N 10 TIIE MORXINO OEEGONIAX. TltUHSDAY, JANUARY 13. 1910. CHAMBER OPPOSES ACT IT PROPOSED -Commerce Body Withdraws Support of State Owner ship of Railroads. 'MASTER NAMED AGAIN Organization in Re-elcetlnj? Presi dent Adopts Precedent of San Francisco Year's W ork Reviewed at Meeting. Support of the proposed constitutional amendment, providing state ownership of railroads, has been withdrawn by the Chamber of Commerce, the organization which from the outset fathered the Measure to be submitted to the people et the next general election. This change cf heart on the part of the Chamber of Commerce was evidenced at the annual noetins last night. "While there was considerable differ ence of opinion as to the wisdom of such l measure, " says Mr. MacMaster. "it was considered that an exigency existed es pecially in rttjard to Eastern Oregon, the largest extent of undeveloped terri tory in the United States, whicli justified the Chamber in supporting this measure. 3t now seems tltat there will be no neces sity for the adoption by the state of this firm ndment, for both the Hill and the 34arriman interests are now contending for the control of Kastern Oregon busi ness, and there seems every indication that this portion of the state will now legln to develop very rapidly." In-parting from its long observed cus tom of rotation In office the Chamber of Commerce hist night re-elected Mr. Mac Alaster for another year as president. In so doing, the Portland organization 1s following the custom adopted In Seat tle, San Francisco and other large cities xtf retaining, when possible, presidents nvho.se administrations have been of great benefit. The Portland Chamber of Com merce in the past has invariably been presided overly acceptable men, but the many duties of the office and the amount if time required of and expenses devolv ing upon the incumbent heretofore have made each president more than reluctant to serve more than one year. The nom inating committee this year felt that Mr. MacMaster should be retained If he could be prevailed upon to do so. and having obtained his consent presented his name last night. Other Officers Klected. The Chamber in adopting the commit tee's report re-elected E. C. Glltner as secretary, and Harvey tieckwith, C. E. Curry and H. M. Haller as trustees. As other members of the board of trustees tR. I, Glisan, Ben Selling and C. T. Whit ney succeed George M. Cornwall, W. B. Ulafke and L. J. Wentworth. The latter three have served two terms and retire this year under the custom of the cham-" her. Iadd & Tilton were again selected as treasurer, and F. C. Knapp was chosen vice-president to succeed Charles T. Whitney. The assistant secretary is to be chosen by the new board of trustees at its tirst meeting and M. Mosessohn, t lie present assistant secret ary will un doubtedly be re-elected. Reports by the president and the vari ous committees election of officers and addresses by A. R. Clark, Tom Richard eon, General A. B. Maus and Colonel C. K. S. Wood followed the annual dinner isorved in the Commercial Club quarters tit 6:30 o'clock, which was attended -by 4ho members in business dress. The reports Included an exhaustive re View of. tlie year's work of the Chamber Submitted by President MacMaster. Chamber's Year Active. The president's report discusses a num fcier of. movements in .which the Chamber took an important part In 1909. Condensed, he more Important efforts may be listed Us follows: Aided in securing a state appropriation of i:ttMi.iMH for the purchase of the Willamette n'k?, r ttie construction of a boat canal end locks around the falls at Oregon City, contingent on a like appropriation by the Uo ernment. Procured an amendment to the compulsory pilotage law. vesting control of Columbia iivr pilots in the 1'urt of Portland Com- Opposed the removal of the headquarters rf the Departmonl of the Columbia from Vanrouvor to t-eattle, and succeeded In re taining it. Participated actively in tbe organization f t lie AKsociated Chambers of Commerce of the pacific Coast. St'nt a larse delegation to the National Oil vers and Harbors t'ongrens. Compiled facts and figures for the use of t lie Congressional delegation regarding the survey for a 30-foot channel from Portland to the sea. Prepared a report for Mayor Simon on the oiLst ruction or purchase of public docks for the city. Prepared data in opposition to the Seattle proposal that ships sent by the Oovernment with coal to the paclttc Coast be returned to Hie Atlantic In ballast. Took an , active part In favor of securing another flrebat for the city. Sent representatives t,o every important meeting or convention in the Cnlted States. Protected Its