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The Harris Parkinson Big Stock
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1.-The excellent impression made IS still
fresh in the minds OF theatrr-goeri
OF this CITY. With the lad es' tickle
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1.-The house evidently won't hold them
The Pa sion PLAY OF Oberammergui
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weeks engagement, announcement
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For Sale and Rent.

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Autograph Thieves.

II Is difficult to get access to the gov
ornment's historical documents ana pa
ners in Washington, and they VINO 90
get access to them are always accom-
panied. as they make their consui'a-
tions, by a guide.
r. Clay Evans said recently that
big percentage Of the government
documents have been robbed OF 'ner
signatures. The signatures, II OF Value'
have been cut out by thieves; hence the
nrecautions that are taken today.
Autograph hunting is thought TO Dc
not very common, and yet so many
hundreds of the signatures of Wash
ineton. Hamilton, Burr Lincoln, Jer-
ferson, and others have been stolen
from governmental documents that 1t
appears as if every American citizen
ON seeing a good autograph feels that
he has the moral right to lift it.
For five years, though, thanks TO tne
vigilance that is now maintained, no
autographs have been lifted from tne
/ government archiyes.-hansas Clty III
! dependent.
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Or. Monro. OF GLASGOW. says: Even
after moderate quantities OF alcohol the
vessels OF the skin dilate. and thus "A
larger quantity OF blood Is exposed TO
the cooling or heating influence OF The
surrounding medium Men and animals
after the inhibition of alcohol are more
az the mercy Of their environment. for
cold Will no longer make their blood
vessels contract ON the other hand
We have reason 90 believe that when the
surrounding air IS warmer than the
blood, alcohol will ra Sc the rampera-
ture, such a result being facilitated BY
a co-incident dimiuufIon of perspira-
ton. We may tAue conclude that alco-
hol, In any dose. perhaps, lowers tenn
perature when combined with external
cold, and that Il raises temperature
when taken In a tropical atmosphere. ="
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copNRI6nL Sc. ~ cMLuslE

prejudice against the Scotch might
have been. a prejudice somewhat com
mon among Englishmen of that day.
he would not regard them as foreign
ers. Scotland and England being united
in a common government.
Another passage in the original Dec
iaration Of independence censured
King George for Introducing the slave
trade into the colonies. asserting that
this traffic. which had been the re-
proach of ''infider' countries. was thus
condoned by "a Christian king This
passage was likewise expurgated by
congress, as IL gave offense to some Of
the southern members. Now. while
Jefferson in later life deplored the ex-
fstence of slavery. il is hardly possible
that at this time he would have inject
ed such language into a state paper.
Nor Is It likely that he would have
made the yelled thrust at Christianity
contained in the sarcastic reference TO
"a Christian king" That was not JEFF
Persons style. But II was Paine's style.
Also the sentiments are his. Already
I'm the Pennsylvania Magazine he had
written against slavery. Jefferson, not
withstanding his advanced notions.
was not without policy. and there Is
no policy in this paragraph. But Paine
spoke his mind regardless OF policy.
One Of the most surprising things
about the Declaration OF Independence
Is that it makes but slight reference
20 the subject of taxation. despite the
fact that the first troubles between the
colonists and the mother country had
been over the stamp act and mo tax
alton without representation" had be
come the American rallying cry. JEFF
ferson had no peculiar bias that
would have caused him 10 make so not
able an omission. but Paine had. He
regarded the taxation issue as trivial
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30
MORAL PRINCIPLE.
The Lack Is That Cur Performances
Cannot Keep Up with Our
Ideals.

II is the fashion nowadays to deplore
the general want OF moral principle.
We all continually deplore il. Why
should we not? Yet as matter Of fact,
there is rather more OF moral principle
abroad in the land than there ever was
before, declares the New York Mail.
Moral principle never cut so large a fig
ure In the affairs OF this American peo-
pie as it does now. The number Of Of
lenses against the moral and legal codes
has enormously increased. Our godly
ancestors had one moral qualm where
we have %. II never occurred TO them
that a lottery was wrong. or that It was
wicked 20 drink rum. or 20 whip a child
or wife. or 20 beat a horse or an OK
within an inch OF its life. or to enslave
the black man and cheat and debauch
the red man. Nine out Of ten OF the lit
tie conscientious niceties Of life are dis
cOveries Of the last 80 years. More so
cieties 70 do all sorts Of good work and
all kinds OF reforms were created in the
nineteenth century than had been
formed or even thought Of before. from
the beginning Of the world. Moral prin-
ciple2 We have vast stores of it
more. in fact. than we know what 10 do
with. The trouble is that our perform
ances cannot keep up with our princi-
pies. We realize bitterly the sad gap
that exists between our moral ideals
and our moral practices. But why
should we be DISCOURAGED on that ac-
count? We have marked out a better
road for our feet 20 follow than the
mind Of man ever dreamed before. All
we have 10 do now is 20 travel It con-
sistently. II is hard. but let US be glad
az least that we have entered on the
way.-Circleville (O) Waterman.
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MOROCCO AND ALCOHOL.
Attitude of the European Powers
Upon a Question Vital to the
Country's Welfare.

