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lo THE MORXTXG OREGON'IAX, TUTJK SD AT. 31 ARCH 26. 10O5T. 1GIL SHELVES T Application for South Portland Franchise Killed by Re quest of Company. MAY LEAVE THIS CITY Agent of sHiwartzsohtld & Sulzber ger Intimates That His Firm Will Seek Fntranc at Some Otlier Place. Because of the opposition that devel oped to thrtr appltrHtion for a permit to erect a packing plant in South Port land. Schwarz.schlld & Sulzberger, of Chicago, the largest Independent meat packers In the United States, withdrew their ordinance at a meeting of the Council yesterday afternoon. Although J. S. Hoisey, Pacific Coast agent for the company, would make no definite state ment for publication, he gave it as his strong opinion that this will end the at tempt of his principals to establish a $l,ytf.tnft plant here. He says he believes a site will he secured elsewhere in the Northwest. "I do not know just what action Rchwarzpchild & Sulzberger will take." paid Mr. Hclncy. after the Council granted the request to postpone further consideration of the application. "Judg ing from my knowledge of the policy of the company; however, I should say that. In all probability, they will secure a site In some other city in the Northwest." Blames Competing Firms. Asked as to what he regarded as the cause of the opposition to the Schwarzs child & Fiilzbi-rper project. Mr. Helsey said that he believed it was worked up by the rival parking concerns Swift & Co. and Armour & Co. Th Swifts are now establishing an immense plant on the Peninsula and the Armours are un derstood to be connected with their pro ject. "The press of Portland has performed its proper function,' said Mr. Helsey, in explaining the situation. "Both sides of the matter have been told falrlja We have noticr-d a number of letters in The Orrgonlan, written by people who ap parently know little, if anything, about packing-hoiiHes. For instance, one man declared we would fill the river with blood and grease. Nonsense! The blood and grease, as well as every bit of offal, is too valuable to tie allowed to go to waste. "Enough has been written and said to show the company that more or less opposition exists against the establishing of our plant, and it is not a good busi ness proposition to expend a large sum of money under such circumstances. We merely asked for av permit, In absolute good faith: ft was revocable at the pleas ure of the Council. We won Id have gone , ahead and would have spent an immense amount of money had it not been for this opposition." Beldlng Calls Vp Ordinance. When tho Council convened. Council man Beldlng, who from the first worked hard to secure the passage of the ordi nance granting the company the right to operate on the old Zimmerman site, moved to take up the packing-house matter. A communication from Mr. Helsey , asking permission to withdraw the ordinance, was read. Mr. Belding then moved that the request be granted. Councilman Vaughn offered an amend ment, that the Council indefinitely post pone further consideration of the meas ure, which carried. The records will show, however, that the ordinance was withdrawn from further consideration at the request of the company. Councilman Cottcl. of the Fifth Ward, who opposed the project from the outset, arose nnd said he was so glad to win his ftuht that he would not quibble as to what technical disposition was made of the request to withdraw the application. Biff IVtitlon I Submitted. The report of the committee on health and police, which recommended the pas sago of the ordinance granting the com pany the riht to operate within the city limits if they would expend not less than S3.0"0 on packing-house and machinery within two years, was formally adopted. Mr, fielding expressed much regret at the outcome. It was in his ward that the company sought to locate. Mr. Cotters ward lies to the north of Mr. ISrlding's. Mr. Reldlng secured more than 3X sig natures to a petition, seeking the pas sage of the proposed ordinance, and the Smith Portland Improvement Association voted In favor of the industry. Amons the commercial organizations report In; adversely to the establishment of the pl.int in South Portland was the Cham ber of Commerce. QUESTION RIGHT OF MAYOR j;i:ror.MTiox or committee KKfTSEU BY COVNCIL. Jrspiie Protest. I.ane Will Endeavor lo Justify Action in Ordering Investigation of Grants. Councilman Cellars yesterday after noon, durir.K a session of the Council, took issue with Mayor