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LBu II. M. EGBERT f
ECCC X &
'Copyright, MIC by W. O. Chapman.)
Jim Bennett and Arthur Noyce were
kvTilc as the two boy lu tho vil
lage 1h hast resembled each other.
Bennett wus selling newspapers when
he was seven nnd i 1 n ci ri i itf n monopoly
among village magazine subscribers.
Arthur Itoyce nt that age was describ
ed an the best pupil In the Sunday
school. Nutunilly Jim was the favor
ite among the townspeople, who ad
mired hustle n kim nt deal more than
they admired sanctity.
However. Arthur was not sancti
monious. He was Just a hard-working,
docile sort of chap. At liftmen be was
clerking In n More to support his
widowed mother, und turning In bis
three dollars n week to eke out her
Civil war 'tension. At the same aire
Jim IV-unott was expelled from school
as Incorrigible, und being laughed nt
and pelted by bis adoring parents,
who were already planning bis college
career. Thomas Bennett was presi
dent of two biuil.s ami reputed to be
rolling in money.
At the same age .Mililcent Patterson
wns publicly telling Arthur hat she
preferred Jim unvlmw, because be
wasn't a milksop, und beside Jim w:s
rich mid she meant to marry i wealthy
man vhen she grew up.
"I'm going to be wealthy," :m.swered
Arthur, selling bis teeth, "and you're
going to marry me."
Milliccnt was secretly Improved, but
he made short work of Arthur's pre-
Saw That He Wat Quite Dead.
tensions. "1 wouldn't marry you in a
million years," she said. "The man 1
marry must go to college."
Arthur planned to work his way
through college, but his mother lived
through a long period of Invalidism,
and that put mi end to hls'iimhltinus
plans. What happened was that Ben
nett senior took the boy Into his hunk,
where, at twenty-two, he was earning
ten dollars n week. Soon afterward
Bennett senior died, leaving the banks
to Jim. ami Jim cnine home from col
lege with the expressed latent inn of
making things hum.
Milliccnt and Arthur were on speak
ing acquaintance, but the young fellow
had never gut much further with her.
When Jim came home there was not
much doubt whom she preferred. She
did not take much pains to hide It
from Arthur, either.
Arthur went to work for Jim. who
considerately raised his salary to
twelve dollars. He told him, with a
grin, that he would be nlile to gi t mar
ried on It, If he lived frugally.
By this time Jim Bennett and Milil
cent Putterson were as good as en
gaged. In the opinion of the townspeo
ple. Jim Bennett operated a car two
cars, for the matter of that, and the
two were to be seen together every
where. People went so far Its to say
that If they were not engaged they
ought to be.
They were engaged, but what deter
mined Mililcent to have It announced
was the behavior of Arthur Uoyce. He
was culling on her by this time, nnd
one evening he seemed somehow dif
ferent from whnt he usually was. Mil
ilcent said to herself, with a laugh,
that he was falling In love with her.
But she wns not prepared for his sud
den proposal, nor for the tragic way In
which he took her refusal.
' "I always told you I'd marry a rich
man nnd a college man, nnd you are
neliiier, Arthur," said Mililcent.
"And I told you I would marry ynu,
and I will," answered the boy.
"Maybe you will." replied the girl,
"but I'm going to marry Mr. Binnett
first, anyway." She stretched out a
slim, white hand. "This Is my engage
ment ring." she said. "Isn't it pretty?"
Arthur ran from the bouse. A week
later the engagement wns nnnoiinecit
Bomeliow there lurked the rudiments
of a heart In Mililcent. She was sorry
for Arthur, nnd she said nothing about
his proM)snl 1(4 Jim.
But that was whnt was at the back
of her request that the announcement
should he made. Nobody was greatly
surprised, nnd everyone said that she
was a lucky girl, nnd maybe Jim Ben
nett would steady down a bit with her
hand on the chcckrcln.
' They were married In the Presby
terian church, and the wedding wns
the event of the week. There were
columns about It In the papers. Ar
thur rend them In bis hall bedroom.
Ills grip lay, packed, on the bed. He
hud resolved to run away, anywhere,
without notice, but when he had finish
ed reading them he suddenly sat up
and sqiinred his shoulders.
"I'll stay," he said. "And I'll get her.
