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THE OREGON DA1XY JOURNAL, - PORTLAND, 31 ON DAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1904. MArrS GREAT NEED OF DAY OF REST NEED Or SAT rOB SFIRITTTAI. KE , rtECTIOU ADDRESS OH AASXA MISSIONS KABBt WISE'B VACA . TZOIT EXTENDED METHODIST BAKQXTET AJTD REVIVALS. . v Rev, W. F. Small of Firt Univer sallst church preached from two' texts. He said: "I use two texts Exodus 20:10. and Mark 8:27.' They show the contrasting point of view, respecting a day of rest, as found In the Bible. On the whole, Christendom ignore ;; the fourth j commandment,' "Which specifies that.no manner of work be done on the seventh day. Because,- Jong ago, they felt the necessities of , human nature made inevitable very decided modifica tions in the mode -of the rest day ob served. There are small and uninfluen tial sects ; of Christian literallsts who adhere to the strict letter, of the old decalogue. .'Our Jewish brethren, in the main, retain their ancient traditions, and with them the Sabbath, begins Fri day evening. ; There is jroom and need for 'exercise, of large charity hererand Paul's words should be pf ten considered 'One man ' esteemeth one day " above another; another man esteemeth every day i alike. ',, : .-: Let ,; eveny man be fully assured in .his own -mind.' "Whether we be Jew or Gentile; whether we be strict or broad construc tionists In our view . of 1 the . Scripture documents, 'in the main, our attitude concerning Sunday, or the. rest day, is really based upon tba principle contained In the remarkable statement of Jesus, that 'the Sabbath, was made for; man, and not man for the Sabbath.' ' , : - "We recognize a iperiodical day of rest as an utter necessity of human na ture.,. Man must .have repose, from the effects of his arduous toll, If you could imagine' the entire machinery of the Industrial world as not ceasing, . as always flowing, never ebbing, as on Sun day, whywell, r progress . could S not have been as It is. The .-phye leal sys tem demands rest - In fact, man haa no more pressing need than that tf repose. Ample testimony: is to be had from the teachings of. eminent physiologists as to the need of a rejt day. - Some say that powerful testimony may be . adduced from the same source as to the need of tne ratio,' one in seven. - However tnar may be, it were futile to consider any change In the habit. , .The experiment was tried in - that violent reaction against jnost revery established v Idea, the French revolution, but , the experi ment was a palpable failure. ' r":' "But the radical Issue Is, shall man be contented with mere V recuperation from physical labor?) Shall he not de sire to grow above the brute T Best of the body Is not enough; but-this la as far aa the matter goes with a great many people. They work six days in t)ie wtefc; Sunday they! want to' Idle away, to rest This plea covers a mul titude of 'deceits and omissions. Many a man rests his .body on Stfnday, but not Ma aouLjTpo . manjrojiis ilgnore this truth that the supreme fact In human nature is Qod. We cannot real ise' high power of character If 'we ig nore this fact and its Implications!' The strong, helpful, useful, mlghay men and women of tba world's higher walks are those who look up to the hills.' The American nation has been strong - be cause, though, God is not recognised -ih the- constitution, yet' he. has been" rec ognized by so many of 'the people in their daily lives. Our national prestige will continue as the same condition Is made to continue. .Sunday, not merely as a day of physical rest, but as a day on which men shall recognize their al legiance to God, is an Indispensable help in this process. To use Sunday as a mere day of physical rest,' is to shut off some of the finest inspirations that touch the springs of human character; to use it as a day of pleasure is to aet in operation forces that are aa surely degenerating as truth Is true, .