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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
GROWTH OF THE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
BY REV. A. R. MILLER.

The Christian Church in the United
States numbers 1,207,377 as based upon
such partial reports as can be secured
from preachers and church clerks. This
marks an increase of 26, 1886 during the
year 1902. The Congregations number
10,957, or a gain over one year ago of
81. The ministers in active service
number GAIT.
In a comparatively few years this
body of Christians has come to be
one of the largest religious bodies of
the country. Nor is that all. Last
Year this people raised $624,214 for
missions; $254.753 for education; for
new church buildings, $3.50, 900; for lit
erature. $4,000; for incidental church
expenses, $76OOOO; for support of the
ministers of the church, 1855, 900, or
a grand total for all purposes of S.
193,967. These are certainly very in
teresting figures.
The Foreign Christian Missionary
Society of this people, which does work
in foreign lands only, was not organ
lied until 1875. Since that time it has
raised and expended $1,S22,S25. 1t does
work in Japan, China, India, Africa,
Turkey, England, Norway Sweden,
Denmark, Cuba, Hawaii and Philip
pine Islands. The receipts last year
were $17S,323.
An effort is being made, with bright
prospects of success, to raise 100000
this year.
The number of missionary workers
employed by this society is 1856.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
CLIMBS OVER CAPIToL DOME.
Albert La Porte Who Has n .sDen"
in the Basement


in the Basement
From the Washington Times.
Sitting in a little office in the base
ment of the capitol near the crypt. an
office which he affectionatly calls his
"den," one may see almost any day
man who has spent thirty-four years
or service as a rigger in the great
building. climbing to dizzy heights on
tne dome and walking in perflous
places without so much as a ouaver
ABOUT nm You will see rope and other
paraphernalia used in his trade. In
those thirty-four years he has seen
many adventures and mishaps. mis-
maps that have brought him close to
DEATH yet his nerve is mistaken and
ne is able to tread in safety along lofty
cornices, the very thought of which is
enough TO make an ordinary person
dizzy.
The man is Albert La Porte His
record speaks for itself. He is known
far and wide as one of the most fear
less of steeple climbers in the limited
States.
AS his name indicates. Mr. La Porte
is of French decent. His extraordinary
ability to work at a high elevation
without experiencing any incon-
Venlence was developed at an early
age. He is as much at home high in
the air as on the ground. Indeed, to
use his own words:
Il have never been dizzy in NV life
and l would as soon work on a scat
folding one hundred feet from the
ground as on the ground itself"
To-day at the age of Sc years. Mr.
La Porte. despite the many bad falls
and bruises he has received, is a most
remarkable man, from a physical
point of view. He is active as any of
the man in the imploy of the architect
OF the capitol, and continues to preform
his duties in the same manner a when
ne was much younger. Under the aver
age height and weighing only 1872
pounds, his muscles are of steel. and
as quick and supple as those of cat.
HIS eye, too, is piercing and no sprink-
ing of gray has yet appeared i'm his
Jet black hair. one would think his
life had been spent in some easy pur-
suit. devoid entirely of peril. rather
than in one of the most dangerous of
employments.
Mr.. La Porte was born i'm Baltimore
county. Md, and came to Washington
when young man. He was recon-
mended to the arcritect for his fear
lessness IN working at high oleva-
lions and general reliability His service
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
SOCIETY OF THE CINCINNATI
Georgia Members Will Hold Anniversary Cele-
bration on Feb %

The anniversary meeting of the So
ciety of Cincinnati of the State of
Georgia will be held in Savannah on
Feb. %. The meeting will be held in
the room of the Superior Court, and it
is expected that about ten members
of the society will be present.
There are but ten members in the
state, but nearly every one of them is
expected to be present, together with
on or two members of the Georgia So
ciety who now reside outside of the
state. 1t is in contemplation to have
some social observance of the occasion,
and to this end the opinion of the
members as to the form of entertain
ment most desirable to them is being
sought by the secretary of the society,
Col. G. Noble Jones.
Several answers and acceptances
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

