Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 46, Number 2, Jasper, Dubois County, 25 September 1903 — Page 3

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W. T 11 f " I C. DOAXB. rsbUUtr JASPER, ft ft DfDIAMA. "WHERE A ROSE IS AT Deep ir ih. Flun-i. om mm. not A Utile Irl was dt her play A little tt. uiih touMod hair And grim) Land. Mi ft all bare. Tl r . la Ulf taking, bern-a street. .an ami . ber V'4ce wu aweet. ! ?ne whu, halting whrre ahe Ml. Mi i I mm wh?rc rosa 1 at!" She polnstl down an alley dim Where statu re omtn. coarse aau t1n, Wcra bantlyir.tt strange laugh and rail And there. dost to the blackened wall. A brave, brave ra- was clambering. What wt.nicr that the tot could slag That he hi esnuastg thrill and flat - "I ki:-w where a rwae la at!' The stranger caught the rare perfume) That floiitt-d fr m ruddy bio m The one lone bio?: n w;:h lie cheerAnil sigbed Tin r are two roaea h-re. Sach plays' lt Kood. unconscious part. And one rich roae la In your heart." The child. ast understanding that, v.'roont-d. "1 luiuw lit-re ru.-t la at." 'Tie wo. We may be walled about With (retting, ft ir and elinglag doubt, Hjt Bssaawawfe in the wreck and ruck A rrs of hope, with sturdy pluck. Is climbing, climbing through the night Te ahow us which way cornea the light. There may be cl.xm but what of that If we "Know where a roae is at?' Chicago Tribune. The Influence of 2 M Josephine Carr. ,r;,;)':r;::;;3S V ! v w. n. ito.t T HE ; nnd looked down at 1 his pretty wife. lie had enjoyed good dinner and was in a reasonably "onte uted moo 1. At least he should have been "Coiue. come, my dear." he said la a brusque way that wxs quite foreign to him. "you l.now I dou'c believe in It 1 don't object to your amusing yourself in font oan way and this is only a fad, but yon can't aspect me to Join you in chasing after a set of longhaired cranks whose antics Why. Fred, how can you! Do yon call Josephine " "Oh. Jitephine well, she's your frii nd ar.d of nm a very advanced young woman. But. Dolly. I sometimes doubt the ad vantage of her influence over l on." Fred. yo:t old stupid! Why. JosenSin I l.r.lliant and linired. and Ami kaa int.. tfcia mMtil tolemfhr I because it's so developing. That's all. 1 Just wish you could hear ber talk about thought erystahzatiun end l sistible attraction." ' Hut that's ju.t bat I want to rape. And that Just why I must be! "used from attending you to the j sea -e sitting or w hatever you call j the obsequies this evening. iou IBWWJ how I followed you toilsomely and sheepishly to those Browning and Emerson clubs, and stumbled through a Chautauqua course, and atrovtded in mental science, but I draw the line at this thing It is hypnotism, pure and simple, w hate. er they call it. and that's a dangerous thing to dabble in. thonsh 1 doubt if any of you will learn anything more harmful than the singing of polysyallables and meaningless phrases." There were real teirs in the little wife's eyes as she pinned on her pretty ' hat before the mirror She di J so want Fred to sympathize with her. It is .-' b t are so ma terial." she petulantly exclaimed. "If you would only put vour mind in an attitude of receptivitv. That's all you have o do. And the professor will be there to-nigh, and oh. Fred, he Is a wonder' Brs a theosophist and a hypnotist, and occult and mysterious, and fats name is Caspar Appollonlua. Isn't t!iat soulful? " "Matal? It's a mouthful. But there's the door bell Miss Carr has come for you. I'll sit up and bear about It w hen you return " Fred Arruitace was a devoted husban and usually pave a seemingly cor approval to his wifes "enthusldial asms," as he styled her fads, but this latest search for wisdom in tae realms of the occult was not to his liking. Dolly should hsve better sense than o run after a freak professor and his silly followers, with their Jargon about snysteries snd manifestations and soul harmonies. Of course it was all the fault of that Josephine Carr, a girl with more 7eal than brains, and with a good deal too much time haneinc lieavily on her hands, a girl who sought to l.fep up with every newism that came along and lived in an intellectual mhiri;'..l He wished she wouldn't try to drag his Dolly in with her. He must provide more amusement for his pretty wife go out with her more, and read and study together at home but pshaw ! what was the tire as long as she was under the lilMlfnl of thtt Carr girl? The only thing to do was to cirenraven' Jo.