JUDGMENT TIME FOR "CROWNED
CRIMINALS."
The poor enslaved masses of Europe
dare not speak, so let us speak for
them. Thbse whose -wretched bodies
are today food for cannon are dumb,
'but the crimson streams that flow from
their lacerated flesh shall run crying
"Mercy!" to all the children of men.
Those wounds, poor, poor, dumb
mouths, now ope their ruby lips to beg
the voice and utterance of the tongues
of men, and this speaking calls for the
demolition of every rotten throne and
vengeance upon the crowned hellions
who use men as pawns and nine-pins.
:Let us not forget that we, too, have
stalking about our land a "robustious,
perriwig fellow," whose blatant tongue
cries for increased armament upon
American shores and armed vessels
to sail the seas.
!Let us blush that we have two mem
bers of the cabinet of a peace-loving
THE FIRST UNL BUILDING, BUILT 1871.
President base enough to ask that our
army and navy shall be increased ia
efficiency and power until their
strength shall awe the world.
At this moment, however, the advo
cates of this infamous doctrine are
silent. With Europe's streams running
red with blood; with her industries
languishing; with already weeping
orphans and widows in despair; with
the achievements of a half century of
peace scattered to the winds and civili
zation set back a thousand years
sorely that doctrine reeking with the
bloody filth from deep, dark pits of
shame, has received its death-blow.
ITor let us not forget that all these
nations have pursued that savage
policy. For decades these nations,
under the lead of the "war lord" of
Germany, have been preparing for
peace by increasing and perfecting the
Implements of war. Let us remember
the infamous lie and fully know that
to increase armaments and amass mu
nitions of war is the greatest Incite
ment to war. That is the inevitable
effect of the policy of the war gods.
Oh, shame! Oh, infamy unspeak
able! Outrage infinite!
Is not this treachery of crowned
heads of no concern to us? Does it
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not menace our peace, our health and
iour prosperity? Do we not pay for it,
as well as must the enslaved masses
of Europe who for a hundred years to
come shall groan under the heavy
load?
The answer is already seen in the
Increased cost of our living that was
already distressing. It is seed in the
iiiination of our import trade a ca
lamity (to all but the protective tariff
advocate, who is not supposed to see
Very much of anything that requires
thought). But worse than these, it
Is seen in the black cloud that en
shrouds the mind of the world.
Yet, let us not despair. It was
Emerson who said, "Every thought
thrown into the world will modify the
Svorld." So let the democratic spirit of
the world center its iwwer of thought
upon the idea that when another
decade shall have passed into history
'every detested crowned head of Europe
shall have disappeared. I would not
speak as Cromwell did of Charles I,
"We shall take off his crown and with
the crown his head, but rather in that
more civilized speech of the aged Con
veutionist in Les Miserables, "I would
vote the death of the king, but not
the man."
Yes, I belive this horrible world
catastrophe will awake a world-democracy
that shall overthrow every
crowned head, and over' the portals of
the federation of nations shall in
scribe the rights of man. If this hor
ror cannot arouse the Spirit of De
mocracy to such achievement, what
in the name of righteous heaven can
do it?
However, if such be not accom
plished, the world will, at least, as a
lesson learned from this dark day.
agree upon universal disarmament.
Therefore let not America indulge in
the dangerous folly of increasing hers.
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to see and do while at the University. It may be
that one of the best things you could dc would be
to take a special course in Shorthand, Typewrit
ing, Bookkeeping, Banking, Higher Accounting, or
Penmanship, with us. We have been of great
assistance to other University students why not
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JOKERS HAD THEIR INNINlibli I
Telephone Prank that Left EaflUh.
Office Man Decidedly Not In the
Beet of Humor.
Before the eyes of a leading Londot
stock broker there appeared for i
few brief moments visions of for
tune, fame and honor. He waa Bit
ting in his office when the telephone
bell rang.
"Hello," he answered.
"Oh, that is Mr. Blank, is it not!
Why do you smoke your cigars
through a holder?"
In some astonishment the broke)
put his cigar down.
"No, no, do not put It down, and
if you do, find an ash tray for It"
This was so uncanny be Bhlftct
his chair slightly from the instru
ment "Do not move away," continued the
voice, "and do not tug so impatiently
at your mustache."
Down went his hand.
"Who on earth are you?" shouted
the broker, "and how do you know
what I am doing with my cigar and
hand? You talk as if you could see
me."
An amazing reply came:
"I can see you. There you are;
twitching your tie straight As t
matter of fact, I have invented an in
strument which enables you to see
over a telephone wire, and I am talk
ing to you because I cannot finance
the idea myself and want you to float
it on half shares."
The possibilities of the scheme
were immense The broker, for an
instant, saw himself dealing in vast
orders for government departments.
He saw big orders for foreign rights.
It was one of the miracles of mod
ern science. The capitalist would
make a fortune, and then he glanced
out of the window across the str&et
Beaming down at him from a win
dow, overlooking his office, was s
row of grinning taaes, among which
he recognized two or three fellow
members of the hoase.
Hastily he slammed down the re
ceiver. The rosy visions faded away,
and sadly he drew Back out of sight
Around the Old Drum Stove.
"Ever Bee any big snowstorm when
you was young. Uncle Cy? said the
wit behind the counter.
"Sure, 1 did," cackled tks old man
T seen some whoppers. I remember
one where th' snow wuz six feet
above my head. Yesslr."
"Ob, nonsense, Uncle Cy. That's
impossible. There never was such a
snow."
"It's true, I tell ye."
"It couldn't have been."
"Yes, 'twas. Six feet above my
head. I guess I ought to know. I
wuz down cellar at th' timet"
Divorce Made Easy.
Two Mohammedan natives quar
reled, and In great heat one cursed
the religion of the other. To court
they went and the Judge in an ec
clesiastical court, it seems, declared
that since the man had cursed his
own religion, he must be considered
to have voluntarily renounced Islam.
Therefore, as the law does not allow
a marriage between a Mohammedan
woman and a man who is not of that
faith, the Jud&e ordered the man sepa
rated rem his wife! This is commend
ed to our divorce lawyers in the Unit
ed States! IJving Church.
Switched the Beverage.
Two old Scotch fishermen, having
Imbibed overmuch, were on their way
home, and overcome with a great de
sire to sleep, accordingly they
stretched themselves on the warm
beach sands and were soon slumbering
heavily. The tide crept in, awakening
the one nearest the water as a wavelet
dashed a quantity of the salty llqrJd
into his mouth. Half asleep, he started
to arise, saying: "It's time we wis
awa' oot i this boose. They're changin'
the drink on us."
Wanted to Know His Fate.
Of the criminal court, London, the
acoustic properties are not so perfect
as they might be, and there is a decid
ed echo from the walk. Some time
ago Judge Reatool sentenced a pris
oner to six months' hard labor. Wkea
the judgment waa passod "Six souths'
.hard labor" waa echoed froa the hack
of the court - -'-v
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future. It holds in honor those who discover new
truth. It reverences the attainments of the past, but
uses them to secure progress in the present. ALL
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ideal in the field of religion.
Opening Service of the Year
September 20th
Subject, "The Fundamentals of the Religion of De
mocracy a sermon for youth.
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