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Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1909-08-19

New York state has 10000 uni.
formed and equipped citizen soldiers:
Governor Hughes has a staff OF eigh
teen officers.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08

Born. Sunday, to DR.. and Mrs ::Shoe-
maker of New Lothrop. Q son.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
Chaplin.

Samuel Blakesley died January al
his home. aged go years. He has been
in very poor health for the last five
months. He leaves his wife and one
son, Earl. and one daughter, Bina, both
at home, to mourn his loss. Mr. Blakes-
ley has lived here about 90 years, so
leaves great many friends that sym.
pathize with the bereaved family. The
funeral services were held at the Disci.
pie church. Jan 2. Elder Youngs of
Burton, officiating There were several
beautiful pieces of fowers-Mr and
Mrs Will Waters have returned from
York state where they have been spend
ing the summer. Their many friends
are glad to see them back Charlie
Bachelor is on the sick list but is i'm.
proving-Fred Coppernall formerly of
this place, who has been in Colorado
the past year for his health, is visiting
friends in Chapin-Mrs Geo Evans
has been on sick list the past week.
Mrs Emma Clark and children. Elsa
and Leon, of Elsie, spent last week with
friends about Chapin-Mrs True
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
Vernon

Miss Bessie Barlow is visiting at
Clare-T S Martin and wife of
Morrice, visited Mr. and Mrs G Case,
last week.-Mrs. Bert Norton and little
Helena of Detroit, are visiting ] H De.
Hart and wife-Miss Ethel Springer
of Lansing, visited Miss Mildred Holmes
here on Monday Ethel expects to
finish a kindergarten course at Alma,
this year-C D Case and wife expect
to start next week for California;
J Empie and wife gave seven o'clock
dinner to the members of his s s class
on New Years day All members report
a fine time-Mrs Moses West is able
to ride out, although still very weak
from her long sickness-Mrs Maria
Olney has returned from two weeks
visit in Chicago-Elmer Empie re-
turned to the M A G Tuesday. after
spending his two weeks vacation at
home-Burt Holmes and Ed Wal
worth were in Chesaning. Monday
Mrs Blanche Case and Mr. Halstead
were married at Clare, on New Years
day-Mr and Mrs Fred West were in
Flint, Tuesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
Ask Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1909

Gilbert is slowly improving after a
severe attack of lagrippe-Frank
Lyman and brother, Charlie Hyman OF
Ohio, are spending a few days here
They were called here by the death of
their step-father, Mr. Blakesley-C M
Loynes has returned from a visit with
friends in Ohio-School began Mon
day after two weeks vacation-News
has been received here of the death of
Mrs Fannie McQueston of Owosso,
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bert
Thompson of this place. She spent her
childhood here. She leaves beside her
husband, one little daughter. her father
and mother and two brothers, besides
numerous other relatives to mourn for
her. Funeral services were held at
Elsie, Jan 9Th.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
New e-othrop.

@ w j Sanborn was in Flint last week
and returned home Saturday-Mrs H
easier was called to Flint, Saturday,
by the serious illness Of her father,
Orlando Carpenter, who is very low
with pneumonia-Mr and Mrs Joseph
Boyce are in Flint this week, called
there by the illness of the latter S
brother. o arpenter--Born, Monday
evening, to Mr. and Mrs Ruell Wal
worth an Sc 10 son-Herbert Miller
and Miss Nina Fletcher were united in
marriage Tuesday eyening-Joe Walker
of Flushing was in town, Monday
Mr. and Mrs George Urch of Owosso
are visiting Mrs w A Gulick-Miss
Ethel Hanchell is visiting in Ortonville
and Holly this week. w Conklin,
A D Cutler and g q Markham are pre-
pairing to build new barns-Mrs w A
Gulick is visiting in Clarkston-The
Rebeccas held installation of officers,
Tuesday evening, after which the o o
F got up the supper in the latest style
with George Thompson as caterer
Frank King was in Owosso Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
ShiaWassee.

Mrs Mary Moore is not much better
-Hollister Foster of Chicago, was
the guest of his niece. Mrs d H Morris
part OF last week.-Mrs. Jennie Kellogg
and daughter, Francis, of Lowell, spent
Xmas at the home of d H Morris-The
Misses Fannie, Katie and Goldie of
Battle Creek and Ella Clary of Lansing,
visited their father and sisters here
New Years-George P. Harder is
hauling milk for the Lansing Condens-
ed Milk Co-Mr and Mrs Albert
Strauch and son and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs Albert Bull and Mr. and Mrs ID H
Morris spent New Years at the home of
Mr. and Mrs Richard Kent-Albert
Strauch is feeding eighteen hundred
western lambs that he lately purchased
in Chicago and Omaha-Helen and
Bessie Moore of Detroit, are visiting
their grandmother, Mrs Steele of this
place--Mr and Mrs Charles Morris
and son, Wayne, of Gaines, spent New
Years with their mother, Mrs r Steele
Ballard is on the sick list
yet-Victor Yanson and wife of
Dakota are visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Forbes Ferguson-John Wallace
of Perry. visited his parents here. Sun
day-Frank Sergeant has rented his
farm to Mr. Deneen of Hazelton-
Joseph Powers and family entertained
friends from Bennington, New Years
Ferguson, who is serving in
the Navy, spent the Christmas week
with his parents here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08

