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New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
MRS. E. DOGFISH LOON GETS DIVORCE.
Starfsh Boarder Saw Her Husband Come
in with Skate

Justice Moray, swimming in tho Supreme Sub
marine Court Special Term Tank l. granted a de-
Of absolute divorce yesterday Elizabeth Dog
fish Loon. wife of Longleg L. Loon. the well
known wrecker of fish nets. with Offices in the
Aquarium. at the Battery There many grounds
for divorce allowed in the of Justice Moray,
and the decree granted yesterday was not in ac-
cordance with the statutes Of the State Of New
York.
Mr.. Loon came TO the Aquarium several months
from Woods Hole Mass. where he was en-
gagged III wreckinE nets for d local fisherman.
When he arrived he put into the tank occu-
pied by the Skate family and Elizabeth Dogtish. II
was a case OF love at first sight and there ,was
hurried elopemeut TO another tank Loon carving
Elizabeth in his bill. Two days later. when il was
a case Of hate at second sight. Mrs. Loon applied
for divorce. The employees at the Aquarium were
summoned TO court. and all testified that AIr Loon
had another wife. who Mrs Manatee and
that he frequently made fish of one ana flesh of the
other, Mrs. Loon No. l being snubbcd and pecked
At continually.
George Alec Gator. boarder at the Hotel de
Aquarium, testified that he had frequently seen
Mr. Loon coming in with a Skate. Mr. Finney
Carp. another boarder said Mr. Loon was a heavy
drlnker and had introduced into the hotel the use
Of the obnoxious piscatorial cocktail
Justice Moray. after ordering that Mr. Loon be
sent away. welcomed the baby seal and pro
vided Mrs. Manatee. the sea cow with a tented
tank to keep off the drafts of winter.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
SUICIDE In THE TOM BS.
Young italian Thro5cs Himself from
Third Tier Into Courtyard.

While the nrisorers were being exercised in the
Trombs Yesterday morning Giovanni De Chichcia' a
former lieutenant in the Italian army. VINO wac
awaiting trial on q technical charge Of carrying
concealed weapong. hurled himself from the thl'o
tier of cells. and died in ambulance on the way
n bellevue hospital The man poised for a fe"
seconds on the rail and then plunged head fore-
most into the courtyard. His skull was crushed
some time ago De Chiclhcia fell in love with
rirl In Italy and deserted the army. lie came 10
America with his Young wife and found WORK III
me West as n cowboy. \ few weeks aGo b" came
- Ne,V York 10 prepare a home for his bride" He
WAS without money. and he called upon ms
brother Luigi De Chichicia banker. oi no ~
Elizabeth street and demanded $1,000 tie showed
= revolver and threatened to kill his brother II 'le
money was not produced.
The banker told Coroner Acriteli. and the former
lieutenant was arrested and araiEred in the Tomhs
court : n coroner said he thought the young man
was insane but Magistrate Wahlc refused TO hold
him on that charge. Instead he held hn IN SI''vo
on a charge OF carrying concealed weapons.
IIe could get one TO so Oh his BOND ana ne
was sent TO the Tombs await trial, To his fell
low prisoners he complained bitterly about his
brothers nggardliness. and swore that ne would
seek revenge when he regained his freedom Sev-
eral times he mentioned the pre4icament OF his
young wife in the West.
When the cells were opened yesterday morning
De Chichicia was one of the first step out on TO
the balcony He climbed the top of the rail, and
before the keepers his fellow prisoners could
reach him plunged 10 the courtyard.
His brother when told of the suicide Of the for
rner lieutenant simply said He was a disgrace
70 the family Suicide was the best thing for him
Coroner Hamburger. who took charge of the case
said: "A suicide in the Tombs is disgrace TO the
city. II ought not be possible for prisoner TO
take his own lfe in the prison. I will investigate
the mans death"
Coroner Acriteln said that he thought the
was insane
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
BRUTALLY SLAIN BY ROBBERS.
Pennsylvania Murdered for Money Re-
ceived from Sale cf Sawmill.