members from advertising fakes" anil Improper request for charity. Moved into new and better quarters. Adopted a plan to place exhibits by coun ties In the Chamber's quartern. Published annual booklet and distributed fiO.ooo copies. secured publication of article on Oregon aind Portland in "Abroad, " a magazine print ed in Huropc ; prepared statistics on Port land for numerous standard publications -and issued monthly bulletin and shipping circu lar. The special work undertaken by the everal standing committees wa given Jn reports by other members. Hotter i:hibit Planned. The report of C. T. Whitney, chairman Of the. permanent exhibits committee, dis closes that arrangements will soon be completed for the services of one of the best prorefsors on the Coast in preserv ing for exhibit samples of fruit and veg etables. A new and perfect exhibit of Sishes of the nt.ite Is also promised. In their reports, II. Wittenberg, chair Ulan, and J. N. Teal, attorney, of the transportation committee, urge" prepara tion for the commerce that will follow the completion of the Panama canal by providing facilities so that the largest .ship may enter the harbor without diffi culty, that the cargo can lie transferred from rail to ship and from ship to rail with the greatest dispatch and least ex pense and that consitrnmentsfor the city Juay be distributed quickly and economic ally. The- secretary of the transportation committee. T. Van Heekeren. reviewed the year's work, including the commit tee's inauguration of the distributive rate case before the Interstate Commerce Commission, its efforts to improve ship rinK facilities between Portland and Tilla 31100k Ray. its securing of the adjust ment of switching rates in the Portland railway terminals, and the obtaining of 4m proved service from the American Hawaiian Steamship Company. The entertainment of Admiral Ijichl nd bis party and the Japanese contmer MCial visitors and other distinguished gueste was reviewed by Charles P. Beebe, chairman of the entertainment commit tee. Membership on Increase. The secretary's report shows receipts during the year totaling- 921,900.37; dis bursements aggregating $22,996-53. There was on hand January l. 1909, 91951, and the balance on hand December 31, 1909, was 9S54.S4. The membership of the Chamber of Commerce on January 1909, was Stfi and on January 1. 1909, the record showed a membership of 1040, or an in crease of 175. The. grain standard committee, accord ing to the. report of C. E. Curry, chair man, established standards on grain grown in Oregon. Washington and Idaho which were adopted by the London Corn Trade Association, Liverpool Corn Trade Association and Merchants' Exchange of San Francisco. . Satisfaction with the work of the Port of Portland Commission in supervising bar towage and pilotage services and river towage was expressed by C. F. Swigert, chairman of the committee on rivers, harbors and navigation. A report of his tour of the United States with the honorary commercial commissioners of Japan was read by O. M. Clark. BOOSTERS MEET TONIGHT Residents of South Portland" Urged to Attend Rally. Under the auspices of the South Port land Boosters' Club a grand rally will be held tonight, at St. - Lawrence hall. Third and Sherman streets-. A number of matters of importance to residents of South (Portland will be brought up and discussed. Practically all of the big manufac turing concerns located in. that part of the city have announced that they will be represented. v -The proceedings for making the ( mac adam road, Taylors Ferry road and the Slavln road city streets will be taken up. All the property owners affected by this improvement have been notified and will be present to urge that they be hard-surfaced also. Councilman H. H. Kelding will ateo make a report regarding the filling of Marquams Gulch, and the dis tricts to bs paved in his ward with hard surfaced pavements. "SUNFLOWER HANK" DEAD Eccentric Gardener Refuses Physi cian's Aid When III. Henry Smith, colored. 65 years old. wan found dead In a room in the Central Rooming-house. 