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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Abraham Lincoln.

A lecturer at the Illinois State Uni
versity is quoted as saying to his class:
abraham Lincoln was nothing more
than a ward political boss. and did not
associate with the better class of people
In his home town..
This is startling because so far out of
date. But it is mild in comparison with
what was said in date. At the time Mr..
Lincoln was a national target for censure
and ridicule he was described in the very
coarsest terms. The public was asked to
believe that the man at the head of af-
fairs was scrub, trickster, buff
foon. and at heart tyrant. Fate, it was
asserted, had perpetrated a hideous joke
on the country. This man, his enemies
said, was offensive to the eye, awkward
in the presence of polite people, unfamiliar
with the topics of cultivated society and
fond of illustrations drawn from the talk
of the pothouse.
We may believe that Mr.. Lincoln knew
how to manage the politics of ward,
and did take an interest in the politics
of his own ward. He had genius for
politics-proved to be the master politician
of his day. But we may be sure that
he was neither boss nor boodler. His
methods were as clean as was the man
himself. Every American citizen should
be politician in the sense that Mr.. Lin
coin was.
AS for Mr. Lincoln and what is called
society, like all men of strength and in
dividuality, he made his own place at
home How much he was beloved by his
neighbors was shown on many occasions,
and notably when. he left them to take
up his duties in Washington. He was
not fashioned for the drawing room. He
would not have shone at a pink tea. Any
club swell could have taught him the
patter and the drill of fashionable
parade.
But how funny it is now to have all of
this recalled! Using the phrase of the
curb, the joke is on Mr.. Lincoln's enemies.
AS we now see, they were trying the
greatest man of his day by their own
standards, and in entire ignorance of
his own magnificent proportions. The
scrub was one of the finest of natures
gentlemen. The trickster was frankness
itself. The buffoon was wholesomely ge-
NAL, and the tyrant the most sympathetic
| ruler that ever welded enormous power.
AS for his language and illustrations, they
stamp their author as master of Eng
lish style.
This Illinois pedagogue is out of season.
Or was it his purpose simply to show
again. what has SO often been shown,
that the contemporaneous estimate of a
man is not always the correct one. Time
often substitutes another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
The Conduit Road "Raid."

Considering the manifest ease and eff
frontery with which the excise laws have
been violated along the Conduit road for
a long period, the so-called raid conducted
the other night by the Maryland county
authorities can not be accepted as a suf-
ficielt start in the Crusade against the
evil Not single arrest was made and
the places visited disclosed no evidences
of actual law-breaking. save that in one
resort drinking glasses were found. 1t
would appear likely that the news Of the
raid was passed on ahead. No other con-
clusion is compatible with the results, in
view of the notorious manner in which
Is disregarded.
Dnch raids only cause contempt for the
law on the part of those who are engaged
in the Illicit practices. They do not even
soothe the public asperity over the failure
to enforce the statutes. Rather are they
irritants, calculated sooner or later to
cause serious upheaval of public opinion
and the reformation of conditions by
vigorous measures.
The people of Washington. look to the
authorities of Montgomery county to en-
force the law as they once did to those OF
Alexandria county Va, to do their duty.
No halfway measures will answer. No
spasmodic activity will meet the oc-
casion's requirements. The community
expects results. in terms Of bonafide ar
rests and genuine prosecutions, and will
be satisfied with nothing else.
This stretch of country must be made
decent. and while there is a law which
makes it possible for the regularly con-
stituted authorities to make it decent the
public will be expectant of that result
Those charged with its enforcement who
fail will in the end be rated as either in
competent or unwilling to discharge their
dufie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
On a. Small Scale.

One time I stahted in an saved six dollars
an half.
I felt so good about it dat had to stop
an laugh
I says, II reckons.d dat rs gwinter take q
holiday,
An give dis OIL world lessons in de proper
way to play"
But de day was dull an gloomy, an no
matter how I'd try,
I couldn' bride sunbeam to come peekin'
FUN de sky;
I couldn' coax a blossom to come smilin'
like twas spring,
Nor hire de tiniest bird dat flies to stop
awhile an sing.
Now, wealth is mighty handy when 1t
comes to payin' rent.
But as fob a good time, it sometimes ism
wu'f cent.
When skies is dark it amt no use to try
to sing an joke,
An when de sun is shinin' can't notice
dat Is broke!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Hard to Abolish War.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
According to the theory of an eminent
Russian writer the invention of weap-
on which will discharge a bullet noise
lessly ought to go far toward making
war impossible. With noiseless weapons
and smokeless powder war would be too
terrible to contemplate. Men can be In
duced to march against enemies they can
see. but it will be hard to persuade SOL
diers to attack unseen enemies whose
presence will not be known until their
bullets are felt Warfare under such
circumstances would be a succession OF
ambuscades, with all their demoralizing
results. and could not last long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

