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    THE 0MA1IA DAILY BKE; .MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 100o.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Bojd" i Theater the Boent of a Beautiful,
1 Impressm Fnrtetion.
NAMES OF DEAD EMBLA70NED IN LIGHT
Brother E. O. Page of Omaha l.ndae
Frank P. Walah of Kanaee
City Lodge Proiomrr
Levin Enloglee.
"Tha fault of our brother we writ upon
the rami;
Their virtue upon tablets of love and
mnmory."
This w the conrrete sentiment of the
menioiinl service held Sunday morning at
the Boyd by Omaha lodge. No. 89. Benevo
lent and Protective Order of Klki. Close
to l.Ono peoplo. Klks and their friends, filled
the lower floor and the balcony cf the
theaterl probably one-third of the number
were women.
On the stage a large memorial tablet
had been erected, draped In black, with
festoons and wrenttia of evergreen across
lti .upper front. At one coiner was an
urn resting on a draped column, topped by
a palm, while at the other side of the
tablet. In a recess at the bottom, was a
kneeling figure of grief, the whlt marble
showing out clearly against the sombre
background. On the front of the tablet
were six spaces, five bearing the names
of eight departed Elks and one having
seven names. rtiirniotuitlng tho whole were
tha illuminated words. "Our Absent Broth
ers." When Kxaltcd Ruler James R.
Dewar opened the ceremonies the names
were hidden by black curtains; then as
Becretary Ftiray called each name the
curtain was drawn down to let It shine
out in golden letters. Forty-seven times
did the curtain? drop, until the names of
all the Omaha Klks who have died shone
out in brilliant outline.
As the exalted rulT called 4ipnn the
different officers In compliance with the
ritual they ruse In their places and made
response with dignity nnd Impresslvenesa.
Kach was ml li d on for answer as to their
duties at the opening unci for expression
of approval at tho close, of tho ceremonies.
Knloay by E. C. Paste.
Following i tho unveiling of the names.
Brother K. C. Page of the local lodge de
llvereil the eulogy for the departed mem
bers in nn impressive manner. Ife said:
This is but one of many memorial gather
ings held today tinder the auspices of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Klks.
Similar observances are being had In more
than l.ftKl cities of this country scattered
over our continental area and on the
Islands that Ho close to our eastern and
far away from our western shores. In all
these cities combined 2fi0e0 of the mem
bers of this order or their representatives,
together with untold thousands of their
friends. In silent thought or almple speech
are paying the tribute of loving memory
to those who have pasxed from uncertainty
Into certainty, from durknss Into light.
Holding firmly to the only religious require
ment of Hie order, the belief in the ex
istence of a Power Supr -le. they quar
reled with no man's cnnviitlons and ques
tioned no man's creed.
Those whom we honor richly deserve the
distinction accorded them. Hpeaklng gen
erally, they were earnest, practical men.
They did ihlnnrs rather than sn4d things.
They were u part of the moving, pulsing,
feeling world mound them. They flung
Into life the full and rounded measure of
h virile energy. Cherishing high Ideals, '
striving, sometimes III and sometimes well,
In their attainment, enjoying rreedom or
thought, exercising vv-'n reasonable lim
itations freedom of in : . n. remembrlng the
rights and considering the feelings of
ethers, they "lived and let live" and were
In love with life.
Menaltlre of Mind and Heart.
Those whose feet before ours have trod
the i unseen paths did not fall In their .
. -- . . . . . ... V. .....ll.ina h
aggregate of which the world has come to
call mind. They were sensible of the
power of thought. Imbued, however, with
the same spirit and purposes of the order,
they consecrated their fraternal life to
the development and cultivation of those
qualities which the world has come to call
tho heart. They were sensible of the
power of feeling. They wero right. While
ft may be true that mind gi Ides the world,
it is equally true that heart governs It.
Thov whom we honor were by charity
touched to tenJerneas. Quietly, villi none
of the pride of show, they housed and
clothed and fed the homeless mid the
friendless. Their charity knew no narrow
inuterlal limits. Over the errors and the
Weaknesses of thoi'o who faltered and
stumbled as they hi - tig led toward the
goal of better things, i ey threw the pro
tecting mantle of that .same charity. They
loved justice and realized that the rights
of others are as dear to those others as
their own rights were dour to themselves.
They' know that the spirit of discontent
and protest, aroused against the wrongs
. of the world, can never be permanently
' M'lleted until the simple right is every
where recognized, until to each is ac
corded that which to each is due. They
were in sympathy with the love that makes
men brothers. They felt the tension of
the chords that bind together human heart
in fraternal feeling and common purpose.
They bowed at the shrine of fidelity. They
Were faithful to the tenderest ties of life.
They were In sympathy with bettered social
conditions. They were loyal to tha gov
ernment created by sacrifice and held In
patriotic reverence by all.
Stood for High Character.
Those who have left our midst, holding
such aent.menta and imbued with resulting
I'lgn purpose, saw clearly the value of that
Mgh character into which these principles
si) prominently enter. They were sensible
of the fact that the gravest problem which
prof-cut itself to our people today Is the
problem of the development and cultiva
tion of the most sterling qualities of
character among our citizens. True 1n all
countries, this U evncciully true where the
government lies inure immediately In the
tiallds of the people.
