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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
The Senate and Debate.

The hands Of certain democrats are
raised in horror at the suggestion of a
filibuster in the Senate against the repeal
Of the free tolls Law. And yet twice with
in the past quarter century, has the demo-
cratic party resorted to such tactics In
that body. On one occasion It won, on
the other lost
Twenty-one years ago. after a demo-
cratic House under the persuasive power
of patronage had repealed the purchasing
clause of the Sherman silver law, a DEM
ocratic Senate took up the question, and
a dead halt was called. It looked for a
time as if Mr.. Cleveland's proposition
would perish in a food of talk Silver
men in both House and Senate indorsed
the nlaneuver; and Mr.. Bryan was a
member of the House. But, after long
delay, Mr.. Cleveland had his way, and
his bill went through.
Twenty -four years ago, after a repub-
Iican House had passed a so-called force
biil-a measure giving the federal author
tiles large powers in election matters-a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Railroad Crisis.

From the New York Tribune.
President Willard of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company told the inter
state commerce commission that the rail
roads were facing "a crisis. What else
but a crisis is a rapidly decreasing mar
gin between earnings and expenses:
What else is the failure of increased in
vestment to keep earnings up to tho
point formerly reached with a smaller
outlay of capital? What else is the
necessity of laying off vast armies OF
employees? We speak of this blow tC
labor as Il crisis for the railroads be-
cause it is always a critical thing tor al
employer to be compelled to disorsanize
his staff of workmen gradually built VI
and educated to state of efficiency
The railroads will not recover in many
months from the setback caused by the
present period of enforced economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Laurel for Poets.

AS a means of encouraging poets and
their rhythmic output or outpouring it
has been suggested, perhaps in a not
overserious vein, to have states Sc
lect poets laureate. Whether the salary
of the Office is to be a real pay check
or laurel wreath does not appear, but
if the wishes of the poets were to be
consulted the honors would be financial
instead of botanical. A poet might
Justly observe that laurel leaves, like
kind words, butter no parsnips.
The aim of this proposal is to honor
as well as encourage poets, but to the
lay mind it might appear that what
poets need is not encouragement so
much as repression. The poet seems to
sing his sweetest stanzas under discour-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
The Bureau" Furloughs.

Part time for more than 5000 employees
at the bureau OF engraving and printing
will pinch large number OF homes in
tho, District. but according to the an
nouncement by the director the reduction
of six days per month in the working time
will continue only for three months, when
funds may be available for full time and
then the skies win brighten. This fur
Tough affecting SO many persons at the
bureau does not carry with II SO much
hardship as the dismissals OF workmen
from the navy yard for lack of work
there, but the hope is that normal condi-
tons OF industry will soon be restored in
these great government plants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Work on the Lincoln Memorial,

There was q feeling of pride and
qualification among the public when
ground was broken for the Lincoln
memorial which is to stand in Potomac
Park, and now Comes the pleasant
news of the placing Of &, Steel cylinder
which Is the first of 1872 similar cylin-
ders to be driven to bed rock and then
filled with cement to provide a founda-
ton for the temple. An appropriate
and imposing national memorial to
Lincoln has been SO long sought and
agitated at the National Capital that
every step in the progress of this SPLEEN
did work is Of interest to the people of
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Standard Bearer.

I'm afraid our daughter is not going
to make very happy marriage" said
Mr. CumroX.
why not?'' asked his wife. She s
worthy of the best of men,
Yes. But she scares the really indus
trious fellows away. Her idea Of really
able man is one who will sit on the
front step and wave little flag and
boiler, Votes for women"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

UIn order to avoid delays on account Of
not be addressed to any individual connected
with the Office, but simply to THE STAR, or to
the Editorial or Business Department according
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Getting Help.

Did you stop in the employment
agency to get cook?' asked Mrs. Cross
lots.
Yes" replied her husband, gloomily.
Eight of em looked me over and de-
cided that l wouldn't do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Opportunities of Debate.

From the New York World.
If the debate the repeal Of the
Panama tolls exemption had been longer
than twenty hours it would have per-
mitted more members of Congress to
demonstrate their capacity for uttering
nonsense about foreign affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
The Return.

What do YOU mean to tell your con-
stituents when you get homer
I'm not going to tell EN- anything, re-
piled the youthful member of Congress.
I'm just going to hire a brass band and
trust to the soothing charms of music
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Thick Hard Crust
ON Baby's Head
When Three Weeks Old. Pimples
Would Run a Clear Water.
Itched and Burned. Cross and
Fretful. Used Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and Was Cured.

