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w Mammy TELEPHONE N9. 92 Enteréd at’the Pbgitotlice, Highland Park Illinois. as second class mailer. Subsctiption, S'J Possible Check: received fqr' cubocriptl'on credited. and the date changed on ab-l within a week or two Supervisor. H‘. M. Prior; Town Clerk. Albert Larson; Assessor, W. E Brand James Duffy; Col-‘ lector. August Benson Fred Schaefe-r and Wm: Obee: Commis sioner Joe. Mooney and William Witten. A change in term of office un- der the new primary law makes this election very important. Clerk, ASSessor and Collector to be eleczed for the term oif two year's. whereas before "fdr one year. Voters and especially property owners, aye cautioned to select the best men. men who {have no selfish motive, ,but rather the peoples interest in mind. SIN’S WAGES The Follow'illlgrik; {Ti-no. Story Three scbre years almosrhave passed since I began a career which gave prom- And there need be no comment made as to the lesson to be learned from such a life. The stary was writen in Mr, Farwell’s office. Ever was the story the same, history ever has duplicated itself, ”The Wages of Sin is Death." ise of abundant fruition, nothing ‘was lacking in the way of the environments that give every facility to attain to educa- tion, wealth rank and station in life~in short to gratify the ambition of the most earnest heart to satisfy the longings of the most eager, serious soul, to fulfil a destiny such as crowns man as but little lower than the angels. A father whose devotion to me was of universal comment, whose very soul was wrapped up in my daily life, who gloried in the successes of my .earlier days, who stood with ready‘ hand and open pirrse to assist me in every possible _wayâ€"-strug- gled in every manner known to the par- ‘ental heart to make of me a man, a prop‘ a support and comfort for his de. clining years-died at four scorch broken hearted at the failure I had made of life. the shipwreck I had made of faith and my lack of that sustaining hope Sto the Everlasting God whi. h buoyed his spirit up to the very mom nt of its departure from the mortal casket. , After the lapse of years there rings in my ears the~ substance of the 1330 inter- view 1 had with'him. He was then ap- proaching 80; feebie in health. broken in spirit by reason of my artatic career and my continued'and successive failure to attain to that station in life he had plan- ned, hoped and prayed for. he stood be- fore mcâ€"not as ran accusing spirit, not with reproacliful cygs. not with words of censure or blame on his tongueâ€"bu! he' gazed long and earnestly it me as I sat there feeling deeply xhe depih of trouble into which I had caused him for more than two score years. But not one wordpi reproach fell from his lips. Not one censure did he utter; He had in his eyes a look that I shall not forget to my dying day. In the silent vuatches of the night during the years since he has passed away, often there has come to me that look of tenderness and love with which he accompanied his talk to me. And bitter has beenvmy SATURDAY, MAR~ TOWN ELECTION. LP. DAVIDSON. Proprietor. M. BURGESS. Mamiind Him. ananmx c.1313 LANG. Wine and ever willbe, that Iwas the 50 a Year 5c per COPY u Highh‘ Path “Elsi I ubocn’ntt'on are a! 0300 changed on [M prmled 5: I910 comribul‘iorv‘cause to the greater part of {all the finch. heart-Iches and 30m)” ‘that camé into .hi‘sjife,»that bowed hid aged headand sent. him sorrowing to the; grave. “My'son,” he said. “it is not in the natural'ordcr of things mortal that I bel long with you here; My iourncv is al-i most over, my race\ almost run. 1 could ‘go down to my grave in peace did I but see you with these mortal eyes walk- ‘ing among the righteous, living as you should live, fitting yourself for that future which comes to all-which is tome so near. _ But I halve: a containing faith that God in hi; infinite mercy will watch over and guard yum-will sustain and comfort you and ultimately,- bring yourâ€" immortal spirit into the haven of eternal rest. God, for His help in the blank life I am livingkand although this help divine has not yet come in, these latteryearé there was a period whén I knew, felt and en: joyed' it. ‘ ‘ “Seriously has it tried my ‘f'aith in the years of your checkered career to believe that you would finally see]: the pardon of that God whose love and mercy you have spurned, whose loving kindness you have repaid with heeqless‘ neglect and whose offers of help you have, not sought. _-But ever in my soul came the assurance. 