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as ] know, has not yet beer adopted by other cities is that which
The problem OF the, gMl i'm trouble" is a growing . m in IN s syerG city y
Some Oft them take in the unfortunate girl and g the part of the good
Samaritan TO her. But most of them are simply operating for what they
can. make ut Of the unhappy girl They will not harbor a girl who is les
1itute: II she has n money. thex find ut the amount and their ehars
the nan who has caused tho girls downfall. and get money from him, also
But il worst of all, they take h girls chid~from her and place it where
she "a never trace it.
A yea ~ two e the Jewish. Catholic and Protestant ministers Of
Cleveland got together and suggested that the problem of airing fr the
in trouble" be handed over to II central agent. The Cleveland HUI
society "a selected to be the agent. Three experienced women, n
for each religious faith, We're appointed Ito care fol each case that came. to
gs and that she and her child should have a fair chance when she vas
ent Tut into the world again.
ENerye effort is made to secure places where the girls car keep their
babies. If it is best to separate the mother and child, the Catholic baby is
put n a Catholic home the Jewish baby in a Jewish home, n the Procs-
ant baby soc into a Protestant home.
In these graft refugees said h director of the Humane society.
"a girl is simply turned ut when her MONEY is gone She beeomese ever
comes under our observation. We help her to help herself and we also
try to make the man in the case bear his share Of the burden.
Practically every girl want to keep her child. and this feeling is to
be encouraged 1t is better Tor her to have that responsibility than to be
freed of it, In most cases., where she has parents or grandparents living.
ae only too glad to care for the baby-after the first shock to them
is over"
Do NAM people wish to sdopt these young babes?:" 1 asked.
be surprised to know how many chidess couples are begging for babies Ito
adopt. and willing ito pay we'll to geta child in the house"
That doesn't seem to hear out the general accusation aeainst us Of
voluntary race suiGde-does it? W -
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Laugh With U.

At a reunion of the Adams family
the chicken c%roqucttes gave out, so
The maids carefully neglected tho
younger children. After vainly trying
to attract the attention of his mother.
one Of the little boys at the lower end
Of tho table called out in a loud tone
Of voice:
Mother
What is it. Albert" she replied.
do YOU think" went on the child.
u should have liked the c%roquettes if
l had had ne?"-Lippincott'e.
A woman who, by bearing and
dress. could he. distinguished as new
~ rich" entered q street car, and with
a. very naughty air seated herself near
an old Italian.
up the fares she said to him in n loud
voice: Let me off at my husbands
bank"
The conductor, evidently knowing
her, assured her that he would, and
pushed or to the Italian.
Let me off at my peanut stand"
called out the old fellow as he paid
his fare.
II understand you got into JAIL"
sale the warden. ION account of a
SAoN Ibll1lllS lOSlCSluS.
II was quite optimistic" admitted
the gentleman prisoner.
Wei. the governor wants a report
On conditions in Jail. I want you to
write it,
When Mi. johnson returned home
from the office the other evening he
found his YOUNG wife in tears. why,
Grace!" he cried in surprise. What
is the trouble. darling"
Oh. Ernest,' she sobbed. II bak-
ed a. cake this morning and set it on
the window sill and a tramp came
along and stole it,"
Well, don't cry. dearest said the
husband. consolingly. "One tramp
less in the world doesn't natter
Harper's Magazine.
A trained ostrich recently discon.
certed its exhibitor at a London music
nall by continually endeavoring to
climb over the footlights into the or.
chestra.
The widely advertised act came to
a sudden end and the professor en-
! erged from behind the curtain and
apologized for the actions of his pct
in about these words:
"Lydies and gentlemen: iii am
very sorry to disappoint you this
h~evening. We are compelled to cease
, our Engagement until the manage
ment hengages a new orchestra lead
er.
THE one at present Unemployed as
no 'air on top Of lis cad, and my bird
takes hit for a hegg."
The lady Ito the aeropiane dem
onstrator)-"I wish YOU wouldn't try
t o sell an airship to my husband"
The Salesman
And Why not. madam"
Because he isn't to be trusted with
it,"
But. madam, our new machines
are all foolproof."
Ordinarily. perhaps. But you
haven't met my husband"
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rHE BANQUET AND AFTER.

4 bad headache Is not an unusual
nothing at the great Agricultural
Achievement banquet tn contribute to
such Il result. ON the contrary. there
is no reason why every man who at
tended it, should not have felt better
instead of worse The morning after"
There was enthusiasm. there WAS orti-
mism. aud there was conviction. The
men who were here know something
uf the northwest and its possibilities.
