^^hhblarly sunday sermon 3?
rev. dr. jonn love. jr.
The Mystic stone.
L .fcrtraSL>rk, N. J.-The Rev. Dr.
I John Lovll*r.. preached on "The Mys^g-Stone
antMhe Broken Image"' in die
^ iPirst Baptist Church here. He took as
Jiis text David ii:34: "A stone cut out
iw'.thout hands which smote the image."
Dr. Love said:
In the poem called "Giles Corey" the
great author has said: "Do you believe
in dreams? Why. yes and no. WLen
they come true, then I believe in them,
iwhen they come false I don't believe
in them." This is doubtless a fair expression
of our own feelings concerningdhese
mysterious visitors in our un
conscious hours. Whatever harmony |
there may be between them and events ,
.which thereafter transpire we can
sever be sure at the time that they are !
prophetic.
In the Old Testament economy, however.
dreams were a recognized method
of divine communication with mankind.
Not only were Abimeloch and
Jacob, Joseph and Solomon thus addressed
from heaven, but the prophets
received revelations in and through
them, designed for the warning, the
comfort and the instruction of the race.
Few dreams narrated in sacral writ
are of such profound interest as the
one of which our text makes ment.on.
In the second year of his reign "Nebuchadnezzar.
the king of Babylon,
dreamed dreams wherewith bis spirit
was troubled and his sleep brake from
him." So profound was the impression
made upon him. so agitated his mind
on awakening, that he commanded the
presence of magicians, astrologers and
iw sorcerers, who were supposed to possess
the powers of interpretation. The
dream of the king had. however, so far
gone from him when the wise meu entered
into his presence that he coulil
give them no hint of its nature. Not
eveu the bare outline remained, only
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pending ill. With the cruelty peculiar
? to himself he demanded that they
p should at once reproduce the dream by
V their mystic arts and give the correct
interpretation. Frotest was in vain.
and in* the heat of his passior he
voiced the decree of death on all the
Wise men of the kingdom.
Daniel, the prophet, captive at the
time in Babylon, learning of the manifesto
of the king, petitioned for art extension
of time and promised the
sought for interpretation. It was an
awfu) crisis, but from the quartet of
Daniel and his three companions went
up a cry that reached the very heart of
God and won the secret that nullified
an iufamous decree. Within the appointed
time the prophet is ready for
the presence chamber of the king. An
ambassador from heaven, he brings iu
clear outliue. by bis vivid description,
the mystical image which had disturbed
the slumbers of Nebuchadnez
zar, and then interprets its significance
as may be traced in the second chapter
^ of the book of Daniel, verses 31 to 30.
"By the "head of gold" was represented
the kingdom of Babylon, the domain
of Nebuchadnezzar for forty-five years.
The "breast and arms of silver" signified
the kingdom in which the Medes
and Persians held sway, and was
known as the Medo-Persian reign, inaugurated
by Darius, the Mede. and
Cyrus, the Persian, between whom an
alliance had been formed. The third
kingdom represented by the "belly and
wlglis of brass" was the Grecian,
founded by Alexander the Great on liis
victory over the last of the Persian emperors.
The joy of his conquest, however,
was mingled with sadness, for,
boasting that lie had conquered the
world, he sat down and wept because
"there was not another world to conquer.'*
The fourth kingdom symbolized, in
x the image, by "the legs and fe-?t of j
iron," is commonly believed to be the I
Roman kingdom. Toward its close it
became weak and disintegrated, branch
k ing out into ton kingdoms, represented \
I by the ten toes of the image. It could j
' hardly be shown by an appeal to his- j
tory how exactly all the events and the
-succession of events symbolized in the ;
spectral image came to pass, but we
concentrate our attention on the sig- !
nifleauce of the "mystic stone," which i
bv some unseen aaencv and in some I
unaccountable manner was seen to be i
detached from the mountain near by
and to smite the image upon the feet,
breaking into pieces the iron and the
clay of which they were composed.
Nor was this all, for the stone which
baa smitten the image seemed to become
a vast mountain which filled the
.whole earth. That the reference is to
the kingdom of the Messiah and a
vivid prophecy of its power and growth
^ there can be no doubt, and yet the
vision and its interpretation date bad:
to (506 B. C. There is to be noticed*
first, the assurance of the establishment
of a divine kingdom in the world.
