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New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
The Coal Miners Dream

A I the coroners inquest over the body OF / Penn
svlvana anthracite coal miner It was revealed
how the man had been forewarned the mannero OF his
death The wife testified that the evening previous
20 his being killed he had returned 70 his home IN an
unusual state of depression. which was the result OF
the mental impression he had received that dire
catastrophe was awaiting hun and Whlch ne could
not Danish During the night he started up from
slurnbcr and complained that he felt aS II ton OF
rock was on his head In the morning, added to his
ut Of detection the memory OF what had trans
1Ircd during the night and he would have renamed
IT home for that dav. had not the wife made hight
of the premonition When he departed from the
house he kissed his little daughter farewell remark
ing that he did not expect 70 see her again
That afternoon a neighbor employed IN the same
shift brought the wife the intelligence that the nus
band had been caught and killed under mass OF rock
and that he was the only one injured / he wife has
tened to the mine shaft. cxClaimIng that she was
guilty of the murder of her husband IN hat she had
influenced him To work against his VIII and was with
difficulty restrained from hurting herself the pit
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

THE American Sunday school is the
march Great changes have taken place
recently in its organization and methods and
more are to follow. The Sunday school is
blg institution. There 6l.87I of them IN
the United States, with $4,000 teachers and
500 oS, pupils. The statistics up to the
present time have not been compiled with
reference to age; but the next record will be
valuable as a more accurate means of COM
parison than can be had now.
The Sunday school in its origin in some
Sense an attempt to solve the problem of child
labor Robert Raikes, printer and editor ot
Gloucester, England who is usually called the
founder of the Sunday school, began his work
among the children employed in the pm fac
tories of Gloucester Before this he attempted
to do something for the reformation of the
prisoners in Gloucester Jail; but finally he came
to the conclusion. which other men in other
branches of social reform have reached since
then that the place to begin was with the
children themselves
Since that time the Sunday school has
gained steadily in popularity and IN numbers
The recent changes. which reflect to a certain
degree the new notions in regard to children.
are in the direction of new and better methods
OF teaching.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
When There Were No Almanacs
By E. T. Brewster

IF there no alInanacS. nor calendars, nor
daily newspapers with the day OF the month at
the head of the first page, how should w know
what time in the year II IS, To be sure. we should
he able to tell summer from winter. but after a
long spell of cold how should we know whether a
warm dav was really the beginning of spring or
only a January thaw? Spring is early one year and
late another If went by the weather. we might
20 aStray 10y a month or more.
For ancient people who lived before the days OF
astronomical observatories keeping track of the
dav of the year was very real problem Ii they
made mistake and planted too early or too late
they might lose their crops and starve In times of
famine they had to know Just how far they
from the next harvest IN order to- make their food
hold Altogether 1t A pretty important
matter to have some fixed point III the year from
which to count the days
The way they managed this: They noticed
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

a. everybody must -la- cIlr -lt-c nearly
overhead IN summer than in winter. and rises and
sets much farther round TO Jhe north They found
by watching the sunrise every morning throughout
the year that IN ndwinter the sun appears south OF
east As the year advances. = gets nearer and
the east and west lines. and -'ntrnueS %
work round toward the north unr,. m,dSumme-
It IS always iust as far north OF east midwinter
1t was south After that y turns and begins 70 work
back the other
By means OF the sun then. anctrr- people 1xe1
the days of the YEAR When they made up their
minds 10 build. let say. temple they made II
face the sunrise the longest day ~ the year On
day the year. therefore, and oh no other the
light of the rising shone straight through the
main gate Of the building along the outer court,
through the chief portal, along the hall md galleries
through doors and passages or between rows OF
columns. until It lighted a partIcu-ar spot az the
farther end of the long building On al DAYS. ex-
cept the which We call the twen-y--rst OF lune
the of course would be httle OUT II line. ana
It's light striking something the way would fail
% come clear through Vt the great temple OF
karnak m Egypt there were -eventer~ i'orways n
line and 4 small dark cell at the ent For a single
moment IN the wear this dark chamber became
light Then the Egyptians knew ---- Il was MD
summer day. and could begin 20 gown. he DAYS OF
the next year
Quite as frequently, however. the ta ent tStrono-
rners who were also priests. had lr-erent New
Years day- They found that T the. elected the
point the horizon where the --- N May o.
its way north. II rose there once -- On August
:. on its way back Just one-quAr--- II the year
LATER This gave them two point count frOnl
instead of one and made u conyer --- dlvlsion OF
the wear into four equal seasons Ike he modern
sr,rinq summer autumn and vIr-r- The Drrrds
who we're priests in Britain before -a reglnnng OF
English history. divided their year his way In
fact. MAY day. though there has beer small Snnt
Of the date * their old New Wears fs- L and Hal
Invf'en i rel, of their ce1efrt-I,-. -u the
half done
The main point To be remembc-.- .r"eyer
that all over the ancient world m .. mia Egypt
Greece, and the British Isles. u5t-. All tne oh
temples are SET TO face the -.er II MAY
of June By this simple ur.a- these cary
civilized people. three. four. and i've tnouSanl
years ago. kept track of their date I'd Actual!
knew better the length of the YEA -r- -ae coFfet
times for beginning II than II @r .. lurlng 'C
Middle Aces ,f-s- much ~ +r MI r. .- lai beer
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

