The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, November 30, 1904, Image 3
A THANKSGKVWG SERMON.
^RabbiJacobKicln Preaches Religion a?d
Patriotism to His Congregation.
&ev. .Jacob ?Klein, who recently
assumed pastoral charge of the Jew?
ish congregation in Sooner, deliver?
ed the following--semiou to bis peo?
ple on Thanksgiving Day :
"lt ie in obedience to a time-honor
-ed custom that we. te-day, are gath?
ered in this holy temple to hear ear?
nest words or patriotism aud Hbei ?y.
?o-d?y we unite in the observance
of Thank-sgiviag, aud give hearty
thant? to the divine providence for
the blessings bestowed on our coun?
try.
Mindful of the independence gain?
ed by illustrious heroes and of the
i freedom of our popular government,
of the enormous and rapid increase
of material wealth and national
-riches as wei! as of the inexhausti?
ble natural resource? of tiiis coun?
try, mindful of the .steady progress
o! education ant! intelligence
-throughout ali classes and gracies of
population, our hearts are swelling
to manifest our gratitude toward
KarooVwoo inOI?s infinite benignity,
made tbis-country so great, so pros?
perous? fo blessed.
Au endless stream of worshippers
is to-day pouring into sacred balls
totoughout th is ?gre? 'fr cou n try. M j l
2lons of Americans gather to-day in
churches and temples to express
their deep emotions of gratitude to
Him who ruleth the destinies of
nations.
"There is no law ordering the
American citizen to give public ex?
pression to lils religions feelings.
.'Congress shall make no law res
^-pfiictiug an ' establishment of rett
.gi?n" is embodied in the constitu?
tion of America. Its logical part is,
that ail our poetical ordinances are
.entirely free from any interference
? in religious matteFS. Creed and
confessional belief are separate from
the political life. Religion and poli?
tics occupy independent spheres in
?these UnitedStates. The civil law
bas to db with the relation of men to
.each other, and not with the rela?
tions of men to<@od.
?'.According to the words of the
immortal '?Psalmist, &kThe heavens
are the Lord*?, but the earth hath
Ho given to the children of men"
?($15-16). It does not even undertake
the enforcement of the divine law.
"Scarcely ? was ever a measure
adopted by any legislature which
has been more practical and suitable
for creating and maintaining happy
.social relations than this. It is a
.great advantage to the country it
?mf, yea, to the wbole world-, that
. the ?tate legislatures in America
have, as such, nothing to do with
.religion and are by the constitution
.expressly forbidden to interfere in
ats affairs. Beligion is left to the
free will of each individual, and has
none bat moral means to influence
the people, the best means to main?
tain true religion, freedom of faith
and conscience.
America is proclaimed by the
world a free country, because it sus?
tains moral freedom. The mission
-of America is therefore a moral mis?
sion.; a-raission of liberty in religion.
Tes. it is in this land that the sun of
righteousness is to reach the zenith
of i te earthly glory. If not here,
where every religion is protected,
where every conscience is held sa?
cred, where no creed, no bishop, no
pope eau interpose earthly authority
feet wee? the soul and its Creator,
where spiritual tyranny has perish
+4^ ?lit?? eranee has died, while the
h-u-man mind is free aud God reigns
?ui+reum sovereign of the soul, if not
her?, where else? \
This country has been a place for
Puritans, Presbyterians, Unitarians,
Qua^H*?, and Jews, who cam* here
seeking refuge from intolerance and
oppression, tv, enjoy the freedom of
religious convictions.
Thus this principle from the vpry
start was one of the cardinal germs,
corner sion* of American civiliza?
tion, ?ud the separation of State and
religion with it? genuine child, the I
political eqoalitv of all creed?, j
Yer, not ia iodiffere?iee to religious |
convictions originated rbis religious
liberty, but in the finally wHl-un
derstood and well applied principle
of the freedom and equality of moral,
as well as of political, right*.
