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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 6, 1905)
r B TOE VALLEY OF DECISION Ifankind Itanii Today with the Chaic of Lifa ta Make. JOEL'S VISION OF OLD AFFORDS A THEME RtT. Dr. Cnlr Address t'nlon Meeting at Flrt Methodist C hrch and Points. Ont XwmIU of Right (hoonlna. At the First Methodist Episcopal church last night beginning the third week of the simultaneous evangelistic nuetlntfs. Kev. J. W. Conlcy of the First Baptist church assumed a poHltlon with Joel on the moun tain side and then from that eminence pointed out the present day struggle In the Valley of Decision. He Bald In part: " 'Multitudes, multitudes In the Valley of Decision, for tho day of the Lord la noar In the VaJley of Decision." So said Joel. Let ua see the vision of the prophet. In the valley Is a turbulent mass of humanity meeting great problems and deciding them. I think the scene was the same m that with Jesus on the Mount of Olivet, and inter refer to Joel's Pentecostal day of decision. "In the valley of life with Its heights of eternity, we have still the great prob lems. Wo arc in tho midst of the valley of decision, but a short time; each for him self must docide the great Questions. Oh, I fear many do not realize the supremacy of these questions, but are carried away with the dally routine. We must turn to the decls-lon. What are the questions which confront ua? There have been great prob lems In every age, every nation, and for every person. "The question of mastery. Whom will you aerve? Joshua, the great old warrior, cried: 'Choose ye this day whom ye will serve as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.' Elijah said: 'If the Lord be God, follow Him, but if Baal, him." It la the great question. If you want your life tn follow tho proper chnnnels, come out of the valley shouting, 'Christ la Master.' Other Questions to Settle. "Second cornea the question of right. A young man dots not go far before he meets with this question In business. If he always choso for victory but alas! tens of thou sands chooso the wrong way. The houses of vice are crowded today with men who chose the wrong way. A great question is the question of right In the Valley of Decision. If men would do right this old world would be transformed. "Third, and greatest la the question of salvation. I look into the valley and I see a hill. On It Is the cross of Calvary. I see a highway up It for the redeemed of the Lord to walk. God has come into the conflict. ITe proclaimed His unspeakable love for man from Calvary. God has come Into the conflict. He proclaimed hla unspeakable love for man from Calvary. God has a proclamation for mankind since Jesua Christ hung on the cross. In life this question of salvation la the greatest question. Will you be delivered from the curse of slnT Thousands have heard tho call. Decide for salvation and fill the val ley with the anthem of salvation. They are coming from all parts of the world to be redeemed by God. What are we doing in the Valley of Decision? What of you7 Have you taken refuge under the cross of Calvary?" If we have a thought for our soula it is through prudential reasons. I "There are far worse things than the plague, consumption and cholera. That Is far worse which causes the loss of all self reverence, of all nobility of character" and which stultifies the kern perceptions given us to rule our spirits. I wish I could bring to your tnlnds the great appreciation in whlfh God holds the souls of men. I wish I could Impress on you what It means to be one of God s sons. Our prudential fears are working with the casket and not with the precious Jewels within It. tt may be I am speaking to those who have already given their souls to sin who with weak ened will have made resolve after resolve to cease from sin and evil, only to fall again. To those I bring a comforting mes sage, for If Israel laid herself waste God Is her refuge. If man throws himself away In sin, there Is restoration In God. Come to the cross of Calvary; get grace and strength from God, who alone Is able to Impart It." MOEV MAKES THE CHl'RCII GROW State Secretary Urlnstead Reminds , llnptlats ot Parable of Talents. C. W. Brtnstead, state secretory of the Nebraska Baptist aaaootatlon, spoke yes terday morning at (he Immanuel Baptist church. His theme was suggested by Mat thew, xil, 40: "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto the least of these My brethren ye have done it unto Me." He began by say ing that there Is a sentiment In the minds of some that money matters ought not to be discussed in church and that the pulpit should be