FRANKLIN
HE
PRES
OlUME XXI.
FRANKLIN N. C. WEDNE8DA Y. MAY ), 1906.
MjMUElM".
HCW TO THE SINGER COME8 THE 60NG. :
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'';"T. ,0 "''OW the wns) - ." ' : How to the singer eomes the song?
At t.ni. of j.. ali.ni;; Itowtd down hjr 111 and sorrow
A V'o:d"tiH lone , . - ' IIRuiM
aught trem ill t ryatnl glram of. Ire-teund The nnwordrd pain breaks forth Id heaven-
- ly singing;
I r I'1"' 'hi ort-porrniurd brccje; Not all too 'ate aharp solace bringing
M ' anvil ! arei. To hn.ken SDlrtta minirina'
IJ null hi weilf.inj manj an emerald Through mortal anguish to th nnknowa
Or the l;on nicnjcry cf a tovellt auille.
l.ms to ho nifiwr ii'mca the atng;
-ln a', rrlijiw n akk '.
V iiu-c bifrr. and dim
tn du;.' v.0e luiuth the calm, cclcstlol
'.Hit,''"'
The jM-t Hltll a wild dlr
rtilb the imi M-.niri lyre.'
laVes Into iiimrt s'lumt thu I'aminit el-lit,
AlU u.h-rs with new una the an. lent
. .(, ul jilt.
I'Pat
A lyric balm (or every wounded breast
I'ow to the singer comes the song?
Hon- to the summer field
tump Hon-ei-a Itnw vtelda
1 arknesa to happy morn I How doth the
night
Hrlng stars' Oh, how do lore and light
U hii at the miiind and night
IK her who makes this dark world aw
lens wronK -Life
of rov life, and soul of all mjr song I
Richard Watson Glider.
v
Price of the Purple Belt.
Cy Carroll Watson Rankin.
"It I; not my own poverty," Mr,
IlLiker orten said, whimsically, "but
Mr j. Baker's wealth that keeps rr.e
poor."
; ThiB wealth, however, was no tre-
; menlous sum. Mra. Biker possessed
la her own rlht an annual Income of
three hundred dollars; but modest as
this amount was, It certainly made a
surprising difference la the Biker tarn
lly's finances.
.Qut ot this Income Mrs. Baker pro
vided each of her three almost grown
up daughters with a monthly allow
ance, and still hal something left for
herself. At first this seemed an ex
cellent arrangement; but since neither
Mrs, Baker nor one of the girls ever
managed to keep Inside of her allow
ance, It proved really a very bad one.
"If it were not for that money," Mr.
Baker would say, plaintively, yet with
a humorous twinkle in his kind, middle-aged
eyes, "I'd stand some chance
of being a rich man. Those girls" to
Mr. Baker his wife was still a girl
"never seem to know when they've
reached the end of their money, but
keep right on spending. Then of
course I have to pay for the overflow.
Well, I'm glad I'm able to, thourh I
can't help wishing that they were not
quite so improvident."
It was really the establishment
known as the Bayswater Emporium
that kept Mrs. Baker so continuously
la debt.
This emporium was a large, glitter
ing and very attractive department
store, the only one In the town, al
though there were plenty of ordinary
ay morning the em-
jl "a grand clearing
cotiWaJtay-biJ up,"
Vainly
That s the only drawback," said
Caroline. "I haven't a single thing I
ran wear with It."
inneea, investigation proved con
clusively thai not on of the Bakers
possessed a single garment that could,
by any stretch of imagination, be
tailed purple.
"That belt is too pretty to be wast
ed," said Mrs. Baker, economically,
"We'll watch the sales and perhaps
wen rind a lavender shirtwaist.
The buyer for the emporium, how
ever must have had an antipathy to
lavender, for although he bought lav
ishly of every other hue, he purchased
nothing that would harmonize with the
somewhat unusual shade of the belt
This forced the Bikers to buy what
ever lavender articles they needed
from regular shops at regular prices;
and because the ever-hungry emporium
claimed all their ready money, they
were compelled to have their purple
purchases charged.
First, there was a French flannel
waist from Hill & Winter's; but this
garment proved not good enough for
evening wear, so Mrs. Baker sanction
ed the purchase of a lavender silk
bodice that matched the belt most
beautifully, both in texture and shade.
But both these bodices proved too
heavy for indoor wear, so two thinner,
unlined waists were added, because
Mrs. Baker was unable to decide which
of the two was the prettier.
The easiest way to settle it," she
said, "Is to buy both."
But when Caroline tried them on
with all the skirts the family possessed
there was not a skirt that harmonized
with any one of the becoming waists.
I me like a violet from trio waist
objected .Caroline, looking down LT
'nttr U.. IL. . Tn
onill, UUL iuo rest.
ke a common clay flow-
1 pair lavender hose
1 amethyst hatpin ..
3 violet pins ........
Violets from florist
140
1.50
.76
1.60
- " $59.64
"Impossible!" exclaimed Mrs. Baker.
