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Evening star., 1911-08-18

public career as. for the second time, the
governor of his native state.
But he is not today. and never has
been. a leader for a cut-and- con-
test. His nature is suave, and before an
audience he easily runs to platitudes.
These characteristics have become en-
phasized with age. until Mr.. McCreary is
as mild as a May morning, and. ordi-
narily. as non-committal as a pencil
without any lead in it. Such cam
paign as Mr.. Watterson had in mind,
and thought necessary to democratic sue
cess in the state. might have descended
into burlesque with Mr.. McCreary carry
ing the flag.
The prospects are good for a live time
In the Bluegrass commonwealth until
election day. The republicans have led
Off with an able, an aggressive and an
attractive man for governor. standing on
a county unit platform, while the demo-
Gratis are trailing. with trimming vet
eran and veteran trimmer standing on
county unit platform, but adopted with
difficulty, and to the personal humiliation
of the foremost man in point OF ability
in their ranks. Normally the state is
democratic. but three times in sixteen
years the republicans have carried it, and
they are at present in office
Evening star., 1911-08-18
The Guards Yearly Camp,

Each annual encampment OF the Dis
trict National Guard marks an advance
ment along a consistent line of develop
ment which has been pursued for over a
decade in the yearly field work of the
local militia. This year the camp is To-
Gated near Frederick, Nd. a site hitherto
unused for this purpose. Next year some
other place will be chosen, just as In the
past, with few exceptions, the camps
have been established with yearly shifts
from place to place. These changes of
location have been made with deliberate
purpose In view, to cover successively the
various positions where the National
Guard of the District might be expected
to operate in case II were called to the
field to take part in the defense OF Wash
ington BY means of these annual en-
campments covering in general wide
circle about the capital. the officers and
men of the guard are made familiar
with the topography Of the surrounding
country. and with the military impor-
tance of each line of approach and posi-
tion of defense.
II Is, Of course. to be hoped that the
knowledge gained in this manner will
never be put to practical use, but In the
nature of things 1t Is necessary to be
prepared for contingencies. The National
Guard is distinctly a reserve OF defense.
and TO be worth anything to the country
1t should be prepared for practical field
work along the line of greatest likelihood
Of need in case-sf war. To go year after
year to the same place of encaanpment.
as is done in most of the states. would
give the District Guard only the benefit
OF camp, instruction and discipline in the
field. The local militia force. by shifting
it's annual camps, obtains not only the
field experience and discipline incidental
to assembly and the following OF military
routine but adds invaluably to its poten-
tial usefulness. The officers and the men
become trained I'm solving the very prob
lem with which they may be confronted
i'm case of an attack upon the capital.
| Nowhere in the United States Is MI
litia force which more fully justifies the
expenditure in the maintenance of cit
| izen soldiery. The District Guard has
won a high prestige with the federal au-
! thorities for compactness of organiza-
tion, excellence of personnel and prac-
tical efficiency I'm all branches of mili-
| tary work. On the occasion of the Span
| ish h-American war it furnished a regiment
which shone brilliantly in comparison
with more famous organizations and
compared satisfactorily with the regu-
lars. 1t has fortunately never been
Evening star., 1911-08-18
Telephone Profanity.
rom the Pittsburgh Gazette.Times.

From the Pittsburgh teTimes.
Nearly every one will commend the
spirit which prompted William McMa-
hons letter to Councilman Kelly asking
for an ordinance to restrain swearing
over the telephone, but few will see any
necessity for such a specific enactment.
1t is true that there is much profanity
over the wires. and it is also true that
some of 1t is excusable. if profanity is
ever excusable. But why interdict it
where those who are guilty can not only
put up plausible plea of provocation.
but very likely cannot be convicted un-
less they confess their crime. man
cussing at three miles distance Is safe
from bodily injury and almost as safe
from arrest The telephone operator
who could identify his voice would GER
tainly deserve to be put into a class by
herself, like the handwriting expert.
II it is desired to eliminate telephone
profanity, that is an easy matter In
deed, If all reforms were as easy OF
realization. the millennium would be no
further off than Christmas. All that Is
necessary Is for the telephone company
to issue an order that every one swear
ing shall be cut off at once, and there
would be an immediate cessation OF OBJ
iectionable expletives. Why call for a
specific law when common-sense rem
edy is at hand?
Evening star., 1911-08-18
The Wool Veto.

