Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, February 01, 1905, Image 1
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VOL. XIII.
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Takes the Oath As Governor For His
Second Term'
STRIKING INAUGURAL ADDRESS
i
The Chief Magistrate Who Succeeds |
Hiir.sclf Spoke Directly to the Mem- j
bers of the General Assembly.
Hon. D. C- Hcyvrard was on Wednes- \
day inaugurated Governor, the cere- j
monies taking place in the hall of the j
House of Representatives. The ceremonies
were bimple. The inaugural
address follows:
After taking the oath of office Gov.
Heyward addressed the joint assembly
in nn inaugural remarkable
for its brevity, its directness and
its evident purpose to encourage the
upbuilding of the State. Gov. Heyward
said:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly
and My F*ellow Citizens:
Two years ago I had the honor of
taking the oath of office as governor
of South Carolina. Standing again today
in this distinguished presence, to
pledge myself anew to the service of
our State. 1 am even more solemnly
impressed with the duties which must
and do devolve upon one whom the
people have selected aa their chief executive.
This occasion, with the formal
renewal of my oath, though it
brings before me afresh the realization
of grave responsibilities. filU my heart
with deepest gratitude because of the
honors which have been bestowed upon
rue by my fellow citizens.
The past and the future alike instinctively
"arise before me, the one
with its work finished, its history
written; the other with its unknown
tasks, with its welfare 'n our keeping.
In the retrospect I see much for which
I am deeply grateful, much that 1 can
never forget. Especially true Is this
whop I remember the loyal support accorded
me by the people of our State in
my endeavor to merit their confidence
by advancing, as best I could, the highest
interests of our commonwealth. To
feel that those (o whom one is alone
responsible should set upon him the
mviii ui mcir approval Dy sacn n reelection
as was mine, is indeed a reward
than which there is none greater
to strive for. If I have rendered any
service to my State, if I have served
my people in some measure as I hoped
to serve them, if indeed I have kept
the faith, this has only been possible
because yon. my countrymen, gave me
your encouragement and your help,
l'nto you. then, the credit is due, and
to you this day I acknowledge my debt
of cratitude.
The future is fraught with even
greater import. Its duties must be
met. its problems must be faced, its
difficulties must be overcome. In
these are included for us. gentlemen,
of the general assembly. Individual responsibilities
which should neither be
evaded nor disregarded. You are sent
here by tlie sovcrign people aud you
are sent for service. It rests with you
alone to measure up to your great responsibilities
and I believe that you
will not fall to do so. The highest
duties of civilization devolve upon you.
for to you is entrusted the sacred duty
of framing and enacting lawa which
shall govern an enlightened people. '
The future welfare and the continued j
prosperity of our State will be assured !
if your deliberations are characterized |
by the "spirit of wisdom and under- i
standing, the spirit of counsel and
right, the spirit of knowledge and of
the fear of the T>onl."
In the oath which I have Just taken
I have obligated myself to uphold and
enforce tlie laws of our State. This I
shall endeavor to do with full regard
to the right of all our citizens;
with jealous care for the fair name
ttnd the unsullied reputation of Couth
Carolina: with faithful effort to mainlain
the dignity and honor of our
commonwealth; with hope and confidence
in all because of our glorious
pn?i. in inr (iisnuii or my amies
as governor I shall export?and I feel
. thai 1 shall receive?the continued cooperation
and assistance, not only of
the members of your body, but also of
the law-abiding people of our State.
In my annual message recently sent
to your honorable body I called attention.
in as brief detail as possible, to
i be rendition of our various State departments.
and made therein such rv onnreudations
as I deemed wise nv d
expedient. You nre now fairly launched
upon your labors pnd I shall make
no further mention of these matters
trusting that what I have already said
oncoming them has had your careful j
attention. T am deeply Interested in i
ill that shall merit find receive your I
consideration and 1 will deem it both !
a privilege and a nlensure to assist you I
in anv way that lies In my power.
