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My first effort is to excite curiosity; but
to fix the impression on the mind, l do
not hesitate to be even eccentric"
1t is, Of course, artistic eccentricity.
A good example is his La Cruz del
Campo" poster, in which an inordinate-
ly fat cellar boy of the renaissance, in
strange bright clothes of blue and shin
ing pink complexion yellow struggling
a beatitic swine. holds up the Seville
beverage You forget with difficulty this
young Falstaff; but the subtle thing is
the impression of antiquity" l know
of no more striking example.
Grun is an equally high-priced spe-
cialist According to Grun, poster
should, first of all, be a poster-not a
landscape nor a comic picture. He has
tried to follow the luck Of various types;
and the experience of advertisers, as
communicated to Grun, Is particularly
against the comic poster.
~ poster should be seen from far.
says Gruh. 1T should be light tinted or
lighted UP with oppositions which produce
the same effect. Its color may be VIC
lent, but this is not necessary; the
values often take the place Of color.
Imagination and fancy, all you please,
even audacity so that the basis be solid
and the construction stands firmly on
its legs"
4 +
But this is technical talk. Grun cites
the American Bradley and Louis j.
Rhoad as among the first postermasters.
Evidently" says Grun, I'VE cannot
limit the pictorial poster to mere beauty.
The piquant the sprightly, the chic, the
witty and even the humorous aid to
avoid monotony, and are unobjectionable.
Nevertheless, the beauty of the street is
becoming a vital consideration
The beauty of the street!
Paris is, perhaps. in greater danger
than American cities. because Paris
tendencies are retrograde.
Fifteen years ago the artistic poster
made q great success in Paris. Ad-
vertisers went in for it almost ex-
clusively because it was novel and be-
cause it gave them civic credit Every
young painter and many old and Ia
nous ones like Ziem and Carolus-
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ping on the streets. sidewalks, cutters.
fountains, benches or promenades of all
papers. printed or non-printed; prospect
uses, envelopes. pasteboards. boxes. fruit
skins or vegetable residue; but, in par
tcular, II Is a law against the millions
OF advertising handbills, which, skurrying
In the wind. spread everywhere, to be
trodden into ignoble muddy white-and-
colored stains. soiling the beauty Of the
Paris street.
No longer do poor fellows make a nv-
ing on street corners thrusting on the
negligent public the printed proposals of
dentists. moving pictures and pedicures.
Such handbllls may still be distributed
the communication of written printed
papers is one of the rights of man which
the revolution bled for-but since the new
law the public has q comic fear to ac-
cept them.
The French government wishes to en-
courage art in street advertisements.
When pictorial posters are artistic the
public taste is soothed and uplifted; for
eign visitors find the beautiful streets
free from a note Of discord. But, note.
the native poor are even more concerned.
THE stree is the parler of the poor"
says the poet Rostand. THE rich. in
their automobiles, can hurry through dir
ty streets and shut their eyes to adver-
Using vulgarity: but when the poor have
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ONE Of them par
TALLY d e stroyed,
some half hidden
under q growth of
shrubbery, others
burie beneath
buildings. and still
others moved from
their original posi-
ton - such is the
present state OF
those blocks of
stone set up many
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'-rhe northwest stone marked Is also
an interesting one. 1t Is almost mile
to the east of Chevy Chase. and perhaps
more than any other stone in the series is
surrounded by what was the universal
condition at the time Of it's erection. The
immediate vicinity bears almost the ap
pearance of q prlmeval forest, roads are
at considerable distance and travellers
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INITIAL BOUNDARH STONE.
AT SOU TAERN CORNER Is BURIED IN
EAWALL TX INDICATES POSITION OF STONE.
AT JONES POINT LIGHTHOUSE.
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LOW Many of Them Were
i 1 Laid Out-They Are in
Various Positions at Present
Time, Some o. Them Being
Entirely Hidden-Washing-
ton Man Has Devoted Con-
siderable Time to Uncover
ing the Stones-Has Photo
graphed and Collected Data
on Subject for Years-Some
of the Stones Are Broken Off
by Plow SHAREHOLDERS Are
in Good State of Preservation.
