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Text of the Lesson, Judg. iv, 4-1G.
Golden Text. Ps. xXXiv, II.
In order to manifest himself to the
nations Of the earth we are told in the
Scriptures that God chose Israel and
brought them unto himself that they
might be unto him Il kingdom of priests,
ministering unto Him and finding in
him their inheritance EX. xix. 4-6; III
Sam. vii. %; Ps. cXlvii. 90. The end
of the story, after centuries of failure
know him as before, and all ma
tons shall know him through Israel
(Ezek. xxxvii, 81, %, %; xxxix, :, q,
% %, %, 90; xliii,.7; Jer. iii, 10.
In all the past history Of the world
since Adam sinned, whether before the
call of Abram or since the birth Of Is
rael as Il nation or during the present
age of gathering q people for his name
from all nations, those who have known
him AVE been comparatively few, the
vast majority doing what seemed right
in their W eyes. which is always evil
in the eyes Of the Lord (Judg. iii, I,
T.: iv, l; xvii, &; xxi, 30.
The Lord is always looking oyer the
whole earth to find n one who is
whole hearted for him, who will walk
before him and be sincere, rs he eX-
horted .Abram to do III Chron. xvi, g.;
Gen. xvii. u. To that n he is ever
proving his people to see if they will
turn to him alone or to their own
thoughts and ways 0Deut. viii. :, j, 1G;
.Juug. ii, 30; iii, l, 4; lisa. ", 8, -, and
his cry will ever be, oh. that my people
had hearkcneu unto me and Israel had
walked in my Ways Ops. lXXXi, 49,
SO full OF compassion is he that when
people are in trouble because of their
sin. if they turn to him with the whole
heart. he hears them and sends deliv-
GRANGE Iudg. ii. 1G; iii, 8, ID, 80. The
rest which he gave Israel from time
to time chapter iii. II. 3O) might have
been theirs all the time if they had not
turned to their w ways.
Our lesson today shows us the Lord
delivering by the hand Of Il woman,
Deborah. the prophecies. and also
using another woman who feared God
more than man and preferred to stand
with God at any cost. Jael. the wife
of Heber. the kenite (chapter iv. 4. J..
II, 2D. Let the sisters note for their
encouragement the stories OF Huldnh.
the prophecies; Priscilla, the teacher;
the daughters Of Philip. the host OF
women who publish the word OF God
and those women laborers in the Cos
pei whose names are in the book of
life III Kings xxi, II: Acts xviii. 2G:
xxi. s. 9: I's. xviii, II. II. w.: Phil. iv.
3. Let the brethren be better believers
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Eayonets Not Obsolete.

The bayonet is used in warfare NJ.
II as ever. Its chief value is its
moral effect upon Il line of troops. The
reasons why Il comparatively small
number are actually killed by the bay
onet are that those charged flee before
the attack or those attacking are shot
down or fall back before the concen-
tratad fire. The hand to hand conflict
with bayonets is comparatively rare
because II or the other side has given
way before grips are reached. The sol.
dlers in the United States army are
trained i'll this type Of tighting.-New
York Tribune.
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LUNATIC WITH PATIENCE.
He Bided His Time For Escape and
Practiced For II.

Senate Harry Lane. who is also an
M. d.. was once superintendent of the
Oregon State Insane asylum. One
day he was telling Il group of his col
leagues some of his experiences while
there. He said when he tool, the lob
he ordered the wallis around thc insti.
tuition o down, arguing that if any
real lNnatirS escaped they would he
detected and returned. but that if any
escaped who could not be detected
they did not belong there anyway.
"a patient came along one day." he,
said. land began !: performance that
was new TO all OF us. The inmates OF
the asylum were turned out on the hi:
lawn cach morning for exercise. Well.
the man | was talking about ilnmpdi.
ateiy began to run M q dog trOt from
one end of the building to the other.
The patients having slecialties of their
own didn't notice him.
"Rark and forth he went, not only
on the first morning. but on every
morning for months and months. He
Wore Il path alon" the side of the asy-
lnm. We couldn't help hut admire
his perseverance. He certainly stuck
to his job. But one day Mr.. Man. the
moment he was let out. wriygled away
from the crowd and Started across the
fields. Guards followed in pursuit.
Trained for months. and that had been
his game all along. he rapidly made
monkeys of the guards. He'd let them
get almost within reaching distance
and then he would sprint. SO he van
i>heu, and we never heard of him
again."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
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WOMAN AT HER BEST.
Some Hold That She Is More Beautiful
After She Reaches Maturitv.


