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PROGRESS MADE Ofj PANAMA CANAL Excavation of Channel and Locks Well Advanced, Says Commission. DAM FOUNDATION SOLID Thorough Test of. Kock on Gatnn and Other Sties locution of One Dam Changed Because of 'Clay Foundation. WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. Tl.c annual report of the isthmian . ... -i .. vr ending June 30. 10X, shows that there had been expended on that date S4.i. i !.. or ic: i-A wav for f-nnstrurtion and Ptlgl neerfng whic h included JJ7.3S7,3 IS , .. a. liisl construction 'of the canal. On civil government, which In cludes buildings and " ih. was expended 13. ." nn sanitation and hospitals, including buildings. S.os.l. The balance of the appropriations remaining on July 1 was 136.391. a stalled review- of the years worn la given. This Includes the. excavation of 12.05.1:18 cubic yards on the Culebra division, of which 1 1 .tifco.-i-a was hi from the canal prim. by 59 steam shovels. Much work ha beeo done In diverting water from the canal cut. The diversion of the Obispo River alone Into the I'hagre Involves the removal of over 700.00 cubic yards of material of which 4o.0()0 remain to ne inoeu. Great Slide Cleared Away. One great trouble has been slides i.m the canal cut. The worst oi incs was the Cucaracha slide, which used to worry the Krench. On October 4 It began to move toward the canal at the r.. of 14 feet In 24 hours, ana Slack ened speed to four feet a day by the end of the month. The report says: About 113.000 cubic yards of material moved so an to eH'clomil i"P "" portstlnn ..f malerlal throush the "cut to the souih. Work prosecuted, without interruption, day and nlsht. bv " l-ovrle and Improvised hydraulic m-n. ana by the end of the month sufrli-l-nt ipi' was lne.l on the moving ms to permit the iniK of dirt trains to the .u;h over the old route The total' area or the slide wa approximately T.4.4.V. .,uar yards, and It estlmtrd that about ooo.whi cuoic yards ere in motion. Other lance slides occurred at Po raiso. I .as Cascadas and in the Culebra cut. The weiKht of material west of the west slope of the Culebra cut also bulged up the dirt in the bottom of the cut. Progress of Excavation. On the Chagres division, where the river crosses the canal line -t times and frequently overflows, work has been pushed at several points anu 1.774. 121 cubic yards have been re moved, out of a total of IS.lnS.JOO. one third of which Is rock. The majority of the engines ami cars here used are Krench. On the Colon dredging aii ston. extending from the foot of Gat tin lock, to deep water, in the Caribbean Sea ii.nS7.;o cubic yards of material have been removed. The drydock lias been enlarged to take a vessel 298 feet lone. 5 feet beam, and lt feet drait. On the l-a Boca dredging division, from the Miraflores locks to deep water the Pacirtc Ocean, a distance of eight miles, there were 29.212.700 cubic yards of material to move. Of this, 5.273.369 cubic vards were moved during the year. Location or Dams Changed. When dumping- from trestles began on the toe of the proposed Sosa-Corozal tlnnt the material overlying bedrock moved, carrying the dumped material with It. The report thus describes what followed: The (round on either side or. and for some riistan.-n from, the dump was forced up. forinlnc mounds of mud. the crests of which icrHdiially approached the leyf-l of tne dump proj.er. After an eu.uim.rium vmm established betscen the dump and the S'ttscent mounds the hump or wave would nssin move out when the track was shifted loH.ird it. accompanied by a sudden vertical s'ttllnc of the track of to 1" feet !)' leaded trains were applied. Investigation of the sliding material showed It to be an unctuous blue clay, wt'hout grit. Instead of a stiff clay, as had been represented. Kock was 10 to 7 fort below the aurface. and con struction of dams at this point would exceed estimates In time and money. The Commission says: A study of the canal route from Pedro 3I:ku1 to tt- Pacific was then made and lert to the conclusion that one leck at Pedro V'suel and two al Mireflores offered the mot economlcsl end deslraMe solution. The advantages of ihis i.lan were that dams of lower hisht. le lenitth. and resltns eu rock comparative!- near the surface could be m..re easily cnnti ucted and could bo completed at an early date; and rinally ihs: Jhe lovks In thl l.x-atton would be pro le, to. 1 asaliot all possibility of distant .otnbrdm-iu and would he less exposed l,i Kunhowt or lorpedo-hoat attack. As a eonscnuence. the commission recommended a ehsnse In th.- rro.oct, which received the wr-rrowl of the PresM.