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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12
Rev. c. c. Barick Writes for the
Astorian's Readers.
ON THE ROAD TO JERICHO
Parable Of the "Good Samaritan" Fur.
nishes Interesting Topie-Penls Of
the Road--Gambling, Wine,
and Women.

The following il Sunday morning
sermon written for Astorian readers by
Rev. C. C, Rarick, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church on Rescue
Work on the Jericho Road The text is
taken from Luke 1913, "A certain man
went down from Jerusalem to Jerico,
snd fell among thieves, which stripped
him of his raiment, and wounded him
and departed, leaving him half dead"
We are all familiar with the story Of
the stranger who left Jerusalem to go
went down from Jerusalem to Jericho,
down to Jericho, short journey of 2l
miles; how that Unexpectedly, on the
road, he was smitten down and left un-
able to help himself. Judaism lin the
persons of its chief representatives,
Iassed by and needed him not. Happily
there came another that way, not only a
stranger. but a despised semi-heathen
Samaritan. He asked not who the man
was but what was his need, However.
the wounded jew might have felt to-
ward him, the Samaritan proved true
"nsighbor."
Ny theme is the Jericho road as it is
today. We take especial pains to make
cur public highways safe. The long
journeys we may take are attended by
no dangers from highwaymen such as
harrassed the traveller in the days of
Christ. Yet it is true that men are be-
ing robbed. and stripped and left to die
under the very shadow Of our court
houses and churches. Somewhere along
the journey men are held up and man
hood, honor and self-respect are taken
from them.
Some day the young man must leave
the parental roof and walk alone. He
leaves behind him that Jerusalem-his
home-and starts with high hopes and
good equipment to make his way in life.
But watching by the wayside are rob-
bers, whose greed no human sacrifice can
satisfy. who continually cry, "Give, give"
The saloon is on the Jericho road Of
every young man. 1t robs him of money
and health. it robs him OF manhood and
honor, it robs him of friends and happi-
ness, it robs him OF conscience, will and
reason, it robs him of home, heaven and
God. 1t has no mercy whatever. lt
pushes out of its side doors into drunk
ards graves at least 10000 of our citizens
every year. When the saloon has done
the work it is established to do, the man
who has received treatment at its hands,
is neither useful nor ornamental. With
money and health gone, he staggers to
the door of heaven only to find written
over its portals the words, "Nor shall
drunkards inherit the kingdom of Goo"
The gambling hell is on the Jericho
road. 1t runs wide open night and day.
Once in its fascinating grasp our hero
loses respect for himself and the rights
of others. The spirit of gambling is
abroad in the land. Men are eager to
get something for nothing. There are
only three ways by which man can
have anything: by producing it, by re-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12

ceiying it as gift, or by stealing it.
Getting money by gambling does not fall
readily under the first two heads, it
necessarily falls under the third. To
carry in your pocket money which has
become yours by no use of your manly
powers, which has ceased to be another
mans by no willing acceptance on his
part. nor for which he has received an
equivalent, is degrading. This under
mining vice saps the strength OF young
mans character; he forgets how to dis
tinguish between money earned ans
money his by chance. Some night he
finds himself needing little-he Is 60
ing to meet his friends tonight. He will
remove ten dollars from the store till.
He intends to replace it for his salary
is due tomorrow and the chances are
that he will win tonight. When the
lights begin to pale in the smoke laden
parlor of the club room he finds himself
deeper than ever in debt-his debts of
honor" are many. He may tide the pres
ent crisis but the inevitable is the re.
sult-his short accounts are discovered
and the future loses for him all its rosy
tint Of hope. Many young man whose
lie Is lpll of rIomise at its beginning
ends just so.
The Strange woman" is on the Jericho
road. "From the window Of her house
she looks. In the evening, in the black
and dark night, her feet abide not in
her house, she is without, in the streets.
and lieth in wait at every corner. With
her much fair speech she causeth him to
yield. He goeth after her straightway,
as an OK goeth to the slaughter, or as
a fool to the correction of the stocks;
till dart strike through his liver; as a
bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth
not that it is for his life."-Prov. 1923.
Wine and women are the cause Of the
downfall Of more young men tnl1 all
other causes put together. In them our
boy loses his respect for woman, tears
from his heart the fair ideal he used to
worship and sinks lower than the beast.
These destroyers of youth and man
hood stand forth in all their ugliness
syoss tie path of all VINO you'd wal.
the way of life. Their victims strew the
roadside. The church seeks to help them
and now and then is able to lift and care
for a wounded one but thousands have
received mortal hurt and are beyond
the reach of any power to save them.
1t is well for the church to rescue as
many as she can and for this purpose to
establish mife.saving stations" along the
way and by means of these to save one
now and then. But why should we toll
crate such destroying agencies and per-
init the deadly work to go on? All our
boasting about our twentieth century
civilization" as long as we permit this
awful destruction to go on, is as idle
words without weight. How shall we
come up for our reward in the great day,
when we have permitted our brother to
be stricken down and left worse than
dead? Let every agency for good join
hands against these wholesale robbers
and murderers and then, soon, we will
see the results Of our efforts appear in
happy homes, good citizens, smiling,
healthy and promising children, improv-
ed and beautiful cities, a smaller tax and
fewer people going the way to ruin.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12
Grace Church.

