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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-07
ODDITIES IN SERMONS
ANNUAL DlScOURSES THAT ARE
PAID FOR BY LEGAClES.

The Lucky London Clergyman who
breaches the Golden Re-
ceives "a Fee of f15O-The TextP Prob
lem of the "Museum Sermon"
Every year on Oct. 16 is preached at
st. Catherine Cree church in Leaden-
hall street the Zion sermon" 1t com
memorates the escape, over two cen.
turtles back, of a her lord mayor, Sir
John Gayer. who while travelling in
the east encountered a lion, which, ON
his repeating the prayer of Daniel, al.
lowed him to pursue his way unmo
Tested. In gratitude for his miraculous
escape the worthy citizen left direc,
tons in his will that a commemorative
sermon should be preached annually,
together with sufficient money to carry
this bequest into effect.
Every Jan. 80 for 225 years has the
"Assheton sermon" been delivered in
the parish church Of Downham. Ian
cashire. Over two centuries since Sill
Richard Assheton of Dowuham Hall
left a legacy of FL a year, e. thereof
to be distributed among the poor and
the remainder to be paid to a clergy
man for an annual exposition, on the
date of the testator's death, of Job
xix, 20, 26, and Colossians i'll, 3, 4.
The "Spital sermon" which is deliv-
cred every Easter before the lord may.
or and corporation of London at Christ
church, Newgate street, originated in
an old custom by which the bishop of
London appointed some learned cleric
to deliver a sermon at st. Paul's
Cross on Good Friday as a prelude to
three sermons On THE Resurrection"
to be given at the pulpit cross In the
Spital on the following Monday, Tues.
day and Wednesday by a bishop, a
dean and a doctor of divinity respec.
lively.
The following Sunday at st. Paul's
Cross another divine passed judgment
on these ~discourses, and on this occa-
sion the mayor and corporation, who
had on the preceding Monday and
Tuesday been CARRIED In scarlet, at
tended, as on Good Friday and Easter
Wednesday, robed In violet gowns.
Ere their migration to Horsham the
boys Of the Bluecoat school were al
ways present at the "spltal sermon"
"Flower sermons are still to be
heard In more than one church. On
Whitsun Tuesday at st. James church,
Mitre court, Aldgate, one of these is
preached, while at ST. Leonard's
church, ~Shoreditch, a botanical dis
course Is, In accordance with the will
Of Thomas Fairchild, who died In
l720. annually delivered. At Stepney
church the horticultural sermon calls
to mind the long past days when in
stead of being surrounded by thou,
sands OF houses the church overtopped
a country village with Its quaint cot
tages and well tended gardens.
Annually on April 9 the inhabitants
OF Twynlng, Tewkesbury. attend the
church to hear q sermon upon mar
Rage preached In accordance with the
bequcst Of a lord Of the manor. who
In 1715 left a sum Of money for this
specific purpose: The preacher him
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-07
A Little
Ingenue
BY BELLE MANDATES
Copyright, 1905, by P. c. Eastment

Back in the midst Of a hundred oaks
stood the rambling old farmhouse. its
lawn stretching into gardens, It's gar
dens into orchards, orchards into mead
Uws and meadows into forest. In this
ideal old country place dwclt Elihu
Wilkes, a stern. ~puritauicaI Old man.
his tlmlI, doclle wife and their o..
phaueI granddaughter. Helene Law
renee, who, despite the fact that her
upcoming had been strictly and nor
rowly supervised by her grandfather
and that she had been allowed no play
mates. was blooming into a wInsome.
~affectlouate ~maidenhood.
The last month had been II Of de
light to her. One day an automobile
had broken down near the house, and
It's occupant, a beautiful young IN
from the city, had stayed there while
her chauffeur had returned for re
pairs.
How it was accomplished vas a mys-
terry, but Miss Marshall had won the
old mans consent TO her becoming n
boarder at The Oaks for a few weeks,
she was ia search Of just such a
place for rest and quiet after 4 gay
season.
The night before her return TO her
home she took a beautiful stroll through
the woods with Helene, whose eyes
in wistful meditation upon her
companion.
Louise" she said In soft voiced
tones, II am lonely and sad at the
thought Of your leaving us"
"Aiy dear little lngenue. | wish |
could persuade your grandfather to let
you accompany me. 1t Is preposterous
to think you have been shut up in one
place, no matter how lovely it may be,
for the whole of your life-never 10
have been to the city, even, or to have
any young men save the farmers
about here"
ooh, Louise" said the young girl,
with a bright blush, ~ went TO the
station today, and | saw the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-07
BUY THE BEST COWS.
with Cheap Animals You Can N,Ter
Make the Dairy Pay.

