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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

.\rtcr the regular session tonight
in Masonic hall the Eastern Star
viii hold social session and oan-
uuet in the hall. Full preparations
have been made for the event
which is expected 10 he one OF the
most delightful OF the season and
Will doubtless be largely attended.
Mrs. Samuel r. Harrison Is en-
pertaining this afternoon at a re-
ception at her home on East Mal2
street in honor of Mrs. f. G. Davis
son and Mrs. ~. w. Harrison. OF
Weston. The affair began at =
O'Clock and viii continue until ,
O'Clock. There is large number
of invited guests present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

Miss, Gertrude Simmons and MI
W. VI, Oldaker. both of Lewis conn
II. were. united in marriage in the
p 81, of the Glen Elk hotel
Wednesday. afternoon at 4 O'Clock
bv the Rev. j. -. Simmons, editor
or the Baptist Banner They are
4 well known Young couple and
very popular with large number
of friends who wish them much
happiness and prosperity IN Their
1nnrricL Life.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

swEET aEELoDY EIoUR-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

MELODY T1ouu.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-10-25

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

family with about 100 negroes, passed
things around. They all seemed to be
Interested in seeing how much stun
the Sat lady and the giant could hold
without putting up sideboards to keep
tho food from falling off. II pa hadn't
tod the negroes not to feed the fat
lady and the giant any more, there
would have been two circus funerals
the next day.
] got acquainted with boy that was
the planters son. and while the rest
were eating and drinking the boy
showed me pack of hounds that are
kept for trailing criminals and negroes
who have looked sassy at white wom-
en-. The trouble with negroes is that
they all look alike. and IL one COM
Eits crime they can prove an alibi,
carsc every last negro will swear that
ut the time the crime was committed
iae suspected man was attending q
prayer meeting, so they have 10 have
Lou-ds that can he taken to the place
Nhefs the crime was committed, and
they, ind the negro's track. and they
fopoE II till they tree him. The
hounds do not bite the negro. like we
used to hear about. but they just fol-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

Thought 1t would bring back old recol-
Elections to him and give us taste OF
rcmntry life in the south IL he invited
kal OF US. performers, managers, freaks.
land everything, to spend the day on
his plantation. and go nutting for
chestnuts and hickory nuts, pick apples
and run them through cider mill and
drink seif-made cider, and have good
time.
We all appreciated the invitation.
and after breakfast We rode out in the
country to his plantation in carriages
AMI express wagons and began to do
the plantation. The fat lady and the
midgets rode out together in load of
cotton. and when they got to the house
they had to be picked. like ducks, and
they looked as though they had been
Jared and feathered.
'lhe planter gave us fine luncheon
O: fried chicken and corn pone, and
cider, and pa acted as the boss of the
circus folks, while the planter and his
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17
THE GIRL or THE DAY.
Il Weak She Il Sent Out Of Doors 20
Build Up and Physical Defects
Corrected.

Nowadays II q girl loses color, be-
comes anemic, turns stoop-shouldered,
loses interest in life. she is not
dopod with cod liver oil and
coopsd up In a steam-heated fiat. but
she 10 taken promptly from school
and given q course in outdoor
life, says writer In st. Louis Globe
Democrat You can see the little
daughters OF the rich. bare-footed and
hatless. playing on private beaches In
the summer. You. can find girls In
their teens camping In the Adiron-
dacks and Catskills every summer.
sleeping on pine boughs In the open
air and training like athletes under
young woman who has studied for just
such service. The average American
woman's waist Is two inches larger
around in 1906 than 1t was In 1860, and
her respiratory organs have gained by
the change. The belle of the first en-
pire laced her stays numerically and
pinched her feet relentlessly. Tho
well-brought-up girl of to-day treats
her body properly because she knows
the innermost workings of this mar
velous piece of divine mechanism.
When she Is told to do certain thing.
she asks "why?" and receives an an
swer.
Fifty years ago II a girl was born
with some terrible defect of face or
figure. such as club footAa twisted
shoulder or curved spine, she either
underwent rare surgical operation
latter the affliction had been given
ample time to get Its grip upon her
supple young body. or she went
through life resigned" like her del
icate" sister. To-day the mother
prides herself on her baby daughters
sturdy figure. II the slightest defect
appears, 1t Is Immediately treated by
skillful manipulation while the bones
are soft and tractable. There is no
waiting to see whether 1t develops In
to something serious. Anything that
threatens her health or her beauty Is
taken In hand promptly.
II her hair Is thin and coarse, she Is
sent to hair culturist for treatment.
Her great-aunt nursed her hurt pride
until she was old enough to buy q
chignon or a switch. II her hands are
not just the right shape she does not
weep over them In 16-year-old secrecy.
but IL sent daily to a manicurlst. IL
her complexion Is muddy her mother
does not trust to her outgrowing the
aHiiction. She calls in, not mistress
of cosmetics, but physician. who
traces the trouble to its cause and re-
| moves the latter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

Il coward in his own right and told
him the only trouble about these
great plantations in the south was the
wild dogs that Inhabited the noun
tains, that would not hesitate to attack
man If they got good and hungry,
but there was no danger to him, be-
cause he was a good Splinter, and
could outrun a jack rabbit. The giant
wanted to go back to the house. cause
ne said he didn't want to run no foot
race with hounds, and he had seen the
sign to beware Of the dogs. l
never ought TO have done 1t, cause
the fat woman looks. as though she
was built a purpose for apoplexy.
but | told her, as a friend, not to
load herself down with nuts. but to
travel light. so II the wild dogs came
down to raid the plantation she could
crawl in q hole out of sight till the
dogs had eaten some of the men. She
came near fainting right there, before
the dogs got busy.
There were about 90 negroes throw
ing clubs at the nuts, and everybody
was having big time. The trapeze
performers were squirreling up among
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

said l was nice boy. told the fat
woman about the dust on her tele-
scope valises, and | rubbed Ii of, und
gave her feet a dose Of anise seed that
ought to have paralyzed pack Of
hounds. She wanted. to hrg me md
let me kiss her, but I said ! passed.
and she said she would DO as much fer
me some time.
About this time the planter took the
lead, and they all went across a pas
ture into the woods. and began knock
ing nuts off the trees. All through
the woods there were signs: mo Tres
passing" and Beware of the Dogs"
but the planter said to never mini
the signs. told the boy to let the
dogs loose on the trail in about half
an hour, and went along with the
folks, and l told pa | had seen pack
OF bloodhounds that would eat people
alive, and If he heard hounds barking
10 run like a whitehead and climb Il
tree. l got with the giant. who Is
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17
DAME THRIFTY's sCRAP-BooK.

Here Is a good recipe for chocolate
caramels. TO three cups OF brown
sugar, add one cup OF dark moiasses.
one--half cake OF chocolate, grated, and
one cup OF cream. When 1t begins to
boil add one tablespoonful OF butter and
a teaspoonrul OF vanilla. When II forms
thick thread, pour into shallow but
tered tins. Cut into squares when cool.
As a change from bread pudding try
using the scraps OF stale bread for grid
die cakes. Soak over night In sour milk.
and In the morning add salt, soda, an
egg or not, and enough flour to make
hold together while frying. Very nice
but requires longer cooking than all
-four ones.
When glove clasp persists In open
ing whenever the hand is moved, take
knife or any metal blade and press
outward the little prongs of the lower
part. This will give the fastener its
old spring and 1t will fit into the receiv-
err as we'll as when new.
II the bed ticking used on feather beds
is so thick that no air can penetrate 1t,
a small opening should be cut In each
corner and finished with buttonhole
edge This will provide ventilation for
the feathers and make the bed more
healthful.
When | wish to clean bath sponge
which has become sticky. soak II In
sweet milk for several hours and then
wash 1t in warm water and pure soap.
1t comes out sweet and clean.
Frozen meat should be thawed out
gradually. Instead Of placing II In
warm place, put 1t in cold water and
let It stay there for several hours. The
flavor will be much better.-Prairla
Farmer.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

low him TIL he Js- freed, and then they
bark. as much as TO say: "Ah. there,
Mr.. Niger, you just stay where you
are till the sheriff comes to fetch
you" and Mr.. Negro Just turns pale
handful Of anlse seed around the sole,
and he stays en- limb Till the
sheriff comes with his lynching tools
When the sheriff pulls a gun the
negro confesses right there, and the
deputy sheriff brings the rope.
asked the boy II the hounds would
trail white man without hurting
HIM, and he said II you put anise seed
on their shoes the hounds will trail
en- all right, so we put up a job
to have some fun. The boy gave me
some anise seed, and told me to put
1t on the shoes Of anybody wanted
trailed, and after they got out in the
woods he wosld put the hounds on
the trail and the people would have
to get up Trees, or have their pants
chewed, but the dogs would not hurt
anybody.
Weh, ~ mduc INC idu6h W lhihh
about 1t. | went to pa, and told him
his shoes were all covered with red
Virginia dust, and took my hand
kerchief and busted them of, and
made him hold up his foot like horse
that is being shod. Then I put a
and in his shoes. He said 1t was
mighty kind in me to do it. Then
went to the giant, and brushed 1.-The
dust on his shoes, and put two hand
fuls of anlse seed in them, and he
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17
A Useful Screen.

A screen that does good service may
be gotten up In this. way: Procure at
lumber mill three thin boards. five
or five and one-half feet long and 16
inches wide. of some light wood.
These are to be covered with burlap
or denim. The one in mind is OF dark
green. A dull light green or terra
Gotta may be used II preferred.
Stretch tightly over the boards, using
small furniture tacks where needed.
Now. get four brass hinges which arc
easily screwed on about foot from
the top and base Of the covered
boards. BE sure to put the two pairs
of hinges on opposite sides of the,
screen. so that 1t will fold.--No-mal
Instructor.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17
stewed Rabbit.

Wash the rabbit well, cut into quar-
tiers and lard them with strips Of bacon;
fry them in sweet lard until delicate
brown; then put the pieces into stew
pan with pint and a half Of good broth
(water will do, a bunch OF savory herbs
Ito be had at the butcher's) and a sea-
soning OF salt and pepper. Simmer
gently until the rabbit is tender. then
take out the pieces, strain the gravy,
thicken 1t with butter and -four, bring
to boil. pour over the rabbit and servo.
Garnish with elices of lemon.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

Gee, but pa is sore at me. He has
been disguised with me before, but he
never had It in for me so serious al
be has now. guess the whole show
Eosid breathe easier IL should fall OF
the train some dark night, when 1t was
stormy, and We were crossing high
bridge over stream that was out OF
It's lanks on account of freshet.
1t was all on account OF our taking
IN afternoon off on Sunday at Rich
bond. An old planter that used to be
b the circus business before the war
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

ON o r r o w I
must press on
and search out
the country to
the east. for 1t
is thither that
God Is going to
lead His people"
T he maiden
busy with her
work overheard
the words ana
her hands trem-
bled so that she
almost upset the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

The Circus People Visit Southern
tPlantation-Pa, the Giant and the
Fat Woman Are Chased by Blood
{.hounds-The Bad Boy "Runs the
Gauntlet"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17
The Rubber Plant.

To make the leaves OF the rubber
plant glossy and bright sponge them
with milk.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17
ON OR RIO w

Scripture Authority:-Ex. 2:lS.2s.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-03-17

Copyrights by >. b. BowlesI
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
City News
COLLEGES ARE THR0NGED
ST. PAUL INSTITUTIONS OPEN
WITH GENERALLY INCREASED
ATTENDANCE-SO OF THE
FIGURES.

Colleges in St. Paul are preparing for
large attendance the coming school
year. Manchester will open Wednes-
day. Professor Julia johnson will de-
liver an opening address in the chapel.
Professor J. P. Hall has returned from
Princeton and will resume his old posi-
ton, teaching Greek. Professor H. P.
Alexander, formerly of the Cleveland
high school, has returned to his alma
mater, and will teach physics.
The state agricultural college at st.
Anthony park will open Oct. 1. Last
year the enrolment was 1853. Fully
pected to enter this fall.
Hamline university has opened with
an enrolment of 300. The Y. w. G. A.
held an opening reception Saturday
evening and the Y. M. G. A. held one
Friday evening.
St. Thomas college has opened with
APO students, which number will prob
ably be increased to ATS. There are four
new members on the faculty. French,
Professor Lanyard, from a Partisan
college; mathemat tics, Professor Dowd,
from Lavalle university and Boston
university; commercial branches, Pro-
fessor Moritz; Latin and French, Pro-
fessor Gaurveau of the St. Paul diocese.
LhShO olS LcO oUuuCuGo culOllCu LII oU.
Paul s seminary. A retreat begins at
the seminary tonight, which will con-
inue till Saturday morning, when the
ordination of twenty deacons will take
place. Mgr. Vaughan Of London, Eng,
will conduct the retreat.
Concordia college opens with III stu
dents as compared with 1874 last year.
This year the school adopts a six year
course of study. There are two addi-
tons to the faculty. Rev. Carl J. H.
Heuer has been made professor of
Latin and Hebrew, and Professor Luss-
ky has charge of mathematics.
ST. Paul college, at St. Paul Park, has
bigger attendance then before, and
many more are expected. Professor II.
j. Hoffert assumed charge Of the school
this year. Another change is Profess
sor W. E. Mahle, who took the place
of Professor =. W. Baumgarden in the
Greek and Latin department..
The German Lutheran seminary has
an enrolment Of sixty students, which
is an increase over the attendance last
year. r-..~ f..
The prospects at the Norwegian Luth-
eran seminary and the seminary of the
United Norwegian Lutheran church are
better this year than ever before.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17

Minnesota has given to the theatrical
world several able players, the last ad-
dition to the ranks being George Wes-
terield Ward, son Of State Senator G..
B. Ward Of Alexandria,, who will be
at the Metropolitan the latter part of
this week, playing the part Of Nym
with Louis James in the "Merry Wives
of Windsor.o
Mr.. Ward has been for years identi-
fed with amateur theatricals in the
University Of Minnesota, and for the
last year has been in New York city
studying the practical side Of theatri-
cal work. 1t was during one of the
public performances Of his class in
practical demonstration of dramatic de-
velopment that Mr.. James saw Mr..
Ward, and he was SO favorably i'm
pressed with his work that he engaged
him for his tour this season. So.
Mr.. Ward is said to be an apt stu
dent, and in the short time that he
has been. in the profession has made
rapid strides. ~.ss- j. -..-.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
The North Star T.iro;+os

popular with experienced travellers to
Chicago. It is new and up-to-date,
having buffet library cars, electric
lighted sleeping cars, nnequaled DINING
car service. Leave Minneapolis 8 p.m..
arrive Chicago. $3.50 am, st. Louis 3
pm. Ticket office 424 Nicollet avenue.
depot corner Washington and Fourth
avenues N.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17
Cheap Rates South and Southwest.
Septemher 18th and October ID am

10th. -
The Rock Island lines will sell round
trip tickets to Galveston, Houston.
Brownsville. Fort Worth, Dallas, Corpus
Christi, and many other points in Ghe
southwest for $3.50.
For tickeEs and literature call on or
address A. y. Steece, City Passenger
agent, 322 Niconet avenue. Minneapo.
lis. MINI.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17

~ Journal want ads tell your 5
wants" to the family circle )
after the days work is over and 5
when people are in receptiye s
mood Only 1c word.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17

Z 1SlHHg dHu CaHpIug RateS TO MadiSOn
Lake. Waterville and Elysian, MINI.
via Chicago Great Western Railway
For parties of ten or more one fare
and one-third for the round trip. good
for ten days. Tickets on sale dailv
until Sept. 80. For further information
apply to R. II. Heard, General Agent.
corner Nicollet avenue and Fifth street.
MINNEAPOLIS. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-17

Unwse legislation by Congress directly Of the
oler VOTE FOR CoNGREssnrAN IS
The public of
District. ~ 'AN
HENNEPIN COUNTY NEEDS EUSTIS CONGRESS-
a man. has invested
to nve HERE.
led
Minneapolis the biggest the Northwest.
to
famou
AS mayor Minneapolis the
delivered of
the O. bounty. ~
settled
by the menou O. his own
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-09

