Nebraska Advertiser
W. W. SANDERS, Prop.
NEMAHA,
NEBRASKA
There Is no victory without venture.
The host answer to an IiiHtilt Is n
sudden lilt.
Pumping from a dry well 1b a wnsto
of work and II mo.
Froah air is cheaper than pneumo
nia and much safer.
The fastest runner at the start Is
often the slowest runner at the llnlsh.
Ho who pockets an Insult for tho
sake of policy Is a poltroon and a cow
ard. Tho people or India perhaps aro
merely weary of u diet of henovolent
assimilation.
How long will It take tho news of
tho drop In tho price of meats to reach
tho restaurants?
Since gold has been discovered in
Greenland the Icy mountains should
begin to llx tip for company next Hum
mer. Tho pay-as-you-enter street car may
be all right, but wo Bhould say that u
pay-as-you-tuke-a-seat car would bo
better.
An Italian marquis was held by ban
dits for a ransom of $500. At that tho
outlaws price is possibly rated exces
sive in Italy.
Throo hundred weddings took place
in Pittsburg on Thanksgiving day.
Hero's hoping that tho whole 00 will
bo thankful next November!
An experienced hunter Is one who
can tell whether shot Bttltablo for rab
bit shooting hurts quite as much as
that employed in killing quail.
American agricultural products this
year aro valued at moro than $7,000,
000,000 Including tho achievements of
the suburban backyard farmer.
Europe Is behind us in anesthetics,
remarks a Philadelphia doctor just
homo from abroad. Coming from a
Philadelphia!! this is authoritative.
If George Washington had dreamed
that thero would ever bo 300,000 fed
eral employes, as thero are now, ho
might have worried some about the
pay roll.
A Gotham man was held up and
robbed of his gold false teeth. A
much safer scheme Is to wear tho
common or natural teeth wlien walk
ing at night.
The Krommling (Col.) man named
Barker, who Is a taxidermist, a horse
doctor, a lawyer and an undertaker, Ib
b living proof that tho kaiser doesn't
posBOBB all tho versatility there is.
In Albuquerque, N. M., people are
not permitted to use their telephones
on Sunday. Sunday must be a dull
day for tho woman who is in the habit
of listening on a party lino out there.
Evidently tho poor, downtrodden,
though mttch-travelod immigrant docs
not consult tho world In regard to his
movemeutB, for no one appears
pleased when he is coming or going in
large numbers.
A teacher of tho blind says that
stenography Is good employment for
the sightless, and that tho number of
blind stenographers is increasing. Per
haps this accounts for some of the
spelling In tho letters that you get.
Florence Nlghtingalo earned dis
tinction In tho Crimean war more
than half a century ago. Hor Order
of Merit comes late, but porhaps it
Is bettor so than never. It will not
outshine the luster of her slmplo
name.
Gen. Hooth says that when he gets
to heaven, his first exporlonco will
; probably be to answer tho questions
of a host, of reporters. Gen. Hooth Is,
.familiar with tho reporters, and knows-
that they will not go where they aro
so often told to.
"Reginald was bewitched. Nevor
had tho baroness seemed to him so
beautiful us at this moment wlion," in
her dumb griof, sho hid hor faco,"
writes an Indiana author. Here is a
tip to the homely girl. Hide yotu
face and keep mum.
The Boston Globe says: "Go west,
young Immigrant," and this Is good
advice," exclaims tho Ansonia Senti
nel. There is room enough in this
country for millions more, If thoy can
le properly distributed instead of hud
dled in cities that aro already over
crowded. In a London pantomime, as tho
Babes in tho Wood fall usleop, tho
trees are seen shedding their leavoB
until presently the. trees, which at tho
beginning wore thick with autumnal
foliage, are seen standing bleak and
bare, with their long branches Hway
ing and shivering in the wind. Mod
era stage realism Ib yearly growing
mor realistic.
A RIGHTEOUS
JUDGE
One of tha Twelve Storl.t of Solomon.
BY THE "HIGHWAY AND BYWAY"
PREACHER
t
Ooyri:tit,lw, lj UioAulUoi, W.R. Kioi.)
Scripture
10-28,
Authority 1 Kings
3:
SERMONETTE.
"And they feared the king;
for they saw that the wisdom
of God was in him, to do judg
ment." The surest pathway to
power over the hearts of men lo
that which runs parallel to tho
Divine will and purpose.
