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Religious Notes.

The Baptist Ministers conference will
meet next Monday in the Penn avenue
Baptist church. A paper by the Rev.
II. P. East, of Clark's Green, on "The
Historical Argument for Cod" will be
the order Of the day.
The annual convention of the Wyom-
ing Conference Epworth League will be
held at the Simpson Methodist Episco-
pal church on October Ia and 15 An
excellent programme is being arranged
and a large attendance is looked for.
Rev. T.. II. Brown, D. D., Of the First
church, Albany, N. Y, and Rev. S. F..
Upham, ID. D., Of Drew Theological
seminary, are among the speakers who
will attend and deliver addresses. Rev.
M. V. Williams, of Binghamton, is
president Of the league, and Clinton B.
Henry, of Luzerne, secretary.
Rev. James A. Worden, D. d., super
intendent of mission work of the Pres
byterian church, with headquarters at
Philadelphia, is spending few days in
this city. guest of Rev. DR.. Guild of
the North Main avenue Presbyterian
church. He will give an address to-
morrow morning in the Providence
church, and at 1880 o'clock in the First
Presbyterian church on Washington
avenue. In the evening he will give the
address at the Sabbath school exercises
in the Washburn Presbyterian church.
In the absence of Rev. Albert Hatcher
Smith, Rev. George Alrich, ex-pastor
of the Grace Reformed church, of this
city, will occupy the pulpit of the North
Main avenue Baptist church, morning
and evening, at 1890 a. m. and 7.30 p.
m. Sunday school p. M, Y. p. S. c. E.
$50 p. m.
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Menu for Sunday, Sept. 28 Z

BREAKFAST
Grapes.
Frizzled Beef. Baked Potatoes.
Sour MIX Pancakes, Syrup.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Lettuce and Tomato Salad.
Barley Soup. <,
Olives. Radishes.
Roast Lamb, Currant Jelly.
Boiled Potatoes. Succotash. I
Apples. Cheese.
Tapioca Pudding.
Black Coffee.
SUPPER.
Creamed Mushrooms
in Chatting Dish
Toast.
Baked Apples with Cream.
Molasses Fruit Cake.
Ten
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All people, also, who are interested in
ways and means for the betterment of
social. economic and religious conditions
as all i'm this valley must be i'm such
times OF unrest as the present. will be
doubly interested in the subject for dis
cussion. GODS AGENCY FOR THE
BLESSING OF THE WORLD"
free.
Guernsey's Concert Hall
Sunday, Sept. 2S. 230 p. NJ.
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RELIGIOUS NEWS

Announcements.
Carol, Sowing Time. ..... Sunday School
Sermon q. 1.-The Harvest Is of the Lord"
Prayer. Offering Gor missionsl
Hymn, "Come Ye Thankful People
Come"
Doxology. Bcnedction.
7.3O p. M.
Professional, "Onward Christian Sol
diers."
Harvest Hymn, ''Praise Ye the Lord"
Volunteer Choir
Hymn. "Praise to the Lord. He Is
King over All the Creation"
Invocation.
ter"
Psalm 147.
Scripture Lesson. Prayer.
Hymn, 40 Blessed Lord the Earth Is
Thine"
Sermon ......"rhe Ripe Harvest Fields"
Prayer Offering (for missions).
Hymn, "Niy Country 'Tis of Thee"
Doxology. Benediction.
Epworth League Convention.
The thirteenth annual convention of
the Honesdale District Epworth League
will open on Tuesday evening, Sept. 30,
at Honesdale, and continue all day Oct.
1. The programme follows:
TUESDAY EVENING, 7So
Devotional
Rev. Chas. f. Waldron, Lackawaxen
"Why We Invited You.'
j.. A. Brown, Honesdale
"Why We Came
Rev. S. C. Simpkns, Hawley
Address-"rho Value of Personal En-
thusiasm,"
Rev. Robert Bagnell, New York City
pastor Metropolitan Temple.}
Appointments.
Notices.
Benediction.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, 900.
Devotional
Rev. Alfred Eastman, South Canaan
Topics and Discussion.
ee-NInute Reports of Sub-District
Work.
Business Transactions.
Notices.
Beatitudes.
Benediction.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, ZOO
Devotional
Rev. Peter f. Mead, Carley Brook
Topics and Discussion.
Election of Officers.
Unfinished Business.
Notices.
DoXology.
Benediction.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. 7.SO.
Devotional
Rev. Louis d. Tyler. Beach Lake
Solo. ...Miss Estella Howard, Thompson
Lecture-"rhousand Miles Up the
mile" illustrated with the larg-
est known map in the world),
Rev. DR.. l.. NJ. S. Haynes, Bnghamton
Adjournment.
Benediction
The following are the district officers:
Presiding elder, Rev. Justus F. Warner,
Carbondale: president, Rev. George H.
Prentice, MOSCOW; recording secretary
and treasurer, Miss Sadie l.. Miller, Car
bondale; corresponding secretary, Miss
Ruth A. Gardner, Moscow; Junior
league superintendent, Mrs. James
Bush, Honesdale; chairman Of mission
airy committee, Perry A. LaBarr,
Honesdale.
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PRESBYTERIAN.

