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Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
T HUS prepare the way of the Lo,

- HUS prepare the way of the Lord.
There is double way in which
genuine repentance prepares the com
ing of the Lord. Spiritually-the tears
of true repentance always catch the
light of the shining presence of Jesus,
who never fails to come, and each tear
flashes its brilliancy and beauty over
the whole life, and upon those about.
Materially-true repentance on the
part of the unregenerate and the
Christian hastens the coming of the
Lord in the clouds of glory to take to
Himself His bride, the church. Think
of how the Indifference, neglect and
worldly-mindedness of the Christian
is delaying the spread of the Gospel,
the upbuilding of the Kingdom, and
the fulfillment of the promise of Jesus
and the angels that He would come
again, even as He was taken up from
His disciples into Heaven. Is there
not need for the cry-Repent ye? Is
there not absolute and desperate need
to heed Gods command? Bring forth
therefore fruits meet for repentance"
Upon you lies this possibility. What
answer will you give to your King when
you meet Him face to face and He asks
of you an accounting? The night
Let us then be up and doing
while it is Jet day
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
A widespread Vanity.

In these days there seem to be as many
writers as there are readers. The spread
of authorship and its egregious pride is
hit off in this dialogue from the File
gende Blaetter:
A guest at hotel table, reading the bill
of fare, says: "Your bill of fare is great"
81 am glad to hear it" replies the head
waiter. II am its author"
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26

Not His Affair-"How did you account
for the rotation Of the earth on its axis!"
asked the professor. "Well," answered the
young man who is always at loss, II sup
pose the earth had to rotate on something"
Washington Star.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26

Margaret, think you cheaper yourself
by going 80 much to the theater with Mr..
Jones" "No, mother; on the contrary,
I'm making myself very dear" Harvard
Lampoon.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
IN EVERY WALK OF LIFE.

People In
every walkof
life have bad
backs -- Kid
n 9 y 8 e o
w ng and
the back be-
gins to ache.
Cure sick kid
n Q VS. an d
b a c k a CHI e
quickly di s.
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Times-promoter., 1903-06-26

honey. This man, Voice from God,
coming with his message of, Repent
,ye, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at
hand" The cry stirs the expectant
Jews of all classes, and they flock to
the wilderness to see and hear the
strange prophet who has arisen to pre-
pare the way of the Lord. Among
those who come from Jerusalem, and
all Judea and all the region round
about Jordan" are many of the
Pharisees and Sadducees, the two pHin-
cipal sects of the Jews who controlled
and directed the religious thought and
worship of the Jewish people at that
time. And when John sees them, with
Elijah-iike bluntness, he says: 20
generation of vipers, who hath warned
you to flee from the wrath to come?
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for
repentance" These are the circum-
stances. connected with the words of
our text. And in answer to their in
ward protest if not outwardly express
ed exception to Johns arraignment,
the prophet goes on to declare: Think
not to say within yourselves. we have
Abraham to our father: for say unto
you, that God is able of these stones to
raise up children unto Abraham
I UKEgives us the additional informa-
H. tion that the people, following the
lead of the Pharisees and Sadducees,
also came asking: "What shall we do
then?' To which John replied: "lie
that hath two coats, let him impart to
him that hath none; and he that hath
meat, let him do likewise Thus re-
Ibuking the selfish, avaricious spirit
which prevailed at that time, and
which in this, our day, is again taxi
ing hold of the people of the world in
their relations one with another. And
the publicans-that large class OF tax
gatherers which had grown up under
the Roman system of government
came, asking what they should do.
"Exact no more than that which is ap- |
pointed you," was Johns reply. And
then came that other great class OF
people, the soldiers, by aid of whom
Rome had brought into subsection the
known world and maintained her rule,
and desired also to know what they |
should do. And with them John began
likewise withsthose matters which |
most vitality concerned their own
selves and their relations to others,
for he replied: "Do violence to no
man, y rsanx falsely; and
be coz
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26

