Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 27, 1893, Page 8

MADE A GOOD DOUBLE HAUL Oanadian Detactives Secure a Pair of Much Wanted Oriminals at Denver. LOUIS PLANTE'S UNLUCKY EVIL TEMPER Anrough Beating His Mistress the Torouto Mmurderer Happened to Be in Jail When the Officers Called for Onrrier, the passengers on the eastbound Burlington express that left the union depot at 4:30 yesterday afternoon was a party of five men who occupied a section of one of the sleopers, Oneof the party was a medium sized man who wore tailor-made clothes of the latest cut, and a slight black mustache. I'he most noticeable feature of his face was 1is eyes, which were intensely black and piercing. To all appearance he might have been a successful business man traveling for ple y the monotony of the Journcy in the comy of a troupe of fellow tourists. Probably not one of the other passengers in the car dreamed that he was a desperate criminal. His hands were not manacled, but one of his four com kept the most vigilant wateh over his every movement, “The man with the plercing eyes was Leon M. Carrier, who was on his way to Quebec 10 answer for the crime of stealing thirty carloads of flour valued at over £30,000 from the Canadian Pa railroad. The four men with him were Detectives Joseph Patr and Thomas Walsh of the Quebee Provinc police and two deputy sheriffs from Denver, who had been pressed into service to make sure that the prisoner should have no op portunity for escape during the journey. Carrier seemed to take his capture as a matter of course and took no more interest in the trip than an ordinary passenger. The theft was committed several months ago and Carrier led the police a pretty chase before he was apprehended. He succeeded in mak- ing his way across the Canadisn border and was having a royal time on his ill-gotten gains. At lengti he was recognized by the Denver detectives and locked up until the Quebee ofticials could obtain extradition papers and send two of their detectives after the prisoner. Located a Desperate Murderer, (Carrier is not the only eriminai, however, who will be called upon to answer for a fex ful crime as a result of the trip of the Canadian_detectives. One of the most des- perate and successful criminais with whom the provincial police have had o deal was recognized in the county jail at Denver, and as soon as the term of his imprisonment e: pires he will be extradited arnd taken back to stand trial for one of the most brutal murders ever perpetrated in the - Dominion. The man in question is Louis Plante, who after serving several terms in the peniten- tiary for serious crimes, had escaved to the United States after muraering a wealthy Chinese merchant and robbing him of over £30,000 in money. About two years ago Plante was released {from the penitentiary at Quebec after ser inga three years termfor burglary. This but one of a long series of crimes had been laid to his door and the local police were instructed to keep both eyes on him until further notice. Plante did not like this surveillance and soon disappeared from Quebec. Notlong after one of the most remarkable murders ever known in the province was reported from Toronto. Among the Chinese residents of that city Was Wong Foo,a wealthy merchant, who was held in high. esteem by his countrymen and who was well known in the business circles of the city. Wong Foo Wis Wealthy, TLike many foreiguers Wong Foo kept large sums of money in his safe in preferenco to trusting the banks, and by some means Plante became acquainted with the fact. One morning “Wong ¥oo was found lying under a counter in his store with his head and body beaten uimost to a jelly. The safe, which stood in the rearof the store. was open and £30,000 in cash, which the merchant had deposited there the night before, was missing. Wong Foo had-evidently surprised the thief in the act of looting the safe, and made a desperate avtempt o preserve his vings, Signs of a bloody strugele were visible about the room. Upon the floor lay the heavy “jimmy,” with which the thict had evidently silenced the man whose wealth he had stolen, The Chinaman lived long enough to regain consciousness and give a description of the man with whom he had fought the midnight attle. 