THE OMAHA DAILY BISISi MONDAY , SEPTEMBER IS , 1809. 5
OLD CHURCH DEBT IS LIFTED
J Congwgattori of Trinity Msthodt st Episcopal
Church is How Happy.
SOME EARLY LESSONS OF GENEROSITY
Her. II. C. Jcnnlngn of CIilcnRO Tnlkn
on "Silver nnd CloliI I Have None ,
lint Sncli na I Hnvo I Olve
Thee. "
Sunday morning the pulpit ot Trinity
J.Iothodlst church was occupied by Rev. H.
C. Jcnnlnga of Chicago , who Is connected
fwlth the Western Book concern. Whllo the
speaker has the name name M the pastor
of the church , the two men are In no wlso
relate * ! . The former Is hero on a visit and
on Sunday waa prevailed Upon to talk to
the people of the congregation. Prior to
the delivery of the sermon , Pastor Jennings
tnado the announcement that the debt that
fca 'boon hanging over the church for years
has bocn lifted , ami that all obligations are
paid. At the morning services a collection
fwas taken to pay the sum that the church
owed the presiding elder.
Rev. Jennings selected for the subject ot
tils eormon the words : "Silver and gold
I have none , but such as I have I glvo
thoo. " Ho related tbo biblical story of the
disciples of Jesus , who , with flve small
loavoa and two fishes , fed the multitudes
and then gathered up more food than was |
baton. This , the speaker , contended , showed
the power of God when faith Is placed In
Him. The speaker dwelt at length upon the
Btory of John and Peter meeting the beggar
ouUtdo the tern pi o and being without gold
or silver , gave him what was Infinitely bet
ter , healing him and sending him nn his
( way a well man , strong In religious faith.
The speaker urged that silver and gold
ia.ro good things to possess , but men who
possess this wealth should use it to bettor
the condition of their fellows an ? In ad
vancing and spreading the word ot Ood.
rrhero U nothing in the scriptures that
tends to prohibit men from accumulating
wealth , yet the teachings all through the' '
( books are such as show that there are in iny I
things of moro value than money. Each j
human being Is able to contribute t.ome-
thlng to the common good of monklhd , and
each Individual should feel that ho or she Is
In partnership with Oed In making the
World bettor and purer.
It was urged that all through life there
In a positive call for living and doing , and
in support of the assertion the speaker de !
C clared that the man who does not sot hU
mark and try to reach It does not amount
to much. Belf-osteom Is one ot the things
beaded to make good citizens , and the
young man who possesses It will always
ecorn to do' ' a mean act.
It was shown that there Is a necessity for
bach man being a producer and the man
Who Is not had better gel out ot the way aa
eoon aa possible.
Jubilee Meeting.
There was a jubilee mooting Sunday
Bight at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
at the corner ot Twenty-flrst and Blnncy
Btrcota and that beautiful ediflce was
crowded with a very large and Interested
audience. The fact that a debt ot over
$11,000 had been raised was the occcaslon
for the Jubilation and there was enthusiasm
from the opening to the closing of the
meeting.
A quartet eang several beautiful anthems
and hymns during the evening which added
onuch to the Interest. M. M. Hamlln made
the report on the part of the trustees and
Mrs. Hobbs for the Ladles' Aid society. Dr.
LaMotyro gave the report for the Sunday
echool after which Mr. Hamlln stepped forward -
ward and in a few words presented the
pastor , Rov. J. W. Jennings , | 80 in cash as
a testimonial.
Dr. Jennings responded warmly to the
generous gift and later read a letter of
congratulation from Bishop H. W. Warren.
Rev. J. W. Shank.made a congratulatory ad
dress and the meeting came to a close with
a hymn. There were several ministers on
the platform and the meeting was in very
way one full ot rejoicing.
JESTJS' CIUAL1TIES AS A PREACHER.
V Simplicity of ExprpNnlnn In llln Klrnt
Characteristic.
Rev. Mr. Rlckor of Farlbault , Minn. ,
preached Sunday morning at Plymouth Con
gregational church , taking for his text the
reply of the temple guards cnt to arrest
Christ , and , coming back otter falling to
take Him , said , "Never man so upake. " The
preacher called attention to a few of the at
tributes of Christ's work as a preacher. Ho
eatd , In part :
"Tho great characteristic of Christ's
preaching was that at times Ho expressed
Himself In the simplest language In lan
guage that a child could understand. Ha
might have the moat profound things to ut
ter and did say those things which men
have never yet fully understood and per
haps cannot bo fully sounded to their depth ,
but they were afways simply expressed. One
of the beet Illustrations of this quality In
Christ's preaching In Ills parables. In the
Btory of the prodigal son , for Instance ,
Christ gave out that most wonderful Idea ,
the fatherhood of God , and together with It
Its great accompanying truth , the brother
hood ot man. Yet the whole story Is couched
In the simplest language and la Itself a very
Dimple , straight little story.
