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TUB NORFOLK WEEKLY NKWS ,101'UNAIi , FRIDAY , APRIL 20 , 1010. Ooo coo PEOPLE'S PULPIT. . . OUT OF THE CHARLES Sermon by T. BELLY OF HELL RUSSELL , CRIED 1 Pastor Brooklyn Tabernacle. "I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord , and lie heard me ; out of the belly of hell cried I" ( Jonah ii , 2. ) On the Mediterranean Sea , April 17. We arc not fur from the place where poor Jonuli long ago bad MH ! snd ex perience In his attempt to run away from the Divine commission to the Nlnevltes. We are Hearing Jaffa , the port from which he sailed , then called Joppa. Some , Intent on disproving as much us possible of the Bible , have nt tempt I'd to make light of Jonah's ex- perlences. claiming that there was no rlsh In the world of such capacity us could swallow a man entirely. We itre to remember , however , that the .Xr Scriptures do not say that It was an .Xrr r ordinary whale that swullowed Jonah , but rather they specifically declare that God "specially prepared" a great llsh for the occasion. Nor Is this all. We have our Lord's own testimony to the truthfulness of the matter , and whoever denies either his truthfulness or bin Intelligence Is thereby denying also his Messluhshlp mid repudiating him UH a Savior , because neither a falsifier nor a dupe could possibly be recognized as the great Redeemer and Savior , the Sent of God. the Messiah. Additionally our Lord Informs us that the Jonah Incident was In the nature of u type , especially designed of God to foreshadow the fact thut Jesus himself would be dead for parts of three days and arise from the dead on the third day. even as Jonah was burled alive for parts of three days and on the third day the great tlsh vomited him upon dry land. There Is nothing dltll- cult about the narrative to one who bus proper faith In God. To those who have not faith , nothing connected with Divine revelation Is reasonable , com mendable or satisfactory. Let u maintain our stand with those who hold fast to. and hold forth for others , the Word of Life. The Belly of Hell Described. But what have "the belly of hell" and the poor soul crying from It to do with the story of Jonah ? And bow docs the story associate Itself with our Journey today over the Mediterranean Deep ? Jonuli wan the man who was Jn the belly of hell and whose cry unto the Lord from there constitutes our text. When n boy I heard this text , and my Imagination conjured up what hell would bo like , and especially what the belly of hell , or what I supposeel the middle part of it , would bo like. 1 had the opportunity of looking into blast furnaces through what Is called the glory-hole or peep-hole. There I noted that the center of the tire was nt white beat. I tried to Imagine people ple in such u condition In the very middle or belly of bell. I could not imagine how they could survive such nn experience a single moment , let alone for all eternity. I sought theo logical expositions of the mutter and learned that some theologians of the boury past , admitting the destructive effect of fire , claluu'd that God would bpeclally vitalize all the poor creatures consigned to this torment , so that they would never die , but would keep on Buffering forever and forever and for ever , untenable tortures. 1 found that other theologians explained thut those consigned to such a flery ordeal would gradually become ndaptcd to It and assume tin asbestos-like shell whlct would measurably protect them frou the tire. But these theologians went on to explain that , wishing them tc suffer horrible tortures. God would Bcalc off the asbestos shell , causing them to suffer still more excruciatingly every time the operation was perform t-d. As a child I tried to Imagine thai this was the just desert of sinners mid that the Heavenly Father waf really kind and loving that be did no : give them worse , though I could no : think of anything worse that thej could suffer. "When 1 was a child. 1 spake as t child ; but when I became u man , I put away childish things" ( I Corln thlans xlll , 11) ) . 1 asked for the prool thut anybody could endure such suf fel ings and yet live. I askeel for the jiroof that our God Is as unsympathetic as any devil could be. My mind rejectee ns Irrational the whole proposition. 