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Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09
DENTISTS.
Ellis MacDougaII, D. D. S.

N. T. Armijo building, room 2. Office
hours, $50 a. n. to 1890 p. m; 1870 p.
NJ. to . p. m Appointments made by
mail.
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kINCERGARTEN
Miss PhHbrick's

Kindergarten and Primary Department,
Commercial club building. ~Conveyances
will call for Highland pupils.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09

HAHN'S CERRlLLOS LUMP coal
holds the fire and is the most n
ical fuel in the market. Both phones.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09

Orders taken for every known make
of stoves and ranges.-Albuquerque
Hardware comrlny.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-09

Office and Residence. 40 South Edith street
Houp-lo TO II a m, 4 to 5 I'm. and 7 to 6 p
m. Colorado 'phone ABB.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs. Elizabeth White of Ration, N. NJ,
will spend Christmas with her daughter,
Mrs Arthur Mills.
Mr.. Paul Mulvane is expected from
Arlington, Colo, to visit his parents,
DR.. and Mrs. G. ]. Mulvne, during he
holidys.
Miss Lydia B. Ball and Miss sizer of
Cleveland, O., and Mr.; George Louis
guests of Mrs. S. E. Sheldon at the
Copeland
A burnt leather kodak album makes
a handsome Christmas present. Beauti
full assortment at S. & H. Drug Co.'S.
Mr.. Roche Hogeboom is expected from
Springfield, Mo, to spend Christmas
with his family in Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert L. Armstrong
spent Sunday in Lawrence.
Judge and Mrs. Adrian L. Greene were
in Hutchinson Sunday for a dinner
given by Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Van
deveer in celebration of their fftieth
wedding anniversary.
Miss Anna Marie Walsh and Miss
Edith Snyder will read papers before
the Ceramic Art club at its meeting
with Mrs. c. o. Knowles Wednesday.
Mrs G. w. Grubbs and Miss Mabel
Grubbs will go to Clay Center to spend
Christmas.
Beautiful line of pompadours. wavy
switches and doll wigs at Mrs Van
Weeks 222 East Fifth street.
Miss Georgiana WATSON is expected
home from Chicago to spend part of the
holidays with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
L. C. WATSON.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur L. Murphy and
their daughter Miriam of Kansas City
will spend Christmas with Mrs. Charles
Blood Smith.
Mrs. c. L. Short is expected wednes-
Mrs. David Norton. she will remain
until after Christmas. Mrs. B. M.
Meade, who is with Mrs. Norton, will
leave for her home in Peoria, Ill, the
latter part of this week.
Mrs. Sam Larimer Miss Elizabeth La
Bar and Miss Belle Hollingshead will
spend Wednesday in Kansas City.
Nice line of hair goods for the holiday
hair, but the finest quality at a special
low price now. Nine. DeLong, 627 Kan
sas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Eastman and
Mrs. Eastman's mother, Mrs. Flory,
will spend Christmas with DR.. and Mrs.
4 D. F. Longecker in Emporia.
| Mrs. P. G. Noel left today to spend
| the holidays in New York city. She
will visit other eastern towns later and
/ perhaps be gone several months.
Mr.. Martin Wikidal is expected Sun
/ day from Winslow, Arizona. to spend
Christmas with his relatives here.
Mr.. L. NJ. Crawford of st. Louis is
the guest of his son, Mr.. Roy Craw-
ford.
Miss Emma Kelly, of Kansas City, is
in town for the day.
Mrs. Ralph Clauser will entertain the
Iolene club Thursday.
Miss Anna Harrison will be the hos
tess of the Progressive Grande club
Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cuthbert left to-
| day for New York from where they
will sail on the Umbria, Cunard line
for Scotland. to be gone several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Clauser and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Clauser will spend
Christmas with relatives in Kansas
City.
Mrs. Clyde Lawrence went to Garden
City today to stay until after the holi-
days. Mr.. Lawrence will join her FOR
Christmas.
The marriage of Miss Blanch SUIT
terlin, of Alma. and Mr.. Mead H. Nc
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Laughlin. of lola, formerly of Topeka,
John Mclean officiating. At home after
January l. Cataract hotel, lola.
Mrs. Ben T. Payne and Mrs. Thomas
Ramsdell will entertain Friday and
Saturday afternoons at the home of the
former, 521 Clay street.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Euclid
Avenue M. E. church gave a farewell
reception Friday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. G. 7. Mattingly
for Mr. and Mrs. Norman Agard and
their family, who are about to leave
for their new home at Dallas, Tex.
Mr.. John E. Price leaves this week
for Chicago.
Miss Glare Saylor was given a sur
prise party at her home on Lawrence
street Friday evening. The company
included Misses Belle Hustled, May
Hustled, Beck Van Horn, Elva Van
Horn, Lizzie Myers, Katie Kahler,
Goldie Viewing, Rose Fart, Elsie
Decker Mollie Kolmoski. Carlson. Olga
Carlson, Mrs. Fleming, William Tuck
er, Charles Simmons, Ralph Griffin,
Jesse Saylor, John Richie, Alfred Cross,
John Clossie, Tim Long, Charlie Tuck
er, Harry Johnson.
A few friends surprised Mr.. Fred
Renker at his home. 301 Leland street.
Monday evening. There were present
Mrs. f. L. Renker, Mrs. F. H. Gades,
Miss Martha Miller, Miss Lizzie Gades,
Miss Anna Kushera, Miss Augusta
Klinge. Miss Kate Often, Miss Bertha
Kerlin, Mr.. Fred Klinge, Mr.. J. w.
Renker, Mr.. Roy Often, Mr.. Gus Miller
and Mr.. Fred GadeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
NORTH TOPEKA

