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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
Sewina Hinta.

Use double thread for gathering.
Use as fine thread and needle as
the garment will allow.
When threading Your needle, make
the knot on the end broken from the
reel.
The rule for frilling is TO allow one
and half the length of the edge to be
trimmed.
, When sewing on n button, place the
knot on the right side Of the cloth d.
rectly under the button.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
Rainy Day Place For the children

Rainy Day Place For the Children.
Rainy days often mean trouble in
the household where there are plenty
OF children. and some one has suggest
ed that the mother of such brood
would do well to provide herself with
rainy day cupboard.
To 1t Will ilnd their way special play
things reserved for state occasions
pictures. scrapbooks, paste pots, scis-
sors, old magazines and paint boxes
anything I'm fact. that can provide in
door amusement. When the rainy day
comes round the cupboard may be
opened and II distribution of its bless
ings made,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
When Makinu Ruhhlsa.

When preparing soapsuds for n soap
bubble party the hostess added little
glyccrin to the water, which made the
bubbles last longer and grow to lar
ger size than when soap and water are
used alone. One tcaspoonful Of glycer-
In to about two cups OF water is the
right proportion.-What to Eat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
The Best Cosmetic.

Water is the most universally en-
ployed of all cosmetics, and rightly mp
piled 1t is the best. Notwithstanding
that with the great majority the act
of face washing averagesS more than
twice n day, the number who know
how 10 do this correctly is compare
lively small. The enemy to fine com
plexion is dirt In no place do COM
plcxions suffer so much from it ms in
the city, especially in those cities
where soft coal is burned. In such
places 1t is almost impossible to keep
the face clean. Dust, dirt and impuri.
ties collecting upon the face choke up
the pores of the skin and Interfere
With the circulation. making the COM
plexion muddy and causing eruptions.
The object OF fnce washing is to
cleanse the face properly For this
purpose the water must be hot-not
warm, but hot. Hot water does not
wrinkle the face. On the contrary 1t
makes the skin soft and pliable. A
good soap. generally such ns Is free
from scents and alkalis. should be
used. Different soaps agree with diff
ferent skins. and they should be Sc
lected by the experience OF the indi-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
Suede Gloves.

One of the best ways of keeping
suede gloves in good condition is to
place Il piece of rock. ammonia in the
box or drawer in which they nre laid.
The ammonia must not. however, be al
lowed to touch the gloves.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
no Prevent OILY skln.

A clear, dry skin will be the result of
three months constant use of the fol-
lowing solution; Pulverized borax. one
ounce; pure g!ycerin. two ounces; cam
phor water mot spirits OF camphor),
two quarts. The skin should be bath
cd with this lotion two or three times
day.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
Japanese Salad.

Cook cupful of rice in boiling wa
ter, add one small onion chopped, n
teaspoonful of salt and one of chopped
red pepper. Serve garnished with sar-
dimes and sweet red pepper placed on
lettuce leaf with French dressing.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10
no Embroidar EIoMa9 stsro.l..

Remember that stemsrare7 Not mere
ly bits Of sticks by which the. flowers
nre connected with the plants, but nre
integral parts Of the plant and full OF
individuality and character.
Remember that every stem is as un,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10

Before using n lemon for fiavoring
purposes 1t is n good plan to heat 1t by
placing it OIL the lower shelf Of the
oven for few moments. This has
the effect CT considerably increasing
theaamount Of Juice obtainablc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-10

a frying pan should not he scraped.
Instead I'LL 1t with cold water to which
n little soda has been added and let
1t stand for several hours.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
The Divining Rod Explained.

