Muskogee Daily Phoenix and Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 2

ti'XUi MUSKOGEE DAILY PHOENIX. MONDAY. OCTOBER 21. 1901. SSCiETY DIRECTORY.

THEA.R.BBEiSEiiGOS TALMAGE SERMON DISCO (Tit RE OP THE GREAT Dl-VINE YESTERDAY. Takn HlfTtil Fnm bahbXII, tit Vuchiui. Wbtl of Tb Mchtr semblage, tboae who know by expert enc tb tragedies la the third watch of tbo nlgbtT I am not here to thrust yon back with one bard word. Tskt the bandage ftom your braised soul and put oa It the soothing salve of Chriafa gospel and of God's compassion. I could giro yon the history la a minute of one of the beat friends I ever had.

Outside of my own family I never had a better friend, welcomed me to my home at the west lie was of splendid personal appearance, but he had aa ardor of soul and a warmth of affection that made me love him like a brother. I saw men coming out of tbo oslonaa and gambling tolls, and they suirouiMied my friend, and they took him at the weak point Lla anrUl nature and I saw him going duw and I had a fair talk with him. for 1 sever yet saw a man you could uot talk with oa tbo subject of his habits If yon talked with him la tbe right way. I said to him, "Why don't you giro up your bad habits and become a Christ Ian?" I remember now Just bow he looked, leaning over hie counter, as replied: "1 wish I could. Oh.

sir, I should Uke to be a Christian, but I have gone so far astray I can't get back!" So the rims' went After awhile the day of sickness came, was summoned to his sickbed. I hastened. It took ma but a very few momenta to get tber I was surprised as I went la. I saw him lu bis ordinary dress, fully dressed, lying ou top of th bed. I gave him my hand, aud ba seized It convulsively and said: "Oh.

how glad I am to aee you! Bit down there." I aat down, and ht said: "Mr. Talinag Just where you lt now my mother sat test night She has been died twenty year Now, I dont want you to think I am out of my mind or that 1 am superstition Imt air, she Mt there last night and sbs said. Boswell, I witii you would do better. I wish you would do I said: Mother, I wish 1 could do better. I try to do better, but I can't.

Mother, yoq used to help me; why can't you help mo nowT And, air. I got out of bed, for It waa a reality, and I went to her and threw my arms around her neck, and I aald: 'Mother, I will do Utter, but you must belpi I cant do this 1 knelt and prayed. That nigbt hie soul wont to tbo Lord who mado It ft. Muskogee Lodge, N0.3S, A.F.A M- mens Friday on or before tkcun moon of each month. 11.

1. vau C. McCulloch, Secy. Muskogee Council, No. 3.R.

S.R rets the first Thursday in each sum V. Francis. T. I. Z.T.Win kcc.

Muskogee Comma ndery, No, 1. meet the first Wednesday in mouth P. liyrue, E. Z. T.

Vjl ruud, Rcc. Astrea Chapter, O. E. meets Satnrrfay evening in each month Aunt rs Haynes, W. A.

Jl. Dodson, Sec. Garticld Post, No. fc G. A.

mem the 4th Saturday in ch month, j. Wilkinson, Grissom, Aifjt, Muskogee Lodge, A. O. V. Wnwgt -the second sr-d fourth ThurMlaa4(.

Odd Fellows Hall. W. F. Wills, M.W. Woodmen of the World Camp No, meets first And third Thursday nights in each month.

Johnson, Dodson, Clerk, J.M. Miller, Banker. Muskogee Tribe, Noi 7, 1. O. M.f kin-llre its council fire on the 4th steep 1 of rach 7 suns.

Abe Wolfeuhercer. Si. chem, Frank H. Wslkup, R. Timinichee Tribe, No.

38, 1. 0. R. MH council lire kindled 4th sleep, cute? suns, at Bill run. loth brtsth, si Garagac Opera House.

W. S. llorcu. Sachem Rob M. Jones, Chief of Records.

i Woodmen of America meets every Wednesday night at City Thus. Owen, V. S. Dodson, Clerk: L. Banker.

Muki-gee Grove, No.1 $, W. CH meets in Odd fellows Hall at 2:30 p. m. the second Tuesday in each month. I.m I odd, Guardian; Swie McKellop, Clerk Ella L.

