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LIBERTY AND LOYALTY.
The Church TO Serve the Lord
Not Govern States.

The Church TO Serve the Lord,
Not Govern States.
The Rev. II. r Naylor, pastor Of Nc
KenGree Methodist Episcopal Church,
preached 10 d large Congregation yester-
day morning. He took as his text the
familiar words from the EpistIe to the
Galatians, vi: stand fast in the liberty
where ewith Christ hath made us free"
III the introduction the minister dwclt
particularly upon liberty as an Inherent
and inaiienable right Of man and enjoined
his hearers to appreciate the safety of life
and property accorded the citizens of this
republic. Mr.. Naylor then called attention
10 our civil liberty which gives US harmony
and equality, but yet enfOrces the render
ing 10 Caesar the things that are Caesars =
Our political liberty which bestows the
priceless right to political opinions aud
safety in expressing them by vote or voice,
makes all men equal, not morally or in
telectually, but in the eye Of the law, and
still imposes the obligation of loyalty TO
the law ITSELF
In speaking OF cur religious liberty the
preacher said: 1T is not the office of
the church TO govern states, but to serve
thu Lord. She has no commission To en-
force tine law but to enforce the Gospel
She is not here to condemn, but to save
men; and whenever a nation loses sight
of this and departs in any degree from it.,
she illustrates the Will of God becomes a
government Of despotism, which, whether
civil or religious, is an insult both to God
and man
The dangers engendered by our nat
ural, civil, political and religious liberty
and against which we must guard" said
the preacher, ARE ambitious rartisanship,
promiscuous immigration and emasculated
religion. Let us stand fast in the lib
crty wherewith Christ hath made us free. ,
Let the SCotchman come, the Englishman
come, the jelly Irshman with his love
of native land as well as his brogue: the
Frenchman, indulging in his beautiful AMI
beloved 'Marseillaise;" but letft be known
everywhere hatAmerica is for Americans.
Let ii be known throughout the world thar
this is Gods country; let US impress all
mankind with the grand, the glorious no
bility Of true and patriotic American cit.
izenship."
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TALK ON PIONEER DAYS.
Gov. CoDnell's Interesting Address
at Gay Street Church.

Gov. Connell's Interesting Address
at Gay Street Church.
Gov Connell, of Idaho, was the principal
speaker at the Gay Street Baptist Church
special exercises last evening He was in
trOduced by Rev. DR.. Thomas, the pastor
OF the church, and his address proved an
interesting one.
The governor said it was fitting that
the Fourth of July should occasionally fall
on Sunday. The day should arouse in the
minds of all a certain amount of reverence
and grave thought, as well as being
day of fireworks, brass bands and oratory
War" he SAID, was a most horrible
thing. Over at Arlington there We're
long row of white stones containing the
simple word unknown No one could
look at the pathetic sight without think
ing Of the grief and Woe which mothers
and wives had TO bear when their sons and
husbands fell on the battlefield and We're
carted away TO some trench.
Patriotism of the true SORT was not
in the boastfulneSs or desire of hraggaTts
that war should come. War will never
come to this country said the speaker,
''unless il is brought on by folly on our
part The country is too strong and
great fer any nation to attempt an invasion
of our shores
Then the Governor spoke of the pioneer
days in the far West, relating many OF his
personal experiences in that wild period.
He said that Just thirty-seven years ago
to the day he was encamped with a ralty
OF miners on the banks OF a small creek.
lie was engaged in washing his shirt when
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be so blinded as not to be able to emulate
tie virtues of other nations.
christianity makes men equal before
God, puts individuals on a level and incuI-
Gates justice in the dealings OF nations.
Thus is cngendered split of anity.
'brawler' is as much an irrtantas cinder-
in the eye. The Christian principles which
we hope will soon control international re-
latiOns will secure the recognition and
enforcement Of such rules that the national
'bIawleI' will have punishment meted
out TO him as has now the individual
'brawler.'
Some ofouT public men are almost hope
leasly provincial and are blinded to merit
present in other nations. My country,
right or wrong is the mistaken cry raised
by these public servants and their fol
lowers. My country, right is the cry
which the patriotic people will raise when
the Christian doctrines have made their
way into the adjustment Of international
matters.
An English writer in trying TO find cut
the cause OF the i'll will with which many
Americans regard his country says that
it lies in the distorted accounts of the
Revolutionary War contained in school
histories 1 have TO admit that he argues
his point well and makes a good case.
- condition precedent To international
arbitration is the apple alton TO nations #
the ChnStianiZed rules Cc conduct now ap-
Piled to individuals. Each year our iuGe-
pendence celebration grows less provincial,
not less patriotic. CosmorGlitanism and
patriotism are not antaeCnistic and should
be co'existeut. Let US as a ICcIle lie alive
to our shortcomings, rs well as aware of our
excellencies. Let us lie able to recognize
merit in others as well as in ourselves, and
We VIII help to hasten tie day WREN the
great Christian religion VIII lie the con
trolling power in the intercourse Of
nations >"
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MIR. SVEN ON FREEDOM.
He Speaks on the. Blessings of Amer
lean Citizenship.


