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BOOKS REVIEWED
Sanltey's Story of the Gospel
Hymns, and of Sacred Songs and
Solos. By Ira D. Sankey. With an
introduction by Theodore L. Cuyler.
Tho Sunday School Times company,
1031 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa.
75 cents net; .postage, 10 cents.
A Scientific Money Standard. By
Ellas Lowe McChire. The Whitaker
aiid Kay company, publishers, San
Francisco, Cal." (Pamphlet.)
The Bitter Cry of the Children. By
John Spargo, with an introduction
by Robert Hunter. The Macmillan
company, Jew York. Price $1.50 net.
Who's Who in America. A bi
ographic dictionary of notable living
men and women of the United States.
1906-07. Established, 1899, by Albert
Nelson. Marquis. Edited by John W.
Leonard. A. N. Marquis & company,
Chicago, 111. Price $3.50. For sale by
leading booksellers, or sent postpaid
on receipt of price, by the publishers.
The Country Town. A story of
rural evolution. By Wilbur L. Ander
son. ' The Baker & Taylor Co., pub
lishers, 33-37 East 17th St., Union
Square, New York. Price $1.00.
The Bible and Spiritual Criticism.
Being the second series of Exeter
Hall lectures on the Bible delivered
in London, England, in the months of
February, March and April, 1904. By
Arthur T. Pierson. The Baker & Tay
lor Co., 33-37 East Seventeenth St.,
Union Square, New York!" Price
$1.00.
The True, Doctrine of Prayer. By
Leander Chamberlain, president of the
Evangelical Alliance for the United
States. With foreword by the Rev.
William R. Huntington, D.D. Thev
Baker & Taylor Co., 33-37 East Sev
enteenth St., New York.
Dr. "Foote's Home Cyclopedia of
Popular Medical, Social and Sexual
Science. By Edward B. Foote, M.D.
Murray Hill Pub Co., 129 East Twenty-eighth
St., New York.
The Uncompahgre Valley and the
Gunnison Tunnel. A description of
scenery, natural resources, products,
Industries, explorations, adventure,
etc By Barton W. Marsh. Published
by Marsh and Torrence, Montrose,
Colo.
Proceedings of the American For
est Congress, held, at Washington, D.
C, Jan. 2 to 6, 1905, under the aus
pices of the American Forestry asso
ciation. Published for the association
by the H. M, Suter Publishing: Co..
Washington, D. C. l
SUGGESTION TO FATHER
The five-year-old son of a sectarian
college president in a city in Iowa
had always enjoyed Immunity from
punishment for mischievousness. His
father was a devout Christian, in fact
owned the title of a "D.D." and was
a good, disciplinarian.
On several occasions when the pre
cocious youngster had disobeyed his
father the latter had taken the lad
into his study, and there after closing
the door, very gravely lectured him
for his misconduct. On each occasion
at the close of .the lecture the father
would ask his boy to kneel :with him
in prayer for forgiveness. -With sad
face the youth would kneel while
fervently the father would pray for
him.
One day the little chap's conduct
was more flagrant than usual and it
shocked the dignified father very
much.
"Young man," he said sternly, "go
and get a switch and take it to my
study and wait there until I come."
With some apprehension for his per
sonal safety the lad obeyed. The par
ent joined him in the study in a few
moments later and began to talk in
pretty plain and determined language
to. his boy. The youth kept his eye
constantly on the switch, which lay
before him on the table.
"Now, sir," the father said finally,
and in a sharp voice, "what do you
think I ought to do with you?"
" The terrified boy glanced up into
his father's eye appealingly and in a
tone that was mild and diplomatic,
said:
"Papa, let us pray." Minneapolis
Journal. .
EVEN THE PREACHER SMILED
The other night a street evangelist
was preaching what might be called
an "excited" sermon on a corner a
couple of blocks east of the union
depot. In his audience was a small
newsboy. The preacher waved his
arms and shook his head. Suddenly
he quieted down and asked:
"My friends, who is it that watches
over us; saves us from harm; frowns
on wickedness; wants us to be gentle,
and wishes to see not brutality?"
"I know," came from the newsboy.
"It's President Roosevelt."
Even the preacher smiled. Denver
Post.
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swath, docs not bunco, wad, tangle, pound or thresh
tho hay. or knock head etl tbe clover. Works oabiU
rido or lovcl. In wind or calm, does not wlml or clojr or
elevate trash and manure with hay. Its adjiutable
elevating carrier raiwsarf load enlarge. Putamn esfo
nesellke load. Easily detached from rack without
Retting ofT load. Docs not kick Itself to pieces to m
season. Slmplo, easy to operate, compact cuul durable.
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and requires no dumping. A. boy or girl old onoui'U to
drive can handle it. It dees net repe the hay.
Best pair hay making and saving tools on the mar
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"UNSIGHT UNSEEN"
Secretary Shaw recently told a story
on Representative Smith of Iowa when
the latter was a fledgling attorney and
anxious to make a reputation for him
self. A prisoner was brought before
the bar in the criminal court in Iowa,
but he was not represented by a law
yer. "Where is your lawyer?" inquired
the judge who presided.
"I have none," responded the prisr
oner.
"Why haven't. ypu?"
"Haven't any money to pay a law
yer." "Do you want a lawyer?" asUed the
judge.
"Yes, your honor."
"There is Mr. Walter I. Smith, John
Brown, George Green," said the judge,
pointing to a lot of young attorneys
who were about the court waiting for
something to turn up, "and Mr. Alex
ander is out in the corridor."
The prisoner eyed the budding at
torneys in the court room and after
a critical survey stroked his chin and
said, "Well, I guess I will take Mr.
Alexander." St. Paul Pioneer-Press.
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DEATH. CHANCES IN BATTLE
In Homeric days a battle was a, cqnJ
flict of armed mobs. The nearer you
got to your assailant the better was
your chance of killing or being killed.
The Trigger the man the better were
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piping times of mechanical warfare
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.smaller, the pian the less, are his
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