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The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

cording to Biblical science, concerning
the earth and the heavens. Here are
some extracts from it:
Did God create the earth movable?
mo. He laid its foundations that 1t
should not be moved forever. or until the
ages. The world also is established that
it cannot be moved. Psa xciii. l.
ITO what may We liken the earth?
"We may liken it to a vast fiat and
floating vessel, fastened by its founda-
tions like an anchor. For He hath
founded it upon the seas and established
it upon the floods Psa. XIV 2,
What did God make on the fourth
day?
The sun and moon and the stars, to
divide the night These are lights only
and are all intended for this world. God
said: Let there be lights in the firma-
ment of the heavens, 10 give light upon
the earth, and it was so.' Gen. 1. Is.
do not the theories of modern astron-
omy contradict this account of creation
Yes, they contradict the teachings of
Moses (Which the Christ indorsed) in say
ing that the stars are worlds etc. The
Bible never speaks of but one world or
cosmos, and Il calls the stars mere
lights and the sun greater light and
the moon another and independent light.
Now it is absurd to make Tight or
IdLlp l,tUU.vUJ Times the Size OF the place
to be lighted. Astronomy also contradicts
the word of God in calling the moon an
opaque, dark body in itself, for the Bible
clearly states that God made two great
lights, the sun and the moon, while as
tronomy af1irns that the moon is only
a reflector. But no sphere would reflect
light over a full disk as the moon does,
hence she cannot be a reflector.
How should we look upon human
wisdom when 1t conflicts with divine i?
With distrust, for theoretical sci
enco is mere speculation. The creator
is surely wiser than the creature; and
the wisdom of this world is foolishness
with Cod"
Rejecting, therefore, as "foolishness"
the teachings of astronomy wherever
they conflict with the affirmations of
Holy Writ, Lady BIount accepts with
out reservation Jobs description of the
armament as strong and as a molten
looking glass"
Even as the dome of ST. Paul.s
Cathedral is made of solid material"
she says, so the armament is a solid
expanse above our heads. II It were
not solid it would not be able to sup
port the great weight of water above
the armament The dome of the
heavens, which is made of solid mat
ter, is concave toward us, so that the
sun, stars and moon can move around
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untenable. II the Bible is the word
OF God, it is absolutely true. We must
accept it as a whole or else have none
of 1t. We cannot divorce the religion
of the Bible from the science of the
Bible; hence the globists cannot be
Bible Christians-nor can Bible Chris
tians be followers of Newton's phil
osophy."
Lady Blount's letter was written in
reply to some queries apropos of a lee
ture on the earth's alleged f1atness
which her ladyship delivered in Lon
don the other day. Pinning her faith
to what she calls "the divine system of
cosmogony as revealed by the Creator"
she boldly declares all the teachings of
astronomy since the days of Calico
false and pernicious, leading to pagan
ism and perdition. She asserts that
the earth, instead of being a ball,
whirling through space at the rate of
something like nineteen miles a sec
ond, as scientists have taught us to
believe, is a fixed, fat and immovable
plain.
EDITS A JOURNAL.
Lady Blount is clever woman,
with the courage of her convictions and
very much in earnest She edits a
journal called The Earth, in which the
pancake theory of the world is upheld
On the platform, backed up by Genesis,
she is ever ready to maintain the same
views against all corners. Several doc
tors of divinity and other men of sup
posed light and learning are among
her followers. Branches of the soci-
ETY. of which she is the high priestess
have been formed in the principal
countries with the exception of Rus
sia, where the Earth is not allowed to
circulate.
She hopes some day TO visit the Unit
ed States and convince people that Mo-
ses was better posted on the construc-
tion and working of the universe than
Herschel and all the rest of the as
Economical novelists of the globular
school," as she calls them
Compared with the boundless dimen-
sions which modern scientists have
ascribed to it. the universe as pictured
by Lady Blount is dwarfed to the size
of a mere celestial potato patch. The
sun and moon, which she credits with
being by far the largest of the heavenly
bodies, she says. are not more, than about
thirty miles in diameter. The most dis
tant of the stars she places probably
not more than some six or seven thou
sand miles high
In the form OF a catechisrn, with Ques-
tions and answers, she tells faithful
Zetetics what they ought to believe, ac-
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

