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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND. MARCH 8, 1914. MARRIED WOMEN CAUSE LOW WAGES Washington Welfare Commis sion Report Reveals In teresting Data. "ADRIFT" CLASS IS LARGE Tm Seattlo 4 6 Per Cent of All Fair Sex Laborers Set Aside as Away From Home Employers Prefer Girls Living at Home. OL.TMPIA, Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) Married women and girls living at home, competing with workers who must depend entirely upon their own earnings for their support, are given In the report of the Washington In dustrial Welfare Commission, now being prepared for this state's first minimum wage conference, as major reasons for the low level of wages for female employes. In laundries, where wages are much lower than the average, 33 per cent of the workers are married; in mer cantile establishments IS per cent and in factories 12 per cent. The percentage of married women workers among of fice workers is negligible, the report shows, and the same is true with tele phone girls, principally due to the em ployment of no women over 25 years of age. The percentage of married women workers and of girls "adrift" Increases in proportion as population increases, a survey of the state shows. In Seat tle 2S per cent of the working women are married, the report shows; in Spo kane 18 per cent, in Tacoma 12 per cent and in Everett less than 10 per cent. Divorcees, widows and deserted wives are not classed as "married." the percentages including only women liv ing with their husbands. "Adrift Claas Urge. In Seattle 46 per cent and in Spokane 4i per cent of all women workers are classified as "adrift," or away from home. In the smaller places the per centage decreases to less than one-fifth in Everett. Most employers prefer to hire girls living at home, the report states, on the theory that such girls require only pin money.. Declaring this theory false, the report attacks as "parasitic" in dustries in this class. Of 1716 cases of girls living at home that were in vestigated, two-thirds reported that they contributed a definite amount each week to the family income. The lowering effect of the "pin money" theory is shown by an analysis of the wages of girls living at home and adrift. Large Percentage at Home. Of 1843 employes receiving less-than J10 a week. 68 per cent lived at home and 32 per cent were adrift. Of 1215 employes receiving $10 or more per week, 38 per cent lived at home and 62 per cent were adrift. Discussing the effect of low wages on morals, the report states: "So well-informed person will urge that the morals of ail self-supporting women depend directly upon her wage. There are too many proofs to the con trary. This is true, however, that Slow starvation gradually will break down a. woman's power of resistance and her fall results." OFFICE CAT ALSO STRAYS Medford's Volunteer Tiro Depart ment Has Friedenberjr as Nucleus. MEDFORD. Or., March 7. (Special.) All that is left of the Medford volun teer fire department Is Jack Frleden lerg and the departmental cat. Mr. Friedenberg refused to resign and the cat refused to be given away. The reason for the resignation by the fire boys was given as the refusal of the City Council to continue to sup ply the members with free phones. The relic chest accumulated through the years was presented to the Commercial Club, the office desk bequeathed to Fire Chief Amann, recently resigned, and the caps and coats were returned to the members. According to members of the City Council, however, Mr. Friedenberg will be the organizer of a new volunteer company which will be willing to co operate with the economy policy of the city and supply their own phones. FARM EXPERT. AIDS INDIANS Government Takes Steps to Help Its Wards Become Efficient. LEWISTON, Idaho, March 7. (Spe cial.) The Department of the Interior has transferred M. M. Murphy, spe cialist in clover and alfalfa growing as well as cattle and hog raising, to the Lapwai agency from San Xavier, Ariz. Mr. Murphy will work with J. J. Swartz, supervisor of horticulture and agri culture of the NezPerce reservation, but will devote his special attention to assist the Indians in raising cattle and hogs for the markets and growing the alfalfa and clover hay for feed for the stock. The department to be established under Mr. Murphy's supervision Is in furtherance of the department's plans to prepare the Indians for the suc cessful administration of their own land and affairs. PYTHIANS BEGIN BUILDING Excavation Being Made for 2-Story Structure at Xorth Plains, NORTH PLAINS, Or., March 