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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
Gen Million Bibles a Dear.
Published in AZ Different Languages, Vast Nun
Der Came From Printing Presses in
Past Twelve Months.

culate among members of the OtthodcN
Church.
The British society employed about 900
coiporteurs. who served the missionaries
over 100000 copies In China and 10000
In Japan during the year. This society
went where few other Christian agencies
penetrated. For instance. it placed Ara
bic Bibles in the mosques of western
China. The Persian Bible was still ex
Guided from the shah's dominions In
Korea. on the other hand. Testaments
could not be supplied fast enough to
meet the demand.
A revised edition OF the kaiir Bible
has been completed in South Africa. and
a Bible for the Cree Indians of Canada
has been finished This latter has been
the work of twenty years on the part of
Archdeacon j. A. Mckay. who expects
to have the printing done in London. The
work crowns forty-three years of service
among the Crees in the Hudson hay re-
gion as supervisor of missions. over Il
field of 2iO.GU square miles. The prep
aration Of the work required the coming
of many new words in the Indian tongue.
of which the simplicity exceeds that of
the English Bible. yet Archdeacon Mckay
has no fears that the Indians Will fail to
master his translation. Tie expense of
the work will be borne by the British
and Foreign Bible Society. Archdeaccn
Mckay has passed practically all his life
among the Indians. Through his efforts
1900 of the Crees have embraced Chris
tianity. and yet as many more remain 10
be proselytized. He characterizes the
Crees AZ an independent people Of great
physical strength and believes that their
condition has been bettered since re-
ligion has been brought to them.
One proposition that is receiving some
attention is the binding of the Bible. 1t
has been almost uniformly in black. but
the Religious Tract Society of England
may take steps to have red covers put
on them to add attractivenes1 in pagan
lands where brightness is a prime factor
in securing attention. The Bibles which
the New York Bible Society places in the
swell New York hotels for the guests to
read are handsomely bound in leather
the Bowery lodging houses are not SO ex-
pensively bound. The society seems to
believe that the Bible should 9. appro-
priately the general scheme of The sur
rOundings. The number OF Polish Bibles
distribute is next to the English. and
the Yiddish comes third
Curiosities in the biblical line are al
ways being discovered. but none is more
remarkable than the twentyfirst verse
of the seventh chapter of Ezra. in which
can be found every letter of the English
alphabet. 1t runs thus And 1, even 1.
Artaxerxes the king. do make decree
to all the treasures which are beyond the
river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest.
the scribe of the law of the God of
heaven shall require of you. it be done
speedily" But. still more wonderful. in
the eighth verse of the third chapter of
Zepha niah is contained every letter. in
GLIDING finals, of the Hebrew language.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
S Special Correspondence Of The Star


NEW YORK, June 6, 1905.
YER ten million copies of the Scrip
lures either in whole or in part.
~ were added to the worlds supply
of religious literature during the past
fiscal wear of the several Bible societies OF
the world. The reports received by the
American Bible Society show that the
twelve months have been up to the aver
age of other years, but not up 10 the
standard of some OF the more prolific
years.
The real results in this country are
hard 10 obtain. for the work oVertaps III
many localities. and figures are always
duplic ated in part in any attempt TO give
statistics but il is safe to say that the
Bible publications in this country IN round
numbers exceeded 100000 while in Eng
land the number was close to S.OoooUo.
The headquarters in this city SHOWS a
total publication of ,S!s6916 at home and
abroad of which 9s9.2co were printed here
and ao111G by agencies located in other
parts of the world. The Pennsylvania
bible Society an independent orSantza-
ton distributed about 100000 through ITS
sixtv-eight auNiliaries and other state Or
gaizations have put out a large NUMBER:
some Of which are counted in the total
of the American Bible Society.
The British and Foreign Bible Society
issue amounted altogether to o.6ss.:'sl vol
umeS o12.GtD more than the year pre-
vious. but o.lS.Utal short of two years ago,
which was the banner period OF the or
sanization. The other o.OO.COO of the for
cign output is divided between the Scot
fish and Catholic societies.
The year presents some remarkab BILE sta
tistic.. The Bible in whole or in part is
now printed in 49, different languages. In
Pennsylvania alone forty eight nationaH-
ties are represented and Bibles are sup
piled to all but three of them. The great
divergence of language is the chief diff
Guilty presented to those who are trying
~ secure as widespread distribution of
the book as possible. The American So
ciety alone on its presses at Shanghai is
sues books in seventeen dialects for the
Chinese. The cost of the work is almost
staggering. Take the Chinese Empire
alone. If Il Bible could be printed for
cents and sent out without cost the
expense would be s6.nOO.Ob0 TO get the
There are the same insurmountable diff
sultieS in India. where the British society
is pushing its colporteurs hardest.
= ::
Testaments now printed in which
the English version is run alongside one
another of dozen European tongues.
\ special edition Of the canonical books
OF the Russ Bible has been issued to be
distributed by the holy synod of the Rus
sian Church. At Constantinople a large
edition of the amended Greek Testament
in the tradition text. sanctioned by the
Greek patriarch. has been printed to cir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Harold Davis, Bruce Mcnamara. Paul II.
Daley. Paul Mcneil. Edward J. Fischer.
Lenwood II. OFT Alvin Goodwin. Betraln
Walker and Edwin Lewis.
The class excelled not only in attend
ance. but also in the knowledge of the
course studied. The percentage of at
tendance for the year was 81, and each
member of the class passed rigid eX-
animation on the study of the year.
The class started out at the beginning
Of the winter with a determination to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