Religion rs the deepest and holiest
i H te re st of man and thrives best in
the atmosphere of freedom.
Compulsion itt this sphere only
!>r?rtln?'**s hvpocri?y. bi|rotrv ?nd in?
fidelity. The Ame ]ean population,.
tile descendants of the various prim?
itive settlers, as well as the ??ore re?
cent immigrants, ail are eminently
and itt gr**Ht majorities, under the
influence of religious ideas and fe??l
tturs. Hut they justly refuse to he
governed hi fins sacred concert* <*f
the heart and soul by the temporal
TM i wer.
Tn** absolute separation jf religion
and State is iadeed the most power
ful atol ultimate condition of things,
the most precious boon with the
practical proof, that religion can live.,
and thrive without the support of the
secular arm, without police force.
RELIGIOUS DIFFERENCES.
Since religious differences are ind
and never will be settled, this sepa?
ration is an inevitable consequence
of the universal freedom of religion
nod worship, which seems indeed to
be making progress even in the pub?
lic opinion of Europe. In fact, reli?
gion as the free expression of per?
sonal conviction, has a ways greater
power over the mind than when eu
joined by civil laws and upheld hy
police regulations.
When religion is made a political
engine, its sacred character loses
and is always exposed tn he neglect?
ed and forgotten.
Reflect only what horrors of mis?
ery and destruction the brazen pen
..f history portrays of intolerant reli
?ion! How religious fanaticism has
r?fteii driven thousands and thou*
a nts of ifttiost and God fearing men
and women from their quiet Ardides,
cut them off from the pleasures and
advantages of society, confiscated
thntr estates, ruined their families,
afflicted their bodies, tortured,
??xiled ??d put to death worthy
and law abiding citizens, bow
ir lias airain and again i>pfat
?-div <i*??rmyed the happy Lomes
of hrave and industrious people,
broken tit? heart? of pious and peacp
b.\i<iir m**n. f??r ti?? oilier reason,
hu*. 0>- Heavens! to save their
???.ls If fh^re i?i anything wined
ipay not he tolerated, then it is e? r
tainly intolerant religion. Of all the
passions and opinions which have
crept into the world, there ts none
so despicable, so detrimental, as if a
man. a moral being, i? so arrogant
as to eay to his brother: You ar?
wron?, tarn righr; you mn? come
over to me, do as I do, or you must
j suffer.
Such arrogance is nothing else but
the result of gross ignorance, of vain
I self-conceit, of false confession and
; i?-practice. And yet, even iu our
days of progress and enlightenment
we often see In many countries how
men are suffering tinder the pressure
of a dominant church and establish?
ed religion.
BECENT MASSACRES.
Call, for instance, to mind the most
recent massacres, the great suffer?
ings demonstrated in Russia, in
Servia and Bulgaria, the hatred of
different denominations. It is a
genuine child of narrow-mindedness
and intolerance, which can thrive
only in an atmosphere in which the
progress of culture is at a standstill.
Such an outgrowth of religious
hatred and fanaticism appears im?
possible in this our country, where
free religion forms the rule of life.
For though narrow-mindedness, evil
disposition, .raciai and religious
hatred linger in the hearts of some
people whose eyes are. blinded
against the grand actions of the
principles which place the American
nation in the front of all nations,
and break up the harmonious pro?
gress of affairs upon this free soil;
yet, the doctrines of those would-be
patriots find no nympathy, no co?
operation.
The true American citizens do not
share tiie sentiments of those work?
ers in darkness. They are and wiil
always be for a liberal government,
without distinction of their religious
opinions.
Such is the country inhabited by a
well-minded people, filled with men
who labor industriously, act honest?
ly aud pass their livesuprightly. Such
is the rise and growth of civilization.
With just pride we may point out
the superiority of American* thought
and activity in all departments of
life. Who would not feel highly
gratified in being an American citi?
zen-native or naturalized?
A SACRED PRIVILEGE.
Who does not deem it a sacred
privilege to have a happy home
within these States of real unity?
