CHECK IT IN TIME. i ffvi people retillzo the grave danger of neglecting the kidneys. The slight est kidney symptom may bo Nature's warning of dropsy, dlabe ten or dreud- fd Hrlght's disease. If you have eny kidney symptom, l:( pin ua!::g Dunn's Kidney Pills at once. Harvey Ho;;- Plains, N. y., nays: "I was often laid i.p for d; ys w illi gravel n:;d sorbins kidney (rouble and" I ho uguny 1 endured when the turn s wen- p:issing was awful. TI.e best medical tittentlim fiiiled to help C o and I grew worse Instead of bet ter. It was then I began with Iioan's Kidney PIMh and noileed Improve tiieiit. Soon I was without a truce of tin) trouble." Remember the name Doan'H. $ Tor Kale by nil dealers. .10 cents a box. Foste-r-Mllbuni Co., Iluffalo, N. y. l im h i iii.me uu uiy money wun my Voice. ? KliilUc You must sing beautifully, f I Melt Not an a singer, iny dear us a bookmaker! KURSE TELLS OF SKIM CURES c "I havc Been the Cutlcura Remedies ii-.eil wiili best results during the pa t tA-i'M'y years. In my work as a n. r e, lr:my skin i!l.;ease cusea came miner .try observation, and In every in 'name, I uhva.vs recommend'-d the Ciitii ura Remedies us they always g.v.- entire satisfaction. One case In .particular was that of a lady, friend mine who, when n child, was nf f.icted Willi eczema which covered her J.iee mill bunds entirely, bro;-.kin;j; out 8' Inti rvals w ith severer torture. Sl;s irould not go to school as the disfigure-'lie-lit looked terrible. I told her to gel a once a set of Cutlcura Remedies. jtt r the use of only one set she was I Tl'"( liy well. "A grown lady friend was afflicted .villi salt rheum In one of her thumbs, ::el the was cured by the Cutlcura 1: !i:i lies. Still another lady had dry t ill i Ileum In both palms of her hands jvery tail of the year. They used to 1 so painful she could scarcely wet Ji-r hai:d. until she began to use the Ciiticmu Remedies which cured her. .1 have also seen them cure children 'of ringworm. The children's faces .Vonld be all circles and rings around She cheeks, and the neck ,und after treatment nltli the Cutlcura Soap and Ointment they were completely cured, i'y husband had rheumatism on hlo nn and I used the Cutlcura Oint ment. It made his urm as limber and til.e, whereas It was finite stiff before h'T.in to apply tho Ointment. "Last May I had an Ingrowing toe nil which was very piilnful, as the I'le of the nail was edging rliiht f"ti in the side of my toe. Tent n-il out of the cavity It made, and pi coiir.se applied the Cutlcura Oint "K'l't to the part affected. It soothed Jt ami In 1, ss than ten nights It was healed through constant use of the piiitieent. Ten days ago I had my Jett hand and wrist burned with boll- Ills' lard, and Cutlcura Ointment lias Completely cured them. I have Just reioimnenrtcd the Cutlcura Remedies fo another ft Iciu'. and she Is pleased with the results and Is recovering "'!'. I will gladly furnish the t'liie.s of Hip people referred to above t anriy doubts what I say." (Sign Mr. Margaret Hederson, 77 High f-i'l Ave., Mulder, Muss., Oct. 1, 1910. I j Back. Then, to the Farm. lilchurd Croker, during his visit, to York last month, discussed with reporter the high cost of living. J Hie fanners are all right." Ba'd f( rol.er. -It m the people who in f1'' on ll InK tne t()Wlls wlu) l uri flil...-. t ..huh ioo iiear. In the towns, t'"" s,'- ,ha ises are as bother "'" an the children. "A little iiy i a tiy flnt i(H)kP( ,, r"'i Ms drum one day and said: Mother. Adam and Eve lived In '!;,"K Whrt was It llko there?" 'ile what It Is hero.' his mother '"were,!, 'when you eight children J'1' "H lit frliool." Fath I'lle'-i Aunt Kmnia, who had been Mi'!l!!g iv,.. ... ,, , 11 ",,a -M'eci!U iu f "'1 H'e bouse nt midnight, and Ed 1 '"-''d to be allowed to utav tip to "" Hut his mother refused to 2, v Z"M- "X"." she said, decld, J" : " 'Mild be five long hours uft 3 J r l.edtlme. and you couldn't H y stHV nk" long as that." L, i ' 3,'li' 1 rnn'" KUlll walled; "I i eulm K . a in,.i,,u ,.,.. ""oiiun's 11 v v. villi jmumii. 1 Price of EflB. Rose. i Jeltt Me kent a hen. Woman's l,lue Coinimtilon. )- "'"imiiion, I'orl'ftim Jiiiok.' "I CHIP f'H'-a.-h IV1 remljp-r JrK u.r, lu,u,""'"!ly. 111-., tf., anJ fc. f .... -.ne n,, wpre P0lnIBl,ed t0 pay So they would stuy. TO 14 HATH n"" aMll". W0rst ,hl"K8 u,ldcr he , 8 sl,!'ly reputation Innlow'Tl; fclh,"-iW., s-vr"l' tnr nithlron J e. wlu.l c.ultl., ao u L Ho. mean right tuean. 