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ll"Ht ana n" remained. three days with
out sight. he received sight such MS he
never had before. the eyes OF his un-
derStanhing being enlightened. for the
light OF the knowledge of the glory of
t'ou III Tie face of Jesus Christ had
shone iii tE.ph i. is; II Cor. iv, G,.
from That hour he was born from
above. child of God Il sinner saved,
Il rebel slrlendered. wholly submitted
TO Jesus Christ risen from the dead
and asrended to heaven The glory of
that light from heaven made him for
ever blind to all human greatness or
righteousness, and now to him to live
was Christ tActs NNii, II: Phil. i. 91).
With trembling and aStonishment he
SuhmiSSivt!y said. Lord. what Wilt
thou have me to do:' And thelccforth
he W;s the bondservant of tie Lord
Jesus Christ. What his cOm!nunin.s
We're those three days without sight or
food or drink. and where he went to
III Arabia, and his experiences there
for three years (.Acts tx 8: CAL i. 15-19).
we may perhaps learn from his own
nps some day, but this we may lie sure
"I-therp Was no one worth while to
him bat Jesus Christ How wonderful
are the words of the Lord to Ananias
concerning him. 'Iie is Il chosen vessel
unto me, to bear my name. /" s for
will sheW him how great things he
must suffer for my names sake"
oversees H. lG). Compare rhal1cr xxi,
l4-lG; XVI, 1G1S, and get Il better
grasp of his full commission.
Take to your own hearts, o fellow
believers, that these things were writ
zen for us and that we. too, may he
vessels unto honor, sanctitied and meet
for the Masters use. prepared unto ev-
cry good work Oil Tim. ii, 2n. The
Lord had shown Saul, in a vision, dur
ing his blindness, !: man named Ana
Mas comm" in and putting his hand
on him that he might receive his sight
(vcrSc 1o', and Ananias in person liter
ally fulfilled it, putting his hands on
him and saying. 'i;rotller Saul. the
Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto
thee in the way as thou earnest, hath
sent me that thou mighteSt receive
thy sight and be filled with the HOLY
Ghost At once he received sight,
something like scales falling from his
eyes. He arose and was baptized, TO-
ccived meat and was strengthened and
preached Christ in the syl,agogucs that
he is he son of God oversees 1T-1O}.
lie soon began to realize something of
the persecution he had made others
feel. But perhaps one OF the sureSt
trials was when the disciples ut Jeru-
salem refused to believe that he was
II disciple until Rarnabas, Il true son of
consolation, persuaded them that he
was trnly Il disciple ard had been
preaching boldly at Damascus in the
name vi Jesus.
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Text of the lesson. Acts tx. Ill,
1919. Golden Text, | Tim. i. IL.
The first two verses of our lesson
chapter describe Saul going on in the
same spirit as when he consented to
the murder Of Stephen and kept the
raiment of those who stoned him. He
Is still breathing out threateningS and
Slaughter against the disciples of the
Lord (What a horribly bad breath from
the pit.) and he is indorsed by Israers
high priest, who was professcdly Gods
high priest. The account of his zeal
tor the devil is written i'm five differ
ent placeSin our lesson chapter and
in Acts xii. XVI; Gal. and l Tim. l.
He confessed that he was Il blasphcm-
"r and Il prosecutor; that he was eN-
crpdil1gly mad against the saints, be-
ynnd measure prosecuting the church
of God, shutting up men and women
in prison and giving his voice against
them when they were put to death. and
all the time thought that he was right
in thus opposing the teaching and the
followers of Jesus of Nazareth. He
was, as he afterWard said blinded by
the god of this world and ignorant of
abundant grace that had mercy on
him and saved him OH Cor. ii, II; iv, i;
! Tim. j. 14,.
The day came when he reached the
limit, and Gods clock struck its mo
further" IJob XYXviii, III. He was not
ut preaching service nor under any
SO called means Of grace. but on his
way to imprison and kill more saints
and nearing his destination. many in
Damascus trembling if they knew of
his coming, when suddenly. about
noon. he fell to the earth because of
a light from heaven above the bright
hess Of the sun which Shone upon him,
the Hebrew language, saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me-" The people who
were with him saw the light, but did
not hear the words. He not only saw
and felt the light and heard the words
but he saw the Lord Jesus tvcrSc 10.
who thus condesccndcd to appear to
him personally, as He will to the ma
ton at His coming in glory, for it is
written, They shall look upon me
whom they have pierced" and they
shall say, $40. this is our GOD; we
have waited for him. and he will save
u.s. (Zecl. xii, 10; Rev. |, Z: Isa. XIV, %.
10 Saul'S question. ''Who art thou
Iurd:" the answer came, II am Jesus
of Nazareth, whom thol, per>ccutest."
What an illustration of the assurance
body and that to touch one of his is as
touching the apple of His eye! Eph.
V, 20; Zech. II. 81 Although Saul's nat.
ural eyes were blinded by this great
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patriotic Chinese the grave danger
winch again mcnaceS their national
existence There is only one man in
the country who has the confidence of
the people. There is only one man in
China who commands the respect and
support Of the powers. There is only
one man who has the strength to re-
store China to her place among the ma
tions. That man is Yuan Shih Kai.
\ republic in China is an impossl-
blllty. IT not destroyed by internal
dlSsenSions 1t must fan prey to its
monarchical neighbors whose institu-
tions lin belief or in fact, are men
aced. When China is strong and able
to assert her right to manage her in
ternal affairs in her own way she can
talk about the establishment of a re-
public. Weak as she is, exposed to
the aggression of her militant neigh
bors. the only safe road for her to tray
G! Is along the line OF least resistance.
The cordial friendship of Japan. Rus
sia and Great Britain is essential to
China during her trying years of re-
form ana reconstruction. This friend
ship will never be extended to "A re-
publican form of government. On the
contrary. such Il form of government
can only invite cnmity and hatred
Yuan H. practical statesman. Tho
men who surround him are fully alive
to the possibilities of the future. The
national life OF china hangs in the bal
anrc. Only strong emperor could
save the nation, So the people of
China have decided in favor of Il re-
turn to the monarchy. with their strong
man as emperor.
"Thc republic is betrayed" cry the
Chinese idealistS and their friends in
America Again the charge is true
Yuan has "betraycd the republic' tech,
nirnlly, though not in fact, but If left
to carry out his mission he will save
China from passing the way Of Korea
Jnuo China anu India.
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Edison's Incandescent.

