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Elizabeth, rather than Catherine, to be the Empress Yet Catherine could have expected nothing better; for as bad as Peter was Catherine was worse. In the case of Catherine de Mediei her hunilia- tion was borne with quiet submission, 1t might be said that it was part of the game that she was playing in her own way. She could caress Diana, and in her heart say. My time will come, I can wait" Her craftiness and infinite caution gave her limitless patience. She reduced the art of waiting to it's finest expression She was never in a hurry.
 After her first 10 years in Paris Cath crime commanded the more gracious con- sideraton' of France, for she began to bear children, and finally became the mother of 10. all of whom reached their majority. It has been said, that she was a good mother; others hold that she was a good mother for reasons of politics and for ambitions of state. The apparent argument in her mind was The greater nnmber of children brought up to man hood or womanhood. the greater the pos abilities of family influence and power. She seemed not to have had the tender- ness of maternal love. All that she felt
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thing" he sed, "in fact I don't think you could," he continued, "you air too dense in the Bean. It takes smart man to Make Good in the Republican party or enny where else in poly ticks" he seys. How did you evver brake into the newspaper game enny howl" he seys.
 "The same way you broke into Congress-" seys I indignitely. Sum one left the gate open"
 was seryously speculating in my mind the probabull minimum fine for mopping up the capital with the re- mains of a large and inflewensial congressman, wheA the cullered Duke of Marlburro, that looks after Mistur Underwood, came in and sed he was awaiting my distinguished pleasure. As 1 left the room Seereno was glar- ring at me, and he is a first class glar-er. Yours trooly,
 BILL VINES.
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policemen, and a nondeseript portion of Fitzhugh Lees Seventh Army corps which had filed in through morbid curi- osity. =. "Ain't that hussy tellin' the truth" one of the Second Alabama bu- glers said to me. There was a certain reverence in the young chaps tone. And I thought then, and I still think, that because he found words to say the bugler was the best man in the crowd. I think no one else in that courtroom said word.
 Understand me well.
 Is it a dangerous opinion to hold that each of us has done the best he knew how up to this point?-Range your sav- iors of society side by side with the undermost men-the saved and the un- saved-the honored side by side with the scorned. Delve deep as you may fin the actual life-data of these men; refer freely to Who's Who" and the "Rogue's Gallery'';A consult your halls of fame
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ties are most crude and selfish, this dread instrument of progress also stirs the homes of the wealthy and reminds the most fortunate that mankind Is a unit. With all it's fame as a destroyer in the city, 1t is perhaps equally active in the village. None are exempt. The athlete, with gigantic muscles and vast depth of lung. has provided a greater area tor the goad to torture him. The babe may be absorbing the taint of it's poison in the milk so carefully prepared by it's mothers solicitude. The lusty child who splashes the puddle with his stick, may unwitting- ly be splashlng death on his lips
 And so it would seem that the Almighty Creator and Friend puts His goad into the hands of man himself, and says, Beat this into poughshare or 0 prun- ing hook. Make this curse a blessing. Use this hndrance for advance. Turn this poison into medicine. Take this seg- regating, fearsome thing, and learn there by to help one another and to form the true commonwealth of God"
 Tuberculosis is communicable. It pro- duces distinct type of fungus which grows with myriads of seed-bearing units which themselves have power to produce the disease. Strictly speaking 1t is incurable. That is to say. wherever it comes 1t leaves Q scar and a weakness and a susceptibility to recurrence. On the other hand. the active condition may be brought back to the enjoyment of life and given long years of happy. active service. It is curable in this degree and perilous in this degree.
 ''The bird with the broken pinion never scared so high again"
 But all this is a confession, on the other hand, that consumption is prevent able. This is the converse of communi- cable. The other half of the curse is the
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But" I seys, "what about the la boring mani"
 Hist" seys seereno," and I listed. "The laborring man." seys he impress sively, the laborring man, Mistur Vines, is well provided for. Does he not live under the mannyfold bless ings of republican form of Guvver- mint, for which his fathers and muth- CTS fit and died? Is he not allowed to vote and garranted this blessing of Libberty under the Constitusion? Is he not permitted to work undisturbed, unless sum one can be found who will work for less? There air in this country, Mistur Vines, grate menny plain peepul-verry plain peepul," he seys, flor instints," seys he, "you be- long to the plain peepul, Mistur Vines."
 "How Plain" seys I, Don't get pursunal, seereno," seys l, q am not sodamplain."
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\ IMMEDIATELY after Catherine's mar
 riage she removed to France with her A husband, and forever left her beloved Florence Her reception in Paris was not as heartily cordial as she had hoped it would be- The French despised the Ital- fans, and Catherine was an Italian. The French gloried in grand titles, but Cath erine was merely a daughter of a duke.
