Tine NOUKOIMC AVKKICLY \fi.uvs.rori\fAL. { JVIMDAY. OCTOHKR 21. IDJO.
MONDAY MENTIONS.
AI.HH Martha Koll wont to Omaha.
H. 1C. Martin iniulo a business trip
In Lincoln.
Mr. Dlors of Madison WUH In the
city on business ,
II. C. .McKliiHoy of Stanton was a
vlnltor In HID city.
Mr. nnil Mrs. 10. It. lluyos have gone
to Chicago for a week.
Cyrus Klnuo and Marry Colonial ! ol
jOlgln wore In tlio e-lty.
M. A very , a Tlldon business man ,
WIIH hero transacting business.
Dan Craven rutnrncil from Crete
vvliero he IUIH been on business.
.1. ( I. CollliiH retnrnetl from a bust-
neHH trip at Slonx City and vicinity.
Misses Kinina nnil Loulso Hchultz
Hpent Sunday with friends tit Iloskins.
Mr. niul Mrs. August Deck of Hoa-
Kins were In the city calling on
friends.
Mr. and Mm. V. CJ. Hnebnor of
IMorco were In the city visiting with
relatives.
Miss llosallo Wilton of I'lorco
wpeiit Sunday In the city with Miss
Allco Holt.
II. A. Murry of Uosobnrg , Ore. , Is In
the Hty visiting with his cousin , Mrs.
. ] . 10. Montague.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hltkowskl returned
from llosklns where they spent a day's
visit with friends.
Mrs. Albert Vlergutz and daughters
Martlia mid lOsther went to Omahii for
a visit with friends.
Miss Klla Fischer of Slonx City and
Mr. and Mrs. 10. Hicks of Wayne were
hero visiting August Fischer and fam
ily.
ily.A
A hunting party Including D. Math'
OWBOII , Charles Mathewson of Walt-
hill , Neb. , M. C. HiX7.cn and G. U. Salter -
tor , left at noon for an outing In Cher
ry county.
Dora , to Mr. mid Mrs. John Anklns ,
n daughter.
Mlllard Green returned from Fro-
rnont Saturday , where he purchased t
new dray.
On account of the death of Private
J'earley Beymor , the National guard
rmory will bo In mourning for thirty
ays. The military ball has also been
ostponed.
After a hard tussle with the pigskin ,
the Emery team defeated the Ed
Schelley football team on the driving
park gridiron Saturday afternoon by a
score of 7 to 0.
Shungopavi , the Indian magician
who pleased the Norfolk chautaumia
nudlonco this season , passed through
the city Saturday from Iloskins , where
lie gave an entertainment a few
nights ago.
A strike in tiio stone quarries from
which stouo for the Norfolk Y. M. C.
A. building Is bought , has caused a
delay In the contractor's work. Ho de
clares , however , that the delay will
not bo a long one.
The remains of D. B. Phlleo , the
former Wayne man whoso death oc
currcd at Twin Falls , Ida. , were taken
through Norfolk and the funeral held
at Wayne. The relatives say that "a
nervous breakdown" caused the death
Dr. McKnlght and wife and their
son Euel of Long Pine were visitors
ut the Brechblll homo Sunday and
Monday. They left at noon for their
new homo at I'uxpepec Oxaca , Mexico.
They expect to remain there at least
iivo months.
Judge Welch at Wayne granted an
injunction restraining Willis McIJrlde
of Elgin from starting any more suits
ngainst the American- Express com
pany and issued an order permitting
him to go ahead wltn the three suits
ho already has begun , but at different
limes.
Oscar J. Johnson , formerly one of
the flnn of the Johnson Dry Goods
company in Norfolk but now of Or-
jingo , Calif. , is in the city visiting his
sisters , Mrs. C. S. Parker and Mrs. J.
S. Mathewson. Mr. Johnson , who has
been 111 all summer , is recovering his
health.
Somebody at the Norfolk gas plant
turned off a valve Monday morning
nnd for two hours there was air in
the pipes instead of gas. Among other
results , the linotype machines at The
News ofllco were stalled during a rush
portion of the day.
A team of horses attached to the
buggy belonging to G. R. Seller , after
becoming frightened on Third street
and Norfolk avenue , made two record
breaking runs around the block , fright
ening a team of horses attached to a
hack , which also followed them around
the block. No damage was rtune.
A largo number of Bloomlleld people
ple weiv In the city Sunday in their
nulmiiobilcs and enjoyed a hint-boon
nt the OMiiud hotel. Among the pirly
were : lames H. Kolnr , K. M.llcr ,
Fiank .Mei'diirson. J. D. Munro , Houry
Gtaliain , f'.lli' Keeps , Henry Out , E.
IX Durbin. John Decker.
Cleo Lcderer , who is visiting with
relatives at Conrad , Mont. , writes Nor
folk friends that ho Is enjoying his
vacation immensely. Conrad , says
Mr. Lederer , is n beautiful place
bounded on the west by the Rockies
and on the east by a fertile valley
which Is well settled. He says It's
very line to live a few weeks on ven
ison.
