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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
Higher Coal Prices.

The effect OF the anthracite coal strike
and its settlement on terms of advanced
pay for the workers is TO be felt imme-
Stately by the consumers Beginning
June l, there will be permanent in
crease of - cents a ton on all domestic
sizes of coal. this being ordered to cover
The increase in cost under the new scale.
There has never been a question since the
outset of this controversy as to the fact
that the consumer would pay the bill
The consumer himself expects to do so.
and that is why the public at large is so
impatient of the slowness with which in
Eustrial controversies of this nature are
settled Time was when there was a pre-
tense that the cost of readjustment fell
upon the employers but consumers are
educated beyond that fallacy and under
stand perfectly that it is economic law
hat they should pay their share of the
Increased costs of production. whether
The advance is in the price of labor or
materials. But il does not follow that
the coal producers should take ADVANTAGE
II every change in the pay scale,
especially when il follows a widely ad-
vertised disagreement. TO add TO the re-
tail price disproportionately. II remains
70 be seen how far the ratio Is maintained
between the increased pay of the mine
workers and the increased cost of coal to
the consumers
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cars Of steam railroading, without the
interruption Of partitions and platforms.
An interesting feature Of this new car
Is that the doors are in the center, and
that passengers enter and leave at that
point, this being after the fashion of the
new style Of car now being tried in this
city. II the articulated car can get around
curve while another is rounding the
same curve in an opposite direction ii
will facilitate traffic. Much time is lost
in this city on some of the lines by rea-
son of the fact that the overhang of
the large type cars In front is such as to
prevent passing on the curves, numerous
delays occurring as cars are checked on
the curves and almost around to wat
until those approaching are backed to
give clearance. The articulated car
may play an important part in the de-
velopment Of street railroading. even in
the cities where streets were laid out
more scientifically than on the calf path
plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
THE BASE BALL STRIKE.
delphia Evening Telegraph.

From the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
Now when you come to think about it,
that strike of the Detroit base ball team
was a whole lot like the peevish little
play of WHEY when she gets mad and
runs home to mother.
From the Jacksonville Times Union.
When one speaks of Mr. Cobb of
Georgia now, reference is not made to
the former Speaker of the House, but to
From the Savannah News.
OF course, il Ty Cobb isn't allowed to
go back into base ball there is always
Congress remaining. Congressmen are
supposed to use only parliamentary
language and Cobb couldn't object to
that.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Mr.. Cobb may be the greatest ball
player in the world, but as a labor leader
he has several things to learn.
From the Omaha Bee.
Base ball. with its tigers. cubs, white
things, is quite wild game after ALL
From the Newark Star.
Suspension Of sentence is very differ
ent thing from sentence of suspension, as
T. r. Cobb can tell you.
From the Syracuse Herald.
What's the matter with a boom for
Ban johnson for President on one or the
other Of the two tickets? He has proved
himself the possessor Of very important
qualification for that off1ce-a splendid
backbone
From the Albany Evening Journal.
Now. If it were shown to Ty Cobb that
base ball can go right on without him.
how his cap would slip down over his
ears.
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The LORIMER REPORT.

From the Columbia State.
If the Senate must yindicate Lorimer
again, let it be with minimum OF soos.
From the Greenylle News.
The Lorimer case stays with US. al
though practically all Of US have made
up our minds about ii.
From the Memphis News Scimetar.
Lorimer may consider himself lucky to
have another whitewash bucket emptied
upon him 1t has not the sticking nor
the embarrassing qualities of a bucket OF
tar.
From the Rochester Herald.
However. that coat of whitewash won't
cover Lorimers reputation, even IL II does
save his seat.
From the Omaha World Herald.
The majority of the special Senate
Iorjmer inquiry committee believes that
a senator should not be twice put in
jeopardy for the same election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
The OHIO PRIMARIES.
From the Topeka state Journal.