Johnstown, Penn, Nov. 1O.-Bady mutilated and
bearing wounds and marks showing that he had
been shot repeatedly and brutally beaten. the body
of William Cline, a well-to-do citizen of Bolivar
Penn. near here, was found to-day in field a
short distance from that town. The earth was
torn up over a space of a quarter of acre
around the body. indicating that Cline had made
hard struggle for his life.
The motive for the crime is thought TO have been
robbery, as Cline had large sum of money, re-
ceived from the sale of a sawmill. This money
was missing when the body was found.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER lg
rRANsPAcIFIc MAILS.

Destination and steamer Close In York
Ihwah Ela san ftancisco1- 1--AIameda To-day. 600 p IN
pine Islands (vla san FTanCisCu)-Mon-
,rs soia To day. 600 m
n FL EIAnSsGio1dM MaTposa a., Nov H. 600 m
Samoan IslanGS and New Caledonia tyia
san san Francisc2lIInvere' =, Nov H. 500 m
ands tvia Vancouver and Victoria.
Ila AppGSs Gssan OF lnals aIs , Nov 21 500 m
pire Islands via san Franciscul-Ifonr
JaraG E's Gorea and china Nov 81 n,
dressed only (via Seattle Maru NM.
japan, Corea and China especially ad- - "Vo p III
dressed only). tva Tacoma Keemun.. Nc,, 40 q ~
Japan. Corea, China Philippine Isl -- "'o" p m
ands tVa Seattle)- Minnesota No, .,
Hawaii Guam ana Philippine Islands (y. - w" p M
san FrancscoD-U : Transport Nov IN 6 M - -
Australia Except Vest. Zealand Sa W. o'u" N
Islands. Fiji Islands and New C.aj
edona Vancouver and Victorfa u
CJ--Aorangi ................
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
SHIPPING NEWS
Port of New York, Sunday, Nov. 10 1907
ARRIVED

steamer Columbia tBr,. Wadsworth. Glasgow a,s -,
vile Novemher = to Henderson Brothers with 21o ahJ
and S62 steeTage passengers and mdse Arrra5 a. n
Bar 6.3l "''Neu at tho
Steamer Martelo (Br. Clark HUH Oc,oh ..
sanderson & SON. with mdse. Arrived at the Rar =. . 90
NV HHI at o'Hu
Steamer Californian Sweetser F-uerto Mai. ~,
Ncr and Delaware Breakwater O. 10 az FNoNenl-
a ~ n0r at o'-o
Steamer CoHmo Dalton Ponce s.ua.,.. n,
MayagueZ November = Aguadilla and San T1an o.
Ihe New fork torto Hueo SIS Co. with passengers
Steamer Baker Ger) oertel Port Antonio Sovsmh. s a
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
LECTURE AT MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL

Repairs 10 the auditorium of the Morris High
School building. 1s5tb street and Boston Road
having been completed, the department of public
lectures Of the Board OF Education Will resume its
regular lectures there this evening Professor
z. r. Won Nardrof will lecture "Colors from
the Interference OF Light Lectures Will be delv-
cred Monday and Thursday evenings. Two i'm
portant courses will be continued at the Morris
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

Sun 6:42 Sun 447 Moon Moons age
HIGH WATER.
A.M-Saudy Hook II so Gov. It's He'll
+ .M.-Sandy Hook lCiov. Island - Hell Gate
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
FATAL DUEL OVER ELECTION BET.

gernalda. KY. Nov. lO.--As the result of quar-
rel election bet William Hopkins. son of
the Rev. Thomas Hopkins and Frank Foley
fought a duel to-day. Hopkins was instantly
killed and Foley was fatally wounded
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

to the United Fruit COMPANY with c,.s,.
outside the bar a 7:SO d m " ''"seiS sod fruit
Wan, ,,Saaer BOLIVAR tRr' Lonsridge Nuevitas Octoh. &
q 80 ara :" and barbados November I n, "a
4go wi'o passenger and mdse Arrived AZ the Rs ~
,Steamer Relief. Davies. Kingston Noveu,ha- ., -,
bar at $50 m. -'''''eu at the
Seaner Bolivar tBD. Good. Para October % and p
T' november J. 10 the Booth Ss -, with Dassa
"ills ana udse- Anchored Quarantine a ~ y "seES
,h @.,r S.t ~ Sud; Higgins. Galveston. Novcrnber g.,
me southern Pacific Co. with mdse 'e' y 10
"a 'aneI amer tohanche Watson, Jacksonville N,,srh. =
and ulise ' - ~ WIN passengers
brunswick IS Co. with ndse ''''0eI o 10 the
90 ~, 3,r htmlton Boaz Newport and Norfo,
!" .he old dominion IS 60. with passengers ami mis-,
s. co, with mdse 20 tue 'iNde
Sandy Hook n j.. Nov 10 a:so n y, W. -
light breeze; cloudy: thick haze ~ "'"a Wes'
SAILED
steamers FurnesSia tBT1. Cstia
settles etc: America Frl Marssilles: - Tavrrr Mr t
HaNre colombia tNorJ Bergen St CSlthhert r. -
HHerb Hb iahsmap INor' Denerara. etc; Grenada Rp,
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN poers

