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Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02
"BIRDS AND BEASTS OF SATAN"
BY Rev. Or. r. N. Swift

"BIRDS AND BEASTS OF SATAN"
BY Rev. Dr.. r. N. swift.
Children of godly parents often grow
up and go to the bad Many church
goers are without the fruits of god
illness in their lives. There are many
nominal Christians whose souls are
barren of the fruits of the spirit.
The parable of the sower reveals
the secret of failure. AS with fields,
so with souls. Truth is powerless un-
less it gets into the heart.
Resisted conviction, unrepented sin,
unresisted temptation, unconquered
bad habits are the names of some of
the beasts whose feet trample down
the soil and crush the seeds of truth
that have fallen upon the heart
Every surrender of a principle or
virtue lessons the love and desire for
that principle or virtue.
Truth is jealous. She will not live
with the man who has chosen false
hood. A prepared heart is ever an
honest heart. 1t must also be an ODE
dent heart
But some of the seed was stolen
away. Jesus Himself interprets the
parable. Satan is ever busy in steal
ing away the truth that has been
sown in mems hearts. He has a great
flock of unholy birds who are forever
busy. Some of these birds have evil
names.
But 1t Is not these that are most to
be feared. Carlyle was right when he
said: "The good is the enemy of the
best"
l know that the impure. the unholy,
the openly wicked and the sensual are
the ruination of life.
But that is not the whole truth. Some
of the birds of Satan have harmless
names.
Listless inattention is great rob
Der. Truth does not transform till it
is mastered. The careless nearer or
reader does not make the truth his
own.
Prejudice Is a bird who bears away
some of the most precious grains of
truth. If we are to be benefited by
the truth we must be moved by the
scientific spirit. The true scientist
cares more for the truth than for any
theory. This must be the case with
the student of Gods word How fire.
quently that is not the case.
We have creeds to bolster up, pet
theories to vindicate and systems of
theology to prove true. Let us away
with theories and seek the naked
! truth.
Spiritual lethargy is another of
Satan's flock that makes sad havoc
with the seeds of truth. use or lose"
is the law of the universe.
Truth was never meant for an orna-
/ ment. 1t was given to be lived. If
| you will not use a power nature will
take it from you. If you will not live
| the truth it will leave you. If you will
not do the truth you hear on Sunday it
| will say gOod-by to you before the com
ing Saturday night,
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02
COmpositlon of Sea Water.

At the Canadian institute in Toron-
to recently an interesting address was
delivered by Prof. A. b. Macallum on
the composition of ocean water
The amount of sodium in the ocean,
said Prof. Macalum, furnished
means of estimating the period that
had elapsed since the formation of
watery yapor on the earth. The annu-
al discharge of sodium into the sea was
calculated to be 155000,000 tons and
the quantity of that element in the seas
of the earth was estimated by Joli at
IA, 151 ,000,0 00,000,000 tons, which, di-
vided by the former, would give o.
100000 years as the age of the sea
water.
The discharge of sodium into the sea
had in the past been going on uniform
~, says the Toronto Mail and Empire.
BY reason of the proportions of the ele-
ments sodium, potassium, calcium and
magnesium, in the sea constantly
changing at a uniform rate and owing
e. g., the dog, and in the blood of the
lobster, etc, certain fluid was found
which contained these elements in the
same proportion as when their progeni-
tors had left the sea and taken up
their abode on the land could be calcu-
lated how long period had elapsed
since the vertebrates had become land
animals. That the proportions of these
animals had never changed was due,
he thought, to the influence of hered-
'ty.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02

Basis of Preaching.-If we are
Chrlst's we are all called of God to be
preachers. Does it seem to you to be
an impossible thing to go to the man
who stands next to you, your neighbor
and friend, and say to him. Il have
found Christ" If 1t is, why, there
must be something sadly defective in
your experience The basis of preach
ing is personal Xperience-what
Christ is to you. Experience Is the
test of Christian truth. There is no one
of us who has not seen the power of
Christs emancipation in the faces and
in the lives of some who are to-day
praying for us.-Rev. DR., Alexander,
Presbyterian, New York City.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02
An Examination.