It can hardly rise higher than its source.
The natuiw and uxuut of reform move
ments ar everywhere limited by the char
acter of the people concerned. Time and
gam in tho history of the world op
pressive systems have been swept away,
only to be replaced Uy other systems per
haps a little cim oppressive. Time and
again a reign of corruption has been ended
y reiorni movement, only as the signal
lor the commencement of another reign
similar in nature and perhaps only a little
leas harmful in results, tine evil after
another lias been deauuyed and in Its stead
mill another evil has tound a plaoe Tho
,changi Is often but little moie than one
of form, Willi some grosser element that
Jiave special offense eliminated, tieform
n' theso Instances, has never been far
reaching or pcrmunent because no change
has been wrought in the moral fiber of a
people. A system of government, guard
ing safely tiio rights of all, can never bo
established and maintained until in the
hearts of the people there lies a lixed and
unalterable determination to recognize and
upuotd the rights of all. Vho givat strug
gi Is not simply to change laws aad insti
tutions, but to establish n right cmtracter
to bring all into a realisation of and a
respect for the rights of eacn. The insti
tutions of the world, aided as they may be
by lis genius, will never be Just and right
until human hearts are Just mid right it
by some wave of. a magic wand, tne ele
ment of harmful seltWinesa could be driven
rrom U hearts, an intelligent school boy
- oould solve many of tho problems Mit lo
Uay confront and almoel confound the great
iatiuns of the earth.
Co-la berera with the Ileal,
The goal at times may seem afar off
u4 tia-u-oilniied. loo, the world must strug
gle toaard it. Wrong often may be re-
..iaforoaO. i,ui. numberless agencies likewise
an an the aide of light, aivery philoso-
. iuier ho has evoiveu and proclaimed 10
toe world a tru'h. every soidier wno has
ored and dona in the oeieuM ut right
every suucauian who has wrought unael
haniy lor 'jie good of all. every orator
wousa voice has been lilted for the bet
terment oX human condiuuns, every ar
tisan wtnj ha wrought faiUiiuiiy fur
things 01 usriiilneas, vary puet whose
cadences have heipwl to so ten the
humajs heart, every artist a hoar Uruan has
liven U th human soul a new sense of
beauty and a nigQer aaiJi atum. every in
dividual, every agency, ery great fraler-
e tai uiganiisiiuu timl has harped to bria;
nuine cioae4.v lugeinrr tha hearta of men.
bixuuleDed a ad deepened their siinuathiis
und given u tile ..rl,l a llrmer hold upon
i he pruicliUc 01 JusUcu, uli tbuae liave
; been vo-laiautas ilu lliosc we rnueiually
eiiiuiubar and csecuilly honor this morn
lug. Maaring in mind tuaaa things and lioloV
lug tne ntamory of Uioaa wtuute nauiaa we
; ' aiiihlason iuiro In tender regard, yet, unco
aiii Viit writ Ik (auita ui our brutuaia
uron the sand, their virtues on the tablets
ui love and memory, "
Brother Frank P. Walsh of Kansas City
lodge delivered the formal addresa, "which
was evidently shortened because the Mis
souri orator was suffering from a cold.
Mr. Walah Is a man of pleasing presence
and delivered his address with tine effect.
He opened by Buying:
The most saddening and pathetic thought
that ever gains dominion over the mind
of man Is, "Home day 1 shall be gone and
forgotten."
Kven these friends that cluster around
me today, even these loved ones of the
fimlly circle from whose eyes shine forth
the holiest love must. In the order of
things, some day forget me. A i'ft singer
once clothed his beautiful thought In
these words. "For memory Is the only I
rrlend that grief can call Its own."
i come to you today an humble brother
of an order that has one office more beau
tiful In Its ritual and Its work than nil
others combined. It is that one that savs
In spirit, not only to all of its brothers, I
but to all mankind that comes within the
reacn oi its innuence, -we will not for
get you. You may be gone, but you will
not be forgotten."
.Once ft year at least we will meet wher
ever 'Elkdom Is known, and spiritually wo
will reach forth again tho hand of brotherly
love and the hand of fellowship and sav,
"Youiare npt forgotten: we have budded
well and permanently In this order Uan
the Idea given forth by the Son of Man;
we are planted upon those spiritual prin
ciples that Christian thought which I hope
and believe will make us endure forever."
We say to our absent brothers, there Is
no death, there Is simplv a passing be
yond We believe in the Man that said
to the world In His divinity. ."I am the
resurrection and the life," who said to
His Hpostles In performing nn act that He
wished to live as long an mankind dwelt
upon earth. "Do this In commemoration
of me. We build ujain that thought, and
though you. my brothers. . mnv pass on
before, you will still be In splritiwU com
munion with us.
Star of Hope Still Shine.
A great mind oncn said a master of logic
and iMigllsh, but who denied the great.
