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ty-stricken invalid needed him. He
put himself in her way and made
troubled humanity clad in greatness
wait until relief was impaired to hu-
mainly in icwliness, because it was
first in reach. We shall never be like
Jesus until we learn like him to dis
eliminate the priceless worth of people
by their humanity rather than by their
circumstances.
4-That in the pursuit of a worthy
object in the distance we should not
neglect a present opportunity of show
ing mercy. On his way to raise the
dead he healed this invalid woman.
The other case would keep; this had =
be done at once or not at all. Delay
would violate the conditions of his
grace and break the tendrils of faith
and expectant hope. He did the handy
thing while Ii was handy; the lesser
thing while it was less. We are to do
the things at hand first. not overlook
ing the near for the remote.
lie us hone TO do our best every time
He that despises the day of small
things does what the Almighty has
never dared to do.
5-Lean to permit the touch of 9TH
eos. So ready was the Savior that he
put himself in her way that she might
touch him. Sympathy is the need of
the world. This tender perfume, this
sweet bouquet of heart, of which we
try to divest ourselves-this is the most
glorious distinction of our nature
Brutes are without it: it is the heritage
of the human soul, divfnely bestowed
The lower animals have feelings but
no sympathy. no fellow feeling. A horse
will contentedly MUNICH his oats while
his mate is dying in agony in an adj
joining stall. and never turn an eye of
pity on the sufferer.
They have strong passions, but no
sympathy 1t is said that q wounded
deer sheds tears; but it belongs to man
only TO weep with them that weep and
by sympathy to divide another's sor-
rows and double another's joys. Doubt
less you have stood at the foot of a
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vocational advance with every resource
at, their command.
Los Angeles engages 100 more
teachers than last year. Temporary
buildings have been erected in several
parts of the city and two ten-room
structures are nearly finished. City
Superintendent Foshay has returned
from a three months trip of great in
terest in the Eastern States and Eu-
rope. He brings with him several
hundred maps, pictures and engrav-
ings to be used in lectures to teach-
ers. Among many schools visited by
Mr.. Foshay he was able TO pay close
inspection to the great polytechnic
school in Berlin, Germany, upon
which been expended $4,000, 900.
Pomona is finishing a new grade
school building, erected in the form
of the letter H. and in the mission
style of architecture, at a cost of
$40, 1000. A sloyd department will be
maintained in the basement. The halls
are finished in a soft maroon color
and the recitations-roonns in a cool
green, which is restful to the eyes.
The report of the Redlands High
School shows that the remarkably
large percentage of 65.7 of graduates
continue study in higher institutions.
What is known in the school world
as the Batavia idea is attracting wide
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THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS OF THE COUNTF