Which expression, th.-ugh far-fetched,
might be pardonable In a young
fellow of twenty-three.
Jim Bennett hml made things hum
when he returned from college, as ho
had said be would, and he kept up tho
process after his return from the
honeymoon. I Hiring the next two
yeurs Jim Bennett nnd his wife made
the money fly. They Inhabited the fin
est house In the town, nnd life was for
them a succession of entertainments
und pleasures. Arthur Itoyce was now
getting twenty dollars a week. Ben
nett never suw him nnd seemed to
have forgotten him. But Mililcent
bowed. There Is something uliout a re
jected lover that niukes a woman feel
tenderly townrd hi in.
Two years passed nnd Bennett be
came a financial leader In the place.
A few who watched knew that his af
fairs were unstable. Arthur was among
these. And for Mllllccnt's sake he
dreaded the crash that must cnine. But
Bennett plunged more wildly, until the
banks were tottering upon the verge
of the precipice, while Bennett Juggled
with his millions and refused to look
facts In the face.
He treated bis wife badly, too, ev
eryone knew. There were reports of
his Infatuation for several women suc
cessively, Arthur saw Mililcent rarely,
but he noticed the progressive look of
tiuhapplness upon her face.
Bennett began to notice Itoyce ngaln.
He promoted him to twenty-live, chief
ly because another bunk, an old, con
servative Institution, wanted to get
bold of him. Arthur would gladly have
left, but he bail an Instinct niiiilnst
leaving his present bink when It was
In dilliciiltlcs.
One day (lie truth came out. Arthur
had been sent to Benn.'tt's house on an
Imiiortaut errand. II? found Bennett
out, but as he was about to leave Milll-
eent came In.
"What did he send you for?" she
crieil hysterically.
"The manager sent me. Mrs. Ben
nett. It was nliiitit a private matter."
"A banking matter?
"Yes."
She burst Into tears. "I thorvhf lift
sent Voil to taunt Inc." she cried. "He
has told aie I ought to have married
you. 0, I am so wretched."
She cried on his shoulder. Purlni:
that Interval the young man learned
mnnv things of Bennett's Infnlelilv.
of his dishonor. He had made her life
a misery from the day they were mar
ried. Presently she crew calm. "I should
not have spoken In this way," she said.
But sometimes I think of ttio olij days
do you ever remember them, Ar
thur?
Beniember them? When they Iny
upon his mind forever?
Somehow be mnnaucd to tear him
self awny. Ills lust memory of Milil
cent was of a pale-faced woman who
watched him at the door pathetically.
as If nothing In lire was worth living
for.
Faster nnd faster Bennett's bunks
careened toward disaster. The com
ing crash was clear to everybody now.
Bennett himself went about with un
anxious face and glum expression. It
was nt first u matter of months, then
one of weeks then people Just waited.
Arthur Itoyce waited. He was think
ing all the time of Mililcent and won
dering what she would do.
One afternoon Bennett sent for Ar
thur to come to his house. Arthur had
not been there since that last Inter
view with Mililcent. He did not like
the task; but be went, because It wus
part of bis duty.
"Mr. Bennett is In bis library, sir,"
said the butler. "He said yuu were to
go right in when you came.
Arthur went in. lie saw Bennett
seated at his desk. Bennett did not
look up. nnd when Arthur approached
he saw that he was quite dead, with a
biiHet hole through his head. Upon
the desk was n letter addressed to
him. Arthur opened It.
"Take her. She loves you," was all
that It contained.
Arthur never quite remembered the
details of the following hour his has
ty summons of n doctor, the terrified
servants; lastly Mililcent, whom he
had vainly tried to keep out of the
room, standing' before her husband's
body. And she wrung her hands, nnd
all she could say was:
"I meant to leave bltu tomorrow."
It was six months before Arthut
saw Mililcent Bennett again. She hud
been traveling. When she came back
she went to her old home. She an
nounced that she was going to open a
school. All the heartlessness seemed
to have died when Bennett died.
But Arthur hud other plans for her.
"Ho you remember, dear," he said
to her one day, "how I used to tell
you you would marry me, nnd your own
prophecy? Yours has come true. Now
make mine true. I am going to take
over the managership of the Fifth Na
tional next month, nnd dearest, I
have loved you so long."
And Arthur thus came Into his own.
