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MANY CHRISTMAS GIFTS
ARE RETURNED TO STORE
Recipients Frequently Take Back Articles Received From
Friends and Get the Money Paid by
the Givers.
By MABEL HERBERT TURNER.

perfume and sailed OF in search of ths
floor walker. declaring she would report
the whole department.
In few moments she returned with
the floor walker, a mild-looking man, 70
whom she was talking fast and excited
ly. Evidently he had not noticed the
mark on the bottom Of the box, and
was not quite sure Of his ground.
"Er-ah-Miss Barton" addressing the
buyer this lady would like to return
this perfume, and-ah-there seems to
be some little trouble about it?''
NO trouble at all, Mr.. Taylor" the
the perfume was not bought here.
stock mark"
Mr.. Taylor carefully adjusted his
glasses and examined the mark.
"Ah-I am very sorry, madam-but
you must have made a mistake IN
thinking you purchased this here. You
Received As
Christmas Present.
But at this the woman snatched up
her bottle Of perfume and fiounced out
declaring loudly that she had never
heard Of such outrageous excuses for
not exchanging goods! That she had
done all her shopping there for years
but that now she would Daver buy an
other thing in that store as long as she
lived, etc, etc.
But how" / asked bewtldered. when
the clerk brought me the package and
change for which l had been waiting,
how could she have made such a mis-
take?"
''MistakeT sniffed the girl. "she
knew she never Bought that here
what's more, she never bought it any
wherer
Never bought it anywhere
No. Somebody gave II to her Christ
mas-and she thought she'd rather
have the s4.25 or a credit slip. Oh, that's
an old trick-we always have lots of
them after Christmas The staple arti-
cles which all the stores carry are sure
to come back in quantities. That par
dcular French perfume, for instance,
every store in New York has It for the
same price, $-25. II she had erased the
stock mark more carefully we would
not have been sure that 1t was not
bought here
I murmured my astonishment.
And it's not confined to staple arti-
cles," the girl went on II know Of a
woman who received an expensive alli-
gator hand bag. And right after
Christmas she went to every shop In
town until she found the one which
carried that particular bag-and had
the money (s10 refunded! Oh, If peo-
pie only knew what becomes of some
of their Christmas presentsr'
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TT is absolutely impossible to
find a more delicious fruit
than the peeled apricot.
You've tasted aprnots before, but
did you ever taste HUNTS SUI
preme Quality APRICOTS?
Every one has had that tough,
tasteless jacket, that proves the
one objection to the average apri-
cot, removed. The result is a
golden brown, luscious lump of
fruit that turns loose every sal
wary gland and actually melts in
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Engagement Finger.

Mary-The engagement ring is placed
upon the finger next to the little finger
on the left hand: 1t is called the fourth
finger" or wedding-ring finger. If a
girl is to be engaged, and they gen.
orally are asked the momentous ques-
tion before the ring is purchased, she
should give you her measure, and it
would be better to ask her what kind
of token she preferred, as most girls
have their own ideas as to the kind of
ring they like. The ring ceremony is
usually customary, anu the clergyman
who performs the ceremony will give
full instructions as to how II is done.
I do not think it is necessary that the
bride-elect should go to the courthouse,
but by a few questions at the license
window you can find out accurately, as
laws vary in different States, and what
information I might give might not
apply to your case. The first finger is
next to the thumb, although in use the
thumb Is called the first finger, accord
ing to modern teaching.
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Cream Cheese Salad.

