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Municipal Music.

Socialism has been popular in Milwau-
kee for some years. and various expert
ments have been tried from time to time
in the hope of working out some of the
pet theories of benevolent fraternal1sm
entertained by those who believe that it
Is the function of the government to SUI
pervise practically everything the indi-
vidual does One Of the propositions ad-
vanced by the Milwaukee social recon-
structors was to give the people free
music of good quality. So every Sunday
afternoon for some time past high-ciass
orchestras have been giving concerts
which the people were invited to attend
virtually without cost, the admission be-
ing only 10 cents. Even at this low rate
so few of the people of Milwaukee proved
to be music lovers that the concerts have
cost the city about $3.50 apiece in deficit
of receipts. Now the question is whether
Milwaukee can stand for an investment
in the musical education of the pubic.
Is it worth while to spend money at the
rate Of $3.50 a week in the hope of evoiv-
ing a popular taste in Wagner, Bach,
Handel. List, Grieg and the other masters
of melody and harmony? Perhaps the
concerts would be more generally attend
ed if concessions were made to the pres
ent state Of public musical taste and to
the popular desire for the inclusion In
the programs of lighter forms of COM
position. Municipal socialism must make
some allowances for the artistic as well
as the political inability of the average
citizen to appreciate the advantages of
official altruism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

maid told a communicative butler OF a
message that she had taken ove- the
phone for her mistress, and the putier
told some one else, who, of course, passed
on the delectable word. until In COUPE
Of days the supposedly private communi-
cation was public property and the lam
ily was in the thick Of merry NIX.
OF course there must be some RISK III
the sending of messages over the teie-
phone. in any event, however assured
may be the discretion of the receiver
Telephones have been known TO leak
rather badly at times Wires get crossed
and there are those who are prone TO
believe that the young persons in the
exchanges are not always so attentive
to business that they are wholly IN
different to what is being said over the
wires in their control. This is not to say
that central listens. Oh, nc! Perish
the thought! But sometimes central
cannot help hearing. and that is alto
gether different: and then central is
human and has tongue and-well,
things just naturally happen
The safe way is to have telegraph mes
sases sealed end delivered in the -oid
style. If greater haste is desirable the
telegraph Office should first ascertain
whether the receiving party is in person
at the telephone before delivering by
that agency. Haste is sometimes costly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
With the Statuary.

oh, sweet is the lay of the long-ago day,
The world was as young as schoolboy
at play.
In that long-ago day.
The groves and the streams held won
derful race.
With marvellous gifts and of beautiful
grace,
They were kind to the mortals and bade
them be gay
In that long-ago day.
How fair the array OF that long-ago day.
How innocence reveled in joyous display
In that long-ago day.
Then life was a picture or maybe a song,
And Wisdom and Skill to the need Of the
throng
Would answer. nor think of preferment
or pay,
In that long-ago day.
But far. far away is that long-ago day,
And mute marble figures alone toward us
stray
From that long-agO day.
The story is told in immovable stone,
Their thoughts and their figures and hair
were their own.
And they knew not the wiles that q pres
ent hold sway.
In that long-ago day.
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A Pittsburg Canal Project.

This is the day Of short cuts. In every
erection business interests are seeking
ne cur;ai,rnent OF distances. with con-
:.quent saving OF time and money. The
Panama canal is the most notable in
snce of land cutting for the sake OF
aring travel. but 1t Is by no means
Only project under way or contem-
ed involving heavy expenditures.
is at this time I'm progress 4
~ which will afford water transit di-
4 from Massachusetts bay through
ne Cod. cutting OF many miles in the
alter trip from Boston to New York or
other points south and southwest OF
- Massachusetts metropolis. II is
dream OF Chicago to enlarge the
Image canal which unites Lake Michi-
al and the Mississippi river SO as to
...r-,m,modate vessels of large tonnage.
.:sh i:n.s Chicago with the Mississippi
fa!!.y and the Gulf of Mexico CONNER
ally By the cheapest OF transportation
ABILITIES. For years Chicago has also
lreamed Of a canal across the lower part
II Michigan, connecting Lakes Michigan
Ind Erie. and avoiding the long haul
round by way Of Mackinac and Lake
>aron. Similarly, q scheme has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Children in the Streets.

