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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

AT the last regular meeting OF
Ent Post it was moved that a vote
of thanks be rendered the Grand
Jury for the action in recommend
ing the erection Of a Soldiers Monu'
uent PoST Com.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Efforts are now being made TO
raise funds to complete the Memoria
Church of the Prince OF req rea'e oo,n a. :
Gettysburg. The walls were CUM
r,eted over ten years ago.
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For Sale.

A good double cylinder q horse
power engine. Inquire at this Oh
fee.
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The Leader Department Store.

A+,os time finds us we'll prepared for it's specal neeas
A we alwavs do we selection OF articles WIN h m bt
60 - be;r durability rather than to cheapness "a t thar
ens its freshness only few days or weeks we er
nncb with An article that peases you ana and
much more desirable than something che4 anu
h So we have stocked store with things whlch Will "
Iof use Walk through our
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Furniture Department

Ad see our FANCY ROCKERS Never mas our, our sroe l1
M srefuv selected this Good supstanra' a. wer wen
oeen as & IVA another feature which must appeal TO you
few duplicates While carrying all the atest ana @ @
selling STYLES of and upholstery nave n b 9d that
Mrs Blank and Mrs Dash and dozen othels i'' '
eoroe thing The same is true OF our
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

On Saturday afternoon a girl
about sixteen years of age came
over from her home in Catawissa to
make some purchases in Blooms
burg. She was in Pursels store IN
the evening, and left there to take
the train for home. On SUNDAY
morning her father came over mere
very much alarmed because MS
daughter had not returned nome.
He hunted all the morning WITHOUT
finding any trace Of her, but IN the
AFTERNOON she was found at the
house of girl friend. She mlsse'
he train Saturday night, and wen
t TO her friends house, and was goihs
: to stav until Monday. 1t never oc
, Cured to her that her absence woul'
e cause her family much anxiety
| She will probably know better mex
l. time.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

DIR. Andrew Graydon is what
might be called an expert amateur
photographer, His work Is tar
ahead of many professionals, and
eoual to some of the best. his
views OF the Episcopal, Presbyterian
and Methodist churches, views on
Market and Fifth streets, and along
the river and creek are fine speei-
mems He also has some pretty
Faqlesmere views. They can al
be seen at Bidleman's Book Store
where they are for sale.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

Our line of special Holiday Goods is now ready, such
r,brela muAers dress cases. collar and cuff cases. &C.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14
Fancy Tables.

Finish, the best shapes, the
Easels and screens for all uses.
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CARPET Department.

We carry the largest line of and art squares 81 IN sle ze
n our own make of Brussels rugs In tact any ~ @
~ and freshen up floors of the room can De iou No
Gu % res we have them-2i 3, So, ana 81 1'o
IA S stddck We have cleaned them all out
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1899-12-14

This is an honest legitimate sale as we Will leave W
MARKED in plain figures Nothing but these goods Will DC so
at these prices Remember these odds and ENDS ee "
a few of the prices:
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A Bookmark Church.

In japan, under the guidance Of Rev.
David 8. Spencer as presiding elder,
many Of the native churches have been
engaged in a strong effort toward self
support. The Toyohashi church was
built Of the proceeds Of the sale Of silk
bookmarks made by the members Of the
congregation. The Epworth League
was very helpful In the work. These
silk slips with tassels were sold by
friends in the United States. Some Of
the workers make elegant embroidered
silk handkerchiefa which are also sent
for sale among the people of the homo
land. The Japanese are getting hold OF
the true sense Of salvation In Jesus
Christ and are showing themselves in
labors and patience true types Of the
Christian.
The scheme for setting the people to
making the articles they were proficient
In manufacturing and then enlisting
the interest Of the friends in America
In their sale was admirable. It did
more than yield direct revenue. II
awakened mutual regard between the
people 30 widely separated and gave
them better ideas of each other, drew
out their sympathies and gave both the
opportunity to come closer together In
the bonds of Christian fraternity. This
Is making industry and commerce serve
the cause Of Christ wisely.
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, To FIRST VOTERS.

There is a constitutional pro-
vision which will become opera
tive before the next general cleo
ton is held, Of which the general
public maynot be aware, although
it has been published in connec-
ton with the Constitutional Con-
vention. 1t is an educational
test. 1t is "that no person who
becomes of age or who is natura-
lized after January 1st, 1900, shall
be permitted to vote who shall
not be able to read the Constitu-
tion in English, and be capable Of
writing his name.n
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rhe ,yonaerr Of cor. rower.