"I did think," said Caroline, reflec
tively, "of asking for a lavender para
sol, but now I sha'n't I'm afraid the
belt wasn't much a bargain aftor all,"
In the end, however, It really proved
one, la Mr. Baker was the first to ad-
hilt.. ,- 'V ' ,
For every Monday after that, when
the Baker family flocked to the Bays
water Emporium sales, each one un
consciously fell into the habtt of ask
ing herself a searching question before
purchasing' any bargain, however
tempting. The question was this! "Is
It a purpls belt?" The contemplated
purchase proved in so many Instances
to be a purple belt that In time the
original girdle actually paid for itself
and even Went a long way toward
keeping the Baker family within Its
income. Youth's Companion.
BUYING HUMAN HAIR.
have to have,
Where the Beit I Obtained, How It
I Cleansed and 8ortd.
The death of a worker in human
hair from anthrax, supposed to be en
gendered by germs In the hair from
China, brings the extraordinary In
creased demand for artificial hair be
fore the public. Within the last five
years the wearing of false hair In
one or other of the many artistic add
clever forms in which it is now offered
has advanced by leaps and bounds.
A conversation with one of the lead
ing artificers in this line elicited many
nteresting facts. He scorns hair from
Chinese man or woman, deeming it fit
only for the cheapest and most com
mon Of fringes, transformations, etc.
Ihe markets he and other good manu
facturers of artificial hair frequent are
mainly In Germany, Austria, France
and Italy. The Idea that girls selling
their hair deprive themselves of all
their tresses at once Is, It seems, erro
neous.
A girl blessed with long, even, silky
hair, and wishing to make some money
out of It, goes to the nalr merchant
nd tells him exactly how much of it
she Will part with, or she divides the
hair herself and offers it to him to be
cut Off. sad td relate, the hair mer
chants as a class have the reputation
of sharp if not actually dishonest
dealings, and they are so lacking id
principle and sympathy that they In
variably clip off more than their allow
ance, the girl having lo submit. It Is
only from cOrtvehts that the entire
hair Of a woman's head can be had.
nd the sale of the hair cut off a nun's
ead when she takes the veil Is a valu
able item in some convents' incomes.
Hair bought from the ordinary mer-
of the class deserjatod Is more
poultry for Market.
Probably no article marketed from
(he farm sells on sp wide a range of
prices on account of condition and ap
pearance as poultry.' The market calls
for ik drawn stock. The reason of this
is that drawn poultry sours in from
twenty-four to thirty-six hours, while
undrawn will hold from a week to two
weeks without tainting. Another fart
should be remembered, that the crop of
the bird if filled at the time of killing
will sour very soon. For this reason
tho bird should be kept from all food
(If possible) at least twelve hours be
fore killing. But If filled, do not re
move It. Indianapolis News,
ow" I Hair
A Suggestion for Farmer Boy.
The opportunities tor young men of
training and experience in agriculture
grow better each year. Scarcely a
week passes that we do not have calls
for one or more young men who have
grown up on the farm and have had
some training In a college of agricul
ture, to tako positions of trust and
profit. The whole system of agricul
ture in this country is being revolu
tionized, and the men who understand
the fundamental principles upon which
ihe new agriculture Is based are In con
stant d" ""-di
A yotiLt man should reflect well be
fore deciding to throw away all the
valuable experience he has accumulat
ed during his life on the farm and en
ter some profession where his experi
ence will not be of special value to
him. As valuable, however, as this
experience Is, no man should attempt
to rely upon it alono In his farming
operations. He should add to this ex
perience at the very least a short
course In agriculture. II. J. Waters, In
the American Cultivator.
A Ventilation Plan,
All farmers realize, or should realize
at least, that good ventilation in the
stock barns Is as important as in
the dwelling house. The animals need
fiesh, pure air as badly as hu(llbe-
ings do and will suffer as quickly from
the want of it. Therefore, the careful
and up-to-date farmer will give no lit
tle attention to, the matter of thorough
barn ventilation. A writer in the Farm
Stock Journal suggests the following
simple plan xf .veiaNae farm
buildings. should
have att
In th.
rorne
to run in and out of their houses as
they like.
Som "iens are naturally busy, wheth
er given much encouragement to work
or not. These busy, active hens are
always the best layers, we find will
lay In spite of disadvantages. Such
hens are worth keeping are the. ones
to breed from, for the laying habit Is
hereditary. Fannie M. Wood In Trib
une Farmer.
Dairy Notes.
Never buy a cow whose milk tests be
low 3 percent. -
When possible, test the cow's milk
before buying her.
A fresh cow's milk is not as rich ai
one long In milk.
If you wet your hands before milking
you flavor the milk,
Rinse all milk vessels with cold wat
er before Scalding them.
A good brush is necessary for thor
ough cleansing of strainers.
Good rich cream with a large percent
of butter fat will keep sweet the long
est. A good point in a dairy cow Is to
have the milking habit well estab
lished, Every unkind treatment to the cow
poisons tho milk even talking unkind
ly to her.
The sooner dairy tools are washed
after using, the moro easily they will
be cleansed,
Milk separates best Immediately af
ter being drawn from the cow, be
fore It has had time to cool.
When butter Is worked very dry the
grains of salt left In It are not dis
solved, but remain In a gritty condi
tion. A cow Is largely Influenced by train
ing and habit, and any change of cus
tom In feeding or milking will affect
the milk flow,
The time to skim is when the milk
has soured just enough to be a little
thick at the bottom of tho cans, and
to thicken (be cream.