left entirely to the discussion of the spiritual things. He took the position that nothing that is of God and for God's glory is too sacred to be dlsoussed In the church, and said: "In this chapter we are told something of the sacredness of money. The Lord emphasizes the fact that all these things belong to Him and that they are entrusted to us and are to be used. Everything we have Is sacred and holy before God. There la an impression that the money we have belongs to us and that we can do with it what we please; that If we want to throw It into the river It Is no one's business but our own. The faot is that what we have belongs to God and when we come to real ize this we must get a more sacred idea of money. "These things never belonged to us. God wants us to increase what we have. He emphasizes this fact in the parable of the talents.. I think a man ought to make all he can. I think a man who can double his money-Is a criminal if he does not do so. God wanted the five talents doubled and the one talent doubled, and He was angry because, the servant buried the talent in the earth. God wants us to accomplish the most we can for humanity and it requires money to carry out the work of God. "There Is not a crop but God first gave the seed and sunshine. God has put ua here to broaden and be developed. The lunch which you tossed the tramp the othor day was a divine aot. You can't help a person that needs help but you do the Master's work. It is. however, the motive behind the act that counts. The highest mission of man is to give the bread of life to the man who has it not. There la one way of ministering to every man In Omaha and that la by helping the church carry out ita work, by contributing to Its needs. My time Is devoted to the spread of the gospel In Nebraska. Leas than one In ten are Identified with the church In this state. Tbr are rural district In this state that axe pretty well heathenized, where the gos pel Is never heard. They are raising up families In Ignorance of God. We have 800 BapUat churches in the state, yet only about fifty of them are self-sustaining. To help these people and to help these churches la to help Christ. We need the money badry to carry on the work. We need money for meeting houses. I frequently preach In sod houses and In places by the aide of which this edifice la a palace." nOVV AND SPIRIT Ml' ST BR PI RB Moral Degradation Comes from a Failure of Spiritual Conscience. Ths Sunday afternoon meeting for men in Calvary Baptist church waa again well at tended and Dr. Ev Comble Smith of ths Flrat Methodist Episcopal preached a well received sermon on the spirit which is within us. "Nothing Is so subtle as thla inner spirit of our," said Ir. Smith. "We must have a car not to I .ring a stain on the Inner man. How much more out lit we to under stand the treasure v. , thin us which Is under the eyo of God our ti lions are kept In poise by our obedi ence to the warnings of Ita voice. No man can cherish evil within him or malice or envy without bringing degradation to the soul which Its within lilm. With what eye do we view those sins of the soul? This la a utilitarian age; we are careful not to do this or that thins heouuse of Its effect on our reputation. We are careful to keip within bounds, for curiously we consider the opinion of our neighbors more serious fHET LEADS TO SEW GROWTH Rev. Kewtnn Mann Reviews rpsprlnst InK of ew Rellalon Thonaht. "This, at any rate, all must admit, the Christian religion is changing continually. " said Rev. Newton M. Mann at Unity church Sunday morning. "The most con servative are not thinking the thoughts of their fathers, muoh less the thoughts of other centuries. In every church there is the unrest that comes of growth which no bonds can altogether restrain. In many quarters there are evident signs of a new departure necessitated by the breaking of a new light. Scarce anywhere are people acting on the supposition that God, cen turies ago, spoke his last word to man. From Luther's day to this Christianity, in Its living forms, has been shaping itself to the rapidly changing time, taking Into its system that wealth of knowledge which Is the chief glory of our age. and bring- ( Ing to the standard or the cross every triumph of human thought and skill. "Obviously enough the Christianity of a thousand or more years ago Is not the Christianity of today. The advance of positive knowledge has compelled the abandonment of many a position once stoutly contended for, and made posslblo the occupation of many new positions. We see now, not merely by the light of prophets and apostles, but also by every added light of the subsequent