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the world. Here is also to be found
off the banks of Queen Charlotte
islands the finest halibut fishing that
is known to exist. tons of which are
being taken annually to supply eastern
markets, and this traffic will be great
ly augmented upon the completion of
transportation facilities right at hand.
Prince Rupert is also on the route
of the celebrated Sail up the Sound"
which, for wild grandeur. excels al.
most anything to be found in the
world from the deck of sea-going
ship, while the trains of this new rail-
way traverse some of the finest
scenery to be found on the American
continent.
Prince Rupert is surrounded by a
country whose natural resources are
more rich and varied than those Of
any other country known to the pres
ent generation. And her sphere Is
ever widening, her natural trade zone
is daily being extended north. and
still further north.
Every traveller and explorer who
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THOUGHT II NATIONAL TRAIT.


A traveller returned from JailA tells
tale 1T his own expense. Having
journeyed to the historical seaport On
his way to jerusalem. he succeeded
in hiring q conveyance to carry him
to the station. BY speech and gesture
he informed the native driver that he
wished to be carried In . leisureN.
sightseeing fashion through as many
as possible of the principal thorough
fares of Jaffa. and to be delivered at
the terminal just In time to take the
outgoing train.
He had no sooner seated himself In
the vehicle, however, than the driver
whipped up his horse and whirled the
dismayed traveller st furious pace
through all the dust and over all the
stones of the VIGOROUSLY rough streets
Of Jaffa. The passenger was too bus
lily employed in saving his bones to be
able to see anything Of the interesting
town.
Arriving at the station. he found
that he still had two hours to wait.
why In the world" he demanded.
Indignantly. did you ever hurry like
that"
You American" responded the
driver. with an expressive shrug. IAN
American like go very much FAST
Youths Companion.
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THE STORY.

WISTFULLY. and with great
w heart hunger, the little maid from
her vantage ground behind the bushes
watched the gay cavalcade start. She
had slipped out unobserved, for all the
household had gathered to bid good
by to Naaman, the lord of the house
hold, who with a great company of
servants and soldiery was starting for
the land of Israel.
'Oh, am SO glad he is going!" ex-
claimed the little maid to herself, but
but l wish l were going, too" And
she began to cry softly to herself. as
she had done many and many a night
since she hat been seized by the
Syrian band during one of their raids
into Israel. and had been taken into
this strange land and sold to this
great general.
True, they had been kind to her, but
she could not forget her home away
back there in Israel. She wanted to
see mamma. once more and her broth
ers and sisters. And as she watched
her master depart the impulse came
to rush forth and beg him to take her
back to her home. but as quickly came
the realization that she was only a
slave girl, and could ask no favors, and
with a low moan she sank back in
her place. But the one comfort which
she had had in her loneliness-the
thought that the God of Israe, whom
her mother had taught her to rever-
ence and love would not forget her
came now to help and cheer her, and
she crept from her hiding place and
slipped back into the house.
More than once during the days
which followed the story of Joseph
came to her as it had been told to
her by her mother, and she had said,
over and over. again:
God remembered Joseph, and he
will remember me-"
And there she was content 10
let the matter rest. So the days
passed, but only once since that first
morning when she had spoken to her
mistress of the prophet in Israel, who
could cure her master, had her mis-
tress spoken to her of the matter, and
then it was to remark, rather impa-
tiently:
Can help come out of Israel when
all Syria and the rest of the world
has been searched for a cure?"
THE God of Israel Is able to do
anything" bravely but quietly ven
tured the girl.
And IN he more powerful than the
gods of Syria! was the contemptu-
GUS reply. why. then, is Syria great
and Israel in bondage?'
The little maid made no reply In
fact none was expected, for the mis-.
tress dismissed her with an impatient
wave of her hand and she left the
apartment.
That night the household of Naa.
man was thrown into the greatest ex.
element and Joy by the arrival Of q
runner who brought tidings that the
master of the household had been
healed and was even then on his way
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FEAR THE WHITE RACE.

white race, and because this race
further tried to take possession of
Manchuria Japan had to fight for over
year.
1.-The world concludes our writer.
has, become a great arena for the
struggle between the white and yellow
races If the yellow race does not
speedily strengthen itself it will soon
be in the position of the red, brown
and black races. which have sue.
cumbed.' The article finishes with the
fat assertion that the white men have
come to destroy China"
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Thrifty Pyrenees Giant.

