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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-11
TRANSFORMA TON
From the Depths of Rum
Wrought Ruin He Rose
to Useful Manhood
Again.
The Kelley Institute, Greensboro

illN iACC4Cy 4HSlItuACS ~ SN4i''DoiO'
N c.:
My estimate of the merits of your
institution and my grateful apprecia-
ton of the ever courteous consider
ate, kindly treatment received at the
hands of manager, physician, and all
connected, while / was patient there
in can be gathered from the following
statement of facts: When on the goth
day of December, 1902, | sought your
place as a refuge from the most vora-
cious and damnable of demons, ! was
a worthless, aimless, hopeless being;
| was not myself; / was not man;
my wife and children pitiable indeed;
and want and penury fingered about
my home to be driven away On4y by
kindred and friends. / came back to
them restored to normal condition.
with the thirst and craving for strong
drink absolutely gone, and day by day
am regaining lost fortunes and the
kindly regard and confidence of my
fellow men. Where there was wreck
and ruin there is now a rehabilitated
happy home, and wife and children
and other loved ones now gladly gath
er about my hearthstone and join me
in everlasting gratitude and thanks
giving for the wonderful redemption
that through the Kelley Institute Of
Greensboro, n. c., has been wrought
the saving of me from a drunkard's
life, a drunkard's grave, and a drunk
eard'S hell.
A. H. WALSTON
Speight's Bridge, n. c., November
Is, 1904.
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For Police Justice.

To the Democratic voters of Raleigh
After careful consideration and con-
sultation with friends, / have con-
cluded to become a candidate before
the Democratic primary for Police
Justice of Raleigh.
This position offers to me a great
opportunity to be of value toemy city,
and having some ambition to con-
tribute my mite to the advancement
of law and order, and believing that
because of my training and experience
as lawyer / can fairly and justly
administer the law in our city, l ask
for your votes
Respectfully,
B. C. BECKWITH.
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Killed and Robbed in Ticket.

Birmingham, Ala, April 8.-W. Il.
Hill, a well known and prosperous
merchant of Smythe, five miles from
Birmingham, was killed and robbed in
a thicket near that place this after
noon about 4 o'clock. He was shoi
four times with a shot gun. Today
was pay day in Smythe and Hill is
known to have had considerable mon
ey with him
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Hill---Wright.

Fayetteville, N. c., April Son last
"Wednesday evening a pretty home
wedding was celebrated at the resi-
dence of the brides father, Mr.. T.. T..
Wright, when Miss jamie b. Wright
was given in marriage to Mr.. Chas. T..
Hill. Only a few intimate friends of
the families were present. DIR. futile
officiated.
The groom, who works for the KIM
ball Piano Company, is a progressive
and energetic young man, and the
bride is a general favorite.
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Tuesday Afternoon Club.

The Tuesday Afternoon Club will
meet this afternoon at 4:30 with Mrs.
T. N. Ivey. The club has takeNl up in
its Shakespear3n course the study OF
the Merchant of Venice. Mrs w S.
Brewer will read paper on ''The Love
Story of Portia." Miss Edith Register
has prepared an interesting article on
Antonio and Shylock.' AS many of
the club as can are invited to be pres
ent as the meeting promises to be of
unusual interest
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Epworth League, Hon. Franklin Sher-
man, Jr., State Entomologist will de-
liver a lecture on insects of North
Carolina
Mr.. Sherman has probably more
thorough knowledge of the Tar Heel
insects than any other authority, and
those who hear him Monday evening
will receive a rare treat
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Afternoon Tea.

The ladies of st. Lukes Circle of
Kings Daughters will give an after
noon tea and musical at st. Luke's
Home for old ladies on Wednesday af-
ternoon from TO o'clock A splen-
did programmes been arranged and re-
freshments will be served. A silver
offering will be taken at the door The
ladies hope TO have a good attendance,
as they are trying to raise funds to help
pay for the two new rooms that are
being added to the Home"
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What Shall We {
Have for Dessert !?
This is an important daily question. Let
US answer it to-day. Try
SJelE~G0.

Americas most popular dessert. Received
Highest Award, Gold Medal, Worlds Fair,
st. Louis, 1904. Everything in the package;
add boiling water and set to cool. Flavors:
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry, Strawberry,
Chocolate and Cherry. Order packageof
eaan flavor from your grocer to-day. 10c.
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Royster,a Candy.

proved by the grown folks, and en-
ioyed by all.
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WATCH YOUR
KIDNEYS /!
The Slightest Derangement OF These
Important Organs Should Be
Promptly Needed, for No Disease
Is More Dangerous.

