Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-20
DEBATE HIGHER CRITICISM
ohrist'a an Church Convention Hears Both
Sides Of the QUESTION
CONTRACTS ARE LET FOR STATE WORK
Harry Hartman, who Plead Guilty
TO Murder and Received = Life
Sentence, Takes Appeal to
Supreme Court.
CFrom a staft Correspondent

(Erom a stan correspondent
DIES MONIES, March 1s.-tspecial,)-The
congress Of the Christian church ministers
is continuing all the week, but will close
Saturday; The following were elected Of
fcers Of the same:
Presldent-w. F. Richardson, Kansas
City, Mo.
Vice President-Prof. J. F. wooler,
Omaha.
secretary-C.- A. Young, Chicago.
Treasurer-W. w. Snif, Ohio.
Education Committee-Dean A. M. Hag-
gard. Des Moines; Prof. Buckham, Ohio;
W. J, Russell, Pittsburg.
Advisory Board-B. A. Jenkins, Dexing-
t Ggnii, Ky; W.; r.; Garrison; St. Louis; J. II.
The discussion today was largely on the
question of the value Of the higher criti-
cism,' and was participated in by q num-
Der OF the leading ministers of the de-
nomination. The object was introduced by
a paper by J. B. Briney, one OF the leaders
of the denomination, who took the stand
against higher criticism. The subject CT
his paper was the bearing OF modern criti-
cism on the credibility OF the Bible, and
he ridiculed the claim Of the higher critics
that they can divide a verse telling which
words were written by one author and which
by another. He declared that modern criti-
cism Is destructive and disregards the
Bible. DR.. H.. o. Breeder, who reviewed
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of the question and held that modern criti-
cism is helpful and a support to the Bible.
Both the paper and the review we're able
and masterful and brought forth the hearth
est commentator from the supporters Of
either side.
Contracts Let ut EIdorn.
The State Board Of Control this morning
let the contract for the new work at the
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This includes a Workshop and a schoolhouse.
The workshop is a three-story building
SSx1O4 feet in size and the schoolhouse is
50x9O feet. Both buildings are to be faced
with pressed brick. The SCHOOL ouse will
be a handsome structure. with a central
hall and eight large rooms, for each and
every one Of which there is to be light on
two sides. The contract was let to F.
White Of Eldora for 1855 for the two
buildings, which is we'll within the appro-
p~riation. The work at Davenport, Mount
Pleasant and Glenwood has all been LET,
and the work will begin at all the places as
soon as the frost is out Of the ground.
Taken to Higher Court.
The papers were sent out today by the
clerk of the supreme court in the case Of
the Cedar Rapids Water company against
the City OF Cedar Rapids, which has beer
appealed by the water company to the
United States supreme court on the ground
that the United States constitution is vio-
lated in that rates fixed for water service
in Cedar Rapids are not SUFFICIENT to pay
a fair proht on the business, The case was
decided at the October term OF the lows
supreme court aue Judge Treichler wa,
reversed in an opinion of great length pre-.
pared by Judge Weaver.
J. U. Sammis of lie Mars, collector OF
internal revenue in the roES nern district
Is president Of a new telephone company
which has just been organized. The papers
were filed today. 1t is the lie Mars Tele-
phone company, capital $50, 900. I. s. Ma
han is secretary. The Bryen Mercantile
company OF Prairie City has been incor-
porated with $40, 900 capital.
HOrtman Appeal Turns Up.
The papers in the appeal case Of Harry
HOFFMAN Of Cherokee county were filed in
the ONCE of the clerk Of the supreme court
today. Hortman was scheduled to be the
principal feature at a legal hanging in the
yard at the Anamos stone quarry colony
on the 18th inst. His attorneys gave motive
Of appeal in time to put a stop to the
hanging. and now the papers have been
filed as a basis for asking the court to
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case is peculiar in that he has appealed
after confessing the whole thing. His con-
~fession. however, was not as TO any par
ticular degree Of guilt, but merely a general
confession to the homicide in that he &C
knowledged killing the girl. Then the court
decided the degree of guilt, after hearing
m and when the court said II
was plainly a case Of premedltated murder
the attorneys asked to withdraw the plea
of guilty and go to trial. This was refused
and on this ground a hearing is asked OF
the supreme court.
Select Agricultural Superintendent
G. S. Forrest Of Clinton county has beer
selected as head OF the work Of gathering
the Iowa agricultural exhibit for the st
Louis exposition. He is now employed al
the state college. He will work undel
the direction OF W. c. whiting. chairman
Of the committee OF the exposition commits
sion on agriculture. A head Of the horti'
cultural department will be selected In
few days. F.. W. Taylor Of the depart
ment OF agriculture and horticulture a
St. Louis was here today in consultation
with members OF the commission in refer
ence to this matter. II has been decided
that the corn exhibit will be an UNUSUAL!
/, fine one from Iowa.
Child ChOkeG to Death.
Willie Dustin, the 2-year-old son OF Johl
: Dustin, residing at Thirty-sevent stree
Z and Ingerso.l avenue, s~trangled to death a
8 8 o'clock this morning because of the alb
senoe Of medical attention. Out OF ten ply
. sicians called, but one, DR.. NJ. W. Pearson
offered to render assistance, and the chill
4 slowly choked to death. DR.. N. W. Smith
Z who was in that locality, was appfised 0
the accident after It was too late. II
hurried TO the bedside but the little III
2 had gone out. Willie Dustin died In tn
midst of 1893 physicians, any one OF whon
might have easily saved his lie.
College Gets n Beauest.
. The trustees Of Des Moines college hsV
made a satisfactory settlement with tn
; estate Of the late ]. v. Hinchman OF Glen
; wood and will receive $4,000 TO be use
. for any purpose. This means that tn
I $40, 900 Indebtedness can be wiped out a
once. II makes available $4,000 from tn
Baptist Educational society and opens tn
way to attaining the 100000 mark as
: permanent endowment.
u Burns Trial Near Fad.
y The murder trial OF James Burns 20
T killing Jerry Corcoran is nearly finished
y The principal witnesses for the state Wer
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