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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
KERN HAS HAD
VARIED CAREER
RODE TEN MILES DAILY TO GET
EDUCATION
Political Experience Marked by Vic
tories-city Attorney of Kokomo
Six Terms--A Leader In
Indiana
BY Associated presn.

BY Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS, July 10. - John
Worth Kern was born on December
2O 1S49. at the village of Alto, How
ard county, Ind. His father, DIR. Jacob
w. Kern, was a Virginian by birth,
who removed to Shelby county, Indi-
ana, in 1886, and lived there until 1876,
when he moved into the new northern
county.
John w. Kern's mother was Nancy
Liggette and she and DIR. Kern were
married in Warren county, Ohio. In
1854, when John was years old, the
family removed to Warren county,
Iowa. From the time he went to Iowa
until he was is years old he did not
see a railroad train.
The family moved back to Howard
county, Indiana, in 1864. In the early
sos. while still in Iowa, Mrs. Kern
died. Two children were left John and
his sister. who is now Mrs. Isaac En-
gel of Daleville. Va.
John was educated in the district
schools and continued his education
by attending the Indiana normal school
at Kokomo, riding horseback ten miles
each way every day. Later he taught
school near Alto.
He earned money there to enter
Michigan university. graduating from
the law department in 1853. He imme-
diately began practicing in Kokomo.
He was drafted" when he WAS 21
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Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
SEVEN KILLED;
SIXTY INJURED
BY COLLISION
TERRIFIC HEAD-0N SMASHUP
IN CANADA
SPOKANE FLYER AND CROWS
NEST TRAINS CRASH
Medicine Hat Operator Blamed for
Terrible Accldent-LeaVes Sud.
denly When News Of Wreck
Reaches Him

By Associated Press.
MEDICINE HAT, Canada, July TO-
Seven men were killed and sixty-three
injured in a head-on collision at a
crossing mile east of this, city yester-
day, between a Spokane flyer engine on
its way to Coleridge and Crows Nest
passenger train.
The Dead
JAMES NICHOLS, engineer.
ROBERT TWOPEY. engineer.
PHILIP INLET, conductor
w. ]. ARCHAMBAULT baggage
man.
HOWARD GRAY, fireman-all of
Medicine Hat.
JAMES GRAY.
DUNCAN McEACHERAN, Bow Is
land.
The Seriously Injured
Samuel obdua Lethbridge. leg
broken.
Harry Thompson, Medicine Hat;
hand crushed.
According to the evidence of the chief
dispatcher at the inquest last night the
train order was faulty. Operator
R1tcnle, VINO issued LHe Oruer' lSlt NhS
city Immediately after the wreck.
The Crows Nest train was on It's
way to this city when the flyer engine.
with Engineer James Nichols, pulled
out of the local yards with orders to
meet the outbound Spokane flyer at
CoIeridge and make the run from that
point to Moose Jaw.
Wreck Hidden by Steam
The light engine and the Crows Nest
engine met head-on, and a dense pail OF
smoke and steam settled over the
wreck. The Crows Nest engine was
forced back of it's front truck and hte
whole front of the boiler head torn on.
The express car on the Crows Nest
train had been partly telescoped py
engine 576 and baggage cars ana
tourist car. - s,.oh
All three cars rolled into the ditcn,
while the locomotive was reduced 70
scrap iron by tho impetus.
Engineer Nichols and Fireman Gray
died shortly after being taken from the
wreck.
Baggageman Archambault also was
instantly killed when his car was teles-
coped.
Engineer Nichols had received his
clearance papers from Operator Ritchie
az Medicine Hat. Ritchie has not peen
seen since the accident occurred.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
FUNERAL STOPPED TO FIND
CAUSE OF W0MAN'S DEATH

CHICAGO. July Interpretations for
+be burial of Mrs. Amanda Wentz were
stopped by the coroner yesterday, and
the Fwoman's husband, Cornelius Du-
gene Wentz. a cook, was placed in Gus
fodv pending the investigation or the
woman's sudden death.
The evidence which resulted In the
move was furnished the police by two
woman friends of Mrs. Wentz. They SAID
she had requested them three weeks
ago to aid the police to investigate her
death If she died suddenly.
Mrs. Wentz. according to their story
said she feared her husband was trying
to kill her to hide evidence OF his mis-
treatment of her 13-year-old step
daughter, Elsie Loewere.
Elsie Loewere told the police her
stepfather brought her some cakes be-
fore they retired Wednesday night
She said her mother was the only one
who ate of the cakes.
Wentz and his wife are said to nave
quarreled frequently on account of his
granddaughter.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
SEATTLE GIRL HAS A
WILD RIDE ON BACK
OF RUNAWAY CAMEL
Western Heiress Said to Be the First
Woman Who Ever Got Jolted
by Angry Dromedary-ls
Now in Gotham

