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Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-06
No Fee demanded.

tcWlth the clergy of our communion ii is
not the custom to preach funeral sermons.
The church has appointed beautiful SER
vice known as 1.-THE Order for the Burial
OF the Dead" This service cannot be used
for any unbaptized adult, any who die ex-
communicate or who have committed sui
eide. For any person, therefore. who IL
entitled to Christian burial, be he high or
low. rich or poor, potentate. or pauper. the
same service is used. The soul is COM
tnended 70 Gods mercy. care and keeping,
Who alone knows the condition of, that
soul. and the body is committed TO the
eround in the certain faith Of the resurrec-
ton Of the body and the life Of the world
TO come, Every priest, therefore, considers
n q privilege 10 lay those of HIS flock
whom he has known and loved, to rest
with words of prayer and benediction. and
Tor this solemn duty be neither asks nor
expects any fee from his people, There Is.
therefore, with us, no law governing
funeral fees. From ones own congregation
funeral fees are not expected and for por-
forming this office for those outside OF
ones congregation. who may be entitled to
Christian burial. no fee can be demanded.
My own experience has been that people
who are absolutely Indifferent to the
church and Christian institutions, in the
days OF their health and strength and do
Not contribute one cent toward the support
Of such institutions. are won't TO leave part
hig intunctions with their friends to see 10
It that they are given Christian burial and
that some minister be secured to- offieiate
This Is q tribute to the Christian religion.
But, In cases OF this kind, especially
where there Is the financial ability, why
should not fee or an offering be given to
the officiating minister or clergyman to
be used for whatever pious purpose or
purposes he may desire? And such a fee
or voluntary offering should be common
surate with the financial ability OF those
who give 1t. or In keeping with the value
OF the estate OF the deceased.
In the light OF what have just said.
the question as to whether $50 Is an exees-
siYe funeral fee-where a funeral fee is
oharsed-is one purely. Of relatively, de-
pending wholly upon the circumstances OF
the case. In some cases Il would be an
excessive, and exorbitant fee; in others.
gauged by the scale OF expenditure for the
funeral, Il would be a most modest fee
Then. too when q sermon Is preached in
connection with the service. one must needs
take into account the value the preacher
places upsn his sermon. Doubtless there
would he a different valuation placed upon
II by the nearer 10 that OF the preacher.
There seems TO have been some such a
disagreement as TO value In the case ex-
citing this inquiry. But the preachers
Va1uation OF services rendered must be
given due consideration. So question OF
this kind does not admit OF a categorical
answer Of yea or no" Speaking sen.
orally. few elergymen are liable 10 be over
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-06

JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.
Rector Church OF 81. Philip the Deacon
Consider the Preachers Conscience.
IL Is difficult for me to answer your
questions for personal reasons l do not
preach funeral sermons. I bury the cead
with the appointed services Of the church
For that l do not think either priest or
minister should charge or have any finan-
cal reward. He Is entitled OF course. to
decent living for himself and those de-
pending upon him. Having that. he has
no right to retail religious offices for
money. But this is just as true Of we'd
dings as IL is Of funerals 1t is Just as
true OF a s. fee as of a SO one. II some
cases s. fee Is more Of n burden tsan q
80 fee would be in others ny owr rule
would be: Bury no one where rich. and
duty do not require it. But when these do
require, let there be no fee
But. IF fec is charged is SO esces-
sive?' That depends. Of course. upen the
ability OF the family the SIZE OF the estate
Doctors fees, lawyers fees are governed
by that rule. WHY not minister II fee
are charged at all? ! have heard f:neral
sermons preached, and I have heard Of
others that. I would not myself preach
~ 'N1i Hi"sS Wv <lho Simply DecaVse they
were lies. In some cases the wear ard tear
OK minister's conscience ought to be
worth more than $50 Judge Leslie erred
l think. unless he made inquiry as 20 the
character Of the sermon. II true $40 ought
to be enough. II untrue as to the char
acter of the deceased. $50. was, think,
too little. AS for my own experience. when.
l bury people, l make no charge. My
chiefest difficulty with people outside OF
by own congregation has been to make
them see that really have no right to
place money value on religious service
ottentimes money has been forced upon me
on peril of giving real offense IL refused
absolutely. ''.'' JOHN WILLIAMS
Rector St Barnabas' Episcopal Church
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-06
OMAHA STREET CARMEN
LEAVE FOR DIES MONIES
Qutte "a Few GO 10 The scene of the
Strike to Act as strike

