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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

DLENTY of vessels, but what is the
/ condition of those vessels? This
is the first question which must arise
between the one who would be used and
the Christ who longs to use. What is
the condition? Not the outward ap-
pearance, but the inward state. Not
what man beholds and knows, but what
God sees and knows. What is the condi-
ton of the vessel? Is it clean or I'M
clean? The condition of that vessel is
the point which determines whether It
will be used or cast aside. What is the
condition of your heart and mine?
What is there that renders it unfit for
the Masters use? Let God direct and
conduct the search, and He will reveal
the smut and the dirt and uncleanness
which now renders you unfit for His
service. What is it that can render the
vessel unclean? Sin. you say, in its
manifold forms and degrees Yes, such
uncleanness is readily recognized and
understood. You do not need to be told
that it is that secret sin, that self-indu1-
gence. that violation Of the laws of God
and man. But there is something else
besides the filth gathered by walking in
forbidden paths and receiving unholy
things. The dish upon the shelf may be
unfit for use, not because it has come
In contact with the foul or unclean
thing, not because it has been used for
impure purposes, but just simply be-
cause it has been allowed to stand un-
used upon the shelf until the dust has
covered it. It was put away clean and
wholesome, but now 1t is unusable be-
cause of the coating of black dust. And
so it may be with the Christian. He
may be unclean from disuse. He may
have lain upon the shelf Of indifrer-
ence and neglect so long that the dust
has collected-the dust of prayerless-
ness, the dust OF no Bible reading, the |
lust of neglected duty, the dust of Sab.
bath ease and neglect Of church. And |
Il the dust is there it must be cleaned |
away, just the same as other foulness.
before the vessel can be meet for the
Masters use.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24
Poor Opinion Of Harry.

weren't you surprised, uncle, to
hear that poor Harry had left me q
-:dor 7D
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

After the Proposal.
Belle-Did you have to help him out
when he proposed?
May-No; papa did.--Town Topics.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-12-24

.That's about all expected he
would leave you."-Stray Stories.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
FERTILIZER TAX TAGS
THEY HAVE BEEN RECEIVED By
 AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENr.
Greater Number VIII be Used by Man ufacturers for Next Season's Crop Thnn This Yenr-3,000,00 Re-
 ceiyea at Capitol.

The State Department of AgYicultura has already begun the distribution of fertilizer tags to be used on fertilizers
 which will be sold for making the Yesterday 3,eo0 packages of these tags were received at the Capitol and clerks of the department were busiiy sngs,gsd engage ,ha in checking msi. tnsm oyer and some applications for them they will not begin going out in great numbers until after the first of the new year. The Agricultural Department has of tags for the next season than here tofore as tbe demand for fertilizer in- creases with each recurring year. Last year 2.500.0oo tags were used. This year the department ordered s,0o0. .0V0 tags and 1t Is expected that there will be Il demand for that many.
 These tags are supplied to the man ufacturers of fertilizers at 3 cents each and they represent a tax of 8 cents on each 200 pounds of commer- cial fertilizer each sack of that many pounds bearing one Of these tags as analysed by the stafe Chemist after which a cent tag is attached to the sack. which indicates that 1t Is up to the required standard.
 The tags are supplied to the State by contractors for 50 cents each 900. They cost the State $l.50o and they nre to be sold for sse.0o0 which viii TcpTSsenl the taX on commercial fer tilizers for the next seasons crops.
 The sale of tax tags is increasing with each year." said Chief Clerk J. q. Adams of the Agricultural Department ''rhere Is already demand for them but We will not send large numbers of them out before January 1. We must be careful in the handling of these tags as each Of them represents money. They are charged against this Department by the Auditor and we must count them and keep accurate statements of them"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
Our Daily $bort Story

