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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

boxes fastened to the chairs in front of
them. OF course, they were only in fun.
They went about it right earnestly.
The woman looked at more pictures
and gave no thought to things around I'M
til to get the flickers out of her eyes. she
CHANGED to glance across the aisle a. a
sedate and most respectable man.
He was trying to open the candy box
fastened to the chair in front Of him.
Then it occurred to the woman that q
candy box. with it's slot restrictions, must
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02

the IcEatalja army. He declares that the
troops were never more united i'm their
devo ion to the fatherland, as the enemy
would find To their cost
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
To Plan Convention,

INDIANAPOLIS, February Frank
NJ. Ryan, president OF the international
Association OF Bridge and Structural Iron
workers. convicted in the dynamite
triar' here and whose bond Of $4,000 was
approved today. is expected to come d.
rectly to Indianapolis after his release
from the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan. to prepare for the annual
convention of the organization here Feb
Ieary ~. at which he Will preside
mfr. Ryan still IS president of the asso-
cation.' J. T.. McClory, acting secretary
treasurer of the ironworkers, said, ':and
as such is the presiding officer at any
convention of delegates
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Justice Peelle for Equal Suffrage.

Justice Stanton J. Peelle of the Court
of Claims, President of the college, told
of his impending retirement from the
bench, after forty years of activity I'm the
law, on reaching his SEVENTEEN birthday,
week from next Tuesday He said he
was standing aside to give place to the
coming lawyers of the college.
May Il time come" he said 'when
women will have equal opportunity with
men, and FOR that / have ever pleaded
and ever shall. And with equal suffrage
Will come responsibilities, which will de-
velOp woman as it has developed man.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey, dean of the
faculty, In a brief address told of activi-
ties engaged in by recent graduates OF
the school. She also asked Fer audience
TO stand as token of respect to the
memory OF Watson j. Newton, "a pro-
gressive man, and the first man to help
the college,, whose death was reported
in the course of the year.
Miss Florence y. Colford, class of 1903.
told of the careers Of her associates In
the college course. She and her sister
and two sisters. twins. of the surname OF
Cook. composed the entire class, the only
man in it having abandoned study aftel
short effort One of the Cook sisters
married. while the other defended her in
heritance of a ranch property success
fully against claimants.
w. NJ. Wooster spoke for the freshman
class. His topic was Happiness" anC
he subscribed to the principle that hap.
piness is derived only from applica tior
of the Golden Rule. and trying to bring
hardness to others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Troops Not Fighting.

pNSrANTlNOPI.E. February The
grand vizier, Maltmoud Schcfket Pasha
haS i.~ucd statement denying the re-
ports q" fighting among the troops Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-02
Field of Endeavor Large.

''The act creating it,, she said, says
that it shall be it's duty to investigate
and report upon all matters pertaining
to the welfare of children and child life
among all classes of our people How
large, then. is its field, 1t is no less than
the population of the United States fifteen
years OF age and under. which is given
by the last census as - J0O, UU-that is.
that precious growing One-third of the
population who are to take our places
with as much better start than We had
as our best EFFORTS are able to give them.
Not only is 1t To be a Satherer of facts,
an investigating body-it ought TO gather
together and corrclate the work of public
and private organizations which have to
do with all the field described in the
law. On al the topics which the law
enumerates, from infant mortality to leg
islation affecting children, great progress
has already been made in various parts
of the country along various lines. and
to gather together the evidence of this
one Office. 50 that the wisdom and eX-
perience OF one part of the country may
be at the disposal of the rest. is an
obvious duty.
This. | take it. is the explanation of
why the bureau exists. II is not IL bu-
reau TO execute or to administer, to Gre
ate institutions or to destroy them. It's
duty is Plainly marked out as that Of in
vestigating and publishing that is, of
learning facts, establishing IL possible
their relation. and making known what
has been learned.
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Seven Sign Bond.

Seven persons signed Ryan's bond
scheduling a total Of 100000. The heav-
lest surety is Alderman John Powers
with 100000.
Efforts to obtain at the same time
the release of r. H. Houlihan and Will
liam Shupe We're futile. Attorneys
representing them said that Shupe and
Houlihan would be released early next
week. as Ryan in person could raise
the other mems bonds without diff
Guilty when he arrives here.
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Cites Importance of Lawyer.

