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The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
SELECT LEGISLATIVE BODY
RAILWAY OFFICIALS WILL PRE-
SENT VIEWPOINT ON BILLS.
Attorneys in Iowa SuppIanted by
Committee From Operating
Departments.

u Moines, Dec. 17.-Railroads of
Iowa have appointed a committee of
operating men who will present the
railroads viewpoint of bills before
committees of the legislature. The
lobby but Is composed of railroad
men who will request hearing be-
fore final action is taken on measures.
w. M. Whitenton, of Des Moines,
general manager of the Chicago, Rock
Island & Pacific railway, Is chairman
of the committee. Other members in
clude w. H. Given, of Des Moines;
Mr.. Whitenton's assistant; Robert
Rice, of Burlington, general superin-
'tendent of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railroad; c. d. Cass, of Water
loo, general manager of the Water
loo, Cedar Falls & Northern interur
ban; W. A. Cooper, of Marion, general
superintendent of the, Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway, and Will
lam Walliser, OF Belle Plaine, super
intendent of the Chicago & Northwes'
tern railway. ..-.,
The proposed method of the railroad
men in presenting their side on ques-
tons of legislation Is radical and Is
one of the moves calculated to bring
the big corporations into closer rela-
lions with the people. Interurban
and steam lines alike are represent
ed in the membership of the commit
tee. The railroad men believe they
have made a, mistake In the past in
requiring their attorneys to appear
for them In regard to pending legisla-
tlon and that more desirable results
can be secured If men actually con-
nected with operating conditions ex'
plain the difficulties and injustices
that proposed laws would cause.
I'm the past railroad attorneys have
been appearing before committees OF
but the idea that led to the organiza-
ton of the committee was that actual
railroad men who are engaged in the
operating of the lines and under
stand the problems that constantly
are confronted, ought to explain their
side of the case to members of the
who are business men and
will appreciate the arguments and
take consideration of them. If we
can't make them see things our way
all right. .-"r ~.- -... &c..
s Our work will be done entirely in
the open nothing secret about 1t. We
want to get away from all stories of
powerful Hobbies, of which we have
been unjustly accused In the past.
This committee is something entirely
new In Iowa and we believe 1t will
prove satisfactory. $780,
I'VE hope in this way TO lessen the
likelihood of unfair measures being
made into laws. We feel that in the
past some unfair laws have been
adopted and that the fault largely
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Asks Bio Damages.

Des Moines, Dec. 17.-Damages in
the sum of $25 900 are asked by 10.
seph Barta, administrator of the es-
tate of Frank Kuzelka, against the
Western Silo company of Des Moines,
in a suit filed in the federal court yes
terday. Kuzelka was a resident of
Nebraska and was killed on Sept. 8
last. while attending the state fair
at Lincoln, according to the petition.
He visited the machinery building on
the state fair grounds and was at
tracted by the exhibit of an ensilage
cutter by the Western Silo company.
While watching the machine. the Pc
tition alleges, one of the knives was
hurled with great force, striking ku-
zelka on the head and instantly kill
ing him.
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WHILE CITY.

Miss Ruby Thomas and Ed Blanch.
ard we're visitors in No. IL Buxton,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Fernsworth, of Knoxville,
visited this week with her sister and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas.
Miss Martha Chapman visited in
Buxton Saturday and Sunday at her
sisters, Mrs. Brown.
Sunday visitors in Buxton from
here were Carl Carrot, John Mocken-
haupt, Fred Hicks, George Tucker
and Arthur, Walter and Leo Mocken.
|haupt.
Harry and Carl Downs and sister
Orpha. of No. II Buxton, spent Sun
day at the Blanchard and Thomas
homes.
Ed Blanchard returned home Fri.
day from Oskaloosa, where he has
been visiting.
Mrs. Cora Bell returned home from
Buxton Sunday after spending a few
days with her sister.
Cal Ross and son John are baling
hay for Mat Thomas this week.
Sherman Carrot is working near
Bussey. digging a well.
s. Mrs. J. ii. Blanchard was visitor
In Cricket Sunday. #.....
Dec. a. E.. WILD FERN.
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River Threatens Work.

