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-: .f tf RED CLOUD, NKBXAIEA, OKIKF ' " " " " " ' '" "" ' ' ' 1 View of Treves, hendnunrtcrs of the American nrmy of occupntlon In Germnny. 2 Five hundred French Yttcrnn In Snn Francisco on their way from the European bnttle front to Siberia, Riven flowers nnd cigarettes by Ited Cross workers. 'A Ono of tho hundreds of Improvised uehoolhcuses erected In northern France by the American Red Gross. NEWS REVIEW OF CURRENT EVENTS reat Britain and Mr. Wilson Likely to Agree as to tho "Freedom of Seas." (NGLAND'S POSITION STATED rlltaWIII Demand That Germany Pay Thftr War Bill of 9120,000,000,000 Conditions In Land of Huna J Still Art Chaotic Presl- dent Reaches I France. By EDWARD W. PICKARD. Thar are Indications In tho dis patches from Europo that tho biggest problems of the peace conference may to lotted more easily and amicably tkan had been feared. The greatest 9f theie, possibly, 1b the mnttcr of tho fmdom of the aeaa." Tho Germans Md certain others had been hoplnff that this rather nebulous question tjrovld be the cause of trouble be Iwtca America and Great Britain, and Ultra Is bo doubt that tho British jtova baan preparing to contend firmly tfcat they must not five up tho weapon that really aaved the world from tha Bans and that la ao necessary to tho Mftty of their widespread empire. tfttit public men, from Lloyd George aWvra, all have said this frankly with ft waiting; for President Wilson to Itflaa publicly just what ho means by tiU phrase "freedom of the Bens." liMdon now professes to have assur- Ufa that tho differences between Mr. fflfOaon and the British In this matter arlll not be difficult of adjustment. Hr Frederick E. Smith, attorney Bjaoeral, expressed succinctly Britain's attitude when ho eald: "I am not lor that Great Britain will not have bo say to the allies at tho peace con fsraaea: 'We shall bo qulto satisfied With such a definition of freedom of 0b aeaa as will enable tho British y In tho unfortunate event of fu tire war to do exactly what the Brit lah navy, aided by tho American navy, uu been doing for the last eighteen ontha.' " ' The premier himself, addressing n meeting at Bristol, said emphatically: 'Wherever tho request comes from, we are not going to glvo up the pro tection of tho navy, so far as Great Dritaln Is concerned." Ha lt la to bo regretted that somo voices are being raised lu England as well na In America In favor of n "soft peace," for fear the German people will be raaentfull On this question Lloyd George again may ho quoted. Reiter ating his declaration that Germany should pay to the utmost limit of her capacity, ho said tho war bill of the alllea against tho Huns Is $120,000, 000,000. Tho whole wealth of Ger many, as estimated beforo tho war, would fall short of thl9 sum by be tween twenty and fortyflvo billions. However, tho premier says the allies proposo to exact tho entire cost of ,the war from Germany, that It can be xacted In auch a way that It will do Kmore harm to the country thnt rc ves It than to tho country that pays It, and that the demands of the al- Mm must come In front of the Gcrmnn national war debt. A British commis sion already has reported on Ger many's capacity to pay. Belgium, France and the other vic torious nations of Europe, It may be assumed, are no less determined thnn te Great Britain to compel Germany to atand tho full cost of tho fearful conflict she started. It Is likely France will occupy the German lands west of the Ithlne until payment has been made. la Belgium probably will como outof 'the wnr greater In territory than when she went In. She Intends to ask tho restoration of tho parts of tho prov inces of Llmburg and Luxemburg which went to Germany and Holland I by the International treaty of 18:!9, and also to ask that tho Dutch return tho land which Includes the lower "-lUK While the allied nntlons, generally agreeing that tho former kaiser and his fellow conspirators must be brought to trial for their crimes, are discussing ways and means of bring ing this about, William Hohcnzollern Is preparing to resist extradition from Holland, and is getting ready his de fense In case Wllhelmlnn's govern ment docs give him up. Tho Dutch premier declnrcs the former emperor Is entitled to the right of sanctuary In Hollnnd, and Is not Interned, since he went there as a private citizen after renouncing his throne, and thnt his return to Germany cannot be legally demanded. In taking this position, ho asserts, Holland Is not unneutral