3 ft" ' fV 1n.it QUITE ANOTHER THING. Two for By M. J. Copyright, ia;o, by "rshaw! This Is no night for dec tloneerlng." On tho back seat of the car tho chairman and secretary of the county committee were arguing as to the best sort of speech for Coombs to make at tho Ilrtstow scboolhouse, for which they were headed. On tbe front seat the chauffeur steered tho car straight Into the harvest moon which was rising like a great shield at the end of the white road, lieslde him Coombs, candidate for congress, was secretly Indulging himself In one of the let-downs which come even to the best regulated candidates. Me was heartily sick of tho campaign; of tbe daily association with small politicians who treated blm with more or less familiarity; of repcutlng tho same things over and over to audi ences friendly, hostile and Indifferent. He was tired of the whole business; for the moment he sincerely wished he were back nt Demottvllle pegging away at bis law practice, and letting some one else work and fret for po litical honors. And If be were. ..a would bo enjoying this perfect eve ning an August changeling eet down In late October. Muggy riding with a pretty girl on a moonlight, night naturally appealed to the bachelor Coombs. And there were pretty girls In Demottvllle. The car came upon a group wend ing Its way to tho schoolhouse. Thero were five of them two boys twelve or fourteen years old. and three young women. "Oh, you candidate:" called one of the boys, as the car was roll ing by. "Stop," commanded Coombs, brief ly lie had been taught never to "overlook any bets," In the parlance of the politician. Every person had possibilities, no matter how humble. Every one wielded some Influence possibly commanded a vote, and a vole was a vote, wherever garnered. "All aboard !" ho Invited, cheerily, r.s the car slopped. They came promptly, do boys with whoops of delight. They drugged Go After Frank Scott's Record. one of the young women, laughing and protesting, between ihem. 1 bey tugged Ht her like young bears, and before Coombs reali.ed what was happening the girl was deposited In his lap, the others bud bestowed themselves on the running board, and thb car was on Its . way. "I hope you'll pardon this en thusiastic response to your Invita tion," said the girl, striving to rise. "I had no option, you see; It was come, or get torn to pieces." "And It seems to be stay for the fame reason." replied Coombs, for the boys stood guard, shouting; "You've got to r.tay right there. Cousin neib.'" "llesldes," continued the candidate, "I welcome the opportunity to make a convert. In return for this ride I eball expect your vote election day." "Indeed?" questioned his passen ger, restraining herself unwillingly to the situation. "And what special qualllkations can you urge for- con gress? Are you competent or experi enced? Do you wield Influence In Washington? Are you an orator? Can you do better than tbe man who has represented this district for ten years?" Coombs considered. Then he re plied, with a Inugh: "To all your questions I fenr I must answer no." They had reached tho schoolhouse. Tho girl smiled at him as she btepped out of the car. "At least you have the virtue of modesty," Bhe said. Tho chairman and secretary had rirrived at a conclusion, and tho for mer now took the caudldate aside to Chauffeurs A person making application , u.i ('river of a motor vehicle In Gernm'i7 must presetit his birth certificate, ai v.nniounted photograph of hlmse!!, a doctor's certificate as to hla physical condition, especially with referenci to his sight and hearing, nnd evldynce that he has finished a course with pome person or at some Institution of ficially qualified to teucli the driving of motor vehicles. If the application Is otherwise ac ceptable the party is referred 1o an expert especially designated to exam ine such applicants. The examination is oral nnd the applicant must also give a practical demonstration of bis ability to drive a motor vehicle. The fees for his first examination. If held Ht t-ie rentd. nee or office of the expert, are 10 marks ($2.38) for the driver of a motorcycle and 15 marks ($3.57) for the driver of an automobile; If held elsewhere the fees are 15 nnd 20 'narks ($.'!. 