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Evening star., 1912-11-03

From the Charleston News and Courier
There is no truth in the report that tne
railroads will begin to offer special rates
to office-seekers on the sixth.
From the Syracuse Herald
Look out for sensational reports TINS
week that John d. Rockefeller is gong
to vote for one or the other OF the pfesl-
Dental candidates.
From the Columbia State.
o Allah, what a dizzy drop there VIII
be IL they nose us out after all!
From the New York Evening Sun.
Which will fall first-Adrianople OF
Armageddon?
From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The hurricane of November Will op'
nterate many a house OF straw votes.
From the st. Louis Republic.
If claims were elections we would have
three Presidents.
From the Cleveland Leader.
There shouldn't be complaint OF lack OF
interest in the campaign. Dead men voted
| in the primaries in New York.
From the Toledo Blade.
It would be a good joke on the voters y
the man they elect President shouie
Evening star., 1912-11-03
BACK. BACK. BACK TO CONSTANTINOPLE!

, jumped on the Turks before the latter
had time to get morning cup OF coffee.
From the Baltimore Evening sun.
The Turks are discovering that the
so-called christian dogs" bite IS worse
than it's bark.
From the Detroit Free Press.
1t looks now as though there won't DO
enough left of Turkey to make hash.
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
1t must at least be admitted that even
when 1t comes to getting in the first
claim to victory the Bulgarlans have the
Turks knocked into cooked hat.
From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
There is a disease IN which the pa
tient wants to walk all the time. The
Sick Man of Europe seems TO have IL.
only his locomotion is backward.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
What has become of the old theory that
the Turks are the best fighters on earth
because they are fatalistS?
Evening star., 1912-11-03
JUST BEFORE THE BALLOTINC.

raise a crop Of side whiskers before
March 4. And none of them has promised
not to do 1t.
From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
The silent vote will make itself felt.
From the Pittsburgh Press.
There are quite few" people who are
not telling how they are going to vote.
Which do you think is the candidate of
their preference?
From the Boston Globe
Fortunately business is brisk. SO that
there will be some hope for the thou
sands of spellbinders November look
ing around for some useful occupation.
From the Boston Herald.
There are Indications that 1.-THE silent
vote" is clearing it's throat
From the Philadephia Press.
This is the last week in which the sew
eral party chairmen can determine the re-
suit of the election; next week the people
will settle it.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Then. after the regular Oyster Day, we
can have Fried Oyster Day, Stewed Oys-
ter Day. Planned Oyster Day. Roast Oys-
ter Day, and SO on ad Nbitum. Every day
Is Raw Oyster Day.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Taft and Harrison.

This is a rushing age. As witness that.
not content with assuming his defeat for
reelection, some of Mr.. Taft's opponents
are arranging affairs for him after his re-
tirement from office Gossip sends him
hack To his old home, from which he has
been absent a long time, and to the
practice of Law.
Tho case OF Gen. Harrison is cited.
After leaving the White House he re
turned to Indianapolis, opened law
office and thrived again at the bar In
the opinion of some of the members of
the profession. he was one of the first
lawyers OF his day, and more than one
of his warmest friends regretted even
after he had reached the presidency,
that he had ever entered politics. He had
known only success in his profession
whereas in politics, although exhibiting
the tirmness and clearheadedness of a
leader. he had been balked at times by
men much his inferior Intellectually. but
more skillful at the game.
Again at the bar. after filling a term as
President. Gen Harrison carried himself
as though he had never been absent a
day In a case where the opposing coun-
sci. in very bad taste, had hoped that the
fact of Gen. Harrison's political honors
might have no weight, the general, with
j smile and bow, said he hoped go. too,
lie was in court on his merits as a
lawyer, and If they were not sufficient
&c had nothing else to employ.
IL may be interesting at this time to
recall the fact that some of the strongest
Of the republican leaders wanted Gen.
Harrison TO return 10 politics and stand
sor the presidential nomination in 1896
The country had paid such an appalling
penalty for his defeat in 1S92-four
wears of unrest and business depression
having succeeded four years of con-
fdence and prosperity-the idea was
that, with the opportunity the voters
would apologize TO him by giving him
an overwhelming majority. The ap-
peal to him was earnestly made, and
pressed.
Although not an emotional man, Gen.
Harrison was represented as deeply
touched by the proposition. and so
signified TO his friends. But he de-
cIined, saying that he had been honored
with two nominations and one election,
and his party. he thought, was "en-
titled TO the use of a new name
Fortunately for the party. ii possessed
al that time two men of very great
ability, and both associated in the pub
lie mind with the presidency. Thomas
B. Reed and William Mckinley were
prominent in all presidential specula-
tion. Mr.. Mckinley was nominated, and
had no more earnest supporter for
election than Gen. Harrison. But after
quitting the White House, never again
did Gen. Harrison seek or consider Of
lice for himself.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Turkish Gains of Victory.

