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Would Solve Servant Question.

A certain West Philadelphia family
has an invariable rule that the chill.
dren shall take turns In saying a
grace before meals. This grace fol.
lows q set form, but at the Sunday
dinner, when papa is at home, an ex.
tempcre addition or enlargement is re-
Quired.
The household had been suffering
from a long succession Of incompe-
tent cooks, and the other Sunday, as
the family assembled at the table. tho
mother lamented that she feared the
dinner was spoiled, and that unless a
good cook could be obtained imme-
diately . contemplated trip to tho
country would have to be abandoned.
It was little Ernest's turn to saw
grace. and he echoed the prayer OF
ell present:
"Bless, oh, Lord, this food for our
use, and VI to Thy service. for
Christ's sake. And Lord. please send
VI . good cook before Friday"
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Master Of the Stea m.

There is one thing for which an en-.
gineer Is noted. This is the absolute
obedience of orders. He is brought up
on that from the time he starts to fir
ing till he becomes a graduate and
takes charge Of an engine. Then he
becomes the instructor of others, and,
Of course, never loses the main point
this. Two men We're applicants for
positions on one OF the railroads In
Boston not long ago. They both want
ed to be engineers, and there was buE
one place vacant. The superintendent
before whom they appeared asked onA
a question, which ran after this fash
ion: Suppose you were on a siding
with orders for a train to pass. A
message would go over the wire that
the oncoming train for which you we're
waiting was two hours late. What
would you do?" The first one was
asked the question, and he pulled his
hat down over his face and said: *
dunno. That Is the conductors Job.
not nine" The superintendent said
he might leave his address, and If they
needed him they would drop him 4
line. The second man was standing ae
a respectful distance, with his cap In
his hand. and was asked the same
question. II tell you, sir" he said.
IF the orders looked all right, and I
thought the signature was good and
ali that, I would stand on that siding
forever" 81 guess you had better re-
port to the roundhouse for duty" said
the Observation-Disclosures Journal
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CHAPTER III.

As he told the story of the young
mans bravery and ~self-devotion, Ma
marah's eyes grew brilliant, and her
breath came thick and fast; and as
Jephthah dwelt upon the imminent
danger that had threatened both, a
look 90 terrified came Into her face
that he said again. as he had said so
often:
"Thou lowest thy old father too
much"
It often happened. after this, that
the young man Adina would come to
the house In company with Jephthah,
or by his ordering or permission, and
make his way to the great DON where
were kept all manner Of pieces of ar
NOR and weapons, and other trappings
Of q And at times 1t transpired that,
- he approached the house. Namarah
would be in the garden feeding her
doves. Sometimes he would pass on
with only a gracious reverence to her,
but again he would wax holder and
come near. laughing with her to see
the white birds scatter at his approach,
and then, as he would stand very still
by Namarah's side, settle back content
sdly 1t her feet and go on with their
breakfast. He delighted to see her
feed them from her mouth; and they
soon grew 30 accustomed to him that
they would fly to her without needing
him. sometimes perching for q moment
on his shoulders.an and hopping thence to
hers.
"They are carrier BIRDS" she said
one morning. as he stood beside her
thus. She looked up In his face and
smiled. but quickly her eyes dropped
70 the doves at her feet.
Hast thou tested them?" he asked.
"And will they. indeed. bear tidings to
thee from afar!"
"Truly.I cannot tell thee Of mine own
knowledge" she made answer; 'but I
know It IL their nature, and I feel as
sured that II one Of my birds should be
taken far away It would return to me"
Maiden, ! well believe It," he re-
piled. And at these words, SO gently
spoken, 10, there came into her cheeks
again that treacherous r%ose-color
which he alone, or the mention Of him.
had power to summon there.
"Dost thou believe IT." she made an
Dwer. "Then. truly. thou mayst test It
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He Was Bald. lndeed-

He was evidently a countryman, for
wnen ne took a seat in the cheap
restaurant he looked around with rus.
TIC curiosity. His wondering gaze fell
on the head of the man that was fear.
iuliy and wonderfully bald. Look.
mother" he said excitedly to his wifa.
"Ihar aint hair enough on that mans
mead to Spite a pound Of buttsr."-
New York Press.
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Returned the Kiss,

when l got to town today nv Oj
girl met me on the street and rj
right up and kissed me-"
"Oh, l see-and you kissed M
back?"
mo; I kissed her sister. She,
prettier." - Cincinnati Commerce.
Tribune.
II there Is anything more annoyiu,
than callow youth 1t is imbecile age
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He Waited For the Finish.

