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Sold In every town and hamlet
in this, country by ovor 60,000
dealers.
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For Ladies and Girls $2.00
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Charles H. Hyde, formerly city
chamberlain for New York, was
convicted in a New York court on
the charge of bribery.
Rev. Dr. Robert Collyer, widely
known as a Unitarian divine and a
pulpit orator, died in New York
City, aged eighty-nine years.
An East St. Louis, 111., dispatch
says: A bill prohibiting the inter
marriage of races will be introduced
into the next Illinois legislature by
Charles A. Karch, a member from
St. Claire county, he announced, in
consequence of the marriage in Chi
cago of Jack Johnson and Lucile
Cameron. His bill will be drafted
primarily to prevent the marriage of
whites and blacks, but it will result,
if passed, in the prohibition of all
race intermarriages.
The face of the returns in Michi
gan show that woman suffrage was
defeated by 600. A re-count will be
asked for.
to the command of military or naval
forces or any other position of im
portance and responsibility. In
reference to the evils of the use of
alcohol in a military organization, he
says:
"It weakens working capacity,
marching endurance, accuracy and
rapidity in rifle firing, ability to
command troops and solve military
problems, to navigate and maneuver
war vessels, to act as members of
courts and military boards, to
properly perform administrative
work, to develop the integrity and
fit one for higher office and responsi
bility of life.
"It causes sickness, Impairs health
and usefulness, adds greatly to the
non-efficiency of both officers and
men, adds additional burden and cost
to the medical department and de
prives the government of otherwise
valuable officers. Serious mistakes
have occurred from alcohol among
officers in command of land and sea
forces."
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A Sophia, Bulgaria cablegram,
carried by the Associated Press,
says: The peace plenipotentiaries
representing Turkey, Bulgaria, Ser
via and Montenegro will begin their
work in London.
Tho armistice signed at the village
of Baghtche took the revised form
drafted by Dr. S. Daneff, speaker of
the Bulgarian parliament. It con
tains the following conditions:
"First The belligerent armies
shall remain in the position they at
present occupy.
"Second The besieged Turkish
fortresses shall not be revictualed.
"Third The revlctualing of the
Turkish army in the field shall be
carried out by way of the Black Sea
and Adrainople, commencing ten
days after the signature of the armis
tice. "Fourth The negotiations for
peace shall begin in London on De
cember 13."
It is officially announced that the
Greek plenipotentiaries at Baghtche
did not definitely reject the terms of
the armistice but reserved their de
cision for twenty-four hours.
Even in the event of her declining
to approve the armistice protocol
Greece will participate in the peace
negotiations in London.
Official returns Bhow that Roose
velt carried California by 174 votes.
although he will have but eleven of
the state's thirteen electoral votes.
The other two electoral votes will
be cast for Wilson.
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In the governor's convention, held
at Richmond, Va., Governor Blease,
of South Carolina, took a stand in
favor of lynching. Governor Bald
win, of Connecticut, while not de
fending lynching, appeared to justi
fy it under certain conditions. .Other
governors denounced tho practice
in bitter terms.
An Associated Press dispatch from
New York says: The use of alcohol
among the officers of the army and
navy is regarded as the most "baf
fling obstruction to progress" In a
report of Col. Mervine Maug, chief
surgeon of tho eastern division of the
army. This report is made public in
the journal of the military Bervice,
published by the officers at Gover
nor's island. Dr. Maua roconimnnriR
lnoladlBKmedlplnes.preparedforaayoBeglvinsalaU I that n&' One Who US6S alcoholic
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For with Thee is the fountain of
life: in Thy light shall we see light.
Psalms 36:9.
In extolling the mercy and lov
ing kindness of God the Father, the
psalmist had a vision that stretches
far down into the future.
Something like 1,000 years there
after, a descendant of David felt
within himself such Inspiration of
knowledge from the Father that he
unhesitatingly proclaimed his mis
sion: "I am the light of the world:
he that followeth me shall not walk
in darkness, but shall have the light
of life."
And when the Pharisees, challeng
ing the strength of his statement,
said unto him, "Thou bearest record
of thyself; thy record is not true."