Because ho received a telegram too
late to make connections with n train
eastbound from the Dallas country
Chief of Police Marqunrdt was unable
to airest Frank Murloy who , the Dal
las authorities say , passed through the
city with four razors In his pockets.
"What Murley was wanted for nt Dal
las was not known by Chief Mar-
< iuardt.
The Northwestern railroad company
hail as many as flvo switch engines nt
work hi the yards in twenty-four hours
last week' on account of the heavy
trafllc. Much coal , lumber and gener
al merchandise Is being shipped into
Norfolk while the through freight Is
nlso heavy. Much stock and grain Is
being shipped through Norfolk to the
west ,
J. W. Boveo made an address on
the corner of Norfolk aveiiuo and
Fourth street Saturday afternoon to a
Htiuill audience of Norfolk citizens on
prohibition and county option. Neith
er was Mr. llovce contradicted nor was
ho applauded but was asked by Gus
Llermmi of Hadar where he got hlH
authority for lecturing on the street.
"Mayor Friday gave mo permission , "
said Mr. Boveo.
L. 10. Pugeo has returned to Norfolk
from Toledo. O. , whore ho underwent
an operation on his leg which was
broken at Chadron some time ago as
the result of a piano falling on him.
Mr. Pugeo underwent an operation at
Chudrou , one In Norfolk and a third
at Toledo , lie Is now fully recov
ered. Mr. Pugeo Is a piano salesman
in the employ of the Bennett company
here- .
hereThe
The Iron work on the dam proper
has hceii completed by the men nt
work there making the extensive re
pairs for the Sugar City Cereal Mills.
C. S. Bridge , proprietor of the mills ,
reports that ho has decided to replace
the old wooden walls with concrete
and If possible this work will bo done
before actual cold weather sots In.
Mr. Brldgo docs not believe concrete
can bo laid at a tlmo when the'-o Is
danger of It being frozen. Enough
gravel has been taken out of the
Northfork to cover the entire mill
grounds and this will bo used for the
roads when In muddy condition.
Two applications have been made
for positions In the United States civil
service. One for teacher In the In
dian service and another for farmer.
These examinations will take place In
Norfolk. The examination for forest
clerk will take place hero on Novem
ber 23. The entrance salary paid for
this position Is 11,100 to $1,200.
The Union Pacific railroad , which
has a largo force of men at work layIng -
Ing the base for the brick paving at
their tracks , have mi Ideal plan for
the paving base. Nothing but heavy
slag is used between the ties under
neath the rails. After one foot of this
slag has been laid , It Is tamped and
later the bricks will be placed on top ,
making , according to railroad officials ,
the best of bases.
Dr. J. T. Prlngle of Casper , Wyom. ,
passed through the city Saturday from
Pierce , Neb. , where he will open of
fices. Dr. Prlngle formerly practiced
medicine In Pierce for eleven years ,
but on account of ill health , ho moved
with his family to Casper , Wyom. ,
where his wife's parents live. In Cas
per he opened a hardware and furni
ture store , but Is now returning to
Pierce to resume his medical prac
tice.
An open "work-out" will be given to
the public In the West gymnasium
Tuesday afternoon , but Kid West and
his trainers , among whom are Long
Distance , Lee Root , Young Denney and
Young Osborne. The ring men have
been doing nil their work behind
closed doors , but have declared the
public is welcome to "size them up"
Tuesday next. West is doing splendid
work and is in the best of condition.
His injured lip Is about healed up and
lie is giving his trainers plenty to do.
Carl Reichie , a prominent farmer
living south of the city , brought in a
large load of watermelons Friday. All
the melotis were In good condition.
Mr. Reichie reports that for the first
time in his experience , the melons are
growing in such large quantities that
there are prospects for that fruit until
the frost stops their growth. Many
blossoms and small melons are still
on the vines , and should the favorable
weather continue Mr. Reichie will
liave still another bumper crop of wa
termelons.
Norfolk's football team management
lias been lucky this year in securing
a game with the Wayne high school ,
which will he played in Norfolk on
Thanksgiving day , November 21. Six
football teams , Including O'Neill , Ban
croft and Atkinson , have asked for
games with Norfolk , but the local
team's schedule Is filled to the limit.
The members of the Norfolk team un
derwent a severe "talking to" from
their coach Thursday afternoon just
before they went to the driving park
for their regular practice for the Ne-
ligh game.
THE ROSEBUD EXTENSION.
Northwestern Constructing 30 Miles
From Dallas to Colome and Carter.
Omaha , Oct. 15. Construction of the
extension of the Northwestern Rose
bud line from Dallas through Trlpp
county Is the only activity in railway
building In South Dakota. This line
will run to Colome , ten miles from
Dallas , and thence on to Carter , thirty
miles from Dallas. It will reach Co-
lomo by the middle of November. Car
ter will not bo reached before mid
winter at the present rate and unless
this Is an open winter not then. The
road is doing its own building of this
lino.
