(EY OF KNOWLEDGE
LOST BY PHARISEES
Modern Application of Jesus'
Words by Pastor Russell.
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THE LORD'S BLESSINGS HIDDEN i
Kt the Jewish Expounders of the Law
Refused to Instruct the Common Peo
ple, So Do Our Modern Doctors of
Divinity Failure of the Scribe and
Pharisees to Endorse Jesus Barred
His Message to the Multitude, Who
Trusted the Scriptures.
Brooklyn, N. Y.,
May 5. The Acad
emy of Music was
crowded today to
hear Pastor Rus
sell's discourse ou
"The Lost Key Of
Knowledge." Tak
ing his text from
Luke xl, 52, ho
said:
In tho New Testa
ment the word law
yer has a very dlf-
WA
(PA5TOOy55ELL)
forent meaning
from our general usage. It applied to
those religious teachers of tho Jews
who made special professions of sanc
tity of heart and earnest desire to
know God's will, as expressed In tho
Mosaic Law, and to teach the same to
the people. The corresponding class
of today are designated Doctors of
Divinity. Our text, therefore, with
this correction reads. "Woo unto you.
Doctors of Divinity, for yo have taken
away the Key of Knowledge; you en
tered not lu yourselves, and them that
wero entering yo hindered."
"The Common People Heard Jesus
Gladly."
It was the custom amongst tho Jews
that lessons from the Law and tho
Prophets should bo read every day In
their synagogues. Tho people were
thus familiar with the letter of tho
Divine Law and promises. Tho ma
jority of them, of course, were Illiter
ate, for educational facilities were not
what they are now. As a result only
a few claimed to have an understand
ing of tho spiritual part of tho Law
and tho Prophets. These were chiefly
of tho literary and wealthy classes.
To these the common people looked
for guldnnco respecting tho Divine
will and plan.
Aa an Illustration. When the com
mon people heard Josus gladly they
were unwilling to trust their own Judg
ments, bat Inquired, "Have any of the
Scribes mid Pharisees believed on
Mm?" Have the Doctors of tho Low,
tho Doctors of Divinity, endorsed Him?
They have made a study of these
things and we would rely more upon
their Judgment than upon our own.
Rut none of tho Scribes and Pharisees
endorsed Mm, aud lienco comparative
ly few of the people believed Mini and
become Ills disciples.
Tho common people were hungry for
tho Message which Jesus brought It
is recorded that they said of Jesus'
teachings, "Never mnn spake like this
Man." Tho nation would have gone
over promptly to Josus hnd tho Scribes
and Pharisees, tho Doctors of the Law,
set the example and given tho word.
Moreover, the teachings of Jesus liar
'monlzed the message of tho Lnw and
the Prophets over which tho Scribes
and the Pharisees and the Sadducees
had long wrangled and disputed. Had
the Doctors of the Law been as hua
ry for tho Truth as were the people,
undoubtedly all of their differences of
interpretation of the Old Testament
Scriptures would have speedily been
solved in the light of tho then present
Truth and knowledge of God, which
was shining upon tho Bible through
tho Holy Spirit, Jesus and tho Apostles
being Jehovah's mouthpieces.
The Key of Knowledge Buried.
In our text Jesus charged tho Jewish i
Doctors of Divinity with tho responsi
bility of having taken away the Key of
Knowledge, refusing to use It them
Helves to enter Into the great apprecia
tion of the blessings then due, and hid
ing It from tho commou people who
trusted them so Implicitly. We charge
that the same thing Is truo today. Not
only were tho Jewish peopto typical of
spiritual Israel, and their Ago typical
of this Age. and their Harvest typical
of the Harvest or closing tlmo of this
Age, but additionally, now as then.
"God's people perish for lack of knowl
edge." (Hosealr.O.) Now, as then, the
Doctors of Divinity will not uso tho
Key of Knowledge themselves, to en
ter heartily into the wonderful prlvl
leges and blessings now duo, and nihil
Honolly they have burled the Key of
Knowledge, hiding It from the people
under n mass of forms and ceremonies
But Is Knowledge Necessary?
In our lord's day tho Jewish Doctors
of Divinity, or Itsbbls, contented them
solves with telling tho people what
they should do aud what they should
not do, but they did not teach tho poo
pie they did not help them to any im
derstnndlng of the deep meaning of the
Law and tho Prophets. In our text
Jesus said lo the "D. D.'s." "You bind
heavy burdens on tho people, grievous
to bo borne." but you do not attempt to
carry those burdens yourselves.
