Life's Investment
By REV. JENKIN LLOYD JONES,
Pastor of All Souls’ Church, Chicago.
i~1 ' ..■____ liusincss, capital, investments. Those are
the three commanding words of our day and
place. If they are not written in letters of gold
in every man’s counting-room they are stamped
in letters of iron in every man’s and every
woman’s workshop. They are words that can
not be dismissed or ignored. So to-day let us
accept them and interpret them, if possible, in
terms not only of the life that now is, but of the
life eternal.
The world is a great market place into
which every one of us is carried by the chariot
of birth, with more or less capital to invest.
This investment is subjected to the same irre
vocable laws of exchange as govern all other
investments, among which we find as fundamental these tour:
1. There is no credit at this market. The universe does a cash
business with all her patrons.
2. The universe deals honestly with her patrons. Here we get just
what we bargain for—nothing more, nothing less.
3. Here as elsewhere capital well invested grows.
4. Uninvested capital depreciates and sooner or later slips through
the fingers of the holder.
Upon adequate appreciation and obedience to these four laws depend
our moral and religious prosperity, just as much as docs our industrial
or commercial prosperity.
The fourth law is an alarming one: “Uninvested capital depreciates
and sooner or later slips through the fingers.” Oh. my friends, this
would be awful were it not so sumblime! It is sad to see a limb par
alyzed by disuse or misuse. Alas, could we see the shriveled sinews of
the brain, the atrophied organs of the heart, the withered faculties of the
soul! Could we know the lives once sensitive to generous things that
have become ossified for want of exercise, the minds that are now capped
in dark casements that once occupied apartments full of windows open
ing to the sky, we would stand appalled at the awful evidences that this
righteous law of God is being unflinchingly executed all around us. He
will not allow his subjects to retain unused talents.
THE FRENCH GIRL OF TO-DAY.
Not So Closely Guarded by the Chap
eron as Formerly.
The American visiting Paris at
present cannot fail to be im
pressed with the gradual emanci
pal ion taking place in the case of
the fashionable French girl.
The life of the unmarried young
I'arisienne of to-day is in strong
contrast with that of her prede
cessor of 'JO or J>0 years ago, says
the Detroit Free Press.
A formal and awe-inspiring
sight was the unmarried feminine
contingent of a Parisian ballroom
in the late ’70s or early ’SOs.
In front of the chaperons’ arm
chairs or eana|M-s was placed a
row of seats, peopled by more or
less meek looking girls.
The man who wished to dance
with any particular girl had to
take his courage in both hands, as
they say, go up to tin* mother,
make a profound bow and ask per
mission for the honor of a dance
wit It her daughter,
t If the favor was granted, he
placed himself in front of the girl
in question, made his bow and of
fered his arm. The danee was
gone through almost in silence,
enlivened probably by some such
remarks as those: “Are you fond
of dancing, mademoiselle?” “Yes.
monsieur’ (in an embarrassed
voice). “What excellent music it
is! Do you play, mademoiselle?”
“Very little, monsieur”—then a
long pause, horror and wrath of
her friends, and the scandalized in
nuendoes of the rest of the com
pany, who looked askance at the
English and American girls bra
zenly strolling about the ante
rooms, actually daring to sit on
arm chairs or stiff-backed sofas
and talk.
Now things are different and
much improved. You look around
you at a ball and see the French
girls enjoying themselves bright
ly and naturally. They talk and
laugh gayly with the young of
ficers or civilians with whom they
dance, even daring to “sit out” a
number or so in nooks and cor
ners.
It is just ns well that there
should be limits to their freedom
of action, for you cannot all at
once change the nature of a peo
ple by bringing in new customs.
Even now it is not permitted to a
French girl to walk or bicycle
about in the free and unre
strained way we have in America,
either with a young man or alone.
All her traditions are opposed
to it and t ime must he allowed for
old prejudices, often foolish, but
deep rooted, nevert heless, to dio
out.
REWARDS OF VALOR.
