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EPIsTLE TO THE HEBREWS.
Book Of the Bible Is OF the Most In.
tense Interest. M

The question who wrote the epistle
to the Hebrews is one which still re-
rains unanswered. Endless sugges'
tons have been made by Biblical
scholars. The book has been ascribed
in turn to Appollos, Luke, Aquila and
Priscilla in collaboration, and others;
but there Is no consensus Of opinion,
no one claims for his own theory that
II should be considered anything but
a guess. There Is a strange fascina.
ton about this yelled prophet, SO full
Of the poetry Of an earlier faith, who
has given to the world his conception
OF Christianity-to him a religion Of
conscience and of hope, to which he
had fled for refuge" from a decaylnA
ceremonialism, a religion in which he 7
had found "a strong consolation"
Even to the unlearned the book Is very
literary, and those VINO KNOW con-
firm this instructive judgment. The
writer drops the threads Of bis argu-
ment to find illustrations and orna-
ments, and by no means disdains fine
verbal effects. Hebrews has nothing
of the eternal simplicity which has
kept the meaning Of the Gospel clear
among the swords and pens Of ten
thousand tneologians. No book In the
New Observation-Disclosures, perhaps, Rev
elations-has suffered more from the
theory of verbal inspiration. Some
thing Of the writes real mind has
been, we suspect, irremediably over
laid with the conclusions Of dogma.
fists; but for all those who desire to
know what a cultivated man, who was
not st. Paul, though about Christianity
before the end Of the first century, II
remains Of intense interest. London
Spectator.
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AOO ouby w V'hP
During the Carnival week, says the
Wichita Eagle, while a hundred people
were waiting for tickets, a man with a
pad and pencil approached Il. L. Bleck-
ley, at the Missouri Pacific ticket office,
and wrote this.
when does the train to Hutchinson
goi"
Mr.. Bleckley took the pencil and
wrote the answer:
"Fiye twenty"
"Does 1t 80 in two sectionsT wrote
the man.
YES" Bleckley wrote back
"DOeS 1t carry n chair carp the man
wrote again.
"Yes," Bleckley wrote again.
"Can | get out later this EVENING""
the man wrote once more.
MI. Bleckley was getting irritated.
The. crowd had been blocked by this
deaf and dumb man, and the waiting
room was becoming crowded. But Mr..
Bleckley hated to show bis impatience
to the unfortunate man and wrote
back:
"Yes."
"How long does 1t take to run to
Hutchinson the man wrote again.
AN hour and n half" scribbled
Bleckley
The man backed Off A few feet and
smiled and then said, pleasantly:
Il am much obliged to you
If Bleckley hadn't been SO busy be
would have gone out and licked the
wag within an inch Of his life,
The Globe-republican., 1903-01-01
Not Entirely Complete.

