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Show Hard on the AdTortliers. There are tidings of great Joy for the simple minded foreigner traveling upon English railways. When he expects to get to his destination he often finds himself him-self at Pears' soap or Colman's mustard aud Beecham'a pills. Mr. Swetenham, M. P., is going to alter all this. Ho nas brought in a bill for the repression of vice and profanencss at railway staiions, since it provides that every station should have Its name painted upon at least two sign boards, both on the up and on the down platforms. The name is to be painted paint-ed in plain letters equal in size to ;he largest letters used in any advertisements advertise-ments displayed within the same station. sta-tion. Moreover, it is forbidden to ex hibit any advertisement within ten feel of the station's name as thus notified The bill comes rather late in the session but, if necessary, an uulunin session ought to be held on purpose to pass it. St. James' Gazette. |