There is a beauty quite apart from
youth-the beauty of the mature wo-
man. Some there are who maintain
that beauty does not reach the zenith
under The age of t%hirty-ive or forty.
In Il measure this is borne out by the
events OF the antique past. which may
likewise be parallel with instances Of
our w day.
Helen OF Troy appeared on the scene
at the age of forty. Cleopatra was past
thirty when she met Antony. Aspasia.
married to Pericles when she was thir-
ty-siN, was Il figure brilliant in her
world for thirty years after. When
Diane de PoitierS was past thirty-siE
she won the heart Of Henry H., and he
was but half her age.
Anne OF Austria was thirty-eight
when described as the most beautiful
woman of Europe. Mile. Mar was her4
aided as the greatest of beauties at
forty-five, and Nine. Recamier was at
her best between the ages of thirty-fiye
II fifty. Nine. de Maintenon was
forty-three when united to Louis, and
Catherine of Russia was thirty-threa
when she took her seat on the throne
which she occupied for thirty-iye years!
All these women We're world famed
for their beauty and gave the lie direct
to that toothless old saw that buzzes
the power of 'sweet SIXTEEN" The dew
of youth and complexion Of roses. it
must be admitted, sometimes combine
in Il face that is unmoying, irrespon-
sive. utterly lacking in the expression
which goes to the making of a perfect
ly nodded visage.-Bohemian.
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Southerners are VIGOROUSLY fond Of
hot rolls, but they have 6. confection
called Sally Iunn which is ever more
highly priced among them. 1t is not
the sort of thing one has every day. 1t
is for special occasions.
"lncle William.' said the housewife
to the much spoiled old family crvan
who presided yer most of the dOmes-
tic arran@ements-"Unc' William. don't
You think it is about time for us to
have some Sally LWnn:'
"Nawm, Miss May. naw'm. Don't
let's have none or dat. / amt never
had no fancy for dat female bread."-
New York Post.
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tillery and several machine guns, and
the Germans. who had hastily in
trenched themselves to repulse the ex-
pecte' counter attack, We're able to
bring forward their heavy artillery at
once for the attack on the inner line
of forts ana the bombardmpnt of the
city.
Work Of the Pioneers.
The construction CORPS of the Ger
man and Austrian armies have been
termed pioneer corps. In addition to Il
special training in the use of boats,
prntoon>. tools. etc. they are trained
i'll field work of the most technical and
r%Nacting kind. Their education has
heen most thorough, and no expense
mas been spared to get them up to a
high point of efficiency. In times of
peace they were turned loose in great
woods and SwampS and given all the
experience of actual warfare. They
were especially taught in the use of the
;N and cross IN. The work of the Dio-
nter corps is regarded as the hardest
in the army. The men are subject to
all kinds OF exposure. They have to
work in rivers and swampy lands, and
many of them die of pneumonia.
Turning to the field of actual fighting
We find that the man of science plays
a great part in directing the artillery
fire. which has been so effective in the
European war. Much of the artillery
work nshnnja1Jv with thn III, ,,,,,
is done by means of indirect firing. In
this the guns are sheltered behind Il
knoll or ridge. or. if necessary, sunk
in pits. From any point of vantage.
where he a best see, the battery COM
mander directs the fire. 1t is not nee
"ssary that the gunners have more
than the range, time OF flight and di-
rection of fire.
How the Guns Are Aimed.
The battery is completely concealed,
just as the yunntrs cannot see the
enemy. 1t is necessary, however, that
some prominent object. to be used as
AN aiming Joint. come within range of
their vision. The officer at the ubser-
Ntil'I1 postum NtIl SNt tile iLulluS
point and the target and With Il SIpe.
riuiiy devised instrument extends
imaginary lines from both objects to
himself. measuring With mathematical
precision the angle thus formed and of
which he is the apex.
The "unnerS aim at the aimin" point
and drtiect their field pieces the num-
Der OF degrees shown in the angle meas
urenlent, thus trainin" directly upon
the target which they cannot see. With
the range properly gagged. the %trajec-
tory of the proiectile carries it over the
ridge directly to the target. tonceal-
ed. or masked batteries. because of the
use of Slnok"irSS powder. can le To-
Gated only With great difficulty, save
from al nprOp.anp.
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the story of the marine division, of the
pioneers and of the artillery, which
formed the backbone of the heteroye-
neouS army of landwehr, landSturm
and reserve formations intruSted to
General Won HeSeler to attack one of
the strongest fortreSSeS in Europe. 1t
is Il story of easy victory where hard
fighting was expected and of desperate
resistance in formidable positions
where little trouble was anticipated,
of volunteers in life @preservers cross
ing mOatS and rivers with hand gre
nades to attack the i%ntrencheu Bel
gianS, of assaults twice abandoned in
the face of impossible infantry fire, of
pioneers swimming rivers by night.
displaying almost unbelievable bravery,
to lay bridges for the stOrming infan-
try.
