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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23
LATEST HAPPENINGS THE WORLD
OVER TOLD IN ITEMIZED
FORM.
EVENTS HERE AND THERE
Condensed Into q Few Lines for the
PerusaI Of the Busy Man
Latest Personal lnfor-
nation.
PERSONAL

Charles M. Sohwab returned to New
York on the Mauretania from his
midwinter vacation In Europe more
pronounced optimist as to the world
wide business outlook for the year
than he was when he left New York
three months ago
Very Rev. William Mordaunt Fur
neaux, dean of Winchester, England,
has been intrusted by the convocation
OF Canterbury with the task Of pre-
pairing an Arrangement of the Ten
Commandments, to be submitted for
consideration at meeting of the con-
vocation in May.
The will of Baron Albert Rothschild,
nled for probate at Vienna, bequeaths
e10,000,000 to charities. The baron's
third son, Louis, is appointed head OF
the Vienna banking house of the
Rothschilds.
Mrs Medill Mccormick of Chicago
daughter OF the late Senator Mark
Hanna, will establish In Washington a
home where working women and girls
Fan find comfortable lodgings at a
minimum charge.
1t is said that the emperor of Ger
many will visit London in May for the
unwilling of the national memorial to
Queen Victoria
With the full authority and knowl-
edge of President Taft, Philander
Chase Knox, secretary of state, speak
ing at the reciprocity banquet" of the
Chicago Association of Commerce. let
il be definitely and decisively known
That the idea of annexing Canada TO
the United States was one of the
things furtherest removed from the
mind of the nations chief executive.
Miss Daisy Oden, for years chief
clerk of the Davenport Uowa) pas
senger office of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy railway, has been APP
pointed division passenger agent, the
FIRST woman to occupy such position
In the United States.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23
GEN ERAl NEWS.

With q plea for organization and
combination on the part of American
business men for the promotion OF
trade with Latin-America, Senator
Elihu Root of New York, in an address
at the closing session Of the Pan
American commercial conference at
Washington, deplored the fact that
the operations of the law against the
great industrial organizations reduced
the industrial efficiency of the coun-
try"
The torpedo boat destroyer Mona
CHAN, named for the heroic ensign who
was killed in Samoa, was launched at
Newport News, Va.
Angered when refused aims at the
door, tramp retired to the street and
hurled a brick through one of the IL
Fifth avenue residence. Miss Gould
was in an adjoining room and was un-
hurt, but Mrs Edward Scholes was
struck on the head and escaped seri-
Gus injury only because Of an abund.
ance of hair.
To Offset the Canadian annexation
talk which the administration feared
might effect the reciprocity agreement,
the house committee on foreign affairs
by vote of to /, reported adversely
on the resolutions introduced by Rep
resentative Bennett of New York for
the opening of negotiations with Great
Britain looking to the annexation Of
Canada
Suit has been started in New York
courts against the estate of Samuel NJ
Clemens mark Twain) to recover
$4,000 back personal taxes. The
claim was protested by Clemens dur
Ing life on the grounds that he lived
IN Connecticut
Danville, H., had what is considered
its first clean election In a quarter of
a century. The commission form of
government proposition was submit
ted to the voters and met defeat near
ly two to one.
Hugo Karos, New York Hun
garian, who was beaten on the streets
several days after refusing TO trans
late BLACK hand" letter demanding
$4,000 of John d. Rockefeller for a
friend, died. and the police are search
ing for his assailants.
A powerful note of warning against
the gigantic timber monopoly as a grave
menace to the country is sounded by
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corporations. in the first installment
OF his report on the lumber industry
Of the United States. The report was
sent to congress by the president
The family of George J. Gould and a
score Of guests, including some Of the
most prominent society men and wom-
en- of New York and London, saw An
thony Drexel, Jr., and the Hon. Robert
Beresford fight to a knockout in the
Gould's private gymnasium at Lake
wood, N. ]. Beresford won.
Justice Hamilton, sitting In the
kings bench division of the London
high court of Justice. rendered a deci-
sion that the American thread com
pany, incorporated under the laws of
New Jersey. was liable to an income
tax assessment in England on profits
amounting to 100000.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23
FOREST HILL.