According to Il friend. Thomas \.
Edison is of the opinion that it was
anger that first turned him toward in
venting the incandeScent light. reports
the Newark News. How it happened
is related by the friend. who says:
"ihat was. of course. in the early
days, and Mr. Edison was then quite
the inventor that one reads of--loor.
enthusiastic. never sleeping He lived
in Il small house, innocent Of any
thing approaching i. laboratory. Scien-
titic devices were in every room, and
all the money went for experiments.
Then one day came the crisis in the
yuise of the collector for the gas com
l,uny. He had been in the house Of
ten, but Edison. hardly needing his
calls. had waved him away, saving.
Don't bother me-.
"On this last call the collectors in
StructionS were pcremptory. lie must
turn off the gas. He did So and thar
act started Edison On the road to the
incandescent light"
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their 1916 football leaders, among the
number being the following:
College. Captain. Position.
Penn. y. NJ. Mathews Tackle.
Yale......"....C. r. Black. Guard.
Chicago. Jackson. :. Tackle
Minnesota. Albert Baston. End.
Army..........J. j. ]. McEwan. Center.
Georsetown.... John Nahum. Guard
Dartnouth.....B. O. Gerrish. .Halfbacll
Michigan. .......J S. .Maulbetsch. Halfback.
Pittsburgh .....R. u. Peck, Jr. Center.
Illinois. Bert Macomber Halfback
St. Louis. Emil Flug. ..Quarterbk.
Mich. Agsies.. Ralph Henning. End.
Virginia. ........ Harold Sparr... FulbacH
New York. ..... Rube Bernstein. Fullbacl
Rutgers Francis Scarr. .Quarterbl1.
Wesleyan. ......W. Deetjen. .Halfback.
Carnegie Tee. III. f. / ieelstrom. Center.
Northwestern. j. l.. Driscoll. Quarterb.l.
Stevens..........M Middleton... Center.
Wake Forest...C. W. Parker. FullbacN
Nebraska. ..... Harold Corey Tackle
Lombard. Edgar Heller... End
Georgia. ........ &. f. Thompson. End
Baker kan.... Lloyd Stucky. Guard
Kan Aggies. ...J. b. Barnes. .Halfback
Caiitornia......B B. Montgomery. Quarterbk.
Sp gid 1MCA. Ray Sermon. Halfback.
Tufts............O II. Westcott. Halfback
Trinity. Conn.,. r. p. Wooley.. Tackle
Allesheny.......M j. Scanne!.. End
Mt. | nlon... Harry GeltZ.. .Quarterbl
Miami. w. Baer. .... Tackle
Creighton. ..... Roy PlatZ.... Halfbae1
Cincinnati. i...... Dusty Altamer. Halfback.
Stanford. Jos. r. Braden. .Breakaway
Phillips Exc. "A. H. Braman. Tackle
Phillips -An'verW. w. Russell Guard
Holy Cross. ... Mark Devlin. :. .Quarterbk
Williams. ........A 4. I.aPlank. .Quarterb1
Gallaudet. Leo Cusaden. Tackle
Maine...........W. j. Gorham. .FullbaciS
Hamilton. ......W. F. Dayton. Center.
Amherst.......S. b. Goodrich. Halfback
nion...........W. Rosecrans. ..Halfback
Bates. ..........J. DeWeaVer. End.
Princeton. Frank Hogg. -. Guard.
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wealth the Ching dynasty was doomed.
The real Chinese revolution was fought
by the financial ministers. not by ar
mics pitted against one another in the
open field. There was no triumph of
republican principles: there was no de-
feat of monarchy ;.s such. The Man
chu dynasty and the republican cause
alike collapsed from sheer financial eX-
haustion.
British shipping interests at Shang-
hal, menaced by the threatened trans
fer OF China shipping to Japan, their
most formidable rival for the carrying
trade of China, brought influence to
bear on the British government and
compelled the breaking Of the financial
deadlock.
The first act of Yuan rs president
ana Tang as premier. which has been
characterized as Il "brracn of faith.'
was therefore ne, essitateu and excused
IN Chinese eyes us being imperative in
order to save the most important
among Chinese enterprises from PASS
ing under the control of Japan.
How He Became President.
1t is asserted that DR.. Sun Vat Sens
self abnesation placed Yuan in the
presidency, This is only partially true.
as the self abnegat;on' was forced
upon DR.. Sun after the Nankiny gov
! ernment was finally convinced of its
impotence to compel rccuyuitiun
against the united sentiment of the
northern provinces loyal to Yuan
The history of the Chinese revolution
has been written from the outside, NV
various authors. from ncwSyapcr ra.
ports, supplemented by official mani.
festOs and the eyewitness accounts of
the few "battles." The inside HISTORY
of this movement has never been told
There is only one foreigner who has
had the entire confidence of the ro.
publican government and who is COM
petent 10 write the inner story Of tho
The Ekalaka eagle., 1916-04-07
TIRELESS INSECTS.
Built For the Strenuous Life, They Are
Never Wearv

