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A Good Plan.

A good plan to make sure Of having
1924 guesses in this contest for great
prizes is to send $40 as soon as possible
and get coupons. Then you will be sure
of the guesses and will have plenty Of
time in which to dispose Of the coupons.
You can select all subscription coupons,
all advertising coupons, all book coupons.
or part Of one kind and part of the other
kinds.
With subscriptions. advertising and
books for sale you cannot fail to make
good on the outlay.
II you have but little time, or are dis
abled, friends or relatives can assist you
in disposing Of the coupons.
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II. A. Saw service in the defense of
Washington and saw hard service in the
Wilderness campaign and before Peters
burg. After the surrender we did guard
duty until mustered out in January, 1866.
In 1864 our regiment numbered $500 men.
When mustered out there were only about
300 men. After discharge | commenced
working for the MoOsic Powder Co.. and
| am working for them yet. The big coal
strike deprived me of work for a long
time. The winning of this prize came like
a godsend.'
Comrade VIM. +. Haney, Fairmont. w.
Va, winner 4lst prize, reports as follows:
Born in Virginia now West Firginia),
1888. voted for the Union and against Sc
cession, 1860. Enlisted in Battery L. LIST
W. VI. j; ;ht Art. August, 1862. Was
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but again he was given time to get his
forces together. build new intrenchments
and help the tropical sun to make it
warm for us when the advance was again
resumed nearly month later. BY that
time the Filipinos had become saucy
again. and seemed to have forgotten that
they had been so badly whipped, but they
suddenly remembered it when the guns be-
gan to crack. and FASTENED away from the
finest of trenches before we We're within
good striking distance with our old black
powder, Misunderstanding Springfields,
which an antiquated and fossilized War
Department kept in the hands Of the vol
mt GERS
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ing the week ending Dec. Is, 1902, we
will grab" some of these things and send
them along as a free gift. The grab"
may be something of considerable value,
and, in any case, will be worth having at
this holiday time of the year.
You must trust us not to show favors.
Comrades ought to know by this time they
are all treated fairly. If there is
anybody we are tempted to discriminate
against it is against those with whom
we have personal acquaintance and friend
ship. If they were favored it Would not
look we'll. By the way, none of the more
than 800 prize winners who have shared
our profits so extensively have been per-
sOnal acquaintance, with one single e2-
ception, and he only got little one.
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Credit Deal.

If undecided what TO order, send $40.
$40. or any amount desired, and make
,024 guesses for each $40. sent. We will
place the amount to your credit and you
can have books, pictures, advertising, sub
scriptions. or coupons for the same at any
time in the future. For every $40 deal
in this contest you can have $40 worth Of
coupons, provided half of them, at least,
are advertising coupons.
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Washington's Numerous Pews.
Petersburg Indsy-Annean

1t is hardly conceivable that George
Washington could have remained the rich
est man in America had he paid rent for
all the church pews accredited TO him.
Scarcely village that had church in his
day but points with pride now to the
Washington family pew. 1t is true. how
ever. that he lad much reed of the invo-
cation of spiritual grace. for when he lost
control of a temper never very mild. rs he
did at Trenton and other places, he was
quite capable of swearing volley of good
round oaths.
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For every $40 sent in this contest We
will give $50 worth of coupons of any kin!
provided half of them. at least.
are advertising coupons. The buyer can
take all advertising coupons. if he prefers.
A club of 10. at 81 each. will be entitled
to $40 worth of ad, ertiSing free. a buyer
Of $40 worth of books gets the same. See
Advertising Columns on an
other page. You will see how subscriD-
nrs are already using these columns.
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Using Old Guesses.

We have carefully preserved the guesses
both of the June and September contest,
and when a contestant makes a new deal
he can order them used i'll the present con-
test, if lie so desires.
II contestant desires the guesses re-
turned to him for revision, he should write
US request and acknowledgment in the
following form:
National Tribune,
Washington, D. c.
Enclosed find - cents postage for the
return of the guesses l made in the con-
test for June 30, or for Sept. 10. l ac-
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CT AAh
BuIIs=Eye Prize $1,000.