Mann Of them are residents among
lls. Those who are not arc competed
with great business enterprises whose
prosperity depends. i'm no small meas
nre. nr the prosperity of the north
west. and they realize. more fully than
MANY or orr OWL people have done.
that prosperity, in a great agriculture
al community. depends Very largely
on tho application of the modern
methods Of science and business to
tho generations of the farm.
Tho addresses delivered on Satur-
day night were fun or tho right spirit.
They indicated u well balanced undcr-
standing of the situation that exists
i'm the northwest. They showed 4 rec
osnition of tho immense possibilities
Of this territory. And they showed
a thorough determination to push
along tho splendid work which has go
a~uspiciously been started.
Into exactly what form that work
will shape itself later IN VIC have no
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means of determining. That there
will he some consolidation of the gen.
eral work now being carried alons
under various auspices is likely. On
the other hand. ii is not likely. be-
cause ii docs not appear 10 be desir.
bile h a all Of this work. in the car
rNinG uiit OF its various details, will he
brought under one control. SYSTEM
atilition and uniticatiou of the larger
phases Of tho movement, such AS can
OF general organization, will undoubt-
rllE he wise and beneficial, il the va
rious necessary adjustments can he
made. But one of the things To he
movement affecting tho welfare of Il
whole people, and dependent on their
reception of it. is the Importance -!
developing individual initiative. The
tional WORK in tho field will he ham
died in relatively small units. and
with responsibility for tho work. its
aud its results, resting large
ly on tho people among whom it is
performed.
Hut Whatever shape the work takes.
il must e" on. There can he no back
ward stop. The value Of what has
i'ccn done is too great and too appar-
to have it a~l,andolSd, aud the
great banquet ut Saturday night will
assurcdly he one Of the means for pro-
noting this work and extending i.s
scope and influence.
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~DIsCoURAGING RIOTERS.

New York Times: .Mul 81 much to
the followers of the ,lctcstablc |. W.
w, pursuing by OH, io',s means lhcil
plan L" create disturbance, bu, to- the
ill-adNisc,l nhctturs uf their
proceedings should the protests Ut il,
decent pau of tho community be ,ii-
rccted. The /. W. w. asi,a,oIs have
been Welcomed and Jed 10y too many
Clergyman and others To whom this
public ought ID, u" ahlc To look for
ei'colraccnnen of the iaw-ahlflin. and
,i.sro,irascmenI of the laNleSs. VIC
al" quite aware that IN, or Two OF
ii" ltinlSters of the &oSI.cl SHE have
l.l;t rhe,usclN es too readily to The
~ homes nf tho mis-. ~iliof-mak"is are
lncn VIII" arc NOT lightly i" he accused
.f seeking Sclt-advcriisrlnomt. There
luIr ii would l'e unfair I" sl,crify 9TH
ers whose sincerity in tn" matter
miellt ".llrrwis" tIirly lr questioned.
Thrr" has been To" much lsmpnriz-
inr with s"-rtllc,I socialism and 81.
archS IN ihc churches. however. and
~ - W. W. wv ut III " IllJl
istor - it is tho duty nj u banker or
\ nlrt,liani 1" refuse 1" roi;ntcnancr
tho fi"t"us spirit and I" call for po-
lice aid when confronted iN outlaws.
lf tho clersNmcm who have laid them
s".Ves open I" harsh. bur Justified,
criticism ny :awninG upon the in
~Naters Of their churches, fccd.n: them
with kind words and nnauprcciatcd
sandwiches. realty believe That the
outlaws represent tin" worthy iIpcm-
ploNed lot them provide work for
these ldlcrS To ,io. ffireWnod is al
VANS needed. and tho provision of a
few logs and aNc.s would enable these
fellows to earn money L" pay for their
w food aud lodsing. ISN'T il is per
fectly we'll known tina they :lrc no,
workinEnlen out Of employment. They
will not work. The unions disown
them. The raids are larks for them.
and they are having fun. T~ncidcnial-
~. they are helping the clersymcn and
their needless assistants in the creation
of a general spirit of unrest which may
have SERIOUS c~onsenuenrcs. These
manifestations of the I. w. VS. POW
or fur evil ought to he left TO tho po-
lice. 1t is their business To protect
the city from rioters. and riot is the
object Of the 1. w. w.