-nc on Iieeeniber VJ. JimT. (.sum Inundations Solid. r.egardlng the borings into the rock which is to form the foundation of the Ratlin Inks, the report says: The mstertals encountered may he briefly unrnirliH as s layer r arclllacetnis sand Btni.. overlaMrs layer of consloinemte which is cooir.osd of pebMes and other hrl assre(tes hId toctlier by a ecment lns mttt'iial. and which subsequent '!( ation s.. to be hsrd. enouch In texture to reou;re blasting for its removal. Soft an.lsione Is next in order. vonsistins; of sand 9 Ith some cementlns material, easily l.s:ntrarsuett under erosion. At the upper rnd voUsnte tufs. with scattering pie-:es of a rci!lac.'u saniistone. Is f,.und. the pro porl'on of tufa in this stratum diminish tnc toward the lower or nortn end of the sits. ftelow this Isvrr is densr araillaceous xndstone of considerable thlckne.s. The Nirlnit dts.-l.efl the presence of ground water, under pressure. In some of ;iis- ronclonierate ai.d throush tha stratum f soft sandstone, ami In est isations de veloped an undergo. und flow through the sandstone, the sour, e of supply be!n( ap psrently (round water from the hills to tis southeast and at a considerable higher sj-valon th.vn the lock site. The oUme ?r aster encountered is amall. There Is no question tiiat the various mslsnan wiil l,ar the greatest leads that will be trsr.s tiltletl to thm by the lock walls, if pro vision Is msde to prevent the undercn tind low of aater through the softer materials which part of the walls will rest. tt Is Intended now to wrevrnt access to (he f.-unda'lvn of this water br means of rurtain walls connected with the underlylnv Impervious stratum of arglllareous sand stons. and additional t-recauttons will be taksn i' developments durtns; construcAlon make surb advisable or accessary. Fxcavation for the locks continues throughout the year, and 1.7S9.115 ruble sards of material were removed, part f which was placed on the south toe of the dim. The rock fotlrdstion of tkr spillway la pronounce.! strong: enough, and test pits and borings on the site of the dam show material "amply strong for sup porting the proposed structure." Two experimental dams have beeri luilt and "show not only the suitability of the available material, but that a stable and water-tight dam can be built by hydraulic methods." Excavation for Locks. There hare been removed during the year 918,920 cubic yards of material frrtm the spillway, and about 30,0"0 yards of rock have been placed In the Gatun dams. At Pedro Miguel there have been moved 1.071. S96 cubic yards from the lock-site. Tosts have "shown conclusively that the Miraflores locks will rest on rock of ample strength to make suitable foundations." At this point. 297.47S cubic yards of material have been moved. The 1'edro Miguel dam will be 1100 feet long. 107 feet high and 40 feet wide on top: that at Miraflores, 2300 feet long and 40 feet wide on top. hav ing good foundations of Impervious material. The Cocoli River Is being diverted Into a new channel from the lock-site at Miraflores, which It now crosses. Immense Plant I'sed. Pome conception of the immense plant used can be formed from the fol lowing summary: One hundred and one s'.esm shovels, nnn American and Krench locomotives. 3451 American and r.O French cars. 20 cranes, ::o unloadera, it track shlrters (manufac tured nn the Isthmus!, IN plledrivers Mo manufactured on the Isthmuej. -:t bank or earth spreaders, and 46 unloading plows. Maintenance and repair of equipment cost $l..M.o!.7!. and the coat of equipment purchased during the year was $J..-.1H.."6.4. The J'ommfHsion last year Installed 1.1.363 16-candlepower electric lights and three automatic fire-alarm systems. The water works, sower system and PARCELS POST IS URGED BY MEYER Postmaster - General Asks Permission of Congress to Make Experiments. ' FAVORS POSTAL BANKS TOO Vrjfes In His Annual Report Enact ment or Legislation by Congress to End That They May Be Established. WASHINGTON. Nov. 29. In his an nual report for the fiscal year ended June so. 190. Postmaster - General Meyer gives the total receipts for the year as tl1.478,S01. and expenditures of '08.351.8S. thereby showing a deficit of tlS.)S73,222. the largest in the history of the department, with an additional loss from fire, burglary, etc.. Buttons Made to Order to Match Any Fabric HEW SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND HIS WIFE I -m0 VP i - iV" 7 r i -Sp - " V! XKW YORK. Nov. 29- (Special.) These are the latest and bent pictures of the now Secretary of the Navy. Truman H. Newberry, and his wife. Mr. Newberry is a Michigan man who has held the office of Assistant Secretary of th Navy for some years. Mr. Newberry Is a railroad