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The Washington times., 1910-10-20
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS
HOSTS TO FRIENDS

The first ladies night" Of the season
was celebrated at Knights Of Columbus
Hall last night by Keane Council, No.
353, Knights OF Columbus \ large
number OF visitors from other councils
were present
Dancing followed the entertainment
and refreshments were served. A vote
OF praise was given the committee on
arrangements which was composed OF
John NJ. Kirby. chairman; DR.. William
!. Pairo, Joseph J. Kennedy, Joseph r
A. O'BrIen, Thomas Z. Byron, and JOS
enh y. Cain.
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
CAMERON DIVORCE
SUIT STILL PENDING

NEW YORK. oct 2O--Judge Maddox
has under consideration an application
OF Mrs Eliza beth B. amerOn for
s., 500 alimony. and 5000 counsel fees
in her suit for separation from Duncan
T.. Cameron the Oldest son Of the late
Sir Roderick Cameron.
The couple was married at RickVllle,
Md. tn November, 1909, Mrs. Cameron
formerly was the wife OF William Hen
~ Welch, an architect employed In the
. reasury Department. but obtained a
divorce
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
WOULD SUSPEND
SOUTHERN RATES

Attorney for a number Of cotton mills
IN South Carolina and Georgia today
asked Interstate Commerce Commits
siOner COckrelI to suspend increased
rates on coal from Coal Creek regions
IN Tennessee to Spartanburg. s C.,
now effective on the Southern and the
Virginia and Southwestern railway.
The rates are alleged TO be discrimi-
natory and excessive.
The Washington times., 1910-10-20

This is what the child labor law
has done for me-" declared the mother
of sixteen-year-oId Nellie Holt, who
is today strangely missing from her
home, 40S Eleventh street southwest
Up until a year ago" said Mrs.
Holt. when the inspectors made Nell
lie stop working, she was contented
and industrious. OF late she has de-
clared that the law stopped her from
working and now she didn't have 20.
I believe that the ldleness Of her life
has resulted IN this"
Nellie Holt left home Monday night.
She went TO visit friends in Virginia,
Just across the river Having spent the
night with her friends. she left there
early the next morning and disappeared
She was a girl OF few intimates-
The Washington times., 1910-10-20

bearing nalr T. 4 TaIlLF now
adays. for why should any
woman neglect the oppor-
tunfty 10 make her hair
beautiful when IL adds so
greatly 10 her charms2
Partisan Sage not only
beauties the hair. but il
makes hair grow abundantly.
stops Il from falling out and
removes every trace OF dan
druff.
It IS the ideal hair dress
Ing for the whole family,
because Il is not sticky or
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
DISAPPEARS,
MOTHER BLAMES LAWS
Nellie Was Industrious and Happy While Working and
Not Forced to Go to School," Says Mrs.
E. c. Holt

There is no man with whom her
daughter was more than slightly ac-
quainted, saws the mother. This adds
TO the mystery which surrounds the
girls disappearance.
The girl IS the daughter OF Edward
G. Holt, fCT many years well known
here as a printer. The man, accord
ing to his wife, has not been here for
some years and is thought now 70 be
in Louisville. KY.
Captain BOardman. chief Of detec-
tives, today sent out loOkouts through
this and other cities in the hope OF
locating the girl.
The girl is blond, weighing about
30 pounds, and being a little more
than five feet tall When last seer she
wore a black and white plaid skirt
black plumed hat, a white shirt
waist and black shoes
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COMMERCIAL CLUB TO MEET.

The Commercial Club Will hold the
first meeting Of the season tonight, and
il is announced that number Of mat
ters Of Importance Will be taken up for
consideration. At "A meeting Of the
board Of governors yesterday, II. G g.
stiles was unanimously elected seCre-
tarv TO succeed d. J. Callahan. who has
been forced to resign, owing TO pressure
Of business. Mr.. Stiles will preside to-
night.
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
GAELIC SOCIETY MEETS.

An interesting meeting Of the Gaelic
Society Of Washington was held at the
Willard last evening. The feature Of the
program was lecture by Mgr. Shahan,
rector Of the Catholic University, on
Celtic Love or Education" a musical
program of a high order Of excellence
was rendered by Norman Esputa-Daly.
The Washington times., 1910-10-20

by Henry Evans. James
O'Donnel. and druggists
everywhere for 50 cents a
large bottle The girl with
the Auburn hair Is on ev-
cry package.
I used Partisan Sage and
II did my hair a great deal
Of good ! find II a very good
hair tonic, the best I ever
used II Is a very good scalp
cleaner. hair grower, and
beautifier. " Yours very
truly, Alice BaUmEartner,
Hague y. Y, June 8. 1910
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
THE WASHINGTON TIMES, THURSDAY. OCTOBER 20, 1910
DISTRICT PAINTERS
GRANTED A RAISE
Petition of Brotherhood Answered
By Assistant Engineer
Commissioner.

