6 THE OMAHA DAILY JiJSE : SUISIJA UUTOMSU 22 , 18U3-SIXTEEN t'AGES. THE DAILY BEE COUNCIL IlbUFFS. OFFICE ! NO. 12 8TREHT Pbllvorcd by currier to nny part of the city It , W. TILTON - Mnnngor. J nuslncMOITlco. . . No2 jNgitn(1tor | | [ No. 23 Ml.\tlt JIIK.VTJO.V. N. Y I'lumblRB Co. Boston store , cloaks The little son of Mr. and MM. Ralph Wil liams Is down with scnrlot fovcr at the fam ily residence on Harmony street. A switchman for Urn Milwaukee rend named OnllaRhor. lo t till right thumb Fri day vrhllo coiipltnK cnr . It nad to bo ntn- putntcil. Judpo Miu-y will scntenro ttio prisoners who hive : boon convicted at the present Ifcrm of district coi'rt tomorrow afternoon nt 2 o'clock. The social which wa * to Imvo been plvcn by Harmony chapter , No. 85 , Ordnr of Last- ern Star , ot : the Ut , has been postponed to November 10. ThcT. T. T's wore entertained nt ttio home of Miss May A. Culdncll Inst Friday fivoiilnjf. Tlio ovonliif. was spent in tlio rtrawlngof silhouettes. Refreshments were tcrvcd. The Woodmen of the World Trill RIVO n ball ar.rt 'oauiiunt Tuntlay evening In honor of the openlntr of llu-lr now hall over 140,143 nnd IfiO llroRdwiiy , which tins been re modeled for llitir > uo. The lire department wns called out yester day nftoi'nuori to extinguish n llro near the olovntor factory on Tenth avenue and Nlntli street. A barn belonging to Shcnnan , Sctio- llcln Ai TlepSo of Omtina burned down. The UanuiKO wax estimated nt ubout $100. Dr. T.a'jfe'i ; ' "ho u conlinijd to his bi-d by partial paralysis , induced by a bad fall , had a shiUlnc spell yesterday afternoon and it vrns feared for a time tint ho would not re cover. His lower limbs nru entirely useless , but the convulsions toMhtch ho wns subject a few dnyp age hay * ? lolt him. Last evening the Indications were , with careful treatment bo would puU'tlirough. ' Up to Dnto. Tlmt is whnt wo can say about our clonk ilcpnrttncnt. It now covers over half of our second floor , mid wo luvvo filled it with nil the newest ami nobbic t cnriuonts thnt wo could flntl in the cloak factories. Wo uro showing mi olcgnnt line ot ladios1 , chiltlruns' and misses' o-n mni4u fi./ii-n illl ( VI Mil in $ . 10 HHVrt would like you to como and inspect a few of the following items. You know wo nlwny-8 do us wo advertise. At 95.00 woiluivc a ladies' 32-inch reefer in six different cloths , in black , navy and tan. At 87.50 wo have ladies' reefers in fur trimmed or plain , with Worth or Derby cnpos jn nnvy blacks and browns. At $10.00 we have entirely too mnny styles to mention here , but como and Beet thorn , they uro hummers. At $12.00 , $15.00 , $17.50 and $20.00 wo can give you the largest assortment of ntylc's and cloth to bo scon in the city and equally as Rood vuluo us our lower priced parmonts In children nnd misses' cloth gar ments and I tulles , plush sacquos wo nro ehowinir styles and qualities that can't bo boat for the money. POTIIKUINGHAM , WHITKL-AW& CO. , Xouncil Bluffs , la. P. S. Store clobes at 0 p. in. , except Mondays and Saturdays. BOSTON STORE. When coal is high to save wo try. The Art Garland and Oak Garland heaters are the most economical coal burners over made. Experience proves it , and experience is the best teacher. Bear in mind that Garland stoves und ranges nro sold only by Do Vol , 504 Broadway. _ nail Hills Olnilo Ooocl. If you have any bad bills against per sons not living in Iowa who are employed by anv railway , telegraph , express or Bleeping car company entering Iowa , the Nassau Investment Co. , Mcrrium block , Council BlniTs , la. , will guarantee their collection. The attraction at Miss Ragsdale's this \veok will bo n special sale of trimmed hats. Prices will range from $2.50 to $5.00. _ "Williamson & Co. , 100 Main street , largest and best bicycle stock in city. Domestic soap is the best I'EHSOX.ll * rA H. II. Field is homo from a trip to Chicago , Airs. W. .T. Davenport returned from the fair yesterday. Jl. H. Pollok left ycstcrdny for a trip to the Chicaco fair. Mrs. J. W. Dlxon is home from a visit with friends in Chictigo. W. G. Stucy leaves tonight for Min neapolis for n month , health seeking. Mr. nnil Mrs. W. H. Lynchard loft yes terday for a few dnys visit at the fair. Mrs. J. W. Chapman and daughter. Miss Mate , have returned from the World's fair. fair.Mrs. Mrs. Maurlco AVollman and Mrs. John Kel ler luvvo returned after a tun days visit at the fair. Mrs. W. M. Shepanl lias returned from Ohio , where she was called by the death of ' her father. \'f \ Mrs. II. J , Mayor of Sixth avenue lias Rene on an extended trip in northern Neb raska and Soutti Dakota. Ed F. CoRloy leaves this weak for Chi- COKO , whore ho will resume his work with a theatrical troupe. Ho will play ' 'Olo Olson. " F. J. Stomler loaves today for u visit to Chicago. After spending two weeks nt the fair hoyill pay u visit to his old homo in Wisconsin. E. B. Holt Is homo from a visit to the fair. Li. C. Patterson , who accompanied him , will visit at Sterling , 111 , , a few days before re turning homo. C. II. Altchlson , Tin : KEE correspondent at Hastings , Nob. , Is in the city for two days , returning from ttio fair. IIo is a brother of \V. K. Altchlson. T. J. Clark , the upper Broadway produce merchant , left last evening for Champaign county , 111. , In response to a telegram an- nouiicing tlio death of tils mother at the ago Ul years. Mrs. M. J , Barrett of Salt Lake City Is a Rucst of her son , H. I' , llarrott , on Washing ton nvonuo , She arrived yesterday morning from a visit in tlio east. She tiacl planned to take the Grand Trunk train from Buffalo , N , Y. , for Chicago. Her plans were niter- wards changed by her llndlng some friunUs who were intending to RO to Chicago over another road , and she accompanloU thorn. Friday morning tlio train which she would have started on tiad stio adhered to her tlrst plan wns wrecked ut lltutlo Creek. Mich. , with a terrible loss of lifj ; . "Their blood is on your head" if yon permit your children todio of diph theria , knowing how surely Dr. JolTerls' remedy will cure