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Show HOW WILL IT BE? The late Frank Armstrong waa an honest man and a devout church' man. He waa mayor of this city two terms. Aa his last term waa drawing to a close, he one, day in hia office aaid to a friend: "I have the aatiiifaction of thinking that I have closed the last bouse of ill fame in tnia city." "You think aoT" asked the friend. "I know it," replied the mayor. "Before being too aure, call in two or three of your police force and ask them," aaid tho friend. The mayor called in the chief and two or three police officers, and askej them to anawer hiin frankly if all auch housea in Commercie) and adjacent Ktreets were not closed. Ote replied: "O, yes, Mr. Mayor, you have closed the houses, but the evil is atattercd from Fort Donglaa to beyond be-yond the Jordan." History often repeats itself, and that ia as true today as it waa before the eventa of yesterday. It was old Judah. waa it not. who wanted tha woman burned until he received from her hia own staff, signet, etc.. and then he changed hia mind. People in civilized countries realize that, certain cer-tain passions are inherent in men and women, and that they cannot be killed, either by characterless newspapers or city ordinances; that the best that can be done is to regulate them and hold them under un-der control. |