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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

views on the subject. It won't dc TO
say let the bill pass and We will de-
eide afterward whether we will take
share or not We should say be-
fore hand whether we want such a
law enacted or not. II the bill passes
the tw~enty-four million dollars will
be expended, whether we get any
benefit from 1t or not. II we do not,
some other section of the country
more able to levy its quota will Sc
are two sides TO the question and
they should both be looked at and
considered.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22
TEACHING RELIGION IN STATE
SCHOOLS.

Before a large congregation in Grove
Avenue Baptist church in Richmond.
Va. a Sunday. Rev. DIR. j. 3. Haw-
thorne preached a strong sermon
against the state providing for teach
ing religion in the public schools.
DIR. Hawthorne gave the following for
his position?
The public school is a creation Of
the state. Its teachers are commits
ioned by the state. They are SER
wants. agents and officers Of the state.
The branches of learning which they
teach are prescribed by the state. The
text books they use are chosen
by the state. Their SALARIES and all
other expenses OF our system OF public
instruction are paid out OF the reve-
nues OF h state, and the OF
the state are raised by taxing the peo-
pie without reference to the religion.
Now il is proposed that the state i'm
pose upon her army Of instructors the
additional work of teaching Chris
tain religion in the public schools. II
this is not state patronage OF religion;
il this is not IN establishment of re-
ligion; if this is not an alliance OF
state and church.; if this is o put
ting the power Of the state, civil and
military, behind he churches and the
Christian religion. 1 am hOpelessly
demented and need YOU tenderest
and prOfoundest commiSeration.
Governmental teaching of religion
implies the authority of government:
to determine what is the true religion
II the legislature of Virginia should
require h teaching of the Christian
religion in the public schools. it would
thereby assume the state has h au.
thority to name the religion which the
people of the commonwealth must sup
port
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

The insertion of the word willfully
in the Hepburn pur food bill is 60
ing to make it hard to convict any
one but manufacturers Of it's VIOLA
ton. even after positive proof of the
sale of adulterated articles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

We are glad to see how universally
was the birthday of General Lee OBJ
served at the south. 1t should be
celebrated in every city and town in
the south.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-01-22

One Of his admirers declares that
Senator Hanna would rather be a
patriot tina president" Is this meant
as a reflection ON President Roose-
velts Observation-Disclosures Constitu-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
Wichita-shults kinderuarten.

The question is often asked How do
kindergartners find work enough to keep
three grades of little people happily en-
gagged day after day."
\ kindergarten never gets out of inter
esting subject for play-work. nor real
work. Nature topics, every day home
and social relationships. cooperative bus
mess relations, furnish subjects from
which to draw good and great plans which
enlarge the chilo s world-view and, at the
same time, keep him in the child-world of
beautiful ard interesting experiences
Every days plan for work or play must
have food for his three-fold nature, and
too-that the mental. moral and physical
nurture may go hand in hand-no one
to become abnormal in development.
Every day, educators are waking up to
d fuller realization that the salvation of
the country is 10 come through the kim
dergarten idea of early cultivating the in
herent faculties and early possibilities Of
developing what OF good has not been in
herited.
State Superintendent Dayhoff will help
Kansas to take the place she should have
in the front rank as an up-to-date educa-
tional center. To place the kindergarten
in the public schools of Kansas will be
the most beneiicent Official move that
people can make.
Every voter and their friends will be
welcomed at the endment exercises of the
Wichita Shuts Kindergarten and an ex-
hibit Of the things the children did and
can ard may make.
Mr.. H. Fellows has again helped in
come much needed repairs on the chill
dren's blackboard.
Mrs J p. Johnson gave some choice
flower pictures, cardboard. needles and
cord.
Joe John Woodard OF Houston, Tex.
gave q teeter- board for the playground.
Mr. r. IsreSl. seed string
Mrs. Minnie Thomas has been missed
from the practice and theory work during
the week on account OF the Illness of a
friend
The young ladies who are 10 assist Miss
Shuts al Winfield Chautsuqua met at the
kindergarten rooms on Saturday after
noon.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29

