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Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
River Traffic at Shreveport.

Shreveport.-W. X. Kavanaugh and
John L. Matthews, president and secre-
tary, respectively, of the Mississippi
Valley Transportation Company of st.
Louis, will be here in February re-
garding a plan to make Shreveport the
developing point for Texas and North.
west Louisiana. Starting in the spring,
they expect to operate a line of boats
down the Mississippi to Delta Point,
La, opposite Vicksburg, and connect
there with the Vicksburg, Shreveport
and Pacific railroad for Shreveport,
and later the expect to place steel
barges on the Red river for upper Red
trade.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
PACIFIC COAST NOT GUARDED
United States Would Be at Japan's
Mercy in Event of War.

Washington-'l do not expect any war
with Japan, but if such a war should
come we would be at the mercy of Japan
or any other invading force, so far as
the coast defenses are concerned" de.
clared Representative Humphrey, of
Washington before the House Committee
on Merchant Marine and Fisheries. Mr..
Mckinley, of California, co%rroborated
this statement. The committee was con,
sidering the Humphrey ship subsidy bill.
The authorization for an auxiliary
fleet of transports, Golfers, etc, to meet
the %exigencies of war was even more i'm.
portant, Mr.. Humphrey contended, than
the upbuilding of the merchant marine.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
Katy Must Carry LIQUOR.

Kansas City. Mo.-Judge John F.
Phillips issued an order in the United
States circuit court temporarily e%njoin-
ing the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail.
road Company from refusing shipments
of liquor consigned to points in Okla
homa and Kansas, dry" States. The
order is issued in favor of a Kansas City
distilling company.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
B0yc0tters Number 125,OOO.

Cleveland, O.-Although a canvass Of
all the retail butcher shops in the middle
class section of the city shows a falling
off in trade of from one-half to three
fourths in that locality, the exceedingly
small receipts of live stock have operated
to keep prices up. The decline on beef
has been but Is cents on the hoof and
on lambs 10 cents. Two hundred wagon
loads of chickens brought in from the
country were rejected, commission men
declaring that they cannot sell fowls at
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
Cruisers Coming Home.

Washington.-The armored cruiser
squadron, composed of the West Vir.
ginia, Colorado, Maryland, California,
Washington, Tennessee and P%cnnsylva.
MIA, which was sent out to the Orient on
a cruise Of evolution, sailed Friday from
Yokohama for Honolulu, Ell route to the
United States. From San Francisco the
Tennessee and Washington will be dis.
patched around Cape Horn to join the
Montana, North Carolina and Chester at
Buenos Ayres, to represent the United
States at the Argentine centennial oh.
servation.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
The Evangeline Parish Case.

Lake Charles. The decision in the
Evangeline parish case by the supreme
court attracts much attention here, as
the divisionists of Calcasieu are again
preparing to go on the warpath. A Sc
cret conference of division leaders was
held at Sulphura recently at which it
was agreed to press for the division of
caleaseiu into five parishes, giving the
parish seats to Jennings, Oakdale, De-
Ridder and Sulphur. The supreme court
decision apparently ends the matter for
this year.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
v NIGHT RIDERS.
Col. Allen Believes Suit Against Burley
Society St0pped.

Washington.-A conference between
Col. John r. Allen, of Lexington, Ky, at.
torney for the Burnley Society, and As
sistant Attorney-General Ellis, was held
with a view to clearing up several al
legged inaccuracies in the government
chronicle of the days of night riding in
Kentucky. Col. Allen and his associates
believe that their visit here has averted
the threatened antitrust suit of the gov.
eminent for tie society.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
tuberculosis Victims.

Shreveport. Tuberculosis killed SO
negroes here in 1909, compared to 40
in 1908. Less than a dozen white per.
sons died each year from consumption.
The total death rate was 1o.1 per cent
per 1000 inhabitants for 1909, on an
estimated population of 10000.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
Woman Hangs Herself.

Atlanta, Ga.-After making a loop of
a gingham apron and placing one end
about her neck and the other over the
dining-room door, Miss Minnie Finken.
stadt, aged IS, leaped from a chair and
strangled herself to death.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
Oyster Beds Productive.

Lake Charles.-The output of oysters
from the beds at Cameron is increasing.
1t is estimated that they supply 80 per
cent of those used in the local market.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
More Meant.

