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INSECT LOOKS LIKE A STICK.


Unique among the insect creation are
the stick insects, which have the pecu-
liar gift Of making people believe that
they are 'inanimate objects. This In
sect, according to the New York World,
Is commonly met with In the high, dry,
yellow grass OF Nyassaland, in South
Africa. When 1t is In repose, with Its
legs stretched closely against Its back,
1t is difficult to believe that II Is not n
dry twig. 1t is necessary to touch 1t In
order to find that 1t is alive. The in
sects smaller and weaker than itself
which do this are eaten as reward
for their inquiring spirit.
The twig insect undoubtedly lives by
Its shape, which helps to provide 1t
with food at minimum of exertion. 1t
enables 1t to escape from all sorts Of
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military matters. In 1890 he visited
America and arranged for an exhibi-
ton of South African products at the
Worlds Fair. He Is looked upon by the
Beers as the George Washington Of the
South African republic.
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dangers. Other animals with taste
for insect food seldom detect it owing te
its twig-like appearance. Moreover
it is hardly worth their while to trou
BILE about such an elusive animal. But
no animal seems born to enjoy this life
without worries and enemies. 1t ap'
pears that there is a curious and large
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Rather Mixed.

A curious typographical error recent.
ly appeased in a daily paper. In civ.
ins IN accoant of an inquest 1t was
stated: The deceased bore an acciden.
tai character, and the jury returned a
verdict of excellent DEATH" 10.
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? Good for a Fire.

Half a teaspoonful of sugar scat
tered over q dying fire Is better than
kerosense and has no element of dan
ger. ~
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Our curses on alse-hearted traitors"
Jims cry with the bullets ''ping" blends.
Then up went the flag OF surrender.
Twas only an old shirt at best tn-
To fight was to stand and be slaughtered.
They'd gamble with fate for the rest.
then. u
Thus answered the chief OF the Boers
s'The lives of the men Will be spared them.
\ Not so. rash invader, with yours"
"Then never mind me, Boys" bold jim
cried; .sf fH HNH
Surrender and save your own lives"
Then broke these rough men into weeping.
SO lightning the giant oak rives.
Freebooters and robbers we call them,
Those six hundred bold buccaneers,
But Jamesons brave deed that morning
Will live down the cycles Of years.
-Chicago Times Herald.
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Italy Does Not Paw for It.

Italy does not share the expenses of
building the Simplon tunnel, but SIM
ply supplies railway connection on the
south side.
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Adventures Z rsting for power,
No men ever fought more like heroes,
From Marathon down to this hour.
Two score and more hours were they march
ing, -t4f Il
Two days without food or repose,
Through moons when the scorching sun burn
ed them, t4 tt A9 III
froZe.
Half famished at last and beleagured,
About them all fierce iron hail
From sharpshooters lying In ambush,
They fall like the grain meath the fail.
Outnumbered, too-ten men to one man
They fought there like demons at bay.
With nothing to shoot at but smoke puffs,
Behind which the enemy lay.
"Oh. where Is the help from the Rand, boys?
Oh, where Is the succOr OF friends1
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Illustrations.


