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Connecticut western news., 1900-03-01

seance, monday seance. This con- gregation Is only one great family. Here is the church table. Come around the church table: take your seats for this great Christian seance; put your Bible on the table. put your hands on top of the Bible and then listen and hear if there are any voices coming from the eternal world. I think there are. Listen. Secret things belong unto the Lord, our God, but things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children" Surely that Is voice from the spirit world. But before you rise from this Christian seance I want you to promise me you will be satisfied with the divine revelation until the light of the eternal throne breaks upon your vision. Do not go after the witch of En-dor. Do not sit down at table rappings either in sport or in earnest.
 Teach your children there are no ghosts to be seen or heard in this world save those which walk on two feet or four-human or bestial. Remember that spiritualism at the best is use less thing, for if it tells what the Bi- ble reveals 1t Is a superfiuity, and if 1t tells what the Bible does not reveal 1t is a lie.
 Instead of {. going to get other people to tell your fortune tell your own fortune by putting your trust in God and doing the best you can. l will tell your fortune: All things work together for good to them that love God" Insult not your departed friends by asking them to come down and scrabble under an extension table. Re member that there is only one spirit whose dictation you have a right to invoke, and that Is the holy, blessed and omnipotent spirit of God. Hark, He is rapping now, not on a table or the floor. but rapping on the door of your heart. and every rap is an Invita-. ton to Christ and a warning of judg- ment to come. Oh, grieve him not away! Quench him not. He has been all around you this morning. He was all around you last night. He has been around you all your lives. Hark. There comes voice with tender, over mastering intonation, saying, My spir- It shall not always strive"
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-01

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Connecticut western news., 1900-03-01

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Connecticut western news., 1900-03-01
A Christian Seance.

l believe these are the days of which the apostle spake when he said, "In the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing splr- it's" Audiences in this day need to have reiterated in their hearing the passages I quoted some minutes ago, There shall not be among you con- sulter of familiar spirits, or wizard, or necromancer, for they that do these things are an abomination unto the Lord," and, "The soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits will set myself against them, and they shall be cut of from their people"
 But invite ynu. now ts . Christian
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-01
Doom and Death.

Still further, I learn from my text that spiritualism is doom and death to
 It's disciples. King Saul thought that
 he would get help from the medium"
 but the first that he sees makes him
 swoon away, and no sooner is he re
 ;uscitated than he is told he must die.
 Spiritualism Is doom and death to ev- cry one that yields to it. It ruins the body. Book in upon an audience of spiritualists-cadave weak, nerv- ous, exhausted hands clammy and cold, voices sepulchral and ominous, bewildered with raps. I never knew a confirmed spiritualist who had a healthy nervous system. It Is incipient epilepsy and catalepsy. Destroy your nervous system, and you might as well
 be dead. I have noticed that people
 who are hearing raps from the future world have but little strength left to bear the hard raps of this world A
 man can live with only one lung or with no eyes and be happy, as men
 have been under such aff1ictions, but woe be to the man whose nerves are shattered! .spiiftnalism smites first of An Aad ntshtily, asAiAtf the nsrysus
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-01

Universal Aum2us.
 The excitement spread There was . universal rumpus. The Hon. Judge Edmonds declared in hook that he had actually seen a bell start from the top shelf of a closet, heard 1t ring over the people that were standing In the closet; then, swung by Invisible hands, it rang over the people in the back par Tor and foated through the folding doors to the front parlor, rang over the people there and then dropped on the floor. A senator of the United States, afterward governor of Wisconsin, had his head quite turned with spiritualis- tic demonstrations. The tables tipped, and the stools tilted, and the bed steads raised and the chairs upset, and it seemed as If the spirits everywhere had gone into the furniture business! We'll, the people said: we have got something new in this country. It is a new religion" Oh, no, my friend, thousands of years ago, we find in our text, spirituaiisticS Sseance!
 Nothing in the spiritualistic circles of our day has been more strange, mys- terious and wonderful than things which have been seen In past cen turtles of the world. In all ages there have been necrOmancers, those who consult with the spirits of the depart ed; charmers. those who put their sub jects in a mesmeric state; sorcerers, those who by taking poisonous drugs see everything and hear everything and tell everything; dreamers, people who in theirs sleeping moments can see the future world and hold consultation with spirits. Yes, before the time of Christ, the Brahmans went through st the table moving, all the furniture sxSitsA4At, whtsh the splits have sx-
Connecticut western news., 1900-03-01