Folsom, Dec. Efficiently there
has been renewed apprehension con
corning the danger of the Missouri
river eating out a big slice of the Bur
lingtOn railroads right-of-way near
here and thus make useless the years
hard work and expenditure of nearly
100000 in cash. The present uneasi.
ness is because of indications that the
treacherous current of the river is
undermining the made land" immed-
ately above Folsom with the result
that it will slice away its eastern
bank during the spring rise and cut in
behind the two miles of riprapping
done by the Burlington railroad and
the United States government at a
cost of nearly 100000. That is a
question that government and railroad
river engineers are battling with at
present.
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r. ,DURHAM.-Died, at her home in
Sumner, Washington, Nov. q, 1912,
at p. m, of heart trouble of many
months duration, Mrs. Isabelle Dur
ham, aged 70 years, 2 months and Ii
days. Funeral services following
Sunday at p. M, at the Baptist
church of that place. Deceased
leaves her husband, three daughters
and two sons, Mrs. Chas. Campbell of
Oregon, Mrs. John Bradbury of Kan
sas, Mrs. George Campbell of Bethel
Grove, Iowa, and Simeon and John
Durham Of Vancouver and Sumner,
Wash. Mrs Durham was the third
from the youngest of afonce large
family and the two left are sister,
Mrs. Helen Bailey, and brother, Mr.
Laban johnson, both of this county,
and they, with her immediate fam
lily, mourn for this precious sister,
wife and mother. She was one of the
few left of the old pioneer families, a
daughter of Simeon Johnson, who
came to Mahaska county in 1847, she
being at that time eight years old,
and remained a continuous resident
Of the same till the last % years,
since which she has resided in the
West. Some few remain who well
remember this friend of other days,
and, by token hereof, will be remind
ed that, like the autumn leaves, we
are falling on every hand. "One by
one we are passing over" and soon
the last even of the families of the
pioneers will have joined the great
majority on the other shore. She
has for many years been a member
of the M. +. church and well under
stood the vital questions of life and
death, and since her long continued
Illness, expressed the wish that the
Lord would take her home. And we
feel that it is well with her soul, yes,
lit is well. The dear woman was a
Daughter of the Rebekahs of her
home town and most lovingly and
kindly did they minister to her com
fort all through her illness.
The busy hands lie folded, now,
The heart is free from pain.
Over on the other shore,
Have loved ones met again.
No more to toll, no more to grieve,
No more a life of care,
But safe up there, with Gods re,
deemed,
; Her brow, crown shall wear.
| H B.
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DR.KEPFORO SAYS
GO SLOW ON CURE
MISSOURI RIVER AGAIN THREAT.
EMS THE BURLINGTON.
BAKER FIGHTING FOR RELEASE
UlI-I HHV n 80 ~ 7.fIf| - = :. =
marengosMan Faces More Trouble
oesuMoines siIo Company Sued
For s25, ooo-Davenport Co.
Gives Cash Christmas Gifts.

Des Moines, Dec. 17.--Dr. A. Il.
Kepford, state lecturer on tuberculo.
sis, says there may be something to
the recent reports of sure cure for
consumption from Berlin, but he
warns the people of Iowa against try.
ing. it too quickly. Il hope that no
false hopes will be raised" said DR..
Kepford today. Il have hoped and
expected for years that some day we
would have a cure for tuberculosis,
and we may be coming to it now"
Letters have been written from all
over the state asking about the new
DR.. Friedman discovery. Said DR..
Kepford, 81 find that the medical jour.
nails have not announced the discov-
cry as yet and many are criticising
the newspapers for representing too
great hope among the tuberculosis
people,"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
Dinner 25c at the Senate
1SW4
JEEEER SON.
lSW4

Mrs. d. Hardesty is on the sick list
The Riverside Grange was well rep,
resented at the State Grange last
week.
Coal Creek Sunday school is pre-.
pairing program to be given Christ
mas Eve.
In some unknown way a fire got
started in the home of Lewis Bowles
late Thursday evening. 1t was put
out before much damage had been
done.
The Riverside Grange will meet on
Friday evening Dec. 20, to elect Off.
GERS for the next year.
Mrs. Nellie Gay is at the Abbott
Hospital. She will undergo an oper.
alton Tuesday morning.
e. NJ. Evans has traded his automo,
bile for a new one of larger size.
Dec. 16. Snap Dragon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
Home il Burned,