PADDED THE CENSUS.
Washington , Oct. 17. Staggered by
the enormous growth shown by the
returns of the new census for a num
ber of western cities , Director Durand
of the census bureau ordered an In
vestigation , the result of which ap
peared In the announcement that
gross frauds had been perpetrated.
Mr. Durand gave out also a letter
from President Taft , directing that
persons Implicated in the alleged
frauds should bo prosecuted. Cities
specifically mentioned as being affect
ed by the frauds are Tacoma , Seattle
mid Aberdeen , Wash. ; Portland , Ore. ;
Minneapolis , Minn. ; nnd Boise , Idaho ,
and Fort Smith. Ark.
The News was probably the first
paper In the country to expose the
census padding In the west. A News
man passing through Bolso , Ida. , dur
ing the enumeration , was counted as a
Ilolso citizen. Enumerators wont t
through the trains and counted pas
sengers.
Government Town Lots ,
Grand public eale , Newell , S. D. , on i
Thursday , October 27.
Sale of town lots under government
supervision at Newell. S. D. . the new
town on the Belle Fourclio Valley line
twenty-three miles east of Belle
Fotirche , S. I ) . Great opportunities
for new business openings. Do not
fall to attend. Apply to ticket agents
Chicago & North Western Ry. for full
particulars.
Have You Seen Them ?
Carrying n pot monkey In a valise ,
as a companion , two Wayne boys ,
both about 14 years of age , have run
away from their' homo and arc being
looked for In this city. One of the
boys Is the son of Peter Honkol , who
traced his son to this city. The other
hoy's name Is not known. No reason
Is given for the youngsters' act. The
boys loft Wayne Friday.
Reporting the Games.
Once again The News demonstrated
Its superiority in point of news ser
vice , by the extraordinary manner In
which it covered the first game of the
world's series of ball games. The
News was the only evening paper en
tering this territory Monday night
which contained a complete score of
the day's game mid a complete story
of the piny , inning by Inning and fea
ture by feature , throughout the entire
nliio Innings.
The Associated Press leased wire
which runs directly Into The News
building , clicked off the story of the
game as each play was made. One of
j the star men of the Associated Press
service is at the baseball park , send
Ing out the news as it develops. And
within two minutes that news reaches
Norfolk's dally newspaper office.
The promptness with which this pa
per covers this world's series has at
tracted widespread comment from in
terested parties. "It makes us realize -
izo , " one prominent man said , "more
than ever , that wo have a newspaper
service that can't be beat in any city
of the world , regardless of size. "
To Arraign Ketchiil's Sfayer.
Springfield , Mo. , Oct. 18.- The pre
liminary hearing of Walter Dlploy ,
alias Walter Hurtz , who shot and
killed Stanley Ketchel , middleweight
champion on the Dlckerson ranch Sat
urday , will take place at Marshfleld
Friday morning. At the same time
Mrs. Goldlo Smith will bo arraigned.
Dlploy , or Hurtz. will bo charged
with murder in the first degree while
the woman will bo charged with being
an accessory. The Inquest will ho
held hero today but neither of the
prisoners will bo brought here. Ket-
chel's body was taken to his former
homo In Grand Rapids , Mich.
FRENCH STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Union Formally Brings Great Labor
Conflict to an End.
Paris , Oct. 18. The strike commit
tee of the railroads' union , at a meet
ing last night , formally called , off the
strike of the railroad employes which
has extended over several of the most
important systems in France. Work
was resumed on all lines today.
The collapse of the strike was due
primarily to the stringent measures
taken by Premier Brland , who called
to the colors the majority of the strik
ers , thus compelling them to do ser
vice ns reserves. The premier also
placed under arrest many of the strike
leaders and used the military forces
without restraint for the protection of
life and property. After having brok
en the back of the strike , Mr. Briana
arranged a practical settlement where
by the chief demands of the men were
met. A serious situation arose
through the throwing of. bombs and
attempts at train wrecking , responsi
bility for which the strikers denied.
Millions of Acres involved.
Washington , Oct. 18. Lands in Col
orado , Kansas nnd Nebraska valued
at millions of dollars will be the stake
for which the railroads and Individ
uals In the first named state will con
test before the supreme court. That
tribunal decided to review the finding
of the circuit court of appeals for the
eighth circuit which supported the
contention of the Union Pacific Rail
road company that Its right-of-way
through the lands of Thomas Stuart
and Charles W. Murray should be 400
instead of 100 feet. The decision of
the supreme court Is expected to es
tablish a precedent that will have far-
reaching effect In the three states
named.
Cholera Is Increasing.
