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OMAHA. March r.-To the F.dltor of Tha Bee.-1
would like to ash J. C. Wharton. A. C. Panroaat
and W. II. Morrow, through your columna. If they
fully rrallie that the demand for terminal Improve
ment hava excerded the revenue of the ateam rail
road the laat few year, and alo to ask them ahat
influence they hava used to Increaae and protect the
revenue of the same. Tou have published the other
Ida In The Sunday Bee; pleaa publlah thl.
O II. VANDEHCOOK.
' Conductor, forty-three yeaya In the aervice.
' Of course we will publish this. Why shouldVt
we? We 'expect railroad employes, whether
active or pensioned, to be loyal to the com
pany, but we do not see why they should feel
It Incumbent upon themselves to oppose the
demand for a new ITnlon dpot for Omaha. The
managers of the railroads centering here
realize, whether the trainmen do or not, that
they depnd upon Omaha for a great deal of
their buslnens and we have no doubt the busi
ness interests of this city contribute to the
revenues vastly more thsn the city takes out.
That, however. Is not the question, for the earn
ings everywhere are on the upgrade, and the
railroad financial exhibit is better right now
than it has been for years. '
If the roads have made unwise Investments
In needlessly expensive terminals In other cit
ies, their folly should not be at the expense of
Omaha. The Union Pacific, so far as we know,
has not Indulged in any depot extravagance
anywhere, and least of all here, where its ter
minal property, through the magn'ficent rent
als from other roads, Is an income producer,
and not a drain. Spokesmen for the roads will,
therefore, have to find a better reason for with
standing Omaha's demand for a new Union
depot than has yet been advanced for them.
Hughes in New England
W
The office aeeklng the man
to travel far.
it not obliged
Revolutionists are flocking to Villa's camp.
United States troops are also "coming his way."
"On to ranama!" Even though prema
ture, Colonel Watterson will be excused for
shouting and waving his hat. "
Re-advertising brought the bids for auto
trucka for the Omaha ' fire department "down
1 5,000. It paya to re-advertlse.
There la an old saying, "White man la
mighty 'onsartln,' and black man more so."
That Mexican bunch muat be atlll more so.
If you want to vote at the April primary you
mast be properly registered from the place
where you now reside. Delay.is dangerous.
It is bad enough to ride In an otherwise com
fortable train across the alkali deserts of Mex
ico, and marching through that suffocating dust
must be a hundred times worse.
Automobllists who are seeking ways and
means of relieving the pressure on the gaa oU
should not overlook the Congressional Record
aa an available source of supply.
" Just imagine the plight Omaha would have
been in bad the purchase of the Auditorium by
the city gone by default and let that structure
be converted to private business uses.
Having smoked out the political ambitions
of Governor Morehead, the country may grap
ple wholeheartedly with the aole remaining
problem of fixing the status of the hoopsklrt.
The Real Estate exchange and the Rotarlana
line up with the progressive multitude in de
manding depot accommodations worthy of tha
city. A sturdy, united pull Is sure to bring
results.
Carranxa's Incompetence Exposed.
The absolute inefficiency of the "first
chief" and head of the de facto Mexican gov
ernment is made clear by recent events in his
dealings with the United States. Ills weakness
and Incapacity made possible the Villa raid,
the reported Ilerrera desertion, and all the list
of vexatious events now transpiring. Vigorous
prosecution of a purposeful campaign, after re
ceiving the recognition of the American gov
ernment, and its powerful assistance, would
have removed long before this the menace of
the rebellious bands in Mexico. Carranza is
too thoroughly Imbued with the Mexican doc
trine of "manana" energetically to undertake
anything more emphatic than the issuance of
pronunclamenton, at which he excels.
Instead of aiding in restoring order in his
country by cheerfully co-operating in a move
ment that will be of greater advantage to him
self than to anyone else, Carransa has held
back, trying to Imitate a statesman, and only
succeeding in playing politics, thus completely
exposing hla Incapacity for the real affairs of
government. Ills present prominence is due
to President Wilson's Intrigue and secret med
dling in the affairs of Mexico, while openly
professing to be disinterested, a course that has
Involved our own government in a way that
promises to become decidedly embarrassing.
