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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
BoLsTERINd THE UNION COrIPANY.

In its attempt bolster up the Union
Railroad Company that transfer system preferable
ticket system Journal gone far hed 1t
two bright young South where understood
the system operation The thirteen columns of matter
printed this morning ample proof their anindustry
they brought concerning the transfer question
Every point those thirteen columns
given Wednesday last much though it
required columns the facts News readers
Four cities by Journals and in
these system exclusively used This
Nashville Tenn this isolated instance the Jour
itself preachmen in favor of Marsden Perrys
pet project saddling the city with cumbersome central and
number stations.
The Journal says undertaking this inquiry ami
mated by duty public Assuredy its
been badly warped and twisted when conceived
the idea that people becoming special
Had its inquiry been fair and impartial
instead of quartet
southern hoped find arguments favor of
would extended the than half
hundred municipalities Civ
ing general satisfaction
intelligent will fail in the Journals labored
fort plain palpabe attempt Company
delaying granting The Journal
station plan rejected nearly six years ago.
people strongly opposed
ii as they Moreover organ perrysm under
that the the Union Company
grant transfers if however
doing The station plan forward not in the hope it
will accepted but with the definite will rejected
afford seeming for deprving people
rights another year
The people be fooled longer either by the promises
the Union Company the onded
Journal They realize that the that being played
delay will insist immediate by
railroads from Mr. Perry definite whether
his ready transfers without the
If the committee fails this
for his European trip will
the citizens OF Providence; stop the
agitation transfers Mr. Perry his company
long resist the power public sentiment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
WEBSTER AND THE FARMER

There Is well-attested story about
Daniel Webster and Marshfield farmer.
Mr.. Webster was out shooting and I'm his
rambles came to a deep creek. Seeing a
skin moored to a stake and the farmer
cutting salt hay nearby. he begged TO be
padded across. The farmer dropped his
scythe. unhitched the skin and took MIR.
Webster over. and then, after declining a
proffer OF payment. fingered moment TO
hold this dialogue. This is Daniel Web
stCr, | believe" THAT is my name"
MIR Webster replied "Well." said the
farmer. 'it seems 10 me that II | could
earn my living by pleading cases up in
Boston / wouldn't be trying 20 get IL by
wading through these marshes In hot
weather shooting little birds Forest
and Stream
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

The Journal says its transfer inquiry
was dictated by "A desire 20 serve the
public; but curiousl' enough It failed TO
have It's commissioners visit any OF the
following named cities I'm which transfer
tickets are distributed by conductors and
I'm which neither agents nor stations are
employed: New Bedford. Philadelphia,
Trenton, \. j.. Newark. n. j., Yonkers,
Troy. Lawrence. Mass. Baltimore, Syra-
cusc, Buffalo, somcrvilIe, Mass; Wor-
cester. Hartford. Elizabeth, Nj; Spring
field. Thttsburg. Allegheny, Paterson, De-
troit. Erie, Washington. ID. C.; Peoria,
Savannah. ST. Paul. Fall Aiver, scran-
ton. Rochester. Lowell. Charleston, SC:
Duluth. Hoboken, Toledo. Minneapolis,
San Antonio, Texas. Portland, Me; Jer-
sey city Utica, Chicago, Oakland. Cal;
Portland Ore; Cincinnati Memphis, San
Francisco. Columbus. o.; Los Angeles,
Cal: Milwaukee. Salt Lake city, VII
mington. Del; Seattle, Wash; Omaha.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
Whaf Others
fire Saying.

