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The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

NEWS FROM OUR NEiGHBORS


ming with his wife at st. Marys HOS
uit3l in Cairo.
Mr.. and Mrs d. Brelsford and Mrs.
Kate l.. Stevens OF America were in
town Monday on accoun of the death
Of their cousin, F Littejohn.
Miss Anna Marie GENES of Cairo
was the guests of Miss Bernice Bisgs
On High st Sunday evening.
Ira Finley made a business tip 40
Mounds Monday
DR.. II. Whitaker, H c. Parker
o. l.. bartlett and VIII Kreitner vert
Mounds visitors Sunday in the for
mers auto.
Chas. Woodruff Of Mounds was in
town Monday on business,
Insurgents threaten old historic town
At the school board meeting the
following teachers were eltcted;
First grade-Mlsses May Thomas
and I.aVerne Armstrong.
Second grade--Mrs. l.. S Castor
Third grade-Miss Nellie Motley.
Fourth grade-Miss Ginevia How
ard
Fifth grade--Miss Autoinette Fish
fer.
Sixth grade--Miss Cora Victor.
Seventh grade---NIiss Rose McNeilo
Eighth Miss Kaae Schultz
The places OF principle and super
intandent are yet TO DO filed. Straw,
were drawn to scile a tie between ]
c. Ford and W. N. Meyer and tht
latter was elected to FIJI the vacanc!
On the school board caused by lht
death OF b. H. Ulln
The funeral OF }. Frank Littlejohn
who died suddenly at Mounds MONDAY
morning, was held al yhe residence
of Mr., and Mrs II, A. Mason on Com
/ mercial avenue in this city Tuesdas
afternoon. It was largely ATTENDED
ana q number Of floral tributes from
friends attcsted to the esteem t.
which he was held Amang the on
Of town attendants were y. II. Lttle
John OF Jonesboro, III. Mrs. S. ]
Moore Mr. and Mrs Harry Moore ont
family and Miss Ada Oliver of Pulaski
Mrs $. H. Graves, and Mir. and Mrs
Ed Graves Of Villa Ridge, Mr.. m,
Mrs. p Brelsford, Mrs Ellen Snyde
aud son Edwin Harry Neisrath
Charles Bugby and Frank Lyerly o
America, Mrs. Joseph Bauer and Mrs
Ed, Parker Of Valley Recuse, william
Graves Of Mounds and Dan Bagby 0
ullla.
Robert Burns and Berry, Dalton Wis
tied in Terre Haute, Sunday.
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Case ~ palntinn thn 1 llu

A scientist from the alfalfa fields OF
the west announces the discovery OF
a substitute for asparagus. But why
under the sun should anyt6dy crave
substitute for asparagus ?--ProyL.
dence Journal
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
POSTMASTER AND G. A. r.
LEADER AT GOLcONDA, DEAD.

Golconda, ILL.,, May 16--Capt. John
c. Baker, postmaster Of Golconda
since 1898 and Commander Of the
Galconda post G, A. u. Tor the past
twenty years died at his home here
today. He was 6S years old and has
been merchant here since the close
OF the civil war.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

Singleton Wigwag seems frightfuE
" despondent ne says he doesn't
care what happens to him. Henpecke
The ntst thing YOU know that fellow
viii be going OH and getting married
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
USE TO-DAY.

Today is the time to pursue for
tune. The hour at hand is the
one to make use Of and the chances
within our grasp those we should
seize. Tomorrow" is never here.
and putting of the good we may
have for a quesiionableluture is moi
the best wisdom. Therefore use
today. Do the kindness before
you. the duty nearest you, and to-
morrow will take care Of itself.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
LEARN TO LAUGH.

A good laugh is the finest tonic
that we can have, and if it hap
pens to be at ourseIves--wcll. so
much the better. Once we can
laugh al oLr disappointment that
particular grievance takes wings and
flies away, leaving US calm and I'M
rufled 10 face the next. The man
who enjoys a good laugh every day
will be young at eighty.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
A Uninue Ear.