Another characteristic of Christ's words
was their brevity. If It Is true that brevity
Is the soul of wit , then Christ must have
been the wlttleot of preachers. All his ser
mons were preached In very few words.
Christ's preaching was always dignified , In
the true sense of the word , net In the sense
of a certain au t rlty a cold hauteur of
bearing , which is often supposed to mean
dignity. Dignity means worth and there
fore Christ's preaching was always digni
fied , worthy of belrig done and beard ,
Gravity was another attribute of Christ's
preaching , not merely the gravity of serl-
ousness , although Christ was always uerlous ,
but the gravity of real weight. There Is
no record In the bible of Christ's ever hav
ing laughed In the ueyar way , although Ho
must often have been moved to umilo by tbo
manner In which men nctcd before Him.
Due Ho had also another gravity and Ills
words wore heavy with tholr meaning.
Christ must also have been the most elo
quent of preachers. Eloquence coniUta of
the tone ot the voice , the movement * of the
hands and of tbo body , the flash ot the eye ,
tbo glow In the face and a thousand ot these
little things that cannot bo described.
CHRIST'S IU3VHLATIOX TO 1'JSTKR.
rnnndntlon of Clinreh Aeeorilcil Him
n * HoiiroBciitnllvp of ChrUtlniilty.
Att oft-dpputcd | revelation ot Christ Jesus ,
In which Ho announce * to Peter that he
was the foundation upon which the church
ot Oed should bo built formed the basis ot
a sermon delivered by Rev. M. W. Chace
In the First Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday morning. The text was taken from
Matthew , xvl , 18-19 : "And 1 say alsa unto
thee , that thou art Peter and upon this rock
I wilt build my church ; and the gatca ot
hell shall -not prevail against It. And I will
glvo unto thco the keys ot the kingdom of
heavin ; and whatsoever thou shall bind on
oftrth shall be bound In heaven ; and what-
poorer thou shall loose on earth shall be
looted In heaven. "
Thla revelation of Christ to Peter came
at a critical time In the llfo of the Master.
Ho had been assailed on all ntdoa , even
Ills dlclplea had to a certain extent shared
with the scribes and the Pharisees In waver
ing doubts , and there were Indefinite and
erroneous views as to Hla MeBslahshlp. It
bad been two years slnco Christ began to
assort His divinity and to attest His power
over death and disease , and the time had
now come for htm to prepare Htmaolt and
Hla disciples for the ordeal ot sacrifice
which was so soon to follow , Consequently ,
he met with His disciples and asked them ,
"Whom do men say that I , the son of man ,
am ? " And they replied , repeating the
doubts which had been muttered by the mul
titude. Then ho nsked them , "But whom
say yo that I am ? " Peter , In his Impetu
ous , loyal , believing manner , replied ,
"Thou art the Christ , the Son of the Living
Qod. " The master was pleased at the loy
alty and faith of His dlsclplo and to him ho
spoke the words of the famous passage selected -
locted for the text.
Rbv. Chase spoke ot the many disputes
which had arisen over the text In Us proper
Interpretation. The Romish church hold
that the rock referred to Is Peter himself ,
personally , and afaerts that ho was after
ward the bishop of Rome. A Protestant be
lief la that the rock la Christ Jesus. Others
assort that the confession ot faith made by
Peter was selected as the foundation ot the
church as the representative of the twelve
dUclples. Pursuing the last belief as the
most sensible ono , Dr. Chase applied Christ's
relation with Peter to the present tlmo.
Christ confers upon each Individual the
same power today as that which was given
to Peter. The church today Is established
upon the foundation of human Christian ex-
porlenco. To gain the point where Christ's
confidence Is bestowed to this extent the in
dividual must needs have three things
obedience , conversion and confession which
were the three characteristics marked in
Peter's ' career prior to and at the tlmo
Christ Conferred upon htm the distinction of
being the foundation stone of the church.
A most delightful feature of the Sunday
morning service was the special musical se
lections , rendered by the large , wolf trained
chorus. Particularly pleasing was a beau
tiful cornet solo rendered by Mr. Herman
Bollstedt.
JBWISII FEAST OF BOOTHS.
Holiday vi-lth It * Origin tn the TlnicH
of the Exoiluft.
Beginning Monday night and Tasting a
wee'k' ' the Jews will celebrate a cycle of
holidays called In Hebrew ' 'Succoth ' , " or
booths. The name Is derived from the com
mand found In Leviticus xxxlll , 42 , "Ye shall
dwell In booths ( Succoth ) , " this referring
to iho tents or tabernacle in which our
fatners dwelt during their wanderings in
the wilderness.Succoth thus becomes a day
commemorating the divine protection and
eholter afforded them by God in that pre
carious life.
There Is a necood name given to this day ,
"The Feast of Ingathering. " It celebrates
the completion of the harvest , when , after
the produce of the gardens and the fields
had been garnered , the people betook them
selves to the temple at Jerusalem and there
celebrated In a most Joyous and gladsome
spirit the bounty of nature , which expressed
the goodness of God. Thanksgiving Is the
leading idea in the observance of the day.
