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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1009. PREACHER CANT BE HONEST 80 Says the Rev. D. H. Carrlck and Quits Pulpit to Become a Street Car Conductor. Lawrence, Kan. "I don't believe a minister of the Gospel can lead an honest Ufo now," was the startling statement made by the Rev. D. H. Carrlck, who lias just resigned the pastorate of the North Lawrence Christian Church. Mr. Carrlck has given up his ambi tion to teach the religion of Christ, and has accepted a Job with the Law rence Street Railway Company as a conductor. "The public never sees behind the screen of the pastor's home," said Mr. Carrlck, "or It might realize the trials, the griefs and pains the pastor and his wife are forced to bear. A preacher's wife cannot even make a pretense of dressing or dining well or the people will think they are paying their pastor too much, or that ho ought to save part of his salary and give It to the missions. He cannot put on a pair of patent leather shoes without every single person who has contributed the smallest mite toward his salary looking at them as If to say, I helped to pay for those shoes; there's where our money goes.' "No, sir, I don't believe a preacher can live a really honest life. If he preaches the truth he will be con demning the Uvea of most of his con gregation and offending them. In stead of preaching their convictions, the preachers of the Gospel avoid any thing that might tread upon personal grounds for fear of giving offense. The preacher passes over thlB and that, and lives a He every day of his life In order not to offend the influ ential members of his congregation. "Thank God, I am earning an hon est living now, and nobody can criti cise me." MADE A MILLIONAIRE BY BEING AN EXECUTOR OF RUSSELL SAGE'S ESTATE. CHARLES W. OSBORNE. He Was left In charge of the late Russell Sage's enormous fortune and his fees as executor have amounted to more than a million dollars so far. BABY WITH GREAT RECORD. Thirteenth Child of a Thirteenth Child on Mother's Side, and Sev enth Son of a Seventh Son. Atlanta, Ga. For the thirteenth time Judge R. B. Russell of the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and one of the strongest men politically in Georgia, is a father. The lost arrival, according to in formation received in Atlanta from the home of the Judge In Winder, is a strapping Cn boy. Although scarcely twenty-four hours old, he is far more than the usual every day baby boy. He Is a baby boy with a proud record behind hhn, for lie lis the thirteenth child of a thir teenth child on his mother's side, and the seventh son of a seventh Bon the side of his father. Judge RoseeU send Mrs. Russell and their numerous friends are now puz zling over a suitable name for the youaceter. It 1 agreed by all that a boy with oooh a distinguished record must DAT a name to match. CAN UVE WITHOUT STOMACH. Man, TherMgWy Curd, Doctors Say, Lmvm Hoepttcl. Brooklyn. W. T. William Smith, of No. 4TT Oimrral avrane. William o burg, fco he Ms stomach removed three iwwili in th Buahwiofe Hos pital by Dr. "William Francis Camp bell, laft (teat hwtterttoa thoroughly cured. "TTura is bo rurwinn why Smith can not lire for rsan," mii one of th hospital looters. Smith most exist oa predlgeated fooas. awoftoFian pmncss boat. Import! led Men Win a Victory Over Their Marine Aeeallant Long Beach, 01. While Btirard Kbrito and Charts MePherson were returning from Ahuartea Wjr, a large swordfUdt rammed Its sword through the slaa of thate boat. Wltfe aa Iron bar sa a weapon the fish was ahumed and captured, after which the hole fat their craft -wax plugged up and the Btea rawdc their way to the pier. LMMt for Mteelene. MesttgainatT City, Ua Bishop D. 8. Tattle, preatdeat of th mission board of Um eatire Bpieoopal Church in America, said he had receivod ad Vice that unexpected ooUecUons of more than fL,0t0,W had boon raised by his cfcaMsi far fee cause of ml elons. GOLF A SERIOUS 8TRAIN. Demand For Almost Inhuman Per fection on the Links. Immediately after playing a game of golf nnd mnklng a fairly good score, a prominent man committed suicide. Though there is no reason to suppose that there is any casual re lation between golf and suicide, yet the incident calls to mind eertnln characteristics of the game, at least as they appear to a beginner. The serious Intensity required far out does that demanded by baseball or tennis. Good-natured Indifference Is regarded on the links as an aesthetic crime. A man who contemplates the landscape, or enjoys the atmosphere Is a Philistine of the ranicest kind; or If he indulges in conversation over heard by the serious ones, he Is looked upon as a common pest That gloriously free thing, tho baseball "rooter," does not affect the nerves of the calm nnd automatic player; but a laugh, a careless motion, or an Irrel evant gesture on the golf links Is a sign of moral and aesthetic turpitude. Is It because tho golf player begins the sport later In life, when he has fully developed nerves and moral sensibilities, that the gme has the hair-trigger character? In golf, there Is a certain demand for almost Inhuman perfection, not only in skill, but in form, etiquette, and the minor moralities; and such demand for excellence Is a strain on the Imperfect human being. Not Instinct, but