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The Washington times., 1912-12-16
SUICIDETHREATENED
BYLONESOME GIRL
Estele Cummings, Nineteen Years DID, Escapes From
St. Elizabeth's, Leaving Note Reading, THE River
Is the Best Place for Me!'

Honesick and lonesome. Estelle Cum
mings. nineteen years old. last night
escaped from st. Elisabeth's. leaving
behind a note which said: "The river
IN the best place for me-" Today the
police are searching for her. but It IL
probable that she will return to the
home Of her father. Andrew Cummings.
l52s Eighth Atreet northeast. as she had
previously escaped and gone there.
About 7:l5 o'clock last night. the girl
made her way to freedom by way Of a
bathroom window on the frst floor Of
one Of the cottages.
a gunshOt wound inflicted some time
She had her left hand bandaged from,
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ago while she was working around her
home and accidentally dropped u re-
vOlver.
Her description Is given as follows:
white. nineteen years old, five feet and
three inches tall. weighs 10 pounds, has
black hair dressed with large bows and
banged. giving extremely girlish ap.
pearance: wore gray suit and white hat
The police today are also sea rching
for Melouse Matthew'S, who escaped yes.
terday afternoon from St. Elizabeth q
she Is q young .colored woman. who
wore black skirt, blue waist, black
Jacket and no hat The police were told
that she made break while the women
patients were on their way to theii
buildings after services In the chapel.
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Gets Big Contract.

Announcement was made today Of the
award by the Engineer Department to
the Lynchburg Foundry Company. Of
Lynchburg, Va, of a contract for sup
plying S3S tons OF twelve-inch cast iron
pile to be used In the extension of the
water supply to Good Hope and the
territory east Of the Anacostia river.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Alaska Investigators
Cannot Obtain Refund

The Government Is not responsible for
Sl.3lS.43 worth of personal effects of
sixteen members Of the Alaska coal and
investigation expedition, due to the loss
OF a barge on which the goods were
being hauled. according to decision
t,day OF the Comptroller Of the Treas
ury who took the position that the
United states IL not responsible for
unforeseen disasters. nor the insurer Of
private property,
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Attempts Made to Rob
Store of p. T. Moran

The office Of the -four and feed cs-
tablishment OF =. r. Moran, 326l NJ
street northwest. was broken into be-
tween Saturday night and this morning.
and an unsuccessful cort made to crack
the safe.
When william Shcchy. one OF the en-
plOyes, entered the place today. he
found that the combination and knob
had been battered of the safe door,
but the would-be cracksmen had failed
to get 1t open. The only thing stolen
was u pair Of shears.
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Today's Sales on
Local Exchange

Washington Railway and Electric As.
81 .000as2k
Capital Traction. l5Gl22ls. 1Oa122k. 10
1924.
Washington Railway and Electric pr,
3MS, lGJSis.
Mergenthalcr. 2Sl2l7is. 2Tsl7,s.
Lanston. .0nS9; 5dis9is.
After call.-Capital Traction g per cent
xtpdilio.
1.anstOn. 3pnS9.
Wash. Ry. Il Elcc. I per cent, sl.Sdr
-.
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Americans Safe
In Asia Minor

Americans in Asia Minor are con-
sidered safe. according to a dispatch
relayed by Ambassador Rockhill al,
Consta ntinopIc. from Captain Fletcher.
OF the Montana, to the State Depart
mrnt. The Montana has recently visit''
the towns Of Mersina. Latakia. Tripoli-
tn-Syria, Alecandrctta, and Adana.
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No More Athletic Gear
Provided for Navy Men

Athletic gear will not he issued to
men in the navy when the present
stores In the hands of ships pay offl-
GERS and general store keepers are de-
pletcd. Under an order of February -.
1909. enlisted men IN the navy were al
lowed to re,uisition jerseys and other
athletic gear. This order Is revoked by
the Secretary OF the Navy
The Washington times., 1912-12-16
Production of Sugar
Worth $4OO,O 900, 900

