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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
ENGLAND AS 1T IMPRESSED
VISITORS FROM THE ORIENT
From the New York Commercial Advertiser"

Everyone was amused by the reported
utterance Of a Moorish envoy at the
British coronation ceremonies. This in
diyiduaI. whose name IS Kaid Abderrah-
man Ben-Abder Sadek, and who governs
Fee. the capital OF region OF cut
throats. remarked as he was leaving
England: Yes. England is a great coun-
try. but ! an glad to be going back
again 10 civilization
The comment called forth by it in the
English press has led an educated Hin
doc woman 10 send TO the London
Spectator" an interesting account Of
other sayings thrown out casually by
the dark-skinned visitors to England
Amusing IS her narrative Of how the
sikh soldiers were excited when the
postponemcnt OF the coronation was first
announced: What was the Kings body
guard doing 10 let anyone approach the
King with a knife?'' asked one of the
Sikhs. It then appeared that this loyal
person mistook the surgical operation
for a partially successful. stabbfng Of
the King. since the use Of the knife in
surgery was strange to him
The devotion of the Hindoos to their
sovereign is illustrated by the remark
Of a very orthodox Purdanishin woman
of rank who visited London. but kept
in great seclusion owing to the laws of
her caste This devout woman expressed
a hope that she might see the King.
But. 90 said a friend, you could not look
upon the King. for he is a man"
no" replied she; this is different.
The King IS next TO God
4 diffusion Of courtesy and fraukness
marked the reply Of warrior from the
northern frontier. Someone inquired Of
him whether he liked England. .Oh.
yes" he replied, with Eastern suavity-
= like England; but all have seen Of
IL is London. and hate London"
Why" continued his questioner. BE
cause. replied the man Of the open air.
pointing to the ceiling Of his room.
there is that between me and God. II.
the hour Of prayer should find me in
Piecadilly could / spread out my mat
and pray2 In this London people Nv.
in layers like KabuI grapes packed fer
trans port
Perhaps the neatest thing said by any
Orieatal was said by the representative /
OF King Menelik Of Abyssinia. This per
sonage after leaving England went to /!
France. where much was made OF him I
by the government and also by the press /
and people. since the French are anxious
to gain influence in Abyssinia After
the guest had been duly dined and feted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
WHY WASHINGTON SHOULD BE
AMERICAS CONVENTION CITY


There are 50 many reasons why Washington should
be the convention city of the United States that when
one sets out to enumerae them one is uncertain where to
begin
Practically the only point unfavorable to the Capital
City is furnished by the fact that II Is not centrally To-
Gated But that more than overcome by the dozens Of
features which make it desirable than any other
place IN the United States for the purpose named.
Washington Is, perhaps. the least provincial of all
the larger cities Of the country. Here be found
people from all sections Some Of them DO not reside
here permanently, 1t true but one who has had the
pleasure Of temporary residence always becomes
attached TO the town and ready to JOIN with the
native element in proeaing the beauties and the go-
ries of the Capital
As the population IS cosmopolitan 50 is the city it
self. visitor from the South may find many of ms
brethren from below Mason and Dixons line, and the
man from the West or the North Is at loss for
eompanlonsp Of the character as that 10 which he
Is accustomed at home Thus there is furnished con
dition Of affairs which would not be possible IN any 9TH
city.
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In HeHOriam.
By ALFRED BATTLE BEALLE.

He had no grace of speech. this Giend
Of mine.
Nor rhetoric to smooth his utterance,-
So lame it was with pauses and gross
Yet somewhere IL the lessons of the
world
He caught and Glove to one which made
men glad;
He said kind things. and knew all Ma
lures words.
And carried in his soul some sesame
Which made men brothers to all primal
forms.
The sweetness Of the April roses breath.
The gladuess Of the low, green springing
things
Had newer meaning, clearer words for
When this old friend Of mine held Us IN
spell.
No autumn coloring on any leaf.
No solitude OF any hidden glade
Our way passed in the rambIes Of old
time.
No virtue of the brook which sIaked our
thirst
Escaped the glad heart and the soul OF
him
His love was in the pauses Of the wind,
Lay on the glory of the twilight cloud.
Subdued, yet eloquent.
o, friend of mine.
From thy high vantage-pIaee give me 4
word
token all is we'll and good and fair.
That devious paths but lead ne where
thou art.
Give me some knowledge that thy old
time thought
Led thee rosy way. at whose clear end
Thou waitst for me with the gruf voice
OF thine
And the old love Of Nature. Truth and
God
New Orleans Times Democrat
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AT SUNSET
By c. e. BEEDE.

