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The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-28

representative of high heaven Sec
ond, they imply that he was there to
do justice and protect the weak and
innocent. And third, they assert that
that the Jewish authorities, to whom
the ruler was the representative of
God and to whom law was sacred,
were guilty of black sin in using
the civil ruler to further their evil de-
signs. That is, PLATE was in Office
to represent in the civil order the
righteousness of God, and he was ex-
pected to be the earthly representa-
tive of the divine providence
1t is not necessary to consider the
teachings of the first interpreters of
of Jesus. the men who had lived with
him or who were most familiar with
his teaching Thus Paul says: The
powers that be are ordained of God"
The purpose of government is thus
defined: The punishment of evil doors
and the praise of them that do we'll"
Further: The ruler is the minister,
the deacon Of God to thee for good;
an avenger executing wrath upon him
that doeth evil: for this cause pay We
tribute Also for they are Gods minis
tiers attending continually unto this
very thing" (Romans 13:1-1OD 1t is
instituted this machinery we call the
state in order to safeguard the inter-
ests of his children, by fostering and
| building up that which is right and
helpful and by opposing and forbid
| ding as fully as possible that which
| is injurious and wrong. AS the best
| commentators show, this means that
| the will of God is expressed from time
| to time in and through the actual con-
| stitutiOn of the state. (Moule, ON
Romans. p. 1861 And the apostle
| Peter charges Christians to honor the
King. He also bids us be in subjec-
on evil doors, and the praise of them
that do well.
1t is not necessary here to say any
thing on the question of the relation
of Church and State. But it may be
noted that / am a member of that
body of Christians which through all
the centuries has opposed the union
of Church and State, and has de-
manded that each shall keep to its
assigned sphere. But this does not
mean that these two institutions shall
work at cross purposes; and it does
not mean that the state has nothing
to do with the moral welfare of man
kind.
The purpose of the state. according
to the Preamble of our Constitution
is to establish Justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common
defense, and promote the general vel
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-28

state is the civil realization of the
divine and eternal order. This mean
ing lies upon the surface and cannot
be mistaken. And once more in the
jewish system the state is kind of
providence, regarding the interests of
al! men and making provision for the
welfare of each. In a word, in this
system the state appears as the WISH
BILE and social realization of the di-
Vim King and his beneficent will;
it is the visible and social realization
OF tie divine and eternal order; and
it is the human and social providence
acting for the divine providence in
conserving the interests of all and in
safeguarding the welfare of each.
In his teaching, it is true that Jesus
says little directly about the state
and it's functions, but he says some
things. and these are very significant
For one thing, he paid his taxes, as a
good citizen, and he respected the
powers that be. At one time in his
life when enthusiasm ran high, and
the people wanted to take him by
force and make him a king. he stout
j.: refused. There are several reasons
| +. r this refusal. no doubt but it is
c,I tain that in his refusal there Is
| recognition of the rightful claims OF
the existing authorities
| One day the Pharisees and the
| Herodians frame a cunning question
| ard try to entrap him. The Pharisees
be it remembered, were the sep
aratists of their day. the religious
| and goody-goody people whose hopes
were in heaven and who would have
nothing to do with politics. The
Herodians. be it remembered, were
| the time-servers and politicians o.
their time, the practical" men who
cared nothing for dreams and visions
In his reply, Jesus says: Render tt
Caesar the things that are Caesars
ard to God the things that are Gods.
| That is, let each party fulfill the othe
half of its duty. That is, mans
duty to the state is as real as his dut!
to God, and the man who loves Coz
must be a good citizen. Again, whel
on trial before PLATE. he is asked
Whence art thou? " This is not tn,
question at issue, and Jesus gives thu
Roman no answer. Then PLATE be
comes angry and says: ''Why do yol
not answer me? Do you not know
that have power to release you, an,
have power to cruelty you?" tt
this Jesus replies: Thou coulds
have no power against me at all ex
cept it were given thee from above
therefore he that delivered me unit
thee hath the greater SIM" VIVA
do the words mean? First, that PLAT
} was there in official position as tn
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-28

