The Oskaloosa herald., 1909-08-19

c0ndftlOn. one OF the Latin poets
complained of the cares that hover
about the fretted ceilings of the rich
and 1t was this condition that inspired
| Charles Wagner to write his little
book, Simple Life" in which he en-.
tered an eloquent protest against the
materialism which makes man IT.!
slave of his possessions, and present
ed an earnest plea for the raising of
the spiritual above the purely physi-
cal repeat, there is limit to the
amount man can wisely spend upon
home.
But man can give his money
away Yes, end no one who ever tried
1t will deny that more pleasure is to
be derived from the giving of money
to cause in which ones heart is in
terested, than can be obtained from
the expenditure of the same amount
| in selfish Indulgence. But II one is
going to give largely he must spend
a great deal of time in investigating
| and comparing the merits OF different
enterprises, and 1 am persuaded that
led by those who spend nearly all the
time accommodating beyond their
needs and then employ their last few
days in giving 1t away. What the
world needs is not a few men OF great
wealth, doing out their money in an.
ticipation of death-what the world
needs is that these men should link
themselves in systematic interest
with struggling humanity and help 10
solve the problems of today, instead
of creating problems for taa next grh-
Grafton to solve.
But you say, a man can leave his
money to his children. He can, II be
dares. But large ior:Gne in an T.
cipation, has ruined Llore sons til, n
1t has ever helped. II a yolhg man
has so much money coming to hire
that he knows that 1t will sap his
leave him curse rather than bless
ing to those who brought him into the
world. And it is scarcely safer to
leave money to a daughter. For II
young woman has prospective in
heritance so large that when a young
man calls upon her she cannot tell
whether he is calling upon her or her
father, it is embarrassing, especially
so If she finds after marriage that he
married the wrong member OF the
family. And can add that the daugh-I
ters of the very rich are usually
hedged about by social environ
ment which prevents their making
the acquaintance of the best young
men. The men, who twenty-five years
from now will be leaders in business,
in society, in government, and in the
church are not the pampered sons OF
the rich, but the young men, who,
with good health and good habits,
with high ideals, and strong ambition
are under the spur of necessity, lay
ing the foundation for future achieve
ments, and these young men do not
have a chance to become acquainted
with the daughters OF the very rich.
Even II they did know them they
might hesitate to enter upon the
scale of expenditure to which these
daughters are accustomed"
These laws governing the accumu-
lation of wealth he used as founda-
ton for his application OF the princi-
pies to different departments of hui
man activity in which the sale OF
soul effects others largely as well as
the individual who makes the bar
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preacher and the corporations and
emphasized the fact that purity OF
government is the paramount need OF
the people of this nation, for he holds
that above all else the people should
be able to have what the majority
want
Tuesday Big Day.
Tuesday was big day throughout.
The program started in the morning
in an unusually interesting manner.
Rev. Alexander McFerran, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, con-
Quoted the Bible hour, delivering a
Modern Message from the life and
works of the Ancient Prophet Isaiah.
His address was one of the best that
has been given at the morning devo-
tional hours. The Rita Rich Company
next rendered half hour program,
followed by Mrs. Edward Butler, OF
Oskaloosa, who gave a number of en-
cellent readings. The whole program
was splendid and heartily applauded.
In the afternoon the wonderful edu-
Gated horse, Mascot, performed be-
fore the largest audience which had.
up to that time, gathered at the Chua-
tauqua The horse is a beautiful
white animal. He was raised in Colo
RADIO and educated in Philadelphia,
and only those who saw his perform
ance can appreciate the completeness
of his education. His feats in math-
ematics were truly wonderful. The
entertainment was decidedly pleasing