7. (Special.) Excavation for the new lodge building to be erected here by the Knights of Pythias is being made. The building will be of brick, two stories high. The building committee has had a number of offers to rent the first floor. The upper floor will be fitted for lodge purposes. Olencce Lodge No. 22 has had a substantial growth within the last few months, and the order . has outgrown its present quarters In the historic town of Glencoe. COURSE IS FOR MINISTERS Teachers' Summer School at Pull man to Have Religious Feature. STATE COLLEGE. Pullman. Wash., March 7. (Special.) The Summer ses sion for teachers will be held at the State College from June 15 to July 25. a prominent part of which will be the two weeks' course for ministers. Ralph A. Felton. of New York, who will have charge of the ministerial work, wlli conduct studies la the economic, so cial and religious phases of rural sur veys. Dr. Ernest H. Lindley, of the Uni versity of Indiana, has been announced for lectures on social problems, such as "Sin and Society." "The Scientific Conduct of the Personal Life," "The Mystery of Dreams," "Dormant Powers of Man and "New Pioneers. The rural life conference, occurring during the session, is announced for June 30 to July 2. Among the instructors for the Sum mer term are: A. A. Cleveland, head of the department of education; Bruce Mc Cully, department of English; George Severance, agriculture; O. M. Morris, horticulture; Agnes Houston' Craig, home economics; F. A. Chalfant, mod ern languages; A. E. Evans, principal of the session. - IDAHO W. C. T. U. IN SESSION Organization of Southern Part of State Gathers at AVeiser. WEISKfL Triahn March 7. rSnecial.) The mid-year executive session of the TVomen'M PhrtRtinn Tpmnprance Union of South Idaho opened Friday with a large attendance. Following luncheon at the Christian M'MINNVILIiE BOYS BUILD i SCHOOL PLPILS'AT PRACTICAL MAXUAL TRAINING TASK t M'MINNVILLE, Or., March 7. (Special.) The above picture shows I an eighth-grade class of McMinnville boys at work on what is prob- ably one of the largest practical manual training projects ever at- tempted by grade school boys in Oregon. The building is a play shed 40 by 100 feet and is the second to be built by the McMin-ville boys this year, the first being completed at the Cook School in December. The work is being done entirely by sixth, seventh and eighth-grade boys as a regular rart of their manual training work and will give the pupils of these schools excellent open-air gymnasiums for rainy weather. Church an executive session was held at which reports were received from Mrs. Nettie R. Chipp, the president; Mrs. Mollie L. Vance, vice-president, and Mrs. Jennie Stout, corresponding secretary. Mrs. Lulu Shepherd, presi dent of the Utah W. C. T. U., delivered addresses. Today's meetings included a number of reports. "The Campaign and How to Conduct It," was the topic of Mrs. Lulu Shep herd's closing address. DIPLOMAS TO BE AWARDED Idaho School of Practical Agricul ture to Graduate Eleven. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow, March 7. (Special.) The fourth an nual session of the school of practical agriculture at the university will close next week, and Thursday night di plomas will be awarded to 11 grad uates. This year's session of the school, under the direction of Professor Clar ence Edmundson, has been the most successful in the history of 'the short course work, both in point of attend ance and interest. Students are enrolled from all" sec tions of Idaho and from nearly every other state in the Northwest. Among them are both men and women. The school of practical agriculture offers a three years' course. It is in tended primarily for students who are unable to take the regular four years' agricultural courses and for those who have not had an opportunity to finish such high school courses as are re quired for regular university entrance. GREATEST CUT In Piano Prices. See Graves Music Co. removal sale adv., last page, section 3. Adv. Sirs. J. A. Bale Succumbs. THE DALLES, Or., March 7. (Spe cial.) Mrs. J. A. Bale, of Portland, who was stricken with apoplexy while in a local store Thursday, died here today at the home of her .daughter, Mrs. L. B. Allen. The body will be taken to Portland Monday. Dl'Fl'E WOMAN DIES OX HER BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY Mrs. Dell Coy Butler. DURFUR. Or., March 7. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Dell Coy Butler, one of the pioneer residents of Wasco County, died at her home in this city Wednesday, March 4. Mrs. Butler was born in Wabash County, Ind., March 4, 1847. She was married to Polk Butler at Monmouth. 