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'When the late Bishop Hare was pre
I siding over a Methodist Episcopal
II .i \ Church in New York City a largo re
{ ception was given in hia honor to
\ " , which a brother of his , a lawyer , who
' closely resembled the bishop , was in
vited.
During the evening a member of the
. conference who had never met the
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bishop's : brother approached him and ,
.shaking him warmly by the hand ,
-said : '
"Good evening , Bishop Hare. I great-
\ ly enjoyed the sermon you gave us to-
.day. It is just what this church needs. "
< , "You are mistaken : in the person , "
, said the brother , smiling , as he point-
ed to the bishop on the opposite side
of the room , "that is the man who
: pr aches. I practice. "
FIVE YEARS OF SUFFERING.
I Restored to Health by Curing : the
Kidney : : .
, Mrs. A. P. Hester , 614 Fourth Ave. ,
Evansville , Ind. , says : "For five years
I was laid up with kidney trouble for
t weeks at a time. My
limbs were swollen
and I suffered almost
. 3 + ° r unbearable pain. The
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, / ' 1z- were scanty , passed
IM I too frequently and
, y „ scalded. I shook like
: _ jLI : ' ' a person with palsy.
1 My case completely
puzzled the doctors.
Finally I began with Doan's Kidney
Pills , soon felt better and ere long was
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cured.
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Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
, Foster-Milburn Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
UnuKuul.
Corporal of the Guard-Sentry , port
. arms ! Give up your orders !
Sentry proceeds to give over his
orders. until he comes to the hack-
' neyed "in case of fire or any unusual
occurrence immediately alarm the
guard. " I
rl Officer of the Day ( to sentry-
What would you call an unusual oc-
. currence , my man ?
Sentry Well , sir , if I were to walk
to the far end of my post and turned
round and found the sentry box mark-
ing time I should call that an unusual
i occurrence.-London Answers.
1 Unsightly Complexions.
The constant use of Cuticura Soap ,
# assisted by Cuticura Ointment , for
toilet , bath and nursery purposes not
0nly preserves , purifies , and beautifies
the skin , scalp , hair and hands , but
prevents inflammation , irritation and
J clogging of the pores , the common
cause of pimples , blackheads , redness
and roughness , yellow , oily , mothy and
other unwholesome conditions of the
complexion and skin. All who delight
in a clear skin , soft , white hands , a
clean , wholesome scalp and live , glossy
hair , will find Cuticura Soap most sue
cessful in realizing every expectation
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are ad
mirably adapted to preserve the
Tiealth of the skin and scalp of in
fants and children , and to prevent
minor blemishes or inherited skin hu
mors becoming chronic , and may bf
used from the hour of birth. Cuticurs : ;
Remedies are sold throughout the civ
ilized world. Send to Potter Drug &
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Chem. Corp. , sole proprietors , Boston
Mass. , for their free Cuticura Book , 3 ?
pages of invaluable advice on care anc
treatment of the skin sealn and hair.
A Greit Help.
"I look forward to having a great
garden this year. "
. "You do ? Bought some new vari
eties of seeds ? "
"No , but I've found a man in the
neighborhood who owns a wheelbar
TOW , and that will be a great help.-
"Detroit Free Fress.
Montreal and Quebec.
A veritable edition re luxe among )
.railroad pamphlets has been issued by
the Grand Trunk Railway System to
proclaim ! among tourists the glories ol
the cities Montreal : : and Quebec. The
brochure is beautifully printed and
S&nerally : arranged in the artistic style
of earlier days , when the ornamenta-
tio:1of volume was regarded as an
important incident to its presentation
of reading : matter. It gives an interest-
ing description of the two most inter-
. esting cities in Canada , with many il -
lustrations : from photographs. Sent
free to any address. Apply to W. S.
-Cookson , Merchants : : Loan & Trusl
Building , Chicago.
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Real Sea , Serpents.
