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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
The Result at Saratoga.

"He laughs best who laughs last The
Embossed convention at Saratoga offered
some amusement for the old-timers at the
start, but it closed as a triumph for the
new-timers On both the ticket nOmi-
mated and the platform adopted, the re-
publicans of New York are to be con-
graduated. Hedges and Wadsworth are
clean and able and young men, and the
pronouncement of republican principles
could not have been made clearer or
stronger And thus was demonstrated
the fact that in such matters the people
do not require leading strings. They can
make their way intelligently unassisted
The only thing urged against Mr..
Hedges was his humor. His record in
politics showed both ability and charac-
ter, but he could, and often did, tell and
apply good story. Would the voters in
a stirring campaign cOndone that? The
convention decided that they would, and
so Mr.. Hedges was nominated.
In accepting second place after making
a rafting race for first, Mr.. Wadsworth
showed the spirit of a good loser and a
loyal party man. This year the New
York republicans expect every one of
their number to do his duty: and Mr..
Wadsworth will do his in that place to
which it has pleased his associates to call
him. Win or lose in November, he will
appear the better in future in the republic
can organization by reason Of this action
The pledge to protection is we'll said,
and the Endorsement of the Taft admins
tration a crushing exposure of Mr.. Roose-
velt's selfshness and hypocrisy. All the
praise now bestowed on Mr.. Taft and his
performances as President was bestowed
two years ago by a state convention over
which Mr.. Roosevelt himself presided;
and he both subscribed to 1t and used it
in a campaign headed by one of his per-
sonal friends, and which he in person
directed. And yet today Mr.. Roosevelt,
under the lure of power, has eaten his
words, and is bespattering his old friends
and former party associates with abuse in
the most offensive terms of vituperation.
Next week the democrats are to act,
and whether Gov, Dix or another heads
their ticket the reliance for success at the
polls will be on Tammany Hall. If Mr..
Murphy, to forward a little stage play
consents to be soaked in public he will
have assurances of balm in private. If
his eyes are BACKED in the convention
those who administer the punishment will
provide the raw meat later necessary to
restore his physiognomy to its normal
color. Saratoga has made Syracuse all
the more interesting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Exciting Times.

Some day a grand sire will relate
To little children at his knee
The story Of the conflict great
1t was his privilege to see.
About the Elephant he'll tell
Who trumpeted through tents and sheds
And Of the Tigers purpose fell
To scratch all tickets into shreds.
Oh, Nineteen-Twelve! Portentous year.
Then the menagerie broke out
And people stood in helpless fear
At sound of the tumultuous shout
When all restraint the Mule defed,
And to complete the havoc sad
The Bull Moose broke his rope and tried
To put the whole show to the bad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
British-German Rivalry.
From the New York Times

the new 1Ork lines.
The increase of the British navy
pari passu with the increase of the Ger
man navy is necessary to the mainte-
nance of the existing equilibrium. We
are persuaded that up to the present
time this view has been justified. How
long can the process go on with like re-
suits? 1t is fearfully costly. 1t adds
millions every month to the general bur-
den Of debt and taxation. 1t checks pro-
duction and exchange. It increases the
cost Of living. 1t hampers industry. adds
to the grievances of the working classes.
nourishes discomfort, and tends to under
mine the rule of order and justice the
world over The very existence of such
blind contest waged by the two great
est civilized nations Of Europe. bringing
in advance Of war some of the worst
evils of actual war; is disastrous and, in
the court of morals and humanity. is
shameful. 1t is a blot on the boosted
civilization of the modern world. Can
it be that the craftsmanship of Europe
is incapable of removing it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Massachusetts,.