come 10 the Woous, he1gh hoI
 But" says some one, wouldn't 1t be of advantage to hear from the fu- ture world? Don't you think 1t would strengthen Christians? There are a great many materialists who do not be- lieve there are souls, but if spirits from the future world should knock and talk over to us they would be per suaded." To that I answer in the ringing words of the Son of God, If they believe not Moses and the proph- cts, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

They did not realize that work, and a great
thought to the expense OF distribution Of
campaign literature unprecedented Ia the
history OF American politics. AS n matter
Of fact Mr.. Hanna was out of funds when
he made his mid-campaign journey to tho
east.
Again he called together the twenty re-
publicans in this city. To them he said, In
effect: Gentlemen, you have contributed
twice to this campaign. You have already
borne more than double your share. I
shall not ask you to contribute third
time. But | feel II my duty. as trustee OF
the amount already contributed. to make
statement OF how It has been expended
and of the present situation" MIR. Hanna
did this and went on to say that contribu.
tions expected from other parts OF the
country to the national committee were not
forthcoming and that his campaign treasury
was practically exhausted. II will not run
into debt and I will not ask you for more
money. Therefore, propose TO close the
campaign upon its present scale of con-
duct" was his conclusion.
One OF the twenty men present at this
conference asked Senator Hanna for an esti.
mate Of how much was needed to keep the
headquarters running and to continue the
literary and speakers bureaus. When the
estimate was figured out the man who had
made this inquiry said: Now, that's so
much apiece. Bring out your check books
gentlemen" And the threatened danger
was then and there averted.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29
POLITICAL DRIFT.

The present cost OF governing the 100000
residents OF New York state is $4,000, 600.
Charles q. Dawes Of Illinois, comptroller
OF the currency, announces his intention to
contest for the seat OF Senator Mason In
1908.
According to Minneapolis papers, Robert
O. Evans of st. Paul has a majority of the
legislators pledged to him, to succeed the
late Senator Davis of Minnesota.
Reports from that locality indicate that
the great party OF reform which controls
the Georgia legislature Is the hungriest lot
OF political wolves that ever preyed upon
the state.
Grover Cleveland has not been invited to
attend the Jacksonian celebration in
Chicago. At some other time. perhaps,
Cleveland and Bryan will get together and
talk II over.
The efforts OF Asa Bird Gardiner,
bounced district attorney OF New York City,
to pose as a political martyr are rudely
hooted by the local press. Mr.. Gardiner g
opinion of the bouncer is too hot to print.
You don't find the smooth sage Of
Wolferts Roost rushing into print with
specifics for his party's ills. Not while the
wounds are bleeding. Mr. Hill will appear
later ON when the patient is able to take
an airing.
The impression is growing In Chicago
that the grand jury will not have to dig
very deep to strike a rich lead in the city
hall. That the great hive Of politicians
needs whitewash or soap is apparent to the
naked eye.
Some member, whose sympathies are
touched by the hard lot of the vice president
and cabinet officers OF the United States,
has introduced bill raising the vice presi-
dents salary to S25, 900 and cabinet officers
salaries to $4,000. 1t will not pass at this
session.
The mayor of Bismarck Is accused or run
ming a gambling house and the ,aayor OF
Atlanta is charged with giving a continuous
performance of staggering humanity.
Notwithstanding these lapses, both towns
are planning to welcome the new century
with noise and otherwise.
Governor elect Yates OF Illinois is over
whelmed by food OF of1ceseekers. One
applicant has started a systematic bonn
bardment OF the governor elect with letters,
which are sent in from all parts Of the state
with the signatures OF his friends ap-
pended, and he naively informed the future
executive that there would be 5000 Of them.
To answer this batch would cost $3.50 In
postage alone, so the attempt has been
abandoned,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29
value of the independent vote.

