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TTIE OMAHA DAILY" 111313: KVXDAV, R KPT I3ntT3R .TO, 1900.
IIOW 1 HE CHURCHES PROSPER
Marked Contrast Between the Conditions in
1800 and tho Present.
DEBTS PAID, IMPROVEMENTS UNDER WAY
Inspiring liiflurnrn of lle-ttcr Times
lu All HrunrliPB of Clui relics
Ciintft tvllh .Men Who Are
Clone tu tlir People.
The most delicate barometer of a com'
mutiny's financial condition Is its religious
work, llefotc the hntiks, railroads or oilior
business iiml inUiiuiriul institutions feel ihe
Influence of stringency or ease In hnauces
tho contributions tu church work will In
dicatu the Itt'lid of limes ton aid goud or
bad. At tho llrsl sign of hard limes men
begin to economize. Thu flisi step taken
Is to cut off, or at least reduce, chuich
subscriptions. Doubtless this 1 su be
cause puliation Is itgardeu us free.
When times are good churches build, Im
prove, pay Indebtedness, Increase contribu
tions to benevolent purposes, such as mis
sions, education and orphanages, ami raue
the salaries of their pastor.). When
churches mako a good showing along these
lines tlicro can be no denial entered aga.nsl
the assertion that times are good.
During tho years IS93-1&'J0, Inclusive, the
churches felt the full weight of hard times.
Almost with tho inception of tho Cleve
land administration tho contributions to
tho general church work of tho entire
country began to decrease. In all churchts
of all denominations the business depres
sion loft Its lnlluencc. Thu various boards
of tho different denominations, established
to tako care of tho benevolent enterprises,
as missions, educational work, caro of the
poor and orphans, etc., were In absoluto
distress. Not ono of them that could boast
of any pretentious Influence but entered
heavily Into debt to keep going tho most
necessary of Its work. It was predicted In
38'jO that years of tho future, with the best
of times, would bo required to recover
from the effects of tho depression then
experienced, Dvcrywhcro expenses wcro
cut to tho minimum, paid choir men re
leased and pastors' salaries wore cut down.
Desplto this economy It was n lurky church
that could go through tho year without n
deficit.
Churches Kelt (In- Iliirilrn.
In Nebraska tho churches felt tho burden
of hard times most keenly. In many com
inanities churches wcro closed and con
gregations disbanded, or they wcro con
solidated with other churches. Where
onco thero were more churches than min
isters, then thero were ministers who found
thtmselves without charges nnd unable to
obtain any. Debts on churches woro In
creased, and churches that wero frco ot
debt wero forced to mortgage their prop
erty In order to raise money to meet cur
rent expenses. Tho burden of mortgages
was increased becauso of tho high rates of
Interest charged for money borrowed. In
many Instances It was Impossible to obtain
loans at any rato of Interest. Klght por
cent was then regarded as n low rate, and
thu property that carried a loan at such
rntcs had to bo gllt-cdged,
Audiences In attendance upon services
cro large, becauso pcoplo had no money
to nttem! places of entertainment and
amusement. Churches were well filled, but
Treasuries wero ompty. Contributions were
H out of proportion to members, demon-
tratlng tho ubsoluto lack of raonoy for
cnurcn work. Tho pastors nnd religious
workers In Nebraska during 1S03-1S9G know
what hard times were.
ucginning with tbo fall of 1897 tho
financial stringency lessened. The first In
dication of encouraging propects was a
nrop m tuo rates of interest on mortgages.
Churches refunded loans, securing money at
2, 3 and sometimes 4 per cent less than
me year oerore. Thou contributions for
expenses Increased. Finally, In 1898, tho
yarlous boards of tho different denomina
tions, through lncrcaso In benevolent con
tributions, wero relieved of tho burden of
Indebtedness and last year showed new
work taken up and all old Indebtedness nald.
Tho prediction that it would rcqulro years
for tho church work of tho country to ro-
cover from tho effects of the hard times
four years ngo was proven partially untrue
uy mo rcmarkablo showing of last year.
The prosperity of tho country durlig tho
pasi cignioen months has been so remark
nblo that churches havo not only recovered,
mil navo advanced.
Kffrct of Ilrttrr Time.
All denominations show a groat Increase
In airlines of work. Debts have been p'Md,
improvements made and salaries havo been
raised, lu Nebraska the churches show tho
results of prosperity. New buildings have
been erected, old ones havo been enlarged
with a vlow to greater convenience and com
fort, and few thero are that havo not been
Improved.
As nu Instance ot this prosperity In the,
churches of Nebraska tho reports at tho
recent session of tho North Nebraska con
ference of thn Methodist church affords Im-
presslvo illustration. Thl3 ronferencn Is
composed of tho Mothodlst churches lying In
the territory in tho east half of tho stale
nd north of the I'latto river. Of over 125
ministers not ono had a discouraging report
to make. The consensus of opinion was that
tho conference hnd never enjoyed ns pros
perous a year ns tho one Just closed.