This prize of $1,000 will be awarded for
the exact guess.
All prizes paid within two weeks after
announcement of the awards. No
claim for an award considered after the
awards have been paid. If more than one
guess makes the same winning, the prize
will be divided.
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How Guesses are Secured.

Guesses are secured by getting sub.
scribers for The National Tribune at 81
a year, by using or selling advertising
space, or by buying books. A good plan
is to buy coupons. No one can make
guesses. however, unless he sends to the
,.aper at least 50 during the term of this
nontest-tliat is, during October, Novem-
Ter and December. For each additional
81 sent the number of guesses allowed will
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Mondays Treasury Receipts.

Following will be & lind the Treasury
Receipts of Mondays for this year. This
will give contestants the information that
is often asked for. ztE
The figures printed IA black type were
guessed at by our contestants, each repre-
senting the date of contest. So far as we
can learn there is nothing expected in
be abnormal. either higher or lower than
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We will then return the guesses and file
this letter in place Of the guesses. We are
sorry to be so particular with old friends.
We must sustain our system, particularly
since the prizes have become large and
important. We do not propose to place
ourselves in a position where we have no
defense. if our fairness is ever called i'll
question.
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VIII they be greater, or less, or about
the same. this year, for Monday, Deem
Der 20? You can guess it as close as any
body else. Having Il number of guesscs,
You can make some higher, some lower.
and some about the same, and thus feel
confident of q prize.
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Regular Prizes.

The first prize will be won by the near
est guess. The second prize and up to the
300th by the next nearest guesses, in the
order named
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=" Close " Guessing.

Following were the Treasury Receipts
Cor MONDAYS of December last year:
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Easy Method of Guessing.

1t is better fer a contestant to write
every guess himself or have them written
by some fair penman. and keep n copy of
the same. Use letter or foolscap size pa
per and fill each page with guesses. Write
on one side of paper only. Sign name and
address on each page. Bus for one who
has not the time to spare or is
disabled and has no one to do
the writing we will write ont the
guesses, provided the number of guesses
amount to at 1east.1 ,024, and provided fur
Their that he makes one guess, the central
guess, so to speak. and then states how
many guesses he wishes above the central
guess and how many below it, and being
sure to state what difference to allow be-
tween the suesscs.
Write letter something like this:
National Tribune Washington, D. c.:
Sirs: My deal or deals entitle me to
1,024 guesses at the Treasury receipts for
Dec. %, 1902. l make the following as
my central guess: $2,331 1929. l wish
to make SO guesses above the central
guess and 511 below it, the difference be-
tween each guess to be 500.
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Guess the receipts of the U. S. Treasury
Tor Monday. December %, 1902.
Send in guesses TO arrive in Washington
on or before December IS. 1902
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Date. 80, p. o. ....., State.

Date. 80, p. o., State. 49,.
Note.-Please understand the above
form is mere example. If entitled to
more than 1924 guesses, increase the num-
Der of guesses above and below the central
accordingly. The central guess in above
form was selected at random. 1t should
not be regarded as a guide. The difference
between guesses can be any amount from
one cent to 81 900 or more
In the recent contest the larger proportion
OF acinRiRgs irere secured by this method.
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The Guessing Contest.

NOR the purchaser worth of books subscriptions
I We all know this S
For the $40 the purchaser also gets $40 worth of
Advertising Coupons.
Look Subscribers Advertising Columns another What
for the Advertising Coupons however, others nborhood to
have and sell These the lowest advertising
paper, arewe
For the $40 the purchaser gets 1924 gueses the
present contest.
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Present Contest
$4,000 up.
800 Cash Prizes.
Guess the Receipts
of the u. S. Treasury
for Dec. %, 1902.
present contest.


