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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
THE OLD BLIND CHAPLAIN.
Got Hiss Appointment sy Rcbuk;ng 4
Party OF Corgrsssmen.

- S9 SStaSit
The death Of William Heary Mil
burn, for many years famous rs the
blind chaplain" recalls the romantic
anu heroic incidents connected with
his first election rs chaplain OF con-
gress in 1885. When Mil5ura was %,
a very slight figure. his left eye entire
ly blind. lis RICH; eye having but one
little transparent point not so big As
the head OF pin. giving him but a
Glimmer of the outer world, he was
travelling b. Ohio river steamer from
Cincinnati 10 Wheeling. w. Va. He
was then entirely unknown TO the
world except TO the little band OF cir
cult riders among whom he had been
preaching in the baclwoods for q year
To his great delight he found on the
steamer a large number of congress
men of both houses. who were en- their
way to Washington for the opening
of a session. Milburn expected great
profit from their conversation. but was
soon shocked at their profanity. their
gambling and their drunkenness.
The Ohio river was low. and fcgs
coming on, they were detained over
Sunday At breakfast committee OF
passengers invited Milburn 10 preach
and congregation of 300 persons as
mon. to the establishment of all, he
bowed TO the men before him and said:
Il understand that YOU are members
Of the congress of the United States.
and as sIch you are or should be the
represe ntatives, not only of the polit-
zeal opinions. but also of the inte!lec-
tual. neral and religious condition OF
the people of this country. AS | had
rarely seen men of your class. felt
on coming aboard this boat. natural
interest 10 hear your conversation and
TO observe your habits. Ii | am 10
judge the nation by YOU can come 20
TO other conclusion than that il is
composed OF profaIe swearers. card
players and drunkarGs. Suppose there
should be IN Intelligent foreigner on
this boat. travelling through the coun.
try with tho intent Of forming a well
considered AID unbiased opinion as to
the practical working of our free in
Misunderstanding you and learning
your ros;tior-wh2t wculd be his con-
clusion? inevitably. that our expert
ment is n failure. aad our country is
has:eniag 10 destruction"
Tho congressman were a plucLy lot
and so admired the nerve and sinceri-
~ Of the young preacher and they at
once bestowed purse upon him ard
on arriving in Washington secured his
election as chaplain. He held the po-
sitioa for IS yelrs.-Everybodys Nag.
a-i.e.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
PAPER AND TALLoW BULLETS.
Experiments Rsvc Proved Them to
Be FcarflIiy Destructive.

1t is generally supposed that moth.
ms save Il metal bullet co;:ld com.
mend itself for the pIrroee Q: man.
killing in war That s;ch a missile il
more powerful for llnG-rango shoot.
Ing may be tr"e ero2Gh. cays III,
Regiment" lit for destructive par
poses at { short distance a ballet cs
paper CT fellow has greater effect
During som rcccn: experiments ir
this direction it was proved beycn6
doubt that, whereas a metal bullet
penetrated deal plank an inch i,
thickness and left neat hole, paste.
board bullet had far greater destruc
tive effect upon the target A papo,
bullet passing through six pieces Ct
tin placed at distance Of foot apart
bus killed. them up so as - be OF ne
further use. whereas a metal bullet
merely left a small round hole and il
no other way dishgured thc tn.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
PEARLS OF THOUGHT

Fear is the mother OF foresight.-H.
Taylor.
Bad taste is a species of bad morals.
-Boyee.
lie who fatters you is your enemy
-Cardan.
Life has no blessing like prudent
friond-Euvi?ides
Want of runctual.ty is want of vir-
tue.-J. Nj. Mason.
There is nc index of character so sure
as the voice. --Disyae!i
Better b. alone than he in bad COM
pany.-Sp2nish rroyerb.
He who forsees callmities suffers
them twice ovor.-PCrtcu5.
Young courage AID cd caution make
a strong pair.--Iadian proyerb.
Dong good is the c1ly csriainly hap
by action OF & mans .ife.-S.dney.
Be more pror2; 70 SO to a friend in
adversely than in ospcr.;y.-Chilo.
laughing cheorfulacss throws sun
light on all the paths Of l.fc.--Eickter.
Use every man after his deserts. and
who shall oseap. whipring?- Shake
src~.c.
There are two perfectly coed mea:
one dead, the ether uabo:a.-C4ines $50
proyerb.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
WINE IN POWDER FORM.
French Method for Obtaining a Eev.
craze in Concentrated Form.

