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is o DAMNED.
Presbyterian Church Clears Infant
Question

Question
Philadelphia, Feb. REV. DR.. Will,
liam HI. Roberts, stated clerk OF the
last general assembly, who is a mem
Der of the general committee of the
Presbyterian revision committee gave
out a statement that the committee
has decided tentatively to revise the
doctrines in the third chapter of con
fession by a ~declaratory statement;
also chapter y. section s, on the saliva
ton of all infants; also chapter xvi,
section Z, on good works; chapter xxi,
section 8, on oaths. and chapter XIV
section 6, by the revision of the text.
They appointed subcommittee to pre-
pare the final form.
Meaning of the Change.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-'All elect infants
are saved" This section in chapter
10, on the salvation of infants, which
has caused a storm of criticism to
sweep about the Presbyterian church
for a hundred years. is to be changed.
1t is to be SO modernized that non
can assert the Presbyterian creed con.
tains an infant damnation. The clause
is brief and an undecipherahle. report
came from Philadelphia last night that
the special committee on revision OF
the Presbyterian creed would make i'm.
portant changes in several. sections OF
the doctrine. This report contained
the following paragraph:
THE committee has decided tenta.
lively to revise the doctrines Of the
third chapter Of the confession by a
declaratory statement; also chapter
10, section 8, on the salvation OF all in,
fants, also chapter l6, section Z, on
good works."
A well-informed theologian at Nc
Cormick Theological seminary indicat.
ed last night the significance, of this
declaration. He said the third chapter
OF the confession would remain as it
stood but a "declaratory statement
would be made to make clear what il
means. Concerning the salvation o.
infants the creed reads that "all elect
infants are saved" thus carrying q
sufficient hypothesis that infants "not
lelect'' are not saved, hence damned.
1t was explained by the theologiar
that this clause was to be soachanget
that the charge of infant damnation'
could not be hurled at the Presbyterian
church.
Infant Damnation 5lotted Out.
ct has been said for a hundred
years that John Calvin taught infant
damnation," said the clergyman, "bu'
this is false. He did not teach, no
does the Presbyterian church teacl
it. But the revision committee wishe
to make the wording clear enough tt
indicate absolutely the church's atti
tude."
BY the
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HANDS BADLY BURNED.
Miss Josie Huffman, School Teacher,
Painfully Injured.

Miss Josie Huffman, School Teacher,
Painfully Injured.
[From Saturdays Daily.l
Yesterday morning about IL o'clock,
Miss Josie Huffman, who resides at 1872
North Green street and who is princi-
pal of the Orchard street school, had
her hands severely burned while saw
ing one of her pupils, a little girl nam
ed Ruth Gillum from being badly, per-
haps seriously burned.
The little girl was standing near the
stove in the school room when her
clothing suddenly caught fire. Miss
Huffman Immediately seized the girl
and smothered the flames, but in doing
SO herself received very painful burns
on the hands and wrists. She was
compelled to discontinue teaching for
the day, but it is hoped that she will
be able to at least be at the school
house by Monday. The little girl vas
not badly burned, thanks to her teach.
er's prompt action, which probably
saved her from permanent disfigura-
ton.
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a debtor against whom a judgment has
been secured to be cited before a court
in any district in the state, to make
more specie statement or to be exam
ined as to his property interests. If
the debtor for any reason be unable to
appear he is guilty of contempt and
liable to fine and Imprisonment. The
bill passed by the senate remedies this
hardship by making it possible only
to make such examination in the
county where the debtor resides. The
object is to avoid possible persecution,
and cases were cited where the law
had been used to crafty the spite of
the creditor rather than as a means
to secure his legal rights.
Jos. e. Morcombe.
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TAKES NO BACKWARD STEP.
Bill to Reduce Lowa's Appropriation
for Worlds Fair SheIved.

