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THE SAN ANTONIO DAILY EXPRESS: THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1907.
"STORMY PETREL"
RETIREMENT WILL CLOSE STORMY CAREER
RETIRING BOARD
Lieutenant Colonel Charles G.
Ayres to Be Examined July 17
by Order of President Roosevelt.
HAS GREAT RECORD
AS DARING FIGHTER
WASHINGTON. July 10.—By direction
of President Roosevelt Lieut. Col.
Charles G. Ayrcs, Fourteenth Cavalry,
has be on ordered before the Retiring
Board at the Army building. New York
City, July 17, next.
Lieut. Col. Charles G. Ayres, Four-
teenth Cavalry, IT. S. A., whose name
has figured prominently in the public
prints recently as a result of the trouble
between Ills wife and Commandent
Howze of West Point, growing out of
the much-talked-of overcoat incident of
some weeks ago, is one of tho stormy
petrels of the Army. He has figured fre-
quently in court martial and army quar-
rels, and he is also distinguished for
conspicuous bravery in battle, lie was
leprimanded as a, result of a court mar-
tial held in Fort Assinniboine, Mont., in
3>592, when In- was a First IJeutenant in
the Tenth Cavalry, the charge against
him having been conduct prejudicial to
good order and military discipline. Four
years later Captain Ayres was tried at
Fort Keough, Mont., on the charge of
writing malicious letters accusing Cant.
William Davis, then of the Tenth Cav-
alry. now on th»i retired list, with drunk-
enness. He was found guilty and sent-
enced to dismissal from the Army, but
President Cleveland disapproved the pro-
ceedings, and t lie officer was released
from arrest. Ayres, who is now 53 years
old, a son of the late Col. Romeyn B.
Ayres, Second Artillery, and a native of
New York city, entered the army as a
Second Lieutenant of the Twenty-fifth
Infantry in 1875. He saw hard service
m the Indian country. At Fort Davis,
Texas, on one occasion, he disarmed and
arrested a desparado at tho risk of his
own life, thereby saving the life of a
brother officer. Ayres was unarmed,
and the bad man's bullet, intended for
the other officer, gashed his chest. He
Ftrved under General Wheeler in Cuba,
during the Spanish war, and was recom-
mended for a medal of honor for con-
spicuous gallantry on June 24, when the
First and Tenth Cavalry and the Rough
Riders engaged the Spaniards. A shot
broke Maj. (now Brig. Genl.. retired!
James M. Bell's leg. Ayres went to his
assistance through a terrific storm of
bullets, and carried the wounded man to
safety. Men who charged elbow to el-
bow with Ayres were killed or injured,
but he was untouched. Recently Colonel
Ayres has been on Philippines service,
and it is said that he was continually in
hot water there. Between the middle of
January and the middle of April, this
year, lie preferred no less than eleven
sets of charges against the officers of
the Eighth Cavalry, to which he was
then attached. Mrs. Ayres is a sister of
Henry Fairfax, a former \irginia State
Senator, and claims descent from Lord
Fairfax.
CASE IS DISMISSED.
Plaintiff Refuses to Testify Against
Her Father.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HALLETSVILLE, Tex . July 10. The
examining trial of Joe Kahanek against
whom his daughter filed serious charges
several days ago, was held yesterday af-
ternoon and he was discharged, his
daughter refusing to testify against him.
Bishop Stevens, negro, charged with
killing August Oliver, negro, Saturday
night, was given an examining trial yes-
terday and was bound over in the sum
of $750, to await the action of the grand
jury. He made the required bail.
Baseball at Seguin.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SEGUIN. Tex.. July 10.- The last game
against San Marcos was played this
morning and resulted in a victory for
Seguin by a score of < to 2.
Batteries: fean Marecs. Watk-ns and
Bradley; Seguin, Km up and Koch.
The Waelckr team will be here tomor-
row and will play three games, ending
Saturday. Seguir." tak»\s the road next
week.
