Evening star., 1921-05-18

doctor advised me against taking it.
could l.V" .somr time without taking
IL 1t was a hct on the high card
with a chance to win. and took it
At this point occur details regard =
ing IN" preparations for the opera
tlon. with not" of the fact that I,
general anesthctic could not be APP
piled on account Of the patient 5
heart, which had been cutting W
som" didoes.' The statement con-
tinues:
For two days I had had knowledge
thai This operation was /" take place
TAT this time and my nerves had not
been just as good as they should
have been. Thos. men who sleel
:welye hours perfectly befor. being
vIectrocuted have evidently led mort
Tranquil! lives than | have. or hav'
less concern to the future. y H.
low was to know the great Sacr"t
For forty years | had been wonder
myself that should summon TO my
mind when this moment came. some
words that would be some " hat !
synthcsis of my philosophy. S0cates
said to those who stood by after ht
. mad drunk the hemiock. NO evil can
alive or dead. don't know how far
from that We have gone in these 400
years.
The apoth-rm. however was not OPP
pos!te to NE. because II involved .
declaration that | MAS a good man
and don't know any one who has th'
right 10 so appreciate himself And
had come 10 the conclusion that per
hapS the best statement "f my 'rttc
could be fitted into the words l ar'
cept. which to me- m ant that II IN th'
law of nature my individual spirit
; h.,E l. N h,.
Of spirits my one duty WAS 1" conform
Lead Kindly Light was all the Gospe
] had. | accepted.
Condolences Received.
Condolences were sent TO Mrs. l-an'
by many prominent persons IN ddd!-
tion to President Harding.
Former President Wilson wired .
message as soon as he Was informed
of Mr.. Lanes death.
Edgar T.. Clark. chairman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
who served on the commission with
Mr.. Lane for seven years salh toaaH
Il am inexpressibIy panied and
grieved. Death has struck SHINING
mark. and | have lost true friend.
Frank Ian. was one of Gods noble
men His personality was charming
He was big in brain. heart and ma
lure. He did well that which he un-
dartool>. with characteristic gem
erositv h.. dealt kindness wherever he
went and 10 all with whom he came IN
contact.
Secretary Fail of the Interior De
nar1m,ut said: News Of the death o'
Secretary Lane is a distinct shock to
me. In the death of Franklin X Lane
the country has suffered the loss OF
on. Of it's foremost citizens l am
sending expr. ssions of my deepest sym
nathy to members OF Mr.. Lanes fam
lily"
Speakinc for the employees of the In
terror Department. with whom Mr.
Ian. was associated for seven years,
and with whom he came in close con-
tact, John Harvey. chief clerk of the
department. SAID:
The. news of the death of former
Secretary Lane came as n great shock
to the employees of the Interior Depart
ment. During his seven years admin
ist-a,ion As Secretary of the Interior
h. anGeared himself to all of the en-
moves. not only by mis- charming per-
sonalily. but more especially on ac-
count of the vital interest he took in
their general welfare. The members
of his family have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of ali his former co-workerS in
The Interior Department.