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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
TO WORK EASILY.

The sensible housewife considers
her guest has paid her compliment
when he remarks; How easily you
do your work"
1t may be that the guest knows very
little about it. But the fact remains
that to him the work of the housewife
seems easily done.
This means that the household ma
chinery is we'll oiled, there is no rush
ing here and there, after something
needed at the last moment. There is
no fussing when someone happens to
be late to a meal. There is no futtering
in and out and jumping up, excusing
oneself to rush to see if the biscuits
are burning. There is no scowl on the
forehead of this housewife who does
her work $50 easily"
The woman who froWns and jumps
and runs and frets and fuses will
sooner or later break down and be 4
chronic invalid. Such woman is
burden to herself and no consolation
10 ler family.
The more silently the wheels of DO
nestle affairs are made to turn the
healthier the family and the happier
the wife and mother
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
FASHION NOTES.

Pinking on broadcloth is a recen
innovation upon imported models.
Frissou velvet, which shows a very
slight waved effect like the ripple o.
water, is one of the latest importations
in fancy velvet.
Braids Of all kinds are we'll liked and
4 majority of them have shir threads
in their upper edges so that they may
be drawn up and applied in any shape
desired.
Exquisitely shaded ostrich feather
stoles and muffs are shown in all the
popular colorings, some of the soft
green's and browns being particularly
effective.
Shaped and stitched bands of the
material make a simple but pretty
finish fer an afternoon suit. They out.
line frorte, cuffs and capsof the bolero
and the edges of the skirt and of all
hounces.
Padding cording of silk in various
sizes and in many colors is now sold in
the shops, though early in the season
each dressmaker who wanted it had
to make her own. Two small padded
silk cords twisted together form an
other trimming much in demand and
applied like the single cording or roll,
in faaciful designs.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
MEADOW NICE.

We can always lell wnen there are
meadow mice in field by the little
foot-paths winding in and out among
the grass roots. The paths are usual
ly rather lower than the surrounding
grass, and are used chiefly at night,
when the nice come out to feed upon
wild bulbs, grass roots, berries and
insects. The little rodents have many
enamies, owls perhaps being the
worst of all Domestic cats get a
great many OF these mice, and of
course hawks capture a great many
Of those which venture forth in the
daytime. The mice themselves are
harmless creatures except perhaps IN
very cold weather when they have
been known to destroy fruit trees by
gnawing the bark JUS. above the snow
line. They are gentle il disposition,
and although l have picked up nun
dreds of them with my bare hands,
they have seldom bitten me unless l
happened to squeese them little too
hard
The best known representative OF
the American long tailed mice is un-
questionably the white-foCted, or deer,
mouse. This is one of the commOnest
as well as one of the most beautiful
Of the four-footed animals in" this
country. Unlike the meadow mouse,
it is creature of the woodland, and
wood mouse" is the name by which
it is known in many places Among
the surest signs of its presence are
the empty shells of the hickory nuts,
which form a considerable part of its
food. These shells may always be
distinguished from those which havs
been opened by squirrels by the man.
ner in with they have been cut. In
nearly all cases it will be found that
there are two holes in the she'll
one in each of the two fiat sides-and
very often one Of these holes is larg-
er than the other. When you find
shell opened in this way you may be
sure that white-fOoted mice are near
by. Hunt for them in old stone heaps,
decayed logs, holes in trees, and espe-
cially in old birds nests.-November
Woman's Home Companion.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
WOODS FOR BOYS WORK.

In the selection of woods from
which to build furniture. and the ma
terial for upholstering chairs, settees
and stools, the products of the local
ity in which che boy lives must be
taken into consideration. Some
States produce pine, white wood (cot-
tonwood) popular or cypress, that
can be worked easily, while in others,
spruce, hemlock, maple and fir will
be easier to obtain; and in the far
West gum wood, red wood, cedar and
cypress are the least expensive. The
cost of the wood is a matter to be
considered, and often a more artistic
result can be had by using an inex-
pensive wood
Some woods have an open and
broad grain that, if carefully filed
and vanished over, will give a very
pleasing effect. Chestnut, butternut,
CHARTERED oak and ash have this quail
ity, and all of them are adapted to
furniture construction and room trim
mings.
For many of the chairs and other
furniture, spruce, apple wood and cy-
press will render good results, and all
of them have a pretty grain when
stained, wiped and vanished Ash is
harder and will make good solid fur
niture, and if it will not be found too
difficult to work it will prove a very
satisfactory and serviceable wood for
chairs, tables, benches and other
pieces of furniture that are subjected
to hard usage.-From Joseph H.
Adams "The Practical Boy" In St
Nicholas.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
POPLAR TRIMMINGS.

One sees much of this heavy silk
crochet trimming upon the newest
gowns Of cloth, silk and velvet, and
with it go grelots and other pendants
TO match. Very heavy Irish crochet
ornaments, medallions, etc, are also
extremely modish, and used not only
on heavy materials, but i'll combina-
ton with fine laces like Yalenciennes
and sheer stuffs.
AS for the applique trimmings, they
are innumerable, and some of them
are wonderfully beautiful. The fiat
flower designs iii painted velvet have
already been mentioned. but there are
scores Of other flower trimmings cum
ningly fashioned BY cutting and gath
ering of silk mousseline, chiffon, silk,
yelvet or what you will.
Embroidery stitches or water color
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
AGE A MATTER OF HABIT.

How old are you? asks the Milwau-
kee Journal. The adage that women
are as old as they look and men rs old
as they feel. That's wrong. \ man
and woman ares old as they take
themselves to- Z. Growing old is
largely a hat }of the mind. GAS a
man thinkeh in his heart so is he"
If he begins shortly after middle age
to imagine himself growing old he will
be old. 10 keep ones self from de-
crepitude is somewhat a matter of
will power. The fates are kind to the
man who hangs on to life with both
hands. He who let's go will go. Death
s slow only to tackle the tenacious.
Ponce de Leon searched in the wrong
place for the fountain of youth. 1t is
in ones self One must keep ones
self young inside. So that while 'the
outer man perisheth the inner man is
renewed day by day" When the hui
man ceases to exert itself, when there
is no longer an active interest in the
affairs of this life, when the human
stops reading and thinking and doing,
the man, like a blasted tree, begins
TO die at the top. You are as old as
you think you are. Keep the harness
on. Your job is not done.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
BACHELOR MAIDS SENTIMENTS.

The season Of the church fair is here
Isn't it funny, but almost everyone
buys things they would not want at
twice their value at ordinary times.
How easy it is for the benevolent
being to diffuse pleasure.
When city is blessed with good
churches and public schools, you may
be certain that it is the fault of the
women.
When a boy grows into an honest,
upright, forcble man-look for the
woman.
When you find clean street cars or
streets, you may be almost certain that
they were procured through woman's
influence.
No matter how much a man may say
against the missionary society or suf
fragist question, when he wants any
important matter carried through he
asks for woman's influence,
Man will insist OH smoking horrible
old pipes and chewing tobacco, but
'rets when a woman cheWs on candy.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24

triumphant realization Of purified and
ennobled character, grown strong and lux
uriant out of the very soil of its many in
frmites. Surely the remuneration Of ST.
mon Peter was not in vain. either for him
self or for the world. What that little
life of his might have remained to be, or
deteriorated to become, in its narrow Sy-
rian round, if he had refused the call Of
Christ, who can adequately say? But the
imagined contrast between what he would
then have been and what he now is suf-
fees to move us to the swift acceptance
of every proposal Christ makes to us, and
the speedy answer to every call of His for
ourselves and our service, at whatever
present cost that answer must be given.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
WEDDING ETIQUETTE.

In spite of all precautions, the ar
engagements for many weddings have
been neglected, and when the happy
day came there was soma trouble. 1t
is make an exhaustive list of the va
rious details which must be attended
to in proper order. If it il to be a
church affair, the clergyman should
be asked, and the church prepared suf-
ficiently in advance of the date set for
the ceremony
Invitations or announcements should
be ordered three or four weeks in adj
vance, because delays ana mistakes
will happen and these should be pro-
vided against. The sexton should be
interviewed, and arrangements made
to have the church in good condition.
He may be ,od to take care Of the
awning and carpet ut the church door,
and to furnish q man to open the car
riage doors and to look after the check
ing OF the vehicles.
Admission cards should be collected
at the door by another man, and, il
hand to clear the passage of id!ers
These men should be engaged by the
sexton, who receives a fee for these
services.
The chief usher should carry out all
the arrangements on the wedding day.
The ribbons tina. are stretched across
the aisle, and the cushions Old which
the young people lneel, are usually
supplied by the brides family. The
sexton is also asked TO take charge OF
the decorations i'll the church, and the
boutonaieres for the ushers.
Then comes the organist. The we'd.
ding music is chosen i'll consultation
with him. Hehearsals will probably
be needed.
The Orgapist should be told of this
and mis- services engaged for them
For 4 house wedding the music usually
takes tho form of pianist or small
stringed organist.
Carriages are needed ~ carry the
bride, bridesmaids and the brides fam.
lily to the church. and afterward to ths
house for the reception or breakfast
One carriage can be provided for two
bridesmaids. 1t should be sent to
then houses, then brought to the home
of the bride, to follow her carriage to
and from the church. The bridegroom
provides any other carriages that may
be required for his own use, for tina
Of the best man and the ushers. :
is also placed ut ihe dispose
IF the clergyman, and, when n weddin
takes place i'll country place, car
riages are also sent to the station
meet the guests from out Of town.
The flowers for the bridesmaids am
other attendants of the bride are us
lally furnished by The bride. The Gus
ON of giving souvenirs is not compuI
Advertiser.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
Gas Engines for Emeroencles.

The San Francisco railway COM
panies have concluded that power can
be purchased from the electric-corpor-
atoms owning the hydro-electric plants
in the Sierras and the famous long
distance transmission lines, cheaper
than they can generate TIE current
To provide for emergencies gas en-.
CINE power plants are to be establish
ed in San Francisco, so tLat in case
of accident to the long transmission
lines, power would be instantly avail.
able.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
WHY BLACK SILK IS OUT.

We do wear black glace, but the
handsome old black silks that we used
to be so proud Of are quite things Of
the past. In old days thsy used to last
for years, but the vegetable fbres,
gummed and weighted with starchy
dyes, haye-no staying powers in them.
Many woman Who is not we'll OF
used to keep black silk on hand for
wears; she cannot do thai now, even
if She invests in one; she would look
demode, says the London Queen. But
there is a hope that we are returning
to our allegiance to coored silks.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
Seeing Christ.

When Simeon went into the Temple and
saw the infant Christ he said, Lord, now
lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace"
What was his reason? For mine eyes
have seen Thy salvation" Aye, that is it.
70 see Jesus is to see Gods salvation, and
to see Gods salvation is to be ready to
die, and to be ready to die is to be fit to
live Rev w Y Fnllerton
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-02-24
illuminate From Within.

Carve the face from within, not dress 10
from without. Within lies the robing
room, the sculptor's workshop. For who
ever would be fairer, illumination must be-
gin in the soul; the face catches the glow
only from that side.-W. G. Gannett.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
FLEETS GETTING CLOSE.

Hong Kong, May 17.-From infor-
nation received here it is now believed
that the Baltic fleet is now anchored
off st. Johns island, one of the two
islands owned by France, 80 miles
southwest of this place and 800 miles
north of Kamranh bay. If this report
is true it shows that the Russians are
within 400 miles of Admiral Togo's
base in the Pescadores group Two
days steaming would bring them to-
gether.
That the Russian feet had sailed
norhward from the vicinity of Honko-
he bay early in the morning of May IA,
is the latest news available in London
rearding the movements of Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky.
During great storm several days
ago the Japanese converted cruiser
Nokho was damaged by striking a reef
off Fusan.
1t is said that during the last month
the Russian warships consumed 1901
900 tons of coal and adds that where
it was obtained IS a mystery.
A correspondent says that it has been
ascertained that the Russian fleet es-
tablisehd wireless station on French
territory and communicated with st.
Petersburg by the way of Saigon.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
OREGON NEWS.

. Oregon's new U. S. marshal, G. J.
Reed, in full accord with prosecutor
Heney.
F. A. Smith, who lives on the res
ervation six miles south of Adams,
has a most interesting collection of
old firearms gathered during his life.
The death of Mrs. Eliza Blaine, an
Oregon pioneer of 1S47, recalls the
fact that Mr.. Blaine was for a time
editor of the Oregon Spectator, the
first newspaper publication in Oregon.
The Morning mine of Greenhorn
was sold last week at public auction
by Attorney Fred Fontaine at Canyon
City. The sale was made for the pur-
pose of satisfying claims OF creditors
against re property amounting to
about $4,000.
A Portland man has begun to raise
mushrooms. He recently obtained
spawn from the east, and experienced
no trouble in raising the plants after
they were once started. The plants
must be grown in cellar or other
underground location.
1t is charged by the coroner's jury
that James Foss, whose charred body
was found in the ashes of his cabin
10 miles from Hood River, came to his
death from rifle shots at the hands
of Frank Ries. Jealousy is the only
motive known for the crime.
Strained relations which have fol
some time existed between the Lew
is and Clark corporation and the Ore
gon state Lewis and Clark commits
sion have come to a head, and thu
state commission has issued an ulti
matum to the fair company to adher
strictly to section six of the stat
Lewis and Clark law.
United States District Judge Wi
liam B. Gilbert, presiding justice c
the United States circuit court of al
peals, has announced his intention {
detailing United States District Judg
De Haven to the United States di
trict court in Oregon, to take the plac
caused by the death of Judge Be
linger.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
MONTANA NOTES.

A carload of Minnesota potatoes has
been sent TO a colony of Hollanders
on Burton beach, in Teton county, for
planting.
Anaconda is planning the biggest
kind of a Fourth of July celebration.
Butte and all the surrounding cities
are to be invited to join in the fes-
tivities.
Senator Clark of Montana astonish-
ed some people in New York by pur-
chasing an entire bronze foundry sole
ly because he was unable to secure
work from it as soon as he wished.
Four children of Albert Nordstrom,
a butcher, had hairbreadth escape
from being run down by an engine
Of the Montana Central at Sanders
street crossing in Helena.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
JOLO ISLAND Fight
U. S. TROOPS UNDER GENERAL
WOOD FIGHT PHILIPPINES.
Moro Chief Pala, With 600 Men Well
Armed, Give BattIe-They Prefer
Death to Capture--Have Lost 800
AIready-Pala and His Band Are
Undoubtedly Doomed.

Manila, May 16.-Serious fighting
has been going on the past two weeks
on the island of Jolo between the out
law Moro Chief Pala. with 600 men
well armed, and troops under the per
sonal command of Major General
Leonard Wood. Pala's losses thus far
are 800 killed, while those of General
Wood are seven killed and 10 wound
ers, according to sworn tradition, pre-
fer death to capture.
The troops under General Wood
have driven fala and his followers
into a swamp, which has been sur
rounded.
Pala was a noted slave trader and
warrior when the Americans occupied
the islands. Later he escaped with
his followers to the island of Pulse
kar, near Borneo.
While on this island one of Pala 8
leaders escaped to a neighboring is
land. Pala made a demand on the
government of the island for his re-
turn, but was refused. Pala then or
dered a massacre of all the inhabi-
tants of the island, and in the fight
ing which followed 20 persons were
killed. Pala then escaped to the
island of Jolo, and upon a request
from the governor of Borneo for
Pala's capture and return to Borneo
General Wood undertook to carry out
the request, with the above results.
Pala and his band will undoubted
ly be captured, dead or alive.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
Jeffries Retires.

Chicago-James j. Jeffries, cham
pion heavyweight pugilist of the
world, has retired. Disease accom-
plished what no human being was
ever able to do. A combination Of
rheumatism and malaria fever has put
the pugilist out of the fighting game
for all time, according to an an
nouncement made by Jeffries, who
has cancelled all his theatrical engage
ments and started for California in
an effort to regain his health. Jeffries
is going to Los Angeles, where he in
tends to build a home. In the future
it is his intention to devote his time
to several valuable mining claims he
and one of. his brothers possess in
Arizona.
Before leaving for the Pacific coast
Jeffries said:
THANK God, l am through with box
ing. l have suffered more pain during
the last few days than in all my fights
put together. Understand, am moi
physically down and out, simply full
of malaria and rheumatism, but have
decided to retire from the prize ring
| have two reasons for taking this
course. My present physical condition
is one, and the other is because there
seems to be no one in sight to NEE
me capable of giving the public rui
for it's money"
Billy Delaney Jeffries' manager
and who practically brought Jim Coz
bett to the front, will retire from tn
pugilistic field along with the cham
pion.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
TAMPERING WITH MAIL.
U. S. Inspectors Case Interests the
President.

