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DECORAD PUBLIC OPINION.
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DECOR AH, - - * IOWA.
THE NEWS IN IOWA
Flansen’s radical coug h cure stops t ick
ing',cough, healing to throat and lungs.
Charley llopp, aged 15, was killed
at Charleston by being crushed by the
cars.
Louis M. Medley, a fireman on the
Chicago Sc Northwestern, who was
struck by a passenger train at Otis,
died in St. Luke’s hospital at Cedar
Rapids.
Mrs. E. J. Leiser, of Kid ora, is
suing George Hastings for SIO,OOO
damages for alleged defamatory stories
that reflected upon the good name of
ll c plaintiff.
Mrs. Louisa Bradley, of Rurlington,
committed suicide by taking morphine.
She had been operated upon for cancer,
but w as not cured, and in despair took
morphine and was found just before
she died on the floor of a woodshed.
Mrs. E. J. Lieson, of Hardin county,
is suing George Hastings, for 310,000,
alleging that Hastings did maliciously
circulate defamatory stories that re
flected upon the good name of the
plaintiff and injured her to the full
4 mount hereinbefore stated.
Dell Campbell, a leading young
druggist of Blakesburg, committed
suicide because of insanity brought
about in fighting fire the previous day.
He took sixteen grains of morphine
and death was a matter of a very short
time. The young man was the son of
I)r. L. Campbell, of Chillieothe.
While Mr. and Mrs. Newton Turnip
seed, of Des Moines, were driving
home recently their horse became
frightened near Tenth and Forest.
Doth were thrown from the buggy
onto the pavement, and cut about the
face and head. Mr. Turninseed re
ceived internal injuries which may
prove fatal.
Frank lluntley died at Wahoo, Neb.,
recently of stomach trouble, caused by
overexertion on his bicycle. Frank
was 'JO years old. son of Representative
L. 8. Huntley, of Lucas county, lowa,
and had been taking an overland trip
on his wheel. When he reached
Wahoo he was taken very suddenly
ill, and his father was telegraphed for,
but before he arrived he was dead.
Thomas McGuire, white, who says
be is wanted in the lowa state peni
tentiary, strolled into the police
barracks at Savannah, Oa., a few days
ago and gave himself up. lie say
there is a twenty years’ sentence
waiting for him in lowa for burglary,
-rmd-a reava rd of 8250 awaits h is ea ptors.
ileescaped in September, 1895, with
two pals, lie will be brought back.
Krakeman W. H. Oxford had his
foot crushed at Eagle Grove. He
was riding through the yards on
the switch engine and lost his footing
and fell, one foot being caught under
the wheels. l)rs. Will, Morse and
Kinney, of Humboldt, performed a
very successful operation, taking the
foot off above the ankle. Oxford is a
single man and resides at Eagle Grove.
Minnie Hall secured a judgment
against the town of Munson for 82,250
for injuries to her leg and ankle,
caused by falling into a hole dug in
the street to lay water mains. The
supreme court has just reversed the
decision on the grounds that the wo
man's ankle should have been exam
ined in open court before tin* jury to
see whether or not she had suffered
the permanent injury claimed, as
there was disagreement of the expert
witnesses.
The sheriff and an armed posse cap
tured Fred Holly at Larrabje and he
confessed that he and a young man
named Whitcomb were the ones who
robbed Charles llinct near that place
two weeks ago. Holly is only 10 years
oh! but Whitcomb is older and of a
desperate character. They were ar
rested a few months ago as they were
preparing to leave the country with a
lot of stolen property, but Holly was
released and Whitcomb escaped from
tiie officers. Considerable plunder
was found at the home of Whitcomb's
father and mother. Sheriff Wheeler
is determined to capture Whitcomb.
A reward of 100 is offered for his cap
ture.
