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WORSE THAN NO SERVICE.

The people living along the lines of the
Soldiers Homo and lexington Railway are
fully justified in their complaint about the
failure Of the company to render such
service as they have a right to expect.
The matter has gone so far as TO be
brought 10 the attention Of the Attorney
General. presumably with view 10 bring
ing action looking to an annulment OF
the company's charter. and was referred
TO the District Commissioners for their
opinion, which has been given in accord
ancc with well Known facts. Looked at in
the light Of a public convenience the Sol
dicrs' Home and lexington Company's lines
wrctched, and the public can place no
reliance whatever upon the schedule. if
such one be in existence. The Commis-
sioners declare that repeated requests by
them have failed to bring it forth.
An unusual amount OF indulgence has
been shown this company both by the Com
missioneTs and Congress. 1t has repeat tcdly
broken its promises OF a better service and
even attempted TO override the law pro-
hibiting the operation Of overhead trolleys
within the city limits. It is in tie enjoy
mcnt of a valuable franchise lis lines run
through thickly peopled portions Of the
city and 10 attractive suburbs, and, ii re-
port be true, more thau o1e party of
capitalists stands ready to occupy the
territory, and give the people the best
rauid transit service If they could tIlt
obtain the required concession. The Eek
ington com pany, however, blocks the way.
1t is playing the part OF the dog i'll tie
manger, rot being willing to do anything
itself or give some other company the
chance TO occupy the field
Against such condition of affairs the
people are more than justified in pro-
testing. They are eutitled to relief The
section of the city trayersed by the Ecking-
ton compauy's lines are too important
both for business and residential purposes
to be dependent upon such wrctched street
railway accommodations as this company
provides 1t is quite time that some &C.
tion be taken either to compel the company
to live up to its charter Obligations ol
TO vacate that charter and give another
company i chance, There is not city OF
twenty thousand people anywhere in thi:
country where such an apology for stree
people day longer than would be neceS
sary to make change through the actor
of the courts.
The morning times., 1896-05-30
pnInccs Of Milllonnires.

Mi!lipnaircs are generally supposed TO be
Vcry Superstitiuus, but if the fear OF i'll
fortune were 70 deter any OF The tribe from
erecting stately houses in London, he would
certainly Lc justified 10y precedent. To
take - few cases. The downfall of Hudson,
Tie railway king, followed on his beginning
70 build a house for himself which should
eclipse all others. Baron Albert Grant
never got further than the foundations of
the palace which he intended to have named
KCusington Court. Mr.. Sanford had hardly
rebuilt he interior of his house in Carlton
House Terrace when "Argentines" weot
down and he WAS obliged TO sell it to Mrs.
Mackay. The completion OF Lord Revel-
stokes palace in Charles street coincided
with the Barring crisis, and it has been to
let or for sale ever since. Lord Rosebery
rebuilt his house just in time to enable
him to occupy IL on the collapse Of his gov
eminent Now the disasters which have
fallen on the Chartered Company coincide
with the completion OF the external struc-
ture Mr.. Belts mansion in Park Lane.-St
James Gazette.
The morning times., 1896-05-30
A QUESTION OF DIET.
Mistals. to Assume That ii Vegetarian
Must Eat Enormously.

A simple vegetarian meal might consist
of legunes, butter, bread or oat cake,
celery, raisins or dates, nuts and ripe
pears, apples, stra wberries, etc. SuCn Il
diet would he neither tasteless, indigesti-
ble, nor expensive, and would certainly bs
nutritious. I.
Il is common notion that vegetarian
must eat enormously and have the dges-
ton OF an ostrich. bat this is quite
mistake. : ach meal as We have uIen-
toned may be easily digeSted. even by Il
person living under the artificial condi-
tions imposed by modern life on dweliers
in towns.
The human intestine is longer and larger
than that, for instance, OF Il lion. and
does not require food OF either too concen-
trated or too bulky a nature. Ii requires
also due admixsure of foods. Thus, pure
albumen is not desirable We may be made
to starve on cheese Experiments as to
the relative Solubility Ci animal and vege-
table albumen. even If correctly conducted,
may be in the highest degree deceptive.
The amount of albumen which we daily
The morning times., 1896-05-30
Gladstone FIunked.

