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II Surely Do

"SpeakIn' of de law OF compensa.
tion.' said Uncle Eben. IAN automo-
bile goes faster dan mule, but at
de same time 81 hits harder and balks
longer"
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II is sign OF weakness not to know
your own mind Pull yourself up and
determine TO decide quickly in what
ever you have TO DO. Il is all matter
OF habit
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Roosevelt Is spending today In the
country. horseback riding In the vicin-
ity OF the country home OF Rear Ad-
miral Rixey across the Potomas river
from Washington
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No Soul Diet There

That French scientist who says that
souls after ath live on sunshine
makes as so for the souls OF those
poor. fog enshrouded Londoners.
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Married Life.

Some of the money a man earns
would be very useful to him IL his
family could spare any of II for him
to spend himself-New York Press.
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Count Them.

The encyclopedias contain the names
OF very few men whose regulations
were founded on their success as lady
killers.
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LETTER FROM TAFT.

The documents sent to the Senate
contained the following lettsr from
Mr.. Taft. as Secretary OF War. to
the President and marked "confden-
tial:"
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All Is Vanity

The disappointment OF manhood sue
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Foresight is where we are able 20
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa clase, I want you to
bring me some oranges and spat gune
bring all the poor girls and boys some
thing all the rich boys and girls can
bye their things / think you will think
of the poor girls and boys wont you
please bring my teacher some thing if
you please [ want one more thing and
that is pack of fire crackers | will
close your friend Roy Jones.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

on it, some water color paints, building
blocks that fit together, large set of
dishes, some oranges, apples and sacks
of candy, and bring Miss Nugent and
Miss Campbell and Miss Tompilson all
something. And if | am good girl
will you bring me all these, Good by.
Your good friend Blanche RanSe.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa Clause, l would for you
to hiring me bracelet Bring the chill
dren who have no mother or father,
bring the dolls, doll carriage to roll
them in and think they would be
pleased with them, and please bring
me doll carriage, some ornges, apples,
grapes and box of candy and nuts of
all kinds. From your friend,
Thelma Houtz.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa Claus, thought would
tell you what | want for Christmas,
think you will bring me some games.
| want to tell you that | want an irish
mail to ride on and a lot of nuts candy
peanuts and fruits Don't forget to visit
the poor, bring Miss Tomlinson lot of
things she wants. She is my teacher
and like her very much.
Yours truly Margaret McCOwn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear SAINT Claus, would like for
you to bring me a doll carriage, tedy
bear am going to school every day
and would like for you to bring me a
present or two for the poor people and
me some apples, oranges, or nuts, doll
clothes for it. This is all for this time.
Your little girl, Lucy Lister.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Deur Santa Claus, l am going to
write you a letter to let you know
what | want you to bring me a train
and a track. Get it at Hart q Houston
store Bring me a wagon, some candy
nuts and oranges. Bring the little
poor girls and boys even more than
you bring me, Your little friend,
Earl Nave
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

dear Santa will rite tell you what
we want for christmas we want an ak
some candy oranges an nuts we don't
live where we ust to we live just above
opohum hollow bring my little sisters
something TO good by
Guy an Charley Chinowth
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa, am little girl six years
old. Will start to school next year. l
hear you will be here soon. want a
pretty doll wagon and doll bed iron
board and lren. l want to help mama.
Bring fruits candy and heap of other
things, 1 am good little girl don't give
mama or papa any trouble. Remem-
Der my little brother J. T. Thanking
you in advance, very respectfully
Ethelo Bruner DeArmond.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa Claus, will write you
letter to tell you what want you to
bring me a Christmas, Bring me lit
tie wagon and bicycle and sled to
coast on the hill in the snow. Bring
me some candy apples, arnges and
nuts. Your friend Luther Whitaker.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa Claus, l am going to be
good boy in school. Now want you
to bring me some toys gun and
wagon, some candy, ornges, and bring
the poor girls and boys something.
Your friend, Dewey Cox.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa Claus, will write you a
letter to let you what want for Christ
man / want you to bring me a wagon
a shot gun bycicle some candy, Or
anges nuts, raisins bananas cakes fire
crackers and bring the poor girls and
boy some things and any thing else
you want to bring me Your friend
George V Pippin.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa Claus, l will tell you
what | want for Christmas. want
you to bring me some oranges, apples,
candy nuts, peanuts and comb.
Good old Santa Claus, please bring all
the poor children some nice things,
and please bring my teacher some nice
things My teachers name is Miss
Cordie Tomlnson. Your friend,
Bessie Fields.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa-I am little boy 4 years
old. l love for Xmas to come. hear
you are good man-please bring me
fire horses, rocking chair, picture book
with pennies in it, little spade q rake.
Want to keep mama's yard clean. l
lost my knife and pocket book had a
nickel in it. Maybe 1 can find it.
Want fruits oranges apples and candies
popcorn-dont forget where | live
No. 1l2 Willard street. Bye.
good wishes j T DeArmond
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear SANITY Claus, / want you to
bring me doll and doll carriage.
am going 10 school, / musten't be SO
selfish myself l want you TO bring
the poor children some things. This
is all for this time.
Your little girl, Maude Valley.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16
Santa [auS Letters

