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Temperance Notes.

The liquor traffic a. v be le-
galized without sinners, and sinners
ought 20 be called to repentance
not "c~o-operated' with.
In every State in the South the sa-
loon has demonstrated that it Will
rule the people if let alone. and the
general desire to abolish the saloon
resulted.
One of the prominent liquor papers
in a recent editorial published the
statement that temperance measures
were pending in twenty-thTee State
Legislatures.
Nine-tenths of our poverty, squalor,
vice and crime spring from this pois-
onous tap-root. Society, by its hab-
it's, customs and laws, has creased
the slope down which these poor cfea-
lures slide to perdition.-General
Booth, of the Salvation Army.
The great cause o. social crime il
drink. The great cause Of poverty is
drink. When I hear of a family
broken up and ask the cause-drlnk.
If l go to the gallows and ask its vic
tim the cause, the answer-drink.
Then I ask myself in perfect wonder
ment, Why do not men put a stop to
this Observation-Disclosures Jcbn Ire
lspa
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stThrouch a Glass Darkly."

We must be content while here to
"see as through a glass darby" to
know of things in part" not in
their fullness; but when the day
breaks, and the shadows in which we
now walk shall fee away, then wa
shall see clearly, and know more per-
fectly. There shall be no mysteries
in that world to come. There we
shall see clearly, and shall know
even as we are known" Let us
pray, then, for. the increase of our
faith, rather than Jul knowledge.
Let US seek that grace which shall
strengthen faith through such meas
ures of light as may be needed by
us. We are not called to the exercise
of a blind, unreasoning faith. Though
we do not know fully, yet we do
"know in part" and sufficient for in
telligent guidance, the facts stand
out the same, clear and indisputable.
to the acceptance of our faith
Christian Work and Evangelist.
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What He Might Have Drunk.

A we'll known preacher riding in a
London omnibus was entertained by
a dialogue which was sustained upon
the one side by the driver and upon
the other by an elderly passenger.
/ IT understand you're temperance"
began the driver.
Eyes, I'm pretty strong, against
liquor" returned the other. 1--WE
been set against It now for thirty-five
years." ~.
Scared it will ruin your health?"
Eyes. but >that isn't the main
thing?" .
perhaps it don't agree with your.
yentured the driver.
well, it really don't agree with
anybody. But that amt it, either.
The thing that sets me against it Is a
horrible idea"
"a horrible idea! What is it," 4
"Well, thirty-ive years ago I was
sitting in a hotel in America with a
friend of mine. and 1 says, Let's or
der a bottle OF something And he
says, No. sir. I'm saving my money
to buy Government land at Is. and
Cd. pei acre.. I'm going to buy to-
morrow, and you'd better let me take
the money you would have spent TO:
the liquor and buy a couple of acres
along with mine. I says, All right
So we didn't drink, and he bought me
two acres
We'll, sir. to-day those two acres
are right in the middle of a flourish
ing town, and If I'd taken that drink
I'd have swallowed a city block. a
grocery store, an apothecart's. four
lawyers offices, and it's hard to say
what else. That's. the idea. AIM i
'horrible!"
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THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMPERANCE.
Twenty Reasons For Opposing the
Saloon-A Score Multiplied by
a Score Might Ee Added to the
List Without Much Effort.

1. It never builds up manhood,
but tears it down.
9. 1t never beauties the home,
but often wrecks it.
8. It neve increases ones useful
ness, but lessons 1t.
f.. It never allays the passions, but
in1ames them.
5. It never stills the tongue of
SANDER, but loosens it.
s.. 1t never promote purity OF
thought, but poisons 1t.
7. 1t empties almshouses
and prisons, but fills them.
s. 1t never protects the ballot box.
but defles it.
8. 1t never makes happy families,
but miserable ones.
10. It never prompts to right do
ing in anything, but to wrong.
IL. It never prepares n for
heaven, but for hell.
-. It never diminishes taxes
with all its revenue), but increases
them.
13. 1t never renders the Sabbath
quiet, but desecrates it.
Il. 1t never protects our property
QOE pSlSOudi SdlCLyt puI Shuoa6SiS
them.
l.. Is. It v helps one to get a
good insurance policy on his life. but
initiates against 1t.
16. It never creates ambition and
thrift. but invites laziness. profgacy,
poverty. idleness and crime.
IT. It never builds up the church
but peoples the station houses, pris-
ons and chain gangs. .,.-..
IS. 1t never refnes character nor
promotes Christian grace, but Is a
destroyer of the soul.
10. It never teaches honesty and
uprightness. but invites the incen.
diary to apply the midnight torch.
20. 1t never protects a man. but
robs him of his money, his family
happiness, his good name, bis hopes
and all endearments of life.-Free
Methodist.
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Don't Put Out the Light.

