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Co « Laborers
with Christ
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Sermon by the "Highway
Byway" Preacher.
tltftot. l*>*. J i. fca,..u (
. . ‘h,caK°. Stir Jay. Oct 2. 1904.
xext.— Th. > went forth aru» preached
~Mark l«r'o :he LorJ w«r*«>‘’ie with
Hfc.KB Is bo more
encouraging mes
sage for the Chris
tian than these
closing words of
Mark's Gospel.
The Lord crucified 1
and risen and as
cended and jr **t
present with His
disciples, directing
their energies,
helping them bear
the burdens, and
encouraging them
in the places of
1 ^arancss ana discouragement. Not
Vorking alone, but the Lord working
with them. I remember as a boy that
tfce heaviest task seemed easy and de
lightful when father turned In and
helped. The moment he began work
Jog^telh me. that moment I knew the
task was going to be arcomplistaed. and
discouragement and weariness van
Ishedm-One instance in particular comes
to myWiind. A ton of coal had been de
ll vera* to our next-d«>or neighbor and
dumped in front of the house. There
was lit* (jrc to carrv it into the wood
shed, and in> brother and 1 were ambi
tious to undertake the task and earn a
bit of spending rapney With the vision
before our eyes of the good things we
were going to buy With that money, the
pile of coal did not look very big. and
we went bravely at it. But It was a
pretty big task for two such little chaps
as we were, for brother was not yet ter.
and I was two years his Junior, and so
after the first few scuttlefuls had been
carried in. the coal pile looked bigger
than ever. Every time we came back
with the empty bucket it seemed as
though the pile had mysteriously grown
in our absence. The more we carried In
the more it Boomed that we would never
be able to finish the task. The after
noon dragged Itself out anil our trips
from the coal pile to the woodshed be
came less and less frequent, until as
wilight began to fall we were ready to
•;ive up our task. Father came home
, just at this time and. quickly grasping
the situation, encouraged us to keep on,
jjf saying he would come and help us. That
promise put new life iato our tired lit
tle bodies, and by the time he came out
w e were hard , at it again. And with
’ather working with us. how much
-mailer that pile of coal looked. There
was no more doubt that the task would
be completed, and there was a new in
terest in the work, for father was there
‘o encourage and help Father work
ing with us made all the difference be
tween discouragement and failure ami
encouragement and .success. And this
illustrates in part at least what it means
when Scripture declares that the dis
ciples went everywhere preaching, “the
Lord working with them.”
%
A NO where this was true In the case
i V of flic early disciples, it is also true
to-day, and has been so all through
the centuries which have Intervened.
Scripture presents some striking con
trasts, blit there is none more striking
and remarkable than thai which we
find in the account ot the disciples im
mediately following Jesus' crucifixion
and lip to the day of Pentecost, and
that following that day when they were
endued with power by the descent of
the Holy Spirit Before that day what
do we see? Ttie few doubting, trem
bling disciples gathered in the upper
room behind locked doors or else cau
tiously and with great fear moving
through the streets and seeking to es
cape notice and trying to hide their
Identity. But after the day of Pente
cost. how striking is the contrast! No
longer hiding in the upper room, no
longer fearing the Jewish rulers, no
longer seeking to avoid the multitudes
in the streets, they come forth and
boldly preach their message.
DO YOB not recall the words of
Jesus wherein He told His dis
ciples and wherein He tells you and me
that "Without Me ye can do nothing.”