and business man who became interested in the Navy through the organization of the Naval Brigade of Michigan, of which he was a charter member. lie served in the war with Spain on the Yosemite, He was made Assistant Secretary of the Navy In 1905. paving in Panama and Colon are com plete. These Improvements have cost $1,018,387 in ran a in a and $894,275 In Colon. Further municipal improve ments are needed in these cities at the cost of $1,000,000. The zone Government maintains 36 school. It for whites with 721 pupils. and 15 for colored people with -'Ht pupils. Icath liate on Decrease. Regarding health the report says: Tf. with the shift luff character of tha population, the death nd .k rate ran be taken as a criterion for general health con dition, the have bcn considerably im proved, for with an average of 4.1.0&7 names on th pay rolls the death rate per 100 was 3 .-. ies than naif mat oi inr pre vious year. For the white force, taken at an a versa-" of 12.07.K. given by the pay rolls, the rate was 15.34 per .. ami with a force of blacks averaged at 30.it), the death rate was per 10in. lesa than haf that of the .reioua year. The large decrease In the death rate among the blacka i attributed to better sanitation, but. primarily, acvordtnc to the statements of the doctors, to the better food, enabling them to offer greater reiistflnfe to disease. ARTIST'S WIFE ENTANGLED M;V EYIDEXCK CONVINCES Al- THOIUTIES. Stoinlieil's Body Exliunied and Ex amined for Traces of Poison. Joure Cleared. P. H 1 S. N o v. 2?. A II t he new light thrown on the murder of Adolphe Stein- heil and Mine. Japy, which occurred on the night of May :tl. at the home of the artist, only goes to strengthen the con viction tint Mine. Sieinheil either strangled the victims alone, after admin istering a narcotic, or poison, subsequently- binding herself to her bed or had an accomplice in the person of a professional criminal. The body of the murdered painter was disinterred today ami removed to the ntorgut . but the surgeons found it was in such a state of decomposition as to make it an Impossibility to perform a complete autopsy. It iey com emeu. iuem!eiv wnu trtkinc awav the viscera for cnemicai analysis. In ortler to discover, if possible. traces of poison. 1 tie glasses iounu . the time of the murder will also bo examined. It is now learned tnat Mine, fciemneu n-i rvl1rz tlie visits of another rich lover. In addition to .Maurice Bordero. and that she had promised each of them that she would marry him in the event of her becoming widowed or divorced. Testimony from every quarter seems to upst completely ine cnnrgrw ui u.e r-'j.- Wt press tUat l"e lair riwmrui ' 1 1 1 v vntv was -the victim of criminal deal ing but even M. Dupuy. his premier, does not denv that Mme. Steinheil was with him sh'ortlv before he expired. She adopted a clever ruse to divert suspicion from herself at the time. Kef ore going to the Klvsee palace fhe visited a distin guished painter, to whom she confided -w . on her way to see the President. The following day the painter received a u.ior fmm her. tinea wiin wprHw o. :rief at the death of President Paure. but adding t!iat. unionur. ill anj wa9 unable to see him. The phy- niclan. whom she saia anenuvu n-r t the time, declared that ne never saw ner until long afterward. Arkansas Near Highest Toint. Tri.s Okla. Nov. Following a three-day rain, the .rKansas River Is up 15 feet and early this evening was rising at the rate of four Inches an hour. It Is now within two feet of Its highest point f last May. when so much damage resulted. The sri-rate-i altitude In Pennsylvania is B.u Knob, being- 3ir$ fet above the sea , Of S37.0f.fi. The deficit of 1909. It is estimated, again will exceed $16,000, 00). Attention is particularly called to a number of improvements in business methods f the department as tending to its advantage and the saving of con siderable amounts. Recommendation Is again made for the creation of the position of director of posts, at a high salary, and who shall hold office dur ing good behavior, the object being to have a continuity of policies for the benefit nf the postal service and the people of the L'nitcd States. Parcels Post Is Vrg-ed. The necessity for good roads is point ed out In connection with the develop ment of the rural free delivery serv ice. It la suggested that should Con gress grant the department authority to utilize rural routes still further by the establishment of a limited parcels post confined entirely to rural deliv ery routes, it would then be possible to earn additional revenue amounting to millions of dollars and at the same time benefit the farmer by enabling him to have