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The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

Many a rich father has discovered that
it is easier to get a daughter off his hands
than to keep a son-in-law on his feet
Philadelphia Record.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

THE heart a prison house or the heart
a guest chamber. The heart crowd
ed with the p%erishable things of this life,
or the heart making room for Christ and
the eternal riches which are found in
Him. The heart trying to find Joy and
satisfaction in the things which the
world can offer, or the heart finding that
true JOY and satisfaction which Heaven
alone can give. The heart listening to
the music Of this life or the heart learn
ing the first strains of that Heavenly
music which will swell in ever increas-
ing volume until it mingles some day
with that mighty chorus Of the redeemed
in Heaven. The heart feeding on the
husks of this life and never being salts
fed, or the heart feasting on the Bread
OF Life and having its hunger a~ppeased.
The heart drinking the worlds nectar
and never having its thirst quenched, or
the heart drinking the Water of Life
drawn from the well of salvation and
finding it has become a satisfying
draught, springing up into everlasting
life. These are the two conditions which
we find, the n because the door is shut
against the knocking Saviour, the other
because the door is opened to admit Him.
Certainly these differences are startling.
They present contrasts as great as that
between darkness and light, time and
eternity, death and life. And the differ
ence all arises because of the position of
the o to the heart, whether it is shut
or whether it is open; whether Jesus is
without or Jesus is within.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

I am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Mrs. Thos.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
T%ORTURING, DISFIGURING
HumOrs, Eczemas, Itchings, Inham-
nations, BurninEs, Scalings and
Chafngs Cured by C~uticura.

The agonizing itching and burning of
the skin, as in eczema; the frightful seal
ing, as in psoriasis; the loss Of hair and
crushing of the scalp, as in scaled head;
the facial disfigurements, as in pimples and
ringworm; the awful suffering of infants,
and anxiety of parents, as in
mand a remedy of almost s%uperhuman
virtues to successfully cope with them.
That Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills
are such stands proven beyond all doubt
by the testimony of the civilized world.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

Ones photograph is always a gift
heartily welcomed by friends, but 10
'embroider a number of frames re-
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

door. They did HOT near my knock be-
cause of the noise within. And |
should have been standing there yet,
perhaps, or at least l would have
stood there until the party was over,
if some one had not opened the door
to admit some fresh airand discovered I
was there. And does this not illustrate
strikingly n reason why the knock of
Jesus is not heard? The noise of the
worldly pleasures and activities, the
rush to crafty the personal desires
and ambitions, drown all other sounds.
Jesus knock and Jesus voice are not
heard. But Jesus is there. He is
waiting to come In. Sometimes
some sorrow. some misfortune, some
catastrophe brings a hush, and then
the knock is heard. The recent awful
theater tragedy in Chicago brought a
solemn, death-like hush over the city.
The most careless and frivolous and
Indifferent were made to pause and
think of the more serious side of life;
they were made to realize that it was
not all of life to live Or death to die.
And as people were checked in the
rapid rush Of modern life and the
headlong race after pleasure, the
knock of Jesus was heard. He wanted
to come and change the current of life
so that it would flow Godward, and
many, thank God. when they heard
the knock opened the door and let Je-
sus come in. But others would not,
and Jesus stands without, still knock
ing, knocking. knocking. Why is the
door not opened? 1t may be because
you do not realize Who is there, or
because you have not withdrawn tho
bars which are holding the door shut.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
FALL IN LINE.

Practcing Physicians recognize the unfaiing reliability of Doan's Kidney Pills
by Prescribing them for Backache, Kidney, Bladder and Urinary Disorders -
tribute won by no other Proprietary Medicine. Four cases cited from "Notes
of His Practice" by DR.. Leland Williamson, of Yorktown, Ark.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
To Cure n Cold in One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money! if it fails to cure. Csc.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