"What kept you so late?" asked the
physicians wife.
Coming down on the elevated road
my professional services were very
much in demand" replied the belatcd
NJ. ID. Man in first car was overcome
by the heat and by the time | got
him Strengthened out another man was
discovered in the rear car almost froz-
al to DEATH"
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02

Christ,-Christ is the summing up of
human life. He is the climax OF all
development and progress. Beyond
him we cannot see-nO, beyond him we
cannot think.-Hev. DR.. Clarke, Pres
byterian, Brooklyn. n. Y.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02
Functions of the Tenr.

Tears have their function Ike every
other fluid of the body, Nothing
cleanses the eye like good salty
shower bath, and medical art has fol.
lowed natures law in this respect, ad.
vocating the inyigorating solution for
any distressed condition Of the optics
Tears do not weaken the sight, but i'm
prove it. They act as n tonic to the
muscular vision, keeping the eye soft
and limpid, and 1t will be noticed that
those in whose eyes sympathetic tears
gather quickly have brighter and more
tender orbs than others.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02
Information Wanted,

Brown-What do you know about
Blank?
Green-Why, he's as honest as the
day is long.
Brownies; but what's his record
at night?
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02

A man whose tongue gets him into
trouble usually depends upon his feet
10 get him out.
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02

No man is SO wise that he can't learn
rom q fool
Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-04-02
|57ta5ef 4 POPULAR
GtAGI8Y\ PULPIT

night the day, thou canst not then bt
false to any man."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
VANDERBILT WEDDING PLANS.
Final Preparations for T Tomorrow
Ceremony; j. 3"'. II.

Newport r. l., April 12.-Mrs. Fred
eric Nelson is here from New
York to superintend the arrangements.
for the marriage of her daughter, Miss
Cathleen. Gerhard Nelson, and Regi-
maid ClaypooI Vanderbilt. which will
take place at Arleigh, in Bellevue av-
enue, next Tuesday. The upholsterers
and interior decorators have nearly
completed their work. The most strik-
ing feature of the decorations will be
the tiny Gothic chapel of Easter lilies
and white roses which will be erected
in the main hallway, and in which the
young couple will stand during the
marriage ceremony, which will prob
ably be performed by the Rev. William
b. Meenan, rector of ST. Marys Catho-
lie church.
Every fashionable boarding house ir
Newport has been engaged by Mrs
Nelson for the accommodation of heI
guests, and included in these are the
three Muenchinger cottages, the Rob-
inson and the La Fargo cottages. Be-
sides these, many of the guests will be
entertained by Mrs. Vanderbilt, Alfred
G.. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Nelson at their
homes.
Arrangements have been made with
one of the local banks for large safe
deposit vault, where the gifts of Miss
Nelson will be stored before and after
the wedding. 1t is now understood
that the guests to the wedding will be
less than one hundred and fifty.
Immediately after the wedding, Mr..
and Mrs. Vanderbilt will take up theil
residence at Sandy Point Farm, where
a suite of rooms is being prepared for
them. They will remain at the farm
until late this week when they will &c
to Boston to attend the Boston Horse
Show, where Mr.. Vanderbilt will ex-
hibt three of his horses Musette, Iris
and White Oak Maid.In May they will
make a tour in Europe in touring car,
after which they will make a coaching
| trip through England and Scotland, re-
turning to this country in August.
Mrs. Nelson has given to her daugh-
| ter, as a wedding present, two mag
niticent emerald brooches, set with dia-
monds Emeralds are Miss Nelson s
favorite gems and she has received
many of them as wedding gifts. Mr..
and Mrs. William Douglas Sloane sent
to her a superb emerald ring, and Mr..
| and Mrs. w. Bayard Cutting an en-
erald brooch. Mr.. Vanderbilts mother
has presented to his prospective bride
| a tiara and necklace of diamonds and
| rllbieS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
A FITTING CONTRAST.
Praise of Irish Plays by Those Who
Condemn Caricatures.