Not only have we the symbolism of the
mystic stone, but the definite language
of prophecy, for in his memorable interview
with the king, Daniel declared
"In the days of these kings shall the
God of Heaven set up a kingdom which
shall never be destroyed." Similar and
confirmative prophecies might easily
be culled from the sacred record. Many
empires in the world have owed their
origin, or at least their eminence, to
successes in war. Britain owes its
prestige to Waterloo, Germany to
Sedan, the United States to Gettysburg.
Japan to Mukdeu. Power has been
purchased at the point of the sword
and sustained often through tyranny
and cruelty. The strength of the powers
of nations has been sruaeed bv the
roster of their armies and navies. Arsenals,
fleets and military stores have
t been their pride and boast. Not so
.with the kingdom whose design, coue
fntf symbol? date from all eternity,
t is spiritual and not martial. It hath
weapons be'ore which strongholds
crumble, but they are not carnal. II
wins triumphs, bin on silent, bloodless
battle fields. Not in the catalogue ol
nations does this kingdom claim a
place. Alone it stands, without peer 01
counterpart. It bears the name anc
owns the sway of the Omnipotent. II
was not to enter iuto conflict with existing
government. It was to be de
^yotional, not political. The cross waf
- to be its sacred symbol, not a crown
Its laws were to be transcribed not ir
ponderous statute books, not in legisla
itive enactments, but in that precioui
-book whose very name even has be
xome an inspiration and a benediction
?the Bible. Throughout the Scriptures
Is set forth in terms unmistakable the
divine character of the new kingdom
and when at length the Messiah had :
entered upon His holy mission He disappointed
the common expectation in i
His announcement, "My kingdom is j
1 not of this world." Again and again
might He have assumed the symbols of
1 - royalty and won an enthusiastic following.
indeed, He was compelled to resist
the passionate ardor of the people !
at times, who longed for a crowned j
g head and a deliverer.
Persistent was His emphasi3 upon
spiritual truth. He demanded a piety
> not interpreted by long prayers and
M^robe^^^^^urrender and 1^^'
to Gkxf "No religion but thaf of
^^rlst has disclosed the innermost nature
of God, none but this has laid
bare in its peculiar centre point the
moral nature of man." Man fallen
and dishonored was driven from "Paradise
Lost." The grand design of the
Kingdom of Christ is to bring him into
such fellowship with God as that he
may be an heir of "Paradise Regained."
At Athens were two temples, "a temple
of Virtue and a temple of Honor."
Only through the former could the latter
be entered.
Only through the invisible Kingdom
of God on earth?the "Kingdom of
Grace"?can we hope for admission at
length into the "Kingdom of the Redeemed"?the
"Temple of Glory." The
subjects of this empire must be in
harmony with and breathe the spirit
of the King. We are reminded secondly
of the small beginnings of the
Kingdom of the Messiah.
The "stone cut out of the mountain
without hands" was diminutive at tirst
as compared with its subsequent appearance.
This is indeed the law of
nature. TLe trees wmcn nn our iorests
were once but tender saplings?the
men of the next generation are to-day
but weakly children. Christianity was
indeed complete at the beginning.
From its very nature it must have
been. An imperfect system would have
been a witness against itself. In all
these nineteen centuries not a single
principle of truth has been added. It
was Christ's gift to the world. A mine
to be worked?a very bonanza. A system
to be studied?a very thesaurus of
truth. Christ in His doctrine was its
teacher. In His matchless character
its grand exponent. Each Christian is
a matriculate in the preparatory school
and when the terra time of life shall
end will receive a certificate into the
University of Heaven. Laws are being
constantly changed in order that they
may be adapted to the varying conditions
of mankind. Amendments to the
Constitution have been added one by
or.c. Statutes are subject to frequent
revision. Provisions that have proved
injudicious have been stri#k out. Necessary
modifications and additions have
often been made. Can anything be
added to the system of religion which
Tcsus introduced into the world? Has
the "Sermon on the Mount" ever been
improved? Can it be? As well attempt
to add to the radiance of the
midday sun or the maiesty of the heaving:
ocean. The necessity of change
would imply weakness, crudcness, imperfect
knowledge. "I am the Lord. I
change not." and Christianity is the
creed of Jehovah?the system of Him
who said, "I am the truth." Who shall
say that Christianity can ever need
modification?