mouth and Cherbourg - ~" iork VIA Ply
Moville. Nov IO--t'alcdonia ~
gov snd proceeded. -" 10TH ler Glas-
SAILED
Queenstown, Nov. 10 IOlS a. m-Csropi, ~,
YcTk. ~ ~a'"ua tbrl. New
(Ger) New York via Cherbourg ""heln H.
Neville. Nov. 9.-CaIifornIa 1Er) Men vo-,,
PASSED
Gibralt6r. Nov. lO--Carpathia Br) FIur,.
HorH; Sannio uta0. Naples for H,eW York 7 TOT New
st Michaels. Nov. 9-Fredertch darC
York for Naples and Genoa '' '''erl New
Sctly. Nov. I0.-Nieuw Amsterdam, (Drt,h, So,
and Boulogre for New York. "' No''eruan
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Oceanic which reported Cape at . m
YESTERDAY when 1l4B miles east Of Sandy Hook cx
pected dock about a Wednesday.
The iceland which reported to Sascouset at o p m
yesterday when 100 miles OF Nantucket South
Shoals lI4ghtshp. Is expected dock about to-day
The Minnetonka, which reported twelve
of Nantucket ILghtship IL m is
pected TO 2:3o p m to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
-NETROPOLITANRR6555ssgz- RR655sz
OPENING WEEK.

OPENING WEEK-
MON. EYG.. NOV. Is. a. s-ADRIASA LE-
COUvREUR First Time in New Tork)- Cavaisri
Jacoby. MattfeId Ciirsrd debut. Ca--lso. Scotr
Lucas debut. JOUrreJ BarOcChi tdebur. Con-
ductor. Ferrari debut.
Wed. Evg., Nov 90, S-MEFISTOFELE. Far
rar. Rappold. Jacoby Girerd Chsiiapi1s tdsbutl.
Thurs EFx.. Nov 2I. S-AIDA Gadsk
Kirkby-Luna. Caruso Scott. Jou-Eet Muhlmana
Tecchi- Conductor Ferrart
Fri. Evg.. New. %, at s-RIGOLETTO. Senabrich
Jacoby. GiTerd, Bonct debut Straccsri Jourzet
MuhIrnann. Begue Dufriche- Conductor. Fsrrari
sat. Aft, Nov 23. 2-MEFTSTOFELE- Farrar.
Rappold Jacoby. Girerd. Chaliapire. Martha
Tecchi. Conductor. FerTart-
sat. Evg. Nov. 2S (at popular pTlces' a. 80
DIE MEIsTERSINGER- Gadski JaCo6v, Enors.
Van Rooy. Goritz. Blass. Reiss. Muhlmann Con
duc;or. Hertz
SALE OF SEATS for above performances viii
BEGIN THURSDAY. NOV Il at 4. NJ
WEBER PIANO USED
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

DR0PGSAIs For CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND
NALkS. AND GF&ADING.-War Department rT7-a
ot the constructing Ouartermaster New London torc
NoNenber H. i9OI-Sealcd proposals for the consfrr
ton or macadam roads and sidewalks AMI for sra5ir-
az Fort II O. Wright y r. will be received here unt
-" a. m. December II. 1907. then opened In
formation furnished application Envelopes contain
ing proposals should be endorsed show their contents
ana addressed WILLIAM + HORTON. Cant \ NJ
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

