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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
STOP FAST TRAIN,
AID INJURED PAIR
Couple Hurt in Runaway
Rescued by Crew of
Limited.

LACROSSE. Wis., Jan. z5.-The unu-
sual spectacle OF limited passenger
train stopping in the middle Of a prairie
10 permit its crew 10 rescue two people
who had been Injured il d runaway vas
Afforded passengers on the Burlington
daylight limited" today.
r.. F1eck and Miss Gussie Fitzgerald
were hurled from q sleigh at a grade
crossing. The accident was witnessed
by the trainmen, and the limited was
stopped and the Injured people taken
aboard. Miss FitZgerald's skull was
fractured, Fieck was also badly in
lured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
KILLS WIFE ASLEEP,
WANTS TO DIE TOO
Murderer CraWlS Back TO
Bed With Bullet in His
Head.

DETROIT. Mich. Jan. 25.-Peter
Schlaf. aged forty-one. shot his wife in
stantly killing her while she lay asleep
IA bed at their home. I7S Roosevelt ave
nue.. about 6l5 o'clock this morning
Schlaf then got up and fred a bullet
into his own head, crawling back into
bed 70 die with his wife.
The first attempt al self-destruction
falling. Schlaf got up and attempted TO
cut his throat with a razor. but MS
nTJeen-year-O son and several citizens
prevented him from further iniuring
himself.
Police took Schlaf 10 St Marys Hos
pitaL
The tragedy was due 10 Schlafs IN
sane Jealousy Of his wife, who was thir-
ty-slN years old. There are seven chill
dren
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Henry proceeded To maze a lightning
change. grabbing not only the lawyers
suit, but his union underwear, shirt,
collar. cuffs, necktie. and shoes. John
Henry discarded his road makeup
ana tomato can, and turning surveyed
himself In the mirror with much sat
isIaction, Then he started for the door.
In The haI he encountered the head
or the. house, Attorney Underhili. Just
returning from the party. The sur
prise was mutual.
What the dickens are Won doing in
my housef' demanded IEderhili.
why, Gull, ia "a friend of yours
Just come In 60 make AJu "a call. re-
piled Dickersou
Then Underhili recognized his suit
which hung gracefully about the figure
of the tramp.
You come with me-. ne said taking
his visitor BY the collar
Iickers0n was hurried 10 court aud
had TO plead guilty, FOR he was Caught
with the goods
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
MOORISH WARSHIP
GOES To BOTTOM
Strikes Rock While Bonn
harding Camp of Ban
dit RaiSouli.

TAAGIER. Morocco. Jan. willie
bombarding the camp o. Ralsoui.. The
bandit today the Moroccan Warshlp
Turk struck rock near the Zanarine
Islands of the coast OF Morocco, and
went 70 the bottom. carrying many Of
her crew with her. a passing French
ship bore down on the scene aud picked
up many Of the crew.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
E. Southland Parker Sends
S95l64, All That is Left
of Big Fund.
Sends the Commissioners
List of the Largest Con-
uibutOrS.
Committee is Appointed to
Audit Accounts and Wind
Up Business.

T.. Southland Parker, president OF The
National Metropolitan Bank OF Wash
lngton. treasurer of the California Re
lief Fund, in "a communication TO ., m
missioner Macfarland this morning an
nounces that he has closed the ac-
counts Of that fund collected In the
District of Columbia BY renting Oh
the 18Th inst. a draft Cor 395l.64. that
being the balance in his hands as troas-
urer OF that fund
Some Big Contributions.
Ia his letter TO COMMISSIONED Mac
farland, Air. Parker says;
II also forwarded list, a copy OF
which Is herewith Enclosed. giving the
names Of contributors 10 tails fund and
The amount received from them for
transmission 10 san Francisco Many
of the contributions were made through
the Washington newspapers. and John
JOY Edison, chairman. 4 these instances,
lists were not always furnished me
with money paid over 20 me as treas
urer. so that my list does not contain
the name of each Individual contribu-
J1r Disbursements under this aCCOCnt
were made as follows
April IS, Charles "A. Keep. treasurer
May .. Charles 5. Keep, treasurer Amer
lean National Red Cross, S9tt05. May s.
Charles II. Keep treasurer American
National Red Cross, s25,OlO; May g. 10
Fnelan chairman, by District Of Column
1ia nre department. x2ll. May 10. TO
Eheidu, chairman, artists salaries
Cuase's Tleater. S95; May %. 20 Phelan,
chairman, by teachers ana pupils of
public schools. Sll66 o.; Nav %. to Pie
Ian chairman. proceeds Friendship
Lawn fete l-8s6,65; July "a. 10 Phelan.
chairman, SI4t90s January -. 10 Phelan,
chairman, cash balance. S95l.64; total
&l2q.n30.
''F0r the above i hold receipts, which
] am prepared 10 turn over 10 you at
your pleasure
Complimented by Mcfarland.
I'm acknowledging the receipt Of Mr..
Parker's statement, Commissioner Mac
fariaud suggests that John JOY Edison.
~. Riley Decide, and j, Sota McGm be
appointed "A committee 10 audit the ac-
counts.
In concluding his letter 10 Mr.. Parker,
Commissioner Macfarland says:
In closing this matter / want 10 thank
you for your kind and valuable service
SIS treasurer of this fund, the largest
ever raised for such "a purpose in the
District of Columbia The contribution
hy our citizens of such "A fund reflected
credit upon the National Capital. and
was another evidence OF the civic inter
est and phiianthropic spirit OF our peo-
pie.
1T also furnishes an evidence Of the
usefulness OF the National Red Cross
as an agency for relief in any such dis
asIers."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

