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logical matters that this life is really
the most trivial part 0f cur existence.
I firmly believe that before the end o.
the next hundred years we viii nave as
definite Information on ihe life be-
yond as We have on things connected
with this world ] am borne out in
taiz, not only b. ms own deductions.
but by the experiences which cannot b.
questionable some of the most promi-
Eent scientific minds of this day
1T Is high time that people shoui5 stop
questIoning everything about which Lheg
cannot positively know. IL is expedient.
also. that people should trs to look with
in and ask themselves the plain question
whether they are contented with The
few little years Of activity here-limited
10 about thirty-or whether they look
forward 10 any future state
Let the doubling ones. at least. take
the trouble TO investigate the existing
evidences Of soul. which are certainlg
ample before they decide that we have
none. and that there is nothing beyond
Mr. Haggard. as he speaks. conveys
his ideas WIth a convincing manrer.
You know that there is nothing If tile
charlatan about the man. He Is earnest
and forceful. and you must admit that
he has the courage Of mis- beliefs.
Discoveries Expected.
At the close Of the interview he was
asked if he would stand for" some
photographs. He consented ard tlie re-
suit of the camera seance is shown in
the accompanying photogra phs, which
are the first he has ever consented to
have taken
Probably before very long fhe worlG
viii be ringing with some Of ar. nag
gard s remarl-a bic au Iouncements Of his
discoveries along psychological lines.
and then. perhaps. pc ople viii begin 20
think that there is something in il
after all.
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again after they have passed through
the mysterious condition which we now
term Death.
II you consider the teachings Of
Buddhist teachers you will ind that
they believe in this theory of reincarna-
ton. The Egyptians maintained it for
many years. and their very lives We're
a practical demonstration of this theory.
View Of the Soul.
My recent very peculiar experiences
have opened my eyes TO a great many
other lines Of psychological work.
Things like thls-caH them condolences
or what you will-have been occurring
for ages. and among certain people rec
ords have been kept of all these phe-
nomena.
1t is for this reason that the Egyp-
tians and Buddhists have been regarded
as the greatest psychological students
OF mankind and he Is brave, indeed,
who is willing TO set aside the opinions
Of people who constitute so large a por-
ton OF the human race.
AS all who have read my books
know, have always been extremely In
terested in the Egyptians.
His Theories.
MY theories advanced in some OF
these books were not the result OF mere
idle imaginings. / spent years In the
country and made a close study OF the
lives Of these most interesting people,
and whatever l set forth was the re-
suit OF study along certain lines. rather
than an attempt 10 put down on paper
mere pigments Of the brain. We have
much to learn from the forgotten ages
OF the past.
1T seems to me that. especially in psy-
Geological matters we are far behind in
this wonderfully progressive country.
Materially, from a purely creature-com-
fort point OF view, we are very we'll
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he invited the lords of the admiralty to
visit him al Malta and take little
cruise with him.
Advanced His Ideas.
They came and he laid his idea be-
fore them. They didn't see the neces-
sity for making any changes; things
were jogging along very satisfactorily,
there was no likelihood of war break
ing out. and ii IL did why the British
navy would come out ou top, somehow.
as IL had always done As for plans.
there We're lots of them pIEcorhOled at
" Litehaii-in sSort, He could safely
trust them to do whatever might be
necessary should the emergency rise.
and so on. Sir John replied by quoting
an inscription displayed In a saloon
somewhere out West.
Ia God we trust.
And in mo- other.
To trust IS 10 bust
And 20 bust is h.
On this text he eXpatiated SO grace
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fully and convincingly that ne carried
his point much 10 the amazement of
his shore friends who had agined that
The sailor-bred "Jacky' would prove
no match for Old parliamentauaus in Il
battle of words
Fishers chief fOlble Is detestat ton of
notoriety. lie does not advertise. He
never poses. but il is impossible to be
in his company for five minutes without
perceiving that hc is no ordinary per
sonage. With the simple. almost blur
directness of the hearty Englishman:
thick set. standing foursquare to the
winds of heaven, he inspires a sense of
confidence In the plain clothes he af-
fects on shore he looks like country
gentleman.
There Is a genial simplicity in his
speech not untinged with humor which
might lead the unWary To suppose that
Sir John Fisher is an innocent and
guileless sailorman. with determination
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Incidents in a Career of
Fifty Years Sea
Service.
His Ideas for Keeping
Navy in State of
Efficiency.

