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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31

1OIal,
Trnon the return to the hall Quarter
master Lewis Selbing had arranged
lunch for the members, which was
served at the noon hour. Then follow
"a short rest before the parade.
The people. in a few cases had out
their flags at half mast. though lhere
wore not 50 many as one would nav
a,nactad considering the bunting thal
must be in the city after the displays
Of last year The public buildings ali
displayed their Hags-
The flag at the United states arsenal
was at half mast, untll noun
vas nlaced at full mast ana lhe ~
tionaI salute of y guns was hteu'
Ths naople began TO collect along the
.,.,,.,1l,s If the route 50 that py :
a,cIock the time when the paraae 81
Market square. there was qulte q
a,nyvd in the city. 1t was not 81 iai Se
il have been out many times "poii
o,.ioue Memorial days, so the peopie
PA vet IT was fully large enough LOT
comfort. s,r,,,ad with the
! ..ine on Market square. IT'S
CIV Marshal Morse with squad
nolicemen. The marShal Wa
Lot 81,
u 80 an a nervous charger ana Win
- officers in full dress, liidue d
Inc ned Too looking and formidable array ray .
Then followed Marshal q 'h Ti nv I
W. H Soule and his aids. J; NJ; Lio uyat =
" Iones H. r. Randall o. r.. u Snns ~
, A ~ n N. Berran OF the SONS i
CAPTAIN ns and colonel Palmer OF the
N ne,tl vel, Boys Brigade :. T.,
ffT rha Augusta Cadet bahu i ~ ~
> ,,ondsome. though quiet new ui,,.ol m -,
handso on with the Augusta cadets uh
fol . tbe command of Captain ~ ha wiI
Ger tnG The members OF sem w,
Hic as Post q, commanded by :, C stpona
e Ilaii,s ,os clark, we're present, 80 ,o Sil
1 Thomas la some Of their number lo''o"s
l in carriages cottages of soldier
Be.ieie ,bree carriages containing s III
ana ;a .i'v corps ladies, there w ef homo
= Ken. KEN ses containing guest, SITS al and Ho,
carrlasfei rst was Mayor Lane a no I do,
II IN ln III Burbank, the orator - -" SaIda
y, In the Sol col. II. c. Staples. Major j. = ,
Como i. 8. A., and Lieut. = -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31

Tickets 81 cents: on sale at Harry +
L0weITs Jcwelry store.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31

Hon. w. F. Mccarthy, Ex-representa.
tive Illinois State Legislature, 1l3 Ash
land Block, Chicago, ILL.,, writes of Pc
ru-na as follows: AFTER taking Peru
ma three months am cured of catarrh
Of the stomach, with which I had been
afflicted for four years."
Sam.A. Lehman, Payne, o, in recent
letter to DR.. Hartman says:
Il have taken four bottles of Pe.ru.na
and am about well. had catarrh Of
the stomach. 1 advise everybody to
take Pe-ru-na that has catarrh. 1 was
sick for two years; couldn't work at all.
Pe-ru-na is worth its weight in gold.
Everyone thought was going to die"
Send for free copy of "Summer Ca
tarrh." Address DR.. Hartman, Colpm-
bus, Ohio.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31

ing the day sadder and gloomler than
ever. But along toward noon the
clouds began to melt away and the sun
to peep out, until by the noon hour
when the comrades We're gathering at
their rations in @. A. r. hall, the earth
was covered with sunshine. From that
time on no better day could be asked
for.
The first observance of the day was
the gathering at the Post hall and ar
ranging for the decoration of the
graves in the various cemeteries. There
were hardly enough flowers as the peo-
ple had not been so generous as they
should have been. However. the good
women of the Relief Corps had suf-
ficient quantity of cedar on hand and
this was arranged in the little baskets.
Commander Clark had his men all in
the field, so to speak, by O'Clock,
sending out squad after squad as they
arrived Senior Vice Commander
A. Nichols took a squad and went to
the cemeteries in Ward 5; Junior Vice
Commander DR.. c. w. Stockman ana
his men went to Riverside and the
Hospltal cemeteries; Past commander
| Harry Hopkins went to North PARISH;
| Officer Of the Guard Bonaparte Swift
| and squad went to the Bolton HUI
cemetery. while the commander with
the remainder OF the comrades went to
st. Mary's. Mount Pleasant. Forest
Grove and Mount Vernon.
The following Is the detailed list re-
ported to Adjutant a. ID. Russell:
st. Mays .........,.........'... =
Forest Grove :,
Mount Pleasant ana Mount Vernon III
Ward s cemeteries ............-....- =
Bolton Hill OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
rI.-,;t,I Observation-Disclosures.
Narth Parish Observation-Disclosures.
Total %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31

