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Evening star., 1923-08-12
Vice at Madison.

a dispatch from Madison, Wis,
runs: Gov. Blaine should call spe-
cial session of the legislature if he de-
sires TO learn more of the stories of
vice at the state capital, said Senator
II. j. Severson last night" 1t is too
horrible to believe. Wisconsin is d
progressive northwestern state, where
corruption as a Washington house
keeper fights flies and dust. We have
had stories OF vice at Albany and Har-
risburg, but those cities are the capt.
tails of "effete" states, which are con-
trolled 'by the interests and not
much could be expected of such
places in the way of purity and
morals. But vice charges against the
pure and perfect capital of north
western state are shocking. State
Senator Severson's vice charges re
late to alleged corruption in officia
circles" Can it be that the inter
ests" are extending their nefarious
operations? Can it be that after hav-
ing gobbled up New York. Jersey,
Pennsy, Delaware, Maryland. Eir-
ginia and the District of Columbia,
the interests" are now seeking new
states to conquer? Perhaps it may
not be as bad as charged, because vice
stories seem sometimes to be over
drawn. We have had stories, and
some of them coming from the vir-
tuous states of the west. that the
capital of the United States is SO
wicked that Sodom and Gomorrah
by comparison were camp-meeting
grounds on Sunday. We have had
stories that the old Capitol building
was so chockful of sin that the mar
BILE effigies in Statuary Hall turned red
from blushing. But these are strange
tales to Washingtonians. who wonder
how their promoters got that way.
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then that one hears ~of some over
heated politician who harps a little
on the olden theme Of sectional hate.
Many fine and beautiful speeches
in praise OF Warren Harding were
made by men who differed with him
on policies. In the presence Of death
they forgot those little differences and
told their inmost thoughts of the man
who had passed away. In time of
great sadness men find that political
differences are not so very deep after
ALL -..
Among the fine memorial speeches
was one by William Jennings Bryan.
And here it is pertinent to give to Mr.
Bryan the credit which is truly his.
He is an eloquent man and has stood
IN the front rank of American orators
for az least twenty seven years, or
since the campaign of 1896. When
he was younger he was a handsome
and magnetic man, who swayed great
audiences with his eloquence as few
other men have done in the history
of the world. He had great follow
ing. Throughout the country demo-
cratic leaders, governors, senators
and members of the House were
prominent in telling that Warren
Harding was an efficient Chief Magis-
trate and that he was a great, good
and honest man.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
The Numbers of the Presidents.

President Coolidge, in his proc!ama-
tfon to the nation. refers to Warren
q. Harding as the twenty ninth Pres
ident of the United States Some
have questioned this enumeration and
have reCkoned Mr.. Harding as the
twenty eighth and Mr.. Coolidge him
self as the twenty ninth President
This is due TO the fact that Grover
Cleveland, who in 1855 became the
twenty second President, was elected
q second time, with an interval Of
four years. and is officially known as
the twenty fourth as well. Reckoning
in terms of individuals in office. there
have been, it is true. but twenty-nine
men in the presidential office, includ-
ing Mr.. Coolidge. But Mr.. Cleveland
was not continuously in office, his
full service of eight years having
been interrupted by the four-year
term of Benjamin Harrison. Thus
for the purposes of the count he was
as two men, and not as one. In the
same way, had Mr.. Roosevelt been
elected in 1912 he would have been
the twenty-eighth as we'll as the
twenty. sixth President. although had
Mr.. Taft been reelected he would
have remained the twenty-seventh
President TO the end of his eight
years of office.
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The Harding Greed.