She-Don't you think it is silly in
young people to sit holding hands?
He (absently)-Well, that depends
altogether on whether they hold win
ming cards.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
AND TOMMY GOT BIFF.

TOMMY say, sis, Mr.. GOtsplOsh
wanted to know what you had in your
stocking this morning.
Sis-lndeed; and what did you say?
you know.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
Strategy.

Strategy.
Parkkeeper-There's a pair of fine
kids playing on the grass. Are they
yours?
Lady-Yes.
Parkkeeper-Then you'll just give
me your name, please mum. Nobody
Is allowed on the grass.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29
Indebted 10 the Ocean.

In proportion to its population. more
people earn their living by s%eatarina
IN Norway than in any other country.
Britain comes next
Lower coast gazette., 1910-01-29

Nav Works New Municipal Building
Plans for the $780, 900 25-story mu
nicipal building for New York city
have been approved and contracts let
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4..aaaa
Worldliness and Trust

that could not afford to be a rich man.
I found that with every bond bought
and every piece OF real estate acquired,
/ was caring less for Gods house, God
people and God himself. 1 had to choose
between my money and my God. 1 trieo1
to throw myself with all my might into
His service. and today I feel far richer
than when had ten times my presents
earthly possessions"
The covetous man Is not the only one
who is slave Of the world: the anxious
man is bound to the world by the dis
traction of his cares. There is need to
be careful and provident, but one must
not permit himself to be overanxious as
he looks for the good things 80 necessary
to preserve life and make it pleasant. Is
not the life more than meat? God cares
for the birds: will He not care for men?
He cares for the grass OF the field; will
He not care for his people alsof
God knows what His people need. ana
He is waiting to supply them. A picture
Of the way He anticipates the needs OF
men before they present their requests is
seen in an incident from the boyhood OF
Daniel Webster, as related by II. McGeo
Waters:
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Subject: Bible Texts That Help Psalm 11oDz1o4

by Christ Himself when He was upon
earth. and promises which make US sure
concerning the life to come.
1t is full of precepts, warnings. direc-
tons how to live. how to take care OF
the body. how to think and read, how to
help one another. how to work, how to
worship. how to find peace and strength.
It is book SO divinely guarded that,
though men for centuries have tried to
destroy 1t, it has outlived all it's enemies;
Book so mighty that wherever it has
gone it has revolutionized life; Book
so blessed that the poorest and most
discouraged have found 1T a tonic and a
glory. 1t has been translated into hum
come to us In an English version which
has reached the hearts and expressed
the deepest feelings of all classes Of Eng
disappearing people, and which, since
the time of the great Puritan uprising
In the seventeenth century, has so worked
itself into the bone and sinew Of English
literature and of the English language
that today our common speech Is full of
its phrases. Gardeners The Bible as
English Literature" How We love 1t!
How we thank God for It. Truly 1t is a
lamp unto our feet, and light unto our
path. Cps. 119105.)
Today we are to think OF the special
texts from the Bible which help us. It
would be an easy and delightful task TO
make a list Of these texts. We all know
how often we have BEEN strengthened by
a word or a verse wien 1t was hard to
go on in the struggle: and the Bibles Of
many of US are market In such a way as
to make almost history Of our years
and journal of ovr experiences and
emotions. But 1t Is bet err for each one of
us to think OF these texts for himself. We
Will lead our meditation in more general
lines, which may help us to pursue our
personal study with better results. When
was a boy ! heard bishop OF the
Methodist Church suggest study of the
Bible under the head of 1.-TWO p's and four
DIS" Persons and places, dates, doings.
doctrines and duties. I follow this d.
vision in brin ging to ou- minds helpful
verses.
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How to Sleep in Peace.

