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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
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Observation-Disclosures by the
enormous growth shown by the re
turns Of the new census for a number
Uf Western cities, Director Durand OF
tigation, the result of which appeared
in the announcement that gross fraud
had been perpetrated. Mr. Durand
gave out also letter from President
Taft, directing that persons implcat-
ed in the alleged frauds should be
prosecuted,
Cities specifically mentioned as be
ing affected by the frauds are. Taco,
ma, Seattle and Aberdeen, Washing
ton; Portland, Oregon; Minneapolis
Mimi; Boise, Idaho, and Fort Smith,
Ark, but it is stated that there are
many others
The result of second enumeration
Of Tacoma, Wash, was announced
the city shows a population of S2,972,
ali increase Of 45,25S, 100 per cent,
over the population Of 1900
The first figures turned in for Ia
coma were llGlGS. In other words
tne actual population was padded to
the extent of 1926, which would have
meant further addition of 40 per
cent These additions were made in
81 out Of e enumeration districts in
Tacoma. In some Of these districts
the number reported proved to be
several times greater than the actual
population. In ten districts the first
enumeration showed 2g.753 names
whereas the correct number was
found to be n,GlG
Director Durand's statement con.
sists mainly of letter FROM himself.
addressed to Secretary Nagel of the
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
LEFT TO A WORSE FATE
Dynamiter, Himself a Married Man,
Knew What Awaited Forgetful
Husband.

The business man was sitting in his
office, thinking of starting for home,
when a suspicious looking person
came in with leather bag in his
hand
IF you don't give me $25," said the
visitor, coming at once to the point,
Il will drop this on the floor"
The business man was cool. What
Is in it?' he asked.
DYNAMITE was the brief reply
What will it do if you drop it,"
Blow you up"
Drop IT," was the instant com
mand My wife told me when | left
home this morning to be sure and
send up bag of -four and | forgot
1t. | guess it will take just about as
much dynamite as you have there to
prepare me for the blowing up III get
when she sees me-"
He threw himself back in his chair
and waited for the explosion, but it
did not come.
I'm d married man myself said
the dynamiter and quietly slipped out
illustrated Bits.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
BANKERS KNEW THEIR MAN
In His Customary Condition, and No
Further Identification Was
Necessary.

One day big city bank received
the following message from one of its
country correspondents: Pay s25 to
John Smith who will call today" The
cashiers curiosity became suspicion
when cabman assisted into the bank
a drunken fare" who shouted that he
was John Smith and wanted some
money. Two clerks pushed, pulled
and piloted the boisterous individual
into private room away from the
sight and hearing of regular depos,
itors. The cashier wired the country
bank:
Man claiming to be John smith is
here. Highly intoxicated, Shall we
await Identification"
The answer read: Identification
complete. Pay the money. Success
Magazine.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
COFFEE WAS 1T.
People Slowly Learn the Facts.

"All my life l have been such a
slave to coffee that the very aroma
of 1t was enough to set my nerves
quivering kept gradually losing my
health but used to say Nonsense, 1t
don't hurt me-
Slowly l was forced to admit the
truth and the final result was that my
whole nervous force was shattered.
my heart became weak and uncer.
tain in its action and that frightened
me. Finally my physician told me,
about year ago, that l must stop
drinking coffee or l could never ex-
pect to be we'll again.
Il was in despair, for the very
thought Of the medicines l had tried
SO many times nauseated me.
thought of Postum but could hardly
bring myself to give up the coffee.
Finally l concluded that owed it
to myself to give Postum trial. So |
got a package and carefully followed
the directions, and what a delicious,
nourishing, rich drink 1t was! Do you
know | found it very easy to shift
from coffee to Postum and not mind
the change at all?
almost Immediately after l made
the change / found myself better, and
as the days went by kept on improv-
ing. My nerves grew sound and
steady, l slept well and felt strong
and well-balanced all the time.
Now ] am completely cured, with
the old nervousness and sickness all
gone. In every way l am well once
more"
1t pays to give up the drink that
acts on some like a poison, for health
is the greatest fortune one can have.
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Rea.
son."
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Lloyd c. Griscom, in an interview
in New York, said Of party dissen'
sions:
They are animated by a nasty spir,
it, a tit-for-tat spirit; and they go
from bad to worse.
IT'S like the case of the engaged
couple at the seaside dance. The
young man. little jealous, said cold
iy to his fancee at supper:
Let me see-was It you l kissed
In the conservatory"
About what time? the young girl
answered with little laugh"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
SLIGHTLY Mixed