The producer of dairy products
should aim m please his consumers by
giving them pure goods: for the better
the product the more will be consumed,
If all of the buttermilk has not been
washed out of the butter, It is certain
that the
nyit in bi
'LHE PULP1T.
AN ELOQUENT SUNDAY SLRMON t)
V THE REV. HOWARD MELISH.
Subject I " ltspantanea."
'Is often
worth'ald'ollar fifty aTardToron!y"
half a dollar.
"So alluring indeed were these ad
vertisements that whether or not the
Bayswater people were well shod,
whether or not they possessed gran
Iteware Infants needing baths, or
whether or not they had need of dress
goods, Monday morning always found
the emporium humming like a hive.
If evrr vroman loved a bargain sale
that woman was Mrs. Baker; and In
this respect her three daughters were
precisely like their mother.
Early in the month, when the al
lowance was still instact, the dollar
forty-nine articles most attracted the
sanguine Bakers; but as the allowance
dwindled, the family gradually drifted
down to the basement, where one could
buy "The wcar.of Wakefield" for nine
cents, spools, of damaged cotton at five
cents a dlzen, or ten-cent defective
books and eyes at one cent a card.
Sometlnvfe all four'of the Bakers
weat shoprdnjgirn company; but they
liked best
fc go singly, because In that
case, wheia they returned they could
aurnrise i
heard ofl
Sometlnij the bargains were bar
gains.. Oi
another ;oi
When the'
for all i'Iv
signs th
goods pji
On one
umphantl
suits of V
assorted si
proved t(
others by disclosing un-
rgains.
iisionally, however, one or
the Bakers would blunder.
did, there was no redress,
the emporium there were
read, unmistakably, "No
Anahle.":
Baker had til
home with six
arlet underwear of
purchase slip that
d cost herjpnly
nd nlnetv-nine cents.
ibsequently, much to Mrs.
Consternation, her family,
maker down to the boy, aged
fly declined to don scarlet
(r at any price.
Baker bought moth-balls at
Wore, had them charged to
f account, and packed them
oo vivid bargain In a garret
kertlowlng with unfortunate
per time, carried away by the
; of the bargain moment, she
jblrd-cage.
txnontiilateit Mr. Rakor "w
f only nineteen cents," ex
Mrs. Baker, plausibly, "and
iichard said she paid two dol
y last, week for one Just like
bird store. We might get a
jHr. Baker reminded her, "ws
j rjats."
a have," admitted the bargain
"I'm afraid I forgot that"
n Caroline's purchase of a belt,
V, that made the greatest Im-
on the Baker family, and, in-
y, on the family's pocket-
collection spread on the em-bargaln-counter
that day, the
the undoubted gem. Every
the Bakers conceded that It
beautiful belt for th price,
vas nine cents.
said Caroline, proudly ex
the exquisite bit of soft, silk-
.athef, "Just nine cents. See
ft and flawless the kid Is Anne,
.t th : workmanship, mother,
e how dainty that kid-covered
i is. I know It was worth much
han nine cents originally. To
a, it suggested violets, laces and
!. It's much mor than a inert
:'s a girdle for a princess."
'" objected Ada, "look at the
i'a purple. , - ,
a
purple skirt, ' decided" Mrs. B ikTr.
In all Bayswater not a single ready
made purple skirt could be found, so
although It cost rather more than Mrs.
Baker had 'ipeeted to pay, the Indul
gent mother purchased several yards
of the only piece of goodH a heavy,
smooth-finished cloth that matched
the belt.
"I've never had prettier clothes,"
said Caroline, spreading the newly fln
lahed skirt out on her bed and placing
the silk waist and belt beside It to get
the effect. "Of course I'll have to have
lavender ribbons; every other color
does go so abominably with any shade
of purple."
"What are you going to do for a
tint?" asked Anne, half-enylously fin
gering the purple billows on Caroline's
bed. "You can't wear a red hat with
a violet gown."
"Why, so she can't," agreed Mrs.
Baker. "You'll have to get yourself
one, Caroline. Go to Madame Duval's
for it. dear. We have an account
there."
So the hat, the ribbons and some
gloves were added to Caroline's pur
ple wardrobe. And because the cloth
skirt seemed heavy with the silk waist
Mrs. Baker bought sufficient crepe de
chine to make an exceedingly dainty
evening skirt for Caroline. Then, too,
quite by accident, the Bakers came
upon .an amethyst hat-pin, some vio
let stick-pine, and some lavender silk
stockings, all of which matched the
purple belt so well that It seemed a
shame not to buy them. Thus the
belt, instead of proving tho finishing
touchJUi l 1 lually is, became
t tin Tmi i I mil ii wardrobe.
Shortly afterTlie'Tlrst of the month
Mr. Baker, with the family bills spread
out before him on the library table,
made some figures on a slip of paper.
His eyes twinkled humorously, and
from time to time he looked up at his
family. He looked as If be had some
thing to say, but was of two minds
about It.
"Caroline," he said) presently, "how
much did you say you paid for that
purple belt?"
"Just nine ceats, father," replied
Caroline. f
"It was a genuine bargain," added
Mrs. Baker. !
"I'm not so sure of that, either," re
turned Mr. Baker. "I don't think that
Caroline gave the proper figure,
either."
