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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1919-02-18

FOR SALE-10 fine Registered
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FOR SALE-Old papers; good
for wrapping and packing. Times
Recorder. 9-tf
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NOTICE. am back at my Office
now and ready for work. DIR. N. S.
Evans, Dentist. 18-d4t-y1t
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FOUND-One automobile crank.
owner can get same by paying for
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STRAYED OR STOLEN bay
horse, II years old; lame in left hind
leg. Finder notify L. G. Council and
receive reward. 16-tf
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

Heavenly Gift?" No! This is impossible. You
only hint at that joy of the soul which eye
hath not SEEN ear hath not heard, neither hath en-
tered into the heart mind" of the unsaved man
what God has prepared for those who love Him,
while they still here earth Il Cor.
2:9)-Isa. 64:4. Many a one has questioned me
as to the experience OF knowing God. Sometimes
l answer, You cannot make blind man see the
beauties of rainbow" And can have
fellowship with Christ without paying the price
At first found it difficult to make any one be-
leve my story as began by asking first one per-
son and then another If they knew the Lord Jesus
Christ. To my infinite surprise many OF my
friends thought l was talking in foreign ton
que" Some called me fanatic" Others asked
what disease" had. Another said was LAS the
voice of one crying in the wilderness"
Overlooking all this adverse criticism kept
on proclaiming the story to those who were will
ing to listen, about what God had done for my
soul. After some months Of giving this testimony,
first to and then to another Of my friends, and
often to strangers. they would become interested
and ask questions Many asked me to pray for
them. One and another would make the full
render, get the vision that had received
and go and tell others what God had done for
them.
So, walking day by day with my Lord trusting
and waiting for whatever He had to send, Oppor-
tunities began to multiply. and new avenues Of
service opened up, As followed these new paths,
physical strength, such as had never known, be
came my portion, and realized that God was
willing to use what was LETT OF my life Tor the
tension of His kingdom and for the saving of men.
In that one brief act Of surrender to God I had
no idea what was buying. no thought that
making sight draft" on the Bank OF Eternal
Life"
since that brief moment of decision the price
paid seems a grain of dust in the balance in
comparison with the untold riches that God has
poured into my life. AS the weeks and months go
by, I continue to tell the story. Some listen and
believe, then pay the price and Immediately re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

~ and then we discover the SECRET" Of His pres
ence.
What What had 1 PAID? To some it
O| would seem great price-to yield
ones life to do the will OF our
MI Father in heaven, who is the Ruler
ala of the universe, and the Eternal
God; to follow the example of the
Christians in the Macedonian church who first
gave their ownselyes to the Lord" q Cor. $50.
Yet when once the price has been paid the price
itself sinks into insignifcance in comparison with
what one gets in return.
What What did GET AS the weeks
passed by the realization came with
increasing force, that had made
Got five great discoveries in that one
act Of self-surrender-
FIRST: My own spiritual poverty.
SECOND: God as q loving Friend and Com-
paniOn.
THIRD: The bible as a new book, to feed my
soul from day to day with increasing delight
FOURTH: joy. in my new life, which 1 wished
TO share with others.
FIFTH: Service to others in showing them
how to find God.
All these realized with no diminution of bus
mess interest energy, with no decrease of social
and family enjoyments. All were put on a higher
level, and could say with the Apostle Paul, mot
slothful in business fervent in spirit serving the
Lord" from. IBID.
49, God is the greatest "paymaster" in all the
world. and He pays the most liberal wages. THE
wages of sin is death; but the free gift of God is
eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord
from. 6:23). Instead OF per cent interest
your souls investment, He pays-"Diyidends'
that cumulative and compounded.
Can any man tell another what God has done
for his soul if he had once really tasted of the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02


