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Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05

TO sing in the church choir. Tut tho
church members have no more rioht
In this gospel movement. TO 1T tbe
choir do all the singing than the pew
has to expect the pulpit to do all the
praying Methodist pews have sung as
many immortal souls into glory as
Methodist pulpits have won by preach.
ing Let everything that broatbes
praise the LOrdw In every service lat
the old fashioned hymns be given ont
and let all the people sing. Yea. shout
forth your gospel battle songs like the
sound OF many waters Concentration
OF the church forces in prayer meeting
means spiritual conquest for Christ
Concentration Of the songs OF praise in
one great congregational chorus means
also spiritual conquest for Christ
The concerted strength Of the church |
In the next place. should make that /
church unit in its belief in the an.
thortty OF Gods revealed word ana
also in its protest against sin. wherever
found. When the three hundred Glide
onites went forth to battle. their most
effective weapons were lighted lamn
concealed within a pitcher and trum-
pet In the right hand. The lamp light
ed can be used as the symbol of gospel
faith. as revealed in Gods word. The !
trumpet can be used as the symbol of
the voice Of Christian church protest. / (
ing against Il world steeped in sin ,
Plenty Of room I'm every Christian ;
church for all repentant sinners saved :
1y ChriS;'s blood, but no room for any =
nan who will not accept the sacrifciaI c
'lood of Jesus Christ and who will not :,
'rotest against sin. wherever found \
The Christian church must be a unit p
its Calvary belief. and it must be :,
nit in its protest against sin. n
AS in every other army. the Christian "
rmy must have a countersign When q,,
belonged to the United States army 6,
uring the Spanish American war ~
lere were certain times l could NOT "
ass in or out Of the camp without hi
wing the cOuntersign. So we find
lat all the Christian churches have a
That countersign is one a.,
ord of five letters, and that one word -. -
Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus! Jesus -
no is our Saviour; Jesus. who lived w ~
ID died and rose again to redeem the s e'
orld and 10 save his people from ~ ~
cir Sins ~
=. -. e.tr-rssas .,-r.-s-. n
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05

TWO thousand men who are not ready tC
let Christ lead them as he would
The Loyal Few.
But | cannot close my study Of this
mighty theme Of the church as a con.
quering army without telling you. nv
people. the object have 10 view.
First. want 10 kiHdle 10 hoy zeal the
scores and hundreds and thousands OF
churches all over the land which have
been for years torn and rent asundet
with Internal strife Pastors are dis.
couraged. people are discouraged
Christian communities are discouraged
about them. Oh" these people say
we are only q little handful. We
have dwindled down and down unu!
there is hardly any membership left.
What are we TO do7" Why, ye dis.
couraged churches. BY the grace Of
God ye can do everything. God has
been sitting your membership until the /
best are left. You are now q Gideon's /
0and United and welded together oy /
trouble you car accomplish wonders.
II was not by great numbers that Gid.
con won bur by the loyalty OF few
My second purpose in this sermon Is
TO show you that these conquerors over
the Midianitish hosts were ordinary
men Who were they1 We don't
know They were selected at random.
Some came perhaps from wealthy
homes; some came from the homes of
poverty. They were all selected simply
oy the way they Tapped up the water
when they drank of the famous brook.
90 God is going to judge our availabn.
~ to be among his chosen followers
y the way we are ready to do. in his
anne the little things Of life. He will
udge whether we are fitted for mem.
ership In the Gideonite band by the
'ay we smile. good morning; by the
'ay we help upon the car poor won.
with her basket; by our willingness
SIT by humble sickbed; by the way
e lead in prayer in the house of trou.
Ie and by the way we forgive.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05
Under Christ's Banner.

