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simple one. Take a plain slate, on one
side of which the name and the date is
previously written. A friend of the per-
former is instructed to call the name
so quickly that no one else can get
ahead of him. All that is left to do is
to secrete the name and date on the
slate until it is time for it to appear.
To do this you will have to get piece
of cardboard, fitting exactly over the
black part of the slate, both sides of
which are covered smoothly with black
slate paper Sheet b is laid over the
side of the slate with the writing on
it (a). Place the slate with the sheet
over it face down on the chair. When
you are going to show the secret writ
ing to the audience lift the slate in such
way that the sheet of paper stays upon
the black cloth, where it (being black,
too,) cannot be discerned.-C Cincinnati
ENQUIRER.
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chairman Of the reorganized committee
on post Offices and post roads. But their
influence does not arise from their
chairmanships 1t arises from their
close personal relations with the
speaker and his confidence in their
judgment.
When the speaker came to look over
his committees almost the first thing
that struck him was the necessity of
completely recognizing the postal
committee, the chairman of which had
failed of reelection and the other mem
bers of which were almost without ex-
ception subject to some failing which
made is inadvisable to put them at the
head of a committee which was des-
tined to handle very knotty and dis
agreeable situation. So he decided tc
go outside the committee for chair
man. He didn't have to look long be-
fore he hit on Overstreet.
Overstreet was secretary Of the re-
publican congressional committee last
year when the figures he made before
election were almost exactly verified by
the results. He is a mighty COOL poll
tician, as well as very clean-cut fell
low every way and one Of the most
popular men in the house.
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were made by representatives from
England, Scotland, Germany, Sweden
and India, with additional reports
from Holland, Italy, France, Norway,
Switzerland, Denmark and Japan.
Among the speakers from other lands
were the famous Sunday school men,
Mr.. F. F.. Belsey and Mr.. Edward Tow
ers, both World convention presidents;
Mr.. Charles Waters and Count Bern
storff. The late B. F. Jacobs was elect
ed president. The special feature of
this meeting was the starting of fund
for the pushing Of Sunday school work
in Japan.
The third worlds convention went
back to London. Over 200 delegates
went from The United States. In addi-
ton to the countries represented at
the first convention, delegates from
Newfoundland, Austria, Belgium, Jap
an, Hawaii ard South Africa, were
present. Among the speakers were
Bishops Warren, Fowler and Thoburn,
besides Dr. Joseph Parker and Rev. F.
B. Meyer. The special feature of this
convention was the dedication of Mr.
t. G. Ikehara to Sunday school work in
his own land of Japan, for which field
he sailed Immediately with the special
prayers Of the convention resting upon
hila.
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non so high place in the
esteem of the house. He has the
Indiana faculty for close calculation.
He is not chummy fellow and for that
reason he may never gain popular
hold on his party, but he is bound to
grow as long as he remains member
of the house and he will become more
and more a factor in legislation.
Hemenway will hardly develop into a
floor leader, for he lacks the snap and
pugnacity of born debater, but he
will always be. looked upon as safe.
He, too, is young enough to look for
ward to a career, but his ambition lies
in the direction of the senate or the
governorship of his state. Hemenway
and Overstreet come from adjoining
counties.
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walls Of iJerusalem, near the Damascus
gate, under the shadow. of Calvary.
For three days, from April 10 to 20, the
worlds greatest leaders in Sunday
school work will be heard. 1t is too
early to give an intimation Of what the
programme will be, but this work is in
the hands of the executive committee,
of which Mr.. e. X. Warren, of Three
Oaks, Mich, is chairman. The other
members of the committee are for
England: Edward Towers, F. F. Belsey,
Charles Waters, Rev. Robert Culley,
Rev. Danny Sheen; for United States:
John Wanamaker, A. B. McCrillis;
Canada, S. P. Leet; Sweden, August
Palm; Australia, Archibald Jackson;
Japan, T. c. 1kehara; Italy, Rev. Dr.
Burt; Germany, Prof. Fetzer; France,
Rev. Mr.. Greig. There is also an ad-
visory committee composed of Vice
President c. f. Gates, d. D., LII. D., Of
Robert College, Constantinople; Mr.
w. W. Peet treasurer of the Turkish
missions; H. S. Barnum, D. D., Rev.
Howard Bliss, president of the Syrian
Protestant college, Beyrout; H. H. Jes-
sup, D. D., Beyrout; Mr. E. G. Freyer,
treasurer Syrian Protestant college,
Beyrout; DR.. Chauncey Murch, Ameri-
can mission, Luxor, Egypt.
| The convention will be enriched by
the presence Of the members of this
last named committee. They will have
much to do with the arrangement of
the programme, and will be heard at
the sessions of the convention.
In connection with the convention, or
rather as a necessary preliminary to it.,
| there is being arranged a tourists
cruise to and from Jerusalem This
will bring together the delegates to the
congenial companionship during the
entire trip. A vessel has been specially
chartered which is scheduled to sail
from New York on Tuesday, March 8,
1904 On the journey to and from Jop-
pa, the nearest port in the Holy Land
to the city of Jerusalem, stops will be
made at Funchal, Madeira, Gibraltar,
Algiers, Valetta, Malta, the island on
which raul was shipwrecked; Piraeus,
including rail trip to Athens; Constan-
tinople, Smyrna, Beyrout, Caifa, with
| side trips into Galilee and Samaria;
Joppa, with the trip to Jerusalem,
where the Polls of Solomon, Rachel's
tomb, Bethlehem, and Bethlehem hills,
Mount of Olives, Bethany, Gethsemane,
Kings Wine Press, Tomb of Kings,
etc. Special religious meetings in addi-
ton to the sessions of the convention
will be held at Bethany, and on the
Mount of Olives, at Bethlehem on the
hillside, and another meeting on Olivet
in the garden of Gethsemane. On the
return trip Alexandria ard Cairo
Egypt, will be visited, besides Naples
and Villefranche. The steamer is ex-
pected to reach New York Nav 49,.
Numerous side trips are arranged for
those wishing to prolong their trip and
see more of Europe and Egypt. 1t is
arranged that a religious service shall
be held on Mars hill at Athens, on
Sunday morning. March 27, where Paul
SO many centuries ago preached the
risen Christ TO the Greek philosophers.
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THE ROAD TO eRuMBLE7owN.