time. "Christian truth 'is whatever Christians find out what they find out today no less than what was found out centuries ago. The date of Its discovery has no effect on Its value. Its value lies In Its light-giving power, and this depends not at all on who uttered It or when it was uttered whether It la or is not in some sacred book. A newly discovered truth may com pletely invalidate an old doctrine and leave it nothing but a lighthouse with the light forever gone out. But the new truth may bring compensatory consolations. "The modern student tn his own field out-values the ancient seer, bringing In new truths, clearing away old errors, adding to our treasures the freshly spoken word of God. Revelation came not all at once or In any one millennium. It comes continually in the processes of human de velopment; In every ' forward leap of thought; in the steady gain of light and liberty; In the progressive triumph of mind over matter. And the end Is not yet; no enlightened Christian will claim that his is a finished faith." CHRIST'S WAY IS THE OXI.Y WAY Rev. S. D. Dntcher Says Man May Not Plan His Eternal Journey. "There is but one way to reach heaven, and that Is" through Jesus Christ. It was Christ who said, 'Let not your heart be troubled, but believe in Me. In My father's house there are many mansions. If it were not true I would have told you.' Thus, we have Christ's word for the way, and the only way," Bald Rev. S. D. Dutcher at the First ChrlBtlan church yesterday morning. His text was from the first part of the fourteenth chapter of the gospel of St. John. Continuing. Dr. Dutcher said: "Christ did not deceive, nor were there any provisos connected with this lnvita tion to come to God.' 'I go to prepare the way,' was His expression. And through Him only only can we reach Ood. We may think that we can build our own way, by making the road broader. But that cannot be, 'I am the way,' said Christ. 'Seek ye therefore to enter the narrow way.' The man who seeks to go any other way is not as one lost, but is absolutely lost. It was a gracious thing for Christ to come to ua from the father and as He said, 'I am going back to show you the way." He leads us as lost children. Christ teaches us a simple and beautiful lesson as the way of life. So many of us in this world seek to get something for nothing. We are seeking to enter heaven by our own code of morals. It Is simply a loss of time to try to get to heaven by any other way than Christ's way. He is truth and His way is the only war." TRAINS GETTING UP TO TIME Railroads Have Abont Worked Ont from Under the Handicap Im posed by Storms. . Trains are beginning to run on something like their schedule time. The storm of Saturday night had1 little effect on the running of the through trains. The storm seems to have been of a local character and was not felt outside of tha state. Trains from the east were not affected by the snow and the weather seems to have moderated enough so that there la no delay occasioned by the cold. Union Pacific train No. 4.1 due hers at 9:S0 a. m., did not arrive In the city until 10:50, but it has sometimes been delayed longer during seasons of pleasant weather. Union Pacific No. 10, due from the west at 8:20, was three hours late. No. 6, due at 6:10, waa two hours and forty-five minutes late, while No. 8, the train from North Platte, was on time. The Rock i Island trains were running nearly on time yesterday. No. 5, due at 1:25, was late and did not reach Omaha until 2 :&5. No. 6, due at 6:06, was only thirty minutes late. No. 68. due at 12:36, was two hours and thirty minutes late. The Milwaukee trains were on time. The Wabash trains were about on time. All the Northwestern trains were on time, as were the Great Western and the Illinois Central trains. The trains which suffered any delay at all were nearly all from the west. On ths Burlington the only train not re ported on time was No. t, which was two hours late. Lon Chicago Rates. Via the Northwestern Line, February 1 to 10, good until February It, account meet ing American Motor League. City offices, 1401-1401 Farnam street The only double track lino to Chicago. A. B. Hubermann, dlamonda, own Imp. Poor Box Burglar taught Frank Williams was captured while try- Our relation to God and lo T. ln.polr '"i J" B ??in tvici iiiniu v amimu iiiui'ii, Drini men in mm Lincoln avenue. Sunday afternoon. Wil liams enlertHi the church at a time when there was nobody in the building, about 4:30 p. in., thinking that would be a good time to help hlinwtlf from the poor box. Hut the church authorities had provided lor a chhh of this kind and had had an clt't'trio burglar alurm