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Austin American-Statesman from Austin, Texas • 8

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THE AUSTIN DAILY STATESMAN, MORNING, JUNE 1014 THIS ENROLLMENT IS 23551 Largest Negro Sunday School in World Wii Reported by Auttin at Recent Convention. Only Three Days Rflore ECohf's Great Sensational June Sale How In the Midst of the Fray Featuring Timely Bargains in Summer Home Furnishings Chinaware, Crockeryware, Glassware, Hardware, Silverware, Tinware, House and Kitchenware, Gasoline and Oil Stoves and Fireless Cookers Ice Cream Freezers and a Few High Grade Refrigerators 20 per cent to 50 per cent Reduction Everything at Cost Only Three Days More All Goods for Cash No Phone Orders Taken Poultry Supplies Disinfectants Big Shipment of Table Glassware Just Received That Will Be Included in This Sale The largest negro Sunday School In the world, arid probably the largest In Texas of any sort, was that reported by Superintendent W. K. Crawford of the Kbeuezor Haptist organisation or this city at the National euiiduy Seh'Kd Congress of his denomination held at Beaumont this and last week. The enrollment In the Kbenuser school as reported was 2355.

No, they do not all attend taunday School at the church, the building Is far too small. But they do attend Sunday School or Bible Hchool, at any rate. "It Is our plan to carry Sunday School to the people," mid the superintendent yesterday, on his return from Beaumont- Twenty-three meetiutfs a w'-ek aro held In the homes of the p-ople, and Sunday mornings the pupils congregate at the church and at six other halls in the neighborhood. The Sunday attendance runs from 5(tu to 600. The superintendent thinks that two-thirds of the enrollment of 2355 attend Bible School weekly, either on Sunday or during tho week.

Last summer when the white Sunday Schools of Austin were having their records of attendance and collections printed in the paper, the attendance at Kbcnezer school was than that of the two larffest white schools, and the collection was greater than that of the two largest. At the Sunday School Congress there KEML 511 Congress Avenue Round trip tickets at greatly reduced fares are on sale daily to September 30th to 1 W3K New York and Boston 1 1 'IHli'Wr mihit-n round triD fares to hi'aeara Falls. Thousand 10 BE THREE CELEBRATIONS AUSTIN-SANTONE POST ROAD POSLAM MAKES Islands, St. Lawrence River, Lake Champlain, Lake George, Adirondack Mountains. New Encland.

Canadian Kesorts, Seashore, and Jersey Coast Points. Liberal stop-over privileges at all points of interest en route. IS COMPLXO "Juneteenth" Affairs Will Not Be Under One Management as Was Expected Earlier, Federal Engineer Believe It Will Have Been Completed by Next January, in i nn YOUNG AND FA Big Four Route The most complete train service to the East assures a pleasant trip. Aik for a copy of our "Guide to New York City." It contains valuable and interesting iniormalion and a large map of the Metropolis. Apply to your local agent for tickets and sleeping car or for complete Information aud suggestions as to enjoyable tours, call on or address our Dallas Office, 808 Wilson Building H.

C. Carson, General Agent, Passenger Dept. were about 8t00 people from twenty-four States, Dr. declared. There were 500 boys, from four States representing the Hoy Cadets, an organisation which originated in the Kb-enezer Sunday School.

Twenty-two cadets went down from Austin- The 500 were quartered in barracks supplied by the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, and were looked after with greater vigilance than If they hud been ut home. There was not a single fight and only two ca.ses of sickness, it was reported. There were 400 young women of the Geleda classes, and 250 young men of the Metoka classes. The principal address of the meeting was delivered Sunday afternoon by Rev. Ij.

L. camphelt of the Ebcnezer Church. An Emancipation Day celebration Is being planned for the Austin Boy Cadets and their parents on the Tiliotson College grounds. A TEXAS WONDER pMSMilsWISSSJS Poslam works quickly. An overnight application will clear a red nose or an Inflamed complexion, l'imples, dlscolur-utlona and blenilsnes aro soon eradicated.

Herious and stubborn skin diseases, such as Kccema, Acne, Tetter, Itch, Scabies, are quickly healed by Posliim. its effect being immediately southing, allaying ail irritation and stopping all itching. Improvement is seen daily. Poslum is absolutely harmless. All druggists sell For free write to Emergency Labora THIS S.

0. Ry. Go. The negroes of Austin have not succeeded, as was at first thought. In Joining forces for a single big Kmuu-cipatlon Day celebration.

