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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

saments ind muscles. They tell Of restfri
comfort, OF calm. peaceful nights, an alb
rod Of expectancy, relief from mornin-
SICKNESS, no moro Of that apprehension with
"hich SO many young womcn's minds be-
come hirdened: It Is a splendid help. Get
a bottle OF Mothers Friend from your
nearest druggist. Ask your husband to get
II for you. Then write to Bradhcld Reg
iilator CO.. 4os Lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ga,
TOR q very handsome and instructive book.
II Is flied with suggestive ideas OF great
help to all women interested in the subject
OF maternity. And best OF all are some let.
tiers from mothers that arc real Inspirations.
Write today.
Adv.
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tives in Harrisonburs. DR.. Line will
locate In Now York.
Miss Edna Shaeser has returned
from Athens. Ala. where she spent
three weeks.
Mrs. Sallie Proctor. Of Luray. is a
guest OF Professor and Mrs. &C .Johp-
3ton.
Mrs. Clara Il. Swank. of Nokesville.
was n recent guest OF her parents
Rev. and Mrs. /. c. Myers, at Green
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mount
Miss Minnie Moore. Of Norfolk. Is the
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. I. A. Moore.
ut Lacey Springs.
Miss Fannie Ellen Mcnifec, OF
Wayncsboro. was IL recent guest of
her aunt. Mrs. J.. G. Sibcrt.
Mrs. John w. Taliaferro Is visiting
Mrs. Joseph w. Beard at New Hope.
Miss Jennie Davis. Of Front Royal,
visited her sister. Mrs. T.. d. Davis.
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the many things which
we read about and
arc Of immediate i'm.
nnrtancc to the expec.
tant mother, Is n SPLEEN.
did external remedy
called an
Friend" This Is ap-
piled over the muscles
OF tho stomach. 1t Is
deeply penetrating In
Its influence. Mothcis
everywhere tel OF lis
soothing effect. how II
pains incident tc
HtTrtrhip0 ~ nNrI.
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Aprons, 39c
G SOC to soc.

Just as fresh and dainty
as when they came into the
house. White Lawn and
Swiss trimmed with lace and
embroidery in a dozen or
more styles; fancy pockets,
wide strings. A glance at
these Aprons will prove that
39c Is a merely nominal
price.
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81 Black Jap Silk
Dresses, SS.ea

A perfectly ideal Sum
mer Dress for mourning
wear. Shirtwaist style. with
a plain straight skirt. ES-
ceptionally good quality silk.
Cool and comfortable; we'll
made; all sizes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

Don't Hide Them with a Veil; Remove
Them With the Othine Presentation.

Them With tho Othine Prescription.
This prescription for the emoval Of
frecklcs was written by a prominent
physician and is usually so successful
In removing freckles and giving a clear.
beautiful complexion that IT ia sold by
any druggist under guarantee to re-
fund the money IL II fails.
Don't hide your freckles under q veil:
get an ounce OF othine and remove
them. Even the first few applications
should show a wonderful improvement,
some of the lighter freckles vanishing
entirely.
BE sure TO ask the druggist for the
double strength othine; It Is this hat
is sold on the money-back guarantee
advertisements
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$14.75 to SITS
Dresses, $1O.98

Fancy Batiste Dresses, in bisque, trimmed viii
blue, and white, trimmed with rose.
Wolfe Dresses, in pink and light blue, trimmed
with black velvet; also
Fancy Plaid Wolfe Dresses, with a white organ
die collar and trimmings of Irish lace and black
velvet.
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Fine Aid For
Mother-fo-be

we arc all greatly indebted to those
tell their Experiences. And amnna
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Womem's Pajamas, CSC

Made Of fine Crepe,
Soisette and Madras in
white trimmed with con-
trast;ng colors; also solid
blue and pink. The mate
rial and trimming alone
would now cost you our
retail price.
Women's fine GuuZc Vests,
DC; were IL N V neck;
size SO only.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-09

Arter dinner we took n skin and
shi!ed from the island to Billy's pota-
10 ihrm on the mainland. This farm
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$I2.5S Co $3.50
Dresses, &e.9a

Striped Batiste, in flesh.
light blue and bisque; trim
med with rumes; very
dainty, fresh and new; also
Wash Organdie and Net
and Wolfe Combination
Dresses, in sizes Is to So.
In addition. there are
about ten new sport
Dresses, Of linen with a
white skirt and solid color
coat, in pink. lavender and
light blue; skirt trimmed to
match the coat; also
New SilverbIoom Sport
Dresses; all sizes.
Wooltex Wash Skirts,
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$2.SS
We're $500.

