TUB NOUKOliICMfEKKLY \ NKWS-JOURNAL , FHIIUY , JANUARY 14 , 15)10. )
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PEOPLE'S PULPIT. .
PRESENT YOUR BODIES.
Sermon by "Wlinl Shall I lender Unto ihe Lotd My
CHARLES T. Cud For All Mil Ucnrfiti Towatdi Me ? I
Will 'Poke the Cup of Salvation and Call Up-
RUSSELL en the Narn * ol the Lord. I Will Pay My
Pastor Brooklyn Vowi Unto die Lotd" ( I' nlm cxvi , 12) ) .
' "I Ue crcli You , Htclliirn' , by the Metcici
'I ubemnclc.
ol God , Thai Ye Pic-scnl Yout 13odici n Living
Snnifice , 1 Icily and Acceptable Unto Cod and
Yout Reasonable Service" ( Uomani xii , I ) ,
Chicago. Jan. 2. Pastor Russell of
Brookl.vn Talicrnacle , New Yorli ,
preached here l\\l'c today lo large an-
dicnccs. The Auditorium of world
wldo celebrliy for Its sl/c and excellent
acoustics , afforded the Immense audience
once a superior opportunity to hear
Pastor Russell's discourse In the after
noon. We report his evening discourse
bused on the foregoing tcxls. He said : - -
The opening of a New Year Is like
Ihe opening of n new ledger. It Is a
favorable time for determining whai
should lie disposed of In the prollt an I
loss account and for putting Into olTec ,
resolutions governing the New Year
The fact that thousands of resolution-
will be made at this season only to be
broken later under the Impiict of temp
tiitlon , should not discourage us from
making such resolutions ourselves and
advising the course to others. The
mini or \ \ omaiilio makes no liesolu
tlons or Vows make's little progress |
characlcr-bulldlng. Poor , fallen huncin
mi I lire needs all the bands and braces
and supports which a well-directed will
can give It. We are not advocating
hasty , and sometimes unreasonable ,
vows and resolutions and pledges
thoughtlessly taken. What we do ad
vacate Is thoughtful , rational 'sitting
down nnd counting the cost , and then
nnd there resolving with the full
strength of the character , with the full
determination of the mind , to pursm1
the way which deliberate Judgment
tells one Is the proper course.
A Christmns Vow or Resolve ,
A Christian , like other men , can bi1
benefited by nuch Resolves to hlmsell ,
which should bo sacredly kept , In | ire
portion as he respects himself ami
would bo respocte'd. These Resolution ;
may apply to sundry affairs of life
his homo , his business. Ids persona
habits , etc. But when the Chrlstiai ;
comes to consider his highest Interest
he at once recognizes that they are
those by which ho Is related to hi
Creator and his Savior. At the ver >
beginning of ids Christian experience
after he had longed for rlghtcousmw
and turned from sin ; after his e ye-
had seen Jesus as his Redeemer ; aftei
his oar of faith had heard that he was
reconciled to God through the deal I
of his Son and had forgiveness of shu
through faith In his blood-then caun
to him the most Important .moment ol
bis life. For Uod , through ids Word
invited him to make a full consecra
tlon of himself ( Including every earth
ly Interest and affair ) lo the Lord am
his service.
The proposition , in the language o ;
the Savior-was that he should take ui
hia cross and follow Christ ; and tha
us a reward he should have in thi
present life tribulation from without
but the peace of the Lord within , am
in the future life experience a slum
In the Flrs t Resurrection. Thai clmngi
to glory , honor , Immortality , the 1)1
vine nature- , means Jolnt-heirshlp will
his Redeemer In his great Olilce am
work as the Mediator between Co ! (
and the world during the Millennia
Age. The twins are clearly stated ,
self-denial , cross-bearing , service fo1
Christ , faithfulness unto death. Thi
rewards also , as clearly stated , ur <
crowns of life and membership In tin
Royal Priesthood , a seat with the Lore
In ids throne , an opportunity of belli :
ono of the judges for helping and up
lifting mankind during the Millennium
While stating the conditions clearl ;
and distinctly , through Ids Word tin
Lord did not urge consecration , bu
said rather that each should sit dowi
llrst and count the cost. After huvln ;
counted the cost , whoever chose to iu
cept the proposition did so by maUlir.
a Vow unto the Lord-a Consoerntloi
Vow of full submission the full sur
render of the will. This was to ihi
Intent that thereafter not only tin
conduct of life , but the words of th
mouth and the meditations of the boa.
should bo acceptable to the Lord. . Tli.
comprehensive Vow Is symbolized h
baptism , which , rightly understood , ai
explained by St. Paul , is a baptlsn
into membership In the Bexly of Chris
( the Church ) , and this by baptism o
immersion "into Christ's eleath. "
Only such as make this Vow are a
copied at all ns members of The Christ
nnd anointed with the holy Spirit. I
is respecting this Vow that St. Pan
urges , in the words of our text , " 1 be
seech you , ( justilloel ) brethren , by th
mercies of te ! > d. that yo present you
boelles living sacrifices , holy , accept : !
ble to Goel , and your reasonable sen
ice. " Our contract with the Lord I
entered into , made secure , by the Vov
of Consecration , and the remainder o
life is merely a testing of the consecrated
crated one , to determine to what b
gree he really meant the Vow ; to wha
degree he uses his every endeavor t
bef < / < / to the world , dead to self , ilcu
to nil earthly things nnd tiJirr towar
God and the Interest of the Mlllennli :
Kingdom to which he has consecrate
himself as a "member" of the Body o
the Mediator of the New Coveuan
( Jeremiah x.xxl. Ill : Galatlans , ill , i ! < .n.
