The Slaithwaite Guardian and Colne Valley News. — 1903-02-27 (Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, England)

SALKNDINE NOOK BAPTIST HAND OP HOPE.--The annual tea and festival was held on Saturday last, tea being served in the Baptist schoolroom, Longwood, and the festival afterwards taking place in the Mechanics' Hall. Mr. J. Whiteley Shaw occupied the chair, in the unavoidable absence of Alderman R. Mac Shaw, and an interesting address on the temperance question was delivered by Mr. Arnold Rowntree, of York, who stated that England's foes were inside the country, not outside, he referred to drinking, gambling, etc., and urged them to associate themselves in some good cause, such as the tmtperance cause, so that they would be able to fight the evil. He also advocated better housing for the poor, and said that the working men ought to have some other place provided to spend their evenings instead of at the public house. The report for the year was sub mitted by Mr. Sam Beaumont, and as this was the 21st festival Mr. W. Lamb read a report of the work done in connection with the Society during that period. He told how, when the Band of Hope was formed, the Sunday School gave them power, but would not be responsible for any financial affairs, and up to the present ho (Mr. Lamb) was glad to say that they had always managed to pay their way. The Rev. D. W. Jenkins also spoke strongly on the temperance I piestion, and melodies, recitations, action songs, and dialogue wore given by members. A vote of thanks was given to Mr • Rowntrec for paying them a visit and addressing the meeting, on the motion of Mr. 0. Oxley, seconded by Mr. T. J. Wrigley. There was a good att.mdance, considering the state of the weather.  Charles H. Hawes, B A, contributes to the Wide World Magazine a graphic account of his visit to a Russian penal settlement which contain-; eight thousand murderers. The aiticle is freely illustrated by photographs showing the convicts, some of whom are strappod to barrows, from which they axe never released night or day. Other contributions will furnish exciting and instructive reading at the modest cost of 6d.  George Cadbury, of cocoa fame, is the subject of an interview in the "Now Gospel of Wealth " in this month's issue of the Sunday Strand. The writer, Julian King Colford, has a somewhat long, drawn-out introduction in a pes=imistic mood, lamenting the indifference and apathy towards spiritual things, and then goes on to describe the model village of Bourneville, where the 3,500 people comprising the families of the employees find an ideal form of existence. Other articles are well written and the fiction is of a superior sort. More than usually interesting is the March issue of the Strand Magazine. Conan Doyle advances the " Adventures of Etienne Gerard" by another instalment, and at last the tantalizing schemes of Madame Sara are brought to a tragic end by the sensational death of the cunning woman through a ferocious wolf. This series of stories from the joint pens of L. T. Meade and Robert Eustace have been exceedingly well conceived and developed. Instructive and interesting articles are contributed on "Brigands in real life," "My Shakespeare Autograph Book," "The flight of a golf ball," and the illustrations arc cleverly done by expert artists.—Price 6d. Active footballers—by that is meant those who personally play the find in the March number of the Captain an instructive article on the proper way to kick the football. Much of what Mr. C. B. Fry says will appear perfectly obvious to the intelligent footballer, but at the same time some of the hints given are worth thinking over, and putting to the test of experience. Vice ha France writes another of his quaint and comical articles on his English observations and experiences. This time he goes hunting the hare. Cyclists, stamp collectors, and in short any healthy young man will find " The Captain " just to his taste.