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Eastern Business Office Verre & Conk Ira, Brunswick building. New Tork; Verree V Conklln. Stenger building, Chicago. Ban Francisco representative, R. J. Bldwell, 74-i Market street. PORTLAND. MONDAY, DEC. 18. 1916. BE REASONABLE. After exhaustive examination of laws and court decisions pertaining to Importation of Intoxicants, ex-Governor West expresses the opinion that the bone-dry amendment can .be made operative by amending the ex isting legislative enactment so as to provide: First That the receipt, possession and see, as well as the manufacture and sale of Intoxicating liquor within this state for beverage purposes shall be unlawful; or Second That the receipts, as well as the manufacture and sale, of Intoxicating liquor within this state shall be unlawful and that the place of delivery within the state shall he considered the place of sale. Mr. West expresses no strong pref erence for one amendment above the other. As for ourselves we could form a more definite opinion if Mr. West had elaborated the first suggestion. Receipt, possession "and" use, may mea'n something different from receipt, possession "or" use. Inhibition Against ; possession of liquors unlaw- t fully recelyed is not so debatable as inhibition of possession of liquors law- i Suljy received. V Employment of, the conjunction "and," it may be assumed, would cause receipt, possession and use to be construed together and make pos session and use unlawful only of liquors that had been Imported sub sequent to adoption of the statute. Employment of "or," on the other hand, would inhibit possession or use of private stocks of liquor which had been lawfully received. It Is more than doubtful If the lat ter provision would be constitutional. Certainly It would lead to no end of trouble if attempts were made to en force it. A man may submit grum blingly to deprivation of things called for by appetite or v desire, but It is quite another thing when that which he has lawfully paid out good money for Is confiscated or he Is punished for using It. If it Is possible to secure total pro hibition the second suggestion will accomplish It Just as surely as the first and cause less resentment, as suming that the more drastic con struction be put upon the first sug gestion. Habit Is not easily conquered. It Is true that "tapering off" has not been signally successful when voluntarily applied. But its enforced applica- tion is In favor in curing the drug . habit and It possibly would be suc cessful In overcoming the liquor habit. The prohibition brethren are en thusiastic as result of recent triumphs. Some would banish liquor forthwith. But to enact and print a law does not always cause the reform Intended. Public sentiment Is more powerful than statutes. A sweet reasonable ness would be becoming and probably would further the cause of prohibition. UQTJOR MEN ARE STILL BLTXD. Cries of alarm over the spread of prohibition are going up from the Journals of the brewers' and liquor dealers' Interests. Frantic appeals are made to "the trade" for what the Brewers' Journal calls a "campaign of education, enlightenment and organi sation." A programme of law-observance and reform from within is offered by Colonel Gustav Pafost. The liquor men's repentance comes too late and their talk of organization to defend the trade shows that they have not yet learned the lesson con veyed by their many defeats. When a contest Is between advocates of a moral reform and a trade which is marked by its lawlessness and greedy feeding on .vice, it can end only In defeat for the trade. A way might have been found for defeating prohibi tion namely, the presentation of an alternative policy for attaining the same end by men entirely disassociated from the trade. -Such men, openly denouncing the misdeeds of the liquor men, demanding their punishment and proposing a policy which would have purged the trade of its evils and would have promoted real temperance as distinguished from prohibition, might have prevented many a state from "going dry." But the liquor men blindly per sisted In treating the controversy as one only between the prohibitionists and their own sordid Interests. They clung to their lawlessness, to their en courage'ment of drunkenness and to their association with vice, closlpg their eyes to the growing public dis gust with them. Men who opposed such restriction of personal liberty, who favored real temperance and rigid regulation of the traffic were restrained from openly opposing prohibition lest they be confounded n the public mind with the liquor men's defenders and be suspected of championing the vile- things whtab, they abhorred as deeply as do the prohibitionists. They dared not take the risk. They left the liquor men to make the open fight and silently voted against dry proposals until many of them, despairing of reformation by any other means, voted to abolish the liquor traffic entirely and turned the scale against It. . The greatest promoters of prohibi tion have not been its open advo cates, but the liquor men themselves. tovery time one or tnem served a drunken man, harbored thieves who put knockout drops In a man's orinK, amea nis Business witn a gambling-house or a brothel, or violated a law fixing the hour of clos ing, he made votes for prohibition. There is nothing In common between such a man and the one who believes that a man should be free to take a glass of beer or wine with his dinner and to take a nightcap at bed-time. Carroll Livingston Riker, who pro posed to divert the Gulf Stream, has offered to the Government an inven tion of a super-submarine which .he iays can "sink every battleship and very other fighting thing that floats upon the open seas." It Is to have a cruising radius of 21,000 miles and Is to carry supplies for a year, and, if fitted with his own brand of torpedo, can sink "everything floating within a radius of eight miles." Here's a chance for Secretary Daniels to escape building more battleships. . 