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The Detroit times., 1908-02-15
THE AVENUE.

Two burlesque skits with music. sen.
arated by an olio of five speciaIties
will constitute the entertainment to be
given at the Avenue theater Sunday
afternoon and for the remainder OF
the week. The company is known as
The Merry Maidens." and their bur.
lesques are called AT Coney island
and THE Heir To The Hoopla." The
last is a travesy on the well-known
western drama. The Heir To The
Hoorah"
Both OF these are merry mixtures
OF song, dance and COMEDY IN which
the comedians will vie with the chorus
TO keep things Interesting. Many
handsome costumes have been pro
vided for the ladies' and several new
songs, selected to start the audience
whistling and 70 provoke music foI
the dances -------------------
The nrinciDal comedian Is Sam
The Detroit times., 1908-02-15
LAFAYETTE.

Oliver Goldsmith's masterpiece "She
Stops to Conquer" will be the next
play of the Lafayette players. Thif
delightful comedy Is as popular now
as when it was written. The late
Stuart Robson and his partner Billy
Crane, made great hits In the prin'
cipaI parts few years ago, and star
red In the piece for several seasons
Mr.. Crane still keeps the play In his
repertoire, and played 1t during his
last visit to Detroit. II is truly play
OF everyday life and the plot, although
simple. is exceedingly ingenious.
The location Is Squire Hardcastle' S
house and the vicinity. Old Squire
Hardcastle has a pretty daughter, OF
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09

fore nor since, rebuked the leaders of the church for their worldliness and sin. In severe language he called for reformation in life and conduct His work was widely read by the plain people who found in him their poet laureate
 Quite different was the work of Chaucer the poet Of the court. In his brilliant verse he makes light of and laughs and sneers at the vices and shortcomings of priest and monk and nun. But there is no sympathy for the awful tragedies of the age The degradation of the church's life dOes not touch his serene and it must be admitted morally superficial mind. But that Chaucer was not insensible to the beauty of moral rectitude and Christ like sympathy is shown in his charm ing picture of parish priest and pastor which has been recognized as the pie ture of John Wycliffe.
 But when the roll of England's great men IS called in this country the name of John Wycliffe stands first as pa triot leader of the church and teacher of national life and conscience. The early part of his life is more or less obscure. The working part of his life is as clear as the light of day IL is not necessary to go into the long and difficult discussion of his birthplace. and the colleges where he was educat- ed and to which he belonged in OK ford. But the preparatory period of
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09

Wycliffe's life drew to its close, his first appearance in the work of reform had to do with the political as well as religious state of affairs. We have seen the close relations between reli- zion and politics throughout the his tory of the English church. English liberty was bound up with the liberty of the church. We shall see this blend ing O: the two through all the later history of the reformation and every historical student knows how pro foundly the work of Luther was influ- enced by the political conditions.
 Wycliffe becomes the kings chaplain and begins to preach in London. He takes prominent position in protest ing to paying tribute to Rome, which had been promised by King John. Wy cliffe is bold and brave in attacking
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09
THE CHURCHES
iIIIIIIIiHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
JOHN WYCLIFFE.

The following IS a synopsis of an address on John Wycliffe delivered by Rev. Julius w. Atwood in the Trinity Episcopal church:
 The contrast between the thirteenth and the fourteenth century in Eng fish church and national life is pro- found. The power of the Church of Rome over the nation and the Church of England reached its continuation in the thirteenth gentry. The humiliation of both church and state was complete. But the reaction came in the following century and we might almost begin the Reform ation with the age of John Wycliffe, though this would not be historically correct. But John Wy cliffe was the precursor of the great English and Continental retormers. or Huss and Luther and Savanarola and Cranmer and those who were associat- ed with him. Be it said that he was the forerunner. the voice crying in the wilderness Repent for the Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand.
 He was indeed the first Protestant though like John the Baptist he saw only from the distance the dawning of the new kingdom in whose membership
 