To what age of the world, to what
nation, to what government, to what
human conditions has it not been
adapted? Still, in its beginning, it
seemed of small and weak proportions.
From a human standpoint, what could
appear more uncompromising? It
seemed like a Lilliput arraying itself
against a host of giants. We are so
constituted that we look for causes
which shall seem adequate to given
effects. Who in the first century could
have conceived as ever possible the
scenes which in these latter days greet
our eyes and the facts which thrust
themselves upon our attention? Christ
Himself was a poor and obscure Xazarcne
peasant, without prestige or immediate
pedigree of note. His disciples
were, with few exceptions, lacking in
culture and of but limited influence.
The new religion had in it nothing to
win the opulent or the influential. It
ministered not to the caprices of men, |
but couibatted tbeir strongest prejudices.
It brought not "peace, but a
sword." Judged by ordinary standards,
it seemed doomed to failure. We
need not turn to the grand treatises of
the Butlers, the Pa leys, the Dwigbts.
resistless as their arguments seem; the
sublime history of Christianity during
these nineteen centuries offers a mightier
and more eloquent plea for its divine
origin and character, a pcxfect
Gibraltar, against which all the shafts
of infidelity seem but paper pelletsBrit
as we turn again to the inspired
narrative of the dream of the Babylonian
king, we read that after the
image was smitten and the iron, the
clay, the brass, the silver and the gold
were broken in nieces, becoming like
the chaff of the summer threshing floor,
the stone which destroyed the image
became a great mountain and filled
tbe whole earth.
Thus in mystic symbolism was' the
truth revealed that the kiugdom, which
at length Jehovah should set up, was
destined to universal prevalence. Nor
are we limited in this view to the language
of symbols. "Ask of Me and I
will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance
and the uttermost parts of i
the earth for thy possession." "The j
earth shall be full of the knowledge of I
the Lord as the waters cover the sea." I
Thus David and Isaiah, peering |
through the perspective of- coming:
years, beheld the wondrous ascendency j
of the kingdom of Immanuel. What i
onnnormi tr, tltpio nronhets of the olden i
tune in vision appears to us translated '
into history, glorious with the grand
achievements Christianity has wrought.
Magnificent victories have followed its
banners. Territory after territory has
been added to its dominions. Despite
the opposition which its representatives
have met, the fiery persecutions,
not limited to the period of its introduction.
but blighting the records ol
ten centuries, and, indeed, times long
after the "dark ages," its growth has
been phenomenal; aye, more than that,
divine. Falestine has become the
moral centre of the world. The prayei
which Jesus has taught, "Thy kingdom
come." is being graciously answered
Judging from the history of Christianity
and reasoning from analogy, had we
not the promises of the Sacred Word,
we should be compelled to anticipate
the ultimate triumphs of "The Re
deeuier's cause."
Followed by a Lioness.
While a lady and gentleman were
proceeding by ricksha from Salisbury
to Ardbennie on a recent ouuuaj
evening they were considerably
alarmed by seeing, soon after crossing
the railway, a lioness cross their
path some twenty-five yards ahead of
them.
Being taken so much by surprise,
they failed to check the boys, and proceeded
on their journey. Shortly afterward
they found the beast about
ten yards in tie bush on one side ol
them, and she proceeded thus for over
a mile and a half. Fortunately, owing
to the dirty and slippery condition of
the roads, the boys' attention was
confined to their work of impelling
the vehicle in their charge, and they
did not perceive the lioness.
It was thought that the very bright
light which the boys were carrying
kept the animal at a safe distance.?
South Africa.
ENCOURAGING.
"Are you musical?"
">3ope; go ahead and play. I j
don't know one note from another."
?Houston Post. '
INTERNATIONAL LESSEN COMMENTS
FOR MAY 14.
Subject: .Yeins Pnti For HI. Follower*,
John xvll., 15-26? Golden Text, Joha
xtII., 9?Memory Ver*e?, 20, 21?Commentary
on the Day'* Lesaon.