1 Bald : The Gou whom I shall worshlt must be a greater being than myself- grcntcr than any human being , uotoulj lu power to execute his will , but also Ii wisdom to make n wise arrangemen for his creatures , and also perfect Ii Justice to do to them as he would havi them do to him , If ho were the crea turc and they the God. lie must ulsi be perfect In love , the noblest featun of any .character. I said to myself Such must bo the God who was thi Creator of our race , for he has pro duced in humanity certain degrees o these various qualities and he cou ! < not give to man what he does not him pelf possess , nor can we suppose tba he would create man with uioro Jus tlce , wisdom , love and power than h < himself possesses. To that great Go 1 bowed my heart and mind and ever ; power that I possess. To him I stll bow , and give thanks that by hla grac : I hare como to sco bla character , hi Plan and his Word more clearly tba in the past. 1 thank him that now c n see In what way ultimately Jesi will b * tbe "Wght of the world"-n < merely the Light of the Church ( John vlll , 121. in abandoning the doctrine of eter nal torment my disposition was to abandon the Hlblc also , because I be lieved that the Hlble was the founda tion of the Irrational theory which bud pictured God to my mind as a demon of the worst Imaginable type. But , thank God , dear friends , the Lord heard my prayer for light , for knowl edge respecting himself. After 1 had made a search of heathen creeds , as well as those of Christendom , and had found them all Illogical , unreasonable , unsatisfactory. I turned to the Hlblc again , saying , Perhaps I have not done the Hlblo Justice ; perhaps I have un consciously attributed to the Bible the teachings of the creeds. Perhaps I have read It through colored specta cles. Praying to God for guidance I took tip Bible study In a very differ ent way from previously. I begun to study the Bible as 1 should have done at first without reference to any of the creeds. I begun to let God tench me. I censed to say. It reads , "Thus. " but It must mean otherwise. It says , "So und so , " but cunnot mean that , but the reverse. In other words I ceased to try to teach God and en- denvored to be taught of God through his Word , guided by his holy Spirit. International Bible Studies. That was thirty-eight years ago. Un der the Lord's blessing I found the Key to the Interpretation of the Scrip tures not because of ability , but , I believe , because It Is now due time for the Bible to be understood In the closing of this Gospel Age and the dawning of the Millennial Day. Hav ing found the Key and used It myself I have spent my best endeavors since to put the Key Into the bunds of God's consecrated people the world over. I have nottilng to boast of , dear friends , but hnve much to bo glad for. First. I am glad on my own account with a Joy unspeakable , that now I know my Heavenly Father and can have con fidence in him and can have love for him , as never before. I am thankful thut , to some extent. I have been en abled to convey similar joys , similar blessings , to others of his dear people of all denominations In all parts of the world. The Lord bus gradually en larged my opportunities year by year. I am not building a sect not making a now denomination not founding a Church ! We have hud too much of that sort of thing already. Not only have we Wesley's Church and Calvln'.i Church , etc. , etc. . but It bus become the custom for cnch minister to be spoken of as the proprietor of the Church ; as , for Instance , The Rever end Dr. A.'s Church. It has become ti custom , too. for the preachers to spcali of the people as "My people , " "My Church. " This Is all wrong. I wisl to have neither part nor lot In It. I have no Church , and wish for none There Is but the one Church the Church of Christ "the Church of the Living God" "the Church of the First Borus , whose names are written IE heaven. " That Church Includes In Its membership every true saint of Got : who trusts In the merit of Christ am ! seeks to walk In his footsteps. What ever earthly systems such may be Iden titled with arc without Divine author izatlon. Their standing In God's sigh : Is merely because of their Idcntltlca tlon with Christ as "members of hit Body. " In God's providence I was led to pub llsh six volumes of "Studies In thi Scriptures. " or Bible Keys. Thesi were taken up by the Bible and Trac Society , and published at cost price , t < enable all of God's people everywhen to procure them. They are now pub llshed In ten of the most promlnen languages. The first Volume , "Thi Plan of the Ages , " has passed tin three million mark. I have receiver not one cent of royalty. My life Is ! very simple onMy expenses ari small. I accept no salary and tuke it ] no collections. Voluntary donation : from those who have been blessed b ; my labors supply my needs and tin urplus goes to the Bible and Tract So clety for the general forwarding of It : work "The Promulgation of Christlai Knowledge. " C Each earnest Christian who obtain the assistance of these Bible Keys au < enters Into the treasures of God' 1 Word and becomes rich himself i : spiritual knowledge and In joy am peace of heart Is glad to call the at tentlon of others to these Bible Keys Thus the International classes of Ulbl Students of all denominations In al parts of the world are springing u ; and a blessed light , we believe , 13 ge. ing forth from these , asslstful to ul who love righteousness and hate in Iqulty. Although I am the regular Pas tor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle congre gation , there arc several assistants am I am privileged to speak to thlnkln Christians of various parts of tb world , especially In the United States Only the Lord knows how I thank hlc i- for thla privilege of service , and fet t the still larger opportunity afforded m through the columns of some of th t principal newspapers of the Unit * I States. J Sly sermons are handled by a Synd ! II cate. and 1 am advised that now the a appear in nearly Qve hundred nowf Is papers , aggregating * circulation o n six million copies , or , according t I newspaper count , thirty million reac is ers. All of these dear people of ever ) t denomination who do any thinking a all , I am HUH * tiuve hud similar dltll- rultlut to those which I oxperlcnced- dllllrnltlLM In appreciating how our Ilenvcnly Father could be n good Fa ther. n good God. n loving Creator and yet provide for his human creu tuii'H such terrible destinies as * all the creeds of the "dark ages" set forth. There In not a thinking Christian In the world who does not need the cor rect understanding of the Hlble In order to be able to stand In the evil day that Is upon us. All need to gtvo howl to St. Paul's words , "Take unto you the whole armour of God. tliut ye may be nblo to withstand In the evil day. and , having done all , to stand" ( Epheslnns vl , 13i. Our day Is a blessed one In respect to Its won derful opportunities and privileges , but It Is an evil one In the sense of being n time of great trial and testing of faith to Christendom. Thinking minds are rejecting the doctrine of eternal torment and gener ally at the sumo time rejecting the Bible and denying that It Is the In spired Word of God. These dear friends are stumbling Into Infidelity and think that Higher Criticism and Darwin's Evolution theory are new light. What they tiLeil Is to see that the true light Is In the Bible and that , wearing our grandfathers' spectacles , > ve Inherited the Word of God and vrested it to our own Injury and to he loss of our peace of mind and fcl- Dwshlp with the Father and with the m and with the holy Spirit. The Key to the Scriptures. Whoever gets the proper understand ing of our text has In his possession ho Key to the Hlblc. If ho will use t , passage after passage will open for ilm and the whole Word of God be- omes a new and glorious revelation if Justice , Wisdom , Love and Power Divine. Jonah was In the fish's belly -he was burled alive. It Is this that Is referred to In our text. The words ell-belly signify grave-belly or belly- rare. The context shows all this , .elllng us additionally that sea-weeds ivere wrapped about the Prophet's toad and that God heard his prayer and delivered him from the hell-belly. or belly-grave , on the third day by auslng the llsh to vomit him up. If you have a reference Hlble note that n the margin there Is a reference to .he words of our text , saying , "lie- brew , the grave. " Ah ! says one. The ranslutors merely made a mistake and translated it hell when they should iiivo translated It grave. Yes. 1 an swer , and they made the sumo mis- : ako In every case In which they used the sumo word shcol throughout the Old Testament. As It Is. shcol Is trans ited grace more times than It Is trans lated hell In our Common Version ; but It.should be translated grave every time. There wo huve the Key to the Hlblo. The hell of the Bible , the penalty for sin , Is death , the grave , the tomb. It Is not an everlasting hell , for special Scriptures declare that sheol ( hell ) shall be destroyed. " 1 will ransom them from the power of the grave ( shcol } ; 1 will redeem them from death ; O death , I will be thy plagues ; O grave ( shcol , hell } I will be thy destruction" ( Hosen xlll , 14) ) . St. Paul quotes this prophecy in conjunction with his great discourse on the resurrection. "O death , where Is thy sting ? O grace ( hadc/n where Is thy victory" ( I Corinthians xv. fi."i. We see. dear friends , what our deal Redeemer suffered on our behalf to re lease us from the penalty for sin. Hi did not go to eternal torment for oni sins. lie did go into slicol. Into hade * Into the grave. "Christ died for on sins , according to the Scriptures" ( Corinthians