The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1904-01-07

It's people were even then highly CIVIL
lied. They were acquainted with
Positivism; they indulged in strikes,
lynching bees, and political corruption;
they governed by injunctions; they
made fine distinction between high +
finance and plain stealing; they /
the brotherhood, of man and
practiced cutthroat competition; their
railroads and street car lines killed
100000 people year out Of a population
approximating 100000; they were |
already monotheists, all with few ex-
ceptions worshiping the golden calf |
these few exceptions they imprisoned,
or fed to the crocodiles.. And this was
long, long before the pyramids were
built, for you all know it's long time
between incarnations. Therefore, judg-
ing Egypt from the past, the following
sweeping, yet consise declaration, seems
justified: If you want the solution of
any hard problem go to Egypt and dig,
and keep on digging until you solve it,
or dissolve in the attempt.
Having once made up my mind that
the literally true account of the love
of king for a beggar maid, and all
the details relating thereto, was hidden
somewhere in the bowels of that part
of the earth that has from time imme-
mortal been famous because of the
great river that waters it, I next set
the machinery of my gigantic intellect
at work to derive scheme through
which the much treasured document
could be given to the world. Then l
remembered a certain DR.. Johann v.
Digger, q world renowned Egyptologist,
whose acquaintance I made some years
ago while travelling per steamboat up
the Elbe River, from Hamburg to
Dresden. Dr.v. Digger expounded to
the world the ancient worship Of Isis
and Osiris, and drew fine distinction
between the exoteric.-or common wor-
ship, as practiced by the people, and the
esoteric,-the refined worship, practiced
by the initiated, the priestly caste. DR..
v. Digger knows more about the inside
and outside Of Egypt than any man
living. He has more than once told me
SO. He knows more about Egypt than
the jackass knows about poetry, and
what that most intellectual of beings,
the jackass, does not know about
poetry, isn't really worth while know
Ing. When Dry. Digger talks about
Egypt everybody. is supposed to re-
gard his words as the words of one
inspired. If anys one ventures to
challenge the truth of his assertions be
assumes a. truly jackassified dignity
and shouts in b manner that implies
scorn and contempt for the misersbas
i wight who dares to doubt his oracnlsl
vaporings. sSi, you are q erank!v Such
mastery ersanentation is frrefutable
9 It is,to be regretted that some. of onl
: greatest scientists and philosopher
have never resorted to this short cu'
move of squelching an antagonist
What . wastesaf stizD esgreat mef
weregnIlty OF insa No PROVE
; their fbaorsns. sshsn thSy NiAt hay'
/ |utAer1y annihilated, all who did no
, agree with shem by calling them crank
. aad damphoois! 81 tell yea, df. H.,
said Dr.. '. Digger to me one day.
!. have no patience With people who vii
, not see tsf1S IN my point Of view
!, They knew lSg de in the wrong, bn
!. they lack the moral courage to sdmi
! it. Two sides to question: Nothin
/ kof the kind, sir. Therse is only on
t side, and that lmg sid& BY the wa7
t if ever you shonk tsl D desire &
' further archaeological research, motif
+ me, am a practical man, and if can
. serve your turn it viii % Aseless to g
t to another. Egypt is my special afieIt
: l can find anything in Egypt the
r mortal mind has ever dreamed of. Jus
/. try me. OF course it costs money"
o OF course it costs money! But what
!, money to me? I5consider it . disgrae
f to be rich. And whenever there is
r crying need for q. library building, or
g university, or an archaeological exped
I; tion, open barrel, or draw 3 checl
n "A check signed by your humble serYaI
II lis honored at alis the Natfonaf Bank
IS between Dan and Bershebs sWhat
money to me 2zI. am d cepitalistG sz
L don't care who knows it. l have ma