Dear Santa Claus l will write you a
letter and tell you what want you to
bring me for christmas. want you to
bring me wagon train, some candy
and ornges. Your friend
Arthur Love
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Sanity, I am little boy eight
years old and | want you to please
bring me little train that can run
and afarwagon oranges candy nuts and
far crackers. yer little boy
Clarence Beekelhimer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

Dear Santa Claus-I want pair of
skates to fit my feet. Will you please
bring me little toy store with things
to sell, and big doll buggy with top
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

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unnecessary. Extremely profitable Of
fer to right party. The Glen Refining
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

An experienced stenographer and
bookkeeper capable of taking entire
charge of office, desires position
Would consider investment PROPOSE
ton. Can furnish excellent references.
e. ID. II. CO Comet 27.3t
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WANTED-Your G. 5. hides, old rub
Der, brass and copper; also wool and
S. ID. fruit. City Grocery and Feed Co.,
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

For sale, desirable farms in large OF
small tracts. Also truck gardens neal
the city. W. A. Kite & Co., No. 1877
Spring street. 68.tt
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-12-16

An exclusive line of Russian and Egyp-
tian brass at very low prices. Brass
candlesticks at 40c each up TO beau
tiful umbrella stand at $12. Kemble-
Cochran Co., Burrow building. q
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WANT ADS.

Why suffer from rheumatism?
Get Rheumathol at druggists.
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see R. G. Warren g. Co., rooms and
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FOR SALE-At bargain, a two-story
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Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

/No11Y, H-/T/ =
Fac-Simile Camps Writing While Under What Is Sup
To Be Spirit

found me, whom he said they had long been looking
for, he allowed that privilege.
The ride the shortest one ever tooK' tor III
my anxiety of mind as to whether my name Woua
get in the papers a thief l had not realized the
fight offtime and what had seemed to me but nVe
minutes proved to be quite thirty.
The charge against me was robblng dying man
What could | do prove my innocence? Even II
l did prove was Dr. Crandall, that was no guaran-
tee / was not a thief Many have been known
to lead double lives and while part of the com
munty know them to be honest, reliable men, they
are just the reverse in some other section
was not confident of establishing my innocence
at first, for while had purse with me there
was nothing it by which to prove it was my own
and not that of Mr.. James Armstrong, OF Manches-
ter, Court of Continental Europe nor was there any
thing to identify it as his but because was caught
going through his pockets any money found on me
must have been his, for he well dressed and
prosperous looking. not the kind of a man to have
no money about him, while |, in my shabby morning
coat, unkempt appearance, the result of my sleep
less night, looked anything but cool, calm, dlgnied
of science
There was doubt of my guilt even if l brought
every friend in the world to prove my Identification
If | had been working over him administering
any simple remedy had at gone back for
assistance-no; there | was going through every
pocket.
decided to send for of my professional friends
and get him to perform the operation for on the
plea of sudden illness, for if did establish my
innocence the strain together with nay seepless night
had left me in condition unfit to be able to perform
a delicate operation without great danger my
patient well as damage to my professional skill
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
Photo by Pach Bros