Power over men .which finds
its source In God Is first pure,
next unselfish, and lastly up
lifting. There Is power of men over
men and there is power from
God over men.
The first finds Its source in
human ambition; the second
comes from union with God.
There Is no grander privilege
or greater responsibility than
that of power over one'e fel
lows, if the source and Inspira
tion of such power rests in God.
Solomon because of his natu
ral gifts, the resources at his
command and the station which
he occupied had great power
over men, a power which he
might have used wholly for self
ish ends.
But into the devout heart of
the young king there came a
realization of a higher power to
which even a king must bow,
and in a sublime' spirit of mod
esty and genuine humility he
puts a true estimate on the lim
itations of human attainments
and abilities, and sees in the
unlimited resources of God the
complement of all human en
deavor. As in the days of Solomon, so
Is it true to-day, that men are
quick to recognize the qualities
of genuine goodness in those
who are an authority.
And notice, it is the simple,
common incidents of life which
reveal the true qualities of a
man. Have you not often won
dered why so ordinary an inci
dent was chosen by the inspired
writer of the book to prove the
wisdom of Solomon? There
must have been a multitude of
Incidents more striking and
more profound, but out of all,
this story of the two harlots
and their offspring is chosen.
And yet what did it reveal to
the people as perhaps no other
incident could have done? First
of all, that wisdom born of God
is not so high or so mighty as
to be above the commonest
things of life, nor so exclusive
as to shut out' the weakest and
meanest and lowest of God's
creatures from share In his
righteousness and justice. And
in the next place, that wisdom
from God goes deeper than mere
external evidence, touching the
very mainsprings of life, and re
' vealing what the deceitful heart
; is striving to cover up. Truly,
; the "foolishness of God is wiser
than men; and the weakness of
t God is stronger than men."
THE STORY.
UT HGON13! Thin!:est thou that the
D'king hath timo for such as ve?"
and as he spoke the gate keeper thrust
back the two .womcr. who sought en
trance to the palace. With a look of
pain and disappointment they slunk
back into the shadow of the gateway,
and watched with envious eyes tho
OLD IDEAS ARE PASSING AWAY.
Incident That Conclusively Demon
strated This Is a New Age.
A reporter congratulated Mayor
Douglass of N'lagara on his recent
superb illumination of the great falls.
"Yes," said Mayor Douglass, thought
fully, "tho idea was novel and striking.
It made an excellent advertisement.
Now tilings are what is wanted nowa
days. New ideas! new methods!" he
exclaimed. "It Is to thorn that young
men owe their success. Thus, the
other day I sat in the prlvato ofllec of
a certain firm and Baw the triumph of
tho new Idea over tho old demon
strated. Tho senior partner, a white
haired conservative, was studying tho
letter of an applicant for a position.
" 'No, no,' said tho senior partner,
shaking Ills head, 'tills young man
won't do at all. Seo how ho put tho
stamp on this letter. It is not only
crooked, but upside dowu us well.
That Indicates that he Is lazy and
careless.'
"But tho junior partner said em
phatically: " '.Nothing of the kind, It Indicates
groups of people passing to and fro
through tho gate. Their garb pro
claimed them as belonging to tho
poorer class, and the certain condi
tions of dress and bearing Indicated
plainly their character and tho ques
tionable manner of their life, and had
not tho gate keeper been busy with
the constant stream of people passing
in and out of tho palace grounds
ho fhlght have been curious to
know what could have brought them
thither. And while they made ho fur
ther attempt to enter, thoy lingered
near, offering striking contrast to the
Important-looking oIllcialB who -found
such ready entrance to tho palace.
It was during the early part of
King Solomon's reign that our story
opens, and king and leaders from all I
over the land wore busy effecting that
organization which later became the
marvel of nations far and near. With
clover foresight he picked leaders from
all over tho realm and gave Into their
hands the administration of the king
dom, so thnt no place was so distant
but that it felt the Impress and stim
ulus of tho energetic young king. Once
a year Uiobo leaders and the other of
ficers of the kingdom assembled at
Jerusalem to report to the king, and
it was at such a time as this that
these two women had appeared at tho
palace pleading that they might see
tho king.
The rough words and treatment of
the gatekeeper caught tho notice of
one of tho officials as he was enter
ing, and ho paused after passing with
in tho gateway to look back and ob
serve the women who nau tints been
so harshly repulsed. Something in
tho expression on the face of one of
the women nroused Ills curiosity and
lie retraced his steps to her side and
Inquired of her what, she desired.
