The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-06-17

This possibility 8 fulhlment we NAV, by
our mistakes, failures, and wastefulness,
retard; we can never leave it behind us.
Many OF our great lights had chosen pro-
LESSONS to which they we're not adapted
and wasted both time and talents; but
still it was not too late for them to at
tain their calling. 1t is never too late for
the loftiest purpose to animate the soul.
1t is never too late to be good, and true,
and honest, and innocent. Whittier's
lines, 80 familiar to US:
"Of all sad words OF tongue or pen
The saddest are these: 1t might have
been"
are false In any general sense or applied
to human character. If it ever might
have been in any true SENSE, il can be still.
i have come to feel that our possibilities
and powers are unlimited, if we will but
listen to the voice OF duty. What can
hinder the development of the best in Us?
Can time? No. Often moment is of
more real worth in life than many
months. We live in deeds, not years.
Can mistake spoil our possibilities? No.
1t may retard. Can failure. when even
carried far? No. Nothing fails in this
world, not even the most feeble effort.
Regret kills; hope is alive. 1t is never
beet to look back. What have we to do
win the past? 1t ia the thought OF the
present moment that has a far greater
value than all the past. Act. act, in the
living present, heart within and God
overhead, and we can still be all we eyer
might have been.
"MONoPOLIEs," BY JOSEPH GAssER.
A monopoly, as the word implies, il a
restriction placed by the government
| upon the sale OF certain commodities.
Monopolies, as to their ownership, are of
two classes, those which are owned by
the public and those which are owned by
private corporations,
The post office department is a public
monopoly. The great majority OF mo-
nopolies are private. BY the extensive
capital invested, they are able to carry
business on such a large scale that COM
petition ia impossible. Monopolies are
again divided into artificial and natural.
There are some pursuits which from their
very nature are monOpOlies. An artific-
ial monopoly is one which is formed by
privileges or fayors granted by law. The
| most unjust form OF mOnopolies in exist
ence is that OF trusts.
A trust ia cooperation OF corpora
tions in the same line of business.
personal WORTH" BY DAISY DANIELsoN.
/ 'hof <,,ta ha ~
ma Is it not the power he has in the
wo. ID to do good? The love of power is
universal. In ali classes and forms oil
society, there are men who seek for
power as the choicest good. To achieve
power is to achieve honor.
True personal worth may be composed
OF several elements. While honesty is
the basis OF true personal worth, char
acter crowns all. Truly, character is a
picture which every man can paint, a
poem that all can write, sermon that
all can preach. IL takes lifetime to do
one noble deed BY persistent effort, one
may build for himself strong and pure
character, although one courageous deed
will win in a moment more Influence and
admiration than much quiet worth may
win in lifetime.
! An exhibition OF true courage in the
performance OF anoble deed demonstrates
the possession of most of the elements oil
pers NAL worth. Manhood is fully ex.
planned in such an act. A man is moth.
ing unless he acts. Believe that you will
he OF service to the world and you will
be. How many come to the conclusion
that they have no mission to perform
They see men moving great multitudee
by eloqueDce. or sitting in the seat OF a
Judge, or administering the duties OF pol
itical Office. They intended to do some.
thing OF this, but they have never done