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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , DECEMBER ! , 1800.
THIS LIFE SI1IPIY A TRUST
In tbo End Mati Must Qlva the Accounting
for It
R.-LIGION SHOU.DBHEDED EVERY DAY
Her. Mr. Ilntcli Hn > Uml ClirlnllmiHy
.Shouldot Hi- Put tin MrrH - nn
n Cnrinciit ( or Similar
IVrnr.
Nov. Frederick A. Hatch of Texas , who
vi 111 occupy the pulpit of the Plymouth Con
gregational church for several weeks and
probably permanently , drew his lesaon at the
Bundny morning service from Zccharlah's
vision of the golden candlestick. The Jews
paused dismayed before the prospect of
rearing anew the temple , and the seven reve
lations of Zccharlah came for their encour
agement. Mr. Hatch described the limncnso
labor necessary In restoring the edifice , the
tnhk appearing more formidable than Us
original const ruction. The promise of the
angel to the ccr was that mountains should
become plains , not by might , but by the
spirit of the Lord , nnd that he who began
the work should finish It.
"Tho appeal for fnlth nnd courage , " said
Mr. Hatch , "should bo heeded now aa scru
pulously as In the day of the prophet. Just
as the candlestick drew Its virtue from the
olive tree , so must men seek their splrtual
life from n higher source. 'Without me ye
can do nothing , * said Christ , and yet many
people In churches put on their religion as
n garment mode for Sunday wear. They dlf-
ferenilato Christianity from business life
and fall to make their religion a week-day
reality as the Jews did In the construction
of the temple. There would bo a mighty
revival In Omaha If business men who are
church members would overcome their re
luctance to mix rollglon with everyday af
fairs. The devil never launched a greater
heresy that that Sunday Is any different from
other days.
"Thcro Is a common error lhat religious
life Is nn Investment In a paying enterprise
and , that at the end each stockholder will be
able ( o extract his reward from some heav
enly grab-bag. If wo could only realize that
this life was lent to us as a trust for which
we must account there would bo far less dif
ficulty In filling up our churches. There Is
work to bo done , not spasmodically , but
every day , for a Christian's llfo must burn
llko a well filled lamp and not like heat
lightning. "
IHIEVITY OP CIIIUSTIAX CIIEEIJ.
of ChrtntlnnUy Knocil on
llollef In ChrlHt'n Divinity.
nov. J. W. Ingram of Sacramento , Cnl. ,
a former pastor of the First Christian
church , occupied the pulpit of lhal sancluary
Sunday morning. He outlined In his ad
dress Iho fundamental creed to which all
Christians should adhere. "True fnlth in
the gospel furnishes us our love for it. "
said the speaker. "Everything hinges upon
faith. The apostle says add all things to
faith and then enumerate those most Im
portant essentials to accompany faith. Build
nil things upon fallh , we nro told , and be
cause of HB prominence. In the gospel we
are convinced of the exceeding Importance
of faith. The Christian creed must be of
such a nature as to control the very life
which we live. No creed should satisfy the
Christian except that which pulls Ihe soul
In Iho direction of Qod. ' We want no faith
which has not the Inspiration of love , for
It Is only because of the presence of love
In the soul thai we arc lifted into fellow
ship of God.
*
"Intho now testament scriptures , in one
of the four gospels and through the several
letters , wrltlen' by' ' the apostles ( o * the ,
churches , we have a creed , every feature of
which appeals to the affections of man , and
tends to the development of happiness , char
acter and finally assures life eternal. This
creed is brief , but it is strong enough to
support the entire world. There are three
articles In this creed and the only requisite
to their complete acceptance by the Chris
tian is faith , such as I have shown to be
so Important.
"The first article of'the Christian creed
io contained in the apostle's stalemenl to
Christ , 'Thou art Jeeus. ' This presents the
thought of our being saved by Christ Jesua
as our. savior not only our savior In that
to } saved us from past sins , but He is our
savior today. The second -rtlcle Is , 'Thon
art the Christ , the son of the living.God. '
The word Christ means anointed so that wo
recognize Him as the anointed one , the high
priest , the ruler. Wo love our rulers. Even
In affairs of today wo love and respect our
rulere. You may be a democrat , yet you
will resent any Insult to the ruler of this
nation , even though ho be of opposite po
litical faith. The fact remains that he Is
our president and as such we all love him.
The Ihird nrllcle Is Iho one possessing the
element of divinity , 'Thou arl the son of the
living God. ' In this wo recognize the
spiritual being of Christ nnd appreciate the
divinity of His being. "
OmiISTI.VMTY OX SOLID 11ASIS.
Your After Year 1'oonle Arc
Moro Mkc noil.
The pulpit of the People's church was
occupied Sunday morning and evening by
Hov. D , N. Mclnturff , paslor of the People's
church of Spokane , Wash. , who is bore as
sisting Ilcv. Charles W. Savidgo in revival
work , which will continue during the whole
of this week. Rev. Mclnturff Is of Scotch
descent , and although but 39 years of age ,
he Is known from const lo coasl as one of
the mpat successful of the great revivalists
of Iho'counlry. . Ho Is also something of n
traveler , having spent several years In Japan
and other countries of the Orlpnt. where ho
paid special attention to the method of con
ducting mission work abroad.
