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SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Letter From State Superintendent Geo.
Il. Mock.
DEAR FELLOW WORKERS:

u. NUN.
DEAR FELLOW WORKERS:
l desire to bring very important matter
to your attention in this letter. This is
the era OF the powe. of printers ink Few
are the places of business that are able at
this day to sustain themselves without the
aid Of the press, therefore you find the
most progressive business men utilizing the
columns of the newspapers to reach the
public eye. Why should not churches
Ind Sunday schools take the hint and let
themselves be heard from in the press? II
we really desire to widen our influence as
Sunday schools we must let the public
know that we are living and at work.
A few days ago picked up a large and
influential county paper, which was brim-
full Of local news. Every nook and corner
seemed to have been swept FOR items, but
not word was recorded about the doings
of the Sunday school in the county, and
vet there are over hundred in that county
many of them large and interesting.
Candidly, do not understand this. Is it
a lack Of interest on the part Of the super
intendents and teachers? Is it that moth
ing OF interest is transporting in the Sunday
school life Of the county? do not want
to think the former and know the latter
to be untrue 4 gentleman was in my
office the other day. After little ques
tioning ! learned the following facts
/. Even an old Sunday School which
had been abandoned several years ago, had
been resuscitated with fair prospects Of con-
tinued life.
2. That revival had been held and a
number of young people brought into the
church. That change in Superintendent
had occurred in another school Here were
enough items to make a quarter of a column
aud there is not an editor in the county
that would not have slapped himself on the
back as a lucky fellow to get hold of such
news.
The local papers want you to use their
columns with news about your schools.
They will charge you nothing and be CRATE
full in the bargain. Some of them would
gladly furnish stamped envelopes, but it
would be mean in any Sunday School
worker TO accept them. Send the news at
your own cost or cost of the school, and
send few subscribers as often as possible
aud you will have the gratitude of the press
which will he power FOR the good of your
school,
QUESTIONS. How long should Sunday
School session be? A. From an hour to
an hour and a.halt, according to crcum-
stances.
.. How can sou prevail on scholars to
take part in Easter or other public exer-
cises A. Form a willing Club" and
get your participants only from that club
ask no one else F'raternally,
GEO. H. Mock,
rs West Mulberry street,
Baltimore, Nd.
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Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature of Ne>NZz1zm
~ w. {. T. u. COLUMN

''We tell DC man not to drink, it is his
independent, manly fair fight, and no favor
sound, yet it is based upon false assump-
ton, that has worked incalculable mischief.
The none-of-my-business theory is not the
working plan upon which civilization is
advancing to-day. The Cubans and Span
iards were waxing war upon each other.
Whose business was that? Every human
American citizen said "mine." BOO 900 re-
concentrates were being starved to death.
Whose business is that? said Weyler, the
butcher and American manhood said
''mine.' By the same right and for the
same reasons tie personal habits of citizen
are not matters OF his Gown business"
wholly. A million heads Of families waste
the money tina: ought to provide them
selves, wives and children with the neces-
sites and comforts Of life and the mill
operators are ont q work ia consequence,
and the farmer products oave poor market.
Whose business is it, that these men
drink? Thousands Of men every year,
under the influence OF liquor, commit
crime-iniiCting upon their fellow-men
loss, suffering and death, and upon their
fellow-citizens, costs OF expensive criminal
trials, etc. Whose business is it that those
men drink? Young men with the oppor-
tunity and possibility of being useful mem
bers of society, drink, form habits Of evil
and become savage in American social life.
Whose business, that those men drink
Men, who by the law Of the land are CO.
rulers with the rest of US in this great en-
pire, ruin themselves by drink so as to be
unfit to perform the duties of rulers
office in the affairs OF the common wealth,
and become vicious herd voted I" by
corrupt bosses.
Whose business is it, that these men
drink? The none-of-my-business theory
does not work. Not only mo man liveth
TO himself, and no man dieth to himself"
but no man that drinks strong drink re-
oeives to himself the full fruit of his folly,
and in our modern civilization, every man S
personal habits become matter OF import
ance to his neighbors.
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HaVre de Grace.
HAYRE DE GRACE, MD, March I'd.