The Rev. f. Hez SVEN, pastor Second
Baptist ChuIch, preached sermon last
evening upon the appropriate topic, Free
DOM
AS the basis OF his remarks the pastor
took the word Free from John S.36.
He said, in part:
I'VE who have been born and bred in
this land hardly realize what freedom we
enjoy. IN Greece where the Turk grin,is
the Christian under his heel the peonIe
long for liberty such as ours. Poor, devas-
tdted CUha looks. with longing eyes for
aid in heG struggle to gain freedom II
any people under the vault of heaven
has reason to be happy, it should GER
tainly be the American
ITO appreciate our freedom, we should
remember that we were once like our
neigbbor, Canada, subjects of England
The freedom which we so fully enjoy is a
freedom to do right and not freedom to do
wrong. But, before leaving the topic Free
DOM wish to talk about a phase of the
subject which is not often thought Of.
Whose comIuitteth sin is a slave of sin,
Then is our country a race of slaves. In
stead of being free, as is our frequent
UOdss, We dFt bIdNcS VI Sill, OUT tHe sOuICe
of freedom is simple and accessible to all
When Christ told the Jews that they were
slaves, they replied that they were of
Abrahain's seed and had never been sub
iected TO slavery. They were forgetful OF
the captivity in Babylon, the bondage in
Egypt. So when we tell sinners today that
they are slaves they say that they are
free. losing sight of the CALLING slavery Of
satan.
"Chnst came as a liherafor. To Jew
and Gentle alike He said in loving words
IF you will, I II make you free y
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should he made for humility such rs
his, that through his intercessions we
might be admitted into the blessed elories
of heaven THANK God for His goodness
Pray To God and To st. Peter tnat when
the days of your pilgrimage are
over you may be established IN
the kingdom of God, among His saints and
angels forever
The benediction of the blessed sacrament
took place Immediately after the mass, in
stead of ia the evening
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Y. NJ. c. \. SERVICES.
\ Patriotic Address Delivered by
Rev. Wilbur Ennis.

The glorious Fourth OF July was observed
yesterday by the Young Mems Christian
A Association in a most Appropriate manner.
Instead OF the usual Sunday young mems
meeting the members and a large number
Of invited persons were highly entertained
by patriotic address by the Rev Howard
WilhCr Ennis. on Knight Errantry OF the
TwentiGth Century
The hall, which was handsomely and
prOrusely decorated by Mr.. " L. Hammer,
was crowded to its full seating capacity.
Besides an Grafton by the Rev. DR.. Ennis.
the audience were entertained with several
patriouc airs, in which all present Joined
with spirit There was also cornet soIu
by DR. I. 4. Swartwout.
The Rev. DIR Ennis address was strong
appeal To the younger generation for the
cultivation OF the spirit of patriotism, a
loyalty toGodand To the flag ofourcountry.
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j. j. Faber, formerly of 1923 1-2
street, has moved his photograph studio
to 905 Pennsylvania avenue, over Ruoffs
hat store 5y47t
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A SALVATIONIST COLONY.
1t Has Been Established In California on
Entirely New Lines.

