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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
McNARY

Henry Robbins and wife, from near
Dallas, visited at the home of John
Robbins Sunday.
Mrs. A. j. Brown visited Mrs. John
Robbins Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Robbins, of
Eola, visited at the home of John
Robbins Monday.
A. O. Brown made a business trip to
Salem Monday.
Mrs. Sol Brown visited Mrs. Rob-
bins Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs A. ]. Brown went to
Salem Tuesday.
Mrs. Anna Holmes is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs A. 0. Brown.
A. j. Brown has teams hauling
gravel to Oak Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl and Clara
SSmers, of Almsville, visited at the
home of Sol Brown Sunday.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
MONMOUTH

II. w. Dickinson. of the Luckia.
mute valley, was in town on business
Saturday.
Miss Elllce Shearer, of the Univer-
sty of Oregon. was the guest of her
sister. one of the training teachers in
the Normal, over Sunday. Her home
is in Portland.
Hon. c. L. Hawley and family, and
Fred Huber and family went to
Salem Saturday in Mr.. Hawley's auto.
Miss Erma Hall, teacher of Port
land high school, came home Satur-
day, to assist in celebrating her
mother, Mrs. L. NJ, Halls, sixty
eighth anniversary. 1t is needless to
say they had good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett and son. of
Independence, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. A. n. Pool Sunday
The Monmouth cornet band gave a
concert i'm the band stand Saturday
evening, which was highly appre-
ciated by the citizens
President Ackerman was sum-
moned to Portland Saturday, to be at
the bedside of friend.
Mrs. Nj. J. Colman left Tuesday for
Salt Lake city Utah, to visit
nephew and niece. She expects to be
gone three months. or during the
summer Her nephew, John Mitch
ell, is a graduate of the old Christian
college, that was before the Normal,
and her niece is stenographer i'm
the court house there.
Monroe Mulkey was obrn April II.
1929; died May II. 1912, being 7S
years and IL days old. He leaves a
Wife. three sons and one daughter,
and one brother, To mourn his loss
He was a member of the Christian
church. and had been for years.
Funeral services We're conducted by
Elder Wood. and deceased was laid
To rest in the cemetery near Amity.
where he formerly lived He was
highly respected by all. and the fam
lily has the sympathy Of everybody.
6. G. Lee was called TO Albany
Tuesday To see an old friend. who Is
near death.
Rev. w 4. Geonray returned from
conference Monday. He has been re- |
turned to this work for another year. |
A. \. Poole is the happy owner OF /
an auto. and he thinks now he can go /
anywhere at any time.
The pleasant shower we had Tues 4
day night was quite refreshing and /
cleared the air.
Mr. and Mrs. John Walker. OF the
-uckiamute valley. were in town Sat
lrday
Mrs 3 Polsn returned home from
her visit az Portland saturday.
There Is being circulated in town a
petition against single tax. This is
me Of U'Ren's pet freaks and we
hope IL viii be defeated November 5.
md snow the single tax proposition
inder 50 deep that Il viii never be
esurrected.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
OAK DALE

Mr.. and Mrs. C. Nelson and family
and Miss Eva Levengood. of Mistletoe,
spent Sunday at Mountain View, the
home of j. w. Robinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Shepherd, of
Bridgeport, visited at Joe Murphy's
Sunday.
There will be preaching services at
Oak Dale at IL o'clock next Sunday
morning. Everybody come.
School will close next week.
Charley Bird has a fine strawberry
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
HARMONY

The eighth grade examinations al
Harmony We're conducted by Cyrus
Blair There We're four applicants
Mildred Hayes, Harrel Dickey. Char
ley Moritz and Melbry Peeler.
Lynn Jones and family spent sun
day with his father, r. Il. Jones, OF
Buell..
J. h. Hayes visited at the home OF
his brother Z. l. Hayes. of Rickreall.
several days this week.
Mrs. J. 1. Guttry returned from
Salem sunday where she has been
staying several weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. Mnlard.
sam Laekey made a trip to Goose
neck Friday to bring back his team.
which his brother Frank has been
using FOR some time.
Mrs. Randall Buell. is quite sick
again.
Cyrus Blair and family spent sun
day az the home OF Elmer Blan-
chard.
Mr. and Mrs Van Dickey visited
az Mr.. McCuuom's Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred made a trip to
Salem saturday
Mr and Mrs. McCullom and fam
fly spent sunday at william Fades.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A Mclean. Nil
dred and lloyd Hayes. visited at
Hugh J. Guttry's sunday evening.
Blanche Agee. OF Buell.. visited Mrs.
Lynn Jones saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Hush Walker are
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
Oscar Hayter, tawyer. Rooms 5 and
s. Uglow Building.
Now, the "Merry.Go.Round.,