Have YOU PAID your sUBSCRIP.
TON to The TINES for 1902
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08

gram given by the grand and great
grand children, after which their SOL
William in behalf of the company
presented Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby
with a handsome lamp.
1t was a merry party that returned
to their homes, all feeling that the
day had been we'll spent and wishing
many returns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willoughby were mar
ried in Ohio, and about forty years
ago removed to this sta e. locat-
ing in Rush township, where num-
Der of his relatives still reside. They
have been residents of Owosso for
twenty years. Mr. Willoughby is a
veteran of the civil war and an hon
ored member of Quackenbush Post
G.. A, r.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
Wedding Anniversary.

Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Willoughby
celebrated their fifty-eighth wedding
anniversary New Years Day, at their
home on Adams street. Their chill
dren, grand children and great grand
children invaded the home with we'll
filled baskets, to which, at the noon
hour, all did ample justice. The af-
ternoon was spent in visiting and
listening to a nicely arranged pro-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
Garland.

Mr. Coe, who has been assisting Mr.
Hoover in the cheese factory, has NOV
ed to Bannister-A T Colby and
daughter attended the funeral of Sam
uel Blakely at Chaplin, Mondav-Mrs
Lucy Waters visited Mrs Wellington
Tumelty, New Years-Mr and Mrs
Leroy, Player and Frank PLAYER of
Owosso, spent New Years with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Player
Charles Carroll of Mississippi, formerly
of Garland, and Miss Jessie Hayes of
Flint, were married New Years day.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
For Every Living Thing on tho Farm.

For Every Living Thing on tho arm.
Free; 500 page book on the treatment
and care of Every Living Thing on
the Farm; Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Dogs,
Hogs and Poultry, by Humphreys
Veterinary Specifics, also Stable Chart
for ready reference; to hang up. Free
by mail on application, address Humph-
reys' Homeo. Med. Co.. Corner William
81 Ann Sts., New Cork
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
lainesburg.

Delayeu letter.
Rev and Mrs F L Walker and son,
Wilbur, are visiting her mother at
Romeo-Ralph and Maud Swarthout
visited in Vernon and Durand from
Saturday until Tuesday-Mr and Mrs
Otto Brandt of Lansing, spent Christ
mas at the home of her aunt, Mrs A
Kennedy--Floyd Curtis was an Ovid
visitor Monday-Mr and Mrs John
Haskins are the proud parents of baby
girl born Wednesday, Miss Elsie
Derbee returned Monday from visit
with her parents at Portland-Mrs M
P Karr of Chesaning and Cecil and
Harold Karr of Kingston, spent Sunday
with the formers daughter. Mrs Claud
Holder-Mrs Addie Lutz returned
Wednesday from Bath where she has
been caring for an uncle, who is sick
Mr. and Mrs Sidney Trumbull are
the happy parents of twins, boy and
girl, who came to their home Saturday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
Byron.

Mr. and Mrs w. Schweikert of Oab
Grove, spent New Years in Byron
Mrs A H Taggart has returned from
Battle Creek, where she went to take
her grandson to see his other grand
Misses Pearl and Frances
Jenne spent New Years in Ashley
Mr. and Mrs Lewis Wolverton, Jr, of
Williamson, were guests of his father,
Sylvester. Wolyerton and wife. Satur.
day and Sunday-Mrs III E Cole was
in Durand on business, Saturday
Mrs S Graves is very sick; also her
husband, Rev S Graves, was hardly
able to preach Sunday morning
Masters Darrald Badgero and Rollin
Mcdonald dropped into hole in the
ice, on the river, while skating, Friday
afternoon. Young Badgero managed
to get onto the ice and succeeded in
pulling Rollin ont; both came up with
frozen clothes and feeling that they
had skated enough for awhile-Mrs A
Hyatt started Monday morning for her
home in Williston, North Dakota, after
having spent several weeks visiting
friends in Byron and vicinity-Mrs f
N Steele of Pennington, was the guest
of DIR and Mrs Brannsck last week
Miss Addie Bird visited relatives in
Saginaw last week-Farmers can now
take their choice in the matter of feed
grinding, as E E Burlingame has in
stalled feed mill in his cider mill
building Hale of Howell,
was at John Graham's, Monday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08

Have your job printing done at THE
TIMES office.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-01-08
Highest Price Paid

For cattle. sheep. lambs, hogs and
dressed veal. Veal calves a speciality.
When you are ready to sell call WIN.
TELLER. Owoeso. Bell phone 212.
Union phone IL. 2.26
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
SAVE TIE ROBIN.