In answer TO the petition Of Local NO
S8S. brotherhood Of Painters and Dee
orators. and upon recommendation OF
Capt Z. NJ. Markham. Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner, the Commissioners
have increased Ike wages Of the paint
ers in the repair department Of the Dis
trict from $3.50 TO 1915 a day.
The increase dates from October l.
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
GREATER SUBWAY
FOR GOTHAM is AIM

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-Bids for the
construction Of the proposed Trt-Bor-
ough Rapid Transit railroad by private
capital, We're opened today by the public
service commission Next week bids
VIII be opened for the construction Of
the road with municipal bonds and later
il will be determined which OF the TWO
methods will be adopted.
The tTt-bOrOugh system VIII have a to-
tai length OF nearly forty-fiye miles ana
will be capable Of carrying more than
100000 passengers a day.
The Washington times., 1910-10-20

Comprising in part: Rev, Sect
and Stationary Bookcases; Roller.
Standing, and Flat Top Desks; Ia
bles, Chairs, Typewriter Desks, File
Cases, Copying Presses. Carpets.
Rugs, LinOleum, Old Doors, NeO-
style Typewriters; large quantity Of
cast and wrought iron, Westing-
house Engines, Shafting, Rubber
Hose, Old Scales, Letter Boxes, Can
vas, Webbing, Jute, and other goods
no longer serviceable TO the Post
Office Department.
Terms, cash. Goods must be re-
moved day Of sale.
The Washington times., 1910-10-20

Attend Great Frederick Fair, October
17-21 Tickets sold for regular Baltimore
& Ohio trains October Il 10 p, valid for
return until 22nd, at $3.50; for special
train leaving Washington a. m, 10Th,
returning leave Frederick $50 D. N.
same day, S1.7o.-Advt-
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
MARCUS NOTES, Auctieneer

Government Sale Of Condemned
Material, on Friday, Oct. 21st- Com
mencing at II a. N. l VIII sell in
front Of the City Post Office (11th st.
side), a large quantity of Condemned
Material for the POstofice Depar-
tmeQt
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
Ponnlar Excursion. Bait

Popular Excursion, Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, October 23rd, leave Union Sta
ton, s:l5 a. m. 800 TO Harpers' Ferry
and Martinsburg, 1.35 10 Berkeley Springs,
and $500 TO Cumberland and return, by
special train, returning same day.
Splendid opportunity for a delightful
outing cheap.-Adyt.
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
Baltimore & Ohio K. R. To Pimlicc

Races, Baltimore. For those desir-
ing 10 attend the PinilicO Races
the Baltimore & Ohio Every Hour
on the Hour weekday service af-
fords superior facilities. Excellent
street car service from both Camden
and Mt Royal Station 20 and from PIN
lice Track.-Advt'
The Washington times., 1910-10-20
Every Women Can Now
Have Lovely, LustrOus Hair
Henry Evans and James ODOnne Have the Secret and will Gladly
Give it to the Readers of the Washington Times

greasy, and possesses a refreshing and
invigorating quality not found in ordi-
nary hair preparations
II makes the scalp feel splendid the
minute you put II on the head. Sold
The Washington times., 1910-10-20

The clever women Of America have
learned that Partisan Sage possesses
the peculiar power 10 turn dull, hfeless
looking hair into lustrous, fascinating
hair
And that is why a head OF dull ap-
Arizona republican., 1910-06-17

