Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 32, Number 264, 1 November 1907 — Page 5

TIIE KICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, NOVE3IBEK 1, 1007;

TO r III PRICE Predicted Locally That It Wii Amount to Twenty-five Per Cent. VEGETABLES AND FRUITS. THERE IS A SCARCITY OF FRUITS WITH PRICES CORRESPONDINGLY HIGH IRISH POTATOES REMAIN NORMAL. Canned Roods' of all kinds will undergo an iacroa.se in retail prices of at least twenty-five per cent within the jext few months, Is the assertion of a local grocery man. Jle said that the increase would he effective both on canned vegetables as well as fruits. In the fruit line, peaches show an unusual shortage and it is freely predicted that tj.e prices on these will ro completely i beyond the reach of consumers. To ihe great shortage in the crop this year the scarcity is attributed. Catnied tojiatoes will bo high as the frost cut o'f Hie crop. .lust as soon as the home canned products begin to disappear, the demand for canned goods of all kinds will increase and consequently canners and retailers will probably take advantage of this condition and boost the prices. Jarge quantities of the new pack, of canned goods are arriving on 4h local market at present. The scarcity and high price of fruits ftf all character is responsible for the unprecedented increase in the price of cranberries, a Thanksgiving delicacy. Many of the larger grocers in Richtnond are now Belling the berries at (he open season prices, but this is because they engaged large quantities at the beginning. The wholesale price of this delicious berry has advanced ia the past few weeks from $7.50 per barrel to $10.00, and the smaller dealOars are demanding unusnally high prices for the edible. As people could not becure fruits at a reasonable price, they began to purchase cranberries in Isrgo quantities when they first arriTed in Richmond. The big demand 1b also responsible for the increase in price. The supply ot fruits is now good, but prices will continue high. As the weather gets colder, fruits of all kinds will be hardor to handle, conseqeutly the steadiness in the retail price. Irish potatoes remain about normal. Thousands of bushels of spuds are consumed each year in Richmond. This geason the supply equals the demand and for that reason the price remains Uniform. Winter vegetables are now being sold la large quantities. The provision market at the present time affords but little variation, if any, from the mar-j Jtet of the past several weeks. Eggs are scarce as they always are at this season. Local retailers are having a -very hard time to meet the demand, for "hen fruit" notwithstanding the fact that they are paying twenty-three cents per dozen. Country butter la more plentiful than for the past several months. Farmers report that their cows are giving more milk which is of a better butter making quality. Retailers are paying twenty-three cents per pound for good country butter. The old fashioned breakfast foods re rapidly disappearing. But few of the original foods are now being sold on the local markets. The supply of poultry is good. As the season advances chickens become more plentiful and of better quality. Chickens are almost as cheap as any other meat, and are meeting with great favor as a Sunday dish. Lovers of cheese will have to pay more for it than they formerly did. Cream cheese, that variety which is Kenerally sold by the grocers of the city, has advanced two cents on the pound in the past thirty days.

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A winter line never contained more snap than this one. Verily the boys' shoe makers have outdone themselves. The styles were never more pleasing and the prices are held down.

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SOCIETY NEWS

(Conducted by Miss Florence Corwin. Office Phones, Both 21; dence Phone, Home 1310.

