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.The Solid Grountiers" and the Philosophy
Of Life.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-.Sfr: Let me say a
word In reply to your very able and scholarly cor
respondent "Verltas." do not seek controversy.
but light "Veritas." who wrote In THE Sum to.
day. however profound he may be, does not seem
to me TO have much light to dispense. but rather
makes the darkness more palpable. But he does
ask a question that is suggestive of the answer
which shall attempt to make
Let the philosophers" he says, give us a sub
stute for religion" "let them put IL into working
order. well organized, capable of controlling mems
actions every moment OF the day and dark"
Now the ought and the ought not bulk In mems
lives according to birth. education and environment.
But InaSmuch as all under the limitations OF
human nature 1t follows that mere philosophers
may sometimes err and that all men will more or
less err from the paths Of rectitude.
But here Is the point. II may speak for the solid
Grounders"
Nothing is so far from purpose as to antsgo-
nize Christianity. The precspts of Jesus and the
bencncent spirit OF the New Testament we hold to
be authoritative and final The precepts OF the
Bible are precious to humanity, although the evi
dence amounts to demo ration. with us, that It's
Incidental story Of myth and miracle Is not au-
thority.
This brings US to the heart OF the matter. We
purpose to keep feet solid ground. The
Higher Criticism having resolved the Bible into III
erature. the reign OF dogma with the Solid
Grounders" is over. Henccforh we must build
upon principles; and We most earnestly desire
light We ask reverently and with earnest ex-
pectation that the light shall soon come for q true
philosophy for the conduct OF life
For assuredly there must be q true philosophy OF
life as well as of everything else; and that Il has
relation TO questions of dogma Is apparent.
Man. having apprehended the morailaw, has only
to go forward and regulate the conduct OF life In
obedience TO It, The "things pure. pcaceable and of
good report" witness OF themselves that they arc
not only true, but also fundamental In character
as well. They need no adventurous supports, no
miraculous attestation.>
What is needed. then. IL u handbook for the peo
pie wherein the essential princlples-thngs funda-
mental In individual character and indispensable
to the welfare OF tho State-shall be ret forth In
popular terms. so that a "wayfarng man" may I'm
derstand them
Surely the essential principles for the conduct OF
life are not far TO seek nor hard Of apprehension.
Honesty. purity and truthfnl9ess are virtues
which form n triple foundation, upon which We may
safely build the superstructure OF character. both
for this world and the best there is beyond II.
BROOKLYN Aug. 10. c. d. q.
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The Presidents decision to visit only the
larger warships in the fleet of Oyster Bay
during the review yesterday was not due,
we are sure, to considerations of his own
personal comfort, as several Of our corre-
spondents have suggested. It Ia true that
torpedo boats and torpedo boat destroy
ers are much less comfortable than battle
ships and cruisers, and that man clad in a
frock coat anda pot hat would in all proba-
bility be- very uncomfortable aboard them;
but the President undoubtedly would have
suffered cheerfully such personal discom-
forts as visit would have entailed
had IL not been for the necessity of finishing
his official inspection of the feet In time for
it to return to its summer cruising grounds
and to resume It's work off the coast of
Maine, whence il came to receive this official
visit from the constitutional Commander
in-Chief.
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Sam Parks.

What are we going to do. my man.
What shall we do for bread.
You bring no money in Saturday night
And well soon have TO pawn the bed;
The children sell papers. but that's not much,
And my eyes with crying are rcd,
Bobs Jacket Is worn. and the baby frets--
Say, what will We do for bread7"
The man took his pipe from his mouth and said.
60 ask sam Parks"
-Oh. haven't yc had enough OF Parks
And his lighting the men who pay:
They want good hands and VIII pay them we'll
But Parks must have hisw way:
Why don YOU show him that you're man.
And get out and go TO work:
Why do you trucklc and cringc and bend
TO such u blatherng Turl1
hren'tye ashamed" Perhaps, said the man.
Go ask sam Parks"
Il am your wife and I'm all Ia rags
And tho children are ragged. too.
You're out OF Job the last two months
what does PARKS do for you,
He gives yc dollar nov and again
HIS pocket Is always lined
And We walk about like a yellow cur
That fears the kick behind"
Said the man as he dropped his pipe on the aoor.
DANA Sam Parksi"
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TIE DELEGATES ANDTHE BOSSES
sound Sense From tho Courageous Philoso-
pher OF yosey Street.