[J1eave items Cor this column with the
Kimball Printing company. s12 North
E. A Rees was in yesterday from
Granville.
S. Epler and daughter were in yester-
day from Granville.
E. A. Norris of Leavenworth spent
Sunday on the north side.
Mrs. ]. R. Ward and daughter of Kiro
were in town today shopping.
Leon Grady, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Grady, has gone to Atchison to spend
the holidays visiting his grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhodes.
Half car load of Christmas pictures
will arrive this week for Hawkins. This
will be the largest consignment of fine
pictures ever shipped to Topeka.
The Ladies' Guild of the Church of
the Good Shepherd will meet Thursday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Fred
Doane, zoos Kansas avenue, upstairs.
J. NJ. Brown started out this morning
to make his first trip on the new rural
route No. 4. This route is out Kansas
avenue then northeast and home Cen
tIal avenue by the poor farm.
The Argonauts will meet this evening
With Mr. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson, 919
Van Buren, street The special feature
of the evenings programme will be a
paper on Our Kansas Authors by
Miss Frances l. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Todd arrived
yesterday from Las Vegas, N NJ. to
spend the holidays visiting their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Anderson, of
1101 Madison street, and Mr. and Mrs.
j. H. Todd of 1912 Jackson street.
The friends of Henry Hunt, formerly
of North Topeka but now of Los An
ge1es, Cal, will be pleased to learn that
he is again able to be at work. Mr..
Hunt fell while at work injuring him
self internally so that he was forced to
be idle for three months.
Helena chapter o. z. S. elected the
following officers at their meeting last
evening: Mrs. G. W. Petro, W. M; Mr..
H z. Miller, W. P; Mrs Mcclure, as
sociate matron; Mrs. Charles Suit sec
rotary; Mrs. Dibble, treasurer; Mrs.
Hobart, conductress: Mrs. Sadie Miller,
marshal The other officials which are
appointive viii be named later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
Misses, Boys and
ChiIdren'S Hosiery.