OFFICE or THE COMMISSIONERS DISTRACT or,
~, tolumbia Washington. n. g. November Soo-oF
sealed proposals viii be received this oce ,1n,j -
on SATURDAY November 6 1907. for the const,ct,, y,
vkH' iu"'n school building the
o9rth and NJ streets. southeast Plans specffca,t,
~ NECESSARY plank forms OF proposal may he -
~ ItPHlhs at Room No. 81. District Building IfFTP v
Htor MAJ F'AFtlAAND. HENRY /. NEST J4V
MORROW. Commissioners u. L '-NA =
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

DRESS GOODS DEP'TS Both Stores.
On Monday and Tuesday.
November the tn and 18th.
Sale of Imported Suitings, including
mixed CheyiOt and Cloth in plaids, stripes
and checks Various color combinations.
Soc per yard
Imported Black BrOadclOth. SpOnged
and shrunF, spot proof. Chiffon weight
80 inches wide 1.S5 per yard
value
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

WHITE WASH GOODS. Both Stores.
Long Cloth SO inches wide.
19c per yard
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
WEBERs, Bvay & goth st. Evs s.15 Mat SAT 2.r5
JOE WEBERS HIP! LaqsnPs EIP3 Eoo!; Essss ",
WEST END B4RSr sTSsE 8 BELLS Mat Mat To. To.
Proposals.

'FNFHAa 6rF9E 81 sTATE e
GOV" Sew A9@ York <" ciey' Hy''D'
TAM Generals oG1se 95th street and 5th Avenue
aSb 1897 u%5 fo1 ~ GSlGk noon On Moudsy November
paeS soo tor the National Guard. state of New
500 fuii dress coast srtIiierI and infs3frv
'"o oats ulI dress signal corps. engineers and
? ooo coats olive drab. roolen service.
4ooo Caps, olive drab. service.
so" rssshss Tssshss 5oo Gltye drab w9olsn
aoOo full dress coss ssea ar.y tfI.
700 Trousers fun dress cavalry n-,a artillery. signal
. 600 600 Breeches. fun dress. riding
5000 Breast Cord.
$500 Cap Insignia bronze
600 Hat coGd. oDi,aT ,.2[1es 9[1Smen's' 6ronI'
of 5s Sse;' '11i IA .sh nn
VIE I s,s sgGn tms as may be required
Of each or every article above mentioned up 20 nfty
seIs within the specihss time Of SIX moaths # de
The State the right to aecep, or ret.c, ,n
or al proposals or any par thereof not salts
PFdS1sa PnoEm: and .; cap. to be made in sraded
o. special sizes made 70 order also additional charge
Blank proposals and specifications had upon
sppiSAHoh az the state Arsenal 9Th and S5th
article and Of eIot5 trimSins ara sam ann
tons from which each garment be made can be
Proposals WIN be male for fulI-dress tudress
trousers fuIl-dress bTeeChes drab vooen service
coats olive dvab WOoea service breeches sDerSvinr
price IN each article as named in blanks
In determining the award Of contract the agra
80 - & &e o!as Tor the articles OF full-dre uniform
anu or the service uniform viii considered a. MAJ
De deemed for the best interests OF the state
accompany the proposals -F '-7'
All goods must be delivered free Of expensa ~ 49,.
Ne" York state Arsenal. properly packed ana marked
tney VIII De Inspected in accordance with the
provisions or the Military Code and Regulations
All bids must be sealed and addressed 10 TLe A5tr-
tant General state OF New York. state Arsenal STb
Avenue and a1th street, New titv and irI,-
NATIONAL GUARD" ~ ''i'-
NELSON H. HENRY. Adintant Ciansral 8 " Y
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

% OOTTV0 ENWENS
TO-DAY.
Vessel
Vessel. For Line Mail rIoss ssIs
ifil"ui7' 0"I II - "A 800 u IN
Princess Anne Norfolk Old Dom. .... 400 n m
TUESDAY. NOVEMBER l."
kronprinzessin. Bremen, LLOYD an a n, 1ono , -
Casilda. Argentine, Norton. ....... H/n m 7:;n = =,
Rosalind Newfoundland $50 m II IN a n,
+AiapaIioe JackSohNlie, NISde. p m
NY o SaN AMMAN HdNdiudn savannah 800 p IN
Ilah''l'o'' ->"'lo'N' wa Dohl.-.-.'.. 800
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER lS
Teutonic Southampton. White Star. $50 a NJ Inno . -
t't,ld tidS H. iltloulS LOO a 200 = N
HIi'ui'' VI A7'iii ''yue- .l-OO m 800
.tSi'T.ti' ti'l.ai "Aui' IL oh IN
t'll'll' ~, re" ''1' 1900 "A IN
Iadhpisas galveston
Monroe. Norfolk. Old Dominion. ....... 3OO n ~,
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
James MCCreery & Co.