1-"FAIR KLECTIOV LAWS. A correspondent today-tells of a man who became a citizen through natur alization of the father during the son's minority. He had voted for forty years. His wife was American born. But this year, because the nat uralization papers of the father could not be produced, he and his wife were denied the right to vote. Had the man been untruthful he could have sworn he was' born In this country and nla oath would in all probability have been accepted without question. The requirement that the citizen who came to this country as a minor must preserve through life the natur alization papers of his father In order always to be prepared to prove his vot ing qualifications, while the native- born citizen is not required to present any sort of a birth certificate, does not seem equitable. Yet denials of fran chise because of loss of naturalization papers were doubtless many.. In Portland a man who had been honored- at the San Francisco exposi tion as Oregon's foremost citizen and who had voted for many years, found that because of the destruction of rec ords by lire he could not produce proof that his father had been naturalized. So to preserve his citizenship he found it necessary to be naturalized. There Is another inequitable provi sion which deprlx.ee an American-born woman of the right to vote if she be comes the wife of an alien. Estab lishment of voting qualifications is purely a state function. Oregon makes citizenship of the United States a requisite of voters. Federal law pro vides that a woman upon marriage ac quires the citizenship of her husband. A few words added to section 2, arti cle 2, of the Constitution would pre serve the right to vote of an American-born woman regardless of the citi zenship of the husband. If she re mained a resident of the state. It would be a proper addition to the sec tion. IS liOTTVTY LAW FAn.niE? One of the penalties inflicted upon Oregon by the existence within the boundaries of the state of reserves of various kinds and large areas of semi arid Government lands is a tax for the extermination of predacious animals. State and counties spend a great sum annually for that purpose and the number of animals killed is incredible. Tet the attempted extermination does not exterminate. From "various sources come reports" of an Increasing number of coyotes and other animals that prey upon flocks and herds. The state biennial appropriation for wild animal bounties is $90,000. In the twenty-four months ending Sep tember 30 of this year more than $64, ;000 had been-expended by the state for the purpose, while under the terms of the law-an equal amount had been expended by the various counties, or a total of more than $128,000. The bounties are on coyotes, wolves, bob cats, lynx, mountain lions and seals. Lwith the pups of the various animals' included. Records of the number of various kinds of scalps on which bounties have been paid are 'available only at the various county seats, but presumably those of coyotes greatly predominate. Of the total expended by state and counties In two years, more than $118,000 went for animals killed In the counties of Eastern Oregon. Proba bly the sum fairly represents the total paid as coyote bounties, as numerous coyotes are killed in Southwestern Oregon. If the proportion Is a fair one. It means that the number of scalps of this one animal aggregated probably more than 50,000. Likewise It means that since the bounty law was enacted. In 1909, nearly 200,000 coyotes have been killed in Oregon. If coyotes still exist In menacing numbers, it can only be assumed that the bounty law Is a partial failure, and that some other system ought to be devised to exterminate these animals. We make the guess, though It may be a wild one, that $100,000 spent for hunters' equipment and salaries of a force of men to do nothing but hunt coyotes would pretty nearly cause their extermination In two years and thereby end what is in effect a con tinuing appropriation of that sum. crrrxiziNG the indiaks. - One of the strongest indictments of lilt? W 111 LO IIlcLIl a LI callUcUl 111. Lilt? 11 dian is that he has in ef fet forced the Indian to cease living like a red man but has neglected to teach him how to live like a white man or to protect himself against white man's diseases or to guard against white man's vices. When the Indian was tempted to abandon the breezy tepee, where he got fresh air though it was mixed with smoke, and live In a house, the one thing that struck him was freedom from drafts. He was not taught the necessity of ventilation, so he stopped up every crack where air could enter. In consequence he con tracted tuberculosis. Association with white men gave him smallpox and other deadly diseases, but the white man long neglected to teach him how to ward off the disease or to provide means of curing it. The white man took away his hunting ground, but was slcTw about teaching him to farm and raise livestock. Idleness while dependent on rations led the Indian to vice, and disease made such rav. ages that the red men's ranks were decimated and they came to be re garded with some reason as a van ishing