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Advocates College DuelS.

Professor c. l.. Demuralt, the new
professor of electrical engineering Of
the University Of Michigan. advocates
duelling as a college sport in place
of football. Though born in Brook
Ign he was educated in German
schools. He was famed as one of
the best ~swordsmen among students.
He says:
While there may be objections to
having a mans face SCARED, ] cannot
help but think it preferable to having
his arms and legs broken in football.
German duelling is fully as valuable
an educational feature as football,
and it presents the great advantage
CT developing strong individuality and
reliance on ones personal strength, d
feature not present in such a degree
in football"
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Best of the Bargain.

At a temperance meeting; where
several related their experiences, a
humorous Irishman was acknoWl-
edged to be the chief speaker. ne
had On a pair Of fine new boots. SAID
he:
"A week after I signed the pledge,
met an old friend, and, 'Bedad,' says
he, 'them's a foine pair of boots you
have on
They are,' says I; ard by the
same token twas the canteen SER
geant gave 'em to me.
He did, says he; an that was
g~in'rous av him. ,
1T was says !. but he couldnt
help it, Ye see, l mad a bargain
with him. You Tape your drink,
says J, AN III kape me money,
Well. my money got these boots, an
as l got the best of the bargain, I'm
going to stick to it.
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A PRAYER For the Church.

Theodore Cuyler once said that
when he and Newman Hall took tea
with Sturgeon and heard him pray
such a marvellous prayer in the family
worship following, they discovered
the secret of his power. Doubtless
the prayer life Of the great preacher
had much to do with the phenomenal
success which the Lord was pleased TO
grant unto him. The following ex-
tract from one of his prayers is a
sample of their intensity, scope and
fullness: .
once more we pray Thee bless
Thy church. Lord, quicken the spir-
itual life Of believers. Thou hast
given to Thy church great activity,
for which we thank Thee; may that
activity be supported by a correspond
ing inner life. Let us not get to be-
busy here and there with Martha, and
forget to sit at Thy feet with Mary.
May Thy truth yet prevail. Purge
out from among Thy church those
who would lead others away from
the truth as it is in Jesus, and give
back the old power and something
more. Give us Pentecost; yea, many
Pentecosts in one, and may we live
to see Thy church shine forth clear
as the sun, and fair as the moon, and
terrible as an army with banners .
God grant that we may live to see
better days. But If perilous times
should come in these last days, make
US faithful. Raise up in every coun-
try where there has been a faithful
church men who will not let the YES
sci drift upon the rocks o God, Of the
Judges, Thou who didst raise up first
one and then another when the peo-
pie went astray from God, raise up
for us still-our Joshuas are dead
our Deborahs, our Baraks, u Cid
cons, and Jepthahs, and Samuels;i
who shall maintain for God His truth,
and worst the enemies of Israel?
Lord, look upon Thy church in
these days. Lord, revive US. Lord,
restore US. Lord, give power to Thy
Word again. that Thy name may be-
glorifed. Remember the church Of
God in this land in all its various
phases and portions, and pour out
Thy Spirit upon it. And wherever
Thou hast a people, may Jesus dwell
with them, and, reveal Himself to His
own, for Christ's sake; to whom "be-
glory with the Father and with the
Holy Ghost, forever and forever.
Amen."-Living Water.
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His Power Comes.

Power comes through the promises
of God.
His promises awaken hope. And
hope is always an element of SOUL
strength. No earnest student of the
Bible will be weak. Thousands read
it where one studies it. Many people
walk on the surface. while few dig
deep in the mines. There is no tonic
like truth. 1t will lift pygmies to the
stature of giants. Peter declares that
through the promises of God one may
become a partaker Of the divine Aa-
ture. Such a triumph is worth 1e
trying. Read Gods Word for Gods
power.-C. C. Woods.
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Tcmperancc Notes.

