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which | propose 10 make my headquar-
ters
From there | shall operate in
manner which. though Il will greatly
disturb the rest of the world, need not
upset the digestion OF anybody in this
country You can explain that pro
pose 10 leave Great Britain and her
possessions entirely alone. that | shall
make IL my business TO seize king
dom as a start. and working from that
kingdom as a basis | shall gradually
possess myself OF the other countries
OF the earth and become their absolute
dictator"
"Or course" said Mr.. Sharp, you
must understand. Mr.. Strong. that we
must safeguard ourselves to the ex
tent OF saying that we believe you are
simply an enthusiastic visionary.
That you might be able 10 construct
an airship which possesses the quail
ties you claim for Mr.. Langley's in
vention is, OF course. quite possible.
Demonstrations which have recently
been made by the German airship and
the French La Patrie' prove that the
fighting aeroplane or airship which
ever you Cdll III, Is SlInply matter Ol
time But that you will be able to
fulfill your boast OF stealing the earth
is. of course. not TO be believed In
deed. for my part. must steadily de
cline to- stand for such a piece of CO
lqssal Dragging"
His tone was purposely cold. and his
object was to- see 90 what extent he
could rouse Strong's anger and SO
draw him out
But Strong merely laughed
Your language is certainly plain,
Mr.. Sharp. ne said, and | do not OBJ
iect TO your attitude in the least. IL
you like will write you letter say
ing you are perfectly at liberty TO call
me a visionary and a madman.'
is that offer to be taken Seriously
asked Mr. Sharp
Perfectly serious" said Strong.
Then" said Mr. Sharp. rising from
his seat. II have not the least objec-
tion to your writing 1t at once"
continued Wednesday,
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CHAPTER xxiv-(continued.)


Y0OT a Bit" said Strong, mot a
lINl bit. The best thing we can
do now Is to come out with
the plain truth. Life is be-
coming unbearable. Wher-
ever | go there is a newspaper man.
They are sitting In the hotel. | md
them on the steps Of my club, and At
"a only by threatening them with as
sault and battery Of the most violent
description that I have been able 10
restrain them from publishing any
thing about me.
"All London Is agoe, and every
tongue is wagging because a mystery
surrounds me and my movements NO
one has dared TO suggest that | have
any connection with the shooting at
Cookham or the theft OF the jewels.
but everybody does believe that am
very intimately connected with the
massage OF the airship which was wit
messed by the constable and yokels
down at Maidenhead.
Now, II I continue to lie low the
mystery will increase. IL | decline
10 divulge my plans and seek refuge
In silence II will Immediately be I'M
agined. and with every justification,
that | am really a dangerous person
with a practical scheme which I want
TO keep to myself Now that Will be
most unfortunate for us all, because,
when people begin to suspect one, one
is Immediately hampered on every
side. So the best thing can do Is to
let them think I am crank. | can
afford TO have the world laughing Tor
six months II my own particular
laugh comes at the end OF II. and Is
the longest laugh because laugh
last.
so. my dear Miss Hunt. ! am go
ing TO pose as a crank, and | am go
ing to rely on you TO do your best to
foster that belief think Mr.. Sharp
will understand my point OF view and
appreciate II. At any rate, | fear he
will be obliged to- accept it,
After dinner Strong and Miss Hunt
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The Story of An Obedient.

(, mamma, you told me that when
one OF the boys wanted to pick a fight
With me I must turn around and hur-
~ away"
y Yes. dear"
''Weil. Willie Jones tried to pick a
1kht and when | turned around he
Eklcked me. Then I hurried, away"
<N"Ihat was right. dear"
Yes. mamma. | hurried around the
little circle IN which is the fountain.
md Willie JONES hurried after me.
MT you see can hurry twice as fast
"a him. an pretty soon I catched up
10 Willie an grabbed him by the hair
'&n' slapped him good an plenty.
vaxh't that right. mamma-'cause |
n Just what you told me to dor,
And what could mamma say?
|&I Ifu rant get foot notes out OF the
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a New Story From
Pennsylvania Has a
Moral In II for You
There Is Nothing Gained in Long
Face, and the World Has No
use for the Pesslnnlst. Either.

Are your fowls all washed away, John?
yes. but the ducks SWIM" replied the old man.
Apple gomez?
Well they said the crop would be failure. anyhow
Il the foods away above your window.
That's all right, Dave Them windows needed washn
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The Old Lady Has a Word.