Some months ago there was much
commotlon and criticism over the re-
port that General DeWet had shot
Andries Vessel while The latter was
acting as ID peace commissioner. Now
IL is learned that Vessels is alive.
The original report was probably
merely exaggerated. It may have
arisen from the fact that Vessels was
half shot ot"-Philadelphia Times.
.s.o.s.
Seriously, IL Is probably fact that
much OF the professional mystery and
secrecy that surround the practice or
medicine is legacy handed down
from the time VIXEN even the wisest
doctors mixed the supernatural with
the science OF healing and believed
thoroughly i'm what they were doing.
IL is 10 be doubted II much OF the
mystery and se|s~ecy Is really needed
at the present day."-I.os Angeles
Herald.
at looks now as If the way Is being
paved to. bring those Venezuelan as
phalt disputes into court. where they
may be amicably settled on their
merits. They appear 10 be at the bot
tom of the Venezuelan troubles
Boston Herald.
"A great run OF shad Is expected I'm
the Delaware this year. The incoming
fish. however. are delayed Ivy the cold
weather IL Is curious fact that
shad will not ascerd the rivers TO
their spawning grounds from tne sea
until the temperature Of the water is
over 90 degrees. The Delaware river
is now the gTxatest shad river I'm the
world. and the value OF the annual
catch Is more than million dollars"
Philadelphia Ledger
-s.oss
"rhe u'side FHipinos do not seem
10 keep up with AFFAIRS iu their
country. It viii be remembered that
European FiHpinos declared that II
was not Aguinaldo who had been cap
,urcd oy Funston, but cousin OF the
dictator. Now they have selected a
successor TO Aguinsido, only 10 find
that he has been in the custody OF the
United States army for oyer a
month. Galveston News.
''1f IL had been reported year ago
that the imperial palaces at Pekin had
been destroyed by fire visions of an
irreparable artistic loss and of tho
destruction or buildings OF peculiar
magnifcence would have filled popular
imagination. But since the allies took
and occupied the inner city all the
world knows what humbug and pre-
tence OF grandeur lay concealed In the
phrase. the imperial palaces OF Pc
kin philadelphia Press
-s-o-e
"Frederck Harrison, the English
publicist. says the United States has
come out cleanest and best from the
Chinese imbroglio. kansas City
Star.
There are growing Indications over
I'm the land that is famous for it's Lin
dens that the younger Bismarck may
vet tread in the footsteps of his father
to at least the extent OF Irritating the
Kaiser. r.'-Philadelphia Inquirer.
.sso.s.
"Corea will inlict the death penalty
on all smokers of opium. This is
probaly the Oriental idea OF enforcing
the smoke ordinance. Denver Repub-
lican.
''The ENJOYS are now convinced that
Ii Hung Chang has been playing "A
double game. In view OF the fact that
III Is a Chinaman, It Is surprising that
the ENJOYS were not convinced long
ago."-Chicago Record Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
THE KING OF CHEFS

Urban Dubois. the king or French
cooks--the greatest culinary artist OF the
nineteenth century-has Just passed away
AT his villa at Nice. at the advanced age
OF 81 says the Westminster Gazette. His
writings on his art. OF which many edi-
lions have been published. have for long
years been asics u 4 gnsr-1nDn.i t..
The PRINCIPAL Il EN- were undoubtedly
La Cuisine Classique.' La Cuisine lie
Tous les Pays" and particularly LA Cbi-
sine Artistique" Both the artistic and
the classical cookery books were orig
inally issued I'm sumptuous style. each In
two quarto volumes, the former having
no fewer than one hundred superbly en-
graNed mates
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

The Louisville Post is certainly cour-
ageous for IL continues it's opposition 60
Goebclism and declares that the party
which is responsible for the partisan de-
clsion OF the Goebei contest and for the
overthrow OF the government established
by the people can never again be trusted
and ought 20 be ground 20 powder By re-
pcatcd defeats. IL is unnecessary 10 say
that the Post is opposing most vigorously
the Democratic ticket.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
FOR SHOW ONLY

"Mr Bluft wants 20 know N you've got
= bank check YOU could give him" said
Mr. Bluffs bright office boy.
"Tve got some on the Artison's bank.
but ! don't suppose they'd do" replied
tho merchant
ANY old bankll do. Ills daughter
going 20 be married. and he wants 20
draw handsome check 90 display
among her wedding presents. ."-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