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10 +hnga that hoTa hna1 crIrod nnt tho
nToraoa nrndratironass is often kart
- in.,in,4an - -
- $500 fnatoaI ~ o,ad aros rc,
o~onnIa now Thor ill oiva an an
- Ill ~ min. +ho roor
sro,,,d min oost ,.o ,.,rI CIV cen. o,a
th,t ,,,lI aI,.o ono orJ o,aLale ~,,rI,rs
Iii aast eco and ono TINT wiT ,i,,o
t,no ~ooIrons will cos+ e1oo We En,,v
tLo+ Tho ovnorea of raani,o o,oh NJ
+hasa tbroa coyvs Is nr,ctirgIr. tre
sor,o ord g,r tho rrrnnsa of mils-.,+.
inc mic Dofnt y,o v.tu s,v trat if rn.ts
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-07
watch the water sunnIy.

Farmers should be very careful con
corning the water supply Of their dairy
cows. Contaminated water Is likely to
gain access to the milk aS a result Of
the cleansing of the dairy utensils or
when used for cooling the milk. Ty-
pnoid fever and other contagious dis
eases are often traced to an impure
water supply. Only pure fresh water
should be used In connection with the
dairy.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-07

When you keep a record of your milk
Just as soon as there is an unnatural
shrinkage you will notice 1t at once.
and you will ask, Why did the amount
Of milk drop off so badly just now?
And you will try to find the cause, and
when you have found that it is general
ly easy TO remove it or to apply a
remedy.
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
STOLE TO AID BROTHER
Girl, Accused Of Taking Church Funds,
Can't Give His Address.

BLOOMINGTON. H.. Feb. 16.-The au-
thorities are all at sea concerning Helen
Dixon, a stenographer. who Is unable to
produce 1900 Of the funds Of the Cleaner
Society OF the Second Christian Church.
Her friends are lopal to her and were
successful in radslng bonds which re-
suited in her freedom from the county iail
lasi night She says that she sent all of
the money TO her mysterious brother the
relative whose address she is unable 10
give. and IN whom she had child-like faith.
Miss Dixon was treasurer Of a local
lodge Of the Maccabees. a fraternal insti-
tuition. An apparent shortage, it is as
serted, was revealed in her accounts.
Pending an investigation there was a novs-
terious fire in a closet Of the room oc-
cupied by Miss Dixon and which occurred
while Miss Dixon was at home. The IRE
destroyed principally the books Of the Mao
cabee Lodge. making it impossible 10 tell
just what shortage existed.
There are also rumors TODAY OF bar
meeting regularly at the Union Depot a
strange man, and with whom she held
Ions conversations. The authorities are
Inclined 70 believe that it is this stranger
who obtained the money and they scoff
at the brother story.
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
Saturday, February 10, 1907.
THE ~UNTHINKING MOB" TO THINK.

a NEW objection to the proposed initiative
4 "A and referendum has appeared 1t is in
erect according to Every Evening, that under
ihe referendum the voters who do not pay taxes
would have the right TO say what shall be done
sgth the money of the taxpayers. In other
words the "unthinking mob that is the masses
al the people of this country, would have a voice
in considering what should be done with the rev
cnues of the State or what expenses shall be
made This is the most foolish OF all objections
it raises the presumption that the opponents of
the bill believe that all voters should have prop
orty qualifications and be what are termed tax
payers before they can decide upon measures
affecting the disposal Of the money used for mu-
nicipal or State purposes. But under the pres
ent system without the initiative and referen-
dunn the socalled non-taxpayers certainly have a
large say, as they elect the representatives who
are TO dispose OF the funds of the taxpayers
AS fact, however, about every man who
would vote under the initiative and referendum
is a taxpayer and often large one 1t doesn't
matter particle whether he walks up to the tax
office and hands out the money directly to the tax
gatherers lie pays indirectly instead Of direct
ly and the people who are not the direct taxpay-
ers are the first to feel the pinch of higher tax
alton or wastcful and extravagant administration.
When taxes increase rents are higher and the
rents on small houses are higher in proportion
to the money invested than are the rents on the
more valuable property So the poorer man,
the man who rents a small house. pays through
his rent his share OF the taxation to run the gov
ernment. This should not be lost sight of and
THE JOURNAL h;H often insisted that the man
in moderate circumstances, because of that very
reason, is vitally interested in good and economi-
cal government He would be Just as much
concerned under the referendum about good gov
ernment as would be the heavy direct taxpayers
The referendum is a check to wastefu expendi-
lures OF money and the giving away Of franchises
and the control of monopostic public service
corporations. 1t is a protection to the rights of
the people, and nowhere is it reported to have
been used unwsely even by the so-called "un-
thinking mob The crux of the whole thing is
that advocates Of special interests American Tor
les, graiters and scheming and designing politi-
clans are becoming agitated simply because the
"unthinkng mob is beginning to think. And
when they really do think we shall have gov
ernment national State and county. in the in
terests Of the people and not for the special few.
as has been too often the case in this and other
communities.
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
SENATOR BEvERIDGE's VIEWS.