The annual consumption Of sugar in
the United States for the present year
will pass the eight billion pound mn~h
according to statistics prepared by the
Bureau OF Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. The cost - tn" purchaser will
apprOximatc 400 ON, 900
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Lumber Shipment
Rates Protested

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Dec. 1s.-A scs-
sioi, of the Interstate Commerce Com.
mission here today representatives Of
the Southern lumber industry were
heard In protest against the general
advance IN freight rates on hardwood
lumber shipments from Southern ter
ritory to Canadian points. They ad-
vance amounts to about I cents per
hundred pounds.
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Southern Poultry Show.

ATLANTA. Ga. Dec. 16-With the
largest number OF entries In the differ
ent departments and classes. and list
of prizes never equalcd on any former
occasion in the South tn" annual show
OF the Southern International Poultry
Association opened here tOday at the
Auditorium Armory. In addition to the
regular ribbons, 5000 In gold will he
distributed among the successful ex-
hibitors
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Wants Wider Street.

Congressman Parran. of Maryland. to-
day introduced "a bill for the widening
and opening Of Western avenue north
west TO width Of I'D feet from the
northern boundary Of the United States
receiving reservoir to Forty-irst street
northwest.
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INSIST ON
MUNYON'S
PaWPaWPil|S
FOR
Constipation

MUNYON'S raw-Paw Pills are unlike all
other laXatlNrs or cathartics. They coax
the liver into activity by gentle methods.
They do not scour: they do not gripc: they
do not weaken: but they do start all the Sc
Crotions NJ tn, liver ard stomach In IA way
that soon puts these organs In a healthy
condition and corrects constipation.
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills are a tonic to
the stomach. liver and nerves. They invig-
crate instead of weaken: they enrich the
blood instead OF impoverish 1t; they enable
the stomach to get all the nourishment from
food that II put into II.
These pills contain no caiomeI. no dope.
they are soothing. healing and stimulating
They school the bowels to aot without ply sic.
Price 25 cents. All druggists.
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Drives Out
CATARRA
No more Blowing, Snuff.
ling or Morning Hawking
to Dislodge Mucus, When
You Breathe Germ De-
stroying HYOMEI.

HYOMEI pronounce II High-o-me) il
guaranteed to end the misery OF ca
tarrh or money back.
Breathe IT. destroy the catarrh germs
and soon hawking and snuffling will
cease.
Breathe 1t and crusts will no longer
form In the nose: mucus will not lodge
In the throat: all Inflammation will
leave the membrane of tha nose and
throat and your head will feel clear
and fine.
Breathe 1t for coughs. colds. and sore
throat; Its soothing, healing. antseptic
action Is better than all the stomach
dosing remedies in creation.
Complete Cutiit which includes inhaler
and bottle OF HSOMEI, $l.O Extra
bottle Of IITOMEl. IL aftcrward needed.
20 cts. at Jas. O'Donnell and druggists
everywhere.
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New York I~..::-. Market.

Furnished TO The Washington Times by
A. G. Plant q Co.. 1ll5 street northwest.
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against the Alabama q Vieksburg
Railroad because its employees refused
to eject three Negroes from a sleeping
car in which she was riding. The de-
eision says If Negroes are to ride In
sleeping cars in Mississippi they must
be furnished with separate cars.
Had the three Colored men who had
paid as much as Miss Morris for rid
ing in the hrst-elass sleeping ear been
servants, and willing to wait on her in
ease she needed a glass Of water or
wanted someone to pull Of her shoes
and stockings for her, she would never
have done the least bit Of high kick
ing. The fact that they were travelling
like gentlemen and not as grinning
servants was more than she could
stand. Hence her tall squealing and
law suit against the railroad company.
Editor.
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WHERE RED CROSS SEALS ARE
SOLD.