A runaway engine at the I). Roth
child elevator at Davenport did dam
age to the amount of 81,000 without
counting loss of time. The cause of
the engine getting away was the* fail
ure of the governor belt to work, and
as there was a full head of steam on
the engine broke away from every
thing. The engineer stopped the run
away by shutting off the main valve,
turning off the steam. Just as lie did
so the lly wheel went to pieces, the
pieces going through the roof and sides
of the boiler room in all directions.
The noise of the explosion when the
wheel went to pieces was terrific, and
was heard for blocks. The wheel was
seven feet in diameter and weighed
ncuily a ton. One piece weighing
.too pounds went through the brick
wall a foot thick and landed 100 feet
away. Another piece somewhat smal
ler went over two box cars in its flight
and was found 150 feet away.
Myron Corey, an old settler, died at
Wesley a few days ago, aged <57. Air.
Corey had been troubled with a com
on his great toe lor twenty years or
more. It became so painful of late
that he hud his toe amputated, itlood
poison set in and he died within a
week after the operation. 1
’ John Dundy, a farmer, aged 60, re
siding near Waukon, while out
hunting, attempted to hit his dog with
the stock of his gun, when the weapon
was discharged, the ball striking him
in the breast and causing an injury
which will probably prove fatal.
Burglars entered C. B. Oslxirn’s
general store at Bunnells by breaking
out a glass in the door. They then
blew his safe open, securing about
SIOO. Two men were seen by Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Kline, of the Bunnells
House, to leave the store between 2
and 3 o’clock a. m. and go west. Soon
afterwards a posse started out after
them, and the burglars were captured
in a school house four miles west of
Des Moiries and taken back to Bun
nells. The money was found on their
persons.
Mrs. Lizzie Bell, wife of E. D,. Bell
of Davenport, committed suicide by
shooting herself in the temple, causing
instant death. Mrs. Bell went about
committing the deed in the most de
liberate manner. She loaded up her
revolver and walked out into the yard
at 5:30 in the morning, calmly placed
the revolver to her head and pulled
the trigger. It is said that domestic
difficulties led to the act. The de
ceased is survived by a husband to
whom she was married two years ago
and by a baby C months old.
A desperate attempt was made to
loot the Citizeh’s State Bank at Gold
field, owned by McElviney Bros. The
bank is located in a fine two-story brick
building with a printing office above.
At about 1 o'clock the city was shaken
from center to circumference and citi
zens rushed out upon the street and
found that an attempt had been made
to wreck and rob the bank and build
ings. A dynamite bomb had been
placed on the steps close to the door
and then the explosion occurred. The
two large plats glass windows were
destroyed and the counter inside badly
torn up, and the building in general
more or less wrecked. Large glass
windows on the opposite side of the
street were broken. At the approach
of citizens the robbers lied, and thus
far there is no clue. They did not se
cure any money.
A runaway occurred in Muscatiaa
that may result in the death of \Ym
Biasing. The horse he was ('riving
became frightened at an electrie light
and soon got beyond control. When
the horse reached the corner and at
tempted to turn, the speed was so
great that the vehicle tipped. Biasing
was thrown against a telephone pole
and struck his head, which rendered
him unconscious and apparently dead.
Paul Gasklus, the other occupant of
the buggy, succeeded in retaining his
position and was not seriously injured.
A hasty examination revealed Mr.
Biasing suffering from a terrible
bruise on the head, -with further evi
dences of a fracture at the base of the
occipital hone. He was taken home
where he now lies in a precarious con
dition, with the ichances of recovery,
according to the doctor's judgement,
two to one against lam.
J. B. Long, a cattleman of Pleasant
ville, lowa, went to Denver a few days
ago and after transacting some bus
iness at the stock yards, went to his
hotel and retired to his room. After
writing two telegrams—one to the
National Bank of the Republic,
Chicago, and another to the Citizens’
National Bank, of Pleasant ville,
stopping payment on three drafts for
Si,ooo each, drawn on the National
Bank of tlie Republ.c—Long wrote a
letter, stating that lie had been robbed
of the drafts, and directing that his
body he shipped to Monroe, lowa, care
of the Masonic lodge of that town,
lie then shot himself iu the mouth
With a revolver and died instantly.
