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Take the little joys out of life and the big ones left would hardly be worth living for.

LEMONS DO MAKE THE SKIN WHITE

HOW TO MAKE A CREAMY LEMON BEAUTY LOTION AT HOME

FOR A FEW CENTS.

Tour grocer has the lemons and any drug store or toilet counter will supply you with three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Squeeze the juice of two fresh lemons into a bottle, then put In the orchard white and shake well. This makes a quarter pint of the very best lemon skin whitener and complex­ion beautifier known. Massage this fra­grant, creamy lotion daily into the face, neck, arms and hands and just see how freckles, tan, sallowness, redness and roughness disappear and how smooth, soft and white the skin becomes. Yes! It Is harmless, and the beautiful results Will surprise yov.—Adv.

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Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the original little liver pills put up 40 yanrs ago. They regulate liver and bowels. A d.

If you happen to find your feelings •11 worked up, order a fresh supply.

Cuticura Beauty Doctor for cleansing and beautifying the skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap and Ointment afford the most effective preparations. For free samples ad­dress, "Cuticura. Dept. X, Boston." At druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Oint­ment 25 and 50.—Adv.

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FRECKLES Mow I* the Time to Got Rid of These Ugly Spoti

There's no longer the slightest need of feeling ashamed of your freckles, as the pre­scription othlne—double strength—Is guar­anteed to remove these homely spots.

Simply get an ounce of othlne—-double •trength—from your druggist, and apply a little of It night and morning and you should soon see that even the worst freckles have begun to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It Is seldom that more than one ounce Is needed to completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear complexion.

Be sure to ask for the double strength oth­lne, as this is sold under guarantee of money back If It fails to remove freckles.—Adv.

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"It began to look as though my ease was beyond the reach of medi­cine until I used Doan's Kidney Pill*. The first box benefited me and four boxes cured all the trou­bles: I have had no further cans? for complaint."

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ABAWST THE HIM? Buy a Liberty Bond If You Would

Show the World Where You Stand.

YOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOW!

There Can Be No Such Thing as Neu­trality on the Part of a True

American Citizen in This Great War.

By RENE BACHE. "Murder!" It Is a cry for help. What will you

do about it? There is a kbid of man who under

such circumstances says: "It Is none of my business. I am not called upon to interfere."

"Such a man calls himself a "peace-loving citizen"—a pacifist, to use a word recently popularized.

But you know, and I know, that he is only a coward. Hia only anxiety is to keep out of danger, no matter at what sacrifice of his manhood.

Even though he knows that his neighbor's wife or child is being at­tacked he will not interfere. It is "non& of his affair." Besides, he him­self might get hurt.

The unprovoked invasion of Belgium by the predatory Huns was exactly an-alagous to the breaking and enter­ing of a peaceable man's home by armed burglars. Theirs was a crim­inal enterprise pure and simple.

Later It became manifest that we were likely to suffer similarly in our turn. In fact, the same criminals be­gan to attack us. They killed our people—even our women and children.

So, much against our will, we were at last compelled to fight. If ever there was a just and righteous fight, it is ours in this war. Will you per­sonally stand aside, playing the cow­ard's part, or will you help?

Buy a Liberty Bond. If you cannot do your bit with bomb

and bayonet, you can help very im­portantly by buying a Liberty bond.

Would you prefer to help the kaiser and his gang of professional murder­ers? You can do so by refusing to help your country with your money.

There can be no such thing as neu­trality on the part of an American citizen in this war. Either you are a patriot or you are a traitor. Which of the two shall you choose to be?

If you refuse your help, merely standing aside, you are actually aid­ing the kaiser. You are the accom­plice, at least constructively speaking, of the greatest criminal since Nero. • Do you approve of the rape of Bel­gium and the ruthless slaughter of its inoffensive people?

If not, then show It by buying a Liberty bond.

Do you approve of the wholesale violation of women and the mutilation of little children?

If not, then buy a Liberty bond. Are you in favor of the poisoning of

wells, of shelling unarmed and help­less people in open boats, of indis­criminate warfare upon noncombat-ants?

If not, then buy a Liberty bond. You Are For or Against.

You cannot compromise with your conscience in this matter. Either you are for these things, or you are against them.

Civilization is engaged in a desper­ate struggle against barbarism—nay, Indeed, something much worse than barbarism, scientific savagery. It Is a fight of right against wrong.

Do you wish to help the right? Then buy a Liberty bond.

The happiness of your children and of your children's children is at stake. For there can be no happiness without liberty, and liberty will cease to exist if Prussian power achieves the ob­jects for which It is now contending.

