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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
NIB. DuRKIN ARRIVES
New Leading Man OF tie Garricll Is
Hard ut Work.

James Durkin, the new leading man
of the Garrick. engaged to succeed Mr..
lngersoll, has arrived in town and Is
already at work with the Garrick COM
pany on THE Girl of the Golden West,
next weeks bill.
or handsome physique. affable de-
meanor and mellow voice, Mr.. Durkin
bids fair to make Il strong impression
on the ,Garrick patrons. When seen
this morning on the Garrick stage he
spoke With great enthusiasm of his re-
ception in this city.
The moment entered your city" he
said II was struck with the genial hos
pitality. which seems to characterize
your people: everywhere | found an
absence of that aloofness which Is
most marked IN some of the cities of
the east, snnd especially at Buffalo.
where / have been playing for some
time.
This is my first visit to Salt Lake
City, though passed through once be-
fore on my way to San Francisco.
where I had an extended engagement.
If the people OF this city Ike me rs
well as like their city shall be high
~ pleased. / assure YOU"
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PRODUCE.
CHICAGO.

Chicago. Dec. 2l.--Rain In Kansas today
emphasized wheat weakness which start
cd on disappointing cable quotations and
bearish news from Russia and the hrscn-
tine Before word came that moisture
had fallen in the southwest there had
been predictions OF impending showers,
some sentiment regarding possible drouth
effects underwent considerable changes.
Almost equally disconcerting, however,
WAS the absence OF any sign Of hullish
enthusiasm at Liverpool. larger Russian
offers and continued favorable reports
from Argentina offsettinE an advance on
this side. The opening was adD, to 4
down May started Mt 05s to 26, n loss OF
Nal to 3GpE and fell to 9jl.
I.ightncss OF offerings from the country
strengthened corn. May opened Il shade
to higher at IN to i7sGDs, touched 47saa
and advanced to ia
Oats were slow After starting high
or ut 3ii for May there was n reaction
to 81. Provisions advanced sharply on nc
tive buying. Commission houses were
good sellers on tho bulge. First sales
showed u gain Of to "a with May OPP
tons Mt 1880 to 1880 for pork 1925 TO
1920 for lard. and $50 to aS7I for ribs.
Whent--With many points In Kansas
reporting rain or sleet the market weak
cned still further. Tho close was caay
with May ut jlGls, n net loss OF !.
Corn--Rcports that owing to drouth in
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
MILAN SEEKS DAMAGES.
Claim Filed With City for Actual Ex-
Dcnscs Incurred.

George NJ. Mclain has presented n
claim T. SAC mayor and city council
In which he asks $3.50 for the actual
expense incurred through an accident
in which Mrs. McLain was injured ana
which was caused, nc ayers, through
negligence upon the part Of the city.
The injuries complained of were re-
Ceivcd while Mrs. Mcl.uin was riding
In an automobile along tho center
drive OF Liberty park. According to
Mr. McLain's communication tile ma
chine struck II piece Of round iron
pipe. near the south end Of the drive
and Mrs. McLain wasEthrown out. re-
3ceiving injuries which have cost him
in actual expense $3.50. Flo asks that
this amount be allowed him, declaring
his reason for not bringing suit was
that his wife's condition since tho ac-
cidcnt has been such that the mental
strain occpsioned by pending litlga-
ton wopldsbelmorc than she could
stand.
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ELMER BROWN COMING.
Noted Educator TO Address Teachers
AZ Their Annual Convention.


Preparations for the state teachers
meeting, Dec. 27-30 inclusive, are going
ahead with encouraging success. accord
Ing to s;upt. u. IL. Christensen. All school
officials are bending every energy toward
making this meeting n notable success.
since it has been decided thnt It. shall be
a distinctive meeting. in that 1t will be
the first state teachers meeting to take
up the subject OF the physical basis OF
education. Not only VIII this subject be
considered but ii Is to be the feature
of the annual convention.
Supt. Christensen predicts that more
school trustees from over the state will
be present at this meeting than ut any
similar meeting ever held within the
state. At least one representative from
each school board in the state will be
present and In the majority of instances
more. Educators and school officials from
all over the state are contemplating
taking advantage of this opportunity to
hear National Commissioner Of Education
Elmer Il. Brown.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
COAL CONCERNS DENY,
P. j. ouenly Answers Secretary of
States Letter.

