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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-18
ON THE SCRAPeOOk PLAN.
Evangelist Moody Makes Up His Sermons
From All Sorts of Material.

Evangelist Moody Makes Up His Sermons
From All Sorts of Material.
Moody's method of sermon making is
original. says McClure's Magazine. In
reality his sermons are never made
they are always still i'll the making.
Suppose the subject is Paul" He
takes a monstrous envelope, capable of
holding some hundreds OF slips of pa.
per, labels it, Paul" and slowly stocks
it with original notes, cuttings from
papers, extracts from books, ~illustra-
tions, scraps Of all kinds, nearly or re-
motely referring to the subject. After
accommodating these, it may be for years,
he wades through tho mass, selects a
number of the most striking points, ar
ranges them and finally makes a few
iottings in a large hand, and these he
carries with him to the platform. The
process of looking through the whole
mon is preached.
Partly on this account and partly be-
cause in delivery he forgets some points
or disproportionately amplifies others,
no two ermOn are ever exactly the
same. By this method also-a matter
Of much more importance-the delivery
is always fresh to himself. Thus, to
make this clearer, suppose that after a
thorough sitting 100 eligible points re-
main in the envelope. Every time the
sermon is preached these hundred are
o%verhauled. But no single sermon, by
a mere limitation of time, can contain,
say, more than 20.
Hence. though the general scheme is
the same. there is always novelty i'll
the arrangement, for the particular 70
vary with each time of delivery. No
greater mistake could be made than to
imagine that Mr.. Moody does not study
for his On the contrary, he is
always studying. When in the evan
gelistic field, the batch Of envelopes,
bursting with fatness, appears the mo-
ment breakfast is over, and the stranger
who enters at almost amy time of day,
except at the hours Of platform work,
will find him with his litter of notes,
either stufing himself or his portfolios
with new points no has picked NJ
through the day. His search for these
points, "and especially for light upon
texts, Bible ideas Or characters is cease
less.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-18
ViRCINlA'S SCHOOLS.
The FERN Closed Wednesday With
Proper Exercises.

The public schools closed Wednes-
day and the young Americans are now
enjoying what they are of the opinion
is a we'll earned vacation. The eight
months session has resulted in much
good, and it is certainly to be hoped
that the next term will be fully as
long.
Virginia certainly has an able prir-
cipal in Prof. Hall. His work, always
difficult where 50 many are to be
pleased, has given almost unanimous
satisfaction. No higher compliment
can be paid an instructor than re-on-
gagement. and the knowledge that our
corps of teachers kas been re-engaeed
will be a source of much satisfaction.
The exercises given by the High
School Literary society on Wednesday
We're evidence of what young people
can do if placed upon their own re-
sponsibility. The committee and those
participating deserve credit for the ex-
c%ellent program that was given which
was as follows:
Select Feeding .Abbie MOritz
Recitation. .Frieda MOritz
Song. Matthew Nelson. Ella Beaber.
Prot. Hall, Bessie Farrell.
RASCAL PAT.
Pat McNoggerry.. -. Edmund Galloway
Mayor Putfyjacket. -. Matthew Nelson
| (shnc T ,o ICi.ho,l Vv;n),o,,
Laura. Bessie Farrell
! Recitation. Pat and the Pig"
Sole: Matthew Nelson
Select Reading............May Gilbert
Love in High Life'.....M May Gilbert.
Pearl Quinn, Bessie Gilbert. Ella
Beaber.
Afterthe exercises. the Revs. Morris
Mountjoy and Holmes and Robt Wick
ers contributed very happy remarks
expressing their appreciation for ou
public schools.
For those who have failed in the tina.
examination and those o taking it or
account of sickness. or otherwise, there
will be an examination on the secon(
Friday of the next school year. 1t i.
the wish OF the teachers that. by som
effort during the summer. every child
may remain in his class of last year. II
the final examination there were five
failures and seven limited in one sub
iect for promotion.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-18

For additional local see last page.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-18

war is the chief preventive of war: If
so, does it not illustrate the rule that
the reactions set up by the vast technical
improvement of methods of destruction
have reacted on the primitive cause of
the destruCtion-viz, the human will
and have lessened the cause by modify
ing the heart and brain of man?-Pop-
ular Science Monthly.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-18
A Close Resemblance.

