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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
UNKNOWN FLoATER FOUND.

Unidentified Body Recovered From
River by Fishermen at Council Bluffs.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 14.-Tied to the
bank awaiting the call of the coroner
Is the body of fioater which was dis
covered in the Missouri river four miles
south of Lake Manawa this morning
by some fishermen. The men slipped
a moose about the floaters body and
tied 1t to a tree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
cRETANs ARE TOLD TO BEHAVE.

European Powers Also Suggest to Tur-
key That Troops Are Unnecessary.
London, Aug. 14.-A joint note signed
by the four protecting powers of Crete.
Great Britain, Russia, Italy and France,
has been presented to the Turkish gov
ernrnent 1T promises that the powers
shall see that the Objectionable flag
hoisted by the Cretans is removed per-
manently, and expresses the hope that
in these circumstances Turkey will not
think 1t necessary to order her fleet to
proceed to Cretan waters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
SCORE OF MINERS KILLED.

Fire in Mexican coiliery Results in
Many Deaths-Six Bodies Recovered.
Mexico City, Aug. 14-A score OF
miners are reported killed by fire which
is destroying the Camelia mine at Roal
del Monte, in the state Of Hidalgo. SIX
bodies were recovered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
T..R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
Tho Weather,

Tho Weather.
Sun rises Aug. 15 at $40: sets at
6:5S.
Iowa-Generaiiy fair tonight and
Sunday. preceded by showers in the
east tonight.
Missouri-Fair tonight and Sunday;
continued warm.
South Internationally fair tonight
and Sunday; cooler In the east tonight.
PAGE ONE.
Telegraphio News:
Possible Shake-Up on Commerce
Board.
Boston Menaced In Mimic War.
Chicago and Lacrosse Deluged,
Severe Storms Break Drouth In
Spots.
Five Killed in Colorado Wreck.
Injured Number Forty.
Explosion on Russian Naval Vessel.
Men Imprisoned and Thought to Be
Dead.
European Grain Crop Short.
Robbers Foiled in Attempt to Steal
100000.
DIR. Sarah Stevenson Dead.
John B. Blank a Suicide.
National Capital Deserted.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Senator Cummins "At Home"
More Iowans Draw Good Lands.
Child.
Want Ad Brings Bride.
PAGE FOUR.
EDITORIAL:
An Object Lesson In fraternity.
Which Will Taft Keep2
The Soldier Pioneers.
Topics of the Times.
Iowa Opinion and Notes.
Sunday Reading.
PAGE FIVE.
Iowa News,
Clairvoyant Finds Victims.
Merry War With Dental Supply Firm
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
Last Voyage Of the Donna isabel.
PAGES SIX, EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
Central Strike Was Expensive
Road Shows Large Deficit For Year
South Side Is Flourishing.
Townships Combine On it Conven-
ton.
Boger-Slocum Case to Be Aired.
Cattle Perish In Heat.
Local Comment.
General News Of the City.
PAGE TEN.
Markets and General:
Bulls Control Wheat.
Corn Prices Helped by Drouth.
Strong Steer Market Entire Week
Hogs Finish to 10 Gents Lower.
Tariff Commission Will Be Effective.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14

commerce and labor. 1t went thru the
house and got into conference and was
killed only after Senator Clay, who was
on the conference committee made a
canvass of the senate and informed the
conferees that unless this provision
was stricken out the senate would turn
down the conference report
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
President BUSY With PATRONAGE.

Beverly Aug. 14.-Between his morn
ing game of golf with his brother,
Charles P. Taft, and his afternoon
automobile ride with Mrs. Taft, the
president continued today the task of
signing commissions for additional
census supervisors. At last night con-
ference only. about sixty of the $50
commissions were signed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
JOHN B. BLANK A SUICIDE
Head Of Fidelity Loan Company, Of
Des Moines, Shoots Himself Because
of Financial Losses.

Des Moines. Aug. 14.-John B.
Blank. head of the Fidelity Loan Com
pany, shot and killed himself today
Dependency over loss of money occa-
stoned by the Independent Ice Com
pany going into receivership, is the
cause attributed for the act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
FIVE KILLED IN WRECK
Denver & Rio erande Passenger Trains
Collide Head On Near Hustled, Colo.
-Twenty-Four Persons Among the
Injured,

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 14.-Denver &
Rio Grande trains, No. 8, eastbound.
and No. 1, westbound, collided just
east Of Hustled, Colo, this morning.
Five persons are known to have been
killed and twenty-four injured. Both
locomotives and many cars were
badly damaged Failure Of the crews
to observe orders is believed to have
caused the wreck.
1T is now reported that thirty six
were injured on both trains. The dead
are all on No s. The wrecking outfit
has left Pueblo for Husted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
Seven Injured In Nebraska Wreck.

Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 14.-In a head-on
wreck between two Chicago. Rock Is
land & Pacific freight trains near
Rockford last night, seven persons
were injured. Three engines were de-
molished. The wreck is said to have
been caused by a misunderstanding Of
orders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
cIoudburst at Lacrosse.

Lacrosse. Wis. Aug. IA cloud.
ourst' officially registered at the
weather bureau as 1888 inches, burst
mere today. washing out railroads.
GRIPPING telephone and telegraph
service. and doing great damage to
hillside and coulee farms. Two houses.
We're struck by lightning and partially
destroyed by fire,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14

Lake Forest. Ill.,. Aug. 14.--Charles
Evans, of Edgewater, had n lead of 8
up on Gordon Copeland, of the Skokie,
Chicago. at the end of the first eighteen
holes, on their thirtysix hole match in
the finals for the Mayflower cup. the
principal trophy of the annual open
tournament OF the onwentia Club to-
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
MISSING GIRL GUEST OF FRIEND.
Miss Madse Griffin, of Fort Dodge,
Found in CHICAGO,

Chicago. Aug 14.--,Miss Madge Grif-
fin. of Fort Dodge, Iowa, supposed to
have been kidnapped Wednesday even
ing while waiting at a railroad station
for Miss Theresa Roening, 39S West
Wellington street appeared yesterday
with another girl friend. While wait
ing for Miss Roening another friend
appeared. who invited Miss Griffin to
l:er house. Learning from the papers
that she was lost, she reported to Miss
Roening and to relatives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
Fatal Auto Accident.

Philadelphia, Aug. 14.-DefectivA
steering gear caused the overturning OF
an automobile carrying nine persons
iiea. Tairrnenn. park early TODAY.
James E. Dugar. the chauffeur, was
killed. Mrs. Laura Taylor, Miss Cath
crime Betchell and Charles ]. Fowler.
z=sxs sksal. lzsisxess
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
FURIOUS STORM HITS CITY, WITH
OVER THREE INCHES OF RAIN
IN FOUR HOUR
cLouDRuRsT CAUSES FLOOD
At Ia CROSSE. WISCONSIN,
Telephone and Telegraph Linss Dams
aged in Both Cities, Easements
Flooded and Railroad Tracks Washed
out-HilIside Farms Damaged and.
Lightning Burns Several Heuses. s

Chicago, Aug. 1&.-An electrical
storm. lasting four hours during which
3.S Inches of rain fell. swept over the
city early today. and flooded many
easements thruout the city. crippled
telephone and telegraph systems and
delayed street car traffic. Several
houses were struck by lightning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
"PELLAeRA" ON INCREASE.
New Disease Giving Concern to Med
icaI Experts of the Country.

WV 0'SSe6So 0'VT'F9 0OI'OCTTt 70 VIeN'
icaI Experts of the Country.
Washington, Aug. 14.-There Is moro
"pellagra" in this country now than at
any. time since the new disease was
discovered, and from information re-
ceived it apparently is on the increase.
especially in the south. This is the
statement maye by Surgeon General
Wyman today when asked concerning
the visit of DIR. Lavindar, the Pellagra
expert. to Peoria, ILL.,, where the di-
sease is believed to have developed at
the Illinois insane asylum. Wy1nan
stated that Lavindar was sent to that
institution in response to a request
from the authorities there, who have
under observation about fifty patients
believed to be affected with the disease
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
FORMER FIRE CHIEF KILLED.

r. w. Jones, Of Council Bluffs, Crushed
Between Cars
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, Aug. 14-R. w. Jones,
former chief Of the Council Bluffs fro
department, was caught between two
cars il the Northwestern rs..rcsA
yards last night and crushed 80 badly
that he died in the hospital at 8: 80 this
morning. Jones had been working as
- Aalziichnap HA 1aANAa 4 fAnilx.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
VETERAN ACCOUNTANT DEAD.
r. MacLennan, of Treasury
Department, Passes Away.