During the past twenty years |
have met the assertions of practical
men and all newspaper claims as
regards the efficacy of the divining
rod as means of discovering water,
with skeptical smile. / have always
believed that those who used it either
deliberately utilized their expert OBJ
servations of local conditions, which
made the securing of water probable,
to fool people by giving credit to the
little forked willow stick, or else UNI
consciously allowed this expert
knowledge to act on their nerves and
thus equally unconsciously allowed
their muscles to act on the stick and
thus make it bend toward the earth
as, soon as they had made up their
minds that the lay of the land fav-
ored the existence of water at the
spot thus indicated. Nor am | now
convinced that this may not be the
case; but confess to some doubt
whether | may not be mistaken
aroused by reading an article on the
question in Danish paper the other
day, of which | make the following
abstract:
1t seems that Mr.. Franzius, of
Kiel, Germany, who did not believe
in this peculiar power of the willow
twig, wrote to certain Mr.. Bulow,
who has quite reputation as a we'll
seeker by it's aid, and invited him to
show his power Cor that of the twig)
IN q locality which he (EranZiuS) had
previously surveyed and by frequent
borings located all the subterranean
water courses.
When Mr.. Bulow arrived he used,
however, a fork made of wire (kind
of metal not mentioned) instead OF
the willow, and succeeded in astound-
ing the skeptic by the exactness with
which he located the water courses
and their directions in perfect agree
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
THE sKY CYCLE BUILT AND NAvIGATED A FIFTEEN
YEAR-OLD

chine. He secured a silk gas bag hav-
ing much the form of huge lemon,
thirty-two feet long and fifteen feet
through. For this he designed and
personally made a four-inch mesh
net. The bag he fills with hydrogen
gas produced with homemade gen
orators. Taking an ordinary bicycle,
he removed the wheels and the forks,
leaving only triangular frame sup
porting the seat, the handle-bars,
and the pedals and sprocket wheel.
The latter he geared to rotate two
bladed silk propeller. Behind the
framework he placed silk rudder
with bamboo frame, manipulated by
means of cords running forward to
the handle-bars. The main frame
of the airship is built of slender
spruce rods. On this frame the
mechanism is supported, and to it the
gas bag is attached by means of the
net. Young Dixon has succeeded in
making successful ascents with his
"sky cycle. HI. G. Moore, in Scien-
tific American.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17

lever it will deliver certain amount
of the tooth powder onto the tooth
brush. The tooth powder is placed
in the receptacle through an opening
in the top. Within the receptacle
are rolls of paper, which agitate the
tooth powder and carry it to an open
ing in the bottom of the receptacle.
This opening is the same size as the
bristles of the brush, the latter being
held in place by clamp. After plac-
ing the brush in position small lever
is operated to move the paper roll to
bring the exact amount of powder
desired onto the brush. The powder
is deposited on the bristles of the
brush, the roll serving also to close
the opening against further dis
charge The brush is readily re-
moved and the powder applied to the
teeth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17

handle points straight forward in
as nearly horizontal position as
possible. The handle" indicates
the water by diverging from the hori-
zontal position. When the wire fork
is held in the above position it re-
quires but slight movement of the
muscles to make the handle" move.
and the question then arises how this
movement of the muscles is caused
by the operator passing over the sub
terranean water. The experiment of
Mr.. Franzius showed this plainly,
as the fork acts" whenever the OPP
orator crosses the rails of an electric
train or telegraph line in action, and
1t does not TACT" at all when the OPP
orator carries rubbers on his feet!
This indicates that the action or in
fiuence is an electric one, especially
as it also "acts" If weak electric
shock is given the one who carries
it.
But how it is possible that the
subterranean water should have this
electrical effect through the soil?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
ABOLITION OF POOLROOMS MAY Be ABSOLUTE SOON.
ProhHSepaB
Jockey Clubs Bitter Fight Meaqs Wsed *fcudins
Refined Violence, to Keep nformatBh Secret
A PUzzLER.