TITS quite a straight and easy road
That leads to Grumbletown,
And those who wish can always find
A chance to journey down.
IT'S customary for the trip
To choose rainy day
When weather's fine ones not so apt
To care to go that way.
Just keep down Fretful Lane until
You come to Sulky Stile,
Where travellers often like to rest
In silence for awhile.
And then cross over Pouting Bridge,
Where Don't Care Brook flows down
And just little way beyond
You come to Grumbletown.
From what 1 learn, this Grumbletown
Is not a pleasant place;
One never hears a cheerful word,
Or sees smiling face;
The children there are badly spoiled
And sure to fret and tease,
And all the grown-up people, too,
Seem cross and hard to please.
The weather rarely is just right
In this peculiar spot;
IT'S either raining all the time,
Or else too cold or hot.
The books are stupid as can be;
The games are dull and old;
There's nothing new and nothing nice
In Grumbletown, L m told.
And so I've taken pains, my dears,
The easiest road to show,
That you may all be very sure
You never, never go!
Ellen Manly, in st. Nicholas.
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was conducted by Mr.. Marion Law
renee, with Miss Annie Barlow as pri-
mary teacher. At this convention it
was resolved, "That a committee be
appointed on Sunday school work
throughout the world" and that IAN
organizing secretary be appointed for
Sunday school extension work in In
dia." Mr.. F. F.. Belsey, of London,
was president of the convention.
st. Louis, the Missouri metropolis,
which is desperately busy at the pres
ent time in preparation for the great
Louisiana Purchase exposition, was the
place of the next World Sunday School
convention. 1t was held in September
of 1893, beginning Immediately at the
close of the seventh International
(American) convention. Addresses
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Crocodile,s Mixed Menu.

