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A SYMPOSIUM ON SUCCESS.

What is the secret Of success asked
the Sphinx.
PUSH" said the Button.
"Never be led" said the Pencil.
BE up to date said the Calendar.
always keep COOL said the Ice.
Never lose your head, said the Bar
rel.
DO a driving business" said the
Hammer.
aspire to greater things" said the
Nutmeg.
make much of small things" said the
Microscope.
Never do anything off-hand'" said
Spend much time in reflection" said
the Mirror.
DO the work you are suited for" said
the Flue.
Get good pull with the ring, said
the Doorbell.
BE sharp in your dealings said the
Knife
Find a good thing and stick to 1t"
said the Glue.
Trust to your stars for your success"
said the Night.
'Strive to make good impression. =
said the Seal.
Turn all things to your advantage"
said the Lathe.
make the most of your good points"
said the Compass.
BE always on the lookout for q
snap" said the Camera.
BE ever ready to do a good turn for
anyone" said the Crank.
''Never take sides, but be round when
you're wanted" said the Ball.
Sacrifice yourself. that through you
others may succeed said the Orange.
Keep a good heart, though you be
drawn and quattered for it, said the
| M " T ifo
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Distress hovers constantly over the

Distress hovers constantly over the
slums of the city. and first among the SUI
ferers are the children. Mother or Ia
Their is stricken, and preserving the home
ties is no longer possible. The little ones
must be given up, must seek foster par
ents who teach them to forget the past,
to forget the existence of the mother VINO
has nursed them.
The hard part comes when the officials
must explain these things. The poor DO
not understand them. 1t is not so hard
to part with the children when there is "a
possibility of reunion again when cir
cumstances make it possible, and to them
must be told the sorrowful fact that
when once the little ones have passed
from their care they are gone forever.
The telling of it changes many a parents
mind, and new struggle Il made to keep
the family intact, and the little ones UNI
der the home roof.
These little unfortunate waits OF the
city are sent into all the surrounding
states. They find home and love in the
villages of Iowa. on the farms of Wiscon-
sin and of Illinois.
Nor is the society's work done when
the new home is, found. The officials
must keep in touch with the child to see
that it is properly cared for, that its
foster parents do all they have prom
ised to do for it. The fact that not in
one case in so is there necessity of TAX
ing the child from its new parents speaks
well for humanity.
There is seldom time when the supply
Of children in need of homes exceeds the
demand from those who wish to adopt
them.
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Depot Surroundings

