HOW WOMEN AVOID SUBGICAL OPERATIONS Some Are Extremely Necessary, Others May Not Be Every Woman Should Give Lyrtia E. Pinkham’a Vegetable Compound a Trial First Chicago,111.—“I was in bed with a female trouble and inflammation and had four doctors but none of them did me any good. They all said I would hftve to have an oper ation. A druggist’s wife told me to take Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Compound and I took 22 bottles, never missing a dose and at the end of that time I was perfectly well. I have never nad occa sion to take it again as I have been so well. I have a six room fiat and do all my work. My two sisters are taking the Compound upon my recommendation and you may publish my letter. It is tile gospel truth and I will write to any one who wants a personal fetter.”—Mrs. B. hT Haydock, 6824 St Law rence Ave., Chicago, I1L A Vermont woman adds her testimony to the long line of those fortunate women who have been restored to health by Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound, after it had been decided an operation was necessary i Burlington, Vt.—“ I suffered with female trouble, and had a number of doctors who said that I would never be any better until I had an operation. I was so bad I could hardly walk across the floor and could not do a thing. My sister-in-law induced me to try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and it certainly has helped me wonderfully. I keep house, and do my work and have a small child. I have recommended Vegetable Compound to a num ber of my friends and you may publish njy testimonial.”—Mrs. H. R. Sharon, Apple Tree Point Farm, Burlington, Vt. In hospitals are many women who are there for surgical operations,and there is nothing a woman dreads more than the thought of an operation, and the long weary months of recovery and restoration to strength if it is successful. Wit is very true that female troubles may through neglect reach a stage where an operation is the only resource, but most of the commoner ajlmlnts of women are not the surgical ones: they are not caused by serious displace ments, tumors or grojrths, although the symptoms may appear the same. When disturbing ailments first appear take Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vagetable Compound to relieve the present distress and prevent more serious troubles. In fact, many letters have been received from women who have been restored to health by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound after operations have been advised by attending physicians. ' Lydia & Pinkham’s Private Text-Book upon “Ailments Pecu liar to Women’* will be sent to you free upon request. Writ* to The Lydia E. Ptnkham Medicine Go., Lynn, Massachusetts. This bodk contains valuable information. ABLE TO FOLLOW ANY TRAIL Minds, East Indian Sect, Are Among the Most 8killful Trackers in the World. The Ahhds, natives of Jaurs, In dia, are among the most skilled ani mal trackers in the world, according to R. G. Burton, writing in the Field. They track bears, panthers and other jungle creatures by a mere shadow of a footprint and also by “marking,” a system of watching. When “marking” animals the na tives turn out before sunrise and watch the animals as they slink back to their lairs. Then when the hunters take a position of vnntage the marker's aids surround the ani mal on three sides, and drive it out from cover. The Alinds often track bears across solid rock, where the creatures’ claws, scratching the surface, leave a mark. The panther’s tread is so soft that no impress la made, save where the ground is soft enough to take the pug of the pussyfoot, and yet they track these wary animals when they show near the village. To Be Exact. "When does the lust train leave for Brooks Junction?” asked, the fussy old lady. “I was reading in a newspaper this morning,” said the ticket agent, dream ily, “where a celebrated soothsayer predicted that the world would come to an end in 1950. Barring unforeseen developments, the last train for Brooks Junction may leave here on or about that date.”—Birmingham Age Herald. Juvenile Logic. Tommy—What does LL. D. after a man's name mean? Jimmy—I guess it means that he’s a lung and liver doctor.