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Sustaining Power.

David Brainerd, the mighty apostle
to the Indians, vas greatly blessed by
the sustaining power of the Holy
Spirit. He writes on one occasion
when he was preaching to the Indians
at Crossweeksung, N. j.: 1.-THE power
of God seemed to descend upon the
assembly like a mighty rushing
wind and with an astonishing en-
ergy bore down all before it. I stood
amazed at theinfluence, which seemed
to seize the audience almost univer-
sally and could compare it to nothing
more aptly than the irresistible force
of a mighty torrent or swelling del
uge that with its insupportable weight
and pressure bears down and sweeps
before it whatever comes in its way.
Almost all persons of all ages were
bowed down with concern together,
and scarcely n was able to with
stand the shock of this surprising op-
Grafton. Old men and women who
had been drunken wretches for many
years, and some little children, not
more than six or years of age,
appeared in distress for their souls,
as we'll as persons of middle age"
Such manifestations of divine power
Brainerd had never before. beheld.
1t was enough, he thought, to con-
vince ever an atheist of the truth and
power of the word of God.
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The World of Snort.

Evelyn Howell, thirteen, swam five
miles over a measured triangular
course in Flushing Bay, N. Y.
BY a Encouragement of racing dates
there will be no conflict between Sara
toga and Empire City, and there will
be no October racing at the latter
course.
1t has been agreed by the racing
associations interested that the EN-
pire City meeting, including many
stakes, will be run off at Brighton
Beach in August, following the Sara
toga meeting.
c. J. Mccarthy, of New York City,
won the dry fly casting contest at the
third annual meeting of the Anglers
Club, of New York, at Harlem Mere,
in Central Park.
Charles S. Clark, son of Senator
Clark, of Montana, has registered col
ors and has engaged a trainer and
an agent, who will soon gather a
stable of useful horses to be raced on
the Jockey Club tracks.
Willie Anderson, of Chicago, won
the Western open golf championship
at st. Louis. with Campbell, of Bos-
ton, and Nichols, of Milwaukee, tied
Just behind Mcleod. of Chicago, who
was second.
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INSINCERTTY OF CLAIM ABOUT
GENERAL And CONSTANT REDUCTIONS

New York City.-An inquiry into
the history of changes in railroad
rates in recent years has disclosed the
TACT that accuracy is disregarded by
those railway men who are telling of
general and constant reductions. The
truth Is that in hundreds of cases
rates are much higher than they were
a few years ago.
There have been instances of re-
auctions, of course, and the railway
men have put these forward with
painful care, emitting to mention the
increases.
The Manufacturers Association, in
its recently published correspondence
with Vice-Presidena Brown, of the
New York Central Railroad, showed a
suspicion of the truth by saying:
I'VE feel that the claim of the rail-
roads, viz, that rates have been con-
stantly reduced, is i~nsincere."
1t is a fact that since the Hepburn
rate law was passed, only two years
ago, making it necessary for the rail-
roads to be most careful in publishing
changes~in freight rates, hundreds of
cases of increases may be found in
the records. The transportation
charges on such commodities as gro
ceries. canned goods, drugs, lumber
and building materials, condensed
milk, machinery, -four, coffee, g
and practically all other commodities
are to be increased in the near future.
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Newsy Paragraphs.

st. Petersburg.-A Russian torpedo
boat was wrecked in the Gulf of Fin
land by running on the rocks off
Reval. The crew was saved by YES
sells that happened to be in the vicin-
ity. The vessel was towed to Hell
singfors.
Berlin.-Duchess Johann Albrecht
of Mecklenberg-Schwerin, wife of the
Regent, died at Schwerin. She had
been ill for some time.
Paris.-Owing to their failure to
obtain clews the police practically
have abandoned further investigation
into the murder of Adolphe Steinheil,
the artist, who, together with his
mother-in-law, Madame Japy, was
strangled to death OF May 81 last.
Cherbourg, France.-The New York
nautical schoolship Newport has left
here for Gibraltar. The officers and
boys ON board were widely enter
tanned during their stay here.
Wilmington, Del.-The Harlan C
Hollingsworth Corporation has re-
ceived a contract to build four large
steam lighters for the Central Rail-
road Company of New Jersey. This
means a revival of work at the large
shipyards.
London.-The issue of $4,000, 900
of new stock under the Irish Land
act of 1903 has been oversubscribed
more than thirty-five times, the ap-
plications totalling more than $780,
100000.
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Ealing Tree Iniures Six.

