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trust him for that requirement This
course is open to the condemnation of
rashness.
"(2) To adopt short-suit tactics,
leading your partner o warning card,
declaring weakness, when it might be
easily possible for him to accomplish
just what you wish did he but know
the true conditions. This is plainly
throwing away the chances of a great
game by refusing to attempt it. On
the contrary" says Mr. Smith, "to lead
the strong suit, showing the partner
the one element of power which you
possess, and trust the rest to judg-
ment, skill, and fortune. This method
l consider, by long odds, the safest, or
the least dangerous, whichever you may
choose to look at it, possessing the
double merit of conservatism and con-
sistency. incidentally, the invitation
game conventions are directly traceable
to an effort to inform the partner of
the possession, in a degree, at least, of
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all the necessary elements to the sue
cessful development of the long-suit
game. For, inferentially, the failure
to announce these elements denies their
presence with the leader. who is the
user OF the Invitation tactics. From
which, in conjunction with what has
gone before, it must be generally ad-
mitted that the invitation game in
skilful hands is bound to prove pow
erful engine of attack; nor does it GER
tainly appear that it lacks utility even
has been so often claimed by critics.
New York Post.
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it is no harm TO patronize these. but
take them as IL they were medicine. not
reckIessly. BY the exercise and semi
diet method the writer reduced a woman
friend who weighed 210 pounds down
TO 1853 in a surprisingly short time, less
than six months 1t was done so easily
that her own family noticed the treat
ment only by her improved appearance.
Stout people who suffer from too keen
an appetite can refresh themselves upon
raw eggs. Two raw eggs broken in a
glass with the juice o. two oranges and
swallowed quickly makes very accept
able addition to the luncheon OF per-
son who is dieting. 1t first you miss
the fun. almost stuffed feeling OF much
food. but soon you like your egg diet.
HELEN WARD.
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when both rice and boiled milk are
mountaineering.
To get thin is harder, for it means an
actual effort. The surest system is what
is known as the Starvation cure" II
consists in rigid dieting. Toast and tea
for breakfast, without sugar in the tea
or butter on the toast. An orange or
an apple may accompany it, and only
one cup of.tea is allowed
GETTING THIN.
The lunch consists of stewed prunes,
more toast and chop. Dinner may be
rare beef without gravy, vegetables.
without corn. and, for dessert, rice pud-
ding or prunes-
The sleep is restricted TO seven or
eight hours, with no maps in he middle
of the day.
But this course is worse than death
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ility, dear madame, to get thin look at
the great fighters before mentioned.
See how easily they drop twenty
pounds" and how easily they add five
pounds if under weight.
To come nearer home, notice the ac-
tresses and see how perfectly they pre-
serve their figures if they desire to do
so. The famous example of Amelia
SummerVille, who from being the heav-
lest woman on the stage is now the
thinnest and yet perfectly proportion
ed, is the most conspicuous. AS 1.-The
Merry Little Mountain Maid,'' Miss
Summerville easily weighed $50
pounds. Now she is as tall as ever,
but deliciously slender and graceful
How did she do it? Easy enough.
Take Bernhardt. who, after she had
learned the art Of fattening, bscame
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make some fatal mistake. Will he fin
ally commence to study the game SO
as to play with more comfort? Alas,
we fear not. Thus, after each player
has shown his first card this interest
ing character-study may have COM
menced.
Let us observe the manner in which
the trick is turned and quilted. The
illogical unscientific player is con-
stantly asking you to turn back your
cards. He seemed to have taken a
mere glance at them and then ponder
ed over his own hand. Then he played
to the trick. Suddenly it occurred to
him that the denomination of the cards
should be remembered and he conse-
quently puts his associates to the in
convenience of showing theirs a sec
ond time. This is sufficient evidence
that he was not reading their meaning
as they fell since, in that case, q more
lasting impression would have been
made upon his memory. He is not as
bad as the third-hand player who, be-
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just plump enough. And so, the list
might be extended to great lengths.
Learn this-that flesh is easily control
led and you can be fat or lean, as you
desire.
GETTING FAT.
l would actually undertake to add
flesh at the rate of two pounds per
week to any woman in good health.
And l would guarantee under penalty
of money forfeiture to reduce any fat
woman at the rate Of three pounds per
week. l could do it more quickly, but
there is fear of kidney trouble if more
than four or FIVE pounds are lest per
week. Yet there are cases of a pound
of reduction per day, with the patient
remaining in perfect condition.
The woman who is too thin should
never forget the cake OF chocolate.
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suasion assembled at the residence of
Mr.. James B. fancy On Wednesday
evening last to test the quality of
Compass Whist" which has so gem
orally, in some form or other, taken
the place of Duplicate Whist" in all
well organized clubs. Its purpose is to
do away absolutely with all possibility
of memorizing, and this it does effec-
tually for the reason that the same
players do not play the same hands but
once. Memorizing has been the bette
noire of all true lovers of this intellec-
tual game, and any plan or method
which will annihilate mnemonic whist
is a consumation devoutly to wished.
The gentlemen making up the game
were:
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Melt it for cup to drink in the middle
of the morning, and the same in the
afternoon. Consume milk, chocolate
and boiled eggs, well buttered, for
lunch. Eating all you want of one
thing is a good way to get fat. Eating
at night is another excellent way. Take
a nap after lunch. Eat sweets-not
necessarily candy, but sweet fruits
eat cornstarch and Indian meal, and
drink plenty OF iee-cream soda-in
fact, drink as much as you can.
Don't try to get fat by overeating.
Eat only what you want, but select
your food. Remember that the biggest
eaters are often the thinnest people.
They don't know what to eat, and
they eat too much of the wrong thing
for fat. You will see them persistent
~ eating great dishes OF rice pudding
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THE WRONG SON.