diphtheria. Thirty- flvo years' trial hus proven | t infallible. Price $3OQ , No doctors needed. For sale by druggists , ulso 2401 Cuming street , Omuhu. If you want to buy the host five-room residence in the city cull and see mine , inside and out. I want to build a large IIOUBO und must sell this ono tlrst. Forrest Smith , 7M Madison street. Wo will nut in the Round Oak fur- QUCCS for $100 , guaranteed to hold lire forty-eight hours with soft coal. Will burn nny thin ? . Cole & Cole , solo ugunts for lludiunt , Homo and Round Oak itoves , 41 Main etroct. Jarvis Wine Co. , Council Bluffs , lo. Domestic soap outlasts cheap NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFFS Bnrlinglou Employe Found in a Dying Oon- " dition Hoar the Tracks. SOME MYSTERY SURROUNDING THE AFFAIR lUlleved to llnve Itnrn Aiteop nt the Time of the Aconlent Story of the WHtclimnti ol the MIMrnnkee. Js'Ight Watchman Ed Martin of the Mil naukco yards found James Hughes , n switchman for the Burlington railway , lying between that company's iracks where they cross Sixth street at G o'clock yesterday moriilnR. Hughes wns unconscious nt the timo. His head and face wcro covered with blood and his left arm was lying by his side , mangled and torn by the wheels which had passed over him. The patrol wagon was rum ; up ixnd ho wns tnkcn to St ; Bernard's hospital , whcro medical nld was given him. Ho wa * found to bo In such a precarious con dition that the physicians did not think It advisable to pcrfotmany surglral operation upon him , but merely applied such restor atives ns they could with a vlow of bringing him buck to consciousness. All efforts wore fruitless , and shortly after 115 oYlock ho died. An examination of the body disclosed the fuel that his skull was fractured in the rear. His fnco and head wore badl.v cut up , but It wns probably ttio fracture Unit cau.scd.dcath. Hughes was 4U years of ago and lived with his wlfo nniHlvo children on South eighth Rticet Just below the Kock Island tracks. Ho was formerly employed by Wlckhum Bros. , but lately has bcoti a section hand on the Burlington. How ho met his death it Is Impossible to say positively. Ho quit work nt 0 o'clock Friday night and no one knows whcro ho went , although there Is n rumor to the effect that ho drank some before leaving to go homo. There was no train passed the spot whcro bo wus found lying after 11 : ! iJ ( o'clock at night , so that ho could not have boon struck later than that time. Ho must have been walking along the truck or else lying asleep upon the track when the train hit him. The general opinion Is that he was asleep. Before fore 11:30 : o'clock there were three trains that passed thespot , but-nono of thcircrews admit.ttmt they saw him or know that any thing had taken place. There will probably bo no inquest. Mi : . MOOIIK'S NUW LIFE. How n AVrll Known Omaha Mnn Was Olvou n > uw Ijeimn on Hupplne * * . In the Morse Dry Goods company's passenger elevator , the .gilded cage that carries the busy thousands upand down from the basement to the roof of the bis building in Omaha , there is a man who is more than an object of in terest to hundreds in the daily multi tudes.Mr. . Moore is well known in Omaha , and has seen bettor daye , days when ho was the employer of hundreds of men , but.failinghcalth brought finan cial reverses and his friends and ac- .quaintances saw him gradually suc cumbing to what appeared to bo the in evitable. They witnessed the brave , manly but hopeless struggle ho was making , watched him grow frailer day by day , until the time came when his thin hands had scarcely strength enough loft to work the lover in the elevator , and many of the moro thoughtless in the multitude of regular customers idly wondered if ho would bo able to hold his place another week. Suddenly they noticed a great improvement in his condition. His fin gers 'ceased to tremble. The little stool beside the lever was not occupied us con stantly as formerly , and the sense of hopeless weariness so nearly akin to de spair that had been stamped upon his countenance had given place to the joy ous expression of confidence that comes from sudden relief from pain and hope for the future. "What caused the change Mr. Moore told to a reporter yesterday between the halts of the elevator. "It can all be told in ono sentence , " said ho. "It is the Sweetland Remedies that people are talking about BO much now. But it would require many sen tences to express my gratitude or toll the fearful condition 30 years of suffer ing had brought mo to. I feel a deli cacy , naturally , in talking about myself , but for the sake of ethers I feel it a duty to do so in this case. Moro than 30 years ago the physicians pronounced mo'to bo suffering from kidney troubles , a low form of chronic inflammation that slowly extended to .all the urinary organs. The first and most unpleasant complication was a troublesome stricture , fol lowed by serious enlargement of the prostrate gland. I spent thou sands of dollars and t9ok gallons of medicines , but in , spite of the physicians these complaints became chronic , and for 30 years , until a short time ago , I have not known what it waste to to free from pain. In all of this time I cannot recollect of having experienced oven a temporary relief from any of the expensive and elaborate courses of treat ment I received from the physicians. I continued to got worse steadily. Dur ing the lust your it was only with an ef fort that few can appreciate that I hold to my work. I finally reached a point where I realized that I was on my last week of work , that I could keep up no longer. My attention was called "to the Swcotland specific remedies and I consulted the doctors. "My confidence was gained at the start by being told ex actly what was the matter with mo. Al most with the first dose of medicine I was helped , and uftor the first few days treatment I experienced the first relief in thirty years. My troubles disap peared and I was given a now lease of life. Although I have not followed the treatment as I should , I can stimd hero nil day