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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

FOR sALE-Block II in North
Minot two blocks from the Harrison
school. AAere are sixteen lots, S0x15o
feet In the block and win sell same
cheap, ~ am leaving North Dakota.
Ed. Mencier. box ISL, Minot, N. d.
3 10 q
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1910-05-19

VIII show any or all lots with
new automobile free Of charge. F.
J. Lyman.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
REYISIONO OF COURSES
SCHOOL BOARD PLAN
President Cox FavorS Allow
ing Pupil TO Choose His
Studies.

4 general revision Of the technical and
scientific courses Of the high schools is
contemplated.
This revision viii be made along the
lines Of the policy Of W. V Cox, presi-
dent Of the Board OF Education. TO elm
mate the frills.
These facts became known today,
though no definite arrangements toward
the revision have yet been made
The change will be mainly in the di-
rection Of making the courses more elias
tic so pupils may arrange any cOmbiua-
ton of subjects they desire.
THE high schools at present give pu-
pills an adequate preparation for col
lege, but a very poor preparation for
life" said W. V. Cox.
The head Of the Education Board
declined to discuss the proposed
changes, saying that the board had no
direct jurisdiction over the study
courses.
But II my advice is asked Mr.. Cox
said, Il will throw my efforts in the di-
rectiOn of improving conditions for the
80 per cent Of pupils who don't 90 to
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
ITALIAN DIPLOMAT
REACHES CAPITAL
Will Assume Duties at Once.
Wife to Sail Next
Month.

Marquis Cusani Confalonieri. the
Eewly appointed Italian ambassador 70
the United States. is in Washington.
and viii assume at once his official du-
ties.
He arrived IN New York yesterday
morning and came direct 70 Washing
ton, accompanied by his counseIo-,
Marquis NeSrotto Cambraso.
Marquis Cusani COnfalonieri formerly
represented his country as Ambassador
90 Switzerland. and has been for q
number OF years in the diplomatic serv-
ice OF italy.
He succeeds here Baron Mayor des
PlancEes, who was known as dean OF
the Diplomatic Corps Of Washington
by virtue OF the fact that he had re-
sided here longer than any other for
e;gn diplomat
The wife Of Marquis COnfalonierI, ac-
companiod by their young son and
daughte-. viii sail from Itaiy next
month. She is considered a beautiful
and brilliant woman, and Il is said Will
entertain extensively in Washington this
season
DurinE the summer the Italian embas-
sy, at 40 New Hampshire avenue. has
been completely renovated and put in
order for its new occupant.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
ROOSEVELT SCORES
WITH BUSINESS MEN
CONTINUED from First Page)

who reside in the shadow Of Wall
Street, who would feel there was a GER
tain appropriateness in having an
earthquake occur. when a Roosevelt
went about anywhere, especially west
of the Allegheny"
He said there was no place where
waterway problem was quite as i'm
portant as in the Mississippi valley, and
ultimately the river was certain to be
improved.
Discussing the waterway improve
ment question, he said waterways
cheapened from three TO four to six
times the cost Of transportation of bulky
commodities. He said a well thought
out scheme must be adopted. 1t was
essential to control the terminals in the
interest of water traffic, otherwise the
railroads would control them. He in
sisted Improvement of the waterways
would help. Eebt hurt. the railroads.
St Louis gave the former President
most strenuous day. He arrived at I:l5
and was escorted by police and q conn.,
mittee OF citizens TO the jefferson Hotel.
After the breakfast Of the Business
Mems League he was taken at 10 o'clock
Tor a ride i'm an automobile to the Art
Museum and through the West End
At L 80 there was a luncheon given
bv the St Louis Traffic CLUB at the
Jefferson Hotel then another automO-
hile ride to the aviation field. on the
outskirts of the city.
Alfred Leblanc, Al Welsh, and Brook
ins were on the program of aeronautics
for the afternoon. At this afternoon
Colonel Roosevelt went to Clayton, the
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