—Boston Transcript. Blunt men usually have sharp tongues. Suicide Stat'etics. A larger number of suicides taka place In May than" In any other month. June also Is ancAher month of many suicides. January ordinarily has very few, yet the statistics of a leading company show a rate of 7.7 per 100, 000 Industrial policy holders for Jan uary, 1921. Important to Mothero Examine carefully every bottle at CASTORIA, that famous old remedy for Infanta and children, and see that ft Bears the Signature of In Use for Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher’s Castori* ASPIRING YOUTH FLIES HIGH But His Educational Qualifications for the Secret Service Were Not Revealed in Letter. Capt. Thomas E. Halls of the Uni ted States secret service receives many applications for positions in the department. Here is one of the choic est and it came from Missouri: Dear sir I am righting you this letter in the regards of a Job 1 Wood like to have a Job as united States Detective I often thought that I Wood like to have a Job like that so 1 thought i Wood right to you and see What cood be done AbouL it If you can give me a Job 1 will do good hon est work i will guarantee that I Will do square business 1 Wood like for you all to help Me out about it i Will help the force out in eny way i can 1 will close hoping to hear from you please right and let Me KnoW What you think about it and tell me What the terms and Salary Is.”—Indianap olis News. Natural Outcome. Ilipp—“Couldn’t lie swim against his current expenses?” Hopp—“No. So he Just drifted into debt.” Words are all right when backed by brains. %u Always Get 1 full food value for your money when you eat Grape'Nuts _ Each golden granule of this attractive wheat and malted barley food is rich in nutriment for body and brain. $ Serve Grape *Nuts direct from the \ , air-tight packet for breakfast or lunch. Crisp -Delicious-^NoWaste \%eres a Reason/or Gmpe^Nuts - * ■ - ■ -- * From th# Bach* Review. The federal reserve banks have a net paid-in capital of $94,234,000. The current net earnings of the 12 basks—that is, excess of earnings over cur rent expenses—totaled $151,408,031 for the year 1920. In 1919 they earned $82,038,786. These earning constitute 984 per cent on the average paid-in capital In 1919, and 160.7 per cent on the capital in 1920. If we combine the paid-in capital and the deposits, or reserve balances of all the banks—namely, $1,924,883,000—the rate of these current net earn ings works out at 74 per cent for the system as a whole. On this basis of computation the Atlanta bank earned 11 per cent, the New York bank7.2per_ cent, and the Dallas bank—the low rate—6.6 per cent The following table shows the per cent earned on capital lor the year 1920 In each of the U banks: * . jttnsrrSSSNs*- ■ ■«“ • - ■*- Percent Boston .. JJJ.S Riohmond ...*.JJ® 3 Atlanta .9. «?•» Chicago .—.Jfc-® St. Route . JJ1 S Kansas City . 1®-* Dallas .„..... ®-3 San Francisco . l^9-3 Total ... 1«01 Dividends at the rate of 6 per cent, were paid by the federal reserve bank during the year. Under the reserve act all net earnings, after deduction of a 6 per cant cumulative dividend, must be paid into a surplus fund until this fund shall have reached 100 per cent of the total subscribed capital, ana thereafter 10 per cent of such net earnings, Is to bo carried to surplus (so called super-surplus), while the remainder Is to go as a franchise tax to the government In 1920, the federal reserve banks carriedi $76,168,287 to normal surplus, and In addition nine banks, whose normal surplus accounts bad reached 100 per cent of the subscribed capital, carried $6,747,727 to super surplus account At the opening of 1921 the total surplus of the federal re serve banks stood at $202,036,367, or 101.2 per cent of the banks’ total sub scribed capital. For the several reserve banks, the ratios of total surplus to subscribed capital showed the following percentages: % Per Cent New York .107.0 St Rouls . 954 Philadelphia.100.2 Minneapolis .190.9 Cleveland . 944 Kansas City.1®4 Richmond .100.8 Dallas . 73.9 Atlanta . 1024 San Francisco .I03 4 System .—• 3®1-3 A Suggestion. Under Section No. 7 of the original act, the banks had to cany to surplus one-half of their net earnlnga’up to 40 per cent of their paid-in capital, and had to payAhe other half to the government as a franchise tax. On March 3, 191$, an amendment to Section No. 7 was enacted, whereby net earnings were to oe treated as noted above. (Up to 100 per cent) — — . The change In the federal reserve act on March 8, 1919, was a wise one, as It operated to make the system more of a financial Rod^ of Gibraltar than ever, diverting a large extra per cent of earnings to strengthening the great institution, instead of paying bugs sums lntti the United States treasury, to be spent by ootigress. The system,-under this excellent amendment having now reached a surplus of 140 per cent of its capitaB, the overflow going partly To build