Free and open to ali honest men
a welcome refuge to the unjustly
oppressed under whatever sky their
eyes first saluted the light of day.
If we open the book where the his?
tory of the American people is re?
corded, we cannot but at every turn
of its pages be deeply impressed by
the wonderful growth and course of
j American life.
People of the most different na?
tionality-descent and kinship, with
the greatest variance in sentiments,
dispositions, interests, habits, affec?
tions and characters-have settled
in this harmonious union, to take up
the cause of humanity and liberty,
to fight under the glorious flag of
freedom against despotism and in?
tolerance-to establish peace,..eqnal
ity and happy social relations among
all who have chosen this continent,
as their permanent abode.
What wonderful material, political
and social development of human
life is recorded in the annals of the
American people! The most vivid
i dreams of poets, ancient and modern,
whose hearts in vain longed for the
I recognition of the principle of broth?
erhood and equality. among men,
ar? here fulfilled and|realized.
Milton's words: "Give me the
liberty to know, to think, to believe
and to utter rr?ely according to con?
science, above all other liberties," is
.deeply rooted in the American's
heart, with whom to have freedom,
is only to have that which is abso?
lutely necessary to enable him to be
I what he ought to be, and to possess
what he ought to possess.
Thus, there is no point of contact
between politics and religion, in this
land nf freedom as far as legislation
is concerned.*
RELIGION ANI> PATRIOTISM.
Religion and patriotism are blend?
ed together in the unique sentiment
that finds its noble expression in the
celebration ut the Thanksgiving day.
Let us, therefore, on this day, set
apart for expressing our feelings of
gratitude toward the Divine Provi?
dence, that has raised the American
nation to this lofty station; let us
turn our though:* toward heaven
\aud let us pray: We turn to Thee.
Heavenly Father, with a heart over?
sowing with emotions of gratitude.
We thank Thee for the lofty station
that the American nation holds
among all the nations of the earth.
Thou hast made this country so great
and prosperous. Thy loving Father
hand has guided th?? American peo?
ple through manifold triais and
struggles and made them strong and
mighty. To Thee w* owe peac** and
11w? progress of culrtir? and refine?
ment. We thank The?- with our
wtooU-soul for the innumerable bene
? fits and graces winch Thy infinite
benignity has bestowed on us during
all our life. To Thee we ?re indebted
for the happiness and welfare which
characterizes ail our affairs, public
and domestic. It is Thy bon nd lens
kindness to which we, owe all thaf
w?- have anti hold in possession. Thy
gracious Providence liss averted
tr??ub!es, miseries and persecutions
from th* ??nth of Thy children, BO
tfiat we may spend the time of our
enrthly stay in peao<- arni happiness.
j Ailinn !"
NEW TREATY WITH RUSSIA.
Will Conclude an Arbitration Trea?
ty With United States.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 28.- Russia has
i accepted the invitation of the United
j States to conclude an arbitration
' treaty on tbe lines of the American
i French treaty,
I Although it was known that the
: American government was desirous of
! negotiating arbitration treaties with
I all the principal powers the fact that
! Kussia had been appoacbed with a
direct proposition did not leak out
; until Count Lamsdor had accepted it.
Thc approcbement is expected tu
have a splendid effect on Russo-Amer?
ican relations, especially as it mark?
Russia's first adherence to arbitration
treaty with a foreign power,
THE LAW IN GERMANY.
i _
When It Says a Thiner, Taite Xotice
That It Keally Tilei-as Ii.
There ?J a law ili-^u^lo..: Ceriuaa'y
j that nobody may scatter paper about
i the street. An English military friend
I told me that one day in Dresden, un?
acquainted with this rule, he tore a
long letter he had been reading into
some fifty fragments and threw them
behind him. A policeman stopped him
and explained to him quit i politely the
law upon the subject. My military
friend agreed that it was a very good
law, thanked the man for his informa?
tion and said that for the future he
would bear it in mind. That, as the
policeman pointed out, would make
things right enough for the future, but
meanwhile it was necessary to deal
with the past, with the fifty or so
pieces of paper lying scattered about
the road and pavement.
