Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 27, 1887, Page 8

8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY. ST. JOHY'S 0N THE HILL, The Corner Btone of Which Was Laid Yesterday. A MOST INTERESTING SERVICE. A Very Large cession, a Larger Gathering of Spectators, Together ‘With the Addresses and Other Pleasing Features, Never before, in the history of the Catholic church, in this state, were there gnthered together so many people as on yesterday afternoon on the Creighton college grounds, to witness the ceremony of lnying the corner stone of the new col- legiate church of St. John, The stirring music of the four bands in the proces- sion, waving flags, the band of acolytes in purple cassocks and white surplices, the long line of clergy, followed by the Rignt Reverend Bishop O'Connor, made a scene imposing and long to be remem- bered. The line of march of the Catholic and s has already bec ter met the bishop at ‘uming and Twenty-third streets. Ar- riving on the college npus, Hon. John Rush, city treasurer, on behalf of the laity present, read the following address before his lordship had time to leaye his carriag 5 Right Reverend Bishop O'Connor—May it please your lordship: As this is the first op- portunity, 1 long time, in which so large and general & number of Catholics of this city and diocese have gathered together, I have been deputed to express to you our heartfelt vleasure and the satisfaction we feel in meeting you to-day on so auspieious an occasion—a prince of the church of God, surrounded by his loyal, spiritual subjects. We cannot let this opportunity pass with- out, gubllcly expressing our fealty to you and to the chureh of which you are the visible head in this diocese. Although there may be defections in the ranks in other places, and although pride mli gain the nsceudonc{ over some, thus making them teachers of false and danger- ous theories, condemned by authority and blindly persisting in their evil course, even to the extrenity of incurring excommunica- tion, yet we wish to assure you that our loyalty and devotion to Mother c| you, her visible head in this dio , Tel unshaken, true and sincers. We would have your lordship realize that, in our frailties, the worry and anxiety o and the other too numerous hii which are the stumblin tian’s pathway, we are heart and in prac- tice Catholics first and citizens atterwards. Now, as you have, at personal incon- venience, kindly come publicly among your spiritual children on an occasfon whose” 1 rtance induces so many of them to gather ogetner, rest assured that it is our earnest prayer that the Almighty Father the of all good things, will grant you long health and happiness, And, when the tim shall have come for you to meet your He: enly Father, at the close of a life devoted to the good of others, we trust that we, your faithful and devoted children present, will have caused you uo anxiety, but her have been a consolation and a {uy to you, his Is the humble prayer of the Catholics of the diocese of Omaha. A spontancous shout of ‘‘threc cheers for the bishop,” and the hearty response the call met with must have convinced his lordship of the estimation in which he is held by the Catholics of the diocese. _Bishop O’Connor replied from Lis ¢ ringe to the addre: He was ta 1 completely by surprise. He thankea the ~ speaker ~ for his address, and said that the greatest of harmony had ever existed between himself and his people, and he was delighted to be in their midst, especially on this account. If this same harmony continued to exist, a8 he was sure it would, it would further greatly the interest of the church in this western state. Again he thanked them most cordially for their feelings of loyalty and obedience which Mr. Rush hud just expressed, and he would do all in his power to continue this same happy state. The bishop was so overcome that tears welled into his eyes during his reply. The procession then entered the grounds in the followqu manuner: Chief Marshal and Assistants, Second Regiment Band. Catholic Knights. Ancient Order of Hibernians, Union Paeitic Band. St. Joseph Society. A. 0. H. Band. AL 0. 