cago states that henceforth it will be
the policy of the Chicago School Board
to greatly increase the facilities for
instruction in manual and commercial
training in their high schools. This is
needful because three-quarters Of the
students are children Of working or
salaried people and their instruction
will end with their high school course
At the opening of the new $4,000
high school building in Winchester.
Mass. on September 5 a large number
of valuable presents were made TO the
school They were given by Winches-
ter citizens and by many former
classes of the school. Among the gifts
were a piano and marble clock for the
assembly hall; apparatus for the gym
Easium. busts of Shakespeare. Burns.
Washington and Lincoln, besides nu-
merous portraits. etchings and photo
graphs.
"Old Time Schools and School
Books" recently issued. is a volume
which deals with school laws. customs.
teachers, houses and books OF colonial
and later periods. Its pages abound
in graphic descriptions of school life.
With It's wealth of illustrations it pre-
sents strong contrast between the
facilities for education in 'ye olden
time" and the present. 1t is an inter-
esting volume for school libraries.
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a retroactive subjective influence th2-
purifies and glorifies. mo life liveth
unto himself"
THAT kind offices should be avail
able to the great as well as to the
loSly.
Jesus at once responded to the call
of the distressed ruler If. we could
but learn Of the Savior that no fortui-
tous circumstances of ,externalitE linn
tied him and that he was the Savior
Of all men and then regarding him as
cur absolute exemplar, it would enlist
us for everybody We may not APP
proach the proud and self-respecting
with the unconventional familiarity
that characterizes our approach TO the
lowly OF fallen, but if is none the less
our duty to approach them.
All these phases Of his life are re-
veaIed FOR cur profit and that profit is
TO be our imitation Of him. For even
hereunto were we called because Christ
also suffered for US, leaving us an ex-
ample. that we should follow in his
steps, who did not sin. neither was
guile found in his mouth" L Peter
2:2L
THAT an opportunity TO serve the
great should not deter US from improv-
ing q chance TO help the lowly. Some
one has recently said. What we want
in the pulpit of to-day is not more men.
but more man." Jesus was ever and
always manly. Never trucculent or
hostile to the rich as such. he was
never patronizing or sentimental with
the poor Back OF all circumstances of
fortune or misfortune, Of honor or dis
honor. Of virtue or vice, of tinsel and
tatters, ne saw the humanity repre-
seflied and dealt with that He was
not a rich mans minister or poor
mans pastor, but he was humanity S
preacher. There is something in every
man worth more than his external cir
cumstances ard that is humanity. The
manhood of the man, the womanhood
Of the woman. When we rise TO the
dignity OF ne concept we serve hui
mainly. Ee stopped On his way to
the palatial residence because a power
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respect as the second in the Union,
having $4,000 white voters who can
neither read nor write. After 1908
no North Carolina man who becomes
81 years old can vote unless he has
acquired these qualifications.
But there are brighter prospects in
store for this State. During the last
few years Governor Aycock and the
educators of the State have worked
necessarily to arouse the public mind
to the imperative need Of educational
Improvement. AS a result of these
strenuous exertions local taxation is
more frequently imposed; school dis
tricts are being consolidated and finer
buildings are being erected; salaries
of teachers and superintendent are
gradually increasing, especially in the
cities, and school libraries are being
established. An important law took
effect in 1903 by which the State
loaned 100000 at 4 per cent inter-
est to school districts for new school
buildings, one-tenth of each loan and
the interest being payable annually
The plans of all schooihouses hereaf-
ter built must be approved by the
state Superintendent. Other favoring
agencies are the State College of Ag-
riculture, the State Normal and In
dustrial College and the State Uni
versity, which are sustaining the ed
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MR. DoOLEY ON TIE PROGRESS OF THE CAMPAIGN

publicans an dimmycrats ARE
dimmycrats because republicans ARE
what they ARE. At prisint i go TO
sleep whin ye an McKenna begin a
poIlytical controversy. Ye find
nanny pints in ROsenfeIt's char
acter TO admire an McKenna
thinks Parker is a safe, conservative
man that'Il get nanny republican
votes. Not his, but nanny. But in
a month firm now McKenna viii re-
mark that tn stOop at EsoOpus is not
all il is painted an I'll hear roar iv
What's that2' firm yeer corner an
I'll have to play tn angel iv peace
with a bung starter. In about a month
ven r-read firm EsoOpus that Judge
Parker denounces as a craven lie
worthy Nv it's Long Island sOoree tn
story that he is tn adopted son iv
Jawhn d. Rockyfellar an firm Oys-
Their Bay will come wurrud that tn
prisidint has invited tn bastard Cor
sage) who invinted tn calumy that he
was not on San Joon Hill to come to
Cysther Bay an bring his wurruds
with him FIR lunch. No, sir, | wud-
dent advise amy man to retire firm
tn brick business on account Nv tn
gin'ral appearance iv apathy. He'll
find a market FIR his ammunition be-
fure Novimber.'
whats Bryan doin'?'' asked Mr..
Hennessy.
"WiTum Jennings Bryan" said Mr..
Dooley, "got so hoarse cheerin' FIR
Parker that he has been obliged to
cancel all enga gements to speak. Ye
didn't hear him cheerin'? He was
cheerin' in his sleeve"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18