One word more. Do you believe in a life that is to follow this life? Do you believe that your welfare In the hereafter will be Influenced by your conduct In your present state of ex­istence?

Then how can you hope for happi­ness in the "next world" if, in this struggle between right and wrong, you deliberately choose to stand with the Hun murderers against your God?

You are helping them if you stand "neutral," and fail to help your coun­try.

Make your choice. And, having chosen, buy a Liberty bond.

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Neck—Short Hair.

In the reaction to*vtard the dlrectolre, which has come about through the In­fluence «t many designers, there Is a return to the classicism that was In­sisted upon by Mme. Talllen and Jo­sephine in the days of the dlrectolre. You remember, recalls a fashion cor­respondent, that these two women es­tablished simplicity and, history says, semlnudity, as a protest to the extra­ordinary frivolity of the gowns of Marie Antoinette.

Our fashionable women have already adopted the short, hair which these

By AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR of the Vigilantes.

She Is a fragile little elderly gentle­woman, a teacher by profession, an Alsatian by birth. During the sum­mer holidays of 1914 she left her home In Strasburg, and came over to visit her brother, in a suburb of New York. She has been here ever since, too proud to be a tax upon her brother's slender means, and maintaining her­self by French lessons here and there, governesslng, helping mothers, and other work to which she has never been accustomed but which she does with the true spirit of France. I have heard—yeS, and felt—complaints trickle out and then dry up entirely

, at the. sight of that gallant little fig­ure plowing Indomitably through the •now. Herearnings, It hhrdly need be said, are 'not'large, yet [she' has bought a Liberty bond of each lssne, and is resolved to keep on as long as the war doea.

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Frock of printed chiffon, with silver fringe at hem of skirt and chiffon silver scarf, adapted from gowns worn when Napoleon was fighting in Italy. High coiffure has also re­turned.

two brought into fashion in France, and which was called the "coiffure a la victime." Today the hair is worn pulled up on top of the head, some­times ending in a mass of ringlets, as was the fashion of the directolre, when the short locks were considered a badge of honor.

Theso directolre frocks are one-piece slips, girdled high under the bust, with short sleeves and a slight round neck. Callot makes them to look as though they wore directolre grafted on Egyp­tian—a curious combination indeed.

TABLE OF FASHION HINTS

Little'Things Which Put a Costume in Mode and Aid in Keeping

Women Dressed Up-to-Date.

Gray is a favorite shade. Waistlines are never in the same

place. Sleeveless coats are made with

capes. Yellow is a shade fancied by Paris. Mushroom sailor hats are with us

again. Ivory white beads make a pretty

girdle. Gray find yellow make a pretty com­

bination, Small poke-shaped hats are worn. Satin Is used for dresses, suits and

hats. Kilted plaids are much in favor for

skirts. Wool embroideries are more than

ever used. There must be a note of contrast in

the dress. Flag blue Is combined with gray

and chamois. Sashes are tied at one side under

the left arm. The slip-on coat Is one that Paris

is very fond of. Wool hop sacking is to be used for

motor wraps. Printed silk voile Is used for some

of the spring blouses. Pointed trains are a feature of the

new evening gowns. Drawn-work will be a feature of

summer dresses.

WAR TOUCHES IN FASHION

Conservation of Wool Noted In New French Chiffon Blouses; 8ome

Still 8how Woolen Trimmings.

Some of the new French chiffon blouses show embroidery with colored string. The Idea Is to save the wool— we had actually become used to the combination of heavy wool embroid­ery on the flimsiest of chiffon—and. Instead of going about It with a~ kill­joy manner, as we are apt to go ahead with our own effects to economize In dressing, the French have achieved a distin<% ,trlumph In this string em­broidery, states a fashion writer.

Some blouses, still show woolen trimming. Knitted collars and cuffs on. chiffon blouses for some reason ac­quired A distinct vogue, and they are still in favor and will be In spite of warmer days to come. They were first seen in expensive imported blouses, but clever women soon saw that they could fashion these cuffs and collars themselves with knitting needles and wool and either make a simple chiffon blouse to attach them to or get a home dressmaker to fashion the blouse for them at considerable saving of cost. And this wool collar and cuff set need not be unpatriotic—it need not use wool that might be used for soldiers —for there is in almost every wom­an's' knitting bag enough dainty wool left over from a sweater with which to make these colorful accessories.

