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SATURDAY FORENOON.

Chairman l%Iardcsty called the
Farmers Institute to order at 1890
and Rev, George II. Greenfield II
fercd mn eloquent prayer.
The first speaker was DR. =. B.
Kennedy who spoke on the subicct
OF "Naturc Study in the School and
Homo" lie first spoke OF the im.
portancc nature study had attained
in tho public schools Of New York.
He then took up the mosquito aud
showed by charts the various stages
OF the blood-eucker from the laying
OF that egg the produces II Ia the fun
developed "Crl,tcrH that makes life
miserable for tho human family ~
tho summer time. llc showed the
difference between the malaria
carrying mosquito aud the common
mosquito OF tho west and stated that
former was not found IN this state.
IIo nlso urged tho formation oi Ma.
uro Study clubs in the public schools
OF the State, and gave the method Of
organizing tho same. st the con.
clusion Of his address he answered
several questions touching the cub
ioct discussed,
Prof. Doten followed with mn IN
tercsting talk on the "Snn jose
Ito illust rated the lie his
tory OF this orchard peat with black
Doard drawings and with scctionH ~
'ruit trees, which they had infested
n glass cases which we're passed
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&. Mr.. j. n. Phillips, who il in the
employ Of the Minnesota oil men,
visited the I~Iesperiun oil well yoster
day. He told the reporter this after.
noon that he wHs well pleased with
what he saw and that ;bo Ileaperian
people did the proper thing IN gong
ahead with their well as they did be-
fore ordering pipe. lie says that
they followed the course that practi
chi oil men fo low everywhoro in
opening a new field. No one. he
eays, can tell the kind Of Pipe neces.
sarS in u uow lield nor hou much 1t
will require and that to order n large
quantity ~ pipe in advance would be
aure to result IN tho lORs ~ u good
deal ~ money. The llesperian con.
pHny had also taken the proper
course IN drilling n water we'll M this
would greatly lesson the expense of
getting the necessary water for drill.
ing purposes Ae Mr.. Phillips haa
had n great deal ~ experience IN the
oil fields Of tho country, his viows on
what the Hceperian people nre doing
should have considerable weight
with our people.
Mr.. P%I,iIipps also informed II thai
he would begin the erection Of II der
rict Tor the well to 10 drilled 10y the
Miuncsoia company u soon M the
ncrcRary lumber arrived.
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The McriuIry Memorial Association

Tho following communication g.
plains itself:
Office ~ the Secretary No | Eu.
Avenue, Cleveland. Ohio.
December 10. 1901
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The Englcr 70 upany comes 10 the
front with an elegant liuc OF holiday
YuGds. =
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10y the Ecn"rous voluntary rrsunnacs
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III every walk nf HE. II liz the aim
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THE END.
Her AutelODe.

Stalking antelope among the Rockies
may have its humorous as well as its
thrilling side. Says Mrs. Seton -Thomp-
son in "A Woman Tenderfoot."
We tied our horses on dizzy height.
and stole, Nimrod with carbine.
with a rifle, along n treacherous, shaly
bank which ended 20 feet below in the
steep, rocky bluffs that formed the face
Of the cliff.
A misstep would have sent us flying,
but | did not think Of that. My only
care was to avoid startling the shy,
hardly dared to breathe. Every muscle
and nerve was strained with long sus-
pense.
Suddenly l clutched Nimrod's arm
and pointed at an oblong. tan colored
bulk 80 yards above us on the noun
tain.
antelope! Lying down" l whis-
pered.
Nimrod nodded and motioned me to
go ahead. | crawled nearer, inch by
inch, my gaze riveted. 1t did not move.
l grew more elated. 1t was not SO hard
to approach an antelope after all.
felt astonishingly pleased at my per
formance. Then rattle! crash! and a
stone went bounding down. l raised
my rife to get shot before the swift
animal should go flying away.
It was strangely still. stole little
nearer and then turned and went gen.
tly back to Nimrod. He was convulsed
with silent laughter. My elaborate
stalk had been made on a nice buff
Stonei
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-~Tell the men to come up. I shall be
glad to thank them," he said to a serv-
ant
Rhena came In. "God has given you
10 me-" he said. "else this would be
more than l could bear" and he stood
thus with his arm about her, and the
tears of his humanity fell fast at the
sight of that pale clay on the bed.
Then he turned toward the hall with
his wife.
"God is merciful." she said. "He has
given us something to live for. We
will spend our all in doing his will"
"Yes," replied Stuart, humanity,
after all, is worth saving. 1t il worth
living for. We are our brothers keep
ers. There is nothing better in all the
world than the love Of God for his chill
dren. and the love Of his children for
one another" And with the words he
went out and shut the door upon the
dead and its past, and with the woman
Of his love by his side faced the living
and its future.
Tur ENn
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Guessing . CliR's Height.