When the OIL man gifts home from
this race" said the old lady. EFF ever
he runs fer Office ag'in. III apply fer
a separation: an 81 ever ne gifts In
the office I'll see that he never re-
signs TIL Providence puts him out fer
good He amt been roun' home for
three weeks. but I'm told shat he got
she'd o. the rheumatism by the exer.
else OF runnin'."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
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The Phoenix.

The Phoenix was. as you might say,
The burning question OF his day,
The more he burned. the more he grew
Splendiferous In feathers new,
And from his ashes rising bland.
Did business at the same old stand.
Rut though good people went about
And talked. they could not put him out.
wond'rous bird--indeed they say
He IL not quite extinct today
Oliver HEREFORD. I'm the July Century.
The brand OF faith that some men
expect to move mountains with
wouldn't even move n mole hill.
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Why He Liked II.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-We want a new
carpet
MIR. Crimsonbeak-Well. saw one.
downtown today I'd like to have.
What was the pattern"
Il don't remember, but IL had a sign
on II saying. This carpst can't be
beaten. 'SYonkers Statesman.
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Some time ago there was
flood in Western Pennsylvania.
An old fellow who had lost nearly
everything he possessed was sit
ting on the roof of the house as
it Aoated along when a boat sp-
preached.
Hello, John"
Hello, Dave"
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Monday. July g.
1903.
See the Point
of These !?
With a Little Help.

With a Little Help.
Willie asked his mother. who IL
that boy you have been out playing
with"
why. that's Fred--Fred-maw..
what's them things in the top OF a
barn."
''Rafters?
mo. that amt II. It's"
Shingles"
"Aw. no, Furder down"
Pigeons" suggested his father
Nav! Nothin' like that"
oats"
Course now. It's them things you
nail the laths to-"
You don't mean joists?" --e.ts
That's IL! Joyce. / was playa
with Fred Joyce. Chicago Tribune.
On the Jump.
The last time | gave you money"
said the kindly old lady. you prom
Used you wouldn't walk right into =
saloon and spend It,"
Oats right. lady" said the hobo.
Yes. but as soon as you got the
money you did"
Say. lady, don't youse know de DE-
ference between a walk and a sprint?"
Philadelphia Press.
A Safe Guess.
Ellerton-I would like 10 know
where all the bright girls of the past
are.
Bronson should say that some Of
them are administering cautious doses
az paregoric to the bright girls or the
future. Christian Word.
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Yes but SWIM" replied the old
&E apple gomez"
n Well they said crop would be a failure anyhow
NJ Il see the floods away above your window
That's all right Dave Them windows needed washin any
This an optimist
He could only the dark picture fate had
painted for him-painted in water eoos to be exact
He exponent upperp doctrine that
down the obstacles fes brings happiness the home
makes for business and wins victories batteed
Opposed o humankind is the pessins-
his opposite far weaker nauwho the clouds only and
riffs consider rainy day that
upon some other the surely shine
To fact that he had lost his
rhickens.
The fact of saving ducks he would have overlooked
And apple carried away
crop the history of his orchard
from the limbs broken off by the force OF the
Hood away predictions the not
understanding.
f,s And
conceded that the flood good for
them because they needed washing.
That's purpose they let in sunlght-a
thing around and doesn't when he can
help it.
Neither is the smile or hopeful 20 his liking.
the world has for him.
his kind the rather uneeng mother whose child
Veil and broke arm.
kt might worse she said; "a little and 1t
would tipped parlor lamp"
More on having been
from the water Just time ravng
u gotten his smoking tobacco
The purpose of this editorial gentle you
cheer up
III Times hard you say.
True. they but they getting better every day.
nv Money you add.
Right again and it is getting more
n plentiful and interest easier
Presidential campaign year; bad for business
Yes but presidential years always They might come
oftener
* Cheer upi
e. The sunshine is bringing to maturity record crops
There idle freight the side tracks and cons
{3quently work in the hauling of them
There have large orders placed for steel and metal
plies which lines short time ago business dead
E We all sides there encouraging signs OF
4 51rn to prosperous times.
peace every quarter of the globe
through with this busy life there
4 Ds in the grave.
little favoritm exhibited here and the
belong few, who have times their
size for all and the taest tombstone
the soul heaven than that which subers
I5neath unmarked mound.
N The brighter is easier should be-
Laugh world laughs with you; and you weep
ftsone.
The sunny brings friends your side.
gruH the dissatisfied send those
/|Dway who would help to lift the burden
The is sought and the other Stunned.
The pesmist only himself disageeabe but he parts
Ijzhat atmosphere others
RI The happier look word lights the world for
~ light you keep the darkness to
fyourseh you choose entertain the darkness ALL
will feel better for it and the world will much bet
14er place you
IA Be patient and hopeful
~ Be forebeang and forgvng.
42 Smile
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Whisky is said to improve with age,
but so many men won't let II grow
old.
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A Safe Guess.
Nothing Doing.