Soon the enlivening strains Of
Rag Time Sal" why is the Dish.
rag Limber," and BURY Me Deep in
the Dark, Dank Ground" will be
floating forth on the ambient atmOs.
phere over against the Southern
Pacific railway station, for merry.
go-round is being set up on the va.
cant lots on Washington street. and
will be ready for bushes pretty soon
now.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

moving to the Armitage place, now
owned by George Bilbee.
Mrs. Fades, Mrs. Mclean and
Made Blair are training hops for
Lynn Jones.
Lynn Jones is the possessor of a
brand new surrey-top hack.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

at the Brunk home.
George NIFTY is working in the
postoffice again.
Tip Acuff is planting corn in his
peach orchard.
Mrs. Fits and daughter. Inez
spent Sunday at Brunk's.
Landens have moved from Mr.
Africans place to their own, and
Antricans have moved onto their own
place.
Nola Trent and Earl Ferguson
took the eighth grade examination
here May 9th and 10th.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

1t would surprise you to know
of the great good that is being done
by Chamberlain's Tablets Darius
Downey, of Newberg Junction, N. D.,
writes, my wife has been using
Chamberlain's Tablets and finds them
very effectual and doing her lots of
good" If you have any trouble with
your stomach or bowels give them a
trial. Sold by all dealers
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
cola

Mrs. Carlson is recovering from her
recent illness.
Mr.. Berrys driving horse, which
has been lost for over a week, has
not yet been found.
Mr.. and Mrs. McGee are in Port
land on legal business.
Misses Bessie and Leota Foster and
Emma Parlser spent the Weekend
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17
Pine Tar and Honey

Have been used for generations in
treating coughs. DR.. Bells Pine.Tsr
Honey contains both combined with
other valuable ingredients. Look for
the bell on the bottle. Be sure You
get DR.. Bells. Sold by Stafrin
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-05-17

Advertise in the Observer and
boost your bank account.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
REACH
DESTINATION AFTER
RESCUE IN OCEAN
Praise Turrialba's Crew for
Discipline When Vessel
Is Grounded.

NEW YORK, Dec. ?6.-The fifty.seven
passenger and members OF the crew OF
the United Fruit Conpany's steamer
Turrialba, which grounded on the
Jersey coast near Atlantic City carly
Tuesday morning. are safe In New
York today. They were brought here
last niGht on board the United States
revenue cutter Seneca, and were met
at Pier fifteen. East river. BY a throng
Of friends and relatives. Besides the
passengers and crew the cutter took of
all the baggage and corps OF GUS
toms inspectors expedited their ex-
animation no that no one was late Tor
Christmas dinner on shore.
ly the same story OF the wreck and
esseiieint ssHsi "G dsepine 81 Tf" T.ns crew. the
orderly behavior Of the passengers In
ror when the Seneca hove in sight. and
rescue ship. When they sailed away
the sea about them was dotted with
thousands OF bunches Of bananas; n,ns which nIS
OF bags of conee and cocoanuts, Jet
tisoned In the hope that tugs will be
able able to pull the vessel of the shoals at
Capt. Charles e Johnston. COM
said that when he last saw the Tur-
rialba she was heading about north
west. heavily grounded forward and
floating aft. Tier rudder. sternpost
| and propellers are smashed and she
has a fifteen degree list to star
| board.
r. L. wetmore, tropical mana ger
for the Atlantic Fruit Company. g
competitor of the United States Fruit
| Company. said that the grounding oi
the Turrialba had heen a big picnic
| II the gallo had continued. however
| there would have been another tale
to tell, no said.
"The Turrialba struck about i:l6 q
m. was awakened and got up. The
| shock was slight. Some Of the pas
sengers slept on until breakfast ncXl
morning. Others who were awakened
were assured by the officers and
stewards that there was no danger
and went back to bed.
None OF them went below that nigt,t
however. They preferred to be az hisf
up as they could. and all the women
slept In the music room, There was nc
panic and not q woman on board
| showed signs OF fear"
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
MiKEY'S CHRISTMAS DINNER,