race. For a generation past the Govern ment has been laboring to atone for this neglect. It began by providing the Indian with farm implements and seed and teaching him to farm. It taught him to raise livestock, and provided him with the beginnings of a nera. it taught mm to build a house and to repair his tools. It edu cated him and thus opened to him all the lore of the white man. It did its utmost to keep alcohol away from him and rescue him from drunken ness. The present Indian Commissioner, Cato Sells, has followed up this work by making a vigorous campaign for preservation of the Indian's health, at tention to which had been made sec ondary to the many other efforts on his behalf. More physicians have been employed,, hospitals have been provided and a campaign has been conducted to spread . knowledge of health and Sanitation, especially in the care of babies. The result has been that the excessive rate of infant mor tality has been reduced and 'the gen eral death rate among the red men has been lowered seven per 1000 There is a net excess of -births over deaths, and the Indian population Is at last on the increase. It is fast becoming a population of self-supporting, industrious citizens. The number of Indians drawing free rations from the Government de creased from 6650 to 3807 in the last fiscal year, and the annual individual Income of Indians under Federal su pervision increased from $15,308,662 to $16. 069, 515, the number of Indian farmers increasing 3702. During the last three years land patents In fee have been given to 3600 Indians, who thus ceased to be wards of the Gov ernment and became citizens manag ing their own affairs. Such progress In this respect has been made among the Cherokees that their tribal gov ernment has been practically dis solved. . . For a time It was held that the In dians could not survive as civilized people; that as fast as they put on civilized ways they would die. This theory has been proved false. The Indians live and multiply when taught fully how to live as white men. Their first attempts failed because they learned one-half of the, lesson first, and that was the wrong half. TOO FTJ3TXT TO WORK. Whatever its popularity among the hoi pollol, the pun gives only offense in intellectual centers. "One may there fore imagine the Indignation of the Boston Transcript upon discovery of the following wit. persiflage and repar tee in the Congressional Record. The dialogue concerns an appropriation of $4 39.09 to pay a man for work done for the Federal Government: Mr. Bennett There was a building. Mr. Moore There was a bell. Mr. Bennett Of course, there was a bell. Mr. Moore What became of the bell and the building? Mr. Bennett I -win tell tne gentleman. Mr. Moure The gentleman ought to read the whole report. Mr. Bennett It says: "The bell was after wards placed upon the main building in a more advantageous position." 1 should thJnlc 'anv nosltlon .would be more advan tageous than on top of a. tower which la in the scran heaD. Mr. Moore That Is what -we are asked to pay $109 for? iir. .Bennett surely. Mr. Smith Did It look like a part of the belfry or part of the building In the scrap heap? Mr. Bennett No, tt was a tower. The gentleman. If he reads his Bible, will find out what a tower is. Mr. Smith Was the tower built from the ground up or from the top of a building? Mr. King Was it a belfry or a bell tower? Mr. Bennett It was not a belfry or a bell hop. but a bell tower, and all that is left of It is In the scrap. air. iiing will the gentleman explain whether the tower is a part of the build ing or the building a part of the tower? Mr. Bennett When the gentleman has been ire long enough, he will not think Mr. Madden Does the gentleman think tne gentleman from California (Mr. Baker) Is the bellwether? Mr. Bennett No: there was not anvthlnr about It except scrap, and this is the most recent scrap in connection with it. (Laugh ter. ) I will answer the gentleman on my rieht. who asked me If I did not think this was a belfry. I remember when I came nere to congress I heard this House dla cuss tor two days the question as to whether a brass field nun was fortifica tions or not. and I rlilnv th,u rinoiiv determined that a "Trass field gun on wheels was a fort. Now, if .the gentleman thinks, after that determination of this House, I am going to pass on the question offhand as to whether this particular construction a oenry or not. he is mistaKen. And so it went on all day. remarks the Transcript. We were at the 'time menaced by foreign war: rights of American citizens were being violated tne world over; the Nation was in an appalling state of unpreparedness. vital matters of Importance were bend ing and time was valuable; highly im portant matters were even later passed with little deliberation and in an unfinished state. Yjet the House punned all day long. Oh, well, if we are too proud to fight what are we to do? What., better concomitant than to be too funny to work? Give us lots of pride and a strong sense of humor. Then what ever comes may come and be hanged to it. congress should be encouraged rather than chided. If merriment is inculcated in the masses by such pre cept, we-shall learn to observe Villa's rough jokes with smiles as well as In difference, and to view invasion of American rights with loud guffaws. tsoston should get in touch with times and inevitable conditions. To be fat is to be lazy and good-natured. ALLini) STRATEGY IX TI1K BALKAN'S One of the first decisions to be reached by the Lloyd George Cabinet, in conjunction with Britain's allies, will