Brooklyn, N. Y.-Abolition of the
poolroom for good and all throughout
the country is expected soon after
January ! next. Action begun by the
Jockey Club of New York State, in
conforming to the now famous Bel
mont-Slicer agreement made in 1906
to keep news from the tracks, has
been followed officially in other States
permiSting racing and probably will
be in the last two strongholds of the
poolroom men-Louisiana and Cali
fornia
In both these States the Legisla-
lures are expected to pass acts Great
ing State racing commissions mod
eled along the lines of the New York
and Kentucky bodies. These in turn
probably will be asked to refuse IL
censes to tracks which do not agree
to suppress information to the rooms.
If this be done poolrooms will be
things of the past.
New York and Brooklyn folk who
are betting this winter on the New
Orleans races, or on the Oakland con-
tests, are doing so on the English sys-
tenor handbook way. They get
no advance information except in a
few instances, and rely entirely on
the morning papers for the prices.
Following of the Belmont-Slicer
agreement has cost the Jockey Club
thousands of dollars and has taxed
the ingenuity of the best detective
forces in the country. Violence has
been used unscrupulously in the war
fare, though no actual deaths have oc-
Cured as far as is known. The whole
story of the war between the tracks
and poolrooms probably never will be
told, but if written would make the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
The Field Of Sport.

Cy Young, the grand old man of
the twirlers' box, will have congo
nial task in the early spring. He is
TO coach the nine of the West Point
Military Academy.
Something like twenty baseball
players who have seen service in the
major leagues and then been shipped
TO the minors will be given a chance
with the majors again next season.
It is announced that Robert Deadly,
of Philadelphia, is to lease the large
new rink adjoining Brandywine
Springs, Delaware, for the purpose
of giving ten-round boxing matches.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
In All Parts Of the State.

Farmers are hurrying their sweet
potatoes to market while the price is
high-eighty to ninety cents basket,
The country school at Menantico.
three miles below Millville, has been
closed, as there is but one pupil en-.
rolled.
A Glassboro canning concern has
put up 625.000 cans of tomatoes and
100000 cans of sweet potatoes this
year.
School Trustee-elect Mark Branin
was sworn in at Millville to succeed
Clarence Hughes, resigned.
The indebtedness OF the Quinton
M. E. Church has been cleared
through the efforts of the pastor.
Rev. l. S. Hawkins.
The First Baptist Church of Wood
bury has placed an order for a $3.50
pipe organ to be installed in time fol-
Easter services.
Through the efforts of the Tru
ancy Committee of the Millville
Board of Education and policemen
the attendance of public schools has
been raised thirty-fve.
Miss Fife Jaquette of Salem, has
been chosen principal of the public
schools of Quinton, TO take the place
of Mrs. George Riley. resigned.
David Linch and Isaac Turner, OF
Woodstown, have gone to Sunbury.
Wyo.. on a visit to the former
brother, to hunt deer and bear.
All efforts to locate seventeen
year-old William Fralinger, who dis
appeared from his home, in Bridge
ton, on November 3, have been with.
out result.
After trial of several candidates
the Vineland Board of Education
has appointed Miss Iowa A. Willard,
of Detroit, Mich, teacher of music
and drawing in the public schools.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
- u

OldsSleuth and Deadwood Dick stories
look like Sunday-school books.
Armed invasion of premises where
poles overlooking the tracks were
erected; cutting down of these OBJ
servation towers while men with
drawn pistols stood over the work
men; blowing up a steel tower near
Belmont Park with dynamite, and the
cutting of every wire leading from
town (Saratoga), were only parts
of the fight. For weeks armed patrols
guarded every foot of every wire lead
ing into the tracks, and dozens Of
spies were employed to ferret out
rooms and from there trace the
sources of information if it was at all
complete.
The heliograph and the wireless;
the wigwag system of army and navy
signals; kite flying and the old prin-
ciple of the camera obscura-all were
resorted to to get the news, and in
fighting these and other methods the
Jockey Club agents even enlisted the
elements. Mirrors throwing the suns
rays in the eyes of the Photograph
men spoiled that scheme; heavy cur
rents of electricity thrown into the air
at various "attunements broke up
the wireless; arrest of the wigwag-
gers on all sorts of charges, and other
kites spoiled those schemes, while
probably the most daring was the
sending of heavy electric currents
over phone wires used by poolroom
men. 1t was fight to the death, and
if the frequenters of the poolrooms
of the past are to be believed, the
Jockey Club won. The Belmont
Slicer agreement will be enforced just
as vigorously in the racing season of
1908, If necessary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
Germany's Aerial War-Ship Maneuv.
ring, Under Perfect Control,
Over the City of Berlin.