Never Weary.
I'm "Insccts. Their Life Histories and
Hahit>,' Harold BaStin. the cntomolo-
@ist. says that. contrary to popular be.
lief, spiders are not insects. Insects
have six legs, neither more nor less.
and another pcrllliarity of the insect
is that it has wings. sometimes two.
more often four Spiders have eight
legs and no wings; therefore spiders
are not insects.
Insects have no backbones and no
skeletons, says Mr. BaStin. but skin,
With Il hard. durable surface called
rhitin, which makes up Il light shell of
arlnor that forms the outside of th.,
body. to the inside of which the mus
Giles are attached.
insects do not breathe through their
mouths, hut through holes in their
bodies, called Spiracles. Insects have
neither veins nor arteries. The blood
is pumped directly from the chambereu
heart into the body cavity. where it
hatiles and noursilcS the organs. In.
s""t> have wonderful and cnviahlc d;-
@cstiv" organs and feed. upon and di-
"Pst almost any substance from which
no'rishment may be extracted.
Because of the way they are built in.
sests are particularly fitted for the
strenuous life, and Il tired insect is !;
thing unknown. They are always busy
travelling. huZZing. biting or seeking
some work to do
The Ekalaka eagle., 1916-04-07
COLONEL BOWlE'S KNIFE.
The Original Weapon Was Presented
to Edwin Forrest

"~''''''
AS very small child remember IL
bowie knife that WAS kept hanging
from high post bed. 1t was NV ioy
when alone to draw up Il chair. place :,
cricket on that. then climb up. clasnin,r
,he bedpost with one arm and with the
other drawing the bowie knife as far
from the sheatl, as dared. | can feel
now the murterors geam of the steel
and the thrilling sense of danger.
l do not know what has become of
this knife, but there are several among
the Bowie family in Maryland and one
which, l think. is asserted to be the
original is preserved ut the Ilayers'
club in New York.
The original was fashioned from an
old file under the personal supervision
of Colonel Rein p Bowie by Jesse
Clitic, the plantation bIackSmith and
given to his brother Colonel James
Bowie. who made it famous and gave
ii to the actor Forrest after having
used it in nineteen deadly encounters.
Colonel Bowie was called by the In
dians the Fighting Devil. by his Texan
followers the Young Lion, vet we are
also told that lie was the most peace
able man in the world if You let him
alone. His portrait is that of a strong
man and Il gentleman thoroughly dis
illusioned and as true as steel. Above
all things tho leader for Il forlorn hope,
but with no suggestion of the border
desperate which he is SO often repre-
Senfcu to be.-A. Bowie in New York
SUM-
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Topics OF the Sport World
BY SQUARE DEAL
BY SQUARE DEAL.


