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WASHINGTON.
THE SPOKANE CONFERENCE.


Third Annual Conference of the State
of Washington met May 14th. in Oliver
Hall, Spokane, at 3P. M.
The secretary called the meeting to
order and suggested that DIR. Shinn be
made permanent chairman of the ses-
sion. DIR. Shinn was duly elected.
A hymn was sung and the doctor Of
fered prayer.
Minutes of last years meeting read,
after which the chair appointed o. G.
Bacon and Miss Minnie Lewis as Com
mittee on Credentials. The other COM
mittees of the session were then ap.
pointed.
ception to the resolution passed last
year at Tacoma. relating to the amalga-
nation of Oregon and Washington, for
conference purposes, saying that, in his
opinion, it would not be practicable for
several reasons: one being the long dis
tances to travel which would mean con-
siderable expense. and that even now it
is diff to get the people together in
our individual States, and if delegates
had to go from Washington to Oregon,
or vice UerSa, the difficulty would be
greater. Another reason was that
Oregon held Conventions and Washing:
ton held Conferences and when Wash
iDgton had four churches she would be
entitled to hold conventions and then
the partnership would have to cease be-
cause our method is State Conventions.
After a few general remarks on
church work, of our progress in church
building, Of our growth in membership
etc. hymn was sung and meeting ad
journed to next day at 3 P. NJ.
SATURDAY, MAY 10.
Pursuant to adjournment Conference
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kept her within the home she loved go
we'll. and her children, from whom she
had never been long separated. were her
constant companions, and as the shadow
came surely and steadily onward, her
thoughtful love and kindly counsel were
still theirs.
These lines were found marked in one
of her books:-
II said unto myself if l were dead,
What would befall these children? What
would be
Their fate, who now are looking up to me
For help and furtherancel Their lives
said,
Would be a volume wherein l have read
But the first chapters, and no longer see
To read the rest of their dear history,
So full of beauty and so full of dread.
Be comforted; the world is very old,
And generations pass, as they have passed ,
A troop of shadows moving with the sun
Thousands of times has the old tale been
told
The world belongs to those who come the
last,
They will find hope and strength as we
have done.n
And in the silence that has fallen. her
admirable example will be emulated by
them as far as may be possible.
'One writes, that other friends remain,
That loss is common to the race,
And common is the commonplace,
And vacant chaff well meant for grain.
That loss is common would not make
Our own less bitter, rather more"
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TEXAS.-Rev. James Billings, our
veteran Texas missionary, has obtained
no sight in the eye from which cata-
ract was removed last winter. Severe
inflammation, continued for two months,
not only rendered the operation futile,
but involved great suffering.
He bears the disappointment philo-
sophically. making the most Of the par
tial sight left in the other eye. He is
now returned from four weeks mis-
sionary trip, preaching several times on
the way. His general health is excel
lent, and his ambition and enthusiasm
undated in the work pertaining to the
Texas mission. Rev.C. FL. Rogers proves
himself strong coadiutor. carrying on
a grand work in his circuit.
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WATERLOO.