For the senior class Edmund B. Whit
comb, class orator, told of the over
whelming Importance of the lawyer in
the worlds affairs, of the burden resting
almost entirely on his shoulders of show
ing the way 10 higher ethical civiliza-
ton. To lawyers he assigned the task. Of
making the world over into something
better and finer and more permanent as a
social institution.
Ethel Lee Lawrence. for the class OF
1913. had for her theme, "Co-education.
Comprehensive Equal Opportunity -
Analysing past theories of the scope Of
womanhoOd. she said that the conception
seemed to be that ignorance was neces.
sary to qualify for Wfehood and moth
erhood. The progress of events, she as
serted. has proven this in error; higher
education has helped woman to a higher
ideal of the affairs of the home, as well
as the affairs of the world.
Miss Lathrop, by request devoted hel
address to consideration of the activi-
ties of the children's bureau. She told OF
the tremendous scope of its interest, Fro
Vided by act of Congress-.
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RYAN BOND OF $4,000
APPROVED IN CHICAGO
Head of IronWorkers' Union
Expected to Leave
Prison Today.

CHICAGO, February 1.-The $4,000
bond Of Frank NJ. Ryan. president Of the
International Ironworkers' Union, was
approved today by Judge Baker in the
United States circuit court of appeals.
Ryans sentence in indianapolis on con-
viction Of conspiracy to transport dyna-
mite in interstate commerce was seven
years Imprisonment.
The mandate Of the court ordering
Ryan's release was issued at once and il
is expected that he will be free Sunday
A messenger left Chicago by the first
train after the order was issued to place
the paper in the warden's hands at Fort
I.eayeDWOrth
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11

It is with satisfaction that hear strangers express their opinion of PhoenIx and its climate
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
Reputation
BY HOWARD L. RAIN

Reputation is what people say about a man when he isn't in the immediate vicinity. Character what they say him when he comes in to pav that little balance It is a very easy thing to ac- quire reputation styles are continually being invented and tried Some regulations are quite durable and dog a through a protracted meeting long after the court paid. Others shift around like petit juror tight boots and change their location faster than carly symptoms of appendicitis. A can acquire reputation nowadays almost anything except being d devoted husband joining church with out trying to stimulate trade The hardest tation to shake is the kind which is manu- frank and anxious do full justice the subject. The man who has been saddled with a reputation which he would like trade d good family COW doesn't gain anything by removing the Pacific coast for when he dies the neghbors will flavor the obituary with the pious hope that he had thought enough take palu-Ieaf along. It is astonishing how judgment proof reputation will chase d man around the country until he can't set tie total strangers without having to pay the rent in advance. On the other hand a q reputation which doesn't have be bostered up with d lodge grip d letter of recommendation from the official board is advised telephone that g. oVerdraft would look better O the bank If 1t was accompanied by collateral in the form of real money. A good reputation is q very handy article to have the safe when money is harder to find than a high school graduate who spell the English language twice alike in the same essay. II is harder get than the other kind, but it pays better interest Tn the long
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
THE AFRICAN BLAND

The eland is by preference grasa-eatcr, and is usually fat which makes him godsend in the African land 0 lean animals. also found eland eating aloc-Icavcs. When the country is so parch- ed that the consists of dry leaves from the thorn trees. the flesh poor and tastelcss, on the whole eand Warier than any other antelope. They are soft bodied. and disabled bv a wound which would cripple of the smaller antelope American deer So many trustworthy observers report that African ante Iope tougher than the deer of the north lands suppose they be right in my own experience it happened that able to discern any difference between them.
 We found eland in herds of from half dozen forty or fifty individuals, the three big bulls looming above the and young stock. We also occasionally bulls sngIy or in pairs. The very old pulls, called blue bulls be the hide shows through the thin hair. were usually solitary. They big and dark that have known entire safar mistake for rhino when a little way off in thin bush. Although big. eIand less pugnacious than any other big antelope why the cland, and to less extent the koodoo mild tempered, when their small kinsfoll and bushbucks such fero- fighters, it is impossible Bland easily tanned. Our government should make business of importing. tanning. and training them; and the African government should tame and train them In few generations they would be completely domesticated; they would give cellent food; they could be draft animals; and lack of water and the dire fNhOrne cattle dis Africa would have them. They would a great addition the worlds stock domestic anmals.-From The History the African Buffalo Giant Bland, and Common Bland" by Theodore Roosevelt in the December (ChristmaS) Scribner.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
An Almost Extinct Society

