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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-01
the LABOR CONVENTION.
mr. Ratehiosd Wants Extra Session Of Con.
Srsss 70 Settle miners Strike.

Oh A<oules AAo.p Aug. oU.-ouOTIIy 8ItcI
II o'clock the labor convention was
again called to order. w. b. Prescott
president OF the National Topographic
cal Union Of Indianapolis, was chosen
temporary chairman and A. NJ. Pearce
of Columbus. temporary secretary. Mr..
Prescott then appointed as a commit
tee on credentials: Mr. Ratchford.
James O'Connor. OF the machinists,
Chicago; Grant Luce, of the st. Louis
Central Labor Organizations: ]. r.
Sovereign and w. D. Mahan. The
temporary organization was then made
permanent and the chairman read the
call for the convention.
Mr.. Ratchford then took the floor He
went over the miners strike from its
inception to the present day and dwelt
particularly upon government by in
junction" He pleaded fer prompt ac-
ton and coming to the point Of his ar
gument advocated special session OF
Congress as the best, and in fact, the
only relief. If the President refuses
to call Congress together" he said,
then believe in a systematic strike"
Mr.. Pat O'Neil of Rich Hill, Mo-, who
said he represented 1900 unorganized
picks" favored labor revolution. He
was socialist. he said. and believed in
the miners taking things in their own
hands II necessary. Hts fiery harangue
greatly pleased the audience.
Mr.. Sovereign put himself on record
as opposed to Mr.. Ratchford's plan. He
believed this would be the last conven-
ton to be held under present condi-
tions, and that the crucial test now
confronted organized labor.
At O'clock the convention adjourned
until tomorrow morning.
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The Week, schedules.

The schedules OF the various leagues
for the week at hand follow:
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday--St.
Louis at Baltimore, Chicago at Boston,
Cleveland at Brooklyn. Cincinnati at New
York, Louisville at Philadelphia, Pitts
burg at Washington.
Fritlay--Cincinnati at New York, st,
Louis at Baltimore, Cleveland at Brook
Ign.
MISUNDERSTANDING at Baltimore, Gin
cinnnati at Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn
st. Louis at New York. Cleveland al
Philadelphia Gwo games), Louisville at
Washington.
NEW ENGLAND.
Wcdnesday-Fall River at Taunton
Newport at Brockton, Pawtucket at New
Bedford.
Thursday-Brockton at Newport, New
Bedford at Pawtucket, Taunton at Fall
River.
Friday-Pawtucket at Taunton, Fall
River at Brockton.
Saturuay-Newport at New Bedford
Taunton at Pawtucket, Brockton at Fall
River.
EASTERN.
Wednesday, Thursday Friday-Toronto
at providence. Buffalo at Springfield Sy-
racuse at Wilkesbawe, Montreal at
Scranton.
Saturday-Springfield at Buffalo, Scran-
ton at Montreal, Toronto at Syracuse
Wllkesbarre at Providence.
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NIcARAGUAN CANAL.
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advantage of from 5000 to about 10000
miles in distance saved. and to those OF
Europe from 1926 to 800 miles. The dis
lance saved from New York by water to
San Francisco would be 1894 miles, from
Liverpool to San Francisco, $685. From
New York to Hong Kong there would be
a saving of l63 miles; to Melbourne. Aus
tralia. $3.50 miles. These economies in dis
lance might be multiplied almost indefi-
nitely, and there seems to be no question
whatever of the vast commercial import
ance Of the canal"
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At Newark-Newark. 1922; Reading,
O-6-6. sss 4.ai't Ehs xiasa a9s ss
At cranton-scranton. $50; Syracuse.
10-1l-1. S&
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. s-i5-s; Buff
falo, 3-10-2
At springfield-Toronto, 15-17-4; Spring
field, 11-l3-7. ~
AT Observation-Disclosures. Gill;
Montreal. O-5-3
At Observation-Disclosures. 6-13-1: Ath-
letics, Sad. Richmond 7-6-1; Athletics,
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At 1t BANGOR.
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Bi1ou blk; g.. W. A. Henderson,
pandoran, b. s., e. T. Monroe,
Linnie C.. blk. M. w. G. Morrill,, 1,
Dick s's West blk s., Chris Tooie,
Time' essla, 2.25A. a.ssN.
RUNNING - HALF MILE FLAT :.
PURSE 5000.
Bob OBJ. oh, g. H. c. Eaton Nausa-
Sandal, Arthur Timmons, Boston,
Rodman B.. b. h., A. H. Barney.
North Swansea, Mass. ......::..;.
Amer ique, CHI. M, Barry d. WOOD,
Gays River. N. s. .............,";,;;.
Nash. Brookline Mass. II
Atlanta. b. M. Phair & McGinn'
Efenx ; br. 81 I,s W. II. Murphy Jr'
Dick W., b. g.. Roy A. Burr. Spring y
fed, Me. 49,: ........:.; ....,;....:..
Uncle Dudley. CHI. g., John Turpin,
Brockton, Mass. ..............::...,.. 10
Hadarada. oh. g., Joseph H. Nash,
Brookline, Mass. .....................
Time, 521.. 50.
TWo-YEAR- OLD-G REEN-THREE IN
FIVE-FURS'E $50.
Bertha Wilkes, S. M, l.. A. Bart
lett, Belgrade. Me. .........:...
Romans, b. g., C. H. Nelson, Wa
tervile. Me. .......................
Time. 25l. 2.43la, 2.43.
The athletic exhibitions and the slide
for life took place at o'clock while the
bauoon went up. All passed off smoothly.
Tonight. the streets of Bangor are again
Illuminated by multi-colored incandescent
globes and the sidewalks are crowded
with spectators. There is a band concert
by the Bangor band in Maplewood park,
and pyrosechnic display. The Midway
Plaisance is maze of glitter and a med
Icy of sounds. The shows are well pat
roniZed.
The management expresses great salts
faction with the first day of the fair.
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At BOSTON.