The Unitarian and Cnirersalist churches
at New London, Conn. have found
basis on which they may merge and the
church will be in charge OF preacher in
the fellowship Of both secis. the ma me 20
be adopted being Indicative of . non.ses.
tartan membership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Parts Of the Bible now printed IN
seven konso languages. though il was less
than quarter century ago that none of
these had been put into written form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Shiloh Baptist Church held ''presenta-
ton services for the first time i'll its his
tory last Sunday afternoon and eight chill
dren were presented by their parents
unto the Lord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

TIL" past week has been one Of i'm
portance for the National Cathedral
School at Mount St. Alban. the one dis
tinrtiyely Episcopal school in the city
and diocese Of Washington. Tho morning
prayer of the Episcopal Church. said by
the rector of st. Adams parish, who is
the chaplain of the school. begins the
school girls day and the evening prayer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Messrs. J. ]. Lucas and a. II. .cman
were ordained deaconS at Shiloh Baptist
Church last Sunday afternoon by Revs.
T.. T.. Kicks and J. Milton Waldron and
representatives from other Baptist
churches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Rev DR.. John Lee Allison, pastor OF
G,inton-Temple Memorial Presbyt erian
Church has returned from Abingdon Va.
where he preached the baccalaureate ser
mon for Stonewall Jackson Female InStl-
tute last Sunday. lie also delivered the
literary address in the absence OF MIR.
Harry ST. George Tucker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

At the last Pan-.Anglican conference
Bishop Whipple. who represented on ali
occasions the senior bishop of the Amer
lean Church. was arrayed at the stately
services in the Abbey at st. Paul Cathe-
dral In the scarlet convocation robes Of
Cambridge. The present presiding bishop
Will also be numbered among the metro
politans. and on the principle that while
you are In Rome do as the Romans do
his friends will doubtless see him In ali
the splendor of conyocation scarlet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Mr.. Walter Williams. who has been Of
fered the rectorship of Grace Church.
Georgetown. formerly held by Rev. Dr.
Pettis. Is still uncertain as to whether he
can accept the call or not No time how
ever. Is being lost. since Mr.. Williams will
not be ordained until the Episcopal Semi
nary at Alexandria holds its commence
ment June 10.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
Something M
Under the Sun.

People say there il nothing
new. This is not correct, for
Mr.. Montague, Supt Telegra.
ply of the Cotton Belt r. r., is
doing something unheard Of be
fore. He is placing several in
struments between his Office and
the relay Office in one of the big
general office buildings at Tyler,
Texas, and will take the Tyler
Commercial College telegrapily
students as they qualify, and
give them, under his own super
vision, eight or ten days special
practice before placing them i'll a
station. This, coupled with a
loop of the Cotton Belt train wire
bearing to the desk Of each of
our advanced students messages
passing over the wire from Mt
Pleasant to Waco, gives advan-
tages to the learner of .telegra-
ply never known before
tits hut little wonder that the
management of the Tyler Com
mercial College have the greatest
school of telegraphy in the world,
for they have spared neither
time nor money in making it so.
1t is estimated that over 10000
new telegraph operators will be
needed after the first Of March,
owing to the new National nine
hour law going into effect This
is certainly golden opportunity
for our young people who desire
to spend a few months in school,
then go direct into splendid po-
sitions.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
Death Of Mrs. Ida Brooks.

