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TN certain coal mine in England there
Is a curious formation that Is called the
Sunday stone There Is limestone in the
NINE and the water that trickles down con-
stantly carries with 1t this limestone and
all along the bottom of the pit it is contin-
ually making a layer of white, which grad
ually hardens into stone. But when the
miners are working and the coal dust is fly
ing about. it mixes with the limestone, and
| there is a black layer formed. Day and
night are shown clearly as possible by
the black and white layers. but the Sabbat tn
is marked by a white layer three times the
usual width, as a three-fold rest. except
when the miners work on that day and so
turn their white day into black."-Rev. w.
F. Crafts.
Bishop Vincent said: 'Tn our homes all
the boys should take a good bath Saturday
night, clean clothes piled up. each set in Its
black the children's shoes; John, you black
Toms; help each other, and, John, you're
the oldest. you black fathers Toms clean
clio hes the chair; clean shoes under 1t,
hair trimmed and everything ready, and he
goes to bed early on Saturday night as
preparation for tomorrow. Strict? No, sys-
tematic. An object lesson. A clean boy, a
clean day, clean clothes, clean shoes. God
help him to make clean record! And that
little ministry from the earliest childhood
| throws a sanctty about the day and con-
meets personal cleanliness with that higher
influence of his life. and the Sabbath day
becomes the cleanest and the brightest OF
all the week. There is nothing very rigid
about that. That is the way 1 was trained
up"
How to Hell p the Leader.
Quote what Justice Hale once said, that
while he was upon the bench he found very
few of those who were convicted of capital
crimes who would not confess, on inquiry,
that they began their career of wickedness
by neglect of the Sabbath.
Parallel passages: Exodus 20:S-9; John
$50; Levticus 1890; Luke 416; Exodus
81 1911; Isaiah 5s:13-14: Acts POT; John
20:19; Corinthia 1872; Revelations ITO.
Hints to the leader: The Endeavor
Hymnal, 8. 0. Al, 1876, 800, 293, 3CO.
You will find much help in preparing for
this meeting if you write to Rev. w. F.
Crafts, the International Reform Bureau,
Washington. D. c. He can give you the
latest information to new Sabbath laws
in this land as well as other lands, and will
send you many interesting facts for a trifiing
sum.
Have some one describe briefly the old
time orthodox Sabbath-some one who re-
members it to love it, not to sheer at it
and then have read portion Of 1.-THE Cot
ter's Saturday Night" Have some one con-
trast this with the busy. pleasure-seeking,
hustling. busting Sabbath of today. Get
encouraging facts from another, facts that
show that God Is keeping His Sabbath safe
still, in spite Of the wickedness that seems
to reign. Pray that Christian Endeavorers
as class may set better example in Sab
bath observance, occupations, CONVERSE
ton, reading etc.
Days fixed by God for intercourse with dust,
To raise our thoughts and purify our powers,
Periods appointed to renew our trust:
-Bp. Mant.
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Sale Of a Stock Farm.

Mr.. r. Hunter Jackson has sold the stock
farm Glenmore, located in Loudoun county,
on the line of the Southern railway, near
Wheatland. to ME-. Harry p. Pears. a banker
of Pfttsburg. Gienmore is one Of the largest
and finest stock farms in northern Vir-
ginia, and contains about 300 acres Of ex-
cellent land. Mr.. Pears Is said to have paid
$500 for the property. and he win greatly
improve 1t and make 1t one Of the finest
farms Of its kind IN the country.
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ercises; J. N. Pickens read report Of the
press department.: NJ. N. 6hand spoke on
the duty of the society president; w. II. II.
Smith spoke on missionary work IN the So
ciety; Percy 8. Foster spoke Of the music
Of the society; A. l.: Dietrich spoke OF the
duty of the society delegate to the District
Union; o. p. Kellar spoke Of the temper
ance work Of the society and II. c. Metcaf
gave a report Of the extension department
Of the union.
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Master Dies Aboard Schooner.

