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K Yo one of more marked Individuality
 M ever appeared among the public l men of Alabama than Judge Ed rnund S. Dargan. He had peculiar charac- teristics which so far from concealing, he seemed to cherish them. These pecu- liarities were quite out of the ordinary, and not infrequently excited much merri- ment. Still Judge Dargan was a man of distinguished ability.
 Springing from an Irish ancestry in North Carolina, where Judge Dargan was born in 1895, he was gifted with those sinewy physical qualities which had been borne by his forbears across the seas from the bogs and fens of the Emerald Isle. Left an orphan boy by the death of his father, who was Baptist minister, when the son was but boy, he showed genuine pluck by joining in the rough en- counters of the world in an effort to pro- cure an education. In his younger years
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see member of the same body. took oc- casion to reflect seriously on Judge Dar- gan in the course of some remarks on the floor. when Dargan promptly sprang to his feet, seized Foote in the collar with his right hand upraised as though he would strike him. But before violence was demonstrated the matter was ad- justed and the incident closed This led to an animated version on the part of E. A. Pollard, in one of his works on the civil war, on Judge Dargan, whom Pol lard accused of raising a bowie knife with the view of stabbing Governor Foote. This reckless writer was descanting at length on the inferior type of manhood in the Confederate Congress anG made the state ment just given in yindication of his charge The truth Is that Judge Dargan was at his desk writing when Governor Foote assailed him in the speech, and when he arose he still held the pen in his fingers.
 Numerous anecdotes are still related of
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Look out, venturesome plunger, reckless young woman and gay young man.
 The race is not to the swift alone. Put on the brakes, slow up or before you are aware you may be-
 off the track.
 That was a touching story I read the other day about father who years ago lost his son. an only child of 12 years of age.
 When a longing for look at the boys absent face comes over the man he stands by the school house gate and watches the face of every child. He does not hope to see the face he looks for; but cheered by the composite face of young boyhood he takes up his work again.
 Pathetic? Aye And there's a teaching in 1t.
 In the picture gallery of almost every soul there is framed some face which the minds eye sees but dlmly, the years are so thick veil between! But
 Betmes when the noises of the world are still and memory is quick to do it's offices, almost we see them once again the faces of our loved and lost.
 An. the faces!
 Mostly do we see them fin our dreams. There is no artist can retouch the faded pictures like the artist of kindly sleep. And how changed are the faces of our dead! once they were pale, worn faces when one day we dropped upon them our bitter tears And To, the dream faces are beauteous and smiling, as if they be- held some work of love begun, some deed of kindness done.
 The faces of the dead!
 We seek to find their counterpart In the faces of the living. The dead would have it so. They would be remembered.
 Aye, they would be remembered. but
 In that remembrance. were they to speak there dearest wsh there would be the conservation of the memory to the higher good of those who live.
 And therefore. as we go chastened to our daily task by the remembrance of our dead we shall find strength and hopeful ness in the way and the world be thus made better Think you not all boyhood is made dear CT to that father because he finds in the boyish faces recollection of the face of his boy?
 The faces of the dead!
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enter into a congressional race against Hon. William D. Dunn, one of the most popular and polished men of the district. In their comtats on the stump the differ ence between the two candidates was most novel Dunn was neat and tidy of dress, polished in manner and elegant of dietion, while Dargan was indifferent alike to all these and rather prided him >elf on their absence from his being. The advantage lay on the side of Dargan from the fact that in spite of his rough and uncouth exterior he was a forceful speaker and commanded the attention and confidence of the most thoughtful, while his disregard for dress and apparent con tempt for polish won the paudits of the rustic population. In debate he was Dunns equal, if not his superior, while the difference between them otherwise made him the successful competitor.
 one session Tn the national Congress seemed to gratify his ambition, for at it's expiration he declined a renomination.
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was subsequently, revised, yet I question the improvement in certain verses. The boy was Joseph Grigg. He grew up to be a mechanic, and finally became a very useful and godly Presbyterian minister. Upon the text above given he wrote:
 "Jesus, and shall 1t ever be,
 mortal man ashamed of Thee?'