HAvRE DE GRACE, MD, March I'd.
The members of the Order United Amer
lean Mechanics and the members Of Ad-
miral John Rogers Post, No. %, G A. r.,
attended service at st. Johns Church,
Sunday morning.
A Junior demonstration will be held in
the Salvation Army hall Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock, conducted by Adiutant Boyd,
of Philadelphia; also great Salvation meet
ing Sunday evening.
Miss Mary Mahan entertained Miss
Viola Edmondson, Of Baltimore, this week.
Appropriate exercises were held in the
Havre de Grace High School, commemora-
tive to WashiDgton's birthday.
DIR. D. w. Hopkins has about recovered
from two week 3 illness.
For the past week the p. W. X B. Rail
road Company has had force of men
engaged in laying side track from this
place to Darlington. The track is being
laid on the south side of the main track,
and it is understood that another track
will be laid on the north side when the
south track is completed.
Our citizens are eagerly watching the
actions of the Maryland Legislature on the
poposed changes in the fishing law
Considerable excitement was caused here
Thursday evening, last week, by the report
that William Black, the negro assailant of
Miss Jessie Bradford, aged Is years, of
Aberdeen, had been seen hiding in straw
stack on Joseph Mitchell. Jr's. farm at
Darlington. A small posse of men soon
went on a search but returned without
finding the iiend.
The scholars of the NJ. L. Sunday School
held patriotic entertainment in the audi
forum Of the church, Wednesday evening
An admission of 10 cents was charged The
following program was rendered: Anthem;
Patriotic chorus by 10 children with flags;
Address 10 the flag, with solo and chorus,
by Miss Grace Ewing; Vocal solo; Little
Workers. exercise; Music-Adult
Vocal Medley; Playing Soldier-Drum and
organ-Class exercise ny boys; Recitation
Counting the Pennies Miss Elva Ed
mondson; Musc-ChoIus with flags; The
Laurel WIeath-Clas5 exercises by fifteen
scholars: Rectatiop-"The Flag of Wash
ington," Miss May Sitzler America by
all present.
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VUonaan's
Il interest.
A TAFFETA HOUSE GOWN.
New and Graceful Lines Upon Which to
Develop the Luxurious at Home Toilette.

New and Graceful Lines Upon Which to
Develop the Luxurious at Home Toilette.
One of the exquisite fads OF fashion is
the new at.home toilette This is made OF
taffeta, ornately decorated with applica-
tons of lace, which come already shaped
in overskirt effects.
The skirt of an old rose tai1eta house
gown is cut narrow at the top to define the
outline of the figure and finished with a
crushed belt of old rose velvet An over
skirt effect Of heavy yellow lace is APP
pliqued upon the front and around the
foot. This energies from an exquisite
heading of old rose chiffon embroidered in
gilt threads and leaf green bowknots.
The bodice has delightful vest arrange
ment Of taffeta swathed in ruilles Of rose
chiffon falling in showers from the neck to
tine waist line. The rulles are enbroid-
cred in green silk polka dots. The chiffon
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Black and Blue Chev-
lot Suits, with single
and double-breasted
Vests, at $40, $I2 and
SIS, with 10 per cent.
off, making them So,
5000 and $3.50.
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passementerie is used to border each side
Of the vest. Bands Of old rose velvet at
and below the bust line are stitched with
taffeta and have broadening effect upon
slim figures. The sleeves are small and
are finished at the wrist with irills Of
chiffon sewed over ACCORDION plated ruff
files Of taffeta.
HELEN GREY-PAGE.
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Newark.