Mrs. Lillian Babcock and son of
Clare are the guests OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Markham.
Mrs. Lottie Belcher, formerly Miss
Lottie LOOMS, has been visiting her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Courier
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gulick were SUR
prised Thursday evening last by a
company OF friends and neighbors
who called for farewell visit
The social at the town hall Friday
evening was we'll attended considering
the condition of roads and weather.
All present report very enjoyable
time.
The local Grange'has disbanded and
sold their hall furnishings.
Ward Creech accompanied Mr..
B.ewer to Saginaw for an over Sun
day visit
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Vandemark and
Geo. Fruchey OF Forest Hill left Sat-
urday morning for an Ohio trip on
the A. A. train which was wrecked
near Owosso None of them were in
jured
VIM. Katenhus has moved to Alma.
Chas. Blakeslee, who recently pur-
chased the blacksmithing outfit of NJ
l.. Perrigo, has been making some i'm
provements inside the shop.
NJ l. Perrigo is busy clerking sales
these days, also selling autos. He
handles the f. NJ +.
Tilden Bailor went to Bay City
Thursday last to visit his sisters who
live there
Mrs. Eva Bailor left Thursday for
weeks visit with relatives at Shep-
herd and Mt Pleasant.
F. N. Post will move to our village
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Leonard of
Summerton visited at L. B. Leon
ards one day last week.
The Forest Hill auxiliary OF the
c. w. B. M. will meet in the church
at Forest Hill Lords Day eve, Feb
&c. Everybody cordially invited.
On account of the evangelist re-
vival services will begin at the Forest
Hill church of Christ Sunday, March
18th, instead of Feb. 10, as formerly
reported.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23
LOCAL MARKETS

The following neutrality-suspicious. ar
corrected every Thursday morning:
GRAIN.
Wheat-No. white: .S4c No. 2 re,
85c
Oats--28c, old or new
Shelled corn-48c.
Beans-Choice, per bu. $1.7O.
Rye-75c.
Buckwheat-$l.25 per 100 lbs.
HAY.
No. l Timothy-$l0.50 to $1,000
Mixed-$9. so to $1,000
Clover-No. /, $3.50 per ton
Straw-$4.bo $500
GLOVER SEED.
June-$6. 5Ot$7. so per bushel,
Alsyke-$7.O0 to $3.50 per bushel.
Mammoth-$6.50 to $3.50 per bushel.
Timothy-4.50 per bushel.
LIVE STOCK.
Hogs-$6. 90 81 Copper cwt
BeefCattle-S3. 90 $3.50 per cwt.
Sheep-H.00 per cwt.
Lambs-$5 to IS. 90 per cwt.
Veal Calves &c
DRESSED MEATS.
Beetle @ &C per pound.
Hogs-$9 90 a $3.50 per cwt.
Mutton-7c per pound.
Veal Calves -10c per pound.
POULTRY, HIDES, ETC.
Chickens-10c.
Hens-l0c per pound.
Ducks, young-11c per pound.
Geese, alive-9c per pound.
Fat Turkeys, alive-16c per Id
Beef Hides-7c per pound.
Horse Hides-$2 @ 800.
Deacon Skins-25c.
Calf Skins-l0c per pound.
Tallow-5c per pound.
VEGETABLES, FRUITS, ETC.
Potatoes, -35c per bushel.
PRODUCE.
Butter zoe per pound.
Eggs-14@ l6 per dozen.
Lard-l2c per pound.
Honey l5c per pound
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23
FARMERS CLUB