Required: Two crisp cabbage lettuces.
cream cheese, lemon juice, oil, pepper,
and salt. ~
Separate some crisp iettuces leaf by
leaf, arrange them in circles round a
dish. Into the center of each leaf put
a small piece Of cream cheese, sprinkle
lightly with pepper and salt and drop
or two of lemon juice, and the same of
oil and serve.
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Some Helpful Hints
For the Homemakers

Table napkins and tablecloths should
never be starched.
Brtstle brushes, II merely dusty, can
be cleaned in cornmeaL
A small broom made of stiff wire Is
convenient In cleaning skillets.
A weak alum bath Is good for tender
feet which suffer In summer time.
Powdered boracic acid sprinkled on
lace yoke or collar, then laid away for
day or two, then well shaken out, will
remove the soil.
When a room Is to be closed for sew
eral months work powdered borax into
the edges of the carpets and under the
spots where heavy furniture rests.
Fasten firmly at the center OF back
tape or ribbon, which Is run through
beading in underwear. This keeps il
from being pulled half out or lost en-
tirely in laundering.
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RE you sure you bought this
here, madam"

/ ~ 4sC gSh SuAS yOu SSd8hI -SN4-
~ here, madam"
why. OF coursei I got It
here just last week
1t was at the toilet goods counter OF a
big department store. The clerk wasex-
amining bottle Of expensive Och
perfume which, a well-dressed woman
wished to exchange.
Il am sorry-but I'm afraid can't ex-
change it"
Cant exchange itT' Indignantly.
why what's the matter? It's never
| been opened-the seal is unbroken-it' 5
just as l bought it,
oh, yes, the seal is all right-I know
1t hasn't been opened. But you must
have made mistake in the store This
wasn't bought here"
Wasn't bought here Why. Of course.
1t was bought here Didn't tell you ]
got 1t here myself last week7 Why,
right behind you on that shelf are a
dozen bottles Of the same makeE"
Certainly we carry this perfume, but
this bottle didn't come from here.
That'" turning over the fancy box which
held it. is not our stock mark
why, 1t isn't marked at ALL" ex-
citedly.
Yes" with a searching look at the
woman, there's a mark here. II has
been almost rubbed out-but you can
still see it,
Sees the Head
Of Department.
I'll see the floor walker or the head
OF the department or some one who
VIII! This IS an outrage-for you to
claim this didn't come from here when I
bought it here myself! Who and where
Is the head Of this department?
Miss Barton is the buyer" the girl
answered quietly, "she is right there at
the end OF the counter"
The woman rustled up to the end of
the counter and Indignantly made her
complaint
The buyer listened patiently, examined
the bottle and the faint pencil marks on
the bottom Oh the box -
And yet You advertise" the woman
ruined on, that, you will cheerfully ex-
change or refund money for any article
returned in good condition.
Certainly" the buyer answered. I'VE
are always willing to exchange or re-
fund money for our own goods-but Won
cannot expect us to do that for goods
oousht from some other store"
Furious' the woman terked I'D the
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DAILY FASHION TALK ~ ~
~ II TO TINES READERS
a Smart Evening Goat

long, loose
evening c o a t
is an exceedingly
smart one, and this
model that is cut in
one with the sleeves
is a pronounced IA
vorite. In the Illus
tration 1t Is shown
made of light col
ore d broadcloth
with the collar and
cuffs of satin over
laid with lace and
edged with velvet.
The combination is
! smart and exceed
ingly handsome, but
the coat can be
treated in a great
many d Fl er ent
ways. 1t would be
very h a n d S o m e
made from velvet
and satin cloth and
wool black satin are
much liked for ev-
ening wraps, while
broadcloth can be
used in combinati,n
with collar Of either
hrocaded or plain
velvet, or It can be
made with collar
and cuffs of the ma
terial braided or en-
! brOidered or trim
med in any way
that may suit the
fancy. In addition
to all other advan-
tages the coat Is
simple and easy TO
make, there being
only underarm and
shoulder seams. II
preferred the fronts
can be rounded at
their lower edges.
The quantity Of
material required
for the medium size
will be TX yards q
inches wide, G..
yards A or 4 yards
50 for broadcloth or
other material with
up and down, but II
there is neither fig
ure nor nap. 81
yards A inches wide
will be sufficient.
For the collar and
cuffs will be needed
l yard IS or q
inches wide, and for
the bands of velvet
q yard will suffice.
A May Manton
pattern No. 6S40 is
cut in three sizes,
small "a or Sc, me-
dium IS or 20, large
- or a, and can be
procured at Golden
berg's.
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Ssnset and evening star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning Of the
bar,
When put out to sea.
But such tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound or foam,
When that which drew from out the
boundless deep
Turns again home.
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platform they made two seats where
they would sit on hot afternoon when
Bob would read aloud from books of
poems and Nelrs white fingers en-
broidered daisies and roses.
Then came a sad day when Bob came
to see her dressed in clothes the like of
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Crossing the Bar.
published by request