Lane as to the latfr's lepal riht to appoint a com mittee of the Council to investigate pul'lie-fu'rvice franchises without in structions from that body. Mr. Cellar held that the Mayor had no authority so to do. and was supported In his con tention by City Attorney Kavanaugh. The Mayor. In reply, said he would en deavor to find rulings sustaining- his action. Mayor Lane recently appointed Councilman Kellaher, Rushlight and Vaughn as a committee to investigate franchises, and they have already en tered upon their duties. At a previous session of the Council, a resolution was adopted authorising the Mayor to ap point a committee'fnr this purpose, but at the following meeting It was re called, because Mayor Lane had ap pointed bur- one member of the ma jority faction. The Mayor, however, held that he had power under the char ter to appoint a committee to assist him In Inquiring Into franchise, and he Immediately did so. This time he named three of his close political sup porters, replacing Mr. Menefee. who represented the majority on the old Lommittee. The Mayor now seeks to make this last-named committee an ofnclal body of the Council. "1 do not think the Mayor has any G I PACKERS PERM authority to appoint a committee of the Council without Instructions from this body," said Mr. Cellars, when the May or's communication announcing the ap pointment was re'ad. "That he may appoint a committee of citizens, who may chance to be members of the Council, I grant: but I contend that nowhere is he given authority to ap point an official committee of the Council without first securing instruc tions from the Council. I do, however, commend the Mayor that he has, after two years and more; decided to investi gate public-service franchises;' al though he has thus delayed his duty, I am glad that he is now fulfilling it." "That is your private opinion, pub licly expressed, is it?" retorted Mayor Lane. "Fes. and I ask the City Attorney if I am not right," said Mr. Cellars: City Attorney Kavanaugh then de clared that Mr. Cellars' version of the matter was correct, that the Mayor may appoint a committee to assist in in vestigating franchises, but that he can not appoint a comnnittee ot the Coun cil without the sanction and authority of that body. "Now Mr. Cellars and Mr. Kavanaugh have spoken, I say that" J still intend. If possible, to make this committee a committee of the Council," said Mayor Lane, and he then ordered the Council to proceed with business. Council Will Meet Today. For the fourth, consecutive time the City Council today will liold an adjourned meeting. A large volume of business, accumulated in two w;eks. could not be completed at the session yesterday after noon, and the Council adjourned until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Councilman Baker will soon introduce an ordinance requiring at least three sessions of the assembly a month, and perhaps" he will decide to stipulate weekly meetings. AIMED AT STREET-VENDORS Baker's Ordinance Mould Keep Them Off Downtown Streets. Councilman Baker introduced an or dinance at a session of the City Council yesterday afternoon, the provisions of which prohibit street vendors from oper ating on thoroughfares in the downtown district. If it becomes a law it will drive all eanut. popcorn and other peddlers into the outlying territory, and will elimi nate them from further consideration by the authorities within the fire limits. Mr. Baker wished the ordinance taken up and acted on at the session, but op position developed, and the measure was referred to a committee for consideration: It will be discussed at the next meeting of the general license committee, when the hawkers and others who are inter ested Jn the subject will be present. "The annoyance from street vendors has become eoreat that it cannot longer be tolerated." said Councilman Baker, when the ordinance was Introduced. "The merchants along Third street are particu larly bothered by these hawkers, who leave the streets In an unsightly condi tion, and who line both sides of the thoroughfare. It Is unjust to allow this to continue, especially when the hawkers compete with merchants who are paying enormous rents." Councilmen Belding and Driscoll an nounced themselves as opposed to tha Baker ordinance, and notified him that they will fight its passage. FAILS TO PURCHASE BONDS Xew York Firm May Forfeit Checks to the City. The Lumbermen's Insurance Company of New York has failed thus far to take over JoO.OOO worth of Portland