MITHVuUUIIS -I11lItSs
The democracy needs not issues, but q
standpoint. 1t must make a true, intelli-
gent and worthy patriotism the handspring
of all it's actions for the next four years.
1t should commend itself to the inde-
pendent American. lie is the man who is
deciding elections nowadays. He is giving
his vote to the party that is most sincere
in Its attitude toward the people; which
does not cater on the one hand to the moi
nor on the other to the trusts. 1t is not
necessary that the democratic party have
deep and mysterious program In order to
achieve the support Of the independent
all the party needs to do is to suppress the
jabberwocks and play honest politics. The
republican party is riding for fall, but
the democrats must nevertheless play
square politics to win.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29
FEUD Or THE DEMOCRACY.
Widening Chasm Between the Old
and the New Factions.
st. Louis Globe Democrat.

st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The gap between the different factions
| OF the democracy has been broadened in
stead of narrowed by Mr.. Cleveland's en-
| trance into the arena as a champion of
the doctrine of a few years ago and a critic
OF the doctriAs of today. Cleveland's old
secretary of the navy, Hilary A. Herbert
says: Taken altogether, there is no an
swering Mr.. Clevelands arguments" yet he
criticises many points in them. Other men
on the Cleveland side favor the sx presi-
dents view in one or two particulars, while
opposing II in others.
The Bryan section of the democracy, how
ever, is hostile to Cleveland on all points
Bryan himself objects because Cleveland
| neglects to set forth definitely what he
considers democratic principles" Judge
Reagan, the old Texas war horse, who was
| big parsonage in the democracy before
Bryan was born and before Cleveland was
known outside Of the block on which he
resided, declares that Cleveland himself Is
responsible for most OF the woes which
have come upon the democracy in the past
few years. The disaster came, according
to Judge Reagan, because Cleveland in his
extra session OF congress in 1898, threw
his influence in favor of the establishment
OF the gold standard, instead of letting the
finance question alone and attempting to
cut the tariff duties to the revenue basis
Shanklin of Indiana, another prominent
democrat, says that Clevelands words at
the present time might have some effect
on democrats IL he would tell whether he
voted for Mckinley or for Bryan in the last
| two elections.
This shows that the bloody chasm in the
democracy is still as wide as ever. In fact,
the Clevelandites are very far from being
agreed as to the thing which ought to be
done even II Bryan can be abolished. Ex-
Secretary Of Agriculture Morton, a stall
wart of the stalwarts, who thinks that
Bryan is the worst man the United States
has seen since, Arnold, with the possible
exception Of Aaron Burr. says a realignment
Of the democrats, asd democrats, will not
avail. What he wants is the formation Of
a new party under a new name. Such a
party, as he we'll says, would have no dis
honest money record to defend. II would
have only the present and the future of
| the republic to answer for" Obviously
there would be a big advantage in this pro-
gram for democrats. The democracy Of the
present day has a past which will hamper 1t
for many years to come when 1t appeals on
any issue whatever for the support Of the
American people.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29
TWO OF A KIND.

