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The Herald, 1908-08-07, Page 2LESSON LESSON VL--AUOIIST p, x9o8, David and Goliath. -x Sam. x7: z -r8: 5. Clommentary.-1.. Goliath defies :Is- rael (vs: 1-19.) the giant, Goliath, who came out as the champion of the t'hilis- tines, "'belonged to the primitive race of the Anakim, of which the Israelites had found a small remnant at the time of the conquest, four hundred years be- fore (Num. 13; 32, 33; Josh. 14; 12.) These, driven out by the Israelites, at- tached themselves to the Philistines; and Goliath appears to have been one of a family of giants, all of whom were slain by. David and his men (2 Sam. 21; 15-22.) Goliath's height bas been vari- ously estimated at from nine to eleven feet. His armour is estimated to have weighed about 157 pounds; while the head of his sphere weighed about nine- teen pounds. In. those times great size and strengtli and armor were of imemea- surable advantage in battle, '.Lis armed and plumed giant defied the arm- ies of Israel morning and evening for forty days. His appearahee sent dismay into the hearts of Saul and his people. None of Saul's soldiers dared to fight with him, for nsl.,00ne could overcome him with the ordinary weapons of war. ; H. David offers to fight Goliath (vs. 20-37). Just at this point David ap- peared on the scene, and, much to the astonishment of Saul, offered to cham- pion the cause of Israel and go out and meet the Philistine. 44 first Saul hesi- tated, but David soon convinced the king that he' possessed the neces- sary for success, and elementsareluctantly consented to his going_ David's state- ment (vs. 34-37) shows that he had (1) courage, (2) strength, (3) agility, (4) confidence in his own ability, (5) humil- ity, (6) perseverance, (7) wisdom, and (8) faith in God. III. David slays Goliath (vs. 38-58.) 38. His armor -The word for "armor" in R. V. is "apparel." "Probably a spe- cial military dress adapted to be worn with armor." ---Cam. Bib. Coat of mail -The ancient Hebrews were particular- ly attentive to the personal safety of their warriors. "The coat of mail was usually made of leather or some pliant material, sometimes covered with metal- lic scales, and capable of taking the form of the parts of the body it pro- tected." -Bib .Die. 39. Assayed to go. -Endeavored to go. "13y making the attempt David showed his courtesy and deference to his superiors." Cannot go w:th these -The shrewd, practical .sense cif David .admonished him of the folly of estteiilpting such a combat with weapons enth which he had no skill. -Terry. "He fIt a wise man who knows what he can- lept do as -well as what he can." Put them off -"This was likewise from the 'ord, who would have it made 'manifest at his servant fought and : conquered faith, and that the victory, was from , who works by the most despised. t'greans and instruments." -Scott. 40. His staff -His shepherd's crook. Five smooth sstones-Had they been rough or angular, they would not have eased easily through the air. Shop- rd's bag -Used to carry his daily food. g -A favorite weapon of Eastern herds. It was also very effective in •.aar, and was regularly employed, not only by, the Israelite troops, but also by the Syrians, the Egyptians and the Per- sians. -Bib. Die. "the sling is composed. of 'two strings and a leathern strap. The strap is in the middle, and is the place 'where the stone lies. The string on the right end of the strap, is finny fastened 40 the thumb. The string on the left is held between the thumb. and middle joint of the forefinger. It is then: whirled two or three times round the head, and when discharged, the finger and thumb let go their hold of the string on the left end." The sling was a formidable weapon in the hand of a skilful person. A stone could be hurled with a -velocity that would make it as fatal as a rifle -ball. It was a very cominon weapon in David's time. Seven hundred left-handed Ben- jaminiltes could sling at a hair's-breadth. 