The Bostons narrowly escaped defeat,
as the Chicagos had the game We'll In
hand when bad errors ana rev lucky
hits allowed the home team to tie the
score, and after two extra and exciting
innings. the game was called on account
of darkness. The magnificent catching
of Kittredge and the batting OF Stahl and
drove in one man ahead of him on a
home run, while Stahl came to the rescue
of the home team by sharp hits. Gala
han also put up good game at second
for the visitors. but his error was ex-
tremely costly.
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SHIPPING NEWS.


| BATH-Aug 81, sid. schs E n Smith
Philadelphia; Geo w Ames. do; E
Lee, do; Emma C Middleton, Baltimore;
| Yale. Washington; Austin d Knight
New York; Abbie Bowker, do.
BELFAST-Aug 81, sid, schs Fannie
and Edith. Vineyard Haven; Mary
Wiley, Bangor; Mary Howes. Portland;
VIM II Donnell. New York.
Ar, sch Willie r Newton, Philadel-
phia.
CALAIS-Aug 81, sid, schs T W
Allan, Fair Haven; Emma F Chase,
Boston; Harriet, do.
MACHIAS-Aug 81. ar. schs Regina.
Boston; Bertha v, Boston.
Sailed, sch Willis A Mckay, Samans
Bay, 8 NJ.
ELLsWORTH-Aug 81, sid, sch
Victory. Rondout.
ICEBORO-Aug 81, sid. sch Henry
Wilmington. Crowell, with ice for Balti-
more; c s Glidden, with Ice for Balti-
PoRTLANp-Aug q. cid: schs Phineas
Adams, Given, Philadelphia.
BANGOR-Aug 81. ar. schs Medford,
Bates, Boston: Eagle. Cobb. do; Susie
Oliver. Winslow. New York; Matthew
Vassar, House, Sawyer, Mcmahon, Port
Clyde; George w Lewis. Norwood, Port
land; Eastern Queen, Allen, do.
Sid, schs st Leon. Tracey, Beverly
Celia F. West, New York; Game Cock.
Philbrook, Daisy, Georgietta, Peterson,
New Haven.
RoCKI-AND-A aug 81. ar. schs Henry
Crosby; Jordan; Bangor for Philadelphia;
Nora Bega. Whitney. Bangor for New
York: Hattie L Gray. Sylvester. Sunset.
Sid. schs Carrie C Miles. White, Bos-
ton; Hume, Gray. Boston; Thomas Bor-
den, Darby, New York.
BOOTHBAY--Aug 81, ar. schs Lodowick
Bill. Boston; Idella Small. Green's Land
ing.
Sid. schs NJ f Cobb. Boston; Ethel
Maroon, Rockland.
Other Domestic Pssts.
BOSTON-Aug 81, ar, sims Philadel-
phian, Liverpool; Michigan. Liverpool;
Storm King, Antwerp; Barnstable (Br)
Port Antonio; Br Champion (Br)
Cheveri; schs Viola Reppard. Dunton,
Fernandina; Arcola, Greens Landing
Eta E Tanner. Saulnierville. N s;
Olivia. Bear River. N S; Clara Rankin,
Bridgetown, N s.; Jennie E Fighter
Norfolk; Woodward Abrahams, Balti-
more; r. p Chase, Bath, Me: Josie, Ma
kchias; Walter NJ Young. Bangor; ulia
A Decker, Rockiand. Me; Alaska. do;
s A Paine, Greens Landing: r G Whit
den, do; Muriel (Br), Bear River. N s;
Beta (Br). River Herbert, N s; New
Boxer, Bangor: Sarah, Franklin. do;
tug. Plymouth, Portland. Me.
CID, Sims Oriel (Br), London; Cess
trian {Br), Liverpool; schs Clifford c
(Br), Sackville, N B; ONWARD (Br). St
John; Heather Bell (Br). st John, N b.
Sid, Sims Alesia, for Hamburg via
Baltimore; Kansas. for Liverpool; Hall
fax for Halifax: Yarmouth. for var
mouth. N. s; sch Nellie Cushing
Thonaston; A McNichol, Maqhias;
Addie. Damariscotta; Sunshine. Cam
ming. N s.
NEW. HAVEN, CT.-Aug 81, ar, sch
Utility (Br). Lower Cove. N 8.
NEW YORK-Aug 81, cid, stIns Ma
jestic, Liverpool; Phoenix, Sanchez;
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Polo Notes.