, water, I could watch the fixing of the
lower edge of the sheet. and afterward
focus 1t upon the ground glass of the
camera placed in the same position. 1
should not like he adds. ito abandon
the globular theory off-hand, but, as
as far as this particular test is concerned.
am prepared to maintain that (unless
rays of light travel in a curved path)
these six miles of water present a level
surface"
The Zetetics have done much crow
ing over this matter. 1t Is now UP to
the scientists, they say, to reconcile
the existence of a six-mile level stretch
of water with globular earth. 1t is
a curious fact that many years ago
this same canal was alleged to have
furnished irrefutab1e evidence that the
world is a sphere. The experiment on
that occasion was conducted by Pro-
fessor Alfred Russell Wallace. and
Huxley in his "Physiography" thus re-
fers to 1t:
"a convincing experiment to prove the
rotundity of the earth was made by Mr..
Wallace In 1870 in the Bedford level.
Three signals, each thirteen feet four
inches above water level, were erected
at a distance of three miles apart. On
looking through a telescope. adjusted in
such a manner that the line touched the
tops of the first and last poles, it was
found that the middle signal was upward
of five feet above the line. This rise was.
of course. due to the convexity of the
earth's surface
MUSICIAN AND POET.
There does not seem to be any way of
reconciling observations yielding such
contradictory results. Meanwhile Lady
Blount maintains that her photographs
witnesses that are not susceptible Of
bribery or bias-prove that the earth is
fiat. She lightly dismisses the familiar
argument In favor of the earth's ro-
tundity founded on the fact that when a
ship sailing seaward is observed from the
shore the hull first disappears. by assert
Ing that 1t is "explainable by the laws Of
perspective" Furthermore she declares
latter a ship has wholly disappeared
from the vision Of the naked eye 1t can
often in calm weather be restored to
view by a good telescope"
Lady Blount has other claims to dis
tinction besides fattening out the earth.
She is an accomplished musician and has
q gift for versifying. Many of her
poems are set to music Of her own COM
position She is no longer young wom-
an-she was married to Sir Walter
Blount in 1S74-but she can still cycle fiji
ty miles without firing and then lecture
for two hours on her favorite topic.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON, May 2o.-Among the fads
Of titled danes that Of Lady Blount is
unique. She believes in a fat, i'm
movable earth and devotes most Of her
time 10 writing and lecturing against
the modern scientific conception of the
universe. This excess of zeal mis-
guided zeal many consider 1t, has won
for her the presidency Of the Universal
Zetetic Society. "Flattists" the world
over do homage to her. Not a few of
them make pilgrimages from America
to visit her and absorb wisdom at her
feet
Thousands OF so-caIled Christians, :"
wrote Lady Blount the other day, be
lieve that the Bible IS right on religion,
but wrong on science. This position is
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
New Roth.child Hospital.

PARIS, May 20-The first ophthalmic
hospital in Paris was opened without
ceremony this week near the Buttes
Chaumont. The institute has been
founded by Maron Adolphe de Roths-
child and has been fitted with every
modern appliance. Two hundred pa
tients were admitted the first day. The
building is a handsome stone and brick
ediflce, constructed partly with old
stones brought from Normandy. and is
designed generally to initiate an old
Norman chateau It will rank as one
of the architectural beauties of Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

ST LOUIS. May 2o.-Morc than 500 suits
were fled to-day by the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition Company to collect stock subscrip-
tions aggregating $4,000. Among the suits
was one against former Mayor Henry zeigen-
bein for $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
ARREST OF WHITES FOLLOWS
TROUBLE WITH JAPANESE
Southern Fruit Grower whe Employs
Oriental Pfckers Charges Two
Men with Riotinx.

ONTARIO. May 2o.-As q result OF
the recent trouble with Japanese
orange pickers at Upland. 2. p. Hatton
and Nelson Bergen have been arrested
and charged with rioting E c. Dun
das, the fruit grower whose employees
were interfered with. Is the complain
ant The men were released on $500
bail each.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21
Boys Sc Suits For $3.85

Last Friday we announced sale. of boys
So suits for $3.S5, which was welcomed
by hundreds of mothers who have boys
from 9 to Is years to clothe.
We repeat the offer SO that many mere
parents may profit by the sale.
If you cannot come, send the boy down
himself-we will treat him right We
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

barn murderers were found guilty IN
forty-hve minutes and he was convicted
IN less than thirty minutes.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-21

