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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
Machine VS.. Temperance.

Will the alleged machine and the tenn
perance forces cea-" to be on the same
friendly relation that they have. ac-
cording to the knowing ones, maintained
for some time past? That question Is
being asked In many quarters. and i,
begins to look as il the two factions
have come to the parting OF the ways
The last election for state officers was
a victory for the machine. though there
is no denying that the temperance forces
were valued allies. But the temperance
element seems to have lost its grip
and in doing that 1t lost its cham
pion from the halls of legislation. True
it has the governor. but the governor
does not make laws.
There is pending in the senate the bill
to allow the people Of the state to vote
on the liquor question. The measure
has come from one committee. and Is
on the calendar. but it will never re-
end of a forty-eight-page calendar. with
many important measures ahead OF It
Mr.. Baber Likely to Be Named.
Tuesday will see the democratic con
vention of the ninth congressional dis
trict at work in Bristol. The convention
is called to name a candidate for Con
gress against Mr. Slemp. Democrats
from that district declare that John l.
Baber Of PocahOntas will be the nom
inee Mr.. Baber Is a retired business
man, and is noted for his strict integ
rity and fine business training. He is
said to be the man most favored at this
| time, though he Is not SO well known
politically as r. Tate Irvine of Wise
Henry G. Stuart of Russell or Gen. Ru
fus A. Ayres of sig Stone Gap These
gentlemen, however are so situated that
they cannot consider the acceptance OF
the nomination, and Mr. Baber is said tt
have the call.
The democrats are said to be wei
organized and reaoy to make a fight
and they are making an early start, Sc
that the voters can get their taxes paie
up and be ready to vote in November
Peyton +. St. Clair, chairman of thu
district committee, says the democrat:
and that they will this fall make tn,
election interesting enough for Mr.
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Wheat-No. 2 red. cash, 1.26a1. 261s; No.
2 hard, 1.23a1-24; May. 1.13s; July.
1.O5A.
Corn-No. cash, 6oh; No. white, sc
asked: May. 66isa66k July, STA.
Oats-No. 2. cash. AZ; No. white, 4S1s:
May, Al; July AS.
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long as I live" The grocer was bewil-
dered and perplexed Why nOt'" he
asked
Because jam isn't the best substitute
for butter" cried the woman. I've tried
It, and It won't fry my fish, My husband
shall never vote Liberal again.
Getting voters to the polling booths in
Great Britain frequently is attended with
most amusing and exciting incidents. AT
one election for an urban constituency the
contest vas so close that every voter who
had any life In him at all was brought to
the voting place. Invalids were brought IN
bath chairs, and in one instance the voter
dragged into the llmelight was so feeble
that ne was actually carried in his bed to
the polling booth!
A funny thing occurred At a parIiamen-
tary election in Cork some years ago. The
contest waved hot between rival Nation
aHst candidates. The wives Of four voters
whose political views differed from their
husbands rose early on the polling day and
carried off every article Of male attire in
their homes. The strategy Of the women
was not. however successful. for the four
voters turned Up in most extraordinary fe-
male getup.
The ingenuity OF the British politician
in enlisting the aid Of women to influence
voters is by no means a modern expedient.
Charles James Fox avaiisd himself of the
services of some OF the prettiest women in
England with the most gratifying results.
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Whether this more rational way of rem
deriug the last rites viii soon gain a foot
hold and supersede the customs which
have survived from greatest antiquity, is a
question. That funeral soemnities and
sepulchraI honors viii ever assume a place
Of less Importance in human life Is greatly
TO be doubted There are few customs that
have prevailed among mankind, and those
which have passed unaltered from age TO
age would seem TO have their root In the
fixed principles Of human nature The
united voice Of successive generations
has seemed 10 proclaim the fitness and ex-
pedency of this respect for the dead Il
has been the growth Of no particular coun-
try. but has been manifested in various
ways by all the tribes Of the earth.