The Buzzers' club gave a most enjoyable dance Thursday evening at I. O. (. F. hall. The h;ll was beautifully decorated with jack o' lanterns and shocks of corn. In one part of the hall was a cask of cider. At 1 0 : :50 o'clock there was an intermission for a half hour, during which time the dancers assembled in the banquet room and helped themselves to mince and pumpkin pies, doughnuts, fruit and cider. Everything was delightfully informal. At 11 o'clock dancing was resumed and the program was completed at midnight. There were several moonlight dances, an electric quarter moon located in the gallery throwing its hazy light the dancers. Excellent music on the piano and drums was furnished by the Messrs. White of this city. Those who attended the dance were: Messrs. and Mesdamos II. L. llolton, R. (J. Leeds, C. W. Elmer, Harry Jay, Jonas Gaar, C. J. Collins, K. E. Swayne, Geo. R. Williams, Howard Campbell, Harry Gennett, Walter Henley, Clem Gaar, Joseph Hill. 1'. W. Smith. S. W. Corwin, Ira Wood. G. H. DilkP, Will Campbell, Elmer Eggemeyer, E. H. Cates, R. W. Gaar, S. S. Strattan Jr., I). NT. Elmer, Chas. Kolp, W. C, Hibberd. 13. C. Robbins, Richard Study and Clarence Gennett; Mesdames George Love. Will Gaar, R. H. Newman and Maude Jones; Misses Marie Kaufman, Lena Knglebert, Jessie Landwer. Mary Atifderheid. Indranapolis, Ethel Taylor, Ethel King, Angela Freeman, Marie Campbell, Jeanette Landwer and J .:- phine Cates; Messrs. Chas. M. Morgan, C. C. Commons, J. H. Gordon. Tom Kaufman, Roscoe Cook. Indianapolis. Guy Scott, Clem Kehlenbrink, Dowell King. Walter Ecu'ineyer, Louis Gray, Culver, Harry Thornburg and Frank Harold. A A A unique Hallowe'en party was given by a company of young people in which the homes of three of the party were visited durintr the evetih'-.r. :- tertainment and luncheon heiir.,' provided at each. The homos visited were those of Miss Muriel Haiti !, :;:" South Twelfth, Mies EINu :-"v.- . r Pearl and the Misses Elnora and Viola Wikemeyer, 40.-, South Evr'ith street. Each of the homes was c harmingly decorated, appropriate to the Hallowe'en season. Those composing the party were Misses Ellen Swain, Muriel Hart el, Viola Wikemeyer and Elnora WiKeineyer; Messrs. Fred Hoover, Carl Pierson, Owen Kuhn and Canibell Corey. : The Good Cheer chin held an all day meeting Wednesday with Mrs. Charles Miles, north of the city. The time was spent in sewing for the hostess and an irdoor picnic dinner was served. The next meetiug will be in two weeks with .Mrs. Frank Murley, on the Middleboro pike. Messrs. Myron Malsby, Edwin AVilson, Walter Craighead, and Howard Kamp, attended a dance Thursday evening at Muncie. j .j. Miss May Anfderheide and Mr. Roscoe Cook of Indianapolis, attended Ihe dance given Thursday evening by the Buzzers' club at I. O. O. F. hall. Mr. Cook formerly resided in this city. AAA Miss Hazel Mashmeier entertained a few friends at a Hallowe'en party Thursday evening at. her home, !H'. South Sixth street. The house was tastefully decorated in autumn leaves, pumpkins and corn. A charming luncheon was served. The guests were Misses Mildred Conley. Use Ferling and Florence Burgess, and Messrs. Carl Reid. Peter Lichtenfels, Harry Suter and Forest Suter. A A A The Penny Club will give its annual dinner November 20th. A A A Miss Ruby Minner delightfullv en

