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The Spectator., 1915-04-23
Bird Law Effective

Many of the press comments on the decision of the United States district court, rendered March 20, at Topeka, kans.,
 holding that the federal migra- tory bird law is unconstitutional,
 in the opinion of the depart ment, are erroneous and are apt to mislead the public concerning the real situation in this matter.
 The Kansas decision, like a former decision to the same effect in the eastern district of Arkansas, is limited in it's opera
 tion solely to the district in which it was rendered. Neither decision settles or nullifies the
 law, and the exact contrary has been held by the United States district court for South Dakota.
 The Arkansas case has been ap- pealed to, and is now pending in the United States Supreme Court. The act of Congress protecting the migratory birds stands effective until the Supreme Court finally decides the question of it's constitutional ity. In the meantime, it is in- cumbent on every law abiding citizen to observe it's provisions and the regulations. It is the
 duty of the department to enforce this law, and the officials in charge will endeavor to do so as long as it is in force, Reports of violations will be care fully investigated. and when
 sufficient evidence is secured they will be reported for prose- cution. In this connection it should not be forgotten that an offender against this. as in the case of other United States laws, is subject to prosecution any time within three years from the date the offense is committed
The Spectator., 1915-04-23
Presbytery Adjourned

The Ft. Smith Presbytery held here this week closed yesterday at noon.
 The attendance was larger than usual and the interest shown by the delegates and visi- tors was extra good.
 Among the most inter- esting sessions was the mission ary program Tuesday evening. The program was a realistic dis play of the great need of miss ions and the small sum contri- tributed by Americans to mis- sions and the large sums wasted for chewing gum, whiskey and various luxuries and vices. This meeting gave many hearers a new view of missionary work and the dollar collection taken was very satisfactory.
 Rev. J. H. King was elected as a commissioner to the synod that meets in May at Rochester. N, Y.
The Spectator., 1915-04-23
Christian Endeavor

April 25. Headers, Missionary Committed
 Song, From Greenland's Icy Mountains.
 Scripture, Acts 17:22- 2-34.
 Prayer.
 Topic, Alaska.
 "Betty's Trip to Alaska" Mrs. Protheroe.
 Facts About Alaska, Endeav- orers.
 Sheldon Jackson Mission School, Ruth Williamson.
 A People Without a Country, Miss Sula Fleeman.
 Kahthian, Chief of the Raven Tribe, Elgin Milton.
 The Experience of Chilest George, Margaret Moore.
The Spectator., 1915-04-23

etc., or that the excess quantity may be sold or converted into more live stock.
 The system adopted as a basis for credit is not. of course, to be considered as infiexible, or as applicable to every section of the cotton states. It does, however, serve as a valuable guide for determining to what extent the farmer is conducting his busi- ness on sound principles. It is pointed out that no bank ever cares to foreclose on mortgages, and that it is most important. therefore, to have some means of judging of the brrrower's ability to meet his obligations.
The Spectator., 1915-04-23
Senior Class Meets

The Senior class of Ozark High School met with Miss Bes- sye Bristow, Tuesday evening, April 20, 1915, at 2 o'clock.
 The whole bunch of jolly Sen iors were present except Ida Bell Church, and were royalty entertained with music and for tune telling, Miss Bessye being the fortune teller. She told Miss Floy James some startling facts about her past. present and future.
 About 9 o'clock the hostess lead the way to Mullen X Chan ceys' confectionery where the most delightful refreshments, consisting of ice cream. straw berries and angel food cake, were served. It was a class meeting to be remembered and every one cer- tainly enjoyed the generous hos pitality of the hostess. Next meeting will be with Miss Willie Norvelle.
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The Spectator., 1915-04-23
Presbyterian Church

Each Sabbath makes an in- crease in attendance and inter- est in all the services of the church. We would be glad to welcome you to our Sabbath school and other services.
 The subject of the sermon next Sunday morning will be. The Hour and the Man for It. " Preaching in the evening also. at 7:30.
 J. H. King, Pastor.
The Spectator., 1915-04-23
Epworth League.
April 25th

April 25th. Missionary Lesson. Scripture Reference, Psalm 95. Leaders Talk.
 Christian Missions. Divine not Human Enterprise, Carrie Hacker.
 "The Key in the Pocket" Arthur Dupriest.
 Systematic Giving. w. c. Bill. The Work of the M. E. Church in Japan, Charlie Springfield. Song. Juniors.
 Two Dollars to Send a Dollar, Mrs. Carter.
 Ten Reasons for Reading Missionary Books, Eugenia Cur rier.
 Missionary Echoes" Mrs. Galloway.
 Evangel Galloway. Leader.
The Spectator., 1915-04-23
William K. Nelson.