Secy. Of State Charles S. Tlnscy has
received Il communication from P, /
Quealy. vice president of the Kemmcror
Coal company. president of the Gum.
Quealv Coal company and Of tho F.J.
eral Coal company. in which all charges
made against these companies in Secy,
Tingey's recent communication regard.
Ing the coal combine, are denied
Mr.. Quealy declares that none Of
these companies are or ever have been
allied In such a combination In rc.
straint of trade or. for the purpose or
controlling prices and that he has
never been interested in concern
which was combined with Others 10
Illegally control the price of coal.
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ATTACHES BISCUIT COMPANY.
Claims of Mining Concern Taken by
sheriff,

Walker Brothers bank of Salt Lake
has commenced suit in the district
court against the Biscuit Mining com
pany OF Cherry Creek to collect judy
ment obtained In the Third Judicial
court at Salt Lake amounting to ST.
O2O7O and an attachment has been
levied on a number of mining claims
belonging to the company.
Sheriff Butler visited Cherry Creek
and took possession of the following
named claims: Summit, Summit EN-
tension, 81. 81 No. /. Peak. Dandy, Sc
go. Pinion, Lucky Strike, Q. Buel.
Domingo, Fan. Key and Ben. This
group lies west of the town of Cherry
creek near the top of the range and
north of Cherry Creek canyon. The
property has been developed to a
depth of about 1000 feet and has pro-
duccd II large amount of rich silver
ore. The Biscuit company was organ
lied n few years ago and succeeded the
old Tea Cup company that worked the
property some years ago.-Ely EXPOSE
tor.
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LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO.

Chicago, Dec. M.-Cattle--Recelpts.. cs-
timated at 1900; market 8 to lUc. higher.
Beeves. 4t5n1. 30; Texas steers, A.e595.30:
western steers. 4.l9MG.00; stockers and
feeders. 3.45@5.s0: cows and heifers 2.50dp
G.25; calves. 7.2jdf9.25.
market 10 to l5c. higher Light, 7.50D
T.s5: mixed. 1.56U7.9o: heavy, 7.5oGD7 90;
rough. 7.60p7,S5; good to choce heavy.
7.l0nl.s5: pigs. 7.1Oa7.S bulk of sales,
I.I0MT.S5.
Sheep--Rcceipts, estimated at 1900;
market strong. Native. .. COG 4.f0: western.
3.DI4.4O: yearlngs. 4.756b6.0o; lambs, ma
tive, 4.60@670: western, G.C0d6.15.
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WILLIE BUY

the Argentine the outlook for corn there
was becoming less favorable ken, Ina
market here steady. The close was ~" ~
shade off at 4,s for May. :"
Cash corn: No. g A: do. new. i6ldi7.
No. . white. 4eiGi7; do. new. 4bAal,; Ne,
3issdpi6; do. new. l3iall. No j white ~ XIX \
al; do. new, 43,a4i; No. 3 yellow. 4ssiTf.
DO. new 433 20 Al; No. 4. 45di; do. new "" ,iii
m42: No. 4 white, 'l5TA; do. new, ;lIsfisi
No. 4 yellow, 45i q &c: do. new, illdin -
Close-R yc-Cash. s0l.
Barley--Cash. 60G3S6.
Timothy--Cash, S.0o6p9.15: March, 10, 81
Wheat-Dec.. 9lsqa; May. 95l0s; juiy
Ctorn-Dec., IS: May. 47s: July, 4ss
Oats-Dec., slA9i; May 81; July 2n
'i Mess Pork. per bbl--Jan.. 900; Nav
lard Lard. per 100 lbs.-Ian.. 1854; MAY
Short Ribs. per 100 lbs.--Jan.. 1O1.
May. 1O.O9hG 1905
SUGAR AND COFFEE.
muscovado. so test, {. dsi; ccntrifur sei1'g y;
test, 3oSa; molasses, SO test, S.2i5 P ~
fined. quiet.
Coffec-spot, quiet.
BUTTER AND EGGS.
Chicago. Dec. 3l.--Butter = Steady
Creameries. 2312o: diaries. 2lG25. 'S'
EgEs-Steidy. ut mark. cases includa,
firsts. 81. ''''''
Cheese--Firm. Daisies. 15a15;; Twin.
14Mt; Young Americas. 15iGi Lon,
Horns. 156i. ''V"s
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
CITY SCHOOL PAYRoLLs.

