MISSISSIPPI FLOOD, BULGARIA AND TURKEY, TEMPERANCE WORK IN MILITARY, MINISTERIAL OUTING, D. A. R., AND STUCK TO THE NEST

 

Mississippi river flooding in 1903. Steamboats moored.

Cortland Evening Standard, Tuesday, June 9, 1903.

MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.

One Hundred Persons Rescued at Venice, Ill.—Lack of Food.

   St. Louis, June 9.—Relief boats were sent to Venice, Ill., which is completely flooded as a result of the break in the levee south of the Merchants bridge. Only the roofs of houses are visible and the 500 inhabitants are homeless.

   During the day 100 persons were rescued. Many persons were obliged to flee from the flood only partially clad. The Methodist church was lifted from its foundation and carried three blocks. In the schoolhouse, which is of brick, 200 men, women and children have found refuge. Unless there is a rise of another foot or so they are safe, but they have no food.

   Several business houses were carried away in the terrific current and stock valued at thousands of dollars was destroyed.

   When the Venice levee burst the current swept northward to the terminal yards. The citizens had barely time to leave their homes. One woman who lived close to the river put her three children in a washtub and pushed them to safety through the flood.

   At one house a man was seen to crawl on to the roof bearing a child in his arms. There he remained the greater part of the night. Clinging to high fences, roof tops and trees a score of families were found. Some had remained in the water 15 hours and were almost exhausted when rescued.

   Camped at the round house of the Terminal Association are 200 persons who got out of the flooded city in the nick of time. The refugees are badly in need of food and clothing.

   In some parts of Venice the water is from 20 to 25 feet deep.

 

ZIONIST CONVENTION.

Call to Jews to Heed the Lesson of Kishineff Massacre.

   Pittsburg, June 8.—The Federation of American Unionists which is holding a convention here, had a big meeting in the Bijou theater, and resolutions were adopted declaring that the massacres at Kishineff had demonstrated that the continued settlement of Jews in Russia was attended with personal danger and futile martyrdom and closing:

   "Therefore, this convention, reaffirming the Zionist principles, calls upon every Jewish congregation and community throughout the United States and upon every individual Jew to give heed to the piteous appeals of our people, and in the common interests of humanity and the particular necessity of the Jewish people to help end their present plight by affording the Zionist movement that cordial and financial support which will enable it  to achieve the purpose for which it is organized, the settlement of the Jewish people in Palestine."

 

Bulgaria and Turkey.

   Sofia, June 9.—At an immense open air meeting, Michalłovski, the president of the Macedonian committee, declared that the only hope for Macedonia was a direct rapprochement between Bulgaria and Turkey. The Macedonian committee, he said, had too long been regarded by the world as the tool of Russia, who could stop the Turkish atrocities in a single day if it wished. He advised his hearers to support Bulgaria in exhausting every means for a pacific solution of the Macedonian question. The meeting adopted resolutions in favor of an appeal to the Bulgarian government for a diplomatic solution, and a recourse to arms as a last resort.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

Temperance Work of Practical Sort.

   In his ultimatum to the town of Bremerton, Wash., where is located the government's Puget Sound navy yard, Secretary Moody has done some temperance work of the new and thoroughly practical sort—the sort which certain railway companies and some other big corporations have been doing for some time. The secretary told the officials and residents of that town that unless they closed and keep closed the saloons and dives now collected around the Bremerton navy yard, to the great injury of the sailors and workmen gathered there and to the serious interference with the government work, he will reduce the operations conducted at that yard to the smallest possible proportions and send the ships somewhere else whenever he can. The prosperity of the town of Bremerton depends in a very great degree upon the navy yard activities, and the authorities have acted wisely in deciding that they can better afford to do without the saloons than have the government withdraw its operations. They agree not only to close all the saloons in the neighborhood of the navy yard, but promise to grant no more saloon licenses in any portion of the town.

   Now, if the secretary of the navy can do this sort of thing in the Puget sound region why cannot he, and the secretary of war as well, resort to the same device in other parts of the country where navy yards and army posts are situated? Almost all of them have many close neighbors exactly like those of the Bremerton yard, and in each case those neighbors do as much harm as they do there. Effective pressure could not, of course. be exerted in a large city, where army or navy money is only a very small part of a very large whole, but where the town is small such an ultimatum as Secretary Moody has delivered to Bremerton in the interests of virtue and sobriety could not fail to receive serious consideration from the local authorities.

 

MINISTERIAL OUTING.

A Fine Day Passed at Little York—Genuine Enjoyment.