Mamma-Well. Edith, how did you
like the kindergarten?
Edith didn't like 1t a bit. The
teacher put me on chair and told me
To sit there for the present. And /
sat and sat and she never gave me the
present.-Chicago News.
Horrible.
Have you a smoke nuisance in your
town."
In our town? II is usually on our
front gallery, The young man who Is
calling on my daughter is a cigarette
smoker. Houston Post.
Slippery.
Patience see dainty Indian mus
Inns are made from fibers OF the ba-
mana tree.
Patrice-they ought TO be easy 10
slip on.-Yonkers Statesman.
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BAPTIST.

PARAMOUNT BAPTIST CHURCH. Fair
mount avenue. near Bank treet-George ~;
Lombard. pastor. Preaching by the pastor lo;SO
a. m, '"rhe Tears OF Jesus and $40 P. M.
p. m. Sunday school 2:S0 D. m. Postponed an
nual meeting and roll-ca1 Thursday night at
7:45.
FIRST BAPTIST EDDIE MEMORIAL
Broad and Fulton streets-fhc Rev.
DR.. Thomas j. Villers. pastor. There VIII pc
special musical services sunday evenings
throughout the month Of May. Sunday even
ing the service will be devoted to the
LXXxIV. Psalm. with an appropriate SER
mon by the pastor. the Rev. DR.. Thomas j.
Villers.
The musical numbers will include spohr's
Fair, soprano solo by Miss Elizabeth Van
Ness; Tours's anthem, Blessed Are, They That
Dwell in Thy House. and Barnbys anthem,
20 How Amiable Are Thy Dwellings, The
service for May 10 will be a happy hour serV-
ice of new Gospel songs. The service ot~the
with an appropriate sermon, the special muS-
cal work of the evening being Gounods can
tata, Here by Babylon's Wave On the
oath a special musical vesper service VIII ne
sung, with an appropriate sermon. Inc month
ly choral service for May will occur on the
evening of the 3lst. This will be a Long
fellow evening. with an address by the pastor
on the religious poems of Americas most
popular poet The choir Will sing Arthur sui
livan's Golden Legend." tomorrow morn
delssohn's ~ Waited for the Lord" from the
Hymn of Praise" the duet being sung .by
Miss Van Ness and Miss Alice Anthony. with
the chorus. DIR. Vlllers's morning topic viii
be, THE Guests of Christ" The sermon VIII
be followed by the communion and the recep-
ton of new members. In the evening he VIII
speak on 1.-THE Psalm of the Pilgrim Wor-
shiper.'
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represented at the services. In the
evening the Rev. James A. Lundy will
be the celebrant, with the Rev. M. j.
Farley as deacon and the Rev. Louis
Kusters, of Seattle. Wash, as sub
deacon. The Rev. Bernard M. Began,
of Plainfield, will preach. On Monday
the Rev. James P. Poels, pastor of the
church, will be the eelebrant of the
requiem mass. with Father Kusters as
deacon and the Rev. DIR. McManus as
sub-deacon. Father Fidelis, o. S. B.,
will be master of ceremonies.
The mass will be for the repose'of the
souls of the deceased clergy and men,
bers of the parish.
Owing to the limited seating capacity
of the church, Father Poels has decided
to issue nc special invitations, but eX-
tends a cordial welcome to old parish
toner's. There will be nc reserved seats.
Children will not be admitted to the
Sunday morning services.
All of the societies connected with the
church will attend the vesper service
in a body and will chant the Gregorian
psalms.
The music for the other services will
be sung by the regular choir under the
direction of Miss Katherine feeling.
All of the children who are being pre-
pared for confirmation win receive holy
communion at the s o'clock mass Sun
day morning. May 10. There will be
no 8 o'clock mass that day.
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Z FOR THE LITTLE FOLK (
interesting Items to Please the Children. !
Y EDITED BY UNCLE JACK Y


It the call of Papa Leaf all the little
buds stirred themselves lazily and
peeped out from under the owe to
see for themselves IL it was time to
dress. Finding that spring was really
here, they We're soon dancing on the
branches, making ready for their
morning bath. They did not hay long
to wait. for as soon as Mr.. Leaf had
called, the three guardians of the Leaf
family made ready to perform their
duties. First Rain a~ppeared-and such
a washing the little buds received! If
any dirty faces were found in hat
family they were soon made clean, 1
can tell you. Then Sun came on the
scene and made them all dry again,
so that their green coats fairly shone.
Breeze came last and combed their hair
and sInoothed their dresses with gentle
touch.
When all the children had been at
tended to Papa Leaf pronounced him
self satisfied, and all the leaves rustled
with pleasure in anticipation of a
whole ummer of fun and frolic.
Just go up TO the park and lobk at
the old oak tree. You will agree with
me that the leaves do have glorious
good times among themselves. for you
can see them dancing merrily and
whispering to one another all the day
long.
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TWO WEEKS MISSION .
BY FATHER MEAGHER.
Dominican Priests to Save Souls
in Church of the Sacred
Heart.