Hume oi vnrieiian religion when brought
to the grave of a loved one a even we I
come today: "Life is a narrow vale be
tween the cold and barren peaks of two
eternities. We strive In vain to look be
yond the heights. We cry aloud, but our'
only answer is the echo of our waiting I
cry. From the vohfless Hps of the unre- ;
plying dead there comes no word: but In
the night of depth hope sees a star, and i
listening love can hear the rustle of a
wing. it is that sentiment, my brothers,
that animates tin as we meet here today;
that makes us say to those absent brothers
whose names shine forth before us, nnd
who have passed Into the great unknown,
"There Is no death, It Is simply a separa
tion." We can still feel for a brief mo
ment today the warm clasp of the hand
now forever cold. For a tew moments wn
with our friends, can again stand within
the light of that kindly eye, stand within
tho beam of that smile that in life meant.
no much to us. Again we hear from their
cold lips the words of cheer; agHln we
may look bark over those acts In their
lives that made us honor, revere and re
spect them, and say to them:
At the fireat White Gale.
"You have simply been blessed by' pre
ceding lis in that great' caravan that has
gone before. We are still in the turmoil
of life. It is true, seeing much of its lieau
tles. but also compelled to witness Its
ugliness: you have already won your re
ward. As weary pilgrims you have laid
down your burdens at the great white gate.
Willie we struggle, you have reached the
fruition of the hope which we now ex
press to you individually contained In the
lines: s
"liutlA thee more stately mansions. Oh my
soul,
As the swift seasons roll.
Let each dome mightier than the last
Shut thee from heaven with a dome more
vast.
Till thou at length are free.
Leaving our wornout Blicll on life's un
resisting sea."
Wo come to you today, my friends, the
one day of the year, without any mes
sage. We come to you with no lesson to
teach but the lesson of' hearts overflow
ing with love, veneration and reverence for
those who have gone before. In song wo
speak to you of a glorious resurrection.
In brief speech we eulogize the absent
brothers, we bid them goodby, and wish
them the happiness, the Joy, contained In
the flnal Christian's prayer, Requlescat In
Pace, and say In spirit to those brothers
who have gone before, we meet you In
spiritual fraternity again today, and in
dulge the hope that Is predominant in our
hearts:
"He will lie patiently thj-re in his place.
His struggles a part of his life and story;
Till sometime the morning will flash In. his
face. , ,
And he will awake to its gladness and
glory."
Mamie m Striking; Feature.
The music, vocal and Instrumental, was
a very Important part of the morning's
exercises. It was furnished by the fol
lowing persons:
The Charles Hagenow String Quartet.
Lincoln, Neb. Charles Hagenow, first vio
lin; William Quick, second violin; Mrs.
Charles Hagenow, viola; Miss Lillian
Eiche, violoncello.
The Klks Quartet C. R. Miller, first
tenor; C. P. Morlarty, second tenor; H. V.
Burkley. baritone; T, F. Swift, basso.
Miss Blanche Sorenson, mezxo soprano.
First Presbyterian Church Quartet Miss
Louise Jansen, soprano; Miss Anna Bishop,
contralto; W. 8. McCune, tenor: Fred O.
Ellis, baritone.
Miss Corlnne Paulson, accompanist.
The two number by the string quar
tet were played with an exquisite touch
and the measures suited excellently the
spirit which possessed the audience. The
Elks quartet sang "The Vacant Chair" out
of sight of the hearers and the rendition
was tender and sweet in Us spiritual Bote.
The quartet of ths First Presbyterian
church had been loaned to the Elks for
the day and was a happy selection by the
lodge. Both numbers given by the quar
tet, the "Te Deum," by Kotschniar, and
"Abide With Me," by Housley. wera treats
of sacred song voiced by singers almost
perfectly trained to sanctify the hope of
llngerlngly mournful friendship.
Miss Blanche Sorenson's boIo. "The Home
Land." was soulful and full of expression,
the minor chord touching to a degree.
"8how Me Thy Ways, O Lord,", ' Miss
Louise Jansen'a solo, was sung In a manner
to bring out all the beauty of Us phrasing,
and the rising young contralto was i In
splendid voice. Fred t. Ellis Is deserving
of equal praise for his ' selection from
Elijah. "It is Enough."
The lodge members joined In singing their
opening ode and the Doxology. being
assisted In the hitter by the singers behind
the scenes.
The fallowing Elks were on the commit
tees on reception and inemorlul:
Keceptlon W. Beech Taylor. A. II. Bur
nett, Robert Cowell. L. E. Lucas, John A.
Crelghton. M. R. Murphy. P. C. Heafey,
W. A. Green.
Memorial P. B. Welpton, John A. Kuhn,
r. M. Vlnsonhaler, Uould Diets. Frank A.
Furay.
1. 1st of Absent Brothers.
The Elks who died during- the present
year were: Robert W. Dyball, February
a. 1S06: George W. Winters. March 28.
1S05: Harry J. Archer, Jr.. April f, 19U6:
I. R. Andrews. July J8, 19H6; Ueotge 8.
Wedgewood, July 21. 1K0S; Paul Grossmann,
October 13. 19u6.
Other Elks "gone before" since the lodge
was organized are: William B. Alexander.
William E. Annin. R. 8. Berlin. John F.
Boyd, Don M. Chamberlain, Willis T.
