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AGAINST "Snippet" Sermons.

The bishop Of Carlisle, himself a
most eloquent pulpit orator, preached
at Barrow-in- Furness recently against
duration, adding. III people would not
listen to a discourse of half an hour
let them GO A good deal depends on
the material of the 'snippet' or the
half an hour discourse. Man John"
pathetically exclaimed Scotch minis
ter to his ruling elder. whey dae ye
snuir sac muckle whan I'm discoors-
in'?" John-Weel, minister, We haze the
remedy into yer ain han; pit mair
snuff inta yer Decentralization Pail
Mall Gazette
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
His Promotion.

A somewhat turbulent private wrote
to his mother: 81 am sorry you had no
letter last week, but am defaulter,
and it gives me heap of extra work"
The good woman in reply begged him
not to be too hard on the others, but to
remember he had been private him
self regret to say that he roared
with laughter and read the letter aloud
for the benefit of all who shared lis
room. - Miss NJ. Loane. n Queens
Nurse, In Contemporary Review
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THE GOLDEN CROSS.
Bavarin's Famous Hotel Is the OLD.
est In Europe.

Bavaria's Famous Hotel Is the old
est In Europe.
The Goldenes Kreuz Golden Crosse
at Regensburg u,atisbon), in Bavaria
Is the oldest hotel in Europe. King
Ferdinand !. halted Mt 1t on his way
to his coronation in 1881. and no other
hotel In Europe possesses records Of
such great antiquity MS the Golden
Cross at Ratisbon does or can boast Of
having had 50 many royal visitors as
have enjoyed its hospitality. The ex-
listing visitors books. which date from
1919. contain the names Of more than
900 imperial, royal and princcly per-
SonaccS The room is shown where in
1865 the late Prince bismarck. Mt that
time PrUSsian premier. slept when he
came with his sovereign to hold the
conference which was the last sttempt
TO prevent war between Austria and
Prussia. Tho Negotiations were l.old in
the small halr OF the hotel. under
the presidency Of King William Of
Prussia. The host is cI;:lll" procl Of
the autographs Of Schiller and other
men of letters which he possesses
The author of "Wilholm Tell" wrote
tie words. "Und cine hcmath ,st es'
CIT is indeed hpmc"). in memory Of
his stay there. and no landlord could
wish for Il hotter Observation-Disclosures
don Telegraph.
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Jel1u's Energy.


All, yes. Jehu was man Of intense
energy. When he attempted TO do any
thing, he was like an exploding car
fridge burning mp every grain Of pow
der which it had stored behind the
ball. Thus today the figure of my
text is Jehu lashinG his horses into
foam. On comes the future king to-
ward the royal paace of Je2recl. As
lie PUSHES on the Waterman In the
royal tower carefully scans the APP
preaching Caynlcade. lie says to the
anxious king beside him. who IS soon
TO be murdered The driving Is like
the driving Of Iehu, for he driveth fiji
rlously." So the king assembled his
army and went forth to meet Jehu.
And Joram was slain near to the vine
yard of Naboth which his father had
stolen by conniving at the murder of
Its late owner. such is the story of
the advent of Jehu to Israel's throne,
from whose life we are going to learn
our sermonic lessons of this Lords
day.
This biographical sketch, in the first
place, teaches us that sometimes God
uses very bad man TO work out his
purposes. He sometimes says to his
Jehus: "You. o selfish md sinful men,
are to be the agencies by which l will
execute my warnings, You are to car
ry my challces even though your hands
are sinful. You are to unsheathe my
avenging sword even though you have
evil hearts. You are to run my err
rands even though you are answering
the calls Of greed and crime" Thus
oil doors Of good are not necessarily
disciples or Gods children. Though
we today find Jehu topping over the
throne Of an infamous king, vet Jehu
himself WINS Just as heartless, as mer-
CHESS and as much Of criminal as
Ahab or Jezebel, who slew Naboth in
order that they might annex his Vine
yards to the royal domain.
The sinful life Of Jehu as a fulfllle,
Of Elijahs prophecies finds Its dupll
cate in the lives Of many sinful mel
whom Go1 at times has used for Ger
tain purposes. Study, for instance, thu
life Of Thomas Paine. Most of thu
present generation never think o.
Thomas Paine except as blasphemel
and an enemy Of Jesus. When we men
tlon his name there rises before us hi
book, 1.-THE Age of Reason" which ha!
done as much damage as any boot
ever penned by man, IL not more
When Mr.. Paine went to his FRIEND
Benjamin Franklin and placed thu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

