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The Job Nurser.
g ENATOR LODGE was talking in Bos-
ton about certain investigating COM

g ENATOR LODGE was talking in Bos-
ton about certain investigating COM
mittees.
They are like the brook" he said
They flow on forever Some of them,
in fact, remind me strongly of 81 Hos
kins.
Isl Hoskins got q job last spring at
shooting muskrats, for muskrats overran
the mill owners dam. T
There In the lovely spring weather, 81
sat on the grassy bank. his gun on his
knee, and finding him thus one morning,
I said:
What are you doing, SIP
Tim paid to shoot the muskrats, SIR
he answered They're underminin' the
dial
".There goes one now.' said !. Shoot.
man. Why don't you shoot?"
ISL puffed a tranquil cloud from his
pipe and said:
DO you think want to lose my
jobg"
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FIND JOHN WE,SLEY DIARY


quoted sentence, written with tremulous
hand, II will not attempt 1T any longer,
pelng satisfied with the continual con-
ylction that l save all / can and give all
l can, that is, all / have
Large as is now the accumulation OF
wesley manuscripts (Mr. Curnock con-
tinues), l have no doubt that in college
Libraries and family archives, probably
also In America, Australia. Holland and
Germany. there are still a considerable
number of autograph letters-possibly
also some Of the still missing diaries.
Evidence now in course of elucida-
ton shows clearly that while Wesley
laid loving hand on the very poor and
on artisan and trading life, he was
throughout his whole career on terms
of pastoral and political intimacy with
Influential members of the aristocracy.
The last diary is not the only dis
covery made in the City road archives
Another Wesley note book catalogues
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the letters received by Wesley in OK
ford. and in his fathers parish at
Wrote, from members of his family
and certain of his more intimate
friends. What he himself regarded as
those from his father he copied into
the little note book. They constitute
a silent testimony against the harsh
and unjust verdict of popular modern
fiction on the character of a very re-
markable man.
There are also among the papers
found in the old strong room many
letters of the utmost Importance. to-
gether with large sections OF Charles
Wesley's journal. in the form Of let
tiers addressed to John Wesley rhe
latter will become Immediately avail
able for inclusion in the new edition
of Charles Wesley's Journal Some
portions of Charles Wesley's Journal
were written in Byrom's shorthand.
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,ec;., c.,rresnondence of The Star,

special Correspondence VI Anc stat
LONDON, March 1, 1913.
WITH the exception. perhaps, of the
w speaker of the house of commons
who is again to the fore because
he may have to pass sentence on re-
calcitrant editor who defies the authority
of a select parliamentary committee, the
most-talked-of man in this country al
present is a big. heavily bearded NJ. +.
from Scotland, who until few days ago
never had been heard of by the man IN
the street. Now, with the popular title
the man from Forefarshire' there would
nous from lands end to John OGroat
as the inquisitor in one Of the most DIT
ing and damaging cross examinations
ever conducted in this country.
Up to the present that famous X. C..
Sir Edward Carson, has been considered
the most destructive cross-examiner IN the
kingdom, but experts are now declaring
that il Sir Edward were pitted against
tie IMAM from Forfarshire" there would
be no sure betting on the result.
* x
The victim of this cross-exalnlnation-
about which something no doubt mas oeen
printed in the United States aiready-is
well known financial writer and expert
named Lawson. Most people over mere
confused him, when his sins first began to
find him out, with the more famous Amer
lean lawson the author of "F'renzieo
FINANCE but w. r. Lawson, who writes
for fine British Outlook and the Ma
tional Review is quite another person.
He is a stockbroker. as we'll as writer
on financial matters, and he was the
author of the most starting OF the
charges of s.culm'' made against the gov
ernment in connection with the recent
contract entered into with the Marconf
company, whose managing director IN
England is Godfrey c. 1saacs. brother
of Sir Rufus Isaacs, the attorney general
Today. If there is such thing, as
"rhetorfcal indigestion, Lawson must be
suffering from a bad case of It, for during
his six-day cross-examination at tne
hands of 1.-THE man from Forfarshire he
has eaten more of his own words ana
taken back more of his own charges
than any man in recent history has in an
equal length of time, and been correspond
ingly discredited.
