GHRISFS TRIUMPH
A GLORIOUS ONE
Victor, Hb Leads Forth His Cap
tives I. Muit.ii.des.
DIED TO RESCUE HUMANITY,
Pastor Russsll Picture the Raleass of
Death's Prisoners and Shows From
Scripture That In the Triumphal
Procession Four Grades Will Par
ticipate. Boston. Mass.
May 10. - Pastor
Russell spoke here
today In the Bos
ton Theatre. In one
of his discourses
he spoke from this
text: "When lie as
cended up On High,
lie led a multitude
of captive 8."
Epheslans It, 8.
(CPASiO"gU5SELL)J presslon respecting
the glorious out
come of the Savior's work Is quoted
by the Apostle Paul from the Psalms.
(Ps. Ixvlil. IS.) The figure thus thrust
before our mental eye Is that of a
great Conqueror whose victory Is be
ing heralded. With the Romans we
know that It was a custom that gen
erals returning from various wars
were granted what were termed "Tri-nroph"-tbat
Is to say, triumphal pro
cessions, that the people might have
tangible evidence of their victories.
ThiiH. for Instance, Titus, returning
from (he war upon the .lews, In A. D.
70. brought wirh lilm certain notable
persons, n ml the Colden Candlestick
from the Temple, nnd these were dis
played to the eyes of the people fol
lowing the conqueror. They were sub
sequently sculptured on the Arch of
Titus, still standing In Rome. And
evidently the custom was still older
than the days of the Romans, since It
was so prophetically net forth by the
Prophet David.
I,et us permit our mental eye to
feast upon the scene presented In our
text. Jesus. In fulfilment of the Di
vine Program, had left the heavenly
condition and descended to earth, tak
ing n bondman's form or nature in or
der "that lie, by the grace of God.
might taste death for every man;" In
order that lie might rescue Adam and
his race from the dying and death con
dition In which they were under Di
vine sentence and under the power of
Satan.
- Therefore the Redeemer counted not
His life precious to Film, but freely de
livered Himself up for our offences and
died, "the Just for the unjust," that He
might bring mankind back Into har
mony with God. Ilia humiliation end
ed in death, but His triumph began
when, as is recorded. God raised Illro
from the dead by His own power, and
set bim at the right hand of His own
Majesty-"far above angels, principali
ties and powers and every name that
is uamed."
He That Ascended First Descended.
The prophecy says nothing about our
Lord's descending from the heavenly
glory to the earthly nature, but St.
Paul supplies this feature saying, "He
that ascended, what Is It but that He
first descended, into the lower condi
tion of the earth?" Thus the Apostle
asserts that He that descended Is He
that ascended above all heights, that
all things may be fulfilled through Him.
An important thought here noted is
that our Lord not only left the heaven
ly glory, but that He returned to a
still more excellent glory He did not
suffer the disastrous loss of thj heaven
ly nature as a result of His obedience
in taking the human nature. As He
left the heavenly nature to take the
human, so In returning He left the
human nature to ascend again to that
which He had before, with the addi
tional glory of the divine nature.
Leading Forth the Captives.
With most of the conquerors in olden
times the captives were made slaves.
Not so. however, will bo tbe result of
Jesus' victory. He leads forth to lib
erty and eternal life those who have
been slaves of sin nnd death. Ills truln
of captives is a loug one Indeed: the
procession has already occupied eiuht
een centurir. and Is yet to le the great
work of the thousand yearn of that Mes
sianic reign!
First of all In the procession are the
saints-"the Church of the First-born,
whose nanii-s are written in Heaven."
In the forefront of them we see the
twelve Apostles. St. Paul taking the
place of Judns. The Apostles are to be
Kings who me to reign with Christ In
pre-eminent positions; but following
them are some others of the saintly
company of Kings-In all a "little
floolc."
Then will rome a company, more nu
merous, but less heroic "a great mul
titude." uncrowned, but with "palm
brauehes." not anti-typical Priests, but
anti-typical Levltes. associates and ser
vants of the Royal Priesthood, the
Bride. Then will follow illebrew xl.
38 401 other faithful ones of the past,
the Ancient Worthies. The Prophet
speaks also of the "rebellious house."
The classes previously specified were
not rebellious, but gladly and willingly
forsook all to do the will of the Father
nnd to attain the liberty of sons of
God. as the first-fruits of the triumph
of tbe Lamb.