1t was hoped by many citizens that the
Senate District committee, in it's con-
sideration of the bill to amend the child
the juvenile licensees violating its provi-
sions. and to prohibit all minor vendors OF
goods from remaining on the streets after
$50 o'clock at night, would go one step
further and write into the proposed
measure the equivalent OF a curfew law
for the District. 1t seems inconsistent
that children who are licensed to ply
trades in the streets should be restricted
In their use Of the thoroughfares to the
hour of $50 pm, while other children,
who are not licensed by the government
to engage in business, have entire free
dom of the streets at all hours. 1t is, of
course, necessary and desirable that the
young street vendors should be restrained
and sent home after the reasonable hour
named in the proposed amendment, but it
is even more important that some law be
passed empowering the Commissioners to
adopt regulations to prevent the gather
ing of children upon the streets at night,
at hours when they should be at home or
in the custody of responsible elder per-
sons. 1t is not too late to add such a
provision to the pending measure, and
for the sake of the children of Washing
ton, who are now allowed a dangerous
liberty, which numbers of them abuse, 1t
Is to be hoped that Congress will at this
session authorize the Commissioners to
proclaim and enforce a curfew regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Mr.. BRYAN.

So far, not a word from Mr.. Bryan as
TO the Baltimore jubilee deliverances.
Which if any of them did he like? Which
did he reject: Which seemed to express
progress? Which smacked of ncertitude
aud tme-serving, and the spirit of ''any-
thing TO get i'm on? What would have
been the spirit of his own deliverance had
he attended?
Reports agree that his party friends
tried to forget Mr.. Bryan at Baltimore.
There was no local sentiment to look
after his interests He has never been a
favcrite of the Maryland democracy Wis
itors from a distance were, for the mo-
ment at least. thinking of others. Har-
mon men were in evidence. and Clark
men. and Wilson men. but men once
vocferous for Mr.. Bryan We're now with
out chirp in his honor.
Still. this may not last Booms that
look promising now may not present the
same appearance twelve months hence.
Gov. Harmon. and Gov. Wilson. and Mr..
> CLARK have work before them. If for any
reason It is not done well, or fails to
satisfy the public. they will suffer. For
tune is fica!e, and the best laid plans of
mice and men-not to mention presidential
asD!rants-do not always pan out.
a;r. Bryan OIL the other hand. is not in
commission. He is not responsible for any
policy He is free to come and go, to
speak or remain Silent to approve or dis
approve, he may choose. His chief
concern IL his newspaper, which continues
prosperous and his personal popularity,
which continues great People still flock
TO hear him lecture; and he keeps on the
sc. He can Eft" any audience, political
religious. commercial or social.
Some of the men now against Mr.
Bryan haze always been against him. II
they are a little more emphatic than
formerly it is because Of what they take
TO be more encouragement than they have
hitherto had. Blu, there are others who
have strayed from his way like lost sheep.
Ihey once acknowledged him for shep-
herd. and gladly obeyed his crook. What
does he think of them? What will he do
to them IL he gets chance to exercise
the old Adam that dwells In the bosom of
even amiable and philosophical men.
Wait little. Mr.. Bryan may be biding
his time. and preparing for a deliverance
as Will be deliverance when he thinks
the proper time has come.
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projected to cut across the northern Pc
nins ula of Michigan from Train bay to
Little Bay de Noquette. eliminating the
long detour around the eastern end OF
the peninsula by way Of the Sault Ste.
Marie.
Now an old dream of Pittsburg has
been revived, a canal project to unite
the Steel city with Lake Erie at about
miles. It is estimated that this will cost
$50. 900, 900, and the plan is TO divide tine
expense between the three states OF
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.
The industrial importance OF this plan Is
apparent. Pittsburg is now to very
large extent dependent for the mainte-
nance OF its immense steel mills upon
the ore supply received from northern
Minnesota. The iron is brought from
Duluth and other ports near that ship
ping point by steamers that. for the
Pittsburg market, land their cargoes at
Cleveland, Conneaut, Ashtabula and Erie.
From these points it is transshipped by
rail to Pittsburg and vicinity. 1t would
be, OF course, of immense advantage to
the Pittsburg mills to receive ore di-
rectly from the mines with only the
single transshipment at Duluth. where
the iron is dumped from the cars that
receive it from the steam shovels in the
open soft ore pits of the Mesaba range
into the immense tank steamers that
carry it to the southern lake ports.
Pittsburg has for some time been un-
easy regarding the development of the
steel city at Gary, ILL.,, which has the
advantage OF being able to receive iron
ore straight from the mines with only
the transshipment at Duluth. The United
States Steel Corporation. controlling the
greater part of the ore shipments from
the mines, is in effect also in control of
the steel manufacturing industries at
both Gary and Pittsburg. 1t is not so
much concerned in the question of pro-
viding Pittsburg with more direct line
of transportation as is the city it
self Pittsburg has an enterprising way
about it, and the accomplishment OF this
ambitious project is not to be regarded as
unlikely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
BUTTER And EGGS.

