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King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 554, 29 March 1913, Page 6

Success in life has for its foundation the developement of character. If there is lack of character there can be no permanent success.

Faith and purpose constitute the motive-power of life There is nothing that a strong faith and an unflinching purpose may not accomplish. If we live wisely and well, don't eat too much or too little, and go to bed with an untired brain, we won't dream The brain that dreams tires the body, and very often sends the mind on a stupid errand. Everything costs. There is a law of exchange that rules in every sphere of life. It is this : "to get you must give." It rules in the business world, it rules in the intellectual world, it holds true in the spiritual realm.

People will hardly believe that the huge sum of thirty-seven millions, or to be strictly accurate, £36,881,224, is payable in respect of the policies taken out by the residents.within the Dominion. The figures quoted are taken from the returns submitted by the life insurance companies to Parliament for the year 1911. The increase'for 1912 will not be inconsiderable, as 1912 was for some companies a record year. To obtain this future benefit not less a sum than £1,214,679 is paid annually on 21,943 policies. One would say from these figures that New Zealand ranks high, if not higher than any other country in the magnitude of its provision per head of the population for the future.

"Our almanac tells you how to gain knowledge and make money by the moon, price ten cents," runa the announcement published widely in the American newspapers by a New York astrologer. There is no limit to the service which this gentleman is prepared to give to humanity. Among other things farmers may apply to him for advice regarding the planting and harvesting of their crops. He is ready to foretell the weather, lucky days and attacks of sickness, and a mere glance through his telescope en • ables him to give information concerning "all classes of future events" He is ready to tell his clients, always at the flat rate of- ten cents a time, when to "transplant and trim trees, set eggs, butcher meats, travel, write letters, sing praises, seke business, as favours, borrow money, get married, wean babies, take medicine and perform surgical operations successfully" A "daily guide to speculators" is a feature of this astrulogers's regular publications. It would be interesting to know how many foolish people place faith in hi? peonages.

Mother knows when the youngsters catch colds —Tonking's Linseed Emulsion cures them.