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by those who had taken part in the first en-
terprises, did not discourage others or deter
them from essaying TO achieve success where
their luckless predecessors had failed The
vague and conflicting reports about the rich
and powerful tribe Of Indians east Of the An
des and north of the Amazon called the Oma-
guas were sufficient TO determine the
organization and equipment Of new expeditions
without delay the aim of all Of which TO
discover the ever-alluring and elusive El
Dorado
Even before Orellana had embarked for
Spain to seek the governorship of the region
he had discovered another expedition in
search Of the "gided man" was nearing its
termination. This was under the command OF
Fernan Perez de Quesada, who like so many
others, had been capuvated by the glowing ac-
counts OF FL Dorado's riches given him by the
soldiers Of Belalcazar and resolved forthwith
TO abandon the comforts and luxuries, WHICH
as governor OF New Granada, he enjoyed dur
ing the absence IN Spain OF his brother CON
zalo and go in pursuit Of a fitting phantom
This enterprise, consisting OF more than 25O
men, having 200 horses, was begun at TunJa
north of Bogota in September, 1915 The ad-
venturers after crossing the eastern Cordillera
and reaching what are now known as the
Ianos OF Colombia advanced toward the south.
with the Sierras on their right and the bToad
grassy plains OF the lowlands on the left. Their
hardships and sufferings in the wilderness
from lack of food we're appalling enough, but
they were still more intensified by the inces-
SAINT rains and by the frequent attacks OF saw
age Indians. But Notwithstanding all these
difficulties they eventually succeeded in reach
ing the headwaters OF the Caqueta and in
penetrating even the land Of Canea. which had
but short time previously witnessed the
homeward march Of Gonzalo Pizzaro and his
helpless band Quesada's expedition like
Pizarro's, lasted rs months. during which he
lost so men and all his horses. And Ike his
ill-starred predecessor. ne had nothing 70 show
for his enormous expenditure Of energy and
courage but a depleted Purse. And withh.
Fl Dorado was still as ir away from the
eager. expectant Spaniards ever
While Quesada was cutt-g his way through
the impenetrable iungles ~ the montana, an
other expedition was organizing at Coro In
northwestern Venezuela under Philip Won Hut
ten a relative Of the welsers. the rich German
bankers OF Augsburg. who then held from the
Emperor Charles V. = large concession Of land
in TERRA Firme and who we're bent on secur-
Ing a part % the vast treasures reported 70 be
in the territory ceded them BY The Spanish
monarch
Won Hutten had 13O men under bis com
mand when he left Coro In June. 1881 he
went by sea 10 Burburata. thence 10 Valencia
and Barquisimeto, whence he started for the
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But pressed they were by hunger and
spent by toll so that they could scarcely move
these determined men Of blood and iron still
persisted in their course. They found the land
OF cinnamon, but as they had set out in quest
of Ell Dorado they were loath Notwithstanding
the countless difficulties which beset, their
path, to desist from their undertaking. In or
der to make better headway Pizarro resolved
To construct brigantine. Under the circum-
stances this was a hercvlean task, for he had
neither the materials nor the necessary work
men. This vessel, which was constructed un-
der such adverse conditions, was remarkable
not only as bing the first foated on these in
land waters by Europeans, but also as the one
that soon afterwards utilized In making
one Of the most notable voyages recorded in
the annals of discovery. For ii was the San
Pedro-this was the name Of the brigantine-
that enabled Orelana, Pizzaro's lieutenant, to
discover the mighty Amazon and that with the
Victoria, which was built after the San Pedro
carried the leader and his intrepid companions
in safety to the island OF Cubagua north Of the
coast of Venezuela
For courage and constancy in the modst Of
untold hardships and dangers the expedition
of Gonzalo Pizarro was truly remarkable. The
intrepid adventurers composing IL had to con
tend at every step with gigantic and invinci-
BILE enemy-rude and savage nature with all
its powerful elements OF destruction.
During this expedition the Spaniards, says
Gomara, travelled 400 leagues. the entire dis
tance through a painless wilderness" or the
200 and more that started on Il less than a
hundred returned to Quito and among them
was not a single of the 1000 Indians who
had accompanied them on their departure
And what was the net result OF this expedi-
tton7 Outside OF the discovery of the Amazon
by Orellana which was incidental. II vir
tually nil The adventures found. it Is true,
the land OF cinnamon. but the trees bearing
the precious bark were so few and widely sep
arated and far away from means Of trans
portation that they were practically valueless.
Beyond certain vague rumors Of rich and
powerful chief living somewhere between the
Amazon and the Rio Negro they could secure
no Information regarding the gilded king and
the province Of gold that we're the objects OF
their quest. And what seems passing strange
is that Padre Carbaial. the chronicler OF Orel-
lana's expedition makes no mention whatever
OF Fl Dorado although he must have known
that II this mysterious character that Con
zalo Pizarro had chiefly in view when he left
Quito for the land OF Canela. Aside then,
from their value 20 geographical science the
expeditions OF both Pizarro and Orelanas were
as barren OF the results sought as was that OF
Belalcazar few years before.
But failure on the part OF these three gal
liant leaders. and the recital Of the terrible suf-
ferings and hardships which had been endured
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These here Now Workers is bound
10 haye their sports. See" said Uncle
Silas.
"ln what way?" asked the boarder.
why" said Uncle Silas. "scncs
they give up hoss-racin' they've gone
in heavy fer the turkey trot. Don't
seem TO mes If thet could be very
excitin'. Harper Weekly.
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Merely a Deduction.