Clarke. George IU Cook, H. B. Coryell,
OUn N. Davenport. John M. Eddy, Edgar
E. Edwards. Charles J. Frio. Abner D.
Haines. William L. Harding; Curtis Hart
ley, Jamea How, Chester C Huiett. Dwlght
U Huii. .Grant Hulsiser. M. W. Kennard.
Lewis H, Kent, Edward Lark In. WllUam
R. Learn. Michael a Maul. Charles Mcv
Corniiik. Joalah IT. McCormlrs. Thnrn.
I kflilv-ihill Pnr,. V . r-V... l
Needham. Thomas I. Ormsby, A. A Rosa,
Samuel C Sample. John P. Bchoning, Henry
IX BhulL. John P. Thomas, Zaeharial
i noniaaim. ueorge It. om. Phillip A.
Warracn, Edward D. Webster, Homer B.
Wheeler. R. N. WlthntU.
Cioaa Crasy.
Many people have goon orajiy from dy
papaia, imnatipation. etc.; Dr. King a New
Life Pills our; Sc; guaranteed. For aala
by aVUarman i McCunnall VTug Cu.
DR. BURDICK IRCES REVIVAL
Tells of Fruitful Ooipel Campaign Jnst
doted in Minneapolis,
REV. MANN ON McLlGlOUS LIBERTY
Annual Uli'nervssrr of the l-'orty
Honrs' Devotion Is Began In Cath
olic Churches of Omaha at
the Snndny Minn,
"The greatest gift which could come to
Omaha this Christmas Is not commercial
prosperity, not the feeding and clothing of
the poor, not civic righteousness, but a
religious movement as has swept over Min
neapolis," snid the Rev. Newman Hall Hur
dlck at the Young Men's Christian associa
tion meeting Sunday afternoon. In speaking
of the recent revival In the Minnesota city.
Mr. Burdtck was In Minneapolis during
the campaign and had charge of one of the
districts Into which the city was divided.
He described it as one of the most remark
able and comprehensive religious move
ments ever organized. It was the first time
In the history of the city that loo many
people wanted o go to church, nd during
the last few days of the campaign more
people were turned away than could be
admitted to the meetings.
One hundred and four churches, all re
ligious organizations outside of the
churches, laymen, twenty visiting evangel
ists and eighteen gospel singers united in
a seventeen days' campaign. Six hundred
meetings of all kinds were held in factories,
theaters, homes, streets, saloons, hotels,
churches, depots and shops at all hours of
the day and night. Meetings were held at
tli theaters after the performances, at
which half of the audiences stayed and
tho other people who came could not begin
to get Into tho building. Many conversions
were made In saloons. The dally attendance
at the meetings was estimated ail the way
from 35,ooo to lnn.ono people.
No attempt was made to estimate the
number of conversions, but Mr. Burdick
said it ran Into the hundreds and even,
perhaps. Into the thousands. ,
The meetings cost the city of Minneapolis
W.OOO, a guarantee fund for which amount
was subscribed by business men. Most of
the money was collected at the meetings.
REV. MAW OX RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Pastor of t'nltr Church Reglna a
"eric of Historical Dlseoorne.
The. Rev. Newton Mann heran h uri.
of lectures at Unity church Sunday morn-
ing on tne growth of rellelon lihoriv l
America, in which lie Intends to brin
oui ine men who have done most in fur-
tliei-tng this end. His Bundav lector, w..
a history of the early struggles of the
ruiiians and the corruntlon of ih .t,,,..i.
at the .me the Puritans left their native
mnii and settled in America for the pur-'
pose of being freo in their religious be
liefs. In his lecture Dr. Mann told of fh.
ding of Innocent blood by the Catholic
cnurcn, but said tho Protestant church
in spirit had been Just as bad. thonrh r-.ot
possessing the power to do the evil done
oy tne rormcr church. So corrupt had lie
come the chnrch authorities In th. h.,-.
of the Puritans that religious writers have
lert little history dealing with the church.
io get an idea of the prevailing fntnior.
ance at the time the Pilgrims were strug
gling with their fearful hardships," said
Dr. Mann, "we have but to consider that
In 1606 aa assembly of Anglican bishops,
under the presidency of Usher, declared
mat even m Ireland, where the people
were almost all Catholics, 'to
toleration or to consent that they may
freely exercise their religion and profess
their faith and doctrine Is a grievous sin."
ine same nigh authority that I have
quoted says: Tr. Scotland during the
whole period that the Stuarts were on tho
throne of England a persecution rlvoli..
ln atrocity almost any on record was di
rected Dy the English o-overnmont ' th.
Instigation of the Scotch bishops and with
the approbation of the English church
against all who repudiated episcopacy. If
a conventicle was held ln a house the
preacher was liable to be put to death. If
It jvas held In the open air Both mintnt.n
and people incurred the same fate. The
rresDytenans were hunted like criminal.
over the mountains. Their ears were torn
rrom the roots. They were burned with
hot irons. Their fingers were wrnfhri
asunder by the thumbscrew.'
