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The daily sentinel., 1908-12-17

We have some good bargains in
city lots. See Gray. 337 Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1908-12-17
Christmas Photos.

The Dean Studio can handle a few
more Christmas orders, if you hurry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
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The little had ceased eating as the old woman spoke wondering to which one of them her words all of them she continued "Purliteness makes mighty easy goin', no matter whar yo Is trablin, and de want of it is load dat pulls yo back mo an mo de furder yo go To know, de snail he flew high an he flew fas till his mpurliteness done stop him.
 Why Aunt Matilda exclaimed the children in surprise. "the snail never could fyi"
 MT. Snail flew once on time, chil'ren," the old woman insisted; "an' he d been a-hyin' yit, cordn' to MT. Wizzle Wuzze, but fur his impurliteness He allow dat Mir Snail fin de olden time fly fas' an dat MT. Snail fly high, an dat he all tells yo. How somever de on which is de king of de beastes he was den, give feast day. To dat feast King Lion vited all de beases all de birds an all de of de world. An, chilren, dey all come fur, vile dey was dem dat ain't likn' him. dey know dat when King Lion say Come he don't say Come if yo' kin, or Come if convenient an so dey all come'
 Where did the lion give the feast?" interrupted of the little
 Dat disremembers honey replied the old woman, but de feast-was given. an dey all hav- in as fine time as yo want to see, when Mr. Snail, who sot nex to MT. Fox at de table, .fndin' dat de soup want jes pinch Of salt. says to MT. Fox Pass dat salt dis way He say, May trubble yo' fur de salts M or Be good huff to pass de salt dis did mt nuthin t all like dat. spite de fac dat he was rig we'll de best of 'em. He jes say Pass dat salt dis way All dem dat hear him mighty sprsed pass de salt to Mr. Snail all look at King Lion to
 And did the lion do or say anything, Aunt Ma tilda?" chorused the children
 King Lion did mt do anything an he did nt say anything, jes den, ste resumed, but when de feast was oyer an dey all bout to leave de table, he say, lookin down to whar MT. Snail sot Dar is mt anything dat knows of so easy as bein purte an dar IS nt any place whar de want of it looks so mean as at de table, specially when yo is vited to some other table dan yo' is sorry to say King Lion go on, lookn mighty fierce toward MT. Snail. dat one of sttn at dis here table done furgit all dis. Sech furgitfulness cant ford to let go by widout noticn' of it, an, widout mentionin any names 1 is blged to say dat after dis day de one has in mind will be hidden frum de rest of yo' an dat he II crawl long de face of de earth stead of fyin'!'
 An frum dat day to dis, chil'ren." said the old woman, impressvely, 'Mr Snail done hid hisself in shell, an crawls long, bout de mos 'spisedest creetur in all de world"
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standing about him.
 T challenge all beholders. Come and wrestle with the power of Rome and learn how she lays her ene- mics low cried the champion. One after another ad- yanced and received his fall, but Maximin stood leaning against pillar with downcast eyes.
 He is afraid sneered Caracalla.
 Then the herald, at word from the challenger, advanced and announced that all who feared might withdraw from the contest. Maximin walked care 1essly forward to the champion the jeering crowd him make slight motion. and the Roman sol der lay stretched at his feet Another and another came forward to revenge the fall of their brother soldiers and in turn met defeat Seventeen times in quick succession the Thraean giant wrestled with Roman soldier, and seventeen times was easily vtc- torious
 The life of the child at Getas feet saved
 This giant shall straghtway go into my army" said the emperor; and the Thracan left the arena himself g soldier of Rome
 When the games and the emperor and his driving away, they saw the barbarian, high the heads of his companions, leaping and exult ing. As he caught sight of them, he ran Up to the emperors chariot.
 The horses not slackened, but for mile after mile the giant beside them, and though they gal loped at their greatest speed he lost not inch.
 "Thracien," said the emperor, asonished, art thou disposed to wrestle after thy racer?
 Most willingly, sir, answered the unwearied Max imin; and hereupon overthrow of the strongest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15

IN A LIBRARY. Abashed stand yet eager, like Aladdin awed before The of enchantment, with darksome magic
 door; For mid the clostered shadows there wait on every
 side The portals of the mystic realms my word open
 wide. What need of sprite genie? What of lamp or
 ring? have the word that opens, the wonder-charm I
 bring; am my own magician when, with my wand in
 hand, seeking pilgrim into the bookman's land. Why pause in doubtful longing? I need but choose
 the gate need but speak the magic word for which the hinges
 wait; The door will swing obedient and open me the way To Egypt to Arden to Chile Cathay. o of a wealth of books, o wizard hinged
 doors What treasures do you lock from me, what wonder
 realm is yours Nay, mine, all mine to conjure with the simple
 B C. The charm I learned little child, beside my
 mothers knee. z Abbie Farwell Brown.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-03-15
[ MR. SNAIL'S DOWNFALL
Robert W. Dutton.

