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glames LazIness for Much.

Dr. Charles A. Eaton of the Madison Avenue Methodist church said Tn the course of abrilliant after-dinner speecl In Cleveland:
 "Laziness Is responsible for tos much of tho misery VIC sec about us It is all very well to blame alcoho' for this misery. to blame oppression and injustice; but to wha. heights might we not all have climbed but for our lazlness2'
 He paused and smiled.
 rye are too much like the super numerary in the drama" he went on "who had 10 enter from the right ap' say: My lord, the carriage waits
 Hook here. super, said the stage manager one night, I want you tc come on from the Jeff instead of tho right after this, and want you tc transpcse your speech Make it run hereafter: "The carriage waits, my lord
 ~Thc super pressed his hand to hi' brow.
 "More studyl More studyf h. croaned New York Times
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Thls Is Worth Remr mberlng

Whenever you have B cough or cold, just remember that Foley's Honey and Tar will cure it. Remem- Der the name, Foley's Honey and Tar, and refuse substitutes. Sold by Jack son Drug and Furniture Co.
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The peculiar properties of Cham berlain's Cough Remedy have been thoroughly tested during epidemics of influenza, and when it was taken m time we have not heard of single case of pneumonia. Sold by all deal' CTS.
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POLK COUNTY UNION

Meets the third Wednesday fin January 2nprili npi July and October. A. W Parker, T lssioeht, Cove; Dan Brawlly, Vice Presk dent ]. R. Dalripple, Secretary Treasure, e, 1. Grannis; 'S'''N' o' ,
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RANSOM UNION NO. a17.

l., l.. Sanders president; F. J. southers, secretary. Meets each lst and Sd Saturday at m. Bigger r. 0.
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HOLLY SPRINGS UNION NO. as4. E. K. Grifith, president; J. c. Yell, secIo tary. Quito F. o.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior U. 5. Land Ofhce Carndcn Ark. october 29. 1909.

at Camden. Ark. october 20. 1909.
 Notice is hereby given that
 RAfPH ]. FRIEND of Vandervoort, Ark. who on Dec. ig, lgUz. made homestead entry No. 26l99, Serial No. 0l$2s) for NIsi< SWtf, Section ', Township South, Range 3t West, 9th Principal Meridian. has filed notice of intention to make final hve year nronf to establish claim to the land abov described. before the Circuit Clerk of Polk County at Mena. Ark, on the 18th day of De cember, 1909. - r Claimant names as witnesses James r. smith William w Hamiter and Noah C. Williams, Nanderyoort, Ark, and AIonzo E. Little, Cove, Ark.
 II c. Friedheiu,. Register.
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OAK GROVE UNION ]. B. Davis, president; T. B. Baker, score tary. Granniss
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ROCKY UNION No. lbt

Meets lst and 3rd Saturday nights. J. R chambers, presidenti Prof w. R. Shinn. seo retary. Mena, P. o.
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BOARD CAMP UNION

Meets lst, 3rd and 9th Wednesday nighta. C. Il. Miller, president; A. k. Wear, secretary, Board Camp r. 0.
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FOWLER UNION NO. Ias4 J. B. Roger, president, II. E. Ringler, secre- tary. Meets first and third Saturdays.
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OVERTURE UNION NO. 1877. Clarence Waits president; Albert Ward secretary. Gillham F. 0.
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cry for More Ships.

The moment 1t becomes an arguable ,pestion between experts whether safety can be secured by four ship, more or Sour ships less. it is quito certain that opinion in England will he for four ships more. If the ques- tion Is debated it can only be de. c,ded one way. for the argument Is inevitable that too few may be ruin and too many can do no harm Westminster Gazette.
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DALLAS uNIoN No 7tn

J. c. Terrell, president; s. Thacker, eecre- tary. Meets 2nd and tth Saturday at ? p. m. Rocky postoflice
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OWEN CHAPEL UNION NO. sso.
 q. W. Harbln president: W. NJ. Harbin. secretary. Meets 2d and 4th Friday nights.
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CHERRY UTTJ. TTNTON No ,

Geo. Wood, president K. Wilcox, SC ,re tary; meets 2d and 4th Saturdays at D. m. Egger, P. 0.
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LIBERTY UNION NO. as5.

