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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
Eeienlnr Fancy of Oh. hmm.

Tailor made suits with coouettisb
adjuncts are the reigning fancy of the
hour. They are trimmed for the most
part with stitched bands of some light
color the material being either cloth.
silk or linen. Mohair comes in for its
share of attention, and Of the usual
trimming for such a gown is ecl~u ba-
tste perforated and embroidered. For
example, costume worn recently by
one Of the seasons brides was navy
blue mOhair made with both blouse
and skirt laid in box pleats Those on
the skirt end below the trimming in
the shape OF deep-Gtted Aounce. The
trimming which formed the short boil
gro jacket on the bodice. with sides
that descended the skirt and cncircled
II in wide band. was of ecru bastise
perforated and embroidered with white
cord a charming model of light
weight black doth has a skirt cut
with deep-shaped hounce, on which
is mounted seTpentlne trimming Of
white tareta, deliberately stitched and
perforated Gold thread being used to
MI I'm the perforations The same
trimming appears on The sides of the
jacket, which are cut to fan below the
waist line. The collar is OF heavy
cream lace. recently imported
frock Of gray canvas has skirt laid
I'D box pleats, about an inch and ~
half wide at the waist line. and wild
cning out TO three times that space
at the bottom of the skirt. Tie plcats
are stitched within an inch Of tg,c
bottom OF the skirt, forming a box
pleated flounce, deeper behind than inn
front. On the bodice is a yoke of
shirred gray mousseline de sole.
marked off into diamonds with lines
OF black velyet-Chicago Record. Her.
aid.
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Ahnnf Rnrs

y pretty, cheap ana durable rug may
he made from pieces of old wooden
carpet prepared as follows, and WOW
en- on any carpet loom.
Wash and cut into strips two inches
wide; tack together and stitch through
centre with machine; ravel or fringe
the edges, leaving enough body to give
strength. II takes quite good deal of
material for rug. and YOU may know
about what it will require by winding
the material into wheels as YOU weave
about five inches IT, the rug is three
fourths of Il yard wide
Ordinary carpet warp may he used,
any color, as it does not show. 1t Will
be put into the loom the same as car
pet, except in the gear. where three
threads are put on back shaft. then
three on front, until the required mum.
Der are used. About one-half pound
of warp is required for rug three
fourths of Il yard wide and two yards
long.
Rags prepared as for carpet NAV be
used instead Of old carpet. and will
make serviccablc rugs. and can be
made quite pretty by carefully ar
ranging and blending the coIors.-
The Ladies' World
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13
Lassooed in the Street.

a curious accident happened at the
corner of Fourteenth street and Broad
way, New York City, the other day.
A young woman was crossing from
Broadway to get into Fifth avenue,
when a huge furniture wagon came
numbering across her path She had
barely allowed the wagon to pass when
she stepped forward and put her foot
into loOp-knotted rope. which she did
not notice trailing behind the wagon.
The loop Immediately frightened round
her ankle, and she was Knocked down
and dragged for nearly fifty yards be-
fore the driver heard her screams and
the shouts of the bystanders to stop.
When picked up she missed her purse.
which had dropped from her hand. a
rigorous search was made for it. but it
could not be found 4 sneak thief In
the crowd had evidently picked 1t up
and made his escape during the mo
mentary excitement. The purse she
said contained S55 which she had
just cashed at bank New York Com
mercial Advertiser
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Kite Fishing.

Kites are destined to play a part in
sport. They have been used with great
success as n means to stop partridges
rising and flying from cover where it
is wished to keep them for shooting
the birds will not rise when kites are
flying above them, fearing, doubtless.
attack
And now the kite has been used for
fishing.
The credit OF discovering the posi-
bilities of airline fishing is due TO Mr..
Edward Horsman, the great kite OK
pert and manufacturer
The advantage of fishing from a kite
is that the fisherman may stand on the
shore whilst his bait is dropped far out
at sea; also that timid fish are not
scared by seeing fishing rods or boats
when the airline is used. For kit fish
ing strong kites are flown. the string
carrying small pulley, through which
the fish line runs. One end of the fish
line is held by the fisherman on shore:
the other, which is weighted drops
from the pulley as the ascent is made
and dips into the sea. Al the moment
when a fish snaps at the bait and is
hooked the fisherman feels the pull i'm
his line, the kite is quickly hauled in.
and the fish is dragged in at the same
time. Mr.. HOrsman has caught many
a fine sea fish in this way Pearson $
Magazine
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PAYING MExIco's SOLDIERS.