it's maze of people. Depot Surroundings
Within five minutes Of time you have
passed through the scraggly, struggling
western village, with its cheap buildings,
it's scenes of debauchery, into the metro
politan city, the second in America, the
fourth in the world.
II you wait to form your first impress
sion at the door of the depot it may or
may not be pleasing one, depending
entirely upon what road you have
travelled on, and at what depot you have
arrived. All of them are at the edge OF
what is best in Chicago, though some are
vet a block or two from it, but towards
them all the old town is giving place to
the new city.
Come in at the Grand Central station
for instance, and you are surrounded by
the cheap saloon, the cheap hotel. the
business house Of the cast-off clothing
merchant, but the new, the real, Chicago
is not far away. You see it towering be-
fore you block down the street, you
see workmen bringing 1t nearer the
doors Of the depot in the shape Of great
Office and wholesale buildings going up.
Another year or two and the mammoth
depot will be surrounded by buildings
that will dwarf it in appearance. It is
the new Chicago replacing the old in the
depot districts a
The Pennsylvania lines are to spend a
million and more on a new depot that it
may keep pace with the development go
ing on around it. In a few years more
there is not depot in Chicago but what
will be in the center of the city's activity,
and when this is true the city will be bet
ter advertised by its transient guests.
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UuJ OuSt ulu IL
pass both house and senate in the same
congress. When finally it passed both
house and senate it was promptly We
toed by President Harrison in a mes
sage in which he said: 1t has not
been possible for me to make such an
examination of the history of Mr.. Nc
Garahan's claims as would be neces-
sary to form an intelligent judgment
as to it's merits and just extent" And
all the bill did was to subnait the title
Of poor old Billy's land grant to the
court of private land claims. He was
justly entitled to millions and he died
a year or two later in the charity ward
of hospital fighting cheerfully up to
the last.
That is not the worst of 1t. Congress
not only refuses to submit to the court
of claims, created for the purpose,
claims which cannot be adjudicated In
any other way; but in cases which
have been passed upon by the court of
claims it refuses to act. Claims in
volving millions of dollars which the
court of claims has passed awarding
fixed sums to claimants still remain
unsatisfed, because congress refuses to
make the necessary appropriations,
while the claimants to whom the
money is legally due are living in
Washington in poverty and often dis
tress.
There is no creditor quite so merci-
Y-;% C{n%n ant
and no debtor quite SD interruptions.
Tennis Court At the White House.
Just back of the executive Offices at
tho white house a tennis court has heen
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never did more than this they have justi-
fed their existence.
On Thirty first street, along right OF
way over which the railroad trains go
laundering into and out OF the city, there
is mission kindergarten in which half
hundred little tots are cared for every
day. Here the Woodworking mother
leaves her littlefone with the assurance
that it is safe while she is at work. At
the Armour institute mission but few
blocks away is another df the same class
into which pour each day the offspring OF
every color and nationality known to the
human race.
tits not SO much how to feed and clothe
them, as how to care for them during the
working hours, that sends the children
into the hands of the home finding So
cieties, and the kindergartens are solving
this problem for the parents, and pre-
venting the breaking of home ties, Tho
churches have found in these new
means of reaching the people of the
slums. They form the nucleus OF Sun
day school, of a mission church. They
are a new element in the home mission
airy work.
That there is more to this kindergarten
teaching than the mere amusing OF the
children few hours each day is shown
by the fact that it takes more effort to
secure a kindergarten teachers certifi-
cate from the board OF education than it
does to secure fifth grade teacher S
certificate for the public schools, though
the salaries paid are by no means COM
mensurate with the training required.
Fifty dollars per month is considered fair
pay for kindergarten, and many OF the
under graduates of the training schools
are working for $40 per month and less.
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Has He Fouad TIT.

Polk, Ark, Nov "a remedy that will
bsolutely cure Rheumatism has been dis
overed by Mr.. George Inland of this place.
If. Inland is satisfied tnat the remsdy he
has used is sure cure, for it cured him Of a
Jery serious case of Acute Rheumatism
when he was so bad that he could Tot move.
This is what he says
81 was troubled with what is called Acute
Rheumatism in 1900 l was in such shape
that could not move without help. was
treated by physician; who helped rue some,
saw Dodd's Kidney Pills advertised as cure
for Rheumatism. She insisted on my trying
them, and felt better after taking the first
box continued, and now am well and able
to work all the time. have found Dodd's
Kidney Pills to be just what they are claimed
Mr.. Hiland's very positive statement seems
to settle all doubt as to whether or not Rheu-
matism can be cured.
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Win u IaTmlOuS0s
there are no neighbors within five
miles and the land is worth less than
$40 an acre.
He bought the place SO as to be out
of the world for little while every
summer, but he has had the liveliest
kind Of a time denying the rumors that
have gone out about it. In the first
place it was announced that he had
bought the entire town, which would
have made him a landed proprietor
with 250,OO0 acres in his possession.
Then it was declared that he was going
to establish game preserve, and he
received letters from all over the
United States, at the rate of half a
dozen a day, offering him all sorts of
animals and birds to stock his place
with and making all sorts of offers.
The thing got to be nuisance.
AS a matter of fact the senator's es-
tate is about as modest an affair as
anybody could ask for. His live stock
consists of two COWS and one horse and
he keeps hired man. When he looks
out of his window just after the first
frosts come la early September he sees
miles and miles Of the most beautiful
forest colors to be found in the world,
and in the midst of such delights he
loafs and invites his soul.
The senator has one Of the most
beautiful places imaginable at Madison.
Wis. II 1t were only little farther
out Of The world he would never think
Of living anywhere else even for few
weeks IN the summer.
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Ooplo 0oes " onuSh tumn tempt du-
other element into the churches. The
bracing air lures the young people, who
seek the seclusion which is not possible
in the modern. city fiat, to walk But
the bracing air becomes chilly air at
loves pace. and the open doors OF the
churches offer retreat where the lovers
may sit together, even if they may not
talk and talking is unnecessary at such
times anyway.
Cupid leads these young people to
the churches, but the churches them
selves hold many of them for after
wears. and marriage fees accrue to the
nastors when the wedding day comes
around.
TIE pastor of modest little church
noin-ed out to me recently half dozen
or more of his congregation who were
first led to his church doors by Cupid.
They became interested and regular at
PENDANTS and part OF them now nave
children in his Sunday school.
The cold of winter sends the poor to
church in large numbers. To them 1t
means warmth of body, at least. and q
saving of their own coal. Two things
much to be desired It Is to the mission
churches that the poor go, ami the mis-
sions do a wonderful work am ing them.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
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ALARM WATCHES.