1t fitted Plante to a dot and evi- dence was soon developed that confirmed the suspicion. Detective Patry had often arrested Plante for various coimes. He was one of the first to recognize the murderer viption given by the dying Chinamin best detectives in Canada were placed upon the track of the murderer. They traced hun through Canada and over the line into the States. Step by step he was followed to Chicago, where the trail wus lost. 1t was believed that he had gone st, but all efforts o trace him were una- i At length the ofticers gave up the ite’s whereabouts remained a v untll ho was recognized by the detestives in the Denver jail, Love P'roved His Undoing. As 1n mauy other Among sure and whiling awa 48Cs, & WOmAn was at the bottom of Plante’s undoing. If he had not d & mistress ha might still have been at liberty and free from the shadow of tho gallows. While he was in Chicago Plante made the acquaintance of a woman named Clara red- ericks. The girl became infatuatod with the desperado and her ruin soon followed. In the meantime the real nature of 1 lover came to the surface. He attempted to drive her to a life of shame in order to supvort him. She resisted, and in & drunken fury he shot her through the breast. For como ‘weeks she lingered between life and death, but eventually recovered. With a woman's Y‘l otion she refused to appear against her lover and attempted murderer. She admit- ted that she had lived with him as his wife, aud on that ground cluimed that she was his wife at common law. That being the case she could not be forced to testify, and theough lack of evidence Plante escaped with a short imprisonment, The woman fled to Denver, fearing that Tlante w ke another atiempt on her dife. As soon as his scntence was served Plunte followed her and succeeded in locat- ing her in Denver, where she was leading a life of shame. She had not forgotten him and he soon induced her to forgive him, Cherished Heor Tonderly, On the night of September 12, and just a week after the reconciliation, a hurry call prought the patrol wagon to 2114 Market treet, where Clara Predevicks was staying. The ofticers found the woman lying un conscious on the floor. She was half naked and covered with blood, which streamed from . dozen wounds. On the floor of the yoou lay the fragments of a broken whip- stock and a club, The other women in the house saii that the girl had been beaten by her Jover, but who he was they did not know. Iho womian was taken to o hospital and sestored 1o consciousness. Tho surgeons dressed twenty cuts on her face and body. When she recovered she told the story given ahove and gave the oficors a description of her brutal lover. She said that he had asked her for woney and because she refused Nim had boaten her with the whipstock until it was hroken wto fragments. Then %o uscd the elao und N wed agiin Ak igain 0a her prostrate body, She Knew nothiug of Plante's Canadian vecord, as he hiud been » enough to keep that'to him self. 1’iante was scon arrested, but as ho was supposed to b an ordinary tough he wis sinply committed to await the resuly of the woman's injuries. She eventually re govered und he was sentepeed Lo six months 1L the connty jail, Reeognized n Jail, Plunte had seeved the fivst month of his sentence when Detectives Patry and Walsh wore shown through the jail. The prisoner pecognized atry instantly and turned away Bis head to aveid him, but he was not quick enough for the lyux-oyed detective. Patry arted in surpriso and, turniog to Walsh asked him to come and “take a look at the follow.” \Walsh only needed cne glance to eorroborate the suspicions of his partner, and the local police officials were at once in- formed of the discovery. To a BEE reporter who saw them at the Union depot yesterday both detectives declared that they could not be mistaken iv their identification of the prisoner. They had both arrested him for numerous offenses and_were very familiar with his face. Plante's time will be up some time in March, and the Canadian officers will be on hand with extradition papers to clap the bracelets on his wrists the moment he 1s released “Plante is one of the most murderous desperadoes we have ever had to deal with,” coutinued Detective Patry, “He thinks no more of sticking o knife into a man's ribs than some men would of taking a drink. I have arrested bim for attempted murder on two occasions previous to the murder of the _China- man and thos, with his subsequent efforts to make the acquaintanee of a noose, stamp him as a man who hesitates at nothing. has been a professional criminal for years and associates with crooks of the lowest sort He has boen very successful in eluding pun ishment, but I think w vo him dead to rights at last, and it is the best pinch we have made in a long whilc prandiiali BACK FiOM BITT e Lost Carlin Munting Party Al Saved But On Srokaxe, Wash., Nov. 20.