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Stomach Feels Fine
One or two Mona Tablets
Drive Away Distress from
Stomach.

Get a JO-cent box of Mona tablets today apc
learn for yourself how easy IL Is 10 put yoa-
ont of order stomach in perfect condition
Mi-ona stomach tablets give instant relief
and do
They build up the stomach so quickly that In
few days beiching, soarness. heartburn, heavi.
ness biliousness headache aud dizziness VIII
entirely disappear.
Mona stomach tablets are guaranteed to
cure indigestion and all stomach ills or mon,
back.
II have been troubled with my stomach for
two years / tried everything ! heard az
Mi stomach tablets did me more than sc5 CT
worth of good. They the best in the world
Dennis Stephen. Coudersport. Pa. Feb. l. i9Is.
Fifty cents for large box of Mi-ona at
druggists everywhere, and at Henry Evans l0aa
L st. NV, who guarantees them.
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millions more than the whole real and
personal property Of the rich city Of
Cleveland with 1896 greater popula-
ton: over thirty-four millions more
than the whole OF Cincinnati. with 1855
greater population: over sixty millions
more than the whole OF milwaukee,. with
1855 greater population: over sixty mill
lions more than the whole Of New Or
leans. with 6.lO4 greater population. over
one hundred millions more than the whole
Of Minneapolis: over III millions more
than the whole Of Louisville: over 1OS
millions more than the whole of Indian
apolis. and over 100 millions more than
the whole Of ST. Paul.
Personal Tax.
In the above table the total property as
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KEPT DEATH SECRET
Girl Says She and Companions
Saw Boy Drown.
WERE SILENT FOR MONTHS
Meanwhile Detectives Were Trying
to Learn How Lad Had
Lost His Life.
WERE SILENT FOR MONTHS

NEW YORK, June S.-A strange Sltua-
ton has arisen in Flushing, l.. L., through
the mysterious drowning month ago OF
fye-year-old Willie Rivers of NO -
Washington street, who met death IN
Flushing creek and whose body was
found nine days afterward in Flushing
BAY. Mt and Mrs. John A. Rivers, his
parents, have kept up an investigation to
learn whether the boy met with foul play.
Civic organizations offered rewards and
detectives have been working.
M$s Rivers is now Informed that her
son was with five other children when
he was drowned and that he lost his life
through a childish prank II the story
Is true five children carried the secret OF
her sons death locked in their hearts
for an, entire month. while the entire
community was aroused.
Aida Rivers, ten-year-old sister of the
drowned boy. told her mother last Sat
trday that Irene Howell. five years old,
Of No 81 Washington street, said she had
seen Willie drown and she had caused ms
death without meaning to do so.
Mrs Rivers hurried to Irene, who re-
peated the story. Irene gave minute de-
tails Of the drowning and named four
other children who she said were in the
party. One. Anna Hayden, ten years old.
u
Grated Irene. Yesterday, however both
children asserted there was only a little
truth in what they had said; that the
rest were lying. and that they had not
seen Willie die. The parents or Irene
and Anna were indignant at the notorie-
ty, and Mrs. Howell threatened to sue
Mrs. Rivers for causing the story to be-
come public.
Little Girls Story.
This was the story Irene Howell told
Mrs. Rivers Saturday:
81 was with Willie when he was
drowned So were Anna Hayden. her
brothers Sylvester and Thomas and Ida
Stocking. First we went to pick violets.
Then we went to the ice house docks at
Lawrence street and Broadway. we
were chased away from there and went
to the Jackson avenue dump. we found
an old boat in the creek tled 10 post
and went Oh it to play.
1--WE were lying flat on the boat, way
ing sticks I'm the water. when yelled.
just for fun: Look. there's a. big fish,!
Willie jumped up scared, ana the boat
rocked and threw him into the creek.
The rest OF us were frightened and ran
away"
what did Willie say when he fell
into the water" asked Mrs. Rivers
'He cried Mamma! Mamma: an
Swered Irene.
When Mrs. Rivers asked Irene why she
ard the other children had kept this inn
portant information secret Irene replied:
My mother told me she'd whip me if /
told any one"
Mrs. Warren Howell, mother OF Irene.
heard yesterday of her daughters story.
She took Irene to the Rivers home and
there questioned the girl in the presence
of Mrs. Rivers and reporter.
Did you tell Mrs. Rivers you saw her
hoy
Yes mamma responded Irene.
''Well. did you?
mo, l was fooling her." replied the
child
Did l say I would whip you if You
told any one about this?'
No I thought IL MAS smart
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The assessed valuation for tax purposes
of the assessed and taxed fraction oe
Washington was in 1908, 1906 and 1907
greater than that Of the whole Of such
cities as. CleveIand. Detroit. Cincinnati.
Milwaukee. New Orleans, Newark, Min
neapolis, Jersey City, Louisville and ST
Paul, and was exceeded only slightly by
that of the populous and rich city Of
Buffalo.
The assessed valuation OF Washington's
real property IN 1907 (so55, 80, s3b may be
compared with the aggregate assessments
of other groups Of cities III the same
year, as follows:
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Movement Begun in 1898.