Every now and then some one an
nounces himself as the 'tallest man. ~
one of the latest to do SO being Sencr
Firmin Arrudi, native of Salient, in
the Spanish Pyrenees. He is seven
feet eight inches tall.
Naturally most of these big fellows
go about the world exhibiting them
selves, that ordinary mortals may
wonder and incidentally pay for their
wonderment. Senior Arrudi made a
tour of South America, where he made
in one year more than $4,000.
He was wiser than many freaks of
nature, however, and after accumulat.
ing his money he returned to his native
village, where he went into retired
life, married and is living on the in
terest of his earnings.-The Path
finder.
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sERMoNETTE.

No human greatness or power
or riches can blot out the stain
Of sin.
leprosy Is a type Of sin. 1t
is incurable, except as God ap-
plies the remedy.
The wcrlc's seIf-treatnient for
sin will never cure the plague
spot of sin. Only the God-pre-
scribed remedy Of Jesus blood
can cleanse.
Many Naamans in the world
to-day are waiting fer the word
which will lead them to the
place Of cleansing for sin. Speak
the word as did this little maid
that will point to Christ the sin
bearer.
When in a heather land and
among a strange people the little
maid did not forget tho true
God. When away from home do
you leave your religion behind
you?
Gods gifts cannot be pur-
chased.
The worlds gold and silver
and fine raiment are not legal
tender in buying the blessings
Of the kingdom Of God.
The sinner must accept Gods
way Of salvation IL he 10 ever
cIeansed from sin.
Many a sinner misses saliva
ton because he wiIIfuiiy makes
out the program as to how he
will be saved.
The way Of cleansing was 20
simple that Naaman almost
missed it. So is II with the
way Of salvation. II 10 20 easy
and simple that many a soul re-
fuses to enter therein.
The great Syrian general had
to learn what submission and
obedience to God meant before
he could obtain the blessing OF
cleansing and healing. So it
is with every one who would
receive Of Gods salvation. How
ever great or mighty he may be
from the worlds point Of view,
he must submit his will to Gods
will and must obey Gods word
before he can be saved.
When Naaman came to the
king Of Israel seeking cleansing,
the latter knew 20 little about
God and his prophet that he was
unable to direct the needy leper
to the place Of cleansing. Too
often this 10 true Of the Chris-
tian. He 10 unable because Of
the low standard Of his own
Christian life to point the needy
sinner to the Christ who can
heal.
The dark hour Of the little
Jewish girls slavery was made
bright by the opportunity It
brought her OF pointing a
needy soul to the true God. So
It may be with the Christian. The
darkest hour Of affliction may
be made bright with the kindly
service for Jesus.
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goes into the far north comes out with
new stories of that much maligned
land. until their song of praise swells
into a sublime chorus. compelling US
by the mere preponderance of evil
dence to listen and to learn.
Because it has been held back: be-
cause settlers were not suffered to
rush in before there was need of set
tlement. to scufle and scramble and
squat in picturesque confusion, Prince
Rupert is likely to build up rapidly.
Prince Rupert has many advantages
It has a mild climate. 1t is new and
attractive 1t is to be a model city in
every sense of the word. 1t guards
what is said to be the finest natural
harbor on the coast, If not in the
world. 1t is the terminal town of a
trans-continental railway, which bids
fair to surpass anything ever attempt
ed in the way of railway construction
on this continent, crossing from ocean
to ocean without single mile of
mountain grade, or grade that can, by
any stretch of Imagination, be consid-
cred an obstacle to the economical Cd
Grafton of the road.
To this new port will come the ships
of the Seven seas. Ships of the east,
laden with silk and rice, will soon be
riding at anchor in this splendid har-
Dor, to sail away laden with lumber;
ships from the west with the wares of
the west: ships from the shores of far
of continents, trading through the
new and picturesque port of Prince Ru.
pert.
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Astrologer Predicts Teddy's Reelection

