The new age. (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, June 18, 1904, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextTHJC S1W AGE, POV.TJjA.im. OBffiGOM. THE NEW AGE A. D. ORIFPIN. Mnnnitr. Offtc 4ii Sacond St., cor. Aih, Room 1 and 2 Portland! Oregon. BnUred at the poitofAce at Fortland, Oragoa M tacond-elMi matter. SUBSCRIPTION. OaM Year, payable In advance S 2.04 BatablUhed UM. r-rlnteA at ll&M Stark Btraet, Third Vaot. &Mr'&$&&i&'S$$&3 EDITORIAL MA&m)$ttAX&&& THE NEQItO CIIUItCH. Edited by V. E. DurRhnrdt Du Dols, Ph. D. (Continued from limt week) preachers, many presiding elders nnd n few Negro gcnornl ofllccrs. Thero is now a strong demand for a Negro DlBhop, and rent nearly all tho relig ious bodies In twain and ended In tho Civil war. Tho great work of tho English So ciety for tho propagation of tho Gos pol In converting tho slaves Is recited nnd also tho missionary work of tho Moravians, Uaptlsts nnd Methodists. Kspcclally Is tho roll of notablo Negro prcachors striking; thero wero Nat Turnor and Denmark Vcsey.'tho Insur rectionist; Harry Hosier, who accom panied DlBhop Asbury; Llslo nnd I.ott Carey, nmong tho earliest of Ameri can missionaries; Varlck, Jones nnd Allen, tho foundors of Negro sects; Lemuel Hnynes, pastor of n whlto Now England church nnd honorary M. A. of Mlddlohury Collego; nnd fin ally John ChavlB of Virginia, "wJio was received socially by whites and nskod to table." Negro Church Statistics. Section thirteen glveB In condensed form tho statistics of Negro churcheB ns published by tho coiibus of 1800. This may bo compared with section thlrty-ono, where llguros for 1003 nro given. In 18D0 thero wero 23.4C2 Ne gro church organizations with it mem bership of 2,073,977. In 1003 thoro wero about 30,000 churches and n membership of ovor 3,GOO,000. In order to present mlnuto nnd vlv II pictures of church conditions thoro nro InBorted it numbor of Intonating locnl studies; In tho bluck bolt, In Florida, In Atlanta, In Virginia, In Ohio, Illinois nnd Pennsylvania. ThoBO studies have been made by careful Investigators and present Btat iBtlca, descriptions nnd opinions of tho churches nmong colored people Tho studies aro prefaced by n clrcumstnn tlal account of tho moral degradation nmong slaves In tho forties, taken from tho writings of n conscientious Southern minister nnd slavo owner. Negro Denominations. TIiobo sections nro followed by stud ies of Brent denominations, first como tho colored llnptlsts, with tholr moro than 2.000,000 mombors and ?12, 000,000 worth of property. Tho African Methodists nro now In tholr third century of work, having boon founded about 1700. Tholr financial secretary says that tho church raises 4G ccnta ovory mlnuto or J230.104 n year entirely from Ne groes, and tho money Is ndmlnlBtorcd and tho church conducted entirely by colored men, Thoy hnvo 75,000 mem bers, $11,000,000 worth of property, twonty-flvo schools valued at fCOO.000 nnd 4,000 students. Tho general con foronco of this remarkable Negro or ganization moots In Chicago noxt month. Tho Zlon Methodists have 500,000 communicants. Theso two bodloa or iginated In secession from Northorn whlto churches. In 180C tho Motho dlut church, South, sot nsldo Its color ed members Into u separate church, which now has six bUhopa nnd over .200,000 mombors. Negroes In Whlto Churches. Nearly all tho groat whlto denomin ations havo Negro members. Tho Methodist EptBcopal church has tho most 246,054 members. Othor churches havo n smaller Negro con tingent. Protestant Episcopal church has 15,000 communicants, tho Presby tcilanB 15,000, tho CoiiKregatlouallBts 12,155, and an unknown but small number aro Catholics. In all theso churches thero hnvo como up, from time to time, various nnd puzzling questions as to tho treatment of tho Negro membership. Tho segregation of Negro communi cants In their awn churches and con foreuccB takes plnco largely