fighting in Mexico. He was very popu lar down there both with MeXicans and with Americans. both with those ,;ho flock to the Plaza de Toros. as our crowds flock to the Polo grounds To see the Giants beat the BroOklyns. and with those who. perhaps con sidered bull fighting cruel and bar barous amusement and, kept away from it That mean pretty all-round popularity. To noVeIists tired of Her z govinia and unheard-of little Euro lean ,ccurts and the Zenda scene. we commend this tall and agile young man standing. sword in hand. awaiting the charge in the dazzling sun of the Mex ican tull ring. with the seno"itas and soldiers and politicians and promoters all that curious. vivid crowd watching with bated breath.
 If has been said that he is q Ha~- ward man. a princeton man--all sort, of sto.ies have been told about hill. As matter of fact he isn't college man at all. He came from Texas. His grandfather was Colonel George Bay Tor. q confederate veteran and Indian fighter He went to work while a boy. for the Mexican Central railway. and most of his young life-he is not vet 30 years old-has been spent in Qua da la idra
 Several years ago he took up bull fighting as an amusement. very much as young mon up here go in sometimes fIr loving. He began tn appear as on amateur in the ring at Guadala jara. and there. it is saSl. he attracted the attention or an old Spanish bull fight CT. who at once took tho youuE Gringu under his wing. Lee improved rapidly. and finally-like "Centlcman Jim" Cor bet for instanceS--becam a profess Sional It is lucrative business He probably received 95 .0O0 Mex Dor each performance in Mexico. and popular bull fighter makes T good many appearances during the season AS money maker he compares favorably with an operatic tenor of the first class here; socially his position is like that of a successful prize fight cr. often appearing at several smaller rings, bee made his metropolitan debut in Mexico City about a year ago.
 In the minuteSt details of dress and department Lee was all that the most dandy bull fighter should be And everything goes bv tradition in bull fighting. The ring was crowded to the roof As the American toreador en-
Arizona republican., 1910-06-17
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
Harper Lee, Native of Texas. Is Mex
 ico's Greatest Bull Fighter.

Of all the soldiers of fortune who have helped to make Latin America in teresting in recently years. none was more interesting than young Harper Lee. who nearly lost his life in the bull ring at Guadalajara the other day. says Golfers Weekly. whether he will get well and take up bull fighting again the Mexican dispatches have not yet made quite clear. It wouldn't be sur prising if he did for ii isn't the first time that he has been reported dead
 Last october the papers told how he had been badly gored while saving the life of fallen pieador. and it was sup posed that the young daredevil would retire then. But he recovers. only to add still more daring performances to those which had already made him q hero to the crowd which follows bull
Arizona republican., 1910-06-17
PIcO FLOWER

Beautifully furnished rooms and apartments. Rates. per day 25c 10 $L Per week, S159 and up Write for information 1.5f S Flower. Los AR- geles. Cal
Arizona republican., 1910-06-17

Elephant - Goodness, wish I was born to founder around in cool water all day lonR
 Approximation water? I'm so hot blooded that this little tank they give me is up to boiling more than half the time
Arizona republican., 1910-06-17

tered he lowered by head above the other two matadors. He killed the first bull. powerful black animal, Tn slash ing style. and the ring rang with the shouts of "El Americano." and "Es otro Montes!" (He is another Montes) Mcntes was perhaps the most famous of the spanish bull fighters.
Arizona republican., 1910-06-17

"What is the Ioss?" "WiIat IS the insUrsnee?" These are the first ques- tions asked after every fire. 1T you are not we'll insured, better attend to it at once. Lowest rates. Dick Erd- mans, 42 A North First Street. agent.
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Arizona republican., 1910-06-17
HOTEL NETHERLANDS
HOTEL ALHAKBRA EUROPEAN

building all its appointments and convenient to tn Special ratesCor resPondence solicited
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Arizona republican., 1910-06-17

Ask your doctor to have your pre- sctiptions filled al the Adams Phar- macy. New stock If drugs and our prices are right-try us and see what cam do. Adams Pharmacy (Hild- rctil's) r hn
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14
A Tenth Wedding Anniversary.

For the invitations have little
squares Of sheet tin lettered with
paint. inclose in envelopes to fit ex-
actly. For a table centerpiece use a
large cake tin with funnel In the
center. in which place the flower
chosen. with plenty of trailing vines
to radiate over the table. Have candle
sticks made of tin with shades OF the
same material pierced to show the
light through like the ones of brass
are made. For the side dishes have a
tinsmith make little odd dishes and
plates. also spoons may be purchased
with tin cups just the right size for
coffee Salad may be served in indi-
gridual gem pans. also the ice cream in
tin molds; first, OF course. lining both
the salad and cream tins with waxed
paper. For souvenirs have wedding
cake put up in little boxes of tin tied
with white satin ribbon. Serve this
menu:
Salmon Salad.
Aspic of Chicken and Olives.
Rolls. Sandwiches.
Strawberry Ice Cream. Sponge Cake.
Coffee. Connections.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14
A Novel Puzzle Party.