"S '"e 'ine the Silver Gets to the Pei
"'e There is Not Much For Him.
lhlngs have greatly improved FOR
,he private soldier in the Mexican
Army OF late" said a resident of New
orleans. whose business takes him fire.
quehty into the sister republic. "but
only few years ago he had nratty
IouSh tlme of 1t. and as for his pay
well III tell you little story that Gov
erS the ground fairly we'll On one oc-
casion l spent several months in a
small town in the northern part of the
country. whore a regiment of infantry
was temporarily in barracks. OF
course | got well acquainted with all
the officers from the Colonel down
ana found them. without execution.
royal good fellows But the poor sol
ulefS Were as tough looking a lot of
scarecrowS as l ever laid eyes on.
Ihelr uniforms were I'm rags and tat
tiers. half OF them were barefooted and
the other half had no hats. while their
arms and accOutrements were i'm con.
dltion TO match. The paymaster used
10 SS' around about every two months.
ana ms arrival would be a signal for
great excitement at the barracks. He
ana his business however. entirely
with the Colonel and, after inSnectinp
the rolls, would place a certain sum of
money in that dignitary's hands. dine
formally with the whole staff and take
ms departure. Next day the Colonel
would call the captains of the several
companies and give each of them q
nag or dollars. The captains would
thereupon summon the lieutenants.
who i'm turn, would send for the ser
geants. and thus the money would
glide down the line until it finally
reached the cOrporals. who did the ac-
tual paying of of the men.
How it happened l don't undertake
TO say. but with each transfer the cash
invariably suffered a shrinkaee. Per
maps II was due 30 abrasion. ANYHOW
not more than third ever reached the
rank and file. That would have been
bad enough. but in this regiment there
was also curious ebb tide. so to speak.
that swept a good deal of the money
Dack through the original channel of
dlstroution. The whole crowd from
privates TO commander were inveter-
ate poker players, and by mysterious
freak of fate their ability was in al
most exact ratio to their ranl-the old
Colonel being acknowledged champion
of the department. After pay day
there was always a grand poker orgie.
in which the commissioned officers
usually cleaned out the privates. Then
few lieutenants would swoop down
ana wind up the 'noncomS. to get
looted themselves by their captains.
who invariably fell victims to the SUI
perior skill Of the Colonel. The result
was that the unfortunate private never
got over third of his pay and never
had that longer than fOrty-eight hours
He GOT it in the neck both comm and
gwine. " - New Orleans Times Demo
crat
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Landscapc Gardening For Women.

Landscape gardening is a calling
that must be learned the same rs any
other. \ young man would be ex-
pected TO devote some years TO its
study and practice before he could be
intrusted with the commission of work
Of much Importance. and there is no
reason why less should be expected OF
woman. Good work is demanded.
and in order to meet the demand there
must be thorough knowledge of all its
details and this can only come
through practical experience. If n
woman has aptitude for the profess
sion, and is willing to serve an appren-
ticeship at II, as q man must. there
is no reason why she should not I'M
dertakc the work. provided she is
physically strong.-Ebau L. Rexford
in the Ladies Home Journal.
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The Open Sunburst.

Not golden, but black and white are
the rays of the open sunburST'
which is executed in hand embroidery
on the yoke of Il bodice, the collal.
band or perhaps the "half.bishops'' OF
the sleeves on n2dcmoisclle's golden
linen uress. The rays ARE emphasized
with white ana black, as they could
not he in did black \ mcteoric
world Of stars ana suns has burst
forth in the modern toilette. The
edges Of the pieces of embroidery are
stitched with black to the gown. The
skirt is probably made with gradu-
ated circular tiouncc. beaded. YOU nav
be sure, with hand-cmbroidered
band OF open suE-bursrs. If the effect
is good on gold-colored linen il is lust
as effective in sea green linen.
1t is difficult to devise more cool
looking costume than one of sea
green, relieved with knots OF black.
or Tiny applications OF embroidery in
black and white. such color scheme
rests the eye in the hot months. when
one Wearies of the profuSlon OF cur
rant reds. cranberry pink foulards and
glowing tints generally.
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Table Decorntinns.

