Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-11-10
IETTERST0THE:EDIT0R
REWARD FOR ARMAGEDDoN

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Five hundred dollars reward for the
definite location of Armageddon" I
notice has been offered by the editorial
columns of your issue of November Z.
1914.
This may have. no doubt consider
able attraction for many of the people
who are at present without employment
or other means of support. but mag
unanimous as your offer may be, L wish
to enter my most severe and pungent
objection to the manner in which YOU
state your proposition.
Somebody. the Lord. and Armageddon
as l understand the matter. formed a
trinity, which was once appropriated by
the political history maker or makers
of these United States of America
AS to the second member of this
tfiune body, l do not care to commit
any act of apparent sacrilege by asso-
clating anything whatsoever of his
presence or influence with the matter
he may be found to be the only real
source of information.
Thus eliminating directly, the second
persons or the combination, it does seem
to me that the most logical method of
procedure, in order to locate the much
coveted battlefield, would be through
tne services OF someone who had actu-
SA hAAtAt anu ldu taken part IN
the ARRAY. OF course, il would add
greatly, | presume, to the authenticity
of the matter if that same mortal par
tlclpant were still a living creature
NOW, my suggestion to you, Mr.. Edi-
tor, is that you divide your reward in
10 tMo equal parts, offering one-half,
or 500 to find this battle Scared
standard bearer, who claims to have
been so intimately associated with the
events and purposes of that particular
Ntcinlty, ana then wager the remainder
ne doesn't know, "bloomin' bit more
about Armageddon. its location or cir
cumstance than you or l do
upon second thought. it comes to me
that this same militant sufferer does
also have quite some record as a hunter
ana explorer, so that l might, after all.
be mistaken as to his abilities along
the many and varied lines of discovery
Then, too, judging from the past, the
time Is again about due for this mortal.
II stlli alive, to sail away and set the
expected. So. why in the interest of
science and history. should he not be
given even an extra inducement to EN-
tighten us, as to where he himself is
now abiding, whether dead or alive,
what got the matter with him and the
Lord. and also who was to blame
/ do not doubt, in the least. Mr. Edi-
tor. that you have in your own name
or papjer's name the fun $500 offered,
neither do look upon your offer in any
other way than one of good faith but
tdHHul -TelIall from making known
to you, in this manner, NV most
thoughtful consideration and criticism
of your unwarranted oversight when
searching for the truth.
The spirit back of your offer. no
doubt, is noble and clever, and deserves
much study and consideration upon the
part of your readers, but the method OF
obtaining the much desired Information
Is utterly impractical If not absolutely
| impossible.
Actually. Mr.. Editor. I feel very much
inclined. in this matter, to appropriate te
that old stereotyped expression
of our much Debated and jubilant
| Democratic friends, "Give us a chance "
Give up the idea for the present, Mr.
| Editor of locating that mysterious
place and devote your energies and
shekels to helping forlorn humanity
| forget the hallucinations and will-o'-
| the wisps that were dangled so allur-
| ingly over the bogs and mires of certain
| defeat and remorse. whether at Arma.
| geddon or elsewhere.
| Finally, Mr.. Editor, we positively re.
| fuse to go after the $500 under tht
terms of your proposal. but under the
change as above suggested we are viii
ling to try for the $3.50.
Please. Mr.. Editor. be easy on us fo,
more reasons than herein implied ant
give us at least Democrats chance Il
win something.
Yours truly,
EXTRA