Shortly after making the turn to the
east and in the depths Of beautifully
terraced canyon along the Rio Grande,
writes Robert T. Hnl In The Century.
we came upon a copious hot spring
running out Of the bluff upon low
bench, where 1t made large, clear pool
Of water. The sight of this natural
bath of warm water was tempting to
tired and dirty men, and here we made
our first and only stop for recreation.
After lunch most Of the party proceed
ed to the warm pool, and, stripping. we
literally soaked for hours In its de-
lightful waters. stopping occasionally
to soap and scrub our linen. While
here the party INDUCED in guessing the
height Of the inclosing cliffs. The air
was so clear in this country that one
always underestimated the magnitude
of the relief. None Of our estimates
exceeded 500 feet. Seeing a good place
for the first time in all our course to
scale the canyon walls, climbed them
and measured the exact height, which
was 1850 feet. The view from the
summit was superb. revealing the pan.
Drama Of the uplands. which is com.
pletely shut out while traversing the
chasm below.
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"Now." said the Man. Corn is High,
and I cannot afford to Feed 1t to A
Mule, So the Proper Caper Is to turn
The Animal out to Browse and Let
Him get any Old Diet he can Pick Up"
Then the Man took Off His Coat and
Hung 1t on the Fence while He went
to get His Tools together to Sharpen
them on The Grindstone.
"Haw, haw" said the Mule. "Since
I am to feed Myself will Eat Early
and Often, and for Fear that might
suffer the Pangs Of Hunger I will Be-
gin on That Coat"
80 the Mule ate up the Mans Coat
and Then feeling the Need Of A Little
Exercise he kicked the Grindstone to
Pieces, and when the Man saw the Re-
suit Of his Economy He said that He
would Feed The Mule with Corn. no
Matter how High the price Was. for
1t would be Cheaper than Coats.
Moral.-It is Wise Mule that knows
its Own Fodder.-Chicago Times-Her.
aid.
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An Opportunity.

A number Of years ago Adolf Wen
Eel, the great German artist. always a
man Of wonderful powers Of observa-
ton, consented to net as mentor for q
group of young artists. and. having
posed their model one morning. as
was his custom. he left them to their
work. The model. 1t seems. was new
to the profession and unequal to the
strain of remaining immovable In one
position. and so promptly tainted.
While the young men were making
futile attempts at resuscitation, one
of their number ran excitedly to the
masters studio. Informed him what
had happened and asked what to do.
"Dow exclaimed the herr professor.
"The best thing you can do is to sketch
It You may never have another such
opportunity"
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Grace Before Restaurant Meals

