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{i, - ; rf s v. Sf , " ip • --, , * i •,. •* » * -» a • *^r • ,/t v ^ f I, •; jy !. . 1 iv'v • - > t , * k . t/ U1 . u * \e* - . « * HE proposition which will be urged upon congress at its present session to provide for the retirement and pensioning of employes of the Unit­ ed States Life-Saving Service Is di­ recting public attention to one of the bravest and most conscientious dorps of meti In the world. The plan to pension the members of oar coast patrol who have been dis­ abled in the performance of their duties or who have grown gray in rendering such humanitarian service -- to their fellow-men has been agi­ tated for some years past. Congress at its last session was on the point of passing the neces­ sary la* thus to give recognition to the life-sav­ ers and it is believed that these faithful servants of the people will not have to wait much longer now to be accorded their rights--for, be it known, the life-savers only seek such relief from the conditions of physical disability and old age as is freely accorded men in our military and naval service. Nor is it merely that suctiM piiuu of retirement and pensions will do justiesurfmen who. It Is claimed, run greater risM; and endure more hardships for the wages paid them than do the men in any other branch of the government service. Quite aside from this Is the influen that will be exerted upon prospective recruils for the service. Indeed, the officials of the Life- Savlng Service assert that with a. satisfactory retirement and pension plan in operation a supe­ rior class of men will be attracted to this voca­ tion where so much must needs depend upon the individual. And, by the way, probably very few of our readers know that the United States Life-Saving Service is the largest as well as the most efficient in the world. Like the firemen In our cities, they are on duty all the time and they risk their lives every time they go to a wreck. But, for that matetr, if the surfmen did no more than discharge the duties of their "night patrol" on the lonely storm-swept beaches they would have to their credit more hazardous and more arduous work than almost any other class < In the community. The scope of the relief work of the American Life-Saving Service is expanding all the while. During the past year the life-savers rendered aid in the case of nearly 1,500 wrecks and thanks largely to the aid of these brave and experienced men only seventy-four out of this large number proved to be a total loss. Measured in dollars and cents, the service rendered by these fear­ less men was even greater. In the wrecks of the past year there was involved property. In­ cluding vessels and cargoes, to the total value of $11,880,000, and of this amount the surprising proportion of $10,057,000 was saved. This in it­ self makes the two million dollars a year which Uncle Sam spends on his Life-Saving Service seem like a pretty good investment and that is without taking into consideration the lives im­ periled on "the shipwrecked vessels. There were <5,661 persons on board the craft that met dis­ aster last year and the total loss of life, which was flfty-flve, would have been many times that number but for the succor afforded by Uncle 8am!B heiuBH of the beaches. Former Governor William A. Newell of New Jersey 1B generally recognized as the founder of the Life-Saving Service and he took the initia­ tive as the result of a marine disaster which he happened to witness during the summer of 1839 when the Australian bark "Count Perasto" was wrecked on Long Beach, New Jersey. The thir­ teen members of the crew, all of whom were drowned, might readily have been saved had there been at hand apparatus such as now con­ stitutes the regulation equipment of the United Btates life-saving crews. The need thus pointed out made so forceful an Impression upon the mind of Mr. Newell that he soon after entered upon experiments with bows • and arrows, rockets and a shortened blunderbuss as a means of throwing lines to ships stranded in , positions inaccessible by small boats. Eventually his experiments culminated in complete success s by the use of a mortar or carronade with ball and jcfaiS77jY<? 272JPOD jzzrcrr line, ^bout this time Mr. Newell wag elected to congress and on the first resolution day of the first session of the thirtieth congress--on Jan­ uary 3, 1848, to be exact--he introduced in the national legislature the measure which laid the foundation of our Life-Saving Service. The national government now maintains up­ ward of three hundred life-saving stations dis­ tributed on the coasts of the Atlantic, the Pa­ cific, the Gulf of Mexico and the Great Lakes. Each of these stations is maned by a crew of from six to eight surfmen--hardy and fearless fellows who are splendid specimens of physical manhood and who are skilled in handling boats In angry seas and In manipulating the various me­ chanical appliances which Uncle Sam provides as aids to the brawn and the quick wits of o.ur