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SONG Service.

There will be a song service at tho
First Methodist church Sunday even
ing, November 19, under the direction
Of the choirmaster, Mr.. NJ D. McNeill.
Many numbers will be given, embrac-
ing double quartets and solos, in
which the best local talent of the city
will take part. At this service Miss
Amanda Dye, Mr.. Henry Roberts,
Mr.. and Mrs. West, Mrs. Davidson,
Mr.. c. o. Huber, Mr. Dunlap and
number Of others, will take active in
terest. Mr.. Mcneil has not fully
completed his program and is yet to
select his soprano.
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"A Talk Without a Text"

"A Talk Without Text" will be the
kind of service that Rev. J. S. Hawk
rs will hold at the First Methodist
church this morning. In his "bul-
1etin" of the First Methodist church,
Rev. Hawkins makes the statement
that this talk will be devoted TO Il
review OF the year, and additional in
ttrest is given the announcement by
the statement that he will tell why
he was objected to when he came to
Pine Bluff. showing the blame not to
rest upon any Pine Bluff people so
heavily as some of his friends have
thought, AMI ]se'oses - the public
some facts no. we'll known" Rev.
HAWKINS adds that this will be done
IN a way not to wound the feelings
of any Christian man or woman
Rev. Hawkins proposes to make ibis
cay men: n:orable for another reason; it
i, his birthday and he annonn, IS that
The services will be In keenills with
This :Gea
The subject at night will b. Life
and What Is IT,"
Mss Amanda Dye will sing at both
services.
Fifteen minutes before the I | o'c',ck
service the pastor will baptize an in
fant.
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Religion and Education.
Ever bear in mind that religion Is
not merely 80 much instruction that
can be added on. 1t is the inspiration
or all education. for education must he
founded on love We are aged now
In educat ting. and education is the for
nation Of character not In the cultivn-
tton OF certain aptitude for reading.
writing and doing sums These are
not the things we put before the child
as the ono necessary thing of all life
What we want t. hang on the child
is the desire to b" what we ourselves
have striven to 10. only better and
stronger. nobler and p,lrer. We know
what religion has done for us. how /,
has saved US from termination. raised
us when we fell, guided us to grea ter
heights allured us to nobler enAeavors
II we have realized. let us TO our best
to determine the same impulse and the
same power shall be handed down to
those who are to come after us, regard
ing religion not as an ornament that
may be dispensed with if desired. but
as the very formation Of life on which
character must be molded-Rev. Fran
els NJ. Kielty, Roman Catholic, St
Louis.
Music is the echo of Gods voice in
the soul of man. Without that echo
mans soul is cavernous abyss, filed
with specters of despair--Rev DR.
otsln IL Il I
Brooklyn.
Men Believe. hut Do Not Practice. =
We must square our conduct with
our calling. Belief and worship are
not enough. Men believe enough. but
they do not live up to their faith
Men preach enough. but they do not
practice what they preach. Rev. Dr.
John L. Brandt, Christian Church. St
Louis.
A World Need.
The world needs today the trans
forming power of the Christ life. Men
are seeking happiness i'll riches and
comfort in worldly wisdom and finding
them not. The pleasures of this world
are beguiling many. The folics Of
youth and the deceptions of Satan are
alluring others to destruction. The
church must make it's one supreme
mission the heralding forth into all the
world among all tribes and tongues
the one all powerful truth. to redeem.
Thou, 0 Christ, art he, and we need
not look for anotherr H. W.
Bennett, Christian Church, Jefferson
City, Mo.
Greatest Thing In the World.
Love is courteous to all men. 1t
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| keeps in mi,t! the ii:tie nirctlc> of life.
'lse OF them OH every occasion. 1t is
| apprcciatiye and. when occasion arises.
apOlOgetic. Disinterestedness is one Of
its great characteristics 1t never
forces self interests upon the attention
or others. 1t is even tempered and
above all has a chartableness Of spirit
In all things. Money and all the pos
uables man can have. Forget these
things and strive only for love, as
Paul defines it. the greatest thing in
the world.-Rev. DR. Edward Judson,
Baptist. Chicago
Love and Justice.
Love may be greater than justice,
but JUS; 70 Is The foundation. love the
superstI..Ctarr i:n,Ain wisely says:
DO justice to your brother you can
do That whether you love him or not =
and you will come to love him. But
do injustice 10 him because yon do not
love him. and you will come to hate
him And then remember that If you
wait ~ w sitdt tiliHSo OF II great ucal
OF good at once you viii never do amy
thing. Rather begin to let your love
for your fellow men show Itself in
small things. one by one; in kindly
men, pleasant speech and loving acts
now. always. everywhere. - Rabbi
Louis Stern, Washington.
Religion In Busines..
II man cannot take his religion
into his business there is something
seriously wrong with both. Many
men OF sterling Christian character
stand at the very forefront in the bust.
ness Wolld. It is the duty Of some
men to make money, and they would
do wron. If they denied their vocation.
A lazy man has NO place in the king
dom OF God. The devil tempts some
men. bui an idle man tempts the
devil. God works. The idle man is
In antagonism to God and nature. We
should be fervent IN spirit and not let
the world quench the fires Of devotion
In our hearts, but it is SO much easier
to seculariZe spiritual things than to
spirltualize secular things. II busl-
ness freezes your religion either your
business must be very bad or your
religion very poor. II we would have
God in anything we must welcome
him into everything. - Rev. r. Ross
Paden. Presbyterian. Allegheny, Pa.
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Home Mission society and the blessed
veteran laborer in the Masters vine
yard, Sister Hotchkiss. full of years
and soul full of sunshine casting
its rays uopn others as she moves
amog them. She, like St Paul, is a
chosen vessel Of the Lord. Miss Wad
ley, a young and accomplished Chris
tian worker, reveals the fact that Tho
Lord has work for the young to do
We hope to have many more such
meetings at Lakeside.
MRS. PIERCE. Reporter
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Lakeside Methodist.

