TTTE OMATIA' DAILY BEE: MONDAY. 'AT'OURT 17,-1003.
REV. FOSTER'S FAREWELL
Preach o Final Sermon to Congregation lie
Haa Serred. for 8iz Tears,
TRIUMPH OF THE GOSPEL HIS KEYNOTE
aside from the Dlironn Reports of
rastnrat Are Disclosed, Ihowlif
Good Work Done During
the Period.
Xv. T. B. Foster, who leave In a few
days for Johnstown, Ta.. In response to a
call from that city, preached his farewell
sermon at the First Vnlted Presbyterian
church. Twenty-first and Emmet streets,
yesterday morning;. The regular Sunday
school and prayer meetings will be con
tinued, and next Sunday Rev. M. O. Alli
son of Bloomlngton, Ind., will occupy the
pulpit
The service yesterday opened with a
beautiful ceremony, fully appreciated by
the congregation, which Is losing a much
loved pastor. Five young matrons, who
have been married within the past several
years by the departing pastor, walked for
ward carrying their five Infants, all dressed
In white, and the little ones were conse
crated to the Lord in the sacrament of bap
tism. The records of the pastorate Just ended,
extending from May , 1R97. to the present
time, showed (30 sermons, 32 marriages, 30
funerals, 44 baptisms of adults and 31 bap
tisms of Infants, 114 members received by
profession of faith, 87 received by letter, 86
dismissed by letter, and that of the deaths
but six were of members of the congrega
tion. The church membership has grown
In the six years from 114 to 213 members.
Commenting on these figures, the pastor
aid the unusually small percentage of
deaths was due to the character of the
congregation, which was composed princi
pally of young people, and as the years
went by the record would make a different
showing, for which the members should be
prepared. In the membership record and
the Increase In the contributions of the
congregation trchurch work cotild be seen
an evidence of growth, which he trusted
would be Increased.
Taking for hla text Paul's farewell to
the Corinthians, II. Corinthians, thirteenth
Chapter and eleventh verse: "Finally,
brethern, farewell. Be perfect, be of good
comfort, be of one mind, live In peace and
the God of love and peace shall be with
jrou."
' Rev. Mr. Foster recalled that shortly
after becoming pastor he had defined his
position along certain lines, and had con
tinued along them. Continuing, he said In
part:
Opinion la Verified.
"The opinion I then expressed has been
confirmed by the past six years of preach
ing, that the gospel would never lose . Its
power over the heart of man, and that It
Is the only power which can change the
hearts of men. I have seen men born Into
the kingdom through It, just as Saul, the
persecutor, was changed Into Paul the
preacher, and know that the revealed
truth, which reveals to us the sacrifice of
Jesus Christ, Is the only power in the uni
verse which can make such changes. I
have tried to presch to you a gospel of
hope, for there Is no gospel of despair for
the Christian; he who believes In Christ
can but hope, and I have tried to teach
Jrouthfulness, pointing to Jesus Christ as
an example, and the gospel of self-sacrifice
and of helpfulness. We should pray
for the kingdom of heaven on earth, for
no man can go to heaven who has not
some heaven here. I believe that Christ
ians are the light of the world and the salt
ef the sanh, and that they should 1st their
light ahlna and carry the salt where It la
Heeded. ' 1
"The gospel of Christ Is (he only remedy
for the drink evil and the social evil and
alt other evils, for the gospel Is the only
thing which can take selfishness out of the
world. I do not say that It always does so,
but until through It every man loves his
God with all his heart, and all his mind,
and all his soul, and his neighbor as him
self, these evils will not cease. I have not
been so prominent aa others In the various
reform movements, though I bid them and
the men tn them God-speed, but my earnest
conviction Is that only by the true con
version of the Individual can true reform
be accomplished. This man may vote right
according to the first reformer, and that
man may be right on the drink evil ac
cording to the second reformer, and so with
others, but It will not be all right until
each one receives the gospel of Christ in
his heart. It Is ray belief that one day the
drink evil, and the social evil, and all other
vtla will be put down, for there Is a con
stant conflict between them and the gospel,
and to say otherwise would be to say the
devil was the more powerful. I care not
ao tnuoh for organisations for righteous
ness aa for the righteousness of the Indi
vidual, and my work shall continue to be
our grand marching order to go Into all
the world and preach the gospel."
great pulpit orator can hold his flock while
he Is with them, but It cannot bold to
gether when he Is gone.
