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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-10
Self.Pity.

One Of the most hurtful moods that
we can fall into is that OF self-pfty.
It is a babyish, peevish spirit that will
weaken US to such an extent that Va
shall actually become useless for q
and shall either die spiritually
have to be petted and carried around
like a baby, even though large and
full-grown in stature, God has mo-
pets in His family, except those whoI
are young in grace and need to be-
carried along until they have becoine1
strong enough to walk and do for
themselves.
Self-pity is, we can consistently
say, a well-advanced degree of back
sliding. It comes along with discour.
agement, which is but one step from
giving up and falling from grace. An
soon as we feel inclined to self-pity.
we should take a strong stand against
it, calling on God for help to over.
come the temptation. The more wei
yield to such q feeling, the more III
Grows upon US, until we become likeI
a spoiled child and forget all the
blessings that God has given us, be.
cause He has not given us more.
person in this condition becomes dis.
agreeable to all around him; and in.
stead of being a blessing to any one1
and of helping to lift up the weak, he|
himself wants all the blessings and Isl
q dead weight to those.around him.
We are disposed to pity self when1
in trial--to think that we are haytngI
a harder time than any one else tnI
the world. II we would but look
around and try to help some one,' wei
should see that our troubles are del
sirable in comparison with those OF
some poor souls, and would not ex.
change places with them for anything
We cannot exercise faith In such al
condition of self-pity; and IL we del
not soon get out Of this condition wei
become an easy victim to almost any
kind of evil spirit. Peter thought
.esus ought to pity Himself when he|
learned that Jesus must 60 up tel
Jerusalem and suffer Matt. 1922
margin); but Jesus rebuked that feels
ing and let Peter know that He|
>Jesusy would not be so weak and
faltering as to yield to the discourag:
ing feeling and give way to HIS nu.
mainly, when it was the will OF Coo
Self needs no pity of this kind
That which God gives is the right
kind. It will come when needed and
will do us good. Self-pity is dowp}
right seltishness.-J. w. B., In Gos-l
pei Trumpet. il
Limiting Our Spiritual Resources.
God is limited, in His gifts to usd
by our gifts to Him. The only man
to whom God can give all that He has
is the man who has given to God al
that he has. In other words. a man'sl
partial surrender of himself to God
means that he will receive from God
only part of the power that God would
like to send him. Limited surrender
means limited power. Every time
we hold back something that we
ought to give up, we defraud our.
selves of part Of the power with
which God is longing to enrich our
lives. The impatient word, the wrons1
thought which we hold on to when
we know that God asks US to give
them up, rob us by just so much OF
the mower that He is trying to place
at our disposal. The price Of unli1
tied power is unconditional sure
der. -
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
Important Advice from Amateurs

The Junior Wireless Club. New
York amateur telegraph organization,
has made a suggestion to the War and
Navy Departments relative to interior
ence with wireless messages of the GOV
eminent, which is worthy of conSidera-
ton not only because it points a way
out OF difficulties experienced by the gov
eminent operators, but because it shows
how the difficulties of private lines may
ne eliminated on a basis of mutual con
slderatiOn. The New York club advises
the government to adopt wireless service
OF high power, and to send its messages
by definitely established wave length
1t says this should be followed by Motif
cation sent to all amateur operators that
their instruments should be adjusted to
other established wave lengths in order
to avoid interference with official com
munications
If this can he done for the purpose of
preventing interference with business
messages by those who indulge in wire
Tess communication for the fun of the
thlng, 1t ought TO be possible for the
competing commercial wireless telegraph
lines TO also adopt high power currents
and attune them for the avoidance of
contllct The high power currents would
be more potential than the amateur sys-
TENS, and the commercial companies are
not sufficiently numerous to make adjust
lnent impossible Indeed, at this stage
Of development, the commercial possibili-
Ties OF wireless telegraphy are not such
as TO invite the investment of large
blocks of capital and the installation of
numerous competing lines
1t is interesting to have weighty ad-
vice in matter of this kind come from
club of amateurs. 1t reveals the in
tensity of the spirit of investigation in
the minds of Young America, and ex-
plains why the people of this country are
SO progressive in invention and in me-
chanical pursuits. While nations have
been wrestling with the problem n little
coterie of amateurs quietly worked it
out in their own interest The club would
like TO continue its experiments without
inviting trouble through interference
with government communications and il
has suggested step that viii eventually
have TO be taken if Hertzian waves are
to be utilized for the extension of com
munication.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
A Ready-made Verdict.