Smithville, Okla when my baby was three
weeks old his head broke out in little pimples
and these pimples would run a clear water. They
itched and burned and he would scratch them
and then they formed a thick bard crust. 1t
seemed to annoy him terribly. He couldn't rest
any way. When the scabs peeled of it would
break out again and the scabs would get thicker
till one side Of his head looked to be an inch
higher than the other One side was solid
sore. He cross and fretful aud bad to
keep his hands fastened to keep him from scratch
ing his head. They said 1t was scsld head.
I'VE had tried two treatments, but they didn't
do it any good. His head had been sore nine
months when I began using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. I washed his head three four times
day with the Cuticura Soap and then dried
real dry and then applied the Cuticura Ointment.
used them and he was cured (signedl Mrs.
Lille Lester. June 10. 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment do much for PIN
PIES blackhcads. red. rough skins, itching scaly
sca,ps, dandrun and falling hair. Sold every
where. Liberal samples OF each mailed free,
with 32-p. Skin Book. Address postcard "Cuti-
cura, Dept. 7, Boston.
UMen who shave and shampoo with Cuticura
Soap will find 1t best for skin and scalp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

If the facetious references to Presi-
dent Wilson as "a scnoolmaster" may
be pursued, attention might be drawn
to the fact that his class in geography
has become rather unruly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

Mr.. Bryan must be given credit for
standing by his utterances in Baltimore
and not trying to throw the blame on
the bright young man who reported the
proceedings for the Commoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Modified Regrets.

Don't you regret your youth
Sometimes replied Mr.. Growcher.
And then again I'm kind O. glad to
get away from the period of my existence
when my supreme ambition was to be a
good banjo player"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

1T is not considered probable that
Charles S. Mellen Will go to trial" is a
recent announcement. AS a matter of
fact, it never was considered probable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

Greater abundance of time permitted
the inscriptions in the post office build
ing to be gone over with more care than
it is possible to bestow on party plat
form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
The One-Term Plank.

From the Philadelphia Press
The way in which the President is
knocking the democratic platform around
is giving him practice that will make 1t
easy for him to bust the one-term plank
when he comes to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

There are tempestuous moments which
make it seem not at all surprising that
Mr. Root should express disinclination to
run for the United States presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

Mr.. Bryan's oratory may be depended
on to see to it that the republicans shall
not press down the browning insult on
the brow of the administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Restless.

Oh, diplomats display a lot
OF dignity that's fine to note.
Though very frequently they've got
To rush to catch a train or boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

History contains many examples OF
men who were eager for peace, but too
much inclined to insist on drawing up
the plans and specifications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

The terrible possibilities outlined by
Senator Lewis of Illinois did not make
mention of any hostile activities to be
feared from the Swiss navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

Those old jokes about London news
papers being unable to discuss American
affairs with keen discernment have gone
entirely out of date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

AS soon as the market FOR sore-throat
remedies eases UP in the House of
Representatives 1t will begin to show
signs of activity on the Senate side,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Fac-Simile Reproductions at SI.oS.

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newest Shepherdess, Vatican. Ban
deau and Sailor styles.
Lacquered Feathers and Ribbons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
A Separator.

From the Philadelphia Ledger
If the. Panama canal can separate
North and South America it is not sur
prising that 1t should sever the democ-
racS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

Matching the new hats-variousl,
called lisere, stove polish and lacQuered
The ostrich feathers. novelty effects iii
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ward
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

There is a large amount of atten-
ton when Speaker decides to really
speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

PAYABLE in advance-by mail. postage prepaid:
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Saturday Star, 81 year; Sunday Star, 81. 10 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the city
At IS cents per month: daily only. 25 cents per
mouth; Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
may be sent by mail. telephone Main 244O.
Collection is made by carrier at the end OF each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01

Even Goethals could not build a canal
that would be quarrel-proof.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
Trimmed to- Order

With the milliner-in-chief lately
from New York, with the last-moment
shapes and trimmings acquired. there
can be no doubt as TO results. An in
terview is requested-in private par
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-01
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-07

