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New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
Menu for Tomorrow
Breakfast.

Breakfast.
 Peaches
 Cereal and Milk
 Bacon
 Vienna Rolls
 Coffee
 Lunch
 Sliced Cold Cannelon
 Radishes Cottage Pudding Peach Sauce
 Cocoa.
 Dinner.
 Vegetable Soup.
 Baked Heart Creamed Potatoes
 Tomato Mayonnaise Strawberry Sherbet
 Coffee. Peach Sauce.-Make a hard sauce and whip into it. little at time, as much peach pulp as it will take up without separa ting. In serving, an extra quantity of the pupled fruit may be served with the sauce. Strawberry Sherbet.-Mash thor oughly two and one-half quarts of strawberries, then sweeten with one quart sugar. When sugar is dissolved add one quart boiling water and strained juice of two lemons. When cold freeze.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
COST OF BREAD STILL HIGH.

Boston, July 11.-Attorney Gener- al AtWell said today that he was in tcrested to learn why the price of bread in this city. which was raised when flour was selling at record prices, has not been lowered with the drop in the price of flour. He indi- cated that he would make an inquiry into the Situation
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11

SlQe ana Dack. A friend asked W to
 try Lydia E. Pink
 h a m $ Vegetable
 Compound and l did
 so. After taking
 one bottle 1 felt very m uch better. l have now taken l three bottles and |feel like a different |woman. Lydia E. |Pinhkam's Vege-
New Britain herald., 1917-07-11
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
Ry ADELE GARRISON

silently to myself And Dicky had said Make allowances if you can, when he found out that Lillian had sent for me.
 What was there in this letter of Harry Underwoods that concerned me?
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

LXToU go straight ahead and
Wy then take the third turn
to the left. Then you so
ahead till you come to the railroad
bridge, and turn to the right
Then to the left for q couple Of
miles and you come right out back
OF the place you're looking for"
Sounds fairly simple. doesn't It?
And yet not one OF the seven people
IN the automobile was capable OF
remembering exactly what the
country man had said! Too many
/ lefts and rights IN that sentence
laughed the owner OF the car. And
the rest OF the occupants confessed
that they had only half listened"
because they were sure somebody
else was getting It.
The other afternoon I had chat
with one OF the most constructive
business men in the country. We
were discussing . proposition In
which everyone in room was deeply
interested. With q good-natured
twinkle In his keen eyes, the Big
Man leaned over and spoke to me.
I'm going to tell you folk eI-
aetly how I feel about this propo-
sition-exactly the way have
worked It out When I get through
I'll wager nobody here will have
exactly the idea that I'm trying To
convey"
And nobody did
Few are good listeners First OF
nil, we do not concentrate; second
", and sadly. we do not react intel
lIgently to what We hear: and.
finally. We make no particular ef-
fort to grasp. anllyze. or remember.
Ea UKtan IntslIiKsnLly u to get your
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

In the little dark back room, the
man who had volunteered to guide
Pearl. stopped and said:
Wait here, Just a minute, miss"
what forT' asked Pearl
The Spider answered the man.
impetiently.
But how do you know he'll be
here7 How does he know I want
to see him?"
The man made no reply; he was
staring toward the door through
which they had come Pearl turned
and glanced toward It too. 1t
opened to admit the other two men
who had been sitting at the table
Pearl feared trickery. then. and
turned swiftly. but her guide
clapped his dirty hand over her
mouth. smothering her scream at its
very inception; enc Of the other men
threw the handkerchief about her
neck and frightened It unpleasantly;
the third man tore her handbag
from her fingers
Pearl struggled valiantly. but she
was no match for the three Of
them. She was borne backward
felt herself weakening-fall!ng
and them
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

backwards and forwards while the
tea stepped
Dumas used to take on his coat
and vest, unfasten his shirt collar
and turn up his sleeves TO the ell
bows before beginning to write. A
fancy costume Of black velvet was
always donned by Wagner when re
was composing. and a tam-o-shan-
ter, A signet ring presented to
him by Frederick OF Prussia was
worn by Haydn while he was
working; and Beethoven would wash
his hands dozens OF times before
beginning any composition.
The famous writer Of boys books
George A. Henty. always wore
clothes suited TO the atmosphere Of
his stories. When writing a novel
describing the thrilling adventures
OF one OF his youthful heroes IN
tho region Of the Equator he would
invariably don the very lightest of
suits. He Is said to have admitted
on one occasion that he found IL
quite impossible to obtain local color
10 his story in an environment
which did not lend itself to the plot.
ZoIa's food OF ideas vas helped
by DOMINIC evening dress. and Il
was nothing out Of the ordinary to
see him wandering about his es-
tate 81 he break Of day dressed as
though "a Els way to tie theatre
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

