OL- xxxvi HOLIDAY GOODS. I now have most of my new holiday jjoods in stock. Anyone wishing to purchase a nice and useful present for their friends will do well to call and examine my goods, see the latest styles, examine quality, and find price of same, which I think wi 1 convince you that both quality and price of goods will give you entire satisfaction. Respect!uliy yours, D. Is. CbeeisAND, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN, 125 S. MAIN ST, BUTLER. PA. Bidcel's! Our rtock of winter Boots "m* Shoes » s larger than ever before. Large stock COKEY'S JAMESTOWN SHOES. High cut hand-made Box-toe Roots and Shoes for drillers. Our line of schoo 1 sines is complete. Copper toed shoes for the boys and high cut waterproof shoes for the girls. We wish to call your special attention to our extremly large stock of felt and rubber goods which we bought early and are prepared to* offer you «ome great bargains. PRICE LIST.#^ LEATHER GOODS Ladies' good kip shoes 85c Ladies' fine Dongola pat. tip shoes 1.00 Ladies' genuire kangaroo calf shoes 1.25 Men's high cnt 3 soles box toe shoes 1.25 ) f Men's good kip box toe boots 2 25 Misses' waterproof oil grain shoes 80c Children's heavy shoes.. 50c Ladies' fur trimmed Juliet slippers 75c Old Ladies' warm line'' shoes 75c Boys' good everyday shoes 1.00 FELT and RUBBER GOODS Men's felt boots and overs i.? 5 Men's German socks and overs 2.25 Boy's German socks and overs 1.50 Youths' felt boots and overs 1.25 knit boots and overs 2,25 1 I Men's self acting rubbers 65c Men's buckle arctics 1 25 Ladies' croquet rubbers 35c % Misses' croquet rubbers 25c Men's Storm King rubber boots a. 75 Men's rubber boots (regular height) 7.75 J^^ N ' N^>^^TO V 7>rrTEACHERS. / We extend a cordial invitation to the teachers to visit our store. Make / S this your headquarters during your visit in Hutler. We take pleasure in / / showing you our stock of Cushionet Turns and Ease Welt Shoes, made in j V many different styles in fine Dongola, Box Calf and Patent Leather. Large C / stock of felt and leather dippers in latest up-to-date stjles. A special dis 1 \ count will be given to the teachers during Institute week V JOHN BICKEL, 128 SOUTH MAIN STREET, - - BUTLER, PA. STRIVING COR EFFECT! _ fit \, 0./^ Jwaaaaaw r L* geaeai» « (i jMm. i Men don't buy clothing for I L'f I \ I J tpone or spending money. They f .to get th« best piiasible results for AI. jAit . J/Jk 7 vmotiey expended. Not cheap i Lbut goods as cheap as they can ><cAK. A/1 j\ Jf t' i J . sold for tnd made up properly. W4 j&X-jSBA Il'l'1 l ' l ' 7 Cyou want the correct tiling at the cor-7«" h I jj tject priee, call and examine ouoi;. " " \ ' 3W-j'IJ ( , .large stock of Heavy Weights, I'alirn \ W m ftSr 5/! ,1 7 tana Winter Suitings and Overcoats \ Fn J\i! -/ £the latest Styles, Shades and Colors uk. \ / Ira " B j j ***** * Til | FIU and Workmanshio j I f Guaranteed. I"JtJL* G F. K6CK, 142 North Main Street, Butler, Pa J ■ - " • 1 " T-srsss ■ I F"tjuncl »I ust I , W«r\tecl ;jt PAPES, JEWELERS. The above is what you will say if you come to us to buy a prt»ent for Xmas. Wc have a very large and beautiful stock of all kinds of GOLD, SILVER and EBONY novelties. All the newest designs and best quality at the very lowest prices. If you have any old gold or silver remember wc take it just the »ame as cash. All goods selected PAPE'S T ALL kTnIS^ will be laid aside > < ( >F until Christmas. > JcWeierS, < REPAIRING. 122 S. Main ST. Edison and Columbia Talking Machines from $5 up Records $5.00 per doz. The most wonderful invention of the nineteeth century. Nothing more for a Christmas present. R. L. KJRKPATRICK, Next to Court House. JEWELER. Subscribe for the CITIZbN THE BUTLER CITIZEN. FEEL THE CHANGE. Hundreds Yolaotariiy Endorse a Scientific Product A Statement by a Well Known Citizen Who has Found Great Relief by Using it. The great goo! that Morrow's Ki'l-ne oids are doing in Pennsylvania for all . forms of kidney and urinary disorders is being daily told by our citizens. All who use Kid-ne-oids for backache, dizzi ness sleeplessness, ne't'ousness and gen era) debility give hearty expression o! the quick relief they obtained. Mr. Win. M. Yaley, Clerk at Masters Robinson & Ilardy's hardware store, Xew Kensington. I'a. says: "Foryears I have suffered with disorded kidneys, I had a dull heavy pain in the small of my back and in stooping or lifting I would Lave a sharp shooting pain just over the kidn»ys. I was so nervous I could not I sleep. I also had urinary troubles of an alarming nature M rrow's Kid-ne-oids j were r-commended to relieve me, so I de- | cided to try them. After taking them for a few days the pain stopped ar.< i my nerves are strengthened, 1 will continue | Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills but ; Yellow Tablets and sell at fifty cents a j l>ox at all druf; stores and at Redick & : Grohman's drug store. Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac- , tured by John Morrow & Co., Chemists. Springfield, Ohio. Thin In Yonr Opportunity. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a eenerous nmji!'- will l>e mailed of the most popular Cut . rh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream liiim , sufficient to demon strate the great merits of the remedy. ELY BROTHELS, EG Warren St , New fork City. Rev Johnßeid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont, recommended Ely's Cream 15alm to me. I can emphasize Lis statement, "It is a tive cure for catarrh if us«d as directed." Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged enr* for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents. Butler Savings Bank Hutler, F^a. Capital - f6o,o»».oo Surplus and Profits - - $170,000.00 JOS. L PURVIS President J. HENRY TROI'TMAN Vice-I'resi.lent WM. CA M PBKLL, Jr Caj bier LOUIH B. STRIS. Teller IMKKirroltH—Joseph L. Purvis, J. Henry Tro'-.tman, W. D. Brandon, W. A. Htein. J. H. Camobell. Tim Butler Pavings Bank is tin- Oldest Banking Institution! n Butler County, f.encral banking tiuslness transacted. We solicit accounts of v/ 11 producers, mer chants, farmers and others. AlJb.islii<sH entrusted to us will receive prompt attention. Interest paid on time deposits. I'M K Butler County National Bank, 13utier Pen n, Capital paid in - - fi x>,000.00 Surplus and Profits - $130,703.95 Jos. Ilartman, President; J. V. Ritts, Vice President; C. A. Bailey. Cashier; John G. McMarlin, Ass't Cashier. / general banking fottslnesi transacted. Interest paid on time deposits. Money loaned on approved security. Wc Invite you to open an account with this bank. lIIBE'IT'JItH- Hon. Joseph Ilartman, Hon. W. S. Wal'lron, I»«. .v M Hoover H. Mc- Hweeney, K. K. A brums, '' P. Collins, I. U Smith, Leslie IV lla/.lett, M. Ilueitui, IV 11. I.arkln, Harry ll»a»l«y. Dr. \f. C. Mc'Jandless. Hen I V. Kltt." Braun's Pharmacy. Cor. 6th St. and Duquesne Way. I'ittsbui/, Pa,, L,, I). Telephone 2541. Wholesale and Retail. Importer andJobberof Drugs, Chemicals, Perfumes, Soaps, Brushes, Etc The only house west of New York carrying a full line ol Meyers' Grease, I'aints and theatrical goods. Physicians' Prescriptions Compounded Day or Night by "Registered Pharmacists" only. Wholesale ;ind retail dealer in Lubricating and Illuminating Oils, Capital Cylinder, Dynamo, Water White and Standard Gas Engine Oils, Gasolein, Ben zine, Paraffine Wax and Petrolatum. Address all mail orders to W. F. Braun. H.O.HAYS. L.H.HAYS PUT YOUR RIG UP AT 6ros?T Livery and Sale Stable. Best Accommodation* in Town. West Jelerson street, Hutler, Pa People's Phone 109, Bell's Phone 59 L. S. McJUNKIN, Insurance and Real Estate Agent. 117 li. JKFPKRSON. RUTLER, - PA. Pearson Nace's Livery Feed and Sale Stable Ri-ar of Wick House, Butler, Pcnn'a. Th« Im'h! o' iiorm-H and cUsh ntfs it I way * on h:tri<! ami f.»r till • K. st arroriitnfHiaMnri i In town for pcrriM ■ ru nt IxmnJliiK uini transient trti<l«-. Hp**'*! al ran? tfuiiriu»l«*»'<l. Stable Room For 65 Horse 3. QA [food of horses. Ix.t li drivers and Tr.iYt \*ir i< . always on liiirnl ami for salt UdiV * flill Kiisiiritiit «-< ami liorn**s InMitfht pKni propi-r notification by PEARSON B. NACE. Tclophooe. No. 2IH. yyANTKh HKV KltA L HItIOHT AND " honest imthohh to r«pr* srnt iih as Man ag<TH In tlih and ritmo I»y count I«*H. Salary ftNio a y«*ar ami «-xp«-nsi s Htralglit. bimii ilili'. no more, no Ichh salary I'osltlon per manent. Our r« f«*r< in • any l>anU In any t/own. It Is mainly ofM«*«* work ion<luct«»<l iff hoifiiv IC« f«-n-m-*v l-airlosu M*l f -adil r«i»%v<J stainpfH i-nva lopr Till. Dominion CoMI'AJfY, in pt. li, Ciilcago.; BUTLER, THLJRSDAV, DECEMBER 14, l,Si)Jr) r IN HIS STEPS. : If"! t&GtilCi t I II : f 1 I :: ; f I Blk^yo By Charles JL SiielJon. % ! Cojjyri'fhtf'l an ', f.- 'J-Jhfrt < ) * f • the • % -ii ' ' y . 1 go. • ssHsc - • . w _ • 7 —7 CHAPTER n. He that saith he atjideth in Lim oucht al«> to vi.k even a* he walked. Edwanl Norman, editor of the Ray mond Daily News, sat in hin onic-' room Monday morning and fac«l a new world of action. He had made his pledge in good faith to do everything after asking, "What would Jesus do?" and as he supposed with hi* eyes open to all flie possible results. Bnt an the regular life of the paper started »n an other week's ru.sh and whirl of activity he confronted it with a degree of hesi tation and a feeling nearly akin to fear. He had come down to the office very early and for a few minutes was by himself. He sat at his desk in a grow ing thoughtfulness that finally became a desire which he knew was as great as it was unusual. He had yet to learn, with all the others in that little com pany pledg'-d to do the Christlike thing, that the spirit of life was moving in power through his own life as never 1 - fore. He rose and shut his door and th"n did what he had not d"tie fir years. He kneeled down by his de- k and prayed fur tin; Divine pre. ence and \\ i 1o;ji to direct him. He m • with the day before him and his promi-e distinct and clear in li:s mind. "Now for action," lie t> oru'-d to say But be vronld l>e led by ev nts us fa-it us tbc-y came on. lies opem-d liin dorr arid T T: the routine of tho otlce wori. The 1 :i >•' i;. .' ' dit' rh. 1 just coin" ill and we. ;;t liia d .. in the adjoining room. One of the reporter)) th re was pohndiag ont somethin g <>: i a typewriter Edward Isormun l> ';an an editorial. The Daily News v. :. - an < renin;? paper. andNoriic.n r- laliy <' >n;plet d his lead ing editorial b for:? H o'clock. He had 1" . n writ!!: ' al rat 15 tnin ntea when the managing eiiitor call< '1 ont: "H.•;■< "H thl.-s press report of yi::- terday's prize!; 'lit :;t the ll' ort. It will make rip thr : columns and r. Inilf. 1 Kiippor-■! it all j." -s in?" Edward Korman was one of those newspaper men who keep an eye < n • very detail of the paper. The manag ing editor always consulted hi.-trlih l in matters of l.oth small and lar, ■ iiuper tance Sometime, as in this a. e. it w; - Til' rely a nominal inquiry. "Yes no. Let me see it." He took the typewritten matter jnt-t as it came from the telegraph editor and ran over it carefully. Then lie laid the Bheets down on his dtsk and did some very hard thinking. "We won't run this in today, "be said finally. The managing editor was standing in the do< rway between the two rooms. He was astonished at the editor's re mark and thought he had perhaps niis nnderstoi 1 him. "What did yon say?" "Leave it ont. We won't use it. " "But'' The managing editor win (imply oumfounded. He star-d at Norman as if the editor were ont of his mind. "I think Clark, that it onght not to be printed, and that's the end of it.' said Edward Norman, looking rip from his desk. Clark seldom had any words with the chief. Norman's word had always been law in the office, and he had seldom been known to change his mind Th« circumstances now, however, seemed to be M> extraordinary that Clark could not help expn -ing himself. "Do yo i mean that the paper is to go to preys without a word of the prize fight in it'!' "Yes; that's jni:t what 1 mean.' "But it's unheard of. All other papers will print it. What will our subscribers. say? Why. it's simply'' Clark paused, unable to find worila to Huy what he thought. Edward Norman looked at Clark thoughtfully. The managing editor was a member of a church of a different denomination from that of Norman's. The two men had never talked together on religious matt< rs, although they had been associated on the paper for several vears. "Come in he-.