The third purpose: | would show
that these three hundred immortal
Gideonite conquerors were all volun.
teeFs. Christ's disciples must be volun-
teers' not conscripts. One of the most
horrible pictures ever painted was that
By NJ. Clairin. called the "Conscrints .'
II SHOWS an African scene where hun.
dreds Of young men are manacIcd in
chains and are being forcibly compel.
leu 10 enter the sultan's army. As con.
Vlcts they are being driven away to aI.
most certain death. But Chrfst's army
IKE that Of Gideon has in II no ron.
scripts. The Christian soldier of the
church must he volunteer. Will Won
enlist under Christ's banner? Will Won
go forth in the name of this church 4
united band, to march against the Sa.
'anlc hosts? VIII you 60 forth har-
monlous company of Christians. ready
10 battle in Christs name? Will YOU
not realize that all your past trials.
whether in church or out Of it. have
'een only means used to ft you for
Ultimate gospel triumph? VIII you be.
ONE a member Of Gideons bandf
lany foe Is a friend in disguise.
Many a sorrow a blessing most true.
ielping your heart to be happy and wise
win faith ever precious and love ever
new.
So stand in the van;
Strive like a man:
MS IS the brayest. the cIeverest plan;
'ustlng IN Christ will you do what you
copyright. 1904. BY Louis Klopsch.I
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05
RooHr1rn a.. Ian %. leo2

ROCHELLE, Ga, Jan. so, 1902.
Black-Dfsught Stock and Poultry
Medicine is the best ever tried. Our
stock was looking bad when you sent
me the medicine and now they are
getting so fine. They are looking 20
per cent. better.
ST.. BROCKINQTON.
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05

gans, how bravtt
unselhshly the
suffering and. .ea d.. Gus
grace. went unta, .Asiy 10 lie grave.
The world may know him as a grea,
general. as a successful politician. but /
know him." wrote his family physi-
clan. DR. Douglass. as a patient. gen.
tie. quiet accomplishing sufferer look
ing death calmly in the face and count.
ing almost the hours he had to live.
and those hours were studied by him
that he might contribute something OF
benefit to some other fellow sufferer.
II be was great in his life be was even
greater in his deathw
Milford chronicle., 1904-02-05
| BLACK
ORAU6HT
STOCK and
POULTRY


Stock and poultry have few
troubles which are not bowel and
liver Irregularities. Black
DrauCht Stock and Poultry Medi-
cine IS a bowel and liver remedy
for stock. 1t puts the organs Of
digestion in a perfect condition.
Prominent American breeders and
farmers keep their herds and flocks
healthy by giving them an occa-
sional dose Of Black -Draught Stock
and Poultry Medicine in their
food. ANY stock raiser may buya
25-cent half-pound air-tight can
of this medicine from his dealer
and keep his stock in vigorous
health for weeks. Dealers gener-
ally keep Black-Draught Stock and
Poultry Medicine. IF yours does
not. send 25 cents for a sample
can to the manufacturers, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-02-20
County Government
NEWSPAPER LAW.

1 Subscribers who do not give express no
tice to the contrary are considered as wishing
~ continue their subscription from year to
year.
2 II subscribers order the discontinuance
of their periodicals the publisher may con-
tlaue to send them until all arrears are paid.
8 If subscribers neglect or refuse to take
their periodicals from the Office to which they
are directed they ere held responsible until
they have settled their bill and ordered their
paper discontinued.
4 II subscribers move to other places with
out informing the publisher. and the paper is
sent to the former direction. they are held re-
sponsible.
5 The courts have decided that refusing to
take periodicals from the postofice. or remov-
ing or leaving them uncalled for. Is prima
aeie evidence of intentional fraud.
6 Any person who receives a newspaper aud
makes use of IL, whether he has subscribed or
not. is held In Law as a subscriber.
2 The postmaster who ~negleets to give the
legal notice of the neglect OF a person to take
from the once the newspaper addressed to him
is liable to the publisher for the subscription
price.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-02-20
SUBSCRIBE FOR THE STANDARD
TO SECURE HON ESTEADS.
Rules Which Govern Entries on
the New Canal.