In church work the delicate barometer of
thn financial condition of tho pcoplo Is tho
contribution to benevolent work. This rep
resents a surplus, ns tho current expenses
re the first things to bo met by tho con
trlbutlons. Tho benevolent contributions of
tho North Nebraska conference of the Meth
dint church show an Increase that Is as
tonishing. In 1890 tho total bonevoicnt con
tribution was $10,715'. In 1900 tho total
benevolent contribution wns $17.f!S0, nu In-
creaso of $6,D7t, or moro than half tho en
tiro sum contributed lu 1890. Thu Increase
over last year Is $1,074. This is the best
benovolent contribution In tho history of tho
courerencc. It proves tho reality of pros
perlty in Nebraska beyond peradventure.
The number of church's In tho conferen-o
In 1S90 wns 137. In 1900 tho number was
169, an Increase of twenty-two churc-os
Last year twelve now churches wero hudt.
A Cold taken In tho Fall of the year Is n
flnngerous Cold. It may "Imnp on" nil
Winter long. Vet It Is nn easy cold to i;et
rid of beforo tho bail weather nets In and
tho Cold settles Into Grip.
Dr. Humphrey' Famous Specific. "1
restores tho checked circulation, Indlented
by ii chill or shiver, the ilrst nlgn of taking
Cold, starts tho blood courstmr thrnun
tho velnsi nnd "breaks up" the Cold.
"Seventy-seven" consists of a small vl.tt
of pleasant pellets; Ills tho vest pocket
At druggists, aic.
Doctor book mailed free.
Humphreys' Homeopathic Medicine Co,
Cor. William & John Sts,, New York.
a- Hue UtleuucOIarccI, U'- 1'url.
"77"
For Pall
In 1S9S tbo number of parsonage! was
Fevcnty-scven. In 1500 the number ot par
sonages was ninety-one, an lncrcaso of
fourteen houses for pastors. In ISD5 tho
sum paid for church bulid.ng and Improve
ments was $13,009. In 1900 the sum paid
for. church Improvements and building was
$33,G33, nn Increase of $24,921, almost double
the entire amount paid In 1&90. For pastoral
salaries the amount p.i.d in 189$ was JC6,U91.
In 1900 the amount paid was $73,155, an
lncrcaso of $6,504.
I'M) I UK (IIT Drill.
The Indebtedness ot all the churches In
tho conterence In 1896 was $121,98. In
1900 tho Indebtedness Is $72,595, a decreaso
of $49,003.
These figures show the rcmarkablo ad
vance tho conference has inndo under the
lnlluencc of prosperity during tho past
three years. Tho chief advance has bei n
made during the past yenr. They nre
facts that can not be disputed. They
indicate, directly, the Improved cond.ti. n
of tho people who have been supporting
tho various churches, nnd lndllectly the
Improved condition of tbo communities In
which they arc located.
The personal testimony of tho ministers
of tho conference was nil In favor of the
ncotiragltig condition of tho times, and
ach minister hnd only glowing s nte-
mcnts to make of the prospects that were
now In sight, if the present ccndl'l ns
were maintained. A fow Instances of 'ho
opinions expressed will suffice to show their
feeling.
nov. F. II. Sanderson, D. D., pastor of
the Methodist church, Fremont, slid:
'During tho pnst year wo have rilcoj
$7,000 for Improvements and $1,350 for
benevolence. This would not have been
possible had It not been for tho pros
perous condition of tho people of Fremont
nnd Dodgo county. Crops have been gioil
nnd tho farmers have resolved In r nso.l
prices for their products. Money la easy.
Interest Is low, nnd business Is flourish-
ng. Recently the Knights of St. EMi
Hagus gave a carnival in Fremont which
was a success In every particular dem
onstrating the fact that the people have
money to spend. Do I think Mint n change
v. thu national administration will chaugc
this condition of prosperity? I will answer
that by referring you to tho condition In
1890 nnd prior to tho Incoming of tho
present administration. Thero Is not a
minister In this brond land who, In his
heart, does not ndmlt that tho prosperity
our churches havo enjoyed Is largely
duo to tho nblo ndmlnlutratlou of our
country's affairs under President McKln-
ley. If the churches oro tirvd of prosper
ity nnd want n change to debts, dcflslts
and general depression, let thorn repudiate
tho present administration, and they will
get it."
Iniiiriivcnii'iiiN In I'rosri'm,
Rev. ThomnB nitholl, D. D., pastor of the
Methodist church In Wayno, sa.d: "Wo
aro now building a $12,000 church !n Wayne.
Only the unusually prosperous condition of
tho pcoplo of Wayno and Wayno county
makes this financial outlay possible. Tin
pnst year has been tho best tho church
has experienced, nnd tho people of Wayne
county generally nro enjoying tho present
prosperity to tho fullest extent. I nm not
prepared to ntato the cnuso of the present
good times. 1 know that four years ngo
times wcro depressing, de'Sts wero ubun-
dant, nnd money hard to get. It may bo
mere coincidence, but wo began to pros
per at tho tlmo McKlnlcy entered upon
his presidential duties."
