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The Detroit times., 1909-04-06

Rev. ]. G. Dukes. Pastor OF the Uni
tartan Church Of Pinetown, y. c.,
writes:
MY wife has been i'm very bad
state OF health for several years. and
nothing seemed To do her any good
until she began TO use Peruna one
month ago. Since then the color has
returned To her face. and she Is gain
ing in flesh every day, and ! believe
she Is well woman today.
MY little boy. ten years old, was pale
and had but little life. He began 10
use Peruna the day his mother began.
Today his face is ROSY. and he is out
In the yard running and jumping with
the rest OF the children"
stomach Trouble Relieved.
Mrs T. J. Ballard. Pryor Creek. In
dian Territory. writes: n am happy
Go fell you that | keep free from my
stomach trouble. feel no catarrhal
symptoms at all. I am able to do my
work. eat and drink what | want. and
rejoice that 1 found a sure cure In
your valuable medicines. which ! failed
TO find In the best OF home physicians"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
SINCERITY.

m sn s1 .. s s: he Of As.s but be " earn
latter viii bring you lasting reInOrse-chnO.
seedpO
whether
rarity.
~OrSe-- Locke.
and the devsL.-tenry swift
& he 1's hssF, ,s. sound as s' and his he sr1DDs
Ing Aet
Oh. much doshbe beauty seauteou. seem,
By that
Sonnet
as good a. hi. bond-Cervantes
He that departs with hia honesty praise doth
heaven nor he'll I should be hou-John webster
fully tn thyseIf-
$ When IN, ns'h.1 ss1. rise; Dsas1s & to the ere
a frOwn.
Must have solemn
Paaker of the truth th he live re long possible,
Scientific marvellous but moral truth di'ine'
sa R6sa % % an "' Walks " IT'S s'' '' round ''' lost ''''d''s
Truth and Justice ure the tmmuabl. law. Of oa order Fs, from,
mankind their happiness
be iajued-LaPiace.
+. trush-Bulwer
LyttOn
mani right
Il l.
all and in all rel
fair
feEv While
o. a
Iify.-B -BenfzeI-S SternH
To be etruetO cache 'appen what may,
b end o
the last load home
-Tennyson. The PrOmi of May" song. Act IL
Marble and brass decay,
n away
TEs iS
Theirs md to dust;
truthdv ore stands seeu-e
I head as 5 kase is sure
-CoTuper
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

esy to which he was entitled But the
rest Of the party might have been a squad
Of Cooks tourists for all RockhiIl cared.
Gen Corbin got so worked up that he
made q formal report upon Il. charging
Mr.. Rockhill vita dereliction OF duty in
not getting all fused up because the
Princess Alice came 20 Pekin. Unoffi-
Cial sources have Il that Mr.. Rockhnl
gave one OF the wide, beaming grins that
wide, beaming man can give when he
heard Of Gen Corbin's fever.
Gen. Corbin.' he said. seems 10 think
that the chief function OF the Minister 20
China is TO get into a Toured wig and
plush knee bTeeches upon occasion and
announce that tea Is served regret
that I differ with Gen. Corbin in his con-
ception OF my duties"
And that was ali. II was very evident
that Mr.. Taft agreed with Mr. RockhIll-
Indeed. It would be odd II the latter had
erred. for he has spent twenty-five years
In delicate diplomatic duties. and his
every promotion has been won He was
the Minister to Greece and Roumania az
one time and the special commissioner to
China in 800 after the Boxer troubles
He knows how 20 conduct diplomatic
In his shirt sleeves, and the
sleeves rolled UP, on occasion. And on
other occasions he can wear a frock coat
without the slightest effort. and look not
the least bit unhappy beneath high hat
His particular speciality. however. is hold
ing the clinical Thermometer firmly be-
meath China's feverish tongus ANY tine
that s. homicidaI outbreak Is threatened
he is there with the straitjacket and muf.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
HEART OF MINE.
b. ELISABETH ELLIcoTI POE.

