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Svenska monitoren., 1904-01-22

Z. II. Bigeiov. hvars hus brann
ned for kort It'd sedan under hans
och hans familjs franvaro, hvari-
genon han led en- betydlig forlust
har aterigen haft otur Diet nagon
eller nagra okauda personer efter
branden broto sig iE i EFT u.hus,
der Bigelow hade sex stora nickel
in the solt maskiner forvaia de och
slog sender dem. Maskinerna
vora varda omkring las dollars
stycket och voro afseda for Dead
wood, der Bigelow salt dem
En- fallen qvinna vid MANN May
Shock innehafvarinna af EFT cor.
den,ligt hus vid Pearl ST., forsokte
en- dag forliden vecka att anda
sin tillvaro genom intagande af
nagra giftiga antiseptiska tablet
ter. / It'd tillkallad lakare lyckades
dock genom tjerliga medel radda
hennes lif. May hade natten forut
bevistat droskkuskarnas bal, der
Diet gick mycket fritz och gladt
tillvaga, och der hon genom att
s!osa med sina ynnestbevis pa en-
AMMAN adragit sig sin "ordinarie"
alskares misshag och fatt uppbara
forbraelser och obehagligheter
derfor. Delta gickrhenne sd hardt
till sinnet, att hon beslot att taga
slit lif.
En- Jung advokat vid MANN
WilburOwen antraffades en- qvall
forliden vecka sanslos och blodan-
de vid ingangen till Wise block.
Han forbes / ambulansen till St.
Josephs ho~spitalet. der Diet be.
fanns att hufvudskalen var sprackt
Wilbur vile ej sjelf afgifva nagon
forklaring Diver orsaken till Diet
tillstand, hvari han befann sig.
Somliga pasta att han blifvit Of
v~ertallen och fatt rysligt med
stryk, medan andra halla for att
han adrog sig skadorna genom
att falla utior trappan.
Kabten Ekstrom af harvarande
Svenska adjoining at ~iralsnings
armen reser nasta vecka TIL
Chicago dit hon blifvi- kallad, och
af denna anledning halles q armens
lokal, 1907 d ST., i morgonqvall
den % dennes en- asked sfest, till
hvilken intradet ar IS cents
Stormfonster och dorrar hos
Spaldirg, 3 & Court.
Breuns katie ar Diet basta.
SpaldinS Drader Spalulng.
The Minnesota Scandinavian
Relief Associations 25te arsmote
halles i RedWing Mimi, Tisdagen
den 27te Januari 1904 klockan 10
{. m.
Red Wing den ode Jan. 1904.
re- A. G.. Rosing, Sekr.
{ Handskar och vantar, mossor
och hattar, skjortor och under.
klader m. m. salias nu mycket
billigt fore inventeringen hos
Johnson & Aronson,
Svenska monitoren., 1904-01-22
MokITORENs TELEF0NNUMMER 1898
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