Infants fine fast black hose-1Oc
kind ........... ............-...oc
Infants special value ..........1 &c
Infants all wool hose. Toe, 1 Sc, 10c
Boys extra heavy, double knee
and full thread hose-15c
kind ............. loo
Boys and Girls Xxi rib, fast black
hose, seamless-extra special
70 and 8 1-3c
Our line of heeced hose at less
than their cost.
Also our line of Misses Wool
Hose-sizes are somewhat broken.
We are not mentioning one-tenth
of the hosiery numbers-it would
consume too much space to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
Underwear
Section.

With weather around zero itwouldn't
be judicious to any longer delay that
warm suit of Under Clothing
One lot of Mems Extra Heavy
Fleeced Back Goods-odds and ends of
various SOC and 43c lines-your choice
of the lot 25c per garment.
Mems Jersey Ribbed Underwear
colors, Blue or Brown-a real nice gar
ment-your choice 371kc, or Use a Suit
One case Of mems very best grade
Silver Gray Sanitary Underwear-have
silk front, fine pearl buttons, full sized
worth 65c-each ...................45
One lot of Mems Camel Hair Under
wear GO per cent wooD-were marked
down recently to S3c each-sizes be-
ing broken we close the balance at CSC
One case Mems Finest Australian
Wool Underwear-color, Tan-worth
$1.39 per garment-a very recent ship
ment-yours at .S3c
Boys Union Suits-extra heavy and
finely f1eeced-marked 47c-worth Csc
so dozen Childrens Vests and Pants
"a real nice f1eeced back Underwear
have sold hundreds of dozens already
Sc for 16-advance Sc a size.
10 dozen ladies very heavy ribbed
Vests and Pants, with nice soft silken
fleece, at each. 19c
Remarkable bargains in ladies' part
wool and all wool Underwear, lines of
which are broken-splendid goods at
4Sc, CSC, S3c and up.
Same chance on Ladies' Combination
Suits.
It would be time sadly lost to seek
as good bargains elsewhere.
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Snap Shots
Without the Use of a Kodak.

Pure Cotton Batting-by the roll. .4c
Best Opaque Window Shades :
Spring yoller-any
color -....-....... .--.........--. 1Sc
Best quality Table Oil Cloth, As
inch ........ .................1S 1 nc
Rich Floor Oil Cloth, per square
yard 10c ana zoo
English Linoleum-'the best in the
world''-rich floral designs, as well as
the popular tile patterns-4219c and
571ac per square yard.
Large Smyrna Rugs. .96c $1.39 up
Large Velvet and Administer Rugs
$1.4S, $1.oS and $2.4S-worth all of
$1.S9, $2.75 and $3.50.
I Will make magnificent Xmas gifts.
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business. They were also aware that
our Handkerchief stock was pretty
nearly closed out, so they sent these
to help us for the holiday trade.
Their pricing must do the rest.
II your judgment should tell you
that they are being sold at a loss,
charge it to the importing firm that
sent them.
100 dozen Children's Fancy Handker-
chiefs ..........-.. .................11 2c
so dozen Children's ColoTed Border
Handkerchiefs ............... ........3c
100 dozen Ladies' Fancy Border
Handkerchiefs ........ .............31zo
so dozen Ladies' Pure Linen Hand
kerchiefS-A inch hem-hem-St stitched
at .............. Observation-Disclosures. &c
so dozen Ladies' Hem-stitched. Is in.
hem, dainty embroidered corners. &c
so dozen Ladies' Hem-stitched Hand
kerchiefs, very richly embroid-
cred ...............-. .-......-....o 1-oc
so dozen Ladies' Lace Trimmed
Handkerchiefs, real lovely pat
terms .....-........ ..-...............A Oc
% dozen superb Lace and Embroid-
cry Trimmed HandkerchiefS-the max
ing of beautiful Xmas gift. ........1 5c
25 dozen real high class and very de-
sirable novelty Observation-Disclosures
holiday numbers-choice ...........Zoc
There are many other numbers of
surprising loneliness at 25c, SOC and
up to S 90 each.
so dozen Gents Hem-stitched Hand
kerchiefs, with fine embroidered in
itials-put up " dozen in a nice box
think of it, only SOC per box.
25 dozen Gent Pure Linen Handker-
chiefs, with q inch hem, fine embroid-
cred initial-splendid value, each 1910
Handkerchiefs-v fine and sheer
inch hem, with dainty initial, at
each ....-.--......-.. ............S 1-3c
We do not think there will be a dozen
Handkerchiefs left to US at the end of
this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
Yarn Department.