Two drafts of SI,OOO each and sls in
cash were found in the dead man's
pockets. Long gave no reason in the
letter for committing the deed, and
the supposition is that lie became
despondent over the loss of his money.
Carrie Hhapard, of Altoona, has
commenced a peculiar suit in the Polk
county court agaiust B. W. Henry, of
the same place, by which she seeks to
recover judgment for $9,000. She
alleges that in 1881 she went to work
for the defendant and continued iu his
employ until March 10. 1896, and
claims that during that time she did not
receive one cent for compensation.
She alleges that up to January 1 her
services were reasonably wjrth Si a
week, and that from January 1 to
March 10 were worth $lO a month.
She also alleges that she invested
money in a business with defendant
which was conducted at Altoona,
which she claims was prosperous and
worth about $6,000. It is alleged that
a few months ago the defendant sold
the business to D. W. Arney for $4,100
and took part payment in money and
part payment in laud. It is charged
he took the deed to the land in his
own name and failed to account to the
plaintiff, who now asks that fo- her
interest iu the business and tor the
money it Is alleged is due heron salary
that she be given judgment against
the defendant for $9,000.
Joseph Nerton, a well known resi
dent of Dubuque, cut his throat. He
is in a precarious condition and will
probably die.
A hundred yard foot race for tne
professional championship of lowa
and a purse of §IOO was run at the
base ball park at Des Moines. Tho
race was run under Sheffield rules,
best two in three heats. Win. Godfrey,
of Britt, secured the first two heats
and the race. Nate Littleton, of Des
Moines, was second and Frank Bil
lings, of Des Moines, was third. The
best time made was 10}.*.
NEWS OF THE WEEK
The United States treasury disburse
ments for the mouth of October were
$33,978,829, and the receipts $20,282,-
829.
The Mark Lane Express, London,
advises farmers to hold their wheat.
The price is advancing in India.
The London Globe advises Spain to
let Cuba go.
Gen. Jos. T. Torrence in Chi
cago a few days ago as a result of
Bright's disease.
Twelve «men were imprisoned in a
coal mine at Wilkesbarre, Pa., as a re
sult of an explosion. Four of their
number were taken out dead, and in
ameffort to save the men two rescuers
died from the effects of after damp.
A London dipatch says the price of
bread has gone up a half penny a loaf
and that the advance is acutely felt in
the poorer districts.
All of the workmen in the arsenal
at Constantinople have struck because
of non-payment of arrears in wages.
M’KINLEY’S CONGRESS.
It Will Have a lii|f Majority of Itepuhli
caiin in It.
Washington, D. C., Nov. 4.—Chair
man Babcock, of the republican con
gressional committee, claims 100
majority against silver in the next
house.
Chicago, Nov. 4. —The Chicago
Tribune claims that the next congress
will stand: Republican, 233; demo
crats, 111; and independents, 13. made
up of populists and free silver repub
licans. A majority for the republicans
in the house of 109.
WORK OF THE MINTS.
Nearly 80,000,000 In Gold ami HZ,844.-
000 In Silver’ Coined.
Washington. Oct. 4.—A statement
prepared by the director of the mint
shows the coinage executed at the
United States mints during the month
of October as follows: Gold, $5,727,500;
silver, $2,844,009; minor coin, $66,900;
total, $5,638,409. Of the silver coined
$2,350,000 were in standard silver dol
lars.
A statom* "epared by the comp
troller of tl < ency shows that the
amount of na: al bank notes in cir
culation on Oct. 81 was $234,897,657, an
Increase for tho month of $1,345,014,
and for the year $21,099,429. The circu
lation based on United States bends
was $216,510,014, an increase for the
month of $1,842,320, and for the year,
$26,329,053. Tho circulation secured by
lawful money amounted to $15.357,64‘J,
a decrease for the month of $496,693,
and for the year, $5,229,624. The
amount of United States registered
bonds on deposit to secure circulating
notes was $241,103,350. and to secure
public deposits, $15,903,000.
