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• & 1 w • v,/ Y-\-m 7 ' ' • ; ^ > l l i l r a *•••&• •<-*V «" *P ' '-& •tit-,^ .' *• <-w* wv« - "^ * MIIENRY J'l.AINDEAI-ER, M'HENRT, ILL. *©$& *-*. -. r ^t, a^V'" MEETING HELD Il* 8PmNO- ELD COMMISSIONS W* ' CUSS PLAN. r-r^e: A"» „ m *5H$§§p, BUILDING FAVORED ; ; >~r** AM f . \ . '•'••of • -AIT" Ite^rtfatfHtr'W'iSlty Under One Head Would 8avs ^Illinois Thousands of Dol- •&V. :i;. *» &ir.<,i'\*. V fan Annually. |&7S'-.:-.-!f -IWiiiliBwft.--Stops towards the crec-'^U 'ti°n of an addition to the etatehouse in > Springfield and the building by the ||:>.' etate of a branch capitol in Chicago, (~t; , sWere taken in Springfield at a meeting f"v f ^bf the state educational commission, l\|$he economy commission, the state art ^f'^ommissios, the legislatve reference irlj'ijbureau and Governor Dunne. The in- -.jf^reasing volume of the state's busi- \ ^ "|ie88, the enlargement of various de- 'X;, 4>artments and the creation of new ';- ;-v'i|)oard8 and commissions during the ••'.'J.v^past few years, have combined to bring M^bout a condition of affairs, making it if Necessary that immediate action be ^ |aken towards providing more room . • f^or the state's use. i •" **,• The plan of erecting another wing /"V^jo the statehouse on the west side of j ^he building with a frontage of 350 eet on Spring street and 75 feet on onroe and Charles streets, was dls- Vyjfcussed and it is probable that if such , P^^n addition can be built without r inarring the architectural appearance *^ the capitol building, a recommenda- t>' ^ion wiU be made to the next legisla- *ture that such work be commenced. ;.^The tentative plans were referred to a >r j: 5 iiub-committee of the etate art commis- p #ion, consisting of State Superintend- , ent of instruction Francis G. Blair of f- •. Cpringfleld and Dr. OttA L. Schmidt of ^ Chicago. Tentative plans for a state building In Chicago were laid before the gov­ ernor by the efficiency and economy commission and the legislative refer­ ence bureau. At presnt the state is ? renting 21 different offices in Chicago, At an annual cost of $67,000. The plac­ ing of all these departments under one roof would, in all probability, result in a yearly saving of several thousand •dollars. Governor Dunne accepted an invita­ tion to deliver an address at the dedi­ cation June 13 at Lincoln park of a monument to Johan Goethe, the Ger- tnan poet. •Get* War Tents for Convicts. There will be no further hitch in | .. -ijthe plans of the state highway com- ! • The letter reads as follav*: , , "Would respectfully suggssft, thaf | you have someone in rotr office ev­ ery morning call up the different rait roads and other places which employ help to see if you cannot be of addi­ tional service to them in furnishing them help. "Would also suggest that you call at different courts and give to the Judges thereof a number of your cards that they may be given to men who are out of work and want to live de­ cently provided they can secure em­ ployment. Many of these men, whea idle, are compelled to live from hand to mouth and frequently get into trou­ ble, which would be avoided were they able to secure employment. "When these men call on you, yo* should use every eOost ployment for them"', Chicago Man Elected. At the final sessioo of the fifteenth annual meeting of tfco Illinois State. Horticultural society la Springfield, the following officers w<S"e re-elected i Honorary President-- -Ciark E, Car", Galesburg. President--Dr. Otto I* Schmidt* Chicago. * Secretary--- Mrs. Jessie Paliaer Web- bef, Springfield. 3 Vice-Presidents--United States Sen­ ator Lawrence Y. Sheronan, former Gov. Richard Yates, W. T, Norton, Alton; George A. Laurence, Gales- b»rg. . r ; Among the honorary members elect­ ed was Governor Dunne. A eulogy of the late United States Senator Shelby M. Cullom formed the feature of the opening day. Assistant United States District Attorney Henrjf A. Converse of Springfield paid tribf; ute to the memory of the distinguished statesman before a large assemblage of prominent men and women of the state, most of whom were personal friends of the decedent. Mr. Converse's address is to be pre­ served in the records of the State Historical society, and was drafted with careful attention to accuracy of' detail. Senator Cullom, he