THE Ull'lICM, KltinAY, AUG. 12, 1010. UK RUPTURE Portugal, Like Spain, May Break With Vatican. RELATIONS ARE NOW STRAINED Present Critical Condition Due to Fric tion Over Cr.ticigm of Archbishop of Brega Bitter Clerical Cam paign Against King Manuel. Lisbon, A ti(j. 0. The nntiClerlcnl wave that is sweeping over the whoH Iberian peninsular has rolled heavil. into Portugal. For some time the reintiona between the Portuguese government and the Vatican have been strained, and now King Manuel's ministry. HUe that ! King Alfono, Is on the verge of an open rupture with papal authority. The present extremely critical comll tlon Is due tn friction over the govern mental censure of the Catholic arch bishop of Hrojra for suppressing a Tor tuguese l'raui'lcan newspaper without submitting the order to the I'ortuguesi government for approval and other In cldents. Since the Issue of the royal decree July 12. nullifying the action of tli archbishop, the Clerical forces, Instil ed. It Is charged, by Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal secretary of state have been conducting a bitter cam paign against the government on thi account. At the same time the Vatican ba boon raising dllllcultles about rcfillinj. the diplomatic vacancy caused by th. death of Senor Martins d'Antns, tin Portuguese ambassador to the Vatican The Portuguese government retnl Inted by deciding to allow the post to remain vneant for the present and by Instructing the minister of justice to draft a bill providing for a civil reg ister of births, deaths and marriage to be kept by the civil authorities. A thls threatens a big source of Income of the clergy, a big meeting of eccle siastics was held here to protest. CUBS "COME BACK." Pennant Winning Veterans Provt They're Not Has Beens. New York, Aug. 9. They cannot come back? Then how about the Cubs? Five years ago Chance was leading practically the same bunch tc a pennnnt. Tlere have been a couple of changes In the pitching staff and ARTHUR IIOFMAX. "Circus Solly" Ilofman has replaced Runny Single In the outlleld. Hut with these exceptions the team Is the same as It was back In 1900. The same men ure playing tho same positions, nnd most of those who saw them trouuee tlie Giants three times in n row agree that they are better now than they ever were. A few months ago, Just after the opening of tho season, tho Cubs had their own troubles. They couldn't seem to get up the old speed. A few wlshnps threw them oil their game. Immediately the critics Jumped, ns was natural, to the conclusion that Chance had a bunch of good has beens on bis hands. ALMOST FOR SULZER. Chautauqua County Democrats With draw Conditional Indorsement. Jamestown, N. Y., Aug. 9. Chautau qua county Democrats who for the last few years have been constantly light ing this year promised each other to have harmony at nil casta. They near ly forgot themselves at the Second Chautauqua district convention held at Mnyvillo when a delegato Introduced resolutions promising AVllllam F. Sul zer their support If ho was nomluatod for governor. One faction Immediately declared for a real Indorsement or no Indorsement at all, and an Impending fight was sup pressed by an agreement not to in dorse anybody. Jgfaturday Qight ollg By Rev. F. E. DAVISON lyQIiiJ Rutland, VL THE KING AND THE UNEMPLOYED. International Bible Lesson for Aug. 14, MO (Matt. 20:1-16). In the Orient, workmen seeking employment take up their stations In the market place, or bazaar, ready to respond to the call of any persons looking for laborers. Tho unemployed take their tools with them and nro ready at a moment's notice to cngago In their occupations as soon as want ed. Employment Agency. Into such an open air employment agency this parable represents tho owner of a vineyard coming nt differ ent hours of the day to hire vino dressers. At G o'clock In the morn ing he hired all that were In readiness for work, at 9 o'clock he returned and engaged those who had come later, at noon he went forth nnd secured an other relny, at 3 o'clock In the after noon ho sought nnd found another contingent of the unemployed, and at 5 o'clock p. m. an hour before sunset, and the close of the Jewish dny, he discovered some who had been over looked all day and sent them In to get at least one hour of work accomplish ed. At these different periods, "early In the morning." "the third hour." "the sixth hour." tho ninth hour," and "the eleventh hour," the "lord of the vineyard" went out to hire and actual ly did hire laborers to work In his vineyard. Agreement Concerning Wages. These men were paid strictly ac cording to the agreement. Those who were hired In the morning agreed be fore hand to put In the whole day for a penny, equal to about 15 cents of United States money, the average wage of laborers In the time of Christ In Palestine. The others had gone to work without any stipulation ns to compensation, the householder mere ly stating that he would pay them whatever was right They agreed to leave the matter entirely with tho owner of the vineyard. There were no labor unions In those days, but there evidently waa the same spirit which has resulted In their organization, for when these men at the close of the day came to be paid off, every man, those who had worked all day and those who had only got In one hour, received a penny apiece, there was a good deal