There are four evidences by which Christian may
know he is saved.
1. His love for Gods people
We know that we have passed from death unto life,
because we love the brethren Jno. 3:l4
2. The change in the whole tendency of his life.
Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a
old things passed away behold all things are be-
come neW."-2 Cor 5:H.
3. The witness of the Spirit.
And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth
in him. and he in him. And hereby know that he abd-
eth in by the spirit which he hath given u.s. Jno.
3:24 Sc also Rom. 8:15-16.
4. The testimony of the word of God.
He that beleveth on the Son of God hath the wit
himself he that beeveth God hath made him
liar because he beeveth the record that God gave of
his Son. And this is the record that God hath given
eternal e and this life in his Son. He that hath the Son
Hfe"-l Jno. 5l0-l2.
Verify, verify, say you, he that heareth my
word, and beeth Him that me, hath everlasting
fe and shall into condemnation but passed
from death unto life. -Jno. SEA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

will to do Gods will and see what He has in store
for you. Prove me now herewith saith the Lord
OF Hosts, if l will not open you the windows of
Heaven, and pour you out a blessing" NAL 5 100
The Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let
him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is
athirst Come. And whosoever WILL let him take
the water of life freely" (ReY. 22:1O.
MEMS PERSONAL WORK LEAGUE,
CENTRAL Y. NJ C. A. PITTSBURGH, PA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

This page has been paid for by friends of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Central Presbyterian First United Pres
byterian and Broadway Presbyterian churches of Rock
Island and of the First Methodist Episcopal church of
Fairfield Iowa. who cordially invite you their fellow
ship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02


We told in the bible to be sure we are saved
Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to
make your calling and election for if we do these
i things we shall never faL''-2 Pet I:l0.
The Evangelist Luke wrote the gospel that bears his
name that one might know he saved
1T seemed good to also, having had perfect un-
derstandng of all things from the very first write
thee in ORDER most excellent Theophus that thou might
know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast
been instructed. Luke :3-4
The Apostle John write his epistle that we might
know saved.
These things have written unto you that believe on
the of the Son of God that we may know that ye
have eternal life and that we may believe the of
the Son of Cod Jno. 5:I3.
The Apostle Paul knew he was saved.
For the which cause also suffer these things: new
ertheess am not ashamed: for know whom have be-
Neved and persuaded that he able to keep that
which have committed unto him against that day
2 Tim. :l2.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
What
Was

time that I was as good as the average Christian,
at least good enough" This state of satisfac-
ton was suddenly halted about four years ago by
the death of friend. While this friend sick,
again and again the thought came to me that /
should go and visit him. and carry to him the con-
ISOLATION of my faith in God. But "Procrastina-
ton is the thief of time" put off the promised
visit from day to day until it too late. On re-
turning home from his funeral service had feel
ing of deep regret not having acted the early
impulse 1 began to question myself as to why
had gone to him while he was still living.
One day shortly afterwards, like thunder bolt
from clear sky. came the startling revelation
that answered that question. The 1 had
not gone to see my friend because had
nothing to give.
After thirty years of church membership, pro-
Tossing to be Christian man all that time serv-
ing as an elder in church. deacon in another,
and a trustee in still another, had never really
known the Lord Jesus Christ in a vital living
faith. In other words had mistaken my church
activity for faith in Christ.
The immediate result of this discovery was
that deliberately, prayerfuiIy, and with in
tense desire for help resolved to seek GOD
with all my heart.
The next day lunching with a friend He
noticed my serious countenance.
whats your mind that's troubling your"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
THE
PURCHASING
AGENTS STORY

II have determined to find God" said
You should read the book which have Just
finished and which has completely changed my
life" he Immediately answered. 1T has given
me new vision of Christ"
What book is that?'' asked
'The Threefold Secret of the Holy Spirit" by
James H. McConkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

am purchasing agent. 1t is my business to
buy. Four years ago had transaction in my
life which a kind of a deal And it
had unusual returns I should like briefly to tell
you the story of what l bought, what 1 paid for
it, and what l got.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