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tertained a Hallowe'en or of Miss party of her friends at a masquerade given in 1 onEvelyn Shidler, at her home on South were decorated E street. The rooms in pumpkins, autumn leaves and Jack o' lanterns and a served, telling present three-c-our.se luncheon was Music, dancing and fortune were the features. Those were the Misses Essie Pottinger, Coral Drifmeyer, Rosatnra Wallace, , Katherine Westerkamp. Amelia Meyers, Myrtle Toney, Katherine Reeg, Eva Shiller, Ruby Minner, Pauline Franks, Elizabeth Macke; Messrs. Dott Hoswell, Leonard Hubble, Frank lioswell, Frank Ribbins, Owen neff, Elmer Williams, Silas Minner, Charles Schield and Lou Grice; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Minner, Mrs. Mark Haltman and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Esseumacker. A A The Occult Research society met with Mrs. Ciara Schade on North Eighth street Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Denison read an interesting paper on "The Panama Canal". Mrs. Cora Rush read a paper on "Human Aura." The next meeting will he with Mrs. Mattie Johnson, South Eleventh street. A A A Miss Edna Early delightfully entertained at her home on North I street, Thursday evening at a Hallowe'en party. There were games and contests and prizes were won by Miss Grace Norris and Mr. Ernest Landwehr. Miss Hilda Kemper and Mr. Charles Towle. Refreshments were served. Those present were: Misses Clara Moser, Matilda Felss. Mildred Kemper. Nettie Berg. Flora Coryell, Bonnie Scott Hf.cht ! Kemper. Grace Norris. Mabel Ric' hill j and Marie DeuWr: Messrs. Carl Schuj inarm. Ahart Welti r. Carl Cutter, MclJviile Schutz. Albert Felss. Howard i Isserman, Fred Sieck. Orel Erie. Ernest Landwehr and Charles Towle. , - - A party ef vour.g penep enjoyed a hay-ride Thursday evening to the home of Mr. DeYVitt Russell, west of , the city. Music and games furnished 1 amusement and a bountiful old-fashioned Hallowe'en supper was served. Those present were Misses Sally Hasty, Mable Spink. Julia Cook, EniI ma Pickering, Don Fuller, Myra Roll, 1 Edna Williamson, Clara Russell, Jennie Russell, L.. oUt Co'.vin, Ev-.i Davis. Wilna Cook. Nona Rothermel and , Irene Johnson ,i . . t c- -i 11 Mark Wilson, Civile McDaniel, John Thomas, Ralph L. Penland, Earl Moore sell. One of the most enjoyable HalloIwe'en parties Tliursdav evening was ! that participated in by young society j people who xlrovo from Richmond to Boston where previous arrangements had been made for a sumptuous dinner. Those composing the party were Misses Edna Bayer, Cora lnghjman. Until Mashmeyer, Jessie Heeler, and Prudence Wilson, of Kentucky; Messrs. Howard Thomas, Edward Warfel, C. Edgar Hamilton, Wilson McGaw and Robert Carter. A A A Miss Leora Ellabarger entertained a i small company of friends at a Hallo - ween party at her beautiful home on South Fifteenth street. The evening was spent in games and music and the affair was a most enjoyable one. A luncheon in courses was served. The house was charmingly decorated with autumn leaves and jack o' lanterns. Those composing the party were the Misses May Hamilton, Margaret Price and Lucile Turner; Messrs. Huston Ma:latt, Howard Hunt and Russell Heitbrink. Mr. and Mrs. McFail, of North Twenty-first street, were very pleasantly surprised Thursday evening by a party of friends who called at the home and proceeded to make merrv The Home of Good Shoes

the Hallowe'en occasion. The evening was spent at games, music and luncheon. Those composing the party were Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Pierson, Dr. and Mrs. Ewing, Mr. and Mrs. John Starr, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Turner, Mrs. Whelan, Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Coil Bevington and Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wehrly. AAA

Miis Jessie Sands entertained a company ot menus i nursaay evening at a Hallowe'en party at her home, southwest of the city. Games and mu&ic were provided and luncheon was served. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hall attended a Hallowe'en party at Cambridge CityThursday evening at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Callaway. One of the most enjoyable Hallowe'en parties of Thursday evening was that given by the Misses Mabel and Mildred Kuhn at their home on South Twelfth street. The house was pleasingly decorated appropriate to the occasion. Luncheon followed music and contests of various kinds. The guests were the Misses Mebel Reller, Ethel Shepman. Hazel Thomas, Mabel Husemeier, Julia Lichtenfels, Ruth Bartel, ana Ivy Russell; Messrs. Frank Lichtenfels, Carlos Haas. Ross Hiatt, Malcolm Robbins. Frank Wissler, Robert : Tallant and Grant Fry. AAA A surprise party was given this afternoon by the K. of P. Sisters on Mrs. Keever Barnes at her home on Fort i Wayne avenue. A large company is ! present and the time Is being spent in i needlework. ! AAA Miss Jessie Snyder entertained Wedj nesday evening in ho.or of Miss Stover of Dunkirk. Th aostess provided 'ample entertainment ind a bountiful luncheon. Thos present were Misses Nellie Booker, Minnie Rhodes, Myrtle i Miller, Clara Thomas and Elizabeth ; Sprouse. j A A A A delightful hay-ride was given (Wednesday evening by a company of High school and Earlham girls, chaperoned by Mrs. Pcrcival Coffin, of Chij capo and Mrs. Edward Fletcher and j Mr. Albert Fletcher. The party left I the city at four o'clock and went to Camp Brook, near Williamsburg, where Hallowe'en features were provided. Those composing the party were , Misses Alice Lamng, Esther Fletcher, i Mary Likens, Ruth Gilchrist, Dorothy ; Ouinby, Florence Sutton, Hazel Gadbury, Florence Bond, Katherine j Thompson, Lucile Pohlglase, Esther j Beck and Emily Fletcher. I j Miss Opal Mote entertained a com!Prtl1. ul j i icjiuo ci l ii uaiiuwc en Jaii at her home, 20;! North Eighteenth

