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Show W M ViStt.'. Bound SOUTH CACH Igi? Daddy's Sure belief ?4 Everviixg FOR INDIGESTION Tale FairyGRAHAM BONNER. AARY .ccrmoMi n votuh now m umc-w- OPOSSUM THOUGHTS !!& I have had some thoughts, said the Opossum who was usually called Peter Possum. Everyone thought it was easier to say Possum than to say Opossum, and Peter didnt object in the least I have had Yes, he continued, some thoughts. In the first place. Ive heard that some animals changed their ways and Improved themselves. They said that In the olden days the horse wasnt nearly such a animal as he is now. He has improved himself. But they said that we hadnt changed so much. Yes, it was some one who knew all about such things as natural history and natures ways who said that And this persou also said that. lizards and crocodiles hadnt changed much, either. He said we were the kind who never changed and liked ways. Well, he was right. And Ive been thinking. Was it great, great effort? asked Mrs. Peter Possum, who had been listening. Not as much of an effort as you might imagine it to be, said Peter, fine-looki- LonpPeak Inspires Verse In Which the Rockies Speak for Themselves THERES A LAND jTheres a Land where 'mountains and glaciers (Form waters that fill up the seas; ("Where canyons squeeze rivers to ribbons And dark forests stir In the breeze. This Land is where both worlds are closer The world of God and the world of Man; :For their greeting point Is Nature, IA language v all understand. CHARLES EDWIN HEWES. By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN IIARLES EDWIN HEWES, poet, a mystic and in Tahosa valley at the foot of Longs Peak In Rocky Mountain National park, serves notice on the literary world that the with West, Nature as a mere back-fo- r Inn-keep- man-mad- e 'ground forest-destroyin- g, savages, is out of date henee-i- f and that a orth, West, jwlth man in his proper place and the (Rockies speaking for themselves, is now revealed through the New Expression verse of the revised and enlarged edition of his Songs of the Rockies. Says Mr. Ilexes : A half century ago the Western ranges were mostly described by literary travelers as mining camps, gambling hells, haunts of desperadoes and the goal of the tunneling railroad engineer. Bret Harte, Eugene Field, Stevenson, Bayard Taylor, and others, described more or less a very region Where evry prospect pleases , God-mad- e man-mad- e And only man Is vile. Only a little over a decade back the cowboy and the Wild West Show held public attention, and the mountains were still a mere background for the genus homo. Today,' however, the Rockies are beginning to be appreciated for their true worth and glory, continues Mr. Ilewes. In the New Expression they speak for themselves. We no longer find them but revealed in their supernal sublimity and grandeur, the Alps and Andes of a new and classic Wrest. In this estimate man is not forgotten ; he is put In correct alignment. Instead of an ignorant, militant, rough-ridin- g man-mad- God-mad- forest-destroyin- e, g, dynamite-explodin- savage, he is presented as he truly is refined, civilized, awed and humbled before the of the great First supercreations Cause. He Is invited to so conduct his life as to match and respond to the pure chastity, the elevation and the profound altitudes of the Snowy Range, with equal virtues and loftiness of soul. The establishment of the Rocky Mountain National park in 1915 found the originator of the New Expression taking In tourists in Tahosa valley of the Estes Park region. Since then, by official figures, there have been 1,204,042 visitors to the park, with the result that a whole lot of people In all parts of the country know Charlie Ilewes in at least one of his Some swear by several capacities. him as boniface and at him as poet; doubtless some swear vice versa, Inasmuch as the first edition of his Songs has been sold out, though never reviewed In the press or advertised except by mere word of mouth mention. There are many, of course, who swear not at all concerning Hewes the Mystic. Some of them are rather awed. But it takes all kinds of people to make a world, and most of them simply say, How does he get that way? and let it go at that. In response to my inquiry along the same line and for the facts concerning the New Expression and Its originator, Mr. Hewes obligingly furnishes me with quite a comprehensive memorandum and with permission to use it verbatim, to quote it or otherwise. Unfortunately there is not space here for it verbatim. Nevertheless, what follows may be considered official Inside information. cow-punchi- the bee, the most constantly perfect product of animate life, the peculiar composition of those of the Songs which are admitted to be characteristic of the New Expression and you will readily detect and sense an unmistakable, distinctly perceptible, spontaneous and constant flow of the spirit of things.' In these compositions you will find no modern Whitmanesque or Kiplingesque imitations; no forms of ode, hymn, sonnet or other ancient modes. While all these forms are suggested and appear, more or less incorporated in the text, yet the impulse and tendency is all toward flow. Whatever combinations of forms are visible, simple or complicated, it is a secondary feature, a mere vehicle which carries the passenger of spirit. Do mountains, streams, canyons, rocks speak and converse with the human soul in some kindred mystery As clouds, sunshine and of spirit? and