'firm and never wavering. that God in his inhnite mercy would bring you to him «2' er it was not yet too late.” . “In _I_he'déys of your early infancy 1 dedicated you to the Saviour. You re- ceivjqd the sacred rites of baptism and becarne a child of ihe churchâ€"15' al- ready you were a child of the living God and my child. And as l sayâ€"throughout your entire career, stormy ihough it has been and grievously as i: has tried my heart, never have! lost the sustaining faith in vour salvation." That father long since has passed to his reward. His faith has not been re- warded, but ever deep» In my own heart there is a longing, an emptiness, a feel- ing of want and weariness, calling out through the blackness of the night for I united myself~with the church'and experienced the full measUre of God's forgiving love. I Iivcdfura time the only happy days that have come to me since' the years of buvhood. Business cares, tamily_troubles and sorrows, indifw ferences to the means of Grace combined with confidence in my own power to re- sist the evil influences 'uf other days caused me to {all back into those habits which had ensnared me and held a do- minion over me ‘such as those only knuw‘ who have been so enslaved. And so I have since remained neg- lecting all the means of building up and embracing all the opportunities for weakening my. powers of resistance of sin. 1 have gone on downâ€"down-sunk in the very slough of the darkest de- spondâ€"but ever out of the blackness of the night of sin in which I gropeâ€"there comes the voice of that father whpse faith was so sublime, so far reaching in its scope and gives me the only . hope which there remains for me. I hear his words again“I l have a sustaining faith that God in His infinite mercy will ever watch over and' guard youâ€"will sustain and comfort youâ€"and ultimately bring your immortal spirit into the haven of eternal rest.”' ‘ Sad and bitter have been the years of my'downfa‘ll. Belore 1 had tasted the joys oi living close to God I knew not how great they were; and now that l have wandered from him and rejected his love and salvation. I know not one moment of happiness. Every laughis is forced. every smile simulated. 'save when the devil’s antidote for sOrrow and grief holds sway. , Alcohol and its twin demon-morphineâ€"but numb the sensiâ€" bilities and give temporary surcesse for sorrow. TheSe agencies -hold such .dominion over man that he becomes a mere autoâ€"r meton,as regards his action andc onductr but ever aware that he is going down the. broad way to Hell, ever concious that each day parts him farther and farther trom God. Realize as'he may his condition and the inevitable re- sults both as to this life 'and the one to come never may be hope for absolute, and complete abolition from the death- dealing and hell-entailing; habit save through the sustaining power and help of No one can kndw lhfs from theory as it becomes known by’expefience: To me it has been made plain that God can and will lift up the fallen victim of alcohol. He will give the only power that can overcome rthis death-dealing habit. I 'know whereof I speak, for He did’ this for me, end had I but relied on Him, and not on my poor weak self I would have been today a different manâ€"hound God. Human agencies may avail lor tempoarry relief, drugs and chemicals and panacea: may give promise of eradi- cating‘the deadly appetite, but only through the-Grace of God, applied and sustained daily, comes the, domplete victory. Heavgnward instead of waiting the cer- tainty or: drunkard’s deflh a drunk- ard‘s- crave-and adrugkard'l he.