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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Union.

The twelfth annual meeting OF the DE-
triet of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union. held last night at Calvary Baptist
Church. was atte2dec by delegates from
substantial majority Of the eighty-eigns
societies in the association. The increase
in membership has been rapid during the
past year and there are now 1854 Endeav-
orers in the organizations OF the District
Many of them not delegates were present
last night President A. L. Dietrich was
chairman of the meeting. The first work
after the devotional service was the cleo
ton Of officers to fill a number OF yacan-
eies
The annual report showed good progress
along all lines. The reports Of the refir-
ing recording secretary, Fred F. Rei'nef'
was especially interesting. He said:
There are in the societies OF the union
1916 active, ~ associate. and GAG hon
orary members, making total OF 1854,
an increase OF no over last year, 100 OF
the Increase being in active members. Ar
ranged in the order of active membership.
the denominations stand as follows: Pres
byterian. ISL; Baptist. 1,4io; Methodist
Episcopal. 969; Congregational, 49S; chris
tian, 40; Lutheran, 800; Methodist Prot
estant. 233; Undenominational, 1874; Onited
Brethren. so; Friends, 10.
"Forty-five societies report that 50 as
socfate members have Joined the church
and that 1877 other persons have been led
into the fold through Christian Endeavor
efforts. giving total of $50 aecessions to
the church. IL the other 43 societies have
done as well the years work in this par
;ieular has been no less than glorious
I'm the following list the denomina-
tons are arranged In the order Of their
gifts per active member to missions and
other benevolences:
Presbyterian, S3.Oss; Congregation al.
s3.O4S; Lutheran. s2.17s; Methodist Prot
estant. S2,C05; Christian. $3.50; Baptist.
S1.446: United Brethren 1915; Methodist
Episcopal, sSO5.
THE Presbyterisns lead. but by only a
narrow margin in the total, the Congrega-
tionalists being a close second.
Miss y. D. Barney. President OF the
Christian Endeavor Society OF the Church
of the Covenant, gave a short and inter-
esting account of her visit to the Passion
Play" at Oberammergau this summer.
Mr.. Dietrich. President of the union,
spoke briefly regarding his trip TO London
and Paris at the time of the convention In
London.
The address OF the evening was by Rev.
Page Milburn. pastor of the Union Nj. e.
Church The address was characteristic
ally inspiring and appropriate to the oc-
casion. which marked the opening of a new
years work by the union.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
OYSTERS NOT PLENTIFUL.
Indications Tint the BivaIve supply
Is Giving Out.

IRVINGTON, Va. Sept. 10.-The oyster
ing season is well on. Every morning
from 300 to 400 canoes go out of Carriers
creek bound for the natural oyster rocks
in the Rappahannock River.
The oystermen state that the bivalves
are not so plentiful as in years gone by.
but that they are better to handle and
will bring n better price. The absence OF
the great quantity OF spat. or smaller oys-
tiers. is especially noticeable. and this au-
ours no good to the oystermen for years
to come 1t is becoming more patent as
time passes that this Industry is nearing
its end and that the time is not far dis
tant when the only oysters TO be procured
will have to come from the beds of pri-
waite planters.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

IFTOW INC IHuIlIII UII5 IItss.I
No soldier Of any legion has ever dared do more
than have these courageous outrideTs Of the great
army Of science and exploration. The intense
cold the long nights, starvation and disease
have been the portion OF the traveller into the
Lard of the Midnight sun. The only answer
10 all the tales Of disaster has been the re
spou,es OF more recruits for the strue';e The
end can only be that some time the North Pole
will be reached and the mysteries Of portion
~ tho Garth never visited by in historic
times will lie laid bare Science and invention
will lead themselves to mans purposes in making
his way North. Andres balloon was Que
rnStbod: il NAV in the end be the successful
method Nansen's peculis tly-shaped craft was an
other The method does not matter so much
as tn, certainty of the fact that some way VIII
II may well be asked in view Of the magnificent
struggle that Is being made in the Arctic search,
what may net the human race accomplish
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

