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NOTES ON THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 2.
Elisha Succeeds Elijah.
@ Kings 2 1929

g Kings 2:12-22.)
Golden Text: Let a double por-
ton of thy spirit be upon me. e
Kings 2, 81
Time-Eighth century B. @. Place
BY Jordan.
Call of Elisha.-When Elijah was
in Horeb, during his season of de-
preston Oesson <, 1 Kings 10 1913
God gave him a threefold commits
sion: to anoint Hazael king over
Syria and Jehu king over Israel, and
to call Elisha, the son of Shaphat, of
Abel-meholah, as his own successor
in the prophet Office. Obedient to
his commission, Elijah seems to have
proceeded at once to Elisha's home,
supposed to be the modern Ain Hell
web, in the northern part of the
Jordan valley; and there finds the
young man at work in one of the
rich fields of his fathers heritage.
Elijah, crossing the field to where
Elisha stood, threw his mantle upon
the shoulders of the young man;
then, without a word having passed
between them, the prophet passed
N Elisha understood the situation
at once. He was called to be a son
to the prophet and his %uccessor
But this meant the leaving of home
and inheritance. He hesitated, but
only for a moment. To show with
what ardor and thoroughness he re-
sponded to the call Elisha offered
sacrifice of the oxen he was guiding:
and, having dutifully taken leave of
his parents, che arose, and went af-
ter Elijah, and ministered unto him."
q Kings 1S121.)
Succession of Elisha.-The recog-
milton of Elisha as Elijah's success
sor followed upon his return from
the desert, whittier he had gone with
Elijah, who then passed into the
heavens. Oesson XII, 2 Kings Q:
1-11.) Elijah had hidden Elisha make
some last request, and Elisha had
asked for an elder sons recognition
and authority. Such a boon could
only be conferred by God. But if
God should vouchsafe the young man
the open vision at the. time of the
elder prophets ascension, then the
boon was conferred. Such vision
was granted, and Elisha, taking with
him the masters cloak-his most
characteristic and almost only DOS
session-returned to Jordan, where.
the waters parting at his word, his
succession was authenticated openly.
Upon returning to Jericho the sons
of the prophets acknowledged his
succession saying, "The spirit of
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-09-27

Col. Odds: A movement has begun
among the land owners of north
eastern North Carolina, this being
to secure tenant farmers from Eng
land and Scotland, in order to end
the present scarcity. The idea of the
landowners is that these men and
their families would not come as
foreigners, but at once take their
places in social, commercial and re-
ligious life, and so push the State
forward. The first families are ex-
pected to arrive from England in
about a month.
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Robson County R. F. D. Carriers.
Editors Progressive Farmer:

The Rural Letters Carriers Asso-
citation of Robson County met in
Lumberton Saturday, August 9th.
The meeting was called to order by
President Smith, after which a gen
eral discussion was taken up Of those
things which affect every carrier SO
much, viz, good roads, horses and
their care, and the best arrangement
of boxes. The old wooden box re-
ceiyed a black eye; it is the hope and
aim of the society to drive it out
of service as soon as possible.
The following program was then
arranged for next meeting: "Good
Roads and How to Work Them" by
Messrs. Cromartie, of Charlton, and
Meares, of Lumberton; "Care and
Attention of Horses" by Messrs Nc
Hargue, of Lumberton, and Hayes,
of Ashpole; "Mules versus Horses for
Driving" by Messrs. Meares, of
Charlton, and Floyd, of Lumberton;
"The Benefits of Thorough Organiza-
tion," by Messrs. Howard, of Lumber
Bridge, and McRae, of Maxton;
care Uniforms Beneficial to the Ser
Weep by Mr.. Williamson, of Park
ton. Committee on Resolutions:
Messrs. Murray, of GAINESVILLE;
Baldwin, of Charlton, and Rattey, of
Ashpole.
Next meeting to be held in Red
Springs on Thanksgiving Day.
We had a fine attendance, consid-
ering the weather. No ones presence
was more appreciated than that of
the Charlton carriers; we only regret
that Bladen County could not fur
nish us three more as gentlemanly
and intelligent members. Our Asso-
citation now numbers nineteen mem
bers and we hope to enroll some more
at our next meeting. Ours is a large
county and we want to put it in the
forefront of the counties Of our
State.
G. B. CAMPBELLE, Sec.
Robson Co., n. @.
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A GREAT MANY INQUIRIES.