   The annual outing of the Ministerial association of Cortland, Homer and vicinity was held Monday at Little York. There was a much smaller attendance than was expected, but there was no disappointment on the part of those who were present in the matter of enjoyment. The lake looked its loveliest and was enjoyed both by the fishermen of the party and those whose interest was purely in the scenery. The dean of the fishing party is ever the Homeric Scotchman and his catch was incomplete at the hour of adjournment. It was at that time an object of envy to less fortunate piscatores.

   The only formal business of the day was tbe careful deliberation of the menu provided by the genial host of Little York, Mr. Raymond, and the distribution of the programs for the next season's literary work.

   A very welcome shower failed to dampen in the slightest degree the enjoyment (though more successful with the clothing) of the clerics, and the only cloud on the sky of memory of the day was of pity for those who were so unwise as to remain away.

 

CONSERVATORY CONCERT

The Opening of the Series at Music Hall Wednesday.

   The following is the program of the grand inaugural concert of the Conservatory of Music in the new Music hall in the Tanner building on Wednesday evening, June 10, at 8 o'clock. The Conservatory symphony orchestra will play under the direction of A. E. Darby, and will be assisted by Miss Lulu M. Tickner, soprano; Miss Maude P. Cody, reader; L. Lee Wellman, baritone; and B. L. Bentley, accompanist.

 

TIOUGHNIOGA CHAPTER

Of the D. A. R. Met Monday Afternoon With Mrs. J. G. Jarvis.

   The last meeting before the summer vacation of the Tioughnioga chapter of the D. A. R. was held with Mrs. J. G. Jarvis at her home, 24 Clinton-ave., Cortland, yesterday afternoon. Nearly every member was present. Mrs. Stockwell, the retiring treasurer, presented a concise report, showing a balance in the treasury, after all bills were paid. The programs for the coming year were given out, continuing the course of study that has been pursued the past year of the history of our country. The program yesterday was as follows:

   From French and Indian War to Close of 1775:

   England's First Attempt at Taxation, Miss Angell.

   England's Second Attempt at Taxation, Mrs. Hyde.

   Tea Test, Miss Green, Homer, read by Mrs. Mager.

   Opening of War, Mrs. Lane.

   A brief intermission was enjoyed, during which light refreshments were served by the hostess.

   At the close, the regent, Mrs. Sherwood, gracefully bequeathed the honors of the office to the regent-elect Mrs. Gillette, who accepted them in a happy way and the meeting adjourned to meet Sept. 14 at the home of Mrs. Gillette.

 

To Rent

   The middle store in the Standard building, including half of story above, formerly occupied by C. F. Baldwin's grocery store. Store is 90 feet deep, with high, dry cellar, good elevator, furnace, shelving, counters, etc. Rent reasonable. Apply at Standard office. [Ad.]

 

STUCK TO THE NEST.

Hen Took a Ride and Will Hatch the Eggs Anyway.

   Sylvester Oaks of Virgil, N. Y., was in Cortland last Friday. He went to his carriage house before starting and ran out a carriage he had not used before in a month. He pushed a jar of butter under the seat which he was to deliver to a party here in Cortland, and never looked under the seat.

   He drove up and down the hills that rise between Virgil and Cortland and finally stopped before the house of his customer. When he reached under the seat for his butter he was startled beyond measure at the sharp stinging sensation that ran up his arm as the result of a sudden peck upon the hand. He jerked the hand out and investigated, and there he found a very indignant hen sitting upon eight eggs.

   She had stolen a nest under that carriage seat and had laid her eggs and was then sitting upon them, and she didn't propose to have anything happen to those eggs, so if the carriage was to come to Cortland she was coming along too.

   Mr. Oaks rubbed his hand and concluded to respect her feelings. He got his butter out and then drove home, and the hen held her position. Now he is watching for the chickens, but he is quite sure that hereafter when he wants a hen to sit upon eggs, a hen that will not abandon her nest, he cannot do better than to select this hen.

 

BREVITIES.

   —A trained bear with his Italian conductor attracted a great crowd of children upon the streets of Cortland last night.

   —George Judson has purchased a Rambler automobile of the Cortland Automobile company through Harold Gillette, of Cortland, who was in the city last Saturday.—Ithaca Journal.

   —The new display advertisements today are—G. H. Wiltsie, June sale of muslin underwear, page 4; First National Bank, Banking, page 5; Warren, Tanner & Co., Muslin underwear, page 5; Hollister Hardware Co., Hardware, page 6; A. Mahan, Pianos etc., page 6; M. W. Giles, Special, cut prices, page 3.

 

PRESIDENT'S CHURCH, SAVAGE LYNCHING, ZIONIST MOVEMENT, CITY SUED, ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE, AND DEATH OF MRS. WATERS

 

President Theodore Roosevelt.

Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, June 8, 1903.

PRESIDENT'S CHURCH.

Handsome New Edifice Dedicated In Washington.

PRESIDENT MADE AN ADDRESS.

Spoke of Service and Duty, Especially to Take Care of Newcomers to This Country—Faith Should Not Be One of Words Merely, But of Good Deeds.

   Washington, June 8.—The handsome new home of the Grace Memorial Reformed church, which President Roosevelt attends, was dedicated Sunday with appropriate exercises. President Roosevelt, with his family, attended the services and made a brief address.

   The Rev. J. M. Schick, the pastor, read the article of consecration and the Rev. E. R. Eschbach, D. D., of Frederick, Md., preached the dedication sermon.

   President Roosevelt occupied one of two bishop's chairs which he presented to the church. He was introduced by the Rev. Mr. Schick and said:

   ''I shall ask your attention to three lines of the dedication canticle: 'Serve the Lord with gladness; enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into His courts with praise. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? Or who shall stand in His holy place? He that hath clean hands and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity nor sworn deceitfully.'

Service and Duty.

   "Three better lines could surely not be brought into any dedication service of a church; and it is a happy thing that we should have repeated them this morning. This church is consecrated to the service of the Lord, and we can serve Him by the way in which we serve our fellow men.

   "This church is consecrated to service and duty. It was written of old, 'By their fruits ye shall know them,' and we can show the faith that is in us, we can show the sincerity of our devotion, by the fruits we bring forth. The man who is not a tender and considerate husband, a loving and wise father, is not serving the Lord when he goes to church; so with the woman; so with all who come here. Our being in this church, our communion here with one another, our sitting under the pastor and hearing from him the word of God must, if we are sincere, show the effects in our lives outside.

   "We of the Reformed churches have a peculiar duty to perform in this great country of ours, a country still in the making, for we have the duty peculiarly incumbent upon us to take care of our brethren who come each year from over the seas to our shores.

   "The man going to a new country is torn by the roots from all his old associations, and there is a period of great danger to him in the time before he gets his roots down in the new country, before he brings himself into touch with his fellow in the new land.

Interest in Immigrants.

   "For that reason I always take a peculiar interest in the attitude of our churches toward the immigrants who come to these shores. I feel that we should be peculiarly watchful over them, because of our own history, because our fathers came here under like conditions. Now that we have established ourselves let us see to it that we stretch out the hand of help, the hand of brotherhood toward the newcomers, and help them as speedily as possible to shape themselves and to get into such relations that it will be easy for them to walk well in the new life.

   "That is one form of duty peculiarly incumbent upon us of these Reformed churches. But we are not to be excused if we selfishly sit down and enjoy gifts that have been given to us and do not try to share them with our poorer fellows, coming from every part of the world who, many of them, stand in such need of the helping hand; who often not only meet too many people anxious to associate with them for their detriment, but too often too few anxious to associate with them for their good.

   "I trust that with the consecration of each new church of the Reformed creed in this our country there will be established a fresh center of effort to get at and to help for their good the people that yearly come from overseas to us. No more important work can be done by our people; important to the cause of Christianity; important to the cause of true national life and greatness here in our own land.

   "Another thing; let us so far as strength is given us make it evident to those who look on and who are not of us that our faith is not one of words merely; that it finds expression in deeds. One sad, one lamentable phase of human history is that the very loftiest words, implying the loftiest ideas, have been used as cloaks for the commission of dreadful deeds of inequity. We must in our lives, in our efforts, endeavor to further the cause of brotherhood in the human family and we must do it in such a way that the men anxious to find subject for complaint or derision in the churches of the United States, in our church, may not be able to find it by pointing out any contrast between our professions and our lives.

   "This church is consecrated here today to duty and to service; to the worship of the Creator, and to an earnest effort on our part so to shape our lives among ourselves and in relation to the outside world that we may feel that we have done our part in bringing a little nearer the day when there shall be on this earth a genuine brotherhood of man."

 

SAVAGE LYNCHING.

Negro School Teacher Hanged, Burned, Cut With Knives and Beaten With Clubs.

   Belleville, Ill., June 8.—The lynching of W. T. Wyatt, the negro school teacher, who shot Superintendent Hertel Saturday night for refusing to renew his teaching certificate, was attended with exhibitions of savagery seldom seen in a civilized country.

   The mob hanged Wyatt to a telephone pole in the public square. While his body was jerking in the agonies of death men built a fire at the foot of the pole. The flames flared up and licked at the feet of the victim, but this did not satisfy the mob, and another and larger fire was started. When it had begun burning briskly the negro, still half alive, was cut down, and after being covered with oil he was cast into the fire. Moans of pain were heard from the half dead victim of the mob, and these served further to infuriate his torturers.