up a super-surplus and partly to be paid as a franchise to the government it may once mod become a question worthy of deliberation whether this franchise money could not be better used than to poor it into a depository—the United States treasury—which has always had some TSf the absorptive qualities of a rat hole,-and has especially orhiMtod these attri butes during and since Che war. _ On this matter, we venture suggestion to tbo effect that with this over flow at earnings. Instead of paying the amounts into the treasury, a fund bo - established, in some way to benefit the member banks as a whole; not per haps by way of cash distributions, but for the purpose, let ns say. of liqui dating the liabilities of failed member banka whoso assets has# not fully taken care of their debts. This could be done at first under soma pro rata or percentage arrangement, until, and when, and* If, the fond reached pro portions large enough fully to pay up unliquidated liabilities aa they oc curred. Such a guarantee fund against the Incident of disaster would consti tute a most desirable measure to foster sentiment of further confidence to the system, extending to its outer and accidentally damaged edges. It would not be a guarantee of depostts as usurily understood, but would vary prob ably have the good affect of leading all financial institutions eligible to mem bership in the federal reserve system, who had not yet Joined, to do so. f444444444444444444 £ 8AY IT THIS WAY. & 4 —- ♦ 4 From Collier’s Weekly. 4 4 Unreasonable laws and ordl- 4 t nances provoke men to disregard 4 them entirely. 4 4 How many American towns 4 4 confront the approaching motor- 4 4 1st with something like the fol- 4 4 lowing: 4 4 ♦ 4 Welcome To BunkvlUe. 4 4 Speed Limit, 8 Miles. 4 4 ♦ 4 No self-respecting motorist 4 4 from Lubeo. to Los Angeles 4 4 should be tusked to throttle down 4 4 to a crawl except when actually 4 4 in city streets. If _ your town 4 4 flaunts a painted incentive to 4 4 crime like the above—pull It 4 4 down. And this season try some 4 4 thing like this: 4 4 ♦ 4 Welcome To Pleasantvllle 4 4 Please Drive Reasonably 4 4 ♦ 4 II you find this In some other 4 4 man’s town, you will stop for 4 4 gas and oil even if you don’t need 4 4 It. 4 ♦44444444444444444T Seeking Apples, Find Radium. From the Denver Post Love of apple pie, America’s most popular dessert, is in way r^lponsibie for the development of the world's largest supply of radium. Down in the southern part of Colorado lies Paradox valley, in the desert, beyond Placer ville, £he last station on the Denver and Rio Grande road. Because its sheltered location in the mountains indicated that the frosts would not strike it, Paradox valley attracted orchardists who be lieved the assertions that it would be come one of the greatest apple pro ducing regions in the world. French scientists who happened to be In that territory were attracted by a strange yellow ore found in the valley. Their tests showed that it was radium bearing. Thereupon they named It in honor of their countryman who was president of France at the time, Carnot. Oddly enough, agents from its old ene my quickly followed on their heels, buy ing up every promising claim of car notite. The ores were eagerly sacked and shipped directly to the German market. Only the world war prevented ti e Germans from controlling the rich fl»ld. Claims lost all value during^he great conflict and potentially weouhy pros jeetors became penniless and lost their property because they were unable to keep up the necessary assessment work; others sold out for trifling sums. But many of the orchardists whose dream of riches took the delightful form of apple blossoms managed to stick and are now reaping a harvest that would make even the opulent owner of a metropolitan pie foundry gasp in amazement. Economical processes developed by the bureau of mines in a plant in Den cer increased the yield from the ores. Instead of the Colorado deposits being soon exhausted, as it was feared, since 1913 more than 40,000 tons have been mined, and not more than 1 per cent, of the ore has been exhausted. At It Looks to Ed Howe From Howe's Monthly. Set a trap for the rich and the ruls is that a poor man is caught in It. A Berlin cable says Prussian women voters are discovered to be conservative in their sympathies. In the recent elec tion, (P per cent, of the cooservut. ve votes cast were by woraen> Curious W Msn In China. J. W. Sanger, In Boston Transcript. In China the American advertisers hare shown their alertness in meeting the difficult situation of few news papers