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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
st. Louis Beauty Plans.

st. Louis, in it's ambition to become a
city beautiful, has plan for the planting
and culture Of trees. The Civic League
of that city has created tree-planting
committee, and that committee has set
on foot a campaign for the promotion of
public and private arborlculture. The
committee is issuing bulletins which not
only seek 20 encourage citizens to be-
come tree planters and protectors, but
which contain valuable information as to
how to plant and promote tree growth
and hints on the choice Of varieties.
ST. Louis in its earlier history was
city we'll endowed with foliage and shade.
Neglect OF the trees has caused them to
die out In the older parts OF the city, and
in the new parts insufficient thought has
been given to this subject. She seeks to
recover that civic asset which, through
carelessness and lack OF foresight, she
has lost St. Louis Is one OF the great
number Of cities putting forth efforts to
improve its external attractiveness. and
taking heed Of the Importance Of the
city tree as a beautifier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Woodland Destruction.

When the subject of forestry destruction
is mentioned one is prone to think of re-
g,ons remote from the capital. Yet the
destructive forces have been at work
around Washington with noticeable re-
suits in the Potomac valley. the country
between the Potomac and the Rappahan-
mock and the Potomac and the Patuxent
The denuded forest lands have not In
many instances been completely cleared
and put under tillage for corn, tobacco
and wheat. but have been left to grow
w i'm scrub woods.
More than generation ago the port
able sawmill began to cut the Merchant
able timber in the Potomac country. and
as lumber became more valuable smaller
timber came to be merchantable. The
tie cutters also got in their deadly and
vasteful work. and tie wagons rutted the
roads all through southern Maryland and
eastern Virginia. Telegraph telephone
and trolley poles came out OF the near
Washington woods by the trainload and
In RATS. Next the pulp mills. looking
for fresh SOURCES of supply. began taking
In woods suited 10 their purpose. and
these mills from the grinding of spruce
and poplar proceeded to the grinding OF
sweet gum, beech and pine A few years
ago piles of barked poplar logs destined
for shipment 10 pulp mills could be seen
at the railroad gdings and river landings
throughout the neighboring parts OF
Maryland and Virginia. Now poplar has
become SO scarce that piles Of gum and
pine may be seen.
The railroad tie has been one of the
great drains upon the oak woods Of this
region. White oak fell before the az in
such quantities that it has become scarce
and consequently valuable. Various rail-
roads have planted tie farms IN quick
growing woods. notably catalpa. but re-
ports do not show these experiments 10
be successful The catalpa experiments
Of some Of the western railroads have
been reported as failures. Experiments
with steel ties have not been satisfactory
because of too great rigidity Of the track,
and experiments with concrete ties have
not proceeded very far. Railroads are
still in the market for white oak ties
There is room for forest restoration in
the country close TO Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
COMMENTS ON MEXICO.
ON the Pittsburg Chronicle.

From the PltISDuTS NuIouSAe'
After reading accounts Of those ter
rible battles in Mexico there is generally
the delightful uncertainty OF not being
able to tell which side was victorious.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Mexican factions seem determined
to justify the mobilization
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
American spectators gather so closely
about the Mexican battlefields as to in
terfere with the fighting. The Mexlcans
should establish ground rules, with every
shot into the crowd good for two bases.
From the Cleveland Leader.
Isn't it about time the Mexican revo-
luton was prOrogued:
From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
Boundary lines may be imaginary. but
our Mexican neghborS should remember
that stray bullets are different.
FROM the Chicago Tribune.
AMexican bullet Is no respecter of in
ternational boundary lines
From the Boston Transcript
with this Mexican row on hand. find
The ex-President who wishes he wasn't.
From the Chicago News.
II appears TO be as painful to be sho,
on the border as elsewhere
From the Springfield Republican.
Douglas, Ariz.. continues to be on both
the boundary line and the firing line.
From, the Indianapolis News.
of course. every day brings Mexico
nearer TO peace. The war cant go on
forever.
From tie Boston Globe.
Don't the MeXicans realize that unless
,bev finish I'D the war, it is going to
interfere seriously with the summer tour
isl business?
From tho Milwaukee Sentinel.
Mexico having taken her insurrectiOn
out Of range. the war scarers' occupation
is temporarily gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
The Mining Swindle.