A two weeks mission will commence
in the Church of the Sacred Heart.
Sixth avenue, tomorrow. The Domini-
can Fathers, who will conduct the exer-
cises, are well known in Newark. The
priest in charge will be the Very Rev.
J. r. Meagher, o. p, for seven years
prior of St. Antoninus's Church in
South Orange avenue, and under whose
administration the beautiful monastery
was erected.
Father Meagher is at present prior
of the important mission of st. Vim
cent Ferrers. in New York city,
Father Meagher will be assisted by the
Rev. George L. Conlon, rector of the
Church of st. Catherine, New York
city, who was born in Newark and was
for six years a successful and popular
preacher in the missions.
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MrTHonIsT EpIsCopAL.

CENTENARY METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH, L Mead, D. d pastor; ion lo; 80
members; 2:so p, m, SUNDAY, school and Bible
s cla $ $50 go,d +. M Epw sDed1al Le sermon aeT bS the
pastor to the Knights of Pythias; subject,
Modern Knighthood."
CENTRAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. MarketN and Mulberry streets-The
a. m, sermon by the pastor, followed by Holy
Communion. 2:3o ?. m, Sabbath school $50
speak; Professor G. A. Morris. leader Of
!sPresignl s sOn.a 7:i sin 5. M. w Sermon ainf By the the
pastor. DR.. Morgan's subject will be 'Teach
Us to Pray TUESDAY is 8 p rb mr., prayer D. se m.
class meeting. All are invited to the service.
RosEvILLE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. corner Orange street and Bathgate
ing worship at 1890 o'clock, The sacrsments
Of baptism and the Lords Supper will be ad-
ministere cred Evening sa n worship .1The M snd s WItS th ae
Withered HAND" Mems meeting $50 a: m.
Sunday school 2:SO p. m. Vesper service OF the
s:45 p M. Mid-week service for prayer, and
praise Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. All are
cordially invited to worship with us.
ST. LUKE'S METHODIST CHURCH, Gin
ton avenue, opposite High treet-James Mon,
roe Taber, jr., d. D.. pastor. DR.. Taber will
preach at night on. 'service and Honor" 1880
The music at both services will be in charge
of George II. Downing. baritone. Sunday
school 2:S0. Epworth League GAS. Young
MEMS Union 9:15 a. m,
ST. PAUBS METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH. Broad and Marshall streets-Wfl-
lam c. O'Donnell, ir., pastor. 1880 a.. M,
communion service and reception of members.
2:s0 D. M. Sunday school. 7:45 p. m. popular
Sunday evening service: the Misses Stanley
will sing: pastors theme. The Prospector."
Prayer-meeting under direction of the Epworth
League and the pastor Tuesday s p. M,
ST, PAUL'S METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.. Broad and Marshall streets-Will-
lam C. o'Donnell. jr., pastor. Morning. pre-
lude, "Elegiac Melody" Grieg; o~ffertory.
.Serenade.' Schubert; postlude, Mendelssohn.
Evening, prelude. Romance zitterbart: Of
fertory. 'Cantiiena." Salome; postlude,
"Marche Romaine," Gounod.
TRINITY NJ. f. CHURCH-Dr. MCGOWAN
will preach in the morning on "Christ's
Prayer for Peter followed by holy COM
munion. In the evening, Wanted, a Man"
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Baptized in Historical
Edifice to Participate, One
Priest Coming from Seattle.