There Is no business more interesting
than that of poultry raising, and there
are few places more attractive. even
to the tyro, than the we'll appointed
poultry farm. There is always some
thing to interest and the work of the
incubator alone is an interesting study.
Strict attention to business, and not
little hard work, are necessary in the
operation of a successful poultry farm.
Such is the one of David Gardner on
the White Bluff and Buckhalter roads
The farm is modern in every respect
and bids fair to become one of the big
gest and best in the South. where the
poultry industry is an important one.
1t is an industry that is attracting no
little attention in Savannah at this
time, and the breeding of fowls for
show purposes, as we'll as for the mar
ket, has been begun by several enter
prising individuals.
A Profitable Fad.
The business of poultry breeding is
a fascinating one Mr.. Gardner's place
is equipped with all modern appliances
and is probably one of the most at
tractive farms in the state. Five in
cubators are constantly in operation
and the fancier has arranged it so
that he can empty an incubator every
Sunday. In this manner he has made
his poultry farm one of the points
of interest in the vicinity of Savan-
nah, although it has been in operation
scarcely a year. Every variety of
fowl is represented in Mr.. Gardeners
collection of grown chicks and his 700
little ones. Some of them are prize
winners and the stock is being kept up
by the Savannah fancier.
1t is interesting to watch the con-
duct of the young chicks when they
are transferred from the incuba tors
to the runs. Hatched by artificial
heat they know no mother but steam
pipes and little pens with floors of
sawdust. Just from the egg the young
chick does not know how to get it's
food and must be taught to eat by
tapping on the floor of the pens. Young
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
MISPLACED ECONOMY,
Better Give Useless Clothes and odds
and Ends Away

ana Ends Away.
From the Edinburgh Scotsman.
Why is it that so many of us have
such mania for boarding up all sorts
of useless things, with the excuse that
they are sure to come in handy some
day." I am quite as bad as other
woment in this respect, and it was
only when turning out a lot of old fin
cry the other day that the utter folly
of it struck me forcibly. So / made a
bundle of everything l had been saw
ing and gave it away to a woman in
my neighborhood who has a large fam
lily of daughters. Proba bly, l shall rec
ogniZe a blouse or a shirt; possibly a
hat of a few fashions back, when l
take my walks abroad. Well. l COM
fort myself with the thought that. like
Mother Hubbard's cupboard of fairy
lore, my boxes and drawers are empty
of rubbish.
After all, l don't think we women
ought to be blamed for storing UP old
things. We do it for economy's sake.
and with that forethought which ev-
eryone should possess. Some of us
are not too fortunate in the shape of
ready cash, and we think that by put
ting this trimming on one side, and
away, they will come in very useful
with which TO trim up a new hat or
bonnet. But the day never comes
when women would rather not buy
new things instead of doing up" old
hnery and many a poor but thrifty
girl or mother Of a family would be
sincerely grateful for the odds and
ends which are doing no good, but are
ming up valuable space.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

have already been received, and 1t is
probable that a banquet win be the
kind of entertainment observed. In
addition to the members of the society
who will be present, it is the custom
among some of the societies to have
present at the entertainment those
who will in time be successors to the
members, and it is not improbable that
the gathering will be composed in part
of the prospective members.
The meeting will be the first since
the full admission of the Georgia So
ciety into the general society The sec
rotary not being empowered to draw
upon the funds of the society for the
purpose of defraying the expense Incl
dent to the entertainment, it will be
met by contributions. Nearly all of
the replies have been received, and 1t
is probable that within a few days the
kind of entertainment for the occasion
will be settled by the members in Sa-
vannah.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

Chief Justice Fuller was porting
over some volumes in a Washington
book store when Congressman Little
field and Lands entered. Great law
YER" said one in subdued tones. RE
markable jurist." assented the other.
Both agreed that the distinguished Chi
cago man was doubtless examining
some rare legal work and that perhaps
uncounted millions depended upon his
search. lust then the chief Justice
beckoned 10 a salesman and said in
matter-of-fact tones: please wrap me
up this copy OF Jack and the Bean
stalk, will you" The two congress
men looked foolish as they slipped out
and bought Eomathlnz.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
Governor Mzzzm
of West Virginia e yw
of West Virginia

