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y COLUMBUS JOURNAL Co.
COLUMBUS,
NEBRASKA.
Chileren and Stars.
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Nature study, -which has been trass
. formed fa a majority of cases iato ma
tare recreation, has extended to .
'" treat variety of subjects, bat .ha
.'treated one important braach with
. carious neglect Birds-aud butterflies
.;" trees, flowers, mushrooms, ferns and
'v shells have their enthusiastic admir
era everywhere; but a question as to
' "'the' -summer constellations,. ;or the
planets which are the morning and
.." evening, stars of the' month,- reveals
;'V -the fact that 19 .persons out of 10
.". .can barely recognize :the" Milky Way
-"l-.nrid the. Great. Dipper. Yet what a
door 'here stands open to the thought
.;; ful'mind! Night-after night over city
, roofs; 'the great procession- passes';
.one need go but to the street or the
".'"- window. .'to watch. What child 'whc
' '..has been taken out into the .whisper
'.'.- -ing-darkness of -a summer night or
':"."; . the splendid, silver beauty of "a win--.
ter.-evening for a star -talk, has ever
'forgotten -it? The "names may slip
.-"-" -nway,- perhaps, but something s
;..-;" sense 'of .beauty;' -of mystery, of the
- unspeakable wonder of the universe
. 'remains: unforgetably. There have
!- been children with other star memo
" Ties. One of the prettiest pictures ia
"'V-biography,- remarks the Youth's Com
-'-.panion, is that of Lyman Beecber's
children watching 'for the end of tb
"long Puritan Sabbath and the release
-from constraint ''when three -atari
came out." What .friendly aspect the
early stars must have worn to these
:", all their .lives, with the memory ol
- ' their -playtime signal! Nathaniel Bow
ditch, -the mathematician, had other
- devices. -Bis son says that the fa-
"tber's reward for good behavior was
"." .- to-" 'draw one of the constellations, in
-dots of ink, upon the child's hand
"VHappy children, so to learn the stars
-" insnining hours! Happy stars to be
'- so linked. -with radiant memories!
' Doubtless the stars may be learned
from books or named from a pro-
... lessor's chair, but the parent who
teaches his boy or girl even a little
v f-the beauty and the glory of the
' heavens who puts the sky Into his
childhood gives .him -a memory be-
'.-. yond all -price.
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.- . JT Geod-By to the Cowboys. '
Land office officials tell us that the
" young 'farmers of Iowa, Kansas, Ne-
'.' .. braska, Missouri and Illinois are do
ing most of -the homeseeking these
' days. 'Many of - them have gone
. .; through- hard apprenticeship as "hired
."- men" and they are tired of working
x'-.-rfor wages. They want to get land
.".""of "their -own, and, what is more, they
":. can. .tell good land when they see it
: '"'-They know the value of land that will
: -raise three -crops of :alfalfa and that
-".-"will turn out enormous crops of al
; most anything-under-' the magic touch
: --'of.- water. In many cases the man
;.. who' has lived ibr- years in the far
.SV-west doesn't -realize' sharply enough
" -"the-; remarkable capabilities of the
V. -land." --.He ip looking for a "snap"
';.'. something that can be watered with
:-" little expense. But the eastern farm-..-r.er
is -quick, to see that almost any of
-'-" such, productive" land is a "snap,"
even if the question of water Is going
.-: to "be -troublesome for a year or two.
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'---. "it-Is the man from the middle west
iV-who-is "settling up the Rocky Moun-
- tain -states. In a few years, says
-,"' "the Denver Republican, the care-
'. less .cowpunchers -and sheep herders.
' ' 'who missed their opportunities, will
-v. be. working for the man from the mid-
;:dle west and wondering why Oppor-
'...tu'nity passed them by for -some one
'.- else. - . '
'" ' 1 ; ;. Places for the" .Graduates.
