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The independent., 1907-03-21

What has the legislature cone?
on, give me something easy SON
To save my neck I cannot touch
on anything that counts for much.
A thousand bills are In the grind,
But 1t Is hard to call to mind
Just what has passed, except hot air.
Oh, yes, there is the two-cent fare
To help the man OF many trips,
1t also has abolished tips
A bit of work, you will observe
That must have called for boundless
nerve.
What else has 1t accomplished? Well,
Search me, my son, / cannot tell.
The independent., 1907-03-21

New York man who found after
years OF effort that he couldn't support
his wife In the manner to which she had
been accustomed. sold her for six dollars
and betook himself In Canada TO avoid
being arrested for violating n state Jaw
The independent., 1907-03-21

has made him feel uncomfortable and
more inclined to adopt drastic measures
than il Robert had stayed at home and
written an apology for faiing to win
ter in this semi tropical region.
This thing Is none of my affairs,
But let me say, although
l like the face that Clancy wears
And hate to see it go,
/ think his very presence goads-
The longer that he stays
The harder they will soak the roads
In very many ways
And were in Bob Clancy's place
I'd call these labors done,
And stTaightway would l push my face
Toward the rising sun.
The independent., 1907-03-21

If you are just moderately hungry at
the noon hour, try bowl OF bread and
milk Qeave in the cream, plate of cot
tage cheese and the full fourth of
warm custard pie II you can't hold out
on that until supper time it is sign
that your organs OF assimilation are fail
ing and the, undertaken will soon have
something TO do In your neighborhood.
The independent., 1907-03-21

The largest salary paid to any Metho-
dist minister in the state Of Wisconsin
is 1850 per annum. Tho average Is
slightly above S700 No wonder there is
much wickedness in Wisconsin.
The independent., 1907-03-21

Carrie Nation tells the story that when
In the east she sent word to John l.. Sui
liyan that she would call on him. She
also says that he impaired his reputation
as a brave man by getting out the back
way when he saw her coming. Maybe
the great booze-fghter wasn't frightened
but merely desired 10 rebuke his fellow
warrior for calling without waiting for
an invitation.
The independent., 1907-03-21

Several days ago small party Of
Lincoln boys armed with shotguns went
into tho country northeast Of town and
amused themselves Tor few hours
shooting robins IL tho hoya had beau
hunting game birds out cf season tho
fact would have been communicated 10
a deputy warden la short order. bat
they were merely killing Wild SONG birds,
fore nohodys business The penalty for
such wanton work Ia very severe but
The independent., 1907-03-21

II you are cook over at your house,
you will find it greatly to your advant-
age to put a handful Of cornmeal In the
wholc-wheat pancake batter. When the
finished products are on the table, apply
a heaping teaspoonful of thick cream
to each cake, together with about as
much maple syrup as the late will hold.
Have handy tumbler containing three
medium boiled eggs among Whicn you
have y,laeed a bit of butter of the size OF
your thumb back to the first joint, salt
and pepper to taste II with these eggs,
seven pancakes and cup of Coffee your
morning meal seems incomplete, ask
Mollie to bring you a doughnut, and sne
will probably inform you that have eaten
ali vour stomach can take care of be-
tween that and lunch time
The independent., 1907-03-21

It would be. thing most unkind and
uncalled for to question the motive that
prompted Mrs. Sage to set aside $40, ,000, 900
as an endowment for the Sage founda-
tion,'' the object Of which Is declared
to be the Improvement of social and 1iv-
ing conditions in the United States. 1t
is a small endowment for SO large prob
lem, but every little helps. The sum OF
her donation IL loaned at five per cent
would yield an annual income of $500, 000
which would buy food for great many
people if the grafters could be prevented
from absorbing too much of it in the dis
tribution Certainly this gift is some
thing new in the line of benefactions and
may turn the tide in favor of philan-
thropies designed to help the helpless. The
country needs more homes for the
friendless, for the old and disabled as
we'll as the uncared for little ones. The
work that rs finally to eradicate poverty
and suppress criminality contemplates
measures that would prevent these large
individual benefactions by rendering IN
ordinate individual accumulations impos-
sble; measures that mean the divorce
ment of society from participation in the
profits Of business enterprises that de-
moralze men. Perhaps this gift from
Mrs Sage may result In greater things
for society than the donor dreamt of In
the giving.
The independent., 1907-03-21

decided no. ts marry Mr. Corey, the
steel trust king. She has probably con-
cluded that man who can be false to
one may multiply his infidelties. Serves
him right.
The independent., 1907-03-21

