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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-01-30
Well spent Money.

Wnen Geufge PEABODY thirty
Years ago put In trust two millions
sof dollars to be spent in furthering
education in the United States, he
made undoubtedly the wisest
provision for the public & cd that
/ any similar benetaclor ever made.
president Gilman, Chairman of the
Boarl, sets firth the history and
/ results Of this great fund in the
FEBRUARY Atlantic. In the first
place he used uncsnllnon wisdom
in selecting the hOari of trustees
Although the war was but recently
ended, and men were violently
divided in their opinions he was
broad enough TO select like men
from the North and III II from the
South. He was wise enough not to
restrict their action, but to allow
them to apply the money to educa-
ton as they please =, expressing
simply his conviction that it would
serv the best purpose b., StimuIal-
ing educational work that was
already begun instead ut founding
new inst tuti.ns.
Three Presidents IF the United
States tW, Chief Jestices of the
Supreme Court, and number of
other most eminent men have felt
it II honor to : rye on his board.
1t has been proved, therefore, that
the highest possible service can be
secured for Il publc end without
prcunlary consideration if the aim
b. large and high
The income from these two mil
lions of dollars was IT, be- devoted
as The trustees saw fit, for thirty
years, and at the t Il of thirty
years they were themselves to
decide VIII ther they should con-
tinue longer to distribute this
income, or whether the principal
also should be applied to education
and the trust wound up. The
trustees have recently unani-
mously concluded to continue the
payment of the income.
During these thirty years 100000
have been spent In furthering
education, chiefly in the Southern
states; and it is a modest estimate
of the results to say that a complete
revolution has been brought about.
Less than thirty years ago twenty
five per cent, of the whites in
twelve Southern states were
illiterate, and now only sixteen per
cent, Thirty years ago eighty-seVen
per ceut. of the blacks were litter:
ate and now only sixly.two per cent.
| In Virginia in 1870 there We're only
T51,JOO pupils in the public schools,
now there are $4,000. These are
specimens of the result that have
been brought about more by reason
of thist great donation than from
any other single cause.
A result of another sort has
followed MIR. Peab 'dy's wise action
for Mr.. John f. Slater's donation
of a million dollars to the education
of the freedmen was directly
suggested by it. These two great
benefactions for public education
are believed to be without pre-
cedent or parallel in the history
OF the use of great fortunes for the
public good. They have become
historic rs evidences of the breadth
of American phila thropy.
! Once year when the board of
trustees of the Peabody found
meets following the suggestion Of
the founder, they dine together.
At the conclusion of the dinner in
most proper and solemn manner
the chairman proposes as senti-
ment the Memory of the Founder,
which the company drinks in
silence.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-01-30
WantedAn Idea $ss ); s. s ; ssss

write JOHN WRDDERBURN & CO., Patent Attor
neys Washington, D. c., for their 81 500 prize oner
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02
RESTITUTION OF ALL THINGS.

BEEcHER says, who can foretell
VIVA new development the human
reason is capable Of! Now we think;
but in the higher forms of thinking
there is the intuition, the jump as it
were, the flash of thought. We call
it intuition or inspiration; but names
are not things. There is evidently a
hint of wondrous disclosure of the
power of reason in the ages to come"
Now we see as in a glass darkly; are
walking in our sleep; or afflicted with
hemiopia-thus seeing only half
truths at best. If our spiritual in
telligence were awake, how could we
celebrate TIE Deum after horrible
battle? If our souls we're attuned
to Christ, we should feel that a
group of war trophies paraded in a
public square, is on a par with a
score of scalps at Red Indians
girdle. If we are thus obtuse to such
anomalous relics of the barbaric aga,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02

zen. Their action against the rumseller
the criminal of criminals-is involun-
tarily brought. They tell the rumseller
that they are driven to it, and that he is
kicked and much-abused man. The
w. Z. L. U. has become a defunct in
stitution because of the gross indignities
heaped upon it by those who ought to
have made it unnecessary for them to
do any such work as they had to do.
The best women in the place shrink
from reorganization because OF lack of
practical sympathy. In spite of all these
startling facts. and of all this opposition
or paralysis. it is ours "to do and dare"
He's slave that dare not be
In the right with two or three
have found that it is very easy to make
temperance addresses in a community
where everybody stands for the enforce
ment of law; but it is another thing
where every one shrinks from it. 1t is
our delight, nevertheless. to "cry aloud,
spare not. lift up the voice like trum-
ct. and show the people their sip."
Right is right since God is God,
And right the day must win"
better day is coming. Thank God
FOR this hope!-Ziom' Herald.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02
ABNER GLE OF LA CROSSE.

