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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
CONTRACTOR GREAT
ADMIRER OF TAFT
Edward Malley Impressed With
Secretary's Desire to Give
Every One Square DEAL
San Francisco Promptly Aided
When He Seeks Reimburse
ment for Loss

William Howard Taft, candidate for
the presidency of the United States on
the republican ticket. has millions OK
followers throughout the country, but
it is doubtful if there can be found
a man in this vast multitude more
heartily In favor of the big secretary's
election than Edward Malley. a prOmi-
nent contractor of 1884 McAllister
street Malley's devotion to the cause
OF the secretary is founded on an In
cident which brings out striktngly not
only Tafts wonderful capacity FOR hard
work his erudition and his kindly dis
position. but also his determination to
give every one square deal Whetner
they are the intimates of senators and
statesmen or ordinary businessmen VINO
do not desire to secure anything more
than justice.
Malley secured the contract to con-
struct dam on the Yuba river one
year ago in April. and Immediately be-
gan work on the project. After most
of the preliminary work had been m
ished, foods carried out the temporary
dam, making it necessary to commences
all over. A board OF army engineers.
composed of Colonel Heuer, MaJo.r
Harts and Captain Jackson. conder2IAd
the project and made a contract WlN
Malley to reimburse him for all ne ha0
expended il he would release the gov
ernment from the agreement to cog
struct the dam.
Mal1ey agreed. the contract was
made, forwarded to Washington and
approved by the chief Of engineers OF
the army. 1t was then passed up TO
Attorney General Bonaparte for legal
opinion. The attorney general. in his
opinion. admitted Malley was entitled to
the money morally, but that he could
not collect II under the law as it stood
Local attorneys advised the contractor
that he could not collect the debt. which
amounted to $4,000.
1t was at this juncture that Malley
thought Of Taft and decided to go on
to Washington and lay his case before
the secretary, If possible.
Taft had just returned from his trip
around the world. He was overwhelmed
with work, but after a few minutes
conversation with Malley was convinced
of the justice OF his claim The secre-
tary cut through ths governmental red
tape, .ordered the money paid and in
less than a week Malley received a
federal voucher for the amount
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THRONGS ATTEND
GERMAN FESTIVAL
Twelve Thousand Merrymakers
Flock TO Shell Mound for
Big Celebration
TeutOns Observe Anniversary
of Pastorius' Landing With
Elaborate Program

Twelve thousand Germans, imbued
with the festival spirit. trooped through
the gates of Shell Mound park yester-
day to celebrate the two hundred and
twenty-fifth anniversary of the first
landing OF Germans under Pastorius
at Germantown, Pa. 1t was far and
away the largest crowd that has con-
son and in point of enthusiasm broke
all records. Eighty-six German So
cieties were represented and Of these
21 had booths.
The festivities started early in the
day and were continued till dusk, dane
ing. bowling and divers other games
keeping up the interest OF the multi
tude.
The principal speeches of the day
were made by John Hermann, president
of the German league of California, and
William Erythropel, German vice-con-
sui. Both orators referred to the cor
dial feeling existing between the United
States and the fatherland. and exhorted
their listeners to promote continuance
of this good will. Consul General Bopp,
who is at present absent on furlough,
sent cablegram from Naples. wishing
the gathering much pleasure and pre-
dieting success for the German So
cieties of California
Two of the most interesting features
of the day were the exhibition of the
turner vereins and the singing of the
saengerbund. The Turner's were repre-
sented by four organizations, the San
Francisco, Oakland, Mission and Elm
tracht vereins- The singing was under
the direction of Professor Riegger and
about 200 voices composed the chorus.
The old chorus entitled 20 Wald Nit
Deinen Duff Gen zweigen" was the
favorite with the audience.
During the day subscriptions were
received amounting to $1,000 for the
proposed German house which will be
erected in San Francisco.
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PLAGUE EXPERTS ARE
RENDERED A BANQUET
Assistants of DIR. Blue and DIR.
Rucker Present Tokens of
Remembrance

