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The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
THE STORY.

A FAMILIAR knock sounded upon
"A the door, and an instant later,
without waiting for the CHEEKY invi-
tation from within, the young lad
came bounding in, the flushed face
and sparkling eye and eager manner
indicating clearly that he had some
matter of tremendous interest and i'm
portance, at least to himself, to COM
municate. In fact so impatient was
he to unburden his mind that he
scarcely responded to the hearty
words of welcome which were spoken
by the elderly man who was seated by
a table near a small, low window.
"You will ask father for me, won't
you? you good, dear friend, Nathan"
burst out the lad as he threw himself
at the feet of the elderly man and
looked eagerly up into his face.
"Ask him if thou canst come and
see me oftener," responded the
prophet, half playfully, half seriously.
Yes, had thought thou hadst quite
forgotten me" And he put his arm
affectionately about the shoulder of
the youth and glanced with proud.
glad look into his animated coun-
tenance.
Don't tease met" pleaded the boy.
II couldn't come yesterday to see you.
for the Egyptian scholar, the guest of
my father, was going that day. and l
could not bear to miss one word of
the wonderful things he was telling
me-"
"Ah. have ! lost my boy to him."
asked the prophet, the shadow of q
panied look upon his face ~betraying
the forced p~layfulness which sound
ed in the voice.
mo, MOI" was the quick reply. "But.
oh, it means SO much to me. I do
want to CO."
want to go where, Jedidiah?"
asked Nathan, softly, with a tremor in
his voice.
"Oh, the Egyptian told me Of the
scholars Of his country. of their wis
dom and learning, and / would like
to go there and study. He said that
l could find but the beginning OF
knowledge in my land" And after a
pause he added: Il would rather
study books than learn a trade"
Nathan the prophet looked earnest
ly into the thoughtful eyes of the boy
before him. He was almost 10, the
age at which every Hebrew boy was
taught a trade, and even now the
prophet was planning the future Of
the young man before him. Not all
the kings sons had learned trades.
but Nathan felt that even though he
vas a kings son, It would be better
for Solomon that he be given the
training common to Hebrew lads. The
a r over and discipline Of the young
boy had fallen into Nathan's hands.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
WANDERING WEARY WILLlES,
Towns by Adopting Proper Ordinances
Can Assist in Decreasing V~aarancy.

Like unto the poor, the tramps and
the "hoboes,' it seems, we have with
us always" With the coming Of win
ter they drift from the north to the
south. The torrid heat of summer
finds them vending their way to the
northern climate. While for the last
decade of years prosperity has been
universal throughout the United
States, and employment for all willing
to work, still the wandering, lonely,
unfortunate, remain as an object les.
sen OF ignorance and incidence. Still
in America conditions r such and
local laws have tended toward better.
ing the conditions of these Weary
Willies," and we find year after year
their number is decreasing. They are
the unfortunates of humanity. Men
with morbid mentalities, with criminal
instincts developed that make them Q
menace to the public. There is ths
harmless tramp, a proper place for
him should be in the home for feeble.
minded; there is the indolent tramp.
with all mental faculties developed
whose place should be in the work.
house, and there is also the wandering
vampire, who is the criminal at heart
and whose proper place should be in
the penitentiary. If towns should have
ordinances regulating the employment
OF those within it's confines, and if
such ordinances are properly framed
so as to impose g penalty upon the
vagrant who mayhaps visit the place,
it will soon be found that such towns
will be avoided and the troublesome
visitors to the community will seek
fields elsewhere.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
HOW scHEMERs WORK.
Cooperative Plans Used to Get DoIIare
from the People Of the Country.