-ephine - to undermine her hold on his wife's affections Noa simple matter to undertake, but Frei Armitace wasn't a man to p.r up -easily when once he attempted to accomplish an bjert. fteffe-wr Dolly noticed It at diuaer the ollowin dsy-all thought of animosity toward th astute Josephine had evidently passed from his mind. "By the way." he besran In sprlchtly ones. "I met shorn do you think lust as I was crossiag Green street this afternoon".' ' Of course lv illy gave it tip She was lamaltoal to tell Fred what the proM U cll.f alOUt POU1 lll:niu4i. aaaaävi h. i so heloful 'f he would only lis'en Wall. dear, it was Joih:a Carr.

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.11 W . .I.. I j . never 1 mw her at ail ou won I e even glance at her üben she ornes here. Is ahe but of course you didn't atop to speak to her" "of f-.uree I did We had quite a little iha. Wai I two MMU together Graceful walker. iu t she? ay. that meeting must have been remarkably interesting. Joste wu explaining to me about the degrees of intuitive mentality I think she called ! and psychological soul progressdo I get that right? and it was great! She said the professor is to be at their house to-night. Just Informally, sad she d be glad to have us come over and meet him. Like to go" The br:wn ey of little Mrs. Annitas opened wide. How had Joepaine managed to arouse Fred's interest when all her pleadings bad brought only scon's and ridicule? But Jjsie was so clever Why couldn't she. Dolly, be clever and tslk people over at least her own husband? But she was only too glad to have him awakened to the beauties of soul study that is what they called it though she fell a little chagrined that evening to see him hover at Miss Carr's side, listening v.-:i Intense Interest to every word that fell from the young woman's lips, ss though through her alone he could receive the won Irous truth of psychology. Josephine, at first puzzled by the apparent fascination of heir ne- convert, attempted to put forth the claims to notk of the professor and draw Fred out in one of his tamous soui taias. But Armitage. with gentle resistance. , made her do most of the talking and was so flattering a pupil that she felt . it her duty to devote her energies to his conversion. And Dolly, while 'he 1 professor's long-winded phrases fell on her deaf ears, sat wondering howFred could be so attracted by such a plain girl as Joe Carr so bold and officious, too. Fred had never liked talkative women. It was very strange. W'hirr-r! sounded the telephone bell la the Armitage flat next day. " That's Fred"' exclaimed Dolly, dropping ber sewing Ker httsband's voice sounded faint but famiiiar in the distance, but gra- - ' what was he saying! "Just had a 'phone from Josephine wanted to know if I remembered what the professor said about 'true realization of one-neW told her to ccme round this evening and talk it over. What's that? Yes. coming to dinner if she'd be pleased told her you'd be delighted all right, eh goodby." Dolly dropped the receiver with a gasp. What strange influence could be working on her matter-of-fact husband fc.)'. he usej to shudder when she nrobosed inviting J'eph;ne to 1 dine And he always "faked" an en gagement to get away as soon as possible. Well it must be his great absorption in the new cult. She always knew if ever Fred did take up anything it would not be in a half-hearted way Only she did wish that she and not another woman had happened to be his guiding star on the road to esoteric bliss. Esoteric fliddlesUcks! Telepathy was a tiresome Jumble, and she didn't more than half believe in it. But for Fred's sake she must keep up. and perhaps, sfter all. they could slip away from the "crowd and Josephine and go hand in hand along the paths of occult lore. It was a nice