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TRIBUTE TO A GOOD MAN.
A sample of a First-CIass KHnsa
Obituary.

,Ffom She Kansas City Jounal.)
Colonel Mai Jeltz on the death and
burial OF good man:
Last Sunday was a memorial day for
the solemn occasion. being the funeral of
William Slaughter who left us on last
Friday morning William was sick only
four DAYS. He came home quite sick
with a chill the early part Of the week,
and from that he never recovered No one
a. that time imagined that he would soon
lay his deathly hands across his peaceful
breast and breathe his life out softly and
Fwee;ly, but. alas, he is gone.
William was a great favorite among
his parents. sisters and brothers. especially
William lived only a brief period. Il
seems he was plucked in the prime Of his
life; whose mortal existence promised
to do great good in this wide world Of
ours
William was born in the State Of Ken
lucky in 1866, he was in his thirtieth year
He WAS an industrious young man. who
from duty never shiTked: he was honest
IL his dealings, true and noble. He was
formerly married. but lost his beloved wife
last summer OF whom be was much de-
voted. He left no children. but a kind
mother and sisters. brothers and other
kindred relation besides their intimate
friends. 10 grieve their loss.
NO better tribute OF respect could have
been paid TO any OF them than was paid
10 the deceased OF 10 the members OF this
kind family. He was an active worker IN
the Sunday schools and his former class
presented the deceased with many floral
offerings to enliveu the broken spirits and
sallow faces Of his parents sisters. broth
ers and many friends. We are informed
that William protested a hope in Christ
and confessed his sins which is the great
est OF all. May he rest il peace: may be
rest from his labor
The Rev Owens selected q very favor
ite verse for the occasion. and what he
said on the many good customs and traits
OF the deceased were very touching with
much sympathy for his bereaved friend and
parents. When the strong hand OF death
lays the mysterious and heartfelt grip
upon It's victim. What is consolation Oh.
death. where IL thy sting? Grave. where
S. thy victory Then we read and think
sesin OF the sweet selections OF the once
IN the battles Of life as a soldier In the
following lines We find consolation:
Rest, gallant soldier, thy warfare ell soon
be over,
Ara then gallant soldier will sleep forever
more. iRestl
Mr.. Slaughter was a knight Templar
having undergone high degree Of Ma
fonry. He was buried with honors among
The most prominent OF his race"
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half bad idea and one that could be
followed to advantage by some Of our
own empty headed young men. The
charge varies according to length and
poetic beauty, but averages about dol
lar letter. The other professional scriv-
ener to whom ] referred lives on the river
front. and his principal customers are
Norwegian sailors. ] know nothing about
him personally. In fact, ] am merely
aware that there is such man. and that
he earns mis- living writing letters
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

before God in consequence Of the late
visitation Of earthquake. The Seven
Years War broke out In the following
June and another day of humiliation was
held on February II. 1757. Two more days
OF humiliation for the war were held on
February 16 1853. and on March Il. 1850.
War broke out between England and her
American colonies in April. 1775. The
United States made a declaration OF indie
pendence in July, 1916. On December 10,
a general fast and humiliation was held in
England. In this form Of twenty-fOur
pages, direct reference is made TO the
Kings unhappy deluded subjects in
America, now IN open rebellion against His
Crown" and. In another place. to our
unhappy fellow-subjects in America Dur
ing the continuance OF the struggle (which
ended in October. 17sD three more fast
days we're held-namely. on February 10,
1879. on February g. 1850. and February q,
1871 The form Of 1910 served for all
these, with but slight alterations
In February 1898. began the revOlatioua-
~ war with France II lasted till the
peace Of Amiens in March. 1902. Days Of
fasting and humiliation were observed in
connection with this war in 1885 1875, 1898,
1897. 1898. 1893. 1850 and 1901.
The country was called upon in June.
1902 to iOiH In a thanksgiving to God FOR
putting an end TO the late bloody, extend
ed. and expensive war; but in the follow
ing year war broke out with BOnaparte.
and on May %. 1904. another official fast
day was being held Peace with France
was not signed until April. 1914. On each
of the intervening years Excepting We be-
Iieve. 1909 a fast-dsy was appointed. the
forms used being almost identical.
So far as We can ascertain, there now
IL he Of
these days OF humiliation. chiefly, no doubt.
through our being generally at peace. The
cholera appeared at Sunderland in October,
1881. and in London and Edinburgh in Feb.
ruary. 1892 On Wednesday. March q,
1892 a general fast and humiliation was
held to beseech God TO remove from Us
that grieyous disease" The failure Of the
potato crop throughout Ireland, in 1S45.
brought dire distress. On March "a. 1871,
a day of national humiliation was held.
In connection with the Russian War.
two DAYS of humiliation were appointed by
Her MaJesty's special command namely.
on Wednesday. April 70. 1884. and on
Wednesday. March q. 1855. Il is note
worthy that in the form for 1854 all refer
ence to Wasting was omitted and this for
the FIRST time since the days Of Henry VIII
In the form for 1855. however. the omis-
sion was rectifed. the DAY being described
as one appointed by Proclamation for Sol
emn Fast. Humiliation, and Prayer before
Almighty God The Indian mutiny led 10
the appointment OF a day OF national hu-
Wednesday. October T.
1857: the same descriptive phraseology IS
used as was the case In 1853.
IL is well worth noting that every one OF
.hese days Of national humiliation. cover
ng upward Of three centuries, was ordered
o be observed on either a Wednesday or a
Friday. never once on a Sunday. The days
If thanksgiving Oh the contrary. were kept
Is a rule on Tuesdays or Thursday. but oc-
on Sundays.-London Guardian.
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THE PROFESSIONAL SCRIBE
His Services Are Not Yet without
Appreciation.