Fnanciering o. promoting has be-
come a particular science. This new
science has taken the broad name of
system" and to system" is attrib-
uted a Machiavellism that would make
Insignificant the chicanery of the
noted Italian diplomat. At present the
nation is treated to illustrations of the
methods of the advocates of system"
through the magazine articles, and the
disclosures made of the transactions
OF many big ace which have been
investigated by the courts.
When simmered down, it will be
seen that it is by use Of money con-
tributed by the masses of people, and
placed in the control of the few that
the masters of finance are enabled to
rob and build up at will, give and
take, and let the people go to the bow
vows
1t is not the intention herein to deal
particularly with the gigantic institu-
tons, but to show how the principles
employed by them are also brought
into use by promoters Of schemes of
lesser degree. And here an anomaly
presents itself, plainly showing how
short-sighted the masses of people are.
the small-caliber schemers who apply
system use as their main props the
cry Of trust" and robbers" Well
they know the cupidity Of the masses,
and by presenting what e a
PLAUSIBLE scheme of cooperation get
from out the pockets of the people
money with which to carry on bust
ness. This plan of working is generally
a stock-selling scheme, a membership
plan with promise of selling goods at
wholesale prices, and the paying of
large dividends. A number of such
concerns have lately come into exist.
ence. Some of them have such nam.
moth things in view that II their plans
could be successfully carried out, It
would be the building up of greater
monopolies than those that they hold
up before the people as justification
OF their own existence.
Do not be deceived by the represen-
tations made by alleged cooperators.
A close investigation will show that
instead of a purely cooperative plan,
1t Is a scheme simply with the object
OF getting from the people money with
which to carry on business for the
personal gain of a few. Don't invest
money in any alleged cooperative
store or concern located in the large
cities, and of which you know nothing
other than the representations made
by their promoters. Remember that
1t is a poor scheme that does not carry
with all appearances of soundness, for
this is essential to the success of 1t.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
unsound Cooperative Concerns.

MISREPRESENTATION is one of the first
laws of nature" wrote some thinker
long ago, and time has failed to prove
it untrue. Yet how many commit in
voluntary suicide by unwisely follow
ing the instructions of some quack
doctor in their efforts to cure them
selves of some ailment? And how
many more bring to themselves inan.
cial ruin by wild speculation in
schemes that they know little about,
prompted by glittering promises of
great returns for little money. Lately
numerous alleged cooperative mercan-
tile establishments have sprung up in
large cities and are seeking the SUD-
port of farmers throughout the coun-
try. Don't take the advice Of the
"quack doctor" and commit financial
suicide by investing in them and Civ
ing them your patronage instead Of
the business place of your own town.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Is Concentration Desirable?

He who thinks that a 1~0,00O-acre
farm under control of one man. who
reaps all the profits of it's operation, is
better than 100 100-acre farms owned
by 100 men, each of whom reaps the
reward of his labor reasons erroneous.
ly. II the big farm is not for the best
why then build up big stores in the
large cities that do the business OF
1000 small stores in the smaller
towns? Why kill OF the business OF
the local town and help make
weather. the p%roprietors OF the big
concerns in the great cities? Does
this question call for an answer?
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
sERMoNETTE.

"And the Lord loved him.
In a ems God loves everybody.
|, Scripture saith: "God is love-"
Every relation Of God to the
children Of this world is an ex-
PRESTON Of love. The condi-
ton of the heart and life Of
each individual may call forth
different methods Of dealing,
but however God touches the
life, whether In Judgment or
mercy, in discipline or blessing,
it 10 all done In love. God loves
too faithfully, too deeply, too
truly to do aught in his dealings
with man but that which is &C.
cording to the Divine righteous
ness and justice.
But God loves in special
sense, as there is some special
attribute In the life and eharac-
ter to call forth that love. Just
as a parent loves with a fuller,
deeper, truer love the child who
lives in closer sympathy and
fellowship with himself than
that other child who is hayward
and dlsobedlent, SO God, our
Heavenly Father, in his Infinite
love r~ejoices In and feIIowships
with the human heart that seeks
to know and do his will. Love
towards God calls out fuller,
freer expression Of love from
God.
God loves us when we are
bad. because he longs to help
Us.
God loves US when we are
good, because he rejoices in
goodness, and longs to see US
grow into his likeness.
God loves US in a special way,
because his infinite wisdom sees
within US the future possibili-
ties of goodness and greatness,
and knows that in us is to be
found an opportunity of ex-
pressing the attributes of the
Divine nature and executing the
Divine will.
What father Is there who
does not rejoice with a peculiar
Joy as he notes the first indica-
ton of budding genius in the
boy? He is ambitious for that
boy and he is anxious to see
the best in the boy brought out.
And as his every effort meets
with glad response from the boy
how glad and proud the father
is. So is it with God, only inf
niteiy more so.
The splendid development of
SoIomon's early life was due no
doubt largely to the influences
which Nathan the prophet threw
around the young lad, and en-
%phasizes the Importance of this
period in determining the des-
tiny of a life. The testimony
of Scripture that "The Lord
loved Solomon" tells us enough
to make it certain that in his
young heart there stirred a
glowing love for God and the
desire to DO his will.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Progressive Farmers.