man carrying it as watch by day. set
ting it and winding it as an alarm, and
placing it perhaps on chair at his bed
side or under his pillow at night tits
carried by travellers as an ordinary
watch, to be used, besides. as An alarm
clock to wake them up to catch trains:
and 1t may be used AZ reminder Of an
engagement by day.
They are not expensive. these alarm
watches, q stemwinder In gun metal
case costing eight dollarA
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BETHsAIDA.
Malcolm Dearb0rn, Author
of "Lfonel ArdOn."

ASeSAN~e 49, $500
This. story covers an interesting period,
that of the brutal Tiberius Caesar and the
trial and death of Christ. There are two
scenes in which the Saviour figures, as he
is being led TO execution, and the effect his
presence produces on the two chief per-
sonages of the story is graphically described
The hero, Aristarchus, is a Roman noble
been doomed to death by order of Augustus
Caesar, whom he had Internationally Of
tended. On his last night on earth, while
Petronius was looking from the roof of his
palace, he witnessed a strange light in the
heavens. 1t 1ose, paused, vibrated,. then
slowly disappeared in its couree towards
Syria.
proaches and announces to him the birth OF
a son. The Roman marvels, and at once as
sociates the wondrous light in the heavens
with the birth of his son. The light, of
course, was the star of Bethlehem, pro-
claiming the birth of Christ, whose influence
over Petronius' son makes up the main in
cidents Of the story. That night Petroniu
ious death planned for him by Augustus.
Aristarchus, grown to manhood, becomes
disguised with the materialism and vapid
luxury of Rome, and is, moreover, involved
in quarrel with Tiberius during one Of the
1atter's drunken orgies. He flies Rome, and
turns EASTWARD IN his CUuISS. AAeIE Ae
learns of the strange fame of the 'Naza
rene" whom he forwith desires to see. His
wish is granted by a sight of Jesus as he is
being led to execution. The effect upon the
Roman is intense; its revolutionizes his
whole life.
The heroine, Bethsaida, who gives name
to the story. is a maiden of humble birth, but
of strange character and commanding beau
ty. Her father has trained her to be dane
ing girl at the court of Plate. She, too, sees
Christ as he is being led to death, and the
effect wrought causes her to plan Il ght
from the influence of Plate and his court.
Chance brings about meeting between her
and Aristarchus, and their mutual expe.
riences in the encounter with Christ form a
bond between the strangely assorted pair,
whose training and environment had been
20 foreign to one another.
The alternate bursts Of tyranny ard kindll-
ness that distinguish Plate, whose love for
his wife, Claudia, despite his infidelity to
her. is his one saving trait, make an engag-
ing study. Claudia herself will, doubtless,
appeal to many readers as the most loveable
character in the book. Her justice, religious
sympathy and devotion are well depicted.
The tone of the book is that OF unquestlon'
ing belief in the miraculous birth and mis-
sion of Christ.
Handsomely bound in Cloth, l2mo., sl.5O
Published by the G. W. Dillingham; com.
pany. New York.
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doris OF the capitol
for q generation
with a claim which
was as Just as the
moral law. Every
body knew that it
was just, but it
was for so large
an amount and old
Billy had been at
it so long that con-
gress got in the
habit ignoring 1t.
The bill passed the
house Sc v er a !
times. But never
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-12-12
COMING OF CONGRESS
Timely and Interesting Gossip Of
the Nations Law-Makers. +
PLACE OF SENATOR sPooNER
He II Bound to Occupy q Prominent
Place In the Special Session.
The settlement Of just and
Unju1t Claims.
Neutrality-suspicious. Spooner, Of
Wisconsin, has bought summer place