busy woman wrote: MANY nights
when sleep has refused to come and
giants seemed to take possession OF my
brain-fears for the future, memories
Of the past. like great troop, that no
power OF mine could drive out-I have
turned to Psalms, 4:S. will both lay
me down in peace and sleep for Thou.
Lord, only makeSt me dwell in safety
knew that look at this would drive
out the intruders. And then has come
the consciousness Of the nearness of the
promise with unlimited power and bound
less truth. Peace and rest entered in.
Sleep had come
A woman who had gone with her
husband as the first missionaries of the
Baptist Church in Oklahoma, said: "He
had nervous breakdown and resigned
his position. We lived for q year in a
barn in central Kansas, almost suffer-
ing for the necessities of life. Having
been the idolized child Of well-to-do par
epts, I rebelled at such hardships. and
wondered why the Lord did not permit
us to go on in our missionary work One
day my eyes rested on the words Of
II Corinthians, Ia Who comforteth us
in all our tribulation, that we may be
able to comfort them which are in frou-
BILE; by the comfort wherewith we our
selves are comforted of God Then /
thought / had found the reason for our
sufferings-that we might by personal ex-
perience learn how to comfort others.'
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for him than it is. for her and his
father In their lonely, overtaxed exis-
tence in the orient? Far from it. This
mother is distressed because her son, a
talentd boy, has been offered a position
at 800 month in New York city. that
may open up to him career OF dis
that he may be weaned away from his
present faith. and from his resolution
to follow in his fathers footsteps as
a missionary. Is not that a solicitude
breathing the very spirit of Jesus?
The mother wants the best for her son,
and she has proved that the best is not
worldly prosperity. but steadfast loyalty
to Gods highest call.
The parents who are anxiously teach
ing their children to get on instead
OF inspiring them to rise up, should con
carefully this part Of the Sermon on
the. Mount. North America does not
really need a single additional rich
man; It can spare a number OF those
more men and women in whose hearts
the ideals Of Jesus are supreme. The
leaven that will save our modern life
will be these spirits who put Christ
first.
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Savinr Versus Parsimony.

What did He mean? Not that it is
q sin to save money-it is q sin not to
save money when money can be saved.
III any provide not for his own-and
specially for those OF his own house
he is worse than an infdel."
is the definite teaching Of the Bible.
The man who lives carelessly, spending
every cent Of his income on selfish
Indulgence or allowing 1t to slip out Of
his pocket for what seem necessities. is
SHINING against those whom God has
given him as well as against Him who
prospers him in his work. He needs
to put by q portion Of his earnings
in the bank or to take out q life in
surance policy, or both.
The warning Jesus gave WIS not against
saving money. but against giving the
heart so entirely to saving money that
morning, noon and night the balance at
the bank is uppermost In the thoughts.
The safeguard is in thinking first and
foremost Of God and Gods creatures, and
Of how we may be helpful to them. Those
who set their hearts on such a life will
have treasures laid up in heaven which
can never perish, while those whose
hearts are fixed On money in the bank are
preparing themselves for great empti-
ness when they are confronted by an UNI
expected loss or by the necessity Of leav-
Ing the earth, where are all their treas
ureS.
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MILAN; music. Percy S. Foster; Sunday
school and missionary exhibits, Rev. G.
e. Guthrie; other members of local COM
mittee, Revs. Samuel FL. Greene, s. H.
Woodrow, John w. Sumwalt, r. II. Nc
Kim, j. Howard Wells, F. D. Power and
John NJ. Gill, and Messrs. A. X. Paris,
8. w. Woodward. j. J. Darlington, A. l..
DIETRICH, J. H. Dove, J. H. Lichliter. H.
F. A. Gangwer.
The worlds convention differs from the
international convention in that its men,
bership and influence are worldwide, while
the latter includes only representatives
from the Upited States, Canada. Mexico,
the West Indies and Hawaii. Only five
worlds conventions have been held, be-
ginning with that In London in 1889, and
closing with those at Jerusalem in 1904
and in Rome in 1907. Meetings are now
held every three years, under the general
direction of an executive committee. The
president OF the convention is the Rev.
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Bread and Butter Question.