In New Caledonia aea serpents an
frequently : seen and sometimes cap'
lured. They are curious creatures ,
the head being very small and scarce
Jy distinguishable from the body and
the tail being formed like an oar. In
length they are generally between
. three and four feet. In the jaw there
:3re tiny glands containing poison , but
as the mouth is very small it is diffi-
-cult for them to bite , and the natives
handle them fearlessly. A European
-traveler witnessed an experiment at
Noumea which shows that under cer-
-tain conditions the sea serpent can do
deadly work. A rat was caught in a
trap , and its tongue was grasped by
: a pair of pincers and placed in the I
mouth of a sea serpent. The serpent
immediately : bit it , and the rat died
In four mini + es.
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To the swinging
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bugle song ;
1 jt All stanch and true
in his suit or
( blue ,
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and strong.
'Mid the tramp of
/ l feet and the loud
1 drum beat ,
f6' And the ringing : of
the cheers ,
ftti There were none to
see _ such a one
as she
Who could not see for tears.
Ind back again came the marching men ,
With the bugle singing still ;
ret the music's surge was a sighing dirge ,
All sad and slow and stirill ,
For a woman wept , and a soldier slept
In the dreamless , silent sleep ;
Ajid the bugle song had a measure wrong
For the buglers sometimes weep.
And the bugles' lure while the years en-
dure
Will coax them to the line ,
ind the lilting strains on the hills and
plains
Still echo fair and fine.
But the suits of blue , and the sabers , too ,
And the worn and battered caps ,
Will tell some maid what the bugle
played
When it sighed the song of "Taps. "
-Baltimore American.
A DARING RIDE.
'eat of a Union Officer That Won
Confederate Cheers.
One morning in February , said Gen-
ral Wesley Merritt : , my division of
javalry started with instructions to
discover the extent of Lee's forces on
the Rapidan without bringing on a
general engagement. In due time we
found ourselves face to face with the
snemy and the river between. A live
ly skirmish with small arms began ,
but the result was insignificant. The
enemy declined to show force beyond
what was necessary to engage our
skirmish line. The breastworks were
long and formidable , but whether they I
were occupied by few or many soldiers I
Dur ingenious plans failed to discover. '
It was finally decided that the only
way to make the enemy show force
was to try to cross the ford in our
front. If this succeeded , the enemy
was to be driven out of his works if
possible ; if not , he would drive us
back across the ford , probably with
severe loss to our troops. Reluctantly
under these conditions , the division
was organized for the work.
Leading the advance guard , which
consisted of a squadron of cavalry ,
was Captain Ash. His instructions
contemplated that only his advance
guard should cross. It was hoped that
this maneuver would draw the enemy
from [ behind the breastworks and cause
him to display his force. Ash ad-
vanced with his squadron amid the
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- . < - " - . THEY DEED : FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
HEY died for their country. Maybe : we don't appreciate
THEY this means. Living amidst peace and plenty ; enjoy-
ing all the ease and comforts of happy homes ; often too busy
j\ I with personal concerns to give even the few minutes a year
necessary for attendance at the primary and general elections ,
whereby officials are chosen and policies of government
- selected and enforced , we know nothing of the horrors
Ii and sacrifices of war.
,1 Ill i1L4 "They died for their country. " Not always the quick
I LI 14' ' 1k\ death that comes to crown a fit of spasmodic devotion ,
rfrAI1 but in most instances after years of great privation ;
ill-fed ; ill-clad ; fever-racked ; reduced by hardship and
t
/ stress of life in camp and on the march until death was
welcome in its promise of relief-or else it was after
frightful months in hellish prison pens or overcrowded
hospitals , ending torture neither to be described nor
\ comprehended. t
"They died for their country. " What death means ,
even at best , few can realize until it strikes home. These men went away
young , sturdy , strong , full of life's joy and pleasure , many leaving behind
them unprotected wives and children , for whose future provision had not
been made. They died , but their death was merciful in contrast with the
long suspense , then the agony and afterward the pitiful struggle of those
tender ones whom it threw penniless upon the cold mercies of the world.