sf% Robert W. Dutton ~ HATED at the table the children were enjoy
 ing their luncheon, and Aunt Matilda was
 busily engaged in waiting upon them when of them asked in a rather rude manner
 to be helped to something. Without seem ing to notice the childs rudeness, the old woman after quietly helping the little said "Yo know chiren, dat it don't cost nuhn' to be purlite but at de same time, yo' is gwine to gain lot mo by bein' so in dis here world"
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soldiers in the army. Geta. Father thou saidst Roman soldier never overcome by barbarian"
 Hush my son, hush' cried the emperor. "Is not this giant Roman soldier? Can he be come?"
 Years afterward. when merry Geta had long been dead, this Thracian giant did the power of Rome and became himself the emperor. But that Is story for which you will have to look in your his tory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02

so that the state couldn't prove that
the evidence secured by the spoilers
was really whisky. Attorney GEN
eral Jackson spent a day here him.
self prosecuting the case.
There are about thirty more cases
on the docket. Norris, one of the
spoilers, is under indictment here for
alleged perjury being charged with
swearing falsely to an affidavit.
Thirty jointists were brought into
, police court Thursday and found
guilty Of violating the prohibitory
law. They protested against being
taken into court, and some tried to
get away and forfeit their bonds, but
the police managed to keep them all
rounded up. Judge Taylor found
them all guilty. fined them 5000
apiece and sentenced each one to
thirty days in Jail.
The court notified each defendant
that he would be paroled on good
behavior, but that if any of them ap-
peared before him again on the same
charge he would fine them severely
and commit them to Jail.
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A.({|EF55ReHmES

Clouds and Innings.
Terse Comments on the Uniform
Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young
Peoples Societies-Christian En-
deavor, Baptist Young Peoples
Union. Epworth League. etc.-for
May is, "Songs of the Heart. The
Silver Lining OF a Dark Cloud"
Ps. AZ. 43.
BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.
Every one who had drunk deeply or
the cup of life has at some time or
other been moved to cry. with the
Psalmist, IAN thy waves and thy bill
lows are gone over me-" A sense OF
utter desolation and Despair feel
ing that the limit Of endurance has
been NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. most persons
who have to bear misfortune and sor-
row. ''Never was sorrow like unto my
sorrow" is the hearts instructive cry.
Trouble is a universal experience: and
whose can impart comfort to the trou-
bled Is doing a work of religion and
humanity.
All skies have clouds: but all clouds
are bright on the heavenward side.
Il y
MANS extremity is Gods opportu-
nifty" When he reaches his own limit,
man begins to think Of God. And
that is the great blessing of trouble: it
drives a person out of himself to God.
whose everlasting arms are the refuge
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RELIGIOUS THOUGHT,
Gems Cleaned From the Teachings of
All Denominations.