His bland but merciless inqulsitor,
flames FaIconer, member Of parliament
for Forfarshire since 1909. has Stunned
the limelight up to now. His chief con-
tributions to craftsmanship appeared to
be questions of foot and mouth disease,
and nobody could conceivably build up a
renutat ion on foot and mouth disease. So
FaIconer. with his broad brow, patriarchal
heard and his fatherly smile. remained
one Of the unknown personal forces in the
British legislature. Persons who troubled
~ look him up discovered that he is
Chairman Of the Mersey railway and an
engineer Of repute. but no one was
thrilled by these discoveries. 1t was not
until he was chosen as a member Of the
select committee appointed by the house
of Commons to investigate the charges
In Connection with the Marconi contract
that Falconers light emerged from be-
meath its bushel, and none too soon.
either, for the big silent man from For
farshire'' is fifty-six.
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prayer uttered by the lips of the pastor
he loved so we'll

prayer uttered by the lips of the pastor
he loved so WELL
One of the first vestrymen chosen for
the parish of Fairfax, to which Alexan-
dria belongs, was George Washington,
young man of thirtythree. That was
in 1885, and when in 1773 Christ Church
was completed Col. Washington sub
scribed the highest price paid for pew.
This pew is not in the center of the
church. location which today seems to
be regarded as the most desirable, but
is situated against the left wall. With
a hospitality which that famous occu-
pant would no doubt highly approve, the
church now reserves the pew for the use
of visiting strangers. The old chancel
rail- the mural tablets of the. Lord $
Prayer and the Apostles Greed. the
communion table, the reading desk and
the crystal chandelier of solid brass with
it's twelve candlesticks were all in use in
the times when Washington was an at
tendant here.
st. Johns is another Episcopal Church
which, although 1t cannot claim the
honor of the presence of the first Presi-
dent OF the United States, has an inter-
esting list of his successors whom it
counts among its attendants Before the
occupation of the church President
free of purchase. He, however, asked
the committee to make the selection for
him, and, accordingly, a large, square
pew was set aside for his use.
An interesting little episode is told in
connection with the wine glass pulpit of
St Johns:
1.-The pulpit was supported by slender
legs which terminated with wheels on
casters, working on the floor in metal
grooves, the object of the arrangement
being to allow the position of the pulpit
to be changed when desired. 1t had
hitherto been considered a well behaved
pulpit, but Bishop Ravenscroft told how
it once ran away with him. 1t seems on
that occasion to have been wheeled out
of it's place and insufficiently fastened
with the snap-catch.
* *
az was conscious. Bishop Rayenscroft
said, of the distinguished and notable
audience before me, and was preaching
to them with anxious earnestness, when
of sudden felt the pulpit beneath me
to be gliding away: Farther and farther
toward the side wall of the church it
was moving, and going rapidly. AS I
went the congregation was aeitated; l
was helpless and l assure you 1 was
considerably out of countenance when we
stopped suddenly at the end of our nota-
able journey.
II suppose the clergy may sometimes
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in tba hone Of catching a glimpse of the
President and his family. Its pastor also
holds a higher rank among his colleagues
and basks in the limelight OF MS uls-
,tinguished parishioners.
one of the asst acts of President Taft 8
officiaI life was to lay the corner stone for
the new All Souls Unitarian Church. This
is the congregation to which he belonged
during his residence here. In the same
way the Dutch Reform Church, which
President Roosevelt attended, built new
edi6ce during his administration. When
he entered into Office the church con-
sisted of one room, and it was determined
10 erect a more dignifled and worthy
structure. While the building of 1t was
going on, the original room, which is
now used for the Sunday school. was
moved back and the services were held
in it, The rude pank walk to it was
each Sunday dignifed by the tread or
President Roosevelt on his way to the
humble. place of worship. AS a result or
these two new buildings, considerable
interest attaches to the Presbyterian
church in which President Wilson Will
wof ship. during his residence in Wash
ineton, and there is some wonder wheth-
er il. too. will find it necessary to build
new home in consequence OF the fame
that accrues to each Church OF the
President"
X x
The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church has a fascinating history. and
now, with the coming of another Presi
dent to Washington, it is about to add
more to its annals. The fact that DIR.