What is Jesus to you? He comes to us
personally and he seeks personal re-
sponse. Let us get it from our classes and
from the individuals of our classes to-
day. "Whom say ye that / ann" 1t is
Jesus as personally possessed and pro-
fessed that has power with mems hearts
in this world. We shall not soon forget
the young woman whv in meeting OF
| varied witnessing stood forth and sang.
| in simple but soulful fashion, her person
al testimony:
"Jesus my Saviour is all things to me,
o what wonderful Saviour is he!
Guiding, protecting, where'er may be,
Mighty deliverer, Jesus for me!
JeaIs for me, Jesus for me,
All -he time-everywhere, Jesus for me-"
A Saviour. Take him for as much.
T AXE him for no less. Alas that "a prom
Use being left us of entering into his rest.
any of you should seem to come short of
it," Seem to come short, emphasize the
word; it is the seeming that is the bane.
Do we act as il we had a sovereign and
sufficient Saviour? Not always. did
you know that Jesus was born?' the lit
tie child in the hospital was asking So
Iicitously of her sad-faced nurse. "You
looked so glum-like. thought may be,
you didn't know that Jesus had been
born" Look like it, live like it. Yours
is a mighty Saviour, and We are complete
in him.
1t is all in Jesus; all, absolutely all.
Seek no further. Take the scripture of the
lesson as it reads, "If any man will will
eth to) come after me. let him deny him
self, and take up his cross daily (his daily
cross) and follow me-" Just forget self.
ignore self, count self out and take
Christ That iyiwhat in simple trust some
of us were saying, and by Gods grace
doing. And then these broke in the strid-
ent voice of the leader Of ths,meAtings.
'Let VS. not forget that we are here for
humiliation and confession and costrition.
Draw up about the- altar and seek the
Lbrd.ito Nary, brother, Christ is here al
ready where the soul has surrendered IT.
self. Why grope after him with cries
and groans when he Is already present?
1t Is not emotion that we seek; it is
Christ; and the instant the anxious soul
let's go Of self, loses sight of self, 1t has
him. What more want we?
i'S9 ,'Cast thy deadly doing down;
- All down at Jesus feet;
Trust In him, in him alone,
ts All glorious and complete"
Next Lesson-"True Love to One's
Neishbor. LUKE 10: 25-37. @9G
4 d
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They who have light in themselves
will not revolve as satellites Anon.
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those who hitherto have held aloof be-
cause of the prospective cost of making
reasonably good roadbeds. 1t is easy
enough for some farmers 10 think it does
not cost them anything to drive through
heavy mud during the soft weather usual
in the early spring time, but when it stops
the marketing of produce in the season
which normally gives them little else to
do il is more serious matter. Now il n
good time for the advocates Of country
road Improvement to renew their agita-
ton.
The new NJ. +. Church at Lapeer was
dedicated Oh Sunday in the presence of
1000 people, including visitors from many
outside points. The edfice cost $14, 100,
Of which nearly one-half was pledged ON
the day of dedication.
Officers arrived at Benton Harbor from
Chicago with Clyde NJ. Brown, wanted
for forging a number of checks. He is
also wanted in Muskegon, Frankfort and
Cadillac for the same offense. He was
held to the Circuit Court. The sheriff of
Wexford County has a warrant for him,
but he will be prosecuted at Benton Har-
Dor.
Four men were killed and seven seri-
ously injured by a steam log hauler exper-
imenting at McKay's lumber camp near
Seney. The engine became uncontrolla-
BILE and ran down the road at full speed.
catching the men before escape was pos
siblc, and completely wrecking itself.
From time to time items have appeared
in local and State papers Of large loads
of logs hauled on the superb sleighing
which has prevailed in northern Michigan
the present winter. On Saturday last
team belonging to the Smith Lumber CO.,
of Kalkaska, made record that will be
hard to beat by delivering at the COM
pany's mill load Of hardwood logs which
scaled 4,205 feot-
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A man of this city who thoroughly
loves good cigar was indulging in a
smoke after dinner, when Il friend who
is given to moralizing touched him ON
the arm and said:
I'm sorry that you still have that
habit
I'm not, D." was the emphatic reply.
81 was examined for life insurance yes
terday, and the doctor says my health is
first rate. So there is no use in telling
me that it is hurrying me into my
grave, for the facts don't bear out the
assertion.
bat it's Il very expensive habit.
81 find the satisfaction such as to
make me content to foot the bill,,'
'How long have you been smoking:'
''tlfteen or 20 years.
''Do you realize that with the money
you have spent in that way you might
have laid the foundation for fortune?
Why, you might have been the owner
of that block of houses over there
Il have heard that kind of an argu-
ment before, and it does not impress me.
II | had bought them with money saved
in that way ia be miserable thinking
Of the good times | might have had
smoking if hadn't wasted my money
on blocks Of houses. detroit Free
Press.
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TONlCS.
Two Edged swords Capable of Mischief
as Wen as Benefit.