relate to the Balkan peninsula It now appears that the blunder- ing and procrastination which ' have brought disaster upon the allies in the Balkans have been due to divided counsels as well as to Mr. Asquith's calm deliberation. The ex-Premier favored treating that field of op erations as of secondary importance; the new Premier agreed with Premier Briand, of France, that the campaign in that quarter should be a main feature of allied strategy. A sort of compromise was made, by which the Gallipoli' expedition was muddled into failure, Bulgaria was alienated, Serbia, Montenegro and Albania were lost Then the Lloyd George policy was adopted so far that an army was sent to Salonikl, but no decisive step was taken to bring Greece into line and nearly a year was lost during which the army, might have been fighting its way to the Danube for a junction with Roumanla. find finnllv with "Russia ftn consequence Roumanla has been overrun, the Teuton line has been ex tended to - the Black Sea and the southern frontier of Russia Is threa tened. Divided counsels have con signed 750,000 men to inaction or to very limited action 'while a vast terri tory has been lost. A gap has been left In the blockade and much of- the navy's work has thus been wasted. It is conceivable that, had the Lloyd George policy been adopted at the outset, either an army would have been sent to the Dardanelles with the fleet in February. 1915, with a good ehance of seizing the straits, or that army would have been sent to Serbia to enable that country .to hold back the Teuton Invader. This plan would have been dictated by a desire to pre vent communication between the cen tral empires and Bulgaria and Turkey by completing the ring around the Teutons. Had it succeeded, it might harve drawn Bulgaria and Greece Into the allied camp; It might have drawn Roumanla in much sooner, and It would in those events have linked up the armies of .Britain and France In Serbia with those of the other Balkan states and, through them, with that of Russia. Supplies could then have been sent to Russia by way of Salonikl and the wheat of Russia could have been exported. The corridor between Berlin and Constantinople would have been closed and Turkey would have been shut off from German guns and ammunition, while the central powers would have got no food from Bui garia or Roumanla and no troops from Turkey. Consideration of these might-have beens conveys some idea of the great advantage derived by the central powers from their enemies' errors and from their own wiser and more vigorous strategy. It brings out the contrast between the situation as It existed in the Spring of 1915 and the situation today. The allies are now called upon to decide whether they shall undertake to do now, under these far more adverse conditions, that which, they probably admit to themselves, they should have done then. In view of the much greater magnitude of the task, the probably at least covert hostility of Greece in their rear and because of the long and dangerous line of sea communication, should they abandon it as no longer feasible or should they adapt and in crease their means " to the changed circumstances ? In favor of persisting, it may be contended that an army undertaking to reconquer Serbia and to conquer Bulgaria would afford valuable aid to Russia and Roumania by forcing the Teutons to divide the forces available for this field of operations; that this aid is due to the eastern allies; that abandonment of the enterprise would be construed as desertion of Serbia and would throw Greece openly into the arms of Germany, making every Greek island and Inlet a refuge for submarines, which would prey on com merce bound to and from the Orient through the Suez Canal. Against this policy may be urged the old argu ments that the troops and ships needed in the Balkan campaign could be used to better advantage on the western front; tha the waste of ships by sub marine attack would be greatly les sened; that the war Is to be decided on the west: and that France and Britain would render Just as effec tive aid to their eastern allies by fighting the Germans there as by sending troops and supplies on the long and perilous voyage to the Aegean Sea. Continuance of pressure on Greece implies that the allies intend to prosecute the Balkan adventure with renewed vigor. Should they do so, some of the fiercest fighting of the war may be expetted to result from the effort to close the Jaws of a huge trap, one in' Macedonia, the other in Moldavia and the Dobrudja, designed to cut off the Teutons from Bulgaria and Turkey. The railroad brotherhoods have con ferred an unintended boon on the un organized employes. Their eight-hour demand forced the companies to use as campaign material the wide dis crepancy between the wages of the organized and unorganized employes and stirred the latter into action. They can quote the railroads own state ments against them in a plea for more. and the roads see no alternative to granting it. The preparedness agitation gave the South Its opportunity. It was an open secret at the last session that Mussel Shoals on the Tennessee River was to get the nitrate plant, and the choice of a location for the armor plant Is narrowing down to some place away down South. But if any dispar aging remarks should be made, the gentlemen from the South would ask: What are we here for?" No matter how small the crops. nothing can stop the farmer from making money. The short crops of this year are worth $1,750,000 more than the big crops of last year. The rural credit system may yet