Des Moines, Feb. 5.-The bill for
lowa's participation in the st. Louis
exposition, carrying an appropriation
of $%250,000, "a introduced yesterday
in the senate. Some indication of the
sentiment is afforded by the fact that
a resolution was brought up in the
house yesterday limiting this appro-
priation to 500, GEO.. The resolution
recited the facts that Iowa was an ag-
ricultural state and its interests could
not be advanced by a lavish use OF
money. and that the state institutions
required all that could be spared. This
o~ccasioned quite a lively debate, but
was finally referred to the appropria.
ton committee.
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.IOn

be declared save
on good wark3s Pf and
the revision cotGs,isit-
it plain that nand N,snr
tain salvation IT ton Nd
that salvation yer ton.
from God, and Il ...,ha
cept salvation.
ment will state nd Feb
The Philadelphf-
red to the c~ontempfalea
"oaths." The text in this
to be revised.
1t was asserted by the III
Mccormick Seminary that
reference to the oaths TO Il
ministers on entering the {
1t was a great SURPRISE
the committee would revise
the ministerial oaths. He
had been much said on "
among the Presbyterian
but nothing had been eX
the committee.
1t was pointed out II
though the confession &
written a hundred yeae
words it contains ave now 0
its meaning is open to mi!
ton, an instance being "inf
ton"
There are about fifteen
tive Presbyterian clergyme.
vision committee and the
the general assembly viii
New York next May.
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VOTE DOWN MINERS SCALE.
Operators Refuse All Demands in Joint
Conference.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 5.-The mine
operators and mine workers in secret
session of the joint scale committee
have disagreed upon every one of the
seven propositions submitted by the
miners, and the matter was referred
for discussion to the open joint CON
ference held yesterday afternoon.
There the operators voted unanimous
ly against the scale proposition offered
by the miners, and the matter was re-
ferred back to the Joint committee.
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SHELvED ROAD BILL.
Measure Introduced to Lessen Width
of Highways.

Des Moines. Feb. 5.-(SpeciaD-The
house committee on roads and high
ways yesterday afternoon considered
Larrabee's bill to reduce the width Of
roads from &C to so feet. 1t was shelv-
ed. The author of the bill, as an eX-
ample of the necessity for action, stat
ed that his family owned 5000 acres
of land and that when the land was
cheap it made but little di%fference,bu
now that values have largely increased
the reduction of width would make a
great gain for the family estate.
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IOWA AT WASHINGTON.

New Postmistress at ChishoIm-Two
ottumwans Get Pension.
Washington, Feb.7.-Winnie Deehan
has been appointed postmistress at
Chisholm vice Nettie Allen resigned.
Pensions.
The following pensions have been
granted: Jefferson Ogg, Ottumwa.
$12; Jacob A. Graham, Ottumwa, $12;
Joseph B. Best, Charlton, SIP.
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5 step also failed through &c
S positive refusal.
Is Denied.
MOVES %GUILTLEss.
Alaska Judge Is Defended in the Unit
ed States Senate.

Washington, D. c., Feb. s.
At the conclusion of routine bust
ness in the senate today consideration
was resumed OF the urgent deficiency
bill.
Hale, in charge of the measure,
made an appeal to the senate to permit
the bill to come to a vote. He hoped
the scandal in Alaska would not be
permitted to interfere with the pro-
gress OF the measure.
McCoumber OF North Dakota, said he
had no desire to prolong the discus
sion, but the most villianous charges
had been made against Judge Arthur
H. Moves and Alexander Mckenzie.
charges which he knew to be unbound
ed and absolutely false. He paid a
high tribute to both men and asserted
that not one scintilla of evidence was
contained in the entire record of the
case, that will support the charge of
conspiracy against Mckenzie.
House.
AT the opening session of the house,
Hemenway OF Indiana, from the com
mittee on appropriations, reported the
Legislative, executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill, and gave notice he
would call it up tomorrow. Debate on
the oleomargarine bill was then re-
sumed after it had been unanimously
agreed the general debate should con
tinue two days, after which there
should be n days debate under the
five minute rule.
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PASSES PENSION BILL.
Senate Makes Appropriations for Men
Who Wear the Blue.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
passed the pension appropriation bill
and resumed consideration of the Phil
ippines tariff bill.
When the senate convened today it
disagreed to the amendments to the
house urgent deficiency bill and
agreed to the conference asked for.
House.
The house has resumed considera.
ton of the legislative appropriation
bill.
Debate upon Cuba was precipitated
by Robinson, of Indiana, who CRITICS
ed the salaries paid in the Philippines.
Peg the C,ntc;ec. fc1 q
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Deafness Cannot Be,