“ 1 live now with'hut'lone hope. one I"! anchor to cast out to save me tram ine' vttablc "destmctron both as to soul and body. If I receive not agam the power of. God all that than can do will avail nothing. My soul is. crying out in help-' less agony and despair {or no one knows so well as l how certain is the late that awaité me should relief not come quickly. ' I ask the earnest prayer '0! any one who shall bear this sad recital I ask God's people to join in petition that I may be freed from the slavery which is send- ing my immortal soul down the broad way which leads to Hell One with prospects as bright as the most ambitious could desireâ€"once wearing the uniform of the U. S. Navy. afterwanla that of a Captain of the National» Guard. a practicing attorney with unusual success {or several years, the author 0! literature that in stand- ard authority throughout the world, being several hundred pages of Ency- clopaedia Brittanica; serving in the Editorial Department of Chicagd‘ 6 great dailiesâ€"all of this and much more yet sacrifice was made of every- thing leading up to all that is good. high and Pity in this life and nothing save suflering. misery, degradation and the certainty of a druukard's grave and a drunkard‘s hell, received in em hange. And still another chain has the devil forged for me and in man s ignorant folly and in my own weakness has it been fastened as a inanacle, blinding me as powerlessas an infant. Even more terrible than alcohol in it: damning effects on both body and soul opium stands as the devil's arch ally. deaden- ing the apiritnal as well as the physical sensibilities. The combination ' of these twin agents of destructionâ€" these forces which drag down both holy and soul. consigning the one to a dishonoured grave the other to ever- lasting hellâ€"prove more than the power of man.‘ alone and unaided by a higher power. any hope to overcome. Either is more relentless with its victims than the most wild and raven- ous’of beasts with their prey. While one is destroying the physical forces. of man. the other attracts hia immortal soul and lost is he who has succumbed without the intervening power of God to hold him in the way that leads to eternal life._ , 30 one knows so well. so fully and perfectly realize those truths as does the one who is travelling the blond 'way to hell losing each day-his physical and mental powers, shunned by former friends and Aacquainunesy often lack- ing even the smallest necessities of life. With his very soul embitterKd/hg goes on almost unconscious of the flight of time. wen-y of the burden of life and anxious for the end to comeâ€"- restrained from shicide only by the animal love of life and fear of death. 1m through the black pull of des- pair which _ enthrafia me there ever shines a starâ€"a glimmering ray of hope which is nil that is left to buoy up my grief stricken hurt. ' These (re the prophetic words of my father :5 l have given them herein. "I have a sustaining faith that God in his infinite iercy will ever watch and guard you will sustain and com- fort. youâ€"and ultimately bring your immqrtal spirit. into the haven o! eternnl rest." Old, broken in health. almost. alone in the world, 1 am coming close to the mark of three score yen-s and un of all men the most miserable with but the one hope, and tlnt n the, pruyer of my father will be tun-cred. ' Iwould that. 1 had the payers“ God's people in this time of maneu- preme trouble, for I recognize that. alone I am utterly powerless to avert the name. ' Dear Mr. Fax-well:â€" The. end has come to mv career as it comes finnlly to all who walk in the broad way that lend: to denth. I cannot even get down to See you. My bnre feet show through my shoes. I have no underwear, save a summer undershirt and still worse the vermin. [ am writing you on I would write to no other living person for you no the only enrthly friend I ‘hnv‘e. In the'nnme of our common God. do not desert me in the .honr of supreme trouble. Two nights' lodging were paid and tonight I should have to go to the Police Station if I did not get some» help. end up you alone I eon look. The only thing i can see is for nppli- onion to be made for me to be taken '40 the County Hospital. 