Medals, Crosses and Pensions Award
ed in Various Countries.
A bill is pending in congress,
with the support of the Modal of
Honor Legion and of other mili
tary organizations of veterans,
wliieh provides for granting a
pension to those who received
medals of honor for gallantry on
the Held of bat tie during the civil
war who are more than tin and who
are not in present receipt of a
government |>ension, says the New
York Sun.
In England the \ tetoria cross
was instituted .January 20, ls.n;,
and is awarded to those officers
nr soldiers ns have jierformed some
signaI act of valor or bravery in
t lie presence of tlie enemy. Every
officer or soldier who has received
t he cross is ent it led to a pension of
| £20 a year.
In Italy a gold or silver medal
for bravery was first introduced
into the Sardinian army in 1S22,
and it carried with it a pension
of loo lire a year, equivalent to
$20, payment of which passes to
the widow of the veteran or his
children under 1.1.
In France the Legion of Honor
was instituted in 1K27 with a pen
sion to soldiers who suffered am
j put a t ion in consequence of wounds
! received in action of 100 francs
a year for life, in addition to their
regular pay.
In (lermany flu* Order of the
Iron Cross was instituted March
10, 1S12, by Frederick William III.
The penson of 110 thalers to of
ficers and 50 thalers to privates.
In Russia the military Order
of St. fieorge was instituted in
1S07 as a reward for officers and
men who distinguished them
selves in battle. An additional
pay of one-third is allowed to those
who wear the cross.
1 n Austro Hangary f he military
Order of Merit was founded by
Fmperor Joseph II. as a reward,
and is divided into gold and silver
medals. To the first is attached
an increase of pay of 50 per cent.,
and to the la t ter 25 per cent.
Popular Topic.
Rooks on etiquette to the con
t rary not wit list a tiding, people like
to talk about the weather.-—
Washington (la.) Democrat.
An Old Field Weed.
Many seeing that old field weed, the
mullein stalk, never consider the good
it is accomplishing in curing lung
troubles. It presents in Taylor's Chero
kee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullein
the finest known remedy for coughs,
croup, colds and consumption.
At druggists, 25c., 50c., and $1.00 a
bottle.
If he could only see how small a vacancy
his death would leave, the proud man
would think less of the place he occupies
in his lifetime—Legouve.
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Indispensable
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Fcr a!! aches from head to foot
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St. Jacobs Oil I
has curative qualities
ts reach t.'-.e
PAINS and ACHES
of the hurra-, family, a-d ti re
lieve ani cure them promptly.
Price 25c, and JOc.
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"All 5KNS FAIL IN A DRY TIME
THE SIGN Of THE FISH NEVER fAlLS
IN A WET TIME.
Remember this when you buy Wet
Weather Clothing and look for the
name TOWER on the buttons.
This sign and this name have stood
for the BEST during sixty-seven
_ .years of increasing sales.
If Tour dealer will not supply you write for
free catalogue cf black or yellow water
proof oiled coats, slickers, suits, hats, and
horse goods for all kinds of wet work.
A. J. TOWER C O, i THE *0WQt;c
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«. L. Iiouglaa
shoos have by their
excellent style,
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superior wearing
qualities, achieved
the largest sale of
any shoes in the
world.
They aro just as good
as those that cost you i
S4 to So — tlie only
difference is the price.
Sold Everywhere.
Look for name and I
price on bottom. I
Ifoinrlas 1140s C'liniiin 9
Coltskln, which Itevfrywhere conceded t •>
bet lie finest Patent Leather yet produced.
Fast Co or Eyelets vsvd. Shoes b) mail.Uor.extra.
Write for Catalog. TV.L,Douglas, Brockton. Mass.
> SEED^POTATOESil
1 500,000 BUSHELS ]
J FOR SALE CHEAP^J
Largest seed potato grotvers in the tvorldt
Elegant stock. Tremendous yields.
From 400 to 1000 bushels per acre.
