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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1908-07-30, Page 2,,,,,...................... LSUNDAY SCIJOOL LESSON 4040+.454444544464444545444441++ LESSON Ve-AUG, ree8, David Anointed at Sethlebetn.---z Sam, to: 1-13, Commentarye-L-Planning for a oew king (vs. 1-0). 1. 1-fow long wilt. tnou mourn -Sewers grief because of Sent's rejection was greet. This showed his affection for Saul and his interest in the kingdom. But to contimie long in sucb grief would binder him in lus public duties as prophet and also dishonor God. It was Seenuens duty to recognize God's will as -supreme and not coon= to ding to Seul when God had rejected Inin. The divine cure for grief is a greater faith in God. When we realize that God ia con- trolling with infinite wisdom and love, 'then we are enabled to rest peacefully even in the midst of those circumstances that seem most derk and myeterious, I will send thee-Actice service is ono of tbe best medicines for a eneurning heart. The Lord had still a great work for the .aged propliet to perform, and instead of spending his time and wasting his strength in grief, lie was commanded to anoint a new king. It is well te, remem- ber that Cod i$ not, confined to any pare Uvular man or church in order to ac- coMplish this work. 4f we obey God he will use us, but if not we wilt be in- stantly set one side and another will be chosen, Jesse -His genealogy is given in Ruth 4: 18-22, He was grandson of Ruth and belonged to the tribe of Judah. 2. Will kill ene-Here we see the true inwardness of Saul's heart. To sacrifice -It was perfectly proper for Samuel te conceal his real purpose; it was Imes- sary for David's muleteer as well as his own, From this command it has been inferred .that Samuel was in the habit of bolding religimie services in different towns from time to time. 4. Bethlehem -The name means "home of bread"; the ancient name was Ephrath (Gen. 48: 7). Elders -Men who acted as civil magis- trates. Trembled -Some think that the breach between Samuel and Saul was now so great that they feared the anger of Saul if they entertained the prophet; but it seems more' probalee that they feared that his coming was for the pur- pose of punishing some sin among them, or of pronouncing some judgment upon them. If he had. come with no hostile purpose his visit would be considered a blessing. 5. Sanctify yourselves -Change your clothes, and wash your bodies in pure water, and prepare your minds for medi- tation, reflection and prayer, that, being in the spirit of sacrifice, ye may offer acceptably to the Lord, -Clarke, See Exod. 19: 14, 15. Jesse and his sons - Samuel himself superintended ene cation of Jose's family. Called them to the sacrinee--This was public., IL The Lord chooses Da-vid 6-11) O. When tbey were come-Aftek the pub lie sacrifice had taken ptace there was the sacrificial feast, and en order to par- take of this feast Samuel went to the home of Jesse,. Between the eacrifice. and the feast several. hours would ne- cessarily elapse, as the victim would bave to be prepared and cooked. During this interval the sons of Jesse were made to pass before Samuel, for it ap- pears from verse 11 that Davido was sent for before they partook of the Meal. It is probable from the acts and words of Samuel on this occasion that he had privately informed Jesse of lds purpose to anoint one of his sons, but it nowhere appears that Jesse was in. formed as to the object of that anoint ing. This was left for future develop - meats to disclose. Eliab-Jesse's oldest sons one of 'Saul's army in the Philistine war (I. Sam. 17; 13), and afterwards the ruler of judah under David. In 1. Ohron. 27; 18 he is called Elihtt. We have an exhibition of his rude and over- bearing temper in I. Sam. 17; 28. -Moul- ton. Surely, ete.-"Sainuel was impress- ed with his stature and beauty and re- membered that Seul had been similarly recommended (L Sam. 10; 24.) eltut the day was past when kings were chosen because they were head and. shoulders above the rest," 7. Look not, etc.-aEven Samuel was still judging from outward appearances. "That which eniefly recommended Saul to the favor of Israel was his size and beauty, but now in selecting a man af- ter his own heart Jehovah shows that his divine judgment is based not on ex- ternal form or comeliness, but on the in. ner life. David also, however, was of a s goodly appearance" (v. 12.) -Terry. On the heart -God does not look at one's earthly possession, or school rank, or family history, or literary attainments, or natural ability, for he does not judge from appearances', not even from religi- ous Inanifestations--such as many tears. many prayers, a serious deportnient, a solemn tone to the voice, etc.; but God looks on the heart, the inner life, the diameter, and judges accordingly. "And be never mitkes any mistakes. We may deceive our friends and even ourselves. but we can never deceive God. 8-10. Abinadab Shiuntnah-These two, with Elia,b, were the sous of jesse sent to war against the Philistines (chap. 17; 13.) Again -Jesse no doubt brought his sons before Samuel in the order in evitich he considered thein to rank, bringing the most likely first. Not chosea these -David's seven brothers had pAssed before Samuel and the Lord haa refused them all. This expression implies that Samuel had already pri- eately informed Jesse of the object of his coming. 