Prior to beginning his morning sermon ,
nev , Mclnturff called the children up In
front of the pulpit nnd talked to them In a
mosl Interesting manner relative to their
present and their future. Ho drew a beau
tiful wocd plclure of Iho child that leads
a Christian llfo and then compared this with
the llfo of the child whose existence Is j
steeped In sin. He urged the llttln folks to
attend church nnd grow up to bo good men
nnd women.
In addressing thp congregation Ilev. Mc
lnturff dwelt at some length upon the bible
nnd Its teachings. It was compared with
other books nnd the fart was pointed out
that the bible may be read and read again ,
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Look at yourself ! Is your face"
covered with pimples ? Your skin
rough and blotchy ? It's your liver !
Aycr's Pills are liver pills. They
cure constipation , biliousness , and
dyspepsia. 25c. All druggists.
\\aut jrour inouiluclie or l > ettl beautiful
lirown or rich Mark ? Then mo
BUCKINGHAM'S ' DYE %
. K. 9. H U A Co
yc : It never grows stale , while people soon
tlrp of the books of the most popular auth-rs.
He maintained that there la nothing en ,1
more solid baeU than Christianity and
nothing more satisfactory nnd enjoyable ( ban
a Christian life. Every life thai Is nol given
to Christ , the speaker declared , Is a failure.
The preacher. In digressing from hli sub-
Jcet , said that he has no usa for the church
that docs not pay for Its fuel nnd lights nnd
no use for the preacher who falls to pay h !
bills an they come due.
Christ can take the vilest sinner and make
him ns clean as though he never sinned and
one beautiful thing -about this , eald the
speaker , Is the fact that when one has encc
been so clcansdd hp seldom cares to go back
Inlo Ihe old life of wickedness , pre'crrlng
to remain converted nnd a child of Go1.
Speaking of Christ In the home , the
speaker alluded to the fact there are tco
many homes where God nnd love ore net the
elements. Ho described an Ideal home es
0116 In which both husband and wife are
Christiana nntl one where the courting does
not cease ns soon ns the vows have beet
pronounced and the wedding garments lalt
aside ,
AIIOfT Tim MOiniOXS.
Ilcv. Hrrrlnir DlNctiflicn MornionlNiii
nttil UN ItclntloriN to Polygamy.
In the third of his series of lectures on
"Ancient Reformers and Modern Disturb
ers" Rev. Hubert C. Herring Sunday night
devoted his atlenllon to Hrlgham Young
nnd Mormonlam. The Inclemency of Iho
wcalher kepi many from ollendlng the lec
ture , but those who occupied seats In the
auditorium of Ihe First Congregational
church were more than Interested In the In
structive and entcrlalnlng address delivered
by Mr. Herring. In part ho said-
"Tho farcical aspect of Mormonlsm Ira-
presses us. We think of Brlgham Young aa
n much-married man , wo arc amused qt lhcr |
belief Ihnt Iho Mormons are saints nnd all
the rest of the world arc sinners. Ilut
Mormonlsm Is not a farce , unless you call
that a farce which has Its origination In
lust and lies and Is accompanied by the
broken hearts of women nnd the degrada
tion of homes. In the states of Utah , Idaho ,
western Wyomlntr nnd Arizona , whern Mnr-
monlsm flourishes , national authority Is sub
ordinated to 'the authorlly of Ihe Mormon
leaders. This state of affairs Is duo to the
energy nnd ability of one man Joseph Smith
who asserted himself to be the recipient
of dlvlno revelations and had charge of Mormonism -
monism from its origin. He was unscru
pulous and daring enough for all purposes ,
bul lacked Inlellcclunl ablllly to carry his
dwlgno to n successful end. Had no abler
successor than himself followed him , Mor-
monlgm would have become obscure. At his
dealh Brlgham Young became Iho leader.
He saw two things necessary to the growth
and stability of Mormonlsm. One was lhal
11 should be Isolated nnd the other thai Us
power would be mere marked by somolhlng
now and peculiar. By Ihese melhods he
secured a lease of llfo which could have
been secured In no olher way. "
The speaker compared the lives of Jcseph
Smith and Brlgham Young. The former
appropriated other men's wives and was
murdered. Brigham Young did the same
thing and was canonized. Joseph Smith
appropriated everything else upon which he
could lay his hands and was hounded from
one end of tbe country to the pther.
Brlgham Young did Ihe same thing , only on
a moro exlenslve scale , and was urged lo
take still more. This was the difference In
the reception by the people of the rascality
of two scoundrels. Dr. Herring spoke of
the lack of sympathy , the cold-'blooded
beartlcesness and the cruelty of Brlgham
Youns : .
"Who could have Imagined , " ho conllnued ,
"half a enlury ago when lhat body of irav-
elcrs en roule lo Utah to establish Mor
monlsm was encamped at Florence , just
north of here , that today , as a result , Iho
vlrtuo-lorlng people of America .should bo
expending1 every effort In their opposition to
ho Beating of a polygamous congressman
from Utah ? Polygamy has been the life
of Mormonlsm. "
Dr. Herring 'dwelt at Homo length on the
beliefs of present day Mormonlsm and as
serted that pre-eminent was their faith In
the divine approval of polygamy and while
it is nominally suppressed at the present ,
still men who had more than one wife prior
: o the suspension of polygamy continue lo
live In polygamy and Ihe evil is likely to
countenanced again by the leaders of
Mormonlsm at any time. He denounced Ccm-
gressman-elecl Roberts of Utah as an ui < -
dUputed polygamlat , a fact which no at
tempt at refutation has over been made.
