Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-08

powers IN buildings and cottages and should
have used the money appropriated in 1903
for rebuilding the old main building, which
was left partially standing after the fire.
The board has also let contracts at Hast
inEs for the following improvements:
Haynes Brothers. plate glass front, store
room. $40; Lewis Ellis, greenhouse $3.50;
w. F. Dickman. roof on amusement hall
and storehouse. t462
The announcement was also made that
the board would have the boiler at the
Milford Industrial institution repaired A
representative OF the Van Dorm iron works
Of Cleveland, O.. is importuning the board
for a balance OF $500 alleged to be due
on the old contract. The money was with
held because OF the failure OF the con-
tractor to place the last six cells in posi-
ton. There were that many over the num-
Der needed TO complete the top tier.
Nebraska Invited 20 Participate.
Insurance Commissioner Pierce Of the
auditors ONCE has been invited to partici-
pate in the examination Of the three big
New York life companies, which will be
carried on by the representatives Of several
western and central states, who met in
Chicago last week. The examination is TO
begin August TO- It is believed that Auditor
searle will decide to take part in the ex-
animation, although he is absent from the
city today and his views are not definitely
known. The companies Immediately con-
cerned are the Equitable. the New York
Life and the New York Mutual. the big
three" socalled. II the Nebraska depart
ment participates both Pierce and Exam
liner Virgins will go to New York, the lat
ter to remain and cooperate with the ex-
pert actuaries and accountants from other
states.
ROnsts Sensational Preachers.
Today at the Epworth assembly Rev.
Stephen j. Herben delivered an address
at the minister's meeting scoring sensa-
tionalism among preachers. He said;
"A sensational preacher. In place OF
ouenchlng the thirst Of souls, administers
a dose OF carbolic acid that corrodes and
destroys He is dabolism, possessed Of
the devil. He dishonors God and toys with
the destiny Of deluded humanity that lis
tens to his unholy performances"
The speaker is the editor Of the Epworth
Herald Of Chicago. He declared that the
sensational preacher did not have the fire
OF human genius or the Ire of divine zeal.
His popularity was shame to the church
and contributed nothing TO the final tri-
umph of the Christian religion. He lives
and thrives to the deriment of the advance
ment of the cause OF the Master and ought
to be driven out as an arch enemy of the
church which is here to ennoble and uplift
humanity and not to debase II.
Plea for Preachers wives.
At the meeting of the Home Missionary
society, Mrs. Hlbish, the national orga-
nicer. talked of the work through the
country She spoke of the wives Of the
ministers on the frontier and declared
I,,at nod oil nd
other comforts as those of their more
fortunate sisters in the big churches OF
the cities and the towns in the heart of
civilization.
Site said that those women came fresh
froIn the graduating classes Of seminaries
and colleges equipped for any class of
! work, and able to adorn any station in
| life. They are refined and sensitive, yet,
| they gave the best that was In them when
they married a young minister and went
| gladly with him to the rough work and
the privations of the frontier.
| She stated that the mission schools
needed books and clothing. There were
more applications from pupils than could
be accommodated. and more money was
required to educate poor and needy girls.
| Cooke Back from Panama.
| THE Panama canal will be built and 1t
will be finished In less time than most peo-
| pie believe" said Tom Cooke, collector of
| revenues and bearer OF other Official titles
| in the isthmian government, who returned
to the city yesterday for a visit with rela-
| tives.
| Every effort is now being devoted to the
sanitation and provisions for the comfort
of the laborers so that when the work on
the canal is taken up in earnest it may go
/ q
ton. BY next spring. according to the es-
Inmates which the engineers have made,
from 1900 TO 1900 men viii be employed
on the canal work.
There is much talk among the people OF
the states of the ravages OF yellow fever,
| Much of 1t is unfounded. For the year end
ing June 30. 1906, there were 165 cases OF
yellow fever and ffty-1ve deaths. The
work OF sanitation which is now in prog
ress will make the zone safe for men and
their families by next spring. The govern
ment is now at work with all the men in
the zone cleaning It up and preparing sani
| tary quarters. The swamps are being
drained and general fumigation is carried
on for the purpose of eradicating the mos
quitoes, which are the active agents In the
spread OF the germs OF the dreaded fever.
understand that the work on the buildings
and the canal has been called to a hall
while the workmen are working on this
sanitary problem. When they have this
accomplished they will turn back to the
work OF excavation
state Buys More Bonds.
The State Board of Educational Lands
and Funds has received $4,000 in Massa
chusetts gold bonds from z. II. Rollins 8
Son OF Chicago. The contract. which wai
entered into several months ago, calls fol
purchase on a basis of s.27 per cent. TIL,
board also purchased the coupons de
tached to bring the interest down to thi
rate
New Military Surgeon.
d. Dr. ]. W. B. Smith OF Albion has beer
appointed first assistant surgeon of tn,
Second regiment, with the rank OF frs
lieutenant on the recommendation of Colo
mel ]. w. Mcdonnell.
Ambulance Corps Leaves.
The ambulance corps will leave for Kear
ney today to take part In the encamp
ment. Tomorrow Company F will entrain
Several companies from the southeastern
part OF the state will pass through tn
city.
Prohibition state Convention.
Tomorrow will be a busy day for tn
temperance and prohibition people. Tn
state convention will meet In the audito
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