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Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

calling in life they were named the
Theological Twins" and as such were
known in dozen different counties
The boys inherited their parents reig
ious temperament, but in spite of that
their love of mischief was developed
quite as fully as in any Of their asso-
ciates, with vastly more opportunity
for its practice. Dozens of escapades
are described by persons who knew
them in early life, but none of them
reflects discredit upon the boys, who
were gentlemen at heart and in act.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16
Subject of Many Jokes

Subject of Many Jokes
Some harmless deceptions have beer
practised upon young women whom
the boys called on at intervals. These
girls readily confess their inability tc
distinguish between the two, and re-
late numerous experiences which were
anything but funny at the time. Otis
frequently fills Otto's engagements
and the other way about. Both of the
boys have actually called on ladies
they have never met before, each TAX
ing the place of the other. Otto met
a charming young woman in Indian
apolis and was invited to call. To his
regret he found that he was not abba
to fill the engagement and sent his
brother Otis to make his excuses. Of
brother. He coolly impersonated that
young man, and while he had never
before seen the young woman he car
ried his part so well by merely acting
naturally that she never discovered
the truth Indeed, that is the secret
of their success at impersonatng each
other, as they themselves explain. If
they act entirely naturally the con-
duct and converse ton of each is sure
to be exactly like the others under
similar circumstances.
After teaching with great success for
several years these remarkable young
men are now students at De Paw
university, at Green Castle, Ind, where
they are engaged in taking the theolo-
gical course. They expect to finish
the thorough course at the university
and enter upon their life work after
having received exactly similar instruc-
tion.
Their exact similarity in looks, dress
voice and action is causing no end of
trouble at the college. None of the
professors at the university can tell
them apart, and the students are hav-
ing the same trouble. In the classroom
it Is not infrequent that one is called
upon to recite twice, while the other is
not called at all.
Both were recently pledged to the
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. and now
Otto is wearing tan shoes and his
brother patent leather In the hope that
both will get the initiation ceremonies,
instead of one having to take the
"horseplay" part twice.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-04-16

I.TWo goodly sons and which was
strange, the one so like the
other as could not be dstin-
guished but by Names" The Comedy
of Errors" has furnished many a sug
gestion to be acted out in real life by
Otto and Otis Martin, of Lawrence,
Ind. These young men are twins and
so wonderfully alike that their father
and mother, brothers and sisters, teach
ers and intimate friends frequently
mistake one for the other. In fact.
persons who know them best are never
quite sure the one addressed is the
one he is supposed to be.
These boys were exactly alike in the
cradle, and even now their parents
are not sure that the one named Otto
was not Christened Otis. From birth
the one was the exact duplicate Of the
other. Their growth was even, and
upon their twenty-first birthday they
were examined by board of physi-
Clans who subjected them to all sorts
Of tests and found them to be almost
exactly alike. They weighed exactly
the same to the fraction of an ounce:
they We're the same height to an eighth
of an inch; they measured the same at
the breast, girth. biceps, neck wrist,
thigh, knee, ankle and foot. Their
eyes are exactly the same color with
he
gave it as their opinion that they had
the same number of hairs on their
heads.
A remarkable mental phenomena has
been observed in the case of these
young men. While they grew together
physically as one their minds de-
velOped along even stages and assumed
the same peculiar characteristics Lit
orally hundreds of instances are known
to demonstrate this remarkable trait.
Their preference for identical colors
was found out early in life. They in
variably select the same quality Of
clothes, and, without previous CONVEX
sation or agreement, have dozens of
times purchased neckties of exactly the
same color and pattern.
Some Early Confusions
OF course they started to school the
same day, and were permitted to sit
together. But the teacher was very
soon glad to separate them for they
created no end OF confsion and laugh
able pranks. Their minds took the
same bent, and both showed a strong
preference for the study Of mathema-
ties. They graduated on the same day
with equal honOrs, and both applied
for teachers licenses in the same coun-
ty' that Of Madison, Ind. Upon exam
ination their papers showed equal
grades and both were given licenses
to teach for the same length Of time.
Their schools were in adjoining dis
triets, and they frequently exchanged
schools without the pupils noticing the
harmless cheat In being able to do
this their similarity Of mental equip.
ment is almost startlngly demonstrat-
ed. Their arrangement of the days
program was alike in every respect.
and nothing was required to be changed
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19
The Revival Services.