Instead there are to he three distinct celebrations not to speak of one that is being arranged for the Hoy Cadets and their parents at Tlllotson Collect). Leaders among tho negroes are hopeful, however, that all elements can get together for a Joint celebration next year. A hliration In which many of the tieUi hiss negroes will participate is that planned to take place at Emancipation Park, a mile east of town. A second will be held both Friday and fctuturday, the lth and 20th, at Carroll or "Idlo Hour" Park, northeast of TiliotHOii College. A third, called "tha labon rs' celebration," will hold forth Friday and Saturday at Covalle.

Of the first named, Dr. K. W. I). Ab-ner is president; William M.

Tears, chairman of the finance committee; T. J. Clark, invitation committee; (, P. Penn, arrangements; p. A.

Williams; program; H. Mitchell, amusern nts. The announcement la made that there will be no speculation in connec CIRCLE TOUR B. F. lleidel, engineer of the tTnlted Plates Agricultural Department, was here yesterday and conferred with Governor Coltjtiltt relative to the building of the post road between Austin and San Antonio.

Mr. Heidel expressed the opinion that- the road will have been completed by next January. Governor Colquitt expressed the wlBh that the road be completed before the end of his administration. Mr. Heidel In addition to discussing the road with the Governor came to Austin for the purpose of signing up definite agreement with the County Commission Court touching the control of the proposed highway, the character of construction, the manner of payment of tho county's aha re of the coat, etc.

The document wag not signed yesterday, but doubtless will be today. Mr. Heidel will proceed on a similar mission to Hay8, Comal and Bexar Counties, after which the engineer will be ready to proceed with their profiles, estimates and specifications. 1 he statement Is made that an engineer will go to Comal County next week for the purpose; to llnys County the week following; to Travis the next week; and finally to Bexar County, four weeks from now. After these estimates are mado up tories, 32 West H5th Wlreet, New York.

i'oslum Soap Improves and beautifies the skin and hair as no other soap can do. Large size, 26 cents; Toilet size, IS cents. $80 The Texas Wonder cure kidney and bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures diabetes, wrak and larne backs, rheumatism and all Irregularis of the kidney and bladder In both men and women. Regulates bladder troubles in children. If not sold by your druggist will be sent by mall on receipt of Jl.00.

One small bottle two months' treatment, and seldom fails to perfect a cure. Send for testimonials from this and other States. Dr. E. W.

Hall. 292 Olive Street. St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists, AND RETURN NEW YORK Summer Excursion Tickets ON SALE DAILY.

Sleepers AUSTIN TO CHICAGO. AUSTIN TO DENVER AUSTIN TO ST. LOUIS. AUSTIN TO KANSAS CITY. Secure Berths at City Ticket Office, 103 East Sixth Street.

P. J. LAWLESS, General Agent. DESSAU TURN VEREIN. tion with thla celebration, no privileges sold, no drunkenness tolerated, but The anniversary of the Dessau Turn Vereln will be celebrated at that place Thursday, June 26.

Speaking Vy the candidates will occupy the time from 2 to 4 o'clock In the afternoon, and dancing will be indulged in from 4 to 8. In addition there will he a grand ball at night. A band concert will be Including Meals and Sleeping Accommodation! Aboard Ship Option of returning by rail at same fare. Liberal stop over privileges. Full information at any railroad ticket office, or write MALLORY LINE everything will be conducted on a high plane of orderliness and decency.

"Thanks to the generosity of our while friends." said W. M. Tears yesterday, "we will be able to keep our promise to servo a free barbecue to market milk speciality, male ($1800 to $2500). July 6: Assistant biochemist, mule assistant epidemiologist, male ($2000 to $2aU0); fiber Inspector, mule. July 8: Assistant market milk Hpeclullst, male to $1710); assistant radio Inspector, male; veterinarian, male; first-class steam engineer, mule; assistant physicist, mule (qualified In metallography); chemist's aid $720 to $1200); assistant dairy husbandman, mule ($1500 to $1740); landscape architectural draftsman, male; bacteriologist, mule.

July 8 and 9: Structural engineer and draftsman, main. July 13: Assistant mining engineer, male ($1800 to $2400); cartographer In agricultural geography, mule July 21: Rertird examiner, male. July 22 and 23: Law assistant, male. July 20: Forest Inspector, male On application: Rodman and chain-man, male. Jn accordance with an order Issued by the President competitive examinations will be held by the United ment authorities bids for construction will be advertised for.

is me in a feature of the celebration, and there tention that the contracts shall be let will be refreshments. The Dessau people Invite everybody to attend. in tne several counties separately. GALVESTON, TEXAS iiiii The Hot Springs the ex-slaves and others who A beef, a hog and two muttons were purchased yesterday with money collected. There will be all sorts of amusements, music by a string band and a female chorus of 100 voices, and a speaking program.