Replying to yours of some days
go, I take pleasure in recommend
ing The Progressive Farmer as an
advertising medium. Our small ad.
for the past few months has brought
a great many inquiries for CATTLE
A. L. French, Prop, Sunny Home
Herd aberdeen Angus Cattle).
Byrdville, Va, September 90, 1904.
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Kings 2:12, H.)
Elisha as Teacher.-Verses 1918.
| In these verses Elisha makes his first
| appearance as teacher. The stu
dents naturally inquired for Elijah.
Elisha told them the story of the
prophets translation. To them such
an issue seemed unbelievable; Elijah
must have died as all men die, and
his body would be found if searched
for; or else he may be lost in the
wilderness. So they say to Elisha,
"Look now, here are half a hundred
stalwart and fearless men; let them
we pray thee, seek thy master. It
may be that, under the Spirit of
Jehovah, he has wandered in the
desert, and is in peril; let them find
him, dead or alive" Elisha alone
knew how hopeless was such a quest.
1t was in vain that he tried to dis
suade them. They persisted, until
Elisha, having exhausted every re-
source of expostulation and ~entreaty,
and beginning to feel that his own
motives were suspected, said, every
well, send" Out went the fifty
strong men, searching everywhere
in the wilderness three days and
nights, finding nothing and returning
to Jericho empty-handed. To whom
the prophet, in mild rebuke, said,
"Did not l say unto you, Go note"
In some respects it was we'll for
Elisha's influence that these men per-
sisted. His story may have seemed
plausible, but certainly the details
we're unusual and savored of the
preternatural. Moreover, he vas
himself Elijah's successor, the chief
beneficiary of Elijah's disappearance.
The sons of the prophets were hui
man; to them Elisha should have
been as eager for the search as they.
His reluctance was not above su-
spicion. By the search the young
men were at least persuaded that
Elijah had actually disappeared, and
with this they were apparently salts
fled. In an inquiring age and to in
curing spirits personal testimony is
not always conclusive. What is need
ed is knowledge born of experience.
One must have consideration for
doubt which, on the face of it, is
natural and sincere. The Christ who
offered the wound prints in hands
and feet and the riven side to in
curing Thomas does not disdain the
search of any honest soul for pc
culiar and stated personal expert
III of His truth.
Elisha as Wonder orker.-19-22.
Elisha's public career as prophet
opens with an act of b~enefcence.
Jericho, where for the time he was
staying, was a fourishing city, the
home of a large school of the proph-
cts. From a very early period it was
known as the "City of Palms." and
in Gen. 1910 the country in which
1T is Situated is compared to "the
d. -
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THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER

Farmer and wish to continue it
w. M. Watkins (Aberdeen Angus
Cattle and Shropshire Sheep, SAKE.
Va, August 81, 1904.
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My ad. has sold a good many pigs.
Please quote me rate for three
months. You have a frst-rate adver-
Using medium.-C. G. Jones, Tobae-
c%oville, n. c., Essex Pigs and
Hampshiredown Sheep, August 80,
1904.
COMPLETELY SOLD OUT.
Your ad. has been very satisfactory
I am now completely sold out, but
will give you another order in Sep
tember.-J. B. Gray breeder of
Poland China Hogs), Fredericksburg,
Va, March 80, 1904.
5000 FOR $1.OO.
Every dollar we invested in adver-
Using in The Progressive Farmer we
believe has brought US ten dollars in
returns. We think grouping the live
stock and poultry ads on one page
an neutrality-suspicious. Poultry Farm,
Rich Square, n. c., August 90, 1904.
ENTIRE HERD SOLD
Please discontinue my ad. as [ have
now sold my entire herd of Hol-
steins.-W. E. Shipley, Vale Cruces,
N. O., September 10, 1904.
UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND.
Replying to your card, l am glad
to say that two things only are neces-
sary to selling Berkshire pigs. CD
Have good, thrifty pigs; 90 adver-
tise in The Progressive Farmer. My
difficulty has been to get pigs enough
to meet the demand. For nearly a
-SsaH-Las5 been unable to supply
the demand. Then it is a pleasant
set of men who read The Progressive
Farmer. / have sold 142 pigs since
advertising with you; and every man,
except one, was well pleased with his
pigs.-H. III. Williams, Chapel Hill,
N. c., September 10, 1904.
SEVERAL SALES MADE.
have made several sales (Jerseys)
from my ad. and will want to change
it in a short while. Have had in
quiries from over a considerable ter
ritory. I think grouping your live
stock ads all on one page is quite
an improvement.-R. L.. Shuford,
Newton, N. c., August 81, 1904.
SEVERAL SALES AND MANY MORE
INQUIRIES.
Ny ad. in your paper of young
Jersey cattle, etc., has caused me
several sales and brought many in
quiries. Besides, / receive your pa
per weekly, filed with general pur-
pose and up-to-date matter, such as
could be p~roftably read by every far
mer in the South.-T. P. B~raswell,
Battleboro, N. O., September 9, 1904.
SOLE ALL HIS sTOCK
I think that your paper is one Of
the best advertising mediums / ever
read. I sold out of English Berk-
shires while running my ad., and
think 1 will send you another on
M. A. Griffin, Monroe, n. c., August
80, 1904.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-09-27
HOW THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER
PAYS ADVERTISERS.

