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nothing. IF We are false to God with
our little. we shall be false to God with
our much. If we refuse to give to
those who are in financial trouble
when we have one loaf of bread we
will not give crumb TO the hungry
when we have whole granary full Of
wheat
And. my friends. II wo refuse TO help
those who are in financial trouble, how
much more sinful are we I'm refusing
to help those who are in spiritual trou-
bic. The world looks at us as good,
respectable church members Are WEI
Down in the deep recesses of your own
hearts. are we? Have We done any
thing during the past year 10 win at
least one soul 10 Christi y God, for
give our spiritual Indifference and self
ishness. when we appear before thy
Judgment throne. may we he able 10
show an hQnest desire and an honest
zeal to save thy wandering prodigals
even az thou hast forgiven our sins
and brought us back into the gospel
fold.
Thus today I would have the search
light Of tho Holy Spirit turned on to orr
lives so that in Gods sight we should
examine ourselves as we truly are.
Are you ready to be cleanscd Of your
secret sins? Are you ready TO say:
80 God. purify my life, o God, cleanse
thou mo from secret faults, o God,
make Inc clean every whit, O God.
thou great reader of thoughts, may I
live aud think and plan and work only
for thee" If thou art not ready 10 say
this, then thou CauSt never he saved by
grace, for the Bible says, God shall
bring every work into Judgment with
every secret thing whether it he evil"
Today 1 lift up for inspection the rec
ords of your secret sins. May God, by
the power OF Christs blood. blot out
that debasing and condemnat6ry past
and give us Il glorious and radiant fu-
ture, with no secret sin - mar the
white pages of the book OF life
Copyright 1906 by Louis KopschI
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Other imposing editices, many Of
which have been more or less severely
injured, are the Hotel st. Francis, the
Palacn hotel. tho Hall of Justice, the
Mutual Bank building, the Pacific Mu-
tual Life building and the Callaghan
building. The greatest property dam
age resulted in the manufacturing dis
trict and the greatest loss of life In
the tenement house district.
The chief street of the city is Mar
ket runnin. diagonally for many miles
The destruction of many of the depart
ment stores and other business blocks
ON Market and Mission streets was al
most complete. Fire added TO the hOr
rors OF the situation, and. ms the water
mains had been burst by the shock
the fire department was helpless. The
flames ute their way along Market
street, and other fires started in differ
cnt parts Of the city.
As the earthquake occurred but n
little nftcr 5 o'clock in the morning,
practically the entire population was in
bed. Men and women rushed wildly
forth in their night robes and fed in
panic through the streets. Many were
caught by the falling roofs and walls,
and In the poorer districts the tcue-
mcnts collapsed like cggshclls, crush
ing and suffocaling their inmates be-
fore they had time to escape. In many
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26

richest San Franciscan. owns a bulld.
ing seventeen stories high, commonly
known US the Call building. ON three
of the corner sites. where Third street
intersects Market, is located the great
&preckels building, the home OF the
Call; the De Young building. the home
OF the Chronicle and the Hearst build
ing. occupied by tine Examiner. the
three great Pacific coast newspaper.
having contributed Handsomely 10 the
building development OF San Francisco
In recent years. The city now has its
share of tall buildings, one being eight
cen stories in height. The major part
Of them are eight, ten aad twelve sto.
ries, the eight stored being most nu-
merous.
The Call and Examiner buildings
were almost totally destroyed in the
earthquake and many other skyscrap-
ers were severely shaken, cracked and
damaged
One of the chief buildings which col.
lapsed was the new post0fiice. This
was a substantial structure of granite.
costing TO exceed S5,0O0OO0 While
not striking from an architectural
standpoint, the post0tiice was Impress
I've from It's massveness
The Postal building was badly dam
aged, and the operating room was a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26
A Little DipIOmat,

Prince Edward, the eldest son Of the
Prince Of Wales, is n little diplomat.
Upon one occasion the young prince
was asked by little girl at a chill.
dren's party where he lived. I'VE live
near Whiteley's,' added the child
proudly. "Ah," replied Prince Ed
ward, with interest, that's curious.
We live near Gorrlnge's." Another
time II gentleman was telling a long
and dull nnecdote to Prince Edward
and his younger brother, Prince Albert.
After n time Prince Albert began to
show unmistakable signs OF WEAKNESS
and impatiencc, ut which Prince Ed
ward anxously nudged him. whisper.
Ing as he did so, Smile. smile"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26

