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SNOWFALL. He Jumped out Of the wagon
as soon as Il stopped, and ran toward
Fiji Kittens YARD. But Miss Fiji was
not at the gate waiting as she had
promised to be.
Midnight was disappointed. she must
have misunderstood the day." he said.
as he walked among the bushes and
trees. looking on all sides.
Presently he caught sight OF blue
ribbon through the bushes, and he ran
toward II. but just before he reached
II he heard voices, and he walked very
cautiously, for he thought 1t might be
Fiji Kittens mother scolding her.
AS he drew nearer he saw Fiji kitten
with her head very close to the head Of
handsome white cat, and Midnight
Seard her say: II am very sorry, Mr..
William, but I have an engagement for
this afternoon and cannot go walking
with you. but I will go tomorrow"
Mr.. William Cat said he was very
sorry, but that he would be there to-
morrow at the same time and show her
where there was some very nice catntp.
"Good-by," he said, ticking her paw and
pressing II between both of his.
AS soon as he was out of sight Fiji
Kitten straiGhtened Ter blue ribbon, or
rather Midnight's blue ribbon. and went
toward the gate.
Midnight stepped from behind the
bush. You need not hurry" he said.
II was forced to see your parting with
Mr.. william Cat, for I came upon you
suddenly. i had no intention of listen
ing. but have had my eyes opened be-
fore II was too late. You are tickle.
and II you will return my blue ribbon
I will bid you good day"
FIJI Kitten blushed when she first
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FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandman Stories

saw Midnight, but she regained her
composure before he finished talking
and held her head very high.
''If you expected me to sit alone watt
ing for you," she said as the united the
blue ribbon, you are mistaken. Every
young lady who Is up-to-date has
number of friends. You cannot expect
me to give up mine for you when you
only call once a week"
"I did not expect you to give up your
friends" said Midnight. "and / did not
expect you to let them hold your paw as
William Cat did"
Fiji Kitten gave Midnight his ribbon
and said: after all. you have many
country ideas. The city cats and kit
tens are more up-to-date."
THAT does not hurt my feelings at
all,' said Midnight. "If ! am old-fash
ioned in my. ideas l feel sure they are
good ones" He bowed to Fiji Kitten
and walked down the street toward the
wagon where SNOWFALL was waiting.
You are back sooner than l expected
you," said SNOWFALL; didn't you find
Miss Fiji at homer
YES" said Midnight. 'she was at
home, but she had a caller"
WAS it Mr.. Thomas Cat?' asked
SNOWFALL.
mo, 1t was Mr.. william Cat" said
Midnight.
Just then SNOWFALL saw the blue RIB
bon. "Why did you bring the blue rib
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bon back?" he asked. He was sure
something unpleasant had happened.
'I asked her to return 1t, Midnight
replied.
i'Come up here and tell me all about
it, said SNOWFALL, making room for him
on the seat beside him.
Midnight crawled up slowly. and after
a while told SNOWFALL all about Fiji
Kitten and her trends. She said was
not up-to-date," said Midnight, looking
very forlorn.
do not let that bother you, said
SNOWFALL. 'if you do what is right and
conduct yourself as a wefl-behaved KIT
ten should, you will always be up-to-
date"
Tomorrow's Story-"The Fairies and
the Dandelion.'
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
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Health

Restores color to Gray or
Faded hair-Removes Dan.
druf and invisorates the Scalp
Promotes a luxuriant,
healthy hair srowth-Stops its
falling out. Is not q dye.
SlyO0 and Soc. at Drui Stores or direct lpon
receipt Of price and dealers name. Send l0c.
for sample bottle.-Philo Hsy Specislties Co..
Newark. N. J., U. s. A.
Hays Harfina Soap is unequsIed
for Shsmpooinf the hair and keeping the Scalp
clean and healthy. also for red. rough chappsd
hands and face. 2Sc. st Drulfists.
REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTE
"FOR SALE AND RECOMMENDED
By PEOPLES PHARMACYsS
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Miss Katherine Swift
To Return In Few Weeks.