the wheeling planstorm shadow, ets animate the inanimate, give expression to the vast muteness of crag and anipinnacle, so human thought lends mation to the still and silent things through literary expression as dictated by the genius which senses the mystic impulsions of the otherwise voiceless spirit of things. So faithfully has Hewes attended to his gift, with his perceptions heightened and perfected by his Immense reading, applied, unlearned and spontaneous, as the bee selects its honey from the flowers in the delicate and exquisite subtleties of pure instinct, that if the Rocky Mountains were to be swept from the earth tomorrow or sunk in the depths of the sea, they would vis-- , live, sublime, inspiring and vividly the in Songs. ioned and portrayed So says the memorandum. Longs Peak also casts its afternoon shadow on the cabin of Dean Babcock, illustrator of Songs. He was born years ago and in Canton, 111., thirty-fiv- e homesteaded in Tahcsa valley about the same time as the poet. He is happily married, has children and has been surveyor and park ranger, He is now winning an enviable reputation as an artist. In oil, black and white design he and plain and colored has attracted much attention. His painting of Mount Orton In Rocky Mountain National park, which the federal government has recently named in honor of Col. Edward Orton, Jr., received high praise at the exhibition this spring at the Columbus Gallery, of Fine Arts; it will eventually hang in the Orton Memorial library at Ohio State university. Of his friend and himself the poet writes : At first strangers and mere acquaintances, they later became intimate neighbors and long periods of winter and snowbound experiences developed a strong friendship. While Babcock has gone the somewhat con-- , ventlonal rounds of school, college, American Art academy and European atelier, yet, like Hewes, he Is possessed fundamentally of an inherited genius, striving for Its particular object. Perhaps no volume ever before in the history of art and literature, combining verses and sketch, was produced so spontaneously, both author and artist working Independently of each other, yet each' expressing in their particular field the same thing. For example, his cover design in gold, represents The Dawn of a New Expression the figure of the Muse seated, playing her violin in the shadow, while on the ' mountains in the high background is breaking a golden dawn. Thus, concludes the poet, Mystic in the tiny valley at and the foot of Longs Peak, and in what was not long ago the unbroken wilder ness, dwell the creators of a 'New JsCW&S 2PJS& 5T It appears from the memorandum that Mr. Ilewes is of Welsh descent, tempered with English the Egertons and Palmers, who are still numbered among the peerage. His American ancestors landed in both New England and Virginia early in Colonial days. He was Jiorn in 1870 in Boone, Iowa. He worked as a railway expressman until 1907, when with his mother and brother he settled on a homestead in Tahosa valley at the foot of Longs Peak. nis schooling ended with a brief period in a high school. An intense inherent passion for books and reading, however, put him far beyond the average adult reader by the time he was sixteen. At the age of twenty-on- e in says the memorandum, Seattle, Hewes came face to face with a remarkable psychic mystery, and froiq that time forward he became in every sense of the word a Mystic. The pages of his autobiography from this time on exhibit a visionary and ecstatic soul, struggling in the grasp of the world sufficiently to rouse it to successful efforts for a livelihood and to maintain a reasonably normal mental balance. Foiled, apparently, almost despairing of his efforts to penetrate beyond a certain point in the contemplation of his mystery, continues the memoranHewes turned to the visible dum, things of nature that he found about him In his mountain retreat and poured out his heart and emotions upon them. Ecstasy, prayer, worship, adoration and many threads of mystic correspondence, are still In evidence in this latest volume. One thing is sure; No matter how fiercely the critics may wrangle over the merits of his verse, Mr. Hewes is to be congratulated on the timeliness of his New Expression. Probably verse of all kinds was never so popular as now. And certainly many of the poets of today have cut loose from all literary traditions "of form. Of course, being a Mystic, the poets choice of subjects Is as chaste as the d peaks, though there are 268 poems on almost as many themes. But when It comes to form well, heres what Mr. Ilewes memorandum says about that: Hewes vast and comprehensive of the worlds readings and literature have resulted, so far as literary composition is concerned, not In the academic gymnastics of a or verse-makbut In a peculiar manipulation metre, rhyme, measure, technique and form, all seem to melt down into, pure spiritualities. Substitute ip literature tor the cell of snow-toppe- . word-mong- er er ! block-print- , inn-keepe- r, ' s, 25$ AND 75$ PACKAGES EVERYWHERE Dizzy Spells Due to Are Usually Constipation When you are constipated, not enough of Natures lubricating liquid is produced in the bowel to keep the food waste soft and moving. Doctors prescribe Nujol because it acts like this natural lubricant and thus secures regular bowel movements by Natures own method lubrication. Nujol is a lubricant not a medicine or laxative so cannot gripe. Try it today. A 1923 Good Fairy. One of Wichitas richest men saw a little