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Evening star., 1916-04-04
Business and the Presidency.

"The latest thing out" is a demand
for a business man for President. We
are told that it is time to turn from
lawyers, educators, politicians and all
around men, and call to the highest
Office in the state man who under
stands business thoroughly and could
give the country thorough business
administration. It is distinctly a bust
ness era. As soon as the war closes
every nation of consequence will have
to address itself to the rehabilitation of
its business interests. And SO on.
We have in this country some men of
great business capacity, who have es-
tablished and successfully conducted
some great business industries. They
are truly captains in their lines. Now
and then one reaches high political Of
Zee and succeeds there. None such has
ever reached the presidency, and here
is an assertion that the time is ripe.
The proposition is not strengthened,
however, by the patter that such man
at the head of affairs could save the
country at least three hundred million
dollars annually, alleged to be now
wasted by appropriations made care,
lsssly Or igaofantly. That statement
Evening star., 1916-04-04
Painting Fish Gills.

The latest thing in food adulteration
is reported from New York, where a
woman has been hailed into court be-
cause of painting the faded gills Of fish
that have been too long out Of water,
in an effort to give them the appear
ance of freshness. A food inspector
passing the stand thought he saw some
thing wrong about the color of the gills
of some of the fish and did little
sleuthing, with the result that he de-
tected the proprietor of the establish
ment applying coal tar preparation
with paint brush. The fish were de-
stroyed and the woman was arrested.
This suggests the advisability of fish
buyers taking color scale to market
with them for assurance against being
imposed upon by unscrupulous dealers
with an artistic touch. Fish that have
been so long out of their native element
as to need the application of a paint
brush to prevent their gills from being
a sure give-away are not likely to be
particularly wholesome as food.
Evening star., 1916-04-04
as recently been exploded. One Of

has recently been exploded. One Of
the promises made by the democracy in
seeking power was a saving Of just that
much in providing for the support Of
the government. Power was obtained,
but the party found that the promise
could not be kept. There had been no
such waste, and the needs Of a great
country had to be provided for.
The utmost care should be taken in
filing Uncle Sans purse. But, as in the
past, it will have to be filed. In the
very nature Of things, we are entering
upon an era of very large appropria-
tions. Preparedness spells money.
Growth Of every kind at home spells
money. Rapid and material growth of
our foreign trade will spell money.
Every legitimate thing that needs gen
erous allowances should get them. And
they would get them under an admin
istration directed by business man,
for no man ever rose to eminence and
influence in private business affairs by
cheeseparing policy.
Skimping worthy objects is never
economy, but often is waste. And in
matters Of government, where public in
terests are or should be considered in
large bearings, policy Of false econ
omy might produce very great disas-
ters.
Evening star., 1916-04-04
The South and the Presidency

Representative Britt of North Caro-
lima proposes United States Judge
Pritchard of that state for the Chicago
nomination. and pays him a high COM
pliment well deserved. Services in the
Senate and then on the bench are to
the credit of Judge Pritchard, and he
is very much respected. But as he is a
southern man the Chicago prize is be-
yond his reach.
The south is, and has been for years,
barred from serious presidential specu-
lation. Both parties have looked, and
gone, elsewhere for their candidates
And yet both parties have had in south.
ern men very able and worthy men,
equal to the duties Of the presidency.
The democratic party has been rich
in such material. Bayard Of Delaware
Eustis of Louisiana, Morgan of Ala.
bams, Carlisle of Kentucky, Lamar Of
Mississippi, Vance Of North Carolina
and Hill of Georgia are quotable in sup
port Of the assertion.
Even the republican party, lsag IN tn
Evening star., 1916-04-04
Mr., Roots Prestige.

