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Mr.. Hill as a Prophet.

David r. Hill was a good judge OF a
political situation. He brought an ana
Iytical mind to bear on politics, ana stuu-
led the subject closely and continuous!
Without family or taste for society," nc
gave his whole time to the game ana
cxceIled at ir He saw not only 'he
matter in hand. but its tendency, ana was
often prophetic i'm his appraisements-
He proved a prophet as respects the
democratic party and the income tax ne
argued against that feature of the Cor
man-Wijson bill and voted against the
bill because it had been made TO carry
the feature His contention was that the
proposition was populistic rather than
democratic. and his warning was that II
his party adopted it other features OF
populisn would soon be forced on 1t.
This came true at Chicago two years
later. The platform upon which Mr.
BRYAN was nominated was decidedly pop
uIistic. and Mr.. Bryan himself charac-
terized as more populist than democrat.
Again Mr.. Hill protested. but again TO no
purpose.
After the convention Mr.. Hill took
stock of his party's prospects in conf
GENITAL conversation with personal
friend Put this down in the back OF
YOUR head" he said, and after the cleo
ton judge me by it: The ticket VIII De
defeated The east and the middle states
will rejec; it by overwhelming MAORI
ties. and in all probability the border
states classed as southern VIII go re-
publican Maryland. Kentucky, Deia-
ware and West Virginia have creditS III
the east and their business men Will not
vote for free silver German is a gold
man Carlisle is strongly for gold now.
GRAY * of the same mind, and West
Virginia is turning to the republicans
also on the tariff.
But that is not the worst of the sit
uation," continued Mr.. Hill. When we
90 out on such an issue we are likely
to stay out long time. Tile people VIII
be slow TO take us back into favor. we
have offended against cardinal pr1n-
ciple of business. and it will be years
before il is forgiven. 1t may not come
IN my day.
After Mr. Bryan had stirred up the
country to an extraordinary degree, and
his friends were claiming that he would
win. Mr. Hills friend communicated
with him and asked if he desired to re-
tract or revise his prophecy NO." ne
replied Il stand by it to the letter.
The enormous crowds that are listening
to Mr. Bryan will not appear on cleo
zion day with democratic ballots in their
hands,
Mr. Bryan was Overwhelmingly beaten
in the eastern and middle states, and
MARYLAND. kentucky, Delaware ana
West Virginia voted for Mckinley Ana
the democratic party has not won ma
tional victory since. Pretty good for
prophecy.
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Joseph Cham berlain.

Again there is report that Joseph Cham
bcrlain is improved in health and will
resume work ia parliament But the
public viii believe when il sees him in his
seat He has been disabled for some
years. and periodically stories have gone
out assuring as TO the outcome.
Parliament has missed him. In the
days of his strength and strenuousness
he made himself felt in the affairs of the
realm. He would have notice. He made
his say of interest to everybody. Some
of the men who differed with him hated
him. but nobody moderated him. In
action he was all alive and full of re-
sources. His health failed at d time
when he was putting forth some very
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Poe Now an Immortal. y