Make the case your own in imagination. Conceive of your wife and your
babies put to that ordeal. You might be willing to forfeit life yourself in
some great , inspiring cause , but the contemplation of what it would mean to
the loved ones left behind might properly give pause to the boldest man.
"They died for their country. " But for what they and their comrades
did , think what America would be to-day. Not the great , rich leader among
the nations , but a bunch of snarling States , each jealous and possibly en-
vious of the other , a prey to strife or gross ambition , and the whole . fine
experiment of freedom ruined , for us and for mankind.
Can we pay them too much honor ? Shall we begrudge memorial atten-
tions ? Ought we not to burn with shame at the selfishness which coolly
appropriates the rich fruits of their great sacrifices and then forgets even
the fading flower In garland on-their tomb ?
waved it over his head. It was a
signal of triumph.
To our amazement the Confederates ,
moved by admiration , ceased firing.
Instead , they mounted on their breast
works as thick as they could stand
and , throwing their hats into the air ,
cheered him again and again.
Ash reined up his horse and , turn-
ing toward the Confederates , raised"
his hat in a graceful salute. Then he
rode leisurely into our own lines ,
amid the cheers of both sides. He
had accomplished the work without
the loss of a man and had for him- :
self seen and displayed to every one .
else a full force of infantry occupying
the Confederate works.
Captain Ash said afterward that he
had not thought of the scheme of .
drawing out the enemy's force until
he had reached the brink of the river
and seen the great number who occu-
pied the works. To go on meant cer-
tain death to many of his command ;
to retreat in the direct line of fire
was equally disastrous , and the in-
spiration to act suddenly seized him.
A Young : Patriot.
The veterans were parading in large
numbers , and John and his mother
stood at the window watching them
march by. How like a hero every old
veteran looked ! And how tattered and
scarred the battleflags seemed as they
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ing was hushed , and the silence which
prevailed showed that the enemy was
intent on keeping us in ignorance of
its numbers and determined to make
us pay heavily for information.
The anxiety was intense. We knew
that when -the enemy opened fire at
short range our loss would be great
and tl at the advance guard must be
the first and greatest sufferers. Ash.
i with his small command , moved on.
The works } in front , gloomy , silent , de
nuded , seemed deserted. The men
started to cross : : the ford , and Ash
pushed on ahead. He gained a poini
of vantagevherc , because of a turn
in the river , he could see the interior
of the I : : eastw orls.
Just then the Confede'ratcs opened
fire with a withering volley. Sudden !
ly Ash commanded his squadron to re
treat : , while he l , bending icrvvarti on
his horse's nck , rode at a raid galloo
along the river bank parallel to th °
breastworks followed , as he came up-
posite each new part of the works
with volley after volley.
There seemed no hcpe for him. and
we waited in intense anxiety. On he
kept in spite of the storm of . lead.
Then , as he reached a point where his
view of the Confederate lines was atill
acre extended , he raised his hat and
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were proudly held on high by the j
standard : bearer !
That very morning John's mother
had shown him , for the first time , a
suit of blue and the sword her brother
had worn on the field , and although
the mother was sad at the recollection
she was proud of the- service her broth-
er had done his country , and she told
John all about the brave young .man
who died fighting.
"Mother , " said John , moving closer
to her , "I wish I could do something
Tor th ? : United States. I should like to
.
Jave : lived l : in the 60s. "
"There is yet much work to be
do : ; e , " answered his mother , "even
though we live in later years. '
"What can I do ? The slaves are
' rc ° and. our country is at peace. "
"I uon't think you'll ever be called
cu to fight in war , John , but there
are ether ways ; just watch for your
opportunities. "
And nov/ as they gazed out of the
window . . . John thought of his uncle and
Ic Hired to be a hero.