Personett Harrv ! -uiumn leaves, ,iaci o lanand Clinton Rus-i1ern an(1 otner features of Hallowe'en i were used as decorations and the ens. ! tertainment. and luncheon were in

keeping. The Misses Jessie Kimbro, Fannie Massey, Edith Pinnick, Alice Holly, Mabel Mote, Emile Plumber, Helen McMinn and Blanche Plummer, Messrs. Peter Massey, Warren Meinsen, Ralph Holly, Leo Druley, Ray Childs, Lawrence Gibbins and Law rence party. Whiteford were included in the The Protection Mite club and friends of the club were entertained at a Halloween party at the home of Miss Katie Moelk on East Main street. Games and cards were played. Mrs. Elmer Hall (and Mrs. Mattie Yates presided at the piano. A three-course lunch was served and pretty Hallowe'en souvenirs were given. About fifty were in the assembly. Saturday evening the boys of Earlham college will entertain the "co-eds'' of the institution at a Hallowe'en party in the gymnasium. Last year the girls entertained the boys in a delightful and original manner and the boys will put forth every effort to show the "pretty co-eds" as good if not a better time than the affair of last year. i Mrs. J. E. Moore entertained the members of the Alice Cary club Thursday afternoon at her home on North Sixteenth street, it being the second meeting of the fall season. The club has taken up th subject, "The Growth of the Nations," and Japan is being considered at present. The members are much pleased with the program and believe the year's work will be both enjoyable and profitable. VOTE FOR A STRIKE IN GREAT BRITAIN Railroad Employes This End. Vote to THOUSANDS ARE INVOLVED. Loudon. Nov. 1 The result of a vote taken by railroad employes throughout the united knigdom shows i a large majority mor a fctriKe. 1 no j leaders -will moot, tomorrow to decide j on a date when the strike shall be- ! come eltectivc. inousanus are in volved. Broadly speaking, the essential difference between merchant Fhips nnd warships is that the former are designed to carry their loads or principal portions theeof low down in the hold, whereas warships have to carry thefr heavy burdens of armor and armament high up on their sides. The Sasrine Of Ufe. Infants and children are constantly needln? a 'axative. It is important to know what to give them. Their stomach and bowels arc not stron? enough for salts, purgative waters or cathartic pills, powders or tablets. Giva them a mild pleasant, gentle, laxative tonic like Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which sell at thi small sum of 50 cents or 51 at dn;? stores. It U the one gTeat remedy for you to have ia the house to five chiiaxba when chey neJ it. C, C. L. ticket agent will sell yo sleeping car tickets to Caicago for their 11:15 P. M. train. Gall on him. apr6-tf

