THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JUNE ai, 1912. PAGE THREE SUSPECTS A HOODOO. Berryman in Washington Star. THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY (Mortimer Storker.) Tho spirit of democracy is manifest throughout the whole world today. Old and effete monarchies are crumbling to dust on every hand and the people are asserting their god given right to govern themselves. This liberty loving spirit of Inde pendence has been fostered largely by the Unted States of America, which has been the great exemplar of popular government among the nations of the world. The llrst form of government among men was patriarchal, wherein tho father ruled oer his descend ants. This grew into the tribal form dominated by a chieftain or leader. The union of tribes formed a nation which was governed by a bold gener al, especially In times of war, for ignorance and turbulence which were prevalent among such peoples re quired a strong hand to hold them In check, consequently the monarchy resulted. As the people advanced In intelligence the spirit of liberty be gan to develop. We see evidences of democracy among the Greeks, while the world conquering Romans estab lished a republic which was main tained for many years until an am bitious general usurped the power and transformed It into an empire. When our forefathers issued that famous manifesto known as tho Dec laration of Independence they had but few models from history to guide them. At that time the Swiss had a republic in the Alps and the Dutch had experimented with a re publican form of government In tho Netherlands. The thirteen colonies which con stituted the republic at the time of the Revolution had been settled by refugees driven from the nations of Europe by oppression. They were among tho most progressive and lib erty loving people of those nations. They were reduced to a common level by the same hardships and tolls. Their struggle with nature and the savages had made them courageous and well fitted to establish a demo cracy, In which civil and religious liberty wero to be enjoyed by all. The British statesmen of that period free ly predicted that the government would not last one hundred years. But their predictions were false; In stead of failure this furnished In spiration and has been the greatest enlightener of tho world along the lines of liberty. Since our republic has been estab lished, Mexico and all South Amer ica, excepting the Guianas, have overthrown the monarchy and model ed their constitutions after tho con stitution of tho United States. In 1870 France established its third re public after the downfall of Napol eon III at Sedan. In moro recent years Portugal becamo a republic after tho revolt of tho people and ruin of tho long-established kingdom. And last of all, tho ancient, unchang ed, oriental empire of China, the oldest and most conservative nation on earth, with her four hundred mil-1 'lions of inhabitants, has been arous , ed by missions and commercial lnter . course with other nations, until they I have cut off their cues, tho badges ! of servitude to the Manchu dynasty, I revolted and established a republic. I Fifty years ago tho inhabitants of republican territory numbered eigh ty-seven millions while now they number seven hundred and twelve millions. But tho spirit of liberty is not confined to republics alone. It we consider the aim and essence of popular government, the progress is still more encouraging, for practi cally the whole habitable world has within this time been brought under a constitutional regime of some sort. Even Russia. Japan, Turkey and Per sia have their parliaments while Slam and Abyssinia are no longer pure autocracies. 'In England and America where tho people enjoy the most liberty, they are demanding more privileges than ever before. The House of Lords in England was shorn of nearly all of Its power and there are demands In America that United States senators shall bo elect ed by a direct vote of the people, while the slogan of each of the can didates In the presidential campaign is, "Let the people rule." Tho initia tive, referendum and recall, Import ed from tho mountains of Switzer land and adopted in Oregon .about, ten years ago, aro fast becoming pop ular in the United States. The spirit of democracy is not con fined to forms of government alone, but in their social and economic con ditions the common people are de manding more and more education and opportunity. Our Christian civ ilization is producing an equality among tho people who are demand ing an equal apportunlty in this land and everywhere throughout the world. At last wo are beginning to realize and heed the principles set forth in tho Declaration of Independ ence that all men are created free and equal and that governmnts de rive their just powers from tho con sent of the governed. WILBUR WRfOHT, pioneer mm Career of a Man Known k World Over, fi I K AT COX H 1 t EXCK, UUV. DIC. MUHUOCK DKOIiAHIiS, UNASSUMING AND RELIGIOUS, Iarf;o Supplies of Tetanus Antitoxin Ordered. To meet the Fourth of July de mands, large supplies of tatanus an titoxin have been orderel for the sixty-seven distributing stations throughout the commonwealth, by 'Dr. Samuel G. Dixon, Commissioner of Health. Desplto the natlon-wldo move ment for "A Safe and Sane Fourth," which has been steadily growing during the last few years, tho total number of accidents resulting In the droaded tetanus or lock-Jaw, Is great er on that day than any other In the three hundred and sixty-five. The serum which tho Department of Health distributes to the poor is used to immunlzo tho victims of lire-cracker, gun shot and other wounds. When it Is used immedi ately following tho accident or within