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Pastor Russell Makes Address
es at Panama and Colon.
THE MARVELS OF THE CANAL
Comment on the Advance of Human
Intelligence Steam, Electricity and
Machinery Slaves of the New Order.
Future Glories Anticipated Man, the
King of Earth, to Be Reinstated Hi
Recovery From Sin and Death Guar
nteed at Calvary The Next Ten
Centuries Will Be Marvelous.
L'nnmnn Colon.
February 23 -Pas
tor Uusscll tuuul
festud a keen In
terest In the great
Panama Canal
work, which Is
speeding to com
pletlon. He took
for bis text Psalm
8:4. "WHAT IS
MAN?" He re
hearsed human en
glneering feats of
the past the Tow
iffftSTOgTgilSSELLl
er of Babel; the great city of Babylon,
the Great Pyramid of Egypt, full of
scientific tircurucy aud symbols of
Beuvenly things Solomou's Temple
and Herod's, the Cathedral of St
Peter's at Kome. and other great catbe
-tfrals. each wonderful In Its way, were
referred to as examples of man's skill
to the past. All, he declared, glorify
man's intellectual power. Intelligence
and acumen, no less than do some of
the legal statutes of the past the Mo
ealr Law. the Laws of Lycurgus, etc
All of these achievements of the past
refute the thought that our forefathers
were monkeys or only a step or two
In advance of that condition.
Ilowever. In our day practically
within the past half century human
intelligence seems to have bounded for
ward In a most remarkable manner
The telegraph, the telephone, the wire
less, steam power, electric power and
fight have given talents a wider scope
than ever before was known, and have
forwarded the art of printing, which.
In turn, has stimulated the education
of the masses. Intelligence has In
creased demand, utilized Inventions,
and is making the world fabulously
rich. Millions everywhere are on the
alert to associate themselves with the
new things and with the financial pros
perity which they are bringing.
The Canal llluotartes All This.
Our modern cities with their multi
plied conveniences, palatial structures,
and office buildings more than forty
stories up Into the clouds, are fresh re
minders of our text. "What Is Man!
Our tunnels, or subways, under cities,
and all the conveniences they stand for
are well calculated to amaze us. As
we look about us aud realize that these
things have come suddenly within (if
tf years, we repeat "What Is Maul"
How wonderful the intelligence which
has been able to grapple with the af
fairs of uature. Its minerals. Its laws,
etc.. and to master them! Is not man
great king In all the earth?
Nowhere Is this power of man to deal
with earthly conditions more strikingly
manifest than here on this Canal Zone
iWe have here an Illustration of mountain-moving
faith. Sis tons of Trojan
powder exploded at one instant, cruni
bllng on entire bill. Is certainly a won
derful record These great Rteara
hovels moving with so great rapidity
these enormous masses of loosened
earth are murvelous. if only a few
years ago some one had told us that a
man, by moving a lever, could lift six
tons of earth, transport it nn eighth of
mile and load it upon cars, all in
three minutes or less, we would have
thought him Insane. Who would havp
believed a short tlmengo.that nn eighty
foot gnte weighing six hundred tons
would have lieen practicable or possible'
nistury tells us that tho desirability
of this cnnal was recorded by Galvao
to 1R50. He had munition. If ho had
had our modern nppllances nnd the
wealth of our day to back them, no
doubt he had the Intelligence necessary
for the work. But tho tlmo was not
ripe. Forty years ago our Government
realized the desirability of this work,
but dared not uudertako It. Thirty
Fears ago the work was started by a
courageous Frenchman, but abandoned
because of the tremendous difficulties
encountered. Ten years ago tho Unit
d States Government undertook the
work, which Is now nearlng successful
completion.
' Tells of Messiah's Day.