We think of Gods power chiefly
when we are in the presence Of some
natural phenomenon. like Niagara or
the Grand canyon of the Yellowstone,
but no one can reflect long upon the
most commonplace landscape OF other
natural feet without being impressed
by it. Nor Is there IL greater pleasure to
most devont minds than to mediate
upon such a subject Mark off square
foot Of ground some time and then ex-
anime it infinitely and patiently, study
ing what there Is in it in the way of
plants or minerals. how it came to be
what it is. how it Ia changing from day
to day, and you will gain new concep-
tion of tie divine power and wisdom
To study Gods power on a large scale.
as IN connection with astronomy, for
example. impresses one strongly with
the i:amensity of the divine power, but
to study it in little things iinpresses one
equally with its wonderful care of de-
tail. its almost incredible attention to
the perfection OF details and with the
love Of order and beauty which surely
muet be qualities in the divine nature
Congfesationalist
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III Mated.

a Spiritually prepared preacher with
out Ike minded congregation is like
yoking the OK and the ass together, In
stead u great things for the glory Of
God anil an abundance Of blessings from
the word Of life the assembly goes its
way and straightway forgets what man
ner Of men and women they are. The
preacher is thrown back upon himself
and requires q double portion Of the
spirit to save him from despair. The
unbelievins 60 on in their sins, and the
gospel goes forth into community
where sin abounds Rhorn OF its power
as an Immediate remedy for the regen-
Grafton of human society. Reformed
Church Messenger.
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EPwoRTH LEAGUE.
Topic For the Week Beginnin@ SEPT
a, sGideons Handp'-rext.
Judg. vii, 1-e5.


"a trumpet in every mans hand.
VITA empty pitchers. and lamps within
the pitchers" 4 -
Matters with the Israelites were In
desperate condition. The Bedouin tribes
from the country to the east and south
east came In swarms when the 3harvests
were ripe and carried away whatever
they could find. The people Of the vii
lages became weaker and weaker In
power and less able from their peaceful
occupation as farmers and graziers to
contend with the warlike desert tribes.
The vices OF Baal worship tended still
more to sap their strength and eneryate
their energy.
Gideon saw that the wickedness Of
the people and forsaking the worship
Of Jehovah was the cause Of all the dis
tress. He displayed his strength Of con-
viction and fearlessness in the path OF
duty first by the destruction Of the
idolatrous grove and altar in his own
city. When his life was threatened be-
cause Of this, his father defended him
and gave him a new name. Jerub- baal
Oet Baal plead), in reference to the
bold act Of the young man.
When the Midianites came for their
annual foray, Gideon gathered the peo-
pie TO oppose them and followed the
enemy across the Jordan. On the heights
Of Gilboa and BY the spring Harod, in
the valley Of Jezree1, the unarmed peas
ants Of Israel watched the, horde Of
Arabs camped across the valley and
were full Of. fear ut the eight. Gideon
sent home all who were afraid and then
still further reduced his force BY the
test Of drinking at the fountain. With
only 300 men, supplied with torches,
earthen vessels and horns, he waited
till night; then. distributing his men
in three companies on different sides Of
the encamped host. he waited until the
watch was newly set around the camp.
Suddenly, at the given signal, every
man Of the band dashed his pitcher to
the ground with a crash, blew his
trumpet and waved his flaming torch.
CONSERVATION seized the Midianites,
who supposed themselves caught by an
overwhelming army. They fought in
the darkness among themselves and,
leaving everything, ran toward the Jor-
dan to escape. The rout was complete.
The kings OF the invaders were cap
tured. and the victory delivered Israel
from the expressions Of their long time
enemy.
With us, as with Gideon's band, the
hope Of success lies in firm determine
ton and fearless devotion. We must
sound our trumpets and let our lights
shine at the opportune time, breaking
all hindrances as they smashed the Jars
Of crockery.
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR.