Chicago, April 12-The movement
against the sort of drama that drives
the Irish to violence was given an en-
tirely new direction here, tonight. The
members of the same organization who
are engaged in the crusade against the
green-whisker type of Irish comedians
sent to the performance at McVickers
theatre large delegations, who led the
applause in the audience throughout
the evening. The enthusiastic concert
ed approval of what was deemed a
worthy Irish dramatic representation,
was intended as fitting public con-
trast to the demonstrations of people
of Irish descent against the caricatures
of that nationality on the stage. The
revival of "Arrah Ma Pogue," played
by Andrew Mack, was the piece which
met with such a hearty reception. The
production is part of general plan to
present on a wide scale the best plays
of this character in manner fitted to
the highest requirements of modern
stagecraft.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
THE sHAMRocKs RACED.
New Boat Only Beat the. Old One by
r Narrow Margin. ...

Weymouth, Eng, April 12.-The first
contest, Saturday, of the challenger for
the Americas cup under actual racing
conditions, was distinctly disappointing to
those who eXulted so much at the results
in the preliminary trials. The Shamrock ]
won or her handicap allowance, the new
craft only beating her six and a half min
utes over a course "a miles long On the
first hal. Of the co,:se the challenger out
sailed the older b at handsomely but in
The freSher ,-ind on the second turn she
little NOR. than hold ha- own. This was
PAL TALLY explained ~ funk of wind
whith favored the Shamrock l and ena-
olcd her, to make q considerable gain on
he ser OIL b rat. .-.
There is an agreement of opinion that
the defeat of the challenger by Sham
,ock | on time allowance, yesterday,
was entirely due to a weather f1uke and
gives no reason for reducing the handi-
zap. The same conditions, therefore.
will probably govern tomorrow's race,
lnless the weather is light, when the
ime allowance to the eX-chalenge1
will probably be increased. Col. Neill.
1 leading Clyde amateur yachtsman,
Who was aboard Shamrock l, yester-
lay, said to The Associated Press cor
respondent, today: THE challenger
made an absolute exhibition of us on
the first round. A weather fluke gave
is the race. l am convinced that there
is no weather nor any point of sailing
On which Shamrock 1 can hold the chal-
lenger."
Il. F. Day, editor of the Rudder, ex-
presses the opinion that in view of the
showing she made in Saturdays race,
Shamrock III is the best boat the
British have ever had and that the Re
lance must be five minutes faster than
the Columbia over a 30mile course If
a breeze and much more in light airs
to ensure America keeping the cup.
The Daily News thinks that if the
challenger is only 6h minutes better
than a five-year- old boat on a SO-mile
course, she has little chance of beat
ing the Reliance, considering that the
Americans have always gone one bet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
LAUNCHED SATURDAY.
New Steamer for Boston st. John
Route Afoat.

Wilmington, Del. April 12.-The steamer
Calvin Austin of the Eastern Steamship
Company. was launched from the yards
of the Harlan and Hollingsworth Compa.
ny, Saturday. Ethel q. Fuller, the daugh-
ter of President Fuller of the steamship
company, raised a bottle of wine with an
inter laced covering of red white and blue
ribbon, and broke IL over the bow of the
beautiful ship. saying: II name thee Cal
vim Austin
There were present from Boston. r. II.
Fuller. president of the Eastern Steam
ship Company; Calvin Austin. vice presl-
dent and general manager; James Il.
Morse, treasurer; also William MCKEE
the wellknown ship builder OF Boston.
The Calvin Austin will run on the in
ternational division between Boston and
st. John, n B. She is one of the finest
passenger steamers in the Atlantic coast
trade and the largest of her type on the
entire seaboard Her great stability
strength and speed place her in the very
first class and her rating is the highest
in marine architecture. She cost $4,000.
The steamer Is built of steel and X IS
feet long and 81 feet wide over guards.
and the depth of hull is q feet. In general
appearance she resembles the Gov. Ding
lev but is larger. She is a screw ship.
and will have speed of 20-miles an hour.
The Calvin Austin will be commanded
by Capt. Samuel Pike, now master OF
the steamship St Croix. who has earned
his title as Nestor of the Eastern steam
ship men by his long and honored career.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
THE BEALE HOMESTEAD.
Truxton BeaIe Transfers 1t to His Son,
Walker Blaine Beale.