One of the most satisfactory colors
to use for table decoration is rose pink
which bears the light of sun and ar
tihcial lights without much change.
Blue often becomes green. and vice
versa. under the influence of gas or
electricity. Violet changes its hue. and
yellow appears faded and pale away
rom the sun. Red is trifie dangerous
IN combination and contrast. although
very cheerful and effective if used in
winter. when warm tints are accepta-
Ole. Foliage green is always pleasing.
especially in summer, when ferns are
0btainable everywhere outside of city
limits. Large and small ferns will
Keep their fresh grccnness if when
gathered they are placed one over the
other compactly on thin piece of
board or cardboard, and then sprinkled
or even Immersed i'm cold water and
Kept in cool, dark place for several
hours
y pretty table decoration consists Of
circular mirror, with silver mount.
ing if possible. set I'm the centre of n
Inc white linen cloth or pink embroid.
cred centrepiecc. On the mirror rests
glass bowl filed with pink roses.
while a wreath of asparagus fern en-.
circles it, and one end is continued to
central chandelier directly over the
table. Candelabra of glass or siIvey
holding pink candles and pink silk on
paper shades, throw q soft glow over
the taDle.-Good Housekeeping.
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our rrade Wiz Europe.

IN strong contrast with the almost
stationary condition Of our commerce
with the Central and South American
States for the past ten years is the
great growth Of our commerce with
Europe during the same period
Within that decade our total exports
of merchandise TO all European coun-
tries increased from S7O4.79S O4T TO
S1O4O.1G7.7G3. The total of our i'm
ports from al European countries is
another story It actually diminished
from SfJ93OJ.37 ina 1891 to $40 SCI, r.
314 I'M 1909. II IS our export trade only
with Europe that has increased The
exact net increase including both i'm
ports ana exports of our European
commerce was S31GG31 COS during tine
same Ten years in which our trade
with all The states OF Central and
South America has remained mt a
staudStill MeXicO alone Of all the
American countries 10 the south of as
shows ou increase in her commerce
with the United states in the sane
period. amounting in round figures to
S21 500 900 Sew York World
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The Care of Household Iinons

Buy household linen OF the best
quality and commence housekeeping
with good supply. No part of the
furnishings Of home marks the re-
fnement of n woman's character as
does the quality of her house linen.
The best linen is the most economi-
cal, for though its cost at first is great.
or, the extra expense is paid for in
wear and appearance. 1t should hard.
ly be necessary TO say table linen
should receive the best of care. vet
very often beautiful damask is spoiled
long before it has had even short
reign. CareleSsness in folding is ac-
countable in part for this, and the ne
glect of stains accidentally made dur
ing meal and not unfrequently when
the table is cleared is as fatal as the
faults of the laundry. Vegetable and
fruit stains should he removed as
soon after they are made as possible
with warm chlorine water and then
rinSed well i'm ammonia water OF warm
soap suds. Almost every sort of stain
can he removed if treated properly and
at the time it is made.-American
Queen.
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Famous Woman ArcbaeoIor,.,

Mrs. Sarah Yorke Stevenson. of the
Department Of Archaeology I'm the
University of Pennsylvania. has been
made a doctor of science by the Uni
Versity. She was one of the founders
OF the archaeological department in
the university, one of the first mem.
bcrs of the American Exploration SO.
ciety' and is q member of many scien-
tihc societies in different parts of the
world
She has been sent TO Rome and to
Egypt on archaeological tours. ana
through her cooperation with the Brit
ish Egyptian Research Association.
Philadelphia and the university have
received valuable relics from the Nile
Valley.
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women Are Considered . POOR Pay.''

"Tradespeople, I'm general, consider
women as poor pay writes Edward
Box. i'm the Ladies' Home Journal.
"The vast majority OF sheltered WON
en- seem to have no conception OF the
anxieties, trouble, poverty, suffering,
privation, injustice and positive cruel
" which they directly inhict upon
hard working women by carelessness
in promptly meeting their bills IT
this practice were confined to the rev
one might dismiss it with shrue or
sigh that 30 existed 600 an But it ap.
plies TO The majority of women Len
"a woman look into this matter care
fully. and she will be surprised
the evils which result from this can
less disregard of obligations Wberev
you find @ feminine industry there go
will find a ledger full unpaid @
counts"
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Ironing Made Easy.