said, was a typical statesman of the old school, different from the public men of the present period, but one whose honeuty was never questioaed, and who left be­ hind him in the interstate commerce law that bears his name a monument that will endure for generations Xo come. The eulogy of Senator Cullom. vas one of a half dozen excellent ad­ dresses delivered, all the others re­ lating to subjects of historical inter­ est. Because of the Approach of the Illinois Centennial, plans for the ob­ servance of which are already making*, unusual Interest attaches to the pres­ ent meeting of the society, which promises to* be the most successful in the history of this organization. jnission to use Illinois National Guard tents for the sheltering of convict la- •7 Enforcement of Headlight Law Urged*' The state public utilities commis-> sion heard arguments on the petition^ , • CROP REPORT OF ILLINOIS . 1 ; b U T M U o f statistics at Washington, D. C., issued report: 'Winter "Wheat: Planted area abandoned, per cent. Area remaining to harvest, acres «... Condition May 1, 1914 Condition May 1, ten-year average ........... Forecast from condition report, bushels. Final estimate of yield, 1912, bush eld,* ltye: < Condition May 1, 1S14.. Condition May l, ten-year average .7. Meadows (for hay): Condition May 1, 1814 • Condition May 1, ten-year avef«gn.v...*..i-- Pastures: " - Condition May 1, 1914 Condition May 1, ten-year a vera sr.... . Spring Plowing:: • Per cent done May 1, Per cent done May 1, ten-year average ........ Spring Planting: Per cent done May 1, 1914 Per cent done May 1, eight-year average Hay: Tons of old crop on farms May 1, 1914 Tons of old crop on farms May 1. 1912 Tons of old crop op farms May 1, 1918.. the followingcrpp ' . 'v....* a • ........Si v.v.. t.580.000 97 .v... 83 If.600,000 ^ £* OOO AAA M 90 # 88 «7 17 m 64 . 4 8 . --294,000 -.623,000 191,000 -• •* • •«*•!»»«••• . . Washington, May 8.--Eleanor Raiv dolph Wilson, youngest daughter of the president, and William Gibbs Me- Adoo, secretary of the treasury, were married at the White House at 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev, Sylvester Beach, of Princeton, N. J. The wedding procession proceeded from the main stairway into the cor­ ridor. through the north deer of the blue room, to the platform erected in the south bay windnw of th* mom, Miss Sallle McAdoo led the proces- •len, followed by Mrs. Sayre and Miss Margaret Wilson. Miss Nancy Lane directly preceded the bride, who was escorted by the president. The groom, with Dr. Cary Travers Grayson, met the wedding party at the altar. Mr. McAdoo wore evening clothes and Dr. Grayson wore his uniform. Rev, Syl­ vester W. Beach performed the cere­ mony. After the ceremony the Wedding party proceeded to the red room, where they ^received congratulations and good wishes of the company. The and good wishes of the company. The Marine band furnished the music. Supper was served at small tables in the state dining room. The decora­ tions of the blue room were lilies and ferns, and the decorations in the din- ing-room were pink and white roses. Handsome Wedding Presents. In spite of the small list of invited guests the wedding presents were nu- merou. Prominent among them wore and back. The V-shaped neck is fin­ ished with folds of soft tuHe. The long mousquetaire sleeves are made of tulle. The real old point lace i* gracefully draped over the right shoul­ der to the left side of the waist and it fastened with a spray of orange blos­ soms; the lace than continues as a border to the long transparent tunic of tuijA vp*ich e*ouuavvo tu me filUU Of the skirt at the train. The sweeping train is three aa4 a half yards in length. • cap effect bridal wreath, with orange blossoms and long draped veil waa very effective. The old point lace used on the gown is a masterpiece and a work of art In lace making. It is a part of a world- famous collection. Her Going-Away Drees. The bride's going-away dress is a three-piece dress made of corbeau-blne gabardine. The coat is made of cor- j beau-blue charmeuse and gabardine. The front and upper part of back of coat is made of charmeuse. The hack is gathered at collar. The thre^-quar- ter sleevtyof gabardine is topped with the blue charmeuse, the edge of the sleeve being bound with a flat black silk braid. The soft