His assistants in the work of exter-
minating the plague from San Fran
cisco rendered DR.. Rupert Blue a ban
quet Saturday night and presented to
him and to his chief assistant, Dr. w.
G. Rucker, tokens of remembrance.
DR.. Blue was given a gold cigarette
case and gold match box, while DIR.
Rucker received gold watch.
DR.. j. L. Howard acted as toastmaster
and Drs. Bruce Foulkes and Thomas l..
Schmitt made the presentation
speeches. In these the speakers talked
of the enormous task which had fallen
on the shoulders of DR.. Blue and the
hard work he and DR.. Rucker had done
their tirelessness in the face of oppos-
ing circumstances and the successful
results they have accomplished.
Responding, DIR. Blue and DR.. Rucker
spoke feelfngly on the loyal support
they have gotten from the corps of
assistants as q whole and as individ-
uals. Their remarks were tinged with
genuine feeling and the occasion was
felicitous- There were present:
Drs. Rupert Blue. w. C.. Rucker, n
Fox, G. W. Mccoy. q. NJ. Converse. C. H.
Woolsey, p NJ Thomas. L. S. Schmitt,
j. L. Howard, H. Dunn. Bruce Foulkes.
George Wier, j. N. Forbes, J. S. Shlage-
ter and Nj. Gibbons.
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BAHR-HAGUE wEDDING

ALAMEDA. Oct. 4.-Miss May Hague,
daughter of Captain C. j. Hague of 2060
Buena Vista avenue, became the bride
of Otto Bahr last evening at o'clock
at the Hague home. The Rev. Father
T. ]. OConnell performed the cere-
mony. The bridal attendants were Miss
Grace Hague and Joseph Harvey. Mr..
and Mrs. Bahr will reside at 2022 Buena
Vista avenue.
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BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS

will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either of the publication Offices and be indorsed
lied to have the same published Notices
stricted simply to the announcement Of the event
are published once in this column free Of charge.
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BERKELEY REAL ESTATE

HOME FOR $3.50.
Sloo puts you in possession of a handsome 8
room bungalow. handy to Key Route and S. p.
trains anu street cars; balance payable at the
rate OF $50 per month. including interest at 5h
per cent per annum The house is in first class
condition and is almost new. 1t has every con-
venience including gas and electric light and
fuel gas; up to date plumbing, inside wash trays
etc; one block to public school and stores all
street work done: price only $3.50. Apply on
premises. SSS seth ST.. Il block west of Adeline
THE Oakland Branch Of The Call is at 46S IIth
st. near Broadway. Phones Sunset 1888,
Home A23T5. =
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ELMHunsr REAL EsTATE

SNAP.
New bungalow on choice lot, 4ox12o; fruit trees:
$3.50: terms
Other bargains in lots, 500 to S125; good terms.
BEN WILSON,
San Leandro road. between Michigan and
Grand avs, Eimhurst.
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BIRTHS

MENDEL--In this city, September %, zoos. to
the wife Of Moses Mendel, q son.
REARDON-In this city, September 80. 1908, to
the wife of I. A. Reardon, daughter
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WANT ADS.
OAKLAND ALAMEDA DtREHR FRUTVAIE
ROOMS AND BOARD

ROOMS TO LET-OaIzIand
ALICE ST.. 1857, Oakland-Nicely furnished sun
ny front room, half block from 18th st. and
close 70 $. +. locals; nice location; rent $12
per month.
AA-2 nicely furnished rooms; also large base
ment for storage; rent very low 2e4 11th ST
CLAY ST.. S6l. Oskland-RoOms 10 rent in very
center OF town: close 10 all trains and electric
cars; very reasonable: ? blocks to Broadway;
men only.
CLAIMING way. 3632, Berkeley-In private
home; fne location; board pear by
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OAKLAND REAL ESTATE

S3OO0-New bungalow, all modern; lot
S5xl20; fine grounds; Occidental st. near
59th; $50 cash. balance to suit.
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DEATHS

Baumgarten Violet. 26l McCurdy. Edward A q
Borchert, Eliza A. IS MCGOWAN, Daniel 10
Byrne, Callaghan. 55, Meyers, Herman W.. 80
Carpenter, Warren e. 2Sl Perpoli Pracidio- - 50
Espy - (Infant) Pillsbury, Mary K. -
FRAZIER Philip.-. 7Ol Regnier. Catherine. Is
Gaines, Katherine. Il Ryan. John H...... 5S
George Josephine E. II Smyth, Robert A. A
Holland. Helen G.. II Stone, Ellen 81
Kane Bridget. 66lSullivan, Michael. -. 85
Litchheld, Joseph MISC Symon, George W. 6
Macabe, Agnes. "a Whiting, Eugene s. Y
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BUSINESS CHANCES

BUSINESS CHANCES
SPLENDID Observation-Disclosures house, 80
rooms, baths; lot 4Sx75; in center of Oak
land; rents 81 $40 per annum; artesian we'll
and pump; handsomely furn.; realizes about
Is per cent; will sell very reasonably or ex-
change. Address box 2275, Call, Oakland
SHOE store and repairing; complete machinery
for conducting the business; lease; cheap rent;
very central; clears big money; first class
proposition. See FULLER, 1115 Broadway,
Oakland
TAILORING, renovating and dyeing business; Sc
lect neighborhood; cheap rent; bargain; clears
good money. See FULLER, 1115 Broadway,
Oakland.
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AUTO PAINTING
TYpEwRrrERs AND SUPPLIES

