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The Washington times., 1911-07-27
By CHARLES WILLING BEALE
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drive was necessarily a slow one, 1t was
comfort toU know that nothing could
have covered the ground any faster.
1t was after midnight when I reached
my lodgings in Waterloo street, the fog
still dense, and the traffic much i'm
peded. L was pleased with the drive,
and complimented the driver on the
good time he had made. Being con-
WINGED, as say, that the distance could
not possibly have been covered more
speedily under the circumstances, was
much surprised when a servant met
me at the door with the following note:
II Burleigh Terrace, Frond's road.
Dear Pete: Since you left I've been
thinking Be sure to resign the Gam
ders. Maybe I mentioned 1t. I'm writ
ing in the event l fail to find you In
Waterloo street. GWYNNE.
When was this note left?" 1 asked.
About five minutes ago, Str-immedi-
ately before you came"
And did you see the messenger
Il did, SIR
What was he like?''
IF / mistake not, sir, II was the
same decrepit old man that left the
note this morning. At least, 1t looked so
to me, though one cannot always De
sure, people look so differently at night.
/ put the note in my pocket ana went
to my room, where l sat ponderlng oyer
the singular circumstance, while all
power of sleep had gone. Then l went
to bed, where 1 lay wide awake until
after day
Surely there was something more than
the masqueraders cloak here.
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Particularly the Ladies.

Not only pleasant and refreshing tc
the taste. but gently cleansing and sweet
ening to the system, Syrup Of Figs aic
Elixir Of Senna IS particularly adaptec
to ladies and children. and beneficial N
all cases IN which wholesome, strength
ening and effective Laxative should bs
used. 1t IS perfectly safe at all times anc
dspels colds. headaches and the PAIN
caused by indigestion and constipation SC
promptly and effectively that It Is the one
perfect family laxative which gives salts
faction to all and is recommended By
millions Of families who have used It anc
who have personal knowledge Of its ex.
cellence.
Its wonderful popularity. however, ha
led unscrupulous dealers to offer imita.
tons which act unsatisfactory. There
fore. when buying. to get It's bene6cia
effects, always note the full name Of the
Company California Fig Syrup Co.
plainly printed on the front Of ever,
package Of the genuine Syrup os Fig
and Elixir Of Senna.
For sale by all leading druggists. Pic
% cents per bottle.
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CHAPTER w.
Magic and Mystery.

r TUMBLED off to Roedler's the first
thing in the morning. but he was
not at home, and the scared vision
at the door was unable to tell me
whittier he had gone or when he would
return. She Confided in me that he was
.sorter queer" and that she was Just a
little frightened of him.
"Absurd"' l said. I've known him
for years. But what are you afraid
Off"
She didn't exactly know.
But what is Herr Won Rotterbach
queer about?" ] persisted.
He shaves, and his whiskers grow
again quickest of any man l ever seen.
Sometimes he is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
not"
Anything else?"
"Oh, plenty of things!"
Tell me one OF them"
It's none O. my business, but he's got
kind o. mechanical laboratory UP In
the garrett He rents the top floor, you
know"
| didn't know, but 1 wasn't surprised.
Gwynne was an inventor. We had al
ways called him a genius, and he was
never without a workshop. More than
once he had given up lodgings on ac-
count of insufficient studio accommoda-
ton.
well, what is there strange in tho
garret?' 1 asked.
It's what amt in 1t as frightens
me-" she answered. You see, the pro-
fessor goes up thar, and doesn't come
down again. I shouts at the foot O the
stairs for him to come to supper-the
doctor is fond of bite about eleven
but he doesn't answer. I goes little
higher and calls again, but no reply.
Surely he's asleep, I says, and goes a
little higher still. ] raps upon the door,
and calls loudly yet-but not word.
Surely he must be dead, 1 says. I turns
ha OF nd antarS-hlIf the i9
gone. l search the room-the barrels,
cupboards, chests. hollers murder-fre
-thief-supper! But Hans Won Rotter-
bach is gone"
Are you sure he was ever there?'
"Surel Didn't 1 see him with me own
swate eyes ascend the stairs to the
sanctotem? And didn't watch for him
to come down? And didn't he come ten
minutes later out O. that same sancto-
tenn"
when did he do all this2" I asked.
when! It's not once, nor twice, nor
three times-but more!
I assured her than Won Rotterbach
was the most innocent creature alive,
and the most kind-hearted Of men.
think there was a touch of pity woven
into the smile as she answered:
There's been times when l Thought
l knowed folks, but didn't"
Can you remember the last time the
doctor left the garret in this extraordi-
nary way?"
Indeed I can, for it was only last
night he did it. And there's another
thing about 1t that's queer" she went
on hurriedly, her hand against her
heart. It's only on foggy nights he
does it. Last night was very thick. If
you'll remember"
/ remembered.
And how long was he gomez" asked.
Till his supper was cold and the
toast hard as the plate it was standin'
on
But he came all right at last?''
A Continuation of This Story VIII
BE Found In TomOrrow's
Iaaue of The TimeR.
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Rockwell Girls Rich,
But All Can Work

