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ABOUT How Mother Earth Gives Oil 1 Baily ; H. F. Cable ic For all purposes of human life the world requires some 500,000,000 gal lons of oil a year, or about ono-quer ter of a gallon to every man, woman and ebiW. on the faoe of the globe. Next to coal and the heat it pro vides, oil is the mott valuable neces sity of mankind taken from the earth. Geld ss ?hs sos? pr colona meta!, but, if coal and oil were taken away from the world, gold would be of little valns. It oannot sustain life except through its purchasing power, while coal and oil have within, themselves , not only, heat end light for human be ings, but many food supplies. : Mother earth has many treasures underground, but probably none as precious at the present time asher supply of oil; and while this oil in va* rio?a sections of the conntry is drilled and bored for and brought to the surface of the ground, few there are who can explain how St got under ground. For this reason I wish to give you an oil story from tho lips of Prof. Jacques Chennair, of Paris, who has completed an extensive study of the natural oil fields of Ubina, Manohu ria, Russia and the United States, and who, at an early day, will give final conclusions to a olass of young engi neering students in Marseilles, who are fitting themselves to be oil-finders the world over. Prof. Chennair has just left Gal veston, Texas, for Tahiti, in tho pur* suit of his studies, and expect? to reach France late in January. His simple talk on oil, ita value, and how it enters into almost every daily re quirement of our lives, |B entertain ing, for, as a scholar and a represen tative of the French government, he is an authority. When in Chicago, Prof. Chennair said to me: v *'In a recent conversation whioh I bsd wich President Roosevelt, he asked me what the^ oil production of the world represented to the people os tho globr, and I replied that it meant far more than was generally nuder otood. Whether it be '.,crude oil or refined, whether it is the oil tba* .ponteright ont of tho earth ertha oil that, of tos ?i has been taken ont, is refined, it stands for locomotivo fuel, for lifting, fer besting, fe? ?paps? for aiany of she by-products chet coter lato tba manufacture of botter (sod bruer that is heahhful,> xor some cf tits ingredients of flo?/, espsoiaSIy lite coarser ?rades, for what is used in Glycerine, Jo vaseline, in listerine, what appears aironiriy*? fi 5 gd io extract? for flavoring, and so on? ?O ioag as Ii is pure no nara oau come from tbs ose ; cf natural' olio; impurities caO: ba introduced only by man. ' "In otudying tho origin of. t&e olio of the earth; J.; have visited Mount Yssuvius? Fuji, the sacred volotno of Japan, Mauna Loa, iu Hawaii, the voicanio peaks of Mexico, and tho submerged volcanoes, or craters, "of ' Europe, Manchuria, and yoiitf -4irn country.; Many craters that once were above the surface of the earth have been sunk, through, changes in thV Crust, to a level lower than tho sux v-feSp. Yet they are still alive. ; ,'.*Yoleaoie ao tho natural oil (by this I mean the oils not extracted from vegetables) shat the world has ever had. The \8iaoner of ;i ito production has been ouriosss bat not strange. Volcanoes, whether in active*? eruption or ex t**a*J!y. quiet, ?rr aiwaye working. .^9y-areir^ally only gas vents for the internal amt of the[earth, whioh be-. ?' come; especially .active' when water from aJake;**; e see.is s^deuly4htrp dncad into them. They b$?ve immense . he*t internally. , "I found craters iu Java whoso in ternal heat. ?K) fe?t ydown from their lOOOitb could not .be lesa than 1,500 ;;4^rees--~a heat so iot?ase t?at any of our ordinary metals W?uld/'^feppetr. i^j^^^y^^i^l^Z Mauna;;i?og;??;; w?t????rw exisic?ce of heit equivalent to 3,000 ?^STsai aoUas^i ^a^wH?soU prosaure, produce? tho natural otf ? ??tmdy cf the world. ,;!?f?|? late a liquid ma*V Out or*?i? mL* c?mes, " When sufficient oxygVn^ ny P?^Sfjfc* end nitrogen are ^?ij^L^^m :\S?#l^^'O0t x?vere^^ .;' i?e>cfc*sue)^ ? 1 eF?atcriai from whioh lt bas. beso m&de, is mi of a cari*,* v>f?*f Some ev v$*c1^5?^ cn OIL. ko the World, and its Value in Life. i Boys' World. with certain food producta. "Yet it ia one of the remarkable provisions of nature that no oil taken from any part of the earth iw value* less; it all has a natural use, if only one koowa what to do with it. To tell you ft story to this point, I will say that when I waa 94 Kohes?S, a small oil-produoing center in Man churia, X found an oil well flowing with an exceedingly thin wad white product that did not yield over five barrels a day. Thc owners and work men had abandoned it in despair. I tested tho oil, and found that if, after it came ot tho ground,' it was steamed ?nd boiled, it would make an excelle ot tanning for leather Sn sad* dies and boots. Before I leffe the des pised well waa paying for itself, bo causa it had been shown to those who owned it that it had a place in this world. 