county seat Of St. Louis county, in
Representative Bartholdts district. and
delivered political speech. At $50 he
Ground Park
This evening at O'Clock he will ad-
dresS what Is expected 10 be a big Re-
publican rally at the Coliseum. Now
that the colonel IS getting North again
intense interest Is felt on what he will
have TO say bearing on the political
situation, with especial reference to the
New York platform, and the opposition
II has encountered among prOgressives.
Today the colonel was pretty well sur
roupded by stand-patters. At the break
fast. Governor Hadley, a progressive,
sat on his right. Near him, however,
were Representative BarthOldt, who is a
stand-patteT, and also Nathan Frank,
Stdndp2tter. who is running for the Sen
ate to succeed Senator Warner
Chairman Mckinley, of the Republ-
can Congressional Committee, was at
the breakfast.
A stir has been caused here by the
fact that the prominent Catholic clergy
are not participating in the reception
TO Roosevelt here. Father Phelan, edi-
tor of the ''Watchman of the West"
just back from Rome, has given out an
interview, In which he said that neither
at this nor any other function for Mr..
Roosevelt would the clergy of his
church be present
Colonel Roosevelt did not find the Re-
publltduS mere III a STATE OF Joyous an
ticipatiOn as to the election.
They are in danger of sweeping de-
feat in Missouri.
Democrats are declaring they will gain
five Congressional districts, and that
BarthOldt alone of the Republicans in
the House will be returned
The Democrats prospects for electlng
United States Senator to succeed War
ner are good.
Colonel Roosevelt tCdav arranged to
open his campaign for Henry L Slim
son. Republican candidate for governor
of New York on his way back to New
York from this trip. From Columbus,
Ohio. the colonel will 20 through Cleve-
lard to Buffalo. and Dunkirk. n. Y,
where the opening speech is TO be made.
Roosevelt will pick I'd Stimson. It is
expected at Buffalo, and will finish the
trip with him, He will not reach New
York city until Saturday morning.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
MARQUIS CUSANI CoNFALOEIERI,
Newly Appointed Italian Ambassador

college rather than for the 10 per cent
who do.
Some OF our cOures at present are eX-
cellently adapted 20 turn out philOs-
ophers, but are not developing doctors,
lawyers, business men or anything use
full
Mr. Cox said he advocated a system
whereby high school students might
pick out the courses they wanted for
their life work and lay stress on that
subject.
If young man does not intend 10
go 10 college Mr.. Cox said and he
wants 10 study electricity. he should
90 10 the Mckinley Manuel Training
School and there take up the --udy of
that subject and others bearing di-
rectly apon IL.
Such a - stem would not lower the
standerd OF OGr high schools. II would
not interfere With the courses for the
men who intend TO go 10 college. but ir
would provide for that large majority
Of pupils v no must go directly from
the high scnOOl into their life work"
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
YOUNG HIGHNAYNEHi
UNDER $1,000 BOND

Charles MulhoIIand, commonly
known as Pitsy, and also with a police
record, and his two pals, William
Lockley and Ralph BLACK, all white
boys between the ages of sixteen and
eighteen years, were tried before
Judge Aukam, of the United States
branch of the District Court. this
morning for the robbery of Joseph
Kosson, an old soldier, on the Monu-
ment Lot on the night of October 5.
The old soldier was the first to take
the stand. He testified that he was
standing on the corner Of Eleventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue when
FltSy came along and asked him to
buy him something TO eat. He said
the ooy didn't look hungry, but he
took him into a lunch room and
bought him some sandwiches.
when l stepped out on the stree
again two more boys Joined them
selves TO the one that was with me-
and they started TO quarrel. SAID
Rosson' black persuaded the boys
not 10 nave night there. and sug-
gested that they all go over to the
Monument Lot, taking me with them
as referee, and there they could scrap
20 their hearts content All unsus-
pecting. / went Arriving on the
grassy lot the three boys began to
make fake passes at eacl other
There wasn't blow struck with Seri-
Gus intent. suddenly, while ! was
watching them, all three began to
punch me, and as l went down under
the rain Of blows. one Of them put his
hand into my pocket and grabbed nv
lpurse. containing over 81. I reported
the incident 10 the police department
Immediately"
officer Howes. who made the ar
rests, told on the stand the boys ad-
mitted TO him, when questioned that
they had stolen the purse, although
Black, the one who sna tched it, said
there was only Sl.25 in it, The court
decided to hold them on 81 COO bond
each for the action Of the grand Jury.
Black was held once before for at
tempted housebreaking, but was freed
on his personal bond.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
CHEMISTS TO MEET