Then the deck, or the stars, show
a man with high forehead and sleepy
eyes. He has a hayward disposition
and bad habits, and will be around in
1908 and 1909.
The professors source of informa-
ton, however, indicates that the presi-
dent will weather all storms and pull
the country through with him.
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back home, and would doubtless ar.
rive on the morrow.
There was little sleep in that house
hold the. night, because Of the pep
arations which must needs be made
for welcoming Naaman home again.
Even the royal household was in .
fever of excitement over the joyful
news. and the king ordered his chariot
ready for the morrow that he might
go forth himself to meet the great
general on his return.
The wife of Naaman could scarce
contain herself with Joy and impa-
tiently watched every detail Of the
preparations. keeping the servants
rushing hither and thither until 1t
seemed as though they would drop
from sheer exhaustion.
Upon the little maid fell even a
more trying burden. and by the time
all the preparations had been made
she was utterly tired out, and creeping
off to her little couch, she soon fell
into q heavy slumber. So deep. in
fact. was her sleep. that she did not
hear the bugle calls, the shouting and
the rejoicing as Naaman with his cav
alcade came up to the house and was
greeted by the waiting throngs.
The greetings are over. The cere-
monies attending the return of the
great general are ended. The king
has departed for the palace. and the
groups of curious and interested peO-
pie are scattering to their homes.
"Oh. how good 1t is to have thee
back again, and healed" exclaimed
Naaman's wife. when they were alone.
and she reached up In a sort of awed
way and smOOthed the fresh new skin
which had taken the place of the un-
slightly leprous spots which had shut
him away from her for SO long.
Yea. It's wonderful" responded
Naaman. returning the caress.
Tell me all about it," she urged.
Yes. yes" he responded; but first
tell me: Where is the little Hebrew
maid that told me of her God and
whose God has healed me? I searched
all through. the crowds that thronged
me on my return, but saw not her
face"
"Ah, that Is what made thee so pre-
occupied. l wondered of what thou
vast thinking as l saw thee searching
the faces before thee, when thou
shouldest have been content with but
one face"
Yea, and am" lovingly responded
Naaman. as he in turn pdtted her
cheek. but l must see the little maid
and tell her. too. what great things
her God has done for me-"
And to the little audience of two
the great general of Syria rehearsed
like an enthusiastic child the story of
his visit to Israel and of his washing
in the Jordan seven times, and coming
out cleansed Of his leprosy. And when
he had finished he turned to the little
maid. and, putting his arm about her,
asked, tenderly:
| And now what can I do for thee.
who has done SO much for me-"
The little maid looked up beseech-
ingly into his face. and then looked
Questioningly over at her mistress as
she whispered the one word:
"Home!"
And even before the words of as.
sent had been spoken she read the an
swer of her appeal in the loving, ap
preciative eyes which beamed upon
her.
Il should like to have kept her as
my own daughter" Naaman said to his
wife later in the day, as they watched
the departure of the little maid for her
home. but Naaman. will not for
get her."
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Lona Wireless Transmission.

Consul Thomas H. Norton of Chem
nitz reports that by the Slaby-Arco
system of wireless telegraphy over
1000 words were recently telegraphed
from the trial station of the company
at Nauen. near Berlin, to the Aus
trian military station for wireless
telegraphy at Korneuberg, near Wen
ma, a distance of about 372 miles. He
adds that this is the record result thus
far in the use Of the system for over
land transmission.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
The ColorinQ Matter.

ment's famous food expert, was talk
ing about the adulteratiOn Of wines.
"One day" he said. Il heard a wine
salesman discussing a new price list
with his father. The father was going
to buy some wines. He turned page
after page Of the list, ticking on his
selections with a pencil
Look here. son. he said. how IL Il
that your red wines are all dearer
than your whites?'
Why said the son Indignantly.
do you think that crimson lake costs
nothihg?"
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Those Domestic Pets.