at my work without fatigue and I am growing stronger every day. "I regard the Swcptlund remedies as much moro than ronmrkublo ; they are wonderful , rind I cannot say enough to express my faith and gratitude. " O. C. Finloy , long connected with S. M. Williamson & Co. , has opened a now business at 337 Broadway. All kinds of typewriter supplies carried , and Hem- ington ana the famous now Dinsmoro typewriters kept for sale or rent. Agency for the light running , noiseless Now Homo sowing machines ; all kinds of sowing machine supplies. For sale nt a bargain , a nice 5-room cottage , lot 40x120 foot , two blocks from motor lino. Price * 8T > 0. GroenshioldB , Nicholson it Co. , COO Broadway. W. S. Baird , Lawyer , Everett block. Cook your meals this summer on u gas range. At post at the Gas company. Are Tliry Twelve mun are now engaged in the dis trict court with the interesting question of whether or not the signatures of almost ns many other men that uro nfllxeil to iiW.uOO note are genuine. The note involved is ono thai \V. W. Bllger negotiated with the State Hank of Waverly , la.V. . \V. Bilger , F. M. Bllgor. his fattier j J. II , Lewis , B. Pfolffor , Caleb Smith , J. M. Mellck , George Ha wood , Atlolia Cosgrpvo and W , C. Acker are de fendants , all of their names being signed to it as cither makers or endorsers. All ot tno dufeiiduiits are present with the excep tion ofW.V. . Bllger , who is mlislng , and Mrs. Cost-rove , who Is 111. Half a dozen or moro attorneys are Interested in the case , so that for once thq crowd Inside the court room ralllop U nearly , If not quite , us largo a that outside. Tlio y rlou partle * wore put upon the stand yesterday to swear to the genuineness of their signatures , find a great deal of nmuscmcnt was gotten out of the efforts on the part of some to deny the signatures without making statements that might sub ject them to entanglement on cross-oxnmi- nation. Several experts wcro also called to testify. Church Announcement * . Bcrcnu Baptist The pa it or will preach mornlntr and evening. Sunday school at 11:45 : n. m , 1'rayorand business mooting Wednesday evening. rT- > First Baptist Hov. M. W. Akcrs of Bloomlngton , 111. , will preach morning ana evening , and nt 8 o'clock p. m. ho will preach to the children. Morning subject , "Uogcneratlon. " Sunday school at IS m. Sunday school at Twenty-ninth street and Bethany missions at 3 p. m. Young people's meeting at 0:30 : p. m. The ordinance of baptism will bo administered In the evening. First Presbyterian Hev. Steohcn Photos , pastor. Preaching by the pastor nt 10:30.n. : m. and 7:30 : p. m. Congregational John Asltln , D. D. , pastor. Morning subject : "Tho Lesson of a Dllommn. " Kvenlng subject : "Experi mental Christianity , " The young men's mass mooting nt the Young Men's Christian association rooms ni 4 o'clock p. m.vill bo lea by C. E. Dales man , The subject of Sunday morning's sermon at Masonic Temple : " 1'ho Mission of the Church. " In the evening the subject will be , "Tho Mistakes of Ingersoll. " E. W. Allen will preach at Smith's hall on Sixteenth nvcnuo at 2:80 : p , m. and nt the corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street at 4 p , m. Except Monday night , nicotines every night durlui * the week In Smith's hall. Usual services at Grace church , corner of Union and 1'lorco streets. Holy communion , 8 n. m. ; morning prayer , 10:30 : a , m. ; evening prayer , 70 : ! ! p. in. ' * St. John's English Lutheran : Services In the Mcrrlam block in the Young Men's Christian association chapel nt 11 n. m. and 7:30 : p.m. Hov. G. W. Snydcr , pastor. Sun day school at 0:45 : a. in. Young pooplo's song service at 7 p. in. Regular services at the Latter Day Saints' church. Preaching nt 10:80 : ; subject , "Mys tery of Iniquity. " Sunday reboot nt 12 m. Young people's society nt 0 p. in. Preach ing at 7:80 : p. m. ; subject , "Social Purity. " W. S. Ilomor , the grocer , 538 Broad way , is receiving fresh goods every week. Please call and sample his now chccso , raisins , dried fruits , canned goods , vegetables , etc. , etc. Jarvis 1877 brandy , purest , safest , host Domestic soap is the best. Nulit to lie Inniuie. Umphroy P. Church of this city wns brought before the commissioners of insanity yesterday afternoon for r.n examination ns to his meut.il condition. The aflltctcd man is 67 years of ago and wus accompanied by his wife , who is also somewhat advanced in years. A pitiful story was brought out in the course of the conversation which they had with the commissioners. It seems they have been until late years in fairly prosperous - porous circumstances. They have four daughters , all married. Financial troubles overtook Mr. Church , and now ho'flnds him self nt the brink of the grave with not enough money to keep the wolf from the door. His daughters uro none of thorn able to help him , ns they arc all poor and troubled with sickness in the family. All in all , the case is a sad oue , and the commissioners are somewhat puzzled as to what is the right tning to bo done. They will give it a thor ough sifting Monday afternoon. Ladies , if you desire absolute peace In the kitchen ask your grocer for J. C. Hoffmayr & Co.'s Fancy Patent flour. Ask your grocer for Domestic soap. Smoke T. D. King & Uo'a Partagas. KutcrtitluoU the ClH8 . Last evening Miss Tuiloy entertained the class of ' 05 of the Omaha Medical college at her homo on Ninth avenue , consisting of the following : Mr. and Mrs. George BJork- man , Mrs. Demmery , Misses \Vhaley and Judkins , Messrs. Dean , Buck , HIckok , Morell , Stevenson , Lucas , Maloney , Le Pardc , Btcnoll , Fitzsimmoiis , Priuglc , Case and Munson. For fine upholstering , remaking hair mattresses , Council BlulTs Carpet com pany leads in character of work and low prices. Carpets , curtains , rugs and upholstery - holstory goods. A regular 25c dinner will be served at Baird's ' cafe today at 5 o'clock , 521 Broadway. Murrluice Licenses , The following marriage licenses were is sued by the county clerk yesterday : Name and Address. Ago. I Charles M.MIlleo , Council Bluffs 24 ( Mary Kranlgcr , Council IllulTs 18 I W. II. Churchill , Smith county , Kansas. . . 