Who ever heard of wooden lava-lieres? But if we can wear beads made from sealing wax and feel our­selves as well dressed as though we had emeralds and diamonds, why not jewelry of wood? Some of it is made by wounded French and English sol­diers—whose taste in such matters is extremely good—and part of the profit In the sales goes to them. So we are, In a measure, patriotic, besides, un­doubtedly, in fashion when we wear these trifles of wooden jewelry.

NEW CLOTHES AND ECONOMY

Gossip as to Styles, Conversation and War Provides Problems Which

Have Not Beln Solved.

Gathering up all the reins of discus­sion into one hand, it would seem that the spring will have a variety of prob­lems, mostly interesting.

The clothes from France demand alteration or else new purchases. One side of patriotism demands that wom­en spend what they can afford so that others may live; another sort of pa­triotism believes in saving every cent to give to war relief work; and others believe in being merely fashionable and following the trend of their espe­cial set or neighborhood. The mer­chants are arguing, Hhe dressmakers are talking, the publicists are speaking about clothes; the council of defense is advising this way and that; bodies of women are coming out with new creeds concerning conversation and standardization of clothes — and so there's a merry, merry to do about It all. News and gossip and discussion of clothes whistle down every wind. It is an interesting time not only for the merchants, but for the public.

COAT FOR SPRING WEAR

SHOULD SPONGE WOOLENS

Treatment of Material Before Being Made Up Will Prevent Its Shrink­

ing and Water Spotting.

Woolen materials should be sponged before being made up in order to avoid shrinkage and water spotting.

Lay the material on a table that has been padded and covered smooth­ly with a. cloth that is free from lint. Cover tho woolen material with a wet cloth and press with a fairly hot iron until the cloth is almost dry, when it should bo removed and the ^voolen it­self presiied until It Is dry. In press­ing, the Iron should be lifted and placed rathe- than pushed along. If the material to be sponged has a nap, the pressing should be done with the nap.

If double width material Is to be .sponged, It may be left folded, right side in. The wet cloth on -one side is sufficitot to stem both thicknesses, but both sides should be pressed in toder to Insure;''dryness. * •*%.'' •

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A QUESTION OF HEALTH AND OF DOLLARS. "For every dollar the federal govern

ment collects in liquor taxes, the local taxpayers ef the country spend $10 to repair the damage done by liquor," points out Haven Emerson, health commissioner, New York city. "Is It the federal government that maintains the alcoholic wards of hospitals, sup­ports the inebriate farms, pays the costs of the police, the courts, the pris­ons and asylums or poor farms?

< "Gome with me to the hospitals and the clinics, visit the homes of the poor, and see where the public must spend its money to rescue the remnants that liquor has left Can you not see that it is worth a greater sacrifice than $500,000,000 a year to liberate a coun­try from the bondage of the alcohol habit? Ttyere is no need to drag ethics into the matter, It is a matter of lives, brains, health, bread and dollars and our promises due to our allies. Nothing so practical, nothing so patri­otic, nothing so logical can be done by this country now as to face the issue in

.a manly way. As Lloyd-George said, 'England is fighting Germany, Austria and drink.' Let us finish the drink first, .and free ourselves -forever from the most lmbit-forming of drugs, and then go ahead and show our allies our effectiveness, our self-control, as only a nonalcoholized country can. The world has never seen a nonalcoholized nation in war."

ENFORCING NATIONAL PROHIBI­TION. The champions of the liquor traffic

advance this argument against nation­al constitutional prohibition. They say in effect, it would not be wise for the American people +o do a thing that the federal government couldn't en­force if they did it. Is that the chal­lenge? Is that the issue? Are we to drive this thing from the field of morals, are we to drive it from the domain of economics, are-we to drive It f 1*0111 the domain of decent civics and then have It turn to us and say to us: "All you say of me is true, but you can't inhibit me, bad as I am, for I am greater than your govern­ment, and your Institutions!" Men, women, it is that iSsue that summons me to such conflict as with my poor powers I am capable of waging. For I am not willing to confess that there is anything beneath the stars or under God Almighty himself greater than the sovereignty of my countrymen!—Ex-Gov. J. Frank Hanly of Indiana.

A'MODERATE DRINKER. -It was at the bedside of a very, sick

man. The physicians gravely watch­ed the struggle between life and death. All depended upon the heart. Could' It cope with the crisis? Life hung by a thread. The thread snapped. The newspapers said he died of pneu­monia, and so he did. But the physi­cians remarked, "Too bad he used al­cohol, otherwise he could have passed the crisis,"

Yet this man was no drunkard— just a moderate drinker. He could "take It or leave it alone, just as he liked," and ail the rest of It; was a highly respected citizen, and a staunch supporter of "personal liberty"—to take a drink when he wanted it.