by request-D
Twilight and evening bell.
And after that the dark. 1.f
And may there be no sadness Of fare
well,
When 1 embark;
For though from out our bourne of
Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to faoe
When 1 have crossed the bar
Alfred Tennyson
The Washington times., 1911-01-08

Steamed Hubbard Squash-Remove
from the shell when done and season
half with a tablespoonful of butter, tea
spoonful Of salt and tablespoonful Of pep
per. whip until smooth with heavy
fork. Save other half of the squash,
season. etc, for second day.
The Washington times., 1911-01-08

OaIneal with Steamed Prunes-Cook
suff1 Aent oatmeal to mold for second
day'e breakfast, to be heated before
serving. Wash one pound Of tender
prunes and soak over night, remove
stones from enough for breakfast and
steam until hot. Serve with rich milk
or thin cream.
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"ri"'-o1 Eri"a Cscp-Fowls are season.
ph'- -ov and ono will serve for two
Sirr"~" ~ rrn"erlv managed. Serve
ri.uira~- ..ic~~~ 80 f1~S+ day using what
g - ro~ ~o-rrH-
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Luncheon Dress.

Mrs. S. c. T.-The suitable dress for
large luncheon, for the woman guest
as we'll as for the hostess, is the best
afternoon costume she possesses.
At the table a woman should take OF
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ton by English and Ameri-
can authors, she wrote me:
Were the puzzle people not so
startlingly clever, would suggest
that this list is little difficult: but
no matter what queer-looking combi-
nations l have jumbled for their mys-
tification, the flood of correct answers
surely follows its appearance. 1t is al
most enough to make one despair Of
succeeding in really puzzling them"
When ] tell you that / agree entirely
with this statement, and prove that
am right by further stating that there
were two entirely correct solutions of
last Sundays very difficult loco, you
will understand why l am so proud of
my clever puzzle family.
The first correct Encouragement OF
the jumbled book titles came from Will
lam Connally, and the second from Mrs.
H. B. Scott. Miss Marian Evans fol-
lowed close behind, with twenty-four
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Poems Women Should Know

Editors
throb
o
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THIS dirner NAV AL be cooked over one
l#.~1.- r -" 'Tr ~ange hv using
s'.-.ro s,u'-Hr. wh'oh IS a great saver Of
gas
The Washington times., 1911-01-08

Turnovers where a white embroidered
handkerchief has been done over in
black and then made into stock and
1abot
The Washington times., 1911-01-08

Turnover stocks. the foundation
tucked linen. tho t'rrnovers the edge of
q mourning handkerchief
The Washington times., 1911-01-08
Some cirrrlc Stiles
IN Mourning Neckwear

.Whitn crop" Dutch collars. with a
double fold Of c~epe n the edge.
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! Collars, with the design in fat black
rubber beads: nothing ornate, simply a
plain edge or wave or Greek key de-
sign.
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Tomorrow's Menu;
How to Prepare II

BREAKFAST.
Oatmeal with Steamed Prunes.
Crisp Salt Pork. Fried Mush.
Toast. Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Baked Beans. Brown Bread.
Picked Beets. Celery.
Apple Jelly. Waters. Tea.
DINNER.
Tomato Soup.
Chicken Fricassee.
Potatoes. Steamed Squash.
Cabbage Salad.
Waters. Cheese. Coffee.
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The can1c. With the border of black
creme instead % Write
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Bathing Water.