Miss Katharine Swift. daughter of
Major Eben Swift. U. S. A.. and Mrs,
Swift. who is at school in Baltimore.
will return to Washington WITHIN a few
weeks to join her mother and sisters.
Mrs. Swift and her daughters will leave
Washington early in June for California.
They will leave July 5 for the Philip
pines, to Join Major Swift.
Miss Valerie Padelford, who has been
in Baltimore for a few days. has re-
turned to Washington.
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Times Inquiry Department:
would like to ask you II a grown person
can have the whooping cough. Can you tell
me the symptoms? Very truly.
A SUFFERER.
The whooping usually attacks
children. but grown people often have
II. It begins with a cough. lasting two
OF three weeks. ana then spasmodic
coughing commences, with the charac-
teristic whoop. During the paroxysm
the face becomes blue, the eyes blood
shot. and there is great difficulty in
breathing. Sometimes the cough IS
worse at night. and sleeping with the
head high often brings relief. The DIS
esso usually last four OF i've weeks. and
is CONTAGIOUS.
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To Broil Ham.

In broiling ham the result will be
much better IL the slices are cut
from a piece previously boiled. Have
the slices thin and not too large, and
broil over a clear fire until very
slightly colored.
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Times Inquiry Department:

Times Inquiry Department:
Is It true that eating too many straw
berries gives one the strawberry rash? l
have a slight eruption on my face that
comes every May. and friends have told
never have It at other times.
Very truly yours, JOSIAH.
Yes, 1t is too true that eating too
many strawberries gives one the rash.
which is known as strawberry rash. as
many people who are fond of this deli
cious fruit can testify to their sorrow.
There is a peculiar acid in strawberries
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
Peter Goelet Gerry
Returns to New York.

Peter Goclet Gerry. who came to
Washington for the recent horse show.
and with Mrs. Gerry, was the guest of
the iatter's mother. Mrs. Richard Town
send, has returned to New York. Mrs
Gerry is still in Washington with her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs William A. Slater closed
their residence on I street today, and
left Washington for their summer home
at Beverly. Mass.
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The Attorney General and Mrs. Wick
ersham and the Secretary of the Treas
ury and Mrs. MacVeagh will be among
the dinner hosts of this evening.
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Mrs. Sicard Spending
Few Days In Baltimore.
ANSWERS To.QUERIES SENT BY READERS TO
The Times Question Box
Times Inquiry Department :

Times Inquiry Department:
nouncement appear in the daily papers what
| course shall i pursue to accomplish this?
Very truly. JUNE BRIDE.
Write to the society editors of the
papers In which you wish to have the
notice appear. asking them to announce
your engagement. which should be
worded about as follows: Mr.. and Mrs.
Blank announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Mary Blank. to
John Brown. No date has been men
toned for the wedding-or the wedding
will be an event OF June. The note
might be signed by your mother. and
your own and your mothers card should
be inclosed, to assure the society editor
of the authenticity Of the announcement.
No charge is made for such notices.
If the correspondent who wrote re-
garding some old daguerreotypes will
communicate with the editor of this COL
umn, he will be furnished with the
name and address of a correspondent
who will buy some OF his pictures as
curios.
Jacqueline's- inquiry for brides
trousseau has already been answered in
a very recent number of The Times.
"A Taxpayer" writes as follows:
Can. you explain why a law prohibits
the hucksters calling their goods in the
daytime, when gangs of boys are Per-
mitted to run screaming through the
street at 9 and 10 o'clock at night, when
tired working men and women are try
ing to r>st? I would like your opinion
on the subject"
There is no logical explanation for the
existence Of such a condition, but the
fact remains that 1t does exist. and
will probably continue to do so. until
the end of time. Boys and girls are
noisy. IL normal. and nobody will deny
that the street is no place for them.
But this column is not the place for a
discussion which, however interesting.
will not tend to solve the problem.
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Fete and Fairy Play
At "The Oaks" Today.

An interesting event Of this afternoon
and evening will be the fete and fairy
play at THE Oaks" the residence of
Col. and Mrs. Henry Blount, Thirty
first and r streets, Georgetown. The
Woman's Alliance of All Souls Church
has arranged the entertainment for the
benefit of the Edward Everett Hale
Memorial Parish House.
Under the direction of Mrs. David
Tinnin. the girls of Madison Hall School
will present THE Fairy Land of Shake
speare." There will be two perform
ances, one in the afternoon at 4:30
o'clock on the lawn. and another this
evening at o'clock, the evening per-
formance, which will be given Ia the
house, to be followed by dancing.
Mrs. Duncan U. Fletcher, Mrs. John
W. Weeks, Mrs. E. G. B. Pierce, Mrs
Thomas NJ. Gale, Mrs. Whitman Cross,
Mrs. Ellen Woodruff, Mrs. Henry Blount
and a number of others have taken
boxes and seats and will entertain par
ties.
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Presidents Sister, From California,
And Dr.. Edwards, Visit White House
The French Ambassador
And Wife Give Box Party