James R. Randall the author of Mary
land, My Maryland is one of the few
unreconstructed rebels who In his old
age is unhappy because unreconciled. He
sees the spirit of the north with its
unspeakable comnercialism dominating
cities that once stood for The chivalry
and style of away down south In Dixie
Baltimore has fallen-but let him tell 1t
in his own, mournful way:
Baltimore is Yankeeixed. Mary
lander or southerner has a struggle to
exist in loyal Baltimore of today. Tho
Johns Hopkins university, Peabody
library and every educational or intel
lcctual institution is arrayed In deadly
hostility against him. This Is n smooth
unvarnished statement of the truth" The
Hebrew brother might be added to tho
list OF impediments. The ''Eastronomic
metropolis has become the minor me-
tropolis Of Mammon. plutocratio v1i-
lage on the way to New York. tho
citadel OF the gentle money changer and
the devouring Jew. The old fashioned
high ideals of the south may be do
stroyed but tho modern types OF the old
Goths and vandais will ravage the north
eventually and the constitutional union
will be changed. dcsecrated and de-
stroyed, unless more men like Charles
Francis Adams come forth and help pre-.
The independent., 1907-03-21

when the Union Pacific railroad do
cided to keep Bob Cianccy herr all wfn-
ter and pay his hoard and incidental ak
penses for the influence he might have On
the tide OF events. u made u mistake
This has been a time when tho way 10
reach tho heart OF the average iaw~mak-
or waa To let him alone. lie was sent
down here with specific Instructions an
10 what must be done. and he has re-
seated interference with his plans from
whatever source n might Issue. The ~
proachful look In the sycs Of Clancy
The independent., 1907-03-21
DRIFTWOOD

Stanford White said that the wrong
was In being found out And being
found out Is as certain as the fact that
one cannot get away from himself. 1t
pays to be good.
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ferent speakers, one of whom will be Vice
President Fairbanks. Among the denomin
tions represented are the Baptist, Free
Baptist, Congregational, Disciples of Christ.
Friends, Lutheran, Methodist Episcopal,
African Methodist Episcopal, African Meth
odist Episcopal Zion, Methodist of Canada,
Methodist Protestant, Presbyterian, Cana
dian Presbyterian, Protestant Episcopal,
Reformed Church in America. United
Brethren, United Evangelical and United
Presbyterian. Among the speakers
ministers. missionaries. statesmen, lawyers,
editors. bankers, brokers, presidents of coz
leges and universities, school teachers,
business men, and workers in nearly every
department of business life.
The meetings will range from great in
spirational gatherings. with audiences OF
several thousand, to the schools of meth
DDS, with classes of fifty to fiveh undred.
The subjects presented include the train
ing of the individual for personal charac-
ter. and the training OF individuals for
service in the society, church. state ard
world; in evangelistic work, missions good
citizenship, and worldwide brotherhood.
Everything that goes to the making OF all
round Christian manhood and womanhoUd
will have it's place and emphasis.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.

DIR. Adelbert A. TAYLOR of the Brother
hood Chapter of st. Johns Church, c-rner
10th and II streets northwest. has bee
elected member of the executive commit
tee OF the Washington Local Assembly, to
succeed William II. Singleton, recently re-
signed
Services in the Protestant Fps, opal
Chapel at Glen Carlyn, Va, which con-
Quoted by some of the students of the Nir-
ginia Theological S minary during the fall
and whit T. are under the charge for tie
months of July. August and part of Sep
TENDER of the Brotherhood chapters of
WGshiTgt n. ana will be conduc ed each
Sunday afternoon by J. Lewis GIBBS, re-
cording secretary of the local assembly.
Officers for the ensuing year for the
Junior Brotherhood { HAPPIER of tie ChuI ch
of the Ascension have be n elected as fol-
lows: Rev. +. NJ Thompson, director,
George Weed, secretary and treasurer.
Rev DIR. Alfred Harding, rector of s..
Paul's Church, and Rev Richard p. Will
liams, rector of Trinity Church, ave be n
made members of the convention committe
for tie international brotherhood Conven-
ton. to be held in Washington Septenb r
next They rsp! es mt a committee of clergy
men, appointed by Il shop Satter.ee, to CO.
operate in the local arrangements more
particularly in connection with the open
ar mass meeting, which will be held Sun
day afternoon of the convention Oh the
cathedral grounds at Mt. st. Alban.
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EPWORTH LEAGUE NOTES.