Dry the starched articles perfectly,
then dip them in Il pail of boiling
water and pass them through the
wringer twice. They may then he
ironed mt once. or they may he rolled
up In a dry cloth. The fabric may be
ircned with greater ease after being
dampened i'm this way than when
sprinkled in the usual manner Tur-
pentine in starch gives an added
Wilderness and lustre to the ironed ar.
tlcle. Use one tablespoonful to a
quart of starch.-Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
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To wear a shirt yrnl.t VIII.


Every woman wears a shirt waist.
but not a great many wear them
well. TO look ones best i'm shirt
waist il must be put on properly aud
it must fit. If a shirt waist is adjust
ed properly the effect is neat and trim
provided that il is spotlessly clean ana
that all the appropriate accessories
that 20 with it-collar. tie and belt
are also spotloss. Fluffy little tics and
jeweled belts with Il wash waist are
entirely out Of place
With the shirt waist of to-day the
Straight-iront corset. the equeStricnno
corset. the ribbon irdle corset or the
corset waist is worn. During tha
summer have plenty OF changes in cor
sets. Buy cheap ones. they wear and
keep their shape quite as well as the
more expensive varieties. and Won viii
be able TO afford it. Over your cor.
set wear a corset cover that ends at
the waist line. Then put on your shirt
waist and Pin with a safety pin the
centre OF your waist 10 q ribbon or
tape sewn ut the very edge of the back
of your corset. Pin ii so it will be
taut, but not so that it will drag. The
sides of the waist draw down nicely
and smoothly ana pin to the corset d.
rect. Then put on your skirt ana after.
adjusting it properly pin the front of
your skirt 60 the centre front cf your
waist. Your belt and collar are then
ready to put on.
Not only will your shirt waist look
well If the above suggestions ar, fol-
lowed but your skirt win keep in
plCce.-American Queen.
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Willy a Cir can,t rhrou.

\ suburban physician. who has often
neen amused az the efforts OF the Bryn
MaWr girls. was talking the other day.
Ut is physical impossibliiy for a
girl to- throw strongly and accurately.
as boy throws" be- said. a Girl
throws with a rigid arm. and FL is out
OF The question for her TO acquire "a
ifte movement. such as is possible
win boy. because her collar bone is
larger ANA sets lower than "a boys. In
other sports. where This action is nor
brought into play, she may excel: but
she may as well give up all hope of
ever learning 10 throw Philadelphia
Record
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THE TRAMP OF OTHER DAYS.

When Washington was signing bills
And all the land was new,
Did tramps roam DER the countryside
As modern wand rers do!
4 20. how hard it must nave Uevu
To tramp in olden days,
Before inventions came to and
The tramp in divers ways!
No graded railroad mile on mile,
Was his to pace at ease,
With even ties and gentle slopes
Soft balm TO weary knees;
But over pike and stony path
He sought his aimless ways;
Forsooth, no Joke 1T was TO be
a tramp In other days!
The luxury of modern tramps
BY him was never known:
He never called whirlng truck
Or empty freight his own.
The meals he got were far apart,
Because in days gone by
The towns were scarce the dwellings Jew,
And people kept their pie.
So. raise a song of hearty thanks
We tramps, a-tramping now
For tramping is not half as hard
As once it was. | vow.
And when brakeman filings you of
From some half-laden car.
BE thankful then and fancy how
Much better off vou are
Harry Hamilton. in Puck.
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Mock Oyster Soup -Four onions. -four
large potatoes cook iu two quarts of
water Until soft Mash fine. add one
quart Of cream OF rich milk. one tea
spoonful OF salt with half as much
pepper. Serve with croutOns
Water Crcss Sandwiches Blend two
tablespOonfuls of creamy cottage
cheese with one tablespoonful Of or
ange marmalode. Spread IL on thin
slices of buttered bread. lay q small
sprig of water crcss on each and press
the slices together in sandwiches
Serve with the salad.
Banana Shcrbot- Make ~ evruu win
One pint OF sugar and one quart of
water. lct So boil five minutes. then
set 30 aside to- cool Add thc Juice off
one lemon and two oranges. and one
dozen fine. ripe bananas peeled and
mashed very smooth Freeze until 10
begins to thicken then add the beaten
whites of two egg. and freeze like ics
cream
stuffed Pruucs Soak oue.half pouuo
prunes u warm water for two hour.
on until YOU can remove the pit easily
Fil each prunc with quarter of %
tcgspoonlW powdered sugar. some
nicely chopped walnuts and haIf 20 date
minced Shape the pruuos nicely ano
roll in graduated sugar These ars
richer f left week before ting
tIcm
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- walkinr 80 ror ,rnlnnn.