decision of the court shows that the
contract was not fraudulent, but Illegal,
on the ground that the commissioners
had failed to advertise for bids. The
court enjoined the county treasurer from
paying the 100000 coupons under the ex-
listing contrast. but stated that tie COM
missioners could levy a tax of not to
exceed three mills for the purpose Of
building a court house on the rental
plan" By this method. building cost
ing $4,000 could be paid for in two years
with the present assessed valuation of
Woods county. The people of Alva are
pleased with the decision. and arrange
ments are being completed for new
contract, and before many months, Aiva
will. no doubt, have as good court
house as can be found in Oklahoma.
Senator Campbell, of oklahoma City,
and Judge Mackey. of Perry. were among
those in attendance at court during the
past week.
The brick are on the ground for the
laying of a new sidewalk $50 feet in
length from the east entrance of the
normal building to the street This IS
a much needed improvement, and VIII
add largely to the appearance Of the
grounds.
The tennis tournament recently held be-
tween the two societies for the cup,
was won by Messrs. Dome and Sniggs
of the Occident society over Messrs
Overstreet and Stewart of the Orients
The cup has now been in possession OF
the Occidents for three years and thus
becomes the permanent property OF that
orgariZa tion
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
WHAT pIAZ HAS DONE FOR MEX
ICO. -dt-5

| I nthe marvellous development of Mex
| ico in the past generation Diaz has
alpyed the leading part Among the fore
! most achievements of the existing MeNi-
can government must be counted ltno
founding of natioT.al school system, free
from sectarian influence. The strong hand
of the President is also seen in the mar
veIous regeneration of the capital city,
which is now drained by the greatest
piece Of sanitary engineering in the world
and which is being rapidly modernized
in the matter OF good paven1ents. parks,
public buildings, and canals.
Another great achiev cment of the Diaz
administration has been the improve
ment of Mexican harbors on the Gulf and
the Pacific The latter fact is especially
noticeable in the instance of the Tefuan-
tepec route. BY this highway goods in
transit from Atlantic ports to California
have an advantage os 1900 miles over
the proposed Panama Canal.
Conspicuous, also, has been the rail-
way development, Of which the Tehuan-
tepec is the latest phase. At the begin
ming of the first term of President Diaz.
in 1877, but one railway-the Mexican, or
Vera Cruz line, 2S3 miles in length-exist-
ed in the republic. In 1880 the two great
systems of the Mexican National and
Mexican Central railroads were commenc-
ed. Railroads now traverse every state
except Lower California. Tabasco, and
Compeachy. At present about 1900 miles
of railroad. operated by ten companies,
are in service.
An equals, remarkable feature has been
the solving of national financial prob
lems When Diaz came into power the
public debt amounted to above $4,000.
and the annual deficit in national reve-
nues was near s1oeoo,ooo. In fourteen
years the debt had been reduced fifty per
cent, and the governments income had
met expenses.-Frank H Taylor in the
June Bookiovers Magazine.
Millions of rate have made their ap-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
Wichita School of Music.

Miss Mable Gaunt leaves this week fol
five weeks visit in Illinois.
Prof and Mrs. Harnish were on the
program at the w. c. T. L. convention
on Thursday and Friday.
Mrs. Myers is spending a few days al
Augusta visiting friends.
Miss Mary Wilson began piano lessons
on Tuesday
The juniors of the piano department had
their spring festival on Wednesday af-
ternoon. Each one was bedecked with
beautiful flowers and wore crown of
roses. Every part of the program told OF
spring and outdoor enjoyment. Each Sc
lection. on the program was descriptive
which told u story and painted a musical
portrait of some part of nature as en-
joyed at this season of the year. Follow
ing is the program as rendered:
Duet .......................'T The Boat Story
Hazel and Jessie Ellington.
Piano-"Lily Polka" ............-. .Schmoll
Goldie Walty.
Piano Dew Drap Waltz"
Myrtle Miller.
Chorus-"A Song of Roses .....Wright
Piano-"Happy Huntsman" ...-Schumann
Hazel Ellington.
Piano-"Song of the Bold Pixie" Brown
Piano-"Pixie's Waiting" .........Brown
Ruth Myers.
Piano-"Dancing Spirits" .Bohm
Oracle Nocks.
Piano-"Silvery Thistle .Ketterer
Jessie Ellington.
Piano-"On the Meadow ......... .Lichner
Gladys Groves.
Duet-"Flower Fairies Waltz ....Fearis
Oracle and Mrs. Nocks.
Chorus-"Come Where the Blue Bells
Ring NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Bracket
Miss Grace Shamp has taken work in
the vocal and piano departments.
Through the assistance of the school
two high grade Instruments were placed
IN Ike hpmes Of patrons the past week.
Fred ". Jacks enrolled in the piano de-
partment on Thursday.
The following program was given on
Friday evening by Miss Vests division
of the piano school:
Heather Rose" .Lange
Anna Spears.
"Sonatina in G. ...........---...B beethoven
Ella Ferguson.
Wee Story NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Orth
Katharine McGuin.
''Melodie" Weber
Mrs. DeFrance.
Flower Song ...............-.....La Lang
Inez Killion.
Song Without Words No. 16'' ........
......-...........-....... Mendelsshon
Mrs. West.
Gypsy Rondo" Haydn
Ella Ferguson.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
evils Academy.

The baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class of Lewis Academy Will
be preached by KEY. Edwin Huyler in the
First Presbyterian church at 1890 a. m,
this Sabbath, May 29tf.
BY reason of Memorial services there
will be no class work on Monday, but
examinations will be completed on Tues
day.
The annual meeting of the board of
trustees Will be held at p. m. Wednes-
day, June 1st in the ACADEMY Office.
At s p. ni., Wednesday. June 1st, the
young ladies of the physical culture class
es under training OF 2irs Metcalf. will
give an evening entertainment in the
academy chapel.
on Thursday, June End. the commence
ment exercises will be held in the First
Presbyterian church at a. m, when this
years class will be graduated.
The alumni banquet will be held at the
Hamilton hotel at 9 O'Clock Thursday
evening.
The commencement exercises are free
and the public is invited.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
Wichita Business Colleqe.

Harry Howard did special mineograpf
work for the Wichita Paint * Varnish
Co. and quite lot of special work 70,
different people during the week.
Frank Wheeler quit school Tuesday
evening and wiz go to work at his home
south OF town. He will return in the fall
and complete his course.
Arhie Schowalter and Nettie Swisher
are taking the finals in the bookkeeping
department.
Miss May Shuman spent Saturday and
Sunday at her home in Butler county.
Emma u. Smith has accepted a position
with the Tracy Lime Co.
Miss Louie Stoner has secured 2 ,osi
ton with the Cummings Produce Co. NJ
Chafin. Kan.
Ahhie Shreve completed the finals in
the bookkeeping department this week
and has been awarded a diploma. She
has entered the shorthand department
where she Will take a thorough coarse.
+. y. ard W. ". Hihsrrer are spend-
Ing few days with friends and rcla-
tives in Harvey county.
Lillian johnson has accented \ rosj-
lion with Dr. Hudson of this city.
Miss Zadie Price OF the shorthand de-
partment. has accepted 4 position az Hos
ington. kans,. and will so TO work Mon-
day
The class in algebra is doing exception
ANY good work and progressing rapidly.
The class in the model training douart-
ment completed the work this week
Ted Jocelyn. who began shorthand just
short time ago. got Gu, a brief Tor
Judge Wall in excellent form the latter
part of the week
There VIII be no school Monday on ac
count Of Memorial day
Visitors this week were Miss Pearl Mar
shall. II. II. Canlpbeil, Mr. Urban. Dr.
Noble, .. w. Good, Cora Lelchardt. DR..
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
OKLAHOMA COLLEGES,
Northwestern Nnrr,ai

! Alva. Q. T., May 2S.-The annual decla-
nation contest of the normal occurred
in the assembly hall on the evening of
the 10Th. The contestants were. the
Misses Ida Scoggins, Dottie Boehme,
Jennie Edwards. Eta Thomas and
Maple France. The selections were all
of high order and each was well rem
dered. Miss Boehme received the first
prize Of So Miss France. the second,
of so. and Miss Edwards, the third. s..
The decision Of the judges showed that
the contest was a very close one. there
being difference of but sls per cent in
the markings.
On the evening of May q the young
ladies Of the Phi-Kappa Sigma enter
tanned some of their friends al a
spread in their society rooms The
evening was very pleasantly spent in
playing various games. after which came
delicious supper. with toasts appro-
pirate Tor the closing days of the school
year. These present pronounce this one
Of the most pleasing social events of
the season.
Miss Florence Vickers. who has the
honor of being the first graduate of the
music department Of the Northwestern
normal. gave her graduating recital in
the assembly han 10 a well filled house
on last Monday evening Her program.
consisting CT eight numbers from the
master composers. was rendered in
most. excellent manner Miss vickers
was the recipient OF many beautiful
flowers
Miss Vickers was assisted by Mr.. Franz
Colvin. violinist Mr.. coivin Is a musi-
clan OF marked ability. and each mum
ber was enthusiastically encored-
The annual program or the music de-
partment wsss- hsld ia the normal as
seu1hly on Tuesday evening last Each
number of the program was well rem
dered and showed the result az much
hard work On the part OF the pupils
OF the music department
Prof. John W Wilkinson returned from
a business trip To Louisiana last Tues
day noon. During the coming summer
Prof Wilkinson VIII have caaI sc OF the
Latin work In the louisiana state nor
NAL school. and win leave for that field
in a short time.
The decision of Judge Besrchamp o.
the Injunction which was brought 70
prevent the erection Of the court house in
the public square while Restraining the
commissioners and the contractor from
preceding under the existing contract
gives them the power to make & new
contract and TO erect building The
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
Wichita Commercial colleas.


