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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30
las a conscious entity?" 1 demand

LAS a CONSCIOUS entity?" l demand
ed.
Yes, as a conscious entity" was his
reply. 4 should 90 on, from pFaue to
plane Of higher existence, remembering
my earth life. You. this very argument
-ay, and continuing the argument
with YOU
II was the only argument. Norci-
BILE. la, la .-comnIont of Rudolph
Hcclilcr on rargin). l swear it was
only argument l never lifted hand.
How cSIlJ /? lie was my brother, n.y
elder brother, jim.
l cannot remember. l Was very eX-
a~parated. He had always been 50 Oh
scilate in this metaphysical belief Of
his. The next I knew he was lying
on the hearth. Blood was running. 1t
was terrible. He did not speak. He
did net move. He must have fallen
in fit and struck his head. l no
tiCad there was blood on the poker,
In falling he must have struck upon il
with his head. And yet l fail to see
how this can be, for I held it in my
hand all the time. I was still holding
it in my hand as | looked at it.
1t is Il Authorization. That is a con-
clusion of common sense. I have
watched the growth of it. At first it
was only in the dimmest light that !
could see him sitting in the chair. But
as the time passed and the hallucina
ton, by repetition, strengthened, he
was able to appear in the chair under
the strongest lights. That is the ex-
PLANTATION. 1t is quite satisfactory.
I shall never forget the first time l
saw it. I had dined alone downstairs.
| never drink wine, so that what hap
pened was eminently normal. 1t was
in the summer twilight that returned
to the study. I glanced at the desk.
There he was, sitting. SO natural was
ii, that before l knew l cried out,
Jim" Then l remembered all that
had happened. OF course, it was hal
lucination. l knew that. l took the
poker and went over to it. He did not
move or vanish. The poker cleaved
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

IS impossible to separate thought from
matter that thinks. l assert, with Ba-
con, that all human understanding
arises from the world of sensations.
| assert, with Locke, that all human
ideas are due to the functions Of the
senses. / assert, with Kant, the me
chanical origin Of the universe. and
that creation is a natural and hiStOri-
cal process. I assert, with Lap!acc,
that there is no need of the hypothesis
OF Il creator. And, finally, | assert, be
cause of all the foregoing that form
is ephcmcgal. Form passes. There
fore We pass
/ repeat, it was unanSWcrahl2. Yet
did he answer with IaleE's notorious
fallacy Of the watch. Also, he talked
about radiurl, and all but asserted that
the very existence Of matter had lccn
exploded by these laterday laboratory
researches. 1t was childish. | had
not dreamed he could be 50 immature.
How could one argue with such a
man? I then asserted the reasonable
HESS Vi diI lIItlL -. L - IiIIN III NtSl w.
reSprving. however, one exception. He
looked at me, as he said it, in way
| could not mistake. The Inference
was obvious. That he should be guilty
of so cheap a Quip in the midst OF a
serious discussion, astounded me.
The eternity of forms. 1t was ri
dicul0us. Yet is there a strange magic
in the words. If it be true, then has he
not ceased to exist? Then does he ex-
list? This is impossible.
I have ceased exercising. AS long
as / remain in the room the halluCina-
ton does not bother me. But when
| return to the room after an absence
he is always there, sitting at the desk,
writing. Yet I dare not cOnfide in a
physician. I must fight this out by
myself.
He grows more impOrtunate. To-day.
consulting a book On the shelf, |
turned and found him again in the
chair. This is the first time he has
dared to do this in my presence. New
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

BY striking the side Of my head vio-
Icntly with the heel of my hand, l can
shake the vision of him out of my eyes
Then I can. get into the chair; but
have learned that I must move very
quickly in order to accomplish this. Of
ten he fools me and is back again be-
fore / can sit down.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

Thank God, he only manifests him.
self in the chair. AS long as occupy
the chair / am quit Of him.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

My device for dislodging him from:
the chair by striking my head is fail
ing. / have to hit much more vto-
lently, and I do not succeed perhaps
more than once in a dozen trials. My
head is quite sore where l have so
repeatedly struck it. I must use the
other hand.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

He grows more importunate. Today.
consulting a book On the shelf, I
turned and found him again in the
chair. This is the first time he has
dared to do this in my presence. New
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