ious pedagogy blackboard s.-. t,i -1-'f'''-
work
In 1905 AT the InteTnaton, @.1dtS SIN
convention il was decided CE- TlSSlonalt
instruction be made a part "- me regGla-
supplementary work N everN Hooi u@nI0 @
otherwise provided for To RMS emu = So
quantity of literature i prept-tt tor d d>'ii
button among SUNDAY SChoy- --udeh's.
special missionary library ~ evenly 50 -;
volumes has been prepared dealing Win .ll,-
SIons in Africa China India ,'red " "e9tI.- -
Asia and the Pacific islands Lesson LeaHI,- 8,
are used prepared and graded tor e'Vn u'
partment in the SUNDAY SChOo
Ten different leaflets Burfra teI Ilaa9 81, -
sam. India eight for China, eleven ior l1t+- lt4-
eight for Africa ten for the Philippine ls1iii SD -
and three for EurO"e. are recomIHehueuI
the American Baptist Missionary mon .lole -. =,
Sets of maps and charts are preP4teu - -.
with the lessons and pictures tlLuStrtll.s -.
country. people customs. rel1EI'n -ILd ~ -.-
sion work latter the style OF the Perry Pt
lures used so largely IN schools 20 'lius'J ~s J;s
the art and history of the N'r-1 ''V
t-Ibuted among the classes
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
EnlarSinS the Worlds W ork

THE fifth worlds Sunday school ooHl 80 i
L was held in Rome last summer " ne,e S4 ~
VAS decided that the convention shoulu -
known hereafter as the World SUNDAY ,o.;or oo.-g
Association. and also that This aSsoSl-..rS
shall hold conventions and gather iLllonl5, ia5ay
ton concerning the condition OF SOD
schools throughout the world DE Sotte'
ence. visitation and other methods ,-soca-
The International Sunday Scnool * IL for
ton of Interdenominational Worh Stsl,b Sttsl,rrbes;
for the international system Of uniform lfs b.
sons. now used in all parts of the 9l w3liu for
more than twenty millions OF people. so,,ip-
r teaching: for the best in architecture, eff for
management. and Bible inStructloro, ro,,ng.
ding to all. no matter how old O
anefIt Of rhe. SUNDAY school
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
Normal Work for Teachers

MORE attention is being paid to the training
AVA and preparation of those who freely give
their services to teach classes IN the SUNDAY
school Many of these volunteer workers have
time to devote to special preparation for the
work and of course the international aSSOCia-
ton cannot demand preparation from volun
teer workers. Meanwhile the work of train
ing the volunteer teachers is rapidly extend
ing Normal classes have been started III
almost every State. In the last international
report 2,6s2 such classes and ,o7S graduates
were reported The training course inc
the study of the Bible as history of Gods
lation to man: the Bible school institu
child nature methods of teaching
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
LIncolns prcmonitIon