 The lack of interest in Catherine upon her arrival in Paris deepened into posi- tive contempt subsequently,. For 10 years she was a childless wife. The French above all things wanted the perpetuity of their dynasty, and for 10 years they saw no hope in Henri's Itadian wife Fur thermore, the masses condemned as a weakling of wife because she was un- able to break the infunce of another woman over a husband. That woman was Diana Poitiers. She wound the spell of her mystic charm about the suscepti- ble Henri, and Catherine seemed unable to unwind the spell. It reminds one Of another Catherine and her royal husband.
 I refer to Catherine II of Russia. For Peter was the creature of Elizabeth Vor- cntzofs dominance. On frequent state occasions a stranger would have believed
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to see who has the strongest line of Talk. Fire ahed with your questions" seys he, If there is enny inferma- sion I can give you, I will cheerfully conseal it."
 "Well," seys I, do you think the Pain style of tariff will be worn much next seesun?"
 q do," answered. "You see, Mis- tur Vines," he seys, i've must have protectsion in this country for our infint industries; they cannot subsist, considering the terrific advanse in the prise of livving; why" seys he, "Oughtomobiles and uther common necessities air plum out of reech for sum of our Milyunairs after they pay there allymomey," he exclaimed, land unless we have protectsion in the form of a tariff that will prevent the mail order Houses of Urope frum invading our terrytory, sum of them would freequintly go hungry"
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blessing The goad may DO made prun-
 ing hook. From our losses in the past we may learn to bring gains in the fu- ture. We must conclude, after the most careful comparison of the facts, that tu- berculosis is most deeply rooted and most constantly disseminated by poverty and the insufficient food. bad housing. over work, which commonly go with poverty War on tuberculosis must at last become a war on poverty itself. The mad and blind pride which divides mankind into classes and says to the unfortunate, "sit here in the dirt; work here fin the dust
 die here because we cannot afford from our abundance enough to keep you in health"-that mad and blind pride stands revealed in all It's horror to the student of our modern social diseases.
 do not forget that drunkenness, waste fulness. thriftlessness produce and aggra- vate poverty. To lay the blame of 1t on employers and the wage system is wholly needless. But what produces drunkenness, waste, thriftlessness? Is 1t not poverty itself breeding poverty? Is 1t not Ignorance into which the lack of opportunity has thrust these millions? :? Is if not the wretched housing which drives men to the saloon for consolation? ? What else can the city sium produce but slum dwellers only fit for slum condi- tions? But they get their revenge.
 So we get back to the man contention. Whatever consumption reaches the wealthy gets It's opportunity because. as Mowgli says to the serpents, "We are of one blood. you and l." Sometimes through self-indulgence. wearing away the resist ing power; sometimes by overtraining in athletics; sometimes by sheer neglect of the most common laws of health and rest the rich man becomes a victim.
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Danger in Summer Drinks
From the Journal of the American Me

From the Journal of the American Medi-
 cal Association.
 The summer days will soon be here again, bringing with them both the joys and dangers of the heated season. Among tho special requisites of the warm wealth. are the carbonated beverages, with soda water fin it's various manifesta- tions as q most conspicuous type.
 To very large class of our population these non-alcoholie drinks appeal so strongly as refreshing and innocuous forms of fluid intake that their purity and harmlessness ought to be adequately safeguarded. In respect to the presence of preservatives, artlfical coloring mat ter, saccharin and similar sophistications, the summer beverages" have been sub- jected to a careful control by the various authorities intrusted with the enforce- ment of food laws. But there appears to be current misapprehenson in respect to their bacteriologic features which needs to be corrected.
 There is said to be a tradition among bottlers of carbonated soft drinks, found- ed as far as can be learned. on very meager experimental data. that the con- ditions under which these beverages are prepared are destructive to bacteria.
 There has likewise been an unwarrant- ed indifference to the bacterial contami- nation of many bottled waters whose sparkling appearance and attractive labels have commended them without re- gard for the possibility of danger lurking within. The basis for the assumed safety of the carbonated waters presumably rests on the statements that carbon dioxd un- der pressure Is highly destructive to germs.
 This question has been investigated with respect 10 two well known disease germs. The investigations of Young and Sherwood at tho Kansas University Wa ter Laboratories show that. although there was a marked reduction in the num- Der of germs introduced Into both car bonated and uncarbonated waters with syrup. they were not all killed. They state that inasmuch as only "the most hardy individuals can resist these adverse conditions for considerable length of time, the logical conclusion Is that no water should be used in the manufacture of carbonated drink that Is in the least suspicious, and If doubtful water is the only source of supply this should be sub jected to treatment by some method of sterilization with subsequent filtration through a trust worthy and efficient filter"
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nothing but the Queens wisdom, courage and greatness.