When Mr. Gladstone was young student
he met with an amusing disaster in the
examination room. 1t was when he went in
for his s'SmaIs" at Oxford.
What books do you take up?'the exam
iner asked of him.
1T is immaterial to me- replied Mr..
Gladstone. Pray examine me in any book
you like
Then the5ex aminer grinned an ugly and
malicious grin, and produced corrupt and
Grabbed chorus from one of the less-read
plays of Aristophanes, aud invited Mr..
Gladstone to translate it. He could not do
So No one could have done SO who had
not seen it be fore. and the result was that
Mr.. Gladstone was ploughed for 'Smails, "
and was more careful when lie tried a
second time.
The morning times., 1896-05-30
PATROL ON WHEELS.

II affords The Times a great deal OF
pleasure to see that its suggestions to
equip a part OF the police force with
bicycles has found favor iii the eyes of the
municipal triumvirate Changed conditions
necesSitatc corresponding changes to meet
them As well might regiment of in
fantry be required to overtake squadron
OF cavalry as a perambullting policeman
be expected to overhaul scorching wheel
man. 'Bking cops have become al neces-
sary in the city as mounted policemen in
the country districts. and the Commission
ers show a proper recognition of the new
order OF things by undertaking to put a
number Of the city's guardians on wheels.
Though this viii be an innovation for
Washington, ii is by no means novelty in
ones the bicycle policeman has been a IA
niliar sight for some time. The new ie
parturc cannot fail to add to the efficiency
of the force, for the policeman on a wheel
can cover great deal more ground and 10
less time than his brother officer who has
no other means of locomotion than his own
unucrpinnings. The wheel will enable the
officer frequently TO overtal,e an offender
who now, because more swift of foot. eS-
capes from him. The wheel will prove its
| usefulness in more than one way, and it
Will doubtlcss be as heartily welcomed by
the men as its usefulness will be appreci-
ated by The community.
The morning times., 1896-05-30
Not Very.

'Why, Mandy, you look sad?'
''Yes Missus, Use done gone lost er
relertive.'
WAS it some one near to you?'' =
mo, Missus, reckon hits mo- den twenty
To- miles TO whar she libed.''
The morning times., 1896-05-30
l IMELY AND
HUNoRoUs.
Defined.

Papa, what is a broker?
"a man, my son, whose chief effort in
life is TO reduce his customers to that fl
nancial condition expressed by the sig
nificant term of broke For this rea-'
son, Harry, he is called a broker
The morning times., 1896-05-30
a Bright Idea.

Laundryman-You want your shirt laun-
dered both back and front?
Hustling Sam-Yes, ,sah. -
What's that for?".
''Gwine ter sell advertising space on
de back"
The morning times., 1896-05-30
Twelve Hours Ago.

If you miss any news In the morning
edition Ioak in the list below What
you're looking for was probably
printed In yesterday evenings edition.
una us The Times never repeats
yuu'Il have TO take both editions to
get all the news as quick as it hap
pens.
The morning times., 1896-05-30
Grammatical.

Johnnie-Is twins singular?
Teacher-No, Johnnie, why do you ask?
Johnnie Cause the doctor brought me
little twin brothers yesterday, and when
papa came home lie said that was blamed
singular.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

tN THE WHEELING WORLD
Mchacl Lowers His Own Record for
Seven Miles.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

INVESTIGATION OF THE JAIL
Prosecutor Cook Has New Charges {
File With the Judges.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

sELT SURE IT WAS LOADED
Omnibus Political Resolution Introduces
by Mr.. GroSvenor.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

JUDGE EIMBALL'S uUMoR-
Drew Out the Story of a Man Who Has
No Reason
The morning times., 1896-05-30

WILLING AWAY THE HOURS
Outings ana Anusemeuts Planned b.
Wcil-knowD PeuDle.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

NAY STOP TONIGHT'S FIGHT
'iov Merton Gives Notice 10 the Queen
County Sheriff.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

VINES JUVENILE LEAGUE
.iffburn- Zcphvr Contest Postponed o:
Account of Storm.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

WHY TREES WERE INJURED
Superintendent Smith Says They Shoul
Be Kept Trimmed.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

AMOS RUsIE HAS NO CASE
His Appeal Did Not Warrant u Meeting
of League Directors.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

VETOED BY THE PRESIDENT
Returns TO Congress the River and har
Dor Bill!
The morning times., 1896-05-30

PASSED BY THE SENATE
Bul for Repeal OF Free Alcohol Tariff
claus.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

SYMPATHY FOR ST. LOUIS
commissioners Send a Telegram 10 Mayo
WalhTdgc.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

