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in the New testament. the greatest
literature of humanity.

in, the New testament, the greatest
literature of humanity.
All kinds of characters move
through the pages Of the Book OF Acts.
Its heroes are not demi-gods, but
men in a world of men," The sane
naturalness of Christianity in practice
Is one of the proofs of its divine origin.
1T is a possible religion.
When some Chinese converts were
studying the Book of Acts one of them
nafvely remarked, I'VE like this book.
Its people are just like ourselves. They
had the same sort of temptations we
have, and sometimes they stumbled
tory depicts, with rare fidelity. the in
FAINT Church against a sombre back
ground of environing heathendom.
The Book of Acts is incomplete 1t
is a Continued n-our-next', story.
The author purports only to tell of be-
ginnings and continuings but not OF
endings. All the significant aspects of
early Christian history which Luke
touches. he leaves unfinished. The end
is not yet. The Book of Acts Is still in
the writing. We know some of the
later chapters-the persecution Of the
early church, the dispei sion over the
triumphs, the gradual corruption of
ecclesiasticism, the Reformation. and
the new missionary era. Does it not all,
like thrilling story, make one eager
to learn the end? That end we can
only reach when we come to know
fully" In the meantime, are per-
mitted to help make the history which
this unfinished volume is yet to record.
The world is keen to hear man talk
who has been a part of his own story.
That Is why adventures and explorers
are such popular lecturers. Now Luke
figured in the events he described; oc-
casionally he larses into the we of "A
participant Like Caesar, he could say,
"Of which things 1 also was part"
This book Is journalistic in that it is so
largely the story of an eyewitness.
Life is best learned by living with
the best people. Whose keeps COM
pany with the characters in the Book
of Acts is not likely to descend to ie.-
noble and cowardly conduct.
The art Of letter writing is disap-
pearing from our times Even close
friends are sending dictated, typewrit-
ten letters to one another. These are
mere bulletins of news. The full. heart
revealing historic recording chronicles
leisure of our grandfathers. We do not
often nowadays entitle Biographies
Life and Letters" for the modern man
is not writing letters. Yet this great
Book of Acts was really designed only
as a letter to a friend. 1t belongs to the
epistolary writings which form the
bulk of the New Testament. Dr. Luke
had an eager, inouiring friend. For the
latter's information he set down. leis-
urely and in order. the history of
Christ's risen work UP to date. Little
did Luke know that the same Spirit
whose mysterious movings he recorded
was guiding his pen to the narration
Of document which should be
for the instruction and inspiration of
the church through all ages. But, then.
we never do know which Of our acts
God is going to use most greatly for
! his glory.
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FACTS; THEIR MOTIVE POWER
Terse Comments upon tn. Christian
Endeavor Topic for August !, "Life
Lessons for Me From tho Book oil
Acts.' Acts 81: 1874.
(BY WILLIAM T. ELLIS.)

The Book of Acts is book of facts.
Its value as religious literature con-
sists chiefly in it's historical narra-
tons. There is power in fact. Some
persons who are forever "Spiritualiz-
ing" all things and trying to draw a
lesson" need to be reminded of the
dynamics resident in sheer fact. The
gospel itself, in it's early simplicity,
was the mere narration of certain
historical facts. Those facts-carrying
In their train, to be sure, a great body
of truth--have conquered the nations
that govern the world; and they seem
likely by their telling to bring all
peoples in subsection to the Christ,
concerning whom the good news is
told. No argument is equal to a proved
experiment. Down in the rescue mis-
sions, in the slums of the great cities,
it is not eloquence that reclaims men
from sodden vice, but the reiterated
testimonies Of persons who had been
in like case, and whom the power of
Jesus had made over into new men. If
any company of Christians undertake
they are certain to be animated to new
efficiency in their own church work.
The titles of the books Of Scriptural
canon are not inspired. The appellation
1.-THE Book of the Acts of the Apostles"
is a palpable misnomer for at the out
set this history dismsses most of the
apostles with a mere mention, giving
far more space to some men who were
not apostles than to most of the mem
bers of that body. Peter and Paul are
the principal figures, the latter occupy
ing the larger part of the authors at
| tention. One commentator has pointed
out that the book is more truly rec
ord of the acts of the Holy Spirit than
of the acts Of the apostles.
First-centurv Christianity is reveal
ed as of heroic stuff by the Book of
Acts. 1t dared and did and died that
the gospel might grow.
DR.. Luke was a great historian.
Doubtless it was his theme that caught
him up to heights of ability of which
neither he nor his friends had dream
ed: even as men in public life when
called upon to produce state papers
suddenly develop uncommon literary
ability. His subject matter aside, how
ever DR.. Luke must be credited with
la simple, direct and natural literary
style. His unconscious illusions tc
! contemporaneous matters have come
to be profound arguments for the
authenticity of his work.
/ Who was Theophilus, to whom two
books of the New Testament were
written by DR.. Luke? We do not
know. He was simply an interested
1t is to his thirst for knowledge tina
we owe the third Gospel and the
book of Acts. Because of his quest fol
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NEWS AND NOTES.