'In your preaching you must be able to
speak the truth aa the truth. Tou must
convince them that you believe In what
you ssy with all the power that Is within
you. Character must be yours. Tour ac
tions will be the real test of your merit."
Rev. Mr. Ludden followed with a sermon
to the congregation on Its duty to the
pastor. He stated that the flock had duties
to the pastor which it was bound to fulfill.
To them alt financial affairs should be left
and they should not be semlss In looking
after them. They must have confidence
In their pastor and listen to what he says.
It Is not right, he declared, for them to
pick flaws in his sermons, but they should
seek for the good points In It and form
thelr Judgments by them. '
THE SEW ASD OLD CHRISTIANITY.
Former Is Better Thaa that of Tester,
day, Bays Her. Thorpe of Chicago.
Rev. Wlllard B. Thorpe, D. D., of Chi
cago, occupied the pulpit of St. Mary's
Avenue Congregational church yesterday
morning and spoke from the text, Luke
10:29. "Rut he. willing to Justify himself,
said unto Jesus, And who la my neigh
bor?" "My theme will be the New Christian
ity," said Dr. Thorpe. "The Christianity
of the Reformation, that of Loyola and
Calvin Is essentlatly different from the
Christianity of today. So is that of Jona
than Edwards and Jobn Wesley. Theirs
was a different Christianity. The closer I
get to and study the theories of the past,
the more I am convinced that the Chris
tianity of today Is better, saner and a
rh'rlstlike Christianity. The char
acteristic of modern Christianity Is its
humanltarlanlsm. In the old days the
tendency was to dash their heads against
the human mystery and majesty of God.
The Christianity of today is the study of
human nature, feeling and mind. How
do our neighbors live, think and love? A
better motive actuates the writing of biog
raphies today. They get at the heart and
soul of the man of whom they write.
"Let us seek to And the reason that the
non-church goer absents himself from
church and why he sneers at religion. It
Is the age of the search for facts, the bet
terment of social conditions. Man is more
interesting today than the study of bugs
or spiders, his vocations, his thoughts, am
bitions, prejudices, be he rich or poor, the
study of the brothel, the saloon, politics,
control of political bodies and of men and
their action. These are only a few of the
studies of today. Fiction Is the study of
those elements of human life we seek to
know. All things Indicate the enormous
appetite for knowledge of thy neighbor.
Who Is he? No man is higher than his
natural level. The keynote of religion
today is human interest. It affects reli
gion, sympathy, Justice, love and human
rights, that I may know myself better
by knowing him.
"New things have arisen since the days
of Jesus Christ. Even if we go back to
the penteeostal church at Jerusalem we
find the keynote then waa love and broth
erhood. We do not even there find that
outreaching love for one another, but
rather love for one another. There Is an
other and more farreachlng love than that
In the cultivation of a Christian virtue.
Great though Paul was, he felt' that he
must work In order that his own salvation
might be assured. Was that the" love of
man for man or the culmination of a vir
tue consummated by the Master?
In the Reformation there was a oold
sternness and lack of human Interest. To
day we are reveling In a New Christianity.
It is a new Christ born In these modern
years. It Is a new era In human history.
It is Christ's spirit that prevails today,
not' St. Peter's. This Is a day of human
Interest; It la evidenced In the efforts to
Ameliorate and Improve the industrial
conditions, endowing educational move
ments, missionary philanthropy, the labor
atory to cure human disease and alleviate
human suffering. It Is the eager seal of
Christian workers for the betterment of
thy neighbor. There Is a pathetic and
noble humanltarlanlsm In the Salvation
Army, and the Volunteers. They say 'dear
man,' not 'hopeless sinner.' It Is not the
spirit of evolution but the great and grow
ng spirit of love of man for man. The
wldeness of God a love and mercy Is
boundless as the aeas. The spirit of the
new Christianity Is the higher life of man.