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"Banneker." said Mr.. Woodward. was
a free negro who was celebrated as a
mathematician and astronomer. He not
only attracted the attention OF Washing
ton and Jefferson by his wonderful abil-
fly. but, on account Of his knowledge OF
the exact sciences, was more than once
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Then Mr.. Muir said, among other
things, May this stone long commem-
crate the goodness of God, in those I'M
common events which have given Amer
lea q place among nations. Under this
stone may jealousy and selfishness be
forever buried.
From this stone may superstructure
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1912-03-29

When you find two towns of the size and not
far apart the character of farming country and
with about the class Of industrial enterprises and
when you find one WITHOUT SALOONS and
WITH SALOONS, you are very likely to discover
striking contrasts, that of necessity be cred
tied to the method of handling the saloon problem
This statement not be made strong. And
there in Illinois two towns of just this character
Washington Tazewell county, and Chenoa, Mclean
county, thirty-seven miles to the east. Each has
population of approximately 1900, exactly, did
have up short time ago Each is in the center Of
a most fertile agricultural district each has factory
of fair size, but Washington WITHOUT SALOONS
is growing while Chenoa WITH SALOONS is losing
ground
Let the reader brief history of the
places dating back for the last four years In 1908
Washington voted her five saloons with their Ii
cense fee of $780, Immediately the town began to
prosper never before. The two banks almost if
by magic showed increased deposits the teller of
being particularly enthusiastic in his statement of the
showing Then there also marked change in the
school record as the letter of Superintendent A. c.
Hoffman, published herewith will show It is simply
the old, old story-bgger bank deposits and higher
school efficiency wherever the demoraizing influence
of liquor has been removed from community
Next turn to the arrest record of Washington
during the last four years. There more than
eighteen offenders against the law from twelve months
to twelve months while in wet days every Saturday
average of several arrests with one or more
for each other day of the week. Then hear the sen-
ment of the merchants-bigger business than be-
FORE higher class OF goods sold cash and less
credit collections far easier and the people much more
pleasant to do business with
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Located In Washington Because 1t Was Dry.
DICKINSON & CO..
Gamers.
Eureka, ILL.,, March IS, 1912

Eureka ILL.,, March IS, 1912.
Referring to your questions as to our 10
eating our branch factory in Washington, would
say that one Of the factors that decided
this location was the fact that Washington had
voted out saloons. In fact would not have
located there if it had been a saloon town as
we do not believe that business and booze will
succeed together and the canning season is
SO short and strenuous that we cannot afford
to take chances on our business.
DICKINSON & COMPANY.
By Richard Dickinson.
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DR." Peace and Prosperity
Chenoa ~Wet" -Crime and Stagnation
$322,ooo Expended in New Buildings in Washington
In One Year.

In One Year.
Washington's civic and material prosperity are
today evidenced every side In the year 1910 fully
$322 900 was expended in buildings, remodelllng,
etc. In 1911 this sum was increased $4,000 Isn't 1t
strange thing, Mr.. Wet Voter that this great growth
was shered in almost the very day that the saloons
were ushered out for the years 1908 and 1909 also
fruitful in the building trades And already for the
present year between twelve and fifteen residences
planned A prosperous commercial club with at
tractive club rooms and membership of seventy-6ve
is another thing that Washington boast of. And
apropos of all this building that is and that has
been going since Washington voted out her Saloons
the signed statement of Mr. Richard Dickinson which
published the beginning Of this article isghly
esting. He emphatcally says that the Dickinson Can
ming Company located in Washington because it
non-saloon territory
Washington is essentially church town. There
places of worship here and of these, but
recently completed cost Of close to, if not fully
$Iooooo would be credit any large city in the
try Another church, also lately built we'll toward
$4,000
Chenoa Losing in Population.