The French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand entertained box party al
the New National Theater last night to
hear ''Lohengrin" sung by the Aborn
Grand Opera Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Arthur Kite, the
latter formerly Miss Claire Wright,
whose marriage took place May s, at
the Church of the Ascension, have re-
turned from their bridal trip, and are
at their apartments at the Montana.
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Mrs. Dan Thew Wright. ST., of CincIn-
and Mrs. Edward Besuden. and Miss
Annette lBesuden, of Newark, Ohio, who
have been the house guests of Justice
and Mrs. Wright, since before the mar
riage of Miss Wright, and Mr.. Kite,
Saturday, May 6, left Washington to-
home, In Cincinnati, and Mrs. Besuden
and Miss Besuden accornpaniei Mrs.
Goodhue to Boston for visit, before
returning to Newark.
Miss Mary e. McCeney closed her
apartment in the Arlington this morn
ing and went to Atlantic City. where
she will stay until early In July, when
she sails for Europe for the summer.
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Mrs. sicard Spending
Few Days In Baltimore.
Mrs. William Floyd Sicard Is spending
a few days in Baltimore visiting friends.
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Mrs. Audenreid will close her Wash
tngton residence shortly and go to the
Virginia Hot Springs for several weeks
before Masking plans for the summer.
A business meeting of the Gentle
woman's = eague was held this morning
at the residence of Mrs. R. r. Hoes.
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Mrs. Hoyt and Children
Return to Washington.

Mrs. Henry NJ. Hoyt and her chill
dren, Henry NJ. Hoyt, Morton Hoyt
and Miss Nancy Hoyt, who have beer
abroad for several months. have re.
turned to Washington. They visited
Mrs. Hoyt's son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Won Stumm
in Stuttgart, Germany, and Travelled
considerably in southern Europe.
Mrs. King, 17OS street, has cards
out for a musicale for the benefit OF
the Arts and Crafts School, Saturday
afternoon, May 20, at O'Clock. Tea
will be served after the program. From
3 to o'clock there will be an exhibition
and sale of the work of the various
departments of the school. Tickets
are on sale at the Arts and Crafts
Studio. 81 Vermont avenue; at the
school, 730 Seventeenth street, and by
the members of the school
The Crescents have cards out for
an outdoor dance in the Luna Park
ballroom, Friday evening, May IS, at
S:45 o'clock. Music by a section of the
Marine Band. In the event Of heavy
rain. the dance Is to be postponed
until the following evening. Saturday,
May q.
The committee includes ]. w. Nc
Wood. Harry C. Sigourney, and l.. H.
Windsor.
Miss Rosa P. Mertz. of Washing
ton, and Miss Agnes NJ. Shearer, of
Baltimore, have gone TO Old Point
Comfort for a stay of several days at
the Chamberlin.
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Times Inquiry Department:
l am invited to a silver wedding. Can
you suggest something appropriate in the
way of an inexpensive gift?
JOHN and EMILY.
The variety is almost endless, in the
way OF silver articles, either for the
table or for personaI use. ! have seen
dainty little sterling silver key chains
for as low as 50 cents. There are silver
clocks. photograph frames, mirrors. belt
buckles, brushes and combs. and other
toilet articles, set in Solid silver. and a
long array of tableware. For as low as
a dollar, one may find some pretty sepa-
rate table articles.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
Date Set for Wedding Of
Miss Jessie Krog-
stad.

Miss Jessie Krogstad. daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Henry Krogstad, and William
Arthur Burton, Of Tunbridge Wells,
England. whose engagement was re-
Gently announced. will be married We'd
nesday. June IA. 1t will be small home
wedding at the residence of the bride s
parents on * street.
Mr.. Burton and his bride will sail for
their future home in England on the
Carmania, June IL.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
<<VY 1HERE Is your blue rib
Nf bonT asked Kit one day
Wv after Midnight had met
FIN Kitten.

Midnight told him that he had met a
very charming tiger kitten in the city.
and that she was wearinE 1t.
The next time that Kit and SNOWFALL
were alone Kit said. 81 think Midnight
is too young to be calling on young
ladies'"
so do IT, said SNOWFALL. but II we
the more anxious to continue, so I be-
iieve / will let matters remain as they
are. and something may happen"
And something did happen. Midnight
went to the city the next week with
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that does not agree with some people.
and to the presence of this acid is at
tributed the recurrence OF the rash
every season in strawberry time. 1
have been told that mild doses of cream
OF tartar would cure the rash, but have
never tried 1t myself.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
Mrs. Taft and DaughteI
Are Expected Home
Thursday.