NEW YORK, July 1O.-Miss Laura
Duncan of Seattle, who spent last night
at the Martha washington hotel, Is
probably the only girl in the world
with whom a wild camel tried to run
away.
Nearly two years ago, becoming an
heiress, she decided to visit New York
by way of Asia, Europe and the At
lantic. She visited Hawaii first and
then Japan. At Toxic she was the
guest of the empress at garden party.
In Canton she got caught in an anti
foreign mob and had her Gown spoiled
by coolies.
In Bengal she rode elephants and on
the edge of the Red sea camel ran
away with her.
Maddened by an ill-fitting strap,
which prevented the camel from get
ting the last bite of its provender in
its feed bucket, the animal bolted over
the desert, almost shaking Miss Dun
can from the saddle.
Riding a runaway camel shakes one
UP some," Miss Duncan says. She had
all she could do to hold on until the
Arab owner of the "ship of the desert
jumped on another and faster camel
and after long chase caught the run
away by a strap and brought 1t to a
standstill.
Miss Duncan caught her first glimpse
of New York yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
WEARS JOSEPH'S
COAT OF COLORS
COLD, GRAY DAWN IN DENVER
FULL OF FUN
Interesting Side Light Of Great Demo-
cratic Observation-Disclosures
Crowds Make Colorado
Metropolis Noisy
By FRANK THOMPSON sEARIGHT

BY FRANK THOMPSON SEARIGHT
Special to The Herald.
DENVER, July 10.-Up Seventeenth
street from the Hotel Albany, in the
gray dawn today there perambulated
circuitously a man who had voted for
Johnson and refused to admit that he
was licked. Several times, in the mois-
ture section f the hotel, he had started
to reveal some burning secret con-
cerning Friends, Roman, country
men," and the crowds from the all
night session of the convention had
either called time" on him or risen
to a point of order" Some 'sozzled"
Judas had grasped him by the hand
long enough to congratulate him on
his answering loyalty and undying
devotion, on his sovereign state and
his peerless leadership" and a few
more of the stock phrases were added
to the conversation for good measure,
while the second knave in the deal
was pinning a Towne badge on his
coat TAIL
The act OF hypocrisy was repeated
while somebody else pinned an Amer
lean flag on the other coat tail of the
petrifed Johnsonite's Prince Albert;
and still another badge was pinned.
and the three fiuttered in the breeze
as the innocent victim started. midst
cheers that he thought were meant
CONTINUED ON Page Two.)
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
BRYAN SAYS If ELECTED
HE WILL NOT RUN AGAIN

3 .FAIRvIEW. LINCOLN, Neb., july q
2 1O.-The following statement was niado {
3 by William j. Bryan todays 3
= THE presidency Il the highest Of 3
2 ficial position In the world. and no Z
= one occupying IL can AFFORD TO have his (
. views upon such questions affected by &
, personal ambition. Recognizing his 3
Q responsibility to God and his oblIrn- Z
. tiOn to his cOuntrymen he should enter 3
3 upon the discharge OF his dufies with q
3 singleness OF purpose.
. believing that one cnn best do this 8
q when he IA not planning for q second s
. term, 1 announce now, A. ! have on 8
D former occasions, that II elected shall 3
3 not be candidate for recollection. .
3 This u nomination platnly from 8
8 the people as can be, and II elected my 8
D obligation viii purely be 70 the people. .
> appreciate the honor the more be- 8
3 cause II came not from one person or 8
3 few persons, but from the rank and .
3 hle acting freely and without COM 9
5 puIsion." 8
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
YALE GRADUATE ENDS LIFE
WHILE SERVING IN ISLANDS