The average American farmer il q
progressive mortal. He is always
ready to learn new things. He lately
realizes more than ever the necessity
Of education In his business. He no
longer ignores the fact that science Is
a wonderful factor in his work, a
money saver that must be considered
II he succeed. The more intelligent is
the farmer, the o interest will he
take In the furthering the interests Of
his home town, and building up and
Importing the community in general.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Lumber Boom viii Be Abandoned,

The world-famous Susquehanna
boom at Williamsport is soon to be
come a thing of the past. It is stated
that the lumber companies now put.
ting logs into the west branch will
close out their stock in two more IN
nual drives, after which the boom
company will erect a sawmill them
selves and manufacture the lumber
contained in the boomsticks, rafting
platforms and crib timbers. A stone
crusher will be employed to make
marketable the stones with which the
cribs are filled, and the boom will be
entirely abandoned. - Philadelphia
Record.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Prof. Brown Honored.

Professor Francis Brown, of Union
Theological Seminary, New York, has
become a member of the general COM
mittee of the Palestine Exploration
Fund. which now has ten American
members. He will be in charge the
coming year of the American school
at Jerusalem. and will promote the
happy cooperation of England and,
America in this great work of veri-
flying and illustrating the Bible.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13

He 1t was who had been frst to
speak over the little life the benedic.
ton and blessing of the Lord, and
when he had given him the name of
Jedidiah he realized better than any
one else that he was indeed the sbe.
loved Of the Lord" and that the Lord
had destined him as the future king
Of Israel. For this reason conster.
nation filed his heart as he heard the
words of the young lad. He had
wanted to hold him under Jewish in
fluences and training, and here he
was with longing eyes looking toward
Egypt as the goal Of his ambition.
For some few minutes the prophet did
not answer, the meantime keeping his
eyes upon the boys face as though he
would look to the soul within and
read it's every secret.
The open, frank, clear eye did not
finch before the searching. gaze, but
instead the boy stood quietly and
~deferentially waiting for Nathan to
speak. He had learned to love this
man OF God as a father, and in many
respects there were closer bonds of
union between them than existed be-
tween him and his own father, King
David.
"Jedidiah," at last softly spoke the
prophet, "knowest thou the thing that
thou askest?"
Yea, that l may possess the learn
ing of Egypt"
Nay, rather thou art asking for the
right to forget thy God and thy peo-
pie"
The face Of the boy flushed Grim
son, but his Eyes did not falter as they
looked into the older mans face and
he said:
But is it disloyal to God or to my
nation to desire ~knowledge?"
| Nay. but cannot thy heart content
itself with what thy nation can give
thee?"
And have I not been content, but
should 1t remain content when there
Is more beyond?"
The prophet did not make reply and
the boy went on after a moments
pause:
1.-The Egyptian said that as son of
a king l would have special advan-
tages and privileges. You'll ask ia
Their, won't you? And I want you to
go with me; l wouldn't want to be
separated from you," and the boy put
his hand a~ffectionately upon the
others arm.
The heart of the prophet was
touched, and a tear glistened in his
eye as he said:
Leave me now, Jedidiah, 1 will
give thee answer later"
What would be the result" he
he asked himself, as he sat alone, 'if
the boy should go into Egypt?
Would the boy come back less an
I~sraelite and a follower of the true
God? Would God be pleased at his
going?" Such were the flood of
questions which surged through the
heart Of Nathan. Had not the lad
spoken truly when he had said that it
was not %disloyalty to God to de-
sire knowledge?" He would speak to
David, he finally resolved. King
David should decide.
"You didn't tell me when to come
back apologetically spoke Solomon
as he entered the room of the prophet
that evening, so I came back to-
night"
Thou art determined to go?"
mot determined" replied Solomon
respectfully, for l will abide by thy
decision, and that of my father, the
king. But l do want to 60"
The prophet placed both his hands
upon the shoulders of the young lad
and looking him squarely in the eye
with tender, earnest gaze, he said,
slowly, as though he would measure
each word and note its effect:
And thou shalt"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
An Immense Field.

