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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

There is nothing ugIier than dull.
smeary looking silver. 1t is bad
enough In n toilet service. but when I'll
kept silver is seen on the dining table
1t presages n carelessness that is far
from reassurlng TO the diner.
1t is not enough to give silver a
weekly cleaning. as IS much the Gus
tom. CoA gas, steam and furnace heat
all tarnish it quickly, while the dust
from even the best kept house VIII
soon dim n polished surface.
To keep silver bright after use 1t
should be wished at once with n
chamois leather soaked in warm. soapy
water. rinsed thoroughly in boiling wa
ter and dried and polished quickly
with soft cloth or fresh channels
skin.
This. 10 well uaihel dishwasher,
should be as expeditions as the ordi-
nary slipshod methods Of drying the
table silver in constant use
If 1t becomes too clouded. yet one
does not find 1t convenient to give It a
regular cleaning. silver can be won
Sderfuly cleaned by a rub with a
rouged channels one of these should
be In every well equipped pantry.
They are sure to rub or on hands and
gowns, especially when new. but are
excellent for an emergency.
The most perslstently and brilliantly
shiny silver l have ever seen belongs
to woman whose maid confded to
me the secret OF its good appearance.
She always used pure alcohol instead
OF water to.molsten her silver powder.
Never use a stitf brush or a rough
cloth on a plain surface. for scratches
dire viii result A very occasional
turning over OF ones silver to a jew
eler for repolishing is useful when one
can afford the expense.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

MISS c. 7. CROSBY.

First Woman TO Hunt and Fish In
the Lake Regions OF sIaine.
Miss cornelia Thurza Crosby. known
to thousands as Ely Rod. the inst
woman to hunt, fsh and stalk game il
the lake regions or Maine. Is a philosO-
pher as well as a sportswoman. AN
we take out OF this world Is the good
things We do FOR others and the friend
ships We make here" she says.
Great-granddaughter Of Ezekiel Por.
Ter. first seIectlnan Of Pennington. who
was u personal friend OF George wash
ington and colonel in the Revolutions
ary war. she was born in Phillips In
the little cottage where she still lives
under the shadow OF trees which her
father planted when n young man.
She grew up with an Unborn love or
forests and the woods life. She loves
the woods, and instead or flowers one
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

stnntiaI than the eareless grace Of q
girl But women Of about forty are
FAR too prone to Indulge the natural
incIinations OF advancing years. II Is
q thing even more rare to md d wonl-
an who wakes to fhe fact that condi.
tons could be improved and starts to
DO something In that line. Hopeless as
it may seem, figure. a carriage can
be vastly changed even at forty-fve
years. It Is a slow process to eject
such improvements even at twenty
five. At the former age It is proper
tionately difficult But 1t can be done
Even though the flesh grow weary and
unwilling. the VIII can bring ii to bet.
ter form. Faithful daily practice in
contour exercises. general activity and
constant attention to ones position
win work wonders. An erect posture
sitting. standing or walking-with
yigilant care over every attitude, VIII
be quite worth while TO the woman
who has lost forever the fresh rosiness
Of girIhood. but who has in its place
grace and dignity and a sweetness diff.
ferent from anything else In the
world.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
Powder on the Fnce.

The girl who always complains that
powder shows on her face may be
pretty sure that she is not taking cor
rect care Of her complexion or that the
powder she Is using Is not desirable.
II the complexion is kept soft and
smooth vita q good facial food or
cream 1t win accept powder without
raising a disturbance and making the
girl look Ike a humpty dumpty. of
course when the cuticie is 6aky and
Noting in large particles any dry sub
stance like powder VIII but exaggerate
the trouble. But when the surface is
smooth and soft and fine little powder
can be used with good effect. Besides
giving the face a velvety look it viii
act as a protection against the winds
and the gentle breezelets that blow not
only in the springtlme. but the whole
year through.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
TrIeIs In pi.hMn.hInr.

Where a great deal of dishwashing
is necessary 1t Is a good plan to do
away, with the drying OF dishes. To
make this possible in the average
household n rack is now used. 1t is
shaped like those photographers use
for negatives. only. OF course, much
larger. After being rinsed with clean
hot water the dishes can be set up on
edge in the rack and allowed to dry
by evaporation. All they need then is
a polish with dry towel as they are
placed on the table. One can wash
the dishes. so about other work and re
turn to find them all ready to put
away.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
Heating Irons.