111.. March 4, 1869. In 1877 they came to Oregon, locat ing in Wasco County on a home stead about nine miles south of The Dalles. Mr. Butler died March 2, 1907. Mrs. Butler was a member of Star Rebekah Lodge of Dufur and a member of the local Christian Church. She is survived by one daughter and three sons: Mrs. Maude Griffen, J The Dalles; Omer K. Butler, a missionary at Lapeiuwn, suum Africa: Roy D. J3utler, Boyd, and E. C. Butler, Hanford, Wash. 3 APPLE FUTURE GOOD H. F. Davidson, However, Says Shippers Must Co-operate. TRIP TO EAST ENLIGHTENS Head of Central Selling Agency Says Many Cars AVcre Shipped With out Proper Icing Market Flooded and Prices Fall. HOOD RIVER. Or., March 6. (Spe cial.) After having spent the Winter In New York, where he had charge of the Eastern sales of fruit and the ex- THEIR OWN PLAY SHED poit trade of the North Pacific Fruit Distributors, H. F. Davidson, president of the central selling agency, returned last night, expressing optimism regard ing the outlook for the Northwestern frutgrower. "The future success of the Industry," says Mr. Davidson, "does not depend on the quality of the fruit that can be produced, for this has already been demonstrated, but on the intelligent methods of marketing and distribution. The applegrowers. however, must be come frugal farmers." Mr. Davidson declares that he is more thoroughly convinced than ever, since his study of the conditions that prevail in the fruit marketing circles in New York, of the necessity of a close co-operation between the four North western states Oregon, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Mld-Wlnter Market Depressed. Because of conditions that prevailed when fruit was being shipped to East ern storapre centers, Mr. Davidson says the raid-Winter marketing was rather depressed in the Eastern cities. "But it is better now," he says. "There were a number of different receivers of fruit in New York, and the product was often placed on the market at figures that were really too low. There seemed to be no steadying influence and no head to the situation. "The export market was depressed until about the middle of February. Most of the fruit stored in Chicago and further Eastern points was shipped without refrigeration.. The tempera tures were unusually high in Novem ber and December with the result that the fruit reached its storage destination in a very ripened condition. The result was that the fruit had to be marketed 30 days sooner than under normal con ditions, and the apples were put on the market in a dangerously wasteful con dition. "I went East about the middle of No vember, and I saw ice at only one point, in Wyoming. The weather was very remarkable and there was no real freezing weather in the Middle West until after the holidays. ' - Barrel Applea Brln More. "The market for barrel apples has had a steady advance this year. The supply was light and a considerable part of the stock, was bought by ex porters early, in January. The price advanced from $1 to $2 a barrel, accord ing to quality. The export barrel trade was light after February 1, and the total exports of the season were about 60 per cent of last year with, corre spondingly higher prices. On March 1 the storage apples in the Ea:-t consisted mostly of Winesaps, a very few Newtowris, a few Arkansas Blacks and some Rome Beauties. There were small quantities of other scatter ing varieties, and during the last week of February a mucli better tone de veloped In the-market, showing an ad vance of from 10 to 25 cents. The pros pects of cleaning up all the available supply at good advances seems assured. "The cheapness of oranges had some thing to do with the depressed condi tion in the apple market. During Janu ary and February fine oranges from Florida were selling at from $1 to $2 a box, while in February California fruit sold at from $1.50 to $2.10 a box." TROUT TO BE PROPAGATED Permission CJiven to Strip Steelheads at Prosser Dam of Spawn. NORTH YAKIM-V-Wash.. March 7. (Special.) Permission has been re ceived by County Game Warden Bryant from the State Game Warden to strip spawn from steelhead trout at the Prosser dam, for hatching in hatcheries and springs, and this work is to be undertaken in the next few days. The Prosser dam is a natural fish trap, and Warden Bryant expects no trouble in procuring a large amount of spawn, part of which will be hatched in the Harris hatchery in the Naches, while the rest will be disposed of in springs and creeks. The young fish will be taken to the county hatchery at