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8. THE ALTOONA JULY 16, 1924. Hltoorm nnitror: Established June 13, 1674 Kfctry Blsp, Toundtr, MJRHOR PRINTING COMPANY Publishers. MIlfHOK IHTIMMN'O 1 (Ifll)-1002 tii-cr-n AltooiiR, Pa. PAN sr.EI* President II.

1-. JOHNSTON. KilHor KUrtSCKH'TION UATttS: Single ropy 2 cents 1'er month (pnyalilr monthly) 10 fonts rnon 11 IF (In advance) J2.25 Ono year (in advance) J4.50 MAI I- KUHSCHIPTION RATIOS: One month (In advance) SO Klx month? (In advance) One year (In advance) 15.50 TKLIDI'UONKS: phone Unites Business office, 313. KflUoriai rooms. 313-X.

Tho Altoona Mirror Is a number ifif Audit nnrenu of Circulation and an Newspaper Publishers' Association. ocl i-lass AVERAGE DAILY PAID CIRCULATION DURING JUNE. 28,052 WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1924. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY. Love the truth anil pe.ice.

8:19. WITII.K VOl! LIVE, toll triitli, niul sliiiino Uic A PATRIOTIC HOLIDAY. A LTOOXA'S liolidjiv dual ivill mil only IKS lhe Tvhen the naf ion will its mili- tary but ateo ilie Bevenly- ninth finnix-orsnvy of tJm original ftir- of the inwn whieh hna hceomc tho city of Alt oon A. Hoth events nliould possess much interest to our jioople. As for AHonna, it lie, said with perfect truth and without nuy rcllec- tion upon forpsiglit of the pionecirs nobody in tlmt early day anticipated such a wonderful development in every dircetiou as has occurred during less tlmn tlirec-fourtlia of a century.

And it is evident tlmt tlie growth of tlie pnst lias been merely proplieey lor the future. Tho mobilization of the military strength of the country, ivliieh is (o occur oji the 12th of September, is not a movement in the direction of ruther it is an indication of the general desire to pursue peaceful There is a fainilitir proverb which declares that "an ounce of prevention is worth a qound of cure." Thnt is the iden of the movements of our government. Jt can bo truthfully said of 1he United Strifes Mint she has never hut once wuged RH aggressive war. tlie slave power inaugurated I republic for selfish motives, lint every oUier in which tbe nation lias either for scl f-preset- or for the rcyenc of oilier pe-o- Ics frtun iictiiiil tvi Tho romiiij; ia merviv uieanl to dcinonstiate the military ulrojigth of tlm ronnlry in the tlmt frnnblc tonic. Jt, is an invi- niation tlmt we arc nol, niinihulfui of tlie duly nf self-pi cse.rvat ion aiiil Unit FO jiii t-cllisb iuiilminnft, ilcmtinate tliR race tlniL nation L-i safest iii'u fnr any eventuality, Thcru i-s about, li a the h- i.Hi of tin- past that it i.s tins Tlm tu'riiiiyi-iiieiit ami txccution nl the proposed irU-bration biue been he nf a rnmniittce of repn-sriitativtj ninnlHir and indicate Hint tne rclishnition will In; one of the dtv's "DRKAMvS, IDLE DREAMS 11 PERHAPS.

1 H1IAT I'roin i-adiral in 'jU, nun (l Mirror I'loiu Ilii' st 1 point -I ih I- hcronls nf LjiToU It. is apt, in prni f- in-irc nr fasi'injKing siuilcnt of ll( AirnMling lo tliis Jji- P'olJnlli! -U lo cairy uilln.iji ibiitbl I'M' sliiU-H of Xurtfi Dakola nnd Soiitl. J)iikntn. lh' hl.s 11.1,,,'s nf ou; iM1( i fl (ilhiT nf llu- iigrifiitinivil Mjiten. hi- ii j.i-iicJi- is inU'iidi-d lo the will drti'lop tririil tM.iil j-jmrn-nis of i.

rlih-l'lain-. of as a mutter of fact no hnnmn being oan tell just what the, result will in November. Jt is nut claimed Mmt lhe V'iBConsin senator will devcloji the nniaxin" stroiigth slunvn by Tlieodorc Itouscvelt in 1012, hut tho followers of the new notions ineiiK-aled by the radicalism of the present das' are hoping to give him a'very in ninny states, espod.illy in tho northwest. There is a pretfy theory Mmt this independent c-andidaey will do far inure injury to the party than to Democrat M. bus no standing throughout the smith and the norninotion of Es and Hrynu appears to niako tlic "solid south" a continuing I5eunicratie asset.