Tonight ut the Presbyterian church
. good meeting 10 expe cted. The
church workers are b eing trained
through these meetings for more
aggressive work than many Of them
have ever had before. People are
weigh ing the claims OF religion with
sincere contemplation. Room for
the enlargement Of the Christian life
OF the young people Of the city 10
freely talked by our best citizens.
What the churches need to do IL
to become more practical In plans as
an outlet for the energy Of youth.
Already much good has been done
BY the present union effort. A street
meeting will be held tonight.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19
Surprised.

A very pleasant SUI Iprise was ten
dered Grandma Muir MondRx night at
the home of her son, John Harms, in
West Florence. The evening being q
perfect ole, out door games were
played. also music aud singing. until
80 when lunch was served. after
which all departed for home declar.
ing they had had . glorious time.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harms, Prof. and Mrs. Condit,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jay, Mr.. Eve. Mr..
and Mrs. Strecker and two daueh-
tsrs, Master Freddie Strecker. Mr..
and Mrs. Brown and two daughters.
Mr.. aud Mira Fred Vaughn. Mrs
Uhri, Mrs. John L. Gehr aud chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Walters.
Thos. Walters. Jr., Mrs. Ghettelf
Muir. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Jack and
baby. Miss Msyme Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harms also celebrated
the tenth anniversary OF their mar
riage. Many useful presents wers re-
oeived.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19

mendous round Of applause. This SO
filled him with emotion that when
lie took the platform he could hard
ly utter q word.
Miss Leila Thomas was the vale
diotoriap, she having passed her ex-
animation with the highest per cent
age Of any of the class. She handled
her subject last night In a mssterly
Way.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19

It IL said that when the czar sent
Rojestvensky to destroy ToEo's feet
he promised the Russian admiral all
Of the fighting vessels that he could
use. After reaching Chinese waters
where the three Russians squadrons
combined Rojestvensky WAS 10 disap-
pointed st the aggregation Of old d..
lspidatsd war vessels sent him that
he suffered nervous collapse. and no
wonder.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19

seating capacity the High school
graduates. six in number. held their
commencement exercises in the M. E.
church last night. 1t seemed like
nearly half the town was there, the
crowd being estimated at 1900 to 1900.
people. The wall behind the rostrum
was decorated with green and yellow.
the class colors, on which were in
scribed the words. "Greon but Grow.
ing. the Glars motto. The rostrum
was beautifully decorated with potted
plants and cut flowers.
The building was filled long before
the graduating class. led by the
faculty Of the school, filed in. At
this moment cud applause of well
come was rendered the class. While
the graduates and faculty were walk.
ing down the isle Miss Lulu Lines
played . march on the piano After
the delivery of the Invocation by the
Rev. George 8. Parker. tho following
program WAS rendered:
March, Lulu Lines.
Invocation. Rev. Parker.
Violin solo. "Laces and GrAces.
Carlotta Rice. accompanied by MIS-
Large.
SAlutatory orAtion. Mary Jack.
Grafton. Catherine Jones.
Piano duett. "1.utspiel Oversture,"
Mesdsmes Large and Morris.
Grafton. Fannie McCormick.
OrAtion. George Palmer.
Vocal colo, Leoua Detxer.
Oration. Bessie Reynolds.
valediotory oration. Leils Thomas.
Piano solo, Prof. Hitler.
Presentation Of Diplomas. N. e.
Lewis.
Quartette, MssssYs. Atkinson. Jack.
Hitler, Nelson.
Henry Unger In behalf Of tho olass
presented Prof. f. A. Kenyon with .
handsome gold watch and fob. When
Prof. Kenyon arose to make . speech
Of thanks he WAS greeted with tre.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19

Hitler aud Nelson. composers Of
Just a Little Spray Of Columbine"
have . new title page for the song
The cover contains cut Of Miss Irene
Parnall. tho cornet soloist.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
FREMONT.

f. GreguAy. Boston; J. A. Larson.
Chicago; J. q. James. Denver; J. NJ.
Gile, Pueblo; q. b. Whitmore.
Salida: Mrs. Caldwell. Kansas City I;
DR.. Sheridan. city; G. A. Newkirk.
Denver; ChAs.. X. Reynolds. Denver; /;
Chas. X. MoLAin, Canon Citv: NJ.
Katy. New York; Judge M 8. Bailey,
Canon City; r. l.. Resm. Chicago: {:
Il. b. MoConney. Denver.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19
Report of the Florence High School.