earthquake disaster in American his
tory, exceeding even the historic
Charleston earthquake OF q few years
ago.
San Francisco has suffered from
many slight seismic shocks, ono OF
them occurring about year ago. AT
that time a long article appeared in
one OF the papers. signed by pro
fessor In one of the observatories near
by, stating that there was no partic-
uar danger from these tremors OF the
carth's surface. The coast region. az
cording 10 this writer. was newer than
parts of the country farther east and
was therefore settling. Ec said peo-
pie should feel no alarm, as nothing
serious was liable to happen.
Evidently the carth's crust in the
Golden Gate region has been doing
. some more settling"
The most severe earthquake San
Francisco has known prior to the pres
ent one was in 1865 Quite a little
damage resulted, though nothing re-
motely comparable 10 this. 1t was tho
| 1868 shakeup that was made famous
by Mark Twain. The most surprising
thing the genial Mark saw at that time
was the opening up of the ceiling of
his room. the lips of the oritice work
ing to and fro like mouth and brick
| slipping through and held in suspen-
sion, like one lone tooth on the law of
an old man.
| The last earthquake that occurred In
San Francisco was in January, 1900.
! Several distinct shocks We're felt early
IN the morning, causing the vibration
Of buildings all over the city The
chief building affected was the st.
Nicholas hotel. which was severely
shaken. The walls collapsed In GER
tain parts OF the structure, guests were
thrown out OF their beds and furniture
was destroyed
! In 1904 there was severe seismic
disturbance in Los Angeles, which was
felt throughout the city and for q
radius Of several miles around
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26
Tin Boxes In Turkey.

Writes II. y. Brailsford, the author
of IL new book on Macedonia and Tur-
key: Il half suspect that the petroleum
is imported for the sake of the square
tin boxes in which il is packed. The
whole domestic economy of Turkey
seems 10 depend upon those tins. Fjlcd
one upon another and rooted with
boards and sackinC, they serve for
slum dwellings in the towns Cut NJ
into plates. they protect the sides OF
the better houses from the weather.
They are used as water cans and kitch-
ell pots. Your food, your water and
even your bread taste of petroleum,
which becomes TO the fastidious ira vcler
Il sensuous symbol OF the cast. Moth
Ing could illustrate better the poverty
and slovenlincss Of oriental life"
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Visitors Time Tables.

One Of the many little things that
make English country house visiting
SO delightful has been brought over to
this country and, Of course Improved
upon, SO far as the matter of spending
money is concerned. This is the lFisi-
tors Time Table" n printed form con
tanning such information as The hours
for early tea" that is brought to the
guests bedside. breakfast, lunch, after
noon tea, dinner, the times OF arrival
and departure Of mails and Of the local
trains.
IN English houses these cards are set
in the simplest and least expensive
leather frames. but in the homes of
wealthy Americans nothing less will
do than solid silver ones costing any
where from SIS to $25.-New York
Press.
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wreck. Power Of every kind was de-
stroyed, and there were no lights. eli
ther gas or electric. Neither the Pal
ace hotel nor the St Francis was de.
stroycd as far as the framework goes,
hut the inside plastering and decora-
tions were greatly damaged.
The business section of the CITY from
Market street to Mission street and
from the bay back was almost com
plctely wrecked
The most conspicuous building In
San Francisco, the city hall. Is almost
totally ruined. IT cost from $4,000, OO0
TO $7.0O.ooo, took twenty-five years in
construction and was surmounted by
n dome $50 feet high. 1t was thought
10 be very soldly constructed, being
built substantially of brick. with the
walls covered by cement The interior
Of the dome was decorated with OK
pensive marbles taken from the Pa.
cifc coast mountains.
Another very fine building, which,
cost over 100000, is the splendid ho-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26
LONG USED To
EARTHQUAKES
Golden Gate Metropolis Has
Been Shaken Often
< In the Past.
PRESENT WORST EVER KNOWN
Some Of the Skyscrapers and Other
Buildings Destroyed - Magnificent
City Hall In Ruins-Fires Ar.
rested by Dynamite Earth,
quake of 1868 Described
BY Mark Twain.

TIME recent disastrous earthquake
extending over SO large Il part
of the Pacific coast region and
wrecking such an extensive
section of the city of san Francisco
was not the first of these catastrophes
known in the western metropolis.
though by all odds the most damaging.
For many years the municipal au-
thorities refused TO permit tall build
ings in the city because of the fear OF
earthquakes. several of which had al
ready been experienced. Finally the
Introduction was removed, however,
and number of skyscrapcrs resulted.
Prior to 1890 there was hardly
building in excess of five stories and
only few of that height. Today there
Is one eighteen stories high and quite
number from twelve to fourteen
stories
In the spring Of 1898 about 10 o'clock
one night, the city had a seismic shock
that put TO test its high structures. II
was the worst earthquake since 1865.
when for eight or nine blocks on the
main street Market the ground was
cracked open several inches
In the llpheaval Of 1895 the tall build
incs were given q fearful shaking. and
some OF their occupants We're made
dizzy and sick. The structures were
uniniurcd, and ever since that time
thcre has not been so much question
of the safety Of high buildings of mod
ern construction-that is, buildings OF
structural iron frame and facngs of
pressed brick, terra Gotta or stone.
II was NJ. II. De Young the propric-
tor and editor of the Chronicle who
was the pioneer In this respect. He
met with opposition from the munici-
pal authorities fourteen years ago when
he decided TO erect a ten story house
for his newspaper. 1t was believed to
he dangerous undertaking because OF
the earthquake fear, but Mr. De Young
won out and thereby set an example OF
enterprise to other wealthy men who
have since built more tall buildings.
For instance, u. o. Mills. the New
York banker who owns great deal
of San Francisco property. has one Of
the tallest and finest structures in the
city.
Claus Spreckels. known throughout
the country as the sugar king and the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26
WELLINGTON and Eton.