"I Will Pay My Vows. "
Let no ono lightly undertake n Vo\
unto the Lord. It carries with I
weighty responsibilities , it would b
better every way that none shoul
take the Vow without first undorstaiu
Ing the matter and entering fully Int
the spirit of the resolution he make-
Once matio ami accepted by the Lor
through the liiipartntion of the hoi
Spirit , it cannot be annulled. But wh
should we wish to annul the Vow
Why should anyone who puts his ban
to the plow look back ? To use tli
Apostle's Illustration , why should the
sow that was washed return to wnl
lowing In the mire ? Why should \\c
after having renounced the world ami
'received the begetting of the holy Spir
it , and after having tasted of ( he goml
Word of Cod and the powers of the
Ago to come , lose the precious tasle
and appreciation of these , and return
in craving to the beggarly elements < d
the world ? Surely there are no good
reasons for so doing. Surely the joy *
of the present life , as well as the hnpch
of the Kingdom to come , all should en
courage us to fully "sot our nITecliom
on things above and not on the thing-
beneath. "
The world , the flesh and the Adver
sury all exercise Inlluenccs contrary
to our Vow or Resolution to the Lore
to be dead to the world and to sell
that wo may be alive with Christ and
share his glory suffer with him. tha
we may reign with him. The poet lm >
expressed the proper thought here , say
lug.
"My soul , iiu on thy Kuartl ,
Ten thousand fuuu arlbo ;
The hosts of sin art ) pressing hard
To draw thro fiom the prlzo. "
Much of our success In keeping oui
Vow of Consecration .depends npoi
two things :
( I ) The clearness of our grasp of tin
situation when we made our Vow am
the thoroughness of our Intention ; tin
amount or weight thereof ; the wil
power exerted for righteousness.
( ' _ ' ) An additional feature of grea
weight In the mutter Is the degree o
our knowledge. It Is In line with thi :
thought that the Scriptures declare
"My people perish for lack of knowl
e'dge. " God has given us Ids Won
and Informed us that It Is "prolitabli
for doctrine , for reproof and for cor
rection in rlghteousne > ss , that the mm
of God may be thoroughly furnished. '
lie lias advised us to search the Scrip
t lire's and to forget not the asseip
tiling of ourselve-s together. Am
where his advice Is followed and th
Scriptures are searched dally , not h
a formal manner , but with a desire I
know and lo do the Lord's will and to b
guided In his way , a strengthening o
the will is effected. Corresponding ! ;
there Is a weakening of the evil In
llueiicos which oppose us as New Cren
lures and our Vow. The Word of Goi
Is so arranged as to provlele "meat i ;
duo season" for all of his faithful pen
pie , whether old or young , in ever ;
time. As "babes In Christ , " as yomii
men and as full-grown sons of God , 1
Is for each of us a storehouse of Grac
and Truth , to make us strong in th
Lord and in the power of his mlghl
Only by appropriating this splrltuu
food can we have strength to fulfil on
Vow , to finish our course with joy ante <
to attain the Kingdom. Item by lien
as our minds are able to grasp its ui ;
folding prospects of glory , honor am
immortality , we are thereby strengtl
ened by the Lord's might In the luiic
man.
In proportion as we realize the fact
of the case we may appreciate what
great banjuin the Lord has otl'ercel m
We surrender In consecration ou
enrthly rights , privileges and pleasure ;
and receive In return more hupplfylu
spiritual blessings in the present llf
and the inheritance of the unspeakabl
blessings and glories of the future. I
should , therefore , become much mor
easy to pay our Vows with a wllllu
heart , as we grow In grace and 1
knowledge of the Lord and his Won
Indeed , as the Apostle suggests. It I
possible for us to reach the place wher
we can "rejoice In tribulation also"-
knowing that thereby our future bless
Ing Is Increased.
"What Shall I Render ? "
As the consecrated believer consk
ers what God has already done , an
what he proposes yet to do for hi
faithful , gratitude wells up In his hem
and his inquiry Is. "What shall 1 rei
dor unto the Lord for all his benefitsV
The more he considers the matter , tli
more he realizes that Ids talents an
opportunities are necessarily small , ii
significant , it is from this standpoit
that the poet wrote , "O for a thousan
tongues to sing my great Redeemer' '
praise. "
It is well Indeed to show our appri
elation of God's grace by songs e
thankfulness and praise , but we are t
remember that not merely poetic ci
deuces are our acceptable songs , bi
that from the proper standpoint llf
Itself is the proper hymn of prnlse t
be continually rendered to the Kin
of kings. "Singing and making melod
in our hearts unto the Lord" will impl
thai our works will be in harmony-
song of life" ( Ephesluns v , 19) ) .