Rev. II. A. Uarton, D. D., pastor of the
First Methodist church, Grand Island, said:
"During the last year wo havo paid $1,100
on our church Indebtedness and wo aro
ready to wipe out tho remainder If the
present prosperity continues. Our church
was begun In 1890 and completed In 1895,
Tho debt on tho church made a heavy load
to carry, but we had thn advantago of build
ing when lnbor was cheap and the prices of
material wcro down. Ia 1897 wo secured
lower rates of Interest on our inortgago,
because money was easier nnd more plen
tiful than beforo that time. Now, with
prosperous conditions nnd our people en
couraged by tho good times, wo can easily
pay tho debt Incurred. Had times continued
as they woro four years ago our church
would havo been swamped. I would not
recommend tho nlternatlon of democratic
and republican administration, that
churches could bo built when labor was
cheap nnd then pnld for when money was
plenty. I havo often wondered If good
prices for labor that are now being paid
would not lnlluencc laboring men to decide
In favor of continuing tho present good
tlinos."
Rev. C. N. Dawsou, I). D., pastor of the
Walnut Hill church, Omaha, nald: "Tho
Inst year has been a splendid one for tho
poopln of my church. Wo havo made some
Improvements In our bu'ldlng and lu addi
tion our debt ot over $2,000 has been wiped
out. Money Is easier to raise now than It
was four years ago. Why? Because times
nro better. Men are at work, getting good
wages, good prices are paid fsr farm
products ami everybody Is prosperous. Tho
nation Is prosperous and nothing moro real
has huppcHed In tho history of tho coun
try." Xrvrr lltul o Heller Yonr.
Rev. M. W. Chaso, D. D., pastor of the
First MothodlBt chuich, Omaha, said: "Wo
havo never had a better yenr. Wc mlsoJ
$1,200 on a deficit In current expenses from
boveral years back, and have met the cur
rent expenses for this year. J ha.o ro
cently returned from a. trip thrimgh ilu
east und Hud tho country most prosper u.
Kvorj where tho pcoplo nro choertul and
happy. Men who four years ag.i boii1u
work In vain now nro at work KOttiUg
good wages. Mills and factories Unit luur
yoara ago wero miu nru now going iu.i
blast. I enmo to Omaha from Now Y..n;
state, und I know how things wero In that
region Uur years ngo. Tho working people
of thu east nro Kitlslled and are not book
ing a change.
Rev. C. C. Clsscll, D. D., pastor of the
Ilnnscom I'nrk Methcdlnt church, Bald
"We have hnd tho best year of our his
tory. Tho times havo been so prosperous
that wo could not fall to profit by them.
Money Is plentiful aud church expensed
nro not hard to ralso. 1 find my people
all greatly encouraged, and only hope that
il.cro may bo no change to auuet tho
inenuut degree of prosperity."
Rev. John F. rouchcr, D. I)., pabtor of
tho Methodist church In Trkainah, sn.d:
in Tckamah and Hurt county tho mer-
i bants aud farmers aro prosperous. Where
want was or.co regnant plenty now
abounds. Men who wero cast down and
rendy to grasp at anything for relief havo
recovered tholr courago nnd hope. Thoy
lyiow that our prosperity I real and prom
ising of great things. I doubt that there
ts a decided opinion In favor of a change.
Tho memory of tho hard times four years
ago Is too fresh in tho niimls of tho poo
plo to have them persuiuk'd that a chango
would be other than detrimental."
Rev. Edward T. (leorge, D. 1)., pastor
-t the Methodist church, Nellgh, said: "In
ntelopo county tho farmers nro prosper
us nud tho people of Nellgh aro enjoying
a large share of prosperity. I havo never
known times to bo better or tho psop.o to
bo moro prosperous. I hear no opinion ex
prccaed that a chango would be beneficial."
Coiiilltlon In North NeliriinLii.
Rev. K. O. Hutchinson, D. P.. pastor of
tho Methodist church In O'Neill, said: "Up
In Holt county things nre 'prosperous. Our
church had n splendid year. I find the peo
ple) greatly encouraged, Times have never
been better. It tins boen years slnco money
wrc easier to get, whether loaned at low
rates of Interest or earned by honest labor."
Rev. William Oorst, D. I)., presiding cider
of the Nellgh district, comprising Antelope
county and a portion of Holt, Ilojd. Knox,
IMerce, Madison, I'latte, lloono and Wheeler
counties, said' "In my district things havo
been most prosperous. Improvements on
churches to the amount of $7,713 havo been
made and ot about $6,000 Indebtedness over
$2,000 has been paid. Tho people of tho
various counties In my district havo been
most encouraged by the continuance of tho
good times, showing thnt there Is nothing
Imaginative about our prosperity, llecausc
of the good timet tho churches under my
Jurisdiction have been enabled to go ahead,
now churches nnd parsonages havo been
built and widespread Improvements hnvo
been made. We aro greatly encouraged over
tho conditions present nnd hope that they
may thus continue."