There are some points about your
writings that much resemble Shake.
speare, said the editor.
"Do you think so:' cried the delight
ed author, who had brought his contri-
button in with his " hand.
YES the editor continued, you
employ almost the same punctuation
marks. '-Rockland Tribune.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-05-18

A complete meat market for sale.
cheap. Also a quantity Of ice. For
particulars, see Ben James. Virginia
City. -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
REGISTERED TRAVELLERS.

At the Metropolitan-John Costello,
Sayre, Pa; o. C. Satrang, New Or
leans; P. p. Dubach, Eau Claire; Alex
Doig, Winona; L. NJ Halden, Staples
c. F. Maurer and wife, Fairfax.
At the Claren6on-A. A. Johnson,
West Superior; B. A. Kelsey, Little
Falls; j. L; Lewis; Chicago; W; H.
Hutchinson; E. NJ. Simonton, Port
land, Or.
At the Windsor-E. E. Nash, Ash
land; ]. R. Woollett, ST. Louis; E. l..
Wine, Duluth; J. NJ. Sprado, Winni-
peg; Joe Hall, Winnipeg; T. j. Spell
man and family, A. McNally, N P.
Nelson, Chicago; w. a. Wilcox, Wash
ington c. A. Mitchell, N. NJ. Burdick,
Milwaukee; H. P. Pears and wife,
PittSburg.
AT the Merchants-J. J. Meyers,
Bloomington; G. Hicks, Washington;
w: c. McArthur and family, Burling
son, Davenport; J. A. Willard, Man.
kato; j. J. Phelps, Helena; L. E. Kauf-
man, Helena; A. l.. Shumaker, Orion
vile; G. NJ. Miles, Montana; John Fitz-
gibbon, Sioux Falls; George Hass,
Grand Forks; D. w. Musser, Little
Falls; II. j. Anderson, St Cloud.
At the Ryan,: W. Rupp, Saginaw;
Maybe Mayhhew, kesewyaanee; W; P. Hartford,
F'oss, II. w. Vine, Haverhili Mass. ::
p: A. Sutler, L. A. Semper, R. w.
klCck, f. d. Tucker, Chicago; c. w.
Hamilton, W. F. Handy, Boston; w.
NJ. Harper, l. Simon, F. Brickelmarer
T. F. Totteler,. William Haines, New
Frambach, Kaukauna; L. W. Fay,
Oshkosh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
BATTERY 4 MORE.
1t Is Wiped gu, ". the Adjutant
General, but Why:

Adjt Gen. Nuremberg took a very
sudden and unexpected step yesterday
by issuing an order for the mastering
out of the state militia of Battery A, of
st. Paul. The order has that obScurity
of statement about 1t characteristic
of military literature and "for the good
of the service" is all the informa ton
to be gotten from it as to the cause Of
Gen. Muehlberg's action, and he would
add nothing to it in the way of eX-
PLANTATION himself.
A leading member of Battery A was
seen by a G b reporter yesterday,
and asked if he knew of the action
taken and of the cause for it. ut is
a great and, 1 need not add, an I'M
pleasant surprise to the members of
the battery" he answered. They were
not looking for anything of the kind.
The company was in good condition,
with membership of some sixty,
which was constantly increasing.
Many of US have been in the service
for from three and a half to four
years, and it is a good deal of hard
ship to lose the benefit of all that
time. We cannot join another COM
pany or battery and get credit for 1t,
but would have to begin anew as II
we had never served a day. We were
present in large numbers at the Lake
view encampment and had done duty
all through and, as far as l have
heard, it is conceded that we did it
we'll The general comment on one
drill in comparison with that of the
other battery was that we had drilled
all around them. So it is hard to UNI
derstand what reason there should be
for the order just made by the adJu-
tant general. 1t is fully effective,
however, and wipes Battery A out OF
existence unless rescinded by the gov
ernor. That can hardly be expected,
though. 1t has never been done, and
l don't think it likely to be done IN
this instance"
1t does seem like hardship on
the members of Battery A to be so sud
denly and summarily disposed of, and
it would relieve the public to receive
a. little more information from the ad-
iutant general as to why it was done.
Tonight, at Armory hall, there will
he A. meeting of the members OF the
battery. Matters of Importance to all
the members will come up for dis
cussion. and a full attendance is de-
sired
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
IN THE POLICE COURT.
The Regular Roundup of Petty
Offenders.