Colorado. for some years the banner
gold-producing state. has yielded first
place in that respect to California. Gold
production actually decreased in the Cen
tennial state last year. despite the more
complete development of producing mines,
the improved economies in .hapdlng ore,
and the greater refinement Of the proc
esses for treating it.
One reason assigned is that the pros
pector is not working as was his wont.
He is not securing the hills with pick.
pan and proyender searching over min
eralized outcrops, following up good-look-
ing float ard dclving away at every bit
of hopeful earth. He is not getting far
off the trails and roads. He does not
seek. as he used to do. country far re-
moved from railways and settlements.
This is admitted by the average pros
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Reactionary
Influences.
SPRING GARDENING.

From the Boston Globe.
Sow thinly in shallow drills-and shut
up the chickens.
From the Cleveland Leader.
In these spring days it is well to call a
spade a spade, but what are you to
call q garden rake when you step on It
and, the handle hits you In the face?
From the Council Bluffs Nonpsreil.
And now comes the early riser with
his lawn mower.
From the Detroit Times.
Perhaps spring has decided to wait
and come this summer.
From the Boston Herald.
Lay down the fiddle and the bow, take
I'D the shovel and the hoe; there's work
In the garden for poor Uncle Ned, ..
trying to make things grow.
From the Pittsburg Gazette Times.
At this rate there ought to be plenty
Of May flowers.
Prom the st. Joseph GaAette.
Tho planting Of the Arbor day trees
10 done. Now for the vatefinol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Change.

Sunshine come a-smilin'.
Rain come faIlin' fast
hich-some-ever happen round.
1t amt a-gineter last.
Snowflake i'm de winter;
Hot wave I'm July;
If you's wishin' foh a change,
You'll git it 10y an by.
Tain 10 Use cpmplainin'
AS we moves along.
Might as we'll If up yoh voice
An sing little song.
Wen never git contented.
We longs foh sumpin' new.
An often what we kicks about
Is wishes done come true.
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scented. and upon the whole they do 1t
fairly and well. A good deal of it is
wha; they call CUFF
I've heard that word. What is its
derivation. and what does it mean
Il don't know the derivation. but it's
synonymous with punk. Newspaper men.
you know. are little irreverent. They
call their own copy stuff So we can't
complain when they call our snowy deliv-
erances CUFF But you don't want to
bother your head about newspapers in
general. Is there an influential newsSa-
per i'm Your bailiwfck?"
ooh. yes The Shady Grove Gazette
goes all over my district
Friendly to you?"
Yes. Helped to send me here
Does it keep a man here?'
Yes
"Cultivate him Draw near. and keep
near. He's your man. See that he gets
all the news you know of interest to the
Gazette's readers. If your people are to
believe that you are laundering here like
Webster and playing thunder. they must
get the impression through him. If he
takes a liking to you he can do YOU a
power of good. Otherwise. goodbye.
John. You may not get back. Have you
met him.
Yes
Clever fellow"
Eyes. In both senses"
well, now. be particular. Don't play
statesman with him. Be plain. every
day man of affairs with him. These
Washington correspondents are not much
on side in politicians You see, we are
everyday wear with them. They know
the game and can play it with their
eyes shut. The leaders are statesmen
themselves. after a fashion. They have
been taking the measure OF legislators
from their infancy. and don't need. or
like, assistance on that score"
Smith 1 take to be a bright man
Smiths his name? Well, be good to
Smith. And polite. At the start, In re-
ferring to the members Of the craft.
speak of them as the gentlemen OF the
press It's only after you have entered
your sixth term running that you can
afford to reduce them to free lunch
basis and call them the newspaper boys.
As I'm of age I've just taken up the
latter phrase"
There's much in what you say, I can
see"
Everything. old man. Hamlet, you
know wanted the players we'll cared Tor.
They are the abstract and brief enron
iclers Of the time. You would better
have a bad epitaph after your death than
their i'll report while you live FOR
PLAYERS, read journalists. Excuse my
Shakespeare ] don't often fall back on
William And. whatever you do, don't
quote Shakespeare to Smith 1t might
create a distance between you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
POINTS ON NATIONAL GAME.
ON the Pittsburs Chronicle Telegraph.