but Is obesrvlng tho law nnd treaties. An unconfirmed report enmo across that William attempted suicide, and other stories have him qulto HI. -I Premier Ebert, who may not becomo tho first president of tho German re public, appears to be gaining tho up per hand, though slowly and with dif ficulty. Doctor Llebknecht and his Spartacus group hnvo been badly worsted In several elections f6r mem bers of tho soldiers and workmen's council, and his advertised revolution resulted only In a series of rather bloody riots In Berlin and some other cities. There are other elements, however, that enter Into the compli cated situation, notably the Prussian Guard and other still Intact bodies of troops that refuso to disarm and Join wholeheartedly with the socialists when they return from the front. This, In the opinion of some Germans, portends a counter-revolution, pre sumably for the restoration of the monarchy; and a nucleus for auch a movement has been provided by Prince Henry of Prussia, brother of tho for mer kaiser, who has proclaimed the establishment of a royalist party in Germany. For tho present tho Prus sian Guard Is supporting Ebert. Tho executive committee of the sol diers nnd workmen's council Invited Russian bolshovlsts to Berlin to take part In a conference on Decem ber 10, but the cabinet has asked the Russian government not to send these delegates, becauso of the "present situation In Germany." The cabinet was much disturbed by the rash bonst ing of Joffe, bolshevlst ambassador to Germany, thnt several of tho min isters were actively seconding his plan to Introduce Russlnn methods Into Germany. Tho anxiety of tho German people Is greatly Increased by tho belief that tho allies will not conclude n pence until n stnblo form of government Is established, nnd thnt their chances of getting food from their conquerors nro very slim whllo disorder rules In their land. In order to glvo tho Ebert gov ernment a parliamentary basis the relchstng probably will be convened soon. Incidentally, Ebert hns got rid of Doctor Solf, who has resigned ns minister of foreign affairs. President Wilson was vociferously wolcomed when he landed at Brest Friday. His Journey to Paris was n triumphal progress, nnd at the enp 'ltnl ho was wildly acclaimed. The welcome ho received from the civil and military chiefs of France wns most tlatterlng. It wns nnnounced that his "official" visit in Paris would Inst only 48 hours, after which ho would settlo down to tho serious busi ness that has taken him overseas. Tho French socialists are taking every advantage of Mr. Wilson's pres ence In France, nnd among those who greeted him wns a Inrgo delegation of the socialist members of the chamber of deputies. Tho French general la bor federation hns caused moetings of workmen to be held throughout tho country to adopt resolutions offering President Wilson their help "to bring about a triumph for his conception of a people's pence." It Is announced that tho president will visit the devastated pnrts of Bel glum and France nnd also that ho will go to Italy. He has, however, scorn fully declined In ndvnnce any Invita tions to visit Germany. Unless Italy tones down her course on tho east const of the Adrlntlc the Jugo-Slnva nro going to have serious complaints to lay before the confer ence of tho nllles. A considerable part of the territory tho Italians liave occupied there Is claimed by the new Jugo-Slnv republic which hopes for International recognition, nnd In Cnt tnro, Dnlmatln, an nrmed conflict, It Is said, wns averted only by tho active Intervention of the commander of tho American contingent there. Prince Alexnuder of Serbia has been mnde regent of tho stnte of Jugo-Slnvln. IBB Conditions In Vienna nnd In Ger man Austria generally nro growing desperate. Food and coal ore almost exhuusted and the former soldiers, who nro said to possess 100,000 rifles and tunny machine guns, have de clared thnt u.nless food nrrives speed ily they will bo nt liberty to find It where they cnn. The Czechs could send the Austrlnns food and fuel, but will not do 60 until tho lntter ugree to the Czech clnlms for certain Austro Germnn territory. Tho Vienna author ities are praying for the arrival of al lied troops, preferably Amerjcnns, to check tho rising disorder and bol shevlsm. Bolshevik power In Russlals grad unlly dwindling, but there Is little else In that country to encourage the allies. Admiral Kolchak, who was made dictator at Omsk, Is disposed to co-operato with the allied forces, but their governments