of Mr.. James II. Afford. who was
dered about a year ago.
Victor Fl. Boyden, referee in bank
rupscy has gone to Durham. so- q
hearing in the matter of w. H. Proc
tor. a wholesale and retail merchant,
vno went into voluntary bankruptcy.
his liabilities being some ssn.ea0. lie
VAS the eldest merchant there AM had
struggled for years under a Load OF
debt.
President John a. Mills OF the Raj
eigh and Southport Railway goes o
Lumberton tomorrow TO be present at
the hearing on the injunction 10 pre-
vent him from building his road
through the estate of Mrs Coehrane.
. few miles this side IF Fayetteville.
He has 10 doubt that he viii win out
in the matter. and that there will be
~practicaii, 10 delay in the pushing II
the roai on - Fayetteville. which Is
to he one Of ;hc vents OF the early
spring and one IN which the people
both Of Fayetteville and Raleigh and
the intermediate section are naturally
much al s'.S:ea.
The special courses at the Agricul'u-
raj and Mechanical College are very
well attended this winter. In the dairy
our there are two young lady pupils
who are making a very good record in
deed.
Grand Master Francis u. Winston
has sent out a circular letter To the
Masons in North Carolina He has es-
tablished' the Office Of district deputy
grandmaster, there being thirty OF
these. the counties being divided
among them. He says that the build
ing Of the Temple is the chief concern
now. One country lodge In this state
has the unique distinction Of a ten dol
lar subscription from each member.
In a few weeks every lodge viii be
visited and all members given an op-
portu1.ty 70 subscribe.
Last evening the annual meeting OF
the Associated Charities of Raleigh
was held and there We're present most
of the pastors of the city. Governor
Glenn. President Joseph G.. Brown. and
Superintendent r. 5. Stephenson OF the
Associated Charities, the gentlemen or
the governing board and the ladies of
the general committee. The report was
read showing that during tie two
years since the organization was form
ed contributions totalling $4,000 have
been received.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-09
TWO BANKS FOR WALLACE
Another Financial Institution to bc Is
tabliShed-N Runaway Marriage.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Messenger
Goldsboro, n. c., February 5.--A
young couple from Mount Olive who
wanted TO get married had n rather
trying experience in this city yeste--
day. The groom whose name is Ira
Moore. and who has been employed
here as a timer, secured a horse ard
buggy Saturday night n went To the
home OF his girl at a late hour. The
bride is Miss frankie Walker. She
was waiting and prepared for her
Romeo and eloped to snis city in \
buggy. They arrived here yesterday
morning, and were congratulatlng
themselves on their success when h
register of deeds refused to grant the
required license. This frustrated
their plans and they decided to 60 to
Smithfeld before they were detected.
They drove out to the asylum in e
buggy TO catch the afternoon train,
and when they boarded the train they
were met by n brother OF Miss Walk
er, who had the rain stopped and the
trio got off. They all came back to
the city and after , long consultation
and the refusal OF the young lady to
return home, the brother went back
home and secured the permission OF
his mother to the marriage. The a.
cense was secured and the ceremony
was performed last night by Captain
J. E. Peterson. The happy couple left
this morning for the home OF tho
bride, where they have decided to
make their home.
The little town of Wallace, situated
about half way between this city n
Wilmington, is TO enjoy the distinction
of having two banks. There are only
a few hundred inhabitants in tie
town. but it is a hustling community.
The bank of Duplin, fathered In VIII
mington by the Murcbison interests,
has been in operation for some fou
or five years, and now Mr.. w. r. Bnr-
den, cashier of the Bank of Wayne
of this city, viii establish a bank
there under the auspices Of the Bask
of Wayne. The capital sctock of Soh,-
600 has all been subscribed and a good
part of it paid in. The new bank will
be known as the Bank of Wallace and
will no doubt get its share OF the bus
mess
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-02-09
DIR. NEWER SPEAKS
Series of Lectures by Prominent MeI
Inaugurated at G.. f. College,

Greensboro Female College has in
%augurated a series of lectures by we'll
known men, open to the people Of the
city at large as we'll as to the stu
dents.
The first lecture of the series was
delivered last night by DR.. c. d. Nc
liver, president of the state normal and
industrial college He was f%elicitous-
~ introduced by Mrs. Lucy H. Robert
son, president Of the college, and
when the applause following his
speech subsidized Mrs. Robertson thank
ed him most warmly in behalf of the
students and invited him to wait and
meet the students.
DR.. McIver's address was a discus
sion of the relations of cultivated
and educated young women to present
day problems in North Carolina.
He outlined the great work done by
a Massachusetts WOman-DOrothy Dix
pointing out the hospitals for the
insane in this and twenty-five other
states and even abroad as monuments
to her faith, heart, and love. He
said she saw something that needed
to be done and did it.
He pleaded with his young hearers
to do something. 1t made no differ
ence, he said, whether it was done
directly or indirectly. The girl in the
home can put power in the arm of
the father or brother, can hold up the
ideals of those who strive, can encOur-
age and cheer.-Greensboro Telegram.