41. Philistine came on -Goliath, "in his shining armor, with his dreadful clanking tramp 'under the hundred«;eight of met- al." 42. Looked about -"He scanned the whole scene, and could hardly persuade himself that this boy was Israel's cham- pion." Disdained him-Geeiath seemed insulted that such a young, unarmed lad as David should approach him, "The in- finite resources of alliance with God are not visible to the heedless and hostile world.. Unchristian people do net un- derstand the elisracter and serviceable- ness of God's Help. They derided David; they .derided our Saviour on the cross; they deride us almost everyday of our lives, collectively •and individually. You have not gone very far in Christian ex- perience if you have not been pained by the derision of worldly men, who in the' main are f^liendly, but who are disposed to 'chink you foolish and weak because your strength is in the Lord."-Hurl- but's Com. 43. Am I a dog -He hurls a thrust at David, sugglisting that he knew no more than to control his shepherd dog. "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall" (Prov. 1(1, 18). By his gods -These gods were such as Dagon, Baal and Astarte, The combat thus became a question not mere- ly between David and Goliath, but be- tween God and idols. If Goliath was ,successful then idolatry would gain a stranger hold upon the people. Missionary instruction. -The giant' Goliath is typical of the giant Heathen- ism. Goliath was; 1, A ponderous foe. The heathen world is so extensive that it seems impossible to reach it with gos- pel truth. 2. An insulting, haughty foe. Heather religion& are contemptuous to- ward the Christian religion, 3 Aneasily item who comes • with , 'the Smooth stones sof the ,gespel truth to "combat the sin mai. ignorance of the world. 1. David was small and appeared insignificant, The Christian 'religion. ap- pears. small and weak as compared with the' other aeligions of the world. 2. David possessed real power, IIis help was in God.."One, with God, is a major- ity," 3. David's weapons were effective. "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but niigihty through God to the pulling down of strongholds" (2 Cor, 10: 4). The light of, the gospel is destined, to pierce to the darkest corner of ilea thendom. "'0 Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high moun- tain' -the mountain of vision, where the darkness of the world may be seen." Questions, -Who came to fight against Israel? What was the position of the two armies? What giant defied Israel? Why was Saul at first unwilling to al- low David to go against him? What did David's statement to Saul show? Why did David put off the apparel and coat of mail Saul wished him to wear? What weapons did he take? Describe the slug. What can you say of its power? How did Goliath deride David? What was Da- vid's reply? Describe the manner in which Goliath was slain. What was the final result? Of what are Goliath and David -typical? Wliat portion of the world is Christianized? Give the religious census of the world. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. The Christian is a "soldier" (2 Tim. 1:18). It is a "fight --of faith," for righteousness and holiness (1 Tim. 6:12; 2 Tim. 4:7). God is our commander. He teacheth our hands to war (2 Sam. 22:25; Psa. 144:1); and "who teaeheth like him?" (Job 36:22). 1. Fight with God's weapons. "Saul armed David with his armor" (v. 33). But David had a better defence than Saul's coat of mail (Eph. 6:11-18). "The weapons of our warfare are not carnal" (2 Cor. 10:4). Not force but faith is our victory (1 John 5:4). II. Discard worldly weapons. "David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these, for I have not• proved them" (v. 39). "We do not war after the flesh" (2 Cor. 10:3). Our warfare is a spiritual war- fare, not against unbelievers, but agz'nst unbelief. Our weapons are "mighty through God" (2 Cor. 10:4). His promise is, "No o weapon that is form- ed against thee shall prosper" (Ira. 54:17). Heathenism is an armored, massive Goliath. Ignorance, superstition and caste are the armor in which heathen religions are encased. "According to the latest and most trustworthy statistics the great religions of the world are rep- resented as follows: Christians, 550,000,- 000; Confucianists, etc., 290,009,000; Mo- hammedans, 217,000,000; Bindles, 209,- 000,000; Pagans, 175,000,000; Buddhists, 138,000,000." "Of the Christians it is reckoned that about 272,000,000 are Roman Catholie; 166,000,000 Protestant, and 118,000,000 Eastern Catholics.' Says a writer, "A friend of mine was standing on the top ,of one of the sacred mountains in China, visited annually by thousands of pilgrims, and he noticed one man who had climbed up those thousands of steps upon his knees. He said to him, `What are you looking for?' 'Oh,' he said, `I am looking for heaven.' 