NcpUIt VI tuC lVlCuSS k1iku OSuoVA'
The school year just closing hss
been one Of marked growth alcnR all
lines. The average daily attendance
has been rs. as against 81 for last
year and so odd for the year before.
The general department Of pupils
has steadily become better in every
respect ana the records and reports
show increased efficiency in all de-
partments.
The Indications are that next year
the High school will be materially
larger and more efficient than before.
We propose to leave for the east in
ten days or two weeks during which
time We will be pleased to counsel
with parents and pupils concerning
the work Of the High school for next
year. Respectfully.
n. e. sHUCK. Prin.
The daily tribune., 1905-05-19
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
Ut Graduating Class Held IN N. E
Church Last Night.

With the house packed to its utmost
seating capacity the High school
graduates. six in number. held their
commencement exercises in the M. f.
church last night. 1t seemed like
nearly half the town was there. the
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
EDITORIAL OPINION
Delaware Justice.

From the Baltimore American.
The way OF the transgrassor in Della
ware, II il leads to the whipping post. IS
hard unless there be a soft spot some
whore IN the sherins heart that induces
him 10 lay it ON easy. But, ON the other
hand. when the way OF the transgressor
leads 70 one OF the three county jals, the
terminus. it seems, is one of peaceful ga g
and the restraints that are imposed upon
liberty OF movement are by no means
onorous or embarrassing Delaware has
no state prison, the county iails and the
whipping posts that stand in the jail
wards in each Of the three counties sur
hcing for most Of the emergencies In the
netting out OF Justice IN the Diamond
state. In special cases Delaware board g
her prisoners at the New Jersey Peniten-
uary
These prclimnaries will shed some
iight on the astonshment and general
confusion that has been created in sus-
sex county because Of the fact that the
grand Jury of the Court of General Ses-
sions. al Georgetown. has brought bill
of indictment against Sheriff Elijah c.
Lynch. charging that he "has allowed
prisoners TO run at large about the town"
The jury has done a thing Unprecedented
-assumcd an attitude never before tax n
bv Sussex county grand jury. dis
patch from Georgetown declares 1T Is the
first time i'm the history Of the county that
such action has been taken against "a
sheriff For years IL has been the GUS
tom to allow prisoners to roam about the
streets. to remain out of nights. and. IN
some instances TO work on the sherif's
farm
The Georgetown jail. Il seems. is a
place whore prisoners stay, II they want
to. and If they don't want to. they don't
stay It has created general surprise
In lower Delaware that any grand jury
should expect them to stay. Practical v
all the prisoners who have been sent to
the Georgetown jail during the past two
years have left, without saying by your
leave. and this is an old and long-pre-
vailirg custom, one Of the established jan
privileges IN Sussex county It may be
said. There are yet few prisoners re-
naming I'm the Georgetown jail but this
Is explained I'm the same report that gives
an account Of the revolutionary action ta-
ken by the last Sussex county grand Jury.
Il is said simply, that some Of them
refused to leave"
There are at least few culprts in
Delaware, II will be observed. who know
enough to know when they are well of.
The episode Of the whipping post may
create little unpleasantness at the start
but after that blood-warmlng experience
the term IN Diamond State Jail is some
thing IN the nature Of "A restful vacation
The one drawback seems to be the emu
of life spent i'm loafng around the town
If Georgetown were a little gayer II would
be pleasanter for the prisoners and, per
haps If It made were pieasantcr for them
not so many would show this pervers.
and unlawful disposition to shake the
dust Of Sussex county from their feet
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
rHE pEATH oF pEMocRAcY.

