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Las Vegas optic., 1914-03-28
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Knights Of columbus

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Much interest is being placed In the
coming big society event following
the closing Of Lent. which viii take
place On Easter Monday when the
Knights Of columbus will give their
annual ball. This affair, society folk
deem one 81 the biggest Of the season,
for it begins a period Of social events
after a qutetnde Of six weeks.
T'he Knights Of Columbus are pre-
pairing to make this years ball the
most successful Of their history. The
committees in charge Of the affair are
working hard on the different arrange
ments and report tAat the ball viii
not be a disappointment, but a de-
| tligRtful event.
III One feature Of this dance that is
| interesting is that the Knights Of Col
umbus have decided that there will
be no Raging. This viii not hinder
the attendance, but it will make the
dance far more interesting, for all
will enjoy the novelty Of again dane
ing only the waltz, two step, schot,
tisch and rye waltz. 1t will not only
be pleasing to the raggers OF the city,
| but the people who during the season
Of rags have given up the floor for
/ the younger folks, will again be seen
dancing the old dances. This feature
viii he interesting.
The programs that are being pre-
/ pared for tEsis dance viii be another
Feature The Knights Of Columbus
Ehave spared oh expense to obtain the
best III this line, and they hope to
please their guests with the programs.
The ticket sale has been started and
Ia large sale has been enjoyed, assur-
/ ing the attendance WI lpe large How
ever, this ball never suffers for the
lack Of attendance, for each year
finds the armory filled with jolly dan
GERS who while the evening away
pleasantly at the terpsichoreaa art.
The music for tho dance will be fur
nished BY the best orchestra that has
ever been organized in this city The
organization is a new one, and II
promises to furnish the most delight
ful music imaginable for dances. This
alone assures those who will attend
OF pleasant evening. aa
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CHICAGO BOARD oF TRADE

Chicago, March 2s. Wheat eased of
today on account Of general rains
southwest Opening prices were Il
to A0% lower, and a slight addition
al setback ensued befoe the maTket
began to harden. The close was stea-
dy 1s to " under last night.
In corn, there was fair amount Of
buying orders, chiefly from ont Of
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Fifteen aspirants are out for the
goyernorship Of Oregon
NEW YoRk srocK gxcAANeE

New York. March 22S. The market
closed steady. Traders sold more
freely today. Further -nsws Of the
far-reaching economies in force BY the
railroads and OF sluggish trade condi-
tions made bulls timid, and they
bought only when the fall in certain
stocks threatened to unsettIe the whole
.list
/ The iron and steel group bore the
#brunt Of the selling, the sharp ue-
cline in United States Steel resulting
in hammering Of stocks of independ-
ent companies Prices hardened to-
ward the close, under the Influence Of
the customary weekend covering The
bonds were easy. The last sales
we're:
Amalgamated Copper ..... 1874
sugar ...... ..s..... !. 9s1s
Atchison ............ ........ as1z
Great Northern ...........,11S
Reading u, .........-........ LIB
Southern Pacific ...........s. J3aN
Union Pacific ...,.......1531s *
United States steel ...t.... 6511
United States steel, rfd., ...-.119
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Mrs. coelitz is
Guest of Honor.

Monday afternoon Mrs. 6, H. BaiIy
entertained a number Of friends at a
delightful party Given in honor Of Mrs.
+. W. Goelitz of Mufvane, Kas. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent at
auction bridge and closed by the
serving Of refreshments, Present
were Mrs. II. w, Goelitz, Mrs. II. S.
Van Petten MRS, Clarence. Iden, MRS.
W. J. Lucas. Mrs. G. II, sohirmer, Mrs.
3. T. Mills, Mrs C.P Carpenter and
Mrs Il. Il. Hammond
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Beautiful Music

For Hospital Patients
Last Sunday afternoon the o'Mailey
#sextette visited the STATE Hospital for
the insane and gave an hours con-
cert. which was most interesting
event for the inmates of that inatitu-
tior. Besides The regular playing Of
the sextette a number Of the girls IN
this organization sang, giving out Eat-
sic with young and fresh voices that
moved the audience to loud applause.
The o'MalIey twins sang. and Miss
Josephine O'Mailey read follow
ing the entertainers, which ended the
afternoon. Besides the officers of TIE
asylum and the patients 4 alaFaasg of
Las Vegans waI~ present The con
cert was greatly anpreestsd
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MRS, Hall Entertains
For Mrs. OlMaIieY