Catherinc.-The Importance of having
proper water in, which to bathe is sec
ond only to having pure water to drink
Never use hard water, as 1t is sure to
dry your skin and make it look like
piece of parchment. Rain water is.
of course, the ideal water to bathe in
but, unfortunately, it is not always
available: so the next best thing is to
use something which will soften the
waterf BoraX and benzoin, IL used
sparingiy, are excellent to soften water.
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THE TIMES INQUIRY COLUMN

her gloves and unpin or remove her
veil. After luncheon, in the drawing
room, the gloves are resumed.
The wraps are always left in the
dressing room.
If bridge is not played after luncheon
you should remain only about half
hour after you leave>the luncheon room.
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White lawn jabots, held in place by
two black crocheted rings, like shade
rings.
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stiff collars Of black pique. with a
white border connected by a row of
fagoting.
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Height Increasing.

Reader-Physical culture exercises
might possibly increase your height
slightly, but 1 cannot assure you that
they will do more than teach you to
walk, stand, sit, and breathe correctly.
This, at least, will make you appear
taller. Remember the old saying that
little women rule the world, and do not
grieye over your height
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TWO GET ALL ANSWERS
TOLOCO PUZZI IEIIST

~ HEN Miss Everett submitted
M the lOCoed list of prose fic-
v ton by English and Ameri-
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LEGEND AND HISTORY
INCLUDED IN LIST
Those Interested in Puzzles
Should Find Means of
Entertainment.
BY FRANCES CARROLL.

~ ECAUSE "all the world loves a
x lover" you will reveI this week
in a mystic arrangement of the
The evening world., 1911-06-27
SOME SIGNS OF IMPENDING MAT.
RlMONY VISIBLE TO THE EVE.

"Oh. We can all guess who they are,
laughed Capt. Day. when asked about
them, but well leave II for them TO
tell about Il frst. I guess they'll he
around pretty soon seeing about tho
RICH, vacation dates. I know their kind
too We'll"
80 do T." remarked Doorman Bart
Fitzgerald. IT know the sign. I can
always tell when the men begin swear
ing of tobacco and take to chewing
gum and studying furniture catalogues.
Ho. no. ! know them all right. all
right. caught the two jun spoonies
that way"
Sure enough. he did. These lucky
logs are just back from their honey
moons and advising the Few bachelor
survivors 10 go and do likewise.
Miss Minnie Kroohs was the hrst of
the June brides OF the Eldrldge street
station on Jure . last. That was a reg
ular bluecoat romance. which shows
that the late Sir w. s. Gilbert was
wrong when he wrote "A policeman's
lot Is not a happy one!'
Policeman Frederick Miller had a post
on Grand street. and It took him by
the candy store of Henry kroohs,
around the corner at Nc. 80 Grand
street. First 1t was only a glance he
got at the proprietor's pretty daughter.
and then Il was al Introduction at the
hands OF a brother policeman who had
known Miss Kroohs. Next It was Just
passing the time OF cay as the bluecoat
walked by. pounding his allotted stretch
OF pavement, and then 1t was a call on
his day off. It's easy to guess the rest.
Now they're Just pack from honey
manning NJ Nlarnra and In nnnnI
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EVEN THE NATIONS CAUGHT
THE MATRIMONIAL FEVER.