Rockland Courier-Gazette: There is
hardly any doubt but that Rockland will
have polo this winter. The same gentle
men who had the franchise last winter
have asked fo-. . lease OF the rink and the
members of the Tillson Light Infantry
without opposition appointed commit.
tee comprising NJ. A. Rice, A. C. McLoon,
w. c. Pooler. E. B. Spear and H. w.
Thorndike, to confer with the manage
ment and make suitable terms. We have
1t on good authority that the team Is mi
selected, although the management de-
clines to give out the makeup Of the team
at this early date. Let the good work
go on.
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FIRE At PORTLAND.
Portland Star Match Cos. Plant The Scene
Early Morning Blaze.

Portland. Aug. 3O.-210 A. M. an
alarm has just been rung in for fire
at the plant of the Portland StaI
Match Go. on West Commercial stree..
There is lively blaze in the upper par:
of the main building and the loss by
fire ard water will doubtless be con-
isolated spot, there is no danger of tn;
blaze spreading.
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CONTINUED from page -

So
=. A. Roberts. Nj. vernon, fat stock;
w. w. Hubbard. Sussex. swine and
sheep; George Goodale, winthrop,
horses; B. F. Carter, scarboro, pullin;,
contests; w. p. Atterton, Boston, poul-
try; w. A. Kimball, Bath, agricultural
products.
The trotting opened at 2 r. M.
The summaries:
2.s4 cLAss-PAC1NG STAKE RACE.
Lazy GoldSst. BY Grimm Prince !,
Lady Bachford. 5. T.. dMurphyj 4 . )
Little Logan. CHI. g., (Fulsom) -. 3 5
Mae s: blk. e, ChIte) 8 8 4
King. b. g.. tThayer) ......,....... dis.
Time. 2.ssH. aaix, sasA.
2.s2 GLASS rRoTr1NG.
Martena. b. M by Messenger
Wilkes. dam Rosamond by
Prescott, Briggs ............. "a 1
calcandia. b. h., by Turner.
(McCoy) Observation-Disclosures. 2 4 s 4
of Brandywine. (French) 49,. 3 81 s
Ginger. CHI. g.. q. P. Woodbury. 4 2 3
Woodbury. .................... a 2
Promoter. CD. g., Brackctt) ;. dis.
Enchre, blk. g.. (Rice) ...... dis.
Time. 2.24A. 2.221s. 2.24A. 2.2sa4.
$50 cI1Ass-TRoTTING.
Ola Westland b. M. by West
land Petna. by Almont Ledo,
estanwooD .....;.....,....... l l
Gov. Sprague, MCCOY ......1 22 2
Patty. ch. m. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2 3 3 8
Rocket. br: g.. Reynolds) ...... 4 dis.
Time, 2.29A, 2.24A.. 2.27a4. rs.
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The Loss Is Small.

Portland, Aug. 31.-2.30 A. NJ, the fire
at the match factory was extinguished
in its incipient stage and the loss will
be nominal. -
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CHARTER OAK PARK RACES.
AIcidaIia, Passing Belle and American Belle
Capture Tuesdays Events.