Tuesday afternoon at la Casa de
Ramona Mrs. Mabel g. Hall entertain
ed at delightful party in honor Of
Mrs. Charles O'Mailey. who will leave
this evening for New York, where she
will remain for the next several
5months The party was thimble af-
fair, the ladies' nresent ali bringing
sewing. A pleasant and interesting
afternoon was spent. During the ses-
sion, Mrs. O'Malley rendered several
violin solos and Missg Ruth Brown
played a number Of plano solos Re
freshments closed the afternoon. Mrs.
Hall was assisted in serving by Miss
Ruth Brown. Miss Audrey Summerlin
and Miss Lucille Swallow
Those present were MRS. Charles
OsAfalley, MFav Jacob 3, IiandauB Mrs.
Charles Kohn Mrs. Frank f. H. Rob
erts. Mrs B. y Read, Mrs. R. R.
Larlzin, Mrs Rufus Mead, Mrs. J. r.
york, Miss Iva Markhans Mrs. Ret
man, Mrs C. Il. sohI0tgs Mrs. ]. 81
Duncan, Jr.. Mrs fsliazn Howe, Mrs.
Frank Carroon, Mrs. I. H Swallow
Mrs q. OF eAnderson. Mrs Erie
Choate. Mrs. A. D. Higgins, Mrs g,
H. schirmer and Mrs. o. G. zingg.
e e e
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sorosis Meets
| WITH Mrs. Yorle

sorosis met Monday afternoon al
the home of Mrs. John H. York. Mrs
William Howe was the leader and the
afternoon was spent pleasantly and
profitably. "The Kingdom Under Da-
Vid'' was the subject for discussion,
Mrs. Q. G. zingg read paper on
Saul" Mrs. Norman Skinner gave a
description Of the establishment of the
national capital at Jerusalem and Miss
Emma Adlcn read paper on "Ab-
ner.s
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Bright Idea Meets
with Mra. erie Iloke
'Brldse Club Meets
With Mrs. powers

The Friday Afternoon Bridge club
met with Mrs stepnen Powers yes
terday afternoon at delightful ses-
sion. The afternoon was closed by
the serving Of refreshments. Present
were Mrs. Jefferson Reynolds, Mrs
p. q. Carpenter. Mrs. r. S. van Pet
ten, Mrs, Clarence Iden, Mrs. A. y,
Talley, Mrs W. ]. Lucas and Mrs.
3. T. Mills.
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aasared at the postoffice al East
TN Vegas. New Mexico for trans
snsesion through the United States
trails a. SECOND class matter
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MRS. Myers Hostess
TO Round Dozen

MRS. Myers Hostess
To Round Dozen
The Round Dozen met Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs +, =, Myers az q
delighted session. The afternoon was
concluded with the serving Of refresh
mnets. Present were Mrs =. L. Ham
mond, Mrs c. 3. Loseg Mrs. = V.
CroeEer, Mrs. c. II. schirmer, Mrs
n. 0s Blood, Mrs. w. j. Lucas and
Mrs 6. w. Wesners s m.s
0N 81 m
Bright Idea Meets l1s,a 2
with Mrs. Erie Hoke
The Bright idea Bridge club met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Erie
,Hoke for its regular weekly session,
The afternoon was pleasantly spent
and closed with the serving of refresh
ments. Present were Mrs 9, S. Lo-
sey. Mrs. d. 3. McWenie, Mrs, L. v
Crocker Mrs. S. B. Davis, Jr.. Mrs.
RI. w. Clark, Mrs Hallett Raynolds
ana Mrs. e. D. Reynolds
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HARTMAN LINE
 STRIKE IS OVER
After Three Years. Employees Vote to Call Off Strike That NOn-Strikers
 May Join Union.

Omaha, Neb., Nov 30-The strike of machinists. boiler markers, black smiths and ether shopmen of the Har- riman system of railroads, entered up- on three years ago, is to be called of, according to information from strike headquarters i'll this city.
 The strikers, who scattered to all portions of the country, have been en- gagged in taking referendum vote upon calli:>g eff the strike and while official returns have not been made, leaders here say the vote was over whelmingly in favor of calling off the strike. The official announcement will be made in a few days.
 The strike was a failure from it's inauguration, and it's abandonment is brought about in order that many of the old men who remained at work can re-enter the union
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KAISER STARTED
 TROUBLE IN 1915
French "Yellow Book" Con tains Interesting Letter
 by Berlin Representative.