II had n running. itching sore on my
leg. Suffered fortunes. Doans Ointment
took away the burning and itching in
stantly, and quickly effected permanent
Q re-" C. w. Lenhart, Bowling Green, q.
mon, we'd fri&wky.tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-31
Maine Medical Association

The forty-seVenth annual meeting WI
be held in the Common Council champer
City Building at Bangor. "Wednesday
Thursday ana Friday. June Z, ), y lsSS-
ClIAS. %. SMITH, NJ. D., Sec'y.
raiaa l6tolulel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
White-John H. Goss and Blanche v.
Lusley; Dennis ]. Murphy and Elenora c.
kearney, both of Tuxedo, Md: Barney
Brlel and Abbie Madison, both of Rich
mond, Va; James II. Wilson of Mobile
Ala, and Sarah a. St. John of this city
William Anderson and Lottie Dove: Hubert
b. White of Opal. Va, and Alma Coons of
Fauquier Springs, Va; William H. Hull
and Minnie NJ Cook; kennie c. Miller and
Nettie n. Farley, both of Staunton, Va;
Charles f. Riordan and Marie 7. Ennis
Colored-Edward Brent and Mamie l..
Morton; Charles King and Estella Lee;
Allen Hammond and Lille NJ. Stewart bot h
of Montgomery county, Maryland; Henry
Smith and Mamie Carter; William A Mar
shall anu Emma Washington; Isaac Hack
ley and Lena Wellman; Lewis A. Smith
and Edith Harris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
A Fortune in Phosphate.


from the Memphis Scudtar.
h. W. Carmack few DAYS ago was
speaking of some of the good things that
had happened in the recently discovered
phosphate fields in his old county Of Maury
this state. He mentioned the extreme good
fortune which had come to VIII Howard.
who lives some miles out in the country
from Columbia. 1t seems that Howard
pere had loaned man $4,000 on a small
farm in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood
This was only few years ago but before
the time Of the mining fever The Dor
rover had been IN fair circumstances, but
he could not meet the note, and was com
PEELED to give Mr.. Howard the farm for
debt The lender thought that he had got
very much the worse OF the bargain and
finally gave the farm to his son. Will II
was not long after this that phosphate be-
came the thing Of that section. and Howard
fills was offered 500 0eO for the 5000 farm.
This he very promptly refused and was
considering an offer of S2Jo.UoO for the
property, when along came big syndicate,
with an offer TO assume the mining OF the
mineral for royalty per ton. and under
conditions that they should mine a certain
number Of tons per month for six years IL
the company keeps its contract Mr. How
ard Will have an income of $1,000 a day
from the $1,000 despiSed farm for the six
years. and if the company does what ii is
figuring on an output his income will be
30 per cent larger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
The Chief End of Man,
From the London Globe