Before a mar is married." said the
humorous lecturer, "he Is only half
a man."
There" said the maid Of uncertain
age as she nudged her escort. "did
you hear that?"
And after marriage" continued the
lecturer, "he loses his identity en-
tirely."
YES" answered the escort afore-
said, II heart that"
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His Fatal Error.
She-"I smell smokei"

she-1 smell smoked"
He-"Yes, of course. That's Iust
my miserable luck"
one-"Why, what do you msanf~
He-"oh, nothing; only I'll
ouy another suit Of clothes Il . Are
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IT WAS ~PREsENrAR,.
Soldiers Wife Sat Up All Mi.
Mend the EIao T,t+a,aL N'9h

MI NIALA
Mend the Flag Tattered In nsu'
One OF our leading generals !.
return from the Philippines
with him a flag all tattered WHEY Moe Y
let's which he had captured frou !
enemy, and which he showed !
pride to his family and household. |
Next morning this trophy was !,
presented to the communicable
When he came to look for tho s.u
was mis- sing.
where is my flag?" he cried :, :.
sternation. What has become =, y
His wife brought it to him viii
smile of proud satisfaction.
II sat up all night and mepd.,
and now it looks nearly as pood
new,' she said.-Springfeld Ran,
lican. wv
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Do Your Feet Ache and Burnt
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Fodt|
Ease, q powder for the feet. 1t NAKED
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cured
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Coru|
and Bunions. At all Druggists aa|
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREl|
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy n II
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CHAPTER II.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER U.-(COntinued.)
She knelt behind the curtain of her
window as the troop came near, es-
cOrting their leader to his home, but
her father knew this way Of hers, and
sent a glad glance upward as he dis
mounted. Adina saw and understood
the look, and quick as thought, glanced
upward, too; but while the look of
Jephthah fingered on Namarah's case
ment. the look Of the young man was
hastily withdrawn, and even In the
golden flush of the sunset the hue Of
his cheek d%eepened. Namarah saw
denly reminded her that she was
thinking of some one else beside her
father, at the moment Of his return
from battle, and that was a thing that
had never happened before. She rose
to her feet and few down the stairs
to meet Jephthah at the entrance to
his chamber, as the body Of soldiers
passed onward down the street.
Into his arms she sprang, her soft
flesh crushed against the metal of his
armor, and her hands clasped tight
about his neck; nor would she loose
her hold when he had kissed and fon-
died her repeatedly.
"Dost thou love thy old father so
indeed?" be asked. And art thou
trembling? Why, maiden, thou art
a soldiers child, and battles are his
daily work. Wilt thou never lose thy
timorousness? Thou lowest thy old
father too much, my little one. Thou
shouldst have some one else to spend
thy woman's heart upon. l would
fain see thee married, with a husband
and children Of thy own to love-"
But at these words, behold the
maiden burst into great sobs, and
chung to his neck weeping, and de-
claring earnestly that she wanted no
husband-she wanted no love that
would separate her from her father.
Then did Jephthah soothe and caress
her full ~tenderly. until the smiles had
scattered the tears, and she took his
armor from him. as was her custom,
and led him to his favorite seat, that
he might rest.
As she stood holding the great breast
plate in her little hands. she said sud-
denly:
Am not I as good an armor bearer
~ the tall young man thou sentest
here this morning." Whereat she
laughed, softly and blushed again.
"That thou art" answered Jephthah,
fondly. mo one could perform the
ONCE better than thou dost do 1t. But
what thoughtest thou Of the young
man Adina?"
HE seemeth to be a soldier-like
young man enough" Namarah an
swered, carelessly. and fell to polish
ing with a fold of her white gown the
shield she was holding.
"Thou carest as little for him, I see,
as for the others of his kind; but, Ma
marah, see that thou ever treatest him
kindly when he cometh In thy way.
But for his courage in the sudden at
tack this morning, thy father might be
with thee now dead instead Of living"
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AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.
So Thinks at Least One Travelling
Man.