First Presbyterian church-servioes at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-09-27

ELEVENTH. LESSON-Sept IA. Low
ing and Obeying God Deut.. xxx, 11-20
The truth delivered by inspired men, al
ways near at hand and easily under
stood. was the one rule OF conduct. If
followed, life and blessing would result;
If disregarded or violated, death or ma
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A bunch of the pretty slender-necl-
ed Chianti Coutes. with their twisted
straw covers and handles helped to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-25
SUCH Is FAME.
Two Senators Who Found They Were
Not Well Known.

Senator Vest Of Missouri was taught Q
lesson on the nothingness of fame few
years ago, which he tells his friends occa-
sionally. He was called out Of the Senate
chamber by his colleague. Mr.. Cockreli, in
order that the two senators from Missouri
might meet a delegation from their state.
Senator Cockrell was talking to the assem-
blage of his constituents as Senator Vest
Joined him. He introduced his colleague.
After five or ten minutes had passed and
Mr. Vest had talked to all Of his visitors.
one of them. with whom he had conversed
freely. inquired:
"By the way, Senator Vest what state
are you from?"
But Senator Vests experience was more
than equaled by one of the late Senator
John Sherman of Ohio, who, on one occa-
sion, many years ago, was visited by an
amateur correspondent of western paper
who undertook to secure the views OF SEN
ators on some public question. When he
approached Senator Sherman, whom he had
recognized as a senator only by the fact
that he was standing In the Senate lobby.
he inquired his name. and being told that
asked for his initials. then his state and
finally his politics. After he had secured
this preliminary Information he called for
his views. $50
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undaunted courage was In charge Of OPP
erations, and, with his assistants. seeking
such shelter from the wintry blasts as they
could obtain. kept up the weary vigil.
"Half frozen and unable to relax their
watchfulness even long enough to get a
bite to eat, they covered the house from
daylight until dusk, and at a moment when
it seemed as If they must give up from
sheer exhaustion, were thrilled blythe sight
OF Ogle, who walked swiftly to the door
and went in without knocking.
Bauer waited long enough for his man
to get comfortably settled in the house ana
side door, one of his assistants the front
and the other the rear. Bauer found Ogle
seated in a chair only a few feet from the
door through which he so unceremoniousiy
entered, and in a flash was looking at him
over the long barrel Of his six-shooter.
Put up your hands. Miles, Bauer COM
manded' in his queer German dialect.
miles knew Bauer. and knew that IN
mark his finish in this world. but his bold
black eyes never changed expression
There was a deathly silence, and the clock
in the corner licked four times before he
lifted his powerful arms over his head.
You've got me right, Mike was all he
said.
'They slipped the cuffs on his unresisting
wrists and then went through him. big
gun was taken from his right side POCKET.
and 5000 in the spurious tens neatly done
up in packages Of $500 each were found
upon him."
subsequently he accompanied Bauer and
Capt. Abbott to a point on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroad and pointed
out the spot where he had buried the plates
and planted $50, 900 in bad notes in glass
fruit jars. He pleaded guilty and served
term of six years for this offense. When he
was released he went at 1t again. but, as
Kipling says, that Is another story His
arrest was the best Christmas present the
service ever received"
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lected as being particularly well adapted
for our purposes The country stores were
literally emptied of the curious or grotesque
and unusual articles they had for sale.
Each member of the party purchased OF
provided something for every other mem
Der, but the character of the presents was
carefully kept secret. The gifts were put
into the form of wrapped packages, WIN
the names of the persons for whom tney
were intended inscribed thereon. several
of us spent the greater part OF Gay III
dressing the fir tree. AS soon as darkness
put in an appearance the lawn was hgnteo
by Chinese lanterns. and other Decorations
were used to add to the picturesQueness Oh
the scene.
..It was indeed happy, rollick1ng tnrons
that gathered about that growing Chrlst,
mas tree in the open air, to Watcn one OF
the men of the party, disguised as santa
Claus, climb about from limb to limb ana as
tribute Christmas presents on hot night IN
August. Each donor of a gift had pro-
vided something that caused laughter at
the expense of the recipient. For instance
/ had been constantly complaining OF mes.
One of the presents for me handed doWn by
Santa Claus was a bottle well nlleo Win
the bothersome insects. The others fareo
the same way, their presents, OF course,
having to do with their respective mob
bies.
"As soon as a present was bestowed the
recipient was compelled to open the PACK a
age in full view of the entire assemblage,
much to the amusement of all. After the
tree had been stripped, refreshments were
served. Our Christmas celebration In mid
summer was enjoyed by the grown folk as
much as by the children, and was certainly
the event Of the, season in that section OF
Virginia"
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IN NORTH DAKOTA STORM.
Agents of Santa Claus Remain Al
Night in a Shack.

