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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
FUNERAL OF NORA DIXON
HELD THIS AFTERNOON

Because of the failure of relatives
to arrive, the funeral services Of Miss
Nora Dixon, who died last Tuesday
morning of tuberculosis, were post
poned until 2 o'clock this afternoon
The services were conducted from
MacMartin's undertaking parlors, the
Reverend F. K. Fowler officiating. In
torment was in the city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Vernon Cooke, Who Plays "GeraId
Thorne," In "Brown of Harvard"

amentally to play this role-that of a
tall Tennesseean, who comes to Har-
ward determined to make his way
through school on the paltry earnings
of a few years of school teaching in
the mountains o. his own state His
long years of work have given nim
power and courage, and after he has
hied himself off to a small garnet and
kept his sister in fashionable board
ing school while he earned a few scat
tered dollars by tutoring, he is at last
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Civil Services Exams.

Announcement has been made by the
civil service commission of examina-
lions to be given in Walla Walla, April
Il, to fill vacancies in the following
positions of government service: As
slstant chemist, bureau of standards
$500 to $1,000 a year; assistant ply
sicist, bureau of standards, 5000 to
$1,000 a year; assistant photographer
reclamation service, 5000 to $1,000 a
year
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
SELLS-FLOTO TO BE
FIRST CIRCUS HERE

Walla Walla is on the schedule of
at least one of the big shows that will
visit the west this season, and an
nouncement has been made that May
6 is the date on which the Sells-F9o-
to circus will arrive here. 1t is under
stood that contracts for partial sup
plies have already been let, and that
the big show will be the first one in
the city this year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Cheap Farm Lands.

In the famous Grangeville country
near Lewiston. Idaho now being opened
by two lines of railroad. Pronounced by
]. j. Hill of the Great Northern railroad
to be the Garden of the Pacific North
west" mild climate, fertile soil, produ-
cling heavy crops of grain, hay and
fruit. No irrigation Write for circular.
A. F. PARKER,
Grangeville, Idaho.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
I'm The Social Circle
Hours M to D. M
Hours 9 a. m. to 8 p. m.

time plans were made for an Easter
sale OF FANCY articles and good things
to eat TO occur on the Saturday be-
fore Easter in the Alder street en-
trance of Hanger & Thompson's store
Mrs. Lamb, the hostess was assisted
in entertaining by Mesdames Moulton
Cation and Henderson. During the af
ternoon refreshments were served
Sunshine Club With Mrs. Cain.
The Sunshine club met this after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. Oscar Cain, 374 Park street. Mrs
A. G. Cornwell and Mrs. J. E. Cox as
sisted Mrs. Cain
Mrs. CARED Goes to Rockford.
Mrs. j. d. CARED left yesterday af-
ternoon for Rockford to visit her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Gilbert. Mrs
CARED was accompanied by Miss Leah
Thomas, a niece. who has been her
guest for the past two months. Miss
Thomas is on her way home to Free
man.
The Kasers Entertain.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w Kaser will en-
terrain at 500 tomorrow evening.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25

headaches, nervous
prOstration, and
hemorrhages.
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compoundmademe
well and strong, so
that l can do all my
Homework, and at
tend to the store
and post-office, and
Ifeel muchyounger
than / really am.
"Tydia r., Pink.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25

.sibilities in the DEVELOPMENT of the
land have become known, and the
promoters also are placing the small
tracts on the market, and are making
arrangements for every modern con-
venience preparatory to opening the
sales
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Ramsey has Pneumonia

]. E. Ramsey, a fireman employed
on the O. r. & y. was brought to the
ST Mary's iIOspi' IL last night suffering
with pneumonia. Itara,tJ- lives at
Starbuck His condition this morning
was reported to be improved.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Infant Child Is Buried.

The funeral Cf Lewis Lloyd, the in
FAINT son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Lloyd,
who died yesterday morning at the
family home in Valley Home addition,
was held this afternoon at O'Clock
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Moving and Repairing.