nUR own public men have been cautious in
- expressing their views Of the troubles be
tween the Church and State in France Coi>li-
tions there arc so different that it is difficult
here for the situation to be realized Church and
State have been separated in this country and
we do not believe that any denominationalist
would wish for their union. Therefore we often
cannot conceive why in the older countries there
must be Joining of the two And yet in nearly
all the European nations Church and State are
allied In the Catholic nations there is a union
and in the Protestant ones the same exists.
Senator Beveridge, Of Indiana, however has dis
cussed the matter, ignoring the governmental
part of the controversy in France. Mr. Bever-
idge declares that when the government Of
nation attacks religion itself then it is time for
all men who believe in the gospel to protest.
And such an attack is what the Indiana Senator
sees in the present French situation.
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
TORCH APPLIED TO.
OLD FREIGHT CARS.
B. & 0. Alone Destroys Some
thing Like $500 Cars
a Year

Dcwn in the lower part Of the Baltl-
more and Ohio's IMMENSE freight j ard at
Locust Point is q track off to itself.
known as the condemned track The name
was not given IL because the rails are un-
safe, but for the reason that only old and
damaged cars, which will not bear repair
ing, are put on Il. Whenever three or four
have accumulated and all movable parts
removed the torch is applied, and the oid
equipment is thus got out Of the way.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad alone
destroys something like 25oO freight cars
every year and in all OF its large yards
VIII be found a condemned" track. Al
most every day 4 car or two is burned
in one of It's yards on some part of the
system. Other railroads do the same thing,
and the greater the equipment Of the
road the greater the number of cars de-
stroyed. The Baltimore and Ohio owns
about $4,000 freight cars
1t is not to be supposed that the Baltl-
rnore and Ohio. or any other road for
that matter, win burn a car which can
possibly be used for any purpose. Occa-
sionally the old-ime box cars, while un-
ht for hauling freight any longer are
found serviceable for work trains; that
lis, trains used by men employed in re-
pairing tracks. They are fitted I'D with
windows and hunks. and are sent out on
ths road TO be the living quarters OF
llborers until finally put out OF commits
sion by the inspectors. It happens some
times that the big roads are able to sell
scme OF this old equipment to little lum-
Der roads, but this is not often.
Cars Cost $1,000 Each.
The life of a freight car is from fifteen
to twenty years. and the cost averages
5000 a car. The Baltimore and Ohio, like
other big companies. has to be constantly
adding to its equipment. and It is a rare
thing for road OF any size now to give
an order for less than 1000 cars at a
time. The Baltimore and Ohio less than
two years ago bought 10000 at one time.
The Pennsylvania has given an order for
twice as many. When there is a wreck
and lot Of freigha cars are damaged
SO badly that they cannot be repaired they
are usually burned on the spot, and the
PARTS of value moved to the shops to be
used again.
The passenger equipment is used in
ether ways When a car which 20 years
ago was one Of the finest on the road has
become too small for regular service IL
is sent TO some yard to be held for
emergency purposes. Somo Of these old
coaches are utilized In excursion times.
while others are held for the sole pur-
pose Of moving immigrants to tho West
Others are used on work trains. while
some are sold to other roads. It IS a
rave thing for n Passenger coach, how
ever old, to be destroyed unless in a
wreciN and the same is true Of locomo-
tiyes.
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
Headauartsrs for Inspectors.