merchandise delivered when ordered by telephone or postal card, which otherwise would not be purchased. "The special parcels post," says the Postmaster'-Genera.l, "will enable the farmers to have small parcels deliv ered nt their .sates, to live better and to obtain easily the necessaries of life." Permission is requested to establish experimentally a limited parcels post In not to exceed. four counties In ortjer to demonstrate the practicability of the plan. The Postmaster-General again urges legislation permitting the establish ment of postal savings banks or de positaries in connection with postof-fie-s. Kxperiments with stamp vending ma chines, sav's the Postmaster-General, are still being conducted, with every prospect that the defects which de veloped In the preliminary tests will be overcome. Those machines, it is expected by the department, will add immeasurably to the public conveni ence. The campaign of education In the school houses in matters pertaining to the ordinary operation of the postal service, so as to emphasize the im portance of careful addressing, the placing of the name and address -of the sender on envelopes, etc.. Is recom mended to be continued, so as to save hundreds of thousands of le.tters and packages from going to the dead-letter office each year, as is now the case. t Servlec Has Improved. A marked improvement in the effi ciency of the service is noted by the postmaster-General, which, he says. Is due to the policy of retaining post masters of all grades whose records have been satisfactory. He believes, however, that the appointments of sec ond and third-class postmasters should lie with the Postmaster-General, as Is now the practice with fourth-class of fices. This, he says, would reserve to the President the hppointment of Post masters at the more important offices and relieve him of a vast amount of routine work that is a tax upon his time. Longer Vacations for Employes. Recommendation Is again made that the Ieae of absence, with pay. allowed by law to employes of the postal serv ice be Increased from 15 to 30 days whenever the postal revenues war rant It. While favoring an Increase in pay of the supervisory employes in post offices, the Postmaster-General says he has not estimated for additional pro motions for the coming year because of the great increase in the deficit. Figures relating to the railway mall service show a decrease of 15 In the number of railway postal clerks killed and of 21 injured, as compared with the fiscal year 190- Picture Framing Headquarters Heminway's Embroidery Silks and Columbia Yarns ONLY at Lipman, Wolfe & Company ' Vi' ' IWs-lfl iiiiWstt.issii r imjysif j sasmrssi "ris'ittfti!. -Christmas is only four weeks away and women who delight in needlework will begin to think of things to give away, for giving and evidences ot good will are tne spirit ot Amas. There are several new styles of embroidery this year, and patterns and materials can be obtained only at the Art Needlework Section of Lipman, Wolfe & Company. They are ArtNouveau Embroidery Egyptian Embroidery Constantine Embroidery -Arts and Crafts Embroidery Dresden Embroidery Holbein Embroidery Other stores have large assortments of Art Needlework, but Lipman-Wolfe's ALONE show these NEW styles and have made arrangements with the manufacturers so that no other Portland store will have them. When you make something 'to give away you want to give something new and different. In our largest and best Needlework Section you will find not only the NEW styles in needlework, but also NEW patterns in old varieties. We are Portland's Pyrography Headquarters. We have the largest assortment of outfits; wood to burn. Free lessons are given here daily by the ONLY expert pyrography worker in Portland. -- , Our Great "Early Bird" Christmas Sales do your Christmas shopping: early. The plan has the worst of the crowds; yon cet a chance to make ave assortments that have not beeu picked over by Every year rve urge again the time-worn advice that you n,lt-antq(Ta nr,A nn A l A VP n JUTPU at. fill. Voil V'oid CV7.. SUIS.UUdU .."U u, ...u -, miumroa iF wm aimsIi vim Vifl vfi mftrfi leisure, and von h a hundred or 'a thousand" people before von. It's an advantage to us as well as to you, and for that reason we will do our share toward making the plan attractive. These "Early Bird" sales are strictly limited, both in quaniiry ana lime, i uev are lur cany ouuiijjcio uuij- Jewelry to Wear Gloves . Pictures ' Stationery Leather Bags, Etc. Handkerchiefs Kimonos, Shawls Ribbons -Feather Boas -Books -Dolls -Waists Fancy Linens Russian Brassware Umbrellas Muslin Underwear FLEET GETS READY Will Start Second Half of Trip