J. W. Fox was yesterday granted a
building permit for the removal and
repair of residence at Ninth ana
Malcolm streets, the estimated cost Of
improvements being $500.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
! BROWN OF HARVARD
THE SOPHOMORE PLAY

In Vernon Cooke as Gerald Thorne,
the sophomore class of Whitman col
lege has made find" He is person
ally suited both physically and temper
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25

BEST
REMEDY
For Women-Lydia E. Pink
sVegetable Compound

Noah, KY. was passing through
the Change of Life and suffered from
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25

from the residence. Interment was in
the city cemetery.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Oratory and Banquet.
Phone 80.

At the monthly meeting of The
Brotherhood of Central Christian
church FIR. day evening, two papers of
special interest will be delivered by
men of note. The one, THE publicity
movement in Walla Walla' by ]. III.
Morrow and the other on What the
Greater Whitman means to Walla
Walla," by j. D. Neilan the college
agent for the church. Coming at this
time the topics are of more than or
binary interest and full membership
is anticipated. A banquet will be
spread at o'clock by the ladies Of
the Guild.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Miss Dickson Hostess.

Miss Laura Dickson, Eas- Wal a
Walla, entertained a number of friends
at luncheon at her home last evening
in honor of Miss Susie Shelton who
recently returned from southern Cali
fornia.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
Plan Easter Sale.

Plan Easter Sale.
Wednesday af ernoon the Pilgrim
society of the First Presbyterian
church met a. the home of Mrs. A. B.
Lamb. East Sumach street, at which
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25
YOU CAN PREPAY
FARES.

For anyone from any place IL you
want to. Deposit the necessary amount
with our local agent and he will tel
egrarh ticket promptly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25

Looking for resl..ts' Classified Adds.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-03-25

Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Kaser will en-
terrain at 500 tomorrow evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
MEN SHOULD
 GO WITH WIVES TO CHURCH

Rev W. N. Claybrook, in his sec ond address aA the aoon-day meetings in the Majestic Theatre. emphasized the good that the meetings were doing among the business nren of the city.
 You can little appreciate how well this speaks of our purpose In life. them taking such a splendid interest in religious meetings" he said.
 But do not let your attendance stop here. Go to church every. Sunday with your wife and daughters. even If 1t does cut short your sleep or interfere with something that you wanted to do. You have no idea how 1t will pleas SC them, if you do. Then also, a man can not expect to be thoroughly imbued with religious life unless he enters This week. Rev. c. Winner. of St Luke's Church. a very powerful speak CT, will give the addresses for the first thee days. The last of the week will be taken by Rev. William Rollins, of Sweet Briar Institute. Virginia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
ANNIVERSARY
 OF CHURCH Clayton Street Baptist to
 Celebrate. ELABORATE PROGRAM MADE Church Witt End Its 18th Year on
 Wednesday.
Rapidly, WithsExceIlent Showing in Every Department-Bits
 of Church History.

On Wednesday evening. March 24, there will be celebrated the eighteenth anniversary of the Clayton Street Bap- tist church. in its auditorium. The church was founded on March "A. 1891 on the lot in which 1t now stands. at Clayton and Holt Streets.
 An interesting program has been compiled for the occasion by the mem- bers of the church and Sunday School. who comprise one of the most earnest and enthusiastic bodies of workers in the city.
 The program of the evening Is:
 Address of welcome-Frank Allen.
 Instrumental solo-Miss Viola Will Hams.
 Vocal solo-Mr. J. J. Pierce.
 Recitation-Miss Meta Phillips
 Instrumental solo-Miss Inez Holmes.
 Male quartette. Frank Allen, T. An drew. Otto flake, E. Daffin, A. Wrent- ereth.
 Recitation-Mis Ruth Roper.
 Vocal solo-Mrs. w. R. Phelps
 Progress of the Sunday Sch ool-Rev. J. W. O'Hara.
 Vocal solo--H. E. Miller.
 Instrumental solo-Mrs. Otto flake.
 Progress B. Y. P. U.-Otto flake.
 Instrumental solo-Miss Lula Os- burn.
 Vocal solo-Mrs. A. J. Rutter.
 Recitation-Miss B,ennie Higgins.
 Instrumental solo-Miss Lillian Clan ton.
 Recitation-Laura May Holmes.
 At the conclusion of the program.re e. treatments will be served in the audi torium of the church to the visitors.
 The Clayton Street Baptist Church grew from a mission congregation of twenty five or thirty members in 1891, to the healthy institution of 450 mem bers that 1t is today. Besides the 450 church members, a number which is growing almost daily by baptism or letter, there is a Sunday School with 425 members and twenty officers and teachers, attached to the church.
 Rev. J. W. OHara is at present pas tor of the church. being the fifth of its history. Rev. George w. Townsend, who lives in Montgomery at present, was the first pastor. being called when the church was formed. He was suc- ceeded in turn by J. l.. Thompson, who is now at Ozark; H. W. Provence, now a missionary In China. and N. F. Treadway.
 Frank Allen Is Superintendent of the Sunday School and charter member of the church. He Is assisted by W .. B. Holmes. Mrs. J. W. OHara heads the primary department with nine helpers.
 A B. Y. P. U., prosperous with its 100 members, is attached to the church.
 It is said that the contributions to missions by the church, which Is grow ing In a rapidity probably surpassed by none of the other institutions of the city, has increased three fold of late. and all other institutions are well cared for
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
WEEK OF PRAYER
BAPTIST WOMEN OBSERVE SEASON
 OF SOUTHERN CONVENTION.
Talk of Missions By Miss w. N. Kelly From China, And Miss White head of Burma, Marks
 Season of Praise.

