The Irish standard., 1903-09-19

ity, genuine tlankfulncss for the au-
thority on which they had anchored
themselves" On the other hand Hulk
ley made one feel that his slender
definite creed in no respect represented
the cravings of his larger nature; Tyn-
dall's eloquent address frequently cul-
minated with some pathetic indication
of the mystery which to him sur
rounded the moral life; the somewhat
melancholy faith which seemed to he
sculpturrd on DR.. Martineaus massive
brow shaded Off into wistfulness in the
glance of his eyes,
The term protestant" had it's origin
i'll the protest presented ut the Diet of
Spires. 1929, to the ordinance cnactiny
that until the expected General Com-
ell, those wishing to hold on to the
old faith should be allowed full tolera-
ton and freedom of worship. The
''protesters'' declared they could not,
and would not. tolerate Catholic wor-
ship in their territories. This protest
Melanethon calls shocking" "The
articles enjoined by the Diet" he said,
impose no grievance upon us. But
the princes and municipalities who
have been able to establish their new
territorial church system only by re-
fusing liberation to those differing
from it wish to maintain the same by
like intolerance
"Persecuted Jews throughout the
world found i'll him Q4eo MID their
most powerful FRIEND" said Rabbi
Charles \. Rubenstein of Baltimore.
AS to how prohibition works in
Kansas. \. II. Mason, in the August
% Outlook, says: "Even in commune
ties where saloons are in open opera
ton drunkards do not exist to the
same degree that they do where
liquor selling is umrestrained. In
eighty counties the law is enforced
in some with practically no viola
tions: i'll others with few violations.
carried Oh in the utmost secrecy.
There are counties in which the Jail
has not been occupied in years, and
i'll which there is no poorlouse or poor
farm, for there are no paupers." The
towns and counties in Which the law
is strictly enforced are, as Il rule. bet
ter Off financially than those which al
low open saloons, and collect Il month
ly revenue from them for the support
Of the city government. The towns in
which the monthly fine system has
been longest in force are deep in debt;
they are compelled to maintain Il large
and expensive police force. and the
criminal dockets of their county courts
are nearly always crowded. The OPP
posite is true in the towns which will
not tolerate Saloons This the writer
illustrates from the case of Hutchin-
son, in which after several years of the
fines system, a dry government was
put in power two years ago and the
saloons driven out. In the past two
years, for the first time the towns
floating debt has been reduced: the
street fund has changed from Il deficit
of $4,000 to Il surplus Of $4,000, and
the general funds deficit reduced from
$4,000 to $1,000. The towns part in
the district courts criminal docket has
practically disappeared, the total cost
of criminal cases being under $500, as
against from 5000 to $4,000 in the
previous years. The police force has,
been reduced. legitimate business has
increased, not Il complaint has come
from wife or child about wages spent
in !, saloon.
All scientists agree that the aartl,
at one time was il molten mass too hot
for plants and animals to live upon.
Now. no eXplana ton is offered hy sci
entistS how it began to move and cool
down to its present form without the
aid Of an external cause. Even Oar
win. writing to Hooker. said: Il can