/ wrote: "The sacrifices of God are
broken spirit; broken and contrite
heart, 0 God, Thou wilt not despise."
The sorrow of his heart was mani
tested in the outward life of his
changed conduct. The rich young
ruler left Jesus sorrowful, but re-
pentance did not come to make him
willing to give his all to the Lord and
help him to lead new life in humble
service. All who came to John and
were baptized in the Jordan made a
profession of repentance, but it was
only as Pharisees and Sadducees gave
expression in their outward lives of
pure religion and undefiled," it was
only as the people gave that others
might have raiment and meat, it was
only as the publicans in their tax gath
ering only exacted that which they
were entitled to- it was only as the SOL
diers violated no mans person or
rights, did not bear false witness, and
did not plot mutiny and rebellion, that
the genuineness of the repentance
which they professed was made evil
dent. See how strikingly this is ex-
emplified in the experience of Zaccheus.
Hequit extortion, he restored the goods
he had taken wrongfully, and Jesus
declared: "This day is salvation come
to this house." And all throughout
Jericho and the surrounding country
1t was soon known that Zaccheus had
repented and become changed man,
for the widow, the struggling trades
man and farmer whom he had robbed
in his tax gathering were made to re-
joice with a fourfold return of their
goods, and the poor of the city were
warmed and fed and clothed by the
generous gifts which the converted
publican gave even to the half of his
great possessions.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
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layed. Prepare We the way Of tho
Lord by repentance.

THERE are two aspects to this mes
sage of John. One its bearing upon
the unregenerate soul, and the other
having to do with the soul that has
been born again. Both are called to an
attitude of repentance. One to the
saving of the soul, the other to the
putting off, more and more, of the flesh
and the putting on more and more of
Christ. Repent, o Soul! that has
not felt the cleansing and saving power
of Jesus blood, because "the Kingdom
of Heaven is at hand" Repent, o
Christian! because upon the failures of
to-day you are to mount by the help
of Jesus to a newer and better self
tomorrow. There is to be practical
evidence in your life of that repent
ance. 1t is not the cry of the soul
when in peril and face to face with
death, and then utter forgetfulness Of
that cry when the peril is passed and
deaths grim hand has been withdrawn
without claiming his victim. All, how
often is wrung from the lips the agon-
lied cry of seeming repentance, and as
the storm passes and the bark of life
once more apparently sails on a quiet
sea, the soul forgets the cry and the
peril. And again on it goes in its in
difference to its desperate need, while
just ahead are the rapids and the brink
of eternity. That cry in the hour OF
peril was not the cry of repentance.
Had it been so, the fruits of that ye-
pentance would have wrought the al
tered life.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26

Cab drivers lives are filed with whoa.
Chicago Daily News.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26
Sermon by the Highway and Byway" Preacher.
Copyright, 1908, by ]. M. Edson.l
Chicago,

Chicago, 1908.
Text:-"Bring forth therefore fruits meet
for repentance. Matt 3:S.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26

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LERE is the soul conscious Of sin
| l and manifesting repentance, and
yet longing and desiring to take
with it all the old life with
its indulgences. The soul is
alarmed over the thought of what it
must give up. 1t clings to former as
sociates, habits and manner of life.
Where this is the case, measure the
degree of repentance. Such repentance
is either infinitesimally small, or else
altogether a negative quantity. Re-
pent! but bring forth fruits meet for
repentance. In this matter of re-
pentance there are just two who are
involved-God and the soul. God the
righteous One and man the sinner.
When the sinner takes his eyes Off God
and focuses them upon the things
about him these temporalities are mag
nified and the sense of God is lost.
With this comes lessened degree of re-
pentance, and so little of the fruits OF
repentance in the life as to be hardly
perceptible. This is one of the sad con-
ditions in the churches to-day. Low
cred standards, and the bringing of the
world into the activities of the
churches and the lives of the Chris
tians, are reducing the consciousness
of the need of repentance. John the
Baptist and his message are needed to-
day. The cry must be raised on every
hand: Repent ye! Repent ye! Re-
pent, unsaved soul, because your peril
is great, the time is short, and Jesus
stands patiently waiting to enter over
the roadway of your sincere repent
ance. Repent, o Christian! of that
love for the world and the things of
the world which is so filling your heart
and life. Repent of that indifference
towards the lost souls all about you.
Repent of your selfish love of ease
which permits you to stay away from
Gods house when you as member
there have a regular appointment to
meet your Lord there and help sustain
His worship. Repent of your shallow
ness and hypocrisy which encourage
and allow you to get up and testify in
meeting to repentance for past short
comings and aspirations for better
life, and which, like the vapor which
vanishes before the searching rays of
the sun, disappears utterly before the
light. glib, gossipy conversation which
fills Ged's house after meeting. Re-
pent because you go away from the de-
meeting or the preaching serv-
ice thu king not Of God and His serv-
ice, speaking not to the honor and
praise of the Lord. but in sharp criti-
cism of the preacher, of the service,
and of pretty much every one who
came under. your notice. Repent, q
Christian! because your life at home
and in the Office bellies most awfuliy
your profession.
Times-promoter., 1903-06-26