by natur al dovolopment, but It brings various consequences. First, It calls for pas tors, and thoy must bo of equal rank wtH white pastors; then in Episcopal bodies it leads inovltnbly to a demand for Negro ofllcois of control. This has gone further and this question is tmro to gtvo rlso to discussion in tho coming genoral confoxonco nt Los An- ifettilsi ( aaaWtV e'J II I Vial (IIlwL JdX ,vrttiMii,!j'A:rw!wy;3rSPs mmam&ffi&&m&md. '"L'"iAa4ymVl HaaUwUi Mfcif fc..ajaaU THE ' .in . -k !. - v . . ! ; i iT".im. ri;ii, i.l mimmmmm iii mm. rmmz? "!TT3 y SELF-REGULATION IN THE LIVING ORGANISM. By Dr. K. tl, France. Solf-rcgulatlon means the tendency of living organisms to counteract, by biological or struc tural changes, influences of a destructive or de leterious nature. Somo of the regulative phe nomena of tho human organism are well known and recognized as such by science. It Is gen erally known, for Instance, that porsplratlon is a regulatlvo phenomenon tha object of which is to preserve tho normal temperature of tho body. Other instances are tho powerful development of tho mus cles of the legs In professional dancers, bicyclists, and mountaineers, tho development of abnormally strong bones in persons in the habit of cnrrylng heavy loads, nnd the Increased nctlvlty of tho heart in cases of kidnoy disease. Hovoral German nnd French biologist recently havo made a careful study of tho subject and gathored a great deal of important material which throws an interesting light upon tho problem of self-regulation. Tho rcgcncratlvo faculty which tho human body pos sesses, ni documented by tho healing of wounds, the rcfltor ntion of dostroyed tissue, and the knitting of broken bones, Is developed to a much higher degree In animals of a lower ordor. Tho plnnnrin, a worm qulto common in every swamp, may bo cut Into several pieces, and each plcco will develop Into a smaller but othcrwlso porfectly formed Indi vidual, llecent investigations havo led to tho discovery that plants also possess rcstoratlvo faculties, though the latter aro not ho strongly developed as thoy are In animal organisms. Dr. Hlldebrnnd observed that, after tho first leaf developing from a seed of cyclamen europacum had been cut off, two now leaves grew In Its plnco. In another enso a young plant dovoloped three now lenves in placo of tho orlgtnal first leaf, which was stopped In its growth by tho seed capsule, from which It could not free Itself. Wlillo, most of tho phenomena of self-regulation may be oxplalned as purely mochanlcal manifestations of the self regulatlvo faculty of organisms, thero aro somo so compli cated and so clearly to tho purpose that many scientists arc inclined to nttrlbuto them ton teleoglcal principle of cas ualty governing all living organisms. Ona of tho most perplexing phenomena of that kind la tho rcgrowth of tho extirpated lenses In tho eyes of tho larva of trltan taenia tiis, which was observed by Professor G. Wolff In over 100 canon. measures and men. When he is in full sympathy with what that party is doing ho should Identify himself with it ns prominently as possible. When he thinks it is doing badly ho should keep out of thoso offices where ho will bo forced to support measures which ho disapproves. We attach ourselves to a party when wo bellevo it is doing good; and as long as we have sympathy with It general nlms nnd purposes, and believe that It is doing moro good than harm, there is no obligation upon us to scparato our selves from it because there are men within its pale whoso conduct we disapprove or articles In Its platform concern ing which we feel some doubt HOW TO BECOME INFLUENTIAL IN POLITICS. By Arthur D, Hadley, President ot Yale Vnlrerilty. ' i Tim niilekciit wnv for n man to socuro influ- Kj enco In politics is to Identify himself with somo Iff party, take Its nomination for office, and look for fj tho promotion which is about as certain to