These Recent Testimonials from Live
Stock Breeders Indicate the Pulling
Qualities of the Paper-Not One Un-
satisfactory Reply has Been Received.
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A FIRST RATE MEDIUM.

My ad. has sold a good many pigs.
Please quote me rate for three
months. You have a frst-rate adver-
Using medium.-C. G. Jones, Tobae-
c%oville, n. O., Essex Pigs and
Hampshiredown Sheep, August 80,
1904.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-09-27
COMPLETELY SOLD OUT.

Your ad. has been very satisfactory
I am now completely sold out, but
will give you another order in Sep
tember.-J. B. Gray breeder Of
Poland China Hogs), Fredericksburg.
Y r 90 LODI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-13
NEW SENATOR
is SQUELCHEO
Hopkins of Illinois Runs Up
Against Mr.. Teller.
RACE QUESTION IN HOUSE
WILLIAMS DEFENDS ATTITUDE
OF THE SOUTH.

Washington, April PA sensational
incident occurred in the senate today
during the consideration Of the post
office appropriation bill. Mr.. Teller
was speaking and had made an allu-
sion to a letter Of General H. H..
Thomas regarding appointments in
Chicago in which Secretary shaw was
criticised.
Mr.. Hopkins entered the chamber
and became engaged with Mr.. Teller
in colloquy over the matter. saying
he knew enough about the matter to
Lnow that the statement of the Colo
RADIO senator wae untrue.
Mr. Teller replied that his infOrma-
ton was as good as any information
obtained from the sIums. Hopkins re-
torted he was not afraid OF anything
in his own record and intimatsd that
the Colorado senator could not say as
much.
Il will say" remarked Mr.. Teller.
that after more than twenty-five years
public service, that is a sratuitous in
suit"
Mr.. Hopkins tried to make a reply.
but Mr.. Teller declined to be further
Interrupted until the senator from Illi-
nois could acquire the manners Of the
senate. He then went on with his
speech.
The bill providing a form of govern
ment for the Panama canal zone was
taken up. but debate on II had not
begun when the senate adjourned.
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HARRIS WOULD
NOT ACCEPT IT
Kansas Pops Offered to NOmi-
nate Him For Governor.
CONVENTION HAS ADJOURNED
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO FUSE
WITH DEMOCRATS.