1t Has Been Established In California on
Entirely New Lines.
The Salvation Army has established
on new lines colony in southern Cali
fornia. It is located near the small viii
lage of Soledad, Monterey county, and
is on the Southern Pacific railroad. The
land consists Of ranch Of 517 acres,
which has teen leased for a period OF
four years, with the option Of buying
on easy terms.
On this ranch the Salvationists ex-
pect to install about 400 persons, The
colonists will be men with families
who are wholly without means Of pro-
viding for themselves, but they must
be able and willing to work, lunar
ried men or men with families who can
afford to pay their way will not be &C.
cepted. for this colony is designed to
furnish haven for unfortunate fami-
lies who will be rescued from starvation
and poverty Ill the Dig cities.
The land has been laid out into small
plots, on each Of which q small frame
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OyFICE OF THE COLONY.

house is being erected. On his arrival
each colonist will be given credit Of
$3.50, with which he can buy provisions,
seed and other necessaries until he can
secure returns from the fertile soil. Aft
or he has put in few months work on
his land it is expected that the colonist
will become not only self supporting,
but that he will be able to begin max
ing payments that are to wipe out his
Indebtedness to the Salvation Army and
60 toward paying for his home Each
man is allotted ten acres of land under
irrigation, house and the necessary
farming utensils
The raising Of sugar beets is to be
made the chief industry Of the colony.
and the Salvationists plan that if each
colonist puts in five acres of sngar beets
the first season he will have $3.50 by
the following October. This will leave
him land enough to raise all tho vesvta-
bles and poultry that his family may re-
quire. The colonists are bound by few
restrictions or obligations. There is to
be Salvation Army store for their con.
venience, but they are not bound to pat
ronize it.
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lHUMoR or THE HOUR. I

"A story about lawyers is contributed
by a western correspondent Mr.. Bah
son, we will call him, was young
lawyer Of the town where the court was
held, while the opposing counsel, Mr..
Carter, was q much better known attor.
ney Of neighboring city.
Mr.. Babson was addressing the Jury,
and, having explained q point Of law to
the jurors, be turned to Mr.. Garter with
the words:
"Isn't that right?"
Mr.. Carter thought that he had . very
verdant subject on his hands and with
a smile Of conscious superiority replied:
II have an office in g., and It you
have any legal problems that you desire
to have solved l shall be pleased to en-
tighten you for financial considera.
tion."
Not in the least abashed. Mr.. Babson
drew from his pocket 10 cent piece
and held it out toward Mr.. Carter with
the words:
"Here, tell us what you know and
hand back the change
In the roar Of laughter which fol-
lowed tllo court Joined. Youths Com
panion.
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shoRT NEWS STORIES.
Mr.. Fesler's Growing Barn-Tals Of .
New Eexico Observation-Disclosures
TIE President Don His Goat.

J. W. Fesler Of Morgantown, Ind,
has barn which threatens to develop
into "skyscraper" In 1891, having
need Of new barn, he built small
structure, and in its construction he
used green willow posts at the corners
and along the sides. These he sank into
the ground in the usual manner. For
some time nothing unusual was noticed,
but after year he saw that whereas he
laid the floor near the ground it was
above the soil. He discovered that the
willow posts, instead Of being dead,
were alive and had taken root and were
growing. III their upward movement
they carried the barn along. Last spring
the barn was on stills nine feet high, and
he put in a new floor and surrounded the
posts with siding, thereby making it a
two story affair. There is now space
Of seven inches between the new floor and
the ground, and Mr.. Fesler expects to
have three story barn in the course Of
time. Louisville Post. ...
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years, and besides having to its credit
long list Of gallant deeds and great vic.
tories has a most romantic story con-
nected with its origin.
1t was in 1894 that the beautiful
Duchess Of Gordon resolved to raise
regiment Of her clans1nen by novel and
unusual method. Dressed in tartan and
feathered bonnet, she went through the
highlands calling for volunteers. To
every man who responded she gave the
privilege of taking the queens shilling,
which is given every recruit, from be-
tween her lips with his own. This in
ducement the gallant Gordons could not
withstand, and within four weeks she
had enrolled 800 men, each one Of whom
could boast that be had kissed the love-
ly duchess
But even more romantic was the his
tory of this remarkable woman. She
was born at Monreith, Wigtown, and
was the daughter Of coul .ly laird
named Maxwell, rich in ancestors but
poor in purse. Shortly after her birth,
in 1850, her mother and father separat-
ed, the latter settling down in poor
lodgings in Edinburgh. There her life
was far from being refined one, and
tradition has it that Jeannie Maxwell
was wont to gallop up and down High
street astride pig, to the great delight
Of her neighbora
But in 1897 her fortunes changed
Her sister married rich lawyer, and
with this advantage JEANNE ensnered
in her matrimonial net the Duke Of Cor.
don, the greatest peer in Scotland and
chief Of the noble Gordon clan. The
duchess had five daughters, and such
good marriages did she contrive for all
Of them that she won the title of
matchmaking Jeannie, Of which she
was even prouder than Of her own coro-
net,
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An Attempt That Failed.