DEATH DUE TO STORM
HouS" Inroofed in Which Mrs. Mary
BiluD Lay.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

ST. LOUIS a MORGUE-
Number of Beau Now Placed at Isl In
CITY Proper.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

DISTRICT IN CONGRESS-
Last Meeting OF the senate Local Com
nlit,ce.
The morning times., 1896-05-30

WILL DEMAND a REASON
Discharged Employees OF the Coast SUI
Vey InCeDSed.
The morning times., 1896-05-30
,PHONE Gao.

require il relatively small. and needs a
large quantity OF respiratory food to be
taken with II. The latter is of various
kinds, which differ very much in the
rapidity of their action. For instance,
starch is slow ana alcohol is quick in pro-
ducing its effect as supporter of COM
bustiOn. If more albumen he taken than
is required the excess is necessarily not
digested- Nature takes what she requires
and leaves the rest. Moreover. a too
rapid digestion OF food is Rot des iraole.
The morning times., 1896-05-30
The Woman Who Did.

In Bow road, London cast. one Saturday
evening, two men the worse for drink were
fighting Ike demons They were surrounded
by an excited and yelling crowd, not oneof
whom attempted to interfere, and, as usual,
there were no police to be seen.
An old Lady carrying d cross handled mar
ket basket came upon the scene, at which
time the combatants were on the ground
kicking and punching each other in a most
savage manner. The old lady paused only
long enough to take in the situation. Then
she went TO work and bclabored the two men
about their heads and bodies with ber
basket.
This unexpected and energetic attack so
surprised the fighters that, suspending
hOstilities, they sat up and stared at their
aSsaiiaut in mute establishment.
Then herdiculouSnessofthe thing seemed
to strike them. They burst into hearty
laughter and, getting up, took their coats
and wcnt away, apparently quite friendly,
while the old lady retired triumphautly amid
the cheers Of the crcwd.-London Answers.
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A PIONEER UNIVERSALIST OF CHI.
OAGO GONE TO HER REST.

After long period of i'll health. con-
tinuing upwards Of twenty years, borne
with great Christian fortitude and pa
thence, MRS. SARAH A. KIMBELL passed
to higher life November "a. 1896, at
her home, No. 1417 Kimbell Avenue,
Chicago. which had been her abode for
upwards of fifty years.
Mrs. Kimbell was born in Cazenovia,
N. Y, April 8, 1916, and came to Chicago
with her fathers family in 1886. Her
father, Nehemiah Smalley, died soon
after settling in Chicago. The following
year she was married to Martin N. Kim
bell, who had also come to Chicago the
previous year from the State of New
York, and they settled at once upon the
primitive prairie home five miles north
west of the courthouse site, where they
resided continuously the remainder of
their lives. Here were born to them eight
children, all Of whom grew to maturity,
aud, with the exception of one daughter,
survive their parents, and all have
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-05
THEORIES OF THE UNIVERSE.