Made of white gabardine,
with a deep circular flounce,
trimmed with pearl buttons.
If your wash skirt is a
Wooltex you KNOW 1t will
not shrink after washing.
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CSC White Goods, 9

Csc White Goods, l9c
Sport Skirtings, 81 inches
wide, with mercerized cords;
also White Voiles, SO inches
wide, with small corded
stripes, in several styles;
suitable for waists and
dresses.
A SIPS English Long
Cloth, aSc pc
Ten yards in each piece;
soft Chamois finish, for I'M
derwear and night gowns.
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$3.50 Silk Sport
Suits, S2S.cO

Khaki KOol Suits in
Kelly green. cream. gold
and silver gray; also one
White Tafcta and Serge
Combination Suit and one
Pongcc = all sport styles.
Sizes SO, IS and 40.
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SOC Sports Stripe Voiles,
2Sc yd
Corded stripes in woven
colors Of blue. lavender,
pink and green; beautiful
fabrics for dresses; all new;
36 inches wide.
SOC and 8 Ga5ardime
SEirtimg, SOC yd
White with colored stripes
of blue, pink, green and
black; correct weight and
hest styles for summer
skirts and dresses; SO
inches wide.
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ana SIS Shan
tungSport Dressess2o

a little accumulation OF
high-grade Shantung Silk
Dresses, IN the regulation
sport style. Striped coats
and plain skirts. or plain
coats and striped skirts, In
blue, green and brown, COM
bined with the natural
shantung. The woman that
gets one will be fortunate,
as the values are exception
ally good.
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ICKEN BILLY FITTED TO
SPROUT ANGELS, WINGS

I went with Billy from pen to pen to
the stock. 1t IL said that a
man may be known by the way ami
mails act In his presence. II they like
him he is to be trusted. if not he ia
u good man to watch. II this is so.
Chicken Billy is fitted to sprout angels
wings. His hogs seem to love him.
lie talks to them rs though they were
human. He speaks and they will lie
down and turn over just like pct dogs.
Ono OF his biggest bears docs tricks.
was especially Interested in the
are OF all ages from little red piEgics
ms big as n kitten to lusty black
Rerkshircs OF the size OF n fox ter
rier. During tn" winter the pigs are
fed upon potatoes and grain. Tho food
IS cooked and scrvcd rcd hot morning
and evening.
In taking caro- OF his animals, Billy
saves every bill ~ manure. The soil
OF tho Yukon needs fcrtilizing. and
this hy-product Is wortli about sS7 pcr
hog per annum. Such fertilizer in the
United States. Billy says, is worth no,
more than SIP.
leaving the pigs. we went to tho
farmhouse. This Is a log cabin OF
two rooms and n Kitchen The earth
is banked up around the outside to
Keep out the cold. and great stoyes
servo Ms a heating plant for the win
ter. We washed our hands I'm a tin
basin outside the door and then went
In 20 dinner. The incal WAS delicious.
We had eggs fresh from the hens. and
they were fried with ham cooked I'm
Il gravy that made the meat fairly
melt in our mouths. We had mealy
potatoes grown in the Yukon as sweet
es n that ever came out of Ireland.
Though they had been harvested more
Than n year. We had good bread made
by Bil!ys hired man, and all the green
cucumhers we could possibly cat. Gu
cumbers are a delicacy in this part Of
'he "orIc Those on Billy's table were
cut into slices and served I'm n large
vegetable dish.
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Sport Suies, &I2.oS
Prices Up to S49.5o.

This seasons models in
Velour and Heavy Serge.
Colors: reseda. rose. blue
and tan; sizes 16, 3S and
40. Most women would
like one for vacation.
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$780,, So, $3.50 ,1vIv
ce am6( $2o@8 Clearar
IN ~ q Sale Q
EmDT0lQ@T@Q Wasl
Woiles, CSC Good

Imported fabrics in all white and white with
beautifully embroidered figures in pink, green,
blue, black, lavender and yellow; 27 to 40 inches
wide, for waists and dresses; not much in each
piece, but a decidedly good bargain.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
WRANGELL ON
 EVE OF BOOM Bon Alaska Mining Company to Operate Extensively Through
 out Winter

