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alone (and there are those who say
they do this agnostic was certain
of a happy Immortality Can you
imagine a more pleasant surprise
than for a man to die an agnostic,
after we'll spent life, and to
awake a celestial being, knowing
for fact what he had all his
life doubted?
Among his corps Of writer's there
was young Hindoo with one of
those names that rouse laughter
among the unthinking. In the Of
flee, where he was cordially liked.
he was called Dan" for short. and
that name viii do as we'll as his
own. He was a word poet, and
he handled the English tongue with
an ease that many an American en-
We'd.
The Hindoo was also a good man,
although that is neither here nor
there. He could project himself
into a subject until his whole be-
ing was saturated with it, and he
had written a Russian story that
more than one Russian expert at
tributed TO Turgenieff. He could do
anything in words and he could
weave you story of the Morse
mythology and set it forth in a
dress of brighter colors than would
have been possible TO a man of
Scandinavian imagination. So when
the editor was casting about for
the proper person to write him an
Easter allegory he turned naturally
TO Dan" And he sent for him
and said to him quite seriously:
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CYNTHIA, CYNTHIA, I'VE BEEN THINKING

well, Michael. you won't be able
to illustrate this story, as it is en-
tirely out of your line. l want a
picture of the Resurrection, and the
public would think II sacrilege II
your pen, which is always associ-
ated with comic work, should do
this"
q guess they would. SIR" said MI
chael
We'll. then. I'll have to get one
Of you men that aren't Christians
to do it
Then one of the artists spoke up
and said
We'll, we may not be Christians,
but We aren't anything else. That
is. we used to go to church when we
were kids"
That's So. assented several.
But" said the editor. Il don't
think any one of you can do the kind
of work that will fit the story that
Dan has turned in. It's too good
for so ephemeral thing as a news
paper and 1t ought to go into mag
azine and be illustrated by an E1ihu
Vedder or some other great symbol
ist-meaning no disrespect to you
boys
'Ignace Borowski can do it, Mr..
Paine" said one of the artists. He
won't draw newspaper pictures for
ever. He's as ambitious as they
make 'em, and he's a crackerjack Of
a man for that symbol business"
AL the other artists assepted ~
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said I, stood above you just now
and marked you for his victim.
You are not blind or deaf"
Il recognize no such person"
said Kerner. Il have seen no one
but you at this table. Sit down.
Hereafter you shall have no more
absinthe drips.'
Wait here, said 1, furious; IF
you don't care for your own life,
viii save it for you"
1 hurried out and overlook the
mau IT gray half way down his
block He looked as I had seen
hin, IN my fancy thousand times
-truculent. gray, and awful. He
walked with the white oak staff,
ard but for the street sprinkler the
aGs would have been flying under
his tread.
caught him by the sleeve and
steered him 10 the dark angle OF a
wal l knew he was a myth. and
l did not want q cop 10 see me
conversing with vacancy, for
might land In Bellevue minus my
silver matchbox and diamond ring.
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Il want you to write me an allie
CORY about the Resurrection. | want
something that will appeal to
church people. Nothing theatrical.
but simple and human. You under
stand?"
Il understand" said this young
Hindoo, and then he went TO an
art gallery and looked at those pic
lures that would help him, and
after that he went TO his lodgings
and cast himself upon the floor and
gave his Imagination free play for
an hour. and then rose and wrote
the allegory in an hour and then
wrote it once again: and after
that he let it alone, for he knew
that every added touch would take
something of spontaneity from ii.
So he brought it TO the editor, who
read it through and said quite seri-
ously: Almost thou persuadest me
to be a Christian"
The allegory having been written,
il remained to have ii illustrated, and
now for once the editor had some
