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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the best
Of all cough cures. - George w. Lott,
Fabucher, La, August 26, 1895
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04
SPRAYING FRUIT TREES.

Over 1000 children are born yearly
in London work houses.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04
Dumb Luck, That's All.

A man who is single at forty five
is no smarter than other men, but he
is luckier than most of them.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

Book Mark Combined
Sent free of postage under sealed COW
err on receipt of ten cents in silver
or stamps The latest, best and most
serviceable adjunct Of every library
and office. Address Geo H. Heafford,
41O Old Colony Building, Chicago, Ill
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

To remove black grease stains from
clothing wash with soap and cold
water
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money If it fails to cure 25c
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 10c or
csc. If c. c. G. fail to cure druggists refund
money.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

The question of spraying fruit trees to pre-.
vent the depredations OF insect pests and
fungus diseases is no longer experiment.
but necessity.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

A man GENERALLY feels about as
things taste.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

Some men become such slaves to
work that finally they cannot enjoy
liberty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

Star Tobacco is the leading brand of
the world, because it is the best
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04
How About the Throat.

How About the Throat
Several hospital doctors have pro-
nounced pure alcohol the best disin-
fectant. for the hands.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04
Ask for Aliens Foot Ease.

Nobody will get we'll that you poul
medicine into, or cut up.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

1t is banks business to loan money
If bank won't loan you money, it is
because your credit is not good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04
So VIII Other Things.

Bacon says that Reading maketh a
FULL man."
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-03-04

It's a question of Finances
A man is usually embarrassed when
he proposes marriage to woman.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-03
Wedding Guests.

The following persons arrived on
the Frisco yesterday, guests of the
Parker-Hall wedding. They occupied
the special ear of General Solci-
tor Luman L. Parker, Sr., father of
the groom, and also private Pullman,
and at the close of the reception most
of them left by special train for St.
Louis. Mr.. and Mrs. II, III. Parker and
Chas. E. Parker, of Chicago. Mr.. and
Mrs. Matt G. Reynolds, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Mackey, Jr., Miss Eviline Will
son, Miss Paula Bremmerman, Miss
Maude Albers, Mr.. and Mrs. H. 5.
Platt, Miss Annie johnson, Mr.. w.
B. Spaulding, Mr.. e. NJ. Kenna, Miss
Cora Maupin, Miss Mary Maupin, Mr..
Thomas F. Millard, Mr.. Geo. Hell
meth, of St. Louis; Mr.. Julian Bagby,
New Haven, Mo-; and Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. f. Faulkner, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Long, Mrs. G. T. Strobach and Mrs.
G. NJ. McCrea, of Union, Mo-; Mr.. Lu-
man Il. Parker, Sr., and Miss Jacquen-
lin Parker and Miss Grace Parker, Of
st. Louis, Mo.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-03
Ruoklan,s Arnoa salp Q.

The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chill
blains, corns, and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfactions or money refund
ed, Price rs cents per box. For sale
by a. w. Foreman, druggist. kyr
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-03

To whom II may cuncern:
lii accordance with an order OF the
town council Of The Incorporated town
OF yjnita, /. H., made on the goth DAY
OF October, 1898, that al persons
owning outstanding town warrants OF
the late town Of Downingville, now
vinita, l. r., are required to present
them at the mayors Office for the pur-
pose of having such registered. All
warrants not presented for registra-
tion on or before December 1st, 1898,
shall be forever barred. 1t was fur
ther provided that the Incorporated
town of Vinita reserves the right to
reject payment of any oral such war
rants. ~,r G.. BLAKENEY,
Recorder.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-03
Beggs' Geman salve

is used in every house, writes one man
from country town. Entire neighbor-
hoods use it for piles, cuts, burns, bruises
and all skin diseases. The fame of its
cures necessarily spread from town to
town; friends tell friends what Beggs'
German salve has done, and the whole
people acknowledge its merit, its healing
power of allaying pain.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-03

