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Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18

fully as possible the authors idea,
and we may sum it up in the follow
ing proposition:
"The assertion that the earth ro-
tates, and its contradictory, are equal
ly true in a kinematic sense; physic-
ally. the former is more true than
the latter.
"Poincare explains why he disting-
uishes between the kinematic and the
physical solution of the problem. He
does not believe in the existence OF
absolute space and consequently he
denies that of absolute motion. All
motion is therefore only relative. We
may thus regard arbitrarily either
the sky as moving with relation to
the earth or the earth in relation to
the sky without one point of view
being any more true than the other,
and according as | choose one or
the other shall say The sky moves
or The earth moves Such is the
kinematic solution to which we are
led by priori reasoning.
"On the other hand, observation
comes in and shows a series of phe-
nomena such as the fattening of the
earth at the poles, which relative mo-
ton can not explain. The hypothesis
of the earth's rotation establishes a
natural connection between these phe-
nomiena. The author concludes that
it is more 'true-by which he appar-
emily means only more convenient
to say the earth turns than to say
the sky turns But now we are
speaking in physical sense.
This solution does not seem to
have fully satisfied its inventor. He
calls the problem "A very important
and somewhat troublesome ques-
ton"
Is there anything further to be said
on the subject? Mr.. dc Montcheuil
agrees that there is no such thing as
absolute" space, which was Leib-
nitz's view, as opposed to that of Sir
Isaac Newton. This is still a moot
point among philosophers. If space
is not absolute, neither is motion;
that is, if there were only one body
in existence, the terms "rest" and
motion" applied to it would mean
nothing. Bodies move relatively to
each other. The author goes futher
and asserts that two Isolated" bodies
can have no determnate distance of
separation. This would seem to be
a trusm, because the existence of a
distance" brings the bodies at once
into mutual relationship, and they are
not isolated" Here we seem to be
getting into cloudy regions of meta
physics. Further, he refuses to ac-
cept Poincare's distinction between
the "kinematic" and physical" points
of view. Physical bodies can not be
in relative motion, he asserts, with
out the occurrence of physical phe-
nomena. The latter, he says, are in
al
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1908-01-18
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Undauntea By Obstacles.

This Is but one illustration OF the
perseverance OF these people, their
craving Tor knowledge. and above all
their rsfient determination q sur
mount obstacles and obtain the goal
they seek. In our country such sppli-
cation as this is an exception-in
Japan il is the rule.
7 believe IS. yes. almost g. per cent
OF the japanese are nov studying
English or endeavoring to do so. A
japanese viii work for you for al
most nothing If you allow him time
to study"
Mrs. Wheeler was interrupted here
and told that the above statement
was especially significant IN view or
recent 1ar runors. She was asked II
il were not possible that the japanese
we're really more far-seetng race
than Americans supposed.
II am not IN favor OF all this war
talk" she replied. Too many ele-
rnents are already at work TO make a
war and 1 shall not add my voice.
IN the first place. don't believe there
viii be one. One thing is certain. Il
is not desired by the best people CT
either America or Japan. It Is the
sensational newspapers Of both coun-
tries. and the classes influenced by
them, wherein the harm lies. I don't
believe I ever heard a statement
cheered more than during Secretary
raft's recent speech in Tokyo. when
ne exclaimed 1t would be q crime Tor
these two nations TO 80 to var" That
G.utiment was wildly sppiandsd by
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when he announced himself as q can
didate for the place IN Congress.
Dorsey" they said. is q good hel-
low. Ever heas him laush2 Al. that
laugh OF his Is enough 10 elect him
20 Congress. Put that with his ability
and he IS a man that no one IN this
district can oeat."
They were right. The Eighth Mis-
souri, district arose in the might OF its
votes and fairly threw the laughing.
smiling. rosy shaclzleford into the
halls Of national legislation. They
were pleased. Shackleford was pleased.
Everybody laughed and congratulated
nobody IN particular. and the dee1 WIS
done
For two whole Congresses the fame
% Shackleford grew epace- From the
height OF the position OF the Com
mittee on Interstate ard Foreign Com
merce, he handed down 20 the public
generally. and 20 the people OF The
Eighth Missouri district particularly.
much wisdom about railroads. steam
boat companies, and the other alb
struse problems that ordinarily come
before that committee. The people or
the district ne represented were con
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down the length or the Eighth MIS-
sour, spreading broadcast fresh seeds
Tor sorrow and discomfort. lie tells
ne voters OF TIE wrongs that axe
done by The Speaker in the name Of
legislation He describes what SHOULD
- done ia order 20 remedy the d.
Diarable. disgraeeful state Of affair
he CRATES on how the present rules q
The House should be torn into tstters
and hung 81 the boushs o. the tallesl
tree IA Missouri (which is IN tls
Eighth MISSOURI a. b. 5eered az-
scorned b. all men.
His tours are weic5naed with saI.o-
Of applause and tornsdocs OF cheers.
Everywhere he is hailed as q martyr,
but also - = martyr who refuses -
be cruciied. The Eighth Missouri
recognizes IN Shackleford the stun or
which heroes arr made. Always II
LIS ia readiness palm branches 10
eresd before his advancing feet and
SAYS they twiue the laurel Ia place
The bald but imposing dame or
ought that is responsible for The
most gigantic crouch ia the history
use United States Government.
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Both Have a crouch.