attached to the box in kih h a manner that an alarm would ha given In tha rectory, which adjoins thu church, should anyone lumper Willi th box. Rev. Father Poiiiim Iuh rexponiled to thu alarm and caught Williams rud-huiuW and detained him until th police arrived. Williams Is the third burglar that ! UiW wa ouuzldar U spoliation u our so uj PutnyW us has umauiod lu this tuanuar, BABY THOMPSON'S MEMORY Wsnderful AcuUvement f Little Tot is Scientifically Investigated. NIT A FREAK IN ANY SENSE OF WORD Merely Vansaal Power of Recognition Enables the Toansalrr to Assort Mnslral Discs by Observ ing Perforations. The Item that appeared In The Bee some weeks ago giving an account of the strange and extraordinary musical memory of Baby Lorln Thompson of Council Bluffs attracted the attention cf several psychologists. Among these was Dr. Thaddeus L. Bolton, professor of psychology in the University of Nebraska. He called upon Mr. Thomp son at his home in Council Bluffs, 114 South Seventh street, and spent several hours In examining the child with a view to determ ining the truth of the alleged facts and to discovering by what means the child had attained the unusual results. The facts are simply these: Ilaby Lorln Thompson, who Is now Just three years of age, has learned to Identify all of nineteen discs that go with a music box which his father pur chased some months ago for the amusement of his children. . These discs ar the usual metallic affairs that go on a music box. The music Is represented by a set of punc tures or perforations through the metal and the title la printed or written on one Bide. The child is able to go to the rack where they are kept and pick out any piece, such as "Hilly Bailey," "On, Christian Soldier," etc.. that may be asked for. What the Child Does. After his visit to the Thompson home Frof. Bolton said In reply to a question: "The facts are substantially as published. The child did all he Is reported to have done and a good deal more. We resorted to several devices to determine by what means the child waa able to find the disc called for. He was first asked to go and pick a given dlso and It was played for l.,m; he was then asked for another and another until the whole list, was gone through with. After a piece had been played It was placed on the pile again. This being done the child was asked to name the discs from the reserve or under side upon w'hlch no name was printed. Of the nine teen he named eleven correctly. Among the eleven were several that he had not been able on previous occasions to Identify In this way, showing that some little chance may have entered Into the Indentlflcatlon. The discs were then placed right side up and a paper laid over the name, covering fully one-half of the dlso and they were all correctly named except two. A sheet of cardboard was now laid over the discs. From this had been cut a section equivalent to one-half the circumference and one-half the radius of the disc, thus exposing only one-fourth of the disc and that on the side where there was no other apparent means of identification save the figure made by the punctures. In this way he Identified nine or ten all that were shown him. An other cardboard was cut, exposing again one-half of the circumference and one-half of the radius, this time It being the Inner half of the radius. The punctures here are much closer together than further out on the disc and the child showed greater hesi tation and more reluctance towards an swering. However, he made two mlstikes In nine trials and afterwards corrected one of them. The whole of the discs was now covered eave that portion bearing the name or title and the child mart? four mla'ukes In ten trials. In this the child could be In duced to take Interest with nvn'i coaxing and onlv nfter repeated requests could an answer he extorted from him. Relation of Sight and Sound. "The experiments prove that, although not exclusively, the Identification was made through the figures made by the perfora tions In the discs and the outer parts where the perforations are farther apart serve this purpose the better. This conclusion seems to be supported by the general laws of association. While the music is being played, the child stands up In a chair where he can look directly down the disc. As the perforations Issue from a set of rollers that hold the disc In place, the musical notes corresponding to the perfora tions are heard. The sight of the discs and the sound of the music make their Im pression simultaneously upon the brain of the child, while he Is wrapt In a state of deep Interest. These are ths conditions under which permanent associations