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TJU5 OMATTA DAILY 7?ETC: SVXDAY, "MAT 0, l5Mm. 10 PRESBYTERIAN LAW MAKERS Coming Beiiioa of the Gineral Ass;mb y at St. Louis. VARIOUS QUESTIONS UP FOR SETTLEMENT I'rnhntptl lift I x 1 ii ii of f.'riTiI, Itciliiee.l lll'lll'I'HIMIIII I lllllt .lll'llln llllll lie- imrlN I iiiiilliliitf a fur .Muil r in I or mill Clerk, wor!K thnn any other presbytery. It I n, ulandrr against the Now York presbytory. Many of the best friends that I have there smrcely over agree with me, hut wo arc good friends, nevertheless. Let us keep to the good old way and do the good old work." Ilct Ixlmi of tin- (Tim-iI. 1'crhnpu the most Important topic to bo dKMiMied thin month Is that concerning the creeds of the Presbyterian church. Several nw.rtliro hnvn been nilnnterl hv tirejhvterles asking that a revision of the Westminster ,S,SI ' Jhat "f permanent clerk. Rev. Dr. C nfcfslon be made or n new treed pre- J lorc Columbus. O., had filled by the committee to read an important paper which excited great attention and in terest. Ho was appointed by the f "liirln natl presbytery ns chairman of the prose cuting committee In the notnble Smith heresy trial In 1892 an J ISM, which he conducted with great moderation, skill und wisdom. WORK FOR ALL WHO WISH IT No Fxcnie for Any Hjalthy Person to B Out of Employment. partd. Dr. llllll' now famoiw sermon In which ho attacked the old standards and his subsequent withdrawal from the prceby tery of Chicago lu.ve h.id much to do wdfh bringing forward rho subject at this time. Very significant Is tho testimony of J. Willis Ilaer of Iloston, the secretary of the I'nlted Christian Kndoavor society. whi( said recently when discussing the proposed revision movement: 'Trom t tin viewpoint of ten year' work with young people I favor a new creed, es pecially becaure; revision of the old has been unsuccessfully attempted within ten years and renewed agitation along the same lines will certainly provoko strlfo and dltcord and (nno, havii a tendency to detract from rattier man stimulate tho sentiment of church loyally for which our young Presbyterians are favorably known; and for tho more Impor tant reason that thtt present restlessness In 1 ! r til it 11 n M I I'll.rl.. Another oillco in tho assembly which is AGENCIES CANNOT FILL THEIR ORDERS vacant this year for the llrst time since ! . her nut lilrls In Crcnl Dpniniul nml ('iirrrspiiiMllnKl) I nil ppc ml put Trump limp I'riu'tlciill) Il mm ppcii rt-il. that position with great acceptance; In knowledge, thoroughness, fidelity and cour tesy he was an Ideal clerk. In addition to his other faithful work for the Presbyterian church, Dr. Moore served as a member of the committee which formed tho Hook of PT. I.OflS, May S. Kpeclal.)-Kxtcnlvc preparation have been ina le tor the general atu-mbly of the rri.Jbytrian church, which will meet In this city for ten or twelve days, beginning on Thutsday, May IT. When ihe jircf bytery of St. Umln held Its flint meet ing in this city, on lie-comber 1 1st", it eunm-ted of four ministers and four tlur. hej und Ha territory Included ttu grca'er por.lm o. Illinois and all thu region west of the Mississippi. There nro today llfty-flve cbiinhes In the St. Louis presbytery, iui.ntytuo of which arc In the city, not cour.'ing those in the suburbs, and loavli.g out tlio Inrgcr number of mis on?, 'lo thoio might be ailded the churchra o. the foutheiii An-cmbly, as well Ihe I'nlted bihI Cum berland Presbyterian churches, and IMM const Ituted the church Is 10,000 strong, geli ruled by fifty preachers, who are assisted by as loyal a body of ruling ciders at or.o can find In any presbytery. Ihe Presbyterian of this city are looking foi ward to tho meeting of tho assembly with gro.it a n t iclp.i tion. Tho session of ihe Wash ington and Comptnn Avenue rhiir.li. In j whch , 'tnnMy hay t'nat , uo not rompro. I by the .presbytery of Washington and lator V.IIUK. ..iiiuo uju iiinuusr ... mi.,, - homl, and two other article, tho teaching I oruainou uy mo prostiyiery ri t-nngamon Investigation among the Omaha employ- Discipline, and which prepared a revision ment ngonelcs disclose Ihe fact that thero of the confession of faith and the consensus 3 no excuse Just i.ow for any healthy per.ou creed, tho latter committee having bean , who is willing to work being out of em raised during his term as moderator. Ho j nioymcnt. This applies alike to men and was three times a member of the council women, of course every one may not bo of the Pan-Presbyterian alliance. In speak- nblo to secure Just tho sort of employment Ing to u friend of his work shortly before ,hcy cniv) ,, Ilt tho waR0S to wlllcn llu,y h s death last year, Dr. Mooro said with ,.ly decm themselves entitled, but wages characteristic modesty: !,lr ht.pr .,, ,,,,.. ,,. fnr anvpr.i "My public work for tho church Is about j ycan ,, 1ri1 , , tt t . inn llfliv Uftll dnlin hn lnlor 'tll in. . ... ... : eldo. Ho has been a good Master anil Ills church bus honored me more than 1 de serve. our churches Ih a menaro to tho spiritual II fo of our young people Then personally, anil with reapect for the old, I nm in favor of a new creed, because I am unwilling to answer thoughtful and candid Inquiry on the part rf tho young by openly permitting certain rejections to our authorized confo.i- I slon, admltlng that I had only subscribed lino of work. About tho only lines of work that seem to have an abundance of nv.tllablo material at hand appeuro to be oillce work. Jnn m t,i .i ,ii.i,.