The district has a Crouch. sAaclIe-
ord has a crouch. Therefore. q great
JubilatiOn occurs whenever the two
get together. The elocuence Of Shack
ieford appeals 10 every man in his
district, for the district has been az
fronted in Congress. The district has
been reliably informed-bv Shackle-
ford-thaf. when shacklef0rd was re-
moved from the Committee on Inter
state and Foreign Commerce, II SUI
fereo a ETievous insult. An insulted
district f. a desperate human entity.
# cries Tor revenge II must have
satisfaction FOR the wrong that has
been thrust upon It by tyrannieal
Speaker ind an offended EaineFity
leader
From this comes the fact that. II
Cannon - nominated for the Presi-
dsncy Of the United States. even Re
publseans IN the Eighth Missouri may
rise Up and vote against him. From
81 also comes the fact that II WI
Hams ever wants 70 be the Democratic
NOMINEES for the lob the Eighth Mis-
saurf win leap into the air with a pro-
lsnzsd shrek ard kick the structure
81 his hopes with an unyielding foot.
sEost grouches 10 not nav. But. on
the strength OF his. Shackieford has
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
Beginning of Crouch.

New between William Randolph
Hearst and Jnan SaarD Williams. the
minority leader. there has long been
a bitter and mer ei.ess feud This part
Of fl H1Hy have been a coincidence. But
when Shaek leford's mpionship OF
the Hearst bin got 20 the ears Of the
minority leader, right there was laid
the f1Uudstion the subztructure. for
the grandest, most gorgeous crouch
in che history OF American legislation
Williams decided that the Commerce
Committee was no place for shaelzle-
ford
There followed without much delay.
the dis'odement OF him who was soen
10 become known as the Gloomy
Gus or the National Legislature.
Speaker Cannon concmTed in the dis
Judgment
- WAS nomeutous thing. II was
as 4 z hearsa p,oomlv resplendent In
yards % crepe had driven M to the
door az the Commerce Committee and
received into its dismal recesses the
bod$ ana soul or the political-career
OF ShsckIeford Of Missouri Il was
a tremendous thing. II was even as
II there had been insuued into the
veins ~ Shackleford large quantities
OF vitriol and gall
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Prom 1Show Me- State.

But this recOrd-breaking guaranteed.
duplex. unvarying Crouch has its cause.
shaskelkord halls from the show
me- State. and he would be the last
to hog unto himself the sackcloth and
the ashes Il he had not been griev-
ously provoked and urged on to sor-
row.
A hard and unreasoning fate, IN the
shape 81 the minority leader and the
sequiesSent Speaker, reached forth an
IRON hand az the beginning Of the last
Congress and dislodged the dismal
Dorsey from his high position on the
COMMITTEES en- Interstate and Foreign
Commerce. That came hand tobog-
gained him 20 the Committee on the
District OF Columbia. where. instead
81 Eliminating against the f'robber rail
roads" OF a long-suhering nation, ne
must deliberate on questions apper-
tanning 10 sewers. the widening Of
streets, and the regulation OF street
car companies
This was the beginning OF the crouch.
From the sacred precincts Of the
Commerce Committee there was watt
ed on the breeze Of OFFENDING gossip
the report that Shackelford had stood
Up in tbs committee and hoWled and
BOWED loudly and necessarily for a
favorable report on the Hearst bill for
the regulation OF railroads. IT was
aiso talked around that the other Dem
Gratis favored some other railroad bill.
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Once He Smiled Always.