hurried
infancy
sprnging the unfold
childhood IN the meadows Old
bubble irdescent glow
Cann rtvaIth IN slte colo o long
living q comedy indeed,
should the fstes decrsed
The years messen harbinsers
all Eee ve ve couid2
n
and hnching
md die he q taint
OF chace2
Is he the Gran itself divine.
BY vhich he
the
vain
its 3
we kne in alteration OF this mystic
Heart Of T swift
As the snce o
tidings
That only TO cling.
Agefs linked 10 disappointment
all whic himself
Though human through Hin
Evo fait crowning OF a nober womanhood
And OF those who ad
summit heaven OF shining
Where knowing forget the struggles old
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

pocrisy, but scorns all sham and the
misleading standards of an artificial So
ciety that dares TO be true 20 its highest
purpose and conviction. even though often
misunderstood, not only by the world, but
also by those near and dear. that is
swayed by neither hope Of reward no-
fear OF blame requires courage Of the
highest order. The result Is great, how
ever. ones own self-respect and the trust
Of others. For as Mcdonald say5s
ITO be trusted Is q greater compliment
than to be loved. GEOReIE o. CARR
The Als5sna-
Take your stand answering. heroic BY
the altar % truth, and from that altar
let neither sophistory nor ri6iculs expell
you. r. D. J0SES
II Twelfth ureez northwest
Sincerity is Ike the purest flower: It
must be watersd with tbs showers OF
innocence and smiled upon BY the sun Of
Righteousness. II the weeds OF worldH-
ness and evil begin 10 tWine around it's
roots. then is the whiteness suIlied. and
sincerity loses its power to cheer and
comfort c. ADELAIDE BARKER
BreutEocd. Nd.
Sincerity stands for goodness. horesty,
truthfulness, loyalty. And IN repeating
these words We seem 20 see the faces Of
many We have known and loved The
good mother. the loyal comrade. tae u
enviOus fellow-Torker. Instead OF cold
greetings. you get a warm. sincere clasp
OF the hand The salt OF the earth that
gives TO ths world its savor Of wholesome
chesTfulness. Nh z. L BARRINGEA
E3 . STREET
Sincerity Is. indeed. virtue For the
edihcstion and betterment OF oneself. OF
mankind in general. It occupies a place
next 70 love Just as love OF friend
makes Us strive 70 DO and live our best.
so sincerity makes our lives wider and
bel ,er. as We are not afraid 20 do and
da-s as long as we are sincere in our pur-
pose There is nothing Ike sincerity 20
make US invaluable 10 our friends and 10
all with whom we come in contact
ELIZABETH POWELL CRUNP.
10 G street n1r1hEes-
The voice Of sincerity reveals its love,
and conscience bids Us remain sweet. gen
tie children IN spirit
r c L MONCUEE
Fr~dz1c1S51rS Va
follow as the night the day, thou csnsI
not then be false TO any man,
CATHERINE CUNDo
lg5 Ninth strest n1thvsst-
Truth should be the first lesson of the
child and the last aspiration OF manhood,
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
ROCKHILL QUALIFIED AS A DIPLOMAT

the Great Bear plays a dashing hand in
II. But Mr.. Rockhill understands il as
few other men 90. and whether it IS
China OF Japan OF Russia OF any other
power. he viii be able to detect any ef-
fort 70 gum the cards
Incidentally. Mr.. Rockhill's selection as
Ambassador 70 Russia is a fresh proof OF
the fact that President Taft is selecting
men 20 fill the important diplomatic posts
because OF their worth and not az all be-
cause Of their political importance or
their personal charm For Mr.. Rockhin
was Minister 10 China when MIR. Taft
Travelled around the world at the head Of
q party which included Miss Alice Roose-
welt.
Minister Rockhin showed the future
President the formal and personal court
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
MONUMENTS TO POTATOES.
Statues of Sir Francis Drake Have
Been Erected In German Cities.

Statues of Sir Francis Drake Have
Been Erected In German Cities.
From the Boston Herald.
when was IN Germany last year"
said q man who travels. I saw some
people who Ike potatoes even better than
7 do At any rate they erect statues to
them
Gutenberg was the first city to erect
a monument Of this kind. The upper part
consists OF a statue OF Sir Francis Drake.
who introduced the plant into Europe
This, as well as the pedestal. is draped
with garlands of the potato vine. with
fun grown tubers.
"On the pedestal. On one side. is Sir
Francis brakes name. the second sIde
explains what a blessing the potato has
been TO mankind, the third records that
the statue is the gift OF certain An
drew Frederick, OF Strasburg. the fourth
contains the names Of the erectors- A
statue similar 10 this is placed in the
town Of MuTz. and I have been told that
there are other copies IN many small
towns"
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

relations. He knew that, and he deter
mined 70 stay In the diplomatic service
because the service couldn't DO without
him He learned the various Oriental
languages and customs He travelled
widely and read wisely. L wasn't very
long before he had won his spurs, and
soon ne was named as charge d'affaires
n Korea
Then he became secretary OF the lega-
tion at Pekin; later on was made director
Of the Bureau OF American Republics. in
time became Minister TO China, and now
goes 10 Russia as Ambassador His Sc
lection for this latter post Is due &C his
wide and accurate knowledge, gained At
first hand, Of the queen under-the-surface
politics OF the forbidden lands The East
err situation is a perIlexing game, and
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