girl, poorly dressed, standing at a display window of one of Wichitas leading cafes gazing wistfully at the good things to eat which were exhibited. The mans heart was touched. He approached her, touched her on the shoulder and asked her to tell him the circumstances of her parents. The little girl did and his heart was touched still further. The rich man pulled a package from his pocket, gave it to her and said: Here, child, I have more than I want. Give this to your mother and tell her it will last her 'I've Been Thinking. a year. The mother unwrapped the who was not in the least offended by package with trembling hands after Mrs. Peters remark. the girl came home. Inside the packHe knew that it was nothing to be age lay a nice, new calendar. Wichita offended at, because she didnt mean Eagle. it rudely and then, too, she didnt think it was anything so fine to have a lot Righto. of thoughts. She was hoping Mr. PosI wish, said Jinks, I wish I sum hadnt really gone to any great could get a good look at all the fools iu effort about thinking. the world, just for once ! Yes? said Blinks. Well, old No, he said again, it was not such an effort as you might, think it would topper, all the fools in the world that have been. I thought how foolish it would interest you, you can see. Just Richmond would have been to have changed our glance in the first mirror. we Here have ways. always been the same. Our way of protecting ourselves is excellent. We know how to pretend were not alive when a person comes across us. I know that I have been And sprinkle in the Allens lifted up and I have acted as though Foot-Eas- e, the antiseptic, healing there was no life In my legs and that powder for Painful, Swollen, Sweating I couldnt stand. feet It prevents blisters and sore spots That is the way I have acted and and takes the sting out of corns and that is the best way to act. It would bunions. Always use Allen's Foot-Eas- e be foolish to change all that. But, to break in new shoes and enjoy along with little thoughts of this kind, the bliss of feet without an ache. Those I have been thinking how unfair it who use Allens Foot-Easay that they would be if we changed our ways. have solved their foot troubles. Sold Unfair? said Mrs. Peter Possum. everywhere. Trial package and a Foot-EaYes, he said, unfair. That was Walking Doll sent Free. Address Allens Foot-Eas- e, my principal thought. Le Roy, N. Y. I thought that it wasnt nice at all to change. Now were the same always. Were not one way on Monday and acting differently on Tuesday. Were the same all the time. We can Now ! the Time to Get Rid of These be depended upon for being the same, Ugly Spots always, always, always. I dont like Theres no longer the slightest need of I to like remain as feeling ashamed of your freckles, as Othlne changes. things double strength la guaranteed to remove they are. The good old ways are good these homely spots. me. And I like creatures enough for Simply get an Ounce of Othlne from any to do the same. So do all Opossums. Jrugglst and apply a little of It night and and you should soon see that even And my grandest and biggest thought morning ;he worst freckles have begun to disappear, was that It was really nice to think while the lighter ones have vanished enIt Is seldom that more than an tirely. that, though others change, the Opos- unce la needed to completely clear the ikln and gain a beautiful, clear complexion. sums will always be the same. Ladies Be sure to ask for the their nay change styles, gentlemen may 3thlne, as this Is sold under guarantee of change their cravats, animals may be- money back If It falls to remove freckles. come Improved in one way or another AND KILLS learn more and so forth, but the Opos- OAISY FLY KILLER ATTRACTS ALL FLIES. Neat, sum family will never change. ' clean, ornamental, convenient, cheap. Lasts all season. Made of Why should we? Were satisfied. metal, cant spill or Thats enough. So these were my tipover ; will not soil or injure anything. thoughts. Guaranteed effective. Sold by dealers, or Good thoughts, said Mrs. Peter, 6 by EXPRESS, prepaid, fl.25. excellent thoughts, Indeed. BAROLD SOMERS, 160 De Kalb Ave., Brooklyn. N. Y. . . Times-Dispatc- h. Shake Into Your Shoes foot-bat- h se se double-strengt- Anything Is Possible. PARKER'S HAIR BALSAM A little', boy in a city school refused to sew, thinking it beneath the dignity man. of a George Washington sewed, said the principal, "taking it for granted that a soldier must; and do you yourself better than George Washington? I dont know; time will tell, said the boy seriously. Good Hardware. coii-sid- er h Removes Restores Color and to Gray and Faded Hail Beauty 00 too. and It. at Drnggista Bleep Chem. W ka Patchogue, N. T. i HINDERCORMS Remove looses ete., ensure nil Corns. Cal comfort to tbs stops pain feet, makes walking easy. Ita. by mall or at Draff Cists filssos CbemioaU Works PatobogiM. M. ALONG THE RIO GRANDE exploration for oil is under way. Leases that may become Immensely valu-ibl- e can be had for small amounts. Free map. In Texas, p. n. McCullough, laredo, texas You dirty boy, you, said the teachEYEWATER er. Why dont you wash yotir face? HELPFUL EYE WASH I can see what you had for breakfast U69 River. Troy, N. Y. Booklet. this morning. 820 ACRES BLACK SOIL What was It? Fenced, watered; 14 miles from Lewlstown; UO per acre. Ed. Eckert, Lewlstown, Mont. Eggs I IV. N. U., Salt Lake City, No. Wrong. That was yesterday." A Saturday-Nigh- t Boy. Dr. Isaac Thompson's 25-19- 23. 1 |