Tbe sealing of Roberts , he said , would be a
blot upon the pages of American history.
CIIUISTIAXITY IS XOT A THEORY.
Ilcv. Million DrjrcH the Evcryilay UHC
of Otir Ilelliclon.
The pulpit of Iho Caslellar Slreet Presby
terian church was occupied Sunday morning
by Rev. Robert Llddell of Olrard , Kan. Rev.
Llddell Is one of Ibe prominent speakers of
lhal state and ho came here upon invitation
of the church's supply committee , which Is
anxious lo secilre a strong man as perma
nent pastor , A large audience listened to
the excellent sermon. Ho took the words
"Jesus only , " from Matlhow xvll , 8 , for his
text and showed Its practical application to
everyday life. Ho said In part :
"Lei your fallh bo slrong nnd your hopes
brighten today because of the blessed as
surance 'Lo , I am always with you. ' Though
> our pathwjy be slrewn with difficulties
and all the world seems to have gene from
you , there Is comfort that God Is with
you. Jesus Is not In Christianity as a the
ory or a system of ethics , bul aa a llfo lo
follow in our everyday occupnllons. So many
of our business men are totally oblivious
of the great question. Do you , remember
that verso , 'What shall 11 profit a man If ha
gain Ihe whole world and lose his own
soul ? ' How can a business man forgel Ihose
Iniportanl questions In his greed for gain ,
Jesus In everyday llfo Is the only hope of
this world's salvation , of your salvation and
yet the business men regard Christianity and
Christ as something to be thought of on
Sunday while they listen to a sermon , some
thing Impractical In our working lives. These
men' lives will go wrong until they put
Christ In Ilia right place nnd use Him for
their help and strength. Let us open our
hearts to God nnd not keep Him as a the
ory , "
HEV. CHASE OX THE DEMT IIA11IT.
Metlioillxt Divine. DcclnreH II Ilulii *
More Lln Tliiiu Hum ,
The subject for the evening sermon nt Ihe
Firm Methodist church Sunday was "Debt. "
Rov. M , W , Chose , the pastor , preached , tak
ing for his texl Ihe eighth verse of the
thirteenth chapter of the Epletle to the
Romans : " ,0wo no man anything. "
In opening ho quoted the famous words of
John Randolph before congress : "Mr. Pres
ident : I have found the philosopher's stone
It Is , pay as you go. " The speaker
warned his listeners to avoid pecuniary ob
ligations 06 they would pestilence and fam
ine. He onld the debt habit waa often con
tracted thoughtlessly and was the result of
lack of business methods lee much gener-
csliy , oxlravagance , and often was a trait
handed down from parents to children.
Ho advised living within one's means
Many n man. was ruined through the debt
habit , Gulliver was bound by Innumerable
cords not thicker than n hair , but they held
him effectually eo It was with debts , They
wcro little things , but by and by a man
found himself caught In the meshes of a
strong net that he could not break.
Debt lends to lying and la n great de
moralizer of character. Debt ruins more
llvot ) than rum. Many honest men are un
able to pay their debts they should have
our sympathy , ngt our censure bul the
man who can and will not pay his debts
should bo dlsjilsed.
financial debts , there are many
others we om-c , for Instanceto the govern
ment and lo our neighbor * . Christian people
owe the world n life of cheerfulness , A long-
faced Christian coming In contrast with a
cheerful dinner always gets the worst by
cimpurlson. The world lacks charity , but
, the tendency of modern times Is toward fra-
I tcrnlty. Christian people especially should
| live unselfish lives.
i The musical part of the service was espc-
| clnlly good. Director Kelly played as a prel
ude "Pilgrims' Chorus , " by Wagner , with
exquisite delicacy nnd good taste , and the
choir tang "Tho Strain Upflse. " by Dud
ley Buck , very effectively. The offertory
eolo was on the organ nnd the selection was
"Andanlo Uellgloso , " by Thcme-Gullmnnl.
At Ihe morning service Miss Frances Davis ,
a new contralto nnd a pupil of Mr. Kelly's ,
made n decidedly good Impression In "Re
turn , 0 God of Hosts , " from Handel's
"Samson. "
IIRI MVri3 WITH SI'HIITI'AMTV.
r DlnootirNC of Hov. Aniler-
HOII nt Calvary llntttlnl Church.
At Calvary Baptist church , Sunday morn
ing , Rov. Thomas Anderson conducted the
cervices , speaking from Luke , xxli , 43 :
"And there appeared an nngcl unto Him
from heaven , strengthening Him. " Nowhere
Is there any Indication of the Identity of tbe
angel that thus appeared to Christ In the
hour of His agony In Gcthscmnnc , bul It was
the sort of an angel that Is calculated to
comfort one in sere trial nnd strengthen his
spirit. There Is something moro than poetic
fancy In the teaching that angels hover
around us In hours of trouble or exaltation
and In Iho hour of our Gcthsemane wo would
discover them If wo would but look upward.