sides. sir. shall be obliged 70 say some
hard things Of the clergy. ard an very
unwilling 70 give pain 70 your feelings
With the OveTW0Tked phrase or enan-
cipatio1. as applied 70 women BITS.
Henry probably had no acquaintance.
but il Is possible that feminine influence
was stronger in her day than now. when
feminine participation IN the fight for
equality Is so freely announced: for there
is probably no mother Of modern times
who exerted her influence BY word OF
mouth. and industrious pen. IN season
and out Of season, with as splendid re-
suits as those that have crowned the
laSOTs Of this early American mother
IN addition 10 the impulse derived
from her teachings, as shown in the life
and acts OF Patrick Henry, she wOn the
love OF the four gentlemen who became
husbands 10 her daughters. 20 The extent
that they took splendid rank IN the Con-
tilentai army. Campbell, called the hero
OF Kings Mountain. IN North Carolina,
and Preston, who aided him brilliantly;
Col. Wood, OF Virginia, and Col. Samuel
Meredith, all were socs-in-laT OF Sarah
Henry. and all venersted her and showed
her loyal affection, honorable 10 them
selves and 10 her.
Her grave has been reverenced BY those
Of her blood. and though the estate was
sold long ago. and the railroad runs
through the road she loved TO stroll
upon, the grave Itself is owned BY g
granddaughter, IN the sixth generation.
and, though unmarked and unnoted BY
the country at large, is IN good condition,
the brick arch built by Col Meredith
still doing duty.
Several years ago. one OF her descend
ants, herself near ninety. went 10 the
grave she had seen daily in her child
hood. to point It out to her own grand
daughter: and this brave old lady had
carry his lines over the terri
tory. ard saw that a new fence vas put
up and painted: and then quite satisfied
that all was safe and well in the tiny
area that interested her as the last home
Of her own babies and their grand
mother, came back 70 Washington and
srlilingly closed her own eyes. 20 open
them no more IN this world.
II is hoped that, in the near future.
those Of Us who love the idea conveyed
By this day Of memorial 20 mothers. viii
see that some lasting tribute or stone
is placed on the grave OF this strong,
good woman. and sweet and powerful
mother. Of America
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

OF one falsiJy as harmless and another
as slight and another as uuintended.
Cast them all aside. They may be light
and accidental but they are an ugly 500,
from the smoke CT the pit. for all that:
and Il IS better that our hearts should
be swept clean of them without overcare
as 20 which IS largest or blackest Speak
ing truth Is Ike writing fair. and comes
only by practice Il is less q matter OF
will than OF habit. and / doubt II any
occasion can be trivial which permits
the practice and formation OF such a
habit To speak and act truth with con-
stancy and precision is nearly as diff
cult, and perhaps as meritorious, as TO
speak Il under intimidation OF penalty:
and It IS a strange thought how many
men there are. as 1 trust, who would hold
10 Il at the cost Of fortune or life. for one
who would hold 10 Il at the cost Of a
little daily trouble. And seeing that OF
all sin there IS perhaps no one more
fatty opposite 70 the Almighty, no more
wanting the good OF virtue and OF being
than this OF lying. Il is surely a strange
insOlencs 10 fall into the foulness Of K on
light or on no temptation
CHAs. D. BULLA.
Alexandria, Va
Thoughts are elevated, ideals awakened,
and love enkindled when one comes in
contact with true, genuine souls A clear,
open cOuntensnce unmiXed with restraint
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

