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v , . THE MOBKiyG OEGOyiAlSr BATURDA-g, FEEBTJAIIY .18 Wo. . , - - - - . GOVERNOR'S. VETO WITHHELD ON GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL EMERGENCY CUT OUT HA.RRY MURPHY SKETCHES TWO STATE SENATORS AND A PROMINENT VISITOR BEFORE. LEGISLATURE PORTAGE EXTENSION BILL IS LOST IN THE HOUSE. Republicans and Chamberlain Effect a Compromise. Multnomah and Willamette Valley Contingents' Arc Arrayed Agains the Eastern Oregon Members. . 1 K1U tUUY KUAU fAILb ADJOURNS- i . . : - - T VETO WAS ALREADY WRITTEN Senate Has Replaced $18,000 to the Credit of the ;Normal Schools Removed During Passage in the House. SALEmT Or., Feb. 17. (Special.)-The Republicans of the Legislature and Gov ernor Chamberlain fixed up a compromise on the general appropriation bill, late this afternoon, whereby the Legislature ex punged the emergency clause and the Gov ernor agreed not to veto the measure. This will hold back the operation of the act until 90 days after adjournment and frill give opportunity to call a referendum on the act, in which case the act will not become a law unless ratified by the peo ple In June, 1905. The bill carries appropriations for the penal, reformatory and charitable insti tutions of the state at Salem and for the Normal Schools, the State University and the Agricultural College. The Governor demanded that the Normal Schools be provided for in a separate "bill or he would veto. Republican leaders did not believe the Governor would dare to veto the appro priations for the necessary state Institu tions, such as the penitentiary and the asylum, to satisfy his hostility to the present normal school system, but they were convinced that the Governor meant what he said by a message which he sent to the House this morning, saying: "If the bill passes In its present shape I cannot conscientiously give it my ap proval." Republicans held a council of war and decided to seek an audience with His Ex cellency. They found him In a defiant mood, but good-natured, with his veto message all written to Shoot Into the 3Iouse the moment the bill should arrive from the Senate. Until the Governor sent his message to the House, the Republican chiefs pro fessed to believe that the threats eman iulnglrom his office were hot air. They did not believe he would dare to take the responsibility of depriving tho state institutions of wherewithal to keep up their diet during the ensuing two years. President Kuykendall, Speaker Mills, Chairman Farrar of the Senate commit tee on ways and .roeanE. and Chairman Vawter, of the same committee In the House, put their heads together during a recess of the two houses and called on His Excellency. The parley was as sweet as milk and honey and eftsoons the call ers emerged from the sanctum with satis- Tied" faces. "Since they've agreed to take the emer gency clause ofiC the bill," quoth the Gov crnor, after the parley, "the people can call a referendum on the bill, and I shall not veto their measure. I'm sure I've done my duty and got what the people want, "but I've had to fight for it like the-deviL A veto might have made it necessary to fcold an extra session of the Legislature, and "we might have had another 20 days of the Legislature, and that would have 08t the people a large amount of money and bother." The expunging of the emergency clause Is a victory for the foes of the Normal schools, for they Insisted vainly against such a clause being added to the appro priations for the four Normal schools. Their scheme was to have the schools provided for in a bllKby themselves, in order to refer them to the people under the referendum, but they were headed off. Last week the House, led by "Josephine Smith, cut down the three "Western Ore gon schools $5000 each below the recom mendations of the ways and means com mlttee, hut the Senate put bad; the ap propriations to the original figures today in committee of the whole and the House concurred, against the unrecognized pro tests of "Josephine" Smltlvby a vote of 56 to 16. Smith tried in vain to speak, but Speaker Mills put the question to a vote at once and shut him off. In the Senate, Miller of Unn. a Demo crat, like "Josephine" Smith, tried to prune down the appropriations, but failed each time to move the Senate with his eloquence. His motion to cut out $10,000 for the Eastern Oregon experiment pta- . lion resulted in the Senate's raising the amount to 515,000. whereat Miller raised himself to his feet and exclaimed "Gentlemen, you have voted away $2, 250.000 Of the people's money at this ses sion. "Why don't you vote to put more money Into the treasury before voting to take more out? But without heeding Miller's admonl Hon, Loughary induced the Senate to raise the appropriation for the Monmouth Normal School from $30,000 to 536,000; Car ter to raise the share of the Ashland School from $25,000 to $31,000, and Booth to raise the portion of Drain from $15,000 to 521,000. The vote on