be changed into a system for the farmer to lend ' his surplus capital to the dwellers In cities. It Is a cold day when Missouri is not bucking some trust. It has gone up against the oil men, the insurance men, and now it has brought the meat packers to time. Missouri is slow to change its habits. It keeps on trust- busting long after other states have turned to other sports. When Townshend's army surren dered at Kut last Spring, the relieving army was about eleven miles distant. It has now reached within three-quarters of a mile. Old John Bull is slow, but he Is deathly sure. He takes so long to fight his wars as to destroy human Interest In them. Discovery of suspected robbers at Halfway, Or through their attempt to sell plunder through the mails adds to the difficulties of the burglary busi ness. Use of the mails to dispose of loot is almost equivalent to a confes sion, for It makes a clear trail. Italian girls who cannot by royal decree have any candy for two weeks will gaze toward America, where con fectionery Is a great feature of the holiday season. Success of the plan in Multnomah leads Hood River County to declare tor a roadmaster with vested author ity. Hood River people are progres sive. Possibly those -Germans whom the French took prisoner at Verdun were more easily caught because they were leg-weary with chasing the Roumani ans. The son of the late John R.. McLean, who disputed the terms of "the will, must get along on more than $700,000 a year, which certainly Is hard luck. Tacoma women are indignant at the proposal to limit phone talks to four a day, although that number will cover everything but gossip. How would "Thou shalt not drink!" suit the Nebraska Legislature, which Is seeking a "dry" law that shall be abso lute. , 'This is the one time of year when the young man wishes he had money in the bank and wonders why he has not; t In emergency Commissioner Baker Is an' expert in cleaning up snow, but he cannot clear the streets of fog. This "Is the season of snow and storms on the Atlantic Coast, but they seem never to be reconciled to if. It was a wise wife who kept the porch light aglow to guide home the head of the house last night. If today were Christmas instead of the lSth, old Santa Claus might have missed the city in the fog. Once more Greece has accepted an ultimatum and promised to be good Now watch for the next. . Dark "old Lunnon" has nothing on Portland In the matter of fog at times. 'Rah for Portland! Her "skinned", the Tacoma bunch. cats The most effective holiday hints are found in the purse, How to Keep Well. BV DR. W. A. EVANS. Questions pertinent to hygiene, sanitation and prevention of disease. If matter of gen eral interest, will' be answered In this col nmn. Where space will not permit or tne suhje-t Is not suitable letter will be per sonally answered, subject to proper limita tions and where stamped addressed envelope Is Inclosed. Err. Evans will not make diagnosis or prescribe for Individual diseases. Re quests for such services cannot be answered. tCopyrlght, 1016. by Dr. W. A. Kvans. Published b arrangement .with the Chicago Tribune.) DOCTOR'S ORDERS. J. A. B. writes: "I am a. young fel low 22 years old. I weigh 183 pounds and am six feet two Inches. Is this weight all "right or what ahould I weigh? "Have tuberculosis and took a doc tor's advice and got plenty to eat, sleep, and outdoors mostly all day, and sleep outdoors." I have gained 23 pounds since I took the rest cure. "I weighed 165 pounds, then took gastrio fever and went down to 145 pounds in five days on milk to keep my fever down, then went to a seashore and gained 13 pounds In three weeks. then carried mall tor one week and i then went to a doctor. "I am very thankful for this gain, as I wat very thin. Now I aril fat 145 pounds to 183 pounds in three months Just by taking a doctor's orders and keeping to it." REPLY. An average weight for. man of your age and height la 17. Keep the extra five pounds. Food Advlee. X. Y. asks: "1. Is caacara Injurious when taken In small doaes through a long period of time? If so, how is It in jurious? (Does it injure the digestive organs, the brain, the heart, or what organ? "2. Are not bran products too irri tating for some constitutions and con ditions? "3. Are wheat cereals. rice, v and sweet potatoes among the foods which should be lessened where starch is objectionable? "4. Will you give one or two sam ple menus for a light supper for one who needs nourishment, but cannot di gest starches satisfactorily V REPLY. 1. Cursrs. made from California buck thorn. Is somewhat similar to rhubarb In Its action. It acts as a purge or laxative by mildly stimulating the muscles and the glands of the Intestinal wall. It la prob ably the most harmless drug used as a lax ative, harming no orgafi except tnose oi the digestive system. It Is not to be taken regularly because it does harm habitually to stimulate artificially the intestines with any drug. 2. Yes. though probably the number Is small. Where bran Is not suited, agar often proves beneficial. Whatever is used, water must be consumed freely. - 8. Yes. 4. Cottage cheese, clabber milk, one slice of thoroughly toasted -bread or swelback. and one uesviery fruit should constitute the backbone or a light evening meal. Among menus recommended by Allen are: 1. Egg (1). turnips (2 heaping table spoonfuls), spinach 12 heaping tablespoon fuls). tea. 2. Egg (1). cauliflower (5 heaping table- spoonfuls), spinach (2 heaping tablespoon- xuisj. tea. 3. Err (1). boiled onlona (2 heaping ta blespoonfuls). bread (1 thin slice), milk (8 