At business meeting of Hamlne Chap
ter. Epworth League, held Thursday even
ing, June q, with the president. Mr. E. r.
Rochester, in the chair, the annual re-
ports of the officers We're read. They were
of such a character rs to excite very en-
thusiastc cOmmendation by the pastor
Rev. Carl c. Doney, both for their COM
prehensiyenesS and for the amount of
work accomplished. Devotional meetings
were held each Sunday evening at 7
o'clock; different members lead these
meetings. Five months out of the year
the league met the corner and con-
Quoted an open-air service thirty minutes
previous to regular meeting. These serv-
Ices proved to be very helpful and were
the means of bringing several persons into
the league. Mr.. w. F. Callander the
treasurer, reported that the league had
raised $3.50 during the year, 500 going for
work in India, in addition to various other
benevolences.
The sixth annual session of the Wash
ington District Epworth League Confer
ence, Methodist Episcopal Church South
was held at Fredericksburg, Va, June 25
to %. Rev. Charles d. Bulla OF Alexan-
dria. Va, occupied the chair. assisted by
Rev. f. V. REGISTER, presiding elder.
Visiting leaguers were entertained in the
homes of Fredericksburg Rev j. H.
Light and Mr. w. l. Brannan being the
hosts of the conference. An interesting
feature of of the sessions was the
presentation of gavel to President Bulla
by the pastor of the Fredericksburg
ference Were Revs. w. F. Locke and P
w. Jeffrles of Washington
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Any person may send any biblical question
to Dr. Gilbert, 1903 street northwest. this
city, and receive answer through The Star.
266 Is there anything sacrilegious or
wrong in any way imploring ones good
angel to guide one?
Answer The Scriptures declare that an
gels are ministerng spirits sent forth to
minister for them who shall be heirs OF
salvation (Heb., i:14) God sends them on
these errands. We ought. therefore, to
pray to Him only psalms. ixv:2). and not
to any Of his servants who are subject To
Him. Besides the worship of angels, or
prayer to them, is forbidden Col, ii:1S)
267. What is the meaning of the word
amen" frequently used in Scripture?
Answer 1t is equivalent to the express
sion, 80 be It," an assent to a statement
or petition. 1t was customary In the public
worship of the primitive churches for the
assembly to this word at the close Of
the prayer, custom borrowed from apos-
tolic times q Cor, xiv:16). Jerome says that
in his time the united voice of the people
they pronounced this word sounded like the
noise of thunder.
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READY FOR SEATTLE TRIP
LOCAL ENDEAVoRERS GOING TO
BIG CONVENTION.
Train Bearing Party Will Leave We'd
nesday Morning Next-1nteresting
Itinerary Arranged.

ARRANGEMENTS are practically complete for
the trip Of the District delegation to the
International Christian Endeavor conven-
ton at Seattle, and as the time approaches
the interest increases among the fortunate
ones who are to take the journey. An
enthusiastic meeting Of those who expect
to go was held Monday night in the board
room of the Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation, and various features Of the trip
were discussed and plans were made for
many of the details.
The train bearing the local delegation
will leave Wednesday, July 3. over
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and
the regular itinerary covers just thirty
one days. The route will be via Chicago,
ST. Paul, Banff and Vancouver to Seattle
After the convention the party will go to
Portland, San Francisco, Monterey, Santa
Barbara, Los Angeles, Salt Lake City, yell
lowstone Park. Manitou and Pixies Peak
returning by way of Chicago Six days
will be spent at Seattle. five days in yell
lowstone Park and shorter periods at other
places.
The Washington party will have special
Pullman cars all the way. Meals will be
taken on the dining car, thus avoiding the
annoyance and delays sometimes expert
enced on such trips when trains several
hours late in arriving at meal stations.
The delegation will be in charge Of Ed
ward Tarring, president Of the District
Christian Endeavor Union. Registrations
for the trip are still coming in, several
having been received within the last few
days. There is still time for others to
register who may wish to go, and the
party is not limited to Endeavorers.
leaflet giving full information about the
trip as finally arranged has just been issued
by the Christian Endeavor Union, and
copies may be obtained and registrations
made either at the Office of the union, room
$50, Bond building, or at Mr.. Earrings
office. 1919 F street. AS most of the trip
will be at high attitudes and in a cool
climate, persons who go advised to
take suitable clothing and light wraps.
physician will accompany the party and
provide medical attention for those who
need it.
Time Of Convention.
The convention will be in session at Seat
tie from July 10 to Is, and a program of
unusual strength has been provided. There
are 1S2 separate meetings, and 130 diff
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Celebrated It's Anniversary.