1 but you'll have to jump right in and sit in the no. ain't got time for cere- mony. There's a woman mighty sick out to the farm, and I'm after the oocuo.. IMIR Whitworth was already in the floor or the wagon as he finished speaking. and In half of a minute they were whiriing 1erkily over the rough rock road that led to the city limits. You say there's a woman sick at your place? Is she a relative or | friend or
 She's stranger to these parts, I guess Anyway, that's all we can think now. She's been delirious ever since she come-that's been near bout week now. But tonight it got so much worse that jus hitched up and started for the doctor
 Whitworth was silent for a second. as though popdering something. 'TpI tell you what" he said, after a bit. I'm not exactly a practicinR phvsi. . clan, but was trained and educated Tor one. I think. if you would like, that I can handle this case satisfac- torily. There's no telling how long IL might be before you could get a doctor out there. Shall we turn around? My interest in the case ia. of course. purely one of humanity-pure- | " impersohai, and entirely gratuit- | ous.".
 ! The farmer appeared to hesitate an instant, then, with a sharp crack of the whip. reversed his team and piowed back up the hill they had just l descended.
 | VI guess you'll be all right" he re- marked presently. T don't much think lts anything dangerous now, only there's always chance. you know, of US getting to be- The trouble I'm 1 thinkin. Is mostly here. anyhow" He tapped his forehead significantly.
 After that they rattled on in silence for half an hour. Then, after a few moments desultory conversation, a light hickered vaguely through q heavy elump of cedars beyond, and five min utes quick driving brought them to the gate of the farm house.
 When Whitworth entered the sick room. the woman-moveless and paIid as cut marble-lay stretched listlessly on rough straw pallet, her closed | lids looking almost black in contrast \ to the white. emaciated face. l He crossed the floor noiselessly and touched her pulse with cool, steady fingers At the contact the woman opened her eyes slowly. and looked up into the face that bent over her. The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
AFTER TEN YEARS.
BY NELLIE cRAvELY GILMORE

BY NELLIE CRAvELY GILMORE. tCopyright, 1904. by Daily Story Pub
 fishing Company)
 whitworth paused under the glare of a gas-lamp to consult his watch It was just twenty minutes past sev- er. At least another hour must elapse before he could hope to keep his en- gagement with Grayson. The time named had been eight thirty. and Whit worth recalled with sigh that that individual was nearly always uncon- scionably not punctual in these mat ters.
 He must have stood on the corner quite ten minutes. for presently the striking of a neighboring clock start led him out of a sudden reverie, and with a restless movement he turned and strode rapidly down cross street. Somehow the mood of unease was re- lentIessiy upon him, and try as he would. Whitworth had been powerlesS to shake it off. The very sidewalk seemed an incongruous bundle of bricks and boards, created especially to worry his unwary feet, while he had never listened to a more aggra- vating dismal rustic of the thick ieaved trees. nor heard quite such a medley of narrowing, nerve-racking noises on every side. Even the cries and laughter of playing children rasped him keenly. where thev had hitherto caused him only transient smile. and perhaps. now and then. a half sigh.
 He walked on and on till his feet ached from physical exhaustion, The little group of town lights fiickered dimly in the distance, and glancinR about him, Whitworth was astonished 10 note just how far he had gone. It was fully two miles back, and time was going fast enough now.
 If I wasn't so devllish blue" he unused. wearily, I'd chuck the whole thing, and let Grayson guess a bit.r He hesitated a little. and then turned. expectantly. and watched the advance of farm wagon as 1t tangled around a turn In the high clay road beyond. He struck a match and, stepping to one side, slgnalled the driver with his handkerchief.
 I'll give you a dollar to take me 10 town" he said. eagerly.
 The other drew his horses to a noisy standstill and peered curiously into the face of the stranger. "I don't care bout the dollar" he said, abruptly,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21

City Engineer D. w. Ford yester- day issued four permits for the repair ing of present buildings. the work to cost $25o
 R. l.. Penick secured a permit to TO- pair the two-story frame residence at 216 Washington Street at a cost of S35, another permit to shingle partially the one-story frame, house at 1l4 South Decatur Street costing $40, and a per init to shingle six two-room one-story frame cottages on Ripley Street near Maurs Lane. at a cost of $lOo
 Mrs. A. A, McLemore was granted permit to repair barn In the rear nf the One-storY frame house at 729 South Court Street. The work is to cost $75.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
NEW CORPORATIONS.
Three Certificates Filed With secretar,
 nf Afnfe.