OCdlHCSS SdflfiOt DeyS
by local applications, as they I
the diseased portion ofstlic sl
only one way to cure deafneAs,
by constitutional remedies,
caused by an infiamed eonditi
mucous lining of the Eustac
When this tube gets inflamed
rumbling sound or imperfect
when it is entirely closed de-;
result, and unless the infia'
be taken out and this tube j
normal condition, hearing viii
forever: nine cases out of t
by catarrh, which is nothing
ed condition of the mucous
We will give One Hundrd
any case of Deafness tcause
that cannot be cured by
Cure. Send for Circulars. fl
f.. j. CHENEY
Sold by druggists, 15c.
Halls Family pills are I'll,
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ODD FELLOWS OBJECT.

Do Not Want Orders to Use the Capt.
toI Building.
Des Moines, Feb. 5.-(SpeciaD-The
Odd Fellows at Fort Dodge have petit
toned the legislature against allow
ing state property to be used for other
that state purposes. The particular
case is against the proposed use of the
capitol by the supreme grand lodge
of hat fraternity, which meets at Des
Moines this year.
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ASKED 10 SUPPORT LACEY BILL
Iowa House Voted to So Instruct Dele.
cation.

Des Moineh, Feb. 5.-(Special.)-
The house passed a concurrent resolu-
ton today instructing the Iowa delega-
ton to vote in supporter the Lacey bill
the state for swamp lands.
The appropriation committee is in
consultation with the board of con-
troll this afternoon. j. e. Morcombe.
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menccd taking DR.. Pierce's FavoriteI Prescription
and Pleasant Pellets After taking two bottles
I could sleep all night, and afte3 taking six
bottles of 'Favorite Prescription Y and two of
Golden Medical Discovery and hree walls Of
Pheasant Pellets my case was ured, 1 had
told INV husband that I would haY z to die, as it
seemed I could not live. He told u lie to put faith
in DR.. Pierces medicines. for it hu d cured others
and would cure me. So it did. ap i'd 1 thank God
and your medicine for saving my life"
Or. Piercs's Common ST inse Medical
Adviser, 1908 large pages, il; sent free on
receipt of stamps to pa! expense of
mailing only.. Send 3! or e-celt stamps
for the book in cloth bindi ng, or only Fl
stamps for the paper COVERED volume.
Address DR.. r. v. Pierca , Buffalo, N. y.
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CAN SELL BAD BUTTER.
Judge Declares the Law Is Unconstitu-
tional,

Cadillac, Mich, Feb. 5.-Judge Clut-
tenden, in the circuit court here today
declared the state law prohibiting the
sale of colored oleomargarine uncon-
stitutional.f State Food Commission
,er Snow will carry the case to the SUI
q, en- court
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House.
ARE REFUSED FULL PARDON.
Younger Brothers Will Have to Re
main in Minnesota.