"Suicides'' said the man from Maine.
"Why, I have attempted to commit sui
eide. Years ago / had been off on d tear
for month and was in London, dead
broke and getting sober.
"About month before that had
sprained my arm, and doctor I had
known gave me some application for it.
He said it was the rankest kind of a
poison and must be careful how used
it. Stating that it was dear, he let me
have the stuff for guineas.
"When l tried to kill myself, I took
most Of the poison had left and then
lay down to die. I waited an hour and
didn't, so I went down and had a drink.
"The next morning l felt better.
There was little Of the poison left, SO
I took it to q chemist to have it ana
lyzed. The poison was nothing but dis.
titled water. You see my friend the
doctor was something Of a crook. -
New York Sun.
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SONS OF GREAT MEN.
WHAT ROBERT 7. LINCOLN AND STE
PHEN A. DOUGLAS ARE DOING.

Both Mon Are Lawyers and Live In Chi
cago--Lincoln II Wealthy and Well
Known. but Douglas Leads Quiet
Life.
Next to the personality ct great men
we are always interested in the sons Of
great men. Every one has unbounded
faith in the old theory that sons Of fa-
NOUS fathers "nevcr amount to any
thing" yet we are always looking for
evidences of greatness in these same
sons and protesting to be disappointed
when we do not find it.
There live in Chicago today the sons
Of two men who 40 years ago were the
most prominent in the Union. One OF
these sons is Robert T. Lincoln, and the
other is Stephen A. Douglas. To put it
bluntly, neither is great man. In con-
trast with the historical careers of their
sires, however, the lives which they are
living are Of interest to all who recall
the rivalry in politics and love which
associated these names for many years.
When Robert 7. Lincoln was born in
the old Springfield homestead in 1s43,
''the rail splitter" had already begun
his political career by serving term in
the legislature and making an unsuo-
cessful congressional campaign. By the
time Robert was old enough to be sent
to Phillips Exeter academy Abraham
Lincoln had served term in congress
and had been heralded throughout the
country as the one man strong enough
to prove dangerous rival to "the lit
tie giant" When "Old Abs" was
made president, his son was student
in Harvard, and he was still at his law
books in 1854, when he concluded to
take hand in the great struggle him
self. He was commissioned as captain
of volunteers and made the final cam
paign Of the war on the staff Of General
Grant. After peace was declared he
went back to his law studies He had
settled in Chicago and begun law prac-
tioe when his father was assassinated.
Undoubtedly the prestige Of his name
helped him to make the acquaintance Of
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wealthy and influential men, and he
built up practice which yielded him a
good income. In the political field,
where his father had been such power,
he made little attempt to shine. Socie-
ty, for which his father cared nothing.
attracted him. Ee became clubman
and helped organize the Chicago club.
Forming partnership with Edward 8.
Isham, he found himself in a law firm
which had as clients numerous wealthy
corporations. He became the confidential
adviser of George NJ. Pullman, and
now he is at the head of two great cor.
porations. He has hardly been an active
politician, but he has twice held impor-
tant offices. Garfield appointed him
minister of war, and Arthur continued
him in Office while Harrison made him
minister to England.
When Stephen A. Douglas and Abra-
ham Lincoln were battling for political
supremacy, it was Douglas who was
the man of wealth. With their sons the
conditions are reversed. The present
Stephen A. Douglas, while not poor
man, is far from a rich one. Yet he had
a better start on the road to wealth than
did Robert T. Lincoln, who is now a
millionaire When Douglas was born
in 1850, his father was in the full glory
of his career and was the mighty cham
pion in the house of representatives of
the extension of the Missouri compro-
mise to the Pacific coast.
The younger Douglas was born in
Rockingham county, N. G., while his
mother was visiting her former home.
When be was but few months old, his
mother took him in private carriage
all the way from North Carolina to
Chicago Two years later she died, and
when her SOL was 6 years old his father
remarked. In 1861 Senator Douglas
died, and tho orphaned son lived for
Eome time with his widowed stepmoth-
or in Washington, attending George.
town college In 1869 he settled in
North Carolina. He was admitted to
the bar and took an interest in local
politics, but in 1870 his doctor told him
that he had barely year to live in that
climate and not more than two in any
other. So he moved to Chicago.
The North Carolina physician was
wrong. Although not in good health
Douglas began practicing law and has
been at it ever since. Several times he
had been forced to quit business and
save his life by staying for months in
the south, but he has always returned. |
AS lawyer he has been moderately
successful, while i'll politics he has
shown only a faint glimmering Of his
fathers genius. Some Of his fathers
gift of oratory he has certainly Inherit
ed, for he has made quite a success as
speaker, but ward politics is
about as far as he has got in the state
where "tbe little giant" launched his
booms.
In bulk however, the present Stephen
A, Douglas is truly great, for he weighs
between $50 and 275 pounds.
He is well liked and popular, and many
orget that he Is not as great man as
var his father when they remember his
rood nature. 9. j, BowDEN
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The Missing Evidence.

