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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
SECOND QUARTER, LESSON I
Mathew 7:15-29. April J., 1906.
The Two, Foundations.

The conclusion 10 the Sermon on the
Mount is easily. recognized as in all re-
spents worthy I, OF the. most important
composition In human language. It Is "a
solemn, earnest. significant and convin-
wing close. It gathers up, in practical
form. the Fundamental principles and
their consequences, previously enun-
ceted as. Greed expresses itself IN
conduct faith In works. You cannot get
Esco grapes from acacia thistles. II
conduct be right, creed must be right,
and works justify the faith
Knowing the will, of God theoretically,
and even teaching it to others, IS not
sufficient. In the day Of the test IT. VIII
Z hail In vain for such persons to affirm
that they have prophesIed and cast out
devils. The substance Of religion does
not consist in these things. Persons VINO
have only such to their credit must Ger
tanly hear hatSfnteful word Depart.
IT will not be the angry expression o.
personal ennlity, but the enunciation or
mn rreversable decree. atApenalty when
inflicts itself, go The essential In
religion Is doing the will of God No
where Is the antithesis of prof esslon and
life better expressed. In vain ye call
Me Master II We do not tho things when
/ say" Doing Jesus's sayings ls not the
technical performances. LOL spetiliC uSIS' ,
IT is the being Of a certain temper OF
mind and heart which will on occasion
express itself In certain ways and deeds
Do because ono Is. 80 It Is by this
means that the conditions of pern,anence
are met. There is nothing ortuitous
about II. No element of chance Is here.
Obedience to law Is obedience to God,
for law is the expression Of the divine
will. Whoever is thus allied to God has
His omnipotence pledged for his success
/. - A sincere and persistent purpose
in life finds the bedrock Of the divine
will, and is not content With anything
short OF It, It accepts no substitute
Finding The bedrock, It builds on
II. - Strength, security permanence
are thus ass,,red.+ 49, In contrast to
this is tho Careless haphazard way Of
building the life structure. the supreme
folly of which is apparent Such act a.
IL, they could claim exemption from the
operations Of universal law, r How
soon the primative Christian life was
put to the severest possible test. Not In
some fai-oH, mythical Judgment day, but
in their own time came tho testing. The
Roman persecution beat and blew upon
tho church ms an organization, and upon
believers rs individuals. The church
stood because rock-founded, So did the
who were similarly grounded.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
FINE FISH RUNNING,
"A Splendid Hunt and Capture Of
Grey Fox in Stafford.

-1SpeclaI TO ME Tmes-Dlspatch.5
) RItlKSBURG, VA March 3d.
The. fish market has been improving
within the past few days. Owing to the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
Foreeone Conclusion.

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Record.
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-31
Christian Endeavor,
Epworth League and
B. Y. P. u. Topic
4 Copyright, 1905. by the International
Religious Literature Bureau,
Incorporated.) 58s4
The REV. DAVIS W, CLARK, o. O.,
Editor, Cincinnati.

Matt. 7:9+6; Cor. 8:1O-15: Epll. 2:19-22
Tim, G:17-19; n Tim, 2:14-lo, April l.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06
A VERY RICH VALLEY
Lone Valley So Considered by The
Editor Of The Irrigation Age.

aRoseberry, Ida., December 3, 1906.
aEditor LONG VALLEY ADVOCATE.
Dear Sir:-I see in your paper
where our beautiful country has
again been grossly misrepresented
by parties on the outside. This
recalls to my mind what | heard
about the valley before | saw it.
I was told by two men where |
stopped overnight on Squaw creek
that you could not raise disturb
ance on this land, much less any,
thing to eat. If those men could
see the six-foot rye, timothy hay
that Yields two and one-half tons
per acre, potatoes that weigh more
than two pounds each, and cab
bages that weigh twenty-five
pounds, grown in this valley, they
might be willing to admit that they
were mistaken. They also said
that the people were the toughest
Of the tough. During my residence
of five years in the valley / have
heard of the sheriff passing through
Roseberry the second time, the
county attorney has been here a
few times, and the assessor pays
us friendly call once a year.
There are few places on earth where
the officers of the law are so little
in evidence.
1T seems to me that it would be
advisable for us who have our in
terests here to get together and for
mulate plans by which we could
do little advertising on our own
account and not leave the matter
entirely in the hands of our non.
resident friends. All the parties
TO whom [ have spoken approve the
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06
ARDo, COUNTY IDAHO THURSDAY, DECEMBER g. 1906

plan most heartily.
sWhen told that there were
10000 acres of tillable land in
this valley, Mr.. Anderson, editor of
The Irrigation Age, said that with
more money and energy this would
make one of the richest valleys in
the west. He was very enthusias-
tic over our natural resources.
GAS near as I can ascertain with
what data / have at hand, there is
not to exceed ten per cent of the
land under cultivation at the pres
ent time. This estimate does not
include wild meadow.
''I am only sorry that we are
not properly organized so as to
have delegate present at the first
meeting of the Agronomy associa-
tion of the State of Idaho. If our
products did not excel they would
make a fair showing at any rate.
Respectfully yours,
"MARTIN NELSON"
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