for II has been well said that the inquiry
Of truth. which is the Iovemaking OF Il:
the knowledge OF truth. which is the
presence OF u, and The belief OF truth,
which IS the enjoying Of II, is the SOW
ereign good OF human nature.-Whittier.
L A. 4 q.
Washington. D. @.
Have faithfulness and sincerity as frst
principles. A q WOOD.
81 Q stroSt so1-besst-
Think truly and thy thought
Shall the worlds famine feed:
Speak truly and thy word
Shall be q fruitful seed;
Live truly and thy life shall BE
A great and noble creed.-Anon.
BESSIE L BENNETT
lsls Eighth street nnzthwest
Sincerity is 10 speak as We think. 20 do
as we pretend OF profess. to perform
what we promise, and really 20 be wha'
ve would seem and appear 20 be Long
fellow tells US IN The following simple 1T
tie verse what sincerity Is:
You know I say
Just what think, and nothing more nor
less.
And when pray my heart Is in my
prayer,
7 cannot say one thing and mean another;
II can't pray, will not make believe
should also Ike 10 quote Shakespeare;
'sde hath a heart as sound as g bell
and his tongue IS the clapper, for what
his heart thinks his tongue speaks"
MARIE q. Bo6DAHN.
- Sosb Csrosina sFesns southeast
Only by being true TO ourselves can we
hope TO i've up 20 the best there is II US
Live UP 10 your present growth. your
present faith. So, and 50 only, do you
take the next straight step forward ss
you stand strong where you are now. In
the words OF Henry Van Dyke:
-Four things q man must learn TO DO
II he would make his record trus-
To think without confusion. clearly,
To love his fellow-men sincerely:
TO act from honest motives purely:
To trust IN God and heaven securely"
LOUIS MEDLEY.
is seatou pisce nozthzeSt-
Sincerity Is the image OF truth revealed
IN words and actions -hich 6istfn guishes
the genuine from the fsise IN character.
and Is the crest, as II were. Of nobility
and honor. ELIZABETH O TE0RNE
EsGRren Alabama
The excellence OF sincerity Is Ike trav-
cling IN a plaiE. beaten road. which COM
monty brings a man sooner 70 his jour
ney's end than byvays. in which men
often lose themselves. The more honesty
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

ther wrong motives. knows 10 wavering.
faltering. or changeableness in its devo-
ton 70 It's object purpose. or intent.
A fact IS not Of necessity q truth. Tor
facts change. as truth never does One
can be. often is. sincere in an error OF
wrong. but the likeness to truth remains
the same. II cannot change Il would
not be sincerity IL II could.
All the virtues. everything that IS worth
doing OF Cultivsting. have their founda-
tons. their values in sincerity
A true man is always a sincere man A
sincere man is always true to his con-
victlOns. be they right OF wrong Sin
cerity Is a ruling factor in success for
sincerity Is another name for faith One
cannot be very sincere OF enthusiastic
about an enterprise Of which he has
doubts: consequently sincerity and faith
20 hand in hand When We realize that
the degree Of sincerity that We are Capa-
bic OF is the hest part Of Us, the truth
within Us, our aspirations. desires, and
lives are for higher. better, more ennobling
acts. and loftier aims. Cultivate sincerity
in friendship. love, and business relations
with your feIIOw-man. and especially with
yourself JOSEPHINE JACKSON.
SIS First s-est northwest
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
Continued frem Page Ono.

OF mankind. and brings back the ole
smiles and the old belief in the goodness
Of Cod and man MARION C. BARKER
ES street northwest
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again;
The eternal years Of God are hers;
But error, wounded, writhes In pain,
And dies among his worshipers--Bryant
Bfrz DBIA L. GIERISe.
ae Gazsids street. Newark. \. J
Beware Of the bonbons prepared BY
'.Flatterer." for they are not compounded
according 10 -Dr. Tupper simple and
sincere-but are saturated with the mar
cotic which puts 10 sleep the realization
OF defects dangerous 10 development, spir-
itual or mental
All OF Us are sometimes led to Dartake
too freely OF these highly Seasoned. pal
atsbIe morsels and when We feel the IN
evitable lethargy. call in that best OF
nurses. Sincerity Hers is new treat
Tlent. for she administers pills OF advice
BY no means sUgaT-cOated. and rUbs in
ointment OF rebuke that stings and burns.
Although We fret and resist, Sincerity
viii perform her duty with calm delibera-
ton, and after our torpid conscience is
fully awakened. we are left 10 mediate.
hearing this song OF Sincerity;
Christian. dost thou hear them;
How they speak thee fair2
Always fast and vigil
Always watch and prayer
Christian. answer boldly.
While I breathe l pray;
Peace shall follow battle,
Night shall end IN day.
Ms H. B. HOLLIFIEI.n
los Hammond Court
Be sincerel and the sincerity that lies
In other men, sleeping but never dead,
VIII rise in mighty majesty 10 meet thine
own.
Dare 10 do right. dare TO be true;
The feeling Of others can never save you
Stand by your conscience, your honor,
your faith;
Stand Ike hero in battle TN death.
ALMA HAPP.
1910 sixth street
suffer little children 10 come unto Ne. j."
The Saviour said;
knowing that truth and sincerity,
Their footsteps ever led;
No guile within their hearts, no falseness
there,
Only an innocence that breathes of
prayer
But after you has flown
On every side,
We see the insincerity
The pomp and pride.
The greed for gain. the fight for social
place;
They oft succeeding best who take not
honor IN the race.
Thus et times the world
Does sway our souls.
And lust for gold and fame
Our every act controls:
Optimism teaches all this Is sinful vain:
Happiness IS reached by having the heart
OF a child again.
ELIZABETH 5 HAYNES.
20 North 18Th street. Richmond. Va
Sincerity IS my chief delight
The darling pleasure OF the mind;
Oh that I could 10 her invite
Al the whole race OF humankind
Take her. mortals, she's worth more
Than all your glory. ali your fame:
Than all your glfttering. bOasted store.
Than al the things that you can name;
She'll with her bring Joy divine.
AL that's good and al that's fine.
". WOOD.
rras
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16

