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Arc Great Aut horities Great Arpuments?"
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sr: Ono OF
your CORES ondents tells us that we should
accept the Bible as tho inspired Word OF God
because Gladstone. Joseph Story. Daniel Web
Ster Salmon ?, Chase. Ag,ssiz. Dana, Draper
Gray. Hersche!. Maury and SIr William Thomp-
son have testified to the truth Of Gods Word
written in the Holy Scripture. But II we FOL-
low their lead In this question why must we
not also follow them in deciding uron the truth
or fnlsity OF the doctrine Of evolution? Once We
acknowledge the soundness o. this dictum we
are forced to deny the truth OF evolution with
Gladstone and the elder AGassiz. and acce pt II
with DANA Draper aud Gray
Again. II great authorities are great arau-
ments' We must ask ourselves who are the
greater men. II We are to decide which are tho
greater arguments2 Are We to follow Joseph
Story, Daniel Webster and Salmon p Chase in
forming our views upon the Bible or do we
prefer the leadership OF George Washington.
Thomas Jefferson. Benjamin Franklin.
Thomas Paine. Abraham Lincoln or Stephen
A. Douglas2 Are we to follow the elder
AgassIz blindly. or IA blIndly the youngcrp
Shall we give faith TO the slgners OF the Oxford
document or to the vastly greater number OF
scientific men who did not sign III Are we TO
accept IA our guides the great men he names.
or may We choose as our leaders Spencer Dar-
win. Huxley. White" Clodd. Buckle, Bentham.
Hume. Hobbies. GIbhon. Mil. Grote. Arnold,
Morse. Adam Smith. William Pitt. Mere
dith. Hardy, Thacksray, George Eliot
Hugo. Harriet Martlneau, Goethe, SchiI-
Ter. Molierc, Shelley. Swlnburne. Burns.
Holmes, Whitman or Emerson2 Must we be.
lieve that slavery Is a divine institution and
po'yRamy an invention OF Innnity for the de-
lectation Of mankind. excaiming with tho
plous old maid: MY my! What privilege
those primitive Christians hadr Unless your
correspondent is wiser than Moses. how dare
he deny that the earth IL fiat9 Is he wiser
than Lord Bacon' II not. he must agree
with him that the Coperncan theory ia
an absprdity. Is he more pious than John Wes-
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Tho Hove Of Immortality.

To THE FprroR or THE SuS-Sr: As youth
departs men see how divine thing II IA when
compared IN "sad old age :" We have a longing
10 walk nga'n In ,ts Howcry paths; again to do
the things which we ought not TO have done.
and to leave unione the things which we ought
to have dore: and. generally. to show again
that there Ia no health In US.
This longing grows. after a while, into n
vague hone that somewhere nnd somehow
youth NAV como again. Then hope. which. We
arc told by Bu!on's Grammar ia the hnlm o,
life. and our greatest frond."- grows an
earnest that IL becomes belief Having found
belief In another existence. II follows that we
will have an abiding place; not "A dim land
where all things are forgot" but better than
this and talrer than day. Hence. we obtain a
chance to develop ideals. for NIL things there
nre better than tho things Of this life: ana
so. "a Tennyson lends US to hope
Men may rise on st.prinr.tones
OF their dead selves to higher tbi 60"
From tho hope OF immortality many good
things thus nre applied to mundane life. Thus
| the instinct NJ improvement hns grown upon
us until progress Ia the white mans burden.
and tho burden OF hls song. II IL now an In
stinct. and W" IN ght retain II even woro We to
/ lose belief in future existence.
| Horace tells us how men. who at frst crept
! forth from their native clod- "a mute and dirty
! herd" and fought with their nails for acorns,
I and the possession of caves, nfterwnrd fought
with clubs. then with arms. Then words and
names and at last laws were invented through
| fear OF Injustice"
| In the deep unity OF nature dreams, tho
faculty OF imagination. and that Of reflection,
play their part; md upon thcm. and by them.
! In part. man makes up his life. go. as some
ono says, drcnms are ever becoming actu-
2 alifiaa In "A i,h 81 4
Islands. the Happy Hunting Grounds and
Paradise are clean with plenteous springs
anil healing streams; good will eternal. and
! innnito altruism arc there. We discount the
! after lie. and attempt to establish som ct thing
OF these beatltudes here far from perfection.
but still not without promise.
As lords their laborsr-' hire delay
Fate quits our toll with hopes TO come.
! Which, though far short OF present pay.
Still owes dcbt and names . sum.
few know that civilization does not exist al
mere matter OF course. nor can It persist az a
more matter OF course. but only by strenuous
and never-ceasing effort. Each morning calls
them as soldiers
To march to battle while the clarions swell.
And those have been. and are, largely made
mp Of the I'm mortaists.
Then. why disturb them1 Their beliefs
their ideals. drawn from tho eternal life to
come. have done good for the world. and will
yet do good, Lot them blow their trumpets
from tho STEEP even though we may be OF them
that prefer to dance In the valley whore rebecks
are resonndng.
See no~ upon the height
Those mighty shapes advancing,
| 30 radiant, yet so fart
| But IN the valley bright
| The youths and maiiens dancing
| unXyh has vi
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The Enicacy OF Prayer and tho Experiences
OF George Muller of England.