The following letter has been received
by Attorney Charles L. Knox, and it
will be well for those contemplating
taking up lands on the route of the new
canal to read the same carefully:
"Your letter of recent date to the
Honorable, the Secretary of the Interior,
has been referred to me for reply. With
it you transmit a letter from G. L.
Knox, of Reno. Nevada, asking for a
list of the lands withdrawn from entry
under the Reclamation Law of June II,
1907, and also asking whether these
lands can be located upon by intending
settlers.
Under the terms OF the law, a copy
of which is enclosed herewith, the Sec
rotary of the Interior is authorized to
withdraw lands, pending survey and
examination. The lands can be entered
under the Homestead Act only, subject
to certain restrictions as to payment of
cost of water to be used in reclamation,
size of entry, etc. 1t has been ruled
under the wording Of the law that
homestead entrymen can make a fling
upon 100 acres, but that later this
amount can be cut down to 40 or more
acres, according to the discretion of the
Secretary.
In the case of Nevada large areas Of
of land have been withdrawn, surveys
and examinations instituted, the gem
eral feasibility of the projects ascer-
tanned, and certain details worked out.
II has not, however, been considered
wise TO delay construction until every
detail has been thoroughly ascertained,
and hence what may be termed a pre-
limipary or partial contract has been let
for the feeder canal from the Truckee
River to the Lower Carson reservoir,
work upon which is now progressing.
The surveys and examinations have
not yet progressed to a point where it is
possible to ascertain the actual lands to
be irrigated or the size of the home-
steads. When this is known the fact
will be made public and entry will be
invited. Pending the determination of
these facts, homestead entrymen can
make entries subject &c the provisions OF
the laws and to the charges which the
Secretary may make at a later date.
That is to say, a man may enter upon
I60 acres, bnt when the plans are finally
made this may be reduced TO 40 acres.
Before title can be secured he must, of
course, pay for the water and comply
with other requirements not yet stated.
It is a matter of regret that 1t is inn
possible not to make all of the plans
complete at the outset, but we are con-
fronted with two alternatives-one of
delaying work indefinitely, the other of
beginniug it in part and determining
details later on. 1t is impossible to pre-
vent people making homestead entries
at their own risk, but If they wish to
do so we can only warn them they are
taking certain risks. Whether these
homestead entrymen can ultimately
obtain title or not cannot be decided
until further progress is made.
Very respectfully,
H. G. RIzRR,
Acting Director.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-02-20
OF Interest to Churchill.

B. B. Smith, assistant state
engineer with the United States
geodetic survey, returned y~ester-
day from a six weeks trip to
Carson Valley and vicinity. Mr..
Smith is home on a brief visit
and intends to return to his
work within a few days. For
the past six months or more the
government has had surveyors
in Churchill county preparing a
Typographical map of the coun-
try. 1t will be the first official
map OF that section of Nevada,
and will be of incalcula BILE value
both to the government and the
people of Churchill county. The
different portions of the work
are now almost completed. 1t
is thought that it will be finish
ed within the next six weeks
|Aun,eai.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-02-20
FOR BIDS.

NOTICE rs HEREBY GIvEN THAT THE
~ Board Of County Commissioner will re-
ceive sealed bids, up to noon on the arst Mon
day in March. 1904. for the construction of a
railing and rostrum in the courtroom of the
new Courthouse In the town OF Fallon. and
such other Improvements as may be required
according to the plans and specifications now
on fle in the once OF the County Clerk OF
Churchill County.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Attest: w. II. BROWN.
Clerk Board County Commissioners
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-02-20
RRIGATTON DATA
NEVADA

eAA4
The food waters of these
streams are to be stored in num-
erous lakes and natural basins
and then diverted upon desert
lands in the valleys below.
Nevada occupies q unique and
in some respects an unfortunate
position. 1t lies almost wholly
within the Great Interior Basin
and, with the exception of a
very small area in the extreme
northwestern part and another
small section in the southeastern
part, is drained by rivers that
never reach the sea but disap-
pear in low alkaline lakes or
sinks.
The mountoin areas, which
are numerous, are subject to oc-
c~asionai storms, giving rise to
torrents which rush down the
steep slopes into the narrow
canyons and pile debris out on
the desert into which the waters
sink. These torrential and in
termittent streams are almost
innumerable. Some of them
unite to form the Humboldt, the
principal river of the State,
which by the vast extent of its
drainage basin and the addition
OF numerous intermittent tribu-
taries, is a fairly persistent
stream throughout its course.
1t crosses the northern part of
the State and during flood per-
iods empties into the depression
known as Humboldt lake. In
unusually wet seasons this lake
overhows into what is known
as Carson Sink, the waters of
which, when Carson river is at
its flood height. flow into Hum
boldt Lake. The other import
ant rivers of the State are the
Truckee, Carson and Walker
which drain the eastern slope of
the snow-capped Sierra Nevadas,
The irrigated areas of Nevada
are widely separated, the prin-
cipal ones being along the west
ern edge of the State in the val
leys traversed by the Truckee,
Carson and Walker rivers. At
various points near the mouths
of canyons in the desert ranges
there are ranches where small
amounts of water from intermit-
tent streams are used for irriga-
ton.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-02-20

