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Toft Dish Given to Pennsylvania
Museum.

through his agents abroad, for an au-
manufacture. Some time ago he heard
OF a piece in possession of a London
dealer, but the price demanded, 500.
was beyond the limited resources of
the museum, although it was cOnsid-
cred a reasonable price for so great
rarity. The matter was laid before
Mr.. Henszey, who at once offered to
provide the necessary sum, and the
purchase was authorized.
When the director received the pre-
cious piece of earthenware from the
custom house in New York he took it
up to the Metropolitan museum and
exhibited it to the envious officials
there, and he received an offer of
twice the amount that had been paid
for it,
Toft dishes, which are usually about
IS inches in diameter, were produced
IN England before porcelain was in
vented, and they were considered at
that time works of great merit. The
decoration is made by pouring liquid
clay, or slip, through quill attached
to little cup, the designs being traced
in the same manner as patterns in
sugar icing are applied to cakes. The
Toft dish which has been procured by
the museum bears five medallions,
each one containing rude portrait Of
Charles II, and in the central medal
lion are the initials R. c., for Rex
Carolus-King Charles. Toft used the
royalty and nobility of the period as
decorative subjects for his dishes. AS
each piece was decorated by hand we
find nc Implications; consequently the
piece now on exhibition in Philadel-
phia is unique, and is one OF the finest
pieces which have thus far come to
light.
Students of pottery are familiar
with the appearance of loft ware from
Illustrations in books on ceramics, but
this is the first opportunity presented
to them to inspect a genuine piece. It
has particular interest in connection
with the slip-decorated ware of the
Pennsylvania Germans, of which the
Pennsylvania museum has a unique
collection.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
When Shoes Burn,

Now that the time for outdoor sports
is at hand, the athletic girl will spend
much of the day in her heavy outing
shoes and tennis boots.
II feet are sensitive, this may cause
annoyance, and burning to an extent
that almost does away with the good
effects of the outdoor exercise.
The change is especially trying, be-
cause the ordinary footgear of sum.
mer Is exceptionally light and COOL
If, before putting on your heavy
shoes, you dust them quickly with tai.
cum powder, the disagreeable effects
OF the change will be largely over.
come. The burning is conquered by
the powder.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31

is the storehouse of the past, but the
little chap that can't talk yet is the fu-
ture, and you may know all that has
been said and not foreshadow what he
is goin' to say. There amt nothin'
that is more of a constant experiment
than wisdom is It keeps man on the
dodge. The man that writ the Decline
and Fall Of the Roman Empire could
sit amid the ruins and look back
thousand years, but he couldn't look
forward as far as his eyelash.
"The Lord is opposed to war;" said
the minister, land in His own good
time will bring it to an end
Yes, in His time, but not in ours.
1t was said that the Lord was sorry
that He made man, and it amt on rec
ord that He was ever glad again"
"Limuel Jucklin," said the old man S
wife, you ought to be ashamed of
yourself to talk that way, and in the
presence of a preacher. too
SISTER remarked the preacher,
smiling kindly, ''he might as we'll say
it as to think it, for what a man thinks
he thinks in the presence of the Lord"
There" said the old lady, what do
you think of that?"
Il think it's all right, Susan, be-
cause l don't see how he could have
said anything else. But gettin' back
to the subject of war: After we have
printed an extra million or so of tracts
orlx Io, I'd ho
work of our furrin missions, we always
like to think and believe that the
world has been made kinder, that even
war itself is more humane, that men
are killed in a softer and gentler way
than before. And then we read Of
barbed wire intfenchments full of
spikes and secret mines ready to blow
a whole division of an army into the
clouds. But after all, war is war, and
when mans killed, no matter
whether it's with one of these nice
little bullets or snortin' minnie ball,
he's dead. and SO far as he is con-
cerned the whole earth has been split
asunder. l recollect that while our
civil war was a goin' on the folks over
here at Ebeneezer meetin' house used
to assemble and pray for it to end. Old
Lige Anderson was the principal
prayer and sometimes it seemed that
he would command the Lord. He never
came into the house of prayer that he
didn't have some special information
for Providence. Yes, he was goin' to
hold the Lord personally accountable
if the war didn't end putty soon. The
! folks that had been conservative with
Providence after a while turned radi-
cal, and remember that we were all
nightly astonished one night when
Lige he suddenly Topped"
The preacher looked up in astonish-
ment, and the old man explained:
ITO flop, you know, means to make
| quick break for the other side. Yes,
Lige he Topped. And the cause of his
sudden turning was this: He come into
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
cossrv PIECE Of EHRTttvv4RE..
Pennsylvania Museum Acquired Toft
=; Dish Made About 1866.