   They fell upon him with clubs and knives, and cut and beat the burning body almost to pieces, and not until every sign of life had departed did they permit the flames to devour the body. As the fire lighted up the scene the members of the mob stood around the funeral pyre hurling more faggots of wood in the flames. After the body had been reduced to ashes the mob departed.

   Hertel was removed to the hospital, where the physicians stated there is no chance for his recovery.

   Superintendent Hertel, it is said, refused to renew the certificate until Wyatt should clear his name of certain scandals in which he had been mixed up among his own race.

   Angered by the refusal, the negro shot Hertel, and was arrested only after a hard struggle. He was hurried to jail and when Hertel's injuries had been pronounced fatal, a crowd of citizens went to the jail, overpowered the jailor and hanged Wyatt.

 

Sun Again Visible.

   Saratoga, N. Y., June 8.—Sunday, for the first time in several days, the sun was not obscured by smoke and ashes from the forest fires in the Adirondacks. A slight shower fell and the indications point to more rain.

 

First Rain for 52 Days.

   Hoosick Falls, N. Y., June 8.—The drought was broken Sunday after lasting 52 days. Rain began to fall early in the afternoon, lasting long enough to give the farmers some relief and to encourage those who are replanting crops. It has come too late to save the grass. The rain has helped to extinguish the forest fires in this vicinity.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIAL.

The Zionist Movement.

   The recent massacre of Jews in Bessarabia gives renewed interest to the Zionist movement, which has in view the reoccupation of Palestine by the Hebrew race, now scattered throughout the world. In the opinion of Israel Zangwill, the novelist, who has gone into the Zionist movement heart and soul, the Bessarabia massacre has given an added impetus to the cause. "It is not necessary," he says, "for the Jews comfortably established in America, but for the great mass of our people. Half of the Jews in the world live in Russia. It is the only permanent solution of the tragic Jewish question."

   Briefly stated, the object proposed is a separate state for the Jewish people, and the suggestion has aroused a great deal of enthusiasm in many prominent members of the race. Its chief exponent is Dr. Theodore Herzl, while Max Nordau is another, and Mr. Zangwill is associated with Sir Francis Montefiore in the English branch of the Zionist work.

   In December, 1901, a convention was held at Basel, Switzerland, for the purpose of furthering the movement, and the federation which has been formed in its interest now extends to many countries. A recent estimate would indicate also that it had made considerable headway in Russia, since the number of the members of Zionist societies there is put at 100,000.

   Already numerous small colonies of Jews have been established in Palestine, and they seem to be doing reasonably well. Certainly there must be some inducement to keep them there, for the growth of the Jewish population during the last twenty-five years has been remarkable. There were, it is calculated, about 14,000 Jews in the country at the beginning of the period, whereas now there are some 60,000. Probably half or nearly half of that number are living in Jerusalem, but many of the immigrants have taken to tilling the soil, and it is claimed that the results of their labors give promise of permanent success. As to the treatment of the Jewish residents in Palestine by the Turkish government it would appear that there has thus far been little cause of complaint. They are certainly much better off than their coreligionists in Russia, where the government seems bent upon the complete extermination of the Jewish race.

 

THE CITY SUED

For Alleged Damage by Water on Port Watson-st., Cortland—Aggregate $12,000.

   E. E. Mellon, attorney for A. J. Barber, Michael Madden, John J. Colgan, Margaret Mourin, F. P. Merchant, and Thomas McMahon, served a summons Friday afternoon on Mayor Chas. F. Brown to answer complaints in regard to alleged damages resulting from high water last summer. The claims aggregate about $12,000. The damage is said to have been caused by the fact that so great an amount of water was carried in the street that the gutters could not carry it off, and that walks, lawns, cellars, etc., were flooded.

 

A Slight Rainfall.

   Sunday marked the fifty-second day since rain had fallen in Cortland, beyond a mere sprinkle on two occasions, neither of which laid the dust. On Sunday afternoon there was quite a little shower and another one came in the night. The total rainfall at both times was not very great, but it did lay the dust and dampened the face of the earth and was decidedly welcome. An encouraging feature of it was that since rain has once begun to come more may follow.

 

ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE.

Three Men Speak in Six Churches of the City on Sunday.

   Three representatives of the New York Anti-Saloon league spent Sunday in Cortland. Rev. John F. Brant, superintendent of the Buffalo district, spoke at the First Baptist church in the morning and at the Memorial Baptist in the evening. Rev. G. W. Peck, Sunday school superintendent of Rochester district, addressed the First Methodist church in the morning and the Presbyterian church at night, and Rev. H. A. Durfee, D. D., superintendent of the Elmira district, spoke in the Congregational and Homer-ave. churches.