67 and $4.7C), respectively. The fees for subsequent examinations of the same applicant for vehicles of I ill i i jn i Swim 0" One Seat PHILLIPS Associated Literary I'ikh say In the hoarse whisper peculiar .o politicians: "This part it the county la strong for you, und tbey like to see tho unlmals stirred up. Go after Krank Scoti's record; go after hi;j personally. You can't make a mis take by putting bis hide on the fence 0"t here." Their lute passengers had front seats In the schoolhouse Coombs dis covered when bo made his way to the rostrum nnd waited for the chair man to call tho gathering to order. Tho two boys winked and giggled when they caught bis eyo, and then leaned over to whisper something to the girl who had sat on his lap. Coombs fancied that site blushed. Now that ho could get a good look at her, Coomba realised that she was very pretty. He wondered Idly -vho she was. Probably tbe daughter of rome wealthy farmer of the neighbor hood, who had been uble to give her advantages beyond the ordinary. Coombs arose to make his Bpeech. The audience applauded the hand some, boyish-looking candidate. They listened closely while he sketched nntlonal affairs and conditions In their own state, then In their own district. The moment had come for the uttack on Congressman Scott, but Coombs did not make it. lie looked Into the eyes of the girl on the front seat. Doubtless the thought him llko all politicians ready to climb at the expense of anotLer; anxious to tear down that other's reputation that be might build up his own. Well, ho would rhow her be was not an ordi nary politician. The Prlstow neighborhood was rather disappointed In the tameness of the speech; the chairman and sec rotary were grumpy. Hut Coombs dllu't care; be walked out with the Kir'. ".'ou will ride back with us?" he asked. She shook her head, and held out her hand. "No; but thank you lor what you did not say tonight." "What do you mean?" asked Coombs. He was oblivious of the fact that two scoro voters, whoue ballots might elect blm. were also waiting to shake hands. 1 mean, she said, "that I Frank Scott's daughter." am Tne campaign drew to a' ctose. Coombs was scheduled to spend the last week In this county, and be man aged to see a good deal of Iteth Scott between meetings. They avoided politics, but found many other sub jects to talk about. Election day came, and Coombi wus beaten. He made a good run. better than shrewd politicians had expected, for Frank Scott was de servedly strong. Coombs, somehow, did not mind the defeat; there was no sting In It. Demottlle gloried In bis good show ing, and received him ulmost as a hero when he tame home. He be came, almo-st In a night, a prominent citizen. In two weeks his law busi ness do.ib'ed. He had "arrived." Miss Siott was going home, and Coombs bad come to siy good bye. Likewise he planned, as be had been thinning Tor u month, to say eome- hlng else. Hut It was ban! to get It out; llcth was so uncoii.-ckius of what was going on beneath ih i:r. fuie of bis mind At lust he plucked up courage to speak: "Ever since that night at the Hrls tow school I've been wondering how you'd like Demottvllle." "It's u pretty Htt;o city, isn't It?" she asked, with Interest. "Yes ... I huva a liltlo home there, surrounded by lifty yearobl maples. There's a fireplace' In the living room, and a deep padded leath er chulr that I like to draw up be .ore the fire. That cl a!r would bol l v0 Just as eaelly n as an automobile Real." .)h." brer.thcd rteth fcott, eompre bendlngly. "Hut there's no ore talking about It I suppose," went on Coombs, wist fully. "Your father las won nnd you are going back to Washington, the most wonderf"! city In the coun try. That's the only reason I'm vor ry I lost. If I'd ben sttrcep'ul. there'd have been something to offer you." "Do you think," said the girl soft ly, "that would make any differ ence, If one cared? And I've seen Washington. Hut I've never seen De mottvlle and nnd thn' chair!" When tbe next session of congress opened Frank Scott was hailed as a Napoleon of politics by his cot lopgues. They had tried many pchemes to i:etnln the nngle letters "M. C," after their names Hut tc marry one's dnnchter ti on's most nsngerouB onponent- tht wns than scheming; It was genius! more in, Germany a different class or different kind ol motive power are 5 and 7.50 marks ($1.19 and $1.70), respectively. Hunting With Ferrets. Rabbits and partridges have been more plentiful this year In this section than In many years. Every day hunt ers can be seen returning to the city with their hunting coats and bags fair ly loaded down. The rabbits around the country have become fo plentiful In the last few years that the farmers asked to have tho laws taken off ferrets In order that they could be partially extermina ted, as they were doing conslderablt damage to their peach and pear trees. The change In the laws was mnde anf