Taking the Cup ,
The Psalmist's answer , prophetical !
represents the attitude of heart of a
the faithful. Each is expected to sa ;
" 1 will take the Cup of Salvation an
call upon the name of the Lord
( Psalm cxvl. 1U > . The cup of salvatlo
at the present time Is the "Cup" wide
our Lord proffered to his disciples , sa ;
Ing , "This is my blood of the Nc
Covenant shed for many for the reml
clou of sins. Drink ye all of It" ( Ma
thew xsvl , 27 , 28) ) . It Is a "Cup" e
suffering , self-denial , self-sacrifice , t
respects the earthly things which w
give up , surrender , that we may a
tain the heavenly things ns joint-hell
with our Reeleemer. There might I
danger , however , of some getting tl
wrong thought on this subject The :
Is n peculiar pleasure In drinking <
the Lord's "cup" of self-sacrifice , whlc
those who hnvo never partaken of en
not hope to understand. It Is the
pleasure of fellowship In his suffer
ings , as St. Paul explain * . And n part
of the pleasure connected with that
"cup" Is the associated hope of drinkIng -
Ing with our Lord of his other cup of
Joy and glory and blessing In the King
dom , as lie promised.
The necessity of partaking of thN
"Cup" of the Lord Is shown by the
Savior's words to two of Ids disciples
who Inquired , saying. "Lord , grant that
we may sit with thee. the one on thy
rlu'ht hand and the other on thy left
hand In the Kingdom. " Our Lord's
reply was that they little realized what
this high privilege of sitting In the Mil
lennial Throne with him would cost.
IkInquired. . "Are ye able to drink of
I IKMII / that I shall drink of ? " ( Matthew
xx. ' 'ill the cup of suffering. Ignominy ,
dishonor , deathV-"and to be baptized
with the baptism that I am baptized
with'/ " not the baptism Into water ,
but Into that which Is symbollx.ed by
the water a baptism into his death.
The apostles Indicated their willing
ness. And we can do no .more. I *
left to ourselves , undoubtedly the con
tract would be more than we would
be sufficient for. Our sulllclency Is of
God's providence our great Hedeemer
Is our High Priest and Advocate , able
to succor us In every time of need ,
ind aide to provide ways of escape
rein trials too hnrd for us ; able to
trongthcn us when weak ; able to give
is the "meat In due season ; " able to
nuke us strong In his might ; able lo
iring to our attention the great and
ireclous promises of Cod's Word. Yon ,
says St. Paul , " 1 can do all things
: hrough Christ , which strengthened )
no" ( Phillpplans Iv , 1 ! ! ) .
"In the Presence of All the People. "
In the context the prophet declares ,
'I will pay my Vo\\s unto the Lord In
the presence of all the people. " Pub-
Icly , openly , 1 will espouse the lord's
Cause. I will remember his words ,
"Whosoever shall he ashamed of me ,
ind of my words , of him also shall the
MUI of Man hi * ashamed , when lie cometh -
eth In the glory of his Father , with
the holy angels" ( Mark vlll. US ) . 1 will
lie faithful in Hie performance of my
Covenant to such a degree that my
oyally shall be known to all the birth
ren as well as to the Ixml , who reads
: he heart. Yea , and the worldly should
know of the faithfulness of Cod's pee
ile , even though , not appreciating the
matter , they should despise them and
count them fools for Christ's sake.
Vows of this kind are not for tin
worldly , even though they be morally
disposed. They are yet In their sins
If they reject the offer of Divine for
glveness upon Divine terms of coii.vr
era linn. Such may not think to take
Vows of consecration to the Lord unti
first they have renounced wilful sii
and accepted redemption through fait I
in the precious blood. Until then the.\
remain amongst the wicked. "L'nu
the wicked Cod said , What hast thin
to do to take my words Into thy moutl
[ as a Vow | seeing ( lion hatest Instruc
tlon ami easiest my words behind theo'
( Psalm I , 171. All who do not wish Dl
vine Instruction , all who spurn tin
Lord's Word , are in this sense wickei'
In a wrong condition of heart. W <
are glad that there Is no truth In tin
theory that they are liable to eterna
torture , but. oh , how much they an
missing , nevertheless , of the joys o
the Lord In this present time and o
the glories and eternal blessings of tin
future !
In closing , dear friends , let me sug
gest to you a little. Vow unto the Lore
not as Instead of your Consccratlot
Vow. which is nil comprehensive , bu
as supplemental thereto as speclfylm
certain matters , which are indeed par
and parcel of your Consecration Vow
The thought Is that by this Vow thesi
particular features of your ohllgutloi
will be dally more prominently befori
your mind. It Is my belief that tin
taking of It earnestly and soberly , am
the keeping of It , wotdd be one of tin
wisest New Year's Resolutions tha
Cod's people could make most helpfu
to them In the peculiar time in whlcl
we are living.