Tn the police court yesterday the
case of Fred Shay, accused of steal
ing a. COW, was continued until to-
morrow.
James Gillespie was sent out to Como
for sixty DAYS because he took Mrs.
Mahoney's shoes. Mrs. Mahoney is
not a Trilby. She feels no need of.
protecting her rosy toes with carpet
slippers instead of shoes. Mr.. Gil
lespie had supped with the widow
Cliquot at a neighboring wine room
on East Seventh street Wednesday
night, and when he borrowed the shoes
of Mrs Mahoney he facetiously ex-
planned to her that Du Maurier's her
oine owed all her success to her IN
difference for shoes. The court, how
ever, was not convinced that Miss
Trilby was a proper model for lady
like Mrs. Mahoney, of East Seventh
street.
E. NJ. Bond, alias Toepler, was placed
under bonds to keep the peace. He
had temporarily lost his hold upon this
valuable adjunct to reputable cltl-
zen by wondering. He first entered
Pawnbroker Sansome's shop, on Min
nesota street, and wondered if he
could get some articles which he had
pawned months before. No, he could
not. He wondered if they had been
sold. They had. He then wondered
by what authority Sansome had sold
the pledges, and whether the pawn
broker would like to undergo immedi-
ate personal injury.
L. Favillo, accused of assaulting M.
Orenstein, was discharged by Judge
Twohy. Orenstein had misbehaved
himself, il is reported, in Favillo's
shop on Minnesota street. and was
properly elected by the latter.
George Elliott was held in 500 bonds
by Judge Twohy. The charge was vag-
rancy, but when Elliott is brought up
for trial tomorrow he will probably be
accused of more serious offense. 1t
is said that he flim-fammed a woman
out of s. making change at Como park
Wednesday afternoon.
George King was sentenced to ninety
days for stealing bund of clothes.
King was found in possession of the
clothing one evening some weeks ago
while walking hurriedly down Mime
sofa street. Ample opportunity has
not enabled him to explain where he
got the clothes Or why he carried two
overcoats over his arm on a warm
evening in July.
j.: Hopkinds, soldier from Fort
Smelling, was placed under bonds to
keep the peace. He had been accused
of assaulting Edmund Ellison, who
was unwilling to- prosecute him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
AFTER EXPRESS COMPANIES.
State Railroad Commission Takes
Steps Against Them.

AS stated in the G | O yesterday
morning, the state railroad and ware
house commission does not propose to
sit idly by and allow the express COM
panieS doing business in this state to
evade the provisions of the new law
placing them under the jurisdiction OF
the commission like other common car
riers. None of the companies have
seen fit to file their tariffs as required,
and have allowed the time to go by
without taking any recognition of the
law or the commission. a meeting of
the commission was held yesterday,
when the following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, An act was passed by the
legislature of this state and approved
April 10, 1895, regulating express COM
panies doing business in this state; and,
Whereas, The following named cor
porations: The Adams Express COM
pany, the American Express company
the Great Northern Express company
the Northern Pacific Express company,
the United States Express company,
the Western Express company and the
National Express company are subject
to the provisions of said act; and,
Whereas, The railroad and ware
house commission on the Sd day of
May, 1879, addressed letter to each or
said companies, and on July 81, 1895,
addressed another letter, and said COM
panies, and each of them have neglect
ed to comply with any of the provi-
Sions of said act, and have neglected
to file with the railroad and warehouse
commission copies of their schedules
of classifications, rates, fares and
charges which have been established
by them as provided by law:
ut is therefore, resolved, That the
| attorney general be, and he hereby is
| requested to commence. proceedings in
the courts of this state to compel a
compliance with the provisions of said
act"
The letters of May herein referred
to called the attention of the express
companies to the act of the legislature
and required them to file copies of
their schedules of rates, classifications,
etc. and the letter of July 27 required
this to be done not later than Aug. Z
No such schedules having been fled
| the commission resolved to ask the at
torney general to proceed in the courts
to enforce the law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
QUALITY VARIES.
WHEAT IS NOT ALL NO. I HARD
ACCORDING TO SAMPLES
RECEIVED.
SOME RUST AND SMUT.
THE WORK OF GRADING PROM
IsES TO BE VEXATIOUS FOR
BUYERS.
SOME RUST AND SMUT.
HAIL AND WIND IN DAKoTAS.
They Do Little Damage to Crops
Reports From Field and
Thresher.

