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Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

In Kansas City the Grand Avenue
Methodist church is erecting new
edifice on the site, Ninth street and
Grand avenue, where the old building
stood for so many years. When the
old structure was put up, Of course,
this location was not downtown -
but with the progress Of years and
the growth OF the city It became such.
Today II is about the center Of busi-
ness activity, surro Inded on all sides
by commercial institutions. But this
congregation, which has ample means
and a courage and enterprise appsr-
emily equal to its financial resources.
= not oblivious to the fact that In the
heart Of business lie manifold oppor-
tunities for the church and II Is not
running away from what it cannot
help, but recognizes as it's duty.
Most OF the aggressive denomina-
lions, the Roman Catholic in partic-
ular, are agreed on the importance Of
a downtown church. Its mission is
too plain to be misunderstood. 1t
stands, or should stand, as the
friendly port for every uncertain mar
liner, whether he be stranger or not
within the city. 1t is accessible and
II it is an institutional church, as it
should be to attain its higher posi-
bilities of good, II will AFFORD him more
than merely a place where he may go
to hear a sermon, or listen to good
music. It's opportunities cannot be
measured or estimated.
Most cities have their downtown
churches. There is the old First
Methodist, most notable in Chicago,
and the Old Stone Presbyterian
church in Cleveland, both in the very
heart of the business section and both,
undoubtedly, welding powerful influ-
ence. The business world is keen to
pick out strategical locations, those
that will make it's institutions most
conspicuous and draw the greatest
number to them. The business world
10 aAtSA ACSuAIss IL 10 uuo Oh the
irreconcilable things about the
church's management that it does go
in stronger for this principle. The
general tendency, especially with the
Protestant churches of greatest fnan-
cial resources, is to seek a location
out in the heart of the city's quieter
precincts, away from the path of the
wayfarer, who might unawares run
into a church door if the church were
down in the part of the city that he
frequents. Christ, whom the church
represents on earth, did not in His
ministry go about seeking out the
nice, soft, beautiful places and the
cultured people only to preach to. He
seemed to give preference to the by
paths which such as these did not fire.
quent. And the command He gave to
His servants, go out in the high
ways and hedges and compel them to
come in, that My house may be filed"
does not seem so applicable to the ele-
CANT edifice set on the hill above the
din and turbulence of earthly strife
as 1t does to that one standing down
yonder on the lowlands of less invit-
ing scenes, but greater opportunities.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
Deserved ReBuke of Lawyer.


In rebulSing a lawyer who said that
during the last two admin STATIONS 1t has
been necessary to be "a great soldier to
bow to the scepter and be a lickspittle, "
the supreme court was moved by respect
for coordinate branch OF the govern
ment, the executive. Incidentally, Justice
White, who administered the robuke, gave
a pretty strong hint to the offender by
which he ought to profit. II would puzzle
this lawyer to point out a great or dis
tipguished soldier who has reached his
rank by fawning on power. On the con-
trary, not a few of the promotions which
have stirred up controversy have been
those of men who, having rendered con-
spicuous service under volunteer commits
sions, were given equivalent rank in the
permanent establishment General Wood
and General Bell are conspicuous instances
Of merit making its way to appreciation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
The Crisis at Vassar.

Four of the six cooks at Vassar
college broke ranks and left their
kitchens the other day and 1000 hale,
healthy young women were left
stranded without their regular meals
or any way of getting them except as
the two remaining cooks could pro-
vide. But, of course, where six cooks
had been necessary to meet the de-
mands OF 1000 students, two cooks
could not be expected to do it. And
those 1000 girls were helpless, many
hopeless and all hungry
You ask why half a dozen of the
girl students did not put on aprons,
roll up their sleeves and pitch in them
selves? Well, it evidently did not oc-
cur to them, and If 1t had, apparently
it would have done no good, for cook
ing and serving meals is not a part of
the curriculum for the average young
woman who "goes away" for her edu-
cation these days. She is receiving
culture in far more esthetic lines.
This is not a pleasant commentary
upon the popular training some Of the
American girls are getting It is not
to be supposed that girls at college
are there to take the places of the
cooks when they quit, but If they were
capable OF doing so they could take
their places in the homes OF their
country with more ease and grace and
usefulness. 1t is the home, the fam
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
A sEAsONABLE TEXT.
The Church and the Stranger, and
What Happened.