We learn that r. H. Rutledge of
Roseberry has been offered and has
accepted the position of forest sup
ervisor of the Occur d. Alene forest
reserve. Mr.. Rutledge is now a
forest ranger, and his promotion
will probably mean the loss of a
very good citizen to Long valley.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

A. E. Ehle of Roseberry was here
Monday looking over the new build
ing being erected for G. w. Black
we'll, for which he has let part of
the work. 1t is the intention. to
have the building finished in time
to hold the Christmas tree enter
tainment in it.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-12-06

Andrew Cole when here Monday
morning learned by telephone that
his home at Roseberry had narrow
ly escaped destruction by fire, due
to a defective fue firing the roof.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01

the midst of this people; the right hand of fellowship Is at once extended and never withdrawn except for cause. No one asks any question as to politics. place of birth or religion of the stranger; whether democrat2or republican, whether from Maine or Florida, whether Jew or Gentle, the same welcome and kindly consideration awaits him, If only he ex- hibits those essentials of conduct and character that belong to good citizenship. It may be said right here, that goodly proportion of our most influential citizens In every line of business came from north of Mason and Dixon line and their social status is unquestioned.
 As I have strolled through the streets the evening shadows having Aathered and have caught glimpses of fair faces through porches embowered with roses have seen the well kept lawns and pretty homes, from these superficial signs I am prepared to say that socially Meridian must be attractively inviting and charm ing place to dwell in.
 Marion PaI.
 The lines of development. after the most important residence portion of the city. is towards the north. On the north ern boundary of the city splendid resi- dence section has been plotted and grad tQs 1Ht Stittl Cdl liliCS dhtodJ iNoNh to and are planned to extend through it.. The grading has been completed and all ready some very handsome homes are under construction in this new addi- ton. The elevated portion of this addi- tion to the city, is some 300 feet and the lay of the land Is such, gently rolling hills and dips, makes 1t susceptible of easy beautifying. The engineer who plot ted the same had an eye distinctly to this feature. For one seeking a location whereon to erect q home. Marion Park is unexcelleda- It's elevation secures to 1t the uninterrupted southern breeze, as 1t comes through vast forests of pine. on it's way from the salty waters of the gulf, an hundred miles to the south, and as the stately oaks within the limits of the park are famed to and fro by the soft zephyrs. a feeling of pleasure and con- tentment possesses one.
 The sales of lots already held took on the feature of a public function with de- lightful barbecues. Three of these sales have taken place, with much success both to sellers and purchasers. and more are contemplated. in fact one is to be held on Wednesday, next. and is being an- ticipated with the keenest of pleasure by those desiring permanent building lot. and also by conservative business men seeking safe investments that will rapidly increase in value. On these sales days handsome prizes are given away to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01

