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The Washington herald., 1914-04-19
CHAPTER VI.
In the Wireless Room.

TIE international spy paced up and down the
floor of his suite. for the first time in years
a prey to emotions that threatened to overwhelm
him. Early he had learned Lifes lesson that self
mastery is identical with the mastery of others.
1t had become a IT Iigion fetish to the man and
now that he realize his blGnder it stirred rage
within him he had thought it impossible to feel.
The message in her eyes had been clear. This
girl knew that the papers his underling had
stolen from the Generals safe were in his pos
session. She his enemy, determined to go
appalling lengths to thwart him, just as he must
forget the instructive love he had felt for her.
this girl who from the sky and stirred up
visions of days when he had known such thing
as happiness.
Already he had crushed down this feeling
But still questions licked at his brain. How had
she known? How was it possible she could find
out? And what manner of girl was this who took
such risks; what motive could induce one
manly to go to such lengths? He settled himself
in a chair, closing his eyes while he rearranged
all he knew of the Generals household
Gradually, under the urge of his tense con-
centration, the motive grew clear. Underlings al
ways performed the labors for this man while
he pulled the strings. He content always to
kHor. The actual seeing meant mere waste of
time. Observation-Disclosures I'D bv the strange
light he had read in her eyes-the Generals aide,
with whom she was in love, had been charged
with the theft. 1t had all cleared up easily when
he mastered his emotions.
His sombre eyes glowed at the completeness
of the havoc he had wrought. Not alone had Gen
eral Love been struck, but his entire household.
His aide in prison. accused of stealing and selling
correspondence of the government he was pledged
to etths Generals daughter Taliaptly follow.
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undoubtedly near this one who even commanded
the ightnings to do his will.
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LSYRoPsIS OF THE FOREGOING CHAPTERS.
While students together at West Point, and
ifn lope rDith the girl, Sumptsr LoDe proUes
tHnRO Loubeque a thief, and Loubequs 10 dishon-
orably discharged Loos uins the girl. The enn,ity
thus begun fnds outlet in later years at Manila,
vhen butler thief In the employ Of Loubeque,
now an International spy. steals eaIuable papers
from the Gouernnent safe of General Loue. Lou
beque sails upith them the steamship Empress
and General LoUe accuses Lieut.. Gibson, his aide
and the srUeetheart of his daughter Lucille, of
the crime. Loubeque sends a uireless message
eieUerIy insinuoting that General Love had sold
the papers to foreign PouUer. To the honor
Of the man she loUed and to the stigma
from her fathers name, Lucille prsUaiis upon
Harley, Government aviator, to take her to
the ship, in his aeropLans.
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UCILLE LOVE, The Girl of Musteru


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1.-THE Voice of the Telephone"

RIMLY, Hugo Loubeque watched the
aeroplane.approaching the Empress.
Ruthless, above all authority, next
to omnipotent with the power he
had given his life to build up that
he might be revenged upon the man
who had brought about his ruin
early in life, the international spy
watched this attempt at interfer-
ence with his plans-for such he in
StinctiYelY knew IL To ha-kaanlr
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BUMPS ITcHED ON BODY

Route No. 3, Cooper, Texas.-'T was
taken with an itching and my whole
body got covered with little red
bumps. It would itch till / would
scratch the blood out of my skin and
then It was Just like fire. / could not
sleep at night until I got Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. l would bathe in
warm water with Cuticura Soap and
then put on the Cuticura Ointment
and / got well quick. Two weeks
from the time I commenced to use
Cuticura Soap and Ointment I was
sound and well and have not been
bothered since.
my baby had breaking out on his
ear and behind It and he would claw
the skin of. It spread and his little
ear was nearly rotted OF. 1 washed 1t
good with the Cuticura Soap and then
put on the Cuticura Ointment and
they healed it up" (Signed) Mrs.
Mary Boles, Jan. %, 1914.
Cuticurs Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with S2-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
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SISTERS TRICK
But It All Came Out Right.