Two Englishmen were resting at the
Red Home inn at Standardization.
One of them discovered a print pictur-
ing a low, tumbling building under
meath which was printed: The
House in Which Shakespeare Was
Born" Turning to his friend in mild
surprise he pointed to the print. His
friend exhibited equal surprise and
called a waiter. who assured them of
the accuracy Of the inscription.
Pom my word" said the observing
Englishman, shaking his head dubious
ly. Il thought he was born in a man
geri''
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Yes" said Miss Passay, 81 found
a very nice boarding house today, but
the only room they had to offer me
had a folding bed in it, and l detest
those things"
"Of course" remarked Miss Pert.
"one can never hope to find a man
under folding bed y Catholic Stand,
ard and Times.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
He Knew.

A small boy brought up by a fire
eating father to hate anything con,
nected with England or the English
was consigned recently to eat dinner
with the nurse while the family enter
tanned genuine English lord in the
dining room. The grown-ups' meal had
come to that twenty minutes past
stage where conversation halts direct,
ly when a childish treble fell upon
the dumb-waiter shaft from the
kitchen. This is what the astonished
nobleman heard:
"Fe, Fl. 70, fun.
Il smell the blood of an English.
nun" Wasp.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
"Craft" Came in eunches,

Chicago,--The bank accounts of six
former Illinois Central railroad off.
Gals, whose names have been men.
toned in connection with extensive
car repair frauds, were introduced as
evidence in the trial of Frank B. Har-
rison, CHARLES l.. Ewing and John NJ.
aylor in the municipal court. Coun.
sci for the prosecution declared that
William Renshaw, receiving a salary
of $1,000 year as superintendent OF
machinery, has deposited in several
Chicago banks $55S, 605,12 in less than
four years,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
May Sell 1oo.ooo,ooo Red Cross s.a,.

May Sell 7OO,0Oo,000 Fed Cross Seals
Twenty-Five million Red Cross
Christmas Seals have been printed
and are being distributed by the Amer
lean Red Cross, and arrangements
have been made TO print 100000 OC
II necessary. 1t is expected that this
number will be needed While the
sticker is perforated like those used
last year, it is intended for use only
as seal on the back Of letters. The
seal is one inch square with the con
ventional Red Cross in the center
and the words, Merry Christmas
Happy New Year American Red
Cross" in circle about it. The col
ors are red and green. The design is
by Mrs. Guion Thompson Of Water
bury, Conn, who received $1o0 as a
prize for her sketch.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

lions contained sedi.
ment and passeR with
a smarting sensation.
S h arp p in S S h o t
through my body and
bent me almost double.
i became so bad I
could not drive to my
work. After doctoring
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Mrs Wadsworth, l am very glad,
indeed, to meet you But, haven't
had the ponor of being introduced to
you before? What was your name
formerly if may ask"
MY maiden Nance"
NO; your name before you were
divorced"
How did you know ! had been di-
vorced?"
why, hasn't everybody"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
THANK Tou's."

The man who is not thankful for
the lessons he learned in adversely
didn't learn any.
There must be plenty of thankful
ness in the world if those who have
loved and lost could know just what
they have lost.
why are you giving thanks? They
took $4,000 from you in Wall street
a little while ago, didn't they?"
Yes; but got out with $40 they
didn't know l had ."-Tudge
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
TAMPA STRIKE ENDS.
IS Cigar Factories in Florida City
Open Their Doors.