I. Christ's prayer that His apostles
may be kept from evil (vs. 15, 10). 15.
"I pray not," etc. He would not have
them with Him yet. nor would He
have them escape from the active,
tempting world. "From the evil one"
(R. V.) The devil. Christ prays that
they may be delivered from the deception
and power of Satan.
10. "Not of the world." They do not
partake of its spirit or follow in the
wake of its ungodly practices. "Even
as." etc. Christ's true followers partake
of His nature and are led and controlled
by Him. They are born of God.
II. A prayer that they may be sanctified
(vs. 17-10). 17. "Sanctify them." 1.
The Idea at the root of the word rendered
"sanctify" is separation. It is
onrvosed not to what is impure, but to
what is common, and is constantly
used in the Greek of the Old Testament
for the consecration of persons
and things to the service of God.
"Through thy truth." "In the truth."?
R. V. The "truth," the sum of the
Christian revelation, "the word of
God," at once embodied in Christ and
spoken by Him, is (as it were) the element
into whibli the believer is introduced,
and by which he is changed.
What the eleven needed above all
things was a profounder apprehension
of Christian truth, and a holier character.
IS. "Hast sent Me." To redeem and
save the world. "I also sent them."
To carry on the same work by preaching
the truth and leading men to God.
As the apostles were directed to ordain
others to the same work it is evident
that a body of ministry, issuing from
God Himself, distinct from the laity,
is * divine institution in the Christian
church. 19. "I sanctify Myself." I
consecrate and devote Myself to death,
that I may thereby purchase eternal
salvation for them. Thus as a Redeemer
He was made perfect through
suffering. "That they also." 1. He
would not ask them to do what He was
unwilling to do Himself. 2. By His
sanetitieation He set them a true example.
3. By His sanetitieation,
which led to the atonement on the
cross. He presented every motive for
their sanctification, and gave them new
spiritual life.
III. A prayer for the unity of all believers
(vs. 20-23). 20. "Neither?for
these alone." Our intercessor now
broadens His scope so widely that
every man may enroll himself in the
limits of the prayer. "Through their
word." Those who were led to believe
the gospel through the preaching of
believers. This is the means God uses
for the conversion of men (Rom. 10:14,
15).
21. "All may be one." This prayer
was literally answered in the case of
the first believers who were all of one
heart (Acts 4:42). And why is it that
believers are not in the same spirit
now? Because they neither attend to
the example nor to the truth of Christ.
"World may believe." The unity of believers
would be the means of leading
men to Christ. Nothing so distracts
and destroys faith in the earth as division
among God's people. 1. Christian
unity shows the power of the Christian
religion. Only a mighty power could
effect such a result from the widely
differing elements of which the church
Is composed. 2. It shows the divine
nature of religion, in 'that it produces
the same characteristics in all. 3. A
united band is far more effective in
overcoming the world and conquering
evil.
22. "Have given them." Christ'sglory
is in thetn eveu now. in various
degrees, a spark, a slender flame, a
beaming luminousness, destined to
shine in eternal splendor in the celestial
firmament.
23. ' Perfect in one." The unity of
the church consists in doctrine and in
spirit. The historian of evangelical
doctrine finds that the system, in ifs
great outlines, forms a grand architectural
structure, extending through
ages, identical in its general outlines,
and excluding all mere half-faiths, heresies,
novelties and infidelities. As
such a system it does, by its self-consistency.
strength and permanence,
form a powerful proof of the reality of
the Christian faith, calculated to make
the world t>elieve.
IV. A prayer that they may be partakers
of His glory (vs. 24-20). 24.
"Father." The relationship is the
ground of.the appeal: He knows that
His will is one with His Father's. "I
will." Not I pray, nor I ask, but this
is My will. He speaks as a son returned
to his father's house, who tells
in loving confidence how he will have
tilings. lie will bring His beloved
comrades with Him. that they may see
what a glorious prince He is. and in
what a glorious palace. "Behold My
glory." In the sense of sharing and
enjoying it, for the faithful shall also
reign with Him (2 Tim. 2:121. Beholding
His glory we are all changed into
the same image from glory to glory (2
Cor. 3:18). The real import of Christ's
prayer Is that all who believe on Him
should continue to love dud serve Him
while in this world and then be eternally
united with Ilim.
