TUB NORFOLK WEKKL L NKWS-JOURNAL , FRIDAY , JUNK 3 , 1910.
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PEOPLE'S PULPIT. . .
Sermon PASTOR RUSSELL'S
by
CHARLES T. DISCOURSE
RUSSELL ,
Pastor Brooklyn
Tabernacle. The Overthrow of
Satan's Empire
London , Eng. , May . -Albert Me
morial Hull was again crowded to hear
Pastor Russell. The diHCour.se , on
"TinOuTtlmnv of Satan's Umpire , "
was In the nature of a religions lee-
turc. It was marked throughout It } '
deepest reverence for the Bible , many
of the passages of which shone out
with a new meaning under the search
light of his message. He asserted , and
seemed to prove , the personality of Sa
tan. Hut according to his showing It
In a great mistake to suppose the Archenemy -
enemy of mankind to he afar olT btok-
Ing furnaces and torturing the dead.
Instead , he Is the cunning Deceiver
who for centuries has heen hoodwink
ing humanliy , including the Church
putting darlciiess for light and light for
darkness. God did not create him a
devil. He became such by solf-pervor-
Hlun through amhltlon. Originally Ills
name was Lucifer Morning Star. Ho
beheld our llrst parents In Eden , noted
their power to produce a race In their
own likeness and coveted an empire
with them as his subjects.
For six thousand years God has per
mitted Satan to exercise a measure of
deceptive power over the race and to
display to both angels and men the ter
rible results of Bin. as exemplified In
what the Apostle terms the "reign of
din and death , " and the mental , moral
and physical degradation resulting.
Satan has not been alone. Not only
Is he "the Prince of this world" or
age , but additionally he Is the "Prince
of devils" demons. The speaker show
ed from the Scriptures ( Genesis vl ;
.Tude ( ! ) how these subordinate de
mons had once been holy angels , too
and when and where they sinned , and
how.
"The Apostle Peter gives the key to
the real solution of tins matter when ,
Iti reciting the events connected with
the tlood. he tells us of the fall of the
angels at that time , who 'In the days
of Noah' 'kept not their llrst estate'
( t Petnr ill , 1 ! ) , JO ) . Those angels who
were permitted to have a measure of
control of the fallen race , with n view
to helping them as much as they
might be able , and who , for the pur
pose of rendering such assistance to
mankind , were permitted to appear in
human form , became enamored of the
human female , and preferred the hu
man form to their own state as spirit
beings. They thus left their original
estate , as .Tude also explains ( .hide
0) ) . These angels are the ones de
nominated 'the sons of God. " none of
the human family being given that
name after the fall. The angels who
fell from their noble work and condi
tion , and became groveling and sen
sual , manifested clearly In their own
course the downward tendency of all
transgressions of the divine law.
"The Apostles Peter and .hide deaf
ly mark out the punishment visited
upon those 'sons of God' who thus be
trayed the'- ' trust and fell Into sin ,
'leaving their own habitation , ' their
own nature , and atllllatlng with the
human nature. Their punishment has
been their deprivation of all such lib
erties , and their separation from God
and from the holy angels : and this re
straint Is called , by the Apostle ,
'chains of darkness , ' while the re
strained ones themselvs , instead of
being recognized as 'sons of God , ' or
nngols of light , were thenceforth
known as 'angels of darkness , ' 'de
mons , ' 'wicked spirits. ' Incidentally
we remark that these are the 'spirits
In prison * mentioned by Peter ( I Peter
ill. 10) ) , and that although restricted as
respects their powers of fellowship
with the holy angels , and with man
kind , being no longer privileged to ap
pear as men , they still seek human
fellowship , endeavoring to gain posses
sion of human beings who yield up
their wills , and who are then said to
be posiessed of devils or 'obsessed. ' It
Is but a preliminary step toward thus
getting possession of the Individual
that these wicked spirits appeal to lui
inanity to become their mediums ( spir
it mediums ) , through whom they to
some extent communicate. And they
personate dead human beings , because
they know well that humanity would
shun them and fear them If their real
Identity were discovered.