.--. r. .boot .'40.6M onng men 'and women
:.'; Jnit graduated from the universities
:'.:- and colleges of the country are now
. confronted with -the question, "What
U;.-are we to do la .-life? Quite apart
.y from the three, old-time "learned pro-
--:.-:fessioas" are new fields constantly be
, ;ta opebed by science and industrial
"i." ideyelopmeat8. It "will one day -be
; '"'.found that scientific farming has at
.". .tractions, for the educated man and
; V.. country-boys who hate received a col
.v -''j'edacation wiil.not.all rush to the
'..'cities asthey do now Homely advice'
..y." to. the. beginner, bat .advice approved'
j -"byVthe "test :.of .time, says the New
.V. .York-Herald, is:.-Choose the occupa-"...-.'tion
-for "which you 'have a natural
" 'bepit.of lfyoa cannot discover-.' this
;-.':' n'.'occapatlon that at any rate' lis not
". distasteful, and be prepared to" win
rjfl'ypar.'wajr. by, probity. and hard work.
' v.There.ls'no other sure 'road to gen-
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' - . lne" success.
,; An English periodical, the Bystand
:'er;ssays New. York's "Four Hundred"
. is niade-up-of people who lack refine
';. ment and.. adds that-there is' no such
'. thing as. culture in America. ' Hoar oa
"-. English .'cpusias do love us when they
. can use us for their own profit.-
-- King. Edward has -. declined , 'with
' thanks: ah- invitation to visit .Canada
. Is Edward.; to ' be" numbered among
.'those. people. who are afraid that'll
.they -take" vacations their jobs will not
' be there -when they get back hoioe?
-The man who said the more fee saw
of men -the better he. thought of 'dogs
, must' have been greatly pleased tc
read .the story about the Newfound
' land dog that swam out to where two
'.boys were drowning a' day or two age
and, letting each of them take' hold
of his collar .on one side, swam with
them to shore; nearly 'perishing him-.
self hefore he accomplished It.
. -King Alfonso is a good deal of a -pedestrian.
That is, he can walk Span-
Narrative of John Caleeps- '
- On the -9th day of "September, in
the year 1900, I. was a passenger on
one' of the. famous -Canadian ocean
liners. Had -I foreseen, however,. the
strange happenings during the voy
age, I should have ; postponed ' my
I always like a berth to myself, but
as the steamer had more than . the
usual complement "of passengers, I.
had to share one with another person.
The exigencies of the situation" gave
me the companionship of Mr.. Gorman.
Grating.
I was just, getting into my berth
and for various reasons I .chose the
top one when, to my surprise, I saw
my companion take a coil of rope'
from his pocket, which he placed on a
seat.
"I want you, -Mr. Caleeps, to do me
a favor to take this rope and firmly
secure me to the berth with it, so that
by no possibility whatever I can es
cape."
"Don't be surprised at my request,"
he continued. "The truth is, I am a
somnambulist, and I don't want to
walk into the- sea."
' His words having reassured me, I
fastened him as securely as possible.
I continued this every evening, al
ways releasing him in the morning.
One morning he complained of in
disposition, and asked me to send the
doctor to him.
I could not 'find the -doctor, but
happening to meet the stewardess, I
requested her to do so.
"What did you say his name was?"
she asked, looking .at me with as
tonished eyes. "And does he occupy
your berth?"
Having gratified, her curiosity, she
continued, in a low 'voice:
"You must not repeat what I tell
you, but if I were you I'd change my
berth?"
As I could not conceive any prac
tical reason for her advicej did not
see the necessity of acting on it. At
all events, that night I tied the ropes
more firmly than ever.
I am one of those fortunate- individ
uals who. always sleep soundly, but
on this night a jumble of unpleasant
dreams now and again startled my
slumbers. Suddenly my dreams grew
so insufferable as to completely over
power, sleep. I awoke. All was still.
The light of the porthole seemed to
glare luridly, and .my glance- reach
ing the berth where I had fastened
my companion, found it empty. He
.had broken loose from bis meshes.
Just then my ears .were assailed by
distant-muffled sounds of "Murder!
murder! ' Help! help!" proceeding
from the deck above me.
In an instant I ascended the gang
way stairs. I rushed to., the deck.
The night was dark.and silent. In the
gloom I proceeded to where the voice
had issued, and to my horror I saw
my companion dragging the steward
ess by main force along the deck,
striving evidently to cast her into
the sea. I caught hold -of the arm
of the wretch and strove to wrest it.
from the clasp of the. woman, but I
did not succeed. I attempted again
and with all the resolute force possi
ble. At that' moment I saw a flash
of light. I felt a maddening blow,
and then I must have grown insensi
ble to everything.
On recovering consciousness, I
found myself "in my berth, attended
by the doctor and the stewardess.
