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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-17

If YOU are a professed Christian, and
church member, and if you dance,
visit bar-rooms, or refuse to pay honest
debts, if you do any OF these thihss'
then don't pretend to pray in pubic, OF
to talk to a sinner about his souls sal
walton. A sinner does not want to hear
any one pray or talk to him about re-
ligion who does these things. He may
dance and drink himself, but he knows
it is wrong; and he has no confidence IN
the piety of q church member who does
such things.
Two young ladies, Miss A and Miss b
were special friends. Miss was
church member. Miss was not. They
both attended a german. Miss danced
nearly all night Soon after revival
meeting was held. Miss became an
earnest seeker, and went to front seat
for prayer and instruction, Miss A came
and sat down by Miss B and began 10
talk to her about becoming Christian.
Miss said quietly, but positively: miss
A, | don't want you to talk to me about
religion. l saw you dancing the other
night, with a reckless, ungodly man;
and I have no confidence in your piety."
Miss B went back to the congregation,
and gave up seeking religion.
No one has any confidence in the piety
of a church member who habitually
visits bar-rooms.
A merchant became anxious about his
souls salvation. The question was ask
ed: who shall we send to talk with
and pray for him?" Several church
members were mentioned. The reply
off Of
merchant has no confidence in them
They owe him, and wont pay him.
So then, if you do these things, do not
pray in public, or talk to sinners about
religion. If you do. you will do more
harm than good You may be a Chris
tian; but sinners do not believe in your
kind of religion.
Do not misunderstood me- I do not
say you are not Christian. You may
be, but if you are, you have destroyed
your influence for good, with sinners.
You put yourself where you can never
lead soul to Christ which is your
greatest Christian duty l do not say
you must not pray. In private, you need
to pray more earnestly and frequently
than ever before. You have been incon-
slstent. Ask God to make you a con-
sistent Christian. so you can win souls
to Christ. A religion that does not fit
you for this work is hardly worth hav
ing. It will not cheer your dying hour.
Inconsistent Christians do the cause Of
Christ more harm than any other agency
that works against it.
If a preacher should dance, or drink,
or fail to pay debts, no one would want
to hear him pray or preach. church
member has no right to do a thing
preacher ought not to do.
G. A. STRADLEY.
Oxford, N. c.
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THE SAPPHIRE COUNTRY.

Sapphire mountains oft / see thee
When with memory dear / stray,
Back to days now cherished fondly
Meath thy shadows far away.
OFT dream of thee enhancing
Crowned with sunlight as of old,
OFT hear thy pinelands calling;
Land of lovely clouds of gold.
Once again 1 feel the longing
For thy silent restful calm.
Once again thy spells alluring
Bind me with their witching charm.
There it is where Mother Nature
Spreads her art with lavish hand,
There! where skies Of deepest azure
Frame wondrouS storied land.
Land where poets, painters, dreamers
Love to while away the day,
Where each hour new beauty fingers
Holding hearts with regal sway.
L have seen thee at the dawning
Seen the sun in glory rise,
While the stars were slowly fading
From the brilliant morning skies.
l have seen thee at the noontide
When the SUBMITS sleeping lay,
Crowned with pine on every hillside
Shimmering meath the suns bright ray.
But the acme of the glory
Is the close of daylight's reign,
When the twilight heralds boldly
Sweep across the mountain chain.
When the rudy sun is sinking
Far into the distant West,
And all hues are grandly merging
On the landscapes queenly breast.
When the clouds form towrng castles
Lofty peaks of silver fair.
While the dying sun ray dazzles
All the sky with color rare
Such as only gods have known;
Such as shines on high forever
Round the great Eternal Throne.
Then change comes DER the heavens
Shadows creep among the heights,
Mists across the hills are woven;
Emblems of the coming night.
Carolina, thou art blessed
With gem of priceless worth,
For thy mountain world uplifted
Is the fairest land on earth.
w. Pescud Craig, New Orleans, La.
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we'll nc upon all others who are not
connected with the schemers.
Tilling the soil was the first divine
office given to man. The farmers of
necessity feed and clothe all civilized
mankind. for which they receive but lit
tle nroft. no luxuries and no sympathy
the schemers are cheating them out of
thei. lust proportions of the fruits OF
their foil and they are today hewers of
wood and drawers of water for those
who by greed and oppression, get power
and influence by reason of their wealth
and occasional donations. If the farmers
were wise they would organize and de-
mand their share of the profits on every
staple product grown for the use of man.
kind.
/ recommend that you give the subject
of organizing and reorganizing sub-Alli-
ances your best thought and attention.
If the plan now being operated mas
proved to be the best you can devise,
If should be executed more effectually.
Our State lecturer should receive such
compensation as will enable him to give
more time and attention to. the. duties
of his Office.
Our Business Agency. under the eff
cient management OF bFOIHeF IdThcI, -
the strong arm of the Alliance. The
agency should be remembered whenever
we have to purchase anything that is
needful upon the farm or in the home. If
satisfactory arrangements can be made
to locate it at Raleigh, the Business
Agency, which has proved so valuable to
our order, could. in my opinion, exert a
greater influence and accomplish far
better results financially.
The Progressive Farmer is a valuable
agricultural paper and possibly the best
all-round family paper in the South. The
price $1.00 per year, cannot be considered
compared to it's value in every family.
recommend that we use our influence
to get it in every home in our respective
communities.
We trust that all that attend this
meeting will have a pleasant time and
from it may go out an Alliance revival,
which will put the farmers of every
county in the State in close touch inc
with another, for their mutual benefit
and protection.
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OBITUARY.
Oxford, N. c