Six men dangling from a rope over
a limb of a large maple tree at Clay
ton suggested a wholesale lynching,
but it was only an accident. While
telling a large maple which was in
the way of a new cement sidewalk
six strong men tried to pull it over
after it had been cut around the base.
But without warning the tree fell in
the opposite direction from which the
men expected and they shot in the air
as the rope became taut, to fall in a
heap on the ground. S. 1. Newkirk's
arms were skinned, John Dooling, Jr.,
was rendered unconscious and Clar-
ence Coleman was was struck by the
rope across the face, breaking his
glasses into hundreds of pieces. The
other three men complain of soreness
in their arms, which were nearly
jerked from their sockets when the
sudden ascent occurred.
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NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
$4,000 Fire in South River.

Fire destroyed three buildings and
partly wrecked a fourth, at South
River, causing a loss of $4,000. The
local fire department was almost pow
erless against the flames. 1t had to
send to New Brunswick, seven miles
away, for help. An engine and a
hose wagon were sent to South River,
and with their aid the fire was held
in check in the Washington Hotel,
which was the last building to be at
tackled by the fire. The flames started
in a living apartment III the three
story Schroeder building IN Main
street, it is said, from a gasoline
stove. Henry Silks drug store and
the confectionery store of George
Servisson were on the ground floor.
From that building the flames leaped
to the home of James Bissett, adjoin-
ing, and destroyed it. In the other
direction, toward South River, the
fire attacked Citizens Hall. 1t was
occupied on the first floor by William
t. Morgan, undertaken, and by the
village p~ostofice. From that building
the flames leaped an alley and at
tackled the Washington Hotel, owned
by Otto Lindberg. The firemen made
a stand in the hotel and beat back the
flames. Patrick Allen fell and vas
injured internally and Charles Free
han was severely cut on the head.
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Loses Fight About Switches.

Word was received by Elmer L.
McKirgan, counsel for the Railway
Valley Railroad Company, that the
Interstate Commerce Commission has
decided the Lackawanna Railroad
must install, by September 1, 1908,
two switches, to be known as the east
and west switches, on its line at Sum-
init, with which the tracks of the
Railway Valley can be connected.
The Railway Valley, which connects
with the New Jersey Central and
Lehigh Valley, in Alden, seven miles
from Summit, made application a
year ago to the Lackawanna for privi-
lege to connect with that road in
Summit. The Lackawanna refused
the privilege, and last February the
Railway Valley Company made appli-
cation to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for an order directing
the Lackawanna to permit such con-
nections. The case was heard in New
York last April. William S. Jenny,
for the Lackawanna, with John l..
Sragur, argued against permitting
the connection. McKirgan made the
fight for the Railway Railway.
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REBELS WIN.
After Days of Fighting in Asuncion
Ministers Fly to Foreign Legations.

Buenos Ayres, Argentina.-The
rebels have won in Paraguay and have
set up a new government, with DR..
Emiliano Gonzales Nayeiro, who was
Vice-President, as President.
Fighting had been going on in the
streets of Asuncion, the capital, for
days, and many of the public build
ings have been seriously damaged.
Previous estimates of the killed
and wounded, running as high as
1000, have been exaggerated. 1t is
now believed that the number will
not exceed 500.
DR.. zeballos, the Minister of For
eign Affairs here, has received a dis
patch from the Argentine legation at
Asuncion, officially notifying him that
the revolutionary party has over
thrown the old government and that
several Paraguayan ministers of State
have taken refuge in the legation.
All the old ministers fed to foreign
legations for safety.
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WASHINGTON FAVORS INCREASE IN RATES
Old Methods Toward The Railroads Appar.
emily Abandoned.

Washington, D. CT can be
stated on the very highest authority
that under existing conditions the
Government does not contemplate Of
fering any opposition to a just and
harmonious increase in railroad
freight rates. 1t is recognized that
the cost of railroad operation has in
creased to a point where some such
action by the roads is necessary. Es-
pecially is it necessary if capital
is to be found to extend the pres
ent railroad mileage, and this extern
sion is regarded as of the greatest
Importance in this era of increasing
commerce.
There is a remarkable disposition
shown in Administration circles not
to question the right of the railroads
to raise freight charges on certain
commodities. This change of atti-
tude is due in large measure to the
gradual dying out of the popular in
dignation against the railroads which
vas aroused during the Rate bill
hearing, which naturally was reflect
ed here. 1t is also due to the recog-
milton of the fact that the railroads
are arteries of commerce, and if they
are stricken the entire country must
suffer.
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Condemn Advances to Royal Family.