I soon recovered from my injuries,
which were slight, and afterward,
naturally. I asked, her to give me
some particulars of the mysterious
occurrence.
"Read what will explain what seems
Inexplicable." she replied, handing
me the following MS.
Narrative of Milicent Harworth, Stew
ardess. I am the youngest of six sisters
all favored by nature with good
looks, and in consequence, all encour
aged by our parents to bid advan
tageously in the market for respect
ably rich husbands. Three of my sis
ters mated themselves to unexception
able types of golden propriety; two of
them wedded worthy but necessitous
young men.
Somehow or other, I did not follow
the. excellent example of my elder
sisters. I had never hankered after
a monotonous life of responsibility.
I did not think that the crown of
womanhood consisted in- being a
nurse of squalling infancy or a slave
to manly brutality. .
After a few years I became one of
the principal nurses in hospital.-
I need not detail here the numberless
cases I nursed, but .1 must mention I
the particular one." which concerns
this narrative. "
He had met with an accident, and
his injuries necessitated careful nurs
ing. He was npt a restless, complain
ing . sufferer. He gave little trouble.
land his sturdy constitution soon con
quered his injuries.
As he grew convalescent, -however,
to my amazement the reticence of a
suffering . patient suddenly turned'
into the speech of a passionate lover.
At last I realized that. I -bad been
nursing a sensual, homicidal '-maniac,
and a sickening fear chilled me. I at
once gave up the case. His discharge
from the hospital eased- my mind.
Still. I constantly was haunted by the
thought that some ' day I -was des
tined again to meet "this man who
would wreak vengeance on me and
murder me.
On the -morning of the first, day of
the passage, to my amazing horror, I
saw- and recognized the hateful ob
ject of my fears. Then I happened to
.hear that he was your companion,
and I warned you.
By what subtle intelligence the
wretch knew that I was on deck on
that fateful night is a mystery, but
when he abruptly surprised me with
insulting .and degrading attention's.
my sense of injury - overcame my
common sense. I was alone and .with
an irresponsible person, yet I flew
into a wild. rage at him; then his vile
hands encircled my waist and -his hot
breath burned my cheeks as - again
and again he strove to fasten his
loathsome lips against my own. I
was - helpless in -his 'arms as he
dragged me onward, " onward on the
deck. I felt I was doomed,: that pres
ently the wild, cruel waves -would en-,
gulf me, and I made a frantic, effort,
to cry "Help!" and "Murder!" and
you came on the scene, and after -my
assailant had felled you -with a blow
I am the victim of heredity.
One day I was in a motor car which
overturned. -I was nearly killed.. I
was taken to a hospital where I was
kindly treated and tended, and- it was'
here that I met the. one whose love
might have driven the devil out of me.
I had -never known before' what the
spell of a woman's beauty and' sweet
ness meant. It is impossible for me
to dilate -upon my passionate love for
her. " '
. The thought arouses a surge of emo
tion to madden me. v I "tried oh, how
I tried! to awaken her pity, to in
spire her devotion. She- would .not
listen to me or give me the slightest
encouragement;.' in fact. I could win
neither' her. confidence nor her favor,
and I only aroused her repulsion.
Then my -.madness came again. Her
repulsion stirred my. hate and 'I felt
it would be a joy to strangle her. But
when my saner moments came. I ab
horred myself for my thought, and
common sense urged me-to forget her,
so I -tried to banish her memory.
Soon .1 lost sight of her.
After I' had taken my berth on this
steamer, to my surprise I recognized
the stewardess. It seemed a caprice
of fate. Her face again stirred the
old feelings, but my common sense
was in the ascendant. I did not want
to talk to one who spurned and hated
me, and I sought relief in study and
books to ward off that dread of being
with her.. However,. I noticed that
every night when not" engaged in her
duties she used to sit .on the deck,
and though I could control myself
when awake, I had always a dread
that my passion might incite me when
asleep to seek-her. I was afraid of
myself, and thus I asked you to bind
me to the berth with ropes. You
kindly did so, and MJllicent Harworth
was safe. One day I noticed that she
spoke to you, and it was only by a
nttahle ttae for ho epsiitting There
an ao frost deep In the wood to make
tronhlo for even the heat job of paint
tag; ami the general lessening of the
has put the wood into good
In every way. The weather.