You are making laws for a growing
end prosperous State. The unrivalled
natural advantages of South Carolina
its {-rear undeveloped resources. Its
wonderful industrial development?all
of these am attracting to us. more
limn ever before, the attention of the i
outside world. In addition to there attractions
and advantages, with ua labor
and capital are not in conflict, but together
are working in harmony for
the upbuilding of on* State. Tills is a
blessing which Is denied to many States
nnd ne should neglect no means to
promote Its continuant Trom every
standpoint, with Increasing growth and
Influence, the future of our State Is
brighter than ever before In its history.
To proper!v meet these growing demands,
so rich with promise, merits
L
OR!
fo:
our united action and our utmost endeavor.
Difficulties must be overcome
to nchieve the ends desired, but this
Rhould nerve us to stronger and more '
determined effort. Unnecessary legislation
Is unwise legislation and unwise
legislation binders nnd retards the advancement
and progress of a people.
Fewer laws upon our statute books and
their better enforcement will undoubt- |
edly bring improved conditions generally
and this would then be accomplished
with less friction. A law should
not only be necessary, but It should
t?e capable of enforcement because. If
disregarded, this leads to the disregard
of all laws, thus striking directly at
the very foundations of government.
It is your providence to direct the expenditure
of the funds collected from
the people and this should always be
done with regard for proper economy.
In your ofRcial capacity you should
always exorcise the same judgment and
foresight that you do in your private
business, counting the cost but never
losing sight of the object to be
attained. Fconomy in public?as in
private affairs?means doing what is
necessary, what the great needs of the
State require. A growing and progressive
State necessarily means increasing
expense in the conduct of its government
and if the expenditures are
wisely made, we can. with confidence,
iui ^irnici i ramio. (
I have briefly given you 'some of the
thoughts that stir you on this occasion,
deeming it unnecessary to add to what 1
I have already presented for your consideration
in my annual message. We
are here, commissioned by the people to
work for the best interests of South
Carolina. We can have no higher privilege
and should strive to prove ourselves
worthy of their trust by measuring
up to our responsibilities. I have
made reference more than once to the
'onor and the duties which are ours,
but the full measure of success can
never crown our efforts unless we have
in all *.*e do the co-operation of the
people.
I have tried to express to you some
of mv feelings upon assuming, for the
second time, i^.e oiflce of chief magistrate
of South Carolina. In maintaining
the honor, the integrity and the
dignity of their State. South Carolinians
have ever done their full duty,
and it is this which has done so much
to make the glorious history of our
State. Our people have never been
wanting in the past and they can he
safely trusted for the future.
Let us. then, all strive to do our part
to prove ourselves worthy of our heritage.
which is indeed a great one.
* * "Be just and fear not;
Let all the ends thou aims't at be thy
country's; thy God's and truth's."
May this animate and inspire us in
ail that we do. and thus faithfully striving
may we together consecrate ourselves
anew to the service of our native
State, to our own, our beloved South
Carolina.
When Gov. Heyward had concluded, ,
there was tremendous handclapping on
the floor of the house and in the gallery
likewise. When quiet had followed.
Senator Manning presented the Vautenant
governor-clcct. Col. John T.
Sloaa, who also took the oath of office.
Accepting the gavel from the
presiding officer, Lieut. Gov. Sloan announced
that the Governor and his (
escort would retire. The joint assembly
was then dissolved and the senators
returned to their chamber.
Fire in Russian 'Navy Yard.
Savastopol, By Cable.?The vast admiralty
works here caught fire Monday.
The fire broke out immediately
after the second signal for beginning
work was given at 7 a. m. The flames I
uuisi cwiuuunneousiy irom different
parts of the works, and the whole
building was so quickly involved that
rien In the modeling department barely 1
escaped by jumping out of the windows.
Energetic measures prevented the (
flames extending to the docks. The tire
was under contiol at 1:30 p. m. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
Bad Fire at Union, S. C. ,
Union, S. C.. Special.?A fierce fire
which started in the plant of the Bailey
Lumber and Manufacturing Company,
at 2.30 o'clock Wednesday, was
gotten under control at 4 o'clock, after
assistance from two companies from (
Spartanburg, whim came down on a
special train. Tins proved to be the
most destructive Are the city has wit- | !
nessed since about 1S88, when almost
half the town was burned. The total j
loss is variously cstiinatod at from $25,- 1 !
