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The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
IS GARDEN OF LEMONS
Mans Thumb Slashed When He
Whitfield Rinds. 1t Sprouts
Several Plants.

Washington. Dec. 13.-Truth and
fiction are running an even race in
a story that is being told around the
national capital about the fecun 1ity
of a mans thumb, in which a cou-
pie of lemon seeds accidentally be-
came imbedded.
Six weeks ago Wilfred Barron,
who is employed at cafe here, was
whiting the rind off some lemons
when ne cut his thumb deeply. At
ter the wound healed, three sprouts
appeared, the length of them being
estimated at one-half inch. DR.. G.
a. Snow removed the peculiar
growth. but few days ago some
more sprouts rose from the finger
it is related, and had to be carved
out. Barron is wondering whether
the vein will produce any more He
is said to have planted the first
seed in a flower pot, christening the
little tree that has already resulted
therefrom. Tom Thumb
To those who attribute the. story
to fertility of the ina gination rather
than fertility of digit, Barron exhi-
bits a thumb wound on one hand
and points with the other to The
lemon plant on the window sill.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
WILL EAT LESS NOW
That Is the Way the Poor of New
York Meet the High Cost of
Living,

New York, Dec. lS.-How the
poor of New York's East Side meet
the increased cost of living is told
in the twenty-eighth annual report
OF the Charity Organization society
which has just been issued.
The general way of meeting the
higher cost of supplies" says the re.
port. has been a serious reduction
in the amount and quality of food.
The people have subsisted on
vegetables have been almost entire
ly cut out, while milk and butter
have been reduced to the loves.
terms. This is not all. There has
been tendency toward the irreduc-
ible minimum of bread and tea and
coffee.
Effects of this have begun to be
apparent even in the adults. and I'M
der nourishment is telling upon
them
What the prices have meant to
the poor is epitomized in the uncom-
planning comment OF a self-support-
ing widow, with little children, a
relative of family who had applied
for help. who said that since con-
densed milk had gone up cents a
can. she could allow only one tea
spoonful for each cup of coffee, in
stead of two, to which they previous
ly had been accustomed.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
MINNEAPOLIS ASKS
FOR APPLE SHOW
Commercial Club of the Mill
City Asks to See Wash
ington Fruit.

Minneapolis. through its CONNER
cial club. wants the 1911 Spokane
Apple show. Their secretary has
written the following letter to the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce,
seeking information regarding its
holding:
Our club proposes to invite the
promoters of the National Apple
show to hold the show in Minneapo-
lis, and preliminary to that l desire
to ask If you will be kind enough to
tell me what is expected of the city
where the exhibit is to be held.
What | desire to know is the prob
able cost of holding the show and
about how much is necessary
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
CLASSIFIED
Judge Palmer Differcntiates Between
High Glass" and "Ordi-
nary" Jags.

When the Daily World reporter
this morning came into police court,
Judge Palmer was collecting fines
of ten dollars each from two DRINKS
who had just plead guilty to intoxi-
cation for which they had been ar
rested last night.
They got off easy" remarked the
city's dispenser of justice to the way
ward. Just ordinary DRINKS. A
high class drunk always gets not less
than S25."
What is the difference between
high class and an ordinary drunk,
judge"
well. a high class drunk has a
lot of fun with his jag. He pulls a
gun and shoots up the street, or has
fight, or 'swears at women, or
something of, that kind. The ordi-
nary drunk just gets full. He don't
try to interfere with anybody else
rights and privileses-just staggers
around the streets and makes dis
gushing nuisance of himself"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
A HINDU WIZARD.
His Trick That Puzzled an Occidental
Master of MAGIC,

His Trick That Puzzled an Occidental
Master of Magic.
Some OF the tricks of the Hindu
wizards are past Understanding, &C.
cording to an occidental master of
magic who was speaking of his orien-
tai rivals. This is what he says he
saw a Hindu wizard do in a club in
Lucknow:
"He took board and placed it on
four glass goblets. thus eleyating it
from the floor 4 youngster sitting on
the board was requested to place his
hands together. palms up. Then the
iuggler took glass of water and
poured it into the outstretched hands
of the boy. In the meantime the boy
had been mesmerized. and his atten-
tion was fixed on point indicated by
the magician. Gradually the water
turned green in color and then devel-
opel into a jelly which increased in
density until 1t became as solid as a
stone Out of the center Of this ap-
peared the head of snake. which
gradually developed until in the place
of the water there appeared a kissing
reptile. 1 was amazed, l can assure
you, but the trick was not yet COM
pleted. Hitting the reptile upon the
head with his wand, the jusgler took
it up carefully and placed it back in
the glass. AS we looked it became
transformed into a Jelly, which in turn
melted into a greenish colored water.
Clearer and clearer became the fluid
until it was of it's original color. and
then the juggler placed it to his lips
and drank the entire contents. This
was the most wonderful trick I ever
saw performed, and it is as mysterious
to me TODAY as il was then"
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
UnapproachabIe.