Vincennes is not the only wet
spct in the Second Indiana Congress
sional District.
T%wo-thirds of the population OF
Colorado il1c in territory from winch
the saloon has been outlawed through
local option elections.
Commissioner Mcfarland: 1T
has been so stated lthat the use of in
t~oxicating liquors is the chief cause OF
crime) by the judge OF the police
court, and by the warden of the Jail,
and by everyone else who has to deal
with the criminal classes in the Dis
trict Of Columbia"
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The Present Strength Giver.

One of the secrets of Christian con-.
fdence and courage during all the
ages of the Church has been this.
promise of the Church's Founder:
'Lo, I am with you Away" His
presence in the flesh was the one
thing that comforted and strength
ened His disciples; and when He left
them He left them the promise of His
abiding presence, lest they should
grieve because He must go out from
their sight.
In the darkest hours Of prosecu-
ton, in the moments when the
Church has seemed to be going back
ward rather than going forward, in
all the discussions and difficulties OF
all the centuries faithful hearts have
been warmed and cheered, and new
courage has come when this word
has been remembered and a con-
seriousness of Christ's presence has
thrilled His faithful followers.
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rover 70 Keep Time.

French sailors when they want to-
know the time, will be able to ask
the Eiffel Tower, at Paris. Wireless
t~elegraphy experiments have been in
progress, and arrangements have
been made by which the Eiffel Tower
will send wireless messages of the
time to ships at sea. Precisely at
midnight, again two minutes later,
and a third time at four minutes past
twelve, the Eiffel Tower will flash it's
signal, so that sailors shall be able
to find their exact longitude without
the more or less accurate help OF q
chronometer.
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THouCHTS 'F&THE.
cH I g.
QUIET -FOUR.
THE YOUNG DREAMER OF OLD
GALILEE.

Better far the young dreamer of old
Galilee, ID
Hanging dead in the shame of the cross,
Than the lran who grows old in the sers
vice of gold, T.
And whose treasure is ultimate loss.
Though the young dreamer died for the
truth men denied,
His divine spirit lives, and for aye;
For the dream still survives in the blosr
soming lives "a
Of humanity's noblest to-day. T.
There is wonderful veal in a splendid ideal,
Though the cost of its service be high;
There is infinite gain in the pitiless pain
Of the one who is willing to die.
What is death after all but the breaking
the thrall
Of the prison of things as they seem,
And the viewing from near of the vision
most dear,
And the tangible touch of our dream?
1t is better to see the ideal from the tree
Than be blind in the midst of the mobS
1t is better to sigh. and t%riumphantly die,
Than sing songs that must end in q sob.
Better far the young dreamer of old
Hanging dead in the cross-tree of shame,
With the bloom of His youth plucked to
garland the truth,
And a world bowling now at His name.
Charles w. Casson, in Christian Reg.
lister.
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A Shocking Confession.

The Brewers Journal says: AS
long as dealers in intoXicants know
their profit will be greater than the
risk. so long will they be able to
supply all who apply to them, wheth-
er there are prohibition laws or not.
In other words, liquor dealers care
nothing for the law, but only for the
penalty. BY all means, then, let pen
alties be made severe enough to COM
pcl their respect. If they can make
more than their fines, let imprison-
ment be the penalty.-Hera!d and
P~resbyter.
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tire gown Of foulard or linen, of ba-
tiste or lawn, indeed, for any material
that is adapted to treatment of this
sort. The sleeves are cut in n with
it sand consequently there is almost
no labor involved in the making.
This one is made if chiffon cloth with
trimming Of messaline, but marquis
cites are much liked for the trans
parent blouse, and as already stated
the model cap/be utilized in number
less ways. Trimmed with soutache
as shown in the back view it would
be exceedingly smart, and if contrast
ing material is preferred silk of any
sort, either plain with a satin finish
or figured, can be used as best suits
the foundation material. Dotted
foulard on plain fabric is fashionable
and pretty.
The over blouse is made with front
and back portions and there are
shoulder and under-arm seams only,
so that making means almost no labor
and very little time. The trimming
portion for the neck, which gives a
yoke effect, is applied over the blouse,
and the bands are applied over the
sleeves.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen year size is three
yards twenty-one, twenty-four or thir-
ty-two or one and one-half yards for
ty-four inches wide, with one-half
yard of silk twenty-seven inches wide
for trimming.
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BOrdered Gingham.