31 I A. IJrldgot , Sloan , Wpodbury county , la. . 18 W. E. Chambers , dancing academy , Masonic temple. Classes each Wednes day afternoon and evening. W. W. Chapman , 101 Fourth street half block south Boston store. George S. Davis , prescription druggist. AS KNDU.lVUll SOCIEIY. Meeting ; of tliu Minnesota AiBOcliitlon nt St. I'nul. ST. PAUL , Oct. 21. Thostatoconvention of Christian Endeavorcrs opened with a praise service at 9 o'clock this morning. Following the reports of the state ofllcers cnmo an ad dress by Hev. C. F. Brown of St. Charles on ' Men " and discussion Reaching Young , a general cussion in charge of General Secretary J. W. Bacrof Boston on the topic , "Our Privi lege and Duty as Our Pastor's Helper. " A recess for dinner was then taken. The question box will occupy most of the after noon. From 2 o'clock to 4 o'clock this afternoon a Christian Endeavor symposium was held. The work of the different endeavor commit tees was discussed uuu an interesting ques tion box cxcrclso conducted by General Secretary Baer concluded the afternoon services. Tonight's session opened with a praise service at 7 o'clock. The opening exorcises ut 8 o'clock were conducted by Mr. J. E. Thwing of Minneapolis. The last address was , " 1'ho Young Christian's Duty to His Own Church , " by Uov. Smith Baker of Minneapolis. AltfthiulUt Conference. LUIIANON , N. Y. , Oct. 21. Bishop Keener convened the Methodist conference at 0 n. m. today , and the conference proceeded to con sider routine mutters. In the afternoon the following delegation to thu general confer ence was elected : Clerical , B. F. Hayes , W. B. Ueams , W. II. Peebles , J. M. Wriclit. J. E. Harrison , W. 0. Collier and D. C. ICcllev. Lay delegates , J. L. Nolaml , B , J. Tarver , D. C. Scales , E. H. East , S , E. II. Oanco , B. D. Boll , W , C. Warlled. Hesorvcs , D. O. Will- lams , U. E. Haynes , W. H. Barnhlll. At IlitClilruKo U.illierlnifi CIIICAUO , Oct. " 1 , Business wus very slow at the Women's Christian Temperance union convention today. Koutina work oc cupied the afternoon and Lady Henry Som erset delivered an address In the evening , by tue I'rmlilent. WASHINGTON , Oct. 21. The president has nominated Need ham C. Collier of Now Mexico to bo associate justice of the supreme court of the territory of Now Mexico , Also the following ; For Postmasters William It , Kelly , Tex- urkuna , Ark. ; U. M. Floyd , Malveni. Ark. ; Johu W. Puckett. Ilogera , Ark. ; Charles D. Groff , Tucbon , Ariz. ; J , S , Dodson , San Po- Uro , Cal. ; Clurenco flebo , Lowes , IJul. ; William T. Wallace. Assumption , III. ; Benjamin W. Pope. Uu Quoin. Ill : David C , Cuntiier , Monticello , 111. ; Albert Gllmoro , Sheldon , 111 , ; Johu H , Howell , Eagle Grove , la. ; Frank MuAlpIno , Po.ibody Kau. ; Marcus D. Cuso , Manchester , Mich , ; It. L. Schwartz , Worthlugton , Minn , ; Ueeso W , Crockett , Aluany , Mo. ; LIsunder D. Himsoy. Hockport , Mo. ; Alfred G. Corey. Falrfleld , Nob. P. E. Truly. Ballinger , Tor. ; S. II. Orton. Whltesboro , Tox. ; A. L. Hamilton , Coaiun- cho. Tox. ; John G. Hadeu , Tyler , Tex. ; Michael G McGertmu , Hurley , Wis. War First Lieutenant D. A. Levering , Fourth infantry , to bo captain ; .Second Lieutenant Dwight E , Holloy , First infantry , to be first lieutenant , ATHEISM'RKIMES A REBUKE it F.BV , Leo PrnnkHjii Bcoios Colonel Eobert IngeSoli and His Ideas , i Ti ARGUMENTS OF ; iNFIDELS DISCUSSED Origin ot Mnnklnil Seine Initnncri Cited Wliero Hclcnco''i8 snort \Vliy Men Hluxlcler n't''the Tower of Uod Tlio Lecture. Rov. Ix0 ! Franklin lectured upon the sub ject "What Is Theism ? " at Temple Israel last Friday evening. Ho rebuked atheism nnd paid his respects to Colonel Ingersoll. The lecturo. In part , was as follows : "Ono of the most dlflicult tasks that con fronts the preacher in his work Is the selec tion of subjects that shall at once Interest and at the same time bo instructive and in telligible to the great masses of tils people. So various , indeed , are the tastes and the dispositions of various people , to Bay nothing of the vast differences In degree that must of necessity exist in education and In cul ture among them , that no minister can hope to reach all his people in the samolccUiio. If u popular subject bo tils tlicmo It is too light for the thitikcr , and If ho cheese to spoakon a philosophical tlicmo It will usually hare a soporific effect upon the average con gregation. Thus , the poor preacher is placed m a.pecullnr position , and it is only when , by fortunate chanco. tip Is nblo to hit upon a subject midway between tlio popular and ttio philosophic ttmt ho may entertain tlio hope of carrying with him all tils hearers. "Tonight , friends , I am fortunate enough to have selected a subject that will fill the need , for though nhllosophlo in its nature , wo shall treat It In a popular wny. Still I must ask of jou to kindly bestow your earnest attention , as a single argument lost may break tlio entire chain of thought. The subject which we shall treat tonight is this : 'What Do Wo Understand by the Term Theism1 ? In other words , whnt do wo mean by acknowledging a belief in God ? DIM'cront Method of Treatment. "At the outset it may bo well to state candidly why wo have selected this subject for discussion tonight. Many of jou will no doubt have gucbsed ttio reason readily. Those of you who heard the nrch-lnfldel , tlio man of perverted loelcnnd of no philosophy , speak at the opera house this week , will surely understand thnt what I say .tonight shall in a scnso bo to counteract the effect of what ho was pleased to say. But this n'so I would say In my method of treating this subject I , ns a reasonable man , differ so widely from him that I almost feel constrained to apolo gize to myself for taking up the gauntlet against him. Ingersoll wins tils nudicnco for the moment by ridiculing the views of his opponents. Wo hope to gain ours by ad vancing reasonable arguments in support of