"Why, father!" exclaimed Caroline.
"I did. It was exactly nine cents."
"No, my dear," said Mr. Baker.
"Unless there ts more to come, it was
precisely fifty-nine dollars and fifty,
four cents."
"Why,, father!" gasped the girls.
"Why, William!" gasped Mrs. Ba
ker. .: '
"Yes, my dears," returned Mr. Ba
ker. "Of course there may be Items
that haven't heen included In 'these
bills; and In any case, you must under
stand that I'm not finding fault, In
deed I Ilk my girls to look Ilk ani
mated pansles, but as nearly as I can
discover, the price of that little belt
to date stands thus:
1 belt f .09
1 lavender silk waist ........... 4.60
1. flannel waist .............. 4.00
1 muslin waist 2.00
1 dimity waist ............... 1.76
41-2 yards purple cloth , t.00
9 yards crepe de chine .. , 11.26
Miss Bay, to making skirt .... 6 00
T.00
1 hat 7.00
Extra violets for stfme 1.60
Lavender ribbon 1.30'
often thau lot ii audu!i!ll rt'i" .lUllieu
with grease and dirty matter and fre
quently the purchaser loses about 30
percent before the hair is cleansed.
The cost of thoroughly cleansing add
working tip this bonctit hair is enor
mous and ai only skilled workers can
do it the seller of the made-up article
must make about ho percent on the
price he gave to the merchant before
he realizes any profit. It may ease
the minds of ladles wearing artificial
hair (and it Is one in ten who does not
nowadays) to know that the cleaning
of the hair is thorough and effectually
destroys any danger of disease from
unhealthy germs. Every hair has to
be fastened In, with tho root up and
the point down, as It grows on the
head, or It will not llo smooth and
even. The exact shade has to be
matched from many different lots of
hair, and length an texture he.ve also
lo be studied.
Women In those Isles seldom sell
their hair, either because they will not
or because ' their continental sisters
have more abundant tresses. It Is more
difficult to get line black or gray hair
than any other, and although the
Italian women have thick, long, black
hair, it is coarse indeed, next lowest
In quality to the Chinese hair. It is
the girls in the south of France who
furnish the hair merchant with the
finest and best black hair. As to
white hair, It Is next to Impossible to
get a good crop of long, white hair,
and this color Is proportionately cost
ly. Happily, most ladles wearing
smart transformations, fringes and
curls have the vanity to dye their hair
and shun the sign of age Indicated by
bleached tresses. London Daily Globe.
Brooklyn. N. Y.-I11 Holy Trinity
Church, Suuday morning, the rector,
the Iter. Howard Melisn, preached
from the text, "From that time Jesus
began to preach and to (ay, 'Repent.'"
-St. Matthew iv:17. He said:
I heard one of the ablest men In
America, s man who had studied the
popnlnr mind carefully nnd observed it
most keenly, say not long ago, that if
be weii; young again the one message
lie would endeavor to bring home to bis
countrymen is spirit, soul, manhood
uinke conditions, not conditions men,
Three force are producing the oppo
site view. The first Is materialism.
Materialism as a nhilosonbv is dlscred
Ited. Tweat-flve years ago it received
tremendous Importance through the
furniultttlon of n doctrine of evolution
by nntiirnl selection. To-day It Is uot
tuuglit lu a single university chair.
But materialism, as a popular concep
tion of the world, Is more generally
heeded than ever before. In It God is
identified with 01 universe. His name
Is Force. His Irf.w Is to be found not in
the Bible, but hi, the latest text books
011 physics. Mail is an animal which
thinks. He is a) creature of his en
vironment. Wlieti be riles lie is dead
as every other bcjfst of the flclff:
Tlie second Is the tenelilng of some
socialists. There la loan Usui and there
Is Christian socialism. Christian social-
lein endeavors to iliake a place In so
cialism for Christianity's empbasia on
the Individual. Soanlism is concerned
with the economic kid Industrial reor
gniiizatiou of soclel. As Interpreted
by some or Its expounders It is telling
men that they can't ble just or rlcht or
pure or honest or humane under th
competitive system. To talk about eth
ical standards to long ns men must
compete to live Is child's piny. The
Sermon on the Mount Is Impracticable;
let a man obey its precepts nnd be Is
sure to be thrown by the current of
life oil to the bank as wreckage. What
Is needed to make i.ien ,ls a different
order of society. Suc h teaclilngs, such
feeling, for It has become- more a feel
ing than a clearly articulated system,
tins weakened the sense wf Individual
responsibility. I can't belpure living
Under tenement house conditions. I
rau't sneak the truth In a inodern pul
pit or a modorn newspapei, therefore
lam not responsible f.ir impurity, dis
honesty, lying. I
The third force, laying ?tress on con
ditions Instead of will, and sfe weaken
ing Individual conscience, is V'lirlstlan
Science. At first thought wis may
seem nn nlterly Im-onslstent stlnlement.
Does not Christian Science In all the
emphasis on the individual rVis atti
tude of mind, bis thought? NorV all
What it emphasizes is eondlti
thongbt. By methods which rl
hods of Uypatia ami the N
ists, they, endeavor to work
id Inlo a state where nothing
unl to your mind has any ren
docs not exist. The snffeu
1 children lu the HonifX
Js a mer
of
1 the
fla-
yonr
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.