Brewer, Banker. Muskogee Chapter, No. R. A. meets on the second Monday in eacs month II.

J. Evans, II. Z. T. Wal-rond, Becy.

1 Rcbekah Lodge, No. 1 3, 'meets secmuL and fourth Monday nights in euk 1 mouth. Fannie A lexander, N. G-; Hat-lie llcthcriuglob, Sec Muskogee Llxlge, No. 35, 1.

0.0. meets every Friday night. A. A. Kinney, N.

F. Ogilvie, Muskogee Lodge No. 517, U. P. 0.

holds its meetings the first snd third Tuesdays in each month. L. A. Winston, E. R-; Guy L.

V. Emerson, Secy. SOCIETY DIllKCTOItY, COLORED. Central Creek Lodge. No.

4403,1.0, 0. meet on first and third Tuesday nights in each month. P. H. BamctL N.U., E.L.

Robins, Sec'y. Household of Ruth, No. 1, 0. 0., meets first and third Wednesday nights in eacbmonth. Mrs.

K. Henderson, M. N. Mrs. E.

L. Robins, Sec'y. Trinity Lodge, No. 14, A. F.

A. meets first Thursday night in each, mouth at hall on Third Street, las. Trimble, W. 11. Twine, Scc' IMs and Publications lor Sale by Phoenix Tbs as FaapbMt ns kept Is siock by Pbosslx Frtsllsg aa bt Mat by mall spos rsoslpt at pitas u4 laqMBUUMsC sat teas Ursa aaeb.

Urn Ibis la blssks SMt sssis aaeb.gM4s vOI ba addsd aa rspldljas 0 dimasd at tbs SMSUry sssms toQsMIfy. Pm-tegs sumps laksa la small lots, bal ekn lbs bill rare one wold Usakws sastomsrs to aMsts bssk drifts rnsqm' dsr vbisivsr powlbte. li.fo per Huudredjhy Mall Warmly Dvsdelib BallaqslahMat M7 at Maakofcs Warranty Dsd. OpilooDoad. Bead for TUI.

(fall Claim Dead. Bill of Sals. CbaUtl Mortgagai Power sf Alton. Baal Cob traei, Andavlt sad Boad fot Maniac tlaaam. Apptestlo for wtfsMss.

Mottos lo Taks Dsposltloa. 7J Cento Per Handled by ftelL Rill of foil. Morisot brio. two blOa. Moyoi'i Warraolof Arroat MaiorioAaidaril, Pall Mood.

Mayot'o OmmliaMot for floo sod Com. Mayoio Sahpoaaa. racwal blaak for Mortreaoi Prafoal Notlcm boraromoal Towoabip flit Special Forma. ratal roatnot. Crook Ka'teo; apodal facta for load Uadra; frj.au par 100, to aaeb-Arilrlaa nf Aaroaotcol sad laoorponuota wper bsadrad; IcaaUcaeh.

burctal I'aUla Murlfaas.RU par bsadref; raatesw-s. from aad loeotpta, aararal terse, sum par booS. Pamphlets. Cr rtl- tu-uia. If 1 real.

'It Ua.Ucnla url aami, tt crate. rbnn Oatar kditmo, IS mU. POU Uwokaior Towa KIcuoslU oasts aaL In Preparation. TraatooodiJ TrtreP bead, ltcri tall to MortfSfo. ft.

park ft Madrid. ruoxxix ruMTixa ca MaakofM.LT Muskogee Ordinances, them. AH classes of people are robbed by tbia crime the Importer of foreign frllks and tb dealer la Chatham street pocket handkerchief. Tba clerks of tbe store take a hand after the shatter are pot up, and tba offleera of tb court white away their time white tbe Jury Is out. In Baden-Baden, when that city was tbs greatest of all gambling places earth.