Rome , Oct. 18. The official report
I of the cholera situation shows an In
crease In the number of new cases
and deaths in the last twenty-four
hours. It shows also that there are
fifteen cases of the dlseaso in one of
tne asylums for the Insane for the
province of Caseta. Thirty-six new-
cases are reported , twelve of which de
veloped In the province of Naples ,
twenty-two In Caseta , ono In Avelllno
mid ono In the province of Foggla. In
j the same period nineteen deaths oc
curred from cholera , thirteen in
Casotn , and six in the province of
Naples.
Verdel Making Improvements.
Verde ] , Neb. , Oct. IS. Special to
The News : Work Is In progress for
the building of a ten-foot cement side
walk along Main street on both sides
of the street. Adolph Ahrens , a local
contractor , is doing the work.
Neligh Theater Season to Open.
Nollgh. Nob. , Oct. 18. The Audi
torium of this city will open the season -
son of 1910-11 Tuesday evening by the
Phyllis Barrlngton Stock company In
"Tho Morning After. " On Wednesday
evening they will present "Tho Girl of
the Sunny South , " and on Thursday
night will render "Tho Merry Wid
ower. "
Managers Jenkins and Payne are to
ho congratulated in securing the Bar-
rlngton people , and only because of a
conflict In the dates makes it possible
for the theater-going people of Nollgh
and vicinity to witness these high-
i-lass attractions , that were billed for
Sioux City. After closing their en
gagement hero the troupe make a
jump to Sioux Falls , S. D.
Newspaper Burned Out.
Verdlgre. Neb. . Oct. 18. Special to
The News : The newspaper plant and
building of the Verdlgre Citizen burn
ed to the ground at - ' o'clock this
morning. W. ( ! . Squirt's , editor and
owner , and Ray Hull , a man who room-
oil with Squires In the building , nur-
lowly escaped with their lives. When
they awoke the building was a seeth
ing mass of smoke and flame. It Is
believed that the lire was set by some
person , probably tramps. The loss Is
$15,000 , covered by $ f > 00 Insurance.
The building was a two-story frame
structure. Overhead In the upstairs
part of the building were the apart
ments of the Odd Follows lodge. All
of the lodge paraphernalia was de
stroyed.
There Is no waterworks plant here ,
but the bucket brigade did what It
could to prevent the flames from
spreading.
Mr. Zoll was awakened by the roar
of the smoke and fire. He thought
somebody was In the building. Open
ing a door , he found that he and Mr.
Squires were pretty nearly shut in.
Tramps were seen In town last night
and It is thought perhaps they may
have got in the cellar and started the
blaze accidentally.
Mr. Squires made arrangements this
morning to have his paper printed at
the plant of The Huse Publishing
company In Norfolk until new equip
ment can bo had , so that he will not
miss an Issue.
Boyd Sentiment Grows.
Neligh , Neb. , Oct. 18. : Special to
The News : The sentiment of many
farmers of Antelope county has
changed to a marked degree over two
years ago , when J. F. Boyd of this city
was a candidate for re-election for con
gressman of the Third district. Mr.
Boyd is not only gaining republican
votes that he lost during his last cam
paign , but is adding a goodly number
of the opposing political faith daily.
It seems to be the general expres
sion among the farmers that Boyd
can be relied upon , while Mr. Latta
has occupied his seat in congress dur
ing the present term not for the ben
efit of their Interests , but wholly and
only for his own.
Not Randolph Robbers.
Madison , Neb. , Oct. 18. Special to
The News : C. II. King and W. K.
Kearns , who were detained by the
Omaha police as bank robber suspects ,
and brought to Madison Saturday
evening , are to bo liberated unless
something definite develops. A Pinkerton -
kerton detective from Sioux City was
nere and looked over the pair and de
clared that he did not want them.
DAKOTA INDIAN BOYS KILLED.
Pair of Them Hit by Train Near
Scenic , S. D.
Rapid City , S. D. , Oct. 18. Joe
Sherman and James Means , Indian
boy students at the government school
here , were struck by a Milwaukee
train near Scenic , S. D. Sherman was
killed instantly and Means died late
yesterday. The lads had run away
from school to attend an Indian picnic
and had laid down on the track to
sleep.
TO CHALLENGE WINNER.
Long Distance , " Colored Fighter ,
Wins Toss of Coin.
After flipping coins at the West
headquarters "Long Distance" won
from Young Denny the first chance
to challenge the winner of the coming
fight between Jack Sullivan of O'Neill
and Kid West of Norfolk. This ques
tion has been n long disputed ono be
tween the two heavyweight trainers of
the West string. "Long Distance" is
declared to be easily In the class of
Jack Sullivan or Kid West.
Young Denny , wno would touch Sul
livan's weight , has been Itching to get
the chance at the O'Neill fighter and
although he has promised West a go
some time in the future he Is not tak
ing any chances for a trial at Sullivan.
"Long Distance" Is , however , the more
favored for a go with Sullivan should
that fighter make good with the Kid.
"Distance" is about the heighth of Sul
livan and probably a few pounds
heavier. This match , say the Norfolk
sporting world , would be a hummer ,
while a match between the Kid and
Young Denny would also be Interest
ing.
