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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29
Here's New One--Prof John E. Aver Does
Phrenology Stunt on City Engineer Thorn,

According to What He Has
Found Out by Feeling the
Bumps on Thomson's Head,
the Thomson Family Has
Never Been Strong on Gar
nering the Coin.
Reginald H. Thomson, our ener-
gctlc city engineer. has some bumps
on his head that augur important
things. This IL tho statement Of
Prof j. r.. Aver. who In n profess
sional phrenologist. with mn office
ON Fourth nv.
Aver has known the city engineer
for years. A few days ago he made
an examination Of the city en-
gineor'n bumps. aud here Ia what
he found out.
PhrensI and Tsmpersmentai
Analysis
BY John z. Aver. M. v.
Reginald Heber Thomson was
born some 5s years ago. Of strongly
yitalixed parents. and with proper
care OF himself would now be In
his prime OF strength and free from
all weaknesses and Ills. His tenn
peraments are magnetic. acid. men
tai. vital and motive. The mag.
ns,ic siv.a him light hair. eyes.
skin and other nennory organisms
which III him for the Puget sound
climate. for the watcr or for the
woods. II makes him radiating.
expansive and instructive. ms all
agree who hear his lectures. Tho
acid makes his brain quick. sharp
and often caustic. M those who at.
tack him often testify. This ten
dency IL strengthened by his theo-
logical lack OF humhn respect.
While his thinking brain dominates.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29
BARNEY STATUE TO BE
DESTROYED, SAYS MOTHER

WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 20
The nude marble statue OF Miss
Natalie Clifford Barney, chiseled by
her sister, Is to be destroyed. de-
clares the mother. II will no longer
be allowed to typify the physical
charms of her beautiful daughter.
The statue attained fame here when
the Identity OF the subject became
known, and streets were blocked
by onlookers.
People who live in vain better
move. Their rent IL too high.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29
YOU'RE CURED!

PORTLAND. Or, Sept. 2e.--
~ am deaf and dumb. ! want
a permit TO peddle Iaces,"
wrote man and handed u 20
the mayors secretary, George
McCord.
"fiow did you lose your
voice, sir7" asked Mccord
sympathetlcaily. ain a mine
accident" replied the fellow,
forgetting his role. "You are
cured. Get outI" shouted the
secretary.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29

The Presidential MIsfortunes.
II Is most assiduous task
To guard the president
AZ he goes up and down the land
On votes and pleasure bent.
All. brisk must DO bland Archie
Butt.
Serene and smiling buffer.
To get between tho president
Aud every crank and duffer.
Excessive caution mua; be- used
Lest sadness should occur.
And some unthinklng man yeil out:
"oh. where 10 Bailingerf'
One never knows but some mean
bloke
Will pu, Joy ON the glim.
by piping up nj Mr.. TAFT.
-ifow old IL Tama Jimf"
And then. when everything looks
bright.
There's sure TO be some clam
Inquire why Knox was left behind
And Mr.. wickersham.
And worst OF all that threatens
him
A ghost OF Wild despair
Some little child might come and
say.
"tierc. take my Teddy nearl"
The customs officers expect you
TO pay duty on live stock n you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29

giving him decided mental tenn.
permanent. the broad basc would
give Il plenty OF support II he
knew how 10 take care OF his diges-
ton. And last. he has enough OF
the motive impulse 10 stand hard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29
Net Result and the Moral

Canada Killed reciprocity while TAFT himself killed re
vision OF the schedule and the farmers free list bills
Here's the result:
Sandpat tariff taxes high OF living still going higher
and an Overwhelming smile the face OF the trusts.
Moral 'Rah Tor Bob La Follettei
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29

ENGLAND having Of But that 'snt what'
sSSnolna American dvorcees
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29

The customs officers expect you
TO pay duty on live stock n you
bring In an apple that has worm
In IT,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-29