The time has come when we must adjust
ourselves to this new, reorganised Chris
tianity. What can I do to serve It and
make It more holy?" '
KHW PABTOR AT GRACE LITHERAJ.
Rev. M. 1m Mellek Formally ladnetea
lot Bla New Position.
Rev. M. I Mellek of Fort Madison, la.,
was formally Installed as pastor of Grace
l.utheran church Sunday morning, although
he has been acting in that capacity for
more than a month. The Installation cere
monies were corlducted by Rev. J. F. Bel
bert of North Platte, president of the Ne
braaka synod of the Lutheran church, and
by Rev. L. P. Ludden of Lincoln, western
secretary of the board of home missions.
Rev. Mr. Selbert spoke to the new pastor
ef his duties to his congregation and what
was to be expected of him.
"The power of the pulpit may be declin
ing from its former seat of greatness," he
aid. "This la partly due to the fact that
the people ' are doing their own thinking
more and more. The province of the minis
ter has grown beyond that point where
he preaches entirely to teach, lie must co
operate with his flock and for that purpose
we bave the liturgy. It Is only within
reoant years that the liturgy has come Into
use In our, church In this country and even
now It Is looked upon with disfavor by
soma portions of our own clergy. Tet It
fills a need of the church. The province
of the laymen Is to take part In the services
as well as to listen and It Is through the
liturgy that this part Is taken. The pastor
must be capable of ordering the liturgy
correctly as well as in preaching a good
sermon. It Is a portion of his duties.
Again, the pastor must look after the up
building of hi flock. He must tend to
Its Increase. One of the strong points of
our church Is oatechlsatlon. We believe
In Instilling the spirit of Christ Into the
young rather than In converting the older
people to the faith.
"The duties of the pastor do not end with
the pulpit.' He must be one of them. His
cares are many and he must carry many
of their , troubles In his own heart. To be
a great pastor you must have large sym
pathies. Tou must be accessible to them
at all times. Like a physician, you must
allow them to consult with you when they
will of their earthly and spiritual Ills. Tou
must bear with them tn patience and
through a kindly and loving spirit aid them
to better things la and out of the church,
A truly great church is founded on this
love of the flock for Its pastor. Buch flocks
do not scatter when their pastor Is with
them bo mora, but continue on with their
p.w loader la the sains spirit ot desire.
CrVTMZATION AND THE CHOCTAWS,
What Missionary KJnsr flays ef Condi
tions in Western Oklahoma.
By special request of Pastor Thomas An
derson of Calvary Baptist' church,' located
at the corner of Twenty-fifth and Hamll
ton streets, F. L. King, who has been act'
lng as a missionary under the direction of
the American Baptist Home Mission so
ciety of New Tork, among the Arapahoe
Indians of western Oklahoma for the past
Ave years, lectured to the congregation.
The lecture was upon the present status
of the tribes In the Oklahoma country and
especially upon what are known as the
blanket Indians.
Mr. King devoted the greater part of his
time to speaking of the change of condl
tlons spiritually among the red men, but
also related many Incidents of Indian life
and character which were very Instructive
to his hearers. The Arapahoes in the dis
trict where Mr. King has been laboring
are worshipers of the sun, the earth and
Are. These are the principal objects of
spiritual adoration, but many minor ob
jects are Included In their category of gods.
The speaker expressed the opinion that
there Is much room- for missionary labor
In the field where he has been working,
and he thinks that a great deal of good
may be accomplished by efforts made In
the right direction. He believes that all
the tribes are capable of being civilised
and christianised If ths proper steps are
Uken. I
Mr. King Is at present the guest of Dr.
Rlordan. He will remain In the city a few
days, and from here he goes to Carroll,
Neb., where he will visit his mother for a
time, and later visit aoma of Vila form.
college chums in Ohio before returning to
the field of his labors.
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ORIENT ROAD IS FINANCED
Iain of $3,000,000 Additional Stock
Placed After Being Aahorited.
DICKINSON TELLS OF WORK ABROAD
Contract Hade wlth Hembnrg-Amer.
lean Line Which Is Almost Globe.
Circling; In Its Operation
Progress of Coastrnctlon.
