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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
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usually conquering it inside Of q
hours. Excellent. too. for spasmodio
Group, whooping cough, bronchial
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Mix one pint of graduated sugar
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keeps perfectly. Take a teaspoon
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This is just laxative enough TO help
relieve a cough. Also stimulates the
appetite, which is usually upset by a
cough. The taste is pleasant.
The effect of pine and sugar syrup
on the lnflamed membranes is wei
known. Pinex is a most valus BE
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white pine extract, rich in gualac0l
and other natural healing pine ele-
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This PineX and Sugar Syrup rem
edy has often been initiated, but the
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remedy.
A guaranty Of absolute satisfac-
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
D'Annunzio Writes
$4,000 Movie Play
Scenario Requires 1000 Supers for
Presentation of Scenes in
Punic Wars.
SPECIAL cable 70 The American.

PARIS. Feb. 2S.-All records for
prices paid for moving picture
sketches were broken this week when
Gabrielle D'Annunzio received a check
for $4,000 from a Turin firm for a
scenario of 1000 words.
The piece is written in the true
D'Annunzio vein and deals with cpl
sodes of the Punic wars and the ira
gle love story of Sophonisba.
The most spectacular section of the
film. in the making of which 1000
"supers" We're employed. represents
the eruption of Mount Etna, Hanni-
balls invasion of Italy, the siege of
Cirta and child sacrifices to Moloch.
The film probably will be shown
in America within a month.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
Royal Children Have
Sl,25 Week to Spend
Special Cable to The American.

0PVITdI NNDfe 70 nc FfHcTTCdN,
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-There are no
boys of their distinguished position
whose pocket money is so restricted
as that of the Kings sons. At the
same time. in a reasonable way, their
ing is denied them if they ask, their
tutor having permission to order it.
The young Princes, George and
Henry, have never had more than
$1.25 a week pocket money, a sum
rigidly adhered to with all his majes-
tvs boys until they reach the age of
16.
Princess Mary used to have an ac-
count in the savings bank, but it APP
pears that on her seventeenth birth
day she was promoted to a check
book. She has proved herself well
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
Special Gable to The American

SOFIA. Feb rs Queen Eleanore
OF Bulgaria and her daughter. Prin-
cess Eudoxla, viii accompany King
Ferdinand. if the affairs Of state will
permit him to visit the United States
in the near future
I, is the opinion of the King that
Bulgaria could learn much from the
United States as To the best methods
to develop the Industries of his coun-
try and he may bring with the royal
party a number of able men to OBJ
serve and study Industrial conditions
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
King Georges Valet
Is Hot Baseball Fan
Special Gable to The American.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Was King
Georges second valet, Mr. Church,
responsible for the royal presence at
the Giants-White SoX baseball game?
Mr.. Church became infatuated with
the game while on a holiday visit to
Chicago a year ago and informed the
King that it was a much better spec
taCular sport than football. His
Majesty cancelled half a dozen en-
gagements so that he might attend
the American game.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
Girl Has Suicides
Bone Grated in Arm
Special Gable to The American.

9ptCTdT OaUTc 10 7 ne NTheTICdH
VIENNA, Feb. 2S.-With bone
from the arm of a suicide in her own
arm a young girl to-day is going
about her accustomed duties in
Prague, possessed of as great facility
in the use of her limbs as ever The
operation by which she was cured of
a malignant growth, which necessi-
tated the removal of her upper arm
bone, is attracting a great deal of at
tention.
1t happened that just at the right
moment suicide, a young girl, was
brought in, and the surgeon grasped
the opportunity to have the life of
the young seamstress without ampu-
tation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01
Old Are Young.