-: . , "We do not .want a Puritan Sunday. W do not want a Continental Sunday, with Its flippant laxity, and selfish dis regard of man's nobler needs. : We want a day devoted ' to the needs of man's higher life. The law of man's higher needs, must determine the use made of Sunday. ; Sanity of judgment,, keenness of conscience, and breadth of sympa thy must be soberly sought by all, and constantly aspired after." MISSIONS Or AXiASKA. v Alaska and Its mission fields was dla cusedby Rev. Edward Marsden, i the Indian minister of Alaska, at the men's meeting at the Y. MG-A, yesterday af ternoon; He said: t 'The need of the natives of Alaska is education. W .want .schools, in our country. , The young people are anxious to leara and. their parents are. anxious to have them educated. An evidence of this was furnished jne.when I was Instructed- to gather together - about 20 boys, and girls for the Carlisle school. I got -the" 20 -without any trouble. The trouble came In refusing others. I had to -take 12-more and then" had to refuse two or three times as many more, . One boy , was so determined to go to school that, - notwithstanding the fact that ; I told him ha could not be taken, he stole on the ship the night we left and I dis covered . him when we reached Seattle. There was nothing for me to do but to take him. He was received in the school and I believe he has the character In him to make a good.maa" ' : . SABBrS TAOATIOW EXTENDED. , Rabbi Stephen , S. Wise of the Cathe dral Beth Israel, who has been absent for two months on a recreation tour, was yesterday allowed an extended leave of absence until September 1. When . Dr. Wise started on the trip he expected to return In a few weeks, but he has since concluded that he needs a longer rest At the 'meeting yesterday It was voted to allow him a liberal salary during his vacation, and to continue Rabbi David Lavlgne as pastor during his absence. . : ' A METHODIST BAJrQtrET. ' Bishop. Karl Cranston and all pastors of Methodist churches in the city will be special guests of honor at a banquet to be given In Centenary Methodist church, Wednesday evening, by the Men's Metho dist Social union. Rev. Dr. Coleman, president of Willamette University, and Hon. R. A. Booth, lay delegate from the Oregon conference to the general confer ence, held in Los Angeles In May, are also to be present aa guests and respond to toasts. : . ': BAPTIST EVABTQELIOAZ. HXSTXaTOfl. .'. George Robert Cairs, a national evan gel istrpenetlTt series of meetings In tte Second Baptist church, East Seventh and Ankenystreets, yesterday. Meetings will be held every evening at 7:80 and there wilt be a Bible talk In the afternoon at S !o'clock. ' .Beginning tomorrow after noon the topics wlll'be as follows: Tues day,, "Does God Answer Prayer?" Wed nesday, "The Worker Ready for Ser vlce;' Thursday. "Use of the Bible in Personal Work." i f : -i i POPULAR MANAGER - I ASSUMES' POSITION John Fellerman, formerly manager of the Oregon Mercantile company, has as sumed his new position with .Lipman, Wolfe & Co. as superintendent and ad? vertlsing manager. Mr. Fellerman sev- ., . ... .. t A. .,.v;.,. ! - " 1 ? , i :.: : (: : ' J . ; ' ;VN. ' V.A " ' ' JOHN FELLERMAN. ered his- connection with ' the O. ' M. Co, after several years of service with that firm, during which time,-- by courteous treatment, he has won many friends. In his new position Mr. Fellerman has the hearty, wishes for success by all who know him.' f ' jt . ! AT THE THEATRES THE ARCADE. .