Died at his home, Polloksville, n. c.,
July 10th. 1902, DR.. Ewd. ". Ward. in
his 10Th year.
He leaves behind 70 mourn his depar-
ture an aged, sorrowing we, three
daughters and their families, including
two grandchildren and a sister living
in Memphis, Tenn.
Though a great sufferer in his last
days, he passed away without a strug-
gle as one going to sleep.
81 am ready" he was often heard to
say, and patiently awaited for the final
summons up to his celestial home.
From early youth he lived within the
sacred pale of the Missionary Baptist
church, and died a devoted member of
the same at Polloksville.
Though he was born in New Bern, "
c., he was reared in Onslow county, and
there married Henrietta Josephine, the
daughter of David w. Simmons, large
and wealthy planted of that county. BY
this wedlock eight children were born.
Four of these died when quite young
and Ewd. Eli, a promising boy of Is
years, died while at school at lagrange
n. c., in 1890, leaving but three daugh-
tiers living.
For more than so years DR.. Ward was
an active, yea. an aggressive laborer in
the busy field Of life. OF a splendid
physique and with temperate habits, he
nearly lived the average of two genera
tions.
Intelligent, Industrious and a prudent
business man, he rose from the lap Of
poverty to affiuence, and when the de-
crepitude of old age forced his retire
ment his accumulaticns were ample to
maintain him and family without the
thought of want.
An able and successful physician and
interested in the social and political af-
fairs of his adopted county, he welded
deep and extended influence among all
classes of Onslows citizenship.
In 1891 he moved to Polloksvile, Jones
county, where he continued to reside up
to his death, watching and participating
more or less actively in passing events.
He has crossed over the river of death.
Ripe and ready for heavens garner, the
grief and sorrow that saddens the hearts
of his befeft family and friends is shorn
Of it's anguish and gloom.
Like King David, after the death of
his beloved son, let the family of DR..
Ward wash and put on the garments of
cheer and hope, looking forward with
patient waiting when we shall be re.
united and spend our eternity together
amidst the throngs and joys of our
ceA stial home.
Affeotionately.
J. w. SANDERS.
Bogue, N. c., Aug. 10, 1902.
WHEN YOU DRINK AT ALL DRINK
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ON :.
MI lNU !:
Cough Cure
Cures Quickly


IT has long been household favorite
TO- Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Pneu-
monia, Asthma, Whooping Cough and
al other Throat and Lug Troubles.
e Is prescribed as aspecific for Grippe.
Mothers endorse it as an infallible
remedy for Group. Children like it.
esepa,eaby {. C. DclNEs s Co.. Chicago.
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TO MY FRIENDS.

was troubled with my stomach for
several months. Upon being advised to
use Kodol, 1 did so, and words cannot
tell the good it has done me. Geo. w.
Fry, Viola, Iowa. Kodol cures all stomach
and bowel troubles, Indigestion, dyspep-
STA. w. II. King Drug Co., Bobbitt-
Wynne Drug Co.
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A NECESSARY PROBATION.