The most valuable book in the British
museum is the "Codex Alexandrlnus, "
said TO he worth 100000.
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Calnn.aSe
Sermon
BY Rev.
Frank De witt Talfnaee. D. D.

sermon Oh Tue Sutiutu rise OF JeDu 10
power the preacher shows us that God
sometimes uses strange instruments to
accomplish his purposes and that I'M
expected temporal success is often the
cause of mans destruction. The text
is II Kings *, 20, For he driveth
furiously."
The world always makes way for its
intense men, whose hearts are pump
ing arterial blood filled with red cor
puscles. Robert Hall, Richard Baxter,
Douglas Jerrold, Edward Payson, Rob
ert McCheyne John Keats and Alex
ander H. Stephens as valetudinarians
may have won immortal fame, but
they started the battle OF life with an
awful handicap. The world pitles the
inmates of its hospitals. But pity Is
not the armor bearer standing by the
chariots of war and waiting to run to
the bidding Of its military heroes. The
stouter the fist, the broader the lungs,
the deeper the voice and the more
flashing the eye OF the king the more
inclined are his subjects to kneel down
and worship him. When the lion tanner
enters the cage of the wild beasts
his eye must never culver nor his hand
which holds the lash tremble even for
an instant or the powerful beasts will
be leaping at his throat. The world
has but little use for weddings. 1t
admires chiefly III" man who can lead
all his contemporaries in the athletic
arena and strike the hardest blows in
the battlefield and who is ready to face
every emergency and conquer or die.
Such a man was the hero of my text.
What he attempted to do he did with
his whole body. mind and soul Jrhu's
spirit was like a ho0dgate. When he
attempted to do anything he opened
| his floodgatc and let all the waters
Of his energies rush forth in one ter
rife onward effort. When he played
he played with his whole heart. When
| he worked lie worked in the same way.
This life of .Ichl reminds me great
deal in its intensity Of the great Eng
fish diplomat. Sir Charles Ewan-Smlth.
Some years ago he represented his
qticen at the capital Of l'cz. IN the en-
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A Bad Mans Usefulness.