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, July 10.-A
cablegram received here brings word
of the suicide in the Philippines of
James w. Broatch, U. s. M. c., and a
Yale graduate, class of 1891 No par
ticulars have been received but ac-
quaintances here say Capt Broatch
with brother officers, growing out of
his efforts to put an end to hazing at
West Point, together with the solitude
and monotony of service in the Philip
pines.
Capt. Broatch was considered to have
been one of the most brilliant men in
his class. He accepted West Point
appointment during his Junior year and
as a "plebe'' there he was severely
hazed. On becoming an upper class
man he opposed hazing, which led to
bitterness between himself and his
classmates
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
I KILLED, | MISSING
IN $500, 900 BLAZE
CANADA HOTEL GUESTS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
Two Blocks and Half Wiped Out by
Early Morning Fire-charred Re-
mains of Victim Found
in Ashes
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
GRAND FORKS. B. c., July TO-
The worst fire in the history of this
city, which is the capital of the smei-
ter district of the boundary country,
started early this morning, supposedly
In the Squire hotel, which was vacant.
Two blocks and a half were COM
pletely cleaned out, and the approx
Innate loss, which cannot be accurate-
ly ascertained at present, will reach
nearly 100000.
Barnaby Malo, who was stopping
at the valhalla hotel, was killed, only
his charred remains being found in
the ruins. One other person is missing.
In several of the hotels the guests
barely escaped with a few clothes, and
in some cases people made a dash for
the street nearly naked.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
TWO-YEAR LEGAL CONTEST
LOST BY CITY OF YUKON

VANCOUVER, B. c., July 1O.--A two
years legal contest between Mclean
brothers, contractors of this city, and
the Yukon government over the valid
ity of a lease of five miles of Dominion
creek, has ended in victory for the
local firm and defeat for the govern
ment, which will have to pay the costs
of the long fought suit.
The property on which the suit
turned is worth several millions of dol
lars.
The government had Cancelled the
lease, and Mclean brothers Immediate
ly brought suit to compel the govern
ment to restore it. They lost on trial,
but won upon appeal to the supreme
court at Ottawa. From that decision
the Yukon government appealed to the
privy council, which today dismissed
the appeal with costs.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
MRS. KERN IS SORRY HER
HUSBAND GOT NOMINATED

8 INDIANAPOLIS, July 1O.-Mrs. John I
8 w. Kern, wife Of the nominee for vice Z
@ president, was notified by the Assn Z
8 ciated Press Of the nomination of her Z
8 husband at Denver. She was at her Z
3 home, 1886 North Pennsylvania street, 4
8 with her children. Z
3 81 had hoped" said she, you would Z
. give me the news that Mr.. Kern had Z
8 not been nominated. I
8 II Of course appreciate the honor Z
8 conferred upon Mr.. Kern, but 1 cannot Z
3 understand what conditions ut Denver z
3 have arisen that would cause him to Z
3 accept the nomination.
3 "Adr. Kern has injured his health IN z
8 the past campaigns by his activity and z
3 Is he means vastly more to me than Z
3 any political honOrs 1 am sincerely Z
3 sorry, although suppose should not Z
8 say So"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
JUDGE GRAY SENDS BRYAN
HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS

, WILMINGTON. Del, July 10.-Upon (
being informed of the nomination of 4
MIR: Bryan for president this morning
Judge George Gray Immediately sent
, the following telegram: (
mon. william j. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.; Z
2 accept my hearty congratulations.
(signed) GEORGE GRAY" Z
, Judge Gray declined to make any Z
comment on the action of the conven- Z
tiOn, but 1t was evident Il was no per- Z
sOnal disappointment to him. While !
; the Judge had been advocated for the Z
presidential nomination he had no part
In TINS work and all that was done In 4
) his behalf was without his sanction. Z
In AN interview with Judge Gray Il
) was learned that while repeated efforts z
) have been made to induce him TO ac- z
) cept the nomination for the Vice presi- Z
) dency, these efforts have been unavaiI- Z
) ing. He said he had never changed Z
) his mind In regard to the matter. 3
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
Long Drouth Broken

prescott. Ariz., July 10-The long
drouth in northern Arizona was
broken this afternoon by a fierce rain
storm. accompanied by thunder and
lightning One and ten-hundredths
inches fell In 30 minutes.
Feed on the big ranges had disap-
peared and the water courses were dry.
but tonight are running bank full. The
storm is the salvation of thousands OF
cattle and sheep.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
Ordered 10 InvsstIaate

WASHINGTON. July 1O.-American
Consul Ernest L. Small at Smyrna,
Turkey. has been instructed by the
state department to Investigate the re-
port that 100 American citizens have
been seized on the island OF Nicaria
and made prisoners by Turkish war
ship Mr.. Adee took the initiative on
the basis of newspaper reports no Of
icial Information having reached the
department.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
Leprosy In Lima

LIMA, Peru, July 1O-A case of
lepr6sy has been found here, arousing
considerably apprehension. The patient,
an italian named Diacomini. has been
removed to a hospital at Callao. Cum
munication between this city and
Iquitos has been re-established.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
Earthquake In Europe

STUTTGART. Germany, July TO-
The observatory here reports a slight
earthquake shock this morning at a
distance II $40 miles.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-07-11
Couldn't Afford to Be Wrong