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moral is simply rewards nandju dnntT There
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knowledge there We're no winners among
my guesses, except as reported i'll your is
sue of July 10.
Yours. etc,
Name,
20, ......, State, .......
nsfn
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The Bargain.

of Il prize.
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Topics in the Churches.
SUNDAY-SCHOOL LESSON AND CHRISTIAN
WORK.

Backward the wrathful serpent bent her head.
And, fell with rage, the unheeded wrong repaid.
Scarce did some little mark Of hurt remain.
And scarce ne found some little sense of pain:
Nor could he yet the danger doubt, nor fear
That death with all it's terrors threatened there
When 10! unseen. the secret venom spreads,
And every nobler part at once invades;
Swift flames consume the marrow and the brain,
And the scorched entrails rage with burning
Upon his heart the thirsty poisons prey.
And drain the sacred juice of life away.
A fate OF different kind Nasidius found:
A burning prester gave the deadly wound,
And straight a sudden flame began to spread
And paint his visage with a glowing red
With swift expansion sweIls the bloated skin;
Naught but an undistinguished mass is seen.
While the fair human form lies lost within.
The puffy poison spreads and heaves around,
TIL all the man is in the monster drowned.
IL makes all the difference in the world which
way we are headed. how we mind the road. A
regiment charging the enemy in our late war
was suddenly ordered to retreat. The men came
road. the roughness OF which they had scarcely
noticed while they We're charging the enemy.
Sandstorms, rocks and droughts were nothing as
long as Israel was facing toward Canaan. But
when the order came to about face, the people
were much discouraged because Of the way.
Jesus sets to the seal of authenticity upon this
weird circumstances OF Bible history. He gives
a luminous commentary upon il. He afirms him
self the antitype of this type. And as Moses
lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so
must the son of man be lifted up: that whose
ever believeth in Him should not perish, but
have eternal life"
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CHRISTIAN
Communion and Observation-Disclosures
xxxiv, 29-35; luke tx, 2s-29.

You cannot take anything into your life with
out being changed by IL.
The food you put into your mouth makes YOU
similar to itself. With every book you read YOU
incorporate something OF the author. You can
not look at a picture without becoming in some
way different. Every conversation you hold.
every song you hear. every sunset you look upon.
creates in you some transformation.
The greater the communion the greater the
transformation.
Read Upper. and you will remain much as you
were; but you can never be the same after read
ing Shakespeare. Talk with John Smith. and
you will be little changed: but live for a month
with Voltaire or John Bunyan. and your friends
will at once recognize a new depravity or no
bility in your face.
OF course. then. the most marvellous Of all
communions will produce the most marvellous
OF all transformation That is communion with
God.
What 1t means few realize. We. who would
dream and tremble and rehearse for weeks il
we knew we were to talk for a minute with
King Edward, think nothing Of talking with the
King of kings, feel no awe. make no prepara-
tion. hurry our pulses no beat the faster.
and even sometimes fall asleep while We are
talking. 1t is because We do not realize how
great tie is and how petty We are. or else be-
cause We do not really believe. after ali. that
W 80 80 49, NAANA AsAhAAAH VIII I'LL
That is the real trouble. we do not truly be-
lieve in prayer. Ii is talking out into the empty
air. for all the reality we put into 1t. Suppose
an ignorant man should stand at the foot OF
Marconfs ENTHUSIASTICALLY tower. look up at
the vertical lines Of metal and hear that as
throbs OF electricity are sent pulsing through
that framework a similar tower across the broad
Atlantic beats in exact harmony. SO that mes
sages are thus sent as swift as thought he
would believe you 10 more readily than We be-
lieve in prayer.
All. but II he had a brother across the At
lantic. and the two should talk together. using
Msrconis weird contrivance and telling secrets
known 10 the two alone. then he would believe.
And there are just such proofs OF prayer. avail
able for all that will make the trial.
Every year there is preached In London what
is called the "lion sermon Two and a half
centuries ago Sir John Gayer. once mayor OF
London. was travelling alone in Asia when he
met a lion. At once ne sank on his knees and
prayed God for deliverance. Arising. he was re-
joiced 10 see the great beast walk away. He
set apart a sum Of money for the annual preach
ing OF a sermon and for gifts
10 the poor.
What that prayer did for Sir John Gayer.
prayer will do for any one. II will free him
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ITO be Continued
After N Year as President.
New York Letter, in Philadelphia Press.


