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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-17
LEAKAGE FROM CHURCHES
Depressing Conditions Reported from
All Parts of the Country,

Depressing Conditions Reported from
All Parts of the Country.
Statistics furnished by a New York
correspondent to the Baptist Standard
shows that in two of the FIVE burroughs
of that city Protestant Christianity has
lost ground, numerically speaking, dur
Ing the last year. Another New York
pastor was reported recently to have
said In a public address that In four
blocks comprising a city square over
1,3OO people were found who had for
merly been church members, but who
do not now even attend church serv-
Ices. The Standard comments on this
unpleasant reading"
These depressing conditions are not
peculiar to New York, for pastors and
Christian workers in all parts of the
country have much the same story to
tell. Not only Is there no general and
widespread spiritual awakening, but
the church loses each year by desertion
many Of those who have been brought
into its membership. Almost every
city parish has within Its boundaries
as many people who have formerly
been identified with church work and
are now divorced from 1t as there are
members in good standing in the
churches of the neighborhood. II the
time-honored doctrine of the final per-
severance Of the saints Is true, either
multitude Of unsaved people have
been brought into our churches, or men
and women can go long way in In.
difference to Christian work and wor.
ship without endangering their eternal
welfare.
Men and women who have been
church members, and, in many cases,
active workers. are disa sassociating them.
selves from organized Christianity, and
In such numbers as may well compel
the solicitous attention Of those who
desire the perpetuity and growth Of
the church. The numbers reported in
the annual minutes of our associa tons
as dropped" or excluded" represent
but fraction OF the real loss. Almost
every church carries on its list Of
members those who have gone out
from us in everything but name. 1t is
generally admitted that the real, work
Ing force of the average church is only
about one-half of its nominal member
ship, and sometimes 1t is not even that
After having made all proper allow
ance for Ill health and non-residence
and old age, we are compelled to ad-
init that there are many members in
our churches who contribute nothing
In toll or money or prayer to the pro-
motion Of the kingdom, and who give
little or no evidence of having any in
tprpst In rnli ifrioun mn nt4o.a
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-17
Salvation with Food.

Fourteen-year-old Emma, who had
come home from her first days school
Ing In elementary physiology, was
questioned by her parents as to what
she had learned.
Papa" she complained, IT don't
think l like physiology"
"Why not my dear?"
"Well, teacher was explaining diges-
ton to us to-day, and she said we had
to mix salvation with every mouthful
Of food."-Harper's Weekly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-17
A FAMILY TANGLE.

n f l was an old maid, Matilda Bas.
sett, and spent two hours every
morning trying to plump out my
cheeks with all kinds of creams and
lotions from the drug store, I'd stop
preaching to other folksw exclaimed
her brother Hiram, testify.
Yes, but hair dye"
Il tell you it amt a hair dyer
broke In Hiram. It's a hair restorer.
Can't you read what 1t says on the
bother DR.. Flip Flop's Celebrated
Hair Restorer, warranted to make hair
grow on the baldest head in thirty
days, or money refunded. Price ST."
s"I've heard that hair dyes have been
known to drive people crazy, on ac-
count Of the sugar of lead that Is in
'em," said Matilda. do you suppose
there is any in thisT
II don't know, or care" snarled
Hiram.
But sugar Of lead is deadly poi
SON"
.Is it?" and pouring little of the
contents Of the bottle into an indi-
vidual butter plate, he took bit of
sponge and began mopplng his shiny,
bald pate with the preparation. "Well,
a man hasn't got to die but once"
why, Hiram Bassett! Such vanity
and recklessness in man Of your age
is not only foolish, but sinful"
How about paying 500 for full
rugged set of artificial teeth last sum-
mer" retorted Hiram, shaking the
bottle of restorer violently.
That's different. Everybody knows
that teeth are a necessity"
"And amt hair a necessity, I'd like
to ask?' he queried, Indignantly.
"Oh, my poor brotherw and Matilda
drew down the corners of her mouth
piously, what sad change has come
over you within the last year, ever
since that frivolous Widow Cole, with
her card playing and dancing and gay
carrying on, moved into the neighbor
hood. II It was not foS her brother
dear Mr.. Solon Humps sake, would
not associate with her for a minute.
Wouldn't, heyY rejoined Hiram
"Well, II I didn't think 1t might hurt
Lottie, Mrs Coles feelings, old Hump.
shouldn't cross my doorstep
"Oh, you wicked man to speak sc
Unexpectedly OF dear Brother
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-17
|677il5{3sa POPULAR
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trunk lines of vice; that every volun-
tary act, whether good or evil, beats
its own path little smoother for an
other of like character, and renders it
Just that much more difficult for one
of the opposite nature to get the right
way.
SO every day we follow any sin,
whatever it may be, we are voluntar-
lily strengthening with our own blood
meshes Of our own physical organism,
which shall soon bind us body and
soul, wretched slaves to the passions
and appetites of our own nurturing.
All character has physical basis, and
character determines destiny, both
in this world and in the world to
come.
Life Is no fiction, neither is the
judgment a fiction. We shall all be
judged for what we were and what we
are in body and in spirit. Heaven Is
no dead level, but the eternities for us
depend upon what we. are in this
world in body and soul.
Our character! Our real self! What
we are through and through in body
and in spirit that alone determines
what we are to be in the world to
come. And what we are here and now
depends solely ON what we do with
Jesus.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-17