You see." said the man with the
sloping head, my friend Tom was
found in store at midnight by the po-
lice, and thought he had witnesses to
prove that he had been sleep walker
for years, the jury didn't seem to take
much stock in the story. Then l put it
up with'him to try female influence on
the Judge. | coached the old woman
to be on hand when Tom was to be SEN
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w HIS I
Wits. Gossip-Some Common Characteristics
Of Minister'S Ruined by the Deadly Force.
The Long and Short Suit Game-A Match at
Compass Whist by Local Players.

Now don't touch your card until it is
your turn to play. It's golden rule.
"She had to give up her whist club"
TOO much of strain on her brain?''
mo; she always came home so
hoarse. PLAIN Dealer.
What did you trump my queen for?
Didn't you see the king fall to the ace?"
said wrathy man one day to his part
ner.
II cannot remember very WE'LL was
the reply, 'fDut if the king was played,
it must have been in the early part of
the hand"
LOCAL COMPASS WHIST.
A party of minister's of the male per-
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LONG AND SHORT SUIT GAME.


Whenever the whist experts of the
country have met and won or lost their
battles, the cry goes up that such or
such a victory was won either by long
or short-suit play, according to the be-
liefs held by the writer AS a matter
of fact, the understanding that exists
between partners and the economy In
the loss of tricks that is observed have
a good deal more to do with winning,
as a rule, than the system itself.
While it must be conceded that the
long-suit game is the most trick-winn-
ing, in the hands of the expert team
fully equipped to draw every inference
from each situation as it arises, it
cannot be denied that if a pair playing
Misunderstanding leads are not on the
alert to profit in every way by the in
formation thus afforded, and the en-
envy is more clever at making use of
this knowledge than they are, the long
suit game under those circumstances
cannot hope to be a winner. 1t is
when Greek meets Greek only that the
long-suit game is really at its best.
The team CT the Ladies' Whist club Of
New York has been frequently an
nounced as a short-suit combination,
and yet the chances are that they sue
coed in establishing almost every long
suit that is at all possible. There is a
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And your age, prisoner"

Only GIL" walls the old rascal. as he
digs at his eyes.
I thought SOL" says His Honor. with
grin, and he gives that Teller seven
years, where he was going to let him of
With four. Poor Tom was left to stand
on that sleep-walking story, and for
the next three years he won't prone
made lar, even IL he gets of his cot.
Ihere's no doubt in my mind that fe-
male influence can be brought to bear
on Judge or jury, but there must be no
mistake about it. The son mustn't be
two years older than the mother"
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Mr.. J. Pollock. Mr.. C. Copp,
Mr.. j. Neill, Mr. j. B. fancy.
Mr. 5.lu

Mr.. j. Neill, Mr.. j. B. fancy,
MIR. 4. Bow.e,
AS will be seen, four tables were
requisitioned and twer+y flour boards
the limit. All the, north and south
pairs kept their seats, while the east
and west pairs, at the end of every six
boards played, moved to the allotted
tables in the order which required
every pair of east and west players to
meet every pair Of north and south
players. Each player kept his own
score on a score card adapted for the
purpose. The result of the evenings
contest was quite unexpected. The
sides were SO closely matched that the
average showed but two and a half
points in favor of north and south.
The top score was made by Messrs.
Mcneil and Friend, and O'Neill and
Gloon, the pairs being ties.
SOME COMMON WHIST CHARAC-
TERISTICS.
. Watch that player make his opening
lead. How carefully he lays down his
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HIGHLY PRICED.

In an advertisement for the return Of a
clock which had been stolen from him. a
Georgia editor says: THE cock is priced
as a revolutionary relic. Our great grand
father took a drink every hour by H.
Atlanta Constitution.
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HIS MEMORY.

Did you ever find when you stood IN
TO talk before an assembly that you forgot
everything you knew"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. Il
never was investigated."-w Washington
STAR
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MORE LITERATURE.