Near a small town In Minnesota
lightning struck an electric auto whose
batteries had run out The stroke re
charged the batteries and the occu
pants of the machine ran it home.
One of the English toy novelties of
the year ts a frog that swim when
placed in the water., it Is connected
by a small rubber hose with a bulb
which when pressed In the hand caus
es the frog's legs to move.
King Edward, It has been ascertain
ed, was crowned at the second second
of the second minute of the second
hour of the second day In .the second
week of the second month of the sec
ond half of the second year of the
twentieth century.' What Is going to
happen In consequence ts not stated.
Readers of the late Paul du Challlu's
travels still recall with many a thrill
hi vivid descriptions of encounters
with the gorilla in -Its native forests.
But none of the monsters seen by him
could be compared with a gorilla re
cently shot on the shores of the river
Sengha in French Congo, which meas
ured no less than seven feet, six and
three-quarter Inches In height.
The plant from -which the well
known perfume patchouli Is obtained
I a native of India and of China. It
ts also grown In Ceylon, Paraguay antf
the French island of Reunion. It first
became generally known In Europe
about 1S50. At that time India shawls
commanded Immense prices, and deal
er were accustomed to Identify the
genuine articles by their odor, as they
were perfumed with patchouli.
Joining at the edges four boaiis eight
inches wide. Set this Into tha ground
or fasten to the floor If of ttjfe boards
so that It will be firm. Havatt open at
the top, of course, and make; It three or
four feet high. In the sitj4 next to the
wall of the building and .about a foot
up from the floor cut out t. piece so as
to have an opening the width of the
board und about six inches the other
way, and in the side of the building
opposite this hole In theVshaft cut a
hole corresponding in sf. Cover these
holes as well as the hole) In the top of
the shaft with wire nesting, so that
no bird or small animal can get In.
This Is tho sh.ft by .'which the air en
ters the building. Ten build auother
shaft long enough tb reach from about
eight Inches to a foc,t from the floor up
through the roof so that It will come
out through the root a foot or fifteen
Inches. The lop tjf this shaft must be
capped so that th opening will be pro
tected from rain J The lower end is to
be covered with wire nettings Fasten
this firmly at Ihe roof end and with
corner supports; to the floor'at the bot
tom. The plan la simple, easy to construct
and works splendidly. It Is particularly
good for ventilating poultry houses.
housa iiiT. ,
"inuuuiinr K R
produced by Impropel
-of first milking. It is easy toprl
"kicker" by the first "milker" being a
man who cannot hold his temper Undef
trying circumstances,
Christianity thus professed, don't fight
It this Is the sge of religious tolerance
but pass it by a good for women and
children. '.. .
I appeal to the conscience of every
mnn nnd woman here to-day. We
are follower of Jesu Christ. Now,
only HI first word to the world ts
repent. He gave many more, but they
all depend upon that for their real
meaning. Until we truly repent Chrl
tlnnity for us Is a sealed book. Have
we repented? We have looked over
our personal lives. Here wa fault.
Here was a tin. There was n mistake.
We feel ashamed of this. Henceforth
In our personal lives we shall be dif
ferent. God forgive! And we feel for
given. There It ends.
Ends In an age where there I more
wealth than In any age of the world
before; when that wealth is attained
by some men, not by bard labor of
hands or brains, but overnight; in an
age when because of this wealth there
Is more luxury tn a city like New York
than tn all the world fifty year ago;
where men and women live for money
and sell tbelr soul for money! What
should repentance mean to-day?
It Is a message to those who have
money. Search yonr conscience to see
how yon came by your wealth. Can
you say with Zaccheus, "Lord, If I
have taken anything from any man
by false accusation, I .estore him four
fold?" You know nnd I know that
many of our fortunes have been dis
honestly, Illegally and unjustly ac
cumulated. By false returns to State
oftlclnls, by false use of trust moneys,
by false use of the powers of Govern
ment, by false business methods has
this money been obtained. Repentance
demands that restitution be made to
the Individuals or the community from
wliom this money was taken. Search
your conscience to see what wealth Is
doing to you. Since you entered into
the possession of money by work or
by Inheritance are yon a nobler man
or a truer womnn? Or bas money
made you llttle-sonled, mean, narrow.
proud, extravagant, arrogant, supercil
ious? Give It away at once, every cent
of It. It la better to so through life
with no money than with money to go
down into hell fire.
Money Is sending thousands of men
anil women to what Jesus called hell,
In this city. They got tlielr wealth in
defiance of God's and our country's
law; tney can only keep It by control
ling legislatures and creating monopo
lies. And what do they sav? They
fall back on conditions and dodge re
sponsibility. Repent. Fall? You prob
ably will fall. Conditions are bad In
politics nnd business. But God bids
you fall. Go forth ns sheep among
wolves and fall. You will save your
soul alive here nnd hereafter. It is n
message to those who have no money.