1L Socie Sodality of the Holy Family. Bohemjan Band. Bohemiall Societies, Cross bearer--Joseph O'Gorman, Lanterns—Joseph MecCarville I, Burke. Twenty little girls in white from St. Cath- erine’s academy. Leaders Swift, F. Madden, W. Wad- dell, Bert Davis, 1. A. Sith, E, Lowry. Trowel bearer—Charles Furay., A. Heiss, Bert Murphy. Bearer of box contalning parchments—Ph. McMillan, Ed Smith, William Clarke. Bearer of Itoman' Ritual—-Joseph Smith, John Furay, William Clark Holy water—P. McGovern. Mitre—Michael O’Connor, Crozier—Cbarles Flm\{. Incense bearer—A. McMahon. Censer—William Doran and E. N Clergy—J, J. O'Meara, 8. J., F' 8. J., Fr. Kelly, Lowry, Er. anel Fr. Glauber, Fr. J. Healey, Adolph ‘essellng, Council Blulls; Very Rev. Fr, Schaflel, 8. J., Fr.J. J. Jeannette, Fr. P. J. Boyle, ev. A. A. Lambert, 8. J., Fr, M. P, Dowling, 8. J., and Rt. Rev. J. O'Con- nor. I’roceeding by way of Webster, T third and California streets, the sion marched to the site church, Here the societies made avenue for the clergy, who walked to a large wooden cross, erected on the spot by the altar of the chu The service commenced. bishop blessed salt and water, symbolic of the faith preserved, while the chori ters and acolytessang the Quam Delecta, *‘How Beautiful are Thy Tabernacles, O Lord of Virtues.,” After invoking God ‘o purify and preserve the place, the fol- owing was said: *“The stone which the suilders rejeet, this is made the chief “Thou art Peter, and apon this rock will I build My church.” Proceeding to the tower, the corner itone was sprinkled with holy water, and wmith a silver trowel, suitably engraved jor the occasion, the bishop made the ngn of a cross on all the sides of the slock, using the following prayer: ‘‘Biess ihis creature of stone that whoever give anything for the building of this shurch wn“:oml intention, may r. aealth of body and peace of mind. Rey. Father Dowling, S. English, the contents ot the Latin y ment to be placed 1 the stcne, which was asfollows: On the twenty-sixth day of June in the year 1857 of the christian era, in the 1ilth ear of the Independence of these United tates, In the ninth year of the pontiti 0 X111, the vicar of Christ and inf bead of the one holy Catholic and apostolic chureh, Most Rev. ’éter R. Kendrick, D, D., rehibishop of the arclidiocese of St. Lows, ames O'Connor, D, D, bishov of the didcese of Omala, A, M. Anderledey, eneral of the society of Je 4 )0 ing, rector ot Creighiton e inthe city of Qmnaha; in the the third year of the admiy tration of Grover Cle the state of wmavor of the presence rr»lun col- iy, ities ani n large concourse of the faithful from this and neighboring cities: Rev. Aloyseus A, bert, preaching the sermon o ev. James G'Connor, bist Ounba, with solemn rites, according to the canons of the ho!gRoman Catholie church, aod lad In'nllhln this corner stone n&u;:ahul\‘:l. “l“cnflu.:d Crelghion lege, to the greater glory s A vory iuleresting feuture of tho event i notitied and was the reading of a memorial from the representatives of the various Catholie socicties which took go active a part in the proceedings. The emorial was written on parchment and placed with the other documents in the corner stone. It ran as follows Desiring to hmlirr our Joy at the building of a new Catholle chareh, which wil strengthen and propagate the true faith anionk our families and which will prove the source of many blessings to our children, we have assembled here to-day, May the sacred edifice truly cast its shadow of blessings upon us, and when years have passed by and the time shall have come for a grander structure to rise from the earth on which this stan our children or their children’s ~ children, ding reverently around the stone, and < this parenment time-worn, and reading onr names upon seroll, ba proud of the saie faith o w we pledge our lives and our hopes to-day. The memorial was largely signed by representatives of the v us societic present. The memorial wi ] y ¥ Glauber. A colle catalog put m the stone. The Lit Saints was then iutoned by the surpliced oir and St. Cecilin society of the col- lege. While the stone was being laid the Second infantry band Marie” by Reyloff. g ops then made a circnit of the new church, blessing the walls, during which the male double quartet sang a *“*Be i cite” by Baine and subsequently a Creator” by Wern, d also Werner's “Aye Marie Steila? The singers were E. Whitehorn, Otto Wolfl, J. B. Doy John Baumer, John Willman, H. Burkley, J. P, Murphy, F. J. Burkley and 8. B, Reed, In placiug the stone in position, the bishop offered praper, In a brief address the Rev. F Dowling, then holding up the s trowel with which the stone was laid, suid that although it was sterling me it did not represent more sterling qu ties than those vosse y Mr. John A, Creighton, to whose liberality and inter- est in the college he took this means of tcsufyinfi. President Dowling then pre- sented Mr. Creighton with the trowel. The instrument bore the inscription “‘With this trowel the corner stone of S John's collegiate school was laid.” On