14 North Second street, last evening. Death is believed to havo resulted from natural causes." A post mortem examination may be held today. Smith was a well-known North End gardener. His cheerful disposition and his occupation gained him the sobriquet of "Sunflower Hank." He lived in Port land several years, coming here from one of the Southern states. For several days Smith complained of feeling ill. He refused the services of a physician, being eccentric. PERS0NALMENT10N. Leslie Butler, the Hood River banker, is registered at the Perkins. I r. Neil A. 0Leary arrived from Wood burn last night and took 'quarters at the Perkins. , Andrew Johnson, one of the prominent sawmill operators of the Wiriloek timber belt, is registered, at the Imperial. G. J. Gessling. fruitgrower and one of the most heavily interested men of the Hood River district, is registered at the Portland. Aliss Edythe Abrams. who underwent an operation at Good Samaritan Hospital Thursday, is getting along nicely and ex pects to be removed to her home shortly. R. T. Reed, general superintendent of the Ooast division of the Western Union Telegraph company, came down from Se attle yesterday and is staying at the Port land Hotel. A. Hawley, an officer- of the Trustee Company which is interested in a number of large buildings In this city, and an associate of W. D. Wood, of Se attle, arrived at the Hotel Portland yes terday. Ed Kiddle, former grand master of Masons of Oregon and owner of the big flouring mill at Island City, reached the Imperial yesterday and will attend the Scottish Rite meeting at the Cathedral beginning today. Lee Moorehouse, the amateur photog rapher of Pendleton whose photos of Indians have been widely copied in the pictorial papers of the world, is staying at the Imperial. He will remain the balance of .the week. Tom C Taylor, who accumulated a fortune in the retail hardware trade at Pendleton and some years ago retired from business, is visiting in the city and making headquarters at the- Imperial. Mrs. Taylor accompanies him. C A. Crawford, manager for the Mon arch Oil Company, returned from San Francisco yesterday, and is accompanied by his wife. They were married during' the 'Holidays, and for the present will reside at the' Oregon Hotel. W. J. McOonnell, ex-Governor of Idaho, ami now residing at Moscow, arrived in the city yesterday and will remain at the Perkins several days. He states that he is' out of politics at this time and that his visit is in relation to business mat ters of importance to himself alone. Mrs. Bell C. Starley, of 1169 Ivan street, has left her home and for the present is staying with Mrs. C. E. Walker, of 1209 Taggart street. For the past year Mrs. Stanley has been ill of nervous prostra tion and while her condition at present is improved in some respects, it is not what her friends would like to have it. CHICAGO. Jan. " 12. (Special.) Oregon people registered at Chicago hotels today as follows: " From Portland T. K. Wheeler, HI A'. Hollinshead, Mr. and Mrs. A. Welch, at the Congress: Mrs. J. A. Heusner, at the Stratford. From Bend J. N. Hunter, W. H. taat, at the Grand Pacific. SAN FRANCISCO. Cal., Jan. 12. (Spe cial.) Portland people registered at the Palace Hotel today as follows: Rod E. Smith and wife, Joseph S. Reed, W. H. Raymond and wife, Gertrude Kuhn, R. iM. Kelly and wife, J. C. Yancey, W. G. Lloyd. C. W. Ransome and wife. S. B. Slory, W. A. Cordon, F. Nevill, H. E. iParkhurst, Charles R. Thompson, J. F. R. Webber, I. Aronson, R. T.- Bovd, C. D. Ford, R. B. Wilcox, C. N. Bowman, O. W. Hosford. NEW YORK. Jan. 12. (Special.) Travelers from the acific Northwest registering here today were; Portland J. Burns, at the Seville; B. O. Case, at the Herald Square. Seattle J. J. Quinn. at the Hoffman: Mrs. F. S. Timson. at the Wolcott; A. Greenbaum, A. Simon, at the Broadway Central; J. T. Hardman. at the York; J. A. Kannard, at the Holland; S. P. Van dome, at the Breslin: H. D. Elberfled, at the Bartholdl; A. Schlossmacher. at the Marlborough; A. B. Baker, at the Earl lngton. OVERCOATS $10. Final clearance on overcoats at the Brownsville Woolen Mill Store means that you can now take the pick from fully five hundred latest pattern over coats and cravenettes selling up to 1'0 for just I0. . NEWLY-ELECTED - A" X f3 r P , ' ,. ... 'A " i" -' HOOH HEIRS HEARD Judg e Webster Listens to Liti gation Case. $3800 IN FEES OPPOSED That Real Doubt Existed as to Intent of Xoon( When He Made Will Is Certain, Says Attorney for Executors. The objections of Emily J. Noon. Alma E. Noon and Viola. K. Noon, widow and daughters of the late W." C. Noon, to W. J. Armstrong's and W. C. Noon, Jr.'e. claim for $2000 attijrney'.s fees and $1800 executors' fees, receiving a hearing before County Judge Webster yesterday. Claim to these sums by the two executors is made because of the long litigation over the meaning of W. C. Noop's will. Thomas G. Green argued "for the heirs that the will was ambiguous only in the minds vof the executors and their attorneys, the heirs and the c-ourtu agreeing as to its construction. Not withstanding this, he said the heirs had to Scot the bills for the legal fight which was taken to the Supreme Court in one case and through the Circuit Court later. Attorney Cyrus A. Dolph represented the executors. It