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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
Aged Veteran
Passes Away
Elishua Messer, Said to Be One
Hundred Years Old Answers
Last Roll Call.

Costner, April 8.--Another civil war
veteran ha spassed into the Great Be-
yond, Elishus Messer having answer
ed his last roll cali. He had been con-
fined to his room and bed for many
weeks prior to his death. He was
among the oldest.men in the county
his age not being definately know, but
he reisted incidents which made it sp-
pear as though he was nbout one nun
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
Good Word for the Spider.

Even those little weather prophet
spiders that build their nests on the
grass are Of great value. 1t Is claimed
that II many of such webs are seen
in the morning on the lawn, 1t will
not rain, as these spiders know
enough not to build them when 1t Is
about to rain. These same spiders
capture hundreds Of flies, and they are
especially valuable In catching mos
quitoes. The webs are harness, -
are the spiders. and should never be
destroyed.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
Friendship.

A friend advises by his whole be-
havior. and never condescends. to par
ticulars. Another chides awayS a
fault: he loves it away. While he
sees the others error, he is silently
conscious OF it, and only the more
loves truth ITSELF and assists his
friend in loving It till the fault is ex-
PEELED and gently extinguished.--
Thoreau, in Spring"
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
Rare Sacrifice.

Joe Struthars says he has made =
great patriotic sacrifice because he got
50 interested in eleetinx friend TO- .
job that he nearly lost his own. 4
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10

Evidsntiy John Wasn't Fsxy. =
John 4Tox asysr named any Of His
heroiaes FRITZ; and now he probably
knows the reason why.-St Lonis
times.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
Daily Thsuoht.

/ ~ cure II the voice Of the past: to
prevent, the divine whisper Of To-Day.
Kate Douglas WigSin. ----
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10
i,.u.l Accompaniment.

"This fresh air movement IL merely
tentative" swell, Of course. tents
WIN have to 20 with it."
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1913-04-10

Miss Mildred Wilson OF Edwina, is
visiting in Knoxville this week.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
Church News

ranks of the ministry today than
Bishop Parks. The choir will furnish
some special music for this service.
Among the numbers to be sung is
that inspiring song, "The Church Is
Moving On
The official board made all neces-
sary arrangements Monday evening
for the. collection of every conference
obligation and the completion of what
is generally conceded to be the best
years work in the history of Camp
bell.
Meet the members OF all the
churches and those of no church at
the Moffat station Monday morning
at $3.50 for that excursion to Tolland.
Mr.. Polk, one of the finest caterers
in Colorado, will have everything
good to eat, including some of that
barbecued meat for which he Is IA
nous.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12

ored Methodist church there, speaks
OF Miss Thomas and her accomplish
ments In glowing terms. stating that
she became Indispensable in the work
of his church while resident OF Itha-
ca: that she directed his church choir
and Sunday school music with grent
ability. and that her service ms n
teacher In the Sunday school and her
example were worthy OF emulation by
any young Christian woman.
She received many tokens OF esteem
from her friends in Ithaca and else
where upon the occasion Of her grnd-
uation In June. and It IN the consensus
Of opinion that she bids fair to make
her mark in the musical world.
Miss Thomas work was also highly
praised by her Instructors. She recciv-
ed her academic trimming at Morgan
college In Baltimore. Her father Is an
assistant field secretary Of the board
OF home missions and church cxtcn.
sion OF the NJ. L. church. Miss Thorn.
ms is brother OF James s. Thomas.
who is making n fine record ms instruc-
tor of German in Howard university.
Washington.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
NOTES OF THE ZION BAPTIST
CHURCH.

Notwithstanding the heat last Sun
day morning the attendance was fine
and the congregation seemed to en-
Joy the sermon of the pastor. Also
at the evening service a goodly num-
ber was present for the communion.
One was added to the membership and
eight persons were fellowshiped into
the church.
Zion is somewhat enthused over the
prospect of an early move INTO its
new quarters. The date is set for the
first Sunday in the month of October
The fall rally is so timed as to be
held on the last Sunday in the old
church and the first Sunday in the
new.
"A very generous subscription has
already been secured from the mem
bership to be paid in at the time OF
the rally. The entire church will be
canvassed and the hope is that each
loyal member of Zion will be heard
from at this effort.
This Sunday evening subject for the
stereopticon service is THE Story OF
Daniel" Being one of the most beau
tiful and touching stories in the Bible
the congregation is assured most
helpful lesson and a large number is
expected to be present
On Monday evening, the 2lst of this
month, Prof. Charles Alexander will
render his celebrated lecture. IAN
Evening with Dunbar" No oyer OF
his race should miss this lecture as
1t is one rich with profit and interest
Mr.. Alexander gives a new insight
into the life and work of the poet
Admission 25 cents.-Adv.
DR.. S. N. Vass of the American Bap
tist Society will hold an institute al
the> church the week of August 1915
Afternoon and evening Bibie studies
will be given free to the public. Every
one is invited to come and see the
old Scriptures made new.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
The Welton Street
Furniture Company
F. r. LlNDENMIER, P..,.
1921 Welton Street