How a sister played a trick that
brought rosy health to a coffee hend
is an interesting tale:
II was a coffee fend-a trembling.
nervous, physical wreck, yet clinging'
to the poison that stole away my
strength. I Knocked at Postum and
would have none Of 1t.
"one day my sister substituted o
cup Of piping hot Postum for my morn
ing cup of coffee but did not tell mo
what it was. I noticed the richness
Of it and remarked that the coffee
tasted fine but my sister did not tell
me was drinking Postum for fear
might not take any more.
"She kept the secret and kept Civ
ing me Postum instead Of coffee until
grew stronger, more tireless, got a
better color in my sallow cheeks and
a clearness to my eyes, then she told
me Of the health-giving, nerve
strengthening life-saver she had given
me in place Of my morning coffee.
From that time became a disciple
of Postum and no words can do JUS
tice in telling the good this cereal
drink did me. will not try to tell 1t,
for only after having us it can one
be convinced Of its meri :"
Ten days trial shows bostum's pow
er to rebuild what conse has destroy
ed.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read ''The Road to
Wellville.n in pkgs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well boil
ed. 15c and 25c packages.
instant Postum-is q soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup Of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes a delicious beverage
Instantly. 3Oc and 800 tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds ID
about the same.
There's a ReaEon" for Postum.
-sold BY Grocers.,
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DOCTOR WU As MATCHMAKER
Celestial Diplomat Tells Of Success
He Had In Bringing Together
Two Fond Hearts.

"Once l was an involuntary match
maker says WI Ting Fang in rem
iniscent chapter Of his book, "Amert-
ca Through the Spectacles of an Orr
entail Diplomat" Some years ago,
during my first mission in Washing
ton, was invited to attend the we'd
ding Of the daughter of the chief JUS
tice Of the Supreme court. When 1
entered the breakfast room, saw the
bridesmaids and a number of young
men.
Going up to one Of the brides
maids, whom had previously met,
and who was the daughter of a SEN
ator I asked her when it would be her
turn to become a bride. She mod
estly said that she did not know, as
she had not yet had an offer. Turn
ing to the group Of young men who
were in the room, jocularly remarked
to one Of them: This is a beautiful
lady. Would you not like to marry
herr He replied: I shall be most
delighted to- Then l said to the
young lady: VIII you accept MS Of
fer? She seemed slightly embar-
rassed, and said something to the ef-
feet that as she did not know the
gentleman, she could not give a def
mite answer.
After a few days I met the young
lady at an At Home party, when she
scolded me for being so blunt with her
before the young man. I told her l
was actuated by the best Of motives.
A few months later received an in
vitation from the young lady's pa
rents, asking me to be present at the
wedding of their daughter. thought
1 would go and find out whether the
bridegroom was the young man whom
l had introduced to the young lady,
and as soon as entered the house,
the mother of the bride, to my agree
able surprise, informed me that it
was 1 who had first brought the young
couple together, and both the bride
and the bridegroom heartily thanked
me for my good offices. ."-Youth's
Companion.
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Woman at Law.

A Brockton woman was arrested
and thought she would save a legal fee
by conducting her own case in court,
but she was fined SIS. Then, with q
friend, she called on a regular lawyer.
"Ah," said the regular lawyer, CIV
ing a guess at what his visitors want
ed. "She appealed and wants me tc
defend her in the superior court"
But she didn't appeal. She paid
the fine"
Then where do I fit in the case?"
asked the attorney.
1--WE want you to bring suit against
Judge Reed and make him give US
back the $75," earnestly stated the
visitor.
The lawyer did not take the case
Boston Post
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WHISTLE AS BUSINESS CALL
Blind Newspaper Seller Has Educated
Hls Patrons to Walt for and
Recognize the Sound.

There is totally blind man lp Wor-
cester, England, who has adopted q
novel method Of disposing Of local
newspapers. He walks up and down
the various roads continuously blow
ing whistle, which gives a distinctive
sound. Residents, on hearing the
whistle. send their children to pur-
chase a paper from Blind Charlie" as
he is Familiarity called. His name is
Gardner, and he has been blind since
boyhood.
He knows his papers by feel" and
is quite competent with change. One
day someone knowingly or unknow-
ingly tried to palm of bad sixpence
on him, but Blind Charlie was not
having any" as people say.
In q very real sense this man may
he said to whistle for his living.
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MARYLAND
AT ANNAPOLIS
NEW BOARD APPOINTED.
Hanna, Wasaman and Higgins To Ad'
minister Compensation Act.