of life was each man for himself. If
he couldn't stand on his own legs,
he'd have to fall. He'd be the one to
suffer.
But Ralph Fariss had a very weak
pair of legs, morally, to stand upon.
To begin with his nervous system
was Sick" he says. His mother,
good woman, has been nervously I'M
balanced ever since he can recall and
was also in that condition before his
birth, according to sworn statements.
Cigarets, gambling, women and
wanderlust- these he yielded
quickly. He was having hard going
of it alone. But it wasn't the game
to ask assistance, nor to offer it. It
was Ibis own business"
A slave to nicotine at s, he ran
away at IA and was in the reforma-
tory at II for stealing and again at
q for the same crime.
Released, he lowered on the Dor
derland of the underworld, frequent
ly gambling bells and red-ight dens
which are societies pet necessary
evils" licensed and protected. J
San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chi
cago and back to the coast again.
Clever people don't work more
and more he convinced himself of
that. And he had plenty of support
ing evidence.
After the Richmond robbery,
where he got $3.50 and gambled it
away, he met the girl he says he
loves. She was 10 and divorced. He
found her in a Los Angeles dance
hall.
''Her mother" says the bandit,
was one of those who never worked
but always got what she wanted
easily" With the consent of the
mother, This girl'' and he began living
together in San Francisco.
And now all the rotten spores of
him burst forth hideously, the fruit
of his crooked, his unsupervised
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-07
SOCIETY SHOWED HIM HOW TO TURN BANDIT
NOW WANTS HIS BLOOD


pie living without work-thousands
of them, some Sinking in~alleys and
some riding in limousines- and 1
thought that 1, too, could put it over;
the world seems full of people who
get things easily"
Covering behind bars here, Ralph
Fariss, "a years old, self-confessed
bandit-murderer, submits this as
key to the chain of crimes which has
brought him in the shadow of the
gaIlows.
Those sinister impulses upon
which he acted in the robberies Gull
minating in the Ell Monte hold-up,
where Fariss shot and killed Pullman
Conductor H. E. Montague, flowed
from a boyhood saturated with the
poisons of vice.
He was never able to control these
wild impulses.
And they had their roots in the
conviction that many live without
toiling and many toll who scarcely
live" ..
This was in his mind when he
climbed aboard the Richmond train
and the passengers looked suddenly
into the muzzle of his revolver.
81 thought they would all be scared
and none would resist. The women
and the gamblers had my money. 1
hardly know why held up that train;
it all happened so quickly"
1t was in his mind again-a mind
enslaved by unchecked impulses
when he swung aboard the Southern
Pacific train at Ell Monte.
why did l shoot?" he repeated,
trembling violently. 81 don't know.
1t was just like running away when
the banker seized me. 1 had not
expected resistance. Twas blind with
fear and-shot"
Ralph Fariss is a shivering, quail
ing testimonial that the business of
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD

South Paris Residents Are Learning
How to Exchange the Old Back For
Stronger One.
Doe: your back ACHE feel weak and
PAINFUL
Do you suffer headaches, languor and
depressi0n2
is the urine discolored, passages irreg.
ularP
The kidneys may be calling for help.
Weak kidneys cannot do their work.
Give them the help they need.
To cure kidney backache you must
cure the kidneys.
Use a tested and proven kidney
remedy.
Doan's Kidney Pills have stood the
test.
Convincing proof of merit In South
Paris endorsement:
"About ten years ago suffered every
day from a lame back, says L. E. Monk,
mechanic, of Pleasant St., South Paris.
1.-THE kidney secretions were unnatural
and knew that my kidneys needed at
tention. Someone told me to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and got box. They did
me so much good that continued
Two or three boxes made me well. We
have also advised other people to take
Doan's Kidney Pills and will continue to
do so."
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy-get Doan'i
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr.. Monk
had. Foster Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Family Boat Of the Eskimo.

The oomiak may be described as the
family boat Of the Eskimo. 1t is used
by the men in whale and walrus hunt
Ing and by the whole family during
their annual summer trips, which they
make to gather the winter store Of fish
and berries. Then 1t presents a spec
tacle not soon forgotten. Crowded to
the gunwales with mixed assortment
of men. women. children and dogs. to
gether with piles Of provisions and
hides and all the impediments Of camp
ing. 1t moves slowly along A sail Of
white and colored drilling. sewn In al
ternate strips. or even Of patched
skins. assists the laboring vessel
through the water. Some Of the occu.
pants paddle when they feel like It.
others scan the shore or watch the
water ripping from the stern. II prog.
ress is too slow even for the Eskimo
the dogs are put ashore. stout line Of
walrus hide Is attached to the bow, and
they tow the boat along. Such parties
are away all summer. or. rather, during
the three months interval which Is not
winter-a brief. beautiful season Of I'M.
ending delight.-Wide World Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Plane Strings.