Don't neglect cold. BY using One
Minute Cough Cure you can cure it at
once. Allays inflammation, clears the
head, soothes and strengthens the mu-
cous membrane. Cures coughs. Group.
throat and lung troubles. w. II. King
Drug Co., Bobbitt- Wynne. Drug Co.
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NOTRE DAME OF MARYLAND

College for Women and Preparatory
School for Girls. Teachers Specialists in
every department Lecturers of national
reputation. System Of education thorough
and progressive. Regular and elective
courses. Extensive grounds. Location
unsurpassed. Suburb of Baltimore. Spa
cious buildings, completely equipped.
Charles Street Avenue, Baltimore, Md.
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St. Joseph's Academy,

Emmitsburg, Nd, conducted by the
Sisters of Charity. Beautifully situated
among the Blue Ridge Mountains. Clas-
steal scientific courses. Specially or
ganiZed Department of Music and Art.
Well equipped Library and laboratory
and COOLING .chooI steam hea: Id
electric light. Letters Of inquiry d.
rected to the
MOTHER SUPERIOR.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-13

lana star and Crescent well No. / IS close
~ 20 the street line on the north SIDE,
TiSbi,e Heywood No. 2 Is not more than
twantv feet from the street line on the
south side, The two wells are not more
than 400 feet apart c. eo,d
Several weeks ago the Lone star nelu
manager turned on the No. l Wen; conf ~
ING II with the l35oo-barTel tank on the
conpany's property, near the wen. NatuIal
Sss was Injected into the well to agltate
r The flow Of oil was entirely satlstsc.
torv and the field manager observed. after
ne we'll had been doing business for some
time that the tank was more tnan halr
full. 49, HAYWOOD 6eid yran.
aeer opened up the Haywood no. = which
vas connected with one OF the large 81, oOo-
h.rrel steel tanks on the Haywood prop,
ortv From the manner in which the OIL
eaeyrad into the big tank he thought No.
u.es Getting a hump on herself, hut ne
fidn,t understand until next day the cause
~ The snurt Then he learned that as soon
os the No well was opened the oil In
rs Lone star tank across the street be,
can can 10 subside, and eventually disappeared
entirely - ,o-oS he tha uevwood
otace, Who Is responsible for the story
and who Is willing TO vouch Tor the &C
ansacv ~ the statement. is this;
ire Heywood well has produced more
.han million and half barrels OF oil
Una ina ,n ali probability this oil has come
from a wide area Of the petroleum strata
parcoiating through the oil SAND ana sorm
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HIS argument Is based on this: Railroads
naturally dread competition and particular
~ 70 deep water ports. Railroads which
enter galveston are naturally very much
and TO commit the party to the states sup
port on the port would be their desire 70
this end the governor argues that low rates
5ority Of the free pass packers at the con-
vention They viii be there ~ fun force.
he thinks. and being under fiigation 10
the railroads, Will naturally act In harmony
governor believes the state should assist
Galveston because she Is amply able 70 do
so and because II the State does not take
the lead the railroads unfriendly TO Gall
weston will prevent improvements for many
years.
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noae MAY NOT ATTEND.
SAYS that the Galveston Convention WI
Be Formal