Ladies, Attention Ladies should visit the Art and Re
cepdon Room in the Powell and Ellis store-music every
afternoon from until o'clock. This is becoming
popular meeting and resting place for ladies'
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

not praise them too much. A doctor
treated him, and we tried almost every
thing, but the eczema seemed TO
spread. 1t started in a small place on
the lower eXtrcmitics and spread for
two years until it very nearly covered
the back part of his leg to the knee.
FINALLY / got Cuicura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills, and gave them
according TO directions. ] used them
first in the morning, and that evening
before put my boy 10 bed | used them
again, and the Improvement even in
those few hours was surprising, the
Inflammation seemed to be SO much
less. used two Eoxcs Of Cuticura
Ointment, the same Of the Pills and
the Soap, and my boy was cured.
He has never had a return of the
eczema since. / hope you will publish
my letter so the public will know
what Cuticura has done for my boy.
(sicned) Mrs. A. J. Cochran. Jr.. 1923
Columbia Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa,
April l3, 1905"
Cou,ple,, External and Internal Treatment for every
Humor from Fuupcs 10 scrufua. from Infancy Age,
vent soc n 0f Chocolate Coated Pills 2sc per vial
81 m NAV be had of AL druggists A single often
Potter Drtg 4 Chem Corp, sole Props, Boston.
81 Mailed Free, How 20 Cure Hulnog. cf Childhood
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
SAL LVAT|ON ARMY
PROVIDES FOR POOR
Many Baskets Given Out in
Charity's Cause.
METHOD OF DISTRIBUTION
Barracks of the Famous Organization
Presents Busy Scene During
Morning Hours.

Baskets for the poor! Christmas joys
provided for the deserving who cannot
buyr' Such is the Yuletide declaration
of the Salvation Army and acting upon
their invitation the poor of the city
early this morning began 10 congregate
about the barracks on Pennsylvania
avenue to await the distribution of bas-
kcts.
The crowd tnat watched the giving out
of the Christmas dinners grew in num-
bers until il blocked the sidewalk in
front of the army's hospitable doors
Many of the citys poor were TO be
seen.
over the main room the baskets were
being packed. Bread. coffee. vegetables
and canned goods were assorted.
Against the wall were stored 800 chick
ems. ready for cooking. and as the bas-
kets were given out the size of the fam
lily was ascertained. To the big families
went the big chickens. The basel1ts con-
- tanned fifteen pounds of wholesome pro-
visions
Five hundred skets were distributed
and It is estimated that 1900 people
were reached through the efforts of the
army. The funds for the heavy expense
have been collected principally in the
kettles four Of which have been kept in
position for two weeks on prominent
street corners OF the city. Aside from
these. collections have been taken a
the meetings and voluntary contribu
tions have been received.
Captain Bayes. of the army. tells o
the manner of giving. Some come u
him TO learn OF destitute families tha
can be individually taken charge OF
These people usually grow tired of thei
charges and give them over TO tn
army.
The number fed by the army this yea
Is far in excess of those fed. in an
previous year. a year ago some 2.Ot
were given dinners. This method wa
+ not used this year because of the vast
accompanying il. and the basket metho
was substituted.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
POLICE SEEK CLUE
TO SUICIDES IDENTITY

NEW YORK. Dec. z5.-The police are
endeavoring today 10 learn the identity
OF q man who killed himself near the
East SiXty-cighth street gate OF Central
Park by cutting his throat with razor.
Before committing suicide he removed
everything from his clothing that might
indicate his name. In his hat. how
ever. the gilt letters W. {. were found
The spot which he had selected as
place OF death is directly opposite the
residence OF Charles +. Yerkes. the rail
way magnatc. and within view of a
half dozen Fifth Avenue homes OF mil
uonaires A crowd of about fifty per
sons saw the man die. He lived about
twenty minutes after slashing his
throat.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
FAIRBANKS SAND BEVER|||DGE
WILL CLASH THIS WEEK
Great Contest in Kcosier State for
Championship of the Republi-
can Organization.

Vice President Fairbanks left Wash
ington today for his home in Indiana
and will probably remain there until
January . or 3.
This week is the important week
among Republicans in the Hoosier State.
The great State Republican love feast
is 20 be held at indianapolis on Thurs
day. and the fight for the State chair
manship will probably be settled at that
time. James p. Goodman. the present
chairman, and a strong warm friend as
we'll as henchman of the Vice President.
is again waging an incessant fight fo-
the big plum.
Against the Vice President is Senator
Albert ]. Beveridge- Mr.. Beveridge has
for the craftsmanship A. H Shideler,
and the party is said to be much dlvid-
ed Mr.. Beveridge has been in the West
Tor several days. and that fact Is said
10 have actuated Mr.. Fairbanks 20 make
trip home at this particular time.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
MICHAEL'S NOMINATION
CONFIRMED BY SENATE