An English genius has invented q
motor that will reap sow, plow, NOV,
haul, thrash and grind grain, cut tur
nips, turn the churn and make itself
generally useful. All the farmer has
to do is to sit on the fence and watch
It 60 by. The farmers wife will never
forgive the inventor for letting the
machine stop short Of washing the
dishes, cooking the meals, making
tho beds, sweeping, scrubblng and
washing NJ
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ID
srities, who bad seen 10 little Of ~.
ciety, and, really he had made hirlise
self remarkably agreeable, and quite
borne Of the honors Of the occasion.
This was doubtless the general yer.
dict, but underneath 1t In the minds
Of nearly every one was a sentiment
Of pity for Mrs. Stage, that she should
have on her hands such a white ele'
plant. And in truth while her fears
were tranquilized, Emma felt far
from easy In the company OF Uncie
Phineas after the glamor Of his Gin
ner table successes had been partially
dispelled by q nights sleep. In map
ping out the arrangements for the
next two days, at the end Of which ne
was to take his leave, she was not
averse to allowing Eleanor to appro.-
pirate him to her hearts content,
though she insisted on accompanying
him on preliminary drive, and
pointing out to him precisely to
whom every house Of Importance
along the shore belonged Then she
became willing to let Eleanor sit be.
side him in the back seat Of the
wagonnette, while she got In front
with Harold, with glowing con.
seriousness Of duty performed. From
the ceaseless flow Of words, 1t was
evident to her that they were enjoy
ing themselves. Every now and
then she caught word that made her
prick up her ears and perhaps give
Harold nudge II the subject were
especially serious or abtrusive. Nor
did they seem ever to get to the end
OF what they had to say; when they
were not driving they were strolling
through the woods, or climbing over
the rocks, as much absorbed In each
others society as two young lovers.
Emma reflected that if she would only
appear more like that when she was
with Owen Page, there would be no
cause for anxiety.
Professor Baldwin, on the morning
Of his departure, took leave Of his
hostess with a show OF deep respect <
that was pleasing to Emma. To his
thanks Tor her hospitality, he added
some enthusiastic words, out Of his
niece's hearing, as to Eleanor's
charms.
IF my brother were alive, he would
say that he could have done no more
himself; and | thank you and your
husband, ma'am, for your goodness
and your care"
Mr.. Stage had no intention OF depre-
eating her right to the praise be-
slowed, especially as the thought was +
in her mind that, II her niece by mar
riage had not been deprived OF her
father, she would have been a very
different appearing person; but she
was much gratifed, and she said, with
a modest smile:
Eleanor is nice, good GIRL"
Yes, ma'am, and more; she Is an
intelligent, noble woman"
Emma was slightly appalled, by the
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new D0aruer MODIFY was 70 pay WIZ
q brace and bit, he also had pen
chant. He was given to boring holes
| In the floor Of his room above the Gal
chandelier Of the room below, where
they were quite. unnotceable. He
also had a little ailing-inqulsltlve'
ness. He lay on the floor Of his room
by the hour, with his eyes glued to the
holes he had bored, watching for any
thing that might interest him In Mich
ols's room below.
If Nichols had seen him lying there
he would, with the readers kind per.
mission, have given a correct imita-
tion Of a petrifed man, for the new
boarder was none other than Simmons
the philosopher. H IA +,
AT A o'clock that afternoon Nichols
entered his rooms. Simmons saw him,
Nichols carefully locked his door and
hung towel over the keyhole. He
then unscrewed the cap Of one Of the
posts Of his brass bed. Simmons had
his eye on him. Nichols also unscrewed
a little brass plate that gave the post
the appearance Of solidity. He then
drew a nice large wad of legal tender
from his inside pocket. Simmons made
desperate effort to get both eyes to
bear on the same hole. Nichols sep.
arated the wad Into rolls Of convenient
size and stuffed them down the hol-
'ow post. Then he screwed on the
BRASS plate and the ornamental cap.
After Nichols had left his room Sim.
mons swore a mighty oath that 1t was
as good as a play. He was an ambi-
tious man and wondered whether in
similar circumstances he could act
the part Of Nichols He determined
upon q trial rehearsal, Unfortunately
bis bedstead was a wooden affair. He
therefore had to go to Nichols's room
to get the proper staging for the piece.
Simmons was a c0nsummate actor, for
at Nicholas door he temporarily took
the part Of the little dl,npled god that
laughs at locksmlths. Then be un.
screwed the cap and the plate, Then
he removed the rolls Of bills with a
bent wire. Then he felt sudden un-
governable yearnlng for Third avenue.
Amid the strenuous strife Of this
greedy, grasplng world. 1t Is always
both edifying and refreshing to contem.
plate pure and limpid love Of home.
AT 0 o'clock that night Nichols re,
ceived a telegram from Simmons:
Cannot come tonight. VIII to.nlor-
row night do?"
This was facetlously signed by G.
jenkins. +
Nichols nearly had fit,
u suppose I'll have to get this money
back into the bank somehow" he
grumbled. He unscrewed the brass
cap and the plate, Then he had the fit
nearer than before. lie felt gone.
The fits that Nichols nearly had were
fOrerunners Of an epidemic. The Board
of Directors Of the First National Bank
Of Warrington were taken with the
Infection next day. An aching void
in a bank vault Is an upsetting spec
tacle, They looked for Nichols, but
all in vain.
Nicholss gone feeling had become
chronic. New York Evening Sun.
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L. n. Feuald, Of Chicago, has Just
aade arecord from Japan to Chicago,
oycring the distance in thirteen days
nd twenty-one hours. VA
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18

cession. Eight heralds in their tabards
led the way, walking two and two at
slow pace. On arriving opposite the
thrones they bowed, then moved to-
ward the princesses, bowed again and
took up positions f1anking the thrones
and forming bright background at
the central point Of the picture.
Gorgeous Apparel.
Hand in hand the king and queen
entered and advanced to the steps of
the throne, UP which the king assisted
his conSort. Both then turned and fac
ed the house. The king wore a scarlet
field marshars uniform, and was en-
veloped in a voluminouS mantle of pur-
pie velvet. BY his side stood the queen,
with a small diadem on her head and
the front of her robe Of dark velvet
covered with diamonds. Over her
shoulders she wore her purple robe of
state.
When the high officials of the crown
had taken up their positions, the king
seated himself and motioned to the
queen, who took her place on the
throne at his side.
On the arrival of the members of
the house of commons the king put on
his plumed field marshal's hat and read
the speech, every word of which was
audible throughout the house. Imme-
diately after the conclusion of the
reading the royal procession was re-
formed and the assemblage slowly dis
persed. The king and queen returned
to Buckingham palace at o'clock. The
crowds everywhere greeted them with
enthusiasm.
The usual debate in the two houses
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18