- f. ,. Stenographers and typewriter operators are clerkship are Itev. Dr. John II. Miller of IIontlfiil. owing to tho fact that scores of Nevada. Mo.; Dr. C. S. McClelland of ''(? ""'"rn are being trained to that work Pittsburg; Dr. Kdward T. Swlggrtt of tho ,n thp "'""eroua schools of the city and Presbytery of Cincinnati and Dr. George uie iiem oi compeuuuii ai W. V. Hlrch of New York. brief intervals. Another branch of work llr nirrh lhn nrnmnillni. nf Vmt tlrl It llorptll thn EUppiy (if help appears tO 1)0 and Prof. MeOlffert, was bom at Clayvllle, j always In excess of tho demand Is behind Pa. After being graduate 1 fiom Washington , the- eountew of the big stores, as It appears college and tho Western Theological sem- mat. a larger proortlon ot young women to a general system, certain articles of 1 lnar' f Allegheny, Pa., he was licensed gravitates thitherward e-ach year to avoid " t of which I do not bcllovo for a moment. Put I me uown as opposed to revimon. uy tnai i I mean In the place of what wo now havo and g..n its work early In January a the com nntti'o of arrnntronumtH, according to tho ai Hon of the HHneinbly. Its llrst move was . .. .....I... , . .... I)H I' I V ' I ., . t I .. .. f 1 1. iu ...e u.i- il l, .... . i i . L-.u... ui M.u wh(.h n hftVt, f(,rvp(1 wc R ,ja aml hrrond church chairman of a linaneo com- crntlon. i 0Uld trust a committee of our mince, and at his request a meeting of the; wli,0 ,,, torrcatc a ncw, filmpIPi el.lrts. deacons and trusters of tho pres-I Rrr ,,.. rfn0(U nm, a, a rp8uU flp wou,(, bv.ery wn:, hold, when the plan was adopted , ha a licn rrcC(li (o whlrh woulJ of appoitionl'ig among tho church tho ...k . .. i.i. .i.,..i .i ...i,ii, i.i aunt needed and a committer was ap- . ,., ,,,,., fnr nw nrnrn, amount po.nuil to amlnl him In raising the money. At a subsequent meeting of the com mltteo of itrr.ingettients thofollo Ing chair men of committees were nppnlntcM: Thfl Hev. Drs. S. C. Palmer, te. eitlon commlttre; V li. IVrgusnti, pulpit supply committee; W J. McKlttrlek, Sunday school mass meet ing, and D. It. Williams preen commItU'. The women of tho churches havo bean as busy, If not busier than the men, In prepara tion of the annual meeting of the Woman's Hoard of Ilri.no Missions, which is to bo held at tho same time that the assembly meets. A wise (.election has been made In tho selection of chairman of the committee h.iving these meetings In charge, Mrs. Hobert Itankin. of tho Ijfayetto Park church. Mrs. Itankin, Immediately upon her appoint ment, called a meeting at her home of all thn presidents of tho missionary societies of the chuichen, and the work was begun with enthusiasm. Nearly every church and mission In tho city la represented on tho committee's appointed, of which there urn fifteen, nnd it would seem that every mn celvablo need will bo supplied by the ISO earnest women who mako up tbeso com mittees. Hull of (In- nm-iii!iIj. Tho assembly will consist, this year of about COO commissioners, an equal uiKiibcr of ministers and laymen. It Is tho feeling of many of tho leaders In tho church that tho representation should bo reduced, that tho meeting Is too largo to accomplish satis factory results, not to speak of the expense, about $10,000 a year for traveling expenses, entertainment, etc. To thin objection, tho nnswer Is mndo that tho largo meetings, whllo expensive, have a money value In that tho peoplo In attendanco becomo enthusiastic and nrnuso enthusiasm In tho churches and presbyteries which they represent and much larger contributions are received by tho benevolent agencies of the church. Tho question of reduced representation w-as fully discussed last year. Uov. Dr. John V. Patterson, chairman of tho special com mittee, which bad been considering tho matter for a year, read two resolutions; tho first suggested the preparation of an overture-, which. If adopted by tho presbyteries, would reduco tho assembly to ATI commissioners; thu alternitto overturn would reduco It to 300; both were voteel down. Several speeches wcro made, but tho ono most effectIvo was presented by Hev. Dr Cicorgo W. K. Hlrch.of Now York, who said In substance: "Tho time for reducing tho fieneral es sembly liati rot come, and I hopo It novor will come. While wo are Presbyterians, wo should keep nH near tho peoplo ns wo can. The liu-ger tho church the larger tho assem bly Fliould be. Tho greatest court of tho Presbyterian church should bo In constant touch with the nmuilcst prebytory and the smallest church In that prebytory. We are talking hero of changing our system. I know something of wire-pulling, but I havo never pulled a wlro myself. I know some .thing nbout wire-pulling In Now York. If tho changcH propowd were mndo you would find tho synod of New York run by about fifty men The eIzo of the assembly eaves r from Uio effects of wlro-pulling. Why, Just look at It, brethren, tho questions vhlch separated tho church recently ran over live years. 