Dear Nh
stamp niru
look 1e.
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Washington Journal., 1911-12-23

nommen fem. @idter Sunpse, mel
der Der repubIifaniiGen Hartei anse.
Bort gilt fir ben be6eutaolten Surf
fen ieines SeimntbsTtnntes u1pO 1T
iHon tpieOerboEt oils seeignetes Dit
eIie6 Oes B0dften @eri9tsbofes &C.
touut tpor6en. CT prdfi0trte BEL Dem
9rc3eB Der @roBidIGGter I'M Stnots-
eeri1t bon Nep SerIeD, Bel Der I'm
terfmnung omtdi1er Rorruption in
GuOIon Gourtp uno IN nn6eren midi
tigen G6ILen. Dur9 ieine Gnt4ei-
Onng apurben Ote GRANDCHILDREN bon
GnuitfdHnpfen I'M Gtnate Melp Seriep
Oerbotert, med fe roem @ddmod Scr
iHleHten nrt6 uror0entIihet @Iemen-
Re Der @eO0Iferung oiene1~. @iHter
Gwap3e 1T ie&5is Sabre ot, uObnt
~ MgDorf, trun6e bort 1900 &reis.
rihta usro 1903 N1itoLie0 oes 0ber-
RnntsQerihtea.
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23

ban @atten Der 9obelpreis fir ma.
htrtpiiimidaftlihe Sorf9utg Suge-
iprohen, SEN lie aber nit @ntoint
&enrt 8ecquerel tbeiln mitBten.
@eit Dem iGben 8erIuit 0es &emnbIa
Bot Mooome @urie anein geurbeitei
un0 ibren niiieni6aftli9en Huf nod
beoeuteno ertpeitert. sic lit bic eritt
MutoritGt inbe3lig auf Stadium mi
@uoiooctipitGt Neuer0ings Ion e
ibr gellmgen iein, elm Clement 81
iioItren, tpeIbes an Hooiodctibit6i
0os Stadium nod i~bertrifft. sic Bai
boIIeIbe nod ibrem @eburtsIonbe go
Len nBolonium0 getoltft. Ser SEQ.
beIpreis nit Der oornit berfniipfter
@brenqabe BON $40, 900 Dur0e ibl
biesmaI ungetbeiIt a%uerfonnt. eli
forn fid oIfo oariiber tr0Ttem bob Die
.frapoiifde @fa0emie~ Dor etpn et-
mem Sabre fih weigerte, fte in lire
Ntttte 1uf3unebnren, 3. +. ibr ben
bofnnten Sit i'm Rreis Der 11rriterb'
Ehen a1 i~ibertrngen.
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23
Il. Auth prOuil1 On o., ' ssa 3 S:;s'f
Gntbllnna Ses 9enfmaIs FIR |rius
Snitas nOn @obnra.

Sn @esentpart oes Serdogs unO
Der Ser3ogin-@ittqpe Warie BON Ro-
burg-@otba, oes Rronprinaen uao
Oes 8rin5en &Drin bon 8ulgarien.
0es Brin5en YbiIipp un0 ieines COB
mes 2eopopO pon aoburgs@otba, Oes
Sberbofmardaus @rafen De Werooe
nIs @eIanoten oes R0ntgs bon Bel
glen, Oes 0iterrei6iiden @eianoten
@raf Sorga9 aus Dresden Iopie
elmer M%borOnung Oes oiterreihH6en
Hegnnents uGraber3og Sofas" aus
&rofau, ferner ser SpiBen Der itaat-
Iihen uno h6Otiihen 8eb0rOen uno
bieIer @brengdite fa1to beute weitfae
10 ltbr Die feierlide @utbiiaung
0es aus W1itteln Der Nie0erfiiabah-
Gtrtung erri6teten Denfmols Oes
ebemaIigen 0iterreidnden Gelomar-
idons 9rin5en 6rieOri4 Sofas BON
aOburgA5onIfelO itatt. Die Beibc-
re6e bielt @pmnaftdprofefior Neu-
mann. @ooann fiel Oie Siine. Ser
Stnntspatb BON BdiieDtB, Gbet beg
Rcburger MiniIterir1ns, iibernaDm
Johann mit elmer Anlprobe an ben
Ser5og 6os 9enfmdl in ben S9us
6es 2an6es. Ser S90pfer oes DENT
mails, Brofeiior @ommer, erbielt Oas
&omtburfreu8 a%tpeiter Rlaiie. Dds
Denfmd itelt ben BrinSen Sofas in
4ron3e nuf einem @rnnitlodel in
0iterrei6H9er SeIDmarf6ansuni-
form Dor urtO bat ieinen @tnrD auf
Dem Ebeaterplab, gegeniiber benz
ebemoIigen bonn BrinSen Sofas err
bG1ten SHl0B6en ~gefun0en.
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23

