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FRIDAY, DEC. 17, 1909.
Am I My Brother' Keeper?
It is now nearly aix thousand
years, according to history, since
the above question was first pro
pounded, and we presume that
Cain really thought that he had
put forth a poser something
which commanded silence.
The relationship of man, one
with another is social, whether
that of business or otherwise, and
it is not a strange thing that
Jiien have been asking and try
ing to answer the above question
satisfactorily to themselrrj? ever
since it fell from the lips of its
first user, and perhaps most of
those who have thought upon
this theme has done so with
the purpose in view of shifting
implied responsibility.
However, doubtless there have
been many other persons who
have pondered upon this subject
with the sincere purpose of (lis
charging their full and complete
obligations to their fellow man,
and that should be the aim am
desiro of each individual.
Our social bonds are such that
it is impossible for us' to shift
responsibilities which rest upon
us, and for which wo must give
strict account, because of the in
il nonce we may exercise over
other persons. We have the
sublime privilege of living un
der a Republican form of iov
eminent; one in which the ma
joiity rules; one in whose man
agement each man has tin eoun
voice, and because of this equal
ity of privilege, the responsibil
ity for the proper maintenance
and purposes of the government
become equal to tlie extent of
the intelligence of each individ
ual, and imposes upon every
person alike the necessity of due
preparation so as to discharge;
thin obligation intelligently and
in such manner as will satisfy
the demands of justice.
Under the reign of an emper
or, or in an absolute monarchy
much of the responsibility is
lifted from the shoulders of the
subject and placed upon those of
Hie ruling power, the subject be
ing accountable only in re
gard to obedience to tl
laws of the ruler and for his, or
her, relationship with other sub
jects. If an emperor, or mon
arch, chooses advisers then the
. responsibility is shared with
those whom ho chooses accord
ing to the degree in which their
counsel is accepted, and as the
court of the ruler is extended so,
likewise, is the responsibility ex
tended until ii. limited mon
archies, it reaches out to tlie
subjects to the extent in which
they have voice in tho govern
ing power, while their account,
ability, as to relationship with
their fellow creatures, alwavs re
mains. There is also the lioino
in which father is king and
mamma is queen, tho boys are
princes, and the girls are prin
cesses, and all ure subjects, and
in this kingdom responsibility
rests according to the position
the subject occupies. Go where
we will, search where we may,
our responsibility never ceases,
and Cain had simply failed to
canvass the subject closely when
he launched forth his "poser."
Our brother's welfare is large
ly our concern and we can nei
ther shift nor shake the respons
ibility.
In the above we have discussed
the relationship and responsibil
ity of man with man and now
we come to another phase of the
question. Living under a rep
resentative form of government
we become responsible for the
abuses practiced or permitted
under its laws, and especially is
this true when the law-making
majority or power places its ban
upon any illegitimate business
In our fair land we have the
saloon with its degrading, de
bauching influence as a menace
to our homes; the law siys that
it cannot exist, unless a majority
of the voters, in whatsoever cor
poration, whether state, county,
town, or precinct, says so; then
whenever a majority in a corpo
ration gives a saloon the privi
lege to conduct its nefarious
business, that same majority
sanctions the evil influence of
that institution and stands re
sponsible with the saloon man
for the crimes that emanate from
it, each being responsible to the
extent of his aid and influence
in maintaining and perpetuating
the business, but tho majority
receives no part of the emolu
ments a partner in crime but
not in profit.
Then again, when the state,
county, town, or precinct votes
the saloon out of existence, hav
ing passed laws for its suppres
sion, then every subject of that
principality becomes responsible
or the enforcement of those
aws, and becomes a criminal in
so far as ho does not walk in
obedience to the law either in
ieeping its mandates, or enforc
ing its provisions when other
parties have become amenable
to it.
Seeing then that these princi
ples exist, what manner of per
sons should we bp that we may
i;scape condemnation.
Limckay
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Christmas Good
s
Lindsay & Co,,
Noted for Bargains
I Mo&mouKh
Up Before Police Judge
C. II. Rowe wa3 fined $10 in
police court Monday mornincr. It
8eemS that thfi en hnt pntororl
f v viiwtvu
the peaceful little dump conducted
Dy i om kdgar and started a rough
house. Now as Ed car is net a
violater of the law himself ho will
not stand for any disturbances of
that kind for fear that it will give
his saintly (?) place a bad name
and spoil the buisiness of hia
pesky little joint So he nroeepd-
erl not only to put him out, but to
put the hand-painted effect on the
latter s optics, and while wander
ing around in this condition, the
would-be pugilist, was taken in
charge by Officer West and
ducted to the city cooler. On be
ing brought before Recorder Ellis
he willingly contributed $10 to
help run our town, and after list
ening to a good temperance lect
ure was dismissed.
Later in the day Tom Ed car
was arrested and brouirht before
the recorder to answer for his
share in the scrap. He plead not
guilty and gave bonds to appear
or trial at 10 o'clock, Thursday
morning. If he does not get a
heavy fine, he will not get what is
due him for every one knows that
he is keeping one of the worst
, - - Ore. I
dives in the country. Falls City
News. I i
Edgar plead guilty upon being
rearraigned and received sentence.
Church Directory.
Evangelical Church
L. C. Hoover, Pastor
Morning service at 11:00 o'clock
Evening service at 7:00 o'clock
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
Y. P. A. Meeting at 6.30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday evening.
. CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
W. A. Wood, Pastor.
Morning Service at 11. a. m.
Evening Service at 7KK) p. m.
Sunday School 9:45 a. m.
Y. P. S. C. E. 6:30 p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
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