christmas day will be the nineteenth an
niyersary of an event which I will always
remember" Mr.. Frank E. Sebring. financial
clerk of the Police Court, remarked yester-
day afternoon.
IT was postmaster at New Rockford, N
D., during 1888, and Christmas day Of that
year dawned clear and cold. and there was
a thick covering of snow on the ground, 1t
having showed all of the day and night be-
fore, and as a result numerous sleighing
parties had been planned by the young peo-
pie to take place after dinner.
II went down to the post office IN the
morning to sort the mail, and shortly aIter
arriving there one Of the residents OF the
town came In, having just returned from
trip down the country, and told me that
while on his way home he had stopped at
shanty about twelve miles from New ROCK
ford to warm himself. He found affairs IN
a bad state, he said; woman with her
four children had no fire and nothing 10
eat. He purposed that we should return to
the place with provisions and fuel. which
we did. after 1 distributed the noon mail.
In the meantime he had the sleigh, which
was a large affair. loaded with provisions,
fuel and toys for the children, and in addi-
tion we carried sum OF money 1or tne
mother. The weather, as said before, was
clear and cold, but you can never tell now
the day is going to end. We arrived there
in a short time, and the poor woman wept
Tor JOY Wnen she saw WIdI we HdU, WAilc
the children, who had been neglected by
Santa Claus the night before, were highly
elated with the toys. About 5 o'clock my
friend happened to look out of the window
and announced that it was showing and
that the wind was coming up. We made
our departure at once. After proceeding
short distance the wind increased in force,
whirling the snow around in every direction
until it was impossible to see three feet
ahead, but we continued on our journey.
After going on for time and not seeing
any familiar landmarks we drew up to get
our bearings, and on looking around found
that we had strayed from the trail.
II suggested that I would get out and
look for it, but my friend would only con-
sent on condition that would take one end
Of rope which was in the sleigh, which
did. The rope was about sixty feet long,
and he held one end while 1 fastened the
other around my waist Leaving the sleigh
1 made a wide circle but was unable to find
the trail. We lit two lanters we had and
placed them under the buffalo laprobes,
which enabled US to keep warm. There
was nothing to do but keep on driving, and
that we did, and about II o'clock we came
upon an abandoned shack, minus a door.
but it was better than remaining out on the
plains in blizzard all night, and we de-
cided to stay there until morning. The
horses we're unhitched and driven inside,
and there we remained.
1T cleared off about 6 o'clock In the
morning and we started for home, arriving
there about IL o'clock"
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ON THE FRONTIER.
Maj. Sylvester's Christmas Dinner in
Southern Utah,

