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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
Fined For East DRIVING.

Phil Howard. John Marshall. VIII
Reed and J. Jackson, arrested last
night for fast driving by officer Gus
hirsch. were fined 81 each in the po-
ice court this morning By Magistrate
6. a. Johnson.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
Notice to Democrats.

All democrats of the Fifth ward
are urgently requested to meet at the
hose house on Twenty-second street
Monday evening. March 2s to ,acquaint
themselves with the issues OF their
municipal election
T. A. FENDER.
ROBERT KUSCHMAN.
ID. c. MURPHY.
JAMES LAMONT.
Committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
SUES FOR LOSSES
William WiImerton Trying to Re.
cover Get. Rich Quick
investments.
DROPS $4,000 IN GRAIN
Aged Farmer is Duped by Brokerage
Company of St.
Louis.

Trial of the suit of William Wilmer
ton, the former Mercer county farmer.
now a resident of this city, against the
| Merchants Brokerage company, TO re-
cover $4,000 lost in grain speculation
has been commenced in the United
States circuit court at St. Louis.
According to Wilmerton's story. he
worked on his farm for 60 years, and
| all his wealth represented his own
hard labor. In December. 1902. after
he had retired and settled down to
spend the rest of his days in ease. he
was attracted by the advertisements
of the get-rich-quick" concern.
He was encouraged with predictions
of great gains and he sent them other
sums. few days apart, gradually in
creasing the amounts At one time he
sent $4,000. The old man was led on
in the belief that he would soon be
made millionaire.
Exposure Follows Rush.
July ?, 1903, after he had invested
100000, he became suspicious, and soon
afterward received a letter stating that
all his money had been lost. as also
had the firms own money. The farmer.
almost crazed by the sudden blow to
his hopes, consulted attorneys. July 81.
1908, suit was begun and the broker
age cOmpany's deposit of $3,616 in the
Germania bank in st. Louis, was at
tached. rush of the firms patrons
resulted and an exposure followed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

The closing party of the winter SER
les arranged by Rock Island lodge No.
65S. A. F. & a. NJ, will be held Friday
evening of this week at the Masonic
temple
A meeting of the Bethany Home Sew
ing circle is to be held tomorrow after
noon from till o'clock at the home,
on Aiken street, in South Rock Island.
There was a large company of the
friends of the young people present at
the piano recital Saturday afternoon
and evening at the home of Prof. S. T.
Bowlby, on Second avenue. Assisting
Mr.. Bowlby's classes were Miss Lillian
Ray, of Moline. who gave two vocal
numbers, and Earl Bowlby. piano.
Charles Montgomery, mandolin, and
Frederick Schneider violin, the trio
composing an orchestra that furnished
several selections. The pupils taking
part in the recital were: Laurina ia
cobsen, Mrs. Frieda Bengston, Edna
Maurus, Harold Gosselin. Florence Nc
Combs. Mildred Pfaff, Margaret Gle
mann. Clara Kerr. Otillie Vogel, BARLEY
Vogel. Frank Bakersfield. Maude Bis
dorf, Thee Bleuer, Frank Young. Celia
Taxman. William Beecher, Blanche
Root. Grace O'NeaI. Roy Jensen. Julia
Melchoir, Hattie SOsna. Ida Sosna, Ella
Wright. Scott Leonard. Rock Island;
Blanche Ringgold. Glenn Thompson.
Eva Virgins. Allen Eddy, Herbert
Kent, Ruth Ruge Bessie Mosher. Bes-
sic Sears Katherine White Maria ret
Lawson, Bessie Johnson, Milan: Clar-
ence Boutwell,. of Orion. and Ruphina
Wenke, of Geneseo.
The o. E. S. Sewing circle will meet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27
Sprjno Term.