In his veto message the President
| makes very clear two points Of prime i'm
| portance: % He is In favor of a re-
vision of schedule X of the Payne law,
and 90 he is protectionist, standing
sauarely on the tariff plank of the plat
form upon which he was elected.
These are things to be considered in
connection not only with the present sit
uation. but with that likely to be produced
at the next session of Congress. The
present wool bill Is Objectionable to him
both because of its hasty preparation and
because of the proposed object of its prin-
cipal supporters. Though carrying a
measure of protection. the bill would have
carried none at all if its authors could
SO have arranged matters. Mr.. Under
wood and his lieutenants are advocates
OF free wool. as feature Of the goal-a
tariff for revenue only = toward which
they are moving
The President is a protectionst now,
and win be when Congress meets in reg
ular session. He quotes and approves his
party's latest deliverance on that sub
ject. So that. after the tariff board shall
have reported, he will still insist, what
ever the figures may show, that tariff re-
vision, on wool as on other schedules,
shall recognize protection as a beneficent
and well justified national policy. Action
on lines condemning protection as rob
berry under the forms Of law" will feel
the full force of his displeasure.
Leader Mann of the House minority is
alert at all times, but had his wits con-
Spicuously about him yesterday when he
amended a proposition to print in the
Congressional Record the Presidents ref
erence to schedule X of the Payne law
in the Winona speech two years ago, so
as to include the whole speech.
The courage of that deliverance stood
out then. and it stands out now. Why.
it was asked then and is asked now, did
the President. sign q measure an impor-
tant schedule Of which he believed to be
indefensible? The answer appears in the
Winona speech. There was much in
the measure worthy of praise and Of his
approval. To secure that he had to ac-
cept the Objectionable schedule. But only
for q time. He set at once about prep
arations for the revision OF that schedule,
and asked for the creation Of a tariff
board largely with that object in view.
Let us all rejoice that the President is
not a shuffier. He signs or vetoes meas
ures. and gives good reasons for which
ever action he takes. He might have per-
mitted the Payne bill to become a law
without his signature, but did not. He
might have lodged in the case Of this
wool bi4. but did not. Fortunately for
the country and his party, when he sees
his duty he does It; and he will be on
deck at the next session OF Congress
when the tariff is again under consider
alton.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
Kentucky.

The Beckhamites downed Mr.. Waiter
son in Kentucky on Tuesday. The oc
casion was the democratic state conven-
ton called TO frame platform for the
state ticket recently nominated by pri-
mary Temperance was the leading is
rue, Mr.. Watterson taking the wet, and
former Gov. Beckham the dry. end. 1t
was an exciting contest, the drys win
ming by only 153 majority In a poll OF
nearly 200 delegates. So that Mr.. Wat
terson gave Ills conqueror a good run for
tile money
While Gov Beckham was the titulaI
leader of the drys. Mr.. McCreary, the
democratic candidate for governor, gave
the signal for Mr.. Watterson overthrow
lie decided for county unit as against
local option, and as he was the party:
standard bearer the majority Of the con.
Vention followed him.
Mr. Watterson wanted a fair and
square contest between the two parties.
US the republicans had declared for the
county unit-a policy favored by the pro-
hibitionistS--he urged the democrats TO
declare for local optional policy favored
by tile liquor interests. II Is Mr. Wat
terson.s contention that no democrat can
be !, pr, hibitionist. and hence his OBJ
lection to platform utterance desired
10y the prohibitionists.
The distinguished editor was mistaken
in his candidate. He had supported Mr..
McCreary for the nomination for gov
srnor when he should have known that
tie campaign he. Watterson. had in
view called for very different sort OF
man
MIR. McCreary. now i'm his seventy
sixth year, has been in politics. and the
greater part of the time In office, since
his young manhood. Thirty-five years
ago he served a term as Governor OF
kentucky. and since then has served In
Congress. first in the House and then in
the Senate. die now desires-and 1t is
most hon,s4able ambition-to close his
Evening star., 1911-08-18
Boys and Graft.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.

Alas. graft" has been discovered IN the
George Junior Republic at Freeville! But
the difference between the Junior Re
public. composed of boys who have been
sent to the colony for purposes or dlsci-
Mine. and for whom Mr.. George has de-
vised a system of government mod
eled upon that of the United States, and
the real republic is that graft. when
discovered among these youngsters. was
promptly rooted OUT by the action OF the
bows themselves and that neither apollo
gies, subterfuges nor pull sufticed 10
prolong it's life.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
A Useful Citizen.
m the svracuse Post Standard.