Wrangcll.-J. c Calvin of thc Bon Alaska Mining Company, arrived from New Yorl, recently. Mir Calvin will leave m two or three days with force Of fifteen men for the Ground hog basin where his property is 10. cated
 From the mouth of Mil Creek eight miles from WrangeIl, a wagon road will be built to Groundhog ba- sim distance Of about ten miles Work will begin at once on the com .struction of dock and warehouse at the mouth of Min Creek. The mo- ccssary houses will also be built for thc men who will be ot work there .this winter. Several horses which arrived on the Humboldt Thursday might will be taken in with the party land used to pack supplies over the trail
 As soon as the snow clears away n the spring che work of laying steel for thc railroad from the mouth of Min Creek to thc mine will loo begun It may be a portion of the wagon road will be used for thc rail- road. Once the laying of steel is begun tho railroad will Doc pushed to completion as rapidly as possible u order that shipment of ore may be- gu
 The work done this winter win bc chiefly i'm the nature Of prcIimi- nary work. 10 is Mr. GalviuH iutcu- tlou to get everything in readiness Co rush work iu the spring u order hat che shipment of ore may begin as curly as possible
 This is Che best news the people of Wrausell have had for a lonr time. It is the beginning or bir things m tho much talked of Ground hog Basin which Is at last coming into iH own Sentinel
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
DEPOPULATION
 FACES EUROPE
Change of Marriage Laws Being Dis cussed in Countries Decimated
 by Wars Ravages

Vienna Oct 8o.- Whether or nct
 Europe win bo obliged Co change its marriage laws as Che result of thc war is a question which has recently
 occupied sociologists in tho central states. Most of them are of the opinion that material notifications must cnsuc; a few think chat lcgal- ized polygamy must bo established in order Co provide lor thc wWulu women which two years ot warfare has made one Of thc problems of au Europe.
 The total population of the states at war. Che uou-ArIan elements oi Russia excepted is roughly a13.OUu.- OOO. of which. according Co best sources. lS,OOO.OUU are women and sources. lSS.O0O.Ooo are women and Of Europe where exact statistics arc available, tho proportion is loo males to 1O7 females For Europe this leaves in normal times am cA- numbcrccss special special special B cess Of three million females. ut which number a third would bo mar riageablc
 To this million ot women who at present can find no husband for the reason that nature, while eusur.ug an excess in the birth of males. per- mits more of them to die iu infancy will be added at least eight million whom deaths on the battlefield and incapacitating wounds has also de- privod of mates. Europe therefore. is face Co face with the question of how these nine million women are Co be cared for
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
CATHOLIC BAZAAR


An loyal Islanders win dine with thc Catholic ladies once or oftener during Che three days which the ba- zaar win cover beginning Thursday of next week. November l6. and end ing with Saturday night. the 18th. Grcat preparations have been made and ovcry thing is shaping up for a highly successful affair. There will be upward Of holr a dozen booths, also food demonstrations and other interesting features. including a con- test for Che most popular girl Dim ucrs win be served an three even- iugs and there will be no excuse for fires in kitchen stoves elsewhere in either Douglas or Trcadwell on these occasions. The fancy work booth win be a revelation in the way of bargains
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
Presidential Vote Closer Than at Any Tine Since lSG4~Wils0a Barely Noses Out With
 But Three Electoral Votes to Spare

Not since tle famous rw0-days deadlock m Che -1m. Q. .he vote u. New Yur state u the Cleveland Blaine election Q. 1884 hos trle been anything like tae present sec- saw n Che counting Q. a presidential vote. While at 20 uue since tEe cour, began has Wilson been behind. there has been no l-e when d' was more than a few thousand votes a- head All O. Wednesday Che result, was believed Co hinge cn Minnesota and C1G.omr aud when Che former took a place n thc ElBtsl column. i. tea to look tic...ca for Wilson. But California delivered the goods ud made Wilson winner .i.. -j5 electoral votes. only t.ra. more .a1u a majority E.ilvs press reports on tlc g5iJ ay as follows
 New York. Nov Io-lllr hours after tbe polls closed iu California,
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
STR. JEFFERS0N'S
 GREAT RECORD
Popular Alaskan Vessels Successful Career on Waters of Pacific
 Northwest