German Knitting Yarn, per
Germantown Yarn, finest. per
Shetland Yarn, finest per skein &c
Spanish Yarn, finest, per
Saxony Yarn (the imported) 80. 7c
Saxony Yarn Oomestic) ...... .4c
Zephyr-all kinds-per lap. 31ac
Angora Yarn, per ball. ..........S Sc
Ice Wool, per ball. ..............Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

Ladies' Golf Gloves-most complete
assortment-now priced 19c, gle,
29c. $50, 43c, 4Sc-All Fresh
Misses Golf Gloves from gle up
perfect beauties.
Ladies' 2-clasp Dress Kid Gloves
Our SLIGO values now. $50
Our slips values $50
Our s1.75 values now. SLID
(Not fitted at these prices.
Ladies Kid Gloves-LINED-
S3c and SLIT
All kinds of Ladies' and Children's
Wool Mittens.. ..7c, 13c, 15c up
In Mems and Boys Leather
Gloves there is nothing that you
could ask for that you will not find
here-over 200 dozen of these now
IN stock priced from gle upwards.
Extra heavy Wool Mitts for Men
from 25c to 5Sc-values were 35c
to sec.
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housekeeping Opt.

56-inch Turkey Red Damask. l SC
58-inch Turkey Red Damask. z lie
58-inch Turkey Red Damask-
best .... 35c
so and 68-inch Bleached Damask-
gle, 25c, 371zc, SOC and upwards
g. Sc and 72-inch German Cream
Damask ESQ, 371kc, 48c, sec, Use
100 dozen Towels, each, &C, 6Ac,
8 1-Sc, Zoe, 1211c, 15c, 25c, and
up to finest quality Satin Damask
Bleached and Unbleached Towel
ing Sc for the 415c quality.
SC for the TIC quality.
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Hosiery Dept.

Ladies' Hose-7c for the 10c grade
1Oc for the best 15c grade
15c for our zoe grade.
Z1c for choice of all.
25c, S0c and Csc grades in this line.
We include feeced goods and all
wool goods of real choice qualities
absolutely matchless even at the
original cost
75c fancy hosiery for Xmas buying
now priced ....................4 5c
soc fancy hosiery now priced. CSC
Csc and 35c fancy hosiery-your
choice ..........-... -.....-...SAc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
Art Goods
for the Needle

Flo Silk. per skein. ..4c
Rope Silk. per skein. 4c
Etching Silk, per skein. &c
Embroidery Silk, per skein. 40
Wash Silk, per skein. 4c
Grecian Floss, per skein. DC
Silkatine, per ball.. ...............3c
Crochet Cotton, per ball. $40
Pillow -newest-each-
Sc, 21c, 39c
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Dress Goods
Section.

Last week we announced a tremen-
dous cut on our entire line of Dress
Stuffs-it had it's effect. Those ac-
quainted with this section will state
that the space formerly occupied by
Dress Stuffs has been reduced by fully
one-half.
Please remember these prices
English and Domestic Cashmeres-
Henriettas and Serges-all shades gle
SO and 3S-inch Suitings, such as Eng
lish Tweed, Ziblines, Twines, Mixtures,
etc, etc.-values up to CSC
choice -........-. $50
All of our 40, AZ, A and 4S inch Suit
ings-a magnificent ~ange of New
Dress Stuff to choose from-NO BACK
NUMBERS-Your choice of any. .63c
Values up to $1.0O.
Here is a royal opportunity for
Xmas selections.
Your wife, your daughter, your
sweetheart will appreciate nothing as
much as a nice Dress Pattern.
If in doubt as to the proper shade,
the kind of fabric or the style, we will
gladly assist you, and if in having our
assistance you should make q mistake
we will accept back for exchange-can
anything be fairer?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

their guest, Mrs. B. NJ Meade of Peoria,
ILL.,, were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Scott
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs Chester B. Reed,
Mrs. John Thomas Greene, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dick Alden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
Glove Section.