—A courier ar- vived here at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, afteran all night ride from Weippe, with the news that Lieutenant Elliott had found the Carlin party in the middle fork of the Clear Water, 130 ps from the nearest town, last Wednesday. The lost party con- sisted of W. E. Carlin, J. H. Pierce, A. H. thmmelwrigheand M. Spencer, guide. They wero in bad shape when found, being out of provisions, nearly starved und barefoot, and with scarcely any clothiug. They were slowly making thetr way down the viver. George Colgate, the cook of the party, gaveout a fow days before the rescue and had to be left and it is feared may have died. All possible will be done to find him dead or alive. The rescued and the rescuers are ex- pected here on Tuesday and General Carlin will meet the party here, The story of suffering, desperation and hardship told by the lost hunters was fright- ful. Ever since the heavy snows set in, in the Bitter Root Mountains, they told Lieu- tenant Elliott, they had been making an effort to return to Kendrick, and they knew it would takeall the will and persevérance of aesperatemen to keep them from perishing of cold, fatigue and hunger. For many days they had battled with the mountain blasts and drifting snow, slowly beating their way down the Clear Water in an.effort to reach civilization. Their progress was impeded by tho swollen river, which was often blocked with floating ice. rendering passage excoed- inely difficult and dangerous. They managed to cross the Clear Water in several places at great risk to their lives, being compelled to wade the icy current ub to their necks or swim amid_ the_floating blocks of 1ce and snow. Nearly all the horses died of cold and starvation. Many Days on Half Kations. The suffering of the men was intense. They tramped for miles through the decp suow in blinding storms with scarcely any food or clothing. The food supply, it wus seen from the lirst, would Lave to bo ously guarded or else it would be exhausted, and starvation would be the result in tne cvent that game could not be had, whicl seemed to be quite probable. The men were put on half rations of bacon and bread. Their shoes had become worn out from con- stant tramping over the mountain rocks and their clothing was torn into shreds. At last the struggle became too much for George Colgate, the cook of the party. He became utterly exhausted and was unable to pro- ceed further. Colgate realized the situution fully and advised his companions to attempt to suve themselves. 1t began to appear as if ail would be lost, and almost the only hope heid out to them was the chance of being found by a relief party, which Carlin said he felt sure would be sent out to find them. The progress through the snow was very slow, owing to the exhaused condition of the men and the extreme cold. But they pushed ahead with the spirit of desperation, determined to work for their deliverange s0 long as they were able to move. ‘When Licutenant Biliott and his brave and sturdy snowshoers came upon the ex- hausted men in the middle fork of the Clear Water they were bravely fighting their way thirough the snow, but tne reception they gave the gallant officer and his men was more than a wel- come. Men who for weeks had been strug- | most against hope knew they were y wept for joy. They were given plenty of food, some clothing, and, after a rest, the Eiliott party proceeded on to where Colgate was left, with the hope of saving him if possible. Mr. Carlin's Story. Mr. Cavlin, in_speaking of their experi- ence, said that they had enjoyed excellent sport up to -within four weeks ago, when snow began falling and continuéd 'almost constantly. About three weeks ago, during a luil in the storm, the party broke camp for o moose hunt at the head of Clear Water river, A fierce snow storm and blizzard again set in and they soon realized thut they were lost. Then be- gan a fearful struggle between them and death. The snow soon became so deep that their horses became worthless and wero abandoned. For days the sled and floundered through show secking to recover the lost trail. I'he snow becoming deeper and deeper they were obliged to_ discard all baggage and part of their provisions, even some of their outer garments, Later they began to sufer torture from cold and hunger and their shoes become worn through. They bundled their feetas best they could. They were in dispair of ever getting out alive and could not have sur- vived much longer, Word to His Fathor, The Carlin party has been out since Sep- tember 15 and the Elliott relief party was fitted out in Spokane by Captain Merriam two weeks ago, and left for the Bitter Koot mountains by way of Kendrick, Idaho, hay- ing been two weoks in reaching the lost hunters. Captain Merriam, who has been waiting” in Spokane with the intention of fitting out another party of snowshoers aud taking command himseif should those that are out fail, received the following tele- gram: To CAPTAIN MemniaM: Lieutenant found the lost purty ou the 224, All w copt Colgute, who Is not yet found. Reeall all searchors, W. . CARLIN, Captain Merriam v 0 this evening, His voice was not steady, aud two big tears came into Ins eyes when hie wus asked about the lost party. “Yes. I know that country well,” he said, “and it seoms asifsom: higher power must have given the poor bo; and his associates greater strength. It is oneof the hardest countries to get over in the world. Just think ofit, and no proyi either, It is a wonder to me that th not ail dead, but I think it would have killed General Carlia to have learued thut his son was dead. ‘The general w the party in Spokane next Monday ni Tuesday.” Members of fott ex- ———e— Oue word describes it, ertoDeWitt's Witch H; _—— . TINE CHANC The Northwestern Li The eastbound lceal, No, 8, now leaves Omaha daily at 11:05 . m. The *Chi- cago Limited,” No, 6, leaves at 4:03 p. m.. arviving at Chicago 8:15 a. m., and “Rastern rlyer,” No. 2, leaves ut . m. and arvives at Chicago 9:40 . m.