cues from life. You can pick up all
sorts OF splendid ideas by listening
to what the other chap has to say.
Recently q crowd was discussing
a brilliant writer whom no one in
the party liked had expressed
desire to meet her. for It seemed
that one who had such . clear grasp
Of human characteristics must be
marvelously interesting young
woman.
-oh, you won't like herr said one
OF the girls. She never gives any
thing. She draws you out and gets
your ideas and never gives you one
Of her own. She isn't bit Of fun"
Well. probably the young woman
in question does not contribute
much to q social afternoon But
she must get a great deal from one.
Listening Is not a mere trick Of
the ears. Listening in the highest
sense means observing. noting and
making deductions from voice and
manner as well as from words.
Most people are well worth study
ing. II . woman has no more to
say than How are you feeling to-
day7" the clever observer notes .
nasal twang and places it-New
England. or possibly Indiana
mo one can lie to John Harrison"
said . man to me recently. you
look him straight IN the eye and
tell him q perfectly good yarn,
thinking you are getting away
with it-and. By Jove. Johnny grins
good-naturedly and picks you up.
It's magic. l don't know how he
does It."
He listens carefully" ! ERS-
&estee AeA
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
Are You o. Good Listener?
By BEATRICE
FAIRFAX

"LIstena notningI I've been In
the room when he's detected some
man in q fake. I've been listening.
too-listening hard-and I haven't
been wise to the vulnerable point
IN the story"
DO you listen with your eyes. and
your heart. and soul. and mind?" !
asked
Don't give Us any of that IDEAL
istic bunk I listen with my ears
like any other sensible citizen
John Harrison has some sixth
sense. that's all"
NO. I think he only uses the
ones he has and uses them all all
OF the time II you're so busy
drinking with your ears that your
eyes don't notice a culver OF sensa.
tive nostrIls or = flicker IN other
wise steady eyes. you aren't really
listening" began.
when you say listen you mean
observe" retorted the man IN su-
perior man fashion.
And I let him have the last word.
for when say listen" I do mean
observer
The only way to meet the prob
lens Of life and the interplay OF
personality on personality Is to OBJ
serve the quality Of q mans voice
when he IS speaking. the expression
Of his eyes. the poise Of his whole
body. People convey what they
mean IN other ways than BY mere
verbal expression. and no one who
listens mechanically Il really haAE.
Ing what IL meant
II a man tells you that OF course
two plus two equals ave. you MAJ
merely think him an idiot-oP yoB
may listen wisely enough to GoA
the fact that she thinks you onSs
The value OF listening intsiligently,
TO all OF life 10 TO get over-eousa
and under-tones-to hear what "a
said In words and what Is conveyed
by the unsaid thought-ehA- Unaxl
pressed mental reservation -
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
FOibles of the Famous.

Many are the foibies Of genius.
Mascagni. who wrote CavaIeriA
Rusticana while working on his
Japanese opera. GFrsyed himself in
. flowing robe Of Eastern style.
with all hts surroundings Oriental
in character. gallons OF coffee be-
Ing consumed as necessary TO in
Gpiration-
Red was detested by Lewis Car
roll" the creator OF Alice in Won
derland." and a little girl who came
20 visit him was absolutely forbid
den TO wear a red frock in his COM
pany. Pink and gray were his fav-
orits combinations. In personal
matters he had a great fear Of
extravagancs. and would only wear
cotton gloves. He never wore an
overcoat. and always sported & tall
hat
He was devoted to the cup that
cheers but not inebriates. and
while writing "Alics IN Wonder
land" he consumed enormous
quantities OF tea. While com9os-
ing he used to walk Up and down
the FOen, swinging LAs teapot
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
By Mary Ellen Sigsbee.