MacLennan, for many years chief of
the bookkeeping and warrants division
of the treasury department, died today,
after n lingering illness. MacLennau
was one of the best known veteran
experts of the treasury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
EUROPEAN GRAIN SHORT
United States Government Issue. Re-
port on conditions-centraI Europe
Short Many Millions Of Bushels
Compared to Year Ago.

Washington, Aug. 14.-with mid
harvest reached in Europe, the depart
mont Of agriculture today issued re-
ports showing the conditions Of crops
in foreign countries. The conditions are
least promising in central Europe. AS
to this section the report says:
'Little improvement was permitted
last month, because of the weather.
The reduction in wheat in central Eu-
rope will be 5O,OO0.oo0 bushels below
last year, when a bare average crop
was reaped. Western and southwestern
Europe are reaping crops much more
satisfactory"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
NIGHT RIDERS THREATEN.
Warning Note Found at ReeIfoot LAX

warning Note Found at ReeIfoot Lake,
Tenn, Scat of Previous Troubles.
Nashville. Tenn. Aug. 14.-Warnings
have been found on the fish docks on
Reelfoot lake. the scenes of the out
RACES a year ago. stating that there
must not be any more fish bought
there, and that the belief that the
night riders were all under .rrest, was
a mistake. that the days of the night
riders were not over. and that 1t is
possible they might be heard from Ia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14

Kentucky s?s!:.!>:.. E.<:!!!!. E.<:!!!!. Hs:,ms.,s.
Lancaster, KY. Aug. 14.--City Judge
Clinton Armstrong committed suicide
by shooting today. He waa widely
kaAnGA n nAAaAoaA oinnlAA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14

johnson Defeats Larnsd At Tennis.
Southam pron. N. Y, Aug. 14.-iwal-
lace F. johnson. Pennsylvania state
champion. won the singles cup In the
tennis tournament on tho court OF the
Meadow Club here today, defeating E.
p. Larned.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
ROCK ISLAND BUYS CARS.

Orders 5000 Freight Cars and Fifty
Locomotives.
New York, Aug. 14.-The Rock Island
system is about to place orders for 81
900 forty ton freight cars, and fifty
locomotives. Two thousand old freight
cars now in use will be sent to the
scrap heap when the new cars are de-
livered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
MILLS SUCCEEDS cARmopv.

City Council Of Cedar Rapids Fills
MayoraIty Vacancy.
Special to Times-Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Aug. 1.-THE city
council today elected Councilman w.
]. Mills to the mayoralty, to sncceed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
Twenty-Five Are Injured.

Denver, Aug. 14.-According to re-
ports received at the general offices of
the Denver & Rio Grande railroad say
five persons were killed and twenty
five injured in the wreck near Hustled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
china Aaree. to Neaoti.te.

CHIHd NYroos 20 N09ocINt0.
Peking, Aug. 1.-THE Chinese gov
ernment. In q formal communication to
japan, has agreed to negotiate the
various points in the .Anthung- Mukden
railroad controversy not already set
tied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
TYPOS FINISH THEIR work.

International Union Adjourns After
Adopting AffiIiation Order.
st. Joseph, Mo-, Aug. 1.-THE Nifty
nth annual convention Of the Inter-
national Typographical Union adjourn
ed today. The convention adopted q
motion requiring local unions to afffli-
ate with the central bodies OF the
American Federation Of Labor In all
.citie9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
CAPITAL is DESERTED
Every Cabinet Member and Many
Heads Of Departments Away from
Washington On Vaoations-Presicent
WrestIes With censu. Appointments.

Washington, Aug. 14-Not a member
of President Taft's cabinet is in Wash
tugton today. The e'capital is in the
midst Of midsummer dullness. and
members of the cabinet are seeking
rest and recreation elsewhere, leaving
the administration of affairs in the exc
cutive departments in the hands of as
sistants, who keep in touch with them
by telegraph, telephone or mail when
ever necessity arises. The situation,
while unusual, is not without precedent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
FINDS WIFE is NEoREss.

Ohio Man Shoots Woman and Him.
self Whom Discovery is Made.
Columbus. o., Aug. 14--Ascertaining
that his wife was a colored woman
after eight years of married life, AL
fred Haberman. white, today shot her
twice and then shot himself. Both prob-
ahlY will die
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
DR.. II. W. THOMAS DEAD.