"Satan and his subordinates have
maintained a system of human decep
tion. " the speaker declared , and It
must be confessed that he gave Blb-
llcal proofs for his every claim. lie
asserted that the communications be
lieved by Splrltuallsts-Dr. Funk. Prof
llyslop. Kdltor Stead and others-to be
communications from the dead , are
really deceptive communications from
these fallen angels. So far from claim
ing that these professors and medl-
unu practice deception , his claim Is
that they themselves are deceived and
are unintentionally leading others on
ward Into a terrible Spiritualistic
maelstrom , which , ho declares , wo are
nearlng , according to the Bible. He
warned against hypnotism , mind cures ,
etc. , practiced by well-meaning but de
ceived physicians , ministers and oth
ers , fie declared that all these tended
to break down the human will , the
God-given barrier and defense of man
kind against the encroachments of
the e fallen angels , who seek contin
ually to Intrude themselves into the
mind , thoughts and will of men. no
warned nil against occult Influences of
every kind , urging that the human will
should be preserved and should bo
submitted only to the Almighty , and t
him only Intelligently in accordance
ooO " * - - . . .M..Q .
with his Instructions In the Hlble.
Overthrow of Satan's Empire.
" Satan , through false doetrlnos-
'doelrines of devils , ' has entrenched
himself In the superstitions and preju
dices , not only of the heathen , but alsi
of the eivlll/.ed. The creeds of tin
Dark Ages evidenced the fact that hi
had much to do with their formulation
Ills false doctrines , antagonistic to tin
Hlble , huvo been palmed off upon m
as veritable Hlble truths just as Sutiu
endeavored to twist and misapply tin
Hlble to Jesus In his wilderness temp
tatlon ( Mark I , 13) ) . Thus Satan lias
called gross darkness to cover tin
heathen and considerable darkness U
cover the clvlll/.ed earth. Hut wo an
In the morning of the New Dlspensu
tlon , which Is to bring so much bless
Ing to the world of mankind In the
opening of the eyes of man's under
standing , and In physical blessings auc
comforts. As a result we have the
wonderful conveniences and appliance ;
of steam and electricity , the printing
press and the electric light , as lustcai
of the tallow candle and quill pen 01
the past. 'Whatsoever doth mak <
manifest Is light ; ' and special light I :
duo also at this time to God's consecrated
crated people. The Illumination nov
granted to the eyes of our understand
ing as Christians , through Bible stud :
helps , Is Intended to be for the Chris
tlnn what the arc-light Is In nature.
"Man's subserviency to Satan Is ni
unwilling captivity. Even those win
realize their bondage do not generall :
recognize by whom they have bcci
enslaved. Hut gradually the bondi
are breaking as we near the time o
Satan's overthrow. According to tin
Bible our Lord at his Second Adven
will bind the Adversary for a thou
sand years that he may deceive man
kind no more. Meantime all the bless
I'd influences of light and Truth am
grace will be lot loose In the worh
and as a result , 'the knowledge of tin
glory of God shall nil the wholi
earth. ' Instead of the darkness o
the night of sin and death there wll
be the 'morning of joy , ' and gladnes :
and restitution and blessing. 'The sin
of righteousness will arise with heal
Ing In his beams. ' Of that glorlou ;
day Saint Peter spoke , saying , 'Time :
of refreshing shall como from th
presence of the Lord , and he shall seni
Jesus Christ , who before was prencli
ed unto you , whom the heavens mus
retain until the Times of Itestltutloi
of all things which God hath spokei
by the mouth of all the holy prophet
since the world began' ( Acts 111. 10-21) )
Satan's destruction , according to thi
Hlble. will not be consummated untl
after the MILLENNIAL KINGDO :
OK CHRIST shall have necomplishe <
Its glorious work of uplifting human
Ity out of sin and death conditions t <
full human perfection and the Imag
of God. All the unwilling and dls
obedient will be counted as servant
of Satan and will , with him , bo dc
stroyed in the Second Death extint
tlon from which there will be no re
demptlon or recovery.
Great Missionary Work.
"The missionary .work of blessln
and uplifting 'all the families of th
earth' Is appointed of God for the Ml !
lennlal Kingdom and , thank God , th
evidence's are that It Is very near , yet
In a sense , already beginning. It
blessings arc intimated by the wondei
ful progress of our day. Everythln
waits until the predetermined numbc
of Missionaries shall have been calle
and schooled and tested and foun <
worthy of the great and honorabl
work. The qualification is that eac
must bo a 'copy of God's dear Son'-
so far as heart Intention is concerned
Then those Missionaries will bo glor
fled like their Lord , on the spirit plan
and with him they will constitute th
'Kingdom of God's dear Son , ' whlc
for a thousand years will bless th
world and bring to pass all that th
Lord our God has spoken , and mor
than wo could have asked or thought.