No man In the religious circles of Amer
ica Is better known or more tulmlred and
beovid than Ulshop Merrill of tho Methodist
church. Among the grcai ecclesiastics of tho
country he holds first tank. As a scholar he
hns no peer, and as a preacher he has few
eijuals. Of the prosperous condition tf tho
country generally nnd of Nebraska partic
ularly, ho Enid: "In my travel over tho
country I am nmnzed at tho bountlfulness
of the prosperity that wo are now enjoying.
How dlflerent It nil is from what it was
four yenrs ago! Then money was scarce-,
work wns most dllllcult to secure and tho
gloom that settled over fnrincr, nrtlsan and
capitalist allko was the most dlrcournglng
I over beheld nnd my nctlvo llfo having
been long, I havo witnessed many trying
times. Our church Is Just recovering from
those years of panic, depression nnd disas
ter. I hope that the present prosperity may
continue. Due credit must bo given to the
able management of tho uffalrs of tho nation
by thn present administration nnd let us
hope that nothing will Interfere to change
tho trend of the good times now nt hand.
Who can tell what strides the nation and
pcoplo may make along the highways of
progress If we continue ns prosperous dur
ing tho next four years us wo have in the
past four. I fear nothing but n change to
reckless mismanagement the imperialism
of devastating Incapacity, and I bono only
that the pcoplo of tho country may pro
foundly realize how well off thoy nre."
Tho wolf In tho fable iiuv on sheon'a
clothing becauso If he traveled cn his own
reputation he couldn't accomplish his pur
pose Counterfeiters of DeWltt' Wltcb
Hazel Salve couldn't sell their ..orthlcs.i
ralvcB on their merits, so they put them In
boxes and wrappers like DeWltt's, Look
f.t for them. Take only DeWltt's Witch
Hazel Salve. It cures piles and all skin
diseases.
QUAIXT KILVITIIES OF I.1FK.
Mrs. S. R. Hlcson of Mum le, Ind., seized
her 3-year-old child, supposed to be dend,
nnd rushed abeut tho room In a frenzy, In
sisting tho child must live nnd refusing to
havo It prepared for burial. In a few
minutes she .xclalmcd that it was alive,
which was found to bo true. A physician
says tho child was probably resuscitated
from a comatose stato by tho mother'3
frantic action.
It Is hoped that kleptomania hns been
cured In n case in San Francisco by a sur
gical operation, which consisted In trephin
ing tho skull and rcllovlng bruin pressure
caused by n blow on tho head. The patient
Is Harry Knox, 10 years old, who, from tho
time of an Injury received from a falling
nx some years ngo, has been a degenerate,
showing acts of cruelty, destructlvoness
and theft. Tho doctors look for a complete
moral change lu tho boy.
Prowling dogs havo of lato been stealing
provisions from tho back porches of
houses In Seneca, Kan. Ono victim bought
three pounds ot beefsteak and rubbed n
quantity of rough on rato Into the meat,
which ho placed on tho porch. I.ato that
night he saw a man running out of the
back yard. The meat had been stolen, and
to prevent tho death of the thief the
alarmed citizen broke for tho fire bell
nud turned lu an tilarin. Wheu tho neigh
bors assembled ho explained tho trouble,
and in a few minutes people wero rushiug
all over thu town shouting: "Don't eat
the beefsteak; It's poisoned." Tho ulnrm
was successful apparently, as no deaths
havo occurred.
Daniel Stelnman of Pateraon, N. J., died
from tho stlug of n hco. Illood poisoning
net in nnd his physicians declared the
nttng had affected the nerves of tho heart.
Stelnman went fishing with friends. The
party camped In a woods. Stelnman had
not been asleep long whon he nwoko with
rt scream, und his companions found him
lu great pain. There was a red spot back
of the right oar ami he thought ho hnd
been stung by h bee. The pain became
Intense A lump formed behind the right
car aud grew to a large stzo. A physician
was cnlled in and It was discovered that
tho sting had ntfectd the nerves of tho
hoart. Death relieved him from tho agony.
One of thn police courts In New York has
rondorod a decision of vital Importance to
every housokolder In this glorious country
When Dr. John W. Dulto, a dtntlst living In
West Forty-tilth street, came home from thp
theater nbout midnight last week ho found
Patrick J. Farley, a neighboring conchman,
Bitting up with Annlo Currnn. the cook of
tho houtehold. Dr. Duko showed soino
tempur because Mr. Fiulry had prolonged
his vlfdt to such a late hour. Mr. Farley re
torted In wordi which Dr. Duko considered
Impertinent, whereupon Dr. Duke ordered
lilm to Icnvo tho premises and attempted to
p.salst hlra out. Mr. Farley resisted, and
during tho fracas that ensued got his skull
cracked by contact with a water pitcher,
Mr. Farley got a warrant for Dr. Duke's
nrrcst for assault nnd tho pollco Judge sent
the latter lo the grand Jury under ball of
$300. Dr. Duke got a warrant for Farley's
arrest upon n charge of trespass, but the
court dismissed It. Tho court held that
Farley was asked to call by tho cook and
his Intentions wcro peaceable.
