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FEBRUARY 22, 1007
The Commoner.
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Gifts and their Givers
A few weeks ago John D. Rocke
feller startled the world by making
the largest single donation ever made
to the cause of .education that is, the
largest amount of money ever given
at one tinm Mr. Rockefeller pre
sented to the general education board
$32,000,000. It is impossible for the
lay mind to grasp the enormity of
vhosG ileures. But enormous as the
sum is it does not represent 10 per
cent of the fortune popularly credited
to Mr. Rockefeller, and many a man
has given more than 10 per cent of his
fortune to education or to charity with
out being heralded in the public press
as a philanthropist. If Mr. Rockefeller
is to be praised for giving less than 10
per cent of his holdings to a good
cause, what meed of praise should be
given to Uncle John Darst?
Very few readers of The Commoner
ever heard of John Darst. He is dead
now. But during his life he scattered
more sunshine, gave more money to
charity and to education, performed
more acts of kindness and helped more
men in proportion to his opportunities
than perhaps any other man who ever
lived in Illinois.
When a young man, without a foot
of land or a roof to cover him, John
Darst married a woman who for fifty
years was what a wife should be, a
help meet. Mr. and Mrs. Darst began
married life in a one-room log cabin,
and the furniture was borrowed from
the poor neighbors who then lived in
central Illinois. Both of them were de
vout Christians, and almost their first
decision was that 10 per cent of all
tlioy made not 10 per cent of the net,
hut 10. per cent of the gross should
bo given to the Lord's cause. This
resolve was never brolcen. On the con
trary, many flmes more "than 10 per
cent was given. Uncle John, as he was
familiarly called, prospered. Acre , by
acre he added to his holdings until he
owned one of the largest and best
farms in central Illinois. Twelve chil
dren, eleven boys and a .girl, were
born to Mr. .and Mrs. Darst, raised to
manhood and womanhood and given a
start in life. Bach one of the boys
was given a farm well stocked when
he became.of age. The daughter was
given flic same when she married.
When Eureka college was estab
lished Uncle John Darst and his wife
were the largest contributors. The
college had the same experience as
most denominational schools. It often
seemed about to die for lack of money.
But in every crisis Uncle John stepped
to the front and tided it over. At one
time Uncle John mortgaged almost
everything he had in order to raise
money to keep the college open. But
he never lost faith. "The Lord gave
it to me, and if He wants it back He
is entitled to it," said Uncle John when
a friend remonstrated with him for
assuming such a burden. But Uncle
John didn't lose. His example inspired
others, and finally the college was firm-
y established. It stands today as a
great and enduring monument to the
liberality and the heroic self-sacrifices
of John Darst and his good wife. It
has sent out thousands of ministers
and missionaries. Congressmen, gov
ernors, merchant princes, lawyers,
doctors and farmers owe their suc
cess in life to the lessons learned in
that college. Its Influence for good
lias encircled the world. It has no en
dowment of millions. It has no mul
tiplied buildings. Its name is nnvnr
mentioned in the daily newspapers be
cause o? some spectacular expression
from a professor. It is going right
ahead, quietly but effectively, in giv
ing to the world young men and wo
men who look upon their graduation
(lay as marking the beginning of a
life df service to their fellows.
For forty years Uncle John Darst
made it a point to sec that every sick
man, woman and child in Eureka had
proper medical attention and proper
nursing. His own gentle fingers
closed the dying-eyes of hundreds. His
sympathetic words and his ever open
purse solaced many a widow and or
phan. And when Uncle John Darst
passed to his reward every heart in
central Illinois mourned the death. of
a friend and a helper of men.
Uncle John Darst's contributions to
charity and education did not, perhaps
amount to 1 per cent of the sum Mr.
Rockefeller recently gave to the gen
eral education board, but when his
gifts are weighed in the scales with
the gifts of the oil king, have you
any doubt which side of the scales
will "strike the beam?"
"Then wo will have to build some
destroyers of destroyers of torpedo
boat destroyers?"
'Look here, Maria, I"
'Thou the oilier country will build
some destroyer to destroy the destroy
ers wo build to destroy the torpouo
boat destrojers we build to destroy
the torpedo boat destroyers wo bui'.Vl
to destroy their torpedo boats?"
"Goodness gracious, woman!"
howled Mr. Bildad. "Do you want to
drive me "
"But I just want to know," said
Mrs. Bildad anxiously. "When the
other country builds a destroyer of
the destroyers we build to destroy the
destroyers we build to destroy the
torpedo boat destroyers what we build
to destroy their torpedo boats, then we
will have to build some destroyers for
the purpose of destroying the destroy
ers they build to destroy the destroy
ers that are intended to destroy the
destroyers we build to destroy their
destroyers of. the destroyers we have
built to destroy the destroyers of"
But Mr. Bildad had slammed the
front door and was hurrying to catch
a car that would take him to the club.
"Men are so funny," mused Mrs.
Bildad. "First they find fault with
us because we take no interest in pub
lic affairs, and then when we try to
glean information from them they get
mad."
Deftly rolling the finished stocking
into a neat ball, Mrs. Bildad picked
up another, one and continued, her
work.
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Make More MONEY on Fruit
Kvcryono who trrown fruit should Ik In tern ted
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ST. JOSEPH. MO.