The advance of human Intelligence
to the power to overcome the obstacles
of nature is shown thus. What was
traposslblo In the hands of skilful men
thirty years ago Is possible at tho bands
of similar men today, because, in the
interim, human intelligence In respect
to the use of steam and electricity and
the application of mechanical prlnci
pies, has mado rapid progress Thl
canal, therefore, not only honors Colo
net (loethuls. whose genius has had so
much to do with the wonderful accoin
pllsh ment. but it honors mankind In
general: for here wo find at work ma
chlnery Invented nnd manufactured In
nil parts of the world The Scotch
miction dredge awl the French ladder
dredges co-labor with American ma
chlnery In drl!li;-. boring, blnstln
digging, nccomptlsllng.
Our first lr.ni from what we rcp
X r
1 '
I
is niiii ir-t-iii u u.i'UMiifuis oui-r;iii
those of the past, 10't so much tu skill
us iu opportunity. Ancient masonry
found south of us here, like that in tlit
Great Pyramid of l'.vpt, tells of n
skill v.itli wtiiiti we i hiiol yet com-,
pete, in tli.'it great stones were so tnilj
8' pi a red and so accurately laid as to'
make It diitionlt to tlnd the crevices bo-!
tween them
We must credit our great progress to
God His time has come for lifting
the veil of ignorance and superstition.
He has been gradually favoring the
Increase of -knowledge along every
line. We today are merely taking ad
vantage of this moro extended knowl
edge, carried Into all the homes aud
oliiees by means of steam printing
presses, railroads, steamships, postal
service, etc. Instead, therefore, of try
lug to belittle our ancestors, let us
confess that we have drawn nnd are
still drawing from them deep inspira
tion along various lines the Pible,
Shakespeare, and other writiugs
IaiI us accredit our progress, not to
Involution, but to the more reasonable
proposition that God's time has come
to give us tho blessings promised In
the Scriptures-the blessings which aro
heralding Messiah's Kingdom of
peace on . earth, good will toward
men e nave waited ror it, prayed
for it and sung about It for centuries.
And now that we are beginning to en-
Joy Its blessings, now that the dawn
ing of the New Day is visible on every
hand, let us make no mistake. While
learning from each other, let us not
forget to be taught of God. reading In
the signs of the times the fultilment
of the predictions of forty centuries
What Will Man Become?
Our text asks. "What is man that
Thou art mlmiful of tiimV" Intimating
what we nil acknowledge- that man Is
poor. weak. Imperfect, fallen, unwor
ihy of his Creator's favor aud bless
nig. He Is not deserving of eternal
torment, but deserving of the Divine
sentence, "Dying, thou shalt die." be
cause of degradation through the fall.
Yet God is nil nil fill of man
God has made provision for man's re
covery from sin and death. The foun
dution for the recovery was laid by the
Sin-Atonement Sacrifice at Calvary
The blessings of that Atonement have
been extended thus far only to n small
number They have been limited to
such as would take up their cross and
follow In the Savior's footsteps As
the Scriptures declare, these are few
n "little flock" -not many great, wise.
rich or noble
Hut the selection of the Elect to be
associates with Messiah in His glori
us Kingdom Is only the beglnnlug of
God's favor toward mankind The
Clect will soon be completed The
saintly followers of Jesus from every
nation and denomination will soon be
come His Bride nnd Joint-heirs In the
Kingdom Then that Kingdom will be
established by Divine Power In nil
tbority und dominion, not to crush
mankind, but for human uplift out or
sin and degradation. Ignorance and
superstition, back to the full Image nnd
likeness of God.
If mankind in tho fallen condition
and Imbued with sin and selfishness
can be Influenced by knowledge and
ambition to accomplish the wonders of
our day, what will not be possible to
the restored man. as gradually he re
attains the Image and likeness of his
Creator! The eyes of our understand
Ing open widely as we consider the
great length and brendth of human pos
sibilities, under those favorable con
ditlous which God declare will obtalu
during the thousand years of Messiah's
Kingdom, for which we pray, "Thy
Kingdom come; Thy will be done on
earth, as It Is In Heaven "
"Little Lower Than the Angels."