A Vow Unto the Lord.
1. Our Fiithnr which nrt In Heaven , hnl
lowpil bo Thy name. May Thy rule rom
Into my heart iniiru ami more , and Th ;
will bo done In my mortal body. Kelylni
on the assistance of Thy promised sruc
to help In ( nrry time of need , throUKl
Jesus Christ our Lord. 1 ic lster thl
Vow.
2. Dally will I remember at the Thron
of Heavenly ( jraco the fjenernl Interest
of the harvest work , and particularly th
share which 1 myself am privileged t
enjoy In that work , and the dear co-la
borers nt the Brooklyn Tnbernacle , an
everywhere.
3. 1 vow to still more carefully , If pea
tlble. scrutinize my thoughts and word
and doings , to the Intent that I may b
the better enabled to servo Thee und Th
ilear Hock.
4. I vow to Thee that I will be on th
nlert to resist everything akin to Spirit
Ism and Occultism , and that , remember
IIIK that there are but the two master !
I Khali resist these snares In all reavon
iblo ways. a being of the Adversary.
& . I further vow that , with the excor
lions below , I will at all times , and hi a
places , conduct myself toward those c
the opposite sex In private exactly as
would do with them In public In th
presence of a congregation of the Lord1
people.
6. And. so far an reasonably possible ,
will avoid being In the same room wit
any of the opposite sex alone , unless th
door to the room stand wide open.
7. Exceptions In the case of IJrethren-
ivlfe. children , mother , and natural slf
ters ; In the case of Sisters husband !
children , father , and natural brothers.
Should any of those who take thl
Vow unto the Ixird desire to Infon
me of the fact. I shall be very please
to hear from them at my Brooklyn at
dress.
Hopeful.
Miss OldglrlNow. . what do yo
'
think of the theory that Mothuso'ln
was really not as old as report said h
was ? Mr Prank-1 think it Is very et
couraging. Miss Oldglrl. - Bnltlmor
American.
* _
Gout Defined.
"What Is gouty asks a correspond
cut. Well. It Is an Infliction If inhei
Ited. but Is often a source of prid
when acquired.-St. Paul Pioneer Press
The Camel ,
Why la a camel easily angered ? Bt
cause it ulwuya tins ltd back up.
TUESDAY TOPICS.
Ed HruegBomnn went , to Sioux City.
Mrs. Warner of Meadow Grove was
hero.
A. Ruchholz wont to Brunswick on
business.
M. Inholdcr of Pierce was In the
city on business.
John I ) . HnskoU of Wakollold was
hero on business.
M. D. Tyler and Hurt Mapes wont to
Mudlsnn on business.
.1. W. Lnngloy of Columbus was In
the city on business.
Mr. nnd Mrs. George Barr of Stanton -
ton were hero visiting friends.
Or. P. H. Salter wont to Plnlnvlow
to perform nn operation Tuesday.
Misses Martha and Lydln Goctsch of
Stnnjlou were hero visiting friends.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Sohulx of
Wnkelleld were hero visiting with rel
atives.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. . Rohrko of Hos-
kins were In the city visiting with
friends.
Senator and Mrs. F. .1. Halo of At
kinson were In the city visiting with
friends.
F. M. Hunter will go to Lincoln tc
attend the association meeting ol
school superintendents.
John Schmidt nnd sons have re *
turned from Pierce , whore they have
: > eon visiting L. W. Schlote.
Mrs. Karl Brown , who has been vls <
iting at the home of Adam Phillips , re
turned to her home at Lamro , S. I ) .
Miss Alice Ogden left for Aurora
111. , where she will attend school. Shi
was accompanied by her father , whc
will visit with relatives In Illinois foi
about ten days.
Louis Schmodo and cousins , Alberl
and Willie Tobanz from Stantnn arc
hero visiting relatives.
Mrs. M. ,1. Blbby , who has been hen
visiting with her son , W. N. Blbby
has returned to her homo at Wichita
Kan.
Kan.Clifford
Clifford Parish , who has been hen
visiting with his parents , Mr. and Mrs
C. P. Parish , has returned to Winne
toon.
toon.Mrs.
Mrs. Ir.i Uuffell of Herrick , S. D.
returned to her homo after visiting a
the home of her brother-in-law , Aduu
Phillips.
Mr. and Mrs. David Musten of Kv
nnston , Wyom. , who were here vlsltini
friends , have gone to Crolghton , when
they will visit with relatives.
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. M. Hobinson am
daughter , Miss draco Robinson , o
Omaha were In the city visiting will
Mr. and Mrs. II. S. Thorpe.
Miss Minnie Parr was in Sioux Citj
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wagner o
Warncrville wore here visiting the \ \
L. Lehman family.
Carl O. Kuelow has gone to Hoskins
where he is building a residence fo
Louis Langenberg.
Mrs. Kittle Hichcock , who has bee
here visiting friends , has returned t
her home nt Pierce.
Mrs. P. 13. Ferguson and daughter c
Sheridan , Wyom. , are in the city vis
Iting with Mr. and Mrs. B. II. Hayes.