"Christian people have no need t
upbraid themselves on the score tlm
the missionary efforts of eighteen cei :
turles have accomplished comparative
ly little. They have no need to bo dls
eournged with the fact that the censu
teturns show that in the past centur ,
of the greatest missionary endeavo
the proportionate numbers of the hoi !
then have doubled ( six hundred mi
lions a century ago twelve hundre
millions today ) . This is all as Go <
foreknew and Intended. God did no
purpose the conversion of the henthe :
during this age , but commissioned hi
people to preach his Gospel to over
nation for a witness , that the Elect Mb
slonarles for the future work mlgli
be gathered from every country , pec
pic and tongue. God's will has bee
done. The Adversary temporarily mis
led the Church Into a misunderstand
ing of her mission. Ho sought to hnv
us lower our standard of salntshlp , 1
order to increase the Church far an
near. Ho sought to oppose the Dlvln
will by lowering the standards o
salntshlp so as to include the masse
of mankind. He thus worked agalns
Divine arrangements. Hut ho has uc
succeeded. God has merely allowe
him to prove , test , separate and man
fest tlie saints the 'very elect. '
A Great Time of Trouble.
"The coming of the light , the lees
log of the fetters of Ignorance an
superstition from the minds that nr
not submitted to God , the Scripture
ahow us , will result la a great time a
trouble , In which the passions of men
but partially enlightened will do great
violence to the entire social fob
rlc.Ve see the preliminary steps
already being taken , and , In the light
of the Scriptures , we see the awful
catastrophe which will result. The
world Is rapidly resolving Itself Into
two mighty powers , selfishly and with
scml-cnllghtenment. preparing for a
headlong collision which will mean
wreck and ruin , tribulation and an-
gulsh. to practically the whole world ,
The Hlble , In calling attention to till ?
great time of trouble , warns the people
ple of God , so far as possible to avoid
both sides of the controversy , saying ,
'Seek meekness ; Book righteousness ,
It may he that ye shall be hid In the
day of the Lord's anger * ( Xephanlali
II , I ! ) . With the wreck of present In
stitutions comes the end of Satan's
regime. So terrible will be the heat ol
passion and strife engendered at that
time that the Scriptures declare that
If It were not for the 'Elect' there
would be no flesh saved ( Mark xlll ,
20) ) . Tile Interposition of the Elect as
the Kingdom of God under Jesus , tin
great King and Head of the Elect. If
the silver lining to that dark cloud
The moment of man's extremity will be
come the moment of God's opportunity
"So terrible will be that time of trou
bio that the Scriptures symbolically
represent it us a whirlwind ; as a flood
and as a flro. Some hnvo misInterpreted
ed these Scriptures and are expectliif
n literal burning of the earth , but tin
Lord denominates It the'fire of his Jonl
ousy , ' which will devour Society. And
then he tolls us that following the fln
of trouble ho 'will turn to the people f
pure message that they may all cal
upon the nnmo of the Lord to serve
him with one consent' ( Zcphanlah 111. 0) )
Satan has bad much to do with cor
nipt ing the message originally given t (
the Church by Jesus and the Apostles
The jarring creeds have made dls
cordant sounds which have drlvei
many noble and logical hearts mvnj
from the Bible. God's assurance I1
that the completion of the Church i'
near ; that her change to the henvenli
glory in 'tho First Resurrection * wll
soon bo accomplished and that thei
the reign of SIN and DEATH will em
under the Kingdom of Jesus. Thei
the bondage of the world to Ignorance
superstition , etc. , will terminate ; thei
'all the blind eyes will bo opened am
all the deaf cars will bo unstopped' am
the Lord's pure message of Dlvlni
Justice , Divine Love , Divine Wlsdon
and Divine Power exerted on man' :
behalf shall be made known to ever ;
creature.