The latest dispatches from Turkish
sources suggest that the Moslem situa-
tion west of Constantinople is not as
desperate as the news received earlier in
the week would indicate. Nazim Pasha,
the commander-in-chief of the Turkish
forces. claims TO have routed the Bull
garians at the town of Bunarhissar.
whlCh lies due east OF Constantinople and
north Of Lille Burgas. This would be the
Bulgarian left, which drove back the
Turkish right so overwhelmingly a few
days ago. According to Na-ims reports.
he las executed turning movement with
such success that the Bulgarian position
j now menaced. Noting comes mean
while from Bulgarian sources to counter
balance this claim, and it remains for
subsequent reports TO indicate whether
the tide of victory has indeed turned at
'ast in favor Of Turkey. A Bulgarian
repulse at Bunarhissar. however, would
not necessarily mean Turkish victory in
tnis war. 1t would probably relieve Con-
stantinople for the present OF the danger
Of capture, and 1t might sufficiently ease
the pressure on Adr.anople to permit the
relief of that beleagured city. But 1t
would not surely check the advance OF
the Serylans in the west or cause a turn
in the tide of Greek successes in the
south Turkey is menaced at so many
points at present that only through the
complete Generalization OF the allied
forces in all directions is it likely to
secure a winning advantage. The Bull
garian army operating III Thrace has
thus far been magniticently handled and
has made a record Of which any military
organization might well be proud. No
matter what the outcome Of the war the
campaign against Adrianople viii stand
as remarkable performance casting
great credit upon one of the smallest OF
the nations.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Wanted-A Trainer.

When Noah sent each kind of beast
Into his wondrous ark,
OF trouble there was not the least;
Not one unkind remark
The Donkey did not lift his heels;
The Houn'-dawg did not bay;
The Elephant just ate his meals
And watched the others play.
The Bull Moose was a gentle brute,
AS mild as any COW;
He did not voice a fierce salute
And seek to raise a row.
Alas! What battles strange we see
When campaign days arrive!
How sweet and peaceful life might be
If Noah were alive!
Evening star., 1912-11-03
The ALCHEMIST.

NV simple say-so makes the truth,
It also makes the lie;
And all things bad transmute to good
When they are done by /.
Bill Finn was just common boss
Until he followed me-,
But now he's clean and beautiful
As any one can be.
Perkins had predatory wealth
Until / sanctifed
His tainted cash and made II pure
By use upon my side.
Thus, that all men and measures, too,
Are made, or bad or good.
As they are for me or against,
Is plainly understood
By all who get pure politics
Direct from Finn and me,
The grand originatorB OF
Political purity.
Marlin Ward, in the New York Sun
Evening star., 1912-11-03

In the event OF Gov. Wilson's election
the meetings on the veranda are likely
to be discontinued. The weather will be
chilly; moveover, there is no use OF
Fastening contention by allowing discus
sion of cabinet appointments to be pro.
miscuously overheard
Evening star., 1912-11-03

In considering business conditions, the
full freight car is as encouraging a sug-
gestion as the full dinner pail used to be.
and appropriate. as applying to the
larger scale on which things are done.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Golden Rule,

Women do not always observe the
Golden Rule among themselves" ven
tured the candid person.
NO" replied Miss Cayenne; II am in
clined to think the Golden Rule would
get more attention If 1t were something
you got at a jewelry store"
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Personal Privilege.