Fargo, n, ID, once boosted Il composite
postmaster and coroner. He was called
one day to give his verdict upon the
case of Il stranger who had been the vic
tim of "A hit on the main street, AS the
man was known to nobody. lie was hur-
ried to the muchprized City hospital"
There the ease was diagnosed as appen-
dicitis, but when the operation took place
the patient had been previously relieved
of his appendix. The doctor cndeavored
To retract his steps but the strange man
died from the effects of the operation.
The p0stmaSter-coroner in rendering
his verdict, filled in the space after
Cause of Death" with a rubber stamp
which read, Opened by Mistake Sue
cess Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
Lawns.

In the early spring is the best time to
make new lawn, and to repair an old
one. Fertilizer should be applied to
grass plots which have been established
few years, and thin portions should
be reseeded. If seed has been sown in
the fall for a new lawn, watch carefully
this spring, and reseed those places
where the first seeding fails to come up
In making 4 new lawn, great care
should be taken. Prepare the ground
as soon as it can be worked. Grade it,
smoothing over rough surfaces, making
proper level spaces and gentle slopes.
If possible the lawn should slope away
from the house. The grading should be-
done to distribute evenly all surface wa
ter, avoiding the formation Of lJ,ir rnS
which might produce WashOutS
Enrich the soil with a liberal supply
of well rotted manure. This is essential
where the soil is lacking i'll humu~ oth"r-
wise bone meal or other good fertilizer
is useful. The ground should be p.oWcd
or spaded not less than s inches deep,
all stones and similar material removed.
humps broken up and the surface
smoothed. Then it is ready for seeding
Use a good lawn mixture. -Four pars
Kentucky blue grass with one part white
clover, sown not less than five bushels
to the acre is good. Red top instead Of
the blue grass, or equal parts of red
top and blue grass, produce @""i FEE
suits, Use plenty Of seed and u".um-
but pure seed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23

well. Having known a few clergymen's
sons | did not press the question further.
Il don't wish to be personal" [ ex-
planned Il want your views on families
generally" He said speaking generally,
of course, that families involved a nat
ural anxiety. And where there were
many daughters he thought there was
tendency 20 oyerrule parental authorit.,
Yes" said, pathetically. Il
know" next visited a scboolmaster,
and asked him what he thought of the
twentieth century child.
The twentieth century is the chill
drens millennium, he said "Filial re-
spect and obedience are old fashioned.
and Children look upon their parents as
nothing more than servitors to minister
to their wants, and give them good
time"
Later | interviewed a father belong
ing to the class that have the largest
families. We'ye 'ad eight" he said.
"and buried five And I wish we'd buried
the lot"
Dear mel" | exclaimed "How's that /?
The bishop of London SAYS that the
worthiest man is he who gives a family
to the nation"
-NCFNA 'HIiIu tuC biSilOp Ol LOuuOH.
he said, look at this And he handed
me an advertisement which ran: Care
takers Wanted. Man and Wife. No en-
cumbrances. That's what they call
EN-" he said bitterly. circumstances.
And defy you or anybody else to man
age that boy of mine. He's only 10. and
he's a andful, I give you my word
| sighed And passing through a mar
row street | came upon a small boy
with large barrow 1t was stocked
with bananas, and he was just about 10
wheel it off
Good bye. mother" he said. There
was a gray-haired woman at the door of
a small house.
Good bye, dear Hope you'll sell out"
He trundled off.
Your son. ma ann" / said.
Yes, sir" she replied Thank God.
Since his father died eighteen months
ago, he's kept me and himself with that
barrow. And I'll back him against any
man or the road for sellin' bananas. Fl
Raymond Coulson in London Ideas.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
F.ehrion in Child Reform