coast patrolmen in the dangerous task of cheat­ ing the deep of its prey. For devotion to a duty that necessitates eternal vigilance and the most fatiguing service the life-savers receive the mod­ est wage of $60 per month. Moreover they re­ ceive that pay for anly nine months a year, the crews being laid ofT during June, July and Au­ gust, at which Beason severe storms and wrecks are almost unknown. Should a life-saver be in­ jured during his summer "lay-ofT" he not only cannot get back into the service hut he cannot under existing conditions draw any pension or retirement pay. no matter how many years he has faithfully served the nation. The vast majority of rescues effected by the life-saving crews are accomplished by means of lifeboats or surfboats. These stanch craft, which, as now manufactured, are almost unsinkable, are the ideal vehicles for taking considerable num­ bers of persons from Imperiled vessels In a lim­ ited space of time. If the patrolman, who in his vigils on the beach discovers a vessel ashore and hastens to the life-saving station for assistance, reports that the use of a boat is practicable eith- ed the large lifeboat is launched from its ways in the station and proceeds to the wreck by wa­ ter, or the lighter surfboat is hauled overland to a point opposite the wreck and launched as cir­ cumstances may dictate. Formerly all of these boats were propelled by oars and many of them yet are, but latterly there have been introduced big motor lifeboats, which are a vast Improve­ ment in every way over their predecessors. Ofttimes a ship meets disaster In so dangerous a position or with such a high sea running that it 1b manifestly hopeless to attempt to reach the !m* periled craft with a small boat Under such cir­ cumstances recourse is had to the wreck gun and beach apparatus with a view to carrying on rescue work through the instrumentality of the breeches buoy or the life car. First of all a shot with a line attached is fired across the stranded vessel by means of a powerful little mortar or snub-nosed cannon, which will burl a line over a wreck 400 yards distant, even in the teeth 3f a gale. With this preliminary line In their possession the crew of a shipwrecked craft can quickly haul out a larger line and finally a three-inch hawser. Attached to the hawsqr is a board which bears in English on one side and in French on the other Instructions as to how to make the hawser fast to a mast or the best place that can be found. When the shipwrecked mariners signal that they have obeyed instructions as to fastening the hawser the life-savers on shore haul the hawser taut and perhaps elevate the shore end by means of a tripod in order to lift it well clear of the water, after which there is sent ofT to the ship a breeches buoy, suspended from a traveler block, or a life car depending from rings running on the hawser. Only one person at a time can be landed by the breeches buoy, but from four tq six people can be carried ashore at each trip of the life car. Whichever be the vchicle employed the trips continue until all the imperiled persons are safely ashore, after which an ingenious mechan­ ical device known as the hawser cutter is drawn out to the wreck along the cableway and upon arriving at the terminus of the hawser auto­ matically cuts the rope, allowing the life-savers to haul it ashore and thus preserve Intact a val­ uable part of their apparatus. Ambitious inventors are constantly devising new forms of aparatus for the use of the UnltM States life-saving crews. Indeed, these Inven­ tions are so numerous that the federal govern­ ment has felt obliged to create a board of experts whose special duty It Is to test novelties and who hold such trials several times a year. However, not many of the new Ideas that are advanced prove practicable, for the exacting conditions of the rough and ready service Involved and tbe above mentioned classes of apparatus continue to be the standbys on which our life-savers place the greatest dependence. However, there has latterly been an advance in facilities for signal­ ing and there Is now in use a form of beach light so powerful as an illumlnant that It enables one to read the face of a watch at a distance of mor« •hfT> nine hundred feet - %\ . Survival of Beauty ft Is to be observed that tne woman whose face and figure and hair remain youthful, while her former school mates have joined the double-chinned brigade, is not in all respects in an en viable position. "Grow old along with me!" Is the song of her contempo­ raries, and they are properly enraged tint she does not accept their cordial tKVltfttioB. Tfeir eaaoot help distrust- Ing her for this unnatural extension of youth, and in their whisperings to­ gether accuse her of spending a for­ tune in the establishments of beauty specialists. Perhaps the duration Of troublous beauty has been made brief because of all the mischief it can do even In those few years. And jet* after all, there are moments when it seems a J pity that a woman cannot have