Sunday services at Grace Church dur
ing August at l0:30 a. m. The rector
will be at Seaside until September and
may be found at Camp Bonnie Dune.
Note the change Of hour Of the Sunday
morning service. The weekday services
win be omitted till further notice.
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First Lutheran Church.

Services as usual in the First Lutheran
church. Morning service at l0:45, sub.
ject for morning worship, BE Faithful
in Little Things. Evening service in
English at o'clock. At this service the
pastor will speak upon the theme. "l
Wise Husbandry" All are cordially In
yited TO attend these services.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12
Raptist Church.

At the Baptist church all the usual
services will be observed. "a Fourfold
Exhortation," and "A Prisoners Deliv-
erance" will be the subjects Of sermons.
Everybody invited.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12

The intense itching Characteristic OF
salt rheum and eczema Is instantly al
layed by applying Chamberlain's Salve.
As q cure for skin diseases this salve Il
For sale by Frank Hart,
leading druggist. aug
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Rev. A. w. Wilson, pastor Of the First
United Presbyterian church Of Portland,
will preach in the Presbyterian Church
today at II o'clock A. NJ. Sunday school
at 1915. No evening service.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12
Norwegian M. E. Church.

The pastor will preach at ll:0O a. m.
and 500 p. m. Evening theme, second
lecture on "The Pilgrims Progress" by
John Bunyan.
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The Astoria seagoing "pup,' the Della,
is on the beach at Tillamook, undergoing
some necessary repairs. She will be on
the sandy "dry- dock" for about week.
The steamship Costa Rica is due to
arrive this morning from San Francisco
with freight and passengers for this
port and Portland.
The steamer r. J. Potter came down
this morning from San Francisco, with
freight and passengers for this port and
Portland.
The British ship Bardowie is due down
from Portland sometime today, en- route
to Port Pirie, Australia, with an i'm
mense load Of lumber
The steamer Redondo sailed yesterday
morning for San Francisco, at an early
hour
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12

The Italian ship Caterina Accame got
away, yesterday, for Antofogasta, Chill,
with her big load of lumber after de-
lay Of week here waiting for crew to
supply the desertions from her decks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12

The safest place for the farmer to
invest his surplus savings is in improve.
msnts upon his own farm. That's what!
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12

The barkentine Coloma, from Santa
Rosalie, Mexico, entered port yesterday
evening on the hawsers of the Tatoosh,
and will load lumber out of Portland,
for destination yet unknown.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12
Reported Access to Astoria's Coast
Wise Fleet.
cATERNlA ACCAME LEAVES
British Ship Bardowie Due Down For
Port Pirie - Bona6eld Again on
Stetson ~ Redondo Sails For
San Francisco - Notes

The following, taken from yesterdays
Portland Telegram, could not be con-
firmed here last night and is given for
what is worth: Instead of operating
only one boat, Elmore & Company will
soon have four craft plying between
Astoria and Oregon coast ports. The
Elmore is now on that route, and the
company has let contract for building
a gasoline schooner Of about zoo tons
capacity, which win be ready for service
by the early part of the winter. Two
smaller vessels win be placed in service
at once. Since it became an assured fact
that the Coos Bay country will soon
have railroad connecting with the main
inc of the Southern Pacific at Drain. the
business between Astoria and Tillamook.
Siuslaw and Umpqua has increased so
rapidly that the Elmore has been unable
to handle all of the traffic. The passen-
ger trade has also been heavy. The Ell.
more is light draft and the only deep
water boat which calls regularly at those
ports. William Baker. purser on the
steamer Alliance, has accepted the posi-
tion of dock agent for the company at
Astoria, and will enter upon his new
duties the first of next week. His sue
cessor on the Alliance will probably be
chosen this afternoon. He has been with
the California & Oregon Coast Steam
ship Company for the past six years"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12