Preceding the celebration the president and other officials in decorated automobiles will pay their respects to Governor O. B. Colquitt. Mayor A. P.

Wooldrldge and The Statesman. 1 he orator of the day is to be Itev. THRU SLEEPER To Colorado Springs-Denver VIA of Arkansas Many Good Position! With Government Are Open and May Be Obtained Locally. Aisierioa'ii tirenteiif Kcnort the rarj Ptates Civil Her vice Commission for the position of postmaster at all fourth class postofflces tit which the annual H. Klchnrrtson; chaplain, Itev.

Ifc Campbell; master of ceremonies, Around. Where Hote I Htncwed, llMHKe and I'nlra Wanhfd Away and JuyouH lli-ultb Rcntored. Kev. S. J.

Johnson. There will lm Secretary II. F. Ilofer of the United States civil service examining board. Department of here, Rives out the following schedule of civil service other speakers and there will be the compensation is $180 or more and ut which the present Incumbent was not appointed under the Civil Service Oil Burning Route usual rending of the Emancipation proclamation.

In the afternoon there will be- a For beauty of surroundings, splendid eiimate ttie year around, recreations, social finitures, unit above all, health. Hot HprinK, Arkansas, un N. G. prize shooting contest on the Samuel Huston College athletic srrounds a doubtedly all other resorts examinations which will be held In Auatln in the Federal building on the dates mentioned: June 29: Market specialist (cooperative dairying) mule (1276ft): eenior highway engineer, male '(12200 to $3000); highway engineer, male (11S00 to $2100): dairy manufacturing specialist, male ($1800 to $2500); dairy husbandman, mule ($1800 to $2500); Commission. On July 18, 1014, will be held at.

Austin for postmaster at the following places where the aforementioned regulations apply: Bertram, Clrclcvllle. Del Valle. Manchncn, pflugervlllo. Thrall and Weir. The position of postmaster will be filled under the mentioned rules at 852 fourth class postofflces over the Stats.

short distance north of tho park, by members of the original Austin Gun Club (colored). Three prizes will bo AND awarded, as follows: First, by Caswell Smith, gold medal: siw-nnil hv $5.95 Houston and Return On Sale June 20th and 21st. Limit July 10th. In America. Nearly everyone whoi spends even a few days in Hot Springs falls In love with the place and returns year after year.

The world famous bat lis, radio active to a marked decree, offer almost sure; relief for Rheumatism, Gout, Neuralgia, I Malaria, Ataxia stages), Briisht's Disease (when not too far advanced). Liver and Bladder trou-! hlpR. Women's (ItsenRen. Skin and ffloocl J. A.

Jackson, gold cuff buttons; third, by Bowen Ktebblns, gold stick SANTA FE in Leaves Austin Dally at liau f. M. diseases, and other troubles of a na-1 iiHfcuttiM nk i iirtWfa-ftr V3r For Tickets and Reservations Call on V. J. LAWI.KSS, C.

P. I Q. N. Ry. ture kindred to those above mentioned.

From the dawn of American his-1 tory and dating back hundreds of' years In Indian lore, Hot Wprlntfs has been noted for Its heallnK waters and I the U. 8. Government as early as 1882 recoetnlzed the wonderful powers; C. M. HKUVK.S, ('.

P. A T. A. Ticket Office, l.lttlrfleld Hid. Both Phones ROB Sooner or later you will be wrong in every organ of your body.

It is a well known fact that over95'Jfe of all Bicknosses are caused by ailments of the digestive organs. If you have thesllgrhest suspicion that your stomach requires treat ment, don't delay a moment. Little ills soon grow into serious ilia. of these waters and set this land aside making of it the First National I'ark Reserve. pin.

of the celebration at Idle Hour Park E. If. Cnrrington Is president and Willi Carpenter is chairman of the finance committee, director of music, etc. The principal orator will be James T. Ewlnjr.

T. J. White Sr. will read the proclamation. Committee chairmen include War-da Woods, Mrs Wattle Carpenter, M.

B. Burditt, Wal-' ter Grant and Hugh Green. Excellent band music and various stunts are promised. This celebration will occupy two days, and there will be something doing at night as well. The Govalle celebrators will form a parade at the Courthouse at 1:30 Friday afternoon and march down Congress Avenue to Sixth Street, then out Sixth to the Oovalle grove.

Alex Chambers Is to he marshal of the day with R. H. Williams as chief deputy! J. A. Dawklns Is to be prlnolpal orator; W.

P. Mabsnn. master of cere Round Trip Summer Tourist Rates, TO THE North, East, South and West DR. PIERCE'S Golden Lledica! Discovery soon rights the wrong. It helps the stomach digest the food and manufacture nourishing blood.