girdle of gabar­ dine ends in front with an oval charmeuse buckle. The bodice is dark blue chiffon over white. It h&s braided straps of gabardine over the shoulder^, with 12 rows of braid over belt of bine gabardine. A white organdie vectee borers during their work the ooming summer on new state aid roads. This was officially made known to members of the stfete highway commission up­ on the return from Washington of Adjt. Gen. Frank S. Dickson, who Went east to confer with war depart­ ment officials relative to the tent prop­ osition. It was feared for a time that war officials would object to the use of the tents. Now, however, that per­ mission to use the government prop­ erties has been granted, the highway commission plans to go ahead with its road program. The next convict gang will assem­ ble at Beecher, Will county,1 where A stretch of new road is to be built .Among those who conferred with higl* jvay commission members was War­ den Allen of Jollet. ' S':i/ »• ^Unemployed Will Be Aided. Governor Dunne has sent oat tot­ ters to the free employment bureaus Of the state suggesting ways and means of caring for those who are in need of work throughout the state. "The superintendents of the bureaus Are directed to call at railroad offices , «ach morning to see what men are wanted and also to have cards printed *nd distributed giving lists of possible employment. |t>ti Examining Board Meeting. A*meet of the state examining board, •composed of Francis G. Blair, super­ intendent of public instruction; H. S. liagill, city superintendent of schools, And three county superintendents, met 1p Superintendent Blair's office at the state house to continue its work in thq Institution of the new certificating law • ?n'hich will become effective July 1. The work wag an attempt to consid­ er problems that have arisen iu* a Te- jjult of the new law. ! - • ^ • • V.-ji • . ... rt- -V;*? •*.'* -a? *»,-t "{ftate Corporations. -- ̂ - v Secretary of Sjtato Woods tesned jk&u-tffieates of incorporation to the fol- .^§t>wing:-.. . . • _ Century Mandolin and Guitar Manu- •fjaetuiing company, Chicago; capital, . ^20,000. Incorporators--Fred Teucht- fer, Charles F. Bornik and Gustav ^laurock. • The Todhunter-Edmoadson com­ pany, Peoria; capital, $15,000. Inoor- '•forators--George E. Bdmondson, Da­ vid Edmondson, A. J. Todhuhter and - ̂ leorge B. Todhuntar. ^ of the railroad employes' organization of the state that the railroad com­ panies be compelled to comply by July 1, 1914, with the provisions of the headlight law enacted by the last gen­ eral assembly requiring the railroads to equip their passenger locomotives with headlights powerful enough to distinguish a man ahead at a distance of 800 feet and the freight locomotives with headlights of sufficient power to distinguish a man ahead at a distance of 450 feet The rialroads had been cited to appear and show cause why they had not complied with the law. Attorney T. J. Condon of Spring­ field, representing the various railroad organizations, asked the commission to enter an order that the railroad companies comply with the law by July 1, 1914. The representatives of the railroad companies asked that the commission , postpone action In the matter until the United Stater: Su­ preme court had decided the Georgia case, in which is involved the question whether the act iaf constitutional. Chleagoan Q«ts Job. ̂ H 4 • m'M John Lannon of Chicago was ap­ pointed deputy factory inspector, to succeed Charles E. Frishy, removed from office by Qmvernor Donne for In­ competency. Qtate Probing 8mallpox Cases. The outbreak of disease in several localities of the state has resulted in investigation at the instance of the state board of health. At Mattoon, several cases of smallpox reported among workmen employed on the Illi­ nois Central are being investigated by Inspector C. S. Nelson of the board. Inspector Paul Sherman has gone to Vienna, where one death has resulted from spinal meningitis, and where there aril now three cases of tho malady. r Illinois Mines Kill Cne a Day. . In the coal mines of Illinois one man is killed a day. The loss of lift', la greatest fu tho Danville district where one man is killed every ten working days on an average, and that district is responsible for ten per cent of the fatalities annually, according to an an­ nouncement