and a public 90 per cent of whom are unable to read or write Chinese story tellers—Itinerants whs wander about telling stories to groups of bystanders wherever they can draw a crowd—were "adopted." At first the story tellers were paid to weave Into their tales a few lines of advertising, then this proved so successful that the plan was developed until now the story tellers are put through a regular course of training in the stories they arw to tell. The story tellers use a brass dtsc-liko instrument to draw their crowds and are a time-honored insti tution. To make this method effective it was necessary to pick out goods that might make a wide appeal. The clgaret concerns originated tho idea, »nA most successfully. Others since have taken up with it. Owing to the inability of the bulk of the population of China to read or write newspaper advertising is comparatively limited and few papers are printed for the Chinese. Pictorial appeal to the eye is generally in use In the form of posters, practically all of which are printed in China and some of which use colors freely. When Cost-Plus Was Half-Price, From the New York World. Former Commander EUiot C. Brown of the naval reserve testifies before the Lockwood committee that in 1917 ha asked for bids on a plumbing job In the barracks opposite the navy yard. Five contractors, all members of Hettrtcks code-of-practlce association, submitted estimates ranging between 948,200 and 955,000, and the lowest bidder immedi ately took out permits to do the work. Commander Brown suspectel collusion and grave the contract to an independent plumber on a cost-plus basis. The total cost to the government was 925,668. The cost-plus system has borne most of the blame for war time extravagance and wast% but evidently there were greSler evils. Though cost-plus con tracts in many glaring instances in duced haste af the expense of work manship and huge profits, the building ring appears to have demanded even huger profits on work done at leisure. In the case cited the plan which has been so emphatically condemned as a spendthrift policy actually saved the treasury 922.632, bettering the lowest bid by almost 60 per cent. In all probability cost-plus method^ by drawing out real competition, ef fected similar savings in nearly every industry. An investigation of war-time profits might show that, contrary to the popular impression, the cost-plus scheme was the most economical as well as the most efficient which could have been devised. According to the London Times, on one day recently, the inhabitants of I-ondon found they had acquired more or less severe cases of sunburn, simply while attending to their affair? on the streets. It is explained that because of the coal shortage aim a holiday com bined, the atmosphere of London was so Clear of the smoke that usually filters the burning rays of the sun, that the violet and ultra-violet rays were no longer screened out. and got a chance at the skins of London. Bone dealers report an increase of 2S per cent. In the demand for horses over, last year. More than 10.000 persons visited the "rave of Theodore Roosevelt an lle dai uay. — —-. SAFEGUARDING BABIES. When yearly announcement Is made of the winners in the city contests for the lowest baby death rates it is found Minneapolis always holds an enviable place. Some attribute this to the large Scandinavian population; some to the tool summers, and soma to the work done In baby care. The likelihood Is that all three factors contribute. One of the things they do unusually well la to keep the mothers breast feeding. This la their method. An Infant wel fare society, co-operating with, the health depaitment, the university, and the public health association, sees that every mother hears something about the advantages of breast feeding. As soon as a birth Is recorded at the health de partment the nape and address the brother is sent to the society. The sot clety sends >ut the following letter; “Dear Madam—Summer will soon be here. It is especially ftnportant now for your baby to be kept upon the breast. There Is much mere danger for the bot tle fed baby when the weather Is hot. We wish to make sure again that you have no difficulty with breast feeding which can be prevented. We are there fore taking the liberty of sending you another card asking you to answer the following questions and return It to us.1* The six questions on the card are: "la your baby still breast fed? "How often do you Used It? "Does It received the breast only? “Are you having any difficulty nurs ing your baby? “If so, what? “If not, when