The generous and kind nature Of
Warren Harding has been spoken and
written of by millions of people since
lie died Long before he came into
our highest public office the goodness
and the kindliness of the man were
known to those who came in touch
with him. In that part of Ohio where
he became a character in politics
some of the people were his friends,
many of them liked him and few had
anything more disagreeable to say
against him than that he was wrong
in his politics. Generally the best of
men have only a few sincere friends
while they live.
Warren Hardings nature was that
Of a friend maker. He was serious,
but not too grave. Christianity to
him was not melancholy religion.
We get some of the inner thoughts
Of this man in a little line of 're-
marks which he made on becoming
a. knight Templar at Marion before
his inauguration as President. He
was not preaching, but simply trying
to give expression to thoughts which
are in most of us, but which few of
US can express with happiness or ele-
gance.- He said: Tradition has sell
dom preserved anything not worth
while. I have loved the story Of
Christ. You can bring it home to
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The Funeral Transport.

Yesterday morning. with the arrival
President Coolidge. ended a remarka-
bic demonstration of efficient trans
port. Save for the intentional slowing
Of the funeral train bearing the re
mains of President Harding eastward
To Washington and from here to
Marion. to enable the multitudes on
the route to pay their silent tribute
of respect, the entire schedule was
carried through perfectly. Mrs. Hard
ing. accompanying the body of her
Capital and thence TO Ohio and then
returning 10 this city, travelled ap-
proXimately 1000 miles. President
Coolidge came from Vermont to
Washington and went 10 Marion and
returned. At no point was there a
mishap All arrangements Were car
ried through exactly. The funeral
train was slowed, as stated, TO enable
the people to assemble and by their
silent presence attest to their affec-
caused it TO reach Washington about
nine hours later than had been at
first contemplated. This delay, how
ever, was in no wise disCommOding
and did not affect the program for
the following day, when the funeral
ceremonies in this city were CON
Quoted without hitch or check. and the
last stage of the sad journey was
begun on time and, save again for
the slowing of the train to permit
public assemblage. it was completed
according TO schedule.
Considering the magnitude ofN this
Operation and the great interests in
volved it is most gratifying that il all
went through without mishap. 1t was
a most trying and taxing experience
for all concerned and particularly for
Mrs. Harding. But everything posi-
bic was done for the comfort of the
living, while every respect was paid
10 the dead. Almost the greatest pos
Sible distance within the bounds of
the continental United States was COW
cred in the journey from San Fran
cisco to Washington and in the most
trying time of the year, period of
great heat. Yet Mrs. Harding now
returns to Washington after her 1000
miles of travel, sustained in spirit and
prepared to carry on the necessary
and painfully trying task of removal
from the Executive Mansion.
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every man. Every man has his
Gethsemane. Every man has his
cross. Some fall under it. Some die
upon it. But the man who performs
a service in life never fails to live
again" Though Warren Harding
was not preacher, that was a fine
sermon.
Take the matter of .'creed" that
he wrote and pasted on the wall of
the main room of the Marion Star
for the guidance Of the force. II ran:
Remember there are two sides to
every question. Get both Be truth
full. Get the facts. Mistakes are in.
evitable, but strive for accuracy. I
would rather have one story exactly
right than a hundred half wrong Be
decent. Be fair. Be generous. Boost
don't knock. There's good in every
body. Never needlessly hurt the feel
ings of anybody" There was much
more in this vein. but what has been
quoted tells the manner of the man.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
BY THOMAS Il. MARSHALL.
former Vice President Of the United


