Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 36, Number 145, 3 April 1911 — Page 5

THE I1ICII3IOXD lAJLLtADIU3I AND SLW-TELEOKA31. 3IOMJAV, A1MSIL. . 1!H I.

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Edited by Miss Elizabeth R. Thomas'.'

INVITATIONS ISSUED. Mn. J. K. Wcller has issued Invitation for a kltnhen nhower to be Riven Saturday, April the eighth at her home in North Seventh street complimenlury to Mlxs MaKdalen.i KnKflhert who will be married the latter part of Airil to Mr. (in.ir Williams. The KUIHI8 will include mom hern of a club. MEETS THURSDAY. The Montlx ra of an afternoon hridKO club will meet Thursday afternoon of this week with Miss Margaret St-dK'wick at her homo in West Fifth street. GUESTS AT CONNERSVILLE. Mrs. Karl F. Ctienoweth and baby daughter have fione to t'onnersville, Indliitiii. for a few days visit with relativeH iind friends. ANNOUNCEMENT MADE. The following annouiK emeiit from Noblesville, Indiana, is of interest us the bride is well known here, nlso the Kroom who graduated Karl hum colhue: Mr. and Mrs. Iv lv Seal Announce the cnuauoment of as is from i heir da unhter .Vlss Irene to Professor Finest liailsback The weddinK will be celebrated Wednesday. April the twelfth. The bride is a niece of Mr. Charles Neal. formerly a resident of this city. She is a graduate of the state university, lllooiniiiKton. Indiana, and is well known in sorority circles. Mr. Kailsback Is u member of a fraternity. Koth young people arc well known throughout the state. MEETS WEDNESDAY. The regular incotliiK of the Homesfie Scieme association, will be held Wednesday afternoon. April fifth at the home of Mrs. )'.. H. (Jrosvenor, National avenue west, at two-thirty o'clock. Till. beinn the day for annual election of odicers, a full attendance of I he Members Is desired. SURPRISE A SUCCESS. The surprise nlvon Mrs . Howard Williams Saturday e veiiins t her homo south of the city by u number of friends and relatives was a success in every way. The evening was spent socially and with cards. The favors were presented lo Mr. Ieslie Kaper, Mr. J. W. KaM-r and Mr. .1. S. Shorter. The occasion was lo celebrate the btrlhduy auniversary of the hostess. I.tite In the ovenluK a luncheon in several courses whs served. The miosis were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shelter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Malono, Mr. and Mrs. Kufus Kaper. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Fallow. Mr. n fid Mrs. Ixslie Kaper, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaia r, Mr. and Mrs. John Haustetter, Mr. and Mrs. (Jwon Duke. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Osborn. Mr. and Mrs. John Kaper. Mr. and Mrs. loua Williams, Masters Kalph Kaper. Harold Malono, Leonard Duke, Kalph Huke, Krnest Ha ust otter and Robert Wellrr. ENTERTAINED FOR CUEST. The following from the Marion news to the lndtanaolis Star is clipped from the Sunday edition and is of Interest: In honor of hnr kuosI, Miss Alice Iloane of Now York, Miss Florence Jay entertained a company of friends with an Informal luncheon Tuesday evening. The Rtrls are students at Farlham college. WILL NOT MEET. The SprinK (irove Sewing circle will not moot Tuesday afternoon of this week. The mooting has been ost polled for a fortnight. FRATERNITY GIVES SURPRISE. The members of the 1'hl Delta Kappa fraternity gave Mr. Herbert Cotton n pleasant surprise Sunday at his homo In Lincoln street. The affair whs In celebration of his birthday anniversary. Dinner was served at six o'clock and was in several courses. The table was beautiful with appointments of red and Miivk. the "frat" colors. Rod lilies were the flowers used. Places were arranged at the table for twenty-five guests. After dinner music featured the evening and was furnished by the Phi Delia Kappa orchestra. HAS RETURNED. Mrs. Charles Kirk has returned from Springfield. Ohio, where she was called by th death of her grandfather. LENT NOTICEABLE. week was notable for The social dullness, there being but one function! a that was in any way noteworthy, and that wan tho dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. OsU Piitler Jameson. For the lent, Ihe social week can b summed up tu ii half dozen small and ery informal teas and card parties and a few Interesting club metlnus. This 1 Ihe sea sen of the year wh-n flu clubs hold their annual elec iions, ami M'voral of Fie larger organizations c hose new oHIcers. Tho fact that there is little offered In the y of social diversion, however, tan net be accepted as indicating that womankind is not much chcuplod. Thero are the spring displays In the? shops, each day bringing newones, and ei r loads of spring sew ing lo bo done up. in r.ict, Jho hum of Ihe sewing Machine has taken tho plaoo of the music played "during the reeelviim hours." and fashion magazines for liV once, tj,ke prece-de-noe over bridge. Come Fsster wek and th brldsc jinnies will break out In) greater fury limn ever, the lull merely j providing opportunity for the makiug i or having made, of some new finery, i To Jamrtcn dinner as ihe first '. 91 series in honor of Mr. and Mrs