From the Pittsburs Chronicle Telegraph
Beating the Cubs on their own grounds
in the first game is going some in the
direction of the 1911 pennant
From the Cleveland Leader.
The season being opened, here's to the
useful umpire!
From the Detroit Free Press
All the Tigers have to do now to win
the pennant is to keep on making more
runs than their opponents
From the Chicago Record Herald
The Detroit base ball club has pitcher
of the name of Lively. He Will be
distinct help to the base ball reporters.
From the Detroit Journal.
Now, II our pitchers and the weather
man only hold out the pennant Is merely
q matter Of a few weeks.
From the Columbus Dispatch.
Another trouble Is that the average
prominent citizen becomes so much less
excited about election frauds than about
those perpetrated by the umpire.
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pector and his side of the story is that
if he finds a promising prospect far Of
railroad he can only in rare cases 90
anything with It. 1t is more difficult to
| realize on prospect that gives good
promise of becoming mine than 1t ever
was before There is an explanation for
this. The average sort of prospect is not
usually aluring to the professional min
ing capitalist He is looking for bigger
and better things Small capital is de-
pended on for ordinary prospects, ana
this is timid and suspicious. The mining
swndle has become SO common that IL
has done incalculable harm to legitimate
mining.
The mine swindle scheme has not been
completely worked out, but it has been
overworked. \ man buys bit OF min
eralized earth absolutely improved, or.
perhaps. he makes contract with the
owner of the claim to buy 1t. He or
ganizes company. and two or three
friends elect themselves president. Sec
rotary and treasurer. Perhaps the claim
is bought for thousand dollars. The
company capitalizes itself at s3,OO0.0Oo.
Ready made certificates of shares are
bought and the company's name printed
ILL., "A prospectus Is puuiiSilcu. Inns iH'
either made up of lies or misleading state
ments more or less skllfully done to
cheat the unwary. A big block of the
stock is taken by the promoters at nve
cents a share. The price is advanced to
ten cents, and the company begins. An
engineers report is secured. This Is
easy. The price is raised to Twenty-Five
cents, and then some more reports. Inc
price is put up to fifty cents. STOCK is
getting scarce, and is going to dollar.
Millions are in sight. More reports ana
more campaigning A hundred thousand
dollars worth of stock is sold, and five
hundred dollars worth of development
work done at the NINE while the books oil
the company show fifty thousand dollars
worth of work in tunnels and shafts that
block out a hundred million tons OF ore.
Then everything at the mine stops.
The man who was sinking shaft or dig
ging a post hole goes away probably I'M
paid. Soon after, the promoters turn up
in another part of the country with
company of another name. proposition
more glorious than the first, and new VIC
tins are entrapped. Laws have been SO
lax or incomplete that losers seldom nave
any redress. But with the increasing ac-
tiyity of the Post Office Department the
game is becoming dangerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
A Not Impossible Collouuy.

DO you think the newspapers give
sufficient space to Congress-" asked the
new member of the old.
Yes. All things considered, l think
they are generous"
1T has struck me the other way
have no quarrel on my own account, I'M
derstand. 1 haven't ehirped as vet, and
shall not probably at this session. But
the printed reports look skinny TO me-
That's because the volume OF talk at
any days session Is SO great. Think of
II. We meet at II and sit until 5. The
newspapers must Gull from what is pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
CONGRESS and THE LEADERS.