"Full religious liberty was only to be
reached by slow and painful steps, and we
note how for America good came out of
evil, how the very badness of the persecu
tion in England led some of Us staunchest
souls to leave their home In ,hf ...
the, as it Is now to -English hearts, the
best part of the world, and venture out
across the pathless sea Into a vllitn...
beset with , a thousand perils, the abode
or wild beasts and yet wilder men. If
the settlement of our country was more
fortunate than the settlement of Mexico
and South America, ft, is because so many
of the settlers took refuge here from In
tolerable spiritual conditlbns at home."
FORT V HOIKS' DKVOTIOV Is BK(;l
Rev. Father Aherne Explains Mlgalll
anc of the Ceremony. .
The celebration of the "forty hours' de
votion" began in the Catholic churches of
the city Sunday morning at o'clock with
early mass. Chief among the observances
was that at Sacred Heart church, where
solemn high mass was celebrated at ll:3o
o'clock. The celebrant of the mass was
Rev. father J. F. Moore, assistant at the
Sacred Heart church; deacon. Rev. Father
John Jennette; sub-deacon. Rev. Father
William Kear'ns; master of ceremonies.
Rev.; Father P. J. Judge. The ceremonies
were conducted in full clerical vestments
and were deeply Impressive. The sermon
was preached by Rev. Fulher James
Aherne of St. Agnes' church of South
Omaha. He said in part:
."How Incomprehensible are the judg
ments und works of God when we refleot
upon them. Christ gave His life for us on
the cross. From the day He rose from
the dead He has been constantly with us.
He is now in our midst as much as He was
then, ln the same body and soul as when
He gave his life for our salvation. He la
the second person of the Holy Trinity, the
second person In the Image of God. He Is
the substantial person. Men who saw Him
then saw what appeared to be a mere man.
His divinity was hidden In His mere hu
manity. The night before the Passover
He gathered .His disciples together and
they realised it was a bappy moment spent
with the Master, and that Ha was toon to
go from them. He said to them, 'Do this
ln remembrance of Me.' Tha bread they
ate waa of His body and tha wins was the
blood f His body. '
"When we enter the sanctuary and bow
before the altar we da IX in adoration of
Him. In commemoration of this baa the
devotion of ths forty bours beo insti
tuted. U ta your honor and privilege U
spend at least ens hour earn day in this
adoration and attend tutu onoe ach day
at least- By yvur praaenoe her yuo attest
thai adoration. 11 is His delight to I with
voc. He wiwhis His humanity to roine ln
Close touch with yoo. Let us make urn of
our present upportanlty during the tuns of
the forty hour' devotion and Juiu with
HI in in the holy eoxJiarnrL"
Tho devoxiun will "' iy Uumi
with a sermon each evening. Sunday even
ing the sermo was preached by Rev.
Father CharleaMudan of St. Mary's church
In South Omaha. On .Monday evening Rev.)
ranter i.
T. J Fiannagnn. assistant at St.
church. wlllireuch. and the closing
Agne cnurcn. willcprcuch. ami the closing
sermon will le delivered Tuesday evening
by Rev. Father D. P. Harrington, pastor
of St. Cecelia's chulcll.
BA1RU O TIIK (ROM OH (HI CI FIT
Pastor of St. Marr'a Avenue Congre.
Rational on symbol of Faith.
Rev. Lucius OI instead llalrd of the St.
Mary 's Avenue Congregational church used
as his theme for his morning sermon.
"The Cross or the Crucifix." The full
surpllocd choir, under T. J. Kellv. aliPd
In the service. nlmHim for iio .nih,
"Thou Wilt Keep Him In Perfect Peace."
by Williams. In the evening the choir
sajig several numbers from the famous
hymn-tune writer, Sir Joseph liarnby. Rev
Mr. Balrd said:
"Most prominent in the worship of, the
Catholic churches la the crucifix. It Is
found In the shrines, all over the church
and In the homes. It Is a symbol of the
Lord's death, until He should come again.
In the Protestant churches there Is no
crucifix, but a cross, an empty cross, which
is found frequently in our hymnology and
theology. Which is the nearer right T
"Te show forth the Lord's death until
He comes, but by your lives and not by
symbols. There are five distinct features
manifest in tho crucifixion of the Lord
enemies, our own selves, sinners, best
friends and God. For His enemies He had
- .orgiveness a me last moment.
Jesus showed that control was needed for
both mind and body while Ho was on the
or men0." IT. J"1' wl"'tlMT Ph
y rr"8,,ince "
inn tnougnt or His best human friend,
His mother. Is a feature which should touch
each human heart . He turned to the weep-
.X J V u n Tk -
IngMiiry and said, 'Behold thy son. The
great Ood, He who thinks of the falling
fa,h, in .. . . ..,.
A message of the real Ood when He thinks
of you is a feature of the cross.
"Doubts are simply the shadows which
are cast by mystery. Did not Christ in
that last moment think that Ood had for-
gotten Him? He was reassured, however.
and said. Into Thy hands I commend my
spirit. Because In the cross we see the
features of Christians we have a right to
say that we are showing forth the death
of Christ unUl He comes again. Thus we
proclaim our love for the great kingdom
of tho Lord Jesus Christ"
GROUCH CAUGHT BY A TRICK
Boston Drnmncr Recites a Ta le That
Proves There la m Way to
Reach All Men.