TUOSE who were admitted to the close friendship
L and confidence Of President Lincoln were well
aware that he had faith IN the prophetic character OF
dreams or one dream. rather It had VISITED hum
on occasions innumerable. and he had learned To
,onstrue its meaning that some uncommon event
would soon follow
On the memorable fourteenth of April he informed
h members OF his cabinet session that the preceding
NIGHT the dream had come him. and as he had
seen it lust preceding the important battles OF
Antietam Fredericksburg Gettysburg. and others
he. mentioned he realized that they were on the
threshold of rnOmentOuS issue In telling OF
the dream he stated that when II held him he seemed
70 be in a singular Undesirable vessel. but always
the same moving with great rapidty toward a dark
and indefinite shore" His auditors were profoundly
impressed by his earnest declaration that he 1elt
something would befal
That night the news that he had been asSasSindted
vas flashed to a stunned and Mortified people.
Writing of her husband, Mrs. r L Lee dlsCloSes
a singular circumstance transplrlng few days prior
70 his unexpected taking off He was late at dinner,
and when last he joined the Others his wife asked
hum where he had been. He made reply, but
stood UP as if offer blessing for the meal Still
no word came from his lips, and he seated himself.
not needing the anxious inquiries put to hm by mem
bers of the family On his face was an expression OF
resignation and III conclusion the wife that
the look never to be forgotten. and she has no
doubt he realized then that his end
On his bed of illness W~lsey asked the attendant
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

he hour and was told that II was between eight
and nine Nay, nay. 1t cannot Vet be eight OF the
clock for that hour YOU are destined to lose Your
MASTER he returned He passed away next morning
1vEen he clnck Was striking eight
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
l &

,-yed to him the intelligence that he would die at
midnight When during the day his command was
ordered to be readiness TO attack at twelve that
evening to his mind at least the Venhcat1on was
r,ositive Sometime before the assault was TO take
place the order revoked. but At the prescribed
hour the officer was struck by random bullet from
the eremy's lines and mortaly wounded
At the battle of Fredericksburg during moment
halt the members of Company L. Second lsconSln
regiment of volunteers threw themselves nat on
me Ground behind a slight One of the prIvatts
was facing the engaged III earnest converse
t.on with a Comrade. Whcn unexpectedly he made =
leap high in the air and immediately atterNard
rn,ind Shot plowed 4 whccbaTrow of earth from
the spot he had just vacated Il was believed m
iubitabv case of prrmonitIon, since the soldier
.ould offer explanation for having jumped
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-01
TTTTIH CIHED.

lady % ours had ul-
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-01
! % NOT NEGLECT
THE CHILDREN

At this season of the year the first
unnatural looscness of a child's bow
els should have immediate attention.
The best thing that can be given is
Chamberlau's Collie, Cholera and
Biarrrhoea Remedy followed by cas-
tor oil as directed with each bottle
OF the remedy For sale by The
White Pharmacy, Cor. Princeton ave
nue. and Bland street.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-01

Misses Gladys and Mary Jenkins.
daughters Of Mr. and Mrs. o. c.
Jenkins, and Miss Josephine Whit.
returned last night from Hollins In
stitute, where they had been i'm
school the past year.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-01

Sealed bids will be received to
June 10th for the erection at era
ham, Va, of two story brick dwell
ling house. plans and specifications
may be seen at the Office of the archi-
tects, w. b. & e. l.. Shumebarger,
Graham or Bluefield, or at the Office
of Graham Grocery Co., Graham, va.
THOS. n. WILLIAMSON,
Graham, va.
G-1-Gt
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-06-01

I' you take The Leader If not.
0| hois only 25c per mont. de.
.F"'I 'o your door.
The Daily Leader Is the hest nj.
art..ne medium I'm this section.
bamboo sap is still much used I'm
india 's modiciuc 70 is believed TO
DE cooling tonic and strengthening
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-01
CHAPTER Mi.