Radcliffe, the pastor, is on the board of
trustees of Princeton University, and thus
Il personal friend of Mr.. Wilson, adds
interest to the latter's future church wor-
ship President John Quincy Adams was
a frequent attendant of this congregation
and a trustee during his administration.
Ar one time he gave his check. for $1,000
to meet church emergencies. At another
he advanced the same amount to assist
the pastor in purchasing a home. and
later, when the pastor desired to sell.
bought the house at it's increased value.
Following Jaekson's second term Mar
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Precision.

PRESIDENT WILSON. at dinner in
I washington, said OF a statistician:
"His figures are so precise that one in
clines to doubt them. He is like the
American sugar planter in Hawaii who.
taking a friend to the edge of a volcano.
said:
".That crater. George. is just 70.ooa
years old
".But why the four2' George asked.
"oh, I've been heye four was the re-
ply. II was 10000 Ehen came
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CHURCHES in Washing
~ ton Where the Chief
Executives Have Attended
President Wilson's Church
Presidents Church Is Always
in the Limelight-Fascinat-
ing History of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church
Pastor Is on Board of
Trustees of Princeton Uni
versity -Presid ent John
Quincy Adams Was a FIRE.
quent Attendant of This
Church, and at One Time
Gave It a Check for ST., 200.
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even with the present form of preaching
desk run away with their subject. 5lt
not with the desk also. as in the case OF
Bishop Ravenscroft and the wine glass
pulpit
After President Madison MIR. Monr,>e's
family We're the next occupants of the
Presidents pew. When John Quincy
Adams became head of the nation he
did not sit in the regular Presidents
pew" but used one of thee four .arge
ones which had previously been "a zen
by Henry Clay. He was regular at
tendant of the afternoon services hare.
but went every morning to the Unitai lam
Church. then situated at the corner ot
9th street and Louisiana avenue. In his
autobiography President Adams declared
that he belonged to the Independent Con
gregational Church, .'in which I was tred
and in which / will die
After the alterations at St. Johns In
1912 Mr.. Adams was a conspicuous figure
in his seat. now directly in front o. the
pulpit. Although he appeared to doze
through most of the service, he ust
have heard more of the sermon nan
many of the members, for he always de-
tected any important omissions I'm the
summary which he required his yo ing
granddaughter to give him on the fol
lowing day. He also discussed the ter
mons frequently, and on several occa
sions his advice in church matters WIS
of great help to the rector.
~
Gen. Jackson was familiar figure in
st. Johns during his second term, and
his rich though quiet dress and ger tie
bearing at service do not accord with he
picture of the swearing half-savaie"
which a great many people like to as
sign to him. One of the large pews vas
occupied by Martin Van Buren, during
both his vice presidency and presidenca
Gen. Harr;son's attendance in his brief
administration brought crowds of admir-
ing and loving people to st. Johns to
see him enter and depart. One Of thes
times is described as follows:
ION one chilly day l saw him at the
church door, without an overcoat. gall.
lantly assisting ladies into his carriaae
his hands covered with strange-lookilig
white silk gloves, which, In conformi ~
with his uniform kindness Of nature, lie
had worn at the request of the make ~
and because. they were of American mai
ufacture-the back of each bearing. IN
brown and gayest green, a representation
of the famous log cabin which had played
SO important a part in the canvas
Presidents Tyler, Taylor. Buchanan and
Arthur all have been regular worshipers
at st. Johns. and the beautiful staine1
glass window In the south transept was
given by President Arthur in memory OF
his wife.
Copyright by h. D. Heinl.)
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The attempt to torpedo the Asquith
ministry on the charges Of corruption was
an insidious one. Home rule and all the
rest of the government progress would
have been gravely. perhaps fatally, CON-
promised if it could have been shown
that the Marconi contract, as proposed
by the post Office, was the result Of favor
itism or worse. Sure of SO high an au-
thority as Lawson. men Of art rather than
finance Hike Hilaire Belloc, whistled the
new tune with enthusiasm and conviction.