You sometimes contradict yourself in
your speeches.
'I know it." replied the positive can
didate. ''And I want you to understand
that am the only man in our party
who dares attempt such q thing"
Evening star., 1912-11-03

The end Of the campaign will relieve
number of estimable journals Of the ne
cessity Of printing large amount of
political exhortation which interests the
authors rather than the readers.
Evening star., 1912-11-03

Mayor Gaynor occasionally pauses In
the midst of his official cares to say
something in the way Of persif1age. Re-
gardless of the quality Of his quips and
fancies. the effort at levity under recent
circumstances bespeaks a remarkably pa
tient and CHEEKY disposition.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
In Black and White.

That candidate says he will never ac-
cept another campaign contribution from
me-" said Mr.. Dustin Stax
why are you blacklisted?'
Because l couldn't be whitewashed."
Evening star., 1912-11-03
Evolution.

''Of course. you believe in evolution %
Yes" replied Mr.. Cumrox. My own
recollections of early days In the west
remind me that many q sixty y-horsepower
limousine can trace its financial ances-
try back to prairie schooner
Evening star., 1912-11-03

"Overconfidence" is often mentioned,
but there is absolutely no indication that
1t exists in any of the parties to the
present struggle.
Evening star., 1912-11-03

CyIn order 70 avoid DELAYS on account of
personal absence letters to THE STAR should
rot be addressed 10 any individual connected
with The office; hut simply to THE STAR. or to
the Editorial or business Department. according
To tenor or purpose.
Evening star., 1912-11-03

A st. Louis doctor says man can live
a hundred years If he resolves to do SO.
A doctor always considers 1t his duty to
say something pleasant and encouraging
Evening star., 1912-11-03

The conviction and sentence Of Becker
have not put an end to threats Of assassi-
nation. But the actual attempts in that
line seem to have met with a check.
Evening star., 1912-11-03

The electoral college will understand
that any vote that does not go to Col.
Roosevelt Is likely to be described as
stolen property.
Evening star., 1912-11-03

Tho Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition IS delivered by carriers within the city
81 - cents mouth: daily only. % cents per
month: sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
UHy be sent by mail. telephone Main 244o
Collection is made by carrier at the end of each
i-.a.r.f
Evening star., 1912-11-03

Occasionally an American party leader
is like South American general who
considers the fight a success IL he can
prevent it from being entirely stopped.
Evening star., 1912-11-03

There is danger that a campaign au-
dienue Will cheer itself into such state
a. fatigue that il cannot give proper at
J,ution 20 the speech
Evening star., 1912-11-03

Cuba is now wondering whether New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago will be
able to hold as quiet an election as
Havana did.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
The Evening star Newspaper Company.

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Evening star., 1912-11-03
A Frequent Program.

The victors in glorious fray
Join in rejoicing for a day;
And then the same old valiant elves
Turn in and fight among themselves.
Evening star., 1912-11-03

Bv mail postage prepaid
Daily. Sunday included. month. 6o cents
Daily. Sunday excepted month. 40 cents.
saturday Star, 81 year. Sunday Star. s. 40 year
Evening star., 1912-11-03