2."?. "Kighteous Father." Cod has
not only HLs parental, but His judicial
and governmental aspect. He is not
only a Father, but a Judge and Sovereign.
"Not known." Would not acknowledge:
was willfully ignorant. 20.
"May be in them." May rule In their
hearts as a guiding principle, without
which they cannot receive the knowledge
here promised: for "he that loveth
not. kuowcth not Cod" (1 John
42>). "I in them." These last words
of Christ's mediatorial prayer sum up
its purpose. He is going away and yet
gWdes with them.
Coquelln Would Lift Profession. j
M. Coquelin, the famous French actor,
is a candidate for senator from J
his native district, Boulogne-sur-Mer. j
In an interview he declares his inten- ]
tion completely to rehabilitate the social
positiqp of the professional actors.
who at present are not allowed
to have funeral services and burials
in Paris churches. It is but recently
that dramatic artists could be decorated
with the Legion of Honor. "1
maintain that no calling exists that
is more honorable or capable of accomplishing
greater good for humanity
than that of a comedian," he says.
"If I am elected senator I shall, firsl
of all, fight the social battle of actors
and actresses. I am a good republican,
of broad views, and, after all, is
not political life merely one of many
manifestations of the great humac
comedy?"
"NO INTERFERENCE.
"Pa, it's raining."
"Well, let it rain."
"I was going tol"?The
Sloper.
I
Pointed Paragraphs.
Taxing bachelors may not boost the
matrimonial game, hut it is apt tc
encourage emigration.
After reciting "Cerfew Shall Not
Ring Tonight" at school a girl Imagines
she is a born elocutionist
Though too proud to work, manj
a young fellow is willing to accept fret
board and lodging from his parents.
Almost any girl can induce a young
man to accompany her to church, bul
it isn' quite so easy to persuade hire
to accompany her to the altar.
Poet's Tranquil Evening of Life.
Swinbourne, the poet, spends hi?
declining years in tranquil pursuit o!
11 -1 ?lIPr\ nlfVi/Mtrrli If (a /InnKtftl'
lilt1 timyit IUC, OHUUUhU IV UVSUUVIU.
whether the book or the fad has evei
disturbed his peaceful retreat. A frienc
says of him that he lives in possessior
of his needs. "Bounded on all sides bj
the best books, enjoying the close com
panionshlp of the truest friend evei
given to a man of genius, and finding
in a long walk at postman's pace t
full satisfaction for the body's craving
after exercise, he lives through tht
twilight of his days in a greater secur
lty and under the spell of a deepei
peace than he knew in the boisterous
dawn of his life."
A Hugh Penant.
When the American cruiser New
Orleans came into San Fraucisco Baj
on January 27, on her way from Guan
to Mare Island to be paid off and gc
out of commission, she sported a home
ward-bound pennant 5o0 feet long.'
100 Rfwurd. C100. 1
The readers of this paper will be pleasefctt
learn that there Is at leas: one dreaded d!l
ease that science has been able to cure In all
itsstages, and tbatis Catarra. Hall's Catarrh
| Cure is tne only positive cure now known tc
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a con
stitutional disease, requires a constitutional
treatment. Hall's CatarrhCurels takenlnternally.actlngdlrectly
upon the blood andmucoussurfaeas
of the system, thereby destroyingthefoundation
of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the constitution
and assisting nature In doing Its
work. The proprietors haveso muchfaithin
Itscurative powers that they offer One Hunr?r>ll?ra
frtmnv pn.?? that It falls to eun
Send for list of testimonials. Address,
F. J. Chknet A Co., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation
Her Crew Mutinied.
When they found out that the Brit
lsh steamship Brinkburne, at Sar
Francisco. was loading a contraband
cargo for Vladivostok, all her officers,
the captain excepted, resigned. The
Chinese crew also attempted to gel
ashore; bat the customs officers had
something to say as to that
Private Car L1ne>.
The railroads seein very willing tfl
have the private car lines brought under
the jurisdiction of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. A railroad
President Is authority for the statement
that lines are paid mileage, with,
out discrimination, and the question ol
excessive charges Is a matter for the
shipper to settle with the car lines, sc
long as there is no law to-govern theii
rates. Car mileage paying has been decided
to be as legal as the payment ol
rental for property.
HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNTS.
Keeping accounts may be a llttli
troublesome, but it is quite wortl
while.
Have just one book, rather thick
that will do for everything. Turn th<
front part into a cash account. Opei
the book out flat, write down your ai
lowance on Che left-hand page, and 01
the right put down what you hav<
paid the butcher, baker, etc.?every
thing even to a postage stamp. Thei
once a week, or oftener. balance.. Bal
ancing is nothing harder Chan sub
tracting the total of the money yoi
have spent from what you shoulc
have in cash.
When you have been keeping ac
counts for some time you will realiz<
as you never did before what you:
money goes for. Keeping accounts h
u nelping you to make money, bu
it does help you to find out how tc
get the most for your outlay and hov
to balance your needs with your in
come.?New York Sun.
Kept Record of Rainfall.
A Pittsfleld man who makes hi
diary his hobby notes that not a dro]
of rain fell on the 31st day of any o
the months last year. On every othe
day of the month some time durin;
the year there was a precipitation
The record for the year shows tha
the total fall for the year was 36.61
inches. This is about 10 inches un
der the average.
COFFEE HEART.
?ry ruin In Some People;
A great many people go on suffer in
from annoying ailments for n long tim
before they can get their own consoii
to give up the indulgeuce from wlilc
thc<r (rouble arise?.
A gentleman in Brooklyn describe
Lis experience, as follows:
"I became satisfied some monthfcng
(bat I owed (he palpitation or th
heart, from which I suffered nlmos
daily, to the use of coffee (I had been
cofTee drinker for 30 years), but I foum
it very hard to give up the beverage.
"I realized that I must give tip th
harmful indulgence in coffee, but I fel
(he necessity for a hot table drink, an*
as (ea is not to my liking, I was at :
lo=s for awhile, what to do.
"One day i ran across a very sensibl
and straightforward presentation o
the claims of Fostum Food Coffee, am
was so impressed thereby that I eon
eluded to give it a trial. My experienc*
with it was unsatisfactory tiil I iearne*
how it ought to be prepared?by thor
ongh boiling for not loss than 15 or 2i
minutes. After I learned that lessoi
there was no trouble. Postum Foo<
Coffee proved to be a most palatnbh
and satisfactory hot beverage, and
Lave used it ever since.
"The effect on my health has beei
most salutary. It has completely curet
the heart palpitation from which I usei
to suffer so much, particularly afte:
breakfast, and I never have a return o
it except when I dine or lunch awa:
from home and am compelled to drinl
the old kind of coffee because Postun
is not served. I find that Postum Foo<
Coffee cheers and invigorates while i
produces no harmful stimulation.'
Name given by Postum Co., Batth
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. """
Ten days' trial proves an eye openei
to many.
Read the little book, "The Itoad t<
I .Wellville/' in every pkg.
i
I?TMtt|(tioii of the Packer*.
5 general Interest has-been manl? I
Y -Tested In the Government Investigation
now in progress into the mode of eonducting
business by the large packers |
t located In Chicago and elsewhere.
Much has been written upon the alleged
illegal and improper modes of
r business procedure connected with the
4 packing industry; but it seems that so
' far no definite charge of any kind has
been sustained and no proof of illegal
; or inequitable methods has been disl
closed to the public. While a wave of ;
i severe criticism of this great industrial
Interest is now passing over the conn- ]
if miniif ho ivoil to remember that
the packers have had as yet no opportunity
to make specific denial, the
U?an.v indefinite charges of wrong-doing
having never been formulated so
that a categorical answer could be
made.
The recent report of Commissioner
Garfield, which embodied the results
of an official investigation undertaken
by the Department of Commerce aiul
Labor of the United States, was a vindication
of the Western packers, but
this result having been unexpected attempts
in many quarters to discredit it
were made.