The Mexican muddle is now more serious
than ever, because of the Incompetence of Car
ransa and the maladroit proceedings of our
president. "Watchful waiting" and petty In
terference are bearing their natural fruits.
Bortoa Transcript.
ITM the national convention at Chirsgo and
Ft. Ixmls let than three month away, their
nomination for the prealdenry appear to he
aa nearly foregone conclualona aa any future
event In the politics! calendar tan be. The renom
Inntlon of Mr. Wilson by the democrat waa long ago
accepted aa Inevitable. The nomination of Mr.
Hughes by the opposition look tocay to be hardly
leaa a certainty. In every comer of tha country the
tide of popular sentiment la running atrongly In hi
favor. A poll of public ecntlment among the farmer
of Maine ahow the me preference for Hughe that
a similar tet doe In outhrn California. A poll of
the passengers on a de luxe train between Boatoii
and New Tork neta stout a many vote for Hughe
aa a poll on a aimllar train from Chicago to Han
Francisco. The editor of the country newapaper
in Nebraska, which circulate among non-democratic
reader, are a overwhelmingly for Hughe a are the
editor of newapaper of the am claa in northern
New York. A. referendum among an organliatlon of
first voter In Oregon roll "P a majority for Hughe.
that la duplicated by a referendum among the busi
ness men In a email town In Illlnol.
Only two rlaaaea of tha oppoaltlon to the party
In power today fall to ahow a preference for Hughe.
One of these I made up of thoae frenzied follower
of Mr. Rooaevelt who ee In the Increasing accept
ance of hi prophecy In respect to the repudiation of
"watchful waiting" a a national policy an oppor
tunity to ue the magic of hi name to repair their
own political fence. The other claaa gain It re
cruit from the profeaalonal politicians who look to
Mr. Barnes of New Tork and his aaanclate In politic
for their orders. Neither claa poaaeaaea anything to
common" aave their aelflah refuaa.1 to recognlie the
supremacy of the common purpose for which the
rank and file of republican and progreaalve are
fighting today to reatora and eecure the honor of
the nation. Could they co-operate, the two claaae
are Insufficient In number to prevent the nomination
of Mr. Hughe.
What will New Rngland do. In the face of thl
country-wide landslide for Hughe? Wisely, aa w
believe, the delegatea from the six atatea of thl
action will go to Chicago untrammelled by any
Instructions. Long before they arrive there, how
ever, they will find It the part of wMnm, we ven
ttire, to declare In unmistakable term that the;r
flret choice for the presidency accord with th popu
lar preference, which I everywhere manifesting Itself
In the form of delegate and declarations for Hughes.
Editorial Snapshots
Twice Told Tales
Still, if In this coming political campaign
tba candidates are going to be "candid," the
people will aoon have -proof of a lot of things
they have heretofore only surmised or sus
pected. , '
It is pleasing to note that the huge suffrage
petition carried to Washington Is not wholly
an exhibit of "love's labor lost." It serves ad
mirably aa a rallying ataff for the conservation
of waste paper.
Colonel Bryan aaya that if Nebraska demo
crats think anyone else can serve President Wil
ion at 8t. Louis better than he can they should
commission the other fellow to represent tberu.
My, but wouldn't he be surprised and pained If
they took him at bis word!
Secretary of State Pool has rejected one
filing petition for being short of the required
number of signatures. We have no doubt other
petitions might also have trouble passing strict
acrutiny, but, what's the use? The autograph
collecting part of the proceeding is only orna
mental, anyway.
"Out of the Mouths of Babes."
The Adams county superintendent of schoola
objects to a list Of questions sent out by the
state superintendent, to be used in the examin
ation of eighth grade 'pupils In the public
schools, because the questions are beyond the
mental capacity of the pupils. The obJecUon
will be sustained hy all who give the matter
any thought. The questions are certainly
beyond the mental scope of the average eighth
grade pupil, are not within the range of achoot
room experience, have very little to do with the
dally life of the child, and would puxsle most
adults to Intelligently answer some. How many
grownups can off-hand give a lucid definition
of the spoils system in politics, or clearly ex
plain the effect of telephonea and free delivery
of malls on rural life In America? These ques
tions call for conclusions, and preaume a fund
of information the child la hardly likely to
possess.