-t a minute, Clark, and llmt. the door." *eid Norman. ('lark caiue in. and the two men /need each other alone. Norman did not Apeak for a minute Then he snid abruptly: "Clark, if Christ were editing a daily paper, do yon hone: tly think he would print three column* and a half of n prizefight in it?" Clark g: ped in astonishment Final ly h" replied, "No; 1 don't suppose he would." "Well, that's my only reason for rhntting this account out of The News I have decided not to doa thing In con nection with the paper for a whole year that I honestly lielievo Jesus would not do.'' ( lark could not have looked rn*r« amazed if the chief hud suddenly gone crazy. In f..et. lie did think something was wrong, though Mr Norman was one of the hir.t men in the world, in his judgment, to lose his mind. "What, efft i t, will that have on the paper?" h" tin,-illy managed to ask in a faint voice. "What do yon think T" asked Edward Norman, with a keen glance. "J think it will simply ruin the pa per, " replied Clark prompt ly He was gathering up his iiewlldered sense i and began to remonstrate. "Why, it isn't feasible tn run a paper nowadays on any such basis. It's too ideal The world isn't ready for it You can't make it pay. Just as Hire as you live, if you shut out this prizefight report, you will lose hundreds of subscribers It doesn't take a prophet to say that The very In t people in town are eager to read it, They know it, has taken place, and when 1 lr<-y get the paper this evening they will expect half a page at least. Hurely you can't afford to di regard the wi lies of the public to such an extent It will be « great mis take if you do, in my opinion. " Edward Norman sat silent a minute. Then he spoke gently, but firmly "('lark, what, in your honest opinion, is the rli/ht. standard for determining conduct? Is the only right standard fer every one the probable action of Jesus? Would you say that the highest, best law for a man to live by was contained iu asking the question, 'What would Jesus do?' and then doing it regnrdl< of results? In other words, do you think men every where ought to follow Jesus' example an close as they can in their daily lives?" Chirk turned red and moved uneasily in bis chair before lie answered the edl tor's qn lion. "Why, .vis. 1 suppose, if yon put it on fI. ; ml of what thi*y ought to do. t !i< i • no other fandard of con duct. But the questions ari What is feasible? Is it possible t.i mat • ii jay? To succeed in the newspaper busin.-s wc have got to cocfor.i to the cnst< .ns and the rc< • ignizid n« thou.s c»f society. We can't do as we would do in an ideal world.'' "Bo yon mean that we can't rnn the paper strictly < ;i C hristian principles anl make it • nccced?" •'Yes; that's jnst whr.t 1 mean. It can't bo done. Wo'll go bankrnpt in 30 days." Edward Norman did not reply at once. lie was very thoughtful. "We shall have occasi. n to talk this over again. Clark. M ..nwhile I think we ought to nnderstand each other franklj I have >■>> !f for p. year to do ewrythihg croinected with the paper after answering the question, 'What would Jesus do?' a;- honestly us possible. I *hall continue to do thi in the belief that not only can we succeed, but that we can succeed better than we ever did." Clark rose. "Tin the report does not go in?" "It dees not. There is plenty of good material to take its place, and you know what it is." Clark hesitated. "Are y>n going to say anything about the absence of the report?" "No; let the paper go to press as if there had been no such thing as a prize fight yesterday." Clark walked ont of the room to his own desk feeling a , if the bottom had dropped out of everything. He was as tonifhed, b-wildered, excited nnd con niderably enraged. His great respect for Norman checked his rising indignation and disgust, but with it all was a feel ing of growing wonder at the sudden change of motive which had entered the office of The Daily News and threat ened, as he firmly believed, to destroy it. Before noon every reporter, pressman and employee on The Daily News was informed of the remarkable fact that the paper was going to press without a word in it about the famous prizefight of Hnnday. The reporters were simply astonished beyond measure at the an nouncement of the fact. Every one in the stereotyping and composing rooms had something to say about the unheard of omission. Two or three times during the day when Mr. Norman had occasion to visit the compohing rooms the men stopped their work or glanced around their cases, looking at him curiously. Ho knew that he was being observed strangely and said nothing and did not appear to note it. There had been several changes in the paper suggested by the editor, but nothing marked. He was waiting and thinking deeply. He felt as if lie needed time and considerable opportunity for the exercise of his best judgment in several matters before he answered his ever present qu» stion in tin- right way. It was not because there were not a great many tilings in the life of the pa per that were contrary to the spirit of Chris.t that he did not act at once, but because he win yet greatly in doubt as to what action .b us would take. When The Daily News came out that evening, it carried to its subscriliers a distinct sensation. The presence of the report of the prizefight could not have produced anything equal to the effect of its omission Hundreds of men in the hotels and stores down town as well as regular sub-i ribi rs eagerly opened the paper and searched it through for Ihe account of the ;treat fight. Not finding It, they rushed to the newsstand and bought other papers. Even the news boys had not all understood the fact of the omission, one of them calling out: "Daily News! Full 'count great prize fight 't Resort. News, sir?" A man on the corner of the avenne close by Tie- News office bought the pa per, looked over its front page hurried ly and then angrily called the boy back. "Here, boy I What 's the matter with your paper? There is no prizefight here I What