Over 500 dozen in stock
Ladies' Black Fleece Lined Gloves
neatly fitting ones
13c, 21c, $50
Ladies' Jersey Gloves, of finest
gle, $50, 43o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

$40 for the heaviest Russia Crash.
8 1-3c for Stevens Pure Linen, 10c
Crash.
Ito for Stevens Pure Linen. 15c
Crash.
s1.0O Napkins, CSC per dozen.
$1.S9 Napkins. $50 per dozen.
$500 Napkins, $1.39 per dozen.
Others sligo, $1.98, $2.4S, $500
4Sc for the Csc Blankets.
$50 for the $1.19 Blankets.
95c for the S1.25 Blankets.
$1.19 for the $1.4S Blankets.
Blankets are priced by the pair.
79c for $1.OO Comforts.
CSC for SLIPS Comforts.
$1.39 for $1.SS Comforts.
$1.9S for $2.4S Comforts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

Miss Emile King will entertain the
Bowling club at supper at her home
tonight. following its meeting at the
Elite alley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15
Domestic Dept.

All SC Calicos now. 1zc
All SIC Calicos now....-......412
All TIC Calicos now..-...........5 SC
Every yard new and first quality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

The annual banquet of the West
Side Fortnightly club, to be given this
evening at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. William NJ Forbes, in Potwin,
will be attended by Mr.. and Mrs o. P.
McClintock. Mr.. and Mrs. George B.
Manning. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Evans,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Sloo, Mr.. and Mrs.
John NJ. Currier. Mr.. and Mrs E. ].
Shakeshaft. Mr.. and Mrs. A B. Pool.
Mr. and Mrs. c. r. KitcheI. Mr. and
Mrs. w. A<Jenson, DR.. and Mrs. T. W.
Peers. DR.. and Mrs. ]. P. White, Mrs.
H. II. Mcclellan. Mrs. Louise Van
Jaer. Toasts will be responded to by
Mrs. Sloo, Mrs. Currier, DR.. Peers and
Mr.. Evans. The table flowers will be
pink carnations
= The Portia club will meet Thursday
with Mrs. L. NJ. Powell, 70s Taylor
street.
The Reviewers club will meet Thurs
day Afternoon with Mrs. H. D. Carr, 513
Polk street.
The Cosmos club win meet with Miss
Ella Wade, ZIG Tenth avenue east.
Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. David Norton's guests
at an informal evening Monday for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

Mrs. James B. Hayden and Miss
Bessie Hayden will issue invitations
this week for an afternoon reception at
their home. 1927 Van Buren, street,
Tuesday. December 20, and Miss Hay
den for a dance that evening at Stein
berg's.
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Handkerchief Talk.

1900 dozen came to us lately. They
are not an outright purchase. Sent to
US by one of the best concerns in the
United States. Have been buying Of
them for over twenty years. They
were aware that we were closing our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

61sc Bleached Muslin, soft finish SC
8 1-3c Bleached Muslin, same make
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

The Portia club will meet Thursday
with Mrs. L. M. Powell, 703 Taylor
street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-15

The Reviewers club will meet Thurs
day Afternoon with Mrs. H. D. Carr, 513
Polk street.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
Her Old Sweetheart.

young man and young woman
lean over the front gate. They are
lovers. 1t is moonlight. He is loath to
leave as the parting is the last. He is
about to 20 away. She is reluctant to
let him depart. They swing on the gate.
I'll never forget you." he says. "and if
death should claim me my last thought
will be of you"
"Pll be true TO you," she sobs. 'In
never see anybody else or love them as
long as | live"
They part. Six years later he returns
His sweetheart of former years has
married. They meet at a party she
has changed greatly. Between the
dances the recognition takes place
Let me see," she muses., with her
fan beating tattoo on her pretty hand,
was it you or your brother who was
my old sweetheart?"
Really l don't KNOW" he says
Probably my father
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
PrIze Sentences.