which he tells how Nelson thwarted
Napoleon's ambition:
Nelson far-distant. storm-beaten
ships, upon which the Grand Army
never looked. stood between it and the
dominion of the world
If we have a supreme fleet" he said.
in explaining the present day appIiea-
ton OF this utterance, supreme beyond
aTgument-nO tWaddIe about the two
power standard or the three-poWer
pause'-supreme as with Nelson in the
confidence of victory begot by efficiency
and remember above all remem-
brances. that supremacy doesn't consist
H. types or numbers. it's the men and
the spirit!-then, and then only. no hand
can touch as no combination can over
whelm us, no invasion OF our shores is
possible. and no finger can De lifted II
We say mo- The frontiers OF England
are the coasts OF the enemy, ard We
have got TO be there exactly five minutes
before war is declared
Sir Johns Ideas.
These are the ideas to which. as the
head Of the navy. Sir John Fisher VIII
endeavor 10 give shape and substance.
And ne VIII see 10 it that the feet is
not allowed 10 suffer while England is
striving TO remodel her army. Only
last year al a banquet he upset de-
canter OF wine and sent the red flood
moving toward ST John BrOderick. then
the minister responsible for the army,
as he Vehemeutly declared, ION the
British navy rests the British empire.
No soldier OF ours can go anywhere un-
less a sailor carries him there on his
back"
10 him is due that great revolution
in the training OF the personnel OF the
fleet which Went into effect two years
ago. which is TO give 20 the navy in the
future admirals who are engineers as
we'll as sea commanders. and seamen
who will be mechanics as we'll as sailors
Ii shows his keenness 20 adapt means
TO eads-tO meet changed conditions with
changed methods. Machinery has SUI
perseded sails on warships and the
sailor of the future, he argues should
be as capable OF handling machinery
as mis- predecessor OF the old school
was In handling ropes and trimming
sails 1T was that he might personally
supervise the new college on the Soient
adopted. that he became cOmmauder~in-
undertaken the more difficult task OF
reforming the admiralty methods AZ
whitehall Those who know him best
are confident that he VIII succeed. He
cannot be tied up 10y red tape. and a
hard worker himself-ne rises every
morning al o'clock-he is as ruthless
as Napoleon in his insistency on efti-
dency among his subordinates.
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Sir John Fisher a Deep
Thinker and a Hard
Fighter.
May Rid Whitehall of
Its CirCumlOCution
Methods.