"There is a world of meaning in that
slang phrase, 'Take a chance,' " remarked
Glen C. Woodward of Boston at the Pax
ton hotel yesterday afternoon. "A man
who will not take a chance now and then
In this busy world will And himself smok
Ing stogies to make both ends meet. A
case In point came under my personal ob-
L I I 8 wes.ern .own
TMr-iTj m. uttpimrifu iu met.!i. niree itMiuv
salesmen selling the same line of goods
I was. carrying. We met at a hotel and the
three men declared I could not sell Mr.
Jnbnmn m Kill trrxiiA m ikAU Vi Q .1 trlAit
It aerlatlm and failed even to see him. I
bet the men HO each I would not only
see Mr. Johnson, but Interview him and
ell a bill of goods. We placed the money
with the hotel clerk and I sallied forth
to meet Mr.. Johnson with my samples of
leather and harness eoods. On tha wav I
bought a pad . .of paper.
'"Upon entering the Johnson store I was
met by the manager, who offered a rebuff
that would have discouraged a metal mon
key, but I paid no heed, whatever, walked
down ths store to Mr. Johnson's desk, laid
out my samples and began writing on myJ
pad, saying not one word all the time
nor letting on that I heard anything said.
I wrote out the prices of the various ar
ticles as the man examined them. In a
few minutes Mr. Johnson Indited a few
lines to the effect that my prices were un
usually moderate and my goods of first
quality. He also wrote that out of synv
pathy.for a deaf and dumb traveling man, instigation Into the recent murder of
the first one he had ever seen or heard nve Presbyterian missionaries at Llen
of, be was moved to place an order. I cnow. In the province of Canton. No de
Immediately wrote I was not seeking his , t&a9 of th- nTCailKaUon tfVBn. The
sympathy, but was selling my goods on wU, forwar4)sd to whfcton
tneir merits, lie men hkwjjh ou
me a nice order, although he said he was
at tha time well stocked up.
. "Mr. Johnson followed me to the door,
where two of my hotel companlonsi-not
knowing of the ruse I worked on the mer
chant, questioned me regarding my suo
cees. Mr. Johnson took the Joke good
naturedly, while I won the money by
taking the chance."
Mr. Woodward says he will stake his
reputation as-, a Bostonlan on the, truth
fulness of the experience he related.
CROWE WILL FACE JURY TODAY
Twelve Men to Try Offlcer Jaekon's
Alleged Assailant to Be Drawn
from Sew Panel.
When Judge . Day opens the criminal
branch of the district court this morning
a new Jury panel of I'M, men will report.
The firbl hour of the time when a new
panel reports Is always taken up in tha
hearing of excuses, statutory or Imaginary,
so that the drawing of tho Jury to try
Pat Crowe, whose case comes up today,
will not begin until 11 o'clock or after.
The charge on which Crowe goes to trial
now is that of shooting Police Offlcer A.
H. Jackson with Intent to kill. What the
line of defense will be Attorney James P.
English refuses to say. He evidently in
tends to let the state uncover all of its
case before framing up the exact form
which the defense will take. Mr. English
has been giving a good desl of careful
attention to all the circumstances sur
rounding the nhooting and expresses con
fidence In his ability to secure an acquittal.
It will be recalled that while ho was In
Jail ln Butte Pat Crowe was credited with
saying he did i-ol shoot until it became
necessary to do ho ln self defense. His
brother-in-law. Murphy, while not admit
ting that the man who shot and ran away
was Crowe, has also stated that the police
men fired first. Since coming to Omaha
Crowe has kept bis mouth shut concern
ing what occurred on the night when Jack
son was shot, but It is kuown that ' his
relatives and friends have not been Idle.
As a consequence the state is expecting
a stiff defense, but as to whether this will
take the form of an alibi or of a plea In
self defense is unknown and will not de
velop until the state has closed its cam.
International Live St ova kts position.
CHICAGO, DKC. I-, UK
For the aoovs occasion the Chicago
Qreal Western Railway rS ten tickets
to Chicago at only on fare, plus R. for
tha round trip. Tickets on sale Dooosaber
It to II. tncJustvm. rinal return limit De
cember X For full Information apply to
ft. D- Partthurst. genera' agent. 1S1I Knr
nam etreet. Omaha, Neb
We have decided to continue to give till
Dec. 16, 1 extra portral. In a beautiful
Mezia Portfolio with each doz regular
priced photos from $1 op This offer on th
west Bids of fto. llh St. only.. U. Hern,
Photograiilwt, gilt to fc So. lata L
Ml INDEMNITY IS ASRED
i Preibjteriga Board of Foreign Missions
1 m f. , t
oi Aiisr g-OBBiarT neoompenie.
MASSACRE AT LIENCHOW MAY BE IGNORED
Chorea Authorities Will Be Careful
Not to Give Chinese Wrong; View
of the Work of Amer
ica Missionaries.
i
When the allocking news came from
Llench&w. China, of tha recant massacre
j ,nc" f ve ITcsbyterlan missionaries, in
Omaha as well as elsewhere a persistent
I feeling arose that the Hoard of Foreign
Missions, which has charge of the mis
sionary work and workers abroad, would
jiemand of the United States government
that It make a demand for some sort of
action looking toward an indemnity or re
dress. But it transpires that instead of
making such a demand the board 1 and
eminent authorities of the church Incline
toward the position that the best Interests
of all will be subserved by taking no
action of this kind.