Il doubtless had its genesis In the uni
versal desire for the posthunous regard
and affection Of our friends. We long 10
hold a place always in the remembrance
of those we are leaving, and the thought
that We may be totally forgotten with no
record Of our place Of burial is, perhaps
quite intolerable to most OF us It is true
the world over that TO buy coffin or tomb
stone the poorest man viii make unlimited
sacrihce-the greatest profigate will curb
his indulgence. In China, the son win sell
himself into slavery to purchase a rich
coffin for his father.
These natural cravings for regard after
death are assured Of qualification because
Il is source of comfort to the surviving
Frfap7o ~ 10 ,ficE, Horo-c opT a,iiogx- - ~ a
departed With this is mingled a certain
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DROLL INCIDENTS OF POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS IN GREAT BRITAIN

T~HEY RE pretty willy lot. the British
politicians, but wives of candidates
often do splendid services for their
husbands in their campaigns. In the
case of one large working class con-
stituency the wife Of one Of the candidates
attended all the meetings addressed by her
better half and sat on the platform knitting
during the proceedings She 'contrired to
make the audience aware OF the fact that
it was by no means fancy work wherein
she was engaged, but that she was busy
on half knit sock Of old fashioned blue
yarn. intended. of course, for her husband
The homely electors were greatly edited
anG pleased. and the husbands candidacy
was a successful one. he being returned to
parliament by a handsome majority Il
may be added however. that he never wore
the blue socks,
While votes may be thus easily gained.
they are also easily lost by trifes. The
story is told how. during a general cleo
ton wherein Gladstone led the Liberal
forces. a grocer in London constituency
placed in his shop window this announce
ment:
Gladstone saws. Jam is the best sub
stiiute for butter Give our home made Jam
a trial"
Before the election IN that constituency
was over an angry woman. who had bought
pct Of the jam in question. entered the
groeer's shop exeiasning. Indignantly /:
50 III never trust Mr. Gladstone again as
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out the inherent craving Of mankind and
mitigate the suffering or the survivors
Montague has said: II was holy saving
OF saint-the care Of funerals, the place OF
sepulture, and the pomp OF obsequies are
rather consultations TO the living than any
benefit 10 the dead -
OF course. extravagances and supersti-
tiens born OF this universal custom have
developed and multiplied. until there are
doubtless as many variations in the form OF
funeral honors and the habiIiments OF
mourning as there are nations, or even
classes. Balzsc. in his Country Doctor d"
gives an interesting example OF the great
disparity Of these customs among the peas
ants residing within a short distance Of
one another, those among the hills and
mountain peaks. who have 3 larger way
Of regarding things" elinglng to the Gus
toms that bear the impress of older times
and recall vaguely scenes in the bible;
while the bent OF the lowIand is always to-
ward the material interests Of existence. 9"
The former meet death with great lamenta-
ton. and much pemp and ceremony; the
latter. with stoioal lack OF demonstrs-
ton. death being allowed to cause little in
terruption 10 the course Of family life
Some OF the customs Of the present day
doubtless are surviyals from those Of ear
Hest antiquity. The custom Of hanging crepe
on the door, which We observe today. may
have originated with the ancient Greeks,
who hung the hair OF the deceased upon the
door. They also placed before the dwelling
a vessel OF water, believing that those who
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cast the corpse into the sea, repaying thus
their obligations to il.
Now, although funeral ohsequies and
the disposal Of the dead are subject to such
wide variations. black as the recognized
color OF funeral accouterments and mourn
ing has almost universally prevailed. Plu-
tarch says: Mourning garments Tor the
most part be altogether of blacke eoioure.
and thei use TO weare theim a whole we're
continually, onlesse IL bee because Of A
general triumph or rejoysying. or neEs
magistrate chosying or els when thei bee
toward marriage" European countries
have seemed to recognize the fitness OF
black-a privation of ali color-to repre-
sent death-the privahon OF life ST. Cyp-
rian is said 20 have inveighe6 against the
use Of black. which indicated sorrow for an
event which 10 the Christians should be a
matter OF Joy, but 10 li.tle avail
The use OF purple or violet colors Tor
mourning which is confined 20 royalty. Is
said to be derived from the customs o. an
Gent Rome when the imperial robes Of the
City on the Seven Hills" were OF Tyrian
dye, or purple. Royalty has always been
allowed greater latitude in the choice 81
mourning, and in the earlier times the
French queens often wore white garments
after the kings decesse. In Germany.
however, black always prevailed, the en-
presses dowager never leaving of their
mourning. even their apartments being
hung with black until their own death.