Humps!' and Matilda applied the cor
ner of her apron to her eyes. Think
how he labors and exhorts for the
cause Of temperance and the poor
heather in foreign lands and"
skins people out of a weeks board
here, there and everywhere he can
manage to strike suckers" interposed
Hiram. He don't fool me, but Lottie
Is daisy
You mean, Hiram," said Matilda
severely, that Lottie, as you call her,
Is foolish, glddy creature, but for all
that she has fairly added your brain.
To think of a man of your age dyeing
his hair and using perfumery and
wearing red neckties and gallivanting
night and"
And just consider a woman Of yoar
years, Matilda, studying the beauty
columns in the Sunday papers and ex-
perimentng with all kinds Of recipes
for making the complexion bloom and
eyebrows grow. All! 1t is something
too terrible to think Of" and Hiram
groaned dismally.
only year ago, before this flighty
Lottie made her appearance among
u.s." sighed Matilda, ignoring her
brothers last remark, you was al
ways in your bed before o'clock, and
attended the church sociables and
meetings regular. Now your mind and
time is all taken up with frivolity."
II know It, Matilda" assented
Hiram, land only year ago, If re-
member Alright, before old Solon
Humps showed up In the neighbor-
hood, you was going round as thin as
a rail. with little pug Of hair about
as big as a nutmeg in the back Of
your neck, and complaining of having
rheumatism and dyspepsia and enough
other complaints to make nice varie-
ty. Now-Jerusalem! you're traipsin
round with that old codger, rain or
shine, as frisky as a lark, and have
worked yourself up into quite a STYLE"
Hiram" remarked Matilda at the
breakfast table, one morning several
weeks later, Brother Humps addressed
the missionary meeting last night. His
discourse was most eloquent and
touching. On our way home he asked
me to marry him, and I-ah-I con-
sented."
Hiram grinned
II went to Lottie Coles whist party
last night and If we didn't have a live
ly time! After we got tired playing
cards, and the rest Of the crowd went
home, I asked her to marry me, and
he-said-ah-um-
WELL" said Matilda in a resigned
tone, II don't see but what for dear
Solon's sake l shall be obliged to ac-
cept that detestable Lottie for a sister
irlaw, but everybody knows she is
after you for your property"
YES" returned Hiram, land I sup
pose to please my darling Lottie /
shall have to look upon old Humps as
one of the family. The blamed old
hypocrite, he never earned an honest
dollar in his life, but he knows about
your $4,000 Uncle Jonas left you and
Is scheming to get it"
Hiram Bassett," and Matilda
abruptly left the table and ambled to-
wards the door, you are-a-a
wretchw
Matilda Bassett," bawled Hiram,
as his sisters angular figure disap-
peared from view, you are a-a-
fool!'-Indianapoli Sun.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-17

1t often happens that the woman
who has a reputation far and wide as
judge Of a good bargain, seems to
fall down when she picks out a hus-
band
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-17
His NeRatfve

Bunsby-They speak Of Multby's
negative virtues. What are they7
Dawson-They're something I don't
like. He always says no when you
want to borrow anything from him.
Boston Transcript.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-02-17

Women are more critical with dry
goods than they are with psen.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
orosnizers Wanted in Vance.