do you mean by selling old pa ,;ers V" "Old papers, nuthinl" replied the hoy indignantly. "That's today's pa per. What's de matter wid you?" "Hut there's no account of any prize fight here! book!" The man handed back the paper, and the lx>y glanced at it hurriedly. Then he whistled, while a bewildering look crept, over his face. Seeing another boy running by with papers, he called out, "Hay, Ham, lemme see your pile!" A hasty examination revealed the remark able fact that all the copies of The News were silent on the prizefight. "Hero; give me another paper, one with the prizefight account I" shouted the customer. He received it. and walk ed off, while the two boys remained comparing notes and lost In wonder at the event. "Bomp'n slipped a cog in The Newsy sure," said first boy, but he couldn't tell why and rushed over to The News office to find out. There were sevei al other lmys at the delivery room, and they were all «.v cited and disgusted. The amount of slangy remonstrances hurled at the clerk back of the long counter would have driven any one else to «h pair lie was use<| to more or less of it all the time and consequently hardened to it Mr. Norman was just coming down stairs on his way home, and he pnni < d as he went by the door of the delivery room and looked in "What's the matter here, Oeorge?' he asked the clerk as lie noted the 1111 usual confusion. "The boys say they can't sell any copien of The News tonight because the prizefight is not in it,," replied Oeorge, looking curiously at the editor, as so many of the employees had done during the day. Mr. Norman hesitated a moment, then walked into the loom and con fronted the boys. "How many papers are there here, boys? Count them out, and I'll buy them tonight There was a wild stare and a wild counting <>f papers on the part, of the boys. "(five them their money, (Jeorge, and if any of the other boys come in with the same complaint, buy (heii im sold Copien Is that, fair?" heasked the In ys, who were smitten into unusual silence by the unheard of action on the part of the editor "Fair! Well, 1 should lint will you keep dis up? Will dis be a eon tinnal performance for de benefit of de fraternity t" Mr. Norman smiled slightly, but he did not think it was neee ary to I*l swer the question, lie walked out of the office and went home. On the way he could not avoid that constant query. 1 "Would Jesus have done it?" It wan not so much with reference to this l.i t transaction as to the entire motive that li:i 1 » - 1 him on since he had made tL ' j :a. v. The nfcwsbcys were necee sarily --.nerers through the action he had t::l; a. Why should tin y lose money by it They w. re not to blame. He was a rich man and could afford to put a little brightness into their lives if he chose to do it. He believed as he went on hi - way home that Jesus would have done either what he did or something similar in order to I*> free from any possible feeling of injustice. He was not deciding these questions for any one else, bnt for his own conduct. He was not in a jnjsition to dogmatize, and he felt that he could answer only with his own judgment and conscience as to his interpretation of Jesus' probable action. The falling off in sales of the paper he had in a certain measure fore seen. bnt he was yet to realize the full extent i f the loss to the paper if such a policy should be continued. Durii.the week he was in receipt of numerous lett« rs commenting on the absence from The News of the acconnt of the prizefight. Two or three of these letters may be of interest. Editor o! The News: Dear sir—l have been deciding fur some tima to change ray |.3pi-r. 1 want a journal that is up to th-i limn, pr r. i.v ami entirprieinc. supi'-J Intc the pui. i< demand at alt [K'intS- The recent treak of your pap r in reiu«ing to print the ae count of tii famous contest at the Itesort has decided me finally to change ray paper. Please discontinue it. \ cry truly yours, . Here followed the name of a business man who had been a subscriber for many years. Echvar! Norman, Editor of The Dally New», Ray Dear Ed—What is this sensation you hate given the people of your burg? Hope you don't intend to try the "reform business" through the avenue of th • j,: ; It's dangerous to experiment much along that line. Take my advice ami sti< k to the enterprising modern methods you hire matle so vr •• *sful f' r The News. The public wants prizcSights and such. Give it what it uunls and lot some one else do the reforming business. Yours, • Here followed the name of one of Norman's old friends, the editor of a daily in r.n adjoining town. My Dear Mr. Norman —I hasten to write you a note of apprect .tion for the evident carrying out of your pruriiis It is a splendid beginning, and To one feels the value of it better than 1 do. I know something of what it will cost you, but not all. Your pastor, llcsr-r Maxwell. One letter which he opened immedi ately after reading this from Maxwell revealed to him something of the loss to his business that possibly awaited him. W. Edward Vorn.an, K'litor of The Daily News: Dear Sir—At the expiration of my advertising limit you will <!» me the favor not to continue as you have do;,> iHlutofon. I ludoM check for paytn- nt in full -ei 1 shall consider my account with your paper closed after 'Hlte Very truly Here followed the name of one of the largest dealers in tobacco in the city Ho luid bet n in the habit of inserting a column of conspicuous advertising and [laying for it a very large price. Edward Norman laid this letterdown rerv thoughtfully, and then after a mo ment he took tip a copy of his paper and looked through the adverti jjig col umns. There was no connection im plied in the tii -co merchant's letter between the o?ui -ion of the prizefight and the with, rav.al .'f the advertise ment, but he could not avoid putting the two together In point of fact, he afterward learned that the tobacco deal er withdrew his advertisement because he had heard that the editor of The News was about to enter upon some queer reform policy that would bo cer tain to ri 'luoe its subscript ion list. But the letter directed Norman's at tention to the