It was no unusual thing tb next morning. In tbo woods around abont tb city, to find tbs suspended bodies of suicide Whatever ba tba splendor of aurroundings. there Is no excuse for this crime Tbe thunder of eternal destruction roll in tba deep ramble of that gambling tenpin alley, and aa men come out to Join the long procession of In all the drama of death beat tbe dead march of a thousand soul la on year la New York city there was sacrificed at tba gaming table rerhapa some of your friends bars been smitten ef this sin; perhaps some of you bar bees smitten by It; perhaps there may be a stranger here from mum of the hotel Look out for those agents of Iniquity who tarty around about th hotels and ask you, "Would you Ilka to asa tba dtyl" Yee" "Hava you over seen that spleildld building up town!" "No." Then tb villain will undertake to how you what ha calls tba "lions" and tba elephants," and after a young man, through morbid curiosity or through tsdness of soul, baa seen tba "Ilona" and tba elephants" wlQ ba on enchanted ground. I-ook out fur these men who move around th hotels with aleck bats always aleck hate-ami patronising air and troa.eeoantabte li.ft rest abo.i your welfare and enter-tnlurwnt. You arc a fool If yon cannot sc through It.

They want your money, (mbll Mi Dnikntfu. In Chestnut street. Philadelphia, while 1 was living In Hint city, aa In-rhlent occurred which wns familiar to us llu-ra. In Chestnut street a young man went Into a gambling saloon, lost aO his property, then blew his brains out and before the blood was washed from tba floor by the tuald tba comrades were shuffling cards again. Yon see, there la more mercy In the highwayman for tba belated traveler oa whose body be heaps tbs' stone there la more mercy In the frost for the flower that It kill there la more mercy la the hurricane that shivers steamer on tba Atlantic coast than there la mercy hi th heart of a gambler for bis victim.

In tbo third watch of tbo night also drnnkenneM does Its wont Tba drinking will be respectable at 8 o'clock la tb evening, a little finshiyl at talkative aad garrulous at 101 at It blasphemous, at 13 the lint folia off, at tbe man falls to the floor, asking "for more driuk. Strewn through tba drinking saloons of tb city, father hum band sons aa good as yon are by nature, perhaps better. In tb high clrclea of society It la hashed sp. A merchant prtac If ba gets noisy and uncontrollable, la taken by bla follow reveler wbo try to get him to bed or tako him bom where be fella flat In tba entry. Do not wake up tb children.

They bare bad disgrace enough. Do not let them know It nnab It up. Bnt sometimes It cannot ba hashed up when tba ram touches th brain and tba man becomes thoroughly frenzied. Such a one cam bom having been absent for some tlm and during bla absence bis wife died, and aba-lay la tb next room, prepared for tb obsequie and be went In aqd dragged her by tba locks and shook her ont of her abroad and pitched her ont of tbe window. Oh, when ram touches the brain you cannot btnb It apt My friend yon an around abont yon tba need that something radical be don Yon do not ae tbe worst.

In th midnight meetings la London a great multitude bare been saved, ffs want a few hundred Christian men and women to com down from tbo highest circle of eodetr to toll amid 1h wandering and destitute ones and kindle up a light lo tba dark alley, even the gladness of Do not go wrapped In your fine fnm and from your well filled table with the Men that plbua talk la going to atop tba gnawing of an empty stomach or to warm stocfcingicss feet. Take bread, tako raiment, tako tnedldD aa wcU as taka prayer. Thera Is a great deal of common sense In what tba poor woman sold to tbs city missionary when ba waa telling her bow she ought to lore God and asrva him. "Oh," aha said, "If yon wen aa poor and cold aa I am and aa hungry you could think of nothing riser rawer ol a Belofnl Weed. A great deal of what la called Christina work goes for nothing, for tbe simple reason It la not practical.

Aa after th battle of Antlctam a man got ont of an ambulance with bag of tract and he went distributing tbe tract and George Stuart, on of tbe best Christian men In this country. aM to him: "What are fo distributing tracts for now! There are 3.000 men bleeding to death. Bind tip their wound and then distribute tba tracts." We want more common sense In Christian work, taking tbe bread of this Ufa In one band and tba bread of the next life la the other band. No anch Inapt work- aa that done by tbe Christian man wh during onr civil war, rest Into a hospital with tracts and, coming to the bed of a man whose lege had been amputated, gave him a tract tbe aln of dancing! I rejoice before God that never are sympathetic words ottered, never a prayer offered, never a Christian almsgiving Indulged In bnt It Is blessed. There Is place In Switzerland.