Enclosed find county acreage re-
or+ for Vance County which you
P;n PGnn nlease turn over to the proper de-
artment. WV | am not a member of
pa, pa Vance County Association for
the tho simrle reason that there has not
on s.' vet been one formed here. l was
az onx;ons TO join and went to Franklin
an, and ioined there. Neither have we
a Tobacco Association, but [ am a
r,omber " of the Granville County AS
nno;ation. We should be very glad
10 have an organizer for both ap-
nointed for this county, as some of us
ore prp very anxious to get into the
work; and as for me, / am ready to
do al that is in my power to help ex-
tend the good work already begun.
II space will permit, you will please
nnbIish this little appeal that those
interested may understand our posi-
tion and be governed accordingly.
/. M. GREEN.
Vance Co.. n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30

statement that it is already a town
of about 1000 inhabitants. with cleo
trio lights, water-works and sewer
age.
When 1T comes to growing, there
are the beautiful cities of Charlotte.
Greensboro and High Point, splendid
examples of remarkable and substan-
tlal growth, but one of our magic
cities lis Spencer, another Rowan
County product. In 1895 there were
four lonesome people there, but now
there IS an ambitious young city of
1000 inhabitants saying that Spencer
is ambitious. A pamphlet under ap-
proval of the board of aldermen is
being gotten out to set forth ad-
vantages of the town for industries
and investment in real estate and
other lines. The pamphlet speaks
about the wonderful increase in
population and development since
the Southern Railway established it's
big shops, there, and goes on to
speak of the town government, taxa
ton. schools, churches. banks and in
dustries already established.
Other things that are in sight are
also elaborated in the Spencer adver-
tising pamphlet. The General Assem-
bly, of North Carolina at it's recent
session authorized the town to issue
bonds for graded schools, sewerage,
paved streets, etc., and an election
will be held on May 1st for an issue
of $4,000 of bonds. The Southern
Railway has given a site for a Y.
M. @. A. building and a contribution
of $4,000 in cash available when the
people of Spencer shall have $4,000
for the same purpose. 1t is pointed
out, in addition. Spencer offers in
ducements for the operation of an
ice factory. a daily newspaper, a
dairy, modern hotel, lumber yard.
a planning mill and sash and door
factory.
1t will be seen that Spencer wants
a good many things, but we have no
doubt it will get them, for the enter
prising men of the young city are
going about it in earnest.-Wilming-
ton Star.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
The Farmer and the Mule.

Mr.. Lee Wolfe, who lately moved
to Monroe from Mecklenburg Coun-
ty, has some original ideas about the
mule and his relation to farm work.
''When we were all talking about free
silver and the need of more money,
[ laughed at it." said Mr.. Wolfe.
"And," he continued, "when the far
mers meet to devise high prices, l
say it's no good, gentlemen, in the
long run; it may give temporary re-
lief, but you haven't got at the per-
manent root of the evil. Gentlemen.
the mule is the thing that is troubling
us. He is at the bottom of all our
woes; he's our big enemy. Such talk
surprises people, for they think the
mule is the farmers best friend, but
he is not. I ca:I prove that he is
not. He takes up one-third of the
production of the farm. Count it
up, gentlemen; the high price you
pay for him, the comparative short
time of his best service, and the
great expense of his feed (to say
nothing of accidents and drunEs. IN
which we trade him off for nothing),
and year in and year out you'll find
he comes in for a third. Now, no
business that spends third of its
receipts for motive power alone can
be profitable. The drain is too great
Gentlemen, the farmer needs cheap
er motive power, and must have it
before he can ever be prosperous like
the men of other occupations. L
have known this thing for fifteen
years, having learned it by running
field thresher, and [ have often
thought of writing to Mr.. Edison and
asking him to give his attention to
this matter. IF he or some other IN
ventor will give a cheap motor from
one to fve-horse power, that we can
plow with, we'll get rich, but never
efore."-Monroe Journal.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Cotton Association in Duplin.
Vance Co.. n. @.

Bro. T. B. Parker was with us to-
dav in Kenansville and gave us an
excellent exposition of the Cotton
Associations objects and aims. We
were much pleased with the man and
his speech. While the crowd was not
large. the interest was evidenced by
this very close attention. We have
no doubt that good seed have been
sown. Come again. Brother Parker,
and We promise you more to hear the
good things you say to the people
of Duplin. We have some four hun
dred in the County that have signed
the pledge. and we think a 20 per
cent reduction in cotton acreage and
fertilizer will be made in Duplin this
year, ). d. NEACH.
Duplin Co.. n. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30