Society has prescribed old age The
idea of growing old gracefully belong
10 a byKoue generation, Women Of all
ages wear the same costumes and the
same ColoTs They have the same
opinions and the same ardOr Of en-
joyment only in the provinces does
one find to-day elderly ladies who IN
spire confidence.
In Paris the raNlRcs ~ time are
removed by the Institutes OF beauty
and these are IN suru demand that
every hair dresser hop has put rp
sign, "lnstitu, d. BaLte.' Even
some barber shops are hanging out
shingles bearing those magic words
For the beauty doctors are not all
women Institutes Df beauty prOmIs
ing youth and freshness, are fire.
quently conducted hH men, And the
tale of how Marshal JcRIchelleu com
hated old age is known in every .n
stitute.
Playwright Responsible.
The marshal s. skin got too big for his
face. as he grow old. To prevent y
from wrinkIiug. ne used TO have II
pressed up and tied on the top OF his
head every morning
Every night when retr.1g he had
veal outlets attached ~ Dis sunlten
cheeks so as 80 give them freshness.
Alfred Capms. tn" p,1ywrlht is re
sponsible for this new Development OF
feminine vanits For I'm play now
running at the Theatre Dies varieties
he has an institute or beauty
So does ne show itd iu repairing the
raVages OF time. that some Instltu-
lions have grown up ,n night and
the women Of Paris crowd them.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-01

The eorset-body, In the front,
being free from the influence of
the corset-skirt and hose sup
porters, is self-adjusting and re-
mains firmly in proper place, no
matter what the attitude or pose.
The corset-slSirt, hanging free
from the front of the corset, with
the attached hose supporters,
strongly reduces the upper limbs,
but Is made easy and comfortable
by the semi-elastic Lasticurve-
Back, which provides for ample
spread" when seated.
In the models for stout figures,
mos. 551 and 522), the abdominal
support is given by the curved
front steels and the converging
bands, which give perfect hy-
gienic support from underneath.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-06
MINIMUM WAGE.

See,ion tN. Every contractor
sub contractor or city officer per
forming any work for tho city O
Seattle upon streets. public place
cause TO he paid 20 his employees OF
such work not ioss than tho curren
rate OF wages paid by the CITY %
Seattle for work Of like character
and In no event less than two ans
nessnty-fivs hundredths dollars pc
day. said contractor and sub-con
tractor shall. on such work. Civ
preference 20 resident iaborerr. 4
viola tinn % any OF the provisions o
this section BY any contractor. o.
subscontractpr. shall be aufficicn
ground for the forfeiture Of his con
tract
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-06
MISCELLANEOUS SUBJECTS.

Section lAG. All DOCKS ana rec
ords OF every office and department
shall be open to the inspection OF
the public at any time during bust
ness hours Copies or extra.ts from
such books and records, duly cnrti-
fled. shall be given by the officer
having the same In custody 70 any
person demanding tho same, and
paving such fees as may be pre-
scrlhed by ordinance.
Section 1853. Except when other
wise provided by law or this clar-
ter. all public offices shall be kept
open for business every day. except
sundays and legal holidays. from
nine o'clock In the forenoon until
five o'clock I'm the afternoon.
Section isa. Every officer author
ICED by law or ordinance to allow
audit or certify demands upon tho
treasury. or 10 make any official
investigation. shall have power TO
administer oaths and affirmations
and take and hear testimony con-
corning any matter or thing relnt-
ing thereto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-06

section leo. In all public works
done by or for the city. either hy
days work or by contract. eight
hours shall constitute days work
and no cnploye 81 the city on city
contractor % such work shall 30
required 20 work longer than eight
hours In any on. calendar day, ct
ceptinr In case Of extraordinary
emergency as defined by law
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-06-06

Nsctlon ia The city COUNCIL g
authorized 70 create non.ssisri~d
art commission which shah advise
ard recommend IN regard 20 the 10.
cation % public thorough fares and
places. and the design ard appear
aurr % engineering works such as
bridges. vieducts. water towers. re-
'airinE walls street fixtures ard
other related structures city build
ins- ana public works % art
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