There were two matrons-Miss Julia
O'Sulllvan and Miss Ada Murray, Pa
trolman Henry Mcmahon promptly took
possession of Miss Murray's heart, and
Patrolnan John Collins, WHO doesn't
belong TO the Ninth Precinct married
Miss Sullivan who does.
Even tie Gtenants, or-er yer and
nresumably wiser and more loYe-proof,
couldn't help succumb!ng, First Lieut.,
Thomas Donahue cap!tulated to cupid,
and then Lieutenant Patrick J, Rey-
noldg and Lieutenant John II, ormsby,
lust made n captain. Captain Dag
rubbed mis- hands ana chucflCl aloud a.
ne saw his best men do!ns exactly what
he wanted them to do.
Win auCn examples they began going
fast-Patrolman william douglas mar
RED Miss Sadie O'Ne.l, Patrolman Ber-
nard Mallon married M!ss Theresa Nc
Carthy; Patrolman "hd~.e" Schmidt.
the handsomest young policeman on the
Ninth Precinc; dctail. married Miss
Anna Fisher; Patrolman Daniel iL.r-
rinGton married Miss May Coughlin:
Patrolman Thomas Heslin married Miss
Kitty Greene. .at. Gilman Lee stern
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herolsm al a fire at No. lA Forsyth
street on March II last.
ID | want them all marriedY
laughed Captain Day. "Surest thing
you know. a married policeman. Ike
any other married man, learns to obey
orders better. and on this account he
improves as ne grows older. A married
policeman Is never late in reporting for
duty. hanks to his punctual wife, He
pays more attention TO his duty be-
cause he has moro responsibilities. Mar
ried policemen soon lose the spirit OF
don't care 80 common among unmar-
ried men. When the married p~oliceman's
work Is done he gets home as fast az
he can. takes plenty of rest n re-
turns TO work better qualified TO do ef-
fcient police duty"
No lodging the responsibilities Of
marriage at the Ninth Precinct. De-
partment Of Police. New York City!
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AND VET SOME OTHERS WHO
HAVE SUCCUMBED TO CUPID.

n here's more OF them. and all mar
ried, too-Patrolmen Patrick Cannon.
Patrick Lenahan. Martin r.. Dunn. Hugh
NJ. Edwards, Morris Friedlander. Mich
ael Reilly. Rudolph T.. Schalow. Will
lam q. Hogan. John c. Rutledge. James
Spellman, Emil Mueller, edward Ma
honey and Florent V. Haele,
And those in the class Of n~ear-weds.
besides Policemen Plerne and Green. al
ready having r,ven themselves away az
10 late and lady. are Patrolmen Walter
Walsh, Herman r. Lohn. Michael ].
Cagney, Nathan whitman and Martin
owens. winner OF the medal presented
nv the Automobile Club OF America for
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LOEB EXPLODES
HINT Of BLACKMA|L
I'm GEM SMUGGLING
Declares Parr Outlined Case to
MacVeagh Before Making
Il Investigation.
Z MRS DWELLE EXPLAINS.
: --
Says Jewels Came In Duty
Free, but She Did Not
Bring Them.
MRS DWELLE EXPLAINS.

Collector William Loeb jr. to-day de-
ciared that all the plans made by Rich
ard Parr. Deputy Surveyor OF the Port.
FOR visiting Chicago TO investigate the
smuggling charges against Nathan Al
len. millionaire leather man, and Mrs.
Helen Dwelle. or Mrs. J. w. jenkins,
and John X. Collins. their Southern
friend. were laid before Secretary OF the
Treasury MacVeagh at Washington be-
fore Parr started on his trip.
The Collector to-day gave out the de-
tails Of the Parr trips in answer to the
statement that the charges against AL
len and his friend were the result OF
attempted blackmail. He denied that
there waS Q suspicion Of blackmail in the
case.
"Parr left New York for Washington
on May 49," said the Collector. ION the
nineteenth he saw Secretary MacVeagh
from 10 O'Clock until IL o'clock In the
morning. He outlined the entire case
TO Mr. MacveaSh-that he was on his
a to Chicago and to Kenosha and
that he had a search warrant TO seek
other importations. as well as that he
hoped to get tn, men 70 tell about the
general scheme TO bring in struggled
goods.
IL reached Chicago May 20 and wen,
10 the LaSalle Hotel. Mrs. Dwelle had
already gone out. He occupied room
1872 on the seventeenth noor OF the hotel
and she had Rooms 1859 on the fif-
tsenth floor.
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Men Attached to the e.
bridge Street Station
Quick to Take AdUice
of Capt. VILLA m F.
Day.
ECen the Matrons We're
Influenced by His Re-
mark That a Married
Policeman Is Worth
TUo Unmarried.