and why did you stop?" This card Is sent each month. It no reply comes or If the reply states that there Is difficulty In nursing the baby, or that breast feeding has been recently discontinued, a nurse calls at the house to talk over the trouble or to try to have breast feeding resumed. White the breast fed baby suffers very little In comparison from measles, Whooping'cough, colds, and other Infec tions, the letter puts the emphasis on summer complaint because the hot weather Is the time of peril for babies. Bach month each mother registered gets some Information on baby care by circulars, telephone message, or by a nurse’s call. Dr. J. P. Sedge wick, who Is an en thusiast on the subject of saving babies by persuading mother* to breast feed, says that M to 15 par cent, of mothers could breast feed if we would apply the Information and knowledge we already have. Freedom from worry, regular hours of sleep, plenty of sleep are Im portant factors In promoting „a good supply of milk. Some women have too little milk be cause they eat too little, but more be cause they eat too much. Regular boors for nursing and proper emptying of the breasts are Important factors. It may be advisable to express tbs milk and feed it to the baby with a tuba or from a Dottle or spoon. This Is ad visable If the baby is premature or weak or the nipples are aaca or are Inverted. There la an art in removing the milk from the breast. If properly dons tbs production la stimulated and the quantity Increases. The milk gland should never be preened. The fingers ebook) grasp the outer edge of the brown area and the pressure be ginning there abould pull on the nipple exactly as the milk maid pulls on the teat of a cow. This physiologic method Is effective, does not hurt, and causes an increase In the production ot milk. In Minneapolis 15 per cent, of tbs mothers registered were breast feeding when their babies were 2 months old. When the babies were 9 months old the percentage was 7k Royalty In Raps. From the Philadelphia Public Ledger. Friends of the late Csar Nicholas, members of the upper crust of society of Imperial Russia, princes, dukes, gen erals and barons, are living in camps Infested with typhus In Jugo-Slavia and at Cattaro bay, on the Dalmatlon coast. Altogether they constitute a group of about 1,600 of the refugees brought out from the Crimea when General Wran gel’s anti-bolshevlst army collapsed and who have since been scattered about the Balkans. Vestiges of their former imperial grandeur peep out from their rags when costly Jewels saved in their flight from the bolshevists are brought out from the recesses of the old bundles composing their dirty, unkept bag gage. Princes, princesses and generals sleep on hard cement floors and barely manage to exist on the meager allow ance of food doled out to them. Their costly furs, ones exuberant, but now scant and worn almost hairless, show the former riches of their owners. Some carried in their baggage Per sian rugs which they had been able to save on their long pilgrimage. Once they become well enough acquainted with a visitor, they offer for sue such Jewelrp as they still possess, so as to tide themselves over this period of distress. Prince Tchachkofsky, formerly owner of several estates In Russia, considers himself the most lucky of the refugees, for he has managed- to obtain a job tending bees for the equivalent of 40 cents a day. The only clothing he owns Is a convalescent's suit, shoes and un derwear Issued by the American Red Cross. Lans Peak. From the Chicago News. Among the many monuments to the work of the late Secretary Lane, none can be more appropriate than the tall and slender peak of the Tatoosh range in Mount Rainier National park which It is proposed shall bear his name. F«w men in the United States have . done more for the national parks than Mr. Lane. He not only popularised them, he protected them. A mountain monument to him In one of these great national playgrounds would be pe culiarly appropriate. The Tatoosh range has a sharp pro file. Its facade stretches across the southern end of the park like a vivid, though delicate, carving In the. blue background of the sky. From Its' top most pinnacle the climber may look In to a forest carpeted valley, to upland lawns, to lakes that lie like axure tears dropped from the sky and across to the massive bulk of the snow cov ered Mount Rainier. Northward from the range the vast mass of Rainier dominates the world. Southward over a wild tumble of peaks and valleys may be seen the graceful summit of the dis tant Mount Hood. Lane peak will be well named. For Secretary Lane no less than euch a mountain should be a monument. A Great Pyramid for Japan. From the Argonaut Japan Is preparing to build a pyramid for the first emperor, Jlmmu Tenno, somewhere In the suburbs of Tokyo, and for this purpose a committee of promi nent men will collect a etone from every subject of the empire. It Is the intention to make this the highest struc ture In the east. A Specialist. A young man applying tor work In a Wichita motor repair shop the other day said that ho bad Worked for three years In the Ford manufacturing plant. 