Joe Hall and wife, Chickamauga, Ca. J
one half dozen silver desert spoons.
James M Givens, Muscogee, silver
almond scoup. " Fsea sgyts
Mrs. Eliza Strout, china pitcher. 4
Ratcliff Mercantile Co., rug. e
Messrs. ,Burckhalter and Dugger, silver
water set. lg nfs u at a
A. l.. Churchill and wife, cia6ng1
dish. NpHi
Harry Don Carlos and wife, and Edgar
Smith and wife, chocolate set. r
w. 7. Wade and wife, onoyx table. a
Miss Louis ] Shaw and Mrs M A Shaw,
cut glass vase. !, ai & yN
c G Hutchinson (Kansas City,) ma
hogany table. Va
Misses Byrd, Tom Byrd and Joe But
Ter, one dozen oyster forks.
| E M Kenna, (St Louis,) mantle set
| ! M Boiling and wife, lciaremore, } cut
aass orange dish
Daniel B Robson and wife. (St
Ipuis, parlor lamp
Highland Hall Parker and wife, ele-
4 glnt vase
/ L M McCrea and wife, silver crumb
4 tay
i Mr.. and Mrs. Strout, china jardinier
aid stand.
z Andrew Mackey and wife, handsome
wse
wv NJ Mellette and wife, cut glass olive
dsh
J A Thompson and wife, china olive
dish
Mrs Pfanlkuche, cream pitcher.
w T Brady and wife, (rulsa,) silver
celery stand
Miss Electa Davis, silver cream ladle
Ewing Halsell, one half dozen pearl
| handle fruit knives
Miss Lucille Fortner silver almond
spoon
Miss Fortner, silver card receiver
III w H Kornegay and wife, silver salt
cellar and spoons
| Edward D Kenna and wife, Chicago }
silver punch ladle
: Me Milford and wife, silver bonbon
3 spoon.
: Lucille c. Milford, silver letter seal set.
, Miss Carrie Goodykoontz, Honitan
center piece.
Stephen Tate, Tate, CAL half dozen
j after dinner coffee spoons.
1 Henry S. Platte, tSt. LOUIS one dozen
, after dinner coffee spoons.
4 James B. Robinson, (St. Louis,) silver
bonbon dish.
Miss Gunter, china cake plate.
w. L. Steel Huntsville, Ala.,) cold
meat knife.
Ray Oborn and wife, cracker jar.
c. T. Strobach and wife, springfield,
Mo-, handsome picture.
Louise and Ellen Selmon, berry spoon.
Miss Albers, (St. Louis,) taukard.
Miss Clark, silver ladle,
Mrs. Weaver, teapot
w. B. Spaulding, (St. Louis,) enam-
eled vase.
E. A. Drake, New Mexico,) silver
bonbon spoon.
Miss Fayant, silver bonbon spoon.
DR.. Bagby and wife, reception chair.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-03
THE pARKER-HALL WEDDING.
An Event in Which Much Inter-
est Has Centered.

Last evening at the Methodist
church, tastefully decorated forthc oc-
casion in the presence OF hundreds OF
admiring friends, Mr.. Luman i. Par-
ker. Jr., and Miss Ludie Weir Scott
Hall. were united in the bonds OF holy
wedlock by Rev. NJ. L. Butler, pastor,
The hidden guests were seated ana
all was expectancy, when the opening
chords of Lohengrin's wedding march,
rendered by Miss Lucille Fortner,
ushered in the bridal party, preceded
by DR.. c. w. Day and Mr.. Tom Byrd.
The attendants were Miss Electa
Davis. Miss Nell Byrd, Miss Carrie
Goodykoontz, Mr.. Thomas Millard, OF
New York, Mr.. C. G. Hutchinson, OF
Kansas City, and Mr.. N. L. Rider.
Following these and precedingthebride
came Miss Sue Clark, the maid OF
honor, and little Lucille Milford, carry
ing the satin cushion, and last the
bride, leaning upon iler fathers arm
At the altar the bride and groom
took upon themselves the vows whlcn
shall unite them SO long as life en-
dures. The departure from the altar
at the conclusion OF the ceremony was
by the other aisle from which the
bride had reached it, and In the path
way Of the happy pair little chlid
strewed flowers.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. J. o. Hall, and Is one oi
vinitas most popular young ladies
popular not alone with the younger
set" but also with those Of maturer
wears who have the pleasure of her
acquaintance. In every respect Mis-:
Hall tnow Mrs. Parker) may be re
parded as a Vinita girl, for she wa
born few miles below here, and ha'
grown to womanhood among US. Were
it not for the fact that she is still Y
remain In our midst, Mr.. ParKe
would have met with strenuous oppo
sition in great many quarters IN III
suit for the hand OF Miss Ludie.
Possessed OF face which tells o
an honest, kindly heart, disclosing tn
cultured manners which travel AM
good association, bestow, the attrac
tiyencss OF the bride is eash
accounted for. Last night, gowne'
exauisitely in white taffeta, covere'
with embroidered illusion and yer
elaborately trimmed in rare lace an
passementerie, and carrying a beautl
ful bouquet Of brides roses, she wa
pronounced beautiful.
The groom is young practlcin
attorney Of this city, who came 7
vinita upon graduating from the la
department of Washington Unlye
sjty. Most of his life, however, ma
been spent in the atmosphere OF To
law. He was with his father, L, l
Parker, general solicitor OF the y
Louis s. San Francisco railroad
until Oklahoma was opened
settlement, when young Parker,
the age Of l6, went there and settle
at Kingasher. In the course OF ayei
he was appointed official reporter I
the United States district court
Oklahoma territory and later, privat
secretary to the governor Of that te
ritory. In 1891 he went still furth
west to Santa Fe, N. NJ, and Decan
attached to the United States court
land claims which visited most all Il
western states and territories, p
string to study law he resigned u
position in 1895 and returned 70 !
Louis. Coming TO vlnlta . year q
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-11-03
TELEPHONE 26.