Racing would net be so bad" said
the man who is interested in the laws
of chance IF it were not for the
rake-o6 taken by those who control
the betting privilege.
Yes" replied the fair-minded man.
1T is not the horse that makes the
trouble, but the kitty. Washington
Star
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The Reason.

Virgins Ito his new neighbor's SOM
Where did you live before you
moved here?
Johnny-Louisville. We moved here
from Memphis and before that we
lived in Moline.
my! Your folks move around some,
don't they?"
Yes. We're huntin' for a place
where pail find It easier to work.
Woman's Home Companion.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Accounted For.

"Why. Bridget! These eggs are
cold"
''Shure, sur, and / have suspicion
they're cold storage eggs, SURF
YOnkers Statesman.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

Living we'll is the best revenge we
can take on our enemies-FrOude.
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Struck.

Church-Has the merry widow hat
caught your eye yet?
Gotham-Yes. one caught it to-day.
Black, isn't it?-Y0nkers Statesman.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

Lewis Single Binder straight SC cigar
made of rich, mellow tobacco. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria. iii.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

With a smooth iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods.
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

On q Pinch, Use ALIENS Fo0T-EASE.
A powder. 1t cures painful. smart
ing. nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists. Csc. Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package, FREE. Adj
dress A. S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. 7.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

The government is the largest indi-
vidual purchaser of electric lamps In
the country. It buys $4,000 an
nually.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

It is dishonor to think what It II
dishonor to do.-Pulsford.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
The Problem.

Literature is very difficult" said
one authoress.
YES" answered the other. THE
problem is to be financial success
without being a social failure
change.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

Ambition and Love.
Ambition is like love; impatient
both of delays and rivals.-Denham
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

Mn. WfnolOW'O Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. s0ftens the guns, :edueee -
dammasion, allays pain, cures wind coils zeso0eeo.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13

Starch. like everything else. Is BE-
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market Is years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est Observation-Disclosures Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition of another ingredient, in
vented by US, gives to the Starch .
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
The Columbus journal., 1908-05-13
Rouoh on the Candidate.

Rough on the Canotoate.
There's q candidate outside. want
In to see you," said the hired man.
Hang the candidate!" exclaimed
the farmer.
And the hired man went out mutter-
ing:
Il hain't lynched q man In q mighty
long time. but eff he amt too much fer
me Ill foller Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
Too interesting to Bury,

There is a certain little southern
girl who is very fond of her negro
nanny. The nurses name is Sally,
and she is a large woman, so she is
known as Big Sally. Ethel. however,
calls her "Biggie" for short. One day
her mother took her TO museum,
where, among other things, there were
some stuffed animals Ethel was
greatly interested, and for many days
she did not tire of talking about them.
Perhaps week later, at the supper
table, after preoccupied silence, she
said:
Mamma, when Biggie dies I'm not
going to have her buried I'm going to
have her stuffed"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
% G.
T Birthplace of I
Great President to Be
Converted Into Public Park !

- n February 10, 1909, the
ANA Kentucky farm where Abra-
MIWE ham Lincoln was born,
HSEN will, II all goes well. be
~ dedicated to the American
people as national park.
Its ITO rocky acres in the heart OF
the Blue Grass state have been pur-
chased, and an association has been
organized TO restore its many natural
beautie
The log cabin in which the future
president was born was recently res
cued from cellar at College Point,
Long Island. where it had been igno-
miniously dumped after travelling
about the country as a show. With
imposing ceremonies, it was carried
back to its native soil, and restored
TO the very spot where tom" Lin
coin, the father put its rough tim
bers together. On another part of the
farm, as an antithesis TO the hut, and
as illustrative of the height to
which the son attained from such a
humble origin. it is planned to erect
a memorial structure which will be
an exact reproduction of the White
House at the time Lincoln lived there.
Within its walls Will be preserved all
the available historical treasures as
sociated with his name and fame.
The date chosen for the dedication
of the Lincoln farm is especially APP
propriate, for il marks the Tooth ami
versary Of the birth Of the martyred
president. Prominent Americans from
expected 10 be present at the eXer-
cises. President Roosevelt has ac-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

