Our Messenger from Downs, Kansas • 1

WORLD'S FAIR NUMBER. "Eehold 8ring 2ou Sood VOL. XIX. No. 4.

I Ho ns, Kansas, January, 1904. Price 25 Cents Per Year of the state building a picture of the W. C. T. U.

president of the taJf or some other prominent W. C. T. U. woman.

In the department of social economy we will havo an exhibit covering feet of space. I leturos of prominent W. C. women, oanners anil exhibits of the various departments, articles from Rest Cottatre such as invni 1 crusade boor belonging to Miss Willard. many books 1904.

Once more with greetings glad we hail Friends far and near: Once more from fervent hearts we wish A bright new year. And we who wear in every land The ribbon white, Though oceans roll between, can yet In heart unite. We know full well that 1904 Will bring us joy. Of that pure blessed kind that is Without alloy. The joy of daily "doing good Along a plan," Of loving service lowly wrought For God and man.

The joy of hastening the day When sin shall cease, And over all the earth shall reign The Prince of Peace. What though sme joys we fondly prize ShouM flee away, The brightest angel of them all Will ever stay Whate'er the future holds, our hearts Are restful still One best, abiding jov is ours To do God's will. CHHISTJNE I. Tl SLING. "With loving wishes for the new year." our own women, pictures of the polyglot petition, pictures of Lady Somerset, of Miss Willurd, of Rest Cottage, and many other 4 fv A will occupy the space assigned us.

Mits k. H. INUAIXS. One of the finest look! Ill nriil lllrwt attractive women that comes up to the National convention ftr is Mrs. R.

Ingulf of St. Louis! ninee ijvm) sue lias been national su-perintondent oj the Anti-Narcotic do. partmont. Sho is full of enthusiasm upon the subject, ami makes her hearers believe t. Mm nil important department.

For twenty-five years sho bus beloiureil vv- C. T. IJ. During that time she was for live years viee president of Missouri. When the ntlnnnl wanted a woman in St LmiU iin would make things go as their representative or commissi.

tnii nt th orld Fair, tliev ehns Mu in. galls, and they are finding her equal to the emergency. The I W. T. U.

ICE WATER FOUNTAIN. World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904. has secured for the fountain proves that sho has influence. Mrs.

Ingalls is a woman who is kn own nrwl nniifii. ing the figure of a woman standing on elated by other organizations. Sho quest in the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts. a pedestal decorated with HHrs. hoM- ing in her hand a lilv.

ali svmhohV. nf is a i so a member of tho largest and best known woman's olnh In Miaunm-i Among her other works is the purity. From a lilv on on eh nf thp tho Wednesday club. Sho is also a uuguenot Group," for the Charles corners of the pedestal there opens a member of the Iol' atlve ton Exhibition, and the "Mother and spigot out oi wnicn pure, filtered ice the "Missouri FedRritMon if kImIiq miu," which stood in front of the water is to flow. In the basin and For three years sho was a nf pedestal there has been an attorn nt, tn the State Board of Charitl OS II nil tr.

woman's Uuilding, for which sho was awarded a silver medal. She has other commissions for the give an appearance of lightness and grace, yet withal an appearance of strength adequate to carrv the hurdp.n imposed. The style is French Ilenais-sance and the effort has been through out, in ornamentation MRS. E. B.

INGALLS. worm's rair, among which is the figure of George Rogers Clark, of which piece of work, Mr. Karl Ritter, sculptor for the World's fair, says, "She has depicted a frontiersman correct in the rendering of the costume and most dignified in poise." THE TEMPERANCE CONGRESS. For the first time in thn MHt effect to keep the fountain simple, re- rectlons, and is now chairman of a woman's committee to give Christmas dinner to 20,000 poor people. Mrs.

Ingalls has means at her command, has always had a nice home, and now they are building a beautiful residence that will be completed Injfore the World's Fair, and though her hand seems to bo in every good work, she is said to be a Hue home keeper. Nothing seems to bo neglected, and although acting as our commissioner, and superintendent of a National department, she has tlrno to onnhl unea ana strong. The cost of the fountain is to be $3,000. Tho thrnp ladies whose models were not accepted were eacn given $o0. The fountain is to be placed in a very conspicuous position in the World's fair rounds, hptwepn the.

the Tee mater fountain and tbe temperance Congress at tfte World's fair at St. Couis. We, as Kansas white ribboners, are at this time especially interested in these two things The ice water fountain is to be "a thing of beauty," and we hope "a joy forever. A description of the fountain and some of the expositions the World's fair has given prominent recognition to temperance organizations. Under the head-ing "The Liquor Trafllc" there are three sub-divisions.