-
domsforening haller qvall Srsmo
tie j kyrans underwriting, da nya
em5etsman komma att valjas.
Vftersndyidka,ea J. P. Strand
fran Cherokee, Ia, vistas for nar-
varande har och undergar behand-
ling af DIR Jepson for blodforgift-
ming.
Mr. Alex Larson, hvilken under
MACON lid va rit lila siuk, befinner
S pa battringsvager.
Miss Frida Kindlund fran Alta
har ingatt vid Samaritan hospitalet
for att utbilda sig till sjukskoter
ska.
IshaHdiayFn Chas Brink kommer
at, j var uppfora EFT flint bonings.
hus j Morningside.
ON Nj viii kopa en- god kostym,
pcls. ofverrock eller hvad annat
Nj finer en- vara i behof TOR vim
tern. sd kan Nj ia delta mycket
biliigt fore inventeringen hos
Johnson & Aronson.
Systrr Ingdina R%undquist och
Miss Ellen Larson. hvilka under
en- It'd haft syskola med de yngre
flickorna Augustaua forsamlin.
gems sondagskola. komma tors
dagsqvallen nasta vecka kyrkans
underwriting forratta auktion a
sina snia elevers arbeten. Behalf.
ningen kommer att dnslas till
missioner.
TIE Sioux Valley Medical
Association haller mote har i
dagarne Dok.orerna borjade
aHkomma fran ALA hall i onsdags-
eftermiddag, Motena hallas i Y.
M. c AS stora sal. En- bankett
och smoker gals gar qvall a West
hctell.
En- Greeuville ~sparvagn tornado
i onsdags ihop med en- Semour
laundrys vagn pa viadukter och
slog sender den. Hasten tastnade
pa sparvagnens kofangare och
fck CORA resan utfor vestra andan
al viadukten, medan laundryvag.
men hoppade som en- tatting pa
sidan. Da sparvagnen antligen
stannat, beianns Diet att hasten
var oskadad, och laun0ryvagnen
var ej heller varre tilltygad an at.
den kunde repareras.
Mar nj skall kopa SIor ga till
Fridlund ty der far nj CODA skor
for edra pengar till lagre priser
an nj far hos dem som nonsera
halt pris. o28 q ST.
De stora slakterihrmorna Swift
& Co. Armour & Co., Nelson
Morris & Co. SAINT Schwarzchild
& Sulsberger Chicago. af hvilka
den andra frman ordningen nu
som bast halIer pa att uppfora EFT
ste.t slakteri harstades, uppgifvas
hafva inkopt en- million acres land
j sodra Alabama och nora Flo.
rida att anvandas som betesland,
De ANNA der idka boskapsafvel i
stor skala SAINT plantera Diet in
kopta landet med cassava. som
lemnar EFT utmarkt foder at bo-
skapen: SAINT afvenledes anlagga
stora starkelsefabriker.
DIR. Peters Kuriko innes till
salu j Boulevard Grocery.
En- 90 ar gammal man vid MANN
James Bates fran Sergeant Bluffs
antraffades i sondagsmorgse lig-
gande dod pa isen under North.
western iernvagsbron Oliver Floyd
river. Han hade dagen forut va.
rit inne j staden och pa lvaller
begi,vit sig till Greenville, och
dervid tagit wagon Oliver jernvags
bron. Pa hvad satt han fallit
fran bron har ej blifvit utredt
Syllarne voro betackta med rim
frost och marken i densamma Wis;
de att han sokt hal.a sig qvar oci
komma upp igen, sedan han an
tingen halkat eller blifvit skuffac
Svenska monitoren., 1904-01-22
Miller & Kline G oa%s
71O-712 Fourth Street.