 This hymn is sung by all the churches. I think, and when it is set to old Federal Street and sung it is a hymn of great power The revised version in one line reads, "O'er this benighted soul of mine" The original read:
 .1Ie sheds the beam of noon divine, Der all this midnight soul of mine"
 Joseph Grlgg also wrote the popular hymn beginning:
 Behold Stranger at the Door,"
 Mrs. Sarah Flower Adams wrote the most widely sung hymn in the world and 1t is this hymn I excepted when writing of Jesus, Lover of My Soul" Never dreaming that it would attain such vide spread popularity she wrote the simple hymn,
 Nearer My God to Thee"
 and awoke to find the hymn and herself famous This was in lS4l. Since then the hymn has been sung 'an over the world. bo Christians of all times and by Jews as we'll Trinitarians and Unitarians em- ploy it. because the simple title God Is used. Several times attempts have been made to revise the words so that the name of Jesus might appear; but no revised
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Without pain there could be no sueeor.
 Without despair there could be no Sa" vior.
 Do you see?
 The limited goes 60 miles an hour. Tn the smoker men joke and play cards. The day coaches are crowded and comfortless. The heavy sleepers sway to and fro and make a gentle rocking for those who chat and read and nap.
 Crash! Engine and cars and flesh and blood are ground together in tangled, horrid mass of wreckage.
 The engine went off the track. Why?
 It may have been the curves were too sharp, or the rails too light, or the bal last poor. Slower locomotion might have prevented the acident. Sixty miles an hour with that roadbed and equipment was too fast. But
 The competing line is scheduled at the SO mile running. Our train must get to the terminal as early as theirs. Open the throttle! Shovel the coall
 Which is typical of our day.
 Here is a boy who got to running on a fast schedule He began in holding out on the cash register. Growing bolder, he made faster time-down grade. By and by the crash. And the crowd halted for a moment to look at the wreck. And his friends murmured. T didn't think he was so bad as that" The young man was
 O 1.-the track.
 A young girl discards her mothers care ful gait Mother is old fashioned" The girl goes to places mother has warned her against The bloom of innocence is brushed from the girls cheek. And one day a hrazen, drunken creature, cursine and shrieking. is loaded into the patrol wagon. A woman is-
 Df the track
 A man gets in a hurry to be rich. His father went slowly, carefully, successful ly. Fathers methods will not do in this record breaking age What's the use of toiling and moiling and sweating when a quicker way will do the business2 So- and-So has speculated successfully. l am as shrewd as he" pistol shot! Another man is
 off the track. Business, society, goes 60 mile clip and rather than be sidetracked for safety men will drive their trains into the ditch They run wild. and there are frequent collisions and wrecks innumerable. Off the track.
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the native and fundamental conservatism and stolidity of the Briton would cry out, Hold! Enough! Give us a rest from all this zealous doctoringl"
 And no oubt there are many thousandss of English people who are filled full of re- sentiment at the passing of the good old times of laissez faire During recent years, under Campbell Zimmerman, As- quith and Lloyd-George, every day has been bringing it's terrors. The fat squire who climbs into the saddle to ride around his paternal acres. as did his father and grandfather, a little local king, grows purple with more than with that sublime effort for the very hoofpr<ts of his steed spell progress, and even into his muddy brain disturbing ideas have en- tered.
 The last stand of that old guard was broken when the parliament bill was passed, and it's dirge may be heard in the amazing and courageous achievements that have followed.