erage in Concentrated Form.
The liquid par Of wine contains
light etIers. ethylic alcohol. heavy al.
co1ol ard oils. and substances such as
fGrfurol and aldehyde. All .lese prod
ucts are poisonous. The solids of
wine are colOrirg matter. fixed organic
acids. and mineral salts. all Of which
are harmless. with the exception Of
the lime and potash. the lime being
very bad for the equity.
Now, wine which is deprived of the
heavy alcohol. oils. lime ard potash
should contain 70 injurious clements.
According To ILLUSTRATION. il seems
that DR.. GarriSou OF Toulouse has
been able TO obtain this result by cor
centrating wine in Il vacuum. this pro-
cess taking away the cooked taste
which ordinary heat produces. In this
way wire may be reduced 10 a drv
powder. end II then the powder be
placed t. water or ethylic alcohol. all
the r:r rerjics Of the wire arc rocov-
ei"a;. With the exception of the p"is-
e'cus elements. BY this process there
is obtained q perfectly harmless wine.
which may be kept indefinitely. and
which is handled readily.-Philadei
pbi3 Record
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
Fortified stump weichs 900 Tors.

The pe'riiei stump OF gigantic
redwood tree which is III an almost
perfect state OF petrifaction. is at
FlorissaHt. net lar from Cripple
Creek, Col.
Although numbcrless people have
taken specimens from this stump ag-
gresating many tons, it is still csti.
mated to weigh fully 44G tons. To
give a better idea OF it's size it may
be well To- state that it is 20 feet in
diameter and 10 feet high.
There have been many attempts 20
dig il up and place it upon exhibition.
the last being n scheme 10 exhibit
1t at the great exposition at ST. Louis
in 1904. Owing To its great weight.
however. this had 10 be abandoned,
and ii still lies half buried in the
grc"1d. as there arc no railway cars
capable of carrying anywhere rear its
weight.
WHAT. perhaps, makes it more of a
curiosity is The fact that this Rocky
Mountain region is a country of small
trees. and that there are no giant
rcdwoods within a thousand niles OF
This stump-which goes to show that
nature has changed the entire vege-
table growth Of this section. rs moth.
ing requiring The :emi-;r0pical heat of
a rcdwcd tree would grow AZ this
attitude now-Wide World Magazine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
Tall Birds.

In public park at Calcutta are sew
eral birds of the adjutant species.
They are the storks of the East In.
dies. and average about 6 feet in
height These birds parade in a g.
at a distar
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-06-20
RIack ~ Witt Perrer.

The crly difference betweoa blac
and white pepper is that the form:
has not been stripped OF the outer ski
OF the berry before grinding.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27

document Is addressed 10 the Turkish
sultan and the Chinese emperor.
This gives It q touch Of humor Fam
cy Abdul Hamld interfering in behalf
Of Afro-Ameuclns IN the United
states!
The appeal shows rather dense ig-
norance OF international usages. No
ruler Of the world, no government can
take the slightest notice Of document
thus presented outside all regular chan
nels But even II they would notice It,
what could any Of them do in the mat
ter2 The race conflict IN certain sec
lions Of this country Is very deplorabe
but It win not be stayed at the bidding
Of foreign polentates.
The salvation OF the negro Is In his
elevation morally and industrlally
What can be done in this direction was
shown recently IN a lecture by Rev
Dillingham; in New York, the principal
Of the Calhoun school and settlement in
Alabama There he said the negro
shows what he can do under favorable
circumstances Calhoun gives indus
trial education TO over three hundred
students, It reaches about FIVE hundred
more annually In the public schools
through as graduates anc students In
It's county there are 1900 negro chill
dren of school age; one in four goes to
school There are 1000 white children
one Ia two goes to school It's peculi-
arity Is that Il combines school and
settlement work, It's county contains
81 600 negroes and l,5OO whites by the
last census, and was selected for Call
houns experiment by Booker washing
ton because II was the blacklist county
IN Alabama We are told that the
standard OF morality is being elevated
in this community, and that friendly
feelings between the two races are fos-
tered.
This indicates the lines along which |
the race problem must be solved, If 1t |
is to be solved at an II Is in perfect |
accord with the ideas Of Booker II.
Washington, the greatest living author
ity on that question
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
TO TnE SOUTH POLE,