"That sentence is not Incorrect" said
the professor, "but II sounds odd to the
English speaking ear Harvard Lam
poon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

Let's make five straight with Full
ton, just for starter
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

The automobile parade for the open
ing of the season here will probably
outshne anything in the other cities
OF the league for the opening date.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
-@agE
kaMr Doctors.

Kaffir Doctors.
The belief in Katlir doctors and their
pretcnsioHs TO magic still survives in
South Africa. Nearly every old kafiir
has always with him bag of bones
knuckes and joints OF animals With
these he pretenGa Ia be able to fore
tell the future. He throws the "dolos,"
as they IRE GATED, aud thci rF1'is out
the onIeus. Should white man "iSh
to confer with the oracle he mus,
throw the bones himself Many whites
firmly believe in the ability of the Kaf.
fir doctor to cure them from sundry
Ills. and in Rhodesia Kalir doctors
are said to save many whites from the
ravages Of the fevers that rage there,
in addition to coping successfully with
toothaches and other Ills.
Clothing or Ornament.
Man will always wear something,
but the savage regards clothes as or
naments and ornaments as clothes.
Probably a married Mashona woman
would rather die than appear without
the ring around her sbayen head, On
the other hand. not long ago a Ma
shona chief earnestly besought q mis-
sionary TO give him a pair of trousers.
which the missionary. with some re-
luctance, did On the following sun
day, when the service was In full
swing, the clutch door opened, and the
chief advanced up the aisle slowly
and with majestic port. wearing one
half Of the trousers. He had shared
the pair with his brother From pas.
tells Under the Southern Cross" In
Cornhlll Magazine.
A Puzzled Waiter.
An irate guest at Chestnut street
restaurant called the waiter to him
and protested I'm no quiet tones.
Waiter" he roarcd, there's a fly
in this soup"
"Yes-ycs. sir" agreed the waiter.
"Remoye 1t Immediately" the man
directed, still furious.
"Ye-yes, sir The fly, STRIP the wait
err suggested humbly, and the man
glarcd at him for moment in un
speakable wrath.
At last when he found his voice
again he spluttered forth:
idiot! No! Remove the soupw
And the waiter as he bent over tC
take the plate away murmured pa
| tiently "Yc-yes, sir, And shall leave
the fly, sir"-Philadelphia Times.
The Judges Advantage.
One Of the best stories of Judge Par
ry, famous English jurlst, related It
a feeble looking man who was rebuket
for supporting a ridiculous claim mad
by his Wife. ~ tell you candidly
don't believe a word of your wifei
story" said Judge Parry.
"Yer may do as yer like" replied thu
man mournfully. but I've got to"
1t whs once the doubtful privilege
Of Judge Parry 10 overhear the com
ncnts Of two men against whom n
had decided, "'E's fool, but e die
is best" was the verdict Of these dis
| appointed suitors zone might slcel
under nm unkinder epitaphP was th'
philosophic comment Of the judge
London Graphic.
.,A,sr Little.
Aunt--Ah, Amelia. you look very
pale. Tell me the truth. You have
been burning the midnight oil? Amelia
Gately become engaged Yes aunty
but not very much, We turned thu
lamp down very low.--London Tit-Blts
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Bulletin want ads are result pro-
ducers. a.ssauw. - -
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
FAST GAMES PROMISED FO
oPENli~S or SEASON OF
SEASON or x. /. T.
CAIRO WENT TO FULIOi
Manager Towers Rclc-sc oeve1 Me
And Now Hac Nineteen on Pay
Rol--Must Cut Number
Gown To Twelve.