Id"is. Nov. 3o-Thc French "ycl- lev Look Of the war. containing l6t diplomatic documents and 26O pages, Was issued this evening. The most iotert sting human document is a let te: written by M. Cambon, the French amh& ssador at Berlin. to Foreign M,nGler Tichon in November. 1913 wa,ning the foreign office that Ger man hostility to France was increas- iHg and that tn kaiser mad ceased t. be partisan of peace.
 iahe ambassador said:
 ~ he king of the Belgiums had the sane impression after the convcr5a- tiOn with the emperor .n the presence of von Moltke The reason IS perhaps tha, tne kaiser is jealous of the grow ing popularity of the crown prince Wh3 is flattering pan-Germanlc pas siOnS.
 "A secret official German do2u- lftrt, of which the French foretGa cfice obtained possession in March f91" showed that Germany Was then setting out to provoke revolts in Els, pt, Tunis, Algeria and Morocco. and outlined an attack on Belgium and Holland by a brief utimatum i'm H., diately followed by invasion
 "The proposed ultimatue, and Ger mar action were justified from the viewpoint of the rights of small states, according to the kaiscr.'
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ART DISPLAY SUCCESSFUL.
Department at McEwen's Replete With Handiwork of Ladies
 and Girls.

Ahen Fred Vining, proprietor of ihe art department at McEwen's of- feret to each purchaser of materials from his store about three months agc an opportunity to display their wolk when finished at an Art Exhibit to le given on the second floor at Nc Ewtns Dry Goods company, he ad- nits he did not realize how ambitious Pne Bluff girls and ladies are. when l. (, mes to triumphs in art mosel1e york.
 The result of his offer is tn" be- villering display of exquisite fancy work, which cfvers walls, tables and tyery available space in the ample d'snlay room. The work has all been done during the past three r,tnths; the materials were all pur- chased from MT. Winnings art depart l1ent and there is almost every art'- Gle of fancy needle work than can h. imagined. from dainty baby caps in eMl roidery and crochet to counte' rants, sheets and table linen.
 iaces and linens of every descrip- 'lcr are to be seen in all manner e des'ans, and handsome pieces Of ar lneh, elaborate lingerie and ever some bewildering dollies. dressed in Nartsome clothes by little girls T Years old.
 Mir. Vining is to be congratulated or l1a remarkable response of his GUS ieMers. He is offering prizes for the pest work and the entries are heinz divided into classes. which will bt 1n.@ed by five disinterested parties ihere are over 200 entries and more Ian 300 separate pieces on display.
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|V|IIAREAL HEADS REVOLT 0f HIS
 OWN IN MEXICO Q
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ac, Clusst. Peabody 8 c.. Inc: M.se.s

can capital, political prescription and inc hanging of persons convicted Of noltical offenses or for alleged rob- beries are daily occurrences here. This is the information which reach ed the state department from sev- eral of the embassies today. The in- formation was not made public by tha state department.
 The department also learned that a demand by Carranza for withdrawal of United States war vessels from Vera Cruz harbor is expected within the next few days.
 Secretary Daniels, while declining to discuss the expected demand of Carranza, did announce that no ships
 will be withdrawn until after con
 ference between him and Secretary Of War Garrison.
 Zapata has not entered Mexico City
 personally, but has appointed q mili-
 tary autocrat to represent him. Ii is
 by the edict of this autocrat that the
 prescriptions are being announced
 and the hanging of political offend-
 CTS carried on.
 : There has been no confirmation yet of the report that Zapata and Villa are cooperating and that they will
 ;oin forces against Carranza. At ona of the embassies today it was stated that all of their reports were to the effect that an alliance between Villa and, Zapata was unlikely. Villa and Zanoto wnr, dnscrihpd az "tWO Vul :. lures preying on the same carcass"
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HUDSON CASE ID
 BEGIN THURSDAY Attorneys for Former Cash fer of Bank of Pine Bluff
 Announce Ready" WIN FIRST COURT BOUT secure Order te Have State CCmmis- siGner Produce ia Court Alleged Faulty Statement-Ncg,o Gets
 Fifteen Years.
WIN FIRST COURT BOUT