1! you would make~ the sppllentlon. I' would have good "treatment 01': mount. of the prominent position you occupy. I gathered from win! 309 said lhu Ir. xix: wm not help mé :ny more. I hope, one last On Sunday December 26th 1909 on the orders of I physician who exux; :- 9d Mr. xxx: u our request. Mr. x: - ix was sent. to the Ccok County Hospi' I. His condition/ wu found .00 be v‘ 9 bad. He diedjkéember :11“ um ab: It 6:45 p. m. This man told me that ,2 had used liquor. morphine. 3nd cig' :- ettes for about. twenty-five yum. ’ Yours very truly, Signed. Arthur Bugrrnge Farm" 1, ' Preqidem. Chibtgo Law and or "r All my underwear and shin-ta, co: etc. ere held (or I 8 n the Lou': Office end at the place where l roou Mr.,xxxx would repey you any pense you wou‘d be at. in sending to the hospital or to Dunning” matter wes expleined to him. right. I should go oieyn sud (lee That. and a. note from you would I)! all the dlflerence in the world in way I was treated. The Dilligcnt Dozen Club at blem gave a bridge party Wednesday aft noon at the home of Mn. Wm. Schr. Mrs. Benjamin Newhali in: in clu'rge the Entertainment committee. ' The Woman‘s Library Club ul Glem held its regular monthly meeting The day ailemoun. Mrs- H. B. Boardn gave a review of the ”Memors of C Schurz.“ pended for me Ind my hon more $1,000.00 in the past In yum. wi‘ obligation other thnn the (flaw lutionship of our grandmothers l If you con and in your hurt to me this lutjthno I skull ask no r I would suggest thnt von determl your own mind from who: Mr. said whether my trying to get int- hospital con be avoided? It nu thut they will not. oonuider my bad enough toxeoeivc mo.’ If they not then it in Dunning u 3 last. I! If it ls possible I should (the I extro nodal-clothing for they w burn~whot lhue on, Shoal c get along without. us I suppose tlu one: 1 hove will do in the house. 2 laundry bundles are u. xxx’ 8'. My other things ere It xxx whe roamed. The laundry 1 hue u rooming house is held for rent. luatbecanae bookings at the G ra Qpera House make it necessary ' “The Fourth .Ealate" to leave ti theatre on Saturday evening, l-‘ebrue 10th.. George C. Tyler 0! the producl firm of Liebier and Company. does intend to take this enormously succe ful newspaper play away from Chicq Three months of ‘sold out' heat with an advance sale that i-una into the five figure class. has convint him that "The Fourth Estate" in i biggest dramatic plum picked t' season end he intends ,to duplicate i run of "The Man From Home" win? first occupied the Studebaker and la the Chicago Opera "once. and the r of “The Melting Pot.” uret at 1 Grand and then on Waahiagton Stree playhouse. Not a performance in ( cago will be ioet. for on Sunday e ning. February 20th.. "The Pen Estate" will re-open. this time at Studebaker where the sale of ‘0' has already progreued with unpre dented enthusiasm while two line. prospective ticket purchasers extent from the box-oliee to Michigan a nue. it isn‘t often that a play at“ such popularity that it can more It one theatre to another without up; ciable lose of patronage. Long n. can? berf'?roflfiws'ronwr'r r «avian-1-1a: 3'3 e- :8 of ticket hnyera waiting to purch a?) neat checks for performances from days to two weeka distant me something to those who are vereei’ - the lore of theatricaia. “The Foo Estate“ in J. M. Patter-on and Bar. Ford'a play of . contemporary :11 paper life which haa commanded Ii magaaine and daily paper apnea . attention ‘than anything pnodu within recent yearn. he cant win main unchanged when the open occure at the Studebaker Sunday 6. nine. ' .'u During this enMemem. the Sn btker will. as usual hue n perfo- nuce every evening, including Sup. 1' with a populist matinee each Wu! any tnd : yen!“ mnineo Sum-ch Looks a! if the President could get thing (mm W. Aldrich he wants. Glcncoe News the theatres rue. Chiugo. January 4th W", Yoursxxxxxxx it. {or be h! :lu 91p vlll vrt ald )ld :rv ad Look out. for trouble when the ultlo . one cons-mm landed the ow “' ”Ilium! of m high cost of mu; . pmblcln. A! we understand Joseph W. Fodncy the Creator has done little at nothing ior this country, and only the Republican party’s high protection has saved it. Members of the Typewriter Pound- ers' Union will scorn Ir. Glnvh shoe his conleuion thu he writes uniclu for nothing. .