CHAPPEI.L'S carriage and auto painting works
PA Elm St; phone Piedmont $3.50. Oakland
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Do You Want $500.
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05

-, ,oOo-5 room cottage in fine condition; 40x120;
SD st, near Key Route; $1,000 cash.
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NEW and second hand typewriters bought and
sold rented, repaired, exchanged SMITH
BROS. 462 18th st. Phone Oakland u.
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PROPOSALS AND BIDS

PROPOSALS AND BIDS
SEALED bids viii be received at the office OF
the secretary Of the regents, University OF
California. Berkeley. or before z:3O p. m
October u. 1908. for the marble and terazzo
work for the new library the university
campus at Berkeley. per plans and speci-
fcations on file at said office.
Separate bids are invited also for the plumb
ing for the library.
Separate bids are invited also for certain car
nentry work on the presidents house.
No bids Win be received unless accompanied
by a certified check or bond In favor of the
undersigned equal TO 10 per cent of the bid 10
assure execution Of contract by successful bid
der. The right TO reject any or all bids is re-
served.
THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA.
CALL BRANCH OFFICE. 1861 Fillmore st.
T3rcf
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LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICE IS hereby given that the Royal Garage
viii not be responsible for any bills contracted
nv l. C. Marshall after this date
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SAN MATEO REAL ESTATE
SEE EAST SAN MATEo. Free excursion every
Sunday; free special trips any time during
week. Tickets East San Mateo Land Com
pany, 317 Kearny st. 300s Mission St; San
Mateo Office opposite depot
CALL BRANCH OFFICE. 1851 Fillmore St
Post
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J, 1906 room, modern cottage; II foot base
ment; good location for a store; on a
corner lot 4Oxl00; property is worth
$4,000; must sell; come and see US.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05

CALL BRANCH OFFICE. 1851 Fillmore
near Post
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-05

The old fashioned rowdy who
construed it an an 'insult" if a
man refused to drink with him ap-
peared in Concordia, Kansas, last
week and was fined $50.
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GADABOUTS.

Maybe you guess at first sight that this is about the
wives that often away from home to the neglect
OF their poor husbands and domestic affairs But if you
do, you guess wrong
10 be sure, these wives the people to whom the
term 'gadabout' is most commonly applied But it has
been applied to them long and often, with all the
variations, that nothing remains to be said in that line
Anyway, there are worse gadabou than these.
The who CAD with definite purpose worse,
for they have less
But worst of all those and women whose
thoughts continually gaddng away from their work
and their purposes feand that is the kind Of gada
bout this editorial is to deal with.
Amusement is all right, hobbies all right, any di-
version is all right to the extent that it is recreatve
cheering and broadening But to forget in these the main
purpose in life is to lose the rudder off your ship.
There is other habit quite efectivee for
that of concentration. There is conducive
to failure than that Of vacillatiOn.
Imag zine ship that is steamng ahead now
astern circlng to starboard, to port, running
before the wind, against where will that ship ever
get to?
Everywhere who always ''yawing' as
sailors say They know just where they stand
what they think, or what they really want to do.
Many man, now ordinary, would have been a brill
liant had he connected his fragmenary efforts
SpasmOdc disconnected attempts without concentration
and uncontrolled by any fixed idea, will get
where, except to failure.
On every hand are seen plenty of men who have dis
appointed the hopes of their friends they have hidden
ward. Mcawber-Eke they waited for something to turn
up and usually happens in such cases. only dsappoint
ments turned up Good things don't turn up; they must
be dug up.
Many have started out with great expectations, but
their enthusiasm has been divided among too many
things and their ambition and energy along the main line
have evaporated Some of the finest inellecs have
hailed away in this sluggish evaporation and left
tge except the dried froth the obscure film which
wives the drve of vanished dreams And others have
done just enough to show how successful and important
they might have been had they awakened and kept
awake longer
True, gains much information by dipping into this
and that and the other. But what you know cuts little
figure in your career compared with what you
No matter how well stored may be the mind, how sub
tie the reasoning how diversified the talents, if
lacks concentration and continuity, his fine intellectual
gifts will avail him nothing.
The gadabouts that do the most damage in the world
the gaddng, vagrant thought and purposes that
lessly wander away, leaving lives in disorder.
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SpeckiaI Despootch from OSCAR to
Fred Schaffer.