The high cost of living has forged to
the fore as the days Hveliest question.
Important as it is, we must admit that
the high cost Of living is Of less concern
than the low grade of life. We are hear
ing too infrequently just now the battle
cry OF intellectual progress-"High think
ing and plain living" High living and
plain thinking are more common or
course we should straighten out our eco
nomic tangles; but 1t may be submitted
that these are of infinitely less i'm
portance than the elevation Of popular
ideals. Once persuade men to put the
spirit first, and an immediate conse-
quence would be brave, wise dealing
with these practical questions.
There was soundest judgment in the ex-
hortation Of Jesus to seek first the king
dom of God. That way comes all true
prosperity. A mans Bible class recently
discussed whether q man dare, In these
material times, sacrifice his job for con-
viction's sake, especially when he has a
family dependent upon him. The judg-
ment Of this large company Of men of at
fairs was that 1t Is really the highest
form of business sagacity for a man to
be true to his ideals. The very demon
stration and acquisition OF moral fiber
which such an action requires increases
a mans market value. That sort OF
heroism leagues one with the sublimest
forces of history, of heaven and of earth.
The earnest verdict Of these worldly wise
men favored the dictum of Jesus. that
| ''all these things would be added to the
person who seeks first the kingdom and
righteousness of God. All the resources
Of the Eternal, on earth and in heaven,
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Nineteen Hundred Years.

There Is so much one wants to say
when the Bible is the subject for discus
sion that It Is difficult to confine ones
self to single line of thought. Here Is
a hook which has been in the hands Of
Christians for 1900 years, and a part Of
it-the Old Instrumentation q thousand and
more years in the hands Of the Jews be-
fore Christ came; a book from which
christ Himself constantly quoted: book
written by the hands OF men VINO were
moved nv the Holy Ghost Gil Peter. 1:2D:
a book which is the oldest history in the
world. which has the most wonderful
Biographies. the most exquisite poetry,
the most graphic stories and illustrations,
most profound philosophy. the grandest
sermons and addresses, marvellous reveia-
tions Of the future life. and, above all. the
story Of human redemption through the
Son Of God. In it we find words spoken
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Planning for His SON.

At the end OF the long rows Of breast
high corn. under a shade tree, sat man
and a boy. The man was tust on the
edge OF age. and the boy was on the
verge Of manhood There had Just gone
away from them the minister and an
other man, who was a scholar. They had
talked on books and the great world in
English that was pure and undefled.
Both the man and the boy felt as IL
they had seen a vision. After q silence
which neither seemed anxious to break
the boy said: Father, is anything so
great as learning? Do you suppose I
can ever go to college?" The man was
your mother and I have talked long of
1t and tried to plan it. We so soreiy
need you on the farm. and 1t is only by
going into debt that we can get the
money. I would have given half Of my,
life to be a scholar, but never had the
dream has been that maybe could live
that in you, and we will deny ourselves
ANYTHING to give you chance"
Since God is planning for our welfare,
selves to His service? Jesus said: seek
We first the kingdom Of God and His
Righteousness. and all these things shall
be added unto YOU" What things?
Everything necessary to happiness. You
don't believe it? Try it and see, and you
will know what the Christian meant who
wrote:
Build q little fence Of trust
Fin the space with loving work
Look not through tho shelterinr bars
Upon tomorrow: I
God viii help thee bear what comes.
OF Joy and soFrOw.
school lesson. "Worldliness and Trust. Mat
thew. 6:19-34.)
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Used by Permission.

F. B. Meyer of London, who has given
much of his time to organized Sunday
school work since his election to this Of
flee. In 1908 he spent six months In
South Africa, and has since visited China,
Japan and Korea.
In the two months just preceding the
convention Mr.. Meyer and Mr.. Lawrence,
general secretary of the International
Sunday School Association, will make q
wide tour OF inspiration and information
through the leading cities OF the eastern
United States. e. o. Excel Of, Chicago
will be In charge OF the music OF this
trip. The first meeting will be held in
New Orleans. March 1917, and then will
follow visits to Dallas, Birmingham,
Nashville, st. Louis, Louisville, Kansas
City, Omaha. st. Paul. Minneapolis, De-
troit, Chicago. Cleveland, Indianapolis,
Philadelphia. the closing meeting in this
tour being held just before the opening
Of the convention.
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1913. There hath no temptation taken
Won but such as is common to man, put
God is faithful, who will not suner you
to be tempted above that ye are apie' Dut
WIN with the temptation also make way
of escape that ye may be able TO pear ~;
Then he said: "At the time OF terrible
tempt alton to me this verse became 9
veritable life line, and again and again
was the means Of drawing me from the
edge of an abyss to safety. Il other sur
ferers want something to hold on 70,
ADVISE them to try the strength ana
mower that lie in that verse;.
III is related that In the darkest Gays
Of the civil war Richard Oglesoy, VINO
was thrice elected Governor OF unnois'
was at one time very much discouraSea.
when the Union armies were being
sneadily driven back. he sent q melan-
cfoIv letter to the White House. In which
he told the President that he thought all
was lost. When the letter came Abraham
lincoln sent this startling telegram to
the state capitol at Springheld: Dear
Dick: Read Exodus, 1913: Fear We not;
stani still and see the salvation OF the
lord Abraham Lincoln"
Comment ON tcday's topic Of Christian En-
deavor and other young peoples meetings.
'.Bible Texts That Help Me-" Psalm l1S:
97.104.
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OMEHOW there are people who
find e diMc1alf tn heliaYa the

