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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-07-18
CLOUDBUsT IN ILLINOIS.

st. Louis, July 14.-Four per-
sons were drowned at Alton, ILL.,,
early this morning by cloudbursts
which destroyed two miles of streets
wrecked six buildings and the gas
plants of the Alton Gas and Electric
company, with a. total property loss
of $250,000.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1912-07-18

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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24

itself and various people even then
claimed that the only truth was what
the apostles they happened to hear had
, taught.
II is so easy to pick flaws and to try
TO pull to pieces things that do not ex-
actly suit US.
There are many instances of religion
changing the entire nature of the con-
/ vert, from a morose, silent individual the
change to a genial. friendly sort often
has made 1t hard for another who has
the love Of God and man as deep in the
heart, hut a timidity prevents the spon-
taneous handshake and hearty greeting
of the other one. l have asked people
why they did not go to a certain church
in Atlanta, only to be told that it was
too cold and formal. 1 knew that was a
mistake. but no words of mine could con-
vince some people.
notice that, as rule, the world is a
mirror and when you smile you see a
smile reflected ] have spoken to people
in church only TO be answered in the
briefest tones.
i Again. have met some charming peo-
pie by speaking TO the strangers. 1 often
want to ask people who complain about
the way they are treated in churches
why they do not go ahead and set the
better example Gods house is as much
yours as mine. If you are regular at
tendant and give of your substance las
the Lord hath prospered you" Don't
misunderstood me; do not say that you
are to feel cramped if you go to a
church where you have paid no money.
But / do say that every one OF us feel
more interested in the church we help to
support. Don't say that every time you
20 10 church there is a call for money.
There is nothing that can be carried on
without some expense and If there Is
always a call for money il means that
there are some in that church who have
not paid their Assessments Get your
Bibles and see how the Temple was built.
It wasn't any cheap AFFAIR. Gods house
deserves TO be the very best in the neigh
borhood. If it is not, II shows that some
body has not been honest in his or her
account with God. The 1.-THE has not
been put in the Lords treasury.
How are you in your own home2 Do
you wait for other people TO come up
and speak TO you? Do you not feel that
/ it is your duty and pleasure to make it
pleasant place for others? Then in
your Fathers house you should feel quite
as much at home, and feeling so, should
do all in your power to win others TO
that house that stands a monument to
Fathers love.
How we should long for the indwelling
OF the Holy Spirit, for the spiritual calm
that contents itself with all that comes,
IL it comes from Fathers hand. There
are heavenly helps for every effort you
make In uplifting enterprises, If you keep
your heart filed with love for your fell
low creatures and expel all malice and all
uncharitableness.
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
AN OLD FRIEND RETURNS

Dear Household: 1t has been a long time
since visited the Househ0ld-lnore than a
year, but ! have not failed to read all Of
the letters My health has been so bad that
/ have not felt like writing doing anything
else and the rough winter-Oh, myl-has il
not been terribler So hard on old people
like l am; but I see some OF the old writer's
still remain faithful.
The winter is past and spring has come
again with its balmy days, but ali, 60 much
bad weather that the farmers have done but lit.
tie work toward getting their land prepared for
planting. Their crops will be late; nothing
viii be planted until away in May. Cotton
crops will be cut down TO some extent and corn
will be increased, II should be.
During this cold winter ! should have been
glad to have been with Miss Thomas in the
Land Of Flowers and Sunshine. think that
] would have enjoyed the winter very much
We will miss Mr.. Bach's genial letters. We
miss many other good letters of the writers
that used to contribute TO our page, and would
be glad 90 see them back again and TO have a
full page again. which would make The Journal
more attractive. ! do delight in reading the
Household and Mrs. FeltOn's good letters both
of which are worth the subscription to the
paper.
signed Puzzled Church Member" / think a
lady wrote il. Well. ! was a puzzled church
member once. I have belonged to four different
denominations. but like you, l was not salts
fled with the creeds. The Bible does not men,
tiOn denomination. Paul and Apollos planted,
but God alone gave and stiH gives the in
crease. Christ is the true vine and are
His branches. He says, Il am the way, the
truth and the light" Christ loves the church
as a man loves his wife and we should love
Him with a singleness and steadfastness OF
purpose.
There are good men and women in all the
denominations. They believing Jesus
the Son Of God and their names are written in
the lambs book Of life.
! am always glad to see this page and
Rome, Ca. GEORGIA VETERAN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
MELVILLE PRUNE BOXES
ARE ALL UNDER WATER
Every Store in Louisiana Town
Flooded People Shop
by Boat
(By Associated Press.)

