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GENERAL NEWS NOTES. Items of More or Tess Interest Con densed Throught the World. The general asscmblv of the Sout:hern Presbyterian churches con vened at Fort Wort. Texas, today. Two hundred and forty commission ers are in attendance. Organization of a permanent body to be known as the General Conven tion of Baptists of North America, was perfected on Wednesday in St. Louis. Officers and committees were elected and appointed. Mr. E. W. Stephens is president. It is announced from Cronstadt that Vice Admiral Birileff, command er in chief at the Baltic ports, has or dered the commanders of the fourth division of Rojestvensky's fleet to hold their ships in readiness to leave for the far east by June 14th. without fail. The National Manufacturers' as. sociation has passed resolutions up holding the stand taken by President Parry against the exercise by the na tional government of the rate making power for the railroads. The resolu tion calling upon the canal commis sion to use American made goods was rejected. The committee appointed to visit and report the condition of the Flori da state asylum for the insane has re turned a sensational account to the legislature at Tallahassee, chargini that the board in charge of the in stitution is responsible for deplorable conditions and unpardonable evils ir the asylum. Papers in a new suit against th< Equitable Life Assurance societi based upon an entirely new phase o the insurance law, have been serve< upon counsel for the society by Alex ander S. Bacon. as counsel for Row land D. Buford. a resident of Vir ginia. This suit was brought in th< supreme court in New York city. Very disquieting reports are in cir culation at St. Petersburg conernin, Rodjestvensky's health. It is saii that he has telegraphed the empero that it is impossible for him to pro ceed. The papers report that he ha suffered a nervous breakdown. Ther has b.een no official confirmation c the report. A Prayer Appropriate To The Day. Max Ehrmnann. Let me do my work each day; an if the darkened hours of despai overcome me, may I not forget th~ strength that comforted me in th~ desolation of other times. May still remember the bright hours th~ found me walking over the silent hil of my childhood, or dreaming on ti margin of the quiet river, when light glowed within me. and I pron ised my early God to have couras amid the tempests of the changir years. Spare me walking over t silent hills of my sharp passions < ungarded moments. May I not fo *+++++ * * e enware, : Kitchen L get that poverty and ricnes are of th spirit. Though the world kno-w m n .. may I tho ugh:7 and actions ht h as shall keep me frien liy wit!I myef. L.ft my ceS from the earth and let n nolt t -t the Se ih stars. Forbid that I should .indg Wthers lest I condemn myself. Le me not follow the clanmor of th world. but walk calmly in the patl Give mC a few friends who will lov me for what I am: and keep eve burning before my vagrant steps th kindly light of 'ope. And though ag and infirmity overtake me. and come not within sight of the castle o my dreams. teach me still to b thankful for life, and for :ime's oldei memories that are good and sweet and may the evening's twilight fin me gentle still. Weekly Crop Bulletin. The weather bureau's weekly cro bulletin says: In the ce-,tral and eastern district of the cotton belt good stands an satisfactory growth of cotton at generally reported. Considerabl planting remains to be done in At kansas and i the northern portior of Louisiana. Mississippi and Alaba ma, and planting is unfinished in tlh Carolinas. Planting is about coi pleted in Georgia. where the stand are excellent and the plants ar healthy and growing fast. In th Carolinas, Georgia, Alabama ar Arkansas many fields are foul. I central and northern Texas plantir has been further delayed and the' cro which is very weedy, has been muc damaged by heavy rains, and is doir well over limited areas only. ] southern Texas the condition of cc ton ranges from fair to good, ar much has been chopped and cultiv ted. Boll weevils and other pests a attacking the crop in localities. Transplanting of tobacco has b gun in Virginia. Kentucky and Inc ana. Plants are generally abundar Much tobacco land is prepared aT with the favora'ble conditions resu ing from the rains of the latter pa of the week this work will now prosecuted actively. There is no girl that could ma r herself understand that a good fg; was to be seen only in the looki qglass. eThere is something awful n: abou: the way a girl doesn't want kiss you unless you pretend you da wvant to kiss her. When a man is a father for the fi time he can't help wondering how the strangers he meets don't look him enviously. eT.he origin and nature of the Bk IDeath, which devastated Europe d ting the Middle Ages, has never b4 sclear. It seems certain that the fection was brought by the ships certain traders escaped from iCrimea, where they had been atta eed by Tartars at a town on the Ri LDon. During the attack the Tart tjwere stricken with violent plag Swhich caused great loss of life am< - them. In the hope of giving the cu Ic4'+Creani While You Wait When in ni and a lot of ~largest stool Tinware, En tensils in thE to the people of the besieged town. hev threw bdies of their dead into - wL. Their lo1pes were fulfilled. I he 1 .ner were also attacked . by the le. Thee~ :raders took t' : teir Ship- and sailed to various E *'pean Iport-z. Cons-amv inople. Venice t and Genoa. leaving the Black Death everywhere behind them. This Black Death had certain striking features in common with the 'ombay plague of India. A careful scar:h in the rec ords of Indian history has shown that there had been an outbreak of plague in India _iust previous to the time of f -he Tartar siege and the introduction of the Black Death into Europe. , These Tartars might very easily have taken the disease from the people of j India. If that is the true story of the train of events; then the Black Death of the Middle Ages was the modern plague, a disease which we know to i be caused by a certain specific bacil P lus. Efforts have been made to learn the s means by which this disease is car d ried, and what causes lead to an out e break. Certain facts bearing on these e points have lately come to light and may lead to a correct knowledge of s the means of plague transmission. - Rats have the disease and rat fleas e have been examined and found to ~ contain quantities of the plague ba s cilli. Ordinarily the rat fleas are not e found on man. During epidemics of e plague, however, these rat fleas are d found in notable quantities on human n beings, and there is no evident reason g why they might not inoculate man by h their bites. Doubtless, these things have something to do with the spread -of plague, although enough is not known to allow the whole chain of id events to be made out. Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved. e - The excruciating pains characteristic of rheumatism sciatica are quickly re It. lieved by applying Chamberlan's Pain id Balm. The great pain relieving power t. of the liniment has been the surpris6 and delight of thousands of sufferers. The quick relief from pain which it be affords is alone worth man5 times its cost. For sale by Smith Drug Co., Pel ham & Son, W. G. Mayes and Pro,peri ty L.:ug Co. ke re I A girl thinks her body is a glove Ig for her heart. ce For a Weak Digestion. itNo medicine can replace food bui Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets will help you to digest your food S It~ is not the quantity of food taker all that gives strength and vigor to the at system, but the amount digested and ~assimilated. If troubled with a weals digestion. don't fail to give the Tablet: a trial. Thousands have beeni benefitte< by their use. They only cost a quarter .ck For sale by Smith Drug Co., Pelham d cr- Son,W. G.Mayes & Prosperity Drug Co ~en in- During a honeymoon a man smiles of inwardly if his wife confesses tha :he she married him to reform him. ver Keep your bowels regular by the us ars of Chamberlain's Stomach and Live tiTablets. There is nothing better. Fc -'sale by Smith Drug Co., Pelhamrn >ng .Son, W. G. Mayes and Prosperity Dru rse Co. It Takes Only Three Minutes I eed of anythin things out of i ( and assortm amelware, 04 SCounty. We 1es r.y :mEKaed About Rheumatism. There are few diseases that inflict more torture than rheumatism and there is probably no disease for which such a varied and useless lot of rem edies have been suggested. To say that it can be cured is, therefore, a bold statement to make, but Chamber lain's Pain Balm, which enjoys an ex-. tensive sale, has met with great suc cess in the treatment of this disease. One application of Pain Balm will re lieve the pain, and hundreds of suf ferers have testified to perm-nent cures by its use. Why suffer wi,en Pain: Balm affords such quick relief and costs but a trifle? For sale by Smith Drug Co. Pelham,& Snn, W. G. Mayes and Prosperity Drug Co. A woman never likes her husband to be chummy with a bachelor. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best and Most Popular. "Mothers buy it for croupy children, railroad men buy it for severe coughs and elderly people buy it for la grippe " I say Moore Bros., Eldon, Iowa. "We sell more of Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy than any other kind. It seems to have taken the lead over several other good brands." There is no question ut this medicine is the best that can be procured for coughs and colds, whether it be a child or an adult that is afflicted. It always cures and cures quickly. Sold by Smith Drug Co., Pelham & Son, W. G. Mayes and Prosperity Drug Co. Men love to be admired as much as women love to be loved. New Cure for Cancer. All surfaee cancers are now known to be curabl-, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Jas. Walters of Duffield, Va., writes: "I had a cancer on my lip for years, that seemed incurable, till Buck len's Arnica Salve healed it, and now it is perfectly well." Guranteed cure for cuts and burns. 25 cents at W. E. Pelham & Son's drug store. Discretion is sometimes the worst part of valor. Full of Tragic Meaning are these lines from J. H. Simmons, of Casey, Ia. Think what might have resulted from his terrible cough if he had not taken the medicine about which he writes: "I had a fearful cough, that disturbed my night's rest. I tried everything, but nothing would relieve it, uutil I took Dr. King's New Dis covery for Consumpt3on, Coughs and Colds, which completely cured me." Instantly relieves and permanently cures all throat and lung. diseases; prevents grip and pneumonma. At W. IE. Pelham & Son druggists; guaran teed; 50i cents and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Some people may not believe it, but it is a fact, nevertheless, that :here are no millionaire poets. Don't Borrow Trouble. It is a bad habit to borrow anything, but the worst thing you can possibly borrow, is trouble0 When sick, sore Sheavy; weary ani worn-out by the t pains and poisons o dyspepsia, bilious ness. Bright's disease, and similar in ternal disorders, don't sit down and brood over your symptoms, but fly for e reliief to Electric Bitters. Here you r will find sure and permanent forgetful r ness of all your troubles, and your Sbody will not be burdened by a load of g debt disease. At W.E. Peihamn & Son's drug store; price 50 cents. Guaranteed IF YOU USE A' PEERLESS ELANO FREEZER, g in the HARD~ 1, call on us, w ent of Hardwi >untry Hollov id, the others try to fo& CORN FIELDS ARE GOLD FIELDS to the farmer who under stands how to feed his crops. Fertilizers for Corn must contain at least 7 per cent. actual Potash Send for our books-they tell why Potash is as necessary to plant life as sun and rain; sent free, if you ask. Write to-day. GIERMAN KALI WORKS New York-93 Nassau Street. or Atlanta, Ga.-=Yz South Broad St. Brick! Brick For Sale by C. H CANNON. i ts~. 29 r_oPYR1Cv"1 SUPERFINE SILVERWARE. In tea and coffee sets, both ster ling silver and plated ware. Te de and desirable with each passing year and our grandmothers' eyes would twinkle with amazement at the dis play to be seen here. 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