1 do not believe that ilfty men in any ono year are returned to the next aoaombly. What does that mean? a t..ut 3,000 men voted on tbivo questions and they all voted for the bible nnd the con stitution. Somo ono has called a largo as sembly a mob. Why. Mr. Moderator, you might as well call tho children of Israel, who gatheiod threo times n year, a mob. I wish 1 was prepared to e'peak on this ques tion, but you know what 1 moan, don't you, brethren? (Cric.i of yes, yes, yen.) I say, what wo want to do In this matter Is to let well enough nlono. And then you talk about mlrilstors without churches. In New York wo havo many such and 1 know them all. I havo reason to know them all. As I read tho Kord'B cohimloslou, a man does not always havo to bo preaching In order to bo feeding tho llock. And 1 want to say sonio- bo thu rallying standard for now progress on the good old lines." t'nnil lilnti'i for Mntlrrntnr. As usual there Is no lack of men who are willing to bo elected moderator, In case tho ehun h Insists upon tho sacrifice, for it Is doubtless that the majority of those who havo filled this important office feel as tho young woman did the first time she rodo down a toboggan slide- "I wouldn't do it again for a dollar, but I wouldn't have missed It for ten." Ho would bo a very wise man who could prophecy ac curately as to the result of the vote on Thursday nftcrnoon, for whllo tho cholco today seems to lie between two or three can didates, there Is ample time for conferences, withdrawals, union of forces, tc. Special receiving his ordination on January 1, 1S6: lie bcecme tho pastor of the Third church of Springfield, 111., which ho served through tho trying days of the civil war. From Springfield ho was called to Lexington, Ky., and lator to the Third church of Indianapolis, and In 1S79 to the Bethany church of New York, which pastorate ho still holds. For a year he was tho adjunct professor In Washington college and has served tho presbyteries of Sangamon, Indianapolis nnd Now York ns stated clerk. Center college conferred upon him tho degreo of D.D., and tho University of West Virginia that of IAj.V. Dr. nirch Is nn extremely con scientious man. unflinching In his loyalty to duty even when his duty thnutens to cost him his pastorate and his stated clerkship. While believed by many outsiders to be pugilistic In his makeup, he Is one of the mildest of men, a lit successor of Calvin and Knox. Of him It could havo been said; "Pity theo? I pity tho dumb beast at tho altar, But docs a priest for his pity falter?" Adjudication Aoprnla. Herman Warsiawlak will bring his con flict with tho New York Presbytery and tho n bus tt t1t Irnllir r rr ntn lltnn nnA slrtn havo been tho scenes of what would have P"th Avenue Presbyterian church of hat beet termed caucuses had they taken place cy the supremo court for adjudlca Ion previous to a political convention. A notable ln. Dr. John Hall s church , .I.. ...i. m suspended him from membership, ho up- I ll n i till if H 1 1 1 P m in-u niu uac hiuij , ... i i . . i i . I held In an eastern city a few years ago; tho P"ld to thn presbytery, which sustained commissioners on tho special trains from tho west came to this conclusion: "Wo don't know what New York wants, but whatever it wants It can't have." Uov. Dr. Charles A. Dickey Is Phila delphia's offer of help In solving tho problem. This Is not tho first time that his name- has been presented for tho suffrage of general as sembly commissioners, but his friends say that ho has never stood so goad a chanco of election as ho does now. When tho as sembly met hero twenty-six years ago, Dr. Dickey was tho host, the meeting being held In thn First church o! which he wns then pastor. Ho Is a graduate of Washington and Jefferson college nnd studied theology in tho church, and then to the synod, which re versed the action of the presbytery nnd ordered a new trial. On constitutional grounds, Silas II. lliownell, the prosecutor, nppealed tho case to the last assembly, which stopped all action in New York. The cso was remanded ba?k to. tho synod, nnd after a long discussion upon the meaning of tho assembly's action, It was decided to ask tho coming assembly for an Interpretation of , specific character of work that any delay Is tho necetolty e; ivrvlce as domestics. It may be said that there aro no capablo and willing men out of employment In Omaha. Tho employment agencies cannot supply the demands made upon them for men. These demands aro chiclly for llrst and re'eond eroks, yard men nt hotels, wait ers, dish washers and a few calls for farm hands, l-ioeal agencies report a moderatn demand for farm help, both male and fcniule. In iome of the states farther cast, notably In Illinois and Wisconsin, the warclty of fnrnt help Is worrying the farmers and tho employment agenelcH of Chicago havo been deluged with requests for reinforcements without appreciable results. It Is possible that the demand In thin state Is not so urgent, because better wages prevail hero than In tho state named. There farm help is paid from $1S to JIM a month, with board nnd lodging, while In this vicinity, employ ment agents say. nothing less than $20 Is offered and goo I men get $22 nnd $25. .No lllifoicril Idlcurxn, Several agents report that thore lo no necereiity of any man who Is willing to work being out of employment more than one day, for any man who applies can bo furnished within twenty-four hours with work that will yield him fit least as much as $20 a month and board. Agents aro unable to llll tho demands for help In tho lines that bring thnt degree of compensation. At Young Men's Christian asooelatlon head quarters It is reported that thero aro Just now fewer applications for aid in securing employment and moro demands for help than at any time di.rlng the