2 UT the test of genuine repentance is
u found not only in the changed lfe
but in the patience manifested in that
life when the accumulated conse-
quences of past mistakes and misdeeds
press upon the soul. God forgives, but
He does not always remove the con-
sequences of sin. The boy who drove
a nail into the post every time he told
lie, and who, after he had filled the
post full, began to draw them out,
one by one, whenever temptation was
overcome and he told the truth, was
panied by the fact that the nail holes
were still there with their disfiguring
marks. It is so with the sin marks and
failures in the life. The scars remain.
Careless neglect of duty, the seeking
of the qualification of selfish desires
and aims may plunge one into Difficult
ties which are exceedingly trying and
painful, and the genuineness of the re-
pentance for the wrong and evil that
have crept into the life is measured by
the patience with which those difficult
ties and trials are faced. The bringing
forth of fruits meet for repentance
here has it's realization
The prisoner in the dock is sorry be-
causesof tlt7 zhment which is a about
on him for his wrong
! profession of re-
foe, perhaps, that he
#,enalty of his sin
While he feels the
a,sing hard upon
It once escaped
/, t sin, he for
Atance and is
and the old
would find
lfing the
s6 Ding and
h would
I'd wrong
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-10

treasures l possess. With her
future I will take no risks"
I have the right to know the
charges, general" insisted Gas
toh. u demand it."
well, sir, if you demand it,
you will get it. l learned
that you are man of
the most dissolute habits and cha
racter, that you are a hard drink
er, gambler, a rake and a spend
thrift, and that your fanily's his
tory is a dep1orable one"
My family history is dep1or-
able one!" cried. Castor, spring
ing to his feet, with trem bling
clinched fists and scarlet face on
which the blue veins suddenly
stood out.
I begged you to spare me and
yourself the pain of this" repli-
ed the general in a softer voice.
No | do not ask to be spared.
Give me the particulars. What
is the stain on my family name?"
Not a moral one, but in some
respects more hopeless, physi-
cal one. 1 have positive informa-
ton that your people on one side
are what is known in the south as
poor white trash"
Gaskin smiled. II thank you,
general, for your frankness.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-10

The only wrong of which l COM
plain, is your withholding the
name of the liar"
There is no use of fight over
such things. l do not wish my
daughters nameto be smirched
with it,.
Her name is as dear to me as
it can possibly be to you. Never
fear. You are her father, I honor
you as such. scorn to stoop to
answer. The humor of it forbids
ananswer if l could stoop to make
one. Now general l make this
proposition. | am not in a hurry.
I will patiently wait any time you
see fit to set for any developments
in my life and character about
which you have doubts. All l
ask is the privilege of writing to
the woman love. Is not this rea-
sonab1e?"
mo, Sir" declared the gener-
al. will not have it. You are
not in a position to make me a
proposition of any sort. l have
settled this affair. 1t is not open
for discussion"
You mean to say that I have
no standing whatever in the
case?" asked CASTOR with a smile,
rubbing his hands over his
smooth shaved lips and chin.
Exactly. I've settled it.
There's nothing more to be
said"
TO BE CONTINUED.
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But l have the right to know

But l have the right to know
them"
What right?"
The right of every man to face
his accuser when on trial for his
life"
Bah! men don't die nowaday
for love, or women either" the
general gro wled.
Besides" continued Castor,
you are under the deepest obi
cations to tell me fairly your rea-
sons"
"Obligations?"
The obligations of the COM
monest justice between man and
man. You invited me to your
home l was your welcome
guest You encouraged my suit
for your daughters hand"
How dare you say such a
thing, sir!"
Because she told me you did.
l was led to believe that you not
only looked with f avor on mysuit,
but that you were pleased with it.
| asked for your daughter. You
insulted my manhood by refus-
ing me perm ission even to seek
an interview, and know the rea-
son for your change of views.
Since then you have treated me
with plain brutality. Now some
thing caused this change.
Certainly something caused it,
something of tremendous impor-
tance," said the general.
Simply this. l received in
formation conce rning you, your
habits, your associates, your cha
racter, and your family, that
caused me to change my mind. y
Did you inquire as to their
TRUTH"
1t was unnecessary. | love
my daughter beyond all other
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-10
Fearful Odds Against Him.

Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition of
an old soldier by name of ] ). Ha-
vens, Versailles, o. for years he
was troubled with Kidney disease
and neither Doctors nor medicines
gave him relief. At length he tri-
ed Electric Bitters. 1t put him on
his feet in short order aud now he
testifies. I'm on the road to com.
plete recovery" Best on earth
for Liver and all forms of Stom ech
and Bowel Complaints. Only SOC.
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Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1903-09-10
PART TWO.
TcHAPrER II CONTINUED

The general glared at him.
His hands began to tremble, and
.aising his voice, he Numbered
i am not accustomed to take
|rders from young upstairs! How
are you attempt to force your
lelf into my house when you were
&ld again and again not to at
kmpt it, sir?"
81 Your former welcome to me on
0ree occasions when the object
my visits was as we'll known
you as to me, gives me, at least,
MA vested rights of final inter-
w. ! demand it," retorted
ston CURLY.
And refused it," Still there
s. note of indecision in his
" which CASTOR was quick to
ch.
General, "he protested, you
q soldier and a gentleman.
never fought an enemy with
iyilized warfare. Yet you
allowed some one under
protection to stab me in the
for the past year. I am err
q to know why l fight and
ast whom. l ask your
Die of fairness as a soldier if
not right?"
he generab hesitated, and fl
N said, as he opened the door;
Walk into the pralor,"
hen they were seated, Gas
plunged Immediately into the
stion he had at heart.
ow general, ] wish to ask you
My why you have treated me
Hill have since asked you for
r daMghter's hand?"
The less said about it, the bet
I have good and sufficient
ns, and that settles it."
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-06-03
AT ARGENTINE
Two Thirds Of The Town Is Inundated.
and Many Are Homeless.

The refugees from Armourdale for
the most part are huGdlcd together in
the immense auditorium OF the con.
vention hall although several hundred
found havCns with friends in more
fortunate parts OF the city.
Two-thirds Of Argentine is under
from 10 to 20 feet Of water. Over g.
500 people in this suburb found safety
in the higher part of the town. All
bridges over the Kaw river arc down
and the only communication with Ar.
mourdale is Ivy boat.
Kansas City Sunday night was with
out water supply the flood having
disabled the pumping station. and the
utmost care is being taken that no
fires shall break out. Even small
fire. IT is feared. would start a confa-
grafton. Only one street car line in
the city was running Sunday night ow-
ing TO tho disabling OF thc power
plants by tle food
The city is bloCLaded with trains
unable to get out Not train went
out Of the city except east Sunday and
1t Is said that there IS little prospect
of an Improvement in the situation fnr
several days
The stage Of the river at G o'clock
Sunday night was 90 feet inches.
The previous high record was made in
1881 when tlc river rose to 20 feet ?
inches.
The Union station by tic Use Of the
food Sunday was rendered practically
useless. At one end the water was
three feet deep and at the other II
was a foot higher In the baet age
room baggage was fastened TO tackle
and suspended in the air ont Of the
reach Of t1e water Numerous res
cues. some of them made by the na-.
rowest Of margins occurred during the
day
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Twenty-fourth street bridge and tn.
county bridge ut Fifth street were car
ried away. The railroad bridge was
valued at $4,000 and the other four at
s25.000 each. making the bridge loss
sl75.OoO. Five hundred frame dweli-
ing houses are under water. ana with
furtler rise many people lined the
banks Sunday watching the procession
OF houses. cars, trees and other debris
that hoated down.
At o O'Clock Sunday evening eight
distinct fires were burning i'm the flood
district between 18th and Bluff streets
three blocks west OF TIE Union depot
and Toad-a-loup. the latter settle
ment near Armourdale. II Is impos-
sible to reach any of the fires as tele
phone communication is cut off and
the use OF boats are uncertain. T1e
fires were viewed through a field glass
from the top Of high building on the
bum. All the fires appear to be iso
lated except one at 18th and Bluff
streets. which started in lime ware
house and spread to a fruit warehouse.
Close to the fruit house. which Is still
burning. is a shed containing 30 bar
rels of oil. If this should catch fire
the flames might spread to the whole
sale district.
AT Toad-a-loup three blocks Of small
buildings appear to be burning. while
at another big string of box cars are
afirc.
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THE BLIND PROPHET.
He Declares That a Fearful Storm viii
Visit Ohio in August.

Findlay. o.. June According to
George w. Jacobs. known throughout
Northwestern O1io as The Bin!
Prophet next August will see mum
Deriess acres of land. villages, towns
and cities laid waste before one of the
fiercest cyclonic storms that ever
ragged in the region of the lower lakes
He says it will leave death and desc
lation in its wake. and will rival the
Galveston and Johnstown horrors.
The acQuaintances to whom Jacobs
has made this prophecy are almost be-
side themselves with fear Their faith
in Jacobs is made firm as a result. it
IS said. Of his having pictured to them
President Mckinley PROSTATE from a
wound inflicted by an assassin six
weeks before the Buffalo tragedy.
Jacobs has lived in Findlay since
the wal He receives a small pension.
with monthly allowance from "A fund
established by citizen OF Findlay
now deceased, for the needy blind.