Apparent: .,..-.,s ...->qf
taken in attribUtinS 10 his mind supremacy
among the animals. "A medical writer IN
one of the mag iziItes. 10 use an applicable
phrase. knocks this idea on the head. From
an Anatomical standpoint the human brain
hardly differs from thai of the anlhrouOid
ape, and intellectually lhe Australian BUSH
man IS said to be The, Inferior of the edu
Gated orang-OutauS in. sthe geological gar
dc rs. Man proud position in the ANIMAL
world is due rather TO his heels han to his
head, and be it neted that man is the only
animal which can balance itself upon it's
heels. This a.t.s... ~
Iears, is thC result OF evolutionary processes
stretching back TO the dim past, when our,
ancestors inhabited trees and cracked nuts
with the enthusiasm OF it.tv..l
fians. Even now. among the dat-footed
tribes. the art of balancing On TWO heels is
ilized nations of Europe. and American and
their dependencies that the action. is fully
displayed" We are told that those rynes
CT animals which have by the agency of
their legs and feet most successfully solved
the problem of terrestrial locomotion as
regards stability of posture and activity of
movement those which are physically
best lifted to live III other respects For
tunately for man, his ancestors with that
Unrest which Is the spur of progress wear
led of their first trailing or dra ggine gait
and did not even rest contented when they
had learned the difficult art of hopping.
Pushing on, they attained to straight
knced plantigrade gait. and the supran-
acy of man was from that time estab-
iished."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
THE WORLD OF SOCIETY


D. D.. oficiated. A reception for the rela-
tiVes and bridal party and Out-of-toWn
guests followed at the home of DR. and
Mrs. Bayne. The latter was elegantly
gowned in black crepe de chene and lace
Among the relatives present were Mrs. D.
b. Tenant, ST., Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Fair
fax Of Oak Hill, Va; Mr.. Charles Tenant
of Richmond, Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Theall of
New York, the latter formerly Miss Lucy
Bayne: Mrs. w. A. NJ Fuller, DIR. and Mrs
Carpenter, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f. Griffith
and Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Bower, all of
Philadelphia. Mr.. and Mrs. Tenant left
for wedding trip last night.
Associate Justice and Mrs. Brown gave a
dinner last night. when their guests were
the chief justice and Mrs. Fuller. the bish-
op of Washington and Mrs. Satterlee, Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Foster, Colonel and Mrs
Bingham, Miss Wood, Miss Lorraine Wood
Mr.. John Kasson and Mr.. w. w. Dufield.
Lady Pauncefote announces that owing
to the death OF Vice President Hobart she
will not receive tomorrow, which is her
usual reception day.
Mrs Otis Bigelow and her daughter, Miss
Nab Bigelow. sail on North German Lloyd
steamer Vera on Saturday for Italy, eX-
pecting to remain abroad for two years.
Last night at s o'clock Miss Mary Evan
Drown and Mr.. James Madison Pickens
We're married at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church by Rev. Frederick D.
Power. The ushers were Messrs John B.
Austin and Orville B. Drown. They pre-
ceded the bride to the flower-decked plat
form The maid of honor was Miss Saidee
+. Drown and the best man Mr.. Wilson
Gurley Reed. Mr.. Orville Drown escorted
his daughter whose bridal costume was
of corded liberty silk over white taffeta
trimmed with lace. A spray of valley lilies
held her veil, and she carried a bouquet of
bride and valley lilies. A pearl and
diamond brooch. the gift of the groom, was
also worn. Embroidered pink mousseltne
de sole over pink silk was worn by the
maid of honor, trimmed with lace, and her
bouquet was of pink roses The ceremony
was followed by a gathering at the resi-
dence of the brides parents for the rela-
tives. the bridal party and a few special
friends.
Among the guests at the wedding were
Mr.. Washburn, Mr. and Mrs. Siggers, Mr.
and Mrs. Ridgely, Mrs and Miss Penny
witt, Mrs. Reed. Miss Nicoll, Mr. shand,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dimick, Mr. and Mrs. Mer-
cier. Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr. and Mrs
G: W. Shelton, Miss Straus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas. Miss Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Hor-
ace Beall. Mr.. and Mrs. Gales P. Moore
MIR. and Mrs Donovan. Mrs, Owens, Miss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23