are alwaya made. Sight and sound are Insep arably bound together so that when one of them is presented, the other must also come up. The educational significance of this is only too apparent to the discerning. The further problem Is to associate either the sound or the sight of the music with the name and consequently of both with It. Thus It becomes possible for the child hearing tha name to pick out the disc or hearing the music to name the title. The two factors In this that are of most In terest to the psychologist are the extraordi nary power of the child for registering both sight and sound Impressions of great complexity and his facility for making permanent associations between them. It Is very ususual, amounting almost to a mystery, for a brain to have such a fine plasticity ,nd rare retentlveneas as this child's brain shows. In psychological lan guage this means the power of recognition Is unusually developed. Perhaps the most surprising thing Is the easy facility with which the Identification or recognition Is made. There is no critical examination when a disc is presented; a furtive glance is often enough for the child to speak the title. When hesitation is shown it Is oftener on account of the Inability to speak, the name than of slowness In recognition, for the child can scarcely talk so that one un acquainted with him can understand. Child Not a Freak. "The child shows none of the signs of freaklshness that often characterise num ber prodigies or the stigmata of weakness that the musical genius presents. He Is a healthy, normal child about the usual slie for one of his age; perhaps his head is slightly above the average In circumfer ence. Baby Lorln comes of a good fam ily. His uncle on his father's side Is pres ident of Ohio university and one of hla relatives on his mother's side showed un usual ability as a violinist. His parents are college bred people who have shown a capacity for getting on well In the world. They take a Just pride In their child for he Is an exceedingly Interesting and lovable llttl fellow." AT THE PLAYHOUSES Murder In Mew York Hotel. NEW TORK, Feb. 6. A young woman, described as Louise Scroeder and Louisa Adams, was shot and Instantly killed to day by Ernll Bollinger, a Janitor, who wa arrested after being seriously injured In an attempt to escape. The shooting took place tn the dining room of a hotel on Third avenue. Bollinger would offer no explanation of ths tragedy except to say that he had shot ths woman because she had ruined hla Ufa. The polio learned that Bollinger's wife Is said to have left him two ytui ago on account of his at tentions to the woman who wa killed today. "The Errand Boy" at the Knit. Billy B. Van Is certainly handing out the biggest bunch of goods for the money that has been delivered nt the Krug this season. "The Errand Boy" is farce comedy set to music, or something of that sort, but It gives the well known star a chance for the exercise of his fun-making abilities along lines that are Just as pleasant as he could wish, and also allows several others who are good In their way to show what they can do. Billy Van is Just the same fellow we have always known, full of quaint comedy and little ways of humor, and while he has such a cold as practically prevents his singing, he does enough funny stunts to more than make up for this loss. Clem Bevlns as Pinkerton Pinch, the coun try sheriff; Frank Evans as Silas llelmtock, the country merchant, and Abbott Davlscn as MacCullough Muggs, the manager of the musical comedy company, are all good comedians and aid much In the fun of the evening. Rose Beaumont has no occasion to com plain that the arrangement of the piece does not give her a show, for she is on the stage more than half the time, but her work justifies the favor shown her by the management. She sings well with a rather thin voice and dances quite cleverly. When she Isn't busy on the stage she Is In her dressing room, changing costumes, so that she is kept stirring during the whole evening. Edith Hart looks as If she might be able to go some, if the role she has were Just a little extended, so as to permit her showing what Bhe can do. The chorus Is large and contains us sprightly a bunch of little folks as one wants to see. The girls are young, pretty and willing to hustle, and the result is that all the numbers they are In on are encored again and again by the delighted audience. On the whole, "The Errund Boy" la a hit. It will be at the Krug until after Wednesday, with a matinee on Wednesday. Vaudeville at the Crelgh ton-Orphenm. Miss Mable McKlnley Is d-esorvedly the feature of the bill at the Orpheum for the