HOLLY HILL UNION NO, 2I6 retary Hartly P. O.
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HOLLY GROVE UNION NO 1547. ". T.Terrell, president; J. s. Bethel, secre tary. Meets 2d and 4th Friday nights.
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ROCK SPRINGS UNION NO. ss1. Ed Posey, president. C. l.. Posey, secretary Quito P. C.. Meets 2nd and 4th Saturdays.
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poTTER UNION

Meets 2d and 4th Thursday nights. R. J. Perrin, president; e. c. Cole, secretary and treasurer.
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OLIVIER CFfAPFIl UNIVN W. F.. Murray, president; J. ". Edward secretary and treasurer. Meets each h and 4th Tuesday nights.
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OZARK UNION NO. iooa.

OAhthR OtFAOkN ANO+ sSVs Meets istand Brd Saturday nights. J. N Blan, president; s. R. Higgins, secretary and treasurer.
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iii. G. Friedheim, Register.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.


 Department of the Interior, U. $. Land Of- flee at Camden, Ark, October 9, 1909. Notice is hereby given that
 JOSEPH c. HAUERWAs of Ouito Ark. who on September 26, 1904, made Homestead Entry No. 2S09s Serial No. 01ad0, for S1S SEA, Section l2, and NJ NE4, section l3 Township i s., Range 20 w., 5th principal meridian, has filed notice of in- tenfion to make final ive-year proof to es- tahlish claim to the land above described, be- fore Circuit Clerk of Polk County, at Mena, Ark. on the lith day Of December, l89 rlaimant names as witnesses: Charlocter posev Isom r. posey Lewis W Clark and William WInn, all Of Quito, Ark.
 II. q. Friedheim, Register
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LEGAL NOTICES.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department Of the Interior, U S. Land of flee at Camden, Ark, November 23, lyo3. Notice is hereby given that
 MICIIA FL c. COOK Of Eagleton, Ark, who on October c. lUi, made homestead entry No 2sl07 Serial So' 0Ig52), for N. frl. 14 of F. frl. T, section ', Townshipi south, Range3i w est 9th principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to the land above described before the County Clerk of Polk county at Mena, Ark., on tho 7th day Of January, 1910.
 Claimant names as witnesses: Lov Thomas, Walter Thomas Jack Mcbride and Jack Boren all of Eagleton, Ark.
 IT l Frtad hQfm Renfatef.
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HATFIELD UNION NO. 2t

HATFIELD UNlUN FO zvV. Meets lst and 3rd Saturday at 2 D. m. A. c Bruce, president; R. H. Stockton. secretary Hatfeld D O
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CENTER UNION NO. 1901 Lee Evens, president, T. A. Dooey. secre- for
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f LOOKS LIKE WAR
,ncls SAM PREPARING TO Ap-
 MINISTER A SPANKING TO NlcARAouA-
ADMIRAL kIMBALl GOES SOUTH
n.x.i Forces of United States Being Moved to Both Coasts os Central America to Protect Life and Prop srty In Nicaragua.

phladelphia, Dec. 4.-Reporta that stern measures would be adopted against Nicaragua were given added wpIeht when Rear Admiral William W Kimball reached here from Wash ,pstou and boarded the Prairie as messenger bound for Nicaragua. h addition te the battalion of 400 marines snder the command af Maj smsdey DI Butler. which already had been dated te gs to Panama. a sec oaa battalion. commanded hy Maj F. A. Ramon, sailed oH the vessel The combined foTcs Is under the direct command of Iueut. Gel. Mahoney.
 I've pieces of field artillery aad a mAchine gan were added ts the munf lions on board the Prairie in aaai- tioa te the three-iach field pieces put on board yesterday. The Prairie oar ries 60o.0oo rounds of ammunition. cookstoves. tents, spades and wheel barrows for building entreRchmeuts. and other supplies of various descrip- Hons Besides tho 7oy marines there gre 18s biuejackets iR the crew of the Prairie
 Fefore sailing Admiral Kimbali was asked as to his destination. -I'm go- Ing to take little sail with Capt. Kellogg" he said. "Pm going down to look things over: my papers say Colon"
 Maj. Butler. in command of the bat talion from this city said:
 T firmly believe We are bound to Nicaragua. In fact, there isn't a doubt of 1t in the minds of anyone oa board"
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DALLAS UNION NO. 7b0. Meets lst and 3rd Saturday at 7:30 D. m. x A. Key, president; A. l.. Durham, secretary Mena, F. o.
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orJvUR cHApEI, uNTOr