the reverse was engraved: ‘‘Presented to John A. Creighton by the facuity of the college as a remembrance of the day, June 26, 1887, The well known and ‘m]mlur jesuit,Rev. Lambert, formerly of this city, then st concourse of people. k for his subject the question of infidelity. He pointed out what remarka- ble efforts it had made to eradicate from the heart and mind of humanity all traces of christinnity and bred to make nations believe there was no such thing as chris- tiamty and God. But man's nature, more true than a magnet, to its end _will forever give the lie to the infidel, Ver low had the human race fallen before the advent of Christ. Gigantic minds were wrecked and fell prostrate before their own vices. The reverend and elo- quent speaker then proceeded to explain the part the incarnation of Christ had filled in the world and in the belief of this there wasan exemplification of the ceremonies of this day, which were ex- plained with lucidity. Near the close, Father Lambert said these ceremonies honor an e glory to Almighty God who is pleased with such aets of devotion and faith as were evinced t The whole of the ceremon impressive. ‘Ihey were witnessed by a number of prominent eitizens, among whom were Governor ‘Thayer and Mayor Broateh, Immediately after the ceremonies the faculty, visiting fathers,Governor Thaye Mayor Broatch und a few prominent s were invited to a cold luncheon pr vided by Caterer C. 8. Higgins in one of the class-rooms. As soon as the edibles were disposed of, President Dowling in a neat, short speech welcomed the governor of Nebraska and said Creighton college felt honored by the presence of the representative of a great state, and then briefly referred to the differences and similarities between a distinetively Catholic education and a secular one. His excellency, the governor, replied in a neat, foreible and very compliment- ary vein, He assured the fathers present of the pleasure he felt in being a guest at the college and of being allowed to WItness 5o imposing a ceremony- On re- suming lus seat he s louaty cheered and his health drunk—m coffee, Mayor Broatch, in an unusually happy style, spoke about the growth of the city from the time the college was first built, and said that, like a_good citi in’nud of such an institution. oudly cheered by the reverend clergy, many of whom had never had an oppor- tumty of meeting with the heads of the state and the city. Mr. J. Rush, the next speaker, gave a hearty welcome to the clergy. He gave a filowmg tribute to the self sacrifice and devotion of the priests in the state of Ne- braska twenty-one years a and_com- plimented the venerable Father Kelley, of the cathedral, whose life had been spent 1 doing good in this .diocese, and who was mainly instrumental in build- ing the presentcathedral with funds col- lected by himself in the east. The allu- gions to the aged gentieman were touch- ing and at times allecting, Other of the clergy were complimented. Rev. Father Kelly, after more or less persuasion, was induced to respond, and the old gentleman's acknowledgement was cheered to the echo. A demand was then made for a speech from the preacher of the occasion, Father Lambert, 8. J. This genial clergyman responded in a humorous vein and with many witty sallies. Very Reverend Father Schaflel, S v, -general of the diocese, also made a specch, in which he complimented Mr. John Creighton for his remarkable generosity, and also n number of others ot the Catholic laity whose generosity was well known or wio were generous without it being known suve only to the few. ‘The right reverend bishop, at great in- convenience to himself, as he was suffer- ing so severely from indisposition as to be forced to lenve the grounds before the ser- mon was begun and retire to the college, was not able to be present at the lunch- eon. His absence was cexplmned by President Dowling. Other fathers made short speeches and the company then repaired to the lawn in front of (]\u house, or gathered in little bands to visit the various things of inter- est about the college. Gov T s were very rnor ‘T , who for the first time visited Creighton college yesterday, expressed himself as remarkably pleased with the equipments of that free institu- tion of learning, and with the reception given bhim, Should the weather be fine this evening, the event will be further celebrated by a display of fireworks on the college campus. -— Fstimates for glass farnished by Cam mi Neilson, jobbers of Plate, Win- dow and Ornamental Giass, Pants, Oils, ete., 1118 Furnam St. A Floater Found, Saturday evening the body