Hiitorlc Pawnee Rock.
A short distance north of Pawnet
Itork station, Kansas, Is a .ilgh south-wnrd-fnclnc
cliff of sandstone known
as Pawnee rock, projecting as a rocky
promontory from the brood ridge that
forms the north side of the valley. The
elements and the hand of man, says a
report of the geological survey, huve
made grent changes In Its size and np-
pearnnee since the days when tne
Santa Ke trail passed ulong Its bnsc.
Here there were many encounters be
tween the savnges and the whites, and
nlso between hostile blinds of Indians,
for the place Is noted not only In pio
neer history but In Indian traditions
ns well. Names and Initials of many
travelers, from the early trappers nnd
the "forty-niners" to the luter army
detachments, have been scratched on
the smooth faces of the ledges.
Was Looking for Eaty Money.
' "I asked for alimony of $. a week.
I see wlmmen are getting thnt right
along." "But, mndnni," expostulated
the lawyer, "your husband Is earning
only $12." "What's that got to do with
It? I thought the government provided
the alimony."
The Union.
"I see where an Illuminated keyhole
has been Invented."
"Thnt Will be great for a man who
THE FULTON
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fitful!
Colorful Evening Frocks.
Prosperity is translated Into clothes
n this season's evening frocks. Satin,
crepe, brocade, cloth of gold nnd sil
ver, metallic laces, und, above all,
masses of net are used for making
them. There is no limit to the use of
color, which Is of wonderful value In
them. Intricate combinations, of color,
nnd the Introduction of unusual shades
bring the attention to a standstill In
many a gorgeous gown. In this par
ticular designers have found a new
world to conquer, und they appear to
be enjoying the business In hand.
Leaving the matter of color to those
who studv It. the lady of fashion may
proceed to choose either straight-
hanging or spreading skirts for her
evening frocks. If the slim silhouette
Is possible to her she may choose It,
but the full skirt covers up defects of
too little or too much flesh. It makes
the waist of the stout figure look small
er than It really Is, und It obliterates
the angles of the thin woman entirely.
The under slip of silk nnd metallic
tissues Is In high favor, along with
sntln and taffeta, ns a foundation for
Collars, Convertible and Otherwise.
The trend of fashion In collars is
townrd tho original nnd unusual, espe
cially In separate collars to be worn
for added warmth with suits or frocks.
Collars have taken their Inspiration
from every period and clime, but only
a hint of their origin Is discernible In
most of them, for about all cout nnd
separate collars are convertible. That
Is, whatever the style of the collar to
start with. It Is convertible Into a muffler-collar
thnt swnthes ull of the
throat nnd part of the head.
Costumers, having centered their at
tention on collars, have contrived some
Ingenious novelties on blouses and
one-piece frocks, but these are another
story told In the dainty terms of chif
fon, crepe, eorgette, and net. A
wraith of the enswnthing mufllcr-col-lur
appears in airy scarfs of ma I lues
Geisha Bags.
A pretty name for a pretty fndl
These delightful little bags of brightly
printed Japanese silks In all sorts of
colors nnd patterns come made In sim
ple shapes, with bright cords run
through n loosely crocheted edge nt the
top. The color of the design Is re
pented in the lining. A prettier -iso for
scraps of Jupuneso silks could not be
found. If you want something partic
ularly lovely, buy one of the embroid
ered Japanese silk bugs. Or If yrj have
reuinuu's of an embroidered kimono of
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COUNTY NEWS, McCONNELLSBURQ, PA.
evening gowns of net. Nt tu! Jhe
gown, In nt- least two colors, both dif
ferent from the color of tha slip, re
veal the latitude allowed In this mat
ter of color. Two odd nnd beautiful
combinations have been found In peri
winkle blue nnd honey color, nnd In
pinkish buff (like the Inside of a
canteloupe) and light olive green.
The evening dress pictured hns a
bodice of satin, nnd a full yoke of It,
in the skirt, is gathered ou to the
waist. An Insertion of light net Is set
on to the satin yoke nnd a flounce of
dark net Is shirred to this Insertion.