past year and a half. No trouble Is experienced In finding reasonably lucrative work for any man hav ing special qualifications In any line of ordi nary employment. It lo only In tho cases of mon who have no special fitness for any Netherlands railway. This sudden and hur Neil deire to fence the railway struck tho Drltlsh and South African Kxport Gazette at tho time ns being significant, because. In common with others equally well Informed, tho Oazetto knew the tlnanceo of the state were not so nourishing as to permit the im mediate expenditure of so largo a sum ns ilf.fiO.OOO upon an undertaking not vitally necessitated by tho circumstances. Poynton Hrcs. of Pretoria were tho successful tender eta. J. C, Poynton, one of the partnero, ar rived In England In May Inst, and, hh ono of tho conditions of the contract was lm mediate delivery, by dint of great exertion ho was pblo within n week of h!s nrrlvnl to forward tbo fltt shipment nnd by tho end of May the whole of the wire was on tho water. IN THE WHEELING WORLD, f The genus "scorcher." commonly known as the hot boy. Is awheel again and rapidlv riding to destruction. Ho doesn't requlro n.uch help In h! downward pace merely a hill and a short turn. Tho street makers of Omaha, when they planned tho Junction of Sixteenth and Leavenworth stroots, did not have the scorcher in mind, but It works Just ns well as though planned to give thu ilder a to.s for his money. Almrst any evening the hot boy may he observed split ting the atmrsphero clown the I.eavrn worth street hill. When he turns Into Six teenth ft root his troubles begin. There Im t room enough to make tho turn nt a two-mtnuto clip, and ho grabs a telegraph pole for safety or sits down on tho toft sldo of tho pavement for rest and repairs If tho hot boys aro properly encouraged to speed their mounts at this point It will soon extinguish tho tribe. It Is a sure specific for haste. A few gobs of street railway gum or copious sprinkling would materially expedite tho good work. A LIVING DEATH that action, In addition to the subjects already men tioned that are to engago tho attention of the assembl), thero will be stimulating lo ports from thn eight boards of tho church; "Homo and Foreign Mission," "Education," the United Presbyterian Theological ' Church Krec onA ' ' Pub lea ion and bab- semlnary at Allegheny, receiving his license ba h Sch0ol Work," "Minis erl Relief, from tho presbytery of Wheeling in i8i. "Freedmen and t ho loan of AI for to. tho year of his graduation from tho leges and Academics. T e questlo. of ap- seminary. After serving the Fourth United Pointing standing committees In the as P esbyterlan church of Allegheny City for Ucnbly is to come up ..,. ,. i.. um i.n ri.iiP.1 tn tho what is known as tbo Peoria overture, tho Fi.st Presbyterian church of St. Louis to I Principal object being to prevent the .inter .... . ' fnwnnnn nt , Vi r. cffiln1 nlnrW in ilin fnrmatlnl Bitccced Hev. Dr. Henry A. .Nelson, ami to tho Culvary Presbyterian church of Phlla dclphla in 1S75, where he continued pastor until 18P3, since thnt time ho has been tho pastor of tho Ilcthany Presbyterian church of Philadelphia, being associated with Uov. Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman during his pastorato ferenco of tho stated clerk in tho formation of tho committees, although several moderators havo declared that they wero under many obligations to the clerks for helpful advice, and this without the slightest Interference. Although tho regular meetings lo not bo In that well known church. For twenty Sin unui i nursany, uiciL- ..e years ho was a director of tho Union mgs in iao u..u. --""-' Theological seminary In New York, but rc- , on Tuesday and Wednesday under ho direc signed his oillco In 1S95. lie was a member tlon of Rev. Thomas Marsha 1. t -Id sec of tho Presbvterlan Hoard of IMucatlon in I rotary of tho foreign board. 'l a this early Philadelphia for many years nnd the presl- ; conference aro Invited all foreign m sslon dent of tho Presbyterian ho-pLal In that city1 nrles and candidates; all isynodlcal an since 18S3. He Is now a member of tho presbyterlal chairmen or members of foreign i.-puhvtnrinn hoard of nubllcatlon : he Is mission committees who may bo commls- eneountered in placing applicants for em ployment. Surplus help around Omaha has been about drained out by tho shipment of men In squads to the northwest for work In railroad construction. Thero are several employment firms that mako a specialty of re-curlng this class of laborers, and there are two of them on lower Farnam street that ship gangs running froiT, .i dozen to twenty-five men west dally. As this has been going on for months, U .an be easily seen that tho steady drain upon tho surplus help of tho city has nccesr.arlly bettered local conditions. Tho gangs of Idle men who havo for several years Infested the streets havo gradually disappeared and without nttr..ctlng as much attention ns did their movements under tho Inspiration of such leadership fi that of General Coxey. Neither havo they been under the necessity of hoofing It from place to place, ns hoy are pit Mod In herds with transportation to tho noliii.- whero their services aro needed. Tho mi.ies of Missouri and Wyom Ing have also drafted a largo contiusent of the surplus labor from this section. 