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'mh1 I I PAN^ CROSBY AND HER WORK. L: Part Of an ad dress given last Sunday evening by Rev. J. S. Rood, pastor of the Minot Congre gational church. Fanny Crosby passed away Feb. 12, 1915, in her in if a Her mother lived to be one hundred and two, her grand mother one hun- Rev. J. S. Rood dred and six. When but six weeks old she became blind through improper treatment of her eyes, destroying the optic nerve. Never considered physically strong, she must have possessed more than average vitality to live so long and so well. At eight years of age she wrote, Oh, what a happy soul I am, Although I cannot see I am resolved that in this world Contented I will be. How many blessings I enjoy, that other people don't! To weep and sigh because I'm blind, I cannot and I won't! What she counted her first real poem begins with these words: We are going, we are going, To a Home be yond the skies. Very few of her gos pel hymns were written before she was forty. Of her eight thousand hymns, many are widely known and of great merit. No other hymn writer since Isaac Watts and Charles Wesley, has composed nearly as many. The product of her mind and heart greatly enriches our hymnology. Many lives have been spiritually blessed and for generations, perhaps for centuries, her songs will win and encourage an NUMBER VARIETY SIZE NUMBER VARIETY SIZE 153,000 25,900 270,000 54,100 201,400 Box Elder Box Elder Box Elder Ash Ash 173,800 Golden Willow R. F. D. No. 5 $ "iP m. •yj.. ever increasing number of immortal souls. Sortie of her best and most famous hymnas are these Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Saved by Grace. Blessed Assurance. Rescue the Per ishing. I Am Thine. O Lord, Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross. To the Work, To the Work. Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior. Jeaus, I Come to Thee. Savior, More than Life to Me. Miss Crosby wrote so much that was accepted by publishers that they, at one time, to protect themselves in the commercial world, used two hun dred pen names in connection with her writings. She could not learn to read by the raised letter method because in child hood her fingers became so calloused, playing the guitar, that they were not sufficiently sensitive to distinguish the letters. She learned by listening and memorizing. She studied for twelve years in an Institute for the blind and taught there for twelve years, where she was a favorite. During these years of teaching she traveled east and west, over the country, recit ing her poems. Before both houses of Congress, she said, Oh ye, who here from every state convene illustrious band: May we not hope the scene you now behold will prove to every mind, instructive, both a ray to cheer the blind? At times she spent hours upon a composition, but often composed with remarkable rapidity. W. H. Doane, who wrote the music for many of Miss Crosby's verses, called one morning at her home in New York. I must take a train, he said, to Cincinnati, in forty minutes. I have some music for which I want you to write a hymn. He sat at a piano and played his music. "Think I can write the hymn you want. I hurried up stairs and sat ORDER LIGNITE BRIQUETTES DIRECT FROM Northern Briqueiting Company $8 00 TREES FOR SALE THE GREAT NORTHERN NURSERY Located four miles west of Minot on Burlington Road, having a surplus of hardy native grown trees will sell same AT NURSERY for following prices: 3 to 4 ft. 2 to 3 ft. 8 to 12 in. 2 to 3 ft. 12 to 18 in. 6,200 Carolina Poplar 18 to 24 in. 2.00 12.50 3,500 Elms 4 to 8 in. .75 5.00 2 to 3 ft. 3 to 4 ft. *^^2,700'• Russian Olive 18 to 24 in. 7.00 50.00 3,800 Buffalo Berry 18 to 24 in. 5.00 40.00 5,000 Caragana 4 to 5 ft. 5.50 45.00 Trrrr* PER TON Lignite Coal, per Ton, $2.75 WE DELIVER TO ANY PART OF THE CITY PHONE 102 OR 124 NORTHERN BRIQUETTING CO down to write. For some time I was entirely oblivious of surroundings. When came back to my full senses the hymn was written and on paper before me. Found it had only taken fifteen minutes. Triumphantly I car ried it down to Mr. Doane. The music he had played and the words I had written