The Swiss Aero Clubs balloon Cog
nae succeeded in crossing the Alps,
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Biz Blaze sweens Forrest.

The most destructive forest fire
that has visited Atlantic County in
the past ten years ragged at South
River and Estellville for f~orty-eight
hours, doing great damage to the
heavy pine and oak timber belt in that
section. Fire wardens, reinforced by
large gangs of man, women and chill
dren, fought the demon of the forests
all day, their efforts finally being sue
cessful in checking the flames. BY
their heroic work several houses also
were saved, including the summer
cottage of Professor A. B. Entwistle,
Of Philadelphia. The cranberry bog
Of Mrs. Corson, of Mays Landing,
valued at $4,000, several times dur
Ing the day was in danger of being
destroyed. but by backfring and
blowing it was saved.
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GERMAN AUTO VICTORY.
Two Killed at Dieppe-Cissac Crushed
Under Machine.

Dieppe, France.-Germany won a
~stupendous victory in the Grand Prix
des Automobiles over the seventy
seven-kllometer course here, when it
captured the blue ribbon event of the
motor world. The first three cars in
the race to finish were German, and
of the first seven cars to finish six
were German.
Lautenschlager; driving a new car,
was the winner, covering the course
in 6 hours SIS minutes and 43 As
seconds, at a rate of over 69.05 miles
an hour for the entire distance of
1873 miles.
/ The race was attended by a dou-
Bile tragedy, in the death of Cissac,
the driver of a French car, and
Schaub, his mechanician. The fatal
accident occurred on the last round
of the race, when a tire was ripped
off the machine by an abrupt turn.
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Teaching Nuggets.
His presence is our power.

His presence is our power.
To love Him is to live for others.
None remain hungry where He IS
host.
His glory has not lifted Him above
the feeling of our infirmities.
Every profession of love must come
to the test of the life of service.
The best evidence of His confidence
in us is the call to Ills service.
1t is always easier to discuss the
duties of others than to do our own.
Many mistake the business of regu-
lating others for their own righteous
ness.
They cannot see the Fathers face
who cannot bend to serve the least II
His children.
A life is great not by the measure
of few mistakes, but by splendid mas
terry over all Unsatisfactory F.
Cope, in the Sunday-School Tines.
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seorched badly before they could be
warped out into the stream. Four
piers, three warehouses and a grain
elevator holding 10000 bushels of
grain were ablaze before the firemen
could control the flames.
All of this property belongs to the
Boston and Albany Railroad Company
and the Leyland line:
At the time the fire was discovered
there were 100 laborers at work on
the pier, and with all of them it was
a "a for life.
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JOLT FOR BLACK A N
Three Men Get a Sample of Real Jer-
sey Justice.

New Brunswick, N. J.-Three men,
convicted of having sent a Black
Hand letter demanding $4,000 to the
Rev. Augustine B~assori, of Franklin
Park, were sentenced by Judge
Booraem to twelve years each at hard
labor in State Prison. They are John
Cory, Michael Filesetor and John
Denati.
In ~pronouncing sentence Judge
Booraem said that the crime of which
the men had been convicted was the
first of it's kind in this county. and he
hoped it would be the last. 1t would
be, he added, if severity of punish
ment could effect that end. "The or
ganization that is guilty of such das-
tardly and cowardly crimes is capital
lied on murder and blackmail. 1t is
a foe to every member of society, and
should be cut out, root and branch"
was his concluding comment.
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$4,000 600 FIRE IN BOSTON.
Flames Sweep Warehouses, Grain Ell.
evator and Water Front.

Boston, Mass. - Warehouses, a
grain elevator and the property of the
Boston and Albany Railroad were
swept by fire, and the losses will ag-
gregate more than $1,000, 900. The
fire started in the Grand Junction
docks, East Boston, and burned over
about a quarter of a mile of river
front property. The damage to
freight and grain stored in the ware
houses and in cars alone will foot up
about 100000. The British bark
Belmont and other vessels were
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Slight Reward For Honesty.