Baltimore members of the Royal Area
mum this week celebrated deliberately the
thirtieth anniversary of the order Lyric
Hall was decorated with American flags
and streamers. The musical director was
Theodore Hemberger. while the orchestra
was directed by Jonn c. Boil. The
choruses were by singers from the Germ3niI
Maennerchor, who occupied the stage. Miss
Hannah Greenwood was soloist. The pro-
gram was opened by a brief address by
Richard r. Baden, grand regent OF Mary
land After few words OF praise for tAe
progress of the Royal Arcanum he intro
duced the orator OF the evening, Rev Or.
F. T. McFaden of Richmond. Following
his address the kaiser prize song OF the
Brooklyn saengerfest. 1900. was sung. and
the orchestra played "a Hero's Proposal"
Among other selections were Darling
Nellie Gray "Maienreigen," by Pachc,
and several waltzes A number of WASH
ington members of the Royal Arcanum
participated in the celebration
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Christian Endeavor Hour
Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-Lutz.
For Sunday, June 80, 1907

Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill-LutZ
For Sunday, June 80. 1907.
Topic: Foreign Missions: Christ in Africa"
Isaiah, xiii lib.
1. But now thus saith the Lord that Gre
ated thee, o Jacob. and he that formed thee.
Israel, fear not: for 1 have redeemed
thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou
art mine.
2. When thou passest through the waters,
l will be with thee and through the rivers,
they shall not overflow thee; when thou
walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be
burned; neither shall the fame kindle upon
thee.
3. For the Lord thy God, the Holy
One of Israel, thy Savior: 1 gave Egypt
for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for
thee.
4. Since thou vast precious in my sight,
thou hast been honorable. and have loved
thee: therefore will 1 give men for thee, and
people for thy life.
5. Fear not: for I am with thee: I will
bring thy seed from the east and gather
thee from the west;
9. l will say to the north, Give up: and
to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons
from far. and my daughters from the ends
of the EARTH
Z. Every one.that is called by nv name.
for have created him for my glory, 1 have
formed him; yea, I have made him.
s. Bring forth the blind that have eyes,
and the deaf that have ears
o. Let all the nations be gathered to-
gether, and let the people be assembled
who among them can declare this, and shew
US former things? let them bring forth their
witnesses. that they may be justified: or
let them hear. and say, 1t is truth.
10. Ye are my witnesses. saith the Lord,
and my servant whom l have chosen: that
we may know and believe me. and under
stand that l am he: before me there was no
God formed, neither shall there be after
me.
II. l. even I. am the Lord; and beside
me there is Savior
II. have declared, and have saved and
I have Showed, when there was no strange
god among you: therefore We are. my wit
nesses, saith the Lord, THAT am God
Ii. Yea, before the day was l am he.
and there is none that can deliver out of
mine hand: 1 will work, and who shall
let 1t?
The Lesson.
II heard the other day that Mtesa said
to the chiefs day or two ago: Why are
you not going on with your reading? You
are only living for this world, and trying
to amass riches. You had better prepare
for the world to come. Here are white men
who have come from Europe to teach you
ku somesha Ito teach religton). Why do
you not learn?' He then asked all around
who could read and who could not bring
ing in all pages and other lads about the
grounds. A lot of sheets of syllables, ETC.,
and short sentences, which 1 gave him sew
eral months ago, he now gave out to chiefs
ard others who had not already got them.
This Is certainly SO far encouraging Sew
eral have been here begging alphabets. God
has heard our prayers, and He has been
working In the hearts of the rulers of this
country without any intervention on our
part. Oh. for wisdom to know rightly how
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Rev. DR.. Weston Bruner. pastor of Fifth
Baptist Church, began a unique service
asst Sunday afternoon known THE
gospel Automobile Service" 1t attracted
much interest in South Washington and
great congregations attended There were
many requests for prayer at the close of
both services. The service this Sunday
will be at 8 pm. on Mclean avenue near
Az street and on Union street near N
street.
A special mass will be celebrated by
Rev Joseph 1. Mcguire, pastor. in the
Church of the Holy Comforter at 7:45
o'clock tomorrow. when the children of
the parish will receive their first holy COM
munion.
afternoon, the first communicates will be
enrolled in the Scapular.
Renewal of baptlsmal promises will be
read by Martin Murphy for the boys, and
Ethel Neff for the girls
Rev. Charles E Boone assistant pastor
of the Church Of the Holy Comforter, left
iecently for a much needed vacation. dur
ng which he will visit Halifax and adj
jacent cities. Rev. Father . N@lll, q. r.
of the Dominican House of Stud es. will
act assistant pastor during Father
Boones absence.
The condition of Rev. DR.. Stafford pas
tor of st. Patricks Catholic Church. shows
marked Improvement. notwithstanding the
enervating weather with which he has had
to contend during the past week. Cheer
full accounts are regularly received, the lat
est indicating that he will be able to leave
the hospital within ten or twelve days.
The Washington Grove camp meeting this
year Is to begin Monday, July s, and last
until Friday. July 10 inclusive 1t will be
held this year under the supervision of Rev
John r. Sumwalt of Washington, presi1-
ing elder of the Washington district He
will be assisted by Rev. Albert H. thinner
man and other ministers OF Washington and
elsewhere. The daily program will begin
with a ladies' meeting at 10 am: chi.-
dren's meetings will be held at pm, and
preaching and revival services at 7:3O pm
camp. There will be regular services at
IL am. and 2:3O. $50 and 7:3O pm.
Prof William Jennifer Phi. D., Of the
census bureau. Who has just been Civ
the degree of Phi. d. by Paul Quinn Col
lege. will lecture tomorrow evening at the
Second Baptist Church. of which Rev. w.
Bishop Johnson. DID, is pastor. His sub
ject is rs the Christian Religion Friend
to Longevity"
At the Ryland Methodist Episcopal
Church tomorrow evening at o'c,ock the
appropriate services. The following is the
program that will be rendered: Hymn, MY
Country. It's of Thee anthem, IN arer,
My God. to Thee" hymn. "GCd of Our
Fathers, Known of Old" Rudyard Kipling:
address. The Declaration of Independ
ence." Rev. C. Herbert Richardson, D. D,
pastor; hymn. "A Mighty Fortress is Our
Cod Martin Luther; recitation; The
American Flag" Drake. Miss Margaret
Larcombe; hymn, The Star Spangled Ban
ner'
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As Bargained.
From Chums.