An underpettlcout of tuffetn Is finished
at the bottom with a puff of the light
net, and the model may be made suc
cessfully in any good color combina
tion. There is n scarf drapery of net over
tho shoulders. It begins at the waist
line at the back, falling In long ends
nt the front. The airy senrf of ma
lines or net, whatever the evening
frock may be. Is a part of It, or Is
wound about the shoulders or mny fall
from the hair ns a separate drupery.
thnt are worn with evening and dance
frocks. They are wrapped loosely
about the neck nnd shoulders and sug
gest n flouting mist about the figure.
Everyone wears thera.
A very wide cape-collnr Is shown In
the picture, on a handsome fur coat
It Is converted Into a muffler-collar by
utilizing buttons and buttonholes also.
The latest arrival In collars is sim
ple to tho Inst degree. It Is merely a
wide band of fur whloh stands straight
up about the neck nnd fastens with a
rosette and soft ends of ribbon at one
side. Or the ties mny be of crepe. In
either case they match the fur In color.
Tho plainest of coats may depend
upon a spirited collar to give It class,
and the element of style In blouses and
frocks ns well He more In the collar
than In any other detail, at present
silk scarf, turn that Into a bag for
your party accessories,
Sleeve Caps of Fur Appear.
It Is something of a fad to have the
upper part of the sleeves of the suit
or coat made of fur; for Instance, a
suit of deep purple velour hnd the up
per pnrt of the sleeves of mole ; a top-
cout of burnt ornnge had lupin or Bel.
glan hare used for the upper sleeves,
us well as for trimming the cuffs nnd
collar and for banding ut the bot
torn.
A Sheep Versus
a Man
Dy REV. J. H. RALSTON. D.D.
Scr4ry of Correspondence Department,
Moody Bible Inelltute, Chicago
TEXT-How much then Is a man of
more value than a eheepT-Mstt 12:1X
Is a man worth saving? Should he
try to save himself as John the Bap
tist exhorted the
men of his gene
ration to do, or
should Christian
people try to save
unsaved men
about them? Sal
vage Is ulwuyg
c o m m e n liable,
whether of the
forest or the
rainfall, game In
the wnter or on
land, or tho un
used powers o(
nature nil around
us; but Is not man
worth more than
these?
In a recent religious periodical there
was a picture of a drove of unimnls
being driven through a passage In a
stock yard. In connection with the pic
ture was n verse of poetry, describing
these us going to the slaughter with
out a enre, without n drenm of death,
without a quickened breath, all un
knowing, und the Inst words of the
verso were these: "And these I're
idiocp." There was unother picture of
young men marching along n city
street. They were In civilian clothes,
but each carried a bundle ns If going
on some very uncertain Journey. .They
were described ns smiling to cover
hearts that faltered. They knew their
fute; they were touched with fear and
hate. They were recruits going to tho
sluughter, too, and the lust words of
the verse were: "And these are men."
No, not only In the duys of our Lord,
but In these duys the question may
bo asked, "Is a man better than a
sheep?"
Popular Estimate.
A man Is worth more than n sheep
In dollars nnd cents. In the days ol
slavery lu this country a -strong negro
man would fetch more In the market
than a sheep. Today If a man Is killed
by a public conveyance, more can be
recovered on bis life than on the life
of. a sheep. The higher valuation is
largely because Intellectually man Is
far above a sheep. Whatever may bo
the intellectual power of a horse or
a dog, certainly a sheep is considered
the least Intellectual of all animals.
Man has a moral nature of which the
sheep Is apparently5 absolutely devoid ;
his spiritual nuture puts him far above
any animal. Ills spiritual nature In
a sense suggests Immortality, for when
he dies his spirit goes to God w ho gave
It, while that of n sheep goes down.
Man's Estimate of Himself.
But what seems to be man's esti
mate of himself as compared with a
sheep? To preserve a sheep Is to pre
serve perishable property or material
Interests. To preserve himself, his
whole being, Is to preserve bis spirit
ual and immortal Interests. How Is a
man acting nt that point? Is he not
giving more time, thought nnd labor
to the things that perish than to the
things that endure? Does the Bible
get us deep interest as the morning
paper? Is the house of worship or
prayer attended us enthusiastically as
u place of amusement? Is the thought
of making the world better as insistent
as that of pleasing himself?
Man seems to be quite enthusiastic
In the propagation of sheep, spending
money without stint and giving thought
nnd time, to the subject, but how
rarely does he consider the propaga
tion of the right kind of men. Pos
sibly In this day propagation of men
for the sluughter In war would be par
allel to the propagation of sheep for
the food market
God's Estimate of Man.