a* least a life Interest in beauty. Instead of seeing the precious possession de­ teriorate from day to day. And as the beautiful face -has more to lose the ravages of time are more cruelly written there. Physical mediocrity often suffers less. Yet there Is hard­ ly any woman who would hesitate to accept if the glorious gift were of­ fered her. Shakespeare said that "beauty is a witch;" and doubtless every tqmlnioe creature has dreamed of what It must mean to have power to ensnare and enslave the hearts all men--to be the world's desire, the World's unrest MEETING (IPENS III BLOB ELEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF ILL|NOIS COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION. "DEAD BEATS" ARE ASSAILED Decide to Wage War on Non-Paying Patrons and Forgers--President Richard Townsend Attacks the Butteririe Law. Springfield.--The Illinois Commercial Hotel association in Its eleventh annu­ al convention here, decided to wage war against non-paying "patrons," forgers and others who seek to prey upon the hotel keepers of this state. More severe laws covering such cases will be asked. President Richard Townaend of Pe­ oria, in his annual address, attacked the butterlne law and favored the repeal of the existing tax on certain classes of that product. He also recommended changes In th the state insurance law. Peoria and Springfield are making efforts to get next year's convention. Net to Be Thought Of. "Look here; you're big and strong Why don't you go to #ork instead ot beating your way?" "I'd Hke to. bo, but I made a bet early In life dat 1 could live to be an ol<t man without ever doin' a stroke. You wouldn't want me to ruin me ca­ reer at dis late day, wo»ld your-- Judge. Poultry Men Choose Directors. In the annual election of di­ rectors of the Illinois State Poul­ try association John H. Lynch of Ed- war dsvllle was re-elected George Brown of Mendota and George Dyson of IJusbvllle were chosen to fill the other vacancies occurring this year. They succeed John L. Waddell of De­ catur and Arthur G. Hill of Dixon. The directorate and the Judges who participated in the big poultry exhib­ it banqueted at the St. Nicholas hotel In Springfield. The banquet menu was made up of delicacies particularly adapted to the tastes of poultrymen, and, with a few short talks the even­ ing was delightfully spent. George Dyson of Rushville, jyith a iarred Rock, won the grand prize for cockerels In the state poultry show. He has been awarded the governor's cup. Hackman & Fritz of Staunton won the grand prize for hens, a Barred Rock being the winner in this event also. Following are the awards of prizes made: Championship awards: Golden Seabrlght bantams--Male and female. Mrs. Theo S. McCoy, Springfield. White Plymouth Rocks--Male and female. Maple farm. Buff Rocks--Male, R. W. Ward, Nor­ mal; female, John Waddell, Decatur. Partridge Rock--Male and female, John M. Lllgequist. Silver Penciled Wyandotte--;Male and female, E, J. Reed, Oblong. Silver Wyandottes--Male, John W. Lord, Champaign; female, C. H. W. Schmidt, Red Bud. White Wyandotte -- Male, Harry Cass, Buffalo Hart; female, E. J. Reed, Oblong. Buff Wyandotte--Male. W. A. Peter­ son, Galesburg; female, F. L. Water­ man, Barrington, 111. Single Combed Rhode Island Reds-- Male, Mrs. W. A. Fletcher, Smlth- shire, 111.; female. Mrs. T. C. Elmore, Springfield. Rose Combed Rhode Island Reds Male, J. L. Brock, Bethany; female. Mrs. W. A. Fletcher, Smlthshire. Single Combed Buff Orpingtons- Male. A. A. Anderson, Macon. Single Combed Black Orpingtons- Male, L. M. Dtckerson, Brighton; fe­ male, George Bassford, Lyon City. White Orpingtons--Male and female. Dr. E. C. White, Springfield. Light Brahmas--Male, L. H. Jostes & Son, Macon; female, E. Edy, Ath­ ens. Buff Cochins--Male and female, Dr. A. A. Gossow, St. Charles, Mo. Black Langshans--Male and female, Mrs. H. C. Wilhlte, Greenfield. Single Combed Brown Leghorns-- Male, George L. Hornbrook, Decatur; female, Ephraim Bollin, Hammond. Single pom bed White Leghorns- Male, B. F. Thomas, Lincoln; female, Lilly White Poultry Farm, Lincoln. Rose Combed White Leghorns- Male, George A, Rigler, Bentonsport, la.; female, Edward L. Beach, Lin­ coln. Silver Campions--Female, Theodore Bates, Pittsfield. Bronze Turkeys--Male. J. L. Mills, .Champaign; female, Thomas H. Lam­ bert, Rose Hill. White Turkeys--Male and female, Mrs. W. 8. McCue. Buffalo Hart. Bourbon Red Turkeys--Male and (female, Mrsi Riley Smith, Havana. Indiari Runner Ducks--Male and fe­ male, Morton E3. Thomas, Cairo, j White Indian Runner Ducks--Male and female, Theo Bates, Pittsfield. Peking Ducks--Male and female, .George C. Wells, Farina. Buff Orpington Ducks--Male. Fred W. Oertel, Brightdn; female, H. J0. Correll, Taylorville. Picks Pharmacy Board Men. Governor Deneen announced the appointment to membership on the state board of pharmacy of John C. |Wheatcroft of Grayvllle, J. B. Nichols of El Paso, M. C. Christensen and jjames P. Crawley, the latter two of Chicago. Joseph F. Schreve of