NEW ORLEANS, May 21.-Reports
from Melville today state that every
store in the town has water over the
floors in varying depths, and the indi-
cations are that before the water from
the Alto crevasse, on the Atchafalaya,
begins to recede only a few residences
will be dry. Remaining families are
moving into the second stories of their
dwellings.
Many Neville storekeepers and resi-
dents built elevated walks in front of
the places, but the rising flood fioated
these away and the only means of
travel is by boat. The postoffice has
been transferred to the railroad station.
Floods from the lower Atchafalaya
crevasses, the Bayou des Glaizes and
Alto breaks driving against the Texas
and Pacific right of way may force sus-
pension of traffic before many days.
The engineers have decided to cite" the
Alto break.
The Atchafalaya continues to rise at
Morgan City, and last night many of
the streets of that town were under
from s to 10 inches of water. Mer
chants have bought thousands of feet
of lumber for constructing elevated
floors.
Jules Freytel. aged S5. was drowned
in the river near Morgan City yester-
Gay, Wnen ne jumped from an unIndn-
ageable barge. A wife and four chill
dren survive him.
At Hymelia the United States en-
gineers have thoroughly organized their
forces for the closure of that crevasse.
Two batteries of driving machines, each
with four separate pile drivers manned
by three crews in eight-hour shifts. are
expected to drive piling across the front
of the break, which last night measur-
ed 1900 feet, within a week, Iron net
ting will be placed against the piles and
100000 sand bags dumped against the
cribbing.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24

ton we may get some idea of the an
swer from the setting from which that
question was asked. In Pilates hall
early Friday, April 5, A. d. 80, stands
Jesus of Nazareth. But a few hours
before, in spite of all His love to him,
Judas had betrayed Him; in spite of
his protestation to the contrary, Peter
had denied Him; in spite of their dec
laration of love for Him, all of His
disciples, including John, had forsaken
Him. The Jews had arrested Him and
tried and convicted Him on the charge
of blasphemy. They had now trans.
ferred the case before the court of
Rome and report the findings of their
court as treason. e PLATE, the Roman
governor, was sitting in judgment
against Him; as though he was guilty
of the cruel deeds and injustic@s and
yet looked upon to exemplify justice.
With this as a background, look at
Jesus; no word of His had ever failed;
no act of His had ever miscarried He
was now, as He had always been, ex-
actly what He had said He would be.
With this picture in mind, go back
to your question: What is truth? In
the light of this, and in the light of the
derivation of the Hebrew and Greek
words, can you give definition now?
Can you give a satisfactory answer?
Here is one: Truth is the most unbend-
ing, most uncompromising. most ada
mantine thing in the whole world A
statement, to be true, cannot deviate
one iota from the reality. A thought
to be true must not deviate in the slight
est from the actual fact as 1t exists.
Truth is absolute
In the light of this, can there be two
kinds of truth; one which a man gives
under oath, and another which a man
gives without oath2 There can be, in the
nature of things. no such thing as
white lie; nor can there be any such
thing as a half truth. 1t is either truth
or not truth Do you not see why it
was that Jesus insisted that the subject
of the kingdom shoul live such a life
that his simple word yes or no, would
be all sufficient? Swearing by everything
in earth and heaven would not add to
the truth of it, nor would it detract from
the truth of it. The subject of the king
dom must live so that his word is as
good as his bond and the simpler his
words the better.
How can we live such a life? There
is only one way: The devil is the father
of lies; he was a liar from the beginning.
His greatest delight is in deceiving us
and in making US believe a lie about
ourselves and about others. But Jesus
is the truth, and here is meat of the
cocoanut. The only way for US to over
come the devil and not be deceived by
him is to put ourselves under the leader
ship of our captain. AS we yield our
lives to Christ, and let Him live His life
in us, thus only will we be able to live
such a life that when We say yes there
can be no question, and when we say
no there shall not be any less.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
RIFssINes BE UPON you