Would Orgar.ize Racing Circuit.
Special Telegram to The Express.
TEMPLE. Tex.. July 10.—A movement
5.s on foot to organize a racing circuit
to include the towns of Temple, Taylor,
Rosebud. Lampasas, Brownwood. Cole-
man and probably several other towns
for a racing meet, to be conducted dur-
ing the fall. Houston parties are behind
the movement.
Officers Are Installed.
Special Telegram to The Express.
YOAKUM. Tex.. July 10.—Tonight the
Knights of Pythins and the Rathbone Sis-
ters held a joint installation of officers
in the Red Men's Hall, which was largely
attended by the membership of both or-
ders and visitors. After the officeis were
installed a spread was served.
QUALITY
That's the thing in Beer—
and Quality is another
name for
Texas Pride
A case at home will put
the bloom of health upon
the cheeks of your loved
ones.
Made by the
San Antonio Urewine Ass'n
mm*
m.
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LIEUT. COL. CHARLES G. AYRES.
¥ IEUT. COL. CHARLES G. AYRES of the Fourteenth Cavalry has been
ordered before a retiring board. It Is certain he will be retired. This is
a result of his attitude with reference.to the row his wife has on with the
War Department. He is a "stormy petrel" in the service, and has always
chosen contention rather than peace.
ARTILLERY AND
CAVALRY GO TO
ENCAMPMENT
All Troops Here With Exception of
One Company Will Pro-
ceed to Austin.
purpose of training soldiers in the trade
of harness making and repairing.
Sergeant Touhey, Company B, Ninth
Infantry, has been appointed Provost
Sergeant at the post.
Capt. Mark Wheeler. Sixteenth Infan-
try, has been assigned to duty at Fort
Logan H. Roots.
STUART'S nYSFKrSlA TABLETS
cure dyspepsia, gas in the stomach or
bowels, palpitation of the heart and
every form of stomach trouble. For sale
by druggists. 50c a package.
TELEGRAPHIC ORDERS
RECEIVED YESTERDAY
Telegraphic dispatches from the War
Department at Washington were received
at tho Department of Texas headquar-
ters ordering the four troops of First
Cavalry and two batteries of the Third
Field Artillery, which are now stationed
at Fort Sam Houston to proceed to Aus-
tin and report at Camp Mahrv. in time
to participate in the encampment which
begins July 20 and continues for a week.
Last week Gen. Albert L. Myer. com-
manding the department, wrote to the
War Department recommending that the
entire cavalry and artillery force sta-
tioned at Fort Sam Houston participate
in the encampment at Camp Mabry. That
his recommendations have born fruit is
shown in the telegraphic orders received
from the War Department yesterday or-
dering the troops to go to Austin.
Until last week when General Myer
announced that he would make the above
recommendation it was generally under-
stood that on account of the small gar-
rison at the post that the War Depart-
ment would not send all troops here to
Austin*
General Myer. however, impressed the
War Department with the t';i« t that there
was absolutely no danger in leaving Fort
Sam Houston in charge of only one com-
pany of infantry and that in order that
the State militia should become effiejent
it should have the advantage *»f (hill-
ing side by side with the regulars and
going through the maneuvers with the
regular soldiers.
Orders will be issued today regarding
the preparations for the trip of the cav-
alry and infantry io Austin.
According to present plans they will
march overland, so with the encamp-
ment ten days away hastv preparations
will have to be made. Only enough pro-
visions for the trip will be carried by
the troops en route though a sunply for
their stay in Austin will be shipped by
rail.
Only Company B. Ninth Infantry, will
be left to garrison Fort Sam Houston.
GENERAL VISITS CAMP.
In Company With Other Officer, Com-
mander Inspects New Range.
