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stumbled. He fell, others fell, and at last with a splash that sent the waves break ing on the beach, down went the plano in four feet of salt water. There was more '1avoying'' and shouting until the piano was finally dragged ashore, where it was set face down to let the water run out. It was afterwards carried up to the kings palace, where it was landed safely after it's immersion.
 In exchange for the piano the captain received large amount of cobra, beehe- de-mer, and about a hundred barrels of cocoanut oil Cobra is the meat of the coceanut, partly dried, and contains the oil; beche-de-mer is a sort of sea snail which is caught on the reefs and is very highly prized by the Chinese Sandal wood is another valuable article taken in exchange. and pearl shells are worth about s300 ton. We spent little over a week in Tonga from which we sailed to Apia, in the Samoa group. A little trading was done there, after which we went to Ellice Island, in the Ellice group, and from there to Onvotoa, in the Gill; bert group. Almost every day we passed islands, but generally at a distance of ten or fifteen miles, as 1t is not consid- cred safe to go near some of them. At times the natives would sight our ap- proach and come off to meet us, bringing
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fruit and shells to exchange for knives or bits of hoop iron.
 By the time we had completed our trad ing in the Gilbert group we had exhaust ed our resources, and turned back towards Sydney. On our way we had to pass be- tween the Santa Cruz Islands and San Christoval, in the Solomon group. These are cannibal islands, and are good place. to avoid, but like the ancient mariners who ran on Scylla In trying to avoid Charybdis, we took our course too near San Christoval and paid pretty dearly for our mistake. One morning at daylight we found ourselves about ten miles away from an island. The wind was very light and appeared to indicate a calm All day long we kept in sight of that island, and toward sunset we noticed a flotilla of canoes coming towards us. The captain told us that was San Christoval and that the natives were cannibals. Shortly after sunset the full moon rose, making night almost as light as day. We could plainly see the canoes coming, could hear the natives talking and keeping up a con- tinual jabber which sounded anything but musical. There were about twenty canoes, each having ten or twelve men aboard. When they come within dis tanee of about 200 yards of our vessel they formed a circle around us and at a
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rlals in the furnace during their descent to the zone of fusion. No one denies this. But it is equally true that in the purest condition attainable in practice with any kind of washer the washed coal will carry enough strengthening materials to give the coke a sufficient body" We may take the best coking coal in this district and subject 1t to separation tests much more severe than would be met with In actual practice and 1t still con- tains enough ash-forming constituents to give the coke all of needed strength. A coal which will carry from to 10 per cent of ash may be washed down to 3 and 4 per cent, and still give a coke Of excellent "body" It may be stated as a rule without exception that 1t Is prac- as to destroy or even seriously impair its colSing qualities
 It is the loss of coal fin the washer that has to be guared against, not the impairment of the quality of the washed coal. There are but few coals in the country at large and almost none in Ala bama that are not bettered by wash ing.
 If, on account of the scarcity of water or other untoward local conditions. 1t is not possible to wash the coal going to the ovens, the next best thing is to dis integrate the coal and to send to the ovens material of about the same degree of fineness. Whether washed or not all
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Az Abbea/ to Headquayteys

, Jews of Christs day, and from which quotations In the New Testament are commonly made. That "Septuagint" has come down to us. I have owned and used 1t for more than forty years. When Jesus Christ said that "the Scripture could not be broken" He meant this body of writings.
 "The law and the prophets" which Jesus repeatedly and emphatically en- dorsed. included the very books which are now most positively discredited by the radical critics. Every one of the quotations made by our Lord, when He was tempted by the devil is from Deuter- onomy. His quotation. Thou shalt not kill" Is from Exodus. So also Thou shalt not commit adultery" Thou shalt not forswear myself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths," He gets from Numbers; "Thou shalt love thy neghbor" from Levitlcus. He takes from Genesis the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. In reforming the Mosaic law of divorce He goes back to the marriage of Adam and Eve, as given In the book Of Gene- sis. From the same book He takes His references to Noah and the deluge, and to Lots wife. I could give divers other quotations which Christ made from the earlier books of the Old Testament. but these are sufficient to show that our Lord held these books to be authoritative history, and that He regarded them as good Scripture
 The writers of the New Testament are followers of Christ in His treatment of the Old Testament as Scripture" and as authoritative history, phophecy and law Paups writings bristle with quota tions from Genesis, the law and the prophets. Genesis was held by him to be a part of the law" and is so quoted. He quotes Deuteronomy, and calls 1t Moses"
 The Epistle to the Hebrews may almost be called a commentary on Leviticus. Jesus promised to the Apostles the gift of the Holy Spirit, to guide them into all truth. The New Testament tells us re- peatedly of the fulillment of this prom ise. The writings of the Apostles are thus practically endorsed by Christ Him. self and have His authority back of them. "Lo, I am with you always. even unto the end of the world" was glo- rious promise to men who believed that He had conquered death. and had brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. Can we imagine the Lord Of
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BY J. c. HIDEN, D. D.