Misses Minnie and Zoe Kelley, former
students, made social call on Monday.
| The w. c. c.. base ball team defeated
the academy team during the week on
| the Hess field, to 2.
The Misses Shumaker returned to school
after about ten days absence, on Mon
day.
Dan Schrepel called Monday. He was
returning from a very delightful trip of
six weeks to California and the coast.
He will enter school again after harvest.
Miss Laura Cook finished the shorthand
course Monday and left for a short visit
with relatives at Independence, Mo. She
expects to take a position in Kansas City
soon.
Miss Grace Lyon. former student,
from o. T., has returned to this city
and was pleasant caller Wednesday.
Profs. J. NJ. Naylor. A. D. Taylor,
Charles Fifer and E. w. Van Kirk, were
among the callers during the week.
Clarence Keller, a recent graduate from
the shorthand department, resigned his
position with the Santa Fe at Newton,
Kan, and has accepted a better paying
position with the Missouri Pacific in this
city. He begins June 1st under Mr..
Kilgore. He is reviewing his shorthand
work for a few days.
Miss Tillie Doll a recent students, and
her sister were callers on Monday.
w. A. Chain, a former graduate, now
bookkeeper and stenographer for the Alva
Roller Mill company of Alva, o. T., spent
a pleasant hour at the college Thursday
afternoon.
Miss May Downey, teacher from Har-
vey county. enrolled Monday for an ad-
vanced course Of shorthand under Prof.
Freeman.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29

Kansas, but now a resident of Wichita,
called Tuesday and arranged for her
three daughters. Jessie. Grace and
Nellie, to enter at once in the piano
school
Miss Cora Miller has returned to con-
tinue piano study after several months
absence.
The gold and silver medals presented
| each year by Mr.. Sickner, director of
| the school, for best scholarship. are now
on exhibition in the display window of
DeLamater's jewelry store. These medals
are specially designed for the school and
bear the monogram of the conservatory
and a beautifully embossed Tyre and
| laurel wreath of exquisite workmanship.
The Misses Sickner furnished music
for the annual commencement exercises
of the Riverside school last evening. The
musical part of the program comprised an
organ solo. violin solo and vocal solo,
also several selections by the three young
ladies in mandolin and guitar trio.
| The conservatory will also supply
music for the Enterprise school grad
uation exercises Wednesday evening,
! June l.
The thirteenth annual commencement
concert and graduation exercises of the
| Sickner conservatory of music will be
| given at the First Presbyterian church.
Friday evening June 3, beginning at s
o'clock. The following excellent pro-
gram has been prepared for that occa-
sion:
Invocation .Rev. c. E. Bradt, Phi. D.
March-"The Wedding of Camacho'
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mendelssohn
eight hands. two pianos.)
Misses Bliss, ComIey, Swab and Park
inson
Adagio Cantabile from Sonata, op. 13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Beethoven
Mr.. Byron Charlberlin.
Bright Star of Love, vocal ......Robaudi
Mr.. ]. G. West.
Polonaise in A Major ............. Chopin
Miss Emma Swab
Wedding of the Winds .......Hal
Conservatory Mandolin Quintette.
Liebestraume, No 2 ................ List
Miss May Comley.
Stradella, violin .....................F .Flotow
Miss Ada Sickner.
Romance, op. %. No. , ..... .Schumann
Miss Jane Parkinson.
From Flower to Flower, vocal ..Koelling
SON.
Noctourne, op. g. No. 2 Genari Karganoff
Miss Marsurite Bliss.
Exposition Waltz --Halloway
Conservatory Mandolin Quintette
Address. awarding medals and confer
ring diplomas Ex-Governor W. E. STAN
ley, president of the board of. directors.
The class motto is Forward"
The graduates are: Miss May Comley,
Miss Emma Swab. Miss Jane Parkinson.
Miss Marguerite Bliss, Mr.. Byron Cham
berlin.
Because of the annual concert in the |
evening there will be no students recital |
in the afternoon of June 3.
The regular recital for last week was |
given at the conservatory Friday after
noon with the following program:
Valse, op. 20, No. 1 Chopin |
Miss Marie Horner.
Die Kloster Glocken Noctourne ..Weley |
Miss Grace Davis.
Musical Resume of the week.
Noctourne in G. Minor Chopin
Song Without Words op. 10, No. 1
.........................-.. Mendelssohn
Miss Margurite Bliss.
Sterhaine Gravotte ..-........---Czibulka
Miss Louis Irwin.
Lucia Di I1ammermoor ........- .Donzetu
Miss Bertha Koehler.
Miss Carrie Wirth
Prelude, op. 2S. no. Is ........... Chopin
Miss Edith Eaton.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
SPECIAL NOIICEI