improve ment bonds, bearing 6 per cent interest, which It bid in by telegraph two weeks ago. City Treasurer Werlein yesterday! recommended to the Council, that the certified check for $2500 accompanying the bid be forfeited to the city. Such action involves a serious legal question, and the matter was referred to City Attorney Kavanaugh. There was a question at the time of the sale of the improvement bonds as to whether the bid of the Eastern company was regular, as the bid called for ten year bonds, whereas, the bonds on sale run between seven and eight year, ac cording to circumstances. Their life will be shortened, however, according to Mr. Werlein. because the city cannot purchase them at par. as was done for a while. Mr. Kavanaugh held that the city must compete with all other bidders If It wishes to buy its own bonds. Therefore the money used for the purchase of bonds will henceforth be used to call in out standing bonds. PASSES THE 24,000 MARK Registration Still Climbs and Books to Remain Open 12 Days. - The total registration went over the 24,000 mark yesterday. The exact fig ure . was 24.089. of whom 1S.868 were Republicans. 4049 were Democrats, and J1S2 were of other political faiths or no faith at all. Among these flatter is in cluded the Anarchist who' registered Tuesday. Three hundred ten had registered to 5 o'clock last night. This number was increased by those who came in between 5 o'clock and 9. Republicans Democrats 55, and miscellaneous 16. was" the way they stood. There are now only IS days in which voters may register for the primaries. The books close at 5 P. M., April 7. ten days be fore the primary election. EXCURSION RATES. Via Oregon Electric Railway for ( Horse Shows at Woodbnrn, Ore gon, March 28, and Salem, Ore gon, April i, 1908. For the above occasions this com pany will make - round-trip rate of Jl.00 from Portland to West Wood burn, and round-trip rate of $1.50 from Portland to Salem. Tickets on sale March -S and April 4, good going and returning on date of sale. Depot and ticket office Front and Jefferson streets. WHO WANTS VIOLINS? Hare and costly violins go, in our forced out sale at half and less. A genuine Italian violin made in 1T56. actually worth JMO. now $75. A beautiful toned violin worth $110, now only $47. A splendid model, regular $55 violin, now only $2S.30. A genuine French Vuillaiine violin now only $9.S0. and a real Steiner model Vio lin now only $5.34 An elegant HO Washburn mandolin now only $3.50. A superb x $50 Washburn guitar now only $i?.5. A fine $10 German alther now $4.35. Pay cash or payments. Graves Co.. 336 Washington. M Babr Is Cottlac Testa B nrn mad vm that old well-tried remedy, Mrs. Viai.ow'i Soothimr Cyrup, for childxea telhics. It soothe th child, softens tb Cum, allays pus. oolte sad dt&rrbo ROOKR B. SIVSOTT. For District Attorney. Free candy with children's shoes mt Rosenthal a. Seventh and Washington. GIVE BODY BLOW TD MAYOR'S PLAN Enemies in City Council Reject Municipal Ownership Resolution. DECLINE TO INVESTIGATE Defeat Propewtl to Look Into Cost and Feasibility of Installing Street-Lights Declare lor Contract System. Mayor Lane's ambition to bring about an immediate submission of the muni cipal lighting plant question to the voters received a severe setback at the meeting of the City Council yesterday afternoon, when a resolution, introduced by Coun cilman Kellaher, calling for the appoint ment of a committee to investigate the merits of city ownership in a modified form, was decisively defeated by the votes of the "solid ten." constituting the Mayor's political enemies In the city leg islative body. And. to make matters worse for the Mayor, the majority followed up the de feat of the resolution by passing by a vote of five to ten an ordinance calling upon the Executive Board to advertise for bids for street lighting under the present sys tem ot private contract. The only con cession made the Mayor, who is fighting against a renewal of the Portland Rail way. Light & Power Company's five-year contract for street lighting, is that the Board is requested to call for bids for both a three and five-year term. The present contract expires December 31s. Whether the Council's action yesterday will put an end to the Mayor's fight for immediate municipal ownership remains to be seen. Though he may veto it, the Mayor cannot pr.event the passage over his head of the ordinance put through yesterday, and It is in a manner up to the Executive Board tasay when and for