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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-25
wh~t rhey DId Not Rosomb,e,

Smythe-That drummer met last
night told some of the best stories /
ever heard.
Mrs. Smythe-Well. If they were
80 good. what were they like5
Smythe-I couldn't say exactly,
but they certsinlY weren't like tracts
Truth.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-25
A CRlpMbl@ Cook.

In . convent which Cardinal Man
ning-the thinnest of mortals-honor-
cd with n visit, there was n cook who
begged and prayed for the blessing Of
the cardinal. and, brought in, knelt
down before him and received his
blessing; whereupon she looked up az
him and said: "May the Lord preserve
your sminence, and oh, may God for
give your cook"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-25
IL was Likely.

Henry. weren't y0u awfully scared
when you proposed 20 me?'
why yes, dear. / Na4 Ii
thought heard your fasher's .foo@
steps In the hall. you know"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-04-25

..Dah's new people libbIn' in dc
house cross de road FUN you"
deed dey Is An dey's quality
folks, too"
..Hox kin yeh tell?"
Case dey hab de signs. Dey
shows dey hab 'sideratiOn foa dey're
felloW-mAn.
"HowY'
"Dey dom lock de chickens up in
de wood shed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
ping the torrent of words that flowed like

ping the torrent Of words that flowed like
a spring freShet
Text1ess, noteless, the speaker plunged
into the theme of the acceptance Of the
Bible. He said in the beginning that peo-
pie nowadays are inclined to give up por-
tons Of the old book.
His Belief in the Bible.
II believe in that book from the begin
ming to the end. 1 believe that one part
comes to us with the same force and the
same authority as any other part" The
words were aggressive and pugnacious.
They left no manner of doubt in the minds
of the listeners of the intense earnestness
of the speaker. There are many Chris
tians now who are trying to get into q
higher religious life and who do not know
just how to go about it, They think they
have exhausted the materials at hand, and
are looking about for means to get into the
higher plane they seek. They forget that
there Is material enough for their elevation
for all time however high they may get
and however high they may aspire to get.
There is nothing that quickens them and
us like the word and the spirit. Once
qufckened these higher aspirations will be
satisfied.
"A man once came to us after a series of
our meetings in a large city and said that
he hoped he had got enough out Of our
meetings there to last him all the rest of
his life. l replied that he might as well
hope to get enough nourishment out Of one
breakfast to last him a lifetime. These
meetings alone will not do the work that
further and to seek other things besides.
If you want the real spiritual life and
power you will find 1t IL you will only fall
In love with the Bible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08

From the Central Christian Advocate
Hints are given now and then to enable
young students to determine somewhat ac-
curately the value of a painting. In like
manner suggestions could be afforded
whereby the average hearer in a congrega-
ton might judge a sermon.
Among the questions that might be fair
ly asked concerning the preacher and his
sermon, in the attempts to test its worth.
are these:
Was the preacher evidently in earnest
Did he give token in his prayer. and
throughout the service. that he was genu-
inely devout, that he had got hold of God
for himself. that he had religion? Did he
show any signs of having really studied
the passage he announced as the text?
Was there any grip in his thought any
fresh, vitalizing influence in what he said
Was there conference in the sermon? Were
there signs of a structure in IT? Was his
meaning made clear, so that the discourse
taken as whole. was simple and intelliSi-
BILE? Was II interesting? Was there any
thing in 1t to get hold of people fitted 10
make them think? Was IL aimed at the
conscience. and the heart, well as the
head? Did his discourse show clearly that
1t was meant to help people in sorrow, dam
ger, sin and temptation? Was II fitted to
awaken, to instruct, to warn. or to COM
fort anybody? Was 1t adapted to wake re-
hSous ioliohs-peHilence, gratitude, trust
hope, reverance, praise, prayerfulness and
other devout experiences? Was there IN
the sermon any apparent sympathy with
those who are tempted and struggling? Did
IT bear any signs of being a nineteenth cen
fury product? Did it have In view the I'm.
EQUITIES. ailurements. periis and trials of to-
day? Was II the vehicle for the declara tton
of any momentous truth. any real mes.
sage? Was 1t clearly adapted to the occa.
sion? Did ii have any vital utterances N
1t concerning Christ and His great saliva
ton?
These are some of the canons of criticism
by which sermon may be fairly Judged
There are other phases Of IL which might he
suggested by similar questions; those how.
ever, which have been given will suffice &c
make prominent some of the essential ele.
ments. the fundamental qualities. which
diferentiate 1t from other public utter
arces,and which stamp 1t with incalculabIe
import and worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
THE INSPIRED WORD
Evangelist Moody Talks Eloquently
on the Subject of the Bible.
CONVENTION HALL FILLED TO HEAR Him
Sankey, the Sweet Singer, Also
Does His Part.
GREAT RELIGIOUS FERVOR