Our context declares mat man was
made "n little lower than the angels";
that Is to sny. man ns an earthly, or
animal being, is on n lowei plane than
angels, who are spirit tieings Yet
there Is one respect In which man Is
treated from a standpoint superior to
that of angels Of man God said. "In
Our likeness' let him have doinlnlou
over the earth" So man was to have
the earth as his little universe Hut no
dominion, so far as we know has ever
been given to the nns:els
Man's ruling power was neutralized
by the sentence of death wtn. n eanie
upon him As the dying process
continued, man's power to rule hi
dominion waned Whereas originally
he was able by mere exercise of Ms
mind to control the beasts he has since
been obliged to cope with the beast
by brute force nnd superior cunning
Finally by Invention, fire arms. etc.. he
has gained the mastery In the world by
force.
Doubtless the lessons of experience.
In all these six great Days tsli thou
sand years since the fnlli will ulti
mately Inure to man's benefit Ills ex
ercise of bis Ingenuity In battling with
thorns, thistles, beasts, etc.. has served
to quicken, to energize, to give htm
force of character But alas: this force
ol character Is not In any whv Hdvan
tngeous; for In many respects It Is
contrary to the highest standards con
trnry to the Image or his Creator
During the great Day lust beginning
(the seventh of the great Thousand
Voe: Days-the Snhbathi man wlh
have weighty lessons to learn The
selfish nnd nnlmnl propensities of bis
nature have become so strong nnd the
higher moral faculties have heeome so
dwarfed that n large proportion of tin
mnn effort will necessarily lie aloiiu
the Hues of self-control and the devel
opment of the godlike mind The ad
vantages of this godllkeness will not
only be clearly set before man In the
Millennium, hut he will lie assisted In
forming such character, because the
laws of Messiah's Kingdom will thor
oiighly estop sin nnd every form or
selfishness which will attempt to do
Injury to nnotlivr
Kverv evil purpose will be nlnued In
the bud. Kvery evil deed will bo !
promptly punlYUcd in its Incipieu. y.
without being allowed to progress to '
the injury of others. Soon the preat ,
lessens of the lorii us rule of Mi'sshh
will be reco;:ui.ed and appreciated;
and as (level ipment will be made la
the rcatt.iinuieiit of the Divine like
ness, all of its beauties will lie appre
ciated and everywhere seen
Judging Quick and Dead.
All those experiences Of Humanity
undei Messiah's Kingdom are in Scrip
tural language declared to be Judg
meats; that Is. testings, provlngs That
great Day of Messiah, n thousand
years long. Is Scrlptnrally styled the
Uay of Juutjment The Church will not
be on Judgment, or trial, then; but the
world The Church, walking by faith,
and not by sight. Is having her trial
uow ine taltntui or the uiiurcti now
on trial, if found worthy, will bo giv
en the reward of glory, honor, imnior
tallty. nnd will be made the Judges of
the world "Know ye not that tho
saints shall Judge the world?"-! Cor-
inthlaus t:2
St Paul referred to that Thousand
Year Day. and described it ns the fu
ture Day of Judgment, sny lug. "God
hath appointed a Day In the which He
will Judge the world In righteousness
by that Man whom He hnth ordained"
(Acts 17:31.) The Christ will have the
Judgment of the world In His bands
The Christ has Jesus as Its Head and
the Church as Its Body, as St Paul has
declared F.phesians 1:22. 23
The Judgment or the world will not
be In respect to whether or not they
have been sinners, ror that God has
already determined As the Scriptures
declare, all men are sinners That com
ing Judgment will not be to see which
of these sinners Is really worthy of life
and which worthy of death; for that
also was determined by the Lord long
ago. when He passed the sentence of
death upon all, without exception Be
cause ull were sinners It was neces
sary that all should be redeemed, in
order that they might have that com
ing Judgment The very object of the
redemption was to settle forever ine
brews 10:12i the death sentence pro
nounced against Adam and inherited
by all of bis race
All were redeemed, and nil nre to be
set free from that Adnmlc condemna
tion The moment they are set free
from tho condemnation of the past,
they will be put on trial, or Judgment,
for themselves From thnt moment
their responsibility will begin, the re
sult of which will be either everlast
lug life or everlasting death-Second
Death. And the rewards of that trial
will bo In respect to their course after
they nre freed from the Adnmlc sen
tence It will not Include anything done
by them prior to their being set free.