 the last of the Hebrew prophets made a straight pathway in the wilderness for the coming of the King. The re- formation in England and no less on the continent owes d profound debt to tha life and teachings and learning of John wycliffe. He was the greatest and noblest Englishman Of hIs age. and England was not lacking in that s,.-f ments of human activity. It was the age of John of Gaunt, the founder of the Lancastrian line of kings able and shrewd, if sometimes interruptions in the means that he adopted to secure his ends. Great in the administration of political affairs he was strangely allied with Wycliffe in the eventful period of the refOrmers life when both were fighting for English liberty
 It was also that age of the famous and brilliant churchman William of Wykeham bishop of Winchester and chancellor of England. We remember him for his great and enduring work as the educator as the builder of great schools of learning which still remain to perpetuate his name and fame in the noble foundations of the illustrious school at Winchester and the college at St. Mary's Winchester at Oxford. He comes down to us as the most famous architect of the century. His work is seen in the statliest palace in all Eng land if not on the continent, for the king had summoned him to the build ing of Windsor Castle. If we turn to English literature we might say that is the age in which English literature was born. Contem- pOrary with Wycliffe who had been called the Father of English prose, and Godfrey Chaucer the Father of English poetry, and Longland the au- thor Of the Vision of Piers Ploughman. II is int sting to see how these two men To, at the church, Longland who for the common people and who ar to their hearts from his among the Malvern hills,
 anory of that awful scourge
 ath which scourged England
 as il had never been be-
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09

the evils Of the Roman court. The sad spectacle was seen of a court which called itself the Court of ChriSts Vicar on Earth luxurious. avaricious. immoral and thoroughly rotten. All this deeply influenced the mInd of Wy cliffe and helped on the work of re- formation It was not long after return of Wycliffc to England that he was summoned to answer the charge of false teaching before Courtney, bishop of Londo2, afterwards the archbishop of Canterbury. Later Wycliffe was again summoned to answer to the charge of heresy and this time by the Roman court itself These proceedings against Wycliffe found little sympathy in Oxford where he had many friends and supporters among the leading men of the university. The princess Of
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09

here three years ago and spent part of the winter in Phoenix, being great ly impressed with the valley at that time but so situated that he could not then change his location permanently. He has never forgotten Phoenix how ever and a few weeks ago he came here again and looking over the field formed Q business partnership with Dr J. M. Swetnam, one of the oldest prac- titioners in the city. Mir. Wiser is now here to make Phoenix his home, hav- ing brought his family with him. He was d resident of Falls City Neb.. be-
 fore moving to Colorado and has en- joved good success in the practice of his profession though he is yet or the sunny side of middle life. He comes with high recommendations of his pro- fessional skill and personal integrity
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09
A NEW OAUoHTER-There was born yesterday morning to Mir. and Mrs. M. J. Pettid a baby girl.

Miss Moves is able, says Leland Powers, to impersonate different char acters with such fidelity and distinct ness that the effect is of whole dra- matic company. At Arizona School of Music March 9th. Tickets on sale at Adams Pharmacy, Saturday and Mon day.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09

See Miss Edith Moves of chiea- go in "She Stoops to Conquer" tonight at The Arizona School of Music.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09

and expects henceforth to be in, of, and
 for Phoenix. all the time.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09

Wales who later became regent during the minority of the youthful Richard the Second was on the side of Wycliffe-
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09
Continued on page s.)
KICKED our OF HIS RIGHTS.