I have been t'-'J. when the utterance of one word will bring beck aeon of echoes, and 1 have to ten yon (hat a sympathetic word, a kind word, a generous word, a helpful word, uttered In the dark places ef the town will bring back 10,000 echoes from heaven. An then la this as tbo octogenarian In thin drifts across the plUow, fresh feu of flakes oa anew already fen Childhood, with Its dimpled bands thrown ont oa the pillow and with every breath taking la a new store of fna and troll Third wateh of the night! Gods a'amberlcaa ryo will look. Let coo grant wav of refreshing slamCsr roll over the heart of the greet tow submerging car and anxiety and wocrlment and pal Let the city alerpi But, my friend bo not deceived. Then will bo tonight thousands who will not sleep at alL Go up that dark allr), and bo nations where yon trend lest yon fen over tba prostrate form of a drunkard lying oa bis own doorstep.

Look about you, lest yon feel the gar-tetri's bug. Look through the broken window pan and see what yon ru a Ton say, "Nothing." Then llste What Is It? "God help oar No footlights, bat tragedy ghastlier and mightier than Bistort or Edwin Booth ever enacted. No light, no fir no bread, no bop ftblvering la tba cold, they have bad no food for twenty-four boors. You say, "Why don't they beg!" They but they get nothing. Yon say, "Why don't they deliver themselves over to the almshouse Ah, you would not ask that If you over beard the bitter cry of a man or a child when told ho must go to tb almshoua "Oh," yon say, "they at Tldous poor, and therefore they do not deserve our sympathy!" An they vldoual So much more need they your pity.

The Christian poor, God helps them. Through their night there twinkles the round, im-rry star of bop and through tbo broken window they see the crystal of heaven, but tb vicious poor they are more to puled. Their last light baa gone out Yon excuse yourself from helping them by fraying they arc bad they brought this trouble on themselves. I reply. Where I give ten prayerp for th innocent who are suffering I win giro twenty for th guilty who are Buffering.

rasa on through tb Open tb door. Oh," yon say, "It la locked!" No, It la not locked. It baa never been locked. No burglar would bo tempted to go In then to steal anything. Tb door la never locked.

Only a broken chair stands against tb door. Short It back. Go I Strike a match. Now, look. Beastliness and rag Seathoaa glaring eyeball Be careful now what you say.

Do not utter any Insult, do not utter any suspicion. If yon vain your life. What la that ted mark oa the wall? It Is the mark of murderer's band! Look at those two eyes rising up out of the darkneao and out from tbo straw In tb corner, coming toward yon, and as they coma near yon your light goeo out Strike soother match. Ah, this Is a bb not Ilka tboat beautiful children pretexted In baptism. This little out never smiled.

It never will smll A Sower Sung ou aa awfully barren beach. 0 Heavenly Shepherd, fold that little oat In thy armsl Wrap around yon your shawl or your coat tighter, for tba cold wind sweeps through. A Hopoloso Brew. Strike another match. Ah, la It possible that tb acaned and bruised fee of that young woman over was looked Into by maternal tenderness! Utter no cor Utter no harsh word.

No ray of bop has dawned on that brow for many a year. No ray of hop ever will dawn on that brow. Pot tba light baa gone ont Do not strike another light It would be a mockery to kindle another light la ouch a place as that Pass out and pass down th street Do yon know it la tn this third watch of thanlgtat that criminals do their worst work! It la tba criminals' watch. At half past 8 oclock yon win find them In the drinking saloon, but toward 13 oclock they go to tbelr garret they get out tbelr tool then they start oa tb street Watching oa either side for the pollc they go to their work of darkie This Is a burglar, and tba falaedrry will soon touch th store lock; this la an Incendiary, and before mom-. lag there will be light on th sky and a cry of 'Tirol Fire This Is an assassin.

and tomorrow morning then win ba a dead body In an or tb vacant lota. During tbo daytime the yUtelna In onr cities lounge about. some trey ami some awab bat when tb third watch of tbenlghtarrive tbelr eyp keen, tbelr brain cooL tbelr arm strong, tbelr foot fleet to fly or pureu they are( ready. Many of these poor creatures were brought up la that way. They were born In a thieves garret Their childish toy was a burglar's dark lantern.