Die when l may, l want it
 said of me by those who
 knew me best, that 1 always
 planted a flower where l
 thought a flower would
 grow Abraham Lincoln.
 We know not whether this sentiment of the immortal Lin coin ever chanced to meet the eye of William l.. Nelson, editor and owner of the Kansas City Star and Times. who died Tues day morning, but that such a sentiment inspired his life we sincerely believe. Through the agency, the normal force. of his great newspapers. Mir. Nelson was always striving to do good.
 Battling sometimes against the very bitterest of opposition, often abused, sometimes heart lessly villified. he kept a clean, sweet spirit and his mighty pa pers, as nearly as possible for metropolitan journals to dc so, reflected that spirit, yet with all determination pursuing the ideals of the chief-the grand old man whose useful life came to an end Tuesday morning and who planted flowers where he thought flowers would grow
 Pleasant Hill Times. s-----
The Spectator., 1915-04-23
Nursery Stock

We have a choice line of staw- berry plants and nursery stock. Strawberry plants, $1. co per 1000. Peach and apple trees, l ct. and up.
 Call or write the Mulberry Nursery Co.,, Mulberry, Ark. Route 1.
The Spectator., 1915-04-23

Vice President Roberts. of the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern, and several other railway officials. stopped off here at 10 o'clock this morning for a few minutes informal talk with the Ozark business men.
The Spectator., 1915-04-23
A Farm Credit Sheet

DTdCJiCt Ol iOdtIilS HiOiICy to farmers have adopted, for their own protection and for the guid- ance of borrowers, what is known as a Crop rate sheet for safe farming and bank credit. Taking a 40-acre twO-horse farm as a unit, this sheet states the live stock and the quantity of food and feed crops necessary to support on such farm fam fly of five. The prospective borrower is requested to state in the same way the actual system followed on his own farm. The closer the actual practice ap- breaches the system outlined in the rate sheet, the better is the farmers credit.
 The bankers consider that the following arrangement is a safe basis for borrowing and for loan- ing money:
 FoOD CROPS
 Number of pigs and weight: 4 pigs for 1000 pounds of pork.
 Number of laying hens: 50 laying hens or equivalent in other poultry.
 Number of milk COWS: 2 cows, one in milk constantly.
 Area in vegetable garden: l acre for constant supply fresh vegetables and canning.
 Cowpeas and other beans: to be grown in corn.
 Area of sweet potatoes: one- fourth acre.
 Area for syrup: one-fourth acre sorghum or sugar cane.
 Pumpkins and cushaws: to be planted in corn for good food and feed.
 Pasture: E acre pasture. For winter pasture SOW a grain between the cotton rows.
 FEED CROPS
 Acres corn with cowpeas, corn shocked: 240 bushels on F acres, at 20 bushels per acre; AS bushels cowpeas, at 4 bushels per acre: corn stover, 4 tons.
 Acres in hay crops: l2h tons. 5 acres sorghum. Sudan or other hay.
 Total acres food and feed: 20 acres.
 COTTON. MONEY CROP
 Acres in cotton: 40 acres.
 Total acres in crops: 40 acres. two-horse farm.
 The farm if divided into two parts, one-half being devoted to cotton. the other to feed for the stock and food for the family. For the purpose of the rate sheet it is assumed that the yield of cotton will be One-third of a bale per acre. and of corn 20 bushels an acre. A farm managed in this way will yield. according to the bankers, an income of $664. IS with cotton at 8 cents a pound, and of $69s.OS with cot ton at 10 cents. On the other hand, the all-cotton farm. with the same prices for cotton, will have an income of only $460 or $56O.
 In drawing up these estimates, the labor factor is not considered although the all-cotton farm pro- bably requires more than the food-and-feed farm. Further more, the fact that 20 acres of cotton can be worked more care. fully and a greater yield per acre secured than 40 acres, is not talk en into account. It is probable however. that when only 2 acres are planted to cotton, { yield of one-half a bale instead of one-third. could be secured The food that the food-and-fee farmer grows for his own ust io cro1itad tO him at tho Sauos
The Spectator., 1915-04-23
Two Years Of Wilson