Harry Morgan has gone to Warnei
vllle , where he will spend a week'
vacation visiting friends nnd relative !
Carl Lehman of Cumberland , Wis
who has been here visiting with hi
father , W. L. Lehman , has gone t
Missouri Valley to visit friends.
Among the day's out-of-town visitor
In Norfolk were : G. W. Geyer , Fai :
fax ; James Riha , Fairfax ; C. D. Poll
Kim Creek ; Mrs. Mary Manville , C <
lumbus ; E. V. , Youngemisl , Dallas , i.
D. ; L. B , Porter , Oakdale ; Fred Fo
and family. Spencer ; B. Griemsmant
Lamro , S. D. ; O. J. Scott , Scribner
R. L. Ilutzcl , Fairfax , S. D. ; Chestc
Slaughter and family. Dallas , S. D ,
Leona Goucher , Wahoo ; W. P. Cowai
Stanton ; C. H. Mohr , Plainvlew ; K. I
Oelke , Plerco ; E. II. Mellowney , A
blon ; Charles Morgan , Randolph ; Mr ;
W. C. Buchta , Daivd City ; Robert Lev
Is , Humphrey ; Mrs. J. W. Warricl
Meadow Grove ; Ruth Warner , Meai
ow Grove ; Mabel Mollns , Gregory.
Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hors
a daughter.
A large delegation of the Norfol
Klks went to Battle Creek Sunda ;
whore they attended the funeral e
their brother Elk , Owen O'Neill , wli
died in Utah. Funeral services wei
conducted by Father Walsh at tli
Catholic church at Battle Creek , li
delivering an impressive sermon. F
ther Walsh also paid a very prett
tribute to the Klks.
S. F. Krskine is suffering from rue
inntlsm.
A masked ball is scheduled for t' '
night at the railroad men's hall at tli
Junction.
A special meeting of Mosaic lodg
No. 55 , is called for tonight for wor
in the M. M. degree. Refreshmeni
will he served.
The B. Y. P. U. will hold their re
ular business meeting at the residem
of J. C. Adams , at 404 South Four !
street , Friday evening.
The Womans Relief Corps will sen
a C o'clock dinner to the members i
the G. A. R. , who meet at the poi
hall to install their olllcors this eve
ing.
Klectlon of directors or the thr <
banks of Norfolk will he held toda
The Citizens National will probab
postpone the election of directors u
til a future date.
Orville Custer , the 3-yenr-old son i
Mr. nnd Mrs. E. J. Custer , had a na
row escape from serious injury la
evening , when he accidentally fell in
a cellar , sustaining a bad gash on tl
forehead.
J. C. Chamberlain is minus an nvc
coat as n result of missing the tra
for Fremont , after having put his co ;
in one of the coaches and afterwan
leaving the train , believing ho lit
plenty of time.
W. S. Fox , who has for the pa
fifteen years been conductor on tl
Columbus-Norfolk branch of the Unk
Pacific , has been transferred to tl
Columbus-Spaldlng run nnd will mete
to Spaldlng soon ,
Leo Johnaon , who was arrested y <
torday for being drunk and charged
with drawing a knlfo on J. A. Mumum ,
n restaurant proprietor on South
Fourth street , was lined $12.50 In Jus
tice Klseley's court.
Mrs. Joseph Pliant has gone to Oma
ha lo visit her husband , who Is con-
lined In the ClnrUson hospital at that
city suffering from rheumatism. Some
weeks ago Mr. Pliant wont to Excel-
slor Springs. Mo. , for treatment.
A warrant is out for the arrest of
Thomas Bonnet , Harry Grey and Iloyt
Schelly. The men are charged with
jumping tholr hoard bill , which
amounts to $85. The warrant was Is
sued on request of Mrs. F. llnlston.
who keeps a boarding house on South
Third street. The moil had been In
Norfolk about three months.
The following olllcora were installed
at the meeting of the Damascus chapter -
tor , No. 25. Monday evening : J. W.
McClary , high priest ; D. Rees , king ;
S. G. Dean , captain of host ; K. J. Rlx.
royal arch captain ; H. II. Hartford ,
master first veil ; J. B. Maylard. mas
ter second veil ; W. R. Hoffman , urns-
tor third veil ; A. II. Vlolo. v. r. ; ( ! . T.
Sprechor , secretary ; L. C. Mlttelstadt ,
\ treasurer ; C. F. Elsoley , tylor.
David Smith did not make his trial
airship Ilight in Norfolk Monday. UK
scheduled by him. Neither did ho put
In an appearance at the Ahlmun gar
age , where several parts of his ma
chine are still waiting to bo fitted t < i
those parts which ho took with him to
Dovorro , Nob. , to exhibit to his rela
tives as a Christmas surprise some
time ago. Mr. Smith made a state
ment before leaving that his machine
would bo a success and that a ( light
would take place January 10. Now : i
number of people who are In a posl
tlon to know say ho went homo to pleli
several acres of corn which ho sill !
had in the field and which ho woult ;
endeavor to put on the market for salt
with a view of raising money to puj
for the completion ( if his machine. Mr
Ahlman has written to Smith but up t <
this time no word has yet boon ro
celvod from him.