advertising phase of his paper. He had not considered this l>e fore. As he glanced over the columns ho could not escape the conviction tkat Jesus could not permit tome of them in his paper. What would Jesus do with thatother long advertisement of liquor? Raymond enjoyed a system of high li cense, and the saloon and the billiard hull and the beer garden were a part of tho city's Christian civilization. He was simply doing what every other business man in Raymond did, and it was one of tho best paying sources of revenue. What would the paper do.if it cut these out? Could it live? That was the question. But was that the question, after all? "What would Jesus dot" That was the question he was an swering, ortrying'to answer, this week. Would Jesus advertise whisky and to b'tceo in his paper V Edward Norman asked it honestly, Mid after a prayer for help and wisdom ho asked Clark ti. come into the office Clark came in feeling that the paper was lit a crisis and prepared for almost anything after his Monday morning ex perience. This was Thursday. "Clark," said Norman, speaking slowly and carefully, "I have been looking at our advertising columns and have decided to dispense with some of the matter ns soon as the contracts run out. I wish you would notify the ad vertising agent not to solicit or renew the ads. I have marked here." He handed the paper with tho marked places over to Clark, who took it and looked over tho columns with a very serious air. "This will mean a great loss to The News. How long do you think you can Weep this sort of tiling up?" Clark was astonished at the editor's action and could not understand it. "< Jlark, ILN you tliink if .J»HIIH wore vt.li" editor and proprietor < >f a daily pit per in Raymond ho would print advcr tiwiiK-ntH nt whinky and tohaeoo in it?" Clark looked at his chief with that namo look of astonishment which had greeted the qnwtion before "Well, no; I don't anppoHo he would I'ut what haft that to do with nit? We can't do IIH he would. Newspapers can't be run on any Hitch biutis. " 'Avhy not?" asked Edward Norman qnlotly "Why not.? Bucaitso they will lotto more money than they make; that'H all." < lark Hjwikoont with IUI irritation that ho really felt. "We shall certainly bankrupt the paper with thin Hort of h twines* policy.'' "Do yon think no?" Norman nuked the question not IIH if ho EXPECTED an anHWer, but Himply in if he were talk itig with himself After a pause lio nald: "Yon may direct Marks to do as 1 naid. I believe it in what Jesui. would do, and, an I told you, Clark, that in what I have promised to try to do for a year, regardless of what the remiltn may be to me. I c annot believe that by airy kind of reasoning we conld roach II conchiHion justifying JOSUN in tin- ad vertlnement in tliiit UK" of whisky and tobacco in a new paper. There are Home other advertisements of a doubtful character I shall study into Mi'iin while F feel a conviction in regard to these that cannot ho silenced Clark went back to his desk feeling an If he hud lieen In the priwn™ <if a very peculiar person He could not grasp the meaning of it all He felt, enraged and alarmed. Ho wan Miire liny mic.h policy would ruin the paper im noon IIH it became generally known that, the editor VVIIM trying to do everything bv uncli an absurd moral standard. What would l» coinu of bit . Hi' 'i if thin Ktandaril were adopted? It would upset, every CUHIOIII and intTo (luce I'lidlomi confusion It win simply fool 1 ■■hnoKi. it wan downright idiocy, no Clark naid to himself, and when ! Mark* wni informed of the action he rwcoiid'il tli* managing editor with ' wiiuo very forcible (Jacob.!!■>»;; What i wan the muter with the chief? Was Ihe insane? Wan ho going to bankrupt the whole business t But Edward Norman had not faced his'm<«t serious problem. When he came down to the office Fri day morning, he was confronted with the usual programme for the Sunday morning edition The News was one of the few evening papers to issue a San day edition, and it had always l*-en re markably successful financially. There was an average of one page of literary and religions items to 80 or 40 pages >f sport, theater gossip, fashion, so ciety and political material This made a very interesting magazine of all sorts of reading matter and had always been welcomed by all the subscribers, church members and all, ;is a Sunday necessity Edward Norman now faced this fact ind put to himself the question, "What would Jesus do?" he were editor of a paper, would he deliberately plan to put into the homes of all the church people and Cliristians of Raymond snch a collection of reiwling matter on the one day of the week which ought to be given up to something better ami holi er ? He was of course familiar with the regular argument for the Sunday jtnper —that the public needed something of the sort, and the workingman especial ly, who would not go to church any way. ought to have something enter taining and instructive on Sunday, his only day of rest lint suppose the Snn day morning paper did not pay Sup pose there was no money in it. How eager would the editor or the propiietor be then to supply this crying need of the workingman? Edward Norman communed honestly with himself over the subject. Taking everything into account, would Jesus probably edit a Sunday morning paper, no matter whetht r it paid? That was not the question. As a matter of fact. The Sun day News paid so well that it would be a direct loss of thousands of dollars to discontinue it. Besides, the regular subscribers had paid for a seven day paper. Had he any right now to give them anything le-s than they had sup posed they had pajd for? He was honestjy perplexed by the question So much was involved in the discontinuance of the Sunday iditiott that for the first time ho almost de clined to be guided by the standard of Jesus' probable action. He was sole proprietor of the paper. It was his to shape as ho chose. He had no board of directors to consult as to policy. But as he >at there surrounded by the usual quantity of material for the Sunday edition he reached some definite con clusions, and among them was the de termination to call in the force