AL Denominations.
The holy city Is spiritual humanity.
It's opportunities are those of a bride.
Its responsibilities are those OF a wife
Rev, John Howard Melish. Episco-
palian. Brooklyn.
SOLVING A BIG PROBLEM.
The Industrial problem will never be
solved on the principle of class self
ishness. but only on the basis of the
highest welfare of an-Rev. ]. H
BEWARE OF ACTING WRONGLY
If we fail to believe the right ideas
we will fail to do right acts, and re-
peated failure to act rightly leads to a
sinful character.-Rev. William Horace
Day, Congregationalist, Los Angeles
Cal
EASY PATH TO TRAVEL.
Smiles often prove finger posts on
the road to success. They lead the way
there in many cases, and bear in mind
to travel than the road of frowns.-
Rev. DR.. Madison c. Peters. Baptist
New York.
PROBLEM OF LIFE.
Salvation is the synonym Of the ideal
Life is the essence Of being, and there
is nothing great and lasting but life
1t Is the only reality, the one perma-
nent thing that extends through al
eternity There must be some best
some right way Of living, and the prob
lem Is TO ma l.-ReV. ". n. MAST
Methodist, Galesburg, I'll.
LIVING ON A DEAD LEVEL
People nowadays don't like to &c
alone, but want to keep pace with the
crowd. Consequently they are salts.
fed to go with the average. There art
many of us who do not desire to think
too much. We mistrust new ideas
That Is what I call living on the dea6
level, in a perfunctory way. Unless
one does a little better than his fellows
he amounts to very little.-Rev. James
| Alexander, Presbyterian. Boston.
PROVE YOUR CHRISTIANITY.
Christ needs our help. 1t is his meth
| cd that his great purposes shall bt
| wrought through his disciples. whom
| he deigns to honor as his colaborers
And for this reason the regeneration O.
humanity tarries, for God is waiting
| for our response. Do you ever thinl
| of the Importance Of your little life II
| furthering the universal betterment, II
setting forward the salvation of al
men? Yet 1t Is SO. You and are call
ed to be Christians in deed as we'll a.
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M. the pastor will preach on LES
sons From q Trip TO jerusalem -
Special music at both services by the
chorus choir. Sunday school at $50
a. m. The public IL invited.
First United Presbyterian church,
Rev. J. A. Renwick. pastor Preach
ing. IL a. m, and 3 p. m, by the pas
tor; Sabbath school. 10 .. m.
First Church Of Divine Science.
Services, II .. m: speaker. Mrs L.
o. Case. All are invited.
ST. Simon's Episcopal church. the
Rev. H; B. Brown. priest. 1880 a.
m, celebration OF the holy eucharist:
10 a. m, Sunday school: IL a. m.
choral celebration with sermon. Sub
ject, Christ Our Example," All are
cordially welcome to. these services.
First Baptist church, Thomas 8.
Young, pastor. Sunday school at $3.50
a. m, J. 8. Weat. superintendent.
Preaching at IL q. M, and %. m.
Pastor will preach at both services,
Reception of new members at morn.
ing service. At the evening service
the church orchestra will play nnd
there will be other special music.
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Bible Study xxx.

BLDG STUDY AAA.
Part VIII. Passion week-Friday
so-27:si. NIX. Il:2s-15:47. Lu. %:
39-28:56. 10. 1a:1-19:42. Lesson
verse---Lu- 22:42.
/. Tell something about Gethse-
name.
2. How many groups of disciples?
How far from Jesus?
3. Why did He want them near
Him? Who was OF the inner group?
4. Jesus commands to each? How
did they fail? Who helped?
5. Why did Jesus go alone to pray?
9. What of the bodily agony? His
spiritual condition?
Z. Difference between the first and
second prayers?
8. Where did Jesus fight out one of
His life battles before?
8. How did he excuse the disciples?
10. Who was the traitor?
IL. How did he know where to find
Jesus?
IL. who accompanied him. and
how many?
10. What four things did they car
ry?
II. Name the words that Judas
spoke? What sign did he give?
Is. Who arrested Jesus?
16. Where did they first take Jesus? ?
II. Who was there? Who was
Caiphas?
Is. What three classes of people as
sembled?
10. What kind of witnesses did
they want? What allied the witnesses?
20. What testimony did they get?
What did the high priest ask?
81. What was Christ compelled to
say?
o. What treatment did he receive
before the Jewish tribunal?
%. How many times did he declare
Christ innocent?
"a. How many times did he say he
would release him?
/ 25 What was the Anal threat OF
the Jews?
rs. What object lesson did PLATE
| use to shirk his duty?
81. With what words did the Jews
assume the responsibility
| %. Give four reasons why PLATE
should have released the Christ.
| 20. Pilates description of the
| Christ as he brought Him before the
Jews?
80. What was Pilates final act?
| 81. Why was Jesus taken to
Herod? What was gained?
80. See how many illegal things
you can find in the trial of the
! Christ?
i In studying the crucifixion take
note of the march to Calvary: the
place: the time; the superscription;
| the other crucified one: the soldiers;
the bystanders; the human happen
ings; the superhuman. supernatural
happenings; the prophecy fulfilled;
the words of the thieves; the words
Of the Christ: the words of the by
MRS c. F. MENNINGER.
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Fat Mans Race-Limit 215 lbs.
loo Yards dash-Eraa for all