IIIIlCOIIl ScCOiiu liiduSutui, Woodrow Wilson completed half his presidential term.
 These two years of the Wilson administration have helped to make more history than any other years since Lincoln. The coming two years of the Wilson administration must inevitably be the most momenteOus period that this country has known since the Civil War.
 It is a fact of enormous impOr- tance that this crisis finds in the White House president who is complete master of him. self, he is master of his party and of his administration.
 There is no kitchen cabinet. There are no back-stairs advisers There are no secret influences that pull and sway the policies of the executive. No under ground wires run from the White House into Wall Street or into the headquarters of any political committee. Men may agree with Mir. Wilson or disa- gree with him; they may like him or they may dislike him, but everybody knows that he, and he alone. is president. Every body knows that during the remaining two years of his term he. and he alone, will be presi- dent.
 A very unusual man. meet to cope with a very unusual situa- tion in the affairs of mankind-a president who in all his official relations displays neither vanity nor resentment, nor anger nor personal ambition. If he has friends. their friendship counts for nothing. If he has enemies their enmity weighs nothing in the balance of government. He seeks neither to reward the one nor to punish the other.
 So evenly does he hold the scales that the members of the diplomatic corps. with all their highly developed facilities for obtaining information. have never been able to learn where the presidents personal sympa- thies lie in the great conflict that is now devastating Europe. Whatever his individual opinions may be, he has smothered them in the responsibilities of his office. At this period in his first term most presidents have been carefully calculating their chances of renominatiOn and re- election.
 That is where his great strength lies in this crisis. It Is easy to rattle the sabre. It is easy to make the welkin ring It is easy to be spectacular and sensational and theatrical. It is easy to be demagogue. It is easy to juggle with the fate of a nation when no man can foresee what the next day will bring forth. But it is not easy to be calm and restrained and judicial, It is not easy to face every re- sponsibility without prejudice and without passion. It is not easy to hew straight to the line of first principles regardless of applause or censure or praise or denunciation. It is not easy tC be sane when the world has given itself over to madness.
 The enormous good fortune of the people of the United States i in the storm and stress of these coming years is that their chiei magistrate is sane the sanes, mind today that is intrusteC with the responsibilities of gov ernment anywhere in civiliza ton. New York World.
The Spectator., 1915-04-23

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South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
NO VICTORY CAN BE
WON WITHOUT CHRIST
Most Shameful Defeat i the Defeat
OF the Soul, says Rev.
John =. Burns.

The shame OF defeat and the JOY OF
victory were the two important points
brought out by Rev. John s. Burns.
pastor OF Trinity Presbyterian church
at the Sunday morning services, when
he spoke on Defeat or Victory"
The shame of defeat" he said, is
found in national affairs, in worldly
affairs and IN political encounters, but
none Of these defeats are as shameful
as the defeat OF the soul When the
soul is defeated and the person X lest,
then the defeat Is greater than any
other could ever be.
Joy Of victory is found on the
baseball and football fields, in every
game that is played. The politician
feels II after winning over his oppOn-
ent. But there IS a JOY in a victory
that not like other joys and, that is
the Joy that is found through Jesus
Christ. No success or victory Is had
without Jesus Christ God with US
means, cheerfulness. walking erect,
resisted temptation and victorious
life
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
MISSIONARY TELLS
OF WORK IN JAPAN
American Schools at Toxic Are Doing
Much Good Says Miss
AlIing.

Miss Harriet Alling, who recently
returned from Japan where she has
been engaged in missionary work. gave
an interesting talk on her work among
the Nippons. at the Epworth Memorial
NJ. Z. church Sunday morning. She
told Of the great influence for good
that is being exterted by the Ameri-
can schools of Toxic, where she was
located, and in other parts of japan.
Clyde Vinegar spoke at the evening
meeting on the subject, Seed Sowing, -
the attendance at the services being
the largest OF the week. He com
pared the sowing of the seeds by the
farmer TO the sowing OF spiritual
seeds.
The meetings are to continue dur
ing the coming week, with Mr., Wine
gar having charge every evening eX-
cept Tuesday, which will be mission
night All Of the city missions are eX-
pected TO send delegations, and Nun
son chapel and the Ardmore school
will also be represented. Mr.. JOliff
Of the Lowell Heights NJ +. church
will have charge.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
CROSS Is
UNKNOWN TO MANY
Rev y T. Thomas of First Brethren
Church Says Faith Hangs
on Cross.

