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Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
ETIQUETTE OF WIGS.
Bald Men, With Care, May Complete
the Illusion They Seek.


Bald Men, with Care, May Complete
the Illusion They Seek.
The baldheaded man who is not re-
signed to his fate and who is posted on
the etiquette of wig wearing adOrns
himself with a faithful copy of nature
which Stimulates his poverty instead of
her wealth, says the Chicago Tribune.
For an artistic wig for man is usual
ly made thin or nearly bald on the
crown, so as to allay suspicion. When
the wig is adjusted to the mans head,
the pink scalp shows through the white
net of foundation at the crown, thus
leaving a modest suggestion of bald
ness. This is the first principle of the
etiquette of wig wearing-claim too lit
tie rather than too much of natures
covering.
This principle is carried to a refine
ment of perfection by the man who can
afford the luxury of buying several
wigs, for he may then make the tran
sitiOn from badness to a semblance of
his former self cover a space of two or
three years and thus complete the de-
ception. which is the aim of all wearers
of wigs.
A cardinal point in the etiquette of
wig wearing is that one should not
wear his wig in bed. 1t is not proper.
Some, either from motives of extreme
vanity or from an unwillingness to
shock the delicate sensibilities of their
families, sleep in their wigs. This prac-
ic ig
unclean. One should substitute for the
wig worn during the day a simple
nightcap of muslin, to insure one
against taking cold.
In the morning, as the last touch of
perfection to the toilet, the wig should
be delicately adjusted and then glued
to ones head. If this adjustment is
carefully made and if one is wearing
a really fine wig he may defy both
wind and sunlight to betray that
things are not what they SEEM"
This careful adjustment of the wig
is a most important point. 1t requires
eternal vigilance, since a single care
! less adjustment means ruin. Along the
| edge of the wig of ordinary size are
| five spots about half the size of a
! penny where the paste or glue is ap-
piled with which the wig is made fast
to the head. The paste must be care
fully applied, since if it comes in con
tact with the hair it destroys it's life
like appearance.
A practice generally observed by the
wearers of fine wigs is that of dressing
the hair in a variety of ways. This is
desirable, since it suggests a natura
head of hair, yet this practice is per
fectly possible with a really fine wig
every hair of which is separately at
tached to the net foundation
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
QUEER NATURAL HISTORY.
Some Curious Eighteenth Century
Notions About Animals.

Some Curious Eighteenth Century
Notions About Animals.
Some curious specimens of folklore
and natural history are contained in a
rare book called The Sportsman's Die
tionary," which was published 100
years ago. The author was evidently
a Philistine among Philistines in his
attitude toward nature.
Of the master musician, the black
bird, he says:
This bird is known by all persons
and is better to be eaten than kent.
being much sweeter to the palate when
dead and well roasted than to the ear
while living; sings about three months
in the year, or four at most though his
song is worth nothing. but if he be
taught to whistle he is of some value,
being very loud, though coarse" What
an ear and mind.
And here is story of the squirrel
with the ring in it of the seventeenth
even more than the eighteenth century.
1t reminds one of the hares of Izaak
Walton, that changed their sexes once
a year:
IF what is reported of them be true
the admirable cunning of the squirrel
appears in her (where we commonly
use his when the sex need not be speci-
fed our ancestors often used herr SWIM
ming or passing over a river. for when
she is constrained by hunger so to do
she seeks out some rind or small bark
of tree, which she sets upon the water
and then goes into it. and, holding up
her tail like a sail, lets the wind drive
her to the other side and carries meat
in her mouth to prevent being famished
by the length of the voyage"
Of the wild boar we have this: "And
what place soever he bites, whether
man or dog, the heat of his teeth
causes Inflammation in the wound. If
therefore he does but touch the hair Of
dog he burns Off-nay. huntsmen have
tried the heat of his teeth by laying
hairs on them as soon as he was dead,
and they have shriveled up as if touch
ed with hot iron"
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
He ConId Pose.

"Why do you think he'll be famous
novelistY
"He poses for photographs so well,
with his arms folded and looking as If
he was thinking" Judge.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
His Eaux Pms.

They were uttering the tender non
sense that succeeds the great question.
"And," said the girl bravely, eff pow
erty comes we will face it together"
"Ah, dearest" he replied, ''the mere
sight of your face would scare the wolf
away"
And ever since he has wondered why
she returned the ring.-New York Trib-
une
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
No announcement Needed.

Her Father-What? You say you're
engaged to Fred? I thought told you
not to give him any announcement?
His Daughter don't He doesn't
need any.-New Yorker.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
One difference.

Admirer-Yes, and her mind is as
fair as her face.
Knocker-But the latter is a good
deal more quickly made up.-Baltimore
American.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
Wanted Idea EE:s $Gs s ss9 :I9$E: i&1S:

Protect your ideas they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDpERBURE q Co, Patent Attor-
neys, Washington, .. c., for their $3.50 prize oeF
and lisG OF two hundred inventions wanted.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20
When in Wilmington visit

When in Wilmington visit
DOCKSTADER'S GARRICK THEATRE,
The haudsOmest little theatre in the world
playing High-class Vaudeville.
Performances at 3.I5 and us daily.
Smyrna times., 1904-01-20

One is rich when one is sure of the
Chevalier.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29
Russian Coup.

MUKDEN, Aug. 29 In the fighting
of August 26. the one hundred and
thIrty.ninth saraisk regiment with a
battery, executed particularly snc.
cessful Thanking movement on the
Japanese extreme right. The Rus
SLAMS unperceived got 10 the rear Of
the Japanese. whole column Of whom
we're moved down before they were
able 10 extricate themselves.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29
Butchers Have Hard Work to
Hold Men from Breaking
Away from Union.
HUNGER HARD
ON LOYAL TY
Attempt 40 Make Some Sort Of
Surrender that viii Not
Appear Like q "Set-
tIemcnt''

CHICAGO. Aug, sa.--With strike
funds depleted ana crowds OF hungry
mon yainly scrambling for food at
the commissary stores. IL taxed the
labor leaders To find way to pre-
went stampede from the union ranks
today. wait till tomorrow and we
shall present to tho packers . pro-
posal which they cannot decline to
laccept, they told tho men.
''There is nothing for the men but
unconditional surrender said tho
packers. .The lenders should not
hesitate in calling or the strike. so
THAT those who arc anxious can find
work. rho only terms of surrender
I've shall consider viii he the return
OF the men as individuals.
Packers Confer.
Representatives of the packers held
| d long secret meeting this morning.
They decided to make no statement
concerning thelr.purpose beyond deny
ling that any communication has been
treceived from the strikers.
Surrender In other Name.
VI Is understood that the peace
pact which the lenders have prepar-
ed provides that the men shall be
i taken back as union men and the wage
i scale Ii effect before The strike be
recognized. The effort Of the Lead
ors IL TO devise some means of sur
4 render that cannot be construed "a q
settlement
Meat Cutters Proposition.
i CHICAGO, Aug, 2s--Tho executive
board OF the Amalgamated Meat Cut
j ters' Union adjourned after short
session and the members went to con
FOR with tho allied trades council. II
, was admitted that proposition for
settling the strike had been arrang'
cd and would be presented to the
council for action but the details are
withheld.
There was no Indications Of an i'm
mediate break In the ranks OF the
strikers anticipated by the packers
Early trains arriving at the stock
yards were thronged. about 13,00t
men and women being taken in. The
crowd. however. proved to bc the
usual throng Of strike breakers and
there was no suggestion OF disorder
Desertions from the ranks Of the
strike breakers were no greater thai
! usual on Monday They approximate
about 100.
The peace proposition was dIscusse,
by the allied trades council but OF
account Of the complicated nature o
tho proposition the council adjourncs
without taking action. Labor repre-
senthtiyes will meet the alderman,
committee today and the proposition
will again be taken up tomorrow.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29

sued iii that county even d second
grade ceSiflcate Is In disfayor. only
ten having been issued last year, the
rest, twenty IN number. being first
grade. II Is unnecessary to say that
Iii that county the quality Of teaching
w u high order. yet the salaries
paid are not higher than those In
counties ID which ninety per cent Of
tlla certificates afo second Or third
grade. on account of this demand for
the better preparation Of teachers
there IL q rapidly growing dlsposi.
.tien On The part 81 teachers them.
selves TO avail themselves OF The ad.
yantages Of at least the teaehers' In.
stitute. All seem 10 recognize the
fact that al best the institute Ii bur
d makeshift, and that many need O
longer and more systematic course.
Though insufficient. the Institutes
are doing an excellent work and arc
reaching large numbers OF teachers
whom more thorongh.going means
could not reach.
while there is general improvement
TO be observed In the Institute work.
there are still many dark places. ID
some counties none but third grade
certificates were issu.d last year, and
the requirements for tbs same are
only nominal One county was hold.
ing the flrst institute ever hell with.
In It's boundaries, yet this IS ono u
the oldest and most uoollc Il coTnti9a
In New Mexico. rho c3t:nty super.
iIiendent i.sf co cii,ns aud the
coursgs % enforce ihem. and he &.
now insisting that teachers shall be
beser prepared. Though the attend
ance al the institutes IL incroaslnp
from year % year yet o considerable
number of teachers IN some coun
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29
President Of Normal Visits
Territorial Summer. Schools
Marked and General Increase Of knf0r0sf Noted IN Ed
cafiOnaI Work. More Determination
In Selection Of Teachars.

President verl returned Saturday
from an extended trip In the terri
tory. during which he visited eight
county teachers Institutes. Ills OBJ.
ject in making this trip was TO gath.
~ information regarding the charact-
W ii work that Vi done at the insti.
tntes and TO ascertain the needs OF
the teachers. in order that the work
0f tile Normal University may ho so
shaped as % be most serylceable 70
them. During his trip Mr.. Vert d.
rectea the attention of teachers and
county superlntendents 70 some Of the
inew features OF the work Of the Nor.
nal and he says that in every in.
stance ii met with hearty approval
or those interested
Regarding the trip Mr.. Vert said:
aAt every institute | visited ! was
informed thar The attendance this
year is larger than ever before and
that there is general Increase Of
interest unaffected BY teachers 70
their work. This interest Is partly
due TO the general demand made for
better qualified teachers. Boards Of
education are beginning 70 make .
distinction between the teacher who
holds a first or second grade certifi
cate and one who holds only third
grade. IN the better counties 3
Third grade certificate Is regarded
merely as permit TO teach. and n
no sense ali certificate q qualifica
tion This was evidently the inten
tlon Of tbose who framed the law au
| thorizlng the issuing Of the so-callet
lthirdgrade certificate. In one c0un
lty yislted there Is not a school boar,
that Will employ teacher who hold
a third grade. and az q consequence,
no certificates ~ this grade are II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29
Free Speech Denied

An Optic representative interview.
"a Mr, lsadore Gallegos of Los Ala.
mos, one Of the grant commissioners,
who was present at the meeting ad.
dressed By Margarito Romero on last
Friday morning, In regard to tho
statements made there reflecting on
the grant trustees.
Mr.. Gallegos stated that he arose
and attempted 70 answer the charges
or Mr.. Romero but was refused the
right to speak by the chairman. Mr.,
Gallegos proceeded, in spite Of the
refusal. 70 say that the statements
made by Mr.. Romero were false and
he knew they were false.
This statement created consldera
bio confusion and liz sat down amid
cries for order.
Mr.. Gaileg0l further ssated that
In the Los Alamos country none d
the natlyo people had any sympathy
with Mr.. Romero's attack on the
grant commission and bis profossed
disregard FOR the courts, and many
of those formerly his friends had do
n0unced him for the disturbance be
/ IL irving To oTeilta.,
Mr.. Gnllcgos said that among ths
statements made BY Mr. Romero was
one that he himself had paid $1,000
into the hands IF the trustees III 4
royalty on tlea which he had cut
Mr.. Gallegos said that this was falae
Mr. Romero had never paid anyihins
into the board but Tint the railroad
had paid approximately TINT amount
70 the board az royalty on tles
part of which Mr.. Romero had cul
land delivered TO the railroad Thll
money was used, as the books vii
show, IN paying back 20 the bant
money which was borrowed 70 pa,
the expenses OF the survey necossar,
to get the title established. He fur
ther stated that none Of the trustees
had ever received one cent Or a partI
Gle OF land for their services on th,
board.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29

ION the Japanese advancing to at.
tack Anping the Russians evacuated
the place, abandoning large quanti,
ties Of stores. Il Is roughly computed
that the Russian force around Lao
Yang consists II thirteen divisions"
Line Not Cut.
ST. PETERSBURG Aug. 80 The
department of telegraph informs the
Associated Press that Tho lines are
working direct 10 Lao Yang, thus re.
futing the report that General Knroki
has cut the railroad.
Nearing the End.
SIT. PETERSBURG, Aug. 20. Z y, N.
lt Is reported from reliable source
that Lieutenant General stoessel, com.
mander at Port Arthur has telegraph
ed the emperor thanking him for his
recent message of announcement sent
10 Nllt Sdlllhbut anu hhll lhS .lht NV
tenders Of Port Arthur are ready ant
willing To lay down their lives Tht
garrison has suffered severely AMI
the telegram intlmates { Is hardl,
possible to hold out for more than !
month or six week longer.
LAO YANG, Aug. 2a.--All the Jap
anese have transferred their actisit!
TO the Russian eastern and souiherr
fronts. A rear guard battle is pro
crossing. The weather has improve,
and the roads are drying, Event
therefore are likely TO be precipated
Firing at Port Arthur.
CHE FOO, Aug. 29.--A steame
which arrived here from New Chwanl
reports there was heavy firing a
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29
Value Disappointing

i
DENVER Colo, Aug. 20. Accord
Ing 10 the report Of the appraisers sp-
pointed by Judge Malone. the value
of the Goncordia. La.. lands, the main
asset o. the defunct Fidelity Savings
Association. Is sa75,oOO. This is ten
thousand dollars less than the Concor-
dia company is supposed to have paid
for II. or this amount there is still
due s17i.00o and 10000 Of this must
be paid By September fourth. wheth-
er the tract will bc held or allowed
to go by default was not announced
today.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29

O'clock till q, m
Port Arthur last uisht from nine
official Account,
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug 20. Gen.
ieral Kuropatlan III b telegram il the
emperor filed this morning says:
erhe Japanese began nj dawn
August 81 two movements designed to
cnt or the fourth corps The first
stationed al Anshanshan. experienced
most serious difficulty, owing 70
tho roads. Tho Japanese under Gen+
tho east. iii tho meanwhile General
the east. In the meanwhile General
Kuroki abandoning his pressure on
| Generals Iyanoff and Hcrschelmann,
drove q wedge between the second
and fourth corps The Russians were
greatly hampered In their artillery
and commissarlat and fought i series
I OF rear guard actions In order to coy
Ter the retreat OF the inpenimenta 70
Lao Yang, IN which they were sue
cessfnl The first. second and fourth
corps combined with the tenth. seven
\ teenth ana third corps and succeeded
III effectine concentration II Iinc
Yang General Kuropatkin has moi
far short of 10000 men,
British Chase Russians.
I LONDON. Aug. 2aIt Is stated or
good authority that British cruisers
sent In search of the Russian volun
tcer fleet cruisers smolensl and st
Petersburg, have overhauled at lcas
one Of these vessels. The utmost rc
ticence Is maintained 1T the admiralt,
and SO far no official confirmation o.
the statement has been given out.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29

ties attend only day or two as a
matter of form In all such cases
the teacher holds only third grade
certificate and Is satisfied with that
SO long as Il entities him TO draw
money from the school treasury
Some fearless county supefintend.
ents however, who appreciate the
need of competent teachers. are re-
fnsing 20 issue certificates to those
who 90 nor attend the institute full
time. These superintendents are evi.
IDENTITY carrying out the intent Of the
law. One courageous superintend.
ent II going 10 for as 10 exercise his
authority IN refusing 10 issue third
sfade certificate in his county No
school hoafi Iii his county offers less
Than $40 month. and he says that
VIII employ q second or first grade
teacher Or none at all. A few more
county snperintendents iIlse him
would revolutionize the rural schools
Of Nov Mexico. He says that there
will bcnu trouble about getting prup.
.erly qualified teachers as soon as eS.
amtning boards refuse 70 grant mere
permits 70 teach.
Continuing MI Vert said
Teachers are very much interest.
ed in The elementary normal course
|that Ii now offered III The Normal
They said that more of them would
nuw hold frat grade certificates had
any institution offered course MAX
Ing direct preparation for the same
While many are also interested In ths
advanced Normal eourse, they ar,
looking forward ID taking II only al
i possibility after completing the ele
mentary course, All look with fayol
|apon the opportunities offered by III
summer school, Many express .lril
regret at being unable to atteai thia
summer, hui aro making plans 10 at
tend the next session, County sun
erlntendents inform me that tTey
have never heard 50 many teachers
talking ahant special preparation foI
their work III they haYa since she
|new Normal courses, the work of The
summer school, and the establishment
of the home study department wer,
announced. Nearly every count,
superintendent informed me tha
there would be good salesatios
from his eonnty next SUNNI A.
President Vert Will address iii
eolfaS county institute on Thursday
land on Friday he viii III simlla
engagement al the 5srnGisilp Inst
tnts. a. Albuquerque.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29
Automobile Kills Spectators
And kn/us0s ~ Owner.

The accident occurred during a race.
The dust stirred up by the automobile
ahead Temporarily blinded oldfleld
and he ran his automobile into the
crowd killing two and injuring q
score.
The machine was completely wreck
ed and II was miracle Oldfield was
not instantly killed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 29.--Barney Old.
field who was injured yesterday III an
accident which demolished his ma
chine and resulted In the death Of
John Scott and q negro named Nathan
Montgomery. is at the Missouri Bap-
list sanitarinm. recovering from se-
we're cuts and bruised. Il Is expected
he will be out ngain in few days.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29

IiARBIN Aug %. The Russian
losses In the fighting of August 25 and
&c, east and south Of Lao Yang were
3, 900 killed and wounded. The great
majority Of these casualties were sns-
tanned nj Anping.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-08-29
Japanese Gains.

LONDON. Aug 29--A dispatch 10
new agency from Toxic under 70.
days date In reporting the Japanese
occupation Of Anplng and Tnnkhoyen.
says:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
A CONSOLIDATED SUMMER SCHOOL.
Mr. Martin Says Six Counties Are En-
thusiastic Over 1t.

State Superintendent of Education
@ B Martin has returned from Harts-
Vile where he went to confer with
the county superin endents OF educa,
ton of Marlboro, Florence, Lee,
Marion, Darlington and Williams,
burg. These superintendent have
agreed to have one consolidated
summer school at Hartsville for their
teachers instead of having a summer
school in each comfy. The dates
are from June 90 to July q, the
same as those of the State summer
school at Winthrop.
Mr. Martin SAYS that the plan has
met with a great deal of approval,
particularly by the people of Harts-
vile. The Young Mems Business
lcagu" of that city have taken much
in it.-The State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
Venters and Vicinity.

VENTERs, April l6:-Seed-tlme
is at hand in cur community and
the tillers of the soil are sowing their
seed. both corn and cotton, sanguin,
" expecting a rich harvest in the
fall, as they have right t" do, for
surely the laborer is worthy of his
hire.
Mr. L Ard has fine lot of vcge-
tables in the nice new garden he has
built.
Johnsourille Methodist church is
eing repaired on the inside. Wh' II
the work is compl, ted the church
will show a great Improvement in It's
appearance. The congregations ae
always large at this church on reg
ular preaching days The pastor
will be away next week ii. attendance
uvon the District conference, which
con,cnes at IIarts,ille. Earliugt n
countv, Oh the 2Oth inst.
On last Sunday the congregations
Muddy Creek and Pine Bluff were
.,rerr tan usual. At Muddy Greek
4 committee was appointed 10y the
pastor to .ook after repairing the
church at that place. The money
to do this work is ready in hand.
Hon r b Scarborough has con-
sented to deliver the annual address
Uefore the Johnsonville Graded
school the last week in May.
Mr. Robert Venters' little boy, who
was run over by ii log cart recently,
die few days ago as the result OF
internal injuries sustained.
At this time there is but little sick
ness IN our community.
|. News has reached here that Rev }
C LAWS, of :he South Carolina
Conference, who was assigned to
CLYDE circuit, Darlington county,
h left his work. For what reason
no one seems to know.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-04-21
AT THE HYMENEAL ALTAR.
Rev W Wilson Weds Miss lie McE!-
Double Wedding Near Kingstree.

CADEs, April lS:-La-t Nednes-
day evening at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs John
AtcElveen, few miles from town,
Rev W O Wilson and Miss Ida Nc.
Elveen were happily married. The
ceremony WAS peltormed by Rev I }
Rookie, pastor Of Lake City Baptist
church. The groom is rising
merchant of our town and Young
man of sterling worth, while the bride
is vers attractive young lady.
On the threshold Of their Wedded
life the writer wishes them u full
measure of uualoyed happiness.
Another highly interesting nup'lal
event Was double Wedding W.T.
messed by this writer last Sunday
afternoon at The home of the late y
j Smith, near XII gstree. The con-
tracing parties Were, Miss Mamie
Smith and Mr. NJ l. McClMy, and
Miss Anua Smith and Mr. Harold
Kinder. Both the Young ladies are
daughters of MIR and Mrs a J Smith.
The marriage services were rendered
BY Rev Henry Cauthen, pastor OF
Kingssree Methodist church.
Only a few friends besides the i'm
mediate family connection of e
brides and grooms wele present at
the ceremony. Our hearty consrat-
uiations are rendered to the ha. py
couples and may health, prosperity
and happiness Le theirs al through
life.