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, Treat of fruit growing, RnrilftilnK, poul
try nuinntr, oh a larK" or minu rcnic. r.v
crjr inner nrcdn it. $1 a yenr, but will !
sent 3 month IUV.K on trlnl If you will
notify us to stop or subscribe nftcr trial.
The Fruit-Grower, Box 111, St. Joseph. Mo.
A Symptom of Dyspepsia
GONE TO LUNCn.
BACK IN FIVE MINUTES.
Lucky
Claudius and Appolionius were
sauntering along the Appian Way.
"Tills is a beautiful highway," quoth
Claudius. ,
"True, O Claudius," replied Appol
ionius. "And we were truly lucky in
having it built in this age."
"And why?" queried Claudius.
"Dlad we waited a thousand decades
or so, O, Claudius, llarriman would
have seized it before we had it com
pleted." Realizing the truth thereof Claudius
piloted his friend to a bazaar to cele
brate their lucky escape.
Wo carry Uio bent types of iced corn'
grown, lycry variety, unirorm frratn.lanro
germ, carefully grown, well graded. Nocorn
can bo better than low corn. Write for cat
alog, information, etc
W. W. VAN SANT &. SONS,
Box 22. Forrogut, 0.
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Nautical
"I see by the paper that the navy
department wants four or five big bat
tleships and also a few torpedo boat
destroyers," remarked Mr. Bildad,
looking up from the evening paper.
"What is a torpedo boat destroyer?"
asked Mrs. Bildad, looking up from
her knitting.
"Why, a torpedo boat destroyer is
a destroyer of torpedo boats," said Mr.
Bildad. "Did you think it was a new
fangled washing machine?"
"They build torpedo boats and then
build destroyers to destroy them, do
Uiey, dear?"
"You are getting close to a grasp of
the situation," snorted Mr. Bildad.
"And when we build a torpedo boat
destroyer some other nation will build
a destroyer of torpedo boat destroy
ers?" "Yes, that's the idea., And- but
what on earth are you trying to say,"
gasped Mr. Bildad.
THE PRIMARY PLEDGE
I promise to attend all the primaries of my party to be held between
now and the next Democratic National Convention, unless unavoidably
prevented, and to use my influence to secure a clear, honest and straight
forward declaration of the party's portion on every question upon which
the voters of the party desire to speak. .
"' Signed
Street.:''..".:..;. .... -....-. .Postofllce...
The Way Out
"But the 2-eent passenger rate would
spell ruin for the railroads," protested
the "manager.
"I'll tell you how to avoid the ruin,"
said the advocate of lower fares.
"And how?"
"Carry your passengers through
safely so they will have an opportu
nity to travel back," said the advo
cate. This was something the manager
had not given much thought to, but
lie said he would think it over.
County. . Z2. :'.... .Slate.'.'. . , Tng Precinct or Ward .
"FHl""out Blank and,mll to Commoner Ofllco, lln..ln. Hob.
Brain Leaks
If he is a real friend one faujt will
.not alienate him.
To do right by compulsion is to do
wrong by inference.
Good Enough is always paying usu
rious interest to Very Best.
The quicketst way to be rich is to be
content with what you have.
We would rather associate with a
good loser than a self-sufficient win
ner. We long since learned to back up
from the man who began smiling when
he became angry
The man who becomes a favorite by
agreeing with everybody never tye
conies anything else.
When wo feel the need of advice
about rearing our children we always
seek it from those who never had any
children. v
The trouble with most of us is that
we megaphone the faults of )ur
friends and whisper when we refer
to their virtues.
Automobile "jokes" should be pro
hibited. It is no joke to pay the re
pairs on one, and it is no joke to be
compelled to keep dodging automo
biles every time one goes out for a
walk. ' -
Apples 1c, I'cach 6c, 1'lunis 12c,
Cherries 16c. Beet quality v
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Grafted apple4c,luudolpoach4c,buliel
cherry 15c. Concord tempos Vi per lot,
Jlluok Locust 1 per 1000. Ootnploto colored
cat.froo. GalbridUi Nurseries, Box M,Fsirbury, Nek
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on-tight. Bold to tho Karmor at Wh.le
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Box 23i Winchester, Indiana.
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Catalog free. Hercules Mfe. Co., Diot. 10 Cenltnrllft.U.
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Free report tut to l'at ntalillltjr, Illustrated Guldo
Hook, mid List oi JnvemioiiH waniou, win irec.
KVANS, WII.KJ2N.S & CO., WuHliIiigtoii,l).0
CASH. SALARY SIS ams
to Introduce our Guurunlccd Poultry and Block
IlcmedleH. Snd fnrcontract; we mean buiinrtsaml furnlih
beit reteitncM. U. R. UlULKll CO., X 414, Bi-rlntBtld, lit
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CCMT6 PORTRAITS 85c FRAMES J Be.
nubH I w sheet pictures lc, BtorooHcopoR 25c,
views lc. 30 daya credit. Haraolca: Catalog Free.
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The Loyal Guard
Is a Patriotic Fraternal Beneficiary So
ciety, furnishing protection for Its mem
bers and their beneficiaries. It accepts
only representative people of hiuh char
acter and standing. , ,
Every reader of The Commoner Is In
vited to send for particulars with refer
ence to this standard fraternal society.
Address, Edwin O.Wood, Supreme Com., Flint, Michigan.
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