-' A ) new bill will be presented at the Arcade theatre beginning tonight ' '.-IMJUS THEATRE OFEHS. ',' The new . Park, theatre, at Sixth and Washington streets, opened its doors to the public for the first time on Saturday evening, and every: performance has been .witnessed by crowded houses. -; The place Is a home for continuous vaude' ville. and there-are .nVe shows"daily, two in the afternoon and three in the evening. The first week's bill Includes Caesar and 'Lewis in their trunk mys tery act; J. M- Spencer, with Illustrated songs; Lewis, and Lewis in a comedy turn, and . Anderson and Kuslck, with feats of balancing. Other feature teams have been signed and will be added to the program. . The show is well worth the. while, and promises to. make a strong bid for public favor. I "ARB TOT A MASOW?" "Are . You s Mason?1 willbe seen here at 'tne Marquam Grand, thea tre ; tonlght-Jand "tomorrow night : The entire cast Is proficient and the produc tion rises far above the average farce. . "rwiLrra nan.- Two' acenes in the revival of "Twelfth Night" which ' Miss Marie Wainwrlght will present ' at the Marquam Grand theatre next -Wednesday night January 20, are reproductions of paintings by masters. The seacoast scene off Illyrla is a reproduction of the famous painting by Contl. Orslno's love bower of roses Is from . the painting "Love s Young Dream.41 Manager Jules Murry, In mak ing this revival, of "Twelfth Night" spared no expense to make the produc tion noteworthy from every viewpoint Soenlcally, it is gorgeous, In the mat ter of costuming , it Is unexcelled. "A CKXB3BSB KOWETKOOX." "A Chinese Honeymoon" will come to The Marquam Grand theatre next Thurs day and Friday- night and Saturday matinee. The seat sale will open to morrow : morning. ; TOR MOTHER'S SAKE." A little beam of sunshine In the theatri cal firmament 'has dropped In at Cor- dray's theatre this week, and Miss Marie Heath s thoroughly pleasing character work as Joe Pmberton, a boy who Is wrongfully accused of perpetrating all the practical Jokes in a peaceful village, is well Worth: the while of any theatre goer. "For Motner s Bane" nas mucn that meets with popular favor in spite of Its title. The story concerns a father wrong ful imprisonment on the charge of mur der. He goes Into the woods with a vis iting newspaper man and the latter dis appears. Mr. remDerton is sentenced to life imprisonment charged with- the murder. ' Eventually, the , son becomes dissatisfied with things at home, learns the truth about his father, and eventu ally.:: runs : away., "determined to clear. his parent's , name. In a mining camp he accidentally runs across a friend in the person of an expert asaayer and. In a : burst of confidence, each - tells how he is sailing under a false name. The assayer proves to be the man thought to have been murdered, who had rea sons for wishing himself thought dead. - The . principal interest of the play centers around Miss Heath's Impersona tion, of Joe Pemberton, and during the second act ahe sang in a style that won deserved encores. . Theodora . Pottle would Improve her part much - If she were - more careful about enunciating clearly.' - "THE MOTH AHD THE fLAME." Society drama replaces comedy at the Baker theatre