4 "I would like to say thia to you, and that is: The world uses annually more oil than it does ooal, and more than it does wood or timber. The real timber supply cf the. world will be practically exhausted within the next fifty years, and the coal supply will laBt a hundred years er more, but the <oil supply cannot bo exhausted. Tho internal fires of the earth are con stantly producing it, only you must know where to find it. After we real ly get done with oil, 1 think electric ity will be the next great servant of man, but as yet we do not understand electricity or even know what really to call it. In the lifetime of all I am talking to now, oil will be supreme.'! Prizes for Cereal Contests. Mr, W. ?. Johnson, editor of The American Agriculturist of New York, was in the oity yesterday on his way baok from a Florida trip. Professor Johnson it perhaps one of the best known authorities in the country in farming an i stock raising and takes a great deal of interest in anything re lating to either. While hero' he call ed on Commissioner Watson and se cured soma information concerning tho appropriation of $500 by the State Legislature to be expended aa prisca for the farmers who shall ca to? the national cereal growing con tests, lt may he of interest to many Benth Carolinians., to know that tho lassest 'ctf?^&it " '^..?fli'?ww? of, land Marlboro o?a?ty.. Tba yield wai 2S5 bushels asd he was awarded: aha irst pilzo in the national contest. Tba nfttinnal finn Iga fc is ?J2?de? the direction of the ornoo? o? Tba American Agii eniturist and a total of $5,000 is given in prises. Tho eection under the State appro-, f priatiou providing for the con tesl is asfcwlowsr '.That the sum of $500 be and is hereby appropriated to ho expended aa State prises for the farmers of the '?tal? vrho shall enter the national contest for thc growing of cereals per aore. All rules and regulations gov erning eaid.contest and the distrij|jfc ooh of the prizes ana ino ezpenditare of the appropriation. [ above ; piovlded for shall ha under the ' direction and control of tho oommissibn>r of agti? culturo, and the pr?sidant and the professor of agriculture of Clemson College, who shall constitute a hoard for this purpose.*' , Prof. Johnson said in regard to the contest:: ' ; f.' '< UT^ details of $e contest will soon be. finally arranged hy ^Commis sioner Watson, Br. ^MoU and ?r?fV phatabliES. ferners";??jipiyji?V 'parts'; of the State should make np their minds to enter .this contest at once and Send in their requests to Commissioner Watsoov r . '. I't't am satisfied that wh'?>? the crop iej^?ate? olina wilt stand well towWd >he top of the list if not; first in this eenie*?. We will watch the resulte with keen ioteroit as t am;^^ea that these ton?sn the world when the final records aro made hy th? indsw. ;r .M#t 1$ ?nde*?'*|dca8nrc R?d inspi Ta^oWfOr'^-'i? not^Vz>omv'yc&^'lo year tho marvelous developmsn t along agrleuUuia* li??? i ? ?RU other fy?$*fa Otates.' ',.'! kn?*r of o$to^ ?iai"?*Vit capital and mon of energy $js the ?gi?ettUur&l ead industrial fiai?. ? ' ;' * *^?:<?^^ ' Work-' iugVi^ ?cnt? .Mn?on^ ;f?r^j|^ire??ymt?0f I Thfr^itest :-'Mti^.;Sn*^|?^ ? jtsos* nnio.ua th?t wa hate ?va?r undertaken and large cash prikes will he ottered ?^te???^M.o?^ -JJ 1 not'?urpriso mo ia the least to soo a farmer *jho Palcuotto State again loom wp ?J jJ sweepstake prise winner in the cotton contest." Prof. Johnson left on the evening train for Washington, where he will consult with Seoretary Wilson, of the department of agriculture on msay matters afleo ti og the agricultural in terests of the South. Prof. Johnson stated that among the most loyal sup porters of the farmers' interests in the Senate and House were the rep resentatives from the Southern States. He is of the opinion that we oan reasonably ezpeot greater advances in agriouitural development in the next 10 years than wo have sees dar ing tho past 25.