 of State.
 Certificates of the organization of two new Alabama corporations and the in- tention of a foreign corporation to do business in Alabama. were filed with the Secretary of State yesterday. The Yellow Pine Lands Company of Jefferson County. Is one of the new cor porations. Its headquarters will be in Birmingham and It's capital stock is s50,0o0. The incorporators are W. F Monroe, J. R. Sanders, J. F. Lewis John M. Caldwell. Charles J. Haden and B. J. Blackstock.
 The second new corporation is the Thompson Investment Company of Jefferson County. with a capital stock of s2,000. Its purpose is to deal in real estate and to lend money. The incor- porators are W. s. Thomspon, W. L. D. Wallace and A. J. Wallace.
 The Bridgeport Slave Company of Chattanooga, Tenn, filed a paper nee essary to do business in this State. Its Alabama office Is at Bridgeport and Charles M. Duncan Is designated as State agent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
ADJUSTMENTS. Montgomery Theatre.
 Tonight,
The Village ParsOn.

The Village Parson," which comes to the Montgomery Theatre tonight, is a drama strong in human interest. The play is staged In four acts, and is said by all who have witnessed it to be worthy and fitting as a companion play to W. E. Nankeville's immense success, Human Hearts" The Village Par son. IS replete with real heart interest and genuine comedy so skillfully inter woven that 1t cannot fail to awaken the most sturdy. A thoroughly capa- ble company has been secured for the correct portrayal of the characters in the cast. adv.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
Fire on Scott Street .

The fire department was called by an alarm from box 45. corner of Scott and Bainbridge Streets at 10:55 o'clock yesterday morning to the one-story frame house at sos Scott Street. occu- pied by Susie Hodge. negress, where fire had been discovered in the roof The blaze was extinguished by the fremen with the aid of Babcocks be- fore the damage amounted to over a Jew dollars. The house was owned by Robert Tarver. a negro. and was ln- sured The origin of the fire is un- known.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
THEY FIRED PISTOLS.
Two Negroes Fined $50 Each for Dis
 orderly Conduct.

Eugene Coleman and Henry Walker negroes, arrested Wednesday morning for disorderly conduct were fined $50 and costs each by Recorder A. H. Ar rington yesterday afternoon. The negroes alarmed the neighborhood about their home, corner of Mildred and Caroline Streets Wednesday morn ing by firing pistols at each other in one of the rooms of house. Each man fired two shots but no one was hit by the flying bullets.
 The men were represented by coun- sel at the Recorders Court and gave notice that an appeal would be taken to the City Court. The bonds were fixed at S150 each.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
BOARD OF APPRAISERS.
All Evidence ns to Capitol Square Hal
 Been Secured.

The Commission to appraisc the dam ages incurred by property owners or Capitol Square In the condemnation ot their property for use of the State completed the taking of evidence yes terday afternoon. when J. Junius Pierce was examined for the State.
 There are no other witnesses. but owing to the informality of the hear ing. either State or property owners may call witnesses today at the morn ing session.
 Arguments will probably be heard today by counsel and the Commission Fred s. Ball. c. G. Zirlkle and George A. Thomas will consider the verdict
 It is probable that a report will be returned to Judge of Probate J. B. Gaston of Montgomery County Monday
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21

DOwe's uneqsalled Hot Chocolate, IOc. It ia served with delicious whipped Jersey cream, roll and butter. DOwe'a Oyster Stew, 1Oc.
 With Oysters in 1t and delicious Jer- sey Cream. YOu'1I like it.
 DOwe's 1-2 Oyster Fries, FOG.
 Better than you can get anywhere else.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
GOOD POLICE RECEIPTS.
October Promises to be a RecOrd-
 Breaking Month.

By the way the police are arresting avil-doers and collecting fines in the Recorders Court, October bids fair to be a good month in a financial sense for the police department.
 The cash receipts for the month last year were $9S6 and $1,110.50 has all ready been received by the department this month. December of last year showed the total cash receipts to be $1.5SS 50 and 1t is believed that that amount and the record will be passed this month.
 In the last four days &44S has been added to the city treasury from this source or an average of over s1o0 a day.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
F,r. De.,rox. nank nu,IA,n~.

