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The Greater Punishment. A recent novel takes the view that in the eyes of society crime can never fee expiated,; however sincere is the Criminal’s repent ance and no mat.ter how much he suffers in the way of punishment. A young man, who has misap propriated funds committed to his charge, at the urgent advice of his uncle, a bishop, confesses and in expiation of his crime serves ten years in the state’s prison. When he comes out the influence of his uncle secures him a position in a newspaper, his past being frankly revealed, but presently he comes in collision with his superiors and is discharg ed with the contempt to be ex- S acted by a convicted tjiief. The ishopthen gets him a place in a bank, this time keeping back the secret of his past. But as the in evitable, the secret comes out, aud the reformed convict is promptly turned adrift ouce more. The bishop feels that he can do no more aud therefore allows his disgraced nephew to shift for hint- self. Of course he goes down, "and in the end wins protection and a livlihood by serving the in terests of a poworful scoundrel who has not been found out. The author .of tho novel takes thejiessimistio view that it is use- loss for the fallen man bo attempt to get up again. Society will not let him get up, because soci ety, wishes to have no dealings with him. The average man is unable to trust him who has once lieen -untrustworthy. There may be admiration for the struggle of the repentant sinner,but this feel ing is dominated by a stronger im pulse to keep tho repentant sinner it arms’length. Tho man who rails cannot rise. His case is hopeless. Therefore .the novelist offers no solution of the problem. All this is very largely true, and in one sense it is fortunate that it is true, for it is the terrible pun ishment and not the milder pun- ishmett of the law that restrains men from crime. Society inflicts this terrible punishment in an in voluntary effort to protect itself, ft is sad for the truly repentant riminul, but it is a happy circuni- •. banco for the mail hovering mi i he brink of crime, inasmuch ns it:, reminds him as nothing else could remind him that if he stops in time and does not. commit crime he will not only bo safe '’roni the hand of the law, but from the never-ending blows that vill be inflicted upon him by so- ■ietyonoe he is down.—Macon (.'olograph. The New York World says: “To lay a larger proportion of the vv u-ld’s men of note and power inij) ever before are over seventy v-.'irs of age. Fifteen members 1‘ the United States senate would lave been eligible as Dr. Hurd’s guests under the seventy-year limit. Justices Harlan, Gray, duller and Shims of the Supreme emu’b have reached or passed the seventieth year. The longevity iti recent times of foreign states men of the first rank—Bismrack, Gladstone, Beacouslield, Gorbs- ■ •h ikoff, Salisbury, Criapi—is sig- i.iflcant. -Chop Suey, the national Chi- noie dish, is growing in populari- in this country. Over sixty .Chinese and some American res taurants in New York serve it., ue “base',” so to speak, is of mrlc and chicken livers aiid giz zards. Celery, mushrooms, green peas, chopped string beans and isparagus tips are placed in a ryiug pan with the meat and oov- - -d with a gravy of peanut oil, u .ivily spiced, v •». •-• * Asleep Amid Flames. Breaking into a blazing home, some firemen lately dragged the sleeping inmates from death. Fan cied security and death near. It’s that-way when you neglect coughs and colds. Don’t do it. Dr. King’s New Discovery for Con sumption gives perfect protection against all throat, chest and lung troubles. Keep it near and avoid suffering, death, and doctor’s bills. A teaspoonful stops a late cough, persistent use the most stubborn. Harmless and nice tasting, it’s guaranteed to satisfy. Price 50c and $1.00. Trial bottles free at Hpltzclaw’s Drugstore. ( Bachelors Taxed. A stringent law against bache lors has recently been promulga ted in one of "the states forming the Argentene Republic, states the London Express. A man is marriagaable in Ar gentina when he is twenty. If, from that date, and till he passes his thirtieth birthday, he wishss to remain single, he must pay $5 a month to the state. For the next five years the tax increases 100 per cent. Botween thirty-five and fifty the bachelor is mulched to the tune of $20 a month. From his fiftieth year to seventy five, $85 a month is the tax; but having reached the seventy-fifth year, the tax is reduced to $10 a year. Af ter eighty a man can remain sin gle without paying anything. A man who can prove that he has proposed and been refused three times in a year is also con sidered to have earned immunity from taxation. It is said that the law works like a charm. Berks county, Pennsylvania, is in the midst of an animated dis cussion of what is called the “cul ture epoch theory,” which was sprung upon the unsuspecting community last week by Prpf. Deatriok at a teachers’ institute. Leading subjects discussed by Prof. Deatriok, and which the county has been wrestling with ever since, are as follows: “Are worms afraid?” “Can birds count?” “Are fish jealous?” “Can you learn arithmetic by smell?” These questions, the professor asserted, suggest the culture epoch theory and nave di rect bearing upon our civilization. And now the Bnrks county people jure busy at trying to find the an swer. — — - —“We witnessed a fierce com bat between a snake and a wasp a I few days ago,” writes the Belv : - ‘ dere corresponoent for the K t I County, Kansas, Signal. •• n • ; wasp would watch its chauc i sting the snake and then H ■ r > a cactus. The snake would plji.vi ; to the plant, but would not strike I while