If it be done for. what ever begun foro" With d considerable flourish SPUG was organized about d year ago SPUG is Society Prevent Useless Giving q Christmas and first blush there seems no good why should have Christmas well Fourth of July. the latter is partly here partly on the wing hitherward
 hear only faint echoes the SPUG. A misguided but well meaning still striving after the unattanabc and still talking about it, By year will prob ably hear nothing it all and will be to each of us to make his Christmas sane. Few will accomplish it.
 only things prevent useless giving the part of q majority of the people and the remedies than the dis ease. poverty and the other is the niggardIy unoving spirit of old Scrooge. There here there courageous folks who neither poverty stricken niggardly. who give not uselessly but Iiberally those who need; who do not give useless and costly presents friends because it is the and their friends expect them; who do their money in the Christmas any than they do in any other
 But such courageous souls in sad minority and the rest of the world giving presents afford people who do need them and make of them There is side and disappointment the other and the people who really need the money paid less gifts overlooked.
 The Christmas spirit, we believe would higher if gifts friends less costly and significant more money spent make Christmas bright day for those for whom of the days dark.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE OLD
 WORLD AND THE NEW

After your impressions Europe have settled and clarified you find very conspicuous This is the radically different attitude toward life of the European and the American. In every Eur country the ambition of men is to acquire d competence and the retire and enJoy nre. this country, although a may deceive himself with the hope of getting out of harness he seldom with draws from active work. The American in business
 life in the professions works for the mere sake Of achieving thngs-a spirit absolutely alien the old World Most young men in Europe. who heirs to large fortunes simply learn how to con serve and administer their property; they seldom give any thought to increasing it, and they do as little actual work as possible Many have intellect uai hobbies, and this way they their for tunes yield them
 Tn America, the heir of millions usually works hard his fathers clerks. he spends his time and his money in dissipation the large American cities have practically leisure class A man who wishes to live without work usually finds to European cities to find associates in sympathy of enjoying q life of leisure
 On way Greece I d genial learn cd physician from Amsterdam. who spoke excellent English and who q genuine philosopher. In discussing national character, he defined nant American trait love of work
 T spent three months in America" he said. everywhere went found professional and business men actually in love with their work. Few had any literary or scientific hobbies few book lovers read regularly the standard authors, but all were so cnaInored of their chosen work that they tired of the labor office. In Europe man seldom works more than he is peed to. in order make comfortable living and he always looks forward retirement he is between 90 and 60 years old. He is satisfied with q certain fixed income which permits him to he pleasures O But in America I had unsuitable ambition 0 achieve things, irrespective money results. Able engineers who had made large fortunes still keen to develop ideas and bring great forces of nature into harness Great railroad mana gers were reaching out to perfect systems and combinations, and to increase the efficiency of labor And it in every department American life. l have two and I intend when they are IS to send them to America for educa- tiOn, in order that they may absorb something of this love work which I regard great driving force that has led American achieve the material scientific world"
 This the radical difference between the old and the New oWrd. would gain enormous ly by absorbing the European spirit culture enjoyment of intellectual and artistic things would be national misfortune should this country ever lose its keen desire achieve things Q make life better worth living living the man who labors sweat of his brow
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
True happiness is contentment and contcntment is satisfied anywhere.
 -GOethc.
The New Attainment

The Boston Journal advises the Hon. Augustus P Gardner try for the Massachusetts gov ernorship year again but continue his eressionaI career since d republican candidate governor efforts be wholly wasted. The Journal observes, we suspect with casm. that member of congress MT. Gardner could toward embodying the progressive campaign, the laws the nation than he could do as governor Massachusetts.
 Gardner will probably as the Journal advises. because the Journal advises it, but because of his inclination. But Mr Gardner will greatly surprise the country if he should staunchly advocate progressive principles in gress he did the late gubernatorial paign.
 His candidacy for the governorship was not wholly thrown away. It of service only the people of the eaIth but to those of the whole country demonsr rating that party lines have been hopeIessy broken; that the alignment leaves the reactionaries of all parties side progrcssives the other
 Whether Gardner's declaration of principles genuine not, large number of stand pat republicans feared it and voted for the democratic candidate because he the least progressive of any of the candidates the field This accession strength the democratic candi- date, added to the democratic standpat element and the hard and element which figures in both the republican the democratic parties. suf- ftcient to elect the democratic candidate
 If Mir Gardner by nsincere progressive profes- sions standpat republicans into voting against him he did succeed in fooling true progressves into voting for him. Hence his overwhelming de- will be throughout the country Wher- there ar O candidates office the standpat voters will be found supporting the most reactionary. regardless of his party emblem
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
. Arizona Republicans Editorial Page D

veyors think will be attracted by the bright red and gold colors, the ribbons and the burnt wood effect, well the delicate. artistic designs the cigar bands. We have often wondered why the concOcters of Christmas cigars and the fabrca- tors of Christmas cigar boxes did think of lavender and pink color schemes for their Women barbaric notwithstanding the rage for Bulgarian and Balkan effects year the cigar and box makers
 But the most riotous coors not half as bar barrie the Christmas cigars with which loving wives with the best intentions in the world seek to subject their husbands slow poison And they would succeed. but the cultivated of the intended victim who surreptitously substitutes every day cigars the deadly gift cigars
 It is all right for make presents of boxes of cigars but if she is not qualified by her experience to select them let her shut her to decorative effects throw herself upon the mercy of the tobacconist and rely his honest judgment Rather than go the purchase Christ mas cigars blndly let her make present of some quicker acting and equally effective poison in hand glass perfume bottles.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
A Road Maintenance Experiment