two seasons and he desires to spend
moro time on his business. This places
the U. 5. q. \. in Il peculiar situation
as f;r as Ouimct is concerned. as he
was one of the golfers whose amateur
status was to he brought into question
under the new ruling. IL Ouimct alb
stains from competition it is unlikely
that any action will be taken in his
case. and it is probable that some other
player will be taken as IL test case.
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HISTORIC BRENNER PASS.
This Alpine Gap Is Famous Pathway
For Great Armies

For Great Armies.
The mighty Brelner pass is the Their
m9pylae of Tyrol. From times imnlc-
i!l"ri;tl the northern tribes have sought
the refinements and culture of the
south over this wonderful Alpine sad
Gle. first in fame among all the gaps in
the rugged Alpine defenseS against the
north. and Il way which has echoed to
the dying cries of warriors and clash
ING a"coutermentS OF myriad Roman
lr%lons and to the noisy disorder of
the passage of many armies through
more than 1900 years Of restless his
tory.
Innsbruck, the Tyrolean capital, is at
the northern terminus of this way,
While Hotzen. the largely LatiniZcd me-
llopoli> OF the SOUTH lies $500 feet he
low. Innsbruck is exclusively of the
hoHhlann, surrounded by plums, an
pies and fir trees. and Hutzeu like Italy
beyond the mountains. is in the midst
or Il region of vines. figs and Olives
Historic points crowd one another
along the Rrenner. Gui,lestoneS of the
time of taracalla and Septimits Seve-
rus have been found buried here Some
of the worlds greatest generals have
Travelled this path. north and south.
and here the TyrocSc peasant, An
dreas llofrr. the simple. untuuyht Aus
'rian hero. proved himself greater than
one Of the best officers Of Nupolcoll.-
National Geographic Bulletin
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called on the one man whom but a few
years before they We're eager to decap-
itate. The day that Yuan Shih Kai
entered Pel1ing at the head of his own
picked troops and bodyguard the con-
troll of the government passed into his
hands.
Did Not Betray the Manchus.
1t is now charged that he "betrayed
the Manchus.'' This is an untrutl.
The inside history of those memorable
day in Peking remains to be written.
Yuan was loyal to the Manchus until
all hope Of preserving the dynasty was
lost. Had Yuan been furnished with
the funds and sinews of war the Man
chu emperor would still occupy the
dragon throne. but Yuan would have
ruled as regent. With an empty treas
ury and the four great lending powers
solidly opposing loan to either side.
Manchus or revolutionaries, and the
failure of the Manchu princes to con-
tribute their boarded wealth for the
preservation of their own cause there
could be only one possible ending.
The Manchu cause was lost for lack
of lucre. Yuan held out to the last.
hoping against hope that some break
in the financial deadlock would enable
him to save the day. When LANG
Shih-yi could do no more. when Chou
Tzu-chi acknowledged his inability to
raise further funds and the Manchn
princes refused to disgorge their
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Poverty of Language.

Travellers tell us that there is q very
wild tribe near the upper Amazon that
possesses Il language singularly devoid
of needed words. For instance, they
have nothing to express number
greater than three. but this word is
one of nine syllables.
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Oldrina Comes Back.

Rubc Oldring, who announced last
fall that he had retired from baseball
has signed q contract with Connie
Mack to cover left field for the Athlet-
les next season. Oldring's unexpected
action means that Connie will have ut
least four star veterans next season.
They are Stuffy McInnis. Amos Strunk.
Kube Oldring and Wallie Schany
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New Big League Amendment.

\ suspended player is automatically
deprived of his salary. according to
an amendment of the baseball league
made recently.
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Ouinnet Not to Play In Tourneys.

Francis Ouimet. national open golf
champion in 1913 and national ama-
teur champion in 1914. has announced
his intention OF retiring from all tour
nament play for the coming season.
He gives no reason for his action eX-
cept that he has been overgolfed for
The Ekalaka eagle., 1916-04-07
Wray MAY Coach Yale.

Jim Wray. who was sunmarily drop
ped by Harvard last fall. is Il candi-
date for the position of coach of the
Yale freshmen crew. Wray has writ
ten to New Haven for the vacant fresh
man coachship
Ii Guy Nirk;lls decides that Wray
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will nn1ol>tudy him we'll the good ma
tured Australian will he given Il chance
to set !; Wl;l"k at tha Harvard fresh
men elghtS With his Eli youngsters and
may later find himself as head coach ut
Yale.
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Maise! May Become Quite der.