Miss Gaussip-'I understand that you
are as good as married to Miss Roxley."
MIR. Bacheller-'Just as good and even bet
%terter. I'm not going to be married to
anybody. philadelphia Press.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

no you realize that Jesus, the King.
- stands at your hearts door knock
ing? The story Is told of Peter the
Great, of Russia, who was fond of
dressing in peasant garb and going
among his people, that n day he
knocked at the door of a house and
was refused admittance and turned
away. What was the distress and alarm
of the people in that house when they
realized that they had turned away the
king. If they had only realized that
1t was their king, they would have re-
ceived him with open arms. And oh,
soul! if you would only realize it, the
Saviour Who is knocking at your heart
is the King of kings and the Lord of
lords. Those two men who walked
from Jerusalem to Emmaus did not real
lie that the stranger who met them
was Jesus. but when they invited Him
in to abide with them their eyes were
opened and they knew Him. And it
will be so with you. You do not realize
that it is Jesus knocking at your heart.
You know there is an unsatisfied long
ing, the sense of a lack which this
world cannot supply. You have a con-
clousness within your Utmost heart of
a need which only God can fill. 1t is
Jesus knocking. You do not realize
Who it is that is there. You do not
understand what it means. But just
open the door and invite the stranger
in, and you will soon learn as He sups
with you and o with Him that it is
your Saviour and your King Who has
been seeking admission.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
CASE l.

THos. ORELL, Bear, Ark, age 60. Pain
in back for several weeks, then chills,
Irregular sometimes, severe rigors, fol-
lowed by fever. Gave good purgative of
calomel and padoph, and Doan's Kidney
Pills. After taking four boxes of the
pills, patient up and enjoying good
health for one of his age.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

These are a few of the typical cases in which have used Doans
Kidney Pills. In a great many instances Use them alone with cura-
tive results, while with some others indicated remedies are associated.
| believe that by the judicious use of Doan's Pills many serious
complications are arrested and many hopeless and incurable cases of
Brights disease prevented.
have often found that one box O. the pills is all that is required to
effect a cure, but in some cases | continue their use until all SYMPTOMS
are entirely absent and the cure efectual and permanent. Yours truly,
A free trial of hsg great Kidney ad
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The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

OUR text is part of the appeal to the
" back-slidden church of Laodicea,
which has become worldly and rich in
p~erishable gold, but which is poor
and blind and naked" in the eyes
of God. 1t was lukewarm in it's
love and devotion to its Lord, and be-
cause it was neither cold nor hot" the
Lord declares: Il will spew thee out of
my mouth" But following this declara-
ton of rejection. Jesus goes on to plead
with the individual members of the
church to repent, for Behold, | stand
at the door and knock; if any mar hear
my voice, and open the door, | will come
in to him and will sup with him, and he
with Me" Jesus is dealing with the in
dividual. Primarily our text is ad-
dressed to the back-slidden Christian.
Jesus has been crowded out of the heart
and the life by the "cares of this world
and the d~eceitfulness of riches" but He
longs to come back again, and so he
stands at the. door and knocks for ad-
mission. But it is equally true that He
seeks out the unsaved sinner and as per-
sistently and lovingly knocks at the
door of his heart. To the one who has
never accepted Christ as Saviour, He
comes and pleads: Behold, | stand at
the door and knock; if any man hear My
voice, and open the door, | will come in
to him, and will sup with him and he
with Me" And it is to such we want to
bring a message. We shall have a word
to say to the Christian who is keeping
His Lord without the chamber of his
heart where some pleasure, some ambi-
ton, some sin is being harbored, and in
dulged. but first of all we desire to pre-
sent Gods claim to the unsaved, to try
to bring them to see who is standing
without their heart knocking for admit
taEce, to endeavor to show them what
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
Copyright, 1904. by J. M. Edson.)

Sermon by the HIGHWAY and Byways Preacher
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
CASE 2.