'I'm in i lliin Dliiipiienri'il. Tho tramp has practl. ..i'y disappeared, and his ear" to keen no longer vexes tho i.,,i.. i.inniinp.1 with thn work of tho sioners to mo genorai utt-iiiuiy, ai... imniclpnllty. Timo was wuuin mo iani denomlnatlon. His friends In St. Loulft rescntatlvcs of tho Women's boards and . four or nvo y(.arR wben tht pollco dopart- would bo greatly pleased to see him ' Women s synodleal honored in the city whero he Has done sucn sotu-uis. .i I The he Ulliril-.IL num. . . ' . . , . , , ,,, i.,in. n, wminrn MrKlhhln. tho cas or of tne ur. rranie . ani-v.i, i -" .... and Presbyterian The host of tho assembly thl3 year, Hev. First Presbyterian church of Cincinnati was of Presbyterlanlsm In St. Louis, tomim, graduated it Princeton college In 1869; her from tho First church of Mlnncapo Is studied law In 1SG9-70, nnd then took a , to succeed Hev. Dr. James H. Brooks, ho co so o theology, graduating at Allegheny easily won his way Into the hearts , o the .. i. ills oastorates have been people, uonwrniinti iu u.iUhi - ment of Omaha nas nightly called upon to neiommodnt- from 100 to 140 of them with lodgings .mil refreshments nnd in tho .1 iys when they were so numerous, it was noticeable that many of them were men who would gladly have availed themselves of any opportunity to earn a livelihood by hard work. Gradually tho number applying for food and shelter has grown less and (luring tho past winter It was a rare thing ... UJ '.' ,.'i...k.ii, ,h,,r,h Pitts, and In his method of work, ho has never- . '.. ,U., -.. ,hn f.r,v.t Prp.nvtnrlan theless succeeded In gaining an inlluence in ' tl) imVo mmo than twenty-flvo such nppll .!...-.'..' ,.' i 1871.70- th SHrnnd the city which is telling for great good. A cations In a night. With tho return of ..'....I',' "i. tim.wo lasn.sR- tho a nreacber Dr. Sneed gives ono the lm- ' warm weather tho number dwindled until ITCSIiyiVUHU .u... ... lo ,. n.nnnl mo . ,. I ,,' Ihln- in h.lVO nn mendicant lodgers In the city's lodging house. A cold nlcht may bring In a dozen annllcants for shelter, but they aro men who nre professional mendicants and who aro practically to tho manor norn, neing as a rulo vngabfinds who havo made their Firs P sbytcrlan church, Walnut Hills. ' presslon lhat his sermon is a n son ,1 me -'lnclnnatl, 1S8S. where ho still remains, sage, nnd bo never falls to he hi the Intcrcs honored a id belovcl by tho membe,Hp of of his congregation by the strong gospel ..... . , . ln... Un M1c ill. h.ii.ii nm nf iiio RirnncpsL nnd niusi uuiv iui "" aciivn Presbyterian organizations In Cln-, pulpit Is Intense, but there U -.vcr any ,,. I nni excitement. 'I lie sincerity f whnt Is . . mnn nt atrnnir tier- being said ennnot for a moment bo dniih!"d soni ilty his mind vigorous and active. Ids Tbo fact that tho Washington and Coiiipte.ii ; hnmcs m Omaha for years SOnillUy, Ilia Ilium "h"'""" "' . . . ..,,, ., ln1nnrlnnt m . n-l, t,lf vnvnt on of t memory retentive, w th tho nappy lacuuy Avenue, cuuiui it' -- 'Sy logical classification of reserve sloes In various parts of the city would In- ill imnij ,wh.t... ... nn.nn V..lu n tnrp-n vinnnthv stores of Information. His pulpit ministra tions and public adre3ses show raretill preparation and positive convictions As an orator ho is magnet1", persuasive, logi cal nnd Impassioned, and so tlcxlble ns to yield to tho play of thought consistent with rhetorical expression. Ills ability and In fluence are rceognlzrl by his brethren In tho ministry and ho Is frequently called unon for lectures and addresses. Ho was thing olso nbout tho Now York presbytory. ' appointed bv the General assembly as a It la vei-v nonular to refer Biieerlngly to list . delegate to dlcato that Its pastor has a large sympathy for tho peoplo living In tho poorer sections. JOHN HANCHOFT DHVINS. I.nruc Orili-r foe Tvo C'piiIn, A resident nf tho town of Waterloo. N. D., sent n 2-ccnt postage stamp In a letter to Mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago a few days ngo. with a requei-t that he for-u-nrrl l.v return mnll n pity directory of Chicago, as the writer Intends going there ' pcems to rffcr a field of lucratlvo useful Tho chief vexation of tho employment nccnts Is thnt they aro unnblo to begin to fill thn demand for femlnlno help, and tho bulletin lioards about tho doors of such places aro bristling with placards calling for dining room girls, chambermaids, cooks una other dignified personages In the domestic economy of city, village and hamlet. Wages In theso avocations run from $20 to $25 a month, which, considering that such em ployment carries with It board and lodging, but I tell )oti that our presbytery is no at Toronto. Canada. 1892 nnd was chosen rival In tho summer and desires to visit tho in to ,h (lt t,runcl i of modern young woman- ...lit.il..nl ..t.innu -IM.f. iinuf nin cf nmn ilWitl! . . . .!. ii, r. iirnihi.iorinn rnnni.li '".v .. '.. vl.,' "'v.... ' h.iml uhlch lines not nrpfer emnlovment be- iuu . di.j . ..... ......v.. iiu rsoi'Ul uaKOia man b oruer no ina ai C0N1MI0US 00D Ml Contacious niood Poison is the most elenratliiiK and destructive of nil diseases as it vitiates and corrupts the entire "yBtcm. Contagious moo i k Mhwc by Uule d pllnpIcs on ti,e ,)0(lV) mouth and throat become sore, the elands en arce and iullame, copper coiorcei spiotcncs appear, in .um aim ww . .. ...w some of the milder symptoms ; they increase in severity, finally attacking the vital organs ; the body is tortured with rheumatic pains and covered with offensive eating