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Evening star., 1902-08-05
Benefits Of Organization.

Many evidences OF successful and prac-
tlcal benefits OF organization are apparent
to-day in the establishment and successful
operation of fat melting and calfskin as
sociatious throughout the United States.
and the latest and greatest efforts of as
ISOLATION work came TO life recently in the
city Of New York-the New York Butchers
Dressed Meat Company, launched with a
spirit and determination that knows no
failures. hope TO see before many years
like enterprises spring up and exist In every
state of this great Union.
The unjust and unprovoked attacks on
the good name OF many of the members of
tnis association by publication without
respect or standing are neither harmful
nor detrimental. coming from such a source,
as documentary evidence eX1ks that arti-
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
THE ARMY.

will great destroy American faith the The
people of this country illogical rule Because members Of the
body social exhibit brutality times they will believe that
the the dogs Because uniforms
the regulations of decent warfare they will that the entire
is brutal and
In radical change TO exercise considerable
Notwithstanding the amboynt oay
tain persons The American people have gained reputation for
ing deal of and that they will
reaching opinion much
The army the Philippines having hard fight 1t fighting eli
1t fighting inconsistencies lighting Oriental devt. The
combat doing this for personal reward ofon
The. doing the flag they action They their
duty under the exaspeang conditions.
The people home this They will approve of some of
things perhaps but they will until the
dn all before they the fighting guilty of trociou
appreciate the the of of
fighting in the Philippines and that of the American follow
peaceful pursuit home likely be vastly different.
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SPELLING BEES.

the spelling bee has been
is people middle
a spoilers
spelled from the SPELL
gradually
usually had
spelling OF words Separate sac
youthful by
where failure
Another of the odhoned
which
pe regularly the foot of the
Saturday Usually prize
disgrace than be always at the foot in
spelling"
the question whether chill
all from all the tes-
should consid-
usually iiscredib applicant
small degree of education would seem hat
this of things shculdh have
spelling and the spelling bee
will bright
branch general cul
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Lest Joy Be Lost.
By LINDSLEY FLAvEL MINES.

When the rites of joy are said,
And the golden hour fled,
And the tapers burn no more
Since the canticles are DER;
When the clinking censer chain
Ceases tinkling in refrain
To the words of mystery:
Yea, when all the ecstasy
OF the wonder-days is past
Dreamed we. sweetheart, they would
last?
Lo. the season speedeth fast
When the newborn day is one
With the day that is but done,
And the newborn and the old
Banal samenesses unfold;
Thea. ah, does thy bosom fear,
Sweet. To know that day is here?
Ere we turn away our feet
From the altar it is meet
That upon the altar-stone.
Henceforth of lis twain unknown,
We should leave, with pages spread,
Wide the volume whence we read,
With It's words of grammercy
And its lovers litany.
SO perchance. a future day,
Ere the altar falls away.
There shall wander to the spot,
IIall"wed, though they know it not,
Such another pair as we,
Who. when open they shall see
MI tie pages brilliancy
Shall renew the harmony
Wherein once we thought to dwell:
Now the charm is broken: well.
Bright the mcm'ry of the spell.
We are not the world alone.
We. who Yesterday have known
Pleasures presence. and tomorrow
Welcome To the guest-room Sorrow;
Der the days ourselves shall last
Something Of his light Is east.
Deeper rooted than regret,
Hence we owe the world 4 debt.
Dearest, has the hour rung
When the parting must be sung!
Even so: but close not vet
The niisSal on the altar set.
Lest the ones who enter here
In some after month or year,
Finding clasps upon the book
Pass it by. and do not look;
Counting it of little cost,
And the song of JOY be lost.
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A STRANGERS VIEW OF
SUNDAY IN WASHINGTON
By Rev. J. L. COLEMAN, of Liverpool.

What quiet Sundays you have in
Washington. | have been travelling
throughout the United States on pleas
ure bent. and in my jaunts have neces-
sarily given some little study to the
habits of the various people in the COM
munities in which | have stopped. In
all the large cities that | have visited.
including New York, Cincinnati. Cleve-
land, and Chicago. and especially in
the Western cities. have noticed that
little regard is paid to the observance
OF what is commonly known as the Sab
bath. In those towns the day appears
to be given up wholly to pleasure. The
tkeaters are opened. baseball games are
played. and in fact. all the pleasures of
life are freely INDUCED in. Here in
Washington 1t has been my observation
that the people are very quiet on Sun
day. To my knowledge no places OF
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
A RELIGIOUS SUNDAY PAPER.

