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FOUND OUT.
A Trained Nurse Made Discovery.

No one is in better position to
than a trained nurse.
Speaking of coffee, a nurse of
Wilkes Barre, Pa, writes: Il used to
drink strong coffee myself and suf-
fered greatly from headaches and in
digestion. While on a visit to my
brothers 1 had a good chance to try
Postum Food Coffee. for they drank
it altogether in place of ordinary cof-
fee. In two weeks after using Pos
tum 1 found 1 was much benefited,
and finally my headaches disappeared
and also the indigestion.
NATURALLY l have since used Pos
tum among my patients, and have no.
hticed a marked benefit where coffee
has been left off and Postum used.
81 observed a curious fact about
Postum when used among mothers.
1t greatly helps the flow of milk in
cases where coffee is inclined to dry
it up, and where tea causes nervous
ness.
81 find trouble in getting servants
to make Postum properly. They
most always serve it before it has
been boiled long enough. 1t should
be boiled Is to 20 minutes after boil
hing begins and served with cream,
when it, is certainly a delicious beVer-
age" Read The Road to Wellville"
in pkgs. There's a Reason"
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Better Than Ten Thousand Pounds.

Give me ten thousand pounds, and
one reverse of fortune may scatter
it away. But let me have a spiritual
hold of this divine assurance. "The
Lord is My Shepherd. I shall not
want" and then I am all right. l
am set up for life. I cannot break
with such stock as this in hand.
1 never can, be a bankrupt. for l
hold this security. 1.-THE Lord is My
Shepherd, I shall not want" Do
not give me ready money now; give
me a check book and let me draw
what l like. This is what God does
with the believer. He does not i'm
mediately transfer his inheritance to
him, but lets him draw what he needs
out of the riches of his fulness in
Christ.-Spurgeon.
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Filled With the Fulness of God.

This is now the Rev. DR.. Dixon IL
Illustrates the thought of being filled
with the fuiness Of God:
STANDING on the deck Of a ship In
midocean, you see the SUI reflected
from it's depths. From a little boat
on a mountain lake you see the sun
reflected from its shallow waters.
Looking into the mountain spring,
not more than six inches in diameter,
you see the same great sun.
"Look into the dewdrop o. the
morning and there it is again. The
sun has a way, of adapting itself to its
reflections. The ocean is not too
large to hold it, nor the dewdrop too
small. So God can fill any man.
whether his capacity be like the
ocean, like the mountain lake, like
the spring, or like the dewdrop.
Whatever, therefore, be the capacity,
there is opened up the possibility OF
being filled with the fulness OF
God Methodist Recorder.
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Aldrich's Greed.

The creed Of such an artist as AID
rich is simple and brief: To reveal
his own impressions and intuitions of
the beauty and significance of life
with as much of the living quality of
their revelation and even of the in
Simultaneous vividness of the moment
of inspiration Is he can transmit
through a relatively cumbersome
medium of expression; hence, to fix
the essential and eliminate super
fuous detail; to complete the work
within as small a compass as possible,
so that it may be apprehended as a
whole and the impression be instan-
taneous, vivid and direct; to make
the carefully planned symmetry Of
form felt only in the simplicity, clear
ness and harmony of the effect. That
he was enabled by temperament and
good fortune to follow and ever prac-
ticaily attain this ideal, independent
Of the support and influence of the
public, gives his poetic work a unique
value aside from any other qualities
which it may possess OF lack.-Al-
bert Phelps, in the Atlantic.
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Hannay and Huxley.

James Hannay, once a member Of
the staff of the Pail Mall Gazette,
was a typical man of letters. And
Huxley, as everybody knows, was a
typical scientific man. -
Hannay had Teen a midshipman
when Huxley was a naval surgeon.
Years after the two met each other
on the steps of the British Museum.
Huxley" said Hannay, Il care
nothing for mai except as a creature
Of historical tradition"
"Nor l." answered Huxley, "for
him except as a compound of gas and
water.
But" be added, "if we were each
of Us better educated men than we
are, we should kEow how to respect
each others studies morc."-Youth's
Companion.
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DEVELOPMENT of the Divine.

The highest aim is the develop.
ment of the divine in man. Those
who have the keen sight Of love may
detect it's presence in every one. They
know that as the slime hides the lily
root and blossom, as the hard rock
holds the precious ore, IS the acorn
encompasses the oak, so every hu-
man life contains the potentially OF
the divine. They are not deceived by
the external slime and hardness and
meanness, but perceive and have
faith in the Inherent and the ulti.
mate. To be aware Of the divinity
of the soul and of every soul is to
know the sublimest truth disclosed
to the human mind.-Paragraph Pull
pit.
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How Divers Escape Drowning.