a half ago he was, in September, 1897,
appointed assistant United States
attorney of the Northern district
which position he still occupies.
A pink and white effect was carried
out In all the bridesmaids costumes,
Miss Sue Clark was dressed In pink
taffeta. over which was worn white
organdy trimmed In lace and shirref
mouselene. The bridesmaids vert
attired in white organdy, very elabor
ately trimmed in satin ribbon, oyef
pink taffeta stripes. They wore large
black velvet picture hats and carried
carnations.
Immediately following the cere-
mony reception was given at the
beautiful home OF the brides parents
one OF the finest In our city. The
house was decorated in chrysanthf-
NUNS, bamboo and smilax. The r.
freshments were as delicate as tel
combined skill Of the cooking cluF'
(who have now lost their first memb9)
could produce, not the least featureF
which was the punch bowl, presidd
over very happily by Miss Fannie Me
Browning. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker left on pc
NJ, X. & T. 1858 train last nipt
fer "A two weeks tour OF the wft,
visiting Denver, Salt Lake City, pa
extending to the Pacific, They 'ill
return by the southern route and Iop
at Santa Fe, where reception WI be
given them by Governor Otero, a vrm
friend Of the groom. With themlll
90 the hope of large circle OF frhds
and acquaintances that the ffure
may hold all the happiness ieir
fancy has painted.
One large room Of the family PINE
was devoted last night to the prqnts
and a beautiful and costly collqion
there was, partial list of which ap-
pended:
L. +. Parker, Jr., presented to brf an
elegant pearl broach.
| L. +. Parker, ST. Louis, elegant ein
way piano.
| James o. Hall, house snd lot andFIoo
in gold.
Mrs. ]. o. Hall, one dozen pearpan-
die knives, forks and spoons.
! Thirty eight pieces of elegant cuYiass
and two mirrors for glass: W Nj.
Springer, John R. Thomas, JAS A.
winston, Leo. 4. Bennett, P. l.. Rper,
; Orlando Wilcox, N. L. Rider.
/ Miss jamie Hall. hand-paintefhina
chopdish and one dozen silver teapons'
/, Miss Parker, St. Louis, cut glaf cabi-
net
Miss Grace Parker, St. LouiParlor
) lamp.
Miss Cora Maupin, St. Louis
I salad spoon and fork
,l Miss NJ. E. Maupin, St. LouisIse jar
' Mrs. David Whitley Malcom, esonne
: vase.
w. NJ. Little and family, silYnoun-
Q ted carving set, Il
G. w. Hill and wife, parlor clr'
i Mr.. and Mrs. Patton, Jersey I.
Davis Hill and wife, center IT,
0 John Schmook, Jr., and wlfPprins-
{ field, No., cut glass fruit dish.
i chas. P. Reinhard and silver
r baking dish.
t 4SM. .E. Halsell and wife, glass
# punch bowl.
{ Ed Long and wife, tst. Lop china
r jardineer and stand.
II I-Tom Woodruff and wife, Ever tea
e set.
al Winfield Scott and wife, (HWorth')
n one hundred dollar check.
. Mrs. Winfield Scott. cut glFase and
Is silver brush. comb and miro
/. ROLAND @. Monroe, IN fork' D
ID china comb tray.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11
QUEER ADVERTISEMENTS.