000 to $50,000. '
Shorter Hours Promised.
St. Petersburg, By Cable.?Governor '
General Trepoff and Minister of Fl- 1
nance Kokovsoff issued n proclamation ,
which reveals the government's plans
for breaking the strike, not only here, (
but throughout Russia. The proclama- (
(ion i a In O 1 A ? ? * 1
v.wu 10 < v/u? iivu itt a pain uai luili', 5111(1 I (
points out that honest workmen, who ; ,
want to better their condition, should (
have brought their demands to the i ,
government, instead of being mislead I ]
by agitators into affiliation with a \
movement which is not confined to I
economy aspirations. A shorter work- .
day is uromised. ]
100,000 Out at Moscow. <
Warsaw, By Cable?A hundred thous- 1
and people are now out on strike. Thus }
far there have been no disturbances *
of any importance. Tho street cars
are uot running and no newspapers
wore published this morning. There ,
is practically no bread left in tho ha- <
series. About 100,000 persons have
struck at Lodz. Tolophoue communication
with that city has been interrupt- cd
by the strike.
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RT MILL, S. C., WEDN
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
Hre House and Senate Getting Down
to Solid Work.
The University Bill.
Tho first and only matter discussed
by the House of Representatives was
pi South Carolina University bill. Ac- i
Lion was not taken, as .he election of !
fudges, etc., interferred.
Mr. Morgan, chairman of the committee
on education, favored the bill,
even if the change secured no additional
money.
Mr. Hanks, of Orangeburg, opposed
spending any more money on higher
education.
Mr. Brantly, of Orangeburg, declared
this to be a step in the right
direction. In eloquent terms he spoke
:>f the work already done by the college.
The bill carries no appropriation.
He called attention to the discrepancy
in the amount paid to Clem
son and to the South Carolina college,
and yet the South Carolina college,
with its megre appropriation, is even
now doing good work. The sons of
this State are forced to go away for
university education. The proposed
step is necessary. The alumni are
raising an endowment fund. The
friends of the college all appeal for
this new condition. The university in
Columbia would in no wise interfere
with other state colleges.
Mr. DeVore opposed the bill. Is the
State of South Carolina able to undertake
to increase its appropriations to
the State institutions. He would oppose
giving any more money to State
colleges until the State can give something
to the public schools of the
State.
Mr. Banks agnin opposed the bill.
He is net opposed to higher education
and would not strike a blow at the
institution which has done so much for
South Carolina, but he wishes to represent
the people of South Carolina, who
are doing their best for these institutions.
We are confronted by a serious
financial condition. Ho cited the figures
by the comptroller general to
show that tlio appropriations have
exceeded the income by $365,000 in 10
years.
Mr. Plttman. of 1-oe county, favored
the bill. He had come here from
North Carolina, and having felt the
need of additional education, had looked
to the South Carolina college and
he found that there were no elective
courses, such as may he found in
other States. He favored equalized
tilings, in rcpiy xo Air. uanus, no sain
thnt he is ?n favor of Riving to South
Carolina some of the Cleaison funds in
years to^come.
A number of other good speeches
were made liy members.
Just previous to adjournment Senator
Manning sent in an amendment to
Senator Raysor's dispensary bill which
is still on the calendar as a special
order. Senator Manning's amendment
is practically a substitute bill and
provides that three members of the
board of directors shall be appointed
by the governor to serve one year.
Tl.e salary is $l,?00, with bond for $10000.
They shall net be candidates for
any other office and shall not begin
their terms of office untill the terms
of the present members have expired.
A dispensary commission shall he
elected by the general assembly for a
term of two years. The commissioner
may be suspended by t'"o governor.
who shall report this suspension
to the general assembly on the first
day of Its session, and that, bodv may
if it. wishes, remove the commissioner
and elect a successor.