In observance of the Week of Prayer and Self Denial for Home Missions. of the Southern Baptist Convention, the
 Baptist women of the city have held meetings in their churches, each after- noon of the past week. meetings in
 which were evident the spirit of mis- sions. the power of prayer, and the help of self denial.
 The topics for discussion have been forcefully and admirably dealt with by the speakers the leaders. and those who have assisted them on the programs, stimulating interest. zeal and gifts among the women who have attended them.
 A peculiar privilege has been en- joyed in the presence and words of Miss w. H. Kelly. who for the past fourteen years has represented Alabama Baptist women as their missionary at Shang- hal. China. With rare charming per sonality, fine mental endowments, and consecrated piety. Miss Kelly has been wonderfully successful, and is now resting from her labor. in her native state.
 Miss Kelly has spoken to the local Baptist women in their churches, of the Power of Christianity on the Women and Girls of China" as 1t lifts them out of the degradation of heathanism. ignorance and superstition 1 lnlO the lSnI, kHOWltuSe ana lOY or Christianity. The gospel must be pre- scented to them gently. tenderly, earn estly. to gain the listening ear, and responsive heart" and the old as well as the young accept 1t, women learn ing to read at fifty years of age, that they may bring their "heathen sisters" to Christ The door of opportunity is now opened" in China's homes to women missionaries homes of which the nrte a1i iof the feet of the women. keep them at home, don't teach them and the king dom will have peace" Great are the opportunities to save the millions of China
 At the conclusion of the meetings yesterday afternoon, at the First Church. Mrs. H. F. Martin, presiding Miss Agnes Whitehead. for twenty-six years Baptist missionary to Burma, Specific Needs of Foreign Mission Workers" as caused by vacancies made by death. returns to the home land for rest or restoration to health, and new missionaries to take up new work, the new recruits often being only suf- ficient to supply the decrease by death The laborers being so few and the work so great the foreign mission arys burden as Miss Whitehead said Is not so much the actual work to do. but SO few to do the work, for with out workers to carry 1t on, 1t must go backward or be lost
 Miss whitehead Is very close to the women of this church. and as with her wonderful gifts of mind and heart she told them of her call of God to her work. and how with its acceptance and pursuance came a joy which has never left her It seemed that her sainted aunt. Miss s. G. Follansbee. who in her exalted life and work in Montgomery exerted so powerful an influence for the mission cause though dead yet spoke through her to her beloved CO., workers
 Mrs T. w. Hannon. offered an earn est prayer for the women in the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS" BY
 WEDNESDAY MUSIC CLUB