thought of the fitness of things, and
he said to himself, 81 must get a
Christian to illustrate this" and he
called his artists in and said to each
one in turn, Are you Chrstian?"
And 1t was astonishing the an
swers he received Most Of the men
growled out a negative; some blush
ed and said nothing, but none gave
an affirmative answer until he came
to young Catholic, who said mod
estly. but in manly tone, u hope
SO, sir
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this. and when Borowski, who had
been at home with a cold, came 10
the Office next day the agnostic gave
him the Resurrection allegory by the
Hindoo, and told him to read it
through and do his prettiest in the
way Of illustrating it.
Now. Borowski was Polish He
brew, who had come TO this country
with his parents when he was four
years old. But he had a knowledge
of English literature that is vouch-
safed to few Americans of nineteen.
and ne had that wonderful tempera-
ment that is found so often among
the Polish Hebrews. He was an
artist TO his finger tips. He had
steeped himself in the best examples
of art to be found in this country,
having gained admittance TO many
private galleries through the good Of
fees of millionaire compatriot, and
added to that he had condensed into
twelve months study the work OF a
lContinUed on Page Eight, this Section.
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in the moonlight" went on Ker-
ner, softly, I'VE will sit under the
skylight with our guitar and sing
away the false delights of pride
and money"
"On your own head be it." hissed
the FooI-Killer, and nv scalp prickled
when perceived tnat neither Ker-
ner's eyes nor his ears took the
slightest cognizance of Jesse Holmes.
And then I knew that for some rea-
son the veil had been lifted for me
alone, and that had been elected
TO save my friend from destruction
at the Fool-Killer's hands. Some
thing Of the fear and wonder Of 1t
must have showed itself in my face.
Excuse me" said Kerner, with
his wan. amiable smile, was l
talking to myself? I think il is get
ting to be habit with me-"
The FooI-KtIIer turned and walked
out of Farronis.
Wait here for me-" said /, ris-
ing; Il must speak to that man.
Had you no answer for him? Be
cause You are a fool must you
die like a mouse under HIS foot ?
Could you not utter one squeak in
your own defense?"
You are drunk" said Kerner
heaTtlessly- NO one addressed me" +"
The destroyer OF your kind" /"
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ing the room from right to left in
q gay and spectacular pilgrimage.
! did not confide my discovery to
Kerner. The artistic temperament
is too high-strung TO view such
deviations from the natural laws
of the art of calcimining, / slipped
my absinthe drip and sawed worm
wood
One absinthe drip is not much
but I said again 10 Kerner, kindly:
you are a fool" And then, in the
vernacular: Jesse Holmes for
yours"
And then l looked around and saw
the Focl-Killer, as he had always
appeared to my imagination, sitting
at a nearby table. and regarding US
with his reddish, fatal, relentless
eyes He was Jesse Holmes from
top to toe: he had the long, gray.
ragged beard, the gray clothes Of
ancient cut, the executioner's look.
and the dusty shoes of one who had
been called from afar. His eyes
were turned fixedly upon Kerner. l
shuddered 10 think that | had in
ycked him from his assiduous
Southern duties. 1 thought Of fly
Ing, and then kept my seat, re-
fecting that many men had escaped
his ministrations when It seemed
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that nothing short OF an appoint
ment as ambassador 70 Spain could
reach them from him. I had called
my brother Kerner a fool and was
in danger Of hell fire That was
nothing; but / would try to save
him from Jesse Holmes.
The Fool-Killer got up from his
table and came over to ours He
rested his hands upon it, and turned
his burning, vindictve eyes upon
Kerner. ignoring me.
You are a hopeless fool" he
said to the artist Haven't you had
enough OF starvation yet? offer you
one more opportunity. Give up this
girl and go back TO your home. Re
fuse. and you must take the conse-
quences."
The Fool-Killer's threatening face
was within a foot of his victims;
but to my horror. Kerner made not
