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NOTES HERE AND THERE.

1t takes mail at least seven days tc
GO from Chicago to London.
San Francisco is thinking of having
a worlds fair on the completion Of the
Panama canal.
The skeletons of four men who mys-
teriously disappeared there, between
two days, 20 years ago, have been dis
covered in an old water hole near
Quartrite, Ariz. They were on their
way to California and no doubt were
murdered for their money.
Eastern capitalists have bought
three of the heaviest timbered canyons
In the Rockies near Colorado Springs,
Col, with the purpose Of making a
great game preserve. More than 300
head of elk have already been pur-
chased. 1t is reported that the princi-
pal stock will be elk, deer and ante
lope.
A curious effect of the war in the
far east is the migration of sharks to
European waters. The submarine ex-
p%losions are supposed to have fright
ened the creatures, which have passed
through the Suez canal, and have been
making havoc among the fishes of the
Adriatic. Invasion of the Black sea
even has been feared.
The forestry department of the Uni.-
ed States government has three expert
men in the field at Colorado Springs,
Col. Close to the city they have es-
tablished nurseries and they have col
lected and planted the seeds which
with growth will replace the fallen and
burned timber on Pixies Peak and the
adjacent range of the Rockies. The
work may cover a period of 20 years,
and it is estimated the expenditure
will approximate $4,000, 000.
Mexico is credited with being at the
head of the Latin-American countries
in the matter of letters. Besides pos
sessing the Oldest organs of Spanish
American journalism, it is said to have
in active existence the first library
established in America, which is now
at least 300 years old. In Chilli, Ar
gentina and Peru there are papers that
have been published for so years and
more. One is the Ell Concrete, OF
Lima. which has had a career Of GO
years of uninterrupted daily issue.
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e.hrist's Use of Little Things.

Christ never despised little things.
The poor widows coppers were esti-
mxeed by Him as worth more than many
large offerings of rich men. "She hath
cast in more than they ALL" Her two
mites were not worth much to Caesar or
to Caiphas but Christ had need of them.
The emperor could afford to reward the
man that added a new province to the
empire. The king of kings does not fail
to reward him who gives a cup of cold
water. Moreover, He made conquests
with His little ones" that Caesar could
not make with his legions. What He
did He does. The log church built by
the mountaineers may witness a greater
work than a temple that is the pride
and boast Of a city. The shepherd lad
with only a sling was than a match
for the enemy who had terrified all Is
rael. He trusted himself in Gods hands,
and God used him.
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The Love Of Nature.

What a holy thing it is, this nature
love, what a pure, sweet, religious
thing! You cannot put it into a creed,
or ever into a psalm; but it lifts you,
somehow, until you feel that you are
very neal to God, and near to the
heart of that which gives joy to i'm
mortal beings. l believe we shall
never know, until it is revealed to us
in the other life, how much the birds
the innocent, pure singers of the
air-have done to lift humanity above
its baser instinct and make men more
worthy to be called the sons of God.
james Ruckham.
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FOREIGN

Alfred De Rothschilds, one of the
famous banking family, has a private
circus at his country seat, Halton House.
England. The ring, about 100 yards in
diameter, is surrounded by trees.
Eminent German professors are be-
coming proverbial for their longevity.
The latest to celebrate his seventeen
birthday is Ewald Herring, of the Ger
man university at Prague. Like Helm
holtz, Brucke, Dubois. Fechner and
others, he has done original work in
several branches of science, but perhaps
his most important discoveries relate
to the physiology of memory.
On Lord Kitchener's recent tour in
the interior of the Simla hills he re-
ceived an address of welcome from the
rajah of Bashahr, who assured him that
the songs Of your eXcellency's STAIN
less glory. of the sincere, impartial and
the honest acts of the late Transvaal
war (Which are the real ornaments OF
the honorable officers Of your excellen-
cy's position), are cheerfully sung by the
heavenly nymphs in Paradise
William Evans, formerly protector
of Chinese in the Straits Settlements,
who was induced by the British gov
eminent to go to South Africa to super
intend the arrangements connected with
the importation and the housing CT the
Chinese in South Africa, has refused to
remain there. He said he would never
consent to be a slave driver, and that
the conditions under which the Chinese
worked in South Africa were inde-
scribable.
The late Sir William Vernon Har-
court, though an ardent fighter, was
n Of the most fCrgiving and kind
hearted men. On one occasion, years
ago, t. P. O'ConnCr asked him in the
house of commons regarding the size OF
cells in convict prisons. Sir William
gave the desired information with such
exactness as to suggest a laugh In the
house, but cheers followed when the
head of the home office quietly ex-
planned that he had considered it his
duty to visit several such cells, so as to
know by personal knowledge how the
unfortunate beings who were rom
Gemned to dwell there were accustomed
to fare
The Blindness of Love.
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STRONG MAN UNDEVELOPED
Extraordinary Case Exciting Interest
and Amusement Among Lon
don Physicians.