The capacity of the ostrich to swallow
all sorts of articles is matched by that
of the crocodile. il the list given below
is a fair sample: The stomach OF a re-
Gently killed Indian crocodile contained,
besides a half .digested calf, a human
skull, silver bangle, some gold orna-
ments, tobacco box made OF tin, d lime
Ease, a nntcracker, railway ticket, a
horn case containing some 20 copper
coins and soda water bottle containing
some mustard. The foregoing list OF
articles is sufficient to convince students
of natural history that crocodiles are
passiona tely fond of bric-a- brac of SUBJ
SANTA! nature.-Boston Herald.
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res Illinois Central r. r. Time Table
East Bound
O. psul hiinneupo-
When Cleverly Perfor- tneiiv) g. As A. M.
to Instructions Given, 1t At
fords Lots of Fun.

q Jf
An ordinary slate, such as children
write on, is shown to the audience; to
prove that nothing is written upon it
both sides are rubbed with wet sponge.
A chair is brought to the foreground.
the seat of which is covered with
black cloth. Then the performer asks
any girl in the audience to be kind
enough to give her first name and offers
to let the slate guess the date of her
birth. After the name is given the per-
former places the slate on the chair and
lays piece of chalk upon it. After
making a few motions over the slate to
indicate that the writing is going on
the performer lifts up the slate and be-
hold! One side of the slate shows the
correct name and date of BIRTH
This seems to be trick hard to ex-
plain, but nevertheless it is very
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States, England, the other countries of
Europe and from other parts of the
world will be present. Thus is to be
realized hope which has burned in
the breasts of certain Sunday school
leaders for years. 1t was at the tenth
International Sunday School conven-
ton at Denver, Col, in June, 1902, that
the plans began to take definite shape.
The possibilities and difficulties in the
way of holding the next worlds con-
vention at Jerusalem were fully pre-
sented and after thoughtful considera-
ton the convention endorsed the plans
When the English Sunday school work.
ers saw the spirit of the Americans,
they decided that if the Americans
could compass the 5000 miles of ocean
to get to the Holy City, England could
and would gladly fall in line, and so
the Worlds Sunday School executive
committee took up the matter energet-
ically and one of the most interesting
and successful, as well as unique, con-
ventions which the world has ever seen
promises to be the result.
The convention will be held in two
large tents to be pitched outside the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
STORIES ABOUT EAGLES.
They Show That the Big Birds Are
Not Afraid to Tackle Even the
Strongest Antagonist.