Hanna, Waoaman and Higgins To 40
minister Compensation Act.
The appointments of John B.
Hanna, of Hartford county; Charles
D. Wagaman, of Washington county,
and James Higgins, Of Baltimore city.
as the members of the Workmen's
Compensation Board were announced
by Governor Goldsborough at Cam
bridge.
Mr.. Hanna was designated as
chairman of the board and given the
six-year term; Mr.. Wagaman was
given the four-year term and Mr..
Higgins the two-year. The latter
is Democrat, the others Republi-
cans. Under the provision of the
Workmen's Compensation act the
chairman receives salary Of $4,000
and the associates $4,000 each, $S,-
600 Of each salary being paid by the
State and the balance by Baltimore
city. The legality of the city's pay
ment is being tested in the courts
by City Solicitor Field, who contends
that it is unconstitutional If Mr..
Field wins each of the three mem
bers will be paid $4,000.
The appointments end discussion
and fight that has been going on
since the first of May, about four
months.
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In the Summertime.

Married men at this season have a
pale, seedy look, a worried look and
their eyes tend to be dull and blood
shot"
The speaker was DR.. George Gust
Clayton, the Pittsburgh sociologist. He
resumed:
When the wife is away the man
will play, you know. One Of these
pale, red-eyed men said to me yester-
day over his pick-me-up luncheon of
chopped onions, picked herring and
dark beer:
"Tve get to steady down, even
though my wife won't be back from
the country till next week
"'Yes? said l. Yes? How so?'
1.-The pace and the neighbors,' he
explained, are beginning to tell -
Chicago Herald.
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His War Propheex In Bible.

While looking over books belonging
to the family, George Fletcher Of Gil,
lett, near here, found written in an
old Bible in the handwriting of his ia
ther, William Fletcher, % years ago, a
prophecy which says, in part: I'm the
year 1914 there will be wars in every
corner of the earth"
William Fletcher was a learned
man, and based his prophecy on calcu-
lations made through a study of the
Bible.-Towanda (Pa.) Dispatch to
Philadelphia Record.
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H. G. Wells on America.

l came to America balancing be-
tween hope and skepticism. The Eu-
ropean world is full of the criticism
of America; and, for the matter Of
that, America, too, is full of it; hos
tility and depreciation prevail-over-
much; for, in spite of rawness and We
hemence and a scum of blatant, oh!
quite asinine folly, the United States Of
America remains the greatest country
in the world and the living hope of
mankind. 1t is the supreme break with
the cid tradition; it is the freshest
and most valiant beginning that has
ever been made in human life.-From
THE Passionate Friends"
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Bound to Klck. AnvANav.

Hargis was lying on the couch very
Ill. The servant in the next room
knocked down some dishes with a tre-
mendous clatter. Hargis' nerves were
quite unstrung and he called out in
a rage:
"I suppose you have broken all the
plates?"
NO." replied the servant meekly,
there isn't one broken"
well, then" growied the enraged
invalid, why did you make all that
noise for nothing ng?"-Everybody's Mag
Rzine.
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Civic serxle. for Children.

Civic work by children has grown
apace and the youngsters have taken
effective part in many a swat the
fly" campaign or cleanup" day. The
American Civic association has recent
ly organized department of Junior
Civic leagues under the chairman
ship of Maude Van Buren,. It aims to
develop good citizenship by emph&
sizing the spirit Of civic service and
familiarizing the children with the
simple municipal ordinances which az
feet the child's everyday life. Home
gardening is promoted by the depart
ment
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Snakes Take to War. Too.

Hearing a crashing IN the bush near
his camp at Collegeville, Pa, Richard
A. Smith saw a monster blacksnake
and a rattler in each others death
coils. AS the rattler began to weaken
in the tussle, its mate, equally large,
went to the rescue. Smith cudgled
the warning serpents, whereat they
transformed themselves into triple
entente" and went at him. A farmers
timely assistance saved Smith from ig-
noble fight. The blacksnake was six
feet long and the rattlers averaged
four feet.
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Advance Notice.

At the club the other night a mem
Der Of the seventh regiment found
himself the center Of a group who
were discussing the likelihood of an
invasion Of Mexico by the National
Guard. Cheerful remarks about the
penetrative powers Of Mauser bullets
peppered about him Everybody had
kindly suggestions to make-such, for
instance, as that medal neatly ad-
i1usted over each bullethole would
make him look as good as new. The
victim took 1t very well.
"I'd like to contribute just one re-
mark to this discussion" he said. IF
I'm reported shot in the back, remem-
Der that I may have turned around to
encourage my men."-New York Call.
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ALL SHE WANTED TO HEAR
legislators Wife Evidently Familiar
With Effect Of Hubby's Inter
view With Lobbyist.