have not recognized him. The Russians and tho Czecha do not know whnt the American and Japancso policies are they are not alone in that and tho latter are re ported to be hard pressed by their ea emles In some quarters. Meanwhile, according to Stockholm advices, a new government for Russia Is being formed In that city under the leader ship of former Premier Trepoff, Prince Volkonsky, Bnron Taubo and Senator Jnssladko. It Is alleged this 'govern ment will bo supported by the entente nnd will carry on matters of state in Stockholm until tho bolshevlkl are finally crushed. In southern Russia Grand Duke Nlcholnlevltch, former commander In chief of the Russian armies, Is in command of a formidable force of Cossncks. What his Inten tions are is not stated. The bolshevlkl in the Volga region contlnuo to attack the Russo-nllled forces, without suc cess. Whnt Is doing In Siberia, if anything, Is conccnlcd by tho Japanese censorship. IBB Advocates of leniency toward tho Germans will find little support for their arguments In the reports that come from tho allied armies of occu pation. While tho Germans In tho occupied territory nro giving their conquerors little trouble, they mnln tnln their haughty and even Insolent demeanor, nnd unbend only for tho- purpose of getting trudo benefits. There Is not the slightest trnco of repentance for tho crimes of their former government nnd their nnules, nnd enst of the Rhino those armies nre being received ns unconquered heroes and hailed as the chief sup port of tho new state. The American commnnders have chosen not to interfere with tho civil life of the Inhabitants of the occu pied cities more than Is absolutely necessary. But In tho regions occu pied by tho French nnd British strict regulations are enforced. When the Huns wall, they nro reminded that these nro nlmost copied from the mild est of tho regulations Imposed on tho French nnd Belgians by the Germans. Tho German nrmlstlco delegates asked thnt they bo permitted to main tnln communication with the provinces west of the Ithlne now being occupied by tho allies, but Marshal Foch told them It wns necessnry to maintain the hlockndo of Germany ns provided by the armistice. It appeared likely Inst week thnt the armistice would be ex tended. I Director General McAdoo, express ing, he says, not only his own opinion but thnt of President Wilson as well, recommends that congress adopt leg islation extending tho period of gov ernment control of rnllronds to Janu ary 1, 1021. Ho sn.vs tho prosperity of the nation depends largely on tho efficiency of railroads; that to con tinue government operation under present conditions for 21 months nftcr pence Is declared, tho limit set by tho present law, Is Impossible, and thM unless congress takes tho action rec ommended tho ronds must be returned to prlvnto ownership at tho earliest possible moment PLACES FOR SOLDIERS Assurance Reaches State Labor Com missioner Nebraska Will Take Care of Returning Troops. Labor Commissioner George E. Nor man recently sent u letter to all pub lie service reserve agents In this state calling attention to the demobilization of troops and asking them to confer with local councils of defense to take a canvass of the town to discover the number of boys In service and the number that could be received back In either their former places or lu new Jobs. Alrendy Mr. Norman Is receiv ing assurances that as a general prop osition tin boys will bo taken care of and that Nebraska soldiers either In service over there or over here, will ll'itl little difficulty lu getting employ ment. According to u statement Issued by Governor Neville on the enforcement of prohibition lu Nebraska lu the period beginning May 1, 1!)I7. when the law went Into effect and ending October 111, 11)18. the amount of lines collected amounted to $H2.:U.53, tlu number of prosecutions 0,1-1.", and the convictions 11,822. Nebraska grain and live stock for the year 101S will be worth approxi mately $(i(i2,3D,000, according to n report Issued by the state board of agriculture. The report covers the value of wheat, corn, oats, rye, barley, the Ave principal grains, and horses, mules, cattle, hogs and sheep. Tho annual convention of the Ne braska State Teachers' association which was to be held at Omaha Dec. 2(1 to 28. has been called olT because of the prevalence of Influenza In the stnte. Officials of the associations de cided It would bo best to hold no ses sion this year. Socretary of the Interior Lane esti mates that Nebraska has more than 