Another famous saying is now dis
puted Or, Miller Mcguire contends
that the Duke Of Wellington never
said. Waterloo was won on the play
ing fields of Eton." Wellington himself
knew very little of the playing fields
Mt Elton. 1t is quite true that he was
for brief period at the famous school,
but when his mother discovered that
he was making no progress whatever
there, either at games or at lessons. he
was removed at about the age of tif-
teen and sent TO another school in
Brussels, where he learned most OF
what he knew. At least score of the
leading officers OF the British army
who were the dukes contemporaries
knew even less about Elton than he did.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26
A SurprisinG Discovery.

How good thing it is. in schoolboy
phrase, ITO have the cheek taken out Of
one This has Just been my LOT. in an
unusual way. There is very strange
and melancholy event in the history OF
Scotland. BY an accident | was led
last week 10 look into il closely by the
process Of grubbing in manuscript
royal account books and other records.
Having found out what actually did
happen. wrote II paper about it all.
giving first the statements of several
old and modern historians. who were all
in the wrong. When l had finished my
essay it occurred to me to look AT what
I myself had written on the matter in
my History" Mine was the most or.
roncous version Of the lot, 80 Andrew
Lang in London illustrated News.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26
Poetry and seasicl, ness.

In the Life of the Late Professor
Sidgwick." just publishes. mention is
made of his defying seasickness by "a
citing English poetry. I. G. Salmon in
the Scotsman recalls he fact that Ma
caulay tried the same plan. with seem
ing success IN his case here was no
recitation properly so called. he sat
down in the shelter Of the funnel after
leaving Holyhead. shut his eyes and rc-
peated 10 himself Hiltons Paradise
Lost" which occupied the time until the
arrival at Dublin. But how many Of
us degenerate moderns are possessed
of Macaulay's magnificent memory p
Westminster Gazette.
TOO Early For Gretchen.
During my school days" remarked
a teacher, the lowest class was known
as the "A b c.. but It is now called
I A. When both boys and girls study
IN -he same class, n mixed class, it ia
described by the symbols I AM
The other day German woman
brought her little daughter to school
The principal filled out the usual card
admitting the child to AM and told
the mother 10 send the girl 10 school
the next morning. As the girl did not
appear n messenger was sent to learn
the reason. The ind ignant mother sent
a note which read:
You d.rk ! Pc crazy und sent Gretchen
at Won o'clock in de morning de school in
Aber guess not, nit.
New York Press
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tel erected by Mrs. Herman Oe,richs
on fashionable Mob hill. Mrs Oo:iichs,
who is daughter Of the late Senator
chitectural plans Of Fairmont. the APP
propriatc name of the new hotel. Seen
from the bay this structure, with its
classic outlines. makes the beholder
think Of Greek temple. White and
graceful. it looms above the busy mar
ket places, the great wholesale district.
The crowded business section and pic
turesque Chinatown, which. by the
way is fast disappearing owing TO the
encroachmcnts of commerce and the
dwindllng of the Chinese population.
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The Unpopular side.

Next to our neglect of secret prayer
and quiet Bible reading | believe our
greatest secret sin is our unwillingncss
10 hravely and firmly 20 forth TO advo-
cate the causes of right which are on
tho unpopular side, We see blatant
sins stalking around everywhere, but
because those sins are well dressed or
the perpetrators of those sins are in.
fluential men and women in the com.
munity in which We live we close our
mouths and say nothing. We ara
afraid to antagonist them and those
men and women who are their power,
full supporters
The man who dares TO attack sin
that is strongly intrenched is liable to
be assailed in character and person.
His friends come TO him and say: Let
it alone. You will make enemies who
can ruin you Have you never had
such advice given TO you? II you have
not you have been all your life trim
mer," hedger, a polite man. You
have not come forth boldly and de-
cisively and attacked wrong wherever
you have seen II lift its hideous head
In other words, you can he classed
among those moral towards whom
James Russell Lowell excOrlated when
he said.
They are slaves who fear to speak
For the fallen and the weak
they are slaves who will not choose
Hatred. scoffing and abuse
Rather than in silence shrink
q, A. a ....I.
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4 Complaining Woman n.