- OMEHOW there are people who
find it difficult to believe the
teachings OF Jesus as to the way
~ to be really blessed and happy
They read the beatitudes Of the
fifth chapter Of Matthew and curl up
their lips. "Ah. that's all very well for
those who don't need to struggle for
daily bread and butter, but the teach
ing won't do for u.s. they say. The
truth Of the matter. however. is that
Jesus was laying out the lines for the
very people who need to struggle to
maintain an existence. And to them He
gave the message. Lay not up for
yourselves treasures upon the earth.
where moth and rust consume. and
where thieves break through and steal;
but lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
consume, and where thieves do not
break through nor steal"
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Better Than Massage.

That is the elemental bedrock faith.
Simple trust in God Is the best possess
sion. It never fails. The evil man may
seem to flourish like the green bay tree.
but his prosperity is not permanent, and
it is probably at present more apparent
than real. The spirit that is courageous
enough to withdraw from the worlds
complex allegiances and to substitute one
central, supreme submission and motive
is sure to be happiest and to accomplish
the most Childlike trust in God and
manlike disregard for the trivial and
temporal exactions Of an artificial society
viii solve all problems. 1t will not de-
mand Of God daily accounting of all
His ways, for He works from the stand
Such a faith will not be anxious about
anything. 1t will take time to CON
slider" the lilies. the birds. the fields, the
stars It will "be in league with the
stones of the field" And 1t will possess
. serenity Of face and heart which not
al, the beauty doctors and masseurs in
New York can impart. 1t will sweetly
live for the things worth while. in the
strength Of Him whose omniscient preach
Ing is accompanied by his omnipotent
power.
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One Mothers Case.

The solicitude OF Jesus that mankind
should choose the best is like mothers
care for her child. Recently !
received a letter from Asia, from a wo-
man whose life is spent in a remote
heather village, where she and her hus-
band are the sole representatives Of west
ern civilization and religion. Her con-
Germ is for her son, an eighteen-year-
old boy who is now a student in the
United States. What do you suppose
is the special reason for her anxiety?
That the boy is having too hard a
time? That he may secure profitable
employment? That life may be easier
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Help From the Bible


and He shall bring 1t to pass The verse
came to me as a message from God did
trust Him. In few days several posi-
lions In plant nearby were unexpected
ly left vacant felt at once there was an
opening for me, and wrote to the MANAGER
for q job. His answer was: Come at
once For two years and half I was
there, and tided over the crisis: and God
had work for me In the church and the
Sunday school while I was there. Since
that time this verse has been very pre-
cious to me; 1t has become golden fruit
from this rich experience
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Nv the Churchman.

0Y kRO O0uASAAas4OAAs
- HE Northern Presyterians seem
able to keep affairs from grow
ing stale by q succession OF
live ISSUES" which to the out
side world look strangely like
well proportioned rows. just nov tne
presbyteries are voting ON tno p,opoes-
tio,, "a divorce tho Offices Of stated clerk
ana treas,rer az tho general assembly,
OH. u,hich ara now held by one man. Rev. DR..
William II. roberts Of Phii sss4 .hs .ra
Sorners,, will win; but q regrettable
amount Of rancor is being developed in
the discussion.
Those interested have been SO enSrosseo
In watching the oratorical and literary
nudeeis flying. that they have failed to
note that this disturbance is merely s
part of q larger movement whacn aMeT,9
most OF the denominations, IL discrediting
distinguished ecclesiastics and making
radical changes in the administration OF