From the Cleveland Leader.
When the socialist party in Congress
is threatened with internal dissensions
all it has to do Is to visit the nearest
drug store.
From the Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
Senator Bailey thinks that Bryan
should not be in Washington. And Mr..
Bryan thinks the same thing of Senator
Bailey.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II am not friend of the daily papers,"
ANNOUNCED Senator jeff DAVIS. This ap-
pears to make it mutual
From the Toledo Blade.
Senator Jeff Davis says he is not a
friend OF the newspapers Maybe he
would be if he had to pay for the adj
vertising he gets.
From the Bufa.o Express.
THE leave to print rule considerably
shortened the tariff debate, yet there
are insurgents who would abolish this
venerable abuse.
From the Syracuse Post-standsrd.
Mr. Hearst says the natural leader of
the democratic party is Champ Clark
Mr. Hearst isn't nearly so vain as he
used to be.
From the Atlanta Journal
The congressman will also have to ex-
plain to his constituents why those gar
den seed didn't sprout.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Nicholas Longworth for ambassador to
Germany? Coming from Cincinnati Nicho-
las would find Berlin just like home.
From the Canton tOhio, Repository.
Col. ". J. Bryan declined to become a
resident Of Memphis for 100000. There
is strong reason to believe he would be
pleased to reside in Washington for a
mere fraction Of that sum.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
Washington complains of the hardness
of spring. But We expected to see the
plum trees standing bleak and bare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Cutlery Without Result.

They are saying that we must 60
said one house fly as he peered warily
forth from behind the stable door.
Don't worry" replied the other. They
used to say the same thing about the
trusts
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THERE WAS A JOLLY CHAUFFEUR.

There WAS a jolly chauffeur,
And he did work for me.
He ran my ear FROM morn till night,
No hare so swift a. he.
And this the burden Of his song
Forever used to be-
II don't give . bop for the tralRe cop,
Ard nobody O0ts past s0e!''
New York American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Some Of the London newspapers discuss
reciprocity with Canada with almost as
much fervor as they discussed the posi-
bility of German invasion OF their own
island some time ago.
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AVIATOR'S LOVE SONG.

Out Of the clouds ! GENE.
Laden with love for thee.
Hark TO my motors hum.
Come. ny away with me.
Fly to the clouds above.
There where the winds careen.
Breexes scented with lore,
Mingled with gasoline.
Up in the sky we'll roam.
Basking In golden light:
There we shall make our home,
Take Ii from me-rm Wright.
Philadelphia Times.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Naughty Leisure.

air?"
YES" replied Miss Cayenne.
What has he done?''
Foolish question! His reason for being
supercilious is the fact that he doesn't
have to do anything
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Permanent.

His duties he may ne'er relax.
In all this legislative grind
There's no way to remove the tax
Imposed upon a statesman's mind.
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Some of the New York theatrical inter-
ests gravely suggest that audiences spend
so much on handsome clothes for them
selves that they cannot AFFORD to con-
tribute properly for the costumes Of the
players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Improvement.

You think your daughters music is i'm
proving?'
Yes replied Mr. Cumrox. "She used
to practice four hours a day. Now she
practices only three
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23
Teaching Her the Game.

Charley. dear said young Mrs Tork-
ms, what did that base ball player say
to'the umpire who called him Out?''
He told the umpire he considered him
q perfect gentleman and was sure that he
would go to heaven" was the weary an
STer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Noted philanthropists have become so
chary about the donation OF election
funds that the publication OF campaign
contributions will not seriously anect
their programs OF benevolence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Chicago financial circles are not be-
ing questioned as much about tho
cost Of meat just now as about the
cost of votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Some Of those European picture
dealers have evolved a system that
makes the old-fashioned gold brick
game look like child's play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Experiments with chemical diamonds
are conducted with great holiness, owing
10 the fact that DR.. Wiley feels no re-
sponsibility in the matter OF pure jew
elry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Harmon doubtless
agree that the presidency ought to go to
an Ohio man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