The West heaaquurters , including
West , Denny , "Long Distance" and
Osborne are critically pointing out
that M. F. Klrwan of O'Neill , who
writes saying that West is touted as
weighing 155 pounds. Is laboring un
der a misunderstanding. In no way
do they claim West to weigh any
where near that figure. His weight ,
however , is not given out. Ho may
possibly weigh In at 140 pounds. As
far as Sullivan having any advantage
over the Kid , his trainers say ho has
none.
PERKINS MAY SUCCEED HIM.
Sioux City Editor a Strong Possibility
In Senatorial Race.
Sioux City , la. , Oct. 18. George D.
Perkins , editor of the Sioux City Jour
nal and ox-congressman , is the leading
possibility as a successor to Senator
Jonathan P. Dolllvor.
The vacancy will he filled by Gov
ernor B. F. Carroll , a standpatter , and
there Is no question but that strong
pressure will bo brought to boar upon
him in favor of Mr. Perkins. Major
John F. Lacey , who was a candidate
against Senator Cummins in 1008 , and
Lafe Young of Des Molnes are expect
ed to bo in the Hold for the appoint
ment. Congressman Walter I. Smith
of Council Bluffs Is also a possibility.
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I JLfUJl LJL-/
ZIONISM
Sermon by
CHARLES T. IN PROPHECY
RUSSELL
Paslor Brooklyn ADDRESS TO
Tabernacle A Jewish Mass Meeting The
Hippodrome Jammed
New York , October 0. Pastor Ilussell
of the Brooklyn Tabernacle today ad
dressed a Jewish Mass Meeting , In re
sponse to a request sent to him by a
Jewish Mass Meeting Invitation Com
mittee. The invitation was signed by
many prominent Hebrews of Now
York City. The Invitation und Pastor
Russell's response to the same follow :
Now York , September 20. 1910.
Pastor C. T. Husscll , Brooklyn , N Y.
Dear Sir Your sympathetic Interest in
the JuwlMti people for iairsKM / / I has
not escaped our notice. Your denuncia
tions of the atrocities perpetrated against
our race In the name of Christianity has
| added to our conviction that you are a
sincere friend. Your discourse on "Jeru-
talem and Jewish Hopes" has struck a re
sponsive cord In the hearts of many of our
people. Still wo doubted for u tlmo If any
Christian minister could really bo Interest
ed In a Jew as u Jew and not m&rcly from
a hope of proselyting him. It Is because of
this feeling that some of us request you
to make u public statement respecting the
nature of your Interest In our people und
wo desire you to know that the statement j
you did make was very satisfactory. In
It you assured UH that you are not urging
Jews to become Christians and Join any
of the sects or parties of Protestants or
Catholics. That statement , Pastor Hus-
Bcll , has been widely published In the
Jewish Journals. We feel , therefore , that
we have nothing to fear from you as a
race. On the contrary , In chat statement
you mentioned that the foundation of
your Interest In our people Is built upon
your faith In the testimonies of our Law
and the messages of our Prophets , You
may well understand how surprised wo
are to Und a Christian minister acknowl
edging that there are prophecies of the
Bible still unfulfilled , which belong to the
Jew and not to the Christian , and that
these prophecies , according to your
studies , arc Hearing a fulfillment of mo
mentous Interest to our Jewish race und ,
through us as a people , to the nations of
the world.
These things , Pastor Russell , have led
to the formation of a Jewish Mass MeetIng -
Ing Committee , which , by this letter , re
quests you to glvo a public discourse , es
pecially to our people. If you will kindly
accept this invitation , will you permit us
to suggest u topic for your address , which ,
we believe , will be very Interesting to the
public and especially to the jews , namely ,
"Zionism In Prophecy. "
As for the meeting : We suggest Sunday
afternoon at three o'clock , October 8th.
We have secured an option on the Hip
podrome , New York's largest and finest
Auditorium , for that date , and wo hope
that this date and the place will be agree
able to your convenience. We assure you
also of a large audience of deeply inter
ested Hebrews , besides whoever may come
of the general public.
Trusting to hear from you soon , we sub
scribe ourselves.
Yours respectfully ,
JEWISH MASS MEETING COMMITTEE.
Brooklyn. N. Y. , Sept. 21. 1010.
Jewish Muss Meeting Committee , New
York City.
Gentlemen : Your kind Invitation to ad
dress the Jewish Mass Meeting In the
New York Hippodrome Sunday , Octotfer
8th. at 3 P. M. . came duly.
I thank you for the confidence which
this invitation Implies. The date you
have selected Is not only appropriate in
Its relationship to the Jewish New Year ,
but It Is very suitable to my own ar
rangements , us 1 leave on October 12th for
cpointments ] in London and elsewhere in
Uieiu Britain.