xv. 3) ) . Thus God has pro vlded for the resurrection of the deu ( all mankind , "both of the { tint and o the unlit.it. " The fu/tt are the Church the saints. The unjust Include all otb ers. The blood of Jesus will avail fo the release of every member of th race from the great penalty of death Now It operates under a special cal to the saintly few who are Invited l become Joint-heirs with the Redeeme in his great Kingdom which shortly 1 to bless all the families of the earth- not only those then living , but also al who have gone down to the tomb. Th general resurrection will not be an In stantaneous one , as In the case of th saints. It will be a gradual one Ii two senses. (1) ( ) All will not come forth at once but. as the Apostle declares , "Ever , man In his own order , " company o band ( I Corinthians xv , 23) ) . (2) ( ) It will be gradual In the sens that the awakening from the tomb wll be but the beginning of the resurrec tlon of the world. During the tboi sand years of Christ's reign all wh will give heed to his instructions an assistance may rise gradually up , u | up and by the close of the Mlllennlut they will reach the full perfection an image of God lost by Father Adui through disobedience. The unwlllinf these rebellious after the light has fu ly come upon thorn , will be destroys in the Second Death , from which ther will be no recovery. They will porls as the bnite beasts. So. then , let us learn n lesson froi Jonah's words , not forgetting the ott er lesson mentioned by our Lord who he declares that Jonah's experience In the grave the belly of the fish , an his release therefrom foresbadowe his own experiences In the tomb an his resurrection In power and gren glory on the third day. Strange Love For Pet Dog. Wing , a Yorkshire terrier , whlc was the pet of Mrs. Mary Semple c St. Louis , was chloroformed the othc day at a dog hospital In accordanc with a provision in her will that th dog be killed , so he might meet her 1 the spirit world. Second Thought. "Dear Mr. Hicks , " she wrote , "I a Tery sorry that what you ask I ca not grant. I cannot become your wil Yours sincerely , Ethel Barrows. " Tin she added ; "P. S. On second though ! dear George. 1 think I will marry yo Do come up tonight and see your ov true Ethel. " Bankers Hold Good Session. Nellgh , Neb. . April 23. Special to The News : The thirteenth annual meeting of group No. 3 of the North east Nebraska Hankers association Is now history. It was without question > nc of the best and most Instructive gatherings of like nature that this ills- : rlct has hud the pleasure of attending. Compliments were extended to the re tiring president , George N. Seymour of Elgin , for his able and successful management during the past year. The program was carried out at the Auditorium during the morning ses sion was as follows : Prayer Rev. R. G. Hamilton of St. Peter's church , Nellgh. Address of Welcome Attorney Charles H. Kelsey , Nellgh. Address of the president , Geo. N. Seymour , Elgin. Reports of the secretary and treab- urer , C. L. Wattles , Nellgh ; M. L. Mote , Plalnvinw. Among the addresses given during the afternoon session was that deliv ered by Arthur Mullen of O'Neill. His subject was "The Postal Savings Hank. " He favored them. Many oth ers were against the postal bank. At 0:1(0 : ( In itie afternoon the banquet was held In the I. O. O. F. rooms. M. H. Huffman of this city was toastmas- ter. George J. Adams of Ponder re sponded to "Nebraska. " Harry A. Cheney of Creighton , to "What Will We Do With Our ex-Presidents ? " C. O. Leake of Fremont to "What the Hanker Needs. " The entertainment given In the Au ditorium by a most reliable stock com pany and specially engaged for this occasion rendered a beautiful three-act comedy. "Strange Adventures of Miss Brown. " The following are the newiy elected olllcers : President , 11. M. Hopewell , Tokamah ; Ed Latta , secretary , Teka- mah ; W. L. Mote , treasurer , Plain- view. Tokamah was chosen as the next meeting place. The following persons were present : W. H. Metcalf , Omaha ; E. M. Mar tin , Omaha ; James H. Deloney , Nor folk ; William Grew , Omaha ; E. F. Huso. Norfolk ; R. G. Stroble , Norfolk ; Lyle E. Jackson , Nellgh ; Charles H. Kelsey , Nellgh ; Holla Huffman , El gin ; Woods Cones , Pierce ; W. P. Lo gan , Norfolk ; F. G. Auringer. Neligh ; J. W. Splrk , Nellgh ; C. O. Leake , Fremont ; M. B. Huffman , Neligh ; H. H. Waterman , Omaha ; H. O. Gurney , Brunswick ; P. J. Galnes , Brunswick ; Roy Banner , Urnnswlck ; Ed. V. Weeks , O'Neill ; Ed. Lotta , Tekamah ; W. A. Buckling , Long Pine ; Charles ' . Nelson , Long Pine ; J. L. Fischer , wing ; S. W. Brion , jr. , Ewing ; J. N. 