300,000 acres of wuste wet land, of which 100.000 acres are wet grazing lnnds and 412,100 acres periodically overflowed. Jumbo, giant Nebraska steer, ship ped to the South Omnha market by the Nye-Schnelder-Fowler company of Fremont, tipped the scales ut 1090 pounds and brought the sum of $303.45. The Nebraska farmers' emigres, which was to meet In Omaha Decem ber 17, 18 nnd 10, has been Indefi nitely postponed. The Influenza sit uation Is responsible for the post ponement. Out of the lfi.noo ballots mailed out by the stato election commissioner to Nebraska soldiers, including 3.500 sent-overseus, only 2,034 came back, or less than 11 per cent. Governor-elect McKclvie has nn nounced tho appointment of J. E. Hurt, n York Unnker, as secretary of the state banking board, to succeed J. J. Tooley of Broken Bow. Tho Nebrnsku supreme court hns ruled In a Douglas county case that an advertiser In a newspaper has no right to advertise goods for sale which ho has not on hand. Fire of unknown origin destroyed the plant or the Fremont Creamery company at Fremont, causing n loss of $13,000. The plant will be rebuilt ut once. A movement Is on foot nt Kearney for the erection of a new hospital, u modem structure that will cost ap proxlmately one, hundred thousand dollars. Tho Farmers Equity Union national convention, which was to be held nt Omaha, December IS, was abandoned because of the Influenza epidemic ev erywhere. Bank clearings In Nebraska for the past eleven months totaled $2,5SS, H10.034, an Incrense of almost SO pet cent over the same period In 15)17. A report Issued by tho stato board of agrlculturo shows that cultivated ncrouiro In Nebraska has Increased 1,000,000 acres since the war began. James Malone, chief of police of Lincoln, and well known ns a police officer throughout tho west and mid dlewest, died last week. Snyder and Dodge have re-ostnb-llshcd the Influenza ban. At Snyder crowds are limited to six and nt Dodge to twelve persons. With moro thnn 400 Influenza cases rogtstercd nt West Point, no deaths thus far have occurred In the city from the disease. Prof. Fransen of the dairy depart ment of the I'nlverslty of Neornsku has called n state-wide meeting to bo held nt the state farm at Lincoln the first week In January to consider methods to Increase the supply of dairy products In this state. To General Harries, well known Nebraska military man, fell the honor of being tho first American general to enter Berlin. Tho Nebraska general and his staff reached the German enp Ital ono day last week on an official mission. Two Kearney auto dealers nnd mechanics hnvo invented and pat ented n hydraulic auto clutch and transmission, which eliminates the gears and clutch of tho auto, also does nwny with tho fly-wheel. Differences between Omulin street car men and the traction company, ivhkh resulted In tho worst strike In tho history or the city, aro to bo Ironed out by the Wnr Labor Board on January '.1 at Omaha. Tho men went buck to work last Thursday, after more thnn n week's strike, with that understanding. STATE'S INDEBTEDNESS GROWS. Bonded Indebedness of tho ninety, throe counties of Nebraska has In creased more than $3,000,000 during the past two years. The state's total outstanding bonds of all kinds aggre gate 13.1(12,3 12, divided as follows: .Municipal bonds, .?21),M1,8I7; school district, tf 10,0 12,023; Irrigation and drainage, :M,23!i.503; county, $3,303 07; precinct, $2!),ri00. State Auditor Smith has prepared the following tabulation showing the conditio!, of each county: Countk'H. AriiiuiH . .. Atitilotie ., Arthur .... llntinvr ... Illnliiu ..... Iloutic .... Dux Ilutto. Iloyd Hrmn .... Iliirfiilo ... Hurt ""Iter .... t'llKH Cciliir 'linip Pinny .... ClliiMIIP . Cloy t'ol'nx .... t'miilm; ... 'lIMlT '. ... IWknt.i ... Iium .... I tan -on ... heiiel Minn Dmliri. Totnl. Count If. Total. S2 1.700 JoIiiihoii J 17S.84S 173,18." Jciri'IPUIl ,. 399.V0U . Kent in-y . . 2,740 Keltll 2,835 Knyn I'nJui 1G3.72." KlinliiUI .. 27J.C23 Knox 189.111 I.nncnMcr . 130,700 Lincoln ... 84. 000 Ui?iui .... 071. .'.0') ,mi. 22.,000 MnulKon . . US.oOO Mi I'h.'ixon UK. (Ml MiriliU .. 68.3f.O Mnrilll ... 14.!.d20 Niiiiip . . . 201 10) Xvnmlm 2:tr..'lii0 Nurhnllfl .. 231. 2C0 (Hon 2K..100 itanm ... .149.072 Pirklnn ... ll.'.Mll l C,H .... . 227,298 l'l.rn- .... 241,700 Plntt .... 93 400 I'.ilk 1.13. 7110 Hi-il Wllnw 003,731 ItlclinrtlKoii 2I.GOS.420 llotk I11.44S Snllno .. .. 131.300 S.triiv . 188 UiO S'numlpr . . rt,:i:,n Hrottiiurr 20B.510 Scwnnl ... 