1.-The manner of celebrating Christmas
has changed In many details within the
past score of years." said Major Richard
Sylvester. This is especially true of the
cities. The old-tfne methods of making the
children happy and joyful have in a great
measure given way to the modern, up-to-
date manner of doing things, which in no
way, perhaps, detracts from the enjoyment
of all concerned.
ut was twenty years ago, while was in
the Indian service in southern Utah, with
half a dozen companions, being the only
whites within hundreds of miles-myself
young man experiencing the first impress
sion of solitude during a frigid winter two
thousand miles from home-that l enjoyed
a frontier Christmas dinner. Those who
were my associates were husbands and IA
theirs whom the mountains of snow sepa-
rated from wives and children. l was
youth away from mother and sweetheart.
for Christmas time, it fell to my lot to ar
range the dinner, and the first man who
found fault with it had to wash the dishes
mostly tin and iron This to-be-avoided
pleasure was not INDUCED in by any Of the
party, which means that the feast was be-
yong their criticism
Andy Cav, one Of the finest, sleekest
Cinnamon who ever swung a skillet, was
our cook. / resurrected Andy in mining
camp near Salt Lake and induced him to
prepare our meals at $50 month. He as
sumed the name Of Andy while working for
the miners, and. having a brief cue, light
complexion and good English address,
swore he was an Irishman. Our residence
was two-room log house. In one of these
rooms wooden carpenters horses with long
planks stretched between them furnished
the springs upon which our mattresses
were placed for sleeping A large Spanish
fireplace, which was of necessity kept con-
tinuously brightly lighted with burning
logs. occupied one end Of the room. In the
middle square pine table stood, which
was used for writing as well as dining pur-
poses. The adjoining room was where
Andy cooked, washed and slept.
ut goes without saying that made a
close inspection of canned and other goods
in our stock for that eventful meal and
while each and all Of us mourned our sepa-
ration from home and turkey, we had con-
somme from native long horns, roast beef
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DAY HE WILL NEVER FORGET.
Incident at Sea When Senator Perkin
Was a Bow.

christmas day, 1854, is one that 1 will
never forget" said Senator Perkins of Cal
ifornia. Il was boy then and at sea. The
crew Joined In a mutiny, and there was a
free. all-around fight in which there was
many a head broken, and, among others,
the cook was SO badly used up that he had
to take to his bunk. Our Christmas dinner
consisted of hard tack and cold beef.
I'VE had put to sea-" continued Senator
Perkins, 'in a new vessel that had been
built in the winter time, and she leaked.
We had load of lumber. and were off the
Bay OF Fundy. We had put out of st.
Johns, New Brunswick, and were bound
for Dublin. When the vessel began leaking
the crew rebelled and demanded that the
captain, Oliver Smith, turn about and re-
turn to the port we had left. The men had
all been paid in advance for the voyage,
and to go back meant to lose all the money
that had been turned over to them.
Il was a small boy, but remember the
man at the wheel had abandoned his post,
and I steered the vessel There were any
number of broken heads when the crew
quieted down, and we returned to New
Brunswick, and the trip was abandoned for
the time
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MILES OGLE'S ARREST.
Best Christmas Present the Secret Ser.
vice Ever Received.

Something apropos Of Christmas, and
with a flavor Of secret service, eh?"
Chief Wilkie smoked for a moment, sent
rings of blue-gray smoke circling toward
the cracking wood fire in his cozy Office
In the Treasury building, contemplated the
dancing flames thoughtfully and continued.
you remember Miles Ogle, the des-
perado-counterfeiter, who was the bette
noir of the government officers for nearly
a quarter of a century? OF course you do.
Miles began his spectacular career out In
Indiana as a member of the so-called Reno
gang of outlaws. and in a remarkably brief
period established record for cold blooded
wickedL ess that eclipsed his more con-
servative companions
Life never meant anything when 1t
stood in the way Of freedom, and many q
brave fellow who undertook to check the
mans mad career met a sudden and san
culinary death. So when Miles turned his
attention to counterfeiting and directed his
really marvellous talent to the mastering
of the art OF engraving, he not only sue
ceeded ir making good counterfeit, but
he impressed upon the government officers
that he was hard man to catch and quite
as hard to hold.
I'm the autumn Of 1884 two new counter
feits. extensively circulated through the
middle west set the commercial section Of
the public by the ears, and every available
agent Of this service was put at work on
the case. There was a $40 note on the
Third National Bank Of Cincinnati and a
$50 silver certificate, and they were dis
tributed broadcast through the principal
towns of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky.
THE individuality of Ogle's work was so
marked that it was almost instantly de-
termined who was responsible for the flood
OF spurious bills. and all efforts were d.
rected toward locating the cunning des-
perado. The hunt covered many states,
and was prosecuted with a vigor that
could have but one result
I'm December the circles made by the
pursuing officers grew smaller and smaller,
with Memphis. Tenn, as their center
Among other Information which was Sc
cured was a statement which might or
might not have been true that Ogle would
spend Christmas at the home Of friend
who lived in Memphis. and constant
watch was maintained over that particular
cottage.
Christmas day of that year was the
coolest In the meteorological history of
that section. the thermometer marking the
zero point all day long. Operative Mike
Bauer. an ofacer OF vast experience and
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CHRISTMAS IN AUGUST.
The Register Of Wills Tells Of an oc-
casiSn In Virginia.