"Fclrwv-Chrlstians , what an Incen
tlvc to become more and more loya
and earnest an the servants of so grea
and gracious a Sovereignty that o
our Father and our Hedeemer ! Am
what an Incentive wo have to seel
first. In preference to all earthly Inter
ests , a share with our Savior In hi
Millennial Kingdom and Its graclou
work of human uplift from the depth
of sin and degradation to the height
of earthly perfection and eternal life
Let us , as the Apostle exhorts , 'la ;
aside every weight , and the sin tha
docs so easily beset us , and let us rui
with patience the race set before us
( Hebrews xll , 1) ) . This race Is for th
'crown of glory , ' as members of th
Elect Missionary Church and for th
glorious opportunities then to be at
1 forded for the realization of the mos
glorious dreams of service for the Kin ;
of kings and Lord of lords.
"We cannot suppose that Satan'
Empire Is entirely satisfactory to him
self. Undoubtedly his original though
was the organization of a realm reseni
bllng that of the Almighty. But th
course of sin Is over downward. T
obtain control of our first parents the ;
were misled Into steps of dlsobcdlcnc
sin and the Adversary himself , hav
ing started upon the wrong course , cai
maintain his own standing and king
( loin only by determined opposition t
Jehovah. This Is the significance o
the name given him In the Scrlpturos-
Adversary. '
"The Scriptures set forth that nil hu
maulty must , cither now or some time
como to the point of decision betweei
1 obedience to God and disobedience
I The obedient will be guided back t
1 ultimate harmony with the Create
I nd obtain the reward of life eterna !
i On the contrary , the disobedient , th
wilfully rebellious against God and hi
' righteous arrangement , taking th
course of Satan , will ultimately shar
his fate destruction.
, "Responsibility and the decision n
to life eternal and death eternal , com
to each member of Adam's race a
soon as he Is brought Into a clea
knowledge of the Truth. This prlv
lego of coming to a knowledge of th
Truth , the opportunity of eternal sal
vatlon , Is secured to nil the famllle
of the earth , to Adam and every mem
her of his race , through the great He
decider's sacrifice finished at Cnlvurj
While thanking God for the length am
(
breadth and height and depth of III
i glorious provision for the world li
general , wo who now hear this mes
sage and heed It have the special bless
ing and opportunity of jolnt-helrshl ]
! with Jesus the Redeemer in his grea
work of the Millennial Age. Let u
not only accept the Divine favor , bu
lot us run with patience the race sc
before us , looking unto Jesus , the Anther
thor and the one who shall be the Fill
isher of our faith , seeking for neede <
aid to make our calling and clectioi
sure ! "
A Bright Boy.
"The gentlemen who came to sc
daddy said I was one of the most it
tolllgent children they ever saw , " sal
little Jack.
"Indeed ! " said the proud mothoi
"Did you recite 'Little Drops of Wt
ter * for thornV"
"No. I refused. " London Mail.
A Suggested Improvement.
Mrs. Fecdcni ( to star boarden Coul
you suggest any Improvement In m
menu ? Hoarder-Well , you might nmk
the experiment of transferring the n
upectlve qualities of the cotfce and th
butter. Baltimore American.
Home Talent Play at Gregory.
Gregory , S. D. , May 28. SpoclaJ to
The NOWH : At the Auditorium the
students of the Gregory high school
; nve the play "Tho Man From Car-
Islo. " The piny was given in a very
crodltnblo manner and was highly en
tertaining to the audience which filled
every seat In the building. The pro
ceeds of the entertainment are to bo
applied on the reference library fund
of the high school. A dramatic club
Ims been formed among the students
mid they already have under consid
eration n Shakespearean play for next
year.
WIRELESS ON PIKES' PEAK.
Marconi to Flash Messaqes From the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
Denver , May 28. According to In
formation received liore. Marconi will
establish a wireless telegraph station
on the top of Pike's peak , to be used
as the midway transmitting and re
ceiving point In an effort to send
messages from the Atlantic to the
Pacific coast. The station will bo
similar to the one used by Marconi
at Glace bay , Canada. The construc
tion of the station , It Is said , will bo-
commenced upon Marconi's return
from Europe , from which place he
sailed a few days ago.
Little Boy is Dead From Kick.
Little Andrew Johnson , 7-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Johnson ,
who was kicked In the head by a horse
whllo playing hlde-nnd-seek at his fa
ther's farm Thursday night , died Fri
day night at 10 o'clock.