London, Nov. 2G.
Z y rs q notable coincidence that on
the eve Of the anniversary Of Ira
falEJr. the last midshipman re
ceived into the royal navy by the
last OF Nelson's captains became the
first sea lord OF Great Britain.
Admiral Sir John Fisher this link be-
tween Engiands old wooden walls and
her modern steeI-clad leviathans. was
born In 1871, and, when, as a boy OF
thirteen, he stepped on board the old
Victory al Portsmouth, he touched his
cap 90 Admiral Sir William Parker.
whose chief claim 10 fame lies in the
fact that In the battle with the Danish
Heet lac ordered Nelson 10 cease firing.
ana caused that hero to look az the
signal with his blind eve
Great hopes are entertained Of what
sir John Fisher viii accomplish at
D. hitehall-that museum of hOary official
TRADITION clrcumlocutiOn, and red tape
cheerful feeling pervades the country
that he is the right man in The right
place herr-the man who knows vSbst
ought TO De done and knows. too how
70 get II done As mis- pOrtraif herr
reproduced shows, he has a strong face
Like Bob" Evans.
II betrays pugnaciousress in much the
same way az does the phySlognonv
OF Fighting Bob" Evans. Inc nose
is short. the eyes large. round. and
far-seeing, the mouth fun-lipped and
strong, and the chin masterful The
face is dominated by "a broad. high fore
head, crowned by thick. stubby hair IT.
is the head of q man who is "A deem
thinker as well as "a hard nghter-a mas
ter Of craft and strategy no less than
of bulldog pugnaciiy and daring. I'm
fact. with all his breeziness OF manner
and sailOr-like brusqueness of speecb
there is "a deal Of oriental subtlety I'm his
mental makeup. East and West are
blended I'm him. for his mother was a
Singhalese woman and he WAS born in
Ceylon. So he knows other ways of
getting around men than by riding
rough-shOd over their opinions
or this he gave a striking example
when he was I'm command Of the Medi-
terranean squadron. He believed that
England should at all times have "A
strong fleet there In the highest state
OF efficiency, ready for instant war.
with the plans in hand. Instead OF start
ing ii correspondence with the authori-
ties on the subject. which he knew from
experience would be tedious and futile,
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and courage, perhaps. but in no way
exceeding the average OF his country
men in the arts OF bending people TO
his will or In the possession Of unusual
/ intellectual power.
When "JaclIy" is much in earnest he
| has been known 70 quote Scripture, and
| IFS citations from Holy Writ are as
opposite a they are trenchant and con-
vincing. IN manner ne is quiet. Tran
quillity surrounds especially IN a
tight place. Nevertheless, there is
sometimes a CLEAN in his eye that hints
AT fires below. ''Jacky'' was chosen by
the government to represent Great Bri-
/ tain NJ The Hague conference. I am IT.
| formed by one who was present that
| nobody produced a greater effect on the
/ foreign statesmen assembled there His
views on the cruelty of making war on
/ humane" or moderate principles
wers avOwed before his international
audience at The Hague with the direct
ness Of the British sailor and with
certain crafty skill that would have
| enchanted Lord Beaconsheid.
Sir john Fisher can be pleasant to
| ladies Queen Victoria was greatly at
tached to him. II Is said that the Queen s
| favor was won by The following Incl
dent: When the French admiral. Ger
| Vais, was visiting Portsmouth, Fisher
was attached to his suite as represent
| ing the royal navy. The Queen sent FOR
| Fisher. and said: Sir John. we have
| sent 10 YOU especially 10 ask YOU TO be
nice TO Admiral Gervais. as he was 50
| kind 10 us when We We're recently at
/ Cimicz." Madam" said "Jacky," u
will KISS him e. YOUR majesty wishes II. 90
Sir John Fisher has few amusements.
/ but he is fond Of dancing. He rarely sits
| down when he can stand. and he works
/ ever harder than Mr. Gladstone was ac-
customed TO do.
Fifty Years at Sea.
He has been at sea for nifty years. but
he has kept himself free of the barna-
| cles that are apt to cling To salts of
| the old school. None realize better
tnan he the changes which have taken
place which render so many OF the old
traditions of the service obsolete and
that new conditions must be met by
new methods. Our great aim in the
British navy he said recently. must
be 10 reduce our crews By introducing
labor-savimg appliances.
In our future sea fights with destroy
ers haunting us by night and sub
marines logging us by day, the chief
requisites will be endurance and nerves.
\ machine has no nerves and never gets
tired In the Nelsonic days they could
go 10 sleep at nights When the de-
stroyer arrived We settled to go to sleep
by day. Now the submarine has come,
you can sleep neither by day non night"
Sir John Fisher is a great admirer and
profound student OF Captain Mahan's
works on sea power Indeed, he once
said that if he could choose a motto Tor
his cnuntrymen that should serve TO
keep them alive 10 the supreme impor-
tance of a powerful and efficient navy,
he would select these words from one
of the American writer's BOOKS in
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ccpgrisht. 1898. by Foreign News Bureau
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By C. W. MELVILLE.