Such was tlio thought of Rev , Anderson's
discourse , which was replete with eplrltu-
ollly.
A True Krlcnit.
A friend in need Is a friend Indeed. That
Is exactly whal Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy Is. It Is the mother's help when she Is
suddenly awakened In Iho night by the
ominous husky cough and labored breathing
of her babe. It Is the safe resort of the
youth or adult when he has "caught cold"
and there Is coughing nnd Irritation of the
mucous membrane of the Ihroal. It allays
the Irritation and cures the cold.
DOB
The Al G. Field minstrels , a combination
of meritorious mlrthmakers , came to Boyd's
last night for a brief stand of two perform
ances. In addition to the regular program
Iho entertainment varied from minstrelsy ,
pure and simple , in the introduclfon of ape-
claHles , all of which were excellent. Ever-
harl , a German Juggler , accomplished ap-
parcnlly Impossible feats with a collection
of hoops which went through all corts of
acrobatic performances nl his bidding. Hli
manipulation of balls was equally clever
and hlo work was gratefully free from mis
calculations.
The Faust family Is a collodion of mar
vels , ranging from babyhood to maturlly.
The most itffantlle member found the most
favor with Ihe crowd , handling Us supple
lllllo body wilh remarkable ease and grace
n dangerous aerial positions.
The program opened with the rendlllon
of "A Night In the Park , " of which the
selling was brllllanl and artistic. Solos
were Inlroduced and an endless collecllon of
lokes of a new variety were indulged in.
Reese Presser , in nn excepllonally flno
lenor , sang "Ono Llllle Word" and "Be
cause. " The olhor singing nrllsts were
John C. Dickens , Harry Shunk and Harry
Sheldon. Hyde nnd Falrman , "two swell
coons , " did a clever dancing act , assisted
by "an eccentric nig , " Doc Qulgley. Al O.
Field's inimitable absurdities were In the
\ctlon without cessation wilh a climax in
; h < 3 final scene , when the "nondescript trio"
rnado n distinct sensation. Dan Qulnlan ,
allied as the Chesterfield of modern min
strelsy , made a graceful master of cere
monies. The special dancing feature was in
the hande of Welby , Keys and Maator Car
roll , who did some exceedingly rapid fool-
work. The lalter , another of the clover
children In the cast , showed an especially
nimble pair of heels.
Vn < lcrlIIc
Regular weekly chance of bill nt the
Crelghton-Orpheum theater , Sunday aft
ernoon and evening.
THE BILL.
Walton's Gymnastic Monkeys and Mile.
Erna's Trick Canines
Hagihara's Japanese Family
Acrobats , Balancers and Jugglers
Whitney 'Brothers ' iMusIcnl Artists
Genaro nnd Theol Equilibrists
Laura Burt Jtonologlst
Thorno and Carlton The Subslltule
The palrons of vaudeville are offered at
the Orpheum Ihla week a minlalure circus
hat opens their eyes in wonderment and a
sideshow thai creates an uproar ot laughter
nnd applause. In the circus there are per
forming dogs and monkeys , acrobats , Japa
nese balancers , jugglers and contortionists ,
while the sideshow Is made up of comedians
and novelty musical artists. Sunday they
performed In one ring , so to speak , before
the usual large audience that always fills
every available seat In tbe theater on that
day.
day.The
The features of this week's program ore
the performing monkeys and the Jnpanepo
family of performers. The monkeys do not
perform any great number of feats , but
what they do Is really wonderful. One of '
them Imitates a trapose performer In a
most human manner , banging from the
crciisbar of the trnpese head downward and
leaping from one swinging trapese to an
other. Others of the monkeys turn somer
saults and do other Interesting things. Tha
Japanese troupe , consisting of a man and
two children , do some remarkably clever
balancing , juggling nnd contortion work.
The Whitney brothers offer a musical turn
that Is n distinct novelty. They play on
a varied lot of Instruments , some of them
made of books , others of pieces of furni
ture nnd stair steps , Tbo music they make
Is both harmonious and pleasing. Mile ,
Emu's performing dogs do some tricks out
of the ordinary , Genaro nnd Theol do some
equillbrUtlc work that Is not commonly scon.
Laura Burl's monologue specialty [ e full of
entertainment , nnd In their comedy entitled
"The Substitute , " Thorne and Carlton pro-
voice nn abundance of laughter and applause.
MAY CALL THEM ALL OUT
L'nlnii I'nclllu Ilollri-iiinkrrii * Trouble
ill Clipyrnnc I'roinlNoN , Cirn-
i-rnl Ktrlltc.
John McN'elll of Kansaa City , grand pres
ident of tbe Boilermakers' union , Is In the
clly. He mel with Ihe local union yesler-
day afternoon at Labor temple and lalkod
over the troubles of tbe Union Pacific boll-
ermakers at Cheyenne , who have been out
on a strike for some weeks. It appears
thai when tills strike occurred It did not
have the sanction of the authorities of the
union , as It was precipitated before the cor
respondence In reference thereto had reached
headquarters. Afterwards , however , thu
national officials appear to have sustained
Cue action of the Cheyenne strikers and Mr-
McN'elll Is now here to try to adjust the
trouble. Ho will seelcun Interview wilh the
Union 1'aclflc ofllcjala while In Omaha and
during the week will take a trip over the
Union Pacific system , He said yesterday
that unless an adjustment of the trouble la
reached all the bollermakern along the line
of thai system will be called out , The
Omaha union numbeie about thirty mem
bers , '
TALKS FOR SANTIAGO HEROES
Sjcretary Long Rtrainds Congress that They
Should Be Rtwarded ,
THEIR BRAVERY DECIDED THWAR
\cciU of die Navy St 1'orlli In ( lu >
Anntinl Ilciiorl .NoirVnr
VoxNcln tn lip
llulll.