Today's mild temperature and dry
streets and clear skies do not destroy or
materially weaken the argument for a
change in the Inauguration date from
March to the last Thursday in April.
This would indeed be a delightful day
for the great pageant. The tens of thou
sands from all tie states might stand
for hours in the streets without discom-
fort or danger. Yet there is no guarantee
that tonight will be mild. or that tomor-
row will be fit for human beings to poke
their noses out of doors No one can
plan for the inauguration with any de-
gree of assurance. The menace of pos
sible freezing will always hang over the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
TIE STAB has Q regular ana perma-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. As Q News
and Advertising Medium it has NO
competitor.

gIn order to avoid delays on account
Of personal absence letters to THE
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the once, but
simply to THE star, or to the Editorial
or Business Department, according to
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Conspiracies.
From the Springfeld Republican.

The number of gigantic political con-
spiracies is rapidly increasing. MIR. Roose-
Welt has exposed a lot of them against
his administration and Mr.. Tafts nomi.
nation. Mr.. Bryan, now becomes excited
over one against him that Is being en-
gineered by the predatory interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Prudence.

$50 you have determined to civilize our
country" said the swarthy native.
1--WE have" answered the resolute white
man. Now, tell me what feature of
civilization interests you most?"
'Well, if you are absolutely determined
to civilize us. I'd like to take out some
life insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
At the Capitol.

How swiftly speed the days away
That never, never can return:
Vacations scarcely done ere they
Are almost ready to adjourn!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Still Another Excus

care your willing to chop some wood for
your dinner?''
Lady" answered Flooding Pete, "1'm
interested in de preservation Of the for
ests, an II would be ag'in' me principles to
put an ak into one Of de monarchs Of de
forest, even though he lay PROSTATE at
me feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

citizen who contemplates a visit to Wash
ington in honor of the new President as
long as this absurdly inappropriate date
is retained in the federal calendar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

j.. Hamilton Lewis may be genuinely
DESTROYS of holding Office. And then
agar: he may be merely DESTROYS of hav-
ing an audience for a large accumulation
OF epigrams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Expansion.

''The magnifying power Of the telescope
does wonders" said the scientist.
Yes" answered the magazine pub
Usher; "but it's not much compared to
what the magnifying power Of the imagi-
NATION can do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Thew Want Titles.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
An Englishman says American men
make ideal husbands. But ideal hus-
bands are not what American heiresses
are looking for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

Abe Ruef wants $4,000 for his expenses
while prisoner, and is suing for the
amount. There is no telling where a
really expert coin collector will stop in
displaying his talents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Astuteness.

''Why does that Chinese diplomat ask
so many questions?"
cit is merely to f1atter us with the idea
that he regards us as possessing superior
knowledge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Nebraska Man Unlucky.
From the Buffalo Commercial.

Bryan's candidate for the senatorship
from Kentucky was defeated. The Ne
braska man does not have much luck In
elections: primary meetings are appar.
entity the limit of his influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
An Impertinent Question.

From the Denver Republican.
Mr.. Bryan says he is against glorious
larceny What does he call getting $500
for a two-hour lecture?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

At the Ohio republican convention the
revival of that old song about the pic
ture that was turned toward the wall
would have been appropriate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Easy to Advise.

From the Nashville Banner.
John D. Rockefeller advises people to
save money. People with plenty of money
find it mighty easy to give such advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

If some of the people who threaten to
take to Shakespeare are not restrained.
Hamlet with Hamlet left out would not
be as absurd as it has seemed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

The Denver convention is to be held
chiefly for the purpose of giving Mr..
Bryan an opportunity to announce his
selection for Vice President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
BrokeuP

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Once again the revolving cycle Of time
has brought around the days when the
backbone Of winter demands serious con-
sideratiOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
The Trusty Horse.

From the Toledo Blade.
1.-THE horse must GO" Sure; quite often
he must go out and haul the automobile
out of the mud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Had Snake Bite Medicine.

From the Newark News
A man bitten by rattlesnake has just
recovered down in Georgia We have sus-
pected right along that the state was not
as dry as has been represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

Hartje has managed to make the orui-
nary scandal seem comparatively respect
able.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

An expert plainsman like Mr. Roosevelt
ought to know how to provide against
a stampede.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Rundles and The Suburbs.