; la more likely to he settled
far the necessary length of time' to
aJOow.-all the cento to.thoronghly.dry, a
very important precaution. An oMj
and anccessful painter amid to the
writer the other day: ."House owners
would get more for their money if they,
would allow their painters to take
more time, especially between. toats.
Instead of allowing barely time for the
surface to get dry enough not to he
tacky, several days, (weeks would
not be .too much) should, be -allowed
ao that .the -coat, might 'set through
and through.' It "Is inconvenient, of
coarse, but, if one., would' suffer 'this
slight Inconvenience, it 'would add two
or three years' to the life of the paint
All this. Is -assuming, of course, that
the paint used is the very best to
be had. The purest of white lead and
the purest .of linseed oil unmixed with
'any cheaper 'of the. cheap 'mixtures,
often .known as "White Lead," and oil
which has been doctored' with fish oil,
benzine, com oil or other",' of the
adulterants known to the 'trade, .are
used, all the precautions of the skilled
painter are useless '-to --prevent' the
cracking and peeling ' which .make
houses unsightly in a year or so. and.,
therefore, make painting bills too fre
quent .'and costly. .House- owner
should, have his painter bring' the ingredients-to
the premises separately,
white lead of some well known 'relia
ble brand and linseed oil of equal qual
ity and mix the paint just.before ap:
plying it. - Painting need not be 'ex
pensive and unsatisfactory if. the old
painter's suggestions are followed.
The Passing of Zion City
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TOWN HAS SEEN ITS BEST DAYS
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Sleeper Awoke" to Find MonsttrCeiltd
Around His Neck--
CHICAGO. Zion City, buiMcd almost ia a
day by John Alexander Bowie, is doomed. Zion.
City, itself, says so: The lace works, the candy '
factories, the soap factories', and, in fact ail the '
many industries are closed; as is also the' bank;'
the land office, the printing office.
The white-robed 'choir .is none.- the brilHaatr
costumes of the elders, the Zion guards. The -great
tabernacle la practically' deserted, the pep- '
pie are turning 'again to the call of jthe world, and
that which 'has been a. w'ondec .to. the outsiders...
if not fully explained, is no more..
Twelve months ago .the thriving population of ,
Zion City 'was pouring thousands upon. thousands: .
of dollars into .the coffers of Bowie. '.Now. John.
C. Hately; the receiver-appelated '.by '.the 'govern?'
ment, is issuing appeals fdra relief "f und to-stav'
the hunger of-. Bowie's .old followers. .Where "'ry':-. '.-.-
community of . . tithe-parfng people dweit'-'in-"-" -:V-v". -
prosperity a year ago. there are now .a scant"-3.Mi .persoas'menaced.by- wantV-; . '"-'
They are unemployed, their land is valueless and. their children are-underfed""--":- . - '"
and half clothed. "..'. .-. ; ;' " . T . .-" ''.': z'X-v '."''
' This is the story of the dowafaU'of a .city that was' built "on'the'seif-iHa: '-:. -and
self-administered religion of "Dr.,,'D6wie;nhe healer." . "..,":-"; '::'..: '-.. '.
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world, the -flesh, and the, devil
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is sold 'the flesh of the hog,
.unfit for human food, mav.'all nlv their. trade within its boundaries.-': it
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F. E. Feve,- -an employe of the
Northern Electric, had .a thrilling ex
perience with a snake Tuesday morn
ing. Feve with. two companions occu
pies a tent made, put of gunny sacks
in the western portion of Oroville...
He was awakened. by a feeling of.'
strangulation. He attempted to cry
out, but so tightly- was his ' throat
bound that he' could make no sound.
As he became fully awake he realized
that something must be done or he
would choke. He grabbed frantically
for his 'throat and his hand slipped
over the scales of-a huge snake which
had" coiled itself around his neck.- He
frantically pulled the coils, loose, the
reptile resisting, him and biting him
in. the cheek. ,,.".";,
His two companions, awakened by
the noise, came to' Feve's rescue:'' The'
two pulled the snake away-and -threw
it to the floor, where, it 'glided away
while" the men' attended to Mr. Feve's
wound, t The reptile - was a gopher
snake. Redding Correspondence San
Francsco Call.