Hooth Tarkington. As the guests en

tered the yellow drawing room after dinner they were greeted with a beau tiful tableau, "Welcome to Spring," arranged by Mrs. Jameson and posed by Miss Marie Starr, who will take the part of the fairy in Yeats' "Iind of Heart's Desire," whic h will be presented by the Dramatic iub for the April performance. The setting for the tableau was the recess formed by the columned windows, with a taix'Stry representing Hot tloelli's -Spring" for a background. Spring, personified by Miss Starr, awakened to life, while the birds sang and flowers bloomed. With a series of exquisite poses and a dance typifgying the joy of life, to the accompaniment of the- harp. Spring was welcomed. Miss Starr read a ioetic welcome written by Mrs. .lameson. Miss Starr's gown was fashioned of soft green satin veiled in chiffon, with a golde n girdle and a garland of pink rosebuda. Indianapolis Star. ANNOUNCED IN INDIANAPOLIS Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Martin of Teciunsch Place announce the marriage of their sister. Miss Tt niele May L Fevre, and J. Vincent Rollins. The ceremony ieK place JI'mhiui; in in--1 parlors of the First Presbv tcnan chinch, the Rev. M. L. Haines, officiating. Mi. and Mrs. Rollins left at once for their home- in Richmond, Indiana. I iidiaiiapolis Star. RETURNED HOME. Mr. and Mrs. Kdwaid (iiant and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur (Irani, and daughter, and Mis. (Irani of Peru. Indiana, have returned home alter having visited with Mr. and Mrs. Hairy Mather, of South Eighth street for a few days. MEETS TUESDAY. A meeting of the- ("liistian Woman's Hoard of Missions, of the First Christian church, wili be held Tuesday alIcTiioon with Mrs. .1. .V. Walls. 1 South Tenth street, instead of meeting with Mrs. Pettis Reid of the Wayne Flats as formerly announced. This change; in meeting place was necessitated by the illness of Mr. IVtlis Reid. ENTERTAINED GUESTS. Miss Fleanor Scidcl entertained a number of girls in a charming manner Saturday evening at her home in North Thirteenth stree t, as a courtesy to Miss Saxlon. er Chicago, who is visiting here. The evening was spent socially and with games. Refreshments were served. TO CALIFORNIA. Mr. Carl Picrson and Mr. Rue ton will leave the; latter part of week for California where they spend some time. Barthis wi.l LEAVES TUESDAY. Miss Mable Roller will leave Tuesday for Oxford. Ohio, alter having spent the spring vacation with her father and brother. Miss Keller is a student in Oxford college. WILL BE HOSTESS. Mis. C. B. Williams will be hostess for a mooting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society, of the First Methodist church Wednesday uftornoon at her home. '! I" South Flo vent h street. PARTY WEDNESDAY. first bridge party to be given by Ti the social committee for April wili be hold Wednesday afterncKui at th Country club. Mrs. .lames Cair is chairman of the committee. SEATS ON SALE. Seats for the Hans Richard recital to he given Friday evening in the Coliseum will go on sale Tuesday morning at the West cot t Pharmacy. WILL NOT MEET. The Progressive IJterary society will not meet Tuesday afternoon as Is the regular time for mooting. The session has been positioned indefinitely. Further announcement concerning the next Mooting will be made later. DINNER THIS EVENING. Miss .Maud Buckingham will entertain several guests to dinner this evening at her home in North Nineteenth street. WILL RETURN. Louise Malsby will return to Miss Oxford, student O.. this week where she is a I si the I niversiiy, after ha viug I visited in this city with Mrs. Clary Mal.-by of the for about a fortnight. her Mother. Wane Flats IS OF INTEREST. Tho following from the Cincinnati mpiiier concerning a speech made: at Woman's meeting will be of inter est to c lub w omen : Colonel Me lish. in hi address quoted a verse- from one- tit Mrs. Virginia G. FUaid's ptHiiif.. which was appropriate to (he occasion, and was received with gieat applause, for Mrs. Illlai el has been a nu mber of ihe Woman's cetib lor many years: "It is the woman'.- century! Oil. num. Heae h out ami take her by tlie haml. Helieve In all In-r nioihes pure, her laith. hi zeal. Her strong abiding loyalty tei truth. It is the woman's ceutuiy! Tho cry goes forih. With standard raisee) in bright majestic priele Te w ouiauhcHHl. whose puic intrinsic worth I now revealed unto a waiting w oriel." WILL NOT MEET. j The Music. Study c lub will noi hold I iub eteiiiu meeting Wednesday evjening of this week as had been intend-' rd. The meeting ha bceii positioned ' I until aficr Caster The affair will be)