Magazine EHtor-What novelty hav,
you for your department this month?
Cookery Editor--An article entitled "Out-
side Of One Hundred New Dishes" hy q
well known husband.-Detro.t Journal
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Helen Ward Tells Thin Women
How They May Get Fat by Eat
ing the Proper Foods -Reduc-
ing Too.stout Women.--A Sure
Way to Lose from Three to
Five Pounds of Flesh Per
Week---A Beneficial Sermon
for All.

Getting in fighting trim is what a
handsome Baltimorean calls the pre-
paration which she makes for the sum
mer. If she is too fat, she trains down;
if too thin, she fattens up a little, re-
gulatlng her weight as carefully as
fighters prepare for the ring or jockeys
for the race.
II you are too fat and doubt your alb
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GUS for the play of the jack on the first
round might induce east to lead low on
the second in the hopes that his part
ner held the queen Notice that east
has left five diamonds.
Trick s....... 5 SC s Fl Sc si vi VI
The fall of the three of clubs will
tell whether east or south held five
originally. North starts to unlock
with 8. West feels strong enough to
trump the doubtful trick.
Trek 4........... III sH o s 10 VI i
West must have led from the ten,
jack, king; east has at the most one
more according to the Greene system.
West has probably the other four
trumps, judging from his play at trick
three.
Trick 5 ......... Nc Il 5c Sc y y
This shows that south held five clubs
originally; west shows signs of dis
tress; north commences to echo to in
dictate length.
Trick .......... Re Re 7Fc Sc s; W VI
Trick ...........A All I'D rs JR
Most players would now force west
with club. There are two alterna-
tives better than this North should
render, if possible, to induce west to
play his two trumps before giving up
the six of clubs. This will enable him
to discard his six of spades on part
ner's thirteenth club. Either a lead
of the heart or diamond will accomplish
this. North led the heart.
Trick s............. N III E Ed IS VI II
Trick 9........... 9H SD As XII
West lost trick here by leading his
trumps, as will be seen later. He evil
IDENTIFY was unable to comprehend the
situation.
rriclslo ........... A 5 IFS + IS S 5 Is
The rest is plain
Trek ii ........... a 81 5 F S IS
Trick 12 .......... &C &c &C os
Trick 10 .......... es 1OD 1oc ks
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PROVOKING INTERRUPTIoN

That poet said Grace before meat"
remarked the popular lecturer as he pre-
pared TO launch witty story.
what did he say when they had fish?"
cried a bad boy IN the gallery -Exehanga.
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A CRITICAL sITUATIoN

MY memory is getting bad"
is that SOP"
Yes When man acts friendly with
me I'm scared TO death. can't ren,em-
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fore he commences to signal, pauses a
long while, draws one card and then
another, and finally shows a ten or
jack.-H. J. Matthias
RUINED BY THE DEADLY FORCE.
In the following deal an almost in
vincible hand is ruined by the deadly
force. North also gains a trick by a
clever play near the end, which only
an expert would probably make His
hand was:
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Der whether I owe him money or he owes
me. Chicago Record.
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so THEY TICKLEO HIM.

Fair Tormeners "Why did shave your mtstache?"
The Tormented: "Oh thought 1t would you grsr'
Fair Tormeners IT might have 1t on"
Judy.
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West must be very anxious for
trump lead, since he signalled with the
Jack and trey This is rather danger
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He himself was the dealer, having
turned the heart three.
N E S. w
Trick ........ I'd KID 5H Sd
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o5S4 To WITH r @ % m SH aI FEW G9IT 3H WEEKS
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GUS for the play of the jack on the first
round might induce east to lead low on
the second in the hopes that his part
ner held the queen. Notice that east
has left five diamonds.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-18
SEWEL.L'S LINE.
No late FINED For RESUME
TlON OF WORK.

|
TloN OF WORK.
The work on the laying of the double
track of the Sewelrs Point electric line
has not been resumed yet. The con
tractors state that such has been the
condition of the ground that the delay
has been beneficial to them rather than
otherwise.
The contractors arc having nothing
further to do with the leaders of the
strike. and will secure their labor from
other sources. Those who have been
influenced heretofore by the strike
leaders but who are now wiIlinc, to ac-
cept the wages offered will be given
work. however. There are esaid To he
many OF them. but some of thcm are
sun holding back because of the alleged
threats OF the strikers.
The contractors state that they arc
paving higher wages than contractors
building another road in Norfolk are
paying, one Of these contractors stated
10 MI. Conwell that he was employing
negro labor as low as so cents per dov
ana there has been no complaint.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-18