1t is fortunate for tire-fghting activities
that T.. W. Croker does not share Rich
ard Croker's determination to live abroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

The late Denman Thompson was one
Of the actors who managed to secure
fame and fortune without the assistance
of tho problem play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

With a scarcity of Holsters In Maine
and champagne riots in France, the hap
piness Of little old Broadway seems seri-
ously threatened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Damage done by tho stray bullet is
another argument for a more careful
and general study Of Workmanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

No mayor Of New York In many
years has found the situation one Of
complete ease and dignity.
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MUSINGS OF A SUFfRACE1TE.

Id like to be a suffragetts;
Id like to cast my vote
To put good men in ONCE, yet
1t sort O. gets my goat
To think, while standing there in line,
I'd hear (oh. cruel fate)
Some eat behind me sneer and say,
Her back hairs not On straight
Louisville Post
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Although he Is simple in his tastes and
frugal in his habits. he exacts from his
family and retainers the
Insists on the formalities that would
r,:.. befit king. During the
4VA"A"AA'es' st. Louis exposition he
took sixty members Of his family On
special train of Pullman cars to that city
and afterward to New York. They had a
good time, but were not allowed to go
anywhere or do anything without the old
gentleman's permission. He required them
to come to his room tho first thing in the
morning and the last thing at night to
salute him as their host and the head Of
their clan.
He entertains with royal magnincence
and can accommodate 100 guests at his
ranch. Some years ago the archbishop
of the Roman Catholic Church came UP
from the City Of Mexico to dedicate
church Don Luis had built On one OF his
ranches. and brought party of distin-
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Troops
Refused,
Baltimore
Rioting.

There has been terrible bloodshed here
today The last portion of the 7th were
attacked and several were killed. The
governor has proclaimed martial law. 1t
is believed that the railroads will con-
tinue to convey all the troops for the
government. The governor has issued an
order to preserve peace at every hazard -
Second dispatch: 1T is as yet impossi-
BILE to say with certainty what portion OF
the troops were attacked. They had dis
played white flag as they marched up
Pratt street, but were greeted with show
ers of stones The mayor with the pO-
lice preceded them. The streets were
blocked by an immense crowd. Ine SOL
diers finally turned and fired on tfo mob
and several were wounded. The wounded
have just gone up the street in carts. 1t
is reported that there is dreadful work at
the depot
Later-"The cars have left for WASH
ington, being stoned as they left
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One OF the consequences OF the much
discussed and still outrageous and mys-
FERROUS interview at Potsdam-a mystery
even to diplomats-is to place in the polit-
ical foreground the question OF railroads
in Turkey In Asia, the general trend Of
which is toward the Persian gulf This
question coupled with renewed trouble
in Albania as reported by recent dis
patches and Turkeys political aspirations
and predictions constitute Turkey a
point Of general interest. The situation
may be briefly summed up as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

NJ. Cheradame affrms that Ottoman
ISM Turquism and Pan-Islamism are
deadly isms, because they
ReactiOnafY tend to lead Turkey back
to regime OF absolut-
AnAuehces. ism and oppression. and
finally to foreign Intervention. A goodiy
number of educated and reflective Turks
recognize that peril If Turkey would re-
form and develop in peace her natural
riches it was necessary to take into ac-
count her diverse people and the differ
ence in their respective race and rel
sious cults. And he warns young Turkey
against what he fears is marked ten
dency to abandon the ideals which won
for them the sympathy Of Europe and the
civilized world.
CHI CHAILLE-LONG.
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NJ Cheradame compares what Turkey
was under the odious Abdul Hamid and
what Turkey Is un-
I'm movement in der the new regime
of Mehemet ", and
Turkey. he concludes that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

but deprived Of roads OF communication.
There France may ask to construct rail-
ways and fnd compensation for the Ger
man routes from Bagdad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-23

Although he is simple in his tastes ant
frugal in his habits. he exacts from hi