Money Itself Is not evil, but the love of
It, the lust after It. Manr a man who
hit not a dollar bas the lo-e of it, nnd
Is giving bis soul tn pet It. It Is bis
envy of the rich that Is sin. If such
a man bad- money he would become
like the rich he now envies, for hi
soul is like bis brother's soul. Circum
stance may vary, one may live In
Mulberry Bend and the other on Fifth
avenue, but their souls are alike. The
Idle rich man In Jis club nnd the Bow
ery loafer are oil and the same breed.
ne bas allowed himself to become the
re of .wealth, tbo other the victim
i)tt ;. ' are victims, not free
THE GRt-AT E8SENTIAL
' Old Julius Taesar was a shrewd
And calculating elf,
. Be wanted hla career reviewed
Ho wrote It up himself.
"True courage ought to make a hit,"
tie aald in aeeenta wise,
"But If yon want the benefit,
You've got to advertlae,"
Tbe merchant, the philanthropist, v
The statesman and the sage
Take eare Ihelr llainrs are never missed
Krcm fatne'a awfft turning page.
The truly simple Hlmple Ufa ,
Will never win a prise.
To be a hero In the strife,
You've got to advertise.
JUST
FOR FUN
1 victl
Her Do you think I'm a old as I
look? Him No; you couldn't pos
sibly be. Indianapolis Btar.
Stella Silence give consent, Bella
Yea, but the trouble I that It won't
pop the question. Brooklyn Life.
"George has found congenial work
at last." "What Is he doing?" "Mak
ing bis own cigarettes." Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Edith So Ethel is engaged, to tha
millionaire; Isn't he. toorjtaf Gladys :
Oii; no. -. 31o fels sre he will live
until the ceremony. Judge.
She How much do you earn a
year? He About $2,000. She But
we can't live on tbat! He You asked
me how much I earned. I make about
$20,000. Life.
Harduppe If you will let me have
a fiver, I shall be everlastingly in
debted to you. Miserlelgh YeB, that's
why I must decline to let you have It.
Town and Country.
Wlgg So the editor Bald Scrib
bler's brand of humor was too deli
cate, eh? Wagg Well, that wasn't
exactly the word. He said it was
sickly. Philadelphia Record.
"Well, Plunger has completely lost
his reputation," observed Clubsky.
"It's a good thing," said his friend.
"It was the most objectionable thing
about him." Detroit Free Press
"I suppose you feel that you owe
your coantry something." "Ye,"
answered Senator Sorghum, thought
fully. "But that kind of a debt get
outlawed very soon." Washington
Star.
Bob So It was a cross-country
chase? Bess I should say so. Every
body was cross when we struck the
mud and the farmers were cross when
struck their fences. Chicago Dally
News.
He I would be willing to exchange
the responsibility of riches for the
bonds of love at any time. She Un
fortunately one cannot cut coupons
from the bonds of love, Town and 1
Country.
Red I see Hevlmann hasJMu)liJ
ark
vlmann has gV""Xj)i;
out laying
of over-
e thrown
If
to work
ft tbat
Is a
on
ver
ers
n.
Th sum of 720,000 marks has been
raised by the German army for the
Moltke monument In Berlin.
Let the Hens Work.
Provide the hens with a dusting
place and litter to scratch In and there
were be less trouble with egg eating.
Hens are like children; If not kept
busy they are apt to get Into mischief.
How happy a lien rcems when she is
making the dust flyA This Is her way
of cleansing her boeV getting rid of
lice and exercising. e hen that has
no chance to exercise unhappy. The
deeper the litter and theViarder she has
to scratch and dig for eVery kernel ot
grain the bappler she Is I Cheerfulness
with hens amounts to solethlng when
eggs are high. The bus happy hen
turns food Into eggs w
on fat. There Is llttlo dai
feeding where small grains'
In a litter. Chan straw
dry, make good litter for
In. The refuse from the
accumulates on the barn
scratching material that
first rate. They will amuse th
for hours, scratching In the
the barn floor. They relish the'
leave and hay seeds, but few f
care to have hen loafing in the
It's not much trouble to carry
baskets ot me cnatr to tne po.
house and scatter it on the floor;
the available space ot floor shoul
utilized for this pjrpose. It will
to be' stirred up once In a while
changed when It gets too heavy.
Throwing out the grain where
hens can pick it up without any effor'
Is tbe usual method of feeding, an.
with this method some of the timid1
hen do not get enough and other get
more than they need and become fat
and sluggish. In this condition they
will lay few eggs, no matter how fine
and warm their home may be.
Given plenty to do, they won't suffer
with the cold If their house 1 not extra
warm. There i not much danger of
frozen combo In an open scratching
shed If given a sheaf ot oat or wheat
to thrash out The hens do not have
to be made to work, as w often say.'
All they want I a chance to work. Ex
ercise and green food may be given
at the same time by hanging cabbage,
turnips or any other vegetable high
enough so they will be obliged to Jump
to get a bite. .;
None profit by exercise more than
breeding stock. They must have a
chance to dig and hunt and b allowed
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The Habits of the Rabbit.
One morning after a light fall of
snow during my walk through the
fields and woods, I saw a rabbit track
and a mink track together. I follow
ed the trail to see what had happened.
I had not gone far when I discovered
tufts of rabbit fur upon the snow; a
few yards further and there were
drops of blood, the rabbit's leaps grow
ing shorter and shorter, and In a few
moments I came upon the half-devoured
body of the rabbit lying in the
open. That the mink had run the
rabbit down and caught It was as plain
as the snow record could be. There
was no hiding under the snow by the
mink and not the least evidence that
the rabbit had been surprised. Rab
bit see behind them quite a readily
as before, and no' animal could steal
upon a moving rabbit at night and
not be seen.