At the Jcifersonian banquet to the
late idol Of democracy the editorial pen
wielder of our local popocratic con-
temporary excoriated the Lincoln Jour
nal for its shameless course toward Mr.
Bryan during his twelve years resi-
dence In that city. He pictured Mr.
Bryan as having come to Lincoln poor
and unknown to fame and, by virtue Of
his possession of qualities men most adj
mlre, having won a place as the leader
of one of the great political parties of
the nation. "He them" according to his
own report, negatively outlined the
Journals treatment of Lincoln's great
citizen with castigation that brought
involuntary cheers from Lincoln demo
Gratis who for years have suffered in
helpless and angry humiliation over the
indignities daily heaped upon one Of
the purest men in public life"
We have no doubt but what ''the
castigation' is richly deserved, but it
would fit with equal snugness on the
World Herald, over which the castigator
presides For two such twin offenders
In the same degree could not be un-
covered in census of the entire news
paper population of the country. The
Lincoln Journal and the Omaha World
Herald, the first the republican mem
ber and the second the fusion member
of the firm, simply echo one another at
two ends of the connecting line.
The same spirit of petty smallness
which has actuated the Journals ag
gravating meanness toward Bryan, in
its refusal to accord him decent treat.
ment or give him credit for what he
has done, is exhibited constantly in the
World-Herald in its malignant and ma
licious Misrepresentation of its political
opponents and its narrow-visioned op-
position to public enterprises whose
guiding spirits it regards as personally
or politically obnoxious to it.
If Bryan were republican residing
in Omaha he would without doubt have
encountered in the World Herald an ex-
act counterpart of the vicious abuse and
miserable maligning from which he has
| suffered at the hands of the Lincoln
Journal. He would, If anything. have
been inflicted with still viler treatment,
held up to public scorn in language
scarcely tolerated in reputable society.
branded with epithets and outrageous
| libels and his most unselfish efforts
in behalf of Omaha's progress and ma
terial welfare constantly ridiculed,
lampooned and cartooned.
With the shoe on the other foot, the
castigation administered to the Journal
would set on the World Herald like a
made to- order garment.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29
TREATMENT or PORTO RICO.

Senator Foraker has made a defense
of the action of congress in regard to
Porto Rico which at least shows that
1t was more liberal than any treatment
ever accorded to the territories. Pos
sibly the legislation for the island Is not
constitutional as asserted by those who
opposed it. That is n question which
will be passed upon by the supreme
court of the United States and present
discussion of IL would be quite useless.
But 1t Is fact, as stated by Senator
Foraker, that so far as the 10 per cent
tariff is concerned there has been no
complaint on the part of the people of
Porto Rico, but on the contrary this
method of providing money for the sup
port of the island government has been
generally approved, except by those
who would have prOfited from free
trade between the island and the states.
without this slight tariff, the revenue
from which goes to Porto Rico, it would
have been necessary to directly tax the
people for the support of government,
which under the conditions would have
been an almost intolerable burden.
There is some dissatisfaction with the
governmental system provided by con
gress, the chief complaint being that II
does not give sufficient authority to the
elective branch of the legislature, but
practically places all power in the ex'
ecutive council, which is appointed by
the president and q majority OF the
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29
STILL SEEKING VINDICA TJON.

Dreyfus continues to urge upon the
French government further inquiry
i'm his case, but it is highly improbable
that one will be ordered, at any rate
by the present ministry, since to do so
would revive political conditions that
latest appeal Dreyfus rcasserts his in
nOcence and declares that he will seek
recognition of 1t through u new trial to
his latest breath. 1t is most natural
that he should desire Il full and com
plete vindicatiOn, but it may fairly be
doubted whether his persistence in
asking another inquiry is judicious, in
view of the political disturbance that
would almost certainly result.
Intelligent and unprejudiced opinion
everywhere regards Dreyfus as in
nocent and as the victim of most
base conspiracy and cruel persecution.
A large majority of his cOuntrymen so
think. There is not the slightest doubt
that impartial history will pronounce
him guiltless and condemn those who
| conspired against him. He could gain
no more from another inquiry and the
trouble 1t might cause would perhaps
he perilous to the republic, which is
now unusually free from serious pOliti-
cal disturbance. -...
These considerations will undoubt
edly influence the ministry to reject
his request for a reopening of the
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