But during the thousand rears of
p j
Christ's reign He will lead forth the
"rebellions house" the world of man
kind net' all of them, we may be sure,
for some, the Scriptures inisltively de
clare, will die the Second Death, be
cause, after realizing their deliverance.
they will love sin and will therefore be
destroyed as enemies of righteousness.
But It Is a blessed thought that many
of those who are now uUens. strangers
and fnreiners from God through wick
ed works are in this condition ot oppo
sition, not willingly.' not Intelligently,
but by reason of the Ignorance and
weaknesses which came to them by
heredity, u ruler the reign of sin and
death.
It Is to tie a distinct feature of the
great Triumph of Immanuel that every
eye shall be opened and every ear un
stopped, that "the knowledge of the
glory nf God shall (ill the whole earth."
during His glorious reign of righteous
ness. Are we not distinctly told of the
time that will follow, in which all the
willing and obedient shall receive the
Holy Spirit, which then will be poured
out "upon all flesh" even as now. dur
ing this Gospel Age. It is poured out
upon God's "servants and handmaid
ens" only?
"Oli, that will be a glorious Triumph
for the great Redeemer! In the lan
guage of the Rlbte. "He shall see the
fruitage of the travail of Ills soul, and
shall be satisfied." What a glorious
fruitage! not only His own eialtation
not only the exaltation of His faith
ful Bride class, and the additional ex
altation of "the virgins, her compan
ions, which follow her." nnd the ex
altation of Abraham. Isaac, Jacob nnd
all the Prophets, but finally the deliver
ance to human perfection of all the
groaning creation willing to accept the
same upon the Divine terms of loyalty
to God and to the principles of His
Government as these shall be made
known to them.
"He Gave Gifts Unto Men."
It was the custom In olden times
that u king coming Into authority and
power should give gifts according to
His wealth Governors and princes
would be needed nnd he would (lis
peuse the honors of these olllces to
those found faithful In his service,
loyal in the defense of His cause. So
in this prophetic reference to our
Lord's ascension It fs declared, not
only that He would lead forth a mul
titude of captives, granting them free
dom, liberty, blessings, but also that
He would confer certain gifts.
We might have spent valuable time
guessing the nature of these gifts
which the great Redeemer would dis
pense, but such a waste of time is un
necessary, since the Apostle proceeds
to explain the matter and tells us
what gifts are meant, lie says, "And
Fie gave some Aiostles. nnd some
prophets, and some evangelists, and
some pastors and teachers."
There is an astounding thought con
nected with this statement that the
Apostles were not self-apHlnted. and
that they had no successors, and that
the work of evangelizing, or making
known tbe "good tidings," and the
pastoral work amongst believers and
the teaching work amongst believers,
are all under the supervision of the
Head of the Church, the great Victor
who redeemed us with His blood, and
who proposes, first, to lead forth a
Bride class, and subsequently all the
willing and obedient
It behooves ns to notice that the
Apostle does not intimate that Jesus
gave to some Methodism, to others
Presbyterlnnism. nnd others Roman
Catholicism, etc. No. when we held
such thoughts it was because of more
or less misunderstanding because we
failed to see first that there Is but the
"one Church of the Living God, whose
names are written iu heaven," and
second, that that one Church Is not
any of the various sects and parlies,
but Includes the saintly in all of these;
"the Lord knoweth them that are His."
Not Given. to Convert the World.
Noting carefully the Apostle's argu
ment we perceive that the Muster did
not give these gifts for the conversion
of the world He does specify, bow
ever, what they were for. namely,
"for the perfecting of the saints, for
tbe work of the ministry, for the edi
fying of the Body or Christ"-the
Church, the Bride class. Is it suppos
able that the Apostle erred In this
statement nnd that the fact is the re
versethat these gifts were provided
for tbe conversion of the world, and
that tbe Apostle thoroughly misunder
stood the matter and supposed that
they were given for the perfecting of
the saints, for tbe edifying of the
Body of Christ? No! We are to be
taught by tbe Apostles and may bo
sure that there Is no mistake, no error
in bis statement
Notice the force of the expression,
-'the perfecting of the saints." It Is
not sutticlent that believers have a lit
tle knowledge, a little faith, and a
measure of sanctltlcatlon or devotion
to the Ixrd. for after they have receiv
ed and attained all of these things
they sti:i need the Instruction of tbe
Apostles and ministers, pastors and
tencflers, provided by tho great Head
of the Church for their perfection.