IN his laugh there was. tlie bul7he OF
mirth. In his eye there dwell the
light OF a great JOS. Ht knew not
tae meaning o. Crouch. and he sneered
at those who were sad
But things went wrong. tie made
up his uiEs that the Hearst bin was
the thing to act as his juggernaCt.
II did the tuksernaut act, bat Shaclzis-
ford was the man who goa jugger-
nauted. IT vas down to the House
District Committee for his. And there
he is nov.
Nevertheless. il is not silent
crouch that Gloomy Gus has IT
gigEles not. but il talks. IA smiles
not but 1t denOunces. Every year
now he arises on the dOOr of The
House. sOaks Up a few tears frofa
his eyes and launches forth into an
mbridled denunciation OF the Speaker
OF the House. he calls the Speaker
a ear and an autOcrat- He beWails
tie slavery IN which mere members
OF the House are held By the Speaker
with the help Of the Rules Committee.
He applies 20 the Speaker many
harsh and eruel-soundlng names. he
Toars in s husky voice about the
tyranny that shackles legislation. and
he fairly fOams at the mouth about
the way corporations are allowed 10
rO1p up and down the country, unre-
strained and unreyiied. Finally. ne
paws the air with bloody hands and
asks an an-wise Providence how long
such things must last.
Last session the Speaker answered
Dismal Dorsey on the floor, saying:
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= CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION IN MEXICO =

held. ia which all present kneeI be
lore the figures. wltch rest en an i'm
provised altar, amid candles and tin
sci and toys. and sing more bits Of the
quaint chant, with prayers by a priest,
&c one is present.
The pinata frliI0Rs at once. and is.
indeed. come to bs one of the chief
features OF the evering. The pinata
is nothing more than one Of the big
earthenware Jars or elias Gf IL IS
cracked It will break the more "a siIy),
and in the handsomer ones. enveloped
in the great papier-mache figures OF
angels. men and women OF all types
and races. The pinats is filed with
presents Of various sorts. bits OF sugar
cane, clay figures. and dolls. and IN
many cases with presents OF silver aud
mechanical toys OF value.
The pinata is hung uD. either in the
middle OF the room or In a doorway.
and each member OF the party. large
and small given chance TO break #
with three blows At arst. however.
the person who is given the short club
with which the blows are struck Is
blindfolded and turned around three
times. leaving him in a condition which
adds to the jollity OF the occasion. as
those in the room have sometimes 20
exercise some agility IN avoiding
strong blows meant to shatter the
pinata. and which may cause damage
10 sundry craniurns
once the pinata is broken. the whole
company. great and small. joins IN
the scramble for the presents which
tumble 20 the door. the most agile
securing the best and most prizes.
In the latter posadas. when the fun
needs an added zest dancing is in
duiged in. and presents given to vari-
Gus Of the guests, by which their
partners are found. after the fash
Ion OF a cotiiiion.
The typical supper follows, ind Is
made up Of peculiar dishes, lavishly
furnished. for the hosts OF the even
ing are always the Wealthiest and
most generous Of the families who
have observed the posadas together.
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mae>d. is q man OF 40 mean ability.
If he had no ability he would have no
crouch. But the fact that he could
accomplish much II he we're given the
Chanc> Is what makes him sad. In
Missouri he served a number OF years
a fudge. GA the bench he made an
envisble record for himself, and mis-
decisions rarely were reversed By the
higher courts.
Before he was a judge. he was a
lawyer wish a large and lucrative
practice He argued cases before
Jsrlss With convincing force Often ne
set OF the strength OF his argument
with the sparkling decoration OF wit
CT the aughter-ccmpeiling adornmeHt
on spontaneous EuFzsoF. m those days
. joke was Ofte- on his lips smile
often Illuminated his face, and he was
q walking example OF The Joy OF living
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leader. his contempt for tia Speaker,
his proneness 20 the naaiarisl gsrza.
and his likelihood 20 be stricken with
pnsumonia. Far. be It Understood,
Shaokieford had made great record
IN his district By hia work on the
Commerce COMMITTEES. Ia his makeup
tthsrs IL no such taing as laxineza.
Hs Il on the Job with both fsst and
three hAnds all the time.
And be had made speeches Ia his
district. telling the voters what orimpz
he would put ia th8 driving Whssss
OF the railroad robbers in the Fifty
ninth Congress. The Eighth Congress
SIGNAL district or Missouri vas trained
70 expectancy. II went out AZ Day
light 20 buy tbs newspapers Sc as -
read about ehs holes Dorsey bad
knocked IN ths boilers OF the eorporA~
tiers. Il kept its ear 70 the srszns
hEtsuiEE for the rumble OK tfsa Jux-
gernaut Dorsey said ne would roll
over the helpless and whining boafeE
OF the railroad companies
ShAskieford knew hts district vas
waiting and watching He vas IN
trim 70 reward their trust IA him.
He vas chook-fslIi es axsarss. sssels-
ties and diagrams. Re knew al about
the long haul and the short haul SIC
had solved the puzzle OF rebate and
the discrimination in rates. He vas
a red-hot. sizzling, steamiug ellulH-
ton OF knowledge lie was sig7laIing
Tor 3 clear track 40 that ne -aight
throw open the throttle OF the Shsclxle-
ford 5uggernaut and demolish the
bloated dividends OF the railroads.
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Reprimanded by Speaker.