THE SHADOW OF DECAYREVAIL$.".-"Vf
Pitiable conditions are-found among 'the peo--.pie
and the' shadow of .decay has "fallen upon all'
its industries.-' A "majority of. workingmen 'who
live in Zion' City now make-their living 'in .neigh--boring
. towns. -Time was when- laborers. -from
Waukegan, ' Kenosha and. other towns within? n.
radius of 20 miles found employment within .the
(growing city; when men even went from .Cbicagp-
--"- ..V. MM. . FI-'UWV4 .vs.
Now in Kenosha and Waukegan. can be found
(men of good, families -with homes "in Zion City
'earning a bare living for themselves and' those
at home by working on new roads... 'Among. these'
common laborers are those who once held' pos)
itions as bank clerks, traveling men and aids .to
jDowie "in his magnificent Mexican-scheme.
In the general administration offices, of; Zion"
.City last year" there was employment at godd
wages tor bo clerks, now there are 'less than, a
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labor will be repaid. " t . ' . .. .-. ..J ;."" ;.;-;. :. '.:':.-' " 'v;-."V"-;--.-;c"-.'";-.
. In the bank a year ago there were eight clerks.- "".ti"hlletheyaie away:':-':':-"---"",
building roads a single small boy sits in the bank, office to: warn itragglara ':- -'.-.-"' . -.-
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who may try to get in that the bank" is closed. 1 In the land-investment depart
ment. wnere there were 26 clerks, there are left .only three aad the" telephone-rv-i- - .'"'..
exchange force has been reduced from' four to one.' . .".'.' " :'": '" . - .; "-Vr-'"-.'.''-;- . ."
Suchr.is the passing of Bowie's mighty-Zion.. ':"..":-.-'"-:. S.'''z-'':?s-?'-rctt:J&'.'-'..-'
The uniformed guard which -Bowie. established.'-'and '"in" the. use.'of whl'ch.vJ- -.-X:'-'!":r.s""
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'He strove, to f&tev Ris loottvsomt lips atttst mj owrs" ???
my screams awakened assistance and
the brute was quickly overpowered
and secured.
I have now completed my narrative
with-all necessary detail.
M1ULICEXT HARWORTH.
When I had read it and returned It
on the following morning a sudden
stir and hubbub on deck proclaimed
that something unusual had occurred
on board, and on inquiry I ascertained
that the would be murderer had cut
the ropes that- bound him and had
plunged into the sea.
Under the circumstances, the news
did not surprise me, but when n doc
ument addressed to me andl signed
by the suicide was given me. I must
say that the curious fatality of events
seemed astounding. I now give its
contents.
Narrative of a Homicidal Madman.
I am a madman. I own it At cer
tain times my senses are not under
the control of my mind. Wickedness
usurps reason. In my mad moments
I am an abnormal being. In my sane
moments I know 'what an insane mon
ster I am; but when you read on 'you
will pity me instead of hating me."
I supreme effort of will that I refrained
from accosting her. but the desire to
do so must have so affected my mad
brain that I must in my sleep have
cut the ropes in the frantic desire to
be near -her. I rushed up-the stairs
she was seated as usual on deck.
The fresh air awoke me. but I could
not retreat. Madness overpowered
me. guided my steps, incited my ac
tion, urged me to pronounce wild, pas
sionate words. 'I clasped her waist.
I strove to snatch her kisses. She re
pelled me. She maddened me. I re
solved to destroy her life. My wicked
desires gave me unnatural strength.
I held her in my arms in spite of her
wild cries for help, and I tried to cast
her overboard. Then you appeared
and I vented my anger and vengeance
on you. I struck you. You fell, but
I was soon overpowered by those who
came to her rescue. They bound me
tightly, but I had -the very knife se
creted -ith which I had cut your
ropes, and after writing these words
I shall . seek eternal peace. I must
not any longer blight the world with
my madness. I am unfit to live. The
cold mass of waters shall embrace me'
stifle me in oblivion. Good-by.
Convenient English' t ' i
"We become accustomed '-to .
phrase," observed anacator7'at'ar
teachers' convention, "hut when we
introduce a new one- along . exactly,
the same lines, it startles the hearer.-,
"A number of ladies were seated in
a hotel parlor, and oae'of them, com-
menting on a woman w,ho was stand
ing in the hallway, said: -
" 'Mrs. Loraine seems unusually hap
py this morning. ". .