Col William II. Michael has just been
confirmed by the Senate as consul gen
eraI TO Culcutta. after considerable un-
certainty whether his name would ever
get out OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee
Colonel Michael. until recently chief
clerk OF the State Department lived
years ago in Nebraska. For nearly
twenty years. however. he has been in
Government service in Washington.
When the President appointed him TO
Calcutta. he credited him To Ncbragka
This stirred up MiIlard and Bu;kett. .he
Nebraska Senator's. and the appointment
was held up In the Foreign Relations
Committee uEul Secretary Root prom
ised them that Michael would not be
credited TO Nebra ska
Then the appointment was confirmed
ii Is understood Michael will be credited
10 the District OF Columbia
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
BANNERHAN SAYINGS
ARE UTOPIAN CHESTNUTS
French Parties Say That Conditions
Are Not Safe for World
Peace

PARIS. Dec. 25.-The approval by the
socialists Of the Campbell Bannerman
declarations as TO the limitation OF arm
aments were not echoed by other poIit-
cal PARTIES here.
lie Temps and Petit Parisien both ad-
nit the generous spirit of those ideas.
but both regard them as utopian polit-
ical chestnuts for which. in spite OF th,
Christmas season, the time is not ripe
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
Jokes With Cardinal
Over Hazing in Navy
Secretary Bonaparte Tells Cardinal Gibbons
if He Were in Annapolis "Mddies'
Would Be Ordery

BALTIMORE. Nd. Dec 25.-At the
Christmas exercises for the Catholic
orphans of Baltimore, held in Ferd'
Opera House yesterday, Cardinal Gibbons
and Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte
engaged in an exchange OF humor ove-
the hazing in the Naval Academy. In
introducing the Secretary the Cardinal
said:
You will find this audience much
better behaved than the one you have
TO preside over at Annapolis. There
is no hazing permitted in this audi
ence."
Secretary Bonaparte replied he had
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
TRAMPs OF THE OLD SCHOOL

When ] was "A boy in old Middle
sex county, Canada said an influential
Detroiter, there wandered about that
most beautiful section Of Ontario Il
neer-do-weil named Jack Shields
lie never would take a regular Job
with anybody nor accept wages. OF
rough and ragged exterior. Jack had
a weli-stored mind and his language
and manners were those OF The Old
lime gentleman
JACK, could mend a clock or make
a shoe. patch a threShing 1a chine or
doctor q sick man or woman. He
made regular rounds among the farm
houses. and when he came alW;t
cleaned the clocks. mended the shoes
and did up' all the odd jobs saved up
against his coming.
" Jack was tramp OF the old school.
another Old Mortality, welcome for his
smiles. stories and helpfulness among
the farmers for miles about. Some kept
special beds and chairs for Jack and
mourning was sincere when Jack fell
asleep TO wake no more.
''Tramps thirty or forty years ago
Wee not like those OF todav-they We're
OF a different class and mold
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

no doubt If the cardinal were always
in Annapolis the crowd he would have
in his charge there would be quite as
orderly as that in the theater AT
least" he added, II don't think any
body would be stood on his head"
Then the Secretary reminded the car
dinal of the old nursery couplet: When
the cats away the mice will PLAY"
and suggested that it was applicable
TO the children OF the navy in Anna
polls
Secretary Bonaparte told the girls
present they were lucky in that they
could not grow UP TO be a Secretary
of the Navy with its burdens and
troubles. but he hoped the boys would
look upon the navy as one of the great
est OF calling for men,
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
MRS. GRACE BROWN
WILL GET FORTUNE
Daughter-in-Iaw of Turf
man to Receive Donations.
CUT OFF IN TESTAMENT
Benefciaries Said to Be Indignant
That Sons Wife Was
Sighted.