Then said Jesus In his further re
plies to them concerning his mission
and authority to teach, "When ye
have lifted up the Son of man, then
shall ye know that I am he, and that
I do nothing of myself; but as my
Father hath taught me, I speak these
things. And He that sent me is with
me; the Father hath not left me
alone; for I do always those things
that please Him."
In the second chapter of Matthew
it is stated that certain wisp men,
beholding a star appear in the east,
traveled to Jerusalem, made inquiries
there, then followed the star of Beth
lehem, where it stood over tho in
fant Jesus. The three wise men rep
resent seekers after truth.
Twelve years thereafter, the babe
whom they found in the manger
appeared in Jerusalem at the annual
feast which called together all the
people of the Jewish faith in the
Holy City. The boy disappeared from
his company and after three days'
search by his anxious parents and
friends was found in the temple, sit
ting in the midst of the doctors, both
hearing them, and asking them ques
tions; "and all that heard him were
astonished at his understanding and
answers."
After a preparation for his public
work, during much 6t which time he
worked at the carpenter's bench,
Jesus at the age of about thirty years
entered upon his ministry.
ur ms work as ti boy at Nazareth,
it has well been said: "Of all the
pictures time has given us, none is
finer than that of a sweet-faced slon-
aor Doy wonting by the side of a
ago. With tho simple tools of tho
days he must havo helped to ml
many a comfortable bench and 2.1
table. Maybe he built a crniii J1
some baby who was not to l?ZX
a manger, or helped to lift in!!
modest being a stable over which no
star would ever stop to shin? Tn
matchless brilliance. PHe mu "ha o
done his work well, squaring each
joint and proving each level, for ha
was yet to start a structure which
would roof the centuries and which
to endure, must be carefully planned
and securely founded. So there in
Joseph's carpenter shop, he fash
ioned in his heart and mind those
beams of loving service upon which
must rest all efforts we make to play
well our parts and help in the bet
tering of men and things. And his
first work for men was done with
his hands."
After this character of preparation
amid lowly surroundings, Jesus came
to know men and their needs, and in
the love that springs from a pure
heart, he entered into all of the
treasures of knowledge which the
Father designed to reveal to the
world through his life and teachings.
He revealed the Great Father-Heart,
and in that perfeet revelation, he
serves the everlasting ages and en
ables all who accept and practice His
teachings to render like service in
redeeming the world from the curse
of ignorance and selfish greed.
Thus, in this Twentieth century,
are we becoming increasingly tho
beneficiaries of the vision which tho
psalmist saw as he sang of tho
righteousness and wisdom of tho
Father: "In Thy light shall we see
light."
Let us, then, in the confidence
which David possessed in the God
which created both him and us, join
him in proclaiming this message of
hdpe to those who are about to
despair: "Trust in the Lord, and do
good; so shalt thou dwell in tho land,
and verily thou Shalt be fed. De
light thyself also in the Lord; and
He shall give thee the desires of thine
heart. Commit thy way unto tho
Lord; trust also in Him; and Ho
shall bring it to pass. And He shall
bring forth thy righteousness as tho
light, and thy judgment as the noon
day." Editorial in Houston (Texas)
Post.
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WILLING TO WORK
Tho New Orleans. Picayune tells
a timely and really good story in
this way: The 'democratic mem
bers of the house "of representatives
have been besieged ever by a hordo
of offlceseekers, willing to servo
their country says Judge.
"It is refreshing," said one repre
sentative in discussing the offlco
question, '.'to hear' of an aspirant
for public offtco who frankly admits
his ambition yet disdains to seek a
position in which he will have
nothing to do but to draw his salary.
"Two wayside pilgrims were talK
ing'over things when one of them
asked:
" 'Dick, you ain't a-hankerin' after
no government place, are ye?'
" I don't mind sayin' I'd take one
of 'em ef I could git it,' responded
tho other, but I don't want no jod
that's all fat. I'm willln' to earn
my wages.' . . .
"'An what sortro' job would D0
about your size?''. m .,n
"'Well, I'd like to fill fountain
pens for some assistant secretary or
tho. treasury.' "
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PERILOUS PLACE
"Did youse git anyt'lng?" whis
pered the burglar on guard as aw
pal emerged from the window.
Naw, do bloke-wdt lives hero ib
a lawyer," replied the other in ns
"Dat's hard luck," said the first;
"did youse lose anyt'mg?" 01u(
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