This afternoon at 3:SO at the First Presbyterian church the ladies of the Wednesday Morning Musical Club will render, under the direction of Professor Rienzi Thomas. the Daughter of Jai- rus" a selection from Rhinlender The club, consisting of ladies, all of prov en talent as singers possess the abn- ity to provide the most enjoyable en- tertainment for those who attend, and 1t is assured that the attendance will be large For these performances Of the Wednesday, Morning Club have been held before, and Montgomerians have come to anticipate them.
 Tse solotsts of the club, who will take part in the performance are Mrs S. F. Washburn Mrs. Dr. Waller, and Mrs Rienzi Thomas The program. which, in the rendition, will occupy probably half an hour, IS:
 "The Lost Chord" chorus; He Was Despised," Mrs Waller; Here, Oh Israel" Mrs. & E. Washburn; The Daughter of Jairus," chorus
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
PLANS FOR
 CONVENTION Sunday School Meet Here
 to Be Big. SUNDAYSCHOOL ARMY LARGEST Alabama Best Organized of South
 ern States. Interesting and New Features Secured For sta4e Convention in Montgom- ery-Sinsing, Lecturing, Etc.
 Special Railroad Rates.

The Alabama State Sunday School Convention is to be a big affair Plans are being made on an extensive scale for the organizat tion has grown to be the largest body that assemblies in the State. The Alabama Association is really a division of the largest army in the world.
 The largest standing army Is the Sunday school army, for We find more than 26.o00.000 people of fifty-three evangelical denominations representing practically every civilized country and nation on earth, studying the same verses of the Bible on the same day fifty-two times a year in America. There are more than Is. .000.000 repre- senting thirty denominations who study the same Sunday school lesson each Sunday. In Alabama there are, accord ing to the 1908 report. 1000 white people studying the same verses of the Bible each Sunday in Sunday school Back of all this there is of necessity a great organization.
 First, the Worlds Sunday School Convention, which meets once every three years; its next convention will be held in Washington. D. C., May 19- 24, 1910. Next is the international convention; this also meets once each three years: the next meeting of this organization will be in San Francisco in 1911. The next in succession are the State associations. Each State In the Union and many Provinces of Canada are organized.
 Next the county organizations. Ala bama being the best organized State in the South. has each county in the State organized with presidents, sec retary and other officers; after the county comes the district organizations then the individual Sunday sch ools with their classes and lastly the in dividua1 members.
 Just now the leading Sunday school workers of the State are looking for ward with keen interest and much an- ticipation to the twenty-sixth annual State convention. which will meet in Montgomery April 27. 2S. 29. Some of the best Sunday school specialists of America have been secured, and Mont. gomery is preparing and expecting to secure fifteen hundred delegates these to be the representative Sunday school workers from every county in the State.
 Matchless singing led by one of Am erica's greatest artists, and celebrated Sunday school specialists are among the attractions.
 e mile plus twenty five cents have been granted for round trip tickets by all the roads of the State. tickets on sale Monday, April 25, and good returning until midnight Friday. 30tn.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
What tue Church People Are
 Talking About--New Topics

seeking after new life, they are temp ted to stop somewhere this side of their ( best possibilities. They are urged to '1et well enough alone." and reminded that they are "as good as the next man" Whereas the very hall-mark of spirituality is to be bet ter than ones previous best self--to be content with nothing less than the highest degree of perfection attain able. No man ever set out to be as good as his fellows, without becoming worse than his owp highest capabil- ities. In the towH of Morality, the standards are ever broadening and lowering, and always variable. Whereas. whosoever enters the Chris tian Church (and Bunyan evidently meant the wicket gate to- represent church membership has constantly be- fore him a high and fixed standard. the example of the Master.
 It is> possible, of course, to be a Christian outside of the Church: but 1t is both difficult and dangerous to try the experiment. Inside the wicket gate is Instruction, fellowship, pro- tection and guidance.
 Earth's real good society," is to be found pursuing the narrow way.
 The wicket gate swings inward to whosoever knocks.
 In one of the mosques in Cairo are two marble pillars, close together. and the tradition is, that the person who cannot pass between these will not be able to enter Paradise-which is sure- 'ly the theology of a lean prophet Our guide was interested to have us pass through, as we were easily able to do so. but the driver, a large man, could not make 1t at first. He grew quite excited. after a time. and would not depart until he had removed sev- eral layers of clothing. Then, while the dragoman pulled, pushed, and we managed~.to force the poor fellow through. He thought nothing of his suffering. however. he was so eiated over having met this test. There are innumerable tests and feats of this sort throughout the non Christian world. whereby one wins to Paradise. In contrast, how simple Is the Christ ian program. Ask. and it shall be given you: seek. and ye shall find:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
TALLAPOsA RIVER RISING.