 But Is England to enjoy a period of legislative rest? After all this activity will liberalism be discarded and the reac-
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Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
 In some of the hymnals we read the word savior" instead OF Lover. Whie this change is gratuitous, l believe 1t IS an improvement upon the original. This hymn was written in 1I39 and has conl- forted many thousands of Christians sn all lands since it was first given to the world. Tn the war between the states it was favorite with the soldiers, for all knew it. no matter what part of the coun- try they came from. It has been sung, not only in the churches and in the camp, hut in palaees of the rich and in lowly homes of the very poor Henry Ward Beecher said 'I would rather have writ ten that hymn of Wesleys Jesus, Lover of My Soul" than to have the fame of all the kings that ever sat on the earth. would rather be the author of that hymn than to hold the wealth of the richest man in New York. He will die. He Is dead and does not know 1t. He will pass, after a little while, out of mems thoughts. What will there be to speak of him? What will he have done to stop trouble or encourage hope? His money will go to his heirs, and they will divide it. They will die, and 1t will go to their heirs. In three or four generations everything comes to the ground again for redistribu- tion. But that hymn will go on singing until the last trumpet brings forth the angel band, and then think 1t will mount upon some lip to the very presence of Cod
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no ambition above that of plodding country farmer seems to have possessed him, for he was common laborer till he was 23 years old, though his mental activity led him to a diligent study of the classics, to which he devoted every spare hour.
 He seemed suddenly to have been in spired by rare vision of life, for he ab- ruptly left his farm work and entered on the study of the law In the neighboring village of Wadesboro, N. c. A year later he removed to the young state of Ala bama, which was in 1S29 just 10 years after the state had been admitted into the union. Locating in Autauga county he taught private school for a period os three months.
 On making application for admission to practice law it was found that MT. Dar- gan was duly qualified by past study and he entered at once on the practice in the courts after settling at Washington, in Autauga county. His settlement in this
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satellites and ex-postmasters and get out his platform. He is determined to have in it the Innissiative and Refer rendum and Votes for Wimmin. This will give him the Corner grosery vote and Kansas. His supporters will rally round him in Chicargo. Most of them have nuthing else to do. The founders of the third party will be composed of those patryots who know how to run the country, but frum reesuns ovver which they have no control have re- trained rum running it to enny start ling degree in the past.
 MT. Roosefelt is verry bitter to- wards Mistur Taft. He sed that he gave Taft his job, and then he wanted to act the Hog and keep it. He sed that Taft used to have sum good idears, but that they weer borrowed and he had to return them. He sed
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that I mite be abul to do sumthing with him. I felt my long persunal friendship with him mite have sum wait. I determined to point out to him the awful exampul of the Popu- lite Party. I called his attintion to the grate scarsity of reel whiskers in the country at this time. I wanted him to look ovver the record of the old third party, on the Inissiative and the Refferrendum-the same thing he is advercating. "Where air they today ?" I thundered in drammatic tones. "Buryed in the polytical see of obliv- vion, whiskers and all"
 Having made up my mind to talk it oVver with Teddy, l went down and engaged spesial car for my visit to Oyster Bay. I engaged it while the conductor wasn't looking. It was a nice roomy furniture car loaded with
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nomminasion would be tainted. Taft got it, and it is so rotton that you can't sleep in the same room with it. The Board of Health has warned them not to bring it into Washington. Look at his administration. It looks like a cross between an assault and battery and skunk. It smells like Lorri- mer. That reminds me too," he sed, q have to clean out that United States Senate. Senators who have soft phase for Lorrimer in there harts, must look for soft phase to lite he sed. "They had better have there polytical pants half-soled, for Me and the Peepul air going to land on them with a swift kick" he roared.
 Probabully then before this story goes to press the third party will be launched on the tumultious See of polyticks. Nuthing can stop it. Mis- tur Roosefelt will call round him his
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Judge Dargan, especially with respect to his garb. His shoes were sometimes of the cheapest styles, and he preferred leather strings to any others. Members of the bar used to relate how careful he was sometimes to mar his appearance be- fore appearing before a jury in an i'm partant ease. how careful he was to un- tie his shoes before leaving his office, so that they might gape the wider. and how often his hair was unbrushed and his shirt collar was thrown open.
 When unengaged the position of Judge Dargan was that of drowslness. Under this condition he wore an expression of indifference and unconcern. But when he would arise to speak he was suddenly transformed. His eyes would dilate and glitter. his nostris grow thin under the intensity of animation, and the dullness of his tace give way to a radiance that would inspire. In the sweep and current of discussion he was a giant and in the clearness and foreefulness of presentation he had but few superiors.
