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COLONEL BOB'S BON MOTS enealudea rPem Tenh Peags. Is one of the most marked trals of his n-s tare. As he comes to be bettet understood here is less misrepreeentation of his Jtti tade before the world, People have come to believe that he is eincere in him diabelie and are not dlsposeaud to aurrel withhlan aboat it. I sked him if be did not fnd a cood deal of ohange in public sentiment in th last few yers UpOn the subject, in the direction f greater tolerance of the views of free thlnkers. To this he gave the most decided affirmative. People have greatly oa1nged in the iet if y year he thought. If they ad not," said he,"'I could not live." e finds, however, that the lerglymen are as nareleating as ever, and from them he receives no concessions. In spaking of thip he said. There il such a vein of enob hery that rune all through the existing syptem of religion. No one in his judg ment was so snobbish as a srvantin stand ing up for the importance of hib n ater. The more important the master the greater the snobbishness. So what must be the feeling of the servant toward a free thinker who has oriticised the master which he re gads as inlaite? A recent caller upon Col. Ingersoll said: "You are too critical. Why, I believe yo would even oriticise the Lord's Prayer." "It is sebject to criticism," said the col onel. "In what way?" was asked. "In the phrase 'Lead as not into tempta tion,"' was the reply. "It is an insult to the power to whom it is addressed to sup oe that he should want to lead any one into temptation. Would it not be more re ptful to say, 'Lead nas from tempta tion?'" But I do not wish to devote much space to the colonel's particular religious views, as they are too well known. In some ways. however, he has been recently misrepre sented. In the libel sunit reoently brought by him against Dr. Dixon the latter has charged that Colonel Ingersoll was the at torney of the people who were seeking to pollute the minds of the youth of the coun try by the circulation through the mails of obscene literature. I was in Washington at the time that Colonel Ingersoll made an argument against the law in question. It was a special law framed for the purpose of giving the postmaster general extraordinary powers to inspect and examine mail matter. Colonel Ingersoll's objection and argument against the law was a view which afterward prevailed, while the object sought to be ar rived at was good. The powers given to the postmaster general were such that the public would not approve. Is gave the postmaster general nearly as much author ity of censorship over the mails as is now had in tunseia. It was the greater object of protecting the inviolability of the mails to which the colonel addressed his argu ment. His libel case against Dr. Dixon will only be prosecuted tothe point of mak ing a complete record of his real position and the proving that the doctor is in error. Possibly no other point of attack would have so stirred him up to action. There are few men whose private lives are so elear and clean and who could afford less to be put in the light of the opposite. The colonel is a profound student of Shakespeare. A bust of bhakespeare al ways occupies a most important place in his household. A copy of one of the first editions of Shakespeare occupies as promi nent a position in his house as does the Bible in most houses. He is a beautiful reader, and his home readings of the great poet have been so admiied by critics that the colonel has been repeatedly invited to give a series of dramatio easdings. It is possible that some of his future lectures will be upon Shakespearean subjects. The colonel is a great believer in a man's having sincere convictions. Some time ago a would-be lecturer called upon him for ad vice as to how be should succeed in the lec toure field. The colonel asked him if he had any special subject in hand. The visitor replied no; he had come to the colonel for a subject. The latter replied that the only advice he had to give to any man before go-. ing into any field of literature or the like would be, first, to have something to say; second, to believe what he said sincerely, and third, to say itin assimple a manner as possible. '[he onlonel has made. nerhans. the creat 'The colonel has made, perhaps, the great est number of admirers and the fewest ene mies in his lectures upon "The Family." His lecture on "The Liberty of Man, Woman and Child" has had, perhaps, the widest circulation of any of his writings. A friend of the colonel related an incident which is suggested by the topic of this leo ture. He said that he and the colonel were once walking through the Union railway station at Pittsborg to change a train. On their way through the station they met a man and his family comning in the opposite direction. The man had his hands in his pockets and was smoking a comfortable cigar very much at his ease. Behind him came his wife carrying a baby, weighed down with bundles, and with a second child dragging at her skirts. The man caught sight of Colonel Inugersoll. and then darted back and picked up one of the children and all the bundles. His wife than turned and stopped Colonel Ingersoll. She said: "Col onel Ingersoll, I want to thank you for your lecture on the liberty of man, woman and child. My husband was very much im pressed by it, and he is trying hisbest to be thoughtful. Your presence here in this station just suggested to him this division of labor which be has just assumed.". The colonel smiled and passed on. It 'was of the many thousand and one incidents in his life-the coming in contact with people who like his humanity, his gentle disposi tion and his thoughtful regard for others. He has a passionate desire for everyone to be comfortable, contented. I have heard him say over and over again: "Every one has a right to be happy. and he is swindled out of his rights when he is unhappy." I think that much of his hatred of relig ions forms of orthodox methods comes from an ultra puritanical training given him by his Vermont ancestors. He is a natural born rebel against prescribed iro. so for doing anything unless thi msth odt appeal to his common ait//l, 'de is an extreme believer i'" ,,.'