WHERE THEY PLAY TODAY
Giro, at Fulton.
glcLeanstoro, at Harrisburg.
Vinccnnes, ut Paducah.
Hopkinsyille, at Clal ksville.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17


Certainly a pennant winning bunch
of twelve can be picked from the
nineteen Manager Powers now his
with him.
Mayor Parsons will pitch the first
ball. We will watch the effect
throughout the season,
Nearly all of the none subscribed
has been collected by Secretary Dyas,
The board OF directors of the local
association held a meeting last even
Ing in the Commercial Club rooms.
Play ball,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17

Aunt--Ah, Amelia. you look very
pale. Tell me the truth You have
been burning the midnight oil? Amelia
Gately become engaged Yes. aunty,
but not very much, We turned the
lamp down very low,--London Tit-Blts,
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-05-17
United States Supreme Court Which Dissolved Standard Oil Trust

49,. $500 ----- - - -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
SHIPPING COAL NORTH.
Barge 81 of the C. C. Co. Fleet TAX.
ing First Cargo of the Season.

Barge No. 21 of the Consolidation
Coal Co.'S fleet. which left here We'd
nesday night for Point Lookout, in tow
Of tug Camilla, was there attached to
q tow in charge OF the steamer George
F. Meyer. and is thought to be on her
way up the coast, the tug and her
tow having been scheduled to pass out
the capes yesterday. No. Fl has aboard
about 1900 tons of soft coal from the
Cumberland, Md, mines, and this is
the first cargo of coal to be shipped
from this city this season. but it is
thought that when the Camilla returns
from Point Lookout she will uring a
light barge behind her to load at
Georgetown. The tug Georges Creek
has sailed from Boston for Baltimore
and in the tow she is bringing down
the coast is barge No. 10. which is to
come to this city to load. Six or seven
OF the big c. c. Co. barges are loaded
at the Georgetown chutes each month
and many thousand tons Of coal that
come to this city by way Of the C. &
y. canal are sent to northern ports
each season. In former years this
coal was all moved in schooners that
brought ice here. but for the past three
years the large proportion of it has
been carried in the barges belonging
to the shipping company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
DESTINED FOR COLONIAL BEACH
Power Launch Being Built for Capt.
Ned Cumberland Nearly Finished,

The power launch which Capt. Ned Cum
berland is building for his own use at his
boathouse. foot OF 9th street, Is rapidly
approaching completion and will be ready
for launching in the coming week. The
vessel is forty feet long and Is to be taken
to Colonial Beach for the purpose Of TAX
ing out pleasure parties.
The power launch Diana, belonging to
Capt Otto Nest. Is out on the small rail-
way at Regan's boatyard for such at
tention to her hull as Is needed. and to
be t1tted with a new gasoline engine. The
motor to be removed from the launch is
one of eight horsepower, and a sixteen
horsepower machine is to replace 1t. The
more powerful engine will give the Diana
additional speed and will make her avail
able for sand barge towing. On CON-
pletion of the work on the vessel she will
go to Piscataway creek to take up work
with the Potomac Sand and Gravel Com
pany as a dispatch boat.
The power launch Mary L., belonging
to Capt. William Leishear, which has
been at Regan's for cleaning. painting and
general overhaulng. and to be fitted with
new canvas curtains, was yesterday put
overheard. ready for service She will
soon leave on a trial trip on the river and
will be used for pleasure purposes in the
coming summer.
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Red Gross Leader.

Miss Mabel Boardman is one Of the
most remarkable women in the country.
OF course. you know that she is the
active boss Of the Red Cross Society, but
few know Of the upusual executive ability
and untiring energy she has displayed in
this important work. President Taft says:
1.-THE moving spirit of the American
Red Cross today is Miss Mabel Board
man. 1t is due to her indefatisable indus
try, her wide acquaintance, her high char
acter as a woman and the confidence
that wealthy and benevolent men have in
her that the association has become so
James Hay. jr., one of our somewhat
regular contributors. tells a lot about Miss
Boardmans activities in our Sunday
Magazine tomorrow, and his article is &C.
companied by an appreciation from Presi-
dent Taft.
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Southern Railway.