I would as soon think of starting out
without my mileage books n grip as to
start out on a trip without a box of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets in my valise, said
a travelling man who represents a St;
have to put up at al kinds of hotels and
boarding-houses. I lave to eat good, bad
and indifferent food at all hours Of the
mans sns sto mac; S viii stand and that Deie sort any Of
thing without protest; any way, / know
mine won't. 1t has to have something to
break the fall. and stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets is the crutch I fall bach on.
My friends often Josh me about 1t,
tell me I'm an easy mark for patent med
icine takers. that advertised medicines are
nearly always complaining Of their aches
and pains and poor digestion, while I can
stand most any old kin Of fare and feel
needs me, and l believe I owe my good d.
gestion M sound health to the daily, reg
ular use of Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets,
year in and year out. and all the "joshing"
In the world will never convince me to the
contrary.
I used to have heartburn about three
times a day and a headache about three
or four times a week, n after standing
for this for four or FIVE years ! began to
look around for 1. crutch, n found it
when my doctor told me the best invest
box Of stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets. and 1
have invested about fifty cents a month
for them ever since. and when I stop to
for cigars 1 feel like shaking hands with
myself, for I can keep my stomach and
digestion in first-class order for fifty cents
a month I don't care for any better life
Ny druggist tells me they are the most
popular of all stomach medicines, and
that they have maintained their popular
ity and success because they do as adver-
fiSed. They bring results. and resuIts are
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Church pastorate vacant, and the Rever-
end J. D. Mcdonald was transferred from
the Marshall Church to the Lafayette
Park.
Doctor Sharp has not yet learned when
Mr.. Mcdonald will take charge Of the
arrive in time to conduct the Sunday ser
vices. the sermon probably will be
preached by. Doctor Sharp.
The law of the NJ. h. Church forbids q
minister serving more than four continu-
Gus years at one station. The Reverend
Josephus Stephan, therefore, had to be
Church, and as a compliment he was hon.
ored with two positions, pastor Of Mar.
of the Board of City Missions.
Marvin is a strong church, and the new
position is regarded as a most important
one, as the church is to make an effort to
establish a downtown mission. 1t Is said
that Mr.. stephan may also BIO placed In
charge of Sloan Mission, and troublesome
details thereby done ava with.
To fll the Mount Auburn pulpit, the
has built up the Cabanne Church in the
last year and the Bishop desired that he
continue his work at Mount Auburn.
tin. Ia, who was once before pastor there.
MIR. Ruston in his last charge doubled the
membership OF his church. built a church
LIFTS" OTHER PASTORS.
h Reverend Doctor II. G. Henderson
was transferred to the Arkansas Confer
ence and the Reverend L.. Z. TODD sent
to the First Church. Mr.. Todd has Just
completed a pastorate at st. joseph. Mo-.
and at the Missouri Conference was sent to
Macon. Mo. Bishop Galloway at Farm
inston decided TO lift the pastor" as It
Is known in church language, and send
him here. Mr.. odd will preach his first
sermon In the First Church Sunday.
To Cook Avenue Church comes the Rev
erend Doctor w. d. Braddeld of Austin,
Tex, one OF the forceful ministers of the
charge until OCTOBER q. Doctor Morris,
the former pastor. will come from Fay
cite, Mo-, to preach Of the intervening
Sundays.
Doctor Sharp. the Presiding Elder, will
continue to live at mis- present address.
No. 2030 Lafayette avenue. He is besides
Presiding Elder the secretary Of education
of the conference, n as such will nave
much work to 10 in arranging for the
great educational convention which win
meet here in May. 1904.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-30
Alton Note. and Personals.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Dumont of Aitor
have CONC to Everett. Wash.
Robert Curdle. ST.. OF Alton has gone Il
Chicago.
"A. Eberlin has gone to Rockford, ILL.,, aftel
visiting friends in Alton.
The Right Reverend James Ryan. Bishop Of
Alton. returned yesterday from Highland. Ill.
where he attended the funeral Of the Reverend
Father Schlagel.
Doctor and Mrs. E. A. Cook of Upper AItor
have gone TO Chicago.
August Eckhard Of Alton has returned from
Paducah. KY.
"A series of meetings will begin at the First
Baptist Church in Upper Alton on November
10 under the direction OF the Reverend Z. w.
White of Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Reverend J. N. Dewell of White Hall,
H.. was a visitor in Alton yesterday.
John W.. Sweeney went TO Springfield. ILL.,,
yesterday.
Clarence Wood. editor of the Pawnee. Ill.
Herald, is In Alton.
Fred Hayden has returned from Tampa.
Fla
Arthur Edzell has been appointed assistant
carrier Of rural free mall route No. l out Of
Alton
The annual reception Of the Alpha Zeta
Literary Society of Shurtlef College will be
held this evening at the. home of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. G. STEELE in Leverett avenue.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-30
NINE INDICTMENTS RETURNED.
Grand Jury Made Partial Report oil
Jail Cases.