It Is so to this day with the Jewish
Itabbis. ns well as with other Minis
ters; for instance, a minister stands as
a representative and mouthpiece of the
church creed, which In round-about
terms declares that whoever does not
live a saintly life will suffer an etor
nlty of torment. Is not thl a pier-
' V " w
, on burden to rut opon any conscien
tious soul? lias it not tau.sed unten
able anguish to many of God's true
people? Aud has it not repulsed aud
' driven many from God and the liibie,
: thousands of the most Intelligent tuintli
I tu the world?
As the Jewish Doctors of Dlvin'.ty
j rnrried no such burdens, neither do
I the Doctors of Divinity of Christen
I doni. In prlvute tliey acknowledge that
I they carry no such burdens. In public
they give the Inference that they do
not so much by (wsitlve terms as by
"""
voice, and by the general fact that they
! stand for aud as representatives of the
creeds which so leach. It does not ex
cuse these Influential teachers for them
to claim that In their ottlclal capacity
they lose their personal responsibility
and shift it upon those who made the
creeds and those who adopted them.
The people are no longer trusting the
creeds. They realize that the creeds
contain many Inconsistencies, and that
greuter light Is today shining from one
page of the Bible upon another, than
shone in tho days when those creeds
wero formulated.
The common people trust the Bible
Jesus, tho Apostles and tho Prophets.
They know that all of tho creeds of
Christendom claim to bo built upon the
Inspired Record. They understand the
Scribes and rharisees of today, the
Doctors of Divinity of Christendom, to
give assurances that those creeds prop
erly present tho teachings of the Bible.
Tho creedal chains would becomo ropes
of sand If ail the prominent Doctors of
Divinity of Christendom came forward
and publicly renounced them, as they
nearly all do In private conversation.
It Is this matter of misleading the
people, deceiving them, that consti
tuted tho basis of Jesus' charge, against
tho Doctors of Divinity of old, and we
believe tlfht His Judgment Is very simi
lar today respecting tho Doctors of Di
vinity of Christendom "Ye have taken
away ye have hidden tho Key of
Knowledge. Ye have not entered In
yourselves, and them that were enter
ing yo hindered."
Christian peoplo today are so dis
gusted with the creeds which have sep
arated them and their forefathers
Into six hundred different denomina
tions that they arp quite ready to dis
card them all, and to come together as
one Church of the Living God to study
the Bible In Its own light
Systematio Key-hiding.
Tho Scribes and Pharisees of our day
aro proving themselves to bo tho anti
types of those addressed by Jesus lu
our text, and have a substitute for
knowledge. Taking away tho Key of
Knowledge, they say to the common
people, Do not bother your head about
doctrines; leave doctrines to tho clergy;
let the clergy endorse all the creeds,
however conflicting they bo. We do
this In order to lull rou to sleep.
There Is nothing so calculated to dis
turb tho Christian's rest as tho discus
sion of the doctrines of Christ. If
there bo in any congregation those who
cannot feel satisfied without some kind
of Hlblo study, let them have It, but get
them rather to discussing tho geogra
phy of Palestlno and tho habits and
customs of the people, etc., rather than
the prophecies of old or the Interpreta
tions of them, as given by Jesus and
the Apostles. We ministers will keep
aloof from such Bible study; we will
not let on but that wo understand
these prophecies thoroughly, but we
will keep a watch upon tho Bible
classes, and Interfere only If we find
some brother therein who Is Inclined
to delve after the doctrines of Christ
and the Apostles.
One minister, voicing this opposition
to Bible study, especially along the
lines of differences where It would bo
of special value, said. "Tho Church is
like a great Hospital, (everything like
doctrinal discussion must be banished
and excluded, Just as In a hospital nil
noise Is forbidden, that the patients
may sleep, or Just as In a nursery
noise Is excluded that children may
sleep."
Alas! It Is too true that tho nominal
church of Christ Is like a Hospital,
many of whose patients aro blind and
deaf aud asleep and mentally coufuaed.
But tho trouble Is: These got Into this
condition becauso of a lack of health
ful exercise; and keeping them quiet
will but turn the present hospital Into
a Cemetery.