ferrets can now be used for nuntltv purpose. There Is such a dmnr ror ferrets for hunting purposes thr their retail price has Increased ov naif, and dealers are reaping a hr- vest, males selling for three dol:r 1. and females for $3.50. Nuubuiji News, OCa czzjjia8 I A Christian i Burial By REV. W. BEIINKEN Pcilor of Trinity Lulliern Church II jpi Houitoa, Tia We would ask, then, to whom alone ought a Christian burial be granted? Our answer Is short and concise a Christian's burial ought to be granted only to Christians and to no one else, even If he were tho mightiest ruler on earth. Is that answer not clear, plain and concise enough? Now, let us look nt that matter a little closer. When I see a funeral procession composed of heathens, headed by a heathen priest, I conclude (hat tho de ceased was a heathen. When I see Jews, headed by a rabbi, in funeral processions, ' rlght'y conclude that the deceased was a Jew. When a com pany of men wearing aprons or badges or other paraphernalia follow a 'cof fin. 1 conclude that the deceased was a lodge member. When I see a cof fin decked wliL the country's Hug. ac compunled by military men, and when I see military rites performed nt the grave, I can safely conclude that the deceased was a soldier. And when I see the Christian congregation, with their pastor, at the grave and hear thorn sing or pray or use the word of God, I ought to be able to conclude that the deceased was a Cbrlstlau and died a Christian death. Is that not right? Ought we not to be able to conclude thut? Yes, we ought to, and years ago we could, but nowadays you canuot. Almost dally you can see where so-called Christian ministers officiate at the graves of open unbelievers, suicides, criminals and the like. Is this not true? They are not abashed to grant such who have died In open unbelief a Christian bur ial. That Is shameful, unspeakably horrible. Hut, they say, "you cannot Judge others, you cannot see Into their heart whether they were Christians or not, whether they have died In the faith or not. Cod says: "Judge not, that ye be not Judged," and that l.t wlint you do when you deny them a Christian burial. Now, my dear friends, it Is true that we cannot look Into other me n's hearts to see whether th.'-y ure uptight Chris tians or not. Hut we do i ii'iw, ind that most assuredly, whut kind of peo ple are not Chrlmlans. namely, those who despl.-ed th,j word of Clod and the fucrnuieiits nnd refused to nnke use or the means of grace and that such people are not Christians, we know from the word of (iod that can net lie. Christ says In unmistakable words: "lie that Is of (iod hearelh Hod's word." And (iod !' says: "Hocaue thou hast rejected knowledge. I will a'so rej-ct thee." Think of this a mo nicnt. There Is a man who knows our church doors are open to blm, he !ows that the ringing of the bells In vite him, but he passes by. 1 ask everyone who ttlll has a spar', of conscience In blm, ought such a man to have a Christian burial? Ought we to open the door to such n person, who refused to enter them wl en alive? Shall we confess that wp 'ook forward to his resurrection in'n evi r'astlng life? Is that denying the faith, denying Christ as the only hope of salvation? Do we not know thut Cod says, "Messed are th't dead who died In the Lord?" Sh'ill we alter ot change this? U us remember lint Cod said: "lie r.ot decidvi d, (iod is not teocked." It Is Jusl this gross derl il of faith at the gravej or th(. ungodly that caiisus men to become Indifferent In religious matters. Chrlsllanliy I" therefore laid bare to open ildlcu'e, Men will aBk, "Why should I run li church? When I die they can easily get a preacher who will bury me tin ten dollars and will preach as line a termon as for those who constantly gc to church!" Hut some v. I 1 sny, will not im n lion the deceased at all. We do rn' want to have the Impression Hint the deceased Is blessed and eternally suved." That makes mutters worse still. Then they become hypocrites Hy the fact thut th-t deceased Is no' mentioned In the prayers they show he Is not worthy of It. They stand there as Christian min isters and yet -o not dare to mention the deceased, because they nnd every on present knows that ,e was rot a Christian, nnd that a Chris I. in mlu Inter has no business there. Hut they say, "We are preaching to the living and not the dead." What, are we burying the living? Is It not the dead to whom the honor of a Chris tian burial Is given? And do they say that they want to comfort the survlv ois? How shall