berry sauce and pumpkin pie she said
Z: H,ssx :hs :ni;d :msi; L. sns fragrant air. Smell
cossr Il eSs'sS Ss sindc%: oss 'ssS II Ss;a s
he asked, seeing . frosted Ole standing
i ssess that is . santa Claus cake"
ssny :ss ..id Sontss nss' TO tss tss
that stood In the yard. "And there 10 the
Mikey looked. and sure enough lie
sss :ss rsa s sse fisras HIS: Candle. : ss tse
erins. too. Perhaps ny sied is there
said Mikey starting to 20 in the yard.
Mary Ann held him back. You can't
sswhy " ;hfse; ne;," she Asked ed .k.y; s.n,.
Claus has been there. and want my
slcd ! want some turkey. too." he said.
beg beginning .nnE to to. cry ,y And M'key did cry.
"oh. look At The little boy. he is cry
Ing: and that girl 10 pulling him along:
make her stop. mother said q little
boy looking out Of the window where
Mikey and Mary Ann had seen the
The lady opened the window and ask.
ed ed S,ir,s what made the little boy cry: was
"He wants to come In your house"
santa Claus might have left his sled on
Wait a minute" said the lady. clos.
Ing the window.
Mary Ann and Mlkey to come In the
house and then they were taken up
| stairs 10 room where \ fre was burn
Ing In the crate and the tree was the"e
and q pttle boy about Mikey's age;
A pleasant.faced lady took the chill
| dren by the hand and led them over to
the tree and began taking on little bag,
She gave one to Mary Ann and one to
Mikey and then she made them sit by
telling Ter all his troubles: how Santa
Claus did not have enough sleds to 90
| around and how the poor children could
not ask for more than one gift because
'"r he en little Sos stood s iooSs ss S s MEey
as he told his story. presently he went
to the tree and from behind II he
brought a sled.
Here is your sled" he said. 81 asked
I had not asked for 80 much guess
this would have been yours"
Miksys's eyes spsrkled. Can take 1t
YES" said the lady. whose eyes
| / am sure there are many things that
u should have. Santa Claus met with
an accident. one Of his reindeers hurt
TO ali the little boys and siris. so no
left some of his gifts here"
The neighbors where Mary Ann and
Mikey lived we're surprised to see a
large auto stop In the street about din.
ner time and Mary Ann and Mikey get
out OF II.
They we're followed by a lady. and u
gentleman each carrying Q big basket.
Mikey was dra wing sled after hin,
and Mary Ann had . book under each
arm. "One Of Santa Claus reindeers
hurted his feet" Mikey explained TO one
Of the neishbors. "An' he Just left nv
sled and Mary AIMS books At. another
house, We went to get en-
Tomorrow's story will. be "rhe Beg
! gar's Christmas"
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
What's on tie Program, In
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: Lodges-LThe New
Jerusalem, No. 8. +. C.: George c.
whiting, No. 22, installation. Royal
Arch Chapter-WashinGton No. 2
buriness. Eastern star-William F.
Hunt Chapter. No. ls. installation.
The following ]. o. o. F.. ORGANIZATIONS
will meet tonight: Lodges-Columbis
No. 10: Excelsior. Nc; Il. and salem
ment-Columbia. No. I. election OF Of
hcers.
Meeting Of Harmony Lodge. No. q, X
OF p. tonight.
The following National Union Councils
will meet tonight: Bancroft and Dahl
The following X. o. T. NJ. tents will
meet meet tonight; Ma Georgetown. No. s
The following Red Mems Tribes will
Meet Me- IS tonight: Logan No. .: Sioux
Amusements.
National-John Drew. in "The Per
picked Husband" 8:l5 o. m.
Belasco-"The Bird Of Paradise" Sis p
Coiumbia-"The Girl Of My Dreams :
chase's"Poiite vaudeville. 2:l5 and s:l'
Poirs-vaudevillc. afternoon and even
Academy-"rhe Shepherd Of the Hills.
2:l5 and s:lb D. m.
Cosmos-Vaudeville.
.Gayety-"Bon Ton Girls" 2:l5 and Sill
Lyceum-"Monte Carlo Girls" 2:l5 snt
0:15 d, m.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