JdIII6S NECII56Iy % UU'
23rd Street 54fb Stree
SILK DEPARTMENTS. Both Stores.
"McCreery Silk"
Exhibition and Sale of Silks and Vel
vets. latest weaves cOlOrs and black
for Gowns, BlOuses, Millinery and
Trimming.
White Silks and Satins for Wedding
Dress.
A large variety of POmpadOur Silks,
white grounds Soc to 1.35 per yard
Latest patterns of French and Tartan
Plaid Silks. 75c TO $50 per yard
On Monday, November the 11th.
Sale of Black Chiffon Velvet
LOO, 1 80 and t.1j per yard
5000 yards, Taffeta Silk. White. cream
and black. soc per yard
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11
LINEN DEPARTMENTS In Both Stores

LINEN DEPARTMENTS. In Both Stores.
Second Floor
On Monday and Tuesday,
November the 4 tn and 10Th.
Sale of 400 Irish Satin Damask Table
Cloths at about one half usual prices.
price
. 21a yards 4.15
uual price
pa 3 yards 6.15
price
Odd dozens of Napkins.
~ "a inches 2'o doz.
Irish II "A d m b L o i ed Linen
D'Oyleys Centre Pieces and Scarfs, at
usually low prices
Round scallOped DOyIeys
2.75, $50 and 4.75 doz.
Round scalOped Centre Pieces
S5c 100 and 125
Hemstitched Scarfs .....
1.1O, 1.2J and lao
Towels.
All linen hemstitched, Huckaback Towels.
With handsome damask ends. Size 23 X
A inches $50
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

tbI,D,lpSAIsS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PETAINTN,;
WALL AND GRADING--War Department Orrre
OF the t"hstructinE QuarteTmaster London
NoN"mher H. 1907 Sealed proposals for Constr,,ctjo
Of timber retaining wall and Tor nIns and sraJiDg
around wharf at Fort II. q, Wright y Y will be re-
Telved here until 100 A. NJ December IL 1907 ana
men opened Information furnished on appIira t,n
Envelopes containing proposals should be endcrsed =.
show their contents and addressed WILLIAM p HOe-
TON. capt, q 81. - MN
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

Ifhof0SAIS FOR MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY SI-P-
Pars,,s s ofIIe nee or Assistant Purchasing Agent
York. November 9th. I9O7-SeaIed propossis M ~
received at this office until = NJ Noven1b4r Ia,b
I3"t' Tor furnishing the above mentioned arti-ta-
hanAs shi iull information be obtained at this
uu--r- - - NokDsIEk. Asslstant Purchasing Accrt
New-York tribune., 1907-11-11

DRESS GOODS DEP'Ts. In Both Stores.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
TEETOTALERS ARE SCARCE.
Only Fifteen in Every Hundred
Americans Abstain from Drink.

Per cent OF men who drink, s..
Per cent who drink 10 excess, 30.
Per cent who are inebriates. p
Per cent who are incurable, Z.
Per cent Of women who drink, S..
The man who is responsible for these
figures is DIT. ". D. Lawrence, Of Mime
apolis.
Fifteen per cent Of the adult males in
this country are teetotalers." said Dr.
Lawrence 10 the Des AIoines correspond
ent OF the Clinton Herald. while 55 per
cent are what may be termed privileged
drinkers. that Is. men who claim the right
70 take a drink as il Pleases them, but
who do not drink 20 excess.
Thirty per cent are diseased through
the use of drink or drugs-these statistics
relate 10 the use of drugs as well as the
use Of liquor. They are inebrIates and
have acquired the habit. which is beyond
their control OF these L per cent are
submerged.
They are dipsomaniacs and require the
attention Of the public. aid OF benevolent
societies and organizations. Seven Per
cent are hopeless and it is useless To ex-
pend funds on them except 10 isolats and
detaln them. humanely and at work il
possible"
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
HOW TO DETECT RUGS
THAT ARE "DOCTORED"