The great problem of evil has
tasked the mind of man in all ages.
In what distant era the Book OF Job
was written we know not; but its
author debated this question, and
reasoned himself into the conclusion
that from God is the darkness as
we'll as the light, that good and evil
are part of his great plan and have
some common meaning of blessing;
and he finally added, Though he
slay me yet will l trust him." Not
so happy were the ancient Persians
in their conceptions of the universe
with its contrasting chapters OF sun
shine and storm, good and evil, virtue
and vice, Joy and woe; for they con-
cluded the world is the battle ground
of two rival creators and contestants
for the mastery-a benevolent divin-
ity and a malevolent one-equally
striving for mastery.
Hence they saw one God busy
finging forth beauty to charm the
eye, and the other hanging out de-
formity to torment it; the one scat
tering the seeds of fruit and flower,
the other sowing tares; the one in
spring the mind and heart of man to
beautiful thoughts and kindly deeds,
and the other fostering falsehood and
malice.
But this theory is at once negatived
nv the evidence which more careful
survey affords, that the lights and
shades are laid on the great picture
by the same hand; and that they
interblend to heighten the good
effect in a general harmony. In eff
feet the so called evil is found to be
good and not evil, and must be
traced, directly or indirectly, not to
an evil God, or Christian satan, but
to an infinite Wisdom and Love,
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to senility he labors in the faith
Of continued existence. Universal
humanity is possessed of an assur-
ance of life beyond death. Univer-
sal humanity is pressed by a resolu-
ton to make more or less preparation
for that life beyond death. This is
part of the common religions of the
world. Even the fraction of people
who pretend to possess no religion
whatever have shadowy conscious
ness that the spirit will live after
death has closed the eyes. A law of
faith unto themselves works within
themselves. Every human being
hath "secret dread and inward hor-
ror of falling into naught. The soul
shrinks back on herself and startles
at destruction. The divinity within
us, and heaven itself point out
hereafter, and intimate eternity to
man." A. TT.
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its inspiration. Its noble ideal was
not possible to Homer and the pagan
poets, and might almost be regarded
as poetical paraphrase of the great
est sermon ever delivered on earth,
the Sermon on the Mount. More
directly, however, its phraseology is
akin to one of the noblest of the
Psalms, the cxxxiii:
Behold, how good and how pleasant it
is for brethren to dwell together in unity
1t is like the precious ointment upon
the head, that ran down upon the beard,
even Aaron's beard that went down to
the skirts of his garments;
As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew
that descended upon the mountains OF
Zion: for there the Lord commanded the
blessing, even life for evermore.
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whose ways are not our ways and
whose thoughts are not our thoughts.
On the other hand, the atheistic
theories have usually traced the
bright and dark sides of the universe
to the play of chance-the aimless
and random cast of blind forces. But
these theories are again negatived by
the orderly and sublime laws that are
now seen to govern the universe and
in whose development we can trace
benignant purpose amid all the
various operations of Nature. This
is surely no world of chance, and the
only dispute that can ever arise be-
tween science and religion will be as
to the source of those laws that en-
chain alike atom and planet, matter
and mind, growth and decay, health
and sickness, life and death, and all
thigs, in short, that are or ever will
be,-all atheistic science claiming
they are in the nature of things and
eternal; and religion claiming that
they issue from an infinite mind and
will, who is at once author and ex-
ecutor.
This latter is the Hebrew and the
Christian view. Back of all the d.
verse scene it places God, and deems
him responsible alike for origin and
final outcome. Creator and Cover
nor is He. He spake and it was done,
and in his hand is the supreme scep
ter. 1.-THE earth is the Lords and the
fulness thereof; the world and they
that dwell therein" says the psalmist;
and Paul exclaims, "Of him, and
through him, and to him are all things;
to whom be glory forever" And he
even affirms that man in his weakness
and peril was created such as he is,
mot willingly" but "by reason of
him" who, of his own accord, subjected
his creature to vanity"
To God he ascribes the fact that
man is not made an angel, but a weak
and erring creature, dwelling in these
lowly wales of time, and moved often
to tears of pain and sorrow, pity and
disappointment. Behind all the ig-
norance and sin, and the midnight
shadows, stands the creative divinity;
and nothing is in origin or issue but
has from that source it's permission to
be, and means good now and forever
more. No grander faith than this is
possible for the human mind to en-
brace; no more consoling and compre-
hensive thought is the heritage of the
human heart amid its longings for
peace and rest in view of the various
mysteries of existence.
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Wntversaltst personal.

Rev. L. w. Brigham is with us again
for few days and is welcome presence
at the Western Branch. His health is
greatly improved.
Rev. B. F. Shook, onr Wausau, Wis,
pastor and his family are in great sorrow
on account of the tragical death of their
son at Kansas City. Many friends through
out the West will sympathize with them
in this terrible bereavement
Sunday evening, Nov. 10, Rev. j. P
Mac Lean preached in the Universalist
church, Greenville, O., on 1.-The Gospel
of ST. Peter" His scripture lesson was
from the same book. In all probability
this is the first discourse of the kind de-
livered in our modern times.
Rev. Augusta Chaplin, D. D., was among
the passengers en- the Campania arriving
in New York from Liverpool. Nov 2S.
Her health, she reports, is perfectly re-
stored by her year of rest and travel
abroad, and she is now ready for a win
ter's work. DR.. Chaplin will visit Boston
before returning to the West.
On Thursday Mr.. and Mrs. Johonnot
gave lunch party to the settled pastors
of the Oak Park churches and their wives
in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Rowley. There
were present, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Rowley,
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs Hoyt, Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. Anderson, Rev. DIR. and Mrs. Pooley,
and Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Hubert.
A local Kentucky paper speaks in high
terms of lecture delivered by Rev G. r.
Taylor, of the Universalist church in
Hopkinsviile:, 1.-THE subject was Cheer
fulness' and it was presented in a very
agreeable and forcible manner. Nh. Tay-
Tor is scholarly, and discussed his subject
with eloquence and mastery ability. He
interspersed the lecture with numerous
sallies of sparkling wit and delightful hui
NOR. The whole lecture was an enjoyable
intellectual treat. Mr. Taylor has fine
voice and an excellent delivery with a
commanding address. His lecture is one
worthy of any audience and would be
highly appreciated by anybody"
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THE MINER MEMOIR.