Private apartments have been secured at
the Hotel Hamilton. where all who desire
private magnetic treatment may call at
any time during the next two weeks.
commencing "Wednesday. Jnne i, and re-
celve consultation. examination. thor
ough diagnosis and advice by the con-
sulting physician, after which IL found
durable and magnetic treatment is de-
sired a price which is within the reach
OF all VIII be named and an appointment
made for treatment
Office hours daily from 10 a m to D.
m except the Sabbath.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
Kelso School of Music

Miss Edith Smith has entered the
mandolin department. taking her first
lessons this week
Miss Eva Rice has resumed piano study
with Miss Sickner after a vacation of
several weeks
Miss Maud Adams. formerly a student
IN the mandolin department. w.Il take
up the study of mandolin again this
summer.
AIRS. p. Wilson. recently Of Belmont,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
The POWER OF VITAL MAGNE'
TiSM AS A HEALING AGENCY

after which cures viii be performed that
will astonish the skeptical, set the serious
10 thinking and convince the doubtful
that in. Animal Magnetism is a force
capable of efrecting most marvellous
cures. No matter what the disease is.
how bad, how long standing. or how
hopeless the case appears. IL durable at
het
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
RAIN, SNOW OR SHINE!
ADMISSION FREE.
8 Erae Treatment Free.

Seats Free. Treatment Free.
Positively no boys, girls or children will
be admitted unless they are afflicted.
The crowds are always so large shat
seats cannot be given t. young people.
Ladies arr especially Invited to these
demonstrations, as those OF both sexes
will be treated on the stage. Each demon
stration viii be preceded With a short
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29

Hoss, Vera Hanlon. Mary Lyman. Ella
Harrison, Geo. Barnes .and Rev. Mr.. Pol
lard
New students this week are Fannie Bel
den and Nina Hanson; returning, Irwin
Crum, Ora Jackman, and F. s. Hinman.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
ARISE AND WALK

All those who are on crutches. canes.
rheumatic paraiytic. deaf, sick or lame
and wish TO be cured, arc invited; and as
great a number as possible viii be treated
FREE upon the stage RE not only treats
vate office at the Hamilton, but nearly
all chronic diseases quickly yield TO HIS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29

pearance nthree counties In Illinois. One
farmer in two weeks captured and killed
3.4s5 OF the rodents. Hundreds Of hogs
have been killed by the little animals
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29

VIII publicly demonstrate his wonderful
powers on the stage of the Crawford
Theater two nights only, as
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29

Millions of rate have made their ap-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-29
The Boy Phenomenon
LAYING ON OF HANDS

Who cures the Deaf, Blind. Sick. Lame
Rheumatic, Paralytic and all Chronic
Diseases by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-02
A LARGE ESTATE.
Property of Woman Who Had Been Re-
cluse for Forty-Seven Years.

Mr.. J. Barton Miller. secretary and treas
urer OF the Miller-Shoemaker Real Estate
Company. has been appointed, with Mr. j.
h. Donohue. administrator of the estate
of the late Mrs. Fannie l.. Berry, who
died about week ago on Capitol Hill,
after having lived practically a recluse
for about forty-seven years. 1t Is under
stood that Mrs. Berry's estate. both real
and personal. has been appraised at $780,
poo. Dir. Miller Will also represent one
branch of the hers-at-law of the de-
ceased.
Mrs. Berry had lived many years in al
most total Oblivion of the worlds activi-
ties 1t is said. and.wa known to few out
eide OF her immediate circle. Her life of
retirement. 1t is now said. was due TO a
heart rending tragedy in her family
nearly half century ago, in which her
husband was alleged to have been MUIR
pered by her two brothers. One of the
brothers. upon trial and conviction, was
sentenced to the penitentiary, while the
pther was adjudged to be insane and sent
TO an asylum. Both have been dead sew
raj years. The murder of her husband,
koilowed by its tragic consequences. drove
prs Berry into the life OF immurement
IN which she lived ever afterward