At Browns Business college begins
April 4, 1905.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27

The o. E S. Sewing circle will meet
with Mrs Yerbury at the home of her
daughter. Mrs. c. W. Walker. 10IS
Fourteenth-and-a-half street, tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-27

A meeting of the Bethany Home Sew
ing circle is to be held tomorrow after
noon from till 4 o'clock at the home
on Aiken street, in South Rock Island
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

they prefer to do without Them If possible.
cannot say. however. that wedding cere-
monies are too snowy, although there Is
tendency In that direction which should be
held in check. The marriage service In our
church Is in itself impressive and beautiful,
and little can be added to 1t. Such mat
tiers can well be left to the good taste and
the good sense Of the parties concerned.
I'm cases where rehearsals are consid-
cred necessary they should be conducted
with q realization of the solemnity of the
occasion for which they are In preparation.
The clergy, II they are present, exercise
only general oversight over the arrange
ments. 1t Is not the custom to read the
service itself, or any part OF 1t, for that
should consider as nothing less than sacrf-
-Iege. In spite OF the tendency toward un-
due display which occasionally manifests It
self think that lavish and vulgar display
II rare. see no harm in the decorations
which usually accompany a wedding. If
the persons concerned have large means the
use OF flowers in adjoining the church pro-
vided 1t Is not carried to the point OF alb
surdity. Is not In the least Objectionable
Although have seen many 9Th avenue
weddings. said the Rev. DR.. Donald Sage
Mackay, pastor Of the Collegiate Reformed
Church. II have never seen anything to
critictse as far as extravaganza was con-
cerned. Whatever scenes have attended
these functions, especially when q member
OF the nobility was concerned, have been
due to the public seeking notoriety rather
than to any wish on the part Of the famiI IS
concerned to be ostentatious. A wedding
should partake somewhat Of the character
of a festival. 1t is an event In q lifetime,
and believe In letting the young persons
have their flowers and their hne gowns
As far as rehearsing the ceremony Is con-
cerned, think 1t IL often important in the
interests of decorum and dignity. although,
of course. do not favor the reading OF the
lines Of the service"
Many amusing incidents are related OF
happenings at wedding rehearsals which
are In themselves said to be potent argu-
ments for q continuance Of this practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
UNION OF BAPTISTS
BRANCHES OF DENOMINATION
SAID TO BE COMING TOGETHER.

A we'll defined movement is on foot
to amalgamate the Baptists of North
America Like many other denominations,
the Baptists were divided by the civil war,
and by the controversies over slavery which
culm,rated il internecine strife. AS a re
suit there was the Presbyterian. Methodist
and Baptist Church Of the north and Of
the souch. In 1916 Baptists north and
south separated, and their one missionary
society, popularity known as the triennial
convention. became several societies. and
each society had its sectional constituency.
Later came the civil war, with its horrible
carnage and bitterness. After this came
what some one has called for the Baptists
the period of armed neutrality
During Inc last ten years especially there
has arisen widespread desire, both north
and south, for Baptist unity, and for de-
nomnational brotheriiness. which shall be
continent Two influences have helped
bring this about. One is that the north
and south have been getting better
knowledge of each other and profounder
knowledge of each other methods of work.
Another influence has been the calling
of so many men from the south to the
north and vice versa, to fill important
pulplts. Time has also sottened the hearts
of northern and southern men. and real
fraternity is desired both north and south
of Mason and Dixons line.
An epoch-makng conference was held by
the Baptists in the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church in New York city, January n and
%. 1908. This general meeting Of repre-
sentative BaDtists was called together by
the American Baptist Homo Mission So
ciety and proved to be of the most
important meetings held by the Baptists in
many years. Representatives from the
north, south. east and west were unani-
mously in favor of some national organ
iZation to include all the Baptists of North
America. There was a unanimity of opin-
ion among all the representatives present
that the hour had struck for BaptistS of
North America to get together Nearly
every Baptist paper in America favors
federation of Baptist forces Many believe
that permanent organization for the Bap-
lists of North America will be effected. 1t
will mean greater UNCONVENTIONAL unity, in
creased cooperation and closer fellowship.
1t will give tremendous impetus to more
effective missionary and educational achieve
ments. 1t will mean volumes for the prog
ress of the kingdom.
The Baptist world congress will be held in
London, July Ills, and very large attend
ance is expected. This is the hrst Pan
Baptist congress ever held and it will be
a very noteworthy occasion. Baptists and
adherents now number about 2O,0O0,0O0 IN
the world. The Baptists in the United
States now number over 100000. and,
after the Methodists, are the largest de-
nomination in the United States
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
ELABORATE WEDDINGS
WHAT SOME CLERGYMEN SAY ON
THE SUBJECT.