i glory giving such promise to men who were incompetent 10 do the very work which He was committing to them? They were to teach the world what tho mis- sion of Jesus meant. And how was this work done? The record tells us that 1t was done by reasoning out of the Scrip tures" and these were the Old Testa- ment scriptures, for the New Testament did not yet exist.
 In the whole New Testament there is only one place where the term Scrip ture" is applied to any writing except the Old Testament. The Apostle Peter, In his second Epistle. 3rd chapter. verses IS, IS, classes the Epist1es of Paul along with 'the other Scriptures There are two other points in which this passage is unique: It is the only bit of literary criticism in the New Testament; and 1t is the only passage in which one New Testament writer refers to the writings of another New Testament writer by name
 Now what can the "radical'' critic do with the attestation given to the Old Testament by Christ and His Apostles? There are two ways of treating this tes- tmony. Some hold that Jesus did not mean to say that the books quoted by him were really the word of God, but that He argued from them because His hearers did believe them to be so. If this view be correct, 1t is not easy to see how Jesus can be good authority for any thing. If He knew that the book of Daniel was "a historical novel' He had no right to refer to 1t as the authorita- tive teaching of Daniel the prophet. The same may be said of His treatment of Jonah.
 Another view Is that Jesus was not &C., quainted with Biblical criticism. and that therefore He Is not to be held responsi- ble for laundering as to the authorship of certain books. But. be 1t remembered, that Jesus did say that Abraham re- joiced to see His lChrist's) day; that he saw 1t. and was glad; and that Jesus did say of Moses: "Ie wrote of me-" Now, if Jesus knew what He was talking about then the whole radical theory falls to pieces; and if He did not know what He was talking about He is competent authority for us.
 On these points I have not yet seen reason to discredit the prophecy of Jere- miah 9th chapter, 16th verse: Thus saith the Lord. stand ye in the ways. and see and ask for the old paths. where is tho good way. and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls"
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given word they closed In. We were only sixteen men all told, unarmed and alto gether unable to resist the attack. The captain called us all to the poop deck and told us to stand together but not to make any attack or attempt to resist their coming aboard. In less time than 1t takes to tell these savages were alongside and scaled aboard like cats. We stood silently awaiting the result. every man with his knife in hand. prepared to fight to the death.
 While we were keeping together for mutual protection. the savages were help ing themselves 10 everything portable. Strange to say they took no notice of us whatever; not that they failed to see us, but being busy footing the forecastle and galley we were not molested Pots, ket- ties, pans, dishes. wearing apparel, bed clothes, everything went over the side into the canoes.
 There in the bright and beautiful moon light we watched these pirates as they stalked around the deck, jabbering to each other all the time. Some of theiss came up on the poop deck and we felt sure our time had come. They passed close enough to see their villlanous looks, their teeth fitting between each other like cog-wheels When they concluded it
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hold and the box opened. The king was charmed with the instrument and en- joyed hearing one of the sailors play it. He fingered it a bit himself and seemed to have a pretty good ear for the scale Preparations were made to put the piano in a boat and take it ashore, the natives assisting In every conceivable manner.
 Once in the boat we started towards the shore, the natives padding along side in their canoes. When we reached shallow water it was necessary to put the piano on the shoulders of ther men the king had ordered to carry it to his palace. A scene of indescribable con- fusion took place in trying to launch the big box containing the instrument. About 100 natives tried to lend their assistance; they pushed and jostled each other; some fell and floundered about in the water, which was about four feet deep; every one was talking, the loudest of all the king himself. "Lavoy! Lavoy, quigo. Gift up! Lift, yon!' Not more than five or six could really find room under the case, and when they felt the weight and the sharp corners come on their shoulders they tried to get out, while others rushed in to take their place. In the middle of all this excitement some of the bearers trod on piece of sharp coral and
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NF the two methods in use for
 the manufacture of coke the old 0 fashioned beehive continues to maintain it's popularity. In this process there is of course, a loss of the volatile and combustible matter, so-called, which in the recovery oven is saved and util- ized. In the beehive oven the gas, tar and ammonacal liquors obtained in the distillation of the coal are lost. They are either allowed to go into the air or are consumed within the oven itself. If the coke oven is constructed with a view to saving these products and converting them into useful articles of commerce, the oven is called a recovery" oven. or by-product oven.
 the beehive oven is most wasteful in that it does not save things that might be saved. Immense volumes of gas, suit able for Illuminating and heating pur- poses are thrown into the air, carrying tar and ammoniacal compounds The only thing saved Is the coke remaining in the oven. The recovery oven on the contrary, saves not only the coke but the other products as well and 1t has happened more than once in the history of the coke trade that the prod ucts other than the coke were worth more than the coke itself. In other
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BY F. I. MONKS.