A largo piece of bone was driven an
Inch Into the -child's brain by the
horse's hoof. This was removed Fri
day , but the Injury had been too se
vere for the little fellow to survive.
It has not yet been decided by the
family when the funeral will take
place.
SAME AS NORFOLK ACCIDENT.
Fort Pierre , S. D. Boy Kicked Same
Way as Andrew Johnson.
Pierre , S. D. , May 28. Bert , the 11-
year-old son of Mrs. H. Kennedy , who
lives south of Fort Pierre , was kicked
in the face by a horse and his skull
so badly fractured that several pieces
had to be removed. He will recover.
WHAT MAKES THE CLOCK STOP ?
A Police Timepiece is a Problem in
the Occult.
New York , May 28. Students of the
phychlc and the occult are greatly
interested in a phenomenon that IE
agitating the bluecoats of the Halpli
avenue police station , Brooklyn. A
clock that has hung on the wall op- -
poslte the desk stops every time the
hands reach 4:25 : o'clock In the morn
ing.
ing.It
It is recalled that when Mr. Hansen -
sen was deputy police commissioner
last year he called at the station
house ono Sunday morning at 4:2 : , "
o'clock. When he suddenly confront
cd Lieutenant Callahan the lattei
glanced at the clock. Callahan had
boon a sufferer from heart disease
and the shock of the deputy's sudden
appearance caused him fo collapse ,
He died soon afterward.
NEBRASKAN TAKEN TO TASK.
Brown Charged With Delaying Rate
Bill Vote.
Washington , May 'M. Senator
Brown of Nebraska was considerably
criticised by eastern papers because
he introduced an amendment to prevent
vent the merger of roads Just when a
vote on the bill was expected. He
declared that his amendment was
eminently fair ; that he had no apolo
gles to make to the people of the
country for this delay.
"In the debate which has occupied
the senate for days and months I have
not consumed any time , " he said. " 1
was ready to vote on my amendment
without debate. No time need have
been consumed. It was a question
which had all boon thrashed out in the
days of debate. I am encouraged te
think H will pass. The insurgents
are all for it. Some of the conserva
live democrats and all of the pro
gresslvo democrats are for it.
"Senator Elkins offered to adopt II
for the committee If I would modifj
It , but this I declined to do. I did
not even ask him what modification
he wanted. Of course , he does no !
want to modify except to ruin. This
amendment was specifically recom
mended by the president in his spec
lal message , and I do not see how
any republican who pretends to be In
favor of the square deal can oppose
It. It is so manifestly just that one
carrier shall not- own stock in a competing
poting line that no one in the senate
or elsewhere , so far as I know , has
ever suggested any just grounds on
which to oppose the proposition. I
hated to cause the bill to be put over
but I feel entirely Justified and con
slstent In offering a proposition KC
fair and right. "
WERE THEY ROBBERS ?
Two Mysterious Strangers Arouse Sus
plcion In North Nebraska.
Royal , Neb. , May 30. Special tc
The News : A couple of suspicious
looking men , of middle age , short
heavy sot , with one horse and a spring
wagon , Germans , stayed over nlghl
nt the country home of Mr. and Mrs
E. R. Hoskins. They claimed to have
como from Brunswick and to bo go
Ing to O'Neill , Nob. But why thej
didn't keep on the straight road from
Brunswick instead of keeping to the
hills Is a mystery.
They had n roll of bills as thick as
a man's forearm. They called for r
private room. They counted tholi
money In their room over and ovoi
again and wont out to the buggy anil
counted it again. They came in the
parlor and produced two 38-callbro ro
volvora and laid them by their side
and counted It again. The next morn
Ing they showed their goods , claiming
to bo flatnplomon and traveling for n
largo Jlrm In Chicago. They carried
ono largo trunk and Bovornl suitcases.
They showed the most costly of
ladles' furnishing goods dresses from
$50 to $100. All night , It Is said , they
took turns In sitting up to watch their
money , and kept the lights burning nil
night. The supposition Is they were
either thieves or smugglers from , Ger
many or some foreign place. They
paid well for the night and loft the
place unmolested the next morning.
ALL HER FINERY USELESS.
Mourning London Has No Place for
Mrs. Longworth's Wardrobe ,
Washington , May 30. Whllo the cor
respondents In London are discussing
the npparol of America's special am
bassador at the funeral of the British
king , a small , but very powerful circle
In Washington la discussing over the
ten cups the enforced severity of np
pnrol of the special ambassador's
daughter , now a guest at the Ameri
can embassy In London and her prob
able disappointment.