REBUKES BISMARCK.
oir.cial Paper Hints That State Secrets
Never Lose Sanctity.
Berlin, Nov. 4.—The Reichsanzeiger
replies to Prince Bismarck’s organ, the
Hamburger Nachrichten, on the latest
phase of the dispute concerning the dis
closure of the Rusuo-Germau treaty of
1884-90, saying:
"The question of the period of time
required for secret diplomatic occur
rences to lose the character of state se
crets can only be decided by the states
men in office by virtue of their respon
sibility and special knowledge of the
political situation. If Germany gave
an unconditional promise to keep secret
the fact as well as tho purport of the
negotiations with Russia before 1890,
the obligation is still binding upon all
cognizant of the matter, and this con
sideration also precludes the possibil
ity of discusing the essential points of
the negotiations.’’
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
Des Moines, Oct. 28.—Patents were
issued last week as follows: To lowa
inventors, 7; Kansas, 5; Minnesota. 8;
Nebraska, 1. A Canada patent has
been grauted to 11. M. Hoadloy, of
Van Wert, lowa, for his horse shoe
nail cutter and clincher, for which a
United States patent was issued in
1895. J. A. Norton, of Odebolt, has
been allowed a patent for an attach
ment for beds that is adapted to be
folded against the headboard to serve
as a pillow sham holder and also
adapted to be adjusted to serve as a
table for an invalid when sitting up in
bed and supported by pillows. A. T.
Dowden, of Prairie City, has been
allowed a patent for a machine for
making chains of peculiar fo i and
specially adapted to be used in bis
potato harvester that is # now in
extensive use and was awarded the
first premium at the world’s f ir in
1893. '
Thomas G. and J. Ralph Or wig,
Solicitors of Patent*.
Indian Crops a Failure.
London, Nov. 4.—The viceroy of In
dia, the earl of Elgin, has cabled tho
home government that in the Punjab
distress is expected merely iu Cissutley
portion and in Transkari. Iu tracts of
Lahore, Glyranwalla, Gujrat and Sha
pur the autumn crops are rather better,
and in the northwest provinces the af
fected area is smaller than expected,
but Includes half the population. The
people are now eating autumn millet.
The distress will begin about the mid
of December.
Charter of the Hunk of Franc*
London, Nov. 3. —A Paris dispatch to
the Times says: “M. Cochery, minister
of finance, has submitted to the Cham
ber a bill to renew the privilege to
the Itank of Frauec, which has been
constantly shelved as a dangerous
question. The discussion will bo vio
lent, as on the one hand there Is the
question of defending an institution
which is the soul of French finance,
and on the other hand the Socialists
will attack tho bank’s privilege as
spoliation, benefiting the plutocracy at
the exnensfi of the masses.
HEROINE BURNED TO DEATH.
Pittsburg Girl Save* Two Live* but
tnsw Her Own.
Pittsburg, Pa., Nov. 2.—Bessie Os
borne, aged 13, saved the lives of hi r
younger brother and sister Thursday,
hut in doing so she lost her own.
When the three children retired at
night, the gas In the cooking steve was
turned out and a coal fire in the dining
room adjoining allowed to burn. At 4
o’clock in the inoruing Beosie was
awakened by the odor of gas. She has
tened to the kitchen and found that
the rubber tube connecting the stove
with the pipe had been forced off by
a strong pressure, allowing the gaa to
escape. Bessie's first thought was to
get her sister, aged 4. and brother, aged
6, out of the building. She opened
the door of the dining room to hasten
to them. The gas from tho kitchen
rushed in and a terrific explosion fol
lowed.
Bessie’s clothing took fire, but, en
deavoring to keep the flames down
with her hands, she rushed to the bed
room and, wrapping the two children
in a blanket, carried them together
through the burning building to a place
of safety on the sidewalk. Then she
dropped from exhaustion and was car
ried to the home of a neighbor, where
she died. The two other children es
caped with a few slight burns.