Washington. April 12.-TruXton Beale.
formerly minister to Persia, whose
wife, now divorced, was miss Harriet
Blaine, daughter of the late James G.
Blaine, today transferred to his seven
year-old son, Walker Blaine Beale,
the Beale homestead in this city.
The house is one of the historic land
marks of the city. 1t is an old-fash-
toned square house, fronting on La
fayette Square and H street. On II
street is long, low addition one story
in height formerly slave quarters.
The house was one of the first built
in that part of the city. 1t was erected
in 1919 by Commodore Decatur, and
was one of the noted houses of that
time. After the death Of Commodore
Decatur as the result of his duel with
Capt. Barron, it was occupied by Fox
the British Minister, and later by Hen
ry Clay while he was Secretary OF
State. In 1S49 it was purchased of the
Decatur heirs by Gen. Edward F. Beale
and after his death, some ten years
ago. and the death of his widow few
years ago, it went to his son, Truxton
Beale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
WAS TOO LARGE.
Estimate Of PortIand's Friday Nights
Fire Loss Excessive.

Portland, Me-, April 12.-Everything in
connection with the Maine Central was
running along with its accustomed
smn0thness on Saturday, notwithstanding
that the great car shop plant at Thomp-
sons Point. Friday night had been al
most wiped out by one of the most disas.
trous fires that the city has experienced
in months.
z on calling at the offices of the road.
Saturday afternoon, a reporter learned
that General Manager Evans had sailed
for Europe, but an interview was obtain
ed with General Superintendent McDon-
aid. Regarding the estimates of the loss
es which had been made in Saturday $
figures were considerably in excess of the
losses which would be fully covered by
insurance. While the loss of the buildings
ut Thompson's Point is unfortunate. It
will in no manner embarraSs the repair
work of the road, as this will be arranged
at other points. All of the employees who
have been at work at Thompson's Point,
other than those who are needed to clear
up the debris. will be given an oppor-
tunity for service at the other repair
shops at Waterville, Bartlett and Lancas-
ter Temporary buildings at Thompson $
point will be arranged for as quickly as
possible and no doubt at the meeting or
the directors of the road which Will pc
held. the coming week. the matter VIII
he fully discussed and action taken as to
lust what will be done towards construct.
ing new buildings to take the place OF
General Superintendent Mcdonald Is
much pleased with the assistance and
work that was rendered both by the hre
denartment and by the police department,
nnd saws the men of these departments
did everything that was possible on THIS
occasion.
panies will arrive in a few days and then
an invoice of the losses will be taken.
Seventeen cars, mostly box, which were
burned were at the shops for repairs.
There was also lost one express car,
which was in the shops to be painted and
vanished.
damaged were 13l and 240. Locomotive 13l
is passenger which has been used all
over the line. There were slight damages
to passenger locomotive 5S ana to freiShl
locomotive 22S as well as to the tender OF
passenger locomotive 19l. Locomotives III
and 240 We're not rescued from the hre.
ONLY n little work will be required on the
other three. SO that they will be soon
ready to resume service. All of these To-
comotives were built about eight or 10
years ago.
The origin of the conflagration is mat
ter of much speculation and will doubt
less remain so.
The Waterville repair shops are the
largest ON the road, being three or four
times as large as the ones destroyed at
Thompson's Point The Thompson S
point plant, however. was the largest.
All night long a force of firemen were
kept busy at the scene and II was not
that the 'all OUT was rung. The fire
was still smouldering in many spots. Sat
mrday, although at no time was there the
slightest danger that 1t would break out
: anew Hundreds of people visited the
scenes, Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
RELIANCE LAUNCHED.
Resembles the Independence and Is
Thought to Be Fast.