Railroading as Is Railroading.
After many weeks of as trying :
strain as was ever endured by an :
railroad man , General Superlntomlon
S. M. Braden Is back In Norfolk fron
the Chndron division where , with W
J. Golden , K. Sly and J. Lopplu , ho hai
> ecn fighting the worst winter for rail
ouding over known In the west.
Going for days and nights at a tlnn
vilhout sloe ] ) , and fighting with over ;
uoans known to railroading agains
snowstorm upon snowstorm tha
) locked miles and miles of track will
illls of packed ice train-high , Mr. Bri :
len earned the admiration of the pec
ilo of western Nebraska and nortl ;
eastern Wyoming , and was given
vote of thanks by a committee of W )
oming state olllcials for his ceuscles
Miergy In getting coal to towns suffoi
ng from fuel shortage and hay t
towns suffering for live stock feed.
Snowplow after snowplow wa
; nashed in the huge task of trying t
jore through mountainous drifts , 01
jinc after engine was stalled betwee
I rifts out on the prairies , away froi
communication and often without corer
or water.
70 Miles of Snow With a Hole Throug
Over one stretch of prairie there i
today seventy miles of snow with
liole through it , nnd that hole had t
lie bored three times. On throe di
foront occasions , after it had bee
opened by snowplows , wind cam
along , corkscrewed Into the drift
along the right-of-way and swept th
track full again , piling up the sno'
as high as the top of a train.
The snow became caked and liar
as the frozen earth Itself. A scctio
man , swinging a heavy pick , was abl
to sink his sharp point only a fe1
inches into the solid drift. And thr
was the sort of drifts the snowplow
had to go against.
Thousands of head of sheep hav
perished and steers in the range com
try have been cut down by lack <
feed and the tremendous strain (
climbing through deep drifts. Man
a "critter" has made feed for tli
wolves.
It has boon a hard blow to the liv
stock man In that territory.
Concerning the experience , the Fr
mont Tribune says :
With the departure from Chadron <
General Superintendent S. M. Uradei
Master Mechanic S. C. Graham and o
Chief Dispatcher W. B. Golden , ii
specter of over , short and damage
freight , the greatest battle ever wage
by the Northwestern against flerc
storms and blizzards and the nccon
panying evils came to a victorious oiii
For several weeks four ox-chief dl
patchers , S. M. Braden , W. B. Golde
13. Sly , J. Leppla. assisted by a cori
of dispatchers , put Into use evei
moans known to railroaders for freeir
a road from the effects of deep-driftir
snows. Sunday evening they succee
ed in opening up the Lander line fro ;
Shoshoni to the terminal , and the
work was finished. Messrs. Brade
Golden and Graham came cast In Go
oral Manager Walter's private car , M
Braden stopping nt Norfolk , and M
Graham going on through to his oin <
in Missouri Valley.
Cuts Filled With Snow.
The story of the fight with the ol
ments as told by Mr. Golden Is e
tromoly Interesting. For n stretch i
seventy miles , from Harrison , Neb. , i
Casper on the Northwestern , and the
another stretch from Casper to Landi
on the Wyoming and Northwester
the storms during the past month wei
the worst in the history of the roa
The line Is full of cuts and the cu
for n month past have been full
snow. Big rotary plows , wedge plov
ami gangs of men with shovels ha1
been kept at work night and day hue
Ing and digging a path through tl
snow. Once a slight thaw during tl
day followed by n freeze in the nig
made the drifts like heavy sand , at
two rotnrles were put out of comm
, slon the next day while attempting
clear n way through n cut.
0
Freight nnd passenger trains we
often tied up for hours nt n stretc
When It wns necessary to hold n pt
sensor train the dispatchers In eve
Instance succeeded In having the tlo-ur
occur at a good-sized town whuru all
thu passengers could find nccommoda
tlon. A bigger factor , almost , than tin
storms and one that the dispatchers
were called upon to cope with , was the
hick of food for stock on ranches In
the Wyoming territory about Caspot
and Lander.
Stock Dying.
"Thousands of sheep are dying In
that region this winter , " said Mr. Golden
den this forenoon. "The rnuchmoii
had made no provision for an early ami
severe winter , and when the stornu
sot In In early December they were
caught napping. Little food they hail
stored on the ranches and they could
secure none. The storms added to the
horrors , and united with the famine ol
food to bring death to thousands ol
sheop. Many stockmen In Wyoming
will lose tholr all this winter. "
Because of the storms it was nonrl >
Impossible for the rail toad to got traim
loaded with hay ami grain from tin
east for tholr relief , and when , by giv
ing them preference lo all other trains
they were finally gotten to towns litho
the stricken district tholr cargoet
could not bo hauled em wagons lo tin
ranches.
Knocked Lights Off Coaches.