sign that anyone has landed-but why should
he leave any sign1"
Exactly. Why should he7 Is the water
always turbidF
Generally about this color. The stream
brings down the clay"
allow deep is it2"
about two feet at each side and three in
the middle
$50 we can put aside all idea of the man
having been drowned in crossing
mo, child could not be drowned in it,
We walked across the drawbridge, and were
admitted by a quaint, gnarled, dricd-up per-
SON, who was the butler, Ames. The poor old
fellow was white and quiverng from the shock.
The village Sergeant, tall, formal melan-
choly man, still held his vigil in the room of
Fate The doctor had departed.
Anything fresh, Sergeant Wilson asked
White Mason.
@No, Sir"
"Then you can go home. You've had
enough. We can send for you if we want YOU.
The butler had better wait outside. Tell him
to warn Mr. Cecil Barker, Mrs Douglas, and
the housekeeper that we may want a word
with them presently. Now, Gentlemen, per-
haps you will allow me to give you the views
| have formed first, and then you will be able
to arrive at your own"
He impressed me, this country specialist.
He had a solid grip of fact and cool,
clear, commonsense brain, which should take
him some way in his profession. Holmes
listened to him intently, with no sign Of that
Impotence which the official exponent 100
often produced.
rs it suicide, or is it murder? That's our
first question, Gentlemen, is it not, II it
were suicide then we have to believe that
this man began by taking off his wedding ring
and concealng it; that he then came down
here in his dressing gown, trampled mud into
a corner behind the curtain in order to give
the idea someone had waited for him, opened
the window, put blood on the
1--WE can surely dismiss that said Mac
Donald.
$50 think Suicide is out of the question.
Then murder has been done. What we have
to determine is, whether it was done by some
one outside or inside the house
swell, let's hear the argument.
"Therc are considerable difficulties both
WAYS and vet one or the other it must be. We
will suppose first that some person or persons
inside the house did the crime. They got this
man down here at a time when everything
was still and vet no one was asleep. They
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27

America. Apart from the name upon inc
barrel, the idea had occurred to me. There IS
some evidence, then, that this man who entered
the house and killed its master was an Amer-
can"
Mcdonald shook his head. "Man, you are
surely travelling overcast" said he 81 have
heard no evidence yet that any stranger was
ever in the house at all.
"The open window, the blood on the sill, the
ouccr card, the marks of boots in the corner,
the gum"
"Nothinp there that could not have been
arranged Mr.. Douglas was an American, or
had lived long in America. So had Mr..
Barker You don't need to import an Amcr-
can from outside in order to account Tor
American doings"
"Amcs, the butler"
"What about him? Is he rcliablc?"
"Ten wears with Sir Charles ChandoS as
solid as rock He has been with Douglas
ever since he took the Manor House five years
ago. He has never seen a gun of this sort IN
the house"
"The gun was made to conceal. That's
WHY the barrels were sawed. 1t would mt into
anv box How could he swear there was no
such gun in the house"
swell, anyhow, he had never seen one"
Macdonald shook his obstinate Scotch
head. "Im not convinced yet that there was
ever anyone in the house." said he. "lm
asking you to consccdar' CHS accent became
more Abcrdonian as he lost himself III his argu-
mcnt)-"I'm asking you to consecdar what 1t
involves if you suppose that this gun was ever
brought into the house, and that all these
strange things were done by Il person from
outside. Oh, Man, it's just inConceivable
It's clean against commonsenSc! | put 1t to
YOU, Mr. Holmes, judging it by what we have
heard"
"Well, state your case, Mr. Mac" said
Holmes in his most judicial style.
THE man is not burglar, supposing that
he ever existed. The ring business and
the card point to prcmcditated murder for
some private reason. Very good. Here IS
man who slips into a house with the deliberate
intention of committing murder. lie knows,
if he knows anything, that he will have dcctl-
Guilty in making his escape, as the house IS sur
rounded with water What weapon would he
choose? You would say the most silent in the
world. Then he could hope when the deed
was done to slip quickly from the window, to
wade the moat, and to get away at his leisure
That's understandable. But is it understand
able that ne should 60 out of his way to bring
hn CO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-27


