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kj vfjewnqn IT1 -& r-T r The Commoner. 16 .VOLUME 8, NUMBER JB. Oldest Collection of Moral Maxims. Tlio Prosse-Papyrus, recently found In the tombs of Egypt, bus now been translated by the famous French Egyptologist, Philippe Vtvoy, who gives some interesting data as to its character and contents. The docu ment was originally found in Thebes, and was written about 2600 B. C., be ing the oldt-st collection of moral maxims Known. Tho first two pages are tho product of the Prefect Ka kimnia, who lived under the reign of King Senoferus, of the third dynasty (3900 B. C). The second and larger portion, consisting of sixteen pages, is the work of tho Prcfoct Ptah-ho-tep, who lived in the days of King Assas, of the fifth dynasty (3500 B. C.) This man had attained to all the honors that his royal master could bestow upon him, and In his old age he pre pared this book of practical wisdom and philosophy, prima ily for his own sen, but also for readers in general. 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"A' thousand men have been lost on account of their enjoyment of a mo ment, which is as brief as a dream, and they reap death as a consequence. Be on your guard against attacks of evil impulses. "That is a sad sickness that leads to dissensions between father and mother, brother and sister, and causes husband and wife to despise each oth er ii you aro wise you will make provisions for your house and will preserve a pure love for your wife. Pill her stomach, clothe her back, and core tor me wants of her body. Be affectionate to her and satisfy her wishes as long as she 1b yours; this is friendship on the part of her mas ter. "You can manage a wife better by persuasion than by forco. Bo not brutal. Then she will take good care of your house; but if you cast her aside, all is lost Rather open to her the arms of your affection; call her with the voice of love." Translation made fo; The Literary Digest The Opium Concession. As was to have been expected, the decision of the Philippine government to grant a monopoly of the sale of opium in the archipelago to the high est bidder has evoked a storm of criti cism. Stated by Commissioner Ide the purpose of the commission is not to ibcrease or decrease the sale, but to regulate it and to secure a larger rev enue. The proposal is to auction the concession every three years, and it is estimated that tL3 highest bid will not fall below $500,000, which is to be used for paying the expenses of Fili pino students sen1, to this country, the payment of school teachers and the erection of schools in the Islands This effort to have ..lie end justify the means seems Intended to give the un palatable pill a transparent sugar coating. In defending the policy the commis sion asserts that it is not feasible to prevent tho habit of opium smoking among the Chinese, the bill restricting the sale to full-blooded Chinese and imposing heavy punishment upon dis posal to Filipinos or Americans. Pass ing that issue attention may be di rected to the wisdom of the plan. auoptea. will tho concessionaire, en tienched behind tho government mo nopoly, not naturally seek to extend the sale in order that he may reap as njucn pront over and above his bid for the privilege as possible? The terms of the bill show that the gov ernment will rely almost wholly upon the reports of the concessionaire and his agents for iU regulation of the vice. The value of- those reports can be best considered in the fact that the man who makes them will be per sonally profited by the "extension of tho sale. Even tho desire for larger revenue should no induce the Taft commission to rush int3 this business without further consideration. Pitt3" burg Dispatch. Mr. Payne's Bright Idea. It is reported that Postmaster Gen eral Payne has cs idea of dazzling brilliance and originality. All Wash ington stands gazing in admiration at the man whose dome of thought is capable of so amazing a deliverance. He actually proposes to put the poSt offico department upon a business basis! Of course Mr. Payne came to Wash ington with the idea that "to the vic tors belong the spoil.," that the test of fitness for office was neither intelli gence nor industry, but rngresslonal "pull;" that the pos' office was de signed not to carry letters, but to ar range for delegates. B .t he has act ually discovered although "it is un derstood that Mr. Wynne suggested it'" that the postofllce Is a business and should be conducted n.u one. Intellectual Mr. Payne! If he shall really proceed with "determination, persistence and courage" to "take politics out of tho postofllce and talo the postofilco out of politics" he will be entitled to all the honors not only of a reformer, but of a political Co lumbus. New York World. AN OLD AND WKLI4 TRIED REMEDY. Mrs. WiNSLOVa Soothing Byrup for chliarM teethine should always be used for children wbuj tecthlnsr. It softens tho irums, allays all pain, euros wind coUo and, is the beat remodjr for diarrhea. Twenty .five coats a bottle. It is tho bst. i 4THlg.ipHTi " -WM. -pi ,, ''