Thirty days, after the first of March
the board of directors shall advertise
for bids in two daily newspapers In
the state and one outside. The bids
and samples shall l>e sent in boxes
each in a separate box wit hno distinguishing
mark on the outside to
the state treasurer. The state treasurer
shall open the box. take out the
bottle (which must also be without
distinguished mark and of a special
kind authorized by the directors) and
number it. He shall also copy this
number in a book" and with it a statement
of the bid, which must also be
recorded by number. The numbers
on the bottles and tneir accompanying
bids are the same.
The board of directors thus would
not know who submits the bids and
accompanying samples, as the identi- |
(Ication Is In the State treasurer's !
book. After making the award by !
L-.vainiii11!k me sampic and agreeing If
the price is satisfactory, they shall
announce to the State treasurer the
number of the bid which has been selected.
He shall then open his book, i
uidthc name of the firm and announce I
he award. No bids solicited by agent* |
drummers or sample, except as provided
will be considered.
Quarterly reports will be made and I
the governor shau appoint two ex- i
pert accountants not luter than He- 1
comber 15th every year to go through i
the books.
If the State treasurer makes public ]
the name of bidders before the proper ,
time he is fined between $100 and $2.)00
or imprisonment of one month to '
i year. Any firm soliciting otherwise |
tt.r.n provided shall ho guilty of a
nisdemennor and shall he fined not
less than $1,000 or Inmpriaoncd not
less than six months.
If any dispenser or clerk violates
my provisons of the dispensary law
ie shall on the first offense forfeit his
'alary for one month and on the second
be discharged. The grand jury
vill keep watchful eyes on the county
llspensers and their employes and Institute
action against them if neceslary.
The bill also provides a fine of $500
'or any dispenser who sells without
written rpniipst nr in m? ????- j ?
__ _ ... w U.HIUI m, tiriHIKfll
non or persons who are in the habit
jf becoming intoxicated.
Friday In Mouse end Senate.
In the House Friday J9 new bills
wore introduced, running up the total
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fESDAY, FEBRUARY
to 411. The committees showed that
they are working in the afternoons
and at night by turning in reports on
40 bills.
Among the new bills of note were
the following:
Mi*. DeVore?To amend the act placing
telephone linos under the jurisdiction
of the railroad commission.
By Mr. Sellers?To amend the law
relating to license paid the State by
insurance companies.
By Mr. Prince, by consent of the
House?A bill to chaiage the name of
Williamston Female College at (Ircenwood
to Uander College.
There was a favorable report on Mr.
Nash's bill to provide for a board ot
pardons; on Mr. McFaddin's con- i
cealed weapon 1?11L An unfavorable
report on Captain Sellers' bill to
amend constitution so as to extend
term of representatives to four years.
miiu ?ju mi. Duamguaras Dill to provido
for teaching of agriculture in
public schools.
The House yesterday passed Maj.
Haskells bill to establish a State armory.
The bill provides for an appropriation
of $t?,000 to erect the building
in Columbia. Maj. Haskell explained
that the Adjutant General had recommended
it in his report and the House
had passed the bill a year ago, but
it did not have an opportunity to get
third reading, as the session was drawing
to a close. Mr. Haskell explained
the expense incident to renting a State
aimory in this city. The Federal government
requires military property to
be kept in proper condition. By building
an armory the property can be
stored where it will not mould. The
saving of rent will pay lor the building
in ten years.
Capt. J. G. Richards also favored
the bill. The Fedoral government
will withdraw from this State the annual
appropriations unless the property
is protected.
Mr. Bcamguard opposed the bill on
the ground that $ti,000 would be inadequate.
That amount would not
build an armory in keeping with the
dignity of the State. It would require
f-,000 to purchase a lot. The State
is not able at this time to build an
armory in keeping with the demands.
Col. Moses favored the bill. He has
been informed that the armory can be
built at the intersection of street:*, so
that no money need be expended for a
lot. He has been informed further
that two Columbia military companies
would rent the upper stories. He
would oppose the erection of a smalt
building on the State House grounds.
It would be economy to put up a
building to protect government property.