-YHEN the price of food doubles and trebles. and
w one luxury after another must be removed
w from the table Of the well-todo, what do you
think happens In those homes where the original price
only Just suthced to keep body and soul together?
There are thousands OF tragedies that become
known outside their little circle Of heplss obsryers
Those who have made fortunes in foodstus. and who
call the conditions which exist country to-day
prosperity" have, fortunately for their own comfort
little Imagination
The woman in the picture is authentic case She
Is q widow. She was very fral before her good hus
band died, and she has grown more frail during the
few years that have passed since left her. Her boy
to whom she chung the last link of her old happiness
was placed In an institution only after desperate
year on the part Of mother. The railroad fare to
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
The Bride.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
The question has arisen. who
will lead tho bride to the altar
at n church wedding having one
bridesmaid and q best man. father
being III Could II be arranged
without my father giving me
away? I seem to be In . d.
lemmA p.
WHEN the brides father IL un-
able TO lead her to the altar Il
Is generally arranged that her near
est Of kin-mother. brother. brother
In-Iaw. or guardian-shall give her
away. There must be someone who
stands in close enough relationship
TO you to take your fathers place
"A taA Esa6iRE DGoesAaien
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
''The Spider" Appears.

Tho door in the back OF the room
opened, and a strange figure stood
framed IN the doorway. He was
small and twisted hunchback-
with thin, wizened face and sharp
giittering eyes. They were gray
his eyes-and his hair was a gray
ish brown. His skin was pallid with
an unwholesome pailor; and his
hands were long and thin and sin
uous.
What's all this" he asked
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
A Soldiers Sweetheart.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAlHF An
met q young lady. about
my age Ctwenty-two yeArs), two
years ago to whom 1 am now en-
rar.d. am in the army. and
have been given my nrst promo
ton and expect to leave for
France about October. Would It
b. fair for me to try to hold
her to her promise or shall / tell
her 1 am leaving and for her not
20 wait Please don't think that
10 not care for her. because l
think more OF her than / do OF
any one else in the world. II IL
only because ] want to save her
feelings as much as / can, and
know 1t would hurt her more II
never came back from France
than Il would II / broke on with
her before I went
A SOLDIER
THIS IL = question on which there
isa wide divergence OF opin-
ion. A great many very nns men
think It their duty to 60 away with
out saying q word. They imagine
that in this way they will be saving
the girls unhappy emories II they
never return and keeping her from
,oouS, back Io1ippls6-ana nAInaA !
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

that institution is completely beyond her slender
ings.
Kind friends who ara only one degree removed from
her own poverty, have taken her into their homs-
When she Is well she earns enough money colornS
artificial flowers to pay them what she costs them
never can she stretch her earnings to cover the ra
road fare to that institution
Lately what little strength she had seems to have
disappeared altogether She has been unable to under
stand this painless weakness. Finally with Of her
treasured dollars she consulted a doctor. What she
found out from him was more discouraging than thS
announcement of some dir edsease
60 to bed" said the doctor. take two bottles Of
milk q day and four fresh eggs at least Here is .
prescription for a tonic"
What she needed merely nourlshlns foodl
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIHFAX

come back crippel and MANNED I
have q woman's sentimental atti-
tude in the matter. think .
woman has a right to the chance
to do her bit" I think a woman
has a right to her memories and to
a chance to prove that her love is
big and deep. II It were my SOL
der boy going away would want
him to let me know that he cared
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
The Reward Of Trust.

He rose and led the way 10 the
back room. Pearl following him.
They passed into q smaller room.
beyond
The two men. left behind,
Erinned at each other. Ono Of them
took out a handkerchief and began
20 twist It into the form OF q gar
rote. The other nodded. smacklng
his thick lips. Both rose cGreIessly
and made their way after Pearl and
their colleague
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
By Fred Jackson
Episode Z.
EspyrIsst 1917. By Fred JseEsO.. al riEsu
reservsdl