follow K In politics as In nny other business where a man accopts tho rules of the game and plays it skill- f fully. The disadvantage connected with this Dk wny of doing things is that such a man secures 4aw his Influence nt tho sacrlflco of his independence. Ho is In large measure bound by tho platform of tho party which nominated him to office. Seeing tho ovll which re sults from this lotw of independence somo men nro Inclined to go to tho othor extreme to cut looso from party organi sations altogether, voting for the best measures and the best men without regard to tho question which party sup ports them. Thoso who bold this vlow say tbat even a small minority of Independent voters could force tho regu lar party organizations to compote for their approval and thus compel those organizations to do better tilings for the country than would othcrwlso bo probable. I believe It Is poxslblo to tako a middle ground between tho theories of tho extremo partisan on tho ono hand and those of tho extremo Independent on the other. In taking fhhi middle ground I should ndvlso a man not to go Into poli tics until ho bad some Independent means of support sufll clout to keep him and his family from starvation upon which bo could fall back If ho wero defeated for office. I should advluo him to connect himself with tho party whose attitudo on the wholo most meets his view of what the country Is going to need in the long run In the way of 1 THE IDLE MAN A PITIABLE OBJECT. By S. M. Jones. Mayor et Toledo. It is a sad reflection that present day civili zation is largely poisoned with tho idea that an idle life is a desirable life, and that this doiusion should enslave the American mind, or indeed that it should find a dwelling place nmong us at all. Somehow, some way, some tlmo wo must grow out of this stupefaction, for all the deplorable things, of all the pitiable objects th'at Incumber tho enrth to-day, tho most deplorable, according to the teachings of all history, philosophy and religion, is the ldlo man or woman. I think overy ono will understand that my pity is for all Idlers. I mako no exception. I cannot understand how cither possession or position of nny. sort can Justify a hu man being in leading au Idle life. "In the sweat of thy brow thou shalt cat thy bread" is the divlno decreo written In overy atom of man's being. Our faculties must be quick ened, strengthened, perilled, perfected, by use, but they must all bo used. God novor designed ono being for brain work exclusively nnd another for hnrd work exclusively. Neither has he ever intended that a select few should have no more trying occupation than to loll nround, absolutely lost in a slough of sofa pillows, wondering what they shall buy next, and, I may add, nature has wisely provided that this sort does not cumber the ground, for it is not of the kind that obeys tho Scriptural injunction to multiply and repienlsn tno eartn. Doliovlng in unity, in democracy, in Christianity, I can not understand how I can bo true to thoso ideals and hold nny human being in a menial relation. I place my finger on this as tho most cancerous spot in our American civiliza tion. Wo can novor have social peaco or political Justice so long as wo burden our democracy with this blasphemous hcrll igo of aristocracy. Tho highest tltlo that can be conferred on mo is that of "man." Than that no man should seek a higher. Yet what do we see on every side of us Jn this "democracy?" Out thero on the street passes a man. "No! Not" some ono Is hasty and kind enough to inform mo. That is the "gov ernor," "senator," and So-and-so, or "his royal highness" Prince So-and-so. Is there anything In our vaunted democ racy so utterly inconsistent and withal so completely dis gusting? And yet it Is a habit that is apparently Ingrown In tho grain of the American people, this habit of worship ing placo or position or money. Tho Appltcon Cafo. First-class in ovory respect. Southwost corner Sixth and Everett Streets, Portland Oreogn. Always ask lor the famous General Arthur cigar. Esbcrg-Gunst Cigar O:, (onsral agents, Portland, Or. F. Germain, dealer in fish, game, poultry, etc. Canned goods a special ty. Phono Clay 01. 