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The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08
THE LATE GENERAL MERWIN
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL SERVICES
 HELD YESTERDAY.

One of the Largest Ever Held at St.
 PauPs Church-Many Leading Citi-
 zens Present--A Large Delegation of
 the New Haven Grays-Omcial Ac-
 tion in Behalf of the Connecticut
 National Guard Promulgated by Ad-
 jutant General of State.
 The funeral of General Samuel E. Merwln yesterday afternoon was one of the largest and most impressive ever attended from St. Pauls church. In addition to many representative cit izens there were delegations from the New Haven Grays, of which General from the Grand Army. Prayers were held at he house, 412 Orange street at { 2:SO o'clock, and the body was after ward taken to the church, where Rev. James DeWolf Perry, jr., officiated at { the services.
 The music was by the full choir of St. Fouls church, and the services were SlHlple III dcCOIuduCe WlIu IHe wishes of the family. Benjamin R.. English acted as master of ceremon- ! ies, and the ushers were George s. Barnum, S. Fred Strong and Captain Edward L. Fox of the Grays. The burial was In Evergreen cemetery, and short commiittal services were read by Rev. MT. Perry.
 The bearers were Robert A. Brown 4 Professor George J, Brush, George D. Watrous, Col. Simeon J. Fox, Colonel Thomas F. Addis, Morris F. Tyler, Ell Whitney, Colonel N. c. Osborn, Pro- lessor William II. Brewer of this city and Julian W, Curtiss of New York
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

Atchison did not act well, for the reason that the dividend is not to be increased, and the company intends to borrow more money. So long as South ern Pacific stays under 90 Atchison will have hard work remaining above that figure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

Arbitrage houses had rumors offinan- cial troubles yesterday in Paris and Berlin. There is no doubt that some of the German speculative element have been caught in the thirty point decline in Canadian Pacific, They were heavily long of it. Some also have a fifteen point loss on Baltimore and Ohio.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

Drop in the Morgan Shares Facilitates Bear Covering in Other Stocks Heavy Foreign SeIIing-ForeignerS Reported stuck-Reading's Cavort- ing-Incidents of the Day.
 Yesterday was another lively day in the stock market, with bears wearing their big boots, although the bulls caused various rallies.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

The weakness of United States Steel common puzzlef many persons, in view of the excellent conditions reported by recognized trade authorities. Some suspected that while all of the steel companies have about as much as they can handle at present, new business is not coming in in a way which in- spires confidence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

A curious incident of the day was a sale of 100 shares of New York and Harlem stock at 365, decline of S5 points since the last transaction, in May, 1905. Often such sales represent a desire to raise money to help carry weak accounts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

Union Pacific stock sells ex-dividend to-day of per cent. This will put it under 16O. Under the circumstances the bear element will be short of 1t at Q price that looks more attractive to the investor than ever. Consequent ly some shorts covered.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

In the last five minutes there was heavy selling in all parts of the list, and the lowest prices of the day were reached. Tn this market copper touch- ed 105, Atchison 92 1-2, Louisville 11S, Reading 11S 3-4, then 119, Southern Railway 21, Union Pacific 164 S-4 and Steel 40 1-2 Everything was unsettled at the close.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

The liquidation in Southern Railway preferred, which has been impending since the stock touched "A and rallied to 80, was started up by the January statement of earnings. This showed a net loss of $440,175 for the month and of $1,352,2 ,29S this fiscal year. In other words, if the dividend is maintained, 1t will hae to come from the surplus existing prior to July, 1906.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

The particular weakness was in the Morgan stocks. Southern Railway common ana preferred sold at he low est prices in years, and sufficient to discount reduction in the dividend on the later, which will probably be made to-day. Erie common and the prefer red shares touched new low records. It has to be admitted tha the dividend on Erie second preferred is in jeopardy.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-08

The movement of prices yesterday or, rather, the movements, for there were twelve distinct and decided re- was not intelligent.
The oasis., 1907-10-05

While at Maytorena station, be. tween fermosiIlo and Guaymas, last week, TnE OAsfs correspond. ent was informed that the Mexican girl wtO was captured ny the Yaquis at the time of the Lencho massacre last December had arrived at that village a few days before, having escaped from the Indians and travelled west across the hills and desert till she reached the railroad. She was well dressed and reported that during her cap tivity she had been treated by the Indians with more consideration than they had treated their own women. She had married one of the Indian leaders, but deserted him when she found an opportun- ity to escape and return to her own people.
The oasis., 1907-10-05
Board of Trad c.