The State should own its own
building to store its arsenal supplies.
Col. YV. W. Bruce, who had been
connected vitn the militia department
for four years, favored the bill. The
department needs a place in which
to store supplies.
The vote was f>0 to 15 in favor of the
passage of the bill. This was clinched
on motion of Col. I). O. Herbert.
The House had accepted the committee
amendment prohibiting building on
Plate House grounds.
While the senate did little of Interest
Friday, a good deal of hard work was
transacted, for the entire calendar of
over nine pages was gone through
with. Among the bills which passed to
third reading were none of cxtio-.ne interest.
Senator Marshall's historical
commission hill was sent to the house.
Compulsory education was not discussed
although Senator C. 1.. Mease
submitted an amendment that persons
sending their children to private
schools or having them taught at home
should he exempted.
It was a question of constitutionality
that was brought up when Senator
Douglass' bill to allow Union to havo
a town auditor came up for debate.
The argument was made that this was
special legislation.
There was an extended debate on
Mr. Ardrey's house hill to prohibit trespass.
The bill provided that any one
hunting. fishing, trapping, netting,
gathering fruit, vegetables, herbs or
cutting timber on the lands of another
without consent shall be fined between
$5 and $20 or imprisoned between 10
and fiO days.
The hill <lr??? q?m.w ' - -- *
.? ? ? u., OJ4U innin' uilf
makes any one wishing tc? hunt iirst
gain permission. There were a number
of amendments of local character.
Strikers Quiet at Moscow.
Moscow, Ry Cable?Tl.c clay passed
with complete quiet, the strikers generally
remained quietly indoors and j
rot visiting tlio heart of the eity. The j
Tvcrskai Iir.s resumed ils normal np- i
pea ranee. So/oral mills are reported!
tc have {cffnrcd an increase of wages !
te their employes In the industrial ]
district, no factories are in operation j
i? the whole rcgi >.i south of tho river, j
Willi the exception of one large est ah
llshment, which was amply guarded, |
ir order to prevent possible intimida- |
lion of workmen; but there was no !
attempt at : i.e.}. intimidation.
Heavy Less by Fire.
Norfolk. Vn., Special. ? Almost n
score of buildings were destroyed or |
seriously damaged by the fire which
started in C. it. Nash's see warehouse, j
on Queen street, Portsmouth, early j
Sunday morning. The loss is placed
in the neighborhood of $">0.C,f)(). But
for the heroic work of 2,"0 t'nited
States marines, sent by Admiral Harrington
from the navy yard with a yard
fire engine, together with assistance
rendered by a Norfolk engine company,
the entire business section of thu eity
would have been swept away. The
fire started at 1.30 o'clock, and was
not controlled until J o'clock.
Whatever a man thinks most worth
while that is the object of his true worship.
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riME
1,1905.
PALMETTO AFFAIRS
Occurrence^ of Interest in Various i j
Parts of the State.
Geneal Cotton Market.
Middling. |
Galveston, quiet 6% \
New Orleans, easy 6r4
Mobile. <iuict 6*4 |
Savannah, steady 6%
Charleston, steady * 6*)h
Baltimore. nominal 7Vk j
New York, quiet 7.00 '
Boston, quiet 7.00 j
Philadelphia, quiet 7.25 ;
Houston, easy 6% :
Augusta, steady 6% !
Memphis, steady 6 13-16 i
St. Louis, steady 6-">i j
Louisville, firm 7.00 j
Charlotte Cotton Market.
These figures represent prices paid ;
to wagons: j >
Strict good middling 7*4 j t
Good middling 7*4 I .
Strict middling 7 j
Middling 7 ] 1
Tinges 0 to 7 ; I
Stains G to 6 c
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South Carolina Items. t
George Thomas, a negro wanted in ?