An examination of the following items
OF receipts and expenditures for the cor
poration of Washington
Municipal during the fiscal year end
E,o.o., ing June 80. 1862, as re-
printed in The Star OF
October %. 1862, is interesting for pur-
poses Of comparison with present day
municipal finances:
retail liquors, $40. 4s575: goods, wares and
merchandise. s11.O96.7O; commission mer-
chants. $50: hats, caps, boots. shoes,
etc. H,678e2: insurance agents. $3.50;
hacks and omnibuses. $3,42717: carts,
wagons and drays. ssse52 Al; livery sta
bles. $196; vegetable and fish stalls
$14,9Ss.50: hucksters. $4.3a5; butchers
stalls. $12, 20; billiard tables. $3.50: ten
pin alleys. $40; auctioneers $500; theat-
rical exhibitions. $1,4O6: pawn brokers
800; hawkers and peddlers. 5000. so; rent
of wharves on the Washington canal
*S.4&5.O; tax on stocks, $2.6S3.33: police
officers, $l1. 1872; dogs. 1894. g.; weighers
OF hay, straw. etc, $51s.16; rent of houses
in seventh ward $o8S. 20: transfers OF
licenses. $11O.5O, fish wharf, $26636: pro.
ceeds of grounds of asylum. &1,gO5 81
seml-annual contribution from the sew
eral wards. $@3 $50 20; certificates issued
under act of May os 1851. $4,000
Expendltures.-Pay of officers of the
corporation, s15.567.Os; police department
s0.ssSS 80; councils. 1882. "A: police magis-
trates, A,2 666; ward physicians, $942.s2
apothecaries. $l.2700s: officers OF the
asylum. s2.O56s4; clerks Of markets
$2.121O4; assessors, $3,3187s; expenses OF
the levy court. 81. 1890; support Of poor
aged and infirm. $14.49s.s1; burial Of out
door poor. N.650; policemen for might
duty. $4,000; expenses of station houses
IS, 5BO %; inclosing Judiciary Square
$l,8tOO; fuel and groceries for poor oi
the city, 81, 800: repairs to Center market
mousse. $2.065; purchase OF lot and erec
ton OF schoolhouse in the first district
$A1I6.21; purchase Of lot for school pur.
poses in third district. s645 So: erection OF
central guardhouSe. s1341S uniforms fol-
police, 500: payment Of bills incurred by
the peace conference convention, $33S. Is
aid to fire companies, $4,6tS.SS; repair.
to bridges of canal, s911.51 special pro
vision for smallpox at Washington Asy.
lum, 1893; conveying hogs to the asylum
$324.5O; partial Improvement of Judiciary
Square. 41O.22; retirement and cancella
ton of certificates issued under the ac
OF May 2S 1851, $1,000; redemption OF
principal and payment of interest or
guaranteed bonds of Washington anG
Alex andria railroad. $2O.S79.5O; payment
of interest on funded debt. 81. 1863; with
sundry bills of a trivial nature, which
cause the expenditures to foot up In
amount equal to the receipts. During
the year there were deposited by the col
lector to the several wards sums amount
ing in all to $116 1854; the expenditures
for grading, graveling and improving
streets were $16,2S1.3s: lighting street
lamps. $sOS3.1 .16; paving and repairing gut
ters. $5.662.aS; erecting and repair OF
pumps. S4,SO5. II; constructing sewers
$6. 690.4S.'
Evening star., 1912-11-03

Another gloomy example of what hap
pens when q man takes himself seriously
once too often is Jack Johnson
Evening star., 1912-11-03

Entered as second class mail marter at the post
Office at WASHINGTON. ID. c.
Evening star., 1912-11-03
World
Units.

terms OF the reSlStdICt UI d uIIIIUI M cut
umn of mercury Of specified dimensions.
and (2 the internationally established
unit of current defined by the rate at
which silver is deposited by an electrical
current in the silver voltameter. The
completion of specifications for the volta
meter, in order to assure the highest ac-
curacy. was left to an international COM
mittee, under the auspices of which CO.
operative work was carried on at the
Evening star., 1912-11-03

The Balkan ar
success in their
Evening star., 1912-11-03
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

An examination Of the following items
OF receipts and expenditures for the cor
Evening star., 1912-11-03

But the grave and alarming conclusion
according to the diplomat was, who
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
FANS WAITING FOR
DEVELOPMENTS OF
MONDAYS MEETING
Local Amateur Commission
to Adopt Amendments to
Present Rules.

Sandlot followers of Washington are
anxiously awaiting the developments OF
the meeting of the Amateur Baseball
Commission which is scheduled for
next Monday evening at Spalding' S
sporting goods store. President Robert
II. Young. OF the commission, has noti-
fled all of its members of the meeting,
and as this will be the most important
meeting held so far this season, the
entire body will undoubtedly be present.
Probably the most important matter
that will be disposed of at Monday
meeting will be the adoption of the
amendments 20 the bylaws and con-
stitution. A committee of three MEM
bers of the commission recently con-
suited with Clark Griffith regarding
changes in the 1911 rules. and this com
mittee will recommend the changes
which will be adopted at the coming
meeting.
Applications for franchises in the
commission from leagues not already
affiliated with that organization will also
be acted upon. All persons in any way
Interested in amateur baseball in Wash
ington will be allowed to attend Mon
DAYS meeting.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
EIGHT SWIMMERS
OF NAUTILUS CLUB
GET SUSPENSION
Violated Rules by Compel
ing Against u. S. Naval
Academy.