Philadelphia-One of the most i'm.
portant Of the recent accessions to the
Pennsylvania museum, in Memorial
hall, is large earthenware dish.
known as Toft dish, which was made
by Thomas Toft of Statfordshire. Eng
land, about 1866, at the time of the res
toration Of Charles II. Toft ware, as
1t Is generally called, is exceedingly
scarce, and this is the first example
that is known to have been brought to
the United States.
The museum owes it's acquisition to
the generosity of William P. Henszey
of the Baldwin Locomotive works. The
director, DR.. Barber. who is the recog-
nized American authority on pottery.
has been for a long time on the lookout
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31

And then when the audience is as
sembled and quiet she leads Herr
Musikheim in-on stilts-and all in
the room are Immediately swayed by
his magnetism, and prepared to accept
him before he touches the piano Even
you who heard him last remember
that you thought he was remarkable,
although you forgot to say so
He knows that his tag is on for to-
night. and he plays better for the
knowledge. And you know that the
piece he is playing is famous. and
by Greig at that and you Immediately
predict his success in this country.
But let me tell you, it will take plen-
ty of tags and good deal of ability
too. for some of these newspaper
critics are really discerning. l say
some of them are really discerning,
and one or two claim that they can
dispense with tags. l wonder.
Years ago the magazines did not
tag their articles unless they were
by men who had been tagged for
years, men like Anthony Trollope and
Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins.
What was the result? Why, people
had no opinion of American literature.
but read English books in preference
to those written by Americans. Then
some magazine started the fashion Of
tagging; literary journals sprang up
to puff those tagged, and it acted as
a direct stimulus on the writer's. and
also enabled the readers to express in
telligent opinions.
To-day, if we read an essay by
Howells We know it is good; we feel
that we are right in liking it, and We
say so. But if the same essay were
signed X. X. Smith, while we might
be pleased at it, we would not 20
around saying, "Oh, have you read the
essay of man named Smith in the
Aroma?' because it is rather ridicu-
lous to enthuse over an unknown man.
Now and then the ordinary run of
mortals enjoys the huge farce that is
enacted when number of art critics
dispute as to whether a newly dis.
covered picture is by one Of the old
Dutch masters or not. The picture
has swallowed its tag, and they are all
at sea. There are two sides to the
question, and equally eminent critics
take opposing sides.
Is it an old but hideous daub BY
some strolling Harlem sign-painter,
or is it one of the best examples ex-
tant by Ruysdael? The question is not
an easy one, and experts have to be
called in. If it is by an unknown
and crude sign-painter it naturally
possesses only such value as clings to
an antique of any sort, but if it is
one Of the best examples extant Of
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
Tonic for an Oily Scalp.

The best cure for an oily scalp is
vigorous massage. For the first few
days the oily condition will seem to
be more excessive, but when the scalp
is loosened up and the circulation re-
stored. the natural oils will be more
evenly distributed Below is a tonic
which will strengthen the roots, but
massage is more important:
Cologne, eight ounces; tincture of
cantharides, one ounce; oil Of Eng
lish lavender, one-half dram; oil of
rosemary, one-half dram.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
Trimmed Skirt favorites.

Now that it is the fashion to trim
the bottom of the skirt with one deep
fold every woman seems to be adopt
ing it, whether it is becoming or
not.
Decidedly 1t is not when the wearer
is short or unduly stout, as it cuts the
height, the wearer's height apparently
ending where the fold begins. If, how.
ever, she will slash the deep fold in
several places, and round of every
corner, she will be able to wear this
up-to-date style most successfully.
On>7 small detail, but q most I'm
portant ona
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
An Ajl-Round Bed.

