The independent., 1907-01-31

"If / should die tonight, my friends
would look upon my quiet face" and
so forth, viii you kindly print the rest
OF the poem?
If | should die tonight.
My friends would look upon my quiet
face
Before they laid 1t in its resting place,
And deem that death had left 1t almost
And, laying snow-whlte flowers against
my hair,
Would smooth 1t down with fearful tend
erness,
And fold my hands with lingering
Poor hands, 80 empty and SO cold, to-
night
If / should die tonight,
My friends would call to mind with low
ing thought
Some kindly deed the icy hand had
wrought,
Some gentle word the frozen lips have
Brands on which the willing feet had
sped,
The memory Of my selfishness and pride,
My hasty words, would all be put aside,
And 80 l should be loved and mourned
tonight.
II should die tonight.
Even hearts estranged would turn once
more to me.
Recalling other days remorsefully,
The eyes that chill me with averted
glance
Would look upon me as of yore- per
And soften in the old, familiar way.
For who could war with dumb, uncon-
scious clay?
So might rest, forgiven Of all, tonight
Oh friends. ] pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold
brow.
The way Is lonely let me feel them now
Think gently Of me; l am travel worm
My faltering feet are pierced with many
Il thorn,
Forgive, OH hearts estranged, forgive,
plead!
When dreamless rest Is mine shall not
need
The tenderness for which long tonight.
Who were the barn burners?
The barn burners" $50 called In
reference to the story Of the Dutch
farmer who was said to have burned
that infested IT'D constituted the more
progressive Of the two factions which
once split up the New York democrats,
say about 1S45. Later lin 1S48) they
joined the free soil party.
In their alleged energies for radical
measures they we're opposed by the
hunkers (people who stuck to their
"bonks" or posts). Whence, in a gen.
eral way, a bunker Is a conserva
tive man, one opposed to innovation or
change.
Although this name was not heard
until the Polk election campaign the
New York faction to which 1t was ap-
piled, existed as early as 1885. They dis
about 1850
What are the rulings of the bureau
Of chemistry In the matter of color
ing foods under the federal lawc
The food standards committee has
decided against all artificial colors ex-
cept certain vegetable colors and some
coal tar dyes
How was Alaska acquired by the
United States?
In March, 1867, the territory was
ceded to the United States by Russia
in return for payment of N.200,0o0
In gold, and possession was taken the
same year,
What are our national holidays?
Also. what states celebrate Jefferson
Davis birthday as n holiday?
There Is no national holiday, not
even the Fourth of July. Congress has
at various times appointed special hoi-
days. In the second session OF the fifty
thid congress II passed an act making
labor day public holiday In the Dis
triot OF Columbia and II haa rocog-
nized the existence of certain days as
holidays for commercial purposes. but.
with the exception named there IN No
general statute on the subject. The
proclamation OF the president deslg-
mating a day Of thanksgiving only
makes II a legal holiday In the District
OF Columbia and the territories. and
Ia those states which provide by law
for II, june ]. Jefferson Davis birth
day, Ii celebrated In Florida. Georgia.
Alabama. Tennessee. Texas and South
Carolina. Ia Louisiana the day IN
known aa econfoderaie memorial day"
In Virginia IL " celebrated II public
schools.
Can you tell me who Ia proprietor OF
the Providence rrhunaG
Colonel Colt. leading candidate for