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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-03-07
Anti Saloon League.

To The People of Louisiana:
We, the Press Committee of the
Shreveport Anti-Saloon League,
acting by instructions Of that bo-
dy, issue the following address to
the people of our State:
Whereas, the legalized liquor
traffic and the evils associated
Herewith have grown to such
alarming proportions as to threa-
ten the stability of society and the
very foundations of our govern
ment, constituting the one dark
cloud which hangs menacingly
over every home, spreading far
and wide the deadly vices of in
temperance, gambling and impuri-
ty; resulting as they do in four
fifths of all the crimes, poverty and
sorrow among our people, who
otherwise would be prosperous
and happy.
And, whereas these evils SO de-
structive of manhood and woman
hood, SO corrupting to the admin
istration of public affairs, and so
prolific as sources Of misery, find
their chief strength and protection
in the open, legalized saloon;
which, from its entrenched posi-
ton behind the strong arm of the
law, breeds lawlessness, propogates
immortality, and results in the
deepest shame and dishonor. And,
whereas many otherwise good CT
tizens have mistaken this legal
privilege as the moral right to en-
gage in this awful business for re-
venue only; and, whereas our 81.
lence in not protesting against the
iniquity of a traffic, of which our
government is a partner, has given
us completely in all of its terrible
fruits; and, whereas we believe the
time is now ripe for forward, ag-
gressive, organized move agains,
this licensed evil; therefore we ap-
peal to the good people all ovel
the State, of every class. creed and
party, to meet at once and unite
in organizing Anti-Saloon Lea.
CUES in their respective communi.
ties, to the end that they may mol
only clear their own consciences
of guilt. but by ceaseless agitation
may drive the saloon evil from
their midst.
Though the habitual drunkard
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-03-07
What 1t Will Cost.

In every Southern state there is
much talk of the improvement OF
the public schools, and governors
and Legislators are elected on the
pledge. that adequate provision
shall be made for the education of
all children at public expense.
The dream is of universal educa-
ton in schools reasonably we'll
equipped and taught by scholarly
men and women with special pre-
paration for their work and paid
living salaries. But legislatures
meet and adjourn without doing
more than to add a hundred or two
thousand dollars to the annual ap-
preparation, and the limits to To-
cal taxation are made so narrow
that every county and district In
the state were to levy the last cent
allowed by law few would be able
to keep the schools open more
than five or six months. Not even
school officers and those most in
terested in the improvement OF the
schools seem to have any definite
notion of the amount of money
which will be necessary to provide
for the beginnings of universal
education ON the most economical
basis.
Certainly the average school
term must not be less than eight
months. The attendance should
not be less than 70 per cent of the
school population and there should
be at least one teacher for forty
children. Good teachers can not
be had, even in the Southern
states, for less than $40 per
months in the year, and the best
demand good deal more. Ex-
penses for supervision, books,
school supplies, fuel, janitor's SER
vice and other incidents can hard
ly be estimated at less than ten
dollars month. To reach this
minimum Virginia must spend on
her public schools five millions
annually, North Carolina more
than five and a quarter millions,
Sonth Carolina, four millions;
Georgia, six and quarter mil
lions; Florida, one and half mil
lions; Kentucky, more than five
and half millions; Tennessee,
five and half millions; Alabama,
five and a quarter millions; Mis-
slsslppI, four and half millions;
Louisiana, three and a quarter
millions; Texas, eight and a half
millions; Arkansas, three and a
quarter millions.
At present these states pay on
ly from one quarter to one half
this amount. If they were to pay
for public schools as indicated
above. they would still pay much
less in proportion to school popu-
lation than many states in other
sections. Minnesota, for instance,
with a school population of 10000
less than that of Tennessee, pays
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-03-07
W.AKEFUL CHILDREN.

For long time the two year old child
Of Mr.. P. L. Mcpherson, 50 N. Tenth Str.
Harrisburg. Pa, would sleep but two or
three hours in the early part of the
night. which made it very hard for her
parents. Her mother concluded that the
child had stomach trouble. and gave her
half of one Of Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets, which quieted her
stomach and she slept the whole night
through. Two boxes of these Tablets
haye effected permanent cure aud she
is now we'll end strong. For sale by L.
j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-03-07
For SALE.