December 1. lines open. As It was. the running schedule was badly disarranged. The snowfall seems to have been heaviest In Denver and the Immediate vicinity, although the entire plains country east of here was included in the. visitation. It Is there that the railroads experienced the jrreatest de lay in lighting the storm king, but re- ; ports today indicate that delays to in coming trains are not serious.. fcast- bound trains are leaving on time, and passing through the storm-ridden sec tions without much trouble. As far as known tonight, telegraphic and tele phonic communication is intact. PUT. BUTTON BEADS ENTERTAINED AT MANILA Officer GiTen Banquets by Spanish Company and Kngllsh Club, and Men Allowed Shore-Leave to See the Sights. MANILA, Nov. 29. The Atlantic battle ship fleet, which left Hampton Roads December 16 last, will sail from Manila on the latter half of its world-encircling voyage December 1. Rear-Admiral Sperry today issued his sailing orders, which will call for the fleet to get under way prompt ly at 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. Rough weather and the recent heavy rains have greatly delayed the work of getting the fleet ready to sail for home. Preparations for the departure are now being hurried and coal, provisions, stores and supplies are being rushed to the ships as rapidly as possible. A reception by the Tabacalera Com pany, the great Spanish tobacco corpora tion ii the Philippines, to the sailors and their friends, numbering several thousand, and a dinner given by the English club to Rear-Admirals Sperry, Emory, Wairrwright and Schroeder and 60 officers, were the principal features of Sunday's programme of entertainment. At the dinner given by the English club, which was a private function. President Alexander Stephen and Rear-Admirai Sperry were the principal speakers and exchanged Anglo-Saxon sentiments. Many bluejackets came ashore from the ships today and spent the day visiting points 'of interest in and about the city. Tomorrow is the final day of the fleet's visit to Manila. There will be a round of receptions, sports and other entertain "mcnts for the men and the day will con clude with a reception and ball to the officers by the garrison of Fort McKinley in the evening. The cruiser Charleston arrived here this morning and reports encountering rough weather but otherwise an uneventful cruise. HOTEL MEN TO ORGANIZE 3000 ARE LEFT HOMELESS (Continued From First Page.) brisk breeze started to blow, which bid fair to change to freezing? blasts. Should this occur, railroad traffic much become seriously impeded, and great losses to the livestock industry might result. DEXTER HAS HEAVIEST SXOW Tramway Lines Blocked by Storm General in Colorado. DENVER. Nov. 29. Beginning last night and continuing until late this afternoon, the eastern portion of Colo rado was visited by one of the heaviest falls of snpw ever experienced in this section, at some points a new record being established. In this city tramway officials declare the snow was the hardest they have ever been compelledi to fight against, although the weather report of the actual precipitation here is only .98 inch. Every form of snowplow owned by the tramway company was pressed Into service. In addition to a large force of shovelers. and all were kept busy throughout the day keeping- the W1H Endeavor to Aid Cities of Western States. DENVER, Nov. 29. President S. F. Dutton, of the Rocky Mountain Hotel Men's Association, has issued a call for a convention of trans-Mississippi hotel men in Salt I-ake City, January 11 to 13, inclusive, for the purpose of forming the Mississippi Valley-Rocky Mountain-Pacific Coast Hotel Men's Association. The object will be to benefit every city and Hotel west of the Mississippi Valley by secur ing an increase of tourist travel and a larger number of conventions. THUGS ROB SALOON BY DAY Escape by Back Door, Only to Be Overtaken by Police. .' BAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29. With drawn revolvers, two men wearing masks, en tered the saloon of Sahaderne Bros., on sr:..;nn - . aayU tnriuv lield nn one of the proprietors and John Laturette and escaped through tne bacK aoor, dui were captured a few minutes later. At the city prison the men gave their names as James Parish and Louis Gianlni. RUSSIANS MEET IN PROTEST Demand Right off Asylum Be Afford ed Political Refugees. CHICAGO. Nov. 29. At a mass meeting held today to protest against the extra dition by Russia of Christian Rudowitz. a Russian refugee, under trial here, and Jan Pouren, under trial in New York, res olutions were adopted demanding that the nnr-t Riciriiv nroteet the right of asy lum to