And the very last promise which deleft
with His disciples was "Lo, I am with
you always, even unto the end of the
age.” If it is true that "without Jesus
we ran do nothing" in His service that
counts for anything in His estimation;
if It is true that Jesus is with His dis
ciples always, then it must follow that
Jesus is really and truly present with
His disciples and is working with
them This is the declaration of our
text, and If explains the fearlessness
of the disciples, their faithfulness, their
untiring zeal, their wonderful success
Nothing is more destructive of efficient
and persistent effort than the thought
that one is utterly alone in a great un
dertaking The army, leaderiess and
with its brave general dead upon the
field of battle, is disheartened and dis
couraged and at the mercy of the on
rushing enemy. And the Christian
without the realization of the presence
of the Oreat Captain, the Conquering
King. Ik hopelessly weak and ineffect
ual as a soldier of thf! cross of Jesus
Chrtwt But if he feels and knows that
His 1/ord is at his side ready to strike
when he strikes, ready to press for
ward when he presses forward, ready
to encourage when he falters, ready to
lift up when he falls, ready to succor
and heal when the poison darts of the
enemy inflict their cruel wounds—when
the disciple realizes all this then he Is
able to flght the good fight of faith,
then be is able to run the race nuccees
fulljr. —
SlfRELY, It was not the will or pur
pose of Jesus Christ that such
thonld be the case. The tremendous
i •
. _ , .
ener^-.'*. the wonderful success of the
curly disciples as they went everywhere
preaching is the evidence Indisputable
that the Lord was working with them.
The fact that •’mightily grew the Word
and prevailed" emphasizes the perfect
union which prevailed between the hu
man and the Divine—the one the in
strument. the other the guiding and
enabling power; the one the channel,
the other the life-giving current flow
ing through it to the blessing of all
who came in touch with it. "This !
blessed partnership has never been re
pealed," says Kev Dr. F. B. Meyer j
"Jesus has never withdrawn from the
compact, and if we could only dare to
count and reckon on Him we would
find that He was cooperating In church,
and Sunday school, and mission sta
tion." However, there are certain con
ditions which must prevail before the
Christian can realize this blessed union,
this cooperation of the Lord, unto
whom has been given "all power in
Heaven and in earth." The Lord can
not work with some of His followers be
cause they have not met His conditions,
and many Christians fail to realiza the
blessed presence and power of Jesus
because they persist In doing In their .
own strength and their owu way His
work.
IET us consider more fully what Is
involved in these five rules. First
of all is emphasized the necessity of a
clean heart and life. The Lord uever
yet used a vessel which was foul with
willful and persistent and hidden sin.
The Christian may keep the outside
clean and polished. He may deceive
men as he engages In the lord’s work,
but he cannot deceive God, and if
within the heart and hidden in the life
there are sin and indulgence which lie
is not willing to give up, then the Lord
cannot work with such a one. And
what is more sad and awful than for
the Chrlstaiti to be doing work in the
Leird's name while the Lord Is absent
from him? He Is building apart from
f»o«l. He is putting up the wood. Imy
and stubble which will be destroyed
by the searcnlng Are of Cod's testing
Judgment. The Psalmist asks: "Who
shall ascend into the hill of the I»rd?
And who shall stand in His holy
place?” And Cod replies: "He that
hath clean hands and a pure heart.”
It Is such that the I»rd works with to
accomplish His purposes among men.
BUT not only must there be the clean
heart to enjoy the cfx>peratlon of
the Lord. We must seek His glory and
not our own. Herein lies a constant
danger. The heart is so subtle that
even the most humble and consecrated
Christians are apt to be deceived as to
the motives which dominate the life.
It is only as the Christian realizes the
danger of unconsciously seeking one’s
own glory, instead of the glory of God,
that he is able to detect the weakness
and guard against it. Self should be
obliterated and forgotten as far as pos
sible in the Master's service. This was
the first of four rules which governed the
life of that brave soldier and devoted
( hrlstlan, Gen. Gordon, better known
as ‘’Chinese" Gordon. And the other
three were a help to the realization of
this holy ambition to forget self and
glorify God. They were: Absence of
all pretence; indifference to the world’s
opinions, and absorption in the will of
God. Ah, how richly would the power
and presence of God be manifested in
and through us if we maintained this
attitude towards God and the world.
We must seek God’s glory If we would
enjoy His cooperation. First, then, is
[the clean heart and life, that is. condi
tion. Second, the desire for Grxl’s glory
and not our own. that Is. attitude; and
the third point has to do with equip
ment. What shall we use if we aro
► to have the Lord's cooperation? Need
we ask when God has promised so re
peatedly to richly honor and bless His
Word. “It shall not return unto Me
void?”