twenty-four or even thirty six hours thereafter, the danger of Infection Is reduced to a minimum. Hurry un. and brine in tlin fllfn all you can find. For Sealing Jellies and Preserves lur JltfincJ Para f fine, Just Melt and Pour Over the Preserves Seals absolutely air-tight Easy to use Inexpensive Sold by Grocer and Druggists Kverywber. Eotry package earritt ihtPun food CaamU. The Atlantic Refining Company PUUdUMa PltuWch Honors Conferred Upon Him by Nu merous Governments, and His Ulti mate Financial Success Did Not Change Him. Wilbur Wright, pioneer nvlntor and aeroplane Inventor, was born nt Mill vllle, Iud., in 1807. Ills father was the ltev. Milton Wright, who was n bishop in the Methodist church. The family removed to Dayton, O., when Wilbur was n child. In his early years Wilbur, like his brother Orvllle, showed a de cided bent for mechanics and went in for machinery- During their spare mo ments in a machine shop they built a printing press, with which they started n newspnper, according to Informants who remember their beginnings. The printing press was an excellent one. the tradition goes, but the paper was sold out. About that time the bicycle craze was in its infnncy, and with tho proceeds from the sale of tho newspaper Wilbur and Orvllle built a small bicycle fac tory or machine shop, where they built a wheel of their own nnd repaired and assembled others. It was not until 1000 that the Wrights started on tho difficult task of making heavier than air machines, and they nt first went Into ncronautlcs for amuse ment How They Became Interested. Octavo Chanute was the llrst in the United States to take up the hazardous experiment of gliding in the air. Cha nute lived in Chicago, and the ac counts of his experiments interested the Wrights. Several nerlal pioneers in Europe had tried gliding, which consisted of sliding down n hillside through the air with a sort of string less kite for a sled, and Lilienthal of Germany broke his back at It. The Wright brothers said that the idea of llying attracted them. They did not foresee any money in it nor fame they simply took to the idea. A glider was built in their small machine shop and they made experiments with it for more than n year when tho Idea of a heavier than air machine was conceived. They went down to the North Carolina coast to make tests. They wero hampered by lack of money, and the story of their triumph is ono of penury and hardship. A lly ing machine was built and equipped with an eight horsepower motor. It weighed somewhat under 800 pounds, including the passenger. The parts of the aeroplane were taken to Kitty Hawk and assembled with the utmost secrecy. On Dec. 17, 1003, it flew 852 feet in fifty-nine seconds against a twenty mile wind. To their delight the brothers found they could control the machine to a great extent. Then No. 2 machine was built in Dayton, nnd they made more than a hundred flights In that vicinity in 1004. A Flight of Three Miles. On Nov. 0 of that year tho aeroplane went through the air for three miles. It was rebuilt the following year and on Oct. 5 went twenty-four nnd one fifth miles in thirty-eight minutes and three seconds. There was no doubt them. The Wrights knew they had solved the problem of aerial naviga tion. Until that flight they had kept their experiments in the utmost se crecy, but persons near Dayton wit nessed a part of tho flight and it be came known. Then tho AViights an nounced that their machines would bo sold only to tho governments of tho world and tedious negotiations began. The French government, through a syndicate, attempted to buy the rights for that country. Negotiations fell through oecaune the Wrights would not explain their secret. Then came a period of the worst hard ship for tho inventors. Their money had given out. That was In 1008. They began to bo discredited, and Santos Dumont nnd Farman camo Into promi nence with their machines. The broth ers' fortune turned, however, when Charles It. Flint, a wealthy exporter, suggested he would aid them financially if they would agree to patent the ma chine and market it. The Wrights cast nsldo their secrecy while tho patents were pending and gave public exhibi tions at Manteo, N. O., that made tho entire civilized world take notice. Every Country Sought Them. The Wrights wero sought In almost every country of Europe. Wilbur went to France uud Orvlllo remained in this country to conduct flights. On Aug. 8 Wilbur made his first flight on the pa. rado ground at Lo Mans. That nnd his subsequent lllghti) wero wonderfully successful. Orvllle flew at Fort Myer, Vn., and on Sept. 17 broke his hip lu tho disastrous flight that killed Lieu tenant Thomas E. Selfridge, U. S. A., signal corps. That accident made Wilbur bend his utmost efforts In France, and ho was admitted tho best flier in tho world. Tho Wright brothers afterward took a trip to Europo und flew before inauy kings nnd quoens and received decora tions from numerous governments. Tho honors conferred upon him and ultimata financial success never chang ed Wilbur Wright from the quiet, un assuming and religious man that first started in to solvo aerial navigation. Ho remained for all that tho same pa tient worker at his pot Idea. "Tho general conference of tho Methodist Episcopal church, which was In session at Minneapolis during j May, will go down In hlBtory as ono oi ino greatest anu most intuitu mat has been hold up to this tlmo by the Methodist people," declares llev. L C. 