With the exception Of Florida, Okla
homa, Idaho and Nevada, Red Cross
Seals are on sale in one or more cities
Of every State in the Union, and also
in Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Canal
Zone. In most of the States the sale
has been organized in every city, vii
Mage and hamlet. Every conceivable
method Of conveyance is being en-
ployed in shipping the seals from the
various State headquarters to local
agents, from the ox-team in Alabama
and Mississippi, and the paek-burro
in Colorado, to the express-train and
the automobile in New York. These
holiday seals are even being sold in
mountain hamlets, where the snow
will prevent the receipt Of returns for
months after the first Of the year.
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JACK JOHNSON AND MISS LUCILLE
CAMERON.

The persecution of the press and the
state, city and federal authorities at
Chicago has forced Jack johnson to
do just what they desired most to pre-
Withdrawing the Cameron girl
What man is there, who, when a
woman had been jailed and prosecuted
on his account and ostraeized by her
friends, would not marry her under the
circumstances Such a man would be
little better than a brute. In marry
ing Miss Cameron, johnson has acted
more honorably than many Of the
white gentlemen" who are rearing
octoroon families alongside their legiti-
mate Ofspring.-The Argus, st. Louis,
Mo-, December IL, 1912.
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Ottawa, Ont, recently has had an
epidemic Of typhoid fever, with over
1000 cases and 70 deaths resulting
therefrom. But now comes the inter
esting and important information that
the city attorney Of Ottawa has in
formed the City Council that the city
is liable for the loss and damages to
the typhoid sufferers on the ground
that the city was negligent in properly
protecting the public water supply.
The claims now fled amount to over
$500, 700, and they are not all in yet
The opinion of the city attorney of
Ottawa holding that the city is liable
for the damages caused by its permit
ting the pollution of the public water
supply may come as a surprise to many
who are not familiar with the trend Of
legal discussions in matters affecting
the public health. The opinion, how
ever, is in line with a decision given
not very long ago by the Supreme
Court of Minnesota, in which it was
held that when a municipality under
takes to furnish its citizens with
water supply and the people are de-
pendent upon that supply; and when
the water supply is polluted and made
dangerous by the failure Of the public
officials to properly protect the same,
then the city may be held liable for
the loss and damage caused by the
sickness and deaths caused by disease
due to the contaminated water supply.
The condition that eonfronts the city
Of Ottawa, while new and unusual as
affecting municipal responsibilities for
the proper performance of q public
function, is yet one that clearly marks
a forward step in public sanitation.
Nothing can be clearer than the re-
sponsibility now resting upon both the
civic conscience and the civic treasury
Of a city to leave nothing undone in
the way of safeguarding the health Of
its people as affected by and through
the competent and intelligent admins
tration of the public service. In other
words, it means that city officials viii
find that it will pay to spend money
to prevent typhoid rather than pay for
the damage caused by inexcusabie in
difference and neglect Of public duty.
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MOVED MIRO NEW QUARTERS.

The Wilson Marshall Colored Demo
cratic Club has moved into their new
and up-to-dste club rooms at 736 Indi-
ana avenue. The club rooms are lighted
throughout with both electric and gas
lights, and heated throughout with
steam heat. The furnishings are mod
est and comfortable. On the first floor
there is a parlOr, music room, library,
dining rooms and kitchen On the sec
ond floor are a billiard room, buffet,
bathroom and Longing room. The on
GERS and members are proud Of what
has been accomplished in 50 short a
time, and invite their friends to call
and inspect for themselves. The pres
emit officers are William II. Morris,
president; Charles Harrison, first vice
president; John Carter, second vice
president; Bristow Morris, secretary;
J. Z. Brown, treasurer; Manson Coins,
sergeaut-at-arms, and William Miller,
marshal. The board of directors con-
sists IF J. A Bryant, Alexander Fox,
Grafton Walker, John Marshall, James
Rutherford and Manuel Collins. Ward
chairman: First ward, Robert VII
iams; Third ward, Levi weatherford;
Fourth ward, Manson Coins; Fifth
ward, Alexander Fox; Sixth ward,
William Miller; Tenth ward, william
Scott. Each precinct also has a chair
mantle Ledger, Indianapolis, Ind,
Saturday, December Z, 1912.
One hundred years from now th'
AfrO-Ameriean Democrats IN Chieagl
might be able, and have sense enough
to do the same thing-Editor.
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CONSIDERATION SERVICE LAST
SUNDAY AT THE INSTITUTION
AL CHURCH.
Bishops B. F. Lee and W. D. Chappells
oficiated.