First "The ton. Varied Industries and Manufacturers' poor, and she "lookcth well to the ways of her own household." K. I If. oiowa, uctu mo i urcnase Monument, within a few feet nf thp. gulations of the Liauor Trunin bo.

cond, "Public Management nf thn Water Way, the main walk, and opposite the Cascades. at Exposition. One of the best olans offered for no. Liquor Traffic," and third, "Efforts for Lessening Intemneranpp tm- I commodations at St Louis is that of MISS ELSIE WARD. is a great advance.

the Cook hotel and Fxcursion com A temperance Congress rnmmonn. pany. ing October 10, and lasting one week Ihis company has a concession from bnouiu onng vast crowds of temperance people to St. Louis at that, tim the World's Fair company, and their hotel, the "Nanoleon Bonanart la Temperance organizations, such as on the World's Fair grounds. It is ine i.

u. T. the Anti-Saloon League and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, will have charge of the program The W. C. T.

U. will have two (lavs. I am by the National corresponding secretary that they will nlan tn mnb tho situated close to the city car lines, making going either to the city or to the Fair. It is intended largely for school children and ladies without escorts, but the public generally will be accommodated. The exrense is less than in most places.

For $12 $2 cash and the rest monthly, to be ali paid before May 1, lL'04-the company furnishes board, room and medical attendance if necessary, for aix days. With additional they give six days' admission to the Fair. Any lontrer days allotted to them international in their character The ho dp tn nm particulars regarding its construction and location will doubtless be of interest to many of our readers. The credit for the design is largely due Mrs. E.

B. Ingalls, of St. Louis, who was made our World's fair commissioner, to represent the National W. T. U.

organization. Four young lady sculptors contested for the commission. These young ladies each sent a small model of their designing to St. Louis. They were placed on exhibition in the window of one of the largest dry goods stores in the city, where they were inspected by a committee of judges.

These were Mr. Isaac Taylor, director of works of the World's fair; Mrs. H. II. Wagoner, vice president of St.

Louis district W. C. T. Mrs. W.

E. Ingalls, president of Central W. C. T. and Mrs.

Georgia Blackwell, superintendent of Flower Mission department of Missouri. The design selected by them was from the model sent by Miss Elsie Ward, of New York, formerly of Missouri. The other contestants were Miss Janette Scudder, Miss Enid Vandell and Mrs. Melva Beatrice Wilson. THE FOUNTAIN.

The design selected is to be made of bronze, 8 feet 3 inches high, represent- The successful contestant, was born on a farm in Missouri, near Faytete, Howard county, where she first became acquainted with the use of clay, probably in making mud pies, and other childish amusements. She is of southern parentage, her ancestors being from Kentucky and Virginia. Later, her family removed to Colorado, where she finished her education in the public schools, and after graduating from the High school at Denver, to study art. From there she went to New York and studied with St. Caudens at the Art Student's League, where she took a high stand.

In 1897 she first in the three modeling classes, one of women and two of men. While at the League she also studied with Daniel C. French and II. Siddons Mowbray. She is a member of the League, and last year was there as a member of the Board of Control.

She also spent a year in Paris studying in the schools and working in her own studio, where she made her design for a fountain, "The Boy and the Frog," which has bee been exhibited in the societv nf Am term at same rates. One week's notice from certificate holders will reserve a room. Certificate may be transferred if holder is unable to go. This company is vouched for by men of note in everv state in the MUa. some of our speakers from abroad from among the workers who will be in America at that time.

The program is not yet definitely arranged, but at congresses in Charleston and Buffalo the best speakers that could be secured were on the program, and the National, who have the platform in 'barge, will be satisfied with only thf best. With such speakers as Col. Be John G. Woolley, Dr. Anna S.

and others, the Temperance week will be one of the best ks of the fair. The committee will eavor to place a little bit of W. C. U. everywhere.

Each state has asked to hang upon the walls issippi valley. Hon. T. J. Anderson, anu lion.

a. iviccu, or Topeka, are two from our own state. Any readers desiring to ioin a nartv taking advantage of this plan can address, Miss Mary Kittredgc, ican Artists, and also by special re Ottawa, Ivans..