THE New York World inclines to
Il the belief that the Democratic
party Is dying. It gives reasons for
its view as follows:
A Tammany city Convention adopts
resolutions praising President Roose-
welt for "the surprising courage, re-
marlSable tact, distinguished ability
and commanding influence displayed
hy him as the central figure in the
greatest peace triumph OF the age"
william Jennings Bryan, twice cam
didate for President on the Democratic
ticket, tenders TO Mr.. Roosevelt his
sympathetic support I'm the campaign OF
regulating corporations in general and
railway rates In particular.
A former aspirant for the Democratic
nomination for President is intermit-
tently supporting Mr.. Roosevelt and
saying a kind word now and then for
the principles Of Socialism.
The Massachusetts Democrats COM
mend Mr. Roosevelt for his services I'm
establishing peace between Russia and
Japan.
The Rhode Island Democrats in
dorse Mr.. Roosevelts rate-regulatior
policy.
The Republicans OF Massachusetts
are demanding revision of the tariff
Former Senator Caffery OF Louisiana
says the Southern Democrats are pro
tectionists and predicts the organlza
tion OF a new party.
Is the Democratic party dying?
It's question IS easily answered: Th
Democratic party is not dying; Il 4
dead. 1t is a disgrace that the obse
quies have been so long postponed.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

81 see" said MIS-. Next. that the
Hearthstone League OF American wives
has blacklisted AN books written by that
horrid Mr.. George Meredith. who has the
audac " 10 advocate ten-y,ar MARI ages"
1T was am awful shock that George
gave the ladies of this land replied Mr..
Next "and / have hunch that ii viii
be some time before they can recover sur
ficiently 10 resume their household du-
ties. ] knew they would try to get back
at him, and was only waiting to see what
brand of revenge they would decide upon.
The women of this country exude a
lot 1f talk about the trials and tribula-
tions of married life. and put up the blum
that they look upon the marriage certi-
ficate as a Quit Claim to happiness. But
notice that whenever the newspapers
print anything that resembles a threat TO
repeal the 'unti-death-dd-us-pa clause
in the conjugal contract we have an ep
demic of hystera and rise In the price
ofQerve sedatives
Whenever woman gets wise TO the
fact that she has annexed herself to a
guy who has the courage to hold out OF
ing's diversion and "a few cigars, she goes
into rage and joins a woman's club.
where she can dilate upon the hinder
ancos OF "a husband. She makes it strong
that she has an aching in her heart for
freedom, and bids all the unencumbered
of her sex TO beware. Her bellowings
may have an abundance of lachrymal set
tings scattered through them, but they
are bogus nevertheless
Let one Of those counterfeit pictures
Of repentance catch the cause OF her
gloom looking up the price of Dakota
real estate, and it's a pipe that she will
go into convulsions and remain on the
sicls-list until she is confronted with an
affidavit that he is not looking for
grounds for divorce.
I'VE hear "A great many arguments
nowadays against married life. but none
OF them bears the IS kt. stamp unless they
are imported direct from men who have
been up against the game. The knocks
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
Both Were lonorant.

As an example of how well an operator
Of a local telephone company and a prom
inent business man of the city are versed
in local affairs the following incident may
be related. Some days ago a slight fire
occurred i'm the basement Of the business
mans place and he desired chemical
engine TO be summoned to extinguish the
blaze. Not knowing which fire company
had a chemical he called boy telephone ard
inquired of the operator who responded,
what fire house had a chemical engine.
The response was Il don't think any has,
wait a minute please and I'll find OUT
Some minutes later the business man was
informed that there was one at the
'Washy. " In the meantime a hose car
riage was summoned and 4 plug stream
turned on the fire extnguishing IL.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
SATURDAY.. OCTOBER "a 1905.
HELP IT ALONG.

MJ HEN the representatives OF the
w Salvation Army come along
humbly asking for your support. just
remember that these people are en-
gagged in a charity that you VIII not
or cannot undertake, and one that Is
most worthy.
Just forget for the moment the dis
cordant noise OF drums and trombones,
the peculiar earb. the poverty In gram
mar and the grotesque exhortations.
But go down into the alleys and the
dens. into tenements where hdeous
poverty dwells. and there you viii find
either a salvation Army lass or sis
ter Of charity.
As you return from church where
you sat in a comfortable pew and heard
a most scholarly sermon. the clash OF
the instruments Of the Army jars on
your nerves But that Is not an Of Il;
these men and women do not 20 to
peaceful homes after their service, but
into the dark places where they are
needed
who gets hold Of the drunken man
and tries TO straighten him up2 They
do. who reaches out hand to the
woman outcsst? They do And It is
well that they do. for many of us find
that our charity is a garment made to
ft only a few cases.
Now silently the army is extending
its influence in this city. It has reach
ed out i'm its spirit OF helpfulness in
many directions. Il proposes to estab-
l.sh headquarters where the homeless
and the destitute will be taken in and
furnished with work. Your pittance
may bc needed.
Bear this IN mind; never turn down
an appeal from an army lass or "A Sis
ter Of Mercy II you can avoid IT, Their
perpetual sacrifice is greater than your
occasional one
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
THE PAILIPPlNE EXPERIMENT.