OFFICE or THE MUTUAL FIRE IN
SURANCE COMPANY Of tie District
of Columbia. Washington. January IS,
lgJ4--The annual meeting Of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company Of the Dis
trlct or Columbia VIII be held on tbs
FIRST MONDAY II FEBRUARY (Lhs
9Th pTOximob at the Office Of the COM
pany. No. sJZ pennsylvania avenue
northwest. commencing al O'CLOCK
4, n
By the charter OF the company the
election Of seven mans gers 10 conduct
the affairs OF the company Is required
10 be held at the above meeting
BY the sixth article OF the bylaws OF
the company H. is provided: AT the an
uuaI meeting Of the company the first
business in order shall be the appoint
ment OF a chairman. who shall conduct
the meeting and election In accordance
with the act Of Incorporation between
the hours Of o'clock a. m and 8. p. M
Amount OF premium notes. g. So. 81. %
Amount Of cash On hand. l3,6zl-l1
-etL14 Llts =5ls14eV5
heal estate. -.s.s. s-ss. -..4..sss.s- 5iJltly
Once furniture and fixtures. 5000
Losses By FIRE, adjusted and
paid OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500
The annual statement VIII be ready
FOR distribution az the OfIce Of the COM
pany about February 2, 1907.
BY order Of the Board of Managers.
/. PIERCE BJIELEEs Secretary.
1a29-l6L
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washington. d. c. Jan. 16. 1901.

washington d. C.. Jan It. 1907.
OFFICE or THE WASHINGTON GAS
LIGHT COMPANY-NOtice OF Annual
Meeting OF StocIlhOldeFs-Ths annual
meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Washington GasIight Company for the
election OF directors and for such other
business as may properly come before
said meeting. VIII be held at the ONCE
OF the company, 4l3 10th ST. NV. on
MONDAY. FEBRUARY Z. 1857. at u
O'CLOCK NJ The polls viii be open
from u clock noon 10 / clock p. N.
WILLIAM b. ORME. Secretary.
Jal6-lgI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
4 SPACE FILLER.

The elevator in the department store
was about To start on its upward trip
when "a fieshy customer came waddling
toward IT,
Room for three more" said the ele-
Nator starter. Step inside, madam
That viii be all 90
Clip, Clip! Clip" went his casta-
nets.-Chicago Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
VITAL RECORDS
Births

Lee A and MaTgeTy L. gin. bay
Patrick and Margaret GilhOoley, boy.
Thomas J.. and Mary Degnan. girl
John and Laura Brown. girl
samuel and TTesa Easton. girl
George i. and Nellie Brown. girl
Luke +. and Jennie 5. O'ReiiIy, girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
PASSES $4,000 BILL
FOR CUSTOMS BOAT

The Senate this afternoon passed bin
appropriating $500 for a customs
boarding boat at Galveston. Tex.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
OVER 900 PER CENT PROFIT.

The pearl fishery Of CeylOn. leased by
the government. involved an expenditure
Of only 81. so last year. with net prOni
Of sSgi So.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
MADAME wU'S CHARITY.

The wife Of WI Ting-fang. former
minister from China 10 the United
States, has just paid the cost OF build
Kong.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
INITIATION WITHOUT DKAUaHr

VENTILATION WITHOUT DEAUdHT
the most essential % retain health
EQUIP your Churches. School Houses
Once Rooms. Sleeping Apartments, &C.
with PULLMAN AUTOMATIC VEN
TILATORS," Economical and eYerlast-
ing H c. KIDWELL. Wash. d. c.
mgr for company. once. l25S Ast At
Phone West slL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Marriage Lieer Sc.