Tampa, Fla,-Ihe thirty-fve cigar
factories, which have been closed
since the Inauguration of the tobac-
CO workers strike on July 25, were
thrown open Probably 100 men re.
turned to work and this entering
wedge will, is is believed, end the
strike. Fifty automobiles with more
than 200 business men sworn in as
special officers patroled the streets of
West Tampa and Ybor City, dispers-
ing gatherings of strikers and pre-
venting meetings.
The factories were opened under
open shop" rules.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Spanlsh War Lax Goes

Washington--Tn United States
Supreme court refused a rehearing
in the Hertz oodman case and thus
the Spanish-American war tax on in
heritances from testators who died in
the year immediately preceding July
!, 1902, becomes collectable.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
TRY MURINE EYE REMEDY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
andGranulated Eyelids Murine Doesn't
Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists
Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c,
SOC, $1,00 Murine Eye Salye in
Aseptic Tubes, Csc. $1.00. Eye Books
and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

without benefit, began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills and soon received relief.
Continued use cured me. l believe
Doan's Kidney Pills saved my life"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers, so cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Like the Other Kind.

1t was in down east village that
the young man met his sweetheart, a
charming country beauty, When he
returned to the city he sent her a jar
of cold cream to keep her cheeks as
fresh as the budding rose
On his next visit he asked her how
she liked his little gift.
The taste was very nice" she
said. with a rather sickly smile, hut
l think that l like the other kind of
cream best, dear. "-Lippincott's
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
More TO Be Pitied.

Tramp Ito lonely spinster)-Come
Missus, arst yer husband if e amt got
a pair O trousers to give away.
Spinster (anXious not to expose her
solitude)-Sorry, my good man he
eh-never wears such things Punch.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

rs the first edition of your novel
exhausted YETI"
mo. Why"
Il thought it might be from stand.
ing SO long on the counters"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Its ADVANTAGES.

There is one appropriate use of a
good poker hand"
What is that?"
1T will shovel In the money"
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Euoene Foss tcr covernor.

Boston, Mass--Complete 'nomina
ton papers for Eugene N. Foss as the
Progressive Democratic nominee To-
governor we're flied with the secretary
Of state.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
SUFFERED FIFTEEN YEARS.
How Chronic Kidney Trouble Was
Permanently Cured.

F. P. Semmel, Sr., 9S6 N. 9Th St,
Lehighton, Pa, says: For over Is
years suffered from kidney trouble.
MY kidneys were weak. the Sacra-
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

1t is never quite polite to contradict
a girl, except when she says she
doesn't want to be kissed, and then it
can be done silently.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Mrs. Benham-How do you like my
hat?
Benham-You mean the one with
the mayonnaise dressing?
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar,
coated, easy to take as candy, regulate
and invigorate stomach. liver am bow
els. Do not grippe.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
CENSUS WAS PADDED
GROSS FRAUD PRACTlCED IN
TAKING CENSUS BY NUMBER
OF WESTERN CITIES.
TACOMA THE WORST CASE
Government Will Prosecute All Per.
sens Involved in the Fraudu"
lent Enumerations.
++++++++++++ ++

+ Tacoma, Wash. - At a mass 1
+ meeting of business men resolu-
= tons were adopted denouncing I
+ the charge that Tacoma's census 1
+ was padded. The resolutions de-
= mand that the government
+ make a canvass of the city. If
+ fraud has been committed, the
+ resolutions declare, the city of :
= Tacoma will do everything in its :
4 power to bring the guilty to JUS
= tice. 4
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
News to Her.

He-Concerning love, everything
possible has been said and thought.
She (Coyly)--But not to me.-Flie-
gende Blaetter
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Love him and keep him for thy
friends, who, when all go away, will
perish at the last-Thomas a Kempis.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Fnr COLES nndGRTP

Hicks CAPUDNE Is the best remedy-re.
Heves the aching and feyeriahness-cures the
Cold ana restores normal conditions It's
hquid-etfects Immediately. 10c., 25c., and 500
At drug stores.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Considering what most people are
willing to do for money it's a wonder
there are not more millonaires.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Mrs. e. F. Hayes says:

