Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1905-05-29

up, Rearmouth has. been the scene
|of several train robberfes and some
killings have occurred, during these
pleasanbries. Posses are securing the
country for the other robber, large re.
wards being offered for his capture.
| Corn Growing contest-Four coun-
ties of North Dakota have already de-
cided to follow the example set by
County. Superintendent of Schools J.
r. Hetlet of Traill county, in institu.
ting. corn growing contests among. the
pupils of the common schools under
rules formulated by THE agricultural
college. The counties that will this
year have corn growing contests are
Walsh, Trail, Barnes and Grand
Forks. Prizes will be given next
November in each of the counties to
the boys making the best showing, the
judges being selected and prizes
awarded at special meetings of the
farmers institutes in the fall. Each
boy entered in the contest lis expected
to pick out ten best ears of corn in
his crop Of the year and to present an
essay Of 300 words telling about the
raising of the crop. Burleigh county
ought to be represented in this con.
test as some of the finest corn pro
dueed in the state is grown here, be.
sides 1t would be splendid educator
Tor the young farmer boys. The corn
grown and exhibited by the school
boys of Illinois formed one of the
most attractive features of the Illinois
state exhibit at the Worlds Fair last
year, receiving a grand prize for the
whole exhibit and many Individual
prizes for the boys. These contests
have come to be a regular thing in
Illinois and as a result the farmer
boys OF that state know all about corn
culture, raise THE best crops in the
country and make nice bit of pocket
money from their corn patches. II
Is to be regretted this matter was moi
taken up earlier here so "our boys
could get in contest, but this is az
idea that will grow, and can be taken
up next year.
People Turned Away-The attend
ance at the revival services yester-
day at the Methodist Episcopal
Chucrh was large and great interest
was manifested. Reverend J. W.
Mahood's sermon in the morning was
on the Esprit Filled Life" and he
clearly showed from the Holy Scrip
ture that the call of the Holy Spirit
to all christians was for service to
help. others to Christ! PROGRESSED
christians who conform to worldly
desires and pleasures that non chris
tians generally consider inconsistent
with: christian profession, cannot
lead others to Christ as they have no
christian influence. The spirit filled
life will gladly give up all question
able practices and amusements that
might possibly hinder the advance
ment2 of Gods kingdom or be a
stumbling block in the way of any
soul seeking Christ. The young peo-
pies rally in the afternoon was a
great success both in the number
present and in the results attained,
many making start in the Christian
life. At the evening service the
church was packed to it's full capa-
city, many being turned away. The
topic, ''The Second Coming of
Christ" was listened to with wrapt
attention. The speaker dwelt on GER
tain conditions that would prevail
at the, time Of the second coming,
and showed that the most important
thing for each individual was to be
ready, to meet his Lord at any mo-
ment, "For. in such an hour as We
think not the Son, of Man cometh."
The singing at the services was good
and the special numbers rendered
by. Mr. Arnold, the male quartette,
the lady's octettes and the duet by
Mr.. Arnold and Miss Jones were we'll
received and worthy of mention. By
special request Mr.. Arnold will sing
solo at each song service this week.
Reverend Mahood. speaks tonight at
eight o'clock. ~
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