By c. G., BEEDE.
stood in the door of the sunset.
when the portals OF light opened.
wide
As river Of glory had parted
From an ocean Of glory inside.
It ripDied in waves Ger the meadows
1t jewe!ed the emerald sod:
AND It turned all the fower-cups L
mirrors
Rejecting a portion Of God
1t flooded the isles Of the forests.
Wnere t:le- heart OF the natural cIings
And Il lifted that heart unto heaven
On the Tilt Of thousand song wings
It broke On the towers Of city
That stood on the hnltops asar.
And hung like a portiere in glory
Looped up on the walls with star.
II flowed on the house-tops and steepIes
To the streets and the alleys below.
II deepened the heart OF a gladuess.
And Hghtened the soul &c a woe.
1t glowed on life's open-eyed windows
And gilded the doGTplate Of fame.
II burned through the bars Of a prison
And blushed OF the shutters OF shame
It sought out the vile in his places
and lifted him up to all eyes
As II said to all men, and thy brother.
The more that IN darkness he lies.
II trem0Ied through halls Of dighOn0r.
Where honor and justice are sold.
And IL died on the nut Of starvation.
Next door to the palace Of gold.
Oh the many. the millions. so many.
Who dwell IN the eayerns Of night.
Who sleep with stone for q pillow
Nor dream OF loves ladder OF light.
Then prayed in the star JeweIed silence
To the Bethlehem star overhead
Have mercy my voice broke with
weeping.
"oh, the pitiful city," I said.
and I longed with 81 infinite longing
For the city which might have been.
With love for its walls and foundations.
With never shame or a sin.
That might stand on the hiltops Of be
ing
Absorbing the light to the last,
And be like the full noon at midnight,
4 part OF the glory that's passed.
Boston Transcript
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The lower animals do not gamble 7
/ great economist, Henry George, use,
their utter lack of progress in contras
+ TO man to prove the existence OF the
/ human soul It is manifest that persist
! ent effort to x-ray the curtain Of the
/ future is the root of all providing and o.
/ all progress II is also the cause OF
all gambling. Is It too much, then, tc
say that the person who does not gamble
has no soul?
No; for every human being CANDLES
and from the cradle TO the grave. taking
chances every moment on some Of the
sum Of uncertainties which make up
life
All the worlds 4 poolroom and ali
/ The men and women merely players.
They have their winnings and their
sore mischances. and each one in a
day lays many bets on some Of several
races.
Every competition in the busy world.
made up OF contending interests. is a
race: and money, or a more valuable
something, is bet OF It All human
knowledge has been gained or proved
true by experiment; and every expert
nent is a hazard
The babe that sucks its thumb IS
gambling. the effort, with the stake on
the wrong horse. The boy who essays
his first trip across the -swimIniIs
hole las bet his life OF the outcome
The girl don1ing her first pair Of cor
sets IS wagering health 10 win both It
and beauty. In q few years she will
venture her whole future happiness On
the pledge Of that daring swimmer. who
in turn is risking the honor of his name
on woman's uncertain and whimsical
affection.
Observe the pair studying the dope
sheet OF experience, the wisdom Of ex-
perts IN craneology and pedagogy, in
order to choose career for their first
born He IS to be a lawyer. So, again.
with No 2; he is to be a doctor. And
the third-he CT the gentle spirit and
timid ways-was surely intended by ma
ture TO be a preacher. Their eaTIings
are always selected for them when they
are very young, because decision must
be made early enough to determine the
particular course OF study for each. and
aIways-aiways-i Is a gamble. and
more is lost through bad choices in that
picking than in all the pooIrooms and
other gambling places in the wide world.
Many man who could gain the skill
to save bodies viii never acquire the
grace 10 save souls. and many another
who could make either safe wiz never
save a client
Let Us follow our three young men
into the caIIings chosen. for them. Mr..
Smith is sick. One doctor thinks the
symptoms Indicate gastrftis- He gives
the medicine that viii cure gastritis.
But it is typhoid. and Mr.. Smith is de-
Gently buried The doctor has lost his
bet It was Mr. Smiths life and little
Of his own repute
The lawyer takes almost any case that
comes to him He is q commissioner in
50 far as ne risks his clients money:
but whenever he knowingly takes up a
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
EFFICIENT MAIL SERVICE.