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Sir Walter Raleigh, and numbering
among them the noblest names in
Jonson, Selden, Fletcher and Beau
mont, to mention a few. OF the Mer-
maid Beaumont wrote:
What things have seen
Done at the Mermaid; heard words that have
So nimble. and SO full of subtle flame,
Had meand o p1 his io Whole wit they
In the year 1861 Charles II proceed
ed in state from the Tower to Westmin-
ster on the day before he was crowned.
The arches raised for the occasion
a tavern was erected at CharinE Cross.
calling itself the Pageant Tavern. or
the Triumphal Tavern. Pepys men,
lions visiting the place shortly after it
of inspecting the Portuguese maids Of
honor who came to England with
Catherine of Braganza. He was not
pleased with his visit. for he speaks
Of the ladies as sufficiently unagree-
able"
X
There stood on the Southwark side Of
London bridge an inn renowned for sew
eral hundred years-the Bear at the
Bridge Foot Travellers who wished to
go by tilt-boat to Gravesend-a two
day journey at that time-used to stay
there. and when in 1888 other taverns
were closed. the Bear was allowed to
remain open "for the convenience of
passengers to Greenwich" It was here
that the Duke OF Richmond made ar
for the fair Frances Stewart,
cousin of the king. to join him, and we
are told that "a coach was ready, and
they are stole away into Kent without
the kings leave" In a poem written In
1851, called 1.-THE Last Search After
Claret In Southwark" the ancient date
of the house Is shown in the lines: I'VE
came to the Bear. which we soon under
stood was the first house In Southwsrk
built after the Hood"
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GENERAL inter-
est is naturally
taken in the church
which the Presi-
dent attends. 1t is
pointed out to thou
sands of curious
tourists as one of
the show places OF
Washington. Its
services attract
large numbers who
frankly come only
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permitted to settle until ready to be
ket.
The fish scrap is run from the presses
into long iron cylinders in which there
are coils of steam pipes. called dryers,
dried out, is run through other cylinders
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and twisted by big screwliSe arms
until it has cooled. after which it is
carried to the storehouse, where 1t is
bagged. In the handling Of the scrap
mechanical conveyors are employed and
not until it reaches the storehOuse is
it touched by human hands and then
only to be bagged.
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cooking the fish are run into the presses
and squeezed until they are mashed
out Of all resemblance to fish. It is
at this point that the oil and the fish
separate and the fish become what is
known as scrap.
The oil is boiled and chemically treat
ed and pumped into tanks where it is
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thing?' Then DIR. Gurley. after struggling
for the mastery of his feelings. says:
Let us talk with God. and pours forth
prayer eloquent in its simplicity, but
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The ALL Souls UNITARIAN CHURCH, WHERE.
Mr. TAFT ATTENDED (~4xnr <~n.e
CAHRNU E~IAae

full of solace to the bereaved ones
around him. And so the spirit of Abra-
ham Lincoln is borne upwards to It's
eternal resting place upon the wings OF q
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r N the old strong room in City road.
London, where the Wesleyan Method
= list book room keeps the archives OF
nearly two centuries Of MethOdism, Rev.
Nehemiah Curnock. editor Of the new Of
fetal edition Of John Wesley's Journals,
has made a surprising discovery Of Wes-
ley manuscripts. The chief Of these is a
diary in shorthand covering the greater
part Of the last ten years Of Wesley's
life.
This diary has been hidden in the last
pages Of little book known as Wesley 8
Last Account Book and until Mr.. Cur
mock re-examined 1t no one suspected
that the hieroglyphics at the end were
priceless notes written by Wesley him
self in his old age. Mr.. Curnock is the
discoverer of the key to the cipher in
which John Wesley wrote his early jour-
nails.
Describing this latest Wesley find, Mr..
Curnock says: The most important of
these is diary which fills the greater
part OF the last decade Of Wesley's life.