was his contention that objections on such grounds should not be allowed. That real doubt existed as to the intent of Noon when he made the will was certain, he said, as the Supreme Court took two guesses at it, the second time, on rehearing, constru ing the will to devise the proceeds from the shares of stock in the W. C. Noon Bag Company to the heirs, -while' upon the first hearing It had held that the procveds were a part of the Noon es tate and liable for debt. WIFE TIIIIEW PLATE AT HIM W. S. Mt'Kim Declares He Has Cause for Divorce Action. Struck and cut with a broken plate by his wife. W. S. McKim filed a di vorce suit in the Circuit Court yester day. Abusive epithets and threats to kill accompanied wtiat McKim de scribes as an ungovernable outburst of temper. He asks that their three chil dren he taken from the wife, Lucille Adelaide McKim, and given into his custody. He was married in Chicago, May 11, 1893. Clara A. Keefer filed a divorce suit yesterday against Wallace L. Keefer, alleging he deserted her a year ago. She married him June 2. 1906, and de sires to resume her maiden name. Clara A. Love. . Her husband has failed to provide for her since he left, she says. MORTGAGE WON'T STOP SALE Wells-Fargo Company Replies to Petition of Sirs. Goode. The Wells-Fargo Company filed in the County Court yesterday its answer to Mrs. Edith F. Goode's petition to sell the property at the southeast corner of Third and Yamhill streets. The express company holds a first mortgage to the property for $42,600, and does not object to the sale of the corner if thetransfer Is made subject to the mortgage lien. Jf It is desirtd to pay off the mortgage, the company asks that the court order f - - r . . x 1 1:1 ?: i'MK:i C'f :': :i :Pli5 :f ! - Irf "f iilSPt8 ' ' I , i . -7 iff A OFFICERS OF PORTLAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. -47 If t ? i i t ' -. s.a. - a fr-g s I provide that this be done with the first money received, and that the property be sold for at least enough to cover the lien. Ida A. Redman filed in the County Court yesterday her final account as ex ecutrix of the G. T. Murchard estate. The receipts have been $3tH7.47, and the disbursements $2774.31, leaving a, balance of $833.16 on hand. RODJIAX GRANTED RELEASE Echo or Anto Accident Heard In Discharge of Chauffeur. Frank E. Rodman, held for further ac tion by the grand jury on account- of the automobile accident on the Llnnton road, in which May Real met her death, was discharged from custody by Presiding Judge Bronaugh yesterday, and his bondsmen exonerated. The bond was $M0O. MTien the Maddux-Rodman Indictment was first demurred to by counsel for the defendants. Judge Bronaugh held the legal paper good, and Mrs. Maddux went to trial, being acquitted by the jury. Judge Bronaugh then reversed himself, and declared, before Rodman went to trial, that the lndicjment was invalid. ASSAULT CASE IS DISMISSED L. C. Plunkett Action Withdrawn. Plaintiff Can't Attend Court. reputy District Attorney Vreeland se cured the dismissal in the Circuit Court yesterday of the L. C. Plunkett case, in which the- defendant was charged by the grand Jury "with assault and battery upon Catherine E. Linnemann, of Gresham, 82 years old. Deputy Vreeland said he had letters from Mrs. Linnemann's physicians say ing she is too feeble to come to court, and that he saw no prospect she would ever be able to come. Court Notes. Because of the alleged non-payment of rent In the Witch Hazel building. Front and Madison streets, F. W. Lead better is suing L. Pewtherer and W. W. Raymond for $1700 In Judge Mor row's department of the Circuit Court- H. C. Allen has filed suit for D. B. McBride & Company in the Circuit Court against the S. D. Wills Tailoring Company to obtain $3161.59 alleged to be owing for cloth and tailors' mate rials furnished during the last two years. Alleging that Mr, and Mrs. Mat thew A. Shanklin are chopping up his buildings for firewood, Albert Llngren has brought suit in the Circuit Court to have them restrained, and to re cover $470 on a bond for $600. The property is on Second street near Rose mont avenue. Llngren says he sold the property June 5 to the defendants upon contract that they make proper pay ment upon a $600 bond, which he de clares they have not done. The estate of Elizabeth B. Gowanlock was appraised by John Corkish, J. E. Haseltine and John Prldeau at $33,400 and the report of the appraisers filed in the County Court yesterday afternoon. Of the proparty $10,000 is cash and 100 shares of stock in the Portland Iron Works representing a like sum. The bal ance of the estate consists of real estate and mortgages, with the exception of $500 