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A Soldier's Strength Every enlisted man would (Stand up stronger during the first year's service if he could have the benefits of scorn EMULSION because it fortifies the lungs and throat, creates strength to avoid grippe and pneumonia and makes rich blood to avert rheumatic tendencies. Send a bottle of SCOTT'S to a relative or friend in the service. The Norwegian cod liver oil In Scott's Emulsion 1b now refined In our own Amerlcnn laboratories wb'ch makes It pure and palatable. Scott 14 IJowite. Bloomfield.N.J. 17-14 200 Rooms 100 Halt,. Near Both Depots Absolutely Fireproof Hotel Hoyt Corner Sistli and Hojrt Sis.. Portland, Ore. LOU H1MES. Manager. BATHS:- 75c to 12. SPHCIAI,-Wcek or Month "The kaiser Is a queer customer," said Jacob Schiff, New York banker uml philanthropist, during a Cooper Union debate. "The more the Ger man people ask ot him the less he gives thern. "The. way the kaiser has treated the Qerman people about this business ot universal suffrage reminds me of the Blue Mill. "The hands of the Blue Mill, you know, waited on the owner and told him they wanted shorter hourB. " 'Very good,' said the owner. 'Your wish shall be granted, men. We'll begin with shorter dinner hours." In Deliberately Done. "Don't you contradict yourself some of your speeches?" "Of course," replied Senator Sorg hum. "When I have occasion to contradict myself, I very carefully observe which side of the proposition gets most applause and govern my future opinions accordingly." Wash ington Hlar. WOOD SUBSTITUTES STEADILY FAVORED Uncle Sam's Sudden Demand for Lumber Does Not Change Situation. PRICES ARE NOT LOWERED Their Class. 'These anti-treating bills are total failures." "I should call them teetotal fail ures. "Baltimore American. ID ism 'IjWNE Granulated Eyelids, -v , inore r-yes, v,yn imianu'fi Dy ' A.Sun, Duitand WW quickly Jet relieved by Murine. Try It In A C your Kycsand In Baby's EytS, fUUR LlLONoSmirtini.JuitEyeComforl Marine Eye Remedy ffSjOASl r.ym Salvs. in Tube 25e. For flunk of tht Kyt Frm. a .k Murine ye Remedy Co.. Chicago d Bigger Pay for You. Ht'linko-Wnllcer Buainerm College), Portlund, Ore., larKitrit In Northwest, trains you In all buai nesa oouraea, Enroll any time. Froe Catalog. SHERIDAN-BECKLEY COMPT, Inc. Produce Broken. Cash huyora in local and car lota. HOGS ) WriH for Shipping Tama ( APPLES VEAL N ".' Ust' Poietoee tGGS cil"" Commissions ( ONIONS 126 Front Street, PORTLAND, - - OREGON IUiIci rlil-ti: Hihomiu RavlngH Bank. rf im Veal Pork' Bm' lff"3 I WT Poultry, Butter, Eggs KtM. AAA j Farm Produce. In the OM Reliable Everdlna house with a record of 4f years of Hquarv Dealings, and be assured of TOP MARKET PRICES. F. M. CRONKH1TE M7 Front Street Portland, Oragen HIDES, PELTS, CASCARA BARK, WOOL AND MOHAIR. Wc winl all you have. Write lor pricei ind shipping lift The H. F. Norton Co. forum, on.; suttn, ft, WANTED, TURKEYS (OT THANKSGIVING and CHRISTMAS trade. Writ for tvl4M. Hhlp uh your Veul. Huge Poultry, Kir km, Hid.' ami Canci.ru bark. Toi mil 1 and fair tt i'titnu'nt. CLEASBY-HANSON CO. 1 1 5 I KONT ST. PORTLAND. ORE Produce Wanted! Y uy ctah anil nwd Hoick. Voul, Hoof. Mut ton, (SbfckcnM, Turkfys, iwrt. Ducks. HutH-r. Kitta, Potatoes. H trail h, Omons, Clover Rind, Fruit uml .til uilit proluri' nf t ! farm. Cluvk Hunt MurmHioj hlpnv 1,1 larriva, lut nmtket i.rU'f timii. Horn! for tax. STANDARD PRODUCE CO. I t .mi and Aider Slit-da Portland, Oration WK WANT YOUR Poultry, Veal and Hogs HIGHEST MARKET PRICE NO COMMISSION PROMPT RETURNS HENNINQSEN PRODUCE 00. J 8-20 Front St Portland, Ore. 9BH Do Your Own Plumbing Br liuylnr direct from us at wholeeeje prloea ami savr tha plumber's profits. Write ua to dag yuua needs. We will give jrou our rock U,tl.m "dlreet-fo-yeu" prleae. f o. b. rail or boat Wo actually save you from 10 to Be par cent. All goads goarentsed. f. ...Uiwest headquarters lot Leader Water Systems and Fuller A Johnson Engines. STARK-DAVIS CO. 212 Third Street. Pastlaasl. Oreeea Timber Shortage Reported In Many Regions and There Is Need for Growing Forests Larger Than Planned. Twenty-five yeara ago lumber was re garded as almost as much of n neces sity us wheat, while tuiluy It is stead ily biting replaced hy various Htilisll tutes, says a report hy the forest serv ice on "The Substitution of Oilier Ma tei'lals for Wood." PliVegurtJIng the temporary effect of the war, with