Deadly diabetes gravel or stone in
the bladder, uremic poisoning, and
other fatal forms of Kidney Diseases
always begin in mild form. There
is little harm at first, and with proper
treatment all irregularities can be cor
rected, but the slight symptoms are
often overlooked and before the vic
tim can realize it, a fully developed
and dangerous stage is reached.
A thoroughly reliable and time
tested remedy for all diseases of the
Bladder and Kidneys is
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J. L.O'QUINN & CO
Florist
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA.

We Give Southern Trading Stanps
Carnations. Roses and Violets, on.
speciality. Bouquets and floral deco :.
atoms arranged In the best style al
short notice. Palms. Ferns and win
ter blooming plants for the house
Fall Bulbs. Hyacinthg, Narcissuh
Tulips etc. Rose bushes. ehrubbery
evergreens and shade trees. VeR&t
able plants In Eaa9on.
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Well tune the old piano then
Hang roses on the gates,
An step up proud in all the crowd
When Sally graduates!
r. L. Stanton.
Mr.. Geo. M. Pell, who has been
the guest of Miss Lillian Thompson,
left yesterday for Pinehurst.
Miss Alice Booker left yesterday
for Winston, where she is to take a
position.
Mrs. C. c. Bunch and Mrs. w. H,
Bunch left yesterday for Laurinburg
to visit at the home of Mrs. c. e.
Bunchs father, DIR. d. W. Hamer.
Mrs. John Sprague is visiting Mrs.
Alfred Thompson on Newborn Ave.
Rev G.. w. Blanchard and his
daughter Miss Vallie Blanchard, of
Clayton, were in the city yesterday
Miss Lucy Revis, of Cary, was
here yesterday.
been teaching in Wilmington arrived
in the city yesterday.
Miss Virginia Bailey, Miss Mamie
Rossell, and Miss Ida Evans, of
Washington, d. c., are at the Marlboro.
Mrs. Thomas B. Tyson, Miss Mary
Tyson, and Miss Nellie Graves, of Car
thage, are at the Marlboro.
Mrs. Martha Grant and Miss Mary
Grant, of Westfield, Mass, are at the
Marlboro.
Miss Alice Davis, of Wilmington,
is at the Marlboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis NJ Muse are
at the Yarboro.
Missionary Book Club.
The Missionary Book Club will meet
this afternoon at 4:30 O'Clock with
Miss Minnie Sparrow at Judge Shep-
herds on North Wilmington street.
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An At Home.
Invitations have been issued that
reads as follows:
Ladies of the Foreign and Home
Missionary Society at Home at the Ed
eneon Street Methodist parsonage from
5 to o'clock Thursday afternoon,
April 18TH"
\ \ 4
CoXe-Dunlap.
The following invitation has been
issued to friends;
Mrs. c. V. Dunlap
requests the honor of your presence
at the marriage of her daughter
Elizabeth,
Mr.. Fred Jackson Coke,
on Tuesday evening, April the twenty
fifth
at half past seven o'clock,
Methodist Episcopal Church. South,
81 Wadesboro. North Carolina.
The bride-elect is a most charming
and attractive young lady The groom
Col. f. ]. Coke, was member of the
State Senate this year and is on the
staff of Governor Glenn. He is a
prominent attorney of Wadesboro and
a popular gentleman.
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Literary Department.

Continuing the course of study IN
the Victorian Age, the literary depart
ment of the Woman's Club will this
afternoon at o'clock discuss the
English Art Awakening-John Rus
kin and Algenon Swinburn. The meet
ing promises much of interest and
profit and all members of the Wo-
mans Club are invited to attend.
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am compelled by a sense Of gratitude to ten
you of the great good your remedy has done
me. Among other symptoms / was severely
afflicted with Rheumatism, and got almost past
going. The disease got firm hold upon my
system; my blood was thoroughly poisoned
with the virus, as characterized by the usual
symptoms. / lost in weight was run down,
had sore throat, eruptions, splotches and other
evidences of the disease. I was truly in bad
shape when began s. S. s., but the persistent
use oft brought me out of my trouble. safe and
sound, and have the courage to publicly tes-
tify to the virtues of your great blood remedy,
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MUSE-CHERRY.
The Surprise Marriage of an Attorney
of Ellington.