The tendency toward snowy nuptials has
been commented on time and again by cler-
gymen, and many believe that some meas
ures should be taken to check them. We'd
ding rehearsals conducted with dignity are
of course not held. to be out Of place. but
even this has been placed under the ban by
Rev. Charles r.. Guthrie of Baltimore. DR..
Guthrie declares that he will not rehearse
a wedding ceremony In any case. and that
he Is convinced that weddings with great
display and elaborate preparations do more
harm than good. He also, declares he will
not In any circumstances read any part of
the marriage service, and deeply regrets
that in many instances the religious Sig
ilifcance of the ceremony Is becoming
Rmothered by dramatic effect, hiiarity and
dress display.
A number of New York clergymen have
expressed themselves freely in this matter.
and their views are OF interest.
.Episcopalian .ciergymen,s said the Rev.
DR.. William T. Manning. assistant rector OF
Trinity and vicar Of st. Agnes'. do not fa-
vor elaborate wedding rehNarsais In tact,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

AS field for open-air preaching this city
holds forth great opportunities. and, to
judge from the activity manifested in this
direction, religious workers are fully alive
TO the fact. 1t would be a very unusual
thing to stroll down Pennsylvania avenue
on Sunday afternoon or evening and not
find some speaker, or band of speakers, ad-
dressing an attentive and interested crowd.
The fountain at the corner of 7th street
and Market space is one Of the spots most
used for this purpose. In fact, it has be-
come the scene of so much religious &C
tivity that the District authorities have
found 1t necessary to apportion out the
time to the various speakers so that con-
f1icts may be avoided.
Possibly the best known figure on this
corner, and certainly very impressive one,
is that OF an elderly evangelist with
snow white beard covering his breast and
long silvery hair, J. H. Matchit by name.
Year in and year out he has held his meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

here and In other cities, is too well known
to need mention. Its strong organization,
owing to its quasimilitary nature, its work
for the poor of the city and its efforts to
reclaim the spiritually and morally per-
Verted, are familiar to nearly every one.
Its street services are held on the "foun-
tain corner" In the afternoon. and, in the
evening, around the statue of Franklin, at
the intersection of Pennsylvania avenue,
10th and E streets. from which place the
crowd generally follows the procession to
the Salvation Army Hall, on 1.-The avenue
between 9th and 10th streets The class
that the Army reaches is said to be entirely
inaccessible to the average organization.
and the results IL obtains are claimed 10
be great. and worthy of the highest COM
mendation.
Another figure that fingers In the mem
DRY or those who have watched the street
workers constantly is that of a Seventh
lay Adventist, who up to a year or 30
ago used to drive a large wagon with the
inscription on its sides: Prepare to meet
thy God"
The startling nature of this Inscription
attracted attention wherever he went and
always drew a large crowd to hear him,
1t is part Of the belief of the Seventh Day
Adventists that the second coming OF
Christ Is near at hand and that humanity
at large must be prepared to receive Him.
From this reason came the startling i'm
perative on the sides of the wagon and
this was the theme of the evangelist's dis
course every Saturday afternoon. For quite
a little while he was absent from the city,
but lately has returned and taken I'D the
work, though without the wagon this time.
The work done by the street preachers
is looked upon by many one of the great
est and noblest Of modern Christianity
Year In and year out, In spite of the wea-
Their or any other obstacles, they bend
bravely to their task. Each has his share
of the work to do. and each reaches some
particular class whose sympathy. perhaps.
none other could awake. Their work, it liz
pointed out, shows the truest obedience to
the precept Of their great Teacher: 60
out into the highways and hedges and con-
strain them to come in"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