CHARGED WITH; WRONGDOING.
ProMidcnt of Mpcosta County Saving!
ltunk Under Suspicion.
Big Rapids, Mich., Nov. 2. —A seem
ing great wrong is being uncovered by
the assignees of the Mecosta County
Savings Bank. Friday Mr. Brown, the
assignee, made affidavit that D. F. Com
stock, the bank’s president, had re
ceived $75,000 of the bank's funds and
was putting his property into other
hands.
An injunction was issued, and at 4
o’clock the sheriff attached Comstock’s
unfinished block and all other realty
that could be found. During the issu
ance of the papers it was discovered
that Comstock had deeded to hia wife
the $15,000 homestead and given chat
tel mortgages for $21,000 to his two
married daughters on personal proper
ty. His son Chester, who was general
manager of the bank, is still away, and
the ugly charges afloat are strength
ened by his continued absence.
Denmark in tlie Alliance,
London, Oct. 31. —A dispatch to the
Pall Mall Gazette from Copenhagen,
relative to the enormous sums which
are being expended by the Danish gov
ernment upon the fortifications of Co
penhagen, says this work Is undertaken
in pursuance of a secret understanding
arrived at between Russia and Franca
by which Russia guarantees the integ
rity of Denmark, and that should a fa
vorable occasion arise she will Insist
upon that part of Schleswig-Holstein
inhabited by Danes being restored to
Denmark In case a plebiscite of the in
habitants expresses the desire of tha
people that this step should be taken.
rnnlo at Constantinople.
Constantinople, Oct. 31.—A sever©
panic was caused by the gun prac
tice of the French guardshlp in tho
sea of Marmora. It caused the Turk
ish government to urge upon tho
French embassy that the guardshlp
should practice further away from the
city. The French ambassador. M.
Cambon, replied that he regretted the
alarm, but the people, he added, should
become accustomed to the sound of
firing.
French Cabinet Change Suggested.
Paris, Oct. 31. Deputy Pellatan, in a
letter to La Lanterne. says it has been
suggested that M, Mellines’ cabinet
should be succeeded by a ministry of
republican concentration, with M. De
Freyclnet as premier.
Cardinal Hohmlohe Dead.
Rome, Oct. 31.—Cardinal Gustav,
Adolf von Hohenlohe-Schillingfurßt, a
brother of the chancellor of the Ger-i
man empire, and arch priest of the
Liberian Basilica, died here of apop
lexy.
TWO MILLIONS LOST.
Slrlkv at I.ca<!vill« Contly to Miner* and
Owner*.
Leadville, Col., Oct. 31.—W. H. Mont
gomery, general organizer of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, is here for
the purpose of settling the miners’
strike if possible. He has Interviewed
all parties here .and while his mission
is as yet only fairly begun ho has
strong hopes of success.
He says he finds the mine managers,
business men, smelter managers and
citizens generally anxious to have an
early anil satisfactory settlement and
from what he has heard from the min
ers he knows the majority of them feel
the same way. Mr. Montgomery staled
that the ltee already accrued from the
strike, covering wages, loss of trade,
etc., ami exclusive of the reduced min
eral output, will avvreeate $2,000,000.
Killed by 111* Wife.
Vandalla, 111., Nov. 2.—Edward Arm
strong of Hagerstown, accompanied by
Ills wife, went hunting quail. Mrs.
Armstrong, who was using a lmmmer
less gun, accidentally shot her hus
band, killing him instantly.
Gomez to J>«'Hc<-iid Upon lluvunu.
Key West, Fla., Nov. 3. —A promi
nent Cuban resident of this city sab
that, without assuming the role of i
prophet, lie could positively announci
that the City of Havana would bo be
sieged by Maximo Gomez within tlx
next sixty days. To that end, ho said
Gomez and ull the rebel forces wen
now marching westward toward tin
capital. This Cuban Is in direct com
muuicution with the insurgent leaden
on tho field and is the locul median
through whom all Insurgent <* rrespon
dence for the New York Junta passes
HIM 11 HOBART
SWEEP THE COUNTRY BY IN
CREASED MAJORITIES.