fare. The Supreme Court of the
United States has declared that Hon
esty. morality, religion and education
are the main pillars of the state, for
the protection and promotion of which
government was instituted among
men," 1t is needless to say that these
things are the chief interests of hui
man life, and must be sought in every
legitimate and effective way.
According to the Christian princi-
pie, we are here to take thought for
others welfares We know that it is
not the will of the Father in heaven
that one of his little ones should per-
ish. We are charged to make straight
paths for mems feet lest that which is
lame be turned out of the way. We
are here to maintain an unrelenting
warfare against the things that hurt
man and disturb the peace of society.
We are to regard government as the
agency of Providence in the protec-
ton of the weak, the punishment of
the evil doer and the promotion of
human we'll being. The Christian man
is supposed to have the spirit Of
Christ; he wants all men to be helped
and blessed; he is not willing that
any child shall be wronged and tram
pied under foot; he wants every
stumbling block taken up out of the
way of the people; he longs to cast
out of the cities of earth the things
that defile, that work abomination
and that make lie; he has the
vision of a Holy City on earth where
no evil is permitted; and he prays
for the time when every life shall.
have fair opportunity to grow up tall
and straight and pure and clean. The
Christian man sees in the state an
| agency of God for the promotion of
some Of these ends at least; he real
ICES that law is rule of civil con-
| thority in the state, commanding
| what is Right and Prohibiting what
| is Wrong" he knows that in the
| sphere of his social and civil life his
religion is to manifest itself and his
| ideal is to be realize; in a word, in
and through the state he seeks to
| establish justice, to ensure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common
defense, promote the general welfare,
take up stumbling blocks and make
straight paths for mems feet. The
machinery of government is an agency
of God for these great ends; and the
Christian spirit is the power that can
move men to seek these ends. The
fact is, Christianity is becoming eff
fective insofar as men are seeking
these ends in every way that is open
to them as men and 9, citizens. The
! fact is also that the power of the
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-28
MR.. BArTEN REPLIES.

Lincoln, Neb., March 17th.-To the
Editor of The Wageworker: l have
read with interest your open letter
addressed to me as published in The
Wageworker of March 14th. / note
also your assurance that the columns
of The Wageworker are open to me,
subject of course to reasonable limi-
tations of space Permit me to say
that l appreciate fully the candor and
courtesy of your letter, and trust that
what l say may illustrate the same
Qualities. Let me say too that / thank
you for the kind tender of space in
The Wageworker to discuss the ques-
ton at issue. I shall endeavor to be
as brief as possible.
There are two ways that l might
take in the discussion of the question
before us. l might take up your let
ter section by section and consider
each sentence by itself. And might
give my attention to the fundamental
rinciple that underlies the whole dis
cussion and seek to make this plain.
In view of the fact that the main diff
ference between us, as l think will
become evident, is difference in our
conception of Christianity and its re-
lation to political action, it seems to
me that the better course is to con
fine our attention to the primary ques'
ton. II we can reach an agreement
here we will not find ourselves far
apart on the subsidiary questions. II
we cannot agree in the primary issue
we shall not find ourselves in full &C
cord on incidental matters.
What Is the relation of Christianity
to political matters? Can the one
who believes in the power OF the Cos
pei to win and save men seek the aid
OF law in promoting the moral life Of
men? Does the state fulfill mora
function, and can it do anything in
behalf of the moral and religious pro
gress of society? However these
questions may be stated. these are
the questions at issue.
For one thing, Jesus of Nazeretf
was Jew, and as such he inherited
the hopes and ideals of his people
Think not" he said, that l am com'
to destroy the Law and the Prophets
am not come to destroy, but to full
fill." (Matt. 5:17.) In his life ant
teaching he made it very plain tina
he regarded himself as the child o
his race, and more than once he tool
occasion to show how the hopes ant
ideals of his people were fulfilled II
himself Now, in the Jewish system
we find that the state, through 1t
ruler and it's law. is the representa-
tive of the invisible and heavenl,
King. Not only so, but the life of tn
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-28
PAINTERS.