"Please , mother , may I go down ind
j-iand on thp curb ; I'd love to he
closer ? "
Kis mother gave consent , and 5n !
snother minute John stood close to
the passing soldiers and the flags , and
he fancied he could smell the powder
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and smoke of bygone battles. Very
soon there came among the veterans a
little girl perched on the shoulder of
her soldier papa. Her golden curls
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floated in the breeze and her eye
sparkled as she clapped her hands to
the music of "Marching Through
Georgia. "
John was watching her with delight
when he became aware of an. ugly
mumbling near him , and before any
one in the crowd quite understood
what was happening the owner of the
ugly voice stepped out and tripped the
soldier carrying the child.
A murmur of horror came fram the
onlookers as the soldier swayed. Quick
as a flash. John rushed in between the
tramp and the falling man , and catch-
ing the girl in his arms saved both
father and child from being pros-
trated.
The tramp was quickly disposed of
and little golden-locks restored to her
papa , but John : had disappeared { fn
the crowd , eager to escape thanks. The
mother , watching from the window ,
saw and understood. "Thank God , "
she sighed ; "he will love "his country
and live for her. "
A Peace Hymn of the Republic.
There's a voice across the nation like a
mighty ocean hail ,
Borne up from out the southward as the
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Its breath is in the streaming flag and
in the flying sail
I As we go sailing on. .
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'Tis a voice that we remember , . , ere its
summons soothed as now ,
When it rang' in battle challenge and we
- answered vow with vow ,
With roar of gun and hiss of sword and
crash of prow and prow
As we went sailing on.
Our . hope sank , even as we saw the sun
uink : faint and far ;
The ship of state went groping through
the blinding smoke of war-
Through blackest midnight lurching , all
uncheered of moon and star ,
Yet sailing , sailing on.
As One who spake the dead awake , with
lifeblood leaping warm ,
Who walked the troubled waters , all un
scathed , in mortal form ,
We felt our Pilot's presence with His
hand upon the storm
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As wt went sailing on.
O voice of passion lulled to peace , this
dawning of to-day !
O voices twain now blent as one , ye sing
all fears away
Since foe and foe are friends , and , lo ,
the Lord as glad as they-
He sends us sailing on.
-James Whitcomb Riley.
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A veteran of the Civil war was asked
if he felt that int rest Memorial
day was dying. He answered the ques
tion with a question :
"You will die , won't you ? Nothing
lasts forever. It's natural that this
change should come. "
"Then you aren't indignant that a
feeling of indifference should be man-
ifested by a younger generation ? "
The old soldier said :
"No. Why should I be ? I don't
care a fig. Talking about the war
won't make heroes. I dare say if
there was an occasion ) for ( tt the
young men of to-day would make as
good a record as they made forty
years ago. But you can't expect young
people to-day to feel about the war the
way we older fellows do. They aren't
close enough to it.
"I know that's so , because when I
was a boy I was just about as far
away from the war of 1812 as you
are from the Civil war , and I know
people didn't take any account of it' :
It's just as well , it seems to me. War
is a bad re.m.edy-necessary some-
times , but bad , all the same.
"Naturally I don't like to see the
observance of Memorial day becom-
ing more slack. It is an indication of
the advance of time-nothing more.
You can't say it shows deficient ' } 9.-
triotism , for it's simply human na
ture , and I can't see that we're any
different from what we've ever been.
"People aren't any more selfish than
they ever were. It seems to .me that
they are just the same. The old sol
diers have had a good deal donS for
them. " - New York Evening Post
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The diagram shows the path of the heavenly wanderer with
respect to the earth's orbit.
Halley's comet is a trifle when compared with the comet of 1811 , which
had a head of a million ' miles in diameter. It is not so large as the comet
of 1882 , which , with a head 200,000 miles across , had a tail 100,000,000 miles
long , with a spread at the end of 20,000,000 miles.
The course of the comet was first calculated by Edward Halley , an
English astronomer and friend of Sir Isaac Newton , who was born in 1656.