From the Toledo Blade.
Eggs tumble and butter slides. But
the language Of the event is the least
interesting part of 1t.
From the Kansas City Times.
Chicago's reported drop in food prices
seems to apply chiefly to such fresh
eggs and fresh butter as have been in
storage more than five years.
From the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The price of eggs is to drop. But
what will it avail unless the price Of
ham also slumps notch or two
From the Concord Monitor.
Food products lower" Now If the
hens will kindly get busy, maybe We
can get all the ham and eggs we want,
for once.
From the Syracuse Herald.
The failure Of Il hundred or so COM
mission houses as the result of their
action in boarding up great quantities
of butter, thereby teaching the con-
! sumers to get along on Oleomargarine.
would be regarded by the public. and
justly So, the comedy hit Of the
year.
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Underwood. Carlisle and Crisp.

MIR. Underwood is the third southern
man in the past quarter century to reach
great influence in politics without the aid
of any of the arts which ordinarily count
heavily in the achievement of leadership
in that section. He is not spellbinder.
His personal address is reserved. He
probably never won vote in his life
other than by the measured and calm
statement of his case. He is good look
ing, and dresses WELL 1t would require
a good deal to rattle" him. He is forty
nine. and in fine physical and mental
fettle.
John G.. Carlisle was forty-eight when
he took the gavel in the Forty-eighth Con-
gress. He had won his spurs by course
of cold reason in the ranks of the minor
ity. He had studied the silver question,
and was regarded as the ablest man
championing the silver cause. He had
studied the tariff question. and was ac-
copied as an authority on the revenue tar
iff idea. He was a scorching disputant.
but always fair and deferential. His OPP
ponents. whether in his own party or the
other, never feared a trick of any kind
from him as respected figures of speech
or other figures. 1t is true his early silver
record arose at last to plague him, but
he wrangled with his critics on the basis
of their own quotations from his deliver
ances.
Charles F. Crisp was forty-six when
by the force Of his temperament and de-
batting power he came to the front of his
party in the Fifty-frst House. and
tackled Speaker Reed On the subject OF
the new rules. The majority of his demo-
cratic associates were beside themselves
with anger. 1t was the very situation the
Speaker desired and had played for AS
q general Of the first order. he knew that
man in a fury was a man at a dis
advantage.
But Judge Crisp was proof against the
keenest Of the Reed thrusts. If he felt
them ne made no sign. At every point
and at all times he wanted to argue the
question:; and while he could not stop
Mr.. Reed-the Speaker was master OF the
situation-Judge Crisp gave a fine exhibit
ton Of imperturba liability under pressure,
which. in the next House, made him Mr..
Reeds successor In the chair. And as
far as it was in his power. he made good
in the place.
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QUEUES.