LOCAL FIRM WILL AID COMMISSION If FREIGHT CASE

Shiveley and Shiveley Have Been Chosen to Appear for The Indiana Railroad Body in Suit of Pennsylvania. ACTION IS TO PREVENT FREIGHT INTERCHANGE. Suit by the Pennsylvania Has Been Filed in the Superior Court Some of the Allf demerits in Complaint. Attorneys Charles E. Shiveley and Ray K. Shiveley have been notified that the Railroad Commission of Indiana has retained their services in the ease of the Pittsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad company against Union B. Hunt, William J. Wood and Charles V. McAdams as the Railroad Commission of Indiana. This suit has been filed in the Marion county superior court. The railroad company has filed this suit to render void the recent order of the Railroad Commission for the construction of an interchange track between the P., C, C. & St. L. railroad and the C, C. & L. railroad at Richmond. In this suit the plaintiff also asks that the Railroad Commission be perpetually enjoined from enforcing or attempting to enforce the order for the construction of this exchange track. The complaint was filed by the P., C, C. & St. L. in the Marion county superior court. It maintains that all of the tract of land affected is necessary to the plaintiff to handle its traffic and discharge its duties as a common carrier. It is also averred that the plaintiff has the majority per cent of the carload business in and out of Richt mond. ! Affects Train Movement. I In the complaint it is further stated by the construction and operation I of an interchange track will, by rea- ' son of the location of the P., C, C. & St. L. main tracks, sidings and switches of the terminal yards and the congested condition of the traffic upon said tracks and in said yards, greatly interfere with and endanger the movements of passenger and freight trains on the main tracks. In the complaint, the deep river gorge over which the main tracks of the P., C, C. & St. L. cross and tho narrow strip of land on which the tracks of C, C. &. L. run along under the P., C, C. &. St. L. is described. It is then set forth that, outside the tract of land referred to in the comt plaint, it would be impossible to se- ' cure additional land at the junction of the two roads upon which to construct an interchange track. ! In conclusion the complaint avers that the .enforcement of the order of the Commission is void because if enforced the plaintiff would be deprived ' of its property without due process of : law and would be denied equal protec tion of the laws. The Dlaintiff also avers that the enforcement of the order would take the plaintiff's property which is already devoted to a public use and appropriate it to another and different public use. GRAIN MARKET WAS DULL, UNINTERESTING Tendency Was Toward Lowering Much of the Time. WAS SHARP RISE IN OATS. (By T. A. White's Special Wire, Indianapolis.) Chicago, Nov. 1 The grain market today was dull and uninteresting with a tendency toward lowering during a greater part of the session. The corn and wheat market showed tendency toward lowering. Oats showed a abarp rise early, but the bulge was due to light speculative offerings. Cold Comfortno money," the "I have man complained. "You have been Jupiter, "r sense of given." responded humor instead." 'To what end ?" "That you may enjoy watching those who hae." Editor. False. Miss Blondlock How dare you tell people ray bair is bleached? You know it is false? Miss ita venwins Yes. dear; I know it is I told them it was bleached before you got it London Telegraph His Version. Sunday School Teacher Freddy dyou rememler the precept about spar ing the rod? Small Freddy-Yes, ma'am. Spare the rod and lose th fisb. New Yo-k Globe. ' Flrsr Turtle-Grandma Is netirly 400 years old and has lost all her teeth. Second Turtle Well, then, she has a soft snap. Life. ' Bilklns tells me he Is getting awfully tired of living alone." "I would think, he'd marry and settle down." 'I was talking with him about it the other day, and he says he doesn't know whether to get married or buy a phonograph' Milwaukee Sentinel.

STOP WOMAN AND CONSIDER

First, that almost ertrj operation in our hospitals, performed upon women, becomes necessary because of neplect of such symptom as Backache, Irregularities. Displacements. Pain in the Side, Drajrjnnjj Sensations, Dizziness and Sleeplessness. Second, that Ljdia E. Pink' im't Vegetable Compound, mad from native roots and herbs, r j cured more cases of female ill than anr

other one medicine kn' sn. It regulates, strenpthens jd restores women's health and is invaluable in preparing women r child-birth and during the period of Change of Life. Third, the jr at Tol'ime of unsolicited and grateful testimonials on file at the Pir" ,iam Laboratory at Lynn. Mas, many of which are from time to tiir being published by special permission, give absolute evidence of t value of Lydia E. Pinkham'sege table Compound and Mra. Pinkhar 4 advice. Ly jia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound For more than 30 years has been curing Female Complaints, such aa dragging Sensations. Weak Rack, Falling and Displacements, Inflammation and Ulceration, and Organic Diseases, and it dissolves and expels Tumors at an early stage. Airs. PlnkhauiVs Standing Invitation to Women Women suffering from any form of female weakness are invited to write Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn, Mass. for advice. She it the Mrs. Pinkham who has been advising sick women free of charge for more than twenty years, and before that she assisted her mother-in-law, Lydia E. Pinkham in advising. Thus she is especially well qualified to guide sick women back to health. Write today, don't wait until too late.