Morning Astorian, 65 cents per month,
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The Telegraph came down from the
metropolis yesterday at 2 p. m. with 81
people on her lists, among whom were
G. Wingate, rom Portland and E. Klev-
enhausen, from Altoona. w. L. Gould,
the wireless telegraph man, went to
Portland, for an over Sunday stay with
his family, and will be back tomorrow.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12

Captain Sam. Bonafeld, who was dis
qualified for his position as master OF
the steamer ]. B. Stetson, by the federal
authorities at Portland, as a result of
their inquiries into the Stetson-Jane L.
Stanford collision off the mouth of the
Columbia river on June 18th, last, has
been placed in command Of that vessel
again, his papers having been restored
to him by the San Francisco inspector.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-08-12

The steamer 7. ]. Potter came down
last evening with a fair crowd for the
northshore, and docked here in time to
take on the passengers from the A. & c.
train that does excursion duty on Satur-
day afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
LABOR LAW IS VALID
SUPREME COURT sUsTAINs THl
 CONTRACT SYSTEM,
Opinion Holds that When Wages art Paid in Advance Contract Must Be Performed--frhomas
 Case Remnnded.

Tn reversing the decisionof the Mont- gomery City Court in the case of the State of Alabama against Jim Thomas. the Alabama Supreme Court yesterday rendered certain the life of the labor contract law passed in amended form at the last session of the Legislature.
 The amendment was held to be con stitutional which provides that the fall ure of a man to perform certain labor after receiving a sum in advance from his employer shall be taken as prtma facie evidence of the mans guilt or theft.
 Jim Thomas entered into a contract as a farm hand with T. L. Mccullough, who owns a plantation in Montgomery County. The sum of $7 was given Thomas in advance, who, according to the evidence. neglected to do the work for which he had been paid. He was indicted for violating the law referred to. On trial. Judge W. H. Thomas or the Montgomery City Court, charged the jury that the amendment to the law as passed in 1903 was unconstitu- tional, inasmuch as 1t presumed the guilt of the defendant by saying that the failure to perform is to be taken as prima facie evidence of the same.
 In an opinion written by MT. Jonathan HaraIson, the Supreme Court decided that the amendment and the whole law is constitutional. The opinion does not concede that the Legislature has a right to pass any law whereby any citizen is presumed to be guilty without an ap- portunity.
 'If, however" says the opinion. the Legislature, in prescribing the rules or evidence in any class of eases, leaves a partyNa fair opportunity to establish ms .-s., t,,A AxFfd the court or the jury, all the facts legitimately bearing on the issues In the cause to be considered and weighed by the tribunal trying the same, such acts of the Legislature are not uncon- stitutional."
 The cause was, therefore, reversed and remanded to be tried on the merits of the case in the City Court of Mont gomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
JELKS NAMES
 NEW OFFICERS Sheriff of Bullock and Mayor of Courtland. TIE GOVERNORS BUSY DAY chappell vice Ritch and Gilehrist vice Sherrod. Numerous other Minor Appointments
 Are Announced from once of
 Chief Executive--TeasIey Re-
 signs as Registrar.
q H. F. Chappeil, Sheriff of { c BuIIock.. . John "A. Giichrfst, Mayor of [ c C0urtIand. 10 James l.. BIackbGrn, C0mnais- c sioner of Colbert County.
 thnAaMsr.~ AANMAN@aMa@A@AMAaS