'What department were you \nV asked his prospective boss. "I was the man who tightened the 3rd hols 1* replied the young man - -* EVERYB1Y SEES ( GRANGE III FATHER Grateful Son Sa9® Wis Father Looks Like Different Man Since Taking Tanlac. I “My father has suffered chronic stomach trouble for twenty years and has paid oat sands of dollars for medlehset doctors,” said G. W. Slayton, a , known Cobb County farmer, Brw. [ short distance ont of Atlanta. Ga. ! “We tried nearly everythin* trying (to cure him and be- went ttff to tba I Springs, thinking maybe the water might help him, but It just looked ' like nothing would reach Ids trouble. Then he tried dieting and Bred on , liquid food until be almost starved, .but even that failed to do him any good and he just kept going from bad to worse. | “1 don’t guess tbere ever was A case as stubborn as his, and If then , ever was a confirmed dyspeptic he wad one of them, and 1 gaess he would have been one yet If It hadn't been ,for this Tanlac. | “The first we heard of this iaedl I cine was when my father saw an ad vertisement In the papers from parties he knew In Tennessee, who wen friends of hls and be knew what they said about It was the truth, so he get It right away and Well, sir, It acted jnet1 everybody notices the ther. Why, he Is just 1ft* a i man and sits down to tbo eats like a farmhand. o*tr, he ate pork and turnips far U And ate so much wo wen actnaBr afraid be was going to overdo f7 thing, bqt he laughed and said art hurt him now and that ha wag ha and expected to eat and asate at lost time. “Now, when a. ms glrian ad things Uke that J think peopta on**, to 'know about It, and 1 wank to ny right now that 1 would Mt sag buttle of Tanias for SB the other medicines and health inerts la Ad country pat together.’*’ Tanlac la sold by tending dniggMg everywhere.—Adv* i Him Ml -, r Agricultural Olson. “Still thinking of buying a hnri “No. Tvs always prided myself an taking a cheerful slew at MS* “What has that to do with year hay tag's farmr “Judging from the Mod nf talk X bear In rural communities. X ussl*** own a farm more than ate aaonthsr fore rd be a confirmed p—Sisrirti Birmingham Age-HscaML ASPIRIN Name “Bayer” on Genuine "Bayer” on package on ap tablet* are not getting genuine Aspirin scribed by physicians for tvrent) years and proved safe by mllj Take Aspirin only as (old In tbe q package for Colds, Haadache, gla, Rheumatism, EViraebe. TeoUtacu^ Lumbago, and for Pain. Handy tin boxes of twelve Bayer Tablets of Aa plrin cost few cents. Druggists also sell larger packages. Aspirin la tha trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Moncracetleacidester of Sallcylleacld, Agreeable, 9o*— WIfey (to hubby deep In bis paper# —Ed I I told you you were wrong .that paint question.. | He—Sol She—Yes; and' you were a1“» v off on tl:c color of that wail] paper , He—Yes? ' She—Ed, If you're fretng to be . unsociable I’m going ts» leave yon tUi minute. Cuticura for Pimply Faces. To remove pimples trad blackheads smear them with Caticsra Ointment Wash off hi five mlixufes with Cuti cura Soap and hot water. Once dear keep your skin clear by using them for dally toilet purposes. Don't fall to lw elude Cuticura Talcum. Disinterest* dheu. “Are you sure that year career has been distinguished by txmeUMbnessr* “I am,” replied Senator Sorghum; '‘I’ve worried myself Into brainfag over the people hr Europe, not one of whom could cenrve out ctnt vote for me even If I offered to pay £*s expenses." SAVE SHOES AND SIBCKIN8S They will laet twice ma Immg ft yen BhwA4 Into Your 8hooo AULHX*» the powder tor the feet. IK tmauem the trf tion from the shoe and tlw p^ck mUaf Coma, Bunion*, Callouaee*. name, eddec. we len, tender feet. 8hake All—fa Pert=l Into your shoes imd enlay tk# |Bm 1 without an ache. Embarrassing. “I don't like these Ytiry-as-yoa-ler street cars.” "Why is that?” “If you necldeartan>- became ac : qualnted with a young lotfy ob them, you are always- under obit Rations.”—. | Pennsylvania l*itncb Bovrt.