Test wing before the Page Commits
sion. now investigating the lower ro.rt.
i'll New York city, Elbridge T. Gerry
head Of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children expressed The
opinion that it is almost impossible f.,
effect the reform of children without
an appeal to the religious and moral pIa
ment latent in their natures III, flaw
i'll the probation system of New York
city, he then went on to say. is thar
probation officers are not in the hath,
of appealing to religious motives.
The personality of workers has much
to do with their efficiency. Mr. TERRY
attested:
The greatest probation officer I ever saw
was Rebecca 5. Foster. have known her
to take Il girl to her home, talk to her keen
watch over her "A month ANA bring her back
to court u different girl. All this she did
without hope of reward. There is am ee-
ment of human sympathy lacking in quail.
fed. paid probation officers | speak from
long experience when | say that if You take
away the religious motive you find it almost
impossible to reach the childrens hearts.
Mr.. Gerry went on to confess that he
had no confidence in the multiplication
of laws-that, in fact, he considered all
most all the laws with regard to the be-
havior of children in New York as su.
pertluOus. He pointed out that The gen
tIdl iucd COlCSIHIlS itibTHi IL tfi3t q
law must be put ON the statute books.
and that two such books, each the size
of a city directory, are issued each year.
Il believe he continued. that We
should leave to the judges in children's
courts much discretion. They should d.
rect and dispose of such eases as come
before them"
AS the inquiry of Senator Page was
directed at the probation system. partic-
ularly as applying to magisterial and chill
dren's courts, the remarks of Mr. Gerry
We're highly pertinent to the purpose OF
the investigation.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
AN EXCITING ZEBRA HUNT.
Capture of a Herd Not Without Loss of
Human Life.

In Abyssinia, where all game is con-
sideted the property of the Emperor,
Menelik, zebra hunts are conducted on
an enormous scale One of the Hagen
beck's travellers, hearing that one of
these grand hunts was soon to come off.
asked permission of the Emperor to take
part in it and requested furthermore.
that he be allowed to take all the Zebras
captured to Hagenbeck in Hamburg.
Both requests having been granted. the
traveller joined the imperial hunting par
ty. which included no less than 1000
Abyssinian soldiers and a great number
of villagers, pressed into service for the
occasion.
A vast piece of land was surrounded
and the encircling lines of soldiers
drawn gradually more and more closely
together until finally a herd of zebras.
caught between these lines, was driven
to seek refuge in the bed of river.
Panic-stricken, the beasts threw them
selves into the water from the high,
rocky banks. At once these We're occu-
pied by some of the troops, while at a
sign from the leaders over 1000 men.
with ropes in their hands, hurled them
selves from the banks and swan into
the very midst of the maddened zebra
herd. After a few hours of terrific strnp
Cling in the water the herd was finally
overpowered and captured - at a cost.
however, of thirty-three human lives.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
coNvIcTs RAISE GAME BrpDc
Regarded as Diversion More Than . T..
Money for Reading Matte

A novel experiment is in prac4.. ..
velopment at the Mcneil island f. '7-
penitentiary, near Tacoma. whau. i"
convlcts are rearing Chinese u... ne
and Rouen call ducks for the uI.,... ais
fording the prisoners a diversion tl.' i-
lieves their minds from the paU DIFF ,r. -e-
life and gives them a small inconl ,.s
they are dev0ting To the purrIs..
books. newspapers and magazinr, ...I
which has enriched them also a,
monograph, the vocal and instru,,.,S.. 1
strains from which resound to tl4ir fl'
light through corridors and cells IT,
experiment Is the result of an Idle, t.fs"'
originated with United States NJ
{. Il. Hopkins, whose headuHart,r. '''
IN Seattle and who advanced the mr..
ers the necessary fund for the ,,url.-
of original stock.
Pens, yards and cOops have been bg;,.
by the prisoners, who have recar..a1 rt
task as much more of a diversion A. .|t
a labor. Under the careful haudl,nr ,5l
birds have received good progress H.,
been made. until now the penirep-;ar,
has Il goodly array Of both ducks ,lI
pheasantS ready for the market.
In the beginning pair of Roueu lp.L.
was imported from France, the uarir.
ground, and the best specimens nf a.;
nese pheasants We're obtained The initial
outlay was something more than SIm
Both breeds are well adapted to the rI.
mate of Puget Sound. where the Oh;
nese bird has for years been well known
The Rouen ducks are used as deco[
birds. as they will call in wild duck. -.
the retreat where they have been placed
by the hunter.
Something fewer than 100 prisoner.
are held in the Puget Sound ppuiren-
tiary. Many are from Alaska. there he.
ing no federal prisons in the uorb-
Seattle Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
THE LILIES.