The two hundredth meeting OF the
Chemical Society Of Washington viii
take place Thursday evening at the
Public Library Lecture Han, New
York avenue and Eighth street There
viii be disCOurSeS by II II. BUnzel
and r Alex McD-rmOcr. all chemists
here, have been invited The commit
tee which VIII have charge OF the
meeting is composed or y. J. Chestnut
and g. l. AlsburS.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK
TO CATHOLIC ORDER

PEORIA. ILL.,, oct. 1.-THE people of
Peoria are making great preparations
for the reception of ex-President Roose-
welt, who Is to visit here tomorrow to
speak at a banquet under the auspices
of the knights of Columbus.
The former President Will be the guest
Of Archbishop Spalding during his stay
in the city. The banquet will take place
I'm the Coliseum, and covers will be laid
for more than 1000 guests. In addi-
ton TO Colonel Roosevelt, the speakers
will include BoUrke Cochran, of New
York: Robert Emmett Kane, OF St
Louis, and Robert Henry Little. Of Chi
cago.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
Miss Elizabeth Darlington Married
a~ To DR.. Charles Augustus Simpson

nue. to the House of Mercy last year.
has undertaken the work of building
the new home. She has selected Nathan
Wyeth as the architect. and the plans
are now under way.
The cornerstone win be laid in about
month, the dedication services being
under the auspices Of Bishop Harding.
This charity. in which Washington is
so deeply interested, Is much indebted
10 Mrs James for her untiring interest
and generosity.
Gen. Theodore A. Bingham. l. 6. A..
retired, and Mrs Bingham, have re-
turned to Washington and have opened
their new home on Connecticut avenue
for the season. They spent the summer
at their summer place in Nova Scotia.
Miss Ruth Halford is spending a few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. George McNeir.
at their home on the Hudson
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Mr.. and Mrs Alexander TAFT Stuart
have issued invitations for the mar
Tiage OF their daughter. Miss Elizabeth
AntOinette Stuart. TO William Johnson
Moore, of Kentucky and Washington.
The wedding will take place on the
afternoon Of "Wednesday, october % at
4:30 o'clock, at ST. Margaret's Episcopal
Church.
There viii be no reception. owing TO
the illness of the brides mother.
MfS- W imam slaughter HarueSty VIII
be her sisters only attendant and DR..
Mead Moore viii be his brothers best
man. The ushers win be DR. William
Slaughter Hardesty. Sidney TaliaferrO.
and Harlan Moore and Clayton Old. of
New York
Mr. and Mrs. Harrington Mills, ac-
companied by their three daughters.
have returned 20 washington from
abroad, where they spent the summer.
Miss Florence Mills and Miss Dorothy
Mills, their eldest daughters. have en-
tered the Mt de Sales Academy, at
CatOnsville. Md.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
HarYev's Restaurant

announces The arrival OF choice Lynn
havens. Cape Cod Salts; Blue Point
Oysters. also New England soft clans;
LObsters and other deep sea delicacies
which win be prepared and served in
Harvey's original and inimitabie style.
New features at Harvey's this season
area special Dinner Menu Of choice en-
trees, -E0aStS,- etc. ready to serve be-
tween six and eight, and special after
theatre supper dishes alt weH cooked
and properly served Music is a special
feature of all meals.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
SHOT DURING FIGHT.