The tone Of q piano Or Of an tndi-
vidual string Of the same win be high
er In cold room than In warm one.
The reason is not far to seek. A
stretched string gives out certain
pitch only when 1t b Of q certain
length and a certain tension. This ia
shown In the laboratory by hanging
weights on a string and pluchng It
The more weight hung OIL The string
the higher the note given out Now.
the strings of pieno are metal wires.
all Of which contrsci WIEN cooled As
they are fastened at both ends, how
ever, they remain the same length, but
Just tighten up-that Is, the tension in
creases just as II an extra weight
were hung on the end. OF course, the
effect Is not great save in a very cold
room. but even a small variation In
tone may be detected by a good musi'
clan. This Is probably one reason
why certain prima donnas always In
sist on singing In a room Of certain
temperature, which. Of course. is the
temperature at which the piano was
put In adjustment with their voices
or ought to be.-New York World
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Personal.

Spaulding Bisbee of Rumford, who
has been a student at the Boston Univer.
sity of Law for the past three years, has
Just received notice that he has success
fully passed his examination and the de-
gree has been awarded him. Mr.. Bis
bee is a son of Stanley Bisbee Of Rum
ford and grandson of Hon. George D.
Bisbee. He is now taking months re-
view at the Law School given to those
who graduate and who desire to take
thorough review of their past three
years. course.
In the graduating class at the Univer-
sity of Maine last week we're the follow.
ing from Oxford County:
Charles Raymond Atwood, Rumford. forestry
William Montgomery Morse, Waterford, AMI
Albert Lincoln King, South Paris. economics
Esca Allen Maines, Norway. education.
George Burgess Newman. Fryeburg. biology
Harold Lee Dinsmore. Hebron, electrical en-
william Earle Kimball. South Paris, civil en-
Guy Raymond wescost. Rumtord, civil engi
neerlng.
In the graduating class at West Point
Military Academy this year are two
Maine boys, Elmer E. Milliken OF Bridge
water and Arthur Dow Newman Of
Fryeburg. Mr.. Newman was born In
Fryeburg Aug. 80, 1889, the son OF Mr.
and Mrs. B. T. Newman. He graduated
from Fryeburg Academy, salutatoriar
of the class. In 1905. In the fall Of 1905
be entered Dartmouth College. In 1910
he was appointed to West Point BY
Senator william P. Frye. In the foul
years OF bis course he has made
splendid record, not only In the schoo
work but a. president OF the 7. n. G
A., rs secretary and treasurer OF bill
class, and In other activities.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Shift Your Gearsl

II were going to attempt a sermon
land who does not feel himself capable
of at least a coupler. my first test
should be upon the theme, Shifting
Gears" I should begin with peril.
nent illustration. 1t would be the pic
ture of motorcar and long hill You
size up the bill from the bottom and
attempt It on the high gear. The grade
proves to be sleeper than at first
thought. The engines begin to pound.
But you have vowed to make the top
on the high gear. By simply shifting
over. with whateve- reluctance. all
would be we'll. Instead. you let the en-
CINE fret and thrOb, perhaps stall Itself
Of wreck something. for your pride's
sake. This the picture Then the moral
application (which every one has seen
coming all alongl. Now. good friends
isn't this Just what we are trying to
dor Are we not playing the foolish
chauffeur and wearing out our engines
needlessly. when we attempt to take
all life's roads upon the high speeds
Shift your gears before 1t is too lnte."-
q. P. Frost, In the Atlantic Monthly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Thirsty Berlin.

A census taken In Berlin at the dull.
est time OF the evening, between half
past 8 and half past y showed that
during these three hours ninety eight
drinking places were visited BY 23,43e
persons. It must not be supposed that
there are only ninety-eight drinking
places In Berlin. On the contrary. a
single street. the Blumenstrasse. which
contains only eighty-four houses. has
forty saloons and an inn. and there Is
actually a street In East Berlin. the
Madaistrasse. which. with only fifteen
houses. has seventeen saloons and
three hotels. There Is very little
drunkenness to be seen In the streets
of Berlin. and one must stay up late
to see that, but that Is not because
the thing is not abundant, but because
the police will not tolerate any kind OF
disorder In public. Taller.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1914-06-16
Ravaaes Of Ants.

The ruins of a splendid city on the
north coast of Jamaica remain rs evil.
dence of the devastation that red ants
are capable of causing. An army Of
the insects invaded the city one day
and drove away every living creature
animal and human, that could escape
Prisoners in the 5ails and bedridden
putients In the hospitals were devour
ed. Not even O rat or chinch bug re-
manned alive.
In Liberia and other parts OF West
Africa ant hills as large as native huts
are found. The large black ant Is the
builder Of that sort Of home. Such
ant hills are not unknown in this coun
try. although they are rarely 50 large
but the black ant rarely tnvades
houses. he is q scavenger and is pro
tected by most farmers.-Brooklyn
Eagle