In all sincerity I feel that I cannot
write on sincerity as an 'optnlist'
should For the fact IS born in upon
NE most forCibly as the years roll by that
there is no true sincerity We are only
children grown tall. making out" all
the time. and in this manner We "help"
others forget the burdens they bear, while
We with an aching heart are smiling
cheerfully. forgetting our own. or trying
TO If We were sincere. expressed our
thoughts as we see things. how often
would We make a sad heart ache
NARY I REED
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
In the Art Gallery.

Fron the Yonkers Ststeszsn
she-They say that is spurious paint
ing.
He-Indeedl Why. it looks ike a water
color 70 ne.
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
~ Iring street

rincerity is but another name for truth,
for without truth there could be no sin
cerity. Sincerity is the essence OF truth,
its vitality Truth is the immutable.
Interchangeable principle and law OF the all
good o.. God. So sCcerity. though often
employed from a false viewpoint 20 fur
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
RECALLS PATRICK HENRYS MOTHER

The observation OF Mothers Day IS
beautiful idea and the tender chivalry
OF It IS thoroughly in keeping with Amer
icsn ideals: but, to paraphrase Vice Pres
ident Sherman. In his recent splendid
euIoEy OF Mai TEnfant. this occasion
suggests q thought not usual IN America
the thought that our people have been
tardy in offering appreciative acknowl-
edgmeat." where Il is justly due. 70 one
Of the remarkable mothers Of America,
TO the memory OF Sarah Henry. Of ViT-
ginia. 10 whom was born about I7S years
ago a brilliant son. who probably did
more than any one person 20 bring about
the break with England and the inde-
pendence Of the United States, Patrick
Henry. orator. soldier and statesman
Ms. Sarah Henry was native OF Han
over County, near Richmond, Va. and
was the widow Of Col. Syme, Of the same
county. who held a royal commission at
the time Of bis death. She vas one OF
the Winstons. and. as William Writ, the
historian, declares in his life Of Henry:
she possessed. in an eminent degree.
the mild and benevolent disposition. the
undertaking probity, the correct under
standing and easy elocution BY which
that ancient family has been so long dis
tinguished-'
After the death Of Col Syme, Sarah
Winston Syme married Mr. John Henry,
a native OF Scotland. and friend OF Col
Syme. Her second marriage was long
and happy one, and che was the mother
of nine children Patrick being the sec
end son. TIE Oldest daughter, Jane,
married Col. Samuel Meredith. hero Of
Princeton and Trenton. who after peace
came to the country he had fought for,
became the first Treasurer OF the United
States. by appointment Of Gen. Wash
inEton. and held that responsible Office
until the government removed to Wash
ington City. when he resigned, 20 return
TO his estate in Amherst, Va.
The highest tribute possible to pay the
life and character Of Sarah Henry is a
record OF the devotion felt for her by
this same son-in-law. He cared for her
lovingly in later years. begging the honor
of giving her a home, and when he felt
death near begged his wife to see that
his body was placed at the foot OF the
grave OF her mother. Sarah Henry.
These two graves lie in the shadow OF
winton. the home Of Col. Meredith. and
were among the first OF what is now q
large graveyard. Sarah Henry selected
the SPOT where she wished her grave TO
be, Just as did the mother Of Gen. Wash
ingtoa, and when she was laid 20 rest.
with his own hands. Col. Meredith
The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
ZOO s ssr>ee northwest

To be true 10 ones self. true 10 ones
friends. honest and upright in thought.
word and deed. and each and every day
and nour 10 study 70 be what we wish
10 seem IS sincerity. 2. " OROUKE
Chsrlasfnn s. O