Young Mr.. Herreshofr, who witnessed
the launching OF Shamrock II. gives n
as his opinion that she will not be speedy
enough TO lift the cup. That opinion is
shared by all Rhode Islanders though In
most instances IL is based upon sentiment
and not. as in the case of Mr.. Herreshoff
on expert knowledge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

Burdock Blood Bltters gives n man a
clear he. an active brain. q strong. Wig
ogous body--makes him at Cor the battle
of nf3.
Group instantly relieved. Dr. Thomas
rclectrIc OH. Perfectly safe. Never fail.
Al any drug store.
Every family should have ~. household
medicine chest-nnd tho FIRST bottle In n
should te Dr. Woods Norway Pine syrup.
Natures remedy for coughs and colds.
itching pilcss Sever mind n physician.
failed 10 cure YOU Try Dosns Ointment.
No failure there. 70 cents At any drug
store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
BEER FROM BEET ROOTS

Manufacture OF beer from beet roots is
being advocated IN England The beet
a abounds in the sugar tlice. but IL is stated
that the cost OF separating u from the
gums. acid and salts is somewhat eNpen-
sive and would result i'm a higher price
being charged for the beer. On The other
hand. the PRINCIPAL recommendation In its
favor is that it's utilization would dls-
pense with the employment OF those dan-
gerous substances conductive 10 arseu-
cal poisoning Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

Billy Bryan after booming Mark Han
ma for the presidency proceeds TO remark
that Hanna has shattered traditions
and notions" Bryan evidently hasn't
forgotten what happened to his traditions
and notions on Nov last.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

Women suffraglsts may find some
grains of comfort in the statement of
statisticians that by 1920 there will be as
many women as men i'm the country.
Nevertheless they had better not figure
with too much certainty that this restor-
ing OF the equilibrium will change the
attitude of state legislators toward wo-
man suffrage bills.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

AS the producer Of extreme types OF
10 the palm. Both Gen. Funston and
Carrie Nation were born within her
borders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
sor cver FIitf Nesrs.

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while tecthing. with perfect success. lt
laws all pain, cures wind collie. and Is the
best remedy for Diarrohea. IL will re-
ileve the pOr little sufferer Immediately
Sold by druggists I'm every part OF the
world Twenty-Five cents A bottle. BE
sure ard ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing syrup" and take no other KIND.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
Jhe Gossio.
Wall Paperg.

our new spring line comprises Novel
ties from almost every leading manufac-
tUr"r I'm America. our prices unquestiOn-
ably the lowest. THE PRDN ly...s, AZ
NALL PAPER HOUSE. 4g5 Westminster
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

The Journal labored and brought fortl,
a brief IN behalf OF Mr.. Perry and hts
Union Railroad company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

AMUSEAIENTs TONIGHT.
PROVIDENCE Mansfield in Henry "
KETrITs NEW THEATRE-"In Mizzoura."
EMPIRE TIIEATRE-'The Little Minister
OLYMPIC TITEATRE-The OF Vaudeville
WESTMINSTER THEATRE-Mlnor Bohemian
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

". D. barnes Of Ansors. va In tosn
Saturday With load Of WHIT rivsr
raised onion4 which be lispossd q u
the cottharp Mercantile COMPANY. THIS
70 product that We have eenerally ha4
to import. but Nj. Barnes and ,ons &
his nsighbofs-Ns. ThOupsou-wlll
hkslv b abs 70 supply The home d.
msnd hereafter, o
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

Our Missouri frtsnds, hooded b
Q. W. Dawson, arrived Sunday ntshs
and have pitched thsir tsats On LAfk
Craig's ranch. 30 far thsrs y oaly foar
II the party this ysar-Messrs. n. Ksll.
q. Wal. c. Taylor and the dean Of ~
cosps-Ar. Dawson.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

All our rsadsss who srs interested h
school matters should rssd the article
on ths sseand psss Of this issue on ~
eoansy hish seand susssiaa. It 10 frcm
~ psa Il Sopsriutsndsnt Palmer q
sAgusehs county, AID covers the sabtsat
In = very comprehensive manner.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