Edward Dickinson, second vice president
and general manager of the Kansas City,
Mexico & Orient railroad, arrived home
yesterday morning from a two months'
trip to Europe. Mr. Dickinson's trip was
purely a business one and he stated yes
terday that the financing of the "Orient
road," ns It Is best known and commonly
called, Is now an accomplished fact.
In company with Mr. Stlllwell, president
of the road, Mr. Dickinson went to London
In June to confer with the flnance com
mittee, which has its headquarters in that
city and of . which Lord Munson Is chair
man. Their plans for an Increase in the
capital stock of the International Con
struction company of 3,000,00fl, or from
17,000,000 to $10,000,000. were considered and
approved by the committee, the increase to
be used in the construction of branch lines,
and the issue was authorized. Since re
turning to this country a week ago Mr.
Dickinson received a cablegram from
President Stlllwell, who returns about Oc
tober 1, that the 13,000.000 of additional
stock have already been placed by him.
The International Construction company
and the Union Construction company have
contracts with the railroad company under
which they are to turn the entire road over
to It, ready for the equipment, which the
railroad company will Itself put on. The
International company has contracts for
1.075 and the Union company for 420 miles,
and the entire financing of them, which
has now been accomplished, la In fact the
financing of the road.
Important Traffic Agreement.
Of almost, if not quite, as much Impor
tance as the above was a traffic contract
made by Messrs. Stlllwell and Dickinson
with the Hamburg American Stoamshlp
line. Mr. Ballln, the director general of
the company, met them In London and the
contract calls for a monthly service at the
start from Port Stlllwell, the western and
tidewater terminus of the road on the
gulf of California, In Mexico, the service
to be increased as traffic demands.
The combination of the Orient road and
the Hamburg line will be as near globe
circling In Its operation as exists today,
or Is probable for some time to come. The
latter company now operates a line of
ships from Hamburg to Ceylon, Calcutta,
and Japanese and Chinese ports, and when
Its contract with the Orient goes Into
effect will extend Its service to Australia
and other southern Pacific ports, to the
Hawaiian Islands, and Port Stlllwell. A
line from Kansas City to New Tork the
Wabash and Gould lines are the eastern
connections of the Orient road completes
the circle. The Hamburg company has 900
agencies In Europe which will hereafter
be also working for the Orient road..:
Progress of New Road. '' '
' Considerable progress has already been
made, Mr. Dickinson said, In the construc
tion of the road, over 1,200 miles of the
right of way having already been pur
chased, and 800 miles, or one half of the
whole road, having been graded.' The
largest part of the remainder will be com
pleted within eighteen months and ths en
tire road will be finished within a year
thereafter. There are a number of short
tunnels in the Sierra Madre mountains tn
cutting which electric plants, operated by
water power from the mountain streams,
Will be used. It la expected the same
plants will later be used In mines, the
operation of which the new road will make
possible. Compared with other roads the
expense of tunneling will be small, not
being over 11,000,000 on the whole road. In
three places, covering a distance of 326
miles, from Wltchlta, from Chihuahua, and
from Port Stlllwell, the road l already In
operation.
A study of the route and points on the
Orient road will be a surprise to those not
very well posted on geography or who have
not seen maps of It. The line from Kansas
City to Port Stlllwell will be 600 miles
shorter than existing lines from Kansas
City to San Francisco, Port Stlllwell being
shown to be, by a line drawn north and
south through the United States, 200 miles
east of Salt Lake City. It Is between 1,300
and 1,400 miles from San Francisco to Port
Stlllwell, which facts show conclusively. In
Mr. Dickinson's opinion, advantages of the
new road In the matter of attracting and
controlling traffic between the. United
States and the west coast of Mexico and
South America, Australia New Zealand,
Japan, China and the far east. The Orient
will also, by its connections at Kansas
City with the Gould lines and at Chihuahua
with the Mexican Central, have the shortest
line from Chicago to the City of Mexico.
The line from .Kansas City to Port Stlll
well will run southwesterly In a very direct
line, and will bo about 1,800 miles long.
No Improvements to Annex.
While abroad Mr. Dickinson also visited
Amsterdam, a number of the stockholders
of the Orient road living In Holland, and
also Antwerp and Paris. But neither In
England or elsewhere did he notice any Ira
provements In operation which might
profitably be adopted by American roads,
nor does he think that the American sys
tern could, for example, be successfully
Introduced In England.