worth of household goods. The will of Edmund Coman, whose es tate is valued at $10,000. was admitted to. probate In the Coun.,' Court yesterday, W. E. and Marion W. Coman being ap pointed executors. Judge Webster ap pointed Ben C. Dey. --Gordon C. Moores and Guy L. Anderson appraisers. The will bequeaths $10 to each of the five children, the balance of the property to go to the widow. County Judge Webster signed1 an order yesterday allowing Beda H. Biberg, exe cutrix of John Bibergs estate, to ac cept from the Hurley-Mason Company $1500 in settlement of damages for the accident which caused his death. " He died July 8 last year. COX PLANS MEDALS Chief Would Honor'Policemen Who Risk Lives. . LARGER FORCE IS. WEEDED Increase of 4 0 Patrolmen and Five Sergeants Urged in Report. Sug gestion Made to Facilitate Handling of Crowds. Chief of Police Cox, in his annual report, submitted yesterday to; Mayor Simon, asked that a system of medals for bravery be devised as a reward to policemen who risk their lives to do their duty.- He asks that a' fund be provided for the purchase of such med als, and that they be presented in pub lic at the annual review. Recent en counters with highwaymen, in which Portland policemen acquitted them selves with honor, inspire 'tlie recom mendation. Patrolman Vessey was shot throug-h the arm In such a bat tle, and Sergeants Keinlen and Keller and Patrolmen Croxford and Henson were cool and brave in circumstances that deserve recognition and that should serve as examples to the whole department. Traffic Help Suggested. The problem of handling crowds pn the streets on occasions of fires, pa rades and public spectacles, when the safety of the masses- often is threat ened is dealt with too, and a recom mendation is made that arrangements be perfected to have installed a system of removable iron posts so that the po lice may rope off certain areas at will. The report says: "I would recommend that thimbles of suitable size and depth be placed In curbs of certain down-town streets at a distance of 25 or 30 feet apart for the temporary irtsertion of iron posts when roping off the streets, and that all new curbs in sections which the Chief of Police shall desig nate shall be required to have such thimbles. The cost of this improve ment, considering the convenience to the police and the safety afforded the public, would be small. It has been the custom in the past of using tele phone and telegraph poles for roping the streets. The time is coming, and in fact has already come in certain sec tions, wherethose poles are taken down and the wires strung- underground, making it necessary for us to use other methods to cope with the situation." More Policeman Needed. The chief estimates that 40 more pa trolmen and five more sergeants are required to police the city properly. Sixteen patrolmen and three sergeants will be appointed this week. The Po lice Department cost $238,363.33 last year and the estimate for the coming year is $313,770. Chief Cox is proud of the' depart ment's record and the deportment of his men. "Few cases of violation of th'e rules have come to my notice," the report says. "The men. have performed their duties conscientiously and I can truthfully say that they compare fa vorably with forces of like size in other cities." ' GIRL TELLS, JAP JAILED Oriental Landlord Accused of Con ducting Disorderly House. M. Mayjlma, proprietor of Hotel Wash ington, at the corner of Third and Flan ders streets, - was arrested yesterday morning for alleged maintenance of a disorderly house. His arrest followed ad missions made by Margaret Moore, an lS-year-old white girl arrested in May jima's house in company with a Chinese. The girl said the Japanese had sent for her at St. Helens, Or., with the un derstanding that if the police arrested her she was to pose as a chambermaid and that he would corroborate her asser tion. Mayjima a few months ago figured in a similar case, an Italian girl being ar rested in his establishment." The girl was discharged, Mayjima taking oath that she was employed by him as a chambermaid. The police say Mayjima provides white girls to Associate with Chinese and Jap anese. Investigation into the Moore giri's past shows she is the daughter of re spectable people living on the East Side. 