From the Albany Evening Journal.
Now that the Chinese are cutting
their queues. We might proceed 10 {
few superfiuous vowels from
word.
From the Cumberland Evening Times.
Now that the Chinese are cutting
their queues, We won't be bothered
trying to remember how to spell it,
From the Charleston News and Courier.
The Chinese queues are going II.
month. according to reports, and (
Guggenheims have an option on the
Those Guggenheims certainly have
pull.
From the St Joseph Gazette.
Minister WI Ting-fang announ,
the other day that he would, on I
sixteenth day in the first month Of I
third year al his imperial hiSln
Suen Tung, order the barber II chop
his queue. The date doesn't make
much difference. but his excellence
reckless waste of perfectly good hai
destruction of natural resources, as
were-will grieye many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
The High School "Joy Ride. :

The most serious aspect of the escapade
OF the high school boys in this city the
other night. when an automobile was
taken and wrecked after a wild ride was
the fact that these youths had no difi-
Guilty In obtaining liquor at saloon near
group of public school buildings. It il
gratifying to note that already an ar
rest has been made and the case is now
pending in the Police Court where It is
to be hoped. the extreme penalty will be
applied IL the accused dealer is found to
have been guilty Of the offense Of selling
liquor to minors. Under the law It must be
shown that liquor was dispensed 'know-
insly" to persons under legal age, and
sometimes those accused are able to OBJ
tain acquittals on the ground that they
were unaware Of the youth Of their pa
irons. This plea can hardly be regarded
tolerantly In q case where high school
boys. none Of them sufficiently matured
in appearance to deceive, are supplied
with liquor.
This incident has naturally given grave
concern to the public school authorities.
Il is fortunately an exceptional case, but
II Is nevertheless to be regarded as q
matter Of gravity. II Is most essential
that schoolboys should be taught to con-
duct themselves decently in public. One
Of the advantages Of the high school
military organization Is that the uni
form marks its wearer and supposedly
keeps him on good behavior in public
The school principals have always In
sisted that the boys thus carrying into
the streets the badge Of their school con-
nection should regard themselves as under
discipline. even though away from imme-
date Jurisdiction of the schools. The
same should be true whether the boys be-
long to the military companies or not. 1t
II to be hoped that this episode will be
% handled that all schoolboys in this
city will be made to realize that they &C.
cupy a responsible position in the COM
munity and that. as the future citizens
OF the capital. they are expected to bear
themselves as young gentlemen in all
their activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Phoned Telegrams.

What is to be done to keep secret the
kilograms that are transmitted to the
receivers by telephone? If the person
for whom the message is intended gets
it in person over the talking wire, well
and good. Whatever leaks gu, after that
is his own affair. But sometimes the
telephoned telegram arrives by way OF
some other person, a servant, for ex-
ample, and then the chances of pub
licity resulting are precisely In proper
ton TO the discretion ard fidelity Of the
tranSmitter.
This question Is bothering the telegr aph
companies so seriously that a rich re-
ward awaits the person who can devise
a scheme TO insure privacy for telephone
kilograms Not long agp tremendous
neighhorhood row was started in the
vicinity of New York because prattlinG
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MANUEL.
aukee Sentinel.

| From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
| Lisbon continues to be torn by riots
| proba bly, Manuel was lucky in getting
out of il when he did.
From the Newark Evening News.
Manuel gets $4,000 a year for not be-
ing king. We know OF some folks who
have a lot more experience in not king
| ing who would gladly take the job at half
| the money.
| From the Anaconda Standard.
Gaby Deslys' visit to King Manuel in
England seems to have been the occa-
sion OF less pomp and pageantry than
| jests and gibes.
From the Memphis Commercial-Appeal-
Manuel of Portugal is to enter Oxford
University. What some Of our Rhodes
scholarship Americans will do to him on
| the team will make Braga's job look
small.
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Manuel, formerly of Portugal, is to be
paid SJO.MO a year for not being king.
Talk about sinecures.
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The PROOfREADER.