Now let the reader travel eastward to the town of
Chenoa which he will recall is but short thirty
miles away. Here he will find conditions vastly
different those he has just studied in Washington
yet each town originally had the chance for
terial growth and prosperity. He will probably first
that Chenoa has the saloontown atmosphere for
it is easily detected He will also find that there is
commercial club to boom the towns interests. There
has been falling off in the population during the last
few years Seemingly what Washington has gained
Chenoa has lost To account for all these things he has
but to study the following history:
Record of Crime.
In 1908 Chenoa also voted out five saloons and
Immediately the city began to show increased prosper
ity in commercial lines. The liquor interests by falsely
playing the sentiment of certain class of the town
ships voters, caused this little Mclean county CITY to
again vote in the saloon at the election which followed
in 1910 And tine that they adopted gain their
evil end typical of what the whisky crowd will do
when hard pressed. They simply agreed to kill the
proposed new high school, plans for which had already
been drawn we'll a site selected-this in return
mind you, if these misguided voters would again vote
in the saloon And thus not only did they bring back
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-12-23
"FAGGED-OUT" WOMEN
Will Find a Helpful Suggestion
In This Letter.

Overworked, rundown, tagged
out" women who feel as though they
could hardly drag about, should profit
by Miss Richter's experience. She
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run down and felt tagged out all the
time, vas nervous and had indiges-
ton.
zone Of my friends advised mo to
take Vinol, and it has done me great
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disappeared and now I eat heartily
and have perfect digestion. I wish
every tired, weak, nervous woman
could have Vinol, for I never spent
any money in my life that did mo SO
much good as that spent for Vinol."
Marie Richter. Detroit, Mich.
Thousands Of women and men
who were formerly weak and sickly
owe their present rugg,d d health to
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OF Vinol. We guarantee Vinol to build
you up and make you strong If
It does not. wa give back your money.
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"but he's younger'n you, and he's got
a bag"
"Mercy!" cried John. hes comm
to stop. But where's he goin to
sleep, Tilly"
con, never mind that now" said
Tilly, though she was troubled. "If
he's goin' to stop, we'll find room.
Don't keep him waitin', John. 'Tis
Christmas Day"
"To be sure" John turned to his
children. "Mind what I've told you
ALL" he said, referring to his exhor-
tations as to their behavior delivered
during the past three evenings and
that morning, and went to the door.
"Mr. John Wedd?" inquired the
arrival, looking ready to run away.
"That's me. Mr.. Steel?"
eyes. 1t was very good of you
to-"
"Come in, como in! Welcome!
Now then, kiddies, make room for
the gentleman" cried John, for the
children's curiosity had been too
much for their shyness, and they
were thronging the passage. put
your bag here, sir. And here's a
nail for your coat and hat"
Thank you very much," said Gil
bert awkwardly. T'm afraid the
bags in the wayn he want on 10 tbo
youngest child fell over it, happily
without painful results. "Looks as
If had come to stay"--he laughed
feebly-"but I'm not going to try
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your goodness as far as that, Mr..
Wedd."
you'd be very welcome, I'm sure.
Now, kiddies, let the gentleman pass
along into the parlor."
The gentleman, having passed into
the parlOr, was about to seat himself,
when the younger Of the little girls
burst into soft but dismal wailing
and fled from the room. "Ma," they
heard her cry at the kitchen door,
"Ma, nobody said Merry Christmas
to the strange gentleman"
"Blest if ] didn't forget" cried
job merry Christmas, sir, to be
sure, and glad to see YOU" He shook
the guests hand. "Come, kiddies."
They came dutifully, murmured
the old phrase, presenting little paws
to the stranger, and the ice, If not
broken, was at least cracked in seve-
raj likely places.
"The wife'll be in in half a min
ute,' said John. "She's just dishin'
the dinner Sorry it didn't run to a
bird this year, but there's some
soup, and bit O. beef, and the pud-
din her mother always sends. Wen
just make the best O. that-what do
you say, sir?"