Painters Union No. Al held its regu-
lar meeting Tuesday night at Morn
son hall, which was well attended.
Twenty-Five new members we're initi-
ated and twenty-one applications are
still pending. Prospects look bright
for the coming season.
Union.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-28

A dispatch received from Yaznaya
Polynia says that Count Tolstoi, who
is ill with influenza, has suffered a re-
lapse.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-03-28


to care for these robbed and wounded
unfortunates? Shall we maintain that
hospital till we have sent mission.
aries to these robbers and they are
all converted? Will you not agree
with me that the wise and Christian
thing to do is to call upon the Jerusa-
lem police to clean out that nest 81
robbers and to make that road safe
for every child who may pass that
way? Is not that a pretty sensible
way of making our religion effective:
And last of all, suppose it should
appear that certain institution in
modern society-say the saloon traffic
is responsible for large proportion
OF the crime, pauperism, insanity
idiocy and misery of the world Sup
pose it should appear that, according
to the best authorities, this traffic is
responsible for "a per cent of the
crime. Is per cent of the pauperism
and 81 per cent Of the insanity. Sup
pose, further, it should appear that
many of the men engaged in this
business, who care nothing for the
things of religion and take no thought
for the real welfare of their fellows
while admitting that it is a bad bust
ness, yet continue in it for the sake
of the money profits. Must we allow
this business to continue unchecked
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
$ S :::=: :::!:

Memphis ice cream at Hester ly's fountain.
 E. E. White of Hope, is visitor to Prescott today
 FOR SALE-Several milch cows
 A. G. Winslow.
 5 or 6 doses of "e66" will cure any case of Chills and Fever.
 The work of laying a concrete walk in front of the property oI J. P. Bell on Christian Ridge was begun this morning.
 Auction sale next Saturday. Those who have goods or stock for sale can have them advertis- ed if they will let me know by Wednesday,. ELLSWORTH.
 J. U. Brown, postmaster at Huttig came in last night for a visit with relatives near here. He is spending today with his father, J. C. Brown, at the home stead a few miles west of town.
 J. H. Black. w. Y. Foster, and J. H. McCullom, of Hope, came in this morning and took private conveyance to OkolOna, where they went on business connected with the oil mill at that place and which they own.
 Brick laying has commenced in earnest on the new school building. The delay so far has been occasioned by the tedious ness of putting in the concrete basement and the difficulty in obtaining materiaD But the basement is finished, and the ma terial ncssary to complete the structure is now on the ground and Contractor Tedford antici. :. pates the speedy completion O. the building.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
PARK HOTEL ARRIVALS.

H. Knight. J. C. c. Britt, F. l.. Recke, A. J. Caldwell. J. H. Null len, A. M. Brown, St. Louis; Jas. C. Clark, Philadelphia; B. NJ Draylor, Buffalo: 1T. IT. Jesse. Frankfort, Ken; w. D. Williams, Louisville; G. l.. Manney, Shelby. N. C.; Roy Andrews, Chatta- EoOga; A. o. P. Nicholson, Fort Smith; J. H. Smith, A. D. Her rick, J. w. Mangrum, A. Buttry, Bob Crow, Little Rock.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15

iy gowned ladies are also in q ance.
 At the first business meeting 2 grand lodge the following oficers elected:
 Grand Exalted Ruler-R. l. land of Colorado Springs, Colo
 Grand Esteemed Leading knl J. J. Shea of Hartford, Conn. Grand Secretary-Fred Robins' Dubuque, Ia., reelected.
 Grand Trustee-A. T. Holle' Hackensack, N. J.
 Grand Treasurer-Edward Lee New York City. reelected.
 Tiler-C. l.. Decker of Minnes
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
HOLLAND EXALTED RULER Texas the Theme at Banquet
 to Newsnaner Men.

Dallas, July 15-One of the most elaborate banquets was given in this city was rendered Tuesday night to the editors attending the Elks' re. union and grand lodge convention. Covers were laid for nearly 300 mem bers of the fourth estate. The affair was held in the cafe of the St. George hotel.
 Texas was the theme. Nearly all responses to toasts were complimen. tary to the Lone Star state and her varied industries. fertile soil. diversi. fled products.
 Many of the visiting journalists came from . long tourney. On tho press register in the Southland hotel, w. Stanley Hanson of the Morning Tribune. Tampa. Fla. inscribed his name. Hardly had the ink dried when l.. Q. Keller of the Daily Alas kan, Shagway. Alaska. affixed his sig. nature. Next in order came A. D. Robert of the Evening Call. woon. socket, R. l.. followed by H. A. Barsa- lon of the same publication.
 The feast. which was termed by the arrangements committee, . pink tea, commenced at 10:30 o'clock and 1t was far into the wee sma' hours when the banquet board was deserted.
 Hundreds of visitors arrived all day Tuesday and the streets present an animating scene day and night.
 There are moro Pullman cars park. cd at Dallas than was before in the history of the city.
 Bands almost continually parade. followed by members of various lodges arrayed in striking costumes or nstty suits. Hundreds of elegant.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15