MOUNTAIN FORK UNION Tom Rogers, president; Willie Beavers, sec retary.
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Washington, Dec. 4.--,Na-ai forces of the United States are being moved to both coasts of Central America to protect American life and property in Nicaragua by force of arms. if tho necessity arises With tho departure from Philadelphia of the troop ship Prairie, with 7o0 marines aboard. for the Isthmss of Panama and. If neoes- s&y, for Nicaragua. and the sailing from Magdalena bay of the protected cruiser Albany and the gunboat York town for .orinto, on the Pacific coast of Nicaragua. the activity ef the navy department has become manifest on both oceans.
 Besides these the cruisers Dss Moinss and Tacoma and tho gunboat Marietta are lying of Port Limon. Costa Rica. ready for any call, and the gyms of the little gunboat vieks barg are pointed toward the custom house and town of Corinto. The gun boat Princeton is endsavoring to make fts way from tho Bramerton navy yard. Washington. to Carinto. also.
 Ne marines have been landed at any point h Nicaragua. according to Brig. Gen. George F. Elliott. command iDg the United States Marine corps.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-30
FOUR FREEZE
TO DEATH
IN CHICAGO
Zero Weather Is General
Throughout the Northern
Mississippi Valley.
UNITED PRESS LEASED w1EE. ]

Chicago. Dec. 30.----The intense
cold prevailing throughout Tie Mid.
die West resulted in four deaths in
this city last night, according to po.
lice reports today.
Henry Jolly 12-year-old boy, af-
ter tramping about the city &or many
hours. became exhausted and fell In
the street, where he froze to death,
Charles A. Johnson fell to the
pavement within short distance Of
his own home last night. His dead
body, rigid from the cold, was fouAd,
this morning.
Jacob Kotz slipped on the icy
and fractured his skull He
died from the injury. The fourth
victim, who has not been identified,
was found frozen to death on a side
walk. He was we'll dressed, but
there was nothing in his pocket that
might lead to Identification.
The thermometer registered six
degrees below zero this morning, no
snow feE1, bnt a biting wind came
of the lake.
Many trains are still delayed
Reports from Nebraska, South
Dakota and Iowa indicated that the
cold wave is general throughout the
Mississippi valley states
In several Nebraska cities. the mer-
curry dropped to 1S degrees below
zero, while South Dakota points re-
ported even colder weather.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-30
NEW POSTAL CARDS
SOON TO BE ISSUED

Deyligns for the new postal cards
to be issued by the government
have been approved by Postmaster
General Hitchcock, and Salem may
look for a supply along about FEB
ruary first. The cards will be fur
nished to the postoffice department
by the government printing office in
accordance with a contract effective
on January /, 1910. On the or
binary card the head of the late
President Mckinley VIII appear, as
now, but q much better likeness of
the martyrBd president has been Sc
lected. On the new small card, in
tended for index purposes, ard for
social correspondence, a likeness Of
President Lincoln will appear The
2-cenE intern ational card will bear
portrait OF General Grant. A
pleasing innovation has been made
for the doubles. or reply postal card.
On the first half will appear a por-
trait of George Washington, while
the stanED on the second, or reply
card half, will be a likeness of Mar
tina Washington. The borders oS
the stamps on all of the cards wills
be diversified in design. On all of
the cards tgae words Postal Card,
required by the universal postal un
ion conven tiiOn, wifi appear on the
borders of the stamp, and, not, as
now, as a separate inscription. The
paper to be used is the best manu-
factuTed for the purpose. It will be
more attractive than the paper used
in the present card, and VIII take
ink" better than the paper now em-
ployed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-30
SAYS NAUGHTY
THINGS GS9UT
THE WOMEN
Prominent Eastern Educator
Talks TO California
Teachers.
UNITED PREss LEASED WIRE. J

San Francisco, Dec. BOA few
remarks about wonaen in general .
delivered by DR.. Luther Gulick, who
is here to attend the state conven-
tion of school teachers aroused the
| greatest excitement in the local
camps of the suffragsttes. Here
are some of the mean things that
DR.. GuIick said:
There is no team game that has
ever been played by women in the
Ylistory of the worId-hecause wo-
men do not have to live by team
work.
"The morality of woman is TeLat-
e6l ho devotion to the home, to the
husba nd and ting children. A nd she
has been tTuer to those ideals than
IAN h. as The morality OF nuen is
devotion to the political unit, which
women have not.
'"Ths present day ethics and the
lee,l Of the situation demand tina,
ou wom IN play the team gam e.
hat Nvo7F tle loyal to each other, The
,omell'.s club and the Baskett all
cams "a re- sure signs of THIS cham ge.
Worn zen have never been true to
ach 9th, err; women have never be- N
ecent to each other; each Tsas bee IL
ealous OF. her husband, of her chi :
rem
"Womei1l are now beginning to
land toge ther. This new standing
,gether women is az hard for
aem as it is for us men to be true
= the hom =
1--WE meIl are naturally interested
and true to the political unit, but
owly we a. r e becoming truer to our
lives, our II ONES and our children.
Concerning the women's clubs
today: T he significant thing ~
the more less absurd paTliamen- |
ry laws ap llied by the members. 4
1t the sign / tieant thing is that
ese clubs ast, do continue year
ter year, an d vitality and strength
all come W it b experience"
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EIerti0,n of OhIcers.