baltimore American: Cook-Uov'p 7
6o,n 70 make mince pie when we haven't
hash. e ." ''"' Coiu
indianapolis Press: He-Some men cant
Keep their eyes of the women. '
,Sne-unless those men happen TO he sit
stg .,ng IN a street car when the women are
cbarmottt bDstroit Journal; what intoxicating
Isn't she bird. though?"
BIRD and bottle In one, you might saw"
Washington Star: whats tbisw ex.
ciaimed the Boer general. in a tone OF aT-
More prisoners"
Dear me! wish they would show
some consideration for the IA thai we Sra
trying TO conduct a war Instead of running
boarding house"
fulIY rlI'adeiPha SfedP ma Press; See here! wrath
,,mpudtence from you I'll crack you over the
IAN right" said the caddie "But. say
Elm, cn pte tay yer T don't know w'atd be the right
Detroit Journal: But tobacco" protested
me good Queen Bess. contributes nothing
10 uhe pleasure of woman"
me chivalric soul OF Raleigh was deeply
uouDled, hereupon. he could but confess
me Justice or the reproach. for I'm his day
the Christmas gift cigar had not been in
vented '''
Indianapolis Press: my son in the Phil
,pPnes, sald the weeping woman, has
'aken he part In a DISASTROUS engagement"
thizer. ''''p'-
No. marriage engagement with a
pc SSenoIa IRA Sarmencita del Vuelta Aba1o. and
cream color"
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

The total vote cast in Nebraska in
1890 was 100000; in 1900 1t was $4,000,
or an increase of Ia per cent. The
total vote Of South Omaha in 1900 was
3,5lO; in 1900 it was returned as 4,794,
or an increase of over 36 per cent. Is
not this pretty conclusive evidence of
fraud without going beneath the face
of the figures?
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

1t has been impossible to demonstrate
the truth of the report that one of the
Cudahy kidnapers had patch on the
seat Of his trousers. The snow storm has
eliminated the imprint Of the trousers
on the soft earth. where he reposed
while waiting for the $25,OOO deposit of
Mr.. Cudahy, and the down-street re-
porters are unable to verify the truth
Of the story,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

The Bee has received suggestion
from a well-meaning subscriber that 1t
open it's columns to dollar subscription
to fund to be used as reward for
the arrest and conviction of kidnapers
for ransom. The belief Is expressed
that in this way large fund could be
made Immediately available and per-
haps deter the further commission of
the crime. The reward of $4,000
offered by Mr.. Cudahy for the appre-
hensiOn of the assailants of his son
seems to be quite sufficient to stir the
activities of every one in position to
pursue the clues at hand and it is
doubtful If doubling or quadrupling the
amount would achieve the desired result
any sooner. Should there be further
attempts to eXtort ransom by similar
tactics it will be time enough to con-
slider the question of reward by popular
subscription when the necessity pre-
sents.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

members of which are Americans. IL
IL not apparent, however, that the
island is likely to suffer from this, which
is n temporary arrangement that Will
undoubtedly be sooner or later super
seeded by a territorial form of govern
ment, for which a majority of the peo-
pie are not vet prepared
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29
Up Against More Trouble.
BuffaIO EXPRESS.

1t would throw a bit of farce into the
wind-up of a serious international compli-
cation II, after using a war ship to collect
ST, 900 indemnity from Moroeco for the kill
ing of an American citizen, the United States
should be unable to determine which OF
various persons claiming to be his widow
10 legally entitled to the money.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

The German government again takes
occasion to deny the rumor that Ger
many contemplates the acquisition of
the Danish West Indies. While
European nations are not willing to ad-
NIT the correctness or the justness of
the Monroe doctrine, none of them are
inclined to bring the matter to direct
issue by coming in conflict with it.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

Nebraska Is not the only state whose
laws regarding kidnapping are found to
he weak, when scanned in the light Of
the Cudahy case. Present indications
are that nearly every state legislature
in the country will be asked to enact
more stringent measures on abduction.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-12-29

1t Is asserted in political circles that
Kern of Indiana has been made the
political heir of Bryan. If the owner
continues to administer the estate much
longer there will be nothing left for the
residuary legatec.