passage of the bill was 20 ayes to 7 noes, the noes being Brownell, Hodson. Holman, Howe, Malarkcy, Mil ler and Wright. BIG GRIST OF BILLS PASSED Senate Acts Upon Measures Already Voted for by House." SALEM. Feb. 17. (Special.) House bills were passed by the Senate today as fol lows: H. B. 368. by the ways and inea.ni. com mlttee To authorize employment of con view at not less than S5 cents per day. II. B. 300. by Kuney To fix salaries Sherman County. In IL B. ir6 (substitute hv sit TV lax sheep 20 cents per head for coming into Oregon for graslng purpose. $L B. 2S. by Dobbin -To tax livestock passing trora one county to .another grazing purposes. H. B. 175, by Holcomb To .provide the filing of plate of cities .and towns. H. B. 46, by Mayger To provide for fo for manner of drawlnr 3nries anu rivinr n.ir cult Judges power to dispense with calling a. jury. H. B. 230. br Lawn To reculm TinlHnr- of fish trap piling where Fame is not in use tu is. t, oy (jnamoenain To require th Secretary of State to nuhllsh in tVin vninm of session laws all laws adopted by the peO pie. W. B. 92. by Mulr To permit publication of legal notices In any weekly paper and giving litigants power to select the paper. ti. uz. Dy west to create a wat commlnslnn for Tlllnmoolr Cllv II. B. 118, by Stelnr To fix time of hold iDf circuit Court In the .First District. It. B. 230. by Jaync To rogulate the of Irrigation ditches for dratnage. II. B. 168. by Shook Relating to South Oregon Agricultural Fair. U. B. 330, by Dobbin To change boundary lines of City of Union. th IL B. 205. by West To permit the people or i tnamooK t'onuty to vote on the question or sxock running at large. H.B. 1S3 (substitute), by Capron To fix the. fee for citizenship papers. H. B. 106 To regulate stock running larce in Sherman Counts-. at ,11. B. -201 To punish Injury to. water cmoncs. H. B. 201. by Linthicum Irn-ldlng sale. of lands br counties. for jHVJB. 227. by" Burgess To amend .char- Hi H. .CSSi-by Capron A- pare-food-bill H. B. 243, by Shook To fix the salary of the Assessor of Klamath County. H. B. 248. by Cooper To fix the salary of the County Judge In Lincoln County. fil. B. 247. by Vawter To appropriate $2000 Hies at the Soldiers' home. H. B. 206. by HunUes- To cure defects In notice of location of mining claims. H. B. 335, by Caldwell To provide offices. blanks and stationery for Justices of the Peace In Portland. H. B. 2 Co. bv Huntley To require that voters who swear In their votes taunt ".appear before the election judges. ' II. B. 338. by Dobbin To regulate construc tion of barb-wlrc fences. II. B. 344, by Jackson To protect trout la Rogue River. H. B. 2S0. by Mulr To allow appeal from Judgment in Justices' courts where the Judg ment Is for $10 or more. H. B. 25. by Newell To punish the keeping of bawdy houses by fine of $100 to $500, H. B. 280, by Jayne To provide for countv fruit Inspectors to bo paid by the county. H. B. 29-t, by Dobbin To prevent spread of noxious weedy. II. B. 135. by Killlngsworth To compel rail roads to interchange and haul cars. H. B. 320. by Linthicum To regulaterobate of wills In this state as to property of deceased residents of other states, providing that wills may be probated on deposition. H. B. 00, by Cornett To amend the school laws. H. B. 374, by ways and means To pay cer tain specified claims. H. B. 370. by way and means To pay ex penses of state institutions. H. B. 375, by ways and-rocans For payment of expenses of pursuing Tracy and Merrill. H. B. 377. by ways and means To appropri ate $70,000 for new mute school. H. B. 373, by ways and means To appropri ate money for charitable Institutions. House Bills Passed in the Senate. 11. B. 253, by Dobbin To fix salary of Judge of "Wallowa County. II. B. 04. by Shook To provide deputy hire for Sheriff of Klamath Ceunty. H. B. ' 138. by Shook To fix salaries in Klamath County. H. B. 151, by Welch To fix time when a tax levy ehall be made. H. B. 259. by nermann To provide that ad verse possession shall not affect right of pub lic to public roads. H. B. 160. by Hermann To limit amount of wages exempt from execution to one-half the amount due. H. B. 230, Bailey To amend the child labor law. II. B. 163, by Hudson To amend the law re lating to exemptions from judgment Hens. Senate Bills Passed House. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) The fol lowing bills passed the House today: S. B. 125, by Pierce To provide for compul sory education of Indian children. S. B. 84. "by McDonald To authorise County Courts to sell certain real jatte. S. B. 181. by Kuykendall To define fraternal insurance companies. S. B. 156. by Kuykendall To provide for State Board of Control. Senate Bills Killed In House. SALEM, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The fol lowing bilks failed to pass the House to- oay: 6. B. 192, by Coshow To protect salmon trout. S. B. 262. by Whcaldon To appropriate $30, 000 for extending stato portage railway. Tho following bills were indefinitely postponed in the House today: S. B. 126. by Nottingham To require en trances of saloons to be In front: 29 ayes, 24 noes. S. B. 213. by Kuykendall To provide for disposition of public moneys by Stat Treas urer. S. B. 242. by Laycoek To prevent spreading of contagious disease among stock. Stein er's bill to make counties liable for losses occasioned by mob violence was de feated in the Senate tonight Senator Laycoek of Grant, Crook, Klam ath and Lake made a vigorous address against the bill, as also did Rand of Ba ker and Pierce of Umatilla. Bills Neglected at the Close. SALEM. Or.,. Feb. 17. (Special.) Seven teen bills were on third reading in the Senate at the time of adjournment tonight and received no attention from- the upper house. Among them are: Bailey's 1)111 to regulate the payment of wages. Kay'a bill to make tho husband's courtesy, the came as the wife's dower. Huutley'a bill to amend the direct primary law. Welch's. bill to limit the hours. of labor of females. .None of the other bills were of import' anefc.- and had attracted no general atten tion. Jumped )n River to Drown. ASTORIA, Or.. Fob. 17. (Special. ) Henry Matson, who arrived here a few days ago from Aberdeen, Wash., where he had been employed in a logging.. -camp, attempted to commit suicide here tod.ay by trying to jump into he river. Mat son was recently released jfrom the Wash ington Insano Asylum. He" will bo. held a few days by the "police. . EXPENSE TOO HIGH Penitentiary Officers Should Have a Common Mess. FURNITURE BUYING ILLEGAL Joint Committee Recommends More Careful Compliance With Stat utes by Superintendent and Warden at Salem. SALEM, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) That the custom of providing families of offi cers at the penitentiary and other state institutions at Salem with state supplies ought to be abolished or radically changed is the opinion of the joint committee of the legislature which submitted its re port tills afternoon before adjournment. That the penitentiary is costing; tho state relatively more under Governor Chamberlain's administration than It did under the administrations of Governor Goer and Governor Lord Is one of the findings of the committee. That money from the betterment fund of the penitentiary has been spent for furniture and fixtures in the homes of the superintendent and the first warden of the penitentiary is another finding of the committee, "but was without wrong ful Intent." The committee recommends that "the superintendent and the warden comply as nearly as possible with tho statute re ferring to the credit system, particularly In the case of 'trusties.' " Such is the outcome' of the Investiga tion Into the charges made by L. H. Mc Mnhan. The committee consisted of REPRESENTATIVE SETTLEMEIER WHEN ANIMATED Mil i in i 111 KM I ill ml i ' i vjam rXxV, - i Senators Rand and Coke and Representa tives Bailey, Munkers and Sonnemann. The committee found that the expendi ture of $2000 for furniture was a violation of the statute creating the betterment fund, but the furnishings in uso before wore worn and unfit for use "and in our judgment the expenditure was necessary for the best interests of the state." The committee suggests that, when the state provides families of penitentiary of ficers with, food supplies, "separate estab lishments ought to be maintained, where the supplies are furnished, and in all cases where the officers and their famtlies are fed from the public supplies, they ought to be compelled to board and. eat in the one establishment maintained for the boarding of employes at such institu tions." "In our judgmeatAthe custom of put ting convict8.on double time Is one that might be abused, and -whiles it has not been shown that such Js" the case In the present Investigations, we recommend that the Supe'rintcndorip and a "Warden of the penitentiary comply, as nearly as pos sible with the statute referring to the credit system, particularly so in the case of 'trusties'; also that the statute should be followed In relation to paying convicts money at the expiration of their sen tence." The committee also found that the higher net cost of maintaining the peni tentiary during the last two years than for corresponding periods under" Governor Geer and Governor Lord "can probably be traced to the custom which has grown by maintaining two or three separate es tablishments at the expense of the state for the Superintendent, the Warden and the guards." . . Pendleton Man Is Indorsed. HELENA, Mont., Feb. 17. The stae convention of the "Women" of "Wood craft has indorsed for re-election Grand Guardian C. C Van OrsdaV of Pendleton, Or., and Grand Clerk J. L- Wright, of Leadville, Colo., by the National convention at Los Angeles in April. The convention expresses its op position to the proposal to consolidate with the Woodmen of the World. A resolution adopted favors locating the headquarters of the order at some cen tral point in tho Northwest. -v SESSION AT AN END Oregon' Legislature Has Ad journed Without Day. SENATE PASSES MANY BILLS Brief Review of the Principal Meas . ures That Have Found Favor -With the Majority In Both Oregon Houses. SALEM, Or., Feb. 17.