Persons who grow vastly discontented
with their lot il they are not promoted
or otherwise elevated in power and re-
muneration every year or two may be In
terested In the announcement that Prln-
cipal Charles F. Hartman, who has just
retired from service in New York city.
has been a schoolmaster for ffty-four
years and only missed" two days. His
boys are giving him a reunion dinner
They believe. and rightly, that he has
had great influence upon the civilization
Of the city.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
Mr.. Morgan and Solitaire.
from the Boston Globe.

One can hardly blame Mr.. Plerpont
Morgan for declining TO interrupt him
self in his game at solitaire merely 10
give a newspaper interview on the steel
Investigation or on any other suD1ect
when his steamer arrived at New YORK
the other night. Solitaire is fascinat-
ing game, in which the player pits his
skill and sagacity against his own dull
ness. and incidentally against the per
versity OF the cards. Sometimes the
players cleverness is more than match
for adverse luck in the way the cards
run. Sometimes destiny, or luck, or for
tune. or whatever it is called. overcomes
the greatest dexterity.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
No Danger of Shortage.

Bring along the candidates.
Stand 'em up in line,
Each Of them the message waits
Feelin fit an fine.
Some are short an some are tall,
Some are thin or stout,
But their country loves 'em all
AS they're trotted out.
Some are blonds an some brunettes,
Some have flowin' hair.
Some are dressed like fashions pets
An some don't seem to care
Crops may often lag behind
An wealth be in close straits,
But. heaven be praised, we'll never find
A lack O. candidates.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

called upon for the maintenance OF local
peace. but 1t is the confident expectation
Of this community that should the oc-
casion arise the District Guard will prove
itself a reliable safeguard against dis
order.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

Entered as eecond-ciass mail matter at the post
ONCE at Washington. d. @.

OIn order to avoid delays account Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
rot be addressed to any individual connected
with the ONCE but simply TO THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
70 tenor or purpose
Evening star., 1911-08-18

l didn't find out that / had con-
tracted Contagious Blood Poison until
it had made eonsid headway.
and. fortunately for me, the friend
that ! first consulted had had some
experience with the disease. and ad-
vised me TO take B. S. s., SO ! didn't
fool with any doctors, but began at
once the use of your medicine. taking
it as directed. My friend told me 10
stick to 1t, and that was what l did,
and got along splendidly from the
very first, and my recovery was rapid
j took only about one dozen bottles,
and am now as we'll as ever. When
| began S. S. S. my face was so full
of sores and eruptions that could
not shave, and now there ID not a
blotch or pimple on my body.
WALTER WEBER,
43OIb 4th street, Evansville. Ina.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
Such Boorishness
From the New York Evening Sun.

From the New 1ofK EFenlHg sun
Another American lady. returning to
her beloved country. forgets TO declare
her gold cigarette case. her gold porte
monnaie and few cloth-of-gold frocks
and is required to explain what ought
to have been evident to any customs
inspector worth his salt Can ladies be
expected to charge their minds with
lot of such trines? How can lady re.
lovely womanhood-costly. as matter
Of course-she has acquired? Must
lady take stock of all her personal be-
longings to oblige a few politicians in
New York?
Evening star., 1911-08-18
May Be Very Lamblike.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
: The manager of a western university S
foot ball team announces that he will
feed the varsity training squad on NUT
ton this season, being convinced that
this meat is the best muscle builder. If
his team piles up a record OF defeats, the
theorizing manager will doubtless feel
sheepish.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
q q q PERMANENTLY CURES
o. o. o. BLOOD POISSON

One why S. S S. is successful in the treat
of Contagious Blood Poison is that this medicine
strengthens and builds up the stomach and digestive
members while it is purifying the blood great many
medicines used in treating Contagious Blood Poison
composed largely of mercury and potash and are
recommended the sufferer because they intended
to dry up remove the humiating outward symptoms
tnued will often weaken and disease the stomach
to make wreck of the patient And, too
when these mineral medicines left off the smoderin
life and the old symp of liberated mouth
Evening star., 1911-08-18
Shifting Position.

