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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
VIZ He VOTED FOR LINCOLN.

No incident in the life Of Abraham
Lincoln better illustrates the greatness
OF his nature than the following, which
has probably never before been related:
At the time Of the national election Of
1864 when President Lincoln vas a can
didate for reelection. some Of the sol
diers who vrere encamped about Wash
ington wee allowed TO go home TO vote
The men soon discovered that those who
were in eharge Of the arrangements
we're facilitating the movement Of the
men VINO were expected 10 vote for Mr.
Lincoln, and that the movement OF those
who would probably vote for General
Mcclellan was being correspondingIy re-
tarced. This discrimination Occasioned
q good deai OF anger. and after much
disc ussion one soldier. having in mind
the welI-kuown fairness OF President
Lincoln, proposed that three or four get
into q carriage and present the case to
him. The suggestion was accepted, and
they were soon in the White House,
where they were very cordially received.
They told their story. explaining that
they were Democrats and wished to vote
for General Mcclellan. and that II seem
ed to them that they were not to be al
lowed to get away IN time TO vote. Mr.
Lincoln asked few questions, and then
wrote and handed to them a message,
addressed TO their commanding officer,
but did not acquaint them with the con
tents. As the men were returning to
camp II WIS suggested that 1t might be
well 10 read the message, in the fear
that il might be an order for their pun
Ishment. but the suggestion was quickly
dismissed When the message was de-
livered 10 the officer, he read: You will
see that these men and their friends are
given every facility to leave for home
Immediately in order to vote The or
der was obeyed promptly. the men
reached home in ample time. and the
veteran who tells the story says. - be-
Iieve that each OF US voted for Mr.. Lin
coin, although We we're Democrats, and
this was the only time that I ever voted
for a Republican candidate '-LesIie's
Weekly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
THE JEWISH SUNDAY.

It seems impossible that orthodox
Judaism can maintain itself in its strict
ness in this country. About three
quarters Of the million Jews in the
United States are said to be orthodox,
but practically all Of them are Rus
sian or Polish, and live in great meas
ure by themselves. as they do in New
York. As they become more mixed
with the general population OF the coun-
try. and in their social and commercial
relations extend beyond dealings with
members Of their own race. the strict
orthodox observations come more and
more in conflict with convenience and
profit. The progressive American Jews,
who number two or three hundred thOus-
and, have lived longer in this country
lmbibed their share OF American edCca-
ton, and gone deep into American bust
ness, and while most of them are per
sistently Jewish in their religion. as
well as in their race, they are well dis
posed toward such a modification of
their ObseryenCcs as shall abate IN
necessary penalties Of being a Jew in
Christian country. One matter which is
now much discussed is the question of
keeping Sunday instead of Saturday
The eXpediency of having one day Of
the seven for a day of rest is univer-
sally conceded The great inconven-
fence which Jews undergo in keeping
Saturday while the rest OF the people
keep Sunday is obvious OF course the
transfer of the Jewish Sabbath to Sun
day viii never come easy, but the prac-
teal reasons that favor 1t are very
Weighty and the reasons opposed are
chiefly sentimental Some OF the pro-
gressive Jews incline to the change
and good many congregations have
adopted it. and though most of the pro-
gressive still hold out against it. and
orthodox Jews, of course. will not hear
OF 1t, the practical motives for the
change are extremely strong, and may
be expected TO weigh heavier with each
generation OF Jews born and educated
IN this country II is felt, though, that
the change would be radical, and
though such advocates of it as DR.
Hirsch Of Chicago do not so regard II,
It viii not come easily or quickly
Harper's Weekly
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19

wish, and see If you really believe In
and feel the truth Of what you are ad-
voeating. Il so, continue in the con-
seriousness Of q sincere purpose
Do not doubt the truth Of other mems
purposes. mo thought that ever dwelt
honestly as true in the heart Of man but
was an honest insight into Gods truth
on mans part. and has an essential
truth in it which endures throughout all
changes. an everlasting possession for
Us all" What others believe so faith
fully must have elements OF truth IN it.
The pagan bending before his earthly
idols is often more sincere than the man
who Sunday goes to a Christian church,
but Monday incuIcates ideas which show
his secret unbeIief in the church. All
pagan religions are efforts toward truth
They are recognitious Of Truth in it's
young awakening, in the first round OF
its glorious evolution through epochs OF
Time. Be slow in calling them false,
for they are the higher instincts OF
many heather souls.
Preach sincerity, be sincerity, and be-
lieve in sincerity. and you shall see the
end Of sincerity. which end is the per-
lection OF al high and noble purposes
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19