The Steamship Jefferson, named for Jefferson county, Washington, recently completed her 253rd round voyage Co Alaska. This popular car rlcr. one Of the Alaska Steamship Company's best, not only carries the name Of Washington county but is a type Of made in Washington" yes sells that has made a record.
 She was designed by E. W. Heath, thc we'll known Seattle shipbuildcr, In 1904. at the time he had his yards at Tacoma She was launched from Che yards at once and went into the scattle-Alaska service.
 Captain J. c. Nord Of Seattle has been In command nearly the entire time thc Jefferson has been on the run.
 Her engines and machinery were built by the Henernan Engine Works Of Seattle and are of the triple ex- pansion type. The engines were i'm stalled under the personal direction of J. T. Hencrnan. who included some of his own features in the work and as they have stood tho test for years they have proved their worth. With the exception of usual drydockIng for rcpaintuE and adjustments, the Jefferson has never had Co be repair cd and her engines, according to Superintendent R. R Pierson. are suu giving satisfaction.
 Beyond Che usual breakagcs or mishaps Of thc sea. such as throw ing propellor blades, breaking a shaft or other minor happenings, the Jefferson has never been In a serious accident never had Co bc towod In, but has often assisted in rescue work.
 She has transported over a billion pounds Of freight, over 6OO,OoO pas scngcrs and more than S2O.OOO,OOo in native gold
 Captain Nord has been offered any ship of the fleet but he always re- mains by the reliable Jefferson. Railway and Marine News.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
FOUR STATES
 BECOME ARID
Michigan, South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana Join Throng
 on Water Wagon

Chicago. Nov. TO-. oliver w. Stewart. National Prohibition cam paign manager, expressed great eat. israction over Che wet and dry fights throughout the country He said that the returns received up to date indicate that four states and Aloska have been added to th dry area.
 Prohibition victories are claimed in Michigan. South Dakota, Ncbraa ka. Montana and Alaska In Wash ngton. the amendments permitting the manufacture and sale Of beer and light wines were overwhelming ly defeated.
 Arkansas was saved from return ing Co the wet states.
 "Thc wet and dry issue was iu- volycd Co a large extent in the cam paign in Utah, and the election Of Gov. Bambcrgor a Democrat and uro- hibitionist. means prohibition iu that state very shortly" said Mir. Stew art. He added that he believed that Utah will pass a prohibition law.
 Prohibition has lost iu Maryland and Missouri
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10

Republican State Chairman Powell concealed thc tate O. Wi'soi giving the l3 votes necessary to secure a majority .1 tle electoral college.
 This apparently ended the sus- peuse and 8rH..y of a national elcc- ton unparalleled n American his- tory.
 Barring some wholly unexpected turnover cl ulc.u0Ietc5 states leau- ing toward Wilson O.. a change 5n the recount oi C8E.oui1s acquisition Go the Democratic ranks the President will have 259 electoral votes .266 being necessary Co c'eeD without Che three from New Mexico
 President wilson ii leading in New Mexico with 2G93 votes and l5S precincts missing.
 With 2-2 electoral votes m sight, Wilson c1n spare siX for @ possible split ia che California electors
 Both sides su preparing Go start legal proceedings foy a recount in the close states.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
RAILROAD COACH IS BURNED

one of thc coaches brought u hy jue engineering commission was dc arogcd last Saturday evening by 60 fire whose origin is doubtful The coach had been out tho railroad dur ing the day and when brought back was left standing as usual. Tho a.ovp Was probably still burning and th, grc may have been caused by its over
 heating or by a lamp. At thc time tho fire was discovered the men who might have drawn it Co where Che hose could be played ou it wore ah- sent As it was tho water could uot be secured where Che coach stood The loss is, perhaps. six or seven thousand dollars Seward Gateway
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
THE HEART OF A SHAMROCK

Practice is now regularly under way for the thrce-act lrish-Amorican drama. "The Heart Of a Shamrock " which will be given Monday and Tuesday. November 20 and 21, for the benefit of the Douglas Fire De partment. the entertainments Co be held in the Lyric Theatre. There is vein of humor running through out the play but it has its serious features as well. Those who have witnessed the practice say it is far superior Co anything ever staged on Che Island. There will be no re- served seats and admission Co an parts of the theatre will be a uniform price. 5O cents. It is expected that a crowded house will greet the per formers each Of the two nights. The best talent Of the city is enlisted.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
POTATOES SAFE IN GROUND

North Yakima, Oct. Because an the available labor in thc Yak ina valley Is mployed in harvesting tho apple crop and because tho grow CTS arc reading daily of the shortage in the crop and the probability that the price will go higher within a few weeks, the farmers are refusing Co dig their potatoes. Buyers in from the Sound are greatly disap- pointed. having offered as high as $3O and S32 per ton, and offering contracts for future delivery but the farmers are odamout and nothing appeals Co them.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
SCHOOL STRAW VOTE

straw votes were taken in several %. ..c rooms at thc public school building election day when Che chil- H.ru appeared Co take lively in terer .u thc contests. In thc 5th and Sch grades. comprising 80 chil- drsn from lo Go li years ot age. sT.cr and Wickersham, candidates for delegate Go congress. broke even receiving I7 votes each. On the
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
FAMILY AMALGAMATION