1.-THE diver at the seas bottom
lives still, though in a foreign ele-
ment, because his close-ftting armor
with it's air-tube reaching up above
the waves, keeps him surrounded
with another and finer element suited
to sustaining life; otherwise he
would be speedily suffocated by the
briny waters. And so the Christian.
immersed in the worlds choking wa.
tiers, can preserve his spiritual life
only by fencing them away from him
by 'the armor of Righteousness on
the right hand and on the left" and
by keeping up constant communion
by faith with the heavenly world
Rev. F. E. Tower.
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R;shob Potter'S "JOb."

TO illustrate a point he was max
ing in an address he was delivering
the other day, Bishop Potter told the
following story: "Not long ago I
was staying with a friend in a coun-
try house up on the Hudson. On
Sunday morning as 1 passed through
the library I found a small boy curled
up in a big chair deeply interested
in a book. Are you going to church,
Tom?' 1 asked. No. he replied.
why, I am l said. HUH he said,
that's your job.'"-Harper's Week
".
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Didn't Interest Him.

A prominent Bostonian recently
"put up" at his club a Chicago man
bearing letters of Introduction from
q common friend.
After dining, the two were loung-
ing in the club library when the Bos-
tonian CHANGED to ask:
"By the way, what do you think Of
the Origin of Species?'"
Never read it," was the reply of
the mar from Chicago. in fact, olS
man, I am not in the least interested
In financial subjects. Success Mag
aZine.
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a Eirr Answer.

The Rev. Mr.. Freuder, OF Phila-
delphia, tells this story of himself:
Some time ago he was invited to
dine at the house of a friend, whose
wife went into her kitchen to give
some final orders. incidentally, she
added to the servant, 1--WE are to have
a Jewish rabbi for dinner to-day"
For a moment the maid surveyed
her mistress in grim silence. Then
she spoke with decision. "All I have
to say is" she announced, eff you
have a Jewish rabbi for dinner, you'll
cook it yourself."-Lippincott's.
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THE WORLDS OLDEST MINISTER.

The Rev. Thomas Lord, of Eng
land, has just entered upon his one
h%un6redth year, and he is probably
the oldest minister in the world who
is still in active service. This vete-
ran of the pulpit retired from the
ministry nearly thirty years ago, but
frequently breaches in chapels in the
district where he resides, besides ak
ing part in temperance meetings, in
which work he has been an enthusi-
asst nearly all his life.
When asked to explain the secret
of his long life, Mr.. Lord instantly
replied that there was no secret in it:
ct is the duty of every Christian
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Free Choice in Animals.

I suppose we always attribute much
more thought and purpose to the ami
mails than they are capable Of. We
do not realize what automatons they
n6re. Much of their activity is the
result of their organization, and very
little the result Ct free choice as with
man, though in the case, of man "hat
he calls his free choice" is no doubt
largely determined by forces and con-
ditions of which he is not conscious.
John Burroughs, in the Atlantic.
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Her Own Eyes Good Enough.

A little Scotch boys grandmother
was packing his luncheon for him to
take to school one morning. Sud-
denly looking up in the old lady's
face, he said:
Grandmother, does yer specs mag
uify?"
"A little, my child" she answered.
"Aweel, then" said the boy, Il
wad just like it If We wad TAX them
at when ye're packin' my loonch."-
From The Reader.
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a At one time I had to use a
crutch and cane to get about. My
back was lame and weak, and besides
the aching, there was a distressing
retention of the kidney secretions. l
was in a bad way when l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills in 1901, but the
remedy cured me, and 1 have been
well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a boz.
'Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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New Nitrate Beds in Chile.

The Chilean Minister Of Finance
has declared in the Senate that the
rumor current in Europe Of the i'm
pending exhaustion Of the nitrate sup
ply was unfounded. He stated that
deposits had been discovered at Anto-
fagasta and Tocopilla as rich Is the
original deposits at Tarapaca.
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THREE BOYS HAD ECZEMA.
We're Treated at Dispensary-Did
Not Improve-Suffered 5 Months
-Perfec Cure by C%uticura.

MY three children had eczema for FIVE
months. A little sore would appear on the
head and seemed very itchy, increasing
day after day. The baby had had it about
a week when the second boy took the dis
ease and a few sores developed, then the
third boy took it. For the first three
months | took them to the N Dispen.
Sary, but they did not seem to improve.
Then used C%uticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment, and in a few weeks they had
improved, and when their heads were we'll
YOU could see nothing of the sores. Mrs.
Kate Keim, 5l3 West 29th St., New York,
N. Y, Nov. /, 5, and I. 1906"
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Can Find Time to Sin.