From The Baltimore American.
At least the bull moose chase Is en-
riching our political vocabulary. Six
months ago there was no plural for
moose, unless it was mooses, which would
be fearfully in violation of the law of
euplony. But as the word nearest in
form to moose is goose naturally the
great public which meets every language
emergency as it arises has quickly de-
cided that the plural OF moose shall be
meese. For instance. it Is perfectly prop
er to refer to Teddy Roosevelt as a bull
moose. but when speaking of that ag-
gregation which will follow, follow
wherever Teddy leads they should al
ways be referred to as bull meese." But
there is another word-a beautiful mel
lifluous, melodious, tympanum-tickling
word-which the eXigencies of bull moose
politics have brought into use. Do you
know what a 1noosette is? No? Why a
moosette is a suffragist or a suffragette
who has tossed her headgear into the
ring and has. in short, joined the bull
meese movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Campus Thuggery.
Prom the Boston Herald.

Prom the Boston Herald.
AS often as the college year opens
the solemn announcement is made at
this institution or that one, or at many
simultaneously, that .haZing is dead.
1t has been abolished by the faculty.
or by the student council or by pres
sure Of alumni sentiment. The officia ]!
demise of the brutal practice, with all
it's attendant barbaric traditions. is
widely hailed as indicating that the
college campus may some day become
as civilized as the rest of the world
Well, so it may, but the progress is dis
hearteningly slow, and there are many
relapses along the route. Undoubtedly
there Is far less hazing at all colleges
than there used to be; and at many in
situations, particularly in this part of
the country, there is practically none.
Elsewhere 1t is still very much other
wise,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Common Graft Safer.

From the Philade1phia Record.
In these days of biography through
the air as well as under the sea, of steam
ships and extradition treaties, there is
very little chance for the man who steals
to get away with his plumber. \ man and
woman charged with embeZZing $25 zoo
In Finland were arrested here as soon as
they arrived. Most runaways are. Occa-
sionally one conceals his identity for a
time. but the business of stealing and
spending the proceeds in a far country
unknown and unmolested is not at all
what it was before biography and
treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Bryan has simply accepted the fashion.
Swatting bosses has become the rage.
"Everybody's dom it now" Seeing Mr.
Wilson doing Mr.. Smith. and Mr..
Roosevelt trying to do" men who long
helped him, Mr.. Bryan tries his hand on
Mr. Murphy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Covering the Trail.

"What'n we do with this big haul?' safu
Bill the Burglar.
II Dunno replied his assistant. LIE
make believe we gave it to somebody
campaign fund an see if we can't get
'em to investigate instead o tryln us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Overheard at Luncheon.

That's the tenth can of sardines YOU
have ordered" said the railway magnate.
Aren't tou afraid you will make your
self sick?
I'm not eating them" replied the en-
ploye with inventive genius. II think I'm
on the track of a way to get more people
into street car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Patience Exhausted.

81 have decided to quit smoking said
Mr.. Bliggins, seriously.
Doctors orders?"
mo I'm tired of hearing the various
members of my family wranglfng over
the kind of pictures and certificates I shall
be compelled to collect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

President Taft's view of the cost of
living question appears to be that it is
better to foster conditions that will en-
able the payment of good wages than to
depend entirely on the reconstruction of
a complex economic system in the hope
of lowering prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Charles Murphy is gradually getting
even with these statesmen who persist in
moro or less scholarly ideals. Imme-
diatsly after his narrowing experience
with Gov. Wilson the Tammany leader
finds opportunity to turn the cold Shout
der Oh Senator O'Gorman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Alo0f.

Cant we persuade you to take an
.otiye mart in politics?" asked the suffra-
gette
"Certainlv not" replied Mrs. Cumrox.
..Too many persons would seek to convey
the impression that they are In my set
by presuming to vote for me-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Hereafter Mr.. Archbold will be tempt
ed to use plain sir at the beginning
of letters to people whom he formerly
addressed in terms bordering on per-
sonal affection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
A Motive Discerned.