Jack­ sonville is the hold-over member. Dr. jHenry L. Shlpple of Quincy was reap­ pointed a member of the state board of dental examiners. New Illinois Corporations. ( Secretary of State Rose Issued cer­ tificates of incorporation to the follow­ ing: i Utility Manufacturing and Adver­ tising company, Chicago; capital, $5,000. Incorporators--Paul E. Wat­ son, S. D. Rende and George H. .White. | S. Dresner & Son, Incorporated, Chi­ cago: capital, $10,000; general mer­ chandise business. Incorporators--H. J. Lurie, F. L. Clarke and J. M. San- ftotlcee Filed by Many Concerns. , Upward of two hundred manufao turing concerns of Illinois have sent notice to Secretary David Ross of the bureau of labor statistics that they elect not to provide and pay com­ pensation provided In the work- iugmen'g compensation act, which will be effective May 1, 1912. As a matter of fact, manufacturing companies have until May 1. 1912, in­ clusive, in which to file their notices that they elect not to come within the provisions of the act. Mr. Ross has so informed the secretary of the Illi­ nois Manufacturers' association. The list to date includes many of the larg­ est concerns of Chicago and a few down state companies, The Calumet Steel company and the Moline Plow companies are among the largest. The list Includes also many large coal operators. The bill provides that employers, if they choose, may pay compensation for injuries suffered by employes, thereby relieving themselves from li­ ability for the recovery of damages. Failure on the part of any company to avail Itself of the provisions of the act means it will remain as before, liable to litigation in the case of in­ juries to employes. In the event a company accepts the law, employes of that company shall be presumed to have accepted it also unless within thirty days after the law is effective they file notice to the contrary with the secretary of the bureau of labor statistics. Injuries which result in death, un­ der the provisions of the bill, shall be paid for in the following sums: Three thousand five hundred dollars to fifteen hundred dollars to employes leaving widows or other lineal heirs; $150 for burial expenses if employe leaves no heirs. Holstein Factions In Big Battle. Open war between the two factions in the Illinois State Holstein Friesian association was declared when the un­ incorporated contingent appeared be­ fore Secretary of State Rose and asked that he revoke the incorporation license issued last fall. A dozen representatives of the unin­ corporated group were in Springfield, and they declare that they will tak^ the matter into the courts if it can be settled in no other way. At the annual meeting of the asso­ ciation at the state fair last year, of­ ficers were elected, none of the former list being chosen. Angered at .this, the new officers and their supporters say the "old" group incorporated, naming the old officers as directors in the corporation. They also refuse to turn over to the newly-elected officers the books of the association. The officers elected last fall are: President, T. E. Stetzelman, Hamp­ shire; secretary, R. E. Haeger, Algon­ quin; treasurer, Dr. David S. Jaffray, Chicago. These officers are heading the oppo­ sition to the incorporated faction. Among the charges made against the incorporators is that they took the name of the association illegally. J. E. K. Herrlck and W. T. Gatlin, both of Springfield, are among the in­ corporations of the Holstein-Frieslan association. Election Pamphlet Issued by Stead. As a means of settling all disputes finally as regards the attitude of the state's legal department, Attorney General William E. Stead has issued a pamphlet in which he gives informa­ tion for which he is often asked by candidates and officials who have charge of elections. The pamphlet will be given general circulation. Pertaining to the necessity of hold­ ing primary elections and to the po­ litical parties entitled to appear on pri­ mary ballots, the attorney general holds: "A primary must be held at the time fixed by law. The failure of can­ didates to file petitions for nomina­ tion affords no excuse for not holding a primary. Even though no petitions are on file, notice must be given, bal­ lots for all parties entitled to partici­ pate must be prepared, printed and distributed, primary election officers must appear at the polls, the polls must be kept open from six a. m. un­ til five p. m., voters must be given an opportunity to vote, the returnB must be made and canvassed and the re­ sults declared." Praises Men of National Guard. Proficiency of the Illinois National Guard and the enthusiasm and Inter­ est shown by the officers and men in the work came In for praise from Gov­ ernor Deneen, the commander-in- chief, at. the annual luncheon of the guard officers with the executive at the St. Nicholas hotel In Springfield. The largest list of officers that has attended the annual luncheon for years was present. Pursuant to cus­ tom, the guard officers, headed by