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be open to the public. Karh member will be permitted to invite guests. The concert will be given in the high school auditorium. The date for the affair will be announced later. ORGANIZATION MEETING. The v.oman's organization of the First Baptist church will meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Thompson at her home in South Fifteenth street. Mrs. 11. Robert Smith will be the leader for the afternoon. The subject will be "State Missions." APRIL FOOL SURPRISE. Mr. Kdwarcl Irolon was given an April Fool surprise Saturday e vening at his home in South Twelfth street by a number of his friends. Cards and social conversation were the features of the evening. The favors were given to Mrs. Charles Shelter, and Mr. Verne Coitrane. At a late hour a supper in courses was served. Those composing the party were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hevington. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shelter and daughter. Miss Irene Shelter. Mr. and Mrs. Orville 1 farter. Mr. and Mrs. Clare nce Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moelk and daugh ter Miss Alice Moelk-, Mr. and Mrs. I Kdward Ireton. Mr. Chester Ireton and Miss Margaret Ireton. Misses Lena, Fauna. Hilda and KIma. Hasecoster. PHI DELTA DANCE. interest in social circles is cenieriu ill the spring dance to be given Friday evening. April the twenu -eighth in the Pythian temple by the members of the Phi Delia Kappa fraternity. An orchestra from Columbus, Ohio, will furnish the dance music-. Much interest is being displayed in the affair by non members of the fraternity. It is xpocted that. a large number of out. of town guests will bo in attendance. The invitations for the affair will soon be issued, The different fraternities of the city will receive invitations. ' HAS RETURNED. Mr. Ilarrie Dilks has returned to Buffalo. New York, after having spent a few days here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Dilks, sr., of Spring 0 rove. "SWEET LAVENDER." The following is the cast of c linracters for the Karl ham "Day Dodger" ing: ! Horace Brean (A Young American) ! Clifford Plummer. (loellrey Weddcrhurn ( Banker') Blair Converse. Clement Hale (His Adopted Son I Dalton II. Lewis. I Richard Phengy (A Barrister) George .1. Hawk. I Dr. Delaney (A Fashional Physician)) Frank FliioiU ! Mr. Bugler (Hairdresser and Wig-' maker) Charles Trueblood. j Mr. Maw (A Solicitor) Arthur Wis-' lor. Minnie Gilfillia'i (Niece of Mr. Wed del burn ) Ague's Kelly. Ruth Rolt (Housekeeper) Olive John son. Lavender (Her Daughter) Dorothv Dill. .Mis. (iiltibian (A Widow) A! Ml! French. Scene Chambers of Mr. Phenyl and Mr. Hale. Time, present. FOR BRIDE-ELECT. The present week will be memorable in social circles for its many pleasures in the crowd of young people of which Miss Magdaleua Fngelbert. a In iclo-elec-t has been a member. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. Dudley Hlnior will entertain at her home in South A street. A kitchen shower will be a feature of Saturday's social schedule and will be giveu by Mrs. .1. F. Welier. Miss Kngelbert was the guest at several parties given week among which was the one en by Mrs. George Dilks, .Jr.. at home in Spring Grove. last WAS IN DANVILLE. Mrs. F. J. Valentine has been visiting Mrs. W. C. Osborn in Danville, Indiana for a few days. DBAWINGJJP PLANS To Collect Funds for the G. A. R. Encampment. The finance committee having in charge the collection of funds for entertainment, of the visitors to Grand Army encampment and the the the meetings of the various subordinate bodies, is now at work on the preliminary plan April H. for the great boosting clay. On that day. bet Keen t'.ie hours of 12 o'clock noon ami 1J o'clock midnight the commit tec. with iis various sub-committees, expects to have completed a thorough and systematic canvass of the entire city. Not only thi but the committee expic-ts that the entire funds necessary to cairy out the plans for tlie encampment will luncheon secured. No city in Indiana ha.-e ve r failed to raise the required fumls te entertain the veterans of the civii war. and Richmond citizen with t In i r reputation for patriotism ami hospitality will, it is asse-iteel provide lib. rally iu this respe ct.