little dinner, nicely cocked and nicely served. For all her mental distractions. Dolly was a model little housekeeper. And Josephine enloved the d:nner. There was no doubt of that. Again and again did Fred help her to some socially attractive delicacy How watchful he was. The instant her plate was empty he begged her to have it refilled. And there is no doubt Josephine ate a great deal. Dolly, whose appetite was of the canary-bird order, was astonished at Josephine's capacity. Is it any wonder, then, that the conversation languished or that It took sudden flieht into extremely practical fields Dolly could see that Fred was disappointed over his inability to draw Josie out. But this didn't prevent him from doing his best to please her palate. And then, after they had left the tal.'e and withdrew to the cosy uJ brary with it restful tints and Its dim lichts. and Fred seated himself near Josephine, snd the moment wss ripe j for soul utterance, even then Josephine MMMi strangely distraught. Once she even yawned. And Fred, evidently determined he wouldn't be discouraged, talked on and on. in such a steady monotone that D-.IIy felt like yawning herself. And Jcaephine replied only in monosyl- ( lables end presently did not reply at all. And then Fred held up his hsnd, and pointing at Josephine where she half reclined amd the couch pillows, whispered softly to Dolly: "She is communing with her inner consciousness." .he Is asleep." murmured Dolly . a , little sharply. Perhsps she was Anyway, when i she suddenly straightened up and asked whst time it was. and Fred told her. she declared she must go right home, and added that she had enjoyed suca a soulful evening. And DtaV ! ly, with her mind oa Josephine's expert performance st the dinner Isble 1 felt 'hat soulful was scarcely the word for It. j But Fred caught her eye and , frowned Perhaps he read her j thtsghts. Anyway, ehe could see that he was I greatly disappointed. Friday evening of the following week was to te a notable - caslon for the ' small circle of Professo Appotlonics , adherents An elaborate receptloa I was arranged in his henor and a purse of eonsMarsble weight was to I be presented as a testimonial from hie 'taaiseis there aera M leaaaal

aatlripatlons of tha affair far Do4y Armitage Her feeliags Ki undergone a change. Fred, however, had hecome the tnortt ardent of soul -etudes ta Lach day bis thirst for knowledge Increased . but. alas, it was only Josephine who could explain, only Josephine who could interpra" Josephine must be his constant iasri ration. Perhaps Josephine was a little overwhelmed at realizing her responsibility la the matter, but she was not one tn shirk her duty end sne felt that it rested with her to make a thorough theosophut out of Fred Armitage. "I find Fred very susceptible." she had the audacity to remark to Dolly. "If you had only known how to manage him. dear, you would have brought out his spiritual side long ago." And Dolly's fingers twitched till the bracelet she was twitching broke with a vicious snip. No wonler the little woman showed but a languid Interest when on the evening of the reception Armitage urged her to make haste in her prep, stations "Hurry. Dolly. You know A poll onius is to give aa exhibition of his hypnotic power?, and we don't want to it. las any of it." Dolly let the glossy piles of hair into

whleh she was inserting a Jeweled comb fall in a mass about her shoulders. "I don't believe I will go after all." she exclaimed. "I'm tired and somehow I don't take a bit of Interest In iL" "Not so! Why Dolly. I don't want to go without yon. And I must be j there. Josephine expects me." "Josephine! Thai's right. I understand. It's all on Josephine's account You haven't a thought nowadays for ; any one but Josephine." Armitage threw himself into an easy 'chair and regarded his wife with a j foolish simile. "Yes. yes. I must see j Josephine." he dreamily murmured. I "Jovphine's a seraph. Just like ens I of Botticelli's aagels. Isn't she. Dolly V "I should say so." exclaimed the in- ; dignant wif "She's a moon-'yed, I platter-faced fright-" "And so spiritual! She s all