The Seville and Sumner Farmers
club will meet at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. f. A. Potter on Thursday, March
2. Program:
Song by club
Invocation
Reading of minutes of last meeting
Roll call by quotations
Song by Mrs. Handley
Canadian reciprocity by w. O. Mallory
Discussion led by Cliff Rockwell
Dialogue Mrs. Ferris and Miss Rock
we'll
Song by Miss Ina Youugs
Question box
Song by club
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Alma, Mich, Feb. 20, 1911.
Advertised list for the week ending
Feb. IS
Mrs. Jennie Clark.
Jack Dalrymple.
Mrs. Frank Davis.
Mr.. Lea Ermann
Jas. Sonnet.
Mr. VIM. Tooley
J. A. Tritsch, Jr.
The above. If not called for, will be
sent to the Dead Letter office March
9th, 1911.
c. F. BROWN, p. NJ.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Philip Easlick, Is, Wheeler;
Myrtle Peet, Is, Kent Co.
John f. Onstott, "a, Bannister;
Mable Fern Clark, IS, same.
Leland G. Youngs, rs, Sumner;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-02-23

Cordelia Halliwell, Or, same.
Irving Deming. 81. Chaplin;
Ida Marie Hubbard, 10, Bannister.
Leon Massey, 81, Ashley;
Eta johnson, Is, same.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1911.
LOCAL \ EWS ITEMS.

John Ruhof came down from
Madison last Friday and is visiting at
the home Of his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs James Spensley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Roger and children
of BoscObel visited relatives and friends
here during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tenant of
Lancaster visited during last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Motley.
DR.. Homer Sylvester of Montfort
visited his sister, Mrs. G. w. Wright
last Sunday.
Mrs. F. E. Rogers and daughter
Caroline arrived here on Wednesday
evening for visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert James
The following named persons from
out of town attended the celebration of
the thirtieth anniversary of the rec
torship of Rev. March Chase: Mr..
and Mrs. Merton Healy, Miss Alice
Temple Mrs Nellie Mason, Mrs. B. F.
MatraU, and Mrs. Albert Gale, Chica-
90; Rev. A. A. Ewing, Episcopal rec
tor at Madison; Rev. M. G.. Argus,
Episcopal rector at Lancaster; Mrs. M
Reeves Jonesdale; George A. Marshall,
Darlington; Mr. and Mrs H. H. Wright,
Calamine; Mrs. w. Ladd, Rewey; the
Misses Roxie and Elizabeth Walker,
and Mrs. A. j. Walker, Willow Springs !;
Mrs. Mary Richmond and daughter
Ohio state university, Columbus, Mr..
Andrew Sproule and daughter Miss
Eliza, st. Louis.
Since the opening of Pasteur Institute
at the University of Wisconsin on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29

I .OST-A briar pipe, gold mounted; in a case.
" Finder please leave at the Democrat Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29

and Mrs. P. McMurrough and daugh-
tiers Irene and Walburga, Mr.. and Mrs.
R. Burghardt and daughter Bernediene,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Groth. All
report fine time.
Charles Gilman of La Sale was a
business caller here last Thursday.
Glen Martin of Darlington spent
Sunday in our city
Mrs. Will James and Mrs. Maurice
Proctor returned last week after
spending several days at Madison.
Delos Lanyon and niece Dorothy,
who have been visiting at the home of
Josiah Lanyon, returned Monday to
Pittsburg, Kansas.
Miss Martha Fowler, and Mrs. Emma
Fowler of Shullsburg visited Mrs. B.
Fowler at the home of Mrs. W. Hewitt
over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Merton Healy after a
two weeks visit here, returned to
Chicago Monday.
Mrs. George Prideaux is at Edgerton
visiting her sister Mrs. w. W. Huxtable
Mrs. Matt Kieffer of Dodgeville is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kieffer
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Zanders of
Garrison Grove visited friends here
Sunday
Miss Kate Lynch is visiting her sister
Mrs. JOS Joray at Atchison, Kansas.
Misses Agnes and Elsie GRADER are
home from Sinsinawa to spend the
summer.
Miss Marion Bird left Monday morn
ing for East Walpole, Mass, after
spending few days with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ryan and son
Howard, visited at the homes of Joseph
and George Buss from Tuesday until
Thursday.
Mr.. W. Arthur returned Saturday
from a short visit with his daughter
Mrs. j. E. Alyward at Gratiot.
Miss Eva Norman returned Tuesday
from Milwaukee where she attends
school.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29
WANT ADVS.