w. w. Smith of Norris, is in Prescott today.
 J. N. Byrd, the Bluff City mer- ,hant, is in town today.
 Arl Warmack left this morning for Albany township, to summon witness before the grand jury.
 Today is the hottest of the summer. The thermometer reg istering 97 1-2 degrees, the hot test previous record being 96.
 Mrs. A. D. Beaufort will leave this evening for Little Rock, W here she is called by message announcing the serious illness Of herr sister, Mrs. W. A. Bright.
 The advance sale of seats for the "rom Thumb Wedding" to- :ght is very large, and the event promises to bring out a packed house. Don't miss it.
 Mrs. T. J. Mendenhall return ed today on the cannon ball from Philadelphia where she spent a
 few days with relatives, and left this afternoon for her home at RosstOn.
 MT. Y. l.. Milan of Mt. Pleas ant, Texas, came in yesterday to relieve Capt. A. G. Winslow of the Ozan Lumber O., for two weeks, during the latter's absence at Leon Springs.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15


 John Foley, a Binghamton, N. Y.. boy. died from the effects of being struck by batted baseball.
 Earl Swindoll, boy. was rendered unconscious by lightning. He was paralyzed for time. but has recover. ed.
 Eight sacks of silver coins. aggre. gating $S.000. was received by mail at Bradlock, Pa, for a bank. The DOS. tage was 90 cents per sack.
 Leaving a note that he could not pay his rent. four months overdue, William Sweet of Warren. N. Y, ia. tally shot himself in the mouth with a revolver.
 Collette Allan, the little daughter of Louis Allan. slipped from her fathers back while the latter was teachings her to swim near Buffalo, N. Y., and drowned.
 "Jock" Flemming, who took. the Confederate cruiser Tallahassee out of Halifax. N. S.. harbor in 1864, elud- ing the United States fleet, died near Halifax, aged ninety-eight years. He Mes . pilot over sixty years.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
Mecarty Returns to PenItsnu'

Mccarty Returns to PenItsnu1
 Chicago. July 16.-William Mc|| has returned to Michigan Ciu' to voluntarily serve his fourteen ! sentence for breaking a parole
 Carty was originally sentencea' robbery from two to fifteen yeaf was paroled. he violated 1t by e' drunk and fled to Washington' earned money for his own trsl tation. He declares that notwitn1 ing he faces a long term he 2 happy. When he leaves the he says, he can hold up his heej know he is honest. He was cop1 by the Salvation Army.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
Mrs. Nation. Creates sensatl'|

Chicago. July 15.-Mrs. Q Nation. en route to the ProaI convention at Columbus. O.. cfs sensation in the Pompeilan re the Auditorium Annex. IA Q. leaving the hotel she wanderee the Pompeilan room, where mel en were dining and drinkine. preached a sermon on tho drinking. Before she could violent a detective led her Most of the diners left. howevs' ing she would return.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
BAKER DRUG STORE.
 The RexaH Store. Goods delisered to any part of the city.

c. M. Cloud who was offered the position of night clerk at the depot here during the absence or Douglas Brooks at Leon Springs could not take the job on account of position he had at Benton, and the position was given to Dave kinser, who began work last night.
 Mrs. Louella Moncrief and Misses Hazel Scott and Marion Waller expect to leave pext week for a trip to the cool re- sorts of northern Michigan They will go to Chicago by rail and then proceed to Bay View near Petosky by lake steamer. They will be gone sew eral weeks
 Uncle Jerry Putnam living a few miles west of Prescott, has a record which but few men at tain. He is 75 years old, reads without the use of glasses, is cutting his third set of teeth, ,hAs one of the best crops in Missouri township, and is the father of nineteen children, the youngest of which arrived yesterday morning.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
5 or 6 doses of "666" will cul any case of Chills and fever.

There was a large crowd at the depot last night to witness the departure of the military company from this place to Leon Springs, Texas, where they go into camp for fifteen days. The boys were all in the best of hu- nor, and there was a noticeable absence of the boisterous con- duct that sometimes appeared on occasions of this kind The crowd cheered them Justify as the train departed, but beyond these expressions of good will there was no demonstration whatever- Agent Wilson was paid almost $95O for fares and it is expected that the total ex- penses of the local company alone on this trip will be $3OOO which will be settled by Uncle Sam.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
REXALL Dyspepsia Tablets.