Ah! there is a force and depth of
meaning in that word perfecting. We
remember that of our Head It Is writ
ten. "Being made perfect through suf
fering. He became the Author of eter
nal salvation to all who obey Him."
So His followers are to be made per
fect through suffering.
Tbe Master's perfecting, Indeed, was
a little different from ours, and yet
there is a similarity between tbe two.
ne was perfect before He humbled
Himself: He was still perfect as tbe
Man Christ Jesus, who gave Himself;
but as a result of nis consecration ne
received a begetting of the noly Spirit
to the divine nature, and Ills develop
ment as a New Creature required that
He faithfully carry out His vow,
or covenant of sacrifice, in the do
ing of the will of the Heavenly Fa
ther. By such faithfulness He per
fected Himself on the Divine plane
1 that is. He proved Himself worthy ac
; cordlug to the covenant "Worthy Is
j the Lamb that was slain, to receiv
glory, honor, dominion and power."
j Similarly the followers of Jesus are
I to be sharers with Him in the suffer
ings of this present time and in the
glories which shall follow, for "If we
suffer with Him we shall also reln
with Him" Although we are imier
feet in the flesh, while He was perfect
yet the robe of Ills righteousness, the
merit of 1 1 is sacrifice, covers all of on
blemishes and makes us. as His foot
step followers, holy and acceptable be
fore the Father, ns Jolnt-sacrlflcei
with Jesus
Tbe begetting of the Holy Spirit
starts us in the life Divine. We are not
to be perfected In the flesh, but in (In
spirit, and our perfection nnd iicccm
a nee with the Father will be demon
strnted by our loyalty of heart and tl
fullness and thoroughness with whi I
we submit our all to the Divine wit
and seek to glorify God In our bodie
and spirits, which are His Our Just!
flcatlon conies to us as a reward ot
faith, regardless of works, but our gto
rltlcatlon will follow only as a reward
for falthfulness-'T.e thou faithfin
unto death, nnd I will give thee
crown of life "
These Gifts Are Lasting.
Not merely for a few days or years
were these gifts to the Church pro
vided: on tbe contrary, they were to
endure throughout this entire Aire,
until the Church perfected shall pass
beyond the veil and be forever with
her Redeemer, to share Ills glory,
honor and Immortality. The Lord
from time to time has raised up evan
gelists, pastors and teachers for this
glorious service of preparing the
"chaste virgin." the Church, to be the
Bride In glory. Rut the Apostolic
ofllce, as represented In The Twelve,
specially provided by the Father, has
continued and needs no replenishment.
We stiil have lliclr Instructions as
fully as the early Church, "that the
man of God may be perfect, thorough
ly f urulslied unto every good work "
That the Apostle did not understand
the itui t tor to be merely for a day. bur
throughout this Age. until the coin
plctlon of the Church. Is clearly evi
denced by His statement, namely, that
all these gifts were for the edilicntion
of the Body of Chiist and the per
feci lug of the saints to the last-"until
we all come to the unity of the faith
nnd to the knowledge of the Son of
God. unto a perfect Man. unto the
measure of the stature of the fulness
of Christ." -Verse 13.
This is a wonderful statement, how
ever we view It. Shall we say that It
applies to each individual member of
the Church of Christ, and that each
Individual must come into that full
unity of faith, and that full knowledge
of the Sou of God. and the perfection
of mnuhood in Christ, mid to a (level
oped stature or maturity In Christ?
Or shall we understand the meaning
to be. until the entire Church of Christ
shall have reached a full knowledge
and shall, as n whole, have come to
the condition of a perfect Man. of
which Christ is the Head and we are
the tnembcrs-to the full development
or stature of the Anointed, the Mes
slali. Head mid nielli tiers': We be
lieve that the latter Is the Apostle's
thought.
.Nevertheless, it cannot lie disputed
that the selection of these members all
the way down the Age must have been
along the lines here indicated Indi
vidually, one partially developed would
not be fitted for the Kingdom One
not In the unity of the fulth would not
be suitable One not developed to the
proper measure or stature as a Chris
tian would not be suitable. Nothing
Is more plain than that the Individual
Christian needs a great deal of Instruc
tion, edification, building up In the
holy faith, testing, proving, chiseling,
polishing, fitting, preparing before be
shall be ready for a place In the glori
ous Temple of God. the Church In
glory.