Donovan, Miss Anne Moore Mrs ConweU
Mrs. Fowler, Misses Everett, Miss Shallen-
berger, Mrs. Johns, Mr. and Mrs W. G.
henderson, Mr. Dunlap Miss Marks, Miss
Austin Mr.. Morton, Miss Macmillan. Mr.
ana Mrs. BalderSOn, Mr.. and Mrs Stose
Miss Susanna Moore. Mr.. Swami and party
MISS Duiln Rev Mr.. and Mrs. Van Ness
Mrs. Power Mr.. Howard Beall Mr. and
Mrs. Lawson, Mr.. and Mrs Andrew VIII
son. Miss Shepard, Mr.. and Mrs J. G.
thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. b Shelton,
Miss Weightman, Misses Julia and Media
Moore, Miss Marian Speare, Mrs and Miss
baltimore, Mrs. Whiteside, Mr.. and Mrs
j. b. Sleman and the Misses Sleman.
Mrs Drown, mother of the bride re-
celved the guests at the reception, and
was handsomely gowned in black net. trim
med with mauve velvet and lace. Mr. and
Mrs Pickens went away last night for a
fortnight's trip.
Last evening large party gathered at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kraft
1888 9th street northwest, and spent a very
pleasant evening in music and games I'M
I'll late hour, when refreshments were
served. The feature of the evening was an
exhibition cakewalk, by Miss Alice Beavers
Among those in the party were the Misses
A. Beavers, NJ. McDermott, Nettie, Nellie
and Lily King. H. Nugent, l.. Weigel Ger
trude. Ella and Eva Stanley NJ. Mangam,
5. Thorn, X. Kraft, Messrs. G.. Thorn T
Banes. w. Schon. J. Weigel, H. Weigei J.
Stanley, +. Rea, p Gately, r. Straub. G.
Thomas, E. Crompton, H; Heath. Mr.. and
WI soSliOlis MI ana MIS-. Stanley and
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kraft.
Miss Morgan, daughter of Mr. J. Pierpont
Morgan, is visiting Mrs. Hamilton Wal
lace at her residence, 1922 / street.
Mr.. Albert C. Irvine, jr., left last even
ing for Newport News. Mrs Irvine will re-
main in Washington until the Christmas
holidays when she will join her husband
at Newport News, which will be their flu
ture home.
Representative John Dougherty of Mis-
souri, who succeeds Mr.. Dockery, arrived
III the city yesterday. He and his family
Will reside at the Washington College,
where his two daughters will be pupils
Yesterday afternoon at Trinity Church
marriage witnessed by a large num-
Der of people The contracting parties were
Mr.. William Buckley of Washington and
Miss Margaret Cole of Prospect avenue
The ceremony was performed by Rev. f.
x. Mulvaney, s. j., the pastor of the
church. The bride was becomingly dressed,
and after the ceremony the newly welded
couple left on honeymoon trip.
Only small company of relatives and
intimate friends were present al the mar
riage of Miss Mary Emmeline Latimer
daughter of Mrs. Mary Josephine Latimer
and Mr. Richard Ward Snowden of Bos-
ton last evening at the home OF the brides
mother, 1857 Madison street. Rev. j. A
Aspinwall, rector of ST. Thomas Church,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
Missionary Union.

Rev. DR.. Dobbins of Philadelphia who
spoke for the Missionary Union, said he
wanted to add to the report of the mis-
SiOnary committee recommendation for
systematic benehCence, that of systema tic
study Of missions. He spoke in high terms
of the advance made by Japan in the mat
ter of civilization and enlightenment and
said today Japan has almost all the mod
crn improvements. and declared that Chris
tan missions had done more for japan
than anything else He said that a few
months ago there was LAUGHED a Baptist
mission boat in Japan, the money for build
ing which was furnished by Presbyterian
The speaker said the American Bapttst
Missionary Society has been considering for
months the question of religious work
among the Philippines, but had not vet
been able to solve the problem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
Hyomei Dyspepsia Cure IS
Unlike Anv Other.

