The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-01-11
his political utterances are infallible.
ABOUT CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

his political utterances are infaIIible.
ABOUT CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Eagle Eye thankfully acknowledges
an invitation to attend lecture on
Christian Science by Carol Norton in tha
PottsVile Academy of Music next Tues
day evening. / will be there Although
nothing of a scientist myself I am
4 lover of science whether it be Christian
or agnostic. But it must first of all be
science. II 1t isn't, then all the adiec-
tives in the vocabulary placed in front
of it will not redeem it or save 1t from
censure. In this age of progress and ad-
vancement when Christianity must CON
form to science rather than science to
Chr stianity, l am at a loss to surmise
which side of the issue our learned Vis-
itor will maintain. At any rate, as he
is an eminent Christian plus science, and
I an humble Christian minus science, he
Will at least have one attentive listener
to his words and one fertile heart in
which to sow his seeds. Like the good
apostles of old, Mr. Norton is charg-
ing no admission to hear him. All are
invited free. This in itself is refreshing
in this age Of self greed and Indifference
towards the masses, whilst other Chris
tian shepherds are making no endeavor
to find the lost sheep. To be plain, some
of them in their estimation are too poor
to be sought--not in spirit, but in pocket.
Oh, that beautiful parable of the ninety
nine sheep! Is it doomed to pass out
from the hearts of men? But what can
be expected when those who pledge their
honor to remember are the first to for
get2 I trust that a large audience will
idate matters so clearly as to leave no
doubling Thomases after the event.
THAT PUBLIC BUILDING.
Wei, well, did you see the great pub
ment gave to Pottsville? Perhaps you
didn't, as it is not easily seen, and you
are better off if you hate disappoint-
ments. Why, even the Pottsvile papers
are ashamed to refer to it any more,
and when they fail to mention any
addition to the county seat in a spirit OF
pride It must be one of mud, or an
increase of the other fellows circulation.
For 90 years the two political mountains
Reilly and Brumm-have labored and
sickly mouse-more pitiful looking than a
scaldy catbird. Reilly got the building,
and Brumm got the money TO Dulld 1t.
What does it look like? Just Ike a one
and one-half story rough brick freight
depot. Don't go to see 1t. Tt isn't worth
the walk It should, however 67,- bear 61e
by Reilly and Brumm." No wonder the
people releEated both of them to private
life They might elect better: but they
could hardly defeat worse. All, me! oh,
my!
PLENTY OF GOOD FOOD.
During the travels of Eagle Eye
among the working classes in the holi-
days l observed plenty of good things to
eat from turkey to the delicious pud-
dings I was delighted to see every
home with full and plenty. In some In
stances when there were men present l
made a little speech to the effect that the
tables Of the working classes should be
spread every day in the year as they
were at present. l told them that labor
was the life of the nation and in turn
that the very best the nation could pro-
duce should be used to sustain that life
Some agreed with me and some We're
so modest as to think that the present
bill of fare was too good Tor the Workias
classes 1t appeared to them Ike lux
urious dream unworthy of serious
thought Yet it is indeed true, II the
American workingmen were treated with
justice, the good things and plenty OF
them would be found in their homes
from one end of the year to the other.
IS OUR LIBERTY A SHAM?
Pennsylvania is the Keystone State. II
is considered to be the great pillar OF
self in believing 1t to be such, as II IS
not, L will explain l do a little re
citing sometimes and in prefacing one
of my recitations 1 use the sentence!
the liberty which we enjoy today
After ! mad finished a young miner ap-
preached me and said: My friend, l am
after coming from place where there
is not that liberty you boast Of, and
which you say was so dearly purchased.
/ am a miner and worked at Beaver
nv Christmas pay. Before I got my pay
a company store clerk called at my
/ boarding house and said to the boarding
I me, so that some of my wages would
be taken out of the store. The woman
/ replied that he would have to see me
/ which he did as ! came out OF the mine;
/ [ told him that / wanted nothing, and
( that after paying my board l was badly
] In need Of the few dollars left for CHRIST
/ mas and the holidays. He Insisted that
/ had to take something 50 decided
! on a pair Of shoes for $3.50 and lgt
/ me tell you, they went to pieces inside
/ of ten days. ! had to do thls to Keep
. fph t whether j
I ed anything or not and I had to BUY "
I that store and no other. Now, tell me, !,
iit,,,.t!l f5 gUlif5u tbst We enjoy today?"
NoW his incident occurred just before
Z Chr stmas after the blowing up or .Ihe
/ Maine. after giving the President SoO'-
Z land engagements, after all the soldier
deaths from want and fever, after an
the Cubans from their Spanish tyrants
An what fools we mOrtals bel Go ne
off TO free the Cubans while our own
brothers are being tyrannized right az
emblems Of our flag are Liberty FRA
ternity and Equality. When Ihe nag
. ceases to mean these It should ne re-
moved, and any tyrant VINO attempts
to override its meaning TO the detrimenl
of his fellow man should be similarly
treated. TO the mind or 'Eagle rye y
would he a wise act to take the hags
/ from our schools where they have only
/ "a folderol meaning and place them 9Nsl
. the company stores or the STATE ana ~
the Senate and Legislature at Harris
\ burg and let the American people see
mai no one connected with these bodies
DARE sULLY ITS FOLDS
I or violate any of its principles. Oui
. flag has been too dearly purchased 70
PLAY the part Of the hypocrite. II can,
not afford 10 pretend to be the friend
/ of the workIngman while It protects the
| company store tyrant in squeezing oul
. his blood. The labOring man can d.
I nothing for If he murmurs he Is black
listed But is there not I'm this State
"a powerful organization whose thOus-
I ands OF members have taken solemn
aware that in the very towns where they
take these oaths that the cardinal prln-
/ cples Of the flag are being violated be.
fore their very eyes, and they themselves
/ not news TO them. Why do not theiI
state officers take hold OF the matters
| There are able men In the organlzatIon