Anction RaIe Of Furniture.
Al ]. intend to leave for the Coast ~
soou Fas possible. will ssll all my
fusniturs 1t suction sale 90 Saturday,
.Au3. slst. Sale wil,begin 1t 2p. N.
I - WILLIAM FLucKEY.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

J. H. Tsmp'stoo and BOYD ya6Shan
u Aaybell sprsad their autosrsphs o.
.ths Mrllss house register Wednesday. 9
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

lsC. P. Bowman. t,,s popular pfoprietdr
q the Ride houss, RiAs, vas . Meeksr
visitor this wssk. Cliat has ., fIne rsss
q business 1t his bouss this Sumnsr.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

District court % set to coavses 90
Mooday. Sept, ID. but that beinG Labor
Day. court will be opened % Tuesday,
Sept. srd. All having business before
the eourt should b on hand Ti,seday
mornsns. - Judge Shunats viii not
walt for them.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24
Ranches For sale.

l60 acres on South Fork-ie0 acres
under water. Tho Burch rsnches o.
Piceance creek (2ao acres). Also four
other ranches. Money to loan at low
rate, HAN b WALBnIDeE.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

We are soesy 70 learn thst HoGner
asa II quite III 1t his fsthsfs fsssdsnse
u Ao~n- A touch Of poontain fssss
sesus to b the trouble. s.s &.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Arnold, and J. b.
Aallon are amoag ~ numerous Denver
people registered q tAs Miller hossS
yesterday. :,
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

p. =. Wsash b In from Saeato9a,
wye, o. . ssert vis.t. rses rspcsta
that town vsey dull owing to big slump
In mining operations In Battle Lahs
region. as'-'
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

sam Stroaa. The notorious Cripp,s
Creek mllilonatrs, hsd bis head blown
Oh 10 dranksa caroass In that town
Thursday morning.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24
MOUNTAIN BROOK RESORT.

Delishtfuily. situated near hssAwsssss Of
Coal Creek, = now open for tbs reception Of
gussts. TODD AsAins. IN the heart Of tAe
game eosstxy. Ear particulars, sddrssA
< ,ss n. r. spURLOCx
slr,r Meeker, Coso.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

We ". ,nfosned shas taSt. WI 4 =
alIsht doekss a this tsrn q thsdissS
START, and Judes shunsss isaliabse q
Aispcss q the baainsss bsforsf him In
oqA1 Nv. ~ sas
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

IN. KsseAan win b found, Il tho
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

B. b. suell. San Francisco. u regis.
tersd q The Miller hoass. %
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

Too Kiidu3 ~ hons assin tftAr n
sxtsosive "Trip through sassssrn ed Y
Rcust county. Wopdsr If Tom ma
Is6king for . winter raassr
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

j
| II the party this ysar-Messrs. n. Ksli.
q, wal. c. Taylor and The dean ot H.
eosps-Ar. Dawson. I;
Monday. sept, ID. but that bs,ne Labor
Dav. cont Win be opened on Tusaday.
sent srd An having business before
the euart should b. on hand Tsa,day
morn,ns. !. juds, saumats III, not
"'s fof snsm. So. sill
ina Modern woodmeu ,oe,eey ,,,,,d
eleven ,, ..a.a,m.ut, ~ yes =, y, nakine
Tho e,.t Of ,nsur,ooe p,r q 10 annually I,
q aS-ths very cheapest fursishsd by
any fFassraal osoeds soe'ssv g nts M
s'ssanee eooss'y osss's9 M y
onnsd statee M
"a sh.nh.nd -. .,.r,s, ~ ~
= so" '4 nv 49,
=. -. 1870.
- a'. :. - - ~ -.
r,,.,r.
81
Mn. A. Il. Hsnl'n, formerly . rss-
u. !. :. 3 =. 49,. 80. - -. ~. - -
...s.. - =. =.
= q. ia - 49,
49,. N. ]. 4. p....,,.
80. -, =. "
I'D. Fttss. ~ vses.sls Sl!ss9sf
0srsssd Cosas Dssspsrs - -.
Il Il. -. ~ 49, - q, ,iiiA
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