Mr.. ABNER GLE. of La Crosse, Wis.,,
passed from earth Tuesday evening.
Sept. IA. 1897. Wegive below the faith
full sketch of his career which appeared
in the Morning Chronicle. of that city,
together with mention of the funeral SER
vice from the paper two days later Mr..
Gle has been on of tie most generous
supporters of the Universalst church of
La Crosse, and the largest giver. by
common consent, because the ablest.
Before his departure. he had thought
fully arranged that his support should
continue for several years after his
death.
The news that Abner Gile died early
last evening. will carry with it nothing
of surprise TO this community, as his
condition has been such for some
weeks that death comes as the inevita-
BILE aud only relief from the pain he has
been suffering.
Mr.. Gle is one of the foremost OF our
successful pioneers. He comes of the
stock that made the beginnings of New
England, his progenitor Samuel Gle
having settled in Dedham in 1886, and
later, in Haverhill, Mase. His parents
Nathan and Lydia Yates Gle. were
both natives OF Vermont. He was born
in Northern New York. January 3, 1920
80 that he was nearing his 18th birth
day. He was the fourth of family of
ten children.
He came west in 1S43 and located at
Waukegap, Illinois. where he built
saw mill, docks. etc, and also engaged
in farming. 10 1850 be got the gold
fever and went to California. but re-
manned only twelve months. and after
farming a little longer sold out and came
on to Black river in November, 1854, and
Immediately Invested in logging and
numbering. He was credited among the
pioneers of that day with bringing about
s., 900 OF capital with him. which was an
exceptionally large amount for those
days. In the spring of 1856 he settled
in Onalasks and has ever since been
resident Of La Crosse county.
In 1943 Mr.. Gle was married to Mary
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02
The Kingdom of Character.

Jesus was an absolute and unreserved
believer in character. and was never
weary of insisting that mans soul was
more than his environment, and that he
must be judged not by what he held
and had. but by what he WAS and did.
Nothing could be easier than TO say,
Lord, Lord" but that did not count.
Jesus demand was to do 1.-THE will of my
Father which is in heaven" and all of
this kind made one family. He only
has founded kingdom on the basis of
character; he only has dared to believe
that character will be omnipotent. No
weapon in Jesus view would be so win
some. so irresistible, as the beatitudes in
action. His disciples were to use no
kind of force, neither tradition, nor
the sword, nor money. They we're to
live as he lived, and influence would COZ
quer the world. Jesus elected twelve
men-one was a failure-and trained
them till they thought with him and
saw with him. st. John did not initiate
Jesus, he assimilated Jesus. Each dis.
ciple became a center himself, and so
the kingdom grows by multiplying and
widening circles of influence. = Req.
John Watson, an THE Mind of the
Master"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02
PROHIBITION IN MAINE.
BY Glorious. :"

A moral paralysis has certainly seized
the people in some parts of Maine. The
town | describe is one of the most beau
tiful spots on this charming coast. If
| were to dwell on it's natural scenery
alone, it would exhaust our list of ad-
jectives to AIDE quately picture it. 1t is
town of LOO inhabitants and five
places of worship The people on the
whole are a lovely and honest and in
dustrious clase. None are very rich
and none are very poor. had not be en-
here long before | discovered signs of
drunkenness, and no apparent shame
surprise, or attempt to conceal it. l
began making inquiries as to the status
OF the liquor traffic. Everybody with
whom | spoke was indignant" and
would hold up both hands for the en-
forcement of the prohibitory law" l
called on leading men of all sects and
parties They all spoke the same way,
but to commit themselves not a man of
them all was ready. [ announced a
Temperance Sunday the Fourth of
July according to the vote of our Con-
ference. We sought. Intellectually, the
CO operation of other churches. We
stood alone. If the leading men of the
town were present, it was by proxy only.
We discovered that the common talk of
the street declared that there were from
seven to twenty places where LIQUOR was
sold. We continued to agitate the ques-
tion both privately and publicly, and at
last succeeded in getting union service
arranged for, but when it came to the
actual service not solitary soul would
do or say a thing excepting myself.
Even the clergyman Of our sister church
was dumb. ahd threw the whole respon-
sibility of agitation upon me. The 10
cal paper never has word to say about
the condition of thinge. Everything
touching the liquor trsffi; and it's attend
ant evils is suppressed. A few arrests
are made. false names are given by the
victims. nominal tine is imposed, and
they are ffee to go into the same ders
and repeat the same thing with other
names Names are easily invented.
They always say perhaps tn are thus
posted by the learge-hearted officials
1--WE did not get our liquors here. We
brought them with u.s." This is ingen-
ious. 1t makes the court records prove
that liqnor cannot be bought here. and
that it is not our own boys, but strang-
ers. that get drunk! The amazing thing
to me is that most of the leading men
are church officials and some of them
Sundsy-school workers. and all support
ers of the clureh.
No attempt to enforce the law is made
by the men who are elected and sworn
and paid to do it, Occasionally a pri-
vate citizen is aroused ard tells the
officers what tier duties are. They
move, but it is sullenly and with sup
pressed malice against the private eiti
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02