1880 p. m.-The stand pipe, SO feet
high, and located midway between the
two cities will be ignited by means Of
rockets. The roar of escaping gas
can be distinctly heard in both cities
and the illumination readily seen from
EN- poria, 20 miles away.
$3.50 p. m.-Grand Orchestra con-
cert at Strong City auditorium, with
special attractions interspersed. after
which there will be a social dance. the
music being furnished by Olkers
orchestra of Emporia, Kan.
Cottonwood Falls committee: L. M.
Swope. ]. B. Smith and NJ. T. Hiding
er. Strong City committee: ]. H.
Doolittle. H. c. Snyder and ]. Hinden.
AND A DEACON HAD THE KEY
Twenty-Five Bottles Of States Evil
dence Missing and Jointist Went Free.
Leavenworth, Kan, May BE
cause twenty-five bottles of states
evidence, needed to corroborate the
testimony Of temperance league
"spotters.' was missing, a verdict of
not guilty was rendered late Thurs
day in the first case Of the state
against an alleged saloonkeeper here.
The defendant in the case was Emil
Wetzel, who was charged with violat-
ing the prohibitory law.
The only evidence produced against
him by the attorney general was that
of the spoilers hired by the state
temperance league. These men got
mixed in their testimony. and the
state was embarrassed through be-
ing unable to produce twenty-five
bottles of whisky which had been Sc
cured by the spoilers and locked in q
chest, the key to which was held by
the deacon of church.
When the chest was opened II was
found that the whisky was all gone,
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A Large Crowd Expected at the
Natural Fuel Installation.
w. A. WHITE, ORATOR
Cyrus Leland, w. r. Stubs and
Jerry Botkin to Speak.
There Is Going to Be Big Din
ner and Other Attractions.
A Cement Plant Is Soon to Be
Erected and Other Industries.

Cottonwood Falls. Kan, April 30.-
This city and Strong City in con-
junction. are counting on having one
of the largest crowds that has ever
gathered together in southern Kansas
on May 6. The occasion will be the
celebration of the installation of nat
ural gas from the Elmdale fields sew
en- miles away. The county will be
here in body besides delegations
from Emporia. Council Grove, Her
fngton, Florence. Peabody, Marion,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
A SUIT OVER A CANAL.
Wichita Man Makes $4,000 by APP
pealing to the District Court.

the appeal case of j. Hudson Nc
knight from the award of appraisers
for damages to his 14O-acre tract of
land on the south side of Douglas
avenue west of Grove street, decided
after being out all night that the
damage amounted to $16,120.
The city took 6.65 acres of land
from the tract, the drainage canal for
which it was taken. running through
the middle of the property. The
appraisers awarded Mr.. Mcknight
$4,000 for the land and the damage
that resulted.
Mr.. Mcknight claimed damages
in the total sum of $4,000 and his
witnesses testified that he was dam
aged in amounts ranging from $4,000
to $4,000.
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enter any fiery furnace If therein one
may keep company with the Lord. No
night Is too black If in it one learns
to trust the souls best Guide. No
with the Burden-Bearer. No loneli-
ness is too great if it teaches the COM
partnership of Christ. In short, the SUI
preme and sufficient compensation for
every sorrow isxGed.
Little troubles vex little souls: great
souls bear even great troubles serenely.
Upon the white sea sand
There sat a pilgrim band,
known,
While evening waned away
From breezy cliff and bay,
And the strong tides went out with
weary moan.
But when their tales were done
There spake among them one,
A stranger. seeming from all sorrow
free:
Sad losses have ye met,
But mine is heavier yet,
me-"
"Alas." these pilgrims said
For the living and the dead,
For fortunes cruelty. for loves sure
cross,
For the wreck of land and sea.
But however 1t came to thee
Thine, stranger. is life's last and
heaviest loss"
Brown.
Three times in two short Psalms the
inspired writer repeats the exact words
Of this refrain. wherein his heart
found comfort:
why art thou cast down, o my soul :?
And why are thou disquieted within
me?
Hope thou in God; for I shall yet
praise him
Who is the help Of my countenance.
and my God"
Exactness In little duties is a wen
derful source of cheerfulness.-F. W.
Faber.
n
1.-THE most manifest sign of wis
DOM" says Montaigne. sis continued
| cheerfulness."
| Most PHILOSOPHERS aim at mems in
! tellects: Jesus was so1icitous concern
ing their hearts. The human feelings
fected by the mystery of suffering.
| When his own Immediate circle Of
friends were face to face with a great
grief he comforted them on two
troubled: believe in Cod, believe also
in me. In my Fathers house are many
abiding places" That is. he endeavor-
| ed to fortify their minds first by the
| great fact OF God, whose existence and
character furnish the only key to the
mystery Of pain; and secondly, by the
reminder that beyond times change
| ableness awaited heavens sure joys.
man might fail them: God would not
earth's joys would pass away. but
heaven offers a home without partings
| or passings.
The day is long and the day is hard.
We are tired of the march and OF
i keeping guard;
| Tired Of the sense Of a fight to be won,
/ OF days to be lived through and work
i to be done;
Tired of ourselves and Of being alone
And all the while. did we only see,
We walk in the Lords own company;
We fight, but tits He who nerves our
He turns the arrows which else might
And out OF the storm he brings q
IT. R. Miller.
sAn optimistic attitude of mind IL
half the conquest over life's ills.
X y
Short views 1engthen troubles; Ions
views shorten them.
/ A popular jingle exhorted, "Keer
on the sunny side of life." There /,
one sort of person who habitually
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
STRIKE Is AT AN END.
Men VIII Go Back at Cherryvale Pro-
viding All Are Included.