We can find helpful lessons from a
bad mans life as well as from the life
Of good man. Thus today, ns we see
the revolving wheels Of Jehus chariot
rushing on toward Jezreel, we learn
that when success comes to great,
strong life 1t generally comes sudden.
ly. 1t Is not gradual coming. 1t Ia a
sudden change. A man wins fame, as
a rule, suddenly. A man goes to work
as n youth. He works and labors year
In and year out for the most part in
comparative obscurity. Then, after he
has gathered all the material and dug
the foundations for the temple of fame,
it seems as though that temple comes
together and takes form in the twin
king Of an eye. Opportunity knocks at
the mans door, crying: wake up! I
am here! Follow me at once" The
man leaps from his couch and follows
Opportunity, and, 10, in an hour his
success Is won! Such was the meteoric
career of our Jehu.
Let us hunt up this Jehu few days
before he steps into his chariot to ride
to the royal palaces IN Jezreel. He
was at RamOth- gilead fighting the
Syrians. Ramoth-gilead was frontier
town, sometimes belonging to Israel
and sometimes belonging to Syria. At
this time 1t belonged to Israel, but the
king Of Syria was trying to regain It.
Jeram, king Of Israel, had been fight
ing and had been wounded. so he re-
tired to Jezreel till his wounds healed,
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|er seemed the first genuine emotion
had shown regarding him. NO,
Z think | ever saw you look so
J." She was quite unconscious and
charming rs she made the admis-
1t struck Loder that her coloring
hair and eyes gained by daylight
e frightened and vivlhed by their
ing Of somber river and somber
(e
-aide smiled at her affectionately,
looked Mt Loder. "Chilcote has
new lease OF nerves. Eve" he
quietly. And I-believe-I have
new henchman. But | see my
reckoning to me. | must have a
d with her before she fits away.
] be excused?" He made a cour-
s gesture Of apology, then smiled
Eve.
e looked after him as he moved
y. Il sometimes wonder what
Id do if anything were to happen
he Fraides," she said, a little visit
!. Then almost at once she laugh
hs if regretting her impulsiveness,
j heard what he said" she went on
different voice. Am l really to
Fratulate you?"
e change Of tone stung Loder I'M
untably. "Will you always disbe-
in me?" he asked.
ithout answering, she walked slow
across the de'.rted terrace and,
ing by the parapet. laid her hand
he stonewOrk. Still in silence, she
ed out across the river.
der had followed closely. Again
aloofness seemed challenge.
you always disbelieve in me?" he
ted.
last she looked up at him slowly.
lave you ever given me cause to
wei" she asked in quiet tone.
this truth lie found no answer.
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king Of Israel by the hand OF n hum
BILE man. He did not call Jehu TO be
the king Of the Hebrew people, as Saul
on the Damascus road was summoned
to the apostleship by divine voice
from the clouds. Jehu never talked
with God face to face, as Moses talked
with him. Jehu was called to his great
est opportunity Of life by the Gnoint-
ing hand Of a common man. Thus God
has called US in the past TO our high
est thrones of spiritual life by the
humble village minister, a wife or a
child.
My brother. are you willing to let
the amounting hand Of a dear Christian
loved one Of the past lead you today
to your spiritual throne, as Jehu was
raised to Israels throne by the touch
Of prophets hand? Some time ago
I read beautiful story of young
college lad who spent n summer in one
Of the little fishing villages of Massa-
chusetts. While there he became very
fond OF little girl baby only a few
months old. He said to the mother,
laughing, one day, "Will you give that
baby to me for my wife If wait for
her to grow up?' The mother laugh
ingly replied, Yes, If you will wait"
Time passed on. Summer after sum-
mer the young man went back to that
little town. There year after year, he
played with the little girl until in time
she grew up into young woman, and
then he married her A pretty story
In the sequel. Yes. but 1t ought not +,
be any more beautiful In its sequel
than the biography of your own life,
When You We're little child your
Christian mother and father gave you
tn Christ All these years he has walt
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Mr.. Harry March. who has been
connected with the Star Shoe store.
here for seventeen years and hss
also been manager Of the Greenville
theater for about ten years. left early
sunday morning Tor Memphis AMI
was expected home in two or three
days. Nothing having been heard from
him, his friends became uneasy and
communicated with friends in Mem
phis. but be had not been seen in thar
city. He leaves his affairs in good
shape, and everybody was his frien.
and all are at a loss to understand
his action unless he has met ": Il
some foul pay. He never drank ID
excess, was OF happy disposition
little more than 30 years Of age, about
5.s feet tall. heavy built, with a full
round face cleanly shavcn. Any in-
formation as to Mr.. March will be
deeply appreciated if ielegraphed to
the Greenville Democrat.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Washington During the rush u
visitors at the White House Qnenlia
youngest son Of the president, enter
ed the ante-room Of the president =
Office on roller skates. sis father
here ~ he asked Of one Of the secret
service men. Without waiting FOR ar
answer. he skated into the cabinet
room, where a number Of visitors were
seated. and passed through TO the
presidents private Office. Quentin
had in his hand live king snake
about three feet long and from his
pockets he produced two more snakes
OF tse garter variety, also alive aud
wrigRling. Mr.. Roosevelt brought tho
boy back into the cabinet room. re-
marking grasely TO his visitors: "My
young son here will entertain you
with some snakes while you are wait
ing. -
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Capital Commission.

The Capitol Commission s force
have been at work the past week in
cleaning and trimming up the lawns
and terraces surrounding the new cap
itol, aud also the Executive Mansion
grounds and incidentally thereto have
literally made hay during the
sunshine. The reaping and moving
machines are being run over the wide
expanse af ground, over which the
grass and clover have run riot for
several months, until the very sight
Of the Capitol terraces we're suffi-
cient to arouse criticism, particular
iy from those whose artistic sensibil-
ities are acute. That there were prac
teal reasons for allowing the grass
to grow long and the clover to ripen
Is now obvious, as the magnificent
quality Of hay that has been gathered
will be used to feed the stock Kept
by the state institutions, and as the
harvest is good it will mean a saw
ing. as there will be several tons Of
this hay.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Fire at Harriston.

Harriston was almost wiped out by
fire, entalling property loss Of over
go. 900, about half covered by insur-
snce. There were several narrow es-
capes. Two guests at the Gates Ho-
tel were forced to jump from the sec
ond story, and both sustained injur-
les. Mr.. ii. A. Rollins. who travels
out Of Jackson, Miss, for the n. X.
Fairbanks Company. Of Chicago, is
the most seriously injured of the two.
He sustained fracture of the ankle
and it is thought he is internally in
Jured. He will be sent TO his home
st Jackson in the morning. Mr.. 4.
L. Chambers, also travelling out Of
jackson, representing the Fay-Sholes
Typewriter company, sustained slight
injuries. Both men lost all of their
personal effects and escaped in their
night clothes. The fire is believed
TO have started in an Italian fruit
store adjoining the Gates hotel. The
Gates hotel, Mrs. Gates residence,
Ewing's saloon, Carter's store and
the Green Lee property was totally
destroyed.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Gift of Mrs. HAYES.