The old office building Of the I.obdeu
Car Wheel Company at Front and Lom-
bard streets, which was purchased by the
rusey and Jones Company is being fitted
up as headquarters for the government in
speetors now In this city. These men have
charge or the several boats being built
here for the government. After they va
cate it is understood the Pusey and Jones
Company will move their office force into
the building as II affords more room.
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
I.nl IL Trinitu

Services in Trinity Church during Lent
are held daily except Saturday as fol-
lows; on Monday, Tuesday Thursday and
~ day at 40 p. M. and on Wednesday at
7ij o. m on Tuesday afternoons there
VIII be plain Talks about the Bible" by
the rector. and on Friday afternoons he
win make an address especially to chill
dren. On Wednesday evenings the church
choir will be in attendance. and there will
be sermons by visiting preachers. whose
rames are published in the parish paper.
and also on the printed order OF services
which are distributed to all parishioners
and other interested persons. on every
Wednesday morning the Holy Communion
VIII be administered at . O'Clock
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
Wilmington. February 1s.
The Expense Of Tipping.
Yours respectfully,
Experience.

Editor The Evening Journal.
We often hear residents Of Wilmington
deploring the fact that their city lacks
many essentials IN the way Of improve
ments and other advantages possessed by
ether cities. rhey continually harp about
Wiimingtons needs and her undeveloped
facilities along various lines.
Much that these people say is doubtless
true. We need better Streets VIC need bet
ter lighted streets, and we need more po-
lice protection, but while these things are
necessary, there are others which are
equally important and many Of them we
possess. For instance. we have fine public
schools we have pretty public parks
very many of our streets are well paved,
we have fine churches of an denomina-
ions. our people are progressive, thrifty
and far above the average I'm Intelligence,
our merchants are progressive and our
newspapers wide awake and reliable
Tell strangers Of our great shipping ad-
vantages, and console ourselves with the
Thought that the things which VIC need
viii be forthcoming as the city grows In
Importance and population This win boom
the city and do more to improve it than a
century spent in decrying it at home and
abroad
Yours respectfully,
Evening journal., 1907-02-16

pronouncng it base betrayal Of the people and
their interests. We confess that we are disao-
pointed and discouraged, for we expected better
Things from that committee. We hope if there
IS single member Of the committee untanted
and tree from the damning blight and curse of the
debasing influence of the corporations that he
will cry aloud his protest against proposed ds. .
graceful action Of the committee Now is the
time tor the strong and honest members of the
Legislature to step out and away from those who
are inclined to forsake principle and betray the
people they represent
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
Jests and JingIes

Marks-Taking wife is something like eating musb-
rooms.
Parks-How so?
Marks-Youve got to await before you can be
absolutely sure you've taken the right knd-washne
ton Herald.
my British cousin who is visiting me lapehe5 ,,or
heartily when repeated joke Of yours to him saia
Coakley.
when you what?' demanded Joakley
when repeated and explained that joke Of yours
him."
"Ah that's dinerentr-Phila Press.
Mrs Bacon-I see some harps have been discovered in
Egyptian tombs the strings Of which in several in
stances were intact and forth musical sounds ar
ter an estimated silence Of 5000 years
Mrs BaconI wish We could induce our neiehbors 70
start an experiment Of that kind with their phono-
graph.-Yonkers Statesman
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
Keep Party Pledoes.

IT IS all right 10 hold the Republican,
members OF tho State Assembly up 10
rre keeping Of party pledges. in the en-
aetment Of law. II is right THAT they re-
deem the pledge given by the Republican
state Convention on the temperance cues
ton. Control Of the liquor traffic IS one
OF the most important duties devoivinr
upon the lawmakers, and whether that
control be exercised through local option
laws or high license may rightly. we
think, be committed 70 their Judgment
One way or the other. however the de-
mand for more rigid control OF the traf-
H. should be met. The Republican party
Is pledged 70 do that.-The Sun.
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
Editorial Opinion
He Lost a Chance.