It is getting unbearable. He is
iaCk-in-the-box, the way he pops into
the chair. He does not assume form
slowly. He pops. That is the only
way to describe it. l cannot stand
looking at him much more. That way
lies madness, for it cOmpelS me almost
to believe in the reality of what l
know is not. Besides, Authorizations
do not pop.
Thank God. he only manifests him
self in the chair. AS long as occupy
the chair am quit Of him.
My device for dislodging him from:
the chair by striking my head is fail
ing. I have to hit much more vto-
lently, and I do not succeed perhaps
more than once in q dozen trials. My
head is quite sore where l have so
repeatedly struck it. I must use the
other hand.
NV brother was right. There is an
unseen world. Do not see it? Am
not cursed with the seeing of it all the
time? Call it a thought. an idea, any
thing you will, still it is there. 1t is
unacceptable. Thoughts are entities.
We create with every act of thinking.
l have created this phantom that sits
in my chair and uses my ink. Because
l have created him is no reason that
he is any the less real. He is an idea;
he is an entity; ergo, ideas are entities,
and an entity is q reality.
Query: If a man, with the whole
historical process behind him, can Gre
ate an entity. real thing, then is not
the hypothesis of a Creator made sub
stantial? If the stuff of life can create.
then 1t Is fair to assume that there
can be a he who created the stuff of
life. It is merely q difference Of de-
gree. I have not yet made mountain
nor a solar system, but have made
something that sits In my chair. This
being so, may | not some day be able
to make a mountain or a solar sys-
TEN?
All his days, down to today man has
lived in a maze. He has never seen
the light. I am convinced that l am
beginning to see the light-not as my
brother saw it, by stumbling upon 1t
accidentally, but deliberately and re-
tionally. My brother IS dead. He has
ceased. There is no doubt about it,
for | have made another journey down
into the cellar to see. The ground was
untouched. I broke it myself TO make
sure, and I saw what made me sure.
Ny brother has ceased, yet have I re-
created him. This is not MY old broth
err, yet it IS something as nearly re-
sembling him as I could fashion it. l
am unlike other men. am god. l
have created.
Whenever I leave the room TO 20 to
bed look back, and there is my broth
er sitting in the chair. And then /
cannot sleep because OF thinking of
him sitting through ali the long night
hours. And in the morning, when l
open the study door, there he IS, and
know he has sat there the night long.
am becoming desperate from lack
of sleep. l wish l could conflds In Il
physician.
Blessed sleep! 1 have won it at
last. Let me tell you. Last night
was so warn that found myself doz-
ing In my chair. l rang for the serv-
ant and ordered him TO bring blankets.
l slept. All night was he banishcd
from my thoughts as he was banished
from my chair. l shall remain In 1t
| all day. 1t IS wonderful relief.
1t Is uncomfortable to sleep in .
chair. But 1t is mere uncomfortable TO
| lie in bed, hour afsc- hour, and not
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

I saw him today, seated at the desk.
writing 1t gave me quite a shock, be-
cause I had thought he was quite dis
PEELED. Nevertheless, on looking stead
lily, found that he was not there-the
old familiar trick Of the brain. have
dwelt too long on what has happened.
I am becoming morbid, and my old in
digestion is limiting and. muttering. l
shall take exercise. Each day I shall
walk for two hours.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

It is impossible. cannot exercise.
Each time I return from my walk, he
is sitting in my chair at my desk. 1t
grows more difficult to drive him away.
1t Is my chair. Upon this insist. It
was his, but he is dead, and it Is no
longer his. How can one be fooled by
the phantoms Of his own imagining
There is nothing real in his apparition.
1 know it. l am firmly grounded with
my fifty years of study. The dead are
dead.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

The servants think ! am crazy. 1ll"5
+. lut to be eXppctcd and it is why
have never called q physician.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

The eternity of forms. 1t was ri
diculous. Yet is there a strange magic
in the words. If it be true, then has he
not ceased to exist? Then does he eX-
list? This is impossible.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-30

I wish he would come back. Why
did he go? Who can ever explain it!
I am lonely now, and depressed with
grave observation-disclosures by ter
rors that are of the mind and that put
of nought all that nv mind has ever
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
WILLMAR WINS FROM BENSON.