All kinds of Repair Work
neatly done. Rehnishing a
specially. New and Second
Hand Furnitare bought and
sold -.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
IMPORTANT COMING EVENT
FOR THE BAPTIST FAMILY.
National Convention and Exhibition TO
Be Hold In Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville. Tcnn.-Ryman auditorium.
one of the largest in the south. and
Greenwood park. by far the most well
known city park In the United States
owned by Afro-Americans. have been
selected as the places for holding the
meetings OF the national Baptist con-
vention and carrying out the exhibi.
ton that is to be held in connection
Herewith to observe fifty years OF
freedom. These two places have been
secured by the local committee and
placed at the disposal OF the execu-
tive committee Of the national Baptist
convention and the promoters OF the
exposition.
The local ministers unanimously nc
cepted these places for the two re-
spective occasions Mt meeting of the
city minister's conference held here
recently. but the official transmission
of their action was made known to the
president Of the convention July 10. Ry-
man auditorium. formerly called Cos
pei tabernacle. which Will be the scene
OF the principal gatherings of the Bap-
tist family. seats COCO people. 1t con-
| sists OF 4 main auditorium and gai.
| iery.
The gallery is famous because 1t was
built and dedicated to the gallant
Confederacy." The building was erect
ed at the enormous cost of about $780,
600. 1t having been built expressly
for the late Samuel Jones. the noted
evangelist who had Travelled through
out the United States 1t Is situated
on Fifth avenue, north. one block
from Broadway and one block from
/, Church street. It can be reached on
eight different car lines. Greenwood
park comes into prominence because
of the fact that 1t is the most ex-
elusive and largest park Of it's kind In
the United States. 1t Ii the property
Of nn ex-siave and an ex-Union SOL
dier. 1t consists of forty acres. with
all modern convenIences, such NJ an
auditorium. n. clubhouse. band stands,
exhibition halls. with a separate nth-
Ietic field and mammoth grand stand.
Numerous shade trees. natural springs
and small zoo are to be found on
these grounds. The park Is reached by
trolley car and Is the one place where
Nashville people resort during the hot
days. II II said to be worth 100000.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
STUDENT OF THE MASTERS.
Ithaca Conservatory Of Music Grad
uates Worthy Young Woman.

Ithaca Conservatory OF Music 0rao.
uatss Worthy Young Woman.
Miss Islander Viola Thomas, the
daughter Of DIR. I. L. Thomas Of Balti-
more. graduated in public school music
recently at the ithaca Conservatory OF
Music, Ithaca, N. Y. For fsur years
she was a student at the ithaca con-
servatory and during that period took
a course in piano, voice and public
school music. She made public school
music a speciality during her senior
year and graduated from the conserva-
tory with high honors. being regarded
By the faculty and graduating class as
the best teacher of music in the class
of 1913.
Miss Thomas occupies the unique
distinction of being the only colored
student Of the 1913 class. She be-
came a general favorite both in the
Ithaca community and the conserva-
tory, principally on account OF her dig
nifed bearing and department. The
course in public school music complet-
ed by Miss Thomas and required by
the conservatory. Is the course in
dorsed by the state of New York
DR.. Fisher, the pastor of the A. NJ.
q. Zion church Of Ithaca. the only col
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
The Peoples Presbyterian
23rd Ave. and Washington St
SERMON TOPICS.
Sunday, July 10. 1918
11a. ma Portrait of Spir-
itual Tragedy"
$50 p. Testimony Of the
Redeemer."

Last Sabbath morning DIR. L. Hall
late of the Presbytery of Grand Rap
ids, favored the congregation with an
able pre-communion sermon. AT
evening more than 50 per cent. OF the
resident membership partook OF the
sacrament of the Lords Supper
The membership is hereby remind.
ed of a special offertory of 80 per
capita to meet our financial obligation
to the Board of Church. Erection on
the third Sabbath of the month
The quarterly financial report sub
mitted to the congregation last We'd
nesday night showed receipt of
$364.50 Amounts . for benevolences
and auxiliaries are not included in
these figures; s115.S4 for the same
period OF time is still owing by men,
bers who are in arrears. The men,
bership is to be commended.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
CAMPBELL CHAPEL, A, NE.
CHURCH..
Corner Twenty-third and Lawrence
Streets. Rev. n. Franklin Bray,
D. o., Pastor.


