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Lite Not Merely Lapoo Of Ysars.

The mere lapse Of years r. not life.
To eat and drink and sleep; to be ex-
posed to the darkness and the light;
to pass round in the min Of habit /;
and turn the wheel Of wealth; to make
reason our. bookkeeper and turn
thought into an implement Of trade
this Is not life. In all this. but q poor
fraction Of the CONSEQUENCES Of hu-
manIty b awakened; and the sanctitiss
gtill slumber which make Il most worth
while to be.-James Martineau.
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LIFE IS REAL AND A GRIN Is
FALSE.

What has the great week of les
tivity called the Yuletide presented
to your mind. Well, yes you had
a good time and you contributed IN
YOUR meagre way toward the happi-
ess of others, well and good. The
chief aim Of life is not the frsif idea
of enjoying ones sell, and making
Others happy. The chief end and aim
Of life is to contribute to the good
of humanity and to make the world
a better place to live IN
But we can not very soon get away
from the thought of being happy
and making others happy Possibly
we are too full Of smiles and grins,
and know too little about real enjoy
ment. The thrill Of triumph when
one of our kind has made himself a
hero. The news that some decision
has been rendered by the Supreme
Court favorable to the race; that IS
real enjoyment, and pleasure The
news that a university has been be-
uueathed large sum of moaey or
that a Negro Life Insurance Com
pany has written fifteen million dol
lars of stock, OF that the N. A A. c.
P. has won a great victory for the
race: or that some Negro chzrch-
or lodge is erecting a ten-stOTy club
house, or that string OF Negro
mercantile houses is being operated
in a large city, or that some prOmi-
nent man or woman has been recog-
nized and duly authorized to operate
a creditable enterprise with Negro
capital This is real joy, real hapPi-1
ness
The good time fellow may wear a
big diamond, represent the best a
tailor could do in fitting him, listen
to a string of blues, and grin himself
to death surrounded by a lot Of
giddy grasshoppers and grass Wild
ows, clogged with the pleasure Of
cabarets and syncopation and dissi-t
patton, while nature SqneSmishly
complains that all TO him or snch as
he, is vanity, and life one continuous
nightmare
The solid pomp of prosperous days
call for the sober and the serious, the
earnest and the truthful What need
then for garnish and finsel, and
gaudy gloss which only str7kes the
vulgar eye.
The praise that's worth ambition
is attained by manly sense and dig
nifty of mind.
In this year 1920 we must get away
from the froIicsome notion that
laughing and grinning and a good
time has anything in # but despair
for those who are so constituted that
they can not see beyond II and above
If.
Life is real. life is earnest and II
requires a sober, sensible. material
understanding of ifs manifold
depths.
The colossal industrial organiza-
tons that are made up Of co-operat-
cd, and co-ordinated. and correlated
elements Of human force commend
themselves TO any sane mind. The
huge business concerns invite study
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Theresare no road rules nor speed
limits In Chile outside OF the cities
but the speed limit In the cities b .
kilometers (15h milesl an hour. IN
the traffic rules Of the various Chilean
eIties there Is a lack Of uniformity.
ne Valparaiso regulations requiring
an automobile to pass to the right q
z coming car. while IN Santiago e
mist pass 10 the left
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Walk In Faith.

Have faith. then. oh yQu who suffer
for the noble cause; apostles Of q
truth which the world Of today COM
prehends not; warriors In the sacred
fight whom IT yet stigmatizes with the
name OF rebels. Tomorrow. perhaps,
this world, now incredulous or indifer-
ent, win bow down before you In holy
enthusiasm. Tomorrow victory VIII
bless the banner Of your crusade.
Walk in faith and fear not.-Mazzlni.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

-Clreumloeution Ofiesp y q desqiD.
ton used By the great novelist 0harIss
DieksnA n his hook. little Dozxies
70 Fidlculs oficial delays and indlrsel-
nssa Il q described as ne ehIse e
public departments b TIE rt az poEs
esfving how not to do Il" Tho nans
has come into popular use e. q syno.
n5m Tor governmental routine, sroa
tape." proerastination and delay b
trsnacting public business.
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sems evidence Of Crime.

Where victim Of homicide was shot
both through the head and body, his
ears severed. one eye gOuged ont, bis
head and face frightfully mangled, his
body dragged 20 yards down . bank,
leaving a trail Of blood, and there aban-
dOned in the night, courts remark a.
70 importance OF case to cOmmOn-
wealth, and to defendant. and that IL
would certainly appear that some one
was guilty Of a most heInous crime,
vas not mproper.-COm Commonwealth ".
Bednoreid. Pa, 1O7 Att. 660
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Irlsh Motherl, superrtltlen.