soul .' nothing but soul." I Dolly laughed hysterically. "I cuess you'd think so if yon sat ' her walking shoes. Why. Fred Armb laze, what is the matter?" Her husband's head had sunk back, his eyes were half closed, and his arms waved wildly before him as though to keep off an unseen enemy. Dolly eaed a moment in horrified silence Then the meaning of it all broke upon her She sprang to his side with words of lore and pity. "Oh. you poor hypnotized darling!" she cried, clasping the waving arms "I see it all now. She has hypnotized you. But she shan't have you. Wake up. Fred! Don't you know me; your own wife? Ill take care of you and not let them get you. dear." Slowly Armitage opened his eyes and gazed about him In wonder. "Where am I" he murmured. "What does It mean. Dolly? What wicked power has been trying to separate us?" "It's Josephine! She hypnotized you and tried to $et you away from m.r But I shan't let you go!" and Dolly threw herself upon her husband's kn her arms clasped about his MdL "I shall stay right here and hold you tigh: Fred rubbed his hands across his brow. "I besln to understand." he said, as he gently patted the pretty head that lay upon his shoulder 'There has been some strance influence at work upon me. But I fear nothing now You have broken the spell and called me back to my semes." "And you don't think the Influence will come bsck? Not if you were to meet Jo "Not for a thousand Josephines! But. of course. I shouldn't wish to be the means of breakiag up your friendship" "Friendship! With thst desienlrtg creature' Fred. I shsll never speak to her again. And. as for the professors and cranks and 'isms. I'm done with them all. I'll never take up another fad. Now. sir. I hope you're satisfied." "Hnw can I help being satisfied, dear. If you are "' But it is very fortunste Dolly did not see the sly wink he gave his reflection in th dressing-table mirror Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Witty afraer. One of the most interesting futures la English political life is Sir Wilfrid Lawson. Baronet, head of the United Kingdom Alliance, the great temperance league. Sir Wilfrid entered Parliament so long ago as 1S59. He has more than once suffered defeat, and there have been intervals in his service In the house of commons He was returned once more, a few months sgo. sfter an sbeence from the house thst lasted nearly three years, saya Youth's Companion. The venerable reformer has a virtue not usually found in reformers, great wit sad humor Disraeli ie spoke of "that gay wisdom which la the honorable baronet's chief characteristic" There is no personal alios; la hts speech, but his wit Is pointed and effective Once he said. "F.nsland is a country governed by two gods. Mara sad Bachus the god of battles and the god of bottles" He does not like the house of lords, sr.d his ridicule of It Is ss keen aa that of W. 8. Gilbert "Wonld any one be fool enough," h? said, "to employ an hereditary bootmaker Thea why an hereditary lawmaker?" Alluding to his own title, he described a baronet as "a man who has i eased to be a geatlemaa and has not become a nobleman." Once he said he did nnt believe as angel could keep a saloon without d 1B harz,

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Carle aaa" It's faaar ihat I Saat't amake war rgraa.DISORGANIZED REPUBLICANS. ftla l.ritlns Ike Preset a Oalc Maklaj kl i a Sorelell tha The republican leaders seem to be unable to agree on what legislation is necessary by the coming congress Presi dent Roosevelt demands that Cuban reciprocity shall be first attended to. and has declared that be will call an extraordinary session of congress for that purpose. The republican leaders in the senate are opposed to reciprocity legislation, and Senators Aldrich, Platt. De pew. Hanna, Quay and Spooner have all advised the president not to call an extra session of congress this fall, and they are known to be opposed to the president s policy. The president has declared that such legislation shall pass, "as sure as fate." and will doubtless send a message to congress recommending iL On the necessity for financial