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The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

Because it is socially, financially, politi-
'fally and religiously right.
w. r. McADoo,
] Mckenzie, Tenn.
Because / can register my convictions
politically against the liquor traffic, and
because by doing this | can accomplish
more for my own and future genera
| ions.
R. L. HERRIcK.
! Detroit Mich.
Because: 1st. | could not love God and
|Yote for Bacchus and Gambrinus I'd,
tould not love my brother and vote to
put temptation before him; Sd, My
hurch On. E. } has declared that license
$ sin. The only no-license party is the
Prohibition party.
| Brooklyn, N. Y.
Because the saloons are maintained
~ the enactment of laws by the repre-
entatives of the dominant parties and
because the Prohibitionists, if in power,
would elect representatives that would
enact laws which would make the sa-
oons illegal
V. A. SCOTT,
Norwich, N Y.
Because: 1st, Being born a Democrat
must work for the most good to most
people; I'd, Called of God to take Jesus
he md T he
sistent with his teaching; Sd, I was
allied of God to be a soldier. to fight
he king of evils.
Southwick, Mass.
Because: 1st, Citizenship involves
moral obligations that a citizen cannot
lonorably neglect; I'd, Christianity sets
is seal of approval on nothing unclean
pr immoral; Sd, The Prohibition party
ticket is the only ticket that can be
,oted by Christian without cavil from
lnbelievers 4th, am a Christian.
THE Rev. PERCY E. OSBORNE,
Rochester, N. Y
Because: 1st, The liquor business
rom every standpoint, as | see it, is
II wrong and wicked; end, I feel NOR
lily bound to give my influence for its
verthrow Sd, The Prohibition party is
he only party in this country that has
pr its principal purposes the extermina-
Jon of this gigantic evil.
w. w. KNIPPLE,
Edwin, ILL.,
Not only because recognize the liq-
or traffic as the one great canker of
ur national life, but also because to
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

Because the Prohibition party is the
only national one that says mo- to the
liquor traffic Voting with either old
party | consent to the business and be-
come guilty of its sins, voting with any
license question, and by silence give con-
sent to sin, Only by voting the Prohibi-
ton ticket am I in the way of righteous
ness, on which Gods promises, tenn
poral and eternal, hinge.
G. A. PADDOCK,
Beaver Dam, Wis.
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

Because the liquor traffic is the great
est enemy of the individual, society, gov
eminent and religion To license it is
morally wrong, and it should not be al
lowed to exist on any terms No party
whose policy is to license the liquor traf-
fic will ever destroy it. The Prohibition
party, being the only one that purposes
its destruction, I could not consider my
self a true Christian, patriot or philan-
thropist if failed to vote that ticket.
H. w. DAVIS,
Louisville. XIV
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05
Louisville, Ky.

Because the drink question is the
greatest before this country; greater
than the tariff or the currency, or both,
over which the country went wild in
'92 and '96. Because it stands as one
of the greatest obstacles confronting the
church; many who have once been Sab
bath school scholars and even teachers
and are now in jail or poorhouse, con-
fess that their fall dates from drink.
Because am sick of seeing the rum
seller in his "auto" and his folks in
silks, touring Europe while I, by my
taxes, help to support his victims in
Jail and aims house.
GEO, S. CHEEvER,
Worcester, Mass
The national prohibitionist. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1907-1911, 1907-12-05

Because: 1st, Being born Democrat
must work for the most good to most
people; I'd, Called of God to take Jesus
ts Saviour and King I must be con-
|istent with his teaching; Sd, I was
FAILED of God to be soldier, to fight
The king of evils.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18

and thieves, at last comes the greatest
thief of all, and we are forced 20 go out
into the beyond with naked souls, Christ
says Il is unnecessary because He. who cares
for the flowers which ton not nor spin.
win also care for US II we live according
90 the law OF our lives. He promises Seek
ye first the kingdom OF God and HIS
righteousness. and all these things will be
added unto you Exceedingly dangerous,
says Christ. for no man can serve two
masters. and where the treasure is the
heart Is also.
He who has set his heart on a financial
goal has settled II; he isn't going to have
much room left In his soul for other things.
Wealth and the struggle to get II and the
pursuit Of pleasure with Il. crowd out the
things OF the spirit. For the last few
weeks l have been about the New York
hotels. I saw many men and women there
whose master is Mammon. 1t was i'm
possible for me to escape the conviction
that those women whose time is spent in
idling dressing and pleasure seeking, and
those men. whose money goes so easily,
have gone into bondage. You can realize
that II would be no more use to try to
inspire one of them with higher things
than II would be to talk Christ to q tele-
phone pole in the street yonder."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
ONE SALOON MAN ARRESTED
Charles Lentz the, Only One Caught
Sunday Violating the sIo-
cumb Law.