TRY OUR INDIANAPOLIS COKE FOR YOUR BASEBURNER BEST THAT'S ON THE MARKET Price $6.50 per ton B. C. BULLEROICK & SON PHONE 1235.

GOWN FOR EASTER.

Two Toned Materials Popular This Season. -ft? Apparel for Eastertide now is upfermost in the feminine eye. The accompnnying picture shows one of the newest fancies in Faster gowns. Two toned materials art popular for this season. This frock consists of a combination skirt, tho upper part being made of pale biscuit color serge and the lower part of dark brown. The skirt is made empire, and the jacket is one of the new Fton designs. The entire suit is made very attractive by the use of silk braid. The big hat worn with the costume Is of tau chip with white pompon. The combination of gown and hat makes a stunning Faster outfit Hat For Next Summer. The milliners are busy designing hats for the summer season of 1911. Among the many designs Is the turban of 6traw shown in the picture STRAW TtTBBAN. Trailing roses and Tines give a truly summery effect. It will be observed that the shape Is not materially different from some of the headgear worn last se?asou. Housewife Suggestions. If your irons become rough and sticky, wash in warm sodpy water, dry and rub with emery paper. A slice or two of limo or a slice of orange added to apple sauce, instead of lemon, gives a delicious flavor. A lime may be us'l instead of lemon to give zest to wire jelly. When laundry soap Is bought" in largo quantities, as is usually done, the Lai's should be unwrapped and placed ou the top shelf of the kitchen closet to become thoroughly dry and ripened before they are used. Whe n sweeping a hemvy rug or carpet it is a good p'tin to spread a newspaper on tho fioor and sprinkle it very lightly with water. Kep the newspaper a triCe ahead of the broom so that the dust i.s brushed on to it. Don't throw away lemon peel. 'What you cannot use immediately for flavor ings you cati turn into essence of lemon qrite ns go.-l as any you can buy. To make it fii! a bott'e with rectified spirits ami when using lemons cut off the? yellow part of the rind and place It in the spirits. Omnge essence may be made in the snme wav.

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Advocate of Peace Describes Retreat from Moscow Tragedy

San Francisco. April "..- The uselessness 'U war. with the conthcts between France and Russia as the particular illustration, was preached here by Baron d'Fstti;:-nel!es do Constant, who has been speaking throughout the I'nited States for the cause of international peEce. "Without disclosing recent wars. )uit merely those that have taken place between France" and Russia." said Baron do Constant, "we may be said to hae lived through a chapter of history which will bo written one of those days under the title that enlightened patriotism wnuUi give it, Cseless Wars.' In less than a century French armies have carried :',r into Russia, first to Moscow and then to the Crimea. "Neither of these wars has been taken to heart and reinembe red by the Russian people, and thev have not held France responsil.de. Neith. r at Moscow, in Napoleon's time, nor in the trenc hes before Sebastopol did tho French soldiers discove r any sign of hostility, hatred or inc -ninpa! iliitit y among tho Russians . The past has v anished : likiim' and affection spring 1 1 1 from the first dire-ct contact lutween the two peoples, ami the h'raii'-o-Russiau alliance seems as if it had a! ways existed. Nations Were Friendly. ! "And yet the l wo Governments, belore they came lo an understanding, had long re garde d war between th.-