Uncle Sum's sudden demand for lumber and Its great en hnnenvenl of price", of many substi tute materials, the report points out tbe tendency In the long run, Each year more steel, concrete, hrlek, or tile Is being used in places where lumber was formerly employed, This is par llndnrly true In cities where enact ment of building codes and the devel opment of new forms of construction have created a demand for more dur ahle building material. Shingles have (riven way largely to composition and llle rot, lings, WOOden sidewalks have been almost wholly replaced by ce ment, while the modern skyscraper with IU steel framework, and stone, brick, or tile walls occupies the site of some former frame structure. Rail road crnsstles ami mine props' ure about the only forms of wood which are not affected, How hard lids snhslltution has hit the lumber business Is shown by the government estimate that the total re placement of lumber In all forms of use Is 8,0flfl,0O0,m)O hoard feet, or 21 per cent of (lie lumber consumption of the United States In 1015. The rate of suhslllutlon seems to lie Increasing and Is now In excess of nOO.OOO.fXK) board feet a year. Approximately 70 per cent of the lumber cut goes Into forms of use whose demands appenr to be decreasing. Twenty per cent more goes Info strongly competitive fields. In the remaining 10 per cent of wood uses, there seems to be n much better opportunity for a larger consumption. Prlees Steadily Advance. Increasing substitution has not, however, lowered lumber prices to the consumer, the report points out. On the contrary I hey have steadily ad vanced, while the cost of many substi tutes has decreased. Exhaustion of Ihe stands of local timber und discov ery or new sources for the manufac ture of other building materials ure given as some of the reasons for these changes. More than 75 per cent of the replacement of wood, however, Is made III spile of higher Initial cost of the substitute. The effect of the growing use of other materials has been to accentu ate competition and decrease profits In the lumber business, As a result of tills and Other reasons, alternate pe riods of curtailment and over-production have made the lumber market un stable. This in turn has resulted to the disadvantage not only of the per sons whose money is Invested in tim ber and sawmills, but to the many hundred thousands who are dependent upon the lumber Industry for their living. Lumbermen have fell, It Is said, the ltett of the replacement of their pro duet by other malerlals, hul have not realized Ihe extent to which It had taken place. They have failed to udopt aggressive selling methods and have lieen unable to supply the consumer with reliable Information regarding lumber, because they did not have it. A complicated system of grades Is In use which Is not intelligible to tbe average consumer and Is even the sub ject of considerable dispute among lumbermen. Lumbermen Must "Brush Up." Manufacturers of oilier building ma terial have spent large sums of money lo obtain reliable Information about (heir products. They have had to ad vertise extensive!) to make a "place In the sun" for themselves. Substi tutes for lumber are guaranteed to meet specifications whb-h are easily understood by the consumer. Eor lumbermen to hold their mar kets against competing materials, It will be necessary for them to learn more uhoul the fundamental properties of wood, Ihe author of the report says. They can do this either by scientific research for themselves or by co-operating with agencies iilrcail.v estab lished. Better manufacturing and sell ing methods, and the development of by-products should ennhle them to make a protlt In spite of (he limits Hons on the prices of lumber which may be Imposed hy competing substi tutes. Even with the Increasing substitu tion for wood, Ihe report points out, there will lie need for all the wood In the United States, ami more. The to tal consumption of the country for many years has been far in excess of the growth. Already In many regime! timber shortage and high prices have followed Ihe exhaustion of Ihe local supply. Krom the public Standpoint there Is a real need for growing forests vastly linger lhan are now planned for. MANY UNITS IN NAVY Regular Strength Increased by Reserve in War Time. Large Number of New Training Camps Built by Uncle Sam to Take Care of Great Number of Recruits. The various navy units