Mr.. Root is having an experience
which must be both gratifying and
somewhat amusing to him. His unusual
and extraordinary equipment for pub,
lie affairs is acknowledged by both par
ties. His own party reekons it among
its most valuable assets. In all the dis
cusslon about the Chicago convention
and later, as we'll as about the situation
in case of republican success in Novem-
ber, he figures in way to give him a
place alone in present-day politics.
In some quarters this estimate is
heard: "Would make great President
Would grasp the whole case, foreign and
domestic, and know just what to do.
Could be his own Secretary of State.
Could be his own Secretary of War. Has
served with eminent success in both de-
partments. Pity he lacks the elements
of that sort of personal popularity in
dispensable in a candidate. He could
| not be elected. The boys could not be
rallied to him. He is too rich for the
everyday blood"
In all quarters this estimate is
heard: "Would make great Secretary
of State. With the large opportunity
that will come in March next, and con-
tinue for some time, he would do work
surprising in value not only what he
himself did in the Office a few years
ago, but what any other man has per-
formed there in half century. Our
foreign relations will require the most
skillful handling at the close of the
war, with the whole world adjusting it.
self to new conditions. With Root on
| deck in charge of negotiations, every
body in the country would feel SAFE"
This latter estimate is emphasized by
the Roosevelt boomers. Say they:
Roosevelt for President will mean Root
for Secretary of State. Remember what
Roosevelt said about Root only few
years ago. Described him as the best
qualified man for public business he
had ever met. Note that they have met
and settled the differences that grew
out of the campaign of 1912. Roose-
velt's candidacy, fortified thus By the
certainty Of Roots appointment to the
State Department, would be irresisti-
ble."
But by what right do the Roose,
veltians attempt to corner the Root
| stocks Why would not Mr.. Root be
| available for the State Department un
der any republican now under considera
ton for the presidencyf Indeed, his
| fitness for the place is so conspicuous
so widely recognized east and west, the
chances of his appointment would seem
to be ninety nine in hundred regard
less of whether the appointing power
is exercised by Mr.. Roosevelt or an
other-any other.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

minority there, and on that account
somewhat discouraging to ambition, has
shown some very bright names. Har-
Ian of Kentucky, Golf Of West Virginia,
Maynard Of Tennessee, Warner Of Mis-
souri,, are on the list.
The case of Woodrow Wilson illus
trates the point. He is southern born
and reared, but found his field of use
fulness elsewhere, and SO became iden-
tilted with another section Of the coun-
try. Had he remained in the south,
written his books there. and shown his
capacity for public affairs there, he
would yet never have become presi-
Dental quantity. Geographical lines
and that attaching to them in our presi-
Dental politics would have been an in
surmountable barrier. He was nomi-
mated and elected President as a Jer-
seyman. The Virginian was left quite
out Of the calculation.
Champ Clark came near to proving an
exception to the rule. Born and reared
in Kentucky, and product of Missouri
politics, he yet, as southern man, al
most reached goal at Baltimore. Whether
had he been nominated he would have
encountered as candidate his southern
complexion and connections, and with
what effect, we can only guess. In our
great quadrennial race, Everything
goes"
How much longer this rule will last
nobody may say. The civil war pro-
duced it, and we are fifty years away
from the close of that struggle. Fifty
years more may not witness a change,
although north and south are thoroughly
welded together now.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

The presidential candidate who an
nounces his cabinet away ahead of the
June convention is necessarily a be-
lever in preparedness.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

After observation of the conditions un
der which American troops fight, it may
be difficult to prevent some of the vari.
able Mexican soldiers from trying to
desert and join Gen. Funston.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

The pacifist idea that war is some sort
of temperamental luxury which proper
self denial would dispense with is rapid
ly losing its appeal.
Evening star., 1916-04-04
Cause for Rejoicing