copy right. 1919. by Foreign News Bureau
TT RIDER HAGGARD, the we'll
II known author of she, King
SoloNon's Mines and other
stirring tales, has recently
come out strongly as a spiritualist. His
famous dog Dream has brought him
prominently forward among those who
believe in telepathic communication. He
seems even 10 favor the theory Of re-
incarnation
You would naturally eXpect-from his
recent atutude-to find Mr.. Haggard a
long-haired individual. with "a weird.
impressive manner. suggestive OF one
familiar with spirits from another
world AS a matter of fact, Mr.. Hag-
gard is one of the most ordinary per-
sons imaginable. He is AN English JUS
tice of the peace. a business man of
large capability, and regards the com
mon experiences Of everyday life with
anything but an occult spirit
Regards Life
Mt Haggard has recently identified
himself with the great movement in
England known as Back 20 the Land. 20
lie lectures 10 matter-Of-fact business
men. mechanics. and artisans along
'-simple-iife' lines. sand his words are re-
ceived with attentive respect
The writer recently called on Mr. Hag-
gard IN his London home. and after
hearing an account Of his psychological
dog experience was RECALLED with some
Of the famous authors inner thoughts
on problems which have taxed the hui
man mind from the earliest ages of man.
In Africa.
First. a little resume of Mr. Haggard's
interesting career AS "A boy SIR. Hag-
gard attended the ordinary public
schools in England and completing his
education, was attached 10 the foreign
office.
While in this employment he became
very much interested in African affairs.
and about his twenty-fourth year made
a trip into the country Of the Zulus. He
lived among these people, participated
Ia their joys and pastimes. witnessed
their war dances. and as a result Of his
close study produced the history of a
Weil-known South African chief.
This was Mr. Haggards first literary
venture. and while IL Is even today
quoted by experts as a remarkable pro-
ductiOn, no one would ever have imag-
ined that lis author could have produced
She. ALLAN Quartermaiu,' and the
other stories which have made him so
famous.
Rider Haggard IS TAN. broad-shouI-
dered, somewhat Eauut-l00king man. He
wears a Van Dyke beard and his face
has little about IL which would suggest
authorship or the artistic temperament
You might imagine him a civil engineer.
His face and hands are br0uzcd wIlh
years OF exposure under tropic suns.
Somehow o. other there is about the
man a freshness that suggests the field
and the stream That he Is "a lover Of
outdoor life is seen al "A glance.
Political Seer.
Politically. ar. Haggard is consider
able Of "a seer. He predicted long be-
fore the South African war broke out
the exact course Of events which sub
sequently took place. He Is OF opinion
that the people in England are ignorant
OF the conditions prevailing in South
Africa. and believes that the home
folk should mind their own business
Naturally. this does not make him very
poDular among the conservative section
80 rft. LTueifsh community
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H,RLDER H4GGHRD MRy7ZNG

II am OF the opinion that all the people
in this world tOday-at least large
majority OF them-have been on this
globe before and will probably be here
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-11
ODD REPTILE IN STOMACH.
Case Without Precedent Among Mcdh
cal Men.

cal Men.
Des Moines, Nov. 10.--A reptile in
her stomach, of a character never be.
fore met with or heard Of by the ply.
sicians In attendance. caused the
death of Stella Weston, the fourteen.
year.old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Erastus J. Weston, 22O4 School street.
The reptile was removed from the
girls stomach Monday by an opera.
ton. It is twelve and a half inches
long and about seven inches in cir.
conference. The physicians describe
the creature as the oldest monstrosity
which ever came under their eyes. It
is incased in sort Of tortoise shell,
with an odd main from head to tail
and with a tuft of hair at its snout.
The odd specimen was examined
yesterday afternoon in the Office Of
DR.. Linn. DR.. Joseph Drake was the
attending physician and several other
members of the profession were call
ed in. The case appears to be without
precedent in the medical world. The
reptile is totally different from So
called tape worms. 1t is believed the
case will attract wide interest among
medical men.
1t is the belief of the physicians
that the reptile had grown in the girls
stomach all her life.
Des Moines, Nov. 10.-An investi.
cation of the case of Stella Weston
proves that the substance removed
from her stomach was ball of hair.
She had habit Of chewing her hair
while asleep. The hair passed into
her stomach, was not digested and
formed bail which increased in size
until 1t caused death.
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PRIMARY LAW
WILL Be TESTED
Is
Several Des Moines Attorneys
Give Opinions Adverse
to It,
HAS OBJECTIONABLE FEATURE
Lawyers Say Il Violates the Secrecy
of the Ballot, and the Courts Will
6e Called Upon to Declare It un-
con stitutional.