- "'Yes,' answered a companion,
knowingly, 'the ladies of Newark 'gave
a tea in her honor yesterday. But
doesn't her husband look gloomy and
dejected?
"'That is true.' admitted-.the first,
speaker. T presume the gentlemen
of Newark gave n beer in his hdnor
last night
MEN FOND OF COMPLIMENTS.
More' Susceptible to Flattery- Than
Women, Says a -Writer.-
. "Why," inquires, the searcher, after
wisdom, ."does a woman. prefer to lis
ten -to a compliment that she knows
to be .false, rather than. to a candid
and 'beneficial criticism?' '
The answer "is that she .doesn't
There"is very little criticism that is
beneficisl. If. isn't 'in tended '.to be
beneficial It. may be '-candid to" the
point of rawness .and frequently.' it
is; but most of the' criticism in 'this
iaJd is framed up with. a. view to
froraking people! The average' per
son is better acquainted with himself
than anybody else can possibly be
and he doesn't care to hear his shortcomings-rehearsed,
for. obvious rea
sons. As for the. compliment that Ib
false, that also goes against the grain.
No man.' for example, married for
six months or six years, would dare
to' suggest to his wife that she was
the most beautiful woman in creation.
She would laugh a hollow laugh and
suspect him immediately. She would
reason that he was .plotting mischief,
looking for a special dispensation, lee
way in which to deport himself in an
unseemly and frivolous manner, and
nine times out of ten .she' would be
right A compliment to fulfill its
mission must be tinged, at ' least
slightly shaded and colored, .by truth.
All hands are susceptible -to .flattery,
of course, but women do not differ
in this respect from men.. -If any
thing, they are less affected by it be
cause they are more' accustomed to It
But, as a rule, a- man .will puff up
on it-like a pouter pigeon and.it isn't
difficult to make him believe that he
is getting no more than his just des
erts when anything commendatory is
said about him.. For modesty's sake
he- may pretend that he Is not worthy
of praise, but inwardly he is tickled
half to death and, fearing that the
current of approval may be cut off,
he generally angles for more of it
And when he is entirely frank he has
to confess that nothing interests him
so much as conversation bearing on
his doings and possession and past
achievements and prospects and
health. He may be half asleep and
as glum and listless as a fowl 'that
is molting, but the moment -his name
is mentioned' be ia all- attention and
he win volunteer information bearing
directly on' the subject until the cows
come home.
. A woman is willing to. talk about
other women, but a man is not thor
oughly and beatiffcally happy unless
he is talking about-himself. Provi
dence Telegram.
Preach from Automobiles.
A novel method of "preaching tb
gospel was recently tried in France
with striking success. Pastor Delat
tre from Roame (Reformed .church).
In company with Pastor Sainton, pf
the Baptist church, in Paris, visited
with an automobile the departments
of Loire, Rhone, Alter. Saone et Loire,
within a radius of about 90 miles.
Pastor Delattre writes: "During near
ly two months, from our automobile,
we have been able to preach , the
gospel on market places, from fair to
fair, distributing thousands of tracts
and selling no less than 2.600 copies
of the New Testament" .
AN OLD TIMER.
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once their presence inspired 'respect; arid -enforced -obedience: --"'' r--"-- .
laid down by "the prophet ..;-. :' 1- :v"-'r. -'.:.': ':. .:. " '.--J--j.-: ,-r -iV-.
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FOR THE HOTEL. . v, ; . : .K - .?:-. -' ' -.Ll"-ry-. -:
- ... i". Conditions at .the -hospice furnish-added-probf-: " V ""-': --".
VN .:'-'. of the decline.- The .visitor' to ":Ziqar City used' to' :. '" "' "-" V i
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people every day and "every .-room tenanted: To". '.'i
one who drops-in -now there is.'preseatfd no.spec;:":-.r"'.f
tacle of booming business; 'less -thanO discoHr.--"--.'.-
aged men and. women find. seats about: the dining--'. ;":"-..
room at luncheon. Some, of these. jsere:inalids;."'-..":-'.
whc, as one of .the;haIC-alive Waiters expressed'.lt, "-'..Zi
could nof'leave'.the hospice.; ".Others-were- ira.cer;af' -??.
in "the 'once prosperous-town7t- . "-.-"-". "..:";. -' ."'"":---;'-;.--:
- The- printing plant is closed 'down.-' On"ce-.25Q;"JTvl".:--iben
and women" had work there.. -Most of. them'-'- -"-V
.have gone to-other -places' to look Sot- employ ntpntv."--.": -:-. -W.",
as -have, the 30.-.b'rickmaVers"-wao c6mpriawftlBed:.-C:-C--i ".-. -3
tne working iorce ot tne- -now aDanaoned-'DricK-. .-.'--" ,--- ' vr
yards- :1 : :'";.- ' ;V. V'.-'r; ?":-V'r';-?:: -V
-luie i
There is
No one will buy the land.