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Myer, commander;
Col. Robt. R. Stevens. Chief Quartermas-
ter of the Department of Texas, and
Lieut. Robt. M. Nolan, First Cavalry,
made a trip of inspection to Camp Theo-
dore J. Wint, Leon Springs, yesterday,
and returned last night. They reported
that with the exception of a few minor
details the camp is in splendid condi-
tion and yesterdnv's trip of inspection
will probably be th.? last that they will
make.
Negro Troops Leave August 2.
Spevjal Telegfam to Til" Fspress.
LAREDO. Tex., July 10. The command-
ing officer at Fort Mcintosh now viyri
that the late i'or th » battalion >f tIir»*i-
of the Tvv ml \ - lift h hi'-i'tr.-
(n«'fcro> stationed then1 bavin--. t'»r the
Philippines has b»»en changer' i'r-.u July
1? to Ana. -. Th- S" troons on tlm wlmk*
hav» behaved Wetl dtung th" <-h'ven
months they have been stationed here.
Army Notes.
Sergeant Albert 11. Asnus. Trom. <\ i
Flr.'t "'avahy. h »•; 1" u ordered t<» Rock!
Island Arsenal. 111. t<> entci Ih♦ • Govern-!
I merit saddle: s' .choo!. This school was j
' only recently established. It is for the 1
NO IMMUNITY
BATH FOR THE
TOBACCO MEN
Continued from Page One.
2. lS3f> "to protect the trade and com-
merce ' and subsequent acts have been
violated.
The Government asks that the existing
combinations, conspiracies and monopo-
lies be enjoined and that each of the
defendant companies be restrained from
holding or controlling stock in any other,
that certain of the defendants be de-
clared combinations in restraint of trade
and that they be enjoined from engag-
ing in interstate and foreign trade and
commerce and that a receiver be named
to take charge of their affairs and ad-
minister them so as to bring about con-
ditions in harmony with the law.
The organization of the tobacco trust,
according to the petition, dates from
the formation of the American Tobacco
Company in 1800 to acquire five compet-
ing < igarette manufactories, with joint
assets much less than $2.\0G<),000 and an
annual consumption <>f leaf under 15.-
cw.iMio pounds. the subsequent history,
development and growth of that com-
pany is shown in the petition until its
asset;; now exceed $27/>.000,000.
The allegation is made that the mem-
bers of the combination have divided up
the tobacco business of the world, as-
signing to some special territory for
unmolested exploitation. The operations
of the monopoly, according to the pe-
tition, have been along this general plan:
To acquire through other confederated
companies the business of successful op-
ponents. taking from owners and manag-
ers pledges not thereafter to engage in
♦ he tobacco business: to drive out other
opponents by destructive competition;
to d»ter any who might wish to engage
in the trade atul finally to p^ain control
or the agencies through which the to-
bacco uroduots were distributed.
Tt is sa'd these things have been ac-
complished by means of the increasing
oower and forces of the combination and
by acquiring controlling interests in the
stock of corporations there after or>«rat-
iivr without competition. Many kinds of
unfair trade methods have been resort-
ed to. it is said, a favorable one being
1o cause a corporation secretIv controlled
to ad^ertis^ it'elf as wholly independent
and free from association with trusts
and combinations, to offer its goods be-
lo"1'* cost by imitating competing brands
and <n these ways to us<* the same for
the destruction of real independents.
Midfields Happenings.
MIDF1KT.DS. Tex.. July 10.—Levi Paul
is in Omaha. Neb., called there by the
illness of his daughter.
F. F. Fitzgerald spent the week In
El C.impo.
W. S. Lewis spent last week in EI
Campo.
David Garner spent part of the week
in Louise.
Nolan M Sparran went to EI Campo
this week.
Ozona Notes.
OZONA. Tex.. July 10.— J. W. Thorn-
ton passed through town today with 618
head of horses recently purchased of D.
Hart of Val Verde County by Thornton
and March Bros, of San Angelo.
L. o. Hillman of Llano is here gather-
ing the lv<! s'-s he recently bought of J.