|HE best moments of Il mans life
are the moments when, strong
in himself, he feels that the
~ world lies before him. Gratified
ambition may he the summer, but an
ticlpation is the ardent springtime Of
Il mans career.
As IOdcr drove that night from Fleet
street Ia G~rOsvcnor square he realized
this, though scarcely with any degree
of consciousness, for he was no accom-
plishcd self analyst. Bat in Il wave OF
feeling too vigorous 10 DO denied he
recognized his regalned fo~othold-the
step that lifted him at once from the
pit TO the pinnacle,
In that moment OF realization he look
ed neither backward nor forward. The
present was all suiIicing. Difficulties
might loom ahead, but difficulties had
bat one obicCt-thc testing and sharp
pnIug of "A mnn's strength. In the first
deep surge Of egotisticnl feeling lie al
most rcioiCcd in ChilcOte'S weakness.
The moro Clilcotc tangled the threads
of his life the stronger must be the
fingers that %uuravclcd them. He was
possessed by Il great impotence, The
JOY of action WAS stirring In his blood.
Lowing tie cab, he walked confident
~ TO the door Of Chilcotc'S house and
inserted the l0tchkcy. Even in this
small net there was Il grain of indi-
viluol satisfaction. Then very quietly
hc opened iho door ana crossed the hail.
4. L.. -AH-.-l F..Hr..,, NRrt.s ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-01

Thomas Carlyle, 'the sage OF Chcl.
sea- died without winning much per.
sonal popularity, Il fact. however,
which is forgotten in admiration of his
genius. Carlyle cXerted a greater in,
huencc on British literature during the
middle Of the nineteenth century and
on the religious and political beliefs
OF his time than possibly any other
British writer. lie never wrote a line
that he did not believe, and In regard
10 style he certainly had no superior.
Prom the position OF schoolmaster in
an obscure village this great Scotsman
rose to he = leader in the world Of let
tsgS.-Londor Standard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-01
The MaSquerader
Continued from Page lbree.)

"Whyi" Chilcote repeated. "Oh. the
prehistoric tale-we1kness stronger
than strength. "I'm-I'm sorry to
come down on You like this, but it's
the social side that bowls me owe It's
the social side I can't stick"
"The social side! But I thought
"Don't think. I never think: 1t en-
tails such Il constant upsetting Of prin-
clples and theories. We did arrange
for business only, but n can't set IN
barriers. Society pushes itself every
where nowadays. into business most
OF all. don't want you for theater
parties or dinners. But a big reception
with n political flavor is different. A
man has to be seen Mt these things. lie
needn't say anything or do anything.
but lt's bad form IL he fails to show
up
Loder raised his head. You must
explain" he said abruptly.
Chilcote started slightly ut the sud
den demand.
FL suppose I'm rather irrelevant"
he said quickly. fact Ia, theve's a re-
seption At the Brsnfefls' tonight. You
know Blanche Ramfell-vkcountess
Bramfeil, sister - lillian Astrupp."
His words conveyed nothing TO Loder,
but he did o consider that. All eX-
plantations were iApome 20 him and he
Invariably chsfsA to be done with
them.
"And you've got TO put in an appear
ancc-for party ~rSasons?' Loder broke
n.
Chilcote showed relief. yes. Old
Fraidc makes rather a point OF it-so
does Eve" He said the last words
~carelessly: then. as IL their sound re-
called something, his expression chang
cd. \ touch of satirical amusement
touched his lips and he laughed.
by the way. Loder." he said, my
wife was actually tolerant of Inc for
nine or ten days after my return. !
thought your representation was to be
quite impersonal: I'm not jealous
he laughed. I'm not jealous. / assure
you. but the burned child shouldn't
grow abscntminded."
At his tone and his laugh Loder's
blood stirred. With a sudden. uneX-
pccted impulse his hand frightened on
the banister, and, looking up, he caught
sight of the face above him-his own
face it seemed. aliEhted with malicious
interest. Al the sight n strange sensa-
ton seized him, his grip IN the banis-
ter loosencd, and, pushing past Chill
cote. he hurriedly mounted the stairs.
Outside his own door the other over,
| took him.
"Lodcr." he said. "Lodcr. l meant
no harm. 4 maj must have u laugh
sometimes"
But IOder was facing the door and
did not turn round.
a sudden fear shook Chilcote. 40
dcr!' hc exclaimed again. You would
not desert me? | can't go back to
night. | can't go back"
Still Lodcr remained immovable.
Alarmed 10y his silence, Chilcote step
ped closer TO him.
"LOder, IOder. you won't desert
mei" He caught hastily at his arm.
With a quick repulsion IOder shool
him off. then almost rs quickly ht
turned round.
what fools We all are" he sale
abruptly. we only differ in degree
Come in and let us change oul
Clothes"
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-01
fro n CONTINUED
Disillusionea.