Thai ivill tho DeninenUs a gnnd many olrc- toral votes to start with. lit other si 1 of the country, however, a vory labor element, hilh- erto alliliafed with the Deiuoerats, likely (o support Ai'ler can know comjiarativc Ey little about it until tlic popular votes has been cast and counted, Ami since hope "springs eternal in the hu- niiiii least," it is inevitable tlmt leaders anil, candidates ami (he more cn- tlnu-iastie of the rank and file of bisth olij parties should up the on livlitvli uf their respi-rVive favor it c-s iiLilil tbe last ballot bus been deposited Tlic result may confirm the of the radicals; on tbe other hand it may utterly confound them, IN THE DAY'S NEWS. VXG 31 WHO arc looking JL alionl i hem for some and remunerative life work should be interested in the announcement that Iho school of agriculture connected with State college will provide ft business course in agriculture for students i-ith the beginning of the term in tipleinber. This course, we are informed, will put young persons who pursue it in a way to secure useful I fairly profitable employment in divers such as banking, government service, salesmanship, marketing tind part i cula rly iu the management uf cooperative associations. In itself attractive and interesting, such school should be of immense practical value to tbe country.

AYOR MITSSEK of Lancaster is engaged iu a tilt of more or toss importance with certain venders of peunuts who have been doing Imai- for years at stands erected the city's sidewalks. At a recent mcct- ng, spurred on to duty by the mayor, ilia cif.y councils enacted an ordinance bolishing the street stands. A con- pie of tbe venders defied the new laiv nd the chief executive on tbe ground lhat they had acquired au irremovable lit. A court order sustains them in 1 this claim and they are still occupying the street. The rhances nre that order of (he court is merely temporary and that they will oe null-red to abandon (lie streets.

At least they should lir. ROM TUB MOMF.XT he began Ill's warfare ujinn organized vice tlie city of Philadelphia General Sutler has been the target for persistent and malevolent abuse by those vlio liavo pj-ofited otT the vices of the veak. He has done a splendid work fnr in the face of of i complicated nature. Philadelphia is 'ar from being a fierfcct city, but she very Hindi cleaner than she was vfien Mayor Kendriek was is now rumored that. General Butler nill retire when bis leave ex- n-s.

He, will neither allirm nor deny the report. Jlayor Kendrick is not Ik lie tlie matter is not live issue When lhe proper ne conies a decision be made. lhe whole, suspect General ilutk-r is FfhcdMh'd to t'o, VK1XO THi: PAST few dnys there IKIS been surprising and in lite prim nf whuit. tliis is due to tlio reported hreiUened failure of tlie Canadian or to FOIIIP ntlicr we do rmi pn-tMid lo know. It is enough iiiid.TSlanil thai, tbc ulemly climb price has suddenly altered tlict t-ihi- OM and dicrrcd i hvnrts of many TIUTS.

ihis risn slinuld be lowed by a rb-rliae no nf ibe 1 thsit IIKIL- liven Lumping MM: win, 'i! Jill will coon disapin-ar. Liken-i-e pulirii-al Kihiiition is likely ln-- nSfr of tilings may In: wisdoui iiFitinv may tlie i.lea-: MIRRORGRAMS FULL ON SI. Kwill.in's in this vicinity jri-stri-dii) so il ia not likely that we will liavo forty-day wot. '1'lio'forly ctjiys of rain preivileil SI Swillihi's Hence we 'me likelj due for a liuig dry spell. This would Imve beru tlie reaull cvcm lnul rain fulleij ycstevdity.