"It's surprising how many Of the pee
ple who eat here say grace at the al
ble." said the cashier Of Market street
restaurant recently. 81 notice it dOr
ems Of times a day. It's not at all |.
mere matter Of habit with most III
those who observe the custom ei'hei
We have lots Of patrons coming heN
regularly through the week for lund
who wouldn't think Of beginning !!
meal without the ceremony. Then
are others. Of course. who are accus
toned to saying grace at home and ln
voluntarily 60 through the custom here
but 1 can pick them out from the coH
scientious class by the embarrasst
way they peep around. as If they bad
made a break There's no occasNn
for them to worry, however. becaua
our regular patrons are used to the Ger
emony now and take but little nods
of those who preface their meals viii
it. When I first came here. 1t wa
quite q novelty to me, but soon 81
accustomed to looking on 1t as part y
the Observation-Disclosures Record
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q got0g ~! ] an mad! Doctor.
0Dctes. GoSo 0DP
~ - boaA 0RS ~ 1setor shud-
ADrsd aad for . second buried his face
IN his hands. Stuart never saw him do
that before. When he lifted his head,
no one asked what the end would be.
for 1t had already come. She had died,
as the doctor had really supposed she
would. suddenly and painlessly. Her
life had gone out like candle flame in
q winter night, when the great door Of
the mansion Is swiftly opened and the
belated owner Of the house is met by
the servant in the hall.
faster" said Aunt Royal few minutes
later. and they did 80.
When morning began to come in gray
and cold. Stuart was standing by the
window Of the bedroom as he had
stood about a year before when his
father died. Louise lay there. now
that the life had gone, her face almost
as beautiful as when Stuart saw her on
his return from Europe. The jewels
were still about her neck and the brace
lets on her wrists, while the freisias Of
which she had complained lay across
her bosom.
Stuart was looking out of the win.
dow. A crowd Of miners had come
down the road and was standing silent
ly in front Of the mansion. He
them there, and even In his
respected their purpose In
early to show their sym
they went on down to tb
He went out to the b
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he knew that his use Of money or

he knew that his use Of money or
brains or property or whatever he pos
sessed was a use the account of which
he owed to God. He was fully persuad
ed that his stewardship was a sacred
thing and very vital part Of his Chris
tian faith. and he finally had feeling
Of great peace as he rested on the con.
viction that he had dedicated all pos
sessions to unseltsh purposes for the
good Of humanity as far as God gave
him strength and wisdom to work out
the details. The special ways and
means by which he was to dispense
Gods money was matter which must
be left to experiment and trial. The
way in which the money should be used
was not an important thing in com
parison with his entire willingness to
use it as his brothers keeper. He ar
gued, and rightfully, that If men Of
capital once acknowledged that they
were Gods stewards and once We're
willing and eager to use money and
talents to the glory Of Gods kingdom
in the earth 1t would not be a difficult
thing to find how best to do 1t. II a
man wants to do Gods will, the way to
do it will very soon be found. The
great need is that the man should first
be eager to do the will.
The home he was building for Rhena
and himself was built with the same
idea which now pervaded his entire
life. 1t was built for home, but in
such n way that its use would bless all
Champion. II you visit Champion some
day very soon, you will understand this
better. No one can ever charge Stuart
and Rhena with selfish or needless lux
ury. But every cent used in the build
ing of their home was spent as If they
were planning to receive as their most
honored guest the Lord Jesus Christ
and offer him restful hospitality aft
er n weary day spent in the world.
That was memorable day in the
history Of Champion when the Hall Of
Humanity was completed. The miners
had a holiday, and all day long the
building was thronged in all its parts
by the men and their families. In the
evening Stuart had planned. with the
help Of Andrew and Eric, to have some
exercises in the nature of dedlcatory
services in the great hall. He had
gone down early. leaving Rhena with
Louise. who had been more restless
than usual that day. She had. as the
doctor thought she might. fingered on
through the summer, gradually falling.
No one had noted her condition more
carefully than Rhena. She staid with
her until she became quiet, and at last
left her in charge Of nurse and went
down to join Stuart at the hall.
The miners band had been preparing
for some time, at Stuart's request, to
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To those who have never seen %
iceboat dart away and shrink to !
mere speck on the horizon in fe1
minutes, the speed, were 1t not vel
vouched for. would be wholly incredi
bic. A gentleman residing at POus'
keepsle wished to speak to his bro'As
who had Just started by train for New
York. He therefore sprang into l'
iceboat soon passed the train, Or
though It was an express, and was %
the platform Of the station at New
burg when the train drew up. AT Oh
point Of his journey he had made wv
miles in one minute. Nevertheless d
spite of the various published recoFaA
it may confidently be stated that 'A
greatest speed is never recorded1S
sells Magazine.
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satisfactorily Explainsa