SAYS that the Galveston Convention VIII
Be Formal.
Beaumont. Texas, July l2.-rhe following
appears In this afternoons Journal under a
scare head:
Ex-Governor James stephen Hogg will In
all probability stsy away from the Cal
weston convention next week. He returned
here yesterday from Austin, where he has
been spending several days, and this morn.
ing save out the facts contained in the first
statement.
Speaking further OF the convention. be
said that the nomination Of candidates
would be formal and he knew of no issue
to come before the body In the shape of q
platform plank. The governor has, how
ever. something TO say concerning the re
fusal OF the railroads 10 grant the Gus
tomary rates OF IS TO delegates to attend
the convention. He believes this Is deep
laid plan 70 whip the party Into a commit
ment 70 the state support OF the barbor
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says that for good sound stocks there Is
a ready market there aihd that the people
are watching closely before they 90 into
any Of the less substantial concerns that
are not able to carry Out their promises.
++%A
The steamer J. NJ. GuiIey cleared from
Port Arthur today with US 900 barrels Of
oil. She is said TO be destined 10 New
Orleans. This is the steauner's second trip
TO Port Arthur, but she JttrsEted a great
deal OF attention there Nevertheless. Her
sister ship is expected IN there IN a few
days more. The yesseisi w,n be added TO
the service as rapidly 7 as the men and
means ce1 put them there.
The call on the OIL exchange was not very
strong today on account OF rne closing Of
the week and a generhl lIstlessneas that
has been growing ror Ia day on two A
brhce, Is expected Mondffy or Tuesday. The
following are the tranYactlons ia today:
Gold Eagle, 1900 shares al 1Oc
Independence 1000 SHARES al 9ILc
Dividend. 80 200 shanes al lc.
Beaumont oil and Mineral, 10000 shares
at 7c.
OIL e. o. b. Gladys. 1ea25c.
OIL. No. 2, in tanks f5c
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Sales at Galveston

Galveston, Texas. July 12.-The sales
at the Galveston oil exchange today were
as follows:
Beatty. 5000 shares at 1850.
Cont Nat. 1900 shares at loc.
Gober 1000 shares at 13Hc.
Geyser OF Galveston, 500 shares at f3c.
Grace. 1000 shares at &C.
Lucky Dime. 1000 shares at &c
Manhattan. 80 shares at Bic
seaboard. 1000 shares at JAe.
Sour Lake, 20 shares at $40.
Success 300 shares at Toe.
Victor, 1000 shares at &c.
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ferSon county was filed today; capital stock
5000. Purpose; To store and transport
oil, gas and other mineral solutions, and
own and operate pipe lines In different
parts OF the State. Incorporators; J. W.
swayne, X. p. Brooks, w. T. Campbell,
a. j. Wood and c. w. Brooks.
The Eclipse Power company Of Beau
mont; capital stock $4,000. Purpose; To
store and transport oil and other minerals
and own and operate pipe lines. Incorpo-
rators: D, Q. Lively, II. r, Decker, W. A.
Paddock and r. w. Griswold Of Beaumont
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Small House a RIa Springs.

Big Springs, Texas, July 1l---At o'clock
this morning are destroyed a negro shanty
on the north side OF the town. Origin =
unknown and the loss win amount 70 500
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ing channels to the outlet. The Lone Star
property being near by 1t Is reasonable TO
presume that the Haywood well has taken
part OF it's supply from the oil sand under
lying the Lone Star tract. When the Hey
wood well was turned on, the gas being
injected into the Lone Star well, instead
of assisting the oil 20 rise, acted as an In
centive to seek the other outlet across the
street. viz: The Haywood well. The con-
nection being thus made, the oil already
In the Lone Star tank was sucked back
into the well and found an outlet through
the Haywood we'll being assisted by the
gas forced into the Lone Star well by arti-
fetal means.
Captain W. c. Tyrrel returned this morn
ing from Belmont. Iowa. HIS old home.
where he went on an extended tour for rest
and to spend the Fourth He states that
the people In that section have an acute
interest in the Texas oil fields and that they
would ike 10 get It there now for the
manufacturing Institutions that they have.
81 Louis he states. Is danny clamoring for
more fuel old and the barge lines can not
he preparsd too quickly to supply that
| thoroughgoIng city with fuel
~
Lewis Fl. Scurlock has returned from
81 Louis. where he established brokerage
oface some two months since and he re-
| nnrts the same good healthy conditions
asrs that Captain Tyrrsi Sisss out H
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neld here over year ago has revived.
New rigs are going up daily and nSws has
been circulated that drilling on large
scale will begin soon.
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A Revival al corsieana.