11. Are here all -Samuel was not ready to give up. He quickly surmised that there might, be oen overlooked or count - ea unfit by the father, jesse bad offer. ed all of his sons, whom he supposed were at ail likely to mitt. But the Lord had sent Samuel, and the errand eould not be in vain. The youngest -Jesse having evidently no idea, of David's wis- dom and bravery, spoke of him aa the most unfit. God in Itis providence so °Meted it, that the Appointment ot David might the more clearly appear ^to be a divine purpose and not the desie,u either of Samuel or tresse..--j., & B, Imam signifies 'beloved," and he was an eminent type of the beloved Son ler God. Sit down -To the sacrifielal feetst. 12. Paddy -The word denotes the red hair and fair ikin which are regarded as a niark of beauty in. southern countries, where the hair end eomplexion are gen- erally darke-Cam. Bib. Beautiful coon. theanee-Literelly, of beatatiful oyez. "This indicates that hie eyes were keen and penetrating, enlivened by the fires of genius, and beaming 'With a generous tlavid VMS evidently hereatiftil young man aft he goon there before Samuel. Thls lie --This woe God's ehoiee, and Samuel wan mainland - ed te anoint him at once. We can. Flee here how Rifle importance tlie Lord real- ly attache, to outward forms and tete. monies, for David was hot present whce hamuel sanctifien Jesse's sons with finch great care. III. David set opera for his work (v. 13), 13, Anointed bim-David Was an- ointed in the presence of his brethren, though it is not at all likely that they understood et tbia time to whet position nee was being called. It is extremely doubtful if David uuderstood the mean - lug of the act. Ire knew that God had some great work for him to do. The ;mointing was (1) the symbol of a set- ting apart by tlod for some special work .And (2) a call to hint to prepare himself for that work. Spirit., ,..came mightily (R. V.) --Such a setting apart would have Ili mighty infleenee upon his life. 'One anointing was not an empty cere- mony, but a divine power attended it, so that David was inerardly advanced in wisdom and conrage and concern for the public, with all the qualifications of a prince, though not at all advanced in his outward circumstances. The gift of the Eloly Spirit is tite greatest and best gift of God to man. Questions, ---Why did Samuel mourn? What was it his duty to do? Where did the Lord send him? For what purpose? Why did the elders tremble? How were the people to (sanctify themselves? Where did Samuel go after the sacrifice? Who first passed, before Samuel? Why was he rejected? How does God look at man? Flow many sons did jeese have? Why was David chosen? What was David's appearance? What came • upon him from that day forward? PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. "And Samuel did that which the Lord spake" (v, 4). Our resolve shonld al- ways be, "Whether it be good, or whether it be evil, we will obey the voice of the Lord" (Jer. 42: 0); for 'Ole that doeth truth cometh to the light" (John 3: 21), "if any man will do his will, he shall know" (John 7: 17). "Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord" (Hos. 6: 3). The Holy Spirit, "whom God bath given to them that obey him" (Acts 5: 32), is the interpreter of God's will to us. Jesus promised, "He shall take of mine and declare it unto you" (John 10: 14, R. V.) God's coma mends are as precious as his promises to us wbose hearts cry out joyfully, "Oh, how love I thy law ' (Psa. 119: 97). "Wbatsoever he saith unto you, do it" (John 2: 5) sounds as sweet as "What- soever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do" (John 14: 13). And, "Give to every man that asketh of thee" (Luke 0: 30) is as precious as "My God shall supply all your need" (Phil. 4: 19). De- light in obedience helps faith claim the promises for guidance.. "He said, 'Peaceably" (v. 5). Samuel not only went to Bethlehem with a. peaceable message for the people, but he went with his fears quieted, his • heart restful, his soul still. He was ready for the Lord to show him what he snould do Disquietude is always from. the devil. Cur Father would have us "be still and know" (Psa. 46: 10). He leadeth be- side the still waters (Pm. 23: _2). Sam- uel's command to Saul was "Stand thou still to -day, that I may show thee the woad of God" (1 Sam. 9: 27, margin). It is written of the cherubim, "There .was a voice from the firmament . when they stood, and had let down their wings" (Ezek, 1: 24, 25). When our flight is stowed. and our spirits quieted,' when we drop the winga of our work and our will, then we are ready for the re- vealed will of God. "I ant come to sacrifice" (v, 5). This was literally true. God had commanded it. The command was, "Go.... I heed provided me a king" (v. I). Samuel con- cluded that he was to set up a king and call the people to turn from Saul Co the new monarch, and cried out, "How can I go?" (v. 2). He wee. tOid to privately anoint a lad; he thought he was publicly to raise standard of rebellion. He said, "If Saul bear it, he will kill me." Treason deserves death. God never com- mands what he condemns. He never bids us do evil that good may come. Because he tens us to do a right thing, we must not imagine he means us to do a wrong thing. We must never pot more into his' word than he intends. "The Lord said" (v. 7). F. B. Meyer said: "No one eau live a life of faith without seasons of prolonged waiting on God in the loving study of the Bible and in prayer. And devout In elitation upon the word is as important to soul health as prayer." If you will near God's word it will guide you (Pii, 24; 119, 105) ; sanctify you (John 17. 17; Acts 20. 32); cleanse you (John 15„I.); nourieh you (I Pet. 2. I); teem ou (Dsa. 111 11); equip you (2 Tim. 2,. 17); couse you to rejoiee aher. 15. 