KENTUCKY.-The State Conven-
ton meets this week at Good Hope,
Hopkins Co. Rev. G. F. DykemaD, of
Hopkinsville, is engaged to deliver the
grafton on Memorial Day. May 3lst, at
Crofton, upon invitation of G. A. r.
Post Of that place.
Hopkinsville. Re-. @. F. Dykeman,
now preaching in Hopkinsville writes:
II came down here from Minnesota in
the early part of this month. Have held
three services with the church in Hop
kinsville, also held series of meetings
with the church at Fruit Hill, II miles
out in the country. This week will
hold by request of the church, series Of
special meetings in this place. Our peo-
pie down here are somewhat discouraged.
They have not had regular preaching
for about six months. The last minister
they had, although worthy man, never
entered into fellowship with US, having
come from the Baptist church. But our
little church has maintained its Sabbath
school and prayer meeting right along.
There is great field for the Universal
ist church down here. More calls for
preaching came than l can possibly re-
spond to. The people are eager to hear
our doctrines explained. With the ex-
ception of our belief in the final restor-
alton of the human race, our doctrines
are not well understood here. The
church at Fruit Hill was organized in
1862 and is, perhaps, the oldest Univer-
salists church in the State. They have
quite large membership and a good
house of worship. The main difficulty
in our way now. as in the past. is the want
of money to carry on our work. The
people for the most part are poor. AT
our forth coming State Convention
which begins May 18th, with the church
of Good Hope, plans for the future
will be discussed and plans taken to
supply the Kentucky churches with
regular preaching by ministers whose
standing in our church is unquestioned.
We look for steady advance. our mem.
bers here are loyal to our cause. and
will follow wise and faithful leader"
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KANSAS. : junction City. - The
annual convention of the Y. p. @. U
will be held at our church, July IA
inclusive. We extend cordial invita-
ton to all Unioners. as we'll as delegates
to attend this convention. Not only do
we invite the young people, but the
older people. as weIl.-and. indeed, all
friends of the church. Entertainment
will be furnished free to all. We solicit
correspondence, and will assign those
applying to comfortable homes.
G. L. BALL, Pastor.
Rufus Manley, member of the Y.P.C.U.
and church. won the appointment to the
U. s. Naval Academy. at the recent COM
petitive examination for the district.
The Y. P. G. U. served ice-cream and
cake at the ball given during Knights
Templar Conclave which has just ad-
iourned. Proceeds over thirty-five dol
lars.
We supposed we we're on friendly
terms with the orthodox ministry OF
this city, but when it came time to de-
liver the annual sermon to the gradu-
ating class, we found different. The
Universalist pastor was to preach the
sermon. The sermon was to have been
preached in the M. E. church, as always
heretofore. 1t was refused because a
Universalist was going to preach the
sermon. And later. all the ministers,
except the Congregational. refused to
close their churches and unite in the
usual union service. Nevertheless. the
service was held in the Opera House,
which was packed to its utmost seating
capacity. c. L. B.
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1NDIANA.-lndianapolis.-Ata very
enthusiastic business meeting OF the
Central Universalist church, Rev. T. S.
Guthrie was retained as pastor by
unanimous vote for the year commenc-
ing July l, 1897. Wise people, who know
a good thing when they see it!
Two accessions to the church Sunday
morning, May %. Rose Sunday will be
appropriately observed by our Sunday
school.
The Ladies' Aid Society will give
strawberry and ice cream social in the
new annex, Friday evening, May 2Sth.
The Aid is the main stay of our church.
The building of the new parsonage is
being rapidly pushed forward, and by
next Friday evening will be under roof
The total cost OF the structure will be
less than $4,000, and when completed
will be "a thing of beauty" etc., as it
were.
IDEAS OF HE'LL.
A reporter of the Daily Sentinel of
this city recently visited nineteen min
listers and asked them the question:
"What are your ideas of hell?" OF the
nineteen but three would give their
views. II they we're ashamed to give for
publication what they believe on this
question or what their churches teach,
they ought to be ashamed of themselves
for attributing to Christ the omulga-
ton of such doctrine.
THE VOLUNTARY.
The purpose of the voluntary. as the
writer understands it, is to draw the
minds of the congregation from outside
affairs and prepare them to receive the
preached word, for few moments re-
Election and silent prayer. and. therefore,
upon the first peal of the organ all social
intercourse should cease. The volun-
tary is as much part of the service as
the preaching.
THE LATE MRS. A. E. SWAMI. OF INDIA
NAPOLIS.
Mrs. A. E. Swamp, we'll known to many
of our Indiana readers, died at her home
in indianapolis, Thursday, May 9th. A
short and impressive funeral service was
conducted by the Rev. I. S. Guthrie on
he following Sunday.
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Alice B. Stockham, M D., author of
Tokology, says: "Granula is a prepared
food sold in packages ready for the table
and for years l have recommended it for
invalids and children"
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The excessive use Of stimulants causes
the hair to turn gray. Shun the cup, and
restore the natural color Of the hair with
Halls Hair Remover.
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Ninety seven per cent. of the retail
grocers in the United States sell ENAM-
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Willis
Peyton's
Inheritance
THE STORY OF A CLAIM.
....BY....
EMILY l.. SHERWOOD.
THE STORY OF A CLAIM.

CONTENTS:
CHAP.
l. Sunset.
ii. CnangeS
III. House-Huntng in the City.
~. New Scenes.
V. A Wedding.
vi. A Discovery.
VII. Complexities
VIII. Mother aud Son.
TX. Willis and His Triumph
y. Claim on its Travels
NI. Claude and Jessie.
MI. Claude an Explorer,
XIII. The Old Professor turns Matchmaker,
XIV. An Excursion and what Came of IL.
XIV. Claude In Peril.
XVI. Claude's Mother and Jessie
XVII. A Little Respite.
XVIII. A Surprise.
XIX. Deep Waters.
Xxx. Wedding Bells.
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PRESS NOTICES.