My military friend, with a pleasant
laugh, confessed he did not see. what
was to be done. The policeman, more
imaginative, saw a way ont It was
that my military friend should set to
work and pick up those fifty scraps of
paper. He is an English general on
the retired list and of imposing ap?
pearance; his manner on occasion is
haughty. He did not see himself on
his hands and knees in the chief
street of Dresden, in the middle of
the afternoon, picking up paper. The
German policeman himself admitted
that the situation was awkward. If
the English general could not accept it
there happened to be an alternative. It
was that the English general should
accompany the policeman through the
streets, followed by the usual crowd, to
the nearest prison, some three miles
off.
The general suggested hiring a boy
to pick up the paper. The policeman
referred to the wording of the law
and found that this would not be per?
mitted. "I thought the matter out,"
my friend told me, "imagining all the
possible alternatives, including that of
knocking the fellow down and making
a bolt, and came to the conclusion
that his first suggestion would on the
whole result in the least discomfort.
But I had no idea that picking up small
scraps of thin paper off greasy stones
was the business that I found it It
took me nearly ten minutes and af?
forded amusement, I calculate, to over
a thousand people. ,, But it is a good
law, mind you. All I wish is that 1
had known it beforehand."
On one occasion I accompanied an
American lady to a German opera
i house. The taking off of hats in the
German Schauspielhaus is obligatory,
and again I would it were so in Eng?
land. But the American lady is aV
customed to disregard ?Tiles made by
mere man. She explained to the door?
keeper that she was going to wear her
hat He, on his side, explained to her
that she was not They were both a
bit short with one another. I took the
opportunity to turn aside and buy a
programme. The fewer people there
are mixed up in an argument I always
think, the better.
My companion explained quite frank?
ly to the door porter that it did not
matter what he said, she was not going
to take any notice of him. He did not
look a talkative man at any time, and
maybe this announcement further dis?
couraged him. In any case, he made
no attempt to answer. All he did was
to stand in the center of the doorway
with a faraway look in his eyes. The
doorway was some four feet wide. He
was about three feet six inches across
and weighed about twenty stone. As I
explained, I was busy buying a pro?
gramme, and when I returned my
friend had her hat in her hand and was
digging pins Into it. I think she was
trying to /jake believe it was the heart
of the doorkeeper.-London M. A. P.
A Pioneer Patentee.
It is rather remarkable that the first
patent taken out in America should
have been secured by au Englishman.
It was in the middle of the seventeenth
century that an Englishman named
Jenk secured a monopoly In America
for the suie of a hand machine for ex?
tinguishing tires which he had Invent?
ed in England some years previously,
but did not test its practical working
until he migrated to America. The mo?
nopoly only lasted for fourteen years,
but Jenk made a very ample fortune
out of his sales of the apparatus.-Lon?
don Tatler.
A Costly Toa of Coal.
On Jan. 10, 1789. thirteen men
brought a wagon with a ton of coal
from Loughborough, in Leicestershire,
to London as a present to the then
Prince of Wales. When the coal waa
emptied Into the cellar the clerk of the
cellars gave them 4 guineas, and
as soon as the prince was informed of
lt his highness sent them 20 guineas
and ordered them a pot of beer
each man. They performed their jour?
ney, which is 111 miles, In eleven days
and drew the coal all the way without
any relief. London Tit-Bits.
Quite Probable.
The Publisher-The insolence of these
authors! Here's Spittles demanding to
see the illustrations before he writes
the story for them! His Partner-Ab?
surd! First thing one knows they will
be asking to have the Illustrators read
the stories before they draw the pic?
tures fur 'om !- Brooklyn Life.
li if* Exereise.
"Excuse nie. Softly." remarked Pen
dennis curiously, " how is it you always
wind np your watch immediately after
dinner?"