Last Tuesday occurred ono of th <
orst storms of the winter in that ro
Ion. The Lander line was complete ! )
nowod under and not until yostordnj
as II open again to the terminal. It
no of the cuts the drifts on either sidt
f the tracks were so deep that the )
necked the roar lights off the las
inch on a train. In several places tin
lows cut through drifts eight , fee
eop. The snow drifted over the fenc
s , and stock walking on I ho sttrfaci
ometimes wnndeied ( into the rallrout
Ight-of-way and fell off the edge dowi
nto the tracks. Engine crows won
I veil strict orders to keep a watchou
or stock on the tracks.
Got Water From Drifts.
Ono of the most trying ordeals tin
Ispatchors contended with was keej :
ng a water supply for the engines
'ho weather was se > cold that tin
anks would freeze up. In some In
lances engines ran emt of water mill
vuy between stations. There was the :
milling to do but for the crow to go
ip on the drifts and shovel snow int
ho tank on the tender. In this mai
ler enough water could bo secured t
so In making the run to the next tanl
Got Vote of Thanks.
Through the past month Mr. Brado
ms boon a tireless worker in his o
orts to clear the congestion west e
'hadron. For days at a time he 1 ;
lorotl with scarcely any sloop anil hi
great energy has boon a source e
nuch comment and admiration uc
mly on the part of railroaders wh
oallzo best the strain under which h
vorked constantly , but also on th
iart of the citizens of the snowboun
listrict.
Elgin.
The infant child of Mr. nnd Mrs. (
I. Wilcox is quite ill.
George N. Seymoro wont to Nelig
mil Clenrwalcr on business.
J. W. Skocn has purchased the res-
lonco property owned by W. S. Vn
ontino , and will occupy the same.
Elgin merchants enjoyed an oxce
tionally good holiday trade , notwlt
standing the almost Impassable coin
lions of the roads.
Hard coal is n scarce article
town. Some who laid in n good supp
for the winter are loaning to their le
fortunate neighbors.
E. C. Sward has bought the rack
store owned by F. M. Whltmore ni
is selling out the stock at reduce
prices. Mr. Whitmore is undecided :
yet what business he will engage i
J. W. Skeen is in the Big Horn li
sin looking after some land intores
which he has there.
Mrs. Skeen is visiting with friom
at Albion during the former's absonc
U. G. Robinson has sold his prc
erty In the north part of town
Frank Fritz , who recently moved he
from Oklahoma. Mr , Robinson ai
family will locate in Belgrade , Neb.
The general farm sale of Ilarvi
Andrews , northeast of town , was
success , everything selling for a goi
price. Mr. Andrews and family w
leave in a few days for Colorad
where they expect to make their I
turo home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Johnson are tl
proud parents of twin babies. Tin
are girls.
Antone Selling and Miss Franc
Vantlcher were married Tuesday
10 a. m. nt St. Bonaface Catiiol
church In Elgin , Father Rentier o
elating. The Selling and Vantich
families are well and favorably kuov
In the community. The bride ai
groom are hold in high esteem. Th
will live on a farm in Dakota own
by the groom.
South Dakota Bulletins.
White I ake will have a municir
walorworks plant with a reserve
holding 85,000 gallons.
Prof. E. C. Perisho , dean of the sin
unlversily nl Vermllllon , wns opernl
on for gnllstones nnd Is doing well.
A movement hns been starled
Phillip county for a division of t
county. It Is the largest in the stn
The business men of Pierre nnd 1
Pierre hnvo filed n complnlnt agnlr
the excessive coal rates from Wj
ining points.
Vermlllion's now $30,000 theater
nnaring completion and may bo rea
by February 1. It has been leased
Maurice W. Jencks , of Sioux City.
Watortown , the only city in Sou
Dnkotn operating under a spec
chnrter , will soon vole on the comm
sion form of city government.
Hernnrd McMnhon , n recluse llvl
nn a farm near Grindstone , died In 1
shanty from Illness and exposure. I
feet were frozen when ho was fou
In Ills collar by ono of his neighbors
ChnrloB Bnrton , n stage driver 1
tween Vale and Blxby , was so bn <
frozen In n blizzard that ho will le
his hands and feet. Ho lost his w
nnd abandoned his tcnm nnd tried
wnlk.
The no-llconso cnrapnlgn nt Ft. PI
ro hns reached the trouble breedl
stngo. President Millott of the Stc
Growers bank who IB active agnli
th saloon IntorostH narrowly oseapen'l
bolng hit by a be > or bottle ! which was
thrown through the window of hltr
bank.
The suit which Messrs. Savage nnd
Plerson of Slux Falls started ngalmit
Mlnnohnhn county for fees which tliuy
claimed to have earned as tax ferretH.
has boon temporarily wllhdnnsn The
claim will llrst bn put up to the board
of supervisors and If refused , still will
bo started. These men claim fees tr
the enormous figure of $ ' iU,7t ) > ' . >
Plan Nellnh Library.