Robert "a. Mitchell, 1. 5. X. and
Isabel Il. Allls. OF this City
William Haven. Of Philadelphia. and
Bertha ZettleF. OF this city.
Isaac Siiverman and Rosa Goldberg.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

ALL MAKES OF SEWING MACHINES
repaired and guaranteed ] year. Soc
KRAMER 40 7th ~ sw. Phone CO.'S
OF send postal and viii call Jal5-I5t
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Special Notices.

MRS. l.. l.. JORDAN and family. OF
BaIlstOn. Va. wish 20 thank their many
friends FOR the many floral offerings ana
kind letters OF sympathy received by
them az the time Of their bereavement
II
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Died.

coYLE-on January = lsgl Miss NARY
A, COYLE
Particulars in another column
MANS-On January - 1870. WILLIAM A
MANN aged sizty-tEo Bears
fuueral Saturday, January % ? O'Clock
b. u-. fr1m J. William Lees chapel ala
PENNSYLVANIA aFruue northwest. he uas
member ~ q. :. Grant Post No. .. Grand
Army " the Republic. Eii be- buried a.
Arliugtsn- served from is6s o. 1856 ia Conc
pany = seventh New YORK Heavy Artillery
All comrades q the Grand Army II tia
Republic invited % be present 81 the fu-
neral
sent by s. r WHITNEY. The Flower
Boet comrade.' Il
YOsT-On January a. 1871. AMER 4. YOsT
Particulars Ira another column.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
One Juror May Fail.

Before the opening OF the trial today
il was predicted that the attorneys for
the defense would Immediately seek TO
have Harry c. Harvey, the NTH Juror,
selected late last evening, withdrawn
from the panel. IL was learned over
night that Harvey had served on a jury
which sentenced a man TO the electric
chair despite an insanity plea. for kill
ing his boarding house mistress. Later
Governor Higgins cOmmuted the sen
tence. Dan O'Reilly, one of Thaw's at
torneys. today upset the supposition that
the defense would object % Harvey.
We went on the assum Dtion that a
man who has voted to put man 10
death on one occasion VIII never vote
Tor an execution second time" de-
clared O'Reilly. I'VE want Harvey ON
the jury"
II Is now predicted that Harvey viii
be challenged by the State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Evelyn Is Snubbed.

Mrs William ThaW did not appear 10
note the child-like figure Of her sons
wife. Evelyn looked searchingly at the
motheriy woman in a seeming mute ap-
peal for some slight greeting There
was none. The mother did not glance
at her daughter-ln-law. but busted her
self IN removing her dark coat Evelyn
half moved from her chair 70 assist the
mother with her coat but apparently
overcome with the sudden realization
thar her aid was not wanted she fell
back in her chair again.
Mrs. Carnegie was quite ObliviOus 70
the presence OF her sisteF-iu-law The
elIer Mrs. Thaw sat down beside The
former artist model and Mrs Carnegie
SAT OF her mothers left. The two sons
sat Just in front The Countess OF Var
mouth did not appear in court II was
said she was suffering from slight in
disIus,;iOn.
Harry X Thaw to the bar" cried
clerk Henney. The narrow oak door
leading 10 the prisoners pen beyond
swung open and Harry Thaw, with a
smart stride, marched quickly 10 his
seat. He showed evident delight on see
ing his mother and stopped 10 reach
over and shake her outstretched hand
and give a word OF kindly greeting.
Harry Thaw did not seem to see his
wife as she fondly smiled at him
Thaw turned away and the eyes OF the
fragile figure followed his every move
as he took his seat and spoke 70 the
LAWYERS
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able 70 take the witness stand in de-
tense OF her husband, whose life depends
upon the testimony OF the flower girl.
she was dressed ia the same dark pur-
pie dress she wore yesterday. and from
her blue hat, crowned by a cluster OF
Vloletss there fell a purple veil, instead
or the accustomed white one, which
partly concealed ;he deep shadows IN
der the young Wifc's ewes
Mrs William TLaw. whose illness pre-
vented her from attending court yester-
day, was at her som trial today. Dress
ed In sombre black. "A dark veil covering
her white hair, she sat Ia court a state
~ figure OF proud WOnanhOOd. Mrs
ThaW was accompanied 70 court BY Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie, her daughter
and Two sons, Edward and Josiah TEaW
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