of murmuring and complaining over the Inequality of the payment. Why should all men be treated Just alike In the matter of reward for service rendered? Is It right to pay these eleventh hour workmen the same wages as those who have borne the burden and heat of the day? At first blush we all say. No! Skilled Labor Most Valuable. But why not? If one man can do as much in an hour as another man can do In a day, why should he not receive tho same wages? Is not skilled labor more profitable than common labor? The coal heaver goes to his work at 7 o'clock In the morn ing and knocks off at 5 or 6 nt night; the bank cashier does not get to the bnnk until 9 o'clock and closes at the stroke of 3. Will you Insist that he shall bo paid no more than tho coal heaver? Men are paid for what they know, as well as for what they can do. Society has to reward men for knowing how to do things right, and the more things you know how to do better than anybody else tho high er price you will get for your output. We pay for brains more than for brawn, these days, though never In the world's history was brawn so highly appreciated and rewnrded as now. So these one hour laborers may have been actually worth more to the vino dresser, than all the day laborers put together. In which case tho all-day laborers had no reason to complain of favoritism. Instead of finding fault with tho men who only worked ono hour the all-day laborers should have pitied them. They were able to look about and see what they accomplished, while these last workmen had only Just begun. Think of tho service of Stephen ns compared with that of Paul; how little tho first martyr was permitted to do. Instead of con gatulatlng ourselves that wo were called bo late, wo ought to be ashamed that we have had time only to accom plish so little. To bo saved nt the eleventh hour Is much but to go empty handed Into tho presence of the King is a matter of eternal regret. Eternal Life the Reward. These laborers all shared In tho reward alike thoy oach received a penny. What Is tho penny In the par able but a flguro of speech repre senting the reward of the righteous, eternal llfo? This is tho general, uni versal all-Inclusive emolument be stowed upon thoso who labor in tho vineyard to the closo of life's day, More than this could not bo bestowed less than this could not bo received. Life, life, eternal life is tho bestow- raent of tho owner or tho vineyard. And the man who has spent a Ufa time in tho service gets that, and the man who enters tho doorway In the hour and article of death receives it also. Paul, after thirty years of labor took his penny, and the dying thief was rowarded in tho same way, Whether one enters tho Bervlco early in the morning or at tho third, tho sixth, tho ninth, or the elovonth'hour, tho reword is sure and they share and share alike. CIVIC PRIDE A! AN INCENW Chief Factor In f lie Betterment ot Towns, BEGIN WITH THE HOME FIRST Strong Community Interest In Public Improvements Is Soon Aroueed and Value of Property Increases How School Yards and Highways Can Be Made Attractive. Who has not visited n town or com munity where everything is spick nnd span, where residents keep their bull.l- lngs nnd yards clean nnd attractive. where highways are well cared for. school houses and public buildings re ;olvo tho needed attention and where the general atmosphere Is ono of In- plratlou nnd real uplift? Did you ?ver stop to think what a real asset that Is for every property owner in uch a community? Futlrely nslde from the pleasure and iatlsfaction of seeing nnd enjoying the lurroundlugs, the financial side is not to be ignored. Suppose your property for any one of many reasons were to go on the market. Would a prospec tive buyer rather come to the well kept town where there Is every evi dence of civic pride or would be se- BEAUTIES OF A WEX.Ii KEPT I.AWM. lect a slovenly kept one? The most desirable class of people and more of them locate in tho well kept towns. This helps pay taxes and widens so cial and educational horizons. The ad vantages are all and always In favor of a community that takes pride In its Improvements and appearance. There is great need of more Interest In rural improvement by the Individual farmer, as well as the resident in a town. This work can well begin at home, and a few hours well directed in picking up about the place, getting the machinery out of the front yard and picking up the debris about the house will have n stimulating effect upon every member of the household, not to mention tho amount contributed to tho pleasure of passers by. With very little trouble and nt a moderate expense a lawn can be well kept and made attractive with shrubs and flower beds. When a man's own dooryard is clean he can Join with oth ers lu tho improvement of school yards, cemeteries, highways, public buildings, etc. Many school yards are "a sight to behold" and tho teacher Is not nlways to bo blamed. Children readily reflect the conditions they llud nt home, und if they are accustomed to throw all sorts of unsightly objects In the ynrd at home they will likely do the same nt school. In many cases the school yards need remodeling nud perhaps some grading done. Thero may be a lot of bowlders to remove and n few trees to be set. A "bee" called for the purpose would bring In men nnd women, young nnd old, tho men doing