Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-31
eaver3germs Of fundamental truth those
theories may contain. .

germs Of fundamental truth those
theories may contain. 4
-
: When phrenology-now recognized by
scientific man of culture and
as based on correct principles
first made its appearance, it was hooted
at as a fake and laws were demanded
for it's suppression. 1t won its way into
popular favor against the thimble-
gentry who wanted to protect the
people from Frauds forgetful of the
fact that they themselves were the big
gest frauds ever inflicted upon h sacred
name of personal liberty.
Whether the ancient sciences of astrol-
ogy and palmistry will ever be reintro-
duced into public confidence, and be able
to demonstrate anything of practical
value to a practical age remains to be
seen. Undoubtedly, the exposition OF
their merits. or dement's, as the case may
be, by incompetent and ignorant individ-
uals will do much to prejudice fair-mind-
ed investigators into truth wherever
and whenever it can be found.
1t is doubtful if the science of medi-
cine, as now practiced, could make much
Roadway among the people if newly in
troduced. with skeptics yelling for its
suppression by force. 1t is a noble
science, full of grand possibilities-pos-
sibilities far beyond the proofs of its
and the chronic diseases that shuttle
through the weary waste of life. For
~tunately, it is protected by the conserva-
tism which surrounds any idea that ha
the merit of old age and constant use
| Mental science, whether it be good. ba6
or Indifferent, when measured by aggre,
gate results upon the race, has yet t.
force it's way into the realms of popular
investigation against the ~prejudices Of
the age.
God has written the history of a man.
past upon his face-every politician o
experience and every bunco-steerer ant
confidence operator in the land know
this. The Bible says it is written il
his hand. Possibly, it is written in ever.
part of his system, and expressed in par
in every movement of his life. The mool
affects the tides, so modern science tell
us. Ancient science declares that all tn
| planets affect this earth, more or less
| and thar individual tendencies are draw
within the circle Of their influences. Al
these conclusions may be wrong, and flu
ture generations may laugh to scorn tn
medical science of today, and deman'
laws for it's suppression, yet in all tn
ages that were and are and are yet t
be there can be nothing higher and bet
ter and greater than truth-it natter
not from what source it may come or tn
facts in nature which it may reveal.
It is the province of mans intelligenc
to protect him against "fakirs," in what
ever field they may be found; and at tn
same time probe opportunity for what
ever germs of truth it may surrender t
him. The "fakirs" who assume to teac
the hidden laws of nature do no harm
for moral advice and encouragement j
life seems to be a feature of their worl
Laws that would suppress all "fakirs
would work a hardship on many of tn
learned professions of the day, and sac
ly deplete their ranks; and many a pol
tician and newspaper man and doctC
and lawyer-yea, ever an occasion:
! preacher-would find himself without .
ho hit ot;on nnI q oaOoao