the slightest sign of being aware
of his presence.
I'VE Will be married next week,
he muttered absent-mindedly. With
my studio furniture and some sec
ond-hand stuff we can make out" F"
You have decided your own fate, :"
said the F'ool-Killer in a low but
terrible voice. You may consider
yourself as one dead. You have had
your last chance"
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halfway pretty. and as much az her
ease in thai cheap cafe as though
she were in the Palmer House, Chi
cago, with souvenir spoon already
safely hidden in her shirtwaist. She
was natural. Two things l noticed
about her especially. Her belt
buckle was exactly in the middle of
her back, ald she didn't tell us
that large man with a ruby stick
pin had followed her up all the way
from Fifteenth street. Was Kerner
such fool. l wondered. And Their
l thought of the quantity OF striped
cuffs and blue glass beads that
S2,OOO.OO0 can buy for the heather.
and | said 20 myself that he was.
And then Eiise-certainly that was
her name-told us. merrily. that the
brown spot OH her waist was caused
by her landlady knocking at the door
while she (the girl-confound the
English language was heating an
iron over the gas jet, and she hid the
iron under the bedclothes until the
coast was clear, and there was the
piece Of chewing gum stuck to #
when she began to iron the waist
and-well, l wondered how in the
world the chewing gum came to he
there-dOn't they ever stop chewing
it.
A while after that-dont be i'm
patient. the absinthe drip is coming
now-Kerner and l were dining at
Farroni's. A mandolin and guitar
were being attacked; the room was
full of smoke in nice, long, crinkIv
layers just like the artists draw
the steam from a plum pudding on
christmas posters, and a lady In a
blue silk and gasolened gauntIets
was beginning to hum an air from
the Catskills.
-herner. said l. you are a fool"
or course" said Kerner. Il
wouldn't let her go on working
Not my wife. What's the use IN
wait? She's willing. I sold that
water color of the Palisades YES
terday. We could cook on a two
burner gas stove. You know the
terrapin I can throw together? Yes
l think we will marry next week"
Kerner. said 1, you are a fool"
Have an absinthe drip" said
Kerner grandly, Tonight YOU are
the guest of Art in paying quan-
titles 1 think we will get a fiat
with a bath"
Il never tried one-I mean an
absinthe drip" said /.
Tn waiter brought it and poured
the water slowly over the ice in
the dripper.
1T looks exactly like the Missis-
sippi river water in the big bend
below Natchez," said I. fascinated,
gazing at the be-muddled drip.
There are such flats for s8
Week" said Kerner.
You are a fool said I, and be-
gan to sip the filtration. What
you need" continued. lis the
official attention of one Jesse
Holmes"
Kerner, not being Southerner,
did not comprehend, so he sat.
sentimental, figuring on his fat In
his sordid. artistic way while
gazed into the green eyes Of the
sophisticated Spirit of Wormwood.
Presently l noticed casually that
a procession of bacchantes lined
on the wall Immediately below the
ceiling had begun to move, travers-
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speech in some ways. Now, al
though he was an agnostic and
really knew nothing of a future
life, he was the editor of live
paper and he had to observe the
times and seasons; therefore, when
by the calendar he saw that Easter
was near at hand. he determined
to get up an Easter number, spar
ing no expense 10 make it some
thing that would appeal alike to
art lovers and to the multitude.
But, although the editor was an
agnostic, it is not to be under
stood that he was a bad man. This
is not a fable, where everything is
told in symbols, and where all the
characters are types. He was a
good man. a kindly man, and If
men get into heaven by good deeds
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lContinUea on Page Eight. this secion-l
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OWN South, whenever
anyone perpetuates
some particularly mon
umental piece Of fool
ishness everybody sa. '5:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
TERMS OF TREATY OF PEACE
PROVISIONS OF AGREEMENT Be
TWEEN GUATEMALA, SALIVA
DOR AND HONDURAS.