E. Smith. daughter of Orange Smith,
who was also pioneer of this country.
settling at Halfway Creek about 1854.
Mrs.Gile was the mother of two children.
Mrs. Robert A. Scott of this city, nine
and Wales e., who died at the age Of 9.
Mrs. Gle died in September, 1877.
mourned by all who knew her. She was
woman of rare strength and beauty of
character.
Abner Gile began on Black river by
managing his own camps. and his sue
cess as business man was steady and
sustained. He was never a man Of pre-
tensions. His methods were quiet and
he was always regarded as man of ex-
cellent sense and the best of conserva-
tive business judgment. For many
years he has been identified with large
enterprises. He was one of the original
owners in the La Crosse Lumber Com
pany, the Linseed Oil mill. the Abattoir,
from all of which he had retired. At
this time his larger active interests are
in the Batavian Bank, of which he was
vice-president, the New Oileans Cypress
Co.. of New Orleans. La, the Island Mill
Co., of this city, of both of which he was
president. He was also a stakeholder
with the Pauls and Senator Withee in
the East Coast Lumber Co. of Lake
City, Fla. He has built three good bust
ness blocks, and one of the handsomest
residences in this city. and has, in many
other ways, exhibited an interest in the
growth and welfare of La Crosse.
Mr.. Gle was a man of the strictest
probity. and his unusual force and
strength Of character have always been
recognized by those who knew him. He
never held or sought office. His dispo-
sition was modest and retiring in respect
to public honors. He was always an
earnest and consistent Repu olican in
politics. and never failed to do his share
for his party at campaign time.
His career in this state covers period
OF 43 years and they were years of &C.
tivity, and of practically uninterrupted
prosperity, and it is probably within
bounds to say that he leaves fortune
that will reckon somewhere from three
quarters of million to million of dol
lars. all worthily got and we'll invested.
The funeral of Mr.. Gile was attended
on the 16;h at his late residence, Rev. c.
@. Conner IF the TTnivaraaliet church
OBLIGATED and after prayer made an adj
dress appropriate to the passing away of
this worthy citizen. The pastor closed
by saying. Those whose hearts we're
closest to him and whose feelings were
tenderest toward his mortal weakness.
might only wish at the last. since he
hath been all to them he might be in
this life. that ne should be spared ling
ering pain and wasting disease; that he
should close his eyes in peace and enter
that rest which immortal love only will
break with quickening joy wherein the
sIul awakens in memory's chamber to
find it's own again in 1.-The House Beauti-
ful'above. All the advisedly named ~
ditions were fulfilled in him VINO hath
departed from u.s. Shall we not say,
it is we'll. The Lord gave and the Lord
hath taken away"
A large number of friends in carriages
followed the remains to their last rest
ing place in Oak Grove cemetary.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02
English Divorce Laws.

The children of the marriage are the
husbands if he chooses to have them,
but if he does not care to perform IA
theirs duty the wife must support them.
if he is unfaithful to her, che cannot d.
vorce him lin England) unless he has
also committed the ungentlemanly sin
of personal cruelty, and in all cases OF
divorce and separation it is mans
reading of the man made laws that en-.
tirely decides not only the case, but the
consf quencee, as to the custody of the
children and the amount of alimony.
And if, despairing Of justice. the faith
full wife endures patiently through life
for the sake of her childrens future,
the English law permits an unfaithful
husband and father at death to will
away every penny Of his property from
his wife and children 10 a charity, a
stranger or mistress. possibly leaving
those whom the law made his depend
ents dependent on the ratepayers of his
parish. This is not possible in Scotland,
nor was il formerly possible in England.
The law of dover protected the widow
until this century. when men tinkered
the laws so as to gain larger latitude
for themselves. The operation of this
masculine privilege often gives oppor
tunity for cruel expressions not dreamed
of by right minded men. Ia fact, it is
only because the large majority of men
are better than the laws allow them to
be that society is possible Hamanita-
Tidn
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02
Asia and the Future Christian Ciyili-
cation.