He who cannot find time to con-
suit his Bible, will one day find that
he has time to be sick; he who has
no time to pray, must find time to
die; he who can find no time to re-
fleet, is most likely to find time to
sin; he who cannot find time for re-
p%entance, will find an eternity in
which repentance will be of nc avail.
Reformed Church Record.
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There is Sunlight Behind Every Cloud

Like most garments and most car
pets, everything in life has a right
and a wrong side. You can take any
JOY, and by turning it around find
troubles on the other side; or you
may take the greatest trouble, and
by turning it round find joy on the
other side. The gloomiest mountain
never casts a shadow on both sides
at once, nor does the greatest Of
life's calamities.-Scottish Reformer.
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he said, Ito use his own common
sense and to be moderate in all
things. BY doing that, I have lived
to be over ninety-nine."
While abstaining from Intoxicating
liquors, Mr.. Lord has also abstained
from using tobacco. On one occa-
sion an old lady advised him to take
to smoking, saying that a minister
could think better with a pipe in his
mouth. The reply was characters
tic of the man:
NO." he answered, "if that is
where thought comes from, I would
rather not think at ALL"
This venerable minister takes his
turn with other pastors in conduct
ing services at the Horncastle Work
house on every Wednesday, and not
long ago he was engaged in prepar-
ing a new lecture on temperance. He
is'a living example of how a man, by
hard work and careful living, can be
preserved to a ripe old age.
Stand by your WI opinions. The
world docs not need missionaries
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A Tax On Marriage.

Army and Navy officers in Germany
are obliged to make a deposit OF
s15O0 with the Government before
they are permitted to marry. This
draws an income Of. three per cent.
and at death is refunded to the fam
lily or heirs.-Tit Bits.
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Will interest the tQOu-
of veterans who
came back from the
Civil War suffering tor
lures with kidney com.
plant. Capt. Ely says:
81 contracted kidney
trouble during the Civil
War and the occasional
attacks finally devel-
oned into a chronic
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He Comes When Desired.

Christ comes only to the want of
the soul. We shall know Him, feel
His saving power, the glory and the
b~lessedness of His birth in Jul souls
only when we heartily desire Him.
Presbyterian Banner.
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Standing on a hill near Fisher
mems beach, S~wampscott, is q shoe
shop built nearly 115 years ago, and
still used for the purpose fol- which
it was originally intended.
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Pay Large Dividends.

Life insurance companies in Japan
ire paying sixteen per cent. dividends.
In one of them the directors got only
$500 fees for their years work.
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The ~Irreducible Infinite.

There is NJ less sunlight because
my tense is full; there is no less di-
vine power and love because my heart
is full; you cannot subtract from the
Infinite.
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1t is the opinion of the supporters
of the Queen Victoria Clergy Fund in
London that the minimum wage Of
the clergy should be at least $1,000.
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Cood Rule For All Investors.

The small investor must keep a
sharp lookout on every detail concern
ing his real estate holdings.-Boston
Globe N.Y.-SS
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Art and Enterprise.

Inquisitive Stranger-"May n
ask what attraction you find in this
spot?"
Artist-"Firstly. I'm studying the
movements of the public as they walk
along those beams to look at me.
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HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands of Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While
in the Service.

The experience of Capt. John L. Ely,
of Co. e, 18th Ohio, now living at 500
|, East Second St., Newton, Kansas,
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FITS, St. Vitus' Dance, Nervous Diseases per.
manently cured by DR.. Kline's Great Nerve
Restorer. So trial bottle and treatise free.
DR.. 81. r. Kline, Id, 93l Arch St., PhilaA Pa.
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Recent earthquake shocks in Ha-
wall killed fish in great numbers,
throwing them upon the Shores
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Seven pounds of American -four will pro-
duce as much bread as eight Of English
-four
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Stand by your own opinions. The
world does not need missionaries
more than it needs stationaries.
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So far we've done good business" -
Punch.
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Mrs. Winslow'sS Soothing Syrupfor Children
teething, softens thegums, reducesinfamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
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Mexico is beginning to grow rice on a
large scale.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

I had horrible dream few nights
ago. | dreamed that | was the sub
editor of religious weekly. There Ia
nothing dreadful in that, of course.
The horrible part comes later. My
editor, Just off for a neutrality-suspicious.
generally are, you know-instructed me
to write to several people Of eminence
and ask them TO tell ME their fayorite
prayer. q record this little story in
all reverence, you understand9 Well,
many Of the eminent people replied,
including Il lady novelist OF great
fame. The lady wrote:
Dear sir-In reply TO your esteemed IA
vor, | have much pleasure in informing
you that my favorte prayer is, Give us
this day our daily bread"
placed II at the head OF the col
umn, put the paper to bed aud went
there myself, feeling pleased Next
morning when | opened my copy of
the religious weekly found that three
letters had been dropped from the lady
novelst's favorite prayer, which, to my
CONSERVATION, now read as follows:
"Give us this day our daily ad."
woke up screaming.-Keble Howard In
Sketch.
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Judged by Their Csts.