The pastor will preach at II O'Clock
tomorrow. II you like good music
hear Campbell's choir. You haven't
heard any music until you do
large and attentive congregation
heard DR.. Julian c. Caldwell last Sun
day evening in the delivery of a SER
mon which for eloquence, logic. and
spiritual fire was a masterpiece.
We have just wound up our third
quarters work with the following re-
port:
Trustees, $3S1.79 tnot including the
report from clubs for this week. !;
stewards. $424.75; Sewing Circle.
s49.90; Pastors Aid, $25.4G; Mission
airy Society, $33.37; choir, 1854: Al
len League, $3.50; Usher Boards,
$3.50 God bless the faithful who
made it so.
Bishop H. Blanton Parks. d. ID. ure.
siding Bishop of the Fifth Epiacopal
District, will preach at 7:45 Sunday
evening. II you fail to hear him YOU
are the loser. If you hear him. YOU.
the Bishop and church are pro6ted.
There is no greater preacher ia the
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
SHORTER CHAPEL.
Washington and Twenty-third SITS.
Rev. Robert l. Pope, Pastor.

The following order OF service will
be observed at Shorter tomorrow:
1000 a. m.-Sunday school. Les
son: Moses Prepared for Work. Elk.
2:11-25.
11:0O a. m.-Preaching by the Rt
Rev. H. Blanton Parks, ID. D., OF Chi
cago. Ill.
GAS p. m.-Allen Christian En-
deavor League. Topic, Speak Not
Evil One of Another. Jas. 4:6-12.
500 p. m.-Sermon by the pastor.
At the morning hour last Sabbath
Mr.. Julian c. Caldwell of Nashville.
Tenn, delivered a most eloquent and
forceful appeal for higher ideals for
the youth. His sermon was highly in
structiye and edifying and our congre-
CATION was deeply impressed with
both the man and the message. He
left Monday over the ID. & r. G. for
Los Angeles. Cal, to attend the inter-
national convention of Christian En-
deavor.
Among the out-of-town visitors who
worshipped at Shorter last Sabbath
were Messrs. C. H. Payne, Chicago.
and Roy Oliver, st. Louis; Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Gray, ST. Louis; Mesdames
Bella Lopez, New York; J. w. Towns.
Dallas: T. F. Norris, New York: l..
W. Bell, Minneapolis; Fannie Brooks.
Kansas City; S. G. Pryor. Little
Rock; w. H. Rodgers, Pueblo; Mr..
Cook, Dallas, and NJ. NJ. Dorman, Lit
tie Rock.
Sisters Frances A. Farley. Agnes II.
Bruce, ]. S. Pope were admitted into
our membership last Sunday.
At a recent meeting OF the Steward
ess Board, held at the home OF Mrs.
\ Thos Reed, 2O52 Lawrence street.
Mrs. Martha A. Green was elected its
president She assumed duties under
encouraging conditions.
| While Miss Jennie Hicks, our pop
ular and efficient chorister. is on va
cation, Mrs. Lillian (Hawkins) Jones
| will serve as directress OF the choir.
Mrs. Jones is perfectly at home in a
choir and the officers are fortunate
in securing her services.
Our Ushers' Club has out an at
tractive program announcing a popu
A.! lar midsummer entertainment and
social, Thursday evening, July 18th
The name of the Usher Club on any
enterprise generally spells success
Don't miss it.
The annual picnic of Shorter
church and Sunday school will. be
held at Glazier Lake, August 7th. A
cordial invitation extended our neigh
bors to join us.-Adv.
The funeral service of Sister Lo
zetta Branch, a pious devotee o.
Shorter, was held Sunday afternoon
i the pastor officiating. The Mite Mis-
sionary Society, through Mrs. J.. Il
Richardson, presented beautiful Sc
OF resolutions setting forth her man,
virtues. Her remains were laid t.
rest in Fairmont cemetery.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH.
Rev. p. J. Price, Pastor,
3o12 Marion st.