OF the Il preliminary
statement concerning irrigation
in the State of Nevada for 1902.
The report was prepared under
his direction by Clarence J..
Blanchard and is based upon in
formation obtained by cores
pondence. 1t will soon appear
in bulletin form as a part of the
volume of irrigation statistics
for the United States. The sta
tistics are for the sewers al coun-
ties and indicate a great increase
in irrigation since the year 1899.
In Nevada irrigation has not
maintained the rate of increase
during the three years following
1899 that it made the ten years
preceding. The normal flow of
the streams was considerably
below the average, owing to the
light snowfall on the mountains.
In 1902 there were 1000
systems, carrying water to
$3.50 farms at an average init
ial cost per acre of $2.99. In
1899 there were 1,49S systems
irrigating 2.061 farms and the
initial cost was $304 per acre
The total area irrigated in 1902
was $4,000 acres. while in 1899
it was 5O4, los. The increase in
the number of systems is 60 per
cent: in number of farms 81 per
cent; and in number of acres
1871 per cent. The total first
cost of these systems as report
ed in 1902 was 81, 702,212, an
average cost per system OF
S1,O66. The combined length
of the main canal and bitches
was 1864 miles. or nearly two
miles for each system. There
were 8 systems of a total length
OF 10 miles and costing $3.50,
that were not operated in 1902.
The very low average first
cost of Irrigation per acre is at
tributable to the following
methods, which are employed in
many parts IF the State: Num-
erous short streams coming out
of the mountain ranges are
damned at the mouths of the
canyons and the water is carried
by small bitches ON either side
of the stream to lands lying a
short distance below. In other
instances dams of brush and
stones are placed in the streams,
causing the water to flood large
areas of native grasses, which,
according to the last census,
constituted almost so per cent
of the total irrigated acreage in
the State.
While Nevada possesses vast
areas of unapproPriated public
domain of great fertility and
adapted to a wide variety of
crops, any further extensive de-
velopments of agriculture is ex-
ceedingly improbable without
the construction OF large and ex-
pensive irrigation works. The
Government engineers r now
engaged in constructing an ir-
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1904-02-20
+. & A. NJ.

Churchill Lodge No. 26, F. & A. NJ.
holds regular stated meetings on the
First Saturday night of each month.
Visiting brethren are invited to attend.
w. H. SFFoRD Master.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
Morton is taking the railroad side of the

Morton is taking the railroad side of the
fight and urging important railroad men
to join In the movement and assist in
framing legislation. 1t must be related
that he has not been very successful, up
to date
Attorney General Moody Is attending to
the legal features of the contest and to-
gether with the material furnished him
by the President, Secretary Morton and
Senator Eikins, is preparing the outline Of
a bill
The President himself will resume his
conferences with leading members Of both
houses as soon as they return to Wash
ington and will at all times urge imme-
diatc action.
Meanwhile certain railroad influences
have already been felt in both branches
of Congress and the plan of certain Senate
leaders to postpone legislation pending
an investigation by a congressional COM
mission, instead of being given up Is like
ly 20 he pushed harder than ever.
RAILROADS PREPARE QUIETLY.
The railroads themselves have been pre-
pairing quietly and unosten'atiously for a
hard campaign on the rate question. Of
cant letters that ::ley have established a
bureau of information. and otherwise in
dieated that they would like to. get their
side of the case before the public.
Some of the railroad men are inclined TO
accept Secretary Morton's invitation an
nounced In his recent interview and assist
in the settlement CT the question This
on the. firm belief that the President is
determined in the matter, and proposes
sooner or later TO nave new law. But
large majority Of them, it is said, have
held aloof while many of these are ac-
lively fighting the proposition
1t was thought that when Secretary
Morton's plan was announced, which in
cluded legal:Zing pooling together with
Government supervision Of rates that the
railroad presidents would at least fall in
with this. but there has been a distinct
disappointment In the administration over
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