made by the department of mining engineering of the Univer­ sity of Illinois. The report covers three years of study .and says Illinois produces 62,000,000 tons of coal an­ nually. one-eighth of all the bituminous coal mined in the United States. w,;;: /./ , V - rz :: :•••>• . ... ; •* r Mrs. WIIUsRt S. MeAdoa, Pressed In Her Wedding 8mm. the beautiful silver tea service, given by the members of the house of rep­ resentatives, a piece of Jewelry from members of the senate, twelve silver plates and a platter from the cabinet members and their wives, and a hand­ some gift from the justices of the Su­ preme court From the diplomatic corps, no member of which was in­ vited, came flowers and good wishes. The bride's bouquet was of orange blossoms, white orchids and lilies of the valley. The flower girls carried white chip hats, hung by ribbons, filled with flowers. Miss Margaret Wilson's gown was of soft blue crape with panniers and waist of blue tulle. The neck was finished with a cream lace ruff and a flowered sash completed the coBtume. With this costume was worn a blue lace hat trimmed with pink roses and touches of black. Mrs. Sayre's cos­ tume was exactly like Miss Wilson's except that the color was pink. The gowns of the little flower girls were white, with blue and pink ribbons. Beautiful Wedding Gown. The wedding gown worn by Miss Wilson is made of ivory-white satin and trimmed with real old point lace. The bodice is softly draped with satin, which crosses in front and is brought to a point below the shoulders, front Cultivating 8hrubbery. It may be said that shrubbery is the !a*y man's garden. Once planted about your home in cool spring weath­ er, it stands its own sturdy ground, calling neither for hoe nor backache. It defies frost and blossoms perennial­ ly, independently of your watchful care. ... It makes a kind of nest of verdure about a home, shelter­ ing and screening it, and off«ulng its romantic sense of seclusion. It turns a house into a home.---Rushville Re­ publican. Unreasonable Attitude. •The people," wrote the court his­ torian of Louis XVI, "are always sub­ ject to the criminal error of consider­ ing that when ?b them they may do it themselves, and have recourse to foree when their prayers axe of no avail. This is the cause of almost all seditions." '* ,'4r- Life's Scales. Whe» a strong brain is weighed against a true heart, it seems like bal­ ancing a bubble against a wedge of Kold.--Oliver Wendell gelmns and collar are edged with a rose'and green flowered narrow ribbon, fastened in front by three ribbon buttons. Long blue sleeves over white chiffon end in wide cuffs of 1C rows of narrow black braid. The short skirt' Is of gabardine, with three circular flounces starting at sides of skirt These are fastened at back with a strap of gabardine at­ tached to which are four small black silk tassels. Between the flouuceB, corbeau charmeuse, to which they are attached, showing about one inch of charmeuse between each flounce. Flounces and bottom of sldrt are edged with black silk braid. Sketch of Mrs. McAdoo. Mrs. McAdoo is the only one of the three daughters of the president who has evinced no inclination to pursue an accomplishment or perfect herself in any branch of study. Like her mother, she has talent as an artist in oils and has spent two seasons at th£ Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. She has a keen sense of humor, and is much of a diplomat. She is the only member of the White House fam­ ily who has a nickname. She is called "Nell." In appearance, Mrs. McAdoo is tall, slender, with • girlish figure, and a light, swinging gait * Runs SO Mites an Hour. The ostrich is the largest bird, un­ able to fly, but possessed of great speed, being capable of St) miles an hour and more, said weighing on the average three hundred and seventy- live pounds. During the breeding sea­ son they become quite vicious, but cannot harm one provided he stays to the side or rear of the bird; and when in a corral one can walk in among them without fear. They are very tim­ id, and in fright will run blindly into anything. Removing Cinder From the ly«. To remove a cinder from the eye take a small piece of white blotting paper and let one corner or edge rest against tho wo <t-s to ftbsorb tho fluid. As the paper draws the fluid it draws the particle with it and the of­ fending piece sticks to the blotting' paper. Happiness. ~ Happiness is a matter of opinion-- of fancy, in fact; but it must amount to conviction else It Is nothing.