tffom the New Orleans Time Dcmooat)
The good old trade OF professional let
Ter writer hasn't gone out OF existence
BY any means" said a member OF New
Orleans Bohemian circle the other day.
y know two men who follow il regularly
here in town, and ] dare say there are
Others ~ the same line that haven't
heard Of One Of the pair I have ia mind
lives over in the Italian colony. and is
kepj busy all the time. He Is q little
oried-up Neapolitan. with a skin as yellow
Sc gold coin and a coarse black beard.
growing IN queer patches on his jaws and
chin, but he is az sharp as a needle and
when be thaws over a flask Of chant
pc Is a. entertaining q companion as you
could ind in all the old quarter. Among
his oounifymen he enjoys a great reputa-
lion as poet and naturally love letters
are his specially. He writes them by the
score. by the hundred. by the cord. for
young emigranis who have left sweet
hearts across the water. and 20 see him
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many as the small room will hold. II the
effort is especially howery its effect on
the listeners is extraordinary. | have
seen them shriekng with laughter and
at the next moment sobbing and weeping
and there was something in the frank
play Of emotion and quick sympathy with
one anothers humble affairs that always
struck me as being peculiarly touching.
Il understand that most Of the old mans
patrons can read and write and 20 to him
merely as a literary expert. 1t is not a
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25

al work is something to be remem bered.
Generally the client brings along several
friends who sit around in a semi-circle
and make suggestions as the letter pro-
crosses. Most Of these the writer waves
aside, but others are discussed. pro and
con with excited gesticulation. Occas-
lonally scrap Of verse is woven in. At
last the epistle is completed and the little
Old scrivener proceeds to read il aloud
or rather 10 declaim it TO an audience
winch has swollen by that time TO as
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english Fasting DAYS
HumiliatiO in Public Back to tn
- Reign of Henry VIII.

The Lord Invited Ia Have "an Eve
The Most Notable Occasions for
ContritiOn the spanish Armada
and the American Revolution
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
THE CONDITIONS APPALLING.
Carolina Churches Consider Need of
Home Missions.

Columbia. =. c.. Dec. 0-Aiethodists
and Bap,tsts in the two Carollnas have
become greatly asltated over the neces-
slty for increased exertions IN che home
mission field whore the conditions IN
come sections are described a. appalling
While the church bodies are lighting 10
maintain their advanced position in the
foreign mission fields many members and
preachers edvocate devoting all energies
aud money to converting the heather at
home.
The greatest problem now before the
Methodist Church for solution was De.
clared in the state conference 20 be the
christianiEing OF the cotton mill village
populations. IL was asserted In the North
Carolina Baptist convention that there
we're ten counties In the state where hun
drcds OF people had never heard Of Jesus
and that In one county alone. Edgccembe
In the eastern part Of che state. there are
5000 white people, who do not believe IN
God and have no connection with any
Christian organization.
Ignorance and immortality were IN those
sections a. shocking az the heathernlsm
81 the people IL was urged that while
che duty Of a Christian people was 10
spread the llght IN other lands. their frs,
duty was 20 save their own race a,
home
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21

Tor 1ve months on charge Of using the
United States mails e. fnriheranoe OF
scheme to dcfraild was released lass
night be having given bond Tor 800 for
appearance before tho United states
Court. lie left on the Central train to
return 60 his family at sandersville,
Christmas viii bo observed as flll holt
day hy the railroads The Offices ana
freight warehouses OF the Central Rail
road ana ocean Steamship Company will
be closed except that the local devilvery
sheds viii be open until . a. m. standard
lime. for the delivery OF Tperishable
freight No local freight trains win he
run Christmas daN and all freight for
points east Of Macon and Augusta must
be- delivered Tor Forwarding not later than
tomorrow.
with the coming Of Christmas crowds
on the street the fskir again comes TO
public notice Yesterday on was found
by Detective Murphy running a sort OF
bird lottery scheme at Barnard and
hroughton streets Tho game consisted
Of bot Of envelopes. some Of which con-
tained slips Of paper calling for small
prizes. but the majority OF which were
empty Trained little birds picked out
one of these envelopes upon the payment
Of the Zee by the player Needless 60 say
that tho birds were either pretty well
trained or that the number OF winning
numbers was very small for not many
players went away richer than they came.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
LEWIS WAS LYNcHED.
Negro Who Murdered Marshal Rich
ardson Paid the Penalty.