they comfort? If they sny the dweaaed Is saved, they are gul'ty of a fa's-, hood or If they speak the truth and say the deceased did not die n Christian and cannot be saved, then they have aroused a storm of hatred Hgnlnst themselves. Or shtill they prench repentance there? That will full a'so. Are they not olll elating tit the burial of an unbeliever? Will not the people sny, "If what you say be true, why nr-i you here grantlni'; a Christian burial to an u ibollevrr?" Oh, my fi lends, let us remember "Hlcfsed are the dead (and only they) who die In the Lord." And to their alone ought a Christian burial be grrnted. If they have been hypocrites and deprived us, they will find their judge w hom they cannot deceive. Hut as lor us, may iiou giant us grnc. that wo may not deny the faith nor deny the Saviour by granting Christian burials to such as have not died In tho Lord. Fixedness. We wnnt flxtdness and certainty Iu our religion; for only when our re I'glon Is a l!x;?d certainty can It dom naie nnd rule us, ami fill us with the est nnd pence of God. Rev. David Jregg, Presbyterian, Allegheny, Pa. Prever,t!ve Measures. i is I r beti. r to spend money In -evetit'v newics, In constructive .?! h. tin n I', is to sreni! It nlterwnre' l ii'.ali .t.iiiit'g chaiii.b'e i:sttu!lor i! l-ft e lor irltii:i!!'s r-v. ,. f v: ell, I'.ipiU, "Mr-get. Ill EFFECTS OF STRONG DRINK Alcohol Consumed Stimulates and Ex cites Body and Deceives People Who Drink It. 1. Every worklngmun is bound to consider what Is best as food for him self and his family. If be fulls to do this, he may spend his wages upon ar ticles of little use In building up strong, healthy bodies, and so prac tically waste his hard earned money, says Temperance. A great many worklngmen only earn a bare living wage; while many more only get suf ficient to live decently with no room for extra expenses of any kind; and only a small number obtain money al lowing of enjoynnnt of luxuries. So the strictest economy Is necessary In spending wages. !!. Now the average amount spent upon Intoxicating liquors by each mun, woman und child In the I'nlted States Is something over $'J3 per year. Of course, this sum Includes what drunk ards spend, as well as what Is paid by sober folks. Perhaps tho amount spent In this way by a good many would bo lebs than fifty cents per week. Still, It Is very Important that what Is bought should be really helpful. If the worklngman Is wasting his wages on alcoholic drinks, when It ought to be spent on food, or clothing, or other useful objects, then both the mnn and his family are not getting the full ad vantage from his earnings, and health and comfort will suffer. 3. When a gallon of beer Is split up Into Its several parts, Sti parts are found to be water, 7 parts alcohol and 7 parts solid matter. The nutriment depends upon the solids, but only six tenths of these are fond, tho rest Is waste. To get half a pint of nourish tneiit a man must drink 101 gallons of beer. This Is like eating a sack of chuff to get a grain of wheat. Tbe famous Doctor I.leblg said If you drop the point of a knife into Hour, the quantity you obtain represents as much nourishment as you get In a quart of ale In wines the proportions aie: Water 7S, alcohol Is, si, lids 4 Spirits are simply a'col.ol CO), and water C0i This. then, is what scl ence tells us. It Is e l lenec that evi ry chemist Is bound to give, and it shows that Intoxicating drinks can do noth leg to make ili'sh or bone, mu'elo or nerve, for they do not contain the necessary food. Tiny are useless, therefore, to the wage earners. 4. Intoxicating drinks are really made lor the sake of the alcohol they contain. This dangerous ding has a powerful effect upon the body It stimulates ami oxepes it, and so d" reives pi ople that they fancy they ure better for Its use, when il Is actually destroying them. No man In health meds stimulation. A stimulant Is like a whip to a horse. Alcohol may be n good medicine in the bands of a doc itir, but it Is not food nnd It Is a dan gerous article In common use, oiten leading to disease, intemperance nn.1 other evils. No worklngman can uf ford to tamper with alcoholic drinks. 6. Experience proves whut science teaches. When doctors have tested alcohol on equal pets of men engaged Iu hnrd work against time, amongst sections bauds on tl.e railroad. In forced marches und long eiimtmigns amongsl soldi) rs, In the exhausting la bur of foundrie s and Iniges. and In the hard training of nihbt'S, abstinence from Intoxicating drinks Is always i found tin' lust. It Is the natural re sult. These drinks cannot strong' hen No matter how a man feels mot' r their Influence, he Is surely losing and not gaining energy. W hat folly It Is then for our Amcrirfn people to spend $2.1(lti,47ri.S."it) yearly on alcohol ic drinks. 