Halley observed it in 1682 , identifying it with a similar visitant seen by
Appian in 1531 and by Keppler in 1607. He predicted its reappearance about
the end of 1758 or the beginning of 1759. It was observed on Christmas
day , 1758 , after Halley's death. Since then its regular appearances at in-
tervals of three-quarters of a century have b'een traced back to 11 B. C. The
earliest appearance known is 240 B. C.
Its latest appearance was in 1835 , and its next is scheduled for 1985.
On its present visit it was first descried Sept. 11 , 1909. . '
It is traveling through space with a velocity of forty miles a second.
Its head is over 200,000 miles in diameter and its tail , which is at its
greatest length , is approximately 30,000,000 miles long.
The nucleus of the comet consists of a loose conglomeration of matter ,
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like rocks , with large interstices. '
The density and mass of the comet's tail in proportion to its size is
extremely small , almost too minute to be measured. The comet starts with-
out a tail , accumulating one gradually as it approaches the sun.
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The tail is curved , its curvature depending upon the relative Velocity of
; the matter leaving the head of the comet on its course.
Conflicting theories have been advanced to explain why the tail points
away from the sun , in apparent contradiction of the law gravitation. . It
is assumed that some electrical force in the sun repels the tail.
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Blanche Stuart Scott of Rochester , N. Y. , is making the trip from New
York to San Francisco in an automobile , accompanied only by her maid.
She expects to show what an American girl can accomplish by herself in an
American automobile running over American roads. She will depend en-
tirely upon her own resources for replacements and repairs , as well as for
supplies of gasoline and oil.
NOTES OF CURRENT EVENTS. '
With $14,930 ! in currency strapped
about his waist , which he is charged
with having obtained by fraudulent
drafts deposited with banks of Den-
ver , T. C. Mowery , 54 years old , was
arrested in that city. '
Thomas F. Grady , leader of the mi- j
nority in the New York Senate , an-
nounced in Albany that he was going
to resign in the fall and devote all his
time to the Fraternal Order of Eagles ,
of which he is vice president.
Ed Hart was shot and instantly kill-
ed and Mrs. : : Hart , his wife , was fatally
wounded by Rufe Miller at the home
of the former in Dodge County , Geor-
gia. It is said that the shooting was
the result of an old grudge between
the men.
The Iowa and Dakota Interurban
Railroad is issuing $200,000 worth of
first mortgage bonds to farmers , and
the proniutars , capitalists of Yankton ,
Centerville , Wagner and Lake Andes , ,
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will put in the balance of $300,000 : to
finance the road. The contracts call for
completion December 31 , 1910. Work
on the road has been going on since
August last , and comprises ultimately :
a line from Sioux City quite direct to
Mitchell via Viborg and Olivet , a dis-
tance of 125 miles.
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"Woman Still a Savage.
Dr. Max : : Baff , of Clark College
Worcester , makes the statement that
from a psychological standpoint wom-
an is no better than the savage of old.
He says : "She emulates them by her
love of birds , feathers , hanging orna-
ments to her ears , wearing bracelets
rings and necklaces and affecting gau-
dy colors. She arranges her hair in
fantastic shapes by artificial methods
and is partial to a daub from the pow-
der or paint pot Like savages , she is
color blind , prone to religious hysteria
and impressionable. " May : , he says
has put- thes fads and fancies behind
him. Dr. Baff thinks woman suffrage
agitation a form of woman's emotional
insanity which will soon end.
Unlawful Strikes Defined.
Supreme Court Justice Gerard , ot
New York , in granting a permanent
injunction against the Waist Makers' : :
Union of New York City to prevent it
from calling a strike on a firm alleg-
ed to have furnished goods to a struck
shop , has rendered a decision having
a wide bearing on future strikes. He
says it is unlawful interference for a
union to oppose a proprietor for sail
ing goods to firm
a against which a
strike is in progress , and that it-
amounts to an unlawful boycott. '
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