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    TUB NORFOLK WEEKLY NKWS ,101'UNAIi , FRIDAY , APRIL 20 , 1010.
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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.