From the Topeka State Journal.
After the results of the Ohio primaries
are announced there ought 10 pe d he..o
lull at least in the feStivitles thdt 81
twisting the republican party from s'e''
to stern.
From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat
Nav Ohio never witness another presi-
dental debate like that brought TO coii-
clusion at the ballot box yesterday.
From the Syracuse Post Standard.
"A both the President and the colonel
announced before the Ohio primaries ina.
they had a majority of the delegates 10
the convention, 1t really dldn h"''e'
how the Buckeyes voted.
From the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
President Taft announces that the ONO
result has by no means hlcheu ms "
out Of the ring
From the st. Paul Dispatch.
President Taft's manager in Ohio says
that another ten days of campaigning
would have resulted in an overwhelming
victory for the President. Why does ne
not suggest to the colonel that they Iup
out the slate and try 1t all over again.
From the Buffalo Commercial.
Harmon did little better than Taft
in Ohio. But still the size of his VIC
tory over Wilson in his own state Is
nothing to brag about
From the Providence Evening Bulletin.
Ohio mother of Presidents, has spoken
once again, but 1t appears doubtful
whether she can hope to have two of her
sons candidates in the same campaign.
From the Dayton Journal.
Now that the battle in Ohio is over,
perhaps the colonel may expend any re-
naming surplus energy in the debate to
which ex-Gov. Haskell rof Oklahoma has
challenged him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
The UNEXPLAINED.

Oh. why does the robin so calamity sing
His song. unrewarded. each day?
Why does the locust its poisoning fling
With prodigal sweetness through May?
Why does the wild flower bloom but to
strew
It's petals ere long to the air,
Though futile the striving, still striving
anew
don't know: and what's more, 1 don't
care.
The stars far away and the breeze with
its song
Still prompt the vague questioning.
''Why?'
With patient endeavor through years that
are long
To fathom their secrets we try.
They gladden. our hearts as they come
and they go
With sweetness and beauty to spare.
And still we are forced to confess, Il
don't know;
And it's better. perhaps. not to care.
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The KILLING OF FLIES.

From the Des Moines Capital.
IL YOU have no punching bag, why NOT
use the fly for a swatting bag:
From the Council Bluffs Nonparei
Dead flies are worth cent D. dozen IN
Cleveland Which emphasizes the fact
that flies are like some men-wortn more
dead than alive.
From the Boston Globe.
incidentally, will somebody formulate q
recipe for swatting the herring ny? He
NAV not be so germiniferous as the
house fiy, but he bites like red-hot
needle.
From the Indiana polls News
Speaking Of preventing the fly. how does
your batting average with the swatter
this year compare with your record last
year?
From the Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Swatting the fly is all right, but II would
be easier and more effective to swat the
dirt
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Old Hands and New.

Former Senator Aldrich when asked in
London his opinion Of the Ohio result re-
piled that he was out of politics. Did he
mean to say that he would take no in
terest in the campaign this year? He
will return home early next month. His
influence In Rhode Island Is still great
Had he desired 1t ne might have had an
other term in the Senate.
Mr.. Crane announces purpose to re-
tire from the Senate. Does that mean q
loss of interest in politics? snail we see
him passive I'm the coming conflict? He
is both an able and a popular man al
home. For nearly a score Of years he has
assisted IN shaping political sentiment IN
Massachusetts. Should he withdraw en-
tirely from the field the loss to his party
would be heavy.
Mr. Penrose has been bowled over BY
Mr. Finn. Mr.. Roosevelt set boss tt
trip a boss. and picked the right man FOL
the job. The Pittsburgh boss IL rich. ex
perienced and capable, and is now In ful
control of the Pennsylvania machine
Will there be any employment for Mr.
Penrose next fall? Or will Mr.. Finn un-
dertake to do without him?
In Ohio Mr.. Brown has scored. Does
that mean new deal all around? Shall
we presently see Mr. Brown as powerful
as Mr.. Cox once was? And is Mr.. Coz
in the discard for: good?
And in other states changes have taker
place. or are Impending. Names long IA
-niliar to the public are in shadow. Serv
ices associated with many republican vic
tories seem no longer available.
None Of the men named Is. incapacitatet
by age Mr.. Aldrich is the Oldest, but Al
seventy-one lis stiIl vigorous. Mr.. Crane
and Ms. Penrose. are young men. ap
praised by the political standard.
Two Of these men are familiar Will
business questions from long business &C
tivity and conspicuous business success
They have been as influential in the bust
ness as in the political world. Mr.. Al
drich during his years in the Senate never
relaxed his interest in matters of trad,
and finance. while Mr.. Crane has kept al
eye on his large Investments. Their party
ment when such questions as currenc.
reform come on to be heard In Con
gress.
It is the retirement or overthrow o.
veterans and the appearance Of new ner
on the scene which may account in par
for the feeling of uncertainty now widel,
prevailing. How will the new men per
form? How rapidly will they learn thei
parts and satisfactorily enact them?
is the age Of speed. in legislation as II
other things.
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A Hospital for the Blues.