What is the population of China?
The old official census of 1912 placed
it at 800. 000, 900. A late statement
based upon partial returns put it at
1892, 600, 900; but it is often quoted in
round numbers at 400, 000. 900. The
majority of these are noD-Christian
and yet need a Saviour. Who will go
for us?
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
increasa ln Plaxorounds.

The number Of children's play
grounds is increasing rapidly in many
cities. Recent statistics covering "a
cities between $4,000 and 300. 900 pop
ulation show there has been in two
years an increase of 81 per cent. in
school Fairgrounds, 48 per cent in
park and municipal Fairgrounds and a
total increase of all kinds Of play.
grounds Of 81 per cent. in that period.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Repaired BY Royalty.

A memorial brass has been placed in
Grayne church, Kent county, England,
reciting the fact that the building,
which is over 500 years old, was re-
stored recently through the generosity
of many royal persons, among them
the British king and queen, the Ger.
man emperor and the prince of Wales.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Increase In Business.

A decade ago. in the fiscal year
1S9S'97, this country did a business
with the Latin-American countries
amounting to 1924, 600. 900. In the ifs
cal year 1906-'07 it has done q bust
ness with the Latin-American counr
tries in excess Of $500, 0OO. 900.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Church Gas Much Money.

Immense figures were handled cas-
lily at the general convention of the
E~piscopalians. 1t being shown that the
total Of the church for 1907
for all purposes were $52. 1857, 219. az
compared with SAT, 005. ao5 in 1904.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13

Speculation with other peoples money
is not always a safe way. Easy money
is always dangerous for any one to
handle. What is not yours you never
value. A dishonest man does not know
the value of other peoples money
hence failures.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Baptist College for Oklahoma.

The Baptist state commission has
chosen Lawton, Okla, as the site for
the new Baptist university, the city Of
fering to furnish 40 acres Of land and
$4,000 in cash.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
A YOUTH OF
PROMISE
One Of the Twelve Stories Of Solomon.
BY THE HIGHWAY AND BYWAYn
PREACHER

Scripture Authority:-"And he called
his name Solomon: and the Lord
loved him. And he sent by the hand
of Nathan the prophet: and he called
his name J~edidiah, because of the
Lord."-2 Samuel 1924, 20.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13

Bloomington, ILL.,, boasts the Oldest
musician in Anne lea, and probably in
the world, in the person of Jacob Work.
heiser. He is in the 1O7th year of his
age, and is still an expert violinist. One
of his fayorite solos is the beautiful Irish
melody, ssThe Girl / Left Behind Me-
For all of his German name, it would be
hard to deny this venerable mans right
to be called an American. His grand
father fought on the American side in
the Revolutionary War.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13

Swarthmore College, of Philadelphia.
Pa, has rejected the S3,0oo,0OO bequest
of the Quakeress, Miss Anna Jeans, who
made the bequest ON the condition that
all intercollegiate athletic contests
would be dispensed with.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13

Big Advancement IN Porto Rico.
The Porto Rican year book for 1907
contains a story of the marvellous ad.
vancement OF Methodism in that is
land.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
According to a report of DR.. Vaillar

According to a report Of DR.. Valiant,
of the Lariboisiere Hospital, presented
at the Academy of Science this week,
all danger of burial alive has been re.
moved by the use of X-rays. DR.. Vail
liant has discovered that, after numerous
experiments with photographs, the living
and the dead present numerous differ
ences.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13

The familiar phrase, "the almighty
dollar" was coined by Washington Irv
ing in 1The Creole Village" which hi
published in 1887.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13

Mormon missionaries are being ex.
PEELED from Saxony as obnoxious for
eigners." We hope the London news
papers will not seize upon this circum-
stance as a thing over which the United
States and Germany ought to engage in
bloody warf:1e.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13

Only two weeks until Christmas. Let
us endeavor to celebrate this event in
the proper manner. The use of whisky
freely and drunkenness is not the proper
thing at all and should be discouraged
by all good people.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-12-13
Practical Points.

