Whereas seamen have maintained that swimmers should enter the water with the falling tide, Douai’s plan calls for the start to he made four hours before full tide at a certain spot near Cape Grlz Nez. Here an ebb current carries them toward the channel until a rising tide takes them toward the North Sea. After between 15 and 17 hours in the water, the swimmer is then caught by an ebb tide and borne toward the English coast.Following the two sermons on the subject of prayer, In which he dealt with the question of praying for material blessings, Rev. Henry Van Valkenburkh at the Methodist church Sunday an nounced that he would be open for requests for prayers from people, regardless of church affiliations, who believe in prayer, and for such objectives as would be consistent with the word of Clod including the material situations and means of business life.These requests may be mailed him, should lie clearly written.I and may he signed or not, hut preferably signed. One hour a dayI will be given to this phase of Christian service. A considerable number of people privately enrolled as those who will give at least 15 minutes to prayer and quiet thought dally for God-s blessings for the spiritual and| material prosperity of North Montana section.I ___________iI************i* WEATHER :Sunrise today 4:16 a m. Sunset today 8:20 p. m. Temperature high yesterday 84. Low last night 55. Temperature at 6 a. m. 57. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 6 a. m. —none.Partly cloudy tonight and M Tuesday, cooler North central i portion tonight.EMPTY STORE B! ILDIXGRAZFI) nv srXlKW FIREAn empty store building form erlv occupied by the Langston-Sherbeck company, was burned yesterday afternoon. The bflild-J ing which for years had stood on the corner of Third street and . Fourth avenue, was moved sometime ago to Fifth street and Fifth . avenue. It is owned by J. P.Grady who intended using the structure for a plumbing ware house.