One of the most interesting and SOL
emn services ever held in Chicago was
held at the institutional Church, 1925
Dearborn St., last Sunday at 3 O'Clock.
A class of nine women were set
apart for the sacred Office of Deacon
esses in the A. NJ. E. Church.
Bishop W. D. Chappelle Of South Car
oIina preached the sermon and Bishop
B. F. Lee of Ohio, assisted by Bishop
H. B. Parks Conseerated the Deacon
esses.
The Stewardesses and Deaeonesses of
all the Methodist Churches of the city
attended in a body.
The Glass of Deaeonesses consisted
of Mesdames Sarah Tough, Ruth Bos-
tie, Mary Dinglespeel, Rachel Mitehem,
Maggie Brown, Mary Winfrey, Maria
johnson, and Louise Richardson.
DR.. I. N. Ross, the great pulpiteer
of Washington, preached at IL A NJ.
and the eloquent DR.. ]. W. Walker of
Alabama at P. NJ.
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A LINE A DAY.

A square deal for all is the Red
Cross Seal.
Have You sealed your letter with a
Christmas Seali
Good morningl Have you used
Christmas Sealsi
Every Red Cross Christmas Seal a
bullet in the fight against tuberculosis.
A square inch of clear conscience
for a eent-the Red Cross Christmas
Seal.
No package too big to carry the
Christmas Seal, and none too small to
be without one.
A gift within reach of everyone
the Red Cross Seal.
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We must say, q word On the latest
phase of the Jack johnson ease. The
white woman Miss Lucille Cameron and
the Colored man have voluntarily be-
come legally married. This shows the
woman was not, as charged, being alb
Quoted, sedueed and put in "slayery"
by the Colored pagilist. 1t makes q
laughing stock Of the color-prejudieed
judges, police and court officers, city
state and federal, in Chicago. Il makes
the suits against johnson farcieal and
the extreme court action against him
criminal The fact is that the author
tiles attempted to interfere with the
private affairs of John Arthur John
SON because he was the Worlds Cham
piou, Colored, and wealthy. He got
the money for himself instead Of let
ting white managers gObble it up.
As to the private side, every man,
every woman has the right to choose
their own mates. johnson has at least
stood by the white woman who Was
friendly to him and who on account
Of this was prosecuted. He showed
his relations with her were honorable
and that he was man enough not to
desert the woman when friendless and
homeless. The marriage is too soon
after the death Of his wife, but the
authorities have forced this.-The
Guardian, Boston, Mass, December, 4,
1912.
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London.

London was u place Of importance
even under the Romans aud was lameu
for its great commerce as early as Ins
hrst century of the Christian era fro"
the Romans IT received municipal D
situations which have endured IN nel
main features to the present day. y
Saxon times IT was. in reality, a sHlA
independent state.
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eovERNoR-ELECT ASKS SIMPLE
INAUGURATION"
New Yorker Wants to Economic for
People Of His stats-outlines the
Policy as 70 Guardsmen.


Policy as 70 Guardsmen-
Washington, Dec. - Governor-eleet
William Sulzer Of New York has ad-
dressed a letter to Edward Lazansky,
secretary of state, in which he said:
GAS you have charge of the prepare
tions for my Inauguration, I write to
say I hope they will be as simple, eco
nomical and democratic as possible"
The governor-eleet has explained that
he did not mean to have eliminated the
military parade which has been a fea-
ture of Inauguration day at Albany.
"I believe the ceremonies should cost
the people of New York State as little
as possible, " he said. "But I am told
there will be no extra expense attached
to the parading Of the National
Guard" Congressman Sulzer declared
he is going to maintain a policy of
emo politics" in his relations with the
National Guard, and that appointments
will be made because a man is a good
soldier, and not for political or social
reasons.
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TIE JOHNSON MARRIAGE.