The st. Clair County Grand Jury, IN
session in BeIleville, yesterday made a
martial report. Indictments were, found
against persons who are either In jail or
are out on bond. 1t is the intention OF
the Grand Jury to first clear the JAN
record and then take up the cases of those
who are on bond, before going into the
murder cases. The lynching case Will
also be probed by the Grand Jury and IL
is expected thai several indictments VIII
be ounCL
Indictments returned yesterday were:
Charles McGovern. burglary and larceny
James Cox. burglary and larceny; steve
Ballard, horse stealing; Henry Badgley,
grand larceny: JOIN B. Beaumlein, grand
larceny; Beverly Watkins, assault with
intent to kill two cases.; James H~arcourt,
Fred Pagels Il Thomas Kerwln, assault.
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WANTED TO FIGHT A DUEL.
Macon Man Was Waiting With
Shotgun for Adversary.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Macon. NO., Sept. Getty Marshal
Woods spied a MN armed with a shot
gun parading up n down on the Bur
iington tracks east OF the city limits this
morning. The man was William Wilder,
a hous roofer. and he admitted that he
was waiting for another man, who was to
meet him similarly armed, and there they
were to settle q mortal grudge.
He said the other man was e. H. Dun
can. an employe of the BIees Carriage
Works. Wilder said Duncan a insulted
Mrs. Wilder last night. and, instead of
killing him on the spot, he offered Dun
can the alternative of meeting him with
slug-charged double-barreled shotguns at
sunrise. on the track east of town. He
said they were to fire at a given distance,
and II neither shot was effective to empty
the other barrel rs they approached.
Wider said he understood the unwritten
law was recognized in this country and
that he thought by going 1t one better in
giving the accused q chance to defend
himself he wal deserving OF q credit mark
instead of the Jail.
The Marshal learned that Duncan knew
nothing of the arrangement to hight a
duel and be also denied having insulted
Mrs. Wilder. Mrs. Duncan swore out a
warrant against Wilder and he was locked
up. Afterwards he gave bonds and was
released until October Il.
II will BIO a bit difficult to decide Just
what sort of q complaint to try him on,
as he had made no demonstration against
Duncan.
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and husband. lot Is. block e. EAST s.. Louis;