The proofreader. he Is an ornery cuss.
And once in a while he lands on us
With highbrow scorn and tells us that
Orr Jest about Bryan coming to bat
For President more frequently
Than there are leaves chestnut tree,
Is simply letting our fancy soar.
Cause three times out is Bryans score;
And we i'm particular ought 10 know
How many leaves q chestnut tree grow
And when we happen 10 write The don't
In order to make ii rhyme with won't,
He comes and asks us II it wasn't
Our intent lon tn say '.hP doesn't.
or when. 10y either design or chance.
We hermit ourselves TO write 1t pants.
He lands JOLT that completely cows us
By Swing The stylebOOk says It's trousers
And IT, in describing a social affair.
We say one hundred persons We're there,
He gets the list and. sure as fate.
Counts EN- and finds only nincty-eisht.
When we say a thing happened week ago,
He locks tIp the date and is aba to show
II was six days lack or maybe nle
While u week has seven days, he'll opine.
And of history, science and arts u id such.
His noble bean contains much.
We all believe he knows more indcedy,
Than the old Britannica 'Cyclopedy.
Oh. the proofreader, he is an onery cuss,
And once In Q while he lands "n M.
Springfield Onion.
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THOUSAND DOLLAR BILLS.
according 10 statistics sent out from WASH
ingtOn. thousand-dollar bills are not popular.
News Item.)

according 10 statistics sent out from Was
lgton. th0usa nd dollar bills are not pOpula
News Item)
Poor lonely housand-dolar bill,
Come unto me. / pray.
Though spurned by other hands, Will
Be kind to you today.
Though other eyes may glare at you,
And other lips may frOwn,
My friendship is sincere and true,
I will not turn you down.
Though we have never met, poor bill
OF thousand dollar face,
With love you'd make my pulses thrill,
And I'd admire your grace.
know that I should welcome you.
Your friend I'd gladly be.
You need not at my threshold sue,
Come straightway unto me.
I'll care for you by night and day.
I'll keep you for my own:
For slurs that other men might say,
l gladly will atone.
With some unpopular, perhaps,
'Tis true that you may he:
But never mind those other chaps
You're popular with me.
II you are searching for a friend,
No farther need YOU go:
My home will he your journeys end;
place for you I know.
Right gladly will ! take you in,
My roof your roof shall he;
Unpopular you may have been
But now come unto me.
Detroit Free Press.
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The SULTAN's LETTER.

From the Rochester Post-Exprcss
1.-The trip did not cost half what !
thought it would" writes the Sultan OF
Sulu. The answer is that his dusly high.
ness didn't tip.
From the Toledo Blade.
The Sultan of Sulu has said so many
good things about the United States that
there is reason to fear that he is going
to ask for a raise Of salary.
From the Columbia State.
The Sultan of Sulu is one foreign visitor
that does not criticise this country. He
hastens to write President Taft, upon his
return to Jolo. how delighted he was with
his visit to the United States. The sui
tan enjoys snug little pension from
Uncle Sam.
From the Topeka State Journal.
The Sultan of Sulu appears to he dis
corning man even If he has fourteen or
more wives and u salary of only sI2J a
month. He has written a letter to Presi-
dent Taft in which he says that America
is the best country he saw on his recent
world tour.
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Congress.

AS a matter Of fact. what experienced
observer is surprised at the blockade in
Congress? Who has not seen the same
game played many times? Who has not
known from the first that the men behind
the guns did not intend that any but the
routine business should be transacted at
this session? Well, the less done now. the
more will have to be done, or at least at
tempted, by the next Congress. and the
merrier will be the racket because of the
delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Mr.. Beveridge has not concerned himself
| with the suggestions that there are too
| many representatives in Congress. But
| he is quite sure that there are some SEN
ators who can be spared and some who
will have to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

The discovery of a gang Of anarchists
In Japan Is another reason for believing
that the mikado will not have to cross the
Pacific. even IL he decides TO look for
trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

Every community disapproves OF a
lynching. but some are careless about
registering an objection until after 1t is
over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
Modern Pastimes.

Poker is q game Of chance;
In bridge the risks not small:
But get-rich-quick is the sporty trick,
Where there Is no chance at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Cheap Communication.

do you believe in telepathy?''
Certainly not" replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax: ''even If the scheme were practical.
there is no money in IT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

While the gavel may be handed to Mr..
Clark without hesitation, there has been
a disposition to take precautions well in
advance against his welding the political
ak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-22

New York declines to let the question
OF life on Mars or Venus replace its old
curiosity as to whether there is any real
life In Philadelphia