EspyriEht 1917. By Fred JseksOa. al riEsn
reServsdl
TN the corner nearest the door
three eTtl-looking men sat with
their heads together. muttering
In low tones. Pearl regarded them
heSitatinsly. They looked far from
friendly, and yet they looked pre-
eisely the sort OF nen that might
be IN touch with the Spider Ac-
cordIngly she mastered her IN
willingness and drew near them
Il beg your pardon" she said.
They did not look up. nor take
heed OF her at all She coughed
Still they did not cease their abb
absorbing discourse She leaned over
and shouted quite loudly and not
very politely:
81 say. where viii I md the
SpideTT
At this the three men looked up
End scrutinized her IN some annoy
Rnce. but none Of them answered
She opened her bag. peeled = bill
OF the roll she had In II. and tossed
Il on the table The instant she
had shown her roll Of bills she was
sorry, but she gave no sign of this.
Hurry have no time to WASTE
she said more irritabIy than she
felt
The three men exchanged s1ancsa.
and one OF them made q sign to the
others
The spider Gays you. p ne
repeated. gazing at her. To be
sure. Miss This waJ!'
The Washington times., 1917-08-22

slowly. looking from one fAoS -
another. curiously.
For an instant the three rosuss
did not answer. They seemed
absshed-in at eaSe-Glmost friEht-.
ened-
Release her. said the Spider
They obeyed sullenly. The one
who had her handbag gave IT back
to her.
Theft. eh7 A hold upT' said the
Spider sarcastically. The three
men hung their heads The Spider
looked at Pearl
What is the trouble young
woman?" he asked
Z was looking for the Spider
said Pearl II asked these gentle
men and they said they'd show me
the way. They got me in here, and
-" She shrugged.
II am the Spider said the
hunchbaked man. with an odd lit
tie bow.
He glanced At the three thugA
They turned without = word Of pro-
, test and shuIIed out
Come with me. please said the
/ Spider
He turned and started out and Up
! the stairs. After an instants hesi-
tation, Pearl followed him.
At the top they turned into . bsrO
little room. very poorly furnished.
A dormer window looked out over
the city. A small lamp lighted the
: place dimly.
The Spider waved her IN with .
! hospitable air.
Now, what can I do for your he
! asked pleasantly.
. Pearl met his curious gaze frank
Iy.
81 want you to have Richard
Carslake freed from prison before
eleven o'clock tonight" she said.
The Spider threw back his head
and cackIed with laughter.
She Gets the Money.
Before eleven o'clock to-night7-
. he repeated. when he had recovered
his breath. Ny dear child. you
leave me hardly any time at all
couldn't think of attempting it
under fifty thousand dollars in
cash"
She opened the bag and laid the
/ twenty-five thousand before him.
Here is half the amount" she
/ said IN a matter-sr-fact tone Of
voice. Il will return in half an
hour with the rest Make your
! plans"
She turned and hurried from the
room without another word, leaving
the Spider" staring after her in
/ utter bewilderment
Straight to the Night and Day
Bank she went, drew the money she
: required and returned. She found
the Spider" and his three thugs
seated in earnest conversation. As
she advanced and threw the second
twenty-five thousand dollars in bills
on the table all four men stared at
her ~ bewI!derment
10 H CRRttaued HszRA0SsSA
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
SuDerStHitiiOns About JelUeLs.

IN olden times the sapphire a preventive
against the bites of reptiles and to keep away
apparions theemerald prevent gddiness and strength
the memory the ruby to ward off plaques and to make
the wearer cheerful
The Washington times., 1917-08-22
The Rise of a Great city.

The Rise of q Great CITY.
RUENOS AIRES was founded by Pedro de Mendoza in
1885, but was nearly destroyed by Indian tribes later
The real foundation of the city was effected June II,
$780, when Don Juan de Garay reestabished the colony
bringing the settlers with him from Paraguay The pres
ent population is estimated at million.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12

WANTED - Parents. teachers, liter
airy societies TO inspect the Stand
ard Reference Work." eight volumes.
official recognitions. States. counties.
cities, schools. American Library
Association. Sample pages on re-
quest. Price low. liberal terms. In
vestigate. II. K cIarkson. Phone
ss1J. 1906
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12
STATE GUARDS SENT TO
CALIfOPNIA AFTER AUG. 5

Denver, July 11.-Colorado's ma
tional guard will go to Linda Vista,
Cal, after it is mustered into the
United States service Aug. s. Thus,
Colorado viii not have its own men
encamped within its borders after
Uncle Sam takes over the militia.
This fact became authoritatively
known today when military authori-
ties carefully studied the orders that
have been issued by the militia bu-
reau of the United States war depart
ment regarding concentration camps.
The California town has been Of
icially designated as the site for the
concentration camp OF the Nineteenth
national guard infantry division OF
the army. Colorado's guard is a mem
ber OF this Nineteenth division.
The war department. according TO
advices from Washington. already is
arranging routes by which the men
will be shipped 10 California. II Is
probable that the Colorado men will
remain in their camps in their home
state only few DAYS after they are
mustered into the federal service on
Aug. 5.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12

