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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1908-02-28
Tennessee Press Association

Meeting held in Nashville Feb.
2425, and annual election of off.
GERS as follows
John r. Rison, of Paris, Presi.
dent; F. D., Lander, of Colum bia,
First Vice President; H. M. Linn,
of Cleveland, Second Vice-Presi-
de1t; John A. Baird, of Union City,
Third Vice-P President; D. L. Smith,
Sweetwater, (re-elected) Secretary,
and Rob Roy, of Alexandria, Gre
elected) Treasurer.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
President Rison named the fol.
lowing committees:
Executive Committee ~ Rutledge
Smith, Cool-Asille, Chairman; t. ].
Campbell thsheah; Jno G. Rogers,
Dyersbu' ig Miller, Nashville
Crede ID. Smith, Sweet.
water &c vng-officio; T. L.
Turp0p NON, W. Patton
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Embroidered Creto1ne EffffectfUe;
Can Be Used for Jackets and Kinonos

not be in any way diverted from the de-
lcious stories Of the neiRhbOrs told IN
a hushed voice by ones best friend
What a che rming three-quaTter even
ing jacket can be made Of cretOune
when II IS cut on ne DireCtoire plan
and bound in wide gold braid But how
much handsOmer 81 would be II the
larger flower OF the design were out
lined In gold. while he rest Of the de-
sign had a Saint si.ken sheen around
the edge.
AS the Directoire cut needs a vest, a
beauty could be mflde Of cream satin
edged with q wall-of-troy IN narrow
goi3 bald Could any coat court more
admiration than sucL one2
An embroidered CTetOnne kimonO jack
ct would be even easier TO make. That
must be bound in satin Of the darkest
shade shown in the CretOnne design and
IL should fasteu with three satin frogs
on the left side For such a coat rose
designs may be discarded for a de-
sign IN violet shades. Purple IS an
Oriental color. and the binding would be
handsome in that shade This last IS
far easier 90 make than the coat OF d.
rectOire style. for II IS cut IN one piece
sleeves and all-wlth TO fulness any
where Its lines arr much like those
n the coat N masculine pajamas- The
sleeves must be Of O-e piece, however.
while IN pajamas they are sewn in just
below the shoulder.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
BURGLAR PARALYZES
GIRL WITH FRIGHT
Twice She FaintS, Unable to
Speak or Nudge Sister
Beside Her.

SPRINGFIELD, June 27.-Awaking
suddenly to see a man crouching by the
side Of her bed and mechanically draw
ing herself up from the pillows until
her own race almost brushed that Of
the mysterious intruder Miss George
Ames, the seventeen-year-old daughter
Of DR.. Robert p. Ames. of 26 Seventh
street, was SO frightened by a burglar
tEat she fell back IN a swoon, unable
TO cry out to her sister slumbering
peacefully at her side. The man got
away with $2.G0Q in Jewelry and silver
ware.
Shortly after the girl recovered her
self only TO fan into another faint when
she saw the shadow Of the man NOV
ing about IN the room Of her mother,
where the gas was burning dim
Il was almost o'clock in the morn
ing tina, Miss Ames came running to
her mother, crying, Look in your
jewel boxes. We've been robbed by a
man with a black face"
Finding IL true, Mrs. Ames reused
her husband. who started downstairs 10
see what happened TO the valuables
there. The maid was Just coming up
to inform him that every piece OF sill
verware except a silver cake basket
was gone SO eIeverly did the burglar
effect entrance ard exit that the police
are baffled TO explain his procedure.
George Ames says II was about !
o'clock that she heard a strange click
ing sound somewhere about the house.
Opening her eyes. she spied the crouch
ing shape OF a man at her bedside
Then she swooned. When she awoke
IN nd -
the next room. she tried 10 cry, but her
voice Was gone. She had no control Of
her body and so could not even nudge
her sleeping sister
The girl does not lay this temporary
paralysis 10 chlOroform, but simply 70
fright Of the worst kind
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PHYSICIANS VISIT
THE NEW HOSPITAL
DR.. Percy G. Smith Gives
Reception at Home for
tuberculosis.

DR.. Percy G. Smith, superintendent Of
the tuberculosis hospital. yesterday
save 70 the physicians of Washington,
officials, and others interested, a recep-
ton IN the new building. More than 80
accepted the invitation 10 inspect the
institution. which. though erected at a
cost of only 10000, is regarded as a
model Of it's kind. Accommodation is
provided for 100 patients. 40 Of whom IL
is expected will enter the hospital Mon
day.
The VISITORS were conducted through
the building by DR.. SmIIn and the corps
of nurses and attendants. Both super
intendent and DR.. George NJ KOber
who designed the building and was
largely instrumental in it's erection,
were the recipients Of many congratu-
cations.
Among those who inspected the hos
pital were: Commissioner mcfarland.
Dr. w. A. White. of the Government
Hospital for the Insane; DR.. Thomas
Grasty. DIR. F. +. Harrington, DR.. d.
Percy Hickling, DR.. A. b. HoOe. DR.. V.
b jackson. DR.. George NJ. Kober, Dr.
John Van ROsseIaer. DIT. John Thomas
DIT. c. W. Richards. DR.. Lewis J. Battle.
DR.. r. II. Behrend. DIT. r. 5. Blackburn
DR.. J. W. Bovee, DR.. T A. Clayton DR..
G. Wyeth Cooke. DR.. H B. Deale. DR..
johnson Elliott, DR.. +. G. Seibert, and
DR.. W. /. Robbins.
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Cretonne seems to be q very desirable
material not only for hat trimmings,
but for evening coats and jumpers. Il
is a material that will wear a very long
time. Il will clean or wash. and it is
extremely effective
For all this, women have complained
that il looks too much like curtains ana
furniture cOvering-but this is not the
case when It is embroidered. Think Of
the opportunity The colOring and de
sign are already there: all il needs IS a
little outlining in a glossy silk or gold
thread
Select a design containing flowers Of
a reasonable size. for monstrOsities are
not artistic II the principal flower is a
rose, outline It IN gold thread. the Ieav
and stems in silk, and let each object
be outlined in the silk that exactI5
matches II.
The work is not difficult, nor Is Il
hard on the eyes; Il takes little or no
time, and IL is the ideal embroidery for
those moments when sewing is only an
occupation Of the hands while gossip Is
really the order Of the day. It requires
no imagination to put a few stitches
around a design. so ones mind viii
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
LIGHT WALL PAPER
GIVES BEST EFFECT
Figured Designs for Small Rooms
and Tapestry or Felt
for Hall.

Light but not bright should be the
guiding note when selecting the paper
with which 10 decorate the walls OF your
home
Where there is light there is always
a cheeriness which nothing else car
produce, but brightness Of coIors soone-
or later viii affect the nerves
Where the rooms are small a small
figured paper should be chosen. as thI.
VIII make the rooms appear larger
and vice versa with the rooms which
appear too large
Here are a few suggestions For the
Vesr1blle, a grOve-lille effect. for the
halls, plain felt paper or tapestry de-
sign. for the bedrooms a Powered de-
sign with lighter OF q darker body ac-
cOrdtng 10 the amount OF light admitted
20 q room
For the parIor a quiet decorative de
sign chosen with judgment 20 match
furniture. Tor sitting room and dining
room arDOr or orchard effects are ef-
fective and becoming; bathroom
kitchen, and laundry are best painted
One paper should not be placed over
another. as disease germs breed there
easily, and the thickness causes the "a
per 70 Iau from the walls.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
OF WHITE LINEN.

For a white linen suit there is shown
a good pattern in the Gibson shirt waist
and a narrow buutoned plat down the
center Of the waist. The front and back
are severely plain. with a little fullness
at the waist line. The skirt is thir-
teen-gored one, the front gore being
flnished down the entire length of the
left side with row of pearl buttons
placed about three inches apart, or
similar - those on the waist A neat
hem oS th1ee inches is the only decora-
ton on the sAirt- Long sleeves. show
ing moderately deep cuffs high collar.
with neat embroidery bow, complete
al features Of the stylish walking suit
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
Seasonable lettings

The straw suit case, with its buls-
ing sides. is again on its travels
Where are you going this sum
mer?'' is the question OF the hour.
Every baggage-Iaden man has his
camera With him. and he VIII leave
nothing un-snaD-shotted that comes
his way.
Skating Kinks are closed, but there
is still diabolo TO amuse the young
ladies'.
All the street pianos have not yet
migrated 20 the summer resorts, and
there is at least one left which plays
LEAD Kindly Light firmly and res
Olutely In front OF each saloon Il
sees.
The drinks made up at the soda
fountain are more fearfuIly and
wonderfully constructed than ever
before, and one can buy everything
from an American Beauty SOndas'
10 a Widows Kiss"
Some OF these rare days in June
are rather too well baked 10 be com
Portable.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
SIR ROBERT HART
RETURNING HOME

After spending dfty-four years OF his
life in the far East, Sir Robert Hart.
China's Grand Old Man" is returning
TO spend his declining days in England.
No foreigner knows so much OF the mys-
terious inner workings OF Chinese lie
as Sir Robert, who, as Inspector general
OF the Chinese maritime customs has
for many years controlled 5000 employees
in the land OF the Celestiais. An eXtraor-
binary fact concerning Sir Robert is
ciIat since his first journey TO China in
1854. at the age OF nineteen, he has only
twice revisited his home in London. and
for twenty years Lady Hart and his
children have been awaitinz his return
BY the natives he IS held in awe and
respect, partly because OF his position
as inspe tor general but chiefly be-
cause he belongs to the very highest
rank Of Chinese nobility. decorations in
Vulnerable having been conferred on
him, not only by the Empress Of China
but also BY the rulers OF other foreign
countries. Moreover. his ancestors for
three generations have been raised, by
imperial rescript. 10 the highest class
Of Chinese mandarins.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27

box are burned up" said Anne. when
her aunt has ceased. but i suppose
can have copies made for you from The
records or something. can't -
But Aunt Eliza did not reply She
merely left the room, her expression
that Of a woman who has been irrep-
arably wounded
II was two weeks ago that Anne
cleaned the attic. and she says that not
single day has elapsed since then that
some one has not demanded OF heT
something that was destroyed in that
cataclysm- Old ana dilaPidated wear
ing apparel which, she says, she IS con-
WINGED had not been thought Of before
for years, IS now the subject OF
poignant anguish on the part OF its
loser
But IN spite " this, she declares. she
has no regrets And so I may still ad-
wise you. dear reader, not 10 litter M
your house with things which are not
IN use, because. Perchance, they may
some time come In Let your annual
cleaning be a thorough one. and Jheu
steel your heart for the demands which
VIII be made on you for articles not
lost, but gone before
LEONORE CALVERT.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
USES FOR PLASTER OF PARIS.

Did housewives know the many uses
that this article can be put to they
would ind it q panacea OF many wor-
ries.
This substance is properly known as
gypsum and has adhesive qualitiss that
can hardly be surpassed. and Is used
generally 10 put together statues that
have been cast out Of the same sub
stance and out OF chalk.
It can be used 10 patch up a break IN
a molding and can be formed into the
game design as the original if the one
using it Is def with fingers
In putting together crockery It IS
quite Indispensable. for where a crock
has a large pieoe broken off It Is
worth while putting together.
Leaks and cracks IN fountains and
water trOughs might easily be doctored
By putting in some Of this, plastic sub
stance and allowing It to dry thorough
ly before turning on the water.
Where a large and valuable picture
frame has been Clipped it is easy to
Ill up the spot with plaster Paris.
smooth over carefully. then after thor
oughly drying. an application Of gold
paint is put on to match the rest OF the
frame.
Holes in the wall might be filed up
with plaster Of Paris. Mold a little
Iuna,o to All the ENace and use g. knife
as a troweI TO smooth K over nicely
The housewife finds II discOuraglng
TO attempt to drive a nail into the
wall and find that the nail strikes q
spot that Is not solid.
the nail can easily be extracted. the
hole filed up with plaster and while It
is still wet the nail put into place, al
lowing the substance to harden about
f.
There Is hardly any need to say that
she can hang upon the nail a pretty
heavy picture without the least doubt
as to the good result which viii be at
tanned.
little nantelpiece figures and stat
uettes might easily be repaired with
this substance, and any missing piece
might easily be supplied by filing uo
the empty space and molding It into
the shape Of the missing part
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
SIMPLEST METHODS
OF HEALING WOUNDS
Hot Water, CarboliC Acid, and
Carbolated VaSeline Often
Effective.
EfeCtiVe.

When a fishhool is caught III the
flesh, ~ II be embedded beyond the
barb, no attempt should be made to
withdraw IT. but the point should be
moved forward until II energies from
the skin, when it may be cut of by
means OF a file or pair Of pliers, and
the balance Of the hook withdrawn: or
the line may be detached. the eye cut
on, and the whole hook pushed through
the tissues
If a crochet hook has been thrust
into the fiesh-a not uncommon acct
dent-no attempt should be made TO
withdraw it directly. but a large knit
ting kneedle or darning needle should
be introduced alongside Of it and placed
against the hook, when both may be
drawn out together without inhiCting
further injury
Punctured wounds should be treated
by means of hot lamentations, or pOul-
lcps or congresses Of tepid water.
Torn or confused wounds heal much
more slowly than cut or punctured
wounds. Torn wounds should be thor
Oughly cleansed, and the injured parts
drawn together by means Of adhesive
plasters and bandages-
Care must be taken not to employ
too strong compression. Either water
dressing or lint saturated with sweet
OIL containing ten drops Of carboltc
acid 10 the ounce may be employed. II
the parts have been badly bruised. hot
lamentations should be applied.
Heat is essential in cases in which
considerable portions Of tissue have
been nearly severed from the body. but
have retained a sufficient amount of
attachment to justify the attempt 10
secure union.
For confused wounds, carbolated vase
line. spread on pieces Of thin cloth, con-
stitutes an excellent dressing. II ther
be a disposition OF the injured part TO
become gangTenous or 10 slough, the
parts should be kept immersed in water
as hot as can be borne for time, or
treated with fomentatiOns
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
FURNITURE HER FAD.

There is one bachelor girl here n
the city who has some beautiful pieces
Of antique furniture which she reno
waited herself. She first removed every
particle Of dust, dirt. and old varnish.
getting right down 10 the surface This
was done with a scraper and wood al
cOhOl to soften the Varnish- After the
varnish was removed. the wood was
sandpaPered to a smooth surface. -Four
coats Of finishing varnish were required,
and after each became thoroughly dry.
the furniture was rubbed lightly with
fine sandpaper. After the last coat &c
yarnish was dried for two days, boiled
hnseed oil was rubbed on the treated
surfaces with a soft cloth One could
hardly believe but what the work had
been done by an expert
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
IN SEMI-PRINCESSE STYLE
By MAY MANTON.

The semi-princesse dress.
or the dress that consists of
a blouse and a skirt joined
by bands OF insertion or
other belt. is one OF the IA
vorites OF the season and il
is so charming and so at
tractive that 1t seems like
~ TO gain indefinite favor.
This one includes an oddly
shaped yoke, which is made
OF tucking. while the mate
rial itself Is dotted Swiss. 1t
Is simple yet graceful and
becoming and does not in
vOlve any great amount Of
labor. Before joining the
blouse and the skirt II is
necessary only TO make each
sc pa cNAAg anu ~ bclsoAg AAAI
skirt 10 a belt, then TO gather
the blouse on the waist line
and TO adjust the skirt over
the blouse on the wearer.
When the belt is basted to
position It becomes a quite
easy matter to stitch It in
into place and to cover with
insertion and to cut the ma
terial away beneath.
For ths medium size viii
be required. for the blouse
Si4 yards OF material q. "a
VI, ds % or IA yards A
inches wide with = yard Of
tucking. S yards Of insertion;
for the skirt 95s yards "A.
81 yards %. 81 yards a with
121z yards Of insertion.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
Collecting Scents Girls MezU Fad:
Appropriate Times TO Use Each

Summer has brought q new craze for
women young enough to take an IN
terest In such frivolous things as per
fumos. Half the girls are collecting tai
cum powders in as many differe 1T
scents as they are able to find
I've a perfect garden on my dressing
table," one girl said to another at
lunch the other day. There are almost
as many different scents in the coIlec-
ton as there would be in a bed OF flow
ers.
For instance. have found carnation,
white lilac. apple blossom. gerSnium,
white rose. and twelve different kinds
Of violet. I'm still on the hunt -or
some more, because I know a girl " no
has succeeded in collecting fifteen diff
feTent kinds of violet.
''Of course there are imperial violet.
Russian. wood. Napoleon violet, and all
the rest Of the usual kinds; but they
sTnen very much alike. It's the other
favors that have the distinctive odors.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
WINDING THE CLOCK.

How many times have you wound
the clock in a year and how many
times have you committed the indiscre-
ton Of winding it to the fun extent?
In winding the clock don't turn the
key until the springs are so frightened
you must stop. This Overtaxes the
strength Of the spring, and the final
destruction of it = inevitable
Like all other machinery, and like the
muscular power Of a human. the spring
of a clock should never be taxed to its
full strength.
When it is noticed that we are near
ing the full amount of winding it is
time TO stop.
And did you ever think that the wind
Of the spring that controls the gong can
well be eliminated wnen there is a
nervous person or an Invalid in a home?
Only in very few places is it necessary
to keep tabs on time as regularly as
the striking OF the clock.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
JAPANESE COTTON CREPE.

A new fabric that is making life
easier for travellers and women who do
their own laundry work is japanese
cotton crepe. 1t can be bought by the
yard where formerly it came over here
only In waists and made up or pattern
robes. The crepe comes in white ana
colors and has the advantage Of needing
little If any ironing. For useful little
waists for the traveller there is nothing
more satisfactory for this reason. II
worse comes to worse such a waist may
be washed out in a bowl, dried before
the window, pulled into shape and put
on.
Very effective embroidery may be
done on this crepe in Japanese pat
terms that go quickly. Cherry and plum
blossoms with half conventional foliage
are worked on such waists in Japan
in something not unlike the much used
Wallachian stitch, which Is buttonholed
from A center Of a flower or along the
vein of a leaf White work on blue and
other shades is a great deal used
The material is hand woven. Waists
and frocks made of it are very light in
weight and do not crush with packing
COlorS are fast
The Washington times., 1908-06-27

7 always select some particular scent
that seems 70 go best with my frcck.
If am going downtown IA the morning.
for instance. in just a simple linen
gown, / take either CarnauOn or apple
blossom. If IL is a little cooler and /
am wearing a cloth gown, use the
geranium, or possibly the lilac. 7 never
take the violet for the morning wear.
I also keep white for the afternoon,
and usually take the lilac only at that
time. They both go best with the white
linen or lace dresses one IS likely 10
wear then
For the evenings I use one Of the
many kinds Of violet. They are heavier
and more suited. It always seems to me.
70 the artificial gayety of the evenings
In res 'aurants or the theaters
''CODec ing these various scents is a
delightful diversion. even IL you don't
try &c wear them all at appropriate
times, as I do. 1t does become rather
an obsession after a while, for 1 cannot
go into a drug store nowadays without
feeling my eyes involuntarily wander
about TO see Of there be a possible scent
that have not got. But it's fascinat-
ing. too"
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
SHE'S ECCENTRIC,
BUT NOT INSANE
Woman Asked Dozen Strangers TO
Theater, But Court Refuses
to Appoint Guardian.

to Appoint Guardian.
PHILADELPHIA. June Z7.-AIthOugh
Marian 3. DyOtts eCcentricities in
Guided staying in bed twenty weeks at
a time and doing other singular things,
Judge Martin decided IN court that her
mental condition did not warrant the
appointment OF a guardian Of her estate
ut once, although he did not dismiss
the petition OF her brother, Charles q.
DyOtt
Miss Dyott, who Is fOrty-eight years
old. has an income OF S8.UJU a year,
800 OF which IS derived from a trust
In Baltimore and the rest from Pnila-
dclphla properties Her brother asked
the court FOR the appointment OF a
guardian because OF her eXtravaRance
So the unpleasant nOtOriety II Occa-
stoned he testified that she frequently
squandered all her income in a few
days after getting IL. and then when
sac could not borrow she would stay In
bed TIL the next payment
one OF Miss DyOJt's eccentricities was
10 run big milliners' bills. Mrs Gould.
her companion for h.e years, informed
tie court that she bought al one time
tElrty-three shirt waists ana distributed
them among her friends. Another Of
her oddities was TO buy a dozen theaIer
tickets and invite strangers to Join her
IN a theater party, Her milliner and a
barber figured in one OF these theater
parties
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
CHILDREN THAT HELP

II you are a busy mother your chill
eren should help II every way they can.
Il is wonderful how many steps theg
can save after a little training and hor,
much pride they wiz take in their litti
duties
The mother w . insists on doing ev-
erything herself. - that Eat least they
shall have a happy childhood IS max
ing an unnecessary sacrIuca- Children
who have nothing TO 90 often aren't
half as happy as those who early learn
10 be prLud OF the title. mother
right hand
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
EGGS IN HOT WEATHER

Eggs as well as people quickly lose
their freshness in hot weather. so care
must be taken lest a supply spoil be-
fore Il can be eaten.
1t Is well IN summer to buy eggs in
smaller quantities. Also see that they
are absolutely fresh at the start.
Remember that egg shells are por-
Gus and quickly absorb impurities.
often the dealer Is blamed for the
cooks carelessness in putting eggs
away uncovered. in a place where
cheese, cabbage or melons are.
AS soon as eggs come from market
nut them In covered stone crock or a
TN kettle, with alright lid. and set
them in the lower part OF the refriser-
ators
The Washington times., 1908-06-27
Mix Bread Is Good Bread.

Made in the real home way of the best
ingredients mixed with fresh milk instead
of water Every loaf baked Just so. De-
livered direct. sc. Homemade Pies. 2Oc
Holmes Bakery. LIST and L SITS Phones
Linen 1440 and 1441.
The Washington times., 1908-06-27

Crispy crested pies from the Connect
cut Pie CO. are the most delicious des-
sert. They are the most wholesome and
you'll enjoy eating Of any of the . diff
ferent kinds baked, Ask the grocer.