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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
General Markets.

New York, Dec. l6 FLOTR-Firm. but dull: Minnesota pnt- ents. s sOa5 90: winter patents. sLs0a5. 9; winter s:raights. s4.45a4s5; winter extras. g. .15a410
 RYE FLoUR-ouiet: fair to good, s4ssa SIS: choice to fancy. s5.zOaS.4o.
 wHEAT-Pronounced strength abroad. with lighter Argentine offerings. caused excitement in wheat circles this morning: prices jumped 1Izc a bushel on heavy cov- ering of shorts and new outside buying; May. n.Oe s-Isal.lo: July. H.oss4a1.c4A.
 BUTTER Creamery. specials, per pound, zec: extras. 8a2sc.: hrs;s. Siza 2sc.; held. fair to choice. 25a7sc.: state dairy tubs. fresh, fair to choice. zaSc. ; process. specials. 2Sc.: extras. 22sz2ikc. ; ladies, good to choice. lsa2oc.; packing stock. No 2. Iiiaa1sc.
 CHEESE-state. full cream. small col ored and white. fine. 15Sc-: large. colored. September. isa.c.: white. September. iSlzc. late made. best. 1lAa12c.: skins. good to finest. saiIc.
 EGGs-Fresh gathered. extras. 55a3sc. refrigerator. fancy. 1s1saiec.: refrigerator, firsts. I7Lza1sc.:
 HAY-Quiet: good to choice. sl.o5a1.lo.
 REANS-Quiet: marrow. t$: medium. szzsaz-s0: peas. szso; red kidney. s2-2Oa25. l. wOOL-QuIet: domestic fleece at 3zs3sc. LIVE POULTRY-Cnchange fowls. a1O.zc.: old rOosters. 7asc-: spring chick ems. salghsc: ducks. Hale: geese. lis I5c: turkeys. 1la1sc-
 DRESSED POULTRY-Stsady and ir fair demand: fresh killed fowls. choice, 1sc.: do. fair to good. 11a1zc-: old rOost- CTS. s1zc.: roasting chickens. nearby. Ia 1sc.: do. western. 10s13c-: broslers. near by. Isz21c: do. western iialSc-: t1r- keys. nearby. choice to fancy. isa7oc-i do. fair to good 14z1sc-. do-- western, choice to fancy. 11s1Sc-. dO-. fair to good rSarsc
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-17
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLEReceipts fair. market slow and lower. choice Gsssas-5o: prime. SIS ss=: veal calves. sTa7IS-
 HOGS Receipts fair market lower; prime hszvSes nsediVms and heavy Yo-k- CTS. sA=. light Yorkers and pigs. Az: TpuEhs tssIE
 SHEEP AND LANBs-Receip1s ngat: r-~rke. steady. prime weEhe-s. tlSss. calls ard common, gEa.ss. Ianbs. Hs nSl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
d TRIM THE MUSHROOM HAT WITH ROSES D.
Girls Who Should Not
Come 10 the Cffp

There are several sorts Of girls who
should not attempt to come to the city
to earn their living.
One is the sweetly dependent girl--the
girl for whom the folks at home. par
ticularly an adoring circle of men. have
always fetched and carried
The girl who is sentimental or super
sensitive has a difficult fight 10 make
when she comes into the city. Those
who have positions to offer want the
best possible service for the money they
are paying. They do not ask why you
are earning your living, or will they
expresse the idea that it is noble Of you
to support your mother.
They may find that out in time and
respect you the more for it, but the
great question in their mind is Can
she do the work?'' ''win she keep our
interests uppermost in her mind during
business hours?'
There are hundreds of harassed, nerve
worn employers in every large city who
are willing 20 pay salaries TO girls VINO
know how to spell and punctuate. and are
willing TO take an interest in the busi-
ness. But they haven't single moment
for the sentimental. representative girl
The girl who gives as little work as
possible for the money she receives had
better not attempt 10 live in large city.
or she who feels that a salary Of S6 or
S. entities her to do half-hearted work.
The girl who has not plenty of good
clothes and a little sum Of money saved
to tide her over the period OF waiting
for a position had better give up the
idea of coming to a large city until she
has acquired both.
But the girl who has a trade at her
finger tips. who has come 10 realize
that in her home town she can rise no
higher. if she is an expert stenographer
or bookkeeper and can keep the affairs
of her employer locked in her breast
who has neat clothes and some money;
If she has faith in herself as a worker
she will make a much better living and
have better opportunities in the large
city than would be possible in the small
town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
Care Of Hands
for Embroidery