To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-sr: A cor
respondent o, yours contends that the pccul-
iarity" OF George Mnllers method. and the
great publicity" thus obtained. made him the
best advertised man in the three kinedoms."
and thus money poured In upon h m from all
quarters. Thus the most conspicuous testi-
mony to prayer-hoaring God furnished by
any one individual In our century. 10 dis
missed by him with one sweep OF tho pen, for
he concludes that ''there was absolutely
nothing in his career which could not bs
accounted for Us the result OF purely natural
causes"
/ facts each abundantly attested, and already
presented in my memoir OF Mr.. Mailer. but
/ not In this consecutive form OF statement:
/ l. For sixty years and more. Mr. Muller
carried on work for God. invo wing an average
annual expenditure OF Sl20.OOO. and never
/ once. privately or publicly. did he mako any
/ direct appeal for money.
2 o. all the large stan OF helpers In the In ati-
tuition at Bristol. no ono 10 ever allowed 10
mention to an outside party. any want OF the
/ work. however pressing the emergency. and
such helpers would be dismissed from tho
stan u they did 80.
, 3. Thousands Of times correspondents have
inquired as to the existing wants. but in no
case have they received information. even
though az crisis Of peculiar need. because the
object was to show that Il 10 safe to trust In
God alone.
4 Reports OF the work have been annually
! published. and. no doubt. have largely
prompted gifts; but, even these cannot &C.
count for the remarkable way in which the
work has been supported. And, at times. in
order to show that dependenc was not placed
on these reports. they were issued in one case
g. -.
OF supplies.
5. Tho condolences between the need and
the supply can be accounted for on no law OF
chance or awakened public interest. In thou
sands OF cases the exact sum needed. or exact
supply required, has been received at the exact
time when needed. and when II was impossible
TINT donors could have had any knowledge Of
the facts.
q. The facts spread over too long time and
MI too broad a field Of details to allow OF an
easy dismissal as due to wide advertising sys-
tenn. Mr.. Mailer had over fifty thousand re-
corded cases OF definite prayer for definite
blessings. and OF equally definite answers.
7. Many interpretations and deliveranees were
Independent OF human gifts altogether. as on
one occasion when a break In the heating
apparatus necessitated a now boiler. No sooner
had the repairs begun than a severe north
wind set In which risked the health and even
the lives OF over four hundred orphans living In
the house. which there was no other mode Of
heating. Mr.. Mailer carried the case to the
Father Of the iatherless. and the wind sh lifted
to the south and blew soft and warm till the
repairs were complete.
4, Over five thousand cases occurred In
course OF sixty-hve years when there was moi
enough food for the next meal. God only wal
appealed TO, and never hut twice was II noedfu
| n n AL and hnn 10 ln-k aI
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FTom Lond0H AHIWfTG,
You are one Of those humanltartans who
believe in bringing up children without cor
poral punishment. aren't your,
Yes As true as I'm sian ing here, I've
never struck one OF my children. except In
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THE DEAF CURED FREE

Next Friday. and 8 p. M.
AT CARNEGIE .LYCEUM. 9th at and 7th ay
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THE FASTEST MovKF COUNTERS.
They Are Said to He Four Women In the
Treaaury Department In WashinEton.