According 10 President Markham o.
tie British Royal Geographic society,
Il is now proved conclusively that the
Antarctic region Is covered by q vast
continent. This conclusion Is draWn
fm the observations made by the re-
cert explorations In the south seas
cant Scott penetrated 100 miles further
south than any previous explorer and
discovered am extensive mountainous
region. hitherto absolutely unknown
extending TO $3.50 south. He thinks this
indicates that the land stretches to the
pole In a series OF very lofty noun
tains. which is considered TO be far the
most important geographic result ever
achieved In Antarctic exploration.
Tho discovery seems to support
somewhat old theory about the shape
OF the earth, which recently has been
oCyocated By noted French scientist
Able Moreux According to this hy-
lothesls. the earth Is not shaped like
en- orange, fattened at the poles, II Is
rather IN the form of q pyramid with
the base at the North pole and the
apex at the South pole. The depres'
slons are covered by the Pacific At
lautc Indian and Arctic oceans,
The explanation offered Is that every
49,, 80. .,h.,ttt.1 tn lateral uraqqure
tends TO the form % a toursided pyra-
MID. The earth was subjected to such
pressure when the volume Of the central
mass decreased on account Of cooling
oil The crust enyelop then became
too large and cracks and folds were
the result The enormous depresslons
covered by the oceans have their cor
responding ridges IN the Rocky noun
tains and the Andes. the Alps and the
mountains Of Abyssinio and Madagas-
car and finally the high SUBMITS of
Thibet the Malay Archipelago and the
Australian continent
II IL probable that from now on Ant
arctic explorations win be more popu-
ian than trips 20 the North pole. The
rigcrs OF the climate can be overcome
t the explorers have solid ground
under their feet Lieutenant Peary'1
IDEA Of establishing stations at inter-
walls along the route OF travel ought
10 be practical there
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
CHANGE or FAST DAY,

AS the General Conference viii be in
session on the first Sunday in April, it
Is deemed advisable that the fast,
usually observed on the first Sunday In
coch month, be held on the last Sun
day IN March, 1905, in those Stakes and
Wards where the officers and mem
bers in large numbers win attend the
Annual Conference. This will apply
particularly TO the Salt Lake Stake Of
Zion and adjoining places, The Prea-
dents of Stakes ana Bishops at distant
points will use their own judgment as
to making the change for this occasion.
JOSEPH f. SMITH,
JOHN Il. w1NDER,
ANTHON II. LUND,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27

AS Is usual with arbitration awards.
the decision OF the coal strike commits
sion fails to entirely please either Side
90 the controversy which ragged with
such violence and such loss t0 tho
people OF the country last summer
tnd late in the fam 1t "a perfectly plain
t' pe seem however. that most of 90.
y.ld yaporngs Of the labor agiatoHg
regarding conditions OF life in the coal
fields of Pennsylvania were aImpW
Napurings and nothing more. Tho
commission has compelled both pare
tts to give and take and neither ls Iu
position to mon0polze tho Growing.
She tremendous labor has not brought
forth mouse, in so far as concerns
thy strikers. and the mine operators
ost NOT to ue hanged. drawn and quar-
tered The old dag o. stu Tying ANA
tlIc government 90 Washington stI
lives
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
LEsLIE's ON THE "MoRMoNs.'

The eastern press have been so sur
felted with the stun dealt out by dis
appointed preachers and fanatlcal wo-
men. hired for the purpose, as expo
sures Of Mormonism that something
rational and fair from a non."Mor-
mon source on the other side Is re-
garded with favor, There Is a desire
to learn particulars that are reliable
and devoid Of sensatlonalism and this
Is evidenced by the ayidity with which
the number Of Lesles Weekly contain
Ing illustrated articles on Mormon
affairs, with the announcement that
"the time has come to tell the truth
about the "Mormons' has been sought
for by reading people The following
letter We have received is a pointed in
this direction, and shows how the sub
iect attracts the multitude all over the
country
1T is with pleasure that / make men,
nun VI q NiNNAfl AlluA ANN'lAAAe 'tAlAN W
my attention here in this city in the
form OF a recent issue OF Frank I.eslie's
Popular Weekly. which was so extern
siyely devoted to the interest of, and
true conditions existing in the State Of
Utah During the latter part of the week
| endeavored 10 obtain a few copies for
private distribution but only succeeded
IN doing so, after visiting quite num-
Der of The most popular news stands in
the city At one stand the salesman
stated that he had just sold two copies
TO one party,
These conditions may appear quite
insignificant 10 some, but TO the av-
erage Mormon Elder, they are very
gratifying
Articles. which are given space In
so popular magazine as Leslie's
Weekly. are read by class that It is
very difficult for US 20 reach II Is also
very pleasing 20 note the moral cour-
age exhibited by the Leslie Pub. Co,
IN permitting their columns TO DE used
In defense of so unpopular a people as
the Latter-day Saints or Utah and her
people II certainly shows that the In
iluential people Of the world are getting
broader In their views Of matters per-
taining To our people,-"Let the good
work 80 on
FRANCIS NJ SHAFER.
Prest Indiana Conference
indianapolis, Ind, March n, 500.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
GO ON WITH THE Work.