The Mrs. Annie M. Babbitt resi-,
dence, the little house just north of
the Rock Island tracks on NJ street,
was totally destroyed by fire about
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The
origin of the fire Is not definitely
known. but II is thought to have been
started by sparks from a passing en-
CINE. The department had a run OF
over a mile to make and when 1t ar,
rived the flames had gained such a
start that the house could not be
saved. $50
Rumors of fire at the Senate Cafe
of Hopes & BeDilion, No. 315 High
avenue West, originated In the burn
ing out OF a fiue with somewhat spec
tacular distribution of sparks and
burning SCOT by the wind. There
was no fire, however, no damage and
no alarm turned in.
An embryo fire was reported Fri.
day morning from location ON Col.
iege avenue when blaze started on
q kitchen root either from sparks or
defective chimney. An alarm was
turned In to central office but was
recalled In the same breath when
bucket of water. we'll placed, stopped
the, trouble and the cali did not reach
the IRE department.
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member OF the Twenty-second Battery
Indiana Light Artillery. He was affil-
lated with the Phil Kearney Post of
the G. A. r. of this city. He has re-
sided in Oskaloosa forty-five years or
more. He had been living in retire
ment for number of years and at the
Soldiers Home since 1905, but was
formerly an engineer in the employ of
both the old Iowa Central and the
Rock Island and for a term of years
served on the police force as deputy
marshal, and was later employed at
the Central freight house. The body
will be brought from Mrshalltown
at eleven o'clock Wednesday morning
via the NJ. & st. l.. Ry.' Funeral from
the residence of the daughter, Mrs.
Ida Workman, No. 315 Ninth avenue
east, at 2:30 o'clock p. m, Wednesday.
lnterment in Forest cemetery.
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PopuIar Far From Home,

Storm Lake, Dec. IA Journal
printed and published in Iowa, but
with larger circulation in South AT
RIGA than in Iowa, goes for to show
that elsewhere in the world. If not
at home, 1t is appreciated that of all
good things Iowa affords the best.
The publication In question Is Joe
Morcombe's Masonic Journal, which
he issues from Storm Lake, where
Mrs. Morcombe runs democratic
weekly paper and will get the post
Office. And Editor Morcombe says
that he has nearly as many suhscrib-
ers in New Zealand as in Iowa.
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Iowa Sues Michigan.

Suit is pending in the federal court
at Des Moines between Iowa and
Michigan over the cost of transport
ing the Bay City alderman who was
afflicted with leprosy and came to
Iowa for a refuge, back to his own
Bay city people. The suit Is brought
in the name of the state by the attor-
ney general for the state board of
health, to recover for the cost of this
disagreeable task of removal of the
man. 1t is not yet known whether the
state of Michigan will make any de-
Tense to the claim. A Judgment In
federal court by one state against an
ether Is enforcible by the federal
courts.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
Cash As Christmas Gifts.

Davenport, Dec. II. - Complying
with the annual custom, which has
been in vogue during the past thir'
teen years, the Crane company. which
has branch In Davenport, will dis,
tribute approximately 100000 among
its employees as a Christmas gift. In
Davenport. employees of the company
will receive $4,000. This neat little
present will be distributed among the
various employees shortly after Christ
mas, and will represent 10 per cent
Of their annual salary. The Daven-
port branch pays salaries of $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
Dinner Csc at the Senate
1Sw4
Original Road Engineers.

~ Thomas Benton said in speech
many years ago that the buffaloes
we're the first road engineers and the
paths trodden by them were, as a
matter of convenience, followed by
the Indians and later by the whites.
This leads the Burlington Hawk Eye
to remark: IF some of those cow
paths had been retained for streets,
following the ravines from the river
up to the prairie level back of the
city, when the town was surveyed,
Burlington would now have easier
grades and some picturesque thor
oughfares."
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lies in the lack of understanding on
the part of legislators.
I'VE know now of nothing of par
ticular Importance concerning rail-
roads that will come before the Iowa
legislature this year, but If anything
does we will ask for hearing by the
committee and will present our view
point"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
Building SOUGHT by Women.

The Iowa Congress of Mothers will
ask the next legislature to apprO-
pirate a sufficient sum to erect upon
the state fair grounds next year a
commodious structure to be used ex-
clusively as a child's welfare and wo-
mans building.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
Hunters Licenses,

Hunters licenses issued since GU
last report:
J. DeHoog, Pella.
Glen Reed, Tracy.
Hayes Parker, Oskaloosa.
Geo. II. Carbon. Oskaloosa.
Edward GoSselink, New Sharon.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19

MCOY.-The Brighton Enterprise
says: Born, to Mr.. and, Mrs. Carl
Mccoy, Dec. IL, daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Mccoy live in Oskaloosa but
have been here for month at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p
NJ. Mead"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19

The Iowa National bank of Daven-
port received a barrel of bright new
1912 Lincoln pennies to supply the
Christmas trade. Although compare
lively small, the barrel contained
10000 of the shining pennies.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
Marriage Licenses.