'Have you found it?' 'No,' he said, 'I feel and I feel, but I cannot 1ind the door.' Jesus is the door; but those who most need that door are groping. blindly for it and cannot find it. You and I may have the privilege and the joy of helping them find that door. Is there anything in life that can be compared with that?" "They that turn many to righteousness (shall shine) as the stars for ever and ever" (Dan. 12:3). b". PROVINCIAL PRIZES TO BE OFFERED To Comp etitorsin Standing Field Crop Conipekitions. Sir, -The increased number of 80- eieties whi11: are tiling'. part iii the Standing Field Crop competitions this year and the excellent results that have already accrued have been so marked that the Hon. Nelson Mon- teith, Minister of Agriculture, has ' on- sented to extend the oompetleivn sti'1 furthen by arranging, to have the five prize winners in each of the different Agricultural Societies competing enter into a Provincial politest at the winter fairs at Guelph . and , Ottawa. Each exhibitor well: be required to f..rward two bushels of the grain wit' wbi''11, he takes a prize in th. Ftanding l' ield Crop competition . the• Vv. •The amounts offered in prizes tit each of the above 'lamed winter faits Will be 1st, $35; 2nd, $30; 3:1. $20; 4th, $10; 5th, $5. All societies west of Ttreatt will compete at 'Guelph and those east of Toronto at Ottawa. Each ex- hibitor will. send ills:grain by express 0. 0:D. addressedt a'the superintend- ent of the fair at- :Guelph or Ottawa and the transportation charges 'will be paid by the. Department of Agri - Culture. The grain winning the .prizes at htese winter fairs will become the pro- perty of the dept. and will be used for experimental purposes. • All grain exhibited agar than that taking prizes will be sold 'by auction at 10 a. m. an the morning of the last day of the fair and the f.toeeeds remitted by the department to the owners. An affidavitmust be furnished by each exhibitor at the time of making. entry certifying that all the grain ex- hibited by him and was grown on the plot which was judged by the official sent by the Federal Department to judge the grain while standing in the field. Owing, to the fact that there were n .t a sufficient number of ao- cieties entered in other kinds of grain we are confining this competition at the winter fairs to oats. Further particulars will be mailed you later. I trust that you will appreciate the desire of the Minister of Agriculture to improve the standard of the grain crops in the Province of Ontario and give us your hearty co-operation in this important movement. Faithfully yours, GIRL KILLED. them for the mutual '' advantage of ourselves and the other country eon- cer'ned, but we shall not take advan-' tage of these friendships to make 'en- mity between our friends and .any other power. Nor is it our (Meet ,. to isolate any power whatever. After all, when the isolation of Germany is spoken . of it is only fair to bear in mind that .Germany has two alli .s. We have 'never begrudged that a1- Bance, never considered that it was di- rected against us, and if we have made agreements • with France and Russia, which agreements by the way are pub- lic to the "world, while those of the Triple Alliance are not, there is as Tittle reason to suppose that the ob- ject or motive of these agrements was isolation or unfriendly action towards any other power. Speeding in..Auto Which Cradled Into Telegraph Pole. Philedalphia, Aug. 3. -While speed- ing in an automobile along Penrose Ferry road in the extreme southwest- ern part of the city early to -day, Miss Catherine Zeller, 18 years old, was thrown out and killed by striking a telegraph pole and the other occu- pants of the machine were slightly injured. The automobile was run- ning along in a dark portion of the road when it skidded and crashed into the telegraph pole. :SHE IS NOW A PROFES,I..R. Toronto Lady Graduate's Appoint- ment at Boston. Boston, Mass., Aug. 3. -Mrs. Agnes Knox Black, wife of Prof. E. Charlton Black, has been appointed to the faculty of the College of Liberal Arta, Boston University, as Snow professor in elocu- tion, in charge of the department. Mrs. Black is a Canadian by birth, and is well known on the platform in Canada. She graduated from the University of To- ronto with distinction in 1891. She was professor of elocution in the Ontario Normal College, and still holds the post of Govern,un:ut lecturer at tare same in- stitution. J. Locheed Wilson, Superintendent. THE ISOLATION OF GERMANY. ,v -ter. --.