Some of those who have met the Presi-
dent since he has been at his summer
home at Sycamore Hill have discovered
that while there is no change tempera-
mentally, there being the same earnest,
impetuOus-in the sense of ~eager-display Of
nervous force, due in part to the perfect
physical vigor of the President, for it finds
expression as we'll in his recreations as i'm
his work, there is also evidence of, if not
a broadening of view, yet a greater capacf-
ty TO express lucidly and impressively his
conception of the logic that is in the great
er questions which his administration must
consider. His grasp of his official respon-
sibilities is less tentative, seems to be
hrmer, or if not hrmer to be lacking the
timidity of excessive caution which was
due to his lack of experience in the office
when he first entered upon the duties of
President. None but his most intimate
friends will ever know how carefully he
felt his way for weeks and weeks after he
so suddenly came to the presidency. There
were temperamental peculiarities which
men in public life did not understand, but
which were no more than superficial man
nerisms. They undoubtedly led to some
criticism In the earlier part of his first wear
as President. He has himself realized that
as President he owes something to those
who are associated with him in the admin
iStration of the government through it's
other departments, especially the legisla-
ture. Acquaintance with President Roose-
welt speedily removes the sometimes un-
preSsions, which come from a first acuuaint-
ance. That is understood TO have been the
experience of Secretary Hay. who, having
speedily penetrated beneath the superficial
personal mannerisms 10 the real man. has
found himself carried away with admira-
kindly, firm and yet tolerant nature of the
President.
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Why Schwab Is Popular.
New York Journal.


The public will be genuinely pleased
should Charles NJ. Schwab turn out to be
not so sick as has been represented. And
the public will be still more pleased to see
him entirely well again. The steel trust
cannot be said to be popular exactly. but
its president unquestionably is so. Though
a millionaire, and a trust millionaire at
that. Mr.. Schwab is a man. He has had
an American career, making his own way
from poverty to distinction in the business
world. and great wealth. Snug people.
whitened stiff with conventional respecta-
bility, are Jared by Mr.. Schwab because
he is a warm-blooded person who saws
and does the natural thing. His hand goes
into his pocket readily. and he has done
unnumbered generous deeds in a frank and
impulsive way That is why he is popular.
why he is liked by multitudes who do not
agree with him in the least about benef-
cence of trusts and the maleficence of
trades unions. They compare him with
great money makers who are great money
makers and nothing else, and the COMPARE
son is all in his favor. Mr.. Schwab hap
pens to have a heart. That explains his
popularity and the general regret that the
heavy work of piling up millions has
strained him temporarily.
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Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Il think our people have done well not
10 adopt the income tax said Mr.. Fred
erick Biggs. of London.
1t is. in the opinion of many people. a
tax devised for the purpose of making good
men liars. l have known any number Of
people who have admitted that they made
false returns. and in this class were those
who are regarded as honorable and upright
citizens.
Blu the worst feature of the system is
its inquisitorial character / contend that
the government has no sort OF right TO PRIV
into my private affairs. as il is bound 10
do in connection with this tax. 1 do not
suppose we shall ever get I'd of il I'm Eng
land. but IL your cOuntrymen knew how
obnoxious il would prove they would never
consent to Its adoption in the United
States"
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often runs into
onsumption,t
dread destroyer of
the human fami
ly, for it soon
a to the
lungs and makes
them susceptible
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from all his troubles and send him away happy
hearted and safe. Never has the TRANSFORMED
ton thus wrought been pictured better than by
Dean Trench in his celebrated sonnet. which
should be In every Christians memory;
Lord. what a change within We one short hour
Spent in Thy presence Will prevail 20 make
What heavy burdens from our bosOms take.
What parched grounds revive. as with a sh0wsrl
We kneei. and all around US seems 10 lower.
We rise. and all the distant and the near
Stands forth In sunny outline brave and clear.
we kneel. how weak We rise. how fun OF
power
Why. therefore. should we do ourselves this
wrong.
or Others. that we are not always strong.
THAT we are ever overborne with care.
That We should ever weak OF heartless be.
Anxious or troubled. when with us Il prayer.
Thee
AMOS r. WELLS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-20
BROOKLYN BRIEFS