sat next, and had been first to say. He
had passed. When Mr.. Foy opened the
pot Mr.. DAILY promptly raised, making
it $12 to stay in.
Mr.. Foy gasped. why" he said, IT
thought you passed when it was your
turn?"
80 I did," said Daily, sweetly, "but
I've got hunch to raise. I might ill
little flush I've got four cards to-
Mr.. Kelly, Mr.. McAvoy and Mr.. Ber-
nard dropped out and laughed heartily
at Mr.. FOy, who had been caught on
a neat play.
Mr.. Foy gazed uncertainty at his
hand AT first he held two cards, and
was about to discard three, when he
stopped and seemed to remember
something. Then he said, with an at
tempt at bravado: well, I'll call your
bluff, anyway" and deposited the ex-
ira Sc in the pot.
Mr.. DAILY, having had two pairs, tens
and aces, all the time, drew one card.
Mr.. Foy also drew one card, and it did
not escape the keen eyes of Mr.. DAILY
that the Chicago persons discard was
unostentatiously slipped beneath cor
ner Of his stack Of chips.
Mr.. Foy bet white chip without
looking. Mr.. DAILY raised it $6. Mr..
Foy then looked. What he saw must
have been pleasing, for he smiled. Also,
AC pIChGO up d great SJOCk OIL CHIPS
and showed them to the center.
Il raise you that" he said, and he
smiled again.
Softly, SOFTLY" counseled Mr.. Daily,
indulgently, eve can't bet more than
Sc at time in this pot, you know. You
raise me Sc. There, that's it. And
now" continued Mr.. Daily, gently, IT
will now have to tilt you an extra $6,
don't you know
ooh, very WELL" agreed Mr.. Foy, "but
suppose l come back at your" Which
he did.
with all the pleasure in life," said
Mr.. Daily. Then Mr.. Daily, having an
nexed a third ace, and being happy in
the possession of an ace full, returned
with limit raise.
Mr.. Foy responded so heartily to each
raise that, in few times, the younger
actor began to give pause and commune
with himself. His thoughts ran like
this:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18

describing the alleged genesis of the
L1ttlefield bill and commented upon the
statements made in the article, denying
them Serlatim. He declared that the
ANTITRUST bill had been prepared by
himself and the other members of the
subcommittee of the judiciary COM
mittee after consultations with the at
torney general.
He also denied the reports of an al
legged conference between the presi-
Gent ana himself at which the presi-
dent was represented as displeased
with the Littlefield bill
MI. Sulzer- replied in a semi humor-
Gus vein. He spoke of Mr.. Littlefeld's
speech just made as his defense" for
his failure to pass his antitrust bill
In fult1liment of his alleged promise
10 MS constituents last summer to pass
II, or know the reason why. The issue
raised by Mr.. Littlefield he denomi-
mated as a mere bubble" which dem
onstrated the gentleman's inability to
De talr, decent or courteous"
He Is SO pulled up with his own
vanity" said Mr.. Sulzer, that he can
see no good in anybody or anything
except himself and his measures. He
is I1ke the dog that banks, gets bitten
and then Whines. He wines not so
much against me as against the pow
ers tnat be, and not SO much against
the powers that be as to square him
SELF with the promise he made last
summer
Amid great laughter he said: LET
the CALLED jade vince, my withers are
unstrung"
Mr.. Ltttleield did not pursue the
matter further except to declare, with
great emphasis, that statement made
py Mr.. Sulzer was made with the
knowledge that it was untrue
The senate q 0raa6 To ho ooofaraooo
report on the army appropriation bill.
Inc discussion on the statehood bill was
resumed and Mr.. Depew continued his
remarks in opposition to it. Mr.. Teller
declared that himself and the country
had been insulted by some of Mr.. De-
peW's references to the unequal repre-
sentation in the senate.
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on
judiciary, reported the Littlefield anti
trust bill as amended. Mr.. Platt
(Conn.), Of the committee, stated that
1t was not a unanimous report and
that he was opposed to the measure
He said large proportion of the bill
mas been more wisely and appropriate
~ treated in legislation recently enact
ed. Concerning the new features, there
were, he said, unconstitutional provis-
ions in them. Even If they were with
In the constitutional authority Of con-
gfess, they were mischievous and will
work great injury to the business in
terests of the United States.
A house bill was passed granting a
pension of $50 per month to the widow
OF Representative John N. w. RUMBLE,
Of Iowa, who was a captain Of volun-
teers in the Civil war. -a,r@ 80 d ytaFo.
The" usual resolutions providing for
the reading in the senate on Monday,
Feb. 20, Of Washington's farewell adj
dress was adopted, and the president
pro tenn designated Mr.. Dubois, of
Idaho, as the reader. 81.
A resolution by Mr.. Dubois recurring
the civil service commission to furnish
the senate information regarding the
dismissal of Elmer Forshay from the
Office of the surveyor general of Idaho
provoked considerable discussion, It
went over until tomorrow. a-T
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
AGREEMENT ON ARMY BILL
Conferees Decide Upon Large Num-
Der of Chances. --~..- -,