When Mrs. Longworth , who only nr
rived In England after the death ol
King Edward , received the Invitation
of the ambassador to the court of St
James , and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid , to be
their guest nt Dorchester House dur
Ing ex-President Roosevelt's visit In
England , she was observing a period
of mourning for her maternal grand
father. Remembering , however , hoi
triumphant progress through London
as a brldo , the "Princess Alice , " whc
according to her friends , frankly declares
clares herself unhappy as a "has boon'
decided to accept.
Knowing the full value of clothes
she ordered a wardrobe that was the
talk of Washington. One month was
given the modiste who has supplied
Mrs. Longworth's garments for the
past two years , hut there was absolutely
lutoly no limit to the price. Mrs
Longworth drew up a list of gowns
the number desired for dinner , foi
balls , for afternoon wear , for travel
for mornings at home and morning on
the streets , with wraps , blouses and
all accessories. Her Ideas as to what
was needed for every hour and occa
sion , from a becoming negligee tc
several court costumes , were stated
definitely and concisely and the mo
diste did the rest. Everything was
ready for shipment on the Mauretanln
May 11. A dozen American trunks oc
cupied space on the hold of the shir
to be opened only on arrival In Lon
don.
don.But
But Mrs. Longworth has boon made
a part of the official household , and
must observe a strict mourning during
her stay in London. With Mrs. Reid
she occupied a place In St. George's
chapel at today's ceremonies clad in
deep black while the only available
gowns in all her famous wardrobe , es
tlmated at something like $10,000 , are
two black dinner gowns made three
months ago to wear In her own home
in Washington.
Verdlnre Band at Lot Sale.
Vordigre , Neb. , May 30. Special tc
The News : The Western Townsite
company of Dallas , S. D. , have con
traded with the Verdigrc military
band of Verdigrc , Neb , to furnish the
music at the town lot auction sale
hold by the company at Carter , May
111 , Jordan , June 1 , and Winner June
o _
The Vordigre military band is with
out doubt the best concert band in
the northwest and the people attend
Ing this sale will sure hear some fine
music.
How Dave Colombe Was Hurt.
Lamro Advocate : Dave Colombe
met with a serious accident the first
of the week. Some fellow who had
Imbibed n little too much red llquoi
was nrnusing himself by running a lit
tie pony hitched to a buggy up and
down the street. Dave climbed on i
horse and taking down the rope at
tempted to catch the joker. In round
ing a corner on the south edge ol
town , his horse stopped into a post
hole and fell , turning clear over and
catching Dave under the saddle , the
cantle striking him in the chest. He
was bandaged up here and then wenl
to Dallas where It was found his
shoulder blade was broken. Ho re
turned today ( Thursday ) and Is get
ting along as nicely as could be ex
pectcd.
New Church at Meadow Grove.
Meadow Grove News : We are in
formed that the Lutheran people arc
planning to build a church in the towr
this summer and that stops are belnrj
taken to push the matter at once
This will make four churches in the
town. That is a good recommendn
tlon for any town and especially foi
ono with as small a population as
Meadow Grove. But this Is only ns
It should be , and speaks well for the
morals of our people.
Memorial Day at Gordon.
Gordon , Neb. , May 30. Special tc
The News : Memorial day was oh
served in Gordon by appropriate ex
ercises. Rev. G. C. Porter delivered
the Memorial sermon Sunday In the
Presbyterian church. The G. A. R ,
post mot nt the hall and marched in
a body to the church. Today the vet
erans mot at the hall at 9 a. in. and
at 10 a. m. marched to the cemetery ,
At 2 p. in. lilting services were ob
served in Swlgort's opera house. Rev ,
Benjamin Kuhlor , pastor of the M ,
E. church delivered the address.
FOR NEW AINSWORTH SCHOOL.