our position. Still , let us not bo too hard on this tioor inildel. He ridicules God and ttio world , not because ho has any great grudge against cither , but because ho makes quite a respectable living .by doing so. Defeated for political pfllco through the machinations of a religious body , , ho was driven to his present platform , and he has so often re peated what he says that I sometimes bo- , llcvo that ho has persuaded himself that in what lie says tbero ls some degree of truth. For this , of course. I am not prepared to vouch , however. J'But this is aside from our present subject. , Inour , next discourse wo shall examine the possibility of atheism. To night" we wish ton investigate the thclstlc belief , or , in other words , belief in God. "In order that womay ( clearly understand any arguments advanced in support of a proposition it is essential that first .ind fore most wo have a clear conception of the prop osition Itself , nnd'for this reason wo start out by stating briefly the thclstiu position , 'namely : ! beliovoIn ono God , the creator of the universe , Who is the Supreme Being , self-conscious and. perfect. ' With us the root excellence of God , is perfection though In thauges past and historically considered the place of this virtue was usurped by the Idea of power. TKIs. ' however was quite natural. Whcii men saw'tho workings of aGed God , who nt will , could call into oxlstcnco a universe , and at will wipe out whole nations nnd peoples , what wonder Is It that they shuddered and stood In terror before this majestic power ? That this idea should have appeared first is as wo have said , perfectly natural , but that it should have persisted to the present day is not so easily explained , except , perhaps , for the fact that the idea of power , of strength and of force , appeals moro strongly to the sensual nature of man than the ideas of holiness una virtue and love. ItnsU of Proof. "But taking it for granted now that wo understand the position assumed by the ttieist. we nsk. "Can ho prove his proposi tion" thnt there exists u God who is n supreme being , self-conscious and perfect ? Before attempting to do so , let us have a clear understanding of the nature of proof. Proof is not demonstration in the same sensn that we may demonstrate that one nud one are two. All proof finds Its basis in similarHhisor resemblances. Because such and sucti an offeci has , always In the paste resulted from such and such a cause , \vj infer the universal proposition that in the future whenever the came cause shall oxis , the same result will Inevitably be the out come. To use a concrete example propounded by ono of my revered teachers. Because In the past'nll men who have lived have died , we make a universal statement that all men are mortal. That all men will die none of us will ever have the opportunity of demonstrating , but because of the similar ities in the nature of men , we believe it to bo absolutely true nnd proved. And now in tlio same sense when wo ask "Can theism bo pro veil i" wo are not asking can it bo demonstrated , for to do so it would bo ncccs- sujy foi1 man to como face to face with God and already In the earliest written parts ot the old Testament It says 'no man shall sec mo and live , ' Those who ask us to demonstrate God nsk of us as much of an impossibility as those who would nsk us to demonstrate for them the force of gravity , or the other with which wo fully believe all possible space is ntlnd. "In attempting to prove God' from the standpoint of philosophy there is yet another truth thnt wo must carefully consider. Before wo can argue about anything we must know all that can bo known about the subject. Ono who has no musio In his soul and one who has had uo musical training is not the proper person to pass judgment on n musical composition. JJUI-UUBU jnuui rcaia on similarities , and us ho has not the knowl edge of excellencies in past productions , ho cannot compare whnt lie now hears with whnt wus produced in the past and , there fore , his judgment is worthless and counts forrwuRht. Andso , too , in Judging of spir itual truths , onqmust bo able to fool cto bo dura venture an opinion. "This is amply proven by the foot that all thourgumonts all Winced by atheists , agnostics tics , Inlidels and nntr-tholsts against the ex istence of God , coia'j not from7 the side of perplexed Intelligence that ciinnot concolvo a God , but rathctffrom the side of the emo tions. What soauiB to puzzle tie ! unbeliever Is the strong convkUon of what ought to bo done by a perfect , being , und tliosu who on this ground JudgoiUiat there is no God , dose so plainly becuuhi ) . thulr intellect Is not largo enough M feel und to know the wisdom of thoiwnys-of God. They waste many words tolling us what they would do If they occuplcdikiie throne of the unlvorso nnd try to nppe/ihao / ttio emotions of the people by tolling uai ttmt thai God Is cruel who allows purcuUito sacrifice their children in His honor or who permits those who uro zealous in worshipping Him to suffer the tortures of an inquisition. Sympathy 'or Ignorance. "Now thcss goiitlomen. or whoso Ignor ance and luck of logic I grant them my sin cere sympathy , overlook ttio jact that no God whom wo worship ever demanded such things , or ever wanted thorn. An.v Jew whoever over mot the martyr's death < liclso not ho- cuuso ho thought that God would bo es pecially pleased with hl % sucntico , but as u hero ho died lighting for some grand principle. Judaism teaches life , love , nappmuss uud joy. Already ttio psalmist has told Us 'Tlio dead shall not pralso God , * Lot the atheists como to us und learn what true religion Is before thuy poito their ridicule or utter their slanders ugalnst us. The great pity Is this , that when men of this slump are gifted with a llttlo eloquence and Imvo tlio power of awakening the risi bilities of tlio people by n few patented jokes that they carry the masses away by their beautiful language , as it i termed , though nine people out of ton who bcllove thnt the agnostic bns converted thorn