One of the newest things is the
Scotch bingham in plain color with a
striped border. Gray grounds with
black and white stripes, green with
lavender or lavender with green
stripes, pinks and blues with darker
stripes and tans blended with soft
browns are among the blends. White
linen crash with a colored stripe bor-
der is one of the practical things
among the linens.
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Polka Dots.

PoTka dots provide ornamentation
for a plain lawn shirtwaist and en-
rich the trousseau of a recent bride.
The colored dots form a line down
the front box pleat and the pleats on
each side. They also run down the
top of the sleeve and cover the entire
four-inch cuff and the attached high
collar. A pleating of the plain white
material extends down one side of the
front pleat, and this is edged with a
narrow line of plain color.
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Initials and Names.

When working the first name or
initial in script upon kerchiefs or un-
derwear, the French now use the
same shade of embroidery floss which
they have chosen to introduce upon
these dainty lingerie articles. Since
it has become a fashion to Use coarse
linen and cotton threads for the en-
broidery of fine mulls, these heavy
threads are split or separated for the
working of initials and names.
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Printed CottonS.

Quantity printed cottons in old
world designs are being made up into
blouses for wear with coat and skirt
suits, the plain color of the suit being
echoed in slight touches on the
blouse, or the blouse material finds
its way into cuffs and collar on the
coat.
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Gilt On Linen.

On many white linen coat suits
gilt buttons are used to carry out the
military air. Crochet buttons that
are works of art are used sparingly
on linen frocks and s~hirtwaists, and
buttons of pleated braid carry out
the decorations Of many cloth cos.
tunes.
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Onc-Piece Dresses.

Modish one-piece dresses of linen.
buttOned in front, have low necks
with Dutch or lingerie finishes. 9th
er %one-piece dresses are of Henriette,
pongee, pop!!n, foulard and other
silks.
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HOmcSpunS Favored.

Homespuns and hopsacking, though
rather heavy looking, are really light
in weight. aud it is predicted that
these fabrics al be greatly favored.
They shed dh=, easily aud are just
the right weight.
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COlored Slips.

Lace-striped dimities made over
colored slips or p%etticoats are quite
new. The stripes are sufficiently
wide to permit the underneath color
to show through. Such dresses need
little or no trimming.
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Embroidery For Sleeves.

To complete the one-piece frock,
wide embroidery is brought into use
for sleeves and bodice, thus making
a perfect garment at less expense
than the robe, which is always valued
at the high price of exclusive pieces.
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Christ.like Kindness.

There are so many hard places
along the road for most Of us, made
hsed needlessly by human sellshness-
human neglect, human obstinacy, that
the longing to be kind with a tender
thoughtful, Christ-like Kindness
should grow stronger in US each day
We liye.--Scottish Reformer.
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Jewel Framework.

The jewel framework is a feature
of the newest models in bags, and the
decoration ranges from 9 simple stone
set in the centre to a framework in
crusted with jewels throughout its
entire length.
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Slammed Waist Patterns,

The stamped waist patterns are ex-
tremely dainty, and a length of Per-
sian lawn, designed for embroidery
in a variety of stitches, such as blind
eyelet and heavy satin, includes SUI
ficient floss for working.
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Living Water.

"He that believeth on Me, as the
Scripture hath said, out of him shall
flow rivers of living water" Not
brooks, summer torrents, or tempo
rary supplies, but perennial streams,
rivers and rivers of living water.-J.
Hudson TAYLOR.
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g. Smart Frills of Fashion O.
Us@&s2ess- 4as4&z5sssz4D

New York City.-No garment IS
prettier than the over blouse. Just
now it is being extensively worn in
thin material to match the tailored
suit and over any pretty guimpe or
lingerie waist. This one is peculiarly
we'll adapted to such treatment, al
though it can be utilized for any en-
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Our sketch shows one of the lovely
chiffon robes yelled in gauze, The
robe is creamy white with a shaded
pink border, while the o%verdress Is
a deep pink. A black satin hem
makes an effective and practical finish
to the skirt.
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TrueSt Giving.