H IKE VIII 4e: And Jesus
said. Somebody hath touch
ed Ne. for perceive that
\9z virtue hath gone out Of
Me-"
This text stands in the
midst Of a story Of the Savior's sym
pathy and is replete with lessons for
practical life. From Capurnaum he had
crossed the sea Of Tiberius 10 Gadarea
for rest and recuperation. But what
rest was there then or is there now for
one whose heart bleeds for a suffering
world? In Gsdares he is met by two
furious demoniacs awaiting his heal
ing. because Ct the destruction Of the
filthy swine he is driven out, beca Use
the Gadareans had too much stock in
hogs 10 take any in Christ. Now he
hears the appeal OF the distinguished
ruler. JairUs. for his dying daughter.
but pauses on the way 10 permit the
touch IF the lowly woman with an in
curable disease and stops 10 teach her
the lesson that even mOdesty is not an
excuse for ingratitude.
/ was looking over a gentleman
curios one day and taking up a piece
Of dull rock he said: This is a bit Of
gold bearing quartz that assays $50 to
the ton" But is that a paying guam
tity2 Yes, 2 value Of s. is a paying
quantity" But how much depends
upon the machinery and its right ap-
pHcation? Well. do you know that so
the Lord has hidden his precious gifts
IN the rock Of his word. The simplest
Bible stories win yield 10 the machin-
cry Of the mind industrioUsly applied
pure gold IN paying quantities. The
quartz Of this text and its history when
broken yields these golden lessons:
That the mission OF life is only
fulfilled by service 10 others. All lives
ennobled have been so distinguished
by service By a law as inevitable as
s-ravitation no life is glcrified but by
the excrtion Of its forces in objective
Uplift And every objective uplift has
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cannot afford to buy it. Better still.
however, he has established, at his own
expense, at Massalombarda a House
Of Bread" 10 put his theory into prac-
tice and furnish the Government with
an object lesson as to the benefcence.
and practically of his system One i'm
mediate consequence Of the opening OF
this establishment has been to reduce
the price and improve the quality Of the
bread supplied by private bakeries in
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the latter city of 100000 inhabitants,
breadmaking has been taken over by
the municipalities with the result that
bread in these places. is much cheaper
than when the public were dependent
on private bakeries for it, while the
municipalities make substantial
profit out of the business.
Signor Sangiorgi argues that the in
terests Of those concerned in, private
bakeries should not be allowed tor
weigh in the balance against the well
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18
GOVERNMENT POOR SAYS sAGoRo

would be practically restricted to those
who could not afford to pay for it. In
any event, he contends. the benefits OF
the system would far outweigh any
evils that might result from its adop-
ton. With the assurance that what
ever happened a man would still be
provided with bread enough to eat.
life. he says, would cease to be the
hopeless struggle to keep body and soul
together that 1t is at present with q
large portion OF Italy's population
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fare of millions to whom cheap bread
is matter Of vital concern. As under
his proposed system the State bakeries
would turn out only the palmer kinds
of bread private bakers would still
have the trade in fancy bread entirely
in their hands.
AS regards the contention that free
bread would increase pauperism, Sig
nor Sangiorgi points out that 1t would
be quite feasible to devise safeguards
by which the distribution OF free bread
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the neighborhood.
< signorI Sangiorgi proposes that the
Government should establish similar in
stitutions throughout Italy, where
bread will be provided to the general
public at almost cost price, TO charit-
able Institutions at cost price and to the
needy, for nothing. He contends that,
properly conducted, they could be made
self-supporting, the profits derived
from those who buy bread of them de-
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fraying the cost of what is given away
If any surplus remains, he would in
vest it as a reserve fund. so 'that in
periods Of exceptional distress the State
bakeries might be able to meet the in
creased demand for free bread.
OF course the bakers have raised a
prodigious howl over it, declaring that
the general adoption Of such system
would ruin them and that bread cam
not be sold cheaper than at present.
At Catania and Palermo, however,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18
NJ r. DOOLEY belieges
w that the Uice-Presiden-