Tba first thing they remember was tbelr mother bandaging tba brow of tbelr father, struck by the pollc dub. They began hy robbing boys' pocket and now they bare xoma to dig tb underground passage to the cellar of the bank and art preparing to blast the gold vault Jnst an long there are neglected cbUdieb of the street Just so long we, will have tbeM desperadoes. Some one. wishing to make a good Christian point and to quote a passage of Scripture, expecting to get a Scriptural passage In answer, said to one of these poor lad cast out and wretched. "When your father anf your mother forsake you.

wh the win take you npl" And the boy said The perllce!" The Vsr tkatnctln. In tbe third watch of the night gambling does Its wont work. Wbst though the bom be slipping away and though tbe wife be waiting In the cheerless home! Stir up tbe fire: bring on more drinks; put up more stakes! That commercial boose that only a little while ago put out a sign of copartner hip win this winter be wrecked on a gambler's tabic. There will be many a money tin that will spring a leak. Is the third wateh of tbe night pass down the streets of these cities, and yon heat tbe click ef the dice and tba sharp, keen stroke ef the balls on the HI lard table.

At theeeVlacea merchant princes dismount, and legislator tired of making taw taka a respite la breaking FRIENDS OFFER ABSOLUTE PROOF OF THE MERITS OF COKE DAND- RUFF CURE. What People Say for tbe Benefit of Others ViTho Kay Need This Great Remedy. The verdict of tha people must stall times be considered final, and whatever tbs popular verdict may' in the tost now being made of the K. Bremer Companys great discovery fur the cur of Dandruff and ail Scalp and Hair Troubles must necessarily be considered final, Thera ar in Muskogee and vicinity thousands of people who My that COKE D.iNDEUFF CURE is grand remedy. They bare good reasons fur saying this, having themselves been either greatly banrflted or cured by its use since th free distribution at the Muskogee Drug Go's drug store.

Read what aom j-eoj la say abodt Coke Dandruff Cure; Cured of Dandruff With Less than Two Bottles. Dandruff has annoyed ma since child hood. My csm was very severe, causing a continual itching of the acalp. I have used lesa than taro bottles of Ctka Dandruff Cura and am entirely cured. I am very grateful to lha proprietors of this wonderful remedy and advise all my friends so troubled lo usa Coks Dandruff Cur before it is too Into.

Admiral George Dewey writes: 1 haveused COKE DANDRUFF CURE for the past year aud fuuud it au excellent preparation." Ons 23 esnt caka of Coks Shampoo and Toilet Soap free with each bottle of COKE DANDRUFF CURE at 11.00. Miller1 Kirkland, USDSAICE IGEITJ, nssaiasNV vut poilowino couesiviia: Pbcirii, Brittab America, Oar America Central, derma America. Vark Ma la Olaaa. Oraeawkb al Naw Vsrfc, haw Varh Underwriters, Philadelphia tadarwrltara. 1 kbawnrs Fin laaaraac Co.

Commercial Dale at Laadaa. tawrawso C. af harts Awartea. They also Do a General Real Estate Business. Oflct over Pint National Bank.

la witta Mir ear sMSdanual latter bafnra ap-ptying for patent) way ba wnrth swasy. Wo promptly obtain D. S. sad Ponies PATENTS obaiaora moderate, Try aa. SWIFT Patent IrnwymrUf Opp.

O.S. Palest Oflcs.Wuhisgtoa, D.C, to' TtklSNONt, B4. CHRIS SILVERHORN, Manager. DOBS SU BINDS OP Drayage and Transfer Also Moves Household Good. 0000 TEAMS, 1000 WAflONS.

0000 SMVICB. tPLan or Act at Coaunrtdal Bank nr Mrs-kofcrOragCa, Call. ana end dav aratsM John W. Sanders CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER OMcr and Shop aa halt Mala Surat, gnat Aids. IlSVIMATCt rUSNISNIB oa alt klida.of bnlldinr.

no matter boa mall or how terse. All work nan-Iced fa ba rat -c la as. W. H. EEW 00.

LESaHfiQ LIVERYIiEH issa OF INDIAN TERRITORY. GOOD RIGS TO ALL 'Phone 63. East Side R. R. MU8KOOEC ICU UIIU III BEN JENKINS.