Among the people OF the south Isle
Of Aran, on the coast Of Ireland. there
q an odd belief that III luck Is sure
to follow II a mother sews the first gar
ments for her offspring. The garments
for the little one must come from q
distance, and are the eoarsest make
shift possible. The oldest rags are con-
sidered to be the safest as q prevent
i've against any sort Of evil.
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World.n EInsat Ohm on

The olive oil produced IN the region
Of Bordeaux, France. has q Iightness
perfume, and a particularly delicate
SAVIOR which have given It q world.
wide reputation and made II an I'm
portant article Of export and q sourel
OF wealth for It's producers. Most pop.
ular Is the oil from Nice imported IN
der the Bordeaux Trademark.
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Rananaa

he banana e a perennial herba-
eeous plant. growing from year 10
year from en- underground root stock
with stan or stalk from 10 70 Is
feet high above the ground TIE plant
has dropping leaves. but no branches
IKE fruit trees Of the north countries.
Each stalk produces one large cluster
Of fruit After frulting. the stalk n
cut down to the surface Of the ground
and groWB up again from the root.
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Explorer Stanley has given an &C
count q epes that carry torches e
night. he was doubles mistaken. for
an TIE monkey tribes are afraid q
Gre. Eesertheless goriIlas win gather
about 4 deserted campfire for the sake
q warmth -ihouEh 4 never occurs %
them 10 keep the emDers allsht by
adding fresh fuel.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

It Is when We are sick that we make
the hardest call on our philosophy OF
lie. II Is the most difficult Of mental
feats to be resigned to physical suffer
Ing and incapacity. There have been
cheerful sick men in history, Ike
Alexander Pope, 1t Is true, but they
were and are few and far between.
Julius Caesar. for instance. proved to
Be a very queruIous man when he
was sick.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

II mirrors be very dun and specified.
the following method Is excellent:
Take a small portion OF whiting and
add sufficient cold tea TO make paste;
rub the glass with warm tea. dry with
Z soft cloth; rub a little Of the paste
wen on the mirror and polish dry with
tissue paper
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

she was a reaned old lady and her
friend sat near her II the church on
Sunday morning. She leaned over to
epeak 70 her friend The ornaments IN
their bonnets became fastened togethr
e. ana they couldn't get them apart
until nearby woman cane 70 the
rescue. BY this slime the eongrega-
fion was-all smiling. and Il is needless
20 say how embarrassed TIE old ladies
were.
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sstav m sehool.s

Does Il pay to continue jour
Btndlesi Education means q success
ful and useful life; II pays the indi-
ViduaL Edueation means efficient
workers; Il pays the nation. show
this to your parents and ask them
What they think about II. stay n
Behool-Colorado Agricultural Ool-
lee News Notes
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Bob was ont visiting his aunt It z
laks with his grandma One evening
Ne suddenly decided that he wanted
20 20 home to mother. Hls grandma
told him there were no trains and he
couldn't possibly 60 that night. BE
said: well. grandma. can't you pul
ne n q box and send me parcel post1'
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Have wrono idea.

People are often more concerned
about creating a favorable impression
than about the kind Of person they
wish to be considered. Il Is Ike de-
handing a beautiful photograph with
out regard to the features Of the
original
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

In the book Of TobIt, chapter 8,
verse 18 there Is this statement--and
the young mans dog went along with
them" In one Of the published &C
counts Of the Tuesday election In
New York city there Il this state
ment--the women went to the voting
booths and, In many instances. their
dogs went along with them" As King
Solomon remarked. there isn't any
thing nSw under the sun.-Baltimors
American.
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WIar b Tlme q klrfortun..

When the eOnhagration that e.
Btroyed Drury Lane theater, IN 1909.
broke ont, Sheridan, the principal
shareholder. was In the house %
commons. Declining the adjourn
ment offered out Of sympathy, he
hurried to the theater, only to. Be
pushed back By a soldier, with the
curt warning: "Stand back, sir" NY
friend" replied the witty dramatiSt.
surely a man may warm himself b.
his own fire."
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shraDnsI cartrl6s. rase..

The material used for shrapnei car
fridge cases generally consists Of 4
composition Of two parts copper and
one part zine. This alloy has been
found 20 possess the best physical
qualities that Is. high tensile strength
and a large percentage q elongation
when properly annealed.
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LIn.n Boon N.ttla EIhr.