fire. Il Cor. 3:15). But here before me was an
other pathway which the author of this book
to undiscovered country. 1t appeared
to be a leap in the dark
But it turned out to be leap into the light"
There in that street car, deliberately, calmly and
earnestly, closing the book and shutting my eyes
lifted my soul in prayer to God and surrendered
life
That was all. No miracle happened No fire
fell from heaven. The next day 1 outwardly
the same usual excepting that this new resolu-
ton which had formed was beginning to mold
and guide my life. Shortly afterwards the first
great test came in temptation that crossed my
path. l decided God would have it, and soon
afterward received my first conscious baptism
of the power Of the Holy Spirit This resulted in
an ecstacy of the soCl. new Joy and a wonderful
peace. had never known it before and did not
imagine it possible this side of heaven.
God is the same from generation to generation
and "is not respecter of persons" ACTS 10:34).
His promise still holds good, it did in my case,
I'VE shall seek me, and find me- when ye shall
search for me with all your heart Jeremiah
29:13). So 1 learned this great truth in my first
step toward God; that the moment man gets in
earnest with the Lord and comes, Asking, seek
ing, knocking" he will always get what he asks
for, will find what he is seeking, and the door at
which he knocks will speedily open Matt 7:7)
What So the Purchasing Agent had made
new kind of purchase. And what
had he BOUGHT? did not know.
~ The purchase was made entirely on
Bought faith, and it had money value I
believe realize the Joy
of Gods fellowship without first paying the price.
Jesus said, IF any man wilAth to do His
will, he shall KNOW John TAD In other
words when God says, Come unto me" we must
first COME, confessing sin, trusting and believing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

ceive these dividends of eternal life. Others
shake their heads and say they will wait for
more convenient season (Which may never GOMEZ
And yet others refuse the invitation altogether
and pass on into outer darkness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02
The
Book

passage: @What a tremendous thought. to go
through all the long years of life, with the priv
lege the peace, and the power of the blessed life
within your grasp at any hour, and yet to have
missed il.
That sentence struck home. I realized how
great had been my loss, that had drifted away
from Cod and that through all those thirty years
Of my past life could have had His blessed
fellowship at any time if had been willing to pay
the price Like the prodigal l "came to myself in
far country" and decided to return home"
Desiring to know this secret" of the abundant
life which is in Christ, turned back to the book
for the answer. There it stood forth in all it's
simplicity and power. 1 read:
"What is the SECRET of His fuIlness- of
His abundant life of peace, power and love?
We answer: The absolute, unqualified SUR
RENDER of our life TO God, to do His will
instead of our own"
All at once in imagination looked down the
pathway Of the coming years, and then thought of
the way over which had come. If continued
to the end of my life in this same way it might
possibly result in my being saved though as by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

What did I GET, when l made this
great purchase? This I have told
now only in part. But READER,
whoever you are, do you really
want to know? Pay the price your
self today by suFTendering your
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

OF Gods fellowship without hrst paying The price.
Jesus once said IF any man willAth to do His
will, he shall KNOW" John 7:17). In other
words when God says, Come unto me" We must
first COME, confessing sin. trusting and believing,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

Up to the time that l was 46 years
of age, l had been enjoying the
reputation of being a moral man, a
church member, a loving husband
and father, a good friend. l was
entirely satisfied during all of this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

That afternoon l received by mes
senger/ his copy of the book and at
once commenced to read it. A day
or two later l was sitting on the
front seat of an open street car
reading this book. | came to this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-02

So the Purchasing Agent had made
a new kind of purchase. And what
had he BOUGHT? did not know
The purchase was made entirely on
faith, and it had no money value. I
believe no one can realize the 10y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-07
PRELATES TO ATTEND MEETING
Two Cardinals Coming to Irish
Race Convention Here

Archbishop Denis ]. Dougherty VIII
open proceedings at the Irish Race Con-
vention to be held here February ~
and 90.
Cardinal o'Connell. of Boston, and
Cardinal Gibbons. Of Baltimore. also
will attend the convention and take
prominent part in the proceedings
The first days session of the conven-
tion will be held in the Second Regiment
Armory, Broad street and Susquehanna
avenue, and the second and final session
in the Shubert Theatre,
A committee of prominent Irish Amer
leans called on the three high digni-
taries of the Catholic Church last week
and invited them to attend the con-
yention. They have accepted.
The men on the committee were Su-
rreme Court Justice Daniel +. Coma
Ian, chairman; former Justice John w
Goff. both of New York and Hugh
McCaffrey. DR.. Austin O'Malley, James
Trainor and former Congressman Mi
chacl J. Donahoe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-07
HARD COALPRICES
CUT BY RETAILERS
Reductions About rs Cents
OH Anthracite From In
dependent Mines
EGG $40, STOVE S1O.55
Downward Trend Due to Lift.
ing of Federal Regulations
at COllieries

