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ten out of personal prejudice to Dr. Pe- ters, that person will have the misfortune to say what is not true. 1 have no doubt that Dr Peters is an accomplished and scholarly gentleman. Let it be under stood distinctly that I am not dealing with him. but with his public utteranees: and even these utterances I have not dogmatically denounced, but have care fully compared them with the contents of the book which he pronounced ethe production of an agnostic"; and have shown that "the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it, and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it."
 Let 1t further be understood that l do not pretend to solve. nor do I think it either wise or right to hide or to ignore the divers difficulties which confront every candid student of the book of Ecle- siastes. With some of these difficulties l may deal in a future paper Some of them I shall find harder to handle than is the question here discussed:
 Was the author of the book of Eclesi- astes an agnostic?'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
BY FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON

He raised his hands If about to make 8 gesture; then lowered them.
 'rhere Is no need for any corporation to fear he said. There Is no need for any man to fear the action of his gov ernment, if he be an honest man-if he obey the laws of his country
 The Bryan of today is 0 stronger man than the Bryan of yesterday. The Bryan of yesterday awoke one morning and found his speech on every mans tongue. Ii was his own silver tongue that had made him famous at the Chicago con- Ventioa when he electrified the audience with lis crown of thorns" and "cross of gold" speech. But before this he mad seen his opportunity in his first tariff speech, and this had made him of the best known men in Congress. So his leap into fame really came with this first speech. It was the result. perhaps, of luck; but certainly of an intelligent employment of his opportunities. In 1899 there was a democratic tidal wave rolled up In protest of the Mckinley bill and of Reeds czarism. The result was a return to Congress of motley combina- ton of statesmen. Populsm was well represented in that Congress. In the Senate men like Pefer took their seats. In the House Bryans colleagues from Nebraska were McKelgan and Rem. both popullsts Mixed up with this army were numerous representatives from districts hithertofore regarded hopelessly re- publican, and the men that now rep resented these districts were nominated with no expectation of election.
 With such mediocrity the few men of ability shone forth like searchlights upon a fog lined coast. In that Congress were developed Bailey of Texas, Watson of Georgia. Williams of Massachusetts and Bryan of Nebraska. Bryan's chance came when the democrats began to tinker with the tariff. There had been period of half-hearted attacks against the tariff. Springer of Illinois had inaugurated his popgua policy of attack. and was looked upon as a leader but all attempts in this direction were weak that dry rot seemed to have settled in the bones of the democratic party. But one day young man from out of the west arose and delivered a free trade speech. He was full of sparks and ginger. The nod ding members In the back seats awoke. He was an orator. At one moment he was filled with bitter irony; the next with sentiment. He aroused the House as 1t had not been aroused In months. This young man was Bryan. Since then he has been more or less in the public limelight But in this Bryan of yester- day there was lacking what Is most prom inent in the Bryan of today: balanced conservatism mingled with dash of that wild fredom that made him so popular in his earlier days The Bryan of to- day is more thoughtful. riper, broader than the Bryan of yesterday.
 What about the Bryan of tomorrow?
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exhorted to behave reverently before him. In the next verse these lessons are re- peated and are emphasized by the solemn reflection that God is in heaven" In the 4th verse we are exhorted to pay our vows to God; and in the 9th verse to be careful how we talk to Gods messengers. In verse we are informed that God sees gil the oppression and every peryersion of justice that goes on in this world. In verses IS and 19 we are repeatedly told that the good things of this life are the gifts of God; and in the 20th that our joy comes from God.
 In 6: ? we seem to have a picture of the rich dyspeptic: "A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth and honor, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth. yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof" In [; 1S: Con slider the work of God" In verse IA; Prosperity and diversity are entrusted, and both "come from God" In verse IS We learn that a man who fears God need fear nothing else; and in verse 26 that such a man shall escape from the most seduc- tive of all snares. In verse 29 the doc-
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A QUEER AGNOSTIC

