The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-02-08
discovery at my expense. All, yes.
had gladneSs with relief

lion OF Rockefeller dollars. Here one
scientist did work with snow, 10 as
certain why it was cold. One other
lectured TO those goods on how 10
regulate dreams by diet. Who knows"
said this scientist, that we may not
produce one other Shakespeare by
careful stduy of what TO eat?" Also
in one Eivisaction chamber / saw Dor
tons of many live animals. One scien-
fist was splitting the optic nerve of the
dog, running it in the gToov under the
scalp. Soon" said II. Stag, we shall
have dogs who a see from the back
can get n new law which will permit
V~iVisection Of those human beings.
Think Of those poor humans OF hospi-
tails and jails how much they could
give to science, Yet We must over
come much ignorance with prejudice
before we can TAX these friendless
persons for experiment. The world. Nj.
Clam, is SLOW to see the beauties Of
science"
Is impossible I tell all Of these ex-
perimentS nos wonderful. There
did see Investigations to determine ii
those earthquakes cause divorce, or Il
divorces cause those earthquakes. Also.
to determine why the red hair makes
the quick temper. Also, t make sure
If that north pole a once the Garden
Of Eden. Also, if rats have the sixth
sense, more than those scientists who
do torture to them. Also, to learn #
those ancient MesOpOtamians did
know much OF bimetallism, or merely
guessed at it. Also, to remove doubts
as to those domestic habits Of tn DO
tato bug. Also TO determine the prop
OrtiOn OF water in that river Chicago.
Aalso, many other experiments most
profound which M, Stag did say were
too DerDlexing for those scientists
Fthemselves, yet they will work While
the money lasts.
Come, M. Clam to that Hall OF
Mystery Chamber Of Ideas" said my
new friend. i cannot show you that
financial incubator, which is u great
est treasure. With it we shall make
money grow. But this is the great
secret. Now, here we are!"
In that rotunda Of the Hall Of Mys-
terry was one statute of NJ. Rockefeller.
Many scientists did come and go, all
stopping to koWtoW to that statue and
kiss n big toe Of it. In China" said
NJ. Stag those students did refuse to
kOwtOw to NJ. COnfucius, and that gov
eminent did make Of him one god SO
that all should koWtOw. Bah! What
prejudice! Here all students kowtow
gladly, and M. Rockefeller is yet
the god. Yet we have hope that oug
tues some day"
In that Hall OF Mystery were many
cells, each containing II man or
man, very insane. Almost the bedia:r
did make me frantic. One scientist
stood at each cell taking down eyery
word Of those maniacs. Here at the
last, was the nest of new ideas. TINS
world is one balloon" yelled one Ma
MAC, with wild eyes. cit is full of gas
which exDlodes!" Aha" said the
scientist who listened. "Here is one
fruitful new idea! One maniac
shrieked: Hell, it is under Chicago
one mile. Keep that lid On tight"
This also, is the new thought" OBJ
served n scientist. "Ya, va muku-
wiliwili tie wild goose cas- the 1r-
pie snakei' cried one mania. rhe
scientist assigned to him said. Doubt
less investigation VII reveal much in
cryptic speech Beware Of piak
suspenders!" TRY paregoric!" Those
newspapers are liars!" "UnscreW my
wrists" Columbus, gentlemen is a
myth" Give us municipal ownership
in smaller doses!" Charley Ross, he
is in Topeka!" So those mlaiacs howl
while l did listen. All day those scien-
lists listen and take notes. Instantly,
all ideas are turned over to those ex
and Investigators, to be
worked out with tie NJ. E)ckefe:lcr
and money.
Diable! How novel, how simple, yet
how effective! No more | wonder how
these United States develop so quickly.
With admiration I told M. Stag my
thoughts. He did blush with the pride.
"Ah, yes" he replied; "this, after all,
is the center of intellect of this world.
Yet we must keep busy, or NJ. Rookie
feller may refuse to give us money.
Until that incubator is perfect, we
must depend upon artificial stimulants
from M. Rockefeller. Soon we shan
make our own financial endowments, 1
have hope"
M. Stag did introduce many famous
scientists to me, professors Of many
kinds. Each professor did give to
me copies Of his lectures, with the re
quest that I publish them, with his
also all did ask me to mention
themto Nj. Rockefeller. Almost I wa
swamped with new ideas and great
I have shame to think I ,
cannot tell more of those grand ideas