The Board of Trade met on Tues day evening for the transaction of routine business, with seven direct ors present.
 The finance committee called the attention of the board to the fact that 1t would be necessary very shortly to determine upon the amounts necessary for carrying on the work of the board this winter, especially for the issuance of new literature showing the rapid strides that the town is now making and likely to make within the next year or so. The committee was instructed to confer with the other standing committees. and bring in an estimate of the probable amount needed for carrying on all lines of the. boards work for the winter.
 The secretary made a report as to the Santa Cruz guaglng station, showing that the station is at pres ent in excellent shape. having dur ing the last week heen inspected by MT. H. $. Reed of the U. $. re- clamation service, stationed at Phoenix. Answering repeated in- vitations from the board, Mir. Reed, who is an exceedingly busy man, having all the Phoenix water and canal system under his charge, made a one-day trip to Nogales, and while here inspected the guag- ing operations on the river very thoroughly. He gave it as his opinion, at the extra meeting of the board of direcors called Friday evening for the purpose of meeting him, that everything was going satisfactorily at the station, but expressed the opinion that it would be necessary to collect ,auch more data as to the available water sup ply before it would be possible to interest the government in large project for irrigation purposes. Asked what would be the probable attitude of the government in event that local capital cared to take hold of the temporary system of can- als, he stated that the government would probably meet such parties more than half way.
The oasis., 1907-10-05
ALAMOS HAPPENINGS.
SPECIAL coRREspoNpENcEl 1

l0Cdltu ot Vuoie" A"o"hV"ihi O"ii fornia.
 MT. Tomas Robinson, the we'll known Guaymas business man, was visitor in Alamos this week.
 Don Francisco Salido, prefect of Alamos district, is expected home tomorrow from a weeks business visit at Navajoa and vicinity.
 Mir. Patt R. Sullivan has re- turned to Alamos after an absence about of seven weeks, most of which time was spent at Nogales, cooling off.
 Miss Bessie Davis is now in- structing a class of ten young ladies, who are studying English. She also has as a pupil an American lady, who is studying Spanish.
 Word has been received from Helena, Montana, that Mrs. James R. Hendra, who Is spending the summer in the northern cline, was quite sick recently, but has recov- cred.
 Wednesday Mrs. Josefna Rivas and daughter Lucia and nieces, Miss Rosa and Miss Hortensia Rivas, went to Navojoa for a short visit with Mrs. Rivas' grandson, MT. Frank Peltier.
 Mir. and Mrs. E. H. Piper came here from Mazatlan early in the week and are now residents of the prettiest town in Sonora. Mir. Piper is a civil engineer in the employ of the Cananea, Yaqui River & Pacific railroad, on the Alamos branch.
 During the picnic last Sunday Miss Lucia Rivas, formerly of Nogales, had narrow escape from serious injury. She rode a spirited horse and during the ride the ami nal got beyond her control, finally throwing her. She sustained few painful bruises, but fortunately no serious injury and was soon able to enjoy the frolics of the picnic with the others.
 Teoflo Valdez, a boy twelve years old, was killed Saturday evening. The lad was leading a mule through the street when it was frightened by a number of boys playing. The animal bolted, jerking the boy off his feet and throwing him against the stone curbing in front of Don Francisco Salido's residence. The skull was crushed and death resulted in few minutes.
 Upon the 26th ult. there was held at Alamos the the final meet ing for organization of company which has been projected to supply the town with electric lighting, and for conducting other indus tries. The new corporation is named "la Compa1ia Industrial de Alamos," and the capital sub- scribed is $S0,000, with shares at S100 each. The board of directors is as follows: First vocal, Ignacio Armada; second vocal, Tomas R. Bours; third vocal, Manuel Gooyo- colea; fourth vocal, Epifanio Sa- lido hoz. Substitutes: first, Adrian Marcor; second, Manuel Gooyocolea; Comisario, Henrique Bartning; substitute, German Bley.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
WOMEN IN
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.