He was waiting on the street co,..
and as she got of the street car be- ,s
ed his hat and stiffiy saluted:
"'Deevenin, Miss Wharton
"'Deevenin, Mistah Cart, She ,.
piled, with her nose in the air. II
Miss Wharton" he continued as !.
swallowed at the lump in his tbro,,
"when yo'r sister dun tole me 20 VA,
at de candy pull wild dat low down nm.
son named Jackson l couldn't skss,l.
believe it." Y
"Mistah Carr" she replied as IA!
nose went still higher. when Lima,
Smith dun tole me dat yo' wanted b.,
to help yo' git up cake walk | IL,
my breff fur five minits"
Miss Wharton. l lows no woman :,
trifle wild my heart"
"And l lows no man to triAe vi,
mine. Mistah Carr"
Under de circumstances. Miss Whv
ton. it will be better dat we NEE, >,
strangers"
Oats me, Mistah Carr"
"But. as life will have no Nor.
charms fur me, Miss Wharton; as each
succeedin day would only add It's bu,
dens to my grievin heart. will han,
myself in de wood shed tonight"
An | will take pizen. Mistah Can
Sooner dan live on feelin dat no on.
lubs me | will destroy myself"
"Who doan' lub yo'?"
"Yo' doan."
"Who said so?
"Yo' did"
"NIiss Wharton - Maggie i ncbbs,
axed dat Linda Smith to cit up cak.
walk wild me-"
"Mistah Carr-Moses-I didn't co I,
de party wild dat pusson named Jack
SON."
"Den I won't hang myself"
"Den ! won't take piZen."
maggie"
"Moses"
And cuckoo clock In the neares
house struck the hour Of : In joyful el
ultation, and all was love and peace
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Cough, Cough,

Night and day, until the strength !
entirely exhausted, and that dreasS
word uConsgmttion" begins to be wns s,
pered among friends. That's colllin., am"
story, familiar to the people OF e'''
town and village. l.. N
There's another story which ougnl, ~
be as widely known as the story ol ~
ease, and that is the story OF the cuI~ ,a.,
effected by the use of DR.. Pierce's Golu.' .a,
Medical Discovery. Bronchitis, as,nGs l;us
obstinate, deep-seated coughs, bleea,us ..s
of the lungs, and other forms OF ol'ear -.
which affect the respiratory organs, ,i.s -
permanently cured by the use OF ".'o'''
Medical Discovery"
ronly for DR.. Pierce's Golden Med'.ma ma,r'
covsry think would be In my grave "a
writes Mr.. Moses Miles, Of Hilliard, Vipn,d sa
wyoming. NJ had asthma 20 bad ! o ~. %
sleep at night and was compelled 70 snosha
work. II Affected my lungs 90 that T., : IJrsuS
all the time, both night and day. my u s
all thought had consumption: ny ~ MediS
Discovery which did. I have nHsirs nKein q
bottles and am now a we'll man, veg SMedid
pounds, thanks to DR.. Pierce's Golden
Discovery." .,-,;sl
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense MeI snuI
Adviser 10 sent free on receipt OF IVA ssd Z
TO pay expense Of mailing only. sew ss,d
one-cent stamps for book IN paper ~ ~
or AZ s&s Tor cloth-bound. Ao
Dr. r. v. 1isrcs. DuaAlo. N. Y.
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COPYRIGHT. 1895, BY ooHsRSsArIeSAL
AND SUNDAY SCHOOL PUBLISHING sooTHf'