He Who Sins, Suffers.
Only the Church at the present time
are ou judgment, or trial, for everlast
ing life or everlasting death, becauso
only the consecrated are set free by
the Redeemer As It Is written. "We
were children of wrath even ns oth
ers" (Epbcsiana 2:3.1 Nor will the
world be on trial, or Judgmeut, for
everlasting life until they shall have
been brought to a very elenr knowl
edge of God. or Ills arrangements for
them, nnd of their opportunities.
However, there Is nnoMier law op
erating, which affects every member
of Adam's race Whoever sins a lie
tie suiters proportionately Whoever
sins much suffers proportionately. Hut
such punishments for slu are uot unto
eternal death They are merely transi
tory nnd on account of misdeeds, and
have no bearing whatever on the origi
nal sin unto death aud the redemption
from it The man or the woman who
transgresses a law of nature suffers
If he transgresses a moral law. be
suffers also. He who steals or who
murders or slanders another, aud seem
ingly meets with no retribution In the
present life, nevertheless does not es
cape not even tt his conscience be-
comes seared and he can forget bis
misdeeds.
It Is a law or our nature that the
very finest ot mu powers are the most
easily injured I'lius he who Injures
Dis eoiisi'ien.'f diiinnircs that which Is
most diriieiiit to repair Those wbo
nave seared then eonsi'ienees will, dur
um the ttioiisnnd yours, have the most
ditlli uity In ivtiimiim the image aud
llkeneSM of I toil without which they
an never have everlasting life
St Paul. aUer assuring us that "As
all in Adam die, so all In Chrlwt shall
be made ullve." adds "Every man in
his own order." or class (1 Corinthi
ans 15:22, 2,'l .. This suggests that God
has the world identified by classes, as
well ns Individually The Church class
will be Urat the Chief Resurrection
(Revelation 20:t!.i None will be tn It
xecpt those accounted worthy to share
tn the .Messianic Throne and Kingdom
Later on wlh eome the resurrection
of the worthy ones ot ancient times
Abraham. Isaac, Jacob und all toe
Prophets Their resurrection will be
to hiiunin perfection, as examples of
what all meu can attain. If they will
be obedient tu Messiah's righteous re
quirements Tbeu will come the world, "erery
man in his own order." All will be
awakeued. Each will have an oppor
tunity of coming to a knowledge of
the Truth. Kach will have opportu
nity, by obedience, to arise out of deg
radation, thus demonstrating bis wor
thiness or unwortblness to participate
In cumplete Restitution and everlasting
lire.
Thus each Individual of Adam's race
will take his place, either at the right
hand of the Majesty of the Kingdom
or at thf? left either at the place of
favor or of disfavor. He will be thus
deciding for himself, according to the
Divine ftnri'hinR whether he will have
everlasting lire, or the penally of op
position to Cud - "everlasting destruc-
lrin"-irt Seemid Divitli
On
iu .'-alutiiav lialiy.
l. . Valiery was in tuwii ys.
tcni.iy lioin bis farm alien. lini t
i.. idlers of IniMiicss with tliv iner.
i limits.
A. 1'. Seybert of Culloin was in
I lie city Unlay for a few hours
looking; after some matters of
business.
