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Barbour County index., 1903-08-26
FIRST SUNDAY SCHOOL WAS FIELD

reading a lesson they were to be con-
Quoted to church. After church. they
were to be employed in repeating the
catechism till half-past five. and then
be dismissed, with an injunctio. to go
home without making a noise; and
by no means to play in the street"
Four women were employed as teach
ers in the Raikes school. at the rate
of shilling day.
The primary object of Mr.. Raikes in
starting his school on Sunday was to
provide means of keeping the chill
dren off the street. and the matter Of
religious instruction was only inciden-
tai, the school partaking more of the
nature of the modern day school than
that Of the modern Sunday school: in
fact. it is often said the present free
school system is an outgrowth of the
Raikes movement Robert Raikes' own
account of how he first conceived the
idea is interestingly told in a letter
to friend, written some time after the
schools were started:
"Some business leading me one
morning into the suburbs of the city,
"AOIC tAC iO"Oot ~ tHS pcOpl0-WDO
arc principally employed in the pin
manufactory reside, was
struck with concern at seeing a group
of children, wretchedly ragged, play-
ing in the streets. asked an inhabi-
tant whether these children belonged
to that part of the town, and lamented
their misery and idleness "Ah," said
the woman. could you take a view
of this part of the town on a Sunday
you would be shocked indeed. for then
the street is filed with m.ltitudes Of
those wretches who spend their time
in noise and riot, playing at chuck and
cursing and swearing in a manner so
horrid as to convey to any serious
mind an idea of hell"
The house of Mr.. and Mrs. King was
secured for the first Sunday school for
the children of Gloucester. The first
Sunday in July, in 1880. was the great
day, and long before the school was
tin ed to open a crowd of urchins were
besleging the doors. eager for place
in the school. Immediate success
crowned the movement, and other
schools were soon opened in Glouces-
ter. a those days the teachers were
paid. for they not only instructed the
chilSren in religious matters. but
Barbour County index., 1903-08-26

taught them to read, and the major
part of the day was devoted, as al
ready stated, to the session OF the
school. Raikes at the time was
the editor of the Gloucester jour-
nal, and used his paper for extolling
the results of the work BY this means
it was made known all over the coun-
try, and soon there were few big
towns which had not followed the ex-
ample of Gloucester.
1t was a little word, but potent.
which gave Raikes the inspiration and
courage to undertake the work which
was destined to mark a new era in the
history of religious development in
the church and the world 1t was the
word TRY" Years afterward, when
his active work was done, he referred
to the incident when first that word
thrilled his being and brought him to
final decision. He was walking with
a friend through the streets of Glou-
cester and pausing in a back street,
he uncovered his head and offered a
silent prayer Then turning to his
friend, he said as the tears rolled
down his face: "This is the spot on
which l stood when l saw the destitu-
ton of the children and the desecra-
ton of the Sabbath. AS asked:
Can nothing be done?' a voice an
swered: Try l did try, and see what
God has wrought"
With the universal acceptance of the
Sunday school movement, and the peo-
Barbour County index., 1903-08-26
American Grit

I'm used to being drowned" writes
a Kansas City merchant, but it is
crowding the mourners to have the
price of beef rise because the Missouri
river does" That humorous stream
which now takes away your farm in
the night and transfers it to your
neighbor, now annexes his holdings
to your own, now overflows you alto
gether, is a good symbol of American
fortune. Bury the dead. get a new
suit of clothes on credit, and to work
in!-Everybody's Magazine.
Barbour County index., 1903-08-26
A Man of Means.

Even Greenland's icy mountains have
their plutocrats. One Kor-ko-ya, of
East Bafinsland. literally stupefies his
fellow-tribesmen with his luxury. He
lives in wooden house, owns table
and paraffin lamp. and recently, to
celebrate the fortieth anniversary of
the foundation of his business, he
stood cod liver oil all round to his
employees. Such scene of unre-
strained revelry had never been wit
messed in the country before.
Barbour County index., 1903-08-26


ing after spirituality. The Trappists,
ihe Silent Monks have three COM
munities in America-one in Canada:
one at Gethsemane, KY, and one in the
Ficlnit| of Dubuque, Ia
There was a period when the Trap
plsts were not SO strict, so unworldly
as now. and history tells us an inter-
esting story of the changes the years
worked in their ideals and manner of
life. The Trappists are a branch of
the Cistercian order; they received
their name from the abbey of La
irappe. situated in Normandy, France.
founded in 1140. The abbey, which
was governed many years by the com
mandatory abbots, fell into decay.
ano by the seventeenth century the
discipline of the monastery had become
very much relaxed. But that century
marks the great reformation that took
place at La Trappe and the establish
ment OF practically new religious or
der, one noted for its extraordinary
austerities. The reform was started
by the celebrated Armand Jean le
Bouthelier de Rancho, a man that in
youth was by no means reputed
Barbour County index., 1903-08-26