The Chicago Trlbuno has figured out from
the police records thnt in a total of 771 eases
where, women In Chicago havo acted on tho
nffens'vo or defensive during the last year
tho fcmlnlno weapon has been broom handles
In 180 cases, table knives In 102. stove lid
Utters In seventy-nine, rolling pins in
soveuty-slx, plates nud dishes In seventy
two, hatpins In fifty -flvo aud tho rest
scattering, umbrellas and parasols having
been used eleven times, books four times
nnd a Ump ami a nursing bottle onco each
ThlB largo prepondernnco of purely domestic
utensils will doubtless afford some surprise
to tho close student of tho tendencies of
modern life. Since n woman In tlmo of
stress generally picks up the first thing
that comes handy it may bo Inferred from
these statistics that tho new woman has
not yet found her way west In largo num
bers, or else that sbo Is not a fighter.
llmluo,
Detroit Journal: Having posted his
handful of men among tho rocks of Ther
mopylae, Leonidas addressed them.
"Do not budge an Inch!" ho said.
"What! not an Inch?" said the Boldlors,
aghast.
"Well, don't budgo moro than n couple of
flrgers, anyway!" said Leonidas, deeming
It well not to bo too strict.
"Huzza!" said the soldiers, much pleased
with their leader s kindliness.
Allen Halverson of West Prnlrio, Wis.,
says: "Pcoplo come ten miles to buy
Foley's Kidney Cure," whllo J. A. Spcro
of Hclmcr, Hid., says: "It Is tho medical
wonder of the ago." Myers-Dillon Drug
Co., Omaha; DUlon'a Druz Store, South
uman.
PICTURES IN SCHOOL ROOMS
Copies of Best Works of tho Maatora in
Many Buildings.
UNSIGHTLY CHR0M0S DRIVEN OUT
Siii'rliitrmlont I'enrne Itpponiinoiid
'Hint llltorl lie Sow .Mnile to
Acquire I.llirnry for
Ilueh Soliool.
About ten years ngo tho art lovers of
merlcn began n general crusado against
the barren and uninviting appearance of
the rooms In most public school buildings.
Previous to that tlmo but little attention
hnd been pnld to tho docorntlon ot school
rooms. Any sort of n chromo was consid
ered preferable lo tho soiled wall spneo
which It would cover nnd tho result was n
snd variety of unharmonlous colors.
To tho Omnha Woman's club Is duo tho
credit of having started tho local move
ment which has forced unsightly pictures
from tho public school buildings nnd re
placed them with creditable copies of tho
best works of the great masters. Today
thero Is not ono of tho buildings which
does not contain n number of fine pictures.
Tho children have studied these nud tho
artists who produced them, nnd have such
an appreciation of them that they readily
distinguish' between chromos nnd real
works of nrt.
Art entertainments have been given by
many schools for the purpose ot raising
plcturo funds. The Woman's club hns
loaned a sterooptlcon for use In Illustrat
ing lectures. Mrs. W. W. Koysor, Mrs. J.
J. Dickey nnd several other prominent
Omaha women havo nsslstcd tho teachers
by giving readings nnd lectures. Tho teach
ers of tho Webster and severnl other
schools donated half n day's salary to their
picture fund.
Clllll lllMllllltON i: V ll t tt 1 1 lOlf.
To eiicourago' children to observe nrt
work tho Woman'n club gave competitive
exhibitions several years ngo and awarded
handsome pictures tu the schools whose
pupils exhibited tho finest collections of
certain kinds of Illustrations clipped from
magazines nnd periodicals. lly degrees
the little folks nnd their families und
friends wero interested in decorating the
buildings nnd Joined In a movement who'll
wns of Inestimable benefit to Its promot V
and luiB left a lasting impression upon tho
community.
With the exception of a fow portraits of
Washington, Lincoln, Oraut und other rep
resentative Americans, thero nro no pic
tures In tho Omaha nchool buildings which
are not tho work of artists of lnterna-
tlrnal reputation. Architectural studies
have proven very popular with children of
tho higher grades. St. Mark's cathedral,
the arches of Titus und Constantlne, the
Coliseum nnd other famous buildings nro
studies which meet with much favor, par
ticularly since tho exposition offered, so
many speclmons of classto architecture.
Rosa Ilonheur Is more admired by tho chil
dren than any other artist and copies of
her famous nnlmnl pictures have n place
In nearly every school room In the city.
VnnDyke's portraits nre favorites with the
little folks and his "Ilaby Stuart" nnd other
well known works havo '1)0011 selected by
many schools.
At tho I.othrop school nn effort hns boen
mudo to hnvo different schools of artists
represented In different rooms. The Dutch
painters hnvo a plncc In ono room; another
Is given over to Murlllo and his Spanish
brethren; Millet and other well known
Frenchmen hold sway In n third room, and
the Oermans, Italians and Englishmen ure
allotted to other rooms.
Hut I, Idle Stntunry SIkmvii.