them
"No tracks or marks"
"NOne7
GHal Would there be any objection, Mr.
White Mason, to our going down to the house
at oncc2 There may possibly be some small
point which might be suggestive"
al was going to propose it, Mr.. Holmes; but
| thought it we'll to put you in touch with all
the facts before We go. suppose ii anything
should strike volt" White Mason looked
doubtfully at the amateur.
81 have worked with Mr. Holmes before"
said Inspector Macdonald. "Hc plays the
game"
"Mv own idea Of the game, at any rate"
said Holmes with a smile. 81 go into case to
help the ends of justice and the work OF the
police. If have ever separated myself from
the official force, it is because they have flrSt
separated themselves from me. have no
wish ever to score at their expense At the
same time, Mr.. White Mason, ! claim the
right to work in my own way and give my
results at my own timc--compctc rather than
in stages
az am sure we are honorcd by your presence
and glad to show you all we know, said White
Mason cordially. "Comc along, DIR. Watson,
and when the time comes we'll all hope for
place in your book"
WYE walked down the quaint village street
w with row of pollardcd Gins on each
side of it, Just beyond were two ancient stone
nillars. wcathcr-staincd- and lichcn-blOtched,
bearing upon their SUBMITS ShapclcsS some
thing which had once been the rampant lion
of Capus of Birthstone. A short walk along the
winding drive with such Sward and oaks
around it as one secs only in rural England,
then a sudden turn, and the long, low,
Iacobean house of dingy, livcr-colored brick
Law before us, with an od-fashiOncd garden
of cut vows on each side of it. AS we APP
proachcd it there were the wooden drawbridgc
and the beautiful broad moat, as still and
luminous as quicksilver in the cold, winter
sunshine.
Three centuries had flowed past the old
Manor House, centuries of births and OF home
comings, of country dances and of the meet
ings of fox hunters. Strange that now in its
old age this dark business should have cast
its shadow upon the venerable walls! And
yet those strange, peaked roofs and quaint,
ovcrhung gables were a fitting covering to
grim and terrible intrigue. As looked at the
dccp-sct windows and the long sweep of the
dull-colorcd, watcr-lappcd front, | felt that
,o ,,,orn rroncr cccnC could he set for such 4
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-01-21

cold my husband to get me bottle of
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-01-21
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. 4, 1914.

a0Vo5AAf loif'
R. F. d. l, Box "a
Dear Aunt Mndoe and MuttaLs:
While Lee is milking four cows and doing
up other work, l will write for the column.
You see 1 have a birthday to-day. and have
started in new year, so must see how
many times 1 can help out this year. If no
better than last year, won't be much good,
but you know every little helps, so, sisters,
send in your little mite
Was pleased to see Aunt Maria could write
again. 1 have been very busy since we moved
here, and haven't had much time; haven't
any now, for can't do all the big things in
one day SO have to take Monday to wash
After the milk is separated, two pals of milk
warmed for two calves we are bringing up by
hand, then a warm breakfast for eight little
pigs and two hogs, then wash the separator
and three milk pals and perhaps pan or
two, and get dinner ready for one calf "a pan
of separated milk with handful of oat meal
stirred i'm. This calf we will sell when it's
month old. Its mother is making something
like eleven pounds of butter week, besides
letting the calf have little new milk night
and morning.
Then we have breakfast. Then, this cold
weather, it's not water for the hens and chick
ems, something like 200 now. When all the
work is done up, it rs wash.
Tuesday, if can get any time, l sew; at
night iron. Wednesday, after all morning
work is done up, l churn thirteen pounds of
butter, the milk from Friday night to Tuesday
night, one half-week. Then after work is
done up Thursday, get butter ready for Gus
TONERS in town, also get buttermilk for some
and sweet milk for two. Then we have four
customers who have eggs. viii have more
when the pullets get to laying. They are
July and August chickens. Then I have
several butter and egg customers who come
to the door.
Now, Friday is here and hurry up to sew a
little. Then Sat urday is here, same thing to
get work doue up. Then churn twelve or thir-
teen pounds more butter (would have thirteen
if didn't use any cream, then see to the bea MS
and steam brownbread. l bake light bread
Friday. The doughnuts and pies get made any
old time, and when night comes / am little
tired, so read or mend and go to bed by Q
O'Clock, as we get up at in the morning.
My daughter is in the South this winter so
have to write her when I can get chance.
They have their cabbages set out, some ten
acres, also lots of other stuff don't know
how many acres of peas, but they are pretty
busy getting stuff in. They are nine miles
out from where they cross from Mexico to
Laredo, Texas; not far from the war, but out
| of the foods they had in Texas last year; they
| are on 800 acre farm. They are trying to
| get the land ready to sell. Oranges and lemons
| grow there. She sent me some pecans, the
largest ever saw, all of two inches long.
wish could live there from October to
June. like the climate very much, but Lee
doesn't like the South a little bit. He has an
offer now OF $50 month and everything
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-01-21
COUNTY NEWS.
WEST FREMONT.