ment within her borders to dominate her
homes. We like to see the boys of the
United States true to their country's
flag and with Sir Walter Scott. I would
ask:
Breaches there boy with soul so dead,
Who never 10 himself hath said
This Is ny own my native Iandg'
But they should not boast beyond
their measure-perhaps they learn this
from older foIksi Great Britain has her
faults-what nation hasnt2 But with
all her faults we love her still
You see how your innocent remark in
your announcement has called forth this
expression Of my feelings toward your
great country and my outburst Of 10y
atty to the greatest country on which
the sun shines." IL conclusion permit
ne TO say that We boys-British and
American-are the coming men. May
We never do aught to suIly the name OF
or bring dishonor on our respective
countries; but may We live
For the COCO that needs assistance.
For the wrong that needs resistance.
For the future in the distance,
And the good that Tye car do.
May the Union Jack and the Stars and
Stripes ever entwine one another In
friendly embrace, is the sincere wish Of
Very truly yours.
The American Boy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
An English Boy to The American Boy.

The following letter was received by
the editor Of The American Boy from
Ansei Duncan, q loyal subject OF King
Edward VII, who E~as at Charlotte
town, Prince Edward island. Canada:
Dear Sir; Enclosed please find one
dollar for renewal subscription TO your
very excellent paper, The American
Boy"
In your Announcement" you promise
your utmost aldeaYoIs 20 make The
American Boy the true representative
OF the boys OF the greatest country On
which the sun shines" That's a noble
ideal; but. as a boy, would say that
the first and most imLortant-and most
difHcult-thing to do would be to make
the United States ''the greatest country
on which the sun shines" This is perhaps
what you are going TO try. When boys
fail 70 do some task set them. they are
told 70 try, try again" If you intend
ed to convey the idea that the country
70 the south Of C--eda is the greatest
country on which the sun Shines" then.
to be sure, you dol't think! Assyria,
Chaldea, Babylon, Aedea, Greece. and
Rome, once held mighty sway over peo-
pies, and today the United States We
regard as q greet nation; but Great Bri-
tain holds the proud portion OF being
the mightiest empire. past OF present,
that has ever existed, and is today the
greatest fact5r in the worlds ciyilia-
tion, progress and enlightenment Great
Britain IS what her boys have macs her;
and since you are going 10 do so much
for the American boy, pIesse don't for
get that the British by needs assist
ance and is worth giving a thought
about. and that ne cac. and will. be
thankful for all helpA Zivaa.
The United States Is Ereat-she
couldn't be othetEiSe. she BAD a great
mother: and, countless, he will fuIhn
her part in the destiny 81 the Anglo
Saxon race II its uI&ard AID onward
course unless she aiIoa tie .oreign ele-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
The Republics Boundaries.

At the Union League Club in Phila-
deIphia, Capt r P Hobson WIS asked
by some friends with whom he was din
ing, how rapidly American methods were
being introduced into the Far East. He
said:
America is making her way into that
part OF the world so rapidly as not only
to give serious cause for uneasiness TO
the merchants Of England and Russia
and the rest Of Europe, but to bring 70
pass the extravagant prophecy of a
friend OF mine
He was a Southerner, and nothing il
not patriotic Also he was fond ia
Their. and one afternoon. when his boy
had been called out under the veranda
TO show eff his accomplishments and had
bounded the United States Of America.
and when the visitor had laughingIy
suggested that the history of the pres
ent promised to upset the conventional
old confines Of Canada and the Gulf OF
Mexico. the Atlantic, and the Pacific. my
friend replied:
You're right, Sab This great coun-
try is bounded on the north by the au-
Tora borealis, on the south by the pro-
cession OF the equinoXes, on the east by
primeval chaos. and on the west by tbs
Day of Judgment. New York Times.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
REPUBuCANISM IN THE SOUTH