newcomer. its strictly modern facilities will be of untold advantage in handling the immense and constantly increasing passenger traffic in and out of the metropolis of Mississippi. That the great railway corporations entertain no doubt of the city's rapid and stable develop ment Is set forth eloquently in their hay ing taken time by the forelock and pro- viding thus for population of 100000. The accompanying illustration shows the gateways to the city-twenty-sev tracks are used by the various railroads enter ing. This alone indicates the immense volume of tonnage being handled within it's confines, and so great has the freight traffic become, 1t has completely out grown some of the present facilities, and the railroads have found 1t necessary to make extensive improvements along this line.
 One system, only a short time ago, completed a magnificent freight depot and large warehouse, adding greatly to the advantages enjoyed by the shipper, An other system has purchased site and in- tends to begin operations on a new, up- to-date and commodious depot and ware
  freight business The business of the city has surpassed the predictions of the most sangulne, and additional Improvements are going forward to meet the increase or trade.
 The municipal government consists of two legislative bodies elected by the peo- pie; the aldermen by wards and the coun- cilmen by popular vote Supplementins this Is the police board, elected by the municipal boards, serving without com pensation, thereby insurlng the highest character of police service.
 The city assessment shows SsS226. The urban assessment of property adjoining the city limits for school tax purposes Is rated at S2GO, 400. The tax rate In the city proper is r mills. The urban district tax rate on property outside the city limits for school purposes is mills.
 The total tax rate for both county and city is bout gs mills.
 The city has set apart the sum of s35,- 900 for the building of a new school house and the remodeling and enlargement of two others and also contemplates extend ing the sewerage system with part of this fund.
 The Illinois Central is credited with longing desire to either extend it's line from Birmingham. which is now in pro- cess of construction, or build an inde- pendent line, tapping the main stem at Grenada. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
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The Gulf and Ship Island railroad is surveying to build branch from Men |, denhall to Meridian. During the present week surveyors are at work on line bound towards the Tombigbee river and rumor has it that this road Is part of the Frisco plan of extension.
 The Memphis and Gulf railroad, pro- jected several years ago, Is now an as- sured proposition. Reorganization has just taken place. new capital and new life be- ing injected into the enterprise, and a semi-official announcement has just been made that work on actual construction will be commenced in the very near fu- ture and pushed to a rapid completion. '
 As a commercial center in wholesale lines of merchandising produce, Meridian s trade represents a widening circle year by years and she is today selling goods up to the gates of Birmingham, Selma Mo bile and Vicksburg. Her commercial growth is exemplified in a high class of business buildings. solid banks and &C., tivity in all lines of trade The faith in real estate has brought steady demand until the city is leading out beyond the corporate limits for the necessary room by reason of substantial expansion.
 Social.
 During my few days sojourn in Meri- uidH Hdft DcCH WouucTlully pltdScu with the geniality and unassuming hos pitality of its men. Of course in the limited time. which I have spent in the city have not had social opportunities, which would naturally fall to the lot of one who fingered amidst these delight full shades. and as l desire to set Meri- dian forth with all of her lights brightly burning, her story truthfully told, and her attractions fairly stated deem it best to quote from a pamphlet published by It's representative organization of the business interests of the city, the Meridian Board of Trade and Cotton Ex- change:
 There is. perhaps, no large town in the United States where the social status of the individual Is more emphatically fixed by moral worth than in Meridian. Equally removed from the extremes of wealth and poverty, owning no paupers nor millionaires, there are no class dis functions save those that distinguish the worker from the loafer, the honest man from the rogue, the moral from the im- moral, the educated from the ignorant In the social economy prevailing, worthiness Is the supreme test. and it Is inexorably applied in every relation of life A po- tent moral influence dominates the com munity and all who seek social recogni- ton must conform to it.
 "A cordial welcome and the kindlest hospitality awaits every new conner in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01

the lucky holder of the winning num- bers. The price average for these sites has been about $250, while some choice selections have been disposed of at prices ranging from $10O0 to $1200. The sum total of the turn-oyers at the various sales amounts to about S45,000.
 While many of the purchasers have ar ranged to erect handsome homes, others bought for the advance which must in- evitably come when the buildings already planned are under way. and the cement smewalks together with macadamized driyeways, have been laid. The latter im- provements will be taken up at once by the owners of the addition. It Is per tinent to remark that many re-sales have been made at a neat profit by fortunate purchasers at these sales. Interest In these investments has been aroused not only among residents of Meridian, but many out of town people have become owners and enthusiasm continues to spread in all directions.
 It is my opinion that values in Me- ridIan are the most conservative of any growing city that have visited and I regard the Marion Park property, all in all, the safest, most reasonably prices of any offerings under like conditions These conditions carry in my mind the possibilities of rapid development of Me ri01an on mdnuldctuTiub iiics oii' "N7 dltional railroad outlets, and an assured increase of population, which from hence forth must be rapid, until this enterprise ing city shall have numbered within its borders at least 10000 souls.
 The Rising Tide.
 I have been vey much interested in the enthusiasm of a prominent citizen of Me- ridan who has shown his faith by his works a northern man who has resided here many years. a manufacturer who is eminently successful, imbued to the full est extent with enterprise and public spirit, an observer of the trend of mat ters. Speaking of the south he says that for several years there has been a steady, quiet, healthy current of business life flowing into the south from other sec tons. and that the recent manifestations of activity Is the resultant of the alliance between the native southerner of enter- prise and the northerner of resourceful- ness and energy. He believes that we are just on the eve of foodtide of pro- gressive development throughout the gulf states He points to ~the Panama canal as the great key that will unlock the un- developed resources of the south. AL ready he thinks that the vitalizing infu- ences of this great work are manifesting themselves. and he confidently asserts that before this canal is completed the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01