Adjt. Gen. Frank S. Dickson, called at the executive mansion and paid their compliments to the governor a\id Mrs. Deneen. From there, they escorted the governor to the hotel, where the an­ nual luncheon was served. Farm Topics to Be Investigated. Five sessions given over to actual and theoretical work on agricultural subjects will be held each day during the two weeks devoted to the yearly short course at the college of agricul­ ture, University of Illinois, starting January 15. The program of Instruction as ar­ ranged is considered one of tbe best ever offered in the short course. Morning, afternoon and evening ses­ sions will be held. Standard for Supplies. A standard In weight and quality ol material for clothes which are worn by inmates of hospitals for the insane in Illinois will be adopted within a short time. The state board of Joint estimate, at its annual meeting, deter­ mined upon this. Chairman F. D. Whipp was empowered to appoint a committee to adopt the standard. Dr. H. G. Hardt of the Lincoln State and School colony was elected a member of the state board's purchasing com­ mittee in place ot H. B. Carriel of Jacksonville. $3.50 Recipe Free. For Weak Kidneys. Relieves U r i n a r y a n d Kidney Troubles, Backache, Straining Swelling, Etc. Stops Pain in the Bladder, Kidneys and Back. Wouldn't It be nice within a week or so to begin to Bay . good-bye forever to the scalding', dribbling, straining, or too fre­ quent passage of urine; the forehead and the back-of-t.he-head aches; the stitches and pains in the back; the growing mus­ cle weakness; spots before the eyes; yel­ low skin; sluggish bowels; swollen eye­ lids or ankles; leg cramps; unnatural short breath; sleeplessness and the despondency? I have a recipe for these troubles that you can depend on, and if you want to make a Quick recovery, you ought to write and get a copy of it. Many a doc­ tor would charge you J3.50 just for writing this prescription, but I have it and wtfl be glad to send it to you entirely free. Just drop me a line like this: Or. A. S3. Robinson, K-2056 Luck Building, Detroit. Mich., and I will send it by return mail in a plain envelope. As you will see when you get it, this recipe contains only pure, harmless remedies, but It has great heal­ ing and pain-conquering power. It will quickly show its power once von use it, so I think you had better see what it is without delay. I will send you a copy free--you can use It and cure yourself at home. Woman's Way. "A woman's convention, eh? What do women know about enthusiasm T Now, at the last national convention we men cheered our candidates tor an hour " "That's all right," said his wife. "We threw kisses at ours for sixty- seven minutes by tbe clock." When Your Eyes Need Care Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting--Feel* Bine--Acts Quickly. Try It for Red, Weak, Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus­ trated Book In each Package. Murine la compounded by our Oculists--not a "Patent Med­ icine"-- but used in successful Physicians'Piac- tice for many years. Now dedicated to the lab­ ile and sold by l)rnggtats at 2f>c and 60c per Bottla. Marine Kye Salve In Aseptic Tubes, 85c and 60c. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago A Friend? "I saw a friend of yours the other day." "Did you? Who was he?" "Pufflngham. He was telling us how be picked you out of the gutter and set you on your feet." Important to Mothers Examine carefully every bottle ol CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy foi Infants and children, and see that 11 Bears the Signature < In Use For Over 30 Years. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castori* °f Womanlike. Crawford--How did your wife come to buy you all those suspenders? Crabshaw--I think she wanted the pretty boxes they came In.--Judge. Stop the Pain. The hurt of a burn or a cut stops when Cole's Carbolisalve is applied. It heals §ulckly and prevents scars. 25c and 60c by rugglats. For free sample write to J.>.W. Cola & Co., Black River Falls, Wis. New to It. They walked up to the desk of the Qetty House in Yonkers, both In sus­ piciously new clothes. He took a pen from the hand of Clerk Mallng with a careless. Indifferent air and signed with a flourish. It was just his name. Mallng looked at him In surprise and waited. Finally he said: "Aren't you going to register her, too?" The man answered, "Of course," and with another flourish he added, "and wife." The bride looked at him reproach­ fully, murmuring, "What did you suppose I hit you in the ribs for?" AT THE STATION HOU8E. rv judg^--Why did you club this man •<> severely? Officei*--Out of sympathy, yer honor. Ee's a poor lonely old bachelor who has nobody else to club hlm.^^____ The Promise Of a Good Breakfast is fulfilled tf you start tli© meal with Post Toasties Sweet, crisp, fluffy bits of toasted corn-- ready to serve direct from the pacKage with cream and sugar Please Particular People "The Memory Lingers" Fottum Cereal Com i Cereal Company, Battle Creek, Mich. I