Owing to the faot that the Jews of this
country do not lead an agricultural llfo and
us the bible was written for a people of
farmers , this holiday , has lost much of Its
old-time meaning and poetry , and finds now
Its beat expression in the "Feast of Thanks
giving" very much Allied to the national
holiday In November.
At Temple Israel appropriate services
will bo hold Monday evening at 7:30 : and
Tuesday morning at 8:30. : At both these
exorclsea the floral decorations will be un
usually tasteful and on the pulpit platform
will bo oreted a fruit-booth , according to
biblical iaw. Rabbi Simon will deliver ad
dresses. The general public Is welcomed to
t licit ) exercises.
NATtmE'B 1ESSO.TO SOWERS.
IleV. Trrfi of Kouiitnc Memorial Snyd
Hilt-vent Depend * on SiMrliiiiN.
The subject of Rov. Edward F. Frefz's
Sunday morning sermon at the Kountze
Memorial church was "Reaping the Har
vest. " The text was taken from Luke , vl ,
! t8 , ' 'Give ' , and It shall bo given unto you. "
Rev. Mr. Trefz said the promise contained
In the words Is nature's pledge and the
pledge of God. Mon cannot sow without
the hope ot reaping , and It Is certain they
cannot reap without having performed the
duty of sowing. It Is not a new principle ,
bo deserted , but ono voiced by nature trom
the beginning.
The man who gives himself to sowing
knows he will reap a full harvest. It Is
true In oVcry vocation that man must reap
| > the reward of his doing. The sculptor
gives himself to toll over the rude block ot
alone because ho realizes the etone will
give back the beautiful statue. The poet
gives himself to study , thought and arduous
labor , and the majestic poem comes forth
from his mind and heart.
Looking back over the pages of hlgtory wo
find this prlnlclple to have been a most po
tent ono. We read of martyrs who gave
themselves as sacrifices to a cause they be
lieved in. In the age they lived they were
unhonorod , even dliplsed , but today we un
cover our heads at the mention ot their
namee and crown them heroes worthy of
a nation's plaudits ,
Contrarywlte there Is the youth of the
present who sets out In quest of fame , be
lieving It Is not difficult to aucceed if one
Is willing to toll'and make sacrifices. Ao-
ARE
YOU
GOING
TO
White Rucalan Soap trrop-
BET p m are worth their weight
In gold o'e the soap , It'i
i $10,00 tha b at thla world . knows for
laundry purpoeoi.
OCTOBER I5TH ?
You know Jos. S. Kirk & Co. give away
| 10 caah October 16th to the woman tearing
the greatest number of White Russian Soap
wrappers Bend thorn or bring them to 30
South 13th street , Omaha. Three wrappers
vlll also count lu the grand contest doe-
log December 10.
Tlia More Whits Russian Soap Is Used the Better It Is Liked ,
h * forefront the pleasures ot life ,
grown to manhood without tattefl for art ot
mualc. Ho goes early to hli office , remains
Into at the dmk. His efforts are crowned
by SUCCPM. He Is surrounded by all that
wealth affords , but he finds there Is one
thing ho lacks peace of mind , which he
cannot purchase. He find * ho has loft all
health and vigor In the counting room ,
Ho who RlTos hlmnclt to high and noble
thinRB most sureljr will reap the high and
nobro things ot llfo. It you would have
honor and contentment toll dlllgontlr In
the earlier years. If you would have enjoy
ment , glvo yourself to Christ and the Maotor
wilt glvo you back happiness and content
ment and , at the end ot all , the tornal homo
whoso beauty has never dawned on mortal
eye because our vision cannot comprehend
t.
IIIUTIt OP CIIHISTV1TII1N YOU.
Secret nnil Principle of the New Llfo ,
Snj-H Her. Kuliitn.
nov. Luther M. Kuhna preached at draco
Lutheran church Sunday morning from the
ext : "Until Christ bo found in you. "
Gal. Iv , 10. Ho epoke In part as follows :
"At the s.irao tlmo that these words II-
ustratc a natural law they propose a splr-
tual condition. Paul had labored and suf
fered for the conversion of tlio Oalations ,
and ho Id novr earnestly concerned for Uielr
'uturo ' spiritual lite. Ho clearly rocs that
Christ formed In man is the hope ot glory ,
3oth the comparison nnd the analogy from
nuturo enforce this divine truth.
"Tho Ideal relation between Christ and
; eflever9 Indicated In these words oxpcctn a
complete state ot ponshlp. The secret and
principle of the new life1 are the birth ot
Christ within you. U Is the law of natural
conception In the spiritual world , and Is the
practical fruit ot the doctrine of regcnera-
: lon. Reaching the goal of development ,
which Is the Messed condition this relation
ship create ? , depends upon the spiritual
.ransformatlon effected by producing the
mngo of Christ within you. The full con-
oclouenesa of Christ formed In you Is the
maturity of the Christian life.