What is God's estimate of man? Did
he not create him In his own Image
und likeness? Someone hns said man
Is the paragon of creation, (bid did
not do so with sheep. It Is true that
everything lu creutlon was good, but
no creature was In the likeness of (!od
except man. God made full provision
for the preservation of his own like
ness, making man's environment most
congenial to such preservation, and
when man demanded liberty of moral
choice, God presented the strongest
possible plea for obedience. When man
fell, God still held before him laws of
easy performance and connected with
them the fairest promises of blessing.
For centuries, while man would fnll
away from God, God followed him up
most patiently nnd lovingly. When
at lust man would not heed the most
loving cull to moral rectitude, God
gave his only begotten Son to die for
htm, nnd for nineteen centuries the
salvation of Jesus Christ has been of
fered to man without money nnd with
out price. And to return to the figure
of the sheep, Jesus Christ stands ready
to be a spiritual shepherd to any tuun
who will come Into his fold.
As man demanded moral freedom In
the garden of Eden, so today every
man Is responsible to God for his
standing before htm. He Is his own
keeper, in n sense, but as man looks
on himself nnd recognizes that It Is
utterly Impossible to be perfectly
moral, and Is thus rendered hopeless.
there Is only one thing to do, und thnt
Is to recognize God's gracious provl
slon for him In presenting the salvn
tlon of Jesus Christ before him for
his acceptance. To accept that salva
tion is to show that a man estimates
himself above a sheep. Many recog
nize the value of this acceptance of
Jesus Christ In their own experience.
but are there not many of these who
nre quite Indifferent to those who are
about them, who have not so nccepted
Jesus Christ ns shepherd? To snve
a sheep out of a ditch Is a commend
able thing, but to save the soul of a
man Is something a thousand times
more commendable, nnd Is worthy of
the most, laborious and perslsteut ef
forts.
jKlEDNATlONAL
SKfSaiGOL
Lesson
(By R O. BKI.I.ER8, Arttns Director ot
the Sunday School Courae In the Moody
intile Institute of CIiIciko.)
(Copyright, lilt. Wealwn Newapaper Unlon.l
LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
LESSON TEXT-Rev. 1:1-17.
GOLDEN TEXT Be thou faithful unto
death, and 1 will give thee the crown of
lle.-Kev. 2:10.
This passage most wonderfully Illus
trates that dominating purpose of
Paul's fife. More than most lessons
a map will be necessary to locate dis
tinctly the places mentioned. There
are Interesting stories in connection
with each of the seven cities and
churches. It might be wise to give to
seven different people the tnsk of bring
ing Information to the cluss regard
lug each one mentioned.
I. Ephesus, whose love Is waning
(vv. 1-7). The key word to these mes
sages Is the word "overcometh." In
each of tho messages our Lord de
scribes himself In a different wny ac
cording to the peculiar needs of thut
particular church. Hero he Is repre
sented as holding the stars (messen
gers of the churches. Ch. 1 :20) In his
right hand, nnd keeping them secure,
controlling them while he walks In the
midst of the seven golden lump stands,
llterully churches. The symbolism of
"lump stand" Is used" because the
churches were Intended to be light
bearers ns they held forth the light
given by the oil of the Spirit (Math.
5:10; Phil. 2:10; Zech. 4:2-0). Ephesus
wus the capltul of a province said to
bo one of the richest In the Itoinan em
pire. In It was the grent temple of
Diana. Here Paul had labored nnd
hud various experiences, and to Ephesus
he hnd written n letter (See lesson 8,
third quarter), but there were good
things to be found lu this Ephesiun
church (vv. 2..1). Forty years after be
ing founded, John writes this message.
He knew their "works," their general
moral conduct, especially Its active and
missive sides through Its trials, its
dealing with ImiHistors and Its prac
tical energy nnd enterprise; and Its pa
tlenco (literally steadfast assurance)
In bearing witness for Christ. Jesus
knew of their never wearying eudur-
ance. Surely these things would Indi
cate pretty nearly a model churcn.
Jesus says. "No. there Is something
seriously wrong," so seriously wrong
thut unless repented of lie wouiu re
move them out of their place.