It seems in this age that person who is not in his brightest mood is forced to take a back seat. Any per son who does not feel equal to his opportunities should at once go to Elvey & Hulett, where they sell all the principal remedies and do not sub stitute, and get a treatment of SeXine Pills. Price $1 a box. or six boxes for 8. Treatment guaranteed.
 NEW MEDICAL FIRM.-Dr. Frank
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09

NEW MEDICAL FlRM.-Dr. Frank A. Wiser of SilvertOn Colorado. came
Arizona republican., 1908-03-09
 CORRECT CLOTHES FOR ALL OCCASIONS

THIS season we're strong on the new
 models in Sack Suits. If you want to see some of the most swagger styles ever made in Mems Clothes, just come in here some day and ask to see one of our Hart Schaffner and Marx Varsity models; or an Alfred Benjamin Seabright; there are half dozen styles in each of the Varsity and Sea- bright lines; some of them will be sure to please you.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
Without Railroad Service.

Muskogee, Okla, May 24.-Not a
railroad in Oklahoma is in operation
tonight as result of heavy rains
and cloudbursts which have occurred
| in various parts of the state during
the past three days. The last road to
suspend operations was the Missouri,
Kansas e Texas, which was forced to
quit at noon today, when the bridge
on the main line at Eufaula went
down. To add to the disaster the main
supplying natural gas to the Indian
territory part of the state was carried
away with the GAINESVILLE bridge late
today, and the supply of gas for Mus
kogee and several other cities in the
southeastern part of the state has
been entirely cut Off Officials of the
gas company say it will be a week be-
fore repairs can be made so that the
gas supply can again be carried AS
natural gas is used for lighting and
heating purposes business will be sus-
pended in a measure Elevators have
been forced to stop running, and no.
tells and restaurants have practically
been put out of business. During the
past ten hours there has been a rain
fall of twenty inches in this section of
the state. The previous fall during
the past three days of more than ten
inches contributed to the damage
Dozens of railroad bridges went down
today
The Canadian river rose ten feet
during the past twelve hours, and the
Arkansas eight feet. The entire coun-
try is under water.
Late this afternoon a message was
received at the Midland railroad Off
ces here from jerks, Okla, saying
that town was under water and that
help was needed. The railroad is
powerless to send aid, as much track
and bridge went out early. jerks is
miles north of Muskogee,
and is located in extremely low coun,
try. 1t is feared that a numIn of
persons have persisted.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
TWO THOUSAND PERSONS ARE
DRIVEN FROM THEIR HOMES
AT DALLAS, AND MANY
HOUSES DESTROYED.
Many Factories Flooded
The Commerce Street Bridge at Dali
las and the Texas G. Pacific
Railroad Bridge at That
Place Are Both Report
ed Gone Today.

Special to the Herald.
Dallas, Texas, May 25.-The worst
flood in fifty years is prevailing here.
The Trinity river rose this morning
very rapidly, driving more than two
thousand persons from their homes,
and many houses have been washed
away Scores of factories are flood
ed, and business is at a standstiil.
The Commerce street bridge, the most
important bridge that spans the river
here, and the Texas & Pacific railroad
bridge are washed out. Thousands of
live stock have persisted.
Storms and floods are prevailing
throughout Texas and Arkansas.
Six hundred feet of the Texas & Pa
cific railroad bridge was reported
gone at noon With one section of the
bridge that went down fourteen work
men were swept into the flood. Six of
them were rescued, and the others
are being followed by boats, but it is
feared there is little chance of their
rescue The water in the river is ris-
ing steadily, and the damage is con,
stantly growing. The property loss is
now estimated at $3,O00,0O0. Many
deaths are reported in this section,
but as the wires are all down it is
impossible at this hour to confirm the
many reports.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
REPUBLICANS GET BUSY
Cannon Headquarters Opened Today
Taft Will Open House Tomor-
roW-Other Candidates.
Special to the Herald.

oPCSidi " thC
Chicago, ILL.,, May 25.-Cannon's sup
porters opened his headquarters here
today, and Taft's headquarters will be
opened with boom tomorrow. LaFol-
lette will get his headquarters going
by Wednesday. Vice President Fair
banks and Governor Hughes have
been ready for business for the past
week, and from now on the campaign
will be on in earnest. A report is in
circulation here today that President
Roosevelt expects to come to the ma
tional convention, but it is expected a
denial will come from the White
House.
Sxty-seven notices of contests in
the national convention have been re-
ceiWed up to this time, and at least
twenty more are expected.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
cannon SHIFTS BLAME
Fof Failure of Currency Legislation to
= Pass-Wants Present Congress
to Finish Work.
Special to the Herald.