of any nimivorsnry special days, imtnrc ahvuys slrikes balance, evens tilings up. wo liavo niueli rain in tho spritij. curly summer, look out for ill; Into smtimcr and fall. fljcro. be.

it surplus of rai during Ibc inil.ler season, yon slion) expect little snoiv in winter. Tlip same is ti-ne of (lie temperature A mild summer is followed winter. A flutniuer of cxtrenie heat is fol lowi'd by a witiler of cold, or vice versa. Over a perioil of years (lip iveatlier or dry, liol, or abonl tlie Siiine. Tlui M-et spring and early sninioci may liavc making for the in signifu-ant precliaf iilion la.st sinnmei and wlieu many mnniciiwliticb iiTuvu' famines or wi How do you Center Center or Centre I The federal geographic lioard says it slioultt be apotlcil Center.

The state geographic boiir.l yester- decided that il should be 'spelled Cunt re. This is ndhering to the atnluton spelling of tlio TOiinty. The act of ISUO creetioj- the county spells it Centre mid that il accepted as tiiml, so far as Pcnnsylranui is concerned. However, iitdivi.luals ivilt continue to Fpell it both ways. Take your The big gamblers are now taking a nyer iti gruin, chiefly whciU corn and mils.

The farmer stailes a. little broader the prices increase. lip lius been obliged to sell Mr a and ouls uclo'y tbc cost of pro- he can see a little profit, pro- ruled he is permitted to sliaie in Ike better prices. 'I'lieru is a tliffcrenca between the piotations on (he grain market and lie prices tile fanner receives. The actual Lmvor of oilers a oitHin lignrc.

The farmer uccepts it keeps his wheat. (ieneiully the otlcr is Mow tbe with prices going up, Le onglit benefit to fonic CMlent. lohtics is said to be back of the ail- Mince, the itlen being to tieklc the arwcr into supporting tlie Republican by boosting the price of wheat to Sl.oU a bushel. It would put im ljeM( llmiol iidyise him when to sell at the highest profit. A 20-ponnd mnskcllmigc was liook- eii In; a fisherman in Sparrow lake, Ontario, Canada.

Zle landed il in his rowboat. Xovv, a 20-pound "lunge." a rowboat is about as genial M.I ictive as a wildcat. This fisherman, Bill Sparling, was lone his bo at one to advise. Uso, he was a "city feller," had never ictore ciioght anything a fourth -as in his rowboat to kill he lunge" by a whack behind the yes. he happened to have a oa.leu shotgun.

So he blew off its head -also blew 1 big hole in bottom of his boat in Ojiuwiir Inrlian rescued him ire he drowned amonu tlie weeds. 1-islniig is nn exciting gunie-whcn hey re striking. Thai's why linn, rc.ls of tlionsiin.ls of arc acalioning with rod ami line. I'isliinjj and are the most ricient industries of man. Tlicv rested long before agrieultnre.

When man fishes, lie answers the call of he wild inherited from barbaric an- esf ors. real sportsman ever catches and lls more lish than will be ciucn. do so is Viindnlisrn. All anglers know that lhe streams nd lakes of our continent are gradu- lly being "lished out." i unable to keep up wilh eiLtehesl Weordingly, pood sports will jmike of this fact: yon ciitcli a fisli too Kinall to always Iian.ile him will, wet A dry lian.l is almost certain kill the fish, for it ruins the oilv film over the scales. Another thing: An angler, enraged icranse the lish isn't rifTen ilirls it viciously far from the boat 'Ins is to kill the fish within a ew days.

A (isli isn't inarle ui iron water is bard, as yon know if ever ''il il Hat with your diving. I'lily tin- giime fairly. Tie a good lonscrie our vanishing NO CHANCE Untinlrcr) il can't be a noiseless cam- with I.a l-'olkUo in il. 23 TODAY From the Mirror Files. wiis struck and fievprefv ijnrcd by a runaway car on the (Jlen Vi Ijijiiich.