Columbia for murder, was arrested in
Savannah a few days ago. The Savan- J
nah authorities, knowing that Thomas
was "wanted." notified Chief Daly, of
Columbia, of the arrest. The chief, j
having no funds provided for such au
expense turned the matter over to tho |
sheriff, who sent to Savannah for tho
prisoner. About two years ago Thomas
and a number of his cohorts were
indulging in a carousal in a disrepu- 1
table resort known as "Heifer"s Pen." |
in Columbia. This place is in the
centre of the block bounded by Ger- ;
vais, Gadsden, Senate and Lincoln j
streets. During the carousal Thompson
killed another negro called the
"Savannah Kid." He immediately
fled and Policeman Scott pursued him i
through dark alleys and over back
fer.ces for several miles, but he escaped
and has not been heard of since
until his arrest in Savennah.
Suit has been seldom brought
against the city of Columbia, but tho
ense of Baylies vs. the Cit yof Columbir.,
which is now Vicing tried at the
United States court, is one of great
interest. Mrs. Gertrude Baylies, of I
Virginia, it is alleged, received serious
injuries en April 8, 1903, ami demands j
$25,000 damages. It is alleged that
about dark on the day named Mrs.
Baynes was returning to her imnrilinir
place on Plain street, in Columbia. j j
and soon after turning the corner at
Main street slie stepped upon a loose
brick in a drain across the sidewalk. }
She was thrown violently forward on \
her face and sustained setiomf inju- ! *
ries, it is alleged. The testimony of
her physicians. Dr. Mary IL Baker and t
Dr. J. H. Mcintosh, added greatly to '
the plaintiff's ease. The selection of
the jury Wednesday consumed much '
time and tiie evidence continued
throughout the day. i (
A special to the State from Rock c
Hill says: A horrible accident, hap- j 'i
pencil in the Selwood section Satur- i
day. It seems that a shooting match (
had been laid. This was over and the j
older folks had left their guns lying l
or standing promiscuously around. i
While no one was paying particular ?
attention, some boys began "playing i
war" with the empty (?) guns. IJn
fortunately, one in the hands of Ro- j t
land Bowman, about 12 years old, was I i
not empty until it had been discharged (
into the neck of little"Pot" Harmon, '
who was still younger. The little fel- t
low died instantly, 'l no former is the *
son of Mr. Levi I.owmun, and the lat- <
ter of Mr. Henry Harmon. He and f
his wife were away at Lexington when 1
their little boy was killed. The affair I
has cast a gloom over the whole con> i '
inanity. i s
Judge Purdy'hns signed an order .
granting bni. in the sum of $1,000 to |?
W. B. Howell, the dispensary eonsta- i
hie who killed Jos. (?. Blount in Flor- I ?
eniv last month. Howell was repre- ' j
sented by J. W. Hagsdale and Walter jj
H. Wells, of Florence, and Solicitor
Wilson resisted the motion. No new ^
evidence was introduced at the hear- ,,
mg. mo motion being based on testi- i,
mony taken at ti>e inquest. j
The dispensary constables seized 44 j '
half pints of "King's Choice" corn ' (i
whiskey Saturday afternoon in Charleston
near Willie Sims' negro pool h
room and store. Sims' place has sev- t
oral times been raided and nearly every
time blind tiger booze lias been j1,
found, it was in tliis pool room that J j,
"Red Hill," the negro who shot at t.
ladies on the street from a passing
car, claimed to he working when th? ?
shooting occurred. i a
Three white men. Oscar Lewis, Walter
Edwards and Ilutlcr White, have
been lodged in jail in Anderson on
the charge of assaulting the county i
chaingnng guards near one of the cot- j p
ton mills Saturday night. Lewis was ' a
captured at the time, hut the other two |
men escaped and wore caught Tuesday.
c
Mabel.' the four-year-old daughter of j ^
Mr. J. L. Sanders, a member of the j ^
Yorkvillc police force, died Sunday |
night about 10 o'clock from effects of | w
burns received about 4 P. M. She o
and several other children were play- r;
ing in a room where there was an jj
open fire. No adult was present. Her
clothing wa s i:uruci ?uur?ljr off. b
NO. 15.
A SUNDAY ADDRESS
President Roosevelt Made a Seisibte
and Interesting Talk to Lutheraas
SPEAKS AT CHURCH DEDICATION
Mr. Roosevelt Declares That the Luth
eran Church in the United States,
is Already of Great Power an?| is
Destined to be One of the Two ov
Three Greatest National ChurchesWashington.