Bonds In Sum of $12,000 Will Be Voted
On Tuesday ,
Alnsworth , Nob. , May 30. Special
to The News : The baccalauronio ser
mon to the graduating class was
preached In the Methodist church last
evening , by Rnv Vmeant R. Beohc ,
the pastor. The regular commence
ment exorcises will bo hold In the
auditorium Thursday evening , Juno 2 ,
Chancellor Avery of the state univer
sity will deliver the commencement
address ,
The following arc the names of the
graduates : Ralph Barnes , Irwln Brlggs
Ralph Chappol , Edwin ,1. Coleman
Cloyd Hustings , Ethel Morgan , Cyla
Moseloy , Marie Slsson , Vera Williams
The unique condition Is that there
are more boys than girls , and that the
boys lead In scholarship.
The following have passed the ex
aminations and are classed as seniors
lor Hill : Vera Rodwell , Alma Moso-
ley , Florence House , Irene Larson ,
Eunice Burwell , Bon Cnlvor , Anna HUP
rltt , Fred Slsaon , Grace Osborn. Nel
lie Sherman , Frank Krolzenboek , Altn
Williams.
On next Tuesday the school district
votes on the question of Issuing $12-
000 In bonds for the purpose of erect
ing a new high school building. The
town Is up against It and we simply
have to have more room. We have
ono school down town now and ono
of the other rooms has sixty-six en-
lolled. Of course there Is some op-
l.osltlon to the bonds , but it is bo-
lloved that they will carry.
The new Commercial club Is taking
1 old of this question and pushing It
with vigor. The club ns yet Is only
a temporary organization , but the
members have displayed unusual en
thusiasm and are working like beav
ers.
Memorial day will bo properly ob
served In Atnsworth , as It always Is.
Crops are looking well.
The building boom continues. There
are over thirty now houses now under
way.
Omaha Gets New Pitcher.
Omaha , May 30. Announcement was
made by Manager Rourke of the Oma
ha Western League team that he had
obtained Pitcher Slower from the Mil
waukee American association team ,
Slower 1ms been ordered to meet the
Omnhns nt DCS Molnes today. Han
son , the youthful twlrler who looked
so good to the fans at the beginning of
the season , will go to Grand Island.
Hanson did some good work In two
games , but seems to bo nervous when
ho works In the big games. He burns
tilings up In the bush leagues and
should prove a game winner for Grand
Island.
Boy Killed Under Dirt.
Hcrrick , S. D. , May 30. Special to
The News : Thomas White , jr. , the 11-
year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A.
White residing a half mile north of
St. Charles , was smothered to death
by the caving In , of a bank some
time between U o'clock and noon.
The boy loft the house nt about 9
o'clock and taking a spade with him
had evidently intended digging a cave
in a nearby gully.
The boy did not return home at
noon and his parents , becoming un
easy , started in a search for him. They
found where the fresh dirt had been
dug from the bank and saw that the
overhanging eartli had caved In. Has
tily removing the loose soil the body-
was found under it and had been there
long enough that death resulted be
fore he was found.
The body was not crushed or even
bruised to any extent , but had evi
dently boon smothered to death by
the loose dirt packing In around him
deep and tight enough to cut off a
sufficient supply of air.
Funeral services were held at the
homo on Saturday and the remains
taken to Spencer , Neb. , for burial.
HOW DO YOU SAY "HELLO ? "
A Busy Man Hears He Has no Man
ners Over the Telephone.
Kansas City Star : He came Into
his office hurriedly , took off his coat ,
laid aside his hat , rolled up his sleeves
and seized the telephone.
"Main naught double naught , " he
said in loud , ringing tones , ns if com
manding a gang of laborers to 'pull
together. ' "
"Central" calmly repeated the num
ber.
ber."That's
"That's what I said , " was his blunt
reply. Then , between grunts , to his
confidential adviser , as he lighted a
cigar and frowned :
"Whoever invented telephones , any
how ? Of nil the exasperating , Idiotic ,
nerve-racking instruments of torture ,
they're it. Never tried In my life to
got a number when I was In n hurry
that I didn't have to wait at least
seventeen minutes. "
His confidential smiled comfortably.
The other , with the receiver at his ear ,
began shaking the telephone's hook.
Then lie swore.
"It's all the way you go about It , "
the confidential adviser said finally.
"I've known you twelve years , Billy.
Your family Is one of culture. In most
cases no one has better manners than
you but nt the telephone , well , there
Is only one word to describe 'cm
they're rotten. "
"Billy" grunted and hung up the re
ceiver. His confidential advisor con
tinued :
"In the llrst place , I never saw you
In a good humor at the teiepnone , and
oven when you talk to mo over the
wire your attitude Is one of a man
who has it in for the world In general ,
and mo in particular.