nut hdppeneus
Thomas Nelson Page in Scribners.
His face was grave and marked as II by
want or sorrow His eyes, deep sunken as
with care, were habitually cast down, and
his shoulders stopped as though he had
long borne heavy burdens. He might, but
for his gentle expression, have been a
workman out of work. who had known bet
ter days, but his countenance, as he talked
to some little children who had stopped by
MIN. was kind and gentle. and had some
thing childlike in it. AS he stood talking
with and enjoying them, a number of the
church-goers observed him and, after a
consultation, one turned back and said
something to the children in a command
ing voice. at which they started and ran
off, looking back, now at the stranger and
now at the gentleman. who still remained
in sight, as If to see that his orders were
obeyed. The stranger. too. gazed after the
children, as IL in a sort of pleasant dream.
From this he was aroused by another
church-goer, with an official mien. who,
after a casual glance at him, paused at the
threshold and then turned back. In his
gloved hand he carried a small gold-headed
cane, as fine as a reed with which he
pointed at the stranger as he approached
Don't hang around the dhurch--go on"
So the stranger kept on until he had
crossed the street, when he turned just in
time to see the gentleman enter the church.
As the latter passed a bowling usher he
paused to say. II am expecting friends in
my pew today-Lord and Lady (the
name was losD, so do not show any stran-
gers to IT," The usher bowed. Close on
his heels came another who said, mo
strangers in my pew; they annoy me-"
Yes, sir" bowed the usher. At that mo-
ment a poor woman. dressed IKE widow.
in a thin, shabby, black dress, long worn
threadbare, and with shoes old and broken,
passed by. and entering the church, stood
in the aisle just within the door, timidly
waiting TO be allowed to sit down in one
of the empty pews. The official looking
gentleman passed her, apparently without
looking at her; but as he passed a verger
he said to him, with a jerk of the head,
give her a seat; don't let people block up
the aisles"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
THE BRAVE STRANGER.
Iowa OutclRsses Minnesota in Cen
erOus ChivaIry.

New York sun
There was a story about the late Cover.
nor John A. Johnson a true story we are
sure. that endeared him even to his political
opponents He was hurrying incognltC
along a platform I'm a railroad station ia
| catch a train when a tremendous hubbut
in the Swedish tongue fixed him in his
tracks an unfriended and ignorant old
emlgrant woman was trying TO retain her
hold on a horsehair trunk " ich a baggage
man had laid rude handS upGn She wept
gestculated and rallied, hut could not under
stand that robbery and sacrilege were not
intended She wanted to go to Sank Centre
or some such place, and her soul was CEN
tered in the resolution to carry her trunk
aboard the nearest train. The governor
incognito. interviewed, had her baggage
checked put her in the right coach. nat in
hand, asked her how the folk were at
home and wished her Godspeed, while she
cried with delight. Then he disappeared,
but had lost his train.
1t was just like John A. johnson, of
course but with due reverence to the mem
DRY Of very human man, they have a
citizen Of Iowa who risked more than the
loss Of a train TO befriend a woman, an
aged woman too. The story is quickly told
Des Moines date):
when a spare, tall man in a SLOUGH hat
and an ulster, the collar of which concealed
his features, volunteered at midnight to
enter a burning building TO bring out a
trunk in which an aged woman said lay
possessions priceless to her, the firemen
tried to restrain him. But he evaded them.
and regardless Of danger plunged into the
smoke and flame which poured from the
open door, The crowd waited for what
seemed to them nearly an, hour for him to
reappear, and the apprehension OF the fire
men that he had persisted grew into convic-
ton, when he emerged dragging the trunk
after him"
The hour I'm the burning building, as the
time seemed had made awful ravages on
the strangers person and clothing. His
face was black as IL he had emerged from
Plutos realm all the fine llneaments OBJ
scured by smoke. His hat was crumpled
his ulster scorched. His hair gave out a
pungent burnt odor. He was pale and un-
steady in his gait. He staggered past the
trembling firemen and vanished. Only one
man in the vast breathless crowd recog-
nized the brave stranger; that man was
Deputy Auditor of State Joseph F. Wall.
He reports that the savior of the trunk and
its priceless contents was no other than
the Hon. b. F. Carroll, governor Of the
state.
And yet Colonel Lafayette Young thinks
that he can be elected senator by the legis-
lature.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
IN COMMON THINGS.
Minot ]. Savage.