Pieces of statuary havo a place In some
of tho schools, but they are so expensive
that but fow buildings havo been nblo to
buy them. In tho main corridor of Central
school u plaster cast of the Venus dl Milo,
several famous busts nnd a hnndsomo piece
of has relief are to ho seen. Tho Hoard of
Education did much to encourage the prin
cipals In. Improving tho walls of their
buildings, and until n year ngo provided
suitable frames for all good pictures pur
chased by tho schools. Tho present hoard
Is so short on funds that It haB not seen
fit to continue this expenditure'
Drawing Instruction In the schools haB
boen muih moro successful on account of
the Increased Interest In art. Famous pic
tures nro discussed In connection with
drawing lessons nnd many of the tenchero
havu purchased small copies of hundreds of
works of art, which nre circulated among
the pupils for examination during art talks.
In some schools tho teachers selected n
number of desirable pictures from which
tho children wcro allowed to mako their
own choice. A well known picture of
Aesop, the famous toller of fables, haB ap
pealed to tho llttlo folks who aro familiar
with his tales. Many surprhes have been
sprung by the llttlo folks thus nllowed to
make their own selection. Raphael's "SIs
tlne Madonna," tho "Madonna of the
Chair," Mlllefn "Tho Oleanora" nnd other
equally cclcbiated pictures havo been
chosen In preference tn others which treat
of subjects that are supposed to be, of more
Interest to children.
AH of tho school buildings nro so well
provided with pictures thnt Superintendent
Pearho hns advised the teachers to dovoti
their efforts this year to acquiring n li
brary for each school. The Publlo library
hns stations at ninny of tho buildings nnd
can supply nearly everything that is do
manded by tho children, but tho superin
tendent believes that tho llttlo folks will
tnlco a grcntor Interest In books which nre
tho property of their particular school.
Tho world of art hns been opened to the
llttlo folks nnd steps will now be taken to
glvo them n glanco nt the best In tho world
of letters.
max m: i:ii without iikkh.
Miieleen Oiiturli'N Ilororr Clirlmt Hie
MiiLIiik "f IIimt Wiin TiuiKlit,
When tho Romans first Invaded Germany
they found that tho beverage of tho people
was a liquor produced from barley. Hut
that was nt n tlmo comparatively modorn.
From tho earliest times nnd In overy clime
man hns hnd resort to hoiihi Htimulntlns
nnd exhilarating beverages prepared by
Tormenting tho Juices or extracts from
fruits, grain or plants. It Is sold that
Osiris ns early as 19C0 D. C. taught the
process of extracting tho Juleo from barley
arid fermenting It, while tho Crocks learned
how to brow and ferment from tho Egyp
tians, who, 300 U. C, had established a
number of manufactories nt Peluslum on
tho Nile. Xcnophou, 400 II. C, refers to n
fermeutcd drink from barley and It Is al
luded to by Aristotle, Strabo and others
under tho namo of zythos, Pliny mentlnnp
a kind of beer called "ccrevlsla" and
Euncmenes In A. D. 290 says that Ilrltalu
produced such an abundanco of corn that
It was sulllclent to supply not only bread,
hut a liquid compnrablo with wine. In the
seventh century boor had become bo gen
cral n bevcrago In England that Inu, klng
of Wessex, levied a tax to bo paid In alo,
and early In tho fifteenth century n brew
er's company was formed in London. i'p
to tho sixteenth century English beer was
very poor, only flavored with broom, bay
berries or Ivy borrlcs, but In 1542 the
cultivation of the hop plant wiik begun In
I'n tin ml and from thnt tlmo a groat chango
was innde in tho quality of the boor manu
factured. In 1610 the first brewery waa
established nt lluxton-on-Trent nnd by the
end of tho seventeenth century beer had
become thu national drink.
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Pisnklmm'G
FOR MISSIONARIES
Boards Unable to Tell What Has Booomo of
Their Workers,
DREAD A RISING IN SOUTHERN CHINA
lloxor Innurreet Ion lu thnt Territory
Would .leoiiarillr.e More Iiiter
t'htM 'I'll ii Were I'.iiUniiKereil
In Iteernt Outbreak.
The arrival of tho allies at I'ckln and
tho opening of negotiations with the fugi
tive ruler wns but u rift lu tho clouds
which have hung low and threatening over
tho Chinese empire, according to the views
taken by tho members of the foreign mls
Bltimry sock-tics of tho Uuiltd Staled. Kor
months tho doubt and terror which hao
lovtrod ChlneHO utlnlrs like n pall have
homo with tho weight of almost despair
upon the minds of those people, in thU
country who fool themselves lu n manner
reBponttlble for the lives and fortunes of
the men nud women who havo rniKtd all
to carry the gospel to the lauds beyond
the sea.
So far as tho Ilnxcr uprising Is concerned
no one can at this time presume to foic
tdl Its eflect upon the mlHBlonary movo
tiK tit lu China. The directors of iho vaiUtta
foreign missionary boards aro as much in
the dark as the average citizen. True,
they have at headquarters n record ot all
tho iiysjlouarlea lu the field nnd u state
ment of the number of converts at the be
ginning of tho ytnr, togothor with n list
of tho character and value of the prop
erty at tho scleral missions, but theiu Is
no mcuriB ot telling how many lives have
been sacrlllccd or how much property lus
been destroyed.