eve do not believe that with a full
knowledge Of all the facts, our fellow
alumni will be content to remand this
matter to the pitiful oblivion of side track
and silence. Our movement, begun in
the autumn of 1898, was the first that
ever stood squarely for justice to Nathan
Hale. There is where we stand today. Is
not our position worthy of the right OF
way? Like other Yale enterprises we de-
ferred in 1901 to President Hauieys wish,
and for our months lett the field to the
bicentenniai fund. Resuming our labors
in November of that year. we have never
since suspended our fight for Hale.
Our gift is to be an Offering by alumni
to their alma mater. 1t will be paid for
by the alumni and their friends. Not one
dollar has ever been asked for or eX-
pected from the treasury of the univeT-
Sity.'
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STATUE TO NATHAN HALE.
ALUMNI WILL URGE YALE TO
ACCEPT MEMORIAL.
Committee Makes Strong Appeal for
Funds to Complete Work
on Gift.

At the coming Yale commencement the
Yale Alumni Nathan Hale statue COM
mittee will urge the university to accept
the statue of Hale by Partridge, offered to
the corporation in June. 1905. In an APP
peal to the alumni the committee says:
The statue will again be offered. when
IT shall have been finished in bronze, and
our subscriptions shall all have been
pau What this statue is as work of
art and fitting historic memento can east
=. be learned by an inspection of il at Mr..
Partridge S studio. Madison avenue. New
York city. 1t ought to be remembered
that every year or delay or indifference
is intensity wing the dishouor We are show
ing to the memory OF Nathan Hale ano
making the consequent humiliation of
our college a condition of which eve! V
honorab bic Yale man must sooner or later
become heartily, ashamed.
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PARR TO Be REWARDED
MAY RECEIVE 100000 FROM
THE GOVERNMENT.
Attorney General Decides He Is En-
titled Because of His Part in
Sugar Trust Expose.

Richard Parr, the New York customs
Official whose information brought about
the recovery of between $1,000, 600 and
pendent companies. is to get his reward
before great while.
Attorney General Wickershaln has
rendered a decision to Secretary Mac
Neagh that Mr.. Parr is entitled to
some portion of the money recovered
by the government. and that he is the
only person who is entitled to any OF
the money.
While III New York a few days ago
Mr.. Parr had a conference with Score
tary MacNeagh and requested that when
the decision of the Attorney General Mas
rendered he be allowed to appear and
present his claims.
Entitled to so Per Cent.
The question of how much money vii
be paid to Mr.. Parr is within tie dis
cretion of the Secretary OF tho Treasury.
He could. under the law. be allowed a )
mucn as 30 per cent. but this would give
him between Sf.JW,00o and S2,0tOcrt.
ceive anything like this sum. and the
chances are that 100000 will be the
highest amount to be awarded.
Secretary MacVeagh has not yet con-
sidered the amount that he will pay 10
Mr.. Parr, but he Is known to believe
that a soodly sum will have an impor-
tant moral effect in all branches of the
government service.
Mr. Parr himself is said TO be disposed
to be consistent and not press for the
all amount he thinks himself entitled to
under the law.
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On the 100 per cent basis the real estate
in the assessed fraction OF Washington
was valued by the assessors In 1908 at
greater value than that in any other of
the above fourteen cities, and in 1905 and
1907 as greater in value than that of
any other of these cities except Buffalo.
Assessments Already Too High.
Is the 662a per cent basis high enough
standard of assessment or real estate to
be fair in comparison with other cities?
Ought the standard of assessment to be
raised to 10 or 100 per cent:
The following table shows the assessed
valuation of real property I'm the Wash
ington group of cities in 1905, 1906 and
1907:
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The taxed fraction Of the real estate OF
the city and the limited personal property
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Denies She Was at Creek.