TWo Edged Swords Capable OF Mischief
as Well as Benefit.
There is perhaps no class of remedial
agents more abused than tOnicS. The
abuse consists both in the excessive use
and the misapplication of this class of
agents, which, within "a restricted field,
possess an indisputable and important
therapeutic value. The misuse of tonics
is doubtless the Outgrowth of a miscon-
ceptiOn Of the real nature of this class
of remedial agents and its limitations.
Many physicians also seem to lose sight
of the fact that tonics are as has been
aptly said of drugs in general, two edged
swords, which are as capable of mischief
as of benefit. Indeed, when the true ma
ture of tOnics-as is true, in fact, of most
medicinal agents-is thoroughly under
stood, 1t is apparent that even i'll cases
in which they accomplish the maximum
Of benefit there is also a certain amount
of injury inflicted upon the organism,
SO that the effect obtained is really and
simply the difference between the mis-
chief done and the good accomplished.
If the difference is on one side, the total
result is harm. This principle holds
good with regard to most remedies,
whether the means employed is drug
or u nonmediCinal agent.
The popular idea of tonic is we'll
expressed in the following definition,
which we find in the National Medical
Dictionary, IAN agent which augments
gradually and permanently the strength
and vital activity Of the body or its
parts" A stimuiant is defined by the
same authority as being IAN agent which
increases the functional activity Of any
organ or series Of organs The distinc-
tiOn made seems to be that "a stimulant
produces temporary excitement, whereas
tonic produces permanent increase
Of strength and vital activity. Good
Health.
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THEY DRIED UP.
Four Sailors on n Desert Island Were
Cremated by Natural Heat.

Cremated by Natural Heat.
Uncle Robert William Quimby Of
Lewiston says that he has travelled in
all the warm countries of the globe and
that he has been in the coolest latitudes.
He does not think that we have such
very hot weather. If people would make
provision for the hot days AS they do in
India, he thinks we should not notice
it so much.
"But, says he, "the warmest wealth
er that | ever experienced was on
small island called John Biscuit, off
Cape Gracias, on Honduras. The Eliza
beth Jennings, on which l sailed i'll
1870 from Portland, stopped there for
water, and boats crew went ashore
for it. 1t was "a little volcanic island
and awful dry and hot We didn't know
whether there would be any water there
or not, but we did find spring with a
stream as large Us a broom handle pour
ing out all the time. And, do you be-
lieve me, the water was dried up and
soaked up before it had run four feet in
the sand. The place was covered with
dried trees, and little distance away
was what looked like hut-a habita-
tion for man. We went in and found
the shrunken remains of four men-sail-
ors probably-who had died in one night,
to judge from appearances. One was
leaning against the wall in sitting
position. There was dry food on the ia
bic, dry meat in box, and verything
was burning dry.
"A letter in the pocket of one man
was dated Liverpool, 1916, and on the
table was bottle with note in it, evil
IDENTIFY intended to be cast adrift. 1t said
they We're four English seamen, ma
rooned by the captain, left to die. The
noted was dated 1916, and l suppose
they had been there dead in that hut for
over 30 years. and they must have died
of heat one day and dried right up. We
left them where we found them. -
Lewiston Journal.
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The Rev. VIM. P. F. Ferguson, whose pic
cure we give above, will not be unfamiliar
by sight to many readers. A young man, h"
has still had an extended experience Us
foreign missionary, teacher, editor, lecturer
and pastor that has given him wide ac-
qualntance IN many parts OF the country.
In an interview a few days ago he said
SIN the early summer of '94 went upon
Q tour through Canada on my wheel. Ny
route was from Utica to Cape Vincent thence
by steamer tc Kingston, and from there along
the north shore Of the lake to Toronto and
around to Niagara Falls. | arrived at Cape
Vincent at o'clock, having ridden against
Q strong head wind all day.
"After delightful sail through the Thous-
and Islands, | stepped on shore in that quaint
old city of Kingston. slight shower had
fallen and the streets were damp, SO that wis
dom would have dictated that /. lrg-wcary as
l was, should have kept in doors, hut so
anxious was to see the old city that | spent
the whole evening in the streets.
rive O'Clock the next morn ing brought
. very unwelcome discovery. | was lame in
both ankles and knees. The head wind and
the damp streets had proved an unfortunate
combination. | gave, however, little thought
to it, supposing it would wear of in few
hours, and the first flush of sunlight saw me
speeding out the splendid road that leads to-
ward Napanee.
Might overlook me at n little village near
Port Hope, but found me still lame. ! rested
the next day, and the next, but it was too
late; the mischief was done. / rode "a good
many miles during the rest Of the season, hut
never day and seldom a mile without pain
The winter came and | put away my
Wheel saying now | shall get WE'LL but tC
my disappointment / grew worse. Some
my ankles would not permit ne to wea,
shoes. At times | suffered severe pain, SC
severe as to make study practical impoS
sibility, yet it mus be understood that
/ concealed the condition of affairs as fa,
as possible.
From being local the trouble began t.
spread slightly and my anxiety increased
/ consulted two physicians and followed theil
excellent advice, but without result. So th'
winter passed. One day in March happened
10 take in my hand q newspaper in which ,
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IL PINAR DEL RIO.
Iaceo Said tn he still Making 1t Lively
for weyler There. RS