evening 1t takes It's stand at the well-known
corner of It'll street and Market space and
holds an enthusiastic service, which Is ad-
1ourned to the mission auditorium at 6
O'Clock. The wagon contains an organ to
facilitate the song service, and the ad-
dresses are made by various ministers Of
the city, who volunteer their services from
time to time.
In the words of Rev J. w. Steele. the
mission superintendent. THE Gospel wagon
Is one of our most profitable investments
1t reaches class of people who would
not come into our indoor meeting without
first being strongly impressed outside. While
the number of conversions that follow our
outdoor meetings are not so great as those
at one in the auditorium, still IT must be
remembered that the greater number Of
attendants at an indoor service are first
attracted by the street preaching, and then
follow the wagon to the mission"
Mr.. Steele went on to say that a large
number of the missions most faithful work.
ers were first brought in by the open-air
services. He mentioned one of the speak
ers during the coming week, who, while in
an intoxicated condition one evening came
to see the error of his ways through the
words of a speaker on the gospel wagon
and has since led an exemplary life.
The Central Union Mission also makes a
strong effort to aid the masses In a ma
terial way. lodging house In the mission
building is maintained, to which any home
less man may gain access by splitting
fixed quantity Of wood in the woodward.
To those unable to get work the wood
yard Is also open, and fair price for their
labor Is paid them. A lunch room is also
part of the mission, and here good,
nourishing food may be obtained at a nomi-
nal price-just enough to keep the unfor-
tunate from becoming pauperized.
But by far the most unfortunate prac-
M frafc &c -
to 1t this coming fall-a clinic for the treat
ment of habitual drunkenness, a new method
for treating this habit. by which the pa
being treated, or In any way interrupt the
ordinary routine of life, will be tried 1t
is proposed to establish the above-mention-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

During the past week thoughts of war
and peace have been forced upon the at
tention of the most dull and careless Sun
day night the thunders of a mighty strug-
gle echoed around the world. On Monday
we began to get the news and read the
awful story. With blows of Titanic power
Togo crushed his foe. In the narrow wa
ters of the Korean straits battleship and
submarine, cruiser and torpedo did their
work. 'Indescribable." declare the wit
nesses. were the scenes of those hours. In
the midst OF conflicting emotions we read
our papers. offered our opinions and moved
on. scarcely realizing that a new epoch
has dawned in the history of the world.
With wars and rumors of wars around
us we celebrated peace on Tuesday. In the
cemeteries we stood by the graves of the
soldiers Of the civil war. We had cheers
for the living, tears for the dead" but
above all. gratitude for the era of peace
and good feeling upon which we have en-
tered We thanked God that the torn bat
tie flags had gone back; that north and
south had clasped hands; that Lincoln and
Grant, Jackson and Lee, blue coats and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

OF course. the Chinaman made a roar. The
Briton. wanting to do the square thing,
offered to pay the damage. The coolie de-
manded $40. The Englishman generously
made 1t SO. There was never any good
hunting in the graveyard after that When
ever an Englishman was seen approaching
Chinaman hid behind every gravestone.
with marvellous clsverness they'd man
age to get In range kst when the Briton
fired II one OF them had the luck to get
two or three birdshot In his system he
would come out. roar and collect OF
course. this drove away the snipe but the
coolies took to catching birds, tying them
by the leg to gravestones and hiding them
selves In holes from which they could rise
and get shot at the proper moment The
Engiishmen had to stop hunting. 1t was
too expensive. One Of the pleasant and re-
fined Chinese fortunes is crushing the ankle
There are coolies In Shanghai who keep
standing offer to submit to this torture
for the benefit of tourists, al q rate of S.
know of several cases where this offer
has been accepted. The coDlie submitted
without howl and smiled when he col
lected the money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