Washington not only filed Convention Hall
last night to the utmost limits of it's Ca
pacity, but overlooked into the streets near
by and packed the approaches with as many
people as had gained admittance. The first
OF the Moody and Sankey meetings was
such a success as the promoters of the Sc
ries had scarcely dared to anticipate. The
reception given by the people of all the de-
nominations of the capital to the great
evangelsts was simply tremendous.
The first corners to the hall left their
homes Immediately after dinner and reached
the great market at o'clock. By that hour
there were half thousand folks beseging
the entrance. The throng increased momen-
tarily, and when the doors were thrown
open at $50 there were enough to fill a
great many seats in the vast auditorium and
to make a very good showing in the great
room. By Z o'clock nearly every seat had
been taken and the ushers were nearly dis
tracted in their efforts to keep things
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08

The project of converting the Potomac
fiats into a park and driveway and to use
the small lakes therein for fish hatcheries
was further urged before the committee
on rivers and harbors yesterday by Fish
Commissioner Mcdonald.
The modification of plans submitted by
the United States commissioner of fish and
fisheries contemplates the construction of
a broad driveway around the sea wall, at
an elevation of six feet above the level OF
low water. and by intersecting driveways
to divide the interior into a series of lakes
for the rearing of shad and other fish. To
guard against overflow a dyke three feet
high is to be constructed between the
driveway and sea wall. The bottom of the
lakes Will be at the level of low water,
and conduits with valves will be arranged
SO that they can be filled and emptied at
pleasure by opening CON munication with
the river.
There will be needed an additional I'll
over and above that already estimated of
two feet. requiring an additional expendi-
ture of $4,000 in addition to that estimat-
ed above, or an aggregate expenditure for
completion of fill and conversion into a
park Of $431, 100.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
BETTER THAN A PENSION,
A Railroad Accident Beats an Army
Wound Any Day.


From the Detroit Free Press.
"A month or so ago. said the drummer.
81 stopped over night at small tavern in
Illinois. and before retiring 1 sat for an
hour in the room used for an office, talking
to two or three men, one of whom a lame
man, was to occupy the double room with
me- i went up to bed some time before he
did, and when he came, was snugly tucked
away. but not asleep.
By the way he said, you were talk
ing about pensions, down stairs, weren't
you?
Yes. 1 rather believe in pensions, eco
nomically administered
SO d L. he said, carefully taking off
his glasses, and with them a wax nose
which he laid on the table, somewhat to my
discontinue. but / don't believe in being
fEdiscriminate'-here he fished out a glass
eye and put 1t in lumber of water and
then took out his teeth and put them with
the eye. couldn't say anything and he
went on
'' know men who are today getting from,
$40 to $50 month'-he removed his wig and
hung II up carefully-'who do not deserve II
any more than my grandmother does, and
hate to see'-by this time he had off his
coat and collar and, removing his left arm,
ne placed 1t on the bureau-'good deserving
men getting a miserable little pittance
whose records are stories of bravery and
dar1ng'-at this point he sat down, kicked
or his trousers and one shoe, took off a cork
leg and laid it by the arm and 1 was about
ready to jump out of the window.
Good Lord. man. almost yelled, as ]
sat up in bed, don't you get a pension"
OF course not he answered. with a look
or surprise I was in the army four years.
but got this in railroad wreck and the
company had to put up $4,000 damages
mat beats pension all to pieces Then
ne put out the light. hoped over to his
own bed and had nightmare and jim-jams
til daylight, dressed with my eyes shut and
got out an hour before my disintegrated
friend did,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08