London physicians are interested in
a singular case of a man who possesses
extraordinary strength, yet has no
muscular development. The man, a
German, Herr Georg Lettl. is only five
feet in height and weighs but 140
pounds, but he can lift something like
25 times his own weight.
The worlds record lift is LOO
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BLARE OF THE RAMS HORN.

Faith fills up the promises before they
are fulfilled.
Preparation is the best prayer fol-
conservation.
People who remember malice easily
forget mercy.
Truth is never worth much where it
costs but little.
The chronic kicker is the first to go
lame in the race.
He wears the devils yoke who thinks
that sin is a joke.
Heavenly activity is fruitless without
heavenly attributes.
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pounds, yet Herr Lettl lifted an anchor
weighing $50 pounds, with four men
standing on it, thus exceeding the rec
ord by about $50 pounds. He can pull
backward a 16-horse power motor car
running at a speed of IS miles per
hour, and, standing between two eight
horse power cars placed back to back,
he holds them together by sheer
strength of finger tips when their en-
gines are working at full speed.
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e have here the set
ting of a war
drama. The oppos-
ing forces are seen
drawn up in d
for the battle. The
sound of conflict is
heard, and now one
side and then the
other is seen to
yield. Uncertain
is the issue and
back and forth the
strife is waSed.
Such is the picture
which pau1 draws
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ties"
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T%oRTURING, DIsFIGURING
Humors, Eczemap, Itchings, Iaflnm-
nations, Burnings, Scalings and
ChaGngs Cured by C~utLcura.

The agonizing itching and burning of
the skin, as in eczema; the frightful soal-
ing, as in psoriasis; the loss of hair and
c~rusting of the scalp, as In SCALED head;
the facial disfgurements, as in pimples
ana ringworm; the awful suffering of in
fants, and anxiety of WORKOUT parents,
as in milk crust, letter and salt rheum--
all demand a remedy of almost superhu-
man virtues to successfully cope with
them. That Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Pills are such stands proven beyond all
doubt by the testimony of the civilized
world.
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The Warfare
With Self
Sermon by the Highway and
ByWay" Preacher.
Copyright, 1905, by J. NJ. Edson.)
Chicago, Sunday. Dec

Chicago, Sunday. Dee. II, 1901.
Text:-"Walk by the Spirit and We shall
not fulfill the lust of the flesh. For the
flesh lusteth against the Spirit and the
Spirit against the flesh; for these are con-
trary the one to the other; that ye may not
do the things that ye would. Gal. 5:1e-I7.
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Strategy.

why is the Russian commander drill.
ing his men to march Backward" asked
the astonished war correspondent. Has
he lost his mind?"
"Oh, no" replied the spy. THAT is
to keep the world from thinking they
were running if they get shot while re-
treating."-Chicago DAILY News.
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THE Souls Awakening.-Every man
has within himself, in the inner self
which is called the Soul, a capacity for
God. The multitude of religions which
claim their followers throughout the
world, from the remote regions where
sayagery reigns to the lands where civ
ilization has wrought her highest arts,
attest the fact that man is seeking after
something to crafty and satisfy this
yearning of the Soul, But capacity for
God is not possession of God. Because
| feel towards God, does not prove that
I have God as an inner and satisfying
portion. The Soul is kept in the dark
even while it is longing for something
which it has not. The Spirit of God is
striving with man, trying to lead him to
the light. The promise of Jesus was
that when He the Spirit of truth is
come, He shall guide you into all the
truth. He will convict the world in
respect of sin, and of Righteousness, and
Of judgment" The Spirit is the voice of
God in the Soul seeking to turn man TO
God and make him throw off the yoke
of Self. My friend, you have heard Gods
message; down deep in your heart you
know that God wants you to surrender
Self and let the Soul expand under the
possession of God. But you will not.
The convicting work of Gods Spirit has
been felt. You know what you ought to
do, but Self argues with you. He draws
before you a picture of all you will have
to give up. He uses all the somber and
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The Peruna Almanac In 1000, 900
Homes.

The Peruna Lucky Day Almanac has be-
come a fixture in over eight million homes.
1t can be obtained from all druggists free.
Be sure to inquire early. The 1905 Almanac
is already published, and the supply will
soon be exhausted. Do not put it off. Get
one today.
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teen years [ suffered
with terrible pain in
my back, l did not
know what it was to
enjoy a nights rest
and arose in the
morning feeling tired
and unrefreshed. My
suffering sometimes
was simply indie
scribable. When l
finished the first box
of Doan's Kidney
Pills l felt like a
different woman. l
continued until l had
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COMPLETELY CURED.