Among the syrians and CappadocIans the
blue OF hesvenis the color OF mourning; and
The Egyptians have adopted yellow. sig
nifyins that as the herbs when they fads
and wither. become yellow. so death. which
is the end Of human hope, may be repre-
sented by yellow.
The periods OF time during which mourn
ing is worn vary greatly. To those civilized
groups. who, perhaps. as Pope says. "GriavA
for an hour and mourn for year" Il rlsv
seem OF strange import that the American
Indians regulate their period Of mourning
exactly according to the age OF the de-
ceased-that is they mourn but a month for
q person OF 60 four months for a person ~
40 eight months for a youth OF %. ter
months for q child OF 10. and eleven months
for a child Of 5
black as the insignia Of mourning the
Messieurs Lematthieu, who have intro
duced the gray funeral, may have some
difficulty in overcoming prejudice and con
sersatism. But what wise, sane lnnova-
ton Il would be- Instead Of the grim
hideousness OF the funeral as II is, with the
drawn shades, shutting out God slight-ths
black easket making the face within more
unlike than srsr the face we loved-the
black CARRIED relatives 50 palled by ali The
somber trappings that no ray OF hope or
comfort reaches them-if, instead OF this,
the raiments Of death might be made quiet
Is beautiful; the sunlight allowed TO fnd is
way into me valley Of shadow" and the
clothing Of the nourners radfats peace and
hope, rather than despair and doubt; then.
indeed 1t would seem that the funerals OF
the Christians did not 30 openly deny their
creed.
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We ali know the story Of the beautiful
duchess Of Devonshire. one of Fox's most
zealous lieutenants whose smiles and kiss
es won so many votes for him, and how she
converted a stubborn and lmpractieable
butcher by the bribe OF a salute from her
pretty lips. During the canvass. says
Horace Walpole, the duchess made no
scruple OF visiting the humblest of the
electors. dazzling and enchanting them By
the fascination of her manner, the power
Of her beauty, and the influence Of her high
rank: and sometimes carrying OF to the
hastings the mesnest mechanic in her own
carriage"
Cowper. the poet gives an excellent pic
ture of the electioneering methods of his
day, describing how. while he was sitting
quietly one day after dinner in the com
pany OF two women. his house was invaded
By Mr.. Grenville one OF the parliamentary
candidates. and q number of his support
ers. Mr.. Grenville shook the poets hand
with a degree Of cordiality that was ex-
tremey sedueing.'
In vain did the poet declare that he had
neither vote nor influence; the information
had no effect upon the exuberant friendli-
ness and genislity of the young candidate.
When at last the conference ended. Mr..
Grenville squeezed me by the hand again.
kissed the ladies aud withdrew. He Ike
wise kissed the maid in the kitchen and
seemed. upon the whole most Nvlng.
kissing kind hearted gentleman
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touched the corpse were unclean. and they
placed a piece OF money in the mouth OF the
departed. which should be Charon's fare for
waiting the soul across the Internal river.
Sometimes a piece OF cake was used. which
might appease the fury OF the gatekeeper.
Cerberus. The mourners always tore or cut
Of ard sometimes shaved their own hair
The Roman funeral was a most elaborate
entertainment, musicians. trumpeters,
pipers, players. and buffoons, besides many
women 20 lament long and loudly, were
hired TO follow the corpse, which was car
ried on a couch covered with rich cloth
One Of the players, called Arehiminus. was
usually required to assume the character Of
the deceased. initiating his words and
actions
In old England q funeral entertainment is
said to have cost more than TO portion of
daughter. Large numbers Of guests were
invited, who we're net at the door BY fe-
male attendant in black gown and white
apron, and given a certain kind Of spiced
liquor and a bun, or piece Of eurrant bread.
The guests were al expected TO present
shilling 10 the nearest relative Of the de-
ceased. who sat al the head of the coffin for
this purpose. Oftentimes the will of the de-
ceased provided that gloves, or searfs, or
funeral rIngs-of black enamel and gold.
bearing the name, age. and date Of death
should be given to relatives and friends.