"Tho result contemplated hero Is duo to a
; radual process of growth. The forming
n you ot a mind and llfo In complete and
jerfect harmony with that of Christ's Is the
: hlng really occurring. A deep exporlenco
of Christ la the apprehension ot Him within
to\i us the source of spiritual llfo , and , llko
Paul , the Christian Is the man who bears
the unmistakable stamp of the specific form
of his Master's life in mind and heart
9- t- *
HEARD ABOUT TOWN. \
Twenty jolly good fellows swooped down
upon Omaha Sunday and enjoyed themselves
only as genuine , hearty spirits can. They
were traveling and city passenger agents
from St. Paul and Duluth , who tarried in
Omaha to visit the exposition and renew old
acquaintance * with the local railroad boys
while en route to Denver , for which city
they left at nleht. They will spend the
week in Denver in attendance upon the an
nual convention of the Traveling Passenger
Agents' association. The Journey is being
made In elegant style In a palatial sleeper
'urnlshed ' by C. E. Stone , general passenger
agent of the St. Paul & Duluth railway ,
and with no cares upon their minds , no vex-
ng excursion parties to try their patience ,
the traveling railroaders are out for a week
of unalloyed pleasure nnd no contrary ex
pectations are entertained by any of the
nembers of the party. George E. Abbott ,
city passenger agent of the Union Pacific ,
lolned 'he party here and proceeded west
ward with them. AH the local passenger
men joined together yesterday In making the
> rlef visit of their fellow-laborers from the
north a pleasant one and the hearty ex
pressions of a delightful day in Nebraska's
Metropolis mode by all of the visitors be-
lore they boarded the Colorado Flyer last
night were convincing that the local railroaders
readers had succeeded in their efforts.
Personal rnrngrnpha.
John Q. WWtmore of Lincoln was In the
city over Sunday. Mr. Whltmore was for
merly with the United States Signal corps
and was stationed in the Island of Porto
Rico during the late war.
C. S. Sherman , telegraph editor of the
Evening News at Lincoln , spent Sunday in
: he olty on his way home from Plaits-
mouth , where ho has been visiting his
mother. Mr. Sherman made a flying trip to
he exposition and was much Impressed
with the beauty of the grounds and the
erand concert given by Bellstedt'B band in
> he afternoon.
Martin Beck , general booking agent of
the Walter Orpheum amusement circuit ,
mopped off In Omaha Sunday on his way
to Denver , where he pees to open a vaude
ville theater similar to the one to Omaha.
He meets Mr. MeyerHold , president of the
Orphoum company , and both will return to
Omaha the latter part of this week to
remain here several days.
At the Mlllard : E. A. Thayer , Glenwood ;
Mra. J. Walter , F. W. Bullook , C. L. Llnd-
pey , E. C. Lorton , William Barker. W. B.
Tern' . B. G. Btoddard , A. P. Trude , Mrs.
Alrlna Trude , R. H. Hill , A. Btadeker , Chicago
cage : C. H. Smith , Boston ; F. Knowler ,
Deadwood : L. B. Meek and wife , Denver ;
Miss Caroline EmmHlnk , Cincinnati ; L. W.
Hoar. New York ; W. II. Jackson , Detroit ;
W. M. Miller , Chicago ; C. A. Kerr , Kan-
Bos City ; F. A. Kennedy , Fort Worth ;
George If. Moore , Louisville ; F. Sonncn-
scheln , West Point ; L. Goodman and wife ,
Nebraska City ; J. Hite , Washington , la. ;
W. L. Bldlork , Cincinnati ; Mrs. Clara
Mohl , West Point ; J. J. Rotonthal , New
York ; O. E. MoKlnley , Guthrle.
At the Her Grand : J. E. Poston , Ballna ;
Fred Hauck. St. Louis ; Dexter W. Fellows ,
Buffalo Bill's ' show : Wella T. Slate , Ber-
nardston ; J. C. Smith and wife , Emerson.
Neb. ; George E. Maltliy , Jr. , and wife
New York ; E. W , Grossman , W. A. Ell-
fritz. J. C. Mareha.ll , H. E. Wight , Angus ;
W. B. Herrtck , Chicago : J. A. Ramage , Mo-
Greffor , la. ; Mrs. J. F. Sheriff , Kansas
City ; B. D. Butler , Chicago ; Edward Graf-
muller , New York ; J , G. Mooney and wife ,
C. W. Humphrey and wife. F. H. Theme
and wife. W , L. Wyand and wife. Bt. Paul ;
F. D. Sullivan and wife. Mrs. Robertson ,
Eau Claire ; Mlsa Lyons. Mr , Lyons , H , F.
Carter , H. 8. Jones , F. B. Lynoh , F. S.
McCflbe , A. L. Eldermlller , Bt. Paul : H. C.
Smith , Falls City ; Charlfa 8. Gallagher ,
E. A. West. New York ; Charles Baldwin
Cincinnati ; H. Je-nter , J. E. Blair. Chicago ;
W. H. Stugerdast , William B. Grant. Jr.
Philadelphia , J , F. Asay and wife. Huuh-
vllle ; J. M. Comlway , Chicago ; John Tru-
mln and wife , Texas.