DR.. and Mrs. Edwards, of Los Angeles,
Cal, the latter the sister of the Presi +!
dent, arrived at the White House this
morning for visit. Mrs. Taft and Miss
Helen Taft, who are still in New York,
are expected to return on Thursday.
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One-fourth of Saxony is wooded. but
the laws are so rigid and the foresters
SO alert that forest fires are practically
unknown.
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Times Inquiry Department:

I am troubled with a greasy face which
no amount Of powdering seems to remedy.
/ have been told that there is a face wash
that Is excellent for those who suffer as
do. Can you give me the recipe for It? By
doing 50 you will greatly oblige
The Washington times., 1911-05-16

Have your druggist make for you a
saturated solution of boracic acid in
alcohol. Wipe your face with this. and
| 1t will take out the dirt. even II you
have previously scrubbed 1t as clean as
possible. The slight sediment left on
| the face will do no harm.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
Miss Ridgely to Accompany
Her Aunt to Europe.

Ilcl huul " GuluPC.
Miss Eleanor Ridgely will accompany
her aunt, Mrs. Franklin Ridgely, to
New York early in July, from where
they will sail for Europe for the sum-
mer, July s. They will take hcuse in
England for the first portion of the
season and will make a series of visits
before returning to this country.
Miss Helen Emery, OF New York. will
arrive in Washington Monday to be the
guest of Mrs. Frederick Wesson. at
Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Robert Portner returned to
Washington this morning from her
country place at Manassas. Va. which
she has been putting into readiness for
the summer. Mrs. Portner and her
family will close their residence on
New Hampshire avenue this week and
go to the country for the season.
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Miss Frances Miller returned to Wash
ington yesterday from Annapolis, where
she spent the week-and. Miss Marguer-
ite Knox, daughter of Col. T. T. Knox,
L. s. A, and Mrs. Knox, of Old Point
Comfort, Va, has arrived I'm Washing
ton and is the house guest of Miss Mill
er for several days.
On Saturday Miss Miller will go to
Annapolis for fortnight's visit to Miss
Helen Sweeney.
The Washington times., 1911-05-16
Saxony Fire-Guarded.

Tomorrow's Story-"The Fairies and
he Dandelfon.'
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-30
A FOOD STORY
Makes Woman Of 20 "ono In 10000"

The widow of one of Ohio's most
distinguished newspaper editors and
q famous leader in politics Ia hts day.
Gays she is 20 years old and a astron-
ger woman than you will find IN TEN
thousand" and she credits her fine
physical condition to the use Of Grape
Nuts:
MANY years ago had q terrible
fall which permanently injured my
stomach. For years lived on q
preparation Of corn starch and milk.
but it grew so repugnant to me that r.
had to give it up. Then | tried, one
after another, a dozen different kinds
of cereals, but the process OF diges-
ton gave me great pain.
1T was not until began to use
Grape-Nuts food three. years ago that
found relief. 1t has proved, with the
dear Lords blessing, great boon to
me. 1t brought me health and yigor
such as never expected to again en-.
10y. and in gratitude never fan to
sound its praises" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
There's Reason"
Look for 1t in the little book ~Ths
Road to Wellville, . to be found in pkes.
Ever read De above letter. A new
one appears from time to tfrss. the
srs Eezuu>I txues nd fuu - huna9
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-30
WANT BETTER OILS
FOR STATE MINES
State Starts Crusade and Will
Enforce Action
NOW COLLECTING EVIDENCE
Next Meeting Of Mining Institute Goes
to White Sulphur sprinss-Date
Set for June e-2o--Member-
ship Largely Increased.