Irene then said that she had been with
Willie on the morning he was drowned,
but did not go to the creek with him.
Mrs. Hayden, mother of Anna, Sylves-
ter and Thomas, also brought her children
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Bringing to the 100 per cent basis all
these cities and adding Baltimore, the
table stands:
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sessinents are compared, real and personal
taxes being aggregated. Since Washing
TON totals are conspicuously high. it is inn
material in what proportion the burden is
divided between real and personal prop
ertE. In Washington the real estate bears
the bulk OF the tax burden. Washington
as compared with other cities approXimat-
tn2 it III size makes. however, a reason
able showing Of assessed personal prop
erty, and a. remarkably large showing
when the disabilities tending to cause the
District property owner to claim donicile
elsewhere are considered. Personal prop
ertJ- is taxable where it's owner claims
residence. The Washington property owner
is induced 10 make and claim residence
elsewhere and to pay in that other place
taxes on his personality, first, by his
judicial diSa Dilities, the Supreme Court
of the United States saying in express
Terms that the resident Of the District Of
Columbia stands in a mere unfavorable
attitude toward the national judiciary
than an alien, not being able, as the citi-
zen OF state, to sue in the federal
courts. The Washington property owner
finds further and stronger reason for
claiming residence and pa yins personal
taxes outside OF the District in the fact
that the apportionment-of-off1c law in
effect now shuts out from national en-
ployment in the classified service the
aVowed citizen Of the District of Column
bal. and in the further fact that resi-
dence in the District bars him from par
ticipation in national, state and munich
pal elections. 1t is to be remembered,
however. that the per capita tax levy
of the census bulletin upon the basis Of
which comparisons have been made be-
tween the tax burden of Washington and
those OF other American cities Is the tax
levy for all purposes on both real and
personal property. The comparison Is be-
tween the total tax burdens of the re-
spective cities, and if in comparison with
some municipalities a smaller percentage
of the total tax is in Washington's case
imposed on personal property, a larger
percentage In the same proportion is, in
WaShington's case imposed upon its
real property. an adjustment of the total
tax burden in no respect easier to bear
There are other large American cities
which go much farther than Washington
in throwing the tax burden upon real
property and relieving personal property
Washington'S personal tax assessment
for 1907 is. for instance, more than that
Of Philadelphia. Pittsburg, Buffalo, Rocl-
ester and Scranton combined:
Philadelphia ......,..-..,...... .Sl ,9O6,913
PlSSSDurK .1S).SCO
Buffalo ...... ........,..";.......... 1,S45, 800
Rochester Observation-Disclosures 1,4H4O1
Scranton ................... l5V,9lo
a1,e2o, 1874
Washington ................$2 So. 402, $50
The considerations above stated indi-
cate the reasons why there is no necessity
for and no fairness in the suggestion OF
an enlargement of Washinston's personal
tax by broadening of the scope or It's
application to Intangible as well as tahgt-
BILE property unless there Is to be cor
responding, reduction OF the excessively
high realty tax.
Washington's Tax System.
Usually Assericans TAX themselves Tor
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Rasis Of assess

ESTIMATED basis of 1906 percentage
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The foowns table gives total
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L is. absurd to imagine that tn
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ASSESSED VALUATION OF REAL PROPERTY.

In the above table the total property as.
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Washington's Tax System.

rauaIly A.,,ericans fax themselves ear
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.Inc,udes also personal property.
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Mllano-Palmer.

Miss Lucia MilanO and Edwin b.
palmer we're married in st. Andrews
Fpiscopal Church last evening by the
Rev. Hubert w. Wells. The bride en-
tered the church with her brother
Joseph Milano, who gave her in mar
riape. and was attended by her sister,
Miss Rose Milano. as maid OF honor.
The groom's best man was his COUSIN
Richard II. Palmer. The bride was
attractiyely gowned in white messa7
line with handsome lace trimmings.
She wore a veil and carried large
bououet Of white chrysanthemums.
THE maid Of honor wore blue China
silk with a large lace hat, and carried
a bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums.
The ushers were William Morrison
and Edward Anderson. c. S. Muhl-
hausen played the marches.
Following the ceremony an informal
reception was held at the church,
when a large company Of the friends
and relatives of the young people ex-
tended their best wishes Later Mr.
and Mrs. Palmer left on a wedding
trim and upon their return they Will
live at No. 1915 West Third street.
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"SKY PILOT"
At WEST CHURCH

At West Church last evening. in ad-
dltion to the exercises incident to tho
annual thank offering meeting OF the
Woman's Missionary Society. the can
tata entitled the STORY Of the Pasture
Field" which was presented on last
Sunday evening. was repeated. The
repetition was for the purpose OF al
lowing those who were unable to wit
ness Il on Sunday an opportunity TO
see the children enact their parts.
The second performance was put
through with greater smoothness than
the first, and the children went
through their parts very creditably.
Miss Ruth Haines is deserving OF
special mention for her fine voice.
Following the exercises, the Rev.
Alexander Alison, Jr., introduced the
Rev. Francis e. Higgins, the SKY
Pilot" of the lumber camps. Mr.. Hig-
gins talk was q review OF his ex-
periences in the lumber camps OF the
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Hrde.Rnmford.