Captain G, w. Lewis. master of the two.
masted bay schooner Twilight. died aboard
his vessel Tuesday evening last, while the
schooner was Tying in carter's creek. vir-
ginia. Captain lewis had been sufferer
from disorder of the stomach, which u
said to have caused his death. He was
taking his v6ssel from Baltimore to Port
Conway; Va, to deliver cargo Of grain
when he died. The deceased had many
friends in THU city.
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BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW

1t is reported that much interest is being
shown by the brotherhood chapters
throughout the country in the approaching
International convention. which is to be held
In this city this fall. Washington conven-
ton committees" are being organized IL is
said, in all the large centers for the pur-
pose OF bringing the convention directly be-
fore the individual members OF chapters in
the various local assemblies throughout the
country.
Junior Brotherhood Chapter of Emmanuel
Church, Anacostia, have been elected as
follows: Director, William e. Wood; sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06
Applied Truth.

There is a story of a gentleman walking
near Pennsylvania coal mine and seeing
a field of mules. A boy explained TO him:
These are the mules that work all the
week down in the mine. but Sunday they
have to come up into the light, or else in a
little while they go blind" And the appl,-
cation made is: wherever the people Of a
nation do not climb UP once a week from
their convivialities and commerciafities into
the quiet of a Sabbath. into the refining in
fuences of the home and the church, they
remain, generation after generation, dumb
driven cattle. blind mules for despots to
ride, because incapable Of self-govern-
ment."
A good man returning from church one
Sabbath met his neighbor driving load of
hay. There! There! he called out IT'S
broke. You've run right over itr Run
over what?" asked the other. stopping
anxiously. 1.-THE Sabbath. You've run
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for SUNDAY Scbools.
STAR LESSON FOR APRIL =,
By Rev. ]. E. Gilbert, DID,,

SECRETARY AMERICAN SOCIETY OF EDUCATION
JACOBS VISION Genesis xviii 1h 1922
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right over Gods fourth commandment, and
broken 1t all to pieces"

When Queen Victoria and the Princess
Beatrice were recently In Scotland they de-
sired to visit Maree Island, in Loeb Maree,
declined to let them have boat, and the
boatmen. who were residents, refused to
row them over the ferry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-06

DR.. MuZzey of the Ohio Medical College
said: There cannot be a reasonable doubt
that under the due observance of the Sab
bath life would. on the average, be prob
longed more than one -seventh of its whole
period"
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such resolve he determines his own conduct.
Jacob now passed into I've volitional state.
long loyalty to God. THE Lord shall be my
Cod was his self-impos pledge ruth,
i:18, voluntary conservation. But this
was not in the best form 1t was made con-
ditional upon the faithfulness of God to His
promises just made. If God would oe with
him and help and keep him, and prosper
him, and bring him back in safety, then the
VOW should hold, an Implication that other
wise it would be null and void. This barter
ing method was in full harmony with the
disposition of Jacob Gen, XIV 29-3D. Sad
ly out of place here, 1t was after all better
than no vow at all. Much is to be learned
before an unconditional conservation would
be possible.
TITHE verse 22).-The selfish and
dickering spirit of Jacob appears further
in his illusions to property. He promised
to give back to God tenth of all that God
gave to him, 10 per cent on the dividend in
vestment. This was decidedly mercenary
aspect. There is too much Of the guild pro
quo about 1t, sort of piety altogether too
common even in our day. Many prize re-
ligion as one Of the conveniences of life,
means to an end. The tithing. system was
afterward introduced in the Mosaic econ
omy Uev., xxvi:3O) as a method of sup
porting the priesthood, and God COM
planned of His people because they did not
meet His requirement (Malachi, iii:S). And
yet it was not in any wise a proof of high
spirituality, but the direct opposite. Tith-
ing is not to be practiced under the gospel
The followers of Christ must regard all
their property as His and themselves as
stewards (Rom.. xii:D. Our giving must
not be by measure, but out of a cheerful
heart according to ability q Cor. ix:O.
REFLBCfIONss.-Th chapter in the
anording standards for Christian living
It simply shows how God appeared to
Jacob at this important time in his his
tory and what response hs made. God
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
Bad Highways Destructive.