16); and bonged you atom. 15.4.) "For the Lord seeth not as man -scent" (v, 7). Of Jesus it was prophesied, "He shall uot judge after the sight of his eyes" (Isa. .11.. 3). The Pharisees saw only a "sinnee" hi the weeping woman who washed Jeeus' feet with tearseilie Saviour saw one who loved much because she had been forgiven much (Luke 7. 36,500 Again when Mary of Bethany anointed the 'feet of Jesus the disciples saw only woeful "waste" of costly spike - nerd; Jesus saw "a good work," laet- ing As the preachiog of the gropel (Matt. 26." 6-13). Then let us ledge not oecording to appearance, but „edge righteous judgment" (johpe 7. el). "%tee times we read, "Neither bath the tort chosen this." Eliab means "God is Path- er," God may be our Father and we nev- er reige with bim, Abinadeb means "source of liberality," Generosity is not eoudition of kingship. Men may ite- stow all" and have it profit "nothing" (1 Cor. 13, 8). Shammah amens "fain ous, renowned," 'Not to theSe the kingnom promised. The humble are Ov. Alted (Luke 14. 11); (Phil. 2, 8, 0). Dav- id means. "beloved:' Iris were "heart" eharaderisties. Clod "found" the then. herd lad a man after his own both (Acts 13. 22). Lovable, loving, faithful. "Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him" (v. 13). God's dunce be Caine Santudds. Let us choose as (104 chooses. Choose inward life rather them outward eppearnnee (Ezek. 28. 17); gifts spiritual father then snowy (1 cot% 12; 31); a goon time rather than great 1161108 . (Pi ov. 22, I); sorrow rather that sin Illebs 11. 153 PLOT TO SLAY LEOPOLD it. Brussets, jitly 27,- The journal states that the Belgium nuthorities are greatly Alarmed over' a ruiner of a plot to assassinnto Ring Leopolir. Sev- eral Anarchists have been arrested. The pollee have Arresten it number of persOns who are suspeeted of eompli- eity in the scheme. A whole/ode Meade neainst Anarchietti and persons entspect- ed of having relatione with Anarchists lies been Started. AUNT VIU10 nem TORONTO. MARKETS Farrnere Market. The marled; tOolay was dull, with no .offeringe of grain. Hay in moderate supply; with, prices ateady; 20 loads sold at $15 to $1O a toe for old; and at $10 to $12 for now, Straw weaker, two loads selling at $10 to $11 a ton. Dressed hogs are unehanged, Choice lightweights aold at $9.75 te $10, and heavy at $0.50, Wheat, white, bush.- . 'lit 83 $ .0 85 1)o., red, bush., $3 85 Doe goose, nusli .. 081 Oats, bushe., 0, OF 0 50 Barley, hush., 0 02 Peas, bush , 0 75 Hay, old, ton, , . 15 00 Do„ ton . , ,10 00 Straw, per ton - „ 10 00 Dresaed hogs . 50 Butter, dewy 0 22 Do„ creamery , ..0 25 Eggs, dozen,. „ 022 Chickees, year old,.. ile.. 0 11 Fowl, per lb.. .. 0 09 Onions, per bag .. .. I 25 Cabbage, dozen „ .. 0 50 Potatoes, new, bush.. .. 40 Beef, Oindquarters„ 0 .00 Do., forequarters .. .. 5 50 Do., choice, carcase. .. 8 00 . Dm, medium, earease.. ..6 50 Mutton, per cwt. .. 0 00 Veal, prime, per cwt.. ,., 7 50 Lamb, spring, per lb.„ 015 0 82 0 51 0 5,7 0 00 16 00 12 00 11 00 10 00 0 25 0 28 0 25 0 12 0 10 I 40 0 00 1 05 11 00 6 50 0 00 7 00 10 00 0 00 0 16 Live Stock. Receipts .of live stook at the city env- ket, as reported by the railways for .Wednesday, were 104 car loads, emapos- ed of 1217 cattle, 2607 hogs, 1788 elteep and lambs and 186 calves. Exportere-Prices easy at $5 to $5.50 per cwt. for steers, while bulls eold at $4 to $4.30 per cwt. • Exporters -Prices easy at $5 to $5.50 tier cwt. for stecre, while bulls sold at $4 to $4.50 per cwt. Butchers -The highest prices quoted for the best on sale was $4.50 to $4.60, and not many at these prices. Medium cattle $4 to $1.23; common grades, $3.50 jto $K75; cows sold from $n.50 to $3,50. and .a few of choice quality at $3.00 per cwt.; canners, $1t0 to .$2.50 per cwt. Feeders and Stockers -Messrs. Mur - by bought about 75 head, weighing 600 to 1100 lbs. each, at $2.75 to $4 iper cwt. Milkers and Springere-A liberal sup- ply of .milkers and springers sold at $35 to $58 for the better grades, the average .price being q,uoted at $45, while common light COWE mitt from $20 to $30 each. Veal Calves -The nntrket for -deal calves of good quality was a little stronger. Prices were quoted -at 0 to $6 per. cwt. - Sheep and Lambs -The market for sheep was steady, while prices for lambs sold were 50c. per cwt. lower than on Tuesday. Export ewes, $3.05 to $3.90; rams, $3 to $3,25 per cwt.; lambh, $6.50 to $7.50 .per ewt. Hogs -Mr. Harris reported the mar- ket unchanged at $0.90 for selects,. fed and waterekand $6.65 for lights. _Toronto Sugar Market. St. Lawrence suears are quoted as fol. lowe: Granulated°, $5 in barrels, and No. 1 golden, $4.60 in barrels. These pric- es are for delivery; car lots 5c less. OTHER MARKETS. New York Sugar Market. Sugar -Raw barely steady; fair refin- ing, 3.67e; centrifugal, 96 test, 4.17cL molasses sugar, 3.37e; refined quiet. Winnipeg Wheat Market, Following are the closing quotations on Winnipeg grain futures: Wheat-enuly $1,07 bid, October 91- 3-8c bid, December DOc bid. Oats -July 43 3-4c bid, October 36e bid. Cheese Markets. \ At Napaitee-1770 boarded; all sold at '11 13-16c. At Perth -1750 boerdea; all sold at 11 3-4c. At Picton-915 cool cured and 1095 ordinary boarded; all sold at 11 7-8e. - At C,ornwall-783 white 'solcl at 11- 3-4c, and 414 colored at 11 13-16c. At Ottawa -937 'boxes sold at II 3-4e. At Brantford -1,200 sold at II 5-8c tin 11 9-16e, British Cattle Markets. London -Loudon cables for cattle are steady at 11 I -2e to.13 3-4c per'potinO, dressed weight; refrigerator beef is must- • ed at 10 1-4c to 10 1-2e per pound. CANADIAN PRODUCE ABROAD. Sttength in 13ritish Market for Most Lines of Out -Produce, The Montreal Trade Bulletin publish- es -the following