-W@ HERE is to be an interest
.fHA ing celebration in England
NIM n. this year in commemora-
&yNE ton of the organization Of
- the Sunday School union
just 100 years ago, % years
after Robert Raikes started the first
Sunday school at Gloucester During
those years of expansion and growth
of the movement in behalf of the chill
dren, Sunday schools had sprung up
In every large town in England, and
had found their way into Scotland and
Ireland. With the development of the
Idea, came the conscious need of uni
fcation and Capitalization for
Strengthening and systematizing the
movement. This vas effected in 1903,
and it is this great forward step in
the evolution of the Sunday school
which is to be appropriately observed
In Great Britain this year
The Sunday school of the present
day. with its session of one hour, it's
voluntary and earnest corps of teach
ers, it's circulating library, it's papers
and cards, it's bright music, and the
dozen and one other features to make
it the brightest and best spot in the
child's life during all the week. bears
little resemblance to the schools which
Robert Raikes was instrumental in
starting. "The children were to come
soon after ten in the morning, and
stay till II; they were then to go
home and stay till one; and after
Barbour County index., 1903-08-26
One Kind of Distinction.

To Illinois belongs the distinction OF
being the greatest whisky-making state
In the union.
Barbour County index., 1903-08-26

N THE present day of ma
teriaiism there still survives
in the Trappist monks,
theirs the most austere of
the Catholic orders, stern
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
MISCELLANEOUS SPORTS

The Montgomery handicap, the first big all
aesfersH innn won 1d n M%t ehaotn;
gelding, 0rdnung 10 to shot, in driving
finish with Harry New. Witful. the New Or
leans Derby winner, finished third, two lengths
away. McChesney, the odds favorite, out
ran from the start.
One of the largest crowds ever seen at the
called The track excellent condition.
The fourteen starters lined mp in perfect order
and were sent away at first attempt ordnuns,
we'll handled by Bullman, made all the running
and led into the stretch by half length. Here
he was challenged by Harry New, and in
spirited finish the former won by a bead.
From the appearance of the runners of the cup
boat Reliance. coupled with that of the length
longer mainmast than the Constitution by
FIVE or six feet, but when the craft is full rigged
the height Of her topmast truck will not be much
greater than the tcpmast truck of Constitution
in proportion with the figures of the two MAIN
masts
w. H. Southworth, of Sycamore, ILL.,, owner
of the trained black wolf Teddy Roosevelt has
offered to President Roosevelt. his hunting
trip. the services of this animal. The president
is going after wolves and Teddy is better
than any hound at that work. Mr.. Southwerth
took this black timber wolf when cub and
raised It. with litter of hounds and has trained
it to be Onescf the most companionable animals
and at the same time fierce hunter when put
on the trail If the president accepts the SER
vices of this intelligent animal, it will be handed
over to him when he reaches Chicago.
Arrangements were concluded last night be-
tween President Campus, of the Detroit Driving
Club and President S. f. Angus. of the Detroit
American League baseball club, whereby the Sun
day ball games of the Detroit team this season
are to be played at the Crosse Pcihte tracs
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
T0.CUT OUT MEDAL PLAY
Chicago Golfer Proposes q New
Scheme for the Annual Cham
pionship Tournament.