FOR SALE.
-FOUR AMERICAN MULES, ONE CANE
cart, ONE WAGON. TWO PL0wS. ONE
sCULTIVATOR AND TWO SETS HAIR
,NESS-Appiy to
GAR. CARDINAL.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1903-03-07

Those in need Of notes with
homestead clause and mortgage
notes can get them at the Mess EN-
ger Office at so cents per hundred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

large cities of the United States. Rev. DR.
Randolph III. McKim. rector of the Church
OF the Epiphany, who was chairman of the
local convention committee on change of
name, and the leading advocate against the
proposition, states that he intends to de-
liver a sermon ON the question at the serv-
ice In Epiphany Church tomorrow evening.
The forty-eighth annual convention of the
Southern Baptist Church began sessions in
Savannah, Ga, yesterday morning. The
convention will close May IA. Among the
Baptists from Washington who have gone
to Savannah TO attend the meeting are
Rev. DIR. c. c. Meador. pastor of the Fifth
Church: Messrs. J. j.. Darlington. Howard
r. Norton, Samuel Howison, Joseph b.
Bailey. Mrs, Esther Hughes and Annie {.
and Eliza beth Darlington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
AMONG THE
FRATERNITIES

The Grand Commandery Knights Tenn
plar, will meet at Masonic Temple Nc nday
evening. This conclave will be the annual
one. Monday night the grand command
er's address will be read, and then recess
will be taken until the following evening.
The remainder of Monday evening Will De
devoted to the entertainment of visiting
fraters. Tuesday evening the election OF
officers for the ensuing year Will take
place.
The District Grand Commandery is eight
years old and is steadily increasing In
strength and prosperity. All its past grand
commanders, excepting one, are still living
and all its subordinate commandments
showed an increase of membership during
the Templar year Next Tuesday night APP
propriate resolutions will be adopted on
the death of the late past grand COM
mander, Noble d. Larner.
prelate of tire Grand Comnandery, knights
Templar of Iowa, was in the city this week
calling on Templar friends. DR.. Coke Is a
member of the board of management OF
the National Association of the EpWorth
League, and was en- route for Phitdel-
phia to attend meeting of that board
Past Grand Commander William L. Bates
OF ONO, accompanied Dy MIS-. bdtes, 10 q
guest at the Ebbitt for q few days, en- route
for Old Point, Va, for Il vacation.
The Grand Commandery of ONO Is con-
sidering new Templar ritual for burial
services. The present ritual was arranged
to be rendered at the grave, but II Is now
the general custom to conduct SubStantlal-
ly all the Knight Templar burial service
before going to the grave, thus avoiding
the exposure incident to outdoor service.
1t seems appropriate that the Grand COM
mandery of Ohio should have again taken
the initiative in the matter, as 1t dld at
the SiXtieth annual conclaVa held at Day
ton in October. 1902 at that time a pro-
posed revised Tempar burial service was
submitted by Right Eminent Sir La Fay
cite Little, past grand commander, ana re-
ferred to committee of which he was
chairman. The committee reported that
the proposed changes seemed appropriate
ard desirable and that they added ma
terially to the beauty of the ritual by
eliminating few incongruous and harsh
expressions. and by striking out all ref
erence to the history of the order, which
would seem to have no place in a funeral
service" The Grand Commandery APPROX
ed the proposed changes and instructed its
representatives to the triennial cOnclave
of the grand encampment to be held in
San Francisco in 1904 to present the mat
ter at that conclave and urge its adoption
as the authorized service of the order.
The Grand Commandery also ordered the
service to be printed in the proceedings OF
the annual conclave, and the printing of
800 copies of the service for the nforma-
ton of the members of the grand encamp-
ment.
Angus I.amond, newly installed eminent
commander of De Molay Commandery, No.
4, Knights Templar, was born in Scotland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

Secretary Treasurer International Typogra phic al
Union, prominent fraternalst.
in several orders. He holds membership in
Capital City Lodge, No. 80, +. A. A. M
Indianapolis Ind, and in Denver Camp No
J. Modern Woodmen of the World Mr.
Bramwood's residence is at Denver, but lie
keeps the offices OF the International Union
at Indianapolis, in accordance with reso-
lutions by that body. Mr. Brentwood was
president of Denver Typographical Union
in 1856. He was a delegate from Denver
Union to the Louisville convention of 1894
and the Colorado Springs convention of
1896 He has been three times elected sec
retary- treasurer of the international organ
ization by unanimous vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