Countryman Ito furniture dealer)-
I want to git bed and mattress.
Dealer-Yes, sir; spring bed and
spring mattress, sir?
Countryman-No;I I want the kind
that kin be used all the year round
Royal Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31

Such a jacket as this looks smart
made in plain cloth, to wear with a
skirt Of plaid material. The back fits
closely; the front hangs loose, being
fastened on the bust by ten small
buttons and cord loops; silk passemen.
terie of a color to suit the cloth trims
the V-shaped neck and the narrow
turn-up cuffs.
Hat of cinnamon-brown crinoline,
trimmed with mass Of pink roses
and shaded brown foliage.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
jumper Frocks and Separate C.

Jumper Frocks and Separate Coats.
An excellent substitute for the
ftrictly tailored runabout suit is a
jumper frock of voile or thin silk
made with either a short or a long
skirt and a fancy blouse or guimpe,
the third piece OF the costume being
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31

HY is it that the
i m ort anC G of
tags is so often
undervalued? How
are We to know
whether a thing
is good or not If
we don't know
who did it? How
are we to know
whether a man is
to be treated
with distinguished
consideration and
respect if he has
no tag?
Let us put it in
concrete fOrm.
Let us suppose a
room full of men
and women as
sembled for a
musicale. They
have come to be
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
our1no the Ordeal.

"Beaker is the most absent-minded
chap I ever met"
What did he do?"
'The last time he got into bar
ber's chair he pinned the newspaper
round his neck and began to read the
towel."-Judge.
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9-@0

0ES it worry you
to have your hus.
band bring some
men home for din.
ner? l mean dc
you feel afraid
that your guest
will notice that
you have a misft
set of tableware
and that your
maid is not we'll
trained?
Recollect that
If your guest no.
tices those things
to your detriment
he is not worthy
of you.
You are just as
good as the bes:
person who could
possibly visit Won
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
A Louder One.

"Why is red the danger signal?"
'Why not?"
Il should think a more appropriate
color would be yell-oh!';--Baltimo
American.
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les Battell Loo111is

the great Ruysdael there are dozen
millionaires who are willing to pay
thousands for it.
1t is pretty question, and it fur
nishes employment for the experts.
But it shows the necessity for tags,
and I dare say that somewhere in the
vast unknown Ruysdael and the itin.
Grant painter are splitting their sides
over the discussion Only it is little
humiliating-to Ruysdael-that his
picture is not it's own tag
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31
NEW PRESIDENT OF PANAMA
Senor Domingo ObaIdia Elected to
Succeed Amador.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Don Jose Do
mingo de Obaldia, who has been
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-07-31

Costume for Girl from IA
which be
trimmed at the with
The shoulder little BASQUE
slightly full.
The hat at
making
Inc center front has vest OF the material finely
and are edged with lace
sides
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Horn
 blower & Weeks. members of tho New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes, Frank D. Wetmore. mana
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17
MIsccIinneou. pond..
.Ex-d dividend
FINANCIAL NOTES