of the paper and frankly stato his motive and purpose. He sent word for Clark and the other men in the office, including the few re porters who were in the building and the foreman, with what men were in the composing room (it was early in the morning, and they were not all in), to come into the mailing room. This was a large room, and the men came In, wondering, and perched arouud on the tables and counters. It was a very un usual proceeding, but they all agreed that the paper was lieing run on new principles anyhow, and they all watched Mr. Norman curiously an he s[Kike "I called yon in hero to let you know my plans for the future of The News. I propose certain changes which I l»elieve are necessary. I understand that some things 1 have already done are regarded by the men as very strange. I wish to state my motive in doing what I have done." Here he told the men what he had already told Clark, and they stand, as he had done, and looked as ]>ainfully conscious. "Now, in acting on this standard of conduct I have reached a conclusion which will no doubt cause some sur prise. I have decided that the Sunday morning edition of The News shall 1*! discontinued after next Sunday's issue. I shall state in that issue my reasons for discontinuing. In order t«> make tip to the snlwcriliers the umount of read ing matter they may suppose them selves entitled to, we can issue a double number on Saturday. n» is done by very many evening pajM-rs that make no tempt at a Sunday edition. 1 am con vinced that, from a Christian (Hiint of view, more harm than gixid has been done by our .Sunday morning pnjier I do not believe that Jesus would !»• re sponsible for it if he were in my place today. It will occasion some trouble to arrange tlu< details caused by this change with the advertisers and sub scribers. That is for me to look after The change itself is one that will take place. So far as I can see, the loss will fall on myself. Neither the reporter* nor the pressmen need make any par ticular changes in their plans. " Edward Norman looked around the room, and no one sjMike. He was struck for the first time in his life with the fact that in all the years of his news paper life he had never had the force of the pit per together in this way. "Would Jesus do that? That is, would he prob ably run a newspaper on some loving family plan where editors, reporters, pressmen and all met to discuss and de vise and plan for the making of a paper that should have in view" He caught himself drawing almost away from the facta of typographical unions and office rules and reporters' enterprise and all the cold businesslike methods that make a great daily sue oeesful But still the vague picture that came tip in the mailing room would not fade away, even when lie had gone into his ofllen and the nun had gone back to their places with won der in their looks and questions ot all sorts on their tonguea as they talked over the editor's remarkable actions. Clark came in and ha« 4 a long serious talk with the chief He was thoroughly roused, and his protest almost reached the |H>int of resigning his place. Nor man guarded himself carefully Every minute of the interview was painful to him, but lie felt more than ever the ne coHslty of doing the Christlike thing Clark was a very valuable man It would be difficult to fill his place Bill he was not able to give any reasons f<>r continuing the Sunday pa|» r that an swered the question, "What would Jesus do?" by letting Jesus print that edition ••It comes to this. then."said Clark finally "Yon will bankrupt the paper in 110 days. We might at well face that future fact " "I don't think wo shall Will yon stay by The News until it is bank rupt?" aski d Edward Norman, with a strange smile "Mr Norman, 1 don't understand yon Von are not the same man this week that. I ever knew." "I don't know myself either. Clark Something remarkable has caught ni" up and borne me on. but I wan never more convinced of final success ntid power for the paper Yon have not an sweretl my qncstion Will you stay with me?" Clark lie ii iled a moment and finally said "Ve- " Norman sh-Mik hand.* with him and turned f<> his desk. Clark went back Into Ills room stirred by a numl«er of conflicting emotions He bud never Is-fore known snch an excitinx ami mentally disturbing week, and he fell now as If lie were connected with an enterprise that might at any moment collapsM and ruin him and all contMS'ted Willi it Sunday morning dawned again on Kaymona. auu unu< «...■■•» w;is crowded BefoW the *fTW* b> _r;iti Edward N' rum* attracted g.?n -ral attention Hi- sat quietly m an osvial {>!:> -• ut :t t seats tr'<m th* pulpit The M.nt >rning ww nf The News < nt...:jir : the statement of it.- discont itiaia.ec had been r> *.l by nearly every man in th'- house. The an n« anceui.-ut had u expressed in snoh remarkabl- language that every read.* wa.- struck by it. N<- •'neb series of dis tinct sensation* had '•»«* dMnM the nsual buailiess cost* m of Rayrn. r.d The ev. Nts connected with The New# were n< t all. People " ere eagerly talk ing about the strange thing* done dar ing the week by Alexander Powers at the railri .id sh -{is and by Milton W right in hi - stores on the avenue. Th* service progressed upon a distinct wave of ex cit< uu ut in the i» ws. Henry Maxwell faced it all with a calmness which in dicated a strength anil purpi **• more than usual. His prayers were very helpful. His sermon was not so easy to describe. How would a minister be apt to preach to his people if he came bef.w* them after an entire week of eager ask ing: "How won Id Jesus preach T What won Id he probably say!" It is Terr certain that Henry Maxwell did not preach as he had done two Sundays be fore. Tuesday of the past week he had stood by the grave of the dead stranger and said the words. '"Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust," and still he W;L- moved by the spirit of a deeper impulse than he could measure as he thought of his p»s.ple and yearned for the Christ message when he should be in his pnlpit again. Now that Sunday had coin* aud th* people were there to hear, what would the Master tell them ? He agonised