The Mena weekly star., 1909-06-03
Rational Breyities.
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National brevltieS.
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 Amiability and beauty of charac- ter is woman's best capital.
 Life properly conducted is con- tinuous series of reciprocities.
 He who lives nearest up to na- ture's laws is closest to perfect life.
 The more we disregard mere sell fish interests the nearer we are to correct action and life.
 Never indulge in or tolerate a thing you would be ashamed for the public to know.
 The force of human kindness wise ly administered is almost beyond comprehension.
 To promise without the ability or intention of filling them is lying of the deepest type.
 God has given to man faculties sufficient to enable him to accomplish all laudable purposes.
 It is, as a rule, very foolish to give advice. The wise do not need it and the foolish will not take it.
 Violence is sometimes, but rarely ever justifiable in human affairs, so far as government is concerned.
 It is we'll enough to love the truth, but there are truths it is better to forget and relegate to the archives of the past.
 A wild uncontrolled temper is rank poison to the physical, mental and moral being as well as menace to public good.
 Great deeds are very commend able, but some of the greatest achievements had their origin in little but noble acts.
 The most dangerous. treacherous element or thing on earth may be, by proper genius, so used as to be a blessing to humanity.
 The peace, happiness and success of a city or community depends on the recognition and development of the good in each individual.
 Attribute to all and everything its true value and importance. The lit- tie rusty iron bolt does it's part in the commerce of the world.
 The possibilities of Polk county as an ideal county are beyond concep- tion if the necessary steps are taken and backed by proper energy.
 It is better to live at the back side of creation in hovel, true to our God and humanity, than in a palace full of selfshness and greed.
 That public speaker who.can think and convey such thoughts as will arouse the people to better condi- tions is indeed a great benefactor.
 God gave to man dominion over the work of His hand. Hence mans ability to ultimately control all forces and to search out the heavens.
 True greatness is a characteristic which continually asserts itself under all conditions and circumstances, the evidences of which we call great ness.
 An act or law, though sure to pro- duce immediate good results, but great evil later, or in the main is very bad, and should not be con- sidered.
 All things are good proper and right when in their place and cor rectly used or applied. Remember it is the abuse and misuse of things that do harm, and not the things themselves.
 We are in an age of the world when extremes and technicalities are over estimated. Extremes are al ways dangerous, and mere techni- calitles should never be observed as of much importance.
 Both honesty and ability are nec- essary to constitute good legisla- tor. Incompetent men, however honest they may be. can never cope with shrewd designing men seeking the passage of unjust laws. The end of correct earth life is life more abundantly" on higher plane. Why should we mourn at our friends promotion when they go up higher. Is 1t not really seifishness on our part to do so
 Transition is the energizing force that lifts us upward and ever on ward from one plane of eternal life to another. We shall never die but simply vanish from one step in eter- nal to higher or lower ones as we choose.