Some years ago Sir Charles Mordaunt
witnessed in Scotland strange battle
between an eagle and stag, which COM
pletely dispels any theory that the orni-
biologist may put forward as to eagles
rot attacking large animals, says the
Chicago Journal. The bird singled out
from herd one particular buck, which
it succeeded in driving from the rest.
1t struck the animal repeatedly with it's
powerful wings, knocked it down and
finally killed it.
Baron Schroeder witnessed still more
remarkable spectacle An eagle at
tackled fawn which was one of herd
in the highlands. The cries of the little
one We're answered by its dam, which
sprang upon the eagle and struck it re-
peatedly with it's fore feet Fawn, deer
and eagle rolled headlong down decliv-
ity, and the bird was dislodged from it's
| hold and the fawn rescued.
But Sir Kenneth Mack enzie knows a
more thrilling story than either of these,
| for, according to report, an eagle was
rent in twain during a battle in his for
est of Gairloch. Fixing its talons in the
quarters of roe the bird was dashed
against tree, to branch of which it
endeavored to hold to stay the flight of
its captive. The bird was halved in an
| instant.
Many traditions are extant as to
| eagles having carried off and devoured
children. In the north of England the
legend is perpetuated by the name of
| I'M, ci he To- y1n
Child" being common. The most recent
case bearing close scrutiny appears to
be one which occurred in South Africa.
| A Boer farmer, living on the veldt just
beyond Barberton whose stock had been
harried by eagles, lay in ambush for the
| aerial robbers, and saw one CT them de-
scend and carry off the flve-year-
child of one of his Kaffir servants. He
shot the bird which. with the child stll
clutched in its grip, fell into a thorn
bush The bird was dead when picked
up, but the babe was little hurt The
eagle measured nine feet from ..p to tip
OF its wings.
Two eagles will stalk a covert in con-
cert While one conceals ninself the
other beats about the bushes with great
screaming, driving out its quarry for the
hidden eagle to swoop down and make
an end of it. An even more insidious
method has been observed, when an
eagle, detecting sheep on the edge of a
precipice, screamed shrjlly, and with
forceful beat of wing hurled it into the
valley below, where it could devour it at
| it's leisure.
There is good reason for believing.
after all, the ancient legend as to the
manner in which Eschylus, the Greek
poet, met his death. 1t is said that an
4 eagle dropped turtle on his bald head
Algerian travellers are familiar with the
sight of eagles carrying turtles and tor
toises to a height and dropping them
upon rocks to break the creatures shells
and render the flesh accessible.
Seven Siiots Per Second
q revolver that shoots seven times III
second has been invented by a gum.
smith in Brussels.
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vania avenue one might well imagine
himself watching the resurrected
speakers rolling gait. Kinds has the
same easy drawl supplemented by the
same hard sense and delicious humor.
His face is of the keen Yankee type, SO
that here the resemblance ceases. No
body who remembers Reed can ever
forget the vacant moon-like expression
which used to characterize him in his
moments of repose.
At home during the recess of con-
gress Kinds not only writes the edito-
1ials for his paper, but he occasionally
hustles out on an important local as
signment. Last summer he thought he
would look after the army and navy
mareuyers, which centered about Cush-
ing's Island in Portland harbor.
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politicians a r t.
G a n n o ms conf
dence in him has
grown t b r o u 6 b
years of intimate
relationship while
both were members
of the appropria-
lions committee.
For several con-
crosses Hemenway
has been Cannon's
right hand man on
that committee and
he possesses some
of the sterling quail
tiles that have
gone to give Can
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ers. One of them
has been in the
house for three
congresses and is
known as a witty
and formidable de-
batter and a thor
oughly good fellow.
He went to Boston
two or three years
ago and made a hit
there before one of
the political dining
clubs of that town,
which is even now
remembered. He
has a faculty for
telling stnries that
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seems to be almost
a reincarnation of
Reed. 1t may be
simply the strain
of common ances-
try among Maine
seafaring folk, but
there are certainly
s ey e r a ! striking
points of resem-
blance.
Fl | n d S is not
quite as big physi-
cauy as Reed was,
but he is plenty
big enough; and to
look ut him from
the rear as he am
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in the speakers
room in the house
of representatives.
A S b er Hi n d S
has been clerk at
the speakers table
ever since Tom
Reed began to
WELD the gavel
away back in the
Fifty-first congress
He came here from
Maine where he
had been writing
editorials on the
Portland Press and
he slipped right
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Cannon is speaker.
The old stand ys,
like Payne, Dalzell
and Grosvenor will
still continue in
their poaitlons won
by seniority, but a
new element has
come in of younger
men who have
been loyal adher-
ents of Cannon
and who will be
his counselorsnow.
c o n S q i C u o u S
among these are
Hemenway a n d
Overstreet of In
diana Hannnwav
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nobody who hears them can by any
possibility forget.
His brother who is just beginning
his first term, is like unto him in men
tai alertness, though there is little re-
semblance physically between the two.
Charlie, the older, is a little over 40,
stoclly in build with iron gray hair.
Fred, the younger, is the baby of the
house, with his 20 years. He is tall,
angular and thin as a rail- He had al
ready made a reputation as story tell
er and wit. His quaint expressions are
quoted in the republican coat rooms.
There is another brother, Kenesaw
who used to be private secretary to
Walter O. Gresham, when Gresham was
secretary of state in Cleveland's sec
ond administration. The way Kene-
saw shook up the dry bones of the
state department during his brief in
cumbency was caution. He is law
yer now in Chicago and he can hardly
have more friends there than he left in
Washington Both Charlie and Fred
Lands are newspaper men.
LOUIS A COOLIDGE.
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Indfnnn In the House.

Indiana is to play an important part in
the house of representatives as long as
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MEN OF THE HOUSE
Gossip from Around the Speakers
Chair in National Congress.
PARLIAMENT LAW AUTHORITY
The Value of Asher Hinds-Inddana
Prominently Figures in National
Legislation = Heads of Inn
portant Committees.