Mrs. P. Brunei, wife of P. Brunei,
stock dealer, residence Sill Grand
Ave, Everett, Wash, says: For fif-
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The United States has granted $500 pat.
ents to women, but as yet there is no
device for keeping a hat on straight
Milwaukee Sentinel.
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The still small voice of conscience is
sometimes so irritating that one Is tempt
ed to retort that talk is cheap.-Puck.
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To proffer a small sun as a bride is an
insult.-Chicago Daily News.
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THE Victory and Reward.-The secret
/ of victory is revealed in the open
ing words of our text. The declara-
ton hat the flesh lusteth against the
Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh"
is preceded by the wise admonition to
Walk in the Spirit" followed by the
blessed assurance that if We do, we
shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh"
The Soul is to look to the Spirit for
leadership, instead of Self. One of the
essentials to a victorious army is the
wise general who knows how to lead
his army so as to avoid all the am
buscades and pitfalls Of the enemy,
and to select the vantage ground from
which to give battle. The Spirit will
lead u%nerringly. He knows the pit
falls, the dangers which Turk on every
hand. and it is only as the Christian
seeks to walk in the Spirit that he can
hope to escape disaster and defeat. The
victory is more than half won when
we are marching ob%ediently by the side
of our Saviour. When We go our own
wav. when temptation leads us into the
byWays of sinful desire, then are we
almost sure to fall before the enemy.
We become an easy prey to the desires
of the flesh. Self has his way, and
the Soul is brought into subsection.
But ours may be victory, if we will
walk in the Spirit" if we through
the Spirit will mcrtify the deeds of the
body" And the reward is worth the
conflict. The seven-fold reward may
be ours as promised in the second and
third chapters of Revelation, ending in
the grand climax: HE that overcom-
eth | will give to him to sit down with
Me in My throne, as l also overcame.
and sat down with My Father in His
Throne"
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Lazy pigs are the result of overfeeG-
ing and they do not enjoy good health.
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

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q" Think said the officeseeker, that
nv work during the campaign should
entitle me to the Office" What did you
do?" asked the political boss. 81 also
spoke on a dozen or more different oc-
casions. "-Philadelphia Press.
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The paint Of pride is not the same Is
the robe of righteousness.
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The Blindness of Love.
my fiance is so different from other
men,"
"Of curse he is, since he proposed to
you."-Kansas City Star.
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dark hues he can find. He tries to

dark hues he can find. He tries to So
distort and twist the truth that you will
turn from the voice Of God and the plead
ing of the Soul. Self fears in the pres
ence of God. He wants not that God
should rule over your life. He himself
wants to be its only master. And how
long is the struggle sometimes! How
grievous is the process before man will
yield and receive Gods gift of eternal
life. Dear friend, out of Christ, fight no
longer against God. Let Gods work CT
grace be wrought in you! Let your Soul
be awakened by the touch of the Spirit!
THE Souls Enemy Revealed.-The
L dweller in the valley has a mar
rowed vision. He can see the famil-
lar objects which surround his dwell
ing, but he cannot take in the extent
of verdant fields and woodland which
stretch off in the distance. He is too
nearly on a level with that which he
wishes to see. But let him Chamber
up the mountain side until he gains a
vantage point way up above the fruit
full and beautiful valley, and behold
the whole scene is spread out before
him like a great panorama. So it is
with man. From mans level let him
view man and his vision is limited. He
cen see man only in his nearer aspect.
He cannot see him as God does. But
let him rise on the wings Of the quick
ened soul to the mountain top of Gods
presence, and he will then find a new
picture spreading itself before him. 1t
has been said that mans greatest en-
envy is self. But how few really realize
if man will Only let God touch his
eyes and open them so that he may see
clearly, he will realize that the natural
man is at enmity with God. He will
begin to understand what is implied in
u text when it says: For the flesh
Spirit against the flesh; for these are
contrary the one to the other" And
until Self is revealed as the enemy Of
the Soul, it cannot be expected that
man will seek to bring it into subjec-
ton. This is the reason so many Chris
tians live on such a low sensual plane.
This is the reason why they argue them
selves into the belief that many world
ly pleasures and indulgences are right.
They have not yet sighted the enemy.
They have not yet let God reveal to
them hat the thing hat must be over
O,aA Gnr% 10 tho t,p NAV ND 4hn
desires of the flesh.
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CELF Enthroned.-The natural mar
~ wants a king to rule over his life
who will please and crafty the desires,
the aspirations, the tendencies of the
flesh. Man naturally covets freedom
Of action in all that pertains to this life.
He wants no restrictions thrown about
his life which will restrict his inter
course with the world. or indulgence in
the pleasures. luXuries and ambitions
of life. This desire of Self to rule mani
tested itself in the very beginning when
Adam and Eve reached forth the hand
and took of the fruit of the forbidden
tree, and Self ever since that fateful day
has aspired to kingship over the life and
has struggled to maintain its sovereign
ty. The natural man has but one king.
and that is Self. and the Soul is kept in
bondage. He is given liberties only
which will not endanger Self or re-
strict him in the realization and enjoy
ment Of that which he desires. Self is
q materialist He refuses to believe any
thing except that which he can see, anu
feel and handle. He centers his joys
and hopes and desires in this life, and
bids the Soul join in the "eating, the
drinking and the m~errymaking, for to-
morrow we die" Self is willing to con-
cede everything else but the throne to
the Soul. If it may but reign supreme
Self is willing and anxious to crafty the
longings and aspirations of the Soul.
Self is a clever diplomat and he lego
tiates terms and dictates policies which
seem to meet the higher demands of the
Soul, but which do not in any way i'm
peril Sells dominion over the life. Self
wants to rule and Self does rule in some
form or another, unless the Soul has
been aroused to a sense of its rights, and
its possibilities in Christ Jesus.
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Review Methods.