And rabbits are always moving at
night. It 1 a nocturnal animal. It
does not sit In Its form all night to be
stalked by its enemies, or to be taken
by any sapping and mining process
In daylight a weasel might steal upon
It and seize It In It form, but not by
night. In my part of the country the
rabbit runs to hole In the winter and
passes the day there. The boy catch
it with ferrets. Tbe mink and
weasels catch it in Its hole alone.
My hired man, who Is an old hunter,
tells me he once saw upon the snow
where a mink had brought a rabbit
out of a hole and carried htm a long
distance to hi den. He followed the
trail and saw by the Imprint upon the
snow that every little while tbe mink
had to lay down his burden and rest
John Burroughs in the Outing Magazine.
Moving Midnight Crowd In London,
"When the halt hour after mid
night comes in London, the police of
the . world's metropolis begin to get
busy, for then la the time th 1 all the
place of public entertal' v.-e
emptied of great throngs of meu ead
women," ays F. B. BInney. "The mo
ment these crowds reach the street
there 1 begun the copper's constant
cry, 'Move on!'
"They are a patient, goodnatured
set of officers, but the move on com
mand Is one that must be obeyed. I
wanted to stand and watch the vast
procession of humanity but a bobby
ave me the word and I had to march
itb the rest : ' , -
Splendidly dressed women, whose
tus was not at all doubtful, hurried
their homes, for they were too fa-
ar with the law to need any ad-
ltlon from the police. There Is
I freedom and personal liberty In
Yin than anywnere. out not ev
a V may loiter If told ta aw'-'
Bi o'clotfk the ' Immense
mi Mocked the "streets s"
has 'ppeare'l and th-'"
ployment, - warlea lives, or the sinful
liixurionsness of much of tbe "Fifth
nvenuc" life are mere 111 011 slits. Jesus
on HM cms was only acting a part.
Such teach. 11c Iihsj 110 social mes
sage. Christian Science has pro
duced some beautiful characters, "Is
raelites in whom there Is 110 guile,"
who recosnize In Jesus, ns did Nn
liiaulel, "the Sou of Coil," bi t It has
Hot ami cannot produce a social re
former io gj Into a ilack slum and
stay there, working and dying for the
kingdom of (led. because It lias 110
messnge to tbe conscience, Individual
or social.
Over against .hese three forces which
weaken Individual responsibility I
would put the one trnlli of .epenlanee.
It is nn old word with a long record.
Tbe vocabulary of some nations does
not know it. And those nations have
died. Wealth corrupted them, power
made them arrogant, and arrog.-.uc-y led
to national madness anil ruin. They
bad voices wulch criticised and coni
plnlned, which ridiculed and despaired,
but 110 voice with tlmnd-r and light
ning In Its tone to cry "Ilepciit:" But
one nation developed a race of men
whom we call prophets. They were
men who :;iokc for God. The word of
the Lord came to tlieui. And they
spoke that word to the conscience of
their nation. They made men feel
guilt, they pointed out the right way,
and they Inspired men to walk in It.
And this I repentance. In circum
stances when other nntions hove dis
appeared, ns In transplantation nnd
captivity, this nation was kept alive
because of Its sense of responsibility
for It own deed, past and future.
That nation In the fulness of time
gave birth to Christianity. Its Imme
diate forerunner was John tbe Baptist.
What he taught Is summed up in tbe
one word -repent. The rich man with
self-sufficiency, the powerful man with
his arrogancy are to be leveled down
like the mountains; the poor man with
hi patience I to be filled up like the
valleys. Start now; for tbe ax Is laid
to the root of yonr tree ami down yon
will come if you don't have fruit.
Share yonr abundance with those who
have nothing; cease to squander your
money on clothes and food when men
are naked add children are hungry.
Stop vylng unjust taxes on the poor.
Abide by the law and speak the truth.
Take what yon earn and nothing more.
Jesns caught up that message and
cried "Repent!" John had been preach
ing to classes a the prophet , bad
preacbedio tbe nation. Christ brought
tbe truth borne to the 'Conscience cf the
Individual. Each one of you know
pt bl own self what I right. Then
do It Otherwise your religion is a
ham. Yonr prayer are word. Your
theology 1 (peculation. Only he know
God who will to do HI will. You
have no peace in your soul, no Joy In
your life, but you are weary and heavy
laden under all (his luxury and formal
ism. Your money is your undoing.
Turn from It. Resolve to teek the
right and do It, come what may, Yonr
foes will b those ot your own house
bold. You will be a a sheep among
n!re. But you will find peace and
"i!L be really free. In this
X Ihe conscience of the
orld and quickened
mslblllty. . .
i arouse among ns re
"ken our individual
But I not tbat
ntance. But is
v evangelist!
ehed by it
-ut a
' un-
off the
nn the
rieu rr m Jt T ' meiO
men, comes this messnge:
Turn ye
from your poverty and your wealth nnd
with God's help stand forth free. Strip
you. nink" you bare of this money and
know ttv Joy of bread earned In the
sweat of your brow. Find work, nny
honest work, and do It like a man iu
the strength of tbe Lord.