Melted Minister end Church Founder
Passes Away in Florida.
Chicago, Aug. 14.-Dr. Hiram W.
Thomas, who founded and made Ia
nous the Peoples Church Of Chicago
after being expelled from the ministry
and membership ofo the Methodist
Eniaoonal- nhnrch far hArAau ~ 49, ~-A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
ARscoNDINe CLERK CAUGHT.
Cedar Rapids Hotel Employe Absconds
With $t20 of Guests Money.

Special 10 Tlmes- Repub1ican.
Cedar Rapids. aug. il.-2. z. r Hunt, H"::.
night clerk at the Grand Hotel. de-
camped early today with $120 of the
guests money. He was later arrested
at Quincy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14
Evans Has eie Lead Over COPELAND.

At the end of the twenty-seventh
hole Sheehan was thre up on Rider.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14

FACE EN-.
Markets and General:
Bulls Control Wheat.
Corn Prices Helped by Drouth
Strong Steer Market Entire Week
Hogs Finish to 10 Gents Lower.
Tariff Commission Will Be Effective.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-14

that Representative Mann, of Illinois,
who is the new chairman of the house
Interstate commerce committee, was
strongly In favor OF putting the inter-
state commerce commission under the
jurisdiction OF the department Of com
merce and labor when the department
OF commerce and labor was created.
Mr.. Mann presented asmeasure for this
purpose IN the form Of an amendment
- the hin SFssting the department Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-22


The pitcher answers for !; this and
other beverages as well, and it makes M
a room Cutlery to lave loo many be.
longings, besides taking too much
time to clean up.
(. A small alcohol lamp; that folds into
a tin cup will be- used frequently.'and
borrowed often. I.
One of the bottles that keep liquids
ut 4 fixed temperature Of, heat or5cold
for many hours will 5Troyc: q boon
huta for spreads and In times of in
disposition. g y "a ~ IA
q There should be a well.e1uinped
work-box Or baE. preferably the for
mer. Those with lids that locks in
J5urcs keeping ones sl1pl,lies :from
BORROWING mates: Wicker baskets
with red leather liis; oil Wlilta the
initials Of the owner are marked in
gold letters. are ornamental when
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-22
Feminine Chat: and
Chatter
GOSSIP AND ADVICE 70 He,
Z. as WORLD OF WOMEN II
Some Things Which Every College
Girl viii Find useful-Thc Char
ling Dish Always Handy for Fudge
Parties and Welsh Rareb1t=-Hot
Water Kettle and Cups for After.
noon Teas. HI ts sd 81

The girl who is going of to college
for. the first time may he uncertain
what she. will need in the way OF
room adornments and personal be:
1ongings. These needs differ with
different colleges. and the wise girl
waits to look around before laying In
a big supply Of furnishings that must
necessarily crowd limited room space,
Here area few. things that every girl
find useful < SO they can safely be
supplied before leaving nome:
A chatting dish. What is college
without fudge parties and welsh rare
bits? 81 II a new chatting dish is to be
bought and expense Dies not count.
those heated by electricity are clean
and convenient. 1t would he well
first to find out il electric lights are
Installed. and If they may be used for
such purposes.
The chatting dish that packs into
the smallest space is wise for crTlmn-
ed quarters. There should also be
u special long spoon and fork. tiny
l'DDSeS cuIfLilDililS COMPARTMENTS III
salt, pepper. and mustard. and fen
der, If possible, as 1t lessons tie dam
ger OF fire. &
Whatever the college, afternoon tea
grows in popularity. Therefore, take
q brass or copper hot; water kettle.
half dozen teacnps. the samesnunl.
Der of heavily plated silver spoons,
knives and forks and teapot that
is decorated but inexpensive.
This same ruling. cheap but pretty.
holds good for the hnlfdo.en dessert
plates, tea L cat.ly, sugar bowl and
cream jug; n somewhat larger pltef-
er. and fancy bowl for cakes TINT will
be found, to hbe inli9pen sable unless
one wishes to bring t:le tinrc.tonore1
wash bowl. and TOOTH mug cookery
into play, "a $3.50 * y
Many college girls own Il chocolate
pot. as cocoa rivals tea sinsponularity,:
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~ 100
Mrs. i. G. afcN eeleE a nd daughter
Miss Clnnlia went to N heeiing this
morning where Claudia will enter
the Academy or Mt. s De ChantalS for
the coming YEN. - irgton Rec
\ e. c. powell went to- Morgantown
this morning TO enter the Law School
at the w. ", IL q H 5iss -
Miss Mary Christie spent yester.
day In MorgantoE - ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Munforl end
children bave returned from a visit
with relatives in Bal timOre. 81.
Mrs. Curtis Hamilton. or 2 ri ttsburg.
isl the guest OF Mrs. C !. c. IItobb on
walnut avenue. She saccoml1anied
Mrs. Robb5 home from a briefFTisit in
Pittsburg. 80 n q & ~.
= DIR. and Mrs. i. ,:A.s Janiison left this
morning for their annua! Wit TO Mt.
Clemens. Mich. Il 49, As;: 81 y
Miss Florence Kirkland mas returned
to Wheeling after a - everal Z lays
visit with Mrs. Robert: Clinton:
Mr.. "A. w. Tho11ps on. chief engineer
or the maintenance of4way Of the Bal
tiniore and Ohio Railroad Company.
WIS in the, city.a short time! today. lie
was accompanied 3lhy. Mr. u; = b. VIII
1iams: OF IGra fton.s snnerintedent OF the
Moncgah division of the road: They
came in on car 515 ttacEel to train
No.571. Nothing was given out Tor
publication. u & z
Hon. Charles w! swisher,g ex:secre'
tary Of state, of Charleston, and State
Game and Fish Warden j. "A. FMues-
ney are visitors III town today.
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saturday lis Pay Day