"In your business you probably talk
moro over the telephone than you do
anywhere else. The company's sub
scribers are your clients. Yet how do
you receive them ? Uusually it's 'Hol
lo , ' In a tone that seems to say , 'How
dare you cell me up ? ' "
As "Billy" was writing a letter and
apparently not listening , his friend
went on , glancing at n telephone di
rectory :
" 'Speak in an ordinary tone with
the lips close to the transmitter. '
There you are. That bit of advlco ap
pears In nearly every telephone book
In the land. If every subscriber ob
served this rule the aggravations of
telephone usjo would bo eliminated.
If every usdr of a telephone was n
piece of woll-ollod machinery there
would bo no more raglngs over tha
Old Dutch
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Pots , kettles , puns , boiter.1 ,
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Some cleaners are harmful.
Avoid caustic and acid. Use
this One handy , all-'round
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a time and labor saver
throughout the house.
TO CLEAN FLOORS-
Wood , Linoleum or Stone
Wet sprinkle with Old
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brush ; then mop with
clean water.
This will give you quick ,
unusual and most satis
factory results.
LARGE
SIFTER CAN
wires. First , a piece of machinery
would take down the receiver and toll
the machine called central the num
ber. The machine , which answered
the call , would reply In a well modu
lated voice. The voices would all bo
in an ordinary tone because they
would be regulated as to pitch and
could not change of their own will ,
"But the users of telephones are
only persons most like you , Billy. A
man gets up In the morning with n
resolution to speak gently over the \
telephone. When ho calls another
man over the telephone the conversa
tion may bo satisfactory. But be
fore long ho Is liable to talk to a
man who does not answer politely.
The line resolve soon disappears.
When he Is through someone else calls
him. Ho has no oil for his voice so
there is still some harshness in it.
In a minute he has the next man talkIng -
Ing In an uncommon tone , too. Be
fore long there are hundreds of men
and women , all angry and most of
them talking over the telephone.
"I used to have a telephone acquain
tance named Calllgan , who was order
clerk for a largo stoamflttors' supply
company. His chief duty was to re
ceive orders over the telephone. It
was a pleasure to talk to Calllgan.
He had just the right voice for a tele
phone not too loud , nor too low but
pleasant , resonant tones that carried
well. His 'hollo' In answer with a
slight rising rising Inflection , which
seemed to Inspire your confidence Im
mediately and at the same time to
challenge you pleasantly to come to
the point , tell him what you * wanted ,
but be sure to call again.
"Yes , Calligan often got mad , but
never over the telephone.
"A telephone magnifies bad humor.
A cross word over the wire sounds
twice ns cross to the 'party' at the
other end. And more firms and indi
viduals are learning that consistent
courtesy over the telephone is a price
less pearl.
"So remember , Billy , 'speak in an
ordinary tone with lips close to the
transmitter , ' but take care to have
your ordinary tone a pleasant one. "
Meadow Grove Commencement.
The graduating exorcises of the
Meadow Grove high school wore held
Saturday evening at the Methodist
church.
The graduates are : Gladys Kindred ,
Ruth Warrlck , Edith Pratt and Edna
Twiss.
The feature of the exorcises was
the address by Chancellor Avery of
the state university.
The program was as follows :
Invocation , Rev. G. F. Mead.s
"Flowing River , " Herbert , Male
quartette.
Oration , "The Ideal American , "
Edith Pratt.
"L'Addio. " Mildred. Duet.
Oration , "The Poetry of Common
Things , " Ruth Wnrrick.
Oration , "Nothing is Lost , " Gladys
Kindred.
"Tho Waters of Jordan May Roll , "
Ladles' quartette.
Oration , "I the Heir of All the Ages , "
Edna Twlss.
Presentation of diplomas , J. W.
Warrlck.
"On the Cuban Shore , " Herbert ,
Male quartette.
Address , Chancellor Avory.
Benediction , Rev. W. C. Clifton.
\
Bryan Reaches London ,
London , May 30. William J. Bryan ,
who is on his way to Edinburgh as
delegnte-at-largo from the United
States to the international missionary
conference , landed from the steamer
Celtic at Holyhead and took the train
for London.