now existing in addition to those of the regular navy are the navnl reserve force, the marine corps, the marine corps re serve, the nnvul militia und the coast guard. The total enlisted strength of the navy Is about 186,000 men. The number of enlisted men in the navy has more than doubled since war was deeiared. In addition' to this large number, about Sf,000 enlisted In the naval reserve force and 10,000 nation id naval volunteers, which Is the feder alized naval militia. Resides the men for duty In tbe sea man branch the navy needs men for service In special branches, such as artificers, yeomen, electricians, the Commissary, hospital corps and so on, lo lie selected on a basis of previous experience and of special aptitude. To provide for the many new re cruits, a large number of new training camps are being built. Work on these new training camps for naval recruits and reserves Is being rapidly rushed to completion, Several large camps have already been completed, including letups for the marine corps, quarters will he provided for more than 80,000 men. anil the approximate cost will be (0,000,000. All members of tbe naval reserve force, except the naval auxiliary re serve, must be citizens of the United Slates. Members of the naval aux iliary reserve must be citizens of the United States or Its Insular posses sions. Members of Ihe navnl reserve force are not required to perform any ac tive service In time of pence, but they may he assigned to duty at their own request. However, they are obliged to serve through a war or national emergency, and no members of the navttl reserve force ure eligible for Confirmation i rank or rating until the completion of not less than three months' active service. The .Heel naval reserve Is the reserve composed entirely of ex-service offi cers and men whose last service with the navy terminated honorably. Offi cers and men are enrolled in tbe runk or rating lasl held In the navy. Active service pay In Ibis branch of Ihe navy, Is In nddltton to the regular retainer pay and Is the full pay of the corre sponding rank In the navy of the same length of naval service. . Sammy May Keep Cow; Unulf Cam Will Feed Her Soldiers in the American army not only may keep n cow, but they can feed It at government expense, If Ihey consume the milk. The ruling of the Judge advocate general was given on the question of whether feed for a cow kept by n detachment of soldiers for production of milk for tin' detachment mess could legally be purchased from the ration savings, In view of the regulation that "such savings shall be used solely for the pur chase of articles of food." EAT LESS AND TAKE Take a glass of Salts if your Back hurts or Bladder bothers. The American men and women must guard constantly against Kidney trou ble, because we eat too much and all our food Is rich. Our blood Is filled with uric acid which the kidneys strive to filter out, they weaken from overwork, become sluggish; the ellm lnatlve tissues clog and the result Is kidney trouble, bladder weakness and a general decline in health. When your kidneys feel like lumpB of lead; your back hurt!, or the urine is cloudy, full of sediment or you are obliged to seek relief two or three times during tbe night; If you suffer with sick headache or dizzy, nervous spells, acid stomach, or you have rheu matism wben tbe weather is bad, get from your pharmacist about four ounces of Jad Salts; take a table spoonful In a glass of water before breakfast for a few days and your kid neys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been used for generations to flush and stimulate clogged kidneys; to neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer is a source of irritation, thus ending bladder disorders. Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot in jure, makes a delightful effervescent llthia-water beverage, and belongs in every home, because nobody can make a mistake by having a good kidney flushing any time. Qualification. Master What! Forgotten your pen cil again? What would you think of a soldier who went to war without a gun? Tommy I'd think he was an offi cer, sir. Passing Show. Flashed From the Star. "Ah, Miss Ethel, may I not dream that one day you will be mine?" "You may, but it won't come true." Better Than Mutton. It was a "knife and fork do" In a Lancashire town, and the catering bad been done in the good old-fashioned way. The board groaned be