-- ChsmfrrTt -i • STATE NEWS • m- Carterville.--Ben Norton, seventy- two years old, retired business man, fell dead of heart disease. / Bloomington.--His clothing caught ih a shaft of machinery, William RudO, foreman in the Times newspaper of­ fice, was whirled to his death, his neck being broken. Sgningneidy-*-The,report of a case of supposed smallpox at Virginia re­ sulted in an investigation by the state board of health. Local physicians. It is said, differ in their diagnosis. Carthage.--Frank Lyon was burned to death in the explosion of a gasoline burner in the cylinder of an ironing machine.. Lyon's face, chest and ab­ domen were littler cooked. He died in«half an hour. Mount Auburn.---After begging his brother-in-law, George Green, to shoot him because h,® was "down asw out and better off dead." Charles Morgret, forty years old, a farmer,, ended his life by drinking carbolic acid. Springfield.--Auditor of Public Ac­ counts Brady issued a permit to J. A. Whitney, C. A. Whitney and M. L. Shields to organise the Farmers' State bank of Lostant at Lostant, Le- Salle county, with a capital stock of $35,000, Cairo.--Ward Cotter, president of Cotter Bros.' company, wholesale fruit dealers, shot and killed West Wright one of his negro drivers. Cotter Caught the negro stealing goods from the store. Cotter was exonerated by S coroner's jury. Champaign.--Roswell F. Field, son Of Eugene Field, was elected art editor Of the Siren, the University of Illinois' comic monthly. Young Field has much talent, both with pen and pencil. Harry E. Webber of Chicago was elect­ ed business manager and R. L. Barlowe Of Urbana editor. Bloomington.--After a "long trial the ,Jury returned a verdict of guilty in the cases against Peter Rudolph and Har> ry Thomas, charged with the destruc­ tion by lire of the valuable power boats belonging to the state of Illinois and rsed by the state fish commission­ ers. White Hall.--John Wilker, a veteran of the Civil and Mexican wars, died here after an Illness of several weeks. He was born In Ohio, February 4,1829. During the Mexican war he was under Colonel Curtis and took part in the battle of Vera Crus. He is survived J>y two daughters Stad a son. " Pana.--At the annual session of the Seventeenth Illinois district encamp­ ment of Odd Fellows here the follow­ ing officers were elected: Presideht S. C. Llvergood, TaylorvlUe; secre. tary, 0. B. Britton, Taylorville, and treasurer, Julius 0. ftiawker, Pana Pana encampment was presented with a silk banner for getting the largest membership of any camp in Illinois in a specified time. Springfield.--Senator Manny, Speak­ er McKinley and Representative Clin* Of the state economy and efficiency commission and Senator Junil and Representatives Shanahan and Karcho of the legislative reference bureau met With Governor Dunne to urge iiie erec­ tion of a building to house the state department in Chicago. The governor and the committee will arrive at some conclusion as to what will be recom­ mended. Springfield. -- Secretary of State Woods arranged to make a partial Sur­ render to the state civil service com­ mission. He has agreed to name Wil­ liam Long of Chicago and George Black of Champaign, two civil service sligibles, to the positions of chief and Assistant corporation clerk in his of* lice. The secretary informed the com­ mission that he would make the ap­ pointments as soon as the two men furnish bond. Fred Bargatressar of PeWn and S. O- Peftrce of Quincy now hold the positions. Duquoin-- Saloons were closed at Christopher, east of Duquoin, as the result of the recent election. Twenty saloons went out of business. Christo­ pher was one of the largest "wet" towns in southern Illinois and leaves Franklin county with only two "wet" townships, West Frankfort and Buck- ner. It Is understood several Chris­ topher saloonkeepers will move to Buckner, In the adjoining township, two miles east, and again open for business. Pana.