was time to leave they crept back into their canoes and padded towards the is- land.
 Then we took an inventory of our losses and found ourselves with little over what we had on our backs. which. in tropical climates. was not very much During the night good breeze sprung up and 9-e left San Chrlstoval far behind We were glad to escape with our lives, al though the rest Of the voyage was made under difficulties.
 A few days after our experience among the Solomons we passed an island from which a canoe put off to meet us. As we approached one of the fellows in the canoe held up a live pig by the hind legs and signifled his desire to trade. You go to Hades with your pig" shouted the captain as we sailed past the canoe, while almost as far as the eye could reach back we saw the figure of the man holding up the hog as an invitation to trade.
 A few days more and we reached Sydney again, having been away over seven months. It seemed incredible that such places could exist within ten days sail of a great city like the southern metropolis.
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ToNGA. the capital of the Friendly
 Islands, was the seat of govern
 ment and the residence of King George. When the Meteor cast anchor about quarter mile from shore the na- tives came out in their canoes, bringing all sorts of fruit and fish, shells and curios. Quite a lively time followed bar tering with them and every one made friends" bN the dozen. As 1t was Sun day morning no attempt was made to work, cargo and everything partook of a holiday nature.
 About 10 o'clock we heard a bell ring ing which sounded like a church bell. The eatives immediately took to their canoes and made for the shore. Our captain al- lowed us to take one of the boats in which we followed the direction the canoes had taken. The bell still continued ringing and the sound seemed to come from grove of cocoanut trees. Coming nearer we saw groups of natives sitting around, while others were walking along the beach towards the grove. We pulled our boat up on the shingle and followed
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BY WILL w. NELSON