When the annual meeting and election
of the Western Golf association Is held
Thursday afternoon at Chicago 1t may be
that important action will be taken in re-
gard to the manner of playing the cham
pionship. In view Of the agitation started
by the executive committee of the United
States Golf association, the Western sys-
tenn may be changed
The idea of substituting all-match play
for the medal -and match rounds is not
new to sessions OF the w. G.. A.. Theodore
Sheldon Of the Chicago Golf club having
proposed the scheme last year
b Frank Cummirls, president Of the Ex-
moor Country club, Who, as a qualif1er In
the championship at Glen View last year,
received one of the U. s. G. A. circular
letters, has an idea which, while it cannot
be put into execution this year, may well
be considered by the solons when the
question comes up again. sr { 2
Mr. Cuminins' scheme is this: Have the
United States Golf association decide upon
rules and regulations for tournament
to be held on the course of every one Of
its members throughout the country.
These tournaments, under uniform rules.
to be held in the early part of the sea-
son. say between July and September.
The U. 8. G. A. might appoint COM
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
mittee large and representative enough to
decide the scores. which! should be made

mittee large and representative enough to
decide the scores Which should be made
over the various courses in the associa-
ton, and decreeing that.a score of some
certain figure, necessarily of a high stand
ard of skill, must be made in the club
tournament. 81,
Winners Of all the club tournaments
thus held under U. S. G. A. conditions
would qualify for the final tournament,
the championship of. the u. S. G. A., which
would be held, say, in September. In case
the score prescribed as the limiting figure
by the U. S. G. A. committee or subconl-
mittee was not made on links, no player
from that club would be eligible to COM
pete in the national championship.
Once having qualified for the national
tourney Mr.. Cunmins would require no
medal play round, but would pit the sew
eral club champions against one another
Immediately at match play. To- this ex-
tent he agrees with the advocates Of the
all-match play idea.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
FOOTBALL

The: football rules committee, at its meeting in
Atlantic City, was in session until past mid
night but beyond discussion of the main topic
Of consideration. that of opening up the play,
and few points of lesser Importance, nothing
was done. Another meeting is to be held about
the middle of April, and in the meantime the
committeeman Will consult their respective con-
stituents regarding changes.
and one more important than the other two was
regarding kicking the ball from scrimmage.
BY this change the fulfback, or whoever kicks
the ball, can. put any of his men on the side or
regain possession of the ball himself, provided
the ball goes over the line of scrimmage. That
may not be the exact nature of the change, but
1T Is to that effect. The object is to prevent
roughing the fnllback.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
BASEBALL

Manager Wilmet. Left Fielder Dan Lally and
Pitchers Sporer and Martin left last night for;
Leavenworth. Kan, where the Minneapolis ba ase-s
ball club will begin Its preliminary practice to-
morrow. McCreery, Oyler, Yeager. Ludwing,
Stimmel, Vasbinder. st. Vrsin, Hppert, Flavin
and hatol were due to report to President John
ston. i'm Chicago. yesterday. and take train
which would enable them to join the local dele
Butte says that Third Basernan Mcintyre left
there yesterday on his way to Leavenworth, and
Bolin Is expected to come on from the west
also. 4sss 4
The miller management has missed out on
another shortstop. This time it was Kruger
OF the st. Louis Cardinals. whom Wilmot tried
in vain to secure
Manager Mike Kelley. Of the st. Paul team.
writes from Little Rock, Ark, that the men are
in fine shape, and that when Clingman reports
for duty there Will not be a%weak spot on the
team. Clingman has started practice with Co
lumbus but President Hickey, OF the American
Association. declares that the clever shortstop
tmust play with st. Paul or not at all.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
BILLIARDS

Hogue, Of Minneapolis. tied for third place in
the amateur billiard tournament at the West
Hotel by defeating Logan, of Minneapolis, in
the final game of the tournament The score
was 200 to 17S Logan had good lead on
Hogue up to the fifty seventh inning. when
sHogue ran 23, following moment later with
o. which gave him the game.
Thayer, Huyck and Hogue will play of the
tie for third place this week Last nights
score:
Hogue-o o 4 o 10 Est IS o s11o12 2
OIL I.OtO7 O. Il o 2 l. o. o Is s 1 2 o 2 8 4
4 o OsO 30 ISLE 90 20 s3Sa 4 % 1S2. Total,
200. Average, se23-5e High run, "a.
Logan--o 2 0os1 o OF 8 A. 1s 4 q 10 rs
s 201 1.1O 10 Os 20 $50 O o. o 3 3 o. 1
4 800 40 Z 6 s0f2 04 4Os6sOss. Total, 17s.
Average. 4.5s. High run, 10. 81
The standing Of the players follows -:
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
BUFFAL0ES TAKE A GAME
Tasmos Drop One Of Three in League
Match High Scores Are
Made.