PENSIONS iroil WKNTKHN VKTI3HANS.
Survivor * of the Civil AVnr Unnum
bered lijr the Government ,
WASHINGTON , Sept. 17. ( Special. ) The
following wcetoru pensions have bean
granted :
Issue of September 3 :
Nebraska : Increase Joseph D. Cross ,
Plalnvlew. 6 to J8.
Iowa ; Increase John Oalgy , Clinton , J10
to )12 : Daniel Hummer , State Center , IS to
$10 , Original widows , etc. Electa M. Taft ,
Ernie. IS.
Cigar Hrudlunte Urunnlien.
JACKSONVILLE. Flo , Bent , 17. A
Tamixi dispatch to the Times-Union and
Citizen Buvti the formation of the Tampa-
clnar syndicate has been completed. Ed
ward Manrara of the Ybor-Manraru com
pany la slated for president and Joseph
Earando of Seldenbenr & Co. will be gen
eral manager , The ofllce of the president
will be In New York and that of the gen
eral manager In Tampa , Otncers will be
formally chosen at a meeting to bo held
In New York within a few days. The iyn-
dlcalQ will be capitalized at J26.000.000 , of
which Turn pa will have tlO.OOO.OO ) , the re
mainder being distributed among Havana ,
Key West , Now York and New Orleans fac
tories.
New Keurxurue at New York ,
NEW YORK , Sept. 17-The new battle
ship Kearsarto arrived here today from
Newport News and anchored off Tomp-
'klnavllle. U will proceed to the navy yard
probably tomorrow , where Its hull will be
scraped and painted preparatory to Its trial
trio , whloh Is scheduled for September 25
off the New England coast.
Vote to Continue Strike.
CLEVELAND. O. , Sept. 17.-AI a meeting
of the street railroad men tonight it was
decided by a unanimous vote to continue
thn strike. Four hundred strikers were
present and speeches were made In which
victory was predicted , The question wai
dcld d by a riitng vote , every man preitnt
up.
TALUS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Builneii Manager of Manila Freedom is
Enthusiaitlo Dyer the Islands ,
OFFER GOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
1'eople In Mnnlla 9n < lacrt ivlth lulu *
Conilnot of AOnlm > ntlvcn
Dolroan of Annexation
to Unltcil Stntei ,
A Filipino lad who looks enough like the
rebel chieftain , Agulnaldo , to be his twin
brother , is a guest of the Murray hotel In
company with Douglass Young , ono of the
business managers of Manila Freedom. The
lad's name Is Apaltn'arlo Arlrera. lie U Mr.
Young's servant , Many Americans In the
Philippines -who have seen the Iniurgcut
leader and oven people in this country who
know what Agulnaldo's appearance Is only
from photographs hnvo noted the striking
resemblance and commented on it.
Arlvcro is acquainted with many of the
Filipinos connected with the village at the
exposition grounds. Sunday evening a few
hours etter Ills arrival he visited the village
in company with Mr. Young and spent
novoral hours chatting with countrymen , ho
had known in Manila.
Mr. Young returned from the Philippines
last June. Ho is on his way east on a
business undertaking connected with the
newspaper in whoso Interests he Is employed.
Ho is well informed regarding social and
political conditions on the Islands and hla
opinions are Interesting , as they arc founded
on experience. Mr. Young went to Manila
last February in the interests of western
mercantile establishments whoso managers
desired to know what the trade possibilities
of the new possessions are. After remain
ing in the city n few months he became so
enthusiastic over the opportunities different
enterprises offered that he decided to lo
cate there and accept a position with Free
dom at the time it was started ,
Thlo newspaper is owned and edited by
two energetic Americana. One is D. C. W.
Musscr , a journalist well-known in the
tnlddlo west , and his associate Is a Buffalo
lawyer , Q. H. Fuller. The Journal Is the
largest of three dally papers published in
Manila , having In ite employment about * ov-
enty men. It la a sixteen-page paper with
a circulation of about 20,000.
The policy of the journal la to make
every effort to secure the annexation of the
Philippines to the United States. In this en
deavor , Mr. Young says , It Is supported by
all the thrifty , prosperous natives on the
island. The Intelligent Filipinos nro all in
favor ot annexation , Mr. Young assorts ,
because they realize eUoh an event would be
for their own Intereots as well as ours. Mr.
Young expressed the opinion that the na
tives ere unable to govern themselves. Ho
eays they need a strong power behind them
to prevent internal dissension and interfer
ence from outside powers. The educated
classes are well aware ot the truth of
this condition.
Mr. Young thinks the government has
made a mistake in not having declared Us
Intentions with regard to the rule the Flll-
) lnos will be placed under. He believes
General Otis has been a competent general
and an efficient statesman. Ho says there
nro not many Americans on thB islands who
find fault with General Otis' campaign or
criticise it. The opinion of the soldiers Is
that the war will be terminated within two
months after the rnlny season is passed.