The roads of Europe are so almost
universally good that excellence In
roadways is thoroughly characteristic
Of that part of the world. 1t Is Sig
nificant commentary on American
progress that bad roads are distinct-
lively characteristic of this country.
Ii is true, real progress Is not wholly
unknown among us. The value or
good roads is. now everywhere recog-
nized, and much has been done in the
way of bettering and improving exist
ing roads in many parts OF America,
while a much greater care is exercised
in laying out new ones than was for
merly the case. But the real signifi-
canoe OF the difference between the
good roads OF Europe and the bad
roads of America Is not their relative
excellence and badness. but the fact
that the European roads were, from
the beginning, built In a thoroughly
good way, and for years have been
the object OF the most careful gov
ernmental care and maintenance;
while the good roads in America have
chiefly been promoted by the riders
of bicycles and the drivers of auto
mobilesl In other words, the good
roads of Europe represent the natural
feeling OF the Government and people
toward roads. irrespective of the uses
10 which they are put or the sort or
machines that may travel over them.
II is equally true that the bad roads
OF America represent the national IN
difference to such matters. Europe
has had good roads for many years;
in America they have existed for less
than the period of a single genera
tion.-American Homes and Gardens
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
Studies of Juvenile Criminals.

Arthur Macdonald, of Washington,
describes three sorts of studies enter
ed into by him of juvenile criminals.
The first Is physical defects of 60
young criminals. Some of these de-
fects are normal in lower races and
In animals.
The most frequent taints are hercdi-
tary nervous diseases, % percent;
lung diseases, 64 percent; alcohol
ism. 60 percent insanity, AZ percent;
epilepsy, 30 percent; mental back
wardness, 20 percent. Next comes
a study of 200 children from 6 to IL
years of age i'm reformatory. Few OF
the parents were criminals. Many OF
the children were abandoned. Last is
given the history OF a criminal born
child. This child was always unman-
ageable, and had many physical de-
feCts.-Medical Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

Governor Harris, of Ohio, said in
an after dinner speech in Columbus:
This matter is a serious matter,
and 1t must be taken seriously. Haste
is a bad thing. 1t surely always
causes error.
IL used to know a manufacturer.
lie was good, honest man, but rath-
er strict, rather close. Furthermore,
he was inclined to be little hasty.
"He had instituted in his mill n
system of fines-Gnes for lateness,
fines for mistakes, fines for spoiled
work, and so on.
"Well, I'm the rush season happen
ing to awake one morning very early,
he wei to the mill little after
starting time. As he got out of his
automobile he saw a pale. haggard,
hollow-eyed man walk wearily
through the gate.
Aha, Joe Harris. he shouted an
grily, ten minutes late. eh? Well,
you're fined fifteen cents. Not word
now. That's the rule
Take you're time, boss Harris
answered. 4 amt knocked off from
yesterday, yet. Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
A Pastoral.

1t was a beautiful night. The gen
tle zephyrs Of the evening played mu-
sically amid the silky leaves Of the
turnip trees and the onion bushes and
waiter from across the distant fields
the delicate fragrance Of the growing
cabbages and the far-of odor Of the
bean trees
g,-E,Betsy," he cooed, as they sat on the
rlckety wooden fence surrounding
Mrs. Filigan's pigsty, COW bee-auti-
ful is luv! Jes' think ov It, Betsy.
Wen we are married Wen have a pig
all on our own, all TO ourselves"
"Willyum," she whispered, resent
fully, why should we want ter buy a
pig? | shant want ter buy pig when
I've got yew!"
Then all was silent once more ex-
cept that the gentle 2ephyrs still
played amid the fronds of the cab
bage bushes and the silver throated
frog still sang from the roof.-Rey-
nolds Newspaper.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
Pic Cnttcr.

A California man thinks that the
common method of dissecting pies by
the aid of the ordinary knife is too
slow and also too inaccurate for these
days OF hustle and hustle He came
TO the conclusion that a specially de-
signed pie cutter was necessary for
the purpose, and consequently con-
cluded 10 devise one, the result Of
his work being shown i'm the Illus
tration. This pie cutter comprises
base adapted to support a pie Of the
common size and shape. Hinged
10 the back of the box is the cutter
proper, consisting Of lever and the
knife blades The latter are sus-
pended from the lever directly over
the place designated for the pie, and
are arranged to divide the pie into
six or more pieces at ou- operation
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
PUTS THE "GINGER" IN.
Tie Kind of Food Used by Athletes