Somebody has been collecting queer advertisements from the papers; here are few specimens:
 Annual sale now on- Don't go else where to be cheated-coIne in here.
 "A lady wants to sell her p.ano. as she is going abroad in a strong iron frame
 For sale-A pianoforte. the property Of a musician with carved legs
 ''Wanted-A room by two gentlemen about thirty feet long and twenty feet broad
 "Lost-A collie dog by a man on Sat- urday evening answering to Jim with a brass collar round his neck and a mug zle.'
 "Wanted-By respectable girl, her passage to New York; willing to take charge Of children and a good sailor
 'Mr. Brown, furrier, bges to announce that he will make up gowns, capes, etc, for ladies out of their own skins''
 Bulldog for sale; will eat anything very fond of cfildren.''
 ''Wanted-An organist and a boy to blow the same
 "Wanted-A boy to be partly outside and partly. behind the counter"
 anted-For the summer 9 cottage for a small family with good drainage.'
 Lost Near Highgate arcllway, an umbrella belonging to a gentleman with 9 rent rib and a bone handle
 ''Widow in comfortable circumstances TiSheS to marry t"o sons.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

Red Cross woman of another. who ioitered around the open doors Of the headquarters one day in St. Louis. What is it?' asked the stranger, as though there might be some strange objects on exhibition inside the rooms. 'sWhy, this is the Red Cross headquarters replied the other: we are sewing for the sol diers; won't you come in?'' '.Oh, no. I guess not said the woman on the side walk: 'I thought it was an auction
 A law passed by the New York legis- lature which has just gone into effect, makes it obligatory upon every practie- ing attorney CT counselor at law to re- enroll as such if he intends to continue to practice. No matter how long ago lawyer was admitted to the bar, he must now make Q new affidavit that he is the real thing If he fails to comply with this law before New Years day he will be guilty of a misdemearor.
 The grave of James c. Blaine. at Oak HiIl. is visited by about thirty persons day. and is unmarked save by small footstone bearing the initials "J- G. B. It is understood among the friends Of the Blaine fsrlily that the burial at Oak Hill is cnly temporary, and that Mrs. Blame intends to remove the bodies of her husband and children to Augusta, Me, as soon as she can make satisfactory ar raneements for their burial there.
 A child who wandered away from
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

thought it was bronze. But Lieutenant Hodges climbed up and whittled of a silver CT two of wood. Nevertheless, it is fine statue, and as Dewey says, it can be kept bronzed.
 4 notable church is that of the Lower Path Valley Presbyterian con- gregation at Fannettsburg, Pa. In ths. 132 years Of it's existence only five pas tors have ministered in the sanctuary, and two of these, the Rev. Dr. McGil.- ley and the Rev. J. Smith Gordon, oc- cupied the church's pulpit for ninety years, the first named preaching for half Q century, and the Rev. Mr- Ger don recently celebrating the fortieth anniversary of his pastorate.
 When the chairman of the New York stock exchange put the motion to suspend business until the boys of the returning Sevelty-hrst passed Wall street he established new precedent, relates Tip, in the Press. The Moss" were not demanded; the Ayes swamped everything and break was made for Broadway, where brokers and bankers climbed ol top Of whatever happened to be in sight. When the last soldier had disappeared beyond the corner Of the First National bank the men who execute orders for men who make prices returned 10 the ex- change to find that in their absence the bears had railel the market, cap turing everything in sight. 4 net loss Of about per cent was the result.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11
THIS BUSY WORLD.

Mrs. Katharine Blake Watkins, who was married in Washington the other day to Dr. Theodore Coleman, is bet ter known to newspaper readers as Kit" the woman who reported the war for a Toronto paper.
 Considerable trouble was recently caused in Chicago court, when P. R. Barnes, a prominent lawyer of that city, brought suit against 6 butcher be- cause his meat caused 'tschlerostoma- ingueeolisteritis.
 When the Orange Free State volks- rad was considering a1 appropriation for better army barracks one member named Fouchee rose and said: When was young man I slept in the open without shirt or socks and was never Ill. Now l indulge in those luXuries and am never we'll The appropriation was defeated.
 The very newest charm which the jirgle-ioving girl wears on her brace let or chatelaine is small but perfect and luscious looking tomato. If one
 knows where to find the spring, enc can open the fruit and disclose. packed saGgly together, a set of tiny dOminos. with which their owner can while away the weary hours.
 Admiral Dewey found a fine statue i in the arsenal at CaYite, representing Sebastian Fl Cano, and intended, per haps still intends, to send it home fer a trophy. He was in doubt, says 8
 NeH York Tribune correspondent
 whether to give it to the state of Yer
 mont or to the United States. with 8 pedestal of Vermont marble. Ht
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