"For ihe benefit of my health. You
?oe. my doctor has recommended me
alway? to take :i little exercise :;fter
Jinner."
The mau who trusts to luck to make
him rich is generally a strong believer
Ul bad luck by the time he is forty-five.
Somerville (Maxs.) Journal.
THE SEABOARD CONNECTION.
Prominent Business Men of Bishop vi i!e
and Sumter Have Joined Forces to
Build the Much Needed Railroad.
Ever since the publication of the
fact that an application had been made
to the Secretary of State for a com?
mission for a charter for the Sumter
& Northern Railroad Company, a new
railroad to be built from Sumter
through Bishopville to McBee, on the
Seaboard Air Line, there has been
great interest manifested in the pro
posed enterprise and everybody in
Sumter has been eager to ascertain
what was behind the enterprise. The
Daily Item, as always, alive to the
interests of Sumter and the surround?
ing country has been infatigable in its
efforts to obtain all the facts that it is
wise to make public and has within
the past two weeks sought information
from a dozen or more men who were
generally supposed to be associated
with this railroad enterprise. Much
information was obtained, but nothing
for publication, as the plans of pro?
moters were not sufficiently developed
for publication. Today, however,
Mr. R. I. Manning, consented to be
interviewed for publication and he
made the following statement :
"The construction of a railroad from
Sumter to Bishopvjlle and on to a
point on the Seaboard has been con?
sidered by our business men for some
time, as a distinct and inestimable
benefit to Bishopville and Sumter,
and to the country through which the
railroad would pass.
"Tiie benefits to be derived from
such a railroad are manifold, and are
so apparent that they need not be
dwelt on now. The large railroad
corporations have shown no willing?
ness to undertake this enterprise, and
it has seemed impossible to get the
matter started.
"But the matter has taken shape and j
a few of our citizens have determined
to join forces and undertake it as a j
private enterprise.
"They show their faith in it by
spending their means and giving their
time to the undertaking. They al?
ready fiave engineers in the field to
make preliminary surveys.
"Messrs. R. E. Carnes, W. R. Scar?
borough, J. E. Stuckey, Thomas G.
McLeod and others of Bishopville,
and Messrs. W. H. Ingram, Neill
O'Donnell, Marion Moise and Richard
I. Manning, of Sumter, have organ?
ized for the purposed of building this
road. They have examined the land
and believe that the construction of
a road can be carried through, provid?
ed the people of Bishopville, and of
Sumter, and the land-owners along
the line will go in with them with
enthusiasm and liberality to the ex3nt
of giving the Tights of way. Such an
undertaking involves money and work,
whih the gentlemen above named are
willing to contribute to the extent of
their ability, but they are undertak?
ing this work m the interest of the
public.
"The promoters of this, road ar9
men who believe in the future of
Bishopville and Suntter and consider
that the country through which the
road will run offers strong induce?
ments for a railroad in freight and
passenger traffic. They stand ready to
do their part towards the development
of Sumter and Bishopville and the
country traversed by the contemplated
road, provided they receive the sup?
port and aid of those who will be
benefitted thereby, and we are author?
ized to make the statement that if
Sumter and Bishopville will give
terminal sites, and the land owners,
over whose lands the line will run,
will give the rights of way, it is con?
fidently believed that the gentlemen
named can caxry through this most im?
portant undertaking to a successful
consummation."
lt can be stated in addition that the
preliminary survey is being made by
a railroad engineer of many years ex?
perience and that his report will be
accepted as authoritative and final by
the financial backers of the local capi?
talists aud promoters, who have under?
taken the enterprise on their own re?
sponsibility and at their own expense.
The preliminary work will be com?
pleted within a week or two and the
future success of the enterprise will
then depend upon the attitude of the
people of Sumter, Bishopville and the
property owners of the land through
which the proposed railroad will run.