Certain rumors as to things fashion
able may Doe said TO recur ina cycles.
The disappearance of the blouse The
revival of the crinolinc. the rcstora
ton of the patch and the coming OF
powdered hair are al predicted 600 i'm
tcNols but fulhlmcnt of tine prophccy
taIios Just now the walking stics
is enjoying attention. and ue are Do.
Ing laycly informed in various d.
iccious That "smart people, -r. carr
ryi-l tnnm. and That lIey are tne lat-
cst MODE but inquiries and oJSorva-
lion do mo-, support the present gossip
amy more tnau ou past occasions when
similar reports have been started. one
good aud sufficient reason AGAINST any
general adoption of them ot present
tIat with long sbirts ana uo uu.s.
cts ovcIburdcued w0maukud cannot
undertake TO carry anything mr-
Their thao sho SIS now compelled to-
bear As 10 is she must sucs har mite
az % hondsorcuiei into The opening or
hcr glove mu. take Der money .n ri
cnaiu purse ou her wrist. and III more
items arc necessary they must hc con.
leyc. 'u bag at her side. An Iuves.
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The girl banl; messenger ON her way
TO make deposit has her hands very
much engaged. ON rainy days She
who has not adopted the abbreviated
skirt is seen handicapped as follows
Umbrella. handkerchief pockotbool,
ana passbook all held in one hand.
While The other is holding her dress
up. ail of which suggests that 10 is
surprising that highway robbcrics OF
this elias. are SO uncommon Now
York Herald.
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JlNcLEs AND JESTs.

Look here. sir. who gave you per
mission to kiss my daughter?" 1T
wasn't necessary, sir.'-Detroit Free
Press.
Singers quarrel with the soprano
seems TO have disturbed the even ten
or of his way" Yes. he's clear off his
base. indianapolis News.
Tourist-"mow long does the sheriff
hold Office in this county," Native (of
Bloody Gulch-"Just as long as he
continues to draw first. Puck.
Householder Ito suspicious charac-
ter)-"What do you want?" Suspicious
Character ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS /
dunno; what yer got|'- Harlem Life.
He was very fresh young man;
Yet when he told a tale
ii seemed paradox that IT
Should be so very stale.
Philadelphia Record
Flow did Dabster become famous as
an artistt' He did a painting so
cleverly that none of the critics could
tell what it was"-Ohio State Jour
nal.
See that magnate over there?" "Hes.
What of him?" We'll. twenty years
ago, that man arrived in New York
with only million dollars in his peck
et."-Life.
She-"I wonder, Harry, if you would
marry again if l should die?" He
You little silly, don't you see that
couldn't marry again unless you did
~ie?"-Boston Transcript
In cleaning house from year to year
a woman's ways are wondrous queer;
She walls DER rubbish; then, alack,
IT'S busted and put safely back.
Chicago Record-Heraid.
Big Sister-"Dick, / think 1t is time
little folks were in bed" Little Dick
ION Mr. Nicefellow's knee)-"Oh, it's
all right. Mamma said ] was to stay
here until she came downstairs. -
Tit-Bits.
Did they make you feel at home
over at Mre. Smiths, Johnny" Yes,
ma, Mrs. Smith told me L wipe m
feet m not muss the rides, n didn't
give me but one piece O. pie. "-Phila-
delpha Evening Telegraph.
Mems interests show difference wide,
By some eccentric trick
Ii hall the world is satisfied
The other half must kick.
Washington STAR
Mike Opening his pay envelope)-
Faith. that's the stingiest man l ever
worked for" Pat-"Phwats the mat
Their wild We; didn't We git as much as
We iXpected? NIlke-'Yes. but / was
countin' on gittin' more than ] tx
! pected. Tit Bits
Reynolds said the old member of
! the firm, how do you spell which =
wv il i b." responded the other.
That's what l thought rejoined the
older member, covertly scratching a
ct out of the word he had written
! Chicago Tribune.
The Young Mani suppose, sir. that
| when l become formally engaged to
| your daughter you will admit me as
member of the firm" The Father
] well, / don't know. I don't feel as
! If I could afford the expense of both
] of these things just now.'-Detroit
/ Free Press.