God's People No Longer Need Be Mis
led.
This thought ts confirmed by the suc
ceeding verses. In which the Apostle
tells us Unit by the assistance of these,
the Divinely provided gifts, teachers,
etc., God's people need no longer, like
children, to be tossed to and fro. nnd
be misled by the sleight of men and
cunning crartiness of those who would
deceive. On the contrary, being sin
cere, and speaking the truth in love,
they are to grow up into membership
in tbe Anointed One in all tblngs
comlng fully and completely Into fel
lowship and obedience, under the
Head, even Christ Verses 14, 15.
Proceeding, the Apostle tells us that
all who are recognized as members ot
the Body of Christ must be properly
Joined to the nead by a proper com
pact, or covenant Intelligently mode
and fully Intended. This union must
be compacted, and it requires the en
tire Gospel Age to effect this develop
ing and compacting as members, that
tho whole Body of the Anointed may
be one, symmetrical, beautiful, co-operative,
making increase in its mem
bers and edifying Itself In love grow
ing in grace and in knowledge and In
character-likeness to the nead of the
Church, Jesus. Verse 10.
in conclusion, then, the Captain of
our Salvation has gone before, He has
accepted us as Ilia Jolnt-hclrs, and we
are following on, blest by the gifts
which He dispensed when He ascended
np On High; and we, In turn, will be
Ills gifts to the world of mankind.
When as Priests and Kings we sball
be associated with our Lord, we shall
bless all the families of the earth with
a glorious opportunity of knowledge
and obedience, that they may, if they
will, attain life everlasting, "the gift
of God. through Jesus Christ our
Lord."
TAFT'S TOUR OF
HOME STATE ENDS
Makes 3,0Cle Trip Through
Every District ot Ohio.
DISCUSSES RECIPROCITY PACT
Says Colonel Roosevelt's Tariff Pro
posals Are Painted to Sell Presi
dent Talks Optimistically of Primary
to Friends on Car.
Daytcn, O.. May 20. When ho
makes his last speech here tonight
President Tatt will have traveled al
most 3,000 miles in Ohio, will have
pokcn in every congressional district
in the state und have visited seventy
three of its eighty eight counties.
Ohio politicians who have traveled
with Mr. Tuft say that never in the
state's history has there been such a
campaign. In his talks to the farmers
In the counties along tho westorn bor
der of the state, from Lake ICrle south
ward, the president's feeling of confi
dence in the outcome was reflected in
his manner.
Although be used plain language
about Colonel Roosevelt and the
"Ohio bosses" at times, his old smile
was again In evidence and he talked
optimistically of tho coming election
with friends on hoard his private car.
To tho farmers tho president talked
about Canadian reciprocity and about
Mr. Roosevelt's tariff revision pro
posals. He bluntly asserted that Mr.
Rooseve't had changed his opinion on
reciprocity to get him votes and
charged that ho was "painting somo
1h:ng to sell arid not to uso" when ho
made pubMc his tr.riff proposals.
In n most hitter nnd scathing ilonun
elation of Thco.Ioro Roosevelt. Mr.
Taft declared the "certainty of his di
font for t)ie Republican nom'natlon
mist b" a mureo of profound comrat
ulntlrn .o all pr.trlol ic citizens," do
r'rred tlirt'i Is predecessor In tho
White Honre would wreck the Rpnb
Ilcnr party If he Is rot chosen by tho
Rcpitlillcr.n natimnl convention, and
compared Rnoscve't to I.ouls XIV ol
France, who said: "The Ftate.I am It"
T. R. CALLS UP BALLINGER
Etrlkcs Repeated Savage Blows at
President Taft.
Cleveland, Mav 20. For one hour
Colonel Koosovclt faced a large crowd
in the Central armory here and struck
blow after blow at President Taft.
He asserted that tho president had
made untruthful statements about him
He declared that the president's action
in tho Halllnger case was such thai
had he taken such a course as a preil
dent of a bank "he would have been
In Imminent danger of having the mat
fer laid before ths district attorney.'
He asserted Mr. Taft supported Bal
.'lnger against every honest official Ir
the Interior department.