"E1e taught me when a boy that I
could afford to be in the minority.
but that I could not afford to be wrong
on any question; that If / was in the
minority and right would some time
be in the majority applause and
(Continued on Page Two)
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03

1t is of course, more important
TO live in good country rather
than q big country and it cannot
be denied that our country has
some of the faults of a too rapid
bigness or growth. But growth
itself, from its analogy with crops
and animals. is desirable thing
and there is no reason why we
should be pessimistic about the
prodigous growth of the United
States. Many read with alarm of
billion dollar Congress, but when
we consider the immense wealth
of the country, it is not extrava-
CANT. and it is probable that men
now living may see without anton.
ishment. two or even three billion
dollar congresses.
Eight billion dollars is the pre-.
dicted value of this years harvest
in the United States. 1t is q big
sum of money and the humen mind
San ssarely conceive its magnitude.
Tt is nearly nine times the amount
of . public debt of the United
States. 1t would pay this debt
and still leave money enough in
pocket to buy ell the railroads.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03
ROSenthal'S
There is so much going on in the

There is 30 much going on in the
world-an evolution of such com.
plexity of problems that notwith.
standing the wonderful feats of
journalism assisted by their hand
maidems, steam and electricity, it
is difficult for the ordinary man to
keep up with the times, or, per-
haps, the ordinary man is unlike
the school-master in The Deserted
Village, in that his head cannot
contain all that is to be known.
All over the world, the cause of
woman's Suffrage is forging ahead
and it will doubtless be much ed.
vanced at the international meet
ing of woman suffragists at Amster-
dam. AS an indication of how
much has been accomplished it is
interesting to note that within the
last six years bond suffrage has
been granted to the Women oil
Australia. New South Wales and
Tasmania. Two years ago. Fin.
land give full suffrage to women
and in the following year, the
Finnish women elected nineteen Of
their sex to parliament. Norway
granted full parliamentary suffrage
to women in 1907. Sweden made
women eligible to municipal Office
and Denmark granted suffrage te
women in matters pertaining te
boards of public charities Great
Britain has elected women as
town councillors, mayors and
aldermen, and Russia. wonderful
to tell, has gra ted suffrage to
women, with the proviso, however
that they must vote by proxy
1t is growing impression that the
interest of women in the country
is as large as that of men ano
that with the heavy responsibility
OF raising children, it is fitting
that they should do in making
! laws.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03

Pain will depart IN exactly 20 min.
utes if one of DR.. Shops Pink Pain
Tablets is taken. Pain anywhere. Re-
member! Pain always means conges.
ton, blood pressure-nothing else
Headache is blood pressure; toothache
is blood pressure on the sensitive nerve
DR.. Shoop's Headach Tablets-also
called Pink Pain Tablets-quickly and
safely coax this blood pressure away
from pain centers. Painful periods
with women get instant relief. 20 Tab.
lets 25c. Sold by F Grow Drug Co,
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03
It Can't Be Beat

The best of all teachers is experience
G. M. HAYDEN, of Silver City, NORTH
Carolina, says: 81 find Electric Bitterl
does all that's CLAIMED for it. Fol
Stomach, LIVER, and Kidney troubles
it can't be beat. 1 have tried it and
find it a most excellent medicine. (.
Mr.. Harden is right; it's the best of al
medicines also for weakness, lame back
and all run down conditions. Best toe
for chills and malaria. Sold under
guarantee at w. j. Sedberry drug store
Soc.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03
TEXAS PATENTS,

List of patents granted to Texas
inventors this week. Reported by
c. A. Snow & Co., patent attor'
neys, Washington, D c.:
GS& R P Buckley. Tyler, met.
allie cross tie; L Borneman, Deni
son, boiler stay bolt; G D Cald'
we'll, Paris, artificial bats ] 1
Durham Sanco, milestone; W b
Goodwin, San Diego. automatic ad.
Unstable gem holder; o Heise, Fish.
er Store, serving tray; Z L Hors'
ley. Fort Worth, wire straighten.
ing and coiling machine; K A Per.
kins. Brentwood. umbrella holder;
A w Robsnsen, Sierra Blanca. harp
fastener; NJ Seougale. Fort Worth,
intermeshing wire fabric; 8 Ives
Grapelsnd, wire stretcher.
For copy of any of above patents
send ten cents in postage stamps
with date of this paper to C. A.
Snow & Co. Washington. D C.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03