A former college athlete. one OF the
long distance runners, began to lose
his power of endurance. His exper-
fence with a change in food Is inter-
esting.
while ! was in training on the
track athletic team my daily jogs'
became a task, until after | was put
on Grape-Nuts food for two meals a
day. After using the Food for two
weeks felt like new man. My di-
gestion was perfect, nerves steady
and was full OF energy.
II trained for the mile and the
half-mile runs (those events which
require so much endurance) and then
the long daily jogs. which before
had been such a task. were clipped OF
with ease. l won both events.
The Grape-Nuts food put me in
perfect condition and gave me my
ginger Not only was my physical
condition made perfect, and my weight
Increased. but my mind was made
clear and vigorous SO that [ could
get out my studies In about half the
time formerly required. Now most
all of the university men use Grape
Nuts, for they have learned its value,
but think my testimony will not be
afhiss and may perhaps help some one
to learn how the best results can be
obtained"
There's a reason for the effect OF
Grape-Nuts food on the human body
and brain. The certain elements in
wheat and barley are selected with
special reference TO their power for
rebuilding the brain and nerve CEN
tres. The product is then carefully
and scientifically prepared so as TO
make Il easy OF digestion. The ply
sicsl and mental results are so appar.
ent after two or three weeks use as
20 produce profound impression.
Read The Road to Wellvllle," in
pkgs. There's a reason"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
NorrINoHAM's GARDENS.
Six Hundred Acres in the City Devot
ed TO Small Plots.

United States Consul F. W. Mahin
writes that about six hundred acres
within the boundaries OF Nottingham
city are devoted 10 allotment gardens.
and the number OF holders exceed four
thousand.
The city owns about third OF these
gardens, the rest being controlled by
private associations. The city re-
ceives rent averaging about l l-2
cents yard, the size OF the allotments
being indicated by the annual rent
which ranges from 81 TO s25. Rents
charged by the private associations are
substantially the same though some OF
these allow the holder to buy his al
lotment. The allotments are rented
or bought mainly by wage earnerss
though some are held by business and
professional men who have no garden
spaces at their residences.
The city offers prizes each year for
the best results in its gardens, with
the consequence that the allotments
are kept in most perfect condition. and
many are examples of remarkable fer
tility in fruits, flowers and vegetables.
The effect Of the competition prizes is
enhanced by the cancelling OF the
lease if an allotment is not kept up 10
a required standard. While this is
maintained the tenant is not disturbed.
Some Of the allotments have been held
by the same families for half a GEN.
tury or more.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
Collector of Baby Pictures.

The Prince Of Wales pet diver
sions, next to shooting, are smoking
and stamp collecting. Another queer
haseby is collecting babies photo
graphs. $50
The more comical the face of the
baby the better its portrait pleases
His Royal IIighness. lie even col
lects pictures OF babies published as
advertisements by proprietors of in
fants' foods. His collection Of post
age stamps Is worth at least 500 900
So keen philatelist is he that on
several occasions collectors have had
to thank him for throwing light on
uncertain scientific points concerning
the study Of stamps Tit-Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
FIFTEEN YEARS Of ECZEMA.
Terrible Itching Prevented Sleep
Hands, Arms, and Legs Affected
Cured In q Days by Cuticura.

81 had eczema nearly fifteen years. The
affected parts were my hands, arms and
legs. They were the worst in the wiEter
time and were always itchy, and | could
not keep from scratching them. l had to
keep both hands bandaged ell the time,
and at night | would have to scratch
through the bandages as the itching was
so severe, and at times l would have to
tear everything of my hands to scratch
the skin. | could not rest or sleep. | had
several physicians treat me, but they could
not give me a permanent cure, nor even
could they stop the itching. After using
the Cuticura Soap, one box Cuticura Oint.
ment and two bottles Cuticura Resolvent
for about six days the itching had ceased,
and now the sores have disappeared, and
| never felt better in my life than do
now. Edward Worell, Band 30th, y. 8.
Infantry, Fort Crook. Nebraska"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
How,s This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewardfor
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
i. J. CHENEY K Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last l5years, and belieyehim
Ierfectly honorable In all business trans
actions and fnancially'able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
WEST d TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
wALpISG, KINSAN h MARvIs, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ia taken internally, act
IN g directly upon the blood and mucuoussur
faces Of the system. Testimonials sent free.
TIice, Zoe per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27