The reasonable purpose of examination at
school is to enable the teacher to ascertain to
what exent the pupll'e mind -has expanded under
the training In the class room. This is ae
termlned by the amount of imparted knowledge
retained and co-ordluated. Therefore examina
tions should be made within the range of ex
perience, and ehould not be auch aa will deter
advance by discouraging effort. Wisdom may
still proceed from the mouths of babes, but not
detailed information on subjects beyond their
ken.
- A Bad Scare.
A Southern1 man tell of a darky named Theophflu
Baxter, known "the champion banjo player of
Alabama."
Wishing to afford a Northern friend an example
of real darky mualo, a Mobile woman went to Bax
ter's houee with a view to enlisting his service a at
a musical function. Phe found his wife Instead.
"Very sorry, Ml9y," aatd Baxter's apouse, "but
Theophllua ha ain't pUyln' de banjo any more. He
Jest puts In all his time flshln' now."
"What led him to give up hi playing V aaked the
disappointed caller. "Ha he got religion?"
"No, Missy, ha ain't got religion, but he's dona
got akeered."
"Scared? Of what?"
"Of dat minstrel show, honey. De boss learns dat
tny ole man kin play, an' he offers him a stlddy Job
doln' It. Taaanim, an' It akeered Theophllua ao had
dat he quit banjo playln' right away." New York
Time.
Rapid Promotion.
For three hours tha American consul In a certain
Mexican town had been' sitting in the hotel dining
room. At length the proprietor came to him.
"Pardon, air," ha said, wtth a tow bow. "Were
you waiting for anything?"
"Yes," replied tha consul. "Yesterday I toldi Fee
dlnand, your head waiter, that I weuld dine here
at a It's now S, and ha hasn't appeared yet."
"Ferdinand Joined the array early today," tha pro
prietor Informed1 him. "If the aenor "
"done, haa he? Tha scoundrel! Why didn't he
let ma know ha waa going?"
"Mora respect, please, aenor,n protested tha Mexi
can, with dignity. "Ferdinand haa won steady pro
motion and Is new a general." Philadelphia Press.
fat the Saaaa.
Booth Tarklngton, congratulated on hla rlvtd and
poetical portrayala of colored characters, told a story
at a dinner in New York!
"An old colored man," he aaid, "went to the poll
one day to register. '
" 'What's your name, uncle?' the clerk asked
" "Mah name am Oeorge Washington, sah, the old
fellow answered.
" -Oeorge Waahlngton, eh? said tha clerk. 'Well,
Oeorgs, are you the fellow that cut down the cherry
treer
" 'No aah, said the old man. 'No, aah, I ain't don
no work at all, sah, fo' nigh onter frvse years.' "
Pittsburg Dispatch.
He Ceala Take a Mlat.
Old Andy Jlmson'e wife had been dead less than
three months when Andy began to "take notice" of
tha Widow Bagley. Soon after this faot had become
apparent soma one askea Andy now ha waa "coming
on" with the widow.
"We've quit." aaldi Andy tersely.
"That so? How did that happen?"
"Well, by heck, when a feller up an' asks a woman
to marry htm an' aba comes at htm with a dipper
o hot water to throw over him, an' sicks her dog on
htm an' calls him nine dlffent names and threatens
to hosa-whlp him, hell take a hint If ha ain't an
Idjlt an' I took the hint an left Soma folks can't
take a hint, but I kin, by heck!" Washington Pou
Washington Post: One Insoluble mya
tery la why the Impassioned Interpreter
of uccessful mrrted career always
wind up In the divorce court.
Boston Transcript: Woodrow Wilson
never yet did anything by halvea Per
mission for Carransa to Invada th United
Ktates mas roupled with another order
for guns and cartridges.