this week, and Clyde Fitch's "The Moth and , the Flame" is given a pleasing interpretation by the stock company. - J "The Moth and the Flame" Is best known by the church scene in which the bridegroom knocks down a discarded sweetheart ; osa : waiarop makes a most charming "Ethel," and Frederick Esmelton gave' a strong Interpretation of the role of John Dawson. The same bill continues the rest of the week. COL; DOSCH DRESSED LIKE THE WAITERS "I perceive," remarked Col. Dosch, looking over a wide expanse of glossy shirt front at the smoker Friday night, "that barring the waiters,' I'm the only man in the house wearing a dress suit ,.. BTOB OXTRR 0 PTLEB. - Itching piles produce moisture and cause itchfne. this form, as well aa Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles are cured by Dr. Bo-san-ko's Pile Remedy Stops itching and bleeding. Absorbs tu mors. 50c a lar. at drutrcists. or sent by mail. Treatise , free. Write me about your case. Dr. Boaanko, Phil' a, pa, TO CTRB ORI XH TWO DATS. Tuatlre - Brorao Quinine renMvef the esnie. xo (ret toe scnoine, eau tar id iuu aime. Kse. v I 'l , :' XTYT An Open Letter to the Public a 'i '''-,;V.. j - ;" - '- -.." - . . - V" ' - - -' . -. ": ".' .' ': . ' . t-i-t y. ' - . -4 t- r-. .-' STOCKS MIST BE SACRIFICED TO SAYE MY CREDIT AND MY STORES AFTER LONG PARLEYING AND - STRENUOUS EFFORT ON MY PART I AT LAST SE-r? CURED AN EXTENSION OF TIME ON" MY' NOTES, SO THAT MY CREDITORS, IN VIEW - OF ' FORMER PROMPT PAYMENTS, GAVE MB. TILL THE FIRST OF FEBRUARY TO LIQUIDATE -THEIR CLAIMS) BUT THEY HAVE GIVEN MB TO UNDERSTAND, AND i DO FULLY COM- PREHEND, THAT NO FURTHER EXTENSION WILL BE GIVEN, AND THAT I MUST SETTLE " -EVERY PENNY ON THAT DATE. TO ACCOMPLISH THIS ZHOREDIBU1 , SACRIFICES MUST BE MADE. THE ACTUAL FACTS, IF STATED IN THE JOURNAL, WOULD SCARCELY BE BE- . LIEVED, SO AMAZINGLY LOW ARE THE PRICES ON EVERY GARMENT IN BOTH -: MY , .. BTORES THE HTTB, AT THIRD AND BURNS IDE, and BTRAXH'S, AT 285' - 287 WASHINGTON, FOUR DOORS EAST OF THE PERKIN8 HOTEL. ";;:-' .jV' ' ,' IN MAKING THIS ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE- PUBLIC I HAVE FULL KNOWLEDGE THAT ' THERE WILL, PERHAPS, BE DOUBTING THOMASES WHO WILL DECLARE IT IMPOSSIBLE : TO PART WITH CLOTHING AT THE PRICES X AM ASKING, BUT TO THESE I WOULD MERE- . LY SAY, "COME AND BEE FOR YOURSELVES! COME AND SEE THAT THIS STATEMENT IS v' WITHOUT A SHADOW OF EXAGGERATION! COME TO EITHER OF MY ESTABLISHMENTS' AND IF YOU FIND AN ATOM OF FALSIFICATION IN EITHER OF THE STATEMENTS , AP- .' PEARING'IN THIS PAPER TODAY, THEN I WILL CHEERFULLY' PRESENT YOU WITH A" " SUIT OF CLOTHES WITHOUT A CENT OF EXPENSE TO YOU." : - ' THE PRICES ARE THE SAME AT BOTH STORES, AND AT EITHER I AM SELLING S12.50 " BUITS AT 8J.S0;"I20 SUITS AT $25 SUITS AT $10; $30 SUITS AT $12.50; $40 SUITS AT $15; , 1 $2.T5 ALL WOOL PANTS AT 9c; $5 ALL WOOL PANTS AT $19; $70 TAILOR-MADE TROUS ERS AT $2.19; $10 VESTS AT $4.1t; $15 VESTS AT $5.19; $20 VESTS AT $819; $15 ODD COATS -AT - $UiLi!?. COATS ; AT H $1.8 $12.50 ODD , COATS f AT $2.89;, 75c OVER- ALLS AT 25c; i $5 SHOES, $$i $2 SHOES, $1; $3 SHOES, $1.60 J $4 SHOES, $2.50; 10c COTTON , SOX, 2c; $1 FANCY IMPORTED BOX,' tie) $2 HATS, 82c; $3 HATS, $1.82; . t $4 HATS, $2.21; $5 ' HATS $2.72; FINE UNDERWEAR AT 28c, 28c, 48c, 68c; $2.66 GARMENTS AT 98c; $6 AT $1.88. . AND SO ON ALL DOWN THE LINE. WORKING SHIRTS, COATS AND VESTS, COLLARS AND, CUFFS, SLIPPERS,-UMBRELLAS IN FACT EVERYTHING USED BY MAN . TO CLOTHE HIM- SELF, AT JUST SUCH . MONSTROUSLY INSJGNIFCANT. FIGURES AS HEREIN QUOTED. I FULLY: REALIZE THAT I AM EXPOSING , WHOLESALE COSTS WHEN I NAME THE PRICES GIVEN HERE. BUT I WISH TO SAY TO MY FRIENDS THAT IN MANY CASES THE FIGURES ARE X.EBS THAN COST. IT MUST NOT BE APPREHENDED, THEREFORE,- THAT AT SOME FUTURE -TIME I.WILL OFFER EQUALLY LOW PRICES ONi MEN'S CLOTHING, BECAUSE I SHALL .NOT BE ABLE TO , DO SO UNLESS MY EASTERN BUYER . SHALL STUM BLE UPON SOME FELLOW HARD UP A3 I AM MYSELF, AT THIS TIME,' AND TAKE HIS GOODS AT BUCH FIGURES AS I AM, OFFERING THE PUBLIC'NOW. . , 7 , THIS SALE AT MY, TWO STORES IS m CXOTHOTO BAROAIH, ETEHT OF TO VBTTES STATES TODAY, AND IS NOT LIKELY TO BE DUPLICATED IN ANY OF- THE YEARS TO " COME. BUT IF IT EVER IS DONE IT WILL BE BY 4' ' XOUR HARDUP FRIEND. . PAUL, STRAIN 66 Don't Talk o Me of IF Richard III. When you come into , our store and buy anything, no matter, in what section of it it may be, and wish to Jniy it on credit, we won't talk to you of IFS! There is no I F connected with our giving credit Wegive to you freely, and without stint Plenty of it as much as you need. You are welcome to it, whether you wish to furnish- a whole house, clothe ..your whole 'femfly, or merely buy a small article..' It is yours. for. the asking AND NOIFS" ABOUT IT. y OUR GREAT RIDDANCE SALE Gives excellent opportunities in all sections of our store to the economical inclined shopper. Great cut in prices, .com bined with easy terms and valuable articles which we give away, is a hard combination to beat , OUR. FURNITURE SECTION Especially is in a position to give GREAT VALUES AND OUR MOTTO: $50 Worth of Furniture and Household Goods $1.00 A WEEK , That has been a boon to a great many people, ought to appeal to all of them. - , , ..-TV .0 rX!s- "O'll lip iXw. (m 1 , ... 1 ii"-Nj' 17 Sideboards Greatly reduced In price. The one shown In this llluBtrntlon Is from , the , very best Mklected pnk,v has .large beveled. French mirror. ' Carved very neavy, one drawer - veivet-unea - lor silverware. Good value at any time f r tnr tie. nil nnr nrlm X MlvW while they last . .', . . . V v Dining Room Tables Carried by us In sll prices, but the one . ' we illustrate is the best value of them . : all. It is hand polished, has a quarter-1, sawed oak top, 6-Inch fluted lers andLlS , J- s, beauty. Regular value $25.00.." , OUR PRICE WHILE THEY LAST. llpi;8.Wl! I L'i-- J China Closet TAKE PRIDE IN TOUR CHINA AND WHEN TOU HAVE PRETTT THINGS BEE ! THAT THET SHOW OFF WELI WE HAVE A NUMBER OF CHINA CLOS ETS, ON WHICH WE QUOTE SPECIAL PRICES. THET ARB , MADE FROM THE VERT' BEST MATERIAL. HAVE BENT GLASS FRONT. MOVABLE ' SHELVES AND ARE HAND POLISHED. REGULAR VALUE $12.00. Our Riddance Sale Price $25.00 Dining Room . 1 (1 Chairs We illustrate a cheap chair, but "not how cheap, but how Rood" ouffht to be the question of people who buy Dining Chairs. A large variety is shown by us, still we have a certain chair which we consider a good investment to the shrewdest buyer. The regular value of this chair is ss.uu, out nsvinsr oniy a small quantity on hand, we will close them out at laving viut a $2.50 .V'? . ?r -;r'.V'y' i Ov'S f i 1 . 1 f , it , ; 4 r e 4 ' l-f ft je r H : 1' 1X 'ii.C .Carpets and " 1 Rugs r At "Riddance Sale, Prices,", are here for your orlticlHm. A very large assortment in both, designs artistically carried out and color combinations that will pleane the most fastidious. Give us a show on your next carpet or rug order. We know we can please you and execute your ordec satisfactorily.' i , M 'A a: -rv 0 ERN OU TF1TTINO CO ' 'The Store Where1 Your Credit Is Good, 390 Washington Street. "4