st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. THE state
BOARD OF pardons has refused to grant
the petition for an absolute pardon for
James and Cole Younger, and the two
noted convicts will have to remain in
Minnesota, being now out of prison on
parole, but limited to the state borders.
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1t is pleasant to con-
trast the medical in
efficiency which said
81 could not be
cured" with the
prompt and perinan-
ent cure effected by
the use of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. This
great medicine for
women establishes
regularity, dries en-
feebling drains, heals
inflammation and ul-
ceration and cures
female weakness.
vI take great pleasure
in recommending DR..
Picrce,s medicines to
other suffering women"
writes Mrs. Mar Adams,
of G~rassycreek, Ashe
Co., N. c. 81 had in
ternal trouble very badly
until'it resulted in ulcers
of the uterus. I was
troubled with it so that
Il did not sleep a night
for seven long weeks,
The doctors said l could
not be cured, but | com.
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Kidney complaint killsA
than any other disease.
to the disease being SO
it gets a good hold on tn
fore it is recognized. F4
Cure will prevent the deY
fatal disease if taken in
by all druggists.
Ralph Reiser attempte
Alton. Ee was 8 victim 4
ia- /,
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'@DEAR Mrs. P1NKuAM:-I have never in my life given
would call a testimonial before, but you have done SO much fo
wonderful curative value of Lydia f. Pinkham's yegeta
pound. For eight long years Ihad female trouble, falling of
invalid and not much good FOR anything. Four years ago i
book in the hail telling of the cures you could peFferasFI,I IF
Compound and was helped, and decided to use itfor ayeatps.
months suficed to cure me, and since that time Ihaye SIM.
feet health. Thanks, dear Mrs. PmEham again, health sus
enjoy is worth all that and more."-MRs. JENNIE ODoNNEg.
31st St, Chicago, III. ssN.~ss u -svassas4 ss
9 Surely such endorsement should dispel doubt from ~
of all hesitating women. After reading such a lett
woman is willing to remain sick, we can only say 1T
fault and she deserves to suffer; for the medicine that
O'Donnel and a hundred thousand others wilsurely6
kMuRMA REWARD We have deposited with the National Clyde
4 VMEEgEEE which will paid to II personw who can inc that the abovfne
4 aM.EuEHEHH is not genuine, orw a published before obtaining ~ : {.
4 WOVSW mission. Lydia L. Pinkham Medicine. @
n
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II did not sleep a
night for v long
weeks"
weeks

That prolonged period of sleepless.
ness is most expressive of the pain anil
suffering caused by wonanly diseases h
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SECRET NO LONGER
Germany Says She Was Our Firm
Friend.
ENGLAND MAKES a FIRM DENIAL
Says She Did Not Propose that Europe
Interfere in the Late War Between
the United States and Spain-Ger-
many Says 1t Is True.

Berlin, Feb. 5.-The German foreign
office confirms substantially the accu-
racy of the statement which the Kreuz
Zeitung prints today relative to Ger
many's course towards the United
States during the war with Spain. In
brief the statement is to the effect
that after Germany had refused
SPANS request to lead in an action
against the United States for the pro-
lection of the monarchy and it's prin-
.ciples and had refused Austria's pro-
eral other attempts in which the pope
was active. Germany instructed the
ambassador at Washington to join in
the step proposed by Austria only in
case all other five powers participant
ed.
The statement charges that after
the delivery of the collective note at
Washington, Great Britain's ambassa-
dor on April IA proposed a new collec-
tive note in which the powers should
declare Europe regarded Americas in
this step also failed through Germa-
ny's positive refusal.
Is Denied.
London, Feb. 5.-The Associated
Press has the highest official author
ity for denying the Kruez-Zeitung sto-
bassador Pauncefote in spite of the
confirmation story by the Germany
foreign office.
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MRsTJTE.0 'DoNNE
Oakland Wolnan's Ri
Club, Chicago, Sends an Uns
tied Letter to Mrs. Pinkham
EWants 1t Published.
Sick Eight Years with Female Trouble and ]
$Cured by Lydia T. Pinkham's Vegetable Comps
&3wt&EA