Autes mrf one geieGi9oftIt6e Cite
IfrI0ig eemnft. NaHoem fie mi
ibrem Serrn @ernobI IN einem Der
feinIten SoteIs bon BbIGodpbio
oplIot gefpeift butte, folgte tie BEN
Bealpid 0es @ebteters, 5ii4t0ete it'd
on offener Sofd gora ~ltrtgentrt etne
Cigarette on itru0 Jog nit o~ffenbdrer1
8ebogen 6en iiiben Quit Der par
fimeeiGtD1ngerten &outhpolfen EN-
bie fie 5tDii6en ibren 8erIeu56bner
lHro RunnnenIippen be~rporftieB. SO
Die SonriIie 8iobbe au ben rethfter
2elte1 6es 2on0es geb0rt - fie If
unter oatoeren nit Den @roBbnnfiers
0rerel pertpouOt - 10 bot oie ent-
r~iiItete @eielidaft Dorl61ftg bon ei.
rser Ietehiheu AaasftoBiapg Der atten
t6terin obgeieben. Gin anoeres 0eit
gIieo Der 6otniIie botte iid oIs Breis.
borer i9on borber eberfans eiEter
beteioenstuertber Sud ertporben.
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23
qsasauss 6mz!A
Gos 1erssuEassubs USFiAetA wasos &a
nit beB RpSefVsets GasseeeAae4

Bum siDeitan MoIe tt Wenbnm
Gurie, Die berborruee1l0e Gorimertn
iDdHe ben 2ebutibI Der gbernie an
Der llntberftdt bon Boris etnrriurnt,
mt oen RobeIpreis ntsgeeihnei
tDoroen. sic bego1na ibre miiIen
I6oftIi6e 9ouTbubn oIs @ebiIfin ind
Mhtarbeiterin hires @ntte1t, oes Ourd
einen llnfon un's 2ebeu eefonme
nen gbemiefori9ers BrOfeHor Rierrt
Gurrie. untcr Notb m1o Gutbeb.
r1mgen arbeitete uno e~Tperimentirte
Oos @bepaar iobreLong IN feiuem
Boriier 2aborntortum, ebe es tim
gelltngen NOR, oos toftbore Stadium
su entoeden. SIN Sabre 1903 murol
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23

Die 0radsrei OeS r@ai6instOu
SOnrual" Iiefert prompt 9rn6arbei.
ten in ensliider louie and in bent.
Ider gprade. Mene SSpea, meme Ser.
waItums, brOmpte SeOieuans.
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23
aidter s@aase

SareR Gns gsp Serfrb fHr be- gxnbesSsese
ridt In aHstE@t seaomsaeM-
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23
aa6 Elm eammIer.

a.: r@tr tDoIen einen SommIer.
berein griin0en. Sober SammIer III
uts wintomnen; gleihbieI, OBJ CT
Briefmorfen, MniiHtsforten, Wiin3en
c0er fonit ettpos inmmelt. 3reten
sic bei?~
g.: nGebr GERM
M.: .Mns IammeIn ole benn3~
g.: .MnnonceAI~
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23
Sin geluabrter.
SaeGrahmtrd Ratmprisbt mao Sab In ben
SfnbetaAb treten.

Sod Dor abI1uf oes Sobres bot
Henroomirnl 8aitnurigbt ole eeies-
Ii6e altersgre13e erreibt un0 mtB
in ben Hubeltaro treten. Wht ibm
perIiert uniere Glotte rtht MIR einen
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23

Eroucis S. @tpnpoe, MfteIieS bes
Obergeri9bes oes States Stem Ser.
fep, ion bonn BrdfiOentert Saft aIs
Mn1foIger beg DerItorbere1t @rrn6es-
ObGuHters SorIon in Attsfi@t ge'
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23