fore remarked, have yet beer made in the
First Michigan district, though there IS no
doubt that Mr.. Corliss will be renominated
without opposition by his admiring con-
stituents. The Democrats Of the district
have in the person of the Hon. W. d.
Thompson, Il young statesman of great
promise. who. it is generally believed,
could defeat Corliss. But Thompson is
now city treasurer of Detroit and refuses
to enter the Congressional race, so it Is
not known what candidate will be brought
forward by the Democrats to oppose the
heretofore invincible COrliss. There is even
talk of tying down the Hon. Don NJ. Dick
inson and making him accept the Eomi-
nation in spite of his threat to bolt the
national ticket
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
Mr.. McKinIe,,s letter.



Tpon the real issue between the parties
whether our insuis. possessions shatl be- governed
j. integral parts Of :He country under the re-
stlaints imTtsed upon the Federal authority by
the Constitution, or whether they shall be gov
efncd a. colonies and possessions without present
or Ultimate voice in the affairs OF the Uriou-
there is evasion. Evidently the President when
he talks about duty and descrton" has not for
gotten Lis mental struggle between 'pllin duty"
and protection He carefully confines his argu-
meut to tea1..le ground. 1t is ppte safe to say
'ue shall keep tie Philippines" 1t is not 50
safe 90 insist that shall undertake 10 govern
them along lines repuguaHt to our own funda-
,1ft,.=I Isgy
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
Roosevelt in the West.

From the Peoria Herald ranscript)
Governor Roosevelt made one q A- spectacular
graudsrand plays at Detroit. He lad five sol
diers occupy a front seat in the hall and cali
Ing upon them 10 stand mp hc introduced them
10 the audience as their tyrants. Five soldiers
in laIl containing several thousand Is harm
les enough proposition but yet two or lhroe
Companies Of just such men turned loose on the
uolkmcn Of the Occur d'Alene were sufficient %
crush out the labor unions in that district hy
force q arms and shut American citizens IN in
pens like cattle, without chance Of escape
either 10y legal ptoccss or otherwise, and Without
anr chargts whatever being prefel.cl.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
NEW GOLD FINDS REPORTED.
Rich Deposits In the Tnnana and
Stewart River Districts.


VICTORIA. B. C., Sept. 1O.-Advices re-
ceived by the steamer College City. f-pm
Skagway. indicate that the next resort OF
the gold-seekers will be in the Tanana and
Stewart River districts. The news of the
rich finds in the Tanana is brought by NJ
Sinclair. who arrived from there by way OF
Nome He says ground has been found
which pays as much as s1C0 day to the
man. There were 500 men in the district
when he left
S. Eneson, who has been prospecting On
the Stewart River, says he heard while
there of big finds towsrd the head of the
river, a big alluvial area having been dis
covered above where the McQues!en flows
in He SAYS that large numbers are going
up. and much excitement was being caused
by the find. The transportation companies
are planning TO run steamers up the river.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

Mr. Mckinley has started on trip to
Canton via Somerset. Pa. where he Will at
tend the wedding of his favorite niece at
the palatial summer home of her father.
the Hon. Abner Mckinley. the millionaire
brother of the President. After that pleas
ant event the little old front porch a Can
ton will be placed in commission for
season. We wish the Chief Magistrate
jolly outing and a soft cushion to the chair
Of state which goes with him on the side.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

TO q
(Erom the s.. Louis Globe- Dcmocrat.)
N,g Stnr,hr, he greatest song

(From The s. Louis Globe- Dcmocrat)
At last stephen c. Foster. the creates; son.
writer the United Safes has produced, IL 10
have a monument. IN bronze aad granite. It VIII
be erected at PittSbuIE. where he was born and
resided the most Of his life. II will be unveiled
next Wednesday in Highland Park. and 5000
school children will sing some OF Fosters 100
melodies. All the orchestral music chosen il OF
his composition. The monument represents Eos
ter in ordinary dress at work on a song. At his
feet a barefooted si==e is seated, playing q
banjo. and IMPLYING the sentiment OF the ''suwa-
nee River" Foster entirely sef-taught IN
music. and when composing, used violin. lie
died in 1861 at the age Of thirty-eight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
Debnsing Methods.


fToW inc Dubuque hera1u)
The time was when Senator Of the United
States would have scorned to gather a corruption
fund upon the promise Of the grant OF special
privileges TO corporations. When Hanna bought
his way into the Senate he debased his party
and lowered the character Of that body. When
he goes about the country selling privileges to
trusts for funds to colonize voters in doubtful
States he debases republican institutions.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

Trom the Charleston CIV. Val Cd1ette.)
II the workingman's dinner pail is full it is
due to his own effort and not 10 any special IA
he has received from the Republican Adj
ministFation. Instead OF this AGministrs ton
contributing TO the dinner pail of the laboring
man. it has been dumping its millions into the
Golfers OF the trusts, and indirectly extorting the
money from the people.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
The Offending CoIorcd Churchmen.

q rom tNe NOW UTItINs s,lTts-T
Something Of commoti0n has been kicked up
in the Republican camp by the announcement
that three prominent negro Republicans. Bishops
Turner Grant and Derrick, of the African Meth
odst Church. had come out for Bryan and Stew
enson and would take the stump in the doubtful
State. The Republican organs are now de-
nourcing these negro leaders in the mcst bitter
fashion. and charge them with the bssest in
gratitude TINS proves what the Democrats have
often asserted. that the Republican party believes
that it owns the negro and no matter what
course it may take it is the bounden duty of
the negro to support it at all times.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

VFION lHe -i1-1'I~ 49,
1t * Likely that scnstor Hears iealty to the
Administration was belated. 1t Is announced
th1t he will ind i competitor for his sat IN thu
irited States Senate when the Mdscacsuseti5
legislature meets in II. W. Peabody, the Bts-
ION shipping merchant, whose trade extends to
every port in the world lie Is openly IN ths
6eld as a supporter OF the Administratil MS for
elm nolicy lie u many times millionaire.
Ms millions qualify him for Republican prefer
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

(From the Springfield Cfass.) Republican,
Il was really an oversight on Mr.. H1naas part
to let the report OF the shipbuil,iing interests
OF the country come out Just as it did. As long
Is this report shows a steady gain it viii be hard
10 convince the nation that all need so pay
our money mo the pockets OF few in cFd-r
replace our merchant marine whereof was before
Tic davs of the Alabama.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

Details from Galveston are coming in
slowly, but there seems to be reason to
fear that the loss of life in that city alone
will reach total of fifteen hundred What
il may be in the storm-swept country
ali. We is as yet unavoidable. Appeals for
aid already have been sent out. The Gov
eminent has properly placed the resources
of the War Department at the disposal Of
the sufferers. and private subscriptions
have been started in New York and other
places 1t is a national calamity the full
sxtent of which we can only surmise.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

Patent Commissioner Duell denounces the
story that Senator Plat means to throw
New York this autumn and thus get even
with the Administration for past snubs
and injuries. 1t is certain, however, that
the Easy Boss has insisted upon nomi-
mating an unpopular and obnoxious lobby
list for Governor. and the deduction is that
he is not much concerned about the result.
1t IS also true that Plat has nothing to
gain by the election OF Mckinley and
Roosevelt.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11

Our local evening contemporary suggests
that if the Democratic party does not call
off its labor leaders in Pennsylvania and
compel them to prevent threatened coal
strike-threatened because of the injustice
and heartlessness of the Republican coal
trust-the responsibility for all the trouble
and misery that may ensue will lie at the
door of the Democracy. The difficulty in
complying with the demand would be that
nearly if not quite all of the labor leaders,
and large majority of the miners in the
region affected. are or up to the present
time have been Republicans, and have
helped to swell the majorities of that party
in the Keystone State. That being the I'M
deniable fact, perhaps it would be just as
well for Republicans to do the calling of.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-11
10 Defeat CorlIzs.-The

TO Defeat oorliss.-The Democrats
have high hope Of wrenching the First
Michigan district from the raptoriaI claws
Of the Hon. JOHN B. Corliss this year. For
years this district was Democratic until
Coriiss gave UP his law practice in De-
troit and plunged INTO politics. In the last
campaign he defeated the Hon. John II.
Pound by only little more than 1900
yotes-and that was not a good Demo-
cratic year, either being in the midst OF
the Spanish war. when Michigan RepuD
llcans were getting nearly everything they
asked at Washington. Under a peculiar
law in Michigan. applicable only to the
Detroit district. no nomination for Congress
can be made before the LIST Of October. Il
is said that this law vas enacted at the
request of the candidates and prospective
candidates several years ago as the only
means to shield them from the temptation
10 corrupt the voters OF Detroit. II seems
that the Detroit sIffragans can be cor
fuped only in long campaigns Owing to
this peculiar law no nominations. as be
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Ant Engineers.

Something new and interesting about
ants was learned by Mount Airy
florist recently. For a week or so he
had been bothered by ants that got into
boxes of seeds which rested on 4 shelf.
To get rid of the ants he put into exc
cution an old plan, which was to place
a meaty bone close by, which the ants
soon covered. every one deserving the
boxes of seeds. AS soon as the bone
would become thickly inhabited by the
little creepers the florist tossed it into
a tub of water. The ants having been
washed off, the bone was put in use as
a trap again.
Then the florist bethought himself
that he would save trouble by placing
the bone in the center of a sheet of fly
paper. believing that the ants would
never get to the bone, but would get
caught on the sticky fly paper while
trying to reach the food. But the
florist was surprised to find that the
ants. upon discovering the nature of
the paper trap. formed working force
and built path on the paper clear to
the bone The material for the walk
was sand secured from little pile
near by For hours the ants worked,
and when the path was completed they
made their way over it's dry surface in
couples, us in a march, to the BONE
Philadelphia Record.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
numor. of Organ n1oMer..

An Irishman had been obtained at
pinch to blow an organ. The player
was ready and the signal was given.
but no wind came. The signal was re-
peated second time, and again a third
time, but still without result. The de-
lay was becoming awkward, the con-
gregation was getting uneasy. What
was to be done? Choristers and organ
list now united in shouts of BLOW!
blow! blow!" Not the slightest zephyr
stirred within the wind chest.
At length the organist fastened to
the blowers sanctum. And what a
sight it was that met his eyes! Cling
ing with heels and hands to the long
wooden handle of the bellows, there
hung the son of Erin, his eyes starting
from their sockets and his cheeks dis
tended and crimson, blowing as if for
dear life into the end of that long
wooden handle!
The anecdote Of the eX-sailor blower
is not so funny, but it is in keeping.
The old tar when he went to blow took
off his boots and his coat and, if it
were warm. nearly everything else.
''for," said he in explanation. II can
'old on better" -Longman's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
=
Colorado Land.

We are agents for 10000 acres of
land belonging to the Colorado Col
ony Company, located in the famous
South Platte Valley. This country
is being rapidly settled by enter
prising business men, farmers aud
stock raisers. Those desiring a
new country where they can raise
big crops, have a splendid market,
fine climate of mild winters and
cool summers, public schools and
the advantages of good society, can
find no better location. For full par.
ticulars call upon or address,
w. w. SICKEIS,
Extra. Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Fish Living In Hot Water.

There is pond at Golconda which is
fed by the waters from the hot springs.
This pond has an area of two or three
acres, and The temperature of the wa
ter is about 10 degrees, and in some
places where the hot water bubbles up
from the bottom the temperature is al
most up to boiling point. Recently 4
discovery has been made that this
warm lake is literally alive with carp,
some of which are more than one foot
long All efforts to catch them with Il
hook and line have failed, and they
will not touch the most tempting bait.
A few of them have been shot. and,
contrary to the general supposition, the
flesh was hard and Dalatablc.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Somebody Got Hurt.

Brides Little Brother Ito bridegroom)
Did it hurt you much when she did
it?
Bridegroom-What hurt me?
Brides Little Brother-The hook.
Did it go into your lip?
Bridegroom don't know what you
mean, Johnny.
Brides Mother-Leave the table this
instant, Johnny!
Brides Little Brother-What for? l
only wanted to know if it hurt him.
You said that sis had fished for him a
long time, but she hooked him at last.
and wanted to know if
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Eject of Her Singing.

The doting husband was discoursing
on the beauty of his wife's voice.
"She has note of pathos in her
voice." said he, that will draw tears
from the most hardened. l assure you
l have heard her sing before a large
audience, and when she has finished
there has not been dry eye in the
ROOM"
quite true" assented the cynic.
"She always affects me that way.
Even if she only says she's going to
sing weep bitterly. "-Moonshine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

Don't neglect your business by going
to bed on account of a cold. Krause's
Cold Cure will break 1t up in twenty
four hours. Krause's Cold Cure will
break up cold while you work-not
necessary to go to bed. The new way
to cure cold is by taking Krause's
Cold Cure. La Grippe and colds have
no show against Krause's Cold Cure.
Sold by Nick Dofting & Co., druggists,
Extra; n. c. Bronson, druggist, Audu-
bon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

In McClure's magazine, for April,
will appear the story of Professor
Huxley's early struggles to win a
livelihood by science, told largely
in his own letters, never yet publish
ed. The article will be illustrated
with a portrait of Huxley at the age
of thirty-one. Doctor John Watson
will also tell the story of Jesus min
istry at Capernaum and his reject
ion by Nazareth. Four of Mr.. Lin
sons special illustrative paintings
will be reproduced in colors, and
and there will be numerous illus
trations in black and white; New
York City; 1Oc copy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
what He Thought of 1t.

The following retort is recorded Of
Mr.. Maurice Barrymore: Once ut the
Hoffman House. New York, an Eng
lish stranger intcrfered With the con-
versation Of knot of friends by Il long
TRADE against all things American. He
finished by an attack on our spelling.
why, you can't even spell correctly
in this COMPOUNDED country. Honour,
honor; labour, Labor. What do
you think of that, Barry
Well" replied Barrymore slowly
and distinctly, las far should judge
where honor and labor are concerned
u would never enter into the ques-
ton"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Notice.

The next quarterly meeting of the
of the Kimballton Lumber Compa-
ny will be held at kimballton, on
April !, 1900. All interested will
please be present.
By order of the President.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22
Election Notice.

To the electors of the Incorporated Town
of Extra, Iowa:
You are hereby notified that the regular
annual election for said town will be held
at the town hall in said town on Monday,
March 26th, A. d., 1900, for the purpose of
electing the following officers to-wit:
Mayor, Two Councilmen. Clerk, Treas
urer and Assessor.
and closed at O'Clock p. ill.,, of said day.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1900.
Attest c. a. MARLIN,
NJ. THOMAS, Clerk. Mayor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22


For sometime past there has been
a class of young men or boys who
have been meeting in out OF the way
places and sometimes gaining adj
inittance to places not allowable
and, from all actions and appear
ances, INDUCED in pastimes or
games that were questionable and
that aroused suspicion. Since the
erection of the house for the use of
the sexton, at the Cemetery, by the
members of the Ladies' Cemetery
Association these youngsters have
gained adrittance to the building
where they have been seen at differ
ent times by parties interested in
the sacred place where their friends
and those near and dear to them are
laid to rest. If the parents of these
youngsters do not see that they do
not frequent the place the members
of the society intend to care for
them according to law. 1t may be
that the boys can do as they please
while those who are in authority
smile and pass it all by. but the
ladies and members of the associa-
ton are determined in this matter
and intend to make an example of
the fiji st offender they can catch and
make it so uncomfortable to those
caught frequenting the place that
no one will dare to modest or enter
the building without having per-
mission.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-03-22

How many children had George
Washington?" asked the teacher, think
ing to trip up the new boy in his his
tory.
"About 100000" promptly answer
ed the new boy, who knew something
concerning the statistics Of the period
when the Father of His Country was
at the head of the family.-Chicago
Tribune