Six men in the employ of the Omaha
Street Railway company quit the company
Friday to so TO Des Moines TO secure
work as strike breakers. and II is under
stood that others left Saturday morning,
falling TO show up at the accustomed time.
Fifteen men, who were formerly street
railway conductors and motormen, left
in a body Friday evening for Des Moines.
Employment agencies In Omaha deny they
have had requests from pes Molnes- for
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-06
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

George A TfIIer Of the Omaha navy re-
cruiting station has been granted fur
Tough OF one week and left Saturday 10
Mo
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-06

Fifty Dollars Excessive.
>. GROH.

have noticed the account In your paper
concerning the matter of preachers charg-
Ing fee for funeral sermons, and noted
With some surprise that one of my minis
eerial brethren valued his services at $50 for
one funeral sermon.
efAs to my opinion about this matter, will
merely quote my own practice. 1t is not
any practice to charge fee for a funeral
sermon. I think / have attended nearly
5000 funerals where l was the officiating
minister, and in only few cases have
ever asked any recompense, and those cases
were where the parties were wealthy, and
/ was asked to put In bill. The largest
funeral fee ever Feceived was $25. and that
the man paid me, himself. while he was liv-
Ing. and when he, died another preacher
preached the sermon, so he was out.
cannot remember of ever putting in a bill
FOR more than $40. and that-I did by request.
think $50 for funeral is an excessive
fee. A minister Is not supposed to work
for money. He values the funeral as an
occasion where he can preach the gospel
and manifest a Christian spirit and II he
Is in it. for the money the spiritual, effects
ores minimized, II not destroyed. and L think
the practice is a great mistake -Tostell the
truth about this matter, think that as
ministers We have no right too expect
fee. Many OF the people are over-burdened
and are poor. and the other expenses. for
the burial of the dead are very excessive
today and burdensome- 1t will hardly DO
for me to express my whole opinion on this
but It Is q point on which have thought a
great deal. and there is much injustice in
ths matter. and feel that ministers should
retire from this field of money-getting in
their offices over the dead. My own prac-
tice ts TO let that matter be wholly with
the people. and IL they wish to hand me
something thank God and thank them;
but make no charge. nor do l think l
should. This is a very important matter,
and a minister's practice in this regard 10
quite suggestive as to his whole mission to
men. = CHARLES w. SAVIDGE,
ar' Pastor Peoples Church.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-06
BRIEF CITY NEWS
Have Root Print II
Electric Fans-nurRsss-0r

dickinson for district judEe--ady.
Big Suit for a Fau--Sutt for 10,400
was brought against the street railway
company in district court Saturday morn
ing by Mrs Agnes Carr, who alleges that
she was damaged in that amount by In
juries she sustained In fall received June
So The plaintiff alleges that the car
started suddenly at Fortieth and Cunning
streets as she was attempting to alight,
and threw her heavily against the guard
rail, causing internal injuries
Dale Takes Charge Of Smith Agency
w. Farnam Smith & Co. has placed Wal
ter H. Dale in charge of its insurance de-
partment Mr.. Dale for the last four years
has occupied an important position with a
we'll known local agency in Omaha and
has p wide and favorable acquaintance
among Insurance men and tho insuring
public.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-08-06

paid b. either excessive fees. which are
generally voluntary. stipulated salaries or
other enouments
JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS.
Rector Church OF S. Phillp the Deacon.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
GET $4,000 LOOT
BANDITS IN AUTO ROB STORE IN
DAYLIGHT.
Thieves Tie Eight Men and One Won
an With Ropes Then Escape
With Jewels.

