Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-12

I AlUltS AdlAth AhbAN ANbiANASH 'NeNN W
ing Is the elimination Of their spasms OF
shouting and jumping. Two divisions OF
the sect have become notorious on opposite
shores Of the nation-one on Long Island,
the other In Washington and oregon. Two
years ago the latter disrupted the com
munity OF CORVALLIS, Ore, and was dt-
rectly responsible for two murders at
Seattle. The Long Island sect Is headed
by a husky colored man who can shout
to beat the band and throw a ut that Is
the acme Of religious gymnastics. White
women comprise a majority of the dusky
prophets followers, and force had to be
used in Brooklyn last week to separate
him from two Norwegian girls whom he
had annexed to his establishment. They
did not wish to go, so great was his spell
over them.
The two white girls helped to make up
a family OF seven in the home Of the Holy
Ghosters' leader. There were three negroes
and four whites. The negro head OF the
family is the Rev" Brother Jonah sturdi-
want. The sisters in the little flat in
Brooklyn spent most nf their time in fast
Ing and prayer, and in binding the
demons a m which required good
lungs for shouting and screaming. a strong
and active body for the acrobatics. and an
intense religious >fervor to keep up the
battle until the lemons were securely
bound.
Sturdivant tried TO make his female dis
ciples follow the example OF Christ and
fast for forty days, but the best he ever
made them do was a ten days stretch of
continuous fasting, with not even a drop
Of water to moisten their parched tongues.
While the women were starving them
selves at sturdivant's behest, sturdivant
was ~feasting on juicy beefsteaks with other
good things to eat. according to the peo-
pie who have investigated his daily life.
The women deny that Sturdivant Toasted
IN their presence while they tasted, and
they refuse to believe that his regular trips
OUTSIDE the house were to nearby restau-
rants where he satisfied a healthy hunger
with things dear to the darkey appetite.
A statement by the New York state SUI
perintendent of weights and measures TO
the effect the people Of that state were
robbed last year of so. 0OO.O 600 by short
weights and small measures is calculated
to arouse Indignation. These figures are
based on discoveries of fraud with respect
to twenty average commodities. The su-
pertntendent recently stopped a consign-
ment of 10000 berry boxes to New York
City. all short measure and designed for
the wagon trade" The consumers naId for
$4,000 worth of beans more than they re-
ceived, and other articles in proportion.
This official charges the state with being
so far behind its neigbbors that 1t natur-
ally becomes the dumping ground OF short
weight and short measure goods"
Comparisons are inevitable between New
York and London. the two most extern
sively populated cities In the world, saws
the New York Times. The British metro
polls at present enjoys a pre-eminence in
the number of inhabitants which is Sc
riously threatened by New York and il
is safe to say that within the next couple
of decades London will be dethroned from
its position OF numerical supremacy.
London, the capital of Middlesex county,
: originally occupied just one square mile.
l and in the course Of the centuries has
gradually extended In all directions until
Z parts of the counties of Essex. Surrey and
Kent are included within its boundaries.
The great city has in all probability at
' tanned its full territorial growth. The
5 yearly increase In population is trifing
j when compared with that OF New. York.
+. and il Is certain that the worlds greatest
!, city will be on the shores of the Hudson
: river within about twenty years. This can
easily be demonstrated by a comparison
of the population within a given radius
from the centers of the two cities.
A fairly accurate estimate Of the popula-
ton within the metropolitan area can be
made by taking the census returns of the
New York-New Jersey area for 1900 and
1905 and adding the same percentage OF in
crease for the four following years to
I-I-- A 49, a. 49, - L. III ~
e London census returns for 1901 and the
S British registrar generals estimate OF the
: population in 1907 and adding the same
. rate Of increase for the two following
: years since that date. This will show that
I the population within the circle covered
by the New York-New Jersey map is about
100000 and the populs ton OF Greater Lon
u don within the same area about 1900, 900.
A thin little man with a long beard and
a big bundle. boarded a Second avenue car
at Fifth street the other day. and when
the conductor came around handed up a 81
u bill and asked for a transfer TO the Four
: tenth street line.
The conductor handed the passenger a
half dollar, a quarter and three dimes. The
thin little man saw the three dimes and
quickly thrust his change in his pocket. He
didn't wait until the car got to Fourteenh
street, but alighted at Eighth street, When
he had gone a passenger said to the con-
ductor.
q You gave that man three dimes instead
of two"
The conductor did not smile, but said:
. Did /? Well, hen have a devil OF a
time getting rid Of the half dollar"
The thirty-third annual report Of the
- New York Legal Aid sociey. which has
just been issued, covers the year 1905. and
shows that during that period the society
attended to S1O35 cases, or an increase Of
46S7 cases over the previous year. The re-
port is signed by Arthur V. Briesen, as
> president. or the prospects for the present
year, Mr.. Briesen says the society has
great expectations OF increased usefulness.
He continues; Since it's effort is entirely
directed toward the amelioration OF condi-