Pass. lorses and Mules Bought and Sold. Stock Handled on Commission. All Stock Sold Under a Guarantee. W.W.

SNYDER, D.V.S. vcrcninauv nunoeon. Caffs answered day ar nipht. Offlca. ui tract, mar at ksatacfcy Licry In, TILIPMONK OS.

Washington, Oct Ml la this dis-tonne Dr. Talmsg dncrltm mom of Dm ihm to bo witnessed to to at nlbt la tto (twt cities and warna tbo un-wary of many perils: tost laalab sst 11. "Watchman. what of tbo night?" Whoa night came down on Babylon. NInereb and Jerusalem, they needed careful watching; otherwise tbo laeen-diary's torch might bare boon thrust Into tbo rory heart of the metropolitan 'splendor, or eneml marching from tbo bills, might boro forced the gates.

'AO night long, on top of tbo wan and 4u front of tbo gates, might bo beard tbo measured atop of tbo watcbman on bio solitary beat: alteaco Lung In air, as to as somo puMrby ratad tbo question, "Watchman, what of tbo night It la to mo a deeply suggestive aud solemn thing to boo a man standing guard by night It thrilled through ms at tba gate of au arsenal In Charles, ton tba question pme smote me, "Who comet there followed by the sharp command, "Advance and give the countersign." Every moral teacher stands ou picket or patrols tbo wall as watchman. Ilia work Is to soniul the alarm, and whether It bo In the first watch, la the second watch. In tbo third watch or In tbs fourth wutcb to bo vigilant until tbo daybreak flings Its "morning glories" of blooming cloud across tbo trelUa of tbo sky. Tba ancients divided their night Into four parte-th first watch from fi to ft, tba aecoad from 0 to 12. tba third from 12 to 8 ond tbo fourth from to I apeak now of tbo city In tbo third watch, or from 13 to 3 o'clock.

I never weary of looking bpon tbo life of tbo dry In tbo first watch. That fia tba hour when tba stores ars dosing. -Tba laboring men. having quitted tba scaffolding and tba shop, art on their borne It rejoices me to give them tny aeat In tbo city car. They havo stood and hammered away an day.

Tbelr feet are weary. They are exhausted with the tug of work. They art mostly cheerful. With appetites sharpened on tbo swift turner's wheel and tba carpenter's whetstone they oOek (ho evening meaL The clerks, too, have broken away from tba counter and with brain weary of tbo long Uuo of figure and tba whims of tboae who go a-sbopptng seek tbo face ef mother or wife and child. Tbo streets are thronged with young men setting out from tba great centers of bargain making.

Let Idlen dear tba afreet and gigs right of way to tbo besweated artisans and merchants! They bars earned tbelr bread and are now on their bom to get It The lights In fall Jet hang over 10,000 evening repast-tbo parents at either ond of tbo table, tba children between. Thank God, who aettetb tba solitary In fiamtllesr Bmlis la the City, A few hours later and all tbo places of amusement good and bad, an la full fids Loren of art catalogue In band, stroll through tba galleries and discuss the pictures. Tba ballroom Is resplendent with tba rich apparel of those who on either aide of tbo whits, glim tenlng boards await tbo signal from tbo orchestra. Concert balls an lifted Into enchantment with tba warila of one oongstreaa or swept out on A sen of tumultuous feeling by the blast of Amen Instruments. Dnwlag rooms are filled with an gracefulness ef apparel, with all sweetness of sound, with aD splendor of manner.

Mirren an catching up and multiplying tba ueeoa until It aeems aa If In infinlt Eorridon then wen garlanded troops advancing and retreating The outdoor air rings with laaghter and with the jnovlng to and fro of thousands on tbo great promenades. The dashing spam odrip with tbo foam of tbo long country rid rushes past aa you halt at tba 'Curbstone. Mirth, revelry. beauty. fashion, magntflcenc mingle la the gnat metropolitan picture until tbo thinking nan goes borne to think more aeriotnly and tbo pnylng man to pray more earnestly.

A beautiful and overwhelming thing tbo city In tbo first and second of tbo night. the. flock strikes 12. and tba third watch baa begun. Tbo thunder of the city baa rolled out of the air.