Dear Household May have seat by
Marion Stevens this mornings ] am feeling
fine. ami wish all % you the same blessing.
Tor Il Is grand 70 feel good. am never well,
but can't helm but feel good when everything
n looking so fresh outdoors. Oh the beautiful
mIsdes that surround me this morning.
ing.
work I want to look about. what Mother
Nature Is doing. Yes. I'm Rejoicing with the
birds AMI bees that spring has come with all
IFS wonderful wild flowers and their per-
Isn't God wonderfully good to us2 thank
Him. yes. thank Him. He is 50 good, all
enjoy sprinetime. the happiest DAYS of my
life are spent In early spring. wish were
able to describe spring as | feel H. but my
Marion stevens your letter rings in my
ears. I. too have seen sons and daughters go
far from their good training There has never
been a game OF cards played In my home
that I know anything about. But. Marion
Stevens. the young man You spoke about makes
me want u ask you a question: Who Is 10
blame Tor him carrying 9 deck i'm his pocket
and playing az other homes? Could he have
families stood as you and ! do on the card
subiectT The above qestiOn Is vital one.
How can We stop any evil without going 10
the root Of it, I am not the one 10 blame
parents for the actions Of their sons and
daughters when they have done all they could
to teach BY precept and example. We are
fighting a world OF evil. When we say any
thing about card playing and whisky drink
ing the minority Of this big nation Of people
are against us, and we are In little crowd;
but Il Is better 20 be IN a small crowd and
larger crowd and on the DEVILS side.
Puzzled Church Member. ! agree with you.
have studied over your subject many times.
So far as churches are concerned. II doesn't
amount 10 a kill OF beans. a sO-called church
member and \ Christian s far apart
the east is from the west There are many
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
$500, 900 HOTEL WILL
BE BUILT IN SAVANNAH

Especial Dispatch to The Journal.)
SAVANNAH, Ga, May 22.--It is ex-
pected that the confirmation of the
contract made by local capitalists with
the represen tatives of the Falls City
Construction Company, of Louisville,
KY, for the construction of a 100000
tourists hotel here will be made to-
day. In that event the new hotel COM
pany which will own the hostelry will
be Immediately formed. The subscrip-
ton lists will be opened and a stare
made towards raising $225,OO0 from
the sale of stock.
The Savannah capitalists seem very
much interested in the proposition and
there seems little doubt but that 1t
will be pushed through. Work upon
the building will start August 1.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
Scarhrnugh Reelected

COLUMBUS. Ga. May 22.-Hon. L. A.
Scarborough was yesterday reelected as
a member of the board of Muscogee coun-
ty commissioners for term of four
years by the grand jury. which adjourn
ed its session for the term late in the
afternoon. after submitting its report.
Hon. Charles NJ. Voolfolk and Col. c.
L. Mcfarland were named as members
CT the county school commission for
terms of four and six years, respective-
ly All of these officials have been
serving the county for a number Of
years and their reelection was expected.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24

/ wonder how many OF you have a
copy OF PollOk's Course OF Time" and
when was the last time you read it,
know that this world Is such a busy
place that we cannot AFFORD 70 read many
books over and over again. But there
are some that II i0 wei to keep almost
as close to us as We do our Bibles. to
me. one OF this sort is this ancient vol
sine I know that a great many people
have taken the Bible apart and gath
cred certain passages that suit their
frames OF mind and have discarded the
rest. To such minded this story OF
the bard who once had been on earth
win not be acceptable
take the Bible Just as II was trans :
lated. OF in the original Greek or @He-
brew as you please. and what I do not
understand I pass over until my earthly
eyes and mind are ready for il. / am
not going 4 add Q jot. nor take cut a
sentence. for that is not to be allowed.
and who am ! TO set myself above the
saints2 This Course OF Time" is as
true q picture OF this 10Th century as it
was OF those ancient days The pictures
OF those upfn whose ears fell the words.
'ye knew your duty and ye did IL not"
is too awful not 20 teach a lesson. But
the lesson Is not needed now any more
than when the first pair OF mortsls
sinned- Faithful men and women OF every
age have oesought men and women to
read and live the life depicted in the
Bible Then. as now.
Many believed. but more the truth Of
God
Turned to a lie. deceiving and deceived. =
From the days OF our Saviours life on
earth until the present time there have
been these who could not see divinity in
Him nor were they true enough TO give
him credit for His resurrection With
this gone the Bible i without any foun-
dalton ard there is no use for US to he
lieve any OF IL. TIE churches OF the
present day. the orthodox churches Be
iieve In God the Father. Almighty. and
IN Jesus Christ. His only begotten Son.
born OF the Virgin Mary. suffered under
PousIus Plate. was sruciied. dead and
buried" They believe he rose from the
dead. appeared unto many and then AS
cended into heaven. there 70 judge the
quick and the dead
To this creed many things have been
added BY various denominations, but in
no instance is there a contradiction.
Many people have found fault with the
things In enc church that nave perhaps
been the salvation Of many others. There
are some benighted enough TO think they
only are in the right faith, but as the
years pass they see ether good men and
women in other churches and have tc
confess that there are other ways than
theirs
The closer one gets 20 the divine Light.
The Light that shows Us our frailties and
Gods love, the fewer hard sentences
60 We pass on others Don't imagine the
tickering and disputing began even with
ihe split that made what We now call
ne Greek and Roman Catholic churches.
In the days OF the apostles this hateful
hing we call human nature asserted
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24