NEWARK, DEL, March ,, 1900.
George McConaughey and Miss Lucy NJ.
Draper were married at the East End We'd
nesday, the Rev. w. +. Mason officiating.
The drama 'Uncle" was successfully
given Friday night in the oratory of Della
ware College. The il.harmonic Orcbes-
ira Of Wilmington furnished music. The
proce eds go to the public library.
c Z. Lowber has bought Mrs Iegler's
store and dwelling on Main street.
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'Fortune Favors the brave 1t also
favors those who purify their blood in
the spring by taking Americas Greatest
Spring Medicine, Hoods sarsaparilla. A
clear head and healthy body are given
nv it's use
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Sent by the Superintendent of Press
Work Of the Woodlawn Y. w. c. T. U.
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Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever.
l0c, 25c II c. @ G, fail, druggists refund money.
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Constipation is cured by Hoods Pills
25c.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
CHARGES AGAINST. GATES.
steel Msgnato's Hearing Begun BEFORE =
i. &&$Si$E New York Magistrate n, .3s M $$

Steel Megnato's Hearing Begun BEFORE .
}&%si@S% New York Magistrate "A yf. 3tg :Ss5
Z NEW YORK, May. q. A hearing Of the
case Of August Lamb against John w.
Gates and q committee Of the American
Steel and Wire company. on charge
that Mr.. Gates had violated the penal
code il making false allegations regard
ing his company. was begun during the
day before Magistrate Teller. The
hearing is to compel Mr.. Gates to show
cause why a warrant should not issue
for his arrest. Mr.. Lamb acted al his
own counsel and Delaney Nicon ap-
peared for Mr.. Gates. Mr.. Nicoll
moved to dismiss the complaint on, the
ground that there had been no o1ense
within tho provisions Of the penal code.
He claimed that the newspaper article
complained Of was 4 general statement
of the condition Of the steel and wire
trade and not Of the American Steel and
Wire company. sss 1t ss. \ $s<z.. sE3t3 80,
Mr.. Lamb said that he proposed to
show that the newspaper reporter who
wrote tho article was sent for for the
purpose Of Mr.. Gates own gain. He
argued that even Il the statement did
not rotate specifically to the business Of
tho company, the statement was inju-
rious to the company a. Mr.. Gates had
stated that the company controlled
nearly SO per cont Of the business. He
alleged that the statement in whole was
Absolutely falae. ~.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
WILLIAM c. ENDlCOTT DEAD.
Was Secretary Of War In Cleveland's First
Administration,

Was Secretary Of War In Cleveland's First
Administration.
BOSTON, May 7.-William CROWN
shield Endicott, secretary Of war under
President Cleveland's first administra-
ton, died at his residence in this city Of
pneumonia, aged 70 years. Although
Mr.. Endicott's system had been some-
what enfeebled from an attack Of the
grippe from which he suffered last win
ter, he had been in apparently good
bodily health up to last Wednesday
when he took his customary drive.
Shortly after he was taken i'll and pneu-
monia developed, the disease reaching
it's most acute form Saturday evening,
at which time it was feared by the at
tending physician that the patient
could not live through the night. He
rallied slightly, but his respiration
gradually grew weaker and he passed
peaceably away. The funeral will be
quiet and the burial in Salem. Mr..
Endicott's daughter, the wife Of Joseph
Chamberlain, the English secretary of
state for the colonies, was notified by
cable,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
CHANGED FOR THE WORSE,

Governor Of Gold Coast Colony Asks for
Reinforcements.
LONDON. May THE colonial Office
has received the following dispatch
from Sir Frederick Mitchell Hodgson,
governor and commander-in-chief Of
Gold Coast Colony, dated Kummassie,
April 81:
1.-THE situation, I regret to inform
you, has changed for the worse. On
April % q force was sent to clear the
rebel forces to the eastward. -Four
members Of the constabulary were
killed and large number Of the rebels
were killed or wounded.
ION April 25 the Ashantis surrounded
the town in great force, probably 49,
600, and made a determined attack.
The Hausas were obliged to evacuate
the cantonment and to concentrate
around the fort. The engagement
lasted four hours. Twenty Of our ma
tive allies and two Hausas were killed.
1.-THE present occupants Of the fort
number 1853, inclusive Of 10 Europeans,
6 Of whom are missionaries. It is neces-
sary that further reinforcements be
sent to the Gold Coast
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
INFLUX OF JAPANESE.