The following recent incident lilies
trates the efficiency Of the United States
Mail Service. says the New York Trib-
une-" At Rock Island, Ill. there was
deposited in a United States mail box
letter upon the envelope of which was
pasted a picture evidently representing
some railway passenger agent This was
all there was upon the envelope. That
the picture was Of some railway passen-
ger agent the postoffice authorities de
termined from the uniform. and under
a microscopic inspection, discovered that
the cap bore the inscription. Chicago
and Alton Railway Passenger Agent"
Upon reference TO a Chicago and Alton
Railway folder. in which appear the pic
lures Of depot passenger agents. the
postofice authorities discovered that the
individual to whom the letter was ad-
dress was Price NJ Taylor. depot pas
senger agent at St. Louis The letter
was forwarded, reaching Mr. Taylor
three days after it was mailed in Rock
Island
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09

The great question in decoration, as
IN all other arts, is whether or not the
decoration chosen is appropriate If il
Is. It is beautiful; II not, it is ugly
This is the final, the crucial test witt
al decorative work. II is for this rea-
son that the true decorator strives fol
the perfection Of the whole by giving
such attention TO every detail that nc
detail is prominent.
This is The true spirit OF all art As
tie French say. No one thing in a room
should speak TO you In other words.
every thing should be in such harmony
that no individual note is prominent
enough 10 be felt OF heard above the
others.
The greatest difficulty OF the decorator
IS not so much TO combat the ideas OF
his patrons as II is to educate them We
often hear people make such remarks
as
= don't like green" or = can't have
anything blue n my rooms or yellow
must not be introduced. and thus they
do ret know the value Of the color about
which they are talking
There are certain principles Of decoTa-
ton that must be observed in the treat
nent OF the different parts Of every
home, for each part or room has It's own
use, and its decoration should conform
10 this use. For instance. the work
Toom, or study. or library should De low.
generally speaking. in tone. and should
have nothing N it TO distract attention
This is the sanctum Of the mind. and
Il should be q restful place. conducive
70 the best and purezt and most power
1Ul thought Influences
The dining room, on The other hand
should be an imposing place-a room
treated from an entirely different point
OF view This should be used. il posi-
BE. only as an evening room. while the
breakfast room should be the morning
gathering place. The place OF sunshine
room opening cut upon a rose gar
den or overlooking d beautiful view. Few
OF Us Americans realize the difficulty CT
having one room do duty for both nlght
and day
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09

Though Congress has neglected 10 do many things
IN the way of permanent improvements the ps1tisaus Of
other places. even, must admit that asheton has no
superior in the way of natural and acquired beauty The
Government buildings alone are worth trip across the
continent the individual who seeks recreation and IN
strucon and the Government buildings are not Wash
ingtons only attraction by any The lover of the
beautiful and the artistic architecture and decoration.
may find boundIess field Of research IN the Congres
sional Library while the Capitol the Treasury the Blu
Teau Of Engraving and Printing and all of the other
workshops Of the Government, each furnish unIim
tied amount Of interest
The hills surrounding the city, the river the many
parks, large and small all help make Washington at
traetive It's people hospitable IN the extreme its
hotel accommodations rank with those of New York and
It's points of historic interest are many. The stranger
w.'n Its gates ceases to be stranger and becomes
a friend.
These are only few of the things that make WASH
ington desirable convention city. \ complete edi-
ton of The Times might be used the others and
expatiate on these
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
BITS OF TALK.