so you are going TO Europe this summer.
Mrs Gottaotte2"
Yes: my daughter and 7 are planning 20
start in a few weeks But how did you know
about ~? We haven't told anybody"
"Oh. 7 noticed that you were not having any
clothes made over here"
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Different.

Daughter--Since Il is your wish.
dear parents. that | should marry tho
rich old brewer. ] consent. although
he Is seventy years old.
Mother-But he is only sixty.
Daughter-Sixty! Tell him TO ash
me again In ten years -Meggendorfep
Blaetter
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big ms is always getting into trouble
througl his charitable disposition"
What is his latest adyenture?
He insisted on stopping one OF these young
mon who run through the streets IN marathon
costume He wanted 20 sympathize with him
and give Brn a regular suit OF clothes"
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llanos, follow in x
closely In the foot
steps of Federmann
until he reached a
pueblo called by this
gallant commander
La Fragua and by
Hohermuth Nuestra
Sonora, but which
was subsequently
known as San Juan
de los Lanes. Arriv-
ed at this place, he
learned from the In
dians that Fernan Pc.
reg de Oupeada had
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PRnNAI1E ze1znY FNzIGzz7ov

the soil that progress be-
came almost impossible.
The adventurers were sur
rounded by swollen streams,
dangerous morasses, and by
forests and thickets 80
dense that they had TO hew
a way through them by
axes and machetes. Drench-
ed with incessant rains that
spoiled their food and equip
ment, rotted their gar
ments, and, as the chron-
lcler Molina expresses 1t,
baptized their very souls"
they were soon confronted
with starvation. Their live
stock, including even their
horses and dogs, had been
consumed, and they were
reduced to subsisting on
such edible fruits and herbs
as they could find in the
fDract
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OWARD the end of February, l54l,
Gonzalo Pizzaro started in search OF
Ell Dorado at the head of what was
then considered large and we'll
equipped force Of men. He had un-
der his command 500 Spaniards, 100
of whom were mounted, and 1000
Indians.
The enterprise was begun with
careful preparation and with high
hopes, but was doomed, so far as its
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have a disastrous termination, for scarcely had
those taking part In II reached the Businesses OF
the Andes but few miles distant from Quito
when their difficulties began The intense cold
and the piercing winds which they encountered
in crossing the formidable barrier of the eastern
Cordillera caused untold suffering and occasioned
the death of many OF the Indians. Then, 10 add
to their hardships they experienced one OF those
frightful earthquakes which frequent in
this land OF terrific volcanoes. This was sue
+ceeded by torrental downpour, by thunder and
lightning, which seemed to portend all the dire
calamties that thereafter ensued This deluge
continued unabated for weeks and so saturated
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A Puzzle.

BIRDS OF feather flock together"
"Iow about rooster and a crow"
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equality of @a11.
Up the Gburfbnrat,.

11HEN John Hancock felow-paots gave expression
wv immortal dctum "all created equal"
they up ndefensbe claim 1t that all
aed free but that all created equal in the
accepted meaning No fact clearer than that
gifts life uneven distributed Men do out
the world with equal equipment with equal opportunities Hered
y eckoned with factor in fe and heredity would
to be shameless respecter of persons.
Quick and agile mind Lessons play to By
tuition he the solution of the problem historical facts and
figures stick his mind languages offer little difficulty The other
boy works hard harder but is using duer instrument His
with all his might but the soil is naturally thin 1t only by
amount of labor that he can make good showing
virtue superior native abilities Other
doer because their endowments of mind body will permit
neglect OF this truth Most Of these cu-eal schemes DEFY
and e the plan Of God who has souls Of men
Utopia BY reducing humanity level exan the
"a n their he the bboa p a
against them The trick could not be made to work Any artificial
In one regard however equality beeome fact It the alb
soutey universal requirement. OF fahfuness Every
ured make the of his gifts whether they be small
And that all he is required do He yield adequate
lard not held accountable for the required the
But he held accountable for the that his brain
earth have achieved higher success.
that illuminating parable the talents that any may
himself gospels worthy of that the
of life are awarded on the alone is not
thou good and faithful servant The distribution OF the talents
equal One received ve another two and another
man was to go and trade with what he had Precisely the same
% wn e I 1 the d gsn s s v had gained
Duke the list the shamefaced fellow who had given
one talent and had gained with it nothing:
is always JOYFUL face the facts OF life
reveals them One does enjoy seeing another lightly
limitations and refuse admit that they
points OF their neehbors OF how much hearace
We accept ourselves sci. we Lie teaches few
he has equal opportunity with OF the OF exhibit
supreme faituness and thus gain LIES reward Herein
and not impossible uniformity OF talent equipment is
the true equality OF man.
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q. M. q. q. Amnounres Series
Of 5uu1ap afternoon @eetimgS