/ "* ONDI TION, attitude, equipment,
v and then unity—Christian unity,
which made the early church such a
victorious and aggressive church. The
Lord cannot work where there is lack
of harmony, where there are Jeal
ousies. where divisions separate and
weaken. We need more and more of
that loving fellowship and unity which
prevails when the Spirit of Christ rules
in the hearts of His children. Thank
God there is coming to 1.3 a larger
spirit of fellowship and cooperation be
tween the followers of Christ of ail de
nominations. The old divisions and
Jealousies are almost dead and gone,
and in their stead we are finding a
constantly increasing purpose and de
sire for harmony and unity In the great
and blessed work of winning the
world for Christ.
. Kaith that Christ was working with
th^m sent the disciples forth upon their
marvelously successful evangelistic
Journeys. Kaith that Christ was with
them and helplnK them sent Carey to
India. Judson to Unrnia. Livingston to
Africa. Moody to America and England,
and in this, our day, that same faith
has takgn Torrey around the world,
and is giving him glorious victories at
the present time in England and Scot
land. Oh, that we as Christians might
realize how much we may do when the
Lord works with us! And oh, that we
might realize that to have the Lord with
us we must he pure It» heart and life;
we must seek His glory, and His alone; I
we must depend upon Cod’s Word, the
mighty. Invincible Sword of the Spirit;
we must cultivate that loving harmony
which draws together all Christian
hearts In the one supreme mission of
evangelizing the world, and we must by
faith claim the presence of Jesus and.
reckoning upon His cooperation, go
forward attempting great things for
God. When we realize ail this and are
obedient to the revelation, then shall
we be filled with unspeakable Joy at
the consciousness that the Lord Is
working with us. Lord, help us to be
faithful to Thee, and may Thy King
dom come and Thy will be done, on
earth as Itys done In Heawea. Ainot:
HENRY C. PAYNE ILL
Postmaster General Has Market!
Symptoms of Heart Trouble.
Several Times He Had Sinking Spells
and it Was Thought the End Was
Near—He Rallied and His Con
dition is Encouraging.
\\ ashington. Sept. 30.—Postmaster
General Henry C. Payne is seriously
ill at his apartments at the Hotel Ar
lington here. Marked symptoms of
heart trouble have developed and his
condition became so serious during
the day as to cause grave concern.
Mr. Payne returned recently from a
trip in the west and appeared to be
feeling in much improved condition,
though his health has been poor for u
long time.
Washington. Oct. 1.—The condition
of Postmaster General Payne, whose
serious illness was announced Thurs
day night, continued extremely grave
throughout Friday. There were timet*
during the day. notably in the early
morning and late in the afternoon
when the attending p'n>sicians believ
ed the end was near at hand, but the
patient responded to the heroic reme
dies applied and seemed to regain
some of the lost ground. Friday night
at about 8 o’clock Mr. Payne fell into
a restful sleep, which continued fot
some time. The doctors regarded this
as encouraging for a peaceful night.
The greatest cause or alarm was tlie
feebleness of the heart action and il
was found necessary to administer sa
line solution and nitroglycerine tc
stimulate that organ. Only moderate
ly sized doses were given, however
Hon. Henry C. Payne.
and in each case the res]>onse was
gratifying.
Washington. Oct. 3.—After a day
filled with strong hopes, alternating
with the gravest fears of almost Im
mediate dissolution. Postmaster Gen
eral Payne’s condition late Sunday
night was declared by his physicians
to be decidedly more encouraging, but
they are unwilling to hazard an opin
ion as to the future. In the eurly
hours his heart action became decid
edly weaker with resultant feebleness
of pulse and unconsciousness. At.
times he suffered Intense pain and
once or twice he cried out in his
agony. These paroxysms were follow
ed by periods of exhaustion with brief
intervals of comparative freedom from
pain, but the heart action continued
to give the physicians the greatest
concern.