fot, och isen var sprackt under
honom der han fallit. OGDEN an
ses hsfva fororsakats af hjern
skakning.
Natten mot ! sondags utbrot
cid i EFT hus / Catfish Row mere
vid hoden. Huset, som beboddes
af arbetaren T. Larson och hans
hustru, brann ned i grund tillika
med moblerna. Hustrun var ej
hemma vid tillfallet utan hade eff.
ter EFT stormigt upptrade med
med manner lennat honom och
begifvit sig till en- gift dotter och
tillbi ingat natten hos henne. Da
hustrun begaf sig i vag hade
Larson hotat, att hon 81 skulle
6nna nagot hem, da hon kom till
baka, och samma hotelse hade
han upprepat hos sin dotter.
dit han skyndat fore sin hustru,
hvadan Diet antages att Larson
sjelf tuttade pa. Mrs Larson hade
81 reda pa att huset brunnit ned
forran pa sondsgsmorgonen, da
hon sande en- liten dotterdotter
dit for att hemta nagot och denna
kort derefter kom tillbaka med
underrattelsen ON hvad som in
trafat. Huset jemte moblerna
tillhorde Mrs Larson. Manner
har forsvunnit utan att hafva lem
nat nagon underrarrelse efter sig.
Det antages att han begifvit sig
till Omaha.
F6rsta Svenska baptistkyrkan.
hornet at 10 & Virginia g.torna.
Evangeliska moten hvarje alton
nasta vecka.
Missionarskan Miss Engh talar
Guds ord i andens och k. aftens
ofverbevisning.
Mycket folk san.las pa vara
moten och intresset synes tilltaga.
vi hoppas ia Sc den enc efter den
annre blifva lagd sasom segerbyte
till Kristi fotter.
Pa lordag hafva vi barnmote
XII. 3 e. M, da Miss Engh talar
till barnen.
Pa lordag alton hafva vi icke
mote i kyrkan,
Sondagen den "a jan. Predikan
af Miss Maria Engh XII. 10. 80 FIN.
och XII. 7.45 e. m.
Sondagsskola XII. IL.
Ungdomsmote XII. 5.
Rev. d. ID. Proper fran Des
Moines. Iowa, kommer att tala
pa ungdomsmotet. Anne: Hem
missioner. Miss Engh stannar
hos oss Oliver nasta vecka.
Pa sondagsatton kommer Miss
Engh att tala ON sina erfarenhe
ter pa missionsfaltet i Klna SAINT
huru hon tillsammans med nagra
andra missionarer blef .nderbart
raddad fran OGDEN under den stora
forfoljelsen da sa manga missio
narer ingo gifva sina lif for Kristi
skull.
Hvar och en-, som will och kan,
ar hjertligt valkommen till vara
motsn. c. Almquist, Pastor.
Fina parfvmer kunna erhallas
hos c {. Thelander.
Dd Jackson street forliden
seminar belades med astalt, pas
SADIE sparvagsbolaget pa och ref
upp slit spar pa denna gaia, som
sedan dess Ell haft nagon spsrvag
norr ON Fifth street. En- mangd
protester hojdes mot delta spar
vagsbolagets tillvagagaende och
lera fastighetcegare vid denna
fna gaia vidtogo matt och steg
att genom rattens help tvinga
sparvagsbolaget att nedlagga
sparet igen. Sa har saken staff
till for nagra dagar sedan. da de
protesterande genom sina advo-
kater begarde atskrifnihg at malet
mot sparvagsbolaget. Sedan PLAN
teringar anlagts mellan gatan och
trottoarerna, anses Diet att gatan
kommer att blGfva Tor fin for en-
sparvag, der kreti och pleti fardas
fran. och derfor will man nu helst
uara ufap cp9rvSr
Svenska monitoren., 1904-01-22
American, Dominion
White Star Lines
angare undertake. reguliera ~f6rbindelser
mellan
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON,
PORTLAND. HALIFAX
annt


SOSN AN@ NAAANA OO1l-
QUEENSTOWN.
De fiesta af dem aro UNDERGRADUATE och
IRE af dem aro de sT0RsTA angare / yerlden.
Den stora P~oPuLARITET, som ofv nnamnda
LINER tnjuter bland den r sande allmanhe-
ten, ar en- saker bergen for att ALA paseagera-
re erhalla vinliRt bem6tande, god omyardnad,
tillracklig och vi llagad mat. sna ID resa SAINT
lakarevard och medicin. mar sd erfordras.
Dessrtom finnas 4 dessa LINERS aRgAre en-
mAngd famijerum .innehallande 2-4-6 hytter
Ringa uppehall CORES / England, ty PASSAGE
rrrne som resa med AMERICAN, DOMINION
och WHITE STAR LINES angare, AMANDA till
England i lamplig It'd for att fortsatta resan
med Nordsj6annGarne till dc S~kandinaviska
hamnarne.
De som resa FRAN CAMILLA LANDET. be-
h0fya 81 heller vanta hinge | England pa befor
dring till America. ON bilJetterna aro INSTALL
da p& ofvannamda LINER.
Pris och t~urlistor sandas med mole. ON / till. .
skrifyen + Q. BROWN
Obs. Money West. Passenger Agent.
orGer Sahdas 9O-96 Dearborn St.
biliiet. CHICAGO, III.
o. i. BRECKE. II. II, LARKE.
" ". Pass. Agt. Amer NJ. ". Pass. lqt.
lean d Write Star Line. Dominion Line.
121 s Ord st. 375 Robert st.
Minneapolis, MINI. st. Paul, Mimi.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-01-22
Sioux City.

.Svrsska Monttorens kontor
halles oppet fran kl. 7 till 9 hvarie
oval.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
Seaman. name not known.