What kind Of business man is Mr.
Pinchpenny?'
"Erratic When you have an advan-
tageous position he talks friendship
and when you want friendly cOnces-
sion .he talks business"
Evening star., 1911-08-18
Room for Selection.

"Whatn yoh have foh yoh breakfas'.
boss?" asked the waiter in very small
town.
What have you?"
ives only got three breakfas dishes.
What art they"
Eggs, bacon an eggs, an bacon.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHLANDER JOHNSON.

why is the path of Righteousness al
ways mentioned as straight and mar
row way"
For the reason that crooked people
have SO much difficulty in walking 1t.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
A Play to the Galleries, Maybe.

From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
If II Is true that a Maine congressman
submitted to arrest rather than surrender
a ticket to q railroad company. 1t is pos
sibie that he was making a bid for popu-
larity at the polls in a granger state.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
Rivalry.

Does your automobile go faster than
your neighbor's?'
NO. replied Mr.. Chuggins. But my
danger signal makes much more dis
agreeable noise than his
Evening star., 1911-08-18

1t should be remembered that the book
Mr. Bryce wrote years ago was intended
as literature rather than as politics or
diplomacy.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

Some Of the country's moneyed interests
have not proved as grateful rs they
might have been to Col Roosevelt for CO.
operating 10 save the financial situation.
Evening star., 1911-08-18
No More Gold Bricks.

They talk about the power of gold.
But the conditions now reveal
A general desire to hold
A simple block of common steel.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

In order to keep the hand Of capital
from grasping Alaska, Mr.. Pinchot may
yet feel it necessary to bring up prop
osition to fortify Controller bay.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

Mr. Perkins promptness In preparing
a list Of questions to be answered before
condemning trusts shows appreciation of
the advantage in letting the other fellow
do the guessing.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

According to Mr.. Hoke Smith It Is better
to be q large local issue than a COM
paratively small national influence
Evening star., 1911-08-18

The fact that universal peace may Sc
rIously diminish the supply of military
and naval heroes has no influence on
public sentiment
Evening star., 1911-08-18


enriched and vaized nourishing
tain Contagious Blood Poison and
medical adv free. S. S. is at drugs
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA
Evening star., 1911-08-18

Next summers campaign will again
offer some interference to the usual lee
ture programs.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

Sometimes the United States Senate
seems as jealous of its established disni-
ties as the English aristocracy.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

Appointing a commission 10 always ac
companied by feeling that II Is at least
unlikely TO do any harm.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

II Castro takes the advice Of ex-Presi-
dent Simon he will not insist on compli-
eating the method Of his retirement
Evening star., 1911-08-18

An extra session gives the subscriber to
the Congressional Record the full value
of his money In reading matter.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

Veto power" Is regarded by some OF
our statesmen as an alias for 1.-The big
stick
Evening star., 1911-08-18

Mr.. Bryan has long felt that what the
democratic party most needed was q
good live censor.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

SO far as Congress 10 concerned. Wash
lngton 10 still the summer capital.
Evening star., 1911-08-18

scaly splotches, falling hair.
sores and ulcers, etc. return
with increased virulence. Then
the disease makes more rapid
Roadway because the weakened
system offers less resistance to
its ravages.
S. S. S. cures Contagious
Blood Poison and it does so by
purifying the blood and keeping
the stomach and digestive mem-
bers in perfect condition all the
while by its fine tonic effects.
S. S. S. is a purely vegetable
remedy. made entirely of roots.
herbs and barks of recognized
virtue as blood purifiers. It does
not contain particle of mineral
. - ~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-12
MANY PLEAD GUILTY
In Opening Of Federal Court for Vio-
lating Postal and Internal
Revenue AVIS

S-crt7' r.eoof.', 20 fNe Intelligence
CLARK SBURG. ". Va. April IL
There were three confessions I'm post
office cases and two for internal
revenue violations in federal court
here Tuesday. after tho term was
opened by Judge a G. Dayton. a. p.
Jenrles. 81 Tunneltou. confessed TO
sending an obscene letter through tho
mails. and was fined So and costs
W. T. W. Morgan. former postmaster
iu ButtOnsville. confessed 20 a short
age of $1,000 in his accounts and was
fined $50 and costs W J.. Rogh-
bough. of near Weston. confessed 10 a
shortage and was fined $50 and costs.
Buck Peters was fined 500 and sent
TO th" Wood county Jail for Internal
roFeuu" violation. and John Cook
drew fine of 500 and thirty DAYS in
thc Jefferson county Jail for the same
ogcuse.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-12
NEWS BRIEFS
Little Items Told In
Few Lines.