10 God, and to his character and his works, in passages in which the name is not used.
 In chapter 1. verse 1S: This sore travail hath God given to the sons of man. In 9: 24: "I saw that 1t was from the hand of God" Tine agnostic is logically bound to hold that no human being can see anything of the kind.
 In ?: 26 we are told that God gives wis dom to good men, and that he plans in such a way that good men shall inherit the treasures of the wicked. No state ments could be more opposed to agnosti- cism In 3: 10 we learn of what God has given to the sons of men. In 3: Il we find "the work that God maketh." In 3:1S "The gift of God" Tn the next verse we are told that Gods works must stand forever; that no man can alter them, and that those works appeal to man to fear God In the next verse we are warned that God will judge us for our past deeds In verse r: "God shall judge the right eous and the wicked
 In ,: 1 we are warned against loose talking in the house of God, and are
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Copyright. 1907, by Frederick Boyd Stew
 enson)
 TOW are you?
 The greeting had all the rough \ edges on it. It was hearty It was thoroughly western. The soothing blend ing of the brown tints in that Brook lyn parlor in that most aristocrauc sec- ton of the Heights" did not soften it. It was a Bryan greeting. Bryan him self came forward with a quick move ment like a man trying to catch train Then came the handshake. It was as hearty as the greeting. There was none of the high-reaching effect so popular in the east. There was no mincing; no flourishing, no scallops like swallow skimming through the air and looking for a good place to alight. It was Bryan handshake-pure and simple-a Aandshake that seemed to be propelled with blood from the heart, or, if it were not, It was an excellent imitation of it.
 "sit down. he said.
 And the next second he was bobbing right in the middle of politics and polit- ical economy.
 Bryan was never in better health in his life. He has the vigor of Roosevelt and beats Roosevelt in years by two. But there is no comparison between the two men, although both smack of the west Roosevelt has that same heartiness with him that long training in the east and the curbing of his high executive position controls with difficulty. But the hearth ness with Roosevelt runs along with perks and frequently stops suddenly as if 1t were fractious horse brought up with a curb bit. With Bryan-who has noth- ing to curb him-this heartiness is spon- taneous and continuous. Roosevelt is a mixture of east and west. Bryan is a full-blown westerner. He appeared at his best the other morning as he sat there talking earnestly of the democratic party and himself but more of the party than himself He had told us the night be- fore of his democratic ideal-Jefferson. He had told us of faith in that democratic party founded by Jefferson, and as Bryan talked one could not help but think that Bryan hoped Jefferson would have thought pretty we'll of Bryan. There may be those who differ with Bryan-that is natural. There may be those who believe he is talking to the gallery-that Is also nat ural But whatever one opinion, what ever ones political belief, one must admit that Bryan is a student, a thinker and a man who is not afraid to express his belief.
 "A few years ago." I began by way of proem, you were hailed as the chief of radicals
 He nodded assent.
 "Now." I went on, do you not find that many of the people are accepting the very things-demanding the very things tl.Gt you advocated?'
 "yesr he said That Is the natural result of the progression of people who are naturally democratic. 1t is the evolution of principles in a country whose principles are democratic. There are a great many movements. however, that are called Bryanism. for which 1 ret the credit. but which do not be- long to me. Now, I did not write so
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scnools system over to the federal gov ernment merely to please any foreign nation, however friendly. It is entirely possible to protect all the interests of the Japanese and serupulously regard all their rights without changing our form of government, or depriving the people of the community of their rights to reg ulate the schools which their children are to attend. If Secretary Root has In mind the elimination of the trusts he will find that it is necessary to deprive the states of their present powers in order to make congressional action ef- fectiye
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hNHE Rev. Dr. Peters of New York
 City who recently leetured in this
 4 city, told us repeatedly that the author of the book of Ecclesiastes was an agnostic. The twelfth chapter of the book, however, is so pointedly and posi- lively religious that even Dr. Peters could find no trace of agnosticism in it, and so he took refuge in the further statement that some Redactor,, offended at the agnosticism of the book, as originally written, added this twelfth chapter as an antidote."
 For neither of these extraordinary as- sertions did the distinguished lecturer off, fer the least shred of argument. Indeed. argument was conspicuousy scarce in every one of the lectures that 1 heard from him. No Hyper Calvinstic preacher that I have ever heard; No Hyper Cal whistle theologian whose works l have ever read-not even excepting Jonathan Edwards-was more insistently and per sistently dogmatic than was this modern
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Democrats may well scrutinize the remedies proposed by those who ignore the arguments upon which local self government Is bised. Such remedies are apt to invoke changes that are not only not necessary but really dangerous. The democratic party stands for remedies which apply old principles to new con dltions. The President intimates in the Storer letters that Secretary Root Is a valuable man in the cabinet, because he can present the Presidents views. The President will not strengthen his hold upon public confidence by allowing the impression to go out that Secretary
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Root expresses his views in what he says about the abandonment of the con sttution in discussions between state and nation"
 You have spoken about democratic principles which you would like to see carried out by a democratic President, I said. May I ask what democrat, in your opinion, would best i'll the Presl- dentlal chair?"
 q do not believe I should care to go into that subject just now said MT. Bryan and he smiled broadly
 But Senator Tillman told me not long ago." I insisted. that you were the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-28
General sherman's Episram.