When n man stops blaming condi
tions and takes to himself the respon
sibility for what he is and what he has
done he has obeyed the first word of
ChrIst-"Repent."
we Touch me uoin.
Some time ago, In one of our magn
tines, there was an article entitled, "I
Have Touched the Gold," the exclama
tion of a deep-sea diver who bad jusl
come up from exploring a wreck lying
In tbe depths. The writer of the para
graph alluded to the circumstances
that often thus In religious life persons
"touch tbe gold" without seizing, pos
sessing and usinT it. How true this is!
We frequent the sanctuary, hear and
handle the Word u Life, get a vision
of tbe Cross, put the sacramental
bread to our lips vi "(.inch tbe gold,"
aiid still leave It unrealized from year
to year. Fur want of a little more leso
luie faith, wo miss "tbe unsearchable
ic'hts" of persoual fellowship with
Chmi.
GETS A SHOVEL OFF HI8 MIND.
Preacher Pays Railroad for Tool Brok
en In Rag Twenty-two Year Ago.
A check for $2.50 conscience money
ent by a preacher who has a church
near Utica, N. Y., was received re
cently by General Manager Clarke ot
the Delaware, Lackawanna ft West
ern railroad.
With It was enclosed a letter ot ex
planation. The minister wrote that
twenty-two years ago he, having new
ly arrived In this country, got a place
aa section hand on the railroad. One
day he was unjustly discharged by
the foreman and . in a fit ot rage,
smashed a shovel with which the com
pany had provided him.
'' It proved to be the turning point tn
hi career, for be got other work,
studied and eventually became a min
ister. For some time his conscience
has been worried about the shovel
and he decided to pay what he thought
It was worth. Supt. Clarke sent hlra
a receipt
HYPNOTIZED OVER THE t-rtONI.
Remarkable Performance Vouched for
' by Madlcal Men. .
- Some remarkable experiment la
the way of hypnotizing by telephone
have Just been carried out ia the
Savoy Hotel by Mr, F, F. Abbott ne
experiments were conducted In tbe
presenoe of a considerable number of
medical men. Mr. Abbott introduced
a young Scotsman, whom he had hyp
notised seven times during the previ
ous fortnight After passing hi hand
over the face of the subject, Mr. Ab
bott soon reduced the man to a pas
sive state, and then, accompanied by
on of the medical men, he left the
building, and from a distance of two
miles telephoned to the hotel In which
the seance' had been held. When the
bell In the hotel room rang the youn
Scotsman went to the telephone, an
with a shudder, fell back quite unco
iciou. Mr. Abbott had comman '
him over the telephone to go to
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horse.
uu. wen ne wkh uiiiv uu m
aoout nair or ine lime. lonxtrs
Statesman. V
Harold Newlywed Is greatly wor
ried over a thirty-day pote. Rupert
Can't he meet It? Harold It tjiaif.
that it's a note his wife gave him to
mail thirty days ago and he's just
thought of it. Judge.
Mr. Justwed It's so sweet of you
to agree that we must economize. But
do you think yon can get along with
out a cook? Mrs. Justwed Oh, yes.
We'll have all our meals sent lu by a
caterer. Cleveland Leader.
"Young man, bow do you intend to
support my daughter If you marry
her?" "By working, .sir." "Ye, yfs,
I understand all that; but what I want'
to know la whom you are going to
work." Baltimore American.
Nervous player (deprecatlngly play
ing card) I really don't know what
to play. I'm afraid I've made a fool
of my self. Partner (reassuringly)
That's all right. I don't lee what else '
you could have done! Punch.
"You're rather a young man to bd
left In charge of a drug store," said
the fussy customer. "Have you any
diploma?" "Why er no, sir," rev. '
plied the drug clerk, "but I have om
thing just as good." Philadelphia
Press.
"Did the clairvoyant tell you any
thing true about yourself?" "She
certainly did. Before IU been
ten minutes she told me son
was trying to get my money.'
there?" "Yes; she was." Milwaukee -
Sentinel.
"This envernment rinea not nav inv.
thing line tne salaries mai ioreign
official receive." "No," answered the
citizen who refuses to be worried.
"We don't take needles chance In
man' being ao much occupied In in- -vesting
his rrtoney that be forgets
about hi patriotic duties." Washing
ton Star. " ,
. HVu Mid rvaitho thtt aettat lln...
had been commissioned to paint the
portrait of Mr. Nurltch, "water colors -may
be easily rubbed out, but" "All 1
right, . then" Interrupted Nuritchi
"ron ran nntnt the head and tiArk .
oil and tbe dress in water color. Then
It't be easy to make it up-to-date every
time the style changes." Philadelphia '
Press.- .
leen ifrere .
BorjKly
. Hints to Public Speaker,
' Never refer pltlngly to the ooor.
1 nis uraou uu ai unce an a aema-
gogue. Never say anything respect
ful of corporate wealth. In so doing
yon lay yourself open to the .charge
M being a nirea man.
-'.Never use slang if you want re
spectable people to take stock In you.
Never use pure English. The masses
hate prlgglehness.-N
Never talk st-7 s-" nolr
You will be '
elf too p-"
stories.
of chtc