two countries as a natural and nee es- tol. ,1Kin .,, many a mile--a sary state of things to be generally ae- ! wa.-te ihrough which our officers and cepted in virtue of reasons of state. m,.u. destitute of almost all supplies. Thi' Governme nts bedieved that both had to make their way at any cost. Fv nations were bound to hate each other. : e ry day some of the weaker sue--while the people themselves asked for 1 cumhed. Shrouded in ice before they nothing better than mutual confidem-e. U(.n. ,,.i,d they were devoured by the Whil- the two governmnets were do- c rows and wolves. Think of the nights ciding for war the two nations were these- men passed! Fveii one spent in friendly, and neither defeat nor blood-1 a sleeping-car berth seemed long to shed nor bitterness has been able to mo. but what must it have been to stifle this sentiment. them, and what an awakening: It is "It vv-,s all very well for Govern- ; hard to say whethe r they had more lo merits to admit that they were mistak- j fear from isolation or from ambush en. but that did not bring back the , and pursuit by a fanatical enemy. vii'timn to life unel to the sci'vii'.. if wio it it ... i ...

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the trials and sufferings of our un- train approached they rose up and fortunate grand army all over again, j held out tlieir arms imploringly. The At least ('(10.0911 men were mobilized j saddest thing of all was to have no i,--for the campaign in Russia. They j ply to make to their doleful cry : 'We were drawn from all tho countries j died for nothing!'" I

BLOW TO TRACTIONS Found in Ruling of Interstate Commerce Commission. (American News Service) Washington April 3. The Interstate Commerce Commission todav handed down a decision that the local law under which an electrically oper-1 ated interurban line has no right to I demand a switch connection and interchange of traffic with a steam railroad j controlling only in so far as it relates . lo local traffic; it cannot be permit-J ted to operate as an impediment to I the movement of interstate traffic aft-; or congress has legislated upon the j subject by requiring such connection and interchange under certain condi- ; tions which in this proceed ing are shown to exist. The case thus decided is that of the Cincinnati & Columbus Traction Company vs. The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railway Company. The commission decided that, the commission ordinarily will not lend its aid to an effort by one carrier to secure traffic ' that is reasonably tributary to anoth-1 er lino by compelling the latter to join ! with it in through routes and rates; i but the theory as to what traffic is , tributary to a particular railroad j must not be carried to such an ex- i t rente as to impose upon shippers the I burden of an unduly long haul. j Through routes and through billings ' denied to points on the complainant lino where it parallels and closely ap- j prone-lies the tracks of one or more of j the defendants but required on the special facts in the c ase, in the' interest ! of shippers at other points from five ! to ten miles distant by the wagon j roads. i Paper Money. Taper money was first issued by the notorious John I .aw. liis issues exceeded 12iU.000. ra

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eoiuiuerod b France, and thoy included about I'O.i'OO young French con scripts. Took Mere Boys. 'As the generations fit for servio in th" army h.ul teen already wipe.,; out it v us found rceessary to lowothe :-.ge limit and besiu to take mere boys. who. t hough brave enough, were physically unable to withstand the fatigues f c'-imp.cic.niv.a. All the.-, youths had to tu marched across Ku ro:'e as t:-ii' as the Nit-nuin, a:id p;-.rt cf them, at least. ti'or.d v"'.er the- Rus sian sttppc.'S. only to tiske part in tVo v iimax of the war. ihe buruinc of Mor. enw. the retreat of all the inhabitam . carrying with them all n.eans of subsistence, and the lunst pitiless of winters, combined with the rot;v:u. cc .

ine as the denouement ! Lie t! "My way back to France irons M -i-cow b railway took mo ever practically the sail!.' route as the French troops followed in their retreat. Kcti in an express train it seemed useless. It took in a wholi day and night, and the names of the stations such as l;aroclino. Smolensk and lioivsinu. aroused painful memories. Tho.v were i ho places where our troops had to fight 'heir way back lo a hostile rope, the battlefield of Leip.U, ur.d final campaign in" France. Weaker Succumbed. I saw the snow spread out over the tin i plain lik.. an imimuu w bite sheei .ot the least trace of a road was vi ! , i , n in .:n in . i e e-e- meci l e ) II lo , ! as if France's children were ivim-! i asleep under the snow, and that us the Rubbing It In. He was mumbling about tough steak and cold coffee and making himself generally disagre-oable. "Don't growl so over your breakfast. John." said his generally meek wife "Nobody is coins to take It away from you." i SWINGING to and fro with the melody of styles, the Easter Anthem of Fashion is sounding in sweet refrain. As never before it sounds the triumph of this store in the development of graceful jewelry of becoming form. Diamond rings with single stone or cluster bracelets of plain gold or set with gems brooches, dainty pins, earrings and bangles. RATLIFF THE JEWELER midline ix mmml Tea Co. ipl PRONE tZU

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HEW SOCIAL REGIME Under Clark South and East Are to Dictate.