/. a mortal, had dream
Where the lOng-stemmed lilies grow:
And | saw their petals CLEAN,
Like pale nymph-limbs over snow.
|. mortal, heard them speak
Just above the waterfall,
Where the narrow. hurrying creek
Rams beneath the birches tall
List they said, The Used-to-be
Trembles in each golden heart!
List!' they said, And you shall see
How the outgrOwn years DEPART"
|, mortal, saw them sway
Backward, forward, in the night
There are mortals who would say
Twas but moonbeams flashing white
But saw from each rare bloom
Something rise and upward wing;
Nor would | cen yet presume,
Or attempt to name the thing
Only each white bloom aroused
And stood wanly. frail and tall.
While the tenants they had housed
lowered near the waterfall.
0 We wraiths of Hidden Things,
Spirits of the Usedto-be,
Wherefore do you try your wings
Ere we know you, fair and free?
Wherefore do you leave behind
But a milk white. waxen shell,
And song we cannot find,
And a dream we dare not tell?
|, mortal, looked Beyond,
Pierced the Intervening Wall,
Where the little river fond
Hurries to the waterfall.
And | wonder, as the years
Creep along the Lonesome Way,
Where the lilies keep the tears
OF the hopes of Yesterday.
All. when my spent years are blown
Upward from the lilies tall.
Shall / find my Youth. outgrown,
Lingering by the waterfall?
Or shall ], as humans see.
Merely lie all straight and cold.
While the lilies cover me
With their royal white and gold?
Lila B. n. Weston
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
Occupation for Snrnlns Wnn1en

The question of the surplus woman
engages increasing attention in the old
Bay State. 1t is said that the number
Of spinsterS and widows in Massa-
chuSetts who cannot hope to marry, be-
cause of the scarcity of men. is 100000.
and that many Of them lead dreary and
weary lives. CommiSerating their for
lornneSS, sixty successful business and
professional women of Greater Boston
have organized with view of obtain
ing state aid for this class, which viii
enable them to obtain small tracts Of
land near large cities. where they may
engage with profit in raising small crops
for the market. Ii is expected to induce
wealthy New York woman, possibly
Mrs, Russell Sage to contribute half a
million or so to the cause. She is ex-
pected To visit Boston and survey the
situation some time in June. OF course
the happiest people in the world-wheth-
er SpinSterS and widows or others-are
such as possess initiative and can do
for themselves. But among those who
lack initiative there are many with large
susceptihilitieS for happiness who may
be greatly helped, and il is good of their
successful sisters in business and the
professions 10 try to help them.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
Nothin' Dom.

There's very little doin'
In the wurkin line when spring
Comes a'driftin' through the Wiuder
With a smell of everything
That's a-Sproutin' In the garden,
An Teller feels his feet
Sort of liftin'. like a band was
Maxim music in tn street.
There Is very little dom
When the fish are hitin' good.
Aud some fourteen kinds a green is
Scattered all across tn wood,
And the butterflies are driftn
Lazily along the breeze,
And You hear the tieldlarkS Calliu
An tn huz2iu' Of tn bees
There amt nothin' much a-dotu
When your thoughts drift out along
Country roads and sleepy hayouS
Like the liftin' of a song;
Into all the hooks ana corners
Where spring blossoms bud an blow,
And you hear the birds a-Singiu'
Where they sang year ago.
There amt nothin' much worth doing
But 10 take the kids an run
Hand In hand across the prairie.
CurlS a-dancin' in tn sun;
Or 10 go a-rncin'. chaSiu',
Meath the heavens broad an blue:
Duty's voice trails of to nothiu'
When tn springs a.callin you.
Houston Post
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
French and German Diet.

The British board of trade ra T.
made an investigation of the Eg.
mans home. as compared with GIL" '"-
lishman's and the German s. IH .
port the board says: In regard 80 5..'".
the meat dietary of the French .N.4-
class family shows a much 2r..
riety than that of either the El-.,. -
German family of the SAID.
Horsefesh appears To be E.Eo
onsumed-chiehy for reasons "t .a'
in France than in Germany, "Gar no
try is much more conspicu"g~
food bill of the French than of tue '- He
lish family. The French worNl.....- ...
the English. eats pure wheajt-
the breads made of rye, or el is-
in various proportions with -r
popular in Germany, are H..."
in Ernncp.N
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
Waiting for the Last Act.