The truest giving to the need Of the
world is the giving of a pure life and
a genuinely sacriicial service.-Rey.
C. R. Lunn, D. D.
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Illusion Silks.

One of the pretty new silks II
cotton materials is illusion silk that
comes in all colors for street and
evening wear at remarkably low
prices.
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Hats Far Down.

The hats are worn far down on the
head; they droop at the right, and
the proper tilt over that eye is the
delicate question.
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Effective Cotton.

Some of the most effective cotton.
and cotton and silk voiles are spotted
or striped in self-color with satin
finished disks. dots or lines.
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New Handbags.

Some of the new handbags arc
from ten to twelve inches in length
and almost equally as high, but arc
much smaller at the top than at the
bottom.
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Silks For FrockS.

Silks of every sort are being used
for frocks. Shantung in the thick
weaves, MORE and foulard, are much
in demand.
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t1%E VII.

While I waited for breakfast l
opened the morning paper eagerly,
yet fearing to find some new and
startling disclosure.
Mrs. Stubs subscribed to the most
lurid of yellow journals. Two pic
lures confronted me on the first page.
On the right a desperate-looking man
with the fierce black mustache and
heavy, overhanging eyebrows con-
coded to melodramatic villains glow
cred darkly at me-; on the left an old
lady with meekly parted hair and
folded kerchief looked trustfully into
space. Between the pictures, in inch
long red letters, was the searching
query, Did He Kill Her." Beneath
them were the respective names of
Stanford de Coursey Starr and Miss
Harriet Schuyler.
l read the article and learned from
1t that Starr had long and secretly
made a practice of extorting money
from wealthy women on one pretext
OF another, and that with the unrav-
cling Of this mystery other crimes
would probably be discovered for
which he was also responsible. |
also learned that H. D. Casey, the
suspected accomplish, had passed a
restless night and was now supposed
to be feigning insanity. as he insisted
he was detained by mistake and had
never been arrested. This latter, the
reporter added, was an old dodge
and would receive no notice from the
authorities.
I ate my breakfast, the food tasting
to me like ashes and the coffee con
tanning dregs of bitterness.
I'm going out" l announced tc
Mrs. Stubs, evidently much to her
relief; and sailed forth to look fer
Nancy.
1 went first to Mrs. Joseph Robin.
sons, hoping against hope that
Nancy might have returned. Aun;
Josephine received me with dignifed
resignation. She was more angry and
less agitated than on the previous
afternoon, and was, so she Informed
me. having Nancy's belonging:
packed for shipment to her father
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CHAPTER VI.
Continued.