neath the weight of good things. The champion eaters of the town sat to gether, and one of them began to eat slice after slice of meat with a great gusto. His friend watched him for a moment, then, glancing around the array of sweets, burst out: "Good heaven, man! Surely you're not going to throw away that beautl ful appetite upon a leg of mutton?" Exchange. UNCLE SAM BIG FOOD BUYER P. N. U, No. 45, 1817. Board Bill for Country's Soldiers Soon Will Be $800,000 a Day, It Is Estimated. "War lias made Uncle Sam the big gest buyer of food in this country and Ibe board bill for his soldiers will be $800,000 a day," according to Charles Lathrop 1'aek, president of the nation al emergency food garden commission of Washington. "We are to have two million men un der anas shortly, according to the best report. Al -10 cents a day It will be seen what that means. True, these men ate before becoming soldiers to make Ihe world safe for democracy. They doubtless ate more than 10 ceuts Worth dally, Which Uncle Stun tlgures Is I lie cost per man, but you must re member that these men have suddenly become non-pfudttceN and they must be fed. The army is making great plans for camoullage to deceive Uie eyes of tbe enemy, but you cannot de ceive a soldier's stomach. He must have real food. "1 uni told that tbe reserve stock of foodstuffs lit each camp is $120,000, and there are HS camps in the coun try today i (hat means that food valued al 14,125,000 Is taken out of the regu lac channels of the trade. These fig ures give only an idea of the need of food conservation on Ibe part of Ihe Individual at this time." It All Depends. "Does the removal of the appendix make any difference in a person s weight?" "It does, if the person is accustomed to carrying all his money in his pock et," replied tbe man who had recently paid a surgeon's bill. Birmingham Age-Herald. Its Effect. 'What on earth is Amelia in such a stew about and fUBsing so?" She's afraid she'll be late to the meeting of the Don't Worry club." Baltimore American. GRANDM USED SAGE E She mixed Sulphur with it to Restore Color, Gloss, Youthfulness. Common garden sage brewed Into a heavy tea with sulphur added, will turn gray, streaked and faded hair beautifully dark and luxurlanL Just a few applications will prove a revela tion if your hair is fading, streaked or gray. Mixing the Sage Tea and Sul phur recipe at home, though, Is trim blesome. An easier way 1b to get a 60 cent bottle of Wyeth'a Sage and Sul phur Compound at any drug store all ready for use. This is the old time recipe Improved by the addition of other ingredients. While wispy, gray, faded hair is not sinful, we all desire to retain our youthful appearance and attractive ness. By darkening your hair with Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Compound, no one can tell, because It does It sc naturally, so evenly. You just dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morn ing all gray hairs have disappeared, and, after another application or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark glossy, soft and luxurlanL This preparation is a delightful toil et requisite and is not Intended for the cure, mitigation or prevention of disease. American Product Displaces. Japanese cotton yarn Is replacing Ihe American product which formerly dominated the Hongkong, China, mar ket, Uncle Sam's consular agents re port. Exporter! In this country, how ever, are still supplying high grade varus In China. To Mend Coat Pocket. When mending the comer of u niau's side coat pocket, thread sewing ma chine With black thread, lay coal un der machine foot, fix each piece ot cloth straight and with a pin push little threads under; with machine sow xli-zug hack up; cut thread, pul down pocket Hap and see what n neat Job you have done. Optimistic Thought. To show mercy when punishment ought to he Inflicted la not charity, but hstrattti Pictures Appeal to Arab. Pictorial advertising potter ball greatly to sell several lines of Ateer lean goods In Aden, Arabia. Ill high j c olored posters uppeal surngiy to ihe natives, according to OM of Uncle Sam's consular agents. Vegetarian Test Dr. C. Oecker'e vegetarian tost is us follows : Take r.n apple i.mi a piece of steak. Set them aside for a week In a fairly warm temperature and not what happens. The strait ,in small to heaven, the appplo not sa. Place the steak under a mlejoecoisS tad you t lil find it swarming with horrr?. No Difference. She "Dou't you think you otitM at least to make enough intMy tD aap porl me?" He "It wculitat Make any difference; even then I HWaxdje't support you." Ufa, Force of Circumstancea. "Artesian laborers are more healthy than other people, I suppose." "Why should they be?" "Aren't they all well diggers?" Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver, bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for a laxative -three for a cathartic. A Sure Way. "Old Mlllyuns can't please bis young wife any way he tries, and yet he lives only for her." "Then let him try dying for her." NURSING THE WOUNDED It takes strength arut courtage to nurse the wounded. Every woman should make herself fit for war's call at home or abroad. Health und strength are wltlttn the rnch of every woman. They ure brought to you by Dr. Pierce's Fav orite Prescription. Take this medicine, and there's a safe and certain remedy for the chronic weakness, derange ments, and diseases peculiar to the sex. It will butld up, strengthen, and invig orate every "run-down" or delicate wo man. It regulates and aaslBts the nat urul functlona requires a special tonic and nervine. At some period in her life, a woman turn to "Favorite Prescription," you will rind It never falls to benefit. Sold in tablet or liquid form. Send IV Pierce, Pres. Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti tute. Buffalo, N T., 10c for trial pkg tablets. You will escape many Ills and clear up the coated tongue, the sallow comple tion, the dull headache, the laay liver, ff you will take a laxative made up of the Muy-upple, levea of aloes, root of Jalnp, urn) called "Pleasant Pellets." PARIS HAS FIRST U. S.J0ST0FFICE Departments in Charge of Se lected Men Who Volunteered Their Services. ESTABLISH TWO TERMINALS New York and Chicago Distributing Points, Where Uncle Sam Sorts and Labels Mall to Vari ous Points. Everything possible Is being done to facilitate the prompt handling of mull between this country and Uncle Sum's expeditionary forces in France, und the work lias been accomplished with remarkable speed. Postmaster General Burleson real izes that to "the boys at tbe front" u letter from home means much, and that the coming and going of this nmil is a matter of watchful anxiety Oil the part of the folks at home. Nearly every family in America is Interested to know how letters and parcels arc dispatched to the expedi tionary forces, and whether every par ticular individual soldier, who is the object of home affection and anxiety, will be promptly found by the "letter currier," among the thousands who may be located at unnamed places In France. The United States post office went to Europe In advance of the expedi tionary forces. A postal agent was appointed for duty in France and a force was sent with him to provide for the opening of post offices as rapidly as the needs of the army might re quire. He was accompanied by a com mittee of postal officials. The ten highest men in each railway division, Ihe money order, registry and other specialized branches, who volunteered for this service were selected by the department for the Freuch service. A number of these officials sacrificed higher pny nt home tlinu they would re ceive for their services abroad, In their patriotic response to the call of spe cial duty. The "first United States post office In France" is now operating In Paris, having comfortable quarter) and thor ough equipment. Use Experts Who Volunteered. The postal force is from time to time, as the needs of the service re quire, being provided with experienced postal distributors, and stump and money order clerks, who are selected from among the most expert In the postal service of this country who vol' unteer their services. Additional post offices have been established as rap idly us required. There are now in France six brunch postal agencies or divisional offices handling the mail to and from the soldiers, selling stamps und issuing money orders. Whenever the necessity lias arisen for an addl tlonal brunch post office or station It has been provided and In working or der within from 2-4 to 86 hours. To meet Hie requirement of additional service an organization has been worked out In advance so that a num ber of men are regulnrly on hand be ing trained at the post offices already gtabllshed so us to familiarize them Willi the work. Immediately upon the first contin