The following notes are taken from the
journal of the National Woman's Suffrage
Association, with headquarters IN War
rem, o.. showing the progress made. ac-
cording to that body. by foreign women
in municipal government, as compared to
the women of the United States:
The Swedish Parliament has just voted
to make women eligible to municipal office.
The women of Sweden have had municipal
suffrage for many years, but until now
they have not been permitted to hold
Office.
In Iceland women have had municipal
suffrage for twenty-five years, and were
made eligible to municipal office hve
years ago.
Women were given the municipal vote In
England In 1869, in Scotland in 1881. and IN
ireland In 1898, but they are not yet eligible
to municipal office.
Several years g the House of Com
mons voted by the large majority of 172 to
70 to make women eligible as councillors
and Aldermen, but the bill did not get
through the House of Lords. King Ed
ward. in his speech opening the present
Parliament, mentioned this as n OF the
that ought to pass.
In New Zealand and Australia women
have had the full ballot for many years,
are rarely chosen to municipal office.
In Kansas they have had the municipal
vote for twenty years, and are occasionally
mayors and city councillors In
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho,
women have the full ballot. they
are, of course, eligible to municipal office,
and they are In especial request a5 city
town treasurers-perhaps because OF
their honesty.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
GLOVE COUNTER pAIM1srRY.

d I believe in palmistry?" repeated
the glove-shop girl II don't know much
about it. But just let a customer hold
out her hand to be fitted, and / can. read
her main traits of character without ever
noticing her face.
The woman who extends her hand with
the thumb shut in under the fingers is apt
to want the best gloves In stock at the
cheapest price, and is likely to find some
haw or misft in the glove after II Is on
that no one else can see. Reasonable peo-
pie, with determination of character, I'M
consciously shut the thumb over the
fingers when the hand is folded In repose.
IF a girl puts out her hand to be meas
ured, and the fingers pend backward a
little and are not over-tapering at the
ends, l know that she has a sweet. sunny
disposition. and is considerate of others.
Customers with fingers more square
than tapering are sure TO thank you for
your services after you have fitted them,
and will generally make some commep
pleasant to hear. They have good taste,
as a rule. and don't select ultra-fashion
able shades and styles.
The woman witt fineJ tapering fingers
has good taste. too, but she is formal and
seldom considerate. l never expect such q
her, And she seldom does, taking It as q
matter OF course, / suppose, that a shoI
girls duty Is to please, and that she is
Front looking at a customers hand J
can tell whether she will want her gloves
to draw on and Off easily, or try to weal
them so tight that she can hardly turn d
do6r-knob, lift her skirts, or otherwise use
her hands with them on; Fewer womer
now want their street gloves tight thar
n nssa,a 70 IN 9e T ses Sase b eHt s g s9pa maas f slI
dress gloves a quarter Size smaller thar
they should be."-Hxchange
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
VACATION TIME.

Next to the day when a s~elf-supporting
girl receives her first salary envelope, or
is notified Of her first promotion or raise
in salary, l believe that the first vacation
marks the most important era of her
wage-earning history writes Anna Steese
Richardson In Woman's Home Companion
for July.
1.-THE two weeks on salary given by most
progressive firms and appreciative indi-
vidual employers should be regarded as the
stamp of the employers approval, the re-
ward of honest efforts. When 1t is ac-
copied as a right 1t is robbed of its indi-
yidual significance and much of its real
pleasure.
Vacation should bring rest, or, rather,
recreation, to muscles and nerves. This
does not necessarily mean absolute quiet,
a kimono, a novel and a box of chocolates.
1t means change of scene, movement and
Thought"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

When eggs are difficult to beat add a
small piece of ice and they will froth more
easily. The water can be poured Off as
soon as the froth is sufficiently stiff.
Moisten channels skins for wiping dusty
furniture and frequently rinse In clear
water. BY this means all dust will be re-
moved from the room.
II darning black stockings at night. use
a bright colored stocking ball and the
work will not be &c hard on the eyes.
Use crepe paper under the embroidery or
lace pieces on the dresser and give 1t the
same color scheme as the wallpaper.
Aluminium kitchen articles should be
cleaned In exactly the same manner as
silverware, and should never be polished
with anything which will scratch the sur
face.
The best Jelly bags are made of a doubl'
thickness of white cheeseoloth. A goot
way to drip jelly juice Is to fasten the lit
tie bag to one OF the sink faucets, place
funnel In the jar and let the Juice sliI
through the funnel into the jar.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
VOGUE OF c%RET0NNE.