"If not the fnost enjoyable, then by far
the most amusing Christmas in my expert
ence occurred In 196t-not on December %.
however. but the 20th of August" said Mr.
Louis A. Dent yegister of wills for the Dis
trict of Columbia. ~
"In my familysit ts an unvarying custom
to celebrate Christmas rather deliberately
in order to afford, the children as much
pleasure as possible,s We endeavor to make
the observance Of the occasion thoroughly
complete, even going SO far as to carry out
the Illusion of Santa Claus riding over our
house day ahead Of Christmas, with horns
blowing, and dropping a tree in the back
yard.
1--WE were spending the summer Of 1900
in the heart Of Virginia. Our party num-
bered about thirty persons. Toward the
end Of August the situation began to grow
rather dull, for by that time we had ex-
hausted all the pastimes within our reach
While everyone was trying to originate
Something that might tend to relieve the
monotony, Mrs. Dent conceived the idea
Of holding q full-fedged Christmas 'cele-
bration, with decorated tree and all the
other Accomplishments.
ssThe entire party entered into the spirit
OF the affair with enthusiasm. In the yard
OF the house where we were located Is a
grove Of fir trees. and one OF them was Sc
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to-date manner even though we were de-
MED the accompaniment OF snow TO leno
naturalness to the occasion
about two weeks before Christmas ofn-
GERS and men Clipped in, and with our can
teen fund managed to supply the culinary
departments of our various messes. WIN
the money thus contributed We bought up
lot Of chickens, cranberrles, rice, ceiery'
vegetables, pies, etc, and left sum In re-
mainder to be used in supplying trimmings
! in the shape of beer and wine,
TT might also be intimated that nearly
every mess came into possession of MEM
bers OF the feathery tribe without going
through the for:nality of a purchase, but
we were unable to distinguish any diff
ference between the chickens purchased and
those secured in other ways, when 1t came
to the eating. The soldiers were not affected
with anv nrickines of conscience. The
chickens were all of the game species, and
while they were fattening for the feast In
the coops we had many cock fight to while
away the time.
when Christmas day arrived all duty
excepting the necessary guardswas suspend
ed and the soldiers turned out to have
good time. Company D in the LIST Nebraska
Volunteers was composed mostly of stu
dents from universities around Lincoln and
among the number were members OF the
state university foot ball team. From that
circumstance it happened that Company ID
challenged the balance of the regiment to
game of foot ball.
The contest took place Christmas morn
ing. Our gridiron was on plot of ground
that had formerly been used as a rice field,
ard it wasn't the smoothest piece of the
ground in the world, either. OF course, we
had no regular foot bail suits, so the play
ers stuffed their khaki uniforms with rice
straw. The game proved great attrac-
ton, and along the sdelines stood hundreds
of native Filipinos from the surrounding
country and villages.
AT first they didn't seem able to appre-
ciate foot ball as sport, and were curious
to know what kind of 'combate was go
ing on. But later they became very much
interested, and 1t took a strong guard to
keep the native spectators from rushing in
and taking a hand in the tumble. The
game was won by Company D. after which
dinner was served.
That Christmas dinner was something
long to be remembered. There had been
considerable rivalry among the different
messes In respect to decorations, and the
rude tables were covered with a fine array
Of ferns, palms and tropical flowers which
had been gathered for the occasion. There
was no lack of good things to eat and every
one was filled.
Athletic contests were scheduled for the
afternoon, but the heavy meal prevented
ANY recor1-breaking on the part of the
/ soldier athletes. Nevertheless. we had foot
races, hammer throwing. competitive drills.
etc. Late in the afternoon the band from