Boston Transcript: Governor General
Harrison of the rhlllpplnea has expreased
a deaire, to retire on March 4. 1917. He
won't be the only democratic office
holder to march forth next year.
Chicago Herald: Nebraska's secretary
of state rule Mr. Bryan Is a democrat
and may run for delegate to the national
convention. At that point Mr. Bryan
will no doubt try to take up the ruling
himself.
Boston Transcript: A ship laden with
Pcotch whisky was held up by a torpedo
bot. but finally permitted to proceed.
Think of what a "moaning of the bare"
there would have been had It not put to
ea!
Indlanapolla Newa: With a serlou
menace of a government armor piaie
plant, the steel men are beginning to talk
real sense about armor plate prlcee. But
at the aame time they are betraying the
enormous rroflt that they have made In
the past.
New Tork World: Three hundred good
Jobs offered to 900 men In the Salvation
Army bread line having brought but five
takera, the free-food enterprise waa
abruptly terminated by official rdera.
Presumably the Ancient and Honorable
Sons of Rest will now order a boycott of
th army on the ground of all men's equal
right to eoldler.
Springfield Republican: The dean of
St. Paul s In London says: "If 1 were a
betting man, which, of course, I am not,
I would give two to one on peaoe before
Christmas." As the dean's critics are
wont to call htm a pessimistic man. he
no doubt hasn't Intentionally exaggerated
the prospects of peace. One Is therefore
glad that ha would offer two to one on
the proposition If he were a sporting man
Instead of a clergyman.
Springfield Republican: The unklndest
rut of all that William J. Bryan haa been
receiving of late comes from an Omaha
man who formally protests the appear
ance of Mr. Bryan's name on tha pri
mary ballot as a delegate-at-large to the
democratic national convention. This clt
lsen charges that Mr. Bryan is not a
democrat, and he demands that tha state
officials in authority set a data for
threshing the matter out. Notwithstand
ing which tha former secretary of state
will appear in St. Louts with tha Ne
braska delegation he "will be heard."
pectedlv and changed
troll r rce I'ress.
"What the matter with that glass
eater?'' .
Me tried to lunch off a window yes
terday and now ho has a pane In his
stomach. "Baltimore American.
"tn'rsse of war what do you think
we ouitht to have In addition to tha
March 23.-To the Editor of I general ataff?"
"I think we ougnt to nave an
vlaorv board of moving picture ac
tresses." Kansas Citv Journal.
Tipe on Home Topics
Thirty Years Ago
This Day in Omaha
ceaaaUea from Baa rtlaa.
H The Ice Is moving rspldty out of the river and,
barring floating fragment, the water la almost en
tliely free at this point. The breakup here haa been
tame. Indeed, and th river, inatead of rising rap
idly, has fallen considerably.
The Thurston have decided to accept the chal.
lenge of the Fttxgerald hose team at IJncoln, a
witness the posting of t-0 forfeit money by H. B.
Kennedy to see whether the defy mean bluff or busi
ness. Mr. and Mr. E. L. Blerbower lft on a trip to
ltroll.
J. J. Hardin, city aalremaa for Oeorge A. Hoag
lead, ta back from a two-day hunt. In which he rap
tured tU ducks.
Dr. Peck's team took right aa he waa stepping
Into tha buggy and ran away, but were captured near
Ninth and louglas. f i
Tha Metropolitan club gave a Purtm ball at its
hall, attended by about fifty couples.
The Omaha Dairy association. 34 North Sixteenth
atreet, wants forty farmers to furnish twenty-five or
fifty pounds of choice table butter per week for th
highest market price. Contracts caa be made by
Writing or aeeujg C B. Hutchinson, manager.
J. B. Haynae would tike ta buy a secondhand
typewriter.
Fifth ward republican endorsed Charles II. Che
ay aa candidate for ward councilman
Prisoners and Patriotism.