They Are Said to He Four women In the
Treasury Department In washinEtop.
WASHINGTON. Dec 2.--Hundreds OF persons
ytdt the Treasury Department every day. but
scarcely one out Of i've hundred carries away any
adequate idea Of the process by which the thous-
nnds Of dollars In silver. nickel and copper that
daily Cow In from tho custom houses, banks and
financial institutions throughout tho country
are redeemed.
This money comes In packages ranging In
value from twenty 10 one thousand dollars each
Receipts are given for each package. which reads
said TO contain so many dollnra These pack
ages arc delivered 10 tho counters VINCE business
!, &. to ascertain tho exact the separate
packages and TO Throw out all the worn. mutlated
and counterfeit pieces The worn and mutlated
coins are at onco cxchs nged for perfect pieces
TO complete the count and the counterfeit pieces,
which are rarely sent in. arc stamped such
and returned with the remainder Of tho rcdemp-
ton money 20 the owner.
The daily receipt Of coin for redemption Is stead
fly increasing In volume, yet tho clerical forco
engaged in this branch Of the Government service
has not been augmented In some years Tho
enormous sums Of money daily received must
be finally disposed Of within the once working
hours Of tho day upon which II Is placed on tho
tables Of the counters in the special branch Of
the United States Treasury known a. the Division
Of Issues II Is in denominations Of dollara half
dollars quarters, dimes nickels and cents and
Is counted by four women clerks, who have 30 TO
speak. grown UP In the business. Their defines
in counting and experiences in separating tho
defective from the coed coin are simply marvellous
to the onlookcr. and the lightning rapidity with
which they brush the various denominations
into the counting cups Is a worthy rival Of any
feat Of legerdcrmain.
Guns arc used that when full contain $50 and
S25 Of the nfty-cent and twenty-hve-ccnt issues,
and the racks into which the silver dollars arc
hustled by tho nimble fingers. contain $500 Tho
constituencies and accuracy Of touch developed
by the counters can bo somewhat appreciated
from the fact that they instantly detect a flaw
IN the milling minute as not to 10 detected
by the naked eye Such flaws cause the coin
10 emit n dull sound which would convince tho
layman that they were counterfeit, but these
expert women never make error either in sense
OF touch or sound
Az n further and double precnution against
error, each package Is weighed after beng counted
All the worn and defective pieces that have been
culled out are sent 10 the mint to be recoined
crnment. The perfect money, after being counted
| from $40 10 $1,000 each, and these
nre delivered on req,isition 10 tho cashier
in the pay department and the money again
finds its way into general circulation.
The sum total Of DAVIS work OF each counter
must average about as follows
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AS before stated this IL tho average count for
each day for each Of the human machines engaged
thousands Of nircrs and vet these busy n oUo,s
rest for spell both morning and afternoon and
conversation Is as freely INDUCED in az in any
other important department
OF course this branch of the service, like all
others, is under civil service rules hut all Of the
present force aniedatc the Civil Service law and
II was for the purpose Of demonstrating what
tho Civil Service Commission would regard as a
sufficient test 10 constitute one expert In this
particular line. II is a place in which TO be en-
tirely efficient ono must seemingly have an extra
up in the work. Ia the great banking institutions
where much labor Of this kind Is necessarily per
formed, IL falls 10 the lot Of those who are flling
10 another runG of the ladder which has liza top
firmly braced againS; the cashiers door; but
without doubt. the most expert money counters
In the country, and one might almost SAY in The
world, are the four women who perform that duty
for the coin In the Treasury Department
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
HOPE FOR RESULTS.