Mr. Thomas H. Armstrong of ST. Ste
phen's Chapter has been elected a member
of the executive committee of the local
assembly of this diocese, vice Mr.. Frank
NJ Evans, who recently resigned on ac-
count of his permanent removal from the
city.
The provisional program for the third
annual tri-diocesan Brotherhood cOnyan-
ton. which will meet al Centerville, Md.
the sd and oath of this month, is being Cis-
tributed among the chapters in the diocesss
of Washington, Maryland and Easton.
Among the Washington brotherhood men
listed on the program to SPEAK during The
sessions of the convention are the Rev Dr.
Herbert Scott Smith OF St. Margaret :. Mr.
Albion K. Paris of st. Johns Georgetown.
and Mr.. J. Holdsworth Gordon of Christ
Chapter. Georgetown.
At 3 recent meeting OF the executive com
mites Of tie local assembly il was decided
that the local assembly meetings for the
remainder &c this year shall be held at St
John parish hall.
ST Michael and All Angels Chapter Is
holding meetings regularly On the first
and third Wednesday evenings Of each
niorSh- The rector. Rev. William Il Tur-
ner IL .i=i!-=ri.y a course Of lectures M
the Ines;is4ss * tine chapter on Christian
Evidence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
Sales of Realty
Restaurant Life.

From the London Court Journal.
The smart restaurant Is essentially a
creation OF the last ten years or So At the
outset u WAS considered rather daring
for ladies 10 invade q. Then the word he
came delightful" well-perhaps the
series o. best continued by "daily'-for the
event has become 10 many people one OF al
most everyday occurrence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
Modern Windmills.

From london EngInoefIhH.
Though superseded for all important
work, windmills still find their uses In pro-
viding power for pumping the water sup
plies 10 country houses and farms
number Of modern windmlls are now 81
work on The Royal Agricultural societyn
grounds near Ealing. undergoing series
OF efficiency tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

~ found a piece Of an old tobacco fipe n
the water that came through the faucet AT
my house this morning. complaincf the IN
diRnant citizen.
yes sir. replied the clerk &C the WaisF
0fiicc: 'uhat came from the Cliuuirf ttter"
Chicago Tribune.
Brown-''Iil have 90 uait THIS tsoaraina
house
Junca-"Sot enough vaflett f'
IirsI~n-'fun much Watts the red ~
nutritious brrahfast fpnd IL a man hsa 10
learn The nnine ~ a nsN uuo even daF -
hutEuit Free ffeaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

Tenant tanErilyl-'rhe cellar OF nir
houar ~ fun - rats what are you going
Co do about IT,
Landlord tralmiy 80" Nothing What do
you expect Tor az "a month. anyway col
lnr fun 81 white mice - Chicago Daily
News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

ture lesson by a junior. reports from each
league by the children, talk on Porto
Rico by DR. Blanch Zehriug Of the Dea-
coness Training School and "A chalk talk
by Miss Hilda North well known to sun
Io,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
An Apartment House
Three Story Apartment Houae.

Tnr wurt nf haiidinr nn apartment house
on a iHfrv pisoo OF stound on the south sidn
OF Kinney street tets.rn tan ana lAth
siro'ta haas hrrn buHuu b4 M Charles W
hlnr TIE lilana have bean prepared ~ the
n Il. haiiDr Company, architects and gFo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
WEST LEXINGTON.