"No, ma'am." said al Irish maid Of
much experience az ehe returned to a
New York intelligence Office the other
day Il didn't engage with that fam
lily. l didn't like the looks Of their
cat"
"Of their cat" repeated the owner
of the office In amazenent. Why, ka-
lie. I'm sure they wouldn't keep a cat
that was In any way dangerous"
Not dangerous, no ma'am, but a
restless, unhappy looking creature that
didn't speak well for the family" re-
piled the girl. Il always Judge fam
lily by their cat If they have one. A
sleek comfortable pussy who comes
up and rubs against you means a
quiet, good natuIed family and one
that's not worrying about ways and
means. but nervous, unfriendly look
Ing cat reflects a household which is
on the verge Of nervous prostration or
financial ruin or some other horrible
trouble
I've been living with families and
studying their cats for twenty five
years, and I've never known the sign
to fail A family that can't make It's
cat happy is one to make any seGy ant
miserable. New York Press.
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Could Not Risk Il.

A dealer In real estate tells this story
A middle aged widow came to his of
fee to try TO make arrangements for
the purchase of house and lot. I'VE
can make a small payment down." she
said, land would sign n mortgage run
ming for a period of five years to Sc
cure the payment OF the rest of the
money. My daughters have good posi-
lions as bookkeepers in a large mer-
camille establishment and can save
enough out of their salaries to meet
the payments as they become due"
The real estate man hesitated.
II should want to be sure OF you
paying for the property In the stipu-
lated time" he said II should feel like
a criminal II l had to foreclose the
mortgage at any time-and yet bust
ness is business. shall have TO soc
your daughters"
She brought them to his office the
next day.
Madam" he said. shaking his head,
"you will have TO give me some ad-
ditional security. Your daughters are
too handsome. They will marry and
lose their jobs long before the FIVE
years are up"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

An old traveller tells of an experience
Of his In m.docean. The day was fog
gy, and most of the passengers were
below listening to two evangelists
who were holding a particularly fervid
gospel meeting In the saloon. Suddenly
and without the slightest warning
there WAS terrific crash and the en-
gines stopped. Every one rushed on
deck The steamer had run into an ice
berg.
Nobody knew what damage had been
done, and everybody WAS ready to fly
into a panic. The boats were lowered,
and then for the first time the two
evangelists. who had been forgotten In
the saloon, appeared on deck. They
wore their overcoats and their hats.
and they carried rugs and handbags.
They elbowed their way rudely to the
rail, with the evident intent Of secur
ing for themselves first places in the
boat. 1t was Just at time when a
breath would have sent the passengers
panic stricken into the boats
The sight of the two eyangelists was
about to undo the work OF cool headed
officers when pert little cockney
stepped up to the gentlemen with the
rugs and handbags,
BEG pardon" said he. tipping his
cap, lave cab, sirT'
And In the general laugh the danger
of panic was averted.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1907-10-10

1t will surprise many people to
know that the Swedish people in this
country number about one and one
half millions, including the children.
OF this number the Lutheran denomi-
nation, the old state church in Swed-
en-, claims 16c, 900, the Congregational
lists several Thousand, the Free Con-
gationalists $4,000, the Methodists
10, 600 and the Baptists about $4,000.
There are 23s,O00 in the churches
today, and that means that there are
about 1852 900 who are unreached by
the church. 1t is large field, larger
than one fourth of the kingdom Of
Sweden. The people outside of the
church, while not clannish and not
trying to maintain a new Sweden in
this country, do maintain their asso-
Citations, circles and societies in their
own language, their charitable and
temperance work. There are some
eighty or ninety preachers in the
Swedish language.
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classed as an Antique Also

A charming hostess of one OF the
"big houses" as they are called by
those who are welcomed into them
has the added beauty OF prematurely
white hair, says the Washington Star
That which seems to her contempt
raries an added charm may appear to
the crudely young a mark of decline,
at least SO Il appears in one instance
of which the hostess herself tells with
enjoyment
The lady is a connoisseur of antiques.
At one of her teas a debutante rich
with the glow Of youth, but sadly con-
strained with her sense OF her own
novelty, was handed cup Of tea. The
cup was beautifully blue and wonder
fully old. The hostess, desiring to
tighten the strain on her youthful
guest by pleasingy diverting re-
mark, said, THAT little cup Is $50
years old"
ooh" came the debutante's high
strained tones, how careful you must
be to have kept 1t SO long!"