saturday is Pay Day.
Saturday will be pay day for The
Fairmont Coal Company. The work
for last month was fairly good and the
my will be IL large one. 81
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kept on q conr erfent table or book
ease. q (. 4,
Bronze leather wnrHbpxes eight or
nine inches long arr cheaper inn the
wicker ones and can he made Mt
nome. They eonld lie locked with
padi ocE. IL necessary. sSSs
"a small dftIne chest containing
the remedies and lotions that the girl!
has been accustomed to use WI help
out In many an emerg ency. This
should have a. roll OF mustard plas-
ters, adhesive splasters and some ah:-;
sorbent cotton. also a small pair or
acIssors.
These medicine cases can be bought
ready stocked. but any ordinary wood
en- box VITA hinged lid can be d.
yidcd into compartments for bottles
and boxes, and a small drawer added
at the bottom for plastets. bandages
and pills. This should require no spes
cials mechanical skill. y
Every girl SHOULD own a hot water
bottle. A flannel case for 1t, with
drawstrings at top. saves trouble in
using. 81 s V y ,S5 tst 4
Laundry bag, shoe bag to fasten= on:
closet door. and bags and covers for
the best frocks ami blouses are among
the indispensiableg. These should
be; made OF washable ma terials not
too light In color. {. ssss5 5.s
"A Roman silk blanket comes in ham
lyt in many ways besides couch
blanket. Some girls use them as por-
there's. < An eiderlown quIlt means
comfort int winter Az
Countless other things may be
needed but there is no doubt that
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Mrs. Fred Davis Is seriously till s 2.
ner home on Burt HILL y M;
Chester Pr chardl IL listing sat Mt.
Lake. IA Il. 81
Peter smick. of Salem, State Super
intendent 81 the Southern OIL Coz Is
IN the Kty on business.
Robert F'lllman Is nome from "a VS.
| lin Pennsylvania. y
Mrs. Hattie dgrass Is a Wheel.
ing visitor today. g $:gs Il
\. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bowsrs are LONE
from a Wheeling visit
MO Ind Mrs. Gle Miner and family
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-02

and would be glad to see me. They were
dull. but dependable. and l wired that |
would join them. | travelled without
stopping. but reached Monte Carlo only
just in time to find my protective wall
crumbling into ruin. Mrs. Brooke Smith
had received telegram that Mr.. Brooke
Smith had influenza in London, and to
London she vas departing with her
daue hterS. They were extremely sorry.
but it couldn't be helped; | would find my
rooms very nice; and from all accounts
! didn't much mind being alone.
Three days passcd-a longer interval by
twenty-four hours than usually elapsed
before the boom of the enemys cannon.
| began to hope that. by some marvellous
good luck, I had contrivcd to cover my
tracks with unaccustomcd skill. My
spirits revived. | made friends with
some delightful Americans at the hotel,
to whom ] dropped word or two now
and then. as if by chance, about my hus-
band.
My new friends took me to the Casino,
and the husband OF one of them taught