present week. This young woman has an interest for the public on account of her family, but aside from that she is endowed with a charm of person and manner that Is quite captivating, and is the possessor of a beautiful voice that has been most carefully trained, so that her alnglng Is a delight to those who appreciate music. Her first number yesterday was Arditti's "II BacloV which was excellently well ren dered. Miss McKInley's voice Is full and rich, with marvellous flexibility, and under perfect control. This first number ex hibited Its capabilities most effectively. Her other numbers, "Violets" and "Karama," were probably more popular, and she sang "Anbna" as an encore. She will sing three different programs during the week. Her reception yesterday was most cordial, and she la ceitaln to he popular here before the end of the en gagement. Willie Zimmerman affords another bit of entertainment for the musical folks, imitations of famous composers, presort ing them as they appeared in life, and conducting a part of a composition by each. One living composer Is presented, John Philip Sousa. He is the only one of the collection with whom Omaha Is well ac quainted, but if the others look as like their originals as does this then Zimmer man Is a wonder. Irving Jones is as popu lar as ever and sings his own songs as no one else can. Murphy and Francis furnish some "coon" comedy, and Van Fossen and McCauley ditto, and It's all good. The Texana sisters am clever rifle shots, and do some very (difficult work. Wolfing' dogs and horses are well trained animals and perform quit a number of entertaining feats, the boxing- bout between a couple of Arabian stallions being quite Interesting. In the klnodrome is shown a picture repre senting a bank burglary and the pursuit and capture of the burglars, closing with a collision between two locomotives. This is as Interesting and thrilling as any films picture ever shown. if you have anything to trade advertise It in the For Exchange column of The Beu want ad page. Invest Constant Oil s-.ock. 301 X. T. Life, tdholra. Jeweler, lltn and Harney. Auditorium March 7-that ail. LAME ON BIBLICAL QUOTATIONS The Sacred Text Has Many Peculiari ties that Even Preachers Some time Overlook. m- t "That little paragraph in The Bee of Saturday, in which Representative Clay ton of Alabama called down some of the Biblical scholars of the house for laugh ing at hla quotation from the New Testa ment relative to ''a tree shall be known by HIS fruits,' recalls a similar Incident happening In congress during the recon struction period daya. Senator Vance of North Carolina." said an old newspaper correspondent of those: days at the Paxton Sunday, "was delivering a speech and took occasion to quote the paragraph that 'Sam son took the NEW Jawbone of an aas and slew a thousand Philistines therewith." The quotation waa ridiculed and laughed at by a number of senators who prided themselves upon their Biblical knowledge. And even the dignified chaplain of the sen ate waa called upon to convince Senator Vance of his error. Vance was sure of his ground, however, and a Bible was sent for and an examination of the fifteenth verse of the fifteenth chapter of Judges showed the doubting ones that Vance was correct. Senator Vance quietly remarked that It cost him Just $50 a few years previous as the result of a bet to be In formed that hla quotation was correct." First-class watcn and Jewelry work at A. B. Hubermann's, cor. 13th and Douglas. II. Hern Suffers from Fire. The photographic studio of H. Heyn, 818 South Fifteenth street, was badly damaged Dy a nre wnicn was discovered at :ao Bun- day afternoon. The fire Is supposed to have originated from defective wiring of an electric light which is "used by Mr. Heyn to operate a large printing machine. After the fire was all out It was found that there had been but very little nre, although a great deal of smoke was caused by the chemicals used In photography. The rooms were gutted and the draperies, some of them quite valuable, were badly damaged by water. Mr. Heyn estimated his loss at $2,600, which is covered by lnau:-ance. Auditorium March 7 that's all. Harry B. Davis, undertaker, 411 8. 16th. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. H. Rosenwlck of Denver is at the Hen shaw. State Senator Frank Currie of Whitney was a Sunday visitor in Omaha, stopping at the Merchants. United States District Judge John R. Carland of Sioux Fulls. 8. 