The board has sent out a printed state
ment on the subject, a copy of which has
been received by a member of The Bee
staff from a friend who is high In the
councils of tho Presbyterian church. While
this statement does not commit the board
, to a flnal dPtrrmlnatlon , tho mAUrr
j or dPmandlnK Rctlo ltB t(,or show(1 th.
sentiment against that course and this is
-Idc authorities, of th7 church that resort
it ,,U,J to no BCtlon 8UCh that
ot Grnnplnar or Mercenary
One prominent divine and missionary
1 w,rk,r 'av8 ln Private letter on the
. . . , . r
TJ . , J
I 1 do not Kather from what the board
says that Its Intentlon-not to claim dam
ages Is flnal. 1 think Its intention is to
avoid giving the natives the Impression
' t,,at tne """"'onary forces are grasping
j nd mercenary, and it will perhaps feel
I ,nat " can "frord to le"n f" ln the other
Election o as to Impress the people with
"' m,r,t fnriatlardty men to Inculcate
In treatment of such a people It Is
j certainly undesirable to give the Impres-
8lon ln(lt lttfy mRy P'ay fast and loose
with tho rights of, people and with life.
but I quite sympathise with the spirit
of the board not to antagonise the natives
by what might appear a vindictive course."
The board is still not ready to admit, as
shown by its circular statement, that the
alleged official report filed with the gov
ernment at Washington saying the mis
sionaries precipitated the riot by remov
ing sacred objects from the Chinese temple,
is true. It Insists there must be another
theory, saying: '
"It seems highly Improbable that mis
sionaries who had lived so long at Lien
chow and who were so thoroughly re
spected by the people whom they were
' benefiting, could have committed an overt
BCt tnat coul(, have bpe a adBquate
fJr guch ,.. ma88acre."
Comnatsalon I Investigating.
As to the case of Dr. Machle, one of
the missionaries who escaped the death
' blows of the heathens, the board Intimates
,nvt,Btlgatlon may be made and for
j " ma"" W,U 'nclud 1,6 whole affalr'
Tndeed' U n8 commission, composed of
missionaries from other parts of . China,
I now 'ork on thl"
The 18 Kfn ah'ad w,,n Pla"B 'r
i the rebuilding of its property which was
destroyed and will send other missionaries
to take the places of those killed.
3. 8. Kunkle, now taking post graduate
work In Oxford university, England, who
was to have gone a year ago when Rev.
Peale, one who waa killed, went, has urged
the board to let him go now and take the
: place or his aeaa triena ana associate.
A. Lee Wilson, a senior In the Princeton
seminary, likewise insists 'on being (sent.
Coaxanl Completes Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-A cablegram re
ceived at the State department from Minis
ter Rockhill at Peking, says Consul J. 'A.
Lay at Canton, China, has completed his i
v ml,ii
BOY SHOOTS BOTH PARENTS
Illinois Lsv4 Attempts to Protest HI
Mother from Aea&olt hy
Pother.
ALHAMBRA. 111., Dec . Henry Linne
mann, aged 17 years, today shot both hi
fiuher and mother with a shot gun, wound
ing each seriously, as the outcome oT hi
efforts to protect his mother from the
ulleged attack of his father. He accident -
j ally tripped and fell, discharging the gun
and shooting his mother. Then. It la stated.
: flred Lcd wounied his father. U was
erreettd, and in Jail tearfully asserted hia
inly thought was to protect bis mother.
Ileartreadlaar
was the state of A. C. ouckel'g daughter,
Miletus. W. Vs., with a leg sure. Iiuck
len's Arnica Salve cured her. ZSc. Kor sal
by Sherman & McCunnell Drug Co.
Nearly A Ton of Tnrkeya.
According to a custom established almost
as long ago as the business itself, the di
rectors, heads of departments and employes
of the Meliln's Food company of Boston
met together at noon the day before
Thanksgiving to exchange felicitations over
the completion of another business year,
the largest in the history of the company.
On behalf of the directors, , Mr. Thomas
Doliber, ..president of the company, read
the Thanksgiving' proclamations of the
president of the United Slates' and the gov
ernor of Massachusetts, and tlA-n in order
ranged according to years of service, gave
to each employe, with the best wishes of
the company, a large, fat turkey. About
three-quarters of a ton of turkeys were
thus distributed.
OpporlanTtle
on the line of the Chicago Great Weatern
railway It Iowa, Mlaaouii. Illinois and
Minnesota for business men, professional
men and manufacturers. Openings for
nearly all lines ln live towns on a pro
gressive railway, affording a "square desl"
for all. Maps, Maple Leaflets, Town Talk
and full information given on request to I
Industrial Department, C. G. W. Railway,
8t. Paul, Minn., or K. B. Maglll. manager
Townslt DepartnCnt. Omaha. Keb.
The Kr Raiira
Th Picturesque Trunk Una or America,
announces Its through train aerrleo from
Chicago to Nrw York and Boaton. Maaa.,
alao Its Columbus (Q.) short line. For
through tickets and rates of fare. ic,
apply to your local ticket agent, or to J. A.