 The universal praise accorded the Queen had the effect of turning even the heart of the King towards her in sympathy and in standardization. He visited her oftener than he had done and would occasionally hold court functions fin her apartments which he had never done, to which lords and ladies were invited. This was a con- cession by the King which Catherine ae- eepted in her own quiet manner. She was making friends for the future. She knew that she would need them in the time to come.
 On June 20, 1859, Henri ordered that tournament be held as one of tho events celebrating the marriage of his daughter, Elizabeth, with Philip 1T of Spain. The King engaged in the joust and, while tIting with Montgomery, he received wound that proved to be fatal. The world was no poorer for the death of Henri II. He had all the faults and vices of his father, Francis, and was without the few virtues that characterized that monarch. Catherine by some of the memorabilia, is said to have mourned the death of Henri with sincere sorrow, though the descrip-
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indeed in earnest about getting things done for the civic good. And if you are really in earnest I suspect you will find some outlet for your gratuities without prompting from me- Only, this we can all do: We can all at least resolve not to thrust any of our 140,000 any further in hell than they already are. Those that are prone In the muck of things need not be submerged in the muck in which they have been cast
 And rid yourself of the opinion that you can impoverish any male of the species or destroy any female of the species Cor sanction their impoverish- ment or destruction, l may say) and the while maintain the finer adjustment the nicer balanee-which Is essential to the perfect society of tomorrow. And the perfect society for forwarding hap piness and cleanliness in this world may be established in the Jefferson val ley Just as well as elsewhere.
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tain that the sentence pronounced changed the snake and properties of this creature. Up to this time this was probably one of the most intelli- gent, gentle and attractive of creatures. He took advantage of Eve when she was alone, without the counsel and succor of her protector and defender. His mode of attack was very skilful. He does not contradict the word of God to Eve; he insinuates doubt This was the first falsehood that had ever been suggested 10 Eve and as she list ened the tempter becomes bold and blasphemous She saw that the tree was good for food. pleasant to the eye and tree to be desired to make one wise. Her curiosity was aroused. This was before there was any sin. It is, therefore, not a sin for women to have curiosity. Eve yielded and her bliss was turned into sorrow, not only for herself. but for all the race.
 We do not know what the fruit was of which she partook. Greek traditions
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CATHERINE DE MEDICI-Second Par

was in session in the Hotel de Vile. in Paris, but its members were in a state of despair. being overwhelmed at the critical condition of every interest of France. When matters could be no worse Catherine made bold and fortunate stroke She summoned the princes, the cardinals, the noblemen and other chief citizens, and, placing herself at the head of the procession, she marched them to the Hotel de Vile. She addressed the parliament on the conditions of the state and army; she emphasized the magnitude of the crisis that was upon them; and appealed to the patriotism of tho custo- dians of Frances honor for the sinews of war. for large appropriations of money to save from foemans hands the flower of the kingdom.
 She was patriotic, oratorical, logical en- thusiastc commanding and magnetic. She astounded those who heard her. She swept them away from their indifference and won them all to her cause France took heart New swords leaped from their scabbards. New armies marched forth to conquer. catherine's popularity was es- tablished forever. The masses talked of
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of those magnificent plans expressed in the East River Homes. with every win dow facing the sun and every staircase in the open air, where tuberculosis cases can be treated with out Association from their families.
 Originating in poverty, with insuffi- cient rest and food and cleanliness and fresh air, the disease grips the wage earner, the young man and woman, the young father and mother and cuts away the wages by it's insidious power. Having destroyed productive forces in the be- ginning, it lays the defeated wage earner as a burden upon his family. It makes him, who was the fountain of health and happiness for others fountain of peril, unseen and yet ghastly. Instead of being able to add to the worlds fund of well fare, he is now constantly adding to it's care and it's misery.
 There are therefore two functions for the society now leading the struggle with this disease. It must take its place as the arm of the community, carrying hope and sustenance and directive aid to the stricken home. It is therefore in this way phase of the whole great work of community relief. dealing with the claimant desolations wrought by tho dis case. But 1t must lead the suffering in- dlvldual or group to such relation with others that infection shall cease. Hence
 1t must discover each case. study it. if necessary segregate 1t, place 1t in con- dltions where recovery may be achieved And it must ceaselessly instruct young and old concerning the perils of neglect abolishing fatal indifference and fatal ignorance and fatal optimism. It's work is not done until the restored wage earner is placed where he can produce outside of conditions that are to him baneful. And so 1t must be recognized as the attempt
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was at that time a rising young lawyer at Montgomery and the younger brother entered on the study of law under his elder brother.