viii spread itself over the entire sec
ton. The white Republicans there
have rigidly excluded all negroes
from their conventions; they have
nominated none but white candidates
for the various State offices, and they
have endeavored to select the very
best material that was available. 1t is
more than probable that few, if any,
eolored men viii be found in any Of
the Southern Legislatures after this,
and thus the field Is cleared for gov
eminent of whites by whites, no mat
ter which way the political cat Jumps.
VIII the Southern people take ad-
vantage Of the new conditions and di-
vide upon current political issues just
as Is the ease IN other sections of the
countrv2 1t IS well known. for in.
stance, that there Is a strong protec-
ton sentiment IN several of the
Southern manufacturing States, and
that It's adherents have simply been
restrained from affiIiating with the
Republican party because the color
question was always uppermost IN
their minds. Now that this has been
pretty we'll shelyed We shall see what
we shall see
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
HOW ART DEVELOPED
AND DIED IN EGYPT.
A Lesson From the Past.
By F. E. ELWELL, Sculptor.

IT the fifth dynasty in Egyptian his
tosy. the artist was recognized, as in
the old empire, as a person of consid-
cradle Importance in the life Of that
great civilization; in fact. he had no
less q position than equality with the
High Priest OF Memphis. the real ruler
Of the empire
He il was who was considered the
head Of all the artists Of Egypt, and as
Ptah was his special favorite among
the gods. many artists assumed his
name. AS long as there existed high
priest of Ptab he was called The Chief
Of the Artists" So the artist became
equal 70 the ruling ecclesiastic OF that
slime and shared his exalted social posi-
tion-
But this did not save the art Of
Egypt; technical skill had reached by
2 strong organization such absolute
perfection that the artist cared more
for following the dictates OF his su-
perior and for the surface finish than
for the underlyi az essential values OF
the work itself Every minute detail
was prescribed by the high priest, and
art sunk TO the level Of the common
place.
The decline Of Egyptian art was IN
large measure due to the powerful
domination Of the organization Of art
lists and the relentless refusal Of the
heads Of this organization even to con-
slider or 20 recognize individual genius.
The artist became an artisan, so fear
ful OF the power above him that he
dared not depart IN the slightest de-
gree from the established canons laid
down by his superiors. So art died and
WAS buried for centuries. The arti-
sa1-artists finally abandoned nature,
Their own feelings. and genius, and be
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19

One Of the most interesting phases
Of current politics, and one that viii
repay all the attention that can be
given to It. Is the new departure of
the Republican party in the South.
Ever since the days Of reconstruction
1t has been proclaimed by progressive
Southeners that the only hope for
the political diversifcation Of that
section lay In the elimination of the
negro as a factor in the political equa-
ton. Never, It was said, so long as
the colored voter threatened the domi-
nation Of the white race In the South
would Its people permit themselves to
form any political division the exist
enee Of which might endanger the sol
idity Of the Southern States as q Pc
itical unit Remove the negro as a
voter, they said, and our people viii
deal with economic and other impor-
tant public questions Just ike the
people Of other sections of the coun-
try
The long wished-foT contamination
has at last been brought about, at
least IN some of the States south of
Mason and Dixon's line; nor is there
much doubt that the new movement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
The Cruel American Soldier.
A Philippine Fragment.

By ERWIN c. GARRETT.
Late Of Troop I. Fifth Cavalry, I. S. 4.
It's hot and dry. and the tropic sky
Is a sheet OF FURNISHED blue;
And the paddles bare In the sitting air
Have sickening, saffron hue.
And you ride along with never song,
With never q quip or Jest;
Through jungle and vale, Ger hill and
From valley to mountain crest.
The parrots. white. in the dazzling light,
Are screeching overhead.
And the monkeys chan and seem to
laugh,
And know you wish you we're dead.
And you've got the blues as in column
of twos'
Through the heat and dust you ride.
No waters nigh. and your canteen's dry,
And you're blamed near starved beside.
But the days nigh done. and the setting
sun
Drops down in the China Sea.
And the first faint breeze through the
highest trees
Is speaking 70 you and me.
And soon wen hear that balm to the
Twill be 'Haltr' "Dismount.' and
But what is this to spoil that bliss
To the souls Of tired men?
A body lies meath the twilight skies
Just ahead beside the trail.
And hacked and cut in a bloody rut
Stares up in the daylight pale.
It's fellow who "a bunkie 10 YOU
You had talked to in the morn;
Now there he lay in the evening gray
Cut, mutilated and torn.
A month on the trail will seldom fail
To harden the soul OF man.
And friend found dead with Il grass
stuffed head
To soothe you-it hardly can.
And the lizards mock in the growing
dark,
And the pale moon laughs in scorn.
And the fevered sod bears the curse OF
and may claim you ere the morn.
The earth seems black from front to
back.
Gods country Is far away.
Revenge is sweet. and here it's meet
It should come ere another day
Zone month lateT)
And Of course that's how they raised
such row,
From Frisco to Boston town.
And the papers He'd and the ladies' cried
For our poor little brothers brown
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19