Farmers are the worst behind In
nls section that they have been for
years. Lots of them are not more
uan one-half done planting corn, and
some OF them have no land broken
On account of so much rain. And
S.lll 1t rains. The land hardly gets
ury enough to plow before more
rams tails and keeps it muddy ali the
.llne' Wheat looks fine, and a good
riOp Will be on hand if nothing hap
pens to 1t. | close with all the good
WISHES to The Progressive Farmer
may NAY, 1t live long and prosper.-W. L.
hudson, Chatham Co., N. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Worth Cardinals Magic Cities.

n;ino nofth Carolina seems to be run
vo@i-,, race with the "wild and
towr, West in producing magic
Vba4 ~.s :. There is no telling yet just
Ola me Ile wonderful resources of the
Y W. WoIr1h %1i State will develop.
tbst = :, ,oelleve It was about November
to 'f Tt tne town of Whitney sprung in
in pa Re at the rapids of the Yadkin
CbrouS;11h County and the Charlotte
Is our authority for the
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Johnston County Alliance.

Messrs. Editors The Johnston
County Alliance met nj the court
house in Smithfeld on Saturday,
April Is. 1905. Before we went into
business we had fine addresses from
I. B. Parker, ]. Bryan Grimes and
Edward ". Pou on the need of or
ganizatiOn and the cotton situation
all of which was well worth hearing.
On account of the bad weather we
did not have as big a crowd as we
expected. After speaking was over,
President R: w. Crumpler called the
house to order and proceeded to
transact the business of the Alliance.
Nearly every Sub was represented,
and the meeting was very interest
Ing.
Respectfully,
III. G.. WILLIAMS,
County Secretary Treasurer.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30

This Buggy with
top for S44.oo or
without top for
$4,000 f. O. b.
Greensboro, N. c.,
spring Gu S b ion,
leather trimming.
Can't duplicate it
elsewhere for less
than 5000. For
prices on carriages
write us. w ill
mail cuts.
PETTY-REID CO.,
Greensboro, N. c.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-26

fstue Reienation etnreidts, BITE Roole-
pslt iebo9 nidt anna6m. 9eitbem
Fab bte Beaiebunsen 8pii6en benz
gpaDtrneur unb ben 9edmten Der ssnz
ftl nod gefpannter setporben, unb Der
nsusrlt1e Befud Carriers bet Npo iebslt
gut Gagamors pin 1T no6l auf btefen
amtfi suriidsufibren,
Gouberneur Garter erblidte an %,
Dessmber 1869 tn 0pnotulu bas Gidt
br Melt. CT enttammt elmer Der
dItsften psiben Gamtlten Der Snfel,
&en @robpater Other Garter, etn
alter Seebdr, Ianbete Mnfanss Der
3oer Sabre bes lebt.n Sabrbunoerts
h 6pnoluIu. Sein Batter mar Der
~berftprbene 9snrp u. g. Garter, Der
LANCE 3eit Sic batpaiifde 9esieruns
tn Wai6tnston nertrdt. Seine Mutter
mar cine 3o9ter bes be~rftorbenen Dr.
Nsrmon Subb, bes angefebenen Be-
ratkers ber Ramebameas. Garter Be-
fu9te bte Bffentli9en S4ulen tn 90.
nplulu un3 bas Oahu College Bis
1883 un6 besab fid bann mad ben
0sr, Stddten. I'm an Der YaIes timber
nat fetns Der Re4tsntfenfdaft ses
tptbmeteu Gtubien for~tsufesen. Na9
fstner Grabuiruns TN SABRE 1883
tsArte e. tn fetne 9eimatR auriid, po,
e 1900 aIs Senator tn bic erite Yer
rhprials 0esislatur setpGblt murbe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-26
Datuaiis Gouuerneur.
@esses W. Garter basrt auf feftent fdttpts.
rieen Nnften nus.