DR.. Lewis Rumford, of this city
and Miss Hazel r. Hyde, of Water
bury, Conn, were married at the
home Of the brides parents ON We'd
nesday night by the Rev. Dr.. Holden,
formerly Of Waterbury, but now OF
Utica. n. Y. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss Elsie Hyde, who
was the maid of honor. There were nc
bridesmaids. The groomsman was DIT
Samuel C.. Rumford of this city. The
bride was given in marriage by heI
brother. Donald Hyde
The ushers were: c. i. Mcllvaine
of Williamsport, Pa; DR.. Dudley Gull
ford. of Lansdowne, Pa; Theophilus
Hvde. brother OF the bride, and also a
resident Of Waterbury, Conn; d. u
Ranken, ID. ID. Bush and c. W. Bush
all OF this city.
/. DR. and Mrs. Rumford are at Ole
Point Comfort, Va After their wed.
ding tour they will reside at No. llOl
Madison street. They will be IA
home" after November %.
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Hand.HeIIer NuntiaIs.

Charles T. Heller and Miss Lucy
Hand were married last evening at
the home OF George Darrah, Belle
vue, Del, by the Rev. f. W. Mcdowell
The home was beautifully decorated
with flowers and after the ceremony
refreshments we're served.
Nurses To Dance.
The Alumnae Association OF the
Delaware Hospital will give a ball
at Eden Hall on the night of Tues
day, November 20.
This association. which was organ
lied not long ago. is composed of
young women graduates of the train
ing school of the Delaware Hospital
and it has for one OF its objects
charity.
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We Sell Bear Brand
Wool Zephyr
The Best in the World

The greatest experts in the country on
wool knitting-th women who know the
most about wool, because they use more
of it, concede that Bear Brand Wool
Zephyr is the best wool made because it
makes prettier, softer, more attractive fin
iShed garments-And this is the kind we
sell-and we are the only store in Whining
ton that does sell it.
Included in our very extensive assort-
ment is:
Shetland Floss, Spanish Yarn, Saxony
Yarn, Eidersill, POmpadOur, Rocco
Yarn and Knitting Yarn.
Come in tomorrow and see our COM
plete line of colors, shades and combina-
tions; also see our beautiful display of fin
ished pieces in our Fourth and Market
Streets Window
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northwest, where he is a missionary
for the Presbyterian Church. Mr..
Higgins will again speak Sunday
morning in Rodney Street Presby-
terian Church. and in Hanover Church
at noon. In the afternoon he VIII
speak at West Sunday school, and in
the evening at Central Presbyterian
Church. On Monday evening he will
make an address in New Castle.
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Social and
Personal

Miss Mary d. Sisson, as a delegate
from the First Unitarian Church OF
this city, is attending the Unitarian
conference at Germantown, Pa.
Charles Bigger, OF Summit Bridge
has been spending several days with
friends here.
Miss Kate Bonner is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Matthew Flynn, of
Eddystone.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schrack have
been visiting Miss Anna NJ. Rowland,
Of Media.
Mrs w. II. Williams has been visit
ing friends in Chester this week.
Mrs. Jesse NJ. Anderson is a guest OF
friends at Woodland.
Arthur McCloskey, of Summit
Bridge, was a recent visitor in this
city.
Mrs. George Hall has returned to
Zion after a brief visit to friends here
Mrs William Lynch, Of Zion, was
the weekend guest Of her mother in
this city.
DR.. Cleaver has been visiting his
father at Chesapeake City.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Johnson have
been visiting her sister at Port De-
posit.
Miss Ethel Hopkins, of Elkton. has
been spending a week with relatives
here.
Mrs. Harry r. Bradley and her
daughter, Marian, are spending a few
days with relatives in Wyoming.
Mrs. ]. II. Quigg and Miss Grace
Quigg were among the guests at the
marriage of George Walter Mapp, OF
Accomac, Va, and Miss Mildred Town
send Aydelotte, at Whatcoat M. e.
Church, Snow Hill, Md, on Wednes-
day morning.
Mr. and Mrs. James B. Gibney are al
the Chalfonte, Atlantic City.
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Eckman.Higley.