Mr. and Mrs. Curtis NJ Muse are in
the city and today will leave for Lii
lington.
Mr. Muse was married yesterday
morning in Portsmouth, Va, and the
news will come as a surprise to his
many friends. His bride was former
ly Miss Matte B. Cherry, of Ports
mouth a daughter of Mr. ID. ;. kher~
ry of that city.
The wedding was quietly celebrated
at the home of the bride her people
knowing of all the arrangements, the
surprise being to Mr.. Muses. friends.
The bride is a most charming and at
tractiVe young woman and Will receive
a hearty welcome to the State Mr..
Muse is a native of Carthage, but for
some time has been located at Lilling-
ton where he is practicing law being
also the editor of the Harnett County
News, published at Ellington He is
a popular young man and is entitled
to many congratulations
X x
Entertains b. u. w. Freshman.
Miss Annie B. Jones entertained at
her home on Fayetteville street yester-
day afternoon in honor of the Fresh
man Glass of the Baptist University
for Women. The rooms We're beauti7
fully decorated, the color scheme being
YioleI anu NliilS, anu WAS cdIIIeu Out
in the refreshments also.
The game played was Hidden
Book Titles
The members of the class present
were: Misses Bay Baldwin, Ethel
Moore. Gladys Cumming, Alice Boyd
lone Gulley Anie. Josey, Annie Crisp
Dora Cox, Rebecca Wood. GLADYS
White, Emily Biggs, Alma owen,
Blanche Barnes and Monte Williford
The guests We're: Miss Jeanette
Daniel, Alice Newcomb and Mary
Grimes Cowper.
The refreshments were handsomely
served by Misses Sallie Jones and
Clarice Elias.
Lecture on Insects.
At the Monday evening literary
meeting of the Edenton Street Church
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sTUARTs GIN AND BUCHU.

For thirty years this remedy has
been in general use, and has made
some noteworthy cures of cases that
had reached dangerous stage. 1t
promptly reaches the cause of the dis
ease, dissolving and expeIIing from
the system all poisonous matter, and
restores the bladder and kidneys to
their normal healthy condition.
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Afternoon Tea

The ladies of st. Lukes Circle of
Kings Daughters will give an After
noon Tea and Musical at st. Lukes
Home for old ladies tomorrow after
noon from 4 to 6 o'clock. splendid
program has been arranged and re-
ffeshments will be served. A silver
offering will be taken at the door
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WOMAN and
SOCIETY.

There'n be more joy on our old farm
Than in a dozen States,
When all the colleges are out
An Sally graduates
Well tune the old piano then
Hang roses on the gates,
An step up proud in all the crowd
When Sally graduates!
# L, Stanton.
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Lecture on Insects.

At the Monday evening literary
meeting of the Edenton Street Church
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YOU CAN TEST TT FREE.

Stuart's Gin and Buchu can be OBJ
tanned at drug stores, but if you de-
sire to test the remedy, send US your
name and address and a trial sample
will be sent you absolutely free. Do
not delay or neglect this warning
which nature is giving in the form
of pains in the back, deafness, irregu-
larities in the urine, ETC., but write
for sample today. Address Stuart
Ga.
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destroyed he becomes burden himself and object pity
degrading the Under tn
ctoch eatuenta All
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external evidences of it may disap-
pear, and the victim misled, be
buoyed up by false hopes of a cure,
while the disease may even then
have fastened its fangs in some
vital spot within the system, where
it is doing it's destructive work I'M
seen. Mercury has arrayed-against
it thousands upon thousands of
physical wrecks and chronic inva-
lids who have been dosed for years
and their systems saturated with
these powerful drugs, only to be
harassed by constantly returning
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Speight's Bridge, n. c., November
Is, 1904.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
WHO CAN ANSWER ME ?

So many things l want TO know;
What holds the moon in place?
Why does the sun neglect at night
To show to us his face?
Why don't he come out from the clouds
At night instead of day?
For then il is we reed him most;
Tell me. some one. / pray
Where is the reservoir 50 large
That holds the rain and snow
How can II rest upon the clouds?
Does anybody know?
And why is il we don't all fall
From off this earthly ground,
When we are turned quite upside down
As We go rolling round2
And many more such questions yet
I'll ask you. If you please;
But take your time. for L snail wait
Till YOU have answered these.
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PUNCH AND JUDY IN CHINA.