Washington, July 23.-American
Ministers Merry and Combs have ad.
vised the state department that Hon.
duras, Guatemala and Salvador had
signed the following articles OF peace:
Article Peace established; with
drawal of armies within three days;
disarmament In eight days.
Article 2-Exchange of prisoners:
the release of political prisoners; gen.
eral amnesty recommended.
Article 3-Vigilance of emigrados In
order to prevent abuse OF asylum.
Article ITO negotiate treaty Of
friendship. commerce and navigation
within two months.
Article 5-Any difficulties over
treaty and all future concrete COM
plants between the three countries
shall be submitted to arbitration by
the president of the United States and
the president of Mexico.
: Article 6-This treaty made with the
moral sanction of the mediating ma
tions and others assisting at the con-
ference, namely, Costa Rica and Mic.
aragua.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
MADISON. SOUTH DAKOTA MONDAY. JULY2s
MILLER AGAIN SUSPENDED.
Cause OF "opsn Shop" Order onef
More In Trouble.

MORE IN trouble.
Washington, July 23.-Fublic Print
er Stillings has suspended from Office
Assistant Foreman w. A. Miller Of the
bindery of the government printing
Office on the recommendation of Act
Ing Foreman Ashton, the charges be-
ing INSTRUMENTATION and insolence. Mr..
Stillings will make an investigation
before taking final action.
Miller was the immediate cause of
the issuance by President Roosevelt
of the order declaring the government
H.nting Office and all places where
-~orkmen are employed by the govern
ment to be "open shops" This result
ed from Miller's suspension from duty
by the then public printer in May,
1903, and his removal few days aft
erwards.
At the time of his former suspension
and dismissal Miller was called upon
by the Bookbinders' union 10 face GER
tain charges. the outcome OF which
was his expulsion from the union.
Shortly afterwards he appealed to
President Roosevelt with the result
that on July 13, 1903. the president
Issued the order referred to and at the
same time reinstated Miller.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
MAJOR DREYFUs DECORATED
Receives Gross of chevaiier Of tn,
Legion OF Honor.

Paris, July 23.-In the presence of q
distinguished military assemblage Ma
Jor Alfred Dreyfus, wearing the full.
uniform OF his rank, received the cross
OF chevalier OF the Legion of Honor
The ceremony, which occurred In the
courtyard of the military school, was
rendered doubly impressive by being
held on the very spot where the but.
tons and gold lace were stripped of
his uniform and his sword broker
twelve years ago. The courtyard
from which the public was vigorously
excluded, as the ceremony was purely
official, was encircled by two batteries
OF the Thirteenth artillery, command.
ed by Colonel large, who made the
recent discoveries at the war Office
leading to the rehearing of the case
against Dreyfus and his acquittal.
General Gillian. accompanied by q
number OF army officials, entered the
circle with trumpets and drums sound.
:ng. The general attached the decora.
tion to Major Dreyfus' breast ant
felicitated him on his well earned
honor The major replied briefly, ex
pressing his acknowledgements. The
ceremony was over In five minutes
the general, Major Dreyfus and the
army officials retiring amid the dip
ping Of flags and roll of drums.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
ACCUSED OF iNHUMANlTY.
cuatemalan Troops Said to Hava
Killed All Prisoners.


San Salvador, July 23.-The Saliva
dorean newspapers Indignantly accuse
the Guatemalan troops of having
killed the Salvadorean prisoners as
soon as they were captured. They
say that General Cristales, when the
armistice was signed, returned to the
GuatemaIan army all the imprisoned
officers and soldiers of Guatemala. but
the papers assert the Guatemalans
were unable to take corresponding
step because all the prisoners they
had captured had been shet.
The newspapers of this republic call
the attention of the civilized world to
this action on the part OF Guatemala.
claiming that The Hague convention
of 1899. referring to war on land. es-
tablished that prisoners remain In the
hands of the government OF the en-
emy and not In the hands OF individ-
uals or OF the troops capturing them
and that they should always be treat
ed humanely
Guatemala and Salvador adhered to
The Hague convention and to the reg
ulations OF the Pan-American congress
Of 1902.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
UNITED STATES MAY. BE COM.
PEELED TO SEND TROOPS
INTO MEXICO.
REFUGEES ARRIVE At HeW ORLEANS
DECLARE ANTEFoREicN MOVE
MENT IS ASSUMING Hic
PROPORTIONS.

New Orleans, July 23.-"It will prob
ably be necessary for the United
States to throw an army across the
Mexican border In order to protect
American citizens. The arfti-foreign
sentiment has grown to such an ex.
tent that do not believe the Mexican
government can cope with 1t success
fully"
The above statement was made by
e. J. Mathes, one of a party of fifty
two men, women and children who left
Mexico because of anti-foreign threats
and passed through New Orleans en-
route to Cincinnati. Mr.. Mathes
added:
"One of the most alarming features
Of the situation is the fact that the
Mexican servants have Joined In the
anti-foreign movement and the wives
Of the foreigners are In mortal terror
of their families being poisoned.
Il was reluctant to leave the coun-
try, but | simply could not resist the
pleadings Of the members OF my fam
lily. | am now taking them to our
former home In Ohio.
"The anti-foreign movement Is
strongest in the northern and central
portions of Mexico. where the natives
have been wrought up to high pitch
Of excitement by agitators and agents
OF revolutionary societies. The edu-
Gated class of Mexicans is not In SYM
pathy with the anti-foreign movement.
but Is In a hopeless minority. The
army Is recruited from the lower
classes and cannot be relied upon"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
SETTLE CASE WITHOUT TRIAL
FRIENDS OF STANFORD WHITE
ASSISTING MOTHER or.
HARRY ThAW.