Boston. it is announced. is to have a
hospital for people who are afflicted with
the blues" No announcement is made
Of the methods to be adopted for the cure
OF this afniction of melancholy tempera-
ments. whether it is to be a medicinal
or mental treatment. OF course, the first
step will be to engage a corps Of good
looking, cheerful nurses. Everybody
knows what a help a bright-faced nurse
is to even the most skil1ful physician in
bringing his patient back to health.
There are some nurses In the hospitals
who make it a pleasure to be sick. and
there are others who add to the terrors
of illness, through no fault of their own.
but because Of the favoritism Of nature.
quips and pleasant ways. perhaps chosen
for their powers of entertainment and
'parlor tricks" the patients will probably
be allowed to read nothing but optimistic
literature. romances that always end
right, and historical novels in which the
right prevails and the wrong Is punished.
There will perhaps be a theater where the
jolliest Of farces are enacted by a COM
pany Of capable comedians. An orchestra
will discourse sweet music in which there
are no minor strains. Perhaps there will
be series of ball games in which the
home team never loses. and the news
will all be carefully edited to exclude poll
tics and all controversial subjects that
drive people to argument and ill-temper.
In other words. this Boston hospital for
blue people will be a little arcadia. IT
1t Is rightly organized and properly ad-
vertised it will be one of the most popular
institutions in the United States. and be
honored by maintaining a long waiting
list Of applicants.
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by any reference to him.

tcomplimented by any reference to him.
How. about Frederick
"Old Fritzy was all right. but got q
poor start He survived, you know, q
period of kicking and cutting when lad,
but the experience stunted him. His
daddy was a brute, and injured his son.
Take Napoleon"
Something of a soldier. but poor
manager In other fields. Caesar. as I've
said, was an aristocrat handling scrubs.
Napoleon was scrub handling ar1sto-
Gratis, and he didn't do it very we'll Still.
.concede him ability as a fighter. He
could fight, and no mistake
Coming home here. There is Wash
ngton."
An impossible person Stately. 10
beat the band Honest. I'm sure. but the
Turveydrop of general history. Too
round. Too correct But. as he Is ours.
We must stand up for him in public. This
you know. is a private conversation
And Lincoln?''
Now. old man. you're In town. by
large majority. / can see the likeness
there"
so can t.
HE had one advantage"
Are you sure of that?'
Yes: quite sure. I have the same
keen sense of humor. but he could tell
good story in good fashion. and I cannot.
wish I could; but that gift was denied
me-
But does it amount to much?''
Yes. in a country like this. Mr.. Mn-
coin employed 1t very effectively, and.
easy as things have gone with me, there
have been times when could have used
II to advantage"
"A saving sense Of humor is great
thing
1T Is, and I have 1t. Without 1t I
could not be putting over so much at the
present time. 1t takes hurnor, old man.
to pick weaknesses and play upon Them
Am I not acquitting myself well?'
/ Like an artist in that line"
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The Colonel, and Others.