The espionage Of the WHY saloonman was
continued yesterday by Chief Donahue and
hts cohorts, with results that were crafty
ing, as It is evident that the city has gotten
into the habit of having a chronic thirst
on Sunday. The whisky brigade consist
ing OF six officers. tried and true. working
in plain clothes, was on duty as usual from
early morn TO dewy eve. but II seems the
proprietors of the emporiums of liquid re-
freshment have accepted the inevitable and
have ceased to attempt TO evade the rigid
Sunday closing orders.
The only transgressor was Charles Jentz
of the firm of Lentz g williams, 1913 Far
nam street. who was arrested by Officers
Van Deusen and Troby. Lentz was seen
to prepare four drinks of whisky behind
the bar and take It on a tray to four men
in one of the card rooms. One OF the men
was seen to throw 80 cents on the tray,
which was picked up by Lentz and then
dropped like a hot potato when the officers
entered the room. When asked what he
intended doing with the four drinks of
whisky he replied: "Going to drink them
myself. I'm always more thirsty on Sun
day than other days" .I, ...
Ientz was taken to the city jail and re-
leased under bond OF 500 to await trial
for violating the Slocumb law. and the
saloon will be kept closed until final dis
position Of the case. The police believe
they will secure a conviction, but It is
problematical. in view of the action taken
by Judge Crawford last Tuesday in the
case of Joe Kasper, who was discharged
even though testimony was offered by
officers that he had served a bottle of beer
OVER his bar last Sunday.
onicers Herald, Voboril, Jackson, Reggie
man. Van Deusen and Troby were assigned
to the duty Sunday OF keeping their eyes
on the doors, front and back, Of saloons
that were believed would be opened on the
least indication OF laxity on the part Of the
police in enforcing the Slocumb law. The
activity of the officers was largely confined
TO enjoying the delightful spring weather
and the pleasure of each others company.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
OLD CHURCH CELEBRATES
Tercentenary of English COnsreEa-
tiOn I'm Amsterdam IL Observed
by Many People.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. II. - Especially -
The English Reformed church." which
was established lin Amsterdam during the
reign of King James /, has just cele-
brated its tercentenary by opening a new
church with much ceremony and rejoicing.
Religious bodies all over the world have
been sending representatives to this in
teresting historical festivity of one of the
most ancient OF dissenting churches
Among those In attendance upon the oc-
CASTOR OF the opening OF the new church
was Mr.. David Hill. the United States
minister to the Netherlands. The record
Of the opening of the old church has been
carefully preserved and was read In con-
nection with the holding Of the cere-
monies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
TRAINING NEW MOTORMEN
street Railway Company Breaking Tn
New Men for the Annual
Spring Rush.

Many new motormen and conductors are
being hired at present by the Omaha &
Council Bluffs Street Railway company,
either in anticipation Of possible strike
by the local employees belonging to the
carmens union or to provide for the natu-
raj increase in travel during the coming
spring. This is the training period for
new employees, as more cars are run dur
ing the spring and summer than during
the winter.
An innovation was sprung on an unsus-
pecting public Sunday afternoon when Ar
thur Gross, a claim agent for the railway
company was seen operating a South
Omaha car. Mr. Gross had supplanted the
motorman, who was gazing out of the yes
tibule window enjoying the scenery, and
in Justice to Mr.. Gross 1t can be said he
handled the car with all the precision of a
veteran motorman. 1t was said that he
even ran the car by waiting passengers
in true professional style.
Speculation was rife as to what would
have happened II the claim agent had run
over some careless person, but the opinion
was offered by rear platform inhabitant
that In such an event the claim would
have been settled on the spot, even without
delay to traffic. p4-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18