Washington, D. c., May 25.-Speak-
er Cannon is trying to prevent an adj
journment of congress for several days
in the hope that the two houses will
get together and pass the currency
Legislation. The republican senate
leaders blame Cannon for the failure
of the legislation, and the speaker
does not want this responsibility to
rest on his shoulders during the COM
ing campaign. Whether compromise
is reached or not Cannon is determin-
ed to shift the responsibility for the
failure to the senate.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
DISCUSSING THE NEGRO
Presbyterian General Assembly Gives
Day to This Question-Many
Negroes Present.
Special to the Herald.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 25.-The
Presbyterian general assembly is to.
day discussing the negro questions
and this morning the report of the
committee on negro education was re.
ceiyed. Tonight occurs the discus
sion of the missions for freedmen,
and the entire balcony of the assembly
hall has been reserved for negroes,
and it is expected that five thousand
negroes will be present.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
NEW BISHOP IS ELECTED
Vote Was Taken Saturday, But Not
Announced Until Today-Other
Bishops to Be Elected.
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald
Baltimore, Md, May 25.-Rev. Will
liam A. Quayle of Chicago was elected
bishop on the tenth ballot by the
Methodist general conference. The
vote was taken Saturday, but the re-
suit was not announced until today
Rev. Quayle formerly preached at
Kansas City and indianapolis. There
are five other bishops yet to be elect
ed
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
Would Hose
The TRINITY IS RAGING
BRIDGES WASHED AWAY

noon a heavy rain, accompanied by a
strong wind, prevailed for nearly two
hours. The winds damage confined
itself to blowing down ornamental
shade trees in several sections of the
city. What harm the rain will do the
truck interests, further than keeping
the farmers out Of the fields, is not
known.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
Two White Men Killed.

Special to the Herald.
New Orleans, La, May 25.-William
EPilton and son, Thomas, white, were
illed today in fight with John Ma
ton and another unknown negro near
Big Springs, Miss.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
Local Station Report.

The local weather bureau reports
this afternoon that the Trinity river at
Dallas at II o'clock this morning was
fifty feet, being ten feet higher than
during the April flood. Warning is
given that serious floods may be look
ed for in the lower river section.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1908-05-25
Wind DAMAGE at Tyler,

Tyler, Texas, May PA heavy rain
fell here last night and has continued
during intervals all day. Just before
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-23
At Trinity Church.

The sermon by Father Huntington was on the penitent thief. showing how he made his suffering on the cross an offering in reparation for his sins. Father Officer delivered the in- struction on Preparation and Amend ment," they being the last two parts of the work of repentance. An after meeting was held which was address ed by Father Huntington. He made a strong and earnest appeal for repent ance. as being not a thing that ap- piled only to sinners. but as character izing the life of every true Christian Father Huntington also made a strong apeal to his hearers regarding con- fession, pointing out that much good might result from the act of making confession to a priest of the church, contending that as a servant of God it was one of their duties to hear con- fession, and after hearing it to grant absolution. That part he said lay with the priest and he was responsi- ble for the same
 The special subject at the women s meeting to be held in all three churches this afternoon at 3 o'clock will be Suffering
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-23
Christ Church,