What tho churches of all tho denom
inations need Is the Word of God as
presented In tho words of Jesus aud
the Apostles: "The words that 1 apeak
unto you, they are spirit, and they are
llfo." Tho sin-sick and lame, the blind
and doaf and mentally perplexed need
to hear tho voice of Truth "Wonder
ful Words of Life" otherwise they
will become more sick and will perish
a a Christians, but to become alive per.
haps aa "lovers of pleasure more than
lovers of God."
An Episcopal minister in our hearing
urged his congregation to simply rest,
not to bother themselves about their
own future or that of others. The Holy
tamouc .;nurcn, no sain, resembled a
ship, In which tho members should
come as passengers to bo carried to
tho heavenly destination. They need
not examine the compass, uor the
chart nor tho machinery. All they
need to do Is to sit dowu and enjoy
tho Journey, trusting that their bop
tlsm and tho Iloiy Spirit have given
them n free ticket to a prop?r destlua
Uon.
Necessity For Knowledge,
Knowledge of God, tho Bible de
clares, Is indispensable for the attain
ment of tho Great Prize of tho High
Calling.' Thus Jesus said, "This la life
eternal, that they may know Thee, the
Only True God, and Jesus Christ,
whom Thou host sent." (John xvll. 3.)
We are not to understand this to slg
nlfy that anyone who has merely been
made acquainted with the fact that
there Is one Creator, and that Jesus Is
His Son, Is on account of this knowl
edge to be granted everlasting llfo.
Some tbluK to tie able to make void
the various scriptures which tell us
of the necessity of making our "call
ing and election Riire." by so running
as to obtain the prize. (1 Corinthians
Ix, 2i i
Our Lord's words do not refer to a
knowledge about God. but to a knowl
edge of or personal acquaintance tcith
God and His Son. Aud such au Inti
mate nciiiaiutance U uot obtained
merely by an introduction, but by
companionship; it signifies an Intimacy
of acquaintanceship, u familiarity.
Everything In the Divine Word en
courages those who accept the Divine
invitation to draw near to God. to
come Into fellowship with Mm.
But this knowledge of God which
will bring a saintly few to salvation
on the highest plane stands related to
God's Word the teachings of the Bible
for thus God exalted Ills Word, by
making it the channel for spiritual re
freshment and personal acquaintance
ship with Himself.
Thus Jesus prayed for us. Ills fol
lowers, "Sanctify theni through Thy
Truth. Thy Word Is Truth." Any
who neglect the Divine Word will fall
of the sanctifying power and thus fall
of the ultimate acquaintanceship with
God which alone will guarantee ever
lasting life. Tho reason why the Lord
has thus arranged the matter and made
knowledge of the Scriptures essential,
doubtless Is that thus Ills faithful
peoplo may be benefitted; and they
alone recelvo the Instruction which
will profit them alone, but would more
or less Injure others. Thus It Is written,
"Ye shall know the Truth, and the
Truth shall make you free."
To this class our Lord says today, as
Ho said to Ills Jewish followers eight
een centuries ago. "To you It Is given
to know the Mysteries of tho Kingdom
of God, but to all outsldo these things
are spoken In parables and dark say
ings, that hearing they might not un
derstand and seeing they might not
perceive." To tho outsiders the Doc
tors of Divinity Is not permitted the
Key of Knowledge. "Even bo, Father,
for so It seemeth good In Thy sight."
Matthew xl. 25. 20.
What Constitutes the Key?
The Key of Knowledge consists of
the faithful study of God's Word, with
an honest purpose to know the things
that are freely given unto us of God.
This Implies a consecration of heart
for none others would really desire
thut they might do the Divine will.
And this implies also a faith in our
Lord's promise that He that docth "the
will of My Father shall know of tho
doctrine." (John vil, 17.) It Is this con
secrated, conscientious Bible study that
is lacking today that Is being discour
aged today by the great teachers and
Doctors of Divinity.
Everything calculated to help Bible
study, to get rid of the darkness of the
creeds and superstitions of the bast.
Is opposed but not openly. The Doc
tors of Divinity of our day, liko those
of Jesus' day, are wlso and act as
though they do know. But they do not
know; they oppose real Bible study
not openly, but secretly, "for fear of tho
people." (Mark xl. .32; xll, 12.t Tho
great religious leaders of the Jews
wero marked by our Lord as being less
conscientious, less honest, than the
masses of the people. Concerning the
people wo rend that "Jesus was moved
with compassion when He beheld the
multitude, thut they were like sheep
without a shepherd."