In Hereford Il was an old custom 10 hire
poor people 10 take upon themselves the
sins OF the deceased II was an easy matter
TO find those who would assume all the
sins I'm the curriculum for the sake OF the
loaf Of bread and jug of beer. which. hand
ed to them over the body Of the corpse, i'm
Piled that they took all the sins OF the de-
parted and thus freed them from walking
after death
There was a certain utility in some OF
these beliefs. that. for instance. general in
Scotland which supposed that It disturbed
the ghost OF the dead and was fatal to the
living T tear fell upon the shroud or wind
ing sheet, or II a eat leaped over the corpse.
This vas effective in preventing demon
strations of frantic grief and guarded
against the danger Of the cat proving upon
the corpse.
The savage tribes dispose Of their dead in
various unique ways. Although the Ethio-
plans bury their dead in the usual manner,
they put them always in glass collins
The Congoese bury the deceased with
great pomp, bat only after the body has
been perfectly dried by burning a fire for
many hours al just the distance which in
sures the body from being consumed by the
flames
The Hottentot places the corpse in an up
right position in small cave, sealing up
the entrance closely with stones.
The Scythisns put their dead into bags Of
skin. carefully sewn up, and then suspend
them from the branches of the trees TIE
ssmoides also hang In the trees deceased in
fsnts who are not We; year cid. and drown.
or make away IN some manner with the In
firm, the superannuated, or any who are a
burden
Along the Persian gulf the fish eaters
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church the salvation
he is satisfied with what
The temptation of Christ pihes the spiritual striving for
into the tempted
the 1t employ his nobest the
service physical appetite enjoyment While
life beckOned from the lower plane and his hunger urged him
alone"
temptation old the and still reenaeted daily
Men constantly for food and men and houses and the
delicate Injuries of hfe soTey
making and gathering external goods The
the claim of the and magnhes the higher and salts
flying things fehe things which infinite and
Jesus throw himself the pinnacle temple
order have the providence God manifested special way
toward him. The continues the today
Christian incines say
special relation God and bis kingdom aud therefore
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pictured eboded section
0 a nations history.
preacher repentance would write himself down
poet poet experimenting
interpreting results Of this There
great cycle novels gives exposition
biology law of heredty The powerful family which is
presented this cycle show
formations which arise from the commngng of the blood hred
tar budened mother with entirely different with the indus
tous sober gardener and the adventurous wng drunken Mae
quart
In this matter the literary method which lola applied
important than the unheard which mani
tested the application of this lola led the faith which
the tragedy Of the born back its the
ncompFhensbe the necessity ruling pres
of which the soul shuddr This ife
itself is bound But with this life jointly itself also.
Whether the rightly conceived the experiment in this law
all points side compared with
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Zola as the Relentless Dreacber.

right speak the poetic
apprehension of life Zo should sharpen the conscience Of all VINO
rigid schooling positive science He found
problem This faith sci
which he showed that the enorm
ties which he exposed with modern e with the
thought OF Development according natural law He showed that this
development included human life, social life
lola social He always studied in his social stu
relationships This
comprehend miracle dropped
down from heaven the work his and caprice but
becoming and having become the in which definite
Of life Modern the reveals Ifes
law which binds individual heredty and the
social with social relations
zoa the relentless preacher of this law which translated
obligation responsibility
What effect also and the effect is itself
Vice misery misery Nay
misery misery? The atmosphere
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Wbat Ere Vou Going to 90 About IT.

proportion compared with and things Often hear
who ought to he worldly wise taking ofense something
said the
enomty Of the thing Thinking it all carefully he that
he has discovered the nwarins the whole thing
diagnosed the whole That thing
other thing all put together make everything concerning the
plain daylight!