Cards were Yesterday placed in the
store windows announcing the render
ing OF this evening musicale under the
auspices of Che Kings Daughters for
the benefit Of the Nurse Fund The
musicale is under the direction of Mr..
j. lredel Jenkins. with Miss Nicely as
soprano. Miss Oliver as contraito. MIR.
Iupman rs tenor and Mr.. Richards as
passo. No mention is necessary as to
the talent nor as to the ability of Mr..
jenkins rs director. all are we'll known
10 the Norfolk public. and musicale of
the highest order is assured "In Il
Persian Garden" is portrayed by quar-
tettes. duets ana solos which form will
give To the performers an opportunity
little out of the ordinary run of en-
tertainments of this nature. Or. Gram
mer has consented To give a description
of the poem and an outline of the life
of the author. etc.
I'm Persian Garden" is 20 be given
on Tuesday, April 25th, at the V NJ c.
~. Hall. Reserved seats are now and
viii lie on sale at the hall Admission
tickets can be procured from members
of the order and at Lawrence x Holm IS
drug store. and exchanged ut the hail
for reserved seat. Admission is to be
81 cents. Reserved seats % cents extra.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-18
The New silk Factory.

Bids Cor the erection OF the Norfolk
SILK Comnany's large factory at Lam
berts Point will be opened at a meet
ing of the directors of the company in
Norfolk this week. Eight bids. Tour
from Norfolk firms. three from New
York and one from Baltimore. have
been received UP 10 this date. Bids FOR
cquipping the factory will also be re-
ceiv,d and opened at this meeting. Tho.
estimated COS, for the building ana
equipment % The factory is between
$4,000 and 100000. The capital of the
company is 100000.
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Watt, Rctiew & Clay
CAPTAIN FARROW.
HIS BODY FOUND IN THE ELIZA
BETH RIVER

II - i''i'l f''A NJ IN l IL l.. f4l4lHa@
BETH RIVER.
The body Of Captain George rarrow,
Of the coal barge Cllntonia. who was
drowned in ,he harbor on Thursday at
ternoon. March 30th. was found Sunday
morning in The river opposite Lam-
hert's Point near where the BODY oe
young Charles Forrest was found SAT-
urday
II Viii BIZ recalled that Captain Far-
row was drowned While on his way
from Norfolk To his barge. in a small
boat. the former being off Lambert's
fo-nt pier. lie was near the end OF his
journey. and his wife was standing on
the deck OF he barge. watching his APP
phach. When a sudden squat capsized
the boat, threw Captain Farrow into
The water into which he sank. never to
rise 2~a!n alive. Friends after finding
the body. thought At fr5t of sending it
10 brooklyn y y, for burial. but af-
forwards decided 70 have the interment
here.
The deceased was Mason and at the
direction OF Elizabeth Lodge. No 81 A..
T. and Masous. Of Atlantic CITY.
Funeral Director II. c. Smith took
charge or the remains and carried them
TO MS Undertaking establishment. on
sank street where they were prepared
fot burial. The in,ermenl was in tha
Mason lot in ElmWncd Cemetery. yes-
.rdAy afternoon. EeV. !. Z. Merritt, OF
the Seamens Bethel, officiating.
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similar committee from his conference
to see If something cotii not be done
in the way OF inducing The various rail
rcauS and transportation lines 10 50
arrange tier business as 10 avoid the
system of sunday work now being car
r!ed on. and allow their emplo. $ the
opportunity Of Il proper observance of
the sabbath Rev. DR. H. l.. Johnson
ana Rev. Charles !. Stensle were APP
pointed q committee to confer with the
BAPTIST committee
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THE REiMA MERCEDES.
EXPECTED TO LEAVE SANTIAGO
FOR NORFOLK NAY /.

The Reina Mercedes, one Of the ships
Of CcrNere's Inflated squadron, which
was raised few weeks ago by the Nler-
ritt-Chapman Wrecking Company of
Norfolk and New York, is expected to
leave Santiago harbor about May Isl.
for this port. according 10 the last ac-
counts from her. She will presumably
come to The navy yard here. where she
Will receive her permanent rcpair:, ana
he iitted UP as one of Uncle Sans war
Ships.
There are no dock facilities mt san
iiaso. ana this accounts for the long
time Il takes IN get the Mercedes in
sailing condition.
The Merru-Chapma Wrecking co.
has finished its work OF raising the
French steamer Versailles. which went
aground near Havana. The Versailles;
has been put on the dock in Havana
harhor.
People say Hoods sarsaparilla cures
when all othcr Preparations faii to d.
any sood ana YOU run no risk in giving
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fection-sinless men. Il sinless church.
ana sinless world. Then every nation
ality of earth will be Il kingdom of God.
Then every human law will be Il law Of
God. Then every human occupation will
be II service of God. Then every human
tongue VIII he a voice OF God and every
human thought thought Of God. ON.
Iime' roll ON thy chariot wheels and
orlhS around the day which shall wit
ness this glorious consummationi