rested under military guard. Gov
ernors and mayors met it at various
railroad stations and paid tribute to
timbers. When the special train on
which it rode crossed the Ohio river
from Indiana into Kentucky, ii was
met at the louisville station with mil
itary honors. Col. Henry Watterson
and Adlai Il. Stevenson made the
chief speeches of welcome.
The cost of making a park of the
Lincoln farm, of erecting the mem
orial hall and OF carrying out ether
plans is being met by popular sub
scriptions sent to Clarence II. Mac
kay, treasurer of the Lincoln Farm
association. Other officers of the as
ISOLATION are Joseph w. Folk. presi
dent; William H. Taft, Cardinal Glib
bons, Samuel l.. Clemens, August Bel
mont and Lyman j. Gage.
The movement to preserve the
scenes of the earliest years of Lin.
coins life has revived unusual inter
est in all the associations of his youth.
The graybeards of Hodgenville, the
hamlet which is situated about two
miles from the Lincoln farm, ever
since they were aroused by its sale
at auction. have been telling many q
story about Little Abe when n lad;
about tom" his father, and Nancy,
his mother ABE" lived on the farm,
they say, until he was four and a
half years old, when. because of the
scant produce of it's 10 acres, the
family was forced to move to a house
in the village where tom" Lincoln
barely supported his family by work.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
A RaffIed Palmetto Journalist.

There is a chewing gum slot ma
chine in the waitingroom at the Sea-
board Air Line depot in Cheraw that
meither out of fix or has no gum in
I'd should be removed. We de-
Si two cents in it Saturday night
and Got no gum. Of course two
cents is a small amount, as for that
matter, but the machine should be
looked after carefully or ii will be.
come public mposition.-Chester.
field Advertiser
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
LlNCCLN'S CALL TO DUTY.

There the Republican candidate for
the presidency stood, tall and un.
calmly in his black suit of apparently
new but ill-fitting clothes, his long.
tawny neck emerging gauntly from
his turn down collar, his melan-
choly eyes sunk deep in his haggard
face. Most of the members of the
committee had never seen him be.
fore, and gazed at him with
surprised curiosity He certainly
did not present the appearance
of a statesman, as people usu.
ally picture it in their magma.
ton. Standing up with folded hands,
he quietly, without visible embarrass-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

ment or emotion, listened to the dig.
nified little speech addressed TO him
by Mr.. Ashmum, the president of the
convention, and then responded with
few appropriate, earnest and we'll
shaped sentences, expressing his
gratitude for the confidence reposed
in him, his doubts Of his own abilities
and his trust in a helping Providence.
Then followed some informal talk.
partly Of iovial kind, in which the
hearty simplicity of Lincoln's nature
shone out and after the usual hand
shaking the committee took leave.
One OF its members. Mr.. Kelley of
Pennsylvania, remarked TO me as we
passed out Of the house: We'll. we
might have done a more brilliant
thing. but we could hardly have done
a better thing. From Reminiscent
ces OF Long Life" by Carl SchuTE,
in McClure's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13

cepted the invitation TO make the
principal address of the day.
Had the farm not been purchased
when it was for a national park, it
might even now have been the site
for a distillery. Because of spring
on the farm, famous throughout Ken
lucky for the purity of it's waters, a
wealthy Louisville whisky manufac
turer had sought to buy the property
that he might advertise his product
in some such way as this:
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-02-13
Reused the Sage of Chelsea.

William Allingham, in his memoirs,
quotes Thomas Carlyle to this effect:
One thing Browning told me the
other day was saying of Huxley's:
In the beginning was hydrogen Any
man who spoke thus in my presence
| would request TO be silent