Gilbert was not an emotional man,
but for once he let the words come
from his heart, as he drew the oldest
boy to his knee. "a crust Of bread
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soft hearts with equal force. TO
them it seemed a dreadful thing that
gentleman should have nowhere to
go for his Christmas dinner-no mat
ter what he might have done to merit
such a fate. And there could not be
much wrong with the gentleman who
wanted to take his Christmas dinner
with large family. So they had
argued it out in his favor, and John,
with all his soul anu mind, had pen
ned the invitation. Nor had it oc-
Cured to either Of them that the
gentleman might be invited and go
elsewhere. They expected him; they
desired to make him cmfortable and
happy with all the good cheer they
possessed.
Nor were they repenting now,
though their circumstances had al
tered almost with the posting Of the
invitation. The treasurer of the
slate-club to which John had con-
trlbuted throughout the year de-
camped after applying the funds to
his own uses, and John, like hun
dreds Of his fellows, was left mourn
ing for the money that was to have
made Christmas merry. Happily this
was far from spelling ruin to John,
and he was even able to face a sec
ond disappointment which followed
almost Immediately. He had been
practically certain Of his advance in
his wages at Christmas, but his en-
ployer at the last moment told him,
frankly enough, that business
wouldn't allow Of it, Mrs. Wedd
shed q few tears, and then proceeded
to encourage and comfort her man.
Life was not always sweet, yet it was
never bitter to these two.
Mrs. Wedd looked into the parlor
"No signs O the old gentleman?" she
inquired. She had quite made up
her mind that Mr.. Steel was aged
possibly infirm--and was prepared to
be kind to him as to her own father.
"Not yet said John. 81 hope
nothin's come over him. Maybe he's
got a longish way to come, and it's
cruel wet weather. He glanced
down at the child in his arms. "Blest
If she hasn't gone to sleep, Tilly"
"Well, that's one piece of luck any
way" she returned, chcerfully, re-
lieving him Of the small burden. "I'll
go and put her to bed"
Just then the bell rang. John
questioned his daughters at the win
dow.
'Tis O man." replied the elder.
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the chief cities of the Roman province
of Syria. Jesus was led by the events
following the Capernaum crisis to visit
this heather country, which was nearer
to Galilee than Jerusalem.
A close student of the Masters life has
named this tour 1.-THE progress towards
jerusalem" He believes a new truth
came to Jesus as He travelled through
Phonecia He traces the apparent
PSYCHOLOGICAL experience of Christ, whose
mind turned more toward Jerusalem, with
the shadows of His coming crucifixion,
teaching that the further Jesus departed
from the capital city the more His
thoughts turned toward Zion, until He
set his face steadfastly to go to Jeru-
SALEM" There in the presence of heath
endom Matheson suggests Jesus went be-
low the differences Of Jew and Gentle.
Greek and barbarian. until He touched in
death the common meeting ground of all
humanity and realized that by His death
He would draw all men unto Him.
The rapidly approaching cruciixion,
which was hardly year away, demanded
that Christ devote large part, If not all,
of His time to impress upon His disciples
the truths Of His gospel.
President Taft has confessed that when
he was sent into the Philippines he
learned by his personal experience "the
immense Importance Of foreign missions -
Personal contact with the east converted
the President and made him realize that
I'VE are not all there is in the world
The Philippine experience removed the
provincialism of our President. Jesus
sought to convert His apostles to His
world policy by bringing them into per-
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doctrine, His teaching. The church has
never come short, except at this point
With Jesus. they may say, MY doctrine
is not mine, but His that sent me-" The
world will accept the word, authority and
doctrine OF Christ; II Is sufficient In it's
scope and power to right the wrongs OF
men: to cure the evils OF society: to
hold in check the fierce. rapacious greed
that tramples under foot the struggling
poor.
For this colossal task they were to be
instructed for three long years. They
were to see and be near Him; to hear
His word and witness His power. No
college course ever compared to that.
Three years at the feet Of the Son OF
God; what an equipment!
Ill PROPHETS AND DISCIPLES FOR
THE PRESENT DAY.
The twelve are" gone; the long train
Of their successors has passed on; the
Master is passing the place OF our fish
ing, and crying: Come, and / will make
you fishers OF men," The plan of sal
walton and the method of bearing the
gospel message are still the same. Men
and women, boys and girls, who hear His
call, are to come to Him, and then go
forth. to witness to His life and power:
to witness 1t in their lives and by their
testimony. and to raise the struggling
strata of the poor, to where they, too,
may see and realize the things their
Savior died to bring to pass.
Lord. speak to me. that may speak
In living echoes of Thy tone:
As Thou hast sought, so let me- seek
Thy erring children lost and lone.
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Lumber Jafk 5kp
pilot'' to 3preafb Dere

~ Ev. FRANK E. HIGGINS, known
* in church life throughout the
~ country as 1.-THE Lumber Jack
Sky Pilot" who spent many years in the
northwest lumber camps, is to preach In
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning. In the AFTER
noon he will preach in the Church OF the
Covenant and in the evening in the F1rst
Presbyterian Church.
The third of the series of Sunday even
ing sermons on 1.-The Vindications OF
Christian Belief in Common Things Will
be given at Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church, 9th and P streets northwest, at
o'clock tomorrow night by the pastor;
Rev. Joseph NJ. NJ. Gray. The subject VIII
be 1.-THE Gospel Letter Head" The
themes of the first two discourses were
'"The Alternatives of Belief and The
Theology of Human Speech Tne iast
sermon will be on THE Meaning OF
Mother"
At the IL O'Clock service tomorrow
morning the pastor will preach on 'The
New Song.
A Christian stewardship rally will be
conducted by the Epworth League at 4
will be Mr. Horace c. Close. A talk on
.~The Relation Between Economic and
Moral Forces will be given by Mr.. Ralph
Webster Benton. There will be special
music. -,
Two weeks Of evangelistic services will
commence at the church Sunday, NOvem-
Der 3. Rev. Mr.. Gray will be in charge, as
sisted by Rev. DR.. J. w. R Sumwalt,
district superintendent OF washington M:
E. churches. and Rev. DR.. c. L. Mead OF
the First Methodist Episcopal Church or
Baltimore.
Mr.. H. B. F. Macfarland will address
the Woman's Missionary Society of the
o1d
streets northwest. at its annual praise
service next Thursday evening at
o'clock.
The Chinese women Of the Chinese
Christian Union Chapel. POI John Mar
friends this afternoon from 3 to o'clock
at the chapel. Chinese tea will be served.
Supt. Percy s. Foster and Mrs. Foster
will tender a reception to the member
ship of Emmanuel Baptist Church and
be held in the church auditorium this
evening from 8 to 10 o'clock. 1t will
mark Mr.. and Mrs. Fosters thirtieth
wedding anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster will be assisted
by their son, Mr. Norman P. Foster, and
Mrs. Foster and Miss Ethel Foster, and
by the pastor, Rev. HermOn Spencer
Pinkham, and Mrs. Pinkham.
Others in the receiving line VIII be the
superintendents Of the various departments
of Emmanuel Bible school-Dr. George w.
Pope, Mr. R. l.. Ilsley. Mr.. F. F. Vroo-
man. Mrs Isabel d. Atkinson, Mrs. w.
e. Richardson, Miss Virginia Raymond,
Miss Anne l.. Ettenger and Miss Mary
Frank.
An orchestra will furnish the music
and light refreshments will be served.
x X X
The series of Sunday evening sermons
in course of delivery in Foundry Metho-
| dist Episcopal Church, by the pastor,
Rev w r. Wedderspoon, on MANLY
Traits for the Times" is. creating much
I interest Tomorrow evening the theme
| will be illustrated by lessons drawn
| from the life of a merchant prince
! Interesting services will be held in
! Mount Tabor NJ p Church. 35th street
and Wisconsin avenue, tomorrow. In the
morning the pastor, Rev. E. l.. Beau