special London cables, under date of July 23 Flour - The market is quiet, the de- mand being checked by high prices slime the advance of Gd. Canadian spring pat- ents, 205 9d to 30s 1 1-2d; seconds, 27s to 285. Wheat-- The inarket is firm at a further advance of 3d, Stooks ljght, and holtlers not emitting sales, Oats -Market quiet at a, decline of 3d, the low price not inducing business. Butter -The market is somewhat un- settled, but the advanee of last week has been .maintained, sellers not being in- clined to make eoncessione, owing to stocks. Canadian creamery, 114s to 117s. Chethe-The market is quiet at a fur- ther advanee. Stocks are light and hold- ing firm. Neee Canadian, 59s to GOs. Baeon-The market 10 steady, with more demand for grades below top. Can - Minn hem), 60s te 64s. Hay -The market is firmer at an ad. varier! of ls. Canialiim clover, mixed, 53s to 545, Bradstteet't: Trade Itevievr. Montreah-There hits been but little change in the tritile tonditions during the past week. The volume of businees does not materfally improve, although some wholesalers- state they' find orderS SOrne- what heavier than Wa8 the eitSe a week ago, Trade has been. tO some extent affeeted by the recent uttfavorable weas thee for crops in Quebee peovince, though eonditions continue most favor. able in other parts of Cantultt. The hay crop is about an average, and oats ere not looking 'nearly riS Well as Was 0. pectetl., Alt this hag had ennui effect upon eottntry trade, and °Mere -for fall him suffered in roesegtlete& Itidusteial activity has not been lessened by these monitions. Toroeto.--General bilsiness emetintles to Allow an improving tone here. Ite. ports front Ontario awl the Weet say mem entiditimus Are in every wan favor. able. Sorting ordere here are keephig UP well. and fall and Whiter Weirton toiltiiiitee brisk. hit the matter Of dry goods there are eonte autlioritfes Whe go so fiir to prophesy a record sea. Ban% trade, althottgli this opinien 15 Welly Relieve'. Tim weeteru yield of grain will be larger than ever before, and that of Ontario will he 000ll. wheat is already being Slapped, alid quality Is eXcelleilt. Winnipeg: Plenty Of roin luta fallen in nil parts of the country' (luring the past week, and the outlook for crops lute still further improved. Vancoover and Victorie.-General bush nese, holets a good tone here field all alodingebteir.-eW"lattolesale trade is quiet, most of the travellers are off the road, pend- ing the fetes. Ifamiltone-Witoiesale and retail trede is fair to. good, the - tendehcy in the former being towards further itnprove. meet. Country trade hi gyiet, and collee. tions are only fair. Fall and winter orders for general lines promise well, London: Geueral business here holds a steady tone, Ottawa; Trade is moderate, although active preparations aro going forward forward fee later business. Canada/0 Monetary Situation, 'reroute Saturday Night: Tim situa- tipn in monetary affairs in Canada steadily improving, Bank deposits are increasing, and a return to normal con- ditions is progreesing slowly. While there is 0 good investment amend. for securities, the number of persons with- drawing deposits to make investments are nob as numerous as a few months ago, The reason probably is that there 4re fewer snaps to be had owing to the advance in pricee. The return on choice investments is about 5 per cent. Bankers are uot helping financial interests in making loans to brokers, but are holding their funds in reediness for the crop movement, which promises to be un- usually large this season, Money is still worth 0 per cent. here, and the rate is more likely to go up than down the next few months. Big interests are still ex- ploiting the London enoney market for capital, and with a fair degree of success, The cable reports the success of a $2,500,000 issue of Niagara Power 5 per cent. bonds engineered by Mr. Willie% Mackenzie. It is said the price obtained was about par. Electrical development continues on a pretty extensive scale in Canada. When present plans are com- pleted there will be 400,000 horse -power from Niagara on this side, as compared with 300,000 horse -power en the United States side. We apparently aro getting a lot of electrical apparatus from the United States to the disadvantage of our own manufacturers. During the past year, according to return, Canada im- ported such apparatus to the value of $3,341,000 from the United States and only $74,000 from Great Britain. • - 6 .WORK DEMANDED BY CONVICTS. Nebraska Board and Contractor Dis. pute Over Wages, Lincoln, Neb., July 27, -With prisoners in the state penitentiary pleading eor work, the state board of public lands and buildings and the Governor to -day failed to dose a contract with the one bidder seeking the service of the men. The prisoners in the post have earned for the state $80,000 a. year and. side money for themselves in the EU/11 of $24,000, Clinton R. Lee is the bidder. He is a broom manufacturer with a large plant at the prison. He and the state board were unable to agree on the pay he should give the prisoners, and the sam he should pay the state for rent and power. Five cents per day difference in the prisoners' pay was the intein source of trouble. Warden Beemer is anxious to have the men put to work at any price, but de- sires the state to get all it hp. The men haye not. been working since June 17, with the exception of 100, who were required to do the prison housework and 'formwork., There are about 435 con - yids in the institution at this time. The failure of the board to keep the. prisoners employed will be made a cam- paign issue by the Democrats. The con- victs