He attacked Mr. Taft for alludlnp
to the fart that Dan R. Hanna ol
Cleveland, pon of the late Senatot
Mark Ilanna. was supporting him, and
ti.nt Hanna had been Indicted on thf
charge of rfbstlng.
One by one he took up points or
which President Taft has assailed
Mm, and when he brought his Rpeecli
t an end, he said'
"I am against Mr. Taft because Mr
Taft rroved faithless to the cause ol
the American people."
"I am entirely satisfied with tho lasl
week," said M. Roosevelt.
TEMPORARY HEAD NOT NAMED
Republican Arrangements Committee
Leaves Selection to New.
Chicago, May 20. The members ol
the subeonnittee on arrangements foi
the Republican national convention
adjourned here without naming a tern
porary chairman for the convention
After adjournment Secretary Hayward
announced tJIM the committee had do
elded to leave the selection of a tem
porary chairman to Harry S. New
chairman of the subcommittee.
Mr. New declared he would not
name the temporary chairman within
the next twenty-four hours and said
the selection might not take place fot
several days. He denied reports that
the action of the committee was
caused by the refusal of United States
Senator Ellhti Root of New York to ae
rept the place.
RIVAL CLAIMS OF DEMOCRATS
No Candidate Will Win at Baltimore
Convention on First Ballot.
Washington, May 20. With more
than two thirds of the delegates to the
Democratic national convention elect
ed, control of tho Baltimore gathering
remains as much In doubt as It did
several weeks ago. Claims made by
tho managers of the different candi
dates at the headquarters In Washing
ton made it clear that none of them
expects to control the convention
through instructions on the first bal
lot even though great strides are made
for their respective candidates In the
conventions and primaries still to be
held.
Seven Bodies Burled In One Casket.
Yankton, 8. D., May 20. In one cas
ket there arrived In Yankton for bur
ial the charred remains of a husband,
his wife and their five little children,
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Peterson, formerly
of Olln, and their entire family,
burned to death In their little home
on the family claim at Preiho.
RICHESON AND VICTIM.
Slayer, the Fatal Chair
and Avis Linnell, For
Whose Death He Dies.
RICHESON SOOTHED
BY 14-HOUR SLEEP
Slayer of Avis linnell Regaining
His Nerve.
Boston, May 20. Fourteen hours oi
aouud, refreshing sleep served to
transform Clarence V. T. Rlcheaon,
who is awaiting the call to the death
chair in the Massachusetts state prls
on, from hysteria to calmness and ap
parent resignation. Reports from the
court house indicated that the slayer
of Avis Linnell was regaining the re
markable composure and self control
which phb been the wonder of all
who have studied him.
Rlcheson broke a fast of thirty
hours when he Joined his spiritual ud
vlser, Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, and
Chaplain Stephens In a substantial
dinner. It was the first food that had
passed his lips since he heard that all
hope of executive clemency had been
swept away.
That Rlcheson will not be wholly
without family friends on the last day
or two of his life was Indicated when
Attorney Morse announced thnt a
brother of fh prisoner, Douglas L
Rlcheson, was on his way from Chi
cago and would arrive today. He will
be the only member of tho Rlcheson
family who will see the murderer go
to his death.
Information that his body would in
all probability ho burled beside the
grave of his mother In the family lot
in Virginia brought consolation to
Rlcheson.
Application for the brain of Rlche
son was made by an official of the
Harvard medical school, who desires
to examine it for abnormal features
The request will bo referred to Rlche
son's family.
SIXTY THROWN INTO WATER
Two Killed and Forty Injured Wher
Gang Plank Gives Way.
Seattle, May 20 Two persons wer
drowned and forty Injured when the
adjustable end of a temporary gang
plank at the Colman dock dropped
preclnltating sixty passengers Into tli
water ar, they were preparing to hoard
the sound steamer Flyer for Tacotua
The dead: Mrs. O. V. learned and
Carl Hinder, oneyrarold son of Mr
and Mrs. C. Bruder of Seattle.
Charged With Jury Tampering.