From the Baltimore Sun.
What suburban life needs is an auto
matte bundle bearer!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

President Diaz refuses to run for
sixteenth term. He has not said what
he will do If the convention undertakes
to stampede for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Times Have Changed.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
1t is hard to realize. but not so many
years ago the old hands were pooh
pooling Roosevelt as "tyro in poll
tics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

Printing offices should provide against
extra wear and tear on interrosatisn
points when WI Ting-fang arrives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

America has problems enough of it's
own without trying to assist other nations
in solving the anarchist question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

The invention of noiseless firearm
may suggest some new rules for the al
ready complicated game of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

No candidate feels properly important
unless he suspects that money is being
used to defeat him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04

LIES greatest joy for T.. H. Hartman
seems to consist in piiing up more work
for the interstate commerce commission
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Working Hard.

| Front the New York Sun.
Bryan continues to spare neither his
| own constitution nor that of the United
States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
The Old Kentucky Home.

From the Boston Transcript.
Between senatorial deadlocks and night
riding dead shots, Kentucky Is making
quite a spectacle of herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
An Exceptional Fourth Of March.

Kentucky politics is maintaining its rep
utation for uncertainty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Not Altogether Reliable.

From the Detroit News.
1t looks as If some of those articles
about the navy were constructed Of
watered information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Will Pay Dividends.

From the New York Mail.
Perhaps spring Is in the hands OF . re.
ceiver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-04
Harmony Discouraged.

From the Indianapoli News.
The more harmony looks at the locs
democratic situation the more it signs.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03
7ETHEl.ON.THE.HIlI.

The naked walls no arches know.
No rich mosaic's pride.
But only time-stained moss without
.. And light unstained inside:
NO marble inches high o'erhead
Lift haloed saints to view.
The saints sit in the pew.
The men OF old who chose the spot
>. Where these gray gables rise ...
Had little thought what changes mere
:, Would snare their children's eyes.
Yon outward sweep of vale and mount
The forest then possessed the land.
And hid the world from view.
But now like some rich tapestry,
The summer slopes are spread o,a
Broidered in rustling green anu soiu
And ooped with SILVER yer t Milla%- trees,
And huns a Sunday tune,
And bob white, three Wheat-neios away
Helps praise the Lord for June.
Were there no windows toward the west'
'Twere easier here to pray,
For look! See yonder fleet OF CLOUDS
Sa grandly liz up sb fnss IN Sorts Of home
While far below their shadows glide
As big as half farm
II lift mine eyes," the people sing
Amen! I do: and straight
New wonders on the mountain grow
OF carven snow-mayhap Of pearl
Alas! in other evens
I've seen it fade: or might dream
That cleaning gate was heavens
What II these walls no arches know.
No pictured windows wide.
But only Gods June world without
And praying saints inside?
TO this old hill. from affairs thronged
And lOnelieSt desert track,
The hearts that once have worshiped mere
With fondest thoughts look back
The world has many a road to God
No lands lost men may roam
Lie SO remote, SO desoate,
But that there's some way home; :,
Yet some bright coasts on highway he'
As Free as plain as day.
And Bethel stands by such road.
EzAAd far, far on the way.
--gv1lliAn.s Hervey Woods. In youths
C0n{pknion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03
POLICE SPIES IN PARIS.
legitimist Leader Mystihed Over 4

legitimist Leader Mystified Over 4
Revelation by Project Lepine.
Paris Gil Bias gives the world an
illustration of the workings Of the
French secret police in an anecdote
which 1t publishes with an assurance
that the incident happened recently.
A distinguished member of Partisan
society sent out invitations for large
soiree at his house in the Faubourg
st. German. He Is legitimist, and 1t
was hardly concealed that the gath<
ering was to have a certain political
significance. -
AS SOON as he hsazd of 1t Police Pre-
Lex LeSiEs Called upon the host and
with the utmost politeness solicited a
couple of invitations tor agents on his
staff.
Monsieur lie Comte," he said, Il
give you my word of honor the men
to whom I entrust them will look like
perfect gentlemen; they will act as
gentlemen; in a word, they will be
worthy of the nonor you confer on
them by making them your guests
The Court was very naughty. how
ever. He explained with i'll concealed
disdain that his party would be made
up of the bluest blood in France and
any outsider would be at once conspic-
uous.
NJ Lepine appeared to be convinced;
at least he yielded the point graceful
~, merely adding: AT least, Monsieur
lie Comte, you will allow me to see the
list of your guests. My duty compels
me to know who will be there"
Monsieur lie Comte made no objec-
ton. He produced the list and Lepine
scanned 1t carefully. He was wreath
ed in smiles as he returned 1t. With
many bows he apologized for having
troubled Monsieur le Comte.
1T was so unnecessary" said he, II
really would have no use for those in
vitations. see that Monsieur le
Comte already has on his list Of guests
the names Of five Of my most trusted
observers"
The count and his friends have been
wondering ever since whether this was
literally true or whether 1t was q
shrewd device to render the gathering
innocuous.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