Richmond publish
reading Sunday
journals This will
labor newsboys dealers
shortly
celebrated evangelist he thought a
his ignorance the business
40
second would
public
Sunday
OF
Richmond clergymen
competition
att he e
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easy to assign its origin 10 the kissing
Of relics when We apparently find ii in
troduced in England after all yenera-
ton for relics has been swept away and
made Illegal.
II is worth noting that English peo-
pie we're more addicted TO kissing once
than they are now. kissing as a form
Of salutation was so common amcng
them that II excited the interest and
amusement OF foreigners. Erasmus re-
fers to It and and a Hungaria gentle
man who visited London and moved in
good society in 1863 was much struck
with the way in which men kissed ladies
when they greeted them. when HunSa-
rians would have shaken hands Even
Frcnchen. in the middle ages. held kiss
ing as a peculiarity of the English ma
tion. much as We remark upon il now
among the French. II is. therefore, at
least possible that the kiss bestowed
upon the book in taking an oath may
have been not so much kiss OF yonera-
tiOr as form OF salutation or ac-
knowlcdFmcnt by bodily contact. but
still not associated with any great feel
ing of solemnlty.-The Lancet Gondonl.
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THE BUTLER OF ISAAC KHAN.

Gen. Isaac Khan. Minister Plenipo-
tentiary from Persia to the United
States, is decidedly cosmopolitan in his
habits and tastes. Even among his SER
wants at the legation several countries
are represented.
His butler is a Persian. but the as
sistant butler is an lrishman.
one day the minister happened to
oyerhcar conversation between the
Irishman and 4 tradesman.
In. Irishman was discussing the Ian
guage spoken at the legation.
Can you understand it?" asked the
tradcsman.
Not at all. at all. replied the but
lcr's assistant. but Oi make them think
OF do"
"Is that so?''
1t is TO-" he went on; they think oi
know the Persian gibberish, and that
Oive thrayeled in their country. but
the fact is. Oi've niver been to
South America in all me life. .'-Satur-
day Evening Post.
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WHICH IS THE GREATER FACTOR IN
CNLIZATION---FORCE OR EDUCAT,ON?|


! believe that the advancement of mankind is due
to education and TO ether peaceful methods, rather
than to the use of force. Why? Because the effect
of force is always deadcning to morality
There are number of historical Illustrations l
need employ bnt one. When Christianity came into
the wcrd. it was to be prOpagaed solely by persua-
SION As long as its preachers adhered to that meth
od the influence of the new religion upon the world
was unmarried People who came under its spell be-
came different in every respect When the Church
was cntang!e1 with the state force was resored to to
compel the hcathcn to become Christians, TO compel
hcrctics to become orthodox. In this manner were
the direct teachings of the Great Master nulifed. And
that notification has continued to greater or less
extent even until today. We hear of the opportuni
tie; being given to The Church by the conquest of for
eign peoples. if TIE main purpose of foreign con-
quest of forcble annexation, were to furnish new
channels for the spread of the faith.
But one will ask, "are not the nations better
by far today than they two thousand years
ago?" OF course they are The world has advanced,
but it would have advanced great deal faster had
Christianity not been mixed with worldiness. 1t has
seemed always covct the aid of III It's progress.
1t has not bee content to rely upon the promise of its
Founder
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So universally recognized is the po-
tency OF music to sway the emotions,
that no one ever read with any degree
of astonishment the story OF Timotheus.
with his breathing flute and sounding
Tyre" filling the soul of the victor mon
arch in turn with pride, with pity. love.
and rage, as the great musician willed
ii.
Every one. in greater or less degree,
is thrilled by music toward what may
that be sorrow, piety. gayety, patriot
ism. or martial ardor.
Whose heart is insensible to the
touching tenderness OF that air which
last rose? What soul is not exalted by
the strain of Nearer. My God, to
Thee" On what breast can sorrow sit
when the fiddler plays The Bonnie
Dundee" or some other rollicking com
position? What mind is not inspired
with a higher pride and deeper love
OF country by the majestic glory of The
Star-Spangled Banner?" What spirit is
not fred with martial zeal when the
quickstep of "Garryowen" is beaten out
with the crashing of brass and the thun-
der OF drums?
The reason is the simple one that mu-
sic is expression. that its sweet meloa.y
compels attention. and that a thought
expressed repeatedly and pleasingly. as
is done by the alternating bars of mu-
steal composition, forces itself accept
ably on the mind of the listener.
Yet the expression OF instrumental
music is not quite definite except to the
educated musician. Its suggestion to
the multitude has in it something Of
the vague. The human voice upraised
in song is 4 necessary supplemental We
hicle Of perfect musical expression,
when the words and the notes are in
harmony. which is generally the case.
and which is the unalterable rule in all
good vocal composing.
The spiritualizing power of song is
the subject to be discussed here. not
whether sacred song possesses that po-
tency. for TIE foregoing answers that,
but how great and effective is its spirit
ualizing operation.
Only by comparison with some other
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THE KING AND THE TRAMP.