An Interesting state of affaire Is revealed in
tie Iowa reformatory at Anamosa; "reforma
tory" bm a llawkeye euphemism for peniten
tiary or state's prison. Many of the prisoners
there are eager to enlist and fight the Mexi
cans. The attitude is very becoming to the
men. who are temporarily sequestrated because
of some momentary lapse from self-control that
brought them into contact with the law, and it
will doubtless be very gratifying to the eoclal
upltfters to note this ebullition of patriotic Im
pulse among the prisoners. But it will not
especially interest Uncle 8am, for he wants
only men of clean records for his fighting
forces. It Is the belief of those who best know
that the uniform of the United States Is an
unequivocal guaranty of the character of the
wearer, and neither the army or the navy is
a reformatory. A man who la not amenable to
thit laws that govern in civil life could not long
withstand the discipline of military service.
Prisoners may reform, and It is to be hoped
they will; and they may become enthusiasts
for the service of their country, but this will
not gain for tbcm the liberty they have for the
time forfeited by their own misconduct. The
cynical Frenchman wss nearly right when be
said "Patriotism is the final refuge of a rogue."
People and Events
No danger thai tba railroads will relinquish
any part of their valuable terminal rights In
Omaha unless they get something still more
valuable in return. They owe this city, how
ever, adequate and modern passenger depot
facilities and they have no valid excuse for not
meeting the obllsation.
Oeorge N. Howard of Birmingham. Ala., picked up
a woman's handbag containing a photo, at the Ban
Francisco show last September. Ths merrry archer
barbed Oeorge in a soft spot at the aame time, where
upon ha chased the original of the photo, and found
her at HudsonvlUe, Mich. What followed? Oh, the
honeymoon.
At a faahtonable dinner In Philadelphia one of th
guests stsrted the smokefeat before the table were
vleared away and thereby started a fire In th gown
of a woman diner, who was seriously burned as a re
sult. The old-fashioned regulation that gentlemen
ehould not smoke in the presence of women at social
reuniona la a back number In Philadelphia clrclea.
Everyone of th clghty-nlne candles found a place
and biased on the birthday rake of Mrs I. B. Greg
ory at lone, Calif. Beeidea there were thirty-four
inembera of her family present, representing five gen
eratlona. Mrs. Gregory was born at Springfield. 111.
crossed the plains In ca oxcart in l&l, and with her
husband settled on land which became the townalta
of lone.
Bids from banks tor tha elty funds of Cleveland
ahow much higher Interest rate than prevails lu
Omaha. The funds are In two elaaass active and
tnactlv. N In teen bids were received for the flr.
and forty-three bid for th second. The top off.
for active funds waa til per cent and the Inactive
funds IT per cent. The offers cover a period f
three years, and are lower than tha terms obtained
In mj.
There I a drug store for every loon Inhabitant in
tha I'nited State and a physician for every SS7 in
habitants, according to a directory census of the drug
trade Just completed by the Pharmaceutical Era.
The Era finds that there ar M.M retail druggists
located In 15.K37 cltle and towns, and it also finds
that there r over 30 drug Jobbing houses. Includ
ing telve that are owneu by retail druggista on a
co-operative plaa.
Washington Post: Eugenie coddling of
presidential booms may be the proper
thing, but Justice Hughes' Topsy seems
to grow of its own accord.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The sero In
human effort seems to be reached by
that Missouri professor who haa written
a learned disquisition on tha improba
bility of war with Japan.
Brooklyn Eagle: The Omaha man who
files a formal petition declaring that
Bryan is not -a democrat and cannot ba
voted for in democratlo primaries, has
tha courage of hla convictions.
Boston Transcript: "Who but proof
readers read tha Commoner?" sniffs
Harry Watterson. Does Marse Henry
subscribe to the theory that Florida villas
and Nebraska ranches and Texas onion
plantations grow on bushes?
Louisville Courier-Journal: An exam
pla of adequate preparedness is tha man
who sends his evening clothes to the
cleaner and tells him "any time next
week will do," because he knows his wife
will want him to take her to tha party
tonight.
Buffalo Express: In establishing a cen
sorshlp In accordance with tha best tra
ditions of kalsertsm and kultur the ad
ministration la presumably actuated less
by fear of the ignorant Mexicans than
of the Intelligent Americana.