A road maintenance experiment is about to be undertaken by the American Highways Association extensive scale. It will include more than seven hundred miles of road from Washington through historic section of the country including Arlington, Mt. Vernon. the battcfields of Bull Run Charlottesville, Spottsylvania Fredericksburg and Richmond will then extend Atlanta through Raleigh and CharestOwn.
 About seventy-five cent of this road has surfacing of stone gravel mixture sand and clay The association is now trying to enlist the cooperation counties districts through which the road passes. It is desired place the entire stretch under the supervision of government engineers be detailed by office o public roads under d cooperative arrangement
 The purpose of the association is not only to improve that part of the stretch not completed but to prevent the deterioration the compcttd high and to furnish the country object lesson in scientific road maintenance.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11

Come. be Goodfeow for once in the year
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
Pay in Advance
By WALT MASON

I went o inn when I'd finished my work. uossessed of no goods the clothes my back, down name and requested the clerk to give me the niftiest in the shack. The clerk sized me up with al indolent nor Withercd away in mv arrogant glance: smiled my orders and reply: All guests without bag gage must in advance started to argue the matter at length. insutcd by such d demand. unless there's retraction I'll use my strength to hoodoo your tavern through all the broad The clerk gave wink to the janitor bold who gathered me up by the slack of my pance. sighed. around the sidewalk 1 rolled All guests without baggage must pay Tn ad- vance Some people travel around on their gall. though why they should do tt is not under tood: the who welcome in tavern or hall has visible assets show he IS good Although we have pity fellows of worth. knocked out by the buffets fe circumstance, this rules holding good all parts of the earth: The guest without baggage pay in advance.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11

can methods of statecraft. Americans undoubtedly understand their ephemearal national points of view even on matters foreign policies. but do the other civilized nations respect our opinion stand on any question the more because of this system
 American diplomacy has long been intcrna- tional joke and byword among the diplomatic corps of world American foreign relations conducted 'shirtslecVeS' In that prcssion indicates contempt evasion, quibbes, and fummery in international discussions it iS most commendable but the extent that it implies a stocking footed, huskiy built pulling off hls splitting his hands and smashing his list the table in all the foreign offices of the world, it is not only wrong, but laughablei not only moral crime. but a blunder.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
Christmas Smoke

"A violet to him q violet was, and nothing more," and so, to the average woman whose husband is q smoker. the time of the year approaches when d cigar is cylindrical shaped object, with tapering ends, little blunt than the other. posed of substance the leaves of plant, cabbage banana which will without flame and emit pungent smoke.
 About this time of year these cylindrical ob- jects which women call cigars repose in boxes. ly decorated, sometimes with ribbons effects in paper They prepared for the fem mine trade exclusively and the women. the pur-
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
OUR DIPLOMACY IS A JOKE

QTom. "Is There Sound American Foreign PoIf-
 cy:" iy w. Morgan Shustcr. in Century Nigga
 zincD
 Recently tine American state department invited d Sroup of American bankers participate with live other groups in large loan about be made to the Chinese republic. naturally pledging those bankers such governmental influence and support ts might be feasible. While negotiations with the Chinese government still progress q new administration took office at Washington and promptly announced it's attitude toward the allied "ahheIS ana the Chinese loan to be diametrcaIly opposed tothe previous official as to leave both l-"i"t-H' and Asiatc diplomats fnanciers G-SLI1g Tor breath and gropng for light on Ameri-
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
HORSE MEAT NOT so BAD

The texture and fiber of horse meat coarse compared with beef and easily distinguished, but could accustomed Q a little thing like that. The horse is vegetarian and a remarkably clean feeder His meat should be healthful any known. He excluded from the Mosaic menu because he had solid hoOf and did the almost universal extent to which the Mosaic law is violated in eating hogs flesh should leave scruples against eating horScs.-New Orleans Picayune.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11
THE BEGINNING OF WISDOM

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. and the knowledge of the holy is understanding Prov x.
Arizona republican., 1913-12-11

Dishoners seem to be between the repub- lcan and democratic senators in the matter of o0- structing the the currency bill We really difference between the time consuming de- mands of the former for quorum and the long Windcd and unenlishtening speeches the latter. It is probably that speech in either house of congress ever changed a vote on any inn portant question