II you are ironing with the patent
handle irons and using gas range. 1t
is good idea TO put a tin cover on
top Of the iron as 1t sits on the fire.
The cover keeps the heat from escap-
ing. and your iron with its help VIII
get hot much quicker On a good sized
blaze two irons OF this kind covered
with tin or copper cover win heat as
soon as one.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
MacaronI Rarebit.

For macaronl rarebit take half a
cupful of boiled macaroni that has
been cut into small pieces. Put half a
cupful of milk into a saucepan, stir in
quickly the yolks of three eggs, cup
full Of American cheese either grated or
broken into small pieces, generous
tablespoonful of butter, salt, pepper
and lastly macaroni, Stir the mixture
over the fire until the cheese has melt
ed; then serve on hot buttered toast.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

Where person has hair of a dark
reddish hue and eyes almost black
they look best in a dark neutrallzed
orange or brown, where hair. eyes, skin
and costume blend in a harmonious
whole. On the contrary. If a person
has lustrous blue black hair and eyes.
with cold grayish skin. not rich in col.
or, they viii stand out If the costume
is in harmony with steely blue or cold
gray.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
We Help You to Save
and MAKE MONEY.

Having arranged for exceedingly
low clubbing rates with publishers
ofthe best aud most popular publ
cations in the United States, Daily,
Weekly and Monthly, we are now
ready to Fill orders at from Thirty
to Fifty per cent. less than the reg.
ular prices, giving Subscribers full
benefit of the lowest clubbing rates,
at same time allowing a liberal COM
mission to Soliciting Agents.
To advertise our new offers
would entail a cost which we save
to the Subscriber by asking each
reader of this item to send a postal
card for Sample Copies of THE
WEEKLY ENQUIRER; and If so stu
ated to do little agency work dur
ing the winter, make application for
agency. 1t IS TACT that THE En-
oUIRER offers more and better
bargains than may be had from
other sources.
One offer gives $500 Worth for
only $500, another gives a Daily
paper, two Weeklies and two
MOnthlies for only. s1.75.
The Veterinary column Of THE
WEEKLY ENoU1RER is worth from
Eve to fifty dollars to any horse
owner.
Write to-day to
Enquirer conpanz.
cGnesnansa. ohis
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
MISS coRNELlA rHuRzA oRospY.


finds about her roems bits Of pine.
branches OF cedar and of DIR. fragrant
and clean.
When still young her health broke
down. and she took to the forest life
in self preservation, adding to neces.
slty love of sports and adventure.
Her adventures in wood and along
stream have been the theme Of many
writer, her own stories, written over
the signature OF Fly Rod" are ia
miliar as nursery tales in many
family. and her personality is well
known to thousands Of people who
have seen her welcome guest at sum-
mer hotel or campfire or city home.
Many women today shoot and fish
and camp with their husbands and
brothers in the woods of Maine. But
Fly Rod was the first to make the
way easy and safe. Her rifle was the
first to echo in the lake country of her
own state. and her skill and personal
lily soon won her wide attention. Her
fishing tackle. her rifles. her hunting
costumes, most of them gifts from
wealthy friends, are familiar to the
public. Her work in establishing
Maine exhibit In the New York sports
mems exhibition has done more to adj
vertise Maine ms hunters paradise
than any one single method Of its ad-
vertising.
Miss Crosby is convert to the Cath
ole faith and takes an active. earnest.
practical part in all church work.
Boston Herald.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
Make YOUR own IInoIeum,

Tack tightly to your kitchen floor an
old carpet Rag carpet is the best.
Spread thlckly over this a thick paste
of -four and water. When dry, add an
other thick layer. Then paint in some
dark color. This can be scrubbed and
win wear a lifetime.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
sundar,n nrcnkfnrt.

MAKE a point always to have an ex-
ira good breakfast on Sunday morn
ing" advises wise woman in What
to Eat. cit starts the day right for
the man Of the house. Give him the
things he IS particularly fond OF on
that day above all others"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

Make your new disheloths Of knitted
cotton and you win be pleased to note
that they may be washed again and
again and still look clear and clean.
After using, always carefully wash
cloths with both soap and soda and
hang them out In the air to dry.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

Ask your grocer for bean bags. for
which he win charge you 8 cents each.
Cut down both sides and across closed
ends, hem .all around. and you win
have two good towels. suitable for all
kitchen purposes.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04
MIddIe Are ana Trim rIrure..