I nun's Plurality Will I’rohuhty React
100,000 and AH Republican UongrcM
nien Will lie Returned.
IOWA.
Des Moines, Nov. 4.—The Register
claims the state of lowa for the
republicans by a majority of about
10U,000. It also claims that all of the
eleven republican congressmen will be
returned by increased majorities.
Chairman Curry, of the democratic
state committee, admits that the state
has gone republican. The Palmer and
Buckner vote will not exceed 5,000
votes, and the prohibition vote will be
even smaller.
PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, Nov. 4. —The republi
cans carry the state by overwhelming
majorities and all the congressmen are
republican except two.
TEXAS.
Austin, Nov. 4.—The democrats and
republicans both claim the state, and
the republicans have elected several
congressmen
ILLINOIS.
Chicago, Nov. 4.—McKinley has
carried the state by about 150,000 and
* Imago by 50.000. Altgeid is defeated,
but he ran nearly 30,u00 ahead of
Bryan in the state.
NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 4. —The empire state
gives McKinley and Hobart the unpre
cedented plurality of 284,000. The
republicans have 28 congressmen and
the democrats 6. The legislature,
which will elect a successor to Senator
Hill, stands 110 republicans to 40
democrats.
MARYLAND.
Baltimore. Nov. 4.—Maryland is re
publican and all of her congressmen
will probably be republican.
MINNESOTA.
St. Paul, Nov. 4.—The republicans
claim the state by 35,000.
CONNECTICUT.
Hartford, Nov. 4.—McKinley carries
the state by about 20,000.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Concord. Nov. 4.—McKinley has the
state by 25,000.
KENTUCKY.
Louisville, Nov. 4.—McKinley has
carried Kentucky by about 10,000 plu
rality. Breckinridge i* probably
defeated for congress.
GEORGIA.
Atlanta. Nov. 4.- —The indications
are that Georgia has gone democratic
by about 60,000.
DELAWARE.
Dover, Nov. 4.—McKinley lias car
cied the state by a little over 1,000
votes.
FLORIDA.
Jacksonville, Nov. 4. —Florida has
gone democratic by probably 35,000
votes.
ARKANSAS.
Little Bock, Nov. 4. —Bryan’s major
ity will reach about 40,000.
COLORADO.
Denver, Nov. 4. —The Bryan electors
have carried the state by about 100,000
plurality.
MAINE.
Portland, Nov. I.—Maine elects the
McKinley electors by a plurality of
about 40,000.
CALIFORNIA.
San Francisco, Nov. 4.—The state is
in doubt, being claimed by both
parties.
NEBRASKA.
Lincoln, Nov. 4—The State Journal,
rep., says Bryan Ikm carried Nebraska
and that Holcomb is re-elected. , -
NEW .IKRBKY.
Newark, Nov. 4. —The democrats
concede this state to McKinley by
10,000 plurality.
INDIANA.
Indianapolis, Nov. 4.—The republi
cans claim the state by 40,000.
KANSAS.
Topeka, Nov. 4.-—Kansas is very
close, both sides claiming it by small
majorities.
OREGON.
Portland, Nov. 4.—The republicans
have carried the state by 4,000.
NEVADA.
Carson, Nov. 5. Bryan's majority
will be about 20,000.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Raleigh, Nov. 4.—Bryan will have
about 20.000 majority.
MISSOURI.
St. Louis, Nov. 4.—The democrats
claim the state by about 40,000. Bland
is elected to congress in the Eighth
district.
RHODE ISLAND.
Providence, Nov. 4. —Rhode Island
gives McKinley a plurality of 20,000.
TENNESSEE.
Memphis, Nov. 4. —Tennessee is dem
ocratic by about 25,000.