Seaman. name not known-
AT three O'Clock yesterday afIer-
noon there was terrific explosion
which blew up the deck, and in a few
seconds the vessel. which was loaded
with 100000 gallons of on. was
aiame from stem 10 stern The Stan
dard Immediately put back TO the
barge and picked up The survivors
from the water. Some OF them were
floating about on broken timber
When the Standard reported here.
The four injured men were taken 10
hospital.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
YOUNG MAN
is SUSPECTED OF MURDER IN
LOGAN coUNTY-cLlNCHI
IRON CLUE TO HIS IOEN-
TITY.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Dec. 49,
Mystery still shrouds the murder OF
Miss Rose White, me 1S-yea--old
daughter of Harlan wh:;o whose 1nu-
tilated body was found near Chap
mansville. in Logan county. yester.
day. The first bit Of evidence which
may lead to an arrest came to light
this morning, when new .cltrchinS
iron was found lying in the snow
about two hundred yards from the
spot where Miss Whites body was
discovered. An Investigation has re-
vealed that this cIinching iron, which
was stained with blood, was per
chased the night before the murder
at store in Chapmansv.ile by well,
known young man, whose home Is ten
miles from the White estate This
young man is missing. 1t is SAID tEat
two years ago. while Miss White was
still school girl. this young man was
a constant caller at her home. It is
stated that the police are upon the
trail of the alleged murderer, and that
his capture is but a question OF few
hours.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
FELL FROM ENGINE
wILLHIoE HAD DAN
GERous EXPERIENCE NEAR
eARRAckvILLE LAST
MIGHT.

Vixen Wheeling train No arrived
at Barnstown last night the engineer
discovered that Fireman Clarence
wnIhide was missing. A search was
at once instituted and the man was
not on the engine. Even the fire box
was examined to see II he had fallen
into it but no trace of the missing
man could be found.
The conclusion arrived at by the
trainmen was that he had fallen from
the engine. A freight crew was sent
back and wfIlhide was found at tie
Barracltville station. He had slipped
on some ice on the tender and fallen
on a short distance this side OF Bar.
rackvflle. Though bruised his inju-
ries are not serious. Irc was taken
to his home at Castor.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
TONY BUFF ANO
WILL BE HERE
FOR PRIzEFIG
DR. M. BAILEY WILL oFFIcIATE
FOR THE FAIRMoNT SPORT s
ING CONTINGENT.
DR. M BAILEY WILL oFFlclArE
ING CONTINGENT.
THE ART BoxlNe IS TO BE
DEVELOPED IN ITS HIGH
EST FORM

The gentlemen identified with the
movement to Introduce frst-class
sports in Fairmont are in earnest, OF
that there can be no doubt AS evil
dence of their good faith they had
requested certain man who is prom
inently connected with ali legitimate
athletics to use his influence IN order
to make the recent venture a go and
this man withheld his support on the
grounds that he had no assurance
that the events might possibly come
under the head of prizefsh1ing-
The gentleman mentioned is man
whose support IS essential TO all such
affairs, and to make their position
plain the promoters made him the
proposition that he should arrange
all contests. This he readily agreed
to, and a recent trip 10 towns where
the proposed participants are known,
impress him favorably, hence the
principals will be switched This
trip does not account for the failure
of at least one mans appearance, and
that is Tony Buffano, Of Connells-
Vile AS is generally known Bufano
owns a swell real estate business in
his home town. and is Independent of
the boxing game But that does not
deter him from entering the exhibit
ton here, and he viii positively ap-
pear on the night the mills viii be
pulled off. and will referee the pre-
liminary bouts, while DR.. N. F. Bailey.
physical director of the local Z. NJ C.
A. being. convinced of the cleanliness
and purity of the sports, has kindly
consented to oficiare in the main
events
That The manly art of boxing is the
typical American sport is acbnowl-
edged bysa1L and that it VIII be- de:
veloped in this city in its highest
form Is a certainty. Young local anna
teurs will be given excellent chances
to develop and the outlook here Is ex-
not only for this healthy va
riety. but for all athletics generally,
the organization starts OF
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
Violently insane.

Mrs Price. wife of the man by that
name who was murdered at Mounds,
vile last week. was In the county Jail
at this place FOR few hours between
trains to-day. She became violently
insane since the murder of her hus-
band and was on her way TO Weston
to-day.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
Ephrainn Board No. I.