No. %, Patrons of Husbandry, of
Lebanon. eTecte the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year. Master,
H. c. Powell; ,overseer, J. M. Cor
nelius; lecturer. Mrs. ]. B. Roberts;
steward, e. c. Roberts; assistant
steward, r. D. Cornett; chaplain, J.
w. Propst; treasurer, George Rich
ards; secretary, J. M. Settle; G. X,
J. B. Roberts; ceres, Hattie Settle;
pomona, Artie Richards; fora, Lin
ME Parsons; l.. A. S. Viola Cornett;
trustees, + w. Propst, H C. Pow
ell and il NJ. Cornelius.
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Purposes of Association.

'Tac purposes of the association
will be to reduce to historical record
the deeds and achievements of the
early pioneers of the state, and TO
scare Sor their laat resting places,
land to perpetuate their memory.
Looking to this END meetings will be
held from time tu time and pro-
grams, consisting of addresses with
relations to the pioneers Of the state
and theiT wor& in the up-buifding
and development of the empire OF
Oregon. These addresses s win be re-
dused to- record; ass> historical
sketches be prepared and compiled.
and in this manner. it is proposed to.
secure a good, authentic history Of
the early and pioneer days Of tlie
state. A keen interest is being sig
/ lified' with relation'to the a ssociatiou
t throughout the counties OF the state,
Il nd it is believed that after the
q )mpletion of the organization now
m lder way that auxiliary organiza-
tie ms will be formed in the other
eli les of the state.
Who Are Eligible,
All sf the pioneers of the state.
tina. is those who crossed the plains
and settled in the stFte prior to its
adm issiOn as a state into the Union
and also their sons and daughters
are eligible The association will
be entirely Independent AND sepa-
rate frcHm the association of Native
Sons, which was organized some
time ,aSog and also from4s the PiOn eers'
Association, whicI now has it's Head
quarters in the city of Portland G
o. Ho Imam, one OF the principal pro-
moters IT the associa sion, has pre-
narpd' a hoa1tifuI' rifu AL for II aul
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Bonanza Grange Organized.

On the evening of December is,
State Deputy Cyrus II. Walker or
ganized "Four-Leaf Glover" grange
of Bonanza with thirty-two charter
members.
The following are the officers:
Master, j. B. Reed; overseer, w. S.
Johnson; lecturer, Francis ].
Bovine; steward, Thomas J. Sparks,
assistant steward, George w. Max
WELL chaplain, ]. M. Berthoff; treas
urer, John Stindt; secretary, Fred
Peterson; gatekeeper, H. v. Lytle;
Ceres, Stella Bovine; Pomona, Hilah
Johnson; Flora, Grace P. Lytle;
lady assistant, Mary E. Lambert.
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Cold wcl u Eler in Alabama.
UNITED P RI ss8- LBAsBD. wIRD ]

birmingham Ala, Dec. 30.--&la~
la ma today is Nperiencmg the cold
- l. wave in its history, according, to
d 2 local static N of the government
No. Gather bureau /. The thermometer
al the Birmingl sm station regisGered
/ degrees abe We zero today: The
C, I'D wave is re ported to be geDeTal
tlruuughout the sIodth, andl suf9sring
is intense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-30
PRETTY BESSIE
NEEDS THE COIN

New York, Deo. So neeu '~
money" thus Bessie de Voc ' 'n' c''.',S ,S.SS
lancer who Is suing Frank Jay Soaiu
FOR $3.50. 900 for breach OF pr0lu,ss' ,,'
o,0,a,nad her action of yesterday
when she accepted an offer TO return return
10 the vaudeville stage at sa'ar'
~ so 600 a week. The dancers sat
ary is more than 1000 per 0on'
above the salary she was reeelvlns ~
the time she is said TO have iert 'h'
s,age NJ Frank Gould's request, tw'
vars ago. and it is the second h'sh
49, salary paid vaudeville perform
ers.
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Railroad Financed.