Philadelphia Ledger: When It conies to
what's what" in the administration
military measure, it's a wis politician
who know which bill I right and which
set of facts Is ths only simon-pure, cor
rect version from the War department.
Indeed, it must require an agUe-mlnded
secretary to keep up with tha guessing
contest that does duty for tha real thin
In congress these dsys.
Springfield Republican: Tha announoe
ment of the I'nlon Pacific railroad that
Ita chair cars and coaches are to be
kept at a temperature of seventy de
grees dsy and night, raise sgaln ths
whole question of car ventilation, which.
has not been satisfactorily solved, par'
tlcularly In regard to sleeping oars. The
Union Pacific racognlses that, too high
temperature la mora Injurious to tha
health than lack of fresh air, but la
not seventy degrees too high for a car
that ia well tilled with paaesngers? In
the modern steel coaches tba air la often
noticeably bad when a train Is not in
motion, but the ventilation system is in
other respects fairly successful. If cars
were thoroughly aired out In tha term I
nal yards before a train Is made up,
passengers might derlvs soma benefit
from the process. Fresh air Is also a
good disinfectant.
Prewaree'aeea
OMAHA
The Bee: Our friends who believe In end,
advocate preparedness claim that the beat
guaranty of peace is being prepared for,
defense, if this line rf argument holds,
good, then no nation ever prepared for!
war. but for peace. Then If that is so J
w should he logical end change the offi
cial designation of the secretary of war I
to the secretary of peace. Psychology!
play no small part In ail of the affairs
of our daily life, both Individually andj
collectively, and therefore to have thei
name aecretary of if constantly before
the people's eyes In reporting the govern
ment ectlvltles has ths effect of convey
ing to the minds of the people the
thought of wsr. A change from that of;
socretsry of war to that of secretary of:
peace would do no hatm, but might do
wonders psychologically for peaoe. let'si
try the change. Get the mind of the'
people of the world ri on peace. Getj
them to thinking that a cabinet officer.
Is appointed especially to promote and;
preserve peace, and t)icn we have taken;
step In the direction cf an International
society. JESSE V. BRILLHART.
Wnaltl Sell Jefferson Sqnare.
OMAHA, March 2S. To the Editor of
The Pee: Why" Is Jefferson Square? Is,
It to furnish a recrea.lon square for ouri
citizens, or a lounging rlaee for undeelr-j
ables? Mr. Editor, it haa occurred toi
me that now Is 'a fitting time to dlsposei
of this property snd apply the proceeds
upon some of the bonded Indebtedness of;
this city, and In this ir.nnner convert an
almost useless nonbenoflclal property into
a benefit debt-reducing asset for the tax
payer. It may be tht there are legal
objections to such a procedure which
would make such a step at this time Im
possible, but if needs be steps could be
taken to have the legislature grant power
to the city to dispose of this property
It seems to me a sum of at least ITOO.OOffl
applied to our present Indebtedness is;
worthy of consideration. However, I
would be pleased to hesr from others on
this subject, for It should be the aim ofl
every citizen to grow with growing
Omaha. M. GRAHAM,
3410 Lincoln boulevard.
Mexico.
OMAHA, March . To the Editor of
The Bee: In regard to the Mexican
trouble I take this method of expressing
my thoughts towards it Sending Gen
eral Pershing after Villa is the most
foolish move that could have been taken.
It is not only a great waste of money
but also a loss of Uvea. If they do get
Villa It will not stop the trouble. The
Mexicans, are Incapable of governing;
themselves. The best move that "U. 8
could do is to Intervene and go from the
"Rio Grande to the Panama canal," and
open up the land. Mexico Is one of th
richest countries In the world and It
would not only benefit the United States,
but the whole world. It would help ua
hold the Panama canal and expand our
commerce. L. J. POUCH ER.
YF X CALL UP A VOUMSLAJrV,
.AN? AFTER AWHILE COfTRAL
ASKS AmiER WQ3.,VmQ
SWUi Pry,7W rtXJNer LAP
OR ME?