FTeQ SCnaIrcr.
ALBUMQUEERK, N. M, Oct. 3.
AS delegates from der Drain Tile
SECTION, me und Adolf hat been at
tenting to der National Irrigation
congress. We are now ofer NIT id,
und eferpody ISIS delightet.
Water. water eferyvere
Und nod trop of rain"
Desc two lines, bote of dem, OK
blain der sitootation. We're millions
of acres in a dozen states used to
hat no water except dot vich ISIS
moistless, dey hat now been liqui-
datet so dot der beople are raising
eferydings but umbrellas. Umbrel-
las ISIS nod necessity.
On der train en- rut, vile we
watched ouid of der windows der
sage brush by, l undertook to de-
scribe Adolf der facts.
Listen, Schmalzgesicht, to vot |
make you acquainted l spoke him.
Altogether der reglamdion surface
has spent abouid 70 million dollars
in dot bart of der vest vich coult
nod grow up nit der country. Vot
ISIS der resultant? Today der Great
Plains ISIS better known as der
Great Ornamentals. Id has became
a flower bett full of springs. Do
you get id, you adipose fathead?"
Adolf remained Incompetent
sible.
| recommended Offer. "In der be-
ginning diss country wass dirsty-"
Like me?"
"Yess, yess. Desoladion reigned,
but nod der clouts. Der eyes of der
beople sairched vainlessly for
water. Vot dit dey do?"
"Dey sent for a onion" (Sooch
a reblyD
"Dumbhead. Der r-r-r-eason?"
$50 id vOult pring to DER eyes
der vater.''
"No!" / demanded him. mo.
Dey decoyed id from yonder noun
tains we're i'd ISIS blenty."
well, den why didn't dey go up
dere to blant DER cheraniums und
ALFALFA"
I'D ISIS lunattical! Does noun
tains hat no soil"
Dots funny. Dey look sOiled."
Id ISIS pitiable to make Adolf's
obaoa obctiua citv lucjd
"Now," | rushed on, look on
each site of der tracks, we're vonce
dere chack rabbit hat to carry a
visk broom to dust off der cactus
before he coult eat i'd. dey are grow
ing wheat. peaches. lemons, olifes.
grades, abbles, spinach, eferydings
--efen sugar beets big as you
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Rah! Rah. Rah!
What comes now?
Football! Football!
Wow, WOW, WOW!

Sir John Herschel, astronomer,
says if solid cylinder of ice As
miles in diameter and 100000
miles long were plunged, end first,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-05

We hear too much of the gospel
OF work--too little of the pospel of
rest, Work is important; but rest
is as much so. Many know how to
work; few know how to rest. There
Is an art of rest. Few know any
thing about it. Few get proper rest
even in Sleep for in sleep they
work hard with the muscles and
mind. They twist from one side to
the other; they grit their teeth and
groan; they awaken after eight or
10 hours sleep unrefreshed and UNI
prepared for the days work.
What is the matter with them?
They do not know the secret of
rest.
And what is the secret of rest?
The secret of rest H. relaxation Of
the muscles and blank. inactive
state of mind. Once you get the
idea little practice will form the
habit. and then you will know the
secret.
Relax your muscles. relax your
mind. How? Well. the following
exercises will teach you how every
time-if yo,, will keep them up.
First stand easily. feet well
apart. let 80 all the muscles. Swing
the body easily as on a pivot from
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A WILD PEACH.