1t depicts in glowing terms the virtue of
seltreliance ana energy. It's influence can
not be otherwise than encouraging TO all who
read IT, IL should be literally circulated.
versalst Herald.
1t is a book that will beautifully improve
while it interests the reader. The author Is an
aceive worker in, and an officer of, the W. c. A.
Of our Church. We are pleased to commend
this her first venture as "a writer of books and
to wish her the fullest suceess.-GOspel Banner.
The story is told 10 simple and beautiful
manner. and presents some very bright pictures
of Washington life.-BOstOn Home Journal.
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Revival meetings have been in progress
here since Monday evening, May 18th.
Rev. j. E. Reyes is in charge, though
Messrs Gillespie and Wing have done
some preaching. Good results are an
ticipated, though at this writing re-
port cannot be made.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-03-30
NO MARQUIS OF QURENsBURY
RULES.

The Wilmington Evening Dispatch
says:
There has been no Marquis of Queens
bury rules by the opponents of Gov.
ernor Russell on the North Carolina
railroad lease. They have hit below
the belt, have used knockout drops,
tried to intimidate his hackers, and are
now Offering a bride for him Co step
out, but up to date he is still in the
ring, and we hope that he will continue
to be reckless IN defiance of the wishes
of the corporation that is 80 bent upon
his destruction. Some of the mean
ness stopped to by the opposition-one
is that he employed a Democrat attor.
ney to assist in drawing up the anti.
lease bill, and try to help ave the peo-
pie Of North Carolina $3.50, 900 per an.
mum for themselves and posterity.
HIS Republican opponents, who are
mostly paid off sials Of the corpora
ton he is fighting, have beloved louder
than the bull of Bashan, that he was
conniving with the Democrats and op-
posing his own party; that he would
not listen to any advice unless it eme
mated from Democratic sources; that
he was bent only upon the destruction
of the party that had lifted him into
the gubeI Material chair, and his own
selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT; that the main
spring of his opposition to the lease
was that he was the champion and ex
ponent Of a rival corporation and ex
pected to reap his reward in pelf and
plumber by serving it. Another charge
was because Senator Butler advocated
the ennulment of the lease that Gov
ernor Russell was ambitious to sue
coed the Senator as leader of the Pop
uiist party; that for years, but in name
only, he had been a Populiat, and that
he was a steEch in the nostriIs of all
stalwart republicans and pioneer
Popullsts (who sold themselves for
thirty pieces of silver. Not satisfied
with the foul blows delivered upon
him in his own State, they have in
voked the aid Of Federal courts. and
hope to be able to land a knockout
blow when Carlisle, the champion of
the Southern Railway, makes his ap.
pearance in the ring on Aprl 9Th. We
hope that the Governor will stick to
his gloves as long as there is life. for
the people of the State will uphold him
to the bitter end. "
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HOUSE VOTE ON THE LEASE
BILL,

1t will be remembered that the anti
lease bill, which was for the purpose of
having the matter decided by the Su
preme Court, passed the House. When
it came up in the Senate it was defeated
by one majority, and a substitute bill
passed. This substitute then came up
in the House on March 9th. Col. Lusk
introduced the original House bill as a
substitute for the Senate bill. The vote
on the bill was as follows:
Ayes-Abernathy, Alexander, Ar
rington, Barrow, Brown, Bryan, of
Chatham; Carter, Chapman, Cook,
Cox. Craven, Crumpler, Currie, Dixon,
of Greene; Elliott, FagaQ, Terrell,
Foster, Hancock, Hartness, Hauser,
Holmes, johnson, King, Lusk. Lyle,
McBryde, Meares, Morton, Nelson,
Peace, Pearson, Person, of Wayne;
Person, of Wilson; Plott, Pool. Price,
Pdrgason, RAwls, Reynolds, Schulken,
Sutton, of Cumberland; Sutton, of New
Hanover; Ward, Watts, Wemyss.
Whitner, White, OF Randolph; Viii
Hanson, Wrenn.
Noes-Adams, Aiken, Allen, Are
lee ge, Babbitt, Bailey, Bingham, Black.
burn, Brewer, Bryan, of E~dgecombe
Bryan, of Wilkes; Bunch, Burgess,
Gambler, Cathey, Chaplin, Chilcutt,
Clanton, Conley, Creech, Crews, Gun
ningham, Dancy, Daniels, Deyton, De-
weese, Dixon, of Cleveland; Dockery,
Duffy, Duncan, Ensley, Ferguson,
Freeman, Gallop, Green, Grubbs, Hare,
Harris, of Halifax; Harris, of Hyde;
Howe, James, Jones, Lawhon, Leak,
Mckenzie, McLelland, McPeeters, Nc
Crary, Murphy, Ormsby, Parker of
Perquimans Parker, of Wayne; Petree,
Pinnix, Roberts, Rountree, Smith,
Somers, Spruill, Walters, White, of
Alamance; White, of BERTHE; Wilson,
Marlborough. Young.
The vote in the Senate has already
been published in the legislative pro
ceedings, and we trust that our read
ers have preserved it. Clip out the
above vote or file the paper and you
will know who were and who were not
on the side Of the people during the
contest in the House.
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WILD RIDE OF A CAT.