sores. Ifis n peculiar poison, nnd so iiiguiy coiuagious uiuv uh 111111.1. .. .......... ..... ...... w used by one infected with this loathsome disease, may he inoculated with the virus. It can be transmitted from parent to child, appearing as the same disease or in 1 a ; modified forti, -;zema orro ula i.i oi..,.l.r el-in frnnhlf nnnnir nr in middle llie. is due aim iraceauic iu uiuwu poison emitracteel in early life. You may have taken potash and mercury faithfully for two or three years and thought you were cured, but you were not, for these poisonous minerals never cure this disease - the) drive it from the outside, but it is doing its work on the tiside, and will show up again sooner or later. Mri.T.w L.Mont. I You luav not recognize it ns the same oiii taint, cut 1 is. o. s. o. nu '""'" "'V"" . ' oniery. Ala., writes ContaKious lUood Poison, and it will cure you. It is the only purely vcgeiame mooa punucr f-sever.1 yean ngo i '"' '...Mot- for this poison. S. S. S. cleanses the blood thoroughly of every particle of the poUon by a disc ascd ! poison there is never any return of the disease U.I.I.C, Tt IIIHI.I..I my taby, snd for six long vcars I uffered untold misery. My body was coveted with ore and nlcet. Sev W Ivi Ms m vvw-w i,i of i.inrui nnlsnii nnd actual cxncrienec in treat- rilphylelaiiireted " " j. You cuu cure yourself perfectly and permanently :,oVe!'Tlhe,,le?c::?y,and i atiome, and your secret is yo.r own Should you need .otaii they cave me 1 nllv information or medical advice nt any time, write to Send for our Home Treatment book, !rh nives a historv of the disease ill all stages, and is the tcsult of many years of sue, IIOIC, vwttat.1i tlirv P - ,,, ,....!.. f l.l.l tecum .10 " i"r. our nhvsicinns. Tney nave mane n me sumy 01 mi Mt"-'?!' ! S, a.M will give your letter prompt and careful vjl urvuui 1111; mc 1 . .,.-... .v ., ...... ..... o - . u,i.,i. a,Ki,-,i nir 10 .,.,..,;,. rrxicnit thftti ns nftrn ns vou nleasc : wc mate trys.s.s. nEai.tak- 1 cll ' whatever for this service. All conespondence is t?J?...,L'nL.V."p.rSy2 I rooducted iu the strictest coufideuce. complete and 'perfect Addres. SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA, GA cute w the tciull." sss li'ind which does not prefer employment be hind a counter at from $." to J8 a week, out of which must lm paid board and room rent. Ono who lingers around tho headquarters of tho emplojment agent Is Fr.on made to reallzo that the willing domestic U Indeed nn independent personage. At somo of tho agencies a half dozen girls wero found wait ing quietly for tho best thing that camo along. They did not appear to bo in any hurry to necept the first olTor. Mojt of them wcro already employed, nnd wero looking fnr situations wbU-h might be devoid of somo of tho vexations that bcnet their present places, or were seeking somo place whero they would seeuro either better pay or less work. Kvcry plnco to which their attentlm was directed was carefully discussed, Its advantages readily identified nnd Its dis advantages promptly pointed out to tho agont. To such as wero not suitable or agreeablo they elevated ready noses In con tempt, nnd manifested generally a spirit of In iependence that would bo n revelation and n bourco of dismay to many a poor girl who finds her dally bread by drudgery bo'iln l the counter of somo of tho big commercial establishments. "With many ncw aspirants In tho fleM nnd renewed ambition among former cliani plons," reports the Now York Sun, "thn blcyeio racing season of 1000 promises to be of marked activity. Propositions havo already been made for races of various dis tances, between amateurs and professionals nnd tho new candidates for cycling honors appear to have great confidence In them selves, backed by plenty of It nn the part of their friends. "Naturally, experienced wheelmen nre disposed to rely more strongly upon tried and tested riders than upon those whoso chief claim to consideration Is tlieir local fame only. It is admitted, however, that thero nro numerous youngsters whese abil ity shown nt the pedals recently says that they should not be despised. Riders of this character aro scattered all oveir tho country, and their reputation Is not without solid foundation. "With no scarcity of rivals, therefore, an oprortunlty will be afforded during tho present year fot somo spirited competition. Indeed, It will be surprising if some very remarkable feats In cycle racing aro not recorded by next November." It Is at last decided positively that Jimmy Michael will rldo a bicyclo this season and appear In paced competition behind motor cycles. Last week the "Weioh rarebit signed a contract with Jim Kennedy, who will manage tho midget this season, and Michael left immediately for Waltham whore ho will finish his training. The llttlo fellow has, It appears, been quite In earest about returning to the cyclo track and for somo time has been doing a deal of training on the road. He hao several offers to make his first appearanco before the public on Decoration day and ho nays that he will accept ono of tho propositions, but has not decided which. The fnct that the midget wonder has "tied up" with Kennedy leaves no room for doubt that he will be put through his paces In style and, If It Is tn him. that ho will regain hl prestige of three years ngo. Michael was tho biggest drawing card that ever appeared on the cycle track. Ho wns the favorlto of tens of