the heavy work nud tho women providing coffee and perhaps a lunch. Aside from the ini provement the occasion might provide a genuine picnic and be thoroughly enjoyable. The operations can be con tinued to tho setting of shade trees along tho highways. In most rural cemeteries a little time could bo well spent In maklug them more attractive The highways are of all Importance. Of course, the roads themselves will be kept In passablo condition, rocks re moved und tho roadbed Improved with gravel or macadam ns clrcumstauces permit. But do not stop there. The improvement should extend to tho lim its of tho highwny. ilrush, unsightly stumps, stones, wild growth, etc. which do not actually lit into tho land scapo should receive attention. If there Is a strong community Interest In rural improvement tho town ofllcials will see to it that things are cleaned up. This Is whero public Interest In pub lie improvements applies. Citizens. In dlvidually nud collectively, should take more Interest in tho nppcarnnco of the town and its progress. Working nlon these general lines, not to mention many minor ones, n community will soon establish for Itself n flue reputa tlon which will travel far in these days of improved means of transportation. In this general connection uover miss speaking a good word for your sec tlon. If you cannot talk enthusiastic ally of your homo town keep still and let Borne one else, who can, do tho talking. When n prospective resident of a desirable typo visits n community lock up your "hammer" and throw the keys in tho well. In other words, speak of tho pleasant things rather thnn tho unpleasnnt. American Agri culturlst. KSOOOQCO ooooooot FOR A CCOOOQCOOOOOQOOttOOOOOOai Theme: RIGHT USE OF. WEALTH. BY EDWIN WHITTIER CASWELL, D. D. Text But thou shalt remember ths Lord thy God; for It Is He that glveth thee power to get wealth. Deut., vill., 18. fr It Is customary when speaking of wealth to enumerate Its evils. We all know that the Inordinate, miser ly love of money Is the tap root of the whiskey evil, the slavery evil, tho gambling evil, the social evil, the liv ing for pleasure evil and the- capital nnd labor war evil. Dut when a man like John Stewart Kennedy departs this life bestowing from thirty to forty millions of prop erty to a multltudo of noble charities the public beholds a more optimistic side of the ncqulsltion of riches. Wealth Itself cannot be nn evil any more than the wealth of intellect. wealth of heart or wealth of charac ter and Influence nre evil. It Is only when one of the gifts of the Creator is made a god to bo worshipped that it becomes sinful. "Ye cannot servo (or worship) God nnd mammon," Abraham and Job were millionaires in a time when a million was equal to fifty millions of present values. Solomon's wealth was beyond all com putation. He asked only for wisdom, but received both riches of mind and treasure given him by the Almighty. Zaccheus and Cornelius, two converts of the New Testament time, were men of large property. :lo one In Bible history Is condemned because of pos sessing great riches, "for the Lord maketh poor and He maketh rich." The power to acquire riches Is as much a God given gift as the power to move men by oratory or to influ ence men by love, or the power to write like poets, philosophers, histor ians and scholars, or the power to re veal nature's secrets, like Newton, Watt, Bell, Morse and Edison. Tho rich men of the past have aided In these wonderful discoveries and shap ed the destinies of nations. George Washington gave not only himself to his country, but poured out his gold in the hour of the Revolu tion's needs. Stephen Glrard, of Phil adelphia, loaned large amounts to the Republic, and with the remainder of his money founded a college of learn ing for fatherless boys. Peter Cooper has embalmed his name in the mem ory of millions; the name of William E. Dodge will never perish from our annals. We do not need to search history for characters among the wealthy who have been an honor to tho race and a blessing to many of their fellow be ings. The number of living phllan- troplsts is Increasing rapidly every year. We could All a whole column with the names of munificent givers who make possible our churches, hos pitals, orphan asylums, colleges, uni versities, our travellers' aid societies, homes for the aged and Infirm, our children's aid societies, our libraries, museums and charity organizations. There Is no question that the crav ing of all men Is for brotherliness, helpfulness, kindness and friendliness, and this soul hunger Is being fed in a larger degree to-day than ever before. The rich and the poor are coming to gether In hnrmonlous unity, ushering in tho day when the war between capital and labor will cease forever. The river of wealth is as potential for good as for evil. Let all, there fore, endeavor to turn tills mighty tide Into the broad channels of human needs, for everything Hvetb whither the river cometh. Then the great ministry of wealth will not be to turn the world into a wilderness, but tho wilderness Into tho garden of tho Lord. Out of Ourselves. To look out of ourselves and away from ourselves; away from our nar row virtues and our sinnll attain ments; away from our dangers, our sinfulness, our folly; to look wholly nway from ourselves, and to gaze con stantly at the fulness of beauty and