have been writing to relatives that the state is not fulfilling its part of the contract in that they were sentenced to hard 'labor and that the labor is not being furnished. • - * DOCTORS OPIUM FIENDS. Classed With Ministers, Thieves, Gamblers and Others. Pittsburg, July 27. -In a sensation. al report -forwarded to the American representative of the Internatiou Opium Commission at Washingten D.C., ,to -day City Detective Richard Kelly declares that the use of opium' in Pittsburg, is confined alt/10Et tirely to thteves, gamblers, immoral women, physicians and ministers. The officer, who has made an ex- haustive study of the matter, states that about five per cent. of the phys sicians practicing' in this city are en dieted to the opium habit, and .says that he is convinced the drug is not used in any great extent by other; ca:eupying gsed social pOsitions. 'Dr. Lawrence Litchfield, Dreg (lent of the Athigheny County Medical tio- clay said concerning Detective gel- le's report: "I most emphatically , not believe that five per cent. f Pittsburg's pt ysicians are opium eat- er. •4`It is true that doctors, minititers, Ian ors ond other professional ...lieu ate, more liable to become addicted o life use of drugs than mill workers or laborers; but constant asseciatica with the city's physicians coeivitmes me the report is exaggerated," WOULDN'T MARRY. Michigan Man, Jailed at Spokane, Saws His Throat. Spokane, Mu, July 27.- Rather than marry a young woman he mot et Wallace, L14., some tint° ago, jonies V. Johnson, 03 years old, formerly of Merrill,. Midi., selicitor tot' a local publishing boese, at- tempted to kill himself by sawing his throat with a plots of tagged, gloss in the Spokehe county jail, where he was pieced, on sots/Aden of being mentally' derAnged. He will recover. Johnson broke the glass in the Window of his cell early in the Morning -tied Was endeavoring to end his existence whet) George Sweet, deputy elteriff, came through the eorridor. Sheriff Doak and Night Jailer Bigelow were sturimouede and they overpowered the man. "X decided, to kill myeelf heetiuse they wouldn't let irle go," said John- son, who talks valtionally, except when epeaking of tot imaginary enemy'. "A woltiatt met over in Wallace, Mho, is deteriniited to kill tite, She sviteted tue to inary her, raid heetatee I refuse& she la determined to be revenged on me. I got stilted and left Wallace." Johnston Soya ne Nieto from Met: rili, sixteen itileS south of Sagiturir. Ile is ettatarried and Me a Sister in Mi. Wean. Engilsh Away Ahead. Aecoleling to Professor Ridgeway the Engliiih hone:teem is epolten by 650,000;00e people, Russian. by 05,000,000, and Ger- Man by 2115000;009. FAMOUS TRAGEDIES, DYING MAN SOLVES PISAPPEAR ANCE OF agurn RFAMILV. Illinois Business Man Tells Hew He and Four Other Vigilantes Over, took Fleeing Criminals on Kansas Prairie and Wiped Out Whole Bend. Chicago, 111., nuly 27e-Af ter thirty- five years the secret ef the fate Of the Dewier levelly of infamous ineMory has been revealed. After they fled front their blood -reeking shanty on the 'Kansas praleie they disappeared as compietely as if the earth bad swallowed them. Since thet time many rumors of how they got away to Mexim, to Canada, to. Califoruia, to Germany and mauy other places have been circulated, Stories of their annihilation by the sheriff and United States marshal have been, told only to be discredited. Their fete is MAY reyealed for the first time by a plan sick unto death. who for more than thirty years lias lived the life of a resheeted and honored business man in a Chicago suburb. The man who toile the wonderful story gives nothing from hearsay, nothing from rumor or "reasoning," but his is the re- cital of an eyewitness, of a man who watched, the fiends at work, who helped to organize the posse which pursued the fiendish murderers, aud was preseut, gun in hand, nntil Kate Bender, fighting to the laet plunged with a bullet in her forehead, across the bodies of her mother, father and brother. George Evans Downer, of Downer's Grove, grandson of Pierce Downer, who founded the settlement in 1833, tells the story, fully believing he is on his death bed, and that it is his duty to poblish the truth to the werld. A compact en- tered into by the members of the vigil!, mice committee at the -nine has kept his lips sealed all these years, but real- ization of the fact that if he did hot speak the truth might never be known, induced Idol to tell how he assisted ill the extermination of the fiendish family. Mr, Downer lived in Independence, Kan., during the reign of the Denders. He personally visited the Bender farm on tho road between Osage, Mo., and Independ- ence. 110 \hot several Ones in an effort to gain a due to the mysterious disap- pearances from that neignborhood. On Trail of Butchers. It will be remembered the Benders fled after the murder of Dr, york. It has al- ways been supposed the butchers got dear out of the country. As a matter of fact, as Mr. Downer reveals for the first time, the Benders were put to death the night of their flight. Downer, whose visits to the Bender place had convinced him that the Ben- ders were guilty of monstrous crimes, associated himself with four other men in effoit to capture the human, butch- ers. They had no idea of inflicting summary justice themselves. They planned to cap- .ture the Benders and turn them, over to the legal authorities. They discovered that the Benders lied fled, and took up the trail only a few hours behind. From this point Downer's story is told just as he gasped it with dying breaths to his wife and son. He said: "The night was dark, and we feared