m r. DOOLEY belieges
WI that the Tice-Presideu-
tial candidates are the 7eilE
ing 5gorkers of the cam
fqign. The Presidential
nominees, he says. remain at
home endecvoring to giVe
mterance to nothing that
7viH mcri,uulate them. He
asserts that the sage of ESQ
brS is a farmer, not a Pohti-
clan, and therefore really
has no overaohelring desire
TO be President, He tells his
friend, HenneSSy, to be
cheerful, as the campaign is
going to become lf0elier, and
says he certainly 1Conld not
adgqse any man to retire
from the brick business on
account of the present ger.
eral appearance of apathy.
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4 4 AZ pollytioal enthusy m
rs was dyin' out in this
Sc country" said Mr.. Hen
messy.
ON. ] don't know"
said Mr.. Dooley. we niver can tell
Its almost too arIy TO begin THROWN
bricks Anyhow. If nobody else is
enthusyastic tn candydates fr vice
prisidint ar-re. They ar-re tn willin'
wurrukers. 80 grass grows undher
m feet. They're lesson TO their su-
peeryors. Tn candydates FIR prisidint
stay al home thryin 10 say nawthin'
that viii E. eliminate thin. Tiddy
Rosenfelt has put in an application to
jine III Quaker Church. He has
burned his suit iv khsky an beaten his
soord into a plowshare. Visitors who
call on him at Oysther Bay find him
r-readin' tn Lives iv tn Saints.'- His
fsv'rite saint is wan iv tn arly mar
tyrs who thanked a lion fr bitin' him.
He is thryin' 10 live down his past.
Not so with tn Sage iv Esoopus. He
has no past to live down. He is thryin'
10 live up 10 his future. Ivry time he
oDins his mouth HiH puts his foot
into IT, Hnl has retired firm poliytics.
lie has gone up an alley 10 wait till
m polls get BY. But all is silence at
Oysther Bay an EsoGpus Win tn
hayro iv san Joon Hin wants 10 re-
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~wHE report for 1903 Of the Ma
tional Commissioner Of Edu-
cation makes clear the re-
- markable growth Of the col
lege ard university interests
IN this country. Mention is
made In this report Of 6SS institutions.
which are classed as technical schools.
colleges and universities. with an ag-
gregste attendance Of 1000 students.
Or this number $1,000 men and $4,000
women were in the higher institutions
for men and Tor both sexes. $500 were in
colleges for women and 1900 men and
1900 women attended the technical
schools. In the twelve preceding years
the men students had increased from
As 900 TO 5000. and the women from
II 900 TO $1,000. Nearly half Of the whole
number Of 1o7. 600 We're engaged in clas-
steal studies and over 1900 in general
culture courses
Great efforts are being made in the
state Of North Carolina in behalf Of
common school education. The educa-
tional wants Of that State are numer-
Gus and urgent. North Carolina has a
total population Of 1884. 900. Of which 50
per cent Is rural and agricultural. One
third Of the population is composed Of
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hat is rather a new
theory has Just been
put forth by Signor
sangiorgi. the wealthy
Italian philanthropist.
be declares that there
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cliff and heard the echo of boatman's
shout, or among the mountains and
heard the echo of one as he called to
another. But no echo is so fine and ten
der as the answering cry of a human
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18

is one thing 10 which every one born
into the world has a right-bread. The
signor has just written a book to prove
that ii is the duty Of State to provide
bread for such OF its inhabitants as
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18

heart repeating the sorrow of another.
1t is said that in a room with num-
Der of pianos strike chord and the
same string in every one will answer
to a listening ear, as though touched
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-09-18

IKE VIII. 4e: And Jesus
said. Somebody hath touch
ed Ne. FOR L perceive that
virtue hath gone out Of
Ne
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07
ABOUT LAMPS

The common Kerosene lamp which
IS used in almost every household win
give bright even light and Doe d
source OF comfort 90 the family IL
property cared for
THE bowl az the lamp should Doe h.rt
iun OF ol. but when not in use. tle
wick should bc turned low to keep fne
ol from ooz.ug out upon the burner
IT. thc wick is soaked ln vinegar. tl.u
dried before 10 IS put iu thc hmp it is
not likely to smoke. The wlch should
he trimmed evenly with o. par o-
sharp scissors tlat tae aame msy a,-
ways Doe even.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07
SO6N~~-.oC-,-~~
~ SEH0LO
RECIPES :