(Aiuci iean News Service) Washington. April 3. Champ Clark of Bowling tlroon, Mo, but originally rom Kaintucky. suh--the one and uiiy Chump wearing the smile that ou t come off and a brand new ?xiKns?ivo watch, of a kir.d he has yearned for sir.ee a boy but has never bci'oro lu en able lo afford, is the social lion of Washington today. Mr t l.u'k .-. ; h the congress opening of the Sivty-seeoud tomorrow, will become more than merely caker of ;h hous-o of representatives he will become lh.Moses who is lo bad ih' socieiy of Washington into the Promised Lan.l at Southern hospitality and JetTersonI ian simplicity. No longer will tho so- ! c ial pace be set by purse proud northet tiers and high brow Now Kuglaudi crs. The triumph of Mcmoe racy means J i ho inaur.uraiion of a new social rei gimo. in which tho souih and west have taken the lead and the oiTcP e ast will be fore i to play second tid.li.'. Mrs. Champ Clark is i he admittct! leader of ihe' tie-w disoensal ion Always highly popular in Washington society, Mrs. ( lark is well filled for the place, she will have able lieutenants in Mrs. FeUatd P White, wife of the new chief jixice who ovunos of . prominent Louisiana family and ! v' h-c-se brother v as I lie late SeittWer . i ci:iv-o'i .irs. justice Kurtou vs at.n I a souinei'i wcunau a native ol I ci l e ssee as are Mrs. Justico Famir and Mrs. Van W vantor. j Other southcin wevnie'ii vvhe will ajij pa or in the limelight during the newt j few months are Mrs, Kichinoud Pearson llobson of Alab:i:i; Mrs. Henry l. Clayton of Alabama; Mrs. Martin Littleton of .Nov York, but formerly from Texas, and Mrs. Senator Gore of Oklahoma. IC2 Dealers As! Consum im Co-aperEUon FeHiq & Johnson Maic Suggestions lo Belter t e Service The general public is no more interested in good ice delivery service than are the ice dealers who are responsible for the work. This is especially true in a town where one company makes all the deliveries, for the attitude of the public toward the one company is more critical than if there were competition. However, experience has shown that under one management the delivery service has on the whole been more dependable and satisfactory. For the wagon routes are shorter, the time of delivery more uniform, and the risk of missing customers less than where three or four sets of wagons are serving scattered consumers over longer rcutes. The one weakness of the present ice delivery system is the selling of ice for cash by the wagon men. It is this fact of handling a certain amount of money each day, that offers a constant temptation to the drivers. We have frequently seen young men who had always been honest and trustworthy become dishonest and demoralized by this temptation, and that of accepting free drinks from saloons, which always expected favors in return. The price of cash ice was made fifty cents per hundred last year, in order to do away with the cash business. But there are still a few families who have preferred to pay cash at the higher rate, possibly on the theory that they got better weight or better service. We do not believe, however, that they get sufficient advantage, if they get any, to offset the increased price paid, to say nothing of the annoyances of making change, not having change, disputes about temporary charges in such cases, etc.. to which the cash customer is subjected. Thus it is, that while the cash customer reaps no advantage from that plan, the cash he pays becomes an element of demoralization in the ice trade generally.. For the possession of the cash sometimes tempts the wagon man to either give somebody short weight, or to take out extra unearned coupons, so he may absorb a part of the cash and still be able to "check up" for his day's work. For the accommodation of small consumers or those who prefer to pay oftener we have prepared small coupon booke 3C0 pounds at $1.20. and 5C0 pounds at $2X0 which can be bought at our office, 13 S. 9th St., or will be delivered by our collector to any part of the city on notice. The prices for ice for the coming season are the same as in the past. For family trade, to those taking 100 pounds or more at each delivery, 35 cents per hundred; to those taking less than that amount at any delivery, 40 cents per hundred. The prices to other classes of consumers range from 15 cents to 30 cents per hundred, depending on the kind and quantity of ice used. What v.e particularly urge, in the test Interest of all concerned, is that all our consumers co-operate with us by using the coupon books the coming season, and giving this plan a fair trial. We believe it wili result in the most satisfactory service that this city has ever had. RETTIG & JOHNSON. April 1st, 1911.

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