"A n AIRY ANN ana Mkey were
mi brother and sister, Mary Ann
AvA year. @ ." old. s"' pu. " Mary Ann Ann
sSeme1 .ern VIZ mucn o'oss. Ss ,os .ns. Us"cs 81
mic Misey '.' ."' '"' '''A "
Christma. % , was drawing % near l,nd .nd Mary r,
santa C',0s VINO came dcWn tne cnim. y.
ny NY S yrvvvvens ~o"oeTio' p'es"'" ="
"Nov cvS,, a.. ,.,, ~ooa. .h. ,o,d
70 to the stors M ana you @ let me wash .,, your :
just know r. VIII come down tne cnim: !:
".H wsrV ~. "a M,snv "a :.
h.,i 49, ,oS s,d AZ. nseSSv .rH /. :
orange and lots Of thinSs. ~ ~ "
nm. vrssHnv" SHv" osnlHir.at lHTi. - WUre nr tn~ ..hn,
c"".s - a.. rcS" .nH sss,.S.,%s,n % .hos.
is NOT "no,,-h M - :ro,rd s;sher
~ thought You said he would come
th'nk,mn to- su ,h.r. no; r,,sc,,
,."nH. .,un III. acr ~. ueIe ~ss noS "ucn
SeS " sy ~ ~" ."ere ~a"
"WsiEi 'ho hc dos: mn.s o sIn.c insxs % !. .:,d
Ma; May AZ Ann; but sometimes met @ & hs gets ne here re-
.M.e. nu ano .hen ne aoos not v veIweys havs &
sin," ehSush 81 40 20 ouno. lou seE .me
that % SSe Ss Soes not mk .i%ays 20 msEsy y .nn,sh ,t
toys toys an ana 1V things % to " satisfy Yin them. T"' snd
naVe shJth'hG LOT us poor chiinreh
700:
30 you oe.ter JIst ASK lot one th'nB
HnS you ~! sts ~ !" .,, ,u AL.
saiG Mikcy' hen ! VIII YAK YAK
me std. But now IL nc going 10 Rno"
Want , .-u.s
aont Know MARY Ann s1mittea
snakins ner nesa. 70" JISt nsSe u
say sy u IN your prayers; ;,, ana II ne cal
unM one tor YOU ne viii.
line n'g te.s ocsahh 70 ,, run ''''N, mTM,
~M ~ htae e no h.s hps a"MSs ~,
~nsn ne .eaIheH .nat tne1e Nas M 81.
even one GIT.
Chrietmas morning Mikey ana M1rs
! Ann were up az soon ss was h@nnt I'M
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
John DreW's Sutro Comedy Is Witty in Parlor Way
And Parts Are Well Cast, Says Julia Murdock
Miss Johns Gives Excellent
Interpretation Of Agatha /.
Margel.

we'll as the wife. admit that they
have learned something. and the play.
Of course. ends happily. with Mrs.
Pelliny wearing the dress her. hus.
band likes the best. the girl with the
neo.0reek soul clipping with the man
with the white one. and the unbiased
suffragette confessing that life holds
something more than an empty and
cause"
In the capabye company with
which Mr.. Drew has been surrounded
are Mary Boland. Of whose beauty
and charm only supcrlativcs can be
employed. who has the part OF Kali
LEILA. the girl with the 0reeit soul:
Miss Alica Johns. a. Agatha MarGel.
sister Of Tom Pelling. Hubert Druce.
as Woodhouse. Walter Soldering, N
Pitts. . butler. Nina scvcning as
Sophie. the. wife with . mission. and
Margaret Watson ~ Dulcie Elstead.
Miss Johss Proves
A Delightful Actress.
Miss Johns IL not only q delightful
actress. possessed Of Tors than her
share OF beauty and personal mag
netism. but she wears u number OF
handsome gowns as though she were
used to them. Her Interpretation
Of Agatha MARCEL left nothing to be
desired. and she showed herself &
clever and capable actress in hei
scene between her sister-in-law and
DUlcie Elstead. In the third act. Mis-,
Margaret Watson was satisfying
.N-Gx <NN
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