Mat, they migbt escape us, but our luck was good. ehire sighted them racing as fast as.they contd. over the prairie, and shouted to them. The moon had risen, but frequently 'was obscuren by heavy clouds, and the riding was anythiug but good. As soon as we shouted they opened fire on us, and this determined our course. "There was notiv nolueslion of taking them prisoners or giving,them a trial. There was only one thing to do, and though it has troubled me all my life I couldn't see how 1 could have acted dif- ferently. "We set our horses going at break- neck speed, and the bullets flew fast front both sides. The bad light and the rough going over the hilly prairie made aimme almost impossibre, butewc were overtaing them rapidly when a shot from the wagon struck one of our par- ty, killing htm instantly. A moment later the old man, who was firing from the back of the wagon pitched out on the prairie dead, and iohn jumped aitd ran, He was shot befote had run a hundred feet from the Wagon. Fights Like a Tigress. "Kate had been driving but at this ehe stopped the wagon shor't, sprang out, eut one of the horses loose, the one said to have been given her by her wooer, and sped awdy on it. One of our party shot her horse under her. It rolled over on her and before she could extricate herself we ovoirtook her. "We dismounted and went toward her, expeeting to help her, and with no thought of trouble. But, my grief, how she did fighti She fought tooth and nail like a tigress, and we had to handle her like a bucking broncho. At last she was firmly tied, hand and foot, and thrown over the front of the saddle -of one of the men. "When we got back to the wagon we found that the old woman within had been killed by the bullet. The old man and John Were dead, and We' found our own poor comrade stark deed on the prairie, guarded by his faithful horse, who stood over him like a sentinel. "Kato caltnly admitted that they had killefl Dr. York and many others, bury- ing tneir bodies in the orchard. "We asked her wily she had doe° it, asking why some of the people who letvielireed.known to have no money had been " liked to see the blood come,' she answered. "As she talked I thought of the time I set et,t her invitittioo on that fatal bench, atid the gooseflesh came all over me, The others wore as absorbed as I, when she turned stuldetily with wonder- ful agility, matelted the gtin from the belt of her neighbor and fired at him point 'blank, The ballot buried itself in his am, "Before site eould mane another move bend whitzed bliroithh the air from the opposite side of the embankment aud Week her square between. the eyes, With a groan she pitched forWard across the bodies of her fathee, mother and brother. 11 Wahl d011e in A. flash and it waa fully a minute before there was word spoken. "The Man Who fired the shot scented to be the only Men Who had not fallen ti vietim to the hypnotic spell of Ms cop- perhead .snake. It seemed he had anti- cipated tome suelt move <to her part trent the beginning, conSentIonee Wits the Only Orie on lib gliard. find Bodies of Victims, "A, sigh of relief went up front ut all when. the last of these eut throats Was buried. We bunted evety trate of thetii, and Made a compact not to meat the names Of the vigilante$ nor the feto of the Bendees. "We fattened to the house and exca- vated ift pitteee wheee tineee of elay Allowed on top of the black Inane soil of the orchard, AVe Welled op the body of tangehor hiet Sereitlear.Old daugh- ter "We then ttotined Setatoe York and two hundred Mtn were on the pima the next day, We allowed a story to, drew late that the fienders had Witten awilY SOI110 time before, and that our (Wen. tion had Wen attracted, by the deserted appearance, of the place and the disturb- ance of 4 Starring MR. was large- ly 111 order that the attmition of tbe supposed confederotte of the Benders nuget not be ettracten to vs," le uot known how many Taunters the notorkme Bender family committed during their stay in Labette 0ountY, Kane in tile early seventies, It is kuown, however, that no member of the family was ever punished for any ono of the crime vointnitted by' them. The family consisted of William Bender, about sixty years old; his wife, about fifty-five years old; Ketimeine, about twenty-five years old, and Jonn, per- haps twenty-three, Katharine and John were 6111100n al William, Bender by former wife. In the early 10's the onbr roads were trails tecross the Kansees priories end the Render farm WaS logated on What is now the oartheast quarter of a section, The Ionise stood on whet is pow the mirth line of tltaquerter and was on the main travelled road between Osage Itlission 4k4e t ItIbiaeliPaedesntcoeie, st:priteedthwe. faoeords for men and beast, but it is fetid to have been more of 8. decoy .for weary travel- lers than anyyhing else. Here it Was that many (moms evere committed of which the world will never !mow. Posed as Magnetic Healer. Kate Bender professed to be a mag- netic liealer. description of tee house in which these crimes wore committed reacts like fiction; nevertheless, tvhat wa$ dliscovered after their sudden depar- ture beers out all the details. It was a smell frame house, not more then 16 x 20, and fronted nortlh There WaS door at either end aud the room was di- vided by a canvas pertitioa drewn tight- ly over upright seantlipgs. This parti. tion waa the death trap. The victim wee decoyed to a seat close against the can- vas and Kete did the murder, Nine bodies in all were foond, but that probably represents the killing of the last six months of the stay ef the family in the countrys With the excep- tion of a little baby; all