The explanation has been given that
the water has a ''radio-actiyity, the
water giving off various currents and
some of these pass through the soil
with undiminished force and cause
the air above to become negatively
and act on the operator
so that the handle of the fork bends.
This explanation, says the author of
the article, is probably correct, as
there is a great difference between
various persons susceptibility. The
electrical resistance of the skin may
vary from 1900 to $4,000 ohm, and
the force REQUIRED to produce a mus
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17

Camp, who acts as an interpreter
when necessary, accompanies the
young woman into the classrooms and
takes notes for her, although the lat
ter can understand almost every word
of a speaker by watching the motions
of the mouth. Miss Crane, however,
attends EXAMINATIONS alone, and has
not yet failedsto pass with high grade.
She has made special study of how
to diet sheep and care for their wool.
Recently Miss Cranes father gave
her farm near the Crane summer
home at Lake Geneva. She intends
personally to direct the work there
next summer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
INTERVIEWS WITH LEADING EDITORS
SHOW NEW ENGLAND PROSPEROUS
Activity
Situation More Encouraging For Years.

Boston.-The Boston Herald pub
fishes a symposium of reports of the
editors of this section of the country.
These show that the recent Aurry in
the money market had small effect
upon industries.
There has been no serious letup
of the wheels Of activity, The indus
trial situation in some places is more
encouraging this winter than in for
mer years. Orders for goods from
the West and South are as large as
heretofore. There has been no con-
siderable reduction of force in any
of the places of employment. Many
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
NEW JERSEY STATE NEWS
He watered the Eggs.

"A persuasive stranger who said
he had gained knowledge of poultry
raising in Kansas told Captain John
Lake, an aged mariner who runs a
duck farm at Somers Point, that for
5000 he would tell him how to force
duck eggs to hatch. Captain Lake,
DESTROYS of knowledge, signed a
promissory note for $500. The
stranger swore him to secrecy, told
him the secret and disappeared. At
ter the old man had experimental
with the scheme without result until
the note had gone to protest he went
into the District Court to fight pay
ment. What was the secret?" que
sied Judge Ingersoll, after hearing
The old salt duck farmers tale of
woe. HE said, Pour hot water on
them eggs, replied the disguised
captain. A laughing jury decided
that he need not pay the note.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17

orders for goods are fully as large as
year ago, when the demand was alb
normal. The effect OF the money
stringency in Holyoke was so small as
to be unnoticeable.
Portsmouth, N. H., expects to have
the busiest winter in its history, while
from Rutland and Barre, VT, the
situation is described as busy, thifty,
confident.
From Brockton, the largest shoe
manufacturing place in the world,
comes the report that the output for
eleven months of the year will be
greater than the whole of last year.
Lynn and Lawrence and Holyoke
have the same story to tell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
A HOMEMADE A1RsETIP.
Inspired by the aeronautic exhir

Inspired by the aeronautic exhibit
ton at the st. Louis Exposition,
Cromwell Dixon, f1fteen-year-old
lad of Columbus, Ohio, resolved TO
make some experiments along this
line himself With his mothers aid
alone, he designed and built two air
ships, the last slight improvement
over the first. The boys mother be-
lieved him too young to attempt to
fly with a powerful motor, and he
began on the idea of foot-power ma
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
Far Eastern Notes.

The Russo-Chinese Bank has made
good profits since the war closed.
Korea has borrowed $4,000, 900
from the Hypotheo Bank of Japan.
Nearly all Of midas large annual
production of cottonseed goes out of
the country
The Fuji paper mill, of Japan, is
being fitted with American paper mill
machinery of the latest type.
Armstrong & Co., of England, are,
establishing branch cordite factory
in Japan. This is officially announced.
by the Japanese Minister Of Marines
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
Republics Reward officer
Who Averted Ws