Mrs. SMITH, larry, Ark, age %,
mother of four children. Had female
complaint and kidney trouble, manifest
by pain in back and urine irregular;
sometimes very clear, changing to
cloudy, and with much sediment on
standing in chamber. Gave local treat
ment for female complaint and pre-
scribed Doan's Pills; after using six
boxes she regards herself as cured.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04

FIRST of all what is the door which
l when shut proves ar impossible bar
rier to Jesus? What is lit that keeps
Jesus on the outside? What is it that
prevents His bringing the hope of saliva
ton, and the joy of His presence into the
heart and life? 1t is that tremen-
dous something which we call the
will" 1t has pleased God to en-
dow man with such a faculty as
the will. And this will of man has the
power to lift him up to Heaven or cast
rundown to hell. If the will shuts out
the Christ and declares that it does not
need Him and can get along without Him,
the soul is rejecting Gods claims and
losing its only hope of salvation and
eternai life. If the will is yielded to
the Christ, and He is permitted to
enter the heart and rule in the
The Tupelo journal., 1904-03-04
CASE 4,

ELIJAH ELLIOTT, larry, Ark, age a.
Pain in back and legs and headache.
Uric-acid poisoning. Prescribed Doan's
Kidney Pills. After taking several
boxes pain subsidized urine became
normal, or natural, and patient able to
resume his work.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
WASHINGTON SOCIETY
THRILLED BY "ADREA.'


RFJit Flsi's = ~ .iNls
Washington. Dec. 26.-"Adrea." the new
Relasco tragedy. outdoes its predecessors
by the same author in gorGeousncss. in
the tension of its situations and in the
compile. nature of its action-and that l.
saving a good deal Though the joint
work of Beasco and John Luther Long
and as such the logical successor to The
Daring Of the Gods" it has the Belasco
starnp firmly written through the every
act
An extraordinary play presented under
extraordinary circumstances. iivened by
the wonderful genius of Mrs Leslie Car
ter. story athrill with iuciGcnt and
passionate moments. all pictured III such
splendor that waves of appiause greeted
the settings alone-such is 'Adrea.''
Its initial production. despite that it
was bad night. brought out the society
OF washington And probably an audience
uf fashionable society never nae been at
an Opening under such conditions.
Barred ny the Theatrical Trust. none Of
the Washington tteaters wer. availa bic
to Belasco. Convention Hal was adapted.
And the audience sat as At convention.
Streaming out into the distance. those i'll
the rear were a full hundred yards from
scum or the Kansas City Convention Hail
success? 1t must be that. Greater. more
ambitious in conception than The Dar-
ling of the Gods more terrible in theme.
IL Is tragic 20 the point OF the horrible.
That 10 tine difficulty in ap2-eciating IL:
no enjoyment is hsd. AS someone. who
sat behind mo. casually remarked: The
trouble is hat I'll never forget 1t
Which :,ll means. OF course. considering
the opportunity it gives for display Of the
magic powers of Mrs. Carter that 1t !s
a thing which everyone will wish to see.
"kdrea" Will be talked about. argued over
and analyzed by all the theater-going pub
lie.
The inspiration for this drama is avow-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
PROGRESS AND THE LAW.

Chcago's formulation of a City Charter to
retrogressive conditions and to facilitate and
stimulate progress emphasizes the intimate connec
tion between business and government. adminstra-
ton and authority, life and the law. Without ex-
amples of conspicuous nature many persons will
not he convinced that the organic law of 81 nu!hici-
pal;ty has dirtc; and potent influence npoa all
affairs. big and little general and special mna,ciral
and private. The charter organic law is supposed
10 regulate only the disposition of municipal mat
terg. and Chicagos assertion Of a larger and very
practical view of its effects may need period of
demonstration
The charter of city is fundamental. 1t not
only specifies the authority which municipal ad
ninistration may exercise. not only declares re-
strctions upon authority. not only establishes the
municipal government machine not only creates
certain departments and provides for their conduct
but fixes the rules and regulations by which the ad
ministration has to act in making specific laws
and in enforcing policies which bear Immediately or
public morals. police regulation public i'm
provements on public business on private business
on custom. and on virtually every field of activity
or mode OF living. y
That the organic Is's can as easily be an impedi
,nent as help to advancement is. upon reflection
decidedly plain. II 1t is 40 narrow or antiquated
as to impose absurd restrictions upon an administra
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27

