Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-11-03

tho poor and brake every yoke that these
four winds, Heathenism, Judicism, Cath
ollclsm, and Professionalism, have put upon
tn neck of the people in Sunday laws.
beg of you to cause every state law In the
United States of America TO be repealed
that does set any day apart as Sabbath,
for It Is not In accord with the spirit and
proclamation of our forefathers or with
the words of the heavenly father"
The officials We're recently puzzled
by the receipt of letter beautifully
written in shorthand. After several
expert stenographers had endeavored
to translate it, the task was given up
and the letter laid aside. Another let
ter was received, written in German,
but this communication was inter-
peted without difficulty by one Of the
translators of the patent office to
whom it was referred by the interior
department. Another writer has COM
municated to the interior department
and given his views upon the question
Of American missionary work in
China. His letter was no doubt in
spired by the Chinese outrages during
the last summer and early fall. Adj
dressed to the secretary of the in
terror the letter read in part as fol-
lows:
my dear sir: ! beg leave to ask your
honor the most highly-esteemed consldera-
ton to the importance of this letter. While
am not joyed to take interest in affairs Of
NJ tInpn1 irtNp fpal N duty
an american citizen to aid In Bringing
about the proper relation necessary to re-
store peace and progress with foreign ma
tons
e! hope the subject of my letter may have
the good fortune Of coming before the
president and his worth cabinet. remem
hrr | have looked this matter over from
moral standpoint as well as a matter of
commercial interest Between this coun-
try and China"
Further on the writer says he be-
lieves the American missionaries have
made mistake in trying to evangelize
the Chinese country, and in eXplana-
ton he states:
"in reference to the killing Of the home
missionarys of course 1t looks bad in the
face of the matter but after properly con-
sidering you will Sc that we have made
tie mistake of muddling with the Chinese
religion. Now for example, If the Chinese
should send missionarys over to this coun-
try to teach us the Chinese religion why
W. coodn't kill them fast enough to git
our revenge. We simply wouldn't have 1t
at all. under any consideration. Now don't
you suppose that our religion seems just
as foolish TO them as theirs would be
10 us?''
j. W. Hill, of Cairo, Kan, sends
postal card, on which is the following:
II have reton a letter, which was ad-
dressed TO Marget Jones which has bin
dead for some time. think seem where
near a year. and do not know anything of
tn, family. l think they's one girl in Ills
Some place and do not know any parties
thaI know where bout they are and If
YOU can find out | will notify you If you
will. send two or three envelopes to reply.
hoping | done right In rting the letter |
speak of remain"
One poor individual who lives in
Crosses, Ark, says that he has not
been able to have his letters to govern
ment officials considered, and that he
is oppressed on this account. He is
evidently a religious crank, for he
writes about a number of Scriptural
characters and has considerable to say
about the Apostle Paul. In conclusion
he says: "All Scripture is profitable,
and TO be wise men must become fools.
Why is my writing barred? | have
good Conscience in my work"
These are only few of the letters
stored away in the crank file" of the
department.; letters which are all
comical and laughable in spite of the
fact that many of them are solemn
and serious. Nearly all of the letters
are answered and acknowledged, but in
many cases it is impossible, on account
of the menger facts given, 10 send
reply, and in these cases the letters
are placed on file for future develop
ment. SMITH D. FRY.