The pastor of Lakeside t..i ,.usiiSt
church will preach sunday noi'ni:.s
at II o'clock on The Judgment" tell
ing why and when it will be. Al 80
p m. the subject will be The Agony
of Christ" Sunday school at $3.50 a
IN. Senior league at 8 p. H. Junior
league at AIS p. m. All are cordially
invited to attend any and all these
meetings
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First Baptist Church.

The pastor, Rev. Ross Moore, will
preach at both hours of service. The
subject of the morning discourse will
be. Ready Observance Evening sub.
ject. The Safe Refuge" Sunday
school at $50 a. III. B. Y. P. U. at
$50 p. m. All are cordially invited.
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CHURCHES AND Y. NJ. c. A.

ly secured as pastor for the congrega.
ton, and he has already established a
reputation as one of the most bril-
liant divnes of th4 cts.
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Advertising pays if 1t Is done in a
proper way, for have had consider
able experience that way myself
Henry Timkin, prest., National Car
riage Builders association.
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The buying OF your space is only
half the battle; the filling Of 1t with
matter which reads right and looks
right is even more important.-Arhtur
Pat''so sec:e'"ey. Morse 4u1
Rodgers. N. Y
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You can talk to everybody through
the newspapers.-Hun and
Darrell. Washington.
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No man Is going to buy your piety
il your peanuts are ancient.
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It's better to have a little sense OF
the practical religion than the finest
appreciation OF IT. 1oetic asp.cts
di0n&,.
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:
HOME. MISSIONS.
+ s++++,$1. + +