| OST-A gold locket, bet ween st. Paul's
II Church and Mrs. John Schmidt. Finder
please leave at this Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29

November -, 1909, 1876 persons bitten
by rabid animals, have received the
treatment for the prevention of hydro
phobia.
William Hartley, aged nine years,
on June II underwent operations for
telescOping of the bowels and the re-
moval Of the appendix. We are glad
to report that the little fellow is doing
fine.
Mrs. James Morgan, and son Paul Of
Darlington visited over Sunday at the
home Of DR.. and Mrs w. j. Morgan.
Ed Martin is transacting business in
Darlington today.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29
The RaWIeiSh Man.

There have been several inquiries
about where the Rawleigh man lives.
Anyone wishing to purchase any of the
Rawleigh Extracts and Remedies will
find full line at my home, northwest
of the park. 0. J. Dunn, Salesman for
Rawleigh goods.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29
Board of Review.

The Board of Review of the city of
Mineral Point will be in session on
Tuesday, July3, 1910, at o'clock a. m.
in the council chamber, city hall, pur-
suant to Section 925 1888 40.
VIM. P. Bliss, City Clerk.
Dated this 23d day of June, A. D. 1910
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29
Special Announcement.

A. B. Dresden wishes to announce
that he has returned to Mineral Point
and taken charge of the tailoring
business of his father, the late A. F.
Dresden. He has thorough know
legde of the business, having learned
the trade from his father He will give
prompt and careful attention to work
entrusted to him, and hopes for a con-
tinuance the large trade enjoyed by his
father
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-06-29
The GOSSard Corset.

The GoSsard Corset.
l have been appointed agent for this
celebrated corset, and will be pleased
to take orders. Mary Weckler.
Telephone 80.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-22

4 Nayfarcr who had reached the
foot Of q long Hill sat down To rest
himself before going farther. and
while he was taking his ease Peas
ant appeared driving loaded ASS be-
fore him. The beast ploddcd along
willingly enough until he foaad tho
ground RISING "harply under his feet,
and then he stood still and refused to
bulge another foot
The Peasant called him names and
made threats and at length gave him
q vigorous holting with club, Lut all
without avail As last resort the
Pca"ant got helind the ASS ard after
m hours hard work succeeded In
pushing hir, and his burden up the
hill The Wayarcr had accompanied
thcm at slow nncc and without
comment, and as the brow OF the hill
was reached the exhausted and irrl.
taxed Peasant turned IN him with:
"You have seen it all and kept still,
but now J suppose you have something
smart TO get or
"Nothlng extraordinarily good" re.
Piled the Wayfarer as he STOPPED TO
pick pebble out Of his shoe First,
had you taken the other road and
rErtcd the hin your ASS and his bur-
Zen would have been two miles ahead
ire this.
Second, when your ASS halked YOU
lost twenty minutes swearing In Ian
guage ne d.d not understand ana ten
moro IN administering blows he did
not feel
Third when you found he was de
termlned not 10 proceed you could have
removed his pack and carried II up
without loss Of hrenth. but you waited
10 push both Assupd pack
Fourth. having now arrived at the
top OF The MIN and having done mo the
horror TO ask my opiaion OF the AFFAIR
I viii say
"Nou'll say that I'm another, of
course"
"No, friend would not put II TINT
way. Rather would observe that
having taken Tie wrong road and colie
three miles ant Of my way, will now
hobble downhlll again aud bring about
n family semution'
Gosh, but that was close ,all icr
u.s. exclaimed the Peasant to his ASS
as he gave him shove 10 start him
homewnrd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-22
THE MOUSE AprEAIs ron nELP.
by NJ. QUAD.