Der of Changes.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
conferees on the army appropriation
Dill reached an agreement today. The
senate amendment providing for the
detail of retiring army officers to the
number of twenty for service with or
gained militia was agreed to, but the
provision Tor the assignment Of retired
OIncerS as attaches at American en-
oassles and legations abroad was omit
TED. The conferees agreed to the pro-
vision that citizens Of Porto Rico NAV
enlist In the regular army and that the
Porto Rtcan regiment may be ordered
Tor service outside of Porto Rico. with.
an amendment providing that all vol
unteer officers now in the Porto Rican
regiment shall be mustered out of serv-
Ice June 80, 1904, and their places filed
by detail from the line of the regular
army.
The senate amendments making S25.-
O0O immediately available for the pl1r-
pose of equipping. officers schools and
making appropriations available for
SarTacks ana quarters in the United
States and in the Philippines were
agreed to: also the provision made
by the senate fer an annual apnro-
pr1ation Of 81, zoe for the purchase of q.
national trophy and medals to be con-
tested for annually by the army and
naConaI. guard. z1Ine appropriation of
100000 for equipping the national
guard the same as the regular army
was agreed to-
The senate conferees receded from
the amendments providing for the
purchase and preservation of the BalPs
Bluff battlefield. The senate provis-
lon for 100000 for army post build
ings to take the place Of the can
teens. remains in the bill, but it is
provided that not more than $40
600 be expended for any one post build
Ing. There are added to the artillery
corps, twenty-five master electricians to
be enlisted by the secretary of wer-
The senate amendment permitting
army officers below the grade of major
general who saw service in the Civil
war to retire with the rank and paw
or the next highest grade was agreed
to with a further amendment making
1t apply only to officers who served in
the Civil war more than one wear
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
NICARAGUA COMPANY
COMES TO GRIEF
Office Raided and Members Arrested on
Charge of SwindIing.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE office of the
Nicaragua company. 924-5 Stock Ex-
change building, was raided today by
government officers, and Frank D. Bit
finger, Henry A. Durham and Orlin N.
Vincent arrested. The prisoners were
taken before United States Commits
sioner Foote, charged with the fraud
ulent use of the mails. The hearing
was continued ten days Bitttnger's
bond was placed at $4,000, while that
of his associates at $500.
The Nicaragua company was incor-
porated under the laws of New Jersey
In 1900, and its home office, until last
July, was at Dayton, Ohio. Many per-
sons are said to have been swindIed
before the concern moved to Chicago.
The object of the company, as an
nounced in circulars, was to plant ban
anas, pineapples and rubber near Pearl
Lagoon in Nicaragua. The products
of the plantations were to be sold in
the United States. Great profits were
promised. In June. 1900, $500, 600 worth
Of stock was offered for public sub
scription, and Of this amount So. 900
was said to have been sold within two
weeks.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
EDDIE F0Y LEARNS
TO PLAY POKER
Drops Into a Little Game
With His Fellow Funny
Men.