Alderman ". J. Smith vouches for
the following statement: Several days
ago Henry Murphy, living near Raedy
River, killed some hogs. The buzzards
in the neighborhood, sn elling blood,
etc., came down in large numbers to
investigate.
Mr.. Murphy is the owner of a large
black cat, who it seemed did not relish
seeing these birds coming 80 close to
his homeYand set himself to run them
off. After making some long jumps
in his endeavor to scratch some of the
buzz Ard eyes out he landed on the back
of one who Immediately tapped his
wings and sailed far into space, the cat
still hanging on. After flying for sew
eral miles the buzEard decided the only
way to get rid of the cat was to take
him back home. According he started
in the direction of the hog killing place
and in a few minutes landed safely.
with his load. The cat got off with
more hurry than grace and now gives
that spot a wide birth. -GreenvilIe
News.
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n. r. 2. a.
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The tariff is like Banquo's celebrated
ghost. Every time you put it down it
gets up again.
In regard to the prosperity market
We will say that there is very little
''change" noticeable.
At Washington amid the boom of the
big tariff guns may be heard the stem
torian tones of the political aspirant.
Daadlocks are fashionable in the
Kentucky Legislature. They have an
other IN the present session over the
election of a Senator.
If the Democratic exponents Of re-
p~ublicanism on the Tribune and the bril-
liant agricultural editors and reporters
OF the News and Observer can't save
the State, who cant
Don't be uneasy about ex GOV. A. B.
Andrews. He still holds his position
az Vice President of the Southern Rail-
way Company, and will not suffer
even though his term as Governor has
expired.
Alliance principles are marching
steadily on. Like the Scriptural illus
tration of the sowing of seed, some fall
IN good places and grow while others
fail in stony ground, wither and die.
But the results are sure to come.
The new board of Agriculture and
the officers elected by it, are new men
and will have to learn the ropes. But
they start out under most encouraging
circumstances. They have the undi
V1ded and undisguised opposition of
the News and Observer and Tribune.
If the noble and cultured agricul-
turists and horticulturists on the News
and Observer announce that frost has
killed all the gooseberries and that
feathers are rapidly advancing in price
in consequence, you may know that
bayseed are spr0uting in Editor Dan
ieis' Whiskers.
The editor of the News and Observer
we walked between the pillow handles
q day In his life, but he raises blue
btszes when an official in the Agricul
tural Department, who never walked
between the pillow handles, is sup
planted by n who did pillow until he
was twenty-four years old, and who
has been in close touch with the farm
ers since. The News and Observer
jewel is all paste.
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action. How is this to be effected and
Brought about7 I think the plan you
propose of holding a representative
convention at an early day for the
farmers of the country is the most
promising and, perhaps, the only FEAST
BILE one. To do this involves necessarily
a great deal of labor and trouble, but l
think the results likely to flow from
and follow a convention of represent
alive farmers from every state OF the
Union would amply compensate and
would entitle it's promoters to the last
ing gratitude of every n who has the
welfare and prosperity of his country
at heart. How are the agricultural
people to be aroused and to be made
alive to the Importance of this lnltia-
tory slept
There are many agencies that may
be employed. The national bureau OF
agriculture, the state boards and press
and the executives of the several states;
the Farmers Alliance, which, though
weak in this state, is still a power in
the west, and possibly the members of
congress themselves, at least those
representing rural constituencies,
might be made available to further
the plan. Then, again, the cities, if
they can be made to recognize the fact
that they will be partakers of any
benefit that may accrue therefrom to
the farmers, could through their
powerful ramified dealings with the
agricultural communities awaken a
powerful interest in the matter. AS l
said, twill require large labor and the
combination of many separate forces
to make the scheme the success that it
should be to be effective, but it can be
done and should be done, and that
quickly.
1.-The average city man has no more
idea of the condition that exists
throughout the agricultural districts
what hardships the farmers r COM
PEELED to endure because of the lack OF
the necessary media for the transaction
of their business-than the king of
Dahomey has of theology. The money
is congested in the commercial centers.
The low price the farmer receives for
his produce will not permit him to
take any back to the country, and as a
result the rural population is reduced
almost to the primitive conditions of
barter. The scarcity of money in the
country districts is appalling, and IN
less it is remedied, and that speedily,
ruin and bankruptcy will inevitably
result to many.
II earnestly hope that you will spare
no effort to press to a successful result
the plan you have wisely set OF foot,
and if I can be of any possible service
to you in the matter do not hesitate to
command me. Please excuse the
length of this. My apology is that out
of the fullness of the heart the pen
writeth as we'll as the mouth
speaketh."