\V,tf Friend & Sons, and he expects to
st.-tVP tomorrow with the drove for Llano
for special pasturage before marketing.
Karnes City Notes.
kaknks err*. Tex.. July iv.— Six
carloads of tine fat steers were shipped
from this place by Hilly Tom of Camp-
be lit.in.
There h is bt en gerat excitement at
this place over the running at large of
two dogs .suffering with hydrophobia, one
if which was shot, while the other es-
i aped. Th- officers were obliged to
shoot several dogs that were bitten, one
beinft a valuable bird dog valued at
$100.
TEACHERS ADOPT
NEW CONSTITUTION
AND BY LAWS
National Educational Association
in Session at Los Angeles Also
Elects E. Q. Colby President.
CLEVELAND ONLY CITY
AFTER NEXT MEETING
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. Ju'y R -The
National Educational Association con-
cluded today the important exe utive
work of its session, subsequently eh otiij#,
Edwin G. Cooley, superintendent of the
Chicago city schools, president, together
with officers, and adopted by a unani-
mous v'f>te the new charter and by-laws
provided by act of Corgrcss.
Tomorrow the board oi directors will
consider the selection of tlie next con-
vention city. Cleveland is the only city
mentioned.
The convention vote i tooay to appoint
a committee of three members to work
for a National university to be main-
tained' by the National Government at
Washington, D. C. Congress will be peti-
tioned to establish such an institution.
At the Auditorium tonight a big meet-
ing was held.
Grading Salaries.
Mr. E. G. Cooley, Superintendent of
Schools, Chicago, 111., spoke to the ques-
tion, "Shall teachers salaries be graded
on merit or by the clock?" He said in
part:
"Since the welfare of th< children is
Ithe fundamental consideration in the
carrying on of the schools, teachers'
salaries must be fixed with reference t:>
the value of the services rendered. In-
creases of salary based upon length of
service, and increases of salary based
upon zeal, studont-iike habits and schol-
arship must alike be tested by this cri-
terion of efficiency.
"A teacher in a good school may in-
crease in efficiency for four or five years,
even if she relies exclusively upon her
school-room experience for information
end inspiration, but. unless the teacher
i* induced in some manner to study, the
chances are that before the end of the
first decade a decline in efficiency will
set in, which will proceed steadily as
the years go by. A schedule of salaries,
then, should include a lower group, mak-
ing provision for yearly advances for
four or five years. At the end of this
period, if a teacher does not give evi-
dence of increase in efficiency, In pro-
fessional zeal and in student-like habits,
she should be stopped. No teacher should
be allowed to advance in salary after she
has ceased to advance in efficiency.
"Scholarship and habits of study are
factors that must be considered in esti-
mating eficiency. No teacher who is net
a student can long remain really effi-
cient.
"Teachers should not be encouraged to
get into the system ar.d then let the
clock work. Advancement based on length
ot service only does not do justice to the
teacher who ' has the real professional
spirit. The suggestion that we can keep
people up to the mark by mere fear of
dismissal is made bv those who are not
f? miliar with current history Everybody
should realize how extremely difficult
it is to gel rid of an inefficient teacher.
President George W. Nash of the
Northern Normal and Industrial School
Aberdeen. South Dakota. spoke of
"Teachers' Compensation other than Fi-
nancial." He said in *>art:
"Dinoysius, the younger, deposed from
a throne of grandeur wealth and ab-
solute power, became a poor but happv
schoolmaster. The scepter gave him only
disappointment, the birch brought infin
ite satisfaction. The tyrant of Syracuse
learned in his declining years that tho
teacher enjoyed compensation not weigh-
ed in the steel yards or balanced in the
ledger of the merchant.
"Th" teacher's best fortune is of that
invisible sort that makes the possessor
happy, content and unenvied. Then this
life has no higher reward for any man.