bow long the lighting "contract shall be let. As matters now stand, the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, which owns the local street lighting apparatus or distributing system, is the anly possible bidder. Comes as a Surprise. The Mayor's fight with he Council majority over the municipal ownership phase of the street-lighting controversy was brought to an issue yesterday rath er unexpectedly. The Mayor had given It out to his friends that he had deter mined to lay before the Council, and if necessary, before the people, the merits of the plan adopted in Tacoma, where the city owns ite street-lamps and distribution-wires, and buys electric cur rent at a very low price for its street lighting, but the majority was hardly expecting the Kellaher resolution. Mr. Kellaher was induced to offer the resolution, it would appear, through learning that the Mount Hood Railway & Power Company, which is now put ting in a large electric plant near the city, was ready to submit a communi cation to the Council, signifying its willingness to bid for supplying the city with electric current for street lighting after October 1, if the city would put in a distribution system. Accordingly, immediately after this communication was read, Mr. Kellaher submitted his resolution. It was to the effect that the Mayor be authorized to appoint a committee of three to inves tigate the cost and feasibility of install ing a distribution system and purchas ing electric current for street-lighting. The resolution hardly reached a de bate. The majority and minority mem bers got into a tedious wrangle over some ancient history concerning the merits of certain municipal lighting plants that were operated on the East Side before the consolidation, and when they finally came back to the present time, had no time to devote to the pend ing measure. The vote was then taken on it. Works Well in Tacoma. .According to the Mayor's sources of information, the plan of owning the street lamps and buying the current for their operation is working well in Ta coma. The city is said to have obtained a contract for electricity under com petitive bidding for the price of one half a cent per kilowat hour. This price Is said to be but one-thirtieth the price charged large manu facturing plants in this city, and Mayor Lane was informed that if electricity could be obtained by the City of Port land at the same price, the cost of cur rent for each arc light for the year would not exceed $5. At present, the city is paying $5.30 a month for each arc lamp, but this price, of course, in cludes the heavy cost of distribution and maintenance of the distribution plant. wiich President Josselyn, of the Portland Railway. Light & Power Corn pay, says is so great that no profit is made under the contract with the city. Had Kellaher's resolution been passed yesterday, and the committee seen fit to recommend the purchase of a dis tribution system, the way would have been open, for the charter specifically provides that the city may at any time, by obtaining the consent of the voters at a special election, expend not to exceed $300,000 for just such a system, selling bonds for that purpose. The estimated cost of a distributing system is about $250,000. WILL DROP iron CUBE BAR ASSOCIATION TO CLEAR ALBANY IiAWYEU. W. L. rason, Ex-Convict Who Made Accusations, Has Fled to Can-" ada to Avoid Arrest. "W. L. Paeon, erstwhile private detec tive for the Anti-Saloon League, is a fugitive from justice and it is reliably reported that the disbarment proceedings against J. R. Wyatt, a prominent Albany lawyer, will be dismissed. In the com plaint before the grievance committee of the Bar Association, Lou C. Hartman, of the Hartman Detective Agency, by which Pa son wa employed until re cently, appears we the plaintiff, although Pason was the man who preferred the charges of unprofessional conduct against Wyatt. Mr. Hartman yesterday assured Mr. Wyatt' lawyer, John F. Logan, of this city, that he had no desire person ally to prosecute the charges, which un doubtedly will be dismified by the griev ance committee of the Bar Association. Until ten days ago Pason was in the employ of the Hartman Detective Agency and his services were employed by the Amp-Saloon League to gather evidence n cm rust Albanjr drajc&ijts who were sus pected of selling liquor in violation of the local option law. Before these cases could be disposed of in the State Cir cuit Court Pasori made the sensational charges that Wyatt had