That new prima donna continues to
speak very disparagingly of YOU
YES" replied the operate favorlte
"She can hardly. be blamed for doing any
thing in her power to create the impress
sion that We are rivals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

After mayor has been mentioned for
a presidential nomination he is liable to
get back to earth suddenly and realize
that he is doing very we'll II he holds on
to his regular position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

1t must be admitted that the dissolu-
ton of the Standard Oil trust has not re-
stored competition to an extent that has
led to serious price cutting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Limiting railway speed 10 seventy
miles an hour will disappoint only the
very small portion Of the travelling pubic
that is willing to risk its life for the sake
of saving an hour or so on the trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

The instant popular resentment OIL Tue
third term idea is reminder ol ho"
remote the danger is OF the hereoltary
succession which the trainers OF the con-
stitution especially feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

There appears to be no way of bring
ing the man who insists on an aviator S
making an exhibition flight under un-
favorable conditions to the attention of
the grand jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

TT TO the present time the Rosenthal
case has not made as much demand on
the time Of Becker as on that of officials
ot considerably higher rank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
The Infnitesimal.

If in the rush through starry space
Our Earth is but a speck set free,
We members of the human race
What tiny atoms we must be!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Tn" New York lawyer whose practice
has been notable for clients who myste-
ri"uSly disappeared Will at least admit
that he is something Of Il hoodoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Gov. Hdrmen's attitude toward the
democratic candidate commands the adj
niration that IS always extended to a
good loser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

The ghost of a campaign fund walks
long after the substance has disappeared
from the face of the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

An orator who loses his temper is
liable 10 forfeit prestige even as a first
class demagogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Even the unfavorable critics or Dlaz
arc now forced to admit that he was just
ahont the kind of president Mexico
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Some mems only idea of a good time
is to see how much sleep they can do
without.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
HOUSEPAINTING & FINISHING.

PRACTICAL HOUSE PAINTING By EXPERTS;
appropriate designs and good work our policy.
Well surely agrec on price VIII estimate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28
Cuban Crises.

From the Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph
1t Is rare day when Cuba is not
facing crisis Of one sort or another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Entered second class mail matter at the post
office at Washington. d. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

PAYABLE IN advance-hy mail postage prepaid:
Eailv. Sunday included. one month. On cents
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. 40 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-28

Business ONCE. nth st. and PENNSYLVANIA Avenue.
New York Office Tribune Building.
Chicago Office: First National Bank Building
European Office: Regent ST.. London. England.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
4 SQUIRREL.

Once upon time a little squirrel
lived in the woods in hollow trac.
He had shaggy TAIL and was brown.
He hullcd nuts for the winter and was
very busy
One time he was sitting in the hol-
low. and little boy came up and SAID;
What arc you so busy for?" Why,
! am getting nuts for the winter. for
II ! did not would starve,' said tn.
squirrel. Don't you eat anything hu:
nuts? Don't YOU eat any brcnd?''
Bread! What are you talking ahout?''
why. haven't You ever heard OF
bread? / will show you a piece II you
will 80 with me home" II am afraid
] cannot get back" ''Oh, will bring
you We'll, ] Will go, but you must
bring me back" So thny went on
MILES CARY STEBBINS
Pacck Nn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
Editorial And Literary Department

crs. He can play catcher. bali. hiding;
ana ever so many gaines that children
| pan. lie cnjoycs the moving pictures
over $" much. or seems to. for when
! over his mistress goes lie sits in the
"'sic and watches tho stage al, the
! iline. lie would so to school with her
every day if he could cniy get ont Of
INC Kitchen, but he knows tho time
school Is over and runs down the
street and watches for her. and nl.no..
| laughs and talks he is SO glad lie
almost cries when sometimes tho ii;-
lic girl has TO bc punished. OF coursc.
INC litilc Strl is u member OF the r. -.
{. q. and shows him The comic page
and tells him about the stories and
whether her name is in it or not Last
sunday she was very late getting up.
ana Ned must have been anxious TO
near the stories and To know whether
her name was in it, Tho paper boy
Wo5 late coming, but Ned spled IA
Fimcs-Dispatch on a neighbours porch.
ana tho little girl watched him from
me window run ana get the paper
ana bring ii in her front yard. or
course. he was made 20 carry IL back
but when her paper came you can
guess he was told about everything
lie did not hear about her name being
in that day, but hope he will next
sunday.
EDNA ATKINS.
3l1 Fillmore Street. Petersburg, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
TIL; OSTRICH.