Charleston.-.The state department
of mines has started a crusade against
the selling of inferior oils for use in
mines, and within the next few weeks
it is expected that indictments will be
returned in the different mining sec.
Ions against merchants selling the oil
and company officials permitting it to
De used. Charles Conner, chief of the
ield forces of the department, went to
Parsons, where evidence was present
ed to the grand jury against various
merchants and coal company officials
in the Thomas region for selling OF
Sing inferior oils.
Chief Laing declares that such VIC
atoms will be prosecuted.
ecretary-Treasurer E. B. Day, OF
he West Virginia Coal Mining Insti
tute, is advertising the next meeting OF
the institute, which will be held a
White Sulphur Springs, June 10 and
%. He is chairman of the committee
on arrangements and has already ar
ranged the rates at the hotel thsre. and
expects the summer meeting to be the
largest ever held by the institute. An
Increase in membership of 33 1-3 per
ent has been made during the past
week.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-30
WHEELING MAKES
some ST0G|Es
Output Exceeded by Only One
City---Pittsburg.
BROKE ALL RECORDS LAST YEAR
Pennsylvania City Must Look to Her
EaureIs or the Panhandle City Will
outstrip Her BY the New Year.

Wheeling. With the exception Of
Pittsburg, Wheeling is the greatest
stogie manufacturing city in the en-
tire world, and should this city in
crease the output within the next five
years as SHE has during the past FIVE,
Pit. sburg will be forced out of the
front rank. Careful estimates of Wheel
ing stogie manufacturing companies
place the output of the city for the
year of 1911 at one hundred and forty
million, fifteen million more sogies
than were ever made in the city.
Wheeling stogies have a world wide
reputation, and are sold in many for
eign countries. Local stogie manufac-
turing companies ship their products
to Canada, Panama, Pacific Islands and
even across the pond in foreign coun-
tries
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-30
PAID HIGH WAGES.
Little Mountain State Led the Section
in Farm Labor.

Wheeling. Higher wages were paid
to American farm laborers during 1910
than at any time in the last forty five
years. according to statistics made
public by the department of agricul-
ture. The average wage for the coun-
try was $3.50 per month during 1910,
while twenty years ago they were only
$3.50. With board the average wage
was 1921.
In some parts of the country the
rate of wages of farm laborers was
higher than in others. The highest
was in Nevada, where tine rate was
$54. South Carolina paid the lowest
rate, $3.50 per month
In the South Atlantic states the ay-
erage was $19.75, with West Virginia
paying the highest, $29
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-30
ARRANGING FOR THE FAIR.
Equalization Plan Discussed BY Horse
men-Three-Secon Handicap.

Wheeling. West Virginia Fair
association is arranging for its 31st
meeting and the directors will hold a
meeting to arrange the card for the
big September event.
With $4,000 stakes and a large num-
Der Of $500 purses offered the meeting
in September should be great sue.
cess. Already the veteran speed sec
rotary, Col. Robert Anderson. has
thrown his lines out for horses and
during the past few days he has re-
ceived number of letters.
parkersburg, Fairmont, Clarksburg,
and Morgantown are arranging for
their coming meetings. With five ex-
cellent half-mile plants in the state,
West Virginia will be the Mecca for
the horsemen from every section.
Equalization Plan.
The West Virginia horsemen are
greatly interested in the plan pro-
posed by the several racing circuits
to equalize the records made on half
mile tracks and this system may be
introduced in this state. during the
coming season. This system is to
allow horses having records on mile
tracks three seconds handicap on the
half-mile rings. That is if a trotter
or PAGER on a mile ring has a mark
of 2:07 he will be eligible to the ell
class by having a record of 2:10A
chalked against him on the half-mile
tracks.
This plan will greatly help the horse
and will be the means of making him
a winner years after he otherwise
would have been outclassed.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-30
ARGUMENT COMPLETED.

Philippi Argument in the case OF
the Hitchnnan Coal Co. Of Benwood,
VS.. John Mitchell and others have been
completed. It will be several days be-
fore Judge A. G. Dayton will hand
down his decision.
The case has been pending for some
time in federal court. 1t grew out of
an effort OF Mitchell and other union
labor leaders to organize the miners
employed at the Hitchman mines.
The mine officials applied for an in
junction to restrain the labor officials
from entering upon the property and
organizing the miners and Judge Day
ton granted a temporary Injunction.
The Williamson enterprise. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1907-1911, 1911-03-30
ESCAPED WITH THEIR LIVES.
All Were Burned and Their Home
Completely Destroyed.

Warrington fire the house and
furniture of P. E. Anderson was total,
ly destroyed and Mr.. Anderson and his
wife and children were burned The
fire was caused from leaking gas pipe
the gas igniting from a heating stove.
Mr.. Anderson was in the stable when
the fire started When he reached the
house his wife and some of the chill
dren had escaped in their night clothes.
They were slightly burned. One child
was still in the burning house and An
derson rushed after it. He was able
to rescue the baby unframed, but was
himself painfully burned. The loss
will be heavy with small insurance.