Wheat Fr.ttcrS Beat three eggs. add
90 them one and oue-L-lf cupfu.s OF
milk and hour % make a rather stl0
batter; beat in four Howell tcaspooaCuls
OF baking powder and half teaspoon
ful OF salt; drop into hot Tat ana Try
sume AS dOushnuts.
Consomme with Macaroui-T0 pre-
pare consomme with macaroui. vcr-
mlceih or noodles. boil thvec-Quart.rs
Of "A cup OK any one OF these saitcd lu
water until tender. Drain aud turn
into soup tureen when done. and
pour over them a quart OF boiling hot
cousOmme
German Toast Beat one egg "a little.
add half a teaspoon OF salt. TWO table
spoonfuls OF sugar ana three-fourths
cup OF milk; dip uve slices OF bread
ia this mixture. COOK Ou we'll creased
grlddle, when brown on one side turn
and brown the other. serve for break
fast. or IL Tor luncheon serve with
sweet sauce.
Tomato Rice Soup-Put the contents
OF one can OF tomatoes in an agate pan
over the lire; add 20 it one pint OF hot
water one tablespoonful OF salt. one
tablespoonful OF sugar. three cloves.
three pepper-corns and one-third OF a
cup Of we'll washed rice. cook one slice
OF onion ia a little hot butter for five
minutes, 90 not let 10 burn: cook slowly
until the rice is teader; then rub all
through line Strainer: add more
seasoning IL desired
Meat SOuffie-Put two level table
SpoOnfuis OF butter in frying pan:
when il is hot add two tablespoonfuls
OF Hour; stir until smooth; then add
gradually one cup OF cold milk. stir
ring until boiling; add half teaspoon
full Of salt. a little pepper and one cup
OF cold cooked meat or chicken and
the beaten yolks OF two eggs; let this
cook one minute; put aside TO cool;
then add the beaten whites OF two
eggs; fold them in carefully when
thoroughly mixed: turn into 4 buttered
baking dish and bake in n moderate
oven twenty minutes: serve as soon
as removed III chicken is used add q
little grated nutmeg.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07

could not i've My back ached. there
were frequent headaches and dizzy
spells. and the kidney secretions were
uiSordered. Doan's Kidney Pills
helped me from the first. and soon re-
heved me entirely OF all the distressing
and painful symptoms"
a FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Ars. Brown
VIII be nailed on application to anv
pare OF the United States. Address
FoSter-Milburn Co. Buffalo. n. Y.
tor sale by all druggists; price 80 cents
per box.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07

ClzZineSs. som MIA
and urinary troubles.
To cure Yourself you
must cure the Kidneys.
Profit by the expert
enccS OF others who
have been cured.
Mrs William W.
Brown. professional
nurse. Of Is Jane ST.
Paterson. y. j.. says.
Il have not only seen
much suffering and
many deaths from
kidney trouble. but l
have suffered myself.
AT one time | thought
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07
Hiss Claussen Saved from a Surgical Opera

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM: 1t seems 70 me that
all the endorse ments that have read of the value
Of Lydia Z. Pnkham's Compound do not express
one-half of the virtue the great medicine really
possesses. l know that il saved nv life and
want 10 give the credit where Il belongs / suf-
fered with ovarian trouble for Ave years had three
operations and spent hundreds OF dollars on doc
tors and medicines but this did not cure me
after all.
However, what doctors and medicines failed
TO do, Lydia l. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound did. Twenty bottles restored me 20 per
feet health and feel sure that had known OF its
value before, and let the doctors alone, l would
have been spared all the pain and expense that
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07

Reverend Dr. Edwin Iobie has been
pastor OF the Greenland. y H. Cougre-
gational Church. Tor nrty-two years
and is stu healthy and active in the
worS OF the ministry. lie is uoN sew
enty -ihree Nears old.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07

fruess operations II the who suhering and
will Lydia +. Pnkham
table with the results
MI VI. CLAUS kans
o.
"a
dia z. lam led Lyuna
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07
wOmgN'S WOES

Much OF women'S daily zoe Is due
TO kidney tror0le. Sick kidneys cause
backache. languOr. blind headaches
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07

dear ME PSKHAM loss Of strength and nerve force
told radically shooting
PEELED
this decided
that Judgment all the
this medicine and felt
complications disappeared
perfectly we'll
My heaiet thanks for the good you have
Milwaukee, Wis.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-05-07
HUM [RSS
Of The Skin and Scalp
Speedily Cured by
Baths with
( 'utL:ra
y SOAP

To cleanse the skin o; 1ruxrx
and scales, and soften Tx
thickened outiclc, gentle aP-
plications Of CUTICURA
Ointment to instantly auay
itching, irritation. and fnfam-
nation, and soothe and heal
and mild doses Of Gu II
CURA Pills TO oooi An5
cleanse the blood.
A single SET. costing but On- Dollar.
IS often sufficient 20 cure the 11o--k
torturing. disfguring skin. scalp. IA
blood humors. rczernas. rashca. itch-
irgs. and irritatious. with loss of ,i1lz-
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