'romanerhauser , Ewlng ; Arthur T. lullon , O'Neill ! A. C. King , jr. , Om- ha ; Charles G. Crook , Meadow Grove ; C. S. Melick , Nellgh ; J. J. Mellck , Nellgh ; C. F. Brickman , Omaha ; J. F. Cord , jr. , South Omaha ; L A. Gooch , Sioux City ; J. W. Thorn , s , Omaha ; U. N. Meile. Omaha ; W , 3. Palmatier , Omaha ; W. F. Filley , Mien ; W. J. Armour , Allen ; I. J. In- m , Clearwater ; Frank dough , Al en ; Ed. F. Kearney , Jackson ; W. H , Jvnn , Omaha ; James B. Owen , South Omaha ; F. B. Miner , Norfolk ; V. W , McDonald , Allen ; Charles J. Hulac Norfolk ; W. J. Stafford , Norfolk ; W , i. Hempler , Norfolk ; T. L. Carrobine Norfolk ; N. J. Lenderine , Emerson ; us A. Isenbury , Emerson ; F. C. As nus , Norfolk ; Cleme I. Chase , Omaha ; . L. McPherson , Craig ; E. J. Martin ralg ; Ezra Millard , Omaha ; F. II Bucholz , Omaha ; L. S. La Rue , Te kamah ; T. S. Rexton , Nellgh ; R. S 'ayne ' , Nellgh ; W. B. Ryons , Lincoln ; Charles Cory , South Omaha ; O. F 1 Eastman , Omaha ; C. L. Wattles , Ne Igh ; W. H. Campbell , Elgin ; H. J Miller , Clearwater ; T. H. Elliott Clearwater ; W. T. Wattles. Neligh ] George W. Park , Oakdale ; C. H. Pa el , Nellgh ; Bert W. Wattles , Neltgh ; F. W. Clarke , South Omaha ; W. E Rhoades , Omaha ; W. G. Romig ; Ne ' igh ; H. M. Hopewell , Tekamah ; W W. Walton , Center ; H. A. Cheney relghton ; R. J. Forsythe , Nellgh M. V. Nicholson. Valentine ; S. D Thornton , jr. , Orchard ; R. L. Tyndall Plalnvlew ; H. A. Walker , Verdel ; H . Nicholson , South Omaha ; A. J Lmmburg , Creighton ; O. E. Engler Plalnvlew ; Grot Lines , Portsmouth 3rlk Rlesness , Creighton ; Thomas C Kirk , Beemer ; W. E. Palmatur , Om aha ; Willis McBrlde , Elgin ; E. Win ter , Petersburg ; P. Zuelow , Norfolk Orvel Sheets , Elgin ; C. W. Brittain Sioux City ; W. L. Mote , Plainvlew ? rank Metschles , Plalnvlew ; C. E Peyton , Creighton ; J. E. Swanson Creighton ; Frank Horst , Elgin ; F. C Holbcrt , Plain view ; M. M. Taylor Plainview ; F. C. Harbour , Plalnvlew M. Sorrenson , Plainview ; P. A. Wood worth , Plainview ; S. D. Thornton , sr , Neligh ; T. B. Herd , Central City ; J M. Klngery , Tllden ; H. Schumachei Tllden ; H. E. Mason , Meadow Grove . A. Smith , Tilden ; C. O. Baker. Til den ; J. J. Ryan , Tilden ; W. H. Bossc Meadow Grove ; I. W. Mclntoscli Meadow Grove ; John II. Harding Meadow Grove ; George T. Lambert Foster ; Charles G. Crook , Meadov Grove ; G. C. Bennlng , Battle Creek . D. Buttorfleld. Norfolk ; L. P. Pasc walk , Norfolk ; E. W. Zutz , Norfolk Ed. Rosmnnlr , Stanton ; S. D. Berg Pierce ; B. J. Inhelder , Pierce ; D. A Pond , Concord ; Arthur Brannan , Cor cord ; H. Barnes , Battle Crook ; A. Pllger , Stanton ; F. G. Steinkraus Pierce ; H. A. Cole , Stanton ; J. E Maylord. Norfolk ; W. S. Westor Hartlngton ; F. G. Kloke , Spencer ; r t N. MatheuBon , Wakefleld ; Ralp Groserson , Walthlll ; Charles W. Bout ban , Walthlll ; E. L. Mohler , Tilden H. Marshall , Tllden ; H. L. Ktnden Meadow Grove. A Phone Girl During a Fire. "W. H. Blakeman's residence , W. I Blakeman's residence , W. H. Blaki man's , residence , W. H. Blakeman residence on North Eleventh stree Blakeman's residence on North Ele enth , W. H. Blakeman's residence , V H. Blakomnn's residence , W. H. Blak man's residence , W. H. Blakeman residence , W. H. Blakoman's ret dence , W. H. Blakoman's resldonc W. H. Blakeman's residence , W. I Blakeman'a residence , W. H. Blak man's residence " Click , click , click , click. Were you ever In n telephone olllco just after an alarm of lire had been turned In ? A News man happened to bo yesterday afternoon Just after the fourteenth tire alarm of the month had been sounded. Telephone Service Paralyzed. It's exciting. A national convention Is hardly In It compared with the exciting - citing moving picture show that goes on for about ten minutes. All leal telephone service Is paralyzed. You can't call anybody up to save your soul. The telephone girl simply can't make the connection. She doesn't hear yon call a number even If you want one. She's too busy answering the several hundred anxious Inquir ers who lift their receivers from the hooks and then listen to llnd out where the lire Is. The switchboards the whole row of 'em are Just one solid mass of white drops. There are a thousand telephones , more or less , to bo an swered all at once. And the telephone girls more than a half dozen of them , Including "Information" nd "Long Distance" they just buck.o down and run a race against time that ought to get them Carnegie hero medals. They talk just as fast as their breath will allow and then they pret ty nearly get exhausted. They keep busy with both bunds sticking plugs around among the var ious numbers on the boards , In