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rural village was a brief one, for he soon removed to Montgomery. Ills quiet and studious habits and his habituation to hard work served him well in his new en- vironments, for naturally such young man would excite attention and win con fidence. His practice steadily grew and his reputation for close and rigid atten- ton to business and ability to transact 1t, rapidly raised him above the man of plodding mediocrity and won for him q place of public esteem. Yielding to the solicitations of friends he offered for the legislature from Montgomery county, but was defeated. A year later, however when he was 36 years old, he was elected by the legislature to the circuit of the Montgomery district. He did not retain the office but one year, when he resigned and removed to Mobile and entered on the practice of the law.
 Tn 1S4 Judge Dargan was elected to the state senate from Mobile, which position he held just year, when he resigned to
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that he had a vertebra like a milk stew. He sed that he was so crooked that he couldn't ride ovver a railroad unless it had curves in it. He sed that if Taft's branes weer bird seed they wouldn't keep a canayry alive thirty eacunds He sed that Taft's archi- tecural design run too much to portico Tor him to have much wait in the Bellfray.
 It is plain that the curnel is not stuck on the President. This repre- sints one of the changes of the cur nels mind.
 Any how Roosefelt is a big man. He knows that he is big man. If he was as big a man as he knows he is, when he rises up, he'd make Pike's Peek look like consumptive Wart. lie Is' plum site. Yours trooly,
 BILL VINES.
 Washington, D. c.
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try saver Wilsun has had no experi- ense, and Taft is an Onion. Shall l set idolly by and see the country go unsaved? Notbyadamsite.
 "There air menny things have got to do," sed Teddy beeming upon me with all his teeth. "I was robbed of the nomminasion at Chicargo by the Bosses, but I cum away rum that town away wonder bigger in my own opinion than evver before. l exposed there rotten methods. I told them what they weer. I knew they weer a set of theeves to commense with, you seS they had dun sum wurk for Me. I told them in advanse that under no circumstances would l accept nomminasion at the hands of that con vension unless I got the most votes. I sed enny body who was givven a nomminasion at the hands of that conversion, unless it was Me, the
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T zISTuR EDDITUR-We air go-
 MI ing to have a third party. I 1vA speak authoritively for Mis- tur Roosefelt told me so himself. 1 was in hopes that aftur Mistur Will son was nominated that Mistur Roose- felt would listen to the yoise of reesun. But Mistur Roosefelt was newer a good listener. So he has not changed his mind. Not that he cannot change his mind. Not at all, would not have you think that Mistur Roosefelt can not change his mind. He can. He can change his mind, and has, with the same gratifying fasilllty that one of these litening change artists can change a large loose pair of trowsers.
 But on this third party skeem Mis- tur Roosefelt is addamant. He elings to it like a cullered citizen frum Geor- gia to a Governmint job. l thought
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The second one Is from Tennysons "Idyls of the King" As a composition In literature it can take high rank; but for the sinner late in repenting. It be- gins: ss~r Late, late. so late; and dark the night
 and chill"
 This hymn cannot be sung by a congre- gation. It is distinctly a solo hynlpr And I dare to question the proprIety of'singing it at all. For who may say that 1t Is eyer too late for him who prays, % let us in, that we may find the Light" It will be remembered that the stately Queen Guinevere had sought refuge among the nuns, and while in this holy retreat heard little maid hum air the nuns had taught her; Late, so late" (Which when she heard the Queen looked
 up and said, o maiden, if indeed you list to sing, Sing. and unbind my heart that l may weep.
 Whereat full willingly sang the littls
 maid"
 Then follows the hymn: "Late, late, so late, and dark the night
 and chill"
 Tennyson doubtless, never intended this hymn to be sung except to Guinevere. The songs. the hymns. the sermons, the books, that most breathe hope to the very last are those that the world most needs.
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you shall be changed into the likeness of that true woman.
 Judge Lindsey of Denver:
 Every man found guilty in my court of cruelty to animals must go to jail"
 Oh, just judge!