\ controversy which has been raging
for some wears has at length been re-
solved by the inclusion of the name OF
Edgar Allan Poe among the American
.-iumortaIs" entabIatured in the Hall or
Fame in the New York University. When
this institution was inaugurated many
admirers of Poe We're seriously dlsap-
nointed because those charged with the
selection of names failed to grant him
a place For time the discussion raseo
bitterly. Poe's qualities were extrava-
gantIy overstated by some and unjustly
understated BY others. He was alternate
N characterized as a sublimated genius
and as q literary charlatan- Unques-
tionably Poe's unfortunate habits and
vretched experiences in life had much
to do with the unfavorable Judgment
passed upon him. 1t was inevitable.
however. that eventually the Poe senti-
ment should grow sufficiently strong to
secure for him a place in the Han OF
Fame Poe's work was unquestionably
expressive Of a certain phase or the
American intellectual development. Ii was
a brilliant flash in distinct contrast with
the more conservative and the slower
thought processes which had entered into
the national life prior TO his period. 1t
has been often argued against Poe that he
was not constructive, that he contributed
nothing wholesome or helpful to the
worlds literature, sounding almost inya-
IiabIy a gloomy note of morbid melan-
choly This may have been due to his in
temperance and to the effect upon his
faci!e mind OF the potations from which
he Enthusiastically drew his inspiration on
many occasions. But nevertheless Poe's
work is rated by those who are in posi-
ton to Judge him apart from his misfor-
tunes a. that OF striking intellect, a
keen analytical mind, a remarkable IA
cility for expression and an almost UNI
canny power of suggestion. Whatever
may be the personal judgment of the
man or his eTratic products, il would
have been unjust permanently to exclude
him from the ranks OF those who have
stamped themselves indelibly upon the
American intellc -tual life. The fact that
Poes works are still read widely and
promise to remain among the classics in
definitely sufficiently justifes the YER
diet that has just been rC<dered placing
his name among the most notable OF
Americans.
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important endeavors, and had he kept his
feet he might have made notable history.
Twenty-odd years ago, three English
men-all young as politicians are reck-
oned-commanded wide attention at home
and abroad Popular speculation booked
all three for the prime ministership, and
wondered only as to the order in which
they would reach goal. Probably Mr.
Chamberlain led Though without bril-
liancy Of any kind-and in that respect
much below the standard of Gladstone
and Lord Beaconsfield-he had great
powers for debate and a large grasp OF
affairs. The rich manufacturer had stud
led government on its practical side, and
seemed able to do without eloquence or
imagination.
Lord Randolph Churchill was of the
opposite mold and equipment. Brilliant
and audacious with an eye for theatrical
effects and a passion for surprises; ambl-
tious, but reckless, he was the most
gifted man of his stock since Maribor-
Ough. But he did little more than dazzle
Throwing up cabinet place in hum, he
never regained prestige. and died young
The last proved to be first in point OF
success. Arthur Balfour reached goal
Without Mr. Chamberlain's mastery OF
practical details, or Lord Randolph's f1ery
uratory, he kept his head and made his
way, and formed a government. He dld
no wonders in office. but Steered eau
tiously and made reputation.
Mr.. Balfour hopes to come back, ana
opinion is divided as to his capacity to do
so. The situation hardly suggests him.
but rather man after the order of one
or the other of the two who failed. A
hard hitter like Mr. Chamberlain, or a
driving and picturesque figure like Lord
Randolph, is more easily associated with
the emergency than the scholarly tactl-
clan now on deck. If Mr. Asquith loses,
however Mr.. Balfour will probably take
up the reins again
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lS5l-TRENT-19l0.

James NJ. Mason. John S1idelI,
Yankeeland remembers we'll;
ENJOYS by the rebels sent,
Grabbed. in transit, from the Trent;
1851 the date;
More precise, November s.
British Lion bumped his back;
Lincoln had to give 'em back.
Once again the Trent appears,
After nearly fifty years;
Not. OF course. the self-same ship,
Though the same upon ones lip;
She finds peaceful work to do
Saving Wellman and his crew.
Who were rescued. not too soon,
From their nondescript balloon.
Nations will not quarrel DER
Wellman's person. as before
Nations quarreled, for spell,
over Mason and Slidell.
Wellman he may choose to roam
Choose to stay, or come back home
Calm Will rule, in each event.
Though we all must thank the Trent.
Brooklyn Eagle
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Mr.. Dolliver and 1900.

Mr. Dolliyer we are told but narrowly
missed the presidency. Mr.. Hanna and
other republican leaders wanted him asso-
ciated with Mr.. Mckinley in 1910, bu'
things fell out the other way. and to MI,
Delivers own satisfaction. He preferred
a seat in the Senate. to which he was
then confidently looking. and shortly OBJ
tanned.
The real problem would not have been
solved by that nomination. This was the
recognition of the east Four years before
Mr. Hobart had been taken because OF MS
geographical position and his hlen per-
sonaI and business credit in New Jersey
and New York The point now was TO
secure another man with strength in the
same localities.
Mr. Dolliver would not have filled TINS
bill. His strength was in the northwest
and at that time confined to that section
He had not become, strictly speaking,
national quantity.
There is nothing idler than speculation
about what sort of President Mr.. Dolliver
would have made: how he would have
used the inheritance that came from the
Buffalo tragedy. He was in perfect SYM
pathy with his party on all three of the
lection and expansion. But his personal
associations were northwestern and west
ern, and these might or might not have
Influenced his course. A new cabinet
might have meant new things. but as to
just what, one guess is as good as an
other.
There was never greater surprise than
in the case of Mr.. Arthur. He was nomi-
mated to placate Mr.. CCnkling, who had
lost his fight for Gen. Grant for first
place. But at the moment, Mr.. ConkllnS
did not want to be placated, and advised
against acceptance. Better counsels pre-
vailed, and Mr.. Arthur accepted. and
strengthened the ticket Where strength
was very necessary. His popularity In
political circles in New York was great.
When, in few months after the new
administration had taken power, Mr. Ar
thur became President, the popular guess
was that Mr.. Conkling had won and
would dominate affairs. But 1t was a
much mistaken guess. Mr.. Arthur proved
TO be not only hi; own man, but highly
competent one, and gave the country an
administration after his own ideas. So
bent was he upon peace rather than con-
troversy that he withstood those who in
sisted that he give affairs an anti-Garfeld
complexion, and by 1854 the party was in
good shape again. Mr.. Blaine lost to Mr..
Cleveland by the narrowest of margins
and not as the result of anything Mr.
Arthur as President had done
All that can be safely said in the case
of Mr.. Dolliver is that he would have
found his party united. and strong as
the result of Mr.. McKinley's leadership.
and il would have been largely his own
FAULT il he had failed in the White House.
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THE WORLD SERIES.