WEST VIRGINIA.
Wheeling, Nov. 4. —The indications
are that the republicans have curried
the state.
WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee, Nov. 4.—McKinley has
Wisconsin by 5,000 majority.
SOUTH DAKOTA.
Huron, Nov. 4. McKinley carries
the state by 8,000.
VIRGINIA.
Richmond. Nov. 4. —Bryan wins in
Virginia by 25,000.
OHIO.
Columbus, Nov. 4.—The republicans
claim the state by 100,000 majority.
But one democratic congressman is
sure of election.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Boston. Nov. 4.—McKinley’s major
ity will reach 100,000.
KILLS A CHILD FOR SPITE.
liiliuninu Crinm of a l’arm Hand At
tempt at Lynching.
Winona, Minn., Oct. 30.—A hired
loan named Palmer, 18 yeara ol<J, had
a quarrel with his employer, Oscar
Marshall, near North Bend, Wis. In
revenge Palmer took Marshall’s 3-year
old-daughter into the barn and crush
ed in her skull with an ax. Palmer hid
In the ice house, feigning death, with
hia lips and faco (smeared with car
bolic acid. An attempt was made to
lynch him, hut ho was safely lodged In
Black River Falls lalL
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VII. NOV. 15 GOD’S
BLESSING TO SOLOMON.
Golden Text: “The nietKlnj; of the Lord
It Maketh Rich ami lie Addeth no
Sorrow with It” —l*rov. 10:13 — The
Two W»y».
/F) rt AVING traced Sol*-
II 1 nion’s course
II J throuKli his great
■'/wi works and his rellg-
J lous Privileges and
labors, and come to
tV S I ,lle culmination of
jIl h,s career - we Bee the
dangers to which he
| ( A A was exposed and the
W-i J/ need o t repeated
'“yY\ warnings. N o one
r l is safe from tempta
tion, and often the
winds blow most
fiercely and the cold la most benumbing
on the heights of success. God once more
presented to the king's vision tho two
ways and urged him to go the right way.
The application is for us all. We can Il
lustrate this truth by various Bible events
and characters,—the scene on Mts. Kbal
and Geriztm, the scene on Mt. Carmel,
the warnings of Jesus himself. The ob
ject of this lesson Is to persuade our read
ers to make the right choice and the wise.
The section includes 9: 1-9 and the par
allel account In 2 Chron. 7: 12-22. Time.
Probably 1). C. 992, In tho 24th year of
Solomon's reign, when In the height of
his prosperity he needed another warn
ing. (See under verse 3.)
Place. Jerusalem.
The text of today’s lesson, with explan
atory notes, follows:
3. "I have heard thy prayer.” Some have
thought that this reference to Solomon’s
prayer of dedication and the similar order
of thought in what follows implies that
this vision was sent Immediately after
the dedication of the Temple. “I have
hallowed this house * • * to put my
name there forever.” I accept it us mine:
and niy purpose has not changed. “Mine
eyes,” (o watch over it, and to note the
sincere worship that will go up from it.
"And mine heart,” in love, and affection,
and cure. I not only see, but 1 delight in
it. I will care for it as the apple of mine
eye. It shall be a peculiar treasure. “Per
petually.” I will keep :ny part of the
covenant. This temple shall never be de
stroyed or Injured through any neglect of
mine. The Way of Life. 4. "If thou wilt
walk before rne, as David thy father
walked. In integrity of heart, and In up
rightness” (cf. ch. 3: 6, 14; 11: 34). David
was not perfect, as our author tells us
elsewhere (ch. 15: 5: cf. ch. 1: 6; 2 Sam. 24:
10). His integrity consisted in hia unvary
ing loyalty to the true God.—Pulpit Com.