—by all odds the most convenient train from Omaha to Chicago. The equipment remains unchanged, because people expect something “above the average” on “Northwestern” trains. City ticket office 1401 Fainam street. Lt il e BATE EXCURSION per 1 Saly tion,” Were- s,oures pies 8. LOW To Houston, Tex., and Ketur On Saturday, December 2, & special excursion for land buyers will leave Omaha for Houston, Tox. Round trip rates 821,25, Address R. (. Pattorson, 425 Ramge block. - The Madison (family hotel), 2lst aud Chicago. Transients. $2.00 per day, iie | | in tho text NANN ON FAITH AND WORKS Pretense and Practice Disoussed from a Unitarian Point of View. CONVICTIONS ESSENTIAL TO MANHOOD Deeds asan Index to Trae Bellef—Duplicity of Some People—Emblems of Seo- tarianism — Paul’s Christinnity—The Sermon. lden of Rev. Newton Mann preached on “Faith and Works’ av Unity charch, The basis of his parks was the words of the author of the epistle of St. James (whom he declared to be one of the members of James' party and not the apostie himself): *“Show me thy faith withoat thy work nd T will show thee my faith by my works. Dr. Mann was careful to point out to his hearers that the words “faith’” and “works" were neither of them used in the same sense as they are commonly unaer stood now. In explanation of tho present usage of the word *“faith,” he said: ‘“Faith has to do with belief, implies trust in unseen things, confidence in what cannot be fully demonstrated, relinnee upon inward and spiritusl powers. In common parlance it goes much further and means acceptance of what is apparently incredible: the taking something on nuthority without_ testimony, and even against testimony. So the word hias acquired to the ears of the thoughtful unpleasant sound, suggestive of super stition and mental stolidity. Farth in Signs and Om “We hear it disparagingly said of a per- son that he faith in signs and owmens, in lucky numbers, in a quack remedy. 1t is widely felt that in religion faith is more or less of an allusion, that too much stres laid ou it: that we are really saved—thut is, our well being is sccured—not so_much b; we believe as by what we do, the way we act our part. In almost every sect there are two parties, the living, active, forward-mov- ing party being that of ‘works.’ " In favor of a relizion of good works rather than a religion of correct heliefs according to the church standards, Dr. Mann elaimed the support of much good scripture, main- taining that almost everything that Jesus said bore that way, but he urged a word of warning against quoting the epistles in this connection. 'I'hese same words, said he, are used commonly enough in the episties, but their use as watchwords is precisely reversed. The liberal party in the first century was the varty of faith, the orthodox party, the party of works. And this because the words were used in a different sense. Though it did nov appear 8o to the ual reader, Paul was the liberal apostle, the radical leader, who broadened Christianity into a world reiigion, while James remained a Jew and would have kept the new religion within the limits of Judaism. Being a brotherof Jesus, James had undue influence with the otner disciples. In the so-called epistle of James the writer makes a moderate protest against the doc- trine of Paul thut by the works of the law (that is the ceremonial law) there is no justification. “Show mo thy faith without thy works,” he says deflantly, as if he deemed it a thing impossible. Works Which Paul Discarded, “The formalities of the Jewish ritual were the ‘works’ which Paul discarded while the other apostles clung to them, and thence arose a memorable coutention shalking the early church to its center. ‘Similarly the word faith has drifted from its apostolic moovings. It is @ case where a really noble word has suffered_damage from the uses 1t has been put to. The word has come to have an unpleasant sound to our cars, suggestive of foolhardiness and the suspension of reason, the disavowal of com- mon sensc, a slavish submission toauthority. Paul used the word in contradistinetion to the “works of the law.’ the visible rights and ceromonies of tae Jowish church. 