   Five congregations greeted the strangers and listened attentively to the latest call for a federation of the Christian and moral forces of the hour against the liquor traffic.

   The argument is mainly for such a federating of the friends of law and order in town, county and state that the uttermost strength of the consolidated totality may be brought to bear upon the growing evil of intemperance. The Anti-Saloon league, as its name implies, has but one object, the immediate repression and ultimate suppression of the beverage liquor traffic. It is omnipartisan as to politics and interdenominational in matter of church relations. It has its organization in thirty-nine states and territories and more than 200 men are giving their entire time to the work. Under the plan of league organization, New York state is divided into districts with headquarters offices at Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Elmira, Albany, Poughkeepsie, Brooklyn and the state headquarters in New York.

   The main efforts are directed to a state wide agitation of the question of intemperance that shall be as constant as men and means can prosecute. The sentiment of any community is a cultivable factor and is reflected in the evident conditions of the trade in drunkard making. It controls, as well, the operation of the laws intended to safeguard the public interest. The rum traffic and, its attendant evils, gambling and prostitution, are merely pressing forward to the limit of leash permitted by local public sentiment. The people are supreme and their acquiescence in flagrant violation of law is fairly interpreted as approval of his course, by the law breaker. When the supreme people are ready to stand together upon the main issue, disregarding minor matters, the doom of the destructive business will be sounded.

   The overwhelming cost of the liquor trade last year cannot fail to interest the most indifferent—$1,172,565,235--an increase of more than $113,000,000 in one year.

   The speakers were present at a citizens' conference held at the close of the day's meetings and steps were taken in the direction of a local organization to carry out league principles. The ministers were appointed a committee to make nominations, each from his own church, for a general committee to carry forward the work.

   A committee was also appointed to extend the thanks of the ministers and friends of good order to the mayor and common council for passing an ordinance prohibiting vaudeville entertainments at places where liquor is sold.

 

Formerly of Truxton, N. Y.

   Prof. Eudorus C. Kenney of Baltimore, who is spending the summer in Oakland, favored the students of the Oakland Normal school on last Friday afternoon with a very interesting and instructive talk on "Mathematics," which was highly appreciated by the management and students of the Normal school. The professor's lecture consisted not only in telling, but by illustration practical examples were solved and short cuts demonstrated. Throughout, the lecture was a good, live lesson on the above subject. Prof. Kenney will deliver another lecture on tomorrow (Friday) afternoon at the school house, his subject being "Modern Meteorology."— Oakland, Md., Mountain Democrat.

 

OPEN AIR CONCERT

By the City Band at the York Hotel Tuesday Evening.

   The Cortland City band will give an open air concert on the corner by the York hotel on Tuesday evening. The following will be the program:

 

 

Death of Mrs. Waters.

   The death of Mrs. Jane Roche Waters occurred at her home, 22 North Greenbush-st., at an early hour yesterday morning of consumption. Mrs. Waters had been ill for some time. The death of her mother, Mrs. Winifred Roche, who was killed by the Lackawanna switch engine on May 25 was a great shock to her and one which doubtless hastened her death. She is survived by two daughters, Lena and Winifred Waters of Cortland, four brothers, M. T. and D. M. Roche of Cortland, John Roche of Oswego and W. J. Roche of Scott, also two sisters, Mrs. Lynch of Cortland, and Mrs. O'Connor of Syracuse.

   The funeral will be held from the house, 22 North Greenbush-st. at 8:30 and from St. Mary's church at 8:45 o'clock.

 

BREVITIES.

   —Hay has gone tip to $24 a ton in Syracuse, the highest price touched in years.

   —A regular meeting of the A. O. U. W. will be held at Vesta lodge rooms tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.

   —The residence of Garry E. Chambers, 23 Tompkins-st., has been connected with the Home telephone exchange. The number is 214-B.

   —The new display advertisements today are: G. H. Wiltsie, Dry goods, page 5; C. F. Brown, Huyler's candies,  page 5; A. S. Burgess, Clothing, page 8.

   —The Cortland County Ministerial association is holding its annual outing today at Little York lake.

   —Horace Walker of 74 Owego-st. has preserved a copy of the New York Herald of Saturday, April 15, 1865, containing an account of the assassination of President Lincoln the previous night. The paper is interesting to the student of history both on its own account, and also as a contrast typographically and in size with The Herald of today.

 

FIRES WELL IN HAND, SAMUEL GOMPERS, CUBA WANTS A LOAN, ILLUSTRATED LECTURE, AND W. C. T. U. CONVENTION

 

Firefighters near Tupper Lake, N. Y., 1903.