Atinrnpy J. MiCulloiigli was injnn-fl nlien struck on the jieaij by ,1 x-ctiun of vc-iling whifb fell in nilire in I MHInle building. "uncil tlio Altoonn "JnfM fiMiuiiiny t'roui the of and guuil.ed if, the free MI waller for a (jcnod of HVR -Mr. ar.d Mrs. J.

gave i in honor uf Ibeir ismi, hflgar llin lr.un, from my j-eiviec in tlie at llllll 01 I'. iitiril SO. former linHia ronlini'lnr, was liillcj on Iho Driyllill. Main). lairl mil for Hie Allouiiu llailway ui.ni|,any linr.

THE SAJJNTERER was privilegixl JL during his lioyhood ami for a great ninny yeara after (hut, lo enjoy tho intimnte acquaint unco of a Lstdy who borii in tho sanie'yeiir Thomns Jefferson purchased tho Ixw- isiann tract from Ncipoleon lloimjiurEo, She told him ninny interesting inciilcnts connected with the urimitivo life-, of the people. For instance matches were unknown. Householders who diil not take care foi keen their tires ever light were obliged to follow Kohiiuon Crusoe's methods or to borrow' some live coals froih a neighbor. As were generally separated by rather wide distances it a somewhat risky experiment to de upon their ind, however willing ly it might bo given. The lady and her Imsliand hop a 1 housekeeping in 183,1 in an jsolatci locality.

They wore alone, but the; bail ouch other and that ivas quite snl' ficient. until their children nrmeil. 0 these they tuid but two. both hoy one horn inSS24, the other in They lived quite ulniio, days offe "assEny without (he sk-iil of auothc unian face. When t'liey went to church, which they did w'itli aide regularity while tlie uvatlier (it, thev traveled eleven miles or way.

And walked. Hut Ii were young and in-all by and wi licit her tin-it nnr lonely, having of fie fur- ost ns well as each other. One di le nn their way to preachEng serv- tbey in.t iced io their that few neiybliors wlio cliaiicctl to live nJong tbe "way wore all busily in their liehls. such as they n-ero. l-'nally they liogan lo liat poiiu-tliinir was wrt.ny and the mnn ttie family called to a farmer a the day of the week.

AVcll, turned out tb.it they bad mis- Pomehou i had worked tli Sinuhiv nnd were IHMV CURRENTTEVENTS By CHARLES P. STEWART iliurvli The i.lii'y never nthly! retrac made ami ed their steps. thu same mis- Tlii- was 30 years the loavens treated the country to that atnoud of slara of which some the historians make note. She ivas witness to the dazzling and fear- iroilucinv' sjieclacle, She declared hat at "lirst was convinced that lie end of the world jiad conic and mir was about tit lie con- nine by tire from heaven. Hut slio a very sensible woman ami it only wk her a fow minutes fo perceive that IP "fire" wasn't doing any harm.

eclared Ilia I it was a brilliant Decide while it lasted. The le earih Deemed to be clothed in Oat of llame. She did not tell 'r entranced mulitor how long spiny lasted, hut it continued long unigh to attract widespread at ten-, on. What was it? Star dust, prob- My. Since that time similar displays ave been seen during certain Xovom- ers, but they have never liecn so bril- ant, The hiji one is looked for i which will probably be some- hat after tbe SanntererV departure: Tbe lady likewise pave the Saunter- her personal rccollectionn of the lillerite delusion whieh swept over the omitry in tho year 18-13.

It was the. of nn eccentric preacher named dim Alilter, who predicted the end of ic world for a fixed date in that year. hi.s jireaching and tho exertions certain of his most energetic fol- owers a tremendous excitement took of thousands of men and Some of them sold or gave way all their possessions. They otlicd tliemselvcs in ascension robes nwaiteii the sound of the arch- ngel's rinnjiet. Many a see ruled to ic roofs of their dwellings or of other confidently expecting to see le heavens rolled together ns a scroll, ut, as well all know now, they were idly disappointed.