This is what Hon. Jake Moore, State
Warden of Georgia, says of Kodol for
Dyspepsia: s.E G Dewitt & Co., Chi
cago. Ill.-Dear Sirs-I have suffered
more than twenty years from indiges-
ton. About eighteen months ago had
grown 30 much worse that I could not
digest crust of corn bread and could
not retain anything on my stomach. I
lost 25lbs; in fact made up my mind
that could not live but short time,
when friend of mine recommended
Kodol, consented to try it to please
him and was better in one day. 1 now
weigh more than I ever did in my life
and am in better healt than for many
years. l keep bottle constantly. and
write this hoping that humanity may
be benefited. Yours very truly, Jake
G Moore, Atlanta. Aug. 10, 1904" Sold
by F Crow Drug Co.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03

The editor of a western paper
says it is popularity of tornadoes
to devote themselves to churches
but to ignore saloons. From this
we infer there is q point of differ
ence between an editor and a tor.
nado.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03

The public press is beginning to
brace and warm the country against
the inevitable Fourth of July hor.
ror. But is it inevitable? Will
not somebody-everyb ody-take a
stand against the shop keeping
hospies who sell the vile explo.
sives, and the boys and childish
men who buy and burn them to
the destruction of life and limb
and eve sight?
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03

There is no other land in this
planet so rich and so productive.
We are just beginning to realize
our national stature. The country
is Taft-like in proportions and is
jast now finding it out.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03
Keeping Cool.


There are verious ideas about
how best to keep cool in hot
weather. If Weary Willie was
asked for his pet receipt. he would
probably answer. "Sit on a chunk
of ice in the shade" Lazy Lew if
interviewed, undoubtedly would
say: ''Be careful not to heat your.
self by doing any work. Rest"
But we are forced to state that
the ideas of both gentlemen are
sadly in error. To check the
sweating process does not cause
GOODNESS. If W. W. and L. L.
would get up and work-moderate.
ly and with due regard to noon.
day healthier temperature would
he really lowered, for GOODNESS
comes with pre- ration.
Then if they would stop using
alcohol, tobacco, ice.cold drinks,
spicy stimulating foods, and strong
tea and coffee, they would feel still
cooler.
Yes, and they ought to wear a
few fresh leaves in the crown of
their hats, and take frequent drinks
of cool but not icy, water. These
precautions, together with freedom
from hurry worry. will keep any
man cool in hot weather.-From
July Farm Journal.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03

Just little Cascasweet is all that is
necessary to give your baby when it is
cross and peevish. Cascasweet contains
no opiates nor harmful drugs snd is
highly recommended by mothers every,
where. Conforms to the National
Pure Food and Drugs Law. Sold by
] F Grow Drug Co.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03
YOUNG MAN !!
YOUNG WOMAN /!

Young man, young woman, have
you the money you need? If you
have not, how are your. prospects
for getting it2 Do. you want a
good home, supplied with good
books, beautiful pictures, such
carpets, warm b and light. edu.
cation, wholesome food, social cnl.
lure. pleasant companions, broad
development of your faculties,
to travel and see some Of the
beautiful places of this old earth
of ours, to learn about different
people of different countriesP in
short do You want to iye.a sue.
cessful life, and enjoy it? If you do;
you must launch out, get up and
hustle and push, preparatto do
lsomething the sworld DONE
and do II; 90 It bstt niger
than the other fellow; Tie world is
full ofopportunities for those who
have ambition and are prepared to
grasp them. It is said that OPP,
portunity knocks at every mans
door. but you must not wait for it
to kick the PANELS in. You must
be ready to open the door and
grasp opportunity as it approaches.
Make a sacrifice, if necessary, that
you may give yourself the prac
teal education that will lay toun-
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years ago in the some position as
yourself are today cashiers of
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ness enterprises of theis own. or
holding high Government posi-.
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would live. and the lite you can
live, if you will enter the Tyler
Commercial College, of Tyler.
Texas, and take the through prac-
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business training, shorthand, type
writing. or telegraphy; they will
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enable you to hold position and
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it, it contains 1853 pages explaining
their modern systems and superior
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also ENDORSEMENTS and statements
graduates and their employers,
which speak for themselves,
What thousands of others have
done, you can do; through bust
ness training in Americas largest
and grestest commercial college is
none too good for you, and it is
worth making a sacrifice to obtain,
|
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03

They must raise remarkable
goats out in Texas if enough wool
was gathered from one back to
make Secretary Taft a pair OF
trousers.-Atlanta Georgian.
Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1908-07-03
Summer Dizziness.

Mighty poor notion some ad-
vertisers harbor to the effect that
the great public buys only in spurts.
Staples should be advertised
regularly all the year round. That's
the way the public buys all the
time Business Builder.