HtCLU ~lCUcLucL
geIhIng au iiben, tDoau ibm ols Som.
mnnoant Der v@Iouce1ter" elmer
gum 0epei9enboot Der @rieasfIotte
umgeDanOeIten So6t, @~eIegenbeit
geboten tpuroe. MIs bic Sponifhe
Glotte uuter A6mirnI gerbern i'm
Safen BON Santiago eingeIdloTen
mar, botte Die nGIouceIter~ oie Muf-
gabe, nln66tlt9 Die 9afeneintabrt
gu iiberDaden u1o ieOen Iusbruf-
Derfl6 iofort 5u fignaItfiren. Dos
Gabr5eug bate tpentger aIs bu1oert
Msann Beiasune, feline gauge 9e-
ftiidrng beftono nrs elm paor Seds-
pfiin0ern unO einigen Ieihten Sc,
IhGben, uno es puroe nidt ertpnr-
tet, 0oB es fih am Rampf betbeilige.
Mber aLs Der 4ugenblif beg Nus
brlibes tom, NOR Bain4prigbt ald
benz poIten. or nabm iid opei ipa-
niihe yEorpebobootaerftorer" ouf's
Rorn, Inn su berbiiten, onB oieieIben
einem Der nrnerifoniihen ShIaht-
f1tffe at nnbe fomen itrro nit Ell
mem 3orpeOo Shn6en aufiieten, ut6
Ourd bos bon ibm perionIid g~eIeite-
tete @dfiisfaaer Der r@louceIter"
pur0en bei6e @egner raid unfdGO-
lid aemoht. Sir ieine 2eiitung en-
belt Boiniprtgbt offSieuen 9mnf
uuO Bef0r0erunG.
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23

en- SrrSraH FA an ba saeni@afAs4sH eta
unt urest ensn GRtrRRAHssRHrm.

@Hen ShHm Der @ntriitine bat
Frau Grnip Bioole, EN- Stern Der
bornebmen @efeIq6ott in Der Stoot
her 8rroerIiebe, berOorgerrfen. sic
bat lid nGntIih eires idyuooen Aten-
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23

brer beIiebteiten,
ionoern ouh ei.
tien in Der See.
ibInd]t erprobten
u10 betp6brten
DffBin. 8oin.
nrigbt mar er.
iter Sffi3ier Der
Blaine, befanO
iid nber SufGni9
Mi4t an 8oro,
nIs oos lin.
eIIdsidiff i'm
Snfen bon Sa.
bona nufflog. Or
brn1ulte 0druuf
an ben Spa.
niern Mipnerhpr.
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23
gatriOtifde Sabner.

Dor elmer Meibe Don SSnbren tDrr.
be betonntli9 @0beI, Der 0enofrnti-
i9e @ouDerneur BON &entufD, err
f6oifen. Sect bat man, tDie es beiBt,
aud Dem gegenipdrtigen repubIifnni-
Ihea @ouDerneur 6es Stnntes, @iq-
ion, ans 2eben geben monen Die
8eriGp0rer bdben fib aber elmer
ebenio merfipiirOigen Die fon1pli5ir-
ten MetboOe beoient. Sie bergifteten
nGmIi9 oas Slttter Ser Siibner, mel.
DE Die @attin oes @ouperneurs b1lt.
Die 8iibner Iolten 0ds 5utter frelicn
unO 0o0urh oos Gift in ibren &or.
per a~ufnebmen. Nadber ionte Der
@ouperneur ons bergiftete 8iibner-
fIer1 ellen unn 0nnr1 iterben. Die pa
triottf9en &iibner nber gaben Elm
~gIGn5enOes 9eiipieI opferfreuOtger
Selb1tperIeugnung. I'm n1n1Iih Ben
ober1ten 8emnten 6es Staates auf
bic inn 0roben0e @efobr oufmertiam
3t MAIDEN, fraBen iie 10 bieI bon Dem
bergifteten Sutter, OnB fie frepirteu.
NotiirliA nurOe cine ltnteriudune
etngeleitet, man fon0 has Git nuo
Der @oltperneur mar eerettet. Denn
er tDirO iest borldufig ouf Siibner-
broten oer5i9ten un6 ouBer0em iei-
men $iibnerbof fdasf betDoGen lai-
fen. 9ie &iibner oeg @olDerneurs
bon Rentl1db DerOienen es, IN Der Sc
fmiGte ben broben @dniert, Die Oas
romiI4e &npitoI retteten, aIs eben-
biirttg an 6ie Seite eeitent 5u tDer-
ben.
Washington Journal., 1911-12-23
XANDER & PLUGGE.