of a man was fo n the river near the ot by two men named ater, "The body was t decomposition and iing upon it which ad to identitieation. The body d in a dark suit of clothes, coarse boots and in the pockets of the sack coat was fouad u dog chnin, The remains had evidently been in the water for some e, and were in such u coundition as to unrccognizable. The coroner was took charge of the remains, which were buried yesterday forenoon in the potter'’s field at Forest Lawn cemetery. P . - J. McDonnell, ¥, A. L. A, Architect, N, E. cor, 13l and Dedge. be BASE BALL ON THE SABBATH. A Sermon Thereon at the Reward Street Methodist Ohurch Yesterday. VIEWS OF THE REV. SAVIDGE. He Believes the National Game s & Healtifal and Manly Sport, But Objects to Sunday Playing, The subject of Sunday t ing is one which j se ball play- st row is occupbying a greatdeal of attention. The Sunday wames are the best patronized by the public, and when the weather is pro- pitious never fuil to draw great crowds to the park. There has been, during the last weel, a movement to prevent Sun- day plaving and seve meetings have been held with a view (o organizing a crusade against the practice. Another mecting will be held to-day at the Y. M. C, A, rooms. Yesterday morning the Rev. Charles Savidge, who has been prominent in the movement against Sun- day games, preached a sermon on the topic at the Seward street M. E. chureh, of which house of worship he is pastor. The views of the preacher are given in full, as follow. Exodus 20, “'Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy.” Psalms 11 “lt the foundation be destroyed, what can the righteous do¥"’ My subject this morning is “Sunday Base Ball.” first by the text the divine authority for the Sabbath. This is not a day set apart by man, but ordered by God. The ten commandments are the ten foundation stones of our holy religion, and the Sabbath is one of these great foundation stones. In the very morning of the creation God blessed and sanctified the Subbath day, and when He gave the laws to therace He gave this fourth commandment and with His own tinger He wrote it on the tables of stone. 'hat divine law has never been rer: 1. This_day commemorates the grandest acts in the drama of the world. It cele- brates the completed work of creation— the deliverance of the Isralites from Egypt, the resurrection of the Lord Jesus and the Pentecostal baptism. Man has a threefold need of this day. 1eeds it for worship, for rest and for serious thought, Whatever be our faith, we need to ask, “What am I? Where am I? Whence came I? Why am [ here? What have I to do? How am 1doingit? and Whither am 1 going?" The free thinker, the infidel, the atheist needs a Sabbath for the contemplation of a universe without a God, and for the an- swering of questions which meet him at every step. But God says 1a this text, “to keep it holy,” and He repeats this command- ment many times 1n His Word, The best and holiest men for the church and state always stood for the defense of this day. Look at the picture of Nehemian, as seen in his thirteenth chapter, and hear his words: “And it came to v that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the Sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the Sabbath; and some of my servants set I av the gates, that there should no burden bYe brought in on the Sabbath So the merchants and sellers of all kinds of ware lodged with- out Jerusalem once or twice. Then I testified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye zamst the wall? 1f ye do 80 again I will Iny hands on you, From that time forth came they no more on the Sabbath.” Wilberforce says: “I can truly declare that to me the Sabbath has been inv: able.” Dr, Merle d’Aubigne “Amidst the activity which pervades all things, what would become of men if lllt-fi') d not a day of rest, in which to look forward tothings eternal?” Matthew ale, the great jurist, says: ‘*As the Sab- bath goes with me, so goes all the week." We sce, then, that the Sabbath is of divine origin, and should be sacredly kept. Secondly—The text asks the question, “If the foundations be destroyed, what car the righteous do?” Now, we believe that the playing of base ba: gross violation of the day. Lately 1 have been looking up the history of base ball, and informed myseif as to some fac ating to it, and I would say at the y outstart that I am not opposed to base ball on secular days; on the cm\tr;n‘e’, Ibelicveit tobe a health- ful and manly sport. I do not know what Sam Jones meant when he said, “If I had a yellow dog, and he should go out to see a_game of base