We are ready for trial said At torney Alex Powell, of counsel f9l W. (. 4Iudsea whose case is dock eted fol trial in the circuit cour Thursday. Mir. Rowell's statemen was made after Judge A. B. (1racc had granted motion, filed by the at torneys for the defense in this case 10 have State Banking Commissione ,'ohE M. Davis bring before the court the statement of the condition Of t5ls Bank of Pine Bluff and dated Marcf II. Mir. Hudson, former cashier o The bank, was indicted for makins false statements as to the condi,io Of the bank. Attorneys for Mr. Hud son assert they will show the stat2- ment to be correct.
 Fifteen Years for Slayer.
 Fifteen years in the state peniten- t;ary was the sentence imposed on Henry Sanders, a negro, who pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of sec end degree murder for the killing of another black.
 Mckinley entered plea of guilty u malicious mischief and was sent c.. ed to pay a fine of $10 and serve th,1ty days.
 George Daughtery failed to appear fer trial on a charge of di5turbi' 7 tle peace, forfeiture on his bond ht'1.g taken. Judge Grace ordered a .'tnch warrant issued for Daughe1'ty, who was recently suspended from the Office of deputy constable of Wash in.t ton township pending his trial on charge of receiving stolen goods ard the charge called uD yesterd7.v.
 Prosecuting AttorneyT. C. Parhan dismissed charges malicious miscaief asainst Maligchia Webster and Sallio Davis, and one of assault and battery against Bessie Tatham. All three were appealed from justice of the reaCe courts.
 Grand Jury at Work
 1he grand jury resumed work yes te.dsy after recessof several weF KS The body continued in session until ) o'clock, when a recess until this was taken. It is expected the inquisitors will make a report at rcon today, and be allowed to recess ua.il matters come up to again de- n.al q their attention.
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GERMANY SAFE FROM INVASION
 BY RUSSIANS
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l the allies are meeting with success in their offensive movement. Here the Germans have been so severely ha- 'asssd during the past two days tha" they have not attempted a single counter attack. being forced by thS l great pressure brought to bear by the allies to remain strictly on the de- 1 fensive.
 ! Trenches have been abandoned bv the Germans at number of important points south of Ppres, and these have besn occupied by the British ana | french troops as fast as the invaders fell back. At other points brilliant attacks by the allies have forced the enemy to quit the ditches in disorder
 It IS safe to say, even With the main issue as yet undecided, that the French and British have won the battle of the big guns which has been in prog ress without interruption for the past month.
 As the French and their allies ad- vance they are terrifying the newly acquired positions.
 On the front in the region of Sois- sons, the German guns bombarded the ffehch trenches, but so sharp was the reply of the French gunners that no attempt was made by the infantry of the invaders.
 Bagatelle, in the Argonne region. was attacked repeatedly during yes terday, but each attack was repulsed with telling effect by the French gar rison.
 Newspaper correspondents, repre- sentlng the press of different coun- tries, today were granted an interview With General Joffre, commander-in- chief of the allies, who preceded to MeauX from his headquarters to meet them. stating the case of France TOT the benefit of the correspondents. He said:
 'France is prepared to make any sacrifice, and she will do her duty yo the absolute end, until final success crowns her efforts. It is war of hu- manlty, and final triumph will be CurS"
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Curiosity for Mother to See.

After mother had laid steak on a kissing hot pan and the air became too thick for comfort, little Marcia re- treated to safer distance, and as the sputtering did not diminish, her sense of caution finally sent her into the eantry. From this vantage ground fascinated brown eyes peered forth at the volcanic action on the stove. Find. ing voice at last, the little one piped, Look. look, mother. at the grease dust in the air.
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Leopard at Large in Mountains.

A fu;i grown leopard o1 it's way from Germany to menagerle in Italy escaped from the train at Lecco, on the Swiss-Italian frontier and took to the mountains. Italian gendarmes and several sportsmen armed with rifles and assisted by dogs climbed through a forest without finding a5y trace Of the leopard, which seems to have taken refuge on the higher slopes of the neighboring mountains. and will he a menace to the woodcutters when it finds no food.
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3crecninq Lana From Sand stcrn,s.

The agricultural department of tie Belgium government is preparing t. undertake one of tho most extensive schemes for tree planting ever at ,emptad. The line of sand dunes that caches along almost the entire sea board, from Ostend 10 the Dunch froii. fer, will 5e covered with trees, which will at the game tine stop the drifting ,f tho sand and act as a protection to he fertile land behind the proposed vee Delt
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A Duntley Cleaner reduces the home worries, makes your rugs last longar, keeps them thoroughly sani- tary, costs only $9.75, easy payments of dollar week. Reap & Craw- ford Furn Go. if
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70 Heal chapped Skina.

Bkins that have been chuppcd ane made rough by exposure can be re- lieved by applying with bit of o,d linen lotion consisting of one ounce of rose water, half an ourco of gycer. inc. half teaspoonful of torax. and three drops of benzoin.
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Mississippi Met!lcdists Meet.

Starkville. Miss, Nov. 30.-The van guard of ministers and delegates to inc North Mississippi Methodist con- ference arrive dtonight and IS pelns ouartered throughout the city. Blsh- on Warehouse, who will preside, Will arrive tomorrow. Tonight the Nortf Mississippi Historical society held it's annual sessions.
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May End SEoD strike.