It has a tonic effect and soon enables the stomach and heart to perform their functions in a natural, healthy manner, without any outside aid. As Dr. Pierce's Golden Uedlcal Discovery contains neither alcohol nor narcotics then is no reaction. For over forty yean it has stood the test of both use and abuse and is today the greatest remedy of Its kind in the world. Begin now; Jke hom tody.

Hold by Medicine Denier in liquid or tablet form, or send 60c to Dr. Pierce's Invalids Hotel, Buffalo, N. for a trial bo. VIA The fact that "Uncle Sam" Is in control is sufficient insurance aKainst exorbitant charges, and visitors or tourists' come to Hot Springs, feeling every confidence that their welfare will be jealously guarded. The Army and Navy Hospital, lo-1 cated here, reports 90 per cent of Its patients as being returned to duty.

This Is a fnir Indication of the cer-: tainty of relief or cure that sufferers may expect. High up In the Ozark Mountains the. nights are cool, the days ideal, and the city is practically free from flies or moscjuitoes. Come and brln your friends and family. Anyhow, write for information, handsomely Illustrated souvenir booklets, Government reports and other Interesting and valuable matter.

Cut out the coupon and mail It to-1 day. monies; J. A. Dunkum, reader of the HA THRU SLEEPER COLORADO SPRL'iGS AND DENVER VIA "KATY" F. W.

D. C. Ry. DIBItlG CAR SERVICE AIL MEALS Lv. Austin Katy Flyer, 11:35 p.

m. daily. Ait. Colorado points second afternoon. For Literature, detailed information and rates, call, phone or write for 81c yea can get the Common Sense Mealeal Adviser, 10M pages cloth boand la ui exit of mailing.

proclamation. D. C. Morris la president, John W. Weaver, secretary; Thomas McCoy treasurer.

Committee chairmen, Green Hamilton, James C.rowfield, Don Franklin, John W. Weaver. I Write Or. R. V.

Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. A picnic dinner and barbecue are to be served, and fhere will be music. The Bor Cadets to the number of Tickets on sale daily May IS to September 80, 1914, with final return limit October 81, 1914. Pullman Sleeping Cars en night trains.

Parlor Cafe Cars on day trains. Bee nearest ticket agent or write Gum Hoover, Trav. Pass. Fort Worth, Texas. John P.

t.ehane, G. F. P. Tyler, Texas. Mr.

Geo. R. Sec'y- Business Men's League, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Please send, without cost or obligation on my part, full Information and U. S.

Government reports and recommendations regarding Hot Sprins, Arkansas-hotels, baths, prices, etc. Name prouamy ouu win march from Ebenezer Church to the Tlllotson grounds, followed by 800 or 400 girls and the parents of the boys and girls. There will be marathon races, baseball and other nthletlo stunts, under the direction of Harry D. Bushell, superintendent of the St. John Institute, will deliver the principal talk.

Other speakers will be Bev. Ij. Campbell and Dr. W. H.

Crawford. A double minrtet from the St. John Institute will render plantation songs. There will be a basket dinner and barbecue. 1 'j 1 ft 9iike4tniitl Rtnfflnsy Psnssaliss 0 war sxm tmi WW FRANK B.

GRIFFIN C. P. T. 102 W. 6th Austin, Tex.

Address Town. State. SJ vuuoiauiiui wanning wwtiiicif iiwii That is what you want, and you are afforded it by having an account with the Austin National Bank. Decide to make this your depositary, UNITED STATES DEPOSITARY. ST.

DAVID'S S. 8. PICNIC. Through an error It was said In yesterday's paper that the picnic of St. David's Sunday School would be held yesterday afternoon.

It will be held this afternoon at Pease Park, beginning at 4 o'clock- Supper will be spread on the grass, and various amusements Indulged In. J. W. Moore was back yesterday from Pan Antonio, where he spent two days In connection with the letting of sewer construction contracts. EXAMINATION IS HELD.

Too Late to Classify EUGENICS LAW SUSTAINED. MADISON, June 17. The State Supreme Court today sustained the constitutionality of the eimenlc marrlBire law. The law requires male applicants for licenses to undergo blood tests as a condition to irrantino; license and was enacted by the last Legislature. of Labor.

Five men took the examination. There are six positions of that sort to be filled along the border between El Paso and HrownsUUe. Mr. Juhrlng has been a member of the examining board for twenty-one years, having received bis appointment in 1893. A United States civil nervlce exnmi nation for Immigration Inspector was held yesterday In the Federal building under the supervision of Secretary H.

F. Hofer and L. A. Juhrlng of the civil service board of the Department YOUNO married couple desires furnished rooms for summer, near University. Address 8.

O-, care Statesman. 19.

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