are the same as used today in singing Safe in the Arms of Jesus, my most successful hymn, and I be lieve was dictated by the spirit of the Lord and born for a mission. I never attempted to write a hymn without first praying over it." This hymn is translated into many languages and sung in many lands. Among her many personal friends were Presidents Tyler, Van Buren, Cleveland, McKinley, Wm. H. Seward, General Winfield Scott and Henry Clay. In 1858 Miss Crosby was united in marriage with Alexander Van Al styne, a blind teacher of music, who left this world in 1002. He always urged that his wife should be known to the public as Fanny Crosby. Note some of the lessons employed by her useful, beautiful life. Unfail ing trust in God. Loyalty to Jesus Christ, the light and joy of her life. Contentment and good cheer. "Oh. what a happy soul I am! Although Ij cannot see." She might have dragged out her time pitying herself and mak ing others miserable by whining and weeping, but she possessed too much of the spirit and power of the Christ to thus cripple and waste her life. She believed with the Divine aid she could greatly bless mankind. She knew, and made others feel, how kind the Savior is and how real is heaven. She persevered unto noblest living in the midst of what we count handicaps. She believed she had a God-appointed DELIVERED AT NURSERY 100 1,000 10,000 $2.00 1.00 .50 1.50 .75 3.00 4.00 I Prices for carload lots will be same as above F.O.B. care Nursery Spur. Write for prices on smaller freight or express shipments which will cover packing.". B. B. 1 .ipniM MOUCK $100.00 50.00 17.50 80.00 35.00 $15.00 7.50 2.50 12.00 5.00 20.00 30.00 140.00 200.00 Forester Minot. N. D. Number mission and in loving obedience ful filled it. God has a plan of life for everyone and whatever the obstacles, real or seeming, He wants His plan fulfilled in every life. Fanny Crosby declared, I do not know but that on the whole it has been a good thing- that I have been blind. How in the world could I have lived such a helpful life were it not that I am blind? I am very well satisfied. A month ago they placed many white violets, her favorite flower, up on her casket and hundreds of friends assembled in loving remembrance of 11 her and her work. She had ascended into the Heights where no one is blind, where there is no disease nor death, where she meets her Savior ':'Face to Face" and shares forever in the com panionships and harmonies of Heaven. S FREEDOM TOWNSHIP. Last Thursday, March 11th, occur red one of the great social events of 1915. It was a surprise planned by a company of friends who came to cele brate the twenty-fifth wedding anni versary of Mr. and Mrs. Foster. The guests did not come empty handed and soon a bounteous supper was served which all enjoyed to the ut most. The evening hours passed all too quickly in games, music and social chat, and a mock marriage, in which the bride looked lovely in a beautiful brown dress and white veil the brides maid, Mrs. Tromble, was also becom ingly gowned in brown the groom looked well in conventional overalls. Mr. Charlie Taylor, the officiating clergyman, with simple but impressive words performed the ceremony. Be fore departing the manv friends pre sented Mr. nd Mrs. Foster with some beautiful silverware, and twenty-six silver dollars, expressive of their love and good wishes for many more happy anniversaries for this estimable cou- 1 I I ii 5 I -fywn nati, ficin ..••ilo'i .ffoftisoci' hm-xi pie. There were about seventy-five i.of their friends present. Frank Likes California. G. O. Frank and wife are now at Los Angeles. Guy writes the Indepen dent at follows: 'Fruit trees are all in blossom. Saw several pieces of al falfa cut for hay already. Vegetables are large enough to eat. Fine place for winter. Millions of acres of land no good. All irrigated." Mr. Frank wrote the above on a postal card showing the picture of the first wooden house in California, at Monterey, brot from Australia by a sailing vessel. "T '"""H—tiirirm1rw **WP i^fta^^Kinnm^a^ta^auc Dec. 1st. 1919. l/ GOOD BARGAINS THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF FARMS FOR SALE BY GRANT S. YOUMANS AND BY THE SAVINGS LOAN AND TRUST CO., OF MINOT, N.DAK.