-The State. Hdikleg Fe? Hepplnsss. According to the Declaration of In dependence "tho pursuit of happi ness" is ono of the inalienable rights with which mankind has been endow ed by his Creator; and the search for means whereby ho might add to bis happiness has lain at the foundation of all bia greatest achievements. But^ b?oaoae there baa been euch a 1 difference of opioion. among mes re gardtngcthe; thing that would make them happy, their quest has often led them into actions that caused un told misery to others. Alexander's idea of happiness was the conquest of the whole world; and that his path way tc the goal lay aoross fields of slsnghter and amidst the rains of cities seems to have oansed him no remorse. No doubt, in his dreams, Napoleon saw himself master of the wholo of Europe, and would have counted no cost in the attainment of that position. It was because he believed that the wealth of the In dies would add to the happiness of his sovereigns, and the knowledge of the unknown seas lyiog west of Europe would increase his own happi ness and that of tho learned men of his tima, that Columbus ventured on that first dangerous voyage which gave, a New World to tho Old. That very Declaration from which we have quoted was penned in the belief that if it could be carried into effect it would add immensely to the happi ness of all those ooloaists from Europe who had sought on the shores of America a refuge from religious and politioal oppression. And, from these important examples, down to the insignificant aotione of eaoh mem ber of th?|?iuman race, we see all tending in toot ooo direction, the pur suit of happiness. Thia being the oase, it is wonderful that auoh. a comparatively small num ber of sen afeoold have attained what j they ooogkt; for it is the exooption whoa any of them admit that they are j perfectly fesppy. When the question is put to them, there ia almost in variably ?"wneii" or na "if* ia their answer. ' They are either looking forward to some f atar? time whoa a hoped foi good shall lave been' at tained; or thoro is still some contin gency, of /renton fchoy ere not quite ?s?ift?n- Babied io fill their esp i cf happiness to the brim. Aad beside el! tb? immense multitude of those who weald be content with merely earthly happiness, there are many who look oniy for complete happiness ia anoto? ephere, and coona the trials and troubles of this present life as nothing if they may but gala tho onoionded life of joy beyond the grave. To these it . seems unaccount able that any one can live solely for the present and in the passing day, and thoy would fain persuado tbeir neighbors' that lt is wrong to take so much pleasure in all the tboueand blessings with which the Creator has "crowned our days." They appear to forget that gratitude for these bless iogs i? far more pleasing to Him than sighs and lamentations overotbo van ity of earthly things; and also that of all the beautiful Psalms of that "sweet singer," who was called: "A man after God's own heart," the most beautiful are those in whioh ho gives thanks for all the benefits reoeived at His hands: "Who crowneth thee with loving kindness and tender mer cies; who satieficth thy mouth with good things." No reasonable person can b??eve that fall tho beautiful and good things with which this world is filled were put here that we should turn from them and find no happiness in them; to do so ie rank ingratitude to the Giver of all good; though we are not ezpeoted to find in them the only things worth living for. It is because of this that so many are disappointed in their pursuit of happiness. In an essay by Dean Hodges on this subject he says: "Among those who listened to St. Pani at Athens were oertain philosophers oalled Epicureans. They were applying themselves with all dil" {genoe to tho attainment of happiness. Their only business was to have a good time. Being philosophers, they had easily disoovered that there io a great difference between a good time whioh continues on, shining with a steady light, into the far future. Thoy had aooordingly rejeoted some of the applicants for the position of pleasure maker. They had deoided, for etemple, that appetite, while it has its plaoe in the Boheme of a good life, is not a satisfactory purveyor of joy. They lived on barley, bread aud water. Bit they were selfish persone; they had in tbeir philosophy no plaoe for ministration, and therefore, they failed in tbeir high endeavor." Io this example we find tho key cf the whole problem as to bow best to attain happiness, and it is a very simple solution of it. It can never be really found by those who seek it for its own sake, and for their own selfish enjoyment. The most perfeot life ever lived on earth was one of ministration. His coming to earth was an eatire renunciation of Self for the good of others; and, although He is oalled "The Man of Sorrows,*' His sorrow was for nothing concerning Himself, bnt for the sins of the world that" were separating man from his Maker, and for which He had oome. to atone, in order that men might again find their lost happiness. Bat this they can never do unless they endeavor-so fares in them lies-to I follow His example ia living for oth ers, rather than for themselves, and if need be to die for them also. Thousands are doing this daily, heroic as it may sound. Even ?Brealiied by themselves