Following is the list of marriage
licenses issued from the Office of the
Clerk of the Courts since our last re.
port:
No. Name Residence. Age
Walter Marion Bartlett, Lacey. 20
1899 and
Ethel Irene Jarard, TaintOr .... 10
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Garrett N. Vanderlinden. Oska. 20
400 and
Katy Viola Gilbert, Graham, Colo. 81
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Eli Gordon, aged 10, OF West Gate,
Fayette county, claims the lignL
weight corn husking record. While
working for w. A. Shurt he hiisked
AIS bushels In week, an average
of 10 bushels a day
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Marcus Ballard, oskaloosa. ...42
1898 iand < g.. ...ss e..
Elizabeth NJ. Coleman, Oskaloosa. 32
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BROWN.-WOrd comes to friends
here of the birth of a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Vern Heron. of Havre. Mon
tana. Mrs. Heron will be remember.
ed by Oskaloosa people as Miss En-
lily Brown, daughter of James Brown,
former Oskaloosa man. Oskaloosa
friends extend congratulations.
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Bert F. Schlenker, oskaloosa.. .23
1897 and .@,.F ..... i.
Babe L. Turner, Oskaloosa. e. -. 10
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b WHARTQNs--Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Wharton of Fremont, on We'd
nesday evening, Dec. 4, 1912, daugh-
ter s -. IT,.
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CREESEY. Born, to Mr., and Mrs.
Virgil Creesey, northeast of Fremont,
on Wednesday December 4, 1912, a
son.
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HENLEY. - Elias Henley, we'll
known as Bob" Henley, old time res.
ident of Oskaloosa. father of Mrs. Ida
Workman of Oskaloosa, Mrs. Louisa
Wiltze and Jeff T. Henley of Pierre,
South Dakota, and an uncle of Consta-
BILE Ed Henley of this city, died of
conclusion of the brain, the result of
a hard fall upon the floor of the sol
diers' hospital at the Soldiers Home
at MarshaHtown, Thursday of last
week.
Il Deceased was an old soldier, a
The Oskaloosa herald., 1912-12-19
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES

Frank Raymond Reed, New shar 90
1896 and III.
Nellie b. Whitehead, New Sharon.1S
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BREWER Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest N, Brewer, at their home in
Orchard Place, east end of Second
avenue, Saturday morning, Dec. IA,
1919, at two o'clock, son. Mother
and boy are all right and doing well.
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ABRAMS.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest r. Abrams, Sunday, Dec. Is.
1912, at the Streator hospital in Chi
cago, son, weight ten pounds. An.
nouncement came by telegram to the
Abrams home in this city Sunday af-
ternoon and the title of Grandpa"
has added dignity and prestige to the
shoulders of c. W., who is beside
himself since the contents of the mes
sage became known to him. Friends
and neighbors will therefore overlook
anything unaccountable in his conduct
that may have occurred during the
day.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
BUMPS lTCHED ON BODY

Route No. 3, Cooper, Texas-'I was
taken with an itching and my whole
body got covered with little red
bumps. 1t would itch till | would
scratch the blood out Of my skin and
then It was just like fire. could not
sleep at night until / got Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. would bathe in
warm water with Cutlcura Soap and
then put on the Cuticura Ointment
and ] got well quick. Two weeks
from the time commenced to use
Cuticura Soap and Ointment | was
sound and well and have not been
bothered since.
MY baby had a breaking out on his
ear and behind It and he would claw
the skin OF. 1t spread and his little
ear was nearly rotted off. washed II
good with the Cuticura Soap and then
put on the Cuticura Ointment and
they healed it up" (Signed) Mrs.
Mary Boles, Jan. 2s, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free,wlth 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura. Dept, l.. Boston, ADV.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
DOCTOR WU AS MATCHMAKER
Celestial Diplomat Tells OF Success
He Had In Bringing Together
Two Fond Hearts.