Mr.. Cunningham Graham, well known
as an authority on Moroccan affairs.
has written 10 the press very strongly
upon the subject OF prohibiting the sale
OF Intoxicating liquors in Morocco. Il
will be remembered that az the AL
geciras conference the other day. the
Moorish delegate proposed that an al
most prohibitive duty should be i'm
posed upon the introduction OF intox-
icants into his country The proposal
was unanimously rejected with
mingled feelings OF amusement and
annoyance" That. says Mr.. Graham,
means: THAT the concord Of Europe
is in favor of forcing the free entry OF
alcoholic liquors into country in
which their use is not only prohibited
by custom. but also by religion. There
are some who still remember. with
shame. the forcing OF opium on the
Chinese az the point OF tho bayonet. in
the name Of Progress and Christianity. q"
The Moors are surely decaying fast
enough politically. says the National
Advocate. IL Is for Europe 20 try and
save them. and not 10 accelerate their
ruin. by the imposition OF an abomin.
able trafic
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TIL DIBsG "a II ON
.ao IA nuILEVbYLH0L4S PANE? RYH4LTny HuLE4My
. YER since the Revolution Their,

~ YER since the Revolution there
- has been a tradition Ia certain
~ parts OF the country that the
real author of the Declaration
Of Independence was Thomas Paine.
The storm of opprobrium that beat up-
on Paine's name because OF his reli-
gious writings almost eradicated this
tradition.
But now that there is a marked
tendency to do justice 10 his unques-
toned services 10 liberty the legend
has revived. 1t should be said In the
outset that with the religious contro-
verSy concerning Paine this article has
nothing to do. His writings on that
subject did not appear till near the
end of his life All the most active
years of his manhood were spent in
the domain Of politics, and the politi-
cal works OF which be was the author
are much more numerous and volumi-
nous than those on theology. II Is be-
yond question that he wrought power
fully for the rights OF man not only in
America, but in France and England:
that he risked Imprisonment and even
life In doing so and that the American
sense of Justice and fair play can be
trusted 10 give recognition TO these
services on their own merit. Passing
all that by, the inquiry into the au-
thorship Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence Is of sufficient interest TO
warrant a dispassiOnate investigation.
Reverting TO the tradition connecting
Paine with that document, IL is sig
nineant fact that newspaper Of New
ark. \. j.. nearly a century ago threat
ened TO divulge the name of the real
author OF the Declaration and there
stated that he was well known writ
or and used other terms In describing
him that could have referred to no one
else than Paine \ further fact OF in
terest is hat the friendship between
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h ML7uv HHLLINy

as detective selects TO work out
case. II is like the bone OF a prehis-
toric monster from wnrcn the scientist
constructs the entire skeleton.
The most probable theory Of the writ
ing of this most famous of political
manifestoes is as follows: After the
publication Of Common Sense" which
had fired the colonies for separation.
Paine urged the step in season and out
Of season. What more natural than
that be should have framed Il paper
that could be adopted by congress as
Its reasons for independence? After
writing such paper he would naturally
read ii TO some of his cronies. Two of
bis most familiar friends were Jeffer-
son and Franklin. When these two
were appointed on the committee. what
more probable than that they should
have gone to Paine to get his draft.
Using this as a basis, jefferson could
have written the copy presented to con-
gress. Some words he would doubtless
change. Probably he would frame in
troductOry and closing sentences. This
theory would be in keeping with JEFF
Persons own utterances on the subject
1t was years after that he made the
first reference TO the matter Then he
only said: The committee for drawing
the Declaration OF Independence de-
sired me 10 do il. II was accordingly
done. and. being approved by them.
reported Il 20 the house on Friday. the
2sth OF June" IL was not till Just be
fore his death that he said. Il wrote
IT. In manual sense that was doubt
less true. The opening and closing SEN
fences and certain alterations he may
have actually originated. but as to the
main body of the document il can be
said as il was said of old. "The hand
is the hand Of Esau. but the voice Is
the voice OF Jacob" The hand is the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

and as being too mercenary 10 be
worthy Of so much attention. These
sentiments are freely expressed In his
writings. Liberty and independence
We're the great shibboleths with him,
and these are always the keynotes
sounded in the Declaration Moreover,
the ideas throughout the document are
those OF Paine. His ideas OF govern
ment as embodied in his Common
Sense" ideas which We're then consid-
cred peculiar. are found in the Declara-
ton OF Independence. His theories as
10 equality. as 10 the rights Of man and
as 10 the right OF rebellion not only in
this particular instance. hut generally
are all stated In that instrument. Not
only so. Drt the methods OF expression
are startliugly like those in his publish
Ell works. The style is not the schol-
arly. easy and pleasing one OF Jeffer-
son, but the terse. epigrammatic. force
full one OF Paine
The manner OF piling up the indict-
ments against the king. charge upon
charge, until they became a very noun
tain Of evidence. Is the well Known
method OF Paine not that OF jefferson.
The employment OF certain words In
peculiar ways. such as decent"
equal" rights" Happiness" and
many more found In the document. Is
significant. for these were stock words
with Paine. and be used them in Just
the ways they were used here The
reference to mature and natures God"
Is In perfect keeping with Paine's well
known deistical notions and startIingiy
calls to mind bis eloquent apostrophe
10 the revelation OF God found In ma
ture. There are three references to the
Creator In the Declaration, and they
are all very ike Paine. who through
out his political works Is constantly
making similar utterances. jefferson.
while a deist also, hardly ever makes
a mention OF God In his political writ
ings.
Most OF the above considerations are
urged by Densiow and Burr. but there
Is one little piece-of evidence that seem
ingiy has escaped these authors which
TO the writer seems the most conclusive
OF all. II is the use or the word hath"
which occurs in the preamble OF the
document. Scholarly jefferson IN all
his writings il never known to have
employed this archaic verb ending.
while Thomas Paine used Ii frequent
" and in just such connection as II
IL found in here. That may seem
small thing. bur II Is Just such q clew
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A-e~ G----.s