'Murdock, district superintendent of the Wyoming conference. "There wore 820 deelgates pros ent, coming from all parts of tho United States, Mexico, South Amer ica, Eurojifc, Asia. Africa aud tho lslandB of tho sea," said Dr. Mur- dock. "Delegates from all thoso countries ongagod In tho lawmaking for this branch of tho church of Wesley wero a vivid Illustration of tno prophetic vision of tho great founder when ho beheld tho world as his parish. "Thore was a larger proportionate number of now members In this con ference than has usually been tho caso and a larger numbor of me morials or requests for chances In the discipline of tho church. These racts gave rise to tho fear that much radical action might bo taken. Such was not tho case, however, and tho iDouy, wiiilo hopefully progresslvo, was sanely conservative. (Much constructive and rovislonal work was j done and very little radical changes maue. "One of tho Important measures adopted was tho assigning of bishops to certain cities, which aro the cen ters of groups of conferences. The bishops will exerclso supervision over these conferences for tho quadrennial. Tho numerous me morials, which requested the restor ation of tho tlmo limit for pastors, was referred to the committee on Itinerancy. Tills committeo did not report to the general conference any plan for the restoration of the limit, and consequently no change was made this year in this respect. "The committee on the episcopacy recommended that the general con frenco give tho annual conferences of Methodism an opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment which will provide for the election of bishops for races and languages. Moro than two-thirds of the confer ence voted in favor of this amend ment and it is thus handeu down to the churches. "Eight new bishops were elected and two missionary bishops. The new bishops are Homer C. Stuntz, T. S. Henderson, W. O. Shepherd, N. Luccock, F. J. McConnell, R. J. Cooke, F. D. Leele, W. P. Thlrkeld, Dr. W. P. Eveland, and J. 'W. Robin son were elected missionary bishops. All aro strong, broad-minded men and will be a power for the advance ment of Methodism, ilt was, indeed, an impressive sight to witness the consecration of 'the bishops. "Dr. George P. Eckman, whose father for a long time was a mem ber of tho Wyoming conference, was elected editor of the Christian Advo cate, Dr. Buckley navlng resigned after serving for over two score of years. Dr. Eckman is of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Now York city. Dr. iBuckley has been ono of the greatest editors of this country, and for years has been the chief author ity on the customs and laws of Methodism. "No change was made In the law of the church pertaining to the amusement question, and thero Is no indication that the great law-making body purposes to lower its moral standard." Dr. Murdock expressed his ap proval of tho action of tho confer ence In voting down the final court of appeals. Tho general conference remains tho final authority of the church. Ho was also pleased with tho step taken for a moro roveron tial obsrvanco of Memorial Day. The conference was In session from May 4 until May 29, three ses sions a day being held most of the tlmo. Dr. Murdock declared that it was almost lmposslblo for the lndl dlvual to keep In touch with tho scores of questions coming up for consideration before tho different committees and conference for consideration. .MUSICAL CHITIOISM. Tho following Is an excellent criticism of tho musical program in tho class night exercises which was not published In tho other reports owing to a lack of space: Tho musical part of tho class night program at tho High school was a most crcditablo one. Crcdltablo to tho performers themselves, to tho school, to tho Individual teachers, to Miss Harriot Arnold In charge of this department, and to Professor Oday, who Is ably aiding every effort to promoto this means of culture among tho young peoplo of our town! In this connection, I would liko to say a word for Itobert Dorin, also, under whoso most ablo leader ship, the boy's orchestra Is fast lay ing tho foundations for future achievement. Tho opening number on tho program, an instrumental trio, "Talk in Now York," was pleasingly and intolllgontly render ed by Otto Heumann, violin, Carl 'Wcldnor, cornot, and EIslo Heu mann, piano, In a noticeably good tompo. William tlteif received much de served applause for his violin solo, "Cvardls," by Mlchlols, In which ho displayed excollcnt tone and bow ing, and ho undoubtedly has a future beforo him. Miss Dcsslo Caufield, a membor of tho graduating class, appeared in a Chopin 'Numbor, which sho Tondored with nil tho charm of tone nnd touch, which this wondorful com posor demands. Miss Caufield is tqmporamontally an artist, capable of reaching a high piano in her chos en profession with a few years of devoted study and mollowlng. Of Miss Arnold's work in tho High school too much cannot bo said! Tho fow selections rendered by hor pupils Monday ovenlng wero In ovldenco of Intelligent and artis tic training. A dolightful tono qual ity, cxcollont phrasing, and attack, woro particularly notlcoablo in the quartette, "Blow Yo Gontlo Breezes," by Marks. Tho accompaniments for tho quar tetto and class songs wero ably played by Miss (Elsa Jacobs. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought IrSCASTORIA 5W J I ALCOHOL 3 vr.lt num 1 Ijjl. AVcgclablelVcparallonlbr. -n ,-, ff v sWteFbodiwub. Bears tne , i'i Signature J$ SJ, Promotes Digcstionkcrfur nf t A t f I T ncssandRestjContainsneite UA ff l IM 1 1 Opium.Morphirtc nor Mineral. V I . not Narcotic. 1 ; . Jtey toJDcSumrmwt fi j JS).: Ihtpla Sttd III jt&zSamt I o&3 9 c jtxMusdtt- i ft in H Aperfect Remedy for Conslipa- I . W S, Hon, Sour Stomach.Dlarrta fJ n -apng Worms .ConvuIsions.Fewrist m II UP 6" Sfi'" ncssamlLossoFSLEEP. W BUB UfUl IJlSL Thirty Years VHHHpGTflDl Exact Copy of Wrapper. THI mun ,,. w TO crrr. 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