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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
steamers Leaving Detroit.

DETROIT & BUFFALO STEAMSHIP
CO.-Foot OF Wayne st. For Buffalo
and Niagara Falls daily p. IN. Week
end trip, f2.50.
WHITE STAR LINE-Foot Of 0ris-
void ST. Fort Port Huron and way
ports, week days at $3.50 a. m. and 2:se
d. m. Sundays at 900 a. m. and 2:3o p.
m. For Toledo. daily at SIZE q. m. and
400 p. m. Sunday at s:t5 a. m. and 5
. m.
DETROIT AND CLEVELAND NAvI-
CATION CO.-Foot OF Wayne St For
Cleveland and eastern points daily at
1880 D. m. For Mackinaw and way
ports: Monday and Saturday, s y. m.
Wednesday and Friday at 9:3c a. IN.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

John Ruskin proposed old-age pen.
sions more than so years ago. In his
lectures at Manchester in 1857 on
THE Political Economy of Art" he
pleaded for pensions to soldiers Of
the plowshare as we'll as soldiers Of
the sword"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

WI Ting-Fang has eight ancient
rules which assure a person that he
can live for 200 years. The rules must
be the limit OF unbearableness, or
somebody would have tested them by
this time.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
ADJUSTMENTS IN DETROIT
Week Ending August 20.

TEMPLE THEATER-vAUDEv
Afternoons, AIS. l0c TO csc. Even
ings. Sis, loo to soc. Edwin Holt q
Co. in "Kiddieland."
HITNEY-Evenings 15-20-20c. Mat
mess 1O-15-25c. Molly Bawn."
NEW LAFAYETTE-Movin pictures
and vaudeville. and 10 cents.
ELECTRIC PARK, Belle Isle Bridge,
furnishes entertainment for all. Free
vaudeville by high-class talent a spe-
CT feature
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Nine men and women, seven Of
whom are over 100 years old, and
whose aggregate age Is 932 years,
have formed century club in New
York, Aaron Kircher, 81. insisted he
wanted to be a member and is the
"baby of the club"
Imprisoned for as hours for disor-
derby conduct at picnic. Robert
Shanker, 80. Pittsburg, died OF a
broken heart when his father died
suddenly and the police refused to
let him attend the funeral. MY heart
will break" he said, and fell into a
comatose condition, from which he
never recovered
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

The Pan-American idea continues to
find favor The president has ap'
pointed nine delegates to the Pan
American scientific congress, to be
held in Santiago. Chile, in December
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Tests of reinforced concrete barges
and pontoons have been conducted by
the Italian government since 1897. and
the results have been so gratifying
that several more of the strange con.
structions have been ordered.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
THEBELDINC BANNER

Efforts arc being made In London TO
further the emigration OF British wom-
On TO South Africa.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

A Chicago professor predicts that
English will be among the dead Ian.
guages in the year 1000. However,
when 1t is considered that the Ian.
guage has been pretty we'll used and
abused without showing the wear
most persons are sanguine enough to
hope that 1t will live a little longer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

A Wilkesbarre Judge has an
nounced that debts for sheath gowns
are uncollectable in his court. 1t is
q poor style that cannot chronicle its
own peculiar foolishness at the
start-off.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Murder and Suicide.

Phillip Weir, aged 80. for several
months estranged from his wife. Mrs.
Nina Weir. aged q. entered the home
OF her sister, Mrs. Fred. Monroe, West
Detroit. at 100 in the afternoon,
dragged his wife into the yard. threw
her down and put three bullets into
her body. She died instantly. Standing
over her PROSTATE form. Weir drained
bottle OF carbolic acid and ran about
10 yards TO the Wabash railroad
tracks where he fell dead.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Rockefeller.
Jr., have a second son. The outlook
for that youngster is brighter than II
is for the second son of the king OF
Spain.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Japan's new prime minister says
his one aim will be to preserve the
worlds peace, but thus far he has not
ordered the Japanese navy to sink
itself
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

II is proposed to build a medical col
Iege at Lucknow as a memorial OF the
visit of the prince of Wales in 1905,
at a cost of $l,250000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Sweden is sending to the United
States for some of her sons who have
forsaken her and have made success
OF careers in this country.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