If YOU have indigestion or dyspepsia, will relieve it or pay for all the medicine you take.
 This git-edge guarantee goes with this efectua rem edy.
 You may regard this bold statement, but we make it. and will stand or fall upon the proposition IL your stomach tender if your food rises in your throat breath; if you have gupng eructaton of gas, fatu lence heartburn headache dizziness paptation of the morose irritable and generally out of sorts surcharged with at the bues then % you have dyspepsia indigestion
 Take Rexal Dyspepsia Tablets and become healthy strong and happy We have them we sna pc giad to
The Prescott daily news., 1908-07-15
Mt. Moriah, July 15

Mt Moriah, July 15 The health of the community is very good at this writing
 Rain is needed in these parts now.
 There will be Sunday School convention at Serepta next Sat urday and Sunday, the 18th and 18th. Every body come and bring well filled baskets.
 The ten days meeting will start at the Serepta shed on the 24th of July, conducted by Bro. Kendall of Texas and Bro. Walt hall.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-08-06
MACK NAMES
The COMMIT TEES
Except Finance, Press and
Speakers, Who Will Be
Named Later.

Buffalo. N. Y. Aug. l. Nor
man E. Mack, chairman of the
Democratic national committee,
today appointed the following
executive committee:
Norman E. Mack, New York;
P. L. Hall, vice-chairman, Ne
braska; Urey Woodson, Kentucky
Martin J. Wade, Iowa; Josephus
Daniels, North Carolina; Thomas
Taggart, Indiana; John T. Nc
Graw, w. Virginia; G. w. Green,
Rhode Island; R. M. johnson,
Texas; Clark Howell, Georgia;
T. E. Ryan, Wisconsin; J. F. C.
Talbot, Maryland; J. w. Tomlin-
son; Alabama; J. E. Osborne,
Wyoming; J. S. Kerr, Pennsyl-
vania; F. B. Lynch, Minnesota;
Z. O. Wood, Michigan; Nathan
Cole. California; Robert Ewing,
Louisiana; Harvey c. CARRIER,
Ohia.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-08-06
AN OLD RELIC.

w. T. White of Rosston has in
his possession an old pair of Buck
and ball bullet molds, that was
used by his great grandfather,
Zachariah White, during the rev.
dictionary war. At that time
they made their own powder and
the women ran the bullets for
the soldiers. This model would
cast one large buck and seven
teen balls.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-08-06
Hesierly Drug Store.

Mrs. A. H. Smith went to Tex
arkana this morning to meet her
mother, Mrs. j. Cress, who has
been visiting at Waldo.
Miss Mode Sutton of Hope is
visiting at the home of w J Mar
tin, south of town near Lane
burg.
from Thursdays
Mrs. |. B. Cantley and Mrs.
! Lee Cook were pleasant callers
at the Picayune office yesterday.
DR.. Reeder of Sutton was a
caller yesterday and stated that
the school building was in course
of construction in that district
and would be completed by Oct
ober.
J. H. Slaughter left this morn
ing for a few days visit to rela-
tives and friends at Waldo. Mrs.
Slaughter and children are al
ready there.
Mrs. W. C. Galloway of Nor
ris, Okla, left yesterday for her
home after two weeks visit to
her mother, Mrs. NJ. B. Vlckers.
Mrs. Vickers, Conway Vickers
and wife returned with her for a
months visit.
P. c. Hayes of Bolton was in
the city this morning on his way
to Texarkana, where he goes to
bring his wife home, who has
been in a sanatarium there for
three weeks. We are glad to
state that she has WONDERFULLY
improved.
The families of Messrs. Joe
Hubbard, Walter Felts. and Will
lis Wilson left this morning for
a two weeks trip for health and
pleasure, to the Mountains around
Mena, Ark. They will probably
visit the beautiful Caddo Gap
and the Rattlesnake Mountains
before returning home.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1908-08-06

Mrs. Imon Gee delightfully."- en-
tertained a few young couples
at "42" last night. Punch was
served by the hostess throughout
the entire evening and a most
happy time was spent.
The following couples were
present: Elber Doris and Miss
Vernon Caldwell, John Brown
and Miss Clara Brooks, Pomeroy
Written and Miss Lillian Cald-
well, Joe Hamilton and Miss
Winnie Haynie.