While riding a bicycle on a walk in
front OF the ID. o. Smith residence on
the Island. Ralph Lehman. Western
Union messenger boy. struck a rut In
the walk and was thrown over the
handle bars. striking his head on an
iron fence and sustaining serious fnju-
ries about the head.
The sick report OF the local
schools for the month ending March
10Th. has just been issued and shows
that 1.l94 boys and girls were absent
4.26l days on account OF being i'll
During the preceding month 1.45O
were absent $40 days. showing that
there was less sickness among the
pupils. Girls to the number OF $50
were absent during the past month.
2.451ie days while 500 boys were alb
sent 1.S09ia days.
Thursday and Friday Of this week.
an exhibit OF famous pictures will be
held at Union school About goo pic
lures will be on display. They are
10 be loaned by A. W Wilson q Com
pany. OF Boston.
The parOchial schools OF Wheel
ing will close this afternoon and re-
main closed until Easter Tuesday. 10
NAfc tuf Nul4Altu opportunity 10 take
part in the holy week services.
A week Of prayer Is being OBJ
served this week by the Christian
Woman's board OF missions OF the
First Christian church. Tonight the
ladies will meet at the church. The
meeting will be lead by Mrs. W. W.
Nichols
Pat Foley. an ornamental iron
worker. employed on the Dollar Saw
ings & Trust building. fell from a
scaftold yesterday morning and was
slightly injured
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-12
Kidney and Bladder Trouble.


Sire Jackson IiodIcy. Esorus. 81. g..
writes.
10 Is with the greatest pleasure .
write fhia Tor years have suffered
terribly with kidney and BLADDER
trouble. The pain in ms beck br
spells was so great could scarcely
stand 0n my foot. end .gch terrible
headaches and pain around my heart
and vas eo nervous oil tho Cine that
Nio seemed burden to me-
paid OUT great many doIiars
both Tor doctors and patent medicines.
end mo- benefit only for fhe time
conc dav. looking through n pcrrra
almanac. q cav how morr had been
benefited hv ueinE prrura followed
directions. and after faking four boz.
foe of roruna CON stand cn my feet
and work 40 day with cowfrrf Tho
pain in my bach and head hos entirely
I'f mo. and q am not ao nervous
and can r1y ann completely cured
from al kidney trouble"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-12
SOCIETY
Council Meeting.

There Is much interest IN general
Federation circles over the United
States concerning the Council meet.
Ing 10 be held at Memphis. Tenn. ON
ednesday morning the Council prop-
er VIII begin. sessions lasting Wednes-
day ana Thursday. The executive
committee of Memphis women, under
the able Craftsmanship OF Mrs James
McCormack. have arranged charm
ing social program for the guests OF
the Council. The Memphis Svmpbonv
Orchestra and choral society viii ON.
tertain with concert al the I.vceum
Iheater. The meeting will be held I'm
the beautiful new Nineteenth Century
Club house. Welcoming addresses
VIII be made by Mrs. r. O. Johnston.
president; Mrs. James Mccormack
chairman. Hon. r. IT. Crump. m3vor
az Memphis. and Mr. G.. -. J. Mooney.
representative of the Business Mems
Club.
Mrs l.. L. Blaukenbure. OF Philoder.
uhia. second vice president OF the Fad-
grafton. viii respond 10 the addresses.
he routine business Of the Council
and the discussion of the biennial con
IGNITION 10 be- held I'm san Francisco IN
June. 1912. will be of interest 20 an.
Wednesday. April 70, viii be an edu-
rational day. given up 10 outside
speakers. The general subject will be
The Wider Function of the Public
Schools. tho principal speaker being
J.. j. Ward Miss Margaret Henry. Of
Nayville College. Tennessee. will
speak on THE Southern Nountaineer"
and will talk especially OF social work
done through the Appalachian Noun
tains Mr. Edward T. Ward is Of the
University Of Wisconsin. and Is noted
AS the organizer OF the now FAR famed
social work in the public schools OF
Rochester
Reduced railroad fares have been
granted 20 Council members.