A company has been formed In Den
mark for the manufacture Of linen
from the fibre Of nettles. At a recent
exhibition every one was struck by
the whlteness and suppleness Of the
table cloths and napkins made Of this
nettle hbre.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
The Newcomer n Norm Africa.

"Extral" shouted In the streets Of
AIgiers or any other North African
town would not bring the people Of the
streets crowding around the newsboy,
but would send them huFrying. as much
as It lies In an Arab to hurry. to the
sofIieer Of the public reader. he holds
an important position. his duty being
20 pass on the news Of the day to nit
crate eitizens--The Chrif,ian Herald.
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ahalf.Mart HInhs

Everyone knOws when he sees. nag
Town at half-mast that II Is q sign Of
mourning. but few have any Idea how
the custom originated. Il arises from
the old naval rule that the sign Of sub
mission was the lowering Of the nag
By the vanquished.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Sometimes lightning performs rather
eomlcal freaks. Il has been recorded
that a certain mansion n wales had
been struck b. lightning which saved
the servants the trouble Of lighting 8
arsl The chimney was struck and fas
fusl laid 10 ore u TIE CRATES wa
lEnited.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
..curess for Rheumatism.

rheumatism Is perhaps a disease
which Affects more people on this
earth than any other complaint. and
the writer agrees that a sample Il
amplei But the number OF recon-
mended ~cures" embracing the COM
mon Glauber's salts and the costIIest
drug. still seem to leave some suffer
ers to the annoying ache, q writer n
London Answers states.
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M OF aoman HousehoId.

lathe days Of old Rome the culinary
department Of an elegant establish
nent boosted pans lined with silver
and pals Of various descriptions rich
u iniaid- There we're egg frames that
would cook twenty eggs At once, and
pastry mOlds shaped Ike shells, and
an infinite assortment Of gridirOns. fry
ing pans. cheese graters and tart
dishes.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

A Brnzlllan ash called ths MALTA
cannot swim Il can only crawl o.
van a. hop. Il has ling uptuFned
s1out and resembles q bad ne an
tersor ms IL TIE MALTA ere quite
snail and are not ahls % act On Ne
water. They 01ly IaoFs backward aad
forward ana are Il reality thln pau4
uhirh are q 20 service for swimnlng.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Tantalum. owing TO its hardness
makes good material for writing pens.
which are less expensive than Iridium
tipped gold nibs- Pens from this met
a, treated with Z special hardening
process prove superior 20 an others
because they are uncorrodable b. any
Inks.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Finland occupies about 144.0oo
square miles OF territory. Of which
I25.6S9 square miles ara land This
territory. which Is slightly larger than
Norway. has a population OF only
30e4,0O0 people. Il Is said that y
liferacy Il almost unknown.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

and serious sober sense. Then after
you have put into operation hun
dred giant monopolies. huge Of di-
mansions. laugh and grin as much as
you damn please.
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wsddIno suusrstItlons.

The superstition that it is bad luck
to get married on a rainy day comes
from the old saying, Happy Is the
bride that the sun shines on" There
II another old superstition that a
snowy wedding prophesIes wealth"
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
A easket o. EooS.

Pataluma, center Of the largest pOul-
~ district In the world, sent to the
California Industries and land show q
basket holding 72,528 eggs The bas-
ket was IS feet long, 5 feet high and
8 feet wide.
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To End Wire -slnolno.s

10 prevent the singing" OF tele-
phone OF telegraph wires passing over
houses these are muted By putting on
them small ollve-shaped pieces OF lead,
or htting eorks on to them.
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saood NInhts Iaraa Lann.

The eountryman's "HOW dot" or
How beI" 70 0utelassed By the Lcndon
printing trades Good" or 'GOOd,
GeOrgs"-Omitting the might" and the
-mornlng."-London Chronicle.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

seven Edwards. Kings o. England
Seven English kings have borne tie
name Edward The frst three belonged
to the Piantagenef family; tie fourth
belonged 20 the house Of YORK. and -
did re afth. the bog murdered IN the
Tower By his uncle. Richard IL; the
sixfh vas . Tudor. and the seventh
vas Edward WI
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Marrlaae a. 90.

II the master Of a Bridsh ship con-
siders that the circumstances warrant
Il. he can sOiemnlxe a marriage on
board. and the ceremony WI be con-
sIdered quite legal and binding.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Egypt proper Is the most densely
populated country q the world, with
1.057 persons to the square nile. Sax
ony Is next with $50. Belgium third
with $50. EngIapd and Wales NEXT
with 6Ie and Holland next with $50.
For the whole Germany the number
g $40. while the United States has
Only about s. persons to the square
mile. Canada two persons and Aus
tralia 16
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ne slroeco or sand storm Il TIE
Arabian desert e sxeeedlnSly reach-
erouA It often dlss pits two hundred
feet deep. scattering the sand f0r
miles around.
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CHIPS.