Corsicana. Texas, July IL .---Oll In paying
quantities was struck on l.. b. Corners
land six miles from Corsicana.
Work which was Suspended In the oil
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tions n
Lighfh1eight Summer Clothing

Mems S. Linen Suits, coors brown and c. Tx
blue, assorted stripes and mixtures; price pos y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
NEW IOWA LAW ALLOWS NO DAYS OF GRACE

Bankers, lawyers and merchants in
this city have been in correspondence
with the state department for some
time in regardy to the elimination of
the days of grace on negotiable instru-
ments. The bill abolishing this i'm
portant law, 1t was said was passed
by the las general assembly. In ans
wer to these inquiries Auditor of State
Merriam sought an opinion from Attor-
ney General Mullan on this matter,
and the gist of his answer is that the
days of grace have been abolished.
Pass the Bill.
Last winter the legislature was ask.
ed to pass special act abblishing days
of grace, but it was hard fought by the
farmers and business men and was
badly beaten in the house. Then the
bill was passed which was prepared by
the American Bar association to bring
about uniformity in the laws on nego-
table instruments and this was put
through without the change of a letter.
1t is a bill of not less than 5000 words
and contained a clause which knocked
out the days of grace by direct enact
ment, and every negotiable instrument
now natures exactly on the day nam
ed in the instrument The secretary
OF state is receiving many letters from
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22
BINDING TWINE IS BECOMING SCARCE

Local dealers say there is big
Shortage in binding Irvine this year
ard as the harvest season is near at
hand the farmers view the situation
with alarm. A large amount of Irvine
is sold annually in Ottumwa and if a
larger supply is not secured marked
shortage will be experienced soon. The
reason given for the light supply by
prominent dealers in this city is that
large number of the manufacturers of
this necessary product suspended bust
ness the first of the year owing to the
large price they were compelled to pay
for the raw product and the small
margin of profit made in putting it on
the market.
Reasons for Large Demand.
The reasons calling for an increased
demand for Irvine are in brief, as fol-
lows:
Increased acreage of crops under
cultivation.
Straw unusually heavy and rank,
and therefore necessitating the use of
more Irvine in harvesting. This is due
to the recent unprecedented wet
weather
To cope with the increased demand
is a supply which is less than it has al
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-22

about two miles southwest of the city,
washout eighteen feet deep occurs
in the road.
Mr.. Beagle, whose route is also on
the south side of the river, starting
from the old Richmond road, reports
that he was forced to turn back by the
condition of Bear Greek, where the
water is running over the bridges and
horses are unable to keep their footing
in the roads. Sugar Creek is also re-
ported to be very high and Soap Creek,
it is reported, is badly swollen.
At Eddyvi.le.
A special to the Courier from Eddy.
vile announces the fact that the river
had risen nearly three feet there and
is still rising at the rate of an inch an
hour. AT noon it was stated that the
leyee which protects the town on the
south would not stand more than foot
more rise and volunteers were called
upon this afternoon to work on this
embankment to prevent the backing up
of the water and the flooding of the
town. This was prevented last Satur-
day night and Sunday only by the un-
ceasing work of the citizens, and unless
the river stops rising it is feared that
tonight the food of 1897 will be repeat
ed. The residents of the little town
are much excited and fear that the wa
ter will rise above the high mark
reached last Monday, in which case
there will be much loss to the citi-
ZenS,
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CEDAR CREEK ovERFLoWs.
Does Great Damage Near Hiteman
and in Vicinity.

Hiteman, July IS. (Special)-C
creek has overfiowed it's banks and is
today raging torrent, as the result
of the heavy rains that visited this
section last night. During the hours
of the night about six
inches of rain fell. The land along the
bottom of the creek is flooded Many
|of the inhabitants of this part of the
country have been driven from their
homes and the damage already done
by the high waters will amount to
hundreds of dollars The bridge across
the creek on the switch to No. mine
has been carried away by the flooding.
Among the heaviest losers in this vi
cinity are James Berry, William Bev-
ans, Sam White, Evan Thomas and
w. R. Palmer
The members of the gang of graders
who are working on the Burlington
railroad We're compelled to move their
tents during the night on account Of
the rapid rise in the water. 1t is stat.
ed by many of the old settlers that
the creek is the highest that they
have seen it for about thirty years. 4