From Laurence u. CdLldnHns MOnihiv for August
commented on the spectacle presented by a
number OF walking delegates meeting In this city
led by man who was charged with receiving money
bride from the president Of a large manufacture
ing to call on a strike OF the union which he
represents from their factory. II was a spectacle
for gods and men; yet. from facts brought out by
the line OF defence offered by one Of the delegates
on trial for stealing funds from his union, their acts
pale into nsignncance.
That men like Murphy, Call and the other repre-.
sentatives OF the Storccuttrrs' Union should be
permitted by anv hoav ~ business men 10 como
into their association rooms ana demand trom
them $4,000. or any other sum- for permission 10
carry on their business, without being kicked out
OF their rooms. Is, indeed. spectacle before which
the parade OF the walking delegates loses It's I'm
porancc II shows In way 70 make men feel that
the business men OF this city viii descend 10 the low
est depths OF degradation In order to be permitted
carry on business which they claim to be theirs
while In reality. they merely the puppets OF the
walking delegates.
II Is q sad state OF affairs and augurs badly for
the life OF the republic.
No wonder labor unions Increase and multiply.
no wonder the unprincipled, cheeky men who con.
troll them seek. by every means In their power TO
organize new unions. No wonder they try to keep
every man earning his living honestly from max
Ing living unless he Joins the union In order
they may have complete control OF him direct
all his actions dictate his pay. the hours he shah
work, and how much work he shall do. irrespective
OF his own wishes
II Is their stock In trade. and has been made so
solely by the pusilanmiy OF the employers and tho
cowardice OF capitalists. Both are now beginning
10 realize the dangerous position in which not alone
they arc placed, but the entire country: they have
awakened to the fact that In order to counterfeit
the evil effects OF trades unions as represented by
the walking delegates. they themselves must or
ganize. There is no question as to which side VIII
be victorious; but In order that the victory may
bring forth good fruit. 1t must be fought with hrm
and fairness No man should be Disseminated
against because he belongs to a union. His ability
10 do his work should be the sole qualification; but
he should be given to understand that In the trans
action of the business in which he Is engaged NO
rulcs-except the rules adopted by his employer
would be recognized,
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he morally and Intellectually distinguish
between the act Of simple courtesy and
Difference to exalted place. the act OF
giving that favors may not be withheld
and the act of giving because of fear to
refuse? And can he, in any case, go
scathless Of the unwritten law?
Exceptions there are, but they only
prove the rule. They are confined, as
far as history shows, to the instances Of
genius, which overcomes all things and
puts aside all obstacles, moral or physi-
cal, that would check its bent. 1t is
only genius, anyhow, that can so bring
the greatest corporations to their mar
row bones in AFFECTION and submission
and make them, the while they howl
under the lash, furnish, not merely free
passes, but special trains for thousands
OF miles, with champagne OF the proper
brand, and Scotch whskey, and the best
Of food, and cooks, and bottle washers
and 6unkies, and every other thing that
luxury has learned to demand, and rem
der no bill for it; but charge it humbly,
and even gratefully, to running ex-
pensesi
This sort Of thing is possible only to
genius or to one who imposes on himself
the belief that it is genius which impels
him. No other hypothesis will bridge
over the obvious lesion Of the unwritten
law touching the susceptibility OF a
gentleman.
The possession OF genius and the alb
sence Of susceptibility to the unwritten
law are seemingly interconvertible con-
ditions. Genius has no nice considera-
lions Of msum ct tuuns. Genius has no
nice considerations of any kind. Ma
PoLEoN was not gentleman; he was a
genius. WILLIAM of Germany is gen.
tleman. and very little Of genius. He
yachts on his own yacht and he has low
and commonplace theories about build
ing up the Teutonio shipping trade and
tolerating, il not actually encouraging,
Trusts, or Cartels, as he calls them.
Ordinary people have to be subser-
Went to the unwritten law. They are
gladly, inherently and congenitally SUBJ
servient to it. Genius is not contagious.
But it begets imitation. NAPOLEON had
a host of imitators, and it is only fair
to say that they all came to a bad end.
He did so many great and prodigious
things to demonstrate his superiority to
the unwritten law, and to all other law,
that his minor derelictions in regard to
the property Of others and his general
strabismus in respect to meum ct tu'irn
are overshadowed. His conversion OF
public property to his private use was
relatively moderate, but that was, per-
haps, because the corporations OF his
time had no railroads, and naval archi-
lecture had not yet conformed to the
uses Of yachts. Still, the imagination is
stimulated when it contemplates what
he could have done in that line had con-
ditions admitted and had he ever turned
his attention to it. How the railroads
would have groaned under the demands
from the lesser lights for passes, for spe-
cial trains, for Yellow Label and Blue
Seal, for Aud Reekie and Sodal And
how the Department of Marine would
have been put to it to supply all
the warships Of the yacbt-reversible
type to satisfy the demands Of all the
minor NAPoLEoNsl
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Not a BOgOta Canal.