Notwithstanding the snow ana the
conditions OF the streets Ia and about
the criminal courts building. the rnobs
were as great as on the first day Of the
trial, when the members OF the Thaw
party were compelled 10 night their Wav
10 the court room. Captain AfcCIusJ,v
was on hand al an early hour and again
warned his men that the crowds we're
10 De Kept out OF the way OF those who
had business at the tribunal and on me
thoroughtares where they had been de-
laying traffic.
Howard Nesbit brother Of EVELYN
Nesbit Thaw. prepared early 70 go 10
The Trial Before leaving his hotel he
Il want 10 deny absolutely thar my
mother or my step-father and / have
quarreled. The report is absolutely ridi-
culous for We are on the very best OF
terms"
After Thaw had breakfast and was
ready to make his daily visit across me
Bridge OF Signs he said he was conn
dent that jury would be secured TO-DAY
and the trial would begin In earnest
Monday morning or Tuesday at the
latest.
Il have the greatest confidence" he
said IN note TO the reporters, that
l VIII be speedily acquitted"
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FUNERAL DESIGNS.
FUNERAL DESIGNS

q tFery descrlpticn-modsTatelY priced.
GUIDE,
1914 - 81. Northwest. Phone n. ATS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Newspapers Censu1ed.

The I'VE jurors spent an uneventfuI
night AT the broadway Central. They
were somewhat disconnected, however.
by their imprisonment and the cIosA
guard Kept by tie deputy sheriff. They
we're permitted to read tho newspapers
but those stories relating TO the Thaw
case We're blotted out with ink by Cap
tain Lynch, Of the court squad. Each
OF the men called his family up on the
telephone, ana had a lengthy converse
ton which was heard in each Instance
bE the deputies. The Jurors were not
permitted to say q word touching On
the trial
The i've jurors were rdTnewhat as
founded today when they received their
MAIL opened ore OF she number wa
~ $3.50 el ols =. turpea When Captain Lynch in
charge OF the guard. told him two let
ters rad been returned 10 the sender.
because they bore some reference To rba
case The captain explained that there
was nothing particularly objectionable
In the nlissiVes. but ne had been in
structed By Judge FITZGERALD NOT 10
let anything pass IL Thaw's name WAS
even mentioned.
The greatest care is being taken 10
guard the Rnaw jury in order to pre-
ciude a mistrlal or miscarriage OF
justice. Never N the annals OF criminal
trials in this city has a jury been kent
under such close watch In order III
prevent possible illness, the food OF the
jurors i inspected
The jury Is living at the Broadway
Central hotel where a suite of rooms
has been engaged The rooms have hfeb
ceilings and are carefully Ventilated
The suite Is on the third f1oor There
are fifteen rooms. and arrangements
have beer perfected so that each Juror
viii Dc guarded both day and night
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UNDERTAKES.

UNDERTAKES.
YoAKLEY & JENKINS,
GO II ST. y. ". Main 4SA
WIZ. s. Riley,
s0s "a e. Sc. Phone East ssa.
Iall-50t
J. WILLIAM LEE,
UNDERTAKEN AND LIVERY,
re- Penn. Ave \. ". Washington. D. C.
Telephone Main I2ss.
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MObs at Courthouse.

now predicted that Harvey viii
-llenged by the State.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
JOURNAL ENTRIES

Although the gas pressure may be
low. the meters appear to be slow in
hearing about it, judging from the way
they race merrily around.
n q
We know a woman who will fuss
when she gets to heaven because she
can't get a halo trimmed to suit her.
See if she doesn't
e u ~
The east, it Is said, is going crazy
oyer diabolo. You may think this is
a new swear word. invented for use
during the panic, but it isn't
T.
Count Boni is now a French "jour-
nalist." 1t is doubtful, however, if he
will be assigned to cover Anna Gould'a
second wedding, although he is we'll
acquainted with the bride.
\ \
Secretary Cortelyou says somebody is
holding out" on the cash-hoardine
it. What did he go and tell for? Just
because this department has been
carefully hanging on to $1.37 is no rea-
son why he should go and blab It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16