Writes friend from Charleston Sept 1902
Eayng Ihave used number bottles of KODOL
it be very effective and indeed very powerful remedy
stomach troubles do not hesitate
who have weak digestive organs"
Indigestion mainly due lack of of the elements
which constitute natural digestive juices. Kodo Dyspepsia
supplies these and reduces the food
living tissues Kodo unlike all other
dies that it combines both digestive and It's
enables the stomach and digestive digest assmate
and transform all of
food that the kind of blood makes
bone, sinew, tissue, muscle, health and strength.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

Soul will be the subject of the
sermon to-day at First Church of
Christ, Scientist. at II a. m. Text,
Cause me to hear thy loving-kind-
ness in the morning; for in thee do
trust; cause me to know the way
wherein l should walk; for / lift up
my soul unto thee" Psalm 1893
Sunday-school at noon. Wednesday
testimony meeting at $50 p. m. Read
ing room open from 4 to p. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
FILLMORE FAMILY EXTINCT.
None of the Presidents Relatives
Now Survives In Buffalo.
From the Buffalo Courier.


The Fillmore family of Buffalo has
passed out of existence, but the men,
ory of some of its members is among
the most cherished possessions of the
Oldest citizens of the Queen City.
Buffalo abounds in relics and other
reminders of Millard Fillmore and his
family Two houses I'm the city are
pointed out to the youth. as the man
sions Of the former President, while
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

Writes autograph letter his professional friends
saying n number of chronic after exhausng
medca palliative with negative results
prescribed Kodol with marked and increasing benefit
first dose until the stomachs disability has permanently
relieved Ny experience and hospital practice
from 1872 and positive that of all the dgesans prescribed
those thirty hands has thoroughly
effective Kodo."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

Belchng of stomach fulness
symptoms of Indigestion relieved by the Use of Kodo
kodo gives health the sick and strength the weak
listers
BY &C. & ca. chcagoU .s.A
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

There will be services at Thunder
bolt Union Church this morning at II
O'Clock, also at p. m, conducted by
Rev. E. NJ. Bailey. Sabbath School at
4 D. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
KODOI
DYSPEPSIA CURE

the stomach Kodol will diseased
Kodol will it. This famous remedy lays the foundation
health and the upbudng of strength by cleansing purifying
and Strengthening the glands and
stomach and by supplying the natural perfect
digestion, assmla ton and nutrition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
Chrlstian Church.

christian Church, corner Bolton and
howard streets. A. r. Miller, pastor.
ne Bible School meets at 9:45 a. m,
1"Lo"ed by preaching and communion
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

The meeting for men at the Young
Mems Christian Association this aft
ernOon will be one of unusual interest.
The speaker is Rev. X. II. Basmajian
Of Armenia. He is "A pleasing speaker
and speaks the English language well.
His subject will be The Great Mis-
siOnaries Of Turkey" Mr.. Edward
Basmajian, a son of the speaker will
render a violin solo. The meeting
commences at ) o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
CHURCHES

services at II O'clock Y. p. 5. c. e.
has been changed to p. m. of Lords
Day, subject Lessons From Failures"
Vt s the evening services. the theme,
The Seed Failing Upon StOay
Ground" the third of the series ON the
Parable Of the Sewer.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
Daniel Hogan.

New arrivals of White and Co1ored
Wash Fabrics. The new goods are
rapidly coming IN. Visit Us and we will
tel1 you a11 about them and show you how
you can get the newest and best and save
money, too.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

Rev. DR.. W. c. shaefer will preach
the second of his series of SERMONS to
young men tonight. His subject Will
be The Young Shepherd"
Rev. c. L. T. Fischer, vice president
of Elizabet College, Charlotte, n. c.
will preach al the Lutheran Church Of
the Ascension this morning and at st.
Pauls Lutheran Church tonight.
How the Devil comes to Town"
will he the morning subject of Rev. c.
A. Jackson at Grace Methodist Church.
Daughters in the Home" Will be
Rev. Charles H. Strong's subject at St.
Johns Church tonight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
Roman Catholic.