the- bodies had their throats cut and bore the marks of two bammers. A shoe it:muter and a blaek,smith's hammer were found in the Ileum Kate used the former from behind the canvas and the olO man followed with blows on the temples with the black- smith's hammer. Afterwards a loose board was taken up and the theoat cut, Then the body was eobbed of elothieg and. ennui:Ines and cast inte the. cellar to await a convenient opportunity for burial, The deed that drove the Benders to night Ws the murder of Dr. York, of Independence, Ean, The Benders decoy- ed lam into their slaughter pen and killed him. His brother, Colonel A. M. York, of Fort Scott, Instituted a search. The grave of Dr. York was found on the Bender place; it had sunk and the loose earth was easily penetrat- ed evith a wagon rod. The grave was opened and the body. of Dr. York was enema face downward, throat out and skull broken. This 'was in the orchard. In the garden two more graves were found, three bodies in one `and four in the other. Before this a, body had been fouud sonic miles distant in.Cherryvale, making nine in all; , . FOR IREtAND. Hibernian* Want Complete Inde. pendence For Her. Indianapolis, Ind., July• 27.- The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibemians last night, elected Miss Anatt Malice Scranton, Pa.,' President. Last night the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians adopted a platform of principles wbich will govern the. order the next two years. It declared-. that while the order sympathized with .all efforts in the various movements to alleviate the wrongs of the Irish people, it reiterates its devotion to the belief that the only panacea for Ireland's ills is complete separation from England and the abso- lute independence of Ireland. • -* INDIAN WANTS DIVORCE. A Somewhat Novel Suit Entered in N ov a Scotia. Halifax, July 27. -At last the Mimeo. Indian bas taken to the Divorce Court, end for the first thee in the history of Nova Scotia, or probably the Mari- time Provine,es, the aboregine figures in the Divorce Court in. Nova &dna. It is an out-and.out Indian ease. The petitioner is the husband. The parties reside in thie vicinity of the city, one of them in Dartmouth. Both petitioner and respondent are of the Catholic religion, which does nob permit of remarriage while both pareica are alive. There are one or ttvo other eases on the Divorce Court docket, and now that Mr. Justice Grattim the Judge of the court, has returned f',o the eity front his trip to Europe, it is likely that a SCESi011 of 'the tourt will soon -be held. BOGUS,ORDERS. Young Scotchman Arrested in Toronto . on Two -Charges. Toronto, July 27, -On two -specific .charges of false preeencee, Oluestie, 62 Grace street, a young Scotehman of 27, was arrested yester- day. Ile was employed as an. agent by the Cenadian Stationery Company laid was sent out by them to get orders. It is alleged that he did not go outside the city, but that he wtote bogus orders in his room at home and lmd the goods sent to fictitious addresses. 'When the goods began to return the firm beeittne stispielous and made entioiriee. They then learned of the state of affairs, rata Mr. A. Howard Goodenoev, manager of the firm; had a warrant sworn out Against Christie cherging him with obtaining by false pretenees the salary he had paid hiet foe the meath, $88. The other engage against him is of missing it worthlese eiteque for $5' 'upon MT. Charles W. Hendrik, bookkeeper for W. J. Travis & Co. * A RAILWAY HOLD-UP.. otidori and Cuelph Old Boys at Win- nipeg Refused CoticeSsiOrld. Winnipeg, Man., july 27. -London itna Guelph Old Boye, Who had ititended to attend reineione, tilde tespective homes next month, will not be able to do so, es the railroads absolutely ro- tate to give them any coneeasiOnS rates, although between flee hundred and a thoitsand Were alMieult tO go. Th(4 V, D. It, and C. 1,T, It. control all the pAsseeger treffie out of here, and Me playing; 4 hold-up gone, Fifty dol. lritx Wits the ber4 rate offeeed, Roth eteeletlea deeiden to 'stay at litittm tether thett steeept eneh tortnt. PRISON FOR SHEA, Ex -Levier of Teamsters' Union Get* Six Months For Not Supporting His Wife and children, Boston, Mess., July 27. -Cornelius P. Shea, fcrIneV Iuternetional Preeident of the Teamsters' Ufehin, wee to -day sen- tenced to six menthe in the house of correction for not supporting his wife nen two eitildren. He appealed from. the sentence, and was held in $000 for the Superior Court, . ' Shea was arraigned this morning be- Ifioisrew4lifuedgmettlr'yr,eble la the Charlestown district court on a charge brought by Mrs. Shea, and her two littto girls, Untried, aged 12, and Genevieve, aged 8, testified against their father, Mrs, Shea and both the children were neatly dressed. leIra. Shea told the court that nor husband had done absolutely nothiog for the support of herself and her chin drone and that she had been obliged to 8011 her furniture piece by piece to get money for food. "Only this morning," said Mrs. Shea, between sobs, "I was obliged to sell the screene from the windows for $1 in order to get money enough for our breakfasts." Shea told the eourt in his own (lento that he was unable to get work arid had been sidle for some time. He said he had been getting along himself by earn- ing a spare dollar or two now and then and by borrowing from his friends, Asked why he didn't borrow enough for dthiderestupwp000rte toot. his friends he said he In summing the evidence Judge Preble said that Shea appeered to be able- bodied, and while ,he was out of work lie seemed to be able to take earo of himself, "You earned a few dollars occasion- ally," said the judge, "but instead of getting home with the money stayed in town, increasing expenses by separate lodgings. I don't think six months in ftohre yh000us,ie of correction is any too much BRIGAND MURDERED ,•••••••••••••••,. DAUGHTER'S SU ITOR SHOOTS SICILIAN IN CROWD. Dies on. Operating Table -Friends At- tribute Part of Victim's Wealth to Bieck Hand. New York, July 27.