Miss Edyth Crooks, a stenographer
IN the Surrogate's office, Hackensack,
while on her way to business, tripped
over a neatly wrapped bundle in the
hallway leading to her Office, and,
upon examining it, found $4,000 in
bills and $4,000 in negotiable bonds.
On the inside was a card bearing the
address of BENJAMIN Plinton, of the
Hackensack Trust Company. The
bank was Immediately communicated
With by Miss Crooks, and shortly after
olinton, out of breath and exceedingly
agitated, rushed into the office and
received the package from Miss
Crooks. He drew a SIS note from the
package and handed it to her. I'm
going to frame it, she told all of her
friends who made inquiries.
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Notes of the Diamond.

Pitchers Chech, of Cleveland, and
Willett, of Detroit, are using McGin-
nity's famous un%derhand raise ball.
Lajoie is coming into his own
again. He is back in the 800 class
and the only man on the Cleveland
team in that select society.
Two points in which Hugh Jen-
nings is achieving success this season
are criticising rival teams and get
ting suspended by Ban Johnson.
Scout Tom O'Brien has been sent
by the Cleveland Club to California.
to look up a much-touted shortstop
named M0riarfv
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Awards to Farmers.

A statement issued by the State
Chancery Court at Trenton gives a
list of the claims allowed against the
city of Paterson in the recent poilu-
ton suits decided before Vice Cham
cellor Stevens. The awards amount
to $25,094. This sum will be divided
among twenty farmers who claim
that their property was damaged by
the city.
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London.-There was great surprise
for spectators and competitors alike
when M. w. Sheppard, of the Irish
American Athletic Club, of New
York, won the final heat in the 1900
metre run (about 100 yards less than
a mile), in the fourth international
Olympic sports at the Shepherds
Bush Stadium. His time was 4:03 rs,
two seconds below the record. After
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WHIRLWIND TOUR FOR DEBs.
Will Talk Socialism From a Special
Train From Coast to Coast.

Milwaukee, Wis. - Victor Berger,
of the National Executive Committee
of the Socialist party, announced that
the committee has decided to send
out Debs in a special train for a
whirlwind tour of the country.
Starting from Chicago the Debs
train will strike for Seattle and Ia
coma, south to Los Angeles, return
via Denver and st. Louis to Chicago,
traverse the Northwestern States,
running down the Atlantic coast to
Baltimore, then back to Chicago by
way~of Louisville.
The South will be the only section
not touched by the train. The train
will be on tour for sixty days.
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9th lie Eannq fellool
To the Point

When you have a thing to say,
Say it. Don't take half a day.
Where your tales got little in it,
Crowd the whole thing in a minutei
Life is short-a fleeing vapor-
Don't you fill the whole blamed paper
With a tale which at a pinch
Could be cornered in an inchl
Boil her down until she SINNERS;
Polish her until she glimmers;
When you have a thing to say,
Say it. Don't take half a day.
The Editor,
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Slightly Enyious.

What is your opinion of prosper.
ity?"
Well" answered the i~mprovident
man, my opinion of prosperity is
that I am expected to give three
cheers because some other fellow has
Il. "-Washington Star.
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Pleasant shiftIessness.

''Why do you wish to be a street
car conductor when you grow up,
my boy?" asked the minister.
Because they always have such
nice dirty hands" said the small boy
who observed things.-Detroit Free
Press.
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In PIunkVilie.

$50 the town has declined a Ii
brary?"
Yes; but the grocery lyceum has
written the philanthropist volunteer
in to maintain a barrel if he'll fur
nish the Goldfish Her
aid.
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Per Head.

You offlce-holders," sneered the
mar who was vainly trying to be one,
don't die very often, do your"
No." replied the man who was
one, as he smiled benignly; ~only
once. "-Tit-Bits.
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That Would Do as Wen.

Cracked eggs are sold in soldiers
e~anteens at a reduced price and. as
Tommy Atkins is not a man of means.
there is a fairly good demand for
these damaged articles. One day
q Scotsman walked into the canteen
and asked for two ~penn'orth Of
cracked eggs.
We've got none" said the stew
ard.
"A weeI," said the Scot. "ye might
lust crack us a few. thens-Tit-Bits.
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CATHOLIC PRIESTS DROWNED.
We're Fleeing From the Mission at
Chippewyan, Which Was Burning.

Winnipeg, Manitoba.-The Roman
Catholic mission at Chippewyan,
Lake Athabasca, northwest of here.
was totally destroyed by fire, with all
the supplies and twenty dog teams.
While in fight from the burning
building two priests, Father Poitras,
in charge, and his assistant, were
drowned at Smiths Landing, on the
Athabasca River.
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Fourteen Filipino outlaws Killed.