Charles White. a negro. is at Freed
mans Hospital Ia q serious condition
from Gunshot wound In the side, sus-
tained duTinE an alteration which Oc-
CURED 81 -iSp Vermont avenue yester-
day. The pole Of the Eighth precinct
are holding William O. Blackburn Tor
the UffeUSe.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
SERENADERS FLEE
FOR QUIET WEDDING

OIL CITY, Pa. Oct II-Fearing a
dose of their own serenade medicine.
which they for years had assisted IN
netting out 20 bridal couples. Robert
austin Crawford and Laura II.
STRANGE have gone 70 New York 10 get
married.
8Ir. Crawford is a son OF J. 3. Craw-
ford, millionaire treasurer OF the
United Natural Gas Company A nOts-
BILE .seTenade" had been planned for
the pair.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

partment, L. 5. A, and Mrs Hobbs, an
nounce the engagement Of their daugh-
ter. Miss Marion Hobbs, to Richard
Schiller EfOrsfOrd, of Moline, Ill.
Hawkins-Ulman
Wedding Cards Issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Holmes have
cards out for the wedding reception of
their daughter, Miss Lilly Cordery Haw-
kins, to Leon Ulman, of Salisbury, Nd.
Wednesday evening October 26 from s
until $3.50 o'clock at Z236 . street.
The ceremony. which viii take place
at 7:30 o'clock, viii be attended only oy
a small company Of relatives and inti-
Of Calvary Baptist ChuSch, Will Of
tciate.
Miss Emily Rider will attend the bride
as maid OF honor. and Harry Ulman.
brother Of the bridegroom, will act as
best man
Announcement is made OF the mar
riage of Miss Kate Rothenbuecher and
George A.. Clark The wudding took
place last evening at s O'Clock at the
parsonage of Douglass NJ. E Church,
the pastor, the Rev. w. w. Barnes, Of
1ciating, in the presence OF small
gathering of relatives yand a few inti-
reside in Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. II. r. Howser have
taken the house at 1904 Nineteenth street
for the winter. Their daughter, Miss
Marie Louise HOwser. was one Of the
most attractive of the seasons debU-
tautes last year.
Captain and Mrs. John Guest, L. S
A, retired. and Mrs. Guests sisier,
Miss VI. T.. Randall, will close their
summer home at Randalia, Nd. Oc,O-
Der Il. and will sail on the White Star
steamer Cretic. November ., fC- Glbral-
TAR, Naples. and Rome. where they cE-
pect to spend the winter.
DR.. Tom A Williams has returned 10
the city from a visit % Pittsburg and
West Virginia.
Mrs. Isham HOrnsby has returned
from an extended visit 70 Fort Smelling,
Mimi, and has opened her residence on
l street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d. ADDISON have
closed their cottage al Bar Harbor and
have returned 10 Washington for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Blondheim are now
located in their new apartment IN the
fNtlAg OA4.
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Mr. snd Mrs Joseph Abel. Of Clifton
street. have as their guests Mrs GeTsOn
Sueng and Miss Laura Adler, Of Pitts
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs s. Salmsuu are now in
the Tulane apartments.
NJ and Mrs Powdermaker have re-
turn I'd from Sea Isle. n J., and are
residing at the Manor House
+
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bush, Of this
city, have returned 20 their home after
an extended automobile tour,
Mrs 2. Letterman Is spending sorae
time in Charlottesville. Va
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry J. BreslaAI and
little daughter are now located In thelT
new apartment in the Avon, on Column
bia road.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
COit--COcket
Wedding This Evening.

Miss Jennie l. Colt and Robert z.
COcket. of FalrpOrt, Iowa. will be mar
ried this evening at o'clock at the Cen
tral Presbyterian Church, the pastor, the
Rev. James II. Taylor, officiating
Judge Charles Is. HoWry and Mrs
HOwry have closed their cottage at
jamestown, r l.. and have returned TO
Washington for the season
Miss Elizabeth HOWry. who made her
debut two seasons ago, is in New York,
where she will spend the season study
ing music Miss Howry has returned
10 Mary Baldwin Seminary, at Staun-
ton, Va, and will complete her course
this year.
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MIS- Eliza beth Benham, who spent the
last several weeks in Maryland, has re-
turned to Washington and has opened
her apartment I'm the Connecticut for
the season.
Mrs. James T. Mitchell and her chill
dren. who have been the guests OF her
mother at East Hamilton. Mass. since
leaving Atlantic City. where they spent
the summer. have returned to Wash
ingtOn and Joined Dr. Mitchell at their
residence on Dupont circle.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
$25,OOO.OO