II Frank Baker goes to the New York
Yankees the chances are that Fritz
MaiSel will be given Il tryolt in the
out1iell. The little 1hild sacker is TOO
good stickrr and base runner to let
go Of.
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1916 Football Captains.

Many prominent colleges have chosen
their 1916 football leaders, among the
number being the following:
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China's Only Hope Is Emperor Yuan

| revolution. This gentleman is w. II.
Donald. now editor of the Far Eastern
Review. The story OF the passing of
the Manchus likewise can only he told
by few foreigners who have enjoyed
the confidence of Yuan Shih I<ai or
his trusted licutenants. Chou TZu Chi
and LANG Shih VI One of these priv
ileged foreigners was the writer. Mr..
Donald is my associate and partner.
l assert. therefore. with emphasis and
authority. with the full knowledge Of
the true facts. that the republic would
have deliberately sold China's re-
sources to Japan, that this was only
prevented by the opportunc protest of
British interests and that Yuan Shih
cd the hostility of his best foreign
friends in order to save China's most
valuable assets from passing under the
control Of Japan.
The proclamation of the republic,
with Yuan as president. was only a
truce between north and south. The
life of China was at stake. but the
southern party. obsessed with the sole
purpose of hampering the executive
while retaining the power in parlia-
ment. continued blind to their duty to-
ward the nation.
Russia was closing in on Mongolia
Tibet was slipping away. Japan was
growing more and more aggressive in
Manchuria. The provinces We're dis
organized, and chaos prevailed in all
branches of the government
Foreign Nations Rally to Yuan.
The foreign powers. wearicd at last
with this impossible. veXations situa-
ton. swung their solid support to Yuan
and accepted his power to negotiate
the reorganization loan. which was alb
Solutely necessary in order that China
might be placed upon her feet.
The national life of China is still in
jeopardy. The aggressive demands Of
Japan bring home to intelligent and
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The Sunday School Lesson
SENIOR BEREAN.

Text of the lesson. Acts tx. Ill,
1919. Golden Text, | Tim i. Is.
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He Must Mount the Ancient Manchu
Throne Before His Country Will Come
Into Its Own, Says Far Eastern Editor.
An Oriental Republic Is an lmpossibility
Under Present Conditions.

Nv GEORGE BRONSON REA, owner and
publisher of the Far Eastern Review,
Shanghai. China.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
In Justice Courts

Ed Clark, a deaf mute, Of O'kean
was arrested here Tuesday on a
charge of violating the statewide
prohibition law, The preliminary
hearing was had before Esq. las
MoNeese and the charge was dis
missed, after which Ed and his
brother, Charles, sought out Sam
Coy, whom they believed filed the
information, and proceeded TO "geI
even" with him. They engaged in
a free for all fight in which Sam
was struck in the head with a rock.
All three were arrested. Charles
and Sam entered pleas of guilty
before Mayor Sage, aud were fined
sl.0O each. Ed was tried, en- a
charge OF assault aud battery, be-
fore Esq. Douglass, aud had a fine
of S. 90 and costs assessed against
him.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
Tor Sheriff and Collector

c. G. Cherry of Reyno announc.
es, in this issue Of the Star Herald,
his candidacy for sheriff Of kan
dolph county as the nominee Of the
Republican party.
Mr.. Cherry is 81 years of age and
is we'll known to most of our peo
pie, therefore an introduction at
our hands is unnecessary. Mr..
Cherry has had some experience in
the line of work be would assume
should he be elected. He is at
present mayor Of Reyno, WAS elect.
ed last spring by big majority
over his opponent. lie is a sober,
honest aud upright gentleman and
is qualified to make a good official.
1t is his intention to make a close
canvass of the county during the
next few weeks and hopes to be
able TO meet every voter IN the
county. He earnestly solicits the
support of all, promising, il elected, ,
a fair and impartial discharge Of
the duties OF the Office.
Pocahontas star herald., 1916-08-18
Rlu shipment Of Goods

The F. SpinuenWeOer Co. has
inst received very large shipment
If finch grade merchandise consist
inc Of everything carried in a nr''
Glass mercantile establishments
The entire force has beef busy day
and night this week unPackIng and
marking up goods. Mr. Spinner,
weber advises US that this Is one oi
the largest shipments they have
ever received and that the quality ID
unsurpassed, Goods were Paroha''
"A before the recent heavy advances
in price, therefore they will be
able TO make very low price on
everything.