Benjamin Odell, Jr.

Cortland Evening Standard, Saturday, June 6, 1903.

FIRES WELL IN HAND.

Three Hundred Men at Work in Catlin Lake Region.

R. C. PRUYN'S PRESERVE SAVED.

Emergency Expenditure of $15,000 by the State Meets With Approval— Previous Method of Paying Fire Fighters Unsatisfactory—Lumber Companies' Forces Well Organized.

   Glens Falls, N. Y., June 6.—Reports at the offices of the lumber companies who have large interests in the Adirondack regions where the fires are fiercest state that the fires are well in hand and that the situation, considering all the circumstances, is satisfactory.

   John Anderson wired from Newcomb that he has 300 men at work in townships 50 and 28, and that the fires have been kept under control during the day and that there is no wind. These townships include the Catlin Lake region and also Robert C. Pruyn's preserves.

   Anderson, who is a veteran lumberman, is working in conjunction with Chief Warden Emmons. J. T. Finch, who is directing the fire-fighting force at Indian lake and Cedar river, reports that the conditions in his territory are satisfactory. On Wednesday he says he saw a solid mass of flame which extended a distance of 12 miles.

   Lumbermen here do not anticipate that the preserve will be damaged to a very great extent owing to the fact that the timber is mostly hardwood and such a fire is much easier to fight than spruce and pine.

   The report that Governor Odell has authorized an emergency expenditure of $15,000 for the purpose of flghting forest fires is received with approval here. The defect in the present system of paying men who are summoned by the fire wardens has long been recognized, and representatives of the lumber interests have urged that the law be amended to correct this.

   According to the provisions of the law by which men are pressed into service by the fire wardens the money to pay their wages must be appropriated by the board of supervisors where they serve, the state subsequently reimbursing the counties for one-half of the expense. Under these conditions men employed in flghting fires this spring would receive no compensation until February 1.

   The lumber companies have their forces well organized. Nearly all of them welcome "squatters," allowing them to cut firewood for their own use without charging, and in consequence always have plenty of men at their disposal in addition to their regular employees. The policy of the state has been to drive "squatters" off the state lands and prosecute them for cutting firewood, and in consequence there is a bitter feeling among the natives against the fire wardens and game protectors. In times of this sort extreme difficulty is experienced in getting men.

   The fires in the Lake George region have practically burned out or are under control. The air is still dense with smoke.

 

ENGINE AND HOSE ORDERED.

Outfit Sent to William Rockefeller's Adirondack Summer Home.

   Seneca Falls, N. Y., June 6.—A telegraph order was received here by the American Fire Engine company from William Rockefeller directing a steam fire engine and hose cart with 2,000 feet of hose and a ton of coal to be sent by express to his summer home, Day Pond, in the Adirondacks. The outfit was on its way within three hours after the order was received.

   The atmosphere in this locality is filled with smoke and atoms of ashes, evidently the result of the great forest fires in northern New York. The sun has been obscured for two days and toward nightfall artificial light is used in stores and other business places.

 

Smoke From Forest Fires.

   Baltimore, June 6.—A smoky pall, so thick that it obscured the sun and rendered navigation on the bay and river difficult, hung over Baltimore as a result of forest fires in New England and New York. Captains of vessels could hardly see half a length ahead.

 

Samuel Gompers.

NOTED LABOR LEADER.

Samuel Gompers, Who Heads Great Organization of Workers.

   Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, who has been leading the strenuous life for the past few weeks because of the strikes in which many of the component unions of the organization of which he is the head have been engaged, has been an advocate of the rights of labor and connected with the efforts to organize the working people since he was fifteen years old.

   A leader in every way worthy of the title is Mr. Gompers. Of English-Hebraic extraction, he came to this country in 1863. Himself a laborer—he went to work at ten years of age in an English factory—his sympathies have been direct and practical.

   Mr. Gompers is the most prominent man in the labor world today. He is one of the founders of the American Federation and has been its president, with an intermission of one year, since its organization in 1882. More than any other man he is responsible for its development and has made it one of the first powers in the field of labor. He is an organizer par excellence and has done more to secure the adoption of the eight hour idea and to obtain, legislation that will fix that period as the limit for the workingman's day than perhaps any man in the country.

   As an exponent of labor he is of national repute and is one of the most influential members of the National Civic Federation, of which Senator Hanna is the head. Mr. Gompers is a good speaker and a ready debater, quick to see a weakness in his opponent's argument and able to use it to the very best advantage.

   Mr. Gompers is the editor of the American Federationist, the official organ of the order of which he is president, and has written a number of pamphlets on the labor question and kindred subjects. He is fifty-three years old.