x. Y, x. H. & II. R. R. stock sold to IA during the week but closed with slight reaction at Al 1-2. The converti- ble per cent. bonds also advanced in price to 129 and tho convertible 1-2 per cent bonds to 90, the latter clos ing at S9 1-9. Bristol X Plainville Tramway Co. de- claied a stock dividend of 80 per cent This will increase the capital from s250. 900 to s3750O0. This company Is now one of the few independent troll ley companies in the state which was entirely built by local capitalists in Bristol and under their economical management has been very prosperous ] The company also furnishes the cleo | tric lighting of the town and last year established a gas plant which serves both Bristol and Forestville
 The Shannon Copper Co. will pay on September 1, at|1OO and interest sSl 00O of their per cent. mortgage bonds which were drawn by lot,
 The bonds of the towns of Milford Huntington and Orange, Conn, are of fered for sale in the local market at loo and interest each bearing interest at per cent. but running from eight to thirty years.
 The time for depositine the Chicago & Great Western stocks to he ex- changed, has been limited to septem- Der IS.
 Dividends soon due are:
 American Sugar pf. 3-4 per cent. payable october g. books close Sep temher 2
 American Telegraph and Cable, 14, Sept l. Aug. 5.
 Amalgamated Copper, 50 c, Aug 31 July 23.
 American Chicle com, 1, Aug. 20; Aug, 15.
 American Locomotive com, 1 IA, Aug. 20; Aug. 5.
 American Tobacco com, To- Sept. i Aug. 15.
 Baltimore and Ohio pf, 2, Sept. l.; August 1.
 Baltimore and Ohio com. 3, Sept. l. Aug. 1. : Chicago, Milwaukee and St Paul, 1-2, Oct 20; Aug 19.
 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul, pf, 1-2, Oct, 20; Aug. 19
 Cleveland and Pttsburg S-4, Sept 1 Aug. 10.
 Delaware and Hudson, 1-4, Sept, 15; Aug. 25.
 Illinois Central, 3 1-2, Sept. 1; Aug. g.
 Michigan Southern Tel, 1, Sept. 1; Aug, 20. , National Lead pf, 3-4, Sept 15; Aug. 21,
 Norfolk & Western pf, $2, Aug. IS; Aug. 4,
 National Biscuit pf, 3-4 Aug. S1; . Aug. Y Whitney pf,, 1-2 Aug. IS; Aug, S.
 Peo. c, L. and Coke, 1-2, Aug, 25; Aug l, Philadelphia and Reading 1st pf, 2, Sept 10; Aug. "A Pressed Steel Car pf 9-4, Aug. 26; Aus ,.
 quaker Oats pf 1-2, Aug. S1; Aug 20
 Southern Pacific com, 1-2, Oct 1
 unioa Pacific com, 1-2, Oct. |; Sept If U, S, $. Corp. pfo, ,1 3,-4, Aug s1; Aug. g.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17
HONCE EFFECTIVE.
His Stellar Twlrling Gets Game for
 East Sides from Kimbcrlys.

game which was interesting from start to finish was drawn off at the East Side diamond yesterday after noon between tho fast Klmberlys and East Sides hines. before the largest crowd of the season. Throughout the contest the Kimberlys were at the mercy of the East Side twirler, who was effective in tight fixes. This was the first appearance of the old East Side twlrler in the East Sides ranks. and his work was of high order. The Klmbcrlys displayed clean sports manship during the game and helped make the contest exciting.
 Saturday. August 22. the East Sides will journey 10 North Haven and Sun day, August 23, at D. m. the East Sides will play the Quakers at the Lexington avenue grounds,
 Score by Innings:
 R II E East Sides. tOtt0Ot0O--4 10 1 Klmberlys 70 100000 co 9 Batterles-A. Honce and Leach for East sides; II. Howard and Menan for Klmberlys,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17
-'leArIllgs
CloArlngs

Tls s9,l5i9S9,li $S77025,1S s2,S6G, ,663 l9 Decrease cearings week 1908, S2ll,- 6s0.9S
 Balances week l9O7 silS,25 5I55.
 Difference balances, sl65Sii2O.
 Clearings week 1906, s2,lSi,Sis.S7. Clearlngs week 1905, s9,2s6S9l.29.
 Clearlngs week 1904, H,S55,il0.4.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17

U, s. s. Corp, com, i-2 Sept, 2oi Sept g.
 Utah Copper, 5o cents Sept, SO' Sept, 20,
 |, s, Envelope pf 3, sept |; Aug, l5,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17
BANK CLEARINGs.
Conditions of New Haven Institutions
 Up to August i5,

The clearings and balances of the New Haven banks for the week eno- ing August l5, 1908 and for the cor responding week of last year are iur- nlshcd by the secretary of the New Ha- ven clearing house as follows:
 cIoutlngs Clearhgs
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17
CLOSING PRICES.
Reported

Reported over private wires of Prince X Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Echange5 New York office, 52 Broadway and 10 Center street. New Haven. Conn.
 New York, Aug 15.
 al so1
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-17
NEW YORK STOCK IARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whltely. members or the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges. New York office, 52 Broadway, and l5 Center street. New Haven
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
COFFEE DRINKING
A Doctor Says it Weakens the Heart,