FOR 10 CENTS
and this notice we send you lots of farm
seed samples and big catalogue, telling
all about Teoslnte, Speltz, Penoat, Aerld
Land Barley, Macaroni Wheat, Bromus,
Earliest Cano, etc. bead for same today.
Finest.
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MORPHINE,WHISKEY
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HOME TREATMENT.
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Cured. Gives quick
relief. Removes all
swelling in S to so
__ _ _ _ days; permanent
cure 30 to 60 tin; *. Trial tieatmeut free
Dr. H. II. Green's Sons. Box D, Atlanta, Ga
-PISO’S CURE FOR
... CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS.
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
in time. Sold by druggists.
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SHHiES city store fronts
For ail kinds anil sizes of Store Buildings. We furnish all material entering Into th«
construction of store Front*. Write in about ymr propo-unl Imilding ami state dimen
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store at moderate cost. Send for Cutiilotrue.
SOUTHERN FOUNDRY CO., Owensboro, Kentucky.
We Wrote Over $1,400,000.00 in 1903.
WE PAID OVER.
$14,000.00 in Losses.
Wc* toant to injure you
this year. We toant
some more good agents.
We tin'll be glad to
correspond boith you.
* The Arkansas Mutual Fire
Insurance Co.. Little Rock, Ark,
NO MONEY TILL CURED. 25 years established.
We send FREE and postpaid a 200 page treatise on Piles. Fistula and Diseases of the
Rectum; also 100 page illas. treatise on Diseases of Women. Of the thousands csrej
by our mild method, none paid a cent till cored—we furnish their names on application.
DR3. THORNTON Sl MINOR. 1031 Oak St„ Kansas City, Mo.
GOLD CURE
Do you know that a cold
cannot exist If the bowels
are thoroughly cleansed
and active ?
Or. Caldwell’s
(LAXATIVE)
Syrup Pepsin
Is the best medicine for a
oold. It will cure the young
est child or oldest suf
ferer. Try it. 50c and
$1.00 at your druggists.
PEPSIN SYRUP CO., Montlcello, III.
Why Snll'er with Backache ?
I have suffered several years with
backache, aadafter taking one bottle of
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; I have been cured. Since then I have
not boon troubled with my back. Too
much cannot be said in its praise.
Capt. Win. Forrest, Memphis,Tenn.
Manufactured by Smith Medical Co., i
St. Louis, Mo.
Price 50 cents and $1.00. Trial Sample j
mailed free. For sale by all druggists.
Are easily cured by using DR. SCOTT'S
VEGETABLE FEMALE TONIC. It is a
vegetable preparation and will positively cure
Female Troubles in any form. REMEMBER it
only costs 50 cents. All others $1.00. Regular
dollar size bottle and will do you just as much
good. You can get it from your dealer. Write
PARAGOULD MEDICINE CO., Paragould, Ark.,
for booklet on female troubles
fJjiQQPRY QTnPK Our WHOLESALE
IsUnOLn I 01 UUIV rutulurue mm ready. j
Send for conv. Save agents commission. B AHT
PIONEER NURSERIES, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Box Z.
BEGGS’ BLOOD PURIFIER
CURES catarrh of the stomach.
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Western Department
Chicago, III.
Chainless bicycles equipped
with two-speed gear and
coaster brake.
Pope
Manufacturing
Company
The acme of bicycle con
struction, giving the maxi
mum comfort and durability.
Eastern Department
Hartford, Conn.
Cotton Must Have
Potash
Potash is an essential plant food
which must be added as a fertilizer
or the sou will
become ex
hausted, as is
true of so
many cotton
fields.
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We have books
giving valuable de
tails about fertiliz
ers. We will send
them free to any farmer who asks as for them.
GERHAN KALI WORKS,
New York —93 Nsmiu street, or
Atlanta, So. Broad 8t
PILES
ANAKESIS 355 *5
lief and POSITIVK
i n ri'RKs riLci.
For free sample address
"ANA K ESIN. ” Trib
une building. New York.
48-page book free,
PATENTS
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