Washington.-The indispensable man
is not numerous, but scarce as he is
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A Reformation Of Reed,

1t is frequent subject of remark
among habitues of the house that Kinds
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is to be chairman of the appropriations
committee and Overstreet is to be
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The Laudis Brothers.

Two other Hoosiers who are going to
attract attention are the Lands broth
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The Appropriations Chairman.
Hemenway is different type, with
fewer popular qualities and less of the
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Two New York Hotels.

Only two hotels In New York refuse
to keep their register of guests open
and publicly accessible. These are the
Fifth Avenue and the Waldorf-Astoria
The Fifth Avenue is a fayorite resort of
politicians, and its guests sometimes
prefer not to have it known that they
are there The Waldorf-Astoria has
made its way with leaders in haute
finance, with important and unimpor-
tant persons, diplomats and men like
DR.. Amador and NJ. Varilla with repub-
lies in their brains. The books are not
accessible to the public; lists of guests
cannot be Transcribed. This is not only
intended as protection to the guests
but as a protection to the Office staff
Many business houses send circulars to
"hotel arrivals" when they can get the
names, and at the Waldorf this would
mean each morning the sorting of some
1,500 additional pieces of mail. The law
only requires that register shall be ac-
curately kept, so that the police or au-
thorized officers of government may con-
suit it.-N. Y. Post.
American Capital in Canada.
American capital is rapidly invading
part of the dominion near Sherbrocke,
and the near future will see the cree
ton and equipment of many large
manufacturing plants, which will
greatly increase the wealth and Dusi-
ness of the section and promote trade
with the United States,
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HE Worlds Fourth Sunday
School convention is to be
held at Jerusalem in April
of next year, and it is ex-
pected that over 300 dele
gates from the United
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Seven Ssiots Per Second.
4 revolver that shoots seven times II,
u second has been invented by sun.
, smith 10 Brussels.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-09-21

susciten esas diferencias. que pueden re-
dunbar en- desprestigio de unos de
otra, cuando no de ambos organismos.
Tales rozam;entos entorpecen la
buena marcha de la administration de
justicia.
Ell juez Faura ha demostrado en- es-
ia OCCASION, como en- Otras muchas, que
no merece ell delicadfsimo cargo que
desempefia.
Su renuncia sc impone.
Els precise que ell PrOcurador Gene
raj investigue este Asunto, que raya en-
escandaloso, y proceda en- conciencia
conforme q ley, por que, en- 1ltlmo ca
so, ell descredito que cae sobre los fun
cionarios que prevarican, redunda tam
bien en- descredito de las autoridades SUI
periores que los sostienen 8 amparan.
Muchas son las quejas formuladas
distintas veces contra ell juez Faura por
sus arbitrariedades.
Ell hecho que comentamos, viene
colmar la medida.
Ell sargento senor Lavergne, que
comanda este puesto, Sc dispone, seg1n
parece. llevar adelante este asunto, &
cuyo efecto presentara testigos.
Por de pronto, ell juez de paz de
Humacao ha dado orden por telegrafo
para la detenci6n de Severe Rodriguez.
Dejar suelto, sin garantfas, campan-
do sus anchas IN indivfduo de esa
laya, Sc hace inconcebible.
Solo un juez como Faura puede
ocurr1rsele semejante dislate.
Si los jueces de paz fuesen elegidos
por sufragio, como ocurre con los jueces
municipales, seguramente no tendrfamos
que registrar con lamentable frecuencia,
yerros desaciertos de tai magnitud, y
no Sc hubieran cometido tantos atrope-
Hos desmanes en- las pasadas eleccio-
nes, pues los turbulentos eran absueltos
6 castigados con levfsimas penas, con
multas irrisorias, por los jueces de paz,
mientras los ciudadanos pac1fcos, por
una falsa denuncia, por un descuido 8
por una falta insignifcante Sc les apre-
taba de firme, aplicandoles todo ell rigor
de la Ley.
Ell juez Faura pertenece al n1mero
de esos jueces.
Veremos 81 ell Honorable Attorney
general procede en- esta OCCASION con igual
rectitud que procedi6 al pedir sus renun-
cias los jueces de paz de Lares y Cayey,
nos libra de esa calamidad.