Habit. If anything In the entire animal kingdom would seem to bo a matter of pure Instinct, that thing Is the tra ditional antipathy of cat and mouse. Yet a recent study by C. S. Berry, made in Professor Munsterberg's la boratory at Harvard, shows pretty clearly that a cat has no Instinctive Impulse to kill and eat mice nor the mouse any instinctive fear of cats. Berry finds that a mouse may smell the nose of an inexperienced cat, or even perch on its back, and bo quite safe, so long as It does not run away. For the Instinct of the kitten is to chase any small moving object ball, spool, tall, mouse Indifferently. It Is not the mouse that interests it. but the mouse in motion. Some day, often by accident, the kitten plays too roughly with its captive, and discov ers that there is meat inside. It Is well known that cuts specialize their hunting, some catching mice, some squirrels, some birds. It seems, in ea h case, to dp"nd cn accidents of discovery. A good mnuser, then, is not a cat with a strong instinct for catching mice, but one with a strong habit of doing so. Advice From the Bench. Some years ago many farmers along the line of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway brought suit against it and engaged a young lawyer named Brown. Judge Gantt, who was pre siding, was compelled 10 throw many of the cases out of court because they were improperly brought Brown was mad all over. Swelling with Indig nation, he arose and said: "Your Honor, will you please tell me how It Is possible In this court to get justice against a railroad company?" Judge Gantt quietly Ignored the con tempt of court shown iy the lawyer and asked: "Do you wish an answer to that question, Mr. Brown?" "Yes, sir," defiantly replied the In dignant lawyer; "yes, sir, and I want to know how a farmer can get his case into this court so that it will be heard." Judge Gantt smiled and said: "Well, first, Mr. Brown, I'd ndviio the farmer to hire a lawyer." Brown wilted. Cleveland Leader. Woman Champion Cotton Picker. The world's record for cotton pick ing is hld by Miss Margaret Mont gomery, of Stillwater, Okla. In a four-hour contest she picked 350 pounds, or eighty-seven and a half pounds an hour. She defeated erack cotton pickers from all parts of the cotton-growing belt averaging nbout Ave pounds an hour more than her nearest competitor. Mies Montgom ery ie the daughter of a wealthy cot ton grower aad she picks only for her own amusement There were men and woitvra in the field against her. For three hours she easily led every body then she began to lag from weary arms and cramps ta the fingers. She lacked the training of the others but showed her pluck by holding on and retaining her lead until the time limit expired. OoHtvate Friendliness. It ie the oelf-eentred hero who lays held at n tt Is erer the comradeship of hovees. Dumas' Three Musket eers" (Med the GaMon who made the greater Jem th, with their osih, "Etoah tor alt, mmA all for each," inherit that "Jdngdieat erf romance." How seldom one paoaes to think of the infinite meaning ef friendliness, how tittle It easts cad bow erervide&lng is its dr- Hnd SeweKKre Ear for Muete. A Htaatth servant girl has given no tfoa beoaaae she says her mietrcas perctata ta staring classical muate tor a couple of hours every morning, al tbovtjb ah aa net th slightest no- mt ft ifcmdd be tetanwefeed. Th Reason. "Oa4et ef the vertd does not ksow bew fee other half stoea. "WelL II tm mtifjta te fisfetk Oust oao-feaK at fc vorid nHmte to it own bsMtMaa," Peek. What They Really Are. A are nusqr so-eaiiea Am ten INTERNATIONAL NEWSPAPER BIBLE STUDY CLUB. Aitswor One Written Question Each Week For Fifty-Two Weoks and Win a Prize. October 24th, 1909. (Copyright, 1909, by Rev. T. 8. Llnocott, D.D.I Paul a Prisoner Before Festus and Agrippa Aots xxv:6-12; Chap. xxvi. Golden Text I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have com mitted unto him against that day. 2 Tim. 1:12. Veree 6 Who was this Festus re ferred to in this verse? From the preceding five verses what had the Jews requested FestuB to do? Verse 7 On what principle can you explain the bitter hatred which the Jews had for Paul 7 Will a religious bigot, who Is full of hatred as these Jews were, stop short of swearing to a lie to accomplish his purpose? Should any Christian believe or cir culate a charge against any person that he has not got ample proof of? Verse 8 As a matter of fact had Paul, In any sense, broken any Jewish law? Which, at this time, were really In tho most unenviable situation, Paul or hla accusers, and why? Verses 9-12 When a judge or a magistrate favors the prosecution, and makes harsh remarks against the prisoner during the taking of the evi dence, thus prejudicing the jury, 1s such a man fit for a judicial position? When a Christian is accused of wrong doing, and is innocent, should he insist upon his Innocence or be pa tient and silent, and wait for the facts to speak? Paul was no doubt wise In refusing to go to Jerusalem but was he equally wise In not Insisting that his trial be finished at Caesarea, and In his appeal to Caesar? If you were a minister to be tried for heresy, which tribunal would you rathor select, a prejudiced Conference, or Synod, or General Assembly, or Convention, or a committee of secular High Court Judges? Chapter xxvi: 1-11 