The five daughters Of Capt. Bertrand
Rockwell, Of Kansas City, are regarded
as remarkable women. They have
wealth, education, talent, and a high
position in society, but each of them,
If left without d cent. not only could
earn a livelihood, but make more
money than she would need Each has
learned profession. an art or a trade
to which she can turn for support If
necessary.
Mary Rockwell was graduated from
Wellesley College and then studied ar
chitecture in this Country and in Paris
She designed and built the magnificent
home in which the Rockwells live, IN
Kansas City. She also paints. and, with
a sister, has helped to decorate the
Rockwell home in a MOST artistic and
pleasing manner. The landscape> effect
also was worked out by Miss Rockwell.
Signora Bertha Gino Venanzi. who
was Bertha Rockwell, now wife of an
Italian artist, took an art course in
Wellesley and then went TO EuTope TO
continue her work. She has painted
many pictures for the Rockwell home
In like manner the other daughters
have proved they can support them
selves.
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His wife filled it, and as he drank the
water became wine and he grew strong
They opened another bundle and found
q coat and hat. In another were shoes
for the old man.
But the other bundles caused them to
gaze spellbound when they were OPEN
ed Beautiful jewels, gold and precious
stones rolled in heap at their feet.
The wife was the first to speak. You
must sell them" she said. you have
rich-looking clothes and you will not
have trouble in disposing of them. You
will be thought rich merchant"
The ola man hesitated. "The old
woman may come for them,' he said,
and she will think We are not honest"
But you said 1t had been so long
since she left them that she may be
dead" replied his wife, "and we shall
starve IL We do not have money"
So the husband set out with the treas
ures and sold them for a large sum.
That night he sat before the fire tell
Ing his wife that he put most of the
woman comes,' he said, I'VE can give IL
to her. l am sure that she will be will
ing for US to have the little / spent for
food for keeping the bundles"
Just then a knock was heard at the
door, and when 1t was opened the old
lady to whom the bundles belonged
hobbled in.
They told her what had been done
with the bundles, but that was not
Until today" said the cid man, after
everything had been sold to keep US
from starving"
"The bundles were yours" replied the
old lady, you were the only one I met
who was willing to carry them, because
they did not lcok nice.
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my sleep, and 1 would have to 60 through
the scratching ordeal again.
consulted our physician In regard to
1t, and he pronounced 1t dry eczema"
used an ointment which the doctor gave me,
but 1t did no good. Then he advised me
to try the Cuticura Remedies. As this
trouble has been in our family for years,
and is considered hereditary, l felt anxious
to try to head 1t of. 1 got the Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills, and they seemed
to be just what needed.
The disease was making great headway
on my system until got the Cuticura Rene
dies which have cleared my skin OF the great
pest. From the time the eczema healed four
years ago, until now, have never felt any
OF its pest, and am thankful TO the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment which certainly cured me.
always use the Cuticura Soap for toilet,
and hope other sufferers from skin diseases
will use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment"
(Sisned) Irven Hutchison, Three Rivers,
Mich, Mar. 16, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
sold throughout the world, liberal sample
OF each, with NS2-p. book on the skin and
scalp will be sent free, on application to Pot
ter Drug & Chem. Corp, Dept. 17A, Boston.
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Sassafras Oil Good
For Mosquito Bites

1t is not generally known how valu-
able a preventive against the bites of
mosquitoes, f1eas, gnats, midges, and
so forth. oil of sassafras is. II In a
susceptible person the Oil is applied
at once to the place that has been
bitten 1t almost invariably prevents the
poisoning altogether.
If applied to the inflamed spot a day
or two after the bite it at once stops the
irritation. To those who live in the
country and whose life is made a bur-
den by undue susceptibility to insect
bites and to those who have not yet re-
turned fl ON holiday making in regions
infested by biting insects, oil of sassa-
fras should be a great boon, and it is
harmless as an external application
Dietetic Gazette
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AMM1THERS AM9THERS