At thu breaking out of tho Insurrection
tho managers of tho mission boanU look
the gloomiest vlow of altalrs. As reports
of r.ivago by tiro and swerd reached the
coast and refugees from mlHSlons near the
open ports arrived ut thoso towns, fleeing
for safety, bringing with them upon tholr
persons evidences of tho fury of the mobs,
the missionary societies gave up all hope
ot ever Beolug their workers In tho In
terior again, but as tho relief column
pushed on to I'eklu It was discovered that
some ot the Interior missionaries had been
moro successful In withstanding tho nt
tacks of the Boxers than those nearer tin.
shore. The relief of Tien Tsln llberatid
many missionaries whoso lives wero do
spalred of, and nt I'okln many were found
who wero supposed to havo bcon killed In
siuullcr places.
MlfcHloiuuii-N' M I rue ii I o ii h leiiie.
Some of tho mlsBlonnrlcs were saved by
what would appear to bo almtst mlni.uli.ua
Intervention. Ono party leaving tho great
wall of China traveled 71)0 miles ncrrs3 th
desert of (iobl und over tho mountains of
Khlngan. finally arriving, without less of
life, ut a station ou tho Siberian rnllwa),
whence they sent reports to tho outside
world- This party was composed of mi i
women and children, snmo sent out by tho
Presbyterian church of tho United Statis
and sonio by a Swedish missionary society.
They reported tho loss of nil of their prop,
erty. They wcro refused shelter by th
olllclals of several towns thrnigh whlth
they passed, but, although they passed
dangerously uenr several bands of Boxers,
wcro never required to fight. Theso peopl
were accounted dead by their societies, and
thero may ho many other cases where
those believed to bo dead havo survived
tho ordeal through which 'hey luvo passed.
At tho same time tho arrival of tho troops
ut Pekln has not stayed tho hands ot the
Boxers. Hcports from MlnlMer Conger In
dlcato that since the arrival of tin relle'
column at the. capital at least one mis
sionary has been killed at a town not far
from tho capital. The report of a rising
In southern China Is heard with dread by
tho foreign missionary boardu, for tiiut
nan n
gym mjvivm
S3 U UUMtikUUCZnttHJ &i
Gmitqs Pzamfui, Profnaso, ssimsf
rreurar Periods
MRS. E. F. CUSTER, Brule, Wis., writes:
"Dear Mrs. Pinkiiam : Your Vegetable. Compound has
been of much benefit to me. When my menses llrst appeared they
were very irregular. They occurred too often and did not leave for
a week or more. I always Buttered at these times with terribln
pains in my back and abdomen. Would bo in lied for several diy
and would not bo exactly rational at times. 1 took Lydiu K l'ink
ham's Vegetable Compound, and menses became, regular und pains
left me entirely."
Tho monthly sickness reflects tho con
dition of a woman's health. Any woman
whoso monstruatlon Is unnatural may loots for
sorlous trouble to develop at any tima
MRS. ANNA LACY, Ross, Iowa, writes :
"DearMr9. Pinkiiam: I was troubled with female, weak
new, irregular and painful menstruation. I suffered so every
month that I was obliged to go to bed, but thanks to your medicine
I am now well. I would advise all women who suffer as I did to
uso Lydiu E. Pinkham's Vegetable. Compound."
MISS MARY GOnES, Aptos, Cnl., writes:
"DearMiis. Pinkiiam: After receiving your letter I began
tho uso of your remedies, taking both Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound and Blood Purifier. I am now regular every
month and suffer no pain. Your medicine is the best that any
suffering girl can take."
Mrs. Pinkham's advlco Is Livaluablo help
to all womon who suffer. It Is absolutely
free. Her address is Lynn, Mass.
MRS. EDNA ELLIS, Hlgginsport, Ohio, writes :
"lam a school teacher, have suffered agony monthly for
ten years My nervous system was a wreck. I suffered with pain
in my side and had ulmo.st every ill known. I had taken treat
ment from a number of physicians who gave mo no relief. Ono
specialist said no medicine, could help me, I must submit to un
operation. I wrote to Mrs. Pinkiiam, slating my case, and received
a prompt reply. I took Lydia E, Pinkhum's Vegetable- Compound
and followed tho advice given mo and now I suffer no mure. If
any ono cares to know moro about my case, I will cheerfully an
swer all letters."
CURES
ALL
deposited with the National lity Hank of Lynn, Mass
$.",000, which wilt be paid tu any ;eron who will show
that the nbovo testimonial H nre not genuine, or were
published before obtumlng the writer's permission -LYDIA
E PINKIIAM MEDICINE CO., Lynn, Mass.
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(f I lie oiuij ui a uuw
On June 3d, 1893, Mr. Thomas A Bell, of Winnipeg, Man
itoba, fcecured Oold Debenture Policy No. 910,031, for $10,000,
Issued on tho Mtidowmcut Plan. Under this contract the pur
chaser agreed to pay for the Debentures in twenty equal an
nual Instalment. The Ke,u 'able Society agreed to deliver tho
Debentures at the end of h" twenty yenrs, If tho purchaser
lived, or at any tlmo previous. If ho died.