Aud is it uot so today also? Are uot
many of God's people hungering and
thirsting for the Truth, and greatly
perplexed aud discouraged because, go
ing time ufter time to the religious
leaders, they have received Instead of
bread "a stone," Instead of a fish "a
serpent" a false doctrine, a devilish
misrepresentation of tho Almighty's
characier and Plan in respect to hu-
munlty? These devilish doctrines of
tho Dark Ages St Paul calls "doc
trines of demons," becauso tho demons,
the fallen angels, evidently have propa
gated them. They are to be found
amongst all of the heathens, but no
where In any worse form nor as bad
as amongst Christiana of all denomina
tions. Is there not therefore a great
responsibility resting upon every con
scientious minister of the Gospel, that
he should step out from amongst the
mass of tho Doctors of Divinity, who
are hiding the Key of Knowledge and
misleading the Lord's trusting sheep of
nominal Christendom?
"Impossible to Deceive the Very Elect"
As we have already shown they can
not keep penned, nor keep asleep, nor
keep the knowledge from the saintly
ones who constitute "tho very elect."
Our Lord, speaking of this time, said
that tho deceptions would be such that
they would deceive if possible, "the
very elect" but In their case deception
will not be possible, fohe True Shep
herd Himself will help the.ni. But. oh.
what weeping of disappointment and
whot a chagrin and gnashing of teeth
will come shortly to the "false shep
herds." to the Key-hldlng Doctors of
Divinity, when they find that with all
their endeavors to bolster up shams
and superstitions In which they them
selves do not believe, the entire fabric
of Churehlnnlty will collapse, as the
Scriptures predict!
it Is quite unnecessary that I press
tho lesson of this text; I leave tho mat
ter before you-not merely before this
congregation of Brooklyn, but before
tho twelve millions of readers whom
the Newspaper Syndicate assure us
como in contact with my weekly dis
courses. Ood will urge and press the
"Pearl of Great rr'c" upon nobody.
It is for sale to those who will give
the price all that they tmv. God has
adopted plans and methods which will
demonstrate and prove the class wor
thy of a share lo Messiah's Kingdom.
LOCAL NEWS
From Friday's Dally.
J. If. Hccker loft fnr Omaha on
the early train today, where he
was called on business for a few
hours.
Mis. Ilnmkow of near Louis
ville was in the city today inter
viewing Treasurer Fox regard inf.'
her taxes.
Lloyd tiiipen and wife drove up
from their homo this morning in
time to board I tie early train for
Omaha for the day.
Miss Herllia Ilornenieir of Mur
dock arrived this morning and
will lie a guesl, of the August Nolt.
infr home for a few days.
Mrs. J. P. Keil, who lias been
visiting Iter daughter, Mrs.
Shroeder, at Cedar Creek for a
short time, returned on No. i this
morning.
C. Jl. Lewis of near Murray was
a passenger to South Omaha on
I lie morning train today, having
driven in from his home early to
day. ('. 1 Meisinger of Cedar Creek
came down on No. this morning
ami looked after matters of busi
ness in the county seat between
trains.
County Assessor H. M. Soen
nielisen, V. F.. llosencrans ami Ed
Donat left for Nebraska City last
evening on No. 2 lo bring homo
Mr. Iloscncran's automobile.
W. If. Lyman of Weeping 'Wa
ter came over last evening on the
M. 1'. and was an over night
visitor in Itie oily, departing for
the metropolis of Mills county,
Iowa', on the morning train today.
From Saturday's Daily.
A. II. FornolV and family of Cul
iom were in Hie city today to take
in Hie attraction of Colo Brothers'
cirrus.
Sam Long of South Bend ar
rived last evening on No. 2 and
looked after matters of business
in I'lattsmoulli for a time.
Louis Young of near Nohawka
visited the county seat- yesterday
and looked after important busi
ness mailers for a few hours.
John Knalio of Nohawka, one
of Hie leading farmers in that
vicinity, was in the-rily yesterday
looking after business mailers for
a few hours.
Hon. William Puis ami his
father, William 1'nK sr.. and
their families can e in from their
homes in Ml. Pleasant precinct
today lo fake in (ho show.