II Is a rare thing to see woman of
forty with a light step, a graceful car
rage and a trim figure. We say trim,
not slender or girllsh. 1t would be
foolish to make the outlines OF girIhood
the ideal for a woman OF middle age.
Nature provides that she shall "fa1l
Into flesh a little and that her form
should express something more sub
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

The halrbrush should have long. ssfe
bristles that win go right through the
hair and remove every particle Of dust.
and must. above all things, be immac-
ulately clean.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

Don't forget that when people come
to see you on your day It Is a distinct
call and-they expect to be called on. In
return.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

Put Z few drops OF ammonia on a
rag to rub finger marks from looking
glasses o. windows.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-04

EACEAtAt1NCt
In cakes, pies and pastry Is Bnrt
20 Interest all lovers OF good food;
therefore you win be pleased t.
know that we are prepared to
with anything you may require IN
furnish your Christmas feast
dainty deserts. superb pies ana
the most senpting Of luscious
cakes.
THE CITIZENS BAKERY.
ClarksbuTg, ". Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
WILL REPLY TO VAN cLEAveI
President Gompcrs to Make Speech TO,
Day That Will Create n Sensation.

[specialto The Times. Dlspatch.l
NORFOLK, VA. November Mt is
an open secret freely discussed to-day
among the delegates OF the American
Federation of Labor that President
Samuel Gompers will, on the opening
of the convention Tomorrow morning,
ask and receive permission to reply
from the floorsto the recent attacks
made on him In Washington by cer-
tain trade journal, and which he has
maintained all along are inspired by
President Van cleave, OF the Manu-
facturers' Association.
@ 1T Is understood that President Com
pers will handle Mr.. Van Clea.e and
others with gloves off. 1t Is believed
that the speech will. cause q sensa-
tion throughout labor and nnnufac-
turing circles. Secretary Morrison will
probably follow In a similar speech.
To-day the officers and delegates OF
the federation were the guests of the
Norfolk Central Labor Council 1T an
oyster roast, given at Cape Henry.
Hundreds of barrelssof I.ynnl1avens
were DESTROYED and day OF, social
pleasure spent on the beach. The at
tendance was nearly 2,O0o and the
day passed withoutsu q narring incident
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
NINE YEARS I'M CAPTIVITY
Spanish sailor Tells Remarkable story
gs. OF philippine Prisoncrs.

4
MADEIRA, November Widely
circulation declarations mad. by a
Spanish sailor who served during the
Spanish American War, that large
number OF Spaniards who we're cap.
tured by Filipino bands during the
war are still prisoners OF the tribes.
men, are causing an animated discus.
SION throughout Spain. The sailor
whose name is vu1guera, was n mem.
.ber OF the crew Of tic Spanish cruiser
ReinA Maria Cristina. which was de.
stroyed by the United States war.
ships during the enga cement at Cavite
OF the crew OF 627 according TO vul.
guerra. s1s were drowned. but the
others, including himself, saved them.
selves by swimming 70 shore.
On land, however, they fell into the
hands OF the Tagales. who led them te
the Island OF San Juan del Monte. In
were wei held 'e eaptives and subjected IL q
brutal treatment. The Americans, the
tailor claims. were quite unable to
force their way Into this remote
country. Thus for nine years the prls.
to labor with the beasts in the field
and always it,adequately nourished
many succumbed to their suTerings.
The sailor. traversing the country
has informed many families that their
relatives. supposed te g. BE-. be dead dead. are ur,
women visited by yulguera. who had
remarked. have been Informed by the
sailor that their first husbands are
still alive. The news has created con.
sternation in many quarters. vul.
Euera goes even furahsr nan car and ID. declare,
IN captivity In inaccessible parts OF
the archipelago. g
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
Secretary ortelou Makes l5OOOOOOO Apbe ngenc
BRYAN AGAINST FIELD