II is reported that Champion John
son has married Lucille Cameron, the
white girl, who brought about his re-
cent troubles. She was well known in
this city, and at one time frequented
the lowest hang-Outs Of the Negroes.
For this reason Mr.. johnson will never
regain the former respect of the public
or his race. He had a right to his
choice, but that choice was his undo
ing. He has never developed any in
elinations for the higher things of life
and these recent occurrences might
have been expected. Mr.. johnson has
pugilistie ability and an apparent love
for his mother, but if he had not taken
to the prize ring "he would have been a
stevedore in Galveston today. Yet we
must give him credit where it is due,
and wonder how can any great man
really be so small. The Star, Mime
apolis, MINI, December z, 1912
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NEW ATTRACTIONS AT THE
PEKIN THEATRE

8. n. Dudley In DR.. Beans From Bo.,o,
Back Again and Positively for n.
Last Time.
"Doetor Beans from Boston, i, n.
title of the new musical comedy an.
cess which in conjunction with "A.
popular "Smart Set" Company with,
the next attraction at the Pekin T.,.
tire commencing week Sunday d.. Il
matinee for one week, S. H. Dvfsy
Americas foremost dispenser # ,ls,,
cut fun, will head a east of fft7Jh,.
ers. Mr.. Dudley has already Won IN
spurs as a comedian par e1eelg,.
and in his latest role is said to hav,
a part that is sure to enhance his uss
ent vogue The music is described
of the kind that fingers, while the Other
features are on par with any an.
bilious production that has come to
town in many seasons. Three acts ars
required to tell the story which con.
Germs the doings of a pseudo physician
who plots to secure the secret of PEI.
petual beauty, youth and love. Nat.
inees on Sunday, Tuesday, THURSDAY
and Saturday.
See ad in another column of this paper.
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To use the RED CROSS CHRIST
MAS stieker;
Every cent you thus spend WIN It's
influence lend
To drive out the white plague quicker
Help do it to-day-'tis a beautiful way
You'll make those who suffer your
debtor;
A cent for a Seal-it shows how you
feel
For it says, al would make the world
betterl"
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Committee on Arrangements.
REn cRoss sRAL JINa1.Es.

E6D CEObo o6A4 S4Af4AHo.
Ny mission is humane and grand
To drive the white plague from the
land.
What better chance to ten my tale
Than put me on your Christmas maili
Ny face win speak with gifts good
win,
Ny price cheer those who are III.
A penny's all cost, you know,
So stick me on and let me 60.
One seal for a psnny-yOum take how
Reds for the glow Of the Christmas
cheer;
whites for TIE peace Of the brand
new year.
Green's for the brow, not for the bier.
WHOM drop a penny instead Of 4 tear
10 lessen the List IN the brand-neW
year,
Ca an holiday nail Be sure without
fail
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TIE LOUISE JUVENILE HOME.