I.. H. SlomT. ho real estate!
man, who was hero in (ho in
terests of the alluvial lands of
Louisiana, returned to his homo
nt Lincoln yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. T. S. Ffandlcy of nichnmrid,
Virginia, who has boon a guest of
her mother, Mrs. Handley, of this
rily, wont lo Omaha on the morn
ing train today lo moid her hus
band, who will pay a visit to his
mother.
Mrs. Catherine I.ohnes and
Mrs. Henry Lohnes, both of
Peoria, Illinois, arrived on No. 15
this niornin gand will visit Philip
Stooh r and other relatives near
Cedar Creek for a lime.
Park Crisswisser of Dunbar ar
rived in the rily today and will
visit his parents, Robert Criss
wisser and wife, for a few days.
Park has sold out his business at
Dunbar and w ill seek a new loca
tion. J. C. Spangler and sons, Elmer,
Clyde and Louis, came down from
Louisville on the morning train lo
see the rhinosroros with Cole
rtrolhers' cirrus. They called at
this office and renewed their sub
scription (o this japer.
From Monday's Daily.
Will Sharp of Omaha was a
I'lallsinouth visitor between
trains today.
J. I. Corley and wife and R. L.
Philpot of Weeping Water were
Plattsmouth visitors Saturday.
Elmer Root of Lincoln was an
over Sunday guesl of his grand
parents, J. N. Wise and wife.
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Larson spent
Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.
R. E. Foster and family, near
Union.
Mrs. John Fight and Mrs. Wil
liam MeCauley were passengers
to Omaha on tho morning train
today.
Adam Shafer of Ml. Pleasant
precinct was in the city Saturday,
having been called here on busi-
'ness matters of importance.
William Shera of Rock UlutVs
was a Plaltsinouth visitor Satur
day, accompanied by his family,
with whom he visited the circus.
Oeorge J. Slohlman of Louis
ville was attending to some busi
ness matters in this city today
and called at this ofllce and re
newed his subscription for an
other year.
James Terryberry and Charles
Hennings, from near Cedar Creek,
were in tho city today looking af
ter Muni' liiines mallei's. The
Journal acknowledges a pleasant
call from them.
Mrs. Mills of Wichita, Kansas,
who has been a guest of her
mother, Mrs. llandley, for a few
days, departed for her home this
afternoon.
Frank Valbwy of Ogallala has
boon isiting and attending to
business mailers in this locality
for the past few days. Ho was
visiting with county seat friends
last Saturday.
J. W. Cullon. councilman from
the First ward of Kenosha, was in
the city today looking after some
items of business, lie was ac
companied by Mr. llobson, the
saw-mill operator of that village.
Donald Despain and wife of
Lincoln wero over Sunday visitors
with relatives in this city. Mr.
Despain is jus! recovering ' from
a seige in the hospital, where he
underwent an operation.
Joe Peters, , Hie contractor,
visited the metropolis this after
noon, but not to interview tho
weather man this time, as ho
completed the roof on tho M. W.
A. building last Saturday.
Itev. Peter VanFleet of Auburn
and Rev. A. A. Randall of Ne
braska City, former pastors of
the Methodist church of this city,
arrived this morning and will at
tend Hie missionary meeting to
day. H. A. Schneider, Tom Walling
and Crovenor Dovey expected to
attend the ball game at Omaha
yesterday afternoon. Orovenor
got as far as Clarkson hospital
and fagged out. Ho was able to
return home lasl evening, how
ever. Frank Herold of Lincoln came
down Saturday afternoon and
spent Sunday with relatives and
friends here. Frank is now
IraxeliiiK for the J. L. Teeters
Jewelry company of Lincoln, and
is making a great, success as a
traveling salesman.
II. F. Newton and wife, nee Miss
Imogenc Clinton, arrived from
Kansas City yeslerday and were
guests of E. If. Wescott and wife
over Sunday. Tin's morning Mr.
Xewlon deparled for Sioux City,
Chicago and New York on a busi
ness trip, while Mrs. Newton re-I'li'in.-
for a longer visit.
Wall White and Sid. W. S. Ask
wilh and Col. W. If. Young of
I'roken Dow left for Omaha on tho
n inning I rain today, where they
v i!l meet the board of tho Masonic
Homo. Colonel Young has been
paying a visit to the Homo and
found ever) thing looking tine. It
is his duly lo look after the in
terests of the Home in different
parts of tho stale, and the greater
part of his lime is thus occupied.