-(Special.) At S o'clock-tonight the 23d biennial session of the Oregon Legislature ended and the lawmakers were adjourned without day. The session began January 9 and lasted 40 days. The bodj cannot meet"' again unless called together by the Governor. The next Legislature will not meet In regular ses sion until January, 1907. The House had little to do today, but the Senate was crowded with work and a number of bills on third reading In that chamber were left behind. The climax of the session was reached "today In the Senate, when the Jayne local option bill was disposed of a meas ure which drew more Interest than any other at any time in the session. Governor Chamberlain will be kept busy tho next five days scanning the many bills which were passed at the close of the ression. The important measures are as follows: Whipping-Post Established. The punishment of wife-beaters by whipping has been authorized by an amendment "of the criminal laws on as sault and battery, and on conviction the husband may be sentenced to receive 20 lashes administered by the Sheriff, Con stable or City Marshal. Tho Infliction of this penalty rests In the discretion of the court. The Eddy corporation tax law waa amended. irMho interests of mining com panies. The bill provides that mining con cerns not having an output of $1000 a year shall be exempt from the payment of taxes under the Eddy law, but shall pay a flat tax of 110 on organization and 510 per year. Several bills to create a board of con trol for all the normal schools of the state, to cut out one normal school, to abolish all normal schools and establish one- In their "place. All efforts to change the present normal-school system in Ore gon were defeated. One Railroad Law. An act was passed to compel railroads to make connections with each other and transfer cars at reasonable rates, tho pur pose of the act being to make It possible to build short railroad lines into unde veloped territory and compel main line roads to handle Its cars. Fi6h and Game Laws. Several fishing laws were enacted for the purpose of guarding against the tak ing of fish on spawning grounds, and to encourage the execution of the laws. An appropriation of 8000 was made forjpur- cbase and maintenance of a patrot boat for the Master Fish Warden, so that he will be able to pursue and capture persona who violate or are suspected of violating the law. Numerous game bills wore passed by the Legislature, the most Important being those nrohlbltinar the sale -of came and providing a gun license tax of ?1 for resi dents of Oregon and 510 for non-residents, with the exception that persons may- hunt upon their own land without paying a license. Some Measures Defeated. The Legislature defeated efforts ta make gambling a felony, to amend the local option law, to abolish riparian rights, to create Cascade County from part of Wasco, to amend the census law so as to make It more applicable to present needs, and to create a mining bureau. In .Aid of Irrigation. An irrigation law was passed, granting to the Government power-lo condemn wstcr right where necessary in the con struction of extensive reclamation .work. This measure also creates the office of State Engineer and carries an appropria tion of 5500O for hydrographic survey work. The Government agrees to- spend dollar for dollar with tho state In work of this 4 kind, and the .plan Is to make accurate surveys so that definite information can be had regarding available water supply In strearnsnow used for irrigation. The purpose of the surveys will be to determine whether, after making allow' ance for all water legally appropriated. what quantity remains subject to appro priation by others. The Klamath Lake grant to the United States Government was passed, whereby the stato cedes to the Government any lake beds It may uncover by lowering the water in lakes in Klamath County. This concession to the Government is expect ed to exert a material Influence in in ducing the Government to undertake, an extensive reclamation project by which 200, CCO acres of arid or swamp land will eventually be made richly productive and capable of maintaining 25.CCQ Inhabitants. The Malheur irrigation district was ere ated, composed of all the territory em braced in the tract to be reclaimed by the Government in the vicinity of valo, Malheur County. The act gives the prop erty-owners of the district power to Is sue bonds in the sum of $300,000 for the purpose of raising money with which to purchase private water rights which stand in the way of the Government project. The purchase o( these rights is to be computed as an item In the total cost oi ine uovernmenrs irrigation sys tern. Bonds cannot be issued until voted by the taxpayers of the district. improvement of Public Morals. Several