political offenders." Ex-Mayor Dunne was one of the speakers. Leaflets entitled "Shall America aou uer nanus in Blood?" were distributed. MISSION IS OF DIPLOMACY Castro Says He Has Business With French Government. BASSE TERRS, Island of Guadeloupe, Nov. 29. President Castro, of Venezuela, arrived here today aboard the steamer Guadeloupe, on his way to Bordeaux. In reply to interviewers. President Castro de clared that the object of his journey was to settle some diplomatic business with the French government. Prepares Ticket at Montesano. MONTESANO. Wash.. Nov. 29. (Spe cial.) The following People's ticket war placed In nomination at a caucus neia last night, for the city election next week. Mavor, George W. Ninemine: City Clerk, N. 'D. McKillip: City Treasurer. E. M. French: City Health Officer. Dr. J. H. Fitz; Councilman-at-Large. Dr. F. I Carr: Councilmen fror two years. E. Wheeler, J. T. Durdle, H. B. Marcy; Councilman for one year, George Everett. Morocco, it is nrurfd, must rle loan of Z32.5oo.ooo to pay Its Indemnities, recent war expenses, etc. Classification of Spangled Curtains Starts Dispute. called, made wholly or in part by sten ciling or other mechanical process. Several suits are now pending in which the importers contend that lithographs painted over by hand and calendars decorated by hand painting are en titled to entry as paintings. $200,000 Fire at Philadelphia. I. PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 29. Fire of sup posed incendiary origin destroyed the bonding shop and much property oC J. G. Brill & Company, Sixty-second and Woodlawn avenue, today. Loss $200,000. WRANGLE OVER SCHEDULES Tariffs Afrecting Sundries Under Discussion by Ways and Means Committee Duty on Precious Gems to Be Increased. WASHINGTON, Nov. 39. Numerous recommendations have been made for the revision of the tariff schedule on sundries, which was discussed at the House ways and means committee hearing yesterday. The question of classification of beaded curtains has given' rise to a great many disputes, and it is strongly urged that in the readjustment of the tariff curtains and fringes composed wholly or in part of beads or spangles oe included in the paragraph providfng a duty on beads. Compositions used for fuel in which coal or coal dust is the chief compon ent material will also be specially pro vided for. The coal products are at present dutiable, under a provision for unenumerated articles. Manufactures of cork, artificial cork and granulated cork will be added to the paragraph imposing a duty on cork bark. Toys made in imitation or miniature of articles that are provided for in the dutiable list of the tariff, it is pro posed, shall hereafter pay the same rate of duty as such articles. Small Duty on Corundum. These are some of the recommenda tions which have been made for the re adjustment of the tariff as affecting the sundries schedule. Corundum, a mineral of which emery is an impure variety, will be specifically mentioned in the paragraph imposing a duty of 1 cent per pound on emery grains and emery. While it has been the general Impression that corundum occurred sparingly in Nature, it is now known that rich deposits of this abrasive ma terial are to be found in North Caro lina, Georgia atid Montana. It is proposed to Imposte on emeralds, rubies and sapphires the same duty paid on diamonds. Leather goods are to be more specifically enumerated In the new tariff bill under a new para graph separating manufactured articles of leather from the provision for leath er, and also making specific provision for rawhide articles. Phonographs, graphophones and similar articles, and violin rosin, it has been suggested, should be specially provided for. Photos Retouched as Paintings. ' In view of the efforts being made to secure the admission as paintings at a low rate of duty on photographs, lltho eranhs and calendars, which have been passed over with a brush, a proviso has been suggested excluding paintings, so- Lava. found near some extinct volcanoes is so soft that it is cut into slabs with com mon handsaws, for mantets and other purposes. A great many people brighten their polished floors by wiping them, once or twice a month, with a cloth dipped in milk. A better way is to use Ivory Soap and luke warm water. Apply with a soft cloth. Use very little water. Wipe dry with another soft cloth. By following this method, you clean your floors as well as brighten them. Ivory Soar. 99 Per Cent. t COFFEE Wherever you are, you can have good coffee; there' is no magic about it. Yoar rroeer returns your luoner i' yon doo'l like ScbilUnz's Best; we pT him. 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