A \ EVENING contemporary de-
A clares that after more than sew
en- years test. failure is written across
the face OF our Philippines experiment.
Think of It; confessing failure after
a seven years testl Is this the spirit Of
the Anglo -Saxon2 Is the white mans
burden" so easily shifted?
Suppose we had succeeded in our eX-
pertinent. requiring only a third Of a
generation for the task. should we not
have accomplished wonders?
For any government TO be successful
lat least any government that may be
termed liberal-requires an educated
people, an industrious and moral peo-
Pile. A part OF the press has chosen
from the first TO ignore the true condi-
ltion Of the Filipinos. A great propor-
ltion are savages They have behind
them generations Of idleness and thrift
llessness For hundreds OF years they
have been taught to look with suspicion
on authority and to hate those who
govern-it makes very little difference
whether the government happens to be
good or bad.
SO il is not surprising that we have
not made model government and a
lcontented people in seven years. Con-
slider England's experience in India.
How long has she been at IT, and has
she succeeded? No. but she is succeed
ing. India under England's control is
gradually improving but such matters
require, not years, but centuries.
At least we should patiently wait tin
the Filipino children emerge from the
schools we have established for them,
and take their places in the activities
of life ere we declare our Philippine ex-
pertinent a failure.
The sad feature about II is that cer-
tain Americans want us to fail because
they have predicted disaster.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14
READABLE RHYMES
Her EYES.

Her Eyes.
Flowers are her gardens eyes;
They watch FOR her alone
Within whose smile there lies
A beauty Ike their own.
Their fragrant lids they ope
In haste at morn to see
Her who is all their hope,
So fair IS shel
Stars are her heavens eyes
They watch her while she sleeps,
Lilies Of paradisel
White pearls IN azure deepsl
For her their glow and gleam
Throughout the tranquil night,
Bringing the lovely dream
For her delight.
Nor flowers nor stars are eyes
For me- I follow one
Her lover-shadow- wise.
Companion to the sum
Her eyes, both flower and star,
In lovellness outshine:
Mirrors OF Love they are.
Rejecting mine!
Frank Dempster Sherman. in Novem
her Smart Set.
Evening journal., 1905-10-14

lars. Honor bright. it is positively ar
feeting to see the way they do tip their
mits when brought into court.
when it comes right down to cases,
there is nothing more dangerous TO an
old geezer who has accumulated a first
class Bradstreet rating than an ancient
edition Of female single-blessedness who
is forever chucking the bluff that she
never could stand the sight Of Cupid.
''rhe game of grab put up by the un-
mated femininity of this country has
reached such state Of rawness that a
weak-minded bachelor of means has no.
thing better than an outside chance of re-
naming in hoe statu unless she stays un-
der cover. / have also observed that it
is becoming the custom for say old birds
to transfer their property to their chill
dren as soon as they become widower-
lied. The slightest symptom Of a return
of the mating instinct is apt to make
them defendant i'm an action to recover
damages for injury done to the cardiac
possessions Of some Eve of their ao-
quaintance.
Makes no difference what sort of a he
four-hush woman happens to be hold
ing. she is willing to stand pat She is
hunk to the fact that she might do a lot
worse on second draw. even II there
was another such thing coming to her.
That is why she is so strong gainst all
measures calculated 10 abridge the term
of her hold upon beast Of burden.
There is a lot to be said in favor Of
en-year-marriaiges, and by the same
token there IS "a great deal more to he
said IN favor of reducing the term to
fve years with "A liberal allowance for
good behavior. But it's going to come
from the men. What the women want
is an appropriation for enough dynamite
to blow up the Divorce Courts"
'Do you mean TO say" asked Mrs
Next. that you are in favor Of such a
thing as ten-year marriage law|
"If they put it in the Code" replied
Mr.. Next. 'In be the last man on earth
to test its constitutionality in the SUI
preme Court