Eight members of the Nautilus SWIM
ming Club who participated IN the
meet against the United States Military
Academy at Annapolis last Saturday,
have been indefinitely suspended by
the registration committee of the South
Atlanti, Athletic Association. The NOM
bers of the team affected are: Cults,
Ninsley, Rutherford, BnmmOn, Wood,
ErunCr, Hanson. and Miller.
These suspensions were made under a
ruling of the National registration COM
nlittCe providing that a team from the
United States Military Academy cannot
play registered team of the assoCia-
ton unless the Naval Academy team
registers its men with the A. A. L.,
and unless the contest is sanctioned
by the south Atlantis Association.
The management IF the Nautilus,
swimming team was advised of
this ruling shortly after it was made,
and Informed that If their men compete
against the Naval Academy tear they
would be subject to suspension. With u
full knowledge of this fact the Wash
ington men competed last Saturday.
The suspension has been made in
definite for the reason that it Is under
stood the casa will he appealed TO the
hoard of managers of the South At
lantIc Association, and also probably
to the board OF governors of the ANA
teur Athletic Union of the Unite
SIatps, as Il test Ease. If the local reg
istration committee is sustained by both
bodies, the term of suspension will be
definitely set,
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Lafayette Will Play
Georgetown on April

EASTON, Feb. 21,-Manager Grim
slade, of the Lafayette baseball team,
has completed his schedule for the
coming season; Georgetown will be
played at the Hilltop on April !.
Lafayette's complete schedule is:
March 81, University of North Caro-
line, at Chapel Hill, N. c.; %, Trinity, at
Durham, N. c.; %, Trinity, at Dur
ham. N. c.; %, University of South
Carolina, at Columbia. S. c.; 26, Uni
versity OF South Carolina, at Columbia,
S. c.; q, North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical, at Raleigh, N. c.: 20,
ington, Va. 80, Washington and Lee,
at Lexington, Va.
April ], Georgetown, at washington,
d. C.; 10, West Point, at West Point
Is, Dickinson, at Easton; II, University
of South Carolina, at EastOn: 90, Man
haitian College, at Easton; "A, Franklin
and Marshall, at EastonI p, Columbia
University at Easton.
May l, Gettysburg, at EastOn; 4, CO.
Cambridge, Mass; s, University of Yer
mont at Burlington, Vt; 8, Dartmouth
at Hanover, n. H.; 10. Middlebury Col
lCge, at Middlebury, Vt; II, Brown Uni.
Versity, at Providence. r. l.; Is, Ford.
ham, at iaston; is, Lehigh, at South
Bethlehem; %. University OF Pennsyl.
vanIa, at Philadelphia; 49, Cornell, NJ
Ithaca, n. Y; %, LehiGh, at Easton; %
Princeton, at Princeton, n. j.; 30, Ur,
sinus, at Easton.
June l. stevens Institute, at Easton
5, Seaton Hall College, at Easton; 6
| Syracuse University, at EastOn: S, Lee
| high, at South Bethlehem; IS, BuCknell
at Easton: IS Commonwealth Club, o.
Upper Mont Clair, at Easton.
The Washington times., 1912-02-21
Tonorrow's Sports

4 Georgetown VS.. Navy, basketball,
at Annapolis, morning.
Georgetown VS.. Franklin and Mar
shall, at Arcade, 8 p. m.
y Washington Chess and Checker
q Clubs tournament at Gil Twelfth
street.
Bowling tournament at Chevy
Chase Club.
Washington City Bowling ASsOcia.
ton tournament, ut Palace alleys,
$3.50 p. III.
White SOx rockies leave for Waco.
Tex, for spring training.
Annual South Atlantic champion.
ship crOss-cOuntry run at Washing
ton, ID. c.
Southern California track and field
championships at Los Angeles.
4. A. A. U. 22O.yard swimming cham
piOnshipS, at Pittsburgh.
Annual tournament of New YOrl
State Chess Association, New YOrl
city.
Frank Klaus VS.. Sailor PetrOskey
twenty rounds, at San Francisco.
Abe AtteIl VS.. Johnny kilbane
twenty rounds, at Vernon, Cal.
,Matty Baldwin vs.. KNOCKOUT
Browns, ten rounds, at New NOrl
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