Thousands of Orientals Rushing Across
=. the Water to America.
TACOMA, Wash.,: May 7.-Oficers of
the steamship Tacoma, just arrived from
Yokohama, speaking of the great num-
Der of Japanese focking to the United
States and British Columbia, say it was
current talk in Yokohama that there
would be $4,000 Japanese to leave their
native country for British Columbia
alone this summer, and it is believed
the number coming to the United States
viii be enormous. The steamer ,Tosu
Mara is now due on the sound with
1000 japanese on board, and the Daily
.vostock, one Of the Tacoma liners, will
be here in few days with 800 more.
p, e. Converter and Billet Mills Closed.
y JOLIET, Ills, May 1.-THE converter
and billet mills. of the Illinois Steel
company's plant here are closed indefi-
nitely as the result Of the closing of the
American Steel and Wire company
mills, and the steel company's rod mills
closed two weeks ago from the same
cause. 49,.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
CROSSED THE VET.

General Hutton Drives tho Beers From .
Strong Position.
VET RIVER, Sunday, May 6.-General
Pole.Carew started at daybreak yester-
day on 10 mile march. He first came
into contact with Beers holding the
river at / o'clock p. m. The British
soon had two batteries in action and
later they added two naval 9-pound-
ders, two ~ and 5.inch siege
guns. The Beers fred with great
accuracy and the duel continued una
bated until sunset, and even Later there
was desultory firing. It is marvellous
that nobody on the British side was in.
jured.
General Hutton started early to find
the drift on the west. When this was
discovered it proved to be strongly held
and protected by two guns. The Brit
ish speedily engaged the Beers, who en-
filaded the dismounted firing line with
a Maxim, but General Hutton pushed
forward his own pom.pom and a gallop-
ing Maxim and forced the Beers to leave
the river bed. The encounter was ter
ribly hot. Later tho whole British force
crossed the river, threatening the Boer
right. The Beers must have received
about the same time the news Of =:
Hamilton's Occupation Of winburs.
About sunset q detachment Of 28 Aus
tralians, who had crept forward toward
the river bed, found themselves near .
kopje occupied by the Beers. After FIR
ing they fixed bayonets and charged,
capturing the kopje. All was done on
their own initiative. Thus night fell.
EARLY this morning twas discovered
that the whole Boer force had fled.
General Hutton during the night got
two squadrons to blow mp the line near
Swalsdel. The British discovered yes
terday at every 100 yards along the rail.
way concealed small packets of high ex-
blosives. The Beers had destroyed
three bridges over spruits between here
, and Brandfort, but in every case it was
! thought best to make . detour. The
Beers appeared to be fighting with
| much less spirit. It is rumored they
are commanded by General Lucius
Meyer. The bridge over the Vet river
is completely destroyed. r.
General Hutton captured Maxim
and took - prisoners @
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08

y n. Supan, I German statistician,S
,estimates the total populat ton Of Er,s
rdpe II Il Ss1 ,OOO, 900. These are the
lkures In his portion Of the statistical
volume. Die BeYolkerung der Erde,"
which Is about to be issued BY the
Eerthes Geographical establishment at
Gotha. Germany. n . similar volume
,Jhblished BY the same authorities ii
1870 the population Of Europe at that
time was estimated at 800, OOO, 900,
which indicates an Increase of 79. OOO,--
900 II 80 years, Of an annual average
IL 2, $50 900. This u In addition 10 the
constant outpouring Of emigrants to.
America and other foreign countries.
Dr. Supan estimates the mean density
of. population at 80 inhab itants -.
every square kilometer, about $50
acres, In Europe. The mean density
in the United States In 1890 was q to.
tne square kilometer. Belgium remains
the mostly densely populated country,
With "a to the square kilometer, Meth
GLANDS coming next, with 1872; Great
Britain has 128; Italy, AL; Germany,
o.; Switzerland. Is; France, II, and
Austria Hungary, 70. .ssE2 W., ~ :. - IS :.~
In commenting on DR.. supan's dg-
ures the New York Sun calls atten-
ton to the rapid increase Of urban
population. In all the leading coun-
tries Of Europe, excepting Russia and
Switzerland, from one-flfth to more
than one-third Of the total populations
now live in cities of $4,000 or more.
The factory system, the railroads and
similar inventions have produced this
result all over the world. In the Unit
cd States in 1890 only 3.14 per cent Of
the people lived in towns Of 10000 or
more Inhabitants, while in Australia
u 1891, with about the same popula-
tqn (3,S0O,O0W, 1920 per cent lived
Il towns of 10000 or more residents.
The Encouragement, Of the European
populations on this new basis permits
H' q population which, half q century
gp, would have resulted in disastrous
"a
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
FOUR TOWNS TAKEN.