Measured by sentimental considerations,
his rewards are substantial and endur-
ing 'To give subtility to the simple;
to the young man knowledge and dis-
cretion' is the divine commission of the
schoolmaster and he who sincerely sets
his heart to the development and uplift-
ing task imposed cannot fail to reap a
rich return of satisfaction as he beholds
the magical fruiting of his honest plant-
in«."
Dr. Frank A. Barber. Dentist.
Fifth floor, Moore Bldg. Both phones.
o,
Bibles—McDonald.
Special Telegram to The Express.
HARPER. Tex . July 10.—Sam Bibles
and ivpHS Ida McDonald were married
Thursday at the home of the bride's
brother. Willie McDonald Rev. P. D.
Swift of Harper performed the ceremony.
IS KINO'S RHPRI-SENTATIVl:.
REPORTS CHEER
THE CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVORERS
EARL OF EUSTO.W.
THE Earl of Euston, representative of
King Edward VII in Masonic mat-
ters, has come to the t'nited States to
represent His Majesty at the thirtieth
triennial conclave of the grand encamp-
ment of Knights Templar at Saratoga.
The Earl and his party arrived in New
York July 6th cn the White Star liner
Baltic.
Secretary Shaw Gives Seattle Con-
vention Figures Showing Great
Growth During Last Year.
ROOSEVELT MESSAGE;
"FATHER" CLARK'S SPEECH
SEATTLE, Wash., July 10.—The twen-
ty-third annual international convention
of the Chiistian Endeavor Society got
down to actual business today. The fea-
tures today wfre the reaoing of the mes-
sage from President lUoscvelt, the pre-
sentation of Secretary Shaw's report and
the address of "Father Endeavorcr"
Clark.
The President's Message.
President Roosevelt's message follows:
June 2. 1907.
My Dear Mr. Shaw: 1 thank you for
your letter. Through you 1 wish to ex-
tend to the International Christian En-
deavor my heartiest good wishes for the
admirable work they are doing. I>et me
in particular express my earnest hope
that you will emphasize as one of the
features of your convention the need that
the Endeavorers should take a first rank
in good citizenship. I am glad you are
to endeavor to bring this subject so
prominently before this meeting.
It will be a pleasure to accept honor-
ary membership in your Christian En-
deavor Patriots League, for I am sure
that with the general purposes and ef-
forts of the league I shall have the heart-
iest sympathy, though of course I could
not commit myself in advance to agree
with all of their views without knowing
them.
1 wish you God-speed in your work,
because the Christian Endeavorers are
working for the things that are vital to
the soul, and I believe that they can
do much that is of the very greatest
value to the cause of good citizenship;
for in the last analysis the fundamental
requisite of good citizenship from the
standpoint of the country is that a man
should have the very qualities which
make him of real value in the home, in
the church, in all the higher relation-
ships of life. Faithfully yours.
TH EODO RE BOOS EV E LT.
Mr. William Shaw. General Secretary,
United Society of Christian Endeavor,
Treniont Temple. Boston, Mass.
Secretary Shaw's Report.
Secretary Shaw's report, in part, fol-
lows:
My loved and honored predecessor as
general secretary, Mr. Von Ogden Vogt.
reported "at the Baltimore convention
60,772 societies in all the world. It is
my privilege to report the present net
enrolment of 09.13 societies, a net gain
of 23G6 societies. Of these 47,761 are
Young People's. 2205 are Intermediates.
IS.947 are Juniors, and the rest are float-
ing societies and other classes, with a
total membership of 3.456,900.
From reports received from the so-
cieties in this country we learn that
107.50S members have united with the
churches during the past year. A rea-
sonable estimate for all the societies for
the two years would be 440.688, or an
average of 223.344 for each year.
The gifts for missions. and other
benevolences, largely local church-work,
aggregate $4,378,920 for the two years
since the last report, or an average of
$2,189,460 for each year.
A long list of Junior and Intermediate
Societies report gifts of over $100 each,
and a still longer list of Young People's
Societies report contributions ranging
from $150 to $1050 each.