Burns Valley. Pa, was lost in the noun tains. When found she was in the midst of wild animals and among Tsttiesnakes, but she declared they had made no at tack upon her. and that she had subsist- ed among them by eating berries. The hunting party that found her killed twelve rattiers near the rocks where she was discovered.
 The 1S9S-9 tailor-made girl will, if she goes the limit, be more masculine th7 n ever. Only the skirt in the way of raj nlert will remain to remind the observer that he is looking at the woman of the period. Every garment is stamped with the seal of the up-to-date maker of men s clothes, and the shoemaker, the haber- dasher and the natter will do the rest.
 The walters in some of the swell cafes in New York earn an honest dollar by selling champagne corhs. It seems that number of enterprising foreigners have wc-ked up quite a business in second hand branded shoppers. some of which bring to cents apiece. And the aver age champagne drinlzer doesn't know the difference
 Margaret Fallon, wflo at the age of 1i7. just died at Kings Ferry. N Y.. was believed to be the oldest person in Amer ica. Records show that she was born in Kings county in I'll. She had been fifty years widow. and is survived by four sons and five daughters.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11
OUR NEW STORY.

Readers of The Republican who enjoyed the story, Mistress Of the Mire," just brought to a close, will find new pleasure in -'The Old Silver Trail" Colo rado mining love story, which began in Fridays issue. The author, Mary E. Stickney, has a reputation as a writer of stir ring romances which is well sus- tained in "The Old Silver Trail Back numbers Of The Republi- can containing the story may be obtained at the counting room.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

It appears that the Spanish govern meEt lottery is still doing business in Havana That is one of the things that must be Americanized out Of ex- istence.
 Weyler insists that military die tionary is the only thing that will save Spain He also knows a man who could do the dictating in regular top notch fashion
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

The New York Mail and Express ad- vises this country to waste no sym pathy on old Sagasta, as it was this typical Spaniard who ordered the Vir- ginius massacre. The country will act upon the advice with cheerful una nimity
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

Memphis seems to have the quaran- tine ague in the most acute form, hay ing. according to reports, closed it's doors against everybody. The quaran- tine fever is as bad as yellow fever in it's effect on business.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

One thing is becoming quite evident from the news from the Philippines II Spain is to retain any portion of the archipelago she will have to make elaborate preparations for a continu- ous war performance.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

The latest report from Santiago is that there is no yellow fever there and very little typhoid. Sanitation is achieving another conspicuous triumph down there
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

Whether we have a small regular army or large one the first thing for congress to do is to permit complete reorganization Of our military arm on modern military principles. We are throwing away money with the worst Of results under our present system.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

When Spain gets reaay to rehabili- tate her navy she ought to have her ships built in this country. She has had convincing proof that we know how to construct such things over here
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

The skeEicism with which Russia's received again demonstrates that good name is rather to be chosen than great riches or great power
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

American farmers have paid off more than S100,OOO, 900 within the last two years. The money power" and the horny-handed son Of agriculture are travelling hand in hand nowadays.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11
ONLY FOR MUSIC.

'Have you q soul fer music?' she asked as she turned from the piano.
 ''f'or music, yes,' he replied. and then he hastily changed the subject and reg lected to ask her to sing again.
 But she knew. You can't always fool a girl, even if she does think she has a Voic S
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

It is worthy of note that Dewey's re- quest to be left at Manila came after the report of the oscillation to which Admiral Schley was subjected by the spinsters ia the navy department.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11
AID HONIINEM.

Commander-''What is your complaint against this boy?'
 Elueiacket-'Well. sir, as I was a. waikin' arft this ere boy, . up an calls bloomin' idjit. Now, low would you like to be called a blcomin' idjft, sup posin you wasn't one:'
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

The papers are referring to the un- broken series Of gcod things that have fallen to Colonel John Hays lot from his boyhood to the present time. l. seems, in fact, that the sun has been shining on Colonel Hay for over thirty years with such crop results as might be expected.
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

General Patrick Collins of Boston does not think the democratic repre- se1tation in congress is near as strong as it used to be. It will be remem- bered that the general has been an ex- member for some time
Arizona republican., 1898-09-11

MT Cleveland is now making a spe- cialty Of keping silent with regard to the bGgaboo of imperialism" Prof. Charles Eliot Norton is doing all the dervish business