The hostess. who. by the way. is the
most original, planned this little party
for about a dozen couple who were in
the habit of dropping into her house
very informally Just to see what was
doing" She bought a number Of in
expensive articles, wrapped them in
paper and placed in boxes which were
piled on a table in full view of every
one. No one was allowed to handle
them. Then she passed slips of paper
Az she read the words written on the
boxes, the guests wrote down what
they judged the contents to be. The
bne who came the nearest to being
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14

hinges and castors are procured.
A good sized box will fit comforta.
bly, under most beds. and will hold a
great many clothes and be quite out
Of sight. When anything is required
from the box 1t is an easy matter to
pull the box out by the handles, and
being mounted on castors, 1t may be
readily pushed back against into Its
place.
In the sketch the counterpane ia
turned up to show the box in position
under the bed. The wood can be
painted or stained. or a cover may be
made for the box. For a girl whose
circumstances perhaps compel her to
live in a bed-sitting room. this sug-
gestion should be very welcome, as it
will enable her to keep a large mum.
ber OF clothes free from dust and
dirt. Silent domes are very useful to
nail under the box II castors are not
available.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14

blow, until the man with the stronger
arm and harder head is left the VIC
tor In this ordeal Billy Lee suo-
cumbed.
The witnesses In this trial were Of
course mainly aborigines themselves.
for the crime was committed in one Of
their camps. Their demeanor was ex-
tremely nervous. Again and again they
had to be exhorted to hold up their
heads and to speak clearly. One of
them, q strong man with dents upon his
head suggesting a long experience Of
boomerang duels. tainted in the course
Of giving his evidence and another COL
lapsed a. soon as he had left the box
Later witnesses were therefore al
lowed to sit and were frequently re-
freshed by a glass Of water. which
they would empty at a single gulp.
Their evidence was given in pidgin
English,
The counsel for the defense had the
advantage of having lived for some
time among the blacks when a boy
and could consequently make himself
easily understood by them. You
yabba Tonga me now" was his intima-
tion that they were now to speak to
him instead of to his learned brother.
"You tell me straight, no tell lies. -
was sufficient to emphasize the impor-
tance of truthful answers. Several
peculiarities in linguistic usage came
out during the examination. The wit
nesses used the word "lose" as a eu-
phemism for die" and kill" in place
of Strike" 1t had the oldest effect
to hear how one man would kill the
other and then the other would retail
ate by killing him.
Two peculiar characteristics noted
by the writer's on aboriginal customs
were illustrated in this trial. One was
the blacks inability to count. At one
point 1t was desired to ascertain what
time elapsed between the death of the
victim and the giving of Information
to the magistrate. The man who had
himself carried the news could give
no answer when the question was put
to him point blank. He was next
asked how many sleeps" he had
during his journey. This inquiry was
also Intellectual.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14

TN fats and small houses, where cup
board accommodation is limited, the
suggestion contained in our sketch
will be found very useful, and may be
carried out at small cost.
Packing cases can be obtained In
every conceivable size and shape. and
a good strong one should be selected
that will fit comfortably underneath
the bed. If the case has a lid that is
hinged on. so much the better. but II
hot, it is an easy matter to obtain q
couple Of strong iron hinges and
fasten them in their places.
The inside of the box should be en-
tirely lined with paper, pasted to the
sides, the bottom and the inside Of
the lid, and castors screwed on under
meath. To complete this useful article
two metal handles are fastened on in
front. and handles suitable for the
purpose may be obtained from any
L2amongers at the same time that the
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14
AN INTOLERABLE ITCHING

Just about two years ago. some
form of humor appeared on my scalp.
The beginning was a slight itching but
1t grew steadily worse until, when
combed my hair, the scalp became
raw and the ends of the comb-teeth
would be wet with blood. Most of the
time there was an intolerable itching,
in painful. burning way. very much
as bad. raw burn, if deep, will itch
and smart when first beginning to
heal. Combing my hair was positive
torture. My hair was long and tan
gled terribly because of the blood and
scabs. This continued growing worse
and over half my hair fell out. was
in despair. really afraid of becoming
totally bald.
Sometimes the pain was SO great
that. when partially awake, would
scratch the worst places SO that my
finger-tips would be bloody. could
not sleep well and, after being asleep
a short time, that awful stinging pain
would commence and then l would
wake up nearly wild with the torture.
neighbor said it must be salt rheum.
a toilet soap before, I now decided to
order set of the Cuticura Remedies
-Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills.
I used them according to directions
for perhaps six weeks, then left of,
as the disease seemed to be eradi-
Gated. but toward spring, eighteen
months ago, there was a slight re-
turn of the scalp humor. COM
menced the Cuticura treatment at
once. SO had very little trouble. On
my scalp used about one half a cake
Of Cuticura Soap and half a box OF
Cuticura Ointment in all. The first
time took six or seven bottles of Gu.
ticura Pills and the last time three
bottles-neither an expensive or te-
dious treatment. Since then l have
had no scalp trouble of any kind.
Standing up, with my hair unbound, it
comes to my knees and had 1t not been
for Cuticura l should doubtless be
wholly bald.
This is voluntary, unsolicited tes
timonial and take pleasure in writing
1t, hoping my experience may help
someone else. Miss Lillian Brown
r. F. d. /, Liberty, Me-, Oct. 20, 1907
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14
AB0R|G|NES IN DUEL
Correspondent Describes a Dead
ly Boomerang Encounter.
Man With the Hardest Head Wins
story OF Murder Trial and
Customs Of the Natives
How They Testify.