From the Chicago Post.
That Philadelphia team is not responsi-
bic Tor any grass that may be growing in
the streets of the old town.
From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Now where are all those Cubs will
win em all fellows?
From the indianapolis News.
Perhaps the Quakers would like to ask
the Cubs the ime-honored question If
there is any other game they play.
From the Kansas City Times.
Those sprightly young Phillies are
strongly disposed to knock the Cubs ''in-
side base BALI clear out of the inclosure
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Even in somnolent Philadelphia they are
displaying just now the liveliest sort of
interest in Athletics
From the Charleston News and Courier.
The Chicago Cubs seem to ne running
Jeffries a close race for has Deems.
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WELLMAN'S COMEBACK.

From the Harrisburg Telegraph
In the case of Wellman history repeats
itself. The cat came back.
From the Scranton Tribune Republican.
Hope no one will insist upon Walter
Wellman's going back for the brass tube.
From the Utica Observer.
Anyway, they saved the cat, and that
was something; ard the cat wasn't much
Of a mascot either.
From the New York Evening Mail.
Nor did the King of France-the one
that went up the hill-have anything on
Walter Comeback Wellman
From the Milwaukee Free Press
And yet Walter Wellman's Wander
ings may become one of the six best
sellers.
From the Chicago News
Walter Wellman deserves all tho credit
that comes to the man who has the faith
and courage to give his theories a test.
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The DISAPPEARING LIFE.

disappearing furniture will be feature
e fats Of the future.-Building Motel
We have disappearing couches
And a disappearing bed:
Touch a spring and they will vanish
Ere Jack Robinson is said;
There's n disappearing bookcase,
With some disappearing books,
And the disappearing closets
Have their disappearing hooks.
We have disappearing children
They are never in the way;
We press button-presto!
They have vanished with their play;
The pianos disappearing,
Which is really quite an aid,
As 1t saves SO much music
That is hardly up to grade.
But still are not happy
Troubles poster as of yOre-
The cooks are disappearing
AS they disappeared before:
And the roll we get on pay day.
When the landlord claims his share,
Will De'er more appear TO charm us,
Once it's vanished in thin air.
Arthur Chapman, in Denver Republican.
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Boss Cox and New York.

George B. Cox denies the story that he
contemplates going to New York to live
OF course What is there in New York
as a place of residence to attract Mr.
Cox? With a politician of the Cox grade
home is where the boys are. And the
..boys, Mr. Cox has trained and loved
best and whose loyalty has made hin
what he is, live In Cincinnati AS sc
many others do, he will keep New 1orR
to go to. Had he begun life there he
might have made the same name loi
himself he has made in Cincinnati. But a
boss, or a tree, transplanted at sixty
rarely thrives.
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Popular Enthusiasm ,

He never gets cent of pay,
And when it comes to fame.
The people passing on. their way
Don't even ask his Nd me.
But no reward he hopes to win;
He gladly perseveres.
Whene'er the bulletins come i'm
He helps along the cheers
No eager egotist is he,
Warmed by ambitions fires.
The joy of human sympathy
Is what he most desires
\ nation may regard with pride
The men who, through the years.
Are stanchly stationed there outside
To help along the cheers.
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DON'T Be A JOHNNY.

A fellow has TO hustle now
And do his daily chores,
And Furthermore be careful how
He hangs around stage doors.
The stage door Is a garish spot,
risky place to Turk.
And loafng there has put lot
OF fellows out of work.
The same is true from Maine to Cal,
And We have proofs to bring.
Just take a glance at Portugal
II happened to a king.
Louisville Courier -Journi
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The Limited View.

Cant you see" said the conserva-
ZIONIST. that the creek which runs
through your place is getting smaller
every year?"
YES" replied Farmer COrntossel:
but it never was big enough to git
any rivers an harbors preparations, no.
how"
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Cynicism.
/ on deposing

why did they insist on deposing
you?'
II suppose, replied the ex-monarch,
bitterly. they got tired of having
king. and wanted to try out some poll
tical bosses instead
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Entered as second-class mail matter at the pos
Office at Washington, ID. G.

OIn order to avoid delays en- account OF
personal absence letters to The sfAh
should not be addressed to any individual con-
uected with the office. but simply to THE siAh'
or to the Editorial Business Department.
according to tenor purpose.
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What Always Happens.

No matter what you strive to do
To make mankind your debtor.
Somebody shows when you get through
1t might he done much better.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Varying Effects.

1.-The same thing will make entirely
different Impressions on different read
ers." remarked the man who writes.
quite sO.'' replied the lawyer. Let
tiers which bring tears to a girls eyes
frequently make a jury laugh
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Census Phenomena.

