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The Washington times., 1903-12-06

Of the most valuable humorists OF the
country should have been nursed, but
DIT. Ellington. the chief physician Of
the asylum. had pronounced the case
hopeless. 1T is the final reaction from
prolonged nervous stress" that able
alienist had said Perhaps he might
have found permanent relief in humor,
il he had not so often escorted to arti-
fetal stimulation TO relieve, temporary
nervous depression. It is a typical case
among thousands Of the same species
of paresis from overexcitement, and I
never knew a single instance OF per-
manent recovery. after the reaction had
disOrganized the tissue of the brain, as
is obviously the result here"
Colonel Hampton thought Of this
scientific opinion as he looked from the
face Of the clock to the earnest. bene-
VIOLENT face Of the old man, who was
watching him
Il am glad to know the country can be
saved at last" he said. 1T certainly
needs it
Yes. said the old man. 1T can be
saved. and it will be saved The great
discovery viii save it. Listen carefully.
IL you please. 10 every word I am about
to say. for I am about 10 lift the veil
II viii not be dihicult. for. like every
thing else that is really great, the dis
covery Is so simple that any one whose
mind Is IN the right condition. as you
b,,.o -ho.,--y, x-c,rrg is ,,r, vva,r,to,s &.
at once. ] saw it as clearly as if it
were a lightning fash in 1856. In 1859 it
was revealed 10 me still more clearly,
making everything necessary to save
the country as plain to me as everything
now dark and invisible outside that win
dow will be after sunrise. I saw every
thing from the beginning, as you will
be able 20 see It after have told you
the great discovery. II is this: Every.
body else is as nearly right from their
standpoints as we are from our stand
points. and we are as much wrong from
their standpoints as they are from our
stand2oints.'
THAT is the great discovery" said
the old man. with ring of triumph
in his voice ~That is what will make
everything as clear to you for the next
twenty years as it has made everything
to me during the last twenty You be-
gin to sec everything differently al
ready. now that the veil is lifted. don't
you?"
The voice in which this last quest ion
was asked gave evidence of anxiety go
painful that Colonel Hampton strained
a point for the sake OF good nature in
his answer.
1T does seem to me that a veil has
been lifted" he said. TT is singular
none Of us ever thought of that before"
"Ah. that is merely the proof Of the
greatness Of it" said the old man joy
fully. 1T was a very simple thing for
Columbus TO see that the world was
round, and il finally became equally
simple to everyone else after he had
discovered America AS his great dis
covery resulted In finding this country
In 1892. so mine will result in saving i;
in 1876. The two dates Will be remem-
bered as long as my name and the name
OF Columbus survive in history as the
two greatest discoveries who ever lived
must go now. l take the first train
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

close relation between the forces Of the
general c,fsis on the outside and the
internal forces which made him post
pone from hour to hour the conclusion
he could once have reached in thirty
processes as d colonel OF cavalry Prob
ably he would have suspended judy
ment on his visitor and the meaning III
the visit 10 await developments. if he
had been given the opportunity. He was
not. however. The mild blue eyes no
sooner met his than they held him firm
Iy while he was being asked q sudden
question.
as your mind Ilcid?'- asked the Wis
itor. stiH leaning on his umbrella
handle
''Well. no." said Col. Rhodes lIamp-
ton. returning his visitors steady gas
with equal steadfastness. Since you
ask a direct question. must say that
it is not May 1 ask why you wish 70
know"
THAT win appear later" said the I'D
man. Please tell me also If you feel
that your intellectual faculties are us
uany comprehensive and consecutive in
their operation"
This astonishing question was asked
in a tone - gentle and appealing and ITS
appeal was SO REINFORCED by the power
of the mild blue eyes fixed directiy upon
his. that Colonel Hampton, whose 1acul-
ties both Of indignation and humor were
deeply latent. felt moved to a respon-
siveness which puzzled him long after
wards.
IT can't say that they are" he re-
piled. I'm fact. can't say that they
ever were"
on hearing this the Old mans face
became radiant He sat suddenly up
right and placed his umbrella on the
floor at the side Of his carpet sack.
Then he rose. grasped Colonel HamP-
tons hand. and. after shaking it rather
with earnestness than with warmth or
enthusiasm. returned to his chair. When
his eyes had once more fixed themselves
on the eyes Of the editor. he seid.
slowly.
'The country is saved. The tine has
come at last 70 lift the veil It is the
hour. and you are the man. During the
last eighteen years j have asked those
questions hundreds OF times In all parts
OF North America. and now for the first
time / have the right answers 10 both
Of them. They are simply questions. A
child ought 10 be able 20 answer them,
but I nave asked United States Senators
Cabinet officers, orators. editors. preach
ers. college presidents. bishops. gen
erals admirals. governors and even
Presidents and Vie Presidents. Ever
since made the great discovery, / have
devoted my life 10 asking those two
questions so that the veil could be lifted
but Il was always IN vain. You must be
able to remember, II you come 20 think
Of H. that when j made the great dis
eovery / sold my farm and began tray
cling. so that the veil might be lifted
and the country saved before II was too
late. Before Fort Sumter was fired on
visited Charleston, trying to find the
man there who could give the right an
sweTs. ] asked hundreds OF people i'm
Charleston, but every one Of them gave
the wrong answers. Ii was the same
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