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H1lriet Hess was shaking a rug at
her back door. 1T was worn down to
the warp. for il lay before the sitting
room door and every one of tho eight
feet Of her men folks had to tread
upon it before entering.
Harriet felt this morning she was
worn ont. 1t seemed to need more
strength than she had to shake the
rug. And when she thought that she
must, go on shaking it until either
h or it. gave out utterly curious
despair seized her. She had an idea
that the old rug would outlast her.
Sighting heavily. she flung it aside
and sank down on the door step and
lot her eyes go a-SaHing where they
would.
What she SAW was what she had
seen each time she opened her back
door Tor the space of tNenty-cight
years. There was the path wriggling
toward the garden. gathered now. for
the frosts had eomc early. the pear
tree and the apple tree and the re-
luctantlN growing grapevine which
she had trained with her own hands.
This and no more. against a ''ack-
ground of other peoples buildings.
IL she had turned the other way she
Would have seen nothing better, for
tho house she lived in was gray and
shabby set in a row of similar
houses. Only poor folk and renters
lived on East street. Harriet was no
renter. hut she was poor enough,
heaven knew.
Sometimes her puvcrts. got I'M and
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A DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
Grsndna-kept- her locks da~rk,-slosss-
and thick with a simple mixture
of.Sage Tea and sulphur.
The old-time mixture Of Sage Tea

and Sulphur for darkcning gray.
streaked and faded hair is grandmoth.
er's treatment, and folks are again us
ing it to keep their hair a good. even
color. which is quite sensible. as we
are living in an age when a youthful
appearance is Of the greatest advan-
tage.
Nowadays. though, We don't have
the troublesome task Of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home.
All drug stores sell the ready-to-use
product called "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy for about SO cents
a bottle. It is very popular because
nobody can discover it has been appli-
ed. simply moisten your comb Or a
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair. taking n small
strand at a time: by morning the gray
hair disappears. but what delights the
ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
IL that, besides beautifully darkening
the hair after a few applications, II
also produces that soft, lustre and APP
pearance of abundance which is SO at
tractive: besides, prevents dandruff.
itching scalp and falling hair.--Ady.
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The Older a man Gets the batter he
can remember things that never hap
pened.
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The. Evening Story II
DAY OF GOLD.

lost trail of nature and interest in
living to herself.
She came at last t the woods, and
they! We're all that she remembered
vast, yellow, sweet and full OF vim
some whisperings. They called her
in a thousand voices; they flung their
gold in handouts to entice her. For
a moment Harriet stood looking up
at them with her hands clasred. then
hcr arms about a young beech and
leaned up it as II slhe found in it
u true support for all her WEAKNESS
ana weakness. She did not weep. but
she found all the comfort and relief
mat tears would have brought her.
lIescntiy h moved on again: and,
finding a rock upholstered with lichen
and encircled with brakes. she sat
down upon It. 1t was all SO still and
peaceful, ct she felt vivid with
secret life. In the midst OF it all
she was q. strange figure. but she did
not think of that. She only thought
mat she was happier and nearer be-
had been in years,
Down the road from town in a
cloud of dust came a black car with
a. woman in white linen, with a
scarlet tie. all her uncovered hair
living loose and bright about her
tanned, radiant face. The car swept
toWard the woods and into them.
was close upon her. Then she turned
III amazement. As she stared the girl
made a swift pass or NO with her
hand and the a stopped.
"Hello!" said the girl. She sat
smiling at Harriet In such a. friendly
Way that Harriet smiled back.
Where did sou come FROM" Har-
riot asked.
The girl laughed and tossed a yell
low leaf off her pretty hair, from
town" she said. This is my car, and
go chasing all over the country.
I'm going all the way to stanforth
now. It's =; short cut through these
woods And anyway. I love them"
Harriet slowly. viewing the black car.
Didn't Soi" cried the girl. Well.
now! You better get in here beside
me n III give you q, spin. I'll take
let me-"
My sakes." Harriet saspcd. You
don't mean it! Nothins SO beautiful
and I know it can't now"
do mean it," urged the girl.
Come. jump H."
Harriet crawled in. She put her
hand to her hair. II amt got no hat.
:a'd my dress she mumbled.
The girl laughed again. II haven't
any hat, either. But there's my coat.
You can throw it around YOU"
Harriet crept into the loose silken
thlns and the car started. 1t swept
through the woods, gathering all the
warm breezes to fan Harriet's rapt
lace n the girls eager one. Harriet
mad not an idea. by what way she was
SolnG to S%tanforth, but she liked it.