6. Tiny are bug ly drunk for pleas lire, but even If such pleasure were r'ght, the amount spent Is very execs rive, and Is the eau.-.e of much drunk enness and wiong Even tbe makers and sillers of these drinks admit that n any millions are wasted on Intemi er nle drinking. As a mutter of fact, the money sp lit er weik by the average worklngman Is almost, if not quite, a useless ex) onillture, and lake from his enrn'iigs what Is wanted for other purposes -to pnqerly feed and clothe the family, to give It the comforts of home, or to provide against the Hire of sickness and o'd age. It do. B not then pay the woiklngman to use In toxicating drinks. Such a practice la ui economic waste, and tells against his efficiency as a worker, ami against the well being of his family. Less Drinking In New Zea'and. I.mly Stout, the wife of the chief justice' eif New .calami, made tho fol lowing encouraging statement us to the temperance movement In her own progressive hind, .luring the course eif a roivnt speech: "The temperance se'iitlme'iit has become so strong uud the- practise of temperance ro univer sal that one! seldom si'es any but non alcoholic be verages at hotels eir stui'll- er tables. No t fit shops fir rest.iu ranis ure licensed to se-11 drink te their customers. In fact, the temper ance sentiment bus bi-e-ome so stnm In New Zealand that, stunt! hotel keep ers refuse to sell tlrltik to women or allow them In the b irs. Hoi tie licenses, tlcush still gra:ited, are be coming very r.ire, and will v. ry soon all be discontinued." Abstainers in British Parliament. An Kngllsh soclul Journal has uiidijr taken the special tusk of compiling a list of thosj members of the present llrltlsh Parliament who are total ab stalners, und alter careful Investig.i tlon has now reported. Kvery effort, It seems, was made to obtain a com plete list, but the tnsk presented some difficulty. The Invest igitors, how ever, hve positive assurance that there nro at least 128 members wholly commit ted to the teetotal principle. They report that this estimate may not be considered as exhaustive ow lng to the present (Milleiill ies of In vestigation. This, howe ver, Is a not able showing as ng linst times past, and Is n sirikli g Improvement upon the record of even 21) ycais r.g.i. REIGN OF JEIIOSIIAPIIAT Sunday School Ltuon for Jo. 29, 1911 Spacitlly Arrtngad lor Tliit Paptr I.KSHejN TEXT-2 Chronicles 17:1-13. Memory Veim-a 3, 4. OOl.I'KN TKXT-"8ii-k ye firm the kingdom eif Uud, nnd lila rlKliteoimm-iiii; nd all thi.att thlnga ahull tie uii.lt-il unto you."- Mult. 6:33. 'I'l.MK Jphoalinpliiit'a rrlgn of 25 ynr wioi from H. (J. (or o7K to bill (r (Mi. Tliei tint to tlie Mltli yeara of the kliineieim. J'l.ACK- -The irfurin i-xtrmlei! to the hill country eif Kpliruliu. The Imtlle illinium the Hyiluna t.n.k pLu-e ut lUiinolh-l ilN-inl. to Hie fast f . Jcriiiin; tlie "loill.lujali vlrtury" ii.-ur 'JYUmi, s.uiih of H.-thlelit-ni. Ibis lesson covers tbe entire reign of tbe good King Jchoshuphut. Ills nuiuo meuns "Jehovah Judged," u liamo given by his religious fattier. Ills purents were Asa, the good king, and A.ubali, a bout whom nothing more Is known. Ills age at his acces sion was 'i'o years, and ho reigned for -j years, liis character was pious, prudent, enterprising. Ho was a skil ful general, a wise statesman, a cour ageous reformer. Ho "was alone counted worthy In later uges to rank with llezekl.ib and Joslah among tbe most pious rulers of the Havldlc line." His reign was among the best and most prosperous in all Judnb's exis tence, ills jreul error, equally with his success, points out to us the wuy of true prosperity. He had a great advantage In having a religious fath er, who bad done much toward re forming his kingdom, und uplifting his people. A good Inheritance of vir tue and religion Is one of the greulest blessings eer bestowed upon a young man. Jehosbuphat strengthened himself against Israel because there had been wars with Israel, tin-re having been a long rivalry be'lweeu them, which was renewed In u border warfare during the last days of Asa. Ita.ibha king of Israel bud not only attaeked Jilduh, but hud fort Hied Hamuli, a town only a few miles north of Jerusalem. Tho warrior Allah was on the throne of