In . little Town in Northern Penn
sylvania there is a fire department in
which the citizens take great pride
composed, as it is, wholly Of volun.
teers.
Late in April q fire broke out al
midnight. When the department
came upon the scene only one Ian
tern could be found. he smoke
was pouring out of the building, but
no flames appeared, and it was very
dark.
Finally, 4 tongue of fame shot out
of one corner of the structure, anc
the crowd chez: ID as the man at the
nozzle directed a stream of watel
toward it.. At this crisis, the excited
captain shouted: ;
Hey, there, Bill! Be careful
what you do! Keep the water OF
that blaze! Don't you see that's thu
only light we've got to put out tn
fire by?"-Harper's Weekly.
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Grave of the Tichborne Claimant.

While the subject of claimants o.
titles and the estates that so will
them is in the air it is interesting tt
note that in Paddington Cemetery
Willesden lane, lies the body OF Ar
thur Orion, who claimed to be Sli
Roger Tichborne.
On his coffin he was described 2!
such, but his miniature tombstone
bears merely one line, and that reads
mo. 1872" Orion, after serving
many years imprisonment, appeared
on 1.-The halls" and died in Stal
rect, off Edgware road. Londol
ODE.
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Brings Relics From Africa.

DR.. George A. Dorsey, a graduate
of Denison College and son of Squire
Dorsey, of Granville, Ohio, who set
out several months ago to secure
archaeological specimens in Africa,
has written to his father that he has
been successful, having secured more
than 1000 specimens during the
month of July alone. He spent some
time in Egypt, India, Ceylon and
lava.
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The Saloon Dragon.

The red saloon dragon stalks bold.
", arrogantiy, defantly and insolent.
ly throughout the land, e~ntrenched
behind and protected by, not the law.
but legislative enactments in the
guise and garb of the law. All the
afirmations that such enactments are
the law will never settle the question
that way. They will but deepen and
intensity the opposition to the ir-
iuuitous curse until it shall be swept
from the face of the earth, and then
the saloon question will be settled,
because it will be rightly decided.
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Crematcd in His Home.

Stoddard Langyher, a we'll known
citizen of Manassas, Va, was burned
to death in a fire which completely
destroyed his home. Mr.. Langyhet
discovered the house to be on fire
and aroused all the members of the
family in time to leave the building
without harm. He, however, returned
to the house for some important pa.
pers and the building fell in before
he could escape. Mr.. Langyhet
leaves q wife and several children.
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Surely Not. Manitoba.

When the prohibition law Of Geof9
gia was signed by the Governor a
great crowd of Georgians gathered tt
celebrate the event. and when the
word was passed that the act was
law the whole multitude sang praise
God, From Whom All Blessings
Flow" When the Chinese law pro.
hibiting opium came into force In
Canton that vast city put on festive
apparel, and the people followed
bands Of music through the streets:
as though they had been celebrating
a Waterloo. When people know SO
well the nature of their enemies, why
do they in any country submit to see.
Ing their land occupied and dominat.
ed by them? The people Of Manitoba.
who are by considerable majority op'
posed to the sale of liquor within
their borders, are, according to the
vaunts of the distillers, going to al
low themselves to be danced on by a
triumphant foe.-Montreal Witness.
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The Sheet.Anchor.

"Hold fast to the Bible as the
s%heet-anchor to your liberties. Write
its precepts in your hearts, and prac-
tice them in your lives. To TIE In
luerce of this Book we are indebted
for all the progress made in true
civilization, and to this we must look
as orr guide in the future. Ulysses
5, Grant.
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Answer This.

Would you like to have a saloon
next door to your home? If not.
would you not enjoy all you can to
have it as far away from your neigh
boris house as your own? Do not
forget that we are taught in Holy
Writ, Thou shalt love thy neighbor
as myself" This idea, carried to
it's logical conclusion, means entire
prohibition.
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Fell Into the Wine Vat.