"The lobby-the lobby for this, and
the lobby for that-has vanished from
Washington" said Senator Smith at
a picnic at cool Snow Hill, "and with
the lobby has vanished the legislator
Of Blanc's type.
"Blanc-one Of those frock-coat,
sombrero and white lawn necktie leg
islators-came home on a June eve
ming and said:
1.-THE lobbyist OF that infamous P.
D. @. ring approached me at the
luncheon hour today and
"'Oh, good!' cried Mrs. Blanc, clap
ping her hands. Then can have that
trip to Europe after all, can't l, dear?'"
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cosTEr THE WAR.
Naval Academy Instructor Fighting
For France.

Annapolis According to reliable
information here, Prof. CASTOR
Costet, a native of France, but now
a naturalized citizen of America, who
holds a position as instructor in the
department of modern languages at
the Naval Academy, has been i'm
pressed into the service by the
French War Office. Prof. Costet was
in Paris at the outbreak of the war,
having left here in July for his sum-
mer vacation.
At the Naval Academy officials said
they have heard from Prof. Costet,
saying that he cannot now come back
to this country. Any official news of
his having been made to enter the
French Army has not been received,
it is said. However. semi-oficial ad-
missions here are to the effect he
is now in the army of his mother
country.
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Fully Euuluped.

Bennie's mother found the youngster
fastening bits Of candle to the backs
Of the geese.
What in the world are you doing,
child?" she asked.
They've got honkers in 'front.'" said
Bennie, $50 I'm fixing them up with
tail-lights."
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From Far-or Alaska.

Mrs. Mary B. Hart of Alaska was
the sole representative of women
clubs in that territory at the recent
convention Of the General Federation
Of Women's clubs at Chicago. She
wore a necklace Of gold nuggets which
she had dug out and washed herself.
She represented the territory at the
st. Louis worlds fair.
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No Wonder.

Ghosts? Why of course there are
ghosts" said Simeon Ford at a ho-
tel mems manquet in New York.
"Churchyards are full Of ghosts.
And no wonder churchyards are
full Of them. After he's been kicked
and cuffed and abused all his life,
where is the man whose ghost, espe-
cially on these bal4ny summer eve
nings, doesn't enjoy a quiet sit dow2
in the moonlight in order to read his
epitaph?"
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Psrhana Too Realistic.

A well-known theatrical manager
was watching his stage manager drill
some "supers" who were to represent
an army.
Not a bit like it," he exclaimed.
why don't you try to look like real
soldiers?"
The stage manager approached him.
They are real soldiers!" he whis-
pered.
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CnrOu8n neRlecC OF
overwork I get run
down and my appe-
tite Is poor and I
have that weak, Lam
guid, always tired
feeling, / get q bot
tie Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, and IL
builds me up, gives
me strength, and re-
stores me to perfect
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Fame. Not Money.

Il want to sue a man for $4,000 for
breach Of promise" said the chorus
girl.
"All right" said the lawyer.
Il want to assure you that 1t is not
the money I'm after"
Il understand. Mainly the noto-
riety."
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Would eo To state conventIon,

Would Go To State Convention. !
The time limit for filing certificates
Of candidacy for the primary election
to be held in September expired last
Tuesday. In addition to the ceFtif-
Gates of the candidates for United
States Senator and Congressman
from the Fifth district, the following
candidates for delegates to the State
convention of the Democratic and
Republican parties filed ceftidcates
with the supervisors of election:
Democratic-W William II. Crisp,
Brooklyn; John G. Freebooter,
Severn; Alton R. Arnold, Revell; DR..
George Wells, Annapolis, and Alfred
H. Perrie, McKendree.
Republican-John A Russell, DR..
John Ridout, Travers T. Brown,
Annapolis; ]. Albert eolored, An
napolis, and Daniel Neal, colored,
Lothian.
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ELIXIR BABEK A GOOD TONIC

And Drives Malaria Out Of the System.
''Your tBabeks acts like magic; I have given
suffering with chills, malaria and fever. rec
commend IL to those who are sufferers and in
need Of a good ton1c"-Rev. s. Szymanowskt
EliX1F Babek, 80 cents, all druggists or by
Parcels Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski a Co.,
Washington, D. c.,
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DIR. HENkEL NOT GUILTY.
Charge Of Selling Test Questions Not
Sustained.