Hartford, CT. Aug. 31.-Every race at
Charter Oak park. today. was a battle
although two of them were won in
straight heats. Alcidalia, owned by
Waldo T. Pierce of Boston. furnished the
surprise of the day by winning the 2.12
trot in straight heats. The summaries:
2.12 CLAsS-TROTTING- $4,000.
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DR.. walter r. johnson, the well-known
Portland dentist, died at Cape Rozier
last week. aged q years, OF paralysis,
from which he had been suffering for a
number Of years.
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New England League Standing.


r,., Othsr Games. ,..
f.A AT SEARSPORT.
The Belfast ball team visited here
Tuesday. and defeated the Searsport
team, II to 6. 1t was the most interesting
game ever played here. Dilworth for
Belfast struck out IA men,.
.4s4 i 2 3 4 S 6 Z 81 R.. He.
Belfast. % "a 0 3 OIL 81
Searsport. 0 L 0 2 0 0 . O. As
Batteries-Etlworth and Darby: Curtis
and Whitcomb.
e ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pcs; Lancaster.
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.Batted for Long in eighth inning.

Earned runs-Boston, 1: Chicago, 6.
Two-base hits-Dahlen. Lange, Callahan.
Three-base hit-Hamilton. Home runs
Dahlen, Kittredge. Decker. Stolen bases
-Tenney, Ryan, Callahan. First base on
balls-By 'Klobedanz. 3: by Briggs. 4. Hit
by pitched ball-KlobedanZ Struck out
BY Klobedanz. 5; by Briggs. s. Time, 2.05.
Umpire, Lynch. Attendance, 5000.
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National League Standing.
New England League.
AT PAWTUCKET.

Brockton made it two out of three by
winning from Pawtucl1et in a game which
was devoid of many startling features.
123 4 6 Z s RHE.
BrOcEton. 0 0 ] 0 X-5-l1-4
Pawtucket, o. 1 0 0 o. As
Battcries-Wich and Shea; Knorr and
Beaumont. Umpire, Hunt. Attend
ancp
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IWO-DaSe nltS-Danlen, Lange, Callanan.
Three-base hit--Hamilton. Home runs
Dahlen, Kittredge. Decker. Stolen bases
-Tenney, Ryan, Callahan. First base on
balls-By KlObedanz. 3: by Briggs, 4. Hit
by pitched ball-KlobedanZ. Struck out
BY Klobedanz. 5; by Briggs. 3. Time, 2.O5.
Umpire, Lynch. Attendance, 5000.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
In pitchers battle, Taylor got a little
the better of the argument and Philadel-
phia won out from Louisville in the last
inning on Cross three-bagger and Nc
Farland's single. Attendance, 1912.
uou,s,,,uo aSsaa s SIS R.H:E;
Batteries-Hill and Wilson, Taylor and
Mcfarland. Umpire, Mcdonald.
AT BALTIMORE.
The Champions easily defeated the
Browns, in one-sided game of little in
terest. Attendance, 1896.
Baltimore. 90 Us : g s 3 i; he
st. Louis, 1 o 0 l 0 o. 9s
Batteres-Hoffer and Robinson: Dona-
hue and Douglass. Umpire, O'Day.
AT WASHINGTON.
Mercer was a winning card against the
Pirates. keeping the hits scattered and
striking out seven men. Attendance, $500.
! 2 50 9 R.H.E.
Wash ton, 0 3 0 0 0 l x-St13-3
Pittsburg. 0 0 Q 0 l 2 o. 81
Batteries-Mercer and Farrell; Hughey
and Sugden. Umpire, Kelly.
AT NEW YORK.
The Reds fell down before the Giants in
two games. Attendance, 1000.
First game:
/ 2 4 81 R.H.E.
New York, 0 1 1 0 0 1-7-10-4
Cincinnati, 0 l 0 0 0 1-6-15-6
BatteriesIRusie and Warner; Rhines
and Vaughn. EMPIRES, Emsle and Car
penter.
Second game:
2 3 R.H.E.
New York, o l 8 3-9-13-O
Cincinnati, 0 0 0 81 60
Game called on account of darkness
Batteries-Meekin and Warner: Breiten-
stein and PETIT Umpires, Emslie and
Carpenter
AT BROOKLYN.
The Brooklyns won a well-played game
from the Clevelands.
3 5 6 s RH.E
Brooklyn, 0 3 x-9-12-1
Cleveland, l 0 0 l o. sc
Batteres-Dmn and Grim Wilson and
thinner. Umpire, Hurst. Attendance,
1891.
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AT FALL RIVER