Chicago. = Robbery in Chicago
reached a thrilling climax when four
robbers in a touring car dashed up
to the jewelry store of Edward AL
berti, 1916 Milwaukee venue in
broad daylight, forced nine persons
at revolver points to lie face down
ward on the floor, bound them hand
and foot, ransacked the display cases
and finally escaped with jewelry and
money amounting almost to 100000.
Messages containing d description
of the robbers were sent to every sta
ton in Chicago and a city-wide search
was started for them. The police
declare hat the hold up was one OF
the boldest in the city's history.
Edward Albert, son of the owner
of the store, and Samuel Schmidt. the
manager, were standing behind a
showcase in the front of the store
when four men in an automobile
stopped in front of the place. One
of the men remained in the machine
and the other three entered the store,
drew revolvers and compelled Albert1
and Schmidt to walk into a rear room,
which is used as a stock storeroom.
When nine persons in all had been
tied two of the robbers took two trays
containing % diamonds each from the
window and $500 cash from the safe
and bundling their loot int the au-
tomobile made their escape.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
IS A MODEL PLANT.
Packing House at Sioux Falls Hal
Rare Equipment.

Rare Equipment.
Sioux Falls.-The first hog was
killed in the new Morrell packing
plant this week. BY the end of the
week the plant was in complete work
ing order. The company is now ready
to receive all the hogs and cattle Of
fered.
To start with, the new plant will
employ 200 men. This will be in
increased gradually to 800 men as the
killing grows from 600 hogs a day to
1000. The plant is large enough to
kill 1000 hogs a day, with certain ad-
ditions to the equipment, and these
will be made as soon as the business
calls for it. I
The company has been employing
about so men in the old plant. All
of these will be retained in the larger
plant. Many of the men who have
been employed in the construction of
the building will now be employed in
the plant, and Manager r. Henry Fos-
ter says there will be no trouble in
securing the men required to operate
the plant.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
1000 OR MORE WILL STRIKE.
Marion % Usher In May With :
Walkout.

Now York-Ten thousand or more
NJ and women in three trades were
expected to strike here. May day. say
labor leaders here. Not q wheel will
b turning In : single union machine
shop here. they assert, unless employ
ers grant the demands for an eight
hour day. The machinists' strike
ovesshadows ii extent those which
have been called BY the waistmakers
ana bakers. these affecting only iso-
lated shops IN Brooklyn and the east
side.
The machinists are demanding an
eight-hour day In New York, Brooklyn,
Yonkerp and Hudson county, N. j.,
and the waistmakers In certain shops
threaten to walk out In protest against
tho restoration Of conditions which ex-
istod before their resent strike. These
they say, include q return to insanitary
surroundings and a cut In wages.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
QUITS AS HEAD OF SENATE
3ecause of III Health Senator Frye
Tenders Resignation as Presi-
ident Pro Tenn.

Washington.-On account Of i'll
health Senator Frye of Maine ten
dered to the vice-president his res
ignation as president pro tempore OF
the senate. The senator is confined
to his apartment and his friends, be-
cause of his advanced age. are appre-
hensive.
1t is probable hat Senator Gallinger
will succeed him as president pro
tenn.
Senator Frye has had a long career
of usefulness and distinction, having
served as senator since 1881, when he
succeeded James G. Blaine. and hav-
ing been for lei years previous a rep
resentative from Maine.
The senator is eighty-one years old
and has been in public life continu-
ously since his first election to the
Maine legislature in 1861. His HON
is in Lewiston, Me.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS NOTES