-Francise° Grimi Rivaldi, a wealthy sicilian importer ot wine tend olive oil, was shot thrice and instantly killed by another Sicilian yes- terday afternoon in a tareet tilled with play log childeeu. beirtisnhaolidi, ,lfetudoajtulcscuoilectiou uott 010 iteu ibauore- street, Wt4,.; a young Italian walked up to'him aorl said something in an tualer. tone. Rie ;Ali swung his armeand tdeoe ped the young maws face. 'The boy chew back, and, pulling a ravolver front his hip pocket, fired three shote. 'Ihe tiret clipped Rinaldin thumb, the second en- tered the side of the merchant's head jlist above the brim of his panatua hat, and the third struek him in the abdomen. He barely had been stretched upon the operating table in St. Gregory's hospi- tal wheu he expired. The dead man hactnmen in this coun- try off and on hor about two yeare. came from Sicily, where he was reputed to have been a brigand and one oi more powerful' inembere of the camorra. A big, husky man, with an insolent, overbearing manner, all his countrymen in the lower east side were opealy atraid of him. Over the coffee in the Italian restato tante in :Monroe and Cherry etreets it is whispered Rinaldi was an ex-convice and had served thirteen years in fact, in Italy for some particular act of brigan- Oage. Rinalcli brought with him to America his wife, a quiet woman and his daugh- ter, Jennie, a girl of 16:Apparently Uri - nu, as lie was caned mose often, knew no English, but he had obtained the ag- ency for several firms importing wiaes and olive oil to Americo. and made fre- quent trips to Boston and Philadeliphia. The wine and olive oil business, while lucrative, hardly explained Grimi's wealth nor the hold he had upon his countrymen mho lived around about him. His Sicilian countrymen esteemed him to be worth ab least $100,000. For Grimi Rinaldi, whether because of his Oast, was looked upon as a member of the Black Hand, La Mano Nera, If word was paesed around that Grind wanted something done haste wae made to do that thing. Followine the shooting the dead man's wife quie°tly told how Alfredo Ventinglino, a young Sicilian gambler and ne'er do well, had been in love with Rinaldi's daughter Jennie for five or six months. The more attention the young Sicilian paid his doughter the leas Rinaldi, liked it. jennie, the mother said, had gone to Boston several dahs ago to visit her uncle. Ventinglino had proposed to her before she went and had provisionally been aceepted. The (dela father Iliad be. come enraged whenche learned this and Monday afternoon had ordered -the young Sicilian from the house with or- ders not to return, at the same time shipping him on the eheek in his usual rough fashion: Ventiuglino cursed the wine merchant then and walked quietly away. This, afternoon Ventinglino asked him to slap him on& snore. The merchant gave him a stinging blow and a moineut latee the lad had fired three shots and the girl's' father lay unconscious On the sidewalk. An Alarm has been sent out for Chico, as the murderer was ealled. TRANCE SEEKS TRAM P OU E. o - Will Try Labor Coloniet as Means so Detet Vagabonds. Paris, July 27. -The measure for the repreeston vagabondage in France widen has been dratted by a Parliamen- tary Commiseion, deals with the evil in a sttingent matinee. Professionel vagabond$ will, after it first conviction, be sent to a labor con oily, and inade to work for a period .varying from one to five years. 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On his return trip he possibly will turn aside to see the 1,000 islands and Soo. This will then bring him here to Quebec, where he will boned a C. R, steamer for home. - This arrangement may cut out most if not all western city visits. TAI4T COMPACT. Roosevelt Surrenders to Wall Street Crowd. New York, July 26. -There is now be- ing carried out by the great speculative groups of banks and financiers.dominant in the banking and railroad world of the 'United States, it contract to. turn the tido of financial collapse into sun- shine of an industrial revival. The goal sought is the presidency of the United States, the election of William Bower(' Taft thereto, and the conecquent rout and confusion of William Jennings Bryan mut the Democratic party. More- over, the developments of the last few months have demonstrated to those who have been on the groom! watching their growth that Gm adminietration of Theo, (lore Roosevelt is tut enthusiastic and eager patty to the eompact, It may strike as amazing some Repub. 'leans WhO liave believed Theodore Itooe- evelt incapable of striking hands witb his former enemies and turfing bad< on the reform programme he had form - kited, but the present miter, who has ben a, close obeerver of financial hep - pilings in Wall street for six oetirs, be- lievea the facts here manned will tho monstrate that Theodore HooseVelt has made tomplete surrender. - . A BOON TO THE EMPIRE, Canada's Aid to South African Unity Commended. Loudon, july Times a leading allele on the Tercentenary empluteizes ihe proud manner in whieh Canada Mehra -tea thr event. Re- ferring to the spetalt of Sir Ir. W111. Hers, it says: "If ae a result of the meeting in Quebee the eause of Smith African unity is helped, Canada could give no greater boon to the -empire."