In my opinion" says a well known
German physician, mo one can truth
fully say that coffee agrees with him,
as it has long since been proven that
caffeine, contained in coffee, is an in.
furious, poisonous substance which
weakens and degenerates the heart
muscles.
For this reason the regular use Of
coffee, soon or late, causes a condition
of undernourishment, which leads to
various kinds of organic disease.
Convinced of this fact, haye often
sought for some healthful beverage to
use instead of coffee. At last found
the thing desired in Postum. Having
had occasion to forbid people using
coffee, whose hearts were affected,
have recommended Postum as a bev-
erage, since it is free from all injuri-
Gus or exciting substances. l know
this from results in my own family,
and among patients.
Hundreds of persons who now use
Postum in place of coffee, are greatly
benefited thereby" There's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, THE Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
THEIR DEGREES OF HAPPINESS.
Marital Relations of Rural Postmas-
ters Not All Serene.

The chief clerk Of the post office de-
partment at Washington recently sent
to all the postmasters in the country
a list of questions asking for certain
information, says the New York Sun,
to be used in the preparation of the
government Blue Book. One OF the
questions in the list was, What are
your marital relationS?"
The object of this particular ques-
ton was to find out whether the post
masters are married, single, widowed
or divorced. But some of the rural
postmasters did not understand, ana
many answers were received in which
the persons addressed endeavored TO
give a clear and lucid explanation OF
the status of their married life. one
postmaster briefly stated that his do
mestc affairs were Fine and dandy.
Another, not so fortunate, replied:
Fairly middling,' while a third filed
in the blank space with two words:
THE worst
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
JANEsVILLE WOMAN MURDERED.
Hotel Employe Found in Her Room
with Her Throat Cut.

JanGsville, Wis.-Mrs. Martha An,
derson was found dead, lying on cot
in her room Thursday with her throat
cut from ear to ear Investigations
by the police indicate she was mur.
dered.
They found that the screens of the
outer door had been torn away as if
some one had used that means Of get
ting into the house, the glass in the
inner door broken and the door to
the woman's room open.
The woman who lives downstairs
said she heard voices and then shortly
after groans and she called the police.
The room was found to be covered
with blood. Mrs. Anderson was lying
on cot with her throat cut and the
windpipe severed. A razor was found
lying on some clothes behind her on
the floor. Her two children, who do
not make their home with her, but
live in the city, said that their mother
had a razor, but that the one found
on the floor was not hers. Mrs. An.
derson worked in a local hotel and
had always had a good reputation.
This is the third death mystery in
Janesville. Two other women, Mrs.
Madeline Clayton and Miss Helen
Malone, were found dead in the river
near the same spot. The mystery OF
their deaths have never been cleared
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-02-20
BIG AUTO RACE BEGINS.
Six Cars Leave New York sor the
Run to Paris.

New York-The six automobiles
cOntesting in the New YOrk-tO- Paris
race started from Times square, For
tySecOnd street and Broadway.
Wednesday cheered by q throng of
several thousand people. Accompanied
by more than 200 motors of all de.
scriptiOns the racing machines made
their way up Broadway and Riverside
drive to the city limits, where they
turned north on the road to Albany.
From that city the route to San
Francisco. which is the objective point
Of the first stage Of the trip. lies across
New York state to Buffalo, thence
through Cleveland and Toledo to Chi
cagO, to Omaha, Cheyenne, Ogden,
Reno, GOldfieId. San Luis Obispo and
San Francisco. Mayor Mcclellan was
to have given the word to start. but
was delayed. and Colgate Hoyt of the
Automobile Club of America took his
place.
All traffic in the neighborhood of
Times square was stopped half hour
before the start. Automobiles cIOgged
the intersecting streets and lined the
route for many blocks up Broadway.
No such aggregation of machines has
been seen in or about New York
since the last Vanderbilt cup race was
run. A band in the official grandstand
played the anthems of the nations a.
the cars lined up for the start. ois.
tol shot sent the contestants away
amid the cheering of the people.