Nellgh. Nob. . Jan. 1L'Spc , l < ! n
The News : Bids on the proposed i e\\
public library for this city wrr nicni | < ri !
last week and contracts h-t r-n tin
same. The bid of II. II. Hollow * ton *
puny of Auburn , Neb. , were cniiHid < ri-F (
the host submitted , and ihe . iuiini r
awarded to them. The iv\lm'd l idv
was for the amount ( if $4son , and Hit
original for $11,000. The latter HKIIICK
were those accepted. Work oil the
structures wll begin as soon \viuilter
permits. According to the proHldc-nl
of the library board. J. F. Ilnyd tin *
building must ho completed bynr
usl I.
Cheese Factory ( or Dorsey.
Dorsoy , Nob. , Jan. IISpecial ! ' < >
The News : Dorsoy Is ID hnvo a chri-sr
factory. The Dorsoy Choose company
was organized Thursday with a uipl
tal of $5,000 and the contract has been
el for the machinery to be Installed
eforo April I , 1UIO. R. L. Wyman.
. practical choose manuraclurcr nau
icon engaged to superintend the fai
oi-y. Directors were elected as fol
ows : M. T. ISlllott , F. B. Pine. Rev
Mlger , John Movak and Scotia Steun
ion. They elected the following aw
Hirers : M. T. Elliot , president. O
O. Newman , vice president ; Fred Pil
gor , secretary , and Scotia StouiiMiu
roasuror.
Alnsworth.
Alnsworth , Neb. , Jan. 11 ! . SpremI
( The News : The normal light f
iver. Alnsworth did not win , but she
nado a good fight one that ( \erv
\lnsworth man and woman may be
mind of , and now extends thehi'art '
est congratulations to Chndron. tin *
winner. There are no sore spot1111
Brown county. In u contest of thiK-
< lnd we put up the host light that wean
: -an with the best nature golnp If
wo win , wo are happy , If wo lost we
lo not grouch.
Alusworth Is enjoying the son iti < m
of having throe brides at uno timi
I. O. Heatt.v of this place and Mi- > -
JoHOphino Peters of Coleridge T >
married last week , but are at homo-
now. The bride was ono of our popu
lur teachers last year. The gre nn
is a member of the firm of Burw IF
& Realty , furniture and hardware d.il
ers and undertakers. Mr. Beam IK
a licensed embalmer , n talented n u
slclnn and is the newly eleeted coroner
ner of Brown county.
Oscar Worley , the night oporutoi
at the Northwestern station here was
married Thursday at Gordon to Mlsss
Esslo Johnson , daughter of Rev J
A. Johnson , former pastor of the M
E. church nt this place. Mr. and Mrs
Worloy arc keeping house in the rooms
over the depot formerly occupied by
Agent Troxol. They were attended
at the bridal ceremony by Evan Jcifln-
son , a brother of the bride and Miss
Cyln Moseley of this place.
Wilbur W. McAndrow and Miss
Ruth Hcdrlck wore married Sunday
morning at the home of the bride's
mother in this city. The bride was
raised hero and is one of our most-
popular young ladies. She was u
teacher for n number of years , and is
a graduate of one of the kindergarten
schools in Chicago. For the past year
she has been deputy county elc-rk
The groom is a son of W. D. Me An
drew , an old settler of this place
Ho served live years in the army ,
being stationed in the Philippines
some two or throe years of that tfme.
These young people have known each
other nearly all their Ihos , and it
is a romance that began .in short
dresses and a barefoot hoy.
W. H. Romy ono of the oldest ol'
Brown county settlers , Is quite ill at
his homo north of town. Two of his
daughters , Mrs. Kd Troxol ( if Hay
Springs , and Miss Louis Roniv of In
dianapolis , are at his bedside.
ir Word comes from Grand .InicUon.
Colorado , of the birth of n fine baby
boy to Mrs. Nora Herron Bluchstotif.
The mother was raised in Brown coun
ty and has many friends here who nre ?
extending Ihe heartiest congratula
tions.
Colonel Roberl Martin has been ser
iously ill during the pasl week but
Ir is better now.
A new hey at the homo of William
M. Elys came aboul 9 o'clock Sunday
morning. The mother and child are
doing well and Will is we . < "ing the
smile thai will nol come off.
Battle Creek Woman Asks for Divorce.
Madison , Nob. , Jan. 11. Special to
The News : Suit was commenced lit
the dlstrlcl courl of Madison county
Saturday by Mrs. Ellse Walter against
Is her husband. Henry Waller of Baltlo
Creek , for a divorce , custody of her
six minor children and reasonable ali
mony. Mr. and Mrs. Walter were mnr-
ried in 1884 nt Clinton , In. , nnd for
u the last three years have resided on
a farm near Battle Creek. Mrs. Wal
ter alleges in her petition thnt her
husband hns boon unfaithful , and that
ho is given to the excessive use of Intoxicants -
toxicants , nnd thnl , for Iho last throe
years , she with her children has been
compelled to support herself and fam
ily by working upon n fnrm while her
hushnnd passed his time away In Bat
tle Creek.
The west Point high school basket
to ball team defeated the Madison high
school aggregation at ihe opera house
ir- Salurdny evening by n score of 24 to
IBk 12. The visitors reached the city about
: k 6 p. in. nnd loft on the passenger go
Bt ing north the same evening , at 8:30. :