and Swinburne, and inserts passages
from these hectic poets between para
graphs OF the letters that 90 out from
Peiiing's tea establishment, and whose
soul is no full OF Greek art that she
exudes II at every point.
She 10 persuaded without much coax.
ing 10 become Mr.. Pclling's soul mate, :"
10 take up her temporary residence In
his home, to read soulful verses to him.
while WHEY. though still pursuing the
cause TO which she AYERS she will
devote the remainder Of her life. begins
TO worry a little over the strange COM
pltcations that have come into her once
happy little home.
Conventional idea But
Well Carried Out.
Thus the situation in a nutshell
Rather q conventional idea. which IL
reminiscent Of "what Every womaa
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Sentenced to Prison
In Sign Language

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. ga silent
quarrel ended In a killing some time
ago, and Martin Garvick, a deaf-mute.
was in a silent manner given an inde-
terminate sentence In the State prison.
Garvick confessed that he had shot
his wife, also mute. and pleaded
guilty TO a charge OF granddaughter.
witnesses asserted that the only noise
Of the fatal quarrel was the report OF
Garv.ck's revolver. -,
The wife.siayer stood In court while
his sentence was transmitted to him by
means OF the sign language. The mini
mum sentence is Ave years.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
Personal Mention

The Crcscents have sent out cards for
tho second dance Of. the season In the
ballroom OF the Raleigh Hotel on Sat.
urdsy evening. December g. A Sec
tlon Of the Marine Band will play for
the dancing. which will begin at s;4J
o'clock. The committee in charge in
ciudes J. W. McKericher. W. Harry
Trotter. Lemuel H. Windsor. Harry c.
Sisourney. and Fred D. Giesler.
-
Mrs. A. Damnon, Of the Matches, ID
Waiting her son and dauEhter.in.law,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Damman. Of Phila-
delphia. - -, -.
Mrs. David Earl Brown and son left
washington during the week to spend a
few months in New York and: New
Haven with re'la...xs.: Mx.:. w. - !.
Miss Ruth Jonas. Of Nashville. Tenn.
e the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Meyer
F'l'he'mc'' of Florence court.
Mrs. M. Schwartz, of Now York, Is
Visiting relatives In Washington.
-
Mrs. Robert Meyers. Of Thirteenth
street. has as her guests for the hol!.
days Mrs. II. Wen and daughter, Miss
Helen Well. OF Norfolk. Va.
Miss Gladys Lowcnberg and Miss I.u.
ellie Lowenberg. who are attending thu
Bristol School. are visiting their par,
ents. MIR. and Mrs. Harry Lee I.owen.
berg. OF Norfolk. =
Il
Miss Muricl Rappaport will have a.
her guetS during the holidays Miss Ren.
Goldsmith. Of Norfolk.
=
Mrs. Dave Frank OF the Stafford 1,
visiting relatives in the South,
Il
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Klawans announc,
the engagement OF their daughter, Mis-
Lillian Klawans. 10 william s, .Gluck,
q
Sylvan g. Grosncr. OF the Unlvcrsit,
cf Michigan. IL spending the holiday va
cation with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Grosncr. OF Massachusetts avenue.
-
Gerald d. GIosner, Of tho Universit
ct Pennsylvania. 10 visiting his parent
during the holiday vacation.
ID
Mrs. F. @. Auisbrook and her sor
knight Aulsbrook. of Madison, N. J.
arc spending several weeks In WashinG
ton with Mrs. Aulsbrook's sister. Mri
Il. r. 0asch.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26