Several times during the day the
pulse became so feeble that It seemed
it must cease altogether and at one
time the physicians said the postmas
ter general was as near death as few
ever get and survive the day. At 2
o’clock Sunday afternoon tin- doctors,
fully believed that the end was at
hand, and the family, who w -re at din
ner. were summoned.
Early Monday morning Dr. Mngru
der left the sick room for his home,
leaving Dr. Grayson In charge. I)r.
Magruder's report was that Mr.
Payne’s improvement continued and if
this rato of Improvement continues
the next bulletin would doubtless bo
gratifying. He said that the postmas
ter general was retaining his nourish
ment and ha cl had no sinking spells
during the evening when he awoke
from his sleep, which w>as necessarily
fitful, he was able to recognize thos
about him. Dr. Magruder added that Mr.
Payne's heart action continued gbrid.
THE INDIAN SCHOOLS.
Annual Report of Miss Estelle Reel,
the Superintendent.
Washington. Sept. 30.—In her an
nual report to the commission of In
dian affairs. Miss Estelle Reel, bipkt
intendent of Indian schools, says the
past year has shown marked improve
ments in *he methods of instruction
and that gratifying progress has been
made in teaching English. The report
says that on every reservation whe»e
day schools are located the latter's
good effects upon the older Indians
can plainly l>e seen. The day schorl
system, it is stated, has reached its
best developments on the Pine Rldgj
and Rosebud reservations. Special at
tention has been given to agricultire
and industrial training in Indian
school work.
Mines to Start Up.
Sharon, Pa.. Oct. 3— It was an
nounced that the United States steel
corporation is preparing to start Its
coal mines at Slippery Rock, that they
will be in operation this week. The
miners went out on a strike last Jan
uary.
Chicago Day at tha Fair.
St. Ixnjls, Oct. 3.— Extensive prepi
rations are being made l.y the World’
fair officials for the retention of_C1
eago day on next
sions will be run
contiguous to St.
FLOOD IN NEW MEXICO.
* Town Destroyed and a Doaen
People Drowned.
San Antonio. Tex., Oqt. S.—From al.
indications now at haul* from recent
reports received from the overflowed
country in the Brownsville section, it
appeals that there Is a strong proba
bility that the bed of the Rio Grands
v-11 be shown when the waters have
receded to be occupying the bed of
the Arroyo Colorado, whtch years ago
was its original bed. Should this bo
true the people of this region of Tex
as who would be bereft of the river
would suffer greatly. The ciky of
Brownsville, one of the rapidly grow
ing towns of the stale, wc>uld be cut
off from the river, the miles of irri
gation ditches and canals dug would
be rendered worthless and property
values dependent upon the Rio
Grande s ilow will be materiullv cut
down. This would apply to consid
erable area, being the land below the
Arroyo into which the river is ruu
ning 12 miles atmvc Brownsville.
The national title to this property
Is not in question. About seven years
ago a Joint commission appointed by
the respective governments of the
I'nited States and Mexico owing to the
! troublesome habit of the river chang
ing its course hit ti|>on a compromise
boundary and two years ago marked
it with monuments. The boundary
teds where they stand, however the
river may shift about.
l.ns Vegas. N. M.. Oct. 3.—Half'the
town of Watrous was destroyed by the
hood and at least. 12 persons were
drowned. Among these were the threo
children of J. A. Stevens, Felix Vllla
ret. his wife, two sisters and several
children and O. F. Porter. J. E. stu
| vens and his wife escaped and have
been brought here. They are in a
' critical condition. Many persons were
rescued from trees nnd housetops, i
lie greatest damage was around the
junction of Mora and Sapelloire |
creeks. The rock crusher, the great
j iron bridge and much track at Wat
rons were washed away. The Gnlli
nns river formed a new channel here.
In the Galitnas canyon the dams of
the Agua Pura Co. broke, bringing a
terrific flood on the rlty. The Monte- I
zmna Hot Springs track wont out ir. I
many places. Half a dozen bridges
were destroyed and the Montezuma
| hath houses were partly carried away.
i For two blocks on Bridge street every
; business house was flooded.