Special. ? President
Etoosevelt delivered an address Sunlay
at the re-dedication of the Luther
.'hue Memorial church, which was se"iuusly
damaged by fire just one year
igo Sunday night while a sociable
jiven in honor of the 78th birthday?
inniversary of the pastor, the Rev.
Jr. J. G. Butler, was in progress. The
ihurch has been entirely restored and
vas occupied for the first time since
he fire Sunday. The President spoka
n part as follows:
"From the standpoint from which I
im obliged so continually to look at
natters, there is a peculiar function,
o .be played by the great Lutheran,
'hurch in the United States of Amerca.
This is a Church which had its
'ise to power in. and until it emigrated
to this side of the water, had
ilways had its fullest development Inhe
two great races in northern and
vorthern middle ICurope?the German,
ind the Scandinavian. The prime duty
>f those already in the land is to boo
.hat their own progress and developuent
are shared by newcomers front,
icross the sea. It is a serious and.
langerous thing for any man to tear
oose from the soil, in which he and
lis forbears have taken root and to ba
ranslatod into new land. He should
eceive all nossible aiil in that
and; and tho aid can bo tendered
lini most effectively by those who can.
ippenl to him on tho ground of spirfual
kinship. Therefore the Lutheran.
Jhurch can do most in helping upwards
and onwards so many of tho \
iewcomer8 to our shores; and it seems
o me that it should be the duty of this
Church to see that the immigrants, and
specially the emigrants of Lutheran
aith from the old world, may be not
suffered to drift off with no friendly
land to hini out of the Church comnunion.
The Lutheran Church in this
ountry is of very groat power now,
lumerically and through the intelli;ence
and thrift of its members, but It
Vi.. grow stea lily to even greater
>ov.*er. It is destined to bo one of two>r
three greatest .and most important
intional Churches in the United
States; one of the two or three church*
s mos? distinctively American, most
listinctively among the forfceS that
iro to tell for making this great
-.ountry even greater in the future.
Therefore a peculiar load of responsibly
rests upon the members of this
ihurch.
"It is an important thing for the
leople of this nation to remember their
iglit. but it is an even more iniportmt
thing for them to remember their
liitios. In the lust analysis, the work
>f statesmen and soldiers, the work of
he public man shall go for nothing
f it. is not based upon the spirit of
'hristianity working in the millions of
tomes throughout this country, so
hat there may he that social, that
. pi ritual, that moral foundation, withnit
which no country can ever rise to
lermancnt greatness. For material
veil-being, material prosperity, success,
n arts, in letters, great industrial trimiphs,
all of them and all of the
trueture raised thereon will he as
vanescent as a dream, if it does not
est on the righteousness that, exalteth
nation.
"Lot me congratulate you, and conTatulate
all of us, that we live in a
and and at a time when we accept
t as natural that there should he an
nter-denominational service of thanksiving,
such a ceremony as is to take
dace this afternoon, in which the
astors of other churches join to conxatulate
themselves and you upon the
o-building of this church. The forces
f evil are strong and mighty In this
entury and in this country, as they
re in other countries, as they have
ieen in all tin* past centuries; anil
he people who sincerely wish to do
no Lord's work will find ample opmrtunity
for nil their labor in fightng
the common enemy and in assuror>g
toward their fellows of a different,
onfession an attitude of generou#
ivalry in the effort to see how the \
lost good can he done to our people
s a whole.
Chicago Danker Arrested.
New York. Special.?W. 11. Hunt,
resident of the Pan-American Hank,
f Chicago, which closed its doors scvral
days ngo, has been arrested here,
barged with embezzlement. Hunt
'as arrested at the request of the
!hlcago police, who notified the New
'ork authorities that they had a
arrant for Hunt's arrest on the charge
f embezzling $.Sf?,000. Hunt was
aigucd in court, and held for extraonion.
Ho was later released on $5.0!Mk
all. ?
VV. V