Mrs. Margaret J. D. Hayes q Col
orado Springs, Col, only surviving
daughter Of jefferson Davis. has just
given an order TO Mayor & Co.. Of
Munich and New York for a stained
glass window, TO be placed in the
church of the Redeemer, Biloxi. Miss,
Rev. c. b. Crawford, rector, in memo
ry Of her brothers and infant son.
jefferson Davis Hayes. The subject
of the window is to be "Christ Bless
ing Little Children which was a IA
vorite subject with her mother, who
just previous to her death had given
two windows to the church in Biloxi
in memory of her husband and dAusa-
ter Winnie.
This will make six beautiful memo
rial windows placed in the churcn Of
the Redeemer during the past two
years.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
TWO PLANTERS
ASSASSINATED
KILLED FROM AMBUSH IN
LONELY SPOT.
PUBLIC GREATLY EXCITED
People Of Bossier Parish Are AnIl-
ously Awaiting Developments. the
Affair Being shrouGed In the Deep
cs, Mystery.

Shwycport--A foul double murder
was uncar,hed a few miles above
Rolinxer when the bodies % J. y.
Delaney and L. =. Role Williams
were found on the roadside. both hav-
ing been shot Co DEATH There Is, 50
far. not the slightest trace OF the
unknown assassin or assasslus.
The bodies vcrc discovered by pr
Lyons. of Boliugcf. who was ridin;
along The road lie noticed lwo OBJ
icets lying moiionless 90 one side. aud
dismounilnr. approached them and
was shocked 90 discover that they
were human bodies and both well
known citizens of the parish.
A hurried investigation showed lhnt
both mon had been shot 90 death. The
affair Is ,hrouded in The deepest mys-
terry. The place where the murder
occurred is a lonely and isolated spot
and u Is not known what cniiccd the
two victims there. Both men lvci
near Bolngcr, but the road upon
which they met their death from aa-
known hands would have taken them
far out Of their way and. 80 FAR as
known, they had no regular business
travelling that way. IL Is supposed
tha. whatever called the two unfor-
tnnatc men to the place IL was soms
unexpected business OF event. From
the conditions surrounding the affair,
w. possible that both planters nigh,
have been ambushcd and killed.
IL can not be asccriained at pres
cnt whether the two victims we're rid.
ing or walking along the road vbca
the shots that ended their lives vegs
fired.
The community is highly wrought
up over the dastardly deed and every
effort is being made to obtain some
clew as 70 who the assassins vera
Details are very mcngre aud little
more than the above facts are known
at Plain Dealing.
The bodies remained on the road.
side undlsiurbed for several hours.
1t WAS since learned tha, the two
men had been in Plain Dealing that
morning, and had left in a wagon.
When found, one of the bodies was
lying by the side Of the road, and the
other IN the wagon. The mules had
pulled aside and were quietly AtaEd.
ing in the brush, when the physician
IN passing discovered the bodies.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Attempted Bribery CHARGED.

Fndlay. O.--L. Il. Williamson was
srrcsied on an indictment charging
him attempting 10 bribc Chase Thomp-
son, a juror Ia the case ot the state
Of Ohio. VS.. the standard Oh com
pany, which was tried In the court u
common pleas here last June. He
was held without bond by Judge
Duncan. Mrs. Chase Thompson said
iha, Williamson approached her and
asked her 10 persuade hor husband
90 disagree and hang the jury IN the
Standard Oil ease. Williamson ad-
miis he made the proposition 20 Mrs.
Ihomnson.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Large Delegation.

Nicksburg owes it to herself. as a
great river city,tc be well represented
at the Memphis waterways eonven-
tion, and to this end a jealous and
untiring movement was put into ef-
feet and out of the plan to get fif-
ty representative business men and
citizens to attend, goodly number
were pledged. Vicksburg has seen
many important advantages Of water
ways and her future depends greatly
rpon the vast benefits that can re-
suit in the further improvement of the
main river and tributaries.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
MRS. HAYES GIVES
MEMORIAL WINDOW
TO CHURCH OF THE REDEEMER
AT BILOXI.
FARMERS WAREHOUSES;
Many Charters Have Been Granted
for GFarmers' Union Warehouses
Within Past Few Weeks-Big Fire
at Har-iston.
Farmers Union Warehouse.