Members of the congregation will OBJ
serve the golden jubilee of the consecra-
ton of st. Johns Roman Catholic
Church in Mulberry street with much
ceremony on Sunday. May 10. The &C.
casion will mark the eighty-first ami
versary of the dedication of the church,
which is the first Catholic edifice erected
in New Jersey.
The services will be conducted by
clergymen who were baptized in the
church.
The celebration will consist of a
solemn high mass of thanksgiving at
1890 a. m., at which the Right Rev.
John j. O'Connor, bishop of the Newark
diocese, will assist. and solemn vespers
in the evening at 1880 o'clock. On Mon
day a solemn high mass of requiem will
be celebrated at 9 o'clock. and in the
evening at 1880 o'clock Bishop O'Connor
will administer the sacrament of con-
firmation.
First Event of Its Kind.
1t will be the first celebration of the
kind in the State, and there will be no
other for twelve years.
The Rev. Matthew j. Farley will be
the celebrant of the thanksgiving mass,
with the Rev. John p. Callaghan, of
Our Lady Help of Christians, of East
Orange. as deacon. and the Rev. Will
ian J.. Richmond, of Our Lady of Good
Counsel Church, as sub-deacon. The
Rev. Maurice p. O'Connor. of Har-
rison. will be the assistant priest, and
the Rev. James a. Lundy will preach
the rim
Bishop O'Connor will be attended by
the Rev. DR.. M. A. McManus, of st.
Aloysius's Church, this city, and the
Rev. Joseph Nardiello, of Bloomfield.
The Rev. Father Ernest, o. S. B., Of
st. Mary's Abbey. will be master of
ceremonies. All religious orders will be
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COURT COMES TO AID
OF BRIDGE SUFFERERS.
Relief Promised in BayOnne,
Where TrOlleys Have Made
Thousands Walk.

BAYONNE, May 2.-Unless the Ave-
nue. C bridge is opened to trolley trait
1c next Tuesday, as promised, the
many thousands of patrons who have
been compelled to walk since the bridge
was closed four weeks ago threaten to
make trouble.
City Attorney Demarest, of Bayonne,
has obtained a court rule to show cause
against both the trolley company and
F~reeholders, restraining the former
from requiring passengers to transfer
al the bridge and to restrain the Free
holders from interfering with the COM
pany and compelling the board to cause
the bridge to be opened to traffic. The
rule is ~returnable next Monday morn
ing. -
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ANSWERS TO QUERIES.

THE STAR Juvenile Humane Society
coupon will be published in THE
EVENING STAR on Mondays and
Thursdays.
GERTIE QUABECK-Your picture
has been located and will appear next
Saturday.
f.. S. NESS-Only six prizes are
awarded daily.
HERMAN COHEN-The picture sent
cannot be used. Send a larger one.
MENDEL SILBERMAN-Do no
send any but original stories.
ROSE GALANSKY-Original stories
only are accepted.
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MANY RICH PRIZES AT
VAILSBURG PARISH AFFAIR.

Final arrangements for the card
party that will be given by the women
of the Church of the Sacred Heart in
Vailsburg, of which the Rev James
McManus is the rector, have been
made, and the affair promises to
eclipse even that of a year ago, which
was one of the largest ever held here.
This years affair will be in Kruger
Auditorium next Wednesday night. A
large cluster diamond ring is the most
valuable prize. There will be about
$50 awards.
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PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
DIOCESAN CONVENTION.

NEW BRUNSWICK. May 2.-The
program has been announces for the
124th annual session of the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of New Jersey,
which is to be held in Christ Church
here on Tuesday and Wednesday of
text week. The visiting clergymen will
be entertained over Tuesday night in
the homes of the members of Christ
Church and the Church of st. John. 1t
is expected that 200 or more ministers
and laymen will attend the convention.
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THE pRIzE.wINNERs.

The correct answer to last Satur-
days jumbled word puzzle was base
ball. The following children were the
prize winners:
IDA EICHLER, aged II, III West
street, Newark embroidery set); JO-
SEPHINE AMEND. aged 3, 55 First
street, Newark (box of paints; HAZEL
BARR, aged II. AZ Camp street, New
ark (book); HERBERT WILLIAMS.
aged II, 26S Bank street, Newark
(book); WALLACE BRITTEN, aged
IL, 25S19 South Eighteenth street, New
ark (book); JACOB STRECKFUSS,
aged II. 80 College place, Newark (box
of paints).
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CONGREGATIONAL

TIONAL CHURCH. 1897 BellevilleS avenue
Theodore Merrell Shipherd. minister. Mems
Bible class. $3.50 a. m; worship, 10;A5 a. m.
m. evening worship. 7:45 p. m. subject.
'Neighbors." Fellowship meeting Tuesday at
s. Young Peoples Union Friday at s. A
progressive democratic church. where you Will
find q home.
BELLEVILLE VENUE CONGREGA-
TIONAL CHuRCH-"Christlan Unity and the
Influences Which Tend Toward Unity in
Professionalism. will be the morning theme;
At the evening worship Mr.. Shipherd VIII
speak on "Neighbors.'' The music in this
church is under the direction of Professor
Charles Grant Shaffer.