One point in favor of the directoire
gown is the fact that 1t could not pos
sibly be as bad as some Of the imag-
NATIVE artists picture IL.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
THE MARKETS.

oit.-Cattle-Steers and heifers.
LOO to 1,2OO, $50 5.25; steers and heif-
ers 500 TO 1000. .tS.75G45O; grass
steers and heifers that are fat. 500 to
LOCO; s375G $50; grass steers and heif
ers that are fat, 500 to ZOO $325@375;
cnoice rat COWS sS.50@375; good fat
as; Gamers, s1.5O@2; choice heavy
bulls, $3.50 a 3.65; fair to good bolognas
nuIis, *39 rs; stock bulls. s2.50@2.75;
GAPS; fair feeding steers. 500 to /, 900.
sZZ5@3 $50; choice stockers 500 TO roo
sGSgS.25; fair stockers, 500 to 700, $3.50
large, young. medium age. 340a60:
common mixers. s20q35.
% veal seaadi SSaIyes-Market active and Zoe
steady.
Sheep, and lambs-Market lambs Csc
dull and csc TO soc lower: best lambs,
IS SO a $40: fair TO good lambs s45O15;
light to common lambs. .s3.5Oa4 fair
s 40 s com Sn.ca .ea sheep 'S@S.5o culls
$50; pigs s4@4 10; light yorkers. s5@s;
roughs' SS@4'15; stays. one-third off.
East Bunalo.-Cattle-B export
steers; s5.759e.25; best 1900 to 1900
1000 to I.foQ-ib do. s4,5o@5: best fat
s $50 hss sq% 9ni ;.ssS9 ssS trimmer:
heifers, ss5Ogs.75; light stock 6eif-
ers; sS;oodS25: best feeding steers.
s stSG@t2S 20 sd to 75o,lb dehSrned
&c; export bulls. s375G40o; boio, ma
bulls, $3.25@3.50; stock bulls. t2759
800. The cow market was slow with
We quote best cows $45G55; medium.
3s093S; common. s20G2s
Hogs.Higher; mixed medium and
ers, $500 ZOO; mostly $3.50: pigs.
ss,nnS 500 SSsb stays 42 3" ui thin
pigs. t2.5o9too and not wanted at
sheep--Active; top lambs. ,s.oO@626;
ewes eWes , steS@426 S eylis :2eeo8s5o;
yearlings s4.75q5.00.
Best calves. $500 9s25: mediums TO
good, 's.5o9125; heavy. sa.SOG5.oO.
Grain, Etc.
Observation-Disclosures No 2 red,
9Shc; September opened with an adj
vance OF &c at CSC. advanced TO s6Ac
s7lsc and advanced TO 97Ec: MAY open
dropped back % 81 Of; No. red, 90 Nc;
corn-cash No. 3. 7sc; No , yellow.
oats-Cash No white. l car at 4sc
August, 5000 bu at ACC; September. TO-
600 bu at acc.
Rye-Cash No. 2. 7sc.
:. Beans-Caash, s2.55 October, s2.1o;
November. So
Cloyerseed-Prime October. 100 bags
at $3.50: March. 200 bags at $685. sam
pie alsike, II bags at IS, 8 at 1925. IL
at $3.50 10 at 81.
Timothy seed--Prime spot. 20 bags
ut 1885.
Feed-In 100-lb sacks jobbing lots:
Bran. t26, coarse middlings t27; fine
middlings. t2S; cracked corn and coarse
cornmeal, S34; corn and oat chop. s31
per ton.
F'lour-Michigsn patent best. $3.50;
ordinary patent. s4T5. straight. t4.40:
clear, S4l5 per bbl in wood
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
state Mortality Record Hioh.

Seven persons died in Michigan in
July of lockjaw. Ninety-five persons
were drowned. In the state there were
1856 deaths. indicating a high rate OF
mortality. There were 4,756 births re
ported for the month.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

The schools of London are to have
foghorns. but not. It may be. as a
symbol of the pedagogy Of old Eng.
land.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

In order to keep up the supply of
billiard balls several hundred ele-
plants have to be killed every year.
Billiards is an expensive game.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
Michigan Companies Incorporate.