Many women who embroider complain.
OF their silks and even their mercerized
cottons ''roughinG'i and catching on the
hands. Often they are inclined TO blame
this on the quality OF the working ma
terials. when. in reality. it is the hands
themselves that are al fault.
II fingers are roughened with house
work or are badly chapped, II win be
found very difficult to work with flo or
any kind of silks.
The housekeeper who aspires 10 en-
broider should save her hands as much
as possible. Use gloves for the toughest
work. and try to keep the skin soft and
smooth by daily use OF a healing To-
ton.
An excellent remedy for the rcughened
places is TO rub them with a fine pumice
stone. Always dry the hands well after
using them in water, and rub in some
simple lotion Lemon juice and glycer-
inc are excellent, except for those people
who cannot use the latter. Any good
cold cream or lotion for chapped skin
should, however, keep the hands In good
condition and prevent that annoying
catching OF the silk on the rough PLACES,
which is as trying 10 the nerves Of the
worker is If is bad for the silk and the
smoothness Of the finished work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
Good Table Manners

Never take your seat until the lady
Of the house is seated.
Never play your knives. forks, or
glasses, but cultivate repose at the
table.
Never tuck your napkin into your
yoke or collar. 1t should be unfOlded
once and laid across the knees without
a flourish. After the meal, at a restau-
rant or formal dinner, lay it unfolded
at your place. If you are a time guest
in the household and will remain an
other meal, you may fold the napkin in
its original creases.
Never put the end Of a spoon into
your mouth. sip everything from the
side. Of the spoon and do this noise
lessly.
Never put your knife in your mouth
nor use a spoon when fork Will serve.
Forks are now used for eating ice
cream, and salad Is folded or cut with
the side Of a fork, never with the
knife. Even small vegetables, like peas,
are eaten with a fork.
Never hold your knife and fork up
in the air when your host is serving
you afresh. Lay them on one side Of
the plate when you send ii to the host
by servant or your neighbOr at table.
Never leave your spoon in coffee or
tea cup. Lay IL on the saucer.
Never make yourself conspicuous in
any way by aiding the host or hostess
IN serving, unless especially asked 10
do so, or in passing dishes when ser
wants are provided for that purpose.
Never push back your plate and fin
ger crumbs at the end Of the meal. II
indicates undue haste
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
To Hold DoWn Seeing

1t seems a pity that the sewing bird
used by our grandmothers Cand even by
some Of our mothers), has gone so COM
pletely out of use. It was such useful
little thing. and so ornamental withal
Did you ever see this little silver bird
who carried on his back a cushion for
needles and pins, and who so Ubediently
opened his bill, when the right spring
was pushed, holding the sewing firmly
in his beak, so that one was not obliged
To pin IL TO ones knee? This bird could
be screwed to any table, and was GER
tainly a nerve-saving device. for it is
often very firing TO pin ones work to
the knee and then keep leaning over
till good start is made, or else bring
the knee up until one is on a strain.
An excellent substitute FOR the device.
however, may be contrived by using the
sewing machine. II you wish TO sew by
hand and find it convenient 70 sit near
the machine. slip strip OF muslin under
the pressure foot and turn the needle
down into ii. This secures il, and the
work can be pinned to the strip at any
point. Thus there need be no bending
over, and all muscle strain Is obviated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
For Spring Flo1oezs

When arranging spring flowers try TO
initiate nature, arranging them as
gracefully as possible in the manner in
which they have grown. Violets look
best IN plain shallow dishes, with plenty
Of leaves for foundation and flowers
inserted In graceful clusters The mar
clssus looks best when displayed IN tall
vases with the stems and leaves IN full
length. II is not advisable 10 place
two kinds Of flowers together, but the
addition of ferns is always graceful.
while trailing vines OF any kind or any
feathery flower gives n more graceful
aspect TO the floral decoration. Roses
look best with rose leaves, but carna-
tons, which are not beautiful IN foliage,
must have a touch OF greenery IN ferns.
Fruit blossoms are lovely as decora-
lions, but they must be given large
.jardinieres. and not too closely packed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
Household Linen AdUice