Cause for Rejoicing.
'Tis April. To the wakening bough
The buds are lightly linked,
And as weather prophet now
The ground hog is extinct.
"Some men, said Uncle Eben, "ain't
happy unless dey's doin' sumpin' fool
ish; an den dey amt happy"
Having ascertained that it is incor-
rect to cat pie with the knife, Mr.. s..
Waller Hunks has decided to eat no
more pic
"My doctor las advised me to walk
more" said Mr.. Chuggins.
"For exercise?"
"No. He says I can't stand the
fatigue of cranking my automobile"
Onward and Upward.
II expect to raise my voice for our
friend at the convention," remarked the
willing worker.
"Don't bother rejoined Senator Sor-
ghum; "raise funds"
By-gones are by-gones. The buds are
on the trees,
And the river lightly ripples where tho
water used to freeze.
The songsters carol as upon the branch
they lightly swing,
And the blackbird does his best to Join
the chorus when they sing.
We shivered and we shoveled as the
snow came drifting past,
And we huddled in corner to escape
the bitter blast.
The climate was topic for indignant
styles Of chat
But by-gones are by cones; 50, let it 90
at that.
There never was frost so cold that it
could wholly kill
The tiniest flower when it was due to
blossom on the hill.
There never was a storm so fierce that
it could sweep away
The human hopes and efforts that re-
build, another day.
No matter if it seems weary way you
trudge along,
It's wrong to grow disheartened and it's
right to sing a song.
The moment may seem cherries, but
the moments swiftly fly,
And all our present sorrows will be BY.
cones, by and By.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

Political luncheons have become SO
important that every band wagon should
be equipped with buffet.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

r. R. and W. j. B. are both scheduled
for some bright and snappy Interrupt
tions at the June conventions.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

DIR. Waite has said enough to prepare
the way for an interesting insanity plea
if he can afford the experts.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

1t is not necessary to be strictly bull
moose to be mentioned in T. RS cabi-
net prospectus.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

A ship may be torpedoed and still tell
the tale unless submarine science de-
velops device for removing splinters.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

!ls feature or 'nrarrn journalism the
yellow peril to be more yel-
low than pcrilui.E.
Evening star., 1916-04-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

An Embarrassment
Are you complaining about the price
Of gasoline!"
II should say | am replied Farmer
Corntossel. "These city folks that come
ridin' around here haven't money
enough to pay their fines when they get
arrested
Evening star., 1916-04-04

Among the unreliable reports from
Mexico the Villa health bulletins a-e
conspicuous.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

1t is leap year, but the feminine de-
mand is for suffrage and not senti-
mentality.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

Naval authorities agree that the less
we like submarines, the more we need
them.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

The Zeppelin has yet to report vic
tory that resulted in any decisive milf
tary advantage.
Evening star., 1916-04-04

Handshaking in order to be politically
efficient may need certain amount of
judicious advertising.
Evening star., 1916-04-04
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Evening star., 1916-04-04

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Evening star., 1916-04-04

Cause for Rejoicing.
'Tis April. To the wakening bough
The buds are lightly linked,
And as a weather prophet now
The ground hog is extinct.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09
INTERESTING TABLE
Shown In the Annual Report Of the
Maysrille Pubic schools Shows
Comparative Costs Of Instruc-
lions In the schools.

In an interesting table shown In the
annual report OF the Maysville Public
School, now being gotten out by the
Ledger, here is shown the comparative
costs Of instruction of each pupil in
each of the schools in the city.
The table first gives the number of
pupils in each school in the city This
is based on the average attendance in
each of the schools during the last
school term. The first item is the cost
of instruction. The second item taken
into consideration is the cost of oper-
alton, janitors and school officers, fuel,
light, supplies and telephones. The
cost of maintenance is wholly in in
surance. requirements and repairs
The last item to be taken into consid-
Grafton are the prorated expenses-su-
pervision. These several items have
been worked out and the amounts are
eact in every case.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09
MEXICAN BANDITS
Camp Across From Texas TOwn-COn.
ilictlng Reports Regarding Size
Of Force Of Mariana Tames.

El Paso, TEXAS, August S-About 66O
outlaws under Mariana Tames, a for
nier villa colonel, are encamped to-
night on the Mexican side of the Rio
Grande, about thirteen miles below
Ysleta, Texas, which is about twelve
miles east of here according to reports
to American military headquarters
The reports which we're unconfirmed
said that in an effort to elude the Car
rama cavalry pursuing, Tames, who
yesterday was reported near Samalay-
uca, had made his way north and east
toward Caragosa, almost opposite
Ysleta, but that he had announced he
did not intend to raid the American
frontier.
His band, it was stated, has been
greatly augmented in the last twenty
four hours by recruiting poems and
desesters from the Juarez garrisons,
Government officials in Juarez, said.
however, that Tames, who left Juarez
last week with the announced inten-
ton of joining Villa, had less than a
dozen men with him.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09
OFFICIAL VOTE