Behold. thou yonder on the crystal sea.
Beneath the throne OF God. an image
fair.
And in its hand a mirror large and
bright?
It's Truth. immutahle. eternal truth,
In figure mathematical expressed.
Before il Virtue stands and smiling sees,
Wen pleased. in her reflected soul. no
spot
The sons Of heaven archangel. seraph.
saint
There daily read their own essential
worth:
And as they read take place among the
just.
or high or low. each as his value seems.
There each his certain interest learns, his
true
Capacity. and going thence. persuess
Unerringiy through all the tracts Of
As God ordains. bez, ends by wisest
means.
The Bible held this mirrors place on
earth
But. few would read. or. reading. saw
themselves
The chase was after shadows. phantOms
That IN the twilight walked Of Time. and
Knocked
The eager hunt, escaping ever more;
Yet. with 50 many promises and looks
or gentle sort. that he whose arms
returned
Empty. a thousand times. still stretched
them out
And grasping brought them back again
untitled"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
THE BUSY WIFE

Dear Houeholders; Please allow me a seat
over by Elspeth-she wrote such sweet,
,beerful letter.
God bless everybody that does as well as
everybody that doesn't take Gods rains and
storms for the best. We have had and are
ow having rain in abundance, but have suf-
ed no loss. or course, we are behind in
lauting our crops. but the clouds break away,
he sun shines. the wind dries out the ground
lrl We are ready for the opportunity to go
ahead with our part.
God always does His work WELL and we
should not question His wisdom. but should be
looking well TO our own ways, keep our hearts
lean and work with willing hands to provide
81 honest living and we viii come out all
sight.
The sun is shining now. wish every one
Of you could hear the music of the birds.
Il seems that each one Is trying 10 rival the
other In song. 7 have just a spite at all
OF the hawk-kind because they are catching
my little chickens, but keep a gun loaded
ready for him, and one Of these days he may
get hurt.
must now get my bonnet and go to work
In the garden The bugs are sucking my to-
mato plants and I must give them a desc
Of ashes. 7 have a few giant sunflower seed l
would like 20 exchange for cuttings of roses or
All Of you come often and ten US something
gpd. usN1s DER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
"THERE NEYER WAS A WORsE Csc

~
Rocsuort Ind-"Ther never of wonens Ills
than mine and cannot begin tell you what suffered For over
two years able to do anything was IN BED Tor month
nothing operation would cure me- MY
father Lydia E. Pnkham Vegetable Compound; SO 20
please him took it. and improved wonderfully so am abe 70
travel ride horseback take long rides and feel any Ill effects
from it. can only other suffering women give Lydia T. nk
hams Vegetable Compound trial before submitting to oerato
Mrs MARGARET MEREDITH r. F. D. No. 8 Rockport Ind
We wAay reward to who viii prove 60 Us
letters genuine and uhuor that either OF tne
women paid any for their testimonials or that tpe orig
lnnfco To entireY unsolicited.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
NEW ORLEANS PLANS
BIG COTTON WAREHOUSE
fBy Assooiated Press. )