CAMPAIGN BUTTONS.
A Blunder Caused Democratic Com
mittee to Issue a Double Set.
Chicago, Oct. 3.—A blunder hns
caused the democratic national com
mittee to Issue a double set of cam
paign buttons. A large number of the
, buttons were delivered at headquar
' torH recently, when the managers
| were start led to find the lineament:)
of Parker and Davis, both done in a
hectic pink, staring from a background
j of gold.
1 bousands of buttons had been ex
pressed to western states by the time
the discovery was made, and a fear
that the liryanltes might take um
brage led the leaders to place an or
der for a smaller button with Parker
and Davis ensconced In an environ
ment of silver. These were sent to
Nebraska and other western states,
while the gold faced buttons were re
: called and distributed elsewhere.
A FLOOR COLLAPSED.
About 150 Persons Were Precipitated
Into the Basement and Many Hurt.
Adams, Mass.. Ort. 3.— While Rt.
R»*v. Thomas I). Heaven, Roman rath
olio bishop, or Springfield, was laying
the cornerstone c>r St. Stanislaus Pol*
i Ish church here Sunday afternoon a
floor collapsed, precipitating 150 per
sons Into the basement. Thirty-seven
persons were so injured ns to require
medical treatment. Of this number
the injuries of 10 are serious and In
one case may prove fatal. The others
sustained minor cuts and bruises.
Hlshop Heaven and several of the
priests assisting him were slightly
hurt.
White Mae Lynched.
Charleston, S. Ort. 3.—John
Morrison, the white man who killed
Will T Floyd at Kershaw, was taken
from the jail by a mob aryl escorted
outside the town limits, where he war
hanged to a tree. Two shots were
fired into his Iwnly as he swung off
The American Evangelists.
Caru— ./ i. .. lu-uoen A. Torroy
and C, M. Alexander, the American
evangelists, Sunday opened a mission
in Torrey hall, which had been spe
cially built for the purpose, and which '
has a capacity of 7,000 persons. Many i
were turned away.
Preached In Trinity Church.
New York. Oct. 3 —Trinity church, j
rich In historical associations, and one ,
of the landmarks of New York, had
an event of interest added to Its '
chronicles Hunday wh<n his grace. fh«*
archbishop of Canterbury, preached
within Its walls
Attendance at the World's Fair.
St. IxjwIb, Ort. 3. ffiring the 134
days that the World's fair hah been
1 open up to the closing of Vne gates
i Saturday night, 12.515.511 admissions
i have been recorded. The attendance
recorded for the past week was 722,*
$65,
Repaying Uneie Sam.
8t. Ix>uia. Oct. 3.-—Another sen
monthly payment of $$OQ.p0oion tl
14.600,000 government 1 ma<
maiagerm
•*posltl(
?Ate 1(
lisiat
noui
SEVERE ENGAGEMENT.
The Kussitins Attacked the daps
Near Pigeon Pay.
Apparently They Attempted to Cap.
tore the Heavy Guns Mounted
by the Japanese—Loss on
Both Sides Heavy.
London, Oct. 1.—The failure of the
latest Japanese attempt to drive out
the Tort Arthur fleet and reduce the
'ortress has led. according to the
Dally Telegraph's Cheo Koo corre
spondent. to the decision that the Jap
anese must go Into winter quarters,
lapnnese officers admitted that (Jen.
Stoessel Is making a superb stand.
" Accordingly,*' the correspondent
"permanent fort ideations afford
ln« excellent shelter are being con
structed outside the Kussian main
line of defenses and warm clothing is
being brought tip for the troops. Re
inforcements are continuously arriv
ing. Finding It Impossible to hold
"•titer forts, even when they are cap
tured. owing to the enfilading tire, tho
>nlv alternative left the Japanese is
to cut off supplies and coiutnunicu-,
lions.**
The Daily Telograoh's correspond
ent at Slnmlntln states that the Chi
nese authorities there have Issued an
•nler forbidding the sale of goods to
ihe Russians on the ground that it
would constitute a breach of neutral
ity.