The following is the official vote Of
the primary held Saturday as an
nounced by the Mason County Elec-
ton Commissioners:
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09
HUGHES EXTOLS
U.S.. CITIZENSHIP
IN CHICAGO TALK

Title Should Be PrOudest In World
Says Candidate After Ovation In
COliseum-The G. o. r. Policy
Is Outlined by Leader
Administration is Floy-
ed In Speech That
Paralleled Detroit
Address.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09
Five Mexican Bandits Condemned An(
Shot

Chihuahua City, Mexico, August s.
General Trevoino received report to-
day that five Villa bandits captured in
the Mapimi region, have been con-
demned and shot. Court martials are
sitting this week in the cases of the
bandits captured at San Ignacio, who
belong to the band engaged with the
Americans near Fort Hancock. and
those brought from Gordo. The Cerro
Gordo men claim in defense that they
were captured by Villa at Jiminez and
impressed by him under threats of
death.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09

This administration has conc
nearer to landing us in war by its
weakness than it would have ever
have come had 1t stood faithfully fol
American rights and had let it be
known that they would be defended.
Ovation In Coliseum =
II believe that with our peaceful
purposes, our just purposes we have
no occasion to be drawn into strife
III we are prepared, IL we are dig
nified, If We show that We mean what
we say. And | desire that as we look
to the future, we shall have American
citizenship, the proudest title in the
world; American administration as
efficient as any in the world and
American honor the cherished thought
.of every American citizen"
Mr.. Hughes spoke for nearly an
hour. He entered a hall that was so
iammed that even the steel cross grid
ers were utilized for seats. The audi
ence cheered him for FIVE minutes be-
fore he spoke, A brass band, perched
in a loft at the far end of the hall
played the strains of the Star Spang-
led Banner" during the demonstra-
ton. but the music was lost in the
volume of other sounds.
The nominee left at 1915 o'clock for
st. Paul.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09
ENTERTAINS

Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Richardson en-
tertained a number Of young people at
their home on East Second street last
evening in honor of Miss Grace Morris
of Covington and Miss Myrtle Wlcks
of Dayton, Ohio. All enjoyed them
selves to a very late hour.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09
Republican
MAKING GOOD TIME

The contractors, Scheduled & Jones
are making good time with the brick
ing on Sutton street and if they keep
up as they have been going the past
two days the lower part of the street
will be completed by Friday. Some
tar has been poured.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09
MRS. THACKSTON IMPROVING

Mrs Belle Thackston, who was SER
iously injured by a street car sever
al weeks ago, is reported as improv-
ing nicely and she will be allowed to
be taken to her home in Higginsport
within the next two weeks.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09

This table has been prepared at very
great amount of labor and time spent.
Each parent and taxpayer should get
one Of the reports when they are is
sued and study this table very careful
ly as it shows where each dollar was
spent last year.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09