Amongst the several prominent mem
bers of your race suggested for Chairman
of the Mass Meeting , 1 select Mr. John
Barrondess , because I have had the pleas
ure personally of conference with him
and because I know him to bo very loyal
to the Interests of your people and be
cause I believe him to bo very highly es
teemed as such in the counsels of your
race.
Faithfully nnd respectfully yours ,
C. T. KUSSELL.
The lITppodrouie is really an 1m-
meuse and elegant Opera House with
u capacity of about five thousand. It
was crowded today and many failed
to gain access , The Jewish pooplc of
this City , who number more than u
million , have become deeply impressed
by various discourses which Pastor
Russell has recently delivered and were
alert for today's meeting to hear his
presentation of Zionism us foretold by
the prophets. The speaker held his
iuimeuso uudioucc spellbound for near
ly two hours , all apparently as uncon
scious of tlu > flight of time as was the
speaker himself. After the service the
Hebrews could bo seen In little knots
and groups hero and there iu the corri
dors and In the streets discussing the
b-ubject. The speaker's views wore evi
dently shared by the majority. Alto
gether the meeting was something
unique. Never before did Jews glvo
buch attention to the message of u
Christian minister. And never before
did u Christhiu minister give such u
message to thu Jews.
What Pastor Russell Said.
The speaker road to his audience
many quotations from the prophecies
of the Bible relating to Zionism , the
flrst one of which wus Psalm ell , 13-18
"Thou shall arise and have mercy
upon Jilon ; for the time to favor her.
yea , the sot time , Is come. For thy
servants take pleasure In her stones ,
and favor the dust thereof. Then shall
the Gentiles fear the name of .Jehovah ,
and all the kings of the earth thy
glory. When the Lord shall build up
Zlon , he shall appear In his glory. "
Pastor Russell declared that while
once he had been Inclined to discard
the Bible us unreliable along the lines
of Higher Criticism , he hud subse
quently given it very earnest study ,
entirely apart from all creeds and theo
ries of men. This study had greatly
enlightened his mind and hud given
him a very different view of the sacred
Hook. He now has absolute confi
dence In It. Ho now realizes , not only
that there In u great Creator , but that
he Is dcllnlto , orderly , iu ills dealings
with humanity , in his shaping of
earth's affairs. For Instance , the flrst
Psalm quoted mentions the tlmo , yea.
the set time , for the return of Divine
favor toAnn So he ( Indu matters all
through the Scriptures. In duo tlmo
David , Solomon and others represent-
cd Jehovah .In the Kingdom of Israel
and "sat upon the throne of the Kingdom -
dom of the Lord. " Later the King-
ilotu was taken from Xodoklah , the
last of the line of David to sit upon
tlu > throne of God's typical Kingdom.
When tile dominion was taken from
him tlie Gentile governments wore rec
ognized , but not In the samu manner
ns was Israel. None of them was des
ignated the Kingdom of God. None
of them was given perpetuity of rule.
But Gentile governments were prom
ised a lease of power during the pe
riod when Israel would he cast oil'
from Giul's favor. Then at the end
of thu appointed time the Gentile lease
of earthly power In turn , and God's
original provision for Israel to repre
sent his Kingdom In the world , would
return. These nro the set times re
ferred to by the Psalmist. God's
promise to David "The sure mercies
of Din-Id" were that of the fruit of
his loins one should sit on the throne
of the Lord forever. The real purport
of this promise was that Messiah , the
long-proml.sed King of Israel , would
be the root and off-shoot of the Duvld-
ic line and blessed of the Lord ; his
Kingdom should be an everlasting ono
and fully competent to fulfill all of thu
Divine promises made to Abraham
"In thy Seed shall all the families of
the earth be blessed. "
Zedekiah Rejected Nebuchadnezzar
Acknowledged.
So long ns God acknowledged the na
tion of Israel as his Kingdom their
kings were his representatives ; but
When Zedokluh was rejected It was not
inconsistent on the Lord's part to rec
ognise the Gentile governments , ns
above suggested. Of King Zedekiah
we read , "O thou profane and wicked
Prince , whose time has come that In
iquity should have an end. Romovu
the diadem. Take off thu crown. This
shall not be the same. I will overturn ,
overturn , overturn It until he come
whose right It is ( Messiah ) , and I will
give it unto him" ( Ezekiel xxl , 20. 27) ) .
It was ut this very time that God guvo
the louse of earthly power to Nebu
chadnezzar and his successors , as is re-
luted in Daniel's prophecy. Nebuchud-
uezzar dreamed , but dlsremembered
his vision. Daniel the Prophet , made
prisoner at an earlier date , was , by
Divine providence , introduced to the
king us the one person in all the world
ablu to rehearse thu King's dream and
to give its interpretation , und his pow
er so to do Is declared to have been
of the Lord.
Nebuchadnezzar's Vision of Gentile
Dominion.