Johnnys dog, Tiger, was a nuisance. The
animals pet theory must have been that
all things were created to be destroyed-at
least so his practices indicated. Johnny's
parents were anxious to be rid OF Tiger
Johnny" said his father one day, TN
give you 8 shilings If you'll get rid of that
dog"
Johnny gasped at the amount and said he
would think 1t over.
The next day at dinner he announced that
he had got rid OF Tiger.
"Well, 1 certainly am delighted to hear
it, said the father. Here's your MONEY:
you've earned It, How did you get rid OF
the nusance?"
Changed him for Jimmy Martins two
pups" answered Johnny.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The Christian Endeavor meeting at
Northminster Church last Sunday was UNI
der the auspices OF the Peoples Mission.
Mr.. w c. McMickel gave a most effective
address and sang two solos Mr. Thrift
outlined very briefly the work and the
needs of the Peoples Mission.
The newly elected officers Of the District
Christian Endcavor Union held a meeting
Tuesday evening 10 arrange for appoint
ment OF members Of the six departments OF
the union.
The Washington delegates to the Seattle
convention will leave over the Baltimore
aud Ohio railroad Wednesday at l pm,
instead OF Wednesday morning, as had
been planned. The party consists OF over
forty persons and delightful trip is con-
templated.
The president of the District Christian
Endeavor Union. Edward Tarring. last
Sunday evening visited the Christian En-
deavor Society OF Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Church.
The Temple Baptist Christian Endeavor
Society has had very successful mission
sessions. THE Christian Conquest of In
dia" was the book studied. The young
people are now preparing a Christmas box
to be sent to Ramapatam, India. DIR. Muir,
the pastor, will lead the missionary meet
ing tomorrow evening at Z o'clock. His
subject will be "A Girdled Globe"
Calvary Baptist intermediate Endeavor-
ers held a picnic at Forest Glen for the
special benefit Of the new members recently
graduated from the Junior society. The
arrangements were in charge of the social
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So Common.

Translated for Transatlantic Tales From Fliegende
Batter.
WAS no one injured in the railway
collision, count?"
mo, but nevertheless it was a most
painful situation. First, second, third
and fourth class passengers all mingled
together! Simply unheard off,