Bumping Lake. The fish, when sufficiently grown, will be distributed in the streams and lakes of the county. The county received yesterday 276 pairs of Hungarian partridges, 10 doz en California quail, and 40 Reeves pheasants. PULLMAN FAIR AT ISSUE Ruling Against Use of Drawing Room hy One Arouses Protest. Although virtually all the railroads operating west of Chicago have con curred in the new tariffs prescribing that when a Pullman drawing-room, stateroom or compartment is employed by a single passenger extra railroad fare shall bo extracted, it "Is said that some ' traffic men now are beginning to doubt the wisdom of this move. W. C. Bristol, a Portland attorney, has protested to the State Railroad Commission, alleging that the new tariff works an injustice against the traveler and asks that the rates be suspended. It is evident that the purpose of the tariff is to enable the carriers to work the cars for their full carriage ca pacity, or at least to prevent them from being used at a minimum rapacity. Mr. Bristol, on the other hand, points out that when a person elects to oc cupy alone the space Intended to ac commodate more than one person, the privilege is correspondingly paid for in extra Pullman fares. A storm of protest against the new rates has arisen all over the country and some Eastern roads are refusing to become parties to the plan. RABBIT SKINS TRIM HATS PAniS BUYS PELTS AND 80,000 GO FROM CHEWELAH, WASH. Pared Pout Is lued and One Postofflce Exhausts Entire Diatrlct'a Sop ply of Foreign Invoices. LEWISTON. Idaho, March 7. (Spe cial.) a market1 for jackrabblt skine promises to provide a profitable in ducement and aid in extinguishing the pest of many parts of this country. This is an experiment, and the success of the project will not be known until returns are in from Europe, where the skins will be used in following , out fashion's decree, it is understood. The Commercial Club here has re ceived a communication from Chewelah which says: "The Chewelah Postoffice is giving .the Postoffice Department & new ex perience in parcel post shipments through the shipment of 80,000 rabbit skins by Oppenheimer Bros, to Paris, France. "The receiving of the skins from the outside points, which was mostly through the postoffice. did not caus4 so much work, but outgoing shipments were what for a time taxed the depart ment to keep up the necessary supply of customs invoices, which are drawn in blank on linen tag board about the size of a postal card for each foreign government. "The first consignment of 500 pack ages drew the supply from the large offices in the district Portland. Seat tle, Tacoma. Spokane and Lewiston and still there was a shortage until a requisition could be made upon the department. "Postmaster Patterson sent in for 3000 blank customs invoices and the department sent back 200. which was not a starter for mailing 80,000 hat fur pelts to gay Paris. "Thinking he might convince the de partment of his sanity. Postmaster Pat terson wired emphatically that when he said 3000 he meant 3000 and not 200. They got busy and set the ma chinery in motion to print the 3000 customs invoice blanks for the France shipment, and Oppenheimer Bros, again began sending their packages of skina at the rate of 150 a day, which will close out this year's shipments by the first of next week." SPECULATOR IS TARGET OLY7IIPIA MEETING INTENDED TO HELP SETTLER GET LAND. t Seaaion Called by Waahlngton Secre tary of State Howell Will Be Held March 27 and 28. SEATTLE, Wash., March 7. A meet ing called by Secretary of State I. M. Howell will be held in Olympia March 27 and 28 to take steps to get lands in Washington out of the hands of specu lators and into the hands of Immigrant settlers at reasonable prices. This meeting will be composed of delegates from the chambers of commerce. Com mercial clubs, banks, railroads and land holders, said Mr. Howell, who came to Seattle today to complete plans for the gathering. "The present land situation in this state is not favorable to settlement by immigrants because it is mostly held by speculators at exorbitant prices," said Mr. Howell. "I believe there is a way through taxation to force these speculators to sell lands which they are holding unimproved. The situation is acute and demands drastic meas ures. Most of the land holders got their lands at low prices, either from tbe state or from the timbermen who bought them for the timber. and sold the land for a few dollars an acre. We believe these lands should be improved. If the holders act the dog-in-the-manger part, the Olympia meeting proba bly will start a movement which will force their sale." 