The ostrich is the largest of all
birds nov existing. and is found chief -.
" In the sandy deserts OF Africa and
Arabia.
y full grown African ostrich stands
from seven To nine feet in height TO
the top Of its head, and viii weight
FROM 200 to COO pounds.
Tho body Of tho ostrich is large and
massive; tho legs arc long, mcHrurin Z
four feet or more. and the neck Is about
the samn length aus the leEs. The head
Is small for so large a bird, but lis feet
With their two great toes are or good
size, and possess astonishing strength.
His hcak IL short and blunt, it's neck
slender ana covered with gray down.
Its eyes arc large and bright, and the
sense OF sight Ii So Keen that il can
readily sec distance OF from four to
six miles. The feathers OF tho malc
ostrich arc Of q glossy black. with the
exceptions OF the large plumcs OF the
wing feathers, which in both the male
ana female are snowy white. TO pro-
cure these white plumcs Is the chief
object in hunting the ostrich. These
pluncs when plucked arc sent to for
Ign countries ana used 10 adorn ladies'
hats ana for various other purposes.
An incident Is related OF an ostrich
on exhibition i'll Paris. swallowing n
gold watch and chain. y gentleman APP
preached within reach Of the bcnk OF
the bird, and in the twinkling OF nn
eye. the watch and cham were snatch
ca from his pocket and swallowed.
('ro BE Continued)
EDITH ALLEN
"2aa IL Vennblc ST. City.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
What Would We Do
Without Our Good
Members 1?

My Dear Boys and GIRLS:
know you feel proud OF Emma "
Chadwick's picture ut the head q.
Harry Chudwicks valentine poem
which appears on our page to-day.
Dear members. what would we DO with
out the Chadwick girls? Tiry have
surely been faithful and splendid work
crs for the club
SO has Curtis E:ider. who draws our
headings and invcn,s our puzzles. SO
are you ali such good correspondent IS
and contributors that ] hesitate To men
ton single name without giving
credit 0ua to you all. am putting
Wade Nincen:'s picture nj the head Ct
the puzzle column this week and ask
ing him for an answer to the question
asked so i can give the first Sucsscr
prize.
] have done the very best possible 10
accommodate contributors to the space
the page affords. IL you arc not in
tho list this time just wait, and | shall
try TO get you representation as soon
as possible.
Some of you. my dear children. are
not following rulcs. You are s,nding
paper, and you arc falling 10 sign your
fun name and address. IN order 10
remedy this last trouble, which is very
serious. am compelled to tell YOU
that hereafter 10 member who sends
In unsigned articles will hc awarded Il
prize, even if they arc otherwise do
serving. l have several stories now,
on or them typcwr!ticn, with no name
to IT, Remember these things, girls
ani boys. when YOU complain OF tho
waste basket Then am stin getting
pictures drawn in blue ink. Don't You
think. as the club is eight years old,
that should he stopped? Please tell
what you think to
NOIfE EDITOR
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
:, TRUE STORY.
llouston, V;