--Sheriff Thomas Brents of Christian county snd sheriffs of ad- Joining counties have warrants for the arrest of J. Dave Workman, on a cfoarge of murdering his wife, Mrs- Ida Workman. Governor Dunne has been requested to offc-i1 a reward forcWorkv man's arrest. Mrs. Workman was shot through the left side by an assassin from the outside of the home of her mother. Mrs. A. J. Trimmer. Foot tracks, said to be those of Workman, were found near the window. She and her husband had not lived to­ gether for several years. The coro­ ner's jury held Workman on a charge of murder. Bloomington.--Endeavoring to shoot ducks^with a revolver, Alfred Powell, t youth of Watseka, was shot in the abdomen when the weapon was acci­ dentally discharged. His condition is critical. Dundee.--William Gurnee, who died here at the age of seventy-four, claimed to be a survivor of the Custer massacre. Danville.--Dr. T. <5. McCaughey of Hoopeston, aged seventy-three, oldest practising physician in the eastern part of the state, and former head of the Vermilion Madical association, dropped dead of heart failure. Aurora. -- Boys and girls under eighteen years must go home from public dances at nine o'clock at nigh; and all must leave at midnight under terniB of a proposed new Aurora ordi­ nance. A censor of dances would be appointed by the mayor to visit halls and places of amusement. If question­ able steps aro being practised the li­ cense of the dance hall would be re-' voked. The sale of liquor would be prohibited at hall and license would be revoked if an intoxicated person If allowed to enter a dance hall. The ordlnanoe is drawn at the bsfevfli Qi Po Jlceworaan Aan^Forosy. /v DISTURBS PEACE, - THEN RESISTS UW fig Furnishes Amusement for a Big Crowd of Shoppers in ^i^Ohio City. • !N HYING TACKLES Big Patrolman Attempts Arrest* but Requires the Aid of Many Deputies to Capture the Porker After Half Hour's Efforts. ' Cleveland, O.--A som«iiriint fright­ ened pig, a policeman and several em­ ployes of the Cleveland Railway com­ pany the other day furnished funuse- ment for a large crowd at E. Ninth street and Prospect avenue. Incidentally, the bhiecoat's uniform was muddied and the other pursuers suffered from deluges of black mire when they made flying tackles for the porker and failed to connect. The cause of all the excitement broke from a crate on a transfer wagon and Btarted to explore the shop­ ping district Patrolman Popp spied the porker and decided he was dis­ turbing the peace and dignity of the community. He Btarted to perform his duty. The pig, however, immediately broke another ordinance. He resisted an officer. Patrolman Popp shouted to the pig that he was under arrest. The pig endeavored to escape. Officer Popp attempted to get hold of him. 'Then the show began. In and out doorways, under wagons and automobiles, and up alleys, Mr. Pig dodged with the patrolman after him. On a number of occasions Offi­ cer Popp got his hands on Mr. Pig, but the culprit escaped. Inspector O'Brien of the street rail­ way company, Joined Officer Popp In the chase. He suggested flying tackles, and proceeded to demonstrate. He landed on Mr. Pig, but again he wig­ gled away. Inspector O'Brien then called Jo­ seph Cline, 2231 E. Sixty-ninth street, and William Bleber, 1105 Woodland avenue, linemen for the railway com­ pany, who were passing on a line wagon. They Joined in the chase. In the meantime the pedestrians had unconsciously aided in the chase, for they had formed a ring, through which the pig had little chance to escape. Round and round went the fugitive, with Popp, O'Brien, Cline and Bleber following. The crowd cheered them on and then cheered the pig r L<RN|T1Ii?F t I The Pig Endeavored to Escape. when he evaded his pursuers. Thst* flying tackles were of no avalL Finally Officer Popp suggested they all make a flying tackle at the same time. They tried but twice Mr. Pig escaped. The third time was the charm, for each one got a hold on one of Mr. Pig's legs and he was cor­ ralled. The chase was over, the crowd cheered and Mr. Pig was returned to his crate. The crowd dispersed and traffic was resumed. It was a 30-mln- ute act. WOMAN* SLAIN BY k BEAR Prospector Finds Skeletons That 8ug- gsst i 'tale of a Mountain Tragedy In Montana* Montana City, Mont.