thousands and nn especial pet of tho women. One thing which accounted for his popularity was that thero novor was a taint of dishonesty to his reputation. Conway W. Sams, tho newly elected presi dent of the Ivcnguo of American Wheelmen, hna Issued nn announcement to the effect that ho will appoint a wpeclal national com mittee on rddepnths. This action was not un expected, as the sldepath movement Is now one of the most Important subJectH fccupylng tho attention of wheelmen and It is growing so rapidly ns to require the supervision of a national organization. Tho appointment of this committee will In no way interfere with tho work of the highway Improvement com mittee, the chairman of which, H. II. Fuller ton, Is In favor of the separation of the work In behalf of sldepaths and good roads. Uy having the sldepath movement in charge of a separate! committee both can work to hotter advantage. Is the story of 11 lepi-r and Is probabb the saddrs 1 light In which nny human beltiR eould be plneiil, et tliero .111- mai'y MI'.N mil VAoMKN" who are but little bitter off than the leper: perhaps the only dlfferenee It tlt.it they urn not quarantined by the health Olllelals, but realize within themselves that they are outcasts from so piety liv milium of their iitlllrtlons, whh li cause their pvlstenco to be but little hot ter hati'u HvIiik (lentil. And have not these same suffereri irle-d and tried In vnln to be restored to hen I til? If the tr.ntnieiit hud I" en a.l.nuato would they not now be eiijovlng health anil life Instead of ha Ing added t, their sutTerlng. disappoint ment In their efforts to get 1 ured at the hands of the ine.li. at specialist'.' Ilott to At old Mii'li 11 Coiiilltliin mill llnjo)' II en 1 1 It mill lliiiiliipia l'. jiIiiIiiimI lij Hip (irpitt Klpplro-.llpillenl Spre Inlliit, lloprs nml llnrln-il Wire. A side light, which Incidentally reveals tbo preparedness of tho Boorp for tbo present struggle, ovrn to tho most minute details, Is the story of that barbed wlro which Is no.v being so freely iiced by the enemy against tho British forcis In tho field. It will be re membered that early last year tho Transvaal government called for tendorn for 950 miles of soven-htrand barbed and plain wlro with j which to enclose tho entlro system of tho A. O. Hatchelor, who stands, high In the National Cycling association, looks forward to a nURt Interesting season nn the tracks. Many of the best American professionals had announced their Intention of going abroad this year to partlclpato in the races nt Paris and In ovents In other European countries. How over, mort of those who Intended cross ing tho water havo changed their minds nnd thero will ho no lack of contestants In the races In this country this oenson. Tho grand circuit will begin In tho west early In July. Many notable moetlng3 nre scheduled. One, consisting of an elaborate list of ovents, will bo held at Milwaukee during tho meeting of members of tho League of American Wheelmen In that city In August. During tho same month a big mectwdll bo held at Montreal. Along In September tho east will get Its Bharo of cycling ovents. Most of tho crack racers aro now In train ing at Louisville. Item and Harry Kikes aro still In Uurope, but It is not unlikely thnt they will return tn tho United States beforo tho season closes. A much-needed reform has been accom plished In St. Ixnils. Heretofore tho streets havo been covered In summer with mud nnd slime, caused by a loo generous sprink ling service. A measuro hns now been passed by tho city council requiring that sprinkling shall be pcrfornwl by a per forated pipe device, whllo sprinkling carts will make only two trips a day Insteid of (Ringing the streets four times dally. It !". 'MM SON, AI. I)., I'll. (J., I,L. I)., ()f Ihe Stole Klpctrn-Mpilleiil Institute. "The one great e.mse of m many failures Is that the medical specialist l lim ited In Ills it m.-II.'-i to nilneial and vegetable compoundi-, consequently can cure onlv u eertnln per ent of .uses, while the . leitt b nl HpeclulWt Is confined to tho use of electrlelt) alone ami hen.e I1I1 eiires are limited. "Is It not plain to every Intelligent and thinking inati nml woman where tho trouble lies? Take, for Instance, the ease of an nllopathle physician refusing to consult with a homeopath simply because their Ideas and teachings differ as to the seleethm and nppllrutlon of certain remedies In certain diseases; both cannot be tight and tho patient suffets In . onsequem e. Now, at the State Klootro-.Modlcnl Institute It is elllfereiit. The skillful and experienced I'leetto-Medlcnl Specialists of this Institute are not nut row-minded t. or bound down by any 1 ode of medh al ethics, nor limited In Ihe Held of their resources for the good nml benefit of their patients; these Hie. -tro-Mcdl.