1t meant with him, not the belief in the focredible, but belief in the invisible, & trust in things unscen and eternal, the inward operation of the divine spirit.” By emphasizing faith Paul was trying t0 do the same thing that some of us are trying to do_ by emphasizing morals; he wanted to st Christianity on a basis of inward personal righteousness.” Ear Marks of Sectarianiym, But 1n saying that the words in his text had changed their meaning since they were first written the preacher disclaimed any in- tentention of belittling the value of his, text. Ou the contrary, he declared thatan old text was very ofter improved by tho widely altered meaning that time Lad given to some word or words that it contaiged And he added that this was apparently 'the case with much in the epistle of James, Yet it had to be conceded that the point which the writer sought to make in this particuiar text was lost. He was contending for a ready convenient way for a person to show what faith he was of; works in the present sense of the word, however truly they might testify to the genuinencss of uman’s r ligion, did not indicate with any promptness or certainty what sect he beionged to or whether he belonged to any. As exceptions to this rule, however, Dr. Mann mentioned the Quakers ana the Swiss Ammanites, who wear no buttons on their clothes, Prominence of these ear marks of sec- tarianism, however, suid he, were no longer of importance. Indeed, to be known as a sectarian at all was wmost undesirable in these days. What we wanted now was to be known ts carnest men and women, zeal- ous in good work Pretense yesterday morning ne nd Practice, “Our faith is our principles, our ideal of manhood our rule of conduct. And the best way 10 show this is not by profession, which may be only pretense, but by practice, by the work we do, the liv we liv Deed is better than creed, it has been said, but the fact is deed is creed. 1 you believe ip honesty, you are going to be honest; if you fail iv Js because you don't believe in it thoroughly, Your failure shows that your profession is not to be trusted. Your action is oy implication the mirror of your faith. Your heart may deceive you, you may say things you do not more than half wmean, but your actions, taken all in all, they are what you mean, they are you, How Hourts Are Touehnd, “Our principles are our living faith;-but above undaround all this, more or less vapor- ous, is what 1 may call’ a dreamy faith weds, sentiments, which we dreamily enter- tain, but which, as thev do not possess us, we cannot live up to. No preacher can paint berignity and benevolence so divinely fair but that we rise tocmbrace them is our own;no yearning tenderness of saint or angel thai we do notat times feel in sym- pathy with. ~Our hearts are rouched by the pathos of the dramatist; we weep over the novelist's tale of woe, without being m our s atall remarked for kindly, generons Something there is thut nlways from rising to the nobleness of our ntion. In storms of passion our ship drifts from 1ts theoretic course, tain sentiments thero arein us which are above our performance. ‘I are yeu the unformed substance of o faith unrealized; o propuecy of what may be, but is pot yet.” Dupt i In illustration of this duplicity, which he maintained.was more or less present in all of us, Dr. Maun referred to the opum or the alcohol habit. 4'ne worst drunkurd, said he, in his moments of sobriety, theoretically be lieves in temperance. But as a whole he ¥ ol Maukin an THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: iIMONDAY, NOV EMBER 27, 1893, | does not lean that why. His practical con- clusion, emphasksod by his conduct, is in favor of the indulgesice of his passion. His faith, as shown By ‘his works, is _that the path of groatest Mapdiness lies through the excitement of _intoxication. ~Dreaming, philosophizing, We bvelieves in restraint; living, acting, hetbelleves in indulgence. “Tt is this governing faith of the life that counts for good o ill. It must enter into heart and soul. master the will, dominate the map, and direet the life. Action® Tell the Story. “There is a hokt of doctrines, interesting, perhaps, as matiers of reflection, which ar without effect upon the character of the be- liever; why shoold theso have first place itr creed and cateclitsm? Our leading affirma- tions ought to come home to the mind and conscience and have something to do in tho ehaving of human action. Who ean t person’s actions whether he believes Trinity, or the atonement, or eternal p ment, or miracles, or any one of a dozen other rotions for which cre now men have fought one anothor to the death? But you can tall by & man's actions whether he be- lieves in human brotherhood, in equal vights, in justice and benevolence. ' You can tell by his actions whether he believes in the highe law of Goa rectifying all the transieat in justices in the scales of eternal equity: whether he believes inthe power of