Jolui (iauer of Cedar Creek was
i Hie city Unlay looking after
mallei's of business for several
hours.
ilopiy Weitlinan departed yes
terday afternoon for Iowa points,
ai'ler a short visit, here with rela
tives. W. V. Ciillespie. of Mynartl
came down last evening from
Omaha, where he was called to
look .liter matters of business.
eorge Dovcy, Miss llallio l'ar
nielc and Miss lone Dovcy were
passengers this morning for
Omaha, where they visited for
the day.
A. T. Fitt and wife and son,
llerold, departed this morning for
Omaha, whore they go to visit
over Sunday with relatives in the
mel I'opolis.
Kd Ti'ilsch drove in this Horn
ing from his home ami was a pas-
j sender for Omaha, where he spent
I he day with his wife at the hos
pital. fj. A. Mcisinger drove in this
morning; from his home, west of
tin's cily anil spent several hours
looking after the week-end shop
ping. Joe Sahalka, wife anil baby
were passengers this morning on
No. 15 for South Omaha, where
they will be the guests of friends
over Sunday.
V. K. Sliepheiilson and wife of
near Murray were passengers this
morning for Omaha, where they
will look after sonic matters of
business for the day.
Charles Dovcy,' who is attend
ing school nt Kearney, came
home last evening for a short
visit with his parents, O. E
Dovcy ami wife.
iliss J.eonn Heady aud Miss
Nellie Moore departed last evening-
on No. 2 for Kansas City,
when? (hey will visit for a few
il;iys with friends.
S. S. flooding was a passenger
on No. 2 yesterday for Des
Moines, fowa, where he will visit
for a short lime, going from there
to Carlisle for a visit.
Jaiiir Jones and Henry I.ain
I In re were passengers this morn
ing for P'retnonl, from which
'point Henry will depart for Nor
folk to look Hfler business mai
lers. Mrs. .T. U. Peterson, Mrs. 5co.
Thomas and Mrs. M. K. Man--speaker
were passengers Ibis af
teriioon for Omaha, where the;
! v nl D-nl a banquet of the East.
ern Star this evening.
Charles Dovcy, who is attending
a military school at Kearney,
Neb., mine home last evening, be
ing on the sick list, and will' bo
under the earn of Dr. Livingston
for at least a month.
IVJrs. Ered Morgan departed this
morning on No. 15 for Star, Neb.,
where she will visit her sister,
Mrs. Albert Thierolf, for a short
lime. Mr. Morgan accompanied
her ns far as Omaha on her trip.
Judge J. E. Douglass, wife and
son, Dean, were passengers on
the early Hurlington train this
morning for Omaha, where they
were called to look after some
matters of importance for tho
day.
Mrs. T. M. Carter was a pas
senger this morning for. Blair,
where she was called by the ill
ness of Mr. Carter. He was failed
there by the illness of a brother
nnd was taken down himself
while there.
"The City" Coming.
Tho next att raction after I he
Dixie Fashion Plate Minstrels at
Hie Parmelo theater will lie the
great twentieth century problem
Play, "The City," which will be
here on Saturday evening, March
1, and Ihnse who ndmirn a good
play well acted, should not fail
to alleml. ns it will be one of Ihe
best at I rael inns to appear at I lie
(.healer during the season.
The Journal Want Ads for results.
Planls -.heat Early.
. rum 1 1 uliiy ti 1 'inly.
ili' leiui'ii tor early planlinjj
of spi ini; wheal in this county has
io-. i, i . iy llciu , M,w!;,..hii.
..ho i csides iiorlhw t-sl of (his city .
Hi' snei several acres of sniinu
. ileal day before yesterday on his
i'arui ami I he snow of yesterday
aid Unlay came jusl in time to
lieiietit the newly planted grain,
and Henry should gel a pretty
early crop from his land.
Buys New Team.
From Friday's Dally.
Hen Haiuey and Clans Speck re
turned home last evening on the
midnight Missouri I'acitle from
Omaha, where they were yesterday
looking: after the purchasing of
a team of horses that will be
used on Mr. Speck's farm on the
island, southeast of I his city. The
deal for the learn was made
through O. M. Slreight, who suc
ceeded in securing a mighty good
team for the hoys.