ton of the Christmastide. Baskets of
gifts. clothing. toys and candies and fruits
were distributed to the institutions where
the father less and Jnotncriess children are
cared for. and Santa Claus in person made
the distribution. much TO the delight of
the homeless tots.
To-day at the Coliseum the Post-Dis.
patch will entertain the boys ard girls OF
St Louis who are deserving and who
would otherwise be without Christmas.
Dinner which will include everything
that goes to make up substantial Christ
mas feast. is to he served from u until
o'clock. A Christmas tree which reaches
to the roof of the big hall is laden with
gifts for the guests and hundreds of
young women will assist in serving the
dinner. Tony Faust and his staff OF
chefs have the menu in charge
The city institutions all provided extra
supplies of food for the inmates and trees
and Christmas deco ra tions made the day
long to be remembered by everybody con-
cerned.
All in all. Christmas was most fittingly
observed In st. Louis, and many a tired
head went into slumber last night thor
oughly satisfied with the doings of the
day.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

this phase Of the case. and the President
Is actively preparing his campaign on the
supposition that there will be an almost
united opposition among the railroads.
One Senator said tonight that II the
President persisted the coming fight would
for Years. and that before # II was over
there would be distinct alignment with
the railroad Senators and Representatives
on one side and the administration SEN
ators and Representatives on the other.
He has been watching the case careful
ly since the Presidents message. and pre-
dcted to-day that II the attempt was be-
gun in the House the contest would be
so fierce and prolonged there that no bill
would reach the Senate before March 4.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
CONSTABLE KILLS YOUNG MAN.
Everett Gilliland Fired at Officer
Who Returned the Shot.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
West Plains, Mo, Dec. 25.-In a pistol
duel at Romance. Ozark County, to-day.
between Everett Gilliland and Constable
Jcda Wilson. Gilliland was shot three
times and died instantly. Wilson was
not struck.
Wilson was attempting to arrest Gil
liland. when the latter resisted. drew his
revolver and fired at the officer. The
ball missed Wilson and struck Robert
Lance. bystapder, but he was not badly
injured.
Wilson then drew his revolver and the
duel ensued. Gilliland was % years old.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
WEDDINGS.
IEr.-i
HCTT-LEITER.

Pine Bluff. Ark. Dec 25-Mr John F. Hutt
and Miss Sarah Letter Of Evansville. Ind. were
married tonight BY the Reverend J. 5. Haw.
kins Of the First Methodist Episcopal Church
South.
DAVIDSON-wINDSoR
Holden. No. Dec. 2.-Mr. Hugh Davidson
and Miss May Windsor were married here at
the residence Of the Reverend L F. Goodwin,
Mascoutah. Ill. Dec. 2.-Mr. Peter ]. Reuth
and Miss Mary Stein were married hero n.
day, the Reverend II. Kruu officiating.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
Twelve Hundred Baskets of Pro-
visions Sent to the Homes of
the Needy.
MANY FAMILY REUNIONS HELD.
Clothing, Toys, Food and Fuel
Sent to the Homes of Those
in Want-Fitting Observ-
ance of Christmas.

Few were those In ST Louis yesterday
who failed to gather about somebody's
table and enjoy Christmas dinner. Rich
and poor. merchant and newsboy had his
share of the good things which go to
make up the crowning feature of the holI-
day.
Family reunions prevailed and in a ma
jority of the homes parents brought in
their children and enjoyed the day with
the "old folks" With the holiday falling
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
IA|LROADS PREPARE
!. FOR FIERCE FIGHT
'redicted That Coming Rate War
I Will Be the Greatest in Con-
gress for Many Years.


REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Dec. 25.-President Roose-
welt and those members of his administra-
ton interested in railroad rate legislation
along the lines of his message have begun
to realize that they have a big fight on
their hands in attempting to accomplish
anything at the present session of Con-
gress. They are preparing accordingly.
30 are the railroads.
The President has arranged his lines for
a Siege on Congress as soon as it assem-
bles next week. Secretary of the Navy
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26

TABLE DHOTB from u to $50. 5oc
The Breitling. All N. Broadway. To-day's
menu on last page. first column.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-26
The Hamilton Hotel

Is receiving permanent guests for the
winter; rooms single or en- suite: meals a
Ia carte: prices moderate.
w. +. WILLIAMSON, Manager.