PLANTATION Of the manner in which tbav
could acquire the gospel he told the plain
Scripture who had been Commanded 10
hold forth his withered hand.
What the Sinner Must Do.
Inc sinner must come with his withered
heart and withered affections, and as he
obeyed the command. the life-giving power
would be supplied to him. He spoke of those
who wished to be converted i'm their own
churches and were holding back on that &C.
count The gospel, he said was so uniyer.
sal that 1t could include all beliefs. and we
might not be able to choose the place where
the Holy Spirit would come to us. In films
tration of this. he told the story of the con-
version or the famous preacher Spurgeon
whom he had known intimateIy Ne bas
been converted in shouting Methodist
church, the last place in the world that he
would nave chosen. and under the preaching
OF layrnan. He told. with a great deal OF
effect the hold which Mr. Spurgeon had
upon the people of London and the impres.
sive ceremonies with which his body was
laid away to rest
Rev. DR.. Little, DR. L. B. Wilson and Mrs
e. Z. Smith of Springfield, H. assisted MIR
Sankey materially in making the overflow
meeting successful In closing his address
wmch was decidedly informal in its nature
Mr Sankey advised his hearers to be prompt
In their attendance at tonight's meeting al
convention Hall.as otherwise they will have
trouble In seeing and hearing Mr.. Moody
Benediction was pronounced by Dr. Littl.
ana the crowd slowly dispersed.
They Did the Work.
The work Of arranging for these meet.
tngs, which has involved a great deal OF de.
tail. has been crowned with success, as II
is believed that the coming days will DEM
onstrate. Prominent representatives from
the several churches, both clerical and lay
gave freely of their time In performing the
duties assigned to the various committees
The committees as constituted are as fol.
lows:
Executive committee-Dr. Luther b. WI
son. chairman; Chas. \: Richards. secre.
tary; Col Geo. Truesdell, treasurer; DR.
VIM A. Bartlett. DR.. r. H. McKim, DR.. S
H. Greene. DR.. ]. G. Butler, DIR. S. NJ. New.
man, DR.. F. ID. Power, o. B. Brown.
FINANCE committee.col; George Truesdeli
kimball, A. F. Fox, John Z. Herold, B. II
Warner. b. F. Leighton, c. b. Bailey, S
w: Woodward. Henry E. Peiiew.
Committee on meetings and workers.
DIR. Teunfs S. Hamlin, chairman; DR.. L. T
Waterman, VIM Redin Woodward, DR.. s
]. Smith, Rev. E. D. Bailey, Dr. A. w
Pitzer. DR.. J. ]. Muir, DIR. Alex. Mackay.
Smith, DR.. Hugh Johnston, Dr. W. e. Par
son. DIR. ]. E. Rankin and DR.. A. F. G
Apple.
Committee on hall and ushers-James E
Fueh, chairman, with one member from
each of the cooperating churches
Auditing committee-Chas Lyman. chair
man; G. w. F. Swartzell, r. H. Martin
Music committee-Dr. Chas A Stakely
chairman; Chas. S. Clark, c. NJ Lacey
Sites. Geo. w. Havell
Printing committee-Chas. n. Richards
chairman: Chas. c. Pursell. Joseph d. Mi
lans, Leonard Common. Lucius d. Alden
Press committee-Wm. B. Bryan, chair
man; Beriah wilkins. T. G. Alvord, p. "
De Graw, c. A. Boynton, T. w. Noyes, II
L. West, c. s. Elliot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
HOW GLACIERS ARE FORMED.
More lee Must He Produced Than the
Amount Melted.