ST. LOUIS, Dec. IA Republic spe-
cial from Dallas, Tex, says: The head
of the local Cuban committee has re-
ceived dispatches from Key West max
ing absolute denial Of the Spanish re-
ports from Havana of the alleged kill
ing of General Antonio MaceO. The
dispatches state that at o'clock
Wednesday night Maceo was again
in Plnar del Rio province and that his
army was making successful opera.
tions against General Weyler's forces /;
that since the turning Of Weyler's left
flank Dec. | Maceo had captured more
than $4,000 stands of arms and inn
mense quantities of ammunition, medi-
cines and commissary supplies. The
dispatches also stated that within the
next three days the Cubans are very
likely to turn Weyler's other flank and
win decided victory.
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NJ. Icons Vote.

1t was often said of Nj. Adrien Leon,
who has just died near Bayonne, France,
that he saved the republic by single
vote. On Feb, %, 1875, when the re-
modelling of the constitution was debat-
ed, NJ. Walton's amendment fixing the
conditions for the election of the presi-
dent was regarded as the crucial test on
which the fate of France depended.
Leon, sitting i'll the right center, hesi
tated, but was persuaded by Gambetta
TO support the Republicans at the last
moment, and the amendment was car
ried by a majority Of one.
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still Celebrating In Spain.

MADRID, Dec. l2.-There is no abate-
ment i'll the manifestations of joy at
the news of the death of Antonio Ma
GEO. The queen regent received an
ovation at the opera. Her majesty sent
an aide de camp to congratulate the
wife of Major CIrujeda, the officer who
commanded the Spanish troops in the
engagement with the Insurgents near
Punta Bravl, during which the Cuban
leader met his death, and FREDERICK
Gomez. the son Of MuXimo Gomez,
committed ;uic.dc rather than abandon
the body of his chief.
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A CYCLING
MINISTER'S EXPERIENCE.
THE RESULTS OF LONG, HARD RIDING.
FULLY 5000 Miles ON HIS WHEEL.
He Makes Some Reflections on the Benefits of the
Sport and Tells of its Dangers.
From the sIrss,Lt

good deal of space was taken by an article IN
relation to DR.. Williams Pink Pills. | did
not at that time know what they were supposed
TO cure. | should have paid no attention to the
article had | not caught the name of a lady
whom knew. Reading, found that she, in
similar circumstances, had been greatly bene-
fitted by the use of Pink Pills, and knowing
her as did had no doubt of the truth of the
statement that she had authorized.
The first box was not gone before I saw
a change and the third had not been finished
before all signs of my rheumatic troubles were
gone to stay.
Il say gone to stay for though there
has been every opportunity for a return Of
the trouble, | have not felt the first twinge
of it. | have wheeled thousands of miles
and never before with SO little discomfort.
have had some of the most severe tests of
strength and endurance, and have come
through them without an ache. For ex-
ample afternoon | rode seventy miles.
preached that night and made fifty miles Of
the hardest kind of road before noon the
next day. Another instance was Cen
tury run the last forty miles of which were
made in downpour Of rain through mud
and Sush.
You should think / would recommend
them to others? Well, | have, and have
had the pleasure OF seeing very good results
in a number of instances. Yes, | should
feel that | was neglccting duty il I failed
to suggest Pink Pills to any friend whom
knew to be suffering from rheumatism.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l2-The Civil
Service Reform association reelected
the following officers: President. Car
SchurZ; vice presidents, Charles France.
Adams, Augustus Il. McDonough, J.
Hall Peasants, Henry Hitchcock,
Franklin MacVeagh, William Pott.
and Rev. Henry L. Potter Archbishop
p. J. Ryan was elected a vice presidcn,
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Rt. Rev. Stephven n. Ryan.
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CUBANS STILL DOUBT 1T.
Have No Reason to Believe the Story o
MaceO's Death.