Mrs. Ida Taylor Brooks, OF
Wharton, niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Green, died last Sunday at
her home in Wharton after ling
ering illness of infiamatory rheu-
matism. BY her request her
body was brought to Sinner for
interment, and reached here
about 8 o'clock p. m, by rail, ac-
companied by anumber, of rela-
tives and friends from Wharton
County. The remains we're con
veyed at once to the residence Of
Mr.. Green, where a short service
was held by Rev. Heck, a Catho
lie priest from Victoria, The fu-
neral cortege then proceeded to
the Sinner cemetery, where the
burial services were conducted
by Rev. Heck, who delivered a
short GRAFTON. A number of flor.
al offerings were placed upon the
grave by friends and relatives
and the last sad rites we're con
eluded
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16

Mrs. ]. r. Lane returned to
Lane City last Sunday after sew
eral weeks visit to her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. 9. Haberlnaeh-
en-.
Mr.. Nick Rrod is UP from Yoa-
KUN with fine lot of hogs for
sale. They are2in the railroad
stock pens near the oil mill
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
Time Table.
LooKuAnr RNNNcn.

LooKHARr BRAEcH.
Train No. 4e arrives from Lockhart
at 1925 p. IN.
Train No. 10 arrives from Yoakum
at 2;45 p. m.
WACO BRANCH WACO 10 YeAKUM.
Train No AZ arrives from Waco at
12:45 pl m.
YoAKUM TO WACO.
Train No. 4 arrives from Yoakum
at ESQ p. m.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
HOW ARE YOUR EYES?

Do you have trouble
when you try to read at
night, or does your head
ache after you have been
reading a short while?
IfsO, it is a sign that
your Eyes need help.
Give me a call, q scien-
tific examination will COS t
you nothing and if you
should NEED a PAIR OF
GLASSES, / can fit you
up iii any style you want.
IL. GANI'EiISI',
JEWELER and OPTlClAN
SINNER, TEXAS.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16

A fresh stock of Groceries al
ways on hand at E. Morgenroth's.
Bring me your eggs, chickens
and turkeys. Free delivery Of
goods to all parts Of thepity.
EMIL MoRGENRorH.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16

Mrs. Chas. A. Pfaender and
babe, of Washington, D. c., who
have been visiting the family OF
MI. and MRS. A. Pfaender, left
yesterday for Halletsville to visit
Mrs. Pfaender's parents, MI. and
Mrs, Candy, before returning
home,
MI. VIM. Brooks. of Wharton
desires to express his heartfelt
thanks to the relatives and
friends Of his deceased wife,
Mrs Ida Taylor Brooks, for the
many Kindnesses shown him at
the funeral and during his stay
in Sinner.
The directors Of the First Nat.
ional Bank of Sinner held a
meeting last Tuesday and elect.
ed the following officers:
Chas. Welhausen, President.
E. f. VOTERS, Vice Pres.
VIM. Green, Vice-President.
Philip Welhausen, Cashier.
Earl Fry, Asst Cashier.
Peck Welhausen. Asst Casbi.
sr.
The Danville and Kasper Car.
niyal Company billed to show in
Sinner this week was badly tori
up by the hurricane at Ciddings
last Saturday, and will not be
able to keep it's date in Sinner
The company is ANNOUNCED to APP
pear in Yoakum next week.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
0OSooeoee9O 4oS0GgeoOct
LOCAL NEWS.