In their first game of the season
Whine triumphed over Benson by
the score of to 0. The only touch
down of the game was scored by Will
mar in the third quarter when Lund-
Quist carried the ball for twelve yards
thru the line for the only points made
during the game. At only one other
time during the game did either team
come near scoring and that was in the
second quarter, on McGough's punt,
Lundquist carried the, ball with good
interference for thirty yards, the only
thing which kept Willmar from an
other touchdown was Lundquist's in
ability to run, owing to an injury re-
ceived in the first part of the game.
With only one of last years players
in the line and three in the backfield
Willmar has practically a new team
in the field. They are showing up we'll
however, and with the victory of last
week they are sure to put up better
fight in their next game. AS to the
game of last Saturday we cannot say
that Benson furnished the hardest op-
position with which the local team
will have to put up with this year but
just the same their having won will
help their playing for the rest of the
season.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
PRlAM.

Priam-Mrs. Carrie Jensen and
family and the Erickson and RAINBOW
families and Emma Rusten visited at
the Paulsness home near Eagle Lake
Sunday.
The L. A. Jensen family called at
the Luke home Sunday.
Joe Rusten visited with his friend,
Alvin Isaacson Sunday afternoon.
Harold Thorson called on friends
Sunday.
The young folks enjoyed themselves
at party at the L. A. Jensen home
Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber and son visit
ed at the 1saacson home Sunday.
Miss Mary Jensen left for the cities
Monday morning where she will at
tend Hamline University the coming
year.
Miss Emma Rusten assisted Mrs.
Nels Anderson with her homework
the past week.
Mrs. Carrie Jensen and family en-
tertained relatives from Wadena Sat-
urday and Sunday.
The Christianson and Berglund fam.
lilies of Pennock visited at Rusten's
Sunday.
Rev. Section of Willmar held serv-
ices in Priam Sunday morning. Quite
a number were present.
Miss Cora Erickson assisted Mrs. A.
B. Thorsen with work the past week.
M. J. Rusten finished filling Thor
sens silo Saturday.
Misses Martha and Margaret Jensen
spent Sunday at their parental home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

1 will sell at public auction on the
G. J. BjOrnberg farm, Section 3, East
Lake Lillian Township, miles north
east of Thorpe, on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1917
the following described property:
~ HEAD OF HORSES.
One black horse, s years, weight
1900 lbs; one black horse, 6 years.
weight 1900 lbs; one grey mare, 13
years old, weight 1900 lbs; one grey
horse, 10 years, weight 1900 lbs; one
grey mare, years, weight 1900 lbs;
one grey mare, 7 years, weight 1900
lbs; one bay horse,-3 years; one bay
mare, years; one roam horse, ?
years; two yearling colts; one spring
colt.
HEAD MICH COWS.
One 3-year-old Shorthorn bull; one
yearling Shorthorn bull; four yearling
heifers; two winter calves; four
spring calves.
FARM IMPLEMENTS.
One Mccormick binder, Z it. eut;
one Milwaukee corn binder; one Ideal
double disc drill; one Osborne disc;
one Deering mower; one Deering hay
rake; one Ohio corn cultivator;- one
Hayes corn planter, 80 rods wire; one
John Deere gang pillow, IA inch; one
Expert tanning mill; one 4-horse
drag; two pair bob sleighs; two mar
row tired wagons; one wide tired
wagon; two hay racks; one double
buggy, new; three sets work harness
one hay bucker; one water tank.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS.
One Garland heater; ono kerosene
stove; one DeLaval cream separator,
No. II, new; and other articles too
numerous to mention; 30 acres corn
in field; about 20 tons of hay; 600
bushels of oats.
FREE LUNCH At NOON.
Sale begins at 10 am.
Terms-All sums of $500 or less.
cash; on larger sums, time will be
given until Nov. 1, 1918, on bankable
paper bearing per cent interest No
property to be removed until settled
for
A. J. PETERSON, Owner.
w. N. Davis, Auctioneer:
c. w. Odell, Clerk. 10:2-1t
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
END STOMACH TROUBLE,
GASES OR DYSPEPSIA
"Pape's Diapepsin" makes sick, sour,
gassy stomaehs surely feel fine
in five minutes.