The Advisory Board of The Louise
Juvenile Home met at the residence of
the founder, Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdonald,
613O Ada st.
Mr.. Davies of the Cook County Jail
is the president, Mr.. Brumfeld, Vice
President and Mrs. Sarah Scott, Secre-
tary. The meeting was called to re-
fresh memory, take in new members
and to hear Mr.. Renolds, the Executive
Secretary Of the County Board of
Visitors, on 'the Condition of the
Colored Delinquert and Dependent
Children" Mr.. Renolds was unavoid-
ably out of the city. Mr.. Davies
stated the urgent need Of the Colored
people to look after their children, not
withstanding it is the duty of the
county; that while waiting on them,
the children are suffering.
Rev. Reeves, Rev. C. Lee Jefferson
and Lawyer Lucas expressed themselves
likewise, emphasizing the necessity Of
immediate action and each pIedging his
support. Mrs. Mcdonald told Of a
meeting she attended last week at
Hotel Sherman, at which it was stated
1000 Negroes under 20 years are go
ing to destruction, while only 1s5 are
cared for. At that meeting a commit
tee Of 9 was appointed to formulate
plans fer q Home for Negro Children
under supervision Of the County.
The following names were enrolled on
the Advisory Board
Dr.. c. Lee Jefferson, Lawyer Lucas
and Mrs. Olive Lucas, Mrs. Alice J.
Caldwell, Mrs. Midget, Ms. Cecilia
spurloek, Mrs. Hayward, Mr.. Dudley
Holmes.
Mrs Caldwell was appointed BY the
president, House Visitor with instrue.
tons to be thorough and unbiased IN
her investigations. Mr.. Ineas win be
Legal Advisor.
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HEAD LINE ATTRACTIONS AZ
THE PEKIN THEATRE

Through the increasing efforts Of 4
W. G. Harris the Pekin S new manager
it is offering as a holiday attraction
the biggest and best that money and
perseverance could secure, entirely CO
ored interest, ColOred show manage
ment and owners.
The following week beginning E
%, the Progressive Dramatic Club vi
present the beautiful drama entitled
The Old New Hampshire Home
with a notable cast supporting Ms.
Floyd Edgerton.
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Col R. s. Abbott, editor Of The De
fender, returned home last Friday
morning from delightfal pleasure trip
to New York City, PhiIadelphis, wash
ington, D. C. ana Hampton, Va Col.
Abbott Eas royalty treated BY an tie
nsuspapsr msn, in the cities visited
By him he lived On tie fat Of the
land and rode a autos al the tine
hs wus h6bnsbing VITA ths essen
soeiai liaAts.
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Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Moseley, Miss
Bertha Moseley and Mr.. and Mrs. Jul
Jus F. Taylor, formed a little party
Sunday evening and attended the
Majestic Theatre to witness Madame
Sarah Bernhardt, and her superb COM
pany, under the direction of Martin
Beck, in the fifth act of "CamiIle, f"
by Alexander Dumas. Madame Bern
hardt, is beyond any doubt, the great
est living actress today, in the world
Her conversation during the act and
scenes, was in French but as Miss
Moseley is an advanced student at the
Chicago University, and has mastered
the art of speaking French, and as the
other members of the party understood
a few words of French, it was not so
hard to understand her. The great
secret of Madame Bernhard 3 success
on the stage is, that she is full of life
and emotion and she throws these two
important factors into every act or
and utteranee and this is the
main reason why she remains so girl
ish in her ways, at the age of 70 and
has endeared herself into the hearts of
the theatre going public, throughout
the civilized world.
The broad ax., 1912-12-14
A Queer African Tribe.

The suk Tribe IN Africa work their
hair into kind OF Tag shaped matted
ehignon BtineDed with clay. This
reaches almost 70 the waist. The sulu
also wear q curious cape made Of
monkey skin rubbed soft, This cape
q not worn for warmth OF protection
from the sun. but when II rains they
put the cape over their heads % pre-
vent ne clay being washed out Of their
hair.
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n.din.l RaIialon.

A forerunher OF MIS-. Mary Be-
Eddy has been discovered sue s "s
japanese woman who long DelU aS
Christian Science was heard OF IO s.s,sr
In the island empire a very ~
cult According t. a writer N - =,
London Chronicle. about 4.OOOOOO I,
habItants Of Japan are bele'e "a.
this system. which they can
ridyoS and the medical religion
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po,as and Boards.

From the time Of St Peter down y
the year 1153 the pOpes all wore LuI
boards, but for the next four cen'liI1s
they were cleanly shaver Then e als
a period OF two centuries in when 'Is!
again wore the beard. but ron -. =.
year 100 until the present tune -. =.
smooth face alone has been seen ID ~
papal line.