Tion-Tsln, Oct. 1. Russian officers
here admit that It Is tlm intention of
the remaining Russian war v» ssels at
Port Arthur to attempt to escape.
They say that they expected the
movement one week ago. and that it
may now he expected daily.
Mukden. Oct. 1.—A great change in
the situation here lias occurred. The
Japanese now appear anxious to art on
the defensive, and have foi l Hied n po
sition northwest of the Yentnl mines.
According to the best estimates ob
tainable, the Japanese army confront
ing Gen. Knropatkln comprises a grnnd
total of ISO battalions. Allowing 800
men to n battalion there are 144,000
infantry. In addition there are 6,300
cavalry and 638 guns. The distribu
tion of the Japanese forces Is as fol
lows: One division at Hentsiaput.zn,
two divisions nt the Yentnl mines,
four divisions on the railway a little
north of Idno Yang, one division
westward near Hlameaden/. and one
division nt Sandepu.
Che Koo, Oct. 3.—Severe lighting,
the itusslans being the aggressors, oc
curred September 38 and 29 on the
west shore of I.iaoti promontory near
Pigeon hay. according to a report
brought by Chinese who left Port Ar
thur September 30. The Itusslans al
ready apparently are aiming to cai>
tore the heavy guns which the Japan
ese have mounted in that vicinity.
The Itusslans were in considerable
force and they made several sorties,
dragging field artillery with them.
They were unsuccessful, however.
Three junks with lfio coolies arrived
here Sunday. They left Port Arthur
because they were forced to carry the
wounded and bury the dead. They al
so wore afraid that eventually they
would have no food, although rice Is
plentiful now. according to their sto
ries. They further say that the Rus
sians lost heavily during the attacks
of September 19 and September 23,
but the Japanese loss was much heav
ier.
Several or the Chinese who worn
employed in carrying dead say that
the dead were ho numerous that they
were unable to form anything like an
estimate of the number who fell In at
tacking ami defending the supplemen
fnry forta near It* mountain. Since
the battle both sides continue to shell
at intervals dally.
Toklo, Oc t. 3.—The Russians arc- re
ported to be desperately endeavoring
to retake their lost positions. Includ
ing Fort Kuropatkin, In the hope of
restoring the water supply of Port Ar
thur. They are said to have repeat
edly assaulted the Japanese after
shelling from neighboring forts and
batteries. The Japanese* continue to
hold the* positions. Roth sides are
said to have suffered severely. Tho
liewly mounted heavy Japanese guns
an- said to command the entire har
bor The position of the remnant of
flic* Russian Port Arthur fleet Is sabl
to be- precarious and It is believed tho
vessels must soon emerge or be do
st royed.
The Old Transport Burnside.
Chattanooga. Tonn., Oct. 1.—The old
federal transport "Burnside,” which
was sunk during the operations about
this city in the early sixties, was rals- 1
od from the bed of the* Tennessee
river by recent high wafer and landed
on a shoal where parts of the hulk
and the boilers are visible.
A Mile in 60 Second*.
Pittsburg. Oct. 1.—At the first meet
of the Pittsburg Automobile club, held ;
here, Harney Oldfield drove an HO- |
horse power machine five miles In 5
minutes & 1-5 seconds, the last mile
being made In 60 seconds flat.
Attempt to Lower the Record.
Chicago, Oct. 3.—B. B. Holcomb left
the Chicago Automobile club at 3
o’clock Monday morning in his auto
mobile feu New York in an attempt to
tower the record of 72 hours and 43
minutes. He will try to cover the dis
tance in 6b hours.
Japanese Gunboat Bunk.
Toklo, Oct. 3.-elt Is rumored that a
Japanese gunboat struck a mine and
lunk south of the Liao Tung
K portion of her cre-y
and and were rescued. The
A im boat is unknown.
P
JOE JEFFERSON QUITS.
Aft«r 70 Years the Veteran Actor Ro>
nouncee the Stage.