Tall Student-Your father is touchy.
isn't he? Short Student-No. That's
the trouble You can't touch him at
all.-Chicago News.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
CObURN AGENT FOR
SANTA CLAUS
Little Wenatchee Girl Sends
Her Wish to Secretary of
Commercial Club.

Dear Santa Claus:
Il did not write to you yet this
year. If you please l want a bic
doll and some nuts and candy.
want my doll to have brown hail
and a white dress. I will be good
girl and help mama.
RUTH SMITH.
'R. F. D. NO. 2, Box 245.'
This letter was received today by
Secretary Coburn, the envelope he
ing addressed TO Santa Claus, care OF
the Commercial Club. The secre-
tary of the club has had all kinds
of responsibilities placed upon him
but this is his first experience in act
ing as the agent of Saint Nick. The
matter will be brought up at the next
meeting of the board of trustees and
undoubtedly a committee will be ap-
pointed to confer with the dispenser
of gifts regarding the request of lit
tie Ruth Smith.
The letter was printed in large
capital letters for the young lady
evidently wishes to be certain that
her benefactor could read the letter
containing her wish.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13

Worse than an alarm of fire at
night is the metallic cough of Group,
bringing dread to the household.
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey
and Tar in the house and give it at
the first sign of danger. 1t contains
no opiates. Wenatchee Drug Co.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
Not Worthless,

Ashley-I always thought that Bees
ling was leading a worthless life.
Seymour-Wasn't he? Ashley-No; his
life was insured for thousand.-Ex-
change.
Selected President of Minnesota
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
Parental ElunGcr.

ct know it's ridiculous for me to
dashing brunette. but my parents
named me Pearl. and I've got to live
up to the name"-Chicago Tribune.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
Happicr Dsys.

"My poor fellow. were you always a
tramp"
NO. mum. Onct I wuz known as a
man about town."-Louisville Courier
| Journal,
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-12-13
A GROTESQUE BIRD.

tho Brazilian Touean.
The very peculiar looking Brazilian
bird. the toucan, has body about as
big as that Of a good sized parrot. but
its baak is very different and easily
its dominant feature. though this bird
is by no means lacking in bright and
striking colors. The toucan's beak is
half as long as its body. and it is broad
and thin and set on edge vertically,
shaped something like blunted
scythe, with the slightly curving.
rounded edge on top and ending with
a hook point turned downward-a re-
markable beak in size and shape-and
this beak is tinted with remarkable
assortment Of colors. purple and red
and green and yellow. while around
the beak at the head runs a line Of
black.
The eyes of the toucan are surround
ed by circles Of bright light blue. and
on its breast. regularly outlined. is a
broad and deep expanse Of bright gel
low in size and shape in proportion to
the bird about the same as the gener-
Gus expanse Of shirt front shown by a
man in evening dress with his waist
coat cut low and we'll rounded out at
the bottom. this show of yellow being
edged with n red line The toucan's
body for the bulk of it is black or a
very deep blue black. but around al
the base of the tail run two bands Of
color one red and one white.
1t is not song bird. 1t is sold as
pet. not for children. but to adults,
and it is more often fancied by men
than by women. 1t takes $o5 to $50 to
buy toucan.-New York Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
TUSCUMBIA PEOPLE
MAKING HARD FIGHT