81 was under the
doc tors treat
nlent for fbroid
tunlOr. suffered
with pain, sore
ness, bloa ting,
and could not
walk or stand on
my feet any
length of time. 7
wrote to Mrs.
Pinkham for adj
vice, follOwedh her
directions and
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

A critic. is a man who by the light
of his own experience explains to
others why they too, have failed.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA

AND BUILD UP THE SYSTEM
Take the ga standard GROVES TASpELEsS
CHILL TONIC. You know what you are taking
The formula is plainly printed on every bottle
showing 1t lq simply, Qutnine and Iron in taste
and tine Iron builds up tho system. Sold BY ali
dealers for 81 years. Price 90 cents
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Life IS a grind. but the world is full
of cranks.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

table COMPOUND, and the pain soon
disappeared l continued its Usa
and am now in perfect health.
Lydia Z. pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound has been a G0d-saHd To me
as | believe / should have been in
my grave il it had not been for Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and lydia Z,
Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND "
Mrs, GEORGE MAY, So 4th Ave,
Paterson, n. j.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Mrs, w. X. H0ush says :

Il have been
completely cured
Of d severe fe-
male trouble by
Lydia L. Pink
ham s Vegetable
Compound and
want to recon-
mendit to all Euf-
fering women. %
MIS-. w. K.
.HCUSH, z East
view Ave Gin
OiD1oo+i nLs,
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

The word tired" is much used and
abused.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

20 DC IEILOYbu by an O0eTatIOn or I
could not live more than year,
Or two, at most. Iwrote Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, for advice, and
took IA bottles Of Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable COMPOUND, and to-
d&" the tumor is gone and l am a
pesE9ctly well woman. | hope my
testimonial will be Of benefit to 9th
ers:" - Mrs. S. j. BARBER, Scott,
n. Y.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous Troubles, Capudine will relieve you
It's llqutd-pieasant to take-acts immedi-
ntely. Try it. 10c., 25c,. and so cents at drug
stores.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Mrs. s. J. Barber saws;

.'ItllinkLydia e.
|Pinkham's Nege-
table Compound
lis the best nedi-
cine in the world
for women-and
/ feel it my duty
to lie t others
know the good it
has done for me.
Three years ago
/ had a tumOr
which the doctor
said would have
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22
Mrs. George May says :

No one knows
what 1 have SUIT
fered from fe-
male troubles,
neuralgia pains,
land backache.
My doctor said
lhe could not give
lue anything to
lo-e it, Through
lth8 agvice Of a
fried / began
use Lydia i.
II jnEIl. rl's L are
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

took Lydia Z. PinkhGm'S Vegetable
Compound. To-day [ am we'll
woman, the tumor was expelled and
my whole system strengthened. J.
advise all women who are afflicted
with tumors or female troubles to
try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound" - Mrs. Z. +. HAYES,
1890 Washington st., Boston. Mass.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

Because your case is q difficult
one, doctors having done you no
good, do not continue to suffer with
out giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound a trial 1t surely
has cured many cases of female ills,
Inflammation, liberation, dis
placements, fibroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains hackache. etc.
The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1910-10-22

For 80 years Lydia II. Pnkham's Vegetable
Compound has been the standard remedy for
female ills No sick woman does Justice to
herself who viii not try this famous medicine
Made exclusively from roots and herbs, and
has thousands Of cures to its credit
SegEESEsaD Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women
@@kS to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health free of charge.
Address Mrs. PinlIhaTn, Lynn, Mass.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