; -'- There is' no money In the bank
.during the booming days of building
careful ones. that Receiver Hately largely looks for aid m his. plan. to raise. :."v .y:?..:i'.
a' relief fund to aid the penniless families, until some em ploy mentfmay. be -V--;-:'- -'-.""..
secured or devised for the men. ' ."",."- ''"..U..." " "..,.-;-';- lli'-N'-Vr ': " "-v"
' How complete is the collapse' of. the city started '.with" sn ..-high "hopes"-" V ::";.i-" --..:
and brilliant promise may be inferred, from the" fact 'tbat-.keen mea).e.bus'l;:''-t--"---;":.:.--.'
ness hesitate to invest in Zion and; that. can be bought, for. the. :nrovefbiar.:-i'r-V' .'';''- .
song. The future is so uncertain, and troubles' have gathered so thickly ,.; that 'lv';";r-;"C" ;"-"'--:""-"- 1
even speculators fear to enter the field. -" "-. . .'"." """V:.-:.- r""- -v''S".-''?-'--- -il'V--:--" i
rvr evmence mai ic is impossiDie lo.seii tne lanu in ion vny people.-.-;-. ..7. :?-.-... v
point to Gladstone Dowle, son of the fallen "Elijah.':. He"-has-been.' for-severarV'r1" ..-:.- I- .
months trying to dispose of a group of lots in the heart of the. town." He .could - f-$ -yjr' -.-7-
find no purchasers. No one 'will take' any chances on. land investment ey.en."J:";':'-."-". -"? ;,.-"
when the property is offered, as Gladstone-offered hisjfor onfcthird-of.its-.6li'"7''-:y."-'-"r.-r-"t-"
valuation. -" - . .-. " -" "?:-. -'--j.-" : -:-"-"--"-T-..--:..
men wanuer ainuessiy.aooui.iae. sireeis. -:.- v--; ;-.. .
nothing for them' ta' do-. "-.--" ":.- "r""-;"."-vr.-:-"0-.-1.-j--,
-., "-.-.' -:-.:-. ..:-:": - -:--".-".".- "-'
except a little that" was.-saved by-"some""-7"--."--. "".'."-
and' manufacturing. ".It -ia- to these' few' .--".yr- -."-:- :- .
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The. Height of Meanness.
' Miss Ida M. Tarbell. the well-known
writer, was discussing the harsh
treatment that a .multimillionaire had
given his underpaid hands.
"Such treatment." said Miss Tar
bell, "made my blood boil when 'I
heard of it It was mean. It was the
height of meanness. It reminded me
here she smiled "of the conduct oi
a certain park policeman on a sum
mer afternoon.
"This policeman, politely accosting
a modest gentleman in an alpaca
coat said:
'"Beg pardon, sir, but could yon
lend me a lead pencil?'
"'Why certainly,' smiled the gen
tleman, producing one at once.
" 'And now your . address, please,
the policeman went on. .T saw yon
picking flowers a moment ago." "
Has Had Experiences.
A woman who has used. Postum
Food Coffee since it came upon, the
market S years ago knows -from ex
perience the "necessity of using Pos
tum in place of coffee If one -values
health and a steady brain.
She says: "At the time Postum wan
first put -on the market I was suffer
ing -from nervous- dyspepsia andn my
physician 'had repeatedly told me not
to use tea or coffee. Finally I de
cided to take his advice and try
Postum, and got a sample and had it
''carefully prepared,- finding it deli
cious .to the taste. So I continued
Its use and very soon its beneficial ef
fects 'convinced me of its value, for
I got well of my nervousness and dys
pepsia. - .
"My husband had been drinking cof
fee, all bis life until it bad affected
his nerves terribly. I persuaded him
Upshift to Postum and it was easy to
get him to make the change for the.