JOTH PUT lU A NICKEL AH
LEAVE CENTRAL tJE
oow of vjkts to Acarr
neighbor la
had. Lived
Lawyer What sort of a
he?
Witness Best one I ever
next jo him five year.
"Then you know him Intimately?"
"Never spoke to him." Life.
Customer I like that umbrella stand,
but I don't think It is worth 13.
Salesman Why, madam, the very first
umbrella that Is left In It may be worth
more than that Boston Transcript.
THE LITTLE T0ILZRS.
Joy Montgomery Hlgglna In N. I. Times.
Oh, brief Is childhood's life,
A little span a day!
Yesterdsy I was playing In tha Band,
Today my hair Is gray.
Little children at the wheel,
lcaf with the faetory'a din,
To open the playgrounds In the world
And see you trooping In!
To see you faces, pale and wan.
Grow ruddv In the air-
To see you dancing on the green
To pipers playing mere.
From every land to call you in,
F:ach tolling girl and boy.
And give you lack your own
Your heritage of Joy.
Oh, brief Is childhood's life.
A little span a day;
We should not need their toll
h, let the children playl
GEIITS AND GROANS.
'D'd the burglars upset your house
mucnr
Terribly. When I entered and sa
everything upside down my first thought
waa inai dim naa come nome unex-
SSI
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Absolutely Puro'N
ttede from Cream of Tartar
HQ ALU FJ -NO PHOSPHATE
Kgmoi ooap
a mend to poor complexions
Resinol Sosp is not only unusually
cleansing and softening, but its reg
ular use helps nature give to the skin
and hair that beauty of perfect health
which it is impossible to imitate.
Tendency to pimples is lessened,
redness and roughness disappear,
and in a very short time the com
plexion usually becomes Clear, fresh
and velvety.
The soothing, restoring' iiifluence
that makes this possible is the Resinol
which this soap contains and which
physicians have prescribed for over
twenty years, in Resinol Ointment,
in the care of skin and scalp troubles.
II tht skin U in had condition through acflact
or an unwiss ou of cosmetics, Rsslnol Snap
should st hrtt b sided by a little RmmoI Oint
ment. Resinol Soap is sold by all druggists snd
Sealers ia toilet goods.
HOTELS AID RESORTS.
Around the Cities
The midwinter registration In th publls
schools of Greater New York show
total of Wl pupils.
Bt. Joe grabs off (Ji lifeline of civic
cleanliness and will devote the first week
of April to a general cleanup.
Bloax City offlceseekers sra getting to
gether for a speechless campaign. Th
glad hand and gumshoeing obviates the
risk of talking voterstto death.
Lehigh loom large on the new map
of Iowa for a moment. Suffragist ralde I
the town drug atore and smashed an
antl-petltlon pasted on the window.
!e Mclne demand a place on the
leap year scoreboard, coupled with con
clusive proof of a leap year proposal that
worked out Juat right. Misa Augusta,
Knlea of Lansing, Mich., proposed to
Harley Decker of Dea Moines, was ac
cepted, paid for the license, and also paid
the minister who changed her name ta
Decker.
There be heroes and heroes, efttlmes)
greater In civil stations thsn la war. Chi
cago boasts of a specimen hero of the
highest grade la that he ialj down a
iwker hand of four aces to anawer a fire
alarm next door. To hla honor ba It aald
he saved a woman's life, even though
he lost a S4 Jackpot.
White Sulphur Springs
Wet Virginia
OPEN ALL THK YEA II
TM GREENBRIER
EUROPEAN PLAN
Finest Bath Establishment in America,
Connected Directly with the Hotel
Nauhmim mnd mil principal hatha of European Haalth
Ratort art givan in tha Bath Houta by $kilUd attendant
TSID BTBBJtT 3. K. .LOCUM
Managing Director Kesldent Manager
Persistence is the cardinal vir
tue in advertising; no matter
how good advertising may be
in other respects, it must be
run frequently and constant
ly to be really succcessfuL
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