Articles of Incorporation were fle6
with the secretary OF state by the
Shaverton Stone company, Grand Rap
ids. $4,000. and Mercer a Co., Sag
NAV, $4,000.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Nine. Jeanne Marni has just won
the Chauchard prize given by the
Societe des Gems de Lettres OF France.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27

Alfred Soderman of Worcester.
Mass, has succeeded in growing po-
tatoes and tomatoes on the same vine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-08-27
FOOLISH QUESTION.

"Oh, Willie, wot yer goin' ter
shoot?"
Indians, of course You didn't sup
pose was goin' out to hunt sparrows,
did your"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13


Don't forget the shirtwaist dance at
Convention Hall tonight. 1t
For good things to drink, line up
at the Model 6-1O-dtf
A. B. Ferguson Of Anadarko is trad
ing in ehickasha today.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Owsley are
spending the day in the country.
Refrigerators and ice boxes at cost
while they last. Chickasha Hwd. Co.
Estate. S-6-21t
A. N Prague has moved from s27
Minnesota avenue to 82S Kansas ave
nue..
Good orchestra music at the shirt
waist dance tonight. 1t
Alger Melton who has been quite
i'll for several days was able to attena
to business today.g
Special cream at the Model every
Saturday and Sunday. 8-4-tf
W. M. Steele was in Chickasha yes
terday on his way from Blanchard to
oklahoma ~,iy.
Let US fill your prescriptions.
The Model. s-4-tf
Born to Mr., and Mrs. L. R. Franse
$40 Pennsylvania avenue, a 1S pound
baby boy this morning.
Try Teddy sundae at the Model.
8-4-tf
R. NJ Denny, ex-chief of police at
Anadarko, is Chickasha visitor to-
day.
Save your melted ice: It is the pur.
est of distilled water; for drinking
purposes no mineral water equals it
and for washing the face and hair
nothing can excel it. dtf
A Witherspoon, Mineo real estate
dealer, was a Chickasha visitor yester-
day
Listen to me" the Owl Drug Store
are giving away free bottles of Gu.
Cura Hair and Scalp remedies. S-1O-6t
B. P. Smith LEFT yesterday to spend
a few days on ais ranch near Newland,
Texas.
When you call Rock Island Tranfer
Insist on phone 79. tf
The Owl Drug Store serves you
right" S-1-tf
Rev. and Mrs. Arnold, who are hold
ing evangelist services at the Banner
school this week, are visitors IN
the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
EoR SALE

New 3 room house located on West
Hill Can sell on easy terms and at
prices which viii make buyer money.
Apply at 1907 Chickasha avenue. Phone
361. g-10-3t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Save your melted Ice; It is the pur.
est of distilled water; for drinking
purposes no mineral water equals It
and for washing the face and hair
nothing can excel Il. dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
by local application, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the Gear,
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional rem
edies Deafness is caused by an in.
famed condition Of the mucous lining
Of the Eustachian Tube, When this
tube is inhamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed, deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to
its normal condition. hearing win be
destroyed forever; nine cases out OF
ten are caused by Catarrh. which is
nothing but an infamed condition Of
the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars
for any case Of Deafness (caused by
that cannot be cured by Halls
catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
f. J. CHENEY & co, Toledo. 0.
Sold by druggists, Zoe
Take Halls Pill f. constipation.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
7-27-1m

Mrs. Cora Largent and children who
have been visiting Mrs. w. ]. LaBOone
the past two weeks will return to their
home in Bridgeport, Texas, tomorrow
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

NJ. E. Bunnell, deputy state COM
mander of the knights and Ladies of
The Maceabees assisted in the iniating
a class of fourteen at Alex last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Mrs. J. H venable and Mr. and Mrs
w C. Davis are expected home the
last of this week from Mississippi
where they have been spending the
past six weeks.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
WE oFFER

Choice any man or young man.
suits in the store 1886.
BRYAN DRY GOODS 60.
7-27-1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

When You ave baggage OF city de-
livery call Rock Island baggage wagon.
Phone 70. dtf
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
INDIAN LANDS