An amusing story of King Christian
and an cnterprising beggar is going the
rounds in Copenhagen. The King takes
habitually an early morning walk ac-
companied by Prince Waldemar and his
favorite dog.
Recently. during one of these walks a
ragged man with all the typical cring-
ing OF a beSgar, approached him.
Well" said the King. what is it,
Dare ask your majesty for your
portrait as memento?" said the beg
gar humbly.
Naturally the King was both surprised
and pleased at this declaration of 10y
atty. but regretted that he did not carry
his portrait about with him.
Pardon me. your majesty" rctorted
the tramp. slyly. IF you will look In
your purse you will probably find one,
The King amused AT this novel way Of
asking for aims. gave the man two
crowns, but the police, to whom such
smartncss does not commend itself,
have duly marked" the man.-London
Express.
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KISSING THE BOOK.

Sir Francis Jeune and Mr.. Justice
Gorell Barnes have had posted outside
the two courts OF the probate. divorce
and admiralty division, notices to wit
ncsses calling their attention to the fact
that they may be sworn in the Scot
tish manner before giving evidence.
That is 10 say, they may be sworn with
uplifted hand. repeating 4 solemn invo-
| cation to the Deity. instead Of taking a
book and kissing it after listening to
form repeated by minor official OF the
court The notice TO which we refer
is repeated outside one Of the courts Of
tie chancery division, and We have ev-
cry hope that it nay become universal.
We have for many years contended
that the oath by kissing the book has
nothing to commend it, while it is
nasty. and may become means of
propagation OF disease, and We have
seen with regret that the statutory
permission to swear In the Scottish
fashion was, as & rule not known 10y
witnesses. and frequently, also mat
judges. coroners. and magistrates were
ignorant of it,
The form II swearing b. kissing a
book is purely ore Of custom. There is
no direct authority for it in any act of
Parliament, or rule, or book Of prac-
tico. The date, also. Of It's intrcdueticn
is unknown. but this is not because 1t
has been lost in The mists Of antiquity.
for il is fairly certain that, so recently
as the end Of the seventeenth century,
II the form existed II was not in any
general use. 1t has been csinted out
that Coke, in his institutes. makes no
mention of kissing the book. hut writes
Of the corporal oath as thus named
because the witness touched with his
hand a portion OF the Scriptures, ard
this aspect OF cath no doubt survives ia
the familiar warning CT the usher to
the witness TO remove the glove before
taking the Testament for the purpose cf
kissing IT. 1t is also observed that IN
the Book of Oaths." OF which an odi-
tion was published in 1858, there is no
mention Of kissing a book. How the
kissing originated Is. We believe, almost
as much a matter OF speculation as is
the date at which it became frequent or
The laying of the hand on the gospel
whcn swearing Is. no doubt. of great
while the laying of the hand
on the altar of deity in invoking the
deity to witness a statement or promise
is older than the gospels. The laying
# the hand on the GOSPELS has its par
aliel in other countries besides England.
The kissing of the book is. however, We
believe. peculiar to England. or to Eng
land and ireland. end it is not quite
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SPlRITUALIZING POWER OF SONG.
By Rev. THOMAS P MclOUGHLlN. S. I'll
ector of ST. Maachy's Church. New York Singing Prize