Five new charters for Farmers
Union warehouses were filed with the
secretary Of state for record. These
charters are in the same general form
as the others recently chartered by
the local Farmers Union and all are
for the purpose Of storing cotton and
other farm products in order 10 make
advances of cash TO the farmers sto.-
ing same, so th.t .he ~ 'lIets in ques
tion can be held ofs the market and
only offered FOR sale as he make.
advances.
The charters filed are for ware
HOUSES to be located in various coaa-
ties as follows:
Marshall county Farmers Union
Warehouse Company, domieilen at
Holly Springs, and capitalized at SO
600.
Montgomery county Farmers I'm
ion Warehouse Company, domieiled
a, Winona, with a capital Of $4,000
being the largest amount of capital
subscribed for union warehouses.
The Jones county Farmers Union
Warehouse Company, domiciled az
Ellisville. with capital of $4,000
The Second Court District Farm
ers' Union Warehouse Company, dom
iciled at Batesvillv, in the county of
Pamela; capital $4,000. This is the
second warehouse in Pamela county.
The Heidelberg Farmers Union
Warehouse Company in Perry coun-
ty; capital stock $4,000.
The movement to establish these
warehouses has now become general
and there is scarcely cotton center
IN the state that is not now organiz-
ing a wa ehouse for holding cotton
of the market in the interests Of
higher prices.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Naval Recommendations

The building Of not less than three
batileships of pro.sbly $4,000 tone
displacement, carrying twelve l2-inch
guns each. several scout cruisers
many torpedo craft and colicrs, to-
gether with other auxiliArics in pro-
portion. will be recommended by the
general board of the navy to Secrc-
tary Metcalf.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Malaga, Spain. "A renewal Of rain
caused fresh inundstions snd sus-
pension OF rescue work. The picture
sque valleys Of few days ago are
covered with water and desolaiion
reigns. General Del Rio has arrived
here in behalf Of Kin. Alfonso, 10
assist The homeless. The bodies Of
about one hundred persons have been
recovered here and in the immediate
vicinity Of Malaga. At Granada,
Spain, the lowest quarters Of the city
are flooded with water Gye feet de,p
in streets, and there has been much
destruction Of property.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Three Men Killed.

New York. Three men were killed
Instantly By the explosion Of an OF.
tank 10 the Bronx from which they
were drawing crude petroleum 20 a
spnnglinE cart, on ihc Morris PARK
race track. where a twen.y-four hour
automobile ace was given this cvea-
automobile race was given this eyca-
carried by one Of ;hc men isniled
some loose oil under ihc tank. The
explosion which followed tore OF The
top of'the Catholic pro,ec,ory nearby.
alarming the ifteen boys therein aud
shattered many Of the windows Of tho
nrnfnalnrN-
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

New fork.-Roland B. Molineaux
is taking part in an effort 10 get a
pardon for Edward Wise, who was .
member Of the Boston National Lea
que team when be was convicted II
murder in 1898 for killing Charles y.
beasley, bookmaksr in West Thirty
seventh street. Wise was sentenced
to die. but Governor Roosevelt CON-
nuied the sentence to life imprison-
ment. Molinesux went to the crini.
nal court building and got a record
( the cas-.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05
Gives $4,000 70 univcrsi,y.

Columbia. ;. C.-Mrs Ann Jotcri
wife OF former Governor Jcier, VI
this state. announces that she will
donate $4,000 TO the university Of
South Carolina for the purpose Of
building an inhrmary as a memorial
TO her nephew, the late A. Wallace
Thompson, an alumnus Of the univer-
sity. The donation was accepted by
the trustees.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

There was no meeting of the cab
met last week. Owing 10 the pres
sure of other engagements prelimin-
airy TO his departure Sunday, the
president decided not TO hold the US
sal semi-weekly meeting, but several
members of the cabinet were in confer
ence with him individually. Attorney
General Bonaporte conferred concern
ing the details Of the proclamation
approving the Oklahoma constitution.
The new South-news., 1907-10-05

Silas Conner, a negro, who murder
ed his wife by cutting off the wo-
mans head while she was in bed, was
publicly hanged at Macon. He ad-
mitted his guilt on the scaffold, bu,
said he had received divine pardon,
and declared that hanging him was
only transferring him to heaven.