Not long ago portly gentleman seat
ed himself upon a bench in one of the
public squares. drew forth newspaper
from his pocket, and was soon absorbed
in reading.
After a while he began to be annoyed
by small boy. who persisted in staring
at him steadily. At last the man de-
manded sharply:
What are you looking at boy? Is
there anything funny about me?"
Not yet" replied the boy; but
therell he a whole circus full Of fun
when You get up. Them benches has
just been painted. Tit Bits.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
She Did.

One day, While performing tor The IN
mates of an orphan asylum. Kelar the
magician, walked up to Il sedate little
girl in the audience and asked, will my
little lady please examine this handker-
chief?'
The blushing child did as she was told
Now" proceeded the conjurer, I'VE
will see If we can find in il some candy
and slowly rolling the handkerchief into
ball. he held it out to the small maid.
Please blow on it," he said.
The next moment there was Il shrek
of laughter from all sides The child
had taken the request literally and had
noiSily performed the hahitual rite
Success Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
The Cheerful Grand Runners.

ut is really a pleasure ma'am to
observe how readily your little boy runs
your errandsn
"Oh, he's the boy that lives next door.
get him to do my errands because my
own boy WON'T
"Ah! What is your boy doing now?"
There he is, rushing on an errand for
the lady next doorr'-Lippincott's
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
less Said Her PRAYERS

One day 3-year-old Baby Jess was Wis
iting her grandmother, who was very
devout. She asked Baby Jess if her
mother had taught her to say her pray
ers.
Jess answered: Yes, maam.''
Whom do you pray to, dear. and ask
to forgive your naughty ways?'
Sometimes / pray to mothers knees
and sometimes to the bed. ''-Delneator.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
The Truth for Once.

NO one understands mel" he groaned,
mo one on EARTH
1t is the old story wrung from many
a tortured youthful heart. The sufferer
is generally mistaken, but the pain is no
less poignant. Yet in this instance the
mans complaint was true. Nobody on
earth could understand him.
For he was an announcer of trains
at the Union depot.-Cleveland Leader
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23

The increase in population o.. ..g
Canada is slow at best-the
had only 5.3T1 315 people lu ..s
many less than the total numlt. in
what is known as the 'metrop. 'a. @
trict' combined
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
The Kingdom Saved.

When Barry Sullivan, the Irish TRACE
dian, was playing Richard III. one
night and the actor came to the lines,
"A horse. a horse! My kingdom for a
horse!' some merry wag in the pit called
out:
And wouldn't a iackass do as well
for you?''
Sure" answered Sullivan. turning
like flash at the sound of the voice,
Come around to the stage door at
er'-Rocheste Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23

weeks on account of illness. Il had
the measles said one little girl. Il had
the mumpS.' said another. $50 did l."
said third. The superintendent heard
them and, addressing curly headed
boy. said: Well, Charlie, you were
absent, too. What did you have?'
Charles face flushed. He thought a
moment and then sang out in high
treble. Il had little brudder.'' -Delin-
Gator.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
When the Public's in the Market.

When the publics i'm the market,
Then the busy brokers lark it,
There's a melon-cutting bee
Easy money running free.
Cafes all are overlooking
With the reap that knew no sowing.
II Is called pros-per-i-tee
II it ever falls on thee,
You are not the public See?
When the public's in the market.
All the tipsters do remark it,
And the dogs of finance bark il.
As il ambles Tor the Shambles
Where is CANDLES and 1t CANDLES.
Till II gets it where the bottle
Got the stopper-in the throttle.
When the puhlics shaken dry.
Then the public says, "Good-hy,
We have had another try for
Getting something for cipher.
And the broker. IN his sleeve,
Giggles softly rs they leave.
Success Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1909-04-23
The Big Wind.

The night of January 3, 1S36-the night
that the big wind broke over the En-
erald isle, stretching death and ruin
in its wake-no old son of Erin can ever
forget. is the night of all nights fresh
in his memory. Indeed such is the i'm
preston it made upon him that ne cal
culateS all other events-even his age
from il, puts his stories in a setting of
it and sits for hours painting a vivid
picture of it-and yet he disputes its
date with every one.-Rosary Magazine.