Paine and jefferson continued unbro
ken 10 the end. jefferson sending a
warship TO bring Paine 10 this country
Another fact that may have some bear
Ing on the matter is that Jefferson
never claimed 10 be the author of the
document until near the end OF his
life, which was years after Palne's
death. and even then IN slightly am.
biguous terms. which are capable OF
an Interpretation that will be brough,
out later.
The evidence on which the claim OF
Paine's authorship rests IS internal.
however, and must be found I'm the
document itself Several pamphlets
and books have been written on the
subject in the last thirty years. Prom
inent among those who have supported
the Paine theory may be mentioned
William Henry Burr and Van Buren,
Denslow, students and authors of rec
ognized ability.
In the first draft OF the Declaration
occurred the words, Scotch and for
eign mercenaries" This offended some
members OF the Continental congress
of Scotch extraction. and they objected
so strongly that the words Scotch
and" were stricken out Now, Jelfer-
son not only had no antipathy against
the Scotch, but was rather prejudiced
In their favor, having had two Scotch
tutors, so that he could scarcely have
written n clause so rejecting on them,
but Paine was known 10 dislike the
Scotch. having expressed that dislike
in his writings and private conversa-
tons. Nor is this the only or even the
most conclusive evidence connected
with this passage jefferson In later
years I'm writing OF Il showed that he
was not sufficiently familiar with this
first draft OF the Declaration To quote IL
correctly, for be gave II. Scotch and
other foreign auxiliaries" IS II proba-
BILE II he had been the author Of it that
he would have made the mistake of in
5ecting the word "other'' and misquot-
Ing ''auxiliaries" for ''mercenaries 70
The very injection OF "other" Is sig
nifcant for Jefferson, having been
born In Virginia, would naturally look
on the Scotch as foreign and would
therefore say Scotch and other for
eign," etc. but the author of that pas
sage In the original Declaration evident
~ had another viewpoint, for be said
Scotch and foreign mercenaries." in
dicsting that be did not think Of the
Scotch a. foreigners. Now. Paine was
an Eneiishman. and whatever his
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hand OF Jefferson. but the voice is The
voice OF Thomas Paine.
The fact that Paine never elaine =
the authorship is in perfect keeping
with his character. He was ever n
most secretlve man. Most OF his works
at this stage in his career were anonv-
nous. Common Sense" was published
anonymously. and "The Crisis" practi-
cally so. His contributions to the Penn
sylvania Magazine were signed by fic-
titious names and initials Many let
tiers he Is known 10 have written anG
others that are believed TO be his he
never acknowledged 10 the time OF b.,
death.
Moreover, TO have made this claim
in relation TO the Declaration OF In.
dependence would have embarrasseG
his friend, Jefferson. which, both for
personal and political reasons, he would
have been unwilling 10 do
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Not to Blame.

Il think that friend of yours is pref
~ forward on such short acquaintance -
complained Mrs. Nagget. IT overheard
him remark that was no chicken
We'll" replied Nagget. "yoa can't
blame him. He couldn't be expected to
know how you cackle at mes."-Tit-
Bits.
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killed Himself In Cemetery.

Easton. Pa, June 5.-Fletcher Hin.
Blairstown merchant, was found
dead in the cemetery there, where he
bad committed suicide by taking poi
SON. A year ago Fletcher's daughter
died, and day did not pass that he
did not visit her grave. He was in the
cemetery as usual Sunday and was
seen at the grave.
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No Time Lost.

Bridegroom say. will you see the
minister for me? IL quite forgot the
wedding fee.
Fatherin-Law-Young man, you
are beginning early. I at least ex-
pected you back from your honey.
moon before this began.-Cassell's
Journal
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Something New,

Customer latter ten minutes chewing
in yain)-waiter. what's this.
Waiter--Beef. sir. ai
Customer-Well. I'm blowed! I've
heard of the iron horse and the brazen
calf, but never came across the india
rubber COW before.-Tit- Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-06-30

Myer-I wonder why Browne added
the e. to his name after inheriting a
fortune?
Gyer-He probably figured out TO his
own satisfaction that rich people are
entitled to more ease than poor peo-
ple.--Tft- Bits. .t srl