If what you just ate is souring On
your stomach or lies like lump of
lead, or you belch gas and eructats
sour, undigested food, or have feeling
of dizziness, heartburn, fullness, 1aneea,
bad taste in mouth and stonach.head-
ache, you can get relief in five minutes
by neutralizing aciditv. Put an end to
such stomach distress now by getting {.
large ffty-cent case of Pape's Diapepsin
from any drug store. You realize il
five minutes how needless it is to suffer
from indigestion, dyspepsia or any stoa6
ach disorder caused by food fe1mentatisn
due to excessive acid in stomach. -
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
LIEUT. A. W. OpELL.

LIEUT., A. w. O0ELL.
Bat. D, Iowa Field Artillery, Deming,
N. NJ, Sept. 26, 1917.
Editor Willmar Tribune:
| received the last weeks issue of
the Willmar Tribune yesterday, for
which want to thank you.
We are located. about fifty miles
from Ell Paso, the border town. This
is city which before the troops came
boosted of about three thousand in
habitants, but has grown consider
ably. There are new buildings going
up everywhere.
At present there are about
men here but they expect about
or more. We have about
twenty-five dental surgeons, all but
three of whom are Minnesota boys I
knew at school, SO it seems more as
tho we were at school, We have no
equipment yet and don't have to do
any drilling, so we are just having
vacation.
There is very little vegetation ex-
cept here and there watered lawn.
They have rain once or twice a~year
and dust storms the balance of the
time. We are seventeen miles from
the mountains but they sure seem to
be only about two miles away. About
every eight miles, there is a ranch
with large grazing range but not
much vegetation. There are large
number of Mexicans and a few Pueblo
Indians. In passing thru New Mexico,
we passed some of the villages of the
earliest Pueblo Indians which date
back over two hundred years.
We are we'll treated and feel we'll
Have good water SO every one is con.
tented and seems to enjoy themselves.
uIEUT.) "A. w; oDELL
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
RlNGO LAKE.

Ringo Lake, Sept 30-Mabel Elk.
blad left for st. Paul Monday to stay
for some time.
Mrs. Gust Peterson and DAUGHTERS
left for their home in MINNEAPOLIS
Monday after visit at P. ]. Ekblad's
Mrs. Ludwig Isdal and family of
Long Lake spent Monday at Magnus
Isdaps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Carlson and
son autoed up Monday from Plaza, N.
d., to visit with the formers brothers.
Eddie and Aaron Carlson. They re-
turned to their home Friday.
Anna Larson of Long Lake spent
from Wednesday until Thursday with
her friend, Muriel Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Magnus Isdal and fam.
lily spent Thursday at Ludwig 1sdars
near Long Lake.
A few New London friends spent
Thursday with Mrs. Albert Monsoon.
Ellen Monsoon is assisting Mrs. AL
bert Monson: with the Homework.
few from here attended the har
vest festival at the Swedish Lutheran
church in Spicer Friday.
Hannah Swenson spent Saturday
with her friend, Viola Carlson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Enock Ekblad and
children from Svea and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Carlson and children were enter
tanned at P. J. Ekblad's Sunday.
Mrs. M. Swenson and children spent
Sunday at Jalmer Larson's near Long
Lake.
Mr.. John Monson and family spent
Sunday at Mrs. Emma Anderson's in
New London.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Moller and son
Enoch of Spicer were entertained at
Albert Monson's, Sunday. =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

Mr.. and Mrs Joe Sorkilmo and
Miss FLORENCE Adams returned Non
day to Dell Rapids, S. D., after 4
weeks visit at the home of Mrs. Scr
kilmo's and Miss Adams sister, Mrs.
Arthur NJ HalvOrson
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

Mrs. o. J. Nicholson and two chill.
dren, Harold and Elenore, and Miss
Anna Thorson and Harold Bonde au-
toed to Dawson Sunday, and spent the
day visiting with relatives and
friends. Il
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
SALEM.