Daily, Sam Bernard, Dan McAvoy
and John Kelly played poker the other
night.
There was another man in the game.
But he didn't play.
He worked.
The other mans name was Foy-
Eddie Foy-said to come from an ILL.,
nois hamlet, mapped as Chicago. His
face was as blank as the general run
Of lottery tickets, and he exhibited a
frankly expressed thirst for knowledge
regarding the game which could not
but prove flattering to such experts
as DAILY, Bernard, McAvoy and Kelly. =.
The gentlemen met in the ANTE"
room Of a Bright Light public house.
This is no cheap attempt at punnery.
1t is the simple narration Of fact. A
clean. white sheet was stretched over
smooth, round table, the gentlemen re-
moved their jackets, laid aside their
hats and protected their eyes from the
electric lights by means of green
shades.
The Chicago man looked wonderingly
at these busineSS-like preparations, and
when he got his cards picked them up
with as much grace as is exhibited by
a brindle cow kicking milk pail into
rail fence.
How do you play?' he asked. You
know, they play different game in
different parts of the country.
We'll" said McAvoy. I'VE all play to
win; that's how we play. OF course.
with the exception of Mr.. Bernard. He
doesn't care any more for money than
he does for his right arm"
But / mean" said the Foy fellow,
"do you play such as straights 2"
whenever we have such as
straights," he was told.
I'm some places, you know, SAID
Iona MI "
straigbts."
81 have noticed that myself" said Mr..
Daily. Frequently I have sat through
an entire evening and never played one.
/ draw to them many times, but never
filed. and, of course, would not bluff"
DO you play with the joker?' asked
Mr.. Foy.
sober enough to tell it from the ace,
returned Kelly, explanatory.
A little later some one won big
lack pot without a call, and when his
hand was shown 1t held four clubs
one jack, the other card being small
heart.
Mr.. Foy asked questions.
why, you see," said Mr.. DAILY, Sam
opened on a pair OF jacks, and 1t was
raised. He felt that two jacks wasn't
a strong enough hand to stay with af-
ter the raise, and SO he discarded one
of the jacks and drew to his club
f1ush.'
Can a man do that?" asked Mr.. Foy,
wonderingly
yes, indeed" said Mr.. DAILY. cheer
fully; "all he has to do when he breaks
openers to draw to something else is to
slip one Of them under his pile Of
chips so that it won't be shuffied In
with the discards, and after the pot is
settled he can produce it,
There wasn't much action for half
an hour, and then along came a jack
pot which went around a number of
times before it was opened. At last
Mr. Foy, who was dealing, opened it
for its size, which was Sc. Mr.. DAILY
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From Mississippi to Pacific.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 1.-THE building
by the Rock Island of the new branch
the Choctaw system, to Tucumcari, n. M.
on the Rock Island line, to Ell Paso'
means the creation of a new through
coast. AS
:, The Choctaw, which is now a part of
the Rock Island, has its Eastern terminus
the extension to Tucumcari win give # a
connection with the Southern Pacific for
the coast The Southern Pacific and the
ROCK Island have close traffic agree
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
COMBS LITTLEFIELD DOWN.
Maine Man Attacks SuIzer, Who
Promptly Strikes Back.


WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 1.-THE
house today began consideration of the
naval appropriation bill under the oper-
alton of a rule which made the new
legislation relative to the increase of
the personnel of the navy and for the
increase of the naval academy in or
der. The general debate on the bill
was without special feature The par
agraph providing $250,00O for a naval
station on the great lakes went out on
a point OF order. Mr.. Littlefield and
Mr.. Sulzer had an interesting clash
before the naval bill was taken I'D. the
former charging the latter with having
perverted the record.
Mr.. Littlef1eld arose to a question Of
privilege In connection with some re-
marks made by Mr.. Sulzer IN. Y.) last
Saturday. He charged that Mr.. Sulzer
on that occasion had misrepresented
him in various ways. He said ME-.
Sulzer subsequently had corrected his
remarks to make it appear that he
(Mr. Lttlefeld) was present and char
acterized the alleged misrepresenta
tons as deliberate, premeditated and
Intentional" He read a newspaper ar
ticle inserted in Mr.. Suffers remarks
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-02-18
The President AS a Fatber.

Soon after the Roosevelts took up their
residence at the White house a fawning
society woman asked one of the younger
poys If he didn't dislike the common
boys whom he met at the public schools.
The little fellow looked at her In wonder
ment and then said:
My papa says that there are only tall
boys and short boys and bad boys and
good boys and that's all the kinds of boys
there are"
), Summed up, President Roosevelt's
tneory with reference to the management
Of children is that parents should neither
be too strict nor too indulgent Said he
In discussing the matter:
In the first case the children grow I'D
Sullen, and In the second they often be-
come an offense to themselves and curse
to others. Moreover. all children should
nave as good a time as they possibly
can. H. /. Cleveland in February Ma