when n Mouse who was on his way to
town meeting stopped 10 see what
the row was. Hope rose in the Lions
heart at once, ana he said:
You are but little thing, but you
have sharp teeth Would you do me
the favor TO gnaw through this net
In about fifty different places?"
"With all my teeth" replied the
Mouae, and he fell TO at once.
Cord after cord was bitten through,
and at length The captive got n brace
with his hind legs and snapped the
remaining cords and was free lie
was profuse In his Thanks and prom
lscs. and It SO happened that a week
later he looked in at the open kitchen
door Of PEASANTS cabin and saw the
Mouse in trap
1T ls my turn now to appeal TO
you" said the Mouse, you soc the
situation ] am IN and feel sure that
one bite Of your strong tcoth''-
"Oh. certainly greatest Of pleasure, -
replied the Lien, aud, opening his Jaws.
he swallowed trap, Mousc and all and
sauutcrcd away IN observe:
"One good turn deserves another, but
there is Always "A chance OF OVERRIDING
it,"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-22

some 7aiklne &C ah cary uatc
The Frogs had meanwhile gQt Wind
Of what was up aud also called q pub
lie mcctlna After considerable talk
It was resolved that the Ducks ought
to go. Whca notice was served upon
each faction by the other there WAS a
hot time, and It was finally decided to
leave II 10 the farmer 20 say who
should go and who should stay
"Hc must surely decide IN our ia
Won" said the Ducks
ut stands to reason that he must
prefer us" replied the lerogs
Both sides of the ease were siatcd 70
Uncle Josh ut length. and, after scratch.
ing his head for awhile. he fnid.
Il had ncvcr Thought of It bcforc
but now that you call fay attention to
It lcmmc say TINT you are both nuls-
ancos and ought TO lc abolished, and
I'll use the pond TO grow cattails and
Kalamazoo celery"
Moral.-Thcre might bo a jar for q
day or two, but the world could man.
age to run on IL several OF IA great
mon died at once it is when we up
peal 10 others 70 hatter our uscfulnegi
that we find ourselves Of no use at-ail.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-22


II transpircd thai ON n hot ana SUI.
fry day two Rhinos were approaching
certain water hole by paths that
intersectcd, and as they met one said
TO the other:
"You wait here until have drunk
my fill"
II shall do nothing Of tho kind was
the prompt reply, ar thcrc Is any
waiting to bc done, YOU can do t."
"But was the original disccycrer Of
the water hole"
Il don't believe itl'
"And the Bhino that snys can't
d;inl, first is going TO have trouble on
his hands,"
Don't threaten me. old short LEGS
for won't stand forit!'
"And don't you hrstlc up to me!
have seen buffers before"
81 ten you. / shall drink first"
mot if know nysclfw
Thcreupon fight cnsucd I'm which
both were bnd.y maulcd They were
still at 1t whcn the Wild ASS came ~.
from tho water ara sHid:
peace. gentlemen peace. / have
drained thc holn 20 the lust swallow"
Moral-Grccdincs3 often ends in
want
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-22
FABLES OF TODAY.
Fresh Bits Of Wisdom Presented
In Aesop Style.
THE LION AND THE MOUSE.

The Little Rodent Renders tho Uoual
Aid. but Thio Does Not Avail Him
Lator-The Peasant and tho Ass.
ouarrelsome Rhino5 Lose by Fighting.
BY NJ. QUAD.
Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
RMNCE upon time The King OF
H E Beasts, who was taking q
W little walk IN hopes to pick
up anything fat that might
have escaped from the dine museum,
suddenly found himself in hole.
Many a politician hns done that and
got out with only the loss of his coat
tails, but in this case there was a big
fish net 10 tdngla things up and maxi
Ing climbing out impossible.
After biting and clawing and rolling
over for half an hour, the Lion gave
IL up. and pictured TO himself his skin
lying on the library floor OF a western
beef packer. He had composed his
nerves and was ready for the worst
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-22
SKINNED THE
STOCKHOLDERS
Sugar Trust Insiders Trim
med the Outsider to a
Queens Taste.
Claus A. Spreckles, Son of
the Sugar King Tells of
His Fight Against Trust.