The first thing to consider are towels.
Hand towels should be OF linen huck-
aback. and are much better bought by
the yard and made with a narrow hem
stitch hem. The size of the towel, when
finished. should be eighteen by twenty
seven inches. A single half-inCh letter
should be placed the width OF the hem
above It in the center of the ends.
Large towels OF linen huckaback are
twenty-four by forty inches, either hem
stitched or scalloped at both ends. or one
end hemstitched and the other scalloped.
The hens should be two and One-half
inches deep, with a single letter three
inchest high placed three inches from
the hem.
Damask towels usually have scallOped
ends and are twenty-four by forty
inches. A monogram with letters three
and a half inches high is placed in the
center, about three inches from the
hem.
For linen sheets and pillow cases Sc
lect a heavy rOund-thread ten-Quarter
sheeting. The hem should be two and
a half inches deep MonOgrams instead
Of a single letter should be used, and
they should be about three inches above
center of hem.
If a scallop is preferred. it is better
to turn up the hem two inches and en-
broider scallop at top Of hem, thus
forming a double edge
In table linens a new departure is to
have the initials OF the host placed di-
reCtly above his plate or at the left
hand corner. and the initials Of the
hostess IN the corresponding corner The
napkins should match. though the mon
osram should not be more than half an
inch high.
All good initial work must be done in
framework or embroidery loop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
When Eggs Are Plentiful

Now, when eggs are plentiful a dish
Of scrambled egs Is nice served on but
tered toast spread with anchovy paste.
Scrambled eggs can also have a tomato
sauce. Make II from six eggs, a cup
and three-quarters Of tomatoes, two tea
spoonfuls Of sugar. four tablespoonfuis
of butter, a slice Of onion, and little
salt and pepper.
Fry the onion in the butter; stew the
tomatoes and sugar a few minutes.
Take the onion out Of the butter and
pour in the other ingredients. the eggs
beaten, the tomatoes and seasoning, and
cook like scrambled eggs. Serve with
points OF toast around the platter.
Lime water Is very good old-fash-
Toned preventative for eggs. Pack them
cheap. You can use them more freely
In the autumn when eggs are high than
If you depended on buying fresh ones
then. The chief thing to be observed
besides making the lime water Of good
strength is TO put but few In jar or
crock OF tub. for II you do and one hap
pens 70 break II ruins the whole lot;
the flavor OF the broken one, which soon
spoils, permeates the other sound ones.
Even IL the breakage be discovered IL
Is trying to repack so many
Stuffed eggs are nice fer picnics. Wrap
each one IN waXed paper. Pepper. salt
and mustard, with a little oil. or butter.
are commonly used for this purpose
Take some mixed peppers. both red and
white. and salt TO eat with boiled eggs
when picniclSing or travelling. The tiny
screwtO?ped bottles, such as soda mints
come In or other such tablets, make
handy little bottles to use for pepper.
OF all horribly inconvenient things 10
pass In the woods IN the wind. or where
a root may trip you up and firt pepper
In somebody's eyes. an envelope IS the
worst! And yet how many persons will
persist In doing Up pepper and salt in
envelopes for a basket luncheon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
Character in CLASP

People who clasp the hands tightly.
running the fingers down as far as they
will go, are sincere.
If the hands are ciasped with the right
thumb uppermost, the person is bound
TO rule.
II clasped with the left thumb upper
most, the person VIII be ruled.
If clasped loosely, with the fingers al
most falling apart, weakness of charac-
ter is denoted.
If the left hand is laid fat In the lap
and the right one clasped over IL, the
person is apt to be obstinate
II the thumbs are Esid inside the
palms when the hands are clasped sepa-
rately, the person is apt to have a mania
for some one thing.
If the hands are clasped with two fin
gers between the thumb and first finger
instead Of the usual one, the person is
extremely deceitful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
WtSdon1'S Whispers

A man may be a snob. and yet so rich
that he could not we'll pretend TO be
richer, and so well-born that there is
no lineage to which he could be tempted
10 pretend.
Our principles are the springs Of our
actions, our actions are the springs OF
our happiness and misery. Too much
care, therefore. cannot be employed IN
forming our principles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-03
With Yoke and Long or Elbow Sleeves.
All Seams Allowed