Payrolls for the city's several schools
for the past month have just been con-
solidatcd and footed up. These total
$i497l.46. or this amount, the teachers
paid neutrality-suspicious. fund s379.49, in
accordance with the provision that |
per cent Of the teachess' salaries go to
this fund, Because 6f the1k Illness OF
,teachersnth the pension fund lost, for the
month, siS5.3f.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
IRON BLOSSOM is STRONGER.
Stocks Arc Again Active on Local
Stock Exchange.

Trading on the local stock exchange
took on Il decided degree of activity this
morning and the volume Of business
was much larger than 1t has been in
many weeks. Most of the stocks We're
slightly higher than on yesterday. While
Iron Blossom with n heavy selling mar
ket, made AN advance of 6 cents u
share. The stock opened at 81 cents.
3 cents higher than yesterday, and
quickly jumped up to 81 cents, where
At was ut the close, During the morn
Ing session $3.50 shares OF the stock
changed hands.
The total number of shares of stock
that changed hands this morning was
s9.25o for which the brokers pnid out
,13,S75.50.
Cedar Talsman was stranger today
a4ind the same was true Of Colorado Ne
trnda HIS and silver King
On the curb market trading was slight
although larger number of stocks
we're traded IN than on yesterday, The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
WOOL.
ST.. LOUIS.

st, Louis. Dec. 2l.--Wool, unchanged.
Territory and western mediums, 2lG:2;
fine mediums. l7Ml9; fine, ia H.
BOSTON.
Boston. Dec 31.-Nore interest is
manifest II, fleece than In territory
woods in the Boston market, and while
the demand Is not active. some good
sales of fine delaine and Ohio Il bloods
are reported. a fall business is also be-
ing done In territory stock. but sellers
are said to be inclined to make conces-
sions. One of the largest of the moro
recent sales was in Texas wool. several
hundred thousand pounds changing
hands.
Quotations. secured basis:
TeXas--Fine, II months, 5sIGDo; fine.
c 10 months, SIC; fine fall, AS
Gr50c.
county. 5oM52c; southern, A6@4Sc; fall.
Disqualification, No. staple. e40e5c;
eastern clothing. Goa6lc; valley No. !,
Terrltory-Fine. staple. s+aSc: fine
medium staple. $4,000: fine clothing. IS
a Cpc; fine medium clothing, 65G5Gc:
half-hlood combng, 81 GtIc: three
eighths-blood combing. J3N55c; one
qtartcr-bood combinE, 5ldp62c.
Pulled--Extra. Csc; a supers. 63ds6c.
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CHURCH PUBLICATIONS.
IN ELEGANT BINDINGS.

IN ELEGANT BINDINGS.
We have all the Church Pubiica-
tons, Standard, Sunday school, NJ. /.
A. ana Primary In handsome leather
bindings. A splendid gift for q young
lady or gentleman.
Open every evening.
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
Main st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
CHURCH PUBLICATIONS
IN ELEGANT BINDINGS

We have all the Church Public,
tons, Standard. Sunday school NJ r
A. and Primary In handsome leatbnr
bindings. A splendid gift for a yonn..
lady or gentleman.
Open every evening.
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
6 Main st.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
FOUNTAIN pens.
!. Observation-Disclosures

v We have them for ladies and gem
tlemen. The Waterman Ideal or tho
Conlsln Self-Filllng, plain. gold or
silycrtmounted, prices from $3.50 up.
~ Opent every evening. q 6515 v 5'f
f DESBIsE,TaiSENS BOOK STORE.
Main st.
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stocks. High. Low.
BOSTON COPPER CLOSE.