~S% VWAkA 9Ht fGtNSlt tUpt6t
rieen Nuftsa aus.
George q. Garter, @oubsrneur bon
9Gtpott. peldpr tiiraIi9 prd'tbent
Moofepelt nit Der ausgefpro9ensn Qbs
tat befudte. UNI Gntbebune bon feiz
mem Nulte nd9aufu9en, bat fth zines
HeHeren %befonnen uno miro, bon
Heslem Mutb erfiilt, auf feinsm Yoitsn
asBbarren.
Mte perlautet, bat prGftoent Moo5ez
selt, ais befen perfonli9er 5reano
Garter gilt, feiner bo[en 3ufrteoenz
Aeit NIT Der Nrt unb Weiie, pie Der
Gonnerreur felbit unter ben i9pterig>
fen WerbdltniHeu fetnss &mtes NAL
tete, Qusbrud berlieben uno i'm nit
Der WerfiSeruRg Der trGftigen Inter
fasuns bon Ssiten Der Regterung entz
IaTsn.
George q. Garter ftisb glei4 nad
uebernabme bes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ben Dor ibm Der iebtse OiitrittssR i9>
ter bss 3errttortums 9amaii, @anz
forb Q. Dole, innebatte. bei Den Be-
eu,ten Der Snfel auf befttsen Wioerz
fanb. unb bic Differenaer ber5dGrften
R4 fdliebIta bermaBen. bab Garter
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-26
@eertmarStaes Werfa,ptnsen.

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bas mertwiroise 8erfdtuinoeu fdmers
li6er SDmptome fir upnerbnuli9feit
uno Gale ST.. Sings neuen 2ebenspiaen
Su. Gr iast: sic finb elm perIettes
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aOpfrpeb uuo gertOpfuns. gu baden
BET S. &alteper & Gobn, Geo. s. s.
S9mibt. Giseutimer. un0 GoOlf 9reiB,
ssreis Csc.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-26

ssabsmie gu Weft point unb Dsrri6.
t4t. ber Mrmee eiuperlsibt, aund9ft TN
Weeen Dienfe, Wsbrers Sabre be-
t4stl!ste f1 Harrp an Rdmpfen gesen
pc ssnbsaHer. SIN fpaniffen 3rtegs
faastrts er ais 4tlfssG enerala6tutant
ets Generals Dtts auf ben pbtlippte
nsn. oils bic 8orerauffdnbe in China
aasbraden. sos Barrb NIT Der unt.r
Ysnsral Gbaffes ftsbenben amerttanis
IGN 2tltseIpebition mad psttne.
Gp6ter betbGttste sr fid als General.
Notutart bes s. 4rmeetorps ouf ben
q~htltppinen, oefen stabsdef .r parb.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-26
Trei fir rndnner.
MANNER medizin frei.
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zines ieosm Wammes tuirn iebt
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frei 5ugeSamot.

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niht nuf Cur:
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-26
Gbrenpoutr }aolttn.
Uswesag 8arxbS Grmennane sars Dvafben'
ten beS &rieeSsGpHeee.

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nel9er gum prdfi6enten bes Ser.
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ton. 8. g., ernannt porben tit, befin,
bet ii9 8ur 3ett BEL Der ruiFf4en Or
NEE tn Der Manbfdurei unb tpirb I'm
9erbfie, tpenn fetne Miffion als
straightforward TN fernsn Often Be-
tnbast TT. ben ebrenponen Wafbtngs
toner poften antreten.
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ren In Der Stabt Nep Uort geboren
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
alexandria Gazette.
SATURDAY EVENING. JULY o. 1905.
The Monkeys Role.

A monkey is not fortunately com
mon gift. but one was brought, never
theIess, to a New York young woman
by a friend returning from a voyage IN
the tropics. From the moment OF ms
entrance into the house the monkey
showed that he would be a strenuous
pet to look after and for the next hour
the family was kept busy trying 10
repair the damage he did. The mon
key made his way to the kitchen and
Ia the temporary absence Of the COOK
snatched part of chicken which lay
on the table. Coming in presently, the
cook missed the chicken and looked
about in surprise to see what had be-
come Of It. Suddenly she gave wild
shrek OF terror and, rushing upstairs,
she burst into the family sitting room,
crying:
"Oh, ma'am, the old boy himself Is
downstairs, sittin' on the washtubs,
pickin' the chickenw-New. York Trib-
une
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-07-22
The Old National Road.

When the panic of 1887 swept over
the country the national road was
barely halfway through Illinois. NO
work was done ON 1t after 1871. Two
years before, however, a line of stages
and post routes had been started from
Cumberland, in Maryland, to Terre
Haute, In Indiana, from which latter
place there was a triweekly service for
passengers and mail to Springfield, Ill.
This marked the first overland travel
from east to west Passengers and
mail bags were jolted along in cum
bersome coaches, each with four
strong horses. On account Of the high
rates travel was confined mainly to
merchants and lawyers. The passen-
ger, with an allowance Of fifty pounds
Of baggage, paid at the rate OF 1O
cents a mife. 1t is noted that Clay
and Lincoln were among the frequent
passengers-Ph Philadelphia Ledger.