measures were passed for the promotion of good morals, among them being an act to make it unlawful to per mlt a female under 21 years of age to be in any place where liquors are sold or served: an act to punish persons having Illicit relations with females under 13 years of age; an act to pay $7 per month for the maintenance of each wayward girl cared for at an Institution conducted for the reclamation of such girls; an act to punish parents or guardians who nee lect to exercise proper control over their children; an act to create juvenile courts In cities of 50.000 inhabitants: an act to prohibit the giving of licenses or Drivi leges to conduct gambling: an act to pre vent the corrupt use of money at elec tions; an act to Increase the penalty for Keeping nouses or Ill-fame. Appropriated Two Millions. The total appropriations of the Legisla ture aggregate something over $2,000,000. of which $500,000 Is for the State Insane -fvsyium. jiicreasea appropriations were made for almost every institution. Appropriations were made for the main tenance of four normal schools, but noth lng was allowed for new buildings at inese institutions. An Initial annronria tion of $15,000 was made for the purchase of land for a home for the fAhlA.mTnrtri tho buildings to be provided for by the next i-egisiaiure. increased aooronria tions were made for tho State University ana Agricultural college. Flat-Salary Law. A flat-salary law was enacted, taking effect in 1907. and requiring state officers to pay Into the State Treasury all fees ana perquisites now collected by them Tno salaries prescribed are: Governor $5000; Secretary of State, $4500; State treasurer. $4o00; Attorney-General. $3S0O. No change was made in the compensation or me atato Printer. A fraternal insurance lave n.a ue requiring all fraternal insurance SOcIptlpa to mako annual reports to the Secretary at oiaie, snowing tneir unanclal coniil tion. New fraternal societies must be organized upon a safe basis before they can Issue policies and must adopt the rates of the National Fraternal Con gress. The purpose of the law Is to rr- -ept me organization or fraternal socie ties upon a cheap but unstable basis, and to protect the older socioties from" the sapping influences of the new companies ouenng cneap rates. The act passed Is the one recommended oy tne xsational Fraternal Congress. Bllls Killed In Senate. SALEM. Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) The following bills were killed in the Senate today: ' 15. B. SI, by Holman For relief of Archie Pease. H. B. 296, by Richie To prohibit saleof cigarettes. H. B. 190. by Smith of Josephine To pro hibit railroad companies from engaging in mining. H. B. 3S2. by Grlffln To regulate charges for sleeping cars. H. B. 12S. by Gray To punish gambling with Imprisonment not less than SO days nor more than sis months In Jail. H". B. 225. by Smith of Josephine To regulate appeals In criminal cases. Charged With Stealing a Dynamo. ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) Cecil Rico, of Lebanon, was bound over to await action of the grand jury in the Justice Court of City Recorder Van Winkle this afternoon under $200 bonds, on a chargo of stealing a dynamo from the launch of Z. H. Rudd at this city last Summer. TO CURB COLD" IN ONX DAT. TaVs Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.- All druggists refund the money It It-faJU to curat a. Wi Grov" siroAtuxa j fefft aft SALEM. Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) Lack ing Just one vote for passage, Senator Whcaldon's bill appropriating $30,000 for the extension of the state portage rail way from Big Eddy to The Dalles failed to pas3 the House this morning. Mult nomah County and the Willamette Val ley defeated Eastern Oregon, for. though there were breaks in both ranks, the ballot was cast largely by geography. The plan of the extension was to connect the portage railway with the Great South ern at The Dalles. McLeod of Union first put his shoulder to the wheel, but Newell of Washington read a portion of the report of the joint Investigating committee, of which he was a member, which showed the com mittee could not agree on the benefit of the extension. "Washington County also wants relief In freight rates," said he. "Why cannu: Eastern Oregon put up this $30,000." Cornett of Linn kept the hammer busy. Linthicum of Multnomah declared there was no unanimous call from Portland merchants for this aid, to the portage railway. Mayger of Columbia followed suit, and Richie of Marion asked perti nent questions. Laws of Clatsop stated he had received a telegram from Astoria requesting support for the measure. "I was opposed to the construction of the road, but If this appropriation is necessary to make it effective. It should be passed," said Smith of Josephine. But Miles of Yamhill made a brief protest. and the following vote was cast. Ayes Bingham. Blakley, Bramhall, Bur gess. Burns of Clatsop. Burns of