22O acres well located. If sold at
once, $40 per acre.
15o acres I 10 miles from good mar.
ket on R. R. SIS per acre.
100 acres miles from R. R. town
S-room house well, So acres in cult-
vation, A bargain. $24 per acre
100 acres q miles from market One
house 2 rooms, one g rooms. 95 acres
in cultivation. s25 per acre
100 acres z miles from chiesasha
All good smooth land $50 per acre.
40 acres 1-2 miles from Chicsasha,
on section line. S2e per acre.
Restrictions were removed on above
lands July 27. 1908. Titles perfect.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Col T. J. o'Neil and B. A. Hall, a
prospector from Alabama. are spend
ing the day IN Lawton. Mr.. Hall Is a
civil engineer and thinks OF locating
in this vicinity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Mr. and Mrs.R. K. Wooten returned
home Tuesday evening from Colorado
where they have been the past month
for the health Of their little daughter,
Ruby. Miss Ruby was much better
on their return but was taken very i'll
again last night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

"Wait a minute Owl Drug store
are giving away free packages az On.
Cura Vegetable shampoo especially
prepared for ladies' S-t0-6t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
Brief Bits of City News

SSSSSSSSSSsSSS
Try us-the Model 6-1O-dtf
c. W. Corkhill of St. Louis is visit
iting his sister, Mrs. F. N. McFarlane,
Try a limeade at spruce's Confec-
tionery. S-7-st
R. {. Rld.ey Of MARROW is transact
ing business in the city today
Grape De Mint Phosphate at
spruce's Confectionery. s-7-6t
,terback is spending
day in Oklahoma City
Let US fill your prescrlptions-the
Model. 6-1O-dtf
B. r. Wilford returned home last
night from a weeks visit in Hastings.
Phone 79, Rock Island tranfer com
pany, when you want to move. II
Miss May shreve is assisting in
owsleys iewelry store today.
Two hole gasoline stoves at $3.50.
Chickasha Hwd, Co. Estate. s-6-21t
J. C. Jones Of Pauls Valley spent yes
terday in Chickasa on business.
REQ autos have 20 per cent more
power than any other car in its
class. 7-S-tf
T. ]. Padgett of Rush Springs is
making business visit in chickasha
today.
Don't forget to save those peach
seeds and bring them to Hin Gr.cery
Co. We want so bushel 6-7-28-tf
Mrs. A. A. Humphrey will entertain
the Whist Club tomorrow afternoon
at four o'clock at s12 south 4th street.
Mosquitoes will not bite when you
use that Mosquito Chaser made by
The Owl Drug Store. S-1-tf
DR.. G. F. Border Of Mangum was a
business visitor in chickasha yester-
day
Get 1t at The Owl Drug Store. slit
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Corne left the
first Of the week for a ten days outing
in Colorado
If you really want good meat it's
up to you to get it. Phone 140-that's
all. Neal will answer. 7-1S-1mo
Mr.. and Mrs. ehas Bullock return
ed to Chickasha after spending two
weeks in northern Oklahoma
WE OFFER
Choice any man or young mans
suits in the store 1895.
BRYAN DRY GOODS co.
7-27,1m
Juanlta and Lynn Rose will enter
tain a number OF tnelr lrlends from
eight to ten thirty tomorrow evening.
Quality A.l-that Is the brand Of all
our meats. People who use Phone
14O say so. They know. 7-1s-1mo
Mr. and Mrs. John Ricke OF Mt.
View are spending a few days With
Chiela.-la friends.
Let Us be your druggist-We serve
you right and furnish the best goods
that money and brains can buy, at
nrices that are right slit
Mrs Richmond, former ticket agent
at the Rock Island left yesterday for
waurika to take charge Of the baggage
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

The Rock Island transfer guarantee
satisfaction. Phone 70. q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

20 per cent discount on all china
ware until September l. Chickasha
Hwd. Co. Estate. S-6-21t
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

The band boys will give a shirtwaist
dance at Convention Hall tonight. It
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Try US. The Model.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Mrs. Richmond former ticket agent
at the Rock Island left yesterday for
waurika to take charge Of the baggage
office there.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13
McAIeSter Coal
$6 TON

Better Get Goal Minded
right now if you expect to make
any of the saving to be bad by
buying In warm weather.
THINK OF THE COAL
you will need next fall and winter.
Every cent you pay for 1t goes up
in smoke Why not reduce the
smoke bill by laYing in your sup
ply nov? Give US your order to-
day aud have the matter settled at
present prices.
Arnold & Philips
Phone 428
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Let Us be your druggist-We serve
you right and furnish the best goods
that money and brains can buy, at
nrices that are right slit
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ricke Of Mt
View are spending few days with
Chick. ~ friends.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Rev and Mrs Arnold, who are hold
ing evangelist services at the Banner
school this week, are visitors in
the city today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Choice any man or young mans
suits in the store 1895.
BRYAN DRY GOODS co.
7.27.1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Quality A.l-that Is the brand Of al
our meats. People who use Phone
lao say so. They know 7-1s-1mC
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-08-13