The De facto chief Of Police COM
mences wei, In taking action against
sloon-keepers who permit minors to
remain IN their drinking establish
ments. This policy should be contin-
ned and made Of general application.
The practice OF encouraging boys TO
congregate in saloons and pool rooms
should be broken up. % can be- abol-
ished ~ there is @ real disposition on
the part Of the executive department
ot this municipality TO DO the work
Just as soon as this determination IS
evident the keepers OF those resorts
win conform 10 the law, for their own
self-pIotoctun n win be the same. I'm
very great degree with sunday
liquor-sellng gambling anj other evils
that have been the subject of go much
discussion in this city
Another object that should attract
the attention OF the police department
IS The rooning house evil Lodging
house accommodations are necessary
In q city Ike ours, where there art $50
many transient visitors unable to meet
the expense Of ordinary hotels. There
Is no objection 20 such places when
they are decentIy conducted. Nor ls
Il to be- expected that there vll De no
Improper use made OF them. consider.
ing the circumstances ana The mixed
character of our population But BE- ls
the haunts Of vice that wo have I'm
mind and desire Co see suppressed.
those places where rooms are rented
for a night or hour no uesu0n.
asked" and where it is known That ,be
Keepers care for nothing bot 20 make
money out OF the temporary use Of
their apartments.
The stories ,hat are jold OF those ro-
sorts may be exagssatej. tut it is
certain they are not an fairy tales
Diligence on the part Of 7he police in
ferreting out ,ho evll complained o.
followed ny The arrest OF tho propac-
tors ana sesoriers, would place a big
ger feather IN ihe cap Of the depart
Dien' than II has eponed Tor long
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
IN VAIN is THE APPEAL


A Cleveland, Ohio dispatch says that
10000 negroes belonging TO an Equal
Rights association have appealed Co
the rulers Of the ola World for ala
against what they call the oppression
they are suffering In this country
In the petition they Set forth that The
'Airo-AmerIcans of the United States OF
America. are brutally and baroatous.y
malreaied ana naseIy compelled Tor
no crime ot misdemeauor 20 suffer eve
o,. indlynity rrualtv and murder that
,.t... e...,..,. ,,,... ~, ,,,,..,,. l.,.
'N"u''''"' N''''''.' '"'u'' '''', ''." Wy
some Oi those who once held the AFRO
Americans in bondage aud slavery or
81. 1....,..i.-,. ..r ,l,os.. ,,bo opc. boil
'"'
inc A'I'-Amr'l'Ah9 Ih Si"Ne'! anu
bondage I'm che United States ANA who
sim without cause. harbor in their
hearts deadly hatred against The
Afro.Ama.can race"
They charga that from one to tive or
NOR. one either tortured hung shot or
u,ghyrod ana driven ftom their homes
daily while others arc burnt TO death at
ihe stake I'D has come 10 De such a
common occurrence that the press and
pulpit say but litle about It, They pay
mUt attention 90 the harbaruCs Of tho
mrgm countries than they DO 20 their
oVn America
The following particulars are given.
sand while tho Victims are Nr.tbrue
iu palm m tbe lire. their cars. eyes and
angers are cut OUT and on for souvenirs
ti.l ,,, ol 'l',,' LOU. s,1lll'lS' SlNF s'l
I1.1ire bpiirs and ara auctionel on IN
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27

time. "A new broom sweeps clean "
ana n the 'new broom would sweep
away the ylencss said 70 prevail In
certain roomlng houses, the whole city
would applaud and ,he credit would
ne placed where 70 belongs. Let the
bosom workt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
EXTEND rHE sYsTEMi