From the Washington Post.
 The best speech ever delivered by nor tai man consisted of three words. con taining a total of nine letters. It was delivered by man who knew whereof ne rpoRe, uen William Tecumset Sher- man. When he declared war Is hell'' he put volumes of lurid description into . single and very brief sentence.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-04-13
ISH VISITS PROPERTY HERE

Will Ish, of Goldfeld, paid the dis
trict visit this week to look over the
property he and his associates recently
acquired here Mr.. Ish is interested in
the old Gallagher property in the Mason
Pass section, and also in the Anaconda,
the latter adjoining the Mason Valley
Co. S property. Both of these properties
are looking we'll and have every indica-
ton of making big mines. On the Gal
lagher property arrangements have been
made to sink double compartment
shaft and this work will be in charge of
F. D. Knickerbocker On the Anaconda
and Valley View shaft is now being
sunk and is now down about 40 feet.
The work on these properties is under
the supervision of w. A. Johnson and is
to be pushed vigorously and machine
drills and air compressor installed as
soon as the electric line is completed
Mr.. Ish is highly pleased with the
prospects of this district and is liable to
become interested in more ways than
one in the new city of Yerington. A few
more of his kind of people in the camp
and there will be something doing all
along the line.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-04-13
ONE ON BARNEY
He Pays a Dollar for Cham
payne Melon Seeds.

The Carson Appeal has the following
josh on Assemblyman Reyrners of this
place:
Barney Reymers, of Mason Valley, it
is well known, takes great pride in his
ranch, and especially his watermelon
patch, and boasts that he raises the fin
est melons in the State.
Last Fall Barney was in San Fran
cisco and was entertained by some high
rollers. The dessert partly consisted of a
watermelon from Lodi. Just before din
ner the host had taken the plug out and
poured quart of champagne in the
hole. By the time it had been in the
refrigerator an hour it was about ready
to eat.
When Barney got a slice of that fruit
his eyes bulged out at the flavor, but he
made no comment except to remark that
he raised just as good melons in Nevada
and of as good flavor
He kept his eve on the remains of the
melon, however, and after dinner he
skipped out to where the cook was and
gave him dollar for the seeds.
He has saved them carefully and ar
ranged to grow a large crop of those
champagne melons this Summer.
The Appeal says it publishes this story
so that Barney may not spend too much
time on his melon patch to the neglect
of other parts of the ranch
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-04-13
Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat

NASAL Odt8rrn quickly yleIus 70 treat-
ment by Ely's Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through TIE
nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole sur
face over which it dil-rses itself. Druggists
sell the soc. size; Trial size by mail. 10
cents. Test it and yoa &c sure to continue
the treatment.
Announcements.
To accom-. mo,,ato Lose no are pariif
to the use of atomizers in applying liqul,
into the nasal passages for catarrhal troa
6les, the proprictors prepare Cream Balm j
liquid form, which will be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream lam. Price including the
spraying tube is cents. Druggists or by
mail. Iae liquid form embodies the med
icinal properties Of lie sold preparation
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-04-13

Mothers who give their children Ken
nedy's Laxative Containing Honey and
Tar invariably indorse it. Children like
it because the taste is so pleasant. 1t is
the Original Laxative Cough Syrup and
is unrivaled for the relief of Group. Gets
at the trouble and drives the cold out
through the bowels. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law. Sold
by G.. /. Leavitt & Son.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1907-04-13
new DRUG STORE

DR.. Carpenter has about completed
his new drug store on Bridge street, just
west of Main. He will also use the rear
part of the building for a residence. He
expects to have the building ready for
occupancy in a week or ten DAYS, and be
prepared to do business at the new
stand.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-03

them. that there is strength behind SIMS
ter agitators of the Hearst type. The
wealthy corruptiOnist and the demagoSue
who excites. i'm the press or upon the
stump. in office or cut of office, class
against class and appeals to the basest
passions of the human soul are funda-
mentally alike and are equally enemies
of the republic. / was Mortified, as was
Root. when you told us today what Har-
riman had said to you As l say, II you
meet him YOU are entirely welcome 10
show him this letter, although 1t must
not be made public unless requested by
some reason Of public policy and then
only after my consent has first been OBJ
tanned.
Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
THE Hon. ] $. Sherman, st. James
building. New York
The second letter to Mr. Sherman is as
follows:
The White House,
Washington, oct. 70. 1906.
MY Dear Mr.. Sherman would like
to make an addenda to my letter to you
OF the other day. Both Mr.. Corteiyou and
Mr. Bliss, as soon as they heard that
bassador, protested to me against the ap-
pointment. Sincerely yours.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
81 feel particularly fortunate that
have been attacked within the last few
days by both ex-senator Burton and Mr..
Hartman said the president in con-
yeTsation with representatives of the
press, following the giving out Of the let
tiers to Representative Sherman regarding
statements made i'm Mr.. HarTimans let
tiers to Mr.. Webster
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Letter Roosevelt Withheld.

Let me present the facts. On June %.
1894. the president wrote 10 me the fol
lowing letter, which he does not include
in the correspondence published today. Il
reached me in Europe:
." White House.
Washington, June -, 1894
" Personal:
My Dear Mr.. Hartmann thank YOU
for your letter. As soon as you come
home 1 will want to see you The fight
Will doubtless be hot then. II has been
a real pleasure to see YOU this wear.
Very truly yours.
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Opening Sentence Eliminated.