The Buffalo bowling team, which has
been materially, strengthened of late, man,
aged to take one game out of three from
the Tasmos last night at the Cooperative
alleys The bisons made q, total of 2,7O3,
against 2,74S for. the Tasmos. Parke and
Sloan tied for high score with 224, and
Parke had high average with 900.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31

Jack O'Brien <outpointed Joe Choynski
in a six-round bout at Philadelphia.
Choynski was no match for O'Brien, whose
failure to score a knockout was due to
the lack Of force behind his blows. .e..
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31

Billy Considine, manager and match
maker of the Metropolitan Athletic club
of Detroit, last night announced that Jake
Root and Kid Mccoy had been matched to
fight ten rounds before his club on April
o.. Considine says that the men will go
for so per cent Of the gate receipts. the
winner to receive Is and the loser 25 per
cent Of the sum which this nets. r
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31

The five Thompsons met their Water
loo last evening when the St. Anthony
and Dakota elevator team took three
straight at Spears alleys. J. A. Thomp-
son had high score, with 227.
ST. Anthony ny................ S51 SOL I'll
Thompsons .................. 19S $40 S1S
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31
Chamber of Commerce.. IL 81 4 E.174
City Statesmen. 63 10 SO = :159

A seven-up tournament. with seventeen
two-rhen teams entered; will open at
Spears alleys this evening. Manager Gus
Hamlin says the contestants are the
strongest seven-up artists in the city, and
predicts that some sensational scores will
be made with the small balls.
The Minneapolis journal., 1903-03-31

nights tilt.s .Wakely's reason is summed
up In the following words:
II don't know anything about the fight
whether 1t is on the level or not, or just
how good Corbett and McGovern are III
point Of condition. II I was sure Of my
ground would, Of course, back Corbett
whom ] pick to win.'' sa
Smiths sentiments were nearly the
same, except that he added Corbett's
efforts handicap him. II he tries to re-
duce himself too quickly he will weaken
Govern will beat him II think the mill
will be honestly fought. for, Eddie .Graney,,
who has been chosen as referee, is a;
square and upright fellow yG.sst "a
Billy Delaney, who Smades Jim - effries
champion of tho world, has arrived at
San Francisco from Los Angeles, where
he stopped to look for a training camp.
Jeffries has an idea he would like to train
for his next fight at home, where his
people can see him work. Heretofore he
has done all his heavy training away from
Los Angeles.
Los Angeles is going to put in a bid
for the fight said Delaney. when 1
left there, a syndicate was being formed
to handle the battle. They proposed to
build a big arena just outside of the city
limits and offer4a large purse. I am not
at liberty to give the names of the people
for they asked me not to mention them
| to the newspapers" .E4-.
Delaney stated that the reports of JEFF
fries dissipation have been; grossly: ex-
aggerated. Instead of being a wreck lie
was, when Delaney left him, looking as
we'll as he ever did. - g#SI..!4 &
| Bids for the Jeffries Corbett fight will
be opened at Harry Corbett's in San Fran:
cisco Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
Delaney will be on hand to represent JET
fries and Harry Corbett will see that his
brother gets none the worst Of it.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1903-04-25
NEW QUEEN OF THE SEA
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED
Minnesota, the Largest Carrying ves.
sci in the World, Glides Into
the Salt Water,

the Salt Water.
New London, Conn.,, April 17.--In
the presence of thousands Of spec.
tators, including many visitors from
New York, Boston and other cities, tho
steamship Minnesota, the largest YES
sci ever built in this country and the
greatest cargo carrier In the world,
was launched during the day at the
yards Of the Eastern Shipbuilding
company at Croton. The sponsor OF
the mammoth ship was Miss Clara
Hill, daughter of j. ]. Hill, president
OF the Great Northern Steamship COM
pany, for whom the vessel was built,
to become part of the company's
Pacific and Oriental carrying service.
AS the last restraining link that held
the ship to its place on the ways was
severed Miss Hill broke bottle of
wine over the steel bow and named
the craft the Minnesota. With glid-
ing movement, barely perceptible at
first, the vast mass of steel, weighing
thousands of tons, started down the
ways, and, gathering speed rapidly,
plunged into the water with wave
under her stern that seriously threat.
ened the safety of the hundreds of
small craft in the harbor. Although
her momentum seemed sufficient to
carry her far over to the other side OF
the wide harbor, tho precautions taken
to slacken her speed were sufficient
to bring her to standstill within
mile Of the Croton shore. Tugs then
took her in tow and she was guided to
a dock, where she will be fitted up for
service.
After the launching luncheon was
served to the guests of the shipbuild-
ing company in the mold left of the
yard
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1903-04-25
DOES IMMENSE DAMAGE.
Fire Destroys Costly Buildings at La
Crosse, Wis.