Mrs Julia Doctor, 1884 Federal
street. is improving slowly after be-
ing seriously hurt in street car ae-
eident, Dec. 30th, at slst street and
Racine avenue Mrs. Doctor is the
sister-in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis
Watson.
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q Women MIsanthropsa.

We grant that one often sees a wom-
an with a dog In her lap and that one
would suppose BY her action that she
prefers a poodle to a man animal But,
II you gumshoe after her and run her
down. you win End that there b a man
somewhere that she win snake the dog
for. every time. II Is very seldom mat
you win fnd a woman misanthrope.-
Los ANGLES Times.
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Clent--This BIN OF yours L ex.
brilliant. There are several items n
II that don't understand at all.- law.
yer-T am perfectly willing to en-
plain It; the explanation win cost
you s10.--Boston Transcript
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n one region o. government for
e.t land IN Argentina Il h estimated
nat there are ct least 100000 pine
trses large enough f0F probable lun-
berIng.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Il doesn't always follow that BE-
cause a girl Is good looking she wfll
make a good wife. but you can't con-
vince an infatuated youth Of that fact.
Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

After spending the holidays with
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Kinney,
3l4z Calumet avenue, johnnie Kin
ney has returned to Milwaukee
where he viii take up his work for
the year at school
The officers of Ruth Temple y. s.
NJ. T., were installed for the year
last Monday evening by Past Prin-
cess. Bette A. Givens. The aim of
the Temple viii be to increase its
membership and do greater work
Mrs Dorothy L. Delaware. 42l0
Prairie avenue, entertained a few
friends at whist and luncheon New
Years eve, at which time a pleasant
evening was spent by all.
A beautiful birthday party was
given in the honor of the 24th birth
day of Miss Dorothy Kaigler, s5l E.
56th place Tuesday, Jan. 6. Many
useful presents were received
=
J. d. Cooke, editor of the National
Defender and Sun of Gary, Ind.
spent busy day in the city during
the week. The Milton Mercantile
Agency win handle outstanding
claims Of the paper.
Miss Amelia NJ. KeebIe. stenog-
.rapher and bookkeeper in the Office
of the Milton Mercantile Agency,
1888 State street, IS on duty again
after an absence of two months.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

MS possible 70 break out circles Q,
GAS. such as lenses for headlights
b. making number Of straight eutk
from the edge Of the glass and break.
Ing these sections ont one at q time.
Be careful not to cut inside the line
Of the circle te be cut.
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We Fancy TheyId LII.s h.

Lawn Tennis Report-"Because the
play was not spectacular. the brilliant
SKIN was not appreciated by the ma
jority OF the spectators-it was as
cavair before swine Boston Tran
script.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Re-enforced concrete piles are made
to drive themselves In By The aid 4
lets Of water.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Peace Il our proper relation 30 al
mea. There Il no reason Why. as Ear
g we are concerned. We should not
be AZ peace with everybody. II even
they are not a peace win rs. We may
be a peace with them. Letoshem
l0ak 70 their OWE hearts. We have
only to % with eur OWL. B. Mosieys
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

NeN mcter Hecofoo oteam6
A recording meter has been invented
to measure the amount Of steam used
IN an Industrial plant and check waste.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

But Kaiser Wilhelm q. Forp1G lE
Charles III. o. Germany adopted TIE
Dhrase year q our LoFa-
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

The second anniversary of Silver
Shower Council IL. A. U. K. D. Of
A was observed. at which time Rev
L L Woods. pastor. St. Mathews
A. NJ. E. Church, delivered the ser
mon and spoke in high praise of the
organization.
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What q glorious creature was he who
Ant discovered tObaeeo.-Fielding
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Isuppose no one has looked more N
dusirI0usly OF In more places for .
eood time than ] have Results have
been 80 meager that ] have concluded
nat good time is more or less q
a phantom-E- ". HORe's Monthly.
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-Sweet are the uses 81 Adversely"
but we have no use for It-Boston
Transcript
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Successful lawyer who stands well with all Of the Judges Of
the Circuit die Superior and the Municipal Courts this city
and who win be able 10 be reelected to he Legislature from
the First Senatorial District Of Illinois this coming fan with
both hands down.
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TIE city u q place where peopla
must dweli--the country q place uhsrs
people may IIve.-Exchanee.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
Earthquake Of f7s5.