On local railroad affairs Mr. DloVlnaon
declared his Ignorance of anything of Im
portance not already known. He did not.
he said, know the points tn the case be
tween the Union Pacific and Great Western
roads, which was decided by Judge Munger
last week, but Inasmuch as the Union Pa
cific had for years Invited all roads to use
its bridge, and had stood as an open door,
he did not see how It could now success
fully take such a very different position
If the Great Western was willing to "pay
the price," It could not, he thought, be
prevented from using the bridge, and the
rates, otherwise the courts would again
Interfere, must be ths same as those
charged other roads.
Mr. Dickinson will remain in Omaha sev
eral days. Ills daughter, Mrs. Lyman, who
accompanied him on his trip, stopped over
In New Tork City, but will be home this
week.
stunts were hssardous In the extreme, went
through their act without a tremor. Sam
Murphy gave a rare exhibition of daring.
In his balloon ascension. Instead of seeing
the Intrepid aeronaut seated on the bar
of a trapete, the big crowd saw film mount
a bicycle and wheel his way. to the point
where the gas bag began to soar upwards.
He landed in the lake, and was fished out,
none the worse for his trip. The Pierce
glass blowing show was a feature yester
day. This troupe of glass blowers handle
glass as a seamstress would her needle and
thread. They spin and weave and sew the
brittle stuff with irase. Nordln's orchestra
gave a most delightful program afternoon
and evening, while Dodson's Military band
furnished the music for the grounds. The
bathing beaches and the boats had their
customary big clientele. ' The roller coaster,
the Ferris wheel and the merry-go-round
took care of the numerous little ones.
At Lake Manawa the Don C. Hall Stock
company had two big audiences at the Ca
sino. The bill was the time-honored "Ten
Nights In a Bar Room." This company
will give "Old Farmer Hopkins" Thursday
for the balance of the week. The balloon
races were given according to schedule.
and the bathing beach was as usual crowd
ed. Covalt's band Increased its popularity
by rendering the best program of the sea
son. At the Kursaal Thlele a band enliv
ened things.
Northern Mleklgaa Bzenrelon.
Only $5.00 from Chicago to Ludlngton.
Frankfort. Traverse City. Northport,
Charlevoix. Bay View and Petoskey and
return, via Michigan Central; $6.00 to Mack
inaw City and $7.00 to Macklnao Island
and return. Get tickets and berths now.
Good going August a, regular trains, re
turning jp to September 1. Michigan Cen
tral city ticket office, 11 Adams street.
Chicago.
Homeseekers and Colonists.
The Missouri Paclflo wilt sell homeseek
ere round trip and one way colonist tick
ets to certain, points In Kansas, southwest
Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas, etc.,
at very low rates Tuesday. August 18th.
Tickets limited to twenty-one days. Stop
overs allowed on going Journey. For fur
ther Information call on or address
Thomas F. Godfrey, passenger and ticket
agent, southeast corner Fourteenth and
IxnJgUs. or Union station, Tenth and Ma
son streets, Omaha, Nab.
A Bora Never Barns
After Porter's Antiseptic Healing OH la ap
plied. Relieves pain Instantly and heals at
the same time. For man or beast. Price, 26c.
BELLSTEDT AT THE BEACH
Cornet Vlrtnoao Will Piny at Conrt
land, Beginning; There
Today.
Today Herman Bellatedt, the eminent
cornet virtuoso, opens an Indefinite engage
ment at Courtland Beach. Mr. Bellatedt
will have as his accompanist Ernest Nor
din's orchestra of sixteen pieces. -.
The Sunday business at both Lake Man'
awa and Courtland Beach was up to the
high standard these two resorts have main
tained whenever the weather permitted
At Courtland Beach a long Ust of attrac
tions were given. The Btckett family gave
a pleasing performance at the top of their
lofty rlgguia. aud, though some of the
FRIENDLY STABBING AFFRAY
Iphonae and tiaaton Affair Between
Two Frenchmen tn Third I
Ward.