During the Civil War my grand
mother lived in Culpepcr county. in an
old farmhouse which was on hill
overlooking the town of Culpcpe,. As
this was at this forks of the two main
roads. and thcro was q iino well OF
water there. Il was favoritc camp
ing ground for the armies. both North
ern and Southern. My two uncIcs. Ned
and John. were little boys then, eight
and ten years old and after the armies
would leave they would gather the uni
forms and caps that tho soldiers left
and store thcm away In grandma's eel
lar. Sometimes they gathered great
piles OF them. but grandma said thar"
we're very few gray ones ever stored
thcrc.
Once, after a battle. portion o.,
the Northern army passed. having with
them u number OF Southern soldiers as
prisoners. The hot sun was beating
down on their bare heads. for they had
no caps on. and many Of them with
bare feet. which were hiistercd and
bleeding from the long march Littla
Ncd and John ran into the house and
brought out armfuls OF caps and gave
to them as far as they went, nnd when
the caps gave out they then tcrked
their own little caps from OF iii >lr
own heads and gave them to two more
prisoners.
Grandma was in tho house. and she
said she heard such cheering and hrr-
raining she thought the Yankees Ind
taken her children, but she found out
it was the officers and soldiers cheer
ing the little boys for their generous
decd. FRANCES H. SAUNDERS.
500 Fifth Avenue. Highland Park,
Richmond. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
CELEBRATED WAsIIINGTON's


F1ossie's friends wero Tom Kirby
the cat, Little John the rabbit and
Hardy Tarfoot the dog. They decided
to have good time on WashinEton's
birthday. After dinner. as they passed
tho pantry, Tom knocked down q Jar
of jam. The jar broke into @ hun.
dred pieces All OF the friends ran
away SO IS to escape from being
whipped.
Fiohsie owned Il pretty boat she
decorated It with American 1uEs. All
(Flossie and her friendly got In the
boat. Flossie represented Washington,
while her friends the soldiers. Thcy
pretended they were crossing the
Delaware" as Washington. OF course,
they had blocks of Ice in the river
They had a good time rowing.
The cook, who saw Tom knock down
the JAM. said 10 herself, I'll let him
go rowing; after I'll punish him"
When they came home the cook gave
Tom scold!ng. lie promised not to
ropat that action, nor hns he.
Composed by
REBECCA L. COOPER.
eel Halifax Street,
petersburg, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-03
Gan r.. sPADY'
FRANCS sI,EtRY.
THE nuNAwA, PRINCESS.
la. II. MoNSIEn.

They all sleep said little Princess
Esther to herself, 80 ! will hy while
/ may"
She pushed open the massive door
and slipped out, pnusimG moment to
make sure she was not heard. Then
picking up her silkcn skirts she ran
down the winding turret steps and out
the back entrance. She paused again.
and then sped over the velvet-like
lawn and through the hedge, tearin.:
her pink silk skirt aud mover stopping
until she reached the Kings Forest
; Turning to tho left she ran down a
beautiful green glade through which
a lower bordcrcd brook babblcd A
little vine covered hut aud a huge old
tree stood by The brook. Here tho
tired child stopped, aud looking in.
called softly:
"Bcttino -" and then ".ih, she hath
not returned. Meanwhile J will walt.
tnke Off these senseless robes and rest
me til she comoth.''
The little girl entered tho hut and
went to corner and took out a neat
bundle.
"''ris the dress" she murmured, un.
wrapping it and disclosing a green
skirt, white muslin blouse. n pair Of
black slippers and thin white stock
ings y pleased smile fitted over her
face.
TITS her best" sho said "how oft
hath she spoken with pride OF her
green skirt and thin stockings her
brother Bernard brought from the
great metropolis. Now will off with
these fine clothes and don these OF
Bettino's," Somehow Princess Esther
got out of her heavy brOcaded dress
and slipped off her little gold slippers.
81 snall only borrow the slippers
and this vivet ribbon. My own waist.
petticoat and bodice will serve me-
she said.
AT length her toilet was completed
and sho ran out to the brook. whore
she tied back her glorious golden curl5
with the velvet ribbon.
Now Will lie on this cool grass
and wait for Bettine,", she said. Slow
~ the blue eyes grew heavy and long
dashed lids closed over them. The lit
tls princess slept.
(To BE Continuod)
'.'-.- MARY ANDERSON GILLIAlLs