order to tell you whore that lire Is. And they never lose an Instant In calling out : "W. ' Hlakoinan's residence , W. H. HlaMan's residence , W. H. ' . " Ulakeman' esldonce It's ? Bedlam for Talk. And you may be able to Imagine that eight or ten girls , all talking at once and all Just as fast as ever they can , all repeating the same thing over and over and over and over , give a weird Impression to the person who has just dropped In to see how they do It. And If you ever in your life didn't want to be a telephone girl , or If you ever felt sorry for human beings well , this Is one of the times , for suro. suro.The The chief operator moves back and forth , cutting In with a plug here and a plug there to help some girl out , touching another one on the shoulder and cautioning , "Not so loud ; they can't hear you when you talk so loud , Don't get so excited ; keep cool and talk low. " And then the girl throws her should , ers back to get a new lease on her strength for this Marathon talk race and , catching her breath , hops to It again "W. H. Blakeman's residence , W. H. Blakoman's residence , W. II. Blake man's residence , W. II. Blake " And the Drops Keep Falling. And the funny thing about it Is that no matter bow fast those girls talker or how fast they keep jiggling thelt hands around , sticking in plugs and pulling them out , the white polka-dol moving picture show on the switch boards never stops and never seems tc grow less. As fast as one switch boardful of the eager public gets its thirst for information quenched , an other batch gets dry. And down come the drops and on goes the chorus "W. II. Blakeman's residence , W H. Blakeman's resl " It's a ten-minute vaudeville scene that you couldn't duplicate on any clr cult In the country. It just seems t < you that If you were a telephone glr you'd get so darned mad trying to cu down the number of white dots uj there on the board by yelling youi head off and having the drops keei coming right back at you like blowi from a prize lighter trying to put yoi down and out for the count , that you'e throw up the sponge and cry "Enough. " But the girls are so In fernally busy in their mad talkfes that probably they don't get time t < stop and get mad. And the mlnuti they should become the least bit ex cited the chief Is on the Job , tapplni a shoulder and cautioning , "Talk low they can't understand when you tall loud. " Some Girls Talk Faster. The girls who can talk faster am whose eyes and fingers work fastei come to the rescue of the newer hand nt the game every little while nnti reaching over onto the neighbor" switchboard , cut in with two or thre plugs to help cut down the , mountali of calls that have piled up. For ten exciting minutes that keep up. Then all of a sudden , as myster ously as they had appeared In th first place , those white drops begl : to fade away and there are only a do ; en or so In front of each girl. An the girl all of a sudden switches he line of talk and begins to say : "Nun her ? 148 ; " or , "This is information ; or "Long Distance. " And that mean that the town knows where the fir Is and things have been restored t normal. Then Come Complaints. And every time there's a fire , a ral of complaints are as sure to folio1 as night follows day. "Central , wh in thunder don't you connect mo wit the party I want to talk to ? " the ma asks , who has been trying to get number and who doesn't care a co tlnental whoso house Is on lire. Tl chief operator explains the best si can but no explanation could quit come up to a it'ght of those telephoi girls telling over and over n thousar times In ton minutes what's burning "If the girls can hear a subscrlbi trying to call for a number , they make the .connection , " the chief e plains. "But they cut In so sudden and for such a brief Instant that the very seldom hear the call for a nut her during this fire rush. " Fremont Phone Girls Won't. Down at Fremont the telophoi companies have issued orders th they will no longer give out Infe matlon to people asking whore the ft Is. Their complaint Is that It derm alizes the service for half an hoi But whether Norfolk would stand J losing Its chance to know Instantly what's nllro. IB a question. The cus tom has grown up from the desire of business men In the night to know \\hoio a the Is. IIOCUUHO they feel mix- ous about their business houses. And fter nil , the town finds It's worth a , oed deal to know where the llames re raging. Wont Crowd to Attend. Directors of the Norfolk Cemimorelal 'lub ' are anxious that n big delegation if local business men attend the forth- omlng sixth annual convention of the Vobraska Association of Commercial tubs at Columbus next Wednesday ml