-_ FOREIGN SECRETARY GREY MAKES STATEMENT. FRANCE AND RUSSIA. MEETING BETWEEN CZAR FRENCH PRESIDENT. AND Ceremonies at Reval-French and Russian Fleet Exchange Greet- ings -French Ambassador Re- ceived Special Mark of Favor. British Relations With Germany - Important Pronouncement Made With a View to Allaying the Dis- turbing Effect Produced by Lord Cromer's Recent Speech. Reval, Aug. 3. -The harbor of Revel was bathed in sunshine for the meeting between Emperor Nicholas of Russia and President Fallieres of France, which oceured this afternoon. The n(Indl ie upoi TORONTO MARKETS FARMERS' MARKET. Grain receipts were nil to -day, and prtce,s. purely nominal. slay quiet and. firm, with srr,iee of 'O.s Lowe at $16 to .$16 a ton for old and at $10 to 1+1'3 -.for new. Straw Is quoted at $10 to $12 a ton. Dressed Logs are easier. Choice light, weights sold at 59.60 to 50,76, and Heavy as 69,25. Wheat, white, bush. .. .. ..6 0 58 $ 0 0 86 1)0., red, push, . 0 Tho,. goose, bush. ..........091 0 86 ceremony was similar to that of the in- terview King Edward and the Ean:peror had some time ago. President Fallieres arrived here at 3 o'clock in the after- noon on the French battleship Verite, which was escorted by the armored cruiser Dupetet Thouars and the gun- boat Cassini, and found awaiting him the principal part of Russia's fighting •fleet, including the battleships SIava and Tsarevitch, drawn up in two lines., The French squadron, by making a sweeping manoeuvre around the end of the Russian line, took up an assigned positionbetween the two rows, and the Verite dropped anchor midway between the Emperor's yacht Standart and the dowager -Empress' yacht Polar Star, which by a special mark of favor was assigned to Admiral Touchard, the French Ambassador to Russia, to be. used as his residence during the inter- view. As • the French ships swung into place a series of salutes, which covered the bay with a pall of smoke, were fired, and the crews of both nations exchang- ed hearty and prolonged cheers. 1'he strains of "The Marseilles," 'so long interdicted in Russia on account of its revolutionary connections, were heard on the quarter-deck of the• Imperial yacht Standart and the Russiah 'war- ships. The Emperor immediately sent Ad- miral Dickoff, Minister of Marine, to bid President Fallieres welcome to Rus- sia, and after a 'short interval, accom- panied by his suite, the French Presi- dent proceeded to the .Standart. The Emperor later returned the President's visit on board the Verite, and spent an hour inspecting the modern French warship. A dinner was, served to -night on the Imperial yacht Standart. 4-> London, Aug. 3. -It was, perhaps, with the view of allaying the disturb- ing effect produced by Lord Cromer's assertion that Great Britain was rapidly approaching the deadly crisis of a European war that Foreign Sec- retary Sir Edward -Grey took advan- tage of the debate on the Foreign Office estimates in the House of Com- mons to -night, to make an important statement regarding the British re- lations with Germany. Sir Charles Dilke, earlier in the evening, had de- plored the persistence with which it was represented in certain quarters that Great Britain's policy was aimed at isolating Germany. It was not sur- prising, he said, that under the circum- stances a feeling • of irritation had sprung up in Germany. Referring 'to this, Sir Edward Grey said it was a question of great im- portance and extreme delicacy. He himself would not have introduced it in the debate, but he did not complain of its introduction.- It was very unde- sirable, he added; that any section of opinion in Great Britain' or Germany should represent'. that the former's policy was directed at the isolation of the latter. He appealed to the people not to take too short views of these matters. The feeling, of any two great countries towards each other -night vary £rpm year to year, but anybody reviewing impartially the history of the past twenty years must admit that Great Britain had shown no reluctance to be on good terms with Germany. During, part of that period there Diad been con- stant frictions between Great Britain and France, . and during another part between Great Britain and Russia, but recent . agreements had removed there frictions, and with their removal all danger of a breath of peace with either, but dill•, any European power now say that a fa- vorable balance of power from its viewpoint depended upon Great Bri- tain being on bad terms with France and Russia? Chancellor von. Buelow recently said that Germany's policy df d not depend upon provoking `en- mity between other • powers. He (Sir Edward) would complete that by say- ing Great Britain's policy in no wise aimed at giving her friendship on a hostile point towards ansa other power, "but," 'he added, "wemust be free t4 make these 'friendships. (Having iyOaKED OFF T E OC . Achilo Carazo, an Italian, Killed at Sault Ste. Marie. Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., despatch; An rtalian named Achilo Varazo was killed here this afternoon. He was hit on the bead. by an overhead crane, which was unloading coal at the Superior Oompany's dock, knocking him into the water, where he sank immediately in eighteen feet of water. Mr. llcOatil, manager of the St. Joe Island Lumber Company here, who was on hand, dived and recovered the body four minutes after the accident, conquered foe. but life Was extinct. It is supposed the David fe a type of She Chris- blow killed him instantly. kADLY BITTEN. Oats, been. . .. ........ .. 0 62 Barley, :Dush. Peas, ?tush. .. ... .. .... p 76 Hay, old, ton ... . 18,00 Do"- new, ton ... .. .. .. 10 00 Straw, per ton ... ... 10 00 Dressed hags .... .. .. ... 926 Butter, dairy ... ... ... 0 22 Do., creamery .,. 0 25 Eggs, dozen . .- 0 22 Chic i enh, spring, dressed, ib. 0 20 Fowl, per to Ducks, spring, lb. . • • 1 0a40116, per bag'... •. •• 1 20 Cabbage, per doz. .. . • • . Potatoes, new, bush.... .. 0 00 Beef, hindquarters ... .. .. 960 Do., forequarters .. .. .. • . Do.. choice,. • carcase-. 8 00 Do.. medium,,earcase .... .. 6 60 7 54 - mutton, per cwt. . 7 00' 980 Veal, prince, per ewt. 7 0 ee Lamb, spring, per lb. .. .. 014 0 I 0 04 0 26 000 1284 12 00 0 0 26 0 ZS 0 22 0 23 91.4 1 1J$ 0 �G 171.. 0 96 LIVE STOCK. IRecelpts of live stook at the city market,. as reported by the railways, were 81. car loads, composed . of 1,162 cattle, 1,?:•: hogs,, 1,312 sheep and lambs, with 137 calves. Therewere few well -finished cattle au sale to -day. Exporters -No loads of export steers were reported on the market, although' one..or•tvra loads could have been disposed of. A ter export bulls were reported as .being eold ,at $3.76 to $4.50 per cwt. Butchers -The highest price reported &she- ing paid for a load of Dutcher&' cattle, saps they were good, thebeat on, the market. was for a load sold by Maybee, Wilson & FIaLI: weighing, 1,060 lbs. each, at $5 per cwt. 050. Rowntree, who bought 170 cattle for 1,the Harris Abattoir 'Company, reported his .best loads at 64.40 to $4.86; good cows and mete - tum butchers' at $3.76 to $4.25; canners at $1.50 to $3.50 per ,cwt. Feeders and stockers -A Sew of both classes were sold at unchanged quotations, Milkersand springers -"Pere was a good trade Per good qualities at unchanged quota- • tions. Prices ranged from $30 to 557 each. Veal calves -Veal calves were reported as being slow sale at 53 to $6 per cwt. Sheep and lambs -'Phe market was firm for . sheep, but lambs sold at lower quotations. Export ewes sold at $3,76 to 54 per cwt.; raves. 53 to $3.26 per cwt-; iambs sold from $6 to $8.66 per tett. Hoge --Mr. Harris reported hog priced unr changed from last week's quotations; selects 56.99 fed and watered at the market, and lights, $6.66. SUGAR MXRX6lr. .$t. Lawrence sugars are quoted as follows: granulated, 56.00 in barrels, and No. 1 gold- en, $4.60 in barrels. These prices are for de- livery; car lots 6c less. WILD MAN, CRAZED BY FEAR, AT- TACKS KEEPER WITH TEETH. Borneo Snake -Eater Fastens .on Negro's Neck With So Fierce a Grip Jaws Must be Pried Apart With Iron Lever -Victim Fright- fully Torn; May Die. McDonald, Pa., Aug. 3.-Lepho, the wild man with the Metropolitan show here, became crazed last evening, when OTHER MARKETS. Nl3W YORIC SUGI62. NEAREST. Sugar -Raw, steady; fair -refining, 3.70c; centrifugal, 96 test, .200; molasses sugar, 3.40-3e; refined, :quiet; No. 6.>4,90c; No. 7, 4.86c; No. 8, 4.80c; : No 9, 4.76e; No. 10, 4.65c; o. 11, 4.60e; Sr 12, 4,66c; No. 1s,'4.500; No. 14, 4.450; confectioners A, 5.10o; mould a, 5.66c: c'ut loaf, 6.100; crushed, 6.00o; powder-. ed•, 6,400; granulated, 5.30c; cubes, 5.65e, WINNIPEG WHEAT MARICEIT. Following are the closing quotations ata Winnipeg grain futures: Wheat -July $1.0536 bid, October 901/a.c bid. December 88%0 bid. Oats -July 421/se, October 363'%o. '11HE OHE'k' D 811 ellen .