Had to Cross Wire Fences.
Fort Wavre-St. Catherine was a diff
cult nut for the German forces to
crack, Il moat about fifty yards wide
n elaborate Wire ~pntanglpmentS
charged with a high tension electric
current, according to German ar-
count. making the fort apparently al
most i~mpre:nable to direct attack.
Nevertheless volunteers in plenty We're
found.
Working like beavers since the start
of the war, the Belgians had converted
this natural obstacle into Il veritable
fortress. Successive lines of trenches.
shelter pits and bombproofs had been
built for the infantry. positions for the
field guns We're scattered everywhere.
wire entanglementS had been laid even
in the flooded portions of the river val
ley, the water also hiding deep trench
es dug at irregular intervals in all di-
rections. and everywhere before the
lines We're dug ''wolf'S holes" deep
conical pits filled to the brim With
mud which hid sharp steel spikes To
impale any IL stepping into them.
Fifty-four heavy guns from the forts
We're brought to this line and mount
ed behind earthworkS.
The Germans gradually fought their
way to this line and then intrenchel.
the hostile trenches being separated by
the width of the flooded valley. So
vigorous was the fire that Il head could
scarcely be shown above the trench
without drawing Il fusillude, and the
German and Belgian ritlemnn resorten
to the time Worn %eXpedient of holding
up their caps to draw the enemy'S fire
and give themselves a chance to get in
an aimed shot.
Artillery Cleared the Way.
The position was found to be so for
midable that the German lines Were
retired from the river bank. and to
the German artillery was given the
task of reducing the Belgian lines sutii-
GENTLY to permit the infantry to re-
sumo the attack with Sonnr hope of
success. The infantry fire was finally
beaten down and Il crossing forced
near the town of I%.ierre. which lies in
the middle of the flooded district. Ger
man pioneers swimming lrruSS under
cover of darkness and laying bridges
over which the infantry and field ar
tillery dashed.
With this success the Belgian de-
Tense practically collapsed. The Bel
.ian troops fell back rapidly from their
| river lines, a%Dauioning their heavy ar
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~ EFORE-sometimes behinl-the
man on the firing line of the
European armies stands the
man OF science. He does not
aim the rifle or charge with the bayo-
net or load and discharge the forty
two centimeter guns He does not
cook rationS for the fighting man. nei-
Their does he provide the shoes or uni
forms. But he maps u the country
olong which the armies advance or re-
treat: he lays out the roads. and he
builds the railroads and the bridges.
Without him there could be no war in
the modern sense, conducted on a gi-
gantic scale Of human slaughter.
There would be war, perhaps, but it
would be the old style warfare. with
hand to hand fighting instead of the
present method, by which men are kill
ed with shells fired from Il distance of
twelve miles.
Every army, American and Euro
Eean, has its corps of engineers. 1t is
the American boast when the subject
is brought up that the engineering
Po VI liC sAAAy IS C1SuSVu ia tSclul
constructive work, not in the terrific
task of destruction, as are it's European
counterparts. For examples an Amer
lean army engineer built the Panama
canal, another supervised the conStruc,
ton Of the Mississippi leyee, another
looked owe the work on the great
Keokuk dam of the Mississippi and
another set the dynamite which blew
up He'll Gate, the obstruction to navi-
cation in New York's East river. But
Europe's army engineers are engaged
in building bridges to facilitate the
movements of troops and Superintend-
Ing railroads for the transportation of
ments for the same guns when they
arrive at their destinations.
Engineer Officers In the Background.
The war dispatches do not give the
names OF the great army engineers.
Like the men who dig the trenches of
the armies, they work unseen and un-
known to fame. We hear Of General
French leading the British troops in
France, and we learn Of Won linden
burg trying to drive the Russians in
Poland, but we do not know the name
OF General French's chief engineer Of
ticer nor the name Of the man upon
whom the German general Won Hin
denburg, or any other, relies to make
the way clear for the advance OF his
troops.
None the less, the engineer officer is
O very important factor in the ulti-
mate success or failure of a campaign.
Much responsibility rests upon him,
and his worth is recognized and re-
warded ut the capital of his country
even if the general public, including
his own countrymen, never hears of
him.
Bridge Building 10 Important Work.
A very important part OF the work
Of the engineering corps is the build
ing of military bridges and the replace
Ing of ordinary bridges that have been
destroyed by the enemy in the effort
to delay the advance Of an opposing
army. The paths of the armies in the
field are strewn with new, rebuilt.
temporary and permanent bridges.
Frequently it happens that after a big
bridge is blown up it is replaced the
very next day by the advancing foe.
The story of the siege of Antwerp
from the German side. as related by an
officer attached to the STATS, is largely
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-01-08
Johnson's a Swift Spender.