---Tattered rem­ nants of a woman's dress, the skeleton of a bear with a bullet hole through the head and the skeleton of a dog be­ neath an outstretched paw, were the mute evidence of a tragedy on the wooded slope of Jackson creek, near this town, discovered recently by a prospector named Pierce while look­ ing for minerals. Pierce is of the opinion that the woman had been berrying when she encountered the bear. As the animal charged she fired, but the bullet did not cause Instant death. The brute struck her down and clawed her clothing and body until the dog sprang to the defense of Its mistress. Turn­ ing, the bear struck the dog and fell dead* with the crushed body of the dog pinned tightly under Its heavy paw. Dfd Not Speak in Ten Years. Bellingham, Wash--"BuckBkin Jos'* Ifiaton, th*< liennU or Mount r.n«*.r, in dead, after having lived a solitary life for the past ten years. In that time, so far as is known, he never spoke a dosen words. He lived by raising po­ tatoes and hunting, would not allow a domestic animal about the place, and appeared to be intellectual. It is rumored that his name Is not Eaton, and that he Is a brother of » United fi|£ntsn xipiUb. TWO LONG YEARS Mrs. Asdin Was Restored Health by Lydia E. Pink* ham's Vegetable Compound. Minneapolis, Minn.--"After ray Bills one was born I was sick with Ja my sides which tho doctors said were caused by inflaaom** tion. I suffered a great deal every month and grew very thin. I was under die doctor's care for two long years without any benefit finally after repeated sug­ gestions to try it wo got Lydia F,. Pink- ham's Vegetable Compound. After tak­ ing the third bottle of the Compound I was able to do my housework and today I am strong and healthy again. I will answer letters if anyone wishes to know about my case. "--Mrs. Joseph Aseum, 628 Monroe St.,N.IL, Minneapolis, Minn. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com­ pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful drugs, and today holds the record of being the most successful remedy we know for woman's ills. If you need such a medicine why don't you try it ? If you have the slightest doaM that ILydla E. Pinkham's Vegeta­ ble Compound will help yon,write to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Cot (confidential) Lynn,Mass., for ad­ vice. Yoar letter will be opened ̂ read and answered by a wornMfe and held in strict confidence. ^ mi ':W0. -Wis • s 'J-t • V' 'J'vw JU 'j 0 - "f The Aitny ofryj-# Constipation .fi Is Growiag Smaller Every D* "' ^ CARTER'S LITTLE ̂ ̂ LIVER PILLS are responsible-- they not only give relief a -- they perma­ nently cureCee-^ •tipettM. Mil; lions use, them for KBhimu. U|utin, Side Hcadscbc, Sallow Skk SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PUCK. Genuine most bear Signature; ' • i ITTLE Oar $100 "BABY" Ms *Uy. The? *re the pre MM popular Cora ot Inreet- ment for careful lnreatoia. Thousands woman all over Um United Statoa ara Bonds. IIS down and DO a month for • Btatjou WHY TEACHERS AfiE EABLY Fearful and Wonderful Excuses Glvsai for Occasional Nonattendanos of Their Pupils. While the law of the land compels children to attend school up tc ~ ttr tain age, there Is- no law that makes It obligatory for them to be present at every session. They may be "ex­ cused" on the written request of par­ ents, and we herewith present some of these reasonable excuses: 'J' "Dier Miss Blank: Sadie had pane in her left hart and could Mt come yesterday. If it goes to cuttln* up today, plese let her went home and oblidge "Mrs. B. P. C.M S "Kind Friend: Kindly excume lames ' for lateness. 1 kneaded him after breakfast." • "Dere Miss H : Willy was not - thare yesterday becaws he had to have his shoes half-souled. They was so holey his feet got wet and I was afraid he would get tonsillghtous. His konstltuBhion aint of the best. It is some Heredditary on his pa's aids aim being puling. So excoose."--New jTock Sv^ng .. -. Not an Honor. • "Did Jones take a prise at the ^og^ show?" "No, although some judges thought, be might have been entered oo his face for one." . •'f-zS v .• O9 S01*® 1 Simplified si *• Oi*.•'5 t ' is Make for good days Prom a package of fresh, crisp . Post Toasties v:Mri "'5 jI Then, with some fraiit, a cup of Instant Postum, and a poached egg or two if you like, you have a simple break­ fast that is wholesome and •ftisfoiA " ' & Toasties rire"4i carefully cooked, delicately rmd tc..zzi~d r:: appetizing "brown" being touched by hand. They look good, taata good, aad *The Memory Unfvrf1 Sold byOwtwi overywherel ^4 : sT i tm 'm