limiting, how many new and bitter enemies can you
count!
The holiday Se:sGn is time of giving and there
is duty 10 give much and widely. Not one person
among your acuuananceS should be forgotten OF
ignored: even If You have buy presents on credit
or borrow money. 1rcs may be offered ;o mem
hers of Your family household. for that mat
ter nothing at all. relatives and ultimate friends
are sure of your personal regard aud your deep in
rrcSt in their welfare But it is obligatory TO court
the affection Of strangers and all mere acqlaint-
ances especially those who do not get anything
but compensation for their work and for the cour-
t"sics which they show To you throughout the year
or during few weeks prior to Christmas. Polite
expressions of regard not sufficient and present
are moi desirable: il is preferable To give money.
One Of the most admirable phases of the holiday
season is the rendering of money. lavishiy anon"
the many persons met with in year of work
Smiles aud pleasant words and attentions to duty
deserve substantial recognition: they cannot be re-
turned in like. None of these acluainiances are eN-
pected 10 signify their hearty love for you in ma
terial manner: bur it is your particular duty 20
manifest substantially 10 them The beSfowal of
gifts and money at large is a commendable GUS
TOM ii develops charactcr-by cnntristf full dcnn.-
Straiion
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
WHAT ELSE COULD THEY EXPECT:

There is current now query which is very OK
pressve of a public opinion: What grounds for
complaint have the Butler followers" And the
answer invariably is that they have received just
deserts in their expulsion from the local Dnmocra tic
organization.
WHAT have the Buffers done to enitle them
TO recognition by the Democracy of this town:
Memory goes back over third of n century with.
out finding the The archives of politics
fail to record single benefit to the public single
disinterested move. single stroke for the pcope'
welfare in connection with the long story of Butler
participation in the ctys governmental affairs: but
the record is unbrOken series of narrowly selfs,
political preparations. too often at the expense of
municipal good to the detrment Of progress and the
damage Of public interests. And a whole ii is a
most unsGvory story-especially if the recent inter
view confession" attributed TO the elder Butler
be in the line Of truth Butlersm has shifted from
party to the other in the pursuit its peculiar
interests, always with eye on the CITY Hall
Aside from its direction toward control of the
largely. and this phase of it has made the record
but the more unsavory.
1t is record which could have only one term
tation There is limit to the liberation of Butler.
ism not only by the people but by the politicians
themselves Butlerism has lacked the redeeminc
times TO render the worst of politics less harsh
ly hdeous and to stay the hands of the people and
the politicians raised against 1t.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27

New IOTk Evening Posi-.
Secretary Hay washes his hands of The Hague Con
ference with excellent good grace Recalling vjtlou,
rancor the rnwi'ngness CT Russia to be represented
The Hague and the qualified adhesion of japan he
congratulates himself the cordial response prcsi-
Roosevelts invitation from all other Powers
With these preiiminar,es he regards the incident
temporarily closed and is the future
conduct of the affair follow the normal channels sucb
is the rather Disappointing conclusion of MI Roose-
vclts gallant appeal for That has been wasted
decline to believe The subjects neutrality and
OF contraband need much be thra shed ont
They have Mr. Hay pertinentiy remarked been thor
oughy advertised by the aborve attempt to
The Hague Congress Meantime several decisions by
Russian prize courts will valuable rrecedar,
the matter finally does up. So President
Roosevelt need any way his magnanimous
project Of calling conference in the midst of the
greatest times.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27

ton and prohibit improvement or reform, it nat
uraly must affect the material interests of the ciii
zcps and the business II 1t fails to carry out
the purpose of government, which Is happiness and
comfort and betterment. its DEFICIENCIES surely must
injure mercantile and private enterprise. The or
canc law is the power in the municpai machine.
and il must either aid hurt. or merely serve
incompleely the agencies of citys existence and
advancement
The inSutiicicncy Of city charters has been we'll
demonstrated in the last ten years py The applica-
tOn of principles to municipal government
Municipalities. confronted with serious predica-
menS growing out of the debauchcry of law. have
discovered their incapacity To protect the most in-
portant interests the public; and. of course. the
people have learned that the charters govern til"
administrations and that the administrations can
do only what the charters authorize. and that. con
scquenty. the charters must be reformed from
necessity. To suit modern conditions.
As municipalities in dealing with public utility
problems have been retarded and stopped. the de-
fecs of organic laws have beer impressed in a
practical way. The public perceives that the char,
ters vital. In the same manner have The organic
laws impaired and hurt the business and general
material interests. thus indicating, in Chicago.
that they can un-.lke as well make city. The
charters animate not only the municipal machinery.
hut the implements of private business. Progress
is with the law.
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
RECENT COMMENT.
An Insura nee story.