Cretonne trimming is growing apace,
and is being turned to some excellent ac-
count In the cause of washing dresses,
garlands very light and delicate Of design
being applique either side an entredeux OF
lace.
Worked w with silk to give the effect
OF a heavy raised embroidery. cretonne
ts invaluable In meeting the demand for
narrow inner vests or folds, over which the
f1chu or kimono bodice Is laid. while on
the fashionable gilet a cretonne appliea-
ton makes Immediately for a pleasing eff
feet. pioue frequently forming the basis
OF the groundwork.
Cretonne is not by any means an en-
tirelv new. adaptation. although 1t may be
said to have really caught on for the first
time on record. a fact In all probability
due to the improved delicacy of the col
OrinR.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30

Please tell me through the Question
Box. how to can beets, peat and o
for home use. Thanking you in ad-
vance, DAILY READER
Beets n peas should be prepared
as for cooking In the usual way. Put
them In a saucepan and cover with
hot water, which should be allowed to
come to a boiling point and then re-
moved from the fire. Put them into
preserving Jars. but do not seal until
quite cold. then they may be put away
until wanted. TIC preserve corn, pare
1t from the cob and let 1t come to a
scald in sufficient water to cover 1t.
Do not allow 1t to boil. emo from
the fire and treat in the same manner
as the other vegetables. Seasoning
may be added when cooking.
Please tell me what will remove
plum stains from white b~rilliantine,
and oblige, GLADYS.
Pour boiling water over the stain,
and If that does not remove it rub salts
of lemon on the spot. Then wash I'M
mediately in hot water. If there is
still a trace of the stain left try a weak
of chloride of lime and water.
Put the solution on the Spot and place
in the sun to bleach. When the stain
disappears wash thoroughly, as the
lime might injure the fabric.
I I'M many valuable household re-
ceipts in your Question Box. which /
read r~eligious1y. Will o please pub
lish a recipe for molasses cookies. and
MARY r. c.
Molasses Cookies-Three eggs, two
cups New Orleans molasses, one cup
one cup lard, one-half teaspoon
full salt. one cup sweet milk. n even
teaspoonful of soda and two even tea
spoonfuls OF baking powder. 1t is a
good plan to put a little hot water on
soda and then stir 1t into the mo-
before mixing the other ingre-
dients. Add enough flour to mix soft
as possible to roll, and bake in a very
oven. The same recipe may be
used for ginger cookies by adding one
tablespoonful OF ground ginger.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
THE HAT.

At the Grand Prix in Paris the fashions
for the season are fixed: therefore women
will be charmed to learn that the lingerie
hat is to stay with us. But 1t has taken
on a new air and does not bear much
resemblance to its sister of last year. So
heavily are the materials wrought with
handwork that they droop by their own
weight. The edge is beautiied by a double
or triple frill of the finest lace. Though
feathers seem to be somewhat out OF
place. fashion favors them. and hats are
piled with billowy. trailing white plumes
that sweep below the wearer's shoulders.
So fearful and wonderful in construction
are many lingerie hats Paris has sent
over that a girl from the milliners shop
must go to your home to put the head
piece In its proper place and to drive In
the hatpins where they will do the most
good.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
HINTS FOR THE HOME
DRESSMAKER.