- OUR members Of Congress are an
nounced to address a series Of
- meetings for men at the First
Congregational Church Sunday afternoons
at $50 o'clock, beginning this afternoon.
These meetings are under the auspices
of the Young Mems Christian Association
Of Washington, and are to take the place
of the usual afternoon services in the
assembly hall of the association build
ing.
Representative W. D. B. Ainey OF Penn
sylvania will deliver the address this
afternoon. The topic announced fs
THE Higher Efficiency" Mr.. Ainey Is
regarded as not only an eloquent speaker.
but is rated as a constructive thinker and
one Of the able leaders in the delegation
from Pennsylvania.
Meetings and speakers on succeeding
Sundays: March II, Representative Solo,
mon r. Prouty of Iowa will speak on
elements of Success" March "a. Senator
John D. Works of California, The True
American Citizen" March 81, Senator
John r. Thornton of Louisiana, "Prir-
ciples Of Christianity"
This new series of meetings for men
promises to be one of the most attractive
and worth while of the present season
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Proving His Powers.

Thus. supported by the presence of His
chosen companion, Jesus went up and
down in Galilee. He preached the Call
to repentance, the good news Of king
dom of heaven. not far off, the witness,
by act for the most part rather than
words. that He was Himself the head of
that kingdom"
The acts by which He proved his power
and showed Ills love were the healing of
mild sickness or more serious diseases,
and OF the still more serious torments Of
the epileptics and those possessed with
demons which dwelt in them, and ruled
them, making them do their will.
The fame Of the Healer's work spread
rapidly, and from all the country round
sufferers were brought to Him. Many OF
those who had been healed, with friends
who had brought them, as we'll as mixed
multitudes of curiosity seekers and seek
ers after truth, followed Him from place
to place.
The one who stood alone when He went
into GaliIee was now the center of an
admiring crowd. And SO was fulfilled
the prophecy spoken centuries before by
Isaiah, one OF the great prophets Of
Israel. 1.-The people which sat in darkness
saw great light.
The prophecy has been in course of
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Two Invalids Cured.

In Beirut Syria, there is missionary
hospital at work, and not long ago an
old MosIem was brought in suffering
from a gunshot wound. very painful
one. He was in such agony that for a
while the missionaries neither talked to
him of religion nor read to him at all.
However. they left the gospel Of John. in
his own language. by the bedside. The
next time the missionary entered the
ward the man held out his hand in well
come His face was so happy that the
missionary asked him II the pain had not
gone. ''Oh, the pain is the same he
said, 'but do not think about it now,
for this book has made me happy
Another Moslem, a young man, was
very i'll with consumption. so that he
could not raise his voice above a whis-
per, and his life hung In the balance. He
was intelligent and well educated, and
he received the Bible eagerly and read it
with interest and faith, and then with
conviction. In the long siege OF weak
ness and suffering he seemed to find It
his greatest comfort. He was cured,
after a long convalescence, and he be-
came true and earnest Christian. He
always says. however. that he could
never have endured the long waiting and
suffering but for the comfort and
strength that came to him from the
Bible
Thus in all the world the work begun
by Jesus so long ago is' being carried on
in His name and by His hep.
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Dealing Chat Counts.