"Calvary's Cross is unknown to
many people who claim TO be Chris
tians The world is filled with peo-
pie who are frivolous and who do not
recognize the cross" said Rev. A. T..
Thomas. pastor of the First Brethren
church in his sermon last night on
THE First Saying of Christ on the
Cross"
Upon the cross hangs the faith Of
the Christian religion. Various relig-
ions have been init oduced since that
time, but they did not recognize the
cross, neither did they recognize
Jesus. No human ever spoke to the
world as Jesus did II is easy to speak
to a world that loves you and gives
YOU its help, but TO speak to a world
that hates you and is ready TO serve
you as an outcast as Jesus was. is not
the same thing. Even though the
people cursed Him, ridiculed Him and
spat upOn Him, still He prayed that
those sinful men might be forgiven.
Many think il impossible to love their
enemies but Jesus proved that you
can love all"
Passion week services at the church
will be in charge of the Young Men
Bible classes. Services will be held
every night except tonight. Tomorrow
evening the pastor Will preach on
To-day Shalt Thou Be With Me In
Paradise"
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29

many occasions. the honor OF a tri-
umphaI entry into the capital city. to-
ward which all roads led. Oftentimes
some Of the finest specimens Of ply
sical manhood and prOwess were
chained TO his chariot and compelled
to be drawn through the streets in hu-
initiation and shame. And back OF
this triumph. lay thousands OF dead
upon fields OF battle; and IL the gar
ments of their triumph did not reek
OF the stencil OF battle. their hearts
and hands were certainly stained with
the blood OF the vanquished. All Of
this was done that they might tri-
umph.
Contrast with that the triumph OF
the Christ In the story OF today. How
that after ministry OF healing Of the
body. mind and soul among His be-
loved people; after suffering many in
Justices already from the supposedly
religious OF the times; he then comes
10 the holy city OF Jerusalem, and
seated on the lOwly animal OF service.
enters the city while the streets surge
with people and the walls OF the city
echo with 'Hosanna TO the Son OF Da-
vid, HOsanna.'i IN the Highest There
could hardly be greater contrast in
the cause for Triumph than in the two
cases before Pur attention. One tri-
umph in destruction; the other in
building up.
'In thei triumph OF Christ there is
an undercurrcnl. if not Of spoken dis
approval. 1T Vast of threatening 81
lence. 1t is plain 10 be seen that the
hand Of God was in some way back of
the entire situation. and that that
which was. was for the best.
May not this triumphal procession
into the CITY on Palm Sunday be used
TO symbolic the ultimate triumph OF
Christ over all of His enemies? He
must reign till He hat put all enemies
under His feet. Christ triumphs over
sin-and shall triumph through US
over death as He did in Ills own Ire.
There is no death TO those who live in
Christ. They live with Him in tri-
umph and in the presence of God the
FATHER"
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
"RAlSING THE ROOF"
IS PASTORS SUBJECT
| owering of All Man 10 Feet of Jesus
j. Discussed BY Rev. L.
j. Parsons.

Because the man that was lowered
through the roof of the house 10 the
feet of Jesus in the o,den times had
a strong faith in Him ne was not only
healed. as he asked 10 be physically,
but spiritually as well, said Rev. I.
j Parsons. OF the Quincy Strict Bap-
tist church sunday morning in his ser
mon on Raising the Roof"
The men who lowered the man
through the roof had dOuble-barreled
interests. They took an interest in the
man and also in Christ, and they we're
performing this act for both causes
II was was a glory for them to be
serving their master. the one that they
had such a strong faith in.
People are often blessed twice for
an act often they 60 To church to
see the church OF 10 hear the music
and hear the sermon and are convert
Ell and in that way are blessed for the
act for going
The effort of the people is the
Measure of their faith. If they put
numerous efforts forth To win souls
for Christ they have a strong faith. 3"
Reception of the King" was the
subject of the evening sermon by the
pastor, which was appropriate for
Palm Sunday.
Tonight the pastor will preach on
''The Royal Gift"
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
SPECIAL SERVICES
FOR PASSION WEEK
Dr. Gardiner Will Preach ON ApprO-
pirate Subjects at 1T.
Paul's.

Special services viii be held during
the week at st. Paurs Methodist
church in commemoration of the pas
sion OF Christ during the week before
Easter.
Watch and Pray will be the
theme that Or. James l.. Gardiner,
pastor OF the church. viii preach on
Wednesday evening. Special music
will be rendered by the choir. The
Night That He Was Betrayed viii be
his subject Thursday evening with
sacrament OF the Lords supper. He
will talk on The Last Words From
the Cross Friday evening. The
Crucifixion." a sacred cantata, TO be
rendered by the choir.
r ster Sunday at the morning sev-
ices ne pastor will preach on IAN
East Message" reception Of
members Will be held at that serv-
ice. In the afternoon the choir will
present an Easter musical program.
Tonight a social will be held under
the auspices Of the Epworth league in
the social halls of the church.
That st. PauPs church has paid
$115 towards the Union Temperance
commission instead of $50 as reported
in a circular letter sent out last week
by the United Brotherhood Of the city
was a report given out Sunday by
church authorities
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
SACRED CONCERT GIVEN
Special Program il Presented at y
VI. T.. Zion Church.