Father Schlueter preached at Christ church. taking his text from St, James the first. His subject was The Joy of Temptation" It was joyful, he says, because 1t gave the opportunity for fighting In winning conflict. joy be- cause the victory is already won, and joy because it gave the opportunity for the form ltion of character Father Schlueter gave as an illustration the building of a great bridge which a few months before was in the state of toughest description and which was finally welded inc a useful shape by hard blows, and persistent efforts on behalf of the workmen employed in its erection.
 Father Houghson followed with in- struction, his subject being "Satisfac- tion and Amendment of Life He plainly stated, it means that we must try to do better every day and that he who keeps on trying cannot fail. Some one has said that the saints are the sinners, that kept on trying, and going upwards which corresponded to the steps going downward. First came the suggestion of good then the con sent to the suggestion. Then the rise to the thought of pleasure In doing good. and when the time came in doing it. In the words of St. James, Be. a doer of the word and not a nearer only" He further said a repetition oi the acts forms the habit and when the habit is formed, we don't have to par. ley with the temptation. Right action becomes a necessity Christ dominates and there Is death to all that is { evil.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-23

not be favorably acted upon. These in- clude clergymen, missionaries, even ed itorial writers on large daily newspap- CTS. and school teachers, particularly from rural districts. many of wh oh cases, says Dr. Pritchett, are eminently worthy of relief. The misapprehension which exists regarding the purposes of the Carnegie Foundation is amusingly apparent from the fact that not few school teachers have applied for finan- cial help for a few weeks, on account of injury or disablement
 In discussing the relation of the Carnegie Foundation to institutions of higher learning having denominational connection" President Pritchett says that a very wide misapprehension ex- ists regarding the "denominational con- troll of colleges or universities on the accepted list by other colleges that de- sire to get on, He adds. Princeton and Yale are the two institutions upon the accepted list which are most often referred to in this way, one as a Pres l byterian the other as a Congrega tional Institution. As matter of fact, nei- ther of these institutions has any con nection with denomination Such re- lationship as remains is one of tradi- tion and sympathy and the Foundation is not concerned with the fact that a given college was founded under the auspices of religious organization or that 1t retains to-day a sympathetic relation with it. Any organization will be at once eligible, so far as denom- national considerations are concerned, which will put itself in the position of Princeton or Yale.
 The report of the treasurer, Thomas M. Carnegie shows the original endow- ment of sl000O,0O0, worth to date s1O, 542,669. The fund and accumula tions now amount to SIG. 0.719.4se From July 1, 1906. to September 30, 1907, retiring allowances to professors, officers and widows of accepted institutions amounted to $lo2.216, and in other in stitutions, s56,673 The total income for the fifteen months on which the report is based was s644031, the expen. ditures dncludng allowances), s19s, ,797 1 This leaves s445,234 to be applied to the accumulations to which s2J2,140 had
 already been added up to June 30, 1906
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-23
Funeral of Mrs. Fitzsimmons.

The funeral of Mrs. Thomas Fi.z- simmons was held yesterday morning at Sacred Heart church and was very largely attended Mrs. Fitzsimmons being one of the best known women and most active workers of the par ish.
 Solemn high mass was celebrated acting as deacon and Father Mitchell sub deacon.
 The church was almost filled with hundreds of friends and associates of the woman, whose sudden death came as shock to the entire parish, fol- lowing as t did the death of another most prominent Sacred Heart parish toner, Mrs. Frank NJ. Carroll
 Previous to the services at the church a brief service was held at tfe residence of the deceased on Howard avenue. where Miss Elizabeth Gaffney sang the Beautiful Land on High very effectively.
 The pallbearers were John J. Car roll, M. r. Sullivan. Edward Lyons Thomas Mulvey, J. H. Mccarthy and Captain J. j. Kennedy.
 The flower bearers were James De vine. Dr. C. H. Murphy, George Fitz. simmons and T. Murphy.
 The services at the church were most impressive. and at their conclu. sion Riley Phillips sang Calvary with much feeling
 Father McKeon acted as master oi ceremonies and inside the chance rail were Father Farmer of St. Nary and Father McGuinness of Branford.
 The interment was in St, Lawrence cemetery, where Fathers Mooney ant Reagan officiated.