 Let the man who mistreats the dumb animal that serves him mediate in cell the responsibility of living soul that has been given dominion.
 But he is my property
 Which has been the defense of the cruel taskmasters of all time.
 Legally the race of men may own these dumb servitors, but as a matter of fact our race owes their race more than 1t can ever pay.
 There is our friend the horse.
 He was mans helper from the earliest times. He had plowed mans fields, drawn his burdens. borne him in battle. Civil ization would have dawned slowly but for him. often abused, often neglected, he has always been the willing and ready slave
 Is it not so? And if so- What right has man-merely because he may have bit of paper called bill of sale-to nlistreat the horse? And the dog. He was the stanch friend of the stone been trustworthy helper, constant com been a trustworthy helper, constant com panion. devoted guardian of men. His very name is synonym for loyalty and | love.
 1 Only savaee-would abuse dog. | And the COW. Why, that gentle creature has been the ] foster mother of the race of men for thousands of years. Does she not deserve the regard and gratitude owed to all motherhood? ] Did you ever think how all these crea- lures worship you? | To these animals you are God. Will you. their deity. to whom they look up with dumb and humble reverence, be- cause of your superior wisdom-will you give them, in exchange for their worship 1 ful fidelity to you and yours, injustice harshness. cruelty?
 As your God rules you, willing and de- vout worshiper. in gentleness and com passion, so ought you to rule in kindness 1 And as you hope by your service. anc worship of your Master to merit his love and care, so ought you to reward tl' dumb suppliants who serve and worship you.
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nice plush dyvans, and was verry cum fortabul.
 When I arrived at Oyster Bay, I sent Teddy wurd that I had cum to talk ovver the Third Party with him. He sed for me to advanse in give the counter sign. I did so, making a noise like a Bull-Moose. I was promptly admitted, and we started rite in to chew it ovver. pointed out to him that Bryan had rote so progressive a platform that I couldn't see how the blazes he could rite one moor so, that he could keep his sect on. He simply laffed. "Wilsun is not up to require mint" he sed. "Wilsun cannot save the country I feel that I am called upon to do so. I am of corse getting a little tired of having to save the country evvery yeer or so, but what am 1 to do? No one can do it but Me. l reealize that fact. As a coun-
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xyyYHAT sort of girl are you?
{ An impertinent question? :?

Af An imperlnenl quesliohi
 w But suppose am old enough to be your father and that I want to make you think just little and if pos sible help you little. am not a mind reader, but can tell you offhand what kind of girl you are, because
 You are fashioned by your ideals.
 And what is an ideaf?
 An ideal is a mental picture of what vou admire, of what you seek to imi- tate. of what you desire to be. The pie ture of 1t Is in your imagination
 It is a law of our life that we are changed. transformed, into the likeness of that which we love or admire. So, you see. it matters tremendously what your ideal may be.
 Who is your ideal?
 I say who because a girls ideal is likely to be that of a person. She sees some woman whom she admires. She wants to be like that person. And because of that desire unconscfously she initiates and is changed more or less into the like ness of that person.
 Who is your ideal, nty girl?
 Is she some good and gracious woman of refined manners and correct speecf and gentle ways? Does the lovely woman you most admire bear herself with true womanliness? Does the charm of her per. sonality proceed from the true traits oi her character?
 If so. happy you
 Because either you are trying to copy some such ideal woman or have contentec yourself to follow some lower ideal.
 Maybe your ideal is that of a wei dressed woman who is little more than , shapely dummy on which to hang expen sive gowns or display fine millinery.
 I hope not.
 I hope your ideal woman is one who dresses neatly, simply and in good taste and who more than all else is a woman oi pure mind, good heart, gentle manner. and noble strivings
 If your dream woman is less than tha you should change your ideal. Make the vision of your desire som' true hearted woman of clean mind ant kindly ways whose generous, self-deny ing disposition proceeds from high re gard for others. Admire her by day ant dream of her by night. And so-
 Admiring. desiring to be like your ideal