A gold watch of Danish manufacture was
stolen Friday night by a sneal1thief from
the room of Carl Sorenson at the Omaha
house. Twelfth and Douglas streets. sor-
the watch In his vest in his room at the
hotel while he went out TO see the sights
He did not discover his loss until late
Saturday evening.
II. A. Story, who lives at the Cory res
taurant' go South Thirteenth street. fell
block early Sunday morning and sustained
severe scalp wound. Ne was taken to
the police station and attended by Police
surgeon Harris who took six stitches in
the mans scalp. Story lost considerable
blood, but was able TO go to his home un-
assisted
The coal barons were given another rude
Jolt sunday morning by Ed Proctor, coll
ored, lOl5 Davenport street who was ar
rested by Detectives Drummy and Ma
loney as he was preparing to carry away
ton OF coal from the yards at Eleventh
and Davenport streets. Proctor had pre-
pared TO do a wholesale coal business ar
rlNing bright and early at the coal yards
win horse and express wagon. In ad-
dillon 10 the coal loaded on the wagon
Proctor had shoveled another ton from the
yaros INTO the street TO carry away after
delivering his first load.
charged with being drunk and abusing
MS VIE, from whom he has been sepa-
rated Ior some time. Howard Walker was
arrested saturday night by Sergeant Hayes
and OfneeI Mccarthy. Mrs. Walker re-
sides al S1S Pratt street and Il Is CHARGED
that her husband went 70 her home Safilr-
day night kicked IN the back door and
drove her and her children into the street.
her children were standing in the middle
OF the street and calling for s1heIp Mrs.
Walker will appear 70 teatify asEainat -
husband In Dolics court
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
HARTHLY OR HEAVENLY TREASURE
Rev. HERRING Points Lessons from
ChFist's Sermon ON Mount.

Rev. Herring Points Lessons from
ChFist's sermon Mount.
Lay not up for yourselves treasures on
earth. but lay up for yourselves treasures
in heaven" was the theme of Rev. II. @.
Herring's discourse Sunday morning at the
Firtt Congregational church. The lesson
wsH drawn from an OF that part of Chrlst's
sermon on the mount which has TO do with
treasures In earth and heaven, serving
OF God and Mammon. and seeking first
the kiAsdom OF heaven.
CnaFaeterizing the passage as one of the
most carefully wrought and thoroughly
articulated in the Bible. DIT. Herring said
Christ had three arguments. three reasons
Why men should take out of their lives
as the controlling motive the desire to pile
up wealth TO greater or less amount.
"BxceedinEiy Improbable. entirely unneces-
sary and supremely dangerous" said DR..
Herring by way OF introduction. and re-
peatsd It as a summary at the close.
Christ says the accumulation OF wealth
r. improbable because moth and rust
coFrupt and thieves steal" observed the
apeaher. oven II we escape the moths
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
DELEGATES ARRIVE TODAY
Begin TO Come from Fifteen states TO
Presbyterian Missionary
Convention.

Delegates from fifteen states VIII begin
to arrive today for the Presbyterian in
tersynodical foreign missionary convention
for men. which meets in Omaha at the
Auditorium and which will begin Tuesday.
The program will open Tuesday evening at
O'Clock. and viii close Thursday even
ing at 10 o'clock.
The central figure of the convention will
be DIR. Hunter Corbett, who is moderator
Of the Presbyterian general assembly, and
who has spent forty years in the empire
Of China DR.. Corbett is a kindly look
ing. white bearded man Of 20 years.
Through a typographical error. his age was
given in The Bee Sunday as 30 years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
GAMBLERS ARE INDEED
vienna Police Have n Few Titled
Names I'm Their Book of
swindlers.

VIENNA, Feb. 17.-(Special THE Vienna
police, with the assistance Of the police
of most other capitals have prepared a
gamblers index" containing the names
of the great professional gamblers and
card sharpers OF Europe. This index is in
the form of a small autographed book
and 1t has now been sent to the authorities
of all OF the large cities and health re-
sorts Of Europe.
1t contains more than 1000 names. among
which are a number of high sounding titles,
such as prince. marquis and count. Most
of these titles are. Of course. self-assumed,
but some are genuine.
To each name a personal description
and some biographical details are attached
and reference to the particular methods
and tricks employed, such as railway card
sharper, billiards, playing dark, false cards,
card sharping with accomplices, etc.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18

SIOUX FALLS 8, D., Feb. H.-<Special)
The State Board of Railroad commits
sioners in the case OF. H. NJ. Miller Of NIL
ler who applied 70 the board for assist
ance in securing the construction of side
track to an elevator owned by him at st.
Lawrence, has granted the application Of
the petitioner and the railroad company has
been given period OF ninety days In
which to construct and complete the side
track. The case has been pending before
the board for some little time, and the
decision Of the board followed hearing
in the matter at which both sides were
represented and permitted to offer testi-
mony.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
-EALLIEREs is NOT WELL
Rumor Persists that the President of
France VIII Resign His
.r-i -t once.