ent of the Amerlcttn troops being or dered to France arrangements were made for n distributing center at New York, where the malls ure distributed by regiments, companies, etc., so that upon their receipt In France they may lie promptly dispatched to the proper military or other organization, some of which are widely scattered, and delivered to the soldiers without de lay. There is no deluy In the delivery of mall to (he Americans serving In France whether belonging to the expe ditionary forces or to other organiza Hons, If properly addressed. The department has frequently re minded the public that the mall ad dressed to members of the expedition nry forces should designate the divis ion, the regiment, the company, and the organization to which the address ee belongs as "John Smith, Jr., Com puny X Infantry ((living the nurn ber of the infantry), American Expedl tlonnry Forces." The letter or parcel should also bear the return address. of the sender, and be properly stumped The limit of weight for a parcel Is 20 pounds. Two Military Terminals. The method of handling the mall for the expeditionary forces Is to forward to the central distributing point at New York In the Grand Central Terminal all mutter mailed east ot the Mississippi; and to the military terminal point on Wabash avenue, Chicago, matter mailed west Of the Mississippi. At these two distributing points the mall Is sorted and labeled to euch of the units ami dispatched hy the first avail able steamer. Letters originating with American troop In France ure censored by the. American authorities at regimental headquarters and after being passed are turned over to the postal author ities to be dispatched to the United States. Unpaid letters from soldiers in France upon their receipt In the United States have been taxed at a single rate, and the postnge collected from those to whom the mall Is dellv ered, bat by the provisions of the war revenue bill letter mall sent from France by members of the American forces will be delivered postage free. "Cutting" Ship's Meat. Instead of the old method of cutting trees for ship's masts by the use of ax und saw. a ruau now climbs to the point to be cut and ties dynamite car tridges around the tree trunk. Be then lights the end of a long fuse and retreats to a safe distance. The Alibi. A college president known for his Srollery was describing the Home Hnard of Connecticut: "An admirable force, whose eervleev will be confined to the state, except In case of Inva loo." Christian Register. Breakfast in 20 Minutes o A nackai?e of "H.O." Oatmeal should always be on hand in every home because it can be made ready for the table with only 20 minutes' cooking. "H. 0." is the only steam-cooked oatmeal a process which re tains all the natural flavor of the oats a delicate, full aro ma, more delicious than any oatmeal you ever tasted. "H. 0." costs only one-half cent per dish and is good for old and young, weak or strong. Your grocer has it. With the Fingers! Says Corns Lift Out Without Any Pain Tou reckless men and women wbo are pestered with corns and who have at least once a week Invited an awful death from lockjaw or blood poison are now told by a Cincinnati authority to use a drug called freezone, wmcn the moment a few drops are applied to any corn or callous the soreness Is relieved and soon the entire corn or callous, root and all, lifts off with the fingers. Freezone dries the moment it is ap plied, and simply shrivels the corn or callous without Inflaming or even Ir ritating the surrounding tissue or skin. A small bottle of freezone will cost very little at any of the drug stores, but will positively rid one's feet of every hard or soft corn or hardened callous. If your druggist hasn't any freezone he can get It at any wholesale drug house for you. Congratulations. "I'm afraid my speech was not much of a success." "Why," exclaimed Senator Sorghum, I have called to congratulate you." "PeoDle either went to sleep or walked out of the hall." "Yes. but nobodv threw anything at you." Washington Star. Subsidized. Mrs. Townley What! You pay a girl $10 a week to cook for you? Mrs. Subbubs Not exactly. We pay her $4 for cooking; the other 16 are for staying. Exchange. Johnny's Luck. Country SeJhool Teacher Now Johnny, can you name a cape in Alas Johnny (stumped) Nom. ka? Teacher Nome; that's right, John ny. Now, next Doy name anotner. Boston Transcript. He Knew. Son Father, I'm thinking of taking the political economy course at col lege. Alderman Clancy All rignt, me son ; but remimber this : ye can't never depind awn a vote ye buy cheap. An Unfailing Sign. "My dear, this child is going to have lots of spirit in its voice." "How can you tell that now?" "Because it already shows a ten dency to high bawls." Baltimore American. STOPS LAMENESS from a Bone Spavin, Ring Bone, Splint, Curb, Side Bone, or similar trouble and gets horse going sound. It acta mildly but quickly and good re sults are lasting. Does not blister or remove the hair and hone can be worked. Page 17 in pamphlet with each bottle tells how. (2. 