Mr. Young says there. Is no country In
the world which offers the opportunities for
> right. energetic young Americans that exist
n the Philippine islands. * Nearly 10 per
cent of the voluntoors'"Tnustcred out of
service there remain to engage In business
and many of those who re-turned home to
this country aro'already planning to go to
: ho Philippines to engage In business when
; he war shall have been ended.
SOITII OMAHA NEWS. I
o A . ! > * * o - * A "
One of the needs of the public schools
at this tlmo Is an alt-round mechanic to
act as superintendent of buildings. As It la
now , when a bit of tinkering is to be done
at any of the school buildings the matter
lias first to bo reported to Superintendent
Wolfe and then to the chairman of the com
mittee having such work to charge. A car-
nter or a plumber Is then engaged to do
[ he work and invariably the charge mode
tor such service la high. On account of
this system the Doard of Education annually
spends a great deal of money which might
[ xwslbly be saved if one competent man
were employed to devote all his time to the
making of small repairs. These who have
considered thU matter assert that a mechanic
competent to do a small Job of carpentering
or a bit of plumbing might be hired for $60
a month and in this way the doors , windows
dews and boating plans of the school house ?
could bo kept in good condition without the
constant employment of outside help and
the waiting for outsiders to find time for
a small piece of work. Superintendent
Wolfe has expressed himself in favor ot
the employment of such a man and he eaya
that one can be kept busy during the school
term , if not the entlro year , In making
minor repairs. It is not tbo Intention to
have such an employe undertake large Jobs ,
but to confine himself to tinkering about
and keeping the building and apparatus In
repair. Superintendent Wolfe Is of the
nntntnn that Hiich an employe. If he Is the
right man in the place , will atore than save
hla salary in a short time. It is really a
nuisance to have to go through a lot of red
tape to secure the Insertion of a window
light , the planing off of a warped door or
the stopping of a leak In a'steom pipe. With
a general mechanic in the employ of the
board this work could be attended to at
once and would doubtlees save a great deal
of worry and expense.
The position of superintendent of buildIngs -
Ings might bo created and such an official
held accountable for all repairs needed to
buildings owned by the echool district.
Other cities of this size have men em
ployed for the purpose of looking after all
repairs and in thla way a great deal ot the
responsibility is taken oft from the superin
tendent ot instruction , who generally has
other matters to occupy his time.
It is possible that the creation of such
an office as superintendent of buildings
may bo seriously considered by the board
before long.
For u New Sewer DUtrlct ,
In connection with the extension of the I >
street sewer , mention of which was made
yesterday In The Dee , Mayor Ensor said lost
night that be did not think much of the
suggestion regarding the payment of part
of the coBt ot the proposed aewer by the
school district. In his opinion the law wll
not permit an expenditure of money for
such a purpose by the board. The mayor' *
idea is to create a district embracing all of
the territory which naturally drains Into
this N street sewer and bond it for a suf
ficient sum to extend the pipes to the river
If this la done the expense to Indlvldua
property owners will be very light and the
complaints about the open sewer will bo
abated. This suggestion of the mayor's wll
be made known to the council , and unless a
better plan U brought up , It will undoubt
edly be adopted.
\ vr Cattle Hrowern' Anaorlailnu ,
The Keya Paha Stock Growers' association
Is ono of the recent organization * In Ne
braska. This organization will operate on
the Nlobrara , Upper Elkhorn , Ponca m
Keya Paha riven , and their tributaries. I
U undertoo4 to be a stroni org oicAtloi )
having among Its members A Urge number
ot prominent cattlemen In the section of
country referred to. At the present tlmo the
membership represents not less thnn 25,000
ipad ot entile. N A fund la to bo cstabllihcd
'or ' the running down nnd prosecution of
cnttlo rustlom , nnd Inspection of brands will
bo maintained at various points. The head
officers ot the orflanlzntlon Is at Stuart , Neb.
following Is a list of officers ! Charles Tien-
ten , Grand Ilaplds , Neb. , president ! M. T.
Wllllntns , McClcan , vlco president ; J. M.
flannlgan , Stunrt , treasurer ; Rrhard Opp ,
Stuart , secretary. An executive committee-
composed as follows will have dlreot charge
of the management nf the affaire of the
association ! Henry Drockman and W. C.
Cowan of McOlean , George H. Laraeraux
of Bprlngflold , John Robertson ot Dustln ,
nnd J. W. Williams ot IJoncsteel , S. D.
Council McctlliK Tnttlifltt.
A mooting of the city council Is billed for
tonight. H Is expected that there will bo a
quorum , and that considerable routine bust-
noet will bo transacted. Several ordinances
on third rcaddng arc to come up , ns well as
the introduction ot a number of ordinances
pertaining to the laying of iridowalks In dif
ferent parta d the city. Electric lights are
twlug clamored for , and It is posulblo that
, he lighting coownltteo may ecnd In a recom
mendation for the Installation of more arc
Ighta at street Intersections. V ry few eloc-
: rlo lights are maintained for a city of this
size , and the pcoplo are constantly asking
'or ' an increase in the number.