The reason for Jack JOhnson'S recent
furry OF matchmaking was said to he
that he lacked funds. Ii this was so
Johnson must have broken the spend
thrift record. Although not an active
champion. JohnSon'S earnings are COM
ruted ut close to $3nO.O 600 during the
six years he has held the title.
This sum represents the takingS from
eleven fights and also includes theatre
cal engagements. Although Johnson
has been fighting for thirteen years, it
was not until he won the title from
Tommy Burns that he was able to lay
aside Il surplus. Previous to that he
had led Il hand to mouth existence. al
ways in debt to his various managers.
who succeeded each other in rapid sue
c~ession.
But with the title in his possession
Johnson's fortunes underwent Il great
change. The $4,000 he received for
beating Burns, although Il small frac-
ton OF the purse. was the largest sun
he had earned up to that time. For Il
time johnson was modest in his de-
nlanhS. He was satisfied With $1,000
for bouts with Victor McI.ayhlen. Jack
O'Rrien. Tony Ross and AL Kaufman.
Then came the match with Stanley
Ketchel. BY that time Johnson had
gained considerable assurance. and he
demanded and received $4,000 for his
end.
But it was the Jeffries match that
made Johnson's fortune. In all he vas
paid S12O.O00. which included his share
of the purse. the moving pictures and
advertising privileges.
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Hard to Learn,