The elevator and coal sheds Of the
farmers elevator at Langford were
destroyed by fire, the loss a%ggregating
about 1000, with about $4,000 insur-
ance.
The city council of Redfield has ap-
p~ropriated $500 to aid their band, and
the city of Watertown puts up $1,700
the coming year, out Of the city funds,
to maintain the band at that place.
Stricken with apoplexy while chat
ting and enjoying a visit with an old
friend, Jurren Renders Dirksen, a
pioneer resident residing neal Len
nox, passed away. He was over 65
years of age.
Circuit court for Douglas county
will in Armour on Tuesday,
May 9, Judge R. B. Trip, presiding.
There is quite a large docket to come
up for disposal, but nothing of a seri-
GUS character.
An old fashioned Indian "powwow"
was held at Yankton the other day,
between the redskins and the pale
faces seeking to secure the redskins
dLIeuuuuCe d. Lu6 VIZ DdhoId duul-
versary celebration in June.
AS the result of pulling a loaded
gun through a wire fence while hunt
mig, julius Wepzlaff, a farmer living
near Freeman, lost his life. The weap-
IN was accidentally discharged by the
hammer catching in the wire.
S. Trad, photographer of Center
Vile, who has been in Turner county
about ~ years, will leave oon for
Syria, the Holy Land, and scenes of
his boyhood home at Zahleh, 80 miles
from Damascus, in the heart of Mount
Lebanon, and in sight Of Mount Har-
mon.
Gov. Vessey has promised to speak
at the Scandinavian celebration to be
held It Webster June ] next. Prepa-
rations for this event are going for
ward with much vim and vigor and
nothing is being left undone to make
the celebration what it should be-a
grand success. Q
The %execuptive council of the South
Dakota Bankers association has fixed
the dates for the annual convention
on June 7 and s at Sioux Falls. The
program committee, consisting of the
local bankers of Sioux Falls and the
officers of the association, anticipate
a very large attendance, and prepare
tions are being made for a most inter-
esting program and ar excellent enter
tainment.
The members of the South Shore
band and a number of the influential
citizens are actively at FORK arrang-
ing for a band tournament and cele-
bration which they have decided to
hold there on Wednesday and Thurs
day, June Z and s. Five or six bands
from towns on the Great Northern
railway, already have signided their
willingness to be present and compete
for the liberal purses which will be
offered.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
TAFT ASKS HELP FOR BLIND
President Is Leading Speaker at In
dustriaI Exposition Opening In
New York City.

New York. - President Taft was
the principal speaker at the open
ing of the industrial exposition of the
blind at the Metropolitan opera house.
The presidents address was a warm
tribute to the New York Association
for the Blind and a hearty apprecia-
ton of the work it is doing for those
whose "loss of that sense which en-
ables us to see, to read, to write, to
rejoice in the rising sun and marvel
in the beauty Of the setting u is a
deprivation the very thought of which
melts our hearts and brings tears to
our eyes for those thus afflicted"
He reviewed the history of the
movement to Introduce light into the
life of the blind" and commended
the campaign for proper treatment at
birth to prevent ophthalmia neona-
Drum.
The president declared also that the
kindergarten for the blind should be
encouraged.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
FOUR ROADS INDICTED
CHARGED WITH RELATING AND
VIOLATING ELkINS LAW.
Secret Indictments Are Also Returned
by Cleveland Jury Against Three
Individuals, Alleging
Conspiracy.

Cleveland, O.-Conspiracy on the
part OF the largest railroads in the
country with ore shippers and dock
companies in granting rebates 10
charged in seventeen Indictments
handed down by the federal grand
jury.
The roads indicted are the Lake
Shore, the Pennsylvania, the Bessemer
and Lake Erie and the Nickel Plate.
As a result of the investigation which
resulted in the indictments, suits will
be brought against a number OF sub
salaries of the United States Steel
corporation.
Three secret indictments were re
turned against individuals on charges
of railroad rate conspiracy. They are
Dan r. Hanna and Robert l.. Ireland
of the M. A. Hanna company and D.
T. McCabe, fourth vice-president OF
the Pennsylvania railroad.
They are charged in the indict-
ments with conspiracy to violate the
Elkins law. A maximum penalty OF
two years in the penitentiary and q
$4,000 fine Is provided by the law.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
Chains EnqIne to Track.

Watertown.-The local freight on
the South Dakota Contra railway was
unable to move out of this city one
morning recently because Of the fact
that the engine had been chained to
the track by the sheriff to satisfy an
execution issAed on a judgment in
favor of Hess & Reau, a local firm.
The railways attorneys secured a
stay of execution from the court and
the train proceeded after a delay of
two hours.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
A new LEASE Law
FOR THE STATE AGRICULTURAL
LANDS WILL BE EFFECT
I'VE NEXT YEAR.
OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, h Various
State Institutions and Diff
ferent Parts Of the
State.

The lease books from the various
counties of the state are in the state
land department, and show that there
has been little difference in the leas-
ing prices for this year and last year.
While in individual leases the lease
price was run up pretty well, the gen.
eral average was about the same, re-
CARELESS of the higher prices secured
on sales. This is caused no doubt by
the fact that the department made
only one-year leases this season. This
on account of the new law providing
for leases for agricultural purposes.
This law will be put into practical
operation in the leases Of next year,
and fve-year leases will be made both
for agricultural and grazing purposes,
and on term leases, the lease returns
will no doubt show a material gain
over any received in past years. In
fact if the theory of those who en-
dorsed agricultural leases proves cor
rect the amount brought to the in
come fund from that source next year
should run well into the thousands.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
PRISON HEAD TO QUIT
Cornelius Collins, superintendent for
Thirteen Years, Requested to Re-
sign by Governor Dix.