THE CITY IN BRIEF Dr. Hcrvey, 200 N. 8th St. 5t Huttertck's patterns. Morris & Co'a Price's Chocolates are fine; you will liko them. G. R. Cause, florist. Greenhouses National Ave. Both Phones. 10-tf New Figs, New Almonds 'and New Filberts at Price's. Everett Root and Wm. Pitman of Hagerstown, were in Richmond Thursday. California Pears, Jonathan Apples and Malaga Grapes at Price's. Mrs. Joseph Clevenger and Miss Hattie Sills of Milton, visited in Richmond Thursday. Plenty of nice fresh Oysters at Price's Standards, Selects and New York Counts. Mr. Joseph Clevenger and Miss Hattie Sills of Milton, were in Richmond Thursday. Price's Ice Cream is always the best, made from pure sterilized cream, seven flavors. Mrs. Sara Bell and Miss Florence Bell of Hagerstown. spent Thursday in Richmond. You get Ice Cream Sodas and Ice Cream buffaloes, all the year round at Price's. i Prof. F. L. Iamar and Miss Locke I of the high school were visiting out- ! side schools today. Oyster supper First M. E. church, i Friday evening, Nov. 1, given by the !men. uric. 1-lt 1 j Miss Leona Haldernian of Hagert:j town, came to Richmond Wednesday evening to visit friends. j Mrs. J. P. Meyers and daughter, Helen, North H street, are guests of rela tives in Anderson. Pleasant Davis, Wm. Waltz and .1. Death of Hagerstown, were in Richmond Wednesday. Winter term at the Richmond Business college begins Monday, Nov. 4th. Make your enrollment now. Phone 204O. 31-2t Mr. and Mrs. V). A. Keplinger, North E street, returned home after a week's pleasant visit with relatives in. Cincinnati. Fred lien bow, Florence Nicholson. Mrs. A. W. Wilson. Lewis Burkett, wife and son Warren, Harry Endsley. Miles Lamar and John Denny of Hagerstown, were in Richmond Thursday. Long Walt. "Grandpa, how old are you? "I atn eighty-seven years old, my dear." "Then you were born eighty years before I was. What a long time you had alone waiting for me!" Wont Still. Griggs The idea of your letting your wife go round saying she made a man of you I Y'ou don't hear my wife saying that Briggs No. but I heard her telling my wife that ehe did her best. The preparation of canvas for painters is a lucrative trade. PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY.

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City and County STATISTICS. Real Estate Transfers. William A. Bulla to Harry Enitel. brecht, part of lots 19 and 20 in J. H. Bostick's addition to City of Richmond; $1.00. George H. Shute to Abel I Study, part of northeast and southeast quar. ters of section 2. tomnshlp 13, range 1, in Wayne townshiu; 11.00. Mabel J. McClelland to Jam E. Jones, lots 29, 30, 31 and 32. in F. A. Coffin's addition to City of Richmond; $1,600. A. W. Bradbury to Bella Gunsaalye, part of section 27, township 16. rang 12 In Jackson township; $1,000. Frederick F. Jackson to Catherine Mlllln, part of section 25, township 14, range 1. in Wayne township; $2,000. Emma C. Dugdale to Caroline M. Reeves, lot 34 in Jeremiah Cox's addition to City of Richmond; $3,600. Deaths and Funerals. SMITH Mrs. Louisa A. Smith, wife of Wm. Smitn, died this morning at her home, (h; State street. The time of the funeral will be announced later. ASHLEY Mrs. W. A. Ashley, daughter of F. J. Boyd of Carthage. Mo., and granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Boyd ot West Richmond, died at Greensboro, North Carolina, Oct. 28th and was burled at that nlace. the SI st. THE LICORICE PLANT. Where It Crows and How Its Black Juioe la Treated. Blaclr. licorice is made from the Juice of the I corlce plant, mixed with starch to prercut it from melting in hot weather. The licorice plant grows for the niOKt part on the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which flow through immense treeless prairies of uncultivated laud. The climate of these great plains ia variable. Half the year it ia mild aud pleasant, but for three months it is very cold, and for three months In summer hot winds sweep across the country, raising the temperature to 10-4 degrees for weeks at a time. The licorice plant is a shrub three feet high and grows without cultivation in situations where its roots can reach the water. The usual time of collecting Is the winter, but roots are dug all the year around. At first the root is full of water and must be allowed to dry, a process which takes nearly a year. It is then cut Into small pieces from six Inches to a foot long. The good and sound pieces are kept, and the rotten oues are used for firewood. As the valley of the Euphrates contained one of the earliest civilizations in the world, it Id probable that licorice is about the oldest confection extant and that the taste, which pleases nearly all children today, was familiar to the little brown boys and girls of Babylon and Nineveh 3,000 years ago. They tell a story to the effect that when the Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals proiosed to establish a branch in a leading city of Spain the municipal body courteously accepted the proposal and offered to hold a grand bullfight at once to furnish the funds.

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