On November lull, l.vj'j, or leas than six months after ho
secured tho policy, Mr. Bell died, nnd J10.000 of Oold Deben
tures wero Immediately Issued to his family nud all fur her In
stalments wero canceled. Thus Instead of tho stipulated prlco
which ho expected to pay, tho estate received $10,000 of fully
paid Oold Debentures, guaranteeing nn Income of Ii per cent
(or $500 n year) for twenty yoais, paablo In gold, FOIl ONK
TWENTIKTH of the stipulated price. At tbo mil of tho twenty
ycurs the Debentures themselves will mature mid he paid, also
in gold, the Imncflclary thus reclvlng lu principal and Interest
$1:0,000 altogether.
In vlow of tho dlllliulty today of making nn absolutely se
cure Investment thnt yl' Mn a good rate of Interest, tho value
of these fi per cent Debentures, Issued by tho strongest life
company In tho world, can hardly be overestimated.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society
OF THE UNITED STATES
Ii. D NECLY, Alffr. for Nebraska, 206-208 liee Bid";., Omaha.
"Strongest in the World."
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territory Is more thickly populated with
missionaries and their converts than any
other part of tho empire. A Boxer rising
In the south would Jeopardize moro Inter
ests than have been threatened since last
June.
At present all that tho board managers
can do Is to wait nnd hope. It will bo
months boforo nn exact knowledge of tho
eiTctts of i ho rising can ho secured, and It
may be thnt tho fate of many of tho mis
sionaries will never bo ascertained, for at
tho time of the uprising many of thorn
sought refuge. In tho du3orts and wns e
places nf the laud and havo probably per
ished from exposuro, thirst and hunger.
At tho headquarters of cvory board per
sons are busy tabulating reports, but noth
ing has been ascertained to show exact
conditions. PersonH reported dead today
are found to bo nllvo tomorrow, nnd many
thought to be safe arc reported to havo
boen killed early lu tho Insurrection. Tho
outcome will he awaited with Interest by
all Christians In tho world.
,lilleille I.iimi 1 1 ve.
Clean tho digestive, canal, disinfect It
thoroughly, kill and expel disease germs,
stimulate the Intestines. That's what Cas
curets Candy Cathartic do,
in a cum with 111. 11 .i;.i? iii:i:s.
iiiey Didn't IJnlTil II, lint Tln'y Hr.
eiil.il llllril-l ii All thf Slline.
The town of La Plata, Macon c unty. Mo.,
has been sued for $5,000 by John Bunch, a
farmer living near thnt town, for personal
injuries occasioned by a violent and con
tinual nttack of humble bees whllo lo
plaintiff wns an Inmate of the town cala
bneso on August 23.
Tbo fair was running nt La Plata that
week, and Mr. Bunch, who Is a very old
man, was locked up for some slight In
fraction of tho rules. As soon ns tho door
was fuslened tho Jailer wont to tho races
.ind Mr. Bunch was loft to himself, but ho
jooii found there wcro other tenants In th
'ell besides himself, and hts Intrusion was
sharply resented. Tho other ".allblrdn'
wero n largo und octlvo colony of bumb.'e
hues. Bunch picked up a stick and tough,
them off the best ho could, but they w. ro
In such great numbers that tils efforts were
unavailing- They stung him over the yes
nnd he wns soon blinded from the swelling
ind could do nothing hut strike at random.
Some of tho Insects got Into his ui'.uth
as he cried for help and stung him so
bndly ho could hardly breathe. He was
uttacked on overy exposed portion of the
body, and many ot bis tormentors got down
Owing to the
fact that
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tinned the genuineness nt the
testimonial let tern we are con
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LIGHTNING PAIN KILLER.
Not only does It Initamly reltovn all
psln, clilier Internal or external, but u
continued use remits In a permanent
cure. 1 1, con iilns no opUti s.aiiiiiiiiiiiii nr
naplcum. A bnttlo khotild bn In yonr
hoiiiii for rases of eineriieney. !Ko and Ma
but'les. A.U your druuilst or write Tli
LlglitniUK Medicine Co , Muscatluu, I i.
Plonoor Kldnoy Curo does cure Kidney
(Hwumih. A Hollar draft In ruch II 00 box
luof i"tcis this.
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u-eio SALE.
He ul the Hoston St nre nn
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iK'Uiti MonJtiy it 0 .i. in.
nsc. ii'Miw .'j '".mill m
In his clothing and, roamed about ut their
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Bum h endured this torture for nine h ura
ami h.id about lost eunse,.usncus v, h n tho
jailer got buck. It took the hardest i-ort nf
woiK o tft pliyslil.ini before Munch e uld
be brought around und tne bwoI.Ihk e u i-cr-uctcd,
In his suit he charg.s thnt . Iiu t wn
olriilalH shotted criminal earb s..hchb In
pi rmltting tho bets to build tholr noii In
the tell and In not having u mo one ou ban 1
to rest. oud to his call when ho was ut-
1 tacked.
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