From the Fortnightly Review.
The most recent researches. according to
NJ. Falsan. show that the thickness of the
ice has been usually underestimated- A
terminal moraine on the Jura at Chasserou
Is 1900 feet above the sea, or 2,770 feet
above Geneva. In order that the upper sur
faces of the ice should have had sufficient
incline to flow onward as 1t did, 1t was
probably 5000 or 5000 feet thick below
Martigny. and 1000 or 5000 feet over the
middle Of the lake. 1t is certain, at all
events. that whatever thickness was neces-
sary to cause onward motion that thickness
could not fail to be produced, since 1t is
only by the onward motion to some outlet
or lowland where the ice can be melted
away as fast as 1t Is renewed that indefinite
enlargement of a glacier is avoided The
essential condition for the formation of
glacier at all is that more ice should be
produced annually than is melted away. So
long as the quantity produced Is on the
average more than that melted the glacier
will increase: and as the more extended
surface of ice, up to a certain point, by
forming refrigerator. helps its own extern
sion, very small permanent annual sur
plus may lead TO an enormous extension Of
the ice.
Hence. If at any stage in its development
the end of glacier remains stationary
either owing to some obstacle In its path
or to its having reached level plain where
1t is unable to move onward, the annual
surplus Of ice produced will go to increase
the thickness of the glacier and its upper
slope till motion is produced. The ice then
flows onward till il reaches a district warm
enough to bring about equilibrium be-
tween growth and dissolution. If therefore
at any stage in the growth of the glacier
thickness of 5000. 1900 or even 5000 feet is
needed to bring about this result, that
thickness will inevitably be produced. We
know that the glacier of the Rhone did
move onward to the Jura and beyond it,
that the northward branch flowed on be-
yond Soleure till it Joined the glacier of the
Rhine. and that its southern branch carried
Alpine erratics to the country between
BOurg and Lyone, 80 miles from it's source
We know. too, that throughout this distance
1t moved at the bottom as well as the top
by the rounded and polished rocks and
beds of stiff bowlder clay which are found
In almost every part of its course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
Eject of the Roud Sale,

The net treasury balance yesterday was
s117. ills, 325. the first time it has been above
the hundred million dollar mark for sew
eral months. This is an increase of s345 800
600 over Tuesday. and is accounted for
solely by the payments of the subscriptions
for the new five per cent bonds. OF this
increase So. CSC 294 is in gold and s.. ss3. llO
In currency. The latter about represent
the amounts of legal tender and coin notes
that have been used thus far in payment
of the bonds. The officials of the Treasury
Department are gratified at the showing
that has been made in the aggregate gold
payments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
Pain Enduring Animals.


The manner in which animals and birds
endure pain should awaken the sympathy
or all thinking people. Horses in battle
furnish a striking example of this power
or endurance. After the first singing main
Is felt they make no sound, but bear IT
with mute. wondering endurance. and when
In the silence of the night a groan comes
from the battlefield il is because of loneIi-
hess-the craving for human companion
ship. which Is so Necessary to once domes-
Heated animals.
A dog will go for days with a broken leg
without complaint. but the pleading. visit
ful look would attract attention from any
one not totally blind to all sensibiIity.
A cat, wounded by stick or stone or
Caught in some trap from which IL has
eltner gnawed or pulled its way. will crawl
TO some quiet out of the way place and en-
dure silently agony which we could not en-
dure.
Cattle will meet the thrust of the butch
er's knife without sound The wild dove
with shot from the hunters gun burning
In Its tender flesh will fly to some high
bough or lay upon the ground and die. and
no sound VIII be heard save the dripping
OF blood upon the leaves
The stricken deer will speed to some thick
wood and there in pitiful submission await
the end.
The eagle stricken in high air will strug-
gle 10 the last. but there will be no sound
or pain, and the proud, defiant look will
not leave the eyes until the lids close over
them and shut out the sunlight they loved
20 well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
Nh Ip,tructor. for High schools.

There are less than half a dozen assign
ments yet to be made OF military instruc-
tors to colleges by the War Department.
The plan OF assignment to high schools is
therefore out of question for the present.
1t has several strong friends in the DEPART
ment, and has attracted much favorable
attention throughout the country. Ex-
President Harrison. in a card to the editor
of a western newspaper, spoke in high
terms of the project of insuring military
instruction and training to youths I'm high
schools. For the present II must remain
I'm allegiance. the limit Of 100 officers being
nearly exhausted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
bridgeport Strikers Predict Victor

The street railway strikers at Bridgeport,
Conn.,, declare that the trouble will be set
tied in week and that they will be victors.
The executive committee has gone TO New
York and when they return it is believed a
settlement will be made. The employees OF
the traction company have been given Der
mission to carry revolvers with Instructions
not to hesitate to use them IL assailed. The
company has employed detectives to shadow
the strikers supposed to be responsible for
the assault on the new men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
Introducing Reindeer,