Cherryvale, Kan, May 1.-The
smelter workmen held meeting and
voted to go back to work provided all
the men would be taken back on the
same terms and conditions which
they were. working at the time the
strike was declared>
Not a great deal of the particulars
Of the meeting was made public but
sufficient information is cleaned to
warrant the statement that the strike
is practically at an end if Mr.. Edgar,
who is now here, will agree to take
the entire force of men back as they
were before the strike. This is very
reasonable request and there is hardly
doubt but that Mr.. Edgar will yield
to it.
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.

A sharp tongue Is the only edge-tool
that grows keener with constant use.
Washington Irving.
X 4 ~
No curse has fallen on us till We cease
To help each other. George Eliot.
~ X
No man is so insignificant as to be
sure his example can do no rt.-Lord
Clarendon 81
y ~
No affliction would trouble a child
of God II he knew Gods reason for
sending it.-Anon.
**
AS one lamp lights, another. nor grows
less,
So nobleness enkindleth nobleness.
-Jariles Russell Lowell
*tk
He only really lives whose interests
go beneath the surface. who has gone
up into the heights and down into the
depths, whose heart beats in unison
with the great heart Of humanity, who
weeps for the worlds pain and suffers
for it's sin, who has tasted the fulness
of unselfish love, who has swelled with
mighty hopes, who has burned with
mighty inspiration.-C. J. Perry.
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Mission Sunday. A special invitation
to all nonSunday school attendants Of
the community to enroll with us on
that day.. NJ. G. Naylor. superintend-
and s p. m. Subjects: morning, Light
for Every Man." evening. II Am Not
Ashamed OF the Gospel OF Christ"
First United Brethren church. Sun
day school at 9:45 a. M, Mr.: D. l.
Hoatson. superintendent. At 7 p. m
the Y. P. c. U. will observe the
eighteenth anniversary of the founding
of the society. The pastor, o. T. Dee
yer, will preach at both regular ser
discourse, The Macedonian CALI
subject Of evening discourse. 1.-THE
Glory of Youth"
First Presbyterian church, Rev.
Stephen S. Estey, D. D., pastor. 9:45
Sabbath school, II g. m. morning SER
vices, sermon by the pastor; p. m.
Redden chapel Sabbath school, p. m.
v>king service, sermon by the pastor.
Johnston, pastor. Sunday school at
s;45 a. M. preaching service at IL a. M
and d. M, special music at both the
morning and evening service.
Church of the Good Shepherd (Epis-
y.
ing service and sermon II a. M. even
song and sermon p. m.
First Christian church, Charles F.
! A. Finch, minister. Bible school 9:45 a.
M, preaching at II a. m, junior enter
/, tainment at s*p. m.
Third Presbyterian church. w. M.
Cleveland. pastor. Sabbath school 9:40
a. M, preaching IL; preaching g.
eject Washing, or the Example Of
christ" will be the subject Of the
Rev. F. E. Mallory's sermon at the
Third Christian church Sunday morn
ing at 10:45. Sunday morning prayer
| meeting at 1890. Evening sermon
| at o'clock. Baptism at the close of
| the evening service.
First Congregational. Francis L.
Hayes, D. D.. pastor. Services at II
| and s. In the morning the pastor VIII
preach, the chorus. under the leader
ship of Prof. Look, will sing, Seek
Ye the Lord" and Miss Pond will
evening the pastors subject will be
| "Recent Important Discoveries in
Archaeology. Relating to the New
Testament"
| Lowman chapel. Methodist Episco-
pal. c. e. Holcombe, pastor. Sacra-
| ment Of the Lords supper at II a. m.
In the evening Miss Adkins. a dea-
coness from Fisk training school will
represent the work of that institution.
| Euclid M. E. church, Marvin M.
l Culpepper, pastor. sunday school.
$50 a. M: preaching. IL q. M, by
pastor. Subject. 1.-THE Christ Love"
! Special music by the choir; $3.50 p.
m. lecture by John Marshall. Sub
| ject, Temperance"
| First Methodist Episcopal church.
| Frank n. Lynch, D. D., pastor Ser
| vices morning and evening at II
| O'Clock a. M Mr.. John Marshall,
representing the State Temperance
union, will deliver an address on The
/ Sunremacy of Law" At o'clock p.