1t IS the duty OF every expectant
mother to prepare her system for
the coming of her little one; to
avoid as far as possible the suffer
ing of such occasions, and endeavor
to pass through the crisis with her
health and strength unimpaired.
This she may do through the use of
Mothers Friend, remedy that has
been so long in use, and accom-
plished so much good, that it is in
no sense an experiment, but a
preparation which always pro-
duces the best results. It is for
exernal application and so pene-
trating in its nature as to thor
oughly lubricate every muscle,
nerve and tendon involved during
the period before baby comes. It
aids nature by expanding the skin
and tissues, relieves tenderness and
soreness, and perfectly prepares
the system for natural and safe
motherhood. Mothers Friend has
been used and endorsed by thou
sands of mothers, and its use will
prove comfort and benefit to any
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How To Make the
Toughest Steak Tender

When steaks are SO tough that they
must be pounded to be edible cook them
like Southern fricassee. After pound
ing salt and pepper the steak and dredge
1t heavily with -four. Place two table
spoons Of dripping or other frying ma
terial in heavy iron frying pan, and
when 1t is smoking hot lay the steak
in carefully and cook well on the one
side before turning (as when pam
frying fish,. When quite done remove
to the back of the range where 1t will
keep hot, cover closely, and let remain
there for at least ten minutes. This
method will make any steak tender and
is the best for round steaks and tanks.
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Dusty Life Preservers
Reused Her AnimOSity

A Sunday passenger on a Staten ISL
and ferryboat studied out a complaint
sufficiently important to make the COM
missioner of docks and his assistants
take notice. She hunted up a deekhand
preservers stored in the deck ceiling.
Just look at these things" she said
What's the matter with emp" he
asked
Natter" said she. They're dirty,
They ought to be washed. If a woman
with a nice summer dress on had 20
put one Of these dusty things on over
it, it would never be At to wear again.
New York Times,
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Her Huge Hat Got
Him Into Difficulty

What pranks these big hats do play
A Cleveland man was taking a visit
ing friend around in his roadster, and
while going up the avenue just east OF
East Ninth street a woman in white.
with a big black, dropping hat, very ag-
gravatingly crossed the roadway in
front of the vehicle. She was so ST. W
about it and so Indifferent to daJ or
that the driver lost his temper.
You'll go home in an ambule. ee,
ma'am, If you don't wake up" he
growled, as he brought the roadster to
a full stop.
The woman in white booked around at
him from under the dropping black hat.
1t was his wife!
And, of course, he tells her that he
knew her all the time.-Cleveiand Plain
Dealer
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Vice President Sherman
Among Those Who
Are Present.

Senator and Mrs. Warren were hosts
at an informal dinner at the Country
Club last night. in honor of the Presi-
| dent. Asked to meet the Chief Execu-
| tive were the Vice President, Senator
and Mrs. wetmore, Mrs. Newlands, wife
! of Senator Newlands, Senator Root,
Senator Crane, Representative and Mrs.
Longworth the Assistant Secretary of
| State and Mrs. Huntington Wilson, the
| Assistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Bcekman Winthrop, Mr.. and Mrs.
Woodbury. Blair. Mrs. A. Garrison Nc
Clintock. Major Butt. u. s. A., Judge
Heron of Ohio. Judge Mstson of Wyo-
ming. and c. D. Hilles. secretary to the
President.
The Assistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Huntington Wilson left Washing
ton this afternoon for a motor trim to
Newport. They will be absent from the
city about week.
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Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodg-
ers. U. s. N, and Mrs Rodgers entef-
tanned at luncheon yesterday at their
Newport place.
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HhSS ASHOt 10 JOIN
Family at Atlantic City.
Miss May Kehoe. who has been at the
Allenhurst Club. Allenhurst, N j., will
leave there this week to Join her family
at the Marlborough Blenheim, Atlantic
City.
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Miss Annie Cooper and Miss Rose
Lazerow are spending a fortnight at
Atlantic City with Mrs. Stein. at her
cottage.
Miss Luella Chase, of Covington, KY,
arrived in Washington this afternoon
for a visit to her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H Ellis.
After a weeks stay here, Mrs. Ellis
will accompany her to Longport, L. l.,
for stay Of several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis have just returned
to the Capital from a brief stay in New
York.
Miss Clementine Smith and Miss SaIle
Smith closed their Washington resi-
dence. on Fl street today. and left the
city for Richheld Springs, where they
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Old d-Styled Garnets
Are Again Popular

Every little while sees a revival of
some old-fashioned gem or style, and
now it is the garnet that women are
wearing once more.
MANY Iors ~ .aks.ano S one may
ways. The finest garnets are the Bo-
hemian variety, and one may have
them in rings. in necklaces, in pendants
or wear them in brooches. There are
bar pins, too, of garnets, and collar
pins, slides and buckles for the belt.
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Marriage Is Announced
Of Miss Margaret Adams.