How did you come to initiate your
census returnS?'
some of our permanent citizens felt
so important that they insisted on be-
ing counted at least a dozen tines
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1t is feared that Mr.. Roosevelt is en-
rolling some men as progressives without
making diIg inquiry as to whether it
will interfere with their politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

Uncle Joe Cannon is as busy campaign
ing in Illinois as if he were not being
celebrated by the insurgents as their
most distinguished victim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

II is a relief to find exploration dis
tinsuished by trouble with an equil1bra-
tor instead of with prevaricator.
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Some Of Col. Roosevelts speeches re-
uuire extreme caution; which is not the
trait which the ex-President's admirers
have been accustomed to cherish most.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

The ST. Louis club. though a long way
from the pennant, managed to be named
as an influential quantity in the automO-
bile contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

At least one European vaudeville singer
has decided to cut any Portugal book
ings out of her list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

Efforts will not be lacking to terrify
MIR Dix of New York with stories of
handwriting on the wall paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

The kaisers advice to students TO drink
less beer proves him statesman VINO
is under no obligations to the saloon vote
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

Tammany is quite used to being held
up as the political goblin who is likely
to get the man who votes the democratic
ticket
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Green shoes are reported to have been
| seen in Boston. Just why green shoes
| should be regarded as promoting an APP
| pearance of intellectually nobody
| knows.
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A town that pads its census should be
watched for decisions of grandeur.
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Cavalieri does not seem to be getting
much popular sympathy in the trouble
she is having with her husbands rela
tives.
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The curious gaZers who rushed 10 see
Crippen tried seemed to have some sus-
picion that he would net he long on view
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THE MOSQUES OF C0NSTANTIN0PLE
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CONSTANTINOPLE. September 10, 1910.
There are many other interesting
mosques in Constantinople besides 'the
Temple of Divine Wisdom.
Early as St. Sophia is called-tha'
most ancient of Christian
churches. churches, which described
the other day. There are. altogether
STD. most of them in STEAMBOAT At least
one-third were originally Christian
churches. so easy is the transformation
It is only necessary to chip off or white
wash over the cross and place crescent
in its stead. The remaining mosques
have nearly all been erected by sultans
and rich pashas during the four hunoreo
and fifty wears that the Turks have occu-
pied Constantinople. and they were in
tended to perpetuate the fame and glory
and provide tombs for the men who buii'
them Some of them are extremely IN
teresting from historical associations
others for architectural beauty and mag
nificence.
. In transforming Christian church into
architectural changes. There must be a
courtyard with a fountain. where the
faithful may perform their additions be-
fore entering the holy precincts for Wor-
ship. This is called the haram. Inc
garden which surrounds it is called the
ruzah. and usually contains the tomb. OF
turbeh of the founder and other famous
men. Near several of the mosques are
cemeteries, in which the rich and power
full are buried. and the quaint tombstones
under the weeping willow trees nave "a
picturesque appearance. The dead lie
closely together. No space is wasted
because the cemeteries are small and
those who wish to lie in them are as
numerous as the stars.
Attached to all the great mosques are
mektebs, or schools, where reading aho
writing and a knowledge
School of the Koran are taught
to children by the priests
0AAoAos' medreses, or theological
schools, where young students. called
.'softas,', are trained for the priesthood
for the legal profession, for judges and
MAGISTRATES There are also cloisterS
occupied by the mullahs (priests) ana the
ulemas. or learned theologians. who ex'
round the Koran and the law to the stu
dents. Most Of the priests and professors
are supported from endowments bestowed
upon the mosques by pious rich men
but these institutions have been consist
emily robbed Of their funds for genera
tions. until most of them are now so poor
that they cannot be repaired.
Each mosque has an 'imaret, or sour
kitchen, where food is furnished on GER
tain days to the poor and paid for by
legacies Of benevolent people: there is a
khan for the accommodation of strangers
and pilgrims, who are allowed to spread
their rugs. upon the stone floors and SLEEP
off their weariness. sometimes there is q
bath. called the "hamman,'' where cold
water flows from spouts in the walls into
deep troughs. and travellers are permitted
to wash the dust from their bodies and
their garments at the end of their Jour
neyS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-23

In addition to being famous, Edgar
Allan Poe will be recognized in the Hall
of Fame.
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An ANONYMOUS Informer.

Base ball likewise has its landslides.
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The body of Mohammed IL, VIII,
wrested Constantinople from the Chris
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NJ BRAND has declared that he desired
to attach his name to five great reforms:
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PRESIDENT Falliers while visiting Savoy
on the occasion of the fiftieth celebration
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This announcement was followed by
the prompt arrest of five of the prin.
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Destruction
Unwarranted.

Concrete construction, which is now a
large factor in building enterprises, Is
NOT So disfincf11, mod