The famous Labrador missionary,
DR.. Wilfred F. Grenfell, has not only
been honored with degrees by two of
the leading American universities, but
he has also become engaged to Miss
Anna McLanahan of Lake Forest, ILL.,.
The temperance societies of men in
the Catholic churches are arranging
for a great celebration on Father Mat
thew's birthday, on or about October
10.
The chapel car ST. Anthony, belong
ing to the Paulist Fathers, is now
touring and conducting missions
throughout the Northwest with Rev
sion House, Washington. and the Rev.
Alva Doran in charge.
Two of the numerous Lutheran
bodies in the United States have
agreed to consolidate-the Synod of
Missouri and the German Lutheran
Synod, which covers both Canada and
the United States. The rule of the Ger
man Synod against the use of the
English language has been rescinded.
There are something more than six
hundred members involved in the
union
A Philadelphia Methodist preacher,
who was not welcomed to the church
to which the, bishop had appointed
him, had to face walk out" on the
part of the choir and a number of the
officials. To overcome the lack of
! musicians he has lately installed a
large monograph, and sacred hymns
are rendered by grand opera singers.
A retreat for Catholic laymen has
been inaugurated at Fordham College
New York, by the fathers in charge
The Vatican has established an In
stitute for Biblical Studies at Rome
which is intended primarily as a post
graduate school for divinity students
from all parts of the world. Examina-
| lions will be held before the Biblical
Commission, which is composed of the
leading Catholic scholars in Rome.
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Betty for the civic federation has COM
menced suit against five more saloon
keepers, charging them with con
tempt of court for violating injunc-
tons. The principal defendant is Her
man Lemm, lessee of Turner hall.
All the defendants commenced bust
ness again recently after the circula-
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ton of new petition of consent, in
tended to give Davenport saloons five
years lease of life in spite of the
Moon bill, instead Of the two years
they had under the old petition of con-
sent The civic federation intends to
test the validity of the new petition of
consent and Judge Bollinger's decision
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OF the case is awaited with much in
terest, as the point has not been de-
cided before.
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Mrs William Troette, of Eldon,
was a between train visitor in the city
today. being on her way home from
visiting friends in Birmingham.
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Life is best learned by living with
the best people. Whose keeps COM
pany with the characters in the Book
of Acts is not likely to descend to ig-
noble and cowardly conduct
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
FOR FREE LUMBER
Senator McCumber Made Several
Hours Speech Yesteday-Pro'
voked Controversy.

Washington, April 30.-Au extended
speech by Senator McCumber ON free
lumber occupied several hours in the
senate today. His remarks provoked
an extended controversy among the
advocates Of a traiff on lumber. Nc.
Cumhrr said that while he was n
thorough proteclionist he would not
agree to n tariff on products such as
coal, iron ore lumber and oil. that are
being exhausted and cannot be re-
placed,
Aldrich reported from the commit
tee on finance additional amendments
to he tariff bill and the senate adopt
ed motion made by him that until
further notice the senate shall meet
at II o'clock daily.
Adjourned until Monday
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
As MEMORIAL To
GEO. WASHINGTON
PARK IN ALEXANDRIA, VA, is
DEDICATED - TAFT SPEAKS
AT CELEBRATION or FIRST
INAUGURATION