\ gold medul und 3 vote of thunk. are. whut Commander Peary will prob- ably get from Cour“: Why doesn't. Congress merely oubocdbe lo the mo nine he‘s writing for. and ‘let it go on: than What they grilled out o! Glut. wu hot. sun! (or lullingor. A frank statement lfrom Funkville ‘Harvcy Carlin. of Oakmont, In: call- ing and: fair in Sunday” 13? *‘z; Fate punnu Mr. Ftirbnnks. Now he is found dining with u Ilr. 'l‘ippk .Republicnn Congressional fence. will need lots of mending. It certainly is kind in Cook to let us all off so eacily. Tammany never could‘ue my use in economy. anyhow. It was decidedly mm {or them enmlnlng lawyer to bring out “I. In. tint Ir. Noe. whn «tried the Mid money to distidguished laminar. :- Allan), had been the nuperintudat of u tunduv-School. John Wesley Gninec. of Tenn-u. tells 1 New York report“ > Mint in ’ never knew ml umil he left Conn Neither did Congress. l! is currently believed that the Lodge! report on the urifl' It!“ be favorable to the tariff . Do the 'sufl'ngeues want sulngc' or bridge wllin. Everybody is. 1mm Missouri. “f Peary; you have not proven any”. :hah Dr. Cook. ' The batch" schedules are being dis- comed and adopted. This {is a sign ol spring which is not to begenicd. It is still possible for some one“. tunes: that ‘Mr. Peary be retiredg. major-general. ' Philadelphn has no intention of adopt. in: reform government to long a the gran holds out. The Consolidated Gal Company‘s vat- ercd flock must havebecn what and the floudjn Paris. Mr. Tall 00an out'lha! one waylo avoid prosecution is not to break the law. . Then is no dance for a quartz! with Explorer Chatter. He says himself that he did not reach the Pole. Mayo: Gaynor has provided [Gr but one of Tammany“: 35 district laden. Another-view like the luund the “rig. er will luv: nothing left but the pelt. The President of the New York Cot- ton Exchlnte is shocked '0 bar um nnyone con-Eden gpeculnlon hmuin‘. Bette; got engaged now: "(arguing up to price. How does “he IIIHIOI' o! the AILI- " tipping but ever get 'enythlng to en in Wuhington? Same ope must have deceived “I“ sturdy friend of the common with“ Xenon W. Aldrich in his upped of l eentnl bulk: Ex~89a~eury Shut IO]. Manda-d on will control the cum! A country‘s probes“ would be con- oldnred. as well u it. Inflow, bulk. The ‘wmher chief and his “damn ' might a well enjoyingmo dlyl in", o! nbunee. The weather bureau taped: the hydrognphlc on!” of will: “I thunder. Why Mucus. the ground Missouri. I. County "Dock“ No. '3' c! is beneby giv‘ hm: udnhut on Jun: (3in t "mm-u: mm in the County Can“ of Illinoia, prayihg for menu Ixhe Sun cum nude {or private prupd or dun-god {ou- acquiri sury for co‘nnruciiun‘ works {or Klviniu bed 155. in the City, of I County of Lake and St nod thui’ thereafter? "up duly appointed, investigate and repat- pun-Mon m be nude I arty to In taken or d: improvélnent and why be'benefited by much i" {hit lbereliber'due'l seeding: were Jud in Court in accordance 1 menu of the t'ruuuviq 5nd .provid'ea.’ «herel collar-union fur lu-ni edy m therein 1 dulv entered in the u 00. Old judgments on' : property therein m N aged tel-e duly haw! cumming 816.4001! deficiency between “1‘ conflrmntion fur how judgment: on awards; be “keno:- demure Bll:000.00; whereupu refitted hid mnue‘ sionere heretofore npi whether or not the 1 M would be H (Ire-ter- nmoum and 'r it soy, or whether ‘u Property 'not, heft-Ln! be benefited by ma‘i if so. to thLJmoun Inee with heir find additional ssessmem «leflcienc'y. m-wit: pmmg“;rw “6d - o the add ismminione report uhd additional ufid deficiency and h in aid court on the rulry, you). Applleuion wilhbel County! Court for coq sud deficiency tml (by of lurch. “1910. n- or nmn lthemflaer oi the rt. will P?“ mg, fired to 893d d1 mount 0' or bdoré' t I‘m-ch, :OIO. "may nighhn'd m l. toio ‘ “Gentlemenfl mid! rising min to him fed as this evening QWOA lu-ul whom 1 A9! ‘0 but; u dlsun iuh of. ill short. of hip w human elude-tor: one household word F” land of can; one ' quct‘nnd commit Was-re, tandem-f. Ilene he flopped to See UM. 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