N. B.-Following schedule figures published only
information and not guaranteed.
For Atlanta. Birmingham, Mobile, New Or.
leans, Asheville. 800 a. and l0:45 pm. daily;
600 am. daily for Chattanooga and Memphis.
Dining
For Roanoke. Knoxville. Chattanooga. Birming.
ham. New orleans. 1910 pm. daily. Dining cars.
For Roanoke, Knoxville, Chattanooga. Mem.
phis. Nashville. 4:10 am. daily sleeping cal
one" Ter 10 PM. Dining cars.
For Charlotte. Spartanburg. Atlanta. Annis.
Tourist cars for California Monday. Wednesday.
Thursday. Friday. Saturday. 4:l5 pm.
Columbia. Charleston. Aiken. Augusta. Savan.
nah. Jacksonville and Florida points. 6:20 pm.
daily. Dining
Local for Harrisonburg. $50 am. daily 3:3s
pm. and 4:3O pm. week days: for Danville.
1880 am. daily. and for Charlottesville. 1880
an. and 4:ao pm. daily; for Warrenton. 4:So
pm. daily and ASS m. week days Frequent
trains to and from Bluemont.
l. s BROWN Ganeral AGENT
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Baltimore and Ohio r. r
LEAVE UNION STATION.

LEAVE UNION STATION,
ROYAL BLUE LINE,
TO PHILAEELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
NEW YORK TERMINALS, LIBERTY ST. AMI
1Roy.l sPsc,aD: III 90 an, q 90. 500 cssys
night. 252 am. Diners and Parlor Cars day
trains. Sleepers on 1918 night open at 1000 p. m
'll.0o am. 100. Z: 90. t4.0o pm.
TO BALTIMORE,
EVERY HOUR ON THE HOUR"
Week days. TOO a.. to 1000 PM
.252. ts:oO, 1880. ZOO: '7.2O. $500. $50.
TOO. s44s. 300. ts:os. $40. 800: $50.
n co. $780, t9.OO 1000, so 40, s1I.3O sl2 isn't.
WESTWARD.
GINGiNSar ST. louis fhs and 'fs ;
'919 lbs SIR Riip :.Ic 20 p ;o .I2 ie night.
2.37 night sleeper ready 1000 PM.
CLEVELAND. o. 10 pm. COLUMBUS, g. 30p.m.
WHEELING, s9.1O an. $3.50 pm.
Schedules Of local trains At ticket ofhcea.
sDaily. fE1cept Sunday. sSundays only.
TNEPHoNEs At foIlowing. Ticket 0mces:
ave, Main 27s; Union station. Main 1850.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

Schooner j. P. Robinson is in Upper Mach
odoc creek with merchandise from Alex
andria; schooner Girls is al a river point
loading oysters in the she'll for the mar
ket here: schooner Kathleen is at Mary
land point to load lumber for the dealers
here; schooner Willie Clearance is at q
lower Potomac point to load: schooner
Neptune is at Baltimore with lumber from
the Potomac river; schooner May and
Annie Beswicls is at Norfolk loading Ium-
Der back TO this ports barge No. 81, with
coal from this city. passed out the capes of
the Chesapeake today in tow of steamer
Charles +. Meyer for Boston; schooner
Vernetta Ann Is on. her way to the James
river to load lumber; schooner Mabel and
Ruth has arrived at Newbern. n. c., to
load pine lumber for dealers here; schoon-
er Isaac Solomon is at Potomac point
to load cord wood for the dealers here.
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WOMEN SAVE INVENTOR.
Beat Out With Brooms Fire in Hi.
Clothes and BEARD

DANBURY, Conn.,, April 22.-After his
clothing and beard had been set on fire
by an electrical spark. Sidney H. Smith.
an electrician and inventor Of this city.
escaped death by describing his burning
garments In the street. Women formed
an impromptu fire brigade and beat out
the flames with nrooms. Mr.. Smith was
badly burned about the head and body.
Mr.. Smith had been at work upon an
electrical apparatus a few moments ear
lier. and It Is supposed that spark from
| a high tension wire went into the open
air.
The mishap occurred in Padanaram ave-
nue. at midday. No men were present and
housewives from half dozen homes in
the neighborhood rallied to his assist
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22
DEATH DUE TO PNEUMONIA.
Coroner's Verdict in Case of Colored
Boy George Smith.