the wasp remained there, i The wasp made several false at tempts *to fly, and finally induced I the snulce to strike. The reptile j in striking became attached to jthe cactus, and could not ge& 'away. The wasp then flew away, j and in a few moments returned, bringing with him several of his friends, who settled upon the snake, and stung him to death.” — , United States Senator W. A. Harris (Democrat) is said to have made a remarkable prediction in his recent speech at Howard, Elk county, Kan. After paying a glowing tribute to President Roosevelt because of his antitrust attitude, he said: “Roosvelt oan- not be bulldozed or run by J. Pierpoint Morgan and the big trust magnates. As soon as they find it out they will force the Re publicans to drop him Then the Democrats will pick Roosevelt up, nominate him for president and elect him.” State Treasurer R. E. Park has made public a summary of the statements of the state banks at the close of business September 8, 1902, and shows them to be in ex cellent condition. The paid in capital is $400,000 greater and the surplus and net profits $500,- 000 greater than in 1901. The de posits are more than $4,000,000 larger than .a year ago, while the loans are increased by a like amount. • ; - . - **- o -* Luck in Thirteen. By sending 18 miles Wm. Spi- rey, of Walton Furnace, Vt., got a box of Bucklen’s Arnica Salve that-wholly oured a horrible Fe ver Sore on his leg. Positively cures bruises, felons, ulcers, erup tions, boils, burns, corns aud piles.- Guarauteed.' Only 25c at Holtz- claw’s Drugstore. . — — • The average price of a horse in the United States is $49,07, being lowest in Arizona. ($18.61) and highest in Rho.de Island ($86,12). • ■... To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. Wi Grove’s signature on each box.25c. His Business Instinct. A prominent Wall street man told the following story on himself the other day, but made his hearers promise that under no conditions would they reveal-Jiis name, as he did not wish to be bothered by the beggar who figured iu the story. The Wall street man was walking with a friend down Broadway, says the New York Times, when, at Twenty-third street, he was accost ed .by a beggar. The man was more persistent than the ordinary mendi cant, and, to get rid of him, the broker said: “I will give'3/011 50 cents if you will give me your coat.” “All right, boss,” replied tho beg gar, aud within a moment the change had been made. The broker and his friend then turned back and went up Fifth ave nue to the Holland House. Still carrying the beggar’s coat, the man of finance strolled into the bar and began telling the story to his frisnds. “I think you made a bad bargain,” said one. “Look in the pockets,” said anoth er. Aud as the broker went through the ragged garment he pulled forth 45 cents in money, a silver-tipped pipe, a flask of whiskey and a pouch of tobacco. “You see,” he replied, “this only proves that 1 never make a bad trade, even when I don’t know what I am buying.” “Some Highfalutin.” As. a sample of loyal eloquence this effort by an Australian school master, printed in Pearson’s Week ly, ^will be' hard to beat: “King Ed ward is now sovereign over a conti nent, 100 peninsulas, 600 promonto ries, 100 lakes, 2,000 rivers and 10,- 000 islands. He waves his hand and 900,000 warriors march to battle to oonquer or die; he bends hiB head, and at the signal 1,000 ships of war and 100,000 sailors perform his bid ing on the ocean. He walks upon inn earth,and 30,000,000 human be- ifeel the least pressure of his 1 "J The Assyrian Empire was not oo populous. The Persian Empire was not so powerful. The Cartha ginian Empire was not so much dreaded. The Spanish Empire was not so widely diffused. The Roman Empire was weak in comparison, and Greece was a small village.” No wonder the people cheered. In Switzerland, the ideal republic oLthe world, the school house is the most elegant of all the buildings in the town—the perfection of me chanical genius without and of ar tistic talent within. The sight of the building is an inspiration. It is the town’s pride. Pupils are taught good manners, good lan guage, good morals, patriotism, love and respect for the home, for par ents, for all in authority, cleanliness of person, proper respect for their fellowman. The love for the tine and the beautiful is inculcated. Ideals are created. The school is the greatest uplifting force in the republic. A Swiss statesman visit ing America observed a very high fence around a farmer’s orchard. He asked as to the purpose of the fence. He was told that it was' to keep out the boys, “What!” said he, “have you no schools in Ameri ca?”—Charles J. Parker of North Carolina. Birth-marks which mark and mar the outside of the body are a grief to every mother whose children may bear them. But for every child who bears a birth-mark on the skin there are many who bear ah indelible birth-mark on the mind. Nervous mothers have nervous children, and many a man and woman owes an ir ritable and despondent temperament to those days of dread when* the mother waited the hour of her ma ternity. The use of Dr. Pierce’s Fa vorite Prescription strengthens the mother for'the trial. With strength comes a buoyancy of spirits and quietness of mind which is one of the happiest gifts a mother can be stow on her offspring. By giving vigor and elasticity to the delicate womanly organs “Favorite Prescrip tion” practically does away with the pain of maternity and makes the baby’s advent as natural and as sim ple as the blossoming of a flower. There is no opium, cocaine or other narcotic contained in “Favorite Pre scription.” Subscribe for the Home Journal. 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