Scarcely had she begun lo speak
when the other broke In with her
story and ho soon Baw that It was
some sort of a controversy between the
two over tho little babe which one
woman carried upon her bosom, and
upon which tho other woman ceased
not for a moment to keep her eyes.
The humorous side of the situation
appealed to tho official, and after lin
gering a few moments and failing to
obtain anything save a superficial un
derstanding of the matter, ho turned,
and with an amused expression on his
face he again entered the palace
courtyard and was soon mingling
with the groups of men who had as
sembled in the king's audience hall.
Tho king had not yet ascended his
throne, and the buzz of conversation
filled 'the great hall as the officials
talked 'of tho various matters which
were to bo brought before the king.
As the last comer entered and
joined himself to a group standing
not far from the throne he was greet
ed with the inquiry:
"And what errand brings you
thither?"
And then one of the group, noticing
tho half-amused expression which had
not yet left his face, spoke up and
said:
"Surely it is a pleasant message
which Nahshon hath for the king this
day."
And thus challenged, the man ad
dressed went on with great gusto to
relate the incident which had Just
transpired at tho outer gate.
"It was noL quite clear to mo
whether or not the women purposed
to present the king with the babe,
and each was contending for the
honor of so doing."
"And to think thnt they should sup
pose that the king had time or thought
for such as they or for matters such
as might come between thorn."
The words of tho last speaker were
spoken with a rising Inflection, show
ing the contempt which he felt at so
absurd a proposition, and during the
momentary hash which had fallen
they rang out clear and distinct, so
that the king, entering at that mo
nienl, overheard what was said.
Instantly upon the appearance of
the king there was a hush, and every
thing else was forgotten in the for
malities of receiving and paying honi
ago to their lord.
For some moments after the formal
that he is a hustler who doesn't waste
his time on useless trifles. We'll try
that young man.' "
Cost of Weather Bureau.
Uncle Sam's weather bureau Is big
ger than anyone else's, and he spends
more money on It than do all tho gov
ernments of Europe combined for their
weather bureaus. It has a staff of
many hundred skilled exports and ob
servers who In all parts of the coun
try are constantly on watch to see
what the heavens will bring forth.
Some insurance men are said to luve
computed that tho peoplo of the Unit
ed States are spared from losses
amounting to $30,000,000 every year
becauso of their weather service.
The sun holds the key to tho weath
er. The weather bureau plans to
search for this koy and unlock tho
mysteries of cyclones, of droughts, of
torrential floods and thus foretell
years of plenty and of famine. Con
gress recently gave tho weather bu
reau a sum of money to found a me
teorological solar observatory. The
site chosen was an unnamed peak in
the Bluo RlUjje, 65 miles from Wash-
ceremonies were over the young king
remained silent, thoughtfully contem
plating the usscmhly of the chief men
before him.
"What think yon," he asked at
length, "is tho most Important mat
ter to come before us? Is tho king
dom greater than the rights of tho in
dividual?" Puzzled by the words of the king,
the officials before him remained si
lent. And again tho king spoke.
"Should not tho king have lime for
any who desire Judgment rendered?"
Again there was silence. Then,
turning his eyes upon the official who
was speaking -when he entered, he
asked:
"And who Is It that Is beneath tho
thought of the king?"
In great confusion and trepidation
the man mumbled something, and
then Nahshon, grnBplng the trend of
the king's mind and heart, boldly
stopped forward and recounted with
no spirit of ridicule, now, the story of
the two women who had been waiting
at the gate that morning.
"We shall do nothing this duy un
til tho case of these two women is
heard," ejaculated tho king.
Instantly one of the king's close
advisers stepped to his side and whis
pered in ills ear something at which
the king impatiently shook his head
and exclaimed, so that all in the room
heard:
"What If they are? Have not even
tho harlots need of the righteous judg
ment or tho king?"
And then turning to one of the mes
sengers standing near he commanded
the women to be sought out and
brought in forthwith.
Had ever such a thing come to pass
before In Israel, the chief men asked
themselves that day as they left tho
audience chamber and departed for
the different portions of the king
dom? Surely the wisdom and justice
of God rested on their king that even
the lowest and most despised should
be able to come to him and find help.
And everywhere throughout tho
kingdom the story spread of the two
women and the disputed babe, and
the judgment which the king had
judged; and all Israel feared the
king; for they saw that the wisdom of
God was in him to do judgment.
His Rat Trap.