Death from natural causes was the
verdict Of a coroners jury rendered at
the District morgue today in the case
Of George Smith. coiored, twelve years
of age. who died last evening at his
home, 1881 list street southwest.
The police were Informed that Smith
had been struck in the head with a
stone several days ago by another col
ored boy In view Of this report Coro-
ner hewitt decided to hold an inquest.
An autopsy performed by Deputy Coro-
ner White failed to disclose an injury
from the blow of the stone. 1t showed
that death had resulted from pneu-
mOnia
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RAILROADS.
SeabOard Air Lime Ry.
Atlantic Coast Line.

The Standard Railroad Of the South
Notice.-Time Of departures and connections
not guaranteed.
4:20 am. daily-"Coast Line MAIL Through
sleeping cars and coaches to Jacksonville
4:10 pm. daly-.'West Indian Limited
Through sleeping cars to Charleston, Augusta
Savannah, Jacksonville. Port Tampa. Fla. (fol
Havana: Through coaches to Jacksonville.
UNEXCELLED DINING CAR SERVICE.
7:1O pm. daily except Sunday-'Florida Spe.
cial.' Solid archaeological train to Palm
dining library snd eSrs 50 PAM
Beach. Miami flor Nassau and Knights Key
flor Havana). via Charleston. Savannah, Jack
sonville, ST. Augustine.
s:40 pm. daIly-"Palmetto Lmted''-Throush
eleepers to Charleston Augusta. Wilmington.
Savannah, jacksonville and st. Petersburg. Din.
ing Through coaches to Jacksonville.
Ticket ONCE, 1919 NEW YORK AVE.
GEO. P. JAMES. D. P. A. Washington, d. q.
T. 9; WHITE. g; P; A.; W. G. CRAIG. p. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

with one of the oldest stories Of Africa
we have ever seen In print, THE Birth
OF q Feud." Jimmy Briscoe and Son
nenschein, the one a slender. fair young
man, the other a ponderous German, were
the closest of friends all through a long
tour in the wilds Of Africa, and just as
they were starting back to civilization
horrible situation arose, the solution of
which gave birth to an exceedingly bitter
and never-ending feud between them
tomorrow in The Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

set down at s. 500. Now the customs au-
thorities are suing his estate for duty
based on valuation of $1O.aS7. Mr..
Havemeyer was especially fond OF old
nearly $4,000.
The most valuable violin in the world
is owned by the Spanish crown. 1t 10 a
Strad1varfus valued at 81 900. and has
vioiinist. Sarasate owns another Stradi-
varius presented to him by the Queen OF
Spain, said to be worth $4,000.
The statement often made that violin
making is lost art and that no modern
maker can produce
Violin Making violins equal t.
Not a Lost Art. those Of I'll, the ,s old
proved absolutely erroneous by tests
made in America during the last two
years. In New York last year one Of the
greatest violinists Of the world was IN
able to detect the differences in tone be-
tween rare Stradivarius and an instru-
ment valued a $50 that had been made in
America less than three years ago. Violin
making requires an attention to small
details which Americans find tedious.
But there is no reason why they should
not be mastered, and they have been.
To say that good violins are not being
manufactured now would be to say that
We are not making progress said a
well known manufacturer at recent
convention. And I do not believe any
American Is willing to admit that We are
retrograding. A perfectly toned violin
can be produced by giving scientific ex-
actness to every detail of wood. varnish
and string. and we ara doing 1t. Each
year there are thousands Of American
violins made which are fully equal to the
finest antiques in existence and superior
to most of Them"
The high prices which have been paid
for few old violins led to the making OF
many fraudulent limitations. Quite re-
Gently prominent business man in the
middle west became the proud possessor
of what he believed to be a very valuable
old violin. He wanted an experts opin-
ion upon 1t. He was unwilling to trust
1t even in the hands of the expert, but
sent it to be deposited in a national bank
in New York city. There the expert, in
the presence Of the president Of the bank
and three other witnesses, was permitted
to examine the violin and decided that 1t
was really a very poor modern tnstru-
ment not worth SO. For this informa-
ton the western man paid $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-22