The slightest sounds cut the night with onch distinctness as to attract your attention Th vlnkllng of the bell of the street car tn the distance and the baying of the dog. 1 be stamp of a hone In the next street The slamming of a saloon duor. Tbo hiccough of tba drunkard. Tba shrieks of the steam whistle five miles away. Oh.

how suggest! re. my friend tbo third watch of the nlghtt There are honest men passing up and Gown tbo street Kero Is a city missionary, who has been carrying scuttle of coni to that poor family tn that dark place. Kero la an undertaker going up the steps of building from wldcb there comet a bitter cry. which Indicates that the destroying angel has smitten the firstborn. Here Is a minister of religion who baa been giving tba sacrament to a dying Christian.

Sere Is a physician passing along tn great Lute. Nearly all the lights have gone out la the dwelling for It la the third watch of the night Third Watch ef the llfht Ch. the third watch of tbo What a stupendous thought whole city at rest! Weary arm preparing for tomorrow's toll. Hot brain bang cooled off. Rigid muscles relaxed.

Exdt-jed serves soothed. Tbo white hair of VS IF I ,1 a a 1 A Trawedr tn ftv Sots, Arrangements wera mads for the obsequies. Tbs question was raised whether they abouM bring Mm to tbe church. Somebody said. "You cannot bring such dleoolute man aa that Into tbe church." I aald: "You will bring him In church.

He stood hy me when be waa allv and I win stand by him when la dead. Bring him. Aa I stood In tbe pulpit and saw them carrying the body up the aisle I felt as If 1 oonld weep tears of blood. On on Id of tha pulpit ant Ma ltttto child of eight year a sweet beautiful llttte girl, that I bad seen him hug eonvul-Ively In bla better momenta, ne pat on her an Jewels and gave her all pictures and toy and then he would go away, aa If hounded by an evil spirit to Ma npa and th house of Iniquity, a fool to the correction of tbe stocks. Blie looked up wonder! ugly; she knew not what It aU meant: aha waa not old enough to understand tbe sorrow of an orphan.

On tha other aide Mt tb men who rained him. They were tbe men who had poured the wormwood Into th orphans cup; they wet th men who bad bound him hand and foot I knew them, now did they seem to feel? Did they weep? No. Did they My, "What a pity that so generous a man should be destroyed?" DM they sigh repentlngly over1 what they had done? No; they Mt there, looking ad vultures look at tha carcass of a lamb whose heart they have ripped out So they Mt and looked at tha eoffln lid, and I told them tha Judgment of God upon those who bad destroyed tbelr fellow Did they reform? I waa toM they were In tb places of Inlqnlty that night after my friend waa taM la Oak-wood cemetery, and they-blasphemed and they Oh. how merciless man ar especially after they have destroyed you! Do not look to men for comfort or help. But there la a man who not reform.

He wy won't reform." Wen, then, how many acta ar there In a tragedy? I believe there are five acta In a tragedy. Act tbe first of tb tragedy: A young man starring off from home; parents and sisters weeping to havo him go: wagon rising over th farewell kiss flung back. Bing tha ben and let tha curtain fan. Act th second: The marriage attar; full organ, bright lights; long whlta red trailing through the aisle: prayer and congratulation and exclamation of, "How wen she looks!" Act tbe third: A woman waiting for staggering steps: garments stork Into the broken window pane: -marks of hardship on tbe face; the biting of the nniis of Noodle finger: neglect and cruelty and depalr. Ring the bell and let the curtain dropi Act tbe fourth: Three graves In dark place grave of toe child that died for lack of medicine, grave of the wife that died of a broken heart, grars of.

tha man that died of dissipation. Oh, what a blasted beatb with three graves! Plenty of weed but no Cowers. Ring tbo bell and let the curtain dropi Aet the-fifth: A destroyed soars eternity; no light, no mnstc; blackness ef darkness forever. But I cannot look any. longer.

Woo! woel I dost my eyre to this test act of th tragedy. Quk-k. qdekl Ring tbe he8 and let the mrtain dropi "Rejoice, young can. In thy youth, and let thy heart njolc In tha days of thy youth, hut know thou that for all these things God will bring yon Into Judgment "There is way that seemeth right to a man. bnt tha end thereof la death." Copyright 1X1, Loria Hag X.

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