Postum is delicious. It certainly
worked wonders for him.
"We soon learned that Postum does
not' exhilarate or depress and does not
stimulate, but steadily and honestly
strengthens the nerves and the stom
ach. To make a long story short oar
entire family have now used Postum
for eight years with completely sat
isfying results, as shown in our fine
condition of health and we have no
ticed a rather unexpected improve
ment in brain and nerve power.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, -Mich.
Increased brain and nerve power al
ways follow the use of Postum in
place of coffee, sometimes in n very
marked manner.
Look In pkj-3. for "The Road to
Well-fill." .
ALL ARE WEARY OF LITIGATION.
There is little comfort for the suffering Zion-'
ites in the news that Dowle, thanks to "heavenly
revelations," is planning a new legal, coup by
which he hopes to regain control of the affairs 'of
the city. The idea of further protracted .litigation,
has ceased to interest the hungry there.:' There,
has been a life of vanishing hopes since the de
cline of the Dowis dynasty began, and the hard
truth was brought home to' the citizens.
- The appointment oi a new receiver brought a
crowd of hungry men and women to the adminis
tration building to settle their claims against the
bank and with Mr. Hately. Old bankbooks bad
been fished out from their places in the desolate
homes and there was a general rush to the place.
It was only another disappointment One by
one and in groups the' applicants- for money were
turned away. Men and women begged for a few
cents to keep food 00 their tables. It was no use.':
Forty women, each holding .useless bankbooks and .unpaid checks' agarast ' '.---'- " V:
the bank, gathered in the vestibule of the administration." building and cbaV7 '"-V--V'-'
pared notes. Some of the women held little children by -the h'aneU.- 'l ''" .'- 'X':'
Those who but a few months ago were .confident that their, church- and-'-' ""
their city alike were founded on a rock, sure-'that'in- forsaking the wprld-ahd -'-''
following Dowle they were doing the will of God.'-hipnely .asked. for-:.only,""
enougn 10 sustain me.
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are ill and they have no nouriahment.'-I have tzSt.in'fhe- bank."-aAd.T'-:'''---"'""'l4-Vv.-:-.-.
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each woman told her.
and trudge homeward
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While these 40 women, 'rain-drenchedihung'rV.i'vl""'"
aad worn, were discussing. their troubles': VpHysfsyT ".;-;.
office boy was busily -engaged coDviaa- thetfaBle-1"'"-- :-:' t.
grams. to Australia, England ' and other p'arts"of'-". ?-.:V-" Zi
the world, saying: ?Zkma.trUst estate.' Victory.-; .".-."-"-.'- T-
-, abh ui tuicBr were averaging '.s.4u..eacn:, - -.:.
t'The taxes hate not yeVteWpaid.'sjUtfHMr--"'"- "".:. .
Hately. the receiver.- -"Thev,:amoiit--Ift 'rtv:- ' ."-.':" ..-
$7,060 and I don't knoW.-yetJhow. this-ampant -can -.-f.-""'.-..- -.. i
be raised." . .- : .- .- -I " . -.- .'-'---. ,.- ..-.. ..--: . l
la strong contrast- 'to thegeneral depression' -.-"-: -
which pervades ine. atmosphere of - Zkm' is the
household of Dowle, ' Shiloh house 'is a. scene of.-" "',.
constant excitement Visitors are received there-""",
aad two cooks are kept basy preparing feasts for -: -V
the guests of the man at whose door' thousands V,"-.V
of poor people lay the blame' for their 'penury.' ' -,. "'
As fnr Vnliva. he is nlaaadi A laA u..i. -r "
pie of the church appeal to Judge Land's 'in his -.-. - "
id overseer. . --.. .;;";
behalf to have him appointed
That he is the choice of the- people for leader was proved by .a recent'
vote when 3,000 of the men of Zion in open meeting chose hiavaad hut one. -.-!
dissenting voice" was heard in plea. that "Dr." Bowie be restored to-his posf- .-"
tion and given the opportunity to restore the prosperity, of the city .and lul- ."
fill his pledges to his followers. "-... ' ..- .-.-.
Now it seems this will never be. . . - . . .- '" -...-"
What the end of the financial troubles 'will.be none can foretell, -but an-
I other few months and Zion City will .be but. little ntofe.than a memory. ;
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