II may interest young readers TO know
how this entertainment originated in
China. II will no doubt surprise older
ones 10 know that it dates back TO about
900 years before Christ
When the Emperor Nh of the Chou
dynasty was making a tour through the
empire a skilled mechanic named Yen
Shin was brought into his presence TO
entertain him and the ladies OF his
court. Yen Snih had some automatic
figures which not only were capable Of
dancing, but Of accompanying their
movements with song
During the performance the puppets
cast such significant glances toward the
ladies that the Emperor became angry
and ordered execution of the originator
of the play The mechanic ripped open
the puppets and proved 10 his astonished
ma jesty that they were artificial. In
stead of being executed. Yen Shih was
allowed to repeat the performance
which corresponds to Punch and Judy
in England and America
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
IN THE LAND OF ONCE-UPON-A-
TIME.

In the land Of Once-upon-a-tine
Dwell a fairy knight in Wild rose tree,
And woke the echoes every morn
With blasts of his honeysuckle horn.
And boldly slew with his trusty thorn
The fierce marduding bee.
He had no worries, no fears. no foes.
No tailors 10 bother him bout his
clothes,
No club bills. debts. or duns had he,
But lived as happy as can be-
In the land OF Once-upon-a-tfme
Dwelt a fairy maid of beauty rare,
Spinning away in golden bower
The silver cObwebs hour by hour
Or stealing dewdrops from a flower
To weave IN her sunshine hair
And she had no cares TO me-. Ter blue
For she pluched her gowns where er
they grew;
No fads or fashions or foHies had she.
But lived as happy as can be-
Now the fairy knight saw the fairy
maid.
And he fell in love. and so would you.
And he slew the guardian dragonfy
That sometimes made the maiden cry.
And in flower beneath the sky
Most boldly did he WOO.
Their honeymoon was a beautiful dream,
For they went away in a bright sun
beam.
Two cleaning notes ali radiant bright.
YOu can see them dance in the golden
light
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BiiIy's Nail Was Late,
and He Felt Lonesome.
Dear Girls and Boys:

Dear Girls and Boys:
The mail man was very long get
ting to me this week, and I could not
understand why until I read the reg
ular letters from all of you little folks
and from Mike and the rest of the
blizzard. Well. Well! Well.
told some OF these Pollywogs here
about it and they looked very much
mystifed, for they never heard of
such a thing as a blizzard. and so
had to explain to them just what it
was like. / tell you. If they ever got
out into one they would remember
what 1t was like, don't you think SO?
Things have been rather quiet here
for some days, but goodness only
knows what will happen next. So
many of these funny little people have
been put in prison by the King for
trying to outwit me that If His Males
ty keeps on there won't be many folks
left in his kingdom. think the next
thing I'll try on them will be loop
the loop. How do you think that will
go? I could have all kinds of fun
with them that way, couldn't I? For
you know, it wouldn't be any trouble
for me to loop the loop myself, but you
never can tell what these Pol1ywogs
would try to do when they found there
wasn't anything but space under
meath them 1 haven't built one yet,
but if can do 1t without any of these
curious people finding me out while l
am at work I shall start one
have been especially pleased at the
way the little club members are keep
ing up with the page each Sunday
You don't have the least trouble
guessing Mikes puzzles, and the paint
pictures are fine I was showing some
of the pictures around up here, and l
tell you 1t was a surprise to the
Pollywogs that little folks like you
could do so much beautiful work.
Mike has fixed up new kind of a
paint picture for you this week. You
will find it on the page today, and he
has left it for you to fill in the blank
spaces. This will give you chance
to show just how original you can be,
and / am sure that as you have sur
prised the Pollywogs you will also
succeed in surprising and pleasing
Mike
Be sure to mail your letters to me
as soon as you can this week, because
you may have another blizzard, and ii
it is any worse than the one you have
just had, [ wouldn't be surprised if it
took twice as long for the mail to
reach me up here. l would feel very
lonesome IL my little friends on earth
did not write to me every week, and
besides, the Pollywogs always watch
my mail to see how many letters l get
Your jolly friend,
BILLY BOUNCE.
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STORY FOR THE LITTLEST ONES.

This cold weather must be very hard the poor little
squirrels for the other day when by the Capitol
grounds there wasn't soul there feeding the little fellows
have often wondered what they do when hard
Mother says though that they have friends who visit them
regularly, whether it not, and take them all they
want to eat One of these is very old who takes
walk through the ground every single day and the Waterman
there said that every squirrel knows him and bounding
to meet him just they see him coming The
squirrels will not 60 to everybody because they do
people, but this old gentleman always takes them something
they think he is just the best friend they have all the
world The Waterman says that the squirrels running
around the snow all day long and get frozen They
don't to sleep for two three months time like the
little wild squirrels that live down in Virginia. who curl up
in knot and stick their against their fur and go
sound asleep Isn't funny that they don't get hungry and
thirsty after they have been asleep month? But they don't
and when the weather gets warm they out and
around just as lively
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WHERE coLoRs COME FROM.