In view of the situation as it now
stands, however, attention may properly
be called to a few facts that owing
to popular clamor are now being apparently
overlooked. Fair treatment
in this country has heretofore been accorded
to all citizens whose affairs as- 1
sume prominence in the public eye and j
r some of the facts that bear upon the
r relation of the packers to the com,
merce of the country may at this time
be briefly alluded to. It would be
difficult to estimate the benefits gained
" by the farmers of the country resulting
from the energetic enterprise of
the packers, for whatever is of benefit
to the farmer is a gain to the entire
i commerce of the country. And coni
nected with their continiwus aggres
sive work no feature perhaps has been
1 more important than their efforts in
' seeking outlets all over the world for
[ the surplus products of the farmer.
Oor total exports of agricultural products
have gained but little In the past
twenty years, and leaving out corn, the
total of all other farm products was
far less in 1903 than in 1891. But in
packing house products there was considerable
gain during this period, be
cause an organized and powerful force
has been behind theui seeking new and
broader markets.
Besides the benefits reaped by farmers
on account of the enterprise and
energy exercised by the packers in at- 1
taining commercial results by foreign
, trade, the great development in the
manufacture of packing house by-products
has added enormously to the
value of all lire stock raised in the
' United States. The waste material of
twenty years ago, then an expense to
i the packer, is now converted into articles
of great value and, as an economic
fact, this must correspondingly
increase the value to the farmer of
? every head of cattle marketed at the
numerous stock yards of the country,
i Let these facts be remembered while
[ now It is so popular to regard the
great packing industry as deserving of
condemnation. #At least it must he ad|
mitted that, so far. there is no adequate
reason for the almost unanl'
mous howl that may be heard every>1
where in dhe face of the Garfield re ?
port above alluded to which practical.
ly exonerates the packers from the ob>
scure and indefinite charges that have
been for some time past made the subject
of popular comment.
No one can look more solemn than
s Satan.
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A Pitiful Sight
, Is to see the little one so dear to ns gradj
ually sinking day by day by the drainage
upon its system froin the effects of teething.
The wise mother gives Dr. Biggers' Huekle
berry Cordial. It never fails to cure Chol!
era Morbus und Dysentery, Flux, etc.
4 Sold by all Druggists, 25 and 50e. bottle.
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Never judge a ring by a jeweler's
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J "Afv little eirl had been suffering for
r two years from eczema, and during that
l time I could not get a night's sleep, as her
t ailment was very severe. I had tried so
, many remedies, deriving no benefit, I had
j given up all hope. But as a last resort I
was persuaded to try Cutieura, and one
box of the Ointment, and two bottles of
the Resolvent, together with the Soap, effected
a permanent cure. Mrs. I. B. Jonearf
Addington, Ind. T."
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PRAISE FOR A FAMOUS MEDICINE
Mrs. Wllladsen Tells How She Tried Lydia
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Mrs. T. C. Willadscn, of Manning,
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Dear Mrs.'Pinkham
141 can truly say that you hare saved my
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The Secret ol
Even the best housekeeper
coffee without good material,
blended coffee such as unscrup
counters won't do. But take th<
LION COFFEE, the le
the coffee that for over a quai
welcomed in millions of homes?
for a king in this way:
HOW TO MAKE
Use LION COFFEE, becanre to get beet i
Grind your LION COFFEE rather fine,
extra for the pot" Pint mix It with a little cc
add white of an egg (If egg to to be used as a a
let WITH ROILING WATCH. A
THREE MINUTES ONLY. Add a lit
mlantes to nettle. Serve nrosaptly.
2d. WITH COLD WATER. Add
bring it to a boiL Then act aside,*
minutes If* ready to serve.
2 (Don't boll It too long.
< Dont let It stand more tl
DONTS (Don't use water that hi
TWO WAYS TO !
lit Witt Ems. Uee part of the white
COFFEE beforeboMng.
id. With Cetd Water instead of egg*. A
aside for eight or ten minate*, then eerre throa
| Insist on getting a packa
a prepare it according to this i
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The qualitv and quantity of the 1
crops depend on a sufficiency of I
Potash I I
in the soil. Fertilizers which are I
low in Potash will never produce I
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Every farmer should be familiar with the
proper proportion* of fcfredients that so to
make the best fertilizers for every kind of
crop. We have published a series of books, I
containing the htest researches on this all- I
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srmy, or (4) the nearest kin of socR
soldiers or sailors, now deceased.
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