406 Gllsnn street, Portland, Oregon. Cash or Installments, tho Old Pion eer Loan Office, 13 North Third Btreet, near Durnslde, Don S. Back man, proprietor. Business strictly confldontlal, The Condon saloon, G. J. Lomanskl, proprietor, corner DurnBlde nnd Eighth streets, Portland, Oregon. Phono Hood 506. Neatly furnished rooms In connection. TIIE MARRIAGE TIE SHOULD BE INDISSOLUBLE. By Rer. Dr. Darld H, freer. I recognize tho necessity nt times for a sep aration where, for nny of various reasons, the homo Is impossible Never, howover, should the separation carry tho prlvilego of remarrlago In tho lifetime of both parties, because marriage is an Indlssolublo relation, to bo broken only by death. Even beforo sepnratlon be granted every other means should first be exhausted, but if by reason of brutality or othor cause a separation is tho only solution it should bo granted, yet nevor severing the marrtugo bond or permitting remarriage. The separa tion, as the Latin phrasing goes, might bo from bed and board, but from the chain no. It may bo long before the views I hnvo expressed obtain general practical acceptance. Yet if they are true, as I am convinced they are, the time Is bound to come. 0 CHINESE BANK CLERKS. 1 O China has a way of getting hold of somo of tho first prluclplcH of things, oven though alio mav not havo devel oped thoiu Into elaborate and scientific systems. Tho method of calculation used In tho Chinese banks may seem primitive to tho foreigner; novertholess It is carried on with rapidity and ac curacy. An English olllcor, staying In Hongkong, tells of his visit to ono of tho banks. As an Englishman ho was received with great civility. "Schroffl" shouted tho head clerk. This word Is not, ns it mouiuIh, German, but a cor nipt Ion of tho Hindu "sarrnf," or banker's assist ant. In rcnpousu to the call a native cashier appeared, nolsoloss and defer ential, wttli a smooth-shaven skull, a four-foot pigtail aud spotloss, llowlm; garments. Ho carried neither paper nor poncll nlMuit him. With great rapidity he ma do the do slred exchange of notes, doing his cal culating on nn abacus a frame of wire and beads, similar to ttiose used in country schools years ago. His long, lithe fingers moved over the brads more quickly than the eye conld follow, but thero was no mlstako in tho total. The officer wanted a large piece of money changed into a smalt coin. In stead of going through tho weariness Involved in counting out the three lain, tired pieces Included In this transac tion, a simple, ingenious device wu employed. A flat, woodon tray was produced containing ono hundred re ccsttes, each Just big enough to lodge ono coin and Just shallow enough to prevent the possibility of two lurking together. The pile of small coins was poured out on this tray, and with one Jerk of tho dork's wrist tho huudred re cesses wero filled and the surplus swept off. During tho performance the clerk kept his enormous sleeves tucked well up, in ordor to tllwjrm any possi ble suspicion of doxtorous pllforlug. The officer's change wns correct to the last penny, and was obtained in au Incredibly short time. INDOLENT BY NATURE. ThouauutU of I'orto Ktcuua Live I.lko the l'eoua of Mexico. Nature has put a premium upon in iolenco In I'orto Hlco, writes John Dall Osborne In tho World's Work, for ns au American official has remarked a native, while lying In his hammock, can pick a banana with ono hand and at tho mmuo time dig n sweet potato with ono foot. The uutlvos aro never theless warm-hearted, law-abiding and intelligent, honest and capable In busi ness, public-spirited, aud appreciative, for tho most part, of