legislation there is a like div;sion of sentiment, and even those who desire a change in the law are hopelessly divided ' : on the scope of the alterations that g , should be made. On the trust issue, the I president has declared for publicity. I but is very slow at putting it in practice. ' and a majority of the republican leaders are for letting it alone, so anti-trust legislation will be at a standstill. On tariff revision the party is more nearly united, but a minority of congress that are being pre seed by their constituents. will demsnd that some of the tariff schedules be revised and if no recognition Is vouchsafed them, declare they will carry the fight Into the republican national convention. That this tanrT revision and anti-trust element will not meet with any success, unless they Join with the democrats, is perceptible to the veriest tyro In the political arena and most of them are merely playing that WmJ to fool voters. The Panama canal is another matte.npon which the republican politicians are at odda. their leaders in the senate who are controlled by the transcontinental railroad are secretly opposed to any canal, others fsvor the Nicaragua route, and. in consequence, nothing has been accomplished. There is. however, legislation that the republicans unite upon with the utmost celerity. They all favor "the old flag and an appropriation" and official graft and loot for themselves and their political strikers, and they unsnimously agree that the crops would not grow and hard times would result from a democratic victory. The republican leaders also pretend to be unanimous for the nomination of President Roosevelt, yet more than half of them are really opposed to him The cohesive power of public plunder holds them together, but the locg-head-ed ones like Root and Quay know that the end is near and are leaving the ratinfes'ed ship There Is a universal unrest, and even the chief of the prophets. If in the flesh, could not predict whst the present republican president or th? coming republican congress will do Talk of democratic disorganisation and reorganization, why it Is infinitesimal compared to the republican factional disagreements. Every democrat Is united upon opposition to trusts, upon tsriff reform, upon equal taxation and upon equal rights to all and specisl priv-leges to none, and that is the win ning platform The PrealSaat'a Oailaalaaa. President Roosevelt is cot a msn to fr-Dire venomous hatred. He is too much of a poseur and an opportunist. We doubt if even Msthew Quay and Thomas Piatt dislike him heartily. In sport he goes In for big gam . bears and mountain lions snd other large beasts of siie and reputation, but In politics he blazes away at abstractions or confines bis fire to pett individual who can be made s safe sacrifice on the altar of public Justice He resembles the preachers who Inveirh against Pharaoh and the ancient Jews and never, figuratively or otherwise -point a bony forefinger" at some mem ber of the congregation and say coldly : "Thou art the can " In a contemporary aiagazlne he Is described as a "man of I unapplied maxims " This is certainly i not "venomous" and Is In some regards : exasserated. for In some of his maxims l about the strenuous life and the avoidatce of race suicide he spplies to his own case Put h'. mavlrr? MM 'r. tTMU and Cuban reciprocity and the duties of citizenship and the like seem to be for ntnrin, nurooscs chiefly and their definite application to be Indefinitely postponed Hartford Times find ). . per a practical politician of na tlonal prominence Postmaster General Payne is exhibiting s remarkable pronensitr for committing Irretrievable and rfar.arrous Dolltleal blunders. No sooner Is he ;hrough explaining bis pre mature eha'axterlzatlon of the scandal which has already result d In a doier. indictments as "hot a!r" than he finds himself Invclvtd In a scarcely less com promising rompllcstioe over the use of the spoils system In Delsware. And M In the department lnvstlgation. with esch attempt at explaration he mansz-e eBBQ'sh h tnsclf uvre deeai). PltU iurg DUpstch.

GREAT PRECIPATION HI WALL STREET.