At Santa Rosa, Cal, Mrs. George
Collier, wife Of a rancher of Occident-
al, was drowned in a vat of wine. The
woman, who was visiting the winery
on the Collier ranch, climbed to the
edge of a large vat, partly filled with
wine, lost her balance and fell in.
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Bulgaria Compensates Turkey.

Sofia, Bulgaria.-The decision OF
Bulgaria to disband it's reserves and
make q financial compensation to
Turkey vas brought about by the
presentation of what was practically
an ultimatum to the Parliament by
Great Britain, France and Russia,
which were supported by Germany
and Italy.
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DR.. Shirley Bragg Kills Himself.

Montgomery, Ala. - DR.. Shirley
Bragg, State jail inspector and a
nephew Of General Braxton Bragg,
shot aud killed himself. 1t Is not
known If the shooting was Intention.
al or accidental. He was ffty-fve
years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-11-25
Wants Female Army.

Paris.-Dr. Madeline Pelletier, one
of the leaders Of the French women's
political movement, is heading a petit
ton to Parliament to pass a law en-
abling women to do military service.
It will teach them the necessity for
violence, in which alone their victory
lies. Gymnastics and marching will
do them good.-
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Hungary Builds Railroads.

Hungary next year will spend 163,o
100000 crowns on investments, six
ty-siX and a half being required for
the State railways.
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Care of Submarine Cables.

Fifty fine vessels are CONSTANT,
employed in laying and repairing TIT
submarine cables of the world.
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BY CABLE.
Gold. Tin, Copper IN Congo.

Brussels.-Reports received from
R. D. Mohun, leader Of the American
expedition in the Congo, state that he
has discovered rich deposits of gold,
tin and copper in the Manyema dis
trict.
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LATEST NEWS
BY WIRE.
Moonshiners Escape Revenue Men.

Harrisoaburg, Va.-After raiding
and destroying a moonshine brandy
distillery in Page County and allow
ing the operators to escape, Deputy
Collector A. A. Lewis returned here.
Since the recent passage Of stringent
laws governing digtilleries, revenue
officers declare, there are more Illicit
d%istilleries now in Virginia than at
any time during the past twenty-five
years. y
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Not a Ouencher,

It's hard shaking the souls thirst
In the salt waters Of sinful amuse-
melt.
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Worcester Sends Gifts to Worcester.

The City Council, of Worcester.
England, has decided to present to
the city of Worcester, Mass, two se@s
of armor, relics of the Battle OF
Worcester, which was fought il 1851.
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Christ's Power to Forgive Sins.

CnrfStS rover 10 tOrSfVe Sins.
@The Son of Man hath power GA
earth to forgive sins" There Is d
familiar legend which relates thai
there once stood in an old baroniEaS
castle a musical instrument upon
which nobody could play. It was
complicated in its mechanism, and
during years OF disuse the dust had
gathered and cIogged it, while damp.
ness and variations Of temperature
had robbed the strings Of their tone.
Various experts had tried to repairn,
but without success, and when the
hand Of q player swept over the
chords it awoke only harsh discords
and unlovely sounds. But there came
one day to the castle a man Of anoth-
er sort. He was the maker Of the m
strument, and saw what was needed
for its repair, and with loving care
and special skill he freed the wires
from the e~ncumbering dust and adj
justed those that were awry and
brought the jangling strings into
tune, and then the hall resounded
with the strains Of the most exquisite
music:
IL Is Dut a legend, but the mean
Ing is plain. These souls of ours are
harps that hang Undiscovered and dis
cordant, disordered by sin, while yet
the Masters hands have not found
them. Everything Is In ~confusioR
and at cross purposes. It is only;
when, and not until, their Divine
Maker comes and undertakes the task
of repair and readjustment than they
can De set right and made capable OF
the harmonies for which they were
originally created. Men weary them
selves in vain with their various ex<
pedients for securing peace Of mind
end the sense Of freedom from guilt
Only Christ, our Divine Maker and
Master, can repair the d~isordered In
strument. He, and He alone, has
power on earth to forgive sins.-Rev.
G. B. F. Hallock. D. D.
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Honor General Lee in China.