II Bogota has elected the canal treaty,
for reasons of local politics or mercenary
obstruction, what next2
Is it Nicaragua, with notorious infert-
GRITTY Of physical conditions, and I'M
checked opportunities now for making
its own terms2
Hardly, we should say.
1t is not Bogota canal that Is pro-
posed. 1t is q Panama canal.
As the next step, suppose we ascertain
what Panama has to say on the subject.
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Motor Face In WON an.
From the Taller.

Many women are discovering that living On
motor car is most destructive OF beauty. Mode
rate motoring by improving health and the capacity
for sleep. enhances womans charm. but the har
dened tourist type Of $50 miles day tans and
coarsens her skin, and gets crows feet round her
eyes. her face loses It's soft womanly contour and
gains hardness and determination,
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Readers of THE SUN leaving the city can have tho
Daily and Sunday editions mailed to their addresses
(which may DO changed when necessary for 70
cents a month. Order through your ncwsdcaler
or THE SUM- ITO Nassau street.
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The President no doubt felt that IL WIS juss 20
administer snub TO Gen. Miles as the old soldier
who was Aghtng his country's battles when hs
himself was but an infant In arms formally re
inquished active service in the army. Perhaps
II was Just, but man IN his position can AFFORD TO
be generous which in this instance President Roose
welt was not
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From The Boston Sacred Heart Rerfep
People who babble about the degenerate Latin
race will not ind much 10 sustain their theories In
the magnificent physical. moral and mental make
up OF the late Pope Leo.
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From the Louisville Herald.

Has President Roosevelt taken eplstolary ap-
prevail of Gov Durbin's ntilynching position as
his own decisive way OF designating a running
mate for 1904,
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A Song OF the Ditch

UV"W VI VIZ" "''N"'
We Ike TO keep an open house.
We like the open door;
The fellow with an open face
We warm TO more and more.
We like TO have an open mind.
And open arms are sweet.
Nt raise our protest. loud and long.
Against the open street.
McI.ANpBUDoK wnsea
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From he CHATTANOOGA Ne,cs.

Two things arc perfectly clear. One Is that
great many Republicans are tired OF President
Roosevelt; the other. that Democrats can come
nearer electlng Judge Parker than any other cAa-
didate.
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Tho Romance Of History.

Queen Elizabeth was prdng herself on being
up to dito.
yes" retortcd Mary Stuart, ~ notice that you
always have the latest wrinkle
From that moment the doom Of the Scottish
sovereign was sealed.
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The course followed In Gen. Miles's case IL an
unspeakable outrage on an honored and faithful
soldier. insult to the army and an aront 70 the
nation.
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Condensed Guide to Political opinion.
From the Norfolk Ldndmd
From the Grand Rapids Post.

Look out for Oneyl We should rejoice 70 500
him nominated by his party.
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Tho Democratic party has done much ner YsAa.
Folk for several months past has been trimming
with Republicans.
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n our friends pho fasor Us Nth nsanSscrtpts for
publication wiShto haze rejected articles returned they
must In all cases send stamps for that purpose.
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IL is expected that President Roosevelt viii view
the Americas Cup races from Sir Thomas Lptons
steam yacht Erin. II will be poor place for
speech, but perhaps II can be managed somehow.
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Damocles smiled as he glanced at the sword.
But" inquired the puzzled Diouysins. doesn't
It even make you feel nervous
Not bit," replied the brave young man. Il
have Just had vacation hair cut"
Shuddering at the mere thought. his host arose
and shook his hand In silent sympathy.
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The fact that Senator Cockrell prefers Senator
ship TO the Presidency shows that ambition hAa not
got the better OF his judgment.
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Ernm thl .St. Louls Glohr prn,ocrat.

FrOW FHe 81. LOUIE UT0De+ DeNI0tTW.
Is Is pretty safe to say that German would be Q
very weak candidate in the West, and that he would
also be feeble in the Fast. He would poll q good
sized vote In the South
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From tho Boston Globs.
From ,hs KANSAS Gun JOURNAL

Why doesn't the President Etvs the plass .
Secretary of War 70 Gen. Woodf
Amador ledger., 1903-08-21
Business Under Difficulties.

J. H. Thrasher is in trouble. His
business is hauling. and much of it con-
ssts in taking rubbish from places in
town and dumping it out at some place
where it will do no harm. AS there is
no public dumping place at the present
time, the veXed question is to find one
within reasonable distance. Last
Monday he took a load to point on
the south fork of Jackson creek, which
had served as a dump. He had no
sooner got the stuff off his wagon, than
objections were raised by nearby resi-
dents. He thereupon piled it on his
wagon second time, and brought it
back to town, and the whole of the
evening he was worrying what he was
going to do with it. He says he don't
like to be sneaking around at the dead
hour of night to discharge his cargo
while no one is around to object. He
can't afford to keep it on his wagon.
He is afraid TO dump it in the creek,
lest he be hauled up for violation OF a
county ordinance. He can't dump it
in the air in the shape of smoke, for 1t
won't burn, and moreover If he tried
he would run up against another ordin-
ance which prohibits fires in the streets
of the town. He says he can't eat it,
so what in thunder is he TO do with it.
Must he demand that everyone needing
his services must first provide dump
ing place before loading his wagon, or
must he go out of business. Will some
one kindly help him out of this dilemma.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-21
UNION VS.. UNION.
Western Federation of Miners and American
Federation of Labor at Outs

The friction between the Western
Federation of Miners and the Engin-
eers and Mechanics Union, affiliated
with the American Federation of Labor,
reached an open rupture this week at
the Keystone mine. The Keystone,
more than any other mine on the
mother lode in this county, has sided
with the w. F. M. The other mine
owners decline to discriminate in any
way either for or against an employe
on account of belonging to either union
or keeping alOOf from both unions.
Wednesday night a meeting OF the
local union of w. F. of M. was held at
Amador City. This union posted no.
tices some time ago calling upon all
working iu or about the mines of the
district to join the union by certain
date, under penalty of being treated as
scabs. The date for decisive action
was postponed cntil the 18th. That
night the members mustered in force.
Nearly all those employed underground
at the Keystone, Bunker Hill and FIRE.
mont are mem bers of the w. F. M,
but the engineers have affiliated with
the American Federation. What was
done at the secret session of Western
Federation men we are not prepared
to say 1t is common report. however,
that proposition to declare general
strike in the district was voted down
overwhelmingly. Thereafter, it is said,
another meeting was held at late
hour, at which it was determined that
the keystone employees would refuse to
go to work unless the engineers who
refused to join their organization were
discharged. 1t was move to force the
engineers into the Western Federation
or out Of their jobs. j. M. Mcdonald,
the owner was communicated with.
He is reported to have said that he had
to run his mine. This meant that he
would not oppose the demands of the
miners concerning the engineers. Con-
sequently engineers Wrigglesworth,
Gray and Tretheway, were compelled
to go for failing to join the Western
Federation.
A meeting of the engineers union of
the American Federation was held in
Sutter Greek last night. We under
stand that committee was appointed
to wait upon the mine owners of the
county to ascertain what course would
be pursued in case a similar demand is
made upon them as was made in the
case of the Keystone.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-21
Uniform Rank Ball.

The ball given last Friday evening
by the Uniform Rank, K. of P, was
successfully carried out in every re-
spect. The first military drill by the
newly organized company was feature
of the occasion. The members were
arrayed in their handsome uniforms,
and executed the evolutions in man
ner that commanded universal ap-
proval. The hall was crowded with
dancers and spectators. A frst-class
orchestra from Stockton furnished the
music. Supper was spread at the
Union House, over 100 guests being
regaled on the occasion. 1t was not
expected that the financial outcome
would increase the funds of the order
materially. The members were salts
fed if the receipts Offset the expenses.
We are informed that, while all the
tickets are not yet called in, small bal
ance is likely to remain in the treasury
as the result of the ball. Another ball
is talked of, to be given on Thanks
giving evening, under the auspices
of the same organization. Nothing
definite, however, has been decided
upon as yet.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-21

beaten them homeward two days. On
the 14th Sheriff Norman and Jackson
returned to Jackson, Packard being
left in Plymouth, and Haller going to
his home in lone. They were out IA
days. and kept the field two full days
after the other man-hunters had quit.
The convicts we're never sighted by
the trailers or the regular posse at any
time on the trip. 1t is quite probable
that the Amador men were in view of
the convicts at different points on the
route, but if so they kept out of view.
and did nothing to make their presence
known. Norman is out about $500 by
the trip, which he proposes to bear
himself, unless the legislature re-
imburses him. The talk about seeing
the convicts half mile off is nonsense.
With the crack shots that composed
the Amador posse, there would have
been something going on if such were
the facts. Norman and his men were
in the lead nearly the whole of the time
that they were out. A report comes
from Ruffner's station in Alpine cOun-
ty that the five convicts visited their
cabin on the 18th or 18th, and looted
it. They said that from mountain
summit they saw Norman's posse in
plain view, supposed to be after they
had debouched into more open country
after crossing the summit.
These are the facts. 1t would look
infinitely better for the ''white feather"
critic whose pique moved him to show
his 'colors" through the columns of
our cotemporary. if, instead of shoot
ing paper wads at the men who
went to the front, he had joined the
posse of man-hunters, and shown what
he could do by bringing the Folsom
gang of outlaws back to captivity. 1t
comes with poor grace for critics with
out reputation in the man-hunting
business, to impugn the courage or
ability of men like deputy Jackson,
who has earned state wide reputation
in that line; or of Sheriff Norman, who
is also found at the front when there is
any dangerous work to be done.
Amador ledger., 1903-08-21
OLETA.

OLETA, Aug. 1s.-A social dance was
given here Saturday evening, music
being furnished by Tom Neff and Miss
Elsie Hill. All who attended had a
pleasant time.
Mrs. Robert Allen paid her mother,
Mrs: Schillings, flying visit this week
Miss Addie Billion is rapidly improv-
ing under the care of DR.. Norman.
E. G. Mccormick and family, accom-
panied by Zadia Newell, Mrs. Emma
Robinson and family, and Geo. Smith
and family, passed through here early
Saturday morning on their way to the
Flint hop fields.
Allen Voolfolk has gone to Placer
vile, where he intends to remain the
rest OF the summer with his brother
George.
Miss May French left Tuesday morn
ing for Calaveras county, to visit her
grandmother.
Our boys who were at the Dog Town
sawmills have returned much disgusted.
Alfred Pigeon paid Volcano flying
visit Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom O'Brien and Mrs.
]. Mello and son Harry passed through
here Saturday on their way to the
lakes.
Mrs. Will Darling has been on the
SICK list for few days. REB.