Yellow leaves caught in her gray
hair and sprinkled her e~nveloping
coat. She held her meek hands fast
II waited.
II was a long way through the
Wods and a. still longer way through
the open country. When the car
struck tho white level of the state
road it bounded forward as il in ioy.
fter two hours OF h%eadlong, JOYOUS
ridlns it dashed Of upon a stretch
o pavement. They were in Stanforth
II Stanforth was a. city.
Harriet never had seen stanforth,
though h had heard much of it.
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JOHN BASSIs1T MOORE.

IT. John ~i;assett Moore. the tislin-
aud diplomacy. has resigned his posi-
liun as counsellor of the department
uf state. Tho resignation has caused
wide comment and much speculation.
lr. Moore is regarded as the highest
authority in the land ON the subjects.
within his special province, and his
work has been Of untold value tn tho
state department.. in his letter of rcs-
icnation he states that he had accept
cd the position under tho present adj
minis,ration with the understanding
that he was Ia remain hut temporarily.
and during tho period Of transition
from one a,l>niniStratiOn to another.
lie thinks that full opportunity has
been given for The completion of This
work. and TIC now resigns To take up
other work which is pressing.
br. Moore's letter. and his state
mcn1s To inlcrvicwers have been in
perfect courtesy. and he has given no
inIimation Of dissatisfaction with the
methods OF the state department.
There arc persistent JUNIORS however,
tina, il is really because of such dis
satisfaction that lie resigns. II is
pointed out that the entire foreign
service of the country has seer disor-
.anized by tho retirement of tried and
experienced men and the appointment
IL, t1,r;. -,>.l 80 ~, 1890 -,
their knowledge on this subject yet to
acquire. Responsibility for this is
placed chiefly on the shoulders OF Sec
rotary ErNan. who has shown. SO his
moro friendly critics maintain. admir-
able equipment for the work Of the
evangelist, but none for that Of the
administrator.
MIR. Rryan has served his country.
nobly in his present position in tho
negotiation Of the recently ratified
treaties: he has sounded the note OF
reac" among the nations in such a
manne as 4" bring forth a general
and harmonious response. He has
done many things along this line
which entitlc him to tho gratitude Of
the country. But for the work OF adj
rnilistration. for the selection and ham
dlins of g he has shown no capa-
city. and, while among thoughtful
mot there is. as a rule. "A very friend
ly sentiment toward tho Wilson adj
ministration. there is also a we'll de
fined feeling that there has been a
lamentahle failure in this branch Of It's
work.
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crowded with trafic. At last it stop
ped before a great store.
I've got to run in here a moment"
announced the girl.
Harriet was left. to watch, en-
tranced. the kaleidoscope all about
her. The girl came back with a par
Its only a. pair Of silk stockings
Of a particular shade I had to have
for the dance tonight she explain.
ed. Now we'll seek a restaurant.
I'm starved. Aren't you?"
In that Eilded and mirrored palace
Harriet ate such food as she v
had dreamed Of and was served as
il she had beer eating it every day.
The girl was a charming hostess. Her
smile was a provocative of a walters
attention as her silver. Harriet had
never been SO waited upon in her life.
Gradually she was led to talk about
herself. After all she had little to
tell but that little-ah, the girls blue
eyes flashed with responsive tears as
she heard.
There was still better than the
luncheon awaiting Harriet. for after
It they went to the theaar. And there
Harriet entered fairyland and dream
n in one: Ali that she had ever
fancied or lonsed fol. glittered and
e"aSHu vi LILO stage UclCTS ueT IOT
two enchanted hours.
1t ended and she found herself back
in the car beside the girl who was
driving now for dear life through the
warm late afternoon.
I've got to get back for dinner
and that dance" she cried: but. Oh.
what a time we've had. You're the
best comrade I eve took out"
Il guess I'm Just . foolish old
woman. but this is the sirst time I've
remembered it since ! got into them
woods" Harriet answered.
After all h was not sorry when
the car left her at her own door.
She went in by the way she had left.
Her apron and the ruE lay tAere. She
put on the one and laid down the
other. Home looked different some-
how. she seemed. torhave been away
years instead of hours, to have had
an unlimited vacation, to have come
back with a renewed spirit and a
fresh grasp on the railities Of life.
Monotony was over forever. Had she
not memories? And such memories!