The Ba ker City Internrbam rail-
road IS completely financed Con-
tracts for the ties for the 54} miles
of road to be built have been let and
from this time tine roau viii be
pushed to completion just as Hapidly
as possible
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Against Reduction of Commissions
A. Fl. Carson, state commissioner
of the state board of horticulture,
for the Third district, is emphatic in
his statements that Jackson county
should not decrease the number of
fruit inspectors, but should continue
the warfare against fruis pests and
riSeaSRY.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-30

The average mans nrs' impulse
upon receiving 1910 calendar Is 20
see how many days there wili %
ln January.
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this will also probably be considered
at the next meeting.
The association will make Salem
its headquarters.
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Piles Cured in 9 to ID Days.

Piles Cured m Q TO Al Days.
PAZO OIDENTMENT is guaranteed to
care any case OF Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protluding Piles in s. to IA
days or money refunded. soc
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TO PERPETUATE
MEMORY OF
PIONEERS
Sons and Daughters of Those
Who Crossed the Plains
Have Organized.

A preliminary meeting, which has
for it's purpose the perfeeting of an
organization to be known as the
Sons and Daughters of the Pioneers
of Oregon, was held last night at
the office of Attorney VIM. Kaiser,
and committee consisting of Judge
Mcbride. VIM. Kaiser and P. H.
Raymond was appointed to draft the
constitution and the bylaws for the
Beyond this no steps
were taken looking to the perma~
nent organization of the association,
but as soon as this committee has
it's work a call for gen
eral meeting will be issued, and the
report be acted upon,
and permanent association effect
ed
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-11
The Man In the Rain

Men," said a fashionable tailor. '.are
much more particular about their
clothes than women, though few peo-
pie realize this fact Take man I'm a
light gray suit caught In a shower.
Does he go blithely on. needless Of the
elements7 No. He seeks the nearest
shelter and remains there till the
downpour has stopped absolutely. But
IL Is his straw hat that man takes
most care to preserve. 1 have seen
men In pouring torrents hurrying
along bareheaded, their straw hats
carefully concealed beneath their
coats Did you ever see a woman 90
to those lengths? Often a man caught
In shower carries his hat sort of
casually at arms length at his side. as
IL he was doing IT unconsciously, don't
you know. And how often do we see
chem holding newspapers over their
mats. Ever see woman do that?
No. Somehow women seem to be able
TO go through a shower without max
ing conspicuous figures OF themselves.
They are always serene. never trou-
Dled, and they never seem to get rs
wet as men do."-London Answers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-11
YOU SHALL NOT MARsY,

81 do not intepd to permn a mar
riage that will breed murs. criminals
i will suspend sentence on the grand
larceny charge. but IL ! hear or your
marriage / will send you to jail"
Thus said Judge Foster OF New York
city TO Albert +. johnson, prisoner a,
the bar.
Johnson was out on suspension of
sentence and had done something to
violate his parole A girl who claimed
10 be his tiancee interceded for him.
Whereat the judge pronounced his
hasty and heartless decision.
With what wisdom beyond his de-
serts has this judge been blessed
How should he know so much that Is
unknowable: And how is he able TO
predict that the marriage OF johnson
and his sweetheart will breed Grim.
inai children?
Does he know. pray. of such a thing
, as hereditary larceny?
Because ones father or grandfather
or earlier forbear happened to be n
thief. does that necessarily make one
a criminal? Ii you go back far enough
In any mans genealogy you can find a
thief.
Heredity will account for some
things. chiefly physical Environment
accounts for more. Is Albert Johnson
apter TO live criminal life with rath.
or than without wife, Do the re-
sponsibilities OF home and family tend
to make a man maynard? Is the
thought OF prospective children sober
ing or otherwise?
This Johnson Is not bad man. else
the judge certainly would not turn
him loose.
spectacle young woman loves him.
pleads for him aud wants to marry
him.
Who is Judge Foster that he should
step between two people who love
each other? There is higher court
than his. 1t is the supreme court OF
love where Cupid presides.
1t cannot be denied that mistaken
marriages have caused much woe, but
that is no Indictment OF marriage.
There Is as much danger In UNDER
MARRIAGE as In OvERMARRIAGE
Men everywhere plend their inability
to afford wife aud family. Mean
time immortality Increases.
judge. OF all persons. should wher.
ever possible foster the marriage rela-
ton.
Many n young man who has gone
wrong In his earlier years has been
made over into good citizen by his
wife. How does Judge Foster know 1t
will be failure I'm Johnson's case?
Marriage makes or mars men and
women. but II is true that II Is the
most effective known means for the
uplift OF society
II that girl loves Albert Johnson and
he loves her the smartest thing Judge
Foster can do Is to let them marry.
Else what Is to become OF them?