kindness, in the obligation of the strong to help the weak. Knowing a_ pers character 1t is possible to define his faith 1 all assen particulars, classitication of veligious believers marked some real distinctions, The present classification, he complained, was based on distinctions that do not distinguish, since they leave us no visible mark on the real life of the subject. In conclusion he said: “A good man without convictions is as im- possible as a race horse without bones; ande what his convictions are he shows by his deeds.” one that e AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA. Quiet Sanday In the Magie Clty—Gossip the Day. The two new flags to be placed on the new school houses at Twenty-seventh street and Missouri avenue will be presented tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Robert L. Wheeler will mako the vresentation speech. The flags are to be donated by the Junior Orderof an Mechanics. The members of this order will meet at their hall av 8 o'cloex in the afternoon and march to the school houses in a body. of nefit of the Library. 'd school will give a liter- entertainment Tuesday evening, the proceeds to 2o for the benefit of the schuol library. The following program will be ren- dered: Opening Song. Good Evening. Recitation, Thanksgivin Recitation, Billy's Rose. ....Etta Allen Doll Drill e LitUe Mothers fon, T'roubie n' the Anien Corner. . ceiere w e Libbie Fox George Shannon Song, Flower ( audo Close hanksgiving....... 5 Richird Swift llio MeAuley “By the Gir' By the Hoys oy suiith 0 Star..... ~Goldie Close Will Go Back Wn o They Came From. The police gathered in two suspects last night, who gave the names of Joe Maxwell and Charles Brown. They are belioved to be prisoners who escaped from the jail at Au- burn a few days ago. When tho fellows were pat in the sweatbox they both told different storics and Chief Beckett is quite positive that he has the right men. A message was sent to Auburn last night and an’ ofticer w:il arrive today 1o identfy the prisoners. ‘Wanted a Smoke, David Davidson's grocery store at the west end of the Q ‘street viaduct was en- tered by burglars on Sunduy morning. They made their way in Ly taking out a large window glass. The fellows were satisfied with carrying away a few boxes of cigars and some wobacco,” The police are of the opinion that the job was done by “*kids” wko are familiar with the premises. , . Magie City Gossip. The city council meets tonight. Labor Commissioner Erion is in the clty. Ofticers Mitchell, Davis and Thomas are on the sick Jist. The Taxpayers league meets in the city council chamber tomorrow night. The central committee of the Associat Charities meets at the law office of Adams § Bell tonight 10 adopt its constitution and by laws, A small house owned by John Mulligan in Brown park burned early yesterduy morn- ing. The firemen could not give any assist- ance, as there is no water in the neighoor- hood, All of the houschold goods were saved. e O S NO TROUBLE TO YOU, They Are Personally Conducted. The Great Central route weekly Cali- fornia excursions are in charge of ex- perienced conductors and a uniformed porter, who aceompany the party to des- tination and look after the wants and comforts of the passengers. You will save time and expense by joining our next party. Send for folder iving details SHEARER, Manager, 101 South Clark St., Chicago. E. L. LOMAX, Passenger and Ticket Agent, Omaha, Neb e Preferced Booze to Duty Inattention to duties as imposed by his employer, Frank Starbach at Florence, hus brought Herman Thelssen to grief and landed him behind the bars. Theissen was ving a vegetable wagon for for the sccond time proved ant to his trust and started on a spree ovember 21, since which date diligent his employer had failed to discover the whereabouts of Theissen and the team until last evenin: An ofticer discoy Theissen last night on Farnam street nimunder a rest, The prisoner expluined that he had left the horses iu & stable at the Farmers howe, Vin Denver and Salt I Patvons of the Great Central route weekly excursions to California via the Union Pacific ean havetheir tickets read via Denver und Salt Luke City without additional oxpense. Send for folder aiving details and advantages offered 1. 1, Shearer, manager, 191 South Clark streot, Chicago. E. L. Lomax, eneral passenger and ticket agent, Omahy, Neb, — Chenp Biekets to Texus Via Santa Fe route, For low any point in Texas apply to Palmer, P. A, 1316 Farnam Omaha. rates to E. L. street, Burglatized an O Thieves entered the oftice of J. P. Garduer, 200 South Twelfth strcet, shortly after 7 o'clock last nightand abstracted clothivg to I the valuo of Awarded Highest H onors World's Fair. D*PRICE'S Bakin Powde?: ‘The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.