Salem-Miss Esther Johanson came
up from Minneapolis last Saturday to
attend the Holmgren-Tallakson we'd
ding. greer - "a z
A large number from this commun-
fty attended the Young Peoples Con-
ventton at Palmyra last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. P. Anderson Of
Minneapolis spent a week at Albin
Carlson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. Bergstrom enter
tanned friends at their home last SIM
day. =
Mr.sand lGrs shars - 81 uassel
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

+ County Commissioner S. A. Syv.
erson of Norway Lake left Friday for
Owatonna to attend the Associated
State Charities Convention whose
meetings were held from Saturday un.
til Tuesday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Ostling and
daughter arrived Tuesday morning
from Winnipeg. Can. Rev. Ostling
has accepted the call to the Swedish
Mission church at Frank Lake, north
of Kerkhoven where they will
make their future home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

Clarence Giesecke of New Ulm
spent the weekend at the John Strand
home in this city. He motored here
last Saturday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

I Misses Ovidia Mattson and Ger
trude LAMBERT left last Thursday night
for Shelby, Mont, where they will be
employed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

spent Sunday at the Chas. Gustafson
home -. ; s
Mr.. and Mrs. Starleaf of Ninneap-
oils visited old Neighbors and friends
here last week. -
Arthur Paulson made An over Sun
day visit at Albin Carlson'a. 80
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

F. C. Peterson of Atwater WAS a
business caller here between trains
Thursday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

Miss Matilda Holien returned on
Thursday to Jasper after three
weeks visit at the o. Kjos home.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
Following is the lineup:

Substitutes: Hegness for Bondy,
Bondy for Coon; Kleve for Carlson;
Gilronian for Quigley, Quigley for Gil
roman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03

olof Olson OF Gennessee township
vas here on business SATURDAY..
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-10-03
AUCTION SALE

I will sell at public auction on the
G. j. Bjornberg farm, Section 3, East
Lake Lillian Township, miles north
east of Thorpe, on
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1917
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
Drenchiing Rain
Adds to Sadness
at Gray Funeral

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, March IA
little knot of mourners stood on hill.
side In drenching rain yesterday and
watched an undertaken lower a double
coffin into grave.
The knot was composed of relatives
Of Robert and Marion Gray, the child
victims of the tornado Sunday, whose
bodies were placed In single grave
Next to the fresh grave was another,
still new, In which rests the body of
the children's mother, who died less
than year ago. The burial was in
West River cemetery, north of the
city -5 tEa
= Ernest Gray, father of the little
ones, and the two children that were
saved from the storms fury, were
among the mourners. Mrs. Sarah
Engle. the victims nurse, who is re.
covering from effects Of the cyclone
was unable to attend the funeral
Ora Smith, who was injured in the
storm, Is recovering.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
CHINA'S ACT
TO INCREASE
WAR SUPPLY
FOR RUSSIA
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, March 14.-Amerf-
can Minister Reinsch at Peking today
reported to the state department that
China had severad diplomatic relations
with Germany and that the German
minister had been handed his pass
ports.
The immediate effect of China's sew
erance OF relations probably will be a
greatly increased output Of munitions
for Russia. China Is Japan's source
Of iron and has provided much of the
raw material on which the latter's i'm
mense munition trade has been built
up. China also has six large arsenals,
which. with her mines, will add large
resources against Germany
China Sends 100000 Coolies
China has already sent 100000
coolies to France and Russia and can
[contlnued On Page Eighth
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
CHARTERS LOST
BY 2 SCHOOLS;
DUBLIN IS ONE

Dublin and Whitewater high schools
will lose their charters when the
school year expires. Only chartered
high schools are recognized by col
leges and state school authorities.
The commissions of these two high
schools will be revoked as the result
Of the visit Of J. B. Pearcy. Indianap
oils. state high school inspector, In
Wayne county, Monday and Tuesday
Trustees of Jackson and Franklin
townships will not be notified until
tomorrow that the charters will be re-
voked. The Palladium gained author
itative information through confident
ial sources.
Leaves Fountain City Charter.
It had been thought that Fountain
City high school would lose its char
ter because Of crowded conditions
T. [contInued On Page Ten.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-03-14
CENTERv|LLE
TO DONATE
GROUND FOR
new SCHOOL

centerviiIe is preparing to make a
proposition to Wayne county for the
establishment Of county vocational
high school in Center township.
The proposed location is between
CentervlIIe and the poor farm. It is
understood that centerviIIe expects
to furnish the ground.
A meeting Of trustees and teachers
Of all townships surrounding ceater
and Of all school people in the county
interested In the proposition has
been called by Thomas Jessup, Gen.
terviIIe, for next Wednesday night.
The meeting will be held in Center
Vile. A general policy Of procedure
will be outlined. All corporations in
Wayne county will be invited to join
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