As a guaran-
tee that the
story OF Father
Johns Medicine
is absolutely
true, the sum Of
S25, 900 will be
given to any
charitable insti-
tuition If il can
be shown other
wise.
Half a CEN
tury ago, when
Father John
OBJ II e n, o {
Lowell, Mass,
recommended 10
his paTishioners
and friends the
p T e S criptiOn
that had restor-
ed him TO bealtb
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
Mrs. L. c. Lehr
Returns to Capital

Mrs. Lehr, wife of DR.. Louis c. Lehr,
has returned to Washington from As
bury Park, where she has been for sew
eral weeks
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Howard and
family are uue to arrive in New YORK
Thursday from Europe. where they have
spent the last several months. They will
come directly 10 Washington.
Major William f. Horton, L. s. A..
will go to the Virginia Hot Springs
Friday for a fortnight.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
LOCAL MENTION.

At Grogan's You Can Read
the price OF every piece Of Furniture or
Carpeting in plain figureS- No questions
iii after your buying is completed. Moth
ing Is added to- the priees-if you'd like
an open account with divided payments.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
LUNATIC-NURDERER
At LARGE IN CITY
Former Soldier, Victim of
Tropics, Escapes From St.
Elizabeth'S.
lContinued from First Pagel

ever felt the spell Of the tropics has
done-met the pretty mestiZOs whose
'Iapas dealt IN vino. which is min
eral water stuff,
Made up Of concentrated lye, and
Vitriol, in the rough:
AND when you've drunk a quart or
two. they write your friends
at home.
And ire . voiley Ger your grave, 20
show a good mans gone"
And while Bromley had heard the old
SLagers sing this in warning TO the
young ones he felt he must learn. TOO.
and so he drank the mestizO's papa ;
vino
Then one day. when the company had
chased some OF their little brown
Drothers 10 the hills and We're returning
Dy way OF jalabra and San Isidro, Lu-
Zon' the heat and his comrades banter
got the better OF him, and he started on
the road which has wound through
prisons, asylCmS and IS now for the
tlma the path Of freedom.
Attacked By Corporal
The company had been waiting for q
raft at the Barrio of San Isidro July p.
1900 Who started the trouble is no4
known Anyhow. Corporal Joe Fox
turned in rage and swung wildly at
Bromley the steel shod butt Of the cor
porals ''K-ag'' missing Bromley's head
by but the fraction Of an inch.
Rrorulev said nothing. Joe Fox was
MS superior IN rank, and the red rage
hadh then reached the point where *
surSes over rank and discipline. and be-
sides there We're too many against him.
but when The raft came. and the hot
sur on -he river glared into Bromley's
eyes the tester OF his wrongs began. and
he watched his squad corporal.
- farrs
the shot was fireG. Bromley said self
defense His comrades said cold-blooded
murder And on JULY q. 1907. a general
court-martial. headed bv Capt. Ernest
y. Smith. cnncurred in the opinion that
II was cold-hlOoded murder.
Now a soldier NAV Kill another In
times OF peace and get fifteen or twenty
years But when inSurTectiOn is ram
rant. the articles Of war declare that 10
XIII q soldier is a much mQye gTfevOuS
O1erse.
Ninety-nine-Yea Term.
So ninety-nine years Of imprisonment.
the military life sentence. was imposed
on the twenty -two-year-old boy. With
good behavior, Bromley's sentence will
expire in the year 1854
For "A while he was confined at the
Manila Preside. Then he came across
the Seas and half OF the continent 10
Fort Leaver worth. Kan, where military
long JeTmers' are held
But the finger of Philippine tragedy
followed him one day he seized
table knife and attacked a fellow -pri5-
oner. Then they said he was insane,
and he came across the rest OF the con-
tIlent 20 81. EliZabeth's, 10 Join tho
NAM broken men who have left their
minds among the swamps Of the Philip
pines.
He came 20 the Government Hospital
December y. 1893. and, while known as
q dangerous prisoner and confined as
such, had for the last year showed
marked Improvement. and il was be
lieved that he could soon be returned
70 the military prisen.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
Noon Wedding at Home
of Brides Father
<1 Today.