Omaha has a youngster who Is an
amateur electrician, and who has a
very ingenious way of killing rats.
The prying rodent is caught in an or
dinary trap, tho bottom of which is
covered with tin. The Omaha boy
has a small dynamo of his own manu
facture and one wire connecting with
tho dynamo Is fastened to tho tin lin
ing of the trap and another Is thrust
into the prisoner's cell. Tho well
known propensity of a caged rat to
do battle asserts itself, and ho seizes
the wire between his teeth. In so do
ing he makes the mistake of his life.
The circuit Is complete, his jaws close
on tho wire with a death grip, and
without a squeak, and almost without
a quiver, he passes Into a state where
he will bother mankind no more.
Population of Rome.
According to the last general census
of 1901 the resident population of the
whole province of Rome was estimated
at 1,142,520, and the fluctuating popu
lation, Italian and foreign, at 54,383
Tho Increase since the annexation of
Rome to the Italian kingdom in 1871
has been very considerable. At that
time the aggregate population
amounted to only 830,704, so that within
the comparatively short period of 30
years the inhabitants of the province
have increased by fully 305,822. Ac
cording to tjo above census the niim
her of foreigners in Rome in 1901 was
f 55, the Germans numbering 1,844,
i ue British 1,739 and the French 1,
380. Tho population of Romo Is stated
to bo 520, 19G. Westminster Gazette.
Good Idea in. Berlin.
Houses in Berlin are numbered in
luminous paint.
Mouse Has Short Life.
A mouse seldom lives longer than
three years.
iiiKton. The woathcr chief has chris
tened the peak Mount Weather.
Latest Fad of the Smoker.
Tho latest fad of tho cigarette sinok
ker, according to a largo manufuctur
or, is to vary tho strongth of the ciga
retto with tho season. In tho winter
he says that the smoker now demands
a much heavier article than he does
for the summer. Somehow, the manu
facturer declares, the cigarette smoker
has found that he can not. smoke any
whore near so strong a cigarette in
the summer as in the colder months
and tho makers now are putting out
speclul milder cigarettes for summer
demands.
Portrait of Archbishop Finished.
Alphonse Muchs, a New York artist
has just finished a life-size portrait of
Archbishop Farley for tho archbishop's
house in Madison avenue. Tho arch
bishop Is depicted seated in a Dagobert
chair, which bears tho symbols of the
four evangelists, and wearing the
ermine collar and purple robes with
the long train of tho Capa Magna of
ceremonial occasions, ,
MISS ANNIE CATRON.
: lltli & PA'S :iBP&::$i8
CATARRH MADE LIFE
A BURDEN TO ME.
MISS ANNIE CATRON, t)i7 Main
Sit PitimrMititi Mliirt ivti ic
"As I have found Pernna a blessim.'
for a severe ease of catarrh of the head
ajid throat which I suffered from for a
number of years, I am only too pleauod
i !i ' 1 ...
iu give ii iny persomu eimorsi'inem.
'unarm, suclr us I sullered from,
made life a burden to me, my breath
was ottenstve, stomach had, ana my
head stopped up so that I was usuallv
troubled with a headache, and although
I tried many so-called remedies, noth
ing gave mo permanent relief. I was
rather discouraged with all medicines
wnen J'crnna was suggested to me.
"However, 1 out buv a bottle, und be
fore that was finished there was a
marked change in inv condition. Much
encouraged I keptonunt.il I was com-
pletely cured in a month's time, and 1
find that my general health is also ex
cellent." People who prefer solid medicines
should try Poruna tablets. Each tablet
represents one average dose of Poruna.
Man-o-lin the Ideal Laxative.
Ask Your Druggist for Free Pcruna
Almanac for 190o.
Inevitable.
"So Nelson is dead. What killed
him?"
"You know he had one foot in the
grave?"
"Yes."
''Well, some" one pulled his leg."
Harper's Weekly.
Important to Mothers.
Examine cnrofully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
Infants and children, and see that it
Bears tho
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Whether our crosses uro bearable
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Put It out of the power of truth to
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No man is born without faults, but
lie lives best who has the fewest.
Drink Garlield Tea at night! It insures a
normal action of liver, kidneys, stomach
and bowels, and overcomes constipation.
Sometimes the man who was born
a fool gets bravely over It.
Lewis' Single Hinder straight ue. Many
smokers prefer t Item to 10c cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, III.
Only a stupid woman doesn't know
when to act stupid.
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