States.
:: =: e: %:;:;. :::; "a: ;:: !; "a; 4:
cred around Him left upon
record for. our instruction and guild
ance what He thought should be par
ticularly condemned. OF course. may
not have read my New Testament
Alright, but 1t seems to me that in the
| forefront is uncharitable judgment of
other mems opinions. His theoIo-
gians have always been far more or
thodox than He was Himself. The
BEST beloved of His disciples is re-
corded to have called His attention
to an incident in this language, Mas
ter we saw one casting out devils in
Thy name: and we forbade him be-
cause he followeth not with u.s." Ever
since we have beeh overlooking the
good of any one who followeth not
with us.
This is boastfuIly proclaimed to be
tolerant age. but il differs from no
other age in this proud boast. We toll
crate that with which we agree; 9TH
erwise we are intnlerant. 1t is true
inflicted by church or state for opin-
ions which run counter to the -ortho-
dox mind. but punishment exists to-
day. 1t consists of oStraCiSm from the
heavenly choir. which We think we
are leading. Although neither Gal
lileo nor Copernicus could this day by
any known authority be compelled TO
recant their statements would sub
ject them 10 intellectual assaults.
y X
/ am myself an old fashioned or
thodox Presbyterian. There is not a
thing in the Bible that l cannot and
do not believe. Ny conception of God
is that of a being omnipotent and
omniscient Therefore there Is no
fairy tale which He might not have
made a reality. l fix no limitation
upon the power of God. But II one
desires to worship a smaller being.
know no reason for quarrel upon
the subject. If he is casting out dew
lis in His name il is none of my bust
ness TO forbid him. | have no fear
that the church will permanently suf-
fer from any real or apparent scienti-
tic research. A falsehood may be sue
cesSfully left TO die from it's own in
herent weakness: a truth cannot be
DESTROYED or concealed by the mere
mumbling of a creed.
] am not, however. intending to write
upon church controversies or to set my
self up as one of those who pretend
to speak with authority. ] am more in
terested in the principle of intolerance
in the light Of an age that pretends 10
be tolerant. | have no fear that the
church is 10 be destroyed or It's influence
lessened by either digging into the earth
or soaring into the skies. 1t can be
harmed only by itself. SO long as il
does not forbid the casting out of devils
in His name il will endure. Danger to
the church lies not in scientific research
but in social uplift. 1t is when the
church shall forbid men TO cast out
devils in His name and drives them To
the point OF casting them out by edu-
cation. by health. sanitation and socia!
agencies that its influence is likely to be
weakened.
*
Instead Of quarreling about the truth
or faisity of scientific investigation the
church would better busy itself with a
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Politics Adjourned.

The south paid It's mournful tribute
to the late President and it was a
tribute to Warren Harding as man
and as the President. Memorial serv-
ices were held in the Capitol Park
at Richmond and the legislatures of
Georgia and Alabama, in session, ad-
journed. From many places where
palmettos wave, cotton blooms and
southern pines and oaks grow have
come dispatches telling how the peo-
pie were touched by the death Of the
republics chief. All this is scarcely
worth noting, unless it be for the
benefit of few persons here and
there who talk of sectional bitter
ness"
1t is trite to say that we are one
country. 1t seems a generation since
one has heard the phrase waving
the bloody shirt" and even the
phrase lost cause has almost
passed away. 1t is only now and
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official of a German government rail-
road, il was not likely to be received
with favor in France.
X X X n
The question is now as to whether
NJ. Markoff. finding himself de5arred
from publishing these diaries and let
ters in France, will endeavor TO dis
pose of them for publication: else
where, most probably in the United
States. where he would be able TO OBJ
tain far greater amount of money.
1t remains to be seen to what extent the
French and European copyright:rights
of the late Princess Yourievska and Of
her two daughters and chief hetresses
would play in the matter and wheth-
err the purchasers would not lay them
selves open to proceedings for the use
of and conversion into monetary value
of property which has merely been
intrusted to Narkoff and to which he
has no satisfactory title. Whatever
happens. the two natural daughters of
Alexander II, namely, the ex-Princess
Obolenska and her elder sistet Olga.
Countess of Nuremberg, may be relied
upon to go to any expense for the pro-
lection Of their rights to the letters
and diaries. and for; the prevention OF
their publication. +, 50
Evening star., 1923-08-12

Few people care who the author of
a popular song is. There is no OBJ
legation to declare himself conspicu-
ously and the safe way is to permit
the persistent singer to take as much
of the blame as possible.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

The Governor of South Dakota
wants OIL sold for 16 cents gallon.
If he can accomplish this he should
find himself with strong ,fiivper vote
behind him in case he aspires to fur
ther honors.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

Industrious mention Of every pos
sible candidate in next summers po-
litical exercises will make it rather
difficult to find any dark horse ma
terial
Evening star., 1923-08-12