A man was arrested in San Francisco
the other day for catching fish below
the lawful weight.
"Where are the fish?" asked the at
torney for the defendant.
"Why, they wouldn't keep, answer
ed the officer.
"What did you do with them?''
"Oh, disposed Of them
"What did you do with them?''
swell, knew they wouldn't keep
SO I-I-disposed of them.''
''But what did you do with them?"
"My wife cooked them"
"And you ate them?"
"Yes."
"Your honor, l ask that this case be
dismissed.
"Charge dismissed and defendant
discharged" ruled the justice of the
peace, ION the ground that the arrest
ing officer ate the evidence. "-Chicago
Times Herald.
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Knew His Audience,

"Don t believe the story, my friends"
exclaimed the evangelist who was talk
ing to young men, "that the region Of
the lost is paved with good intentions.
1t isn't paved at all. It's harder to ride
over than wornout cedar block. It's
rougher than Michigan avenue north Of
jackson street. Come with me, oh, my
friends, to the streets that are paved
with goldp'-Chicago Tribune.
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The Way.

With her own hands she made the
biscuits for his dinner.
"Hal" she muttered, as is customary
under these circumstances.
At the last moment she concealed q
poniard among the folds Of her dress,
for, although the way to mans heart
was through his stomach it were best
to anticipate possible failure. e.-Detroit
Journal.
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Ee Liked the Name.

A coroner's jury was holding an in.
quest, and the physician had read the
result Of his autopsy, in which he had
found that tho subject had suffered
from phthisis pulmonalis The high
sounding name Of the disease was at
tractiyo to the foreman Of the jury, who
after an earnest discussion with the
other members arose and with a smile
Of consciousness of duty well perform
ed proudly announced, "De jury fetch
es in verdict dat de man died OF a 90.
we're case of gee whiz apollinaris. ="
-Philadelphi Record.
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a New Mexico Watermelon.

From the Mesilla valley Of New Mex
leo, with the guarantee Of Captain B.
G. Wandall Of Bosquebedado, comes
what is very likely the largest water
melon yarn Of the season. Captain
Wandall says that one of his watermel-
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Helped the President Put on His Coat.
Charley Miller was in Washington
on a recent Sunday, and, like good
boy should, decided to 60 to church. He
inquired what church the president at
tended and then bent his steps in that
direction. He told the usher he was
from Kansas and desired seat close up
to President Mckinley. The usher sized
him up, noted the contented, wheat
field prosperity look, and then marched
him to the pew behind the Mckinley
household and seated him directly be-
hind the president. At the close Of the
services Mr.. Mckinley arose and began
a tussle with his overcoat. And right
here Mr.. Miller grasped the opportuni-
ty Of his life. With gentlemanly CAL
low me, ?" he held the presidents coat
and helped him put it on. The cold,
icy, what do you want stare melted the
moment it struck Mr.. Millers face, and
with a cordial "Thank you" the pres
ident and his family passed out.-Win-
field (Kan. Courier.
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CONFLICTING Evidence,

"Was that mans valise or wom-
ans that the police found down by the
railroad track?" asked the city editor.
II dunno" answered the police re-
porter. "There was nothing in it but
one Of Zola's Stories copy Of The
Dolly Dialogues, paper sack Of cara
mels and pack Of cigarettes. Indian
apolis Journal
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Flexible RrACelets.

Flexible bracelets, studded with gems,
according to fancy, is the fashionable
adornment for the wrist. The opal is
rapidly advancing into favor, for fash
ion in one of her strange freaks has de-
clared that the superstitious "bad luck"
90 long attendant on the giving Of thR
jewel Is . mere myth.
L.. -