Two Companies Of the .Twenty-ninth In
fsntry on the Island Of Marinduque.
MANILA May 7.-Colonel Hardin
expedition recently landed two COM
panies of the Twenty-ninth infantry on
the island Of Martinique. The troops
have already taken four towns without
opposition, the few armed insurgents
encountered taking to the mountains.
Leaving one company as garrison the
expedition proceeded to Masbete. The
cable to the southern islands is broken
and details Of the recent fighting are
not obtainable at present.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
is DOING NOTHING.

United States Legation ut Constantinoplo
Not Pushing Indemnity Matter.
CoNsrANr1NoPLE, May THE United
States legation is doing nothing in the
indemnity matter, which, apparently,
is now forming the subject Of direct
communication between the yildiz
kiosk and the Turkish minister. in
Washington. Rear Admiral Ahmed
Pash, whom an imperial trade, issued
April Is, ordered to proceed to the
United States to study the construction
Of warships, has not left Constanti-
nople. " .a 81 .a...-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
TELEGRAPHIC BREviTIES.

Captain Thomas Mein, ono Of the
best known mining men in California,
il dead.
Democrats Of tho Ninth Missouri con.
gressional district have renominated
Congressman Champ CLARK without OPP
position. .>--., =: :....,r.
Senior. Eduardo Wilde, the newly ap.
pointed Argentine minister, has. sub.
mitted his credentials to the president
ut the White House. -. :. %*>>' '' e..
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-05-08
GAI'RCIACA:P|I|'U||,|R|||'D|''.D||.||.
Highest lnsurgent officer E, s.,
cept Aguinaldo Taken BY
q. s4 the Americans. %55% \
latter Y Under Command ct
Lieutenant Smith of Fun.
7 I. 4 e: &. :. ston's Staff. s.:s., BIT.
FOLLOWED . HIM HIM FOR WEEKS 1 4 i
Filipino Leader Completely
T.. :. Exhausted Il by the Strain ! =. :.
,~, Of Being Hunted. 6
Hope to Persuade tho Prisoner
to Secure Surrender OF =
- His Forces. WY r.

MANILA, Nay 7.-GenerA PANTHEON
Garcia, the highest insurgent officer ex-
cept Aguinaldo, was captured BY Lien.
tenant E. Y. Smith Of General Fun
ston's staff in tho town of Jael, three
miles north Of San Isidro, province Of
New Echida. =,
Garcia personally directed the guer-
rille operations and General Funston
had spent weeks in trying to corner
him, several companies beating the
whole country at night. Often the
Americans caught messengers bearing
Garcia's orders. The people protected
him and burned signal lights whenever
the American soldiers appeared. He
seldom slept twice in the same town.
Recently General Funston surprised
him and his staff while dining at
Arayat at dusk. The Nipinos leaped
through the windows and escaped, leav-
ing their papers and everything except
the clothing they wore. The strain Of
being hunted finally exhausted their
endurance.
The Last Ungarrisoned Town.
Jael 10 the last ungazrisoned town in
the province. Spies reported that Gar
cia was nick and had been compelled to
remain there and 40 cavalrymen sur
rounded the town. The spies led them
directly to tho house where Garcia was
disguised Is peasant. only = major and
two servants being with him. These
also were captured. Garcia commanded
all the insurgents in Central Luzon,
several generals, including Pho del Pillar
and Mascardo being under him.
General Funston is in Manila, where
he came to bid farewell to General
Otis. He will return and endeavor to
persuade Garcia to secure the surrender
Of his forces, which number several
thousand. Most Of Garcia's mon live
in the mountains and few bands mum.
Der more than q hundred.