Minot ]. Savage.
Seek not afar for beauty. LOT It glows
In dew-wot grasses all about thy feet
In birds, in sunshine, childish faces
sweet:
In star and mountain SUBMITS topped with
SHOWS.
Go not abroad for happiness. For seei
II is a flower that blossoms by thy door:
Bring love and justice home; and then
no more
ThOu'lt wonder in what dwelling Joy may
be.
Dream not of noble service elsewhere
wrought
Tho simple duty that awaits thy hand
Is Gods voice uttering a divine COM
mund:
LIES common deeds built all that saints
have thought.
In wonder-workings, or some bush aflame
Men look for God, and fancy Him con-
cealed:
But in earth's common things He stands
revealed
While grass and flowers spell out His
pane.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
IRRIGATED FARMS.
Government Land Free, but Water
Costs Something.

Government Land Free but Water
Costs Something.
San Francisco Chronicle.
dispatch from Washington says that
as result Of the expenditure of the $S5, 900, =
0O0 more or less, which has already been
spent Uncle Sam has now, in addition to
those which have been taken up. about 400
farms distributed among the various pro-
jects. which he is ready to bestow upon
applicants free"
Literally that Is true. No charge Is made
for the land. But the dispatch naively adds
that 'the chief expense incurred in obtain
ing one Of these tracts being the payment
OF the cost of water rights, which amounts
to from $50 to $50 an acre OF irTigable land {"
Probably this is also true, but while this
payment Of from $50 20 500 per acre may
be the chief expense. the cost of the
buildings, fences, leveling, road building
construction OF school houses, churches and
other requirements OF civilization will
count up pretty fast themselves.
Uncle Sam seems TO be having a good
deal of trouble in giving away these 400
farms, and yet # is certain that single
private firms or individuals in this state
during the time that these free farms"
have been on the market have disposed Of
more than 400 irrigated farms, for which
in addition TO the cost of water. probably
equal to that on the government projects
round price has been paid for the land
1t makes all the difference in the world
whore the land Is.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE. DECEMBER IL, 1910.

not be the coDversationalists Of those
other days. They are conversing about
different things, more things. and in
different ways. They have to to con-
verse at all and keep abreast the times,
for things are rushing in upon us so
fast today we simply have to think
fast. talk fast and act fast. But It is a
good day, after all, and a day when
man is thinking and acting as he neves
thought and acted before.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

The Pennsylvania minister who de-
nounced GOvernor-elect Tener in his
pulpit during the campaign has now
from the same pulpit made a retrac-
ton. How much better not to have
made the attack. How much better
to have informed himself Of the facts
before rather than after. 1t would
have helped his influence far more.
Incendlarism is as bad in the pulpit
as in the press.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
TeIeRraphy and the Walls.

There is a fine historic fitness i'm having
a member Of the Vail family at the head
Of one Of the great telegraph companies,
because Of the close relationship which two
other members Of that family sustained to
the practical invention and development
of the magnetic telegraph. The names Of
the Walls, father and son, of Mcrristown,
N. j., the one the head Of the Old Speed
we'll Iron works, the other student in
New York university. deserve always to
be linked with that OF Samuel f. B.
Morse
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

The New York Mail wants to know
If there is any device for opening a
letter. Yes. Take a slender, pointed
instrument, made of steel or gutta-
percha, insert the point end in one end
of the envelope and push. The result
is certain
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
Make a Note of II.
Chicago Tribune.