The publisher is happy in being able
to report that all of Dr. Emerron's Life
of DIR. Miner is in type except the Index,
that in few days the pages will go to
press, and that orders may be sent at
once. 1t will be royal octave with
illustrations. in best style of the prin.
ter's art. The price will be $500. Or
ders are solicited. Address the Western
Branch.
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SHAKESPEARE AND THE BIBLE.

THERE are two books with which
every literary student should be pro-
foundry acquainted, Shakespeare and
the Bible. The one will tell him
more of man in this world than be
will find elsewhere in one volume and
the other alone solves the enigma of
human life and destiny.
But these two books, so indispep-
sable to the scholar, the thinker, the
poet, and people in general. are not
usually associated together except in
the sense of universally; the one
represents the Hottest achievement
of the human intellect and magma
ton, and the other the Divine Will as
interpreted to man. Perhaps of all
books that enter into the worlds
thought the volume we call Shakes
peare is least associated with ideas
of Scripture. Aud yet, as lecturer
in New York pointed out last week,
Shakespeare was as familiar with his
Bible as with the book of nature and
the human heart. "There is scarcely
character in Scripture" said the
lecturer, "that he does not mention
in his dramas, and some of them are
referred to many times" Not only
does Shakespeare mention Scripture
characters, but his knowledge of
Scripture is shown in his plots and
his language. One of these refer
ences to the Bible shows also that
Shakespeare had even a critical knowl-
edge of the Scriptures. To quote
from the lecture referred to:
"In reference to Job, Shakespeare
not only shows his familiarity with
the story of that afflicted patriarch,
but removes a stigma from the MEM
ory of one who was, without doubt,
very worthy and pious woman. We
are informed in King James's version
of the Bible that Jobs wife said to
him: Curse God and die Now, in
Martin Luther's version it is Segen
sic Colt, und rben,'-'Bless God
and die and Shakespeare must have
attached this meaning to the words,
or have seen them so translated, when
he made Falstaff say, Bless God and
die, am as poor as job"
Still another instance when Shakes
peare caught inspiration from the
Scriptures is the beautiful and IA
nous speech of Portia about the
quality of mercy:
1t droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
Upon the place beneath; it is twice
blessed;
1t blesseth him that gives, and him that
takes,
lis mightiest in the mightiest; it be-
comes
The throned monarch better than his
crown;
His sceptre shows the force of temporal
power,
The attribute to awe and majesty,
Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of
kings;
But mercy is above this sceptred sway;
II is enthroned in the heart Of kings,
II is an attribute to God himself,
And earthly power doth then show likest
Gods
When mercy seasons justice.
The entire passage is Scriptural in
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1896-12-05
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5
Editorial.

Mrs. HUMPHREY WARD
Mrs. Humphry the author of Robert
Wards Wise Elsmere. sounds
Warning note of warning in
speci Al application to the Unitarians of
England, but OF comprehensive bearing
on the general religious situation among
alleged liberalists in both England aud
America. She remarks that what is
wanted now is mot criticism, not ra-
tionalism. this has been had in aPund-
ance, but "enthusiam. faith, 4imagina-
tion." s. Ward has done her full
share in advancing the interests OF
rationalism and developing an undue
prominence of the critical spirit She
is now moved to warn those who respect
her opinions that criticism has gone far
enough and that they cannot dispense
with the Christ of the Gospels. Her
words are timely and we hope they will
bear fruit among wider constituency
than that which she addresses. The
supreme need of the times is no longer
criticism or rationalism but enthusiasm
and faith, and the application OF the
plain teachings of the New Testament
and the historic facts in the life OF
Jesus. With these as the staple OF pull
nit instruction. Christianity will be
made anew living force in the worlds
civilization and lead on to an ever vic
orious future.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
CENT-A-DAY HELPERS.

Pledges on the Cent-a-Day plan, duly
signed, we're received at the office OF the
Financial Secretary during the four
weeks ending Nov. %. 1896. as follows: