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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
The CARE OE GEMS.
Diamonds Require Gentle Treatment to
Continue sound and Brilliant.

Diamonds Require Gentle Treatment to
Continue Sound and Brilliant.
The best of all jewel boxes are not
the satin-lined, velvet-covered ones I'm
which the jewelers. alluringly display
their wares. but alright cases simply
lined with wool Even i'm such n re-
ceptacle diamonds should be wrapped
In silversmith's tissue paper to keep
them of exquisite brilliancy.
Diamonds. in spite OF their hardness.
must be treated with great care.
Though they can hardly be scratched
they nevertheless chip. and when
roughly used are easily loosened I'm
their setting, and fall out at the most
unexpected moment. When they are
sent to be cleaned the expert first
tests the settings. and then dips the
ring or pin repeatedly into n little eau
de cologne a powerful magnifying
glass Is used to detect any foreign"
bodies In the setting. and an ornament
that has an accumulation of dust.
grease or soap on ITS under side. n
blemish that is often noticeable I'm
rings, is dipped alternately in soap-
suds and eau de cologne, and a very
fine soft camelhair brush pointed like
n pencil is employed to reach delicate
ly between the claws of the setting
When the jewel is thoroughly clean
it is buried in jar of fine sawdust to
dry. This is all done after the gold
or silver mounting has been carefully
rubbed with jewelers. rouge. dried and
polished with tiny chamois-co~ered
pad.
When diamonds and turquoises are
set together the most exquisite care is
taken that alcohol only is utilized with
whiting to clean both the setting and
the diamonds, and as little moisture
as possible is allowed to come near
the blue stones. If n turquoise has
been carelessly treated, and Is turning
green from the effects of water. the
cleaner sets il to soak in stale beer.
which treatment will frequently re-
store the pure azure color. But old
turquoises that are nearly green have
value of their own.
Pearls require n great deal of human
companiOnship, and that is why they
are so constantly worn by their own
erS. When they are "sicE'' Ito use 4
technical term they are given sun
baths, and sometimes are sunk in tie
sea in perforated Baskets TO be r.
stored to health and lustre. Pears
held in warm, dry hand and drawn
slowly backward and forward through
the half-closed member are benefited.
Some women have their pearls re-
strung every season, and when the
! owner cannot arrange to wear fine
string of these gems at least once a
fortnight the cleaner lays them in n
cup of warm flour or lukewarm fresh
milk to keep their skins in good order.
Experts test real diamonds by touch
ing them with the tip of their tongue.
Diamonds are Icy cold; paste is not.
Real pearls they can differentiate from
false, 1t is said, by the touch of their
finger tips for the skin of the real
pearl has a feeling peculiar to itself.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

of vboop that echoed along the
street
Don't do that--Mrs Harper is very
i'll. 1t might disturb her"
"Sbe can't hear me-this is the pub
lie highway. anyway Another loud
cry was given ana Frank staggered
n little as though ne thought he had
done something smart
That clustering day was a very long
one for Frank. He hdgetcd i'm his seat
and the teacher had several times to
reprove him. Finally il ended and ne
was about to leave the room. when
there came from the teachers desk a
request that he remain q few minutes
after the others had gone
He found that hc was not 20 stay
alone. In the party Cf boys ,hat Yp-
NAMED was Jim
II want to have yOu uact ,hp rep
resentative of one of the largest rail
roads i'm the nation" said The teacher
Gle is friend OF boys and is alvar,
glad to sec ana talk with them"
c0urtiy stranger came into tie
room. De was visiting iI jhp neigh.
borhood and had asked to br allowed
to have % talk with The older boys or
the school lie talked to- them of the
needs of the successful man iu the
world. OF the influence OF manliucss
ANA good nature: of Tine way he had
started "a thc bottom round of th.
ladder aud had risen TO- tnc TOD. Most
OF the boys listened with interest Jim
the most carefully of aI Frank was
uneasy and eager to goo .u of fhc
scho0lhousr where JHe smaller BOYS
were playing nc ou .b. impulses
of spring and though .br day wa. .ae
and cold. di-liEod being inside ,hc
building
ilc noticed THAT tho stranger looked
at him often. and chat himself and
Jim seemed TO bc thc principal ones
for whom the visitor was talking
Twice The interest taken u him made
thc boy straIghtcu up. and fhau Doc rc-
lapscd into tbo old state of udncr
cncc
When 10 was over tbo boys went
home together
awful OLD focy" suggested Frank
% him put Boo Jim Gle old
of things chat ought TO help
u.s.
Maybe So. bul what is hc use of
having him come lare To- show us how
TO octT'
Um ala NOT argue tbc natter ana
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
Tailor Made Hats

Tailor-made hats bid fair to rival the
felt and are extremely smart for street
wear with the tailored gown. They
are OF medium size and have but lit
tie trimming outside OF n wing. or quill.
or breasts, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
a pretty hat of this kind worn with a
brown suit was of the same material as
the suit, and seemed to be nothing
but folds OF cloth artistically caught
ut the back by a handsome buckle.
Under the brim of this semi-fiat shape.
nesting against the hair of its pretty
owner. were two brown wings; one on
each side. A mere millinery trifle;
but such style and chlcness as was
represented by this bauble OF head
dress.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
Extreme styIea not Popular.

Extreme styles in cloaks have an
peared-they always do, but are sell
dom popular. A local store that caters
to the taste of all classes displays n
unique affair that suggests a bathrobe
or rich lOunging robe more than any
thing else. but 10 Is called a cloak. and
a street cloak, at that u is fashioned
Of black tafeta, with the inevitable
white lining Of the same material. saws
tho Pittsburg Dispatch II is q loose
wrap with semblance of q belt i'm the
back A sailor collar trimmed with
narrow black velvet ribbon and cut
steel buckles form its trimmings. while
large flowing sleeves conclude its
scanty list Of accessories. there being
no buttons or fastenIngs other than n
huge scarf that ties at the throat.
This cloak would be appropriate for
evening wear beyond 70 doubt. but for
the street that depends upon its pur-
chascrs idea of the fitness of things
Separate waists are in every hue of
the rainbow, tucked ana much be-
trimmed Lace figures in their dccora-
ton. as DO does in every other portion
Of the feminine wardrobe.
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DTSAcIsH :
~ q z - D

Hook-"l hear you were quite taken
with Molly" Nye-"Well, we were
photographed together"
Were [ the weather prophet
When the storms began TO brew
I'd keep predicting sunshine
I'LL 1t finally came true.
Washington Star.
He-"They say. dear, that peopl'
who live together get to look alike"
She-''Then you must consider my re
fusal as final."-Tit-B Bits.
The Bishop-"Wouldn you like to be
born again. little girl?" The Child
mo, Their; l wath born in Bothton the
very firth time! Puck.
Our friend Butely over there says
Nature intended him for poet"
"Oh, pshaw! Nature never had such
bad intentions as that"-Judge.
Nell-"She carries her passion for
remnants to an absurd extreme"
Believes, she has even married
widower. "-Philadelphia Record.
If at first you don't succeed,
Try, try again;
There are other friends to bleed
For hive or ten.
Philadelphia Record.
"Blanche's papa paid a round million
for her count" said Miss Flypp. "She
always said she wouldn't marry
cheap man." added Miss Kittish.-De-
troit Free Press.
TEST accepted Jack Timmid last
night" Jess-"O! I'm so glad" Tess
Are you, really?" Jess-"Yes, 1 bet
him box of gloves that you would. -
Philadelphia Press.
Wigg-"I hear your friend the under
taker has been adjudged insane"
Wagg-"Yes, poor fellow; I'm afraid
his case is hopeless. He is trying to
discover an elixir of life"
Consulting Physician-"Do you
think the patient can stand an opera
tion?" Family Doctor-"Can he stand
it? Why, my dear sir. the man is II
millionaire. Town Topics.
Mistress-"Now, remember, Bridget
the Joneses are coming for dinner to-
night" Cook-"Leave it to me, num-
I'll do me worst! They'll never trouble
yez again. -Harper's Bazaar
Wigg-"B jones would rather argue
than eat" Wagg-"Yes; and the most
surprising part of it is that he can
make the other fellow believe he I'M
derstands his own arguments"
Impecunious Lover-"Be mine.
Amanda, and you will be treated like
an angel" Wealthy Maiden-'Yes,
suppose so. Nothing to eat and less
TO wear. No, thank you" Tit Bits.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

Some moments are there in every life
When the spirit longs for rest:
When the heart is filed with a bleak de
SPAR:
When the weight of trouble, remorse and
care
Seems really greater than we can bear
And death were a welcome guest
But we crush it down and we go our way
To the duties that lie i'm wait.
From day to day we renew the fight.
10 resist the wrong and To seek the right
To climb at last 10 the suncrowned
height
And to triumph DER time and fate.
And thus-for my heart goes out to them
My need of praise | would give
TO those who struggle lfe's path along.
The host of toll. who are patient, strong,
The unrewarded. unnumbered throng.
Who are brave enough to live.
Denver News
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

The read actual unit OF value in the
United States is Tine silver quarter
The dime Is ont of place Iu fhp ban
you get Two drink for quarter ono
cigar for ten cents seems plobiau. So
you take Two for quarter I'm the res
tumaut YOU are ashamed to give tho
waiter ten cent tip and cannot afford
,o give him 90 quarter but moral cow
ardioo drives you tO Dot him have the
quarter The quarter is tbp most beau
uful silver coin BOO Tine world 10 IS of
Ihc mos. rouveuicn, szc. Mix up Dot
of dim. nIckols and copper cents ir
your uu.Eal and your sense OF touch
lulk- distinguishing between them
lou Wu. UHul out handful of "chics
on Feed" 5r visual Identification. s
qulri. Euu can tell from anytime
Dy the io.I" s. h1Ifdollar Isl too
much Use u. gold caglc.-New Yorg
Press
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
HEROES AND HEROES.

We give unstinted praise 10 the man
Who is brave enough TO die;
But the man who struggles unflinchinglv
Against the currents of destiny
And bears the storm of adversely.
We pass unnoticed by.
We've plaudits and tears for him who
falls,
Borne down in the shock of strife;
But word of cheer we neglect 10 say
To him who plods on his dreary way
And fights in silence from day TO day
The unseen battles of life.
There's courage, l grant, required TO face
Grim death on the CORY held.
There's also courage required TO meet
Lilies gurden and sorrow; to brave defeat !;
To strive with evil and not retreat;
To suffer and not TO yield.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
Dress Ginning Fin,,h-

Ladies who go out of Paris just now.
says special cable to the New York
Herald, in dresses they value sh )uld
keep 4 sharp lookout for u person
going about with scissors collecting
clippings of dress material. In cad
of adopting the usual method of get
ting these from a dressmaEer the per
son in question prefers them rom
made-up material. Many smart L. dies
who have been victimized in this man
ner are crying bitterly, and Complaints
have been lodged with the police by
the indignant sufferers The )lice
thus far are nonplusSed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

changed. Wee bits of feet. those no
longer than an infants. are no longer
the fashion. When l went back home
l found that the rigid binding and
forcing back of the growth of the feet
was largely n thing OF the past. China.
with other nations. has come to re-
gard that practice as barbarous. but
the small feet, those that enable a
woman to walk little and do not in
convenience her i'm getting about the
house. are still favored by the Chinese
ladies'"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
Give the GIr1s a Chnncn

Give the girls the best of educa len.
Let them have college education Il
possible. The way to get at the boys
of the future is by means of the girls
who are to be their mothers. Too
much attention has been given to the
boys and not enough to the girls. If
the boys of college woman are capa-
bic of receiving a college education
they stand the best chance of getting
it, The best side of the house is the
mother side of it.-SiouX City Journal.
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ter, as Frank was start
ing out OF the door.
"Oh, it's good enough" was the re-
ply. "Who cares how Il boys hair
looks?"
But you care yourself?'
I'm not particular. that know Of"
and he was off the end of the porch
before the mother could get in another
word
who cares?' he repeated as he ran
on his way TO school. "A boy doesn't
want to be Il milksop." He did not de-
fine what he meant by the word milk
sop, but II was fair to presume that
he intended to describe one who was
careful of his personal appearance and
did not allow his dirty hands or I'm
combed hair to worry him. In fact
Frank prided himself on being man
ly'-in his way He thought that II
would make him so TO talk loudly. to
be bOisterous and careless and to fol-
low in the footsteps Of certain men
of the town who made n great deal Of
buster in the course of their days
business dealings.
Hello, jim" he called as he over
took quiet and neat youth of his
own age. You seem TO be mighty
still to-day"
Nothing to yell about, that l know
Of"
yell anyhow. There's a good right
to yell" Frank let loose a wild sort
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

you said it did not matter how boy
looked replied Mrs. Custer. with n
smile
Well. I thought I'd clean up n lit
tie. 1t won't hurt. anyway" replied
Frank. shame-facedly. He disliked to
admit that he had changed his views
He had learned one of the lessons of
n boys life. 1t was rather expensive
for him. perhaps. but it would not be
forgotten. NJ. Harger. in the
Chicago Record Herald.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

A new lime preparation. called Ii.
mold, snys the Engineering Record. is
now being placed ON the market. n
is intended 90 avoid air shaking and
the danger of yelling and pittne. un
less care ana plenty Of time is given to
Stacking Limoid furnishes q powder
which needs only to bc mixed with
water into q putty TO be ready for use.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
IMPORTANT POINTERS.

The kneading motion should be light
and elastic. 1t has Il two-fold object
to stretch the gluten and to make the
bread lighter in color.
Bread must be thoroughly baked to
Kill the yeast plant and rupture the
starch cells.
Large loaves must go into a slow
oven and be in ten minutes before
browning. a too hot oven means a
heavy crust, which is on-conductor.
and prevents the heat from reaching
the centre. Small loaves should go
Into n quick oven
German bread with kimmel seeds is
a good luncheon bread.
OF course there is but che sort Of
bread for dinner. Just bread"
mixture that pours is thin batter
One that drops from spoon is a thick
batter While n mixture thick enough
to knead is 4 dough
Good flour is as important as good
yeast. White flour should be slightly
graduated, and free from bran. Rye
flour resembles it, and may be made
after the same recipe
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Steel and BlacIs

Steel and black are combined fire.
quently with good effect this year In
some of the smart frocks the dots of
velvet which make a good trimming
for so many things are set upon n lace
or net foundation. and encircled with
beads, black and steel alternating.
Lines of black and steel beads arc to
stocks
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

According to- San francisco spc-
cial in the New York Herald Nine.
WI Ting fang wife of the Chinese
Minister, who returned few days
ago from visit TO her native land
says small feet are no longer the fash.
ION there. "Tbc very first pcuctrat-
ing influence of exterior civilization
ON the customs OF my country has
touched The conditions of women. -"
said Nine WI "Thc cmancipations
of women in China means first of 1lI.
the liberation of her feet and this is
coming Indeed &c has already come
in q measure, for the style iD feet has
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD.
WHITE BREAD.

Pour one pint of boiling water into
one pint of milk; when lukewarm add
one teaspoonful of salt and one-half
an ounce of compressed yeast cake
dissolved in quarter cup Of warm
water. Mix and stir in sufficient -four
TO make a dough. Turn this on n
board and knead thoroughly until soft
and elastic. Put back in the bowl;
cover and stand in a warm place (sev-
enty-fve degrees Fahr) for three
hours. Then form it into loaves put
them into creased pans. cover again
and stand in warm place for one
hour. Brush with water and bake in
a quick oven for one hour If in square
loaves, or half hour in long French
pans.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

CGX Jour hair needs comb
\ i seSoo before ss,o You Mrs. go cn to
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
CORN LOAF.

Make one pint of mush: when cold
add one pint of scalded milk, one
yeast cake. dissolved. and sufficient
flour to make n batter. Beat thor
oughly. and stand aside for two hours.
When light add enough -four to make
a dough, knead carefully and put at
once into II CREASED pan and when it is
again light bake in a moderately quick
oven one hour.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28

The art OF making bread was Mrs.
s. Rorer's theme at the food show in
Philadelphia. The process was dem
onstrated in all stages the flour
stage, the sponge stage, the shaped
loaf stage and the finished Drowned
beauty stage. Mrs. Rorer made white
bread. whole wheat bread and corn
bread.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-01-28
RUSSIAN AND GERMAN.


For an example of salt rising bread
of an ascetic fermentation there was
loaf of pumpernickel, n most whole
some bread containing all the nourish-
ment necessary TO the sustaining Of
life. This whole wheat and unbolted
rye bread. which is made without
yeast or baking powder, is the chief
food of the Westphalian and Russian
peasants. Both this and Kneippe
bread are sufficient to sustain labor
CT without animal food.
WHOLE WHEAT BREAD.
Scald one pint OF milk. add pint Of
water. When lukewarm add Il dis
solved yeast cake. n level teaspoonful
of salt, and sufficient whole wheat
-four to make batter. Beat thor
Oughly and stand in n warm place for
two hours. Add sufficient flour 10
make Il dough. Knead until elastic.
Form into loaves place in bread pans.
and stand for one hour in warm
place. Bake three-fourths OF an hour
in moderately quick oven.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-02
Wants and For Sale.