Let 1t not be overlooked or forgotten that
President Taft takes a firm stand against
the further use of the dangerous and
deadly PHOSPHORUS match. This match,
as he seems to intimate. is not made in
heaven. Far from it,
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

The Kansas City Star complains
that Dr. Cook, though having con-
fessed, has not RENTED that check OF
about $4,000 he carried away for his
X. c. lecture. Possibly the doctor
would consent to have the check pho
tographed and send an enlarged one
back TO his Missouri friends as a
souyenH
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
Realism Frowned On.

Senator TillmaR hopes the democrats will
not play the fool" 1t is more important
they should avoid being the real thing.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

To crafty the curiosity Of a CORE
spondent will somebody tell us whether
or not the once celebrated Baratarla frog
farm has ceased TO exist as such?-Chi-
cago Tribune.
Isn't there some way of compromis-
ing with this man by telling him a
good bear story. for instance?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

In selecting Spring Lake as their
next meeting place those governors
must have been determined to get as
far away as possible from all sugges-
ton of Kentucky's famous output.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
VocnI scrappera Hunhed.
Houston Post.

With the restoration OF tranquility. we
dismiss the notion Of licking Mexico, but
the suggestion was one that opened a vista
Of ecstasy and glory. And the Lord knows
grand old Texas could have done the job
so completely.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

have II as the equivalent OF war" we
had better not give up war. But. of
course, there is no reason why we
should not have It.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Il sat in the lame duck alley for a
few minutes" says Senator Depew
1t will be longer than minutes,
senator.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Keep charity in mind while you are do
ing your Christmas shopping Baltimore
American.
Well, we will try. but you must ad-
init that 1t is an EFFORT with prices as
they are.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Subscribers leaving the city tenn
DOrarily should have The bee
mailed to them. Address viii he
changed as often ne requested.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Now it is that "Gotch may meet
Hack" That boy cannot stand the
nsgging noise of money on his sensi-
tive nerves.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Now Copenhagen asks Peary to
show his papers. But, fortunately,
Peary overlooked Copenhagen when
the case was filed.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Champ Clark says his full name is
Beauchamp Clark. Come on, now,
with the rest of it, Flambeauchamp.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

James j. Hill insists that politicians
talk too much. Evidently some kings
of commerce do once in a while.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Wealth cannot buy one throb of
love. Laura Jean Libbey. We hope
Laura Jean is not daring anybody.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

'Yes. II was Georges idea TO give me 9.
silver spoon for every birthday"
How many has he given your'
"Why, twenty-five"
why did he stopY'-Cleveland Palm
dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Probably no enc Will enjoy the
humor of Champ Clark's being
speaker more than Uncle Joe, himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

The early shopper catches the
pretty clerks smile.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

An Elgin man offers a reward of
$4,000 for Ave chicks that are stolen.
Do you wonder at the price of eggs?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

1t may be noted that salome got
away with her head.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Every now and then that man FosI
seems to tumble the ball.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

why are you saving this turkey foot?'
Thanksgiving" explained the young house
wife, that 1 want to see II the butcher
can't match &c for Christmas. "--KansRs
City journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

The rubber market is stretching
again.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

II prices do not hurry the Tower OF
Pisa will fall first.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
DOMESTIC PLEASANTRIEs.

why do you keep announcing that you
are to be married to an helress2 Does
II crafty your vanity?"
No" replied Baron Fucash, but It
cheers my creditors. Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11
sTATEMFNT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, IS.
George B. Tzschuck. treasurer of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn
says that the actual number Of full and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sundy Bee printed during the
month OF NoYember. 1910 was as folloWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Congressman Tawney says an extra
session of congress is necessary. For
what?
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Mary loves to get her picture in print.
doesn't she?"
Eyes. That's her only reason for join
ing so many women's clubs."-St. Louis
Republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Why do women want to vote? asks
n correspondent. Because they can
not.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