Israel when Jehoshuphat began to reign. He placed lorces, "ursenals fer the supply of war material." us well us soldiers, In a'l tbe fetie-ed. for tilled, cities, ret garrisons, probably lood supplies with le-aders to take ebiirge of obtaining and caring for them. The Lord was with Jeheisbnphat, be cause Jehosl aphal Kteeid for the things which liod loved and wished to do for the nation. The Lord cannot In this sense be with those whoso whole life and conduct are opposed to all (iod wants to aee ompllsli. This was shown by the fact known to all that he walkeel In the Hint ways of his father liuvid. Tho Creek transla tion omits "liuvid." The reference then might be to the beautiful life Dm ill lived before his full and re ttorutlon, but probably to his father Asa, who begun his reign by devotion lo Jehovah, and sought not unto Haa lim, the false and Impure lelols of tho heathen. Mis heart was lifted up In the ways of the Lord; lifted up above worldly, considerations ami fears, tilled with hit;h motives and enthusiasms. In the cause of (iod. as In the ease of the apostles who when filled with the Spirit Joyfully went on In their hard task against all the powers of Jew ish Sanhedrims und Homhn emiierors. He was lifted up Into union with Cod i Jehoshaphat. Ill e all other men was not perfect. All tiod'a work through nun Is done with Imperfee-t Instru ments, but the ne-nrer perfection thev nre. Hie better work Cod e-nn do through the-. The great mistake of .lehoshaphat'B life was not his being a friend to Ahab, ami seeking to live at pene-e with him. hut his making so close an alliance as to Injure both kingdoms. He Joined Ahab in nn un necessary war; ami he married his son to the heathen daughter of Ahab and Jozebel. It was eloubtless done with tho good motive of uniting the divided nation Into one kingdom nraln.' It wiib a beautiful vision and i-loilons hope. "The church and the world were delightfully at one." Hut It was an ulmost futal alliance, for It 'e el tei religious and moral declension, i-iid to Use almost total extinction of I be- roval family. .lehosphaphat took away the high places. Altar.-i anil places of worship on wooeled hilltops, where there were also lilnis for worship. These places were near towns, and convenient for ti e gatherings or the people for ple-as-nn it ml social worahln. which wn often of the most licentious character. And the groves, more correctly as In R V. Asherlm. wooden poles or posts representing the female goddess Ash- leroth. It must bo remembered that theie were two ways of using Ihete high places, one for heathen worship with Its Impure rites, the other for the wor st lp of Jehovah. Hut the use of these hci'thcn places with their evil aSMxI.-ttlons, for the worship of the tree Cod. tended to debase that wor pN,, nnd corrupt It with heathen It' s nnd Immorality. .lehorhaphnt dwelt nt Jerusalem: and be went out again through the pe oplo from Heersheba, In the south ern part of his kingdom 40 miles routh of Jerusalem In the less popu lated dlttriets. to mount Kplirlam. within the boundaries of tbe northern kingdom; and brought them back In to tho I ord Cod of their fathers. He fade ns thorough work as he could, for not only did the people need this civic and religions reform, but their reformation helped 1.1s own pcoplo to lie true to the (iod of their fathers Missionary work for. others Is the sal vation and progress of the church. The Word. The word Is a storehouse of spirit ual knowledge. It Is wiser than Its friends and stronger than Its enemies without It we should not know very much about ourselves. Rev. E. G Cryer, Methodist, Aurora. Golden Era. The golden era Is nlwnys before ur and never behind us. Now, In the dawning of tho twentieth century, Is brighter and nearer than ever b" fore. Rev. D. G. Downey, Mothrdlsi Chicago. DYSPEPTIC PHILISOPHY. VThnt the theater really oeeda U Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Audiences. Why are we supposed to hate mar reprct for rrny halra than for a baii. head? A man can face the world wltfc. food heart If he can also face It wltfc a good liver. rom a masculine point of rlew would it be heresy to question the seat of the devil? Some fat men are meaner than otlv er men simply because there Is mora of them. Many a man who thinks he fa ! love lives to discover that econJf Jioughts are best. Some men are born great, Kim i quire greatness, nnd others hare great ness thrust upon them, but It doeao't' t eni tei take any of them long to grt r.d of It. Scrupulous. "What dhl Mr. Illbrow say when ho found you standing under the mlatl toe?" aske-d Maude. "He said It was not genuine mistle toe," replied MHyinle, "and Cat b could ueit think of taking advautag of a botanical error." INSIDE HISTORY. Some Self-Explanatory Letters. Ilultlo Creek. Mich., Jan. 7. 