—No Ammonia; No Alum. Used in Millions of Homes—ao Years the Standard: Dr. Mann emphasized the need for a new | | Logleal Sequence ot CHRISTIAN AND AGNOSTIC Comparison of the Two as Seen Throngh Methodist Glasses, EISHOP NEWMAN'S SERMON AT TRINITY Agnostielsm and As- wertion—Jesus Christ as tho Wisest, Truest and Satest Teacher Known to Mankind—Futare sibitities, Bishop Newman occupied the pulpit at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church yester: day morning. The bishop was greoted by a large congry and his discourse upon *Chiastian Agnostic,”. was interesting and attentively listened to. UThe bishop said that “agnostic” is only modern in wame, and that *is to nd ‘agnostic” not to know. The word *nostic™ was used by scholars in tho eariy days of Christianity. Agnostic sig- ntfles lknow nothing and apparontly is ox- pressive of nonenity. No class of men in the world are mora autocratic or dogmatic in as sertion than the unbelievers, Agnosticism 18 the most cowardly atiempt to escape religious responsibility. 1t can be traced back to the days of Alexander the Great. 1t universal doubt is accepted, all agnostics doubt if they doubt, Agnostic is an intel- lectual action and an act of intellect is as- sertion. Asa logical scquence they must doube if they douot. Supremo Religlon of Intelicot. Jesus Christ is the wisest, truest safest teacher known to mankind. Uis is a religion of intellect—supremely so. Hence he says, “Come and let us roason together:' “We speak and we do know ;" *We see and testify we have seen.” Much attention among Methodists is given to sensibility. The mtellect acts first ana sensibility re- sponds, We consider in contrast the Chuistian and agnostic. The thoughts sug- gest themselves of the limitation of human knowledge. and such limitations do not 1m- peach what we do know. Perfect knowledgo belongs to a perfect being: limited knowl- edge tothuman beings, Ourlimited knowledgo miy come from an infinite capacity. Teachers of mathematics give us knowledge beyond Newton, There are universes never reached by the telescope. ‘I'he steamship of owr day is far in advance of former genevations, yet problems of statecraft are unsolved. Continung. the speaker said, there are problems in_sociology demanding solution, and yet philanthropists are compelled to halt and wer questions of a lost hu- manity. So itisin religious life, and thero are questions in your minds unanswered. There are hypotheses by great theolozians that arc unanswered. We hold there is re- liability in our physical senses and irtellec- tual operations. Because of certainty we conclude we are safe as far as we go. . We have agreed that the testimony of gur senscs is reliable. As- wronomy is the sénsibility of the eye, chem- istry of the eye and taste, geology of the eye, hence they are accepted. So as to botany and zoology, and mathematics is of the senses. God. Almighty is the Creator and the sensibilities are part of creation, The assertion of the agnostic is t is unnoble, therefore unutterabl up the gauntlet here and ass Almighty is noble. God is apprehensible, although he mauy not be comprehensible. Wo ao not say that He tlls infinite tpace, but ne fills the universe, for where there is creation there is God. Tt is possible to get some con- ception of His eternity, and he exists ever- lugting and everlastingly. Architecture of Father Time, Bishop Newman told of the assertions of geologists that water wears stone and that 85,000 years ago there was no Niagara Falls, and that thé time will come when there will be none. Then he sietched the story of the columns of -Hercules, and the agnostic pro- claimed that the universe did nov extend be- yond. The bishop said that individu be distinguished from identity can be di idiosyncracies, Person that can be distinguished from the body but belonging to that not in form. Chr tian people argue from what they know to what they do not know, for unknown sug- gests what may be known. They argue from the seen to the unscen, The universe is God's creation and evervthing on poor carti is transient, and there is no mortality for us. We believe in the ministries of ood angels and the ministries of good spirits, The assertion that limited knowledge will impeach what we do not know is the worst trash. God says we can rely and we do rely. There are self-evident truths in phil- osophy. tion 108tic Know and God We take v that God ality could personality. The iguished because of lity is something e Into the Future. Limitation of knowledge will be gradually removec, continued the speaker. T'he school-*| boy of today kuows more of geogruphy than did Columbus, more of electricity than did Frauklin, and more of light than dia New- ton. We laugh at those who lived 100 years ago, and so will those who live 100 years hence laugh at us of today. Ihey will laugh atour telephone—our palice cars—our elec- tric light. The picture is already