mons wife's mother lay sick of fever:
and straightway they tell him Of her.
And he came and took her by the hand
and raised her up: and the fever left her,
and she minlstered unto them.
And at even, when the sun did set,
they brought unto him all that We're sick
and them that We're possessed with dew
lis. And all the city was gathered to-
gether at the door. And he healed many
that were sick with divers diseases and
cast out many devils: and he suffered not
the devils to speak, because they knew
him.
And in the morning. a great while be-
fore day, he rose UP and went out, and
departed into a desert place, and there
prayed. And Simon and they that were
with him followed after him. And they
found him and said unto him. All are
seeking thee. And he saith unto them
Let us go elsewhere into the next towns.
that ! may preach there also, for to this
end came I forth.
"And he went into their synagogues
throughout all Galilee, preaching and
casting out devils. And there cometh
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to him a leper, beseeching him, and
kneeling down to him, and saying unto
him, If thou wilt, thou canst make me
clean And being moved with COM
passion. he stretched forth his hand and
touched him and saith unto him, L will;
be thou clean And straightway the lep-
rosy departed from him, and he was made
c can And he strictly charged him, and
straightway sent him out. And saith unto
him. See, thou say nothing to any man:
but go thy why. shew myself to the
priest and offer for thy cleansing the
things which Moses commanded, for a
testimony unto them.
But he went out and began to publish
it much. and to spread abroad the matter.
insomuch that Jesus could no more openly
enter into city, but was without in
desert places; and they came to him
from every quarter
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Christian Gmneabor

- HE Christian Endeayor Society of
(V Gunton T e mple Presbyterian
Church, at its March business
meeting. elected as president, TO serve for
one year from his installation in April.
Mr. Edward Thral; vice president, Mr..
o. r. Wright recording secretary, Miss
Emma Nolan: treasurer, Miss Sophie Han
lein; corresponding secretary. Miss Edith
tFphain; missionary treasurer. Miss Mar
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~ ISHOP JOHN II. VINCENT of
SDA the Methodist Episcopal Church
celebrated his eightieth birthday
during last week at hts home in Iii
nois. and the Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate In speaking Of the incident Gays:
He is the just pride of our own denom-
ination and the joy of all denominations.
The fine and noble catholicity of his spir-
1t was developed and nou:ished in the
ardor OF an equally fine and noble 10y
atty to his own church. At eighty he
displays the richness of maturity to
which clean, unseifish spiritually minded
living always ministers.
HE bears his years marvelously: eager,
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saret Smith: librarian. Miss Sallie Wright:
union delegate, Mr.. Frank MacNerhaney:
press reporter, Mr.. William Kinney. 1t
was voted to provide an assistant chair
man for each OF the society's active conf
mittees. A special committee was APP
pointed to consider change in the form
of active members pledge now I'm use by
the society.
The Young Peoples Christian F.ndeaNor
Society of Calvary Baptist Church has
pledged $500 for the churchs annual mis-
sionary offering. The intermediate So
ciety. made pledge Of $50.
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a @orning praper.

Dfar Christ, Chou EVERLASTING
Bealer Of buman souls a1b lilies
ano bodies Of men, 3 bom before
Ubee in silent anor alton AND
norsbip. Dom merfiful Chou art!
Bom full of compassion for Tbp
tpeak ebiloren! Dom eber=present
still in the tporlb to bless ann safe
all >nbo hill come to Tbee! Yet ME
finn in Tbee peace AND consolation
AND strength. let me go out mitb
Tbee to belp others III Tbp name
ann to point them to Tbee. Dasten
the glan Dap tuben there SHALL be no
more sorrom or trping OF pain;
that Dap fpben Tbp bictorp shall be
complete; arb tnben that Dap comes
map . finn Ubee tuaiting tot me as
8, all through the long pears, babe
tuaiten for Ubee. Amen AND Amen.
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Sea Of G. Ii ] e e
We're soon in the
thick of the work
which was clamor-
ing to be done. The
variety of I h c ! /
work and the inten-
sity of their life
are shown by a
vivid portrayal, as
given in the book
of Mark:
And straightway,
when they were
come out OF the
synagogue, I h e y
came into the house
oil Simon and An
nd Tnhn Nnyy 81.
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alert, open-mnded. of active. even ath-
letic habit, vigorous in walk, in thought
and speech. doing not only a days. but
a mans. work i'm a mans way, and finding
relish and joy in manifold opportunities
that come to him for service in the pull
pit and by his pen. Good wishes flow
to him from a Worldwide constituency Of
friends and admirers to whom in his va
rous ministries he has been and is a
blessing. 1t has been given to him as to
no other man to be identified with two
movements whose work OF enriching the
race will abide through the ages--the
Sunday school and the Chautauqua-and
the objects of those movements have been
the aim and end OF his own idea of fruit
full and beneficent living-to glorify God
by worthy development of mans whole
nature"
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The Christian Endeavor Society of
Friends Church held an indoor track
meet at its recent social.
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~ ESUS and the four disciples whom
9 He had called to be fishers of men
" when he saw them fishing In the
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fu,6llment from that day to this. In the
darkness caused by sin the light of Jesus
has been shining. and darkness has been
dispelled. misery has been relieved, JOY
has come to the sorrowing, comfort to
tho despairink. new life to those who
have felt that they might as We'll give
I'm the struggle against odds that seemed
all against them.