ball, I would kil! him when he came home.” 1do not see anything wrong in the game if played honestly and at proper times, We must quit preaching the gospel of “Don’t” or give our reasons, Base ball is the nativnal game of America. Prior to the organization of the base ball play- ers’ club in 1857 there was no general code ot rules; but now the game has be- come a science us w as an art. There are five great leagues: National league, the American associa- tion, the Northwestern league, the South- ern league and the Western league. The Nutional league plays in eight of our prin 1 cities, ncluding New York, Boston and Chicago. This is the metro- politan league of the world. The American association stands next. At the closeof the season, which is some time in October, the National Zue and American association play for the cham- pionship of the world. These leagues pay good salaries and have drawn men from almost allthe vro- fessions and wulks of life. The league players get from $1,800 to $3,600 for the x months’ season. The pitchers and atchers get the best salaries 'he following are some of the noted players of the country: Mike K costs the Bostons %14,000 this y tain Anson, Clarkson, 8 ruthers, Bushong and many others of national reputation might be named. ‘These men have left business, the prac- tice of law and medicine, for this game. And for their services they receive more money than they can make in any other way. A few years ago, in one of our umi- versities, tie best scholar went to preach- ing for $500 and the poorest went to playing ball for $3,000—that was muscle against brain. The most prominent men of the coun- try go to see the games. Judges and legislators deem it 8 profitable pleasure and recreation, ‘I'he National league often draws 14,000 people. At Baltimore the other day, the American _association played before 20,000 people and put in their purse more than $10,000, On Decoration day in this country 800,000 spectators witnessed this game, When you look at “‘success,”” the base ball has far purrussw! the old theaters, even in their palmiest days. I am pleased to hear from such men as Mr. Frank Bandle, of this city, that a wan to be a good player must be a good man. o must notreduce his strength by vice of any kind and he must sleep rogy He must not be a gambler or & drunkard, So far I have no fault to tind. From what I know of it, thus far I commend the sport. But in this eity and Denver the game is played on the Sab- bath, and to this I am opposed. ‘T'na lovers of the game in these cities attempt to iu-vi(y it. 'Lhey say, ‘‘why epecify Sunday base ball and let a score, nliolherziuhbn\h desecrations go by un- ndticed?” The consistant defender of the Sabbath will not let uther desecra- tions go by unpnoticed. Agaip they say, *‘young men must have some place to go, and if they cannot sec a game of ball they will o to the beer gardens.” But do you really mean to say that? You have said that the people who go to see the Sunday games are the very best of our people, but now you say they are the low down crowd who frequent the Sun- day beer garden. If we must have the Sunday base ball to keep men out of a worse place, to what a pass have we come. But here is the reason for the Sunday base ball as given by those who advocate it: The Omaha club is in debt; they get the largest crowd and make the most money on that day, therefore they play on the Sabbath, They play for the very reason that some church members do business on the Sabbath, the “almighty dollar’ 1s back of it all The Omaha associa club which plays here whether they vin or not. The Omaha club get ty every month. The elub h twenty-four games during the past two months, On week days the proceeds trom the game average only the guarantee, which for the twenty-four games equals $600, In these two months the salaries of the players have amounted to §1,200; the loss for the two months then would be 3 The loss for the o on gives every th ) t mes, would be $10,800. questi nusement and mone ing, But is it contended that such motives justify us in breaking the Sab- bath? The fact is that many of the best players do not try to justify the Sunday game, The ational league will not E all on the Sabbath, nor will they permit a man to belong to one of their eight clubs who does so. Mr. Frank Bandle says: ‘1 would prefer not to play on the Sabbath.”’ In his corres- pondence as former manager, he found that many players made this as a condi- tion that should not be obliged to play on the Sabbath. ‘I'he position, then, that the Omaha as- sociation takes 18, ‘‘We are poor, there- fore we must be wicked.” If the devil has got you down, don't let him put his feet on_you. Mark this. Your objections are easily swept away. For my part I would not take away the legitimate pleasures of any man. There is enough of sorrow in this world; let us augment the pleasures rather than de- crease them. Man is the only animal t laughs; let him do so if there is not a sting with the Jaugh. ‘The Sunday base ball 18 played in di- rect opposition to the law of God. S Exodus xx-8, “‘Remember the Sabba day to keep it holy,” and in Isaiah Iyiii He says w ¢ not to find our own pleas- ure on the Sabbath d“f' Agassiz was asked what most impressed him on his arrival in this country. He said: “The quiet of an American Sab- bath.”” What would the great scientist now say if he could look in upon us on Sabbath; beer gardens all running, tray- eling circuses in tull blast, and thousands of people shouting over base ball? Would he not say *You are breakers of the di- vine law?” And this 1s no hght thing to break God’s law. Look at the blessings which He says rest on those who keep His laws and the curses which descend on those who break them. See Deuteronomy xxviii. Is an hour’s pleasure or the gaining of a few paltry dollars, to be compared to the favor ot Almighty God? It is a breaking of the laws of our state and city. See statutes of Nebraska, chapter xxiii, seetion 211, “If any person of the age of 14 years or upwards shall be found on the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, sporting, riot- ing, quarreling, hunting, fishing, or shooting, he or she shall be fined in a sum not exceeding twenty dollars, or be confined in the county jail for a term not exceeding twenty days, or both, at the discretion of the court.” 1t is also agminst the ordinance of our eity, see ordinance defining ‘“The powers of the council,”’ section xv, F:m\— graph 8. Itis within the power of the council “'to restrain, prohibit and sup- press all gz\miug and desecrations of the Sabbath.” Moreover, the Sunday base ball dis- turbs the worshippers in God’s house and the children who are reciting their lessons in the Subbath school, and this of itself is no inconsiderable argument, Again, families are disturbed and rob- ded of their Sabbath quiet and rest, and have eyen_left their homes while the game has been in progress. The game has been a powerful tempta- tion to boys and young men, inducing them to break the Sabbath, Many young men from the east, from christian how have seen the multitude going to the ball s and have fallen in with them. s ayland “Religious re- stramnt is fast losing its hold on that young man who, having been educated in the fear of God, begins to spend the Sabbath in idleness or amusement.”’ The base ball association of this city will be responsible for the starting of more than one young man in the course of sin. Some will ask us, **What is the cure?” The evil will be cared if men will do their duty., Let Mr. Simeral, the district at- torney, see to the enforcement of the state law. It is his business. Let the city oflicials see to the enforcement of the city ordinance on this point. And if the press will a stand for the Subbath it will be a power. But when some of our papers publish ~ such articles as have recently appeared, actually tak- ing sides with the Sunday base ball, Sunday beer gardens and music, we can hope for little from such sources. But we look for the mimsters and churches to do much. We are responsi- ble for these evils until we have done our best to correct them, Nehemiah contended with the nobles of Judah and told the Sabbath bre: S he would lay hands on them if they came again, Now it remains for us to speak and act. You sing, “Surely the Captain May Depend on Me,”’ but can he? We have a good mayor who is anxious to sce these evils abated. What will you do to help him? God and good men are watching for your decision. The sermon was illustrated by two large crayon sketches drawn by Mr. Den- nis Tucker. They were “The Giving of the Law,” and ‘“The National Game,” and were considered very fine. —_— THE FIRST BAPTIST. A Striking Sermon on Prohibition by the Rev. Lamar, The Rev. L, A. Lamar preached to a large audience at the First Baptist church, corner of Fifteenth and Daven- port streets, last night on the subject of prohibition. All voluntary government, he said, must be founded on the surrender of cer- tain privileges and customs., Absolute and unlimited privileges could only be- long to a man who lived isolated from everybody else. Each member of society enters into a compact with every other member for mutual protection, and