Chicago, August s - Charles r
Hughes tonight told an audience thai
crowded Chicago's great coliseum,
the hall where he was nominated
what he would do If elected President
OF the United States.
Mr.. Hughes charged the present ad.
ministration with waste, eXtrava-
gance and vacillation. He declared
that it has not kept the country out OF
war, but that it had fought and igno.
minious war in Mexico and had with
drawn from that war ANONYMOUSLY
He charged the administration with
having brought the country much
nearer to participation in the Euro
pean war than the country would have
been had the administration stood on
American rights"
Protection Policy Played
He declared it was no more possible
to expect tariff protection to American
industry from a Democratic Congress
than it would be to get revival SER
mon out of disorderly house"
The nominee assailed the admins
tration also for its appointments to
sfEice and declared that il elected he
would appoint to office only men who
were well qualified.
Democratic expenditures for rivers
and harbors were attacked by the
nominee.
II suppose that we shall stop this
pork business" he said. 81 propose
that we shall have government in n
business like way. We won't have
any more, If l can stop it, of kiss me
and I'll kiss you appropriation in
Congress.
''NO Hot Air" or Candidate
The nominee said he stood for a
business like responsible budget,
based on fact.
81 do not want any hot air in mine. /"
he added.
"The Democratic party" Mr.. Hughes
said, was approaching the idea of a
protective tariff, like a skittish horse
to brass band" In 1912, he added,
the Democratic platform had said in
effect that a protective tariff was I'M
constitutional. They say in effect now
that the European war has changed
the constitution of the United States,
he continued, but do you think they
are converted. Don't you trust them
little minute with protecting Ameri-
can industries. They have not got 1t
in their bones"
Detroit Speech Repeated
Mr.. Hughes reiterated much of his
Detroit speech regarding the admins
tration's Mexican policy.
1T has no right to commit this
country to a course OF conduct which
landed Mexico in anarchy, left our
citizens a prey to the ravages of rev.
olution and make our name a word
of contempt in sister republic"
I'VE have gone forward" the nomi
nee said, in speaking of the admins
trationTs Mexican policy with a de.
termination TO be destructive, not con-
structive, to destroy all they had"
Foreign Policy Discussed
AS TO the administration foreign
policy Mr.. Hughes said;
II propose that we have a new birth
OF American purpose and courage. We
have no occasion to fear war in the
assertion OF those rights, which all
recogize and only respect us for main
tanning. But II we are glib in speech,
II we indicate that we are not ready
to meet the full responsibility that
our words imply We are pushed lit
tie further and little further until
some fine day events occur which
arouse an implacable resentment from
one end OF the country to the other.
That Il the danger Of war.
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NOTICE

Owing TO an advance of I cent IN
price We are paying 20 cents for BUT
TER FAT. MODEL CREAMERY.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-08-09

| wish to thank my friends for win
ming for me the Popular Girl Contest
SALLIE CUMMINGS.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-06-15

Spirits when God said 10 US
try the spirits to see II they
are OF Cod" The world has
wandered. SO far away that to
get them to stop on their down.
ward road. 1t is thin g al,oost
impossible. The truth does not
in terest The 10. Flow wonderful
this is 20 think Of. Any thing of
a worldly nature that does come
up, you will see h undreds flock
to its bosum. Ard many times.
they will hip, hip, hip, Hurrab,
even when they Say some man
is holding a terable religious
revival, And a thing God would
scorne at for H. says.
wherefore also COW, saith
the Lord. turn We even to me
with all your heart, and with
fasting. and with weeping. and
with mourning: j.
And rend your heart. and not
your garments, and turn unto
the Lord your cod; for he is
gracious and merciful, slow tC
anger, and of great kindness
and repenteth him otthe evil,
Joel 2 -12-13
Reader are you willing te
look upon those, scripturs, and
head them for they do not tel
you M come with a hip. hip
hurrah. you must come will
weeping and. with mourning
For the Assembly, must bt
sollem. And the the bardes
thing to understand is W by peo
pie will up with that which vii
send their souls ia to tormen
in the place Of taking up. will
the truth.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1916-06-15
A Highway
And AWAY, J!
TEXT:

TEXT:
And an highway shall he
there and q way, and it shall Ue
called, The way Of holiness; the
unclean shall not pass over it.
out it shall be for those :Tthe
wayfar;ng men though fools
shall not err therein" Isa, IS
-S,)
For the benefit of our Readers
and Friends, we shall once more
write upon, the Two Ways pre-.
sented in our Text, and before
we conclude or in other words,
in connection with those Two
Ways, spoken Of in our Text.
we shall speak of the broad Way
that leads down to death and
nell, or q lake Of flre and brlm
stone which is the second death,
J, And we trust that our Read
ers will closely watch our work,
For our labors are intended fol-
their Eternal welfare. Some
may think that it Is but one way
given to the human family Il
worship God, since Christ died
But we must say that this be
lief has sprung from q miscon
.struction Of the Pure Word o
God. And that too, from th'
craftiness placed in mems hear
by the serpent, the old devil, Fo
as in orr Text God has said tha