Teaeher-Johnny Stokes, how many
make million?
Johnny-Fery few on dis earth, mum
Mrs Prendce-How do you always
manage to have such delicious beef
Mrs ByweII-I select a good. honest
butcher. and then stand oy him
Mrs. Fsentice-YoU mean that you give
him all your trade?
Mrs. Byweil-No, I mean that 7 stand
by him while he is cutting on the meat
Mamma-Toumy. the teacher tells
me that you do not behave we'll in
school, and that you are sadly behind
in your studies
Tommy-And you sat and listened TO
her! Mamma. don't you know it takes
two persons 10 gossip?
Highblower-Ny first daughter mar
ried a poet, my second an artist. and
my third rich merchant
Dimbleton-And which couple is the
most fortunateo
HigbhIower-Oh. the first two Of them.
They are supported by the husband
OF The third.
20
When goes a-shopping. said an old
lady. I alters asks for what I wants.
and II they have it. and its cheap and
suitable, and I feel inclined to take il.
and 1t can't be got at any place for less.
/ most alters take il, without chatter
ing all day. IS most people do
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09

i Saratoga clergyman has taken
occasion to illuminate against Mr..
Roosevelt because the latter enjoys
hunting and shooting, and meiden-
tally made an address to the cadets
at West Point advising them 10 be
come good shots. This clergyman
thinks that the safety of the eoun-
try Is endangered by what he calls
the Presidents desire to kill some
thing.
This IS tantamomt to the terror
which some people felt over the
popularity of the works of Mr.. Kip
ling They seem to think that there
IS some sort of danger IN military
ideals, especially, 1t would appear,
IN the ease Of this Saratoga clergy
man, when the ideals are held up TO
incipient soldiers. But if 1t Is not
eminently proper for the President
to exhort West Point cadets to shoot
straight and shoot N earnest, what,
IN the name of common sense, Is
proper?
There may be room for argument
as TO the desirability of our main
tanning large standing army, or
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
THE PRESIDENT AND THE PULPIT

large bodies of militia; but there
are no two ways Of thinking about
this, that If the army and militia
are to exist, they should be effec-
tive. There Is no sense in going TO
all the expense and trouble Of pro-
ducing either, if they are to be
merely little tin soldiers with lead
guns. What we want Is men who
can shoot, ride. and take care of
themselves IN a fight. or plain evil
iaus.
In ease Of war. men in uniform
who think they can fight and cannot
fight are a little worse than useless,
because their usefulness is expen-
sive This has JUS been proved in
South Africa. 1t would be difficult
to estimate the amount of blood.
treasure, and credit that would have
been saved 10 Great Britain if her
militia regiments had known now to
shoot as well as the Beers.
That is all that President Roose-
velt'S shooting enthusiasm amounts
to- 1t does not mean that he en-
courages random ana indiseriminate
shooting, or Is likely TO get up a war
TO crafty his love of a fight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
NIONONETTE.
By SAMUEL NISTURy PECK.

RegalIy the lily blows,
Rival OF the crimson rose:
Praise for each forever flows.
Everywhere It's met;
Quite unmeet for court and king.
10. a gentle flower I sing.
Fashioned near the heart to cling
Mignonette,
Not for stately terraces.
Not where statues colby please
Twas not formed for scenes like
these.
Where the naughty fret:
But where sIanting sunbeams fall
Glinting on a cottage wall.
There its winsome graces thraII-
Mignonattet
Where the fevered world is dumb.
Where the cooling breezes come.
Mid the birds and bees album,
There, by Nature set.
Floweret modest as a dove.
Blow for me-JIue skies above,
And the little lass I love,
llignonette,
Boston Transcript.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
THE GOSPEL OF LABOR.
By HENRY VAN DYKE.

But think the King Of country tiess host
And walks this world weary most;
Fer here in the dusty confusion eyes heavy dim
He meets the abong looking longing for Him
He cancels the Of Eden brings blessing instead;
Blessed they that labor partakes
hand to their night
Who his best shall have the Master light
presence patience His touch
And manifold forgiven those IN much;
And viii change songs cheer
For ing viii
This gospel of labOr-ing bells Of
The Lord above
ms planted the
Heaven perfect the blessing
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
BARGAIN GLAMOUR.