The credit given by Inspector steele
Of the rural delivery postal system, to
Postmaster Thomas of this city Cor the
interest and energy be has exhibited in
the extension Of that system in these
parts. we consider well-deseryed. The
rural delivery 81 a great boon TO the
people wherever &c is enjoyed, It's ben
Eats cannot be- estimated at cash vail
uauon. 10 saves so much labor and
travel ana brings country districts into
such easy means OF communication
with the world. as well as with eaen
other. that no figures would convey a
ul idea Of its benefits.
Just as fast as this system can be
extended 10 other districts where Il is
wanted # Ought to be pushed 80 as to
bring them into its haneiclent purvie"'
We have in mind just now, the region
west Of this city from the Jordan river
TO the point of the mountain, ana also
hat In the southern part Of this coun-
W A large and thrifty farming com
munly Is spread out over those dis
rlcts and the postal department should
show that It is mo respectef Of per-
sons. by taking them into the circle
Of its benefactions,
We hope Postmaster A. L, Thomas,
Inspector NJ. NJ, Steele our Senators
and Representative In Congress and all
who have influence IN the proper di-
rection, win use IL for the furtherance
Of this great public convenience and
thus bring our scattered citizens into
quick intercourse with the centers Of
civilization ana Of Intelligence, Tor their
immediate benefit and the progress and
advancement Of our common country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
Kansas City Star.

The strike Of last summer, II Is as
serted, cost nearly SlO00O000O to the
employers, employees and transporto-
ton companies To provide against the
recurrence of similar disasters the
commission recommends that during
tie life of Us award-three years-dis-
pJtcs De referred to a board Of con-
citation. three members to be appoint
~ by organizations Of mine workers
and three by the operators. In case
OF q failure to agree, an umpire Is 90
be- added, appointed by a United states
circuit judge. In no event is work t0
stop pending the adjudication by the
commission.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
ST. Paul Globe

The report of the strike commission
90 fai as il applies 20 the operation or
compulsory arbitration WIZ not DE-
guJrrelcl Ni,h hy those wfo have the
real interest Of labor al heart The
very fact that uhiugiipn is mad.
compulsory forced upon either party
90 O. contention. eliminates lts most
valuable feature. Arbitration can only
be- effective whom ID is accepted as th.
settlement OF a difficulty by au the pm.
tics concerned 10 asscf, ihe rlght Of
The government state Or national. 20
interfere tn The private Affairs OF men
Is 90 set up standard that This coun-
ny Is not yet ready for I, would IN
tcrfere with the rights Of individuals.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
Worcester Spy.

The commission appointed by Presl-
dent Roosevelt has reported and the
common sense Of the American people
yill submit its approval on the iudg-
ment Both sides must accept the ver-
dict rendered by this commission es-
Iecally as II Is prompt and unanimous.
The commission Is to be commended
for the palnstaklng manner in which
ID performed It's work II deserves the
thinks Of the president IN behalf Of the
American people for undertaking SO
d.licult task and performing It SO
we'll
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
RELIGION CLASS OFFICERS
MEETING.

The Presidency Of Stakes Bishopric
Of wards, Stake and ward superinten
dents and members Of the Stake Boards
OF Religion classes together with the
officers and Instructors are cordially
i1vited to attend a meeting Of Religion
class workers to be held at Barratt
Van on Saturday April 4 1905, at i;So
o'clock p. m.
ANTHON II. LUND,
RUDGER CLAWsON,
JOSEPH N. TANNER,
General SUPPLEMENTARY
l.. JOHN NUTTALI.
General Secretary
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
TIE COAL sTRIkE AWARD.
Chicago News

Chicago News
The award OF the anthracite strike
Roosevelt is a substantial victory for
the miners, II is no less a triumph
f0t the principle Of peaceful arbua-
ton. The miners do not get all they
0sk-nor was IL expected that they
W ould-but they secure very material
concessions. The very fact that the
commission made certain reservations
In favor Of the operators and did not
hesitate to condemn unspanngly the
lewlessness which accompanied the
strike adds 10 the weight Of the verdict
az the result OF an effort 10 treat the
case impartlaily and with exact justice.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-03-27
SALT LAKE CRY MARCH ~ 1903.
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.

The seventy-lhlrd annual conference
Of the Church OF Jesus Christ
Of Latter-day Saints win be heh
in the Tabernacle Salt Lake
City commencing on Saturday,
April 4, 1903 a general attendance of
the officers and members Of the Church
is requested
JOSEPH +. SMITH,
JOHN r. WINDER,
ANTHoN n. LUND,
First Presidency.