World NprK
4 clever insurance agent was closing long campaign
upon a wealthy merchant whom he wished 10 insure
for $4,000. The merchant had been tough PROPOSE
ton and the solicitors arguments and eioqucnce
dropped him ineffectively all the
professional pride of dozen years success. He re-
doubled his efforts and last just about give
up disgust when the merchant around in his
revolving chair and fixed him with a cold gray eye.
Young man.. said nc, 'f you can satisfy me on one
point, I'll take this policy
The gent braced himself for the tone contradcted
the of the words. L guess can, he
remarked
Well then demanded the other in high voice point
ing big finger sterny AT visitor how much you
of this first 5000 which am to invest. you
call il .
objection, personally. telling YOU" replied
the insurance uneasly. but I've agreed not give
the exact figures
rs II haif?'
Yes more than that"
More than half. And viii You kindly inform me
why should pay than s2.NyJ" DO get any
thing from it? What reason is there for such ab-
surdisy:' He was angry, insulting triumphant
The He felt his chance gone and
decided that the luxury of a little plain
We'll I'll tell You. I've been here twelve times
haven't IT,
'I can well believe it replied the other, rather
brutally.
And I've spent hours and days YOU knew nothing
about finding out all abou, you and your affairs and
laying on, facts so that they'd appeal YOU
''Wcllp''
We'll II the world wasn't full of idiots like
you. who have to have a good thing hammered clear
through skulls before they recognize it. my COM
pany wouldn't need employ and pay men or int.lii-
gence like me-
said that person left that office
with the signature for which he had s.rve hard In
he expressed a truth which impresses one as
soon as he begins 70 investigate insurance conditions
II people who ought he insured all go To the
Insurance companies instead OF having to be fairly
club,ed in one of the largest .xpen.es wo,j H.. i-
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
MISS ROBSON AND MISS REHAM
IN TWO FAMOUS SUCCESSES

Two out-r -rf-t!Ir-ordiuary things hap
p"n"d III the 81. Louis theatrical cnu-
muniiy yesterday. y new house was
opened TO the public under the hunor.i-
BILE name Of GarricE. and down II ;iir
famous old Olympic ihcr" Vas extend
ed hearty American welcome 10
Eleanor Robson. now just hu!n" again
from l"ns and very successful "N-
p"ri"nc" in London. The Ga!rick he
-an lis career and the new season with
Miss Heiian'.. c7"r-a;traciivc katlicr-
irc. supported 10y II rrnrany Of players,
such ;tS one might hay. expected only
IL the Old Daiy days. Miss Robson
played tie stage version of Israel
Iangwil's Merely Mary Ann" well
written. wen conceived! as t" situation
and charImn@iy artrd. Ro:h ;heatcrS
Were crowded for IN" oprhnS perform
lnrgS
The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-27
VETERAN CITY EMPI0YE
WILL BE BURIED TO-DAY.
John G. Hyde Had Been Resident of
ST. I0uis for Sixty Years
Member of G.. A. h.

The funeral OF John 6. HYDE, II wears
sold who had been a resident of St Louis
for sixty wears. will take place this rrorn-
ing al St Johns Church at Sixteenth and
Chestnut streets. Burial will be in Cal
vary Cemetery.
Mr.. Hyde died Saturday night at his
home. No "A South Sixteenth street He
had been an ernploye OF the city for thir-
ty-five years and for twenty years was
keeper of the old Washington Park. where
the City Hail now stands.
At the time Of his death he was en-
ployed as a watchman in the division Of
flee of tire City Street Department at
Vandeverter avenue and Natural Bridge
roed.
He was born in ireland. and his parents
removed to this country when he was Onl!
a child When the Civil War broke out
he Joined the Union Army and served for
two years.
He was a member of Frank p. Blair
Post. q A. R. which will have charge
OF the funeral