1,017.040 Hhrrlilnn .. 29..'i0r Hliormnn .. r,r.900 Sioux 41, COO Stanton ... fi4,3uO Tlinyrr .... ISl.COO ThonuiA ., 700,810 Ttitirlon .. 24X.700 Vnllt-v 113 300 Vnhlt'Klon 1,000 Wiivnf .... 01 4 so Wi-liKter .. 170.831 Wln-elrr .. 29. "SOO Vork 90,200 240, VII TD.KO'I 121.130 213.2'JO 3.034.&7 6T2.8M) 18, Of. 1.33b 47S 30'l 377.935 381.497 21 s.r.o 1 1 2 ti.ono 318 300 4U-.100 I .100.900 10. "Ort 2OO.S00 ! I74.t0 I 3? I 445 loi.r.oo 72.400 017.095 I Duuulnx iHindy .. l-'llmoro . Franklin Frontier Fiirnim . , Cltwm ... Onrtlen . flirllHU , Oomnt .. Orant ... Orf-eley Unit 11. million Hnrlmi llnrn .. Hitchcock Holt ... Hooker . Hownril . .17.945 iort.sr.0 197.700 3.18.730 8K7.040 23i.or.s 102 2?i 102. 010 38.420 81 214 123.000 1.000 271.801 ir.4.300 no.r.oo 11.93P 1 80 1 r.o M.KOt f.77.001 0.1.870 Totnl ...J4S.192.34J The Nebraska supreme court hand ed down a decision in the famous pot ash case lust week, It holding that neither T. L. Ilrlggs, who went Into the Lancaster county courts, nor the state have a right to lease the potash lands. Ilrlggs claimed this right un der the agricultural lease and tho state under a mineral lease. The court holds that the state must put tho leases up to the highest bidder and must reimburse against any losses sustained. A fright Till news story concerning a former Nebraskan appeared In tho Los Angeles Times u few days ago. The account says that little Tltanka AVillard. daughter of Dan Wlllnrd, former Fremont railroad man, ventur ed too close to a bear's cage at Ven ice, a pleasure resort. The bear seiz ed tho lltthi girl by her limb, Jerked her against the cage and then with terrific force, tore the leg from tho child's body. A keeper shot the bear. The child died on the way to a hos pital. Tho Norfolk schools hnvo been closed because tho superintendent, the principle of the high school, eight teachers and a lnrgo number of stu dents nre sick with Influenza. Tho schools will remain closed until Jnnuary 0. Administration of the soldier voting lnw in Nebraska took $11,511.20 of the 23,000 appropriated by the special session of the legislature early this year, according to a report made- by Election (Commissioner Pool to Gov ernor Neville. When additions to the Skinner Mac aroni manufacturing plant at Omaha, which the company Is planning to make the coming spring, are complet ed, It will be the largest factory of that kind In the world. Kearney has adopted a plan of quarantining all houses whore "flu" cuses are discovered. The (uarantlne covers not alone tho patient, but all people In the family domiciled lu that particular home. Will Maupln. stato publicity di rector, suggests that returning sol diers who are uniiblo to find employ ment be used by the government on the two big Irrigation projects now under way In western Nebraska. Tho stato supreme court handed down a decision at Lincoln to the ef fect that members of tho Stato Hall way Commission do not huvo to fur nish bonds. More than 103 homes have been quarantined nt Norfolk with influenza cases. The health board threatened prosecution of doctors unless they re port all cases. Omaha's automobile show, expected to be the largest auto show In tho country, will bo held Mnrch 10 to 15, next. Thomas Kerl, wealthy Hurt county farmer, was found guilty of sedition In federal court ut Omaha nnd fined $2,000 and costs. A coroner's Jury nt Scottsbluff re turned (i verdict finding thut Clifford Landry, a Denvor detective, killed, without felonious Intent, Miss Sylvia Kelley, a former Fremont colloga girl at Henry, near tho Wyoming border. Mls Keljey wns fatally shot when the detective fired at an automobile In which she nnd lwr uncle, .Tamps Nolan of Torrlngton, Wyo., wero riding. Restoration of motor service on tho Kearney to Callaway branch Una Is possible In tlio linmedlato future, It li Mild. Twlve hundred dollars In prlza money was won by stock from tho University of Nobrnskn state farm al Lincoln at tho International live stock show at Chicago, the largest n mount ever won by the university. Drsplta Uie fact that two members of the Ne braska Judging team wero Mrlckcn with Influenza nfter reaching Chlcngo, first place was won In Judging horsei and cuttle. IMF10VED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL StMSOlOOL Lesson ny ni:v. v. u. inv.WATEn, d. d. Teacher of KtiKllnh lllblo In the Moody lllule Institute of CIiIcuko.) (Copyright, 1D18, Western Newspaper Union.) LESSON FOR DECEMBER 29 JOSEPH CARES FOR HIS KIN DRED. LESSON TRXT-Qencsis 47:1-12. GOLDICN TKXT-IInnor