The only notable thing about
Campbell's Switch is the fact that
the Henryville accommodation
stops there to await the meteorlike
rush of the Sunset express. There
are yellow, fragile buttercups and
| yellow, fluffy dandelions at the
| Switch, and the green, wooded hills
running back from the cut are mag.
| nificent.
On the top of the hill to the south
is the cabin of Farmer Absalom
Tingle. Farmer Tingle is a good
practical agriculturist, and he puts
in his time making things grow,
with no time for the dreaming of
dreams. Thus it is that Farmer
Tingle prizes his daughter Sally
Ann more than his daughter lola
lola is slender and slight. with the
biggest kind of deep, dark eyes that
seem always to dream of beauti.
fully sad things.
The Henryville accommodation
had long wait the day that lola
met Thompson, the cracker drum
mer. She was clinging to the
crumbly, lichen covered rail fence,
dreaming as usual; and Thompson
was hot. perspiring, not too clean
and rather irritable at the delay.
Thompson wandered out upon the
briar covered right of way. He
was adorned in a brown and black
checked suit, with a Panama hat,
a blood red tie and leman colored
shoes; and to lola, the dreamer, he
was charming as Lochinvar or the
king of hearts.
Pretty girl he unused as he
strolled over to the fence. Hello,
Sally" he ventured. "Takin' in the
steam cars?"
lola shook out her black, curling
tresses. MY sisters named Sally
My names lola"
That's pretty NAME" said
Thompson, Ito fit a pretty girl
Whered they find tin a yellow
backed novel, I'll bet"
lola shook her head once more
She didn't know whether the name
hailed from Genesis or the Model
Letter Writer. She thought herself
it was rather pretty, but lola loved
| everything with ripping sound of
a brilliant tinting.
Il like YOU" continued the drum
mer. Il live in the big town, but
| pass this way often. Come down
and wave at me and III wave back.
It'll be a great filtration"
lola smiled, because she deemed
| it fitting that she should smile at
any remark the wonder man should
| make. He was very fine man,
with very wonderful coloring in his
clothes, and lola liked him greatly
| The Meteor came hurting by and
the accommodations wheels began
to turn slowly. "Goodbye!" shouted
! Thompson, and lola nodded her
| pretty head.
After that lola came many times
day to the crumbling rail fence
and waved frantically at every pass
ing train From some of the trains
she got no response, and then then
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A WllND IPlEKGzE

her heart was heavy, but from most
of them some one waved at the
pretty girl on the fence, and to lola
it was always Thompson, the gaudy
logged cracker salesman. Her
dreams were of one thing now.
AS the years passed the hill girl
became thinner and her dark eyes
took on yet more haunting soul.
fulness. Though her visits to the
Switch at Campbell's had become
a thing for jest among the neigh
bors, she never failed in her daily
guard duty, and finally she was re-
warded. From the Henryville &C.
commodation a fat, red faced man
alighted, wearing a round straw hat
with a rainbow band, a shirt of
three tints and miscellaneous toy
gerry to match. AS he strolled down
the right of way lola gave a little
cry and rushed to him.
Obi" cried the hill girl. Il knew
you would come-but it has been a
long time-a long, long time!"
whats that?" asked the uncom-
pretending Mr.. Thompson.
Don't you remember" asked
lola, with pitiful pleading, cola
you said you liked me-long time
ago"
The debonair drummer lied cas-
lily: Sure / do-how you gettin'
along, anyhow"
A sharp nosed, overdressed
women was stepping from the train
platform. "Sh-h-h!" Kissed Thomp-
son, here comes my wife,"
With a cry like a wounded thing
lola of the hills fled. over the fence,
up the green, wooded hill, to her
cabin home.
What person is that" demanded
the sharp eyed woman.
Don't ask me-" answered the
willy Thompson. She's a peach,
all right, amt she?"
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SlbssSR8gYH
REST
BY DR-W-R-C-LATSON
BY DR-W-R-C-LATSON

side to side, allowing hands and
arms to sway as they will Do this
with the least eXertion. Don't make
mental eXertion. Let yourself go
as easily as you can. BY and by
you will get the trick of doing
everything, making every motion
with the least possible effort. And
then you have the secret of rest.
But you can't relax your muscles
unless you relax your mind And
how shall you do this? 1t is easy
when you know how. There are
many ways, but this is perhaps the
best:
Lie flat on the back on the bed
prepared for sleep-you will prob
ably sleep. Relax all the muscles
Breathe slowly and deeply. Imagine
you are looking straight up into the
black black sky of a dark, starless
and moonless night. Presently youl
mind wanders to something else
bring 1t back. Keep 1t there; and
the next thing you know the
alarm clock is braying at you, and
you realize that you have had a
good nights rest
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WHEN FEET ARE TIRED

Tired feet are the peculiar herit-
age of women. Maybe the shoe
maker is responsible; maybe the
woman uses poor judgment; maybe
she is required to be on her feet
overmuch; but however you will,
nine women out of ten will com
plain of tired feet quicker than any
thing else.
Now this Is simple little rem
edy for feet that are tired, whether
from overwOrk, from long standing
or from tight and poorly fitting
shoe. And it's a remedy that any
woman may use without much
trouble.
Put a quarter of a pound of bicar.
Donate of soda into a gallon OF
water, either in a footbath or a
pail. Have the water cool; not
cold, but just comfortably cool,
Soak the feet for a quarter of an
hour; 20 minutes is not too long. 1t
will drive some of the blood from
them and rest the nerves. 1t will
draw out the inflammation II there
be any, and the cold water will not
cause the swelling warm water
would produce. Fresh hosiery and
slippers should be put on afterward.
You never will find good in q boy