Washington. D. C.-The President
sent to the Senate list of decora-
tions sought to be conveyed by the
foreign powers to American officials.
Included in the list is gift in the
shape of large silver urn presented
by the Central American republics to
Commander r. Richard Mulligan, in
command of the Yorktown when the
friction arose between the Central
American republics last summer,
which he was largely instrumental
in removing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17

ment with the map previously pre-
pared. In the only place where Mr..
Bulow and his wire fork disagreed
with the map, it turned out that he
was right! This made a convert Of
Mr.. Franzius, who found that even
he could locate water, although not
with the exactness Of Mr.. Bulow.
The tests are described and the
wire fork illustrated. The operator
grasps the wire fork Gig. Al with
both hands and bends the fork in the
manner shown in Fig. B and carries
it in such a manner that the free
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
Trapped by a Railing Sash.

Aroused by cries of murder, at
midnight, Town Marshal Spencer, of
Vineland, found Alanson Veach, a
storekeeper, held prisoner by win
low sash falling on his fingers.
Veach was suffering excruciating pain
and begged for help, but the neigh
bors thought murder was being COM
mitted and would not go near until
an officer arrived.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
Kilbonrne Commended For
Fine Work in Target Practice.

Washington.-Official commenda-
ton has been made of Captain C. e.
Kilbourne, in command of the Thirty
fifth Company of Coast Artillery at
Fort Monroe, Virginia, for results
achieved in target practice at Battery
Parrot, (two twelve-inch rifles); 100
per cent. of hits was made, the mean
range being GOAL yards.
Four shots were fired in one min
ute and nine seconds. Three of the
four shots would have passed through
O rectangular target S by 10 yards.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
DEAF MUTE DAUGHTER OF "A
MILLIONAIRE TO BECOME FARMER
Study Ready For

Chicago. - Announcement that
Mary Josephine Crane, daughter of
the multi millionaire iron manufac-
turer, Charles R. Crane, intends to
become a farmer, is arousing much
interest in Chicago
Miss Crane, who has been deaf and
dumb from birth, is twenty years old.
She is about to finish three years
course in agriculture in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, at Madison. Her
proficiency as student has attracted
favorable attention from the members
of the university faculty and stu
dents.
Miss Cranes companion, Miss
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17

Entering her bedroom just before
noon, Mrs. James Cain, of Trenton,
found a negro ransacking the draw
srs of the bureau. The thief dashed
by her and down the stairs. Peter
Vantyne, of Trenton Junction, broth
sr of Mrs. Cain, happened to be in
The hall and grappled with the ne
gro. A fierce struggle ensued, but
Vantyne held the culprit until the
arrival of a policeman. The thief
gave his name as William Johnson,
Of Virginia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17

Gle l. Lent may vary from one
third to fifty-five volts. This indi-
Gates that certain perso&s are espe-
cially adapted as seekers of water
by this device, provided that this
electrical explanation is correct.
The question should be given a
thoroughly scientific investigation,
because a confirmation of the above
hypothesis would enable us to substi-
tute scientific electrical indicator"
for the crude divining rod, be it will
low wood or wire.-J. H. Monrad, Of
Denmark, in the Country Gentleman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
skillman Convicted Of Forgery.

William H. Skillman, former pres
ldent of the New Jersey Horticultural
Society, who has been prominent in
the social and business affairs of
somerset County for half a century,
was convicted in the Somerset court
at Somerville of uttering forged
will of his old friend and neighbor,
The late William Lanehart, for the
purpose of obtaining half of Lane
harris estate, valued at $4,000. The
Jury arrived at verdict after delib-
Grating thirty hours.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
Society Aids Home For Aged.

Society of Burlington, Mount Holly
and Beverly made up the audience
that witnessed the production of
"Parada," a musical extravaganza
with cast of 200 persons, at Bur
lington. Prominent matrons inter.
ested in the Burlington County Home
were patronesses of the novel affair
for charity
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-12-17
Train Kills Old Farm Laborer,

A fast Reading express from Allan
tic City crashed into a team driven
by Lewis Mack at a Pleasantville
crossing. Mack was thrown fifty yards
and Instantly killed The horse was
killed and the wagon smashed. Mack
was sixty-seven years old and en-
ployed as farm laborer.