Skill It ate at wall afreet f SHAW'S CURRENCY SCHEME. Laaii Mure eat The illleaa Vt itkoat 1st .SSaalaiatrailva aa Wall Street. The amateur statesman and financial who has been placed by the republffeea leaders In charge of the United States treasury has been adding to the amusement of the world by telling how hs would settle the currency question and how he would build up American shipping. If theorizing about what he would do. if Le had the power, was ail there was to laugh about. Secretary Shaw could so on wit? his vaporing and no harm would be ione As secretary of the treasury, he hts. however. enormous opportunities for mischief snd his seal for the Wall street bankers, born of nnmerous Interviews with the astute masters of finance who control the money and stock markets, has led him to violate the plain enactments of congress Secretary Shaw, at the evident bidding of tjM stock ramblers, has been and Is doing the very arts thst the Aldrich bill, thst congress i fused to pass, would have authorized That Secretary Shaw is entirely in capable of comprehending the simple law that governs the movement of money Is shown by his extraordinary efforts to Increase the currency volume With one hand he deposits with the banks the treasury surplus, and w!th the o'rT Is r-'Tinz circulation, which the banks find it profitable to do. as the bonds that secure It have so advanced In prle that the banks find it is more profitable to sfil them. The Increased premium oa bonds has been brought about by the demand for them as security for the surplus cash Mr. Shaw Is loaning tofavortd banks without Interest So fsr as Increasing the money supply goes, this la merely loaning Peter to pay Pan!, the only restriction being that the retirement of bank circulation Is limited to 13.000.000 a month. Secretary Shaw has evaded. If not dis obeyed, the lsw thst provides for pubüe money being deposited with banks, by depositing $1 500 000 with the St. Lonlt banks without requiring them to de po -.it United States bonds as security. In this case he aeteated state snd municipal bonds m security and bankers ail over the country are demanding, on the same terms, their share of the fsk.non.- -' that Secretary Shaw says be will !osn. besides the II W) already loaned. It la rather discouraging to those who believe in s strict co--;t ruction of the law in a ', that re!ats to the rare of th pub ic money that the evasion of the law In the Interest of the bankers by the sect ary of the treasury is Indorsed by Pres ident Roosevelt It shows the desperate condition of at least some of the banks thst th president has been fored to yield to their Itaporturitles for help It likewise shows that the boasted Inde pendence of the present administration of the money potrer and Wall street if such ever existed, has been sdjusted for political reasons and that the old alli ance between the republican leaders and the banks, trusts and corporations Is In full force and effect. It Is not dtfJlcn!t to believe that for these loans, without interest, of nearly tCW.OOO.OOfl of the people's money, they will return ample interest to the next r publican campaign fund In which President Roosvelt has sach great personal interest. Ikaw'i Carreaey Ideaa. When President Roosevelt discovered Iiie M Shaw and announced his pur pose to appoint him secretary of the treasury he gleefully proclaimed that he had found another Abraham Lincoln. Now. Mr. Shaw has many of the accomplishments of a plain. old-fashioned person; but he ts cot Abraham Lincoln. If r.e were, ne wouia o at me qur iuuu oi circulation with plain direction, and would strike st the root of the difllculty v ithoul showing any fear of the "flnaai itrs." If It became the duty of the govf rnment to provide sn "elastic" clrmlatioe. he would advocate the direct action at appealing to the pawnbrokers. If he found there was to much revenue locked up. and that the money was needed In the circulation of the country he would urge congress to redece the taxes Cincinnati Enquirer. See. tary Shaw predicts that prosperity will not cease; bat neglects to tell as whether he means the prosperity of the post othce graft rrs. the Indian land scoundrels, or the Gloversviile contingent. Albany Argus With the fat surplus In the treaaary. the ri'mand for improvements la various part of the country and the willingness generally of congressmen to hlp eecb other out, there are indications thst the coming session of eonerss will make Tom Reed's billion dollar affair look like the eefor-d patsimoay of hard tints Indiaaspo; Ntwu

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