attempted to bribe him. a witness for the state, to leave the state and evade a eubpena to appear and testify for the prosecution. Subsequently Wyatt caused warrants to be issued for Pason's arrest on two charges of perjury, alleging that the sleuth had perjured himself when on the witness stand by swearing positively that he had never served time in a peniten tiary and had never been convicted of a felony. About the time the warrants were issued for his arrest Pason ad mitted to his employe!, Hartman, that he was an ex-convict and was promptly discharged, but before an officer from Albany could reach Portland and serve the warrants alleging perjury, Pason had left the state and gone to British Co lumbia. " Attorney Logan, in behalf of his client, this week filed with the committee of the Bar Association an answer to the com plaint against Wyatt. denying emphat ically every charge preferred by Pason and demanding an Immediate hearing of the complaint. But with the absence from the state pf Pason and the indis position of Hartman personally to prose cute the accusations of- his former as sistant. Attorney Logan will ask the grievance committee to dismiss the pro ceeding against Wyatt. whose reputation as one of the leading lawyers of the state had never before been assailed. As for Pason, his return to the state is con sidered improbable, in view of the fact i that he would immediately be placed un der arrest and prosecuted on the perjury charge. . POLICE WILL END PLAYIXO OF GAMES OF CHANCE. tse of Patent Dice-Boxes Growing Too Common Violation of Or der Will Mean Arrest. Dice games and gambling devices which have been running in a number of cigar stores and saloons of the city have at last come to the attention of the police. A report was made by members of the afternoon shift yester day that the law is being daily violated as regards gambling. Captain Slover Issued an order advising his relief that the spinning of dice in disks for money or cigars constitutes gambling and di rected anyone who should discover such a game to make arrests at once. Although Mayor Lane made a sweep ing order condemning dice games and slot machines some months ago, the dice games have been running almost without interruption There are few saloons in the city, it is said by those who know, which have not dice boxes with which the bartender or proprie tor will gamble , with patrons for drinks. Cigar stands have not yet returned the old leather dice bowls to their counters. But they have secured small contrivances, the size of an ordinary watch, fitted up with dice. By pressing a spring the- dice are made to roll and the gaming fiend can play with but lit tle chance of detection. If he make 26 points in 25 turns of the dice he gets $1 worth of cigars. Otherwise he gets nothing. The chance costs a quarter. The percentage is said to be about 85 to 15 in favor of the house. SATEEN PETTICOATS, 93c On sale today, black mercerized sateen petticoats, plaited and stitched flounces, splendid quality , and our best regular $1.50 grade. Suit department second floor. McAllen & McDonnell, Third, and Mor- rison. PARASITES THAT EXPELLED The interest created in leading cities during; the past year by young Mr. Cooper with hs new - preparation, is largely accounted for by a peculiar quality possessed by this medicine, which he calls his New Discovery. Mr. Cooper believes that internal parasites, or tapeworms, are responsi ble for much ill health, and it is an undoubted fact that his medicine has expelled Immense numbers of these creatures in various cities' visited by him. The young man also believes that stomach trouble is the main cause of all ill health. He claims that few can have poor health with a good di gestion. He further claims that his New Discovery medicine does nothing but tone up the stomach, yet it not only expels the parasites, but relieves many other ailments not as a; rule associated with, stomach trouble. Little Jessie Birdsa.ll, daughter of Mrs. Ida Birdsall, living at 2138 Carr roll Avenue, Chicago, is among many relieved of a large parasite by Mr. Cooper's preparation during his stay in that city. In speaking of the mat ter to Mr. Cooper, the mother said: "My child Jessie, who is fourteen years old, has been suffering with this trouble for over seven years. Until this morning we did not know what am 89 yar old and never used any emedy equal to Dr. Bell's Pine-Tar-Hocey. It fpTefl quick and permanent yelict in jrrip as well m eoagh mud olds. It makes weak lunrs strong. 