Yet how times when has you with such
explanation do discover that persons
n0s of the thing he has the responsible
entail credit hwd
the offender aequ himself business paying
a year salary?
lnnuendo and sly backhandd hsts that
ordinarily tools used by keen The ordinary
styled by the slang token, doesn't get away
Yet how those offenders grouped
Some the dubS correspondingy
Places both in business and society
distinction them. like the dub
applied deevedy and intelgenty anywhere the
explains all 10 me \ dub $ a
And just here it the purpose the
Don't be dub yourseand easy to avoid the
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charge in the asked What
it, Avoidance implication much
young
imposed question. What am going do about itY'
years friend street put
his hand his pocket handed bunch
which the imprint type glanced
and read Go have troubles my own" He
given y and asked why he had taken himself the
distribution Of such cards.
was sitting quietly awhile in car" he explained and
sitting up showed something
in pocket a handful o
OFTEN that whether distribution
this printed great community
good. That who wOHd be
such card the person who position asked practical
short and the point What going far
isn't doing anything merely talking
ought that all probability boring
listening is good yet
than discover what his thinking
and fall in with the speakers There nothing helpful
o be expected Of the hearer
To begin talking grievance luck other distressing
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@EDTTORTALS by TIE NAI1
Bp prof. Geo. thurman Foster.

poverty which the germs barbasm
bestty degeneration thrive And these find nu
prepared then they create the peon under whose
weight uceumb And the atmosphere Of wealth. OF
surfe and safety is the suly atmosphere which eneryates
And takes the breath OF him who lives long IN this atnos
pierre longer feels the world free large till
everything yolyes point Cold gold! until
writing the ideal education of the
of its ability coin gold The ruin of poverty and the
rehethese which the tragedy Of
cycle itself through finale preaching Of
the individual but of society
the of the Lord for the great social religion
Shall dominion hered? Shall be able
children well the first that they do need
time? Shall triumph the pathetic short
human life that longevity shall give chance
know and to live the life that is worth while?
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Bp Eowaro 5cribner Zines.

die loyalty profounde things he knew which makes the life
OF Christ the influence the world Such nobility and
character 1t has d minds
evil thoughts and hands from blood 1t has knd into life
Pickering has eomforted aching hearts with the
expbe God 1t brood modern life with increasing
Each of Lent deepns this influence and wins for
1t Of value that this period the has by
become associated with spiritual interests 1t allies the
precedent Of py and of responsibility with the central
problems of the SOUL IL aids ia reducing the high Of
rebuke
with Of eenia and sacrifice insists the recognition
values and way estimating life which
ca socially exclusive It contributes the attitude
the home in the recreation 1t
the best music and poetry and demands
it, masterpieces For the masterpieces all expires
sions Of religious themes.
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Lent the Ally Of Spiritual Lite.

risks claim ndugnces which impossible for others 1t
significant that Jesus with all his consciousness Of communion and
sonsp with God felt himself beyond the reach of temptation
This relationship itself had its dangers
The he emphasized the his disciples yearned
him take advantage Many they him his
throne and kingdom by force trusting doubtless to bis ability to
his aid egons But he worked by the slow
OF education train followers the leavn
through the world That his the who sought
overthrow him through sef-sufhciency and pride
Jesus tested still vulnerable point 1t appealed 70
his ambition He sought the world in order
he would but compromise he should
have all How typical is that emptaton Many seeking tho
the demand 1t would make him
lar extend his influence and enable him eventually his
which chose sorrowfu tedious
Of adherance 10 his convictions
1t this steady fathuness duty this willingness suffer and
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Bp Jobn Fl. DowIano.

condition suffered by the voube victim troubles thing
general 1t akin the of the who boosted being
the Mexican and who after boosted harder
the story that finally he believed it himself.
Crouch will luxunanty with other nourshment than
continued eontempso- of the it. In period years
be impossible fo dsnterested stranger dig deep enough
to md the OF the crouch itself. Hard
troubles aousies woresa Of these by the
contemplation
What going do about W Are you intending merely
talk them out? This impossible unless you
continually npening and coming In which you
well number yourself with the officially dead ones"
Something be
victim often is the and only do it. What
TO do: He cant shrk the question without becoming candidate
the dub" election Some with
his personal problem heard it full Do this suggested
and he said eantr' Then this offered
edy which he said, q" o. but / don't 10
But he bored days, telling which
the end of that time amab and satisfactorily adud
What you going do it:'