well-known means of uplifting ard puri-
flying the spirit can this be answered in
telligibly TO all. Let the hymn then be
compared with the sermon.
have no hesitation in writing that
more souls have been turned to right
eousness or kept steadfast in the path
of virtue by the sweet sway OF sacred
song than by all the eloquence and fer
vor expressed in painting the horrors
of hell.
The preacher. from the time that he
announces his text until he comes to the
last word OF his exhortation Is appeal
ing to the reason of the congregation.
His reading of the text is implicitly a
quotation of words authoritative, and
his urging to better thing is for the
reasons he has given. His effort IS
somewhat marred. no matter how elo-
quent, by the fact that these arguments
have all been advanced before. and many
a time before.
The human reason is not impressed b.
the repetition of a demonstration al
ready accepted, and so it is that the
effectiveness of the sermon depends
not so much on the words spoken as on
the fervor and fire and unmistakable
earnestness OF the speaker.
But the hymn, the soul-filling hymn.
II addresses not the cold reason vt me'.
but their emotions. A portion OF heay-
ems joy is revealed to them in the
glorious strain. the happy blend of voice
and reed they feel communion with
the blest. Faith is held firm by this
realization. hope blossoms anew and the
refining flame of the music burns out
Of the heart what is sensual and what
is selfish. making room for the third
great virtue. abounding charity.
To sacred song would give a wider
range Of definition than would confne
1t to church and choir. There is a
sacredness. ennobling to her, in the
mothers grooming lullaby. conserving
sanctity in the love song OF true spirit
ual affection. a holiness in the battle
hymn which nerves men to lay down
their lives for God and country.
Song will live forever. the greatest
force in all nature for the uplifting. the
ennobling. the spiritualizing OF man
kind
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Now. the connection between this thesis and that
which began-that education does more for the
world than force-s simply this: The incucation of
Christianity is the highest type of education Chris
iianity draws out of all the best that is in him
and that is edueation. Rather a different process
from examining one with facts. Eut, nevertheless,
tins IS the real meaning of education.
Warlike methods draw out of man and display
before the world to his shame. all that is most brr-
taL This Is tempered now and then by the Chris
tianity which the soldier general has mbibed But
the main effect of the employment of force is bruta
y. And the world is learning this more thoroughly
as Is proved by the strenuous endcavors to avoid wars
i'll 5his We do not rush to arms as our fore
fathers centuries ago used to- This result, at least
proves the truth of my contention that Christianity
the true edueaton-is doing more for the advance.
ment of the world than force. If force were doing
more, men would not strive earnestly to evade war
fare. And, believe, the world moves forward the
influence of mans combativeness will continue to
lessen until finally the settlement of ali differences be-
tween and nations shall be left to the peaceful
arbitration of Christian men, because shall have
been educated out of anmalism and brutishness by
the teaching of the religion which gives us the 'peaee
which passeth all understanding"
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A coLLooUY.

/ know I arl-I know not whence 2
came:
know was-or else could not be;
I know some Creature did my fashion
whos What? Hcw?-Ay. there lies the
mystery.
know that may pass away some day;
But whether there be life beyond he
tomb
do not know, and therefore cannot
say
| only walk where Reason lights the
gloom.
So spake my Head: thought me Won
drCus wise.
thought me wcndrous wise. and
thought so till
My poor Heart did in rank rebellion rise,
And tcnderly subduod ny stubborn
Will.
Thus sDake my Heart:
know | AMI know not whence I
came;
krow ! was-or else | could not be:
l kn5w some Being did my fashion
Who? Faith says God. and there's no
mystery.
l know that must pass away some day;
Deaths surely an appointment from
above,
Ard opes the gate that leads the starlit
way
To everlasting light and life and love.
So spake my Heart: | thought me won
- drous wise.
| thought me wondrcus wise. and
thought so till
Ny Head I'D free itself from Hsasons
gU-se,
And eager Grasped the Faith that
calms me still.
-silas Xavier Floyd in the Independent.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
A LOCAL NECESSITY.