Dies Moines, Nov. 10.--There Is lit
tie doubt but fight is to be made on
the legality Of the new primary law.
Many voters are disposed to question
the right Of the election judges. even
under the authority vested by this
law, to question an elector as to his
party utilization. The disfavor In
which the law is held was made mani
fest by the large number who refused
to answer the question when put to
them at the polls. and today the air
is full of rumors Of possible test cases.
1t was learned that number of at
torneys have been consulted with re-
ference to it, and that without eX.
ception they have given it as their
opinion the law. If tested, would fail
on the one question Of public policy,
II on no other.
Several attorneys have been consult
ed by persons contemplating the filing
Of a contest of the law.
Mr.. Stevenson, one of the attorneys,
said: "The primary law is in direct
con flict with the Australian ballot
law, which was adopted as a guaran-
tee of the secrecy of the ballot. That
law should now be enacted giving 70
the election judges the right to ask
the voter before he leaves the polling
place in which he is supposed to be
protected against publicity by the
Australian bollot, what party he is
supporting, is preposterous. 1t is in
direct opposition to the intent Of the
Australian ballot law and must fail
because Of the precedent established
for the law. But leaving the question
out. it is not policy from the stand
point of the public that the voter
should be required to express his party
preference at an election, that advan.
tage may be taken of this by employer
or by some person to whom the voter
is Indebted.
"The law has a proviso to the effect
that the voter may refuse to state his
preference and would still be permit
ted to vote in the primary by filing an
affidavit with designated authorities
thirty days previous to the date of the
primary. declaring his party affiliation,
but even this Is not in accord with
the guarantee to the voter that his
ballot shall be secret"
Other ATTORNEYS express practically
the same view as Mr.. Stevenson.
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BOYS CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
EIdora Youngsters Answer Fer Dam
age Done on Halloween.

EIdora Youngsters Answer fer Dam.
age Done on Halloween.
Eldora, Nov. 10.-On account of Hal
lowe'en depredations six or seven high
school boys were placed under arrest
and brought before Mayor Gilman,
who, after filming them and giving them
a good talking to. gave them to under
stand that malicious mischief such as
had been INDUCED in during the past
years on Halloween night must be
stopped.
The same night a crowd Of boys did
serious damage at the G. & N. w. rail
way yards, and one car was pushed
clear off the railway track. The rail-
way officials have been investigating
the matter thoroughly. 1t is stated
that detective of the company has
been in the city for day or two, and
it is expected that some interesting ar
rests may follow.
Not content with having damaged
the railway company's property, the
same crowd of boys, 1t is claimed. did
great deal of malicious mischief in
other parts of Eldora, and an example
is to be made of their actions this year
in order that in the future the actions
Of these lads may be tempered just a
trif1e
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ATTEMPTS TO KILL FAMILY.
Henry Meier Attempts Murder and
Suicide for Love.

Henry Meier Attempts Murder and
Suicide for Love.
Charles City, Nov. 9.-Beeause one
Of the Musser girls refused to accom-
pany him to work, Henry Meier, a 10
year old boy. working on the farm Of
J. II. Musser in Niles township, at
tempted to murder the family and kill
himself.
The boy held shot gun between
two of the women folks aud killed his
horse. He went upstairs and cut his
throat with a razor, then tried to
break into the room of Miss Mayme
Musscr. threatening to kill her. The
women locked all the doors and Meier
broke in. cutting Mrs. Musser with
glass. Finally Musser and a brother
of the boy arrived aud weakened from
the loss of blood. had no difficulty in
overpowering him The boy was
brought to the hospital here. He IS
believed to be insane. All of his VIC
tins will recover. He will be sent to
the insane asylum.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-11-11

Every housekeeper should know
thst II they will buy Defiance Colo
Water Starch for laundry use they
win save not only time, because It
never stieks to the iron. but because
each package contains 18 Ozone full
pound--whxe al other Cold Water
Starches are put up In %.pound pack.
ages. and the price Is the same, 10
sents. Then again because Defiance
Starch 10 free from all injurious chem.
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you a
l2-oS. package It Is because he has
. stock on hand which he wishes 10
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance.
Ns knows that Defiance Starch has
printed On every package In large let.
ters and ngures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
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SEC. SHAW MAY RETIRE.
Rue<dced Change In Head at {ceasucy
Department.

R1esdced Change In Head at {ceasucy
Department.
Washington, Nov. 11.-Leslie NJ.
Shaw may not continue as secretary Of
the treasury, according to the reports
which have gained active circulation
here since election. 1t is claimed that
in the revising of the cabinet for the
next administration, the name of tho
secretary will be omitted.
An additional impetus has been CIV
en- these reports by New York Sun
dispatches yesterday morning to the
effect that there was quiet talk in the
administration that Secretary Shaw
would retire after March 4. 1t was
further said that Postmaster General
Wynne would stay where he is and
National Chairman Cortelyou would be
the next secretary of the treasury.
AS yet no official yerification Of the
story Is obtainable.