Show not in the whole history of the world can we read of so much trouble and contusion confusion as we find in this world today although there is no general wax war nation fighting with nation there Is scarce a country in the world but what seems to be on the verge of a civil up heavel some of the trouble may pass away without an outburst but T we e fear it will take ake a civil war and bloody work to clean the present state of 91 things so that civil peace may come to many lands again 4 representative cox of ind is making an effort to have the mileage allowance of senators and members abolished this allowance is 20 cents a mile each way for each session rated on the distance the members ham home is from washington it was provided way back in the old days when statesmen traveled by stagecoach stage coach and travel was very expensive but no congress has had the courage to strike it out mr cox argued that the democrats promised the country in their platform that they would put a stop to the profligate waste of money wrung from the people by oppressive taxation and that they would if ed in power return to that simplicity and economy which befits a democratic government and he says that if this democratic congress continues to profit by the salary grab the people will ivill make the candidates answer for it at the polls however it is not at all likely that the mileage allowance W mil 11 be given up so great is the influence ol of sweet minded woman on those around her that it is almost boundless it is to her that friends come in seasons ol of sorrow and sickness for comfort one soothing touch of herb her kindly hand works wonders in the feverish child a few words let fill fall from her lips in the ears cars of a sorrowing sister does much to raise the load of ardef that is bowing its victim down to the dust in anguish the husband coles cornea home worn out with the pressure of business and feeling irritable with the world in general but when he enters the cosy sitting room and ices sees the glow of the bright fire and meets his cifes smiling face he succumbs in a moment to the so soothing thing influences which act as the b balm 1 ra of gilead to his wounded spirits that are wearied with combating with the stem realities of life the rough schoolboy nibs flies in a rage arage from the taunts oi of his companions to find solace in his mothers smile the little one full of grief with its own large trouble finds a haven of rest on it its mothers smothers breast aria and one might go on with instance adte after r instance of the influence that a sweet minded woman has in the social alf life with which she is connected beauty is of insignificant power compared pared with hers ato i to act with success something more than a small effort or a series of small efforts is necessary it is not by short shott fitful jerks but by lone vigorous I 1 pulls that a boat is forced against the current the oarsman stretches himself to his work puts all his momentum into it does not rest upon his bis oars long lang enough to be carri carried back by the current but perseveres land and in this way only can he reach his goal it is just the same in life the long strong pull conquers all opposing forc forces es we touch one another in all lifets lifes associations we ita impress press more or less all with whom we e come in contact in the homet home in society in business we leave our mark it becomes us ali all then to inquire what kind of an impression I 1 we are arc making upon childhood ho 0 d and manhood in out our several spheres eres of influence Is it for or orill for ill if for good then our lue is living if for evil then itis it is a future |