sceoee $500
Don't forget the Leap Year
ball at the PARK next Saturday
night.
Mrs. R. Loessin Of La Grange
was in the city last week visiting
relatives.
Miss Agnes StuerlSe returned
to San Antonio last week to al |
tend college.
A Leap Year Ball is announced |
to come off at Rluesher Park |
next Saturday, Jan 18th.
Misses Maud Crane and Cleo
Dickson we're here during the
holidays visiting relatives
Mr.. John 9. Blohm paid a visit
to Scurry County last week to
look after his land interests.
Mr.. 9. I. Jaeggli, of Moulton,
was in the city Sunday and Mon
day on business.
Oscar Blohm and Victor VOL
ters left last Sunday to attend a
commercial college at Dallas.
WOOD FOR SALE: Apply to
Henry Smith, Sinner, Texas.
Mr., Philip Welhausen will
leave shortly for .Yoakum to take
charge of the Yoalum State
Bank.
Mrs. Eliza Welhausen returned
last Sunday from visit to her
daughter, Mrs. +. G. Guittard at
Waco.
MI. Paul Templin of Gonzales
was in the city several days this
week visiting relatives and
friends,
Subscribe a. +ho( = ,,,,rru,
and keep posted on the home
happenings. Only $1.0O per
year.
Mr.. Charlie Elato Of Kinosyilla
was in the citv sAveral aors los+
week visiting relatives and
friends
Dr.. S. r Nave has los+ J cola
cuff button. square il shane and
viii na.v ;, y ward for AN ,.at,, J.,
OF same.
Mr.Iouis Fray+ao ,1os 49,
during tbe HOLIDAYS yis;ti,,o IA
friends. louie i no,g-.,a ras;da,,+
of Ellatorio : {" S7ts'e0
Wanted.
III, H. 49, ,,'' $50 10y 20 lsarn Vhe
:. g ,s o C,ss Apply az vhe
,,otl,oais4 49,, T. 'ie az One
$50. = - S'''rpn neN9 sunday
-, @'. p - g. ~ O'CLOCK a. M
~ .;t = 'A''ii4aA' HSeryoooy
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1908-01-16
Honor Roll.

Thefollowing subscribers have
handed in subscriptions since
last report, for which we extend
thanks;
Mrs. Dora Zimmerman, Sinner
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
TIMELY TOPICS.

Reid & Hughes have line of per- fumery and toilet goods for tonight at reduced prices.
 Four specials in mems goods. at Currans, underwear, neckwear, shirts, etc.
 The Best Dental Go gives free con- sultation on cases and gives lowest of prices on work. | Ladies' umbrellas at Miller & Peck's tonight for 98c, all colors lining taffeta 29c ayrd.
 Tomorrow will be bargain day at Grieve, Bisset. & Hollands. Wash able pongee silk at 31c yard.
 The Imperial shoe store has some swell oxfords at $3, buckles, bows and other novelties. Mems best $3.50 shoe made. Refrigerators at all prices from $7.65 upNat Hampson-Sellew's. Glen wood ranges $22.50 up.
 Sailor hats in all fashionable col ors and all qualities at I. Chase & Sons.
 See D. B. Wilson about Maxwell cars, the cars that won in the endur- ance run.
 Browns quickfire charcoal is al- ways handy about the house, 10c bag at all grocers. The best line of blue serge suits seen in some time are at Jones, Nor gan & Co.'S for S15.
 A. DeRubertis will make skirts to order for a limited time for s2.50. Linen suits to order for $s. Character in the clothes you buy at Wenzel's Suits $10 to s30; trous- CTS s2 to $7.5O. All kinds of straw hats. Ziglatzki-Marks have just received shipment of Ansco cameras priced from s1 up.
 The Connecticut Decorating Co has 50,000 rolls they are selling at 4c a roll. Labor and paper for room s2.
 The Curtis Art Co have pictures different from the ordinary. A choice line for gifts. ne Odhues JcNtiis SO Has uicc line of cut glass suitable for gifts for every occasion.
 The Fulton Music Co can supply all needs in musical merchandise. They repair musical instruments.
 L. Trudell, the furrier, will be To- cated for the present with the Fulton Music Go, 146 Grand street.
 See the new copper color oxfords, two large buckles. with straps at the Arthur Bradley Shoe Co.'S.
 Fenner has line of dinner sets priced from ss up. Look them over at your leisure.
 Langley has wood chairs from soc up; cane chairs s1 up; metal beds s3.50 up; rugs 9sc up.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
DEAF MUTE PUPILS SUCCEED.
Less Than 4 Per Cent Fail to Make
 Their Way After Leaving School.