Ah,nonL SO1I m. f.,g ooc1o,. 70 nj,
ssCon. ln,,n - 49, 'om"a, H. Ely
lEsp9[lo; Fly Goh', alM"1' Florence, IA
WEI WEI o .I<,o IeWts; McN, "-l6MA; New
I % ~ eoM'o' ShSco' sWh Kay Cent,
70 ie',-. ,. ". loWi2' Yukon, 3A
"a adventure In 'ms' Atlantic, o& @6;
" III H., o,oon'eo; Range Glp6s: Gram
~, 7S $50, MISS, 71aI;s Nevada
N9n., lst2WA old Dominion, 3Sia ask
ca co. , quincy ,VhM'i; Shattuck, 224@
"a; TrinitN, alsmo; Victoria. 2AIA;
Wyandottc, lh*A2; Corbin, 13aE;
GirouS, 6aM5 Indiana. llA@E: Kew,
S & @I - ns,';d > nta' i6%m4%;
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OMAHA.

Omaha. Dec. Acknowledgements. 800:
market strong to l0c. higher Native
steers. i.95a615; cows and helfers 5000
$40; western steers. S.5of,5.60 range cows
ana heifers, 2.S5G4.65: Gamers. 2,'baS.4o:
4. 6Dfi6 90; bulls stays. etc.. 3. Is 40
Hogs-Receipts. 1900: market 10c: high
or. Heavy, 7.347.61; mixed, I.45n7 80 !;
light, 1.5597.12!; pigs. 6.5on1.6o bulk, 1ao
sheep-Receipts, $3.50; market strong.
Yearlings, i.o0qr5.25: wethers, 3.Og4.20;
ewes, 3.35l5.sj lambs. 2.D46.S.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
KANSAS CITY

Kansas city, Deg. 2l--Cattle-Receipts,
500: market au1Oc:' higher. Native steers;
S.C9dp6.I Is: native cows and heifers. .!Sn'
100; stockers and feeders, s,7Sa $40: bulls.
3.5o4i.75: calves 4.lodps.s5; western e r
Hogs-Rcceipts. 5000; market lcnlbc.
higher. Bulk of sales, 7.65aT.75: heavy.
7.TGa7.sO: packers and butchers, 7n@
Shecp2Eeceipts, 5000 market strong
to l0c. higher. Muttons. 3.So@i.Eo; lambs,
3c5D65O: fed wethcrs and yearlings, 300
m5.50; fed western ewes. 3.OO93.I6.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21

Turkey Rctl,rns-A Taylorsvillc
man brought eight turkeys to this city
Tuesday, for which he received S35. 5 O..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21
PERSONALS.

J. D. Noblitt, a prominent Coke.
VILE Wyo., ssheepman. is in the city
comforting with Secretary stewart NJ
the Utah Woolgrowers' association
relative to the coming local CONVEX.
ton. Mr.: Noblitt will read Il paper
at that time.
". w Paine, U. S. food and drug
inspector, has returned from n north
ern inspection trip. He picked M
numerous samples which he forward
cd to Washington.
Secretary Bert Raybould returned
this morning. from Los Angeles whero
he had been for the past week or 10
days making arrangements for the Elks
excursion or next February, which Mr.
Raybould thinks Will be the greatest
excursion ever sent out Of Utah.
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brokers', furnish the following. received
YER their private wire this afternoon

Chino. 2l.p2ls, Davis DAILY, 1s@tl g aas,;
Ely Central. 5ep6 ELY :onsoliannte,G ~
Consolidated. Gsuts: Inspiration, u, lG ~,
5 l5-l5; Yukon Gold 1905 l5-l6; Miami, iss
StlgI Nevada t'tnh, aul5-ld; New key-
stone. 29u2s; Nipissing, lol q lV.' '.n l,S
az: Ray Consolidated. siagls.; la Rose S.'t
4lui s-lb; south Utah. Il; Briiish Ioi.
Copper 7sGI, Bay, STATE Gas SO s4 y
Rave, iGa4i; Ely Witch, ga 10: KING Ed
ward. I-I6fTs: Mason valley, @0 lQ. Me
Klnley-Darragh, l.22ai.-5: M9ntgomEsr,y
Shoshone, 5ulO; Nevada Smelter, an s.
Silver Queen, salt; Tiptic, LOO asked on
tario, Nag: Alice. zoo asked; sioux
Cons. S0WS}: Colorado. "a bid: Iron BIOS BIOS,
som. s. bid: Cnrlsa. l0n 70: Nevada Hilis.
9Im23 BIG.
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NEW VS. YORK q CLOSING c; STOCKS.
lSalcslHSh! LowIClos

