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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Takers.
From the Duluth Herald.

People who are not particularly strong
on talking must often have wondered at
the extraordinary delight some other
take in their own conversation. 1t seems
to give them the greatest imaginable
pleasure to be talking. whatever the size
of the audience. The bigger it is the bet
ter; but they are not insistent upon size.
If it isn't hall full of auditors, they will
seize upon the opportunity offered by a
room full of visitors. II they can't get a
roomful, they will take three or four. Ii
they can't get three or four to listen. they
will buttonhole one, and ask him to share
the keen pleasure of the sound of their
voices. Not only does it seem to give
them pleasure. but it seems to do them
good. They are never so unhappy as
when surging thoughts crowd their brains
and remain there for lack of an audience
or of the opportunity to lift the flood
gates and let the pent-up eloquence es-
cape. They are never so happy as when
they are comfortably facing an audience
of one. or two. or four, or forty or forty
thousand and talking with all the evil
dent enjoyment of hungry epicure
squared away before bountiful board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
A Countess and a Senator.

Countess Szechenyi of Budapest ana
Senator La Toilette of these United States
have a grievance in common against a
too critical public, and should confer
about a remedy.
The countess was a Miss vanderbilt
and took with her to her new home the
large wealth she had inherited from her
father. Having inherited likewise the
business taste and talent of the blood
she took hand in the speculation and
industrialism of the country, and, Van
derbiltlike, made profitable investments
This, instead of praise, brought criticism
Why should one SO rich seek more
money? Why not spend her already
enormous income for the benefit of the
community? 1t was complained that, in
stead of member of society living up
to the obligations of large means and
high station, the community had ac-
CURED only another business member
with the spirit of a monopolist.
The American woman protests. IT,
she says, you keep your money. they
say you are mean. If you spend it they
say you are extravagant. IT you employ
it in industry they say you aim at monop-
oily Then, with impatience, she puts
the famous question, Whats one to do"
When Mr.. La Toilette came to the
Senate he plunged at once into the dis
cussions and made a place for himself
There was no reason why he should wait.
He had served in the House and as Gov
ernor of Wisconsin,, and was entitled to
an immediate hearing on national ques-
lions. Still. he was criticised. His OPP
ponents In his own party accused him of
bumptiousness; of a desire to advertise
himself; of disposition to make trouble
rather than to help settle the vexed mat
tiers that were giving the party no end
of anxiety.
At this session the senator has had
nothing to say. While others have been
talking he has kept his peace And now
he is attacked for his silence. Why.
when his party is in such commotion and
public questions are SO disquieting, does
he not lend a helping tongue? Is he
abstaining from the combat for fear of
the consequences to his presidential
boom? Does he fancy that he can be-
come the national republican leader next
year by policy of evasion? This is the
time for republicans of all shades of
opinion to be out in the open, battling
LOT what they think the party and the
country need.
is the senator asking himself the uues-
ton the countess is asking herself? Is
ne puzzling over the proposition as to
What's one to do?' When he talked
he was lectured and accused of seeking
the republican presidential nomination
In that way Now that he is holding his
tongue he is lectured and accused of
seeking the republican presidential nomi-
ha'ion IN that way, and told that he can
not obtain it by such means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Topics:

The merry spring will soon draw nigh,
With poisoning fields and shining sky.
With zephyrs soft and songs so sweet
That earth is paradise complete.
But every year, when spring is due.
Dull clouds obscure the sky so blue,
And yet spring is, without a doubt,
Exceeding fine to talp about.
How oft we hail, with hearts so warm,
A tariff modelled on reform;
How oft we're told that ills endured
BY man are positively cured.
We wait and feel sad surprise
Ger joys that won't materialize.
The world keeps ever grinding out
Things merely made to talk about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Wanted: A Pied Piper for Pittsburg