II tr..nt- each phase Of the disease
separately. and contains the "hi!
Gcruicidc know - i'i"h can be taken
INTERNALLY, rad without DANGER and
Srt destroy the Isuciiii Which "'u~"
intestinal indigestion tth' EnnSt dan
E"s"r:-, form ri dy>P"P~'hb- H:""ir'
D,~Is-r-ia Cure - the only one ever
guaranteed our money il refunded
ii a tails to curs. Price "oc- All
Dru=Ei>r<- one days treatment sent
fire. e. amy address ON receipt OF
stamp.
NE II. T. BOOTH COMPANY.
GtaacTs. '. \.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
CHRONIC DYSPEPSIA
Cured by the New
Treatment.
1T IS GUARANTEED

PHILADEIPHTN Jun" Is. 80.
The Il. I. ROOth 60:
Dear >ir~G have suffered WIZ"
chronic dyspepsia for years h"h
NOTHING: would relieve me Doctor"d
with the. best phH siciHu- and grew
xor-. under their treatment. SUI
f.red from ncid stomach and fNpfF-
fenced the. greatest distress inter eat
ina Could not sleep and was very
miserable ! have used hut t"" moves
OF the Uyomci Dyspepsia Cure and
nm, nov. urrfrctIX well. ! RECON- me nd
IL 10 all nly friends " IL" are suffering
" ifh The. same complaint
Ncrs rrspcctfHiiY.
MrS. IIDIN McINNE WILLIS.
I5:gD Vine st. Philadelphia, ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
DIR. Mcleod in the City.

Rev Donald c. Mcleod late of the Cen
trail Prcsby terrain Church al Meadville, Pa,
who will succeed DR.. I. Dewitt Talmage
as pastor III First Presbyterian Church, ar
rived in the city today with his bride, and
VIII preach next Sunday morning and even
ing.
y reception VIII he given the new pastor
ana his wife at the parl VI of the church
Tuesday evening Nov eIaber IS, at s o'clock
by the congregation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
TRY GRAlN-0V TRY GRRIN-@

Ask your Grocer today 70 show YOU a package
of GRAiN-O. the new food drink that takes the
place Of coffee. The children may drink n without
injury well the adult All Who try II, like 4
GRAND has that rich sea. brown OF Mocha and
Java, hut IL is made from pure grains. and THE
most delicate stomach receives IL without distress
I. the price OF coffee 15c. and 8 cts. per PACK
age. Sold by all grocers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23

otficiated. Miss Louise Paysou Latimer.
sister Of the bride. was maid Of honor. and
Mr.. Edward Woodruff Suowuan Of Ciucin-
natl, brother IF the groom. was best man.
The ceremony was followed by an informal
reception. MI and Mrs. Snowden Will
make their fuLure hamn in Rnslnn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23

From the Chicago News
Edmund-"What queer substance is that
you have on your desk? Is it a lump of
scorched glass?"
Cholly-"Aw, no, deah chap. 1 bought
that from peddlah. He said il was WEAKLY
a genuine chunk of Lunnon fog"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23

The following table gives the attendance
at the six largest universities in the east
ern states. as compared with the atten-
dance at the same universities last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
F St, Cor. 18th.

TIE WE'LL known Strengthening properties Of IRON
Combined with other tonics and perfect nery-
Inc. are found In Cart"r's Iron Pills Strengthens
Ne VS. and LHdy; Improves blood and complexion.
nIlO->. ~. th.Iy
The genuine AngostLra Bitters OF DIR. j. c. B.
sirSsFt n sons are the most efiicacous stiInulant
% excite the appetite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
Committees Named.

After the close of the report in last even
ings Star Of the proceedings Of the asso-
citation the following committees were an
uouuced by the acting moderator Rev. h.
r. West:
AHssions-Fred L. Beall, J.. r. Smith.
samuel IICwison. p S. Foster, r. y. Meads.
Thomas G. Simpson. J. G. Loutham.
Sunday schools-Cieyrge .. Samson, r. Z.
Fleharty. Q. T. Cr-sford. O. II Judd. G. 9.
Lynch. J. W. Hany. j. r. Bradley, Levi
Meredith.
AltemUs. II. c. DonphOe.
Suppression of the liquor traflc-G. W.
nc, Though +. \. ROdcrIck, J. F. VInah,
James y. Dunnington- Charles Hardin II.
r. Stout
Application of churches-C. p. Smith Ed
gar Speiden, J. S. Mccullough, J. H. Lar
comb. J. b Bailey.
Bible and tract distribudon-D. c. Foun-
tain Charles K. Burr. Il. F. Rattray.
Obituaries-E. Il. Curtis. VIM. A. Cahll.
Walker Price, VIM. Fletcher, Moncure
Burke
J. 7 Henderson. J. J. Darlington. George
g. Ross c. y. Richards.
Young peoples work.. Walker Bobson.
Theron Oujwater. +. I. FenwICk. y. &.
Haylor ". A Wilbur, L. c. Hardy. z. =.
Murray.
Order of exercises-W. S. o. Thomas, d.
5 Foster ]. J. Muir.
Systematic beneficence-S. w. Woodward,
William \. Henderson. f. S. Deland.
George Bowman, d. {. Fountain. j. J.
Darlington. w. r. Hoffman, George f.
Truett. Edgar Speiden, jr., George f.
Thompson. \. c. Whitney. George Sharp.
G. II. Etz and c. K. Nrooman.
Rev K. r. West was continued as acting
moderator during the absence of the mod
erator-eIect, Mr.. W. s. Shallenberger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23

An old lot 81 Cherry aud Walnut y
Curtain Poles. scratched from hand K ~
ling -v'i %" rl.>,-i out. zach, at. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
The Evening Meeting.

At the evening meeting. which began at
100 o'clock, Rev. DR.. E. L. Whitman presi-
dent of the Columbia University, conducted
the devotional services.
The report of the committee on missions,
which was submitted by Mr.. f. w. Bliss. in
part stated. AS new doors have been
opened by natural expansion and imperial
leniency. new missionary spirit has been
awakened and new zeal manifested, and
missionaries have been sent through these
open doors to occupy fields, and
preach the Gospel where it never
preached before 1t is gratifying to know
that the missionary spirit pervades the as
sCciation and is manifest in all our
churches.
And while We rejoice In what has already
been accomplished through our missionary
zeal we pray most earnestly for its in
crease. and to this end would most heartily
recommend and urge upon the entire mem
bership Of all our churches the adoption of
systematic beneficence." The report was
adopted
Work in India.
An address on the subject of the work in
India was delivered by Rev. Wheeler
Bogges. who for some years past has been
a missionary in that country.
Rev. DR.. F. H. Kerfoot of Atlanta. Ga
corresponding secretary of the home mission
beard. made an address on the work of the
board. He paid a beautiful tribute to the
Federal Union and spoke of the grandeur
of the United States as d country He
thought he said. that il was the duty of the
Baptist Church to pay more attention to
the evangeiiZation of the south. He was
glad that slavery has been wiped out of
existence, but since that time the negroes;
of the south have largely increased. De-
signing politicians and bar keepers have
got in their work SO much among them that
the white people have been compelled TO
pay more attention to the work Of temper
ance, and II the Christians of the south
generally do not take up the problem the
condition VIII be awful Some people, he
said. thought the condition of affairs in
the south was bad now, but unless there is
a change II will be worse.
Speaking of the colored problem he said:
'Al honor to the southern people for
what they have done for the coIored race
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-01-27

The discussion as to what can he done
under the constitution and what cannot
still goes on with undated vigor, and IL
is not likely to be ended until every body
has been heard. A former judge Of the
supreme Court of this state once re-
marked shat IL the court wanted to do a
thing 1t would not lack for reasons, and
something similar can BE- said In regard to
the nation. II 1t wants to do thing IL Is
nos likely to be restrained by alleged con-
stitutional limitations. Philippine an
nexation will never be defeated by trying
to show that IL il unconstitutional II
the great majority of the people are In
favor Of It, The debate as to constitution
atty may have an academic value but
that 1t has any other Is IN ore than doubt
full. The discussion now going on in
| Congress on the Philippines would be
much more illuminating and edifying If
it were confined more to the practical side
of the question. and dealt less In oonst.
tutional hair splitting. What most Of tire
| peoIle want to know is whether
Philippine annexation will prove profita.
Bile, what burdens it will entail, whether
we are morally bound to take these is
lands undor our control, and to what ex-
tent |! the Senate will deal more
with these and less with the constitu-
tional power involved they will give the
people more information along the lines
that they want information upon than if
they keep on harping on the same old
| string.