WASHINOTON , Dec. 3-The annual report -
port of the secretary of the navy , Just
made public. Is a document of unusual In
terest , dealing not only with the work of
the army during the laat year and Impor
tant recommendations for the future , but
also discussing the more- Important ques-
tlons relating to the navy , Including the
authorization of eighteen now war ships ,
the Imperative need of special legislation
at an early day by congress for armor of '
the beet quality that can bo obtained and
the proposition that the thanks of con
gress bo given to the commander In chief
of the North 'Atlantic ' squadron nnd to the
officers and. men under his command , par
ticularly .those who took part In the naval
operations nt Santiago.
These larger Items of nho report receive
extended attention at the hands of Secretary
Long , As to the increase of the navy he
says : "Tho number of large , swift and pow
erful armored cruisers of great coal endu
rance In our navy Is largely disproportionate
< o the rest of the naval establishment. The
experience of the last year has also shown
the need of several smaller vessels , usually
classed as gunboats. Jt Is therefore recom
mended that congress l > e requested to nit-
thorlzo the building of 'the ' follow Ing ves
sels :
"Three armored cruisers of about 13,000
tons trial displacement , of a maximum draft
at deep load not to exceed twenty-six feet ,
carrying the heaviest armor and most pow
erful ordnance for vessels of their class ,
to bo sheathed and coppered and to have
the highest practicable speed and creat ra
dius of action.
"Second , twelve gunboats of about 800 tons
trial displacement , to be sheathed and cop
pered.
"And , third , as recommended a year ago ,
three protected cruisers of about 8,000 Ions
trial displacement , carrying the most pow
erful ordnance for vesscls of this class , to
bo sheathed and coppered and to have the
highest practicable speed and great radius
of action. "
The secretory adds in this connection that
the 8,000-ton protected cruisers are consid
ered bolter adapitoj to the present needs
of the navy than the 6,000-ton ships recom
mended last year. Ho also asks that If
bids cannot bo obtained new authority bo
given to build them at the United States
navy yards.
Would Howard SnntliiKO Ilcrocn.
The secretary's reference and recommen
dation as to those who took part In the op
erations at Santiago are as follows :
"While those engaged In the battle of Ma
nila have been deservedly rewarded and no
men ever deserved toward more richly
those who took part In the operations at
Santiago , displaying the same conspicuous
conduct and extraordinary heroism , have re
ceived no recognition whatever for their
great service except tbo recommendations
for promotion by the president which have
lapsed , not having been acted upon by the
senate. The department believes It due to
these gallant men to suggest to you that
their services be recognized and equal jus
tice done them , and that Injiccordance wlth ,
the statute in such" cases made and provided
you , that the votes of congrisg be given to
the commander cf the North Atlantic squad
ron and to the officers and men under his
command , as they were given In the case
of the commander-ln-chlef and officers and
men of the Asiatic squadron.
"The North Atlantic squadron was charged
with great and exacting duties , Including j
the blockading of Cuba and the pursuit ,
blockade and capture or destruction of tbe
Spanish squadron under Admiral Ccrvera ,
all of which it discharged with signal
efficiency. It was a campaign of great scope
and enormous responsibilities , and was
brought to a successful and glorious con
summation , wlilch terminated the war by
the destruction of the Spanish power. It
was marked by unsurpassed precision , bril
liancy and vigor. That the men who by
such achievements have earned their coun
try's gratitude have received no reward
from Its government Is an omission which It
cannot bo doubted will be cordially and gen
erously repaired.
"If reward by the present system of pro
motion Is abandoned , the department renews
Its suggestion embodied In senate bill 5505 ,
Introduced at the laat session of congress ,
which provides for merits of three classes
one for conspicuous conduct In war , one lor
extraordinary heroism and one for general
meritorious eervlcc the first to carry with
It a percentage of Increase of pay , baaed
upon the rank of the recipient and calculated
to take the place of an Increase which would
bo the result of promotion were that form
lot reward continued. A medal , worn during
life nnd transmitted for on Inheritance ,
will be far more gratefully received by a dc-
rervlng officer than a promotion In rank nt
the expense of a comrade. "
After pointing out the features of making
armor and Its adoption by leading maritime
nations except the United States , the secre
tary says :
Armor that In Neeileil.