The Home Mission society will meet
at Lakeside church at 8 p m. Monday.
Regular business meeting. All mem
Lers are requested to be present. New
members gladly received.
Prayer has been ascending all over
the church unto the Lord of the har-
vest" to send forth laborers into his
harvest. God has heard those prayers
for they We're in accordance with his
will, and the response is being given
in the large increase In the number of
those who are entering the Scarritt
Bible and Training school to be fitted
for home mission work There are
now twenty-nine in training. nine of
whom will graduate next May fully
equipped. We hope. for the Important
work upon which they will enter
Twenty juniors give fair promise for
the year following. The large major
ity of the twentynine will enter upon
city mission work in it's various
phases. yet how few these appear
when compared with the immense
work in our cities that is waiting to be
done. Let not prayer and faith flag
Until there are hundreds instead of
tens ready for our whitening harvest
fields.
The school at West Tampa, Fla. has
been moved to Pine City. The day
nursery for italian babies was nearing
completion when a message full of
hope and cheer was received from.
Miss Bruce. The night school gave
promise of being we'll attended.
OF interest to Methodists Official
returns for the year 1903 give the
present numerical strength of Metho.
d;sm throughout the world 1885 min
listers, 105.452 local preachers, 7,8O1,-
81 church members, $3.50 Sunday
schools, 804,768 officers and teachers,
Sunday school scholars, &c.
43O churches. With one exception |
each Of these returns shows a large In
crease over the returns of last year.
Wonder If this increase will give us
many new home mission workers?
One of the Texas auxiliaries has had |
the item, "Some Things We Do" which |
appeared in the July Bulletin, printed ,
On a postal card adding place and
date of meeting. This was sent to
each woman in the church not already .
2 member of the auxiliary 1t has
proved fine idea, so they pass it OF
% others.
Miss Amy Bruce, deaconness, is rem
lering efficient help in Trinity church,
Savannah, Ga. These are some of the
ines of work carried on by the
church: Home-makers circle, boys
:lub. free kindergarten, stereopiticon
ectures, dining room Bible classes
md night schools
Georgia takes the lead in students at
Scarritt Bible and Training school.
She has recently entered two now
ones from the Vashti home Miss
Heath, for course in domestic
cience, and Miss Ain Groom. for g
ieaconness course.
The district missionary meeting OF
he Pine Bluff district has come and
zone, has cast anchor on the shores
# time with the promise of a greater
nd more beautiful anchorage on the
shores of eternity. We thank God for
his meeting and the privilege of meet
ng these consecrated mission work
RS. The gifted. brilliant Christian
Mrs. F. NJ. Williams of the
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Advertising Is undoubtedly effect
I've. It's power is enormous. William
E. Gladstone
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Relix1on and Education.

bert L.. " iliell, Christian Church, Au
..lRO
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lhe misfortun"> 'lla, touch the latent
powers and bring them into activity
are some of the greatest fortunes of
life.-Rev. DR.. y. +. Tedrirk, Mctho.
dist, Chicago.
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@sPANAMA''
4 WOI k0NCkNS kfarVOIS)ln ACr
. s@'~O w AN ~ ba r><lr, IN
CAPT. WEBB'S TRAINED SEALS

TWO TROOPES OF ACTING
p Oh - K w O DE RS
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An Eternal Being.

Christ AMI his word are Identical.
The word WAS made flesh and dwclt
among men. The Son of God had no
beginning and will have no end He is
an eternal being -Rev. !. +. Blair.
Baptist. BROOKLYN
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Future Life.

The best way to remove doubts
about a future life is to live them
away. IL we live Il life that is worthy
to endure forever We shall find i,
easier to believe that we are to endure
forever-Rev. Pleasant Hunter. Pres
bytcrian, New York
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Bigger Than Ever, Occupying the f1ig

The FOREPAuGH.SELLS S BROS. SHOWS
present this year the Greatest Gathering of
Worid-Famous Features ever seen. It's no,
SHOW OF one, t~o or three prominent acts
ana displays. but the entire aggregation of
ANIMAL Wonders, Human A. achievements and
spectacular Grandeur IN every detail IS COM
posed OF World Renowned Features selected
with the view TO make this the
lbe GreAest Show The World Mas Ever Known
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Sym lDOlisnl In Mature.