Have No Reason to Believe the Story of
MaceO's Death.
TAMPA, Fla, Dec. 12.-While it is
not impossible that the Maceo rumor is
true, yet all indications point to it as
all other Spanish fake to carry weight
and influence with congress. Informa-
tion from Cuban sympathizers there is
that while the Spaniards are delirious
with JOY over the report of Maceo's
death and are celebrating it, yet the
Cuban population do not believe>it nor
can they obtain proofs that are authen-
tic. Every effort is being made to get
news from Maceo's army and within
"a hours the truth will be known Men
who have gone outside the city in
search Of information have been turned
back with threats.
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COLUMBIA, Mo, Dec l2.-An un.
known man jumped from the east
bound train on the Missouri, kansa:
and Texas. while going at the rate OF
40 miles an hour and was instantly
killed. He had $1,000 in his possession,
but nothing tending TO his identified.
tion, except ticket reading from
Denison, Tex, 10 st. Louis
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NEW YoRR, Dec. l2.-The confer.
eBces that have been in progress for lC
days between the principal ranufac.
turers of white newspaper have resulted
in q practical agreement of all con.
cerned to POOL interests and to deaI
with consumers only through a genera
agency which is to be established il
this CITY.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. l2.-Syl-
vester ScovIlie, the New York World
correspondent, gives his reasons far dis
believing the reports OF MaceO's death.
He says thaI from - months assOcla-
tiOn with him III Cuba, he knew that
the descript on of the clothing, jewelry
and revOlve' found on the body was
not that of those used ty Maceo up to
last June.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l2--The Indian.
apolis Bimetallic league has decided &c
hold big mass meeting of all Indian.
ians who supported Bryan and the
Chicago platform to take place in this
city on Jackson day. Speakers of ma.
tional repute will be provided and the
meeting will be the ra!lying signal fol
Indiana bimetalllstS.
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Spoons are of nearly the same size all
over the civilized world, and four table
spoonfuls make what in medical par
lance is denominated wineg glassful.
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PARIS, Dec. l2.-SenOr BetanOas, the
representa- e Of the Cuban insurgents
in this city, state, that he learns from
an authoritative source, that Antonio
MaceO StlI yes
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THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN WHITES.
BOEO, OF WHICH REV. WIN. FERGUSON
Is PASTOR.
No, that is not the only disease they
cure. ] personally know of number OF
cures from other troubles but have needed
them only for that, though it would be but
fair TO add that my general health has been
better this summer than ever before in my
life.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
are now given to the public as an untailing
blood builder and nerve rcstorer, curing all
forms of weakness arising from a watery con-
dition of the blood or shattered nerves. The
pills are sold by all dealers, or will be sent
post paid on receipt of price, 80 cents a box,
or six boxes for $3.50 (they are never 'old in
bulk or by the 1907 by addressing Pr. wy
iams' Medicine Company Schenectady, Mex
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Edgar, the Saxon king Of England,
was the Peaeeable, from his dislike Of
war
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No Woman More Prominent.

No woman on the Pacific coast has
been so prominent for a generation as
Mrs. Cooper, who has often preached
in Congregational pulpits, and has been
engaged in all departments OF Christian
work. She formerly resided in New
Orleans, and acted as a nurse during
the war. Her husband and other chil.
dren died in New Orleans. Her tragic
end and has caused an immense sensa.
tion III this city.
The room III which the bodies were
found was full of escaping gas, which
the physicians say had undOubtedlv
caused asphyxiation. 1t is said that on
several prior occasions Harriet Cooper
had tried to take her life. but this time
the mother seems to have joined hel
daughter in the effort to end thei,
lives. 1t is said Mr.. Cooper also endei
his own life.
In her will, Mrs. Cooper says hel
stated intention of committing suicide
would afford sufficient proof to render
unnecessary corOner's investigation.
Many influential friends tried to have
her wishes carried out, but Coroner
Hawkins ordered both bodies taken tC
the mOrgue. The bodies were dlsCOv,
cred at 80 a. m. and the doctors vino
were summoned, declared the women
had been dead severa. hours.