Dolan. T. P. A., Hailwny Exchange. Chi
cago, j
Sure? A. U. Hu Hermann nu aiwaya sold
his diamond, watches and Jeweh-y cheeper
than other, if yon don't And it so. gvt !
your money back. Corner 13 b and Douglas, j
Write Maahinnry A- Ryat. ror 501 Christ,
nias Jewelry catalogue. It's free.
S-K. wedding mist. Kdholm. f we lei.
Haccy aV nsaaa,
Tet aa.
Attend
the Great
Piano
Sate Monday
THE KELIABLB STORK.
Our Great December Clothing Sale
Offcrs unbounded money-saving opportunities to our customers.
The most complete line of Mens' Youths' and Children's Clothing
shown in Omaha will go at prices that qnalitv of offerings consid-
j eretl are not duplicated in the
workmanship are 'unequaled at the extremely low prices asked.
See our offerings before you buy. j
' it? :
GMYDEi3 BR
BUOLffJGTOfl BULLETIN
ROUND TRIP RATES TO THE
SOUTH DEC. 5 AND. 10
MOBILE, ALA., and return '. .$22.70
MONTGOMERY, ALA., and return. . . . .' 22.70
JACKSON, MISS., and return 19.90
PENSACOLA, FLA., and return 22.70
LAKE CHARLES, LA., and return '. 21.20
NEW ORLEANS, LA., and return 22.15
BEAUMONT, TEX., and return 20.00
GALVESTON, TEX., and return 21.10
DALLAS, TEX., and return H.40
EL PASO, TEX., and return. 25.85
MEXICO CITY, MEX., and return. 46.45
GUADALAJARA, MEX., and return..... 40.45
CARLSBAD, N. M., and return 22.40
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M., and return 24.10
OKLAHOMA CITY, O. T., and return 10.70
SOUTH M'ALESTER, I. T,, and return 10.70
PINE BLUFF, ARK., and return 15.30
JOPLIN, MO., and return 10.00
SPRINGFIELD, MO., and return.... 10.00
WICHITA,' KAN., and return... 10.00
Stopovers allowed at many points in both directions.
Final return limit, 21 days.
(liiiii
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J. B.
City Passenger
ftfCrfC LIGHTED W&-":
Run every day in the year on the ,
UNION PACIFIC
Composite OHgervatlon
Pullman place Sle-pin
with Doable Drawiitf
Dining Car, meals a la
ON
"THE OVERLAND LIMITED"
1 , ' ' . r I
Thia famout train ttathet Salt Lake Cfiy 11 koun
' ahtod and San Francisco n hmn ' ,
awad of aU competitors. ' ... t
' . . . - : .v .
Inquire at
CITY TICKET OFFICE,
Phone
Move Before It
It la eaay to forget how
If you happen to have an office
there la a poor heating system now la the time to move to th oa
building in Omaha that la aiwaya warm la winter.
THE BEE BUILDING
Thre at a few very ehbloa
al small rooma and three large
wtti a vault .ind n small room
vault oa th fifth a south ault
Price range from (1 to KS pr
tL 0. Faiaws Oo Heal Aj(aus.
Entire Sioc
. of the
'Collins
Piano Co.
on Sate
y Monday
city. Style, quality, material and
AT $7.50 AND '$10.00
we are showing at Immense line of men's
suits, that for quality and beauty of
style and fabric, cannot be duplicated at
the price made In double or single
breastf-d styles with
splendid linlrurs and gay CA 4 f ff
trimmings, good value J ' I I vw
at 112.50 to $15.00' M mKJ
December sale prloe ..
ELEGANT HAND-TAILORED
SUITS
EI.KOaNT HAND TAILORED Rt1T8
tti the finest all wool, plain and fancy mix
ed fabrics, single or double breasted
stylns. with hair cloth self retaining
fronts and hand padded shoulders, wrth
frim 116 .M to $20- N All
125M5
In our great De
cember sale
at
MEN'S FINE OVERCOATS
Long or medium length. - with or without
belt. In plain blacks, blues, oxford grays
sr.d fancy mixed materials, perfect fit
tin, flnelv tailored
10M2
In this December
sale at
Children's Knee Pants Suits
worth up to OA
at 11.66 and .......
1.9S
Children's Knee Pants Suits
In all st vies, worth 3.6rt , 'J tLf
and 4.00-at .
Young Men's Overcoats
In all stvles and most durable 7 Efi
fabrics, at JS.75. and i,ou
Children's Overcoats
in all the new shades and latest Rf
styles special at 11.85, S2 50 and...'
REYNOLDS,
Agent, 1502 FarnamSt., Omaha
Cart ) All
Cart ( tiairi
Room tlBCiriC
carte j Ligtltfld
1324 FARNAM ST.
834.
Is Cold!
uncomfortable yon were last wtnt
In a poorly built building-, or wber
rooans from whtoh to choose. Just aow,
rooms. There Is, for example, a corner i
u-IJetnlng on the aeeend floor; a room
on th aixtit, arid several Bn mall
aonla.