"It is urgently recommended that tbe
conpreto nt Its next session enact such spe
cial legislation by Joint resolution or other
wise as may be necessary to enable the de
partment to make contracts early In the
coming year for 7,358 tons of armor of the
best quality that can bo obtained In Uils
country for the Maine , Ohio and Missouri ,
nnd that tbe provision of the act of March
3 , 1899 , limiting the price of armor lo $300
per ton , nnd the reservation preventing the
vessels therein authorized from being con
tracted for until the armor therefor Is con-1
tracted for , be set over. Whatever may
be the future action of congress regarding
the establishment of n government armor
factory , It can hardly affect the supply of
armor for the Maine , Ohio and Missouri , as
It will under any circumstances be Imprac
ticable to obtain it from such a source In
reasonable time to complete the veajela
above referred to. "
Secretary Long refers to the return of
Admiral Dewcy and his enthusiastic welcome
from the whole country. After speaking of
the Now York reception nnd the sword
presentation In Washington , the secretary
sums up by saying It was the nation's
tribute.
Among the many other toplca treated Is
that of fotitorlng the naval reserve , the con
solidation of the naval bureaus of construc
tion , engineering and equipment In the In
terest of more harmonious action and the
construction of barracks for enlisted men.
Ho says the survey of the transpacific
cable route Indicates that It will be entirely
practicable. It Is intended ako to survey a
cable route from Guam to Yokohama.
It la proposed to supply all new ships with
srnokclefs powder. The 12-Inch gun lias
been so greatly developed that It has been
designated as the heaviest gun for the latest
battleships , Instead cf the 13-Inch gun.
. \rlllli-r ) limn KlIlN Illnmeir ,
SAN KRANCISCO. Dec 3.-U D. Merrill ,
a private In Uattery D , Third artillery ,
committed suicide loday by ihooting him-
elt through the head. Merrill enlisted last
April In Indianapolis.
CITIZENS OBJECT TO SALOON
i lloinoiiMrntnrII1 KtHli-nt < > r to I're-
| * MH Ninniicc of Miiuiir
on IPH * riiworfli Street.
About 100 citlrons of the southwest part
of the city gathered at Hie Westminster
I'tesbylcrian church yesterday nftcrncon to
consider what notion might be taken to pre
vent the continuance of the saloon nt 2703
Lcnvcmvorth street. A petition for liquor
license tins been filed with the license board
by the Met * tlrcwlng company. Arthur Chase
presided and brief remarks were made by n
number of those present. It was rolntcd
out that the location was within n few doors
of a Swedish church nnd almost directly
across the street from a Catholic school and
church. The general sentiment of the neigh
borhood was also snld to be opposed to the
saloon.
A protest signed by several hundred prop
erty owners has already been filed with the
license board and action will bo taken to
secure for It favorable consideration. In
addition to'the points mentioned the protest
1 ' alleges that the place has been operated In
! violation of law. The license Is snld to
have been originally secured by the slgtn-
lures of property owners In remote parts
of the ward and In spite of the objections
of those In the vicinity of the location. The
mass meeting Determined to be rcproscn'cd
at the next board .mooting by a committee
which should eet forth the remonstrators'
side of the case. The committee will be ap
pointed by Mr. Chase.
VntMl by UrltlnU Solillorn In Africa.
Captain C. G. Dcnnlson Is well known nil
over Africa as commander of the forces that
captured the famous rebel Qallshc. Under
daato of November , 1897 , from Vryburg ,
Dcchuanaland , ho writes ; "Before starting
on the last campaign I bought n quantity of
Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea
Jleruedy , which I used myself when troubled
with bowel complaint , nnd had given to my
men , and In every case It proved most bene
ficial. "
JIM IVAHD.VKU UK IDAHO.
Mix Iteimirkiililo Inek nml ( ho Story
of mi IntcrcNtlnv Telctrrnin.
"Jim Wardner of Idaho and all over , " said
n westerner to a Now York Sun man , "ought
to be somewhere In Now York City nt this
very minute , for I heard ho had left for the
east on a prospecting trip , Just before I got
down from Skagway. Wardner Is a genius
that cannot bo downed , and besides having
one town named for him In Idaho and an
other In British Kootcnal , he has made anJ
lost four fortunes In mines and Is now'
starting In on his fifth. < At least , his fourt >
is KOIIO and ho only makca a fortune when
10 happens to be out of one. Ills last venture
was big , but It went wrong. He had two
steamboats on the Kootcnal , and started the
town of Wardner , which went with a boom ,
ind Jim started to win a million.
"There was a rival town across the rlvor ,
but they had to depend on Jlm'e steamboats
for their stuff , and naturally , under the cir
cumstances , Wardnur had the bulge on
Stcclton , the name of the other town. One
day , when everything was'coming Jim's
way , both of his boats went on the rocks
ind sunk and Jim wasn't yet In a fix to re
place them. In other words , It busted him ,
and ho got out of It the best ho could , which
was to go to Toronto and trade hie tawn-
slto for a stock of goods. These , to the extent -
tent of 110,000 , he carried up to Lake Den
nett and started with it down the river for
j Dawson. Evidently Jim's luck wasn't on
the water , for his boatload of stuff was
wrecked and he only saved enough out of
it to bring him In $9,000 , when. If he bad
had luck , his $40,000 would easily have been
sold for $400,000 at the usual Dawson profit.
That sort of thins would have knocked out
most men , but Wordnerwcnt , , right on , and
now I understand he has got something : to
present to the notice of New Yorkers better
than anything he ever struck ,
"Ills 'black cat farm' was one of the
things that gave htm a reputation for
wealth. This was a farm on an Island
in Puget sound , where he raised , according
to his representations to an eastern journal-
11st , such vast numbers of black cats that
their fur brought him in a fabulous revenue.