Ne'v York. Oct. 3.—Joseph Jefferson,
after more than 70 years on the stag*,
during which time he has become one
of the most honored and beloved mem’
hers of the dramatic profession, has
decided absolutely never to resume his
theatrical career.
Deepest regret was expressed by all
Joseph Jefferson.
The fatuous actor, who has been serf*
ously ill at his buzzard's Hay home.
who heard hint make the announce
tm-nt, Mr. Jefferson arrived hero
from Post on, where ho had rented a
few days. recuperating from hlH re
ernt illness at Buzzard's Bay, which
caused the abandonment of his fall
tour.
lie is convalescent, but still must
he judicious In guarding his returning
strength, and will remain here three
weeks, alter which he will go by easy
stages to Florida, stopping In Wash
ington for a time ami again In At*
la nt a.
A STREET CAR ACCIDENT.
One Person Killed, One Fatally an<4
13 Seriously Injured.
San Francisco, Oct. 3.—Frederick
Pend sen. a bartender, whh killed;
Sergt. Harry Curren, of the Thirteenth
1 nlted St at es Infantry, fatally Injur
ed. and 13 other persons severely In
jured In a street car accident In the
Richmond district Sunday night.., A
hilt electric cur of the Eddy street line
was coming in from the park and
chutes crowded to its utmost capacity,
many standing on tho platforms. In
coming down a grade the brakes of
•he car refused to work and the car
acquired fearful momentum. .lust a-i
a curve was reached tho motorman
succeeded In throwing on all the
brakes and the car came to a stop
with such suddenneas that a lurgo
number of persons were thrown off.
CRAZED FROM FEVER.
Four Men and a Woman Killed By
Charles Geitrell.
Memphis, Tonn.. Oct. 3.—A report
from O'Brien’s Landing, Mo., says that
four men and a Negro woman wore
killed ilu-re by Charles Geitrell, a
Memphian, employed as a clerk in a
commissary store at that place. Oelt
rell. M is said, w.\s mad from fevor
and lie rushed from his bed Into the
street in his night. robe, having ob
tained possession of a gun. He latdr
escaped into the woods. A sheriff and
posse are In pursuit.
THE IRON HAND OF THE WORLD.
A New Society Organized That Will
Be National In Its Scope.
Ledford, Ind., Oct. 3.—For the pur
pose of securing legislation providing
for the death penalty for criminal as
sail It, a number of Bedford citizens,
headed by Klphalet L. Pearson, have
organized a society to be known as
"The Iron Hand of the World." It is
the Intention of the promoters to
make the organization national in
scope. Temporary headquarters have
been established In Bedford.
Retired From the Track.
Cleveland, O. Oct. 3 H. K. Dover
owner and driver of the trotting
home lohn \ MrKerron <2:04%) an
nounced Sunday night that because
nt what probably la an Incurable splint
on McKerron'a l"ft foreleg that he has
permanently retired the horse from
any further routes!a on the track.
Three Men Killed in a Wreck.
Hi Pant, Minn., Oct. 3.—A special
f 1 n. Dickinson, N. D.t says: Three
i <n w* re killed nnd a number injur
cm In he wreck of a stock train near
IV an • a re k. The dead: Hmyth Dob
son »f IMcklnson: George Davis, home
supposed to he Saginaw, Mich; Fred
V'o;p'*rt, of Montana.
The Guam Revenues Ara Short.
Washington, Oct. 3.—The navy de
partment has received a report from
the naval station at Guam, from
which It appears the revenue from In
sular sources Is very limited. It la
not nearly enough to meet the de
mands on the government for road
and other improvements.
Town Partly Destroyed.
Peoria, III., Oct. 3.—-The town of
Chllllcothe, 22 miles north of here,
was partly destroyed by fire Sunday
night. Among the buildings burned
were two printing offices, telephone
exchange, meat market and grocery.
I .oss about 175.000.
The Clark Monument Unveiled.
St. Louis, Oct. 3.—A monument wat
unveiled Sunday In Bellefontalne cero«
etery to the memory of Gen. William
Clark, who^a one of the principals
,n 'h*' Clark expedition In
to St territory In 180*.
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