"Shc had played in amateur theat.
ricals, you know, ana threatened to go
on the stage if her parents wouldn't
let her marry the duke"
"And what did her parents dog
They let her 90 on the stage, gave
the duke Il check for Il front seat and
were not ut All surprised when he sail
ed back to France the next morning"
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-01
EXPLANATORY RHEUMATISM CURED IN
anAyS

Morton l.. Hill. of Lebanon Ind. says; my
wife had Inhammatorv Rheumatism In every
muscle and Joint; her suffering was terriDlC
aud her body and face were swollen almost pt
yond recognition; had been in bed six weeks
and had eight physicians. but received nc
benefit until she tried the Mystic cure foi
Rheumatism. II gave immediate relief Rnc
She was able 10 walk about in three days. ~
sure It saved her life" Sold by II. e. Grice
Druggist. Red Cloud.
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-01

i--0E1E best moments of Il mans life
are the moments when, strong
in himself, he feels that the
a. world lies before him. Gratificd
The Red Cloud chief., 1907-02-01
HITS STANDARD OIL
iNTsRsTArE COMMERCE coMMIs.
SION MAKES REPORT.

lpvesn gators Find Policy Of Octopus
to stihe Competition Generally I'm
fsir-Sccret Railway Rates Aid
Combine-Fake Companies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-20
DIMINISHED
Effect Of, the Stormy Weather During
February Is Shown by Decrease
in Gross Earnings.

Just what effect the stormy condi-
tions in February had on northwestern
railroad traffic, compared with the traf-
fic for the corresponding month Of
1906, is noted in Bradstreet's for lasl
week. The gross earnings of the Great
Northern showed decrease for Feb
ruary of $531 3S6 from the correspond
ing month of 1906, the N. p. showed a
decrease of $511,753, aid the 500 de-
crease of Sill, 6S6, the total decrease of
the three roads during the month,
compared with February, 1906, being
$1,154.S25. The Southern railway show
ed a decrease of $81, 4O7, 1t should be
remembered in this connection that
February, 1906 showed a gain of 25.6
per cent over February, 1905, so that
February, this year, was not a bad
month The western railroads, includ-
ing the northwestern lines, showed a
gain in traffic during February of more
than $1,200,000 over February, 1906.
The northeastern loss was 1913 per
cent, the Pacific lines lost A per cent,
and the southwestern lines showed a
gain of 1873, the net gain of all western
roads being 2 per cent of the month
over February, 1906. During Febru-
airy, 1907, the shipments of grain to
primary markets amounted to per
cent more than for February, 1906
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1907-03-20
Col. LOunsberry' S Notes ON. DakotaRs

Washington, March IA long con-
ference was held today between Sena-
tor Hansbrough and DR.. Galloway, Mr..
Shanahan, and Mr.. Wood of the agri-
cultural department on the subject of
federal inspection and grading of grain.
1t will be recalled that a year ago
Senator Hansbrough had inserted in
the agricultural appropriation bill a
provision authorizing 1.-THE establish
ment of two laboratories under the
auspices of the agricultural depart
ment with view to developing the
project of federal inspection The
laboratories We're established and put
into operation, one at New York and
the other at Baltimore. Since the en-
actment of the legislation the depart
ment has received many applications
from grain dealers throughout the
country requesting that the department
supply them with rules and regulations
as a guidance to the inspection of
grains, Quite a number of cargoes of
wheat and corn were passed upon at
New York and Baltimore, and eertifi-
Gates of inspection given to the ex-
porters and the plan has worked sat
isfactorily, the purchasers of Ameri-
can grain in Europe being partial to
the government inspection and grad
ing.
The law was re-enacted at this last
session of congress and an appropfia-
ton Of $4,000 vas added for the es-
tablishmcnt and maintenance Of addi-
-tionai laboratDrirs AT the conference
held today itgrSsIs decided that labor
atory should 66s ta5Iished at Duluth,
one at Minneapolis and one at st.
Louis. During the past year the de-
pertinent has been engaged in perfect
ing apparatus by the use Of which a
consignment of grain may be scien-
tifically gradsd III d very short space
OF time and in such A way as to adj
init of no dispute as to the quality OF
the grain Is the opinion OF Dr.
Galloway Who Is the chief Of The bu4
reau Of plant Industry ia the depart
ment, that In very short time the