wasn't long before each had all his ready money on the table.
 " There said one of them. throwing out his last five dollar bill that cleans me, but l want to keep on raising if you'll let me bet you some mining stock
 " 'Sure,' replied his friend. "In money there was about s20O on the table. The first Goldheld man went to his grip and returned with a handful of pa per. The other followed suit. Then tho | first threw out some stock.
 There's S100OO worth of stock in such and such a mine he said. I See your $10,000 and raise you S25. | 000 said the other. i Seen, and raised s5O,OOO,' came the reply. They went on in that manner, throw ing out stock in different Nevada mines until there was total of S2000GO in min- ing stock on the table, BlalSes eyes were popping out of his head.
 Good landp he said. Is this the way they play poker in the west?'
 'I was a little surprised myself, but I didn't say much.
 Sure. we play 1t this way sah one of the Goldfeld men.
 When they had both placed their last piece of stock on the table they decided it was a showdown. One of them had aces full on tens and the other had four kings. 'The winner raked in the money and stock and began piling up the paper. "'Well,' said the other, I'm cleaned of all my stock and my money, too. I'll have to cash a check "'All right 1 replied.
 "'But I'm through playing poker for tonight said the loser.
 'Ijlake just couldn't restrain himself any longer.
 "T should think you would be- he said. 'Geel If I'd lost that amount I'd get gun and kill myself
 "'It Is hard luck, said the loser And wanted that stock. too Then he ad- dressed himself to the other Godfeld man. Say, Tom he said, 'what'll you take for the stock lost to you? I brought 1t on here to sell and I believe I can make good money of 1t if you'll sell 1t back "The other had the stock all stacked up by this time.
 Let's see, he said There's s2O0. 600 worth of 1t here Half of it was yours. I tell you what I'll do. Just to be good fellow I'll sell 1t back to you at less than it's worth. Whatl you give me for itH
 Ut was then that Blake got his aston ishment The other Godfed man took out a checkbook and fountain pen.
 Whatever you say Is right. he re- piled
 Make me an offer
 The other calculated mentally a mo- ment.
 "I'l give you $50 for it. he said.
 Sold came from the winner, and he handed the other Goldfield man back his stock
 Blake almost fell of his chair.
 'Wha-atp he said. Is that stock worth only s5o7'
 |" oh, It's worth little more,' said one of the Goldfeld men. I guess s75.'
 "Is-is that all?' Blake almost yelled.
 Sure
 'whew!' said Blake. Tm going to bed'
 "As he left the room one of the Gold field men called:
 "'Of course. Blake, we'd rather you wouldn't tell anybody that this stock is worth only s75.'
 "'All right Blake managed to say.
 ''Then he disappeared.
 Where's he fromT asked ono of the Goldheld men.
 "'Rhode Island I replied.
 Don't know much about some of this mining stock we have out west. does heT said the other mining promoter.
 Then they both chuckled.'
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MoNG the earliest recollections of
 "A my childhood is visit or Gen. 4 \ William F. Gordon to my old home at Orange Court House, Virginia. He was an intimate friend of my father and practiced at our bar. He was prll- liant advocate man of real genius, a member of Congress, and the father or the sub treasury.
 Having opposed Jacksons administra- ton on some important public measure probably "the removal of the deposits he still ranked himself as democrat and came home to his district to give an accaunt of his stewardship" that is, to run for another term in Congress. In speaking at Louisa Court House, he de- termined that he would not mention the difference between himself and the Pres ident for he knew the powerful infiu- ence which Jackson wielded over the democracy of the country, and was anx- ious lest that influence should damage his chances for reelection.
 But 'the question was up," and 1t was necessary to take position" on 1t. He therefore determined to discuss 1t inde- pendently Tn the midst of my argu- ment," said the General, "an old wool dyed Jackson man cried out: 'Ginral Cor don, what does Ginral Jackson think about that ar? I knew I was gone as soon as he said 1t; but I was obliged to answer; so I replied: T am sorry to in- form you, sir, that differ from the President An har said the old demo- crat, Well reckln he knows
 We have recently, publicly and repeat edly been told that the Old Testament contains no trustworthy history prior to the days of David. This sweeping state- ment discredits Genesis, Exodus, Levitt GUS. Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges and Ruth-in other words, the whole of the historical part of the Bible up to Samuel.
 From the radical critics, who have set forth this view, appeal to Headquarters, that is to Jesus Christ himself, for I reckon He knows.
 That the body of writings which Christ called "the Scrpitures,' contained every one of these discredited books, Is an in disputable historical fact. The Greek version of the Old Testament. commonly called "the septuagint," was completed and published more than two hundred years before Christ. This was the yer sion which. was generally read by the
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The Wherefore.

From the washington Herald.
 "BeNn-s of the dogi"
 Why such large sign?" asked we. "So that he who runs may read?"
 "No." answered the farmer. 50 that he who reads may run"
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Sadly Lacking.
Baltimore American.