. Judging by metropolitan social
pages. a considerable portion of the
country's population spends its time
in working back and forth between
Florida and the Atlantic coast.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

1t is asserted that bootleggers are
getting rich. In this case the So
called ''aristocracy of wealth" will
become a more mysterious social force
than ever.
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The manner in which he has drifted
to topics remote from political con-
Germ makes it safe to predict that
w. J. Bryan will never stampede
another convention.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

Trades against accumulated wealth
have not prevented fortunes from
growing larger. The phraseologist is
seldom d financial expert.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

Among the other farm activities
Magnus Johnson is collecting a few
straws to show which way the wind
blows
Evening star., 1923-08-12

1t may take about year for all
the democratic leaders to concentrate
on one man as the party's choice.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

Coal dissensions never take the form
of a rate war that might cut the cost
to the consumer.
Evening star., 1923-08-12

Miners and operators cannot get
together and both are far apart from
the general public.
Evening star., 1923-08-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Stepping Along.

Stepping Along.
One foot up and one foot down:
You got to keep steppin' along.
Sometime life is a mournful sound
An the next time it's a song.
One foot will slip in the mire, no doubt,
But if you watch what you're about
The other foot's ready to lift you out.
You got to keep steppin' along.
Sometimes quick and sometimes slow,
You got to keep steppin' along.
Can't see clear where you have to go,
But you'll get where you belong.
The path with flowers may be gay
Or it may be rough through a rainy
day.
The sun won't shine and the band
won't play
But you got to keep steppin' along.
Modest Apprehension.
Il understand your audience cheered
you for nearly an hour
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum. II
rather hear themselves holler than me
talk"
Jud Tunkins says a white collar
man is entitled to any increase of
wages he can get, unless he's one of
the kind that ina gines the world owes
him something for decorating the
office scenery.
Peacemaking.
You often turn in silence mute
From hope to aid some brother
You try to settle one dispute
And merely start another.
Accelerating Influence.
'Is your boy Josh help in running
the farm?"
1T depends on which way it's run.
ming" replied Farmer Corntossel; "in
debt or out of it,
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Accelerating Influence.
All Kinds of a Boss,

80 you've lost another servant"
Yes" replied Mr.. Meekton; "she
was good worker, but tactless. She
wasn't satisfied with bossing the
household. She insisted on telling
Henrietta how to vote next election
"A man is entitled to his own
opinion" said Uncle Eben. DE OBJ
lection comes when ! he refuses to
enjoy 1t without forcin' It on some
body else." 80, .s..-
Evening star., 1923-08-12
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Shortly after noon on Friday. Tie
Sth of August. 1873. the steamer
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Modest Apprehension.
Peacenaking,

You often turn in silence mute
From hope to aid some brother
You try to settle one dispute
And merely start another.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12
Last Word In HEATING system

The advantage Of hot-water heating
has been ingenlously combined with
the cheerfulness Of the open-grate
fire in new heating apparatus which
Is adaptable for any width of fire.
CRATE opening 1t consists of Sec
tlonal boiler with hollow CRATE bars
and On iron front and doors. The rear,
sides and fire basket are hollow and
filed with water connected to an ex.
pans,on tank located In the attic. The
usual system Of piping to the various
radiators throughout the house oper-
ates in the same manner as any other
hot-water system. A coil Is placed In
the rear of the heater and connected
to the regular hot-water tank and
thus hot water Is available at all
times. The water gauge and ther-
mometer are Installed at convenient
point near the heater AS the CRATE
opening (usually In the living room)
is located on the first floor 1t requires
a minimum of attentlon.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12
SOME ODD CUNNING METHODS
Bill Collectors Have Various Ways of
Bringing Slow-Paying Customers
to q Settlement.