Sunday school lesson: Moses Pre-
pared for His Work. Exod. 2:11-25;
Acts. 7:17-29; Heb. 11:23-27.
Miss Elizabeth Dotson was baptized
last Sunday Mrs. Tumblin is quite
Ill. Mr.. Hatwood was out to church
June 80. All aboard for Glazier Lake,
July 25, 1913. The Central Baptist
Sunday school will give their outing
on the above-named date. Adults $1.50
children 75c..--Adv.
The Junior choir sang well Sunday
morning. We welcome them ON the
first Sunday in August.
Bro. J. Hardy reports that he is do
ing we'll at Wagon Wheel Gap, Colo
We look forward with pride for the
Material Rally. Oct 2G, 1913. Our
captains are working earnestly for
the above date mentioned.
The reception given in honor OF
Mother Page, Friday night, July 4th
WAS nice affair.
The musical given under he leader
ship OF Mrs. Mary Mullen. Miss Moore
Miss Banks and others July 8h wal
real treat to all present The musi
cal was given In the interest OF the
Banner Club OF Central church.
B. Y. p. u, 700 p. M, ]. Mason
president.
Prayer every Wednesday night al
Morning sermon, Judges 16:l4-15-1c
Evening sermon, 1st Samuel 20:S0
81.
GoInai coippI First and last excur
sion this season TO TolIand, Monday
July H.. Fare cheaper than ever be
fore. Only $1.76. children hsIf fare
Train Isaves Mofsat Depot. 18th anc
1assstt sts., It $3.50 .. m.-Adv.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
Annual Meeting Of Med,e.,A. :.

Annual Mess'np Of Medical Association.
The annual meeting Of ,h- Snttonnt
Medical association will be held In
Nashville. Tenn. in August Th. or.
sanization Is increasing In membsv-hip
very rapidly. due at the present time
largely to the host Of young men grad.
uates from the various medical schools
throughout the country. The commit.
tee In charge Of arrangements for en-.
tertaining the delegates and visitors IL
hard Mt work. and the indications are
that the attendance Mt the coming ses.
sion will be quite large. DR.. G. v. Ro.
man. editor OF the National Medical
journal Ia creating much favorable
sentiment for the meeting through the
journal.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
New Industrial TRAINING sehs.I

Pennsylvania has granted n charter
Tor the incorporation of the Isaac nan.
oaIi Industrial Trimming School Of
Afro-Ameficans The institution will.
Do located In Salisbury township. Ian.
caster county. The purpose Of IN.
school is to glvc the colored boys ana
k.'s r"ir opportunity along indus.
u'ai lines. The movement q backed
y wealthy white capitalists. 81. a
sssf heads the list Of incorporates.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12

700 a. m.-Celebration of the Holy
Eucharist.
9:45 a. m.-Sunday school.
11:00 a. m.-Choral mathis with
sermon; Subject. Church Loyalty"
500 p. m.-Choral Vespers.
Friday evening, 500 O'Clock, Litany
service.
See ad. for the annual picnic.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
SCOTT METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, so3 26TH AVE.
REV. S. l.. DEAS. Pastor.

Preaching each Sunday at 11:OO
and 500 p. m. Sunday school at
1880, Epworth League $3.50 p. m.
Teachers meeting each Tuesday p.
m. Prayer and class meeting each
Wednesday p. m. All are invited to
attend. Visitors are welcome.
The Denver star., 1913-07-12
CHURCH OF THE HOLY
REDEEMER,

Ave. and Humboldt
ST. The Rev. Henry q. Brown,
3. D., Vicar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-06
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Exterior View.

feet high in front and s at the back
A good, tight floor Is laid, and the
walls inside are covered with rubber
old roofing. the same as Is used on
the roof. Walls thus covered are draft
and mite proof, as we'll as warm and
neat looking.
Dropping boards are built IN feet
above the floor, along the back wall,
the roosts being placed foot above.
suspended from the ceiling by wires.
In front of roosts Is a canvas curtain
reaching from the ceiling to within a
foot OF the floor, The door and win.
dows are fitted with screens and also
canvas curtains, which are for use at
night and for stormy days. A house
arranged In this way insures the
chickens against drafts and at the
same provides plenty Of fresh, pure
air.
The floor space. being clear, Is used
as scratching pen. for hens. to do
we'll In winter. must be kept busy.
Nest baxes are placed at each end Of
the building or along the front be-
meath the windows.
In summer the houses are moved
frequently to fresh ground. as when
chickens run continuously over the
same lot the ground becomes foul and
unhealthy. When winter comes the
houses are moved and arranged in
row along the middle of large yard,
which has previously been sown to
wheat, and furnishes the flock with
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-06
SECURING STAND or ALFALFA
i;Exceiient Argument Presented In "a
xor Of Spring Seeding With Oats
as Nurse Crop.