New Orleans. La, Nov 3o-7''" 7" 900 men affected by the strike or shopmen of the Hartman lines aE hopeful that the result of tHe H'' taken last week will be known tomor- row. The shopmen went on strike about three years ago. Union mn say there has been a strong sentl- ment for a settlement. but on what basis is not generally known.
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Liquid to Put Out Fire.

The nervous housewife who lives in constant dread of fire may, with very little trouble. make an extinguisher that will put out blaze if used al once. All she needs to do is to put three pounds of salt in gallon of wa ter, and to this add a pound and halt of ~sl ammoniac. This liquid should be bottled, a1d when the fire Is dis covered it should be poured on it.
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Seemed Like a Reflection.

A certain vicar had for his curate a tall cadaverous-looking individual. One Sunday. according to custom. the vicar made an appeal for the Curate's Stipend fund. but, unfortunately. glanced at his co-worker as he con- ciuded w;th these words: "The col. lection Yill now be taken for th1t ob. ject "--.Iondon Tit-Bits.
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Miss SculI Is tDnOintc;I.

Announcement was made yesterday of the appointment of Miss Blanche Scull as money order clerk at the local postoffice, to succeed Miss Amy Holmes, who was married to John Pruniski Thanksgiving Day. Miss Scull has been teacher in the pub lie schools and is widely known. The appointment becomes effective De- cember l.
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Rev. J. A. Sage. presiding older of the Pine Bluff district of the Little Rock conference of the Methodist church, returned yesterday afternoon from Little Rock, where he has been attending the conference.
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State Fair Was Best Ever.

Miss Mary Fortner. canning and corn club dcmonstrator for Jefferson county, has returned from tie Rock and Hot Springs, and is delighted with the unparalleled showing made by the agricultural section of the state fair at Hot Springs. "The eX- hibits make it plain that Arkansas will have no trouble feeding herself, said Miss Fortner yesterday.
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person. I could not sleep or rest anywhere. II applied different remedies, including
 - ------ -------, and took -- for my blood and various things witk- put help. l saw an advertisement rccoin- nending Cuticura Soap and Ointment for czema and I sent to the drug store, after irving the sample, and got some. After Inc first application was relieved and in two weeks l was entirely cured" (Signed) Mrs J. N Davis Jan l. 1914.
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Aid to Genius.

Our idea is that there ought to be at least three children in every family. so that if one of them should become a genius the other two could support him.-Galveston News.
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Word comes from California that "Tillie' Shafer, the former Giant, has turned down the offers of the Federal league for him to re-enter baseball. Shafer retired more than year ago and declared that he was through with the game, but recent rumors have credited him, with accepting sub stantial salary to play with one of the Fed clubs.
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Lake Poutchartrain's famous crabs, rresh Speckled Trout, Brim. Croppies Mackerel. Drum, Goggle Eyes, Cat .,.1, .,,sn, Red Snapper and Buffalo fish
 iMlikln WI! & Cobb, Fishery, 311 East livery. 11-24-6t
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--Hn"one wishing U bu. or nell Jefferson County Script. call on Chas. Well Supply Co. 1T
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Buy your folks piano for Christ mas now and gave money at the Big Sale at Barncs Music House. tf
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--Buy your pianos now and save money, at the Barnes Music House Big Sale. If
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and head it seemed to affect worse than any other
 part. The eczema broke out like a rash and itched dreadfuliy and where my clothes touched they ir- ritated il. My face was swollen and distigured so J did not look like the SaInc
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Samples Free by Mali

Cuticura Soap az! ;Natment have proved nos: valuable for t'ic |: 2lrant of pmples, 9lackheatls, rcl!1S3 ;.}, rGlt';hness of the ace and hands, daft;c.'s, itching irritated malps with dry, si', a'1 falling hair, as we'll as for irrisatioHS s,t. shanss of in- ancy and for al pHr}a"3,,~ v the toilet bath, md nursery. .i,&o:.5l ,'uticura Soap 25c) and Cut;c;lH0 .,l;tm"nt (5Oc.) are old everywhere, s sas.l z',s' ": each with S2-p. ykin Book will hc seE5 frae upon request. Address: "Cuticurn. Dept Y. Boston,
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Turks Abandon ksOriki.

Paris, Nov. 30.-A dispatch to the Matin from Petrograd says:
 The Turks have abandoned a stroi.g g rGsition ..at Kapriki without fighting. aud are now fleeing in disorder, pur- sued by the Russians.
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In Honaeonathlc aoaea.

tn Homeopathic Dceee.
 Well. Uncle Josh, how do you feel?> Rotten: that beer don't seem to help none.'' How did you take itf" aTa- Alespoonful aforo meals. ."~Lifa