Dallas, Tex. Get. 2O.-Fire at Willis Point this afternoon destroyed the Ma tional Bank building and three other establishments entailing a loss of ESQ., 900. Insurance partial.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
NO RAIN IN SIGHT.
But Cool Snnp is Expected in Mont
 gOmery,

EOmery.
 The rain expected over this region yesterday did not materialize. In fact the weather officials say the rain area which started this way with so much promise, gave out all of its moisture before reaching this far
 cool snap Is expected over this section today. when the temperature will be eight to ten degrees lower than yesterday.
 A sub-tropical storm Is causing cou- tinued rains over most of Florida.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
GOVERNOR RETURNS.
He Has Seen the Great Exposition iu
 

Governor Cunningham returned last night from weeks visit to the worlds fair at St. Louis. where he joined Mrs. Cunningham. who has been visiting in California.
 A singular coincidence of the trip was that the wife of the Acting Gov ernor rode on the first section of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21

Fine quality of wheat in Michigan this year assures customers of ROLLER CHAMPION, the finest -four that can he made. fri-tu.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
MAY ADJOURN TODAY.
COURT OF APPEALS NEAHLf
 THROUGH WITH WORK
But One More Case to be suom -Dfnner Given by Members of Bar In Honor of
 Judges.

The United States Circuit Court or Appeals, which has been sltuns u, Montgomery since Monday VIII III all probability adjourn today. The session yesterday was cohsuHeu in the arguments in the case oi tho Kyle Lumber Company vs ThoinaS IT. Bash ct al. trustees. an appeal rom tho Northern Distdict Court.
 Last night an informal dinner was rendered Judges Pardee, Shelby ana Newman of the Appellate Court py members of. the Montgomery Bar whe have practiced before the distinguisneo judicial body during this term Of court
 Only one more case remains on the docket, the Columbia Avenue Trust Co el al. vs. The McAfee Co, ct al, an ap- peal from the Northern District Court.
 After the submission of this case, the court will adjourn.
 Judges Pardee and Shelby will leave Montgomery for New Orleans and Judge Newman will return to Atlanta.
 Charles H. Lednum. clerk of the court. who has made many friends in Montgomery, is i'll at his rooms at the Glenmore Hotel. He will hardly leave the city before the first of next week.
 The City Court.
 In the case of the Montgomery Street Railway vs. William Sheridan in the civil division of tho City Court of Montgomery yesterday, damages to the property of the defendant were as- sessed at $250.
 The property was condemned to al- low the Montgomery Street Railway to have a right of way to Washington Park and the adjudication of the dam- ages was thrown into court for assess ment.
 Other cases disposed of yesterday were as follows:
 Tom Green vs. Louisville and Nash vile Railroad, judgment by consent for plaintiff for $250.
 Mamie Killibrew vs. Montgomery Street Railway, settled and dismissed
 Thomas Larkin pro ami vs. Mont gomery Street Railway, jury and yer dict for the defendant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
TARTAR IS A TARTAR

Soft, spongy, sensitive gums result from tartar accumulation. IL should be removed at once by your dentist and thereafter'pre- vented by the use of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
sOZODONT
 TOOTH POWDER

and its complement. SoZoDoNT Liquid. The Powder Is slightly abrasive, is abso- lately free from grit and acid. and is just the thing for those who have an inclination for the niceties of everyday life, . FoRAss. LIQUID. pnwnrR PASTE
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21

train. on whose second section Mrs. w. n. Jelks was a passenger from Las Vegas. N. M, to Kansas City.
 Governor Cunningham expressed himself as delighted with theifair and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21

would have prolonged his stay at the big show had not important executive matters demanded hts presence in Mont tgonlery. He will be at the Capitol today.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-21
Four Building Permits :.

Recital at Perry St. Methodist Church Friday. Oct. 21st. Admission, 2Sc.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
For Sale.