Ittrt'iuiiuahflfty of the Diamond,
Ti e r.i.iuioud. being pure carbon, will
bum ; Md be consumed without leaving
a tran? behind. The inflammability
of tii?? dla mond waa not known till the
middle of (In* seventeenth century. The
ancients were firinly convinced that a
diamond <-ould not either be burned or
broken. This was disproved in 1070 or
thereabout, when a four karat stone
was consumed In the flame of a blow
pipe. I think it was in Rome. The
Gram! Duke of Florence lu 1C94
thought that tire would reveal the se
cret of the diamond's composition, and
he caused a ston?' to be placed under
the focus of concentrated sun rays.
The diamond cracked, coruscated and
disappeared Exchange.
A l.fiiua In Arithmetic.
Teacher Tommy, if you gave your
little brother nine sticks of candy and
then took away seven, what would
that make? Tommy-lt would make
him yell
! THE CLIMAX OF ABSURDITY.
Secretary io the President, Loeb
j Issues an Official Statement
Denying that the Little
Rooseveits Played
Roughly With a
Turkey.
Washington, Nov. 29.-Wm. Loeb,
Jr., as secretary to the president to?
day issned an officiai signed statement
denying that President Roosevelt's
children had cruelly treated the
Thanksgiving turkey sent to the pre?
sident by Mr. Vose of Rhode Island.
In the statement Mr. Loeb says :
"The president's attention has just
been called to a news item which
contains an account of supposed mal?
treatment by his children of the
Thanksgiving turkey which Mr. Vose
kindly sent to the White House in ac?
cordance with his annual custom.
The article states that the children
released the turkey and chased it all
over the White House grounds, pluck?
ing at it and teasing and yelling and
laughing until the bird was well nigh
exhausted, while the president looked
on and laughed. As a matter of fact
the turkey was dressed when Mr.
Vose sent it and was used for
Thanksgiving dinner. There was a
bronze live turkey sent from Milwau?
kee. This turkey was never taken
out of its box, but was shipped to
Oyster Bay because of its beauty,
and is living peaceably with the rest
of the inhabitants of the barnyard.
No such incident as that recounted
has ever taken place since the presi?
dent has been in the White House and
nothing in the remotest degree resem?
bling it has ever taken place."'
Secretary Loeb, after the statement
had beea issued, said: "No atten?
tion would have been paid to this at?
tack if it had been upon the Dresident
personally, but as it has been extended
to members of iiis family he feels that
he onght to reply to it."
Thornwell Orphanage Acknowledgment.
Clinton, S. C., Nov. 18, 1904.
Mrs. R. S. Hood, Sumter, S. C.
My dear Mrs. Hood: How can I
thank you enough for your splendid
gift of $57.85 collected from friends in
Sumter for our orphans. It fill? me
with a sense of gratitude greater than
I can describe.
God's people have been"wonderfully
kind and the rebuilding of our dining
hall and kitchen is now assured.
Never since the Orphanage was found?
ed has there been such an outpouring
of love and beneficence from our dear
people as there has been since our
fateful fourth of November. We feel
that what we thought was a great ca?
lamity has been a blessing. The trial
has taught us much; it wil1 surely
improve our methods and help us to a
higher plane and it has discovered
for ns a multitude cf devoted friends.
Christians of ail denominations have
vied with each other in doing ns good.
With grateful thanks to each and
every donor and to the kind hand that
made the collsciou for us, I am
Faithfully yours.
W. P. Jacobs.
Sunday, December 4th, will be. ob?
served in Sumter , as Young Men's
Sunday, at which time representa?
tives of the Young Men's Christian
Association will be present to assist
in the service. At the morning
church services as far as can ne ar?
ranged either the pastors or visiting
association secretaries will speak upon
special work for young men. At 4
o'clock in the afternoon a men's mass
meeting will be held in the Lutheran
church and at 7.30 p. m., a union
meeting will be held in the First Bap?
tist church. At this last service ad?
dresses will be made by the visiting
association secretaries. Further an?
nouncement will be made in Satur?
day's Item. Messrs. W. M. Graham,
R. I. Manning, and C. M. Hurst are
a committee in- charge of these ser?
vices.