Colonel. you've been likened TO a num-
Der Of famous men who have gone before.
Which likeness pleases you most?"
Il declare I don't know. You raise a
new point
Well. take Alexander
He was a heavy young man. Too
fond of his tea. I've never thought much
Of him."
But he was a broncho buster"
Yes. but he has but one nag to his
credit. I've busted over a hundred"
We'll. then, take Caesar" Is
Caesar. with all his talents. had his
limitations AS an aristocrat, he coddled
the mob pretty well, but failed in the
end with a fine lot OF fellows. He didn't
know how to handle them, and they
fowned him."
Take Hannibal"
tie was a dusky gent with a grew
anoe- man with one idea. His daddy
had sworn him TO war. and he never had
anything else in his noodle. \ good
A>hter of bis class. but narrow. I'm not
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CLEoN AND |.

Cleon hath four limousines,
Ne'er a one have /;
Cleon fares to foreign scenes,
Here at home stay /;
Cleon lives where servants hurry
And the walls are high:
Cleon oft has cause to worry,
So, alas, have 1.
Twenty suits Of clothes has he,
Only one have i;
He makes money easily.
BY hard working /;
In his glass the old wine bubbles.
Cleon likes ii dry:
Cieon frequently has troubles.
All, we'll, so do /.
Cleon Is a millionaire.
I work, wet or dry;
Cleon's losing all his hair,
Little hair have i:
Cleon oft has indigestion,
So, indeed, have l.,
What's the difference, you question?
This is my reply:
Cleon's daughter has eloped
And his son dies high;
Hopes that Cleon fondly hoped
Have been doomed 10 die:
Cleon sits alone at night.
In his breast sigh:
Nv kids stay at home and fight
SIX Of them have !.
Chicago Record,Herah.
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A Snake Car" for Crooked Boston,

A tradition based upon fact has 1t that
the Boston streets were laid out along
the calf paths OF the pasture lands that
environed the first settlement there. The
vagaries of the downtown thoroughfares
certainly bear out this idea, for they are
about the crookedest. most cratic and
unguessable streets in the United States,
comparable only with those Of some OF
the old world cities that pride them
selves on their tortuous courses. As long
as people made their way about the
streets of Boston on foot or horseback
the twists and bends and angles did not
matter. And when horse cars came into
vogue they were navigable. for the early
cars were short and could manage the
sharpest turns without trouble. OF late
years. however, the tendency in street
car building has been to elongate the
vehicle: and, especially since the discard
Ing of the trailer now regarded as an
obsolete method of transportation, Bos-
ton has had a serious problem in the re-
lationship Of a long car and the short
turn. On some OF the streets it has been
impossible to operate cars of sufficient
size to accommodate the traflce. Now
comes an inventive genius with a solu-
ton of this problem In the form Of an
articulated OF jo.nted car that has been
tried in one Of the suburbs and has
proved successful. The car is split In the
middle and a flexible platform is inserted
and covered with a hood. and when a
car reaches a curve II bends and goes
around easily The description thus far
furnished does not state whether there
| are two or four trucks. but II would
seem necessary in such construction to
| have two under each section OF the car.
| II this is the case, the snake car" as II
! is already popularity termed. Is virtually
| two cars united by a covered joint, a
| sort of motor and trailer held together
much after the fashion of the vestibuled
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Mutual Destruction

National parties have always selected
animals as their emblems.'
YES" replied Senator Sorghum. I'm
afraid that IL candidates get into the
habit Of quarreling. the elephant the
donkey and all the rest OF them will have
to stand aside and make way for the
Kilkenny cats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

t%In order TO avoid delays on account OF
..r.,n.J .r..nc. letters TO THE STAR sisuld
r. {. addressed 70 any individual connected
nth the once; but simply to THE STAR. or 20
the Editorial or Business Department according
tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Benevolence Recognized.