'Bull Moosers" to Rally. WEISER. Idaho. March 7.-U(SpeciaD "The Bull Moose" party still lives in Washington County and a meeting has been called by its local followers for March 20, tobe held here. A full ticket will be placed in the field. Paul Davis and Frank Mortimer are the leaders in the local revival of the Progressives, but. thfcy promise the attendance of others prominent in Progressive cir cles from other parts of the state. Medfora Man Wants Party Place. MEDFORD. Or., March 7. (Special.) W. H. Canon, United States Commis sioner, ex-Mayor of Medford and well known Democrat, has announced his candidacy for National committeeman. Will N. King is the present committee man and Milton A. Miller also is re ported to be after the job. - CARD OF THANKS. We wsh to thank our kind friends and the Women of Woodcraft, Astor Circle, for the kindness and sympathy extended us in our sad bereavement in the death of our beloved wife and mother; also for the beautiful floral offerings. Adv. W. E. CRERAR AND FAMILY. EATING RELIEVES STOMACH TROUBLE A Prominent Phyalcian'a Advice. "Eat good foods and plenty of them. Dieting, in many cases, is almost crim inal. Get back to normal. To do so you must have the proper quantity of nour ishment. You need it for brain or phys ical work. Probably there is nothing the matter with your stomach except acidity. That is merely an abnormal se cretion of acid in' the stomach. Neutral ize that acid and your stomach trouble will end at once. Neglect may mean ulcers if not cancer of the stomach. Do not take patented medicines or pepsin tablets for dyspepsia. Simply take a neutralizer of acid. Decidedly the best neutrallzer is ordinary druggist's bisu rated magnesia. You can get it at any drug store for a few cents. Take a tea spoonful in a quarter glass of water after each meal. The relief will be immediate-" Adv, The first look you get here at the stylish new Suits and Overcoats just in from Hart Schaffner & Marx .you'll appreciate more than- ever before what a real service this store is rendering to men of this town. It's really a thing to be thankful for, if you only realized it, that you can step into a place like this and in a few minutes can select, and have fitted, a suit or overcoat such as these Hart Schaffner & Marx goods are; at such prices. , We selected this line because it's the sort of merchandise that serves our customers best; what's good for you is good for us. Suits -and overcoats at $18 and up Special values at $25, $30, $35 Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Shop for Quality E GRACE BinD'S IDEA FOR BERKE LEY CARNIVAL WOMEN'S BEST. Co-eds Will Have Charge Punch and Judy Diversion Men Promise Baneball Bnrlenque Skit. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA. Berkeley. March -8. (Special.) John C. Altman, 1913. of Portland, Or., has announced the. winners of the prizes offered by the 1914 cirkus committee. Altman was appointed chairman of the Big "C Cirkus committee, the body which has charge of the entertainment of the prep school athletes, by Presi dent Earl R. Crabbe, of the Big "C" Society last Fall. Grace Bird won the $10 prize for the best idea for a carnival sideshow, sub mitted by a woman student. Two ideas of exceptional merit were outlined in the competition among the 'men. Both these shows will be'staged and judg ment will be passed on their respect ive merits the night of the cirkus. The.winning Idea is modeled on the Punch nd Judy style of puppet show. It wijl be staged exclusively by the women students. Several local song hits have been written for the musical act in .the skit. Besides the winner, a number of the suggestions handed in will be staged by th,e committee. Of the two shows from the men, "Fan and Super-Fan," by A. W. Drury, 1914, will be staged by the English Club. It Is an uproarious farce on the baseball bleachers. A large section of the California field bleachers will be roped off for its presentation. "Professor Hypovitch and Professor Victtmsky," by O. K. Emerson. 