Annoy, China.-In 1898 a slip OF
ivy from General Lees grave was
planted in the grounds of the Annoy
Club, and recently a bronze tablet
was set in an adjacent rock by Amer
lean residents of Annoy. The taplet
Is inscribed: This ivy was taken
from the grave of General Robert E.
Lee and planted by Vice-Consul Car
rington in 1898"
! Boycott Leaders Greet Fleet.
Shanghai, China.-The Chinese
! Chamber of Commerce, Of Shanghai,
! has SEM a message to Admiral Sperry
welcoming the American fleet to
China. The chamber led the boycott
against American goods three years
ago.
Greece May Get Crete.
Canea, Crete.-The four Powers
protecting this island have notified
the Cretan Government that they are
willing to consider the demand for
the annexation of the island to
Greece.
King Alfonso Unveils Monument.
Saragossa, Spain.-King Alfonso
unveiled a monument to the defend
ers of Saragossa in 1908. He was
warmly greeted by the populace.
Jap Admiral Dead.
Toxic, Japan.-Baron Yamamoto,
one of Japan's leading admirals in the
Russo-Japanese War, died here.
Polish Private Schools Closed.
Warsaw, Poland.-All the private
Polish schools have been closed by
the governors in retaliation for the
attacks on Russian university stu
dents in the streets.
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THoucHTS Foo THE
~ R-TM&JA
@AsAE~
QUIET -FOUR
THE NOONTIDE HOUR.

THE Fulton Street Prayer Meeting, New
York;.
There was prayer in the early morning,
And prayer in the quiet evening -
At the close of the weary day.
But what of the busy noontide,
When the whirl and the rush were on.as
What time was there that a man could
To Commune with the Holy ones
And yet there was need incessant,
For hearts that would gladly seek
For strength to bear life's toll and oare,
Oft found they were growing weak.
But one who was toiling for Others.
Whose life was e'erfowing with care,
Had faith to try, as the days passed by,
The balm of the uoontide prayer.
As they gathered there in that quiet rooms
What an uplift came to all!
The Master was near in that atmosphere
And the blessing seemed to fall. &
They sought for the needed strength to
bear.
And they sought. it not in vain.
Oh there was power in that noontidd
hour, \
To help in the fearful strain.
And messages came from all over the iandS
Asking prayer for the wandering ones.
"Oh. pray for our daughters gone astray.s
"Oh. pray for our hayward sons
And the Father who hears the prayer 81
faith 49,. ~
Has honored His children we'll;
And the answers to prayer that were
given there,
Eternity only will tell.
Oh, who can count the joys that have
come .
An the fifty years now flown.
The strength that was given, the fore
tastes of Heaven.
In that noontide hour alone? ia
And who can measure the power for goodg
Or the influence pure and sweet.
Of the voice of PRAYER that has risen there
IN the heart of that busy street? s.
Mrs. Mary 2. Wingate, in the Christian
Herald. 1
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Killed by Hiccoughs.

Cumberland, Md. - Charles VAN
meter, aged tw~enty-four, who was re-
covering from typhoid fever, died in
CresaptowD. following four days of
hiccoughs.
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Dresden has a public bathing es
adjustment for dogs.
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Record Barge Load of Wheat.

Milwaukee. - The steam barge
Adam Cornelius left Milwaukee for
Buffalo with a cargo of 270,750 BUSH
els of wheat. This is the largest boat
load of grain in one consignment to
leave Milwaukee in the history Of
navigation on the great lakes. !
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Doctor Dropped Dead.