Retail prices on all sizes of anthracite
coal we're reduced today.
The average reduction is seventy-fve
cents a ton. In some cases it is in ex-
cess Of that amount. About so per cent
Of the local coal dealers lowered their
prices.
The minimum prices charged by retail
dealers tt day are: Egg, 5000: stove,
Slo.65; nut. s1o.es, and pea, 1906.
The reduction is due to the rcmova,
by the government Of its regulation on
prices at the mines under which inde-
pendent operators were permitted to
charge seventy-flve cents ton more
than were railroad-owned companies.
The retail concerns in Philadelphia
which have net lowered their prices are
those which purchased their coal from
the rallroad-owned companies.
With the removal of government con-
trolled prices the coal market is again
competitive. This means that brokers
dealers and consumers may purchase
Goa. where they will.
| When the government commenced tc
regulate the price about eighteen months
ago 1t prescribed that purchases, boti
by dealers and consumers must be made
from the concerns with which they had
dealth during the two previous years
Dealers who had been buying solely
from brokers, who were not allowed &c
purchase from company-owned mines
we're compelled to pay the extra seven.
ty-five cents granted the independen,
operators, in addition to twenty cents
per ton allowed for the brokers' com
mission. Not many dealers in Phila.
delphia, however were so situated.
In majority of cases dealers had
been purchasing in part from the COM
pany-owned mines and part from those
operated independently. They averaged
the cost of their purchases and charged
a margin of $3.50 per ton.'
In cases where dealers bought so per
cent of their coal from independent COM
panies and the remainder from rail-
road mines. 1t was explained by Charles
X. Scull. secretary of the Philadelphia
Coal Exchange today. the reduction ef.
rective today will be virtually thirty
seven cents per ton. and SO on in proper
tion to the percentage bought at the
minimum price.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-07
.2PHILADELPHIANS
BACK FROM FRONT
Lieutenants C. W. Daniel
and William E. Shank
Return
FORMER WAS WOUNDED
Has Spirited Tale of American
Heroism in Argonne
Fight

Two veteran Philadelphia officers have
returned to this country after duty along
'ne oattiefronts OF France.
Iney are Lieutenant c. W. Daniel,
OF Ardmore. and Lieutenant william
radle shank. of Berwyn. The former
saw service. in the Sixteenth Field Artil-
,ery, Fourth Division unit, and the
ia,ter with the aviation corps.
lieutenant Daniel was formerly as
sociated with Robert W. Daniel, banker,
oze chestnut street. He received a shell
~ou.u and was gassed at the fight In
ne Arsonhe woods He tells a spirited
."e U, the lighting the Americans did
as ne lay wounded and watching them.
Lieutenant Daniel is a brother or
captain Robert w Daniel of Rose
ment. survivor of the Titanic disaster
ana mead OF the banking firm of r. w.
DanleI Co, Fourth and Chestnu,
streets' captain Daniel Is now serving
IA tne quartermasters corps and is sta.
TONED at Washington, Lieutenant
DANIEL was formerly associated in busi.
ness with his brother and ia now AZ.
tached to the Sixteenth Field Artillery
he won his commission at the second
onlcers training camp at Fort Ogle.
thrope. Georgia.
Lieutenant Daniel was injured durins
.he heavy fighting west of the Meuse
from September 26 to October a tn ,,,hio,
Ma)cr Alfred Reginald Allen, Lieutenan,
BenJamin Bullock. Sd, Lieutenan,
Edwin Thorp Van Dusen and seyera
other Philadelphia officers were killed
Lieutenant Daniel came to this c,t,
from Richmond, Va, about ten wear,
ago. "" 'e"iS
Lieutenant Shank saw service alon,
the front, where he examined, tested ant
passed final judgment on the plane,
rendered by the French army for us,
by American aviators. N''
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-07
CITY FANCIERS WIN
PUBLIC LEDGER CUPS
Prizes Awarded at Quaker City
Poultry Fanciers'
Association