DR.. Sheldon Jack son of this city. who
has charge Of the work of introducing
reindeer into Alaska, left last night for
Chicago and Madison, Wis, where he will
examine applicants for positions as herd
ers at the reindeer station at Port Clar-
cree, Boring Straits. Alaska. There were
$50 applications received from Scandinav-
for the six places to be filled. The COM
pensation for each place has not vet been
settled. but 5000 or $500 year will proba bly,
be decided on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08

John Carberry is lying I'll at his home
in Newark. y. j., suffering from a severe
attack of hiccoughs. He was FIRST stricken
about six weeks ago and since then his
longest period of rest from the paroxysms
has been thirty-six hours. He is worn al
most to a skeleton and is In a critical con-
dition.
A. Willmere OF Florence, Mass, stepped
out upon the rear platform Of a train
when a sudden lurch threw him of. His
arm was broken, his head cut and internal
injuries are very serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08

Mr.. Sankey Sings and Talks to a Great
Congregation.


The attendance was so large that it be-
came absolutely necessary to hold an over
flow meeting and the Assembly Presbyter-
ian Church, two blocks away, wss selected
for that purpose. The announcement to
that effect coupled with the statement that
Mr.. Sankey would sing there, served to
pack that sacred edifce as it was never
packed before. The vast throng that found
itself unable to even squeeze into any part
of Convention Hall showed great joy at the
opportunity of hearing the celebrated re-
vivalist. and. to use a somewhat undigni-
fled expression, made a gra . rush for the
church." completely filling it in a very short
time.
Mr.. Sankey appeared at the church about
S:15 o'clock and entered into the spirit of
the occasion with his usual enthusiasm,
giving no indication of his efforts a few
minutes before at the main meeting. He
took complete charge of the meeting and
made a most interesting address, in the
course of which he sang several of the
hymns so long associated with his name
and fame.
Mr.. Sankey's Address.
He expressed pleasure at meeting so
many Westinghouse and was glad to be
able to designate them a church-going
people, something that can hardly be said
of the people of New York or Chicago, and
then sang hymns and related incidents in
regard to them until he had his audience
thoroughly interested and aroused, when
he took occasion in the most impressive
and convincing way to show the glory and
beauty of religious faith. He said that they
must have an abiding faith in the Bible
or they would never know or feel the truth.
He said there were those who believed the
New Testament, but rejected the Old This
would do for the thorough seeker
Christ quoted from the Old Testament and
If one threw that away he must also throw
away the New. A faithful Christian never
had any trouble with the Bible. In ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08

Frederick Marion, late cashier of the
Third National Bank of Detroit, is a de-
faulter to the extent of $4,000
The Dublin CeXaS) cotton compress has
been destroyed by fire. The property was
stocked up to about SI5O.OO0. though the
original cost was only about $4,000
The proposed memorial to the late Frank
Boles. secretary of Harvard College, which
had been opened to subscriptions from stu
dents and graduates. will take the form of
fund. the income OF which will be ap-
piled to the aid Of needy students at the
university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08

The case OF Mary f. Lease, wherein the
right OF Governor Lewelling of Kansas to
remove her as a member of the state board
of charities is questioned, was submitted to
the supreme court yesterday. and taken
under AMUSEMENT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
The Charm of the Bible.

Folks ask me If I understand the Bible.
and 1 answer frankly and gladly that l do
not. There are Things In tnaI book Il4it are
beyond MEETINGS that do not pretend or
try to understand. l am glad it is so. be-
cause if understood everything in the book
there would be nothing to interest me now
in it. 1t would be as dull last years al
manac. The charm about the Bible is that
every time you read it you will find some
thing new in 1T. You may go through a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-08
The Great Chorus

The members of the great chorus began to
arrive early, and by I o'clock enough of
them had reached their seats to enable
Leader Foster to start the singing, to keen
the choir in practice as we'll as to entertain
the thousands in the seats. The singers
kept coming every minute and filed up the
vacant seats on the inclined platform at
the south side of the mammoth stage
Hymn after hymn rolled forth, the chorus
growing smoother and stronger with each
selection. The orchestra began to catch the
spirit of the occasion and to swing into the
cadences in rhythm with the hundreds of
voices. The leaders baton caught up the
grand harmonies that rolled smoothly out
to the north over the densely packed floor
Some of those in the audience were provided
with hymn books and Joined in with the