The legend of the Pied Piper NAV
have a new and modern setting. For
Hamelin Town read Pittsburg, Pa. The
rats are overrunning the Smoky city
and causing an immense amount of
damage there. just as they did in the
days of old in the town on the Weser,
termined to rid their cellars and sew
ers and attics and warehouses of the
mischievous rodents at any cost They
make an offer to the one who will
clean out the rats. A thousand guilders
We're offered in Hamelin. but Pittsburg
Is place OF larger values and pro-
claims it's Willingness to give $1,000, 900
to the rat killer who will free the city
of this pest. Probably applicants for
this job will require a bond, taking
warning from the experience Of the
Pied Piper and having no wholesale
kidnapping facilities for gathering hos
tages as did the disappointed rat
catcher OF the olden days. The rat
pest is one of the serious menaces Of
the times 1t is estimated that through
out this country these animals de-
stroy property worth 100000 daily
They carry disease, they eat grain and
foodstuffs. they undermine foundations
and they are altogether the most dis
tinctly undesirable of the footed
creatures. The Department of Agricul-
ture has been working for some time
toward their determination The rats
do not travel far, and any city that can
exterminate them within its own terri
tory is fairly certain to be free for
considerable time. Yet sure relief from
this danger is not to be secured without
general rat-killng work, undertaken
according to "a schedule and after a
careful preparation. II has been sug-
gested that electricity may effect the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
The American Gold Buga boo.

In Canada the last stage OF the fight
against reciprocity has been reached.
The Canadians are warned against Ameri-
can gold. If necessary, million dollars
will be sent across to corrupt the situa-
ton.
Only a million? Is not that a low fig
ure? If the pact is as described by its
Canadian opponents = something from
which America has everything to gain
and Canada everything to lose-cannot the
Americans afford to put up ten times that
sum? And if the Canadians are corrupt
bic, should they net improve their oppor-
tunity and secure all the money the
scheme will carry? What authority. is
there for rating them as a cheap people?
This yarn is not we'll timed. 1t follows
too closely the yarn introduced in the
recent campaign in England. where
American gold was described as playing
q corrupting part. 1t was charged that
the liberals, through John Redmond, were
being financed from this side. Sympathy
for Ireland was putting money by the
ton in the United States at the command
of the liberal party. Shall American
dollars" it was asked, be permitted to
control British politics.
~
this country. and had collected a fund to
assist Irish candidates for parliament in
their campaigns. The matter had been
open and above5oard. How much he had
obtained was not announced, but the idea
that it approached the proportions of a
corruption fund. and that it was being
employed to sap the foundations of the
British empire. was too much for the
- ~ oh 81,
ply laughed, and the liberals won their
fight with ease. The American dollar
could not be converted into a successful
bugaboo.
1t is a safe assumption that Canada
cannot be Influenced in the way sug-
sested She is not open to such overtures.
Her legislators are representative men
charged with a public duty. The rank
and file of her people love their country.
Her newspapers are not en- the market.
Her members of the commission response
BILE for the reciprocity pact are among
her most eminent and respected public
servants.
Why this talk, then, about corruption?
Who are raising the corruption fund? Who
are to disburse 1t? Who are the corrupt
BILE? A mere charge will not answer. The
trick is old, and has often been exposed.
Particulars are necessary, and particulars
if forthcoming would kill the pact AS
accepted in America, 1t is nothing IL not a
legitimate instrument for legitimate trade
purposes, negotiated by officials of the
highest purpose and character. and ap-
pealing for ratification both in Canada
and America to legitimate business con-
siderations. Corruption has no part or
lot in the matter anywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
New Light in China.
From the New York Sun.

When the machine-made cotton good.
Of the west began to pour into China
they were sold even cheaper than the
products of the native house looms The
cotton spinners and weavers of southern
China saw nothing but starvation before
o,a,i e.n au ,.Ea ,ho hraaa no.. ioi e.s
mouths of hundreds of thousands Of work
people. The processes of innovation ar.
never painless. and there was suffering
but the Chinese themselves are now pro
ducing machine-made cottons. They ar,
learning the lesson. unWillingly ACQUIRED
by millions In Europe and America, tha
machinery is not an enemy of labor ant
that it multiplies and cheapens man!
necessaries and comforts of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Length of an Extra Session

Well. IL an extra session is called how
long will II sit. and what will il at
tempt? The President will send in the
Canadian pact, but will he confine him.
self to that? And. IL he does, will Con-
gress confine itself to that? Or. once in
action. will the new body begin to play
politics. with view 10 effect on next
years situation. and try its hand on
other things?
While these terms with Canada are
clear and simple in themselves. they can
- used TO introduce the whole tariff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Iowa Adopts the Oregon Plan.
From the Chicago Record Herald.