FOpic For the week beginning Sept.
24-COmmcnt by Rev. s. H. Doyle.
ToPrc. .-Gideon's band.-Judg. vii. l-2a.
The story of Gideon's band is inter-
esting and inspiring Gideon was the
fifth of the judges of Israel and in many
respects the greatest of them all. He
was called Of God to deliver his people
from the oppression of the Mechanics.
He blew his trumpet, and SO, 900 rallied
to his standard. By allowing the timid
to withdraw and as a result of a second
test at the ''spring Of trembling" his
army was reduced to a band of 800
men. These, by a strategy peculiar to
eastern warfare, under the battlecry Of
'tThe sword Of the Lord and of Gid
eonl" won signal victory over Israel's
enemies. which resulted in 40 years
peace. This historic incident has been
the inspiration Of thousands of Gods
people in their struggles against satan,
the powers of the air and unregenerate
man.
In the incident we have the secret Of
success in Christian work and warfare.
/. Success In Christian work depends
more upon God than upon numbers.
Numbers are not to be despised, but
they are often magnified above their
desert. There Is too much Of tend
ency today In Christian work to depend
entirely upon external agencies. Ex-
ternal agencies Of great appearance
easily lead rs to neglect Ged and to
trust In that which is human. We must
guard against this tendency. In all
Christian work the source Of power is
God. If God be for us, greater is He
that is for us than all they that be
against us, and If He be for us, no mat
ter who or what Is against us, We shall
prevail. To succeed we must keep close
to God. 1t is not by might nor by pow
er, but by Gods spirit, true success is
won. Paul may plant and ApolIos wa
ter. but God only can give the increase.
2. Success in Christian work de-
pends more upon the character of the
workers than upon the number Of them.
Quality Is more to be desired than
quantity. Paul, with little band of
devout, consecrated followers. stirred
the whole heather world and largely
won It for Christ. More attention
should be paid to the quality Of Chris
tian workers. Too many are hindrances
rather than helps. They impede prog
ress rather than accelerate it. They are
in the way rather than on the way.
There needs to be more testing today
than there ia. The half hearted and
doubling should tarry behind until they
are full of the Holy Ghost. Those who
are bowling the knee to Baal should step
aside till entirely consecrated to God.
This topic should suggest personal
testing of ourselves. What kind of SOL
diers and workers are wei Are we tim
i'd and half heartfelt Are we worldly,
selfish Christians, thinking more of
something else than God, or are we
whole hearted. consecrated followers of
Christi Z Il is5S 81 ktSss
Bible Readings -Neh. iv. 10; Hos.
!. 2; Zech. iv, ITO; Ps. Xxx. o; xxxiii.
12 90; cxxv. 10; Prov. xxi. 81; lsa.
xxi. 10: Math. xviii. 1920; John ii,
Iii; tx. IA; l Cor. iii. 81; xv. So:
Gal vi. 9:Rev. ii. 10 4
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q m. a m. a m. p m.

Daily. Daily except Sunday.
"a" Stops to leave passengers from Whining.
ton and points north. or take passengers fol
points south of Delmar.
''f' Stops only on notice to conductor or agent
or on signal.
'i'' Stops to leave passengers from Middle
town and points south.
"p" Stops to leave passer gers from points
south OF Delmar, or AXE passengers for Will
ming and points no. tn.
Wilmington S.l3, ll.04, a. M, 2.35, 4z7, and
. b, p. M. weekdays Leave New Castle S.3l,
9.46. 1.O4 a. M, 4.47 and 81 M, week.
days.
Express trains leaving Harrington sos a. m.
through solid to and from Baltimore, via Porter
and Newark.
BRANCH ROADS.
DELAWARE, MARYLAND & VIRGINIA r. R.
stations 1888 m 637 p m week days. Return.
ing train leaves franklin City 60O a. n. and
1.45 p. m. week days.
Leave, franklin City for Chincoteague lvia
steamer) l.S8 p. M, week days. Returning,
leave Chincoteague 4.52 a. m, weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Georgetown, Lewes
ct lO.S8 q. M, 6.S p. M, week days. Returning,
leave Lewes 6.45 a. m. and S.00p m.week-
days.
Leave harrington 10r hen00OGh, lU.36 q. M,
6.37 p. m. weekdays. Returning, leave Reho-
both $50 a. m, AS p. m. weekdays.
Leave Harrington for Berlin, 1898 a. m. and
6.37 p. m. week days. Returning, leave Berlin
7.02 a m and 2.40 p. m. week days.
QUEEN ANNE 4 KENT 2. R--Leave Townsend
for Centreville and way stations 92l a. m, and
S3l p. m. week days Returning. leave Centre
Vile 7.S6 q. M. and 2.S7 p. M, weekdays.
DELAwARE 4 CHESAPEAKE R. R.-Leave Clay.
ton for Oxford and way stations ass q. m, and
6.H p. M, weekdays Returning, leave Oxford
6.45 q. M, and 40 p. M, weekdays.
CAMBRIDGE l. SEAPoRD R. R.-Leave Seaford
for Cambridge and intermediate stations II. II q.
m. and 7.l5 p. m. weekdays, Returning leave
Cambridgel7. 90 am. and 2.S0 p. m. weekdays
CoNNECTIoN.-At Porter, with Newark and
Delaware City Railroad. At Townsend, with
Queen Anne's & Kent Railroad. At Clayton
with Delaware & Chesapeake Railroad and
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad. At Har-
rington, with Delaware, Maryland & Virginia
Railroad. At Seaford, with Cambridge & Seaford
Railroad. At Delmar, with New York. Philar
delphia Norfolk, Wicomico & Pocomoke. and
Peninsula Railroads.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
J. r. WOOD. General Passenger Agent.
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The Test Of Love.