Alexandria, Va. April 30.--President
Taft attended today in this city the
celebration OF the 120th anniversary
of the first inaugural of George
Washington and the laying Of the
corner stone in dedication of the
jark to the memory of the first presi-
dent. Vice President Sherman,
Speaker Cannon, Gov. Swanson, of
Virginia, commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, large COMPRESSION
al party from Washington, and dis.
tinguished guests from number OF
states, sat In the stand with the presi
dent as the most notable parade in
the history of Alexandria passed in
review.
Every branch of the United States
service and some of the most famous
military organizations of the odd
Dominion" were present in an impos-
ing array of troops President Taft
was not included among the days
speakers, but he expressed in few
words at the park exercises his appre.
citation of Virgina's hospitality Gov
ernor Swanson was the orator at the
dedication ceremonies. The corner
stone was laid with the Masonic cere-
monies by the Alexandria lodge A. r,
aud A. NJ, of which George Wash.
ington was the first master.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
ANNIVERSARY OF
Stafford LODGE
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS .OLD YES
TERDAY AND CELEBRATES
IMPRESSiVELY
ONE CHARTER MEMBER
Present in Person of Judge Comings
Addresses, Music and Feast
ing Mark the
Occasion.

There was a jolly gathering of Odd
Fellows last night at Stafford Hall tC
participate in the celebration of the
Twenty-flth anniversary Of Stafford
Lodge No CT Members of Stafford
Lodge and their families were pres
ent, as were a number of members OF
Alexander Lodge; ana they had an
interesting program in which al
dresses and music and feasting played
Their respective parts.
Stafford Lodge was instituted on
April 80 1884, by ten charter mem
bers. OF these ten only one, Alfred
Comings, was present last night Two
Others who are still residents OF
Cairo are Chas. Lancaster and J. II.
Woodward Two reside elsewhere
-. T. Griffin in the west, and c. h.
Woodward in Lockport, N. Y; and
the five others have crossed to the
other shore: T. B. Farrin, Samuel
Meyers, Oscar Haythorn, VIM. r.
Hendrix, p Nj. Conner
All the grand officers who officiated
at the institution of Stafford Lodge
were members of Alexander Lodge
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
HAD SOME DIFFICULTY IN OR
CANNING IT BUT HAS 1T
GOING NOW.
IN DEMOCRATIC MANNER
New Sultan Drove Through Streets to
Mosque-usudi Fesseesssit-
No Court MARTIN, au,
Hamid.

Constantinople, April 39-Tewfk
Faaha has finally succeeded in form
ing new cabinet to preside over the
Turkish empire, a task he undertook
reluctantly when some of the influen.
tial members of the committee og
Union and Progress displayed oppo-
sition to Hilmi Pasha resuming his
old post OF premier.
Tewlik Pasha heads the cabinet as
grand vizer; his minister of war Is
Salia Pasha, aud the minister of for-
eign affairs is Rifaat Pasha
Mchemcd V. drove through the
streets in democratic fashion today
on his way to the mosque to offer up
regular Friday prayers. The pomp
and ceremony that formerly attached
to the function were altogether lack
ing, and the subjects of the new sui
tan seemed to appreciate his demo.
era ic manner and accept il as evi
dence Of the beginning Of a more len.
lent rulc.
A rumor cmanatins from Salonikl
to the effect that Abdul Ilamid would
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS CON-
FIRM ACTION OF COUNTY
BOARD ON RlGHT-OF-WAY
NOW FOR MOUND CITY
Road Will Be Runnig From Cairo to
Half Way House July t-Then
Make Bee Line For
Neighboring Town.
The commissioners of highways of

The commissioners of highways of
Road District No. met last night to
consider a petition presented fer the
Cairo & st. Louis railroad, by its at
torneY. David S Lansdcn The petit.
tion was the same as that presented
10 the Board of County Comm ssion-
ers, and favhrahly acted upon by
them, praying for right-ofway on the
county road from the point to which
it had been previously granted, TO a
point 500 feet above the Half Way
house.
There were present at the NEE ing
Commissioners Serbian, Conant and
Wood, and Clerk Spencer and they
readily granted the permission asked
for. confirming the the action of the
cornty commissioners.
This will bring the road to within
a mile of Cache river. The purpose
is to leave the county road at the
point 500 feet beyond the Half Way
house and run eastward toward
Mound City, crossing Cache river on
bridge, the exact location of which
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
MANY ARE HOMELESS.