taoiespooniuis). toutter. cream, tea 's. Chicken 1 small serving), turnips (2 heaping table-spoonfuls), celery (6 stalks). Not Good IInt.lt. M. f. S. II. writes: "Several years ago I suffered badly from sore throat and cough. An old lady told me my stom ach was upset and if I. took a little bicarbonate of aoda after each meal It would sweeten my stomach and stop my cough. It did so and I have never bad a eore throat since and rarely cough. Does the soda do any harm? I am 52 years old and lately there ha. appeared a lump on the Joint of my lit tie finger, which pains me at times. It eeems-to be a deposit of some kind. Can you suggest a remedy?" REPLY. It Is not good Judgment to habitually take any mineral salt such as soda. When one eats too much acid ash food and therefore seems to need soda, let him eat less meat and more vegetables, especially potatoes, botta disturbs the digestion bv un duly stimulating the production of acid by the stomach, it also has some tendency to accumulate In the a j stem. Perhaps the mass on your ringer is a gouty deposit. Probably you had better have a physician utsciue. Sterilization. - 11. . a. w. writes: "Would you kindly Inform me of the method of op eration for sterilization?- REPLY. The operation In the male consists In sev ering the small duct called the spermatic cord. An incision an Inch long Is made through the skin. The incision Is half an Inch deep. The cord Is lifted, tied in two places and cut between the ligatures. After this the skin Incision Is closed. The' opera tion Is very simple, easily made and with out danger. The operaton on ,the female consists In opening Into the abdomen, picking up the two Fallopian tubes, tying each of them with two ligatures and severing the tubes between the ligatures. After this the ab dominal wound Is closed. The operation on the female Is more dangerous and less easily done than on the male. Sterilization, as the term suggests, causes sterility. It does not bring about change of life, or otherwise radically change the in dividual. Hair Falls Out. H. H. O. writes: "1. What can be done to prevent hair from comlnsr out? 12. When are cold showers injurious? j. ine SKin on tne soles of my feet and around the toes becomes hard and cracks. What Is the probable cause and a remedy? I bathe daily." REPLY. 1. Wash your hair and scalp twice a week, spend considerable time each day brushing your hair. 2. When one is unable to set no a clow following the shower. 3. Alassage with some grease. No Artificial Habit. E. O. L. writes: "I am a young man 21 years old. enjoying the best of health. I have read a great deal about those 'internal baths' and cleaning out the large Intestine. I i never suffer with constipation, but have become in terested in the idea of these 'Internal baths.' Do you think they are of any real value?" REPLY. Keen away from internal baths. vt- seems to be taking care of you. Why a caul re an artificial. unnatural habit? May eed Glasses, W. F. S. writes: "will you kindly give me the cause and treatment for what is commonly called 'sore eyes'? Have tried various remedies following the advice of physicians, but have found nothing as yet very effective." REPLY. First, you must find out what your trou ble is. Perhaps you need glasses. Have you trachoma? Or granular lids? Any of these can cause sore eyes. Palpitation, C. E. B. wishes to know; "what causes palpitation of the heart, andi if it Is dangerous? Is the heart apt to become dlseasedby It?" REPLY. Possibly using tobacco la the cause In your case. It may be due to Indigestion, constipation or Introspection. By all means nave your heart examined. Continued pal pitation may be the result of organlo heart disease. It may cause the heart muscle to degenerate. An Address. Mrs. A. B. writes: "Please give me the address where Galbralth's "Four Epochs of a Woman's Life" can be se cured." REPLY. It Is published by TV. B. Saunders tz Co., of FhlUdeliihia, Pa. Price (LOO. ELECTION LAW DISCRIMINATORY American Born Woman Loses Right to Vote Upon Wedding Allen. UNION, Or., Dec 15. (To the Edi tor.) A day or two ago I read with Interest your reply to the query ques tioning the Jeopardizing of Montana's lady Representative In Congress. I see no cause to differ with you that Mlsa Rankin might marry without violating her pledge to the people of that state or losing her place in Con gress. Like yourself. I am also at sea as to what the courts might say, pro vided, that her husband should be a citizen of another nation. Probably the lady from Montana has also taken that matter under consideration and will look after the details herself, no doubt being somewhat familiar with the laws. Another question puzzles me. A woman who had been born in the Untted'States Missouri had married a man of Canadian birth, whose father had been naturalized a good many years ago. The man himself had lived In this country since childhood, having exercised hla right of franchise for over 40 years. The wife became a voter when Oregon conferred that right to women. This season In re registering, the original papers of the father could not be found, and the man and woman were disfranchised. Both are American citizens; one by birth. the other by regular process of law. The work of naturalization will have to be done over again. Probably that is regular and Just. Another case was where a woman. native born, and a voter for several years, married a British subject. The man Lad taken steps to secure the rights and privileges of Americanism and yet this woman, a former voter, was disfranchised by her marrlajre. Here