WEST FREMONT.
W. B. Robbins is home for the winter
for the first time for eleven years.
There was quiet wedding at the home
of Capt. W. F. Murphy Thursday, Jan. s,
when Perry Robbins, of Mckinley, and
Stella, oldest daughter of Capt. Murphy,
were married by L. W. Rumill, esq.
Jan. IL. THELMA.
Allan Pierce is still confined to the
house.
Miss Rena v. Reed will go to opeechee
to teach.
Mrs. Z. B. Reed and SON Edmund are
both ill.
Mrs. Allan Pierce and Mrs. w. e. Dow
came from Boston last week.
Otis H. Ingalls, caught a 22h pound
lobster in his drag last week.
Mrs. Eliza Rumill is visiting her son,
Capt. j. ii. Rumill, at Seal Cove.
Miss Leola Rumill, who has been ill the
past week, have returned to high school.
r. NJ. Rumill and wife spent one night
last week in Ellsworth with their daugh-
ter Reta.
Wilder B. Robbins spent two days last
week at Mckinley with his mother, Mrs.
Maria Robbins.
Augustus Gordins and wife spent the
weekend at Seal Cove visiting their
daughter, Mrs. Martin Lunt.
Mrs. Emma E. Harrison is home from
Ellsworth, where she spent the week, The
guest of Rev. T. s. Ross and wife.
Henry Sawyer, of fremont, and Free
love Brewer were quietly married Satur-
day night by Rev. Emma E. Harrison.
Jan. 10. THELMA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-01-21
ISLESFORD.

Frank Stanley and family have moved
into their new home.
Several of the club members are re-
hearsing a drama to be given later at the
Neighborhood house.
Mrs. Samuel Phippen is very ill Of
bronchitis. Mrs. Harry Phippen has
closed her house and is with her.
The Thimble club served supper in the
Neighborhood house Thursday. Over Sl5
was cleared. After supper, dancing was
enjoyed.
During the heavy winds last week,
Frank SANKEY'S sloop broke from her
mooripg and drifted toward the beach.
Fred Phippen and Edison Stanley noticed
the drifting boat, and by their mighty
efforts succeeded in reaching snd anchor
ing her before she struck the shore. Sew
eral of the men froze their faces badly
clearing the boat Of ice and getting her
back to mooring.
Jan 49, s.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-01-21
Dear NJ. b. Friends:

Dear NJ. b. Friends:
Among my Christmas gifts was little
volume of about ninety pages, bearing the
title ''Sunshine and Roses, and | have
used one of the selections above. The
book is gotten up with pretty cover, and
ON every page there is a faint pink trail
of roses; the quotations would all be APP
plicable for that large organization known
as Sunshine. l add one more brief
selection from the book.
''To the common, everyday woman, who
feels as if she was nothing in this world,
who thinks she has no influence, l will tell
you of one thing that will bring the blue
skies in your own life, and will make shin
ing light in your own community. In one of
the country towns in Northamptonshire,
England, there is graveyard, and on a
small stone there is this inscription, after the
name and date: "She was always pleasant.
She had not been rich-the stone was small.
The grave is in retired part of the grave
yard. So she could not have been in society,
or prominent woman, but, "She was always
pleasant"
l intended to give Jennie's address last
week, as called for by N. L. II. 1t is Mrs.
Frank SWEET, Bar Harbor, Me-, Young
district, care Of Nsncie Brown.
1t is a pleasure to hear from Meb once
more; we have missed her letters. l am
sure after reading her letter the M. BIS.
would vote unanimously to allow her
to use the word "busy".