This dainty shirt-waist Of white alba
tross will be found an extremely good
model for girls of from thirteen 70 sew
enteen years OF age. The drop yoke
gives the effect of a guimpe. and is
cut in sharp point in the middle front
between the punches of tICks which or
nament either side. The washable ma
terials could be utilized very well for
this design, especially in the thin white
goods
The pattern Is In sizes-13 to II years.
For miss Of 10 years, the shirt-waist
requires 81 yards OF goods 20 inches
wide. or yards Sc inches wide. or ia
yards - inches wide. As illustrated, q
yard Of all-over lace IS inches wide is
needed for collar yolxes and arm-bands,
and IL yards Of edging to trim.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
CARS TROOPS
REVOLT IN SIBERIA
BaTTiCade Themselves iH the
Barracks and Hold Sharp
shooters at Bay
BY THE JOURNALS Special Wire.

ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 22.-Fol-
lowing a serious outbreak of soldiers
along the Manchurian border, the latest
of a number of mutinies. General Pan
teleof filed with the Car a special re-
port declaring that the Siberian troops
are completely out Of hand. In the
event of a general revolt, the general
declares the soldiers will without doubt
side with the revolutionists. In the
latest outbreak 400 mutineers barri-
caded themselves in their barracks and
held at bay battalion Of sharpshoot-
ers detailed to capture. They inflicted
heavy losses on the sharpshooters,
while Is mutineers were killed and s5
wounded.
The outbreak followed an attempt by
the colonel of the mutineers' regiment
TO break up revolutionary meeting
held in the fields which The soldiers at
tended. They declined to disperse.
Fighting continued all night and in
the morning the surviving mutineers
surrendered because their ammunition
had been exhausted
They were imprisoned, but last night
other members OF the regiment broke
open the jail freed their comrades,
and the whole party escaped across the
border into Chinese territory
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
NURSED DAUGHTER;
DEATH WILL FOLLOW

The attention Of Or. Albert Robin Of
this city has been called to a particu-
larly sad case which will result in the
death Of a father from tuberculosis,
caused. primarily by the parent taking
care of his daughter who died of that
malady.
The girls mother died some time
ago and the father undertook to nurse
his motherless child through the stages
of consumption. His efforts were un-
availing, however, and death ensued.
Shortly after this he and his fifteen
year-old son contracted the malady
presumably from their constant con-
tact with daughter and sister. The
lad. who is but IS years old is recov-
ering under treatment at the tubercu-
losis hospital. The family is from
down the State.
There are at present several patients
in the tuberculosis hospital under
treatment It is the desire of the board
Of managers to erect an administration
building in connection with the insti-
tuition whereby living quarters and
offices for the attendants may be
founded.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22

IS not making war upon the business interests.
He is calling to brook some Of the industries
which the agents Of his attorney generals de-
partment believe have offended against the law.
The President says that spirit of vindic-
tveness shall not mark the crusade that his at
torney-general's department has undertaken.
This, it is to be hoped will prove true The
President lays down his policies as he sees them.
His presumed choice for the presidential nomina-
ton, Mr.. Taft, speaks in similar vein
The line OF battle clearly is drawn in the party
and it may be accepted that the struggle from
now henceiorth is on.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
Thursday, August 20, 1907.
SECRET SESSIONS OF TRUSTEES.