Of course , It was a fabric of the fancy , but
the story was told everywhere , and Ward-
ner's black cat farm was one of the features
of the coast on paper , at least.
"Another story Is told on him of a time
when ho was between fortunes nnd wanted
to get to New York for a grub-stake. Ho
was at Vancouver , and as ho couldn't swim ,
nothing was loft htm but to go on land ,
so ho struck the Canadian Pacific railroad.
Ho stated his case to the agent and asked
him to telegraph Mr. Shaughnessy , the gen
eral passenger agent at Montreal , to the
effect that Mr. Wardner was at Vancouver
and unless he got transportation he would
have to walk. The obliging agent Bent the
message and asked , 'Shall I Issue the
transportation ? ' Later the agent received
a reply : 'Don't let Mr. Wardnor walk , '
and that same night Mr. Wardner was fly
ing eastward on a Canadian Pacific train.
Arriving at Montreal , Wardner went to
Shaughnessy to extend his thanks , and when
the general passenger agent saw him he
threw up both hnndj.
" 'How did you get hero so soon ? ' ho
asked.
" 'Over the Canadian Pacific , of course , '
responded Wardner.
" 'But how ? Didn't the agent get my
telegram ? '
" 'Yes , and It said : Don't let Mr. Ward
ner walk , nnd I didn't , ' smiled Jim.
" 'Great Scott ! ' exclaimed Shaughnessy ,
'that teleKranh onerator left out a norlod.
The telegram should have read : 'Don't.
Let Wardner walk. '
"Then Wardner gave Shaughnessy the
ha ha , and Sbaughnessy gave Wardner a
dinner and Wardner didn't have to walls
on to New York , either. He's a great chap ,
Is Jim Wardner , nnd he'll bo on top again
by and by , see if bo Isn't. "
OFK TO 'HI 13 FHONT.
Hoiv ( lie Jlot'rH ' ( Jive Up Kverytliliiu
for ( lie UefeiiMC of Their , Illilitfi ,
The following IB a translation from a
letter , written from Johannesburg , dated
October 1 , published In the London Chron
icle ;
On Wednesday Mauser rifles were dls-
tilbutcd over the whole country to the
"burghers" and 1o those "outlandere" who
voluntarily enrolled themselves , upon which
a general "commandeering" ( calling up ) fol
lowed. There was a tremendous panic in
the town , for It Is not HO very tranquillzlng
to see every other man with n rifle on his
shoulder. All chops were subsequently
closed nnd nailed up with Iron and wood.
The horses , asses and mules were taken from
the carriages In the streets to bo used by
the IrcoptOn Friday , only from here , nix
tiains with troops left for Volksrust. I do
not think there la another country In the
whole world whcro anything of the kind la
possibleIn twenty-four hours the "burgh-
era" armed , called up and transported ! My
landlord , I ) . , has left all in hie house as It
was , only asking me to look a bit after his
things , and has left also.
It IH a very Interesting eight at the sta
tion , and I have admired the African wives
and girls for their admirable attitude. No
TOR IA
Per Infants and Children ,
I no Klnri You Have Always Bought
Signature of
Most people appreciate a good thing at a fair price , '
but some few will have only the things that cost the
most money. The " Ivory " is the favorite soap of most
people. Some few want the high-priced toilet soaps
and think they must be better because they cost more.
No soap is more carefully made , or is made of better
materials , than Ivory Soap.
IVORY SOAP IS 99V4 PER CENT. PURE.
. . . .
, ,
kj T rnevt * QtaMi o. CU.lu.il.
weeping or crying ; nothing of that. "Do
your duty , " then a kiss , a sbakchands , and
the train wont off with husbands , brothers ,
I fathers , poseibly not to return ncaln. ; Those
left behind flourished still a long lime with
hats , etc. , after the train , above which the
four colors of the flag unfolded themselves.
Touching scenes teak place. There was
old Fcrrelra with his five eons , for Instance ,
he himself n Boer of the old "Irekkcrs" typo ,
and his sons , all six feet odd.
An old Boer finds his son of 15 years or
thereabouts has stolen away and has asked
for n rifle from the "veldkornct" to Join the
troops. The old man In the end approves
his son's desire. "Behave as a man , " Is his
word of leave. Old and young , rich nnd
poor , without demurring , without discour
agement , all have flocked togolher nt the
first summons , leaving all behind , because
the counlry Is In want of them. No glit
tering of epaulettes or buttons , no music ,
no bombast or boasting ; only calmness and
seriousness In those ref lute , tawny beads !
England will never win !
I was with an old German lady , whose
heart , so suscepllblc to the love of the native
country , grew too big. She could not help
going along all the wagons to press the
rough fists.
"Will you all come back ? " "Missus. " Is
Iho reply , "wo cannot positively promise you
this , but wo shall nevertheless try. "
It Is also a very pathellc sight to see bow
great the love for their native country IB
with the Boers. Four hundred were called
up In Quarter 2 , Krugcrsdorp district , and
670 presented themselves. The commander
Irled to Vefuso those 270 , but there wae no
qucstlcc of that. In Maranburg 150 were
summoned and 800 appeared. Everybody
Joins. All , from the highest to the lowest
rank , are ready and full of enthusiasm and
reliance In Iho Lord. Yesterday a clergy
man asked mo whether bo could not get a
place to preach to the Boers ( the trains
with troops were ready to etart , because
the Nntnl line was blocked up.