Of Miss Margaret Adams. de-.
The marriage is announced of Miss
Margaret Adams. daughter Of the late
%. j. Adams. TO William Cahby Rigg,
Son. The ceremony took place today al
noon. the. Rsv. William De Vries, OF
st. Marks Episcopal Church. officiat,
ing.
bLr. and Mrs. Riggs will be at home
aIter September !. at 1411 Decatur
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Wallace Chiswell
have closed their apartment al the
Parkwood and are spending the sum-
mer ut the Hotel Dennis. Atlantic City.
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Mrs. John w. Timmons, wife Of Lieu
tenant Commander Timmons, u. s. NJ.
has gone to Beverly. Mass, where she
parents. fCrmer Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks. who have the Nathaniel
Simpkins cottage at Beverly this sea
son.
Fl
Mrs. Edward l. White, who is visit
ing at Narragansett, was the guest in
honor of whom Mr.. and Mrs Harold
Strobeigh. Of New York. entertained at
luncheon at the Casino Yesterday.
Miss Hilda I.uchs. of Kenyon street, is
the guests of relatives in New York.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pamm, who
have been the guests OF Mr., and Mrs.
Otto Werner, have returned to their
home in Jackson, Tenn
Mrs. l.. Rappaport and daughter, Miss
Auriel Pappaport, of the Avon, left
Washington today to spend the next
few weeks in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Nathan Kahn, OF Columbia, road.
Is the gaest Of Mrs. A. Miller, of Catpns-
Vile, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs SimSn Wolf left yester-
day TO spend the remainder of the sum-
nser IN the White mountains. They will
return to Washington in September.
p
Mrs. Sol Minister and daughter, Miss
Dorothy Minister. will leave Washington
In few days for Chicago.
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Il am Dame Fortune, and often hand
out good fortune when the covering
is not good to look upon. Misfortune
many times comes in the garb Of
beauty and pleasure, but those who
are willing to carry the burdens that
have a covering that is not good to
look upon and pick them up and carry
them along willingly will find in the
end that good fortune will smile upon
them"
The old lady opened the door and
stepped out into the darkness and dis
appeared.
The old man and his wife lived in
peace and plenty the rest of their lives.
and were kind to all who asked for
help at their door.
CTomorrow's story. The Fault Find
T.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
l saw in The Times some time ago an
article stating that the distance from the
Of 1923 K street was one mile. Is this a
mile Officially? How does It compare with
miles from here to Baltimore7 Country people
will tell you that you have five miles to go
to certain place, and after walking five
miles or riding II you will find that you
have three miles more to go. Is 1t possible
walk to Baltimore without going a round
about way? l walked the mile above re-
ferred to in 1411 minutes. Is that good time
for one who is not regular walker? G.S.
The figures given in The Times were
official.
Others have noticed the same phe-
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Things Interesting Concern
ing Eradico, Remover
of Superfluous Hair

In every announcement we make
about ERADICO we hesitate to tell Just
how perfect depilatory 1t is. 1t has
been the custom to claim everything,
even the removal of the hair roots, for
some depilatories. Here's a plain,
straightforward statement to the
woman annoyed with superfiuous hair
on her face, neck or arms. ERADICO
will harmlessiy remove 1t.
If you have any doubt about the truth
Of this statement, buy bottle. If you
are not entirely satisfied that ERADICO
harmlessly and effectively removes any
superfluous hair and retards its growth,
your money will be refunded.
There is no substitute for ERADICO,
the Guaranteed Hair Destroyer.
You can get Eradico in Washington at
James O'Donnell's, e04 + st.
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman S Stories
OLD DAME FORTUNE.