"HE Littlest One felt very much dis
couraged and downhearted. All
Il his older brothers and sisters had
nice. lovely toys to play with; and yet
every time he tried to play with them.
too. they were taken away from him,
just because he would break them or
they would break him, or for some other
equally nonsensical reason.
And then came tho fairy godmother,
and brought with her a whole sackful
of toys that couldn't hurt the Littlest
One and that the Littlest One couldn't
hurt-beautiful crocheted toys, that
needed nothing but an occasional jour.
ney to the washtub to keep always in
the most splendiferous condition. And
this is what they were:
There was fat. bumpy little doll, just
the right size for the Littlest Ones
chubby fngers-and just a size too hg
for his rosy little mouth-and she was
dressed all in a lovely skating costume
Of crocheted wool. In most gorgeous
pink and white. She had a wide tam-o'-
shanter that fitted tightly over her little
head. and long coat--double-breasted
at that-which fastened with tiny belt
buckle over her voluminous crocheted
boomers The best of 1t was. she could
be undressed, and underneath the coat
there was a crocheted jersey that was
perfectly fascinating to the Littlest One
And her head. being Of fast-colored
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
NOTTINGHAM LACE

frame from which the modern nachtn-
cry by which maohine-msde lace 10 pro-
duced originated. The young lady, who
had always opposed his advances on the
plea Of her busy life as a lacemaker.
had no further excuse to offer when ehe
machine was shown her which would In
future rob her OF her work II was.
however. Robert Frost, OF Nottingham.
who in 1T69 made the hrst really work
able knitting machine from which lace
was produced. Improvements were add
ed by John Heathcote and others, bue
the work Of progress was slow. and he
often exclaimed 10 his wife in the pro
vincial dialect. IT Gamma make her 60"
But at last he was successful. The firss
piece OF lace he produced with his ma
chine was used by hts wife as a border
inside a chiId's cap. To show to what
extent the Nottingham lace IS now pro-
duced. It may be mentioned that SONS
$1,000 workpeople are engaged In
tending machines run by some 500 firms.
Truly a marvellous development OF this
one invention.
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30

celluIoid, was perfectly lickable without
harm to either side
Next came the most adorable little
dog that ever was, from his shoe-button
eyes and his black silk nose and mouth
both very impudent-to his white
loopy tail. that almost wagged, II you
looked hard enough. His body was white
and loopy all over. too, but his face
was crocheted in tight stitches, So that
he looked exactly like white French
poodle. A little black silk hitched up his
very puppy-Hke paws, and three jingIy
bells were fastened by blue ribbon
around his stand-uppish little neck. oh,
he was glorious dog,
Then. for finer occasions. there was
lady doll. Such a lady doll. Her hat
had real plumes of white wool. and her
ever-so-fashionable empire gown was all
crocheted of soft lavender and white
wool, trimmed with lavender baby rib
bon, with a reticule. even, to match, all
complete. More. she had real GRO
cheted silk petticoat and regular rivers
Of golden hair. The Httlest One ad-
mired her just as much as he loved the
bumpy DOLL and that is saying a great
deal
And there were two balls. both
crocheted. but one round and smooth
and the other one fuzzy. like the alert
little poodle. The first one was a pink
ball, with black spots In circle all
The San Francisco call., 1910-10-30
The Bayeux Tapestry

/" HE revival of tapestry as decora-
tion brings to our notice the fact
that Halley's comet was pictured
for the first time in the most famous
tapestry of ALL A part of this work is
supposed to represent Harold receiving
news of the landing Of the conqueror
and the disastrous portent of the comet
which appeared. in 1866
The rest of the work sets forth the
history OF the Norman conquest. Strictly
speaking. 1t is not tapestry at all, but
embroidery. roughly wrought on coarse
linen. 1t is generally supposed to have
been the work OF Queen Matilda, wife Of
William the Conqueror.
Whoever the fair needlewoman may
have been, she had apparently but slen-
der resources of material Only six col
ors are used-green, red. yellow, buff and
feet In length, though 1t is but twenty
inches broad, as if intended for frieze
Lively little figures-there are no fewer
than $50 of them-represent the heroes
of the period. beginning with King
Edward the Confessor. The battle scenes
are particularly spirited Mounted Nor
man warriors clad in chain mail attack
the English, who are mostly ,on foot
and armed with swords, axes, javelins
and clubs.
When century ago Napoleon cast a
covetous eye on England he ordered the
Bayeux tapestry to be carried round
plained. These quaint pictures Of an
Gent valiant deeds were to inf1ame
wariike spirit OF 800 years later. What
Frenchmen have done before" he cried,
''they can do again.