Plaids of all sorts from the tiny check,
known as shepherds plaid, to the large
and snowy designs are much in vogue.
Nothing requires more care and judg-
ment, both In the choosing and the maxi
Ing. Plaids are always pretty for chill
dren and the most serviceable Of all ma
terials They neither show every little
spot OF soil nor do they wear shiny, as
plain colors are apt TO do. The tall, slen-
der woman also looks well In plaids, but
let the short woman beware. For her the
tiny check is the only one thai is safe to
choose and let II be remembered that
more material for any garment will be re-
quired for goods of this sort, as the match
ing of the patterns must be allowed for.
If the schoolgirl has a skirt of good
material that Is outgrown, rip Off the belt
and cut the front breadth down the CEN
tire. Sew a strip OF cambria down the
front to Increase the width, place the
cores down at the top Of the required
length. Get one OF the skirt patterns that
has a yoke extending to the bottom OF the
skirt in front Of a panel; cut the yoke
and panel from the same or contrasting
goods and stitch 1t over the piecing. Sew
a row of gimp or braid along the edge OF
the yoke and panel and rebind the bottom
of the skirt.
It is a good idea to strengthen the arm
size In delicate materials by stitching on
a narrow bias strip Of goods or lining
about the seam; stitch In at the same
time the sleeves are stitched in, and If
necessary to hem down over the seam,
his by hand. as too many stitches
a hard, stin seam.
Never throw away the smallest morsel
of white pique. When you get at your
you will discover what a boon
these bits are. They can be used for
belts. collars, cuffs. pockets, hat crowns
for children, stocks for sailor collars, or
for hot plate mats for the table, with
edges, and are often utilized to
pipe a gown Of dark or brilliant color.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30

Why is 1t that the average girl pays
SO little heed to her conversation, when
everybody knows that one of the great
est aids to a woman's social success
is that she be able to converse well.
1t is one thing to be a talker. to be
able to fill the air with empty p~rattle;
but 1t is quite another thing to be a
conversationalist and talk i~ntelligently
of the things that interest people and
which are being discussed by thinking
people from day to day.
The girl who aims to be a CONVERSE
tionalist will never talk in public abPut
the things that are disagreeable ! to
other people. She will never unearth
family skeletons. and she will shun the
peculiarities n shortcomings of other
people as a topic for conversation as
she would the plague. She syill choose
her subjects tactfully, and will nave a
high regard for the opinions of other
people as well as her own, and in his
way she will rarely give offense.i on
the contrary, she will win esteem and
her friends and admirers will be count
less.
know a comparatively plain girl who
receives more invitations to social func-
tons in the best homes than any other
girl OF my acquaintance, but there is a
reason for 1t. She Is a pleasing talker and
she always has a good joke or a story
that fits In we'll.
A friend SAYS of her: EILEEN not only
dresses her body and makes herself at
tractive, but she dresses her mind as
well, and let's all her friends get the
benefit of the care she bestows upon It,"
But the point is not merely in the ac-
cumulation of good stories; 1t is the taste
and tact which discern exactly where they
Mt In. Stories succeed only when we
make them SAVIOR of our personality and
them to their new environment.
The preparation for social gatherings
should not be made entirely by the pro-
fessional entertainer and the modiste. The
of women have yet to learn that
form Of entertainment takes the place
of the fine art of good conversation.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
TO TRIM NET DRESS.

A net dress can be made decidedly elab-
crate by the use Of applique which out
lines skirt panels, while below must be at
taohed a rufie OF lace, the rufie being
much shorter in the front than the back.
A pretty arrangement of the applique is to
run the lace down one seam, finish the
lower portion in an oval effect, then sew
the lace along the opposite seam. 1t will
not be necessarily to make double rows
Of applique down the seam. for the sec
ond panel can be started in the curve OF
the Arst panel, etc, until all are made. OF
course the same effect must be noticeable
On the waist. and the dress win look richer
for = pretty silk foundation, ~
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-30
IN SUMMER. TOO!

IT almost calls for a fan when one men
fions a dress designed for a summer we'd
ding frock, and the magnificent trimming
being used in connection with ermine. But
when one stops TO consider that the err
mine on the trimming was more like fecks
of fine snow, why the idea is not quite
unbearable. This was used for a trimming
on a turquoise wolfe over turquoise radium
silk, the silver and white lace trimming
being square cross bars, inset with ermine.
Very broad bands were used on the skirt,
while shoulder pieces and straps, OF much
narrower trimming. adorned the waist.