Milwaukee. Oct. 3l.-Four broth crs. all from Che state of Wisconsin. have married four sisters ol the same state during the last six months. The latest of the weddings was that at Waukegan. when the last Of the boys in the Blum family married the last Of the sisters in the Raus'h fam uy The Rausch family being of Campbcllsport while Che Blum fam fly ls from Hartford. Wis.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
LEGISLATORS ELECT

Senator James R. Hickman.
 Representatives Monte Benson. John G Held. W. W Casey James rrcehuru
 Tlc above is for the First Division. Full returns for the other three d. visions are not yet in. ". W. Casey Is tdc only Democrat elected in the First Division.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Mrs. Alice Pettygroye gave a iu- venile theatre party in honor of the 6th birthday Of her son Frank Wednesday night. The fore part Of the evening was passed at the Lyric with Mrs. Pettygrove as chaperon. Later she took her little guests Co her home where refreshments were served. Those in attendance were: Matt Laughln. Helen and Ethel Sargent. Rosina Leivers Francis, Thomas, Cecile. Johnny and William Cashen.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
KNIK INDIANS DESTITUTE

G. B. PondcXtcr who has recently returned from the westward says that the Kuik Indians are in really destitute condition and ought Co rec ceiyc some assistance. Ho speaks ol one native family in which there are three children. none over five. which is without bit of provisions. The trouble is due Co the fact that when the time came for fishing am epic demic of sickness visited the natives. Mir. Pondextcr has written Co Gov ornor Strong drawing attention to the matter. Seward Gateway.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10

"wc." and dry" the same room voted aO Co in favor oi "dry." In Che upper grades and high school, ot @ votes east on the same issue, 90 were "dry" and I3 "wct" On the presidential matter Wilson was win- ucr by a large majority in an the rooms where votes were east. No eIeetIoueering was done Che children voting on their own judgement
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
Woodrow Wilson Reelected by Very Narrow Margin
DFLEGATE> RACE CLOSE WITH SUZER SLIGHTLY IN LEAD
Indications Are That SnIzer Has Defeated Wickersham by Prem 300 tO 300 Votes.
 Several Precincts Yet UnrepOrted

Up to today the vote for Delegate to Congress was so close that a few more on either side would have de- cided it. Early today, however, de laycd returns began coming in and it now looks as though Suizer will win out by from 300 to 500. At first 1t was thought that Sulzer would be required to carry the First Di- vision by fully lOOJ Co be elected, but as the other districts did not go as strongly for Wick as jtwas be- lieved they would, Sulzcr's majority of slightly less than 300 in the Frs, will elect him
 The election of Sulzcg is tho most gigantic surprise of the week-not to his friends who were confident Of his victory but to those who have voted consistently for Wickcrsham for the past eight years and who im- agined he was immune from defeat and who looked with sympathy on any one having the temcrity to en- ter the race against him Consider ing the fact that WiCaersAam four years ago and two years ago boiled more votes than all his opponents. Democrats, Socialist and Labor oom-
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
SPEEDY WORK

Notwithstanding that 3O3 votes were cast in Douglas precinct No. 1. they were an counted by 10 o'clock that night. Precinct No. 2 and
 Treadwell were both counted by 9:3O but neither had SO many votes to count as No. l. In some places in the district where but few moro votes were cast. counting was still under way all night Tho election on the Island passed on quietly and without demonstration Of any kind,
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
MEETING POSTPONED

Owing to the excitement incident Co election returns, no meeting Of the Athletic Club was held last night, a postponement having been made until Thursday night Of next week, November 6. when all members are requested Co be present.
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10
CHRIsTENED IN TREADwELL

Milton Valentine and Dorothy Helene. son and daughter of Mir and Mrs. Milton Valentine Christman. were baptized in their home in Tread we'll by Rev. Martin L Larson on Tuesday evening. Nov 7th. Mir An drew Johnson and Mir and Mrs. Gus taf Grmdlor served as sponsors. Mrs. Chrlstman is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Grundler
Douglas Island news., 1916-11-10

Mrs Fred Higgins and three lit- tle cons left Monday for New Bruns- wick where they will spend the win Ger. yIr Higgins. who Is employed a. Treadwell, may join his family in che east later.