A N old woman hobbled along q
"A country road one day. On her
"A back she carried a net filed
with bundles.
she stopped at the houses along the
road and asked to be allowed to leave
one OF her bundles. Il will can for it
some day. she said, but my load is
100 heavy for me to carry today"
Al each door she was told she could
not leave any, because they told her.
Ins bundles were not nice looking"
Ihey' may not look nice, but they
contain that which is good" said the
old lady: Still she found no one who
was willing to tighten her heavy load.
After going some distance she met a
man with a mule.
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would not seem to give any
relief. When the trouble first
began, my wrist and shin
itched like poison. l would
scratch those places until they
would bleed before I could get
any relief. Afterwards the
places would scale over, and
the flesh underneath would
look red and feverish. Some
times It would begin to itch
until u would -oIra- -. f-1,,
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Senator and Mrs. Warren Give Informal
Dinner at Country Club for President
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitford
On Sea Trip to Boston

Mr. and Mrs. George Lansdon Whit
ford closed their residence on Newlands
street. Chevy Chase. today. and left for
trip to Boston by sea. en- route for
their summer home, The Farms, at
Waterloo, N. H. They will not return
to Washington until late in September.
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Mrs. Herbert Shipman, of New York.
has gone to Narragansett Pier from her
summer home at Tuxedo, 10 visit her
grandmother, Mrs. Marshall ]. Allen.
Mrs. Shipman, who Is the wife of the
rector Of the Church of the Heavenly
Rest, New York, is frequent visitor to
Washington as the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley.
Count Ehrensvard, the minister of
Sweden, who is spending the summer at
Bar Harbor. was the guest of honor at
a dinner given at the Swimming Club
at Bar Harbor last night by Mr.. and
Mrs. John Aspegren. Among the other
guests was r. NJ. Schmolck. secretary
of the Netherlands legation, who Is also
summering at Bar Harbor.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Brownson
In New Hampshire.
Rear Admiral Willard H Brownson,
U. s. N, and Mrs. Brownson, who have
been making an automobile tour Of the
New England States, are now at Pro-
file, N. H. for the remainder of the
season.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Corcoran Hill
will close their Washington residence
Sunday and go to Narragansett Pier
for the remainder of the season.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Montgomery Blair who
spent the spring and early summer at
their country place, at Silver Spring,
Md, will leave Washington within
few days for Management.
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Rear Admiral w. B. Bayley, U. S. N,
and Mrs. Bayley, who have been at
Stockbridge, Mass, for several weeks,
have gone to the White mountains.
Mrs Edward McCauley left Wash
ington today for Shinnecock, l.. l., for
a visit to her son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs Wolcott Tuckerman, who
have a cottage there for the season.
Upon the conclusion of her visit, she
will go to Narragansett Pier for the re-
mainder of the season, where she will
be Joined by Miss Mary McCauley, who
is new visiting relatives in Relay. Md.
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Times Inquiry Department:
l was out motoring last week and was
caught in a shower, and after my skirt was
laundered, / find a large stain, probably
from the car. Can you tell me what will
remove It? B. I. NJ.
Use the following washing solution.
which will remove even the most obstin-
ate stains from white goods: Five
pounds washing soda, one gallon of cold
water, put TO a boil While boiling, add
one pound Of chloride of lime, and stir
we'll, after which set aside to settle,
strain through a cloth and cork up in a
jug. Put your stained clothes into ten
quarts of water, or enough to cover
them. with two handfuls of Clipped
soap. and one pint OF the jugged fluid.
Let 1t boil, raising up once or twice, and
If the mark has not disappeared. add
little more OF the fluid, but not too
much, or 1T will eat into the cloth. This
recipe may be made in smaller quanti-
ties, but as II keeps forever, when
tightly corked, II is nice to have II
about the house for use in cases of
emergency.
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Everybody's Question Box-Answers to Queries

tailored dresses. would be appropriate.
II YOU have room in your trunk. take a
thin lingerie dress. for dinners and more
formal occasions, and a light scarf to
throw over your shoulders in the even
ing
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Times Inquiry Department

Times Inquiry Department:
Please give me some Information in the
game of croquet. In starting the game II
the player runs the first two arches with
one stroke Of the mallet, is he entitled to
two more strokes for the third arch?
A READER.
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PHYSICIAN ADVISES
CUT|CURA REMEDIES
For Eczema. Patients wristbands Shin
ltched Like Poison. Scratched
Until TheyBIed. Says "Cuticura
Soap and Ointment Cured Me-"

-Four years ago had places break out on
my wrist and on my shin which would itch
and burn by spells, and scratching them
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Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
II circumstances would not permit other
arrangements would II be proper for a young
lady to go for a short time to a summer
resort, unaccompanied. II called to such q
place partly on matter OF business?
Truly yours, V. l.
1t would be perfectly proper under
the circumstances