s la the laterwstttosaeU for fte- lesafcer 37, If Uaanrrli Mat law. ttOI.DK ThiaT The Lard la a Us hi aat air aaival STil. SLUJfc TS ANl OOUaTI TBXT1 Lesson I Israel Asking for a Kins Golden Text : "Prepare your hearts unte the Lord, axd serve Him oai " 1 Sam. 1:1 Lesson II Saul Chosen King. Golden Text The Lord u our King. He will save us." Is. 23:21 Leseon III Samuel's Farewell Address. Golden Text: "Only fear tht Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart." 1 Sam. 12:24. Lesson IV Saul Rejected as King Golden Text: "To obey is better that sacrifice '- 1 Sam. 15:22. Lesson V Samuel Anoints David Golden Text: "Man lookcth on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart " 1 Sam. 16:7. Lesson VI David and Goliath Golden Text: "If Cod be for us. who can be against us?" Rom. 8:31. Lesson VII Saul Tries to Kill David Golden Text: "God Is our refuge and strength, s very present help In trouble." Ps 46: L Lesson VTII. David and Jonathan Golden Text: "There Is a friend whe stleketh closer than a brother "Pro v 1 ?4 Lesson IT David Spares Saul Golden Text: "Love your enemks. d good to them which hate you." Lufct :. Lesson X Death of Sau! and Jorethsn Golden Text: "There Is a waj which seemeth right unto s msn: but tht end thereof sre the wsys of death." Prov 14 1? lesson XI David Becomes King Golden Text: "Beheld, how good an how pleasant It Is for brethren to dwel together in unity "Ps 13.1:1 Lesson XII Abstinence from Evil Golden Text: "Be not drunk with wice wherein is excess." Eph. 5' IS. INDEFINITE CHF"N01 OCT OF FF RIOD In studying the period of the judges I will be remembered thst we werealmoe MtsMtj at sea so far as chronology was concerned. From the time of David ot the difficulty grows steadily less, ane yet. as Algen says. It Is necessary te prefix the qualifying word "about" te every Biblical date down at least to tht beginning of the eighth century. Of th dozen well-known schemes of Old Testament chronology none has won general acceptance Thechronology derived front ; Assyrien Inscriptions is of very grest value, though it by bo means removes ! all difficulties. These inscriptions are dated by the Assyrian calendar or , canon. This canon exists in several copies, a!! of which agree closely, and i rover the period from about 900 B C. ts 6S0 B C Each year bears the nsme of j aa officer called an "eponym." The term : of office of the eponym was one yesr. j Now this ealendsr mentions the fart that daring the term office of the eponym Pur-Saga'. i. tn the month of Sivan 'MayJune), the sun was eclipsed. AstronI omers tell us that there was a total 'I ipse of the son at N'ineveh Jane IS 73 B C . thus fixing with accuracy not only this dste but all the rest. But we shsll probably never hsve st I accurate chronology for early Blbllca 1 history. The orientals laugh at us for be- ! !ng so anxious to get st exact dates anc accurate figures. These things wen mstters of little sccount to them, at most of their histories show. Prof Park once Illustrated the difference between the oriental point of view anc that of the European, by saying that It you ask a German general how many men there are In his command he will tell yoa to a man. but ask the same ques tion of a Turkish general and be win make a profound bow and say: "By tht grace of Allah, my people are aa tht sand which is upon the seashore " W may well remember this illustration In reading the historical parts of the Old Testament. As sn ll'ustrstion of the tr.deflnlteeesf of our knowledge of the dates of early Biblical history we can notice two Im portent incidents. The year In whirl Saul became king of Israel Is variously believed to be B C 1095. 104. 1037 arc 100 Which dste. or Indeed If any it correct, we have no mesne of making certain The date of the beginning ot David's reign Is as far from being certainly aseertslned I'ssher says It was ins. According to Biblical synchronisms It was 1009. The Assyrian compute1on pu's It at 101? Patton puts It at late as the year 1000 B. C. Fla aad Tafevlea. The most dangerous hypocrite la the one who deceives himself. Men would hsve more faith In Gad U they ssw mere works In men. Some men shout their convictions so as to alienee their conscience. The more we are burdened with substance the grest er the shadow we cast. He who seeks to get without giving is a gambler no matter what hts business. A man is diligent to cultivate his cent, but expects his character to grow without. Don't keep any company In your heart that you have to apologize to yourself for The man who brass of his past Is rot likely to have anything to brag cf in his future. Sraaei fraaa t aaaaa. Fruits depend on roots. Reverence is the sign of reality in re ligion Whst we call sorrow God may call strength. God sends our triumphs In the guise of trials Great aspirations do aot aton for little actiona Love is the best lens with which la view another Duty Is the nsme we give to whst Gcd sails opportunity. Wlrds of temptation coulo work ae evil bat for weakness with la.