Prizes we're awarded at the Quaker
CITY Poultry Fanciers' Association sshow
in the Parkway Building today, The
Public Ledger cups both were won by
Philadelphians.
The Public Ledger cup for the best
display OF English breeds was won by
class of dark Cornish owned by Dr.
T. Leslie Davis; the cup for the finest
Asiatic class went to James I. BAD
win. Frankford. for string OF BraEmas
The presidents cup. perhaps the most
coveted prize of the show, excepting tht
prize-premiers, was given to Prospec,
Farms. Newark n. j., for the fines
oockereI in the show. The farms alsc
won the dup for the best pen in th'
shoNy. with group of Buff Orpingtons'
The Campbell Soup Farms, camden
"a rried off the silver cup awarded D!
the National Buff Orpington CLUB fo'
the finest showing of Buff Orpingtons.
The cup for the finest Bun orpmgtor
pullet in the show, as well as cut-eias'
vase for the prize Bun Orpingto" cocN
ereI was also carried Off by the Camp
bell Soup Farms. MI.
The C;reenlawn Poultry Farms Rich
mond won the silver cup for the ines
class of Black Orpingtons.
The prize for the best hen went TO th'
S,nwick Poultry Farms, South Plain
field. n. ]. The hen was, a white
wyandotte. ...
7. Fell. West Point. Pa. won foui
out ~ n possible five blue ribbons in tht
white Wyandotte class. He also re-
coived the award for the best pen Of
White wyandottes.
prof. Paul r. Guilden, OF the poultr,
sxtension division of Pennsylvania STATE
College, lectured on Poultry keeping
from A to T. at the afternoon session
At o'clock this evening Professor
Lewis from the New Jersey state I'm
detrimental station. New Brunswick. vii
deliver q, lecture on Eggs and How t
rat Thoro -
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-07
FIREMAN HURT;
HOUSE ROBBED
DURING BLAZE
Sneak Thieves Loot From Burn.
ing Dwelling Rivals Damage
Done by Flames

One fireman was injured and the burn
ing building robbed. during a fire that
early today damaged the lower portion
of the home of Mrs. Samuel Soloman.
225s North Cleveland street.
The injured fireman is David p. Brown,
forty-two years old, 3s4 North Front
street. He Is in the woman's Homeo-
pathic Hospital with a fractured collar
bone. Brown fell from a ladder.
During the excitement caused by the
fire sneak thieves entered the burning
building and looted the place Of q plush
loss amounted to 5000. The damage done
by the flames is slightly in excess of that
amount.
The fire was discovered by Mrs. Solo.
man. She smelled smoke and called to
mother, made answer, Everything is ali
not being satisfied. went downstairs and
flames. The blaze is believed to have
originated in defective kitchen flue.
Fire was discovered early TO-DAY in a
tar still at the Barrett Company's plant
Thirty-sixth street and Gray's Ferry
avenue. An alarm was sounded and the
flames extinguished. The damage was
slight
Spontaneous combustion is believed TO
have caused a fire at the home of James
Mclaughlin, 531S Greenway avenue
early today. The fire started in a pile
Of rubbish in the cellar.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-07

BY making two or three turns around
II you are on the bridge level.
"Of course, no bridge would be any
good unless II could be used by troll
ley cars and some plan would have to
be worked out to get them on the
bridge. Tho bridge should be great
and Imposing structure and It should not
be made unsightly. This circular incline
which has been suggested. could be In
the form of 300-foot circle and, BY
being SO large, there should be no diff
Guilty in reaching the bridge level II
also should be worked out SO that the
carefare from the middle of Camden &c
the middle of Philadelphia should be FIVE
cents. and no more"
To spend sao,ooe.00o
The general highway program as out
lined by the Governor provides for an
expenditure during the next two years
of $40, 100000. This" he said, will
constitute the most ambitious program
ever undertaken by any State" The
money, according to the Governor, VIII
be made up from s2b,00o.00o Of the au'
thorized bond issue, s5,ooo.ooO from tne
current revenue each year and add.
fiona. gifts from the counties and from
the Federal Government.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-02-07
IRISH KIND TO U-BOAT VICTIMS
Tusca1ia Survivor Writes Home
OF Splendid Treatment to Rescued

The splendid treatment given TO the
american survivors OF the troopship
Tuscania. which was torpedoed OF The