The vision was of a stupendous Im
age. Its head of gold represented Ne
buchadnezzar's Empire Babylon. Its
breast and arms of sliver represented
the Medo-1'orslau Empire. Its belly and
thighs of brass represented thu Grecian
Empire. Its strong legs of Iron repre
sented the Roman Empire , East und
West. Its feet of Iron and clay repre
sented Pupal Rome. The iron contin
ues to represent civil governments , and
the miry clay , making them appear
like stone , represented eccleslastlclsui
as It is now mixed up with the poli
tics of thu ten kingdoms of Europe.
The whole purled of time In which
these various Gentile governments
would dominate the world would last
until Messiah's promised Kingdom.
And this period Is symbolically stated
to have beea "seven times" ; that IB ,
seven years evidently not literal
years , but symbolical.
At their end the lease of earthly
power of Gentile governments will ter
minate In the great time of trouble
foretold by Daniel ( xli , 1) ) . Then Mes
siah shall stand up In the sense of as
suming control of earth's affairs und
Gentile governments will cease , for all
nations shall servo and obey Messiah.
And then God's Chosen Peoplu , Is
rael , will come to the frout in the
world's affairs , because they will become -
come thu representatives uml instru
ments amongst men of Messiah's King
dom , which will be spiritual and in
visible , us Is that of the i'rluc-e of this
world , the Prince of darkness , whom
Messiah will bind or restrain during
the thousand years of his rulgu of
righteousness and destroy at thu con
clusion , when he shall deliver over
the Kingdom of earth to thu Father.
Mankind will then be perfect , because
all wilful sinners will be destroyed iu
the Second Death. Meantime , Mes
siah's reign will not only bless and
uplift Israel , but through Israel the
blessing will extend to every nation ,
people , kindred and tongue in full ac
cord with the Divine promise und oath
made to Abraham more than thirty
centuries ago.
All thN is hrlolly and beautifully rep
resented In Nebuchadnezzar's dream ,
as explained by Daniel. He saw a
stone taken from the mountain with
out human aid. Ho watched and saw
the ptono smite the imago on Its feet
and beheld , as the re.sult. complete tie-
mollshmont of the Gentile systems.
This smiting of the Imago in the feet
symbolically represents that It will bo
by Divine power that present institu
tions will all come to naught prepara
tory to the establishment of the King
dom of God In their stead.
Messiah's Kingdom In the Vision.
Then Messiah's Kingdom , symbolized
by the stone , will not only till the
place where the Imago stood , but ,
gradually increasing , will fill the whole
earth. From this standpoint , said the
speaker , it Is not difficult for ua to bo-
Move tntf wonts ) of ( lie I'cmlmlst that
there is a time for Clod's re-gathering I
Zlon , yen , a set tlmo llxrtl ami mini-
torublo. The speaker would not pre
tend to Hay the day or month or your
' in which these things would boat-coin-
' pllshcd-ln which the Gontllo lease of
earth's dominion would expire and MOM-
Hlah'B Kingdom assume control , llodld
however , offer n miBgestlon : Ho far IIH ho
could dlscon , the time for thcso ntupun-
dotis event * Is very much cloHor than
many of un Imd supposed. The suven
times , or years , of Clentllo domination ,
| reckoned on the basis BUKgcstcd hi the
Scriptures thomsnlvcn , should bo inter
preted n day for a year , lunar tlmo. Sev
en yours In lunar tlmo would represent
2520 days nnd these , Hymlmllcnlly Inter *
' protcd , would mean 2MO years from the
'
tlmo Nebuchadnezzar , the lipml of the Im
age , was recognized down to the time of
'
the oxplratlon of the Icaso of Cicnlllo pow
er , when the Htono shall snilto the Imago
1 In the feet. So far nn Pastor lluxsrll han
' been alilo to determine , the year ofcdo -
kluh'H dethronement was COO H. C. Tliun
; calculated the 2520 years of Ocntllo Iraso
of power will explro In October , 1914.
There are BOIIIO who claim that Xedu-
klah's dethronement tihould bo dati-d li. C.
CSS. If this bo true It could make a dlffor-
cnco of but eighteen years and KVO ! the
date 1032. Pastor UtiHsoH's convictions ,
however , favor the 1011 dato.
Zionism's Future Assured.
For moro than thirty years 1 have been
presenting to Christian pcoplo the \-IOWH I
am todity prcHontlng upi-clally to Jews , ut
the Invitation of your Committee. Thirty
years ngo 1 attempted to tell to Israel the
good tidings that God's sot tlmo to remember -
member Xlon had como. llut that Boetu-
Ingly WI\H too oarly. Uod's pot tlmo for
Israel to hear was tlll future. 1 waited
and am still waiting for Ood'a own tlmo
and way for the fulllllmcnt of Isaiah xl ,
1 , -"Comfurl l ye , comfort ye , my people ;
| I speak yo comfortably to Jerusalem. Cry
j unto her that her appointed tlmo Is oc-
| compllHhcd , and her Iniquity pardoned , for
she hath received of the Lord'a hand dou
ble for all of lior sins. "
"God moves in a mysterious way
Ills wonders to perform. "
About twenty years a o providence rais
ed up for your pt-oplo a ireat leader , Dr.