A large number Of samples of
Wheat from Mime sofa, Iowa and the
Dakotas were received yesterday by
State Grain Inspector Clausen. The
samples tend to show a great diver
sity in the quality of the grain, all
grades, apparently, being represent
ed in the collection.
In some instances the presence of
rust in large quantities has been de-
tected. Other samples are light,
weighing but forty-nine pounds to
the bushel. Still others are full of
smut Then there are samples which
grade very high, going up to sixty
two pounds to the bushel. These
conditions obtain all through the ter
ritory mentioned, and the work Of
grading when the crop is marketed
will be difficult and vexatious one.
This state of things is also sub
stantiated by the statement of Col.
Liggett, of the railroad and ware
house commission. On recent trip
through Swift county, from which
he returned yesterday, he found ad-
joining fields showing the widest
diversity in the quality of their
crops Col. Liggett believes it to be
almost entirely due to the difference
in tillage. Some farms are wretched-
ly worked, the ground poorly pre-
pared and the crop ill-sown. The
yield on the new land, however, is
generally abundant and of very good
uuality
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
Bloody ARRAY Between a Negro
and IL German


"A negro and German had bloody
fight on the Wisconsin Central tracks,
between the head of Lake Phalen and
Gladstone, last evening, in which the
Teuton came off rather the best, though
both were seriously injured, and are
now at the city hospital. The men are
laborers and were lettering around
waiting for chance to jump
on train and get into the country to
look for employment at harvesting
Shortly after the acquaintanceship
struck up the darkey, whose name is
Robert Bohanan, borrowed a knife
from the German and then attacked
him with it. He knocked him down,
stabbed him in the neck with the evil
dent intention of cutting his throat,
and then went through his pockets,
securing watch and 81 in money.
The German pulled another knife, in
flicting a serious wound, one and half
inches long, in the Negroes side, from
which the bowels protruded. The men
then separated, and the German,
whose name is William Schrierder,
was driven into the city by J. B. Lit
tie, farmer. The police were in
formed, afterwards found the negro
near the scene of the ARRAY and took
him to the hospital. Neither mans
wounds are supposed to be of a grave
nature, though the German was badly
cut in other places besides the neck.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
MIDNIGHT CLOSING LAW.
w. G. t. U. Thinks Something
Should BE Done About 1t.

At the meeting of the Central w. C.
T. U. held yesterday afternoon at
Ford's Music hall, the election of Of
ficers was deferred for one week for
want of a full attendance Reports
were received from several committees.
The prison visiting committee reported
that it had been promised seventeen
baskets of flowers. They will be col
lected and taken to the state prison
next Sunday by a delegation of ladies.
The matter of saloons remaining
open after midnight received a good
deal of attention. 1t was said that the
law in this respect was being generally
disreSarded, and it was urged that some
action be taken to put a stop to it.
Almost every one present participated
in the discussion, but no definite plan
of procedure was resolved upon.
Other matters referred to were the
placing Of ice water barrels on street
corners, and the providing of libraries
in Jails and warehouses. The rest of
the. time was devoted to the business
affairs of the union.
The Lady Somerset w. c. T. U. will
observe Prison day, Aug II. Those
wishing to aid in this branch of the
work are asked to leave flowers with
Quinby & Abbott, 70 East Third street,
Saturday afternoon, where they will
be made into bouquets and sent to
Saltwater.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
N. p. LITERATURE IN DEMAND.
An Applicant Writes From Aus
traIia for Some,

tralia for Some.
The renown of the West, as we'll as
the reputation of the elegant litera ture
given to the public by the Western
railroads, is spreading over the entire
world. A forcible illustration of this
fact came yesterday in the mass of
mail which finds its way every day to
the desk Of General Passenger Agent
Fee, of the Northern Pacific. Among
the many letters was one from Sydney,
n. S. W., a distance of over 5000 miles,
which will bear reproduction. The let
ter reads:
81 notice in Scribner's Magazine your
offer to forward on receipt of six cents
pamphlet or book concerning the
most interesting points in the Yellow
stone region and the Big Horn. On
the strength of this I venture to ask
you as a favor to forward me the pub
LEGATION referred to. George A. Custer
is to me hero, one of the most ro-
mantlc hgures that your great war pro-
duced, and his sad, mysterious fate
has always deeply interested me. and
anything that would throw light upon
the subject would be greatly appreciat-
ed and thankfully received
Here, in this far off land, one finds
1t dlft1cult TO get books on this particu-
lar subject, and, with the exception of
Mrs. Clusters charming work, Boots
and Saddles l have not been able to
meet with any other. Should you know
of any reliable book giving a full and
accurate account of the Battle of the
Big Horn, where Custer and his GAL
liant companions made such glorious
stand, 1 should feel very grateful if
you would let me know. Some day 1
nope to make a pilgrimage through
that most fascinating country"
Ih1s interesting epistle was fully APP
| preclated by the passenger department.
1t was turned over to o. D. Wheeler.
OF the advertising department, and
While the book requested by the far
away reader is now out of print.
heeler skirmished around and man
aged 20 find a. COPY, which was duIv
mailed to the distant applicant
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
TAXPAYERS PROTEST..
Against Proceedings for Acauir-
ing Phalen Park prOnertv