From the Chicago RecOrd-HeraId
Iowa is a conservative state beside
Oregon, but It's legislature has over
Whelmingly voted to adopt the Oregon
senatorial primary. Under that plan can
didates for the legislature either pleuge
themselves to vote for the peoples choice
for federal senator or declare expressly
that they will not be bound by such
choice. Those who take the pledge be-
come morally committed, and reputation
means dishonor and disgrace. We hope
that Congress will shortly submit an
amendment providing for direct popular
election of federal senators. In any event
that reform is coming for the legisla-
lures are making applications for a con-
vention. and soon the requisite number
will have acted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Forest Reserve Bill.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
The best thing about this White noun.
tain victory was that nobody expected it
We had settled down to regarding the bill
as a splendid but unattainable project
too blissful for realization, like a gooe
many other things before Congress. Blu
as Edwin d. Mead maintained last night
1.-THE climate of Washington is improv
ing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Odious Comparison.

That man who calls himself a watch
dog of the Treasury reminds me of Ar
gus with a thousand eyes"
And he reminds me-" replied the sar-
donic citizen, "of Cerberus with three
yOiceS'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Lost Identity

Whats that mans name?" asked the
curious person.
Il don't know his name" replied the
bicycle policeman. Its enough to learn
peoples automobile numbers without
bothering with their Names"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

extinction of the rodents in Pittsburg.
The generous offer just proclaimed
should enlist the services of the most
accomplished rat catcher in this
country and whatever is done there
will be watched with keen interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Uln order TO avoid delays on account of
personal absence, letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any individual connected
With the Office. but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or Business Department. according
10 tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
A Skeptic's Suspicion.

How could Solomon, with multitude
of wives, get such a reputation for wis
DOM"
II suppose he was rich enough to sup
port publicity bureau as well as a
harem."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
An Early Sufferer.

There was a man in days of old
Whose touch turned everything to gold
But Midas suffered, just the same,
Because of his get-rich-quick game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Mr.. Rockefeller should have it under
stood that the fact that he is not making
daily donations of million or SO is no
reason for assuming that he is on the
sick list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Civic Consciousness.
From the Galveston News.

Making Galveston beautiful while MAX
ing her better is the program that has
long met with favor among the people
Of the city. 1t is the spirit of civic con-
seriousness that makes cities win in the
worlds work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
The Old Argument.

Father" said the small boy, what
is a debate on rules?"
MY son, it is merely another form of
the old, old argument about who is going
to be boss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Qife'S
Blessings

For the mother in the home to be
strong and we'll, able to devote her
time and strength to the rearing of
children, is one of life's greatest
blessings. Often the bearing of chill
dren Injuries the mothers health, if
she has not prepared her system in
advance for the important event.
Women who use Mothers Friend are
saved much of the discomfort and
suffering so common with expectant
mothers. 1t is a penetrating oil that
thoroughly lubricates every muscle,
nerve and tendon involved at such
times, and thus promotes physical
comfort. 1t aids nature by expanding
the skin and tissues and perfectly
prepares the system for the coming
of baby. Mothers
Friend assures MOTHERS
e ss'ss s"i ie ss eSss1 FRIEND
woman who uses it. 1t is for sale at
drug stores. Write for free book
for expectant mothers.
REGULATOR CO.,
Atlanta. Ga.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

1t is a mistake to say that America
forgets it's great men. Some of the west
ern papers are still making fun of Hor-
ace Greeley's whiskers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Inc educator who said that the best
DOCKS could be held on a five-foot shelf
never took the measurements of hound
volumes of the Congressional Record
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Nine. Curie must sometimes be tempted
to take a few ounces of radium and retire
with a fortune that would make Hetty
Green envious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Kansas is developing literary tastes
that will yet make it as notable a center
of burning thoughts as Indiana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

The reduction of the price of upper
berths could not possibly be accompanied
by any reduction of the size of the ar
commodation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Mr. Bryan cannot fail to observe that
Nebraska is a long way from Ohio. where
most of the presidential booms are dis
posed to halt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

The time has arrived when the world
is more worried about the kaiser's state
of health than about his state of mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

The hatpin is supposed TO ba an orna-
ment, but a jeweled dagger might be
similarly classified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
Good to Everybody.

From the Indiana polls News.
Washington as place to hold the
Panama exposition? What good would
that do any political party?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Mr.. Hitchcock has tempted some of the
magazine publishers to discard the muck
rake and take up the club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

The old controversy as to whether
March has any right TO be classified as a
spring month will soon be due.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

The February strawberry crop is never
a failure if you have the price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

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Entered as second class mail matter at the post
ONCE at Washington, d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18
If

From the baltimore American
The money is here for the convention
if the patriots will only let go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-18

Business ONCE, 18th st. and Pennsylvania Avenue.
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-26
The kEokuk SPIRIT.