PARIS, Feb. 17.-(special.)-M. FaIlieres
is not well and there is some talk OF his
retirement from the presidency Of the re-
public as he finds the duties too fatiguing
for his strength.
He has explained TO a friend that he is
kept up too late and that he breads the
coming season OF evening parties and balls
at the Elysee. when he is obliged to receive
his guests and shake hands without inter-
mission until o'clock in the morning. The
official dinner parties at the Hysee always
make him III. and on two occasions his III
ness has been 50 serious as to alarm Nine.
Fallieres and the household.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
RECIPROCITY IN THE SPIRITUAL
Applies Ne I'm Natural World, Says
Rev. PhiIip AuahutE.

Applies Ne I'm Natural world, Says
Rev. Philip AushutE.
Rev J. Philip Aushutz of South Omaha
preached at ST. Matthias Episcopal church
Sunday morning speaking from the text.
Matthew. Wig: For with what Judgment
We Judge, ye shall be Judged and with
what measure We mete II shall be measured
unto you" Mr. Aushutz began his dis
course with a reference to a story Of the
childhood days Of Louis Aggasiz, illustrate
ing the erect produced on the childs mind
by an echo.
such is the way Of God; II we give kind
ness we shall receive kindness in return"
said he, "and II we give unkindness, I'M
kindness shall be our Inevitable return. The
farmer reaps as he sows. Such, too, is the
law of the spiritual life, as 1t is of the
natural life. t'n 500 Nft-
THE New Testament is filled with teach
ings Of the law OF reciprocity. Every gift
has its return. every act it's consequence
and every call it's reply. The world is
more orderly than we sometimes think It is
Much of the cruelty OF the world is but the
rebound OF our own lives. No force can
work counter to the force which is Joined
TO II.
1.-THE earth is a place OF Joy to the opti-
mist. Men see things from different points
of view The soul cannot He dragged down
OF itself but is subject TO hts environment
Judas would not have become a traitor had
not some wickednsss come In contact with
the purity OF the life OF Christ. Our man
hood will determine whether we shall be-
come man OF traitor We give ourselves
to nature and nature returns our natures
to us.
IF we give ourselves to Christ we shall
receive Christ in return. But in giving our
selves TO Christ we must transfer ourselves
wholly to Him. Transfer to Him our whole
self, our desires, hopes, plans and love,
and then they viii be returned to US in
manifold ways, Christ is the perfect life.
He is God and man. Let us get all of
Christ that we can in our everyday lives,
and He will not neglect or forget U.S."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
CHURCHSEEDS MEN WORKERS
Rev Newman Hall Burdick on oppOr-
tunitiss in Mission Field.
Die TASK TO EvANGElzE WHOLE WORLD
wOgk NO Longer Left Entirely to
women and Big Meeting This
Week Another Indication
of worlds Progress.

'"ro evangeiize the heather world in
twenty-five years the Presbyterian church
Of the United States alone must convert
100, 0000O0,r was the statement made by
Rev! Newman Hall Burdick in a sermon
on The Missionary Opportunity for Men"
at the Second Presbyterian church Sunday
morning 90
'sfhe Christian. church Is confronted to-
day with the greatest opportunity for mis-
sl6ffary work offered In the worlds his
tory, - continued Rev. Mr. Burdick. THE
great inventions which annihllate space
bring Christian and pagan into touch as
neyer. before. Yet the Presbyterian church
has only 800 missionaries in the foreign
field. @
Money Is needed. At present the con-
tributions Of the church TO this work are
only % cents per capita per snnum. II
the church is to do it's part this contribu-
ton must be increased at least FIVE fold.
Tn later years men have been taking a
more active part in missionary work than
formerly. 1t has been too long the prac-
tice for the men to let the women and
children carry on the foreign missionary
work, That time is at an end. The world
is moving on and in the movement for uni
versaI evangellzation II is moving very
rapidly. Only recently a great meeting
was held in New York, at which a COM
nittee OF 100 practical business men was
appointed 10 visit every station of every
determination in all, parts Of the world
ana to bring back a report regarding the
estabifshment maintained, the character of
the work. the number and character Of
the converts the disbursement OF money
and other points upon which information
may be desired. ThiS cannot fail TO have
good effect. 1t win make the foreign
missionary work more real. II will give
the people a distinct idea of what their
money accomplishes and therefore make
them more willing 10 contribute to the
work ~ ,"
This IL only one Of the many move
ments which indicate that the men are
beginning to take great interest in mis-
sions. The great convention to be held
in this city this week is another indication
OF the worlds progress in this regard
When the men become as thoroughly in
earnest as the women. the evangelizatlon
OF the world viii be brought about by
leaps and bounds"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
STORY OF THE REFORMATION
Some of the Men who VIII Take
Part I'm Great Religious
Drama. ~