On August 8. 1741. the diaries found in
what is known as the Goldman Collec-
ton ceased, and the story in this par
ticular form remains untold until it is
resumed on q few stray leaves in the liz
brary Of Headingley College, dated from
within about fourteen days OF Wesley 8
death. The newly found diary carries the
day-by-day story back to the close of
the year 1852. thus covering period
during which the printed Journal is I'M
perfect
The vellum-bound volume in which this
diary has been found is g curious Illus
tration OF wesleys habits Of economy.
He never wasted even the small things
OF life. The earlier diaries which show
the doings Of the day hour by hour from
4 o'clock in the morning till 10 at night
freouently note the moments spent in
"shaying'' as devoted to meditation.
He was q great pedestrian, but always
his walks were marked by reading. con-
versing, singing or making verses Some
Of his finest oT,si nh,,e ny waIkin nno ~
Hss notebooks show that he was scrupu-
,ors In utilizing blank leaves and half
shaets Many OF these little books begin
at both ends. HIS nra o1 cnmnoo ua roon ~
staward. the class register OF college
tutor. and the commonplace book OF
fliscursive reader. The manuscript hymn
book which he used during n,te e hi ye i,rs
Of the most enterprising perto0 OF ms IKE
IL also 8 sermon register.
One Of the books into which. as q
youthful oxford student. he copied many
letters to and from the celebrated Mrs.
Deiany and iler sister tthe ancestress of
Baron Bunsen) also contains the earliest
known lists of the earliest Methodist
society In London.
This last account book, which he closed
July 16, 1890 also contains the shorthand
diary from 1852 to 1700 which has now
been discovered. The book shows in
minute detail how the old man. almost
to the very last. kept his accounts '.ex-
actiy." ending the RECORD with the often
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our Sunday school and deeply Interested
in it's work. He was very fond of DR..
Gurley, who was present at his death
bed, and expressed the wish to him that
the contents Of his little iron bank be
given to the missionary society of the
Sunday school. Not long afterward Mrs.
Lincoln gave DR.. Gurley the money, which
the pastor presented to the society at one
OF its Sunday afternoon meetings, say
ing:
Willie Lincoln wanted the mission
aries to have his money from his iron
bank, so have brought it to you as he
requested. this afternoon. Willie will
never come to our meetings again. He
has gone to live with God in his beauti-
full home above. May you all, yes, every
one OF you meet him there
And now for a few moments. permit
me to draw aside the veil and take YOU
with me into q little room towards which
at the dead Of night the hearts of a
nation are straining," said Dr. Rad
cliffe, in concluding the Lincoln remi-
niscences. Upon the bed lies the tall
form OF him who so often sat in that
stands little group composed Of a grief
stricken family and few men con-
spicuous in the life Of the nation. BY
the bedside 10 seated Christian minis
ter. The end has come. All that was
mortal Of Abraham Lincoln has departed
for the great beyond. After silence
pregnant with, grief. Secretary Stanton
turns to the clergyman, and in a broken
voice says Doctor. won't you say some
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The standing order to the fishermen
is to come In about sundown." there
fore IL there are only few thousand
fish In the hold when darkness settles
the steamers make their way to the
factories. This Is due largely to the
poor keeping qualities Of the mon
haden, for, being SO oily, they rapidly
decompose when the weather Is warm
and in decomposing they lose much of
their value as scrap.
Therefore as soon as q vessel IN
loaded or at shutdown the feet makes
its way to the factory AM when a..
up the work Of unloading begins rsu
steamers are unloaded with an ena,.1...
chain bucket In q chute, pretty mnch
like grain is handled. The bt~ chnta
or elevator is lowered into the hold
and D dozen or more men pitchfork
the fish into its mouth.
The elevator raises the fish to the
very top OF the factory and they are
automatically dumped into q box which
holds almost an even 1000 ash. When
the box IL fun Q man pulls q lever
which opens tho bottom OF the boz
and at the same time registers / on an
indicator. AZ the nsh drop from the
box they fall on . bucket carrier which
conveys them to the big steam cookers
which have Q capacity Of several
thousand each. After thirty minutes ct