THE USUAL STORY. "You need not talk bone-dry prohibi­

tion to me," says County Commissioner Charnock of Sioux Falls, S. D. "If from no other than a strictly business basis, I would be strong for it. The county charges have dropped one-half In the past six months. Many of the tloatefs, who were always asking aid in the winter, have gon$ and the fel­lows who used to drink up their wages are now spending their money for ne­cessities. There are only about ten or twelve county prisoners in the jail now and our bill for their jail main­tenance will be about $250 this winter, as against $1,000 last winter."

PROHIBITION MAP OF THE UNIT­ED STATES.

Styles come and go, but the cloths used in making them stay pretty near the same. Corduroy always has been the practical cloth for a spring coat, for it gives just the quantity of warmth that is needed for spring days when sunshine I* mixed with breezes. Styles in using corduroy have changed great­ly, but corduroy Is still used. The color, too, has changed for the better, for this Jade corduroy makes a very pretty effect airid With its dainty style, the coat is well-nigh perfect. The collar la of tan velours. This belt on the .coat, fattened In front with three buttons, Is the only slight suggestion of fanciful style. ^

Sdll Colored Neckwear. ! The fed foe rose-colored neckwear

arid. for • that of! preach blbe l4 'being seriously jnenaced 'by thoadvarice of certain collarsand cuffs made of ca­nary-colored satin and oe**adl«.

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There are twenty-seven prohibition states. The District of Columbia, Alaska. and Porto Rico are also dry. More than 88 per cent of the country's area Is dry territory and more than 61 per cent of the people live under pro­hibition. '

IT'S THAT KIND OF BUSINESS. I am shoutyng* happy to think that I

am going to lfve long enough to preach the funeral*sermon Of the liquor btisl' ness in America. I am overwhelming­ly glad that I can see the' end of this lawless, . anarchistic, pimple-makings vice-producing, Sabbath-breaking, pock< (^-emptying, hpnor-wrecklng,., rpf-be* lecklng, -btopd-polluting, rlot-maklng, infamous, corrupt^ God-fors«^en; b]ust> aess.—Biiiy 'Sunday.

Watch the approach of- the water vagon a» the national vehicle !

BM-blooded mien of courage aito oa the firing line—and there are many anemic, weak, discouraged men and women left at home.

At this time of the year mr ,t people snffer - from a condition often called Spring Fever. They feel tired, out, before the day Is half thru, may have frequent headaches and sometimes, "pimply" or pale skin.

Bloodless people, thin, anemic'peo* pie, those with pale cheeks and lips, who have a poor appetite and feel that tired, worn or feverish condition In tQfr springtime of the year, should try tue refreshing tonic powers of a good al­terative and blood purifier. Such a one Is extracted from Blood root, Golden Seal and Stone root. Queen's root and Oregon Grape root, made up with chemically pure glycerine and without the use of alcohol. This can be ob­tained in ready-to-use tablet form In sixty-cent vials, as druggists have sold It for fifty years as Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical. Discovery. It is a standard remedy that can be obtained In tablet or liquid form.

A good purge should be taken once a week even by persons who have movement dally, in order to eliminate' matter which may remain and cause a 'condition of auto-intoxlcation, poison­ing the whole system.' To clean the system at least once a week Is to prac­tice health measures. There Is nothing so good for this purpose as tiny pills made up of the May-apple, leaves of aloe and jalap, and sold by almost all druggists in this country as Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, sugar-coated, easy to take.

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Oratory Today. In Mississippi they tell of a%oung

lawyer retained to defend a man charged with the theft of a pig. The young man seemed determined to con­vince the jury that he was born to shine, and accordingly he delivered the following exordium:

"May it please the court and gentle­men of the jury, while Europe is bathed In blood; while classic Greece is struggling for her rights and liber­ties and trampling the unhallowed al­tars of the beardless infidels to dust; while the United States^ entering the war, shines forth the brightest orb in the political sky—I, with* due diffi­dence, rise to defend the cause of this humble hog thief."—Case and Com­ment.

Subtle Reasoning. My little grandson Is quite a hand

for "reasoning from analogy," and the other day was asking what his family name was. I told him his fa­ther's ancestors came from England, Wales and Scotland, while his moth­er's were English and Irish.

He then asked: "Grandma, what was your name before you were mar­ried?"

"I answered "Lyon." He considered a moment and then

said:""So I suppose you came from Africa?"—Chicago Tribune.

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