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. Children suffer in their early
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Tho special price paper offered
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ago proved a winner and all was
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now we are going to offer another
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NOTED MEN GIVE
TRIBUTETO BUTT
Tears Bring Abrupt Ending to
President Tali's Speech.
MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD.
Life of Chief Executive Rather Iso
lated and Bond Between President
and Major Was Unusually Close.
Brave Soldier Always in Life.
Washington, May C The life of
Major Archibald W. Butt as a soldier,
nev.sj!ap r'naii, aide to president and
lodge number, and his heroic death on
the Titanic were commemorated by
his eonunauder in chief, a president,
a secretary of war, a senator of his
native state, a contemporary in the
newspaper field and the fraternity of
Miwjnry at an impressive memorial
service here.
The tribute President Taft paid to
his late nide epitomized all that waa
said: "Everybody knew Archie aa
Archie. I cannot go in a box at a the
ater; I cannot turn around in my room
I can't go anywhere without expect
ing to Bi-o his smiling face or to hear
his cheerful voice in greeting. The
life of the president is rather isolated
and those appointed to live with him
come much closer to him than any one
else. The bond Is very close and It is
dliDcult to speak on such an occasion.
"Archie Butt's character was single,
pimple, straightforward and Incapable
of intrigue. A clear sense of humanity
lightened his life and those about
him. Life was not for him a troubled
problem. He was a soldier and when
he was appointed to serve under an
other, to that other he rendered Im
plicit loyalty. I never knew a man
who had so much self-abnegation, so
much self-sacrifice as Archie Butt.
Bravery Not Surprising.
"Occasions like the sinking of the
Titanic frequently develop unforeseen
traits in men. It makes them heroes
when you don't expect it. But with
Archie It was Just as natural for him
to help those about him as It was for
him to ask me to permit him to do
something for some one or for me.
"He was on the deck of the Titanic
exactly what he was everywhere. He
leaves a void with those who loved
him; but the circumstances of his go
ing are all what we would have had,
and while tears fill the eyes and the
voice is choked, we are felicitated by
the memory of what he was."
President Taft spoke with difficulty
and he was forced to an abrupt ending
ty a failure of voice and a steady
flow of tears. Beside Mrs. Taft sat
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Butt of Augusta,
Ga. Opposite them sat Secretary
Wilson, Secretary Meyer and other
prominent officials. Senator Bacon
sit with the members of the Georgia
delegation In congress and throughout
the mectlnT p'ace were statesmen, sol
diers and friends of the dead officer.
Tpmple lodge. No. 32. of the Masonic
fraternity was seated with the speak
ers. MARZVCK HELD IN CANADA
Kansas Attorney General Makes Out
Requisition on British Columbia.
Topeka, May 6. Charles Marzyck.
suspected of the atrocious murder of
the Showman family at Ellsworth, has
been captured in British Columbia.
An international requisition to bring
him back to Kansas was made out
by John S. Dawson, attorney general,
and forwarded to the secretary of
state.
It will go to the governor general
of Canada and from there to the gov
ernor of the province of British Co
lumbia, where the man believed to be
Marzyck now is in custody.
The five members of the William
Showman family were murdered in
their home In Ellsworth the night of
Oct. 15, 1911 The murderer crushed
th head of William Showman, Mrs.
Pauline Showman and their three chil
dren with a heavy ax.
No one saw anyone enter or leave
the home. The police have evidence
to show that Marzyck waa In Ells
worth at that time, and from threats
he had made at various times against
his wife and her sister, It Is asserted
that there Is a strong case against
him.
PLAN CHILD LABOR WARFARE
Methodist Conference Appoints Com.
mittoe to Ask Legislation.
MinnoaptilU, May 6. Nineteen
thousand inlnl&ters will institute a
vlgo-otin warfare against the employ
ment of children under sixteen years
of ago In the factories and textile
mills of the United States, It was an
nounced nt the general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church. The
employment of children wns termed
"u parody on civilization" and "one of
the gr?atest of modern evils."
To hivestljrnto charges that "in the
textile mills alone 100 baby hands
are yeatly lost as a sacrifice to the
greed for wealth" and to formulate an
nppeal to rll churches to fight for na
tional legislation against child labor,
n romtrdssto'i of fifteen ministers was
ordered appointed.
Snow In South pakota.
Doadwood, S. !.. May 6. Six Inches
of snow fell here and In other portions
of the Black Hills country. In other
parts of western South Dakota rain Is
reported, being heavy north of Belle
Fourche.