Twenty married policemen are
worth forty unmarried any time"
This was only 4 casual remark whlch
Capt. william r. Day Of the New York
Police Department let fall when he as
sumed IN OF the Ninth Precinct
the Eldridge street station-less than
two years ago. lie was just giving a
little fatherly advice 60 the lG men
under him.
And well he might. Capt. Day Is the
head o. wha, he proudly declares Is the
finest family on Washington Heights
where he lives when he Isn't busy
downtown at the police station. lie is
very much OF a home body: there's
nothing he likes better than to be SUR
rounded by his own brood OF i've lads
and lassles.
Possibly Capt. Day expected the usual
crop OF marriages among the policemen
under him. but never did he guess that
his observations were to fall on such fer
tile ground. Since that day thtrty-two
members OF his force have literally fol-
lowed his advice. SO, II one married po-
llceman is worth two bachelor pavement
FOUNDERS. then he has increased his
force TO the equal Of 1873 men and
doubled his matron force. too. First
one matron needed him. believing that
che rule worked both ways, and took a
policeman for a husband. And then
the one who succeeded her did like
wiae'
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FORGOT TO REPORT HIS MAR
RAGE TO THE DEPARTMENT..

you see." he pleaded. II was never
married before and | forgot"
Gee" gasped Patrolman John T.
Ryan when ne heard Of his fellow blue
coats close call. That saves my life
I'm married. too!'
lie beat the twenty-four hours by n
minute II he hadn't heard OF Witten-
berg's close shave he might have been
in the same fix. He had been sent on
police duty to Gouverneur Hospital. and
there Fate had led him right up to
pretty Miss Helen Il. Collins. the pref
test trained nurse hat ever a BASH
full pollceman's eye fell upon. He
wasted no time, but followed up the
opportunities afforded by that lucky
hospital detail and married Miss Collins
before his mates at the station house
even knew he was engaged.
Bully for you!" cried Cant. Day
when he got the formal notification OF
the wedding as required by tho rules.
You're safe now"
You bet I ami" responded Ryan
earnestly.
Right after them went Policeman
Joseph Warshow. He got under ths
wire soon after Capt. Day made his
little play about married policemen and
took for his bride Miss Ray Kirsch Of
No. II Mermaid avenue. Conev Island
Capt. and Mrs. Day headed a delega-
ton OF as many OF the married police
men OF the Ninth Precinct as could bt
soared aud their wives.
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ALMANAC FOR TO-DAY.
Sun rises. 40 Sun sets. TIA Moon SETS. go
II Tides.
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WENT THROUGH PARIS PA
PERS IN HOTEL ROOM.

Mrs. Dwelle had a frlend' MIS- era
ney. with her and while she was there
Mrs. Lola Purnell, another sister OK
Mrs. Dwelle. whose husband Is a chi
cage lawyer. came to see her Mrs
Dwelle and her sister had been at outs
FOR some tine' out her sister came 10
the hotei ana asked 'hat oid scores DC
dropped.
farr was al the ho'e' 'n'ee
detectives had the next room 70 ms,
WINE ne was gone so"'e one e'H'oeu
IN the "ihuo" VI MS room u No"'
through ms papers, ne repor'eo '"e
TACT 10 'ne ho'ei clerN'
inc eoiiector 'n'hNs mat ,"ese iau's
sho" mat rar' ac'eu aoo'eoo"Ia WI"
''e customs ser,'Ie Wv ~ ~
fneh'' ne 'ounu u HuV.sao'e " n'aN,
'hem pupie on account vi ~ n'u
statements 'ha' ialts W."
vac '"'es's"t'on "o''' w.
iSht' Inc So'ev'o' s""' II" '' ="
e'ean OIL Oh neai'n'
"nie .ne Ho'ei""en' onie'a.' ".r'
ousy 'o-uas '"'.''Ins U'a' !" a. +"
was ohc'ans anu pe's
my eoi'ee'' t"' N"''"eo 'eP'e"'a''S
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CHOLERA SHIP REL EASED.

The teamer Hamburg. from Genoa
and Naples, was relca sed o Q%uaran-
tine to-day after being detained since
Sunday by precautions against tho i'm
portation OF the cholera germ. Bacteria
logical examination OF 1t suspected case
of Illness among the cabin gors
showed there was no cause for alarm.
The Italian steamer America probably
will be released from Quarantine his
afternoon.