ardson Paid the Penalty.
Gulfport Miss. Dec. 9.-Lewis. the
Young negro who last night shot and kill
Cd Marshal W. z. Richardson was cap
tured this afternoon eight miles from
town. mob which had followed the
bloodhounds. used to track the murderer
Immediately took Lewis from the officers.
dragged nlm back 10 town and hanged
him 10 A tree near the scene OF his crime.
Lewis father was also captured, but
prob.Sly will not be tynched
Early last evening Marshal Richardson
MAS expostulating with negro who was
demanding the arrest OF a white boy Tor
some trivial enair A crowd gathered AMI
Lewis was in its mklet. Suddenly lie
drew q pistol and fred ~ the marshal.
killing him instantly. lie escaped from
toxyn. but hloodhounds, brought from the
county seat, soon ran him down.
The posse is stu pursuing the two
Lewis boys and their cousin The trio
we're IN the vicinity OF Wolf River to-
say and their capture Is regarded as or
tain
Intense excitement prevails at Gulfport
ana some hotheads are talking OF NOV
ing on Mississippi City 20 take out and
iyrch Old man Alvin Lewis. As result
~ the tragedy the negro church az Gulf
Dor, was burned last night.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
CONGRESSMAN CONDEMN IT.
That Academy he Abolished ~
IIaEinE ~ Not stopped.

West Point. " Y. Dee so-The military
court OF inquiry into the subject OF haz-
ing sot through q mass OF evidence to-
day. The court expects to have all the
evidence collected by Saturday evening
The name OF former Cadet John +. Broth
Of Altoona. Pa. who. it is alleged. died IS
months ago as result Of brutal
hazing az The West Point Military
Academy. was associated with that Of
Oscar L. Booz In the inquiry to-day
Rev. Father o'Keefe. the Catholic pastor
here. who was personally interested IN
Breth testified that the young man never
complaint 20 him OF hszlng bu rathed
seemed to look oa u as mere fun. Broth
was discharged IN January. 1875. for def
cheney in his studies. The medical records
produced showed that BTeth was In the
hospital twice. nrst Tor a week. when he
was treated for external hemorrhoids. ana
che second time FOR tweny-four hours
suffering from a light fever. He was
treated another time in his own room for
acute indigestion. Superintendent Mills
empha,ically denies that Breth was in
jured while here.
The medical records also show that Ca
Diet Booz was excused from one drill while
suffering from acute diarrhooa and this
IL the only time which he seems 10 have
been treated for any trouble while at this
post
one Of tho witnesses to-day said ne had
seen Booz "braced.' and then said he had
heard Booz frequently told Ito blow the
foam OF himself" Booz was seen 10 take
three drops OF hot sauce by Cadet Bull
Cadet CoWlcs OF Kansas. Who knew
Bnoz in preparatory school near phila-
delphia. told the court that Boox was be-
Ing treated FOR some lung trouble and
was also taking exercise Tor expanding
his chest the year prior 20 his admission
here
In REPUTATION % the statement made ~
cadet ROOFS father. Congressman Phillips
OF Cleveland O. sent telegram to Su-
pcrintcrdent Mills ~ the academy deny
ing that he ever came 70 West Point for
tho purpose ~ protecting his son cadet
Burt ". Phillips from being hazed. This
was attached 10 the record by the court.
Cadet Cowles described the hazing or
deals Ia the summer Of g ana said he
had attended rat funerals took cold baths.
Joined IN bowl races undergone the
wooden Willie" and "eaglnE" hazng
methods. and had taken couple Of drops
81 hot sauce from spoon.
Cadet Crumm OF Ohio said he had 10
qualify" IN tho mess hall by eating s.
pr7ines at one sitting and swallow bowl
% moiasses and six slices Of bread
Cadet Mitchell o. New York. said he
had seen every man ~ the present mrs,
class taking part In tho hazlng Of the
fourth class men ln iSqs
Cadet Keller Of New York. said the
worst thing he had been ordered 10 10
was 10 shave himself with a bayonet.
Cadet Charles r Jennings Of Connec-
lieut. testified that Cadet Caples OF Mis-
souri,. made him put ont hle tongue and
Caples dropped five drops OF hot sauce
on o. II did not hurt or choke him. At
another time he had to stand on his hea
in tub fun Of water and say; View
met the enemy and We are theirs"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
FOR SOUTHERN BOYS.
Georgia and Fiorida senators see
the PrestdeRt-A Pardon Asked
for a.. ". AEnew