1915, A VALUABLE SUGGESTION - - IMPORTANT TO EVERYONE It is now conceded by physicians that the kidneys should have more attention, as they control the other organs to a remarkable degree, and do a tremen dous amount of work In removing the poisons and waste matter from the system by filtering the blood. During the Winter months, especially when we live an indoor life, the kid neys should receive some assistance when needed, as we take less exercise. drink less water and often eat more rich heavy food, thereby forcing the kidneys to lo "more work than Nature Intended. Evidence of kidney trouble, such as lame back, annoying bladder troubles, smarting or burning, brick dust or sediment, sallow complexion rheumatism, may be weak or Irregular heart action, warns you that your kid neys require help Immediately to avoid more serious trouble. Many physicians claim that an herbal medicine containing no minerals or opi ates has the most healing influence. An ideal herbal" compound that has had most remarkable success as a kidney and bladder remedy is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. You may receive a sample bottle of Swamp-Root by Parcel Post. Address Dr. Kilmer & Co.. Binghamton, N. Y.t and enclose 10 cents; also mention The Portland Sunday Oregonian. Adv. Sore Throat and Cold inChest First rub the chest or throat with Omega Oil; then soak a piece of flan nel with the Oil and put it around the neck or throat, and cover with a piece of dry flannel. This simple treatment usually gives relief. Trial bottle ioc - p'" Copjnight and Service Northwest and W. S. Casselberry, J 91 6, will be staged by its authors. This skit has been on the professional stage. It is 'Kit" writes: "I am far below normal weight. I suffer with headaches and am nervous, to the point of exhaustion. If yon can tell me something to help me I shall be very grateful." Answer: I can prescribe nothing so effective as a thorough course of three grain hypo-nuclane tablets. These tab lets will aid in extracting the nutrition from the food which will increase the red blood supply, overcome nervousness and you will become plump and healthy. This treatment should be continued for several months, as it takes time to change the tissues and cells of the body. "Sarah" says: "Can anything he done for one who is bothered with rheuma tism: If so, please reply." Answer: You can be relieved of your rheumatism if you take the following: Mix by shaking well and take a tea spoonful at meal times and at bed time and you will soon be cured. Comp. es sence cardiol, 1 oz. : comp. fluid balm wort, 1 oz. : syrup sarsaparilla comp., 5 oz. : wine of colchlcum, one-half oz. : sodium salicylate, 4 drams; iodide of potassium, 2 drams. "Ray" writes: "Can a sufferer from bronchial trouble be relieved? Doctors do not seem to help me, what would you suggest?" Answer: To cure chronic cold, sore throat and bronchitis. I would advise the use of concentrated essence mentho laxene. Purchase this at any drug store in 2 1-2 oz. packages and mix according to directions given on bottle and you will very shortly be relieved of all bron chial trouble. This will not only relieve, but will correct, and is very pleasant to take. . "Hulda" says: "I cannot eat without great distress after eating. I am sleep less and restless, nervous and irritable. Can you tell me anything that would cure me." Answer: Your trouble Is all due to your stomach, which causes the nervous, restless feeling. Take tablets trtopeptine and you will soon be relieved of all this trouble. These are packed in sealed car tons and are pink, white and blue tab lets to be taken after meals. Take the pink tablet after breakfast, white after dinner and blue after supper. If this is continued the curative agencies will soon restore natural digestion. "W. W." writes: "I wake in the morn ing as tired as when I retired. My stomach feels weak, my arms and limbs tremble and I look with despair upon the day's work. I seem to have no energy or recuperative forces. Severe headaches, worry and embarrassment at my condition are symptoms. Answer: The vital forces have ebbed low and your nerves need stimulating, while your nutritive forces need toning up to supply energy. Begin taking three grain cadomene tablets and con WOMANINPORTLAND WINS HEALTH WITHWONDERFULSTOMACHREMEDY Mrs. Hellman Tells Friends How She Has Been So Quickly Restored. Mrs. W. H. Hellman, of 222 Ains worth street, Portland, Or., was a vic time of disorders of the stomach and digestive processes. Her trouble af fected her general health and made her unhappy. She took Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy and soon was recommending it to all her suffering friends. In a letter sending for more of the remedy she wrote: "About eight months ago I sent to you for a bottle of your wonderful stomach medicine, and after taking it sent for three bottles more, which I have taken with the best of results. I am beginning now to feel like a dif ferent person. I have been telling my friends about your wonderful medicine. I thank you for the good your medi cine has done me.'l . But artifact te Mais Corner Third and