 

PAGE FOUR—EDITORIALS.

Cuba Wants a Loan.

   Cuba is to have its first experience in negotiating a loan, which for that new republic is a large one. The Cuban congress has passed and President Palma has signed the bill authorizing the issuing of $35,000,000 in bonds, the money to be used in paying those who claim compensation for services as soldiers during the struggle for independence. It may be said that considerable doubt exists in many American minds as to the validity of all these claims or the value of the services. But it is not likely that outside criticism will be too sharp if the Cuban government is satisfied on that point. The matter of real moment is whether Cuba can with safety to herself and justice to all concerned assume such as indebtedness, which must for a time at least be a heavy burden upon the people. The new law provides for various taxes by which the money to pay the interest on the loan will be raised. These taxes are mostly on articles of luxury and do not interfere with the existing tariff, and the obvious purpose is to make them as unobjectionable as possible to the people. It now remains to be seen how ready sale can be found for the Cuban bonds and what estimate is put upon the credit of the new government.

   ◘ Avowed Anarchists can no longer become naturalized citizens of the United States. The new naturalization certificates have been issued to all courts throughout the country, and hereafter applicants must make an affidavit that they do not disbelieve in, and are not opposed to an organized form of government. Further, one must swear that he is not a member of, nor affiliated with any organization entertaining such a belief.

 

Miss Mary F. Henrick, English Department, Cortland Normal School.

AN ILLUSTRATED LECTURE

By Miss M. F. Hendrick Concerning Her Mediterranean Trip.

   At the earnest solicitation of the students of the Cortland Normal school Miss Mary F. Hendrick of the faculty consented to tell them something regarding her recent trip of ten weeks through the Mediterranean sea. This was given last night in Normal hall. The school possesses a large number of stereopticon slides representing that section of the country, and from these Miss Hendrick made selections of views and places which she saw and visited, and these were thrown upon the canvas by the powerful school lantern operated by Prof. Booth. The pictures were clear and distinct and added very materially to their interest.

  There was a large audience, nearly every seat in the great hall being occupied, the six fraternities under whose auspices the lecture was given marching in, each by itself, and occupying seats in the body of the house as for the club publics in the winter.

   Miss Hendrick said that she had prepared no special lecture, but in a conversational manner would mention things that had especially appealed to her. This she did in a most delightful and entertaining manner. It was apparent that Miss Hendrick is a close observer and no important feature of the trip escaped her eye or passed from her recollection.

   She began with the rock and village of Gibraltar and followed the route taken by the party. Her descriptions of the Acropolis, Parthenon, and Mar's hill at Athens, the streets of Jerusalem, Cairo, the sphinx and pyramids were especially interesting and realistic, and all were sorry when the end of the trip was reached. The students and all the others present from outside the school are under a special debt of obligation to Miss Hendrick for her kindness in thus favoring them with this delightful talk.

 

A SACRED CONCERT

At St. Mary's Church in Cortland, June 12, by Conservatory of Music.

   A sacred concert will be given at St. Mary's church Friday evening, June 12, in connection with the graduating exercises of the Cortland Conservatory of Music. Mrs. F. W. Lanigan will preside at the organ, assisted by Prof. B. L. Bentley. The selections will be of the finest. St. Mary's choir will be ably assisted by the best musical talent in the Conservatory of Music. Admission by ticket 25 cents.

 

Mrs. Chambers Entertains.

   Mrs. G. E. Chambers gave a thimble bee yesterday afternoon at her home, 23 Tompkins-st.. and very pleasantly entertained about fifty ladies, This afternoon she is entertaining about as many more in a similar way.

 

W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.

Demorest Prize Medal Won by Ray P. Walker--An Interesting Program.

   The W. C. T. U. of Cortland county held its quarterly convention in the Universalist church of Cortland on Tuesday, June 2.

   The morning session opened with a goodly number of delegates and visitors in attendance. The president Mrs. Briggs of Homer was in the chair.

   After devotional exercises and the regular opening of the convention a few cordial words of welcome were given by Mrs. Greenman, president of the Cortland union, to which a heartfelt response was made by Mrs. J. R. Smith of Marathon.

   A half hour was spent very profitably in discussing points of interest as given in the state report for 1902, the exercise being conducted by Miss Libbie Robertson.

   Mrs. N. R. Wiilis, president of Onondaga county W. C. T. U. and state superintendent of parliamentary usage, was then introduced and spoke briefly, urging White Ribboners to give their support to the temperance work carried on every season at Tully lake. At the Assembly to be held in August the W. C. T. U. is not only invited, but earnestly requested to have a place on the program. Rev, D. B Grant of Solon and Rev. Mr. Anderson of Freetown were also introduced and spoke encouragingly of the present tendency to make the work of the W. C. T. U. broader and more thorough, touching every department of life.