llerzl , whose namu Is now a household
word with your race. While your pcoplo
were unready for any iiifaaiiyo that I
could KVO ! them they were ready for what
God sent them through Dr. llerzl u inus-
eago of hope , a inussiitfu of national aspi
ration which ( ] Ulukened the mil HO of your
people Into new hope respecting the fu
ture of the Jews. Dr. Herzl'a endeavor
was to have all loyal sons of Israel rlso
from the dust und uaplre to bo a nation
amongst nations and to provide a homo
for thu persecuted of their race In Russia
nnd Kastern Europe. Dr. llerzl Htruclc
the popular cord in the hearts of the pee
ple. At tlrst It was purely political , und
the name of Zlon meant little of anything
religious ; but gradually Dr. llerzl and all
the leaders of the counsels of your people
began to see that the religious element of
the movement wan the strongest , the
most powerful.
Dr. llerzl has been ( succeeded by Dr.
Nordau , also evidently a man of great
talent nnd great patriotism ; but Zionism
languishes. I am disclosing no secret
when I tell you that amongst the leaders ,
as well as amongst the rank nnd tllo , Zi
onism Is trembling In the balances and
fearful of coming to naught. It has spent
Its force along the lines originally Inau
gurated ; but It will not full , as many
fear Without assuming the role of a seer
I answer you that Zionism is about to
take on fresh vigor ; that Its most pros
perous days are yet to come. According
to my understanding of the Hebrew
prophets the time of "Jacob's trouble" is
not yet ended. Further ; ioi/roms of Rus
sia may bo expected nnd further atroci
ties In Roumanlu and elsewhere. It la
Bad indeed to bo obliged to admit that
these tribulations will probably como to
you from professed Christians. How
nshnmod 1 feel of these who thus dishon
or the name und the teachings of my
Master , I cannot llnd words to express 1
They are deluded. They have misunder
stood the Teacher whom they profess to
follow. Their thought Is that God will A
torment eternally all who do not profess
the name of Christ. Controlled by delu
sion they ere serving the god Adversary
and dishonoring Jesus , nut ns the trials
nnd difficulties of the patriarch Joseph
were God'a providences to lead him on to
Influence and power nnd honor , HO will all
these experiences nnd persecutions work
blessings for your race nnd tend to drive
them out of their present satisfaction and
make them long for home for Palestine.
These experiences. In connection with the
voice of the prophets , which will hence
forth moro nnd more ring In your ears ,
will be the providences of God to accom
plish for you moro along the lines of Zi
onism than personal pride and national
patriotism.
It Is not my thought that the eight mil
lions of Jews In the world will all go to
Palestine , even though It has been esti
mated that , under most favorable condi
tions , the land could support more than
twice that many. It Is my thought that
some of your most earnest and saintly
people will go to Palestine quickly , that
the rejuvenation there will be astonish
ing to the world. Further , It Is my
thought that Jews In every part of the
world , In proportion as they cotne under
the holy Influences of God's promises
through the prophets , will go to Palestine
sympathetically by encouraging these
who can better go than themselves and
by financial assistance nnd the establish
ment there of great enterprises. Permit
mo to suggest that In the time of trouble.
Incidental to the transfer of Gentile rule
to the power of Messiah , all financial In
terests will be Jeopardized. Many of your
race , growing wealthy , will surely take
pleasure In forwarding the work of Zion
ism , ns soon as they shall realize that It
Is of God. foretold through the prophets.
I And those of your people of Insufficient
| faith to use tlu-lr means in forwarding
the Lord's work at this Important Junc
ture will , before very long , find themselves -
selves In the condition pictured by the
Prophet Kzeklel , who declares ( vll , 19) )
that In this great day of trouble "They
shall cast their silver in the streets and
their gold shall bo removed ; their silver
and their gold shall not be able to de
liver them In the day of the wrath of the
Lord. " The great Messenger of the Cove
nant whom yo delight In ( Mnluchl III , 1-3) )
will test nnd prove you ns a people. Those
who worship Idols of gold and silver ,
Blocks and bonds , will receive severe chas
tisement at his hand that they may learn
a great lesson before ho will grant them
a share In the coming bleRftlngs.
Suspicion.
Once give your mind to suspicion
and there is sure to bo food enough for
It. In the stillest night the air is filled
with sounds for the wakeful ear that
Is resolved In llsloii.
The Orkney Islands.
"The member from the Orkneys" is
the only man In thu Hrltlsh house of
commons who can say ho sits for 200
Islands. Only sixty of the islands are
Inhabited , but the i-onNtltuency em
braces moro than (10.000 people.
The Orkneys were once given by
Norway to Kngland as security for 11
queen's dower and never redeemed. In
thu Islands the voters must go to the
poll : ) by boats , und in some cases thu
distance to bo traveled U eight miles.