—THESE FARMS ARE OFFERED SUBJECT TO PRIOR SALE AND ADVANCE IN PRICE. 8 Exe—160 acres—NW'^SEkt. NJ^SW/^ 2, NE^SE% 3-153-70. About 5 miles from Esmond, Benson County, N. D. Price $2400. Valued at about $5000. Will deed for $1200. subject to a loan of $1200. at 6 per cent int. from Nov. 1st, 1914. The loan ma tures Nov. 1st, 1916. 51 —Martinson—160 acres—SJ^NEj^t SJ^NW3t 20-155-86. About 5 miles from Berthold, Ward County, N, D. Price $2400. Valued at about $6000. Will deed for $800. sub ject to a loan of $1600. at 7 per cent int. from Dec. 1st, 1914. The loan matures 57—Daggett—160 acres—S^NE%, Spj^NW^, NEJ4SW34 30-156-91. About 2 miles from Stanley, Mountrail County, N. D. Valued at about 4000. Price $2400. 110 acres cul tivated. Will deed for $1400. subject to a loan of $1000. at 6 per cent int. from Dec. 1st, 1914. The loan matures Dec. 1st, 1915. 59—Dysart—160 acres—NEJ^, 25-152-71. About 3 miles from Pedennis, Benson County, N. D. Valued at about $6000. Price $4000. 140 acres cultivated Will deed for $1500. subject to a loan of $2500. at 7 per cent int. from Dec. 1st, 1914. The loan ma tures on Nov. 1st, 1916. 61—McMann—200 acres—SEJ4 10, NE^SEJ4 14-158-87. About mile from Donny brook, Ward County, N. D. Valued at about $4000. Price $2400. 60 acres cultivated. All fenced. Will deed for $1400. subject to a loan of $1000. at 7 per cent int. from Dec. 1st, 1914. The loan matures Dec. 1st, 1916. 125—Paulson—160 acres —SE^ 20-153-82. About 9 miles from Sawyer, Ward County, N. D. Valued at about $6000. Price $4000. 110. acres cultivated. The balance fenced. Rented on crop shares. Will deed for $1500. subject to a loan of $2500 at 7 per cent int. from Dec. 1st, 1914. Loan matures Dec. 1st, 1921. 138—Burke—160 acres—NWJ4 23-151-81. About 3 miles from Benedict, Ward County, N. D. Price $1460. Valued at about $3200. Will deed for $460. subject to a loan of $1000.00 at 7 per cent interest from Dec. 1st, 1914. The loan matures Dec. 1st, 1916. 152—Business Block at 130 W. Central Ave. Modern, two story, brick and stone block with full basement. Size 25x75 feet. Annual rentals as follows: Basement $50 per month, main floor $100. per month, and second story $90. per month, total $240. per month or $2880. per annum. Approximate annual expenses $880., leaving a net income of about 11 per cent on a valuation of $18,000. All space rented. 5 year lease with Great Northern Express Co. for main floor at $6000. One of the best income properties in the city. About $15,000 insurance carried. Must sell. Will take $18,000. for this property valued at $24,000. A safe sound 11 per cent investment for someone at $18,000. Might trade equity of $6,000. for clear land. 165—Hustad City Home —Lot 13, Blk. 6, Lee & Jacobson's 1st addition to Minot. Valued at about $2600. Price $1800. A good seven room home near the new Lincoln School. Will deed for $1300. for cash or give terms. Subject to a loan of $500. at 7 per cent int. from Dec. 31st, 1914. Loan matures Dec. 31st, 1918. Will convey by Warranty Deed and furnish abstracts showing perfect title. These properties are offered at cash prices. If trades are to be made, the properties taken in exchange for any of the above must be put in on a cash basis. Many of the loans have prepayment privileges, and loans can easily be renewed at maturities if desired. W 1 O E S A O S S he Savings Loan and Trust Co. or Grant S. Youmans Minot, No. Dak. Will Increase Their Earning Capac= ity One Hundred Per Cent by Feeding Them Properly at This Time of the Year They need Green Food and Shells, plenty of Clean Water and a Place to Scratch. The Green Food is easiest furnished by sprouting oats or mixing alfalfa meal with their wet foods. We have a Galvanized Oat Sprouter which will keep a supply of oats green and fresh. It takes up very little space in your kitchen or cellar. Poultry Watering Fountains and Feed Hoppers keep the water clean and P" dfc-l A A feed from wasting. Price J* JC, lO Oyster Shells, Per 100 pound sack Bone Meal, Per 100 pound sack Alfalfa Meal, Per 100 pound sack Charcoal Ground, Per 100 pound sack ROELL HARDWARE CO. S1.25 4.50 3.00 3.50