There can be little continuity in tn
treatment Of the lessons of the Quarter
save in the case of the first five which
concern the history Of Elisha. A re
view which would not include a charac,
ter study of this great prophet would
certainly be defective. A comparison o.
the characters. methods and distinctive
services of the two prophets. Elijah ant
Elisha, would be interesting and Profit
able. Let some one prepare such a papel
to read to the school.
For a blackboard exercise let the
strong and weak points of the charac-
ters of the two prophets be enumerated
by the school and placed upon the
board.
The prophet, Isaiah, who gives us two
Of our lessons, should also be giver
special study. Some M should be Sc
lected to prepare a brief paper on the
life, character and ministry of thi;
prophet.
Inasmuch as the history of 1srae.
closes with this Quarters lessons a briel
but comprehensive outline study of this
kingdom should be traced in such d
way as to bring out strikingly the rela-
ton of cause and effect; the beginning
and the development of the moral anC
spiritual decline and final destruction.
The lessons on Joash and Hezekiah
may be used to point the contrast be-
tween the moral and spiritual condition
of the two Kingdoms and to explain the
reason why Israel was destroyed and
Judah continued.
The geography of the lessons should
not be neglected. AS preliminary to the
review work in class. or general for all
the school, let an outline map of the
country be drawn on paper or the black
board and then mark in the places, an6
probable places, met with in the lessons
as they are named by the scholars.
Thou shalt worship the Lord thy
God, and Him only shalt thou serve. -
"Worship serve the Lord" Wor-
ship involves the attitude Of the heart
towards God; service the expression OF
the life. Worship is the hearts storage
battery. Service is the dynamo, set in
motion by the power within. Worship
alone is sentiment and feeling without
result, like escaping steam with idle
engine and waiting train. Worship plus
service gives the total of Coos require
ments of man. The elements of true
worship are faith, submission, aspira-
ton; those of true service are willing
obedience and ~unwavering f%aithfulness.
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in our text. The flesh warning against
the Spirit and the Spirit against the
flesh. The one at eternal enmity with
the other. 1t is the inner conflict, the
place where the most desperate warfare
man may know is bitterly and rele1t-
lessly carried on. The heart is the bat
tleground. The flesh, the physical life,
with all its natural desires and tenden-
cies. is on one side with Self enthroned
as ruler and captain. The Soul, with It's
capacity for God, is on the other with
the Spirit enlisted as its captain. Be
tween these two, the Self and the Soul,
there are irreconcilable differences, for
the one is contrary to the other. If Self
rules supreme, the Soul suffers. If the
Soul is to gain the supremacy, it must do
so at the sacrifice Of Self and the flesh.
There cannot be any compromise.
no alliance, no truce between the two.
It must be conflict from start to finish,
if the Soul is to develop and grow in the
grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus
Christ. In the seventh chapter of
Romans we see Paul waging the bitter
warfare, and crying out as the powerful
enemy, Self, deals hard blows and wins
victory over the Soul: "Oh, wretched
man. that | am! Who shall deliver me
out of the body OF this death?" But the
victory comes as he learns to fight in
Christ's strength, and to abide in His
presence, for He eXclaims, in answer to
the question he has just propounded;
Il thank God through Jesus Christ our
Lord" So then we have for our consid-
Grafton, first, Self enthroned, and the
Soul enslaved; second, the Souls awak-
ening; third, the Souls enemy revealed;
fourth, the conflict; and fifth, victory
and its reward.
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Copenhagen has lost its most Pro-
life novelist by the death Of Louis De
Moulin. He nsed to write half a
dozen stories at ono Many OF them
were printed in the Danish Review.
and he is said to have been bound by
contract to furnish at least five muir
ders in each story.
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The greatest living authority on the
aborigines of Australia is w. Hewitt.
He has sailed from Melbourne for
London to see through the press an
elaborate work embodying the results
Of all his recent researches in aborig
ines ethnology.