Mr.. Morrison of Snyder. Colo. il
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barney
of Central avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Meyers and two
daughters of Denver have been visit
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ShueIkey. Both families were dinner
guests at the vondra home wednes-
day as
Mrs. H. B. Salisbury of Fairbury.
Neb.. is visiting MrseT B. Salisbury,
who is visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. vondra Sr
Mrs. Lloyd Hurd is in Salida visit
ing Miss Christie Hurd, who is q
nurse in hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ j. Ferguson and
daughter Ruth viii ilreturn to their
home in Sacramento. Calf. after WIS.,
iting Mrs. Ferguson's mother, Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Walker. for a few weeks.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12
Safety FRS. with Cough and Cold

''oh, just a cough" today may be-
come grippe or pneumonia tomorrow.
Thousands die from neglected colds.
Take DIR. Kings New Discovery be-
fore your cough becomes chronic. A
few doses check the cold by killing
the germs. The healing balsams
soothe the throat, loosen the phiegm
and clear the air passages of secre.
lions which provoke coughing. Con.
tains mildly laxative ingredients
which remove the waste that agra.
Yates the cold. At your druggist. SOC
and sI.0o.-Adv.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12
EAST CANON
NEWS NOTES
(ey Mrs. E. E. ramputh)

(By Mrs. e. e. Gamputh)
Frank McCray of Monmouth. ILL.,,
who has been spending a few weeks
in the western states on a business
trip, stopped over in Canon City a
few days to visit with his sister-in-
law and family, Mrs E. S. Miller of
North Cottonwood.
Miss B. Goetz made a trip to Colo
rado Springs Monday. where she goes
once a week to take pipe organ in
struction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Green of High
Park and the latter's sister, Mrs
Warthwine, and little son Billie of
Boise City. Idaho, were the guests Of
the r. n. Gage family Monday even
ing.
Mrs. Cliff. who has been staying with
Mrs. Pete Hoza on Dozier avenue, has
taken rooms on Ninth street.
The many friends OF Tom Stafford
win be glad to know that he is much
improved after being confined to his
bed for week or SO.
Miss Georgia Bay of the city is as
sisting Mrs. NJ. NJ Walker at the ma
tatorium this season
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Turner and little
daughter, Norma Jean. and Mr.. Tur-
ners mother, Mrs. E. w Turner and
little granddaughter. Dorothy, all of
Roff. Okla, who are visiting in Canon
Iity as guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. j.
Turner. were dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. F. I. King Tuesday even
ing.
Elsie and Frances Sweeney OF Nee
ker, Colo. came over this week and
will remain here during the summer
months as guests OF their grandpa
rents. Mr.. and Mrs. Runner of Dozier
avenue.
Glen Paxton has gone TO Hillside,
where he will work for Mr.. Belknap.
Miss Burma Ward, who has been
teaching in an orphans asylum at
Pryor. Okla. writes her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Tim Ward OF Rhodes avenue.
that her school is out and she bs now
in Fayetteville, Ark. visiting and will
be home later in the season.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12
HOWARD ITEMS

NJ. A. West and daughters. Gene
We've and Thresa were Howard visit
ors the third and fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Alfred spent the
4th with a crowd on Stout Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy West went fish
ing yesterday and caught large
basket of trout.
Howard will vote today as TO
whether two districts win consoli-
date.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1917-07-12
~@&@@>S
FOUND
DERAILMENT At SPlkEBUCk
CAUSES TRAIN TlE-UP

Travel over the Denver RA
Grande railroad between Canon City
and salida has been closed today on
account OF the derailment OF an east.
bound freight train at spikebuek. I6
miles west OF here. at 6 o'clock this
morning. The cause Of the trouble is
unknown. but is supposed to have re-
suited from either soft track con
sequent upon the recent rains. or the
breaking OF car axle. Hal a dozen
or more cars We're wrecked and the
track torn up for a distance OF sew
eral hundred yards. wrecking crews
from both Pueblo and Sslida are at
the scene OF the trouble cndeayoring
TO clear the obstruction from ho
track. Il is expected that traffic Win
be resumed by o'clock this evening.