Spokane, Wash. - Apparently in
good health, and in the act Of making
a medical examination, DR.. Edwin E..
Hutchins dropped dead from heart
failure beside the operating table in.
his Office. The patient who was on
the operating table rushed out and
summoned a druggist, but the .physt'
clan was dead. -
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SollSSlo1 q. n. "C"Ao
Since the recent passage of stringent
officers declare, there are more Illicit
distilleries To- in Virginia than at
any time during the past twenty-five
years.
DR.. Shirley Bragg Kills Himself.
Montgomery, Ala. - DR.. Shirley
Bragg, State jail inspector and a
nephew of General Braxton Bragg,
shot aud killed himself. 1t Is not
known If the shooting was intention.
al or accidental. He was ffty-ave
years old.
Killed by Hiccoughs.
Cumberland, Md. - Charles Van
meter, aged twenty-four, who was re-
covering from typhoid fever, died in
CresaptowD. following four days of
hiccoughs.
Record Barge Load of Wheat.
Milwaukee. - The steam barge
Adam Cornelius left Milwaukee for
Buffalo with a cargo of 270,750 BUSH
els of wheat. This Is the largest boat
load of grain in one consignment to
leave Milwaukee in the history OF
navigation on the great lakes. !
Gets w. C. T. U. Convention.
Denver, Col.-The executive council
Of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union decided to hold
next years convention in Omaha,
Neb.
Doctor Dropped Dead.
Spokane, Wash. - Apparently in
good health, and in the act Of making
a medical examination, DR.. Edwin E..
Hutchins dropped dead from heart
failure beside the operating table in
his office. The patient who was on
the operating table rushed out and
summoned q druggist, but the .physt.
clan was dead. -.
Head Cut OFF by Wire.
Cleveland, Ohio.-Erick Els was
decapitated at the American Steel and
Wire Company mills. Els was a wire
drawer. While drawing the red-hot
wire it broke. The end struck him
about the neck and the wire, released
from the tension suddenly coiled
about his neck. His neck was burned
through in a few seconds by the hot
wire, completely severlng his head
from the, body. y .. i
Diaz Not to Retire. '
Mexico City.-President Diaz says
In an open letter regarding his ru-
rmored retirement at the close of his
present term in 1910 that the reports
are unfounded. He intimates that
he will again be a candidate.
Champion Cow Puncher Killed. a:
Fort Worth, Texas.-H. Bruce"
Norton, of Quanah, Texas, champion
"bronco buster. Of the world, was
found unconscious in the street here,
and was taken to the Medical College
Hospital, where he died on the oper-
ating table. Norton's skull was frac-
tured, and the physicians think he
was sandbagged. III
Banana Kills Twin Boys. y
Lockhart, Miss.-Frank and Fred
Clayton. fve-year-old twins, sons OF
Frank Clayton, died a few minutes
apart of ptomaine poisoning from
eating a partly decayed banana. The
children were playing house" with
two little girl netghbors when they
found the banana. The boys drew
lots for it and. Frank won, but he
shared it with the others. The little
girls. it appears, did not get any OF
the decayed portion.
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Gets w. C. T.. q. Convention.

Gets ". e. T. q. CONVENTION.
Denver, Col.-The executive council
Of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union decided to hold
next years convention in Omaha,
Neb.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
How Tolstoi Lives.

The idea that the great Russian
novelist. who recently celebrated his
eightieth birthday, still works as
peasant Is quite erroneous. IL Is many
years since he made boots as an In
door occupation. and IL Is also at least
l5 years since he did much plowins
or outdoor agricultural work. There
was a time, however. lasting for more
than 10 years, when he devoted the
greater part Of each summer 10 DONG
field work. such as the peasants do.
One year he saved a poor peasant
woman from distress by doing for her
the work she would otherwise have
had TO hire man 20 do. He also en-
beavers To give his servants as little
trouble as possible, and does as much
as he can for himself Tolstoi owns
no property, having transferred II all
10 his wife and children. His wife, Of
course. gives him what he wants. but
he tries TO want as little as possible.
I'm dress, in food and In all other re-
spects he aims at simplicity .-Tit-Bits.
The Detroit times., 1908-10-20
He Stood the Cold Well.

Mellish was for years with Sir Hen
nv Irving. lie tells story or the
tragedian which shows how that great
genius failed to enjoy the switching
OF the calcium from him for even an
instant.
1T was at time when hansen, the
arctic explorer. had just returned. and
he was being feted and toasted all
over London" says Mellish. one
night he occupied the royal box at the
|. yceum. and when the news got back
on the stage there was great nutter
in the company First II was MISS
Terry who went to Sir Henry win
the news that the great hansen was
I'm front, then Bran StolSer told him
the glad tidings. then Terriss inform
ed him that the theater had been so
honored. and ~ each Irving would sim
( ply incline his head and agree polite.
I ~ With their praise OF the explorer.
Finally. toward the end Of the per
Torrance. after nearly every one In
the company had told Sir Henry oil
NanseR's presence. and he had begun
! IN gel heartily tired OF hearing all the
attention given TO the explorer, one OF
the women supers. having heard II last
OF ALL rushed up TO Irving much ex-
cited.
4 "'oh, Sir Henry she said, have