All the pomp and circumstance incident
to a royal court will be portrayed in the
STORY of the Reformation" which will be
presented at the Auditorium February %
and 26. The central figure will be Luther,
as he appears before the Diet of Worms.
The part OF Martin Luther will be taken
by Rev. John q. Hummon; that OF Charles
v by Rev. John smith; that of the cardinal
by William Kennedy; that of the elector
by Rev Clyde Clay Cissell The High
School cadets and the drill teams of the
Modern Woodmen and Royal Arcanum will
act as guards OF the emperor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
POLICE RAID GAME OF CRAPS
Seven COIored Citizens Taken ut
Twenty-EiEhth and Cunning, hut
ProprietOr Escapes.

Sergeant Rentfrow and a detail of patrol
men raided the rooms in the basement Of
2S1e Cunning street Saturday night where
full-fiedged crap game was in progress.
When the officers appeared on the scene
grand rush was made for the exits and
the proprietor, Charles Davis. succeeded in
making his escape, but seven colored citi-
Gems, who were rolling the bones" were
taken to jail. The officers confscated the
dice and 81 in change, which was lying on
the table. 500.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
The PennuyIvania short Liu..

From Chicago fast trains through Pitts
burg to New York, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia and intermediate points with
out changing cars. The Chicago-New York
service includes the pioneer 1S-hour train
between those cities, THE Pennsylvania
Special" also the famous Pennsylvania
Limited" and other high-speed trains lin
tied as to time but unlimited in luxury.
Address w. H. Rowland. T. P. Agt., U. s.
Bank Bldg, Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18

a mystery. Just as the marriage vows are
about to be pronounced the mother herself
appears. and all ends happily, except for the
liar and the would-be groom.
John T. Burke presents the character OF
Major Crofton and Miss Laura oakman
that Of the daughter. and both appear to
better advantage than other leading mem
bers Of the company. Aside from the
thread Of the story some very good enter
tainment OF a vaudeville nature Is fur
nished by the negro characters.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
TWO RUNS, BUT LITTLE FIRE
One False Alarm and Few Shingles
Burn at Eleventh and Capitol
Avenue.

A false alarm of fire was turned In at
1l;40 Sunday morning from box No, 81 az
Eleventh street and Capitol avenue, and
It caused several companies of the fire de-
partment a needless run. Trouble with the
wires OF the fire alarm system was the
cause OF the alarm being sounded. The
department was also called out at IL a. m.
Sunday 10 extinguish small fire in the
roof of the house at 1915 Capitol avenue. A
few handfuls of scorched shingles was the
extent of the loss.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
FOLLY HELPS CzAR's FUNDS
in Russia Despite Famine
AmOnR the PeopIe

ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. i7.-Cspecial. y
Considerable surprise has been created by
the publication OF the official statistics that
despite the famine this year card playing
as well as the consumption of alcohol has
largely increased. thus the net income to
the government merely from the sale OF
cards win exceed last years return by
S1Q0Oo Eoubaea.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18
CHANGE IN TRAIN SCHEDULE
Leaves Webster Station Earlier
in Morning.

Tho time Of the Eorthwestern's Emerson
local. which formerly left the Webster
street station at Omaha at $40 a. M, has
been changed TO 5:4 a m. The change in
schedule took effect this morning
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-02-18

A. B. Hubermann. forty years at south
east corner 18th and Douglass thirty years
direct diamond importer, sold at import
prices.