Fire Destroys Costly Buildings at La
Crosse, Wis.
La Crosse, Wis, April 22.-Fire that
started in the Park store, the largest
department store in La Crosse, de.
stroyed that building and damaged
several other large stores. The fire is
still threatening the Willing building,
Coren block and the Mcmillan build.
ing and the loss is already estimated
at S500,000, partly covered by insur-
ance. The cause of the fire is un.
known. A special train from Winona
brought two fire companies to the as
sistance of the local companies. Walls
Of the store fell outward and crowd
of onlookers narrowly escaped injury.
The fire is still burning fiercely, with a
stiff wind from the north.
At 2 o'clock this morning the fire
was under control. It resulted in the
destruction Of the Gile block, Trade
Palace, Farland's millinery store and
two other brick structures. The loss
is estimated at $750,000, about 65 per
cent covered by insurance.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1903-04-25
NORTH DAKOTA HAPPENINGS
EVENTS OF A WEEK THROUGH.
OUT THE ,TATE
Druggists Of the State Investigating
the New Shiels Law-GeoraO
Thornton Held for Alleged
Highway Ribbery.

The druggists of the state are max.
ing investigations regarding the new
Shiels law, which becomes effective
July 1. The state association has sc.
cured an opinion on the law from a
prominent attorney. It is held that
all old permits become void July 1,
when the new law becomes effective.
The old law was a mere police regu.
lation and not contract. The drug.
gists are informed that the mere fact
that they have whisky in their places
cannot be construed against them as
long as it is not offered for sale. The
druggist can keep the liquor on hand
to compound tinctures and medicines,
but cannot fill prescriptions without
permits. The attorney rather thinks
the law Is unconstitutional-tho
not on the ground that it is class legis.
lation-in permitting druggists to sell
larger quantities to each other than
to another customer. Under the new
law prescriptions, when purely for
medical purposes, can be filled for a
third person by all druggists having
permits. It seems to be the general
sentiment that there will be fewer ap.
plications for permits than formerly,
as the law is so strict and the trouble
to secure permit so great, that the
additional trade will scarcely make up
for 1t,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1903-04-25
DECREE IS MODIFIED
JUDGE sANBORN GRANTS APPLl.
CATION OF NORTHERN SEcU.
RITES COMPANY.

Upon Giving an Approved Bond in Sum
Of $4,000 Conditioned to Prosecute
Their Appeal, That Portion Of In.
junction ForbiddIng Northern Pack
fic and Great Northern Companies
Paying Dividends Is Suspended.
st. Paul. April 21.-The following
order, made by Judge Walter H. San.
born Of the federal circuit court, in
st. Paul, modifies the final decree of
the circuit court of appeals in the case
of the government against the North.
ern Securities company, to the extent
that the Securities company is permit.
ted to pay dividends pending the ap.
peal of the case to the United States
supreme court:
1T is ordered that upon the giving Of
an approved bond to the United States
by or on behalf of the defendants in
the sum of $50,000 conditioned to
prosecute their appeal with effect and
to pay all damages which may result
to the United States from this order,
that portion of the injunction contain.
ed in the final decree herein which for.
bids the Northern Pacific Railway
company and the Great Northern Rail.
way company, their officers, directors.
servants and agents from paying divi.
dends to the Northern Securities com.
pany on account of stock in either of
the railway companies which the Sc.
curities company claims to own and
hold is suspended during the pendency
of the appeal allowed herein this day.
All other portions of the decree and Of
the injunction it contains remain in
force and are unaffected by this order"
In granting the application for
modification of that portion of the de.
cree which restrained the company
from paying any more dividends,
Judge Sanborn sustained every point
raised by the attorneys for the de.
fendant company. The government,
through its attorney, Mr.. Houpt,, op.
posed any modification whatever Of
the decree, contending that the court
had held the formation of the COM
pany unlawful, and that it had no
right to permit a continued infraction
Of the law.
Immediately after the order had
been granted the formal appeal of the
Northern Securities company against
the other portions Of the decree was
filed, and the whole case is thus trans.
ferred to the supreme court. Accom-
panying the appeal papers was bond
for $50,OO0, furnished by the National
Security company. Thirty-four points
of error are alleged.