Once was an involuntary match
maker says WI Ting Fang in rem
iniscent chapter OF his book. "Ameri
ca Through the Spectacles Of an ORR
entail Diplomat" Some years ago
during my first mission In Washing
ton. was invited TO attend the we'd
ding of the daughter Of the chief jus.
tice OF the Supreme court When
entered the breakfast room, ! saw the
bridesmaids and number OF young
men.
Going up to one OF the brides
maids, whom had previously met,
and who was the daughter OF sen
ator asked her when II would be her
turn TO become a bride She mod
estly said that she did not know, as
she had not yet had an offer Turn
Ing to the group OF young men who
were IN the room, jocularly remarked
to one of them: This is a beautiful
lady. Would you not like TO marry
her? He replied: I shall be most
delighted to-. Then | said to the
young lady: VIII you accept his OF.
fer? She seemed slightly embar.
rassed and said something to the ef.
feet that as she did not know the
gentleman, she could not give a def.
mite answer.
After few days | met the young
lady at an AT Home party, when she
scolded me for being so blunt with her
before the young man. | told her
was actuated by the best OF motives.
A few months later ! received an In
vitation from the young lady's pa.
rents. asking me to be present at the
wedding of their daughter. thought
would 90 and find out whether the
bridegroom was the young man whom
| had introduced to the young lady,
and as soon as | entered the house,
the mother Of the bride, TO my agree.
able surprise. Informed me that II
was ! who had first brought the young
couple together, and both the bride
and the bridegroom heartily thanked
me for my good Offices. Youths
Companion.
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SISTERS TRICK
But Il All Came Out Right.

How a sister played a trick that
brought rosy health to q coffee fiend
is an interesting tale:
Il was a coffee fiend-a trembling
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging
to the poison that stole away my
strength. | Knocked at Postum and
would have none Of 1t.
"One day my sister substituted Q
cup OF piping hot Postum for my morn
Ing cup of coffee but did not tell me
what II was. | noticed the richness
of 1t and remarked that the coffee
tasted fine but my sister did not tell
me was drinking Postum for fear
might not take any more.
She kept the secret and kept Civ
Ing me Postum instead of coffee until
grew stronger, more tireless, got a
better color in my sallow cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes, then she told
me of the health-glving, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place of my morning coffee.
From that time / became disciple
OF Postum and no words can do JUS
tice in telling the good this cereal
drink did me. I will not try to tell II,
for only after having used it can one
be convinced of its merits"
Ten days trial shows Postums pow
er to rebuild what coffee has destroy
ed.
Name. given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich Read "The Road TO
Wellville." in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular Postum-must be well boil
ed. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der A teaspoonfu1 dissolves quickly
In q cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious beverage
instantly. SOC and 50c tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds is
about the same.
There's a Reason for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
Woman at Law.

A Brockton woman was arrested
and thought she would save legal fee
by conducting her own case In court
but she was fined SIS. Then, with u
friend, she called on a regular lawyer.
"Ah," said the regular lawyer, CIV
ing guess at what his visitors want.
ed. "She appealed and wants me tc
defend her in the superior court"
But she didn't appeal She paid
the fine"
Then where do fit in the case?"
asked the attorney
I'VE want you to bring suit against
Judge Reed and make him give US
back the S75," earnestly stated the
visitor
The lawyer did not take the case
Boston Post.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03

Married men at this season have a
pale. seedy look, a worried look and
their eyes tend to be dull and blood
shot"
The speaker was Dr. George Gust
Clayton, the Pittsburgh sociologlst lie
resumed.
when the wife Is away the man
will play, you know. One OF these
pale, red,eyed men said to me yester.
day ever his pick-me-up luncheon OF
chopped onions, picked herring and
dark beer:
"T've got to steady down, even
though my wife won't be back from
the country till next week
"'Yes?' said /. Yes? How so?'
The pace and the neighbors.' H.
explained. are beginning to tell 80
Chicago Herald
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-09-03
H. G. Wells on America.

| came to America balancing be-
tween hope and skepticism. The Eu.
ropean world is full of the criticism
of America; and, for the matter of
that, America. too, is full of It; hos.
tility and depreciation prevail
much; for, in spite of rawness and We.
hemence and scum of blatant, oh!
quite aslnine folly, the United States Of
America remains the greatest country
in the world and the living hope Of
mankind. 1t is the supreme break with
the old tradition; 1t is the freshest
and most valiant beginning that has
ever been made in human life.-From
The Passionate Friends"