of it-for then could have married
Dick and would not have needed &C
worry about papa at all. oh. 1t i
cruel. And now 1t Is too late; nc
| wonder Dick stopped caring-if act
ed like that-like they seem to think
1 have" She sobbed miserably.
Il like Marian Howard. 1 have al
ways wished could have heT with me
I'D like to live with them-but they
don't want me, either. Papa has said
time and again that such combine
| tons are always unhappy, and so l
must go away somewhere"
She sobbed herself to sleep that
night. after hours of wretched refiec-
ton and almost desperate thinking.
She did not go down 20 breakfast, but
when sac heard her father leave the
house she went down town and drew
all of the money which she had in
the bank. Then she bought a ticket
for New York
At noon her father. seeing how
wretched she looked at dinner, felt
like brute and came very near to
spelling the whole thing. But she
slipped away too quickly to give him
time tC commit himself, and when
ne was sure she was in her room he
called Dick cautiously up over the
phone.
~ guess you'd better come over. I've
made beastly mess of the thing he
said. Then he called up to Mary that
he had to go back to the office, and
cleared out. feeling like a coward.
This was the chance for which Mary
was waiting. Hurriedly she finished
packing her suitcase. wrote an agon-
dressing herself in the long coat and
dark veil which fleeing heroines al
ways wore in the plays she had seen,
she let herself quietly out at the front
man jumped off the outgoing car,
looked at her sharply and then swung
up the steps of the ingoing car after
her-but she did not notice.
Was this what her father had meant
in his telephone message, thought the
young man. Well, he had made q
mess of 1t.
1t was raining by this tirne-a
dreary little drizzle-and when Mary
alighted at the union sattion, she
steps had not some one seized the suit
case and caught her arm firmly. When
she had regained her balance. the man
did not let go. but slid his grasp down
to the cold. wet hand.
Let me go-what do you mean
she gasped, and then she knew. She
began to cry.
MARY. Mary, SO contrary come on
home again." said Dick. gently. I'VE
didn't mean to go so far as this, dear,
in our little plot
"We-our plot! What do you mean
Did you and father fix all this up for
a trick? and-and-" To Dicks
great surprise and relief, she began to
laugh. He had expected tears, anger
even rage. And then he began to
feel foolish.
at guess I got just what I deserve.
I was blind as a bat" she said. when
do you want me to marry you, Dick
If you can forgive me enough to want
me at all. Dick, you didn't think that
had really stopped caring, did you %
Mary's father was in the drawing
room when they came home. and
came out into the hall to meet then.
"we've been out walking" said Dick.
blandly.
Eyes, I see," said Mr.. Arnold, ignor-
ing the suitcase and Marys unusual
apparel. 'Fine night, isn't tip.
copyrighted, 1907, by c.. H. Sutcliffe.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.
: [From the Philadelphia Record.

| lHTOm Ino fnlidQolpHla 6eCOTO.l
| Failure demands no encore.
A telegram goes on tick when It is
| sent collect
| OF course a man may be perfectly
| square and be cornered.
No. Maude, dear, watered stock
shouldn't affect the price of milk.
Beauty is as beauty does. The derrick
isn't handsome. but 1t has an uplifting
influence.
When a fellow has money to burn
some other fellow Is always willing to
match him for 1t.
1t wouldn't be 80 bad to be absent
minded IL 1t would only enable us to
forget our troubles.
Guzzler-"Ddd you ever know Close
fist to treat7" De Tanque-''No, he al
ways retreats before It comes his turn
to treat"
Tommy-'Pop, what Is a genius?''
Tommy's Pop-"A genius, my son, is
merely man who understands the art
of advertising his egotism."
Neil-"They say arsenic will whiten
the complexion. Do you suppose 1t
would be permanent" Belle-''Yea, IL
you take a large enough dose"
Mrs. Muggins-"They say your hIis-
band is bull In the stock market"
Mrs. Buggins-'1 don't know anything
about that. but 1 do know he's a per-
feet bear at home"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-11-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.
IFrom the Atchison Globe.

(From the Atchison Globe.1
Sometimes good grammar is pool
English.
People talk longer about a good din.
ner than they talk about good piano
solo. -
Reform is becoming so energetic that
mistakes are being discovered in the
school books.
Everything else in heaven suiting US,
we have an idea that those plain round
haIos will not be very becoming.
When a farmer sees a crowd on a
street. or road, down in his heart he
hopes it is a broken down auto that is
drawing the attention.
It doesn't take the average woman
one-third as long to mix up a cake and
bake it., as it took her to run next door
and borrow the eggs.
The finest thing in the world Is a COM
Portable home. Why not devote more
attention to a comfortable home and
less to billiards, and beer. and clubs?
When a man is called to the tele-
phone by a woman, the conversation
from his end of the line indicates that
he is trying to bring 1t to a goodbye
and break-away.
A woman who enjoys mems society
is in this position: If she shows a pre-
ference for single men they say she is
of married men their wives will shoot
her.
If there is a good boarding house in
the neighborhood, woman has the
figures at her fingers ends to prove
that it is cheaper to board than to
keep house, and her husband hears
them three times a day.