TIA Modern woodmen society lsvtsd
eleven assessments laat year. making
tho ssst Of lnsursnes per q ~ annually
- aS-shs very cheapest furatshsd b.
any fratsrnal bsnsas society o. life To-
sssanSs company Operating In ~
Unttsd States. ss
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24
srosnrs o. rnTs.ssr.

|. Poist Iona. IL high ridge Of Land
guarding the entrance to the bay, from
the top Of which may b seedfooe Of the
grandest combinations Of bay. Ocsen.
mssa and mounsaan to b. found The
world ovsr. h Fsactsd by . lovely drive
ct 10 miIss via Osd Town over most
picturesque rnsd. s1
J SAN DIEGO MISSION.
Youndsd bv Fashsr Junipero Sara 10
ITO. being the frst Of the missions
established In California. II but short
distance from the city. Here saw
palm trsss. was told were liz years
Old !; md they did look very much Ike
IL, = | noticsd ono wna propped mp to
kesp i from toppltng over. l was told
thst daring The year 1888. 25,7D. 2s5 Lbs
Of cotton VA shipped through tho port
Of San. Diego to japan.
6 RECREATION. 49,
There are no hot summers, no cold
winters, syerJ day Of the entire year
may b spsnt out Of do0rs. The bsani-
ful bav affords ths pleasing diversions
ct boating. yachting. fishing or bathing
tbe year around. Tally-ho. carriage.
hoeashack and bicycle excursions may
= .sAs avss sood roa N e many points
q iatrssk 80. .as
Dsk NJ. Editcf. fearing you wcat
NV soea n ~ Sasas baskssI win
-. xssn tzsay..
Oh Nv y ..s.,ss NJ lslxans1. !.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

JoAA n. Dunn hes purehassd ~ old
PstsGsos ranch 90 Big Beaver, from
>. ". y. shspaerd. This addition n
his Sssssat hosdi.ss viii dive Mr.. Dunn
OF = ~ nnsss saash pssysstses IN the
Co.. sri. so
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

q. Q. ru~ xsa..,... ...A'-e p..~ ~ s..,s
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

Mira R. B. Horth Of Grand Island,
Neb.. eame in last Friday % s|visit 70
her siatsr Ma. Aoultoa. a4s@.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

~ iisn tor wosanss: "A Aaa n
Tsnasssss ~ four cords ct wood. thrss
i(aas Of hoasy and hss cocas ffoa :
80 srsi.n Z Z y, 81, 'e s4s
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

3 Co., Ksrsbarg has gooe TO 0fsad
1ein1lsa 70 sntsr The pseeh sati4g
ntsk which takss placs thsts o.
s1lnaah Dsy. s;s s.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

In asotAss eoauun atll y foand ,as
iaksrssisg lsftss froa Hsqiy wilsop-
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

Caaslsnsa viii pisass aoea ~ call
~ nestaas u this issus. ~
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

= u y ~ u lnst'i4ls
{ u 1l11 r. 11iIIII = - r. y,
r. W. " q
& g q ;.s u 7. n ~
\ If - $1,000 1I6uS
81 w. 4 - -, sssearea ~
\ " r -. rlesane ,t1ue ~ ~. +,
4 { y. 4 s.-- = >. :
!ss III, a..ily - .ms.e ~ lEAiss
- eats,sneo On ~ Dsuvsr asshs&
49,.
I ~ 49, x:
c. KsssearE be- sons 70 afasa
I 111E.s.sk1 which tsks, plac1, thsty op
L = - NJ q ' - III.
N, III 8 ~. ~ = - s..
.i.s ~ ifsn fos Wosenes: = saea n
n .sss'ss ~ sour eoeds O WOOD. sn1se
a $500. q y noasy ana l nse eocos 1io. :
sass4' -, 7.Tls
We ars soesy 70 learn thae Hoaeef
81 y qsiss III At his faahsts rss'dsnee
= 6~n- A touch q noontsan 49, -
sssns to b TIE trouble. -
VI 49, q ~. ...A. Y. Y.
w y 49, $500. $50" - - -.
sxfsosive ttip throash eastern end = g
Rouss county. Woedsr II Ton NJ
letting for winter ra1assf 81. & s.
q j. , a.
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