II. Smyrna, the church with a crown
of life (vv. 8-11). Smyrna was 40 or 50
miles from Kphcsus, and nt this time
a city of 2o0,(HK) Inhiibltnnts. To this
church the Son of Man (Ch. 1:11)
sends nnother message. It Is Interest
Inu to note that this church nnd the
one at Philadelphia received from the
Muster unuiialllled praise. It had
works, activities; It also hnd tribula
tions, riches and poverty (for thou art
rich) rich In good works, rich towuni
God, rich In treasures laid up in
heaven: however. It was In the midst
of persecution. It was here that Poly
carp labored, who nfterward, ns bishop
of Smyrna, wns martyred (see v. 10).
Of Polycnrp It Is said thut rather tlmn
save his life by renouncing Christ, he
cried out. "Highly and six years have 1
served him, and he has done me no 111 ;
how then can I blaspheme my king
who hath saved me." The crown is
eternal life, the crown of victory. The
second death Is the final condemna
tion which sinners undergo at the Judg
ment sent of God. The first death Is,
on the other hand, the natural one.
There was great hardship Just ahead
for this church. These hardships pa
tiently and loyally endured would bring
the crown mentioned.
There are doubtless grent persecu
tions Just nlieud for believers of tho
present dny. but we should not Judge
them but ruther rejoice lu them, since,
patiently endured, they will bring to
us a crown nnd a throue (Math, o au
la; II Tim. 2:12).
III. Peraamos. the church In a strong
hold of faith (vv. 12-17). Our glorified
Lord knew thnt the church In Pergamos
wus In a necullurly difficult situation,
that U was Satan's headquarters, his
"throne" (v. 13) ; Hence tney were in
psiieclal need of a defender nnd tho
Lord Is represented ns "he thut hath
n sharn. two-edged sword," the wora
of God ( Heb. 4 :12-13 : John 5 :22). Per-
gumos wns almost fifty miles north of
Smyrna, a city of about 17,000 Inhabi
tants, and the capital of the province,
To It were broucht mnn of the early
Christians who were compelled to sur
fer martyrdom. Again we nave a
church whose works are commended.
whose steadfastness Is mentioned In
thut they "held fast to my name, and
not denied the fulth" martyrs (vv
13). However, dangers threatened
them for there had been a compromise
with the world nnd with other sys
tems of fulth. whut we would call to
day liberality In doctrine and breadth
In view In teaching: (1) Some of their
number had accepted nnd practiced
the doctrine of Baullm (Jude 11; Num.
31-10). (2) These teachings cust a
stumbling block before the children of
Israel (v. 14). This was done by per
suading the Israelites to join In the
Idolatrous feasts and revellngs of the
heathen, and nlso their Impurity of
worship. (3) Sumo of them hud held
to the teaching of the Nlcolaltans re
ferred to under the admonition at
F.phesus. These taught that the flesh
had no part In the divine life, and
might be recurded as something lu
different ; In other words ethical per
fection was in the spirit; the bouy
might Indulge In whatever sins It saw
lit.
This kind of teaching the Ixrd Jesus
hates.
The one war of salvation was fot
them to repent for tho Lord would
raise up faithful and true prophet
who would wield bis sword effectual
ly against such monstrous forms of er
ror, which were warring against the
truth. -.
Temperance
7 NUIO
NEW ATHLETE.
The following Is from an article Id
Association Men, contributed by L. 0.
llelmann, left tackle In the University
of MIchlgau :
The day of the "bottle- scarred" hero
Is gone, and the new type of athlete Is
taking his place. The first question
the student body asks of a footbull
hero Is: "Do you drink?" His pop.
ulnrlty will hnng upon his general
mnnner of living. All the best coaches
nnd trainers In the country absolute
ly forbid drinking of Intoxicants dur
ing tho training season and keep a
watchful eye on their men the yeur
round. Tho first Infraction of the rule
ngalnst drinking Is dealt with harsh
ly by the coach und athletic directors.
Tho second means unqualified dis
missal from tho squad. This has becu
found the only way to deal with such
enses, for Coach "Hurry-Up" Yost says
he has no time to wusto trying to
train a drinker, nnd nothing tries a
mun'fl staying powers like footbull.