Nature is full Of symbolism The
wind may lash the sea into a fury. bu,
il still will remain beautiful 1t is the
same in life. The storms of lir are
essential to the perfection Of human
characteristic DR. William IIatha,
way Pound. Congrega ionalist, Chi
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4 Ell n CInCTIC Of 100 Performers Given
O-IOLD AINAVJS IN Rings. stages
and in Air.
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The Home Mission society will meet
at Lakeside church at 8 p. m Monday.
Regular business meeting. All mem
Lers are requested to be present. New
members gladly received.
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NWE ND MIMIC GREATEST nnnCnrn
"a lvIIvIIN TROUPES . ACROBAuS RkV1\RFk
w Ever Brought Amesea A"V~s ssss
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The school at West Tampa, Fla, has
been moved to Pine City. The day
nursery for italian babies was nearing
completion when message full of
hope and cheer was received from.
Miss Bruce. The night school gave
promise of being we'll attended.
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CONSTITUTING LARGEST MENAoERIE IN AL the WoRLD
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Reserved be secured chou
bedeils drug store at price grounds
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lively to keep up with his shoulders when l get
on his trail" He turned and again met the fixed
stare of the thoroughly Objectionable Bow
legs He did not doubt that the expression referred
to himself, although he had exchanged the offensive
gOlf-st1it for his travelling clothes. At the same
moment Towhead passed close to him and whis-
pered: It'll go off all RIGHT Let her flicker at the
end of this first dance"
With inward groan Binford braced himself
for the crisis All hope of anything but a Dir.
graceful retreat cut Off
Partners for quadrilcl" came the rouSing
command, with a rude shock to Binfords analysis
of things temporal and he made for the dancers.
There a general agitation OF the crowd at the
door and perceptble fltter the feminine side
lines.
Get a move you! Lots of good music going
to wastel' Towhead dispensing these orders
in voice which fairly made the windows rattle
in their castings. 1t proved effective in bringing
two sets of dancers to their feet. BOlegs led forth
the fair Miss Ellie, Respondent in crimson lawn
and white streaners of satin ribbon. More than
one cowboy pulse beat faster with gazing upon
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fiddle-strngs with series of swift forearm move
rnents that had him his reputation of keep
ing good dance time and made him the musician
most in demand for affairs such as at present was
in progress at the town-hall where the old Star
Saloon used to be Along one side OF the lamp
lit was seated the larger portion OF the ten1n-
inc population of Hardscrabble. gay with ribbons
and radatng atmosphere OF geniallty. Grouped
about the outer door the masculine contingent:
the cowboys from the ranges and BinfOrd.
Bracng himself against the wall, his moral cour-
age under an almost intolcrable pressure, B1ntord
looked upon the with vague feeling that IT
might have been interesting had it not been so
tragicaly personal in being the arena in which he
to make his 60up detlt, proceeding which,
in the hours that had interviewed since his inter
view with Towhcad, appealed to him less and less
lie even contemplating ignominlous flight
and the surrender forever of his right to be respected
in the community but at the moment his ears caught
the words
Them brindle legs of hisn II have to pump
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crestfallen He half resented the implied esperson
cast upon his cherished weapon, weapon he had
shown to the folks at home with much pride and an
unconscious air of braVado.
Towhead outlined his plan briefly. when the
affair is in full swing walk in looking unconcerned,
and then accidentally drop your six-shooter
Bnford uttered a quick on!
Eyes, just pick it up cooy, put it back in your
hip-pocket and walk and ask Miss Ellie to
dance. Miss Ellie is the dansel who has just
served With this delectable repast."
''You viii introduce me? | haven't had the
pleasure" Binford began with foresight.
That's not necessary at all Towhead assured
him Its of free-and-casy ways you
know. Then that little bow-lcggcd, long -chinned
critter there" again Tovhead glanced at the
other table where Bowlogs was being boisterously
merry, will sdle up to you and say something
sassy He keeps pretty close tabs on that little
girl, and he doesn't like the cut of your b mean
the hue of your hose
Binford followed the direction of Towhead's
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that fair vision. Bowlegs wearing, with an air
of conscious satisfaction. glaringly new suit Of
store clothes and four hand tie which caused
Bnford to comment with some spleen: And he
objects to the color of my stockingsl"
Hands out of your pockets and backs TO the WALL