away up In the tip
of New Hampshire.
1t is in the wilds
of the town OF
Pittsburg, which
occupies all of the
bulge in New
Hampshire that
extends north OF
Vermont boundary
and which is very
much the largest
town in the state
territorially.
The place is coo
acres of woodland
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Ia C0A0N3 ~ S
army Of hangers
on about the capt.
tn who live from
year to year in the
never-dying expec-
tation that some
time or other they
are going to have
the rights which
they have claimed.
There is pthing
more pathetic any
where, wrecks Of
manhood W ho
haunt the corri-
- 49, h~,ymn
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Pertinent Inquiry.

IT never use any of the butter sold
in thu markets on my table," remarked
the landlady of Cumminsville Hasa
factory. This butter came from my
uncle's dairy in Michigan.
THAT reminds me-" joined the irrel-
evant boarder, that physical exercise
is 4 great thing. suppose this butter
acquired its wonderful strength by
walking all the way. did it not ?'-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer. ~
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The newest thing in alarm uMeplcss
!. an alarm watch, says the New 1o.A
s,a T. looks like an ordinary watch,
hut has 4 gong in Its interior
Won set it at the hour you want II ~
20 OF and wind It just as you woulo
~ alarm clock. and 1t goes on at the
lime 81 with clatter Of astonishing
virnr and volume Of sound, when tne
.iza q the mechanism i considered.
The alarm watch may De nseo g 49, I, !
ths ususl narpose e - alarm clocA. 80
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year they placed
more than 600 chill
dren in new homes,
the majority of
them going from
the very poor in the
city to the well to
do outside of it.
The task the Of
ficials of these So
cieties have set for
themselves is not in
all ways a pleasing
one to them. They
must witness many
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preston Of t b e
tourist. coming into
Chicago by any one
of its 26 lines OF
railway, is to be
the impression of
the city that re-
mains in the vis1-
tors mind, then
Chicago is poorly
advertised.
For reasons al
most unexplainable
a railroad right OF
way through a city
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is attractive of the city. Chicago is no
exception to the general rule, and Wnat
is seen from the car window as the trains
rush through the city is not the attrac-
tive boulevards, the beautifully kept
parks, the handsome residences or the
mammoth Office buildings, but the
squalid novels of the poor, the ware
houses, the coal yards, the dirt and CRIME
of the manufacturing districts and the
long lines of cars in the railroad freight
yards.
It is unfair1to Judge Chicago by this
first glimpse of it from carwindow
Following the elevated right OF way OF
the Lake Shore and Rock Island roads,
especially that section Of it from Forty
third street into the depot at Van Buren,
street, one can see but little that is not
disgusting Uttered back yards OF frame
novels greet the eye with scarcely an in
terruption Uuwashed windows, unkempt
children, untidy women, the scum OF a
great city, the breeding place of vice and
crime follow in an almost unbroken line
for many blocks, though broken here
and there by the new civilization, the
new development, that is invading these
districts in the shape of factories, mis-
sions, schools.
Other railroads enter the city through
much the same sections They differ but
little in general appearances. None are a
worthy representation of what lies be-
yond them. The Chicago that one may
see from q car window is not the Chi
cago that is attracting the attention of
the world with it's rapid development of
culture, intelligence. industry and COM
MERGE It is the Chicago of half cen
fury ago.
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lovers.
Church attend
ance goes by sea-
sons in the city.
Late sping and early
fall is the favorite
time of the rich to
so to church. It is
then pl e a $ a n I
weather to drive
and they ride to
their places OF
worship in their
carriages. The cool
nights Of late au-
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W q s h ed district,
they leave you at
the end of your
journey at the bor-
derland of a fairer
scene. You pass
from the train i'm
mediately into the
heart of the bust
ness district right
at the head Of La