A stabbing affray, which resulted in the
severe cutting of L. Orleaver, living at 1011
Capitol avenue, occurred at the corner of
Ninth and Douglas streets about 7 o'clock
last night.
The man who sustained the Injuries and
. . Fercot, both Frenchmen, have been
friends for several years, but two or three
days ago some difficulty arose between
them which culminated last night In a fight.
The two men were standing in front of
Emll Gall's saloon. : when the trouble
started. Orleaver struck Fercot a stinging
blow in the face, and when Fercot recov
ered he went at his assailant with a knife
in his hand. He plunged the weapon again
and again Into the body of Orleaver. In
all eight wounds were Inflicted, two in the
back, one of which was about two and a
half Inches in depth; three in the left arm.
gash two Inches long In the left cheek,
slight cut over the ribs In the left side
and a deep wound In the left side of the
stomach. It required almost two hours
for Police Burgeon Bchleler to dress the
wounds and sew them up.
The fight started in the street, but
when it ended both of the men were Inside
the saloon of Emll Gall. Officer Maloney,
who was oft duty at the time, happened to
be driving by at the time. He noticed the
smaller of the men, Fercot, running up
Douglas street, and as he was covered
with blood from the blow he had received
in the face, the officer Jumped out and
stopped him. The two returned to the
saloon, where Orleaver was found In the
rear room and both of the belligerents
were taken to the station.
Fercot was charged with assault with In
tent to kill, but Orleaver says he will not
prosecute htm as they are friends, and he
thinks he is as much to blame as the man
who cut him. After Orleaver's wounds
were dressed he was assigned to a cell.
Rammelo Glrllemlus and Stephano Col
ombo were occupying a room at 203 South
Ninth street yesterday evening. Colombo
had a purse which was tying upon a stand
In the, room and which contained $20 In
cash. He asserts that he left the apart
ment for a short time and when he re
turned $7.t0 was missing from the pocket
book. He promptly accused his friend of tak
ing the money and'-the accusation as
promptly led to a light When the two men
were brought to the station In the patrol
wagon they looked considerably the worse
for . their encounter,' but Glrllemlus had
slightly the Worse battered visage of the
two. An attempt was made to place Co
lombo In a cell, but he rebelled and before
he could be quieted down it was found nec
essary to adjust the straight-Jacket. He
was said to be suffering from an attack of
delirium tremens.
SPECIAL TRAIN
Via the Northwestern Line to Lake
View, Iowa, and Return,
Saturday, Aug. 29th,
From Omaha 7:30 a. m back home same
evening.
Only tl.BO-Round Trip-$1.60.
Bpend a day at beautiful Wall Lake.
Fine groves, steamboats, bathing, rowing,
fishing. "
Only tl.SO, $1.60, $1.50.
City ticket offices 1401-1403 Farnam Street.
Dr. F. W. 81abaugh, dentist, 618 N. T. Life.
Trinity Choir Boys Return.
Prof. F. Hatson Wright. L. L. C. M.. rtl-
rector of the choir of Trinity cathedral,
and his choir boys bave returned from
their outing at Lake OkohojI. Two weeks
were spent at that dellathful resort, and a
most enjoyable vacation time Is reported
by all. Nothing but tan was brought back
as a reminder of the outing, for none of
the boys met with accidents and none were
SICK.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
S. 8. English of Tecumseh. F. J. O'Don-
nell of Stratton. and N. W. Lang of Wash
ington, v. t'., are at the Millard.
H. H. Eberhardt of Sallna. Kan.. II. R.
Trowbridge of Denver, Lillian Ideel of Cal
loway, A. W. King of Beattle. and II. O.
Alexander of Dead wood are at the Her
Grand.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Llla of Denver. H.
T. Loulder of Blue Bprlnsa, J. W. Post of
Kapia city, l nomas w. Hlackmore of fTe-
mont, and J. T. White of Bellefourche
were Sunday guests at the Murray.
J. A. McLaughlin of Sumnter. Ore.. Wil
liam Letson ofDeadwood, J. P. Curry and
lamuy or rori Morgan, toio., in. a. vun
of Nebraska City, J. C. Rvan of Denver,
and C. O. Bloomfleld of Fort Crook are
registered at the Paxton.