   The subject of "Sabbath Observance" was then presented by Mrs. Anna Bentley. The dangers that threaten the Christian Sabbath were clearly pointed out, likewise the necessity and duty of preserving the Lord's day as one of rest; better still, of moral and spiritual profit. There is encouragement in the fact that the St. Louis exposition is to be closed on the Sabbath, that President Roosevelt and many others in high official position so carefully observe the day and that ministers all over the country are so willing to preach on this subject.

   The morning session closed with noontide prayer, after which lunch was served in the prayer meeting room.

Afternoon Session.

   The afternoon session opened at 2 o'clock with devotional exercises led by Mrs. Crumb of Cincinnatus. A very interesting Bible reading on the subject, "Systematic Giving" was then conducted by Mrs. Ryder. Leaflets giving apt illustrations on the subject were read by Mrs. Waterbury and Mrs. Watson. A paper on "Flower Mission and Relief Work" was given by Mrs. Jennie June of Blodgett Mills. Special emphasis was laid upon the use of flowers as an aid in temperance work, particularly among the poor and neglected in the cities and in the jails and prisons.

   The convention then had the pleasure of listening to another short talk by Mrs. Willis, who spoke of the beautiful meaning of the white ribbon and the good that comes from wearing it, not only at meetings and conventions, but on all occasions. Mrs. Willis then conducted an instructive parliamentary drill.

   After a trio by Miss Stout, Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Bentley, an open conference on the subject of Loyal Temperance legion work was led by Miss Adda Northrup of Homer. One suggestion was that in order to make a success of this work leaders should be selected who love children and whom children love. The task of training a large number of children in this department should not be given to one woman, but several should share the responsibility. Meetings should be made attractive and never allowed to drag. In winning children, as in fishing, a very necessary requirement is "bait."

   The subject of "Health and Heredity" was then presented by Mrs. F. D. Reese in a very carefully prepared paper illustrated by charts. That the influence of alcohol is destructive instead of constructive was clearly shown, also that deterioration in the parent produces degeneration in the child. It is not so much an appetite for strong drink that is handed down by intemperate parents to their children as an unstable, nervous organization that makes it impossible to resist temptation. The tendency is always to an increase in the use of alcohol and narcotics. Those who know the terrible results of indulging in these things should use their knowledge to make their own lives and homes pure, and then in reaching out to help those less fortunate.

Evening Session.

   The evening session found the church well filled with an interested audience. After devotional exercises led by Mrs. L. S. Hinman and music by the convention trio the exercises of the evening were placed in charge of Mrs. E. H. Caswell, county superintendent of Medal Contest work, who announced the following speakers and subjects in the contest for Demorest silver medal. All the speakers were from the Senior Loyal Temperance legion of Cortland:

   There is No Cure but Prohibition, Clarence Woodward.

   Strong Drink is Raging, Miss Minette Pierson.

   Christian Patriotism, Fay P. Walker.

   Little Bill, Miss Josephine Head.

   Patriotic Sons of Temperance, Frank A. Bean.

   While the judges were deciding upon the merits of the contestants a very pleasing recitation entitled, "Sunshine Johnson'' was given by Mrs. Louise Smith, a student in the Cortland Conservatory. The result of the\ contest was then announced in a very happy manner by Mr. Sturgis, one of the judges, who offered some kindly criticism, but spoke in commendation of all who had taken part. He then said that by the unanimous opinion of the judges based upon careful marking that he would have the pleasure of presenting the medal to Ray P. Walker.

   The exercises of the evening closed with an earnest invitation to all young people to join in the good work of the Loyal Temperance legion.

   The excellent music furnished by Miss Stout, Mrs. Norton and Mrs. Bentley at both afternoon and evening sessions added much to the pleasure of the convention.

   Supt. Press Work, June 3, 1903.

 

BREVITIES.

   —A regular meeting of the Emerald Hose company will be held Monday evening.

   —The All Cortland baseball team was defeated at Marathon yesterday by the Marathon Athletics by the close score of 9 to 10.

   —The new display advertisements today are— Bingham & Miller, Clothing, page 8; G. H. Wiltsie, Specials for tonight and Monday, page 5.

   —The Normal track team left for Ithaca in a carryall at 7 o'clock this morning and is participating in the annual track meet of the Cornell interscholastic association.

   —The Ithaca Journal gives a lengthy account of the recent banquet of the Woman's club of that city at which Mrs. Mary J. Messenger, formerly of Cortland, the president of that club, presided and acted as toastmistress.