Topeka, Kas.. April 12-The Popu-
list state convention met here today.
and adjourned without making any
nominations. They will meet in To-
peka again on August 3. at which
time an effort-wil be. made to fuse
with the Democrats. A state conven-
ton Of Democrats VIII he held here on
the same date. -
This result was not reached until
the issue had been well fought. The
M!ddle-of- Readers strongly insis-
ted on nominating a state ticket with
out reference TO anything the Demo-
Gratis wanted. The other element
tried 20 patch up a deal 20 nominate
two supreme court justices. governor
and one or two other state officers.
have these endorsed by the Democrats
at their convention next August and
then permit the Democrats to name
the remainder Of the ticket Adher-
ents Of this scheme We're in the major
ity. but the opposition threatened to
bolt and nominate a straight PopuliSt
ticket i'm case such an arrangement
were 10 be made, and this killed il.
If ex-senator w. A Harris would
have consented to run for govern 0r,
the warning elements would have been
recOnciled without trouble, as both
wanted him. He refused however,
and a split convention was the re-
SUIT.
An effort will be made to adjust
matters with the Democrats before
the time OF holding the next conven-
don. The Middle-of-the Road PoDu-
Fists are still outspOken in their de-
termination to bolt If the fusion plan
is persisted III.
About the only thing both elements
agreed TO was the resolutions. These
reaffirm allegiance TO the last national
platform, condemn the Republican
record in state and national affairs
and demand the re1eal OF the state
anti-fuslOn law.
william r. Hearst is endorsed in he
following language:
Resolved. That 10 IL the sense of
this convention that To bring about
cooperation between the electors Of
the Peoples party and the electors of
the Democratic party in Kansas this
year il will be absolutely necessary for
the Democratic national convention
Ia ST. LouiS IN July next 20 nominate
William Randolph Hearst. or some
equally pronounced reform Democrat
for president"
Eighty-nine delegates TO the nation
al convention at Springfield, H., were
chosen.
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only the elegates-at-large, but Gov
ernor Odell explained in this way.
since 1880. when We abandoned the
plan of selecting the district delegates,
the state convention has not. and. in
deed, cannot instruct the district dele
gates. These delegates are elected,
and Il desired by their home conven-
tons, are instructed This direction
of the convention to the delegates-at-
large to secure Mr.. Roosevelt's nomi-
nation, is the strongest possible way
in which the matter could be put"
The congressional dispute in the
Thirty-third district between adher-
ents OF ]. Sloat Fassett and present
Congressman Ginett was left Dracti-
cally without settlement, so far as the
convention was concerned. except that
the Mongin- Fassett delegation IN
Seneca was seated permanently, and
the controversy over the congressional
nomination viii have to be decided
by the contestants themselves.
Charles A. Schiren OF Brooklyn and
George Urban. jr.. OF Buffalo were
named as electors at large.
Immediately after the adjournment
the state committee unanimously
elected Governor Odell chairman.
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ROOSEVELT AND
THE HIGH TARIFF
New York Republicans Meet in
State Convention.
PLAT ELECTED DELEGATE
FASSETT IMBRoGLIo REMAINS
UNSETTLED.

New York, April 1.-THE RepubH-
can state convention, in session TODAY.
named as deiegates-at-iarge and alter
mates to the national convention at
Chicago:
Senator T. c. Plat, alternate J.
Sloat Fassett; Senator c. NJ. Depe5y,
alternate Louis Stern; Governor B. b.
Odell. alternate Erastus c. knight;
Frank 5. Black, alternate Henry c.
Brewster.
The platform strongly endorsed the
administration OF President ROOse-
welt and the administration of Cover
nor Ode.l, and the delegates Large
70 the national convention are ';direc-
TED to use all honorable means 10
secure the nomination of Theodore
Roosevelt"
There was some discussion over the
fact that these directions" included
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ToRRENTIAL RAINS.
Movement of Troops in Manchuria
Greatly Delayed.

Greatly Delayed.
Port Arthur Monday, April 11.-(De-
layed I'm transmission). -Telegra phic
communication has been Interrupted
recently owing TO the tOrrential rains.
The railroad entertainments in South
Manchuria have been damaged. thus
delaying the movements of troops. The
embankments Of the railroad running
TO Shan Hal Kwan is submerged at
several points.
A squadron Of battleships and tor
pedO boats has just returned here from
a cruise far out to sea.
Easter passed without the anticipat
ed japanese attack. Every precautiOn
was taken 10 prevent q surprise. Vice
Admiral Makaroff, who personally su-
pervises nightly the precautionary
measures. spent Easter eve in a guard
boat. During the usual Easter night
service the church windows were COW
cred. so as to prevent the lights being
seen By the enemy. and the absence Of
all illumination in the town was a con-
slant reminder TO the inhabitants of the
possibility Of an attack. The troops
celebrated Easter Sunday at their
posts
Grand Duke Boris. who left here April
s. has returned to Port Arthur.
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STEWART 10 RRTTRE.

Virginia City, New. April 12.-The
republican state convention held to-
day unanimously endorsed Roosevelt
Ior president and George Nixon for
united States senator to succeed w.
IA stewart who sent a telegram stat
ing that he would not be candi-
date. L. Harrington. P. Flannigan r.
). Meacham, S. L. Lee B. H Rev
mers and F. ]. McNamee were elected
delegaLes to the national convention
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Easter at Vladivostok.