WEST LEXINGTON.
For Sale-28-3O and 81
Quincy Street NE.
Three Houses, face south,
and have a 2O-ft. Paved
Alley i'm the rear.
Lots ~ and Is fit. wide by
90 TT. deep.
Description.
PRESSED BRICK FRONTS WITH
BRowNSToNE TRIMMINGS; LARGE
SQUARE BAY WINDOWS; TWo-SToEN
roRCHES ON THE REAR.
FIRST FLOoR-P ARLoR RECEPTION
HALL AND DINING ROOM FINISHED IN
HARD WOOD; KITCHEN AND PANTRY.
SECOND FLoOR-THREE LARGE RED
ROOMS, WITH CLOSET To EACH; STORE
ROOM AND BATH ROOM; CORNER HOUSE
HAS FOUR BED ROOMS AND BACK
STAIRWAY
THESE HOUSES ARE BEING BUILT IN
DER MY Personal SUPERVISION AND
ARE WE'LL CONSTRUCTED OF FIRST
CLASS MATERIALS, BATH ROOM HAS
TILED FLOOR AND SIDE WALLS Is FIT
AIRY wASHSTAND, MEDICINE CLOSET
WITH BEyEL PLATE MIRROR. OPEN
UMBING, WITH NICKEL-PLATED
PIPES AND FITTINGS. PORCELAIN SINK
IN THE KITCHEN. GARNET MANTEf.S
IN PARLOR, RECEPTION HALL AND DIN
ING ROOM. MANTEI WITH CHENAI.
GLASS IN FRONT BED ROOM. OPEN
TILED FIREPLACE, TILED vESTIBUIE
BEVEL PLATE GLASS IN FRONT AND
yESTIBULE DOORS HEATED BY A FUR
MACE WHICH HAS NO SUPERIOR.
PRICE, $4,000. CORNER HOUSE, 81 500.
THESE HOUSES WILL BEAR CRITICAL.
INSPECTION AT THIS STAGE OF THE
WORK. COME AND SEE THEM. THE
PROPER TIME FOR THOSE DESIRING To
PURCHASE A HOME Is TO INSPECT
WHEN BUILDING NOT AFTER IT IL
COMPLETED. AS PRETTY PAPERS AND
DECORATIONS OFTEN COVER UP OR
DRAW ATTENTION FROM a MULTITUDE
OF DEFECTS.
THE PAPERING AND DECORATING
WILL BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN Is
USUAL IN THIS CLASS OBJ HOUSE AND
EARLY PURCHASERS, If THEY PREFER
TO BUY THEM THAT WAY. CAN MAKE
THEIR OWN SELECTIONS. OR, IL THEY
PREFER 1T, | WILL MAKE THEM FULL
ALLOWANCE AND THEY CAN HAVE IT
DONE IN A YEAR OR EIGHTEEN MONTHS.
WHICH Is THE MORE SENSIBLE AND
ECONOMICAL WAY OF DOING
APPLY ON THE PREMISES OR TO 1918 OHIO
AVE. NV.
ALEX MILIAR
II OWNER AND BUILDER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

The Christian Endeavorers of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church We're visited
f@st Sunday evening by President Owen p
hellar and Secretary Hermon c. Metcalf of
the District Union. Mr.. Metcalf also Wis
tied the Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Church of the Covenant on Sunday after
noon, and made a short address on Chris
uan Endeavor foreign mission work
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

The topic for Christian Endeavor prayer
meetings tomorrow is What Does the
Story of Zaccheus Teach Tsp The Scrip
ture lesson is, Luke, xix:1-I0.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

y new Christian Endeavor Society has
been organized in the Baptist Church at
Hynesboro' Park, Nd. This church is a
mission of the Baptist Association of the
District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS.

Rev. DIR. D. w. Skellenger has returned
from trip through New York and Penn
sylvania, where he has been giving his
illustrated lecture on Denver and the Rocky
mountains. which was recently presented
before the District Christian EndeaVor
Union. In the interest of the Denver con-
vention. He lectured four times in Phila-
adelpbia and at Albany and other places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

Rev. DR.. Francis e. Clark, founder and
leader of the Christian Endeavor movement
is announced as one of the principal spoa X
ers at the convention of the Christian En-
deavor Union of Northern Virginia. to be
held at Oakton on May 10. DR.. Clark is re-
turning from extensive tour of the
south. where he has addressed a number of
conventions and mass meetings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

The triangular piece of ground at the
southeast corner of Rhode Island avenue
and NJ street is to be improved by the cree
ton of handsome house which will be in
the French style of architecture and de-
signed by the same architect who planned
the two houses which are being erected in
the same block farther to the east. Prac-
tically the entire building space, which Is
ample. will be occupied by the new strus-
ture. The property is owned by the Poto-
mac Realty Company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

The residence of the late b. p. Snyder,
near Hyattsville, Md. including some sew
enteen acres of land has been exchanged
by B. p Snyder, son of the former own
er. with James f. Shepperson, for 10000
square feet of ground at the northeast
corner of 10Th and G streets southeast.
The basis of the trade was 80 cents Der
square foot for the city lots
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
Fve-Story Apartment House.

Plans are being prepared by Appleton
P. Clark, jr., architect for an apartment
house to be erected by Levi Woodbury.
in Rhode Island avenue between 18th and
18th streets The frontage will be seven
ty feet and the building will extend 100
feet to + street. 1t will be five stories in
height and Will contain twenty apartments
of five rooms each. This building will take
the place of the row of houses which MIR.
Woodbury. planned to erect there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