Tallassee. March Especial. Jon account of the heavy rains of last night and today the Tallapoosa River is gradually rising.
 MT. Arthur S. Thomas. of the Consol- dated Cotton Duck Company, of Bal timore. Md. who has spent several months here at this division. has re- turned North. He expects to stop over at Columbia. S. C.. for a few weeks, after which time he will return to his home in Lowell. Mass.
 Mrs. J. W. Weston and two grand children. of Abbeville, Ga. are visiting her son. pr. w. M. Weston of this
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
SUNDAY NIGHT SERVICES
 AT MAJESTIC ATTRACTIVE

Much interest Is being attracted by the Sunday night services of the Cen tral Christian Church. which are being held at the Majestic Theatre to accom- modate more efficiently the attendants.
 The services are the regular Sunday night services of the Central Christian Church. but instead of being held at the Y. NJ. c. A. Auditorium. which has long been the home of the Central Church, the Majestic Theatre Is chosen. Rev. J. N. Harker conducts the ser vices. The subject tonight will be- "The Worth of Religion"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
By William T. Ellis.

man who had visited Korea re- gently said. T verify believe that 1t is harder to get into the Korean Church than 1t Is to get into the Kingdom of Heaven" Ke was making a point of the strict examination which catechu- mems must pass before they are ad- mitted to membership in the body of native believers. The Korean Church has the narrowest door in Christen- dom.' This may account for the high standard of Christian character re- ported from Korea. At first reading 1t may seem strange that the wicket gate in Pilgrims Progress should be represented as narrow; yet that is the Scrfptural figure also. Perhaps the thought is that one must enter un- encountered. leaving without all the trappings and burdens of the worldly life. Certainly salvation Is such prize that men should be willing to prove their sincerity by making earn est effort and real sacrifice in order to attain 1t
 All gates to growth and greatness are entered at some cost.
 No one can enter the gate that leads to life except by stooping.
 Narrow though the wicket gate of entrance upon the Christian life may be, 1t Is entered most easily by those who are accompanied by other persons whom they are leading.
 After all has been said and written ab out success" is 1t not actually true that the greatest of all doors of opportunity Is the open wicket gate that leads to the life eternal?
 A little gate may lead into a large field. The entrances into the green Pastures and beside the Still Waters. provided for the flock of the Good Shepherd. is through the wicket gate.
 Bunyan's Pilgrim fell by the way side on his way to the Wicket Gate. MT. Worldly Wiseman. who dwells in the village of Morality. got hold of him and persuaded him. for the time, to be satisfied with something less than the Celestial City and the jour. ney thereto It Is the old. old story. When men cannot be deterred from
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
NEWS OF UNIVERSITY. :

Professor C. w. Dabney VIII Deliver
 Commencement Address. \ Tuscaloosa. March 20-tSpeciaD-Dr. J. W. Abercrombie. president of the University. has accepted an invitation to deliver an address before the State Teachers Association of Louisiana at Alexandra. La. on April 2. His sub ject will be Education and Govern ment," under which head he will dis cuss the need of education at the ex- pense of the State.
 The commencement program Is be- ing arranged for the University. Pres ident c. w. Dabney. of the University Of Cincinnati. has accepted the invita- ton to deliver the Commencement ad- dress on Wednesday. May 26. l9O9
 Miss Allene Majors arrived in the city yesterday from Montgomery. and Is the guest of Miss Mary Newell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-21
Death of Mrs. Hammett.

Tuscaloosa. March 20.-(Special.)- The death of Mrs. Ellen Hammett oc- cured at her residence on the north side of the city yesterday. after quite long illness. She was sixty one years of age and had spent most of her life here and in Northport, just across the river from this, city. She was Miss Ellen Hardin, a sister of Messrs. Elijah, Thomas and Jack Har- din. of this city. The funeral occur red at Northport. the services being interment was in Robertson Cemetery