A delegation of First ward property
owners and citizens, about a dozen in
number, headed by Congres sman
Kiefer, called on the board of public
works at p. m. yesterday, armed
with protest against further pro-
ceedings to acquire land for Phalen
park. The protesting resolutions were
adopted at a First ward mass meeting
held Aug. 2, prior to the. recent action
of the park board annulling the pro-
ceedings already had in the matter,
but inasmuch as the park board has
since adopted a resolution preliminary
to the condemnation of the original
ninety-six acres, together with adj
ditional land deemed necessary for
Phalen park, the delegation asked the
board of public works to give the
protest due consideration.
The G o has already published
the resolutions. In brief, they oppose
the purchase of Phalen park at this
time, but in case the proceedings con-
tinue, the protesters insist that the
valuation of the land should be meas
ured by the worth of it's soil and that
farmers should give the testimony.
The resolutions also ask for an en-
largement of the assessment district.
An hour or so after the Col. Kiefer
delegation departed, the board of pub
lie works received the two resolutions
adopted by the park board last Mon
day night, the first resolution direct
ing the board to annul the proceedings
already had for the condemnation of
land for Phalen park, and the second
resolution looking to the commence
ment of new proceedings for the con-
demnation of all the original tract
and additional land. The board ac-
cordingly annulled. all the previous
proceedings in the matter and will
await the final order of the park
board for condemnation of all the
land desired. This will in all proba-
bility be forthcoming tomorrow, as the
park board will hold an adjourned
meeting tonight for the purpose of
taking the next step.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
EQUALIZING ASSESSMENTS.
The Board Puzzled How to Make
Up for Reductions.

The session of the board of equaliz-
alton yesterday was devoted principal
ly to general comments as to how the
$4,000 deducted by the board from
the assessment, in the way of abate-
ments, is to be made up: Some of the
members thought the best way would
be to advance 10 per cent the assess
ment of houses whose assessment was
fixed by committee of the jobbers'
union. 1t appears that this committee
made a general estimate of the per-
sonal property of all the principal Job
bling houses and manufacturing insti-
tutions in the city, and this valuation
was taken as the basis of the assess
ment. 1t was finally decided to have
the assessor submit list of these as
sessments at today's meeting so that
the board can compare. them with the
other assessments and see if they are
low enough to stand the raise
The only sother matter of interest
considered was the assessment of the
Scribner-Libbey company, which was
reduced from $10,255 to $1,000.
AS only two days remain for the
board to conclude it's work. it was
decided on motion of Auditor Sullivan
to meet at 10 o'clock today and put
In the entire day if necessary. r.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-09
ENJOYABLE EXCURSION
Last Night by Sons of Veterans
and Ladies of G. A. II.

Between 800 and 400 people were
aboard the steamer Flora Clark and
her large barge last night, enjoying a
perfect evening on the placid Mississ-
ippi. The event was the excursion of
the allied orders under the auspices
of st. Paul Camp 1, Sons of Veterans,
and Ellsworth Circle, Ladies of the
G. A. R. The orchestra of Camp l,
twelve in number, furnished music for
the dancers, and everybody had royal
good time. All of the posts and corps
were well represented and quite a
number came over from Minneapolis,
including the most prominent officers
in the orders. Socially and financially
the event was a thorough success and
will net the sponsors a neat little sum-
The excursion started away a s o'clock,
returning in time to get everybody
home in good season. Japanese Ian
terms in profusion aided the electric
lights in giving the boat a bright and
CHEEKY appearance. Those who did
not dance enjoyed card playing and
other pastimes and all went home
well pleased with the outing.