FA@ The already enviable record of Mrs. Pinkham's great medicine
more and more glorious every day, and how the glad tidings are spr4
Mrs. O'Donnell here published. =
The troubles to which women are subject because of their sex ar
every day a woman is liable to a new pain. Excessive worry may d
menstrual functions and unsette the nerves. oysF5-excitsgnent
Inflammation of the ovaries and womb, but who're ~
trouble is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Comp0UMr and
cure it. Read Mrs. ODonnells letter and try to rehh2,d bahv
testimony is not to be had for money, or any monetary -"
purely out of the goodness of her heart and grahtfAe fla Mrs
by this act she is endeavoring to lead other women ho hes,,dd Voc
Mrs. Pinkham invites all women who arte ill.ry.S Sat
advice. Address Lynn, Mass, giving full pasytcl sister
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The right-of-way throus
reported to have cost the
ern $4,000.
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aea 4 the cuusier ,fcs re rs.
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A bill of interest to physicians was
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bile or motor vehicle shall, within thir-
ty days after the passage of this act,
file in the office of the secretary of
state a statement of his name and adj
dress, with a brief description Of the
character of such vehicle, an1 shall
pay to the secretary Of state, a regis,
tration fee of one dollar. The secre.
tary of state shall issue to such a per.
son a certificate, stating that lie has
registered in accordance with this sec.
ton, and shall the names of such
persons to be entered in alphabetical
order in a book kept for such purposes,
And every such person shall place on
the rear end of said automobile or mo
tor vehicle, the number of said ccrtiii
cate; said numbers to be in G o
%spicuous place, and at least three
inches in height.
Sec. S. Any person violating any OF
the provisions of this act. shall be pun
ished by a fine, not less than ten dol
lars, and not more than one humdre:
dollars, or imprisonment in the county
jail not exceeding three months.
TWO Important Measures.
In the senate yesterday two bills
We're passed Of some Importance. The
first related to the rate of interest OF
county warrants and reduced the SANE
from 6 to S per cent. This will max,
a considerable difference in many 10
calities throughout the state. Another
measure which successfully passed tn,
senate related to the amer of pro
cedure in securing executions. A.
1.-the. law now stands it is possible fe.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-22

Let's follow him and find out If the
prince viii speak to him."
To their surprise. when Colonel Ochil-
tree approached the box in which sat the
future king of England, lAat renowned
Briton not only greeted him cordially but
invited him to take seat in his boxi
Colonel OchIltree was also well acquainted
with number OF dukes and lords occu-
puying the adjoining boxes, and all seem
ed glad to meet him and chat with him.
AS Colonel Ochiltree was. not known to
possess a fortune, as he did not regu-
larly engage in the practice of law, there
was an erroneous impression that he owed
money right and left and was kept go-'
ingv through the assistance of rich
friends-such as the late John w. Mackay
and Colonel North, of England, known as
the nitrate king" Colonel Ochiltree was
paid literally for his advice in legal mat
tiers by numerous rich men who went to
him just as they would to any other man
whose ability was conceded. And he was
SO comprehensive also to several rich men
they were all the more delighted tQ avail
themselves of his professional services.
Nothing made the colonel hotter under
the collar than to hear every now and
then that he was sly in paying his bills.
or that he permitted others to do the
treating when eating and drinking were
considered He was liberal to fault in
sssetting 'em up as the saying goes,
among bon vivants as long as his. health
would permit him to lead a convivial life
The legislature of the republic of Texas
made Colonel Ochiltree of legal age when
he was only nineteen so that he could
commence the practice of law. His IA
Their was distinguished judge and was
prominent in drafting the constitution Of
the new state after its admission into the
union: but he was not much of money
maker.
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one woman,s Loalc.

who says that a woman has no sense OF
logic? Yesterday q woman got board OF
a trolley car in East New York, tugging two
children with her They were over The age
when they could ride free and the conductor
PROMPTLY asked the woman for the fares. She
as promptly placed In his hand dime and
turned to look out Of the window
You owe me cent, declared the con-
ductor stir holding out his hand
What for2 asked the woman, with a beaur
tfful appearance OF innocence
s cents-and you must pay for yourself
said the conductor. with a bored expression
Not much; don't owe you cent, SAID
amt it?''
Cert said the official.
Well was the triumphant reply aint
two halves equal to ones G'wan now; that's
all You'll get"
And II was.