A seven.acre field Of alfalfa on the
Ohio state university farm, at Column
bus, presents a good argument i'll IA
vor OF spring seeding. with oats as d
nurse crop This field was seeded
April IL, at a rate Of ID pounds OF
alfalfa and : bushel OF oats per acre
both sown In the grain drill at tie
same operation On Jaly 10 the oats
were cut for hay. making 4 yield OF
a little over a ton and a hai: per
acre
BY September 10 the alfalfa was
ready for the first cutting. and the
yield OF field-cured hay on the seven
acres was 1880 pounds, or a little
over nine tons. 1t Is rather unusual
to secure a crop Of hay the first sea
son after seeding. but good seed prep
.aration and favorable weather condi'
~tions this past summer are partly &C
.countable for this excellent stand.
The field. which is level and well
drained. was In potatoes In 1910.
That fall 1t was sown to rye. which
was plowed under the following
spring and the land planted to corn
Last fall this corn ground was plowed
with q deep filling machine, and left
for the winter. In April 1t was thor
soughly disked and narrowed. before
the alfalfa and oats were sown.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-06
APPLES ALWAYS IN DEMAND
Our Highest Grade Cannot Be DupII.
Gated on Face Of Earth, Leaving
vs. World Market for Fruit.

Six hundred and thirty boxes OF
apples constitute a carload. which
meane that this season will market
1900, 600 boxes Of apples as near
perfect as nature. sunshine and wa.
ter can make them, says the World
Today.
In regard to overproduction. 1t
should be said that this Is not a new
question. Fifty years ago pessi-
mistic wall was going up that the ap.
pie business would soon be overdone.
and would ceaae to be profitable. At
that time, not more than one-tenth az
many apples were raised for CONNER.
eial purposes In the United States as
are raised today.
One hundred years ago apples were
but little raised for commercial pur
poses; now. train!oads and shipioads
move from these orchards to our
great centers of trade, and across the
ocean to England ard other parts OF
Europe. Asia is calling for more Our
highest grade apples cannot be dupli.
Gated on the face Of the earth. SO we
have the world for a market for our
best fruit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-06
Early incubation.

1t Is interesting to examine young
alfalfa plants and note how quickly
they obtain the benefit OF nitrogen.
gathering bacteria. Plants less than
four weeks old may have two or three
nodules on single root and have q
countless number of bacteria furnish.
ing nitrogen from the air. When land
Is first inoculated by the use of soil
from an old field one may find much
unevenness In the size of plants at
an early age, due to the fact that the
taller plants are getting an abundance
Of nitrogen. while the smaller plants
have few or no bacteria at work for
them. 1t is for this reason that sec.
ond seeding an land that has been
made to grow alfalfa successfully 10
much surer than first seeding.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-06
Profitable Geese.

The best location for duck farm Is
on a tidewater stream or cove, where
there Is a constant succession Of sea
food with every tide. II given a little
house upon the shore and variety OF
grain at the evening meal they will
come home regularly every night
without further trouble. The eggs
are mostly laid very early In the morn.
ing. The ducks should be kept shut
up in the yard until they have laid
their eggs. The Picking and the In
dian Runner are the most prolific lay
ers. The feathers Of the Picking duck
are of the best quality. white, with a
creamy shade. The feathers command
q good price. 1t is not necessary to
have much water for ducks, yet Il is
true that ducks will get a large por-
ton OF their living out OF the water
Ducks must have grass range and
plenty Of fresh. clean water to drink,
and they should also have a trough OF
water to battle in il there Is no stream
handy.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1913-03-06
NUB CORN BEFORE PLANTING
Carefully Conducted Experiments
Have Proven Advantages In Prae.
tice-lncreases Yield.

At the North Carolina station care
fully conducted experiments have
demonstrated that it Is advisable to
nub corn before planting, for 1t has
been found that, when seed from the
tips and butts Of ears are placed In
one plot, and by the side Of 1t another
Of the same ears, there Is a larger
percentage of dwarfed and barren
stalks on the plot planted in tip ant
but kernels than from the other. AM
hence less yield Of shelled corn per
acre.
AS both plots were planted on the
same type of soil. and treated in the
same way by fertilization and cultiva.
ton, 1t is strongly probable that the
decreased yield Of the plot sown In
butt and tip grains was due to the
seed, as all other conditions were as
nearly identical for both as 1t was
possible to secure.