Albany, N. Y. - Cornelius v.
Collins of Troy, state superintend-
ent of prisons for thirteen years, has
resigned. His resignation, which
reached Governor Dix, takes effect i'm
mediately. Superintendent Collins had
supervision of the Jour state prisons
Sing Sing, Auburn, Clinton and Great
Meadows-and of the Matteawan and
Dannemora hospitals for the criminal
insane.
Soon after Governor Dix assumed
office In January he requested Super
intendent Collins to resign, but the lat
ter refused. The governor next or
dered an investigation of the state
commission in lunacy, state prisons
and reformatories and the excise and
highway departments. AS a result of
the Investigations at Sing Sing and
Clinton alleged irregularities in the
purchase of supplies were found, but
no charges were preferred against Col
Inns.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
WoLGAsT KNOCKS OUT HOGAN
Lightweight Champion Retains IT'LL
by Whipping Californian In Sec
ond Round at New York.

New York. - AID Wolgast 10
still lightweight champion of the
world. In two rounds at the Madison
Athletic club in Suffers Harlem
Casino he showed very clearly how
he was able to batter down the de-
tense of Battling Nelson.
"One-Round" Hogan of San Fran.
cisco was the victim, and he was a
sorry mark for the Michigan lad.
Hogan was not actually counted out
but he was unable to defend himself
and Referee Charlie White very prop
erly put an end to the slaughter just
before the gong sounded to close the
second period.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
BANGOR, me-, BURNS
THE FLAMES WIPE OUT PROPER
~ VALUED AT ABOUT
se,ooo,0oo.
oME-THIRD OF CITY IN ASHES
Mercantile Blocks, Churches, Schools,
and All Public Buildings Except the
City Hall a Mass Of Smoking Ruins
Thousands without Homes.

Bangor, Me.-One-third of Bangor Is
IN ruins, thousands OF persons are
homeless and a property loss estimat-
ID at $4,000 900 was sustained as the
result Of q confagration which ragged
for hours Sunday night Starting IN
hayshed on Broad street, the IRE
swept along Broad and Exchange
streets through the heart Of the city,
leaving residences, churches, schools,
business blocks and all public build
ings, with the exception OF the city hall
mass OF smoking ruins.
FOR many hours the fremen, assist
"a By men and apparatus from other
Maine cities, battled against the blaze
beHoro they conquered 1t. Dynamite
proved Of little avail. Buildings were
blown mp, but the flames easily leaped
the chasm thus made and it was o
until the wind, which had been blowing
almost Z gale during the night, shifted
and q light rain fell, that there was an
indication that the firemen would win.
Cheered by help from this unex-
pected quarter, the fire fighting forces
were concentrated near the corner OF
Hamilton and Central streets, nearly
two miles from the start OF the blaze,
and there the spread of the flames
was checked at midnight, 10
Three lives are known to have been
lost, although the names of none OF the
victims are known. A fireman was
injured by q falling wall and died on
the way to the hospital; an unidenti-
ned young man vas crushed to death
when one OF the churches collapsed,
and an elderly man from Brewer who
had crossed the river to watch the fire
also was buried beneath falling debris.
Neither Of the city's newspapers
were burned and both will publish as
usual. Early reports told Of the burn
ing OF the News, but the fire did not
reach that building. The Commercial
also was out Of the IRE zone.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-05-05
THROWS LYE, BLINDS BABY
Woman Attempts to Disfigure child's
Mother, But Misses Mark-She
Is Jailed.

Danville, III. - Miss Ella Brad
lev attempted to throw concen-
trated I've into the eyes of the wife OF
Richard Gray of this city. Some of the
I've struck the intended victim, but a
greater part fell into the eyes OF
Gray's infant daughter, binding it
Miss Bradley was arrested and held
to the grand jury in $4,000, which she
failed to give, and was locked up. h
said the I've was intended for the eyes
of Gray's wife, whom she III OF
,upplanting her in his affections.