Schooner Grape Shot at Alexandria, salt
nah from Reedville. Va. to King & Son;
schooner Five Sisters at Alexandria to
load for Occoquan creek; schooner Emma
E.. fish from the Potomac nets to the nth
street wharf market; tug Camilla at Alex
andria. with lighter to load coal for dredg-
ing machines at work down river;
Standard Oil Companys tug No. IL, tow
ing tank barge No. 81. oil in bulk
from Baltimore to Georgetown; tug Capt.
Toby, towing fish-laden lighters from Fairy
Landing fishing shore: Hattie. no name,
clans from the eastern shore OF Chesa-
sloop Daisy at Alexandra to load for
Harrington, d.; tug George W. Pride.
towing sand and gravel lighters for the
District sand wharf from Piscataway
creek; steam yacht Natomah, on a cruise
from the Patuxent.
Departures.
United States revenue cutter Apache on
: cruise on Chesapeake bay and to Rich
saend, Va; schooner Lottie Thomas. light.
for a Potomac point to load back to this
city: schooner Edith Verrall, light, for a
Potomac point to load lumber or ties back
70 this city; schooner Margaret and F.
Moore, light. for Chesapeake bay point
10 load: schooner Thomas Moore, farming
implements and hay for Nomini creek from
the Eastern branch; scow Daniel light,
from Alexandria for a Potomac point to
load railway ties back to Alexandria;
schooner Five Sisters, from Alexandria
with merchandise for Knight landing. Oc-
coquan creek. Va: schooner Silver Wave,
light, for the Potomac oyster beds to load.
for market here: schooner Nellie White,
Hight for a down-river point to load !;
Standard Oil Company's tug NO. II tow
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Much Attention
to Tone Testing.


ments are being made in measuring the
fundamental tone in it's various portions
which go to make up musical sound. An
apparatus consisting of a hundred reso-
| majors has been devised for analysing
| tone effects. These experiments may lead
| in time to determining the value Of
stringed instruments by their tones. In
struments submitted to test will have
ter II this were printed and attached to
| the instrument the buyer would have
| accurate knowledge Of its tone when pur-
| chased.
One Of the newer stringed musical ef-
| forts Of the country is the revival Of the
music OF the old folders who played SO
! important a part In rural festivities half
| a century or more ago. Much OF the
music used by the rural fddlers had be-
come obsolete. but 1t is now being care
f1ddlers contest at the Chicago world 8
! fair was the Inauguration of this effort.
odd fddlers' music Is simple and me-
lodious. Much Of it is especially adapted
class are being extensively utilized. The
] old folders have been introduced in
vaudeville with success.
While the violin. guitar, mandolin and
banjo have permanent position in Amer
| lea, they are occasionally temporarily
| overshadowed by some new instruments.
For instance. the Russian balalaika. in
| troduced last winter, was we'll received.
| and there Is now a large demand for 1t,
quite equal to that which greeted the
| Hawaiian oboe a few years ago. Both of
! these instruments were quickly produced
| by American manufacturers and placed
upon the market in time for the demand.
| Among the newer innovations in the
stringed instruments trade of America
| Is the substitution OF silk for gut as a
| covering for strings. 1t is more desira-
BILE. since it Is not SO affected by climatic
conditions. and 1t is believed to be SUI
perior in other essentials, although it has
not yet become generally used. The
strings of instruments are OF greater
importance than generally recognized
| Few people know that because of the
action Of the strings violins and cellos
have a different shape in summer than
| in winter. In summer the strings draw
! the instrument SO that it arches q little.
! which nlakes 1t shorter, so that a higher
bridge must be put in to take up the
slack. In winter the effect is just the
| opposite. It is necessary. therefore. to
have a winter bridge and a summer
bridge. and these vary about half an
inch in height.
Tomorrow-CORONATION GOWNS.