It is not often that the Governor gets as busy with his appointivo power as yesterday when a sheriff. mayor. a county commissioner. two justices of the peace, two notaries public and ex- officio justices of the peace, con- stable and, four notaries public were named within very few hours.
 The new-sheriff is H. P. Chappeli. of Union Springs. who will fill the unex- pired term of G. A. Ritch, who the oth- CT day resigned the Bullock County of- flee. Mir. Chappell was formerly jus tice of the peace and has had some ex- perience which many citizens of Bull lock County think entitle him to the sheriff's office. His endorsement in ev- cry part of the county was a compli- ment to his ability. He was without op- position in the race for the vacancy.
 The new county commissioner Is James L. Blackburn, of Sheffield. who fills the place vacated by the death of c B. woodis. Mir. Blackburn had but little opposition in his application for the place.
 Some interest was felt in the filling of this vacancy inasmuch as the ac- cumulating public roads debt of Col bert County, among other things. is at this time making an important prob lem for the Board of Commissioners.
 The new mayor is John A. Giichrist. the Executive head of Courtland which was few days ago made vacant by the resignation of C. M. Sherrod. It Is the only municipality In the State which has It's mayor appointed by the Governor.
 The other appointments were as fol- lovAs.
 Robert Smith. of Eutaw. and A. A. Kingry. of Cottonwood, justices of the peace.
 Notaries Ppblic and Justices of the Peace, W. T. Carroll, Goethite; o. Carroll, Vance.
 Constable, A. F. McNeal, Chestnut, Wilcox County.
 Notaries Public, D. A. Perryman. lief lin; Griffin Lankin, Birmingham; w T. Thornton, Talladega; H. G. Mckinney Sandford.
 The reslgnations of Charles B. Teas ley, of Montgomery, as registrar, and of B. E. DeVann, Jrs of Wilcox Coun- ty, as County Commissioners. were rel ceived by Governor Jelks yesterday,
 @Mr. Teasley's reason for resigning is his candidacy for the State Senate. Neither vacancy has been filled.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
BLACKwELL-BoLLING
An Interesting Wedding Takes Place at
 GreenviIle.

OEcemVhlEe. Greenville, Feb. S.-(Special IA wedding around which centered much interest was solemnized last night at the handsome colonial residence of the
 brides parents, Mir. and Mrs. Samuel J.
 Boiling, when their youngest daughter
 Miss Kathleen Boiling, was married to MT. William c. Blackwell.
 Rev. H. T. Walden, rector of St Thomas Church, performed the cere- mony in the presence of a large number | Of relatives and friends.
 The lower floor was thrown together ! by the sliding doors and the apart mepts were artistieally decorated, each in different color scheme. In the rear parlor an improviscd altar was adorn- ed by smilax and white roses, on which burned candles in silver candela- bra, large wedding bell suspended from above.
 The bridal party entered through an aisle of white ribbons, six young ladies acting as ushers. preceding the others.
 The maid of honor, Miss Frances Boll- l ing. sister of the bride. walked alone, followed by the bride leaning on the | arm of her. father, being met at the al- tar by the groom and his best man, his brother, MT. c. c. Blackwell of Bir-
 mingham. Wedding chimes were heard before the bridal party entered, then the musicians, Miss Metcalf at piano, Mrs. Lee and Miss Gertie Ehlbert, flutes; Misses Irene McMuflan and Rosa Ehlbert. violins. rendered Meditation. | then the wedding march, and during the | ceremony Angels Serenade." 4 buffet luncheon was served in the elegant dining room, which vas deco rated in palms, smilax and red carna- ! tions. The punch bowls. also placed in | this apartment, were presided over by 1 Mesdames Kate Herbert Judge, H. z Wilkipsen. 0. R. Porter and W. P. Reynolds.
 The bride is handsome young wo-
 man of brunette type. and is much loved | by wide circle of friends. She never l looked more winsome than in her bri- i daI robes of chantiliy lace over chiffon | satin, carrying a cluster of white mar cissus.
 l The maid of honor was gowned ir | champagne radium silk, and carried | pink carnations.
 The six fair ushers, Misses virgit | Powell, Ida McMullan, Alline Steiner Mary Parker, Ella Frazer and Lola May 1 Traweek, were attired in white net over | taffeta, three in green and three ir
 pink
 Mr. Blackwell is a young man oi
 sterling worth and possesses excellent
 business qualifications. He has made
 many friends since locating in Green. | ville several years ago < fl fnsea44
 The out-of-town guests at sthe wed; | ding were: Mrs. J. M. Starke, Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Anderson. Mrs. Amelia Jones | Mrs. Sallie Boiling Powell, Boiling | Powell. MT. and Mrs. s. J. Feagin oi | Montgomery, Mrs. Dunn of Knoxville Tenn, c. c. Blackwell, of Birmingham | MT. and Mrs. R. A. Gamble, Century.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
l. D. MURPHREE DEAD
ONE oF, THE MOST PROMINENT CIT-
 HENS or TROY
Threuehout His Long Life He Worked for Upbmilding of His Section
 and Was Often Honored by the People.