Benevolence Recognized.
How did you come to vote for that
man.
Hes the friend Of the plain people"
Has he done anything to prove IT."
Il should say so. He hires brass bands
and speaks pieces and gives US more free
entertainment than We ever had before In
all our lives"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

are lying low with scrap books and gath
ering campaign material from the
speeches Of the President and the ex-
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

Life tenure in ofiice is the Roosevelt
program as Henry Watterson sees it.
Perhaps the kentucky editor may yet fee
that the country could do worse than to
select Woodrow Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

Even il the Detroit ball club does not
win the pennant every year 1t can always
be depended on to keep well up in the
spot light. 'e q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

Already some of the delegates are mani
Testing more interest in Chicago and Bal
timore hotel rates than in party plat
forms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

Railway enterprise has made 1t possible
for presidential candidate to do as
much heart-to heart canvassing as a man
who is running for a county office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

The uncensored moving picture show is
coming TO be as much dreaded az the old
fashioned dime novel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

Maryland has It's disappointments like
other states. But it can always brag about
its strawberries.
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Dangerous Position.

Her eyes are diamonds. Her teeth are
pearls.
Her lips are coral. Golden are her curls
II she upon a ship should venture out.
They'd hold her up for smuggling, I've no
doubt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

Mrs. Pankhurst was sentenced to i'm
prisonment. But a sojourn in Jail Is no
to a London suffragette.
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None OF Mr.. Ismay's sympathetic friends
has gone so far as to start a testimonial
to Sir Duff-Gordon for his heroism m
writing ive-pound checks for the lifeboat
crew.
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New Hampshire
Association.


ton, which was also several years old.
About six months before the present body
came into being the older organization
disbanded on vote of the members, in
asmuch as things were not running sat
isfactorily When the present body was
formed large number of those active
in the older association were largely in
strumental in getting the new organiza-
ton on it's feet. At the present time the
New Hampshire Association. although
having a smaller membership than many
OF the other state societies. is neverthe-
less active and growing. This body meets
the second Monday in the month during
eight months of the year. The present
officers are Elmer G. Fisher. president;
DR.. Charles Fl. Bowker. first vice presi-
dent; Mrs. VIM. r. Abbott. second vice
president; Horace NJ. Fulton. secretary,
and Woodford Sargent, treasurer. De-
spite the fact that this association IS
ten years old there have been only FIVE
presidents, including the incumbent. me
list includes D. NJ. Hildreth. Charles H.
Turner. Russell Abbott and Henry l..
Johnson.
In this association. as in the others. the
principal feature is social. as religious
and political topics are barred. Banquets
form an occasional, but not regular. fea-
ture of the organization. At each of the
form of entertainment which deals with
the state from which the members come.
Sometimes this is historical sketch deal
ing With the early days of New Hamp-
shire while at other times it Is story.
with the scene laid in New Hampshire.
During the course of the year at least one
or two of the papers read are of such
value that they are placed in the Con-
gressional Library, thus furnishing not
only entertainment for the members of
the New Hampshire Association, but valu-
able data on the history of the state as
well.
The New Hampshire Association is one
of the very few state societies in which
the members are not almost entirely
government employees. In the case of this
organization, while many are so emplo. ed.
the larger portion Of the 125 members are
otherwise professionally engaged. The
membership also includes the senators
and representatives from the state OF
New Hampshire, while other prominent
persons belonging are ex-Representative
II. N. Baker, ex-senator III. w. Blair and
his son, Henry P. Blair: Miss Sarah Pcr-
ter and Frank w. Hackett
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A Negative Influence.

do you want your wife to be an in
fiuence in politics?'
She is one" replied Farmer Corntossel.
She made me stay home an tend to the
farm instead O. goin' to the primary
election
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

Capt Amundsen is to try for the unique
distinction of reaching the north pole
without controversial accompaniment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

The most liberal OF churches can hardly
fail to disapprove of some of the styles
Of dancing that have come into vogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

The converse Of the proposition would
be. Lincoln resembles Roosevelt" which
would call for a considerable amount of
argument.
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Politically speaking. Mr.. Crane has de-
cided to join the migration from the Sem
ate.
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Farmers are always interested in poll
tics, but many Of them decline to let the
band wagon interfere with the hay wagon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-26

None of the political influences in Ohio
seem inclined. just at present, to defer to
the wishes of Mr.. Bryan.