In not a few in- ances lhe revulsion was sadly de- Men and women lost fnith i the, unseen and repudiated (lie saner ruths of revelation. Since Unit time prophets have fixed other dates tlie visible coming of the. Lord, John Cumnmifis had it fnr ISttti. others held that it would surely omc ia IS82, Solier-minded folks may assured that tbe end will come in day nnd an hour when (be people hink imt, mit of tliat. day ami hour no wet no man, no nnt even the lujels.

So tlmt the Saunlerer long L-o came tlic cnnchisinn that the tprcruo duly of each inliabitant of ie world is lo strive to so live as if ifb h'Mir were his last, without any mine frenzy or excitement. CURRENT COMMENTS plenty iVspitfi 'liatrk- arfl upring," says newspaper Jifiadline. nckwiiid Hjtrinpinf? rait iiuiHt nnvc-hy. Willin (iaxettc nd The DeuiM wore licked even before icy inninniitfd (heir candidates for at of iho lliuHirl i nr who re where you will fici? it a Nciv News. Why anybody should want lo he tbc for president ia plain, since the present iiccupnnt vill a rcjittwul lease on Im white (Hist- Mir fuiir vrars York N'ow bnw easily the l)einncral ic will lake bark what tln-y a Lhf nf perff-rt ion, ted, and inirn Ibe lil tin-re Mecf.nl.

THE SILENT CELLS. Another Mow at free speech. I(, ha SHI MtHially decidi'd by the power hat priHcmera at Kan Queii or i-jLiiunt lie intcrviuwci inn. The of OIL nrderern tiptm public (jncstitniH im- lot aired through tbe prt-Ha, Xeit wih our highwaymen lie permitted ie a priiiled to I iin-licular branrl of lethal luircUvar hey were in I he hain't of rarryin Die i HMion that crjni nals Jirc- placed in the I'orld. They fan no be callc ip nn the plume the pr iKeiioic eporter anxioiiH to 4 ltl Jii (lie boniiH or other itLlc more bilcnco uill bu the rule.

1XM PIlKSIDKNTJAFj dates are in the Jietd thia cam Cnh'in Cooliilge, liepulilican. John Davis, Uobei AI. LaFollette, Vrogi sasivc Itoborl R. roinler, People's Progrcs sivc. Cf.

O. Nations, American. I'Yaiik Jones, KoeiaUfit-LalJor. irerman P. Paris, Niitional ProljI- bition.

J. Wallace, Commonwealth William l-'oster, Workers' Funny Names Tlie Sorifilists nsimlly luivo nominal til Kujjetie V. Through IILB prison tiMiti lio lust liia citizcnfllLij: and is ineligible, The. Socialists iy dorscil LaFoliettc. Tlie Dniu-an lie nntt tlm ndorsed Fosti-r.

So mo (ii'nplo may tliink tlio LOIISJ don't nil lit, but "what's in a nuiuo.I" Europe Rocrotury of Stutii Jhigboa 1ms jjonn to He went llur rifisoeJnlion biis-iioas, htit it's bflievi'd bo ilravvr. into tlio n-piuiitions tiinylo thnrc. Tin- Jlmvcs plnn ia having luinl Knglantl ninl Frui H-C concnrjiJU" it, Qiir- ians- utviirtt's boMi 'of t-rookednusa. It's 'sitgirrsU'd Aiiiprioun orliK ration wight help. Pti'mier Herriot nf Fnuieu pays Diuvea ri'dncc rniuny's war jiiiynionla.

If he tbe Frem-h doU (duo largely to Auiorten) redili'ei), too. Tlio storv Anyway, before America pulled lui iiilo iho fivjj to consent. meiit, llie Technicalities I Furry Sinclair tbe two Dolicnys, nior aiid junior, indietcil with Albert Vail in cntiiiocfion witb their oil icals, are tlie is expcutcd ou tccliuicnl grounds. Tlu'jr aiin iinnutliorizcd pecsoiiB were it) grand jury room. More Pay Trouble with the native troops in be Philippines is more of a strike uui a ninthly or rebellion.

The "iIi pi no poMicrs want the pay criran soldiers get. On the Warpath Natives of Spanish Morocco nre nn he warpath worse than over mid wni- iing Eights. This war has been raging or tiftcnn years. For a poor country, ike Spain, it's a lerriblo burden, it as cost thousands of lives. Except he army olllccvs, all Sprtiitartla liutc t.

Kvery time it llnrea np it threatens evolution. It does now. Revolution Brazil has a revolution on, apparent- a bad one, though the censorship's insliing it np. centers in Sao PaulOj second city, after Rio de Janeiro, the- capital; population nboirt Siio I'uulo state, also in- is Brazil's richest, and its pop- ilation is white, argety Italian, somewhat German, mixed with quite a Ifttle Anglo-Saxon, oo. Naturally these elements detest he government of tho negroid north, t's hinted the revolt rnny spread hronghout the republic, but this is likely.

Northern and southern lirazil ns little as llaiti and XCM- ork state. However, a new fionthern iraxilian repuhlie ia possible. A New State? The IJolivinn province of Raul a Jruz de la Sierra likewise is in rc- icllion, desirous of joining out hern 1, which it geographically 'bis may happen if tho southern Jrazilian uprising succeeds, marking he eslablisliment of a new and quite iu id a hie South American state. FABLES HEALTH SLEEP IS IMPORTANT. EXT TO RECKI3ATION AND air, slecj) is next in iuiportanee i the expectant mother, the Maim niily told rp.

Mann. "Sleep at night isn't enough; lion Id take FC'liednled impa. Take a ap of at least one hour every after non, if yon have been usying yourself nhout the or avo taken a walk, "fietting to lierl on schedule at night also important in connection with in tho best condition. Eight ours, at lenst, should he the allotted time, though during the first months moat women feel nn in- Lination to sleep a great deal, and eeil no onvicc. "lint are many patients who leep less thin hours nnd to sueh Iwnys give the finme adinonition: rt erea ion, nir rnirl Bleep nnd the barices will be vastly hotter for gcn- ral health during thia important IN HUMOROUS VEIN "What do you tliink of John ns ugerV" "ile's j.re,Lty good." "And Fane?" "She's better "I've yon l(! hegan.

'Yes," modestly "But," he con- inui'tl, "now that I've heard yon play, know yon Ku- jniri'r. rooms look perfectly anci hern nre visitorti ixjiiiing." throw things around ittlo more ami we tell them we iru Jlotiton Trnnaerijit "Why so f.onfiiticfl, Smith "A an just told another nnin he to knoek tlie other man's hloek ciif." "Wellj what htia.tliat to do will you?" "I am the other, Manner. "Sweet nre. the uaew of itl tbe conlirmed quote "I retortnil the dihsatihlled one, somehow or anotficr I don't Bccm to IM a lite to cultivate a taato for Ikmton Transcript. Aunt, trust you found your futtf by gooil a 1 the party hist eviiningl" sure did.

I Hiirronnded liy -Jai-J and IIC'H good LUIII Kcct SONGS OF OLDEN DAYS LESBIA Wlim Loabia first I saw, so henvcnlv fnir. With c.vos so bright ami with that (iwfiil'nir, I tliouglit my heart would durst so liigli usiiire, -As hohl ns liin snatched ei'tetiiU lire. liut soon us c'or the bciniteoiis idiot spoke, Tortli from her coral lips such Like halm the trickling nonsrnso "liculccl my wound, And her eyes enthralled, her unbound. CONGltliVli REFLECTIONS By ALBERT APPLE AXVAYEKS, WHO HAVK TO pay levies 'at every turn, cau bo glad they didn't live iu Kussia a couple of centuries ago. Peter tbc 3real taxed beards.

Tliia wna more icbause lie linted whiskers than to raise money for his treasury. I'ete was wise. The result of bis benrd tax; was to mnko most of the teoplc shave. Taxation curbs tho use of things, paralyzes. II oven extinguishes, to extremes.

Americans were healthier the first months of 1024 than ever be- ore in January, February and March. 50 reports a big insurance company, ho Metropolitan 1 LJfe, whose policy- lolders into millions. Deaths from diphtheria dropped-de- iidcdly. Scarlet nlso. Kill's lent I) toll was small.

Tuberculosis Mortality showed a "gratifying Deaths from iliabeles were 13 per cent fewer than year ago. Science ia curbing the ancient dis- inscs. Nature will send new maladies take their places. Already, for in- tancc, nervous ailments are increasing ilarmiugly. Katuredoesn't wunt ns lo.bc too lealthy.

Her purpose is lo kill us tlf after we've bluinlci'od along awhile, make room for newcomers. Science is getting fevers, diabetes lid tuberculosis under crfntrol. NIJI-VCJ ind glandular iucrcitsc. an hedicine I'reqnently "cures" one organ tlie body by wrecking another. So with economics niul politics.

In lolving one problem almost in. a rin hi cruate ficivcral new ones. pcreonally kilted rJO.OOO head tnfTnlo during old hunting days on Kanwaa praivicy'-' reminisces iirown, pioneer, known as 'Jloo-doo" Drown. Tho killing was for the hides, $2 to apiece. "Of course, I didn't get.

tbe niomiy," iirown explains. "1 was working for others. inn-Lcntlifl of the will Americans cntilleil to vote president in November will 1)0 illiterates who en not, rend. And 3,000,1100 of them nre native- jorn, not imported resident s. lignrcn arts pie estimates by National Kduciilion association, nnd nre bused on cenaita reports.

The voter who cannot reail the newspapers, unless he has the papers read to hint bus tri form Jus opinions from gossip he hears. Hneli has lieen tbi', rule. PreMn! LIIIA year Ihuy have liu; radio (u bring to them. I'adio is a new lit-tor in national polities. '( Tlm old-time Kansas Anti-Ilovsc Thief assoelation is fieing to lupaign against HM'ecL fiatooLieu who public highways for petting itieit, uioHlly in autow.

As a matter of fact, there aren't any mrii'e. jletting purlieu now tlmn tliere lined to by, Ask any Velernn livery nliuiit "hoa nnd rigs" lie used to rent to young fellows "ftpiirkiug" the.ir awnetbearlM. Se.v appcnl is it lion I the name iu nae genenitiDii an in another. When it M'onm iiitensilled, iL'fi utnully a Starting By WALT MASON, llli MAKKIHD Sarah Jauo ho built a cottage in the nnd furnished it, with loving care, from attic to tho cellar sfntr. He thought how joy would light her eyes, M-hcn ho had sprung his Hinall surprise.

"Few brides," he said, "how- over Hwcetj find homes all ready and complete." And when tho as life, had deftly made them man and wife, tho hitsbiuid lect his bride to Chut new house, nnd stepped inside. is your home," he proudly said; "the iloor, the roof- Ire overhead, the lovelv chronics on the wall, tbegorge'ons whatnot in the houglit them all, and not a cent is owed by me to tiny JI From rooifi lo room she slowly crept, and then sat on the floor and wept. She sprinkled plain and fancy te'nrs' and gnashed her teeth and wrinig her ears. The things her loving Janies had bought lo make the home a beauty spot but filled her liosoin with despair'; discoalant colors everywhere; and' chairs nnd tables that were screams, and pictures that would spoil one's She could not bear lo tell the truth to James about that misfit booth, niul so she lived among his junk while her artisllc Hpirit shrunk; and of(, the wcitry luishniwl sif-hctl, ''Wliy is she sad, my fair young bride? Why does she shudder when she views the lovelv purplns, pinks and blues which make our cottage all the, style? What cnu I do to make her 1 (Cops-right, 192-1. George M.

Adams.) POINTED PARAGRAPHS Nothing tickles a real dog more than biting a pedigreed pup. Even if prices are down, never hug loo hard. Tlio most important thing about a political machine, is tbc rlutcli. Nice thing about hot weather is a man can't blame it on liia wife. The dawn of a new cm is frequently obscured by clouds of pesHimiHin.

Many June liiiabamlH nre forgetting bow to di-ivo with one hand already. ABE MARTIN OTHER DEADLOCKS. I'oflt) LcL'ft -didn't our Itcpiililicnn brollirvn hnvo Buvfrwl dcaillot-kH of llieir own when CHIUC to ing Liio recent of ixmijrcBS? One 1 tli' tlihign nbont a eannydnte in 1 keep Rome folks from lnyin' fer yijii. Wo hope our pirla jvoii't rra.I I b' yollcn dawtte while wnitin' L' l.e John Dillo Co,) THIS DAYJN HISTORY JN THE NEWS 13. ANNIti B1SSANT, WHO, with others, naserts India haa loat conlldeiico in Britain's labor government, and will dochuts for home rule, ia BorriL-thing of uu authority on, ctJiidilions in India, where she.

haa pnssed much of the latter part of life. To tlm world at large Mine. Llusant ia best known aa tho high priestesa of theosophy. Dy her miriTS shu has becu designated ns "tlio most remarkable woman of tho ages." Certainly, hers haa been ono of tho most weird and elieckcred that M'onmu has ever had. She ivas born of Irish parents in humble circumstances.

Her maiden nainu Wood. In 1807 aim nmrried Kev. Trank ISuaanl, who later rose to a place of importance iu thu church. After few years the, Oniiplc mipnratcd. took to writing and lecturing iintl other work for thu uplift of tha masses.

Then sho joined the Theosophical Euciet-y and heeamc the fricTiil ami intimate of Mine. Ulavatsky. In 1907 she achieved her ambition of becoming world president of thu cult. Anniversaries. IVmt was surprised and captured, with ijtlO prisoners, l.y fieneral Aulhuuy Wayne.

Mary Baker Kddy, founder of Christum Science, born at Bow, 31. -3Jied nt Chest mi IJilL, Dec. 5, 11)10. Gcddea, prominent Ohio Jurist nnd coturrcssnmn, born nt Mount Vonion, O. 3)ied at Mnnslicld, Nov.

JO, 1802. nppeured nt Pitisflchl, following a day of iii, tense heat. Boston Atlilnlic haso- hall elubd sailuil from Phihulel- plita for a professional tour of Orcnt llrttnin. Cubitn provhico and city of "Santiago were surrendered to Ijie Americana. troops captured Ciui'inuu isniiets, includ- tneetiug of the runnel I of tlm League of was opened in London, One Year Ago.

Steel mi Uu not in Hie "Irnst" began to abolish the liMumr working Birthdays. Captain ftoald Amundsen, tlm South Pole discoverer, who has planned A llight to the North 1'ole, at Mui'usluti'k', Norway, fvi ycurs Kathleen Nor is, tine of tlm most successful of American women writers of the present time, born in San Francisco, -14 years ugo. 31ear Admiral Kdwin A. U. S.

who lias reached tbe nye for statutory retirement, born in Wilmington, N. 04 years ngo. I Dr. 1). Maekcnxie, presitleuC of JIartford seminary, born Lit the Orange Jiiver colony, Ofi years iFoft Jackson, formerly prouiiuciit a tuitjor league baseball horn at years ago.

Current Events. This i.s Llic date fixed for tho inlc.r- Allied eonfercnce iu J.ombm lo n-rn) UfHni tin! apjiliuation of thu i)awcfl report. An international council meet ing and ainip of (lirl Kcouts from all over rial 'world will ho openctl today at I'ark, Neur ICitgland. Tho JJiuiivNIc of foni(iaiiy, one of Ilia iincHt built, in the United (lie war, in to lie lainielicd today at Tnconm. Under llic anspicoa of the.

Women's Housing Council Kedemtion, national confjrewH of ivonien in lit IK- openetl iu London today to (xmaider the prcsaiiij need for lioiuuiii. 'J'lio opening of (he new and the (-limiinition of tlio last had section on the nmin fvntonioljilfl hixhway ImUreen New York and ia to lie celebrated with a gathering of public J'rcnh several slates nt ('ojincaut, O. twlay; i SrirtkiUcLiewan, (try alnixi ItlHI, 5s to conduct jiroviiicinl nlohEKcifn loda? lo decide- whetlicr it aliall follow CMimnle of Quebec, Alberta, inul IjriliHli t'olinnbiri, In to the best uieLUihl ui duiiUujc with.

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