Tuscumbia, June 24.-(special)-T cit
liens of Tuscumbia are in dead earnest In
their determination to prevent If possible
the removal of the Tuscumbia depot, pro-
posed by the Southern railroad, as a part
OF plan to give better service to Shelf
field and Florence. A mass meeting, at
tended by most of the business and pro-
fessional men of the town, was held yes
terday afternoon in the office of Mayor
N. P. Tompkins. and resolutions were
passed declaring that 1.-The removal would
prove source of great inconvenience and
annoyance to the general public. destruc-
tive of property values. subversive of the
general prosperity and welfare of our
city, and antagonistic to every element
tending toward our progress and devel-
opment.' protest was entered against
the "unfriendly activity of the Sheffield
company, and a movement was started
by the Parshall hotel to discontinue the
use of electricity. The delegation which
went to Montgomery to present Tuscum-
bias protest to the railroad commission
has returned without getting any intima-
ton from the commission as to what tho
decision will be.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
NEWS OF MARION
NE"s OF WHHION
Fire Partially Destroys Presbyterian
Manse-G. w. Pollard Dies

Marion, June Especial Fire at
clock Thursday afternoon partially de-
stroyed the Presbyterian manse, located
in the center of town, and very near the
business section. The family of the Rev.
w. r. Caruthers is away for the summer.
but he was in town. No fire had been in
the building since early in the morning.
The insurance on building is $1,000, with
loss of about $500 The household furni-
ture was damaged slightly, all of it being
removed 10 the seminary.
G. w. Pollard died at his home in New
berne this week. following a stroke OF
paralysis He was one of the leading cit
liens of that town.
The 1-year-old infant of Tax Assessor
E. z. Howell died at the family residence
here on Tuesday night, and was buried in
the city cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas ]. Lester have
issued invitations to the marriage OF
their daughter, Miss Minnie Maude. to
Mr.. Albert Pelts. on the afternoon OF
Wednesday, June 20, near Felix, Perry
county.
A series of revival meetings will begin
at Sloan Baptist church on Sunday. The
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
News OF Albertville

Albertville. June 24-(Special.)-A relief
committee was organized here Wednes-
day with NJ. Kyser as chairman, and
members are doing all in their power to
assist the stricken hailstorm victims who
suffered SO severely in Mondays storm.
Mr.. and Mrs John Ray Miller enter
tanned in charming manner Thursday
!, evening at their pretty Baltimore avenue
home, complimentary to their sister, Miss
Goldie Miller of Hungerford. Tex. Pro-
gressive Somerset was played at eight
tables and at the close of delightful
game a delicious ice course was served
The wedding of Miss Verde Decker and
Mr.. Luther Edwin Creel of Boaz took
place Wednesday afternoon at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES mother. Mrs. Ada
Decker, in this city. The home was ar
tisticaly decorated with cut flowers and
ferns, and long before the appointed hour
the home was filed with friends of the
contracting parties. The ceremony was
performed in the hall and Miss Agnes
Walker maid of honor. with Mr.. Grady
Bradley best man, preceded the bride and
groom.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
MISS MALLAM'S
STJDENT RECITAL

Miss Sara Mallam's pupils in voice gave
their closing recital yesterday afternoon
at her studio. The pretty apartment in
the Watts building was filled with inter-
ested guests and the hour was most pleas
ant The programme follows:
lover to Shadowtown" (Ober- Hofer), II
Love You Truly Jacobs Bond), Mrs.
Robertson.
I'm Wearing Ava" (Foote), 20 Heart
of Mine (Clough- Leighter). Miss Nolan.
I'll Not Complain (Schumann), THE
First Primrose (Grieg) Mrs. Bruce
Persian Love Song (Burmeister), IF
You Loved Me- (Elliott, Miss Tutwiler.
THE Sea" (McDowelD, Love Song
(Brahms), Mrs Bruce.
ITO Her" CLeBrun), Sunlight (ware),
Miss Tutwiler.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WEDDING PLANS

Miss Mamie Pearl Shugart and Mr..
Clarence Horne Williams, whose mar
riage will be an event Of the month. have
chosen their attendants. Miss Shugart
will be attended by Miss Florence Hunt
as maid of honor and Mr.. Williams best
man will be Mr.. Irwin Williams, his
brother.
The two little flower girls will be Miss
S. E. Shugart and Miss Alice Shugart.
Mr.. Joseph Stroud and Mr.. Bennett will
be ushers. The ceremony will be pro-
nounced at the Owenton Methodist church
with the Rev. James Glasgow as the Of
ficient An attractive musical programme
has been arranged, and will precede the
vows. Miss Grace Daniel at the piano
and Miss Ethel Daniel, violinist, will play
the wedding march. A solo will be sung
by Miss Willie Montana.
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NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Attractive Visiting Girls at
Afternoon Tea
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Highnoon Wedding of Miss Fischer and
Mr.. Haryey-Entertainme for
acknowledgements of
Well Known People
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES

Mrs William Worthingtons pretty en-
tertainment Thursday afternoon In honor
of Miss Olivia Bogacki of Montgomery
was distinguished for the number and the
attractiveness of the visiting girls and
young matrons. Mrs. William Briscoe OF
Knoxville, formerly Miss Ina Hodges OF
this city, was one of the charming wom-
en- receiving with Mrs. Worthington, and
was regarded as one of the beauties OF
the afternoon. Mrs. Briseoe wore dainty
white lingerie costume made over pink
and embellished with a sorsage bouquet
of pink sweet peas Miss Edna Shepard
of Admission, who is visiting Miss Viz
gfnia White, was attired in soft blue null,
and Miss Bessie Cooper of Nashville wore
blue embroidery. Mrs. Chapline Hodges
of Monticello, Ark, who is considered
more beautiful this summer than ever,
was gowned exquisitely in white lace,
and Miss Bogacki, the honor guest, was
lovely in pink Miss Elizabeth Norris,
who has been absent all winter, and who
lis considered one of the most attractive
members of the college set. looked I'M
usually well In a soft white lingerie
Three pretty visitors were Miss Julia
Pratt Smith of Prattville, Miss Shirley
Mallam of Kansas City and Miss Leo
Jackson of Mobile.
One of the most attractive young ma
irons receiving with Mrs. Worthington
was Mrs Harrington Hefin, who was in
pink embroidered null. Another was Mrs.
Chavles DeBardeleben, whose bright ami
nation adds SO much to a party. She
wore white lingerie made over pink. An
attractive trio in the receiving party in
cluded Miss jamie Going, Miss Margaret
Latady and Miss Alice Coughlan, all Of
whom wore blue lingerie.
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Penn Crockett with whom she is en-.
toying the many attractions OF the cir,
during the military tournament.
Miss Alice Rumph has depa rted for the
summer. She will take up her work In
art under the teaching of Mr.. Frank
Parsons at Chester. Mass, after Wis.
itfng Boston and Old Provincetown or
Cape Cod. where she spent several sum.
mers ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Pepperman are
now in Atlantic City.
Two coaches filled with students and
friends of Wheeler's Business college
leave at o'clock this morning for
Blount Springs for an all-day picnic
| Dinner at the hotel.
Mrs. j. Morgan Smith is the house
guest of Mrs. William Ross In Ma
con, Ga.
Mrs. Harold Samson and her little
son Pierson Samson are in New York.
| Mr.. and Mrs Allen Harvey Wood
ward will move into their newly COM
pleted summer home early in July The
cottage is near Woodward.
Mrs. w. C. Agee, who has been
quite i'll. Is convalescent.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Cullom and Miss
Hattie Cullom and their grandson, Mas
ter Cullom Walker, will leave July !
for the Massachusetts, coast
Mr.. and Mrs. william Walker will
spend a part of the summer oil the Mas
sachusetts coast.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bridges expect
to spend a part of the summer at
Wrightsville Beach. They will leave
in few days.
Mrs. T. Q. Harrison and children will
be.in town until August. when they will
Join the colony of Birmingham people
at Wrightsville.
Miss Lucille Garrett is the house
guest Of Miss Eta Gaillard, who has
visited her here.
Miss Mary Rogers and Miss Alberta
Rogers will go to Cullman within the
next few days to be the guests of
the Misses McEntire.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. d. Houston Shaw
nave taken tne j. L. Dunlap cottage,
1101 South Eleventh street, for the
summer.
Mrs A. F. Toole Is the guest of her
parents Mr. and Mrs. F. c. McAlpine.
In Talladega.
Miss Louise Moore is the guest of her
sister, Miss Mary Moore, in Athens.
Miss Mary George Cruik ank has
gone to Nashville to attend the tourna-
ment.
Mrs ]. A. Powe of Talladega is
spending several weeks in the city.
Miss Bessie McCrossin will leave nsxt
month for New York city, Brooklyn
and other points in the east
Mrs. w. E. Mealing with her little
daughter, Martha Wade. of Benton, Is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. L. T.
Edwards. of 2427 Fifth avenue.
Miss Maud Ellis of Woodstock. who
came up to attend the Brent-Little
wedding. has returned home.
Mrs. Neil Wallace. who has been the
guest of her daughter. Mrs. Irving
Porter. in Florence. is now visiting In
Marion.
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Protests Against Consolidation