=. , =. = .k
Mr.. and Mrs Edison Bradley viii re.
turn TO, Washington. tonight. from New
York, where they went to spend Christ
mas Day will their son.ln-lsv and
daughter. the. Rev. Herbert shipman
and Mrs: shfpman, and their children.
tomorrow afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
for the Yale students who earlier In
the afternoon will present. their play
at the Columbia rheater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers
have as q guest for the Christmas holi-
days, Mr.. Campbell. Of London. who
bail tonight. Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers will
have a. guest on Saturday Miss Es'
ther Slater, Of Boston. who 70 now stay
ing with Miss o..aE: Hines'ey' -.
Mr.. and Mrs. John z. .Reyburn are
entertaining Lieut.. Samuel n. Harrlng-
The District Sunshine Society will hold
their monthly meeting at the New Will
lard tomorrow Afternoon at $50 o'clock
Judge De Lacy will speak upon the
Juvenile Court. it, work and needs. All
are invited to attend. .r .. ~.
-
Mai. Gen. George L. Gillespie, U. =
A.. and Mrs. Gillespie entertained 9
dinner party Of sixteen army friend,
last night, and were the recipients, oi
many calls all during yesterday, from
the younger officers OF the service.
- 81.
Miss Mario Louise Howser IL en-
tertaining at five tables Of bridge
this afternoon in compliment to Miss
Marie II. Adams, q debutante Of: the
season. Tho house Is adorned with
Christmas greens and the tea table
has centcrpiece OF pink roses and
ferns. A few additional guests will
come in for tea at o'clock. Mrs
Harry n. Howser. mother of the hos.
tess. and their 'house.guest. Mrs
James r. Bell. OF Cumberland. Md.
will preside at the tea table end vii
he assisted bv Miss Elizabeth Howser
sister Of Miss Howser.
On Saturday. Miss Howser. will &C.
company Mr.. and Mrs. Bell to Cum
berland to spend a few days before
going to Fort Smelling. MIMI. to bt
the guests Of Lieutenant and Mrs
James Regan for a month.
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
"Perplexed Husband" Final
ly Teaches His Suifragist
Wife Her Mission.

Just 10 watch. John Drew's Qulet.
scholarly method Of acting 10 sufficient
10 give an evening Of pleasure. but
when, added to these. there 10 q play
like "The Perplexed Husband" In
which he 10 appearing In the National
Thsotsr. this week. the pleasure 10
do,ibly delightful.
Somehow or other. In all OF his plays,
John Drew seems to get the worst Of
;t-sort Of the patent leathered PATSY
Bolivar" Of the piece. a. It were. This
new play by Alfred 0utro 10 no excep.
tion. John Drew. In the part Of Thomas
Pelling. has his perplexities thrust upon
him BY his pretty young wife. who
thinks she has a mission" aided and
abetted BY a very fat person with a
white soul. whose name is Clarence
Woodhouse. and a drab little denatured
female with the soul Of . cat. named
Dulcie Elstead. both Of whom have CON-
vertcd Mrs. Thomas into a roaring.
rampant sunragette during his absence
In Russia. whittier he has journeyed In
the interests OF the tea house Of which
he is the junior partner.
Into his hitherto happy home Pelling
returns. to discover that his wife In his
absence has made up her mind that.
like Nora In 1.-THE Dolls House." she
has been living for hve years with q
man who was strange to her. She IL
seeped fill Of the doctrines Of the man
With the great white soul. and his fe-
male companion, and has packed her
Dag and baggage and moved urstairs
20 another room. until she can make lin
her mind that THE Great Miracle" has
occurred.
husbands Sister Gives
Wholesome Advice.
What this great miracle Is. she does
not exactly succeed In making clear TO
poor old Tom. who Is as tame and free
from guile as maltese house cat.
however. Toms sister. quite a worldly
young matron, gives Tom some whole
some advice. suggesting In perfectly
good Mayfair language that "wfa, Is
sauce for the goose IL sauce for the
sander." and advising him to search
out soul mate who will act for him
In the same capacity as the oieaginous
individual with the great white soul
does to his wife.
Good! There IL q. blond young person
who is stenograbher. and q mighty
poor one at that. who reads Browning
The Washington times., 1912-12-26
A PUZZLE
Figure At Vienna Cafe Ar0uses
CurlOsIty of Vassersby.

Pedestrians on the south side Of thu
Avenue between Sixth and seventh
streets have recently been attracted and
scmewhat startled by the appearance IN
the window OF the Twentieth Century
Cafe OF an exceedingly pretty and taste
fully dressed young lady. holding in her
extended hands u tray OF tempting fruit,
she is but a llfclike reproduction OF q
charming waitress.
We ind other charming things inside
tho Cafe, which appeal to our tastes Ia
q different manner.
The 5O-ccnt Turkey Dinner cannot be
surpassed anywhere. while the j5-cent
Regular Dinners end e5-ccnt Lunches
are pnexcelled. .t,..
Perfect cooking ana prompt, polite at.
tendance are assured at the Twentieth
Century Hotel and Vienna Cafe, 6::S
Pennsylvania avenue.