In reply to this I wrote him on nv re-
turn from Europe the letter of Sept %.
the opening sentences of which he elimi-
mated in his publication.
New York. Sept 20 1894
My Dear Mr. President was glad
to receive your note of June % last
while | was in Europe. / am getting,
matters that accumulated during nv alb
sence somewhat cleared up. and. if you
think it desirable. will go to see you at
any time either now or later 1t seems
to me that the situation could not be in
better shape Yours sincerely.
z. II. HARTMAN ="
" 10 The President, Washington, D c.
Then followed a series Of invitations
from the White House both from the
president and his secretary. urging me TO
go to Washington. On Oct 10 the presi-
dent wrote:
.. In view of the trouble over the state
ticket in New York. l should much like
to have few words with you Do Won
think you can get down here within a
few days or take either lunch or dinner
with me?
ION Oct. II, he wrote:
My Dear Mr.. Hartmann A suRees-
ton has come to me in a rOunda bout
way that you don't think it wise to come
to see me in these closing weeks of the
campaign, but that you are reluctant 10
refuse inasmuch as I have asked voI1'
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bassadOr TO France. 1t is true a friend
told me that / might be appointed to thar
place. but / told him that I did not care
at all for the ambassadorship. That is
all can say about the Hartman letter
Cornelius Bliss made this reply TO ques-
tons:
nave not seen tbs Hartman letter
ana l don want to see it, and II ] did
see 1t 1 would say nothing about it,
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Hyde for Ambassador.

1t appears from the conversation re-
peated to the president that Mr. Sherman
had gone to Mr.. Hartman and asked him
for contribution for the campaign The
president says that Hartman also urged
him to promise to make Mt. Depew am
basSador, because this would help Gov
ernOr Odell by pleasing certain big finan-
cial interests. The president said he in
formed Mr.. Hartman that he did not be-
lieve IL would be possible to appoint MI
Depew, and expressed his surprise at his
(Harrimans) saying that the men repre-
senting the big financial interests of New
York wished the appointment made. in
asmuch as a number OF them had writ
ten asking that the place he given to Mr.
Hyde Mr.. Hartman, on learning Mr.
HYDE was a candidate. said that he did
not wish to be understood as antagoniz-
ing him.
The president. it appears. was unwiII-
ing to appoint either Depew or HYDE as
ambassador. and also left unchanged his
recommendations TO congress concerning
the interstate commerce law. notwith-
standing suggestions and criticisms bv
Mr.. Hartman of the presidents course
in that regard as expressed i'm certain
letters which Mr.. Hartman wrote to the
president
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Used Borrowed Finery.

This occasioned scarcity of fine raj
ment when il came time for the bear
dance. The Indians would then pay Mrs
Myton a visit and tell sad stories about
how poor they were. pleading with her
70 loan them the things they had sold
her. To ease their heavy hearts and en-
able them to make a good appearance
at the bear dance Mrs. MytOn would loan
back all her purchases OF preceding years.
Beside the bear dance the Utes have
a number of other dancing ceremonies,
principal among which is the sun dance.
or. as il is more commonly called in these
later years. the harvest dance
The harvest or sun dance Is a religious
ceremony which takes place in July and
continues Unbrokcn for four days and
nights. This dance is participated in by
only the men. and is given with a feel
ing of prayer for the return of the buff
falO and for the restoration Of health
20 those of the tribe who are i'll. and for
any other good things they desire
In many respects il resembles the war
dance OF the plains Indians. The CAN
GERS. sometimes eighty in number. appear
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Depew and Bliss.

Senator Depew, when asked about the
Hartman letter. said:
II know nothing about it, except the
part that refers 10 me as a possible am
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Roosevelt to Sherman.

The text of the first letter to Mr.. Sher-
man is as follows:
oct S, 1906.-My Dear Sherman: Since
you left this morning [ succeeded in get
ting hold OF the letters to which 7 re-
ferred. and | sent YOU a copy of Governor
Odells letter to me of Dec. TO- 1904
As I am entirely willing that Won
should show this letter to Mr. Hartman
] shall begin by repeating what YOU told
me he said to you on the occasion last
week when you went TO ask him for a
contribution to the campaign. You in
formed me that he then expressed great
dissatisfaction with me and said. i'm ef-
feet, that so long as ] was at the head
Of the Republican party or as Il is dom
mated by the policies which / advocate
and represent, he would not support II
and was quite indifferent whether Hearst
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HARTMAN BELIEVES
HE WAS FILM. FLAMMEo
Continued from PAGE 1.

that after promising Mr.. Hartman to
appoint Senator Depew ambassador to
France, he, the president failed to do