The following quotations were received
this afternoon over the direct prisate
wire of Badger Brothers:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21

sales on the curb today were $500 shares
of Ulntah Treasure Hill at So cents; luo
shares Of Gold chain at AZ cents, lVVNo
shares of Pittsburg-Salt Lake OH COM
pany ut IA cents.
FORENOON QUOTATIONS,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21

over their private wire this afternoon:
CoMsToCK.
ophlr, 1.1l@l.so: Mexican, % bid;
Belcher. 80 bid: Sierra Nevada, IL asked;
Exchequar. 10 asked: Union. 2542l; Chal-
lense. IL bid; Chollar. So asked.
ToNoPAII.
Tonopah Nevada, $50 bid. Montana Ton
opah. s. bid; Tonopah Extension 1.G0lp
l.o2A: MacNamara. IS bid: Midway. l1NlS:
Tonopah Belmont, 4.4Omi.i2A; Tonopnh
North Star, 4M5: West End Cons, $50 IS:
Rescue. l0gll; Jim Butler. 25u26.
GOLDFIELD.
Col. Mt. asked. Jumbo Ext. Is bid;
Booth. 1IS; Blue Bull. 4 bid: Adams, z
asked; SILVER pick. 5l,7; Blue Bell, . bid:
st. Ives, 10 bid: Lone Star . bid; Orc
bid; Atlanta. l2a1S; CT. Bend, 1G2; Flor
ence. 1.SiA: Comb. Fraction. 16GDlS; CT.
asked: keWanos, 5@s; Crackertack, 9 ask
ed; Red Hills. bid: Y. Tiger. 8 bid; Gold
field Com. $. i0as.42.: Dficld Triangle,
l asked; c. o. D.. 10 bid.
BULLFROG.
Bonnie Glare, bid; Mayflower Cons. 4
asked; Montsy Mt Asked Tramp
MANHATTAN.
Mani. Cons, bid Dexter, bid:
OTHER DISTRICTS
Peak, 50 bid: Eagles Nest. 1 asked: Hail.
stone. asked: Round Mountain, IS bid.
Rawhide Coalition, asked.
SAN FRANCISCO OIL QUOTATIONS.
James a. Pollock & Co.. bankers and
brokers' furnish the following, received
over their private wire this afternoon:
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-21

BOSTON COPPER RANGE.
james a. Pollock s; Co., bankers and
brokers. furnish tho following, received
over their private wire this afternoon:
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SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS
COAISTOCK.

james a. Pollock q Co, bankers ana
brokers. furnish the following. received
over their private wire this afternoon:
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-03-31
You are taking less
chances than ifyoupur-
chased raw land and did
your own planting.

THESE TRACTS ARE GOING VERY
RAPIDLY. WHY NOT YOU HAVE ONE?
A YEAR FROM NOW, AFTER YOU HAVE
SEEN WHAT YOUR FRIEND OR NEIGH
Dor DID, YOU'LL GO AND PAY HIM
DOUBLE THE PRICE WE ASK YOU TO-
DAY. THIS HAS BEEN THE HISTORY OF
ALMOST EVERY MAN WHO HELD BACK
OR WAITED
PROFIT BY THOSE LESSONS THAT THE
OTHER MAN PAID FOR. COME TO OUR
OFFICE. WE CAN ABSOLUTELY SHOW
YOU WHERE YOU CAN MAKE BIG MONEY
ON YOUR INVESTMENT, WHETHER YOU
HAVE MUCH OR LITTLE. WE ARE IN A
POSITION TO OFFER YOU GOOD ADVICE,
AND SUIT YOU, FOR WE HAVE THE
LONGEST LIST OF REAL GOOD BUYS IN
CHELAN COUNTY
, 1910-04-30