Troy. Feb. S.--(Special. )--This after noon at o'clock occurred the deaIn of Hon. Joel D. Murphree, one Of the oldest and most prominent citizens or Troy. For some months 1t has been known that his health was falling on which account and that of his age he had retired from business, but the end came unexpectedly to his many friends and relatives.
 Two nights ago he sustained a fall in his room from which he failed to rally, and which undoubtedly hastened his death.
 No figure in the history of Troy stands more conspicuously than that of Joel Dyer Murphree, whose remark able career through a long life has been Instrumental in the development of the section of the State in which ne lived. MT Murphree was born In smith County, Tenn, November 5s 182I, ana moved with his parents to Troy in January, 1S45. His education was lim- tied to the local schools of that time. which afforded him meager advantages, but his native ability made him one of the brainiest men of his time.
 He early began his business career in which he was eminently successful, having accumulated a large fortune as a merchant. In 1864 he entered the Confederate service as Quartermaster sergeant or tuc olth <Ai"UeNie@ AsSeA- ment.
 Many honors of the State have been conferred upon Mir. Murphree. He was member of the Constitutional Con- vention of 1875, and also that of 1901. He was a member of the State Legis- latiire of 1857, and 1879, was Chairman of the Democratic Executive Commit tee for a number of years and in 1884 :, was a delegate to- the Democratic Ma tional Convention. He was also di- rector in the Mobile and Girard Rail- road.
 Mr. Murphree belonged to very large and influential family connection. In January of the year 1855 he was married to Miss Ursula A. Mullins of Troy, Ala, who survives him with five ehiI Iiren, Mrs. c. B. Goldthwaite, Thom- as H.. Murphree, Mrs. J. s. Carroll, IaAl~pxer sMurphree, 1ry-and Mrs. John xvfIk9rson of Efba He is also sur vived by two brothers. Hon. J.. K. Murphree and Thomas Murphree, a lprcmiTient Confederate Veteran.
 Tn the year 1850 Mir. Murphree re- ceived the degree of Masonry, and has benir an active member of the Troy Lodge ever since, holding many respon- ssible offices. He served as secretary for eighteen years, in three periods, he was Senior Deacon in 1860 and Treas urer in 1899.
 He, will be buried with Masonic hon. ors tomorrow from the First Baptist Chdrch, the funeral occurring at
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-09
sousa and His Hand Today. Matinee at Bltou, 2 D. m.
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE.
stewards of the MontKomery Churche Are Ch0nQm.

stewards of the MOntKomery Churches Are Chosen. At the first Quarterly Conference of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church last night, delegates and aiternates were elected to the District Conference, one new steward was chosen and the officers of the Epworth League were lconfirmed.
 The meeting began at 7;3o o'clock and was presided over by Rev. M. H. Holt, presiding elder of the Montgom- cry District. Those present were MT. Holt. Rev w. NJ. Cox, pastor of the Dexter Avenue Methodist Church. w. N. Cox, A. Romer, w. F. Feagin, George Stowers, c. G. zirkle, and J. H. Baxter
 of the board of stewards. The following delegates and alter mates were elected to the District Con ference which will be held in Loacha- polka probably -in July. Delegates--A. Romer, A, Henderson, George Stowers. ". N. Cox' M M, Sweatt and W. F. Feagin. eAlternates-J. A. Chambiess. J, B. Cogburn and J.. E.. Duskin. The conference confirmed the follow ing officers of the Epworth League: w. N. COX, president; Miss Ellen Jack son, first vice president; Mrs. W. M Cox, second vice-president; Miss Elm
  | L. l.. DeJarnette, secretary; and Miss Lela Kaacks, treasurer. The quarterly conference of the For rest Avenue Methodist Church was held bv MT. Holt Wednesday night and the following delegates and alternates were elected to the District Conference; Delegates--J. c. Lewis. J. H. Pearson, Henry vandiver. R. T. Goodwin, F. c. Browder and J. NJ. Stuckey. Alternates--W. B. Carlton and Carl Roemer.
 At the quarterly conference of the Clayton Street Methodist Church Taes- day night, the following delegates and aiternates to the District Conference were elected:
 Deiegates--1L. R. Cox, Nj D. sweatt lO. F. Doxier, w. O. Thweatt, c. H. Bal | ley and w. ]. Cronier. Aiternates--C. w. Green, w. l.. Cot tingham and T. & Thweatt. | Aftersthe meeting, the presiding ei. Ider and the stewards were entertained
 at an snJoyaole sIppMsn Mnore nastor ot Ithe church.