That's right" exclaimed Rhena, her
eyes flashing. Eric knows better than
to talk that way. Think what these
men have missed all their lives! Sure
ly it will be very little for some Of
them to enjoy, the best we can do.
And MS to the time they are under
ground. Stuart put your brains to
work to bring about n condition Of ln-
Dor so that the men can have more
leisure and see more Of Gods earth
when the sun shines on IT,"
"Hear, heart" cried Andrew. "'Bring
me- says Aladdin to the slave OF the
lamp, 80 golden dishes full Of pearls
and as many more full Of diamonds +"
what she asks is apparently impos
slble now," responded Stuart, "but
why should 1t always be SO? Why
should so many thousands Of human
beings dig In the ground. in the dark,
in constant and deadly peril, shut out
from most of the pleasures Of the earth,
In order that other men like me may
have more comfortable time"
Because they don't know how to do
anything else and would not II they
could" said Eric bluntly.
"You don't know that. Eric. You only
think so because they never have done
anything else"
"Well, some one must do mining.
Humanity needs iron for its civillza
ton, and how is 1t going to get 1t II
some Of us don't go down into the
earth and dig it out? Shall we take
turns around? Suppose we try thatf
III 90 down this week, and next An.
drew will take my place while l preach
for him, and the next week Stuart
cam
"Yes, that would be a fine plan"
said 3stna. "Next you would be want
ing Ie 20 go into the mines and serve
my week. And would be willing"
Rhena added In deep sadness which
sometimes fell upon her. III I thought
1t would help to solve any problem and
make life n greater and more blessed
reality to thousands Of souls than 1t Ia
now. How little we seem to be doing
to answer the question after all! We
need more wisdom, and, dear friends
we have not gone to the eternal source
Of all strength and truth as we should
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No one had noted her condition more
carefully than Rhend.
take part on this occasion. They
marched into the hall early and took
a position on the platform. The Sal
walton Army also proudly beat Its way
up the broad aisle. headed by the ma
jor, who. while in doubt as to the ex-
pediency Of moving into his new quar-
ters without first breaking some of the
furniture to make things look just
right, had finally consented to try It
as 1t was. and II 1t was too good.
Stuart had arranged for the lease Of
the old army hall again.
The doctor had been caught after a
long chase up into the hills, and Stuart
had insisted on his being on the plat
form. but could not prevail on him to
offer any remarks.
"I'm no speaker. Don't ask me.
Stuart. II any Of the audience are
sick or feel bad after you and Eric
and Andrew have talked to 'em, I'll
- ny best for 'em; but ! would only
OgeseD - s0esatios . their skulls
VooAsue Oalng - oa0seAstSe u tried
- ~ u Vsah - ~ painful for
- slA n aOss - ~ - any good
Deints ~ NJ - ~ 0o6s. II ] can
sec 'em without . microscope"
Andrew spoke briefly on the value Of
the building and its opportunities for
Christian service, dwelling on the fact
that 1t was not money that would make
the plan successful. but live Christian
men and women, who put their hearts
into the work that the hall was to
represent.
Eric followed with very strong
speech. He was coming out Of his dis
appointment and bitterness, and was
almost as popular with the men as be-
FORE If he develops he will be strOn-
ger leader than he once ever thought
Of being. He declared his intention Of
still remaining where he was In the
mines. At the close he took advan-
tage of his opportunity to say some
beautiful things Of Stuart.
Stuart was the last speaker, and It
was an occasion of a lifetime for any
man. He was profoundly moved as
he faced that audience. 1t was the
same audience he had seen at the meet
ings In the square. at the railroad sta
tion, at the park and In the hall at De
Mott, the same rough, stolid, impas-
sive crowd. with here and there face
that lighted I'M Mt some human touch
as Andrew and Eric had moved 1t. 1t
was the same. and yet 1t was different.
To Stuart 1t spoke Of opportunities. He
saw humanity 80 differently now.
! He spoke well; very simply and In
manly fashion. Rhena, proud and hap
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Bill Nye and Warner,

When Bill Nye was In Philadelphia
in 1893. he visited the office Of George
w. Childs. At parting Mr.. Childs
asked the humorist to write q senti.
meut in his autograph album. Nye at
once produced this: "Wagner's music
is not a. bad a. It sounds. ."-Literary
Era.
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Tess-Nr. Sophie seems to be Va'
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lations will soon be In order.
Jess-They're In order now.
Tess-Really?
Jess-Yes. l rejected him last nlS''
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