Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-02-16
custom Of the church to observe the
Sunday in the interest Of the negroes


custom Of the church to observe the
Sunday in the interest Of the negroes
Of the south. Rev. Magin will speak
on the topic sA Race with Handi-
cap. One Of the greatest problems
before the American people today is
the negro problem. What is to be
done with this handicapped race? The
church IS endeavoring to solve the
problem.
There will be special music BY a
male quartette composed OF Messrs.
Halverson, Sellens, Humphreys and
Arnot. The congregation will be led
in the song service by q large choir.
Extra chairs will be provided. a very
cordial Invitation is given to all to at
tend this service.
Sunday III the Episcopal Church
Quadfagesima Sunday ss
Morning prayer, litany and sermon
at II a. M; subject Self Control.
The music will be rendered by the
vested choir. Offertory. Solo by
Prof. q D. Ash Gilman Of Fargo.
Sunday school at 1915 p. m. in
charge Of A. T. b Fellows, Supt.
Evening service at the Atheneum
at Z: 80, an account of which service
will be found elsewhere in the paper.
Paying Their Faxes The past sew
lerals days Of mild weather have had a
wonderful effect on the business in
the county treasurer $ Office. The tax
lreceipts have been large farmers COM
ling and promptly paying their taxes.
With the present rate Of payment, the
total receipts within a month will be
1lp to- last years fiigures and possibly
more. The latter part Of December
and all Of January. during the long
fcold snap, Kept the farmers at home.
They had something else to think
about besides the payment Of taxes,
but the mild weather is bringing them
Iout. During the past few years the
taxes OF Burleigh county have been
paid more promptly than during any
CORES spending period in the history Of
the county, indicating a substantial
state Of prosperity
he Little Duchess big house
greeted the play which Anna Held
made famous, but which there Is little
danger Of the leading woman who
played here last night adding anything
to Its 1uster. Whoever she was it
was apparent she was an understudy
who did not have her lines very well
land whose melancholy permeated the
1 whole show In spite OF the occasional
Iattempts of the chorus to break it up.
| There were several good voices iii the
company and the music Of the book is
catchy, the figures Of the ladies' VINO
Il did the short skirt business were also
approved, especially IN the second act
when they came III In review, the
gallery voicing approval noisily. ii
halt the monoIogue business had been
j out out and the singers given larger
share In the play 1T would have been
better. However, 1t seemed to amuse
/ the people, and as that was what they
paid their money for there is no kick
coming.
Interest increasing There were two
important services at the Presbyte
church yesterday. conducted by
Messrs Pratt and Decker: AT the
afternoon meeting DR. Pratt gave q
j Bible reading characterized BY crisp
.futterances, scholarly teaching and
4 practical applications. "A man inter.
ested IN the Bible will go long way
before he finds an ADLER teacher The
4 evening service was well attended and
Ejudging from the attention the congre.
cation was in sympathy with the meet
ing The service opened with several
spirited hymns, Mr., Decker leading tie
chorus. Both as leader and a sololst
his work is excellent. He is possessed
of a rich tenor voice and his solo III
1 go where YOU want me to go, was
/ finely sung
Dr. Pratt was closely followed as he
4 spoke on Ambassadors Of 3 Heavenly
King from the text q Cor, 9th chap,
ter goth verse One who listens To
4 pr. Pratt is brought face to face with
truth that IS Intensely personal.
There will be no services on Satur-
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