Several of the speakers at the lay
ing Of the corner stone of the new St.
Mary's Catholic church in this city
yesterday afternoon remarked upon
tie splendid spirit manifested by Keo-
kuk people In attending the cere-
monies in such large number without
regard to religious differences. There
was an immense crowd present made
up of representatives of practically
all the religious denominations in the
city, and several of the short adj
dresses of the occasion were deliver
ed by non-Catholics. This was in
terpreted, and rightly, as an evidence
of tolerant and kindly spirit which
was accorded its due need of praise.
There can be no question that Keo-
kuk people are more nearly unit at
the present time than ever before in
the history of the community. This
was demonstrated beyond question as
regards material interests by the
booster meeting held in the Grand
opera house in January, which was
wholly admirable both in spirit and
results. Further proof of unity of
thought and effort was given when
100000 was subscribed in the course
of few days and placed in the hands
of the Keokuk Industrial Association
to be used in promoting the common
good. To crown it all and make the
proof overwhelming in its convincing
ness the voters of Keokuk at the re-
cent special election voted five to one
to use certain public funds for pur-
poses of publicity, development and
promotion of the public welfare, and
thirty to one in favor of certain fran
chises advantageous to Keokuk. The
vote on the latter revealed unanim-
ity of sentiment rarely found in a
community the size of Keokuk.
1t is eminently fitting and proper
that this unity of thought and pur-
pose as to material things should be
supplemented by like unity and har-
mony regarding things moral and re-
ligious. These are of still greater i'm
portance than the growth, develop
ment and prosperity of the city and
far more enduring than any increase
| in numbers and wealth. So the
speakers who referred to the matter
did well to emphasize the significance
of the spirit thus shown and to com
mend it highly as a civic virtue. II
means that the preiudices and divis
ion of the past are things of the past;
that whatever their various church
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-26
DRoUTH IN THE SOUTH.

The writer has just returned from q
seven days trip that afforded him an
opportunity to observe conditions in
Missouri, southern Illinois, Kentucky
and Tennessee. The drouth has been
as protracted and as severe in its eff
fects In the south as with us. In
Tennessee there had not been drop
of rain for six weeks or more and
vegetation of all kinds was blighted
in consequence The grass in places
was as brown as it is in this latitude
in an August drouth, and fresh vege-
tables were not to be had for love or
money, owing in part to the limited
transportation facilities in parts of
that section The early potato crop
was complete failure and other veg
etables were insufficient to meet the
demand A week ago there was a
heavy rainfall at Paducah, KY. but it
was evidently limited in extent, as
there were no signs of anything of the
kind either south or north of that city.
Possibly by this time showers have
visited the sunny South" and con-
ditions there, as here, have changed
for the better Let us hope 80, at any
rate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-26
CAPTAIN BURKE.

Captain Burke of the steamer Du-
buque, plying between Keokuk and st
Louis, Is serving his last year in that
capacity. He has been on the Miss
issippi river continuously for fifty-four
years and feels that he has earned a
vacation from the cares and respon-
sibilities incident to such career.
He owns farm in Jones county, this
state, to which he intends to retire.
1t is the farm on which he was born,
and it is his thought to
end his life where he be
gan it. During his half century
and over career on the Mississippi
Captain Burke witnessed the rise and
decline of the steamboating business
on our western rivers. The present
traffic is but a shadow OF what it was
forty years ago. But despite all mu-
tations it still remains true that no
more competent, conscientious, careful
and popular officer ever trod steam
boat deck than the veteran captain of
the Dubuque.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-06-26
No Heat In He'll?

Waterloo Courier: DIR. Wiley, food
and health scientist of the department
of agriculture, who knows almost
everything, says, suffering from the
heat is merely state of mind This
may be literally true with people who
are CRAZY with the heat" but DR..
Wiley's statement, with higher inter
probation, reminds us OF the famous ut
terance Of that first master of the
thermal sciences, his satanic majesty,
who, according to Milton, said. THE
mind is its own place and in itself can
make a heaven of hell or hell OF
heaven" Accepting the word of these
two eminent authorities, the heat
problem in Iowa is easily solved. Add