The Ephraim Board welf No. l.,
drilled by the Hope Gas Co. about
three miles south OF Farminston. pro
duced good fow of Sos In the In.
dian yesterday
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19

]. E. Watson and party left in his
,rivate car yesterday for the East.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
MANY DEATHS duet CARE ESSNESS


unlawful
any reduction OF snc wrongf,.I
seha.ges is a technical compliance and
festes she carrier from any lesa; Oh
iest tEcns under the order The CONF
nssion can condemn ,ac wrong but
itScar not prescribe the remedy- Car
5yiers are entitled 10 ignore the order.
sr2Ement OF The circuit court rnon a
petition by tne commission and an
eother trial OF the issues in thar court
sf5,ss1e more important the case may he.
greater the benefit conferred upon
slippers or communities the less
1fSe3ysis the order of the commission
StosT he obeyed- The amendments to
the statute recommended by the COM
mission. involve no fixing OF whole tar
ieetssof rates In the first instance. or a.
any time but simply the redreSsinss
OF transportation wrongs shown to ex-
Isl after full Investigation durlnS
S;licl an affected in this have been
heard: and when an order is. issued |
a carrier under such pro-
ce6ure. it should. by opc=auon-nf law.
become effective upon.the date thefeir |
specified
Discussing the use of private cars /
IN freight traffic. the commission G:s-
coEes the following evi:s-
IA Concessions are made TO part;c- /
ufer shippers in refrigeration charges
which amount TO the payment of a !
rebate /
12] A practical monopoly has beer
in the Use of pirate cars for
ehs Increment OF cerss:n couasodi-
eapec!alIy fruit Wf:sSs bag encr
4osIsly increased to the public The T
cost of transportation
60 When the owner OF the car be-
comes a dealer in the comnodity
transported. the fact CT ownership
gives him an important advantase
over his competitors
60 Vixen the owner cf the car is
iIso the owner of the commodity
an excessive rental for
he car may amount to prefere- e
n the freight rate. as against the
.Iipper who does not own his car
The terminal railroad, owned or
controlled by shippers. is believed ~
he commission 10 be most danger
'us means Of giving preference to IA
'ored persons An instance is that Of
he Chicago, Lake Shore and Eastern
practically controlled by The (
rnited States Steel Corporation. This
DAD. which is used as switching
Dad for the Illinois Steel Company's
rahc. receives for the service Ter.
entaSes OF rates to Tie East and a
Vest, which give it from Sc to s12 Fer {
ar The commission has founi this Y
mount to be In excess Of a fair com a
ensation- Z
Upon complaint OF numerous com. Y
lerciaI organizations. the report con. 1,
nues. an Investigation into proposed u
hanSes in the uniform bill OF ladins
as been instituted. Hearing was re- 4
emily had in Chicago. when the ship. 4
srs' Testimony was received The car b
ers lave now issued notice that the E
me for the taking effec: Of the new o
,rm of bill OF lading has been post. o
oned till April 1st until the commits r.
on satisfactory completes its pend. r.
g Investigation and inquiry. e
The report shows 49, com:
aints fled during the year. including
'rmaI and informal proceedings and
Instituted by the co:a. N
ission. The number OF formcl pro. v!
.edinSs brought before the commits al
on was Slxty-two involving :he n
ties and practices OF zoe carriers In
nnccn,r cncr m11cu . .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
a Lively Term.

"A large number OF witnesses are
summoned for the Jaruary special
term. There are eleven felony cases
docketed for this term which prom
;ises TO be "a lively one.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19

r. cry sack Of Marion -four guar
apteed. Try; It. x
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
DOESN'T COST MUCH
TO FIGHT ON SuNDAY-TWo
SPARRiNe MASTERS BEFORE
HIS HONOR THIS MORNING.

There were only two cases In police
court tEis morning which grew out OF
an alteration at the Nlanley livery
barn yesterday The participants
we're William Easton, colored. and
Scott Willis, colored- Easton was ar
rested yesterday and placed In Jail,
while Willis put up for his appear
ance- They were both before Ills
Honor this morning. who fined each
$500 and costs. willis paid MS u.s.
sessment but in default of his Easton
had to go back to durance VIE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1904-12-19
FARM LUMBER CON hliIP N
PLANT DES TTRR00YEEEDl .BBfrFLIIIHIfIES BIZ FLHfS
asciNTlRE aRoTHERs susTAfN
HEAVY Loss BY EAaLY MORN
ORIGIN or THE FIREls a N.Y.
TERY-sdAaSs Have BEEN
WORK OF sTRaMPs