tho blessings be stowed by tholr new government Race prejudice end religious strife hardly exist There is no alarming intemper- RUSSIANS LAUNCHING A SUBMARINE AT VLADIVOSTOK. f2?5E( S'PlarPWaaySasaiaaaaaasjs - admaaalaWaltr The queer under water craft shown in this picture was launched in the hope that it might prove efficacious In protecting the warships of the Osar or in bringing destruction to those of the Mikado. When this submarine was floated in the water it was found necessary on account of tho ley surround ings to bring into requisition a novel method of procedure. The boat rested on the ice, which was sawed all around it. With a comparatively slight push the Ice block was then overturned, aud the submarine took Its position In the water. between capital and labor, and there Is no marked tendency toward social ism. Two-fifths of the Porto Weans are colored, either pure negroes or mulat toes, a proportion which Is a trifle larger than In Cuba (one-third), but much smaller than In tho sugar pro ducing British West Indies Islands. With low rent, light cotton clothing, charcoal for cooking, and no heating problem, abundnnco of cheap native isnm rTv&if: A NATIVK JIOUSK OI BASK. fmlts and vegetables, fresh fish on tho coast, and the dried, salted fish In tho Interior, and with temperate habits, tho Porto ltlcan laborer finds n batjo subsistence easily assured unless ho is handicapped with nn unduly large and unproductive family. Fresh meats aro too expensive for him, howevor; ho re lies for food on bananas, beans and rice. In fact, CO bauanas or plantains re frequently accepted as the equiv alent ot a day's wages ot atout SO cents. Is far from satisfactory. Thousands are upon a level with the peons of Mexico. They are anemic in appear ance; they live in squalid and vermin haunted huts, constructed of cane or boards, with front and rear doors, and a shutter window, and often with a dirt floor. They dress scantily in the cheapest cotton stuffs, while their chil dren below the ago of 7 or 8 years run naked. Thoy use primitive household utensils, and cook with a simple char coal outfit; and at night their only light Is the tallow candle, though, be ing unable to read, they have little nse for better. Such, then, are the masses of Porto Illco, whom the Americans havo begun to uplift to & higher status. Easy, Vet Hard. The merchant was booking an order for a customer whose name he had en tirely forgotten. He tried to get the name without betraying himself, and made a mess of It as is usual in such cases. "Let me see," he said. "Yon spell your name the easy way, don't you?" "Yes," replied the customer. "I sup pose It seems easy to most people, but It's really Hard." This did not help the merchant any, "I beg your pardon," he confessed, "but I shall have to ask you how to spell it" "Oh, It's quite easy to spell." "But didn't you say a moment ago that it was hard?" "Yea; and so It is. But Ifs easy, too." "How do ye snake that otr SPECIAL EXCURSION TO THE WORLD'S FAIR. Tho DenVer & Rio Grando, In con nection with tho MiBBOurl Pacific, will run a series of personally conducted cxcuralons to tho World's Fair during Juno. Theso excursions will run through to St. Louis without chango of cars, making short stops at princi pal points en route. Tho first of theso excursions will leavo Portland Juno 7th, nnd tho second Juno 17th. Tho rato from Portland will bo 167.50 to St. Louis nnd return. Excursionists going via tho Denver & Rio Grando hnvo tho prlvilego of returning via a different route. This is tho most pleasant way, ns woll as tho most do llghtful route, to cross tho continent. Tho stops arranged glvo nn opportun ity of visiting tho vnrlous points of In terest in and nbout Snlt Lako City, Denver and Kansas City. If you wish to accompany ono of thcBo excursions wrlto nt onco to W. C. McDrldo, 124 Third Btreet, Portland, for slooplng cur reservations. LEGAL