B. Parsons of North Platte. Mr. and Mrs.
H. A. Cheney of Crelghton. H. H. Wallace
of Tekemah, Harry Wales of Nebraska
City. H. W. Austin of Franklin, John Gary
of Boise, A. P. De Ford of Twin Lakes,
Colo., and 8. D. Houghton of Falrbury are
at the Merchants'.
JUST THE WORD
is SURE DEATH for our bug killer. Don't
be fooled by he past few cool daya. In
thinking me ouga are gone ror tne season,
'cause they will be here again soon as It
warms up, that Is we mean they will be
after you again unless you are after them
first with sure death, which rumei In pints
at 15c; quarts at 25c: V, gallons at 60c or
gallons at iHic. A pint oil can free with
goo or tOc alse. DELiVEREp any place
in city mi uirve pricea.
A FEW LOW CUTS WHICH CAN'T BE
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AFFAIR WITHOUT A HEART
Municipal Governmsnt So Appears to Man
Who WanU Hit Taxes Cancelled.
IN TEARS HE VAINLY PLEADS TO COUNCIL
Inable to See that City OITIclels
Cannot Transgress Derree of
Un and Remit Ills
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A municipal government seems to be an
affair without a heart. An old man named
Slattery found It so Saturday afternoon.
He asked that the dearest possession he
had on earth be secured to him, but was
told that the thing called a charter did
not provide for almsgiving.
The old man found it very strange and
could not understand how a law could
lock the gate of charity, for the councllmen
had none other than sympathising words.
They said they could do .nothing as they
looked solemnly at one another.
Most of the councllmen were new In the
business and had not learned to look a
charter In the face with a conniving eye.
What mattered It to them- whether they
were managing a corporation that costs
as much as the expenses of the pope, his
household, his church and his cnrdtnalsT
They had millions for Improvements and re
pairs and maintenance, but not a dollar
to release a wrecked, penniless and lonely
old man from supporting the very govern
ment upon which he relied for bread.
Sluttery sat storing dully while a young
lawyer gratuitously talked to the council
men. Everyone had told the decrepit old
man thnt It was no UHe, but he could not
reconcile himself to the be.Jtef that the
taxes could not be lifted from his small
house and lot If the lawmakers so willed It.
Old Man's Effort.
Now he appeared to make the trial he
had set his heart upon. He was clean
shaven and a fresh collar was' fastened
about his neck. Locomotor ataxia, or
something of the kind, had seized him. His
Hps twitched painfully when he talked
and it was only with great effort and self
control that he could enunciate at all.
"Tou see, Mr. Slattery Is In the poor
house," said the young man, who knew
perfectly well that his words might aa
well have been breath blown on a mirror.
"He has this little property, which yields
him a small rental when tenanted. The
taxes run back a number of years and
amount to $60 or $70. He has no money to
pay and fears they will be sold for the
taxes. He Is alone In the world and Is
much attached to this property. He wants
the taxes canceled. If you can posslblly
do It."
Blattery tried to say a few words and
failed, but succeeded In placing the tax
statements In President Zlmman's hands.
The president glanced through them, tben
at Slattery, and then at the blank wall
opposite.
Decree of Stern Law.
"This is too bad," he said, finally. "I
would like to see the taxes canceled, but
unfortunately we have no power to do It.
Weyhave no right to cancel any regular
taxes. If It were a reduction asked for, or
an Inequality claimed, we might do some
thing, but in this case I do not see that
we can h-lp you, Mr. Slattery."
The president had spoken In a loud voice
so that the old man might hear. Slattery
did not seem to quite get the import.
"Who has the authority?"
"No one. Even though we should violate (
our obligations as councllmen, tne treas
urer would not lift the taxes.
"I am paralyzed. I can't work. I have
to stay at the poor farm. I am afraid
they'll take my property."
"No, I don't think they will. But you
should have a guardian appointed to care
for your property."
"I am afraid he might steal It. There are
so many rogues."
"Do you think that the young lawyer
who Just went out would steal ltT"
"I don't know," simply, and with a face
that lacked expression, because It no
longer had voluntary mobility. The room
ful of men laughed. Then they were
silent quickly. They looked as though they
would run away If they decently could.