.4.tights, and as freely accords Lne rcghis of criticism to the clergynmen who oppose his views as he does in return d6mand on his own part the priv ilege of criticising them. It is one of his lines of thought that if religion is strong it cannot be weakened by criticism. He does not believe in the Parkhurst sys tem of reforming society. I shall not quote any of his language upon the subject, be cause he is rather averse to criticising clergymen to the public, upon the theory that his view of this class is considered by many prejudiced. Hb considers, however, Parkhurat's method a wrong one and one that has done more to poison the minds of the youth throughout the country than any one thing that has occurred durinr the qen tory. The name of Parkhurst is associated in the minds of nearly every one more with what wae sought to be destroyed than by the purpose which is supposed to have actuated his conduct. The colonel ienearly always at work. He possesses monumental industry and an ex traordinary capacity for masteringa cabe. His mind works with lightning like rap idity. He seems to see all' around and through .a question at the same time. He outs short long winded clients by antici pating in the briefest possible moment what they wish to say. He is slightly im patient with those who seek to waste his time. He is a wide readerof the best litera tnre of this country and of Europe and is to-day a student. His powers of satire coupled with a colder disposition would make him very unpopu lar, but his satire is shaded by a kindly hu mor that softens the shaft. He has seek a keen appreciation of the ludicrous, such a hatred of posing, that he soon brings op posing counsel who are anything but aim pie and natural down to his earth. One day he was arguing a case in Chicago against a very pompons attorney, who from the time he entered the court room until he left it always played along the line of a prescribed part. lie never made a natural move. In the course of his argument be fore the jury the Chicago lawyer laid out with a great show of theatrical display fif teen sheets of paper in a row. Upon each sheet of paper was a massive point whichhe argued for the jury, then formally laid the sheet aside. As he progressed down this row of points laid out in this elaborate fashion the colonel, who was then much younger than he is now, was seized with a wicked idea. He possessed himself of fii SSPECIAL SALE ONE WEE ONLY SUITS. $14 Suits to Sell for $12 $16 Suits to Sell for $12 $18 Suits to Sell for $12 $20 Suits to Sell for $12 $22 Suits to Sell for $12 See Our Display Windows. THE BOSTON CLOTHING CO. 23 AND 25 SOUTH MAIN STREET. teen sheets of blank paper and when it came his turn to answer the fifteen point lawyer he walked up to the table in front of the jury, laid out his fifteen blank sheets with as great a solemnity and as much preparation as his opponent had empleyed. "Now," said the colonel, "I will address myself to the ffteen points made by the learned counsel who preceded me." He then picked up the first sheet, which was blank, He addressed his remarks to the point contained thereon, which was just nothing at all. He went through wish the fifteen sheets in this same way, calling the attention of the foreman of the jury gravely to each blank sheet of paper. This witty fashion pf saying to the jary that counsel who preceded him had said nothing which had any real bearing on the case was so ef fective that it convulsed every one and car ried the case without any real serious argu ment. Colonel Ingersoll is a very proud, high spirited, kind hearted man. He loves the beautiful things of life. For music, for art, for literstu.e, he is an enthusiast. He is always ready to help a beginner in any walk of life which leads upward. He is always finding some person of talent and genins. His introductions and help have contributed to the success of many. T. C. CRAWFORD. Guaranteed Cure. We authorize our advertised druggist to sell Dr. King's New Discovery for con sumption, coughs and colds, upon this con dition. 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Tickets will be limited for sixty days for going passage, with ieturn at any time within the final limit of six months. A. D. Ensoa, Gen. Act., Helena, Mont. CHAs. S. Fax, G. P. & T. A.. St. Paul, Minn. A Warning-Don't Use Big Words. In promulgating esoteric cogitations or articulating superficial sentimentalities and philosophical or psychological obser vations, beware of platitudlnous ronder osity. Let your statements possess a clai- I fied eonciseness, compacted comnrehensi bleness, coalescent consistency and a concentrated coency. Eshobew all con glomeratlons of flatulent garrulity, jejunle babblement and asinine affectations. In trylng to impress upon othere the superior. ity of the Wisconsin Central lines. and why you and so many others use this thorough fare from St. Paul and Minneapolis and Duluth and Ashland to Milwaukee, Chicago and points east and south, it is not necee sary to use Jawbreakers. 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Thousandsof testimonials could Le published ol crnfs made all over the western counltry,. but theetandingand I elntation of Drs. ttolddart. Liebig& tao. are too well known in Montanato require toetimuusis. lieware of o,-called Physicians who usually runin a few days ahead or after the ldates given for the vi-ite of I)r. l.iebig & C('o. Wait until li)r. Stoddart arrives, and do not be persuaded to take treat ment fromeny ume alst. l hould you fail to meet tho Doctor, write full palticllars of your case to the Lielig World Displonsary, 8ast Broadway, lutte tity. Mont., or 4100 tary Street, San Franesoo., California, anit you will receive careful attention by oorre spondence. Call early during office hours, as th, office will Ie crowded in sach place towards tihe end of the visit. 'onsultation and examination will be free, and all are welcome. JOHN A. SCHNEIDER, F RE_ G PAINTER. Publio Buildings, Churches and Dwellings decorated in the Latest Style. Tinting, Kalsomining, etc. 1'. 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