ADVERTISING. In tho County Court of tho Stnto of Oregon, for Multnomah County. In tho mnttor of tho ndoptlon of Ruth Matthews, a minor: Now comos on to bo heard tho peti tion of W R. Clarldgo nnd Annlo Clnrldgo, his wlfo, for leavo to ndopt Ruth Matthowfl, a female child; and :l Is ordered that James Matthews, her father, and Ida Matthows, tho mother of said child, appear In thlo court on tho 11th day of July, 1004, nt 9:30 o'clock a. m., to show causo, if any there bo, why said petition should not be grantod; and that n copy of the said petition and this order be served on James and Ida Matthews, personally, If found In this stnto, and If not, to bo published onco a week for throo succobbIvo weeks In The New Ago, tho Inst publication to be at least four weeks beforo tho said dato of hearing. LIONEL R. WEDSTER. Judge Dated this 12th dny of May, 1004. OTKI, ALMIIIT H John 8. nimble, Proprietor. 2.17 Utvcrnldo Ave. Furnlihed roomi, bar nmUbllltarti room lu connection, llotol phone Main 1121. SPOKANK, WASHINGTON 'p'HE HUIILINGTON, Wines, Liquors and Cigars. It. K. Mlincr, proprietor. 253 Alder itrcet, between 2nd and 3rd. Phono Main 2&0, Pri vate roomn. 1'OinXANl), OKKOON. The Old Corner J. A. COLFELT,' Prop. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars l'hono, Hood US Cor. fourteenth and aiUan Sti. PORTLAND OREQON Star Brewery Company Drawer) and Bottlers o( Hop Gold Beer Vancouver, Wash, East Third aad Durnslde SU., Port land, Oregon. RATH & SANDYS LEADINO RESTAURANT AND CONFECTIONERY Ice Cream at Special Rates to Lodges and Churches 1-415 Flrat Street PORTLAND OREQON Finishing for Amateurs Photo Supplies Views of Tacoma AT FRENCH-THEODORE CO. 905 Pacific Ave. Tacoma San Francisco Bakery JOHN WKNDEL, Proprietor A Full Assortment of Fine Good Always on Hand Our Bread U on Salt In Neighboring, Towns Ak Your Grocer for Tendel't Bread Orders by Mxil Receive Prompt Attention 61 1 Flnt Strctt 9 State Street Phone 3-F Phone 20-14 M M JMMUfcJMMMMJ HU-laUIM-ai-ia-lMMM miMM I I4P.,..... m. t.J M..J WE HAVE THE TRADE ON FINE CIGARS. WHY ? LA INTEORIDAD " "HENRY THE FOURTH " EL SIDELO "Good Reason? ALLEN & LEWIS, Distributors, Portland, Oregon. I W HMBBW4aiBalar m 5BBnBWHHaBBBBBBPBB''i "?BBBWa Great Falls Iron Works Engineers, Machinists and Founders LBMaWWWW17 VsiJ, I !"' aat- Special appliixnccH mndoiti Steel, Ttrnss nnd Bpecinl Mixtures of Cast Iron. Heavy nnd Llulit Forcings made to order. Workmanship guaranteed. Aro Manufacturers' Agents for Machinery, Hollers, Engines and Water Wheels. Mnko n specialty of Stamp Shoes, Dies and Roll Shells, which nro superior in point of strength aud resistance to abrasion. Ore Treating Devices aivcn Special Attention Main Office and Works. 8th Ave. N., I3th to 14th Sts. GREAT FALLS MONTANA St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Co. Wholesale Hardware, Ship Chandlery, and General Supply Store for Contractors. Agents for Roebling's Wire Cable and Judson Dynamite &. Powder Co. St. Paul S Tacoma Lumber Co. Tacoma, Wash. B J 2 i V ElLrl'B H afl Hl laaal aaa aLLaVH aH THAT YOU CAK PRINK ISIWl "" IF YOX7 TE&NT TO - IWgSI M aW - MaW aaaaaaaaMaammaaaaaaaaa9aaaaaamk9amkaaamamaakmkWSM ELECTRICITY IN YOUR HOME Brings comfort and cheer fulness during the long win ter nights. Enjoy a few comforts while you are alive for you are a long time dead Portland General Electric Co ARE YOU GOING TO ST. LOUIS ? If so, call for your ticket via the ROCK ISLAND-'FRISCO SYSTEMS The line having terminal at entrance Fair Ground. Round trip rate $67.50, good for ninety days from dateof sale. Choice routes going and returning VTA St. Paul, Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo or EI Paso. Stoo over permitted in both directions. p DATES OF SALE !urn?VedatCSrateOf$72,50WiUte mad t0 Chica For further information and sleeping car reservations, call on 140 Third St., Portland, Or. GenwaI A N s -&m?jgjL,,'m J . - 14.1X1