Bristol, r. l., April 12.-With al
American eagle perched on her nost
and good American wine streaming
from her bows, the sloop yacht Re
fiiance was successfully launched, Sat.
urday, at the works of the Herreshof
Company, just before shutdown.
That her skimming dish type viii
prove faster than the deep-bodied
Shamrock III, and that she will sue
cessfully defend the Americas cur
against Sir Thomas Lipton's third chal.
lenger, is the confident belief of not
only two score members of the New
York Yacht Club who saw her, but OF
all the yachting experts who critically
viewed her lines before she entered the
water.
Five hundred people stood beneath
the glistening underbody of the yacht
when, at 3.31 o'clock in the afternoon
Miss Nora Iselin, daughter of c. Oliver
Iselin, the manager of the boat
cracked, with the sturdy blow of sill
Yer hammer, the traditional bottle OF
champagne. saying at the same time:
Il christen thee Reliance, and may
God bless thee"
The harbor was alive with small
craft, today, and hundreds of people
lined the shore and crowded about the
wharf where the Reliance is moored
and confidently challenged the admira-
ton of many who saw her for the first
time. and others who having witnessed
the launching. yesterday, returned for a
more leisurely inspection. Many we'll
known yachtsmen saw her for the first
time, today, and the concensus of opin-
ion seemed to be that the Herreshoffs
had builded better than they knew and
that the new boat would surprise even
her closest friends.
Everything is i'll readiness for the
stepping of the main mast WHICH will
take place, tomorrow or Tuesday.
Among the yachtsmen here, today,
was Charles F. Herreshoff, End, of New
York. He expressed himself as very
favorably impressed with her. He was
particularly pleased with the power of
A:le craft throughout. Asked his opinion
of Shamrock III. he said she was a
good boat. but made no further COM
ment.
Pickpockets We're in evidence at the
launching, yesterday, but only one Sc
rious loss was reported to the police.
Robert Gammell of Providence, while
or the train returning home, late yes
terday afternoon, was relieved Of q
scarf pin valued at $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

the freight train were tossed about like
corks or piled in heaps. The freight
being heavier forced the express back
300 feet. from the point where the col
lision occurred. The postal car on the
express train left it's truck on the rails
and the box was propelled forward 100
feet and fell on one side at the edge OF
the lake. The postal clerks climbed out
the windows in the roof and escaped.
Tonight the telegraph companies have
their wires temporarily strung over the
roofs of the derailed cars along the
edge of the track to take the place of
poles. The loss to the Intercolonial in
rolling stock will be very heavy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
81. $TiNG FOR MILLIONS.
uS13t Struggle in Contest Over sthe
Fair Property.

New York, April 12.-Continued contro-
versy over the 100000 estate of Mr.. and
bile accident near Trouville, France. last
August, was carried on, Saturday. before
Judge Blanchard in the supreme court. to
compel Lucicn Mas. an eye witness to the
fatal accident, to answer questions.
NJ. Mas and companion. Albert j.
Moranne, were brought from France to
be examined before trial in the action
brought by Mrs. Hannah Nelson, mother
of Mrs. Fair, to set aside the settlement
that she made with Mrs. Theresa Alice
Vanderbilt, regarding her share in her
daughters fortune. 1t is asserted that
Mrs Fair survived her husband and there
fore her relative is entitled to the for
tunes of both.
Judge Blanchard reserved his decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13
AN ILLINOIS TORNADO.
One Death and Much Damage Resulted
from Storm in West.

Springfield, Ills, April l2.-One death
fatal injury and q score or more OF
slight injuries resulted from a tornado
that swept over Logan, Dewitt and
platt counties, today. The fatality oc-
Cured in the Halsadarzer settlement, a
little farming community three miles
from Atwood. The home Of Clifford
Halsadarzer was demolished and after
the storm IIalsadarzer's infant son was
found dead 300 feet from the place
where the house stood. Mrs. Halsadar.
ger was hurled across the village street
md fatally injured. Mrs. J. B. Mar
tins home was destroyed and severa,
guests We're painfully injured.
1t is reported that the town OF
Waynesville and the blue grass district
east of Atlanta were struck and much
damage resulted but communication
with these points is cut off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-13

The finest diamond ever imported
paid no duty to the customs officers
having Struggled itself in from some
other planet in a meteorite. Packed in
a thick envelope of meteoric iron 1t fell
to earth in Diablo canyon, at the foot
of Crater mountain, Arizona, its coat
ing being broken into numerous parti-
cles by contact with the rocky forma-
ton of the ground. Some six weeks
ago a party Of biologists, discovering
these fragments, at first thought them
indications of remarkably pure vein
Off iron ore, but their true character
was soon discerned. and in one of the
pieces picked up by Professor g. A
lSoenig the diamond was found embed
ed Tt is now on exhibition at the
American Museum of Natural History