Who was this Arrtppa and what had brought him to Caesarea? If a man's cause Is just, will a knowl edge of all tho facts always help him? What are the lending points here outlined, of Paul's defence before King Agrippa? "Why should It be thought a thing Incredible with you that God should raise the dead?" v-8. Was Paul any better when he per secuted and caused Christians to be put to death, than the Jews were then in wanting to put him to death? How do you estimate Paul's charac ter before his conversion? Verses 12-18 What points of re semblance are there between Paul's conversion and that of a sinner to day? Why did Paul so frequently describe his conversion? What was God's object, as here de scribed In Paul's conversion, and what Is God's object in every conversion? Verses 19-23 Is it possible that some sinners get a call from God fully as marked as Paul's and yet refuse to comply and go on in their sins? What difference Is there between a man before and after he turns to God? (This question must be answered In writing by members of the club.) Verses 24-32 Why did Festus in terrupt Paul and say he was mad? Why did not Festus and Agrippa both turn to God, seeing that they were clearly convinced of the truth of Christianity and their need of salva tion? Why are not all persons Christians who have heard the voice of God call ing them to repentance? Lesson for Snnday, October 31, 1909. Paul a Prisoner The Voyage. AftR TXVtl!t-2fi. Hucbands Own Wives' Clothes. A married woman In Louisiana does not own her own clothes. Judge W. W. Ferguson, of New Orleans, re vealed that fact the other day In an address to the women of the Era Club In that city. He Bald this was nn In equality which should be rectified, as a husband had the power at any time to seize his wife's wardrobe and sell It or bestow it as a gift. Tho some law prevails In Delaware, and a Wilming ton judge has been guided by it In a ruling to the distress and humiliation of a woman well known In that city. Following a divorce the husband de manded his former wife's wardrobe. She indignantly refused, and he ap pealed to the courtB. The decision was in his favor and tho woman had no recourse except to deliver her clothes to him. It was decided under the law that even If a husband gave money to hie wife nnd she invested the money In clothes, he remained rwner of every garment He Delayed the Game. An Eastern college graduate applied for wortc in a Michigan lumber camp, saya a writer In Everybody's Maga zine. He free told to oocupy himself with one end of a cross-eaw, the other end being in charge of an old and ex perienced lumberman. At the end of the second day the young man's strength began to wane. Suddenly the old roan stopped the saw a moment "Sonny," he said, not unkindly, "I dont mind yer riding on this saw, but if it's jest the same to you I wish you'd keep yer feet off the ground." Paid What a patient and self sacrificing young wife endured for love, is made vividly real in this wonderful story. An intensely absorbing tale that causes the reader to imagine himself living the part of a character in this word drama of action and life. CURE FOR SLEEPING SICKNESS. Discovery by Rockefeller Institute Means Much for Africa. A cure for the African sleeping sickness has been discovered by the John D. Rockefeller Institute for Med ical Research. At least tho scientists in the institution believe they have hit upon a cure, but they refuse to make any definite anouncement to the medical world until the new medicine has been put to the most severe tests. They have been collaborating with a German scientist of world-wide fame for several months In compounding a powder from which a serum is made that cures the scourage of the Afra can jungles. Two doctors connected with tho in stitute recently admitted they thought they had a cure for the disease. They said the serum had been used with suc cess in several cases of the sleeping sickness. They think the serum is as pronounced a specific for the disease as antitoxin is for dlptheria. The powder is light brown. It is dissolved In from ten to twelve parts of water and administered hypodermi colly. The patient begins to show im provement in a few hours and is com pletely cured within a few days. "This discovery," said one of the doctors, "means tho solution of the African problem. It will open tho way for white immigration and civilization In the Dark Continent For this rea son hero could be nothing more im portant to the modern world than tho demonstration of the efficacy of the serum." The sickness Is caused by the bite of the tsetse fly which communicatee the disease Just as the mosquito car ries yellow fever. Almost every gov ernment in Europe has sent commis sions to Africa to study the disease hoping to find a remedy for it Until the German scientist and those in the Rockefeller Institute got to work lit tle success in treating the disease was obtained. Sir David Bruoe hoe made a study of the disease. He has writ ten much about it He discovered the parasite after several years' woric In Zulularid. The diseaee baa levied a heavy tribute on the African Inhabi tants in the last eight years. Onoe the germ gets into the system the pa tient becomes drowsy and becomes more so until death. In Novelized by John W. 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