00 a battle delivered. Horse Book 9 M free. ABSORBINE, JR., the antiseptic liniment for mankind, reduces Painful Swellings, En larged Glands, Wens, Bruises, Varicose Veins) heals Sores. Allays Pain. Will tell you more if you write. $1 and $2 a bottle at dealers cr deUrered. Liberal trial battle for 10c sumps. IV. F. YUUNfi. P.O.F., 408 Temple St., Springfield, Mais. Those Poor Relations, idvurv Hav nmn mnrp nf flfirmanv'a diplomatic relations turn up "broke." Birmingham Age-neraiu. Not Much Different At That With the arrival of September, the bathing girls on the cover ot the mag azines changed to evening dress. Knew TKeir Ways. "Before I take the case," said the lawyer, "there is one thing to be looked into." "I presume," said the client, "you refer to my pocketbook." Exchange. Well Known Firm. "Who painted Brown's house?" "I think It was done by Pits & Starts." Exchange. Unfearing. "The first shall be the last and the last shall be the first," quoted the de vout citizen. "It makes no difference to me how you arrange ,'em," replied the ex pert commerciallst. "I'll get mine either way. I'm the middle man."--Washington Star. Management. "De man dat hires a fool thinkln' he'll be easy to manage," said Uncle Eben, "deserves about as much sym pathy as a man dat deliberately picks out a balky mule." Washington Star. SKIN TORTURES That Itch, Burn and Scale Quickly Re lieved by Cutlcura Trial Free. It takes about ten minutes to prove that a hot bath with Cutlcura Soap followed by gentle applications of Cutlcura Ointment will afford relief and point to speedy healment of ec zemas, ltchings and irritations. They are ideal for all toilet purposes. Free sample each by mall with Book. Address postcard, Cutlcura, DepL L, Boston. Sold everywhere. Adv. The Right Medicine in Many Cases Does Better than the Surgeon's Knife. Tribute to Lydia . Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. Doctor Said Operation or Death But Medicine Cured. Des Moinea. Iowa. "Mv husband says I would have been in my grave today had it not been for LiVdia E. nnkham'8 Vegetable tjompouna. 1 sui fered from a serious female trouble and the doctors said I could not live one year without an operation. My husband objected to the operation and had me try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I soon commenced to get better and am now well and able to do my own housework. I can recom mend Lydia E. Rnkham's Vegetable Compound to any woman as a wonderful health restorer." Mrs. I Ulascue jEFFEitsoN,703 Lyon ofc, Des Moines,lowa. Another Operation Avoided. Richmond, Ind. "For two years I was so sick and weak from female troubles that when going up stairs I had to go very slowly with my hands on the steps, then git down at the top to rest The doctor said he thought I should have an operation, and my friends thought I would not live to move into our new house. My daughter asked me to try Lydia E Tinkham's Vegetable Compound as she had taken it with good results. I did so, my weakness disappeared, I gained in strength, moved into our new Lome, do all kinds of garden work, and raised hundreds of chickens and ducks- I cannot say enough in praise of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound" Mrs. M. O. Johnston, Route D, Box 190, Richmond, Ind. Of course there are many serious cases that only a surgical operation will relieve. We freely acknowledge this, but the above letters, and many others like them, amply prove that many operations are recommended when medicine in many cases is all that is needed. If too want special advice write to Lydin K. Pinkham Medi cine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mas. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman and held in strict confidence. iiiiiiiiiiiLLkOaiiiiiiilTi