A statement often made in these col
umns is that our wise patent laws. ard
our immense fertility OF invention. are
vital factors in the commercial prosper
ity Of the country
It is not supposed that any thinking
person will disagree with the above
statement, but if any proof were wanted
Of the correctness of the idea it is found
fun and complete in recent report OF
the Census Bureau.
IN this report the various States are
compared as to their manufacturing
wealth and their patent fertility, and IN
almost every case a welI-defned connec-
ton is seen The States taking out the
most patents are the most prosperous,
those having the least number OF pat
entees have the least number Of facto-
ries. etc
The New England States will suf1-
GENTLY represent the entire country for
consideration here. Speaking OF them
the report says:
Subsequent to 1850 the States all
show a steady patent growth until the
decade OF 1890, when falling off in the
number Of patents issued appears in
Maine, Vermont, and Nevada. de-
crease in the number of patents Of Maine
and Vermont, as well as for Nevada. IS
also shown in the 1860 decade; likewise
q falling OF in New Hampshire and
Rhode Island. with a slight decrease in
Massachusetts. while reduced number
Of patents is also shown for New York.
South Carolina, and Kentucky. Though
Connecticut shows a slight increase for
1900, it is but IA per cent, while the in
crease for the country at large for the
decade is 1852 per cent. On the whole,
the New England States show a retro
grade movement during the last decade
with respect to patents"
This retrograde movement is exactly
similar in time, aud nearly so in amount,
with the comparative decrease in man
ufacturing wealth. OF. what is the same
thing. the comparative increase IN
wealth of other States, notably the
Southern States. Moreover, although
space cannot here be had to print the
the great increase in the manufacturing
wealth OF the Southern States in the last
ten years Is accompanied by an equally
rapid increase in patents taken out
Whether 1t Is thought that the wealth
is consequent to the patents, or the pat
ents consequent TO the wealth. is Of lit
tie moment The fact remains that the
two go hand in hand. not only in the
minds OF those who have good patent
legislation at heart, and those who write
IN scientific journals, but in the midst of
that coolest and most calculating incu-
batory Of facts-the Census Bureau.
Every man who has an idea is po-
tential inventor Every patent taken out
in some small measure adds to the in
ventive and commercial supremacy Of
the United States. Law-givers should
find in this the greatest kind Of encour-
.agement for fair and liberal patent Iegis-
lation, and inventors everywhere should
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
THE OLDEST SHIP.

What is said 70 be the Oldest ship n
the world has recently been sold at Ten
erif1e, to be broken up It is the Italian
ship Anita, registered at the port of C.
noa. The Anita, which resembIed Chris
TOPPER Columbus ship. the Santa Maria.
was built in Genoa in 1913. and effected
her last voyage at the end Of March
1902, from Naples to Teneriffe. The
Anita was Of stout build and had wealth
cred countless storms and tornadoes IN
all parts OF the world. but she was also
the slowest ship ahoat.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19