I gave him Iho shed and lislrncd to the
preaching. In very good Dutch ho stirred
the hearts of those sturdy Boers , their wives
and children , and a general sobbing was the
consequence.
TWENTY-SEVEN' CISXTS A DAY.
MIUIJ- Men MnnnRC to Live Well on
that Amount. j
"Oh , yes , there are plenty of fellows In
this city who live well on 27 cenls a day , "
said a dining room owner lo a Washington
Star reporter. The lunch man has been In
Iho business for years and knows what he Is
saying. "I'll tell you how Ihey do It : They
get up In Iho morning and wilh 6 cents go
to a 3-cent lunch room. There they procure
a cup of coffee nnd a sandwich , each costing
3 cents , or something of that sort. This Is
sufficient for them. At lunch time they visit
the 3-cent places again and with a piece of
pie and a glass of milk are contented until
dinner. That is n total of 12 cents. At din
ner they go to the regular lunch or dining
rooms and eat themselves happy on 15 cents.
At n number of regular dining rooms In the
city a dinner can bo bought for 15 cents , and
will be a good one , too. It will consist of a
soup nnd bread , one moat nnd one entree ,
two vegetables , n piece of pie or other
dessert nnd a cup of tea or coffee. But
where thcso sharpers do the lunch room
proprietors Is In another way. They have
become so expert at the business that they
know when each dining room Is to have a
certain dish for dinner , and , therefore , they
have their pick of meats and other things ,
I remember that I us oil to serve chicken on
a certain day. I soon found that UiM < i
fellows wore getting the best of me. All oi
them would visit me on 'chicken day' nml
with their 15 cents would got a good dinner.
The next day they would disappear and
would show up at the dining rooms of some
other man. Of cnurso I couldn't stand the
expense of this kind of business nnd I dis
arranged the entire program of the younj ;
follows by not having any regular bill of faro
for every day In the week , as most dlnlne
roomti have. I lest some of thlo trade , but
In doing so I think I made money. These
27-cent fellows cSi scent Ice cream for days
ahead and will bo on hand. They are never
suspected of their shrewd ways , because
most of them drr well nnd hold good posi
tions. For all I know they may do this to
save money. I expect , however , that they
simply save to spend In dross and In maklns
nn appearance in other ways where their
style will show to advantage. "
The Itcnnon for It.
Ho had come into the olllce to secure a
frame license , relates the Detroit Free
Pres . Before making application ho did
considerable blowing about what luck ho
had always had and how much greater It
was to be this season. Briefly , he made the
clerk tired.
He was asked the usual questions when
ho applied for the license.
'What's your name ? "
'How old are you ? "
'Whnt'a your mother's maiden name ? "
'What's your father's name ? "
'Where do you live ? "
'Say , look here , " said the hunter bold ,
"what's all this nonsense for. anyway ;
What difference docs II make whore I live
and all that ? "
"Just to assist the coroner In dlmoBlnff
of the remains when returned "
you are , re
plied the clerk without lookingup. .
And three or four in Ihe room , with great
unklndnoss , laughed harshly.
Cnrc for Couirli ,
"Mr. Dooley" advises , in the Ixidles'
Homo Journal , those doctoring a man wills
"col1 on the chlst" to "t'et Casey's mlxlura
f'r man an' balst , put him In bed , slap a
muslhard plnslher on him that'll keep his
mind employed , an' lave thlm fight 11 out.
May th' bent man win. If Iho pnllent's
alive in th' mornln' he'll not have stren'lh
lo cough. "
Prescriptions
Wont stand anysutatl.
tutln/r nor will you
talco your proscriptions
whore substituting Is al
lowed K you know It
Wo plnoe behind our
clerks ODO ot the mnet
complete stocks of notta
fronh Drugs in the West
and no matter what
the prescriptions , brioff
it to us ami wo will 011
it properly at a vcrj
reasonable cost.
THE A10E & PENFOLD CO. ,
Lnre at natall Drnir Honne.
1408 Farnnm. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL
if You Have Cold Feet-
Take a look In our cast window aniJ
see that now $3.00 nhoc for the men
folks Made of real box calf , with
heavy kangaroo topfi , that gives a line
( it around the ankles , the solid Holes ,
all of three-quarters of an Inch thick ,
made of the very best oak sole leather.
There never has been a shoe nmde tliat
could equal this shoe for 5.00.
Bring In your tickets and make your
selection from our new Imported China
pieces , the finest lot we have ever
shown.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Onaba' Up-to-date Bh BaWM *
U10 FARNAll STREET.
The Framing of Pictures
Has become an art with us-thore are
two ways of framing one Is the right
way , the other Is the wrong way We
have framed BO many that we know
only the right way Then we give you
the largest assortment of mouldings to
select from you ever saw lu your life
Ulght up to date , too Nothing adds so
much to a room as a picture well
framed We Invite visitors to our art
department.
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art , 1513 Douglas ,