'M M. A. MarrCALTB, PsAuwh, Ky. THE jf "King out th many, ring la tm tew; $T- T 1 Pine 1 1?S ' RECALL BY COUNCIL: Probing of Combines Is Ended ; Abruptly. . j LINE UP IN FACTIONS! Vaughn Lays Action to Driscoll, a Member of Draymen's Organiza tion, YVIitch Was Next in Order for Investigation. The City Council, by a strictly factional Vote, yesterday afternoon recalled the special committee of three recently au thorized to conduct investigations into al lesod illegal -combinations in Portland. This action followed within 34 Tiours after It was announced that the committee would probe the Draymen's Association. Councilman Driscoll, a member of the majority, also 'belongs to the draymen's organization. Ke was served with a Bubpcna while in attendance at the Coun cil session, to appear as' a witness at a meetinj? then scheduled to take place at 10 o'clock this morning:. Councilman Wallace introduced the res olution calling for the dismissal of the committee of three Councilmen Vaughn, Concannon and Belding. There was no discussion of the resolution and it was put to a vote immediately after its in troduction. The ten lumbers who stand or fall together on all propositions cast their ballots as a unit: the five remaining members, constituting Mayor Lane's friends, opposed the resolution: , Hint at Various Motives. Various tales are told as to -mhy the special investigating committee was re called. Mr. Vaughn declared it was be cause Mr. Driscoll is a. leading member of the Draymen's Association, which or ganization was scheduled for an official probing this morning. He says that the majority faction, of which Mr. Driscoll is a member, was afraid of the commit tee, as the members had performed their duties fully and fearlessly, having thor oughly inquired in-to the conditions of , the furniture trade. "They were simply afraid to let the committee proceed,'' said Mr. Vaughn. "Driscoll was about to be drawn into the matter,- and they had to cut oft our power. Personally, I don't care what they do: but the public is hurt by their ac tion, for there are many things we should have investigated." The version 'of the majority faction on the matter is that the investigations were ill-advised: that they should never have been authorized and that to continue them would be poor policy. Another theory is that the majority' members have formed an agreement to behead all committees on which the Mayor has named his po litical friends. Will Report on Subways. The subway commission , authorized seven months ago, and of which Mayor Tane is chairman, met a different fate. Upon motion of Councilman Cellars, it was granted a new lease of life and will be given an opportunity to make a re port. "In view of the fact that the resolu tion . which was introduced at the last session of the Council has stirred the sub way commission to a little activity," sail Mr. Cellars, "I move that the reso lution to recall be laid on the table. If the commission will do anything, let it live, but we should have a report." Mayor Lane. City Attorney Kavanaugh and City Engineer Taylor and Mr. SAP LIFE BY NEW METHOD. the trouble was. She was extremely nervous; the least little thing would upset her; her tongue was coated, and at times she would have a good ap petite, then again could not bear the sight of food; she was restless at night, had a bad breath, especially when she got up of mornings. We tried everything to relieve her, but met with no success. We were just on the point of giving up trying any thing else, when we began to read of Cooper's New Discovery. Several days, ago we purchased this medicine. Jes sie has been using it regularly, and this morning this parasite left her Bystem. I don't wonder that she has always felt bad, and nothing we would give her seemed to relieve her. Now. that sle is relieved of this tapeworm I feel sure that she will grow better each day, and enjoy perfect health. Mr. Cooper, your medicine is worth a thousand times jnore than you charge for it. I know of a number of people troubled the same way as Jessie has been, and I certainly expect to tell them personally to try your medicine." We would advise anyone who has been troubled for some time with gen eral poor health to try this great medi cine. We are agent for it in this city. The Skidmore Drug Co.; Huntley Bros. Co., Oregon City, Or. DR. BELL'S TarHoney Nature's most nstors! remedy, Improved by science to ft PLBA8A.KT, PERMANENT, POSITIVE CURB for ooughs, oolds and all