Thursday. Columbus sent a big elogatlon to Norfolk a year ago and he local club directors are anxious to how that Norfolk Is a live member f the state association. The following pmgram bus been ar- anged : The association will open for regris- ration and acquaintance at 3:00 : p. u. , Wednesday the l7th. ! The opening rogram will be held Wednesday ovo- ling at 8:00 : p. m. , with an address f welcome by the imiyor of Columbus uul the president of the Columbus Commercial club. Response by Charles G. Ryan , pros- dent Grand Island Commercial club. Annual address of the president. Report of the treasurer. Appointment of the committees and iresentatlon of business. "Imllvldual Effort , " E. M. Dunaway , < earnoy Commercial club. Thursday April 28th , 10:00 : n. m. "Hiilldlng Communities by Aelvei- Islng , " Norrls A. Huso , of the Nor- 'oik Commercial club. "Home Money for Home Develop- iient. " Victor E. Wilson , president Stromsburg Commercial club. Thursday 1:30 : p. m. Presentation of resolutions for ref erence to committees. Five minute reports from represen- atlves of the different clubs repre sented on local work of clubs. This s one of the valuable and important features of the meeting and every club should have a delegate selected n advance to make this report which should be short and to the point and which will be wanted for publication n the minutes. Election of olllcers and adoption of esolutlons. Thursday 7:00 : p. m. Complimentary dinner tendered by the Columbus Commercial club , fol- owed by the appended program of addresses. "The State University and Its Rela- : lon to Business Interests , " Chancel- or Samuel Avery , University of Ne braska. "Law and Business , " Francis A. Brogan - gan , Omaha Commercial club , ex-pros' dent Nebraska State Bar association. "The Development of the Work of the State Railway Commission , " Hen. ry T. Clark , president Nebraska Rail way commission. "The Advance Toward Good Roads , ' L. W. Page , director Good Roads Dl vision department of Agriculture , In Washington , D. C. On One Leg He Beats Them All. On one leg Ed Harter of Norfolk has beaten the entire Third congrcsslona district of Nebraska for speed In tak Ing the federal census. Not anothei enumerator In this whole district has equalled the record set by Norfolk1 ! unfortunate but energetic city clerk. Mr. Harter has led the Held with r record of 248 persons counted In { single day. The next closest competitor titer Is at Columbus where one mar managed to count 241 people in OIK day. day.These These rather startling figures wen given to The News last night by Jo < A. Hays of Central City , supervise of the census in the Third district Mr. Hays was delighted with the worl that has been done In Norfolk , thl : city being more nearly finished in thi count than any other town In his dls trlct. Fremont Is next In that regard Mr. Hays arrived on the Union Paclil and met the three local enumerator Harter , H. G. Wiles and W. H. Wide man at the Oxnard hotel. He corr pllmented them all. Calls Him a Wonder. Turning to Mr. Harter he said "This the first time that I had an ; Intimation ybu were a cripple. Bu you certainly are a wonder. " Mr. Hays was on his way to Plalr view to get a new enumerator In Mi Crellln's place , Mr. Crellln having d ( elded not to continue the work b < cause he considered the remuneratlo too small. Two more weeks will finish th count In the Third district , said Mi lays , according to present prospects ) n June 1 the census department a Washington will give out the populi .Ion figures. Enumerators are not a owed to reveal their figures. Mr. Hays keeps In close touch wit ils 215 enumerators , each of whoi malls every night a report of the day work. In case of any difficulty , the enum raters telegraph or phone. But tl public generally has been exceeding obliging about giving facts readily. She Wouldn't Give Name. One woman In the district refuse to give her name and after the enum rater had called upon her four tlmi ho asked Mr. Hays If It would be n right to use his Judgment In filling the name. The advance schedules sent out farmers by the agriculture departme of Washington have proved a fallui says Mr. Hays , as a very small pc centage of these schedules have bei filled out. He thinks the farmers g so much mall matter from Washlngti that they are Indifferent and com ie quently have laid all the schedul fit aside. ir- It developed later that the elm re pionship counting record , made by A ir- Harter , was achieved in a four-he ir day as against nine-hour days put or by many of the district's orumerato ON THE Stage Senior Class Day Play. Wi- love Willie Collier , lint Oh , You seniors ! It was senior class night at