-u! Spei lallsts lmve searched thn whole field of medicine and oleetiielty and hate perfected a sclent l(l and Vklllful combination of tho most effective medi cal remedies with their system of electricity, which constitutes their own suoeossful combined Kloetro-Medli al Ireatmi-iit. by means of which they guarantee to euro promptly and thoioitghly diseases which electricity used alone or the tnedlenl specialist could not oven benefit. The Statu KIcetro-'Medlcul Institute Is a respon sible Institution, under the auspices of the Progressive Medical Association of Phil adelphia, legally incorporated under the laws of tho stnto with i!0O,0"O.00 capital and gunruntettt to all of Its patrons, fair, honorable and lalthful dealings and gives to each patient a legal .onliHct to hold for nil agreements. We urge upon every man or woman who Is aware of any weakness or Insidious disease to come nt on' 0 to our Institute) and thereby avoid mWtakes or failures, und If sufferers who hate been vlitlnis of mistakes or unsuccessful treatment will come to our Institute wn will cure them for half our teguliu fee We also notify the medical specialists and other doctors who have heretofore brought so many .uses of lcep-seated and dllll cult diseases to our institute for treatment that after this date wo will chargo them only half our regular fee for euro " THE 20TH CENTURY TREATMENT Has saved thousands of men nnd women from a life of despair, mlserv nnd woe to which they were fast drifting through neglect or failure of all othcr'treat mcnts to euro. 8TVTH ni.KCTHO-MnillCAI, INST1TITH, Jnder the auspices of tho Procresslve Medical association of Philadelphia, legally Incorporated under the laws of the state, $100,000 CAPITAL Guarantees You Honest, Faithful and Successful Treatment, A large staff of tho most eminent nnd skillful specialists In the world, each of whom is a graduate of thn best medical colleges and has devoted 11 lifetime to his particular feudally, guarantees positive and permanent cures In all cases nccepted. UfADUIMR Certain medlenl specialists, having learned of our great success, nro WF MfllliroU attempting to copy our Klectro-.Medlcal treatment Don't be riV. eelved Our successful combined Klcctro-Mcdleul tieattncnt can bo hnd only at tho State KIcctro-Medlcal Institute, 13i)S Farnnni 'Street, Omnlia, Neb. The Electro-Medical Specialists of the Different Departments of this Institute by their special combined Klcctro-Mcdlcal treatment aro maklns many wonderful cures In diseases of the None, Thrnnt nml I.iiiik, llenil. lli-nr f, .St.uiineli nnd Movrel, I.lvrr, Klil liej s. ltlieuillllt Ihiii, Ciitnrrh, I'nrnly nIn, IMIpk, rte. All IUnpiispr I'ppnllnr to Women. l'rlt.lte DInpiinph, Kyihlllllp lllooil I'olnon, Iluiittirr, Strli-lnrr, Vnrlpnpplp, Hydrocele, .Nrr vo-Seiual Debility nml nil Allied nml Anoelntn DineaiM-ii of Men, Legnl contract given to nil patients to bold for our ngreemcnts. Do not hesi tate. If you cannot call today, write and dcs. rlbo your tiouble. Successful treatment by mall. nefcrenven Ilpst Ilnnlin 11 ml I, roiling IIiinIiipsii .Men In this City. CONSULTATION FREE. Ofllcp Hours Front S 11. 111, to S p, 111. Smidnjn, 10 n. 111. tn p. tn. STATE ELEGTRO-MEDIOAL INSTITUTE I'ermiineiill)- I.oented, IIIIIM I'll nut 111 .St. Omnlin, pIi. I do not believe there, is n case of dyspep sia, indigestion or nny stomuch trouble, that cannot b re lieved ut onco nnd pormnnently eured iiy my DYSPEl'SIA. CUKE. MUNYON. At nil druggists, S.V. n vial. Ouldo to Health nnd medl enl advice free. 1505 Arch street, Phlla. Ui 2 1 FRAIL WOMEN An well is men can find no tonic nn healthful as a pure beer. Ite sure yoa jet the pnte kind. Krug Cabinet Uotticd Beer Is hermetically scaled -then boiled which Insurer It to bo free, from bactrnaqulte cisen. w. ue nun jienjoe, uriier a trial rase. FRED KRU0 DROWINO CO (MUUA, NEBRASKA. Phone CO. The Massachusetts division of tho leaguo of American Wheelmen has never been morn successful in securing fnvorablo legis lation than It has this year. It defeated u bill which would have taxed every bicyclo In tho state, whatever Its value, $1. A bicyclo Inggago bill was for the first tlmo favorably reported by tho railroad com mittee of tho houso of representatives, and Its passage Is assurrd. A wldo-tlro law will be placed upon the statutes nnd thn splendid annual appropriation fnr highway Improvement will bo continued. Tho program of tho races tn be con ducted during tho national meet of tho Lenguo of American Wheelmen. July 10-14. will show over $5,000 In prizes for tho threo days and two nights of racing. Ono of the days will bo devoted exclusively to nutomobllo races, and ono of the strong attractions of tho meet will bo tho match between Zimmerman nnd Sanger, tho erst while champions. Tho races will ho con ducted under the auspices ef tbo National Cycling association. The committee In chargo has received four offers to build a track. llrEHB TRAIN'S KOIl CHICAGO LEAVE AT 12.10, NOON, AND 7 3B 1'. M. New Short Line fo Minneapolis and St. Paul Lear it 7 a. Ti35 m. TICKBTS AT t40 JTAIINAM VTUBT, "Th New Offlo." e sell (i,i.. Inn- Shhm cheap. See our Vl.nrti. r I iiMiruii. 8toe Others boll ut mi we m II in $li Lawn Mowers the standaid makes from le ih. 1 11 $:i no up to i2 00 Heady made Si re( o 1) .ors at half their v.ilui Wire s rcn ai. widths, at Jl i0 ,MII A. WK.WUIt AMI HON'., Tinners and ll'iirilwo'" Dealers, 157011 l.eiivpnvtorlli Street. Ad Sens 6 Vou won't get tired (if Ad Fonso. It will j Interest you at all times; It's "different," ' but not grotesquely so. Ad Sonso Is pub lished monthly nt $1-00 n year. b'end 10 rPnts In coin or utamps for u samplo copy to Ad Sense, S3 Fifth Ave, Chbago, 1 A Eafc and powerful remedy for functional troubles, delay, pain, and irregularities, is! Pll(rrlflll! r,rrtrrllrr1 l,v llii. lil-lieit Mfdlcfll Sprrjii, I'llref (.ml r 4 c.imci, ilill.-ali I'msgiiii, or I''t Off 1' () llox -8t, N V. Anfi-Kawf A warm we,ithr . 'jnk'! la the uaret kind of h eoiiKh Anll-Kswf will nun II Diuctliti tell it.