"Do you think that horrid story
about Beatrice is true?" 1T must be.
| heard it from her dearest friend"
Life.
What a very thin voice that girl
has!' Thin! Why, it's so thin she
ought to sing all her music in a skele.
ton key."-Baltimore American
Hoax-7"All the members Of my
family have expressed a wish to be
cremated." Joax-"Ah! you have rel.
atives to burn, ell h?"-Philadelphl Rec.
ord
Kindly old gent Ito the newsboy
with big bundle) all those pap
ers make you tired, my boy?" Little
boy-"No, | doesn't read EN-, sur
Punch.
Tom-"Tt was a case of love at first
sight with me-" Jack-"Tben why
didn't you marry her" Tom-"Oh,
saw her again on several occasions"
Chicago Daily News.
Who's that a-hollerin' down yon-
der in the branch?" That's the prodi.
gal son. The old mans a-whalin'
thunder out of him for runnin' away!"
Atlanta Constitution.
Mrs. White (sympathetically)-"So
your husband is in trouble again,
Maud?' Mrs. Black (cheerily)
he's out o trouble dess now-de
scoun'rers in jail."-Puck.
Don't give you all the money you
need?" her husband complained YES"
she replied, "but you told me before
we were married that you would give
me all | wanted. Chicago Record
Herald.
"Ethelbert Murphy, do you think
it's quite right for your little brother
to so in bathing on Sunday? Don't you
think he might have waited till tomor-
row?" "What'd "a bin de use? He'd
"a needed it woise. Judge.
what" Queried the very young
man, lis the difference between white
lies and black lies?" white lies"
answered the home grown philoso-
pher, "are the kind we tell; black
lies are the kind we hear. Chicago
Daily News.
This living in furnished rooms"
said Mrs. Popley, is hard on the chill
dren.' Very likely" replied Popley,
who was trying to remove some ink
stains from the red plush sofa, "but
the children are also hard on furnish
ed rooms. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Il suppose you ran for Office because
you wanted to serve your country"
Young man." answered Senator Sorg
hum. II never go out of my way to
contradict anybody. AS a candid man
I can only say that in such case you
are entitled TO your own supposition."
Washington Star.
Farmer Trellis-"Tur'ble crime in
New York. Man found dead, an no
one knows who killed him." Mrs.
Trellis-"Goodness, Joel, where was
the police?" Farmer Trellis-"Paper
SAYS the police are all at sea; wheth.
er they're helping the navy out. or
gone on a picnic. 1t don't state. Police
never ought to go to sea all to once
that way."-Puck.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
Letter in Mails Six Years.

William B. Mcdonald OF $50 Ocean
avenue, Patcl)gue, l.. l.. received a
letter which was mailed ~ him on
February /, 1901. Since that date Mr..
Mcdaniel has lived in seve-Ji rlac .,
in this city and part OF the time he
has received his mail at tho general
delivery department at the postoffice
II appears that the letter followed
him about to lis various addresses.
but always arrived too lste to reach
him. Two years ago, Mr.. Mcdonald
returned to Patcnogue, but the letter
did not arrive there until ICCoi tly.
Why il was SO long on the way Is o
mystery.-New York Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
The Happy Rrlgn.

Happy. it has been said, is the peo-
pie that has no history Yet mora
happy the kings who are I'm the same
case. Recently Oscar H. of Sweden
visited Stockholm school. He ques-
toned a pupil, the best Of the class,
they had told the King.
MY little friend, said Oscar, "tell
me some remarkable fact OF my
reign"
The child reflected, hesitated, was
greatly puzzled, then broke into sobs.
why do you cry?" said the King
gently.
1T is--it Is, sire, because | do not
know any remarkable fact-of your
reign"
mo more do >" responded the de-
scendant of Bernadotte.-Le Cri de
Paris.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-27
A Judges Sharp Tongue.

Many o' aint sayings OF Lord
Young, n famous Scotch lawyer who
has just died. are being recalled by
the English press. Once little ad-
vocate Nho was slightly misshapen
heckled the great lawyer beyond
what his patience would stand. AMI
finally pinned him on the exact mean
ing of a mark of interrogation. "I
would called it," said Lord Young,
fixing his eyeglas5 in his eye, little
crooked thing tha. asks questions. ="
1t las not long ago that, looking