5. "Then wiil establish the throne. • • *
for ever.” There was always this con
dition Imposed. God would do his part
faithfully. No outward force could destroy
them. God would be their rock and their
fortress, a wall of fire, and his angels
would be their guard. The only possible
source of destruction lay with the people
themselves. “There shall not fail thee
a man.” As a matter of fact, neither Sol
omon nor his descendants kept their cove
nant with God; and “great David's great
er Son,” the everlasting king, through
whom the kingdom of Dnvld abides and
Increases, did not come through Solomon’s
line, but thnt of ills brother Nathan,
whose descendant Mary was his mother
(Luke's Genealogy); while only the legal
heirship cume through Solomon, whose
descendant Joseph was the legal father
of Jesus (Matthew).
PRACTICAL. Only a righteous nation
can endure. And this according to the
eternal iw of God. The first care, there
fore, of every patriotic citizen is to make
righteousness prevail in every depart
ment.
The Way of Death. 6. “But if ye shall
at all (wholly) turn from following me,”
etc. The meaning is rather “if ye shall
wholly turn away from following me."
See. the parallel passage In Chronicles (2
Chron. 7: 19),—"1f ye turn away and for
sake my statutes.” The Israelites were
not to be cut oIT, except for an entire
defection.—Cook. “And serve other Gods.”
The Israelites wore exposed to two forms
of forsaking God: one was by crimes, dis
orders. and all breaking of the second
table of the law, which naturally and
necessarily led t<> ruin; and the other was
by a neglect of religion and a turning to
idols, which led to the breaking of all
the other commandments. The whole
tendency of Idol worship was to impurity
of life. The neglect of Gorl took away
the restraining influences of religion and
the very life and soul of mortals.
7. “A proverb and a byword” "The very
name of Israel will become a proverbial
expression significant of disastrous fail
ure,” to be used in mockery and sarcastic
soern. Compare Deuteronomy 28 : 37, 45,
13.
8. “At this house, which is high,” "con
spicuous In Its ruin as in its glory,” or
"which bus been high, exalted, glorious
by God’s presence and blessing”; as tho
Revised Version renders: "and though
ibis house be high”; yet even this shall
not preserve it. “Shull hiss,” in scorn
ind contempt.
9. “Because they forsook the Lord their
Jod, who brought forth their fathers out
nf the land of Kgypt.” This shows (!)
:he greatness of their sin, involving, as it
Hid, the utmost degree of ingratitude; (2)
(lie folly of their course tn rejecting so
powerful and so good a God; and (3) how
•nuch God had done to prevent them from
poing astray.
HISTORY. The whole subsequent his
tory of the nation is a commentary on
this warning.
Practical Suggestions.—l. “The very
kindest thing a friend can do for us is to
idmonlsh us when we are going wrong.
‘Thou mayest be sure that he that will
in private tell thee of thy faults is thy
friend, for he adventurefti thy dislike and
•loth hazard thy hatred.*—Sir V*’. Raleigh.
God showed this proof of love to Solo
mon.”—Pulpit Cora. 2. The wise man al
ways forsees the evil. He takes a wise
outlook into the future to see where dif
ferent paths lead. It is not fear, or cow
ardice, but wisdom which bads him to do
this. 3. The fear of the evil consequences
of sin is not the basis of character. It is
not the mainspring of a true life. It is
only a help to the partially good, and a
motive to those who have not yet chosen
the right anil safe way,
luiirliiK Sandwiches.
A sandwich that is excellent with
iced tea or lemonade is made with a
raisin filling. Remove the seeds from
halved raisins, and lay the raisins
closely together upon very thin slices
of buttered bread. Sandwiches of
brown bread, with a filling of flnely
mineod cheese, to which has been add
ed a little mustard, are delightful.
CURIOUS CONDENSATIONS.
The historic scarlet coat of the Brit
ish infantry is doomed, so the story
goes, to disappear in favor of the blue
serge jacket.
Moro gold watches are worn by arti
sans and laboring men In the United
States than in any two other countries
In the world.
Rice should In reality only be thrown
by married ladies at a wedding, as it
signifies a welcome for the new recruit
to their ranks.