drawn be- fore some ingenious mind. Houses will be illuminated with metallic service, and there will come a mellow electrie light without a current. Already they are telegraphing without wires. There will be no more of meteorology, no more of currents, and poles and wires ‘will mnot have to be put under ground. More will be kuown of acoustics, and telephomng will be without wircs, We will know more of levi- tation than gravitation. Aund some master mind will lend and perfect the light of the univorse. ‘They will talk of a higher con- ception of levitation, and after 100 years come and go and they have laughed at us, another will come, and” 0 on, and thus the laugh goes down. How 1 covet my childhood that T might witness the discoveries cowing up over the horizon. But I shall liveon. Life is eternal. Divine truth comes slowly, but reaches us ull, Glimy RIME IN HIGH PLAC It is not strange that some psople do wrong through ignorance, others from a fuilure to invesligate us to the rightor wrong of a matte: But it is strange, that individuals and firms, who are ful aware of the rights of others, will po sist in perpeteating frauds upon them. High-toned, wealthy manufreturing firms will offer and sell to retail mer- chants, articles which they know to be infringemonts on the rights of proprie- tors, and imitations of well known goods. nt to sound a note of warning to to beware of such imita- nulutions of “CARTER’S LiT- TLE LIVER PILLs.” When they are of- fered io you, rofuse them; you do not want to do wrong, and you don’t want to lay yoursell liuble to & lawsuit. Ben Franklin said **Honesty is the best poli- ey it is justas true that ‘“‘Honesty is thebest prineiple.” VFull Set Teeth $5 Reliable Work Dr, WITHERS, 4th Floor, Brown block, 16th and Douglas, Telepho s, Neb. BAILEY, LEADING DENTIST MAKES ( Beawil' Teeih A FULL SET ON RUBBER $5°° Teeth extracted palnlessly o moraln z. NEW T, TH SAME DAY, Palaloss Fillin Neow Prooess. Bridge and Crown work, finest lowest prices, All work warranied. Paxton Bik., I6th and Farnam Sts. Eulrance ob 1014 bt Telephoue 1085, Wy W \ to thanks nation, f P has something to bo t sweotheart ankful married has - efforts to retire to private life for that late money panic, The liberal putronage, and nnlimited = and boy will get n slice. and durable Cary ulstors, Aaticipat s - For boys up ta 20 years old. 84 ' been $8.00 if we did’nt have that buek east. 2 styles lined with fancy checked stuff, -t et Tt As old as 20 years. Tt would there wouldn't cerned. Again 2 colors—2 fabris L I LS TR v ] ! s170 knawn. S pagne. 2 colors—2 Irish Freize, extreme! of a fine & trimmings hetland over neone AW £ ment. Consider this our Tt T e engraved to order. 100 visit , engraved, 81 THANKSGIVING. Is not the day when you swear off fora yoar. Ttsn day devoted 08 millions of people- who form this model Amrican t, rest, rejoice and honor the day. for, even another. a democratic administration. some Lowa politician thank because some 30 odd thousand votors have sympathized with him in his Golng to kave a turkey dinner that'll last a week. g prices on 6 protty. warm, long Just scrutinize this offer for a minuto, EOUIK BIRTEY £ ot t bo We carved an $8.00 ulstor 50, just because we can't afford to sell it at Poss colors—gray and brown— SIX BIETY ror sopes take a $10 bill to buy one--and be a dime wasted gray shetland-—one stylo—the nowest of shawl collur ly ornamented with pussamenterie—lined with fancy checks, TEN EIFTY 5o er Here we carveths (14531 t part of the Thanks- giving Tuakoy and throw in the sauce. ever obtained by man for $18 we'll agree to throw in the chame fabrics—Take your choic M R A e R R AR A i - PR Bach blassed soul the young man whoso Somo express gratitude for s isible clothing buyers thank Nebraska offurs thanks for your conlidence. Man 2 buying one this season, ch? D s e e e e R e 2 R o s s e i e down to Would have brafny buyer with eaglo eyes hetland cloth a8 far as honest valuo is con- —one of black ehinehilla—one of wnd oxquisites 0y i kg Irit ain’t the best ulster s nn ) The gray ¢ long and a fort against cold—The black is coating, with shawl collar, pu Buth lined with contrasting blue or gray linings that usually serves to donate an ari E amen tric tocratic appearance to the gar- - o B 50, RAYMOND, JEWELER, Corner 15th and Douglus Strests, Omaha. W. L. DOUCLAS | - 83 SHOE nof'Rir. Do you wear them? When next In need try a palr, Best in the world. nd best at | FOR LADIES $2.00 $1.75 S5\ FOR BOYS 0f you want afine DRESS SHOE, mads In the latest styles, don't pay $6 to $8, try my $3, $3.50, $4,00 or $5 Shoe, They fit equal to custom made and look and wear aswell, 1fyou wish to economize In your footwear, doso by purchasing W, L, Douglas Shoes, Name and price stamped on the bottom, laok for it when you buy, 'W. 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