Csblegrams From the Philippine Com.
mission Arc Gratifying.
WASHINGTON, May 25. - Secretary
Hay has received from President Schur-
man of the Philippine commission a
long message giving the results Of the
meetings thus far held with the native
Filipino commissioners sent by Aguin-
aldo to treat with the Americans. The
message was laid before the president
later. He was very much gratified at
its contents, which were said to be very
encouraging for the outlook that some-
thing may be accomplished. President
Schurman reports that the native COM
missioners will take back to their peo-
pie the proposition for form of gov
ernment, etc., suggested by the Amer
ican commission. The text Of the dis
patch was not made public and will not
be. It was stated on the authority of a
gentleman who spent some time with
the president that, contrary to reports
from Manila, there are no differences Of
any consequence between the military
and civilian members of the commits
sion as to the course to be adopted in
dealing with the natives.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
TO PRESERVE SECRECY.

Meeting Place of the Peace Conference
Closely Guarded.
The HAGUE, May 25.-The measures
to preserve the secrecy of the peace de-
liberations have been redoubled. Only
the delegates and secretaries are admit
ted to the Huis des Bosch. Both en-
frances to the gardens have barred
gates, which are guarded by sentries
under the command of non-commis-
stoned officers in full uniform. Every
applicant for admission is called upon
to produce an orange colored card is
sued to the delegates and to give the
secret password.
The chiefs of the delegations held
private meeting during the day and aft
erwards informed their colleagues of
the arrangements made for the choice
of'presidents of various committees as
agreed upon last week. The delegates
approved of the selections made. The
conference held a plenary sitting at
noon. The selections were then Off
cially ratified without incident.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
CONDEMN THE OFFICIALS.
Sensational Resolutions Regarding the
Wardner Strike.

Sensational Resolutions Regarding the
Wardner Strike.
BUTTE, Mon., May 25.-The Silver
Bow trades and labor assembly has
adopted sensational resolutions regard
ing the Wardner strike. They declare
that ga reign of terror prevails in the
town and vicinity of Wardner, brought
about by the un-American, tyrannical
and outrageous mandates promulgated
by General Merriam" and that four
men died as a result of imprisonment
under unsanitary conditions. They call
upon labor organizations to hold mass
meetings "to denounce General SMer-
riam and the war department behind
him, the subservient governor of Idaho
and the sympathetic governor of Mon
tana for the tyrannical treatment of the
workingmen Of Idaho and Montana;
that we furthermore call on all work
ingmen here to use their ballots to Sc
cure a government that will clip the
wings of the military autocrats and
truculent officials
They say organized labor must pre-
pare to defend it's constitutional rights
at any cost.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.


Prince McClurg, the favorite, won
the Latonia derby.
DR.. Noise Vautier. president of the
state council of Switzerland, is dead.
Two cases of the plague have been
reported at Alexandria, Egypt, making
four in all.
The 41st general assembly of the
United Presbyterian Church of North
America is in session at Philadelphia.
An International congress of physi-
clans Is in conference at Berlin on the
treatment and prevention of tubercu-
losis.
Squire Burt is dead at his home near
Owenton KY, aged 1O5 years. He
fought in the war of 1912, the Mexican
and the Civil war.
The bubonic plague is increasing at
Hong Kong. The official reports thus
far for the month of May show 413
cases and 254 deaths.
The London Daily Telegraph an
nounces the discontinuance of its Sum
day edition. No comment accompa-
nies the announcement.
Robert L. Cutting has begun suit for
absolute divorce from his wife, Minnie
Seligman Cutting, better known as
Minnie Seligman, the actress.
Admiral Schley was given an ovation
at Boyd's Opera House, Omaha, during
the evening performance. In response
to repeated demonstrations he made a
brief speech.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
FOR HOMESEEKERS.
Western Roads VIII Run Thorn First and
Third Tuesdays.

Western Roads Will Run Them First and
Third Tuesdays.
CHICAGO, May 25.-An agreement has
been reached by the Great Northern,
Northwestern and 500 Pacific railways
to run homseekers excursions from St.
Paul to all the territory west on the
first and third Tuesdays of June, July,
August, September and October, at the
same rates and under the same arrange
ments as were authorized for the series
of excursions which closed May 16, ex-
cept that tickets to points in Oregon,
Washington, British Columbia and
Idaho will he second class instead of
first class, as formerly. Western roads
will be asked to join in these extensions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
KRUGER WILL NOT CONSULT.