Coehineal insects furnish many of our
most gorgeous colors, earn1ine, scarlet,
crimson. and purple
Cuttlefish give US sepia. which is moth
ing more nor less than tae inky fluid
which the fish discharges 20 render the
water black, when il is attacked.
Ivory chips produce the ivory black
and bone black.
Prussian blue is made with impure pc
tasSium carbonate This most useful
discovery was accidental
Blue black is The charcoal OF the vine
stalk.
Turkey red is the madden plans. which
grows in HinduStan
Raw Sienna is the natural earth near
Sienna, italy.
India ink IS burned camphor. The Chi
nese are the only manufacturers OF this
and will not reveal It's secret
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
AFTER CHRISTMAS.

Tha nksgivings joy and fun have fed,
And Christmas day has gone;
Kate has smashed her dolly's head,
And Bob has lost his horn
All my story books are read
I'm tired of my gun,
Ny sister broke her dolly's bed
And l have smashed my drum.
Christmas Day soon passed away.
With all lis joy and sport,
I've grown tired of my sleigh.
Ard the games and books he brought
a long tine has to pass away
Before he will be here,
think we should have Christmas Day
Twice in every year.
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FOR BOYS.

One of our great American leaders
says q boy should learn:
To let cigarettes alone.
To be kind 10 al animals
To. be manly and coura geous.
To ride row, shoot. and swim
To build a fence scientifically
To iii the wood box every night
To be gentle TO his sisters
To shut a door without slamming.
To sew on a button
To do errands promptly and eheerfully.
To have q dog and make companion
of him.
To get ready to go away without the
united efforts of mother, grandmother,
sisters. chambermaid and cook.
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WHICH PRIZE
WILL YOU VIM

Any winner of a prize in the
Billy Bounce Club will have the
privilege of choosing as the prize
one article from the following
list:
Rugby football.
Boys jersey.
Football pants.
Football shinguards.
Black rubber football
Air rifle.
Roller skates.
Checkerboard.
Finch game.
BouTse game.
Penknife.
Dumb-bells
Indian clubs.
Baseball.
Baseball glove.
Baseball hat.
Fishing reel.
Gymnasium shoes.
Ice skates.
Sword. Set of tools.
Miniature organ.
Neck chain.
Fan. Purse.
Magic lantern.
Set Of soldiers.
Gas stove.
Automobile. Hanson cab.
Game of roulette.
Game of "Ofice Boy"
London Game"
Drum. Kitchen set.
Driving reins. Pin.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
THE LITTLE ARTIST.

Oh. there is little artist.
Who paints in the cold. night hour
Pictures for little children
OF wondrous trees and flowers
Pictures of snow white mountains
Touching the snow white sky,
Pictures of distant oceans
Where pretty ships go by
Pictures of rushing rivers
BY fairy bridges spanned,
Bits of beautiful landscapes
Copied from fairly land
The moon is the lamp he paints by,
His canvas the window pane,
His brush is a frozen snowflake,
Jack Frost is the artists name.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
THE VAIN LION.

A lion. exceedingly vain,
Had driven the beasts quite insane.
TIL thew cried, You're no better than
We
TN sure it's quite plain
] am in the name.
Why are you SO stupid said he.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
MARVELED.

Tommy can count up 10 five on me
fingers. can't /, MAJ
Ma-Yes, Tommy, but don't brag.
saw a little boy no Older than you to-
day who could count up 10 fifty.
ToInmy-Gee -whz, Where did he get
all them fingers-PhiiadelPi.i Press.
The Washington times., 1905-01-29
LADY WIND.

The wind comes tearing by the pane,
And shakes it so It startles me
Oh, Wind, you are not 1adylfke,
You are as rude as you can be.
The wind comes rushing from the sea
And gives the branches bare a toss
Oh, Wind, you are not ladylike-
No. you are very, very crossI
Little Folks
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LITTLE MOTHER GOOSE.

@If you listen, you'll know,
Little girl, where | go,
For the way you may track
BY my 'quack, quack, quack. -
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The Washington times., 1905-01-29
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS

prize rebus-Roxy McFall
Second rebusCarence IS northeast
Third Providence Brooand