chnirmnn Taegnr, Does Not Think
There Is Any Doubt of Result.
NEW YORK. November 17,---Thon1as
Taggart, Of Indiana. chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee. who
arrived here to-day. said that IN the
matter OF possibilities for the Demo
cratic nomination for President In l90s.
1t was ''virtually Bryan against the
field" He ADDED:
81 do nor think that there Is any
doubt that William J. Bryan will be
nominated, 4 has name is mentioned in
ofthe Repupllcaf possibilities. Chair
ma nTaggart said:
Governor Hughes is thought a gre at
deal OF out our way. The people think
that he is an honest man. AS for
President Roosevel., I take him at his
word. He said - he would not take
q third nomination, and I measure him
by that"
ofsthe next Democratic platform, Mr.
Taggatt said: VI
:Relnlation Of the trusts and the
tariff will be the principal issues. ]
mean the regulation of trusts, not the
annihilation OF business. We will favor
the regulation OF railroads. not the
ownership of them. Ownership OF tile
railroads, know. is not at the present
time In Mr.. Bryans mind"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
I11cites Louisville Strikers
to Make Riotous !, De
nonstration.
STONE THE CARS;
FIGHT WITH POLICE
Two Officers, in Trying to Clear
the Street, Are Very Roughly
Handled, but With Assist
ancc Arrest the Leaders.
Onc-Fourtt, Of Cars
Running.

LOUISVILLE. KY. November IT,
Two policemen were injured by bricks
five men were arrested. and number
of persons were clubbed. as the resul,
of a rotous demonstration made by
striking street car employees and their
friends this afternoon. Police reserves
broke up the crowd after considerable
difficulty.
A mass-meeting OF strike sytnpathiz-
ers was held this afternoon at hall
In the central part OF the city. at
which a heated speech was delivered by
the wife OF discharged conductor.
Her remarks SO worked on the feel
ings OF the asscmblage that an i'm
5promptu parade OF 1000 persons was
formed and marched about the business
quarter. The women marchers melted
the crowd to stone the cars.
The procession finally halted, at
Fourth and Market Streets, where in
fiammatory speeches were made. re-
sulting In fight with six policemen
who tried to clear the street. Sergeant
Brockman and Policeman Dalton suf-
fered painful wounds from flying
bricks, but they and their four COM
panions managed to, arrest leaders OF
the mob and get reserves to the scene.
a liberal display of pistols and a free
use of clubsyat last broke up the DEM
phstration.
A police order was Issued tonight
fcrbidding any more pasades.
This was the third day OF the strike,
and the COMPANY operated about one
fourth OF the usual number of cars,
which were moderately patronized
All service was SUSPENDED at night
fall -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
ONE DEAD; ONE DYING
brothers Shot Mt Night by yIcn II
HugEy nnd Found unconscious.

brothers Shot Mt Night by yIcn ip
BugEy md Found unconscious.
YORK. PA. November iT.--Curvein
l.. Hoover, aged seventeen years, died
at his home to-day from gunshot
wounds received late last night In a
fight on the country road near Pleas.
ureville, and his brother. William 70
Hoover. aged severteen. years. Is dy-
ing in the hospital from. q bullet
wound In the head received in the af-
fair
So far as the authorities have been
able to ascertain. the Hoovers became
involved In quarrel with three men
in buggy. Rev. M. j. Bray and his
wife. who live nearby. heard an ex.
change OF shots. and the buggy was
driven rapidly away. Not until the
finding of the boys lying unconscious
in the road was 1t known that any one
had been hurt In the ARRAY.
Lester Kaufman. Oscar Hoover and
Henry Snyder were arrested by the
police upon suspicion OF knowing
something of the shooting. and are be-
Ing held pending an investigation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18

Howard Avenue, It was seen that there
was not room in the ma In building OF
the museum. and col. Y; A. Charlaron.
Annex erected. The annex is fifteen
feet wide and one. hundred feet long.
tlreproof and equipped With glass
packages, tied with coarse cord or
Davis while at Beauvotr, had writ
ten Valuable Confea crate I.etters,"'
ters 'NsSs We're o ds1r IN lust
as they were received from Reauyoir
. Several books, In nllnanuscript, give
In detail the government business.
President Davis: but some IS 81 Ened
by various. clerks, There are thou
sands Of telegrams, yellow With age.
received direct from the Southern Tel
esraRh e sn'ess sn Il ts
OF officers, and orders and reports re-
ferrTrlng stG battles and calnpalsns.
veiums et wsr Slilttosy W In 'tSs thsmsslVas YES
All OF the teleglunls arc necessarily
in manuscript. .pnrlle,. IN X being usual
" used, and have the names Of the,
r;ron,tnsnt chg rpctsrs. OF the Sconfedsrt
soxsrsmsnt rss a desIfsa aS to to copy srona
Collection Of 5000 !lcio ] pa pers OF lie
s'sta shs
3cS-rta I'M records jnt the " ~. he War
sChalaron an d requested the ,iecessary
Ihl1 Tanfssa6 ss6 aftss ss
stipylatiol! eing ma ads tl,at I. the ls
WI liam Prast an Ic chns ton, hen IRE SIS
dent sos Y, ans 1niysfst II per-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
MANY NEEDED THE SPIRITS
Over 1000 Prescriptions Filled In Dur.
ham In SIX Nom nths. m