The Arabic alphabet has twenty-nine
letters. each of which is written differ
entity. according rs it stands alone or,
IN combination with other letters, at
the beginning. middle or end of Il
word. To learn the alphabet. there
fore, means to memoriZe 4%29=ll6
different signs.
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Soccer Clubs Give s1oo. 900 to War.

The soccer clubs throughout the
British Isles have contributed 100000
to the Prince of Wales national relief
fund. Every club IN the country has
made a response, from a percentage Of
gate receipts. practice games, special
donations. and lately even the players
themselves have consented to give up
) per cent of their salaries. which is
sent forward weekly. The English and
Scottish Football association head the
list with a donation of $4,000 each, fol
lowed by the Durham +. A., $1,000,
and the Irish and Welsh associations.
81 900 each. while the hig league clubs,
such as Everton. Chelsea and Totem
ham Hotspur have contributed over
s 5000 each.
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nee.

WHEN think on the happy DAYS
W | spent Wi YOU. my dearie.
And now what lands between us lie
How Al | be but eerie"
HOW slow We move, ye heavy
- hours,
As We We're wac and weary!
1t was nj sac Ve Slinted by
When ! was wi my dearic.
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Less Fox Hunting In England.

Less Fox Hunting In England.
The London Standard says the pN-
tent to which hunts have been affected
by the war was indicated at the an
n'lal meeting OF the Fs~seX-Sutfolk hunt
ut Colchester.
1t was stated that ten masters of
fox hounds We're serving in the SOmer-
set ana Devon ~yeoHun!N. now quar-
tered near Colchester. and 2OU.uuO
horses had been drawn from various
hunt this year.
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; Topics Of the Sport World :
|: By SQUARE DEAL :
By SQUARE DEAL


time. Little by little they settled down
until they reached bottom. Cincinnati
fans have all the confidence in the
world in lierZog and are confident that
he VIII organize Il team that Will be
beard from for next season.
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Choynski Dislikcs Present Puus,

Joe ChoynSki. the old time fighter,
who is now director of an athletic
club in Pittsburgh, has a poor opinion
of the present crop of white heavy
weights. C~hoynski did his fighting
when the number of tupnotcllers was
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Herzog Plans For Next Year.

Charles HerZog is devoting time to
planning the reconstruction of the Gin
cinnati team for next season. Dur
ing the early part of the season the
Reds made an excellent showing, bob
hing up in the first division and stick
ing there for a considerable length of
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large and it required ability and STAN
thinks that if he We're in his prime now
there would be no question as to who
is the best white man, and those who
remember his former fights are inclin-
ed to agrep with him.
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FRIENDS.


l tried to count my friends one
day
Since that day l have walked
in awe.
l stopped my counting in dis
may,
For, stretching far, in long array,
Still friends and friends / saw.
And then | said, all chokingly,
And faint with weight Of hap
Dear God, l pray that l may be
The man they think me-noth-
ing less.
Oh, let me be until life ends
The mar they think me, these
my friends"
Mary Carolyn Davies in
Youths Companion.
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Photos by AneicanP Press Association
l. 3 ad 5ER'idees oonstruoted by engineers Of allies to replace those de.
stroyed by rma 2-Parls motor bs attached to French commssary
department. crossing bridge built on fishing boats. 4-Rritsh troops
crossing pontoon bridge in France.
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Generals In Field Place Much Re-
lance Upon Scientific Officers.
Bridge Building an Important
Portion of Their Work-Some
Of Their Exploits In the Euro
pean War-CaIled "Pioneers"
In German and Austrian Armies.
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The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR

Text of the Lesson, Judg. iv, 4-1G.
Golden Text. Ps. XXxiv, II.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-05
OFFICERS ELECTED
 BY SCHOOL COUNCIL
Aes'h'lIG Development of Pupils
 Discussed at Annual Meeting.

The school council of New Britain, a semi-official government body held their annual meeting yesterday after noon at the prevocational school Numerous matters were attended to, the most important of which was the election of officers for the coming year. The. following officers were elected. President. Principal Louis P. Shade of the High school; vice. resident, William E. Fay of the High school; Secretary, Miss Elizabeth M. Clark rincipal of the Elm street school. Miss E. A. Fallon the retir- ing president was given a rising vote of appreciation for the manner in which she conducted the meetings during the past year
 The main topic discussed at yes- terday's meeting was Aesthetic Devel- opment through the schools. William l.. Hagen introduced outlined, and explained the meaning. Miss Bertha l.. Sheldon Of the Northend followed this discussion with what had been done in this line in other countries, and in other places and what might be done in American cities. Joseph Wiseltier spoke on what is being done in New Britain relative to the tOPlC anu IlC olcISu SuS5SSlAchS c5 to what might be done.
 Principal Louis P. Shade spoke as charinan of an appointed committee on How to Enlarge Professional Ac- !, quaintance in the Council Prin- cipal Edward E. Weeks, of the East street school made a report to sum- marize what had been done to carry out the suggestions of the council in the matter of student organiza- tions. Miss Florence E. Goodwin of the Open Air school and chairlady of a committee on backward children reported on what is and what will be done for these children. All of the reports were unusually interesting and covered much ground in re- search
 W. E. Fay chairman of the ban quet committee reported progress in arrangements for the banquet which will be served at the New Britain club tomorrow evening. J. c. Moody will be toastmaster Notifications of tho l constitution were taken up by the president and 1t was voted to give power to the president to make the necessary notifications. The meeting adjourned shortly after