Cassville, Mo, April 30.-Eleven
people were killed and 25 or 80 hurt
II seriously. by the tornado which
destroyed Golden II miles east OF
here. late yesterday.
The known dead are: Mrs. VIII
Henson. Miss Cora Prentis. Bud Hop
ton. Miss Pessie Santzell, Mrs. Jar
win, Miss Stella ROBBERS, five persons
who lived on Kings river. five miles
east of Golden. whose names have
not been learned.
The entire town with the excep
tion of one stone building was blown
down and the people are now with.
out food or shelter Enormous dam
age was done to farm property
Reports from points i'm northwest
ern Arkansas say that many have
been killed and damage to the amount
cf half a million dollars done by the
storm.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
THORNTON HAMS
ON THE STAND
RELATED INCIDENTS OF THE
DAY WHEN BROTHER SHOT
ANNIS, ALL EXCEPT STORY
OF THE SHOOTING.

Flushing, N. Y. April 30.-The Incl
dents of the day Aug. -, 1908. lead
ing up TO the shooting of William l..
Annis at the Bayside Yacht Club b.
Captain Peter C. Hams, Jr., u, S. A.,
were graphically reviewed today on
the witness stand by Thornton Jen-
16ins Hams, the defendants brother
at the trial in the supreme court here
Thornton was called as a witness
by the defense shortly after court
opened today on the conclusion Of dis
trct Attorney Dewitt's cross eXamina-
tion of Gen. Hams, the father of the
defendant
The witness repeated the story so
often told since the tragedy of the
movements of his brother of that day.
The attorneys for the defense cav
ried the examination up to the mo-
ment of the shooting of Annis and
then suddenly broke or without asN
ing the witness a single question in
regard to the shooting.
1t was evidently the purpose of the
defense to let the prosecution bring
out the details of the killing on cross
examination.
Court adjourned, however, before
the state could reach the day of the
tragedy in the course of the cross
examination of the witness.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01

No. 22f, as follows: Fredoline Bross,
n. G. NJ; Chas. Lane, G S. w; w, L.
Bristol, G T.; J H. Robinson, G. M;
G. G. Slack, G s, G. NJ. Alden c. J.
w. A. Black, Grand Herald.
The first elective officers of Stafford
Lodge were: ]. n Woodward, N. G.;
Samuel Meyers, Secy; T. r. Farrin,
" g.; c. r. Woodward. Treas.
The Program.
The program last night was opened
with the rsual ode and invocation.
Introductory rema7ks were made by
w. II. Gibson; trio was rendered by
Mrs. Gill. Miss Gadbois and Miss Glib.
son: reading dispensation by ]. e
Neff. quartette by Mrs J. u. Gill
Miss Gadbois, Thos. Benson and J. T..
Neff Historical Sketch of Stafford
Lodge by J. p. Boznan; piano duet
by Mrs. Hope Orr and Miss Jessie
Way; address, Friendship as Prac
ticed by Odd Fellows" by Rev. l.. G..
Graham; address. "Brotherly Love as
Practiced by Odd reIlows," by Elder
Frank Thompson; song by Mss
Georgia Gill; recitation by Miss
Mabel Gibson.
In his sketch of Stafford lodge Mr..
Bozman said the lodge had paid out
s11.0O0 in benefits during the twenty.
five years of its life.
A sumptuous banquet concluded the
affair with Rev. Graham as toast
master.
The executive committee in charge
of the celebration were: ". H. Glib
son. chairman; J. p. Bozman. w II.
Geisenhof. L. s. 4. Gadbois. Mrs. ].
N. Gill. J. E. NeT. Frank Thompson.
r. f. Thurman. Mrs. Mary c. Avcy,
Mrs. Alice Gadbois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
MANY SALOONS CLOSED
5e5 in 10 Michigan Counties Quit at
Midnight Last Night-Also
Breweries.