tlio Aiulltorluin anil tin- Auditorium WUH packed with otithimlantlc fi lends of the graduate-elect. What's more , thorn was round after round of well merit- oil applause. Thu evening's program wasn't mv much dlvldod us all Gaul There woru two parts to It. though. The foniurt of the program wan given over to class papers and tho. later part to n clover little farce- comedy wrltton for the occasion. Every person participating In thu uvonlng's ontortalnmonl tlruw forth ipplauno and the class UH a whole dlit mighty woll. AH a rottult of the ovo- jilng's ontortalnmont , there'll bo a , good sized mini with which to buy a ; lft for the school by the dopartlnc Class , There WIIH special scenery for the show scenery specially docornteil with pennants and the like , which gave a school tone to the performance FollowliiK were the program anil the list of persons participating. Part 1. Instrumental duet "Morris Ounce , " F. F. Atherton , A. Mary Welsh , 1J. Clara Kuhl. Class History , 1) . I la/el Pfunder. Class Prophecy , L. Hazel lllalceman. Piano Solo "Polonaise In A , " ChopIn - In , C. Lou Thompson. Advice to Under Classmen , " I ) . Vic toria Sterner. "Presentation of Lamp of Learning , " L. Horace Weaver , ( President Class P.I10. ) Response , M. Josephine Stltt , ( Pres ident Class 1011. ) Class song , Class 1910. Part 2. TUB SENIOR Cast. The Senior , C. Abraham Durland. The Messenger , P. Nlcklun Cole. Miss Paine , S. KHznbeth Gillette. Flunks , C. Eddie Ward. Good Fellowship , J. Itenjamln Rice. Athletic boys : L. Horace Weaver , O. Fred Wilde , 15. Echo Kruntz , R Forbes Heeler. Mr. Stookey. I. Eddlo Macy. D. O. II. Girls , ( Discouragers of Hesitancy ) : C. Ixw Thompson , T. Hazel Alyea , M. Mary Branlgan , M Myrtle Stamm , J. Martha Hrown , E. Ethel Hlbbon , H. Victoria Sterner , IJ. Clara Kuhl , O. Ha/el Pfumler. Big Illuff , W. Rastus Heeler. Crushes , G. Clara Weaver. Class Spirit , If. Meredith Morrison. Good Grades , M. Jonl Johnson. Chorus girls : L. Lois Logan , II. Esther Hauptli , L. Hazel Illakomau , A. Mary Welsh , E. Bruggy Hruegge- man , L. Janle Johnson. Plan to Go on Stage. The Overland Four were seen at the Crystal , again this week. After the boys get their now Instruments which have been ordered from the east they will commence rehearsing for their sketch which they will put on when they become professionals with a vaudeville circuit in the south. The professional vaudeville stunts put on at the Crystal were good. More Vaudeville. The Lyric Comedy company in a lit tle comedy sketch entitled "Coon Town" played to a number of full houses this week. The Lyric Is com mencing to put on a professional vaudeville act each week. Skating All Around Town. "I say , Maude , we'll skate down town tonight. " And that's what they're doing la Norfolk these days or rather , these nights. Cement sidewalks have revolution ized a good many things besides dis positions. They've revolutionized the methods of transporatlon. And the school boy and yes , and some of the grown up girls , are skating every where they go. You'll see them skate Into a store to do their Saturday night shopping1. They won't skate while they're In the store , perhaps , but they'll skate to it and skate home again after they've spent their money. You'll see small boys skating like the very deuce toward school , tryiiiR to beat the tardy bell. T ou'll see News boys carrying their papers to Norfolk homes , on skates. They climb up on the porches , mar the paint , and skate away again like a tlash. And great , big grown-up girls , aged 25 or so , will go skating down town , arm In arm , just as if they were in some fairy land and oblivious to all the sordid conventionalities that bind up the world's ways of living. And they seem to like their skates just as much as the men like theirs. They claim the next morning's head ache Isn't so bad , though. Wayne Normal Notes. This Is examination week and every body Is unusually busy. The spring term will open April 25. The attendance looks to be very good. Mr. Voss of Lincoln , assistant high school Inspector for university accred- Itment , was a college visitor Tuesday. tent Our early garden that looked so line nt was nipped by Jack Frost. However , 'e ' , more has been planted and wo hope this will not meet the same fate. sn The college orchestra gave an excel et lent entertainment at the Auditorium 3n Saturday evening. The proceeds will 10- be spent for new music. 10OS OS Owing to the Illness of one of the characters In the play , the elocution entertainment was postponed until Ir. next term. Ir.ur ur 1 Miss Rosa Protovinsky of Stanton In . was among the new students to enroll ra. Monday for the remainder of the year.