WORK OF FTRaMPs
The most eestaetiss are il lse
city since the IinerlC Clark grair ese-
vasors burned last sprfns occnHee IN
the Fourth ward this morning when
the plant OF the Fafr4so1t faz:sisess
/ Company. owned by he sieInslrc
i Brothers. was totally sestroyed eE
falling a loss OF about : 1900.
AT e:so O'Clock this nornins Gre
was discovered in the plant ~
! NeaIe living near and an alarm asas
sent in. The plant was located on
Castor avenue at Sixth streel and he
department lad a harsi sun cse- sss
:cy streets When discerered die Ire
had gained considerable headway and
owing TO the infantn3 abIe nsteriaI
the building was a rsla.:s aanIes
when the Department arrived
Then began one of the safs.est
fights the local departS7ent has assfss
For some unkaoup reason the wa SeT=
pressure was weak, Only one hose
playing fun stream. The frensen
and minute men ai1sdid their besraud
sJaid by II until the entire baiidls
and stock OF lumber had been cor
sumed The men from tae IfsiixsL
= ! ssss.o.- = s. sgge
had the water 2 sEI2 2
a part OF IN e tldiIi nt = 2 ~
been saved Ils.t ne fire s:sss onesol ~
hottest IN the history OF OF 1aescs ssEsfs
three OF the men were burned nsirEi e.
burning board strack sstare1scs fa NJ
flton on the head burllala q esss
place James and John -,eIa lstIss swes-s
burned about rEe 1ace sIse q nsaIls's y.
being too close The neiTnets 2 e
rubber coats OF seEersl : OF IN s n1ss's
were oliste-ed NO blaraeScanz ne 2 s
tached to any OF tsie. enters az ey,:s
one did his best andsTeeea ayssLi ~
deserved compliments
The building was owIzes by
and was insured at almost
its full value The stoc5s OF the Fair
mont Lumber Company composed or
lumber. lime. cement, etc, was Falucd
at about SIS, 900, partly insured.
The fire started from an unknown
cause No night Waterman was Kept
BY the company and It Is cfaimec that
all gas was turned OF. me 6sEiidine
was such that trarrps could enterand
several have been driven from The
building heretofore. II is probable
hat some OF this class were In the
building and caused It to be ared. then
ran away rather than to- give sthe
alarm. others are Of the opinion
hat the FIRE was of incendiary origin.
rhe true cause may never be known.
The regulars and minute NEE me
'ery thankful TO Mesdanaes
dinnear. kinkead, Collins and Others
or lunch and conee broushs fhena
VILE ON duty this morning Only
nose VINO have Been ensaged IN stich sllsan
ccupauons can appreciate a SAND
ftch or cup OF the best cofee as
ueh a time
The IRE was kept out OF the ad-
Dining houses though they ete
corched considerably. The peopss y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-22
The Revised Version.


When Henry Ward Beecher was asked
by an Eagle reporter to give his views of
the revised version OF the Scriptures. he
answered Come here ten years from to-
day and I will give you my opinion" The
reporter recorded the date and would have
been at Mr.. Beecher's door at the time
named. had the great preacher lived SO
lcng But in the smile and twinkle of the
eve with which Mr.. Beecher postponed his
answer he betokened his estimate of the
changes In the text of the Bible that had
been made with such expenditure of time
and such heralding of trumpets. And that
estimate seems to be shared by nearly all
other eprelates. for It is not easy to find
other than the King James version in our
churches and Sunday schools.
Although the revision of the Testament
into stricter English was a useful literary
exercise. the differences discovered between
the new and older versions are commonly
too slight to justify the change. In some
cases force has been lost at the gain Of
verbal correctness, in other cases the sub
siitution OF involved for simpler forms has
been a disadvantage. The Twenty-third
Psalm in the old version says, Yea, though
/ walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, / will fear no evil" The new YER
sion puts 1t thus: Yea, though I walk
through deaths dark vale of shadows no
evil win fear" There is no gain in this.
On the contrary 1t is closer to the vernacu-
lar and more dramatically sensible to
say. II will fear no evil" than to phrase 1t,
mo evil will fear" In many other in
stances sentences have been reversed, for
no clear reason.