industrial development of the south will have reached such phenomenal propor- tions as not even the greatest enthusiast has dreamed of
 Property Values.
 Although there has never been anything akin to what might be termed a boom" this citys real estate has steadily in- creased in value and substantial fortunes have been realized therefrom. Conser- vative men do not hesitate to place their money In real estate holdings, confident that a steady increase of population can not Lut result in enhanced values, and a rapid expansion of the city's area.
 Travellng men are somewhat barom- eters, and the fact that great many visit this city and that numbers of them have invested In property here, fully con fident of the future of the city, is quite a good indication for those to be guided by who are seeking good safe conserva- tive investments, in a city whose future is assured beyond a peradventure. It is q reasonable probability that during the next decade more than 50.000 people will be counted among the citizenship of Me rldian While a great many men have come in here from the outside, no citizen has found 1t compatible with his best in- terests to leave for more promising fields. This of itself Is an indication that Me TiQldn IS FLU d DODli lOWI TUT il iS known that one of the characteristics of boom towns is spirit of unrest which causes the departure of a certain per centage of new corners after a limited stay.
 A Modern City
 The illustrations on this page are sim ply indices of the appointments of new Meridian. The business portion of the city is distinctly modern
 Meridian has already provided the ap- pointments of city of 100000 population. In fact I do not know many western towns of that population better provided with utilities. Her street car system, which is being rapidly extended. is of the most up-to-date type.
 The water works system, which it is planned to bring under municipal owner ship, is ample. and the quality Of water far exceeds that of many cities. In fact, the absence from epidemics particularly typhoid fever is largely attributable to A very excellent and pure water supply, joined with a most modern and up-to- date system of sewerage covering the en- tire city and it's suburbs.
 The fire department Is pointed to with pride by every citizen, and the fact that there has been no disastrous confiagra- tion in the city during the past few years, although many dangerous fires have been started. argues well for It's
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
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completeness in equipment and the fa- clities it has at hand. A notable fact in this connection is that Meridian up to a few weeks ago was the only city in the south with a hrst-class insurance rating, with the exception of Atlanta.
 To the stranger who comes to Meridian a most pleasing impression is made at streets. Being the first city in the state to adopt this method of facilitating It's heavy traffic in the downtown section, Meridian has steadily improved upon the excellent example during the last ten years and its streets are second to none in this respect. Formerly part of it's thor ouehfares were laid with ehert, but this Is being rapidly supplanted by vitrified brick, which, by experience, has been shown to be a much cleaner and more substantial pavement.
 The new S9250OO union depot is nearing completion, and besides being a hand some addition to the citys architectural exhibit, being the first sight to greet the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01
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processes that even the best informed in- habitants were not aware of the rapid growth in population, which the city showed In the last census. One railroad after another has entered the city, until now six systems are competing for it's tonnage. This tonnage consists in part of 140,000 bales of cotton annually, immense quantities of lumber and timber fertlli- ger products, and many and various pro duets of small industries The railroads now operating out of here are:
 Mobile and Ohio railroad
 Alabama Great Southern railroad.
 New Orleans and North Eastern rail- road.
 The Southern railway
 The Frisco system.
 Alabama and Vicksburg railroad.
 The Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City are planning to build into Meridian from Philadelphia, station on their line all ready in operation about forty miles dis tant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01

Lauderdale County.
 While cotton is the chief product of this county, yet truck farming at no dis tant day will become one of the main stays of this section. The soil Is of a sandy loam underlaid with a clay sub- soil and with reasonable fertilization pro- duces good crops. The hills about here have produced as fine peaches as the celebrated peach orchards of Georgia. Most all of the small fruits can be profit ably grown here. and the cultivation of berries for shipping purposes is steadily growing in importance.
 Meridian is about eighteen miles from the Alabama line, and just over this line the cultivation of beans. peas and onions on an extensive scale has already proven profitable With the admirable railroad facilities here and soil and climate so fa- vorable therefor. this city should be- come an important shipping point in many profitable lines of trucking.
 The great pickle manufacturer of St. Louis, Heinz. sends one of his tank cars here regularly in season in order to ob- tain the Lauderdale grown cucumbers. This in itself argues well for the suc- cess of all trucking ventures, and shows that ready market is always at hand for vegetable products.
 About thirty miles from Meridian are the great cement deposits which are be- ing developed. One of the most extensive plants is at -Demopolis and another one Is in process of erection at Epes station. As cement is the future building ma terial from an artistic and economic standpoint. the fact that Meridian has such quantities of so desirable a quality at her very gates solves one question aa to a rood and cheap building material
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-01

During the early days of Meridian's life population turned to this point more as a matter of convenience for school and church purposes. The growth of the vil- laee to a, city and the building of com uercial entrepot came by such steady