Vtioo IA v SN"'
frmed. You was allus polite anc
civil, so you was. And if you say
you was here yesterday, why, I reckon
you was. I'm that f1ustered ,
wouldn't know my own brother. The
house is watched, so it is, and I've
got to appear in court, they say
worse luck. For did ! tell {
thing alike twice-so how am ! goin
to tell EN- over again jest what
told EN- yesterday?'
l absently squeezed her hands
again because l did not know what
else to do.
IF l could have some break
fast" 1 began, but she at once
interrupted me. Evidently Mrs
Stubs had experienced a change Of
heart since she assembled the stairs
with belligerent intent.
Breakfast, is it," she said. why
to be sure. III fix you something in
a jiffy and bring it up. It's worn out
with watchin', you are, like meself,
and a bit of something hot will put
life into you"
"I'd rather come down to your
ROOM" I suggested. Il couldn't
think of allowing you to climb all
these stairs for me-"
: She rapidly expostulated that 1t
was a pleasure rather ahan a trouble
for. her to climb stairs on my account.
So urgent did she become that I sud-
denly grew suspicious.
- lis there any reason ! should not
60 to your rooms?" I demanded.
Mrs. Stubs quailed. I distinctly
saw her color change, and a furtive
look appeared in her eyes.
=. Surely not" she fastened to as
sure me. Come when you like and
welcome. I'm glad to see you. I am,
as well you know. I'll go down now
and get the coffee boilin', and in ten
minutes or so, if you'll come down,
I'll be ready for you
But this arrangement did not
please me at all.
& @,ll 60 now" I said, with you,
and wait down there"
y We descended the stairs together
and in silence. Mrs. Stubs leading
the way. When we reached the door
of her little parlor in the basement
she opened it part way, and, turning,
faced me.
Come in" she said, speaking very
distinctly; come in and rest you.
Your breakfast will be ready soon"
She paused, her head IN one side,
like an animal that listens.
Come in, sir" she said to me;
""come right in"
I entered and looked about. 1 had
been in the room before-we took it
In turns to visit Mrs. Stubs and pla-
cate her when the rent was behind
and our luck. against US. 1t vas the
same, yet somehow different. A chair
pushed close to the window suggested
recent occupancy, yet why should
Mrs. Stubs not have occupied it be-
fore coming upstairs? Also, there
was a faint, lingering perfume, and
I shifted it thoughtfully. In some
way it was familiar. Instantly the
woman beside me leaned over and
flung open the window.
"The room does get that close"
she remarked. Air it as often as I
may, it don't make no difference. A
bit of freshness will be good for US
both"
A latch clicked and a door shut
softly. The strained expression
faded from my companions eyes, and
she assumed a manner of bustling
hospitality.
Make yourself at home" she
urged. GO where you please and
do as you please. And I'll have
breakfast as soon as I can get it
ready" .,
fNAsSr rHApTER VII
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
In the Mail Bag
Brains and Farms.

To the Editor q The Washington TINES.
An article appeared in a recent edition
Of The Times as a reproduction from
the P1ttsbuTg Gazette-Tfmes. which
surely must have been written by the
president OF the Brain trust Brains
and Work Make Farming Pay" was its
heading One OF its principal declara-
tons is that ANY soil can be made
prodUC i've"
This ts-very true, but Just try to make
some soils productive with brains and
work" as the only stock IN trade, and
you viii be one Of the most disguised
men that ever came down the pike"
when you gather n your crops in the
fall The writer Of that article needs TO
have a little talk with some Of the real
farmers who frequent the Center Mar
ket on market days They are the men
on the job. not the theatrical farmers.
who get their tips from agricultural re-
ports while holding down Government
jobs
There are not many people nowadays
investing in farming lands as a means
OF doubling their holdings. Many Of
those now possessing suburban prop
erty can be found every morning head
ing for the large cities on the cars in
order 20 get money 10 take to the
farms II there was money on the
farms, as the writer claims, there would
MAC"
The Washington times., 1910-12-17
SENATORS PLANNING
TOKILL DIRECT VOTE
Various Scheme TO Prevent
Amendment of Constitution
Under Discussion.

According 10 gossip about the Senate.
various schemes are being talked over
among the Senate leaders who are Op-
posed TO the amendment to the COnsti-
tuition so as TO provide for the election
Of Senators By. direct vote
A subcommittee Of the Senate judi
ciary Committee has decided 70 report
% the fun committee a resolution which
Senator Rayner has prepared providing
for the submission 10 the state legisla-
lures Of such an amendment
The old Republican leaders are trying
70 outfank this amendment and beat II
by indireCtiOn- They do not want IL 70
come to n square test on the Senate
floor, fearing that f. viii carry
One proposition now being considered
is, when the resolution comes up on the
floor. as IL is certain TO do. either on a
favorable or adverse report, 70 Ofter an
amendment that VIII provide that
Senatorial candidate, 70 be elected must
obtain, not q majority Of the votes cast,
but a majority Of the votes Of the whole
male population
Such an amendment would strike at
the Southern States, where, as ever
body knows, a large share Of the ne
groes are deprived OF the ballot AdOp-
ton Of such an amendment would turn
the Democratic votes against the TesO-
luton and defeat It.