If tie gentleman has a quarrel
with the minority leader because OF
committee assignments, he should
have It out with the minority leader.
but not with me
This session, only few weeks ago
when Smack" made his annual howl.
the Speaker listened to him. put a
fresh cigar into his mouth, grinned
cheerfuily at the membership OF the
House and walked out.
Bat whether the Speaker answers the
attacks is a minor matter to Dismal
Dorsey" He uses these attacks in q
profitable. although a gloomy manner.
Every year he foods bis district with
extracts from the Congressional Rec
ord. No home Is 50 humble. no place
of business so exalted that IL does not
receive the ShacEleford extracts from
the Record setting forth. in Shaekle-
fcr1's words. the facI that the Speaker
is an unbridled. pOwer-giutted auto
crat. whose yoke bears heavily upon
ali members and especially heavy upon
the member from the Eighth Missouri
district
Donunciation OF the minority leader
would flow Just as readily from the
gloomy mans lips Il the leader Wers Ia
the Speakers chair. But, as he is not,
there is but one combintion OF cir
Cumstances under which the dismal
Dorsey can strike at him. Occasion
ally there is talk Of defeating the
minority leader and putting come one
else ia his place. Al such times there
is almost a rift IN the couids that are
the eternal prison Of ShacklefOrd.
Sometimes it is bruited abroad that
the Democrats win net follow the lead
ership OF Mr Williams. that they VIII
do something OF which ne does not APP
prove.
The Washington times., 1908-02-23

ECEMBER is market the nrst
OF the posadas held IN
great many OF the houses OF
the older families Of the City
of A1=zico. Typically Mexican. tsere
are ret many foreigners who have
been privileged 60 see a genuine series
OF these quaint feasts- Yet few
yeerk ago they were the rule in every
vel regulated Mexican household. and
although mo7ern days have made
them perhaps less common, yet the
nine days before Christmas are stili
very generally the occasion for Sestlvi-
ties with a more or less religious raj
son detre.
The possdas are called jornadas IL
some parts Of Mexico, and moth words
have a peculiar significance, Posada
referring 70 the i0asing, and Jornao"
to the days Journey The legend
goes that Joseph and Mary Travelled
from Nazanetl TO Bethlehem AZ n4h.
days, and that caca night thsy haa
20 ceE their lodging, Or posaoa. IL Is
the begging for this lodging ti'at
gives the loveua. OF nine days befoSe
cArisunas their peculiar religious
Significance, not observed indeed, "a
fh.. churches, bat I9gB.zed D. thc
MexieaRs, who always place very ligli
those ancient Roman virtues OF re-
spect for home and family life
Several families usually arrange 70
hold their posadas together, and each
family entertains The others on one
OF the nights OF the novena. The
party ASSEMBLIES at a little after
O'Clock IT. tie appointed house and
each member Of the party IS provid-
ed with candle. the servants and
retafners ef the household being in
cluded in the party on these coca
sioas A procession is formed, headed
By two pilgrims. represented by iittle
statuettes. Joseph on foot and Mary
mounted on an ass. OF burro. which
Joseph leads. Above the figures
hoverS another. that cT an angel The
figures are usually rude. like those
sold IN the puestos. bat the de ais of
the Virgins face Joseph beard. and
the patient gray burro are carried
out faithfully. although the personal
equation Of the sculptor enters largely
into the makeup. The pair a -
resented as Mexicans Of the over
class, not Tar of from the truth o the
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A SagaeIOus People.