13. is In the city, stopping at the Her Grand. P. M. Connell of Grand Island, L. L. Lyon of I'rophetstown and D. J. Adams of Cedar Rapids are at the Arrade. Charles J. Burrell of Rapid City. C. B. Aprerson of Cheyenne, E. Held and E. W. McPhlbbtn of Denver are at the Paxton. A. H. McGee, W. J. Untie, F. E. White and Dr. W. O. Rerge of Kanxas City. Jed A. Mooney of Whiting and R. A. Smith of Tukamah are at the Millard. W. H. Gregory of Denver. W. W. Young of Stratton, S. Overman of Crelghton, H. E. Hart of Chamberlain and J. E. McHugh of South Bend are at the Murray. F. M. Currie of Sargent. Dr. and Mra. C. U Mullins and N. J. Woods of Broken Bow, Robert Stein of Sun Frunciaco, F. H. Free of Plalnvlew and W. A. Hilton of Ogden are at the Her Grand. Harry Scheckldenti of St. Paul. W. E. Dickie of TopekH. T. C. Patterson of Norlh Platte. John Kieth of Sutherland. J. J Pollurd of Kulrbury, John McVi irh of vl bach and F. A. Thoniliiirg if I'elgrade are nt the Merchants. 8. E. Cobb of the Emerson Enterprise was in the city yesierdiiy t nrouie I r Indianapolis to ' attend a meeting '' ' e executive committee of the National Kill torlal association. Mr. Cobb is conimltlt niau tut Nebraska. . ... SUM CHANCE FOR THE CITY Atttneys Have Little Hpe of Winning Local Taxation Fight. RUL0 DECISION SAVES THE RAILROADS City Attorney Wright Refers to Long Delayed Suit and Expresses Opinion as to Its Prob able Outcome. City Attorney Wright and Attorneys John P. Breen and Howard Baldrlge have apparently little hope of winning the city's fight against the railway companies to secure the right to tax the local ter minals regardless of the "unit" system and the State Board of Equalization. While It Is the intention to nrgue the case in the United States circuit court where It has been pending for nearly two years, and to make the best showing pos sible, yet the lawyers consider the task almost useless since the Nebraska supreme court In the Rulo bridge case decided against local taxation. "Court records are full of federal de cisions showing that the United States courts follow closely the rule of affirming the decisions of state supreme courts In the Interpretation of the laws of that par ticular state," says City Attorney Wright. "I can see little encouragement before us In the railway tax caBes so far as ob taining the right to tax the terminals locally is concerned, as myself and the special attorneys on the case can find no crevice or loophole In the federal laws that will give us an opportunity to plead special reasons why the decision of the state, supreme court should be upset in this case. What May Be Won. "I think, though, that we can establish the right of the city to assess as real estate about $1,000,000 worth of shop and other property which the Union Pacific persists in returning as part of tho right-of-way. This would yield $10,000 or more taxes which amount will defray the ex penses incurred in the fight. The special attorneys are to receive $5,000, $:,000 of which lias been paid, and a contingent fee of $10,000 if the case is won. "I don't want it understood that we are laying down or giving up the fight without a struggle. We shall do our best in the federal court, and I have been trying to get the special attorneys to take up the case for weeks and present it in the strongest possible light. So far I don't seem to have made much headway, but I am hopeful that we shall before long. There is no reason why the public should bo under the wrong Impression about these casea and it is no more than right that the people should know how I feel about them. "The Pacific Express company case, by no means a hopeless fight, and Involving about $50,000 worth of taxes, was to have been argued early in the winter. The day was set, but the water works appraisers happened to hold a session on the date and I was forced to ask for a postpone ment. I have my brief prepared and will move to take this "jp within a short time and Just as soon as possible." The railway tax fight Involves about $300,000 in municipal taxes and was started by the Real Estate exchange In 1903. The city has not only been deprived of the large amount of taxes levied for, but the several thousand which the roads are will ing to pay. The city officers are anxious to get the matter cleaned up and adjudi cated as quickly as possible. JEALOUSY ENDS IN MURDER Pittsburg Man Fires Seven Bullets Into Telegrapher Who Had Been Too Attentive to Hla Wife. PITTSBURG, Feb. 6. Maddened by Jealousy and the alleged infidelity of his wife, James C. Kennedy, foreman at the plant of the Union Spring and Manufac turing company at New Kensington, sent seven bullets into the body of Howard M. Ebenor. a young telegraph operator, today. Kennedy gave himself up immediately after the shooting and was lodged In Jail here. Mrs. Kennedy was also arrested and is being held as an accessory. Last week Kennedy is said to have dis covered that Ebener had been carrying whUky to the house and giving It to Mrs. Kennedy while the husband was at work. He also accused his wife of having been criminaly intimate with the telegrapher and la said to have secured a confession from her. GREAT SALE LADIES' MUSLIN UNDERWEAR TUB nlEl.lABI.E STORK. 