The marriage-o-' Miss Elizabeth Oar
lington. daughter of J. J. Darlington, to
Dr. Charles Augustus Simpson. took
place today at noon in the home Of the
brides father, Iol0 Twentieth street, the
Rev. John Briggs, of the Fifth Bap-
tist Church. officiating.
A string orchestra furnished the we'd
ding music and an appropriate musical
program during the reception and we'd
ding breakfast which followed.
IN artistic arrangement of palms,
combined with yellow roses and chrys-
anthemums, in the drawing room, pink
roses in the music room, and white
flowers In the dining room formed the
decorations.
Miss Darlington was escorted to the
inlprovised altar and given in marriage
by her father. She wore a beautiful
bridal gown Of white embroidered crepe
de chine, made with a long train, and
a tulle veil, held in place with wreath
of lilies Of the valley. Her bouquet was
"a shower of Bride roses and lilies Of
the valley
The maid of honor, Miss Ina Single
ton, wore a draped gown of yellow
crepe de chine. trimmed in chiffon, aud
carried yellow cbrysanthemums. The
bridesmaids, Miss Anna Darlington,
Miss Lillian Damn. and Miss Mary Will
son. all of Washington, and Miss Mary
Griggs, Of Cedartown, Ga, also wore
yellow crepe de chine and chiffon and
carried yellow ChTySanthemumS. They
all wore bows of yellow chiffon in their
hai<.
Dr. a. 1. Hunt acted as best man for
DR.. Simpson, and the ushers were Dr
Charles Stanley White, DR.. John I.
BriscOe, and Hugh Obear, of Washing
ton, and DR.. Marion Penichet' of Cuba
Wedding Breakfast
Follows the Ceremony.
A reception and wedding breakfast
from 1880 TO o'clock followed the
ceremony. Among the out of town
guests were Mrs. Fannie Simpson, Of
New Haven, Conn, mother Of the
bridegroom; his sister. Mrs Ransdell,
of Manassas, Va, and Mrs. William
Newton, Of Norfolk, cousin Of the
bride.
Dr. and Mrs. Simpson left Washing
ton early in the afternoon for North
ern bridal trip. Mrs. Simpson Travelled
in a tailored suit of dark blue. with
a hat to match. After November l
they will be at home TO their friends
a the northumberland.
The bride of today is a charming
and attractive young woman, and has
acted as her fathers hostess since the
death Of her mother a few years ago
She is a recent graduate of Hollins
Institute, Virginia, a cultivated mU-
Sician. and is at present orSanist or
the Fifth Baptist Church With her
father. she has only recently returned
from Europe, where they spent the
summer
The bridegroom is a prominent
young physician. and is now on the
STATS OF the George Washington,
Episcopal Eve. Ear and Throat, and
Emergency Hospitals. He was Eradu-
ared from the George Washington
University with the class Of 1905, and
since then has spent the greater part
Of the time in New York. returning to
Washington only about a year ago
Mr.. Darlington entertained the brit
IL party at dinner last evening at his
residence, in honor Of his daughter.
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Mrs. Julian James. who donated the
Tot at Kingle place and ROsemont ave
The Washington times., 1910-10-11
auction Sale OF Pateuts.

Then auction sale of United States
Patents, which the Patent Exchange
held on Friday and saturday, proved to
be a most successful innovation, and in
spite of the inclement weather. the at
tendance was large and representative.
The Washington times., 1910-10-11

and strength, the people named It
Father Johns Medicine
Its power TO make strength and build
up the body explains why il cures Colds
and all Throat and Lung Troubles.