Edgar-WelI, Ethel. what did you find
at that wonderful fire sale?
Ethel-0h. Edgar. I got some lovely
SIX stockings at Il cents pair, There
IS not thing the matter with them ex-
eeDt that the feet are burned off.-De-
troit Free Press.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
CAUSE For REPENTANCE

Teddy wish I hadn't licked Jimmy
Brown this morning.
Mamma-You see now how wrong ii
was. don't you. dear?
Tejdy-Yes, cause I didn't know till
noon that be was going 10 give a party.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09

and after he had Witnessed a splendid
military review, g reporter artfulIy ask
ed him which country he liked best
France or England The reply was
Ideally Oriental.
rs thy respected mother still alive?
II she be, ask her TO teach thee wis
dom"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
UNLUCKY

Brown is an awfully unIucky fell
rs that SOP
Yes, he shores so loud that he wakes
the baby, then the baby yeIls and wakes
Brown, an@ they have to walk the room
together"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
FORGOT IT

/. 80, - tiZzzler las GuzzIer comes in
- . al a. m.J-You have no
~. coming home a. this hour
"a. - rad one. my dear, and It
- .-. s5s..; out / eaB't think what
hiiadelphla Record
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
APPROPRIATENESS THE KEY
TO BEAUTY IN DECORATION

Fhe true decorator strives for the
perfection of the who'e by giving
such attention to every detail that
no detail is prominent"
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rowS POINTS. POSTAGE PREPAID

EVENING EDITION, one velr 81: six
months, SI-5O; three months. - cents.
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months. $3.50: thres month"; @I.25.
Morning, Evening. and SuuiIv, one
year. $40; six months, -; three months,
$500.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-09
EVERY HUMAN BEING A GAMBLER
By DANIEL O'REILLY,
Former Assistant District Attorney Of New YORK

Every competition this busy conendin interests
race, money something
gained experiment every
pertinent is
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~NosLIlIIiIDN LtALas ID % = o
MORNING EDITION, one year. So: six
months S2-5o: three months. sI-25.
Morning and sunday, one year, -; six
months. $3.50 three months. 81. -.
sunday edition only, one year, -. six
months, 81; three months, 50 cents
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MARY E. TILLINGHAST.

Of New York, Artist and Decorator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOT SITUATE ON WHITNEY AVENUE NEAR
THE CORNER OF 18TH STREET N W
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04

suit. A yell rang out from the darkness
and 1 was convinced that one of the blacks
was being devoured; but / was too weak to
stand and could not go to his assistance.
After some further noise and confusion I
heard lion treading over the dead leaves
near by. Then came a prolonged and muf-
fled sound, half roar half moan. The beast
walked to the back of my hut and thrust
ing his nose among the matched grass
shifted loudly. l could see the light stalks
stirring with his breath and hear the rus
ting when he endeavored to insert a paw
between the interstices of the wattles.
Each instant l expected the structure to
collapse. Luckily this did not happen. The
lions had destI Dyed one hut and partly
ruined two more, not to speak Of smashing
the one next mine, which contained all my
stores.
1 could hear them making a terrific noise.
shutting, grunting and snarling, breaking
sticks and clanking metal. Every now and
then one would leap down the bank into
the water and then come tearing back
breathing heavily and growing low. Yet
not a whisker did one of them show in the
freight in front of me.
The excitement did me good The next
morning 1 was up and about Not one of
the boys had been injured, although one
had had a marvellous escape. The lions
were close upon him as he reached a tree
He sprang at branch, and in his terror
seized the leg of another black who had
clambered up before him.
Terrified lest he should fall into the lions
| nav, the other fellow kicked his leg clear
so that the unfortunate black fell to the
ground, uttering the yell had heard The
boy explained that the nearest lion only
growled as he scrambled to his feet and
climbed another tree as fast as his legs
would shin.