London.-1 was visiting at Port Au-
gusta when the chief justice came to
that town to hold the assizes, writes
a correspondent. Port Augusta is al
most on the border of the desert In
the immediate neighborhood there was
growing in profusion the salt bush."
which supports the life of the sheep
during drought. and the tempting
'prickly jack" a weed good to look
upon but accursed to the farmer. as
its pointed spur works havoc among
the feeces. Close by We saw pros
porous ostrich farm and a number Of
camels, with their Afghan drivers.
about to start on a journey still fur
ther north.
The strange impression of this jux-
Imposition OF old and new was deep
ened by the nature of the principal
case for trial. 1t was charge against
Jimmy Wonyilta of the murder OF
Billy Lee. both aborigines. The story
Of the crime was not complicated. A
quarrel seemed to have arisen through
the refusal of the deceased. though
Of mature years, to submit to initia-
tory rites which technically made him
young man" The witnesses were
careful to speak OF him always as q
boy" though it was testified that he
had a few gray hairs.
The actual conflict between the two
men was conducted with much Of the
punctilio of duel Each of them was
armed with what is commonly called
the double boomerang" strictly
speaking. it should rather be called a
club in boomerang form. 1t is large
and somewhat heavy weapon. not ins
tended as a missile at all. but used
to inf1ict blow which must be de-
livered only against the head. The in
violable etiquette of such encounters
demands that each combatant in turn
shall bend his head to the attack not
attempting to repay 1t until he has
steadily suffered his own chastisement
Blow thus solemnly alternates with
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14
Didn't Care to Mention His Name.

A colored woman presented herself
the other day in an equal suffrage
state at the place of registration to
qualify for the casting of her vote on
the school question at the next elec-
ton.
with what political party do you
affiliate?" inquired the clerk of the
unaccustomed applicant. using the
prescribed formula.
The dusky lady" blushed, all coy
ness and confusion. "Is l 'bleged to
answer that there question:
Certainly; the law requires it."
"Then," retreating in dismay, Il
don't believe I'll vote, case I'd hate
to have to mention the party's name.
He's one of the incest gent-mums in
town."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14
Nuta to Crack.


Here are some jolly good new rid
des that I hope will delight our
younger readers:
When Is a newspaper like delicate
child?-When 1t appears weekly
What tree is of the greatest impor-
tance In istory?-The date.
Why does a mans hair turn gray
sooner than his mustache? because
1t is about twenty-one years older.
What Is always behind time THE
back Of the clock.
What melancholy fact Is there about
a calendar?-There is no time when
its days are not numbered.
On what day Of the year do women
talk the least?-The shortest day.
Why is a washerwoman like Satur-
day?-Because she brings In the close
(clothes) OF the week.
What is that which occurs twice in
moment. and not once in a thou
Why is a watch dog larger by night
than by day?-Because at night he Is
"let out" and by day he is taken
in"
Born, presumably before the world,
destined to live about as long as the
world. and yet never five weeks old
The moon.
II the above program is thought too
long or too elaborate, 1t can easily
be shortened or simplified.
MADAME MERRI.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14
Deadly.

Senator Overman said the other day
of defeated bill:
at deserved to be defeated. 1t was
as irregular as the Tin Can poker
game.
"A man describing the game, said:
"'One-eyed Bones, on my right.
held four kings and an ace. Two
fingered Schermerhorn, on my left
held four aces and a king
land you-what did you holdT
some one asked eXcitedly.
~ being the Coroner, held the
inquest was the reply. y."-kansas City
Star.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1910-05-14
The initiated Oebufan1e.

THAT remark" said Senator Depews
at a dinner in Washington, that re-
mark was malapropos.
1T was, in fact, so malapropos that
1t reminded me OF the dainty debu-
tante, fresh from an April dawn, who
cried out at her first dinner party:
This pudding tastes just like mus
tache cosmetic
And then. when everybody stared
at her, the debutante blushed as red
as a peony"