Advance Steps.
The past year has been fruitful in ad-
vance steps in Christian Endeavor. One
of the most notable is the appointment of
Pastoral Counsellors for the city, coun-
ty and district unions. When completed,
this plan will give hte 1'nited Society a
body of more than one thousand repre-
sentative pastors to counsel and advise
regarding the developemnt and spread of
the movement. Christian Endeavor can
achieve its largest success only when it
has the sympathetic co-operation of the
pastors. This is just as true of the
union work as of the individual society.
Another important advance step is the
plan for the unification of our unions.
One of the most hopeful advance steps
ithe increased attention given to Junior
and Intermediate work, and the publica-
tion of the new monthly magazine for
Junior and Intermediate superintendents.
The Christian Endeavor summer school
or assembly idea has had a marked de-
velopment during the past two years, and
is spreading in all sections of the coun-
try. The Maine summer school was the
pioneer, and each year it has made a
new high record. New York. New Jer-
sey. Maryland. California. Illinois. Michi-
gan. Rhode Island, and other States have
done something along this line, either
in the way of a summer school or work-
ers' institute at some other season of
the year.
In Foreign Fields.
Every foreign country without excep-
tion reports encouraging progress in
Christian Endeavor work. One of the
most notable events is the organization
of the European Christian Endeavor
Union, whose president. Rev. John Pol-
leek, we are delighted to welcome at
this convention. The organization of this
union will mean much for the advance-
ment of Christian Endeavor on the Con-
tinent of Europe. There, more perhaps
than anywhere else. the evangelistic
fervor, the practical methods, and the
interdenominational and international fel-
lowship of Christian Endeavor are
needed.
Another event of great significance and
far-reaching importance is the enlarge-
ment of Christian Endeavor activities in
South America through the visit " of
President Clark, who has just returned
from a four months' campaign in the
"Neglected Continent." I must let him
tell the story his journeying*, which
I am sure will move our hearts, and
prompt us to do something to send Chris-
tian Endeavor to our brothers and sis-
ter* in our sister Continent.
The past two years have witnessed the
inauguration of plans for the erection
ir Boston of an international headquar-
ters building, as a memorial of the first
quarter century of Christian Endeavor
service. This m^'^ment ought to meet
with the enthusiastic and generous co-
operation of every Endeavorer and every
friend of Christian Endeavor.
Nearlv fifty thousand dollars has al-
ready been contributed to this object,
largely in small amounts, by our loyal
Endeavorers. We ought to have ten
times this amount.
"Father" Clark's Address.
Mr. Clark spoke in part as follows:
The key-word of Christian Endeavor is
Training, training in expression, training
in service, training in living training of
the heart, training of the mind, training
of the tongue: training of the boy and
girl; training of the young man and wom-
an: training to make men and women:;
training to mak»> citizens; training to
make effective Christians; training in the
church, training for the church, training
by the church.
This great convention, from beginning
to end is an exposition, a practical ex-
hibit. so to sreak. of the idea for which
we stand. This convention would have
been impossible were (t not for the
trained myriads of Christian Endeavorers
who for a quarter of a century have been
UR STORE
closes at one
o'clock — get
your new straw hat
this morning. A spe-
cial shipment of im-
ported straws—in the
Yacht shape—just re-
ceived. They are strictly
new—very light weight
—and durable. We sell them at $3.50 and
$3.00. Another novelty—"The New White
Felt"—six different styles—in stiff and roll
brims—edges and bands in black or white
silk. Price, $3.00.
Our supremacy in "Up-to-the-Minute" headgear
is an acknowledged fact amoung young fellows and
men of discriminating taste and hat judgment.
There's a satisfaction in wearing a hat with Washer's
name in it.