L~ieutenants Burr and Whitney,
commanding a detachment of the
constabulary, attacked and stormed
Gotta ON the island of Mindanao, Phil
ippine Islands, which was occupied
by the outlaw Uyan. Fourteen of
the outlaws were killed and two guns
captured.
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Western Courtesy.

Here is my seat, madam, but can
dor compels me to say that l think
you are as well able to stand as I
am"
"Politeness compels me to say
Thank you, sir Chicago Tribune.
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On the Trail.

"I'm cunning for railroads" an
nounced the t~rust-buster.
Then come with me-" whispered
the near-humorist. 81 can show you
some of Their tracks. "-Southwest-
ems Book.
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No Chance to Talk.

Mrs. Characterization, you
Fawned twice while we were calling
On that lady"
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-"Well, dear,
you didn't expect me to keep my
mouth closed all the time. did your"
-Yonkers Statesman.
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Vily Hav Thieves Run to Earth.

Thieves, who stole a load of hay
from John Burnes, near Cloverdale,
q few days ago, and tLen eluded
Officer William Channels by throw
ing hay in the road in front of his
bicycle, were caught by him later.
They confessed their guilt and were
given their liberty upon making good
the loss.
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Good Neighbors,

Nodd-"You live next to a bury
ing ground, don't you? How do you
like it?"
Todd-"Very much. Good neigh
bors. Quiet and ~peaceable; never
running in Unexpectedly Life.
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A Pleasing Prospect.

Freddie-'And now that WI are
engaged, dear, I must tell you that /
have never kissed a girl before in my
ife."
Kitty-"Good gracious. Freddie.
what an awful lot of practice you'll
RantI"-Illustrated Bits.
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The Skeptic.

"If I lend you this money, how do
I know I shall get it back at the time
you mention?"
81 promise, my boy, on the word Of
a gentleman"
"All right-bring him round this
Wening!"-Punch.
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A Raw Deal.

Bobby looked askance at the piece
Of cake given him at supper.
what is it, son?" asked his
father.
"'Taint fair" said Bobby, for
grandma to cut my slice, cause
everything looks bigger through her
s~pectacles. "-Harper's Weekly.
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M. W. SHEPPARD, AMERICAN, WINS H "MnE'
Big Surprise in the Fifteen Hundred Metres Race at the International Olympic
Games sin the Shepherds Bnsh Stadium, London.

the record-breaking performance of
Hallows, of England, in which he ran
the distance in 4:03 3-5, in his trial
heat and took two seconds off the best
previous time, while Sheppard in his
heat was able to do no better than
4:05, is was expected that the Eng
lishman was a certain winner. The
silver medal went to Wilson, of Eng
land, while Hallows finished third.
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Unexpected.

what would you do, my boy"
asked a professional vocalist, proud
ly, eff you could sing like me?"
"Have some singing l~essonsi" re-
piled the 1ad.-Philadelphia In
quirer.
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Classifying Him.

Hostess want to introduce you
to Professor Hopscotch, the celebrated
Orientalist."
Castleton = Languages, rugs or
brassYare?"-Life.
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POLES PLOT TO KILL THE CzAR.
More Than 100 Men and Women Ar
rested at S~osnoUice.

Berlin.-A dispatch from Sosno-
vice, Poland, states that more than
100 men and women have been ar
rested for completely in a plot to kill
the Gar. Other arrests are impend-
ing.
1t is stated thar the conspiracy,
which centred in Sosnowice, is wide
spread in Poland. Sosnowice is now
overrun with troops.
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Cleveland Left Legacies.

In his will Grover Cleveland left
$4,000 to each of his four children
and the residue of his estate to his
widow.
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God Loves perseyerancs

Cod does not always refuse when
He delays. but He loves perseverance
and grants it everyth(ng.-Scostish
RRfprmer.
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FORBIDs HEIR TO RACE HORSES,
Singular Fl Year Prohibition in the
VIII of F. S. p. Stow, of England.

London. = The will of F. S. P.
Stow, who died ON May II last, dis
poses of $~1,751,700. Mr.. Stow di-
reefs his son and heir not to keep or
run race horses within twenty-one
years of the testator's death, other
wise his interest in the estate will
excepting an annuity of $4,000.
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Dust and Gasoline.

81 had to sell my auto. but haven't
missed it yet"
"How's that?"
"You can get most of the sensations
by cleaning rugs."-Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.