What is woman?" asked the speaker.
Woman" replied a man in the audi
ence-r married man-"is an animate be-
ing, with the power Of speech abnormally
developed, and entirely surrounded by q
dress that buttons up the back."-Argo-
naut.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Strange that all those flame ducks
were shot while on the run.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

A constitution for China means
triumph for Christian civilization.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

MY husband" proudly said a young
wife, loves me so much that he won't so
much as look at another woman"
"Ah, my child" sighed the experienced
ton is not so much his not looking after
other women abroad, as his looking after
the furnace at home. "-Baltimore Amer
lean
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

GEORGE B. TZsCHUCK,
Treasurer.
Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this Goth day of November, 1910
NJ. p. WALKER,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

Entered at omaha postoffioe as second
class matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

VICTOR RosEwATER, EDITOR.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-11

LII" said Kit. you're trying to take
my Teller awav from me. I'll get even
with you, missH'
81 s'pose you1l tell i'm some lie about
me, Kit Skimmerhorn" snapped the other
"rI do morn that, LII Gooviual I'll
cago Tribune
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

Editor of The Press-In your is
sue of the 18th, read very care
fully what Mr.. Denton has to say,
and il he wishes to go back as far
as history will take him he will
find that conditions have almost al
ways been the same. There have
Ways been the rich, the poor, the
kHld and the hard of heart, and
there has always been the innocent
child, the youth and later the up
right. honorable man, the bachelor
or the bum.
do not say that know all of the
reasons why these things are so,
but | can tell you of a few OF the
main ones. In the first place, Mr..
Denton, you must know that some
are born who are more prone to be
Shiftless, lazy and selfish than are
others. I will beg you not to class
the bachelors with the buns, in this
instance, as the two are as widely
separated as the poles. The bum,
as a rule, is lazy and shiftless as
we'll as selfish; his very life tells
you this, but it does not say that he
is a criminal or wants to be one.
But his environment is not made
for him. He makes it himself. If
there is a church on one side Of the
street and a saloon on the other, he
is free to walk down this street and
choose which place to enter; II he
goes in either it is of his own free
will and because pal might invite
him in to have a drink with him. He
need not go If he does not wish.
Bachelors are also by choice. Some
are too selfish to share their pros
perity with mate or ask her to
share their adversely. Some think
a woman would only marry for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
Social Ghfnt8
in 5pokarre

Social news is a daily feature of
The Press. Any one wishing to in
sert such news should mail it to the
society editor or phone before 10
q. m.
The meeting of the Royal Neigh
bors' aid society has been post
poned indefinitely on account of the
death of Mrs. Eva Thompson.
4 = =
The Giboney chapter of the West
minister guild will meet Saturday
with Miss Edith Yeomans at her
home, South 1903 Ash street. At
this time the chapter will begin the
study of Korea.
The members Of the Felicia He
mans club met Saturday afternoon
with Mrs. L. l.. Ellis. A business
meeting was held and the following
officers were elected: President,
Mrs. F. A. Noteware; vice presi-
Gent, Mrs. E. F. Smith; secretary.
Mrs. r. f. Scott; treasurer, Mrs. w.
F. Powell; parliamentary instruc-
tor, Mrs. f. C. Twentyman; re-
porter. Mrs. E. Taylor; critic, Miss
Avis Chapel: executive committee,
Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Kieth.
4 4 &
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. White and
family left last week for their new
home at Pasadena, Cal.
& & &
The last meeting of the season
Of the Spokane SOrosis will be held
next Monday. 1t will be "presi-
dents" day.
& & Z
Mrs. Elizabeth Richardson, grand
chief of honor Of the A. o. U. w.
auXiliaries of the state, will be in
the city today and will address the
members of the local lodge, No. -,
at their regular meeting this even
ing. Mrs. Richardson's headuuar-
tiers are at Olympia.
& & &
Mrs. M. II. Eggleston and Mrs