Ssa 70. wssr, Hay : waasri1 -
~ eaa1y vsss amssg ths.s Hhits
Ss,stssr sats,saea % ~ Dsnvsr nsshat
The Meeker herald., 1901-08-24

"a Shankland. IL ssnial kose Of
shsnklaud'sr sad ,'osss q ~ sseelun
of yellow creek sod White sivsr. sans
- from the iowsr country "Wednesday
and p,sosd hisseis In ti,e hs.1s of d..
Khtshan for Some sxtsostvs dsntal
repain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26
OLD SAW REVERSED.
Lack of Cooks Way spoil the servant
Girls Union.

CHICAGO, oct. 25-After a six months
crusade against the unreasonable mistress
the Servant Girls Union-known in labor
circles as the Working Women Associa-
ton of Americas on the point Of disinte-
grafton For the last three months its
meetings have been attended by leaders
and not by servants. Applications from
the "down-trodGen' wielders OF pans and
kettles have not been coming in. The
treasury has been empty and interest has
died away 1t Was a case of too few cooks.
Last night was 10 have been the culmina-
ton of The movement but % was not In
stead OF tho constitution that was TO have
been adopted. nothing was accomplished.
one lone stranger. a Mrs. higgins. wan
drrcd i'm and listened to the promoters talk
over the price of admission To the dance.
She had come % hear how house should
bc managed. but went away with much
knowledge Of the different kinds OF dances
and tho prices OF bands we had the
constitution there" said Miss Ellen Lind
strom head of the movement. but 10 was
laid on the table, or rather under the Ia
BILE"
The leaders still aSert that there are
many servants Interested I'm the movement
but admit they viii not attend the meet
ings ia force. NJ the last four meetings
there have rot been more than twelve pres
ent. and last night there were but eight
women These waited from \ o'clock until
.. but none others came. and the meeting
went on. While the move that promised
$50 much i'm the line of uplifting the working
women seemingly j. dying. some of it,
members still hope 10 revive IL. and are
talking about a Scmi-monthly paper 10 be
called the Working Women Journal An
advertising man informed the officers of
thc organization that he would get ont the
sheet and give them " per cent. OF the
pi oflts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-26
EpwoRTH LEAGUE CONVENTION.
Discussions of Many Phases of the
Work Held at wabash.
INDIANAPOLIS Journal.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
WABASH, Ind. oct .. - The second
days session of the North Indiana Mctho-
dist Conference Epworth League conven-
ton opened with 300 delegates at the First
Methodist Church this morning. The al
tendance Of visitors also was large.
song and praise service led by &. W. Smith,
OF Mishawaka, opened the meeting, and
the Rev. A. S. Preston, of Fort Wayne,
read a paper on Parliament Literary De-
partment Work" on which a fifteen-minute
discussion was led by the Rev. w. Il.
Parr of Kokomo. $. Earl Taylor. of the
committee of Epworth League missions had
charge OF the Bible study hour. and Mrs.
Lucy Rider Meyer, of the Deaconess Train
ing School, Chicago, occupied nearly an
hour in an address on the results achieved
i'm the school The Rev. Joshua STAINS
field OF Meridian-street Church. Indian
apois. closed the morning session with
an address on the work of the league.
The Rev. Sherman Powell. OF Winches-
ter, led a song service in the afternoon
and Hugh Beaver, of Fort Wayne spoke
at length on the mercy and help depart
ment work of the league Mrs. Lucy
Rider Meyer spoke briefly in the afternoon
on the training school. Hospital work was
the theme of the Rev. DIR. Halstead. who
closed the afternoon programme. con-
cert by the conference quartet occupied the
evening.