`'. Canipbellford-To-dsy 020 were offered; Se were sold at 11 32-16, MMA 100 sold at 11%,1 balance refused at 113',,. Stirling -To -day there were 880 offered; s2s1 sold at 11'61c. BRITISH CATTLE MARKERS. London -London cables for cattle ars steady at 111c to 13310 per pound, dressed weight; refrigerator beef is quoted. at 19te to 1031c per pound. lightning struck the big tent, and in his fury attacked John Dudley, a negro, with his teeth, and tore him so badly he will die. Lepho fastened his teeth in Dudley's neck and held on until his jaws were pried apart with an iron lever in the hands of another employee of the show. Once separated from his Actin. Lepho ran widly about the tent, in whish sev- eral hundreds had taken shelter from the storm, and who were more or less stunned by the thunderbolt, and he hurt many people before being felled e. ith a fence stake and tied with chains. Dud- ley's condition is fearful, and. the physi- cians say he cannot live. • Lepho, who was billed as the head- liner, and is said to have been imparted from Borneo, did a snake eating stunt in the show. The wild man had just fin- ished a lunch of a rattlesnake when lightning struck the tent, and with the thunderbolt Lepho became wild indeed. Dudley, the negro, who had been Resist- ing Lepho with his snakes, was attacked by the wild man and thrown to the floor, and with his long teeth the "only wild' man in captivity" started to make a meal of his keeper. The wild man is now securely chained in a barn in the neigh- borhood, and no one appears to know what to do with him. WIRELESS TALK WiTH BALLOON. Terrestrial Station Keeps in Touch With Motor Ship of Battalion. ' Berlin, Aug. 3. -Wireless communi- cation has been established successfully between the niotor balloon of en airship battalion and a terrestrial wireless sta- tion. Several messages were exchanged in the course of. an hour's flight. •.4a Jim -Well, vacation time is here. WALL STREET MEWS. Capper in London .J5 bs lower. New -York banks lost $141,000 through sub - Treasury operations einee :Friday. President Roosevelt will aot through Inter- state Commerce Commission if railways raise rate*:- Harr1m a interests may enter Gould sys- tem. W. R.• Hearst tells Independence Party that Wali Street business men offered Inca 9100,000 campaign funds for Conservable business platform. Washington authorities would like to see Dutch Government punish Castro. Thirty-six roads for third week July shear average gross decrease of 13.74 per cent. •Bradstreet's Trade Review. Montreal. -There has been but little change in the trade conditions during the past week.- The volume of business does not materially improve, although some wholesalers state they find orders some what heavier than was the case a week ago. Trade has been to some extent affected by the recent unfavorable wea- ther for crops in Quebec province, at - though conditions continue most favor- able in other parts of Canada. The hay crop is about an average, and oats are not looking nearly as well as was ex- pected. All : this has had some effect upon country trade, and orders for fall have suffered in consequence. Industrial activity has not been"lessened by these conditions. Toronto. --General business continues to show an improving tone here. Re- ports from Ontario and the West say crop conditions are in every way favor- able. Sorting orders here are keeping up well, and fall and whiter business continues brisk. In the' matter of dry' goods there are some authorities who go so far as to prophesy a. record sea- son's trade, although this opinion is hardly general. The western yield of grain will be larger than ever before, and that of Ontario "will be good. Fall wheat is already being shipped, and it1 quality is excellent. Winnipeg; Plenty of rain has felled in all parts of the country during the past week, and the outlook for erops has still further improved. Vancouver and Victoria. ---General busi- ness holds a good tone here and all along the coast. Quebec: Wholesale trade is quiet, moat of the travellers are off the road, pend• ing the fetes. Ottawa: Trade is moderate, although, made them, I am willing to give the Where are yon going/ Jack --Into debt. active preparations are going forward utmost guarantee that we shall use Brooklyn Eagle. forward for later business.