Washington. Dec. 20 senator clay. ac-
companied Oy Representatives Livingston
and Tate. caRed upon tho Py--'dent to-day
IN the intsress ~ J. =. ID Gaiucs-
vile. Ca. who has been designated for
appointment 20 second ueutenancy Boz
the regular army
Mr.. Davis has been a private ln the reg
ular army for eight years ana was recent
~ selected for pFomosiou from the ranks
While on duty n the Philippines hs was
taken sick. so that when he reached san
Francisco to undergo examination De fai-
cd to pass the physical test. although DC
passed an exceedingly creditable mental
examination.
The members OF che Georgia delegation
appealed to the President TO authorize
Davis 10 undergo another physical exam
ination by the same officers VINO rejected
MIN. claiming he has now sufficiently re-
covered from his previous disability to
Justify further trial before the medical
board. The President eviuced keen in-
terest IN the case ami promised To have
the subject thoroughly Investigated and
the Indications are that accumulation
will be ordered
Senators Mallory and Taliaferro. with
Representative Sparkman. called at the
White House to-day 90 present H. W
Vessels Of Florida. vino wants 20 be up-
pointed 90 cadetship al West Point
Young Vessels Is son OF Lieut. col
Vessels Of the Third Cavalry. now on
duty In the Philippines The case was
refererd 20 the War Department
senators Mallory ana Taiiaferro also
urged tho President 90 pardon T.. W Az
new, former president OF national bank
nv ocah who Was convicted OF
misappropriating the banks funds He
has been IN prison for some time. and n
pardon r. asked for on account Of poor
health and good conduct while iu CONNIE
mens. The President promised 70 confer
with the Attorney General on the subject
a. 70 the propriety OF granting the re-
quest.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-21
nEsr SHOWING N IRIS HISTORY.
Made by SoIomon'- Lodge Of Ma-"ns
Last Year.

Last
solomon's Lodge Of Masons held its
annual meeting and election last night
The meeting was attended hy about 80
members OF the fraternity After che
romine business had been transacted re-
porte FOR the year we're read by the on
GERS and showed that the year has been
the best during che isj years OF the ex-
istence OF the lodge The report Of the
Committee on Property. Messrs =. W
Clarke. chairman Robert l. Colding and
william y Spann. showed that the loige
mas an excess OF assets over liabilities 81
81. Ass S. The treasurer's report showed
that there Is a balance on hand ard IN
the hank OF ti05s.
The report Of secretary Mr. J r. Cain.
however ls Of the greatest interest IN
his introduction he says thai the hgnreA
submitted make showing % which every
member % this lodge may feel proud -
Tar a. ] am informed the number OF mem
hers made during the year constituted the
record not only IN our city, but the cfaft
in Georgia for all the past
The report states that during the year
there we're eighteen regular and nine
special commune atious. with total at
tendance Of 1912. giving an average at
tendance Of - 20 each meeting. -Four OF
the special communication were held for
the purpose OF giving degrees
THE membership last year was iw
During the past year Is have been added
by affiliation and initiation. which. less
those lost from death and other causes
leaves q present membership OF 100.
The following are those % the craft
who during the year have passed from
labor here TO render their account
before the Supreme Master above. r. d.
baltimore. died Feb. e Or Eing WHY.
June =. 6 NJ Heidi Aus. Is. John l..
Johnson Nov. q.
During the year the fees Tor the three
.rrees amounted 20 si.o05. dues g7ss p
atd other sources SIS. making total
OF siSs625 OF this amount 500 -. nr
81 Per cent. Of an disbursements has been
arpned TO charity"
The election Of officers resulted as fol
lows;
W Nh. Wiley johnson.
s W.. ~. McLaws
J. w-Wiinam Dcnhart
Treasurer-Charlos r. Bordley.
se-retary-Jamcs r. Cain.
s. DIV a. Cox
j. DIR 81 Lester.
s. s-Iames Furse.
j. Sc c. Lucas.
A. s-A. H Lane
Organist-S. T. Snow.
Tyler 3 Tyson.
Committee on Property-F. W C4srke
chairman. Robt J.. Coliing and VIM. -.
Spann
Choir-w 4. Reaves. T. X. Demmona
aud Fred King
The installation Of the officers was con-
Quoted by District Deputy Chas p F1l-
ton. At the conclusion Of this ceremony
Past Master John ". Parker was pre-
scented with a past masters jewel by the
lodge. the presentation b0lnR made by
Mr. u Saussy.
The meeting over. the lodge and IS
guests were served tho usual excellent
supper by the independent Society Of St
paura Church