Ia the ebb and flow Of human affairs.
under those mysterious impulses, the
origin OF which is sought by some in a
personal Providence, by some 10 laws
not yet fully understood, we stand at
the opening of period when the per-
picking question is to be settled de-
cislvely, though the issue may be long
delayed. whether Eastern or Western
civilization is to dominate throughout
the earth and TO control it's future. The
great task now before the world of civil
ized Christianity, its great mission,
which it must fulfil or perish. is to re-
ceive into its own bosom and raise to it's
own ideals those ancient and different
civilizations by which it is surrounded
and outnumbered-the civilizations at
the head of which stand China India,
ana Japan. This, to cite the most strik-
ing OF the many forms in which it is pre-
sented to ue, is surely the mission which
Great Britain, sword ever at hand. has
oeen dlscharging towards India; but
That stands not alone. The history of
the present century has been that of a
constant Increasing pressure of our own
civilization upon these older ones, till
now' as we cast our eyes ia any direction,
tnere ls everywhere a stirring, a rous-
log from sleep, drowsy for the most part.
out real, inorganic I'd as yet. but con.
sclous that that which rudely interrupts
tneir dream OF centuries possesses over
them at least two advantages-power
and material perity-the things
which unspiritual humanity, the world
over, most Graves.
WHAT the ultimate result will be it
would be vain to prophesy; the data for
a guess even are not at hand; but it is
not equally impossible to note present
conditions. and to suggest present con-
siderations, which may shape proximate
action and tend to favor the preponder.
ance OF that form of civilization which
we cannot but deem the most promising
Tor the future. not of our race only. but
OF the world at large.-Harper's Mooa-
zine for September.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02
THE NEXT GENERAL CONVENTION.
Forecast of it's Proceedings
BY JACOB STRAUB, D. D.

The Various Questions the Convention will Considerable Creed
Ministerial Fellowship, Increase of Representation.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1897-10-02

creed question at the coming conven-
ton, or at any convention, in the near
future, the only feasible plan in sight
would seem to be to refer the whole
matter again to committee, instruct
ing them to report thereon at the end
of twenty years! This period would
be none too long for, needed rest in
respect to it, nor for the deliberations
necessary to conclude on one
likely to rival in favor the existing
one. Meanwhile the much delayed
work proper of the church could be
resumed and much advanced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07
CLAIMING THE REWARD.
Police Board Hearing Those Said I,
Have Captured Carr.

Have Captured Carr.
The detective office was well filled today
with claimants for the reward of $780, or a
part Of it, offered by the police department
for the capture CT James Carr the al
legged assai!ant of Rosie Robinson, and the
witnesses in behalf of each. The board t,p-
pointed yesterday by Major Moore to take
the testimony, consisting of Captain Aus
tin, Inspector Holinberger AMI Lieutenant
Heffrer, met shortly before noon. The pro-
ceedings were held behind closed doors in
the private office of Inspector Hollinberger.
The claimants were called into the room
one at time. The statements of each were
recorded, and the testimony in detail, after
being placed in proper shape and signed by
the board, will be submitted to the attorney
for the District. That official is to deter
mine what is due the several claimants
The first to appear before the board was
Frank j. Beuchart, who claims to have
captured Carr unasssted. His story was
substantially the same as heretofore pub
lished.
The most important witness for Beuchart,
perhaps, was a white youth ;.amed Ber-
nard Jewett. He told the board that he
saw Carr rush out of FowlerS stable and
then observed Beuchart subd lie him after
a struggle.
e Both before and after he was called into
the board room Mr.. Chas. o. Fowler. the
other principal claimant, declined to say
anything for publication.
A new claimant appeared at headquar-
tiers today and softly made demand for the
reward. H is Henry Schroeder, little
white boy, and he explained that he head
ed off Carr and called the police to arrest
him." Schroeder says he was too small to
catch the man all by himself
frog Baldwin and Charles Doten think
they entitled to share OF the reward
for supplying valuable tips.
The witnesses who appeared before the
board, in addition to Jewett, were Louis
Rock, Policemen Donovan, Raedy and
Trumbo. grocer named Burns, Miss Burns
and Mrs Hasmond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-07
FLOOD AT FLORENCE, COL.
Heavy Rainfall Causes Chandler
Creek to Leave It's Banks.


FLORENCE, Col. August This To-
cality was visited by a terrific thunder
and rain storm, deluging the country and
causing great damage 10 property. The
rain fell in to. rents fof over an hour. turn
ing mountain gulches and dry creeks into
raging rivers. Chandler creek. which
rises in the Green Horn mountains, and
empties into the Arkansas river one and n
half miles west of town, was wild and
dangerous torrent
The volume of water was too great to
flow in the channel allowed for 1t whare
the Rio Grande railroad crosses the creek.
Debris lodged against the bridge, creating
a dam, which turned the stream out of its
natural course, ran down across the prairie
and washed over the premises of a ranch
man 800 yards away, washing away his
outbuiidings and threatening his house
with destruction, but the flood receded and
the building was saved.
Considerable damage is reported along
the Che ndler braLch of the Rio Grande
At Oak creek half mile east, the flood
was even greater than on Chandler creek
The Santa Fe railroad tracks Were COW
cred with water and debris for a distance
OF several hundred feet, but 1t was soon
cleared.