The marriage of Miss Mary Higley
and Phares B. Eckman, both of this
city, took place at the home of the
brides mother, No. 1919 Cedar street
on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. s.
w. Rosenberger, officiating. The
bride and groom were attended by
Miss Annie Higley, sister of the
bride, and Chester Eckman, brother
Of the groom. Only the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties
We're present at the ceremony. Yes
terday morning Mr.. and Mrs. Eek
man left for a short honeymoon triI
in Pennsylvania and they w9ll return
to their newly-furnished home, Mon
day evening next.
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Towusend.Weaver.

EASTON, Pa, Nov 11.-Miss Marion
ELIZABETH Weaver, of this city. and
Darwin Wadsworth Townsend, Of
Wilmington, Del, were married in the
College Hill Presbyterian Church.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Charles ]. Allen, uncle of the
bride, of Brooklyn. The Rev. l.
Mench Chambers, uncle of the bride,
OF Merchantville. N. j., gave her away.
The bride was attended by Mrs. J. w
Chew, a sister, of Philadelphia, as
matron Of honor. Walter I. Keller, OF
Philadelphia, was best man, and Har-
old Keller, of Doylestown, and J. W
Chew, of Philadelphia, we're the
ushers.
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worry when Walraven. who had been
drinking, did not come down to din
ner After dinner. the girl went up
after her father and screamed for her
mother.
Walraven had taken the carbolic
acid vial and almost drained It. The
man was dead when found. stretched
across his bed. There we're no evidence
OF the death struggle and the acid
must have so shocked the system that
the heart stopped instantly Wal
raven lived in Camden and was a pa
Der hanger by trade.
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Tar Pot Fire CaIIs Firemon

A tar pot on the new bridge OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, crossing
the Brandywine Greek, in some up-
known manner caught fire last night
and an alarm was struck from box
No. 70, at Lowering avenue and Scott
street. The pot and contents was
destroyed, but no other damage was
done
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BABE CHILD FAREWELL
THEN TOOK DEADLY ACID

DOVER. Del. Nov. 11.-Early yes
ierday afternoon. in Camden. Edward
WalrAven. 20 years old. bads farewell
to his little seven-year-old daughter
when she left home for school, saying
ahe might not see him again His
wife thought Il al pretense that the
mFu contemplated death. and did not
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Surprise Party.

Miss Lyde Donaldson was given a
surprise party by Miss Mary Ernest
at the home OF the latter. No. 212O
West Eleventh street last evening,
and an enjoyable evening was spent
with music and games. Among those
nrsssnt we're Miss Mary Ernest. Miss
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MeddInE Announcement.

Miss Bessie Keenan,, announces the
coming marriage of her sister, Alice
Gertrude to Conrad Joseph Cooke, in
the Cathedral. It viii be a very quiet
affair. only the immediate families
10 attend. on account of the recent
death of The brides father.
Evening journal., 1910-11-11
State Board of Health.

The semi-annual meeting OF the
State Board OF Health was held in
Ainscow's Cafe yesterday. No business
OF Importance was transacted with the
exception OF the paying OF several
bills. Following the session dinner
was served.
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Wa0ner-Frame.

The Rev. George L. Wolfe has an
nounced the marriage OF Samuel A:
Frame and Miss Rose A. wagner, OF
Lewistown, Mifiiin county, ia. Ihe
Wedding occurred on October "a.
Evening journal., 1910-11-11

the Hamburg-American Line, yester-
day passed up the Delaware river on
its maiden trip from Hamburg to Phil
adelphia with 1000 tons of freight and
many steerage and cabin passengers
aboard. The vessel received an ova-
ton from other ships in passing.
Evening journal., 1910-11-11

Bertha Tlowman, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Ernest, Irving Clarkson. Miss Lyde
Donaldson, Homer Perkins.
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New German Steamer IN River.
The steamship Graf Waldersee, of
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Supper for St Elixabeth,s church

ouPpeE TOT oL EnIabeth's Church.
The women of ST. Elizabeth s
Church. south Broome street, will
give a sauer kraut supper for the ben
eft OF the church tomorrow evening.
beginning at o'clock.
Evening journal., 1910-11-11
Special NOticel

Tomorrow Miss Mary Baird, Whining
tons Foremost knitter and designer will
Sin us TO give instructions on wool
knitting and to assist any person who de-
sires assistance. This is simply another
form Of The Smith-Zollinger Service and
'-Jf course there will be no charge. Miss
Baird will be found in our new Art Needle
Work Department.