Among the more important pieces of COM
pleted work recently placed on exhibition
in New York by Mr.. William Ordway Par
fridge the sculptor, is the large baptismal
font for the proposed new Protestant Epis-
copal Cathedral of ST Peter and St Paul
the site for which is located at st Adams
The font has just been completed in pIas-
ter. and must be finished in Carrara mar
BILE by next October. The scheme com
prises an octagonal basin, thirteen feet
in diameter. lined with stones from the
Jordan. In the center. standing upon a
rock from which the water falls, is the
life-size figure of Christ holding in His
erlns a child. The eight panels around the
font contain representations in high relief
of scenes from the life of the Savior-the
Baptism in the Jordan the Crucifixion. the
scenes at the tomb and the ascension being
the most important. At the eight angles
OF the basin stand apostles treated partly
as caryatidS. The panel scenes are the re-
suit of studies in Palestine. the artists aim
having been to get near to the actual
life of the east and as far away from the
convention as possible. The effect of the
whole is said to be digrified and impressive.
1t is regarded as the most ambitious piece
of work OF the kind yet attempted in this
country. and is likely to be one of the most
successful.
The discussion of the question rega riding
the change in the corporate title OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the United
States I'm America. has commanded n great
deal of attention from both clerical and
lay members OF the church throughout the
country, The eighth annual convention on
Epscopallans In the diocese OF Washtnfton
held in 81. Pauls Church here this week
declared agains, a change in the NAM, All
commission on change % name. appointed
by the last general convention.
The subject hiss furnished tho theme fot.
many pulpit diaco1rues la noarly eli tho
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-06-05
HANNA SEES THE GATHERING
STORM.

The following is from the Coming
Nation.
Senator M. A. Hanna, in Cleveland,
Ohio three weeks ago, at a dinner
rendered to one of New Yorks best
known financiers, in a speech said:
You gentlemen had better trim
your sails-for indications point to the
fact that one of the greatest panics that
the world has ever seen is about to
occur in the United States. Working
men of the country are disconnected
with their wages, and hold that in pro-
portion to the great increase in the cost
of food wages have not kept pace.
That is stament that can be readily
proven by either Bradstreet's or Duns
land the quicker we recognize this phase
|of the political question, the better it
will be for us and the business men
whose duty it is to help conserve.
1 am anything but optimistic on the
situation. l see very plainly the storm
clouds gathering on the political situa
ton. Workingmen are absorbing
quickly the revolutionary spirit which
] is being inculcated by the Socialists,
who are spreading their propaganda
broadcast, and it is bearing fruit in the
ranks of the workers, and we capital
lists had better not close our eyes to
these pregnant facts, but on the other
hand meet them and if possible divert
their fire into our political parties.
Il warn you against these signs,
which means so much to us, and urge
upon you the necessity of ding all in
your power to stem the tide of what |
firmly believe will end IN social revo-
luton if we continue in the way W.
have been doing for the past decade.
I'VE are at fault. Everything that
Wall street could do to torment trouble
it has been guilty of doing. Millions
upon millions of securities have beck
issued, and the great middle class has
been pumped dry.
THE buying power of the workers
has been reduced greatly, and we have
! offered every inducement to the labor
ing man by our attitude to revolt.
When that day comes and it is comic.
fsocn-I would not give a mill for J.
Pierpoint Morgan's head, for the work
ers blame him for great many of theil
past sufferings.
THAT is how feel on the situation
and | urge you to heed the warning
which | send home to you this even
ing"
Rural Retreat times. [volume] (Rural Retreat, Va.) 1892-1918, 1903-06-05
PLATT GIVES 1T UP"

New York, June 4.-Senator Platt
was in reflective mood last night, at
the Fifth-Avenue Hotel, according to
the New York Sun.
i have read of Senator Hanna's de-
sire to indorse President Roosevelt at
the Ohio state convention next week. .
said the senator. 81 have lived some
time, my boy, and does it strike you
that this new situation may indicate
that Ohio. after all these years, is to
recognize the little state of New York?
You remember that Grant was born at
Point Pleasant. Ohio; Hayes was born
in Delaware, Ohio; Garfield was born
in Cuyahoga county, Ohio; Harrison
was born in North Bend, Ohio, and
was born in Miles, Ohio.
President Roosevelt's own state, .
cor tinued Senator Plat. declared for
him as the candidate of the party in
1901 at the state convention at Sara
toga last September. | have not
my opinion for a moment as to
the presidents availability next year
| have believed all along, and am now
more than ever convinced, that the
president is to be nominated next year,
and unless the unexpected happens, he
VIII be triumphantly elected.
indeed, I will put it stronger" con-
cluded Senator Platt Roosevelt will
be nominated. by reclamation, just as
Mckinley was at Philadelphia in 1900"
linen there is nothing to be settled
except a candidate for vice-president?
Mr.. Platt was asked.
mat is all, replied Mr.. Platt
Who is that man to be?"
GIVE it up" replied Mr.. Platt.