Mrs. Minnie Morris, of Thomas
ville, N. C., who has been visiting
her brother, Mr. F. E. Thomas o?
Wedgefield, returned home today.
Mr. L. L. Thomas, of Thomasville,
N. C., has come back to Sumter coun?
ty to spend the winter. His headquar?
ters will be with his son, Mr. F. E.
Thomas, at Wedgefield. He is in the
city today.
GLENN SPRINGS WATER
For the liver.
SUN AND LOCKSMITH.
I take pleasure in giving no?
tice to my friends and the pub?
lic generally, that, having re
gained my health, 1 have re?
opened my shop, and am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona?
ble, work done prompt'y and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. 22
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
R. S. BRAD WEI L.
GUESSING GO ?TESTS DOOMED.
An Important Opinion by Attorney
General Moody.
He Declares That Such Contests Corae
Under the Law Prohibiting the Circu?
lation ot Lottery Advertisements
Through the Mails.
Washington, Nov. 2&-An impor?
tant meeting of the Cabinet was held
today. Two questions of concern;
particularly, were considered, the
first being the appointment by the
President of an American naval officer
on the North Sea tribunal, and the
other being an opinion rendered bj
Attorney General "Moody regarding
the legality under the lottery laws,
of "guessing contests,'* which haye
been conducted by .many newspapers
and magazines; .It""was. settled defi?
nitely that the appointee'to the tribu?
nal would be a zea? admiral of the
navy. It is practically certain that
the selection wiii be made from among
three officers-Bear. Adniials Davis,
Chadwick and Sands. Admiral Dewey
let it be understood that he does not
care for the honor.
Attorney General Moody's opinion
on guessing.. contests is : of a most
sweeping character, and while the
Postmaster General bas no inclination
to work-hardship upon anybody, he
will put the Attorney General's judg?
ment into effect as soon as may be
pacticable. He realizes that many
thousands of people bave invested
small or large amounts of money in
the various schemes in the hope or
expectation, in the words of the opin?
ion that luck would enable them to
win large returns. "A comparatively
small percentage of the participants
will realize their expectations, " con?
tinues the opinion. "Thousands will
get nothing." The Attorney General
says the schemes are, in effect, lotter?
ies under the guise of guessing con?
tests.
Hitherto the postoffice department
has been operating in respect to
guessing contests under opinions ren?
dered by the deparment of justice.
These opinions have held that where
persons could use a " dope book" or
records, or scientific ^information, rn
making their calculations, their
guesses were an application of knowl?
edge which, in the view of the Attor?
ney General, eliminated to ar extent
at least, the factor of chance. The
opinions held, to quote one of them
directly, that " calculation, foresight,
inquiry, knowledge and information
enable the participants to approximate
the correct results, and the use of the
mails in promoting such enterprises ia
not a violation of the !ar?.?'
Attorney General Moody points out,
however, that "since these opinions
were written the Supreme Court of the
United States and the Court of Ap?
peals, of New York, have ruled that
cases identical in principle to these
under consideration were guessing
contests. ' '
Postmaster General Wynne tonight
gave out a statement, saying:
"A9 a number of legimate business
enterprises have adopted thesa esti?
mating or guessing contests as a
means of advertising and in view of
the admission to tbe mails of matter
pertaining to these- contests within
the last few years, the elimination of
these schemes from the mails cannot
be made immediately absolute. If
such a scheme has already been enter?
ed upon in good faith, the depart?
ment will not issue an order that willi
seriously injure a legitimate business.
Each case will be handled separately
and no scheme which involves the
plan ruled against by the Attorney
General will hereafter be allowed to
commence operations.'7
Land Surveying
I will give prompt attention to all calla
for surveying, platting, terracing hill sides,
draining bottoms, drawing Mortgages
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