goodness In tho creation and provi dence of God, will not this touch tho cold heart, and moisten the dry eye with a humble and grateful tear? James Froeman Clarke. Heavenly Light. Heavenly Father, I pray that Thou wouldst enable me to glorify Thee In my ordinary llfo. May the common fellowship burn and glow with the ministry of grace! Let tho smallest service Bhlne with the kindly light of Thy presence. May tho entire round of my life bo ono unbroken lino of heavenly light. JowotL If But Willing. Through Btomi and stress through fire and smoke, through blood nnd agony, wo may, as individuals, as well as a race, strugglo on and up, if we are but willing, true, and brave, up to spiritual heights whenco we may obtain gllmpsos at least of tho prom ised land of eternal life, poace, and lore. God's Companionship. There is no other happiness in thle world than that obtained by com panlonshlp. with God. Rev. Dr. Du raL BE 8 X5000C50QOOO wwww? 8 $ SULTAN OF SULU. j jj Fearing Customs Men, He Will ) Q Sell Pearls Before Arriving Here. ) m i L r j Colombo, Ceylon, Aug. 10. The sul tan of Sulu arrived here on his way tc Europe. He Is carrying with him a huge stock of pearls which he expects to sell In Paris and London. After a visit to Europe lie will go to the Unit ed States, where he hopes to see Pres ident Taft. He Is particularly anxlouf to meet the Longworths again. lit came to know them when they visited the Philippines with the Taft partj before their marriage. He said that he had heard befort leaving home that the New York cus torn ofilcir.'s have a way of lgnorlnp the rights even of sultnns, and foi that reason he Is eager to turn hb pearls into cash and thus avoid th( payment of duties to Uncle Sam. Metals. Within tho last two centuries about fifty metals have been discovered by chemist explorers, but use has been found for only n few of them. 1 Tho Kind You Havo Always- Bought, and vrhicli lias been in use for over 30 years, lias borne- tho signatures of and Las been matlo ttntler lila per-jrjftf-f-- . sonal supervision since its infancy. ftaf7X S-CUcAZAl Allow no ono to deceive you in this. All Counterfeits, Imitations and" Just-as-good "aro but Experiments that triflo with nnd endanger tho health of Infants and Children Experience against Experiment. What is CASTORIA Castorla Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphlno nor other Narcotio substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys "Worms nnd nllays Fovcrishncss. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind " Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation nnd Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho Stomach nnd Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears tho The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TH CENTAUR COMPANV, TT MUHIIAT TRCCTa H tW VOU CITY j j j X-! I I J J 5 RAISING GOURDS FOR PIPES. Department of Agriculture Trying to Interest Farmers In Industry. ' Uncle Sam 1b sending out a circular to show farmers how thoy can rniso gourds and make pipes for smokers at a profit The gourds do not grow aa rapidly as the gourds of ancient times, but it is said they can bo produced in almost any part of this country from seed that Is supplied by the gov ernment, with the directions for planting and for making pipes. In South Africa the gourd Ib called tho calabash. Boers made pipes of the gourds for many years, but tho world took little notice until after tho Boer war, when the English began to Import them. Later the demand spread to the United States, and now there Is a large market for the pipes at $8 to $12 each, according to tho circular of the Department of Agricul ture. Tho Boers tried to monopolize tho seed of the gourd, but a large supply has been secured, nnd there Is pros pect that tho crop will become gen eral. It is asserted that the gourd pipes color like meerschaum and are highly appreciated by smokers. As no two gourds are exactly alike, each smok er has a pipe of special pattern, and as the sizes vary80 much the work of preparing them Is dono by hand in stead of machinery. The Passenger's Ruse. As a train- was approaching Shef field a man seated In one of tho com partments noticed a lady looking troubled, and asked her what was tho matter. "I've lost my ticket, and they will charge me with fraud," Bald the lady. "Oh. never mind, I'll work a Ilttlo dodge with the guard," and he got his own ticket out of his pocket and toro the corner off and gnve the ticket to the lady. When the train arrived at Shef field the guard collected all the tick ets but one. "Where Is your ticket, sir?" he ask ed of the gentleman. "I gave It to you." "No, you didn't," replied the guard. "I shall have to call the station mas ter." When the station master arrived ho said: "Where is your ticket, young man?" "I gave it to the guard. See If ho has a ticket with a corner torn off," replied the sharp man. On searching, of course the guard found It. "Now," said the young man, "see if thl3 fits It," as he gave him the corner of the ticket. A look of surprise came over tho guard's face, and he crept out of tho carriace dumbfoundpd. The Wise Man. Every man has a weakness of eome kind, but wise men start early to get their weaknesses trained. Signature of I J 'I! Sf 5 KRAFT & CONGER 4M HONESDALE. PA. 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