But the second secret sin is like the
first. The same evil characteristic
which makes person wander around
the streets saying, Il wish ! could
have my neighbours house. my neigh
bor's wife, my neighbours manservant
and his maidServant is the same evil
Characteristic which makes 4 person.
ignore the calls for help which are be-
Ing spoken to him on every hand.
Therefore, though the hands for succor
are being stretched forth toward these
people, they act IA did the priest ana
the Levite when they saw the poor
bleeding traveller of the good Samari-
tan parable. They pass by on the 9th
err side and do nothing. Now, some
people do not believe this assertion IS
true. hut il is. nevertheless. Let me
illustrate II. Some time ago | knew Il
young married woman who had ey-
erything IN the world TO make life hap
ny except her own discontinued heart.
She had fine husband, she had
lovely hoy, but you would never be
in her company five minutes unless she
was complaining about her lot. She
complained about her home and her
husbands salary. When she went out
walking she would always walk down
the boulevard lined with the wealthiest
homes, and then she would say: II do
not know why | cannot live in home
like that. Why, il could | would al
ways keep open house for all my poor
relatives and try to help them all |
could" Would she have done what she
said she would do il she lived in yon-
der palace? Nay, for ut that time she
had far more than some Of those poor
relatives had and yet she gave them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-04-26

We are in exactly the same position
In spiritual sense as is the young
man in temporal sense who wishes
TO leave the well beaten paths of work
and take short cut up the mountain
of fame. Here, for instance. Is the
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

Ask Mrs. Pnkhams AdvA womns Ills
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
S0utherns' Palm Limited.

On January Sth. 1906, the Southern
Railway will put into operation its
world-famous Florida train, styled the
Southern Palm Limited" This
train, always luxurious during past
winters. will the coming season be even
more up-to-date in every feature.
Composed entirely of Pullman's latest
models in the way of drawing room,
compartment sleeping cars, club, libra
ry and observation cars, together with
the best examples of dining cars, all
luxurfously and artisticalIy furnished
electric lighted throughout and sup
Piled with every convenience for the
comfort of its passengers. 1T comprises
in reality modern hostelry on wheels.
This train,as heretofore, will run solid
between New York, Washington and
st. Augustine, Fla. with drawing
room-stateroom sleeper for Aiken and
Augusta, leaving New York daily ex-
cept Sunday and passing Washington
at approximately 6:55 p. H., arriving
Jacksonville and st. Augustine early
part of following afternoon.
Besides the "Southern's Palm Limit
ed" the Southern Railway maintains
tue year round double daily limited
service with through drawing-room
sleepers between New YORK, Washing
ton and Florida, also sleeper service to
Augusta with connection for Aiken.
These trains leave Washington at 1851
a. Ill. and $50 p. m.
Further information, Including win
ter tourist rates, which are now effec-
tive, schedules in detail. also, advertis-
ing matter will be furnishing upon
application to
l.. s. BROWN.
Gen. Agt., Southern Ry..
o'z ID. G,
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
cow CULLINGS.

Cement cutters are better than wood
en- ones.
Give the calves the sunniest, warm.
est corner In the barn.
The stables should be ime-washet
to keep them sweet and clean.
All stables should be on the south
and east side Of the barn buildings sc
the warm sun can penetrate to every
corner.
The best milking machine in the
world consists of a pair of strons
hands, each armed with five supple
digits.
Cobwebs and hay-seed should bt
kept brushed from the walls and cell.
ings, and the floors should be scrubbed
occasionally. Lye can be used to clear
the floors.
For small COWS a floor four and one.
half feet long, with a drop of fouI
inches at the back, is about right
Larger cows require a longer floor
Farm Journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching, Blind, Bleeding. Protrudlng
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if Pazo Ointment fails to
cure in to IA days. SOC.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02
The Gulf Coast Resorts. Mobile, New Or.
leans, Mexico, Arizona, New
Mexico and California.
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Winter tourist tickets now on sale to
the noted resorts of the Gulf Coast and
Mexico. Arizona. New Mexico and
California;; tickets to be sold up to and
including April 80. 1905, final limit
May 81. 1905, for return passage.
StOpovers.
Elegant train service: the route of
the Washington & Southwestern
Limited" solid Pullman train; also
handling Sunset Annex" Pullman
sleeper to New Orleans, connecting at
that point with the Sunset Limited
via the Southern Pacific for California
and intermediate States, with direct
connection for Mexico.
Ask nearest Southern Ry. ticket
agent for full information, or write
l. 5. Brown, General Agent, Wash.
ngton, II. Z. Jan 54mo
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-03-02

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Read the convincing testimonials of
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