Washington.-Presi Roosevelt
is manifesting a particular interest in
the case of Marcus Braun, a special
inspector of the United States immi-
grafton service, who is having trouble
with officials of the Austro-Hungarian
government, whom he charges with
tampering with his official mail. In
spector Braun complained of his treat
ment to Ambassador Storrer, who ca
bled to the state department some
details of the situation.
The charge is made specifically by
Mr.. Braun that the Austro-Hungarian
government is paying the steamship
companies a large sum each year to
bring immigrants to this country, and
also that the immigrants are being
urged not to become American citi-
Zens.
The president cabled for the reports
of Inspector Braun, and will go over
them himself. Tampering with the
mail of an official in foreign coun-
try is a serious matter and there is nc
disposition on the part Of officials oil
the department of commerce and labor
to treat the complaint of Inspector
Braun lightly.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
IDAHO SQUIBBS.

w. T. Booth is the new president
of the chamber of commerce at Boise.
The Caldwell flourmill was destroy
ed by fire Saturday. The loss is about
$4,000, with $4,000 insurance. S. S.
Foote was principal owner of the
property.
The Clearwater river is to be made
feasible for barge navigation. A gov
eminent engineer says work will be-
gin May 1. There is a fund of $4,000
at hand for the work.
The election for authority to issue
bonds to the amount of $1,000 for the
purpose of erecting a new school
building was carried unanimously in
Occur d'Alene. A light vote was cast.
William Byron, an employee of w.
T. Hooper, lessee of the Standard
mine, was instantly killed by coming
in contact with the trolley wire OF
an electric railway in the mine, al
Wallace.
G. L. Wilson, a pioneer and highly
respected resident of the Occur d'Al
enes, died of cancer of the stomach
at Wallace recently, after a long i'll
ness. For year past he had beer
in poor health.
c. H. Fisher, former editor of the
Capital News, has brought suit t
procure the appointment of a receiv
err for the Capital News Printing com
pany a corporation which owned thu
paper prior to August, last year.
S. A. Sutton and Charles Hall, wit
have recently come west from Kan
sas, have purchased of w. F. Ketten
bach and DR.. Boston 500 acres of ray
land, located five miles south of South
wick, for $4,000.
The civic improvement committe
of the Woman's Columbian club Q
Boise, will give six cash prizes to tn
school children who take care of thei
I home yards in the most attractiv
manner Pupils over Is years of ag
can not compete.
L. f. Williams of Lewiston has n
ceived his appointment as deputy mil
eral commissioner to the Lewis an
= Clark fair to assist Mineral Commi
/ sioner F. G. Bradley in the collectio
} of a mining exhibit, and will also a
r sist in the work at Portland durin
2 the fair. Mr.. Williams will give sp
cial attention to collecting ores {
= Nez Perez and Idaho counties.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19

Chicago-The veil of.mystery which
more than half century hid the iden-
tity of 1.-THE yelled murderess," who
died in prison at Matteawn, N. Y, has
been lifted by the hand of Mrs. Char
lotte P. Norris, Chicago. The so call
ed "veiled murderess" as a classmte Of
Mrs. Norris at the famous Emma Will
ard school at Troy, N. Y, go years
ago.
The maiden name of the woman,
who was a puzzle to the authorities
ever since Der arrest for the murder in
1853, was Charlotte Ward. She mar
ried an Englishman of rank, Sir Wal
ter +. Elliott, but she ran away from
hhis home in England two years after
the marriage She came back to
America to find the house of her fathet
Canadian merchant. shut againsr
her.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-05-19
YELLED MukDEREss is DEAD.
For Fifty Years in Jail and Conceals
Her Identity.

Newburg, N. Y.-Mrs. Henrietta
Robinson, SO years of age, who was
known as the yelled murderess, is
dead at the Mattewan State hospital.
She was convicted of the murder of
Timothy flanagan and Catherine Lube
in Troy in 1853. She was sentenced
to be hanged on June 19, 1853. Her
sentence was afterward committed.
Only once in her long confinement did
she ever reveal anything about her
self, and then she told physician
that she came from the English royal
family.