The Japanese whipped the Rus
slams snd didn't know how 70 talk
Yiddish. J viii admit. however, that
they are a sagacious people. II is
Characteristic Of the race, but their
thirst for English is brought about,
I believe. by the realization that It Is
the commercial language OF the fu-
ture. The japanese shopkeeper who
speaks English doubles the sales OF
his next door nsighbor who cannot
and beiEg an observant lot. the race
as whole seeks 70 better itself =
The marriage OF Miss Rives 70 Sec
rotary Wheeler took place AT q time
when the San Francisco ant-Japanese
agitation was at its height. Mr..
Wheeler made the entire AFFAIR a
soothing ssIve 70 the snarting 'sensi-
bfisties Of Tokyo BY departing from
the usual custom OF choosing his best
man from the Diplomatic Corps. In
stead ne chose a japanese count who
Is a member or the house OF peers.
while SIX Of the younge- members OF
the foreign Office and six OF the TN
perial household were invited to acz
as ushess and masters OF ceremony.
The result Of this finesse was a social
event Of more than extraordinary bril-
lisncy. the nobility OF Tokyo coming
en- masse. from the imperial princess
down. as aid General Kuroazi, Admiral
Togo. Marquis oysna, Admiral saito.
and Others. All OF which. together With
the fact fhgt she returned with Secre-
tary raft after his worlds journey,
goes to show that Mrs Wheeler does
not encourage the war spirit
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
~ Constl.nenls Thourll.

III those other fellows only sppre-
ciase Dorsey" they would say 10 EACH
other in the evening when the work
was done. he'll do great things The
nation ought 10 give as a vote Of
thanks Tor sending Shsckleford TO
Congress
Then the great blow fell. Shackle-
ford was lifted without ceremony from
the committee on which he had
started the tower of his fame. On
the Eighth Missouri Eistsict the blow
teil as II somebody had struck the
voters on the head with a block OF
marble taken from the Capitol build
ing. The district swooned. recovered
consciousness. and then became ex-
cessivels, unspeakably. unreasonably
angry The voters were angry be-
cause ShacklefOri was angry They
were angry with the men with whom
Shackeiford was angry
In other words. The Eighth Missouri
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CONTINUED from First PaEe3

of him. and tiny candle, his only
light, on stool near by. Thus he
viii remain for hours. ] have
often glanced in one of the shacks
while en- route home from the
opera or a reception, and the sight
is a familiar one 70 me. Their de-
sire to learn is actually pathetic.
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lowly origin of the holy couple. Mary
is gaudlly dressed. in blue satin or
some equally rich robe. though often
her handsome garments are not given
her until the Noche Buena.
The procession which the chosen
people who carry the figures OF Joseph
and Mary head marches down the cor
rider Of the house. with a choir Of
ladies and girls singing the Virgins
utany Of Loretto. This finished. a por-
The Washington times., 1908-02-23

Whenever this report goes out it
hnds ShaeklefOrd in a ready frame OF
mind. His foot is always on the
threshold of revolt. His gloom can
shoulder and blaze forth into anger at
a minutes notice. II IS gratifying 10
him 10 contemplate the possibility OF
revolving"
Mr.. shackieford. as has been init
The Washington times., 1908-02-23

I..s,,.. 81 gae house and acts as its
owner in the dialogue with the pill
Srims outside. The knock at the door,
and the appeal for a nights lodging
Is met with a graf reply and an order
10 be gone. But the pilgrims persist.
il fascinating old chant, like the
iitany OF a medieval church. and
finally the obdurate householder re-
Tents, and the pair enter They are
given quarters in a corner Of the room.
aud before them quaint service IS
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shackIefOrd Of Missouri

For three years he has been
stepped in gloom and bowed be-
meath a weight efwoe. He hates
the minority leader, and despises
the Speaker of The House. IN the
summer he is fun of malaria, and
in the winter he is threatened
with pneumonia. His smiles are
rare. His laughter IS gagged.
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
Always : Coed mixer

Above all. he was a good mixer. -
PEOPLE loved him for his good-natured
humanity and for his merry ways
Therefore, II was no surprise to the
,-oterz Of the Eighth Missouri district
The Washington times., 1908-02-23
THE MILLENNIUM.

AlistEeSs-Bridget, Mr.. Rogers and i
are dining out tonight. 50 you may have
this afternoon on
Bridget-I'll take il this once as a
favor TO yez, but mind I'll not do any
thing OF the sort IN q regular way
Ilppincofts