~ Lust OndnCCs
The frank admission Of the skinner Of
the Larchmont that he did not hold her
nozzle agin the bank til the last galoos
was ashore but on the contrary. got
over the side Of his sinking shin into !,
lleboat as soon as his superior strength
and skin and seamanship would LET him
and pulled away with all the streneth Of
stronger crew from the Irritating pres.
enoo Of a lot OF squalling women and chill
aren' would sound oven better II the
Napn hadn't numbered Il with explana-
unns and excuses for his conduct
There is something OF the statpro ~
heroism In a sea captain who IS w.u.ng
TO admit that when the time came for him
to be OF service to mis- helpless charges.
70 earn his money and justify the faith
that was reposed IN him, he turned his
back with the simplicity Of a monarch
upon the idle thing called duty and cot
busy saving his own skin. But when no
essays 70 temper his admission with
rui'ng excuses he shrnks to the dimon-
siors OF the ordinary man.
no epcs win be written about can,n
McNey. His conduct IN that nor'vest gala
OF Block Island viii never be coiebrafsd
ln song or story. He has lost his chance.
II be had only stood pat on his first admls-
sion; Yes. I seen my duty and I done f--
NOT When duty called promptly skinned
cut. left the dead and the diving 10 40
the best they could and looked out fo,.
your Uncle Mcvey"-
There would have been a figure OF a
man to delight the eplcist and insp're the
writer OF songs and presently we should
have heard with rapture the Ode OF tho
Qui.tcr.-New York Evening relevrs,n
Evening journal., 1907-02-16

Editor The Evening Journal
in recent issue Of a magazine there
appeared an article on how 10 make a for
tune with an Investment Of ten cents down
and ten cents a week. OF course the pros
rect held out was ailuring. but did not
bite, as some time ago sent ten cents
to party in New York to learn how to
kin birds without gun and was told to
use a slingshot. It seems to me that some
thing should be done 20 protect the gull
hbic victims Of such misleading advertis-
ers, but this viii probably be hard to do.
as the victim is usually so chained of
himself that he keeps his loss to himself
while the crafty swindlers get rich at his
and his fellows expense.
Yours respectfully,
Experience.
HTHIH
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
WILL THEY BETRAY THE PEOPLE,

w HEN the House appointed a committee of
FIVE Of its members to investigate the
matter OF State revenue the people were encour
aged to believe something would be done 10
increase the revenues Of the State by making the
corporations pay a fair and equitable tax The
committe blew aloud its trumpets and reported
from time to time that it making satisfactory
progress on the work entrusted to it. and the
time was extended for making its report. It was
said that the report would so increase the taxes
Of the railroads and other public service corpora
tons that the annual revenue of the State would
be- increased considerably over 100000.
Now comes the saddening Notwithstanding re-
port that the corporations have captured the COM
mittee and that report favorable TO the corpor-
ations will be made, and which in effect win Be
TO recommend the appointment Of commission
As everybody knows, commission is what the
corporations want, and its appointment means
even worse than nothing done. If il be true that
the House committee has thus proved its in
competency and wore. We have no hesitancv IN
Evening journal., 1907-02-16
ALL DAY SERVICE
AT EPWORTH

Tomorrow there will be special services
at Epworth NJ. e. Church, the same to
continue all day. It is the earnest desire
the church be present at these services.
Rev. II. w. Bolton. conference evangel-
O. the pastor, that all the membership Of
ist, Will be present all day. and have
charge Of the services. and preach both
morning and evening. DR.. Bolton win ad-
dress the Sunday School in the afternoon
at which time there win be some special
exercises. This department Of the church
is stll very active, and the endeavor of
those in charge OF The school is to make
this school a model one IN this city. Those
who attend this service will not regret Il.
The evening service win be notable for
the special music of The large chorus
choir and the preaching Of the sermon
by Dr. Bolton, the financial operations Of
the church for tho year now about to
close, the annual conference meeting next
month at Smyrna will be given out, ana
the membership and friends Of the church
VIII be informed rs TO what has been ac
conlplished along this line.
A cordial invitation is especially extend
ed 70 the friends and nelghbors residing in
the vicinity Of This church to attend these
services; the very presence Of the build
ing itself Is an emblem of protection Of
The morals Of the neighborhood. the cause
Of the appreciation of property in this
section, and deserves, unsolicited. financial
consideration at the hands of those en-
ioying to a great degree the benefits ac-
cruing by reason Of the proximity Of tie
church TO their homes, which is a fact
generally admitted by most people in any
section where a church is located; there
fore. and because Of the special services.
friends OF the church are particularly
asked 10 be present