IT He EVENING JOURNAL believes that the
n trustees of the New Castle County Work
house are treating the public unfairly. No for
NAL statement has been issued by them regarding
the resignation Of Mr.. Meserve as chief warden
of the institution the dismissal of the guards.
1t should be remembered that the trustees of the
workhouse are conducting public business. The
taxpayers of this county give their money to the
support of this Institution, and therefore they
have a right to know more of the workings of
the institution than the trustees appear willing to
give them. Imagine a Legislature meeting be-
hind closed doors, the Levy Court sitting in star
chamber, and the City Council preventing the
public from knowing what business is transacted
or how it is done, and we should have a condition
similar to thatof the star chamber sessions that
are held by the workiouse trustees =
All other public bodies of the State, so far as
we know, have their sessions in the open.
The Mayors cabinet started with an autocratic
secret session the result being that false and gar
bled news was printed about their doings, and the
members Of the cabinet soon saw the folly Of
their secret course.
Mr. Meserve, we understand, was willing that
the whole matter should be made public, but the
trustees have not seen fit TO make public any
communications from him bearing upon the mat
ter. What has been printed have been rumors
and reports, and what little information the trus-
tees were willing to make public. 1t has been
rumored that the the dismissed guards had
charges to make. Apparently they have not done
so, according to the wee statement Of the secre-
tary Of the trustees who, we should fancy, would
be willing for an open session provided the other
members of the board were so inclined
We do not for a moment doubt that rigid
discipline should be enforced in the management
Of the institution and, perhaps had the trustees
held an open session the guards could have pre-
sented their grievances to the public as well as
the board. If their complaints were unfounded
that fact would have been made perfectly clear.
There is no doubt that Meserve has had troubles.
His story Of political conspiracy to sandbag the
workhouse by having the Legislature oust the
present trustees as well as himself is probably
true as certain politicians have wished to get
theirhands o nthe management of the workhouse
so that they could it to provide political Jobs
for their heelers.
We feel sure the public would feel better salts
fed il more light were thrown upon the dongs of
the workhouse trustees if they would take the
public somewhat into their confidence as the Off
cials holding other public offices do
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
PRESIDENTS POLICY.

II President Roosevelts repeatedly stated pol
icy Of treating all law-breakers alike and
considering similar crimes in the same manner,
with an alert eye for justice, what a change it
would make in the country. The man who stole
a loaf of bread would not be guilty OF larceny
and sent to prison or the whipping-post unless
the man guilty of robbing bank or stealing from
his friends while in higher business should re-
ceive the same punishment. Yet this is the pith
of the Presidents doctrine as expressed at
Provincetown, and its exact application is not to
be expected in this country in the near future.
There is no hating in the policy adopted by
Mr.. Roosevelt no backward step has been taken.
Those who feared financial panic because Wall
street interests are not to be permitted to man
age the government while Mr. Roosevelt is
President, will be compelled to nurse their fears
and harbor their timidity. They can get but little
eDnsolation out of the latest utterance of the
Chief Magistrate.
It is hardly necessary to say that the President
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
CLEAN UP THE PREMISES.

He Georgetown Journal calls the attention
= OF its readers to the dangers to health that
lurk in unsanitary condition of houses and sur
roundings during this season of the year, when
typhoid and malaria are prevalent. And its advice
may well be applied to other towns of the State.
Malaria is frequent in Delaware, especially in
many of the lower State towns The Jour
nal advises the housewife to use lime in all
damp places about the premises and in the cellars
The cutting of weeds is another means of pre-
venting malaria. The town fathers should see
that the alleys are kept clean Some of the alleys
near the best residences of the Sussex capital arc
reported in a disgraceful condition, and similar
conditions will probably be found in other State
towns. The alleys are employed as dumping
grounds to the great detrment of health 1t does
seem as if the city beautiful idea should be adopt
ed in Georgetown. Clean alleys and streets in
country towns add greatly to their good looks,
leaving aside the advantage to health
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
Hooper.

Miss Nethe Hooper. of Chester, and
Leslie ] Wellman, of this city, We're
married yesterday morning at the par
sonage Of Prospect Hill Baptist Church,
Prospect Park, by the pastor, Rev. j..
r, Merrill
Miss Hooper was attended as brides
maid by Miss Nellie Hamilton, of
Chester, while the groom's best man
was Warren X Dillen, of this city.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs Wellman left for New York
city where they will spend a day or
so taking in the sights of the metropo-
lis, their sightseeing tour to include a
trip to Coney Island. From New York
they will go to Boston, Mass. and,
after three days at the Hub, they will
leave for Scaremont, Maine. where they
will be the guests of relatives of the
groom for several weeks, returning
next month to Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1907-08-22
BOY C0NFESSES TO
ROBBING BUTCHER SHOP

SMYRNA. Aug. 22.-While Harry
Rawley. the meat cutter at Leinber-
gers butcher shop. was at dinner
Charles Johns, the young son OF Frank
Johns. colored effected a back entrance
and robbed the money drawer of 81.
He had been hanging around the place
that morning and shortly after the
robbery was seen with money making
purchases. He was arrested on sus-
picion and arralgned before Magistrate
Anthony and from the evidence he was
committed to Dover jail without bail.
on his way down he made a full con-
fession to Constable Boyer.