over his preparation for thetn. and yet h* knew he had not been able to fit hi* message into his ideal of the Christ. Nevertheless no one in the First church could remember hearing such a sermon before. There was in it rebuke for sin. especially hypocrisy: there was definite rebuke of the greed of wealth and the (H-l&dincss of fashion, two things that First cliurch never heard rebuked this way before, and there was a lore of his people that gathered new force as the sermon went on. When it was finished, there were those who were saying in their hearts, "The Spirit moved that sermon. " And they were right. Then Rachel Winslow rose to sing, this time, after the sermon, by Henry Maxwell's request. Rachel's singing did not provoke applause this time What deeper feeling carried people's hearts into a reverent silence and tendernedl of thought? Rachel was beautiful, btrt the consciousness of her remarkable lowliness had always marred her sing ing with those who had the deepest spiritual feeling It had also marred her rendering of certain kinds of music with herself. Today this was all gone There was no lack of power in her grand voice, but there was an actual added el Bient of humility and purity which the audiene* strictly felt and bowed to. Before the service closed Henry Max well asked th.«e who had remained the week before to stay again for a few moments for consultation and any oth ers who were willing to make the pledge taken at that time When he was at lilierty, he went into the lecture room. To hia nstonishment, it was al iuiwit tilled. This time a large propor tion of young people had come, but among them were a few lmsineea men and officers of the church As before, Henry Maxwell asked them to pray with him. and. as before, a distinct answer came in the presence of the Divine Spirit There was no donht in the minils of any one present that what they proposed to do was so clearly in line with the Divine will that a blessing rested on it in a very s[teei>kl manner They remained some time to ask question* and consult together There was a feeling of fellowship such as they had never known in their church mem borship. Edward Norman's action was well understood by them all. and he answered several questions "What will l*< the probable result of yonr discontinuance of the Sunday pa per?" a»ked Alexander Powers, who Hat next to him "I <l<>ll't know yet 1 presume It will r<*sult in u fulling off of snbacripttoiis and advertisement*. I anticipate that "I>o yon have any doubta about your action t I mean do yon rturret it for fear it i* not what Jesus would <lot" aeked Henry Maxwell •••Not in the leant, but I won Id like to awk for my own satisfaction If any mm of you hen- thinks Jesus wonld i»- rnn a Monday maniac paper T" No one spoke for a minute Then Jasper ("base said "We mom to think alike on that, bnt I have Iwn ponded HTaral times during the week to know Just what he wonld do. It Is not al ways an easy question to answer ••I find that trouble." said Virginia Page. She sat by Racial Winitiow F.v cry -me knew who Virginia I'age was. wondering how she wonld ancceed in keeping her promise ••1 think i»-rliai« I find it specially diftkult to answer the ideation uo ac count of my money. Jean* n»v«r owned Miy property, nad there la nothing in liii example to guid* me In the use of mine lam stndytn* and praying I think I w clearly a part of what he would do. bnt not all 'What wonld Jemia do with a million dollar*?' is my question really I confess that lui not yet able to unswer it to my notisfac tion." "i rue Id tell yon what to do with a part of it,' said Ka< hel. turning her face toward Virginia "That 'lo«* not trouble me." replied Virginia, with a slight addle "What 1 am try in* to din -orer is a principle of Jeetit that will enable me to come the nearest |*»->ible to his actional it ought to Influence the entire iimne of my life. HO far aa my wealth and Its nsrare concerned." "That will take time." said Henry Maxwell slowly All the rest in the room were thinking hard of the name thing Milton Wright told something of bin experience He waa gradually working out a plan for hi* buaineaa re latiou* with hi* employee*. and it waa o|M-nin/ up a new world to him and tin in A few of the yonnger men told of v| H < ial nit' inpta to answer the tion. There w:ii almost general consent over the furt that the application of the J. <n* spirit and practice to every day life wim the wiianii thing It re i|iiir<-d a knowledge of him and an in sight into his Motive* that inoet of them di<l not yet possess When Iliey finally adjourned after a mli-nt prayer that marked with grow ing |s»wer the Hi vine prnaence. they went away diicttwinK earnestly their difficulties and w-ekinK light from one another Kaehel Win-low and Virginia I'a«e w ilt out together Edward Norman ami Milton Wright became interest i'i| in thi ir mutual conference that ther walked «iii pant Norman's home ami came Iwick together Jasjier < "has* and the president of the Kndeavor wiciety Mo«d talking earnestly in <>ne corner of the room Alexander Powers and Henry M ixwell remained even after all the oilier* had gone •*I want v«n to crniie down to «he hlio|m tomorrow and aw my plan and talk to the men Hotnehow I fyU a- if No- oO y »no aid get nearer to tlwftfUUnsf one else just Bow. " "I dnt know atw>qt that bat I will c i-i- r»ji:-«l Henry Mn*weii, » Ut ile -wwJJy I! *■ was he fitted to «eaa4 before or 3h'» w rkiagaMi and giva them a nwaaage * Yet ta the movement of his weakaem. as he asked the' tin. he rebuked him**!f for It Wlat would Jmm do* That mm aa end to the discussion » He went .lowa the ae*t day *a3 f-nnd Alexander Powers ta hu» .>fHc* It larked a f»-w minutes of 13 and th* superintendent «i>l "Coca* up «t*tr% and I'll sh. w ytm what I' v* b>»n try ing to do " They went through the machine sh. -p* ffi®bd a !•«* flight of stair* and entered a r-ry law empty r>»n**. It had n- e been use.! by the c mpaay for a storeroom "Sisci- making that promt** a week ago I have had a g «d many fhtn*« to think of." said the «up»rinte adept, "and amnagr thetn in thin i ««r n» i"any gives me the n* of this r>»<m. and I am iroinir to lit it ap with tahha and a coffee piant ia the • -rner there wbrta thoee st.iuu pip«- are. My plan is to provide a g>««i pla.