The services in. st. Patrick's Church
to-day will be: First mass at o'clock;
second at $50, and high mass at 1920.
At s o'clock p. m, the services will
be vespers with sermon and benedic-
ton of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

Services at the Cathedral of St John
the Baptist will be as follows: First
mass, Z o'clock, second mass at
and high mass at 1920. At 9 o'clock
also the Sunday-schooI mass will be
celebrated in the basement of the
church. and will be Immediately fol-
lowed by Sunday-school. Vespers to
be followed by the benediction, wiz
take place at s O'Clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
Services at the Sacred Heart Church

Services at the Sacred Heart Church
as follows. First mass O'Clock,
second mass at . o'clock. Sunday
school Immediately after this mass in
the college hall. High mass and SER
mon 1890 o'clock, evening services.
sermon and benediction of the Most
Blessed Sacrament 8 o'clock. Subject
of sermon "Who are the chosen few"
text MANY are called but few are
chosen" Math. xx-16.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
Presbyterian.

At the First Presbyterian Church
Rev. William P. McCorkle, pastor, will
preach at II a. m. and p. m. Sun
daY-school at p. m
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

At the Independent Presbyterian
Church, Rev. DIR. Fair will conduct
services at II O'Clock a. m. and 8
o'clock p. m. The Sunday-school will
be at p. m. The usual services will
be held during the week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
Methodist.

At Wesley Monumental Church, the
pastor, Rev. II. c. Christian, will
preach at II a. m. Subject. What a
Woman Did and Why She Did It." Ev-
cry member of the church is urged to
make special effort to be present. At
S;l5 p. m. the pastor will hold revival
services Subject, What Is of Great
est Value?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

AT the First Baptist Church, Rev.
John d. Jordan will conduct services
at IL a. m. and s p. m. The ord
nance of baptism will be administered
at night. The Ladies' Missionary and
Aid Society will meet Monday at 4:SO
p. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

st. Johns Church, Madison Square,
corner Bull and Charlton streets, Rev.
Charles H. Strong rector Morning
prayer and sermon at II o'clock: SUN
day-school at 4 p. m; evening prayer
and sermon at p. m. Subject of
evening sermon. Daughters in the
Home" Wednesday service at 4:30 p.
m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

st. Paul's Church, Duffy and Bar
nard streets, Rev. J. L. Scully rector.
fourth Sunday after Epiphany Early
celebration 7:30 a. m. Morning prayer.
litany and sermon II a. m. Sunday
school, p. m, evening prayer and
sermon s p. m. Wednesday evening
prayer and lecture Sis p. m. Friday
evening prayer and class 4:30 p. m.
At Christ Church, corner Bull and
Congress streets. Rev. Robb White,
rector. Septuagesima Sunday: Ser
vice and sermon at II a. M, Sunday
school at 1 p. m, service and sermon
at sis. Wednesday, litany and lee
ture at 4:30 p m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

Regular services will be held at
South Side Baptist Church, corner
Barnard and Thirty-fifth streets. by
the pastor, Rev. d. S. Edenfield. II
M and p. m. Young mems prayer
meeting at the parsonage, $3.50; Sun
day-schcol, 1 o'clock: weekly prayer
meeting and b. Y. P. U. devotional
service, Wednesday night. Other week
services as usual.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08
DR.. Hayes, Of Washington, ID. c.,

assimila ton and nutrition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

How the Devil Comes to Town" will
be discussed by Rev. Charles A. Jack
son tonight, s o'clock, at Grace
Church, corner Park avenue and Jeffer-
son street. Preaching at IL a. m. and
collection for home missions.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

At the Duffy Street Baptist Church.
IL a. m, the pastor Rev. Robt. VanDe-
venter will preach morning and night,
His subject at II a. m,., will be THE
Great Collection" p. m, "Gideon's
lronsldes. p. M, the Junior Union
VIII meet; p. M, Bible School. Dur
ing the week there will be services
ednesday, p. M, "Life's Trials. -
Thursday. p. M, teachers meeting
AT Berean Mission, Sunday-school
$3.50 p. m; prayer meeting, Thursday
p. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