 The thoroughness of mental drill to which he had been subjected in the Bos- ton schools, as well as at the military academy, made his headway in law com paratively easy, and at the end of the year, when he was but IS, he was ad mitted to practice and opened an inde- pendent office at Monticello. Pike coun- ty. The youthful lawyer did not lack for clients and he remained in this rural village for a period of several years. after which he returned to Montgomery, where his ability became widely recognized
 In 1S43 he offered for the judgeship of the circuit court against the incumbent of the bench. Judge Abraham Martin. and was elected. Tn 1850 he was op-
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E EISTUR EDDITUR-The uther
 M day while I was waiting for
 1 Osker Underwood to shake a lot of patryots who weer plum crazy to see the next Presidint of the Uni ted States in an Aunty room adioin- ing his office, who should walk in but Seereno. Of course you know Seereno --or enny how you have herd of him Seereno Pain, who got away with the celebrated Pain-Aldrich Tariff bill. and still lives. This was the first time cents have been in Washington that had had a chanse at Seereno. and I was determined that he should not get away. It was up to me to get few fervid expressions frum Seereno, and there was nuthing else to it. So I tackled him. Seereno is not as seereno as his name implies, but still he's no Bare. He is large corpulint purson, and beleeve will
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or did, was felt or done with an object. Duplicity in all things characterized her life. She often appeared calm, when her heart was in a tumult. She had won derful command over herself
 Henri, by reason of the death of his brother, succeeded to the French throne March S1, 1547. about b years after his marriage with Catherine. Catherine bore her honors and responsibilities with great dignity and supreme caution. She never permitted an opportunity to pass improved that might establish her more firmly in the hearts of the French people. She affected a master stroke while Henri was off in the wars, she having been left regent of the kingdom.
 In the famous battle of St. Quentin the French were hopelessly defeated, and so utterly universal was the subsequent paralysis upon the nation. that the rich est of the inhabitants of Paris and of the other parts of the kingdom were depart ing in great droves. It was even worse than the flight of the Bourbons long time thereafter. The King was still away from the capital and was now endeavor- ing to raise fresh army to take the place of his sadly defeated troops. Parliament
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THE SIN AND SENTENCE IN EDEN-By The Rev. Sam

many of them--make 1t the fig, while some of the rabbis suggest that 1t was the vine or olive but the Latin fath- CTS and Milton suggest that 1t was the apple. Milton sings of 1t as that crude apple which perverted Eve" Were Ad- am and Eve forced to eat of the for bidden fruit? Certainly not. To quote Milton again, who expresses the true thought regarding man in the freedom of his choice says: "Sufficient to have stood. though free to fall"
 Could God have prevented the fall? Only by making man a machine. If he be a man he must be free; if he is not free he is not a man. Freedom of action is an inalienable attribute of manhood and he may use that freedom for good or evil. This is solemn and awful re- sponsibility Of manhood God could not have prevented the rall without doing violence to the naturs Of man. Every persuasive to obedience and every dis suasiye from disobedience was given to Adam and Is given to us. Should the Almighty interfere and prevent freedom of action there would be no virtue In
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and your penal records-and you will find that the typical good man and the typical bad man are greatly alike-eX- periences, struggles. passions of each pretty much the same. am not certain that the worthiest men appear in the halls of fame, nor that the unworthiest have appeared on trial in courts.
 Indeed. the progress of mankind has seemed to the writer like nothing so much as a blind groping for something 1t intensely wishes to have-here and there light, vision, vista appearing only to be thrust back on it's own impotent soul as yet unkeyed to the higher levels Of living. l saw a hint of this in the face of that miserable gannt female in the Jacksonville courtroom. We must zee in the words of her. and in the pro- test of those others whom we destroy and segregate a plea for 'maer licht' from blindness that justifies the pros titution of the human body designed for
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Paper-By Dr. w. E. Evans

tions of her excessive grief are not neces- sary to history.
 Henri II was succeeded by Francis, his son, Catherine becoming the "Queen Mother" Tho reign of Francis was very short and was filled with intrigues and gross disorder, indeed 1t was Catherlne's 8 sagacity and masterful personality that saved the throne from toppiing before the death of this weakling, Francis.
 By the death of Francis his brother Charles was made King, though only 9 years old, Catherine becoming regent. During this reign there occurred the un- speakable horror of the massacre on St. Bartholomew's Day. A woman's will brought it all about, and woman's up- lifted hand could have stayed the tide of blood, but that hand was not upifted. The old bell of St. Germain was permitted to strike the death knell of thousands. The bell still hangs in the old tower of the church in Paris. I stood beneath it and looked up. ] seemed to hear the moans of the stricken and the murmur of the dying, but it may have been the signing of the night winds through tho old belfry. The responsibility of 1t all cannot be placed