3 1C -I ' QREA LADIES MUSLIN UNDERWEAR THE LAST WEEK OF THE GREAT SALE OF MEN'S SU)TS r AND OVERCOATS AT 5.00 w tr TV1 in I2K0 VALUES AT $5 00. jb MEN'S SUITS. In cheviots, casnlinere. I worstfds. meltons, corduroy, etc.. sIiirIh and double breasted styles, in nil the best shadwt and patterns, ull the re- nalnder of our $7.o. $10 and $ir.S0 winter suits your choice. MEN'S OVERCOATS In kerseys, melton and Irish frleies. blues, browns, ixt.r.l and Irish frifies, medium leimth.. well tailored garments selected from our great stock of $7. B0, $10 and end $12.30- 5.00 coats-choice ' GREAT PANTS SALE. MEN'S PANTS, IN CHEVIOTS. cassU meres, corduroys, etc.. In best pattern and shades, rtgular $2.50 and fci.uo val UPS- $1.50 and $1.95 YOUNG MEN'S SUITS Ages 14 to 19 years single or double breast ed stvles, the finest lino of $7.W and l value's to be found In the city t ()() your choice Monday iy.vv $3.60 AND $4.00 BOYS' KNEE PANTS SUITS-AT 2.50 75c AND $1.00 BOYS' KNEE PANTS 35C50C AT POPULAR PRICED WOOL DRESS GOODS In this department we sell all our Remnants of Wool Dress Goods and all goods to closo out, at very low prices. 000DS WORTH FROM 50c TO $3.00 YARD 750 patterns to close out, 20(3 at, yard .zi 300 patterns to close out, 490 600 patterns to close out, lSc at yard &no patterns to close out, lQC ll J I, v.. 300 patterns to close out, OVO at, yard GOODS IN THE FULL PIECE 198 suitings to close out, at, yard 150 suitings to close out, at, yard 75c 59c IS suitings to close out, AQq at, yard - 100 suitings to close out, C(ia at, yard , j j 300 pieces of 75c All Wool French Flannels, at, yard Us, worth 50c, at, yard 150 plerea All Wool French Chal- Black Mohairs, at, yard 25, 25c 25c 59c Zibllnn Suitings, at, yard 59c Scotch Suitings, at. yard 100 Suitings in Black Peroltas at, yard EXAMINE OUR POPULAR PRICED DR ESS GOODS. G4AVDER3 BROS. . i . t t . iw.si m (ST. TT f ! pjrm mm En m w ;;;35o . -I Auditorium March 7 that's all. 9 1 fcavTWyJ naMlhHa uftjawftUM 53SSS1WS.,: CraiKaaaMi!. C 'a nV lABK i.Tt NttSBSIami SPADRA Is the best Arkansas Anthracite unsurpassed for furnaces and heaters. Burns with a slow, even heat No smoke, no slack, no slate, no dirt. Its lasting quality cannot be. excelled. We have just received a fresh supply. A MONEY SAVER. TRICE: $8.50 FUass: C-W-ifULLCC 20V!& IZARD 5T5. gTEL.(l) iMJ 1.7S1 gini".,! Hmm,j I!. In , , .1 l.il jjilni hi. lijue'-Miawr i, lni"S Si'.? M Mttxwaisi't MflkV&ttal. MafeattftaW! llfllj GHEAP LANDSEEKERS' EXCURSION RATES r i M-a J y I SPECIAL HOMESEEKERS' RATE-On February 7 and 21, and March 7 and 21, the Burlington makes a $15.00 round trip rate to the Big HOW Basin. the North Platte Valley, Eastern Colorado and the Black Kills. KEEP AHEAD OF THE KOVEMEMT-B09 irrigated land under private enterprise for sale today, the Government has commenced the expenditure of two and one half million dollars, and will put water on one hundred thousand acres of land in each locality, viz: The Big Ilorn Basin and the North Platte Valley, at an avera-e cost of f 25.00 an acre. One can secure land either by purchase from the Irrigation companies or he can secure homestead lands in advance of the water. The history of irrigated lands shows thaMheir price has greatly increased during the last few years. The well known writer, Win. E. Curtis, in his letter to the Chicago Record Herald, January 30, describing the Governmental Irrigating Plans through the West, calls attention to one particular area, which will cost owners $2.")0.00 an acre, and the cost will be low considering the value of the products of that region. There are thousands of acres of irrigated lands in the West that cannot be bought for $100.00 an acre. TO WEST AND NORTHWEST NEBRASKA On the same dates excursion rates of one fare plus $2.00. This is a promising stretch of country, available for suc cessful live stock, dairy and mixed farming industry. These lands have greatly en hanced in value in the last few years. CHEAP ONE-WAY COLONIST RATES March 1 to May 15, $25.00 to California and Washington; $22.50 to Kpokane territory; ?20.00 to Central Montana. Write for rates and descriptive folders. L. W. Wakclcy, General Passing" Agent, 1004 Farnam St., Omaha J. B. Keynolds, City Passenger Agent, 102 Farnam St., Omaha. i 3C 2C .4 a-