Wanted-To buy a second hand sad
die. Apply at this office.
Wanted-A strictly hrst-class buggy
horse. Cameron Il Began.
For Rent-Two furnished rooms for
housekeeping. Apply at 517 Pitkin.
Unfurnished Rooms For Rent-Iu the
Park opera house. Inquire of Edwin A.
Haskell.
Loans,-If you want a loan at reason
able rates on improved city property,
call on j. s. Carnahan.
For Sale, Cheap-57 i-ches of water or
any part thereof. The Grand Valley
Canal. Orson Adams, Jr.
Wauted-Mau and wife on ranch. No
children. Good pay for hustler. See
w. T. Goslen at 9th and Ouray.
For Sale-A nice, gentle buggy horse.
Any lady can drive it. Or, will trade
for a better one and pay difference.
Cameron j. Began.
House Work-all it's branches neatly
and quickly done. Wall paper cleaning
specially. Address, City. P. o. box
2lA. Phone $50 black Victor Tharp.
Formerly Avenger 4 Tharp.
The daily sentinel., 1902-05-02

Glassford sells window awnings.
Window shades on good rollers, 25c at
Mesa Dry Goods Co.
Studebaker wagons can't be beat for
excellence. Bedwell has the agency.
The swelIest livery turnouts in the
city are those at Bedwell's. Look at
them.
The biggest line of children's bonnets
ever shown in the city at the Ladies' En-
porium.
What's the use OF looking cheap when
you can get the best in the livery line at
Bedwell'sY
r. Il. Bancroft, the Palisade hustler,
is down from the thriving town up the
river today.
Mayor Sampliner states that he thinks
the reservoir will be ready to use in the
course Of two weeks
We are interested not only in having
your orders. but in giving you the best
of service. C.D.Smith & Co, druggists
There has never been shown in this
city such an elegant assortment OF street
hats as the Ladies's Emporium has on
display.
Every hat in the Ladies' Emporium
has been marked down and now is the
opportunity to get your summer head
wear at reasonable prices.
Our latest success Smiths kidney
and liver cure. We offer 500 for every
bottle that fails to give satisfaction. o.
D. Smith & Co., the druggists.
Little Miss Virginia Wheeler is cele-
brating her sixth birthday this after
noon, at her parents home on Main
street, with whole lot of her particular
little friends.
We make fine rugs from old worn out
carpets. They look we'll and wear we'll.
We pay the freight one way. Denver
Rug Manufacturing Co., 1914 fremont,
Denver, Colo.
The Sentinel has treated itself to a
new awning. or course Glassford ia
the man who did the work, as there is
but one Glassford in the awning busi-
ness IN this city.
Mesa Lodge No. o5, A. +. & A. M, will
hold a special communication this even
ing at o'clock sharp, for the purpose OF
work. Visiting brothers are cordially
invited. BY order of A. r. Sampliner,
w. NJ.
DR.. Thadd Parker OF Boston, a friend
OF g. d. Smith of the Smith Drug Co., is
visitor to the city with view OF locat-
ing. He is looking over the field and il
he finds that an opportunity presents it.
SET he will probably locate here
Mrs. }. w. Collins, wife of DR.. J. w.
Collins, formerly OF this city. now of
Canon City, returned to her home this
morning, after spending several days in
this city, the guest OF her friend Mrs. 8.
N. Wheeler. Mrs. Collins had a most
delightful time in renewing acquaint-
ances made during her residence here.
Cornelius Rhodes, OF Denver, a promi-
| nent commission man OF that city re-
turned to his home this morning. Mr..
Rhodes owns piece OF orchard land
near the Senator Teller place and came
here few days ago to overlook the
spring work. Mr.. Rhodes is 80 charmed
With the Grand Valley that hs has
almost concluded to make the Grand
valley his permanent home.
| Alexander Seegmiller. manager OF the
Western Planning Mill Company, had the
last two fingers Of his left hand caugh,
in one of the machines at the mill this
morning and had them badly lacerated
Alex is always too anxious to push the
work and he is big team himself.
When it comes to work it is no wonder
that he is caught mapping occasionally.
DR.. lngersoll was called to dress the in.
jury.