Decatur, June 24.-(Special.) edwin c.
Payne, mayor of New Decatur, and one
of the most extensive lumber dealers of
that city, returnued home last night from
an extended business visit to New York
and Washington. While in Washington
Mayor Payne appeared before the Off
cials Of the United States postoffice de-
partment and protested against the con-
solidation of the Decatur and the New
Decatur postoffice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
CONVINCING CURE
+. OF SKIN TORTURE
Slight Red Eruption Grew to be
Terrible : S|eepless Nights and
Restless Days Made Life Burden
Was Completely Discouraged.
CUTlCURA CURED AFTER
10 YEARS OF SUFFERING
For sixteen long years have been
suffering with q bad case Of skin dis.

ease. w nli6 u Ciiiiu
there broke out q red
sore on the legs just
in back Of my knees,
caused by a tight, col
ored garter. At first
it seemed to be q
slight affair but grad
ually it waxed from
bad to worse, and at
last l saw / had a bad
skin disease. ! tried
many house remedies
and also many widely
known doctors in diff
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
HARVEY-FISCHER


wedding of interest to many friend
not only in Birmingham but throughout
North Alabama was celebrated yesterday
at noon when Miss Della Duggar Fischer,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Ffsch-
er, became the bride of the Rev. J. H.
Harvey of Sheffield.
The marriage was celebrated at the
Church of the Advent DIR. William Ed
win Evans, the pastor of the church,
using the full Episcopal ritual.
| Mrs. Harvey, as Miss Fischer, was
| much beloved among a large circle of
Birmingham friends, who will regret her
departure to make her home elsewhere.
Mr.. Harvey is rector of the Episcopal
church in Sheffield and Is considered one
of the leading young divines of this
state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25


ferent cities but to no satisfactory result.
The plague bothered me more in warm
weather than in winter and being on my
leg joints it made 1t impossible for me
to walk, and was forced to stay indoors
in the warmest weather.
MY hopes of recovery were by this
time spent. Sleepless nights and rest
less days made life an unbearable bur
den. At last / was advised to try the
Cuticura Remedies and l did not need
more than a trial to convince me that
/ was on the road of success this time.
/ bought two sets of the Cuticura Rem,
edies (Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Pills) and after these were gone was
a different man entirely. The Cuticura
Remedies certainly did a great deal for
me, as it changed my whole career from
bad to good. | am now the happiest
man that there is at least one true cure
for skin diseases. Leonard A. Hawtof,
IL Nostrand Ave, Brooklyn, N. Y,
July 80 and Aug. s. 1908"
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Rest and peace fall upon distracted
households when Cuticura enters. All
that the fondest Of mothers desires for
the alienation Of her skin-tortured and
disflgured children is to be found in warm
baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle
anointings with Cuticura Ointment.
Guaranteed absolutely pure and may be
used from the hour of birth.
CutIcura Soap (25c), Ointment (50c). Resovent
(b0c) and Chocolate Coated Pills t26e:). are sold
throuphout the world Potter Drug 4 Chem Corp
Sole Props. 1877 Columbus Ave, Boston.
ur-Mailed Free Cutcura Book on the Cure OF Skin
Diseases 80 pages Of invaluable advice.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25
Missionary Society Meeting

Decatur. June 24.-(Special)-Ats o'clock
tonight the annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Foreign Missionary society convened
in the Central Methodist church, New De-
catur, and will continue in session uHtil
tomorrow night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-25

leave in a few days for Macon, Ca, ana
later Detroit and other points in the
north. They have purchased a hand
some touring car which will await tn EN-
in Detroit and In which they will tour
the north.
Mrs. C. S. Simmons will spend a part
of the summer in Hot Springs, where
she plans to go In July
Mrs. Glenn Wells of Huntsville and
her daughter. Miss Mildred Wells, are
guests of Mrs. Shirley In the Richards
flats.
Miss Willie vandergrift left this eek
for Linville. N. c. whore she Mill spend
a part of the summer.
Mrs Augustus Benners, who has
been the guest of Mrs. Harvey Meyer
in Covington, KY, and with Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyer toured the Blue Grass
country in an automobile, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Robert Newman returned yes
terday from st. Louis after an absence
of several weeks.
Mrs. Oscar r. Hundley left Hunts
VILE this week for Nashville in her
touring car. With her were Mrs. J. h.
Stephens, Mrs. ]. r. Kirkpatrick, Mr.