Detroit. Mich. April 50.-At mil-
might tonight 5S5 saloons and ten
brcwcrics in 10 Michigan countie
which voted dry" at the last cletcior
CLOSED their doors Thirty OF the 5
counties in the state are now dry.
Following are the counties WHERE
!iquor dealers closed tonight All
gar. Eaton. Iiying'one, Calhoun
Jackson. Branch, Hillsdalc. Coma
.Congcssec, Saniiac Tuscuia. Isabel
.Ncwayro, Clare. Alcona. kaikaska
Bcnsio. CharlcyoiS Emmett
Ia Sanilac and Jackson counties r.
gal proceedings have been begun h}
the vets" in an effort To overthrow.
the result of the election.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01

is to be determined as soon as the
right-ofway at Mound City has been
settled. which il is believed will b.
done in a few days. the trouble there
not being considered serious.
The rightof-way III this county,
from tho county road to Cache river.
will be over private ground. and this
has been practically secured, as has
also the right-of-way to Mounds and
Mound City. As soon as these pre-.
liminary matters are agreed upon
construction work will be pushed
with much energy. II is expected the
road will be in operation to the Half
Way house by July 1 next.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
the worst bizzards of the season
Snow has been falling for "a hours.
rs KILLED IN SOUTH.

Louisville, KY, April 30.--DispatcA
es gathered throughout the south b!
the Associated Press indicate that q
to Is people met sudden death in tht
great wind that loosed throughout the
section. The number of injured is
probably three fold the list of killed
and it will probably be several days
before the complete list can be gath
cred,
While the storm. which reached tbr
south from the upper Mississippi Val
ley shortly after midnight, today left
its scar on Mississippi, Arkansas
Kentucky Alabama, Missouri ano
more remote states. Tennessee per
haps suffered the most severely II
is substantiated that sixty people
were killed in that state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01

Adana, April 30-The conviction il
held by the Armonians that the Mos,
lum attacks against them had their
origin in the Constautinoplc massa
cres, ard began simultaneously in the
district, within a radius of one hua
.dred miles from the gulf of Alexan.
.drctta, aud therefore they maintain
that they could not have started from
"a local low in Adana, in which two
Turks were shot by an Armenian. "a
he was leaving a church with hi,
bride whom the Turks were trying to
capture.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
CAPTAIN KILLS HIMSELF
Was in Command OF Liner That Went
On Rocks-Worried Over Cen
sure He Received. V

San Francisco, April 3o.-News Of
the suicide of Capt J. +. Robinson of
the Pacific Mail steamship Indiana.
which was wrecked recently at the
entrance TO Magdalena Bay. reached
here today by means of wireless
message from one of the Pacific Nail
vessels now at Magdalena.
The captain killed himself Monday
night in the cabin of the Indiana now
pounding on the rocks where she
stranded. Robinson. who had been
As years in command of vessels navi-
eating the Pacific. is said to have
worried over the ceusure to which he
had been subjected in his loss Of tbs
Indiana.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
TROUBLE IN MOROCCO
Story Reaches Washington of Upris-
ing in Favor OF Recently Deposed
Sultan.

Washington, April 30,-Conditons
In the interior Of Morocco are bad
according 10 adviccs which reached
the state department today from the
legation at Tangier. Previous r.
ports indicated that the sultan was
shut up in Fez aud that the rebellious
tribes were active at Moquinez. To
day the story is that they have enter
cd that place which is about Il mile.
south of Fcz, and have sacked it
Fee IS in a state of scige and there are
serious fears of revolution with a
reported movement in favor of the
oXsultan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
DUTCH PEOPLE REJOICE
OVER BIRTH OF PRINCESS

Illuminated streets thronged with the
rejoicing populace, dancing, singing
and throwing confetti, gave TO the
city a carnival appearance tonight in
celebration of the birth of a princess.
A torchlight and lantern procession
was held by the students and was a
great success. The crowds in front
of the royal palace made the thor
oughfare almost impossible. Queen
Wilhelmina slept well during the day
ard is progressing nicely.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-05-01
TOOAY'S LUNCHEON
Judge Alfred Comings Will Preside
Large Attendance Desired
From 1890 to 2 p. M.

Judge Comings will preside today
at the Merchants Luncheon in Alex
ander club grill room. What the Judg'
has "up his sleeve" is matter for
speculation. He has been nearly all
his life a public official and is noted
for having ideas about public affairs.
1t is generally agreed that he is able
to stir up something if he has mind
to. The Luncheon this afternoon is
likely to be as interesting as any of
its predecessors.