1917 giebente StraBes X. w.
@ue 8bisfies, $t.25 bic @alcns; 4Or bas
Stuart unb aufparts. 8elCncer5 Smpertal,
6 Sabre alt, SO bic @aIOne, 75c bas Quart.
Slb Reltable, s S. alt, $4 bic Sal 81 ;. 81
G5utsn alien Bourbon, Malt u. Srot6 Mbtstey.
California Cherries, 81 bic Sal. 25r oas Au
ST. SO bic Sail, Soc has Su. Seine impCrttrts
GberrS p6er Vprtpeine 50 rie SAL, 60c ;. Au.
que @crten 8ranbies, &ums .unb Sins.
Calf. unb imp. GIarsts, lDrie siosne prelian9.
Mae 9prten @eibpsine unb 8beinpeine.
Breisliae 5ur 0srFii9aug Sci. NOrt9 753.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27

at Gettysburg and vicksburg, but the
capture Of Washington in the summer Of
1854 would have had its meaning. Early's
dash on Washington after crossing the
Potomac at Shepherdstown and defeating
Lew. Wallace at the battle of the Mo-
nocacy was one OF the daring enterprises
of the war. The north was waiting i'm
patiently for Grant to take Richmond.
The less Of Washington would have been
a shock.
The ramparts of Fort Stevens have been
leveled, with the exception of a section at
the west end of the works. Washington
suburbs have grown around the fort and
invaded 1t. A small street crosses the
parade ground Of the fort and a row OF
small frame houses has been built there.
Part of the north face of the fortification
which fronted the southern troops re-
mains. though the breastworks have been
considerably worn down and the front
ing ditch half filled by the wear of the
seasons On that part of the earthworks
where Lincoln stood black locust tree
has grown. and to the trunk OF this tree
has been nailed a piece Of plank rudely
inscribed with the fact that Lincoln stood
there while the Union skfrmish lines
about 400 yards beyond were engaged
with the Confederate advance.
The proposition that the site OF the
fort be, secured and preserved by the
government has often been talked OF,
number of patriotic organizations have
passed appropriate resolutions approving
it and certain public-spirited citizens have
vigorously advocated 1t, but success has
not yet crowned these patriotic labors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27

A large part of the $4,000 appropriated
1t the late session of Congress for con-
tinuing the improvement Of the Potomac
river at Washington will be expended in
deepening the channels and pumping the
dredged material on that part Of Potomac
Park which lies east Of the railroad
bridge for the purpose Of raising 1t to a
height Of three feet above the food level
Of 1877.
The work completed. this tract Of re-
claimed land. having an area of 1928
acres. will be transformed into a park,
following the general. scheme Of the west
section or improved part of Potomac
Park. This will make a park space of
more than 600 acres and will permit the
frightening of the fine drives that run
through the park from the west end to
the railroad bridge.
Potomac Park is destined to be one OF
the large and interesting riverside pleas
ure grounds Of the world. One edge fronts
a broad river and looks over to Virginia.
Another faces the Washington channel.
with its picturesque shipping from the
various rivers Of Maryland, Virginia and
the whole Of the Chesapeake region The
park Is susceptible OF wonderful adorn-
ment and the task will be accomplished
in due time. With the requirement Of
Rock creek valley from the Connecticut
avenue bridge to its mouth and the con-
struction OF parkway from the foot
OF H street to the west tip Of Potomac
Park, Washington will have a system Of
park drives from the northern limit Of
Rock Creek Park. at the upper angle Of
the District. to q point below Washington
barracks, with some east and west drives
through the Mall as far eastward as the
Botanic Garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
Fort Stevens.