to his own wny of thinking cannot show a single argument advanced by him. And therefore , friends , public lectures by so-called atheists and In- fldols , even the greatest of them , carry with them but little danger of winning any people ple from their old methods of tnoueht and of action. But this Is somewhat apart from our subject. Lot us return. From the standpoint of science and philosophy wo wish to ascertain now whnt facts in experi ence , If any , point to ttio existence ot n di vine being. "First , wo look to hbtorr , for it is to his tory that science lirstofnllmustalwayslook. Throughout the ngcs , and as far back ns man may possibly follow the tracks of history - tory , wo rind deeply Inherent in the nature of man a belief In something higher , nobler and better than man himself. Even the rudest tribes have had their goda to which they pointed ns something of great magni tude and power. Now , however great nml numerous bo the arguments to the contrary , science nml philosophy must ngrco to this , that ttio very universality of a recognition of some deity points to the fact that In man there Is the lunate Instinct of a higher being. Men felt tlio want of something higher than themselves and. because they could not rise to the conception of a spirit ual God unseen , except in the manifesta tion of His works , they had to make some material .symbol for the idea , of wood or stone , or gold. The idol , lot It bo remotn- bcrcd , did not nt first stand ns God , but it stood simply In the place of a symbol for Him. Gradually , however , tlio signifi cance was lost and In the eyes of thu. barbarians the wood and stotto Itsotf because a God. Now what I wish to show Is tills : Instincts correspond to some thing ttmt exists and are never purposeless. Now because the Instinct of worship ntiaxva itself in the lowest of the human species as well ns in the highest , science must admit that there Is something In tbo universe to satisfy the yearnings of that Instinct call It what you will ; wo call it God. "Again , let us take the scientists on their own grounds , and if they are at all open to conviction they must admit that an Im portant link is' lacking in their chain of arguments. At tlio Idea of God or a creative power they scotT. Science Is their God ; nature is their God ; energy is their God ; force Is their God ; evolution is their God. Look , they say , and bo reasonable. The earth with Its stratifications and varying layers shows nlaltilv that it is not the orn.i. tlon of six days , but rather of numberless neons. Yes , gentlemen , wo say , wo admit that you are right , but the fact that tlio llrst. stories In Genesis nro to bo Interpreted not literally , but in the form of allegories , docs not In the remotest shako our faith in God. Wo tell them tlin' . wo can bo ns truly religious without bcllcvii. any of tlio myths or miracles of the bible literally as wo can If wo believed any or all of them. Orlclu of Mniiklnil. "But they say that Is all very well. But wherefore do you need God , \t till ? Is Ho not altogether useless ? They say , 'Man is but a higher evolution of a lower species , this lower of a still lower , and this again ofa lower yet , and so on until the first life is the evolution from the lifeless particles from which all these have sprung. Gentlemen , wo follow you , wo say ; but tcl * us. If you please , whence came these firs . particles , who created them and who put life Into them ? O never mind , they say , wo don't care about that. But I say that science , that philosophy , that reason , that thought cannot nnd dare not stop here. Beyond the lifeless , soulless particles of matter there must bo a first cause that , brought them into oxlstcnco and gave thorn life. To say that they are self-created Is nonsense , for that would be to say that nothing created Irom nothing and uothinir added to nothing gives nothing. Friends , wn can understand how by the force of inertia a ball will continue rolling in a straight line for ever after it has once boon set in motion , unless stopped by some opposing force , but without that first force to start it , mo tion is impossible. And now , so with the universe. Wo need n flrst cause. After that flrst causa has clvcn life to the lifeless particles , then wn can conciovohow , through evolution , the universe may have como to what it Is. That first cause scientists call nature , force or energy wo call it God. "But yet a single reference , nnd wo shall have concluded for to-night. Science has made w'onderful strides in the last century , generation and decade. It has light ened the work of man ; it has added to nis comforts ; it has re moved many of his disabilities ; it tins straightened crooked limbs and done much else for which wo must be vrateful. But one thing it has not done and never will do , It cannot give life ; it cannot give thought ; it cannot give feeling. "Lot science como to that pitch wherein it can give life , thought , hope , love and pltv unto a man. a beast , a bird , aye , even to a spider or n fly , and in reverence 1 will call it God. But that day will never come. Science may advance to that height wherein it may make a figure so exactly like a man as to deceive usall. . and with electricity or other powers endow it with the power of locomo tion , but it will never succeed in creating a spul that shall live , a brain that shall think , or a heart that shall feel , sympathize and Ity. For these things we need God. Shall ? nsk you , dare I ask you , which is the nobler of these sentiments , which is the grander , which is the moro sublime , which is the moro reasonable ? " AXSO UXVUMEXTS. "A Nutmeg Match , " which , opens a four nights engagement this afternoon at the Fifteenth Street theater , is said to bo a most artistically constructed comedy of Now Kugland life and one which has been received everywhere with great favor. While It Is not of an essentially jolly nature , it affords muclvgratlfleation to tuoso who love to laugh and the theme 2s entirely novel. Unlike Its predecessors plucked from the