at least is a case of a citizen and voter losing a vested right. " Having been made a voter and availed herself of the right she was then disfran chised. Can they do it? If so. It will be well for women to understand that when they were given greater privi leges they were also burdened with greater responsibilities and that to neglect the latter may deprive them of the former. W. A. MAXWELL NEWSPAPERS I.N HOLIDAY DRESS Northwest Jon run la Creditably Observe Spirit of Season. Holiday editions of Oregon and Washington papers 'are beginning to arrive. The "Chrtetmas Edition" of the Wal la Walla Bulletin appeared Thursday In 36 pages. While much of the text Is of the nature of an annual review of the progress of the city, there Is a lot of the holiday spirit. The large space given to advertising shows business men appreciate the Bullletin as a me dium. The Newberg Graphic of December 14. in illuminated cover and extra pages, is evidence that Newberg busi ness men are "a live bunch." Most of the paper Is devoted to advertising, but it is "good reading" at that. The ilverton Appeal of Friday is an other testimonial to refute the peurile cry of "hard times." The Oregonian had occasion recently to apeak of the acumen shown by Sllverton men In patronizing the columns of the Appeal. In the Christmas edition they go the limit. In Its seventh annual holiday num ber, the Goldendale Sentinel eschews color, but has all the other character Istics of the season in text and lllus tration in Its 24 paces. The Vancouver Daily Columbian of Friday was an "Annual Industrial and Agricultural Edition." In which prune- growlng, dairying and nuts were ex ploited, as well as the "prosperity and automobiles" of the farmers of Clarke County. Technically speaking, the is sue is an everyday classic. The Oregon City Courier presents i "XmB Shopping Number," with 10 pages of Interest. They are good to look upon. The Polk County Observer, of Dallas has its customary holiday appearance In a cover of color, with Santa Claus the feature. MY BARBER TOLD ME SO. The country's loping to the dogs at an alarming pace, its doom is written by the hand of fate; 'twill not survive the terrors 'twill be called upon to face If legislation does not bar the gate. When roar of battle ceases In the lands across the sea a tide of im migration here will flow 'twill cheapen honest labor to a ruinous degree. My barber as he shaved me told me so. .Bread lines will be established over all the stricken land to feed the unem ployed with scanty food, and soon the smouldering fires of revolution will be fanned, the earth be fertilized with crimson blood The kings of predatory wealth will grovel in the duet and beg for mercy from a maddened foe and vengeful hands will clutch the throats of heads of every trust. In tearful tones my barber told me so. The cost of living will go up and mingle with the stars, will be In only telescopic view, and millionaires alone will nurse the butt ends of cigars, while workmen must the soothing weed eschew. In Winter when the grass is dead we'll munch alfalfa hay and bran mash in our stomachs we will stow, and thousands will with acute Indigestion pass away. My future-scanning barber told me so. When he had brushed the talcum from my smooth, hand-polished face and helped me don my last year s over coat, weighed down with dire forebod ings I meandered from his place, my fears "bout aril the burden I could tote. To obviate recurrences of this alarming dope and .shield from care my timid shrinking soul I bought a safety razor and a cake of quick-shave soap and shy at sight of his red striped pole. JAME3 BARTON ADAMS., Winner ef Wager. PORTLAND, Dec. 16. (To the Ed ltor.) A bets that he can shoot ducks out of a boat on the Columbia River. B bets that If he shoots ducks out of a boat he will be liable to arrest. The law says you must not shoot ducks out of a power boat, sneak boat or eink boat.' The Game Commission says you can shoot ducks out of a row boat. Who wins? BERT ANDERSON. A wins the bet technically, unless power boats, sneak boats or sink boats were specified at the time wager was made. Treatment of Catarrh. CAMAS. Wash.. Dec. 16. (To the Ed itor.) Please tell me what is the best remedy to cure chronic catarrh. Is Sam Kata oxygen treatment, which is advertised in many newspapers, good to cure chronic catarrh, and can ca tarrh' be cured'ln this climate? ONE OF YOUR READERS. Catarrh la a condition, not a dis ease. The only way to cure It Is to find out what Is causing, the condition and treat that. Go to a noso special ist Instead of spending your money on patent medicines. ' Another Moon Rainbow Seen. AURORA. Or., Dec. 15. (To the Edi tor.) In The Sunday Oregonian De cember 10. I saW that a rainbow was seen at Eugene, that was caused by the moon. I wish to 6ay that on Fri day morning. December 8. I saw a rain bow at about 6 o'clock. It looked Just like the one described at Eugene. One end was near a large avood and was much brighter where the trees formed a background. The rainbow was seen near Scott Station, on the Canby-Molalla Railroad. EDWARD W, SCOTT. In Other Days. Twenty-five Years A so. From The Oregonian. December 18, lSlj Washington Information available here Indicates that neither Flmon nor Hill will get the clroult Judgeship. Judge lllram Knowles, of Montana, seems favored. New Tork Arrangementa are being made for a match race between the sensational Electioneer filly Sunol and Nancy Hanks, the best filly that ap peared In the East last year. Nancy, Hanks Is trottlng-bred to a high de gree and Sunol has