gray coats, had become the heritage of all
sections; and that the deathless valor OF
both sides had been written in one book of
history called American.
With our minds and hearts open and re-
sponslve We therefore turn eagerly to the
thought suggested by our text. In a word
1t declares that God is omnipotent in war
and in peace.
From the dawn of philosophy men have
struggled with the problem Of evil. At least
three different positions have been taken
by thinkers along these lines. Some, like
Goethe and Voltaire. with their hearts
overwhelmed by calamity have declared
that there is no God. To them 1t Is incom-
prehensible that a being infinite in might
and goodness would permit men unnum-
bered 10 be torn limb from limb, rent by
a cyclone. crushed by an earthquake, smit-
ten by a famine or engufed amid the
swirling waters of flood When the earth
quake at Lisbon, the most terrible In the
history of the world. wrought Its dreadful
work, Voltaire and Goethe cried: There
Is no God or such things would not be-
Others, denying not God, seek an expla-
nation In divided universe-God existent,
but God In eternal conflict with a devil.
Every theological creed and every philoso-
ply known to the human race has been
permeated more or less with this thought.
Gnostic, Parsee and Christian alike have
held 1t. John Stuart ldill stated 1t In the
highest terms OF the nineteenth century,
when he said that IAN all-wise and holy
deity is constantly at work eliminating
evil from the universe. His wisdom is
perfect; His goodness is infinite but His
power is limited by some inexplicable
viciousness in the original constitution of
things"
From very early ages. however. there
have been men who held higher faith.
Like Enoch, Isaiah walked with God To
him 1t was given TO search and find Je-
hovah. His sublime faith we read in the
majestic words, II form the light and ere
ate darkness 1 make peace and create
evil" In other words. evil has no indie
pendent source. In the constitution of the
universe 1t has necessary work to per-
form. But 1t, too. is ruled and overruled
by God.
II there were no possibility of darkness
there would exist no such thing as light. II
there were no possibility of vice there could
he no virtue II there were no possibility
OF war there would be nothing that we
call peace knowledge OF these things
comes by contrast An innocent universe
would be neither moral nor virtuous An
Adam and Eve in a spotless Eden. I'M
tempted and untried, would deserve neither
admiration nor praise. Infinitely better the
sense of free will. the knowledge Of good
and evil the flaming sword at the gates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
CHINESE THRIFT.
Celestial Empire Poor Field for Acct
dent Insurance Companies.

China would be d poor field for accident
insurance companies, said man In the
tea trade. THE inhabitants would be only
too glad to get hurt in order to collect their
insurance. Up the river from Hongkong
there's little settlement of Engiishmen
Just across the river is graveyard. In
habited by few scrub birds of the snipe
family. They are very poor shooting but
your Briton must have sport of some kind.
and shooting these birds Is the only sport
In sight.
"One day, an Englishman let drive at a
snipe and hit a Chinaman who had just
bobbed out from behind tombstone. Tho
charge of shot struck the coolie in his
wrist, putting his hand out of business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

ed clinic this fall and to treat such az
may apply. In connection with this work
there is an organization known as St
Lul<e's Guild. which provides funds for the
treatment. when the case IL deserving and
the patient In earnest. The ordinary fee
of $50 Is committed to $50 in cases recon-
mended by the Guild. and the money is
loaned out CT the organizations treasury
a verbal promise to return Il, whenever
able, being given by the patient The plan
Is said to have worked well In other cities
The Central Union Mission is entirely
nor -sectarfan and is made up of workers
OF all denominations Mr.. Steele, the SUI
perintendent. is Methodist minister, while
Mr. ID. B. Brown, the chairman of the
board of directors. is Presbyterian, and
Mr.. j. {. Pratt. the treasurer. an Episco-
paian The broadcast principles of Chris
tan doctrine are preached and the work
is as much humanitarian religious
The work OF the Salvation Army, both