While the old type of athlete Is pnss-
Ing out, tho "now athlete" Is coming
In rnpldly nnd Is aligning himself In
tho fight for dry territory. He Is typ
ified by such men as Jack Wutson,
captain of tho Illinois football team
nnd president of the T. M. C. A.;
"Cub" Buck, cnptnln of the Wisconsin
football team nnd president of the
Y. M. C. A.; Rutherford, the footbnll
star and president of the University
of Nebraska Y. M. C. A.; Mike Dorl
zns, University of Pennsylvania, cham
pion strong man of the East and all
round nthlete; Hobson of Yale, Brick
ley of Harvard, nnd hundreds of the
foremost nthletcs of tho United Stntes.
Such men are forming a Une of offense
against booze nnd all forms of dissipa
tion, because they know that no man
cun combine drink and good playing.
Eddie Collins, the White Sox star,
says: "You can't bnt .300 If you bnt
around all night," and one of his ten
commandments to young athletes Is:
"Don't drink alcoholic drinks." Con
nie Hack, manager of the Philadel
phia Athletics, said In 1010 of tho
team which won the world's bnseball
championship, that 15 of the 25 play
ers "did not even know tho tnste of
liquor," nnd predicted thnt In five
years 00 per cent of all baseball play
ers would be strictly temperate.
6AL00N AND WORKINGMAN.
Saloon politicians nre the worst ene
mies of the luborlng ninn's rights.
They get plenty of money to buy free
beer and whisky to debauch tho electo
rate. They raise the cry of "personal
liberty," nnd with solid saloon support,
the honest worklugmnn has no show
ngalnst them.
The saloon fills workhouses and pen
itentiaries with Its victims, and their
labor Is brought Into competition with
frco labor, to the Injury thereof.
The saloon Is labor's worst enemy.
The sooner working men realize the
fact, tho better It will be for them.
Tho corrupt politician thrives through
the saloon and corrupt politicians nro
bleeding this country to death, bring
ing It down to conditions of older and
less resourceful countries. The abol
ishment of the saloons will not bring
labor Immediately all that labor ought
to have, but It will be the removing
of the greatest obstacle to lubor's
success
The working people of the United
States earned more money ench yenr
for the distillery nnd brewery kings
of America Hum was paid to all the
kings and emperors of Europe.
Working people are now asserting
their rights and are freeing themselves
from slavery to the Inhuman liquor
truffle and the dominance of an aris
tocracy of beer. John F. Cunneen, La
bor Leader, Chicago.
RAILROAD TRAVEL SAFER.
To guard over 450,000,000 passengers
for a Mnl distance of over 10,000,000,
000 of miles (100,000 times around the
world) without the loss of tho life of
h single passenger, Is a railway record
of which to be proud. These figures
r.ro given by a certain enstern rail
road system as a total record In an
nouncing nlso the fact that In the first
six months of 1010 over 02,000,000 were
carried on the system without the loss
of a single passenger's life.
A WANT AD.
Johnson, the drunkard, Is dying today,
With marks of sin on his face;
He'll be missed at the club, at the bar, at
the play;
Wanted a boy In hie place.
Boy from the fireside, boys from the
farm,
Boys from the home and the school.
Come, leave your misgivings, there can be
no harm
Where "drink and be merry's" the rule.
Wanted for every loat servant of men
Someone to live without it race;
Someone to die without pardon divine,
Have you bo tor the placet
WHAT RUM MEN WANT.
The rum men declare that they
want their business licensed, restrict
ed nnd hampered and curtailed and
lessened In various ways, but they
don't want It prohibited, because thnt
would Biirely bring them so much
more business that they could not at
tend to It. Exchange.
AIR FULL OF 8TRAW8.
'The air Is full of straws and they
are all of the same color," says no
nutlliquor journnl. They are all blow
ing tho same wny, too.
NOT FOR PROHIBS.
According to 'Tosers for Trohlbs,"
a leaflet sent out by the Liquor Deal
ers National Protective bureau, pro
hlbltlon causes Increase of crime and
Insanity, produces poverty, spread
dlsense, fosters child lnbor, extendi
Immorality, nnd Is lurgely respond
ble for murder. Only a man whose
brains aro poisoned, by alcohol can
be fooled by such "posenl"
PUMPS POI80N.
The liquor truffle pumps poison InW
the arteries of the republic
ma lit. 1JQ." . .