School Ilourtl Meeting ToulKUt.
An adjourned mooting of the Donrd ot
Education will be held tonight. Coneldcr-
able routine business le to bo transacted and
n report from Superintendent Wolfe will
loubtlces be read , The first week ot school
showed a decided Increase In the number
of pupils In all gradios , and it Is expected
.hat the present number will bo materially
ncroascd by October 1. At the present tlmo
ho schools are in flrst-cla condition , ana
wiring n little crowding In satno depart
ments , everything la running smoothly.
Mneio Cltr
John Shonahan Is now tending : bar at his
old saloon on Q street.
The paved streets In the business part
of the city will be cleaned this we k.
The Good Templars give a social and en-
wtalnment at Modern Woodman hall Tues
day evening.
Over 31,000 'head ' of sheep were received at
hla market this week , and there is still
a demand for more.
An Important meeting1 of the trustees of
ho First Mothodlet Episcopal church will
be held this evening.
Judge Dickinson Is expected to hand down
a decision In the Mngio City electric llg'ht
njunctlon case today ,
George Parks writes that ho Is progress-
ng nicely with the new Cudahy packing
plant at Kannag City.
The delinquent tax list for 1699 will bo
brwarded to the county treasurer today by
City Treasurer Droadwoll.
II. C. Bostwick , cashier of the South
Omaha National bank , has returned from
an extended eastern trip.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Bacon , of Denver wore
he guests yesterday of Mrs. Isaac Brown ,
Twenty-second and J streets.
The corn crop for the United States this
ear is estimated at 2.030.666,000 bushels , as
compared with 1,924,1S4,6 0 In 1S93.
Very few arresta are being made by the
K > Uce these days , ttie last two weeks hftv-
ng been the quietest In the history of the
oreo.
Hogs received at this market are grad
ually increasing In weight. For tha second
week In September the average was 255
> ounds , beinpr nine pounds heavier than for
ho month of August.
CAREER OF "SLOPPY" SMITH
Intercntlncr Encnimdcn of n Youth
Who illmle Policemen' * Live *
a Burden.
When policemen or detectives become
reminiscent and fcegln to tell talcs of In-
erestlng experiences with criminals one of
he first names they mention is "Sloppy"
Smith. A story ot a desperado's nerve or
daring Is sure to call to the minds of patrol
men similar escapades in "Sloppy's" career
and members of the > force who recall the
chagrin they felt In the earlier days of tlieir
service at having been outwitted by the
xiy's cool nerve and cunning now regard
the experience 03 a joke and laugh at the
recounting of it'as heartily as any of tholr
comrades.
Ofllcors who have been In the service a
eng time can remember the days when
' " child In soiled and
'Sloppy" was a ragged
tilts. His hair was frowzy and his bare
ega and arms were burned by the sun and
stained by dirt. In those diys ho lived
with his mother In a hovel near Gibson , and
t was then the significant sobriquet
"Sloppy" was given him. That was ton or
.welvo years ago , The child has since grown
.o man's estate and has caused the police
department more trouble than all the rest of
ils contemporaries put together. Newer
men on the force know "Sloppy" better by
reputation than by experience , nnd are
thankful for It.
"Sloppy's" recent arrest by the Dos Motncs
police for shooting a conductor who put
ilm off a Northwestern passenger train has
been the Inspiration for many and varied
: alea of Incidents In hU meteoric career.
Whenever a group of policemen gather to
chat "Sloppy" has been the subject of con
versation , and hardly ono of them Is not
convinced that the youth will end up on the
gallows.
"Sloppy" first saw the Inside of tbo city
jail about a dozen years ago , when bo was
iriested at tbo Instigation of a peanut ven
der in front of the old opera house , who
complained that the boy stole too many of
tils roasted peanuts , In tbo weeks follow
ing ho appeared before the police judge fre
quently for potty thofta , and for the first
tew times was discharged because ot bis
vouth. In subsequent years much of his
time was spent behind the bars , but
"Sloppy" never profited by experience and
continued to steal.
Nearly all of Smith's boon companions In
earlier days are now doing time In the pen
itentiary. His closest pals were the three
McVoy boys , Willie and Charlie McVey are
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The serious ilia of women develop
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health In completely broken down ,
Write at tlU flrt Indication of troubU ,
Some persons say they are never influenced by an
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It is not expected that any one will buy Ivory Soap
solely because it is suggested by an advertisement , but
if you have never used Ivory Soap , you may be induced
to ask some friend about it ; should you find as you
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eon-Riant int y im PKOOTCH * OAMIU oo. CINCINNATI
Hjrvtng sentences for burglary , and Fred la
johlnd the bars on a fifteen-years' sentence
or highway robbery. "Sloppy" was with
Charllo McVoy the morning of a circus pa
rade in 1896 when ho grabbed a pocketbook
'rom ' a woman named Smith at Fifteenth
and Farnaxn streets and escaped in the
crowd.