Here From Portland to Visit.
From Friday's Pally.
Hruce llosencrans arrived I his
afternoon from Portland, Oregon,
and w ill visit here for a short time
with his parents, K. noscn
crans and w ife. Mruce is I he same
genial fellow that he was when a
resident hero and his legion of
friends were delighted to see him
again and to note that he is get
ting along so nicely in his new
home. He is engaged in the in
surance business in Portland and
says I here is no country like the
Pacific coast to live in.
Eastern Star Meets.
The members of tho Eastern
Star held a most interesting
meeting Wednesday evening at
the Masonic hall, which was
largely nt tended by tho members
Miss Adelia While was initialed
into tho mysteries of the order,
aCter which the members enjoyed
a most delightful social lime ami
a delicious luncheon before ad
journing for their homes. ,
Case Is Dismissed.
From Friday's Hatty.
In county court yesterday the
case of Andrew V. Slum vs. A. E.
and T. V. Jameson was slated for
trial, but the parties to the cast
reached a sett lenient among
themselves and the matter was
dismissed. The suit was to re
cover $f3r for lumber sold ami
delivered by plaintiff to defend
ants. C. S. Ahlrieh of Elm
wood appeared for the plaintiff,
while A. I,. Tidd of this cily was
attorney for the defense. There
were quite a number present from
Nehawka and Weeping Water as
witnesses in the ease.
BIBLE CUSS TO HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICES
From Saturday's Dally.
The, Young Men's llible class of
the Methodist church will hold a
memorial service tomorrow aft
eitioon at their room in the
church building in honor of the
memory of Edward While and
Oscar llallstrom, former members
of tho class. The program will
include a selection by the Young
Men's Oloe club. The address in
behalf of the class will be made
by Jesse Perry, and the principal
address of the evening delivered
by Attorney C. A. Hawls of this
city. W. 0. Hrooks will render
one of his always pleasing solos
at Hie close of the meeting. The
holding of these services are a
very touching tribute to those de
parted members who have been
called, to their reward for their
faithful service in the cause 0
the Master.
Comfort.
Everbody loves comfort, that
is, a stale of freedom from pain
or trouble. Physical comfort can
be secured by paying strict nt
tentioi; to eviry indisposition or
irregularity in tho functions of
ojr body. Usually a good romedv
such as Triner's American Elixir
of JJiller Wine, will bring speedy
relief, because it cleans out the
organs and gives them new
stren.l h. It warms up tho body
creates a healthy appetite, stimu
lates the digestive organs to
worK, and is a positive aid in
troubles of the stomach and the
intestines. It should be used in
loss of appetite, flatulency, in-
dir'o.-dion, erucalions, pain in the
Moimicli or bowels, constipation
headat he and general debility. At
drug stores. Jos. Triner, 1.1.1 .'I
l.'l.'! S. Ashland Ave., Chirugi
ill. I iced muscles and slid'
.:" n! s should be . rubbed with
Triner's Liniment.
Herman Spies, headquartors for
all kinds of plpo3, from corncob
p to the meerschaum.
LIADEFiO AND DIAZ
UNUSUALLEADERS
'resident an Idealist erJ
Dreamer.
REBEL BRILLIANT WAP.RIOB.
Ruler of Mexico Has Had lnteretii'
Career Is a Learned Man, Born lr.
Coloitally Rich Family of Planter.
He Undertook to Free Peon anil
Lift Them From Slavery.
Opposed to ench other as lenders of
tho powerful forces which have rived
Mexico. President Francisco I. Madcro
and General Felix Dlnn, aro remark
able men.
The one a dreamer and ldenllst. the
other a brilliant, dunning tighter, they
are Interesting types of patriots. Pres
ident Mndero hns always beeu called
tho drenmer. Ills Idealism and the
pleasing personality he has were ef
fective In rousing his country to the
rebellion which overthrew Diaz, but
tho qualities of Idealism were not of
tho sort required to rule the country
In pence, as the recent outbreak proves.