You will keep in mind that the cheap
sale of Undermuslin for ladies and
children is still carried on in our
Ready-to-Wear Department.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-08

Epworth Methodist Church, corner of
jefferson and Thirty streets.
Rev. j. A. Smith. pastor Preaching
at II a. m. and 5 p. m. by the pastor.
Reception of members at the morn
ing service. Evangelistic service at
night Subject of DISCOURSE Lovely.
but Lacking" Sunday-school at
O'Clock. Epworth League, Tuesday at
8 p. m. Prayer service Thursday night
at o'clock
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-29
aJAOK THE RIPPER CRIME.
Boys Body Found Recalling Fern,e,
Shocking Murders

New York, Sept. 2S.--With the discov-
cry of the body Of a boy fourteen years
old on the 3bulkheads at Catherine street
and East river to-day, the police are
confronted with evidences of a crime
that recalls the deeds of Jack the Rip
aer z
Marks on the boys body showed that
he he'd been cruelty naltreated. and
both the police and Coroner Scholer are
satisfied that Ne was murdered, There
are evidences that a woman was con-
nected with the crime.
The body was discovered under a
piece OF canvas upon which was three
heavy pieces Of timber, apparently
placed there to give the impression that
the boy had been sleeping upon the
canvas and the timbers had fallen on
him. investigation showed that the
.timbers had been placed on the body af-
ter death.
On his chest and head were discolora-
tions Of the flesh. showing that he had
suffered severe bruises. Scores Of per
sons saw the body to-day, but no one
could identify it positively.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-29
ANXIETY IN LONDON.
carnegie, However, Not worried Over
slump In steel.

London, Sept. 28.-The renewed heavy
realizations, chiefly in the best invest
rnent securities, caused denoraliza-
ton on the stock markets to-day, al
most amounting to panic. Consols
once touched 8751s, being full point be-
meath the lowest reached during the
Franco German war. The heavy liqui-
dation is said to be due to the needs Of
American financiers and spectators.
Great apprehensions are felt regarding
the position on Wall street, and anxiety
Is entertained concerning the stock ex-
change settlement here on Wednesday.
There are rurnors of probable failures,
which In the best Informed quarters,
however, are said to be; exaggerated.
The slump in United States Steel
stock caused some anxiety as to its
probable effect on Andrew Carnegie's
library endoWments 1t is stated, how
ever, that Mr.. Carnegie views the slump
with the utmost coinplacency. An ap-
peal to hirn to-day on this subject elic-
tied the following response: Mr. Car
negie never owned any second mortgage
bonds or shares of the United States
Steel trust. His bonds are first mort
gage bonds covering all the property.
and are not quoted upon the stock ex-
change"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-09-29
DIR. LoRENz,s PATIENTS.
Amputation Found Necessary In Two
Cases.

E q
New York, Sept. 2S. disappointment
is felt and expressed by medical men in
this city, and others more vitality inter-
ested, at the unsatisfactory result fol-
lowing a number Of the operations per-
formed by DIR. Lorenz, the Vienna spe-
cialist, for congenital hip disease. DIR.
Lorenz was 30 widely advertised while
in this country, and the case of little
Lolita Armour received so much public
tty, that the operations performed in
the hospitals here have been under the
closest scrutiny while the children
treated have been recuperating. Very
recently the plaster casts have been re-
moved from the legs and hips of some
of the little ones, and the conditions re-
vealed were such as to cause the grav-
est consideration.
For example, out Of eight cases at the
Hospital for Ruptured and Crippled at
Forty second street and Lexington awe
nue. gangrenous conditions were found
in four cases. In two Of the cases the
little patients had the leg amputated.
One died after the operation. In the
third case the advisability Of amputat-
ing is being considered; the conditions
|necessitating the operation are present.
In the fourth case the Lorenz operation
was not a success and amputation is
likely.