Buying paint used to be like the
proverbial buying of pig In A
poke" Mixtures in which chalk,
ground rock, ETC., predominated were
marked and sold as Pure White
Lead" the deception not being ap-
parent until the paint and the paint
ing were paid for. This deception is
still practiced. but we have learned
to expose it easily.
National Lead Company. the larg-
est makers of genuine Pure White
Lead, realizing the injustice that was
being done to both property owners
and honest paint manufacturers set
about to make paint buying safe.
They first adopted a trade mark, the
now famous "Dutch-BOy Painter.
and put this trade mark. as guar
anty of purity, on every package OF
their White Lead. They then set
about fam:liarizing the public with
the glow-pipe test by which the puri-
ty and genuineness of White Lead
may be determined, and furnished a
blow-pipe free to every one who
would write them for it. This &C
ton was in itself a guaranty of the
purity of National Lead Company
White Lead.
AS the result of this open dealing
the paint buyer to-day has only him.
self to blame if he is defrauded. For
test outfit and valuable booklet on
painting address National Lead Com.
pany. Woodbridge Bldg. New York.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03
ECZEMA FOR FlFTY.FIvE YEARS.
Suffered TOrnents from Birth-In
Frightful Conditior-Got No Help
Until Cuticura Cured Him.

II had an itching, tormenting eczema
ever since came into the world, and am
now man ifty-hve years old. l tried all
kinds of medicines heard of, but found no
relief. l was truly in frightful condition.
At last broke out all over with red and
white boils, which kept growing until they
were as big as walnuts, causing great pain
and misery, but kept from scratching as
well as could. was SO run down that
I could hardly do my work. / used Cuti-
cr.a Soap, Ointment, Resolvent, and Pills
for about eight months, and can truth
fully say am cured. Hale Bordwell, Tip
ton, Ia, Aul. II, 1907"
II cheerfully endorse the above testi.
monial. 1t is the truth. know Mr. Bord.
well and know the condition he was in.
Nelson r. Burnett, Upton, Ia"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

The monkey man played the organ
every afternoon on the courthouse
lawn and the monkey danced and
made the funniest faces and the Gun.
ningest little bows passing his little
cap around. OF course, all the chill
dren were housekeeping Grace
Ellen.
1t was two more days. She was al
ready perfectly cured of raw potatoes,
but there was no use in telling nam.
ma that, for since all this happened
fifty years ago. when mothers did
what they said they would, You
couldn't beg off.
Monkeys didn't come to town so
often. either, fifty years ago.
Grace Ellen thought carefully over
the situation and then formed a des-
perate resolution.
She went into her mammals bed
room and got the hair brush 1t had a
broad, smooth back, and Grace Ellen
felt quite pale, but she did not falter.
Mrs. Mcdonald was very busy sew
ing when Grace Enen came into her
ROOM
Going slowly up to her mother,
Grace Ellen laid the brush on her lap
Mamma. please spank me quick
and let me go. Please. mamma! new
er will eat any more raw potatoes,
and there's monkey uptown, and
you can spank JUS as hard as you
want to. I won't mind a-tall!" Her
voice trembled. however.
But, then, you know, it's hard to be
real brave when you are only eight,
and you are going to be spanked
with a brush.
Then she and Grace Ellen walked
upstairs to the spare bedroom.
Daisy's voice was heard calling
from the front gate: "Gra-cellen! On,
Gra-celler! Come on, we're going to
see the monkey"
They had just reached the spare
room, so Grace Ellen stuck her head
out of the window and called cheer
fully, "All right I'll be there torectly!"
Then mamma shut the door and the
window.
Baby brother was left to play on
soft rug in the hall, but when he
heard some strange and distressful
sounds coming from behind the closed
door he doubled up his fat fists.
rolled over on his stomach and yelled
with all his might.
After a very bad fifteen minutes
Grace Ellen was seen flying down the
street toward the courthouse, in a
fresh blue calico Dress Her eyes were
a little red, and she had an acute
feeling Of just having been spanked,
but for all that there wasn't happier
little girl in the whole town Of Smith
ville-for the spanking was all over,
and the little girl was flying on her
way to see the Observation-Disclosures
Star.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1908-10-03

To Drive Out Malaria and Build Up
the System
Take the Old standard Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. You know what
you are taking. The formula is plair-
~ printed on every bottle. showing i:
Is simply QE.iine and iran in q taste
te3sHffo1m. and the most effectua1 FORM.
For grown people and children. SOC.