25 Per Cent. DISCOUNT
ON GENUINE PANAMA HATS
All the correct shapes—Telescope, Alpine, Crusher orftegalar
Original Prices, $>.00 to $20.00
Ties and handkerchiefs to match—a dozen different designs
—old rose, dark red, brown, white, Alice and dark blue,, tans and
light greens. 2l/i inch dotted border around large polka dots in
the handkerchiefs. Dots to match in the 4-inch hand ties.
Price, 50c.
exemplifying the broad idea of training
for the service of the Kingdom of God.
This, I think, we may say. was the
great thought which the Christian En-
deavor movement introduced into the
church life of the day, or at least the
great undeveloped thought which it em-
phasized twenty-five years ago, and
whjch it has continued to emphasize ever
since. It is the training school of the
church as the Sunday school is the teach-
ing school of the church.
The successes of Christian Endeavor
have come in proportion as this thought
has been developed; its failures have re-
sulted from ignoring this principle.
I have just returned from a long and
arduous pioneering journey in the "Neg
lected Continent,' neglected to the last
by Christian Endeavor as well as by
other Protestant forces; but I have found
that there, among the Andes and on the
pampas, In the busy cities of this Conti-
nent of Opportunity, a far better name
for South America, as well as where
Christian Endeavor has been known and
prized the longest, there as well as here
and everywhere else, I say, the supreme
work of the society is training the church
of the future.
Personal experience, too, has shown me
that in Europe and Asia and Africa and
the islands of the sea. the society has no
greater mission, we might say no other
mission. We may say, then, that this is
a universal principle, and well deserves
the foremost place in our consideration.
Departments of Christian Endeavor.
Consider for a few moments what may
be called the three great departments of
Christian Endeavor: the Weekly Meeting,
the Committee, the Union; each of them
indispensable to the movement, and each
of them, wherever established, so many
training schools for the church, the Na-
tion, the world of the future.
The prayer meetings are training
schools in expression.
The committees are training schools in
service.
The Unions are training schools in fel-
lowship and united action.
First consider the weekly Christian En-
deavor prayer meeting. There is some-
thing sublimely inspiring in the thought
of what it has become. Nearly 70,000,
meetings held every week in the year.
Multiply 70.000 by 50 and you have ap-
proximately the number of Endeavor
prayer meetings held every twelve
months. If my arithmetic does not fail
me that means three million five hundred
thousand meetings every years.
Each one of these meetings may be un-
impressive to the cool and cynical man of
the world; the aggregate must inspire
even him with some respect for the cause
which year after year can sustain them.
Training in expression should be sane,
sensible, sincere; and to insure this the
( hristian Endeavor prayer meeting has
in the good Providence of God come into
being and spread throughout the world,
an opportunity and at the same time a
training school for the expression of the
religious life.
Training in Service.
But. again, the society, from the begin-
ning, has trained its members in service
quite as much as in expression. It has
been far more a doing society than a
talking society. Tf we were amazed at
the number of meetings held each week
throughout the world when we came to
reckon them up, what shall we say about
the working committees which are
equally essential to Christian Endeavor?
Multiply the 70,000 societies by five, the
average number of committees, and that
by five again, the average number of
members on each committee, and you
will approximate the number of workers
v/ho are also scholars, in this school of
applied Christianity, the number who are
being trained every week in actual, prac-
tical. definite work for Christ and the
church; and as these committees fre-
quently are changed, twice this number,
probably, in the course of the year go
to this training school of service.
Once more, the Christian Endeavor
movement is a great world-wide training
school in fellowship. One would think
that Christian fellowship would be spon-
taneous. as in the early days of tho apos-
tolic church, and need no training; but
sectarianism has been rampant and unre-
strained so long that we need special
training to g"t back to the first princi-
ples of Christianity. In the providence
of Ood Christian Endeavor interdenomi-
national unions have become established
in every land. Today here in Seattle
our International Union of the United
States and Canada begins its convention,
every session of which will be a training
class in Christian brotherhood.