mn order to this end certain individual rights must be given up. The good of society requires that certain things not sinful in themselves should be prohibited, For instance, it is not sinful to stand and sing ood songs all night long, but n a city filu good of EO('Iul{ requires that men should not do this, Individual rights are not an unlimited quantity. Just so the selling or drinking of a lass of wine or beer is not & sin 1n itself. ut the liquor traffic has proven itseif so evil in its tendencies, so wide-spread in its dire results, that the good of s})c.lgl.i' démands that it should be prohibited. The. speaker went on to picture the saloon as a school of vice and spoke of it to JUNE 27. 188 WHAT BETTER Do you want than the bargains we are now offering in every de- partment? Last week we mentioned a few good things in fur- nishing goods; thev are going off like hot cakes. Evidentlv the people know that we never advertise bargains unless we can show them. For this week we will offer a few special drives in PANTS. 1000 pairs good Cassimere Pants, everv fiber wool, in two shades, both nice and attractive, well cut and made; a Pants which other dealers are offering asa bargain at $3; onlv $1.75. 600 pairs good all wool hair line Pants in several patterns at $2.25; full worth $4. 600 pairs finer grades at $2.50. Several lots offine Cassimere Pants, striped and checked, some all wool and some silk mixtures, at $2.90,$3.25, $3.50 and $3.75. Some of theseare equal to custom made goods, and fullv worth ¥ double the monev asked. 2 For the laboring man we offer good substantial Jean Pants, well madeat 500, 75¢, $1 and $1.25. Remember we have no special leaders but everv article we offer is a leader in itself. All goods marked in plain figures and at strictly one priceat the Nebraska Clothing Gompany, Cor. Douglas and 14th sts., Omaha. asthe destroyer of peace, happiness, pros- erity and virtue. He disclaimed any intimation that the liquor dealers in= tended all the evil their business really produced. They simply sold liquor be- cause they could make money at it, and the great” majority of them probably thought any further, he great principle of legislation,” Dr. Cumming says, ‘‘is to prohibit what- ever is jurious to the public welfare.” “But,”" it is asked, *if prohibition should become a law, ought not those who are tie loosers thereby, to be in- demnified by the state.” Courts in many states have held that the state has no right to indemnify them. Changes in the tariff laws have caused dealers in various kinds of merchandise to lose thousands of dollars; it has rendered plantations almost useless and made sugar factories idle, but who ever thought of indemnifying the owners on this ac- count? The courts, whenever the ques- tion has come up, have failed to see why brewers and_liquor dealers in general should be indemnified just as they failed to see why the slave owners should be reimbursed for the loss of their human chattels. “The speaker said that«as a southern man he could speak freely on the subject and he believed with thousands of other south- ern men that it was best that slavery should be doue away with even at the enormous sacrifice of wealth which re- sulted to the south. The slavery of the liquor traflic was a thousand times worse thun that which existed in the south, said the speaker, because 1t held both - body and soul i , and ught to be done away with at any s ice. Discussing the subject in a social and economical aspeet, the speaker said there was a tyranny in this country more ter- rible than that which the people of Ire- land are suffering. The liquor bill of this nation in one year amounted to §1,869,- 173,416. Of this the government re- ceived in the way of revenue $88,000,000, leaving $1,780,000,000 standing to the debit of the profit and loss side of the ledger. The cost of liquor for a year was three times that spent for clothing, and larger than the product of the iron, steel and cotton industries combined. They used to say that prohibition would paralyze business, When prohibition went into effect Kansas had a property valuation of $170,000,000; now she has $500,000,000. Her a&?pulnuon has in- creased 500,000 and 800,000 miles of rail- read have been built during the six years of prohibition. While prohibition will not stamp out drunkards and the selling of liquor clan- destinely, it will decrease the consump- tion of liquor by 90 per cent and will pre- serve the purity aund sobriety of those who have not yet acquired the appetite for intoxicating liquor. 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