Ills rule hns been for two years and In
gcncrnlly believed to have been Incom
petent.
General Diaz, forty-four years old, la
nephew of that iron dictator Por-
flrto Phiz. The younger man In suld
to liuve all the traits of his famed un
cle, with a few addltlonnl qualities fit
ting him to leadership. Ho Is said
among other things, to possess a
charmed life, Just ns his uncle has.
Itoth have been under fire mnny times,
their escapes from bullets fired point
blank and from other perilous predic
aments being parallel. ,
General Diaz escnped from prlsoa
several times besides the recent oc
casion when his followers stormed the
prison and rescued him.
Rite of Madero.
When Mexico's Iron man. roiflrlo
Diaz, turned a deaf ear to tho tum
blings of discontent nnd set himself
up for tho presidency onco more, after
having been virtually a dictator for
twenty-six years, few were courageous
enough to Interpose themselves be
tween the dlctntor and his ambition.
Tho bravest of the few was a young
man who hnd won merit as a mothe
mnUclim, poet, philosopher and au
thor; who had been a planter and
wlnemuker; who had all his Ufo been
a dreamer, an Idealist
Early in 1010 this young mnu. whose
name was Francisco Indalcclu Made
ro. raised bis volco so loudly that all
MoxlO llsteued. The- quiet scholar
dared moro than tho soldier enemies
of tho dictator.
He took his life in his bands and an
nounced he was a candidate for the
presidency. 80 certain were President
Dins and his adherents of their hold
upon the government that they re
garded young Madero as a crock brain
ed but harmless ngltstor.
Charged With Insanity.
Tho Mexican people were told that
the Madero family was tainted witli
Insanity and thnt Frauclsco possessed
tho delusion that tho soul of Father
Hidalgo, the lllicrntor of Meilco, had
entered his body.
The world learned differently within
two years, when the aged Diaz fled
from his country, took ship for Europe
and heard ns ho went tho cannon
booming su lutes for the triumphant
Madero, provisional president of Mex
ico. .
Madero was born Oct. 4. 1873. on the
Hacienda del UohiiiIo. In the state of
Coahiillu. In northern Mexico. Ills
family was one of the richest and
greatest landholders In the country,
possessing plantations nnd Industrial
Interests estimated to he worth at,
least $i;o,XH).oo)
Young Madero wis sent abroad to
study. Ho was first a student at a
colloL'o nt Versailles, r'raav" Ijiter he
took courses wr commercial 'lilgh
school In Paris In 1XH2 and IN'.M. Th.
next year he was a student In the Uni
versity of California, where he tttudlcd
English literature and agriculture. He
mado 11 special study of rubber und cot
ton planting, fitting himself for the
task of looking after some 10.0OU.00o
acres composed mostly of rubber tnd
cotton plantations.
Dream of Liberty.
When be returned to bis home be set
tled down to be a planter, but the
dreuni of freeing the peous and of lift
Ing them from virtual slavery obsess
ed blm.
Ity writing und speeches be tried t
Instill In the laboring Mexican s sent
of Justice, of equality, of liberty 1111W
of self respect. Quietly, though con
stantly spied on by the secret agents
of the Diaz government, young Madem
itrove to stir the natives of the north
rn states to resist the tyrannies of
the Diaz regime
The abuses that Madero preached
gainst were principally the maladuibi
latratlon of Diaz, the heavy taxes, the
cruelty practiced on the defenseleM
peasantry by the federal tax collectors,
the throttling of the press, the greed
of Diaz's followers, who were nui kin
millionaires of themselves nt the ex
pense of the people, and the never end
Ing dictatorship that Uliiz hnd clumped
upon the country.
Buy Cigarettes by Clock.
The sale ot . k'nreltes In VldnM.t. Ca
lms been limited by law tu fifteen inin
Htes a (Ihv.