they are eecrifloing their time and health and all selfish pleasure for the benefit of these they love-and too often wi tb oat even the noa? reward of reeegsitics or grati tude. Others are taking their life in their hands ?nd facing dangers of all linds for the good of their country; and the world bas lately had a won derful example of how .utterly unselfish men ean be when when inspired by patriotism and, loyalty. It is ueeles?3 to argne that soldiers, and sailors, and lifeguards, and firemen, and all the great host of those who follow callings that require constant risk of life are only actuated by the rewards they g of acres fertilised with Farmers' on, than the same acreage with c s more than that It makes it p tere ase the yield Try it this fVJade With Rah ^ arr of fertiliwrexrxrience hack Royster fertilizers were used on tl siness stamps Farmers' Bone the HNT m mm? H&M* mm ?I890-!?600 TONSX 111806-12,^00 TO WS lk ,1000-50,455 TOMS receive for thoir servioes. Were that all which inspired them the chances are they would falter and hold baok io the moment of danger, for each man feels his life is more to him than all the riohes of the world. But, at the same time, there is in the heart of eaoh a courage and ? humanity that oounts his own life as nothing if by risking it bo oan save anotbor. It is this feeling that impels the missionary* to give up all the pleasures of home and country, and of social intercourse with friends, to beoome an exile for years, or for life, in tho midst of those with whom be has little in com mon beyond the possession of a soul to save. There io no oalliog so poor ly paid, so beset with dangers, dita onltioo, and those thing* which are meet repulsivo to refined minds; but daily men and women are finding their highest happiness in this saorifioe of self in oompliasoo with what they be lieve to be thoir duty.-Sunday News._ Ptain Blunt Truth. "I read an interview in the Post with Gol. St. John of Now York, in wbioh he spoke of the danger of spec ulating in ootton on the part of men who prodnoo it," said Mr. J. 0. Max well of New Orleans, at the Nev? Willard. 11 Col. St. John hits the nail square ly on tho head when he advises couth ern farmers to fight shy of mythioa1 purchases and sales of their own pro ducts. As I oamo north this time ] overheard two prosperous looking plan tors in the parlor ooaoh near me dis cussing the market, and telling o their operations. At length I got ao quaintedwith them, and we began t talk of "futuros." In faot, that wa about the only subject they seemed t caro about discussing, and it was evi dent the bug of speculation possossc them. "Finally, I asked them if they ha been long accustomed to playing th market, and they confessed they wor amateurs of but little experience Upon this an elderly gentleman, wh had been listening to our oonversatio addressing tho planters directly saic '"I understand that you gentlcme are cotton growers. Now take th oounsel of sn old man and oontei yourselves with making that neoe sary article of consumption. There ai plenty of others to gamble in it. Pa, don my plain talk, but yon farmei are the veriest greenhorns in finanoii matters, and the speculative gan was made to shear jost snoh innocent Even if yon make a few winnio&s yoi soooese is only temporary; th* bi gamesters in New York will sooner < later pier you as olean aa a bloaohc bone on the prairie. The Cottc gruger ol the south who wiii stink t hit? legitimate nosiness Is going to I riding on the top ereast of prospsi ty, and he, of all men, ought to be 001 tent to let well enough alone.' Washington Post._ -j The Koonda, of the Madras prc idenoy, India, have to oner a butte in saorifioe now instead of a human b ing. In so doing they always make long apology to their deity, explainii that they themselves would willing make the customary saorifioe, bat I prevented by the British Governme on whose head they pray that any a ger at their neglect of duty may visited. ds I Bone produce a gg ?rebnary fertilizer* lp| ossible to reduce H /ear, The man H fa lill *^jflt of him* Ove* B lie crops of 1905. . B ^ I ^^^^^^^^ O secure the biggest crops of com, "fertilizers must be used liberally* Apply at least 500 pounds to the acre-~vpiii\ yA per cent, nitrogen, 8 per cent, arailable phosphoric acid, and 9 per cent. POTASH? POTASH is a most important factor in ?com culture. Our practical books for farmer?; yours for the asking-no cost or obligatio?, of any sort, and a vast fund of invaluable information in them. At?drcss. GERMAN KALI WORKS. Naw York-VJ Nestau Stree). or Atlanta. O.a.-ZZM So. Broad Sircom. Now comes the "Good Old Summer Time" when y or. want one of our Up-to-Date VEHICLES for Pleasure. ? 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