every detail A Bokhara or Serebend
Of minute weave IS a treasure. silk rugs
and the fower-bedecked produis Of the
Persian home grow dearer as the num-
Der Of stitches TO the square inch in
creases; but the rule does not hold i'm
partially.
CoRnOisseurs. In buying. always look al
the under side OF a rug TO get the original
cOlors and the weave. II is not neces-
sarily true that a rug must be as clear in
design on the back as on the front 10 be
good. Some rugs. such as Trans. are nat
uraIly cheap looking on the back. the
Warp usually being Of ordinary cotton
twine Cabistans. Daghestans, Herman
shahs and Tabriz rugs are often more
beautiful on the reverse than on the right
side.
The selvage OF fringe-when the rug
has a fTfnge-cOnveys a great deal Of in
formation concerning the age. New selv-
ages which have been dipped in coffee
10 give them an antique air are readily
detachable. Always take a second look
at the seivage and fringe.
People who like rugs for their aesthetic
value usually do not complain over little
irregularities in shape or pattern II IS
more serious matter, however, II rug
viii not lie fat.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

Actually. old rugs are scarce nowadays,
and the few which are on the market
are held at a high value. Hence il fol-
lows that rugs which can be bought
cheaply are IN NEST cases Of the modern
run.
1t does not necessarily follow that the
newer rugs are inferior in wearing quail
ity. But ordinarily. the modern rug. made
in haste to meet the Occidental demand,
is much less agreeable in color The use
OF analine dyes in place Of the vegetable
ones formerly employed has nearly de-
stroyed the soft charm of the ancient
fabrics.
A COnstantinople rug merchant, now ex-
tensiveIy engaged in the business in this
country, made a fortune by inventing
way OF softening the colors Of modern
rugs. 1t consisted in washing" the rugs
with a solution Of chloride Of lime, which,
being a bleaching agent. toned down the
blatant yellows. reds. and greens into the
grateful pastel shades which are so much
admired in really time-bleached pieces
Many of these artifcially bleached rugs
when irOned and put on the aucuoneers 3
easel under a powerful cluster OF inean-
descent lamps exhibit a most gorgeous
colOring and an exquisite luster. cOmpar-
able 20, indeed. sometimes superior 70,
that Of an ancient treasure Many a
mediocre Bokhara OF Beluchistan has been
given a really superb appearance in this
manner. Many an impossible Cabistan
or Khazak has been made into a work
OF art
Among people who are acquainted with
rugs. the practice is not considered repre-
hensible. It improves the appearance of
the rugs and does not injure them. The
ease with which the doctoring is de-
/ tected nullifes any charge of false pre-
/ tenees- Separate the pile Of the rug and
look carefully at the roots. If the rug
has been bleached. the roots Will be Of a
distinctly deeper color. Try each color in
the design, for sometimes the bleacher aP-
plies his chemicals to one color only.
The fact that a rug is doctored need
not prevent a person from buying It Il
/ he is pleased in other respects. After
/ a year Of wear the first luster VIII veal
/ of and the colors viii revert part way
/ but not wholly 70 their original hardness
/ 4 capital way TO restore the color and a,
/ the same time clean the rug is 20 scrui
/ il thoroughly with a mixture CONSISTING
OF a cup OF kerosene In a paiIfuI OF water
Rub the mixture of with a dry rag.
The thickness OF rug has nothing L
do with the quality-indeed, some Of IN
nose valuable pieces are OF shawl-lik
Ithinness. Some Caucasian rugs an inch o.
more thick are comparatively worthless
while most sixteenth century Ghiordezes
with their much-admired mosaic qualit.
and their extreme thinness. are IteraIl
worth their weight in gold If one i
buying a rug 10 jump out Of bed on tn
thick one has the advantage. II IL Is {
beautify a drawing-room the gOssame
variety is usually more suitable
Neither is the frmness Of the weave
positive criterion. The merchant VIII tai
about the number Of knots 10 the sQuar
inch. but some rugs are naturally OF
coarse weave To boast OF their fnenes
would be ike declaring that q certai
impressionists painting was finished /