"But surely something can be done,"
murmured the halting voice. "My wife
left me the property all we had, and I
can't bear to lose It. See, here Is the will.
Some relatives tried to get the property
away and I had to fight the case In court."
Will of Ho Avail.
"Tes, Mr. Slattery, you have shown me
the will before. It doesn't help matters
any. We are prohibited from helping you,
much as we would like to do."
"My wife but " and the shivering, shak
ing old man began to cry. Two or three
tears dropped on the old timetable with
which he had wrapped the will and the
other papers. The tears seemed to strike
the paper with tho Impact of a raindrop
on the pavement, so still, was the room.
President Zimman tried to learn If part
of the rent money, 18 a month, could not
be applied regularly on the taxes, thus
preventing the property from being listed
for delinquency sale.
"There Is no one on the place half the
time," answered the old man, despairingly.
"It's way out on the prairie and run down
and the people won't stay."
No one said anything. Slattery listlessly
replaced the will and his court decree for
the house and lot In his pocket. After a
few minutes he rose and tottered to the
door, where he stood for a moment, sway
ing, as though physically uncertain whether
to go away or Incline once more to the
forlorn hope. In a moment he passed out
down the hall.
RAWlKP Great Clearing
illM U LUEWS Salo of Odd
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Goats and Vests.
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About 125 odd coats and vesta to be closed
nut at 5"o on the dollar. These coats and
vests are some that are left from our J7.60
end 110 00 suits, where pants did not match
them. In ordrr to close them out we bave
marked them down, to be closed out Mon
day at 12.75.
About l&o odd coats and vests, In stngto
and double breasted styles. In btue serge,
cheviots, ciisslmeres and worsteds, all well
tailored, none worth less than $10.00 and
I12.R0 for coat and vest, our special eale
price for Monday only, $3 75.
HAVDRVJI GREAT MOXEY SAVIXtJ
SALE OF BOYS' AMI) CHILDREN'S
CI.OTIII3R.
Teopla who buy carefully are always on
the watch for Just such occasions as this.
An opportunity to save considerable on
the finest suit of clothing. We want to
close out our light and medium weight
suits quickly, and the prices we have
quoted below will bring crowds of people
who want to ssve money on boys' and
children's clothing,
REGU-AR fa V ALXES FOR OSe.
In very desirable patterns, In gray and
brown mixtures, In light, medium and dark
colors, made up In Norfolk and double
breasted styles, regular $2.00 values, for
only 95c.
ItEGt I.AIt $.1 'ALrE9 FOn t.BO
In very handsome patterns, In light and
dark colors, pants made with extension
waistbands, reinforced taped seams, made
up In Norfolk sailor-blouse, and two-piece
styles, regular $3 values, for tl.W.
TtKGU.AIl . VALVES FOR 2.IW. -
Made up In sailor-blouse, sailor Korfolk, Norfolk and two piece styles, the. nob
blest and swellest things of Imported and domestic fabrics, light, medium and dark
colors. In fancy cheviots, cassimeres, tweods and homespuns, suits worth up to $6.00
special sale price, only $2. Bo. 1
Boys' all wool knee pants, ages 3 to 18 years choice of 60c to TBo values, on sale
Monday, at 25c.
Children's washable knee pants, regular 25c values, go on sale Monday at 10c
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Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo
and back, $17.60.
Salt Lake City and back, $30.50. v
Deadwood and Lead and back, $18.76.
Hot Springs, S. D.a and back, $18.40.
Little Rock, Ark., and back. $20.25, Oc
tober 2, 3 and 4.
San Francisco and Los Angeles and
back, $50.00, October S to 17.
On August 8 and Sept. 1st and ISth, to
Butte, Helena, Spokane, Tacoma, Beattle,
Portland and to hundreds of other points
Nortwest, West and Southwest, at one
fare plus $2.00 for the round trip.
September 1, 8, 16 and October 6 to many
points In Indiana and Ohio, at fare and
one-third for the round trip.
If you are going anywhere you had bet
ter write or see me. I can probably offer
suggestions that will save you both time
and money.
J. B. Reynolds,
City Passenger Agent,
1502 Farnam Street, Omaha
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Opening Reception, Saturday, Aug. 22
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