In 1855. on the IS b Of November, an
earthquake shook the North American
coast, damaging houses all along the
shore from New England to the West
Indies. In the harbor OF st. Martins
the sea withdrew entirely. leaving YES
sells and fish on the dry harbor bottom
When the waters returned they over
flowed the lowlands for miles.
Last Great Yellow Fever Epidemic.
In 1897. on November y, statistics
were published concerning an epidemic
Of yellow fever that was sweeping the
United States. The South reported f.
2S6 cases In southern Mississippi, 40
OF which were fatal. This was the
last great epidemic Of yellow fever In
this country.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
Truest sYnpathY.

The nOblest and the most powerful
form of sympathy Is not merely the re-
sponslve tear. the echoed sigh. the an
swering look; It Is the embodiment OF
the sentiment in actual help.-Ex-
change.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
The Hornbook

The hombook. invented In 1850 and
used up to the close Of the eighteenth
century, was the usual text book Of
the elementary schools. A thin slab
Of hardwood was covered with pareh-
ment, on which was the printing. A
thin sheet Of transparent cows horn
kept out moisture.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

From China has been obtained the
water chestnut" the tubers OF which,
eaten raw or IN stews. are a source
OF much eradication to the paIates
Of pig-talled epleures. They are also
SLICED and shredded for soups.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Origin 81 the Fourth Estate
Burke, British statesman, gave 10
the press TIE designation she fourth
eslale.r
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frequently three Ir0Ds a ysaF aTo
raised IN Abyssfnia.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

Fhlladel1all ha1 4 PARK I71fen e
L4ef aqes
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Musle,s Great Power.

'1Those who think that music Is one
Of the tribes Of existence" said Glad
stone, ''are in grieyous error. since
from the earIIst times II has beer
one Of the most potent factors FOR
molding and forming character"
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carlyIe's Prophecy.

America, too, WIN have to strain tn
energies. crack its sinews and all but
break its heart, as all the rest Of Us
had to do. In thousand-fold wrestle
with the pythOns and mud demons. be-
fore It can become habItatIon for the
gods.-Carlyie.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10

One Of te best and most popular aldermen that has ever rep
resented he Third Ward n the city eour who may Be m
duesd By his hosts zs % make DE rsce for one q tie
judges Of de Ilunispsl court The coming fsH.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
Theusand-Year-oId Mammals.

Scientists say that an ordinary
whale lives to the age Of i've hundred
years, while some whales have been
caught whose appearance indicates
they have lived as many as thousand
years.
Lemon Tree Produces Oranges.
According to the journal OF Hered-
ity." a lemon tree. supposedly OF the
ordinary Italian lemon variety, was
transpIanted In Egypt When It bore
fruit Il was noticed that the lemons
were more spherical than lemons rs
ually are and bore an orange-colored
stripe. One branch bore large fruit
which was Enthusiastically an orange.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
Ancient HyuIenIe RuIss.,

The Hindus had rules Of hygiene. but
public health appears always to have
been unconsIdered In China as It Is to-
day. They knew In antiquity the In
oculation against smallpox and the I'm
portance Of good water. some Of their
wells being 1850 feet deep and very
old.
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DUTY Toward Children

Men OF today have a duty to child
hood because they themselves have
once been children. Each generation
Is a recipient In It's turn Of the &C
cumulated wisdom and piety Of previ-
Gus ages, and IS In duty bound to pass
that on, plus a certain Increment due
to Its own exertion.-Exchange.
The broad ax., 1920-01-10
Hoos as Peal

Before the advent OF Christianity,
hogs were household pets among the
HaWaIIans.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-07-21

dian of the Hanson-ZooK glri Is up-
held. The opinion afafirnis the girl
return to the school.
Counsel for the girls relatives who
had instituted the atcion failed to pre-
sent testimony showing that the girl
was not mentally incapacitated, as
Miller McGilchrist, deputy. prosecutor
for the state. had contended.
The case involves peculiar eli cum
stances in that Gertrude Hanson, H.
an inmate of the school for feeble
minded escaped June 6 and three aays
later was married to William AooK OF
Halls Ferry, having her mothers con-
sent. Wednesdays action is one OF
a series in which Mrs. oZok has fls-
ured. her relatives having made siren
mons efforts to efefct her release dur
ing the past year. DR.. Smith had up
m ano rder from the state board, au-
Judged the girl to be mentally detlc'cns
eontending that she should not be i"-
leased unless surgical operation
clause carried in the statutes is COM
piled with.
Counsel for Mrs. Zook stated thal
expert testimony would be introduced
in a later action to prove that sle
being wrongfully detained.