1t has been announced in the news COL
umns Of The Star that a syndicate OF
capitalists has purchased a tract of
land at Brightwood. including part of the
site Of old Fort Stevens, and that this
syndicate would improve the tract and
henceforth call it Fort Stevens Terrace.
Fort Stevens, which should be a ma
tional and everlasting memorial, seems
to be slipping away. Efforts for its
Preservation have not yet produced the
result desired. There is no division OF
opinion that Fort Stevens should be pre-
served. but the means with which to do
II have not been secured. This historic
ground-a landmark in the era of civil
war and landmark IN the life course
Of the National Capital-should long ago
have been purchased by the federal gov
eminent and converted into q national
park. The reservation properly should
include the fields to the north, on the west
and east sides OF the Brightwood road,
SO as to inclose battle-ground cemetery,
where lie forty-three Of the Federals killed
in the action before Fort Stevens, and
where stand monuments to New York,
Ohio and Pennsylvania troops. There
might be appropriateness In removing
to the reservation the bones Of the seven
teen unknown Confederate soldiers that
lie under a monument in Grace Church.
yard at Woodside. These bones were not
at first buried there, but were gathered
out of rude graves on the battle-ground
and years after the fight reinterred in
one grave at Grace Church.
Fort Stevens. though not one Of the
bloodiest of civil war battIefelds, is
place Of intense historic significance 1t
was there that Abraham Lincoln was ex-
posed to Confederate gunfire. 1t was one
OF the high-water marks Of the civil war.
In that had the attack been made a few
hours sooner. or had an attack in force
promptly followed the skirmishing, WASH
ington would probably have fallen into
Confederate hands. The loss of the
capital would have revived the waning
hope of the Confederacy, and might have
exerted some influence in securing for
eign recognition Of the government Of the
seeding states. 1t is generally admitted
that the Confederacy was beaten In SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
Muzzle the "Pothunter."
From the New York Globe.

From the New York Globe.
The various organizations interested
in preserving the wild life Of the United
States from the ravages Of the pot
hunter are making an active fight at
Albany just now against the market
gunners and game dealers. They are
opposing two bills in particular: Cd
that Of Senator Long, to reopen spring
shooting on Long Island from January
10 to April 1, and CD the millinery
plumage bin of Assemblyman Levy.
which in effect undoes the last five
years work Of the Audubon Society for
the protection Of plumage birds. The
passage Of either of these measures
would be a long step backward, and
every one but game dealers and MILL
ners should be against them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27
The House Minority Leader.

A mistaken notion is abroad about the
opportunities Of the minority leader of
me new House. 1t is assumed that he
will be. In his most infiuentiaI estate, "a
harasser and trouble maker for the DEM
ocrats." That Is to say. he will be able
to have fun with the majority. and will
indulge himself to the edification of the
country. He il expected to get the laugh
on the majority. and thus prepare the
way for a republican return to power.
This Is a narrow and mistaken ap-
praisement of the situation. The ma
jority may prove vulnerable on the score
of its committee assignments. it's rules
for conducting business. its divisions now
and then on important questions Of legis-
lation. The minority leader may be-is
likely to be-a man skilled in House ways
and competent to lead his forces. But
il he contents himself with nagging. and
raising laugh whenever possible. he
will miss his chance. He will be on deck
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-27

for something higher than that, although
he need not neglect or undervalue an
opportunity to make a "drive" in BUSH
whacking fashion at the enemy.
When Thomas B. Reed led the minority
in the Fifty-second House he yielded to
temptation now and then to have n
bit OF fun with the majority. He was
a past master of chaff. and. besides, had
q good text. The democracy. had come
into power partly on the strength OF its
denunciation Of Mr.. Reeds House rules
And yet here it was adopting and APP
plying in vigorous measure the Reed
methods of doing business without the
slightest apology for its change Of front.
But Mr.. Reed did not rest there. He
did not rely upon his ,chaff, rich as it
was, to make capital for his party. He
put his party on record aggressively on
all questions that came up. and followed
matters closely and seriously.
And yet. IN spite of 1t ALL the democrats
carried the next House. Speaker Crisp
got second term in the face of MIR.
Reeds many witty shafts and serious
activities. 1t required two years OF the
Cleveland administration to finish the
democracy and bring the. republicans
back.
Mr. Clark will not be open to the same
sort Of 'chaff that Mr.. Crisp was. The
democrats now are working on rules OF
their own. What sort of stagger they
will make at the business remains to be
seen. They may make a spoon. or they
may spoil horn. But whether they sue
coed or fail on that score, they must be
tackled for real points in the game on
things high up in the scale. Whether
Mr. Cannon, or Mr.. Mann. or Mr.. Some
body Else leads the minority. he must ad-
dress himself to something more impor-
tant than raising a Laugh, or bushwhack-
ing stragglers from the democracy's main
column. He will have plenty Of serious
work to DO. from the day he catches the
Speakers eye-if he can catch it-with
his first point Of order, to the close OF
the session.