Pick up your feet and balance allF
yelled Towhead from his commanding position on
top of an empty barrel
Swing the corners ike swinging on gate,
Now your partners and pull your freight"
The dancers did his bidding enthusiastically the
fiddler quickening his time 70 keep pace with The
flying feet. When the gent" had "cut a caper'
and everybody had chass6ed and "Put On
style" rechass6ed with a little more STYLE
and in response to a final adnonition TO "thank
the ladies and kiss the fiddler" had taken their
seats, Towhead shot meaning glance at Bin
ford. who made supreme effort to shake OF he
numbness that seemed to be gathering around his
heart. Then suddenly loud whack sounded
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plemented: so fashion, and with a too
gentle motion rammod the pistol under the tail of
the others coat and into the belt of his golfrous
Then shutting of feet sounded in the adjoining
room he pushed Binford toward the door Nov
ScoOt!"
Bnford obeyed with haunting sense of an undue
dorsal protuberance.
Did you talk that Teller out of his spotted
socks?" Bowlegs asked tauntingly as the crowd
came in from the dining
NO. replied TOwhead with a significant grin;
"but he told me he going to make you hard to
catch. Says he doesn't like the Extensively irnper-
tinent way YOU look at him, and that unless you
wipe the expression off your face he viii punch
1t off. That fellow is wolf. Bovleos bristling
and Towhead continued; He says he's going to
dance every dance with Miss Ellie and if am little
bow-legged cow-puncher doesn't like it he can"
Il sOrter believe you are lying" BowleGs inter
rupted, eying the other narrowly; but if you
amt" The bare possibility of such event
robbed him of the power of further speech.
The MeXcan fiddler, his instrument held low
against his chest, was jerking Nicholas from the
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Bowlegs, in response TO a first impulse, looked
around for TOwhead- Some one directed him q
the hotel, and thithcr he fastened. As he opened
the door he was confronted by the spectacle of
Towhead astride a chair. his head buried in hi
arms across its back his burly frame shaking
vulsively. With a firm two-handed grip The
inviting collar Bovegs jerNed him to the floor
What's ALFRED funny, YOU tow-headed COW
puncher, yOu2" he demanded.
An hour later Binford and Towhead emerged
from the little frame building known as the jug
I'VE can shake hands then and be friends, hope
the cowboy said as they paused at the hotel door
The tenderfOot extended his hand. Il swear I'll
toke it out of Ed Shaw for YOU when | go back
III thresh him YOU would have done if YOU
could have got hold of him.
Glad you do not regard this as a persona.
matter" Towhead assured him; but it seemed
to be the only way could get at Shaw"
BOwlegs at the moment making what explain
t1Ons he could to the mystified and indignant Mis-
Ellie. Il reckon that tenderfoot meant all right
but he jest nacherally amt got brains enough to
have headache"
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BlnfOrd followed the direction Ol
look and encountered the square, I'M
flinching, and as he thought not alto
gether friendly gaze of the man in
question. He lowered his own eyes
hastily. I've noticed him taking
me in" he said. He has been
Extensively impairment.
"Thcns your chance" Towhead
continued imprcssively. Pull that
gun and tap him alongside the ear,
and your fortune is made"
Binford shifted uneasily in his seat
Meanwhile what will he be doing1"
Towhead stuffed couple of oyster
crackers in his mouth before reply
ing Before he has a chance to do
anything, some one will grab you
and some one will grab him. They
are always on the lookout for such
affairs. In fact, to make yours in
pressive you must pull it off first on
the program. When you are grabbed
you must play wolf Struggle for your
life and boiler: Let me at him, let me
at hin!' They will hustle you both
out of the hall"
And them"
Towhead appeared to choke on a
bit of the cracker That's all
You will have arrived at the point
for which we are striving Cow
boys like fellow with nerve You
will have proved yours and have
established your RIGHT to be respected
1t is the only way You will have
to do it sooner or later, and this is
your best opportunity. there will
be no slip, for | shall be~on hand to
grab Bowlers."
That's good of you" Binfords
tone was mirthless but appreciative
"You know best"
They passed out of the room before
the noisy tabloful had dispersed
From a peg in the Office Tovhead
took a belt and scabbard from which
he distracted a lon~-bar-clcd SIX
shooter Binford eyed it with not
altogether perfect assurance.
Stick this down in yo-r jeans
Towhcad admonished, and then as
Binford looked his uncertainty, sup
plemented: $50 fashion" and with
gentle motion rammcd the pistol undo
the others coat and into the belt of his
Then as a shuflling of feet sounded in t
room he pushed Binford toward the d
scoOtl"
Binford obeyed with haunting sense