'DRY' IS BY LABOR Union Federation Adopts Reso lution Condemning State Wide Prohibition. MANY IDLE IS SURE RESULT Enforced Temperance Also Ineffec tive Votes Convention -Old-Age Pensions Are FavoredDele gates Guests at Smoker. State-wide prohibition in Oregon was disapproved by the Oregon State Feder ation of Labor in a resolution adopted by the convention of that organization late yesterday afternoon. It was argued that many men would be thrown out of employment if the state goes ' dry," and that prohibition was ineffective wher ever tried. Many speVches were made in favor of the resolution and a few against it, a few opponents basing their objections on the ground that brewery people have not been loyal to organized labor The moral phase of the Question did not enter, to any great extent, into the arguments presented. Great attention was paid yesterday aft ernoon to the question of providing pen sions for people more than 60 years of age, and the resolution recommenoing that the Government provide such a pen sion was substituted by another which recommended that each of the unions affiliated with the Federation of Labor establish an old age pension for its mem bers. This substitute was adopted. The re.Milution passed opposing state wide prohibition was: Whereas, An amendment will be submitted to the voters at the November election, pro viding for state-wide prohibition, and. Whereas, Experience has demonstrated the futility and Ineffectiveness of prohibitory legislation, which merely displaces a regu lated and legitimate liquor industry and es tablishes In Us place an illicit traffic, and. Whereas, The effect of 'prohibition has al ways been the means of depriving great numbers of tradesmen from gaining a live lihood at their chosen occupations, -to the advantage of IjootlegKera and other unlaw ful dispensers, and. Whereas, Many of the great trusts, nota bly the American Tobacco Company, have, with mercenary motives, contributed large sums of money to the prohibition campaign funds, and. Whereas, The people already have the means of prescribing the limitations, and are permitted local self-government of the liquor business, and. Whereas, Organized labor has been a great boon to temperance by raining wages, reduc ing the hours of labor and creating sani tary conditions, thereby enabling the trades men to acquire a mental and physical con dition that permits of moral Improvement; Therefore, be It resolved by the Oregon State Federation of Labor, In convention as sembled. That state-wide prohibition be dis approved. The resolution came to- the convention approved by the committee on resolutions and Kd Rosenberg, chairman of the com mittee, opened the debate on the ques tion by speaking strongly in favor of the resolution. A resolution was passed by the conven tion" favoring the employment by the state of a factory inspector, to enforce laws protecting the health of WQrking people. In the morning seasion a number of minor resolutions were considered. All the delegates were the guests of the Portland Central Labor Council last night at a smoker at labor headquarters1,, at 20514 First street. A literary and mu sical programme, including a number of addresses by labor union leaders, was given. The session may close today. POULTRY EXPERT TO TALK Instructor Visits Contestants and Kinds Them Working Hard. Professor Alfred G. Lunn is to address the regular monthly meeting of the Portland Junior Poultry Association at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium tomorrow evening, when he will speak on "The Housing of Poultry," illustrating his ad dress with charts and plans. There prob ably will be a large attendance, as Pro fessor Lunn is an experienced poultry expert. He is assistant instructor in poul try husbandry at the Oregon Agricul tural College. This meeting is open to all interested in poultry as well as to the members of the association. The preliminary report of Professor Lunn, who recently made a visit to the boys and girls who are enrolled in the poultry-raising contest of the Portland Junior Poultry Association, has just been received by the executive committee of that organization. Professor Lunn does not call his visit an inspection, as it was impossible to reach seven of the contestants owing to lack of time. The first real inspection will be made in Feb ruary Professor Lunn visited 35 out of a to tal of 42. . The chicken-houses and runs were found, in the majority of cases, to be clean and orderly. Several points were brought out by the visit, chief of which were the Interest the boys and girls are taking in the reading course in poultry husbandry of the Oregon Agri cultural College, and the businesslike way in which they are going about their work and keeping their notes and rec ords. Some were a little below the average, but only a few were discouraged. Only two months of a year's contest have passed. The boys and girls who are contesting for prizes in the association's contest FIND OUT Tbe Kind of Food That Will Keep You Well. The true way is to find out what is best to eat and drink, and