\ sacred concert was given last
night at the A. NJ +. Zion church
under the auspices Of the church
choir a large crowd was present
and the following program was given:
Son anthem, the choir; invocation,
Rev. G. O. Curtis remarks of wei
come. Rev Taylor. pastor; violin solo.
Joseph Arts; short address, Living
Monuments Il. Compton: vocal solo,
The Theme Eternal" Miss Florence
Adams: reading. Beyond" Mrs. Anna
Hutchinson; vocal solo, My Prayer, f"
Andrew Franklin: short address, IN
fluence of Music" G. s Findley; sing
ing. "All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name" by congregation; vocal solo,
Ave Maria" Mrs. +. Artis; reading,
How James Conflict Rang the Bell.
Mrs. Eva Galloway; song. anthem, the
choir; Offertory on pipe organ, Joseph
Arts
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
GOD EXPECTS PEOPLE
TO DO THEIR PART
Must BE Willing To Aid i'm Own SAL
Vation Says Rev. John
@. Mosier.

That God expects people to do their
part TO provide for their own welfare,
in order that His blessing which He
is willing to give will be effective, was
the substance of the Sunday morning
sermon of Rev. John Mosier at the
Mizpah Evangelical church. He drew
his lesson from the story of the woman
who was helped out of debt through
her faith In God.
He described how the woman, ap-
pealing to the prophet Elijah for help
in paying her debts, was told to bor
rom a large number of oil vessels, and
to pour into them the small quantity
of oil which she had in the house. He
made the application that God can
help people today out of trouble in the
same way that he increased the sup
ply of oil in the woman's vessel, if
they are willing to do their part of
the work.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
GOSPEL CAUSE OF
NOTED CONVER ERSION
DR.. James L. Gardiner Shows
Effects of ChriSt'S Word or
Character in Harold Begbie'S
Book in Sunday Sermon.

a Day Of Triumph, was the sub
ject OF Dr. James l. Gardiner az the
morning services Sunday at ST PauTs
Methodist church. He showed the re-
lation of Palm Sunday 20 the world
AMI the manner in which il has been
observed during the many years. He
related the many incidents which TOOK
place IN the life OF Christ during the
week before Easter. Appropriate an
thems were sung 10y the choir
AT the evening services Dr. Gardiner
gave the last OF four sermons on Har-
old Begbies great book. Twice Born
Men," his particular theme being,
From Notorious Sinner 20 Noted
Saint" The pastor gave a description
OF the character of the Phillptan jatl-
or and then told of his marvellous con-
version lie told the story OF the Won
derful conversion OF one Of the charac-
ters in Begbie's book. OF this man
the author OF the book says. "He was
of brutes. the most brutal OF saVages
the most savage. of liars and traitors,
the most lying and the most treacher-
Gus. 1 am convinced from what
have heard that the man had IN his
soul all that was most dastardly ana
vile"
Yet" said said DR. Gardiner. this
man was transformed by the gospel of
Christ. lie Went 10 the SdiNAuon At
my one night and fell upon his knees
and like the Phillipian jatlor cried
out. What must ] do 10 be saved p and
the Lord heard him and made him "a
new creature in Christ Jesus. By the
power of the gospel the man who was
a notorious sinner became a notes
saint-noted for his character and his
service.
"Begbie SAYS of him. From being
cruel ne became as tender as wo-
man. from being a cunning thlef ne
became scrupulously honest. from be
ING "A Ioafer who had never done an
honest days work he became an in
dustrious man and from being selfish
he became considerate OF others
What a revolution in personality,
what n new creature.
SAFETY COUPON CLUB.-Advt.
South Bend news-times., 1915-03-29
WELCOME OF THE KING
Rev T.. Il. Dougherty speaks on
Christ's Entry To Jerusalem.

a Spontaneous Welcome of the
King was the theme used by Rev.
Frank X Dougherty. pastor OF Grace
Methodist church. last night at the
special Palm Sunday services.
Rev Dougherty spoke OF the events
that took place during the week pre-
ceding Easter when Jesus entered
Jerusalem. Re was proclaimed king
before He reached the gates OF the
Holy City, although He knew that He
was 10 be cast out in a few hours.
At the morning services Miss Har-
riet Alling. missionary 10 Japan, gave
an interesting talk on the work she
has been doing IN Japan.