same soil , "A Nutmeg Match" is rational and its characters are living , breathing characters and ttioir prototypes are seen every day. The showing of a great pile driver in operation is perhaps the strongest feature of the play , and the public will marvel nt the fact that to produce this re markable realistic effect it is nccossury to carry a huge atcam engine and a competent engineer , Manager Burgess has booked for three nights , commencing next Thursday night , nt the Fifteenth Street theater , the great railroad melodrama , Lincoln J. Carter's "Fast Mail , " which will bo given a grand scenic production that in many respects promises to bo one of most remarkable over in tliia city. The play is constructed on strictly modern principles. The Interest starts at a terrific puce and Is not allowed to flag for an Instant. Inaugurates Its Herion of. Monday ICvenlnffi. The Voung Woman's Christian association will inaugurate its series of Monday evening entertainments tomorrow evening , when Miss Young , teacher of art at Brownell hall , will talk on "Art and the World's Fair , " with special reference to the now ideas in color and the pictures of every day life. In addition to the full understanding of her subject , Miss Youn ? has a most pleasing address ami cannot fail to Interest those who are fortunate enough to hear tier , Every young woman who visits the Monday rest , or any ono interested in tlio work Is cordially invited to lie present nt tills talk. After the 1st of November only members will be admitted freo. The Monday rest Is still throntrcd dally nnd Is a very pleasant place to stop for a time and take a cun of tea or coffee , mean while getting interested in the work of tlio association , which promises soon to become much more Important. for Wyoming Miorp UAWI.INS , W.vo. , Oct. 21. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEK. ] At the Wool Growers association mooting today Han , A. M. Start- gelt was chosen chairman and H. B. Fetz secretary. After a four hours session it was agreed that ttio price for shearing , Including board , except for bucks , should bo 7 cents per head and that wages for borders should bo reduced to 15 per month maximum. A committee is out tonight formulating resolu tions and contracts for shearers. Only Car bon and Swcetwator counties are repre sented , Mr * . Conldlne Lalil to lt > t. 'UTUU , Oct. iil. The funeral of Mrs. Hosooo Coukllng took place from Cavalry Place and was notable for iu simplicity. The remains were interred in Foot Hill cemetery beside those of Mr. Colliding , Oeitruyml u Hlied. A frame coal shed iu the rear of 1827 South Twenty-seventh street was destroyed by tire about six o'clock last evening. The loss was alight. HERE IS THE PROOF Statements From Fresh Sources Every Week. The Argument Is 'tThnt Whnt Can Bo Done in Ono Cn-so Can Bo Done in Another Have You Those Symp toms P Tlmt tlio public U quick to nee the ad rantnoo of SHVlng money on tno'JIonl treatment for the fall nnd wlutor wns demonstrated bf tlio luruo number of now patients who placed thorn- solves under the euro of Irs. ) Ooiiotnnd A Shepard ard latt woek. If you * ro inlTcrlnp froinoiitnrrh.from rhoil- mutism , from nithmr , tirnnrhltU , lun.t . trou ble , detifnciM. weak oyr , u norvoiu or a skin disease , or nny contplulnt \\orrlrsyourjr OMUOS you BiilTtirlnK , "r tifToctn your phynlcnt wolfnrn , ontl on lr . ConolRinl AShop.ird. A consulliitldii costs nothing , and unrlor the wondorfutly succmiiful troiitnicnt tlioy Imvo nolnborlonsly nml stldlftilly porfi-utedyou wilt bocort.iln of the quicko-it poiidblo relief nt n coit that Is incroly nominal. SAVK TIII : CIIIIDI'.IN. : Cntnri-li U nuiicornni to tlio I.lfn nml llc-nltli ol tlio C'lilldrnn , Stnutlnc Tliolr Urowth nml Iiivltlui ; Other DUcniif * . Mrs , .1. 1 . McfJotcy , ShenMUIonti , town , tins bc n uslni for her tlltlo bov. I'ranklP , the mall treatment for outarrb. This Is horlileo , of Its mortis ; "Ever slncn t'r.uildo had la crlppo. two yours nco. tils ratal rh IIIIH bueii worse. Port nips It lie .in at that time. Kvory snmmurslncu ho bus had hay fovot with ulslrcsslns vouch , snooping and a choliod nnhoml. MUoyon were Inlliiincrt. nohoulosod up , and ho nuvor hid n coo 1 nlKht's sleep such ns ix healthy l-oy oucht to have. It was nlaln tlint ho was bolni ; pot- ujncd all throneh by outairli. 1 foarnd bo would noverKOt bin Rrnwlh or would luvvo consumption. I KOI so Marnind nt hla mltorn- blo nlato thnt 1 consulted Or. Hhou ird u low weeks uito. FHANMCIE McOOOY. lowu ; "Under tits perfect svatoni of mall treatment Krnn kin has quickly ntfil womlorfulty ehaiiKcd. lloanoczoa very saldoin. Ills eyes are honleil up nnd all rl ht. llos cops soundly nnd wakes tip In theinornlns sp omlhlly refroshod. ills nose Is oloar.'r than It. has bccu for months. It don't sootn posslhlo there could bo such n ohntnzo In soHliort a time. I think the mcdl- clno ho Is taking Is just whnt ho needed. U Is so mild and contlo that n bahy could nso It , I fool very eratcf ul to Dr. Shcpard for saving my bov. _ - C.VTAKKII TOR IS V12AUS , Contlniinl IleailitchoH. Itnd Stumach and I'our llculth Alt Jtellcvcil In n l.lttlo Time. Miss Dora KiiBhuicl. dnngnterof Charles En gland , a Union Pacific railway employe , 1713 North 10th street. Omaha , Is a student at the Omaha Commercial ColloKO. Miss Dora says : "When I wns 5 years old I foil down and In jured my nose , since which time 1 have ha < l ontarrh. For twelve years the disease Uls- tresscd mo. My nose anil throat , filled nu.clv- IIIR mo headache all the timo. For the past 4 years my head has been terribly painful. In terfering with my study at school. My ( llRos- tlon cot very bad. 1 had no real nupotlto for food and I became weak. Dale and thin , Ur HOME INDUSTRIES OF , AWNINGS. I FUBNITUBE. OmauaTant-Awnlng CiusSilwrlB ( &G ) COMPANY. Flnfta , hntnmocki. oil Kurnlturo , carpatj an ! nnd rubber clotlilnv. draporlei , frond for catiloffue. 