Ami do wi not fed. as year by year
our ranks are enlarged and strengthened,
the impetus to still greater and more def-
inite work along social lines; standing
together for true patriotism, the enforce-
ment of law; for justice between man and
man. rich and poor alike, not as fussy,
carping critics, bet in a generous con-
structive sp'rit? Through the "Patriots'
T.eague" and the "International Christian
Endeavor brotherhood," of which you
will hear more, great thinas. with tho
Divine blessing, may be accomplished.
What then is the conclusion of the
whole matter? Take courage and press
on, Endeavorers; "see clearly; think
straight, and act."
-Qy
DEATH RECORD.
COL. WILLIAM WRENN.
He Was Noted as the Oldest Confed-
erate Veteran in Louisiana.
NEW ORLEANS, La., July 10.—Col.
William Wrenn, said to be the oldest
Confederate veteran in Louisiana, died
last night. He was distantly related to
Oen. U. S. Grant through his mother,
whose maiden name was Mary Grant.
The Wrenn family was one of the most
distinguished in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi.
BRIDEGROOM DIES SUDDENLY.
Ramon Salinas Is Found Dead Near
His Home.
Special Telegram to The Kxpress.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex.. July 10,-Ramon
Salinas was found dead just after mid-
night last night within thirty feet ot
his home. A wound on 'nis chin caused
tho police to believe that foul play had
been used but this morning the city
physician. Dr. Layton, gave it as his
opinion that death was caused by heart
failure.
Salinas was married only three weeks
ogo and both he and his bride were well
and favorably known in this section.
A singular coincidence Is the fact that
the father-in-law of Salinas dropped
dead at a wedding feast about six
months ago.
Dr. Thomas W. Kennedy.
Special Telegram to The Express.
RIO GRANDE CITY. Tex., July 10,—
Dr. Thomas W. Kennedy, a practicing
physician of this place, died on Sunday
of heart failure, and was burled the fol-
lowing day in the military cemetery at
Fort Ringgold, Rev. Henry M. Green,
rector (•[ the Episcopal Church of
Brownsville, conducting the funeral serv-
ices Dr. Kennedy served in the Union
army in the Civil War.
Cottage Is Damaged.
Fire this morning at 1 o'clock damaged
a cottage at I'02 West Macon Street to the
extent of $11*10. The cottage, owned by
Mrs. A. Muntzer, is» valued at $2200. In-
surance thereon is $1800. Mrs. Muntzer
began yesterday moving a number of
her effects into the house. These were
practically saved. O. W. Gill was sleep-
ing In tin house arid' had a narrow escape
front suffocation The fire Is believed
to have started l'rom a defective flue in
the kitchen.
Fire at Temple.
Special Telegram to Til- Express.
BARTLETT, Tex.. July 10.—Last night
about 2 o'clock McKinzie's bakery was
discovered on fire. Ed Duerler's res-
taurant in the adjoining building was also
consumed. Both were in wooden build-
ings. The fire originated from a defect-
ive furnace in 'he bakery. Loss on the
bakery was $>'.00, insurance $100; loss on
restaurant was $100 with $200 insurance.
The building occupied by the restaurant
was owned by J. \V. Jackson; loss $1000,
Insurance $500.
—
Normanna Notes.
NORMANNA, Tex., July 10.—R. E.
Nutt and sisters. Anna and Lela of
Runge spent several days here visiting
Mrs, I. D. Roberts.
Mrs F F. Deats and children of Bee-
ville spent a day last week visiting rela-
tives here, ....
Mrs. Anna Calvert of Italy spent a
week here visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. R. J. Bradford.
Mr ami Mrs. J E. Swan visited in
Mineral Saturday and Sunday.
The election called for this school dis-
trict to vote upon the abrogation of the
special schol tax went by default and
some of the voters are now discussing
the Question as to whether another elec-
tion for the same purpose can be called
for two years or not.
The threshing of the broom corn crop
of this comunTtV began at the gin last
week. There is a large crop of splendid
broom coin this year.
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