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dinner pas oeen gwen 10 0f Aa"ar4 MOTIFS
Ihe ffeln'ef OF N6"Iounu-"hd VINO IS en-
rouCe TO the hague N conAecllon "llh the
nSnete9 @lSPute WIN me OnlJeo oiaieS.
a Vele2ralA was FoN" o'seLeaI0nS a press
message sta1ln9 thAb the seoIer Aurora mao
Oeen IoSG ".Ch h9r ere" q 80 'ro,n coLiolon
Will I'LL LGGDtl gone i(N ittu missing since
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01
Advice on Social Customs

complish wonders when the familiar
salesman looks your way. Take my
word for II, there will be many oppor-
tunities TO use it. For years I studied
at college, quite a distance from home,
and there were hundreds Of chances for
me 70 observe how travelling alone
seems TO bring upon the woman's head
many little indignities.
1 have not spoken OF the positive
danger to women Of travelling unaccom-
panied at night A sudden trip on the
first train will involve a woman in
many difficulties OF which she never
dreamed In the walls Of her home. II
a sleeper be required, advise an early
retiring. II the journey be short. I pray
that you do not fall asleep, 10 be taken
beyond your destination.
II Is extremely difHcult TO register at
any large hotel when you are alone
and arrive at night. Remember this.
and try TO arrange for accommodations
beforehand. II possible. have one or
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-05-01
WHEN TRAVELLING ALONE

+ T is regrettable. but true that many
women must travel alone in street
- cars or on longer journeys. and TO
them I wish TO speak today Business
or necessity often takes a woman from
the shelter OF her home and places her
in situations that require the most cir
cumspect behavior. A trained nurse. a
doctor, student or a young woman
travelling from one place TO another is
subjected 20 a criticism and a treatment
that is different from that accorded 10
a group. 1t is necessary that the fact
that she Is alone be made as incon-
spicuOus as possible.
In the first place, never dress in
manner to attract attention. Take or
ali dazzling jewelry. leave the beaut-
ful plumes at home. and wear YOUR
plainest and most refined clothes. A
quiet demeanor and inconspicuous garc
are best at all times. and doubly valu-
able when travelling alone.
Avoid any chance acquaintances
know one young nurse who can look
with horror 10 a day when a kind
woman relieved her of a well-hlled suit
case-due TO the unnecessary familiarity
OF a railroad seat.
a book Is a good. reliable companion
TO the solitary traveller. Any forced re-
marks from an intruder seem hopeless
U you intrench yourself behind book
el-bred. diRnihad reserve will ac-
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Effect of Housework

Dear MIS-. Symes
l. DO you think that homework makes
the hands biz and broad2 VIII much walk
Ing enlarge the feetZ
? I am IA years old and an about i've
feet four inches IN height Ny hair Is very
thin. and because I am so tail / do not
care 10 have II hanging IN a braid. How
can arrange it, Am I too tall 70 wear
bows on my hair2
:. Ny face is always red IN all kinds OF
weather. Do you think this Is the cause
thing? When my face or hands become
very cold blue spots appear. 5. A.
l. Housework will enlarge the
hands, but IL they are taken care Of
their general appearance Will be such
that the size will not be noticeable.
A great deal Of walking will enlarge
the feet II the proper shoes are not
worn for the exercise. Shoes which
are neither too large nor too small
should be worn
2. You are not at all too tall TO
wear bows on your hair, but instead
OF having a braid down the back you
can turn il up several times and then
tie with bow. To increase the thick
ness Of. your hair, massage the scalp
with crude oil. Persistent treatment
must be given IL good results are TO
be gained
8. Your blood is probably out OF
order. and think you had better con-
suit your physician. so that he may
locate and remove the cause
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two letters Of recommendation from re-
liable people. for they will be friends
indeed.
When travelling alone do not lolter in
public places: shun the corridors or
public rooms OF hotel or steamer, and
be conspicuous by your absence in all
places Of amusement.
The modern girl is by no means an
ignorant, dependent Clarissa Harlowe.
I glory in the fact that our women are
much more able to take care OF them
selves than their grandmothers were.
But by all means let us have no mo-
ments of genuine regret at a careless
undertaking Of the dangerous side Of
this custom.
Whenever possible, avoid the trip
which offers no companion Of your own
circle OF friends. II necessary, be abso-
lutely careful and conventional There
will be few annoyances II your appear
ance and conduct speak for themselves
that you are determined 20 reach your
destination In dignified peace.