Ho was also with WillieMcVoy and
'Kid" Bradehaw when they held up and
shot Dr. Wllcoi at the corner of Twenty-
second and St. Mary's nvenuo tour years
ago. The flrst of a long series of "get
aways" for which "Sloppy" afterwards be
came notorious occurred at Fourteenth and
Douglas streets at midnight in 1896. Andy
? ahoy took Smith Into custody for a small
.heft and led him to the patrol box to ring
for the wagon. Smith watched for an op
portunity , and when the officer released his
; rlp on his coat alcove and stepped In the
x > x to telephone he turned and ran. It
was a hot race between the policeman and
Smith -for about a dozen blocks , but
'Sloppy" had a good start and finally
escaped , having disappeared In a dark alley
at the rear of the old Arlington hotel.
There IB ono incident many ot the old-
: lme policemen remember when the entire
lorco enjoyed a Christmas dinner duo to
'Sloppy's" skill as a thief. The morning
before the holiday was extremely cold , and
several of the dotectlvea were making their
rounds on a street car when they saw Smith
and Willie MoVcy sneaking through an al-
oy near the markets with their overcoats
mlglng from something beneath them.
The detectives immediately dropped oft the
car and running to the other end of the al-
ey waited ( for the pair to come along. Doth
lays saw the officers before they had a .
chance to nab them , and the liveliest kind I
of a race ensued. The lads ran like ( leers.
Svory few mlnutca ono of them would rid
jlrnaelf ot a little surplus ballast In the
ehapo of a turkey to Insure greater speed.
The detectives picked up the fowls and lost
lust enough time to allow the lads to
escape.
As the owners of the turkeys could not
> e ifound the policemen celebrated the chase
ay a rousing Christmas spread , In which
"Sloppy's" birds played a prominent part.
About that time all the stolen goods not
claimed by the owners were sold for the Po
lice Relief fund , and "Sloppy" more than
any other one man contributed regularly to
the fund.
One morning three years ago ? after
'Sloppy" bad been sentenced by the pollco
Judge to thirty days In 'the county Jail , ho
determined to got away from the officer.
Policeman Jim Doyle was leading him from
; ho court room to the Jail down stalra and
when they came to the little fence separating
.he spectators from the judicial bench
3rnlth unexpectedly closed the gate In the
officer's face nnd made a dash for liberty.
ilo waa pursued by nearly one hundred men ,
and was finally caught at the corner of Six
teenth and Farnara streets.
"Sloppy's" cleverest "getaway" was when
ho escaped trom the chain gang employed
at cleaning out the cinders from the fur
nace room of the Domls Dag company. The
workers were shackled and handcuffed. The
boss left them for a few minutes while he
went to get a drink outside and when hi re
turned Smith had flown. "Sloppy" swung
himself to the top of a boiler by moans of
the oteam pipes and managed to squeeze
out of a small window twelve feet from tie
ground. Then he dropped and made for the
bottoms as fast as the ball and chain would
allow him to travel. He was pursued , but
the police did not strtko the right trail and
ho got oafcly away.
Three months later "Sloppy" was caught
nnd tried In the pollco court for stealing
the shackles and handcuffs. The judge
eentcnced him to thirty dnys , remarking :
"The city's property must be prolectod. "
Smith escaped from overseers of street
gangs no lews that , sixteen or twenty times.
It Is recorded that ho got away three times
whlfo serving a single eontencc. There waa
one boss , Harry Bastimnn , who put himself
on record to the effect that If "Sloppy" ever'
got away from him It would bo over bis
dead body. That was the Orel day ho as
sumed the diitlca of boss. Rastman ad
mitted ho waa new to the position , but
there wna one thing ho wna sure of
"Sloppy" Smith wouldn't got away from
him. During the morning ho took every
precaution to prevent Smith's escape ;
watched him closely every minute. At noon
when the prisoners were , brought to the jail
for dinner Eastman stationed the wagon
driver at the door to the stairway and led
"Sloppy" nnd his companion , nhackled to
gether , down to the basement.
When the men were behind the wire
screen Eastman knelt down to unlock them.
Ho unlocked Smith flrnt and us ho changed
to the other knee to release the other man
"Sloppy" gave him a swift push , leaped
over the screen and ran for the door. Jailor
Marshall raw him Jump and shouted to the
driver at the door , but Smith darted up the
stairs to daylight six steps nt a time and
broka past him.
Kastman and the driver both gave oha ,
but n mishap prevented them from catching
their man. The driver's cent tails became
fastened on the projecting lock stays and
Eastman fell over him as he blacked the
doorway. "Sloppy" reached the outside flrst
and was not captured for many months.
Eastman and the driver almost came to
blows trying to decldo whleh was rcsponfilble
for "Sloppy's" escape. Eastman thought his
dutoles ended when ho brought prisoners
Inside the door , but the driver held that ho
was not responsible for tbo men until they
were placed In the cell room.
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