A feature of the eighty-ninth an- nual report of the New York Institu- tion for the deaf and dumb, which has just been submitted. is a description of the work of the trades school. It is recorded that since the school was established less than per cent of the graduates have failed to make their way in the world.
 The trades taught include carpentry cabinet making. cooking. dressmakins gardening, house and sign painting. printing and tailoring. The pupils are so well trained that the demand for them when they leave the school exceeds the supply.
 The work of the class in printing is an example of what the trade pupils accomplish. The class last year num- bered forty-one. and they not only did all the work of getting out the annual report of 130 pages. but printed all the institutions stationery and pub lished a weekly four page seven col- umn newspaper. This work would have cost the institution S2.2362j outside.
 The sixty-thrce pupils in the classes of carpentry and cabinet making made all the desks. tables and other pieces of furniture in use in the institution, their completed work for the year be- ing valued at S4.15g45. Nine pupils in the classes in house painting and glazing did all the work in the bmld- inE. the money value being S4.Gp045
 Sixty of the older girls accomplish ed the following work during the year Girls uniforms. IFS: Sunday dresses. 2o. day shirts S65: night shirts. 5ia: lalmorals. sl: white aprons. 1J4: gingham aprons. Go: pillow cases. 223: napkins. 1!n2a. towels. 2.440. table cloths. l51: sheets. 5as: dresses re- paired. 134. boys waists. 1iG.
 Cooking was taught to both boys and girls. and the fOrty-five girls and tventy-four boys who took the course are able to io plain cooking for family needs and 10 handle both coal and eas rancrs- There were only four pupils in the art class. while only one boy cared to study gardening. and only oae wanted to be q tailor
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
PLATT IN COURT.
Aged Senator Testifies in Famous
 Mae Wood Suit.

New York, May 20.-United States Senator Thomas c. Platt went on the witness stand to-day to give testimony in his own behalf in the sensational suit brought. against him by Mae c. Wood, the Omaha woman who is suing him for divorce on the allegation that he entered into marriage contract with her in 1901. The senator entered the court room leaning heavily on the arms or two attendants. He seemed very feeble and walked with difficulty. He was accompanied by his son, Frank H. Platt, and stylishly at tired woman. The prospect that the senator would be in court to-day drew large crowds to the county building where the hearing is in progress.
 Senator Platt emphatically de- nied that he had ever married Miss Wood or even talked of marriage or promise of marriage. He de- clared he had never maintained im- proper relations with her. He tes- tified that he forwarded s10,000 to his son, Frank H. Platt, to bring about a settlement of suit brought against him by Miss Wood, through the law firm of Howe & Hummell.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
IN SEASON.

I like daffodils in April, And strawberries in June; When they make them come in win
 ter It seems to spoil the seasons Maybe these aren't good reasons, But like things in tune And not to change the moon. like to wait for flowers In the old way, as one should, They need the outdoor showers; Hothouses are for roses And such things. One supposes God knows how to make ripe and
 sweet Better than we the fruit we eat. Half the springs charm is first to see The jonquils waving in the light, It's worth the waiting for. If we Choose to live where winters cold Do not let us be too bold To change what God has started
 right, But let things sleep while the ground
 is white!
 ISABELLA HOWE FISKE. From The Craftsman for June.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
WORKSHOPS AT HOME.
Newest Paris Tenement House Has
 Electric Power for Tenants Use.

The latest development in work mems dwellings is to be found in a house just built in Paris by the So- ciete philanthropique. The money for it was provided by legacy left by Mile Marie Souvestre, daughter or the novelist, Emile Souvestre..
 The feature of the house is that each apartment in addition to the living rooms includes workshop, so that the head of the family and per haps his children can earn their live lihood at home. The workshops all have bay windows running from ceiling almost to the floor and occu- pying the entire side of the room. Each contains two horsepower electric motor.
 Of course the tenant pays for the power himself, but the use of the mo- tor and running gear is included in the rent of the apartment, and this varies from $120 to $40 a year.
 The living apartments consist of two large rooms and a kitchen. There are free baths in the cellar, and above the roofs proper there are supplementary roofs. Part of the space is enclosed for laundries; the rest is an open roof garden in which the clothes can be dried in fine wealth CT. There is a drying room for bad weather, and in summer the roofs are lit up at night So that the tenants can take the air there.
 Among the tenants are a metal polisher, toolmaker, diamond cut ter, a printer, a candy maker and a shoemaker If the house is success others like it will be built.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-05-20
DREAMED HE WAS TO DIE.
Edwin H. Burnham of South Non
 walk Arranged His Funeral.

South Norwalk, May 20.-Edwin H. Burnham of this city dreamed on Sunday night that his death was at hand, so he spent the day yesterday in making preparations for his own funeral. He went to a friend and arranged with him to have a certain minister preach the funeral sermon and to notify number of people of his death. The cause of Mir Burnham's apprehensions was the appearance to him in his dream of a black robed figure which informed him that his end would come before last night. Notwithstanding the warning. Mir Burnham, although s4 years old, is still in the land of the living.