From the Baltimore American.
 There is one thing which certainly ought to accompany the plea, in trials, of the unwritten law"
 What Is that?'
 "The speeches. arguments"
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No Chance for Papa.

From the Tacoma Ledger.
 There is no chance for dad to escape. Just when he can buy an overcoat for song along comes the Easter bonnet and floors him
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.s,ntsville Is the oldest Engliah set- trd town in Alabama and one among
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
Queens Taller Than Xmas.

1t is a curious fact that at this
time nearly all the sovereigns of
Europe are shorter than their con-
sorts. For example, King Edward is
an inch shorter than Queen Alexan-
dra. Car Nicholas II. looks quite
small by the side of the Czarina;
the Kaiser is just a trife shorter
than the German Empress, and, for
that reason always insists that she.
shall sit down when they are photo
graphed together; the King of Italy
hardly reaches to the shoulder of
Queen Helena; Queen Amelia of Por-
tugal is shade taller than Don Car
los, and Alfonso of Spain is half
head shorter than Queen Victoria
Eugene. In fact, the King of Nor
way and the Prince of Montenegro.
are the only two rulers who are very
much taller than their wives.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
How the Strawberry Was Named.

Many persons have wondered how
strawberries got their name. They
have been so called by Angh-Saxon
people for hundreds of years, but no
corresponding name for them appears
in other languages. On the contrary,
their fragrance mainly is set forth in
the names by which they are called
in non-English speaking lands. The
ola Anglo-SaXon form was "streaw-
berige." 1t seems probable that the
straw is the long stem of the vine,
which runs along the ground. Some
have thought, however, that in ancient
times the Anglo-Saxon berry hunters
brought the berries home or sent
them to market upon straws. The
explanation that the word is cor
ruption of "strayberry," due to the
running habit Of strawberry vines, is
believed to be erroneous. 33.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21

Haig held her while her paint-box clat-
tered to the wooden floor and her lit
tie "dipper" of muddy water spilled
itself over her gown. And then, with
a little sobbing sigh, her senses re-
turned and she sat up very straight
indeed.
How 1t happened, they never ex-
actly knew. While Haig's words came
brokenly, passicnately, the old care
taker of the palace came stumping
through the rooms. Marcia straighten-
ed her hat, and Haig gathered up the
little paint pans and brushes. Some
how his fingers, big as they were, were
also shaking and indefinite.
II thought you were in India!" was
the first coherent remark Marcia
made.
$50 was. But l heard from our
colonels wife-an Edinburgh woman
she isl heard from her about this
earl from Australia; and-and-and
aboutsyour father being here at Holy
rood"
anu you Cdluc'
Gould do less! Marcia, 1t is not
much that l have. Do you think Sir
John will listen to me? Do you think
he will let me stand with Edward in
seeing him through with his debtors
difficulty? Marcia, darling, will you
help me to put it before him in a rea-
scnable light? | am little afraid of
Sir John!"
"A reasonable light?"
Sweetheart, it is very reasonable;
but he may not see it! | want you
for my own, my very own! And if he
will give you to me 1t is only fair to
give me also a sons rights. Don't
you see?"
He had gathered together all her be-
longings, and they prepared to go.
Blessed old place!" said Christie
pher Haig, glancing round on the old
walls that had heard so many lovers
words in the days of long ago.
1--WE thought we should hate Holy
rood" she responded tremulously.
"But love it!"-Modern Society.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1907-08-21
In Plain LANGUAGE.

While visiting the South recently
a traveller chanced upon resident
of sleepy hamlet in Alabama.
"Are you native of this town.
asked the traveller
Am l a what?" languidly asked
the one addressed.
Are you a native Of the town."
whats that?"
81 asked you whether you were a
native of the place?"
At this juncture there appeared
at the open door of the cabin the
mans wife, tall, sallow and gaunt.
After a careful survey of the ques-
toner, she said:
"Ain't you got on sense, Bill? He
means was yo' livin' heah when you
was born, or was yo' born before yo'
begun livin' heah. Now answer him. "
Success.