Beaumont. Umpire, Hunt. Attend
ance, 20
AT FALL RIVER
A home run by Wise in the fifth, fol-
lowing some loose fielding by the visitors,
gave Fall River a good lead, and this she
ketp until the ninth. In that inning an
error by Gilbert, with another by Reilly,
cost the game. There was lot of loose
Fielding on the part of both indields, ex-
cepting the pitchers. Flanagan made a
record in accepting II chances.
123 4 5 6 Q R.H.E.
New Bedf u. 0 0 l 0 0 l l 2-6-10-7
Fall FLYER. 0 0 0 0 0-5- Is
Batteries-Anderson and Murphy; Elan
agan and Connor. Umpire. Breckenridge.
Attendance. $50. .a. ,-.
AT NEWPORT.
In a cleverly played game, Newport
beat Taunton. The home team made hits
when they counted for runs, and while
Hawley was hit harder, he kept the hits
scattered.
@.ta Ia 5 CTS RH.E.
Newport, 0 0 o 2 2 / 0 O-5- 81
Taunton, 0 0 0 0 Lilo:
Batteries-Hawley and CNsham; Nc.
Gamwel and O'Connor. Umpire, Con.
nelly. Attendance, 600. 4s so
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a.4o S-TROTTRNG-FOR 3-YEAR-
OLDS-PURSE $1,000

Marion Mills paced mile without
driver in 2.11l2.
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, - Observation-Disclosures PCS; lancaster.
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Boston. Aug. s1.-The Boston schoo
Hattie F. Knowlton. Captain MORT
arrived at midnight from Cape Shsft
with her flag at half mast for the ~
Of two of her crew who strayed from
the vessel while. fishfnE on the NUvx
Scotia coast on August g. The 0cEVF
pants Of the missing boat were Tory
Bellevue. belonging In Pubnico. NJ q.
and Frank Boulin, q native u Efahce.
Both were young unmarried men. WAo
were making their first trip IN tl(e
Knowlton. Captain Morrison thfHl1
that the men succeeded IN reathlbg IT,
Nova Scotia shore. Is the weather was
calm and the vessel only six miles nom
Shelburne. N. s.. at the time. 80
Vineyard Haven. MAss.. Aug. n.
The brig Kathadin Of Bangor. Ae.
from that port for Stamford. Ct,, With
cargo Of lumber, repbrta. t6days 4h@
she was run into last ltst niSIft VIM
anchored on the mouth OF I'M hGfof
F by the schooner w. Il. q W III .16ek
from Philadelphia for 806e6Ias ~
Kafhatin lost JiB- boom. head tn lq
cut water. The stem was damaged old
both catheads were broken. tn ~
gallant mast u the brig wan 6t3&
ana she Is leaking slightly. So
make temporary repairs here bet9ra
proceeding. The schooher had ~ fure-'
sail torn. mainsail carried AN,ISs -
plank cut through. She ID aIso leakinD,
but was able to proceed to hsr destinA-
ton. sls
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AT PHILADELPHIA.

In pitchers battle, Taylor got little
the better of the argument and Philadel-
phia won out from Louisville in the last
inning on Cross three-bagger and Nc
Farland's single. Attendance, 1912.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-16

purpose the prayer, of this our coming sew.
enteenth year: To abide in Christ, to surren,
0er ourselves to Him. to let Him use US, to
think less of our efforts aud more Of His
fullncss.. to seek larger milling from
above. deeper draughts of His life, more
emptiness Of self, more fullness of Christ.
Thus only will Christian Endeavor and all
for which 1t has come to Standardization
citizenship, Christian missions and thou
sand forms of bencvolence-receive ever
fresh life and vigor.
Statistics of the Society.
The report of John Willis Baer, general
secretary, contained the following:
I'm 1881 there was one society and if.
ty-seven members. In 1897 there are 50,-
$50 societies and total membership of
3,000,OoO. OF the States having mora
than 1000 local societies, Pennsylvania
leads, with 3,443; New York has 3,O49;
Ohio, 1883; Illinois, 2,O13; Ontario, L.
7S3: Indiana. 1887; Iowa, 1886, and
Michigan, 1,O71. These figures do not
include the Junior, intermediate, Senior
and Mothers societies. Pennsylvania
leads the junior societies with 1887; New
York has 1,2SS; Illinois, 993; Ohio, go;
California, 551; Indiana, $40; Iowa, 51S.
and Massachusetts,, SIT. The banner Civ
on to the State that has made the largest
gains goes this year to Ohio. The second
junior banner goes from Mexico to Spain.
There are 366 intermediate societies, Cal
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-16