asnsn ~ SsA S4O0 NuSs
Especial to The Times. .Di.patch.I
DURHAM, N. c., November 17.-4At
the completion OF the census OF the
whiskey prescriptions issued ly the
physicians In this city and filled by
the city drug store during the past
six months. It shows that there have
been some 2.000 filled in, this period. &
The prescriptions call for all guam
Titles OF whiskey, and there was indeed
O. pile OF them when those from all
the Durham drug stores were placed
on a table in the police Office. 1t is
estimated that during this tine some
900 gallons was sold on prescription.
Owing to the fact that Durham is a
dry town, the census OF wl,iskey sales
by prescriptions is under direct or
der OF tho Board OF Aldermen, that
was made when the license to sell
whiskey was granted 1t was then
enacted as an ordinance that twice a
year the police department should take
complete census.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
FEDERAL GRAM INSPECTION
VIII Recommend Systeni !
lIcssnEe to Congress.

President VIII Recommend Syatenl In
Afcssngc to Congress.
$ WASHINGTON, November 17.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt indicated to Senator Nc
Cumber. OF North Dakota, yesterday
that his message to Congress would
contain a Recommendation for federal
of grain entering into inter-
state commerce.
Senator AIcCumber has drafted bill
which provides that the inspection
shall be made under the direction of
the Secretary of Agriculture at un es-
expense OF about sS00,00O an
nually, but which is to be reimbursed
to the government; through system
OF fees whereby the producer will pay
the cost. Present inspection is through
boards of trade. and the cost to the
producer is from 4 tots cents car.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
HAVE NEGRO FOR NElGHBoR
-O1Orcd Woman From Richmond lluys
Y NeBr Kansas Executive NinnsiOn.

ropE e rse INmss.Dseateh Nnssohsa M.
staid. quiet town. usually entirely free
from any feeling on the race dues.
tlon, Is fairly nstonished at the teiner-
ity OF negro woman from Richmond,
Va. Marie NJ. Thomas has come here
from Richmond and. through an ILL.,
nols trust company. has acquired va
cant lot two doors from the Execu-
tive ManstcS Of tho state. In the II art
.ience district III Topeka. Wore than
that, she has shud agents busy for acme
weeks quietly picking UP pieces OF
property In th- best residence scction
of the town. until her Investments may
reach moro than $4,000.
There are rumors that the Thomas
woman, who keeps eeveral servants
and, has handsome E--n!:>rgs ard
paintings, may build within two doors
OF the knnaas Executive Mansion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
s275 WORDS In Al SENTENCE

Bnlfour Closcly Approaches Speaking
Record OF Gladstone.
LONDON. November 1T.-sA, j. Bal
four made what Is said to be a record
In public speaking at Birmingham on
Thursday night One OF his sentences
consists OF 275 words.
One Liberal critic, who ought 10
know that Mr.. Gladstone frequently
nents as follows:
This particular sentence Is about as
clear as the former premiers eSplana-
tion of his attituae on. the tariff ques-
ton ; ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-18
Special to The Times. .Dispatcch.l j

lspecialto The Times. Dispatch.l
Z. NEW ORLEANS, f November 4 -
Even should Mrs. Margaret Jefferson
Davis Hayes consent, upon her arrival
IN. +. New. Orleans, to ignore her mothers
eorrespondence Of President Jefferson
Davis l;,, merely to crafty q passing
would be accomplished only with work
of tho most laborious character and
would consume probably eighteen or
twenty months. If General Grant.
Genera Thomas or Admiral Farragut
really offeredsthefr services to tho Con-
:feleracy, that fact will not be estab-
,lished by these papers until searchers
have pored over miles ana miles OF
letters and documents for the Jefrer-
son Davis papers We're filed without
regard to either chronologl glcel or al
pFabettcalS ord er. aa9 n sll4sF n u ssS5s q ia
! When the several freight cars con-
tanning the papers, letters official doc,
uments and books embracing the offir
,cial business Of he Con fed acyS were
sent by Mrs. Davis from Beauvolr,
Miss. to he. Howard Memorial IIall,,
at the corner ssof Camp Street ana
y = sisf