-e where the me* can COM up and eat their a»>a lunch and (riv» th-m. two or three time* m week, the privileg* of a 15 minute*' talk <>n some subject that will be a real help to the in ia their liven " Maxwell looked surprised and asked if the men «oaid nun* for aay Mich purpose. -Yes. they U come. After all. I know tho rm-n pretty we|t They are anvaf the most nteHigent workiaiaaen in the country t<«lay fmt they are. m a whole, entirely removed fr<>m all chan h intfa ence I asked. What w.mfcl Jems A»r ami anu.n« . th. r thia«a. it •• nwl to me be would bejria to art ia some way to add to the live* «»f these men mot* physical and spiritual o nifort It M a very little thiair. this n».m and what it represents, but I acted . n the fir*t im pulse to do th. first thiair that appealed to my if.««d sense, and I waat to w.wi out this idea I want yoa fat speak to the nun when they come up at IMX4I. I have asked th* tu to come ap and aee the place and I II tell thetn aom> thia« ahiat it " Henry Maxwell was ashamed to aay how nn.-H.sy he felt at leta* asked |r •rfpenk a few wor»ls to a c<au|>aay of workinsrm.-n. How osiWl hespemk with out Rote* or to sn< li a . rowd* He war hoiie*tly in a cowliti.A of fright over the j-r. «o»t t ll* a. taaUy felt afraid of facinx these men H shrank from th» ordeal of o«fr*ti«i' such a crowti ro .litT.-rent fr-«i th> Sunday audiences he was familiar with Th. ro were half a doxea loag rad« tabf.~i and N-nch.* in the ((Teat nxm*. and when the n.<oa whistle soaathsl th-' t»cu pour.d tip stairs fr<»m th* nuM-hia. shop below and. MWttnir themsetvea »' the tables. br£an to eat their laari There r. ere fs-rhaps 300 of them Th« hail r. ad the srijwTintetMleßt a n>-U. •• which he luol j.»t#sl apia varioa places, and caaio larjtely out of can ooity They w.<re favorably impressed Tl room was lar«e and airy, free fn»f.i smoke and dust and well warmed hum the steam pipes Almnt 20 minute* of I Aiexaadrr Powers told the m- n what he had in uitiuL He spoke very simply, like on who understands thoroughly th* char acter of his andience. and then iatro duce«l the Rev Henry Maxwell of the First church, his pastor, who had crn •ente«l to speak a few ndautaa Henry Maxwell will aerer forget the fevliutr* with which f»r the first time he confront«sl that itrlmy facetl audi ence of workimrmea Lilm hundreds of other ministers, he had never spoken to any gathering except thoae ma«le ap of people of hia own rlaai ia the teas* that they were familiar in their draaa and education and habits to him Thia was a new work! to him. and nothing but his new rale of conduct maid have made possible his message and it* eflwrt. He spoke on th* subject of <atisfactio» with life, what canned it what its real ■onrces were He had the great gt»«l tense on this first appearance no* to ree (.gmie the men aa a claaa distinct from himself He did not on* th# term "workimrmea" and .hi! not say a w-.nl to snggeat any difference hetweea their lives and his own The men were pleased. A g»ssi away of them ah>»>k haiel* with him iwf. i* going .town to their work, and Henry Ma\w.U. telling it all to hia wife when he reached home, said that never ia all his life had he ka>>wa th* <l*Ught h* thea felt in having a haixMiake from a ninn of |thrsi<al labor The .lay marked an important one in hia «"hristian »* perleu«-e. m«*»' im|»«rtaat than he knew It was the »w*inning.d a fellowship be tween him ami the working world It was the first plaak laid .loara ta help bri.lge the chasm h» tweea the rhmell and labor ia H.-»rm>-n.t Alexander powers w.-nt hark t*> hi* d'-sk that aftern.«>n much pleaaed with his plan and seeing much help ia It the men. He knew where he |W«U get •line g<a>d table* from aa eating h. ■«*•• at. ne . f the stattt>«* >li»wa the r<std. sn.t he saw ht.w the c*4h*m ar rang.-in. Nt he mail* a eery at tra> tive feature The men had resjsia.l e.l even ls tt.-r than he Mtirlptlel and the whole thing .-.-nUI not help h-iaga great benefit to them He toik up the romtlfl* of his with a glow of satisfaction. After all. h- wanted b> .to m Jesus would, he said to himself It wa* nearly 4 o'clnrh when h* op»*ne.l one of the company's h*MT eneel o|s» who h rapfasnl .-o«toine»i ..r tiers f.« the (Mir- hasing of stores ll* ran over the first page <>f typewrtttea matter in his usual .juick. bustn>-s«ttk» manner l»-f.*.* he saw that he was read Ing what was not inteatled f<* hi« i!W*e. Imt the «iiprrtnt*-n.ient«if the fretirht departm. Nt He tnrn.sl over a pa«»" anerhnait-aßy, not mraaiag t. re*>l what wa* a>>t ad dressisl t>> him. but teftr* he kn»w tt he was IB I"<ss«s»«i.wi of evWletu - whlrh coaclasively proved that the twinpaaj was enKwl in a systematic »■ *-iathta of the int. rstate o-mmerce law. .d th* I nit-.l State* It wan a* dfctfin. t and une.|'iiv.* al breaking "f law a* if a | WS rate citixen sh> >nld enter a house and ntb the inmates The diarrtniinatioa shown in relstte* wa* la total r. ntempt of all the statute*. I'ader the Laws nf the state it was ah»> a distinct *t. lati -n «d certain provtrtoas recently [■ -»s| by the legislature to prevent railroad trusts There wa* no «|ne*t».«n that he h«-l<l ia hi« hand erhleoce «uf'- teat c.n v let the •o in pan v of willfnl mt« Hi g«-nt violation m the law «>f the c ut mission and the law if the stat. »!«•> He dropped th»- paper* oa h' a* If they were poison, and laetantly the quest!.>n Mashe.l a. .We* his mind '' What Would Jsw .lot" He tried t»» shat the •inestlon .*lt He tried to me-, n with himself l»y «aying It was BO«h* .4 hi* business He had sitpposrd ia a ■»«».« less indefinite way. as did aeartv all «if the officers ■.f the compnay that thia ha>l Iss-n K. ing . n right al. n«f in n.«rly all the r-sels He was n»t In a r«w«fi»-a owing to hi* place ia the sh*t~ to pro** anything direct, ate I he had r»*r »rded it all a* a matter which did a»t n. era him at all The paper* now »» f-1» him revealed the entire affair They had through • arele-waes* ia rhead<tr*ai a'ontiaaed -si ! ■ -urt h >
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