Modern residence in South Coliax,
good location, ample grounds, with fine
lawn and plenty of shade and fruit trees.
J. g. Elliot, Phone Red 315.
Miss Lucy Lee Hogan, graduate of the
Greeley School of Elocution and Dra-
matte Art of Boston. will give class or
private lessons. Residence, North Colfax.
Telephone Black 112.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
THE NEWS BY WIRE

The Cudahy Packing Company of
! South Omaha is in receipt of a rush
order Tor 100000 pounds of extra
| mess meat for the Russian government.
A gang OF five robbers looted the
bank Of kiowa, |. T., and secured $2SOO
10 cash. The bank building was par
| tally wrecked, the damage being about
| $500.
In an effort to hide the lynching of
Arthur Combs, a colored prisoner at
Pineapple, Ala, the mob set fire to the
Jall, which also destroyed eight stores
two houses and the postOtiice
Monday, December 2S
An attempt was made at Council
Bluffs, Iowa, to lynch George Williams
ana Neely Zimmerman, both cOlored,
charged with committing an assault up
on two women. One thousand men
battered at the jail doors, but Congress
man Smith managed to reach the steps
and spoke to the crowd, urging it to let
| the law take its course which they
finally agreed to.
The Carnegie Steel Company and AL
most all subsidiary branches of the
| United States Steel Corporation. has
! l.
| per cent on January /.
| Senator Hale, chairman OF the COM
| mlttee on naval affairs, SAYS that if ia
the intention to make provision for an
| other liberal addition to the navy dur
| ing the present session of congress
| when the additions already authorized
are completed the United States will
have more powerful navy than any
other nation except Great Britain.
Within the past week Minneapolis
| mills have booked almost 100000 bar
rels OF Hour for export to Japan.
The Russian government has placed
an order with the Getz Brothers & Co.
OF San Francisco, to supply 100000
pounds of beef
Tuesday, December 20.
Tremendous wealth from the years
crops, estimated by the national bureau
OF statistics at over two and one-haIf
billion dollars, exclusive of cotton. which
makes a total of over three billions.
breaking all records, is said to he large
ly responsible for the rise in stocks on
the New York market
Young Corbett knocked Etidie Hanlon
ont at San Francisco in the sixteenth
round, III the swiftest prize fight ever
pulled off on the coast.
Leaders in economic thought and his
torical study are in New Orleans to the
number OF $50, in attendance upon the
annual meeting of the American HistOri-
cal and American Economic Associa-
tiOns.
Orders have been received at Pitts
burg, Pa, to Immediately put in opera
toD the idle furnaces OF the Carnegie
Steel Company.
The scheme to form the Manufactur
ers' Window Glass Company, with
capital Of $1,0O0,0O0, and with abso
lutte control Of 1900 p0tteres, has
been abandoned.
At the National Shorthand Teachers
Association meeting, in session in Gin
cinnati, an exhibition of remarkable
rapid reporting upon blackboard was
given by Fred Ireland of the house of
representatives at Washington. He
wrote from dictatiOn 233 words per
minute and read the matter without an
error in less than so seconds.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-01-01
CITY OF BELLINGHAM,
Towns of WhatcOm and Fairhaven
Are FINALLY Merged

BellIngham, Dec. 2S.-The city council
of the city of Whatcom wound I'D the
business before it tonight and adjourned
sine die. With it's adjournment the new
council convened and the new city of
BelIingham became a reality. Mayor A.
l.. Black, in his address to the new
council, gave promise of some OF the
things which he will endeavOr to ac-
cOmplish for the upbuilding of the united
city on Bellingham bay.
He urged the early transition from a
cicy OF the second to a city of the first
class, and in the meantime cOunseled
moderation in all matters requiring tax
alton and assessment, urged steps for
safeguarding the purity of the city's
water supply, also for reducing insur-
ance rates; pronounced that there shall
be no gambling and that saloons must
show a reasonable respect for the law,
and women not be allowed to enter
closed boxes therein. 1t is his policy to
refund the city's debts at lower interest
rates.
Mr.. Black was installed as mayor of
Bellingham at 1899 .. m. He made
the appointments OF heads OF depart
ments as follows:
Chief ofpoIice, Clarence Logsd0n; clerk
VIM. IL, Hildebrand; treasurer, Frank
Wilson; auditor, D. c. Jenkins; engineer,
E. C. Lyle.
The appointments were ratified by the
council. They are all temporary ap-
pOintments, holding until authorized by
ordinance of the city of Bellingham.