One of the hest things In those
most useful of later institutions. the
Christian Endeavor. Epworth league,
and other kindred societies. consists
in their training of children and
young people in work for Christ and
the church.
DR.. Haslett in his Pedagogical
Bible School" sums up the age of
conversion, as given by a number of
authorities. with this conclusion:
Out of 6,641 cases 5,054 occurred
between the ages of 1920. 1888 &C.
CURED between the ages of 1920 and
only 1877 occurred at 25 and over.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-19
WRITES
To JAPANESE:
NEWSPAPER
EXPLAINS ATTITUDE or
AMERICANS TO 0RlENTALS
Democratic Leader Asserts
United States is Friendly to
Nippon in Letter to the HOchi
Shimbun

omaha. Ncb Aug tS-ln response
to am invitation from its editor, NJ
Mnoura. W Bryan has written a
letter to the Hochi Shimbun, of To-
kio, the organ OF Count Omuka, in
which he says there is friendly feel
ing in this country for the people of
Japan and Expresses the opinion that
there will be no war between Japan
and the United states. He said
"Our people entertain very
friendly feeling for the people Of ia
pan The progress of your nation has
been watched with pride and satis-
faction, our interests being Increased
by the fact that our example has had
some influence i'm inspiring your de-
velopment. l see no reason why the
two nations should not be mutually
helpful and rejoice In each others
growth and prosperity
THE inflammatory utterances at
tributed 10 some Of your politicians
have excited some resentment here,
but | am sure that the sober judg
ment Of both countries discountc-
nances any thought Of war. Neither
government is likely to do anything
Of which the other can Justly COM
plain.
IF any Of your citizens residing
here suffer injustice our courts are
open TO them just as your courts are
open TO our citizens residing there. In
matters of immigration, each nation,
Of course, has, and should. exercise
the right to protect It's own interests,
and | am sure that neither nation will
impose restrictions except whom these
restrictions are necessary
"SpeaknR as an American. I am
confident that such regulations as
may hc made 10y the United states
concerning immigration viii be made
ajth a glcv to preocrNing am@able
relations rather than that Of offend
ing
1t would be mistaken kindness
for either nation to permit immgra-
tiou to such an extent as to raise
race question or TO excite race aui-
mosities Your nation hrs had expo
ricpce enough in Korea and China to
know that race prejudice rs an cle-
ment In human nature which cannot
be ignored
Animated by q desire 10 do JUS
iice. aud sincerely anxious to be on
good terms with an the world. our ma
tion will meet Japan in a. spirit OF
randor and ! have no doubt that such
differences of opinion ass may from
lime To time arise viii be settled go
.he satisfaction Of both nations
through thcir diplomatic representa-
ivcs"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-08-19
.BLOODHOUNDS ON
F|END'S TRAIL
Daughter of Pennsylvania Min
ister Assaulted and Tied to a
Tree by Brutal Tramp,

Greenvillc. Pa. Aug. is Miss
Anna Whitehead. the fourteon-year-
old daughter of a prominent Metho-
dist minister Of Turnersville, Pa, Is
In a critical condition from brutal
assault committed upon her by a
tramp last night Posses from two
counties. with hloodhounds are to-
night recurring the country In pur-
suit Of the man who. 70 IS predicted.
wifi meet with speedy death II cap
ured and Identified. The fiend
placed a knife C. the girls throat and
threatened her with inatant death
should She resist or make an QUERY
lie forced her tp walk into the woods
where he accomplished his purpose.
The victim was then tied 10 a tree,
whore she was later found In dying
condition.