A ancient story lie tell you anon
r. OF a notable prince that was
~ called King John,
And he ruled England with
maine and with might,
For he did great wrong, and niainteined
little right.
And lie tell you story, story SC
Concerning the Abbot of Canterburye;
How for his housekeeping. ard high re-
They rode post for him TO fair London
An hundred men the king did heare say
The Abbot kept in his house every day
And htty gold chaynes. without any
In velvet coates waited the Abbot about
How now, Father Abbot, I heare sit OF
Thou keepest fare better house than
me.
And for thy housekeeping and high re-
l fear thou work'st treason against my
crowne.
My liege. quo the Abbot I would it
were knowne
l never spend nothing but what is my
And I trust your grace viii doe me no
deere
Fer spending of my owne true-gotten
geere-
Yes. yes, Father Abbot. your fault it is
highe
And now for the same thou needest
must dye:
For except thou canst answer me ques-
tons three.
Thy head shall be smitten from thy
bodie.
And first. quo the King. when I'm in
this stead
With my crowne OF golde. so faire on
my head.
Among all my liegemen, so noble of
birthe,
Thou must tell me to a penny what I
am Worthe.
Secoldlye, tell me. without any doubt
How Joone / may ride the world about:
Ana 1T the third question thou must
not shrink,
But tell me here truly what I do think.
oh, these are hard questions for my
shallow witt
Nor / cannot answer your grace. as vet.
But Il you will give me but three weeks
lie do my endeavor TO answer your
grace.
The Washington times., 1903-12-06

DIE CREAT DISCOVERY MADE By IL W. Blu AUGUSTINE WARNER

7 T WAS long past the hour when
the editorial page Of the Beacon
L usually went 10 press. but under
orders from Col Rhodes Hamp-
ton the page was stnl being held open
for the latest from Louisiana and
Washington. The form for the arsJ
page had already been locked up resCy
FOR press. with the telegram giving YER
batim the Kentucky caH for a hundred
thousand unarmed American patriots to
march TO Washington and petition fol
the perpetuation of American institu-
tons This led the page. the rest Of
which was devoted 30 expressions or
the crisis from leading editors and pub
lie men all over The country.
Colonel Hampton had read all these
expressions carefully, and after each
one Of them his own leading editorial
seemed more difficult to write than be-
fore Three times already he had de-
seconded the four fights OF stairs. lead
ing from the editorial rooms Of the ''Bea-
con" 10 the place Of resort and refresh
ment next door where At all hours OF
the night there were to be found in
the St. Louis Of 1876 some OF those who
as guardians OF the public in on, ca
pacity or another devote their nights
70 waIefulness while others sleep.
Although no bulletins from either
Louisiana or washington had been dis
played in the windows of the Beacon
Office since 10 o'clock. the crowd still
fingered next door and at every descent
Colonel Hampton was surrounded by
anxious patriotism. eager 10 learn the
news. 10 hear his osinion and TO i'm
part advice on the situation On re-
turning each time 10 the editorial room.
chewing the end Of fresh cigar. Col
oneI Hampton had issued a fresh order
20 the composing room 20 hold the cdi-
forial page for later developments
Then he read the proofs OF the first
page over again. and. after relightng
his cigar. had sat farther down in his
chair and waited lie was sitting thus
with his back 10 the open door when
a decided knock caused him 20 turn
his chair haIf-way round on its pivot.
Had he not ceased az a matter Of habit
10 indulge in surprise, what he saw
that night might have surprised him
somewhat. a man Of about sixty. tail
and stoop-shouldered with a face clean
Is shaver. and long locks Of gray hair
falling down over hts shoulders had
stepped IN through the open door. and.
after sitting down IN the first chair he
found. had placed beside il an oId-fash-
Toned 'carpet-bag- OF red and white
tapestry Brussels cgFpeting. with most
or tho nap worn from r. and one of the
handles broken. lie carried "a blue
cotton umbrella ON the handle OF which
hc wns leaning his chin. gazing AT
Colonel Rhodes with mild but firm blue
eyes
The word "crank" which serves 80
many convenient uses ia later times.
had not then been invented. and even II
IL had been. Colonel Hampton might
have hesitated before using Il to re-
iIeve himself from the responsibility Of
judging an individual case on its own
Individual evidence. His habits since
his return from Mexico had become
more aEd more deliberatlve. and during
the whole n the nishf he had been
slowly recognizing that there was a
The Washington times., 1903-12-06
!: KING JOHN AND THE ABBOT ::