Is Opposed to the Uitlanders' Demand
for Extension of Franchise.
JOHANNESBURG, Transvaal, May 25.-
The volksraad departed from the order
of the day to discuss President ,Kru-
gers franchise and Bewaarplaatsen pro-
posals. A resolution was adopted in
structing the government to publish the
franchise proposals and to submit it
to the raad nextiyear. President Kru-
ger denied that he was yielding to
threats and said he would never agree
to the general extension of franchises
demanded by the Uitlanders. The
other proposal was postponed, pending
the reception of memorials.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
PERMANENTLY SETTLED.
Believed There VIII BE No Further Trou
BILE IN the Docks at Buffalo.

Ole IN the Docks at Buffalo.
BUFFALO, N. Y, May 25.-The clouds
of trouble which have hung over this
city for the past five weeks are dispelled
by bright sunshine and brighter hopes
fQr business prosperity. The dock labor
ers, who have waged an earnest but
particularly peaceful war against their
employers, having gained almost every
thing they demanded, swarmed along
the docks looking for work. The supply
was far in excess Of the demand, owing
to the stagnation of traffic during the
recent strike, but now that the block
ade has been lifted, this lack of work
will soon disappear, and the almost
hourly arrival of grain and package
freight-laden vessels at the port will
surely renew the usual busy aspect of
the shipping and railroad district.
All the troubles of the strikers have
been obliterated under most stringent
and binding agreements, and with the
exception of the h abrogati2p of the con,
tract system, they have '6een granted
every demand they made. All along
the line of docks from the export to the
Raymond elevator was a large crowd,
all anxious to work, and as many as
could be accommodated were imme-
diately placed. There was no friction
between the new bosses and the appli-
cants, and those best qualified to pass
upon the situation say that under the
new agreement there will be very little
chance of any further trouble. Grain
scoopers, freight handlers, ore and coal
shovelers all agreed to return to their
respective jobs. The working men who
have fought so hard for remedial meas
ures are not the only ones1vho feel joy
full. The carriers and contractors are
equally jubilant and the merchants who
have suffered for some weeks from the
scarcity of money in the regular inter-
change of business are grateful for the
changed conditions.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
DIsAvows RESPONSIBILITY.
Sons of the American Revolution on tho
Detroit Banquet.

Sons of the American Revolution on tho
Detroit Banquet.
New YORK, May 25.-The Empire
State Society of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution held meeting to con-
slider the annual banquet at Detroit,
where Secretary Alger was eulogized.
President Robert Roosevelt presented
a resolution that had been referred to
the general meeting by the board of
governors, which, in part, was as fol-
lows:
''The Empire State Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution re-
pudiates ip the strongest manner the
use of it's national meetings for politi-
cal purposes. Especially does it con-
denim any attempt to vindicate the rep
utations of public officials, or to COM
pliment those who have been accused of
unpatriotic neglect of our soldiers, who
exposed their lives for our country.
''The first duty of all patriotic socie-
ties is to assist, protect and uphold the
armies of the nation, and to aid in CIV
ing them all the support that the
sources of the country command"
We're Laid on tho Table.
Judge Warren Higley declared that
the resolutions were disgraceful and
eventually they were laid on the table.
After more discussion the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the Empire State
Society Of the Sons of the American
Revolution disavows official responsible
ity for any sentiment expressed at said
banquet upon controverted political
questions of the day.
Resolved, That the Sons of the
American Revolution, being merely a
patriotic and non-partisan organization,
it is the sense of the society that it
should not be used for political pur-
poses and that the discussion at its
meetings of disputed questions of con-
temporaneous politics should sedulously
he avoided -
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-05-26
IOWA PROHIB1TIONIsTs.

Rev. e. l.. Eaton of Des AIoines Nomi.
mated for Governor.
DEs MONIES, Ia, May 25.-The Pro-
hibition state convention here nomi-
mated Rev. 2. L. Eaton of Des Moines
of the First Methodist church for gov
ernor. The committee on nominations
reported the following list of candidates
for the other offices: Lieutenant gov
ernor, George Pugsley of Woodbine;
supreme judge, James A. Harvey,
Perry; superintendent of public instruc-
tion, Fannie Mcdowell, Washington;
railroad commissioner, A. B. Wray,
CrestOn,