Like the question as to inba btants of Mars
intimaton that the value of creative mind does
not end with DEATH that man who has con-
ubuted something to the race need not cease his
labors the close of his earthly residence, is dramatic
absorbing, aurng.
The widespread attention directed to the ex-
permens of of the worlds greatest scientists in
this field has been attended by corresponding in
in the number and frequency of apparent man.
ifestations-messages from beyond. In attempt to
discover how students of the psychic regard
reporting such manifestations and productions alleged
to have had such a course Dr. Hysop who was for
mery professor of logic in Columbia University and
is of the best known scientific investigators
of psychology in the United States, approached.
Manuscript Records.
What relation does Mrs. de Camp bear to sub
ject and to what extent is she entitled recognition? ??
he was asked
Dr. Hyslop replied that her accounts of experiences
had been looked into and that the society had made
arrangements to file her original manuscripts in its
records
81 have followed Mrs. de Camps work with great
interest" he said las to the stories themselves
say that they belong to a large class of similar phe
nomena which has grown wonderfully in size and
riety.
Tln considering the value of specimens of automatic
writing such as she says she has received great deal
depends upon the character of the medium The ques
ton of honesty Is of greatest import. 1t would be
comparatively easy for person with a knowledge of
the style and methods of this author and possessing
falr literary ability to produce passabe imitation of
his Writings am convinced, in this case that the per-
son Is absolutely well meaning believe, to clear the
first step in the matter, that she has knowingly
and wilfully invented these stories of hers
There then remains the possibility that her work
may be the result of some mysterious subconscious
mental process as yet not understood This is en-
tirey imaginable and lies within the bounds of scept
csm 1t is conceivable that without the direct exercise
of her will she has worked out series of latent sug
gestions.
Beyond these two explanations lies the field of
spirtualism The theory accepted by some persons
is that the actual spirit of the author returned from
the other world and guided her pencil
81 cannot say with certainty is any one in a
position to say, that this is genuine spirtualistc
manifestation. regard it entirely likely that such
is the 1t lacks, for me. the details of demon
strable proof that | demand in communications to
which accord full belief The great trouble with all
such writings is that they lack evdenta elements the
small intimate personal points that be shown abb
soutely to have been outside the opportunity of
chance, colusion previous knowledge on the
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11

Copyright 1902 by Reservedl
S the dsembodied spirit of one of the best known
d of American authors, who died about seven years
4 ago, still writing stories?
Students of the psychic and the mystifying are
Just now investigating of the most amazing
experiences along the supernatural line that ever fell
TO the lot of human being.
Mrs Eta de Camp, calm unimaginative, coherent
business woman, with desire for notoriety and
no ambition whatever to act the medium for pro-
ducing earth the literary works of an author in
the spirit world has written great many short
stories which on their face the writings of the
man who died in 1902.
DR.. James II. Hyslop student of the psychic, who
is the final arbiter in mysteries of this Sort has
taken the strange of Mrs. de Camp in hand.
While willing to state that the stories written
by her are the production of the spirit in question:
becduse he has not yet received scientific proof Dr.
Hysop is inclined to believe they are genuinely spr-
itualistic and a tremendously important contribution
to the answer to the Big Question, Are the dead
ave?
word about Mrs de Camp. She is. as has been
said n business woman This means that she has
neither literary merit nor ambition. She is not Il
spirtualist Neither has she dabbled in the occult
She regards the stories she has produced as curious
and interesting phenomenon and makes no claim tor
them way the other. She has no impression
zone way the otherdn regard to the supernatural
and since her startling experiences she has not
yet reached the point where she believes in the ghosty
origin of her stories She merely let's the case rest
and is ready TO answer any questions or submit 10
any offered by those who believe in such things
or are nvestigating them
Mrs. de Camps experiences in writing began in a
peculiar way Sitting day with pad and pencil in
hand and her eyes closed her mind and brain became
a blank. In other words she relaxed for moment,
and then came the peculiar sensation that, unknown
to herself, her hand writing. She covered sheets
and sheets of paper with meaningless scrawls, out
Of which presently would develop letter, then
word then sentence, and at length. story.
There was punctuation, conference first. but
gradually these appeared, and at the same time the
bad English that marked the first productions disap
peared Phrasing followed and finally there came the
revelation Of the Identity of the control" who told
also the reasons for choosing Mrs. de Camp as the
means of continuing the literary work interrupted here
by his death.
The suggestion that the labors of those individuals
who have wrought and died may be taken up again
by their spirits through living persons is one Of the
most interesting phases of the whole matter of psych
cal phenomena and offers fascination to the most alb
soute sceptic through the possibilities involves
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
no Nj A N c E 5