A ancient story lie tell you anon
~ OF notable prince. that was
called King John,
ArI u rrrlna E.rrf.-...l III. |
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-08-22
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES
AND DEATHS.
RECORD OFF BIRTHS.

ss RECORD OF BIRTHs.
Albert and Clara Schmidt s7ls Texas: boy.
Charles and Arola Dixon. 1917 Carr; girl.
F. J and Ellen Hirps. 1901 Park. girl.
Henry and Amelia Sherman. 4l22 Clayton: boy.
Frank and Caroline Hook. 2es5 Texas: Girl.
q. Charles and Katie Thomas. l10i High. boy.
Anton and Lena ZeIscr l2as Boyle. girl.
Philip and Vincene MaZznla, 1916 Cooper boy.
John and Bertha crull. 2Sei McNair: girl.
SsJohn and Catherine Fox 45G1 Evans; boy.
+. and Mary Molinska. boy.
Mike and Florence Heller: girl.
Rudolph and Fannie Joshua: girl.
james and Emma Green 1924 Olive: boy,
Val. and Anna Koczynski. 9l2 Cas-: girl.
George and Mamie Ruwisch, 23i2 South Ninth;
girl
" C. and Lulu Simmons: boy
z. and E. Fflstead. 14i4 Benton; boy.
Leo and Carrie Lawson. Ills Franklin: bog.
Theodore and Julia Koppen. COS South Eish-
tenth: girl.
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DANCING TAUGHT.

ATTEND Prof. DeHoney's select receptions ev-
cry THURSDAY evening. Academy, 29ii Olive. Kin
loch nhQna laq2A
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BURIAL PERMITS.

Sister Rose Beatrice Christmsn. Il year. St
Anthony's HOSPITAL: appendicitis.
Rudolph Zweifrl IS years. City Hospital: neph-
Infant scanion. II days. I2I1 North Twelfth:
congestion OF lunes.
Clarence B. shepperd. months. Pullman train:
debility.
William Rose. &c years. 2sas Baldwin: pneumo-
mia
Alice Lee, % years. so7 o'Fallon; consumption.
May Gertrude McGilway. months. 1921 Olive;
Otto Schneider. e years. s214 Rntser: cazbolio
acid poisoning.
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STEAMSHIPS.

-iA6Au. nulNA PHILIPPINE ISLAM 3
SHr AM.GnlmA VIA HONOLULU : Pacific
and Oriental g. 6. Co. From san Francisco:
America Maru. August q: Korea. September 3;
Gaelic. Septembcr II. For passage and freight
rates. reservation. orders and Information apply
to j II: Lathrop general agent. lsos Olive street.
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CHUTE THE CHUTES at Hashesen's Pan
Grand and Meramec: Coney Island Of West: van
devtlle and dancing every night: admission free
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EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES.

ALL those desiring help or seeking situations
may register with the Free Employment Bureau
u the State Labor Bureau Of Statistics. s13h
Chestnut St. situations and help furnished tree
OF charge. Tel. Kinloch A ISL
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PROF. DE HONEY'S classes opens Monds
evening, August "a; full term, 50 to beginner
opening night: private lessons. Academy, %
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SOLICITORS wANTED-Ten solicitors for say
fngs contract. experience not necessary: vii
teach you the business and make you money
while doing It: call mornings to $3.50. A. O.
Hunsaker. manager Northwestern Life saving
Co.. Missouri office SIT So Chemical building.
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~>erse~es~>e~s~>~.>~>~~
BOOK statesmen, attention! We have an en-
tirely new proposition for men Of ability: terri
tory Ii being rapidly assigned: coupon and card
st. Louis, Mo.
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HELP wANTnD-MALE.

cANvAssERS WANTED = Experienced ma
and female canvassers. easy line TO placer u
day guaranteed. 2s2s Olive st.
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SALESMAN WANTED - Good salesman Il
country trade: good wages. 612 s. Sixth.
MtacellaneOuD.

pie products. desires competent branch office
manager: position worth 5000 yearly: 8, 900 re-
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NEW CORPORATIONS.
MISSOURI.