then culti vate a taste for those things instead of poisoning ourselves with improper, in digestible food, etc. A conservative Mass. woman w-rites: "I have used Grape-Nuts 5 years for the young and for the aged; in sickness and in health; at first following direc tions carefully, later in a variety of ways as my taste and judgment sug gested. "But its most special, personal bene fit has been as a substitute for meat, and served dry with cream when rheu matic troubles made.it important for me to change diet. "Served in this way with the addition of a cup of hot Postum and a little fruit it has been used at my morning meal for six months, during which time my health has much improved, nerves have grown steadier, and a gradual decrease in my excessive weight adds greatly to my comfort." Read the little book, "The Road to Wellville, in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read tlie above letter? A new one appear from time to time. They are Renulne, true, and fall of human Ittterent OREGOf EXCRUCIATING II Irritation Almost Drove Him Mad Eyes So Swollen Could Scarcely See Skin Specialist Said It was Psoriasis Cured by Cuticura. SO PLEASED WITH CURE ANXIOUS TO TELL OTHERS I was completely cured of a ekin. disease by the use of the Cuticura Rem edies after doctors had failed. The complaint first at tacked me in. 1900, my hands and arms right up to the el bows breaking out in large blisters, some an inch across. I need not tell snr suf ferer from distress t inff Fkin complaints w hat I went through. The irritation al mcft drove me mad. I became an out patient of a London hospital. I re ceived little benefit, and after a fort night's attendance I was seen bv a skin specialist who told me the complaint was psoriasis. The irritation was not allayed at all. I persevered with the treatment and 'continued to attend the hospital for two months but I was far from cured. " Later the disease took a more serious form, affecting my neck and face as well as my hands and arms. My neck was covered and sometimes mv eyes were so badly swollen that I could scarcely see. Irritation is too mild a word to describe my suffering; it was excruciating agony. I was sent to a doctor who gave me some clntment, but it did me no good and in . the end I lost my job. A friend in Lon don sent me some Cuticura Soap which softened my hands, made them feel fresh and more comfortable. I obtained some Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Oint ment and was especially- pleased with the Qintment which immediately allayed the irritation and caused the sores to heal steadily and surely. In three weeks I was completely cured and there has been no return of the complaint. I am so pleased with my cure that I am anxious to tell others aboxit it. 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Guaranteed by All Drug gists. 2 How to Nip a Cold or J 2 Cough in the Bud J To let a cold or cough "wear Itself out" is both needless and dangerous. If you will take five minutes and make up the simple remedy described below, you can wipe out a cold or cough as soon as it appears. Even deep - seated coughs yield to it very quickly. A whole pint of it costs only 54 cents, but there is no better remedy at any price. Take a pint of Granulated Sugar, add pint . of warm water and stir for 3 minutes. Put 24 ounces of Pinex in a pint bottle and fill up with the Sugar Syrup. This keeps perfectly and lasts a family a long time. Take a teaspoon ful every one, two or three hours. The taste is pleasing. Use the ingredients as given here. Granulated sugar makes the best syrup. None of the weaker pine preparations will take the place of the real Pinex it self,' which is the most valuable con centrated compound of Norway White Pine Extract. Your druggist has it or can easily order it for you. 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It acts the same with animals as it does with human beings infants and adults healing over night and quickly curing the ; worst cases of any kind of skin disease- Itch ing stops at once in any itching skin disease, eczema, rash, scabies, split toes, piles, scaly scalp, crusted humors in in fants and the like. Write to the Emergency Laboratories, 32 West Twenty-fifth street. New York City, and they will send you free of charge, by mail, in plain wrapper, enough poslam to cure any ordinary case of skin trouble, barber's itch, itch ing feet, blotches, red noses, inflamma tions, etc With this sample alone complexions are cleared over-night and pimples banished from the face in two days. The Skidmore Drug Co. and the Woodard-Clarke Co., " as well as all good druggists everywhere, make a, ..specialty of poslam. TORMENT K.W?