Some one has said that true love is
not matter Of feeling. but Of will. It
seems to us that IL is a matter Of the
reason, the feeling and Of the will 1t
takes in the whole person. 1t may have
In different persons of various temper.
aments widely varied expressions.
Some will be more emotional, others
more cooily calculating and others
more firm and constant. The test Of
love is In the doing for others and not
in the mere sentiment hsld. To love is
to hold dear. But we can hold as pre-
cious only that which is worthy Of re-
gard. To hold as good and valuable Is
not merely to feel inside an emotion.
It is to have purpose to benefit the
one highly regarded.
= The test Of love to Christ is the will
ingness to work for Him and with Him.
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God Was Preparing.

How often, after those who are dear
to us have been suddenly called into the
better life. we recognize that a strange
tenderness and responsiveness to spirit
ual motives characterized them In the
days or weeks Immediately preceding
the sunmonsl They did not In the least
eeali4e that they were 50 near the end,
bat God was preparing them for it,
Waterman.
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HOW we r,earn,

HOW we LEARN
Great truths are dearly Bought. The common
truth,
" Such 40 men give and take from day 70 day.
Comes In the common walk Of easy Life. w
Blown By the careless Wind acFoss our WAy. 3
Bought in the market at the current price,
Bred Of the smile, the Jest, perchaDce the bowl,
It tells no tales Of daring or Of worth.
Nor pierces even the surface Of 9 SOUL
Great truths are greatly won, not found by chance
Nor waited on the breath OF summer dream,
But grasped in the. great struggle Of soul,
Hard buaeting wfth adverse wind and stream.
Not In the general mart, mid corn and wine,
Not in the merchandise Of gold and gema
Not In the worlds gay hall Of madnight miFth,
Not mid the blase Of regal diadems,
But In the day Of conflict, fear and grief,
When the strong hand Of God, put forth in
might,
Plows up ths subsoll Of the stagnant heart
And brings the imprisoned truth seed TO the
light.
Wring from the troubled spiht In hard hours
OF weakness. solitude, perehance Of pain.
Truth springs. Ike harvest. from the weIl plowsa
Geld,
And tie soul feels it ha, not wept in vain.
-BonaF
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Many schoot children are sickly.

z7ztsz1y Sca1UUI NzzzlAE1z1 ssE 5ECKtys1.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Chi.
dren, used By Mother Gray. nurse in Chill
drsn's Home, New York. Break mp Colds
III "a hours. euro Feyerishness. Headache,
Stomach Troubles, Teething Disorders. and
Destroy Worms. At all druggists. 25c.
Gazsplb mailed FREE Address Allsn q.
0lmsled, LsRoy. N. j.
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EP-FOR'THEIIFEA AND
Achievements of Admiral Dewey, ,"the worlds
greatest naval hero. By Murat Halstead, the
nIe,long friend and admirer of the nation
idol. Biggest and best book: over 500 pages. s
xl0 inches; nearly 100 pages halftone fllustra.
uons. Only Sl.50. Enormous demand. Big
commissions. Outfit free. Chance of life
time. Write quick. The Dominion Com.
pany, Bird Floor Caxton Bldg, Chicago.
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Don - y.rr,f

s'Do you believe IN hersdity, Mrs. simp-
s6n7''
Indeed 1 dol every mean trait Bobby
has Lean trnce right back to his faihsr.H
DOES bis father believe IN heredity. t0os,,
zzz4kaa. h, a.. - T3saf.t.... - IL IN -
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rhe rsoot Of AN n%al.