The winner Of a prize OF guinea
offered by the London academy 10 the
person who should select the three
most pregnant and felicitous sentences
from any authors, chose the following
three quotations The first was from
Ruskin.
Fancy plays like a squirrel In its
circular prison and is happy; but imag-
ination Is a pilgrim on the earth-and
her home is in heaven The second
sentence was taken from the works of
Mazzini: .Discouragement is but dis
enchanted egotism." The third was
the following from Robert Louis Ste
yenson: 'sThe true wisdom is to be al
ways seasonable, and TO change with
a good grace in changing cireum-
stances. To love playthings well as
child, to lead an adventurous and hon
orable youth and TO settle whea the
time arrives into a green and smiling
age is to be a good artist in life and
deserve well of yourself and your
neighbor."
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
Fruit Seeds and Appendicitis.

Many very intelligent people are de-
tered from swallowing the seed of ber-
ries grapes and other fruits lest the
lodgment of these small bits of indiges-
tibleness may induce that dreaded acci-
dent appendicitis. This fear is utterly
baseless, since the healthy appendix is
protected by valvular arrangement
which prevents even the smallest seeds
from entering it. 1t is only after in
hammation has already destroyed its
normal protection that any foreign sub
stance can gain access TO it. To feel
compelled to eschew all seedy berries
and fruits is TO seriously curtail ones
dietary, and it is entirely unnecessary.
In fact, the free and constant use of
ripe berries and fruits of all kinds is
one of the best preventives of this dan
gerous disease. Fruit eating prevents
or helps TO overcome constipation, and
constipation is the most prolific cause
OF appendicitis. The physician should
thoroughly disabuse his patients of this
mistaken notion. All the smooth seeds
are harmless.-Hygienic Gazette.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04

Jan. 80 and 81 and Feb. are famous
at Constantinople, Brescia and along
the Danube and the Rhine as the
"blaekbird days" A curious legend
says that originally all species of grac-
kles Olackbirds) were white and that
they became black because during one
year in the middle ages the three days
mentioned above were so cold that all
the birds in Europe took refuge in the
chimneys. As Brescia the three days
are celebrated with feast called 81
glorni della merla," or ''the feast of the
transformation of the bird"
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-04
BABIES IN SIAM.
they All Receive the Same Name,
"Dang," NJ Birth,


All babies IL Siam receive the same
aame at birth, says Ernest Young, the
author Of The Kingdom of the Yellow
Robe This name is Dang, which
means red, and it is the only designa-
ton gouehsafed the newcomer for some
months. For several years they wear
no clothing, though perhaps a string of
beads or bracelets or anklets as orna-
mcnt. At n child's birth a cord that
has been blessed by the priests is tied
around the outside of the house. and
three balls of rice are thrown in "lucky
directions by three old women. who
are always present at such time and
whose business it is to solicit for the
little one the patronage and protection
of sundry guardian angels. The cord
and the scattering about the premises
of a certain kind of native fruit are
supposed TO be eflicacious in preventing
the entrance Of evil spirits AS Il mat
ter of fact, what with the heat of the
climate and the cleansing fires kin
died in portable earthenware stoves
and the presence of many people in the
small, low ceilinged rooms, the atmos-
phere is so stifiingly hot and uncom-
Portable that 1t is doubtful whether
even evil wanderers from below would
care to stop there long.