Anderw's Hall Of Glasgow and in the ancient
capital of the Punjab; among our Irish En-
dcavorcrs in Belfast and on the sunburnt
rlains of southern India: i'll crowded Berlin
and on the lonely tablelands of the Trans
the vast veldt of the Orange Free State; in
sea-girt Stockholm and in the karoo Of South
Africa; in lordly Paris and in quiet Wellng-
ton; in the Cape of Good Hope; and every
where. amid all these diversities of custom
and costume. of manners and methods. of
langages and laws. have found that the
Christian Endcavor ideals are substantially
the same.
Moreover. the people whom have seen
have been of diverse crees and views OF re-
ligions truth. All, to be sure. have aclsnowl-
edged The supremacy of Jesus Christ as the
Son of God and the only Savior of lost sin
ncrs; s; an have accepted. the Bible as the
word of God. and the Holy Spirit as the
sinctii!cr. comforter and guide-in such soil
only can Christian Endeavor flourish. But
Ia minor particulars the creeds and forms of
church government of these liospitable hosts
of our society differ as widely is their COM
p:oXions. The shade of tan on Il mans
creek does not make or unnakc his man
hood; the shade of his creed does not make
OF unmake his Christianity.
Our society then has these signs OF n uni
vcrsal movement. 1t was born in obscn.ity
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-07-16

Then suddenly the light leaped IN, s.xd
the figure came forward from the shad-
ows. and the deep tones of remembered
voice spoke 10 me:
II fear startled you. told them not
to announce me. have come sooner than
l expected"
l rose then. Tho calm. measured tones.
the absence of any formal greeting, nerv-
ed me to play my own part. We claspcd
hands. coolly and convcntiOnally, as
friends might have done. But platitudcs
did not come easily yet.
"We--we expected you." said, ''but
not SO soon. Your letter only arrived this
morning."
did it:" he said in the same quiet.
even tones. II hope have not put you to
inconvenience. liow are you all:" look
ing round the room. bright now with
trcacherous glow from the flaming logs.
"ltow is my uncie-and Darby? You
took mo for her. did you .not:'
"Ics. for moment. We always have
tea here together about this time. will
ring for it," added mechanically.
"Do." he said. ut will he like the old
days in the school Dom. Poor old days!
How far back they look now!"
The lights were brought. and the tea,
and with their entrance came Darby, ilit.
ting. pure and spirit-likc. into the room.
pausing as if some prcscicncc warned her
of an intruder on it's dear loved solitude.
"Who is thcrc:' she asked quickly.
.'Yorkc:"
led her up and placed her hand in
his.
she at least is not changed" l said
as our eyes met.
Except to look more like an angel"
he said very softly, and his lips touched
her brow.
n great peace and calm seemed to settle
upon us with the chid's presence She
took off the restraint and hardness that
we had both betrayed. l looked mt
Iorkr's changed face with IL sense of won-
der. for it was changed. and something
seemed to tell me not for the better.
And i. looking at him. felt that l had
changed too. y sort of numbncss was
upon my heart. lit thrilled no longer with
the old vivid joys. and hopes. and fears
1t beat on quicscent, and at peace. |
could not have gone back now to the old
foolish times, or stretched ont quick arms,
crying: "Comr back. oh, fill my life
again.. for. suddenly. without warning.
"r reason. or preparation of any sort. IL
truth shot liomc 10 me. barbcd and sharp,
but Wholesome in it's pain: feeling that
he never had filled it; that l had only
drCamt he did.
In the unuttcrrd consolation of that
thought. grew at case with him. When
last we had parted, there had been IL
lovers plea in eyes and voice: but now,
by might of two cold. barren wears, it WAS
changed and silcnccd
looked life and it's necessities i'm the
face from II c;,lmer standpoint. and he
almost thought lie must have forgotten
altogether. His composlirc accomplished
my own. Not one trace WAS there i'm
voice or look OF the old love- or the old
SORROW. We had fought the battle in our
respective ways; we met, and claimed vie
tory.
When l Went 10 my room that evening
4" dress for dinner. said gladly, wonder
ingly:
"lle IS cured. and IL have conqucrcd
Heaven has been kinder To me than dc.
served"
fro be continued.