'IU I'r. K. II. I'ratt, Suite l-'u.', too State St., Chicago, Illinois. My Ueur Doctor: "Owing to some dlt agreement mlt mugu.iue several yeara ages. they have become quite vituperative, and of inlet I. ate publicly charged na with falsehoods in my statements, that we have genuine testimonial let ters. "It has been our rule to refrala from publishing the names either ot laymen or physicians who have writ ten to us iu a complimentary way nnd we have declined to atre ede to til demand of attorneys that we turm these letters over to them. "I am asking a few men whom X deem to be friends lo permit me ti ic produce some of their letters ovr tliclr signatures iu order to refute thai falsel.oodb. "We huve hundreds of letters from 1 1 ) sic tans, but I esteem the oue that jou wrote to me In 1!)()6 among; tf. very bt-Bt, partie-ularly In view of tha fact that It ree-ognles the work I bar been trying to do partly through th liltle btiok, 'The Road to WellTllle.' "I do not sell or attempt to sell tr higher thocght which Is more Impor tant thun.the kind of food, but I hava taken considerable pains to extend ten humanity such facts as may haa eome to me on this subject. "In oider that your mind may be re freshed 1 am herewith enclosing a, copy of your good letter, also a copr of the little book, and If you will give me the privilege of printing tola ovej your signature I will accompany tle printing with an explanation as t why you permitted Ita use In publi cation In order to refute falsehoods, and under that method of treatment I feel, so far as I know, there would be no breach of the rode of ethlrs. "I trust this winter weather Is Unit ing you well, fomented and rnjoytnc tlie fruits tl at are yours by right. "With all be-st wishes, I am," Yours very truly, C. W. POST. Dr. Pratt, who Is one of tbe most) prominent and skiTful surgeon Is. America, very kindly granted our re quest In tbe cause of truth uud Jiu tlee. Chicago, Mr. C. W. Post, Aug. :i. 190. Hat tie Creek, Mich. My Dear Sir: "I write to express my personal ap preciation of one of your htfslnesa methods, that of accompanying eacbt package of your Crape Nuts produo Con with that little booklet "Tbe Road to Wel.'vllle." A more appro priate, clear headed and effetctive pre sentation of health giving auto tuggvs tlons could scarcely be penned. "Crape-Nuts Is a good food in ittaetf. but the food contained In this Rule nrtlcle Is still better stuff. I comment the prae tle-e because I know that the greed and Rtrf-niiousness, the conse quent graft and other types of tble ery and malicious mischief generally can never be cured by legislative hj tlon. "The only hope for the betterment of the race rests In Individual enul culture. "In taking a step In this direction, your process has been so original ant unique that It must set a pace for other concerns until finally the whole country gets flavored with genuine, practical Christianity. "I si all do all that lies In ray po" er to aid In the appreciation tf Grape Nuts, not so mtmh for the sake of the food Itself as for. the accompanying aupmestlons. " Isiilng Rattle Creek the other dar with a friend, Dr. Kelly of Rvanstoa. Illinois, while I was consulting witli Mr. Gregory, my friend Tlslted your factories and came away greatly ntrsred. not only at the luxurious fur nishings of the offices generally ami ti e general equipment or the place, but with the sweet spirit of courtesy and kindness that seemed to fill the rlr with a spiritual ozone that was good to breathe. "The principles expressed In the little booklet. 'The Road to WeJJ vllle,' I well know are practical ani they work In business of all kinds, ta- cltidlng sanitariums, as will be fairly tertd before time la done. "I know you will not regard this tab. ter of appreciation as an Intruding one. It Is almply the salutation ot good fellowship to you from a mam w ho, although he has never seen yon, feels drawn o you by the kinship ot tl ocgbt. 'The only thing that make a tnaav live forever In the hearts of his coun try iren and bis race la the good that a does. Your position In this respect is on enviable one and I wish to -, and my ongr.itu!atlona.K Yours respectfully. K. H. PRATT-
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