Many good people prefer to take all
the risks themselves rather than let the
church catch any disease from the root
Of all evil. l.-Ram's Horn.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

MiddIetown Council, No. 2, Jr. o. q. A. n.
Meets every. Monday night In McWhorter's
Hall at O'Clock.
Union Lodge, No. g. A. II. d A. N. Meets
hrst Tuesday Of each month in Town Hail.
Good Samaritan Lodge, No. Q, I. .. 0. F.
Meets every Thursday night In McWhorters
Hall at O'Clock. }tt
Damon Lodge, No. II, x. Of p. Meets every
Wednesday night In McWhorters Hall at
O'Clock.
Major John Jones Post, No. q, g; A. r.
Meets every Friday night In Reynolds Build
ing at O'Clock
Welcome Conclave Heptasophs. Meets
every second and fourth Friday night In K
of p. Hall.
Union Lodge, No. 9, A. o. u. W., meets every
% and 4th Tuesday night in McWhorter's
Hall. fs
LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Volunteer Hose Company, meets 6fst FRI
day night OF each month in Hose House.
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A Di.tluct,ou.

1t is right to be contented with what
we have. but never with what we are.
Episcopal Recorder.
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BANKS.

Peoples National Bank,-President, e. W
w Naudain; Cashier, Geo. d. Kelley; Teller.
Main Street.
Citizens National Bank.-President, Joseph
Biggs; Cashier, John 8. Crouch; Teller, l..
Darlington. Bank Building on South Broad
Street.
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IT'S DIFFERENT
THE NORTH AMERICAN
PHILADELPHIA

IT'S DIFFERENT, because II prints
all the news, and all the news II prints
Is true.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because its bright
and brisk, up-to-date and vigorous, but
not yellow.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because It's only
policy is to tell the truth. It has no
covert or personal interests to promote.
1t serves no political ambition, no creed,
no class prejudice, no mere partisan
purpose.
ITS DIFFERENT, because II advocates
equal taxation and battles against the
existing system, which favors the rich
corporation at the expense of the
farmer, the merchant, the manufacturer
and the wage-earner.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because it stands
for Republican principles, and makes
war upon all who. under the stolen
name of Republicanism, are disloyal
TO those principles.
IT'S DIFFERENT. because It believes
manhood and not money should rule.
Therefore 1t upholds the rights of all,
as against the aggressive power of the
privileged few.
ITS DIFFERENT, because no boss, no
corporation, can control one line of its
space.
IT'S DIFFERENT, because It Is nom
sectarian and broad; every party, every
faith, every class, and the workingman
equally with the millionaire, gets fair
hearing in its columns.
1TS DIFFERENT, be- --
cause It uph6lds faith in ONE
humanity, and the pro- CENT
gress of mankind toward Eva.v-
higher ideals, larger 49,.
hopes and better living. Wn0rO
IT'S DIFFERENT. II will continue to
s n be different. Watch The North Ameri-
can and see II grow.
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he Man Of the Hour
A Magnificent
Portrait of
gdniIalDEWEY
i'm Ten Colors
(SiZe I4x2I inches)

lleaVy plate paper IN a form suit
able for framing by of the largest thogaph houses
in America in the famous French style Of coorpate work.
Every American family will want of these handsome pic.
lures of Admiral Dewey It must be remembered that this
picture will be in cheap chromo but will be
ample of the very highest style of Illuminated printing 1t will
be ornament to any library drawing Our read
ers have the Dewey portrait at what it costs us
(naely ten cents per copy by filling the coupon
below and sending to this Office at once There will be
such demand for the portrait when it published that
advise sending orders in advance AS many copies may be
desired be had coupon providing ten cents
is sent for each copy Write and address plainly
and remit in coin postage stamps.
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S'.4hAt girl with TIE elderly man looks
s&aStly like him. remarked Brooks.
'sHe must be her father"
Yes" said Rivers, Hthat's parent
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A Fnmoun EpiGrana.
Prlllsa faoie

Il 10 better 10 know less than to know
% much that amt so. Josh BiIlingA
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rIiddletown Directory.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
President, G. w. w. Naudain; Secretary,
George g. Rowe; Charles II. Howell, VIM. r.
Cochran, David I. Allen.
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ODSQnDtOl

AND xTs CURE
TO TRE EDITOR 81 have an absolute
Bed,edy for Consumption. BY its timely use
Thousands of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured So proofpositive am {
81 its power that consider Il my duty to
ssxd tho bottles free to those of your readers
who have ConSumption, Throat Bronchial or
Lung Trouble, If they will write me thek
express and postofice address. Sincerely,
8. a. SL0CUM n. c., Is3 PearI st., Hsw Yorx.
NJ The Editorial and Business Management os
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IT'S DIFFERENT. 1t will continue to
20 be different. Watch The North Ameri-
d can and see II grow.
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Text Of the Lesson, Comprehensive
Review OF the Quarter - Golden
Text, Ps. xxxiv, documentary Pre-
pared by the Rev. d. M. stearns.
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IT'S DIFFERENT, because II prints
all the news, and all the news II prints
IS trIe,