Sale street with its
long lines of tower
ing buildings, its
throb of active life,
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REOWS' OuI VI SAAS
Platt amendment which he had mucn
to do with and which. he helped Sena-
TOR Platt to frame. Sooner or later
congress is sure to take up the ques-
ton of the Panama canal, which Is now
being handled by the administration
IA accordance with the terms ct the
Spooner act passed last winter. Anoth-
er question that will disturb the seren-
ity Of legislation will be that OF the
coastvise trade Of the Philippines, q
question arising under the Philippine
government act which spooner had
much to do with perfecting.
In short, there is hardly any ques-
tion that can come up without touch
ing Spooner at some point, for more
than any other man in the senate IT
has been his fortune to have drawn
hills which became enacted and which
settled great legislative problems.
Spooner is believed by many to be
the most useful man In the senate. He
Is called in more frequently than any
other senator to unrayel snarls OF leg
islation and he has never yet failed to
furnish some compromise that would
meet the difficulty. Yet Spooner is not
by nature a compromiser. He is dash
ing. eloquent and pugnacious, and he is
the hardest proposition to tackle In
congress when 1t comes to rough and
tumble debate. He is always good ma
tured. never loses his temper, even in
the hottest of scraps. and has never YET
been worsted in parliamentary wran-
gle. Tillman, OF South Carolina, Is his
favorite game, because Tillman always
loses his head.
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laid out which is
one Of the finest to
be found any
where. The ground
is as hard and
smooth as a floor
and it is enclosed
with q high wire
netting, " hi c b,
however, does not
conceal the court
from the street.
Here three OF
four days in the
week the president
plays tennis with
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of the home ties of
the poor than any
other one agency.
They have opened
a means of caring
for the little ones at
least a portion of
each day when the
parents must be
away at work. They
h ave done even
more than this, for
they assist in the
character building
! of the child. If the
80 ~ e,
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The Fair Stranger-And what is .
gentleman farmer?
Farmer Greene-Oh, a feller that
knows enough ter run a farm as It should
be run, and rich enough ter stand tn loss!
-puck
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which meets the
second Monday In
November. All the
legislation that Is
likely to come up is
Just Of the kind that
he is especially in
terested in and In
regard to which he
has already done
important work.
The Cuban reci-
procity Legislation
which will take UP
90 much of the
special session
"a H.
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At the China hop.-Superintendent
eve are likely to have brisk sale OF china
ware this year, Mr.. Tier Floorwslkel-
what makes you think that" Superin.
tendent-'I see it stated that long flowing
Ira r}script
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Not for Him.

Uncle John-So you're going to school
now. And do you love your teacher.
Willie (age seventeen, pshaw! She's
too old fur me.-Philadelphia Ledger.
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iHs o's1 1 doris OI l9o HouSc
and senate waiting for the justice that
will, never be theirs. Once IN Wnlle
conoress grants claim. Generally
the congressional favors are pesoo "eo
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His Location.

Visitor Gin insane asylum)-Ah, an
empty cell! May step in and exam
inc It?
Guess you'd better not.
The occupant hopeless automobile
crank, you knows under the cot there,
trying to find out why it won't go. II
you disturb him he is liable to think You
want him 70 tell you all about ft.-Town
Topics.
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Solo Would Be Appreciated.

"Allow me to introduce you to Prof. Alpen
Stocker. He has this season surmounted the
difficulties OF the Matterhorn."
20. delighted, professor. must beg Of
you to attend my next musical reception and
bring the Matterhorn with you!'-Stray
Stories.
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Lacked Mothers Care asorrowful parting.
E.ust listen to the tale OF many heart
ache, must console, advise and plan.