The Woman was talking the other
day with the man who runs the corner
drug store about the way people didn't
pay bills. He said he used to know a
man In his home town who ran up
tailor bill for some time and after
several requests on the part Of the
tailor notation was added to the bill
to the effect that an immediate settle
ment would be appreciated.
The man owing the bill called and
gave the tailor his check and said !:
"Now, look here, Abe, I'll pay my bills
all right, but don't write anything on
the bottom Of them"
A few months later another bill re-
manned unpaid in spite Of several dupli-
Gates sent by Abe, so another was sent
on which was scrlbbled: "You told
me not to write anything on your bill
so won't"
The Woman said she used to know
Of grocer who, when the bills were
too long overdue, wrote on them: "Pay
something, II It's only attention.
Chicago Journal.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12
DRAWN BY YMoTHER's COOKING
Georgia Youth Broke jail to Enjoy
Breakfast and Returned to
Place Of Punishment.

There's something more than the
proverbial joke In mothers cooking. 1t
may not be as scientific or as elab-
crate, as Is the product OF cafe hotel
chefs, but there Is a satisfying char
acter about 1t to son which cannot
be duplicated, remarks the Atlanta
Georgian.
Over In South Carolina an eighteen
year-old lad was locked up in the
town jail for minor offense. 1t
was probably the first time he had
been thus violently torn from home
and mother-at any rate, when next
morning rolled around he missed the
delectable breakfast which he had
been accustomed to enjoy under the
parental roof.
When In the wash room he managed
to secure two Iron bars. which he
concealed until the jailer had gone.
Then he smashed the lock OF his cell
and hied himself away for home.
After he had safely put away the
breakfast which mother prepared for
him, he quietly returned to the jail
and gave himself up.
OF course the lad made himself o
criminal" in the eyes of the law by
breaking jail, especially as he aided
two other prisoners to escape at the
same time. But the fact Of his return
to captivity proved the truth of his
assertion that he only craved one OF
mothers breakfasts" Surely a boy
cannot be all bad when he will dare
SO much merely to get one Of moth
ers' home-cooked meals.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12
Malaqua for Baseball Bats,

About two years ago experiments
proved that Cuban majagua was ideal
ly adapted for the manufacture Of
baseball bats. This hardwood is Of
tough fiber and II can be used for any
purpose requiring material that will
not break easily. Within the past year
growing interest has developed In the
United States in the importation Of
J majagua for the manufacture Of base.
ball bats. For this purpose 1t is cut
into pieces 3S inches long and inches
square. One firm exported to the
United States during the past year
1000 Of these pieces.-Scientif Amer
lean.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12
COMING and owIne.-

"Man was made to mourn" SOL
emnly said recently arrived guest
whose ceuntenance was as elongated
ms that of q rare old fiddle. His path
way from the cradle to- the grave is
beset by trials and tribulations. He Ii
OF few days and full Of troublei"
"Just sol" replied the landlord OF
the tavern at Tumlinville. "And. such
being the case. II at any time he takes
4 notion to shuck of this mortal guile.
as the feller called 1t. I'll say that In
addition to running . first-class hotel
I'm county coroner, and while as a
boarder guest Is worth to me $50
American plan, my fee IL 80 II ne
commits suicide. So, either way. it
: all right with me."-Kansas CITY
Star. y - - ','-.-~ -
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12
Lono Air Record for a Small eov

When the air service between Lon.
don and Paris was inaugurated VII.
liam Sanderson, boy living at Stone
bridge Park, near London, accepted
job as assistant steward and he has
held the place ever since. making the
trips regularly without interruption.
In that time he has Travelled 25,OOO
miles. His only complaint is that he
thought the work would be accom-.
panied by some thrills or Mt least
some excitement, but he has not had
any such experiences.-Los Angeles
Times.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1923-10-12
wSa. tn. Pony Suffered WITH

The owner Of a valuable pony that
was suffering with the navicular wns
trying to tell Father James HeaIy, q
famous Irish wit, what allied the poor
animal. The medical term. however,
was little too much for him. He told
him, writes Sir Edward Sullivan in
"The Nineteenth Century" that the
pony was suffering with the vernacu-
lar.
"God bless me-" said the priest.
think Of that now. thought the only
animal that ever suffered with that
complaint was Balaam's ass"