Cdos. Chamberlain. Cole. Cooper, Crang. Dobblp. Donnelly. Edward3. Hudson, Jackson. Jayr.e. Kay. KUlingsworth. Kuney. Laws. McLeod Muir. Shook. Sits. Sonnemann. Smith o! Baker. Smith of Josephine, Stclner, A"on der Hellen. Welch. Noes Bailer. Barne. Caldwell. Calvert. Cnpron. Cavender, Colwell, Cornett. FawK, Flint. Gray, Henderson, Hermann. Holcomb. Huntley. Jaggar, Linthicum. Mayger. Mears. Miles. Munkers. Newell. Richie. Scttlemler. Vawterv West, Speaker Mills. Absent carter, uranam. unnin. . COURTESIES AT THE CLOSE Kay Presents Speaker With Group Photo, and Session Ends With Song. SALEM. Or., , Feb. 17. (Special.) As there was littlfe business in the House this afternoon Vthe farewell ceremonies were more elaborate than usual. Most of the day the Representatives waited for the Senators to send them bills and amendments for final action, and a sharp eye was kept upon the Gover nors office, as it was generally ex pected he would veto the general ap propriation bill. In the course of the early part of the day the usual resolutions thank ing the officers were presented. Ca ender of Linn Introduced a brief reso lution thanking Speaker Mills for his treatment of tho members, and anoth er resolution thanking the desk clerks for their unfailing courtesy and vigi lance. Just before the House, adjourned for supper Kajstepped to a front desk and in an appropriate speech presented Speaker Mills with a framed group pic ture containing photographs of all tha Representatives. The Speaker was visibly affected at the presentation by the leader of the oposltlon. The evening session lasted half an hour. When the hands of the clock be hind the Speaker's desk reached S o'clock Kay rose and moved that the House adjourn sine die by singing "Auld Lang Syne." The Speaker de clined to lead, and 30 did Kay, but Steiner started the familiar air, and in a moment the 23d Legislative Assembly so far as the House was concerned was at an end. Judge Decides in Siiverton Case. SALEM. Qk. Feb. 17. (Special.) In th case of J. Wolford et al. vs. A. W. Fisher as executor. Judge Galloway today gave a decision in favor of the defendant and dis solved the temporary Injunction. This is the case In the City of Siiverton. in which it was alleged by a number of citizens that the railroad switch running down the main street In that city was a nuisance and sought to have it abated. Deserter From Eighth Battery. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 17. (Special.) A regular soldier named Baker, who is un derstood to be a deserter from the Eighth United States Battery, formerly sta tioned at Vancouver, was arrested in Al bany this afternoon. He attempted to escape when he learned he was wanted, but was run down before he got out of the city. Baker has been hanging around Albany several days. . MANY SAY Just Can't Do It. "Go away and don't bother me. Maybe coffee is causing all my ails, but I just don't see how I can give it up." That is the pitiful wall of a despairing coffee slave, and yet there is an easy and sure way out of the slavery- "I knew coffee was the cause of all my trouble," confesses an Indianapolis wom an "but I Just couldn't give it up. I used to try. but every time went back to coffee, until finally my nervous system was in such condition that a single cup of coffee was sufficient to throw mc into a stato bordering on hysterics. I had generally two terrific sick headaches every weektand was simply a wreck of nerves. "Finally I was induced to try Postum. but at the first trial it was so thin and weak I knew something must be the mat ter, so I read the directions over again and found it Is not made like coffee but must have 13 minutes at least for steadj boiling. So I tried again, and the result was a deep, rich-colored, perfectly deli cious drink that weaned me from my cof feer" without any regrets. "The Postum took coffee's place so com pletely that before we realized It wo had forgotten coffee ever existed and all the time I was Improving rapidly, from the very time I began the Postum. "To put It briefly, the Improvementcon tinued until I am again a well woman. "Although I drank the Postum and" got so well, my husband couldn't be. Induced to drink It. for "he thought I was one of the people coffee hurt and he wasn't. But about six weeks ago he had an attack jot kidney trouble and the first thing the doc tor told him was to quit coffee. Then for the first time he tasted Postum, and he was surprised and delighted. He has drank it ever since, and his attack of kidney trouble Is gone, and-this morning he made me feel proud by saying the Postum was the best coffee he over drank Now all of my children drink It, too, "I make our morning Postum on the after-supper fire, tne night before, and a light boiling in the morning brings it to perfection, and in this way it takes no longer to make in tho morning than cof fee did. It doesn't taste stale like cof fee does, the flavor Is really Improved.' Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek, Mich. - ' v