New York, July 22.-How the
stockholders of the sugar trust were
MIXED of $4,000. 900 Tor the individual
benefit or the late claus a. Sprccklcs.
yclept. the hard nut" by Parsons,
the trust lawyer, Theodore a. Have
meyer. r. O. Ilavemcycr and John T.
Gearles. the three latter the guiding
spirits of the trust, was related with
circumstantial detail today by Claus
a. Sprecklcs. son of the California
sugar King. He IS now president of
the Federal sugar Refining company
OF Yonkcrs New York, and was the
principal witness at todays session
of the Hardwick congressional inves-
tigating committee.
"rhc trust aud my fathers com-
panics. cspccidllv the Federal Refining
company OF Philadelphia. fought a
iuinous war from 1855 to 1892" bt
said. "Thcn came a truce and father
agreed 10 sell forty-flve per cent. )l
his control of the Federal company
to the trust. But. when he came To
New York he found that the purchase
was TO be- made by the two Havemcy-
crs and Scarlcs on valuation of $o,-
NNN.NNW INI TIC iNANAN NffANANs
"Thc reason for the individual pun
chas, came to light some months
later when the stockholders of inc
American Sugar Refining company
voted 20 pay O.OO0,0 goo cash for the
property and Il was unloadcd on them
at that hgure.'
Sprecklcs. who was the manager OF
she Philadelphia property told now
he was forced from the management
nv Scarlea. The latter. he said, fde-
Iranded that the production of the
,lnnt be reduced and the prices ot
its nroduot advanced. When he re-
fused. searlos told him, Havemeyei
said:
The only way to make money IL
these davs of strenuous competition
ic TO keen your production down tc
the limit and force up your prices u
thc limit of what you can get
81 refpsed to have anything to q"
,,itb such methods said Sprcckies
land they made trouble between my
:ather end myself which compel''u
mo to quit my position It,
Sprcckles explained az length tnc
"yrccking crew" methods pursued ny
the trust agents after H. estapuSheu
his new plant at Yonkers In l9o-' hIs
machinery was broken; syphons were
injected into his tanks of liquid sugar
during the night and the product ran
trto Tho sewers: Gaad rats and MIN
were nut In the barrels Of the hnlsheu
nroduct and his employees were tam
pered with. Finally, he discharseu
all employees and got some ne coulu
trust ard the troubles ended. lie re-
fused to pay off the mon he dismissed
and he throw lawyer who came WIN
"A demand for the money, out ot the
Office Sprccklcs promised to give the
names Of the men he fired and the
lawyer to the committee so that II
can examine them under oath.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-22

Picture used In campaign of educa-
tlon showing the normal, healthy baby
at the ieft with the food and drink
upon which Il will rhrive. At the
right, typical sick baby of the
sums and the things which II should
not eat and drink.
This cartoon was drawn by Ralph
Wilder and was sent out under the
caption Don't kill your baby"
Below Henry NJ. Byllesby, Chairman
Of the Executive Committee of the
civic Federation of chicago.
Chicago. H., July sO.-ror the past
two years the Civic Federation of Chi
cago has been accomplishing wondcr-
ful results In the way of educational
campaigns for the masses, particular
ly as they have per;aincd to the we'll
fare of the child. Last summer,
through their efforts primarily. the
health department showed a remark-
ably low death rate FOR among babies.
This year they are entering the cam
paign with renewed vigor and energy
and among other features have sent
out thousands of the cartoons above
pictures printed In four colors and
- many languages under the scare
head Don't kill your baby
The cartoon depicts the normal and
healthy baby and what they should
and should not cat. This type OF
campaign has attracted attention
from all over the country. The poster
has been exhibited IN many places
and other cities are taking up the
praise worthy movement. The work
is under the direction Of Chairman,
Henry $. Byllcsby OF the executive
committee who was ABLY assisted by
Douglass Sutherland, Secretary Of the
Federation.