thy father nnd mother. Kplirslnns G:2. DKVOTIONAL HKADINO I'snhns 34. ADDITIONAL MATLUIAL - Uelieslt CuIfi-tOiL'fi. , Since we took the birth of the Sa vior for our Christmas lesson, today, Instead of a review, we will go back and take up the alternative lesson for December 22. It will be moro profit able to complete the study of Joseph lu his attitude toward his kindred thnn to undertake the review. I. Joseph Sends to Canaan for Hls Father (45:17-2S). After Joseph had mnde himself known to his brethren ho sent thou back to his father In Cnnnnn with tho good news not only that he was alive, but that the Lord had exalted him to be lord over all Kgypt, and that his fa ther and brethren with their families should come down to Kgypt w.hcru he would give them the best of the land nnd that they should eat of the "fat of the land." This Illustrates how ono day Jesus Christ shall disclose his Identity to his brethren the Jews, and that his exaltation at the right hand of the Father was to make preparation for them against the awful day of trial which shall be visited upon them (Acts 8:10-21). II. Joseph Meets His Father In tho Land of Goshen (-10:20:S1). Jacob experienced a double delight that of seeing his beloved son whom he had long mourned as dead, nnd of being welcomed to the new nnd strange land by Its prime minister. Joseph In structed his futher and brethren how to place their request beforo Pharaoh. Since their occupntlon wns that of shepherds be knew that some tact should be employed In their approach to the king, for "every shepherd Is nu abomination unto the Egyptians." III. Jacob and Ff Sons Presented to Pharaoh (47:1-7). Though Joseph was high in author ity he was not ashamed to bring his futher and brethren Into the presence of the great I'haraoh, even though they were humble farmers. 1. I'huraoh's Question (vv. 3, 4). IIo Inquired ns to their occupntlon. They answered thnt both they nnd their fa ther were shepherds. They went n lit tle beyond what they were nsked by Pharaoh nnd Instructed to do by Jo seph. They requested tho land of Goshen, for they knew It was a good, place for pasture for their flocks. 2. Pharaoh's Instructions to Joseph, (vv. f, 0). He told him to make his father nnd brethren to dwell In the best of the land even Goshen, and that If lie knew of any men of ability among them to give them the charge of his cattle. He assumed that since Joseph was so capable and trustworthy that some of his brethren would also possess suitable qualifications of ad ministration. IV. Jacob Blessed Pharaoh (47:7 10). Though Jacob was a pilgrim In Kgypt, dependent upon Phnraoh even for food to eat, In the dignity of his faith of what God would do with him, nnd through him, he pronounced a blessing upon the great Kgyptlnn king. The less Is blessed by the greater (He brews 7:7). Though conscious of his place of superiority through the dhimy covenant he did not manifest officious ness, but rather the desire to convey a vital blessing. IIo recognized that he was the channel through which great blessings would como to Pharaoh, In nccordilnce with the Abrahamlc cov enant (Genesis 12:1-3), Israel Is ono day to he the channel through which the blessings of salvation shall flow to the Gentile nations (Romans 11:12 15). V. Joseph Nourished His Father and Brethren (47:11, 12). According to the Instructions of Pharaoh, Joseph placed his father nnd brethren In the best of tho land and mnde provision for them. Jesus Christ will one day, when the famine of the grent trlhulntlon Is exceeding sore, be reconciled to his brethren, the Jews, nnd will glvo them n possession In the best of the land nnd nourish them. Christ Is now seated with the Father on his throne, nnd one day will reveal himself to his brethren tho Jews nnd will feed them on the "fat of the land." Jacob lived in Kgypt 17 yenrs. When tho time of his dentil approached he exacted from Joseph n promlso thnt he would bury him In Cnnnnn. IIo blessed Joseph's sons and Issued a prophecy concerning his own sons. General Order No, 1. It hns been given ns u binding order to every mnn worthy of the nnmo nnd who respects the stamp put upon his being bv God, his Father nnd Crentor, never "o become the slave of men. Itondago Is tho supreme shamo nnd su premo misery for n man conscious of his nobility nnd dlvlno origin. Chnrle Wagner, In Christian Herald. From Innermost Being. Tho things which come to us nre not unrelated to us, but grow out from our Inmost being. Agnes Kdwards. m i K in t : N I i r! Hi ft i i a..