iofiasied surfaces of tha Lnags and Brostthial Tubas. ' WHY DO THE PfeOPLE USE OVER 5,oo,ooo BOTTLES ANNUALLY? Bct ts Ost sf fas y.ssy gessoas (Htcs ky Osc the Wssy. J-urt Far Pssts ftt4 Tfcs Ctok. MILWAUKEE, Wis. THE E. E. SUTHERLAND ITEMCDfE CO., Gentlemen : I warn to Mid bot testimonial to thosa of roar aat laflea and bMflM pattest. A boot two weeks co I contracted a twt bad oold whjcb settled on my Innrs. It jtw worse until f rtral d ban-riy whiper and I was "allis rso to speak. Tried tonr or five remediss bot tbeyaioot help me. Mj wife went to t'os dr?tot't aivi purchased a SOc. bottle of your Dr. Bell's PiaTar-Honey. and four doees stopped the couch and I had the first good niglrr's sleep la two weeks. Arty tody who doubts It let them write me or wife about It. Kespectfcilr, Ko. 47 Green bafth Street, GEO. TTLEICH. Look for the Belt on Bottle and our Guarantee No. 506. ILUnrPAOTCSKD OSTLT IT A. & SUTUBRt-AHD MEDICI SB CO., l 32 Where the finest biscuit, cake, hot-breads, crusts or puddings are required T&yal is indispensable. A&S&lMfejfjrPiiBff Not only for rich or fine food or for special times or service. Royal is equally valuable in the preparation of plain, substantial, every-day foods, for all occa sions. It makes the food more tasty, nutritious and wholesome. Vaughn, members of the commission, stated reasons why they had twen unable to report. Legal questions, making it necessary for Mr. Kavanaugh to sc,an the pages of 17 franchises, delayed his opin ion, they said. Councilman Kakcr, the sole representative of the majority fac tion on the commission, explained that ho favored the subway plan and ex pressed the belief that it must sooner or later be built. It was to his influence that the members of the commission owe their new lease of life. - Sues Railroad for $10,000. A. L. Carroll la suinar the O. It. & N. Co.. before Judge O'Day, to recover $10,000 damages, because a Christian Endeavor excursion ticket from Fort Podge. Iowa, to Portland, wag taken Mgpgpf fect food given to man It has been his "staff of life" for aw?. 4,000 years. Human inge nuity can never make corn as digestible or as nutritious as Shredded Wheal a food that contains all the tissue-building material in the whole wheat prepared in a digestible form. For breakfast heat the Biscuit in oven, pour milk over it (hot milk in winter) and a little cream. If you like the Biscuit for breakfast you will like toasted TRISCUIT (the Shredded Wheat wafer) for luncheon or any meal with butter, cheese or marma lade. At your grocers. The cure for the blues Cascarets. A million boxes go out every month to carry a world of sunshine. Are you getting your share? Cascarets act as a bowel tonic, not as an irritant. They are vegetable. Their action is natural. Their effect is the same as the effect of some foods. They are gentle; no griping-. They are pleasant; no dreading. , They are convenient; no waiting. One old way was castor oil. The effect was to grease the bowels, and for a single day. Oil never causes the bowel muscles to act. Other ways were pills, salts and cathartics. The effect was the same as pepper has in the nostrils. They flooded the bowels with fluid. Those fluids were digestive juices. And the waste today means a lack tomorrow. We knew that the method was wrong. . That the after-effects only weakened the bowels. But we had no gentle laxatives in the old days. So we waited ai long as we could, then took a big dose of physic. The method today is to take one Cascaret at a time just as soon as you need it. Then the bowels are always clean. Cascarets are candy tablets. They are sold by all druggists, but never in bulk. Be sure you get the genuine, with CCC on every tablet. The price is 50c, 25c and Ten Cents per Box up by the conductor. It Is the conten tion of the company that the conductor had a right to do so. as the purchaser had violated the terms of the contract undy which it was Issued, it having been transferred to the plaintiff by an other person. Department Store Sues Doctor Dr. Andrew C. Smith, who has an of fice on the second floor of the Dekum buiUlinpr. haa been made the defendant in a suit brought by Llpman, "Wolfe &, Co., in the Circuit Court, to recover $200 damages. It is alleged In the com plaint that Dr. Smith carelessly left the watnr running from a faucet in his office all night, ruining a stock of car pets, coats, embroideries and laces be longing to the department store. Don't Rob The Horse of His Corn The whole wheat is the most per