Juanlta and Lynn Rose will enter
tain a number OF their friends from
eight to ten thirty tomorrow evening
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-30
OGDEN, UTAH.
fspecia1 Correspondence. J

Especial Correspondence
School interests predominant these days,
and the question of a new High school
continues to be subject of animated
discussion. The board of education is
asked to consider the matter of erecting
another building in the northeastern part
of the city for the convenience of people
living east of Madison avenue and north
of Twenty third street.
The city schools closed Friday, the cele-
bration having continued during the past
week, and consisting of a baccalaureate
sermon and services last Sunday evening,
a grand ball Tuesday and presentation
of diplomas on the evening of the 9th.
Browning Bros. are to begin Immediate
ly the construction of a new garage on
Grant avenue. The location was selected
and the land purchased some time ago.
Not only does the company intend to
carry a variety of automobiles. but a full
line of extras. The building is to be
divided into three departments, sales, liv-
cry and repairing.
A very interesting program was that
rendered last Monday evening at the First
Presbyterian church, Some of the best
musical talent in the city contributed to
the success of the concert, which was
given for the benefit of the Young Peo-
pies society of Christian Endeavor.
The Healy hotel has been given over
to painters. carpenters paper hangers and
other workmen. who will renovate and
remodel the well-known hosiery, until
dCCOTuiHS u tut pTOpiIelui' MI AhCI1tI-
mott. there will be nothing left to be de-
sired in the accommodations and equip
ments of this well-conducted establish
ment.
d. ]. Malone of the Southern Pacific
entertained during the week w f. White
of Green River and E. NJ Tierney Of Raw
Inns, well-known sheepmen of Wyoming.
]. c. Legget is in New York. where he
went to the bedside of his mother, who
is dangerously i'll.
The flower vandals who caused so much
annoyance last year appear to be again
at their mischievous work. Some culprit
entered the yard of Mrs. W. G. Shapple
recently and removed the entire center of
beautiful bunch of peonies, which she
very highly priced
Mrs. Ferris of the Virginia gave din
ner last Sunday. in honor of number
of the Ogden school teachers who leave
for the east at the close of the week.
Rev. Father Barrett of Rock Springs
spent a day in Ogden recently, visiting
with Father Cushnahan at st. Joseph's
racfOrV
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-05-30
A defense of Donna.

That clever and satirical epigram-
matist, Gilbert X. Chesterton. has the
following passage in his book entitled
'Heretics':
The vice of the modern notion of
mental progress is that it is always
something concerned with the break
ing of bonds. the effacins of boundar-
les, the casting away of dogmas But
if there be such thing as mental
growth, il must mean the growth into
more and more definite convictions
into more and more dogmas The hui
man brain is a machine for coming to
conclusions; if it cannot come to con-
illusions it is rusty. When we hear of
a man too clever to believe. we are
hearing almost the character of a con-
tradiction in terms. 1t is like hearing
of a nail that was too good to hold
down a carpet, or a bolt that was too
strong to keep door shut. Man can
hardly be defined after the fashion of
Carlyle, IS an animal who makes
tools: ants and beavers any many
other animals make tools. in the sense
that they make an apparatus. Men
can be defined as an animal that
makes dogmas. AS he piles doctrine on
doctrine and conclusion on conclusion
in the formation Of some tremendous
scheme of philosophy or religion, he
-, III lue OIliN legitimate SENSE OF
which the expression is capable. be-
coming more and more human. When
ne drops one doctrine after another in
a refined scepticism, when he declines
to tie himself to a system, when he
says that he has outgrown definitions,
When he says that he disbelieves In
finality. when in his own imagination
he sits as God, holding no form or
creed but contemplating all, then he
is by that very process sinking slow
~ backwards into the vagUeness of the
vagr9nt animals and the unconscious
ness of the grass. Trees have no dog
mas. Turnips are singularly broad
minded -