New York. July 23.-Following the
report that Harry K Thaw had been
reported insane by alienists employed
to make preliminary examinations by
w. M. X. Olcott 1t Is asserted that.
although without direct cooperation.
friends of Stanford White are on the
side of the mother OF the prisoner In
an effort to settle the case without
the necessity OF trial.
Still far apart are the divergent in
terests in the case. Thaw, his wife
and Mr. Hartridge. his personal coun-
sci, are all for a trial where either
justification on the plea Of the "un-
written law" or emotional insanity"
IL to be the defense. The district at
torney believes the ends of Justice
would best be served by trial.
Mrs. William Thaw and the firm Of
Black, Olcott. Gruber & Bonynge.
which she still retains, although their
engagement is not recognized by her
son, are against q trial. Mrs. Thaw
has set to herself the task OF bringing
her son to her way OF thinking In the
matter Of retaining the Olcott Arm and
accepting the advice regarding the
plea Of insanity. Should other 70
sources fail Il II said that the mother
would apply 70 the courts for IN -.
pointment - her sons legal guardian
on the ground that he was mentally
unable to TIE care OF himself. She
would thue become committee Of his
person an4 estate and have tho right
to take any steps she might deem to
Ass eSvenfaGA
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
czAa WILL NOT MEET KAISER
Former Cannot Leave Russian Capital
At Present.

Berlin. July 23.-The Associated
Press has been semi-oficially Informed
that Emperor Nicholas has sent a
message to Emperor William inform
ing the latter that the internal situa-
tion In Russia Is such that he has de-
tcrmined to forego his intention to
meet the German emperor beyond the
frontier OF Russia as previously agreed.
The German government Is almost
anxiously watching the progress of
events In Russia. Decisions were
taken before Emperor William went
on his Northern cruise to cover all
eventualities. the most important of
these being to follow policy OF non-
Interference In Russian affairs. No
matter what may happen the attitude
OF Germany will not give the slightest
indication OF approval or disapproval
with the course of events.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
NOVEL METHOD OF SUICIDE
Aged Woman Drives Two Nails Int
Her Head.

Paragould, Ark, July 23.-Word has
been received here Of the death oi
Mrs. Azalia Thompkins. seventy years
old, near dorado. twenty miles dis
tant from here, having herself driven
two tenpenny nails into her head with
suicidal intent. She was blind and
partially deaf and had once before at
tempted suicide by cutting her throat
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
TO AID STRIKING PRINTERS.
Allied Trades Of Chicago May Go Out
in Sympathy.


in Sympathy.
Chicago. July 23.-A complete tieup
OF the printing establishments OF mem
bers of the Chicago Typothetae may
follow action which has been taken by
the Allied Printing Trades council to
assist the printers In their hght for
an eight-hour day. The plans are be-
Ing kept secret. but a committee OF
one from each OF the five interna-
tional unions AFFILIATED with the coun-
ell has been appointed with full power
to act. II Is said the stereOtypers.
photo engravers and bookbinders al
ready have received the sanction OF
their respective national officers to go
on strike In aid OF the printers on
terms proposed by the latter. The
printers have offered to pay the strike
benefits OF all workmen called out In
sympathy with them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
Galyeston's Sea Wall

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23

1t is wonderful what little careful
grooming will do for woman. It's
inspiration and sweetness, It's delight
full and bewitching. The effects of HoD-
lister Rocky Mountain Tea. 35 cents,
tea or tablets. Schultz Il Ketcham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1906-07-23
STEAMER coLLlpEs WITH Lock
Navigation In the Welland Canal Se-i
eusiy Delayed.

Navigation IN the Wetlano Canai 0ess.
eusiy Delayed.
Port Colborne. July 23.-Navigation
In the Welland canal will be stopped
for several days on. account Of the
steamer Nipigon running amuck In the
locks. The Nipigon was bound up the
canal when II collided with the gates
Of lock 16. Two gates OF lock Is were
also carried away in the melee. Re-
pairs will take several days at the
least. The Niptgon h owned by the
Marine Transportation company Of Og-
densburg and was bound up the lakes
from that port.
The weIland canal has been par-ic-
ulariy fortunate this season and this
IL the first time navigation has been
seriously delayed by accident In the
locks.