Morrison a demonstration of hypnotism, illu sionary performances, coin tricks and sharp-shoot inc. KeDoCTOR The questions answered below are gen eral in character: the symptoms or dis eases are given and the answers should apply to any case of similar nature. Those wishing further advice, free, may address Dr. Lewis Baker, College BuildinK", College-Ellwood streets, Day ton, O., enclosing self-addressed, stamped envelope for reply. Full name and ad dress must be given, but only initials or fictitious name will be used in my answers. The prescriptions can be filled at any well-stocked drug store. Any druggist can order of wholesaler. tinue until recovery is satisfactory. Get an original sealed tube with full direc tions. Miss T. R. asks: "Do you think weight of 190 pounds is too much for a girl of medium height: and what can f safely take to reduce about 30 pounds?'1 Answer: Your weight is excessive, and if it increases it may cause much .suf fering and embarrassment. I advise the reeular use of 5-grain arbolone tablets, which are sold by most pharmacies in sealed tubes with full directions for self administration. "Carpenter" writes: ".My liver and kid neys are in a bad condition. I have dizzy spells and dark spots before my eyes. Also have twinges of rheuma tism. Can I be helped?" Answer: To relieve kidney and liver trouble use three grain sulpherb tablets (notsulphur).-These are packed in sealed tubes with full directions for taking. They act pleasantly and tone up the bowels and liver and purify the blood. They are convenient, effective and highly curative. "Phoebe" The following will correct your children of bedwetting: Get 2 drams "of tincture rhus-aromatic; 1 dram tinc ture cuhebs and 1 oz. comp. fluid balm wort Mix. and give the child from 10 to 15 drops in water about one hour beforo each meal. "Maud" writes: "I have suffered a great deal with catarrh. It gives me headaches, affects my eyes and my breath is awful. Can you prescribe something to cure it. Only my nostrils and throat are affected." Answer: I have prescribed antiseptic vilane powder and grateful letters from hundreds indicate that it is speedily curative, hut must be used occasionally to prevent a recurrence. Get a two ounce original package of vilane powder: use a half teaspoonful to a pint of warm water. FYom the palm of the hand snuff the water through the nostrils until thoroughly cleansed, two or three times daily. Mix a level teaspoonful of vilane powder with an ounce of lard or vaseline and applv well up Into the nostrils twice daily and your catarrh should soon be gone. "Onda" writes: "I am troubled with itching scalp, dandruff and my hair is falling out. It is harsh and brittle." Answer: Plain Yellow Minyol is the best remedy for itching scalp, falling hair and dandruff that I know of. It can be bought in 4 oz. Jars and if used according to directions will overcomo diseases of the hair and scalp. If the hair is harsh and brittle and you are bothered with those straggling locks, the use of minyol will restore that soft, fluffy ap pearance and bring back the intense natural color. jGeo. W. writes: "More than a year ago I received lasting benefit from one prescription you gave me, and now my trouble is due to kidnej's, so am writing for advice. Lately T have had swelling under eyes, and of the feet and ankles, also am feverish, thirsty and weak, while my head aches and the urinary passage is attended with pain and bad odors." Answer: I have found that balmwort tablets are the most beneficial treat ment that any one can use. who is afflicted with disordered kidney and bladder. Obtain in sealed tubes with full directions. Adv. In such words people in all part of the country, thousands of people, praise Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. The first dose shows results no Ions treatment. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy clears the digestive tract of mucoid accretions and removes poisonous mat ter. It brings swift relief to sufferer3 from ailments of the stomach, liver and bowels. Many say that it has saved them from dangerous operations and many declare that it has saved their lives. Because of the remarkable success of this remedy there are many imita tors, so be cautious. Be sure it's MAYR'S. Go to the Owl Drug Company and ask about the wonderful results it has been accomplishing among peo ple they know or send to Geo. 11. Mayr. Mfg. Chemist, 154-156. Whiting St., Chicago, 111., for freo book on stomach ailments and many grateful letters from people who have been re stored. Any druggist can tell you the wonderful effects. Adv.