Dr. Louis B. Henkel, Jr., was ac-
quilted of the charge of selling ex-
animation questions to applicants
for admission to the medical profess
sion. DR.. Henkel was a member of
the State Board of Medical Examin-
ers and was accused of selling the
test questions in 1913, year after
his term expired. The report of the
censors who investigated the charge
was accepted by the Anne Arundel
County Medical Society. The first
vote of the society was eight to six
for acQuittal. The acquittal was aft
erward made unanimous.
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Whats slxtx.six YearnI

THAT lively woman across the room
is actually sixty-six. Doesn't that sur
prise you?'
Nothing that's less than a dozen
centuries old surprises me. I'm a gC-
ologist. t."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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PreferrIno His Suit.

Cynthia-Oh, Tom, think Of coming
to ask papa's consent in such shabby
clothes!
Tom-That's all right had one
suit ruined.-Judge.
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RehttInn PunIahmant

Edith-The wretch! So he actually
proposed to both Of US! Oh, wish
we could think of some way to punish
him!
Madge-We can; you marry him,
dear.
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HOBO Diplomacy.

Hungry Hawkins-Do yer mean tG
say ye got a square meal O. dat sour
woman?
Diplomatic Mike-Sure!
Hungry Hawkins-Yer a wonder.
How'd yer do it?
Diplomatic Mike-When she opened
de door l sez: "Is yer mother at home,
miss?"
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Lucky is the fool man who manages
to get a sensible wife.
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Merely Curiosity.

did you call for the police?" asked
the officer as he came up 'out of
breath.
yep" replied Farmer Cornstossel.
How be ye?"
What's the idea? Is anything
wrong?"
mot a thing. I've read so much
about you folks in the paper that 1
thought I'd like to see how one of you
really looks"
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YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YoU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red, Weak Watery
just Eye Comfort. Write for BOOK Of the I've
81 mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
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Coal orders aggregating 100000 tons
for the Russian southern state rail-
ways and 10000 tons for the Rus
s5s2 noDk1ern state railways have been
placed
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Unless we are willing to admit our
ignorance we can never acquire knowl-
edge.
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Another Sufferer Relieved.

Hebron, -"Before taking your
remedies l was all run down, discour-
aged and had female weakness. j took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and used the Sanative Wash, and
find today that l am an entirely new
woman, ready and willing to do my
housework now, where before taking
your medicine it was dread. try to
impress upon the minds of all ailing
women / meet the benefits they can
derive from your medicines. = Mrs.
CHARLES ROWE, r. F. D., No. /.
Hebron. Maine.
IF you want special advice
write to Lydia E. Pinkham Med
icine Co., (cOnfidential) Lynn,
Mass. Your letter viii be opened.
read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
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In New York city certificate is
issued to all moving-picture theatres
which are properly ventilated, and the
public is asked to patronize only those
which display the certificate. ,.
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Real estate dealers wax fat at the
expense of men who want the earth.
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WOMEN WHO Are
ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.

Swan Greek, Mich. cannot speak
boo highly Of your medicine. When
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TOLD IN SHORT ORDER.

A nOiseless bowling alley is French
novelty, one having been invented in
Paris In which the clash of falling pins
Is silenced.
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The opening Of a new railroad in
German East Africa early next year
will help to develop $4,000 square
miles Of territory.
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INTERNATIONAL
SUIllEYSGOOL
LESSON

By e. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department., The Moody Bible Institute,
Chicago.)
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health again. It is truly a great bless
ing to women, and / cannot speak too
highly Of it / take pleasure in recon-
mending 1t to others. Mrs. ANNIE
CAMERON, RED, No. /, Swan Greek,
Michigan.
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The classification Of the stellar
spectra as being carried on by Har-
ward University, is vast one, entail
ing the investigation and recording of
100000 stars.
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Turkey last year produced 26,OOS
bags Of canary seed
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The rotary drilling system that has
been successfully employed in Ameri-
can Oh fields has been introduced into
the Caucasus.
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Longing for Winter.
Don't you long for cool weather."
'I do. Honestly, I could do Christ
mas shopping without growing"