Niadivostok. April 12.-Vladivostok
and the surrounding country have been
swept by a heavy storm which crippled
the telegraph lines and destroyed build
ings. The telegraph lines have been
repaired.
stead OF eggs the citizens exchanged
pieces Of shells fred during the bonn
bardmenf 49, u
The commandant has ordered mill
tary music every evening. There are
daily performances al the theatre.
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KOREANS FAVOR JAPs.
Russians Finding Out They Were
Badly Mistaken.

st. Petersburg, April 12.-General
Kuropatkin's report to the emperor Of
the humiliation OF japanese detach-
ments on the YalU river Is a matter
of general satisfaction in official cir
Giles. Again. IA the view OF the Of
fcials. a Russian soldier has proved
his superiority in strategy and in the
manner OF attack, which left 20 chance
for n single one of the enemy 20 es-
cape
one feature OF the message which is
not pleasing TO the authorities is the
action OF the Koreans in revealing to
the japanese the presence OF the Rus
SLAMS at YongamphO (and the belief
prevails that the Koreans are not so
unfriendly TO the Japanese as has
been announced. Incidents such as
that at Yonkampho indicate that the
view held OF the Korean attitude is a
mistaken ono
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The Modern Laundry.

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Need a Nerve Tonic ?

OF the many such remedies on the
market. only one is best. 1t is Palmo
Tablets. They soothe the fretful, in
duce natural sleep, and quickly dispel
symptoms Of nervous debility, such as
failing memory, weak back, dreams,
etc.
If you are weak and run down from
any cause, and want TO look and feel
years younger, take Palmo Tablets.
80 cents. Book Free. The ;. r.
Fell Co., Cleveland, o.
The collectors OF BAD DEBTS"
have moved TO rooms 207-210 new Atlas
block. Call phone 2025-X and we VIII
come and get your accounts
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WALLED TOWN FORTIFIED.
Russians Waiting For the Japanese
Near Antung.

Seoul. April l. $3.50 p. m.).-Japanese
advices from northern Korea state that
The russians have strongly fortified
Chou Tien Cheng, a walled town on the
ManchUrian side Of the Yalu river.
about ten miles north of Antung 1t Is
estimated that there are 10000 Rus
slams OF al larms at Antupg ready to
oppose the japanese crossing.
Webb Hays has returned here from
@ journey to Aniu. thence to the Amer
lean mines ar Cns3n. and thence north
10 the Halu river. He reports that he
received hCspitable treatment from the
japanese. and he compliments the
equipment OF the japanese field forces.
the effectiveness of their pontoon
bridges at Anju and their transport or
SaniZatiOn. Japanese Minister Hay
ashi is urging the Korean foreign office
not 10 permit northern projects TO leave
their posts. declaring that their alb
sence would increase the existing feel
ing and unrest.
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Jury DISAGREED.
Government Having a Hard Time
Making Nicely Disgorge.

Aa0AAS 6SSAy O4o6O4 Sc.
New York. April 12.-The jury today
disagreed in the action brought by the
United States against Charles F. W
Nicely, former director Of finance Of the
postoffices Of Cuba. in which an at
tempt was made TO officially fix the
amount of Neely's alleged peculations
between January and May. 1900.
Judge LacOmbe. sitting in the United
States circuit court. where the suit was
tried. made several efforts TO get the
jury TO agree, but failed and dis
charged them, after being assured BY
the foreman and several of the Jury
men that an agreement was impossi-
Bile.
The attorneys for the government
eontended that by documentary evil
oence they had shown that Nicely
populations during the three months
mentioned amounted to about S45, 600
The attorney for Nicely argued that the
Cuban act of amnesty freed his client
from al terminal and civil liability
Special Attorney General Jones said
the government would retry the case
at once.
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HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
KILLED BY A NEGRO

Kansas City. Mo-. April 12.-ROy
Martin. II years old, a member of the
freshman class of the Kansas City,
Kansas, high school, and acting cap
tain Of the track team. was shot and
killed at Kerr park today by a negro,
believed to be Louis Gregory. Gregory
was arrested and taken TO the Wyan-
d0tte county. Kansas, Jail. Negro
rifiemen guarded the jail tonight.
fearing an attempt at lynching, but
there was no outbreak.
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Fatal Rusgian Mistake.

London. April 13-The Times New
chuang correspondent, cabling under
date Of April II. says:
Last night a pilots flare was mis-
taken for the lights of a japanese
fleet, and the Russians fired and sank
the junk with thirty-five hands, be-
sides killing three persons and wound
Ing seven in another junk.
''The native population is panic
sticken and leaving the town.
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GuIrERMo MIST DIE

Manila, April 12.-The sentence OF
death passed upon Fausture Guilermo.
one Of the most notorious bandits in
the Islands, who was captured by. the
constabulary in Rial province last
June, has been confirmed By the su-
preme court.