more the blood of a thoroughbred. William Hume Js making rapid prog ress in codifying the city ordinances. Dr. J. B. Mahanna. the single rati system Investor, has' gone back to Union. Meanwhile the construction of the Tortland company's plant awaits. H. H. Wendllng was elected presi dent of the East Side Democrats' Club Wednesday night. John Barrett was one of the speakers. Senator Stephen B. Elklns has been appointed Secretary of War. As Mrs. Holmes, a sister of Mrs. R. Everding, was passing in the vicinity of Morrison and Eighth street, about 6 P. M. Thursday, a man grabbed a purse she was carrying, but Mrs. Holmes fought him off. Louis Dammasch. well-known tenor singer, will celebrate his crystal wed ding tonight. Half a Century Ago. From The Oregonian. December 19, 1869. A. W. Flournoy has been elected Speaker .of the House of the Idaho Legislature. Among the recent marriages was that of William Myers and Miss Cor nelia L. Richardson, which occurred at Orodell. Union County. November 13, and of Ileman J. Geer and Miss Eliza A. Duncan at Cove, Union County, Oc tober 1. Professor H. G. Grob will form classes In vocal and instrumental musio on and after January 2 next year. A young lady In the country we would fain believe her a very young lady, though it is more probable she Is one of those, gushing creatures whose, age has beer for many years, uncer tain sends us some plaintive verses about the "Melancholy Days." which she discovers have come. The verses have added & new gloom to the already "dark aa Winter" atmosphere. Captain Kelly and his company of Eighth United States Cavalry arrived on the Alert and took rassage on the Fanny Traup for Fort Vancouver. rLAIST OF TILE NATIONAL GUARDS MAN. Six months ago I donned O. D., m A fighter bold I was to be. My country needr.l men, 'twas said. The Articles of War were read; I told my folks and friends good bye. And came down south ail tlxed to die. My first day In the sun, I thought " Our country's honor dearly bought. Cut moved Into a nice brown tent. As yet 1 haven't paid the rent. Except in sweat which oozes out Like water pouring from a spout. The natives call the weather "nice" I'm sittln' on a cake of Ice. It's Winter now and Summer's o'er. The temperature Is ninety-four. An "order home" I want real bad. At Army lire I'm peeved and mad. I'm tired of playing at Boy Scout, I went a chance to go about 'Without a sergeant at my heels. And bugles calling me to meals. I want to sleep Inside a bed. A downy pillow- 'neath my head, A gentle voice to ssy "Arise, The sun Is flaming In the eklea. I'm tired of grooming Army mules. And drilling by a set of rules. My patriotism's on the wane, X wonder if er "someone's" sane. Keeping us here to "watch and wait. I v.lsh. they'd open up the gate And let us clean up "Mexlcal" Perhaps I'd cop a Spanish, gal. But I'd prefer to go back home Wild thoughts are flying through ra-f dome. I want some molsture-eweetened air: This arid climate makes me swear. I dream of certain eyes of blue. And hair of brown that's light as dewj I wonder If "she'll" love me when In years to come I'm home again. I'll need a book on etiquette. The latest written I can get, I won't know how to act, you see: This life has made a bum of me. My arms are brown with tan and dust. A mirror fills me with disgust, I haven't shaved for seven days. - The salary the Army pays Will not permit of barber's care; 1 even have to cut my balr! The grub they feed would kill a cow; Twas O. K. once, but awful now. I dream of stt-aks and chops of veal. And then awake to eat oauneal. The coffee's mostly sawdust blend. My own O. I3 I have to mend. Anil Few on buttons by the score; My needle finger's lame and sore. I wash my clothes la water cold. The sun will heat it, so I'm told. I use a ilollle's washboard frail. And for a tub I use a pall. They say I'm serving Uncle Pam, For glory I don't care a excuse rue Back home is where I want to be, A-drawlng down my salary. And salting some tor future years. Ah me, alas, forgive these tears. This poetry Is growing worse, I think I'd better call the hearse. Oh, Bluey, Bluey, there's the horn, I've got to feed my horse some corn. We don't feed corn, we fted them oats; They're always hungry, darn the goats! Oh. gentle reader, pause awhile. And If this "holler" makes you smile. Ju&t lay your business "on the shelf And try the Border Guard youreelf. REX r. MILES. Field Co. A. Washington Signal Corpa. Hawaii. Thomas B. Tbarra, In the N'enr York Times. (As it M. if the Idea given of It In the countless Hawaiian sons' of tho day is cor rect.) On the beach of Wlkkrywikky, Twenty thousand dusky maids Were parked together like sardines Cxpertir.g serenades. On waves they s'.vam. on boughs they swung. On straps attached to palms they hung. And waited patiently. Till twenty thoncand Yankees rude Came Jostling through the multU'jde Ar.d sanr this melody: "Oh. my Hawaiian fay, t I'll serenade you dally. Having learned to play I'pon the ukulele; It ccrtair.ly is more than queer That I should Journey over here To advertise my iJsion, And be Irrevocably bent On twBni;lnc thts frak lrstrnm-'it; But. maiden, it's the fashion'.' The twenty thousand ladles With Cupid's arrows shot. Annexed those twenty thousand men And wed them on the spot. They Journeyed o'er the Southern Ami-! stentorian melodies. While void of maids and men. And of tne ukuleles glut. Was lovely Wikkyvviltky But It soon filled up again! At This Season. Life. His Wife Charles. dear, you aro growing handsomer every day. I m forry, Iacbel, but I'm ra'.her hard up at present.