1114 Karnam at. 1ZQS Knrnira oU BREWERS. Fred Krug Brewing Omaha Bra wins Assa .COMPANY. Our * bottled C'nblnot Oimrantoait to boor delivered to uny ounldo Ijr.uuU. Vlonni purt of the city. IDJt export bnttliiil boor do. Jackbon st. llvurml to families. IRON WORKS. Paxton & Yierling liulinlriil IPJI Wort ? IKON WOUK3. . . Wronjdit and cast Iron palrliu ot all kind * ot wulldliiK work , engines , nmchlnorr. 714 S. lUi : brass uorlc cto. at. Telephone HI' ' . FJ.OUR. S. F. Gilraan , OlMlli Milll C ) 10lMb-l7 ! N 10th t. omen nnd Mill , C. K. illacU Mummer. MM N. ICth nt. PRINTING. I SOAP. Reed Job Printing Page Soap Co , COMPANY. Jlunutactiirors of Union Iloo llulldlnil oap. Hi Hickory it. DOCTORS Searles Searles Medical & Surgical Disoensarv. CHRONIC , NERVOUS AND PRIVATE DISEASES 1VIC CUKT OATAltKII , all DISK.VlKl OK TIIK NOii ; . Tinto.vr , c.m.sr.iviouACii HOXVKI.sunil I.IVJill , KlIliUMATlSM , HIS J'KI'HIA. 1II.OOI ) , HKI.N nnil ICIIINr.Y Dliniinoii , FIMAI.I : WKAKNKSSKS , LOST llOCUUHK / , iimliill Icirmi of WEAK MEN IIYDROCKLB AND VAUICOCKI.K iMirin anil uucceuufully cnroJ. Met'ioJ uuw mil niiMIU.i ; TUKATMKNT IIV .M.V 1 1. u 1'II.ES , FISTULA. P18SUUK , permanently cnr.il without the iiH < 3 ot knKu. llfuturu or o iimla. All inaUUloB of a iirlvaio or Uulltuta lUturj , ot either box , positively cnrul. Cull on or udjrjm , with at imp. for ClrjaUrl Kroo Hook , Uuclpu * uu > l Bympto u lUn' ! < I , I'lrut Btulrwuy boiuli of pouiofflco , room 7. Dr , Searles & Searles , "U ° .uhlUB.iJ81' ! ( ! Shepnitl hat elmnte-J Ml Dili In a short eouna of troitn.ont. MX hcnrUcha It all conn. Mr tri ri < tli Mid niiprtile Arc nil right , I am pur- ( pcilf curfltt of my ontnrrh nnJ In kll w yi re * storil to good htAtth. " TIIK 11ULK OP THK COPKt.AND \ SHEPAHU SYSTKM U TO KKFUSK LAUOF. PEKS. NO > A T1BJJT rEUMITTRll TO PAY ABOVE A LOW HATK PBIl MONTH , ALL MKD101NKS IN CLUDED. A Tit A IN K. r. Stalil , for Nine Ypr In the Kinptojr ol the .M. , K. A T. Itnllmnr , Toll * lllaNtorj- . "I bollc.YQ It U duo the public to present tin fixcti In my 0,10. for 1 found short road til h''tiltli , nl n nominal roit , nttcr on oxpoiulvt but fruition olfort In other direction * . " Tlili lj the wny Mr. K. lStMil , 77J South 1st stroot. Council lllurts. oxproMorl hlmsolf wlum nth oil about his recent oxpor unco with Dr. Shupnril , I'nriilno yoirn Mr. htidil hm nilcd n respon sible portion with the M , , K. A. T. railroad In the eupaolty nf dhpMchcr , until his fulling health compelled him to tnkoix "InyolT. " Con * tlimliiK he said : " 1 ftir. rinuly for work main now , it nil fool In nulcndld Mmpofor bnMnois. A trjin dUpiilcliorS Pluco U u very responsi ble ono. lie ni'cdfl : i clenr bend nnd a sound body. Mvhualth for several venrs hntl boon mull ? Inipnlrnd. At first my lioadnlonoscorned the nlTectcd pnrt. I w.i * nil ( topped up. nml a mirzliit : mid ronrlnit ammriul mo constantly. Instuud of rcsiliij ttiu ) sleep n ? nt night I wiri w.ikornl mid dliturbud , itottlnit up If posilbla moro tlroil thiinhon xvhun 1 went to bod. A null , Ntcudy homlacho uiivo mo untold mlHory imd soL'inoil to b'utitmy ( acuities nnd mint , mo tor ( 'ixriitiil nd thorough work , Iloforo I wns uwiiro of the nauiro of my dltuiiBO my stomach gavu wuv ntiuien , no appolllo und a bilious condition Unit ttuomod to tlirmv my wliolo dlKPHtlvu machinery out of so to Bpcuk , i\bout this time 1 K. K. STAI1L. 775 South 1st Street , Council II luffs. \tis : lountcd In a mnlarlnl station In the south whcro my whole system noiirly broke down from nguo being add oil to my former trembles. "From the stirt : I doctored rljlit nlomr. Ono doctor fluid I had ono disease and unothur Biild 1 Imd somothlnir else. I took drimi omm'h to cure mo of nil the discuses named In mod leal worlis. Dig doses unu nasty mix tures * did not help mo at all. I WIIR going down hill all the timo. I oillodon lr Shopiird for u fron examination. After a careful vlow of my history and symptoms ho told mo my main trouble whs catarrh ot the wliolo system with inalailn. To cot well I must 1m vo my blood cloiui'Kid. my wliolo body built up and my ctilarrhiil dlsonso thoroughly tru.itod , This worUho boiranutonco and I ( ltd not have to wait for results. They c.imo rnilit away. I have RiilnoU llosh and strength. My diges tion IH about perfect , ho id clear and I slooo lllco a baby. Afttr cottliiK on the rlsht track the wnrk of euro scorned so easy nnd natural. 1 can sum It all up by sayltiK that I was slolt nnd mini to do anything nnd now I am so wnll und si rene that I am nnxlons to eat ut hard work again. l > r. Shepard hus handled my case with u-ro.-U skill , nnd hits succeeded splendidly after muuy other physicians failed entlroiy. " CONSULTATION AT OKKIOE OU UYMAIL. IS FKUE. AND EVERY BUFFERER FROM OllltONlO DISEASE IS INVITED TO OALL OU WHITE. _ DRS. COPEIAND&'SHEPARD , ROOMS 311 AND at ! NEW YORK LIP.J UUILDINO. OMAHA. Onico Hours 9 toll n. m.:2 : to" p. m. : 7 to ) n. m. Sunday 10 a. in. to 12 m. Special rfoiicesi COUNCIL BLUFF ! : I OIl UENT Funilshod or unfurnished rooms. AUdrcHS It 'M , Ucu oHlcc. T OST Detwi'Pii 0. , M. A. St. 1' . paascnew depot J.md Ilrondwav on Founli or Main HI reels , a pliuolon lamp. Khulor will bo Hiillably rewarded Oy returning sniuu to 201) ) 1'carl street. lOIl SALB Good 4-rooin hoiisu cheap , corner 1. Sixth nveiino nml lUth stii'in. Uasy p.iynienta. Apply 17 1'oarl Htroct , roomb 1 , ' . ' and H , up stairs " \\riLL TBAD13 n > iflBtor l Juisey cow , duo tfl ' c.tlru In HprlnK , tor drat-closa erado cow that IB froHli. or other property. I. C. Honliain. TOWA KAUMS-870 acres , $2'.eO per ncre ; 600 JacroH , * .l..0l ) ; ilUU neios. f S.OO : : IUO acres , iflO.OII : Kill atroa , JJ5.0U ; hO acres. 427.00. Larva list of fill ins. fruit farms ami rardcn land. Julm hton . Van 1'attui. DO YOU know that Day .V liens liuvn BO 119 choleii bargains In fruit and cardcn land near tlilHclly'i A11ST11ACTS and lo.ius Farm and city proporl/ boiiflit and uuld. I'tiBoy i Thomas , Counol lilullH GAKDAOK removed , ccsspuolH , vaults , chlinuayi cleaned , l d IJurku , at Taylor's crooory , 313 Hi oad way tloo In the state and federal courts. Itoorm 203-7-8-9 , block Council IllulTs la.