part of the medium The trifes that can clearly es
tablish supernormal influence what possess the
greatest scientific value.
Meanwhile, all such work is Interesting and I'M
portant especially what this woman has done. We
have as yet way of explaining it or Of finally classi
flying 1t as directly from the world beyond We can
only do that when this subj ct is recognized worthy
of an endowed Institution uipped for laboratory re-
search in all its branches.
"In forming my opinion have had what are to
me complete and perfect instances Of spirit cOmmuni
cation These the scientific demonstrations that
are clear and undenable. Automatic writing such
this woman has produced Is not susceptible in itself
Of final proof to its 1t is of vaguer kind
But the likelihood of its genuine inspiration may be
heightened both by internal support of the claim and
by communications that corroboratory of the me-
dum's powers.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
Striking Resemblance.

81 am led believe that in the writings Of Mrs. de
Camp there is striking resemblance to those of the
author she says she has been in communication with.
and that this extends to style and to the manner of de-
veoping the plots If this is 50, just so much more
credlbility attaches to her assertions know, Also
that she has received personal messages, some of
which have contained good evidental matter BY this
she has established the fact that she is really sensitive
to spirit control When both these circumstances
taken together and applied the stories they assume
a notable importance in transmitted literature.
"There have been, 1 say, many instances of this
general kind few of which have been satisfactory
There was a woman Of orthodox belief who had no
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
MRS. ETA
DE CAMP
Photo by Crescent
Studio

religious unrest and who began to produce apparent
automatic writings from various personages long
dead. Many of these communications were radical or
philosophic u degree that would have been quite be-
yond her normal power of thought. Moreover each
bore the marked characteristics of the source from
which it was supposed to come.
Another matter to be remembered is that genuine
communications often colored by, the personality
through which they pass. This is thing that have
established in perfectly authentic of spirit con-
troll 1t is likely therefore, that the stories in ques
ton assuming them actually to be spirit inspired are
not the pure product of the control but have taken
a shade of something, better or worse from the me-
dium herself
Summing up Mrs. de Camps work, should say
that am inclined to believe genuinely spritualistc
though | cannot declare that am scientifically con-
vinced of it, for have not the proof But if it be
merely the output of her own subconscious sense still
1t Is valuable, for day. think, shall find that
subconscious manifestations, somnambustic activity,
hypnotism and all other supernormal phenomena are
connected and related i'll some degree and in some
way"
Herewith is printed one of the stories reproduced
by Mrs de Camp 1t is entitled Did Some One Catch
Me Steang?" and it is set forth precisely as ii
from the apparently automatic hand of Mrs de Camp.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-11
DID SOME ONE CATCH ME- STEALING?
"a SPIRIT STORY

WAS walking in Hyde Park beautiful morning
| had not been able to sleep the night before, so
came out early to brush the cobwebs from my
brain l am surgeon of some reputation and had
difficult operation perform later in the day,
hoped the quiet and fresh air would restore my
Milford chronicle., 1909-01-29

On the following afternoon a very
elegant automobile stopped before
Deaue's door. He could not suppose
that the occupants had come to see
him as he watched them alight, buf
nieg bad. They were a mother and
daughtef, anu thesformer introduced
the conversation by saying that she
had read an article in a morning paper
about Miss Winthrop
II think # must be very much like
my daughters case" she said
Ia reality there was 20 similarity
but the daughter was an excellent pa
tient nevertheless. She had no sooner
gone away than another lady came
from directly across the street She
had NOT seen the article In the news
paper but she had seen the automO-
bile, and it had encouraged her
Two days later the story of the vio-
let's appeared in all the papers. the
romance very delicatoly touched upon
The influence of perfumes upon the
voice. well known to doctors. was
new thing to the public. and the re
porters made the most Of &c
Dr. Deane figured in the story as an
expert of the highest attaiuments who
in association with the famous DR..
Kendall had penetrated the mystery
of an obscure and interesting case.
The gratitude of Miss winthrop was
pictured in moving terms.
1t was all true enough. Deane bad
seen Miss Winthrop again at Kendalls
office and the girl was far upon the
road to complete recovery. She had
confessed to Nine. Sylvestre her pass
ing fascination and the secret recep- |
ton of the violets from the French
man. All had been forgiven
A few days later Nine Sylvestre and
Miss Winthrop called upon Deane, and
he sang with them. his voice exciting
the unbounded admiration Of both Ia
dies. who begged him almost with