The robin is with as again, and oo
bis trail the poihunter. Bow many Of
these friendly little songbirds ara
butchered every year In Virginia 1t
would -bs impossible to say, bat the
number is certainly enormous. 1t
makes no difference that 1t is against the
law to kill them. There are more men
with guus in Virginia than there are
GENE wsrdens, and SO the massacre runs
merrily on
There is no sport 10 killing robins,
any more than there is dynsmiIiDg fish.
The redbrtast is altogether too geOtle,
amiable and social little chap to have
any atlra. tons for real sPortsmen.
The robin has decided attractions for the
country dweller, the Out-oi-door sman or
woman end sll who love birds. His en-
gsging disposition sDd lively music
make him most welcome visitor 10
spring.
There isn't very much Of him to ca
and what there is is upt particularly
good. In fact he wasn't framed up for
table at ell. he was designed for the
trees at the edge of the clearing, the
garden fence, the wOOdPile aud the rain
barrel. He wss m6aut for life, not
death, and Why people should want to
murder him Is past common understand
ing.
But living thing Of the open IL only
80 much meat 10 some minds, aud TO
these the language of sentiment is more
sbstruse then Greek. There Is the
strongest kind of economic reason why
these little birds should not be slaughter
cd. They are the finest extermlnstcrs
of destructive insects that man has yet
found. They do for nothing what heavy
expense and aborious scientific en-
deavors can hardly do at ell. They
made this discovery too late In New
Eugland, and now teemiog swarms OF
Egyptian and brown.iailed moths are
eating up the trees in the most thorough
roipg 49, &C Tay.
These deshOyers have done away with
property 80 valuable that 1t would be
difficult to pay any money price on 1t.
Now, With immense effort and great
cost the New Euglauders are wrapping
the tree trunks individually With cloths
sud later burning of the cloths and
the moth larvae With them. This is
not particularly successful way of elm
mating these sSarmipg vsndals, but
1t is the best that mans science has
been able 10 devise. The robins would
have done the work aud done 1t far
better, without cent of pay.
Could not Virginia profit by Massa'
chusetts's experience? Do we want to
invite a flying pest to descend upon us
snd devastate cur trees2 Would it not
be truer economy to have enough ward
ems to protect natures own iOsect.de-
stroyers than to try to invent insect de-
s.royers of our own after the havoc on
our vegetation has begun?-[ Richmond
Times Dispatch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
KILLED BY WOLVES.

A weird tale has been brought 10 from
Moose LakS, Washington. A irspper
hid captured several young timber
wolves, which be trained for driving, the
animals having remarkable endurance
sud speed. After finishing up lard
day, in which the animals had no food,
the driver and team approached the
sbaoty that wss their home. His little
S.year.old daughter ran out to meet them.
AS the iamished animals reached her
they jumped upon her, and che wa, dead
before her IA her could raise hand.
Ssizing sharp axe from bis "btat," "
the tfspper went at the Wild creatures
aud never stopped uutil he had killed
the last one,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
DO YOu Open Your Mouth

Y.Ike a Young bird and gulp down wnAt-
~ver food or medicine may be offered your
Or IN Won want to know something OF the
cornDoSitjon and character OF that whicn
Won take into your stomach whether "a
food or medlcineP
Most intelligent and sensible people
nowadays insist on knowing what tney
employ whether as food or rs medicine.
Or. Pierce believes they have perfect
risht 70 insist upon such knowledge. Sohe
publishes ;>broadcast and on each bottle
wrapper, what as S-nsedjcines are made OF
an6 vexjRes. .itY6nde1-eath This be feels
ne can well-kfford 20 do because the more
the Ingredients of which his medicines
are made are studied and understood th5
more viii theif superlor curative yIrtness
be al1reel2tedA
For the cure OF woman's peculiar weak
pesses. irregularities aud arrangements,
giving rise TO frequent headaches, back
ache. draggng-down pain or distress IN
lower abdominal or pelvic region, accom-
panied, ofttimes, with a debilitating,
pelvic. catarrhal drain and kindredsymp-
toms Of weakness, DR.. PierCeS taVorlte
Prescription is a most efficient remedy;
1t Is equally effective in curing painful
periods, In giving strength TO nursing
mothers and in preparing the system Of
the expectant mother Tor baby's coming,
thus rendering childbirth safe and com
paratively painless. The "Fayorite Pre-
scrlptiOn Is most potent, Strengthening
tonic TO the general system and 70 the
organs distinctly feminine In particular.
IL is also a soothing and invigorating
nervine and cures nervous exhaustion,
nervous prostration, neuralgia, hystcria.
spasