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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-08-21

The way these rugs made is interesting 1t is the
thing anyone needs to convince them that all the
favorable things said about them true and that they
their excellent reputation among people who CAN
tell something which really good from thing that is
merely expensive.
All ingram and Body Brussels carpets can be used no
matter how small the pieces down to, say Four by Eight
inches The carpet first cleaned in special clean
ing machinery 1t is then cut into pieces about yard
square, and these in put through the cutting
proper which makes it into strips about three
quarter inch wide and as long the piece.
Each strips is through frayer which
Sits the edges about quarter of an inch IN such
when end of the strip fastened to
hook on revolving shaft and the other end held it will
twist up resemble round brstle brush of about half
the original length.
This twisting nsures two things. One is that all the
rotten peces up and thrown out The other that
the pieces of material ready to be woven, will be
exactly the same all sides
The weaver his then takes the twisted strips
and with his hands inserts in the warp This warp
then front of the piece of material and the
heavy reed resembling comb strikes blow against
this of about Two hundred pounds to the yard in width
and it back against the part of already
The warp thus crossed up ana dOwn between eacn
piece of material and in tight that it
comes loose, and the fabric ressts endless
The material being frayed and twisted the fluffy fl
nsh both sides of the rugs is obtained This finish
of the fibers contained in the old
pct and again have the for their
The coors desired got by selecting that color of
old carpet old carpet has done all the fading it
will the color in these is permanent 1t is not like
colors secured by dyeng. IL is softer, richer and al
together satisfying
The rugs always better with solid blend from
side to side end to the other. We can
anv design either horizontal perpendicular and
we usually do rugs smaller than six feet long, but
in the opinion of great many people who know it adds
nothing to their attractiveness
Borders running engtwise of the rug cost extra and
are always of special correspondence Rugs six
feet and nnder are finished with fringe at the ends
Larger sizes do have it, unless specially esired
There other matters-very important and very in
terestng little details-whch will tell in subsequent
advertisements If you interested in rugs, either
matter of fitting up your home, have curiosity to
how they made urge that you write phone,
call on u.s. we only glad tell you all alb
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
Uses for Austrian Recruits.

Like the famous John Gilpin, the
heir to the throne has a frugal mind
and, it has been maliciously wills.
pered. sees great chances TO exercise
this virtue at the expense of the poor
recruits.
Scores Of these who come from the
country are drafted OF to the arch.
duCal estates and do their military
service there, much Of It consisting
In gamekeepers' duties in the arch
dukes pheasant preserves. The re.
cruits are also used when improve
ment in the parks and grounds are
being made. According to one story
squads of them are marched about
and made to do duty as dummy trees
while the heir to the throne stands at
a distance and experiments as to
where a clump Of trees would look
best.
The soldiers, being merely human.
object all the more because there are
no extra rations for this kind OF duty.
They have generally to shift for them.
selves and their miserable pay only
rrocures them food far poorer than
that which they would get in barracks
although that is not very sumptuous
-Lady's Realm.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
Stuff Dreams Are Made OF,

Some of our common dreams seem
to be directly traceable. Slipping down
OF the blankets is followed by dreams
of Arctic relief exhibitions or falling
into snowdrifts. A gas.distended stom.
ach, pushing up the diaphragm and
COMPRISING the lungs, produces
dreams OF something sitting on your
chest" or dramatic struggles against
other forms of ~suffocation.
The common single dream-that OF
falling, falling from a great height
to wake with a gasp OF relief just as
you are about to be dashed to pieces,
is probably due to the general muscu.
lar relaxation and falling of the head,
arms and limbs which accompanies
settling down to sleep. Careful studies
have shown that 1t almost invariably
occurs during the first As seconds of
sleep.
A sleep, a change of position OF a
sixteenth of an inch, Is enough to sug-
gest the idea of falling to the brain. 1t
does the rest" and provides out of its
swarming storehouse Of images the
p%recipices, flights OF stairs, giddy
m~astheads and other scenic effects. II
the impression Is not vivid enough to
wake you you strike bottom" with a
delicious sensation OF restful warmth
and repose. just such as your tired
body is getting from It's "downy
couch."-American Magazine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
SOME RIDDLES.

What animal is never old? The
gnu new.
What part of a household does a
half.frozen wren most resemble? The
children (chilled wren).
What serpent Is like a little boy
doing his first sum in arithmetic?
The adder.
What is the difference between
a pair of pants and a pie? You cut
the pants first, then make them;
you make a pie, then cut 1t.
What is the first thing a man puts
in his garden? His foot.
Who is that lady whose visits no
body wishes, though her mother is wei
coined by all parties? Misfortune.
What thing is heightened by being
cut at both ends? A ditch.
What burns to keep a secret? Seal
ing wax.
Why does the eye resemble a school
master In the act Of f%iogging? II has
the pupil under the lash.-Bostor
Herald,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
THE ORIGIN OF PROFANITY.
linsuistlcalIy II Is Primarily Due to .
Desire for Emphasis.

One proposition there is which
needs to be stated emphatically at this
point, writes Prof. Thomas r. Louns.
bury, in Harper's. Words Nnd phrases
which are amply sufficient for the un.
Outstanding are often altogether made.
quate for the expression OF the feel
ings. The result of this mental dissat-
isfaction with the communication or
mere knowledge is most conspicuous
ly illustrated In the wide prevalence
Of profanity. Into the discussion OF this
practice its moral and religious AS
pect does not enter at all. II Is pure.
ly from the linguistic side that II Ia
here to be considered. So looked at,
Its existence and the extent OF the In.
diligence in II bear out the truth OF
the principle Just announced. What.
ave intellectual Justification there
may be for profanity is based upon the
fact that men are aiming to state
strongly what they feel strongly. Th,
habit is, In consequence. subject to the
general law governing intensives.
To a very great extent the practice
Of swearing Is specially characteristic
OF a rude and imperfect civilization.
With the advance of culture profanity
declines. 1t declines not so much be.
cause men become peculiarly sensitive
to its v~iciousness, but they do to its
ineffectiveness. The growth of refine
ment both in the individual and In
the community tends more to its dis.
use than all the e~xhortations of NOR.
alists or the rebukes Of divines. Much
must always be allowed IN the cas- Of
particular persons for the influence Of
early training and association. Ex-
ceptions are, therefore, too numerous
to lay down any positive rule: still. 1t
is safe to say in general that a mans
intellectual development is largely de.
termined by the extent Of his indulg.
ence In profanity. No one, indeed,
doubts its wide prevalence at the pres.
ent time. But compared to the prac.
tice Of the past. 1t has been steadily.
even II slowly, diminishing for cen
turtles. This does not prove that men
are better morally or intellectually
than they were 1t does SHOW, however,
that there exists now a higher aver
age OF cultivation, which renders the
habit distasteful to increasingly large
numbers.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16

Theodosia Garrison, who has writ.
ten enough poems to girdle the globe,
is called by her friends, the Christ.
mas poetess," because nearly every
magazine in New York publishes
something Of hers in its Christmas
number.
Mrs. Garrison is a surprise to per.
sons who. having read her poems,
meet her the first time. In verse she
expresses emotion, sentiment. pic.
turesque imagination, and has a
thrilling, vibrant touch that stirs to
tears. In real life she twangs a merry
Tyre. and seems naught but the en-
bodiment Of wild, rollicking Irish wit
and humor.
On a recent voyage to Bermuda,
"Dosia," as she is called, had her first
taste Of seasickness. She met 1t with
~incredulity and remonstrance at first,
but finally succumbed and fed to her
stateroom. There the stewardess
found her prone and bewildered.
Can do anything for you?" asked
the matron.
"oh, yes" gasped Dosia, bring me
some poison, quick"
After a time she struggled out on
deck. to find the ship tossing horribly,
in a Freely" storm. Telling her friends
of 1t afterward. she said:
Il hunted up the captain and asked
him what he thought about it. He said:
II we have good luck the boat may
hold together a few hours longer
Then | went and took my seat by the
latest man | saw among the passen.
gers, because ] thought II we went
down he would be the most likely to
float and | could hang on to him."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
Coque's PIumes.

In millinery the alpha and omega
is undoubtedly feathers and every de-.
s~cription of birds wings and breast
plumage-no matter how humble its
.origin-is pressed into service. From
economical reasons. in general
have to congratulate themselves that
the coque's plum may fairly be said
to be at the zenith of its popularity.
and wen in the dark, iridescent tones
which m has scarcely seen for some
years 1t will be amazingly popular.
while panaches of tlecked brown and
white, gray and white, or blue and
white coque's plumage take all man
ner OF different forms in the hands Of
the milliner.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
"TiT FOR TAT" SOCIETY.
Jessie Was to Darn Jim's Hose and He
Was to Shine Her Shoes.

Jim and Jessie were twins, as much
alike as two peas in a pod, with this
awful difference-one was a boy and
the other was a girl. While Jim was
small enough to wear long curls int
plnafores, you really couldn't tell
which was which; but when he got rid
of his curls and went into trousers,
everything was changed. He began
TO put on lordly airs and to order Jes'
sic about. Jessie opened her blue
eyes at first in establishment; she
never thought about the trousers, but
though she was only a girl, she had
plenty OF spirit, and would not be i'm
posed upon.
81 wish" said Jim n day, that
you'd mend these holes in my stock
ings, Jess" and he held up a pair OF
dreadful.looking objects.
What will you give me?' asked
Jessie.
IN say thank you and let you
watch me sail my new boat" he an
swered condescendingly.
That's not fair" began Jessie, and
mamma broke in:
II should say not! II Jessie Is tc
darn your stockings, there must be I'll
for tat. Now listen to my plan for the
winter, which, understand" and mann
ma shook her finger warningly, mus
be followed rigidly. From to-day | or
ganize a Tit for Tat society. Jessie
know, will agree TO darn your week.
supply OF stockings, in return TO
which, every Wednesday and Saturda.
you must play %bootblack. II you fai
to polish her shoes on those days 20,
will be forced TO carry the holes II
your stockings over till the next week
and II Jessie fails TO see that you ar
properly provided, the boots will g
unpublished. Now, all In favor Of IN,
plan say 'Ay.'"
"Ay, ay," they both cried, and
was adopted at once.
II the boys and girls would like
know how It worked, let them try
and see.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
FUTURE SEA FIGHTS
ENGAGEMENTS WILL BE FOUGHT
AT EXTREME RANGE.
immense Ships and Heavy Armament,
In the Opinion Of Naval Authori-
ties, viii Be Built by
All Nations.

OF the character of future battles
between val fleets the Scientific
American says; The running fight
watch followed the sortie of the Rus.
sian feet at Port Arthur. and the
decisive battle of Tsushima straits,
crystallized into fact many theories
OF the design and maneuvering OF
warships; an settled. probably, for
many years to come. the yeXed ques.
Nons Of the size of ship, the type Of
gun and the best formation in which
TO fight a naval action. The battle
ship OF the future will be Of great
size; displacement will be not less
than 10000 tons, and this will in.
crease so rapidly that a 30,000.ton
ship will probably be afloat before the
close Of the next decade. The main
armament will consist exclusively of
heavy guns of not less than IL inches
csliber and, unless the difficulty OF
erosion cannot be overcome, the IL.
inch will give place to 13.inch and.
possibly, TO a l4.inch piece.
Future engagements will be fought
IL AL NNAl'iAAt AaAANt Nv tAANl "
which will be limited only by the abil.
fly Of the flre-control officer TO see
the fall of the shots. The determine.
ton of the range at which an engage.
ment shall be fought will lie with the
fleet which possesses the greatest
speed. II is to-day the almost unani.
nous opinion of naval officers that
n big ship is more effective than
two smaller ships of half her size.
Future engagements will be fought
with the we fleets steaming in paral-
lei lines, in what is known as line
ahead formation; that is, with each
ship Of a fleet steaming In the wake
Of the one ahead. with an interval of
about 500 yards between them.
IF, OF two such fleets, one we're
made up Of four 20,OOO.ton battle
ships, each carrying eight l2.inch
guns, the whole line would be about
200 yards in length; and if the other
feet consisted of eight l%0,00O.ton ships
each mounting four Finch guns. the
line would be $500 yards in length.
or over three miles, The fleet OF
larger ships would probably have suf.
ficient advantage in speed for the
admiral to maintain his four vessels
abreast of the first four of the enc
my's line; and. in this case, an eight.
gun ship would be opposed to a four.
gun ship, with the inevitable result
that the four smaller ships would be
silenced.
The fleet Of larger vessels would
then slacken speed and drop back.
taking the ships OF the enemy in turn
and s~mothering them with a superior
gun fire. At the opening of such an
engagement the fifth and sixth in line
of the %four.gun ships would be able to
direct a diagonal fire upon the last of
the eight.gun ships, but the range
would be so great that it could not
prove to be very efectual.
"Unquestionably the victory in fu.
ture engagements will lie with the
fleet which Is able to concentrate the
largest number of heavy guns within
the shortest line of battle. Hence.
the raison d'etre Of the big ship and
hence the certainty that the navies of
the world have been forced into a con
test of size. the end of which no one
can foretell."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
The ssason,s Shoulders.

Dropping shoulders are not likely to
obtain much success in the garments
intended for street wear.
The Paris models so far shown In
this cut give too contracted an ap-
pearance in the back to appeal to
the American taste.
They are likely to obtain In even.
ing wraps, because a looser and
broader effect can be secured In such
a garment, which this season must
be of n nature to slip on and on
easily, as well as not to crush the
large sleeves worn beneath.
Broad shoulders are the proper
thing, for the tailored garment, In
both suits and separate coats In
tended for day wear.
1t is in these styles OF garments
that the restrictions of the American
taste are likely to prevail over the
French fashion indications.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
The Cnnsciencn Of Sam

q have a rough.haired terrier dog. by
name Sam, who, besides being able
to perform all sorts Of tricks, Is OF Il
high moral character" said a Wall
street broker. Sam sits at the front
window every morning watching for
the letter carrier. Recently he saw
him as usual and ran OF for the let
tiers, He returned with two in his
mouth, brought then. 10 me, and went
and lay down again, while | resumed
reading my newspaper, In two min.
utes he rose, went out Of the room.
and came back carrying in his mouth
a small sealed package which had
been ~intrusted TO him by the postman
with the letters. You see. Sans con,
science seemingly had chided him a,
not completing his work, and would
not let him rest until he had delivered
the package TO me-
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
MADE IN PRINCESS STYLE.
Handsome Reception Gown Of cheviot
with Fine trimmings.

A very handsome reception gown
was developed in a princess model
from cerise French cheviot. This mate
rial being rather heavy, the elabor.
ate touches we're shown in fine trim
mings. A deep yoke Of white lace was
broad over the shoulders and the
front piece extended several inches
below the waist line, where 1t was
finished with a broad tab effect. The
narrow belt closed at each side Of the
lace piece. An odd feature of the
trimming was shown in innumerable
little pendants Of cerise enamel which
studded the lace, not heavily, but no.
ticeably. The skirt was made decided.
ly full around the lower portion by the
introduction Of set.in folds which were
simply outlined with a narrow finish.
ing braid Of the same color. The
sleeves were alternate rows Of cerise
satin and the belt was OF satin.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16

such as sitting up. shaking hands,
rolling over, begging, playing dead.
and all that. Indeed, they are 40 easy
that Cap doesn't care much for
them. He is an ambitious dog, and
goes in for more serious things.
His chief delight is buying the pa.
per. He is an early riser. and every
morning he fidgets and whines about
until his master gets up and gives him
two pennies. wrapped up In paper,
with which 10 get the newspaper.
Cap" ways his tail happily when
he starts out, with the money In his
mouth, for Edward Everett square,
which is not far on, for he knows he
will find a newsboy at the square, and
that the boy will sell him a paper.
II the boy is busy Cap" waits his
turn. Then he thrusts his nose up
toward the boy, and opens his mouth
The newsboy takes out the little pack.
age, and opens 1t. Cap watches him
anXiously when he takes out the
money.
On getting his paper he starts
straight NOmH All IHe uOSs III bOs'
ton could moi divert him from his path
OF duty. But Cap" is cautious. and
II he sees trouble coming his way hs
makes a detour. He Is suspicious or
strangers until he has satisfied HIM
self that they have no designs on his
paper. and takes the middle Of the
street when he e e anyone approach.
ing he thinks he cannot trust.
When Cap gets home, and his
masters paper has been delivered, he
is a very merry dog indeed. The
serious business of the day has been
dispatched, and he feels happy and re.
lieved of responsibility.
He watches the reading Of the pa.
per with satisfaction, wagglng his tail
as II to say: You wouldn't have that
IL 1t were not for me-
1t would take considerable money to
buy Cap"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
AFTER THE HEAVY DINNER.
Good Idea to Pass Digestive Tablets
Among the Guests.

II you have provided a big dinner
whose consequences you fear for come
Of your guests it is not a bad Idea
to have digestive tablets passed as
soon as the diners leave the table.
This a be done in the way Of a
Joke. Each pepsin tablet should be
wrapped in tinfoil and inside written
with a motto or some ludicrous advice
on the danger Of o~vereating and the
wisdom Of getting the best Of a big
dinner before 1t gets the best Of you.
1t will AFFORD much amusement. but.
nevertheless, see that all take their
pill. whether they want to or not.
II you use %liqueurs, creme de minthe
is excellent to serve In the drawing
room at the close Of a big dinner. Or
II you are strictly temperance the
plain mint could be passed in the
same dainty glasses.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16

the more for being picked, and what
would be the use Of having flowers II
nobody wanted 'em?'
She was now ready for the days
work, which was TO make a jacket
and two pairs of knickerbockers for
little Freddie Westall, from two old
pairs Of his papa's trousers, which his
mamma had ripped and pressed.
Il think I'll make the seats and
elbows double. seeing there's cloth
enough" s~oliloQuized Phoebe. Fred.
die is so hard on his clothes and poor
Mrs, Westall has so much TO do, and
then when they do come to holes the
p%atchesll be right there all ready to
hem down to-
The grocerymsn anne as Phoebe
finished cutting the jacket. He was
a fresh, attracuve-loohng young man,
and generally inclined 20 be sociable;
but this morning he was very glum
and said never q word as he wrote
down Phoebe's order.
Why, what have you done TO your
wrist?' she exclaimed suddenly.
Cut II on Badgers old kerosene
can, guess. The dickens, / didn't
know 1t was bleeding like that-on
your clean floor. too
Wait a minute and let me do II
up for you. Never mind the floor
oh, it's no matter. ] can put ny
handkerchief about IT,"
But Phoebe insisted, and after wash
ing the wounded wrist, wound il with
soft white cloth, The young MAJ
looked down at her in silence till SD,
began to fasten the end Of the ban
osge, when he spoke abruptly:
Say Miss Percival! Suppose you't
been going with a girl steady for mos
" years, and all at once she lief
you in the lurch some Sunday nigh
and went home from evening meetini
with another fellow! Shouldn't 20
think yourself justified in never hay
ing anything more to say to herr"
Why, ] don't know" said Phoebe
She may have done II Just TO tease
not meaning anything. No; ] don
think I'd break an engagement for
little thing like that"
Oh, Dul lhere wasn't any engage
mental least, nothing had ever bee
said"
Well" said Phoebe, as she too
several unnecessary stitches, III
had been going with a girl WI year
and never mentioned anything abol
being engaged should expect her
think my attentions didn't mean an,
thing and she was free to 90 hon
with anybody she liked, sbouldn
your
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16
No Need Of Cotton Famine.

The cotton %spinners of the world are
needlessly alarmed lest the ability OF
the south to increase her cotton pro,
duction will no keep pace with the in.
creasing number Of ~spind!es and
looms. Gov. Hoke Smith Of Georgia
in a recent article or interview says
that his state alone. II necessary, could
produce as much cotton as is now be,
ing produced by the entire south. The
same is true Of Mississippi and more
than doubly true of Texas, The labor
supply is absolutely the only difficulty
that prevents the expansion of cotton
production In the south to almost any
limit that might be desired.-Southern
Farm Magazine.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-01-16

PARIS STYLES AND COLORs.
Blue Stockings and Big Hats Worn In
Gay Capital.

The favorite color for stockings over
In Paris this season is blue. But an.
other word from the other side
that Partisan style makers are con-
cealing their original designs because
Americans steal them. Well. now, did
you ever? Mushroom hats are not
dead; only the brims are wider and
turn up at the edges; as to smaller
sizes being worn, that depends on the
buyer. 1t will interest those who have
humanitarian soruples to know that
the gayest plumage nowadays comes
from the humble barnyard, the poul-
terer's shop and the sportsmen's guns.
The feathery product from these
sources is dyed in magnificent colors
conjured into asst heights that dec.
crate the newest shapes and are soft
med to the needs OF the picture hat.
When women are tired Of seeing them
selves o%vertopped by these construc-
tons, there will be changes, not till
then. The last word is by no means
said on the unique hat Of the season.