came slaves tC convention; yet their
patience and technical skill were wc-l-
derfUl, although little OF 10 originality
developed to crafty the progress of
humanity
In the fifth dynasty there were q few
great individuals who left their i'm
press on the world OF art and saved 70
Us those sacred early traditions OF in
dividuaI genius that have made the
world what it is today in matters ar
tistic. Their work still has the power
to charm Us. and as one stands in front
of the splendid statue Of Rameses II at
Turin, Italy, he may judge for himself
whether this grand production is any
better than the countless number OF
commonplace things that one sees in
travelling through Egypt. This grand
work mas come down to Us as an indi-
c4tion Of what might have beea done
but for the overpowering enslavement
OF the majority Of the artist workers o.
that period.
Eutes chief sculptor to the Princess
Bekt' eten, was another strong type CO
the individual. and his influence
changed the art OF his day.
Here. then. is our lesson brought
down through these thousands of years.
The greater the man and the more
Perfect he IS as an individual. whether
he be in the church or the state, the
more perfectly does he fit into the gpa-
eral mass OF humanity and the more
often does he give Of his genius that
something which enrictes the world
and makes for the progress Of human
fly
A true individual is 4 teacher of the
people, 4 true High Priest Of the Beau
tiful, his emblem the lotus and his
saint the Blessed Virgin, the mother Of
the universe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
How French Students Dine

The old French students life is en-
tirely thing of the past. They are now
taking their meals in their own coop
eTative restaurant. II is situated in the
middle of the Latin quarter, near the
Cluny Museum. Two hundred and fifty
students can be served At the same time
on clean marble tables IN an immense
dining room that is well lighted with
three bay windows. All alcoholic drinks.
with the exception Of wine and beer,
that are bought at first hand. are inter
dicted. There is only one woman con
nected with the whole establishment;
/ everything IS done by men
/ Pourboires are forbidden; the en-
ployes are paid sufficient wages. The
average price for dinner is q cents.
says writer in the Brooklyn Eagle, -
but one can have meal for one-third Of
that money. Here are the prices Of some
/ Of the dishes: Mutton and potatoes, 10
cents; beefsteak, 10 cents; cauliiOweT. I
cents; salad. cents; chicken, Is cents;
veal. 8 cents; cheese, 4 cents; wine or
+ beer. the small bottle. 4 cents; coffee. 4
cents. and enough bread to satisfy the
greatest user OF the staff Of life for 2
cents
/ II is true that a student must be one
Of the bondhoIders of this cooperative
restaurant TO be allowed to take his
meals there. but it does not take mint
OF money to become a bondholder- I
/ have heard that foreign (American) stu
dents who want much spending money.
lead their parents to think that things
are most expensive in Paris, and that
student cannot live under $50 or sIO0
month But foreign students can live
/ very well on $40 a month, and with that
allowance they are not obliged 10 mend
their trousers because they cannot afford
a new pair, or put on an extra large tie
+ because their shirt is the worse for the
( length Of the wear
20 farther and say that a student can
live well on even less than $40 a month,
and all the american boys who want
more. who write that they cannot get
along with that. wish to be extravagant
/ in some particular thing, and do not
know the value OK money. 4 franc chat
/ is 20 cents) can 90 far in Paris, even in
the Latin quarter, for things can be
bought in cheaper quarters than Rue de
/ la Paix. Boulevard de la Madeleine or
Avenue de lOpera. American boys who
are students in Paris are anxious de
tirer une carotte a Ieurs parents" as
the saying is in French, which means
taking advantage Of their parents ig-
uorance when they write that Paris is
the dearest city in the world and that
they cannot possibly get along with
! less than 500 a month
! But to 60 back to the cooperative res
taurant. The capital consists Of $1,000,
which is divided into I.4O0 shares of s.
each. To facilitate would-be bondhoId-
ers, the students are allowed 10 pay
down only 50 cents a month and thus
gradually pay for the amount Of their
bonds Now these bondhoIders hope to
have a continued dividend Of per cent,
and you at once see the advantage Of
this restaurant; the students can obtain
good well-coowed food for minimum
price. and beside make money on the en-
/ terprise.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-19
REFLECTIONS

A crisis is like q sheet out late on q
dark night Il resembles q ghost and IS
very frightening until you get close to it.
20
One means so much more before one
tries 10 express ones sentiments.
20
The youth demands happiness: the
man works for it-but the aged are
grateful for q gracious memory.
%
Ny heart mourns q dead child-the
happy child was before the years
stole him from me-
20
Illusions are the light and shade on
the blank canvas OF life.
Many have died young who lived to cid
age.