The circus parade came over into the Brooklyn district to-day, and wenr down Riverside street onto Washing ton avenue, thence to South Main street The drivers of the large wagons and the musicians on the top of them had to do little bending as they passed under the railroad bridge on Bank street. Those who saw the pa rade consider 1t superior to that of
 uffalo Bills.
 By unanimous vote of the church the hour of the evening service at the Third Congregational church has been changed from 7:30 to o'clock, which was formerly the hour of holding the service. The subject of the Rev Ben Jamin F. Roots sermon on Sunday evening will be Benedict Arnold, q Study in Character The subject of the Rev Mr Roots last lecture in the series of short Illustrated sermons, which will be given at the Third church on uSnday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Third church, will be The New Jeru- salem"
 The constitutional oak tree. which is firmly planted on the lawn of the Bank street school, is growing nicely, and person has no difficulty in locat- ing it now. Many persons wonder whether the Constitutional club, with its patriarch and big and little acorns, are growing as well. If it is. it will soon be prosperous organization. But little is heard of the club now: it seems to be keeping in the Clark. Tho mem bers of the club better wake up and show that they are living. or otherwise the people may think that they have been relegatcd to the rear, like tho new constitution was on Monday last.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-06-20
THE CIRCUS IN TOWN.
Big Street Parade Enjoyed by Thou
 sands of People.

StliiuS VI topiC.
 Walter L. Mains circus is in town and the first appearance on the streets this morning in the big parade was a grand one. The gorgeously capari- soned chargers, above whose proud heads and highly arched necks mark the brilliantly-hued feathers of pro- fuse plumage and upon whose backs sit the costly garhed and courtly brave knights and charming ladies. The stream of golden chariots covered with carvings that are the choicest creations of masters of the art. the wide-open dens of rare wild beasts of the forest and the jungle, the ponderous tread of the powerful pachyderms whose ele- phantine march fairly shakes the earth, the stirring strains that agitate the entranced atmosphere with the music of Professor Neal Carl's many great bands, the magnificent motion of the myriad marvels of the mammoth majestic monopoly of magnitude and merit, all these and more are only q part of the great street parade.
 The show under canvas is a magnif- icent one. The most magnificent equine innovation, q startling depar- ture from the time-warranted ideas which are without parallel in the amusement realms, an ensemble em- bracing seventy stately sagacious, trained, gaily caparisoned horses exe- cutting marvellous intricate maneuvers i'll q manner tlsat is truly astonishing. Another of the most extraordinary fea- ture acts of this great circus is the first, only and original cycle whirl on bowl-shaped track, all champion riders in the most thrilling novelty sensation ever exploited. The cute riding pony. 'Canandaigua,n is one oi the stellar attractions. Just imagine pretty pony riding on the back of q horse at full speed jumping through hoops, over objects, etc. just like a champion bareback rider. The at fractions are so many that to show any especial favoritism to one would be ai injustice to another, besides it would require complete page of tiIfs paper to enumerate all of the many new and novel acts to be seen with the great Walter l.. Main gigantic shows Ii has more wonderful animals in it's me. nagerie, it has more acts on the ele yated stages, it has more genuine liy ing curiOsities, it has more spirited races on it's hippodrome track, it has more marvellous mid-air feats. it has more elegant equipment, it has tn, largest tents, both sun and waterproof it presents the greatest number ot newest acts ill it's three rings.