1Guthrie, Ok, Aug. 2i.-Charters were issued to
day to the following corpora lions:
The Burmah State Bank OF Burmah with
capital stock OF $4,000 The incorporators are:
c. o. Leeka, Q. L Mccartney Of Graves Ok.
and J. W. Wamban Of Burmah.
Bank Of Custer City, Custer County. with
capital stock Of $4,000. The interpretations are:
C. o. Leeka Of Independence. Ok: Henry stod-
dard and Frank Stoddard OF Blackwell.
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stenoxrnphers.
Cleri<s and csIles,ors.

sTENOGRAPHERS wANTED-Railroad. So
$50; brokerage (German). $40: legal. so Leis
Bros, Century.
The Delta independent., 1903-09-11
HOTCHKlSS DOINGS.

Press
ID. S. Gray. Of Delta, was on our
streets yesterday.
R.A. johnson, mayor Of Delta, was up
to this metropolis Sunday.
W. S. Bower has purchased the res
taurant OF Mrs. Brockman and will con-
duct the same from now on.
The carpenters commenced work on
the new Patterson bnilding the fret OF
the week. The brick work will be COM
menced very shortly.
A. Villman has leased part u the
old Duke store building and will again
start up furniture store.
Rich Thompson, an Aspen boy, gave
ao exhibition OF rough riding Wedues.
day morning with a horse belonging to
Lee Purcell. Thompson is rider OF
state reputation and his exhibition here
was good. with the exception that the
horse concluded early in the game that
there was nothing in it.
The Delta independent., 1903-09-11
RESPECT FoR THE LAW.
Writer Thinks sehoeis the Best Place
in Which to Teach Il.

Writer Thinks sehoels the Best Place
in Which to Teach IL
The subject chosen by Rev. DR.
Foster. president Of the Rust Uriver
s!ty in Mississippi. for his initial ser
mon of a series In a Boston pulpit
yesterday shows the question that is
uppermost in the minds of thoughtful
men in the section which he repre-
sents. is Respect for the Law De
creasirg?" is the topic which he dis
cussed. ard his own view was that
there is growing defiance of law and
order. which means . general spread
of anarchy unless something is done
TO check it The churches can do
much. but We believe the schools can
20 more. because they perform a SER
vice Of more universal contact. Re-
spect for the fundamental principles
CT law as fundamental condition of
good citizenship should be taught and
impressed upon the rising generation
In every institution Of learning. great
or small. This ethical lack must be
met. IL at all. by those charged with
the responsibility of forming the
mind.-Boston Transcript.
The Delta independent., 1903-09-11
Terrence Case Appealed

G. NJ. Ham mond was in Mon,roee
recently attending meeting OF the old
state board OF control OF the Gunnison
tunnel which by virtue OF a land case
between Will Torrence and the board is
still acting. 1t will be remem bered that
Mr.. Terrence. OF Moutrose, tiled on piece
OF land under the timber and stone act,
located in the Gunnison canon near the
mouth OF the proposed tunnel. Also
that the state board of control objected
to the filing on the ground that it was
an injury to the tunnel prospects. The
local land office ruled IN favor OF Mr..
Terrence. On appeal. .toi The general
land Office at Washington the local rul-
ing was reversed and the filing rejected.
Now Mr.. Terrence has appealed the
case to the interior department for
final hearing.-The meeting of the mem
bers Of the board of control was for the
purpose OF arranging to look after the
matter at Washington. The reason the
general land office rejected the fling OF
Mr.. Terrence was that after filing on the
land. he. by letter, withdrew his ming
at the local land office. but later with
drew his withdrawal. That between
the time he withdrew and the time he
withdrew and the time he asked to be
reinstated, or withdrew his ~ithdrawal,
the land in question had been Withdrawn
from entry by the government. conse-
quently Mr.. Terrence could not be re-
instated as at the time he wished to be
reinstated the land was not subject TO
entry, having been withdrawn.
Mr.. Hammond says he has no Tears
all OF the decision the department will
, render in the matter. as he believes u
will uphold the general land office ano
refuse to consider the filiogs at all.
The Delta independent., 1903-09-11
SECRET OF HIS SUCCESS.
How Great Man Is Regarded by His
Home EoikR