The District Committee of Tie House will public hearing
bill for the erection railway While
there be differences of detail
general proposition that the of
have railway building beng its importance and with
architectural beauty.
1t unfortunate that enterprises of this kind often with
petty opposition In community every public body
tain individuals who regard personal object
enterprises because Of ng details however
that the Washington railway station project will
that have been made
The Capital has been long time notorousy deficient proper
accommodations for the railways entering tho
public and the pride of the people who have genuine
progress of the will both be Congressional
the plan fitting structure
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
PADEREwSKrS PERSONALITY.

Many foolish stories are told OF Mr..
Paderewski. and women ere especially
fond OF surrounding him with a glamour
Of romance. says THE Pilgrim" But he
does net weep while playing the piano;
he does not spend hours in mourning
over the less of his early love; he does
not cat quail on toast for breakfast. He
is very Intelligent yet practical man,
with n sane and hearty enjoyment Of
life. He is widely read on many sub
iects, and can converse intelligently on
American national politics. Schopen-
hauer's philosophy. the Anglo japanese
alliance. folk-song. or billiards. And he
can play the last named extremely well.
He sncaks English. French. and Ger
man eXcellcntly. and can make very
graceful after-dinncr speech in any one
of the three He smokes great many
cigarettes. is devoted to his wife, and
very fond OF entertaining his friends.
He is absurdly generous with his money
and no POOR compatriot ever appeals to
him in vain. on the whole. he is a
rust Iovable man. and he makes an
army Of friends in any place where he
tarries long enough to become known.
lie is today the greatest pianist in the
world. and is rising to prominence as
composer But he is. and always will
be, modest and unassuming gentleman.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Phdrdohs Serve for Paint.

Manufacturers OF artists colors now
often use mummies in making their
cciors, and it is almost certain that a
small percentage OF some ancient Egyp-
tian rulers went to compose some OF
the colors used by various r. As in
painting their portraits for this years
academy. Mummies were usually pre-
served in bi:umen or the best pitch.
and this blended with the bone of the
mummy gives peculiarly beautiful
TINT. especially in brown or dark blue.
London Tatler.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01

amusement are opened, the theaters arc
closed. the saloons are shut up tight,
and the people appear to attend the
church services in large numbers.
understand. too. that this is not the
result of stringent blue law for Sab
bath observance. I have made quite
little study of this subject since COM
ing to Washington. and find that the
only laws for Sunday closing actually
in force are those affecting the closing
OF saloons and barber shops. This strikes
me as being particularly remarkable,
and at the time. convinces me that no
amount OF law can prevent people hGv-
ing q desire to indulge their tastes on
the Sabbath. From this I would deduce
that the inhabitants of Washington
must be of very high caste, and willing
that the day should be devoted to other
than mere temporal pleasures.
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To What Base Uses.

Butte r-Mountain-The good old
liberty bell, whose habitat is Philadel-
phia. covers as many sins as charity. IT
was escorted to tho Charleston esrosi-
tion by n registering crowd Of local Of
fcials whose company must have been
embarrassing TO the historic piece OF
cracked metal. Now the bell has 20 be
taken back TO Philadelphia. and second
jun,ct is being planned for the occa-
sion which viii be another jamborec in
which the distinguishing feature will be
the disappearance OF high-balls. Better
leave the old bell at home than have
II made the center OF mob Of inebri-
ated city officials.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Coronation Guests Scasickness.

Buffalo Enquirer-From Bombay come
the tidings that the Nawab Of Bhawul-
our is suffering from seasickness on his
way to King Edward's coronation. The
Nawah's melancholy condition compels
heartfelt sympathy. and mankind will
mite in the hope that his Nawabship's
illness will not be so serious as to
consign him TO the doom OF his lament
ed predecessor. the Ahkoond of Swat.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Appropriate.

Rochester Post Express-The very lat
est dramatic news is that Charles Froh-
man has assigned one Of his bright
youn,, journeymen machinists TO con-
struct an acting version OF Mark Twain's
"Huckleberry Finn" Mr.. Frohman, with
his usual skill in adapting actors to
parts, will undoubtedly select John
Drew to interpret the role.
The Washington times., 1902-06-01
More Sufferers.

Syracuse Post -standard-Time is now
ripe for the magazine reader % suffer
because of the suffering Of Martinique
The special writer crop is unusually
heavy this season. and topics are plen-
tiful