Omaha May 20. Affidavits accusing
the street railway company of tamper
ing with petit Jurors, of other Improp
er acts In ronnectlon with lawsulti
and of removing a witness from th
Jurisdiction of the courts while a
grand Jury was In session were filed
In the district court in support of a
motion for a new trial In the case ol
Aaron Ferer, administrator of the es
tate of Mrs. Zells Corenman. The suit
was for 25,000 damages for the death
of Mrs. Corenmnn, who was killed in
a street car accident
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HILLES ISSUES STATEMENT
Sets Townsend's Story of Delay In
Harvester Trust Prosecution.
Washington, May 18. President
r&ft'B secretary, Charles D. Hilles, ap
peared unannounced In Washington,
ind at the White House gave out a
Untena nt concerning the delay in the
prosecution of the International Har
rester company during President
Roosevelt's administration In 1907.
"I have com? to Washington to get
United States Attorney Townsend's
statement in reference to the har
rester trust," says the statement
rownsend was In 1907 one of the at
torneys In the department of Justice
ind had , made an Investigation of
:harges against tho International Har
vester company.
"It shows conclusively," the state
ment continues, "that President
Roosevelt compelled his attorney gen
eral to discontinue the harvester
prosecution in the fall of 1907, eight
een months prior to the colonel's re
tirement from officer."
In hU written statement Townsend
says that In the spring of 1908 he waa
abruptly ordered to the Pacific coast
to begin another Investigation, and
was therefore compelled to drop th
harvester matter. He says that
"shortly thereafter President Roose
velt instructed Attorney General Bon
aparte not to take action."
BIG WINTER WHEAT
. CROPJIOW SURE
Most Optimistic Report Is Issued
by Burlington Road.
Omaha, May 18. With an acreage
that is up 4o, if not in excess of, the
uvcrage, everything points to a bump
er wheat crop for Nebraska this soar
son. In many of the counties right
now the uverago condition is 100 per
cent, while in few does it fall below 73.
This optimistic report id given out
by the Burlington road und Is made
up froig detailed reports sent in by
tho company's agents along tho sev
eral lines, which show tho small grain,
to he in the best condition ever, talc
ing tho whole state Into consideration.
On condition and acreago of winter
wheat the report shows tho following:
County and Acreago. Condition.
Holt, little grown ; 100
Antelope, very good 100
Pierce, large 10
Cedar, very good ...10O
Dixon, small 109
Dakota, large 10
Thurston, good 101
Burt, good , lot
Dodge, large 10t
Saunders, small 7&
Colfax, fair 7
Sarpy, good U,
Cass, small H
Otoe, very good 10t
Nemaha, large M
Johnson, good 9
Gage, good 8
Lancaster, good SS
Pallne, fair 9fc
Fllmore, large 85
Clay, good 10t
Adams, ' good 95
Buffalo, large 101
Seward, fair 8(
Platte, large.... lot
York, large 95
Polk, good 95
Hall, large 10
Richardson, fair 6fc
Pawnee, good 75
Jefferson, fair 76
Thayer, good 7
Nuckolls, good , 90
Webster, large 100
Franklin, largo in
Kearney, nood 95
Harlan, nood 95
Phelps, large 95
Furnas, fair 90
Gosper lnrge 95
Red Willow, large 95
Frontier, good 95
Hitchcock, good 91
Dundy, largw lot
Chase, good lot
Lincoln, large .lot
Perkins, good 10t
In treating of spring wheat the re
port shows a smaller average over th
state, when compared with that of the
winter variety, but generally thU
acreage Is In excess of last year. Its
condition everywhere Is placed at 10O
per cent, no locality falling below this
mark. Oats are also placed at 10f
per cent, with an acreage considera
bly greater than last year,
LIFTS BAN ON LOW GRADE OIL
Judge Leslie Rules That it May Bo
Brought Into Nebraska.
Lincoln, May 18. The oil Inspect
or's ofllce has been notified that Judge
Iieslle of the district court for Wash
ington county had rendered an opinion
that under the Nebraska law low
grade oil uised for power purposes
could be brought Into the state and
need not come up to the flash test re
quired of oil used for illuminating;
purposes.
Dealers In oil engines made the fight
asserting that the low grade oil was
better for their purpose than the high
er quality and cost so much less that
the difference practically shut their
engines out of tho state If the better
oil only could be procured.
Commercial Travelers Meet.
Beatrice, Nob., May 18 The grand
council of the United Commerclat
Travelers of Nebraska convened here,
with 200 delegates In attendance. K
banquet, addressed by many of the
visiting members, waa held at tho
Christian church.