Home FoikS-
The Hon. NJ E. ingalls, of Cincinnati
the president of the Big Four railroad
who will deliver an address in Port
land on old Home Day" is q Maine
man, and whenever he comes to his
native state always spends a good por-
ton Of his time at Harrison. where he
began the practice of law. He tells
the following very good anecdote on
himself:
"Ore evening when l was at Harri-
son on a vacation l had gone to the
village store and joined the circle OF
loafers that had gathered to talk over
the public and private events Of the
natiou, state, town and village. One
old fellow. whom l formerly knew
we'll, when there came a lull in the
conversation. leaned over and said
that he wanted to ask me a question:
81 want to know said he, if it is
true that you get salary of $4,000
Year,
Il admitted that did make as much
as that in twelve months.
We'll, said he, it is remarkable
what cheek and brass will do!"-New
York Tribune.
The Delta independent., 1903-09-11
Hsws This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Caiarrh that cannot be
cured by Aall's Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY 4 Co. Props. Toledo. o.
We the undersigned. have known F.
]. Cheney Tor the last Is years and be
Iieve him perfsctly honorable in all
business trausactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST 4 TRUAx. Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo. ..
WALDISG, KIxNAx & MARIAN. Whole
sale Drus gists Toledo, o.
Hall's Catsr, Cussis taken internally
acting dirsctfs uPon the blood and
mucous surfaces OF the system. Price
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free. Halle family Pills
are the best
The Delta independent., 1903-09-11
Another Name For II.

And now" said the inquisitive per.
son who had been asking all sorts OF
impertinent questions Of the raw
boned mountaineer who sat at his
cabin door smoking a corncob pipe,
now L will explain to you why have
been so inquisitive. am sociological
Investigator, and 1 am doing this in the
interest Of science and humanity.
How things do change" remarked
the mountaineer, as he leisurely
stretched himself. "WheEst l were
boy we called your kin Of people dern-
snoop-nosed meddlers."
The Delta independent., 1903-09-11
Will Convince Farmers.

r. P. Bavie a representative OF the
Western Sugar and Land company OF
Grand Juction was here last Saturday
in the interest OF the sugar factory Of
that place.
Mr. Bavis is deeirous OF making con-
tracts with the farmers OF Delta county
to grow beets for the season OF 1904. In
order that he might more fully convince
those OF this section with the im mportapce
and profits derived from the beet indus
try he took several practical farmers OF
this locality, at the expense OF the com
pany, to Loveland. where a factory has
been successfully operated for several
years. This is in a section where beets
have been grown to better profits than
almost any other crop.
The factory at the Junction is now
on a good footing financially and have
men at the head of it that thor
oughly understand the business. They
are so confident that beet raising can
be made profitable in this section that
they only ask the farmers for season
contracts. saying that il they cannot
convince them that good profits can be
derived, in one year. that they not want
them to raise beets at a loss
The company will furnish man to
superintend the entire territory and TO
give all needed instructions for the
proper cultivation. etc. $500 per ton
will be paid for beets, loaded on the car
here and this is as much as will be paid
for Grand valley beets delivered at the
factory.
The Delta independent., 1903-09-11
NO DOUBT OF THEIR CONDITION.
Miss Barton Convinced That Two Men
Required Incarceration.

Miss Barton Convinced That Two Men
Required incarceration.
Miss Clara Barton. the founder of
the American Red Cross, narrated re-
Gently at Atlantic City an episode in
which she shared during visit to the
insane asylum at Norristown, Pa, that
she made some years ago.
Miss Ba-ton went all through the
huge and sell-kept asylum, and moth.
ing extraordinary happened till she
was departing. Then two men, con.
versing earnestly together. came over
the lawn toward her. The first, lifting
his hat politely, said:
Madam, am the Angel Gabriel.
and l have been sent here by cur
Lord to inquire into the stale OF you,
spiritual health"
Before Miss Barton could reply the
second man spoke up:
Pay no attention, madam" he said
ito this person. am God the Father,
and I assure you that 1 assigned 70
one to such an errand."