and husband. lot i. block 70. East St. Louis;
W. +. Efhnger and wife to W. q. Parker,
part lot 70. block +. Security addition. East st.
Louis: warranty deed; 500.
]. T. Donovan. trustee. to r. L. Metzger and
wife. lot s. block 10. subdivision lots \. 3 and
Il. Lansdowne; warranty deed: 500.
Bertha +. C. BOrchard and husband TO J. NJ.
Greene: lot 3, block /. subdivision block I9i,
East st. Louis: warranty deed: $l.700.
Thoa 7. Harding and wife to ]. ]. Gedney,
lot IL, block 4. Renshaw addition. Wmstanley
Park. East St Louis; warranty deed: $500.
Euphrosyne Hill to Pat Kilheary ana wife.
part lots 10 and 20, block a.. East St. Louis;
warranty deed: $500.
T. L. Kekete and wife, ct al. to A.. NJ. Mang-
son; part lot 13, block -. Winstanley Park.
East st. Louis; warranty deed: 81, 500.
same to f., W. Mangson, same description;
d. F. McCasland and wife to Eliza j. Cald-
well: part lot 90. block ID. Security addition
East st. Louis: warranty deed; 500.
Same TO w. 7. Effinger. lots 10 and IL. block
A, Security addition East st. Louis: warranty
G. F. Kast to Anna Kate Ksst. lot .. block
2 Cooper pl-, Csya tract: quitclaim deed: $50.
Lizzie Bermer to Annie Schwartz, lot 16.
Hempe subdivision. part block IS: Illinois City.
John Pabst and wife to Lena Pabst: undi-
vided half In lot 80. North Belleyille; warranty
A. H. Bachman and wife to ]. H. .Thomp-
son: lot $40, block ?, Brooklyn: quitclslm
]; II. Thompson to II. ]. Maher: same de-
scriptiop. uuitclaim decd. S30.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-09-30
new METHODIST
PASTORS COMING
Ministers Pleased With Doctor
Sharp as Church's Presiding
Elder.
DR.. BRIGGS DEPARTS SOON.
Many Changes Said to Have Been
Result of Removal of the
Reverend Josephus
Stephan.

The change in the Presiding Elders Of
the St Louis District, and the fact that
the Reverend Josephus Stephan could not
be returned to his charge at Mount Au-
burn Church because he had served the
four years allowed by the church law,
ministers think. is responsible for the
great number of changes in pastors Of
local NJ. T., South, churches.
Although Doctor Briggs had a success
full year as Presiding Elder. he was desir-
GUS of returning to the Southwest Mis-
souri, Conference, where he has had sew
eral stations and served as Presiding
Elder of the Kansas City District.
In accordance with his wish, Doctor
Briggs was stationed in Marshall. Mo-,
and the Reverend Doctor T. E. Sharp was
chosen by Bishop Galloway TO succeed
him here.
Doctor Sharp has been pastor of Wag-
oner Place and Lafayette Park churches,
and both of them ave had increased con-
gregations and inancia contributions I'M
der him. In the last five years he has be-
come intimately acquainted with the situ-
alton in the st. Louis District. and for
this reason and his executive ability he
was selected to fill the position.
LAFAYETTE CHURCH CHANGE.
His appointment left the Lafayette
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.LcrrexYiIIc Notcs.

j. w. Becker and Captain ]. II. Dufncld
were in Springfield, ILL.,, yesterday.
Doctor ]. W. Porter of Upper Alton was
the guest yesterday of friends in Jerseyville.
David Roach OF Colorado Springs. Colo, is
a visitor in Jerseyvillc.
The Jerseyvillc Art Circle met last even
ing in the Carnegie Library. Among the pa
pers were: "Bonheur Family by Mrs. George
Schwarz: "Puvis de Chavannes." by Miss Min
ME Du Hallway; Jean Leon Gerome.' Ivy Miss
Gussie Reed: ''Adolphe Bouguereau." by Miss
Grace Enos.
Colonel George r. Swallow Of Denver.
former Treasurer of the State OF Colorado, is
the guest OF Jerseyyllle friends.
George l.. Upton. supreme treasurer of the
Mutual Protective League, was the guest Of
Harry Shafer yesterday.
The funeral of Elizabeth Caroline Craig.
the young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett
Craig. will take place this morning at 10
O'Clock at the Craig home. The burial will be
in Oak Grove Cemetery.
james Powell has gone to Springfield. Ill.
bors of America will hold a Jersey County fair
at Jerseyyille October p. % and "a.
The Twentieth Century Ladies' Quartet Of
JerseyvilIe went to Springfield yesterday 10 be
the guests OF the Reverend A. Allen. who is the
rector of the Church of the Holy Cross.
Il. n. Kennedy of Jacksonville. H., was
in Jerseyville yesterday
The ladies of the First NJ. q. Church will
serve a chicken-pie dinner Friday OF next week
in the church chapel
The Reverend Father Joseph Becker OF
Meppin. ILL.,, was the guest yesterday OF the