NEW ORLEANS, May 21.-Assur-
ances of hearty cooperation were made
by the New Orleans Cotton Exchange
Board of Trade and other commercial
bodies last night to the city dock
board indorsing the establishment of a
mammoth cotton warehouse The
project provides for the handling of
$1,000 bales and the storage of a
1, 900. 900 bales in season with minimum
handling and storage charge.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
Agricultural School Closes

STATESBoRO, Ga, May 22.-The
commencement exercises came to most
successful close here today with an ad-
dress by the Hon. ]. Pope Brown Mr..
Brown was the guest of Mr.. Raiford
simmons On Friday, May II, the soph-
omore class rendered its program, fol-
lowed on Saturday by the junior class
exercises. Rev. w. Scott Moore, Of
Savannah, delivered the commencement
sermon Sunday morning at IL o'clock.
The graduating exercises were held
Monday. Mr.. Brown will return to his
home in Hawkinsville this afternoon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24

s NJ SUMMERS, Box H. S27 South Bend Ind, y. A..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
MRS. PANKHURST GUILTY;
GETS PRISON SENTENCE

LONDON. May 22.-Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst the militant suffragette
leader, and MIR. and Mrs. Pethic Law
renee. joint editors of Votes for Wom-
en-, were all found guilty at the Old
Bailey sessions to-day and each was
sentenced to plpe months imprison-
ment. on the charge of conspiracy and
melting to malicious damage to prop
erty.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24

church lnembers aud few Christians accord
ing to the teachings Of the Bible; but ! must
not take up any more space this time. j.
Frank smell, where are you? All Of YOU
good writer's come let's have a reunion-a
happy one, too. Yours cordially,
RIlSY BEE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-24
Please Read These I've Letters.
HERE is HER OWN STATEMENT.

Paw Paw, Mich Two years ago sul5T5u
very severely with displacement Il could not
be on my feet for a long time: My physician
treated me for several months without much re-
lief and at last sent me to Ann Arbor for an OPP
Grafton. was there four weeks and came home
suffering worse than before. My mother adylsed
me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and did. To-day am well and strong
and do all nv own homework. / owe my health
to lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
advise every woman who is afflicted with any
female complaint to try it. "-Mrs. ORVILLE hocK,
R. r. No. 8, Paw Paw, Mich.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-05
NORFOLK

Mrs. J. F. Butler entertained the Ladies Afternoon Whist Club Wednes- day.
 MT. and Mrs. Geo. Gillette and son, who have been spending few days in town have returned to Poughkeepsie.
 MT. and Mrs. P. 0. Holleran spent Tuesday in Hartford.
 Mrs. Myra Burr is moving her house. hold effects to the c. M. Burr tenement, having sold her place to Dr. Quintard.
 Mr. and Mrs Edward Kennedy, who have been spending week in New Haven, returned home Monday.
 Miss Mary O'Connell has resumed her studies at the Morse Business College. after spending the holidays at her home here.
 A large delegation witnessed the West Point-Torrington football game at Burrville Sunday
 The Peak Sisters will give an enter tainment, Thursday evening, at the Will lage Hall.
 Messrs. Richard and John Whalen have purchased the Ideal Restaurant" formerly owned by Joseph Beauchemin.
 MT. and Mrs. A. s. Ct. Taylor have returned from their southern trip.
Connecticut western news., 1912-12-05

ASHLEY FALLS
CHARLES WEBB FERRIS.

Charles Webo Ferris. son of the late William D. and Frances w. Ferris, died suddenly in New York. Monday, Nov. 25.
 MT. Ferris had been in poor health for A year, but attended to business to with Ill two days of his death.
 The Rev. A. w. Kierulff. of St. George's Episcopal church. conducted the funeral services Ut his late residence, New York City, on Wednesday. Nov. 27
 T. accordance with MT. Ferris's oft expressed wish his body was cremated at Fresh Pond, L. I. His ashes will be brought to Ashley Falls, and inferred in the family plot.
 MT. Ferris was a we'll known and popular hotel man. He had been COIL nected with some of the best known hotels ill New York City. At the time of his death he was making plaus to take over tie management of large h )tel in New JeI sey.
 MT. Terri. had pleasing personality and his death is a source of much sorrow to his many friends. L. R. c. w.