PITTSBURG. Dec. 25.-Mrs. Grace NJ.
Brown. daughter-in-law of the late
Capt S. S. Brown. is to have made up
to her by the chief beneficiaries under
his will something like the provision
which Captain Brown during his life
time said he would make for her She IS
to receive $3.50. 900 outright from the cap
tain's brother. Harry Brown.
BY his will Captain Brown gave her a
mere pittance. the interest on $4,000 in
bonds. the principal to go to his estate
at Mrs Browns death or marriage
There was an obvious sting in the be-
quest in addition 10 its meagerness- The
provision offended the American sense
of fair dealing Had her husband lived
he would have got the bulk of the
estate and it was to be expected that
his widow would be proportionateiy pro-
Cut Oa in Will.
Captain Brown drew a viii in 1897. in
which ne gave his dauShter-in-law
s.. .0oO. 900. He wanted her never to marry
again. but make her home with him.
In New York. in the spring of 1904, just
before he had an operation performed
upon him. he made another will. in
which ne provided for her very. gen
lapse. November p. he made his last
Will. and she was practically cut or.
II is intimated by those VINO know
that Captain Brown was led TO make
such a slim allowance for his daughter
in-law through the influence or rela-
tives- Misrepresentation were made
W Which led Captain Brown 10 believe that
his daughter-in-law did not care 10 stay
at his house, and 1t panied him deep
ly.
During his last illness his daughter
in-laW was constantly at his bedside.
and he realized that he had been misled
and indicated in no uncertain way that
he had not dealt fairly with his only
sons wife and prayed for returning
strength to do for her what he had All
his lifetime purpOsed- Death INTERVIEWED
and left her practically what he had al
ways led her to believe he would.
Given to Brother and Sister.
His estate was given in equal shares
to his brother and sister, w Harry
Brown and Mrs. Lizzie B. Ward. The
latter's share is only life interest
and she can do nothing w. Harry
Brown is said to be worth great deal
more than the late Captain Brown,
whose estate is estimated at fully So
0OO. 90
Mrs. Ward was deeply panied when
on the reading of the viii 1t was lear
ed that Mrs. Grace Brown was only
TO get the income Of $4,000 She burst
into tears and left the room. w. Harry
Brown is alive 10 the public sentiment
which demands for Mrs. Brown some
| thing like an adequate provision 1t dc
/ not need public sentiment. il Is stated
/ to induce him to take this step, for he
had determined upon IL almost at once.
II is said that the jockey clubs in
which Captain Brown was interested
intend to have 4 special race day for
I Mrs Brown from which she VIII get
/ the proceeds
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
SMASHED JEWELERS. WINDOW

READING. Dec. 25.-Just as Isaac S.
Weaver was closing his jewelry store
on Franklin street, a brick crashed
through the show window and a man
rushed out of shadow and grabbed il
tray Of diamond rings worth more than
1900
BY the time Mr. Weaver reached the
door the thief had escaped in the dark
ress Cf Plum street. The police have a
clue. bat 40 arrests have been made
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
HETTY GREEN WANT TO VOTE

Mrs Hetty Green. who was seventy
wears old a few days aPo. is believed
10 be worth a million for every year OF
her life. She refused 20 celebrate her
birthday saying such foolisEness was
not for a woman Of her age The ON
nipresPn; reporter asked her a few
quest ions. but Mrs. Hetty did not care
10 talk much. She has = grievance,
though Business she said How
can / know anything about business
when I don't know enough to vote
Yes. / have an automobile. but | don't
know how to run Il vet How can
when I don't know enough 10 vote o.
Det rntf NcHS
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
MIDSHIPMAN COFFIN
WILL BE COURT -MARTIALED

ANNAPOLIS Nd. Dec. 25.-Midship-
man Tronmor Coffin. jr., of Carson City,
Nev-. will be placed on trial before a
court-martial this week for hazing Mid
shipIaan JerdOne +. Kimbrough, of Ger
nantown. Tenn.
1t has been announced at the Naval
Academy that the court Will, IN all
prOba bility be convened on Thursday
bers. including the judge advocate. three
10 be detailed from Washington and
three from the Naval academy.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
SUES MAN WHO SAYS
HE KISSED HER

MAHANOY CITY. Pa, Dec 25.-AI-
leging that he made public boast that
he mad embraced and showered kisses
upon her in the unliShtcd parior Of her
nome. Miss Jennie Miller. girl Of fas-
cinatiES beauty. has brought a civil
action against Monroe Manbeck for
$1,000 damages. Manbeck and Miss
Miller kept COMPANY during the sum
mcr, and she is alleged TO have Tilted
him. The case viii 5e tried in January.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25
DlV0RCEE OF SlXTY-SlX
WEEDS MAN OF EIGHTY

MANSFIELD, Pa, Dec. 25.-BiacS-
stone and Cupid combined IN rather
unusual romance in this county Mrs.
Hilda Hoffman, aged sixty-siX years.
was granted a divorce from her hus-
hand John Hoffman. on November D..
A few days ago she was married to
Arren E. Burtlett. aged eighty, Of this
place.
The Washington times., 1905-12-25

quiet, for the itch
ing was dreadful.
He would nrritate
spots by scratching
with his nails. and
that only made it
worse. y thin 6
gave him any
relief until | used
the Cuticura Rem
edieS, and | can