And her wonderful girl playmate had
promised not to forget her. Now at
last life wore a smile when Harriet
Hess looked n its face. And know
Ing what she did she could smile in
her turn.
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other stir in her life. She washed
dishes. swept. made beds, cooked,
ironcd and lnended. Her task waited
nnlailinsly. For a good while she had
called herself slack and slow, but this
morning she was forced TO see that
life WAS getting the better of her.
Poverty always had had the hotter
Of her. And what did she noun
To, anyway.
She wondered il she meant very
much to anybody. even to her nus
band and her three sons. There had
always heen a good deal of pulling
and hauling" between them. First
she had wanted Jake to he ambitious
and get ahead. But Jake would only
work when he was hungry. and thus
have ample time in which to 80 a.
straying with his sun or with his
ishpolc. The boys We're like him,
JOYOUS. irresponsible young fellows.
IhcN worked. but their money escaped
never accumulate. They had gone
this morning by ar early train TO the
ritN. where a great game nf ball Was
TO be played. Jake had ITO money. so
ln hod taken his fshpole and gone
TO seek the liver. She had put up a
bite" for his dinner. knowing that
he would not return until dark. So
INV hHS l'kt dtoIlC ] liz lpJSS III
her work and her own dreary
thoughts.
y maple leaf driftcd down upon
her hard that lay listless in her lap.
It's touch aroused her. She took the
leaf up and examined it curiosly.
Nature had lone her hest for it and
the frost had finished the job. Far-
1t was many years since she had
remembered those far-oft days of her
young girlhood. when she had gone
into the woods after maple leaves. 1t
EN- to her that she could smell
the fragrance Of the woods, and that
she would give anything to be back
there and with her girlhood for one
hour.
she said to herself. " could start
right in where ] am now and go ON
real brave"
With this leaf in her hand she felt
q strange ;yearning after more. She
frost and free air was still percepti-
BILE. She looked up at the sky. She
was amazed to find it blue and deep.
Actually the SUI was shining in all
its glory.
It's a fine day." she murmured.
The. woods must he beautiful. How
I'd Ike to see them! Seems like
$3.50 - oiiNF "iu iSoa VII IItE MY
men folks have gone on a holiday.
[ amt had a holiday i'll twenty
eight years She caught her breath
in a little gasp of a~stonishment.
My sakes. a piece of machinery
wouldn't run that long without going
to pieces. They have to rest ma
chinery. J amt never rested. except
when ] set in church, and that amt
often. for the men folks always like
a good Sunday dinner
She got up. She still had the leaf
in her fingers. but she stuck it in the
bosom of her dress and pulled off
her apron. Then. hatless. she ven
like 4 child down the lane.
East street was on the edge of the
town; At its extremity the sidewalk
walked fast. She was going to get
back something she had lost aud, in
cidentally. to be free herself. She was
q machine no longer, nor was she a
disappointed mother, a weary wife,
a worn-out oma She was simply
a human creature returning by the
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y Z. : 81 y : r. \ X 81 = "a
JUST Hl.MAN NATURE.

Try Fhilauder Johnson.l
Some arguments make YOU wonder
whether the human brain can't be
trained t." RIO tricks like thn.e Of the
contortionist.
Fansy Pyetin has been terribly HUI
inflated again. She got her father
so anxious to use large, refined words
that last Tuesday at the Literary So
cicty meeting he said "cxpectorated'
instead "cXpursated."
Reform is a surprising thine. and
the rcforner is perplexcd when. az it
travels in a ring. it says. Brace up.
lis your turn next"
The man who hasn't trouble OF
his W can't sympathize with a hard
luck story. And tho ma who has
Is too busy"
Even though he doesn't believe a
word Of il. a boss enjoys fiattery, be-
cause il is a recognition of the fact
that he is boss.
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Never judge a woman's mind by tn
time it takes her to make 1t up.
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Luck 10 too uncertain to sit around
and wait for.
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GRATING ON THE GIRL "IN
. o TROUBLE" o o

(Ey e. K. Wooley.)
Copyright. 1914, by l.. X. Wooley.)
HERE is something in the atmos-
phere of Cleveland which causes
it's residents to experiment. There
T. possibly more novel ideas
Matched there per minute than i'll
any other town of similar popula-
=. tion and, what's more. the ideas
have a better chance of being tried
out Some of them have worked
out SO we'll that they are followed
elsewhere. Some of them-well,
the less said about them the better.
One Of the ideas which is work.
ing out successfully and which, so
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But the average reformsr has no
other job!