The Brinkley argus., 1907-09-20
Wm. B. FOLSOM. Editor.
FROM FRENCH LICK SPRINGS.
Tie Argus Man writes From the Indiana
 Health Resort.

have never been 10 FiSiiSh A''SN Springs but who may be interested in the resort, l am going to tell you a few things about it.
 The French Lick Springs are own ed by syndicate of wealthy men of Indianapolis. Chicago, and Louisville, headed by Taggart, the erst, while Democratic leader of national fame, but who is better known among the Sports of America. as the proprietor of the once famous French Lick Ca sino, where "the game, without limit was played.
 The Springs consist ot the FroSer- pine or Beauty Spring" the Bowles Spring. water for kidney complaints the Lithia Spring, ar important one and the celebrated Pluto Springs, which is the water that does the work for stomach and liver troubles. The Springs. with the exception oi ths Lithia, are all nicely housed. At tendants are in charge of the Bowles and Pluto 10 wait on the hundreds of drinkers. At the Pluto. a southern negro, dressed in tight fitting, fiery red suit. with long, .orked tail. horns on his head and made up 10 represent the real old red devil. serves the water and as he does 50. really appears to enjoy the frowns of discomfort as the drinkers rebel at the taste and smell of the sulphur and birthstone liquid the Pluto water. '
 The French Lick Springs Co. own and operate magnificent halt million dollar hotel where the lowest rate is $500 per day. straight This rate. together with the requisite tips to the porter. the bell boys, walters etc, en- able a fellow to easily part with his ~cnaY .le getting rid of malarial 5oison.
 7rste are a score of other small ..-.s.s a.4d boarding houses. At the head of the list Of smaller hotels is 
 the Wells Hotel. where about 75 10 100 guests are entertained regularly The Wells Hotel is owned by Vice President Dickason, of the Monon Route and he has local manager Mr. E. A. Frost, who, al the head Of a large number of assistants, makes the Wells a most delightful place to stop. The rate is $200 per day, and with the exception of the Potash Sul- phur Spring Hotel, Of our own state. under the management Of the Weed cocks, is the best S2.oo 2 day house at which ever stopped.
 Everybody commences to drink hot Pluto water at five in the morn ing. It is brought to your room by attendants and you drink from one to three glasses while you are dressing and then you go to the Spring and take as much more and walk around the half mile track while you are downing the sulphurous mixture. Then after an hour intermission you gc to breakfast Do you have an ap- petite. did you ask9 Well. that does not half way express lt. Everybody is rayenously hungry and the fight is 10 keep from eating more than fl is your ability 10 digest
 After breakfast, all sit around until about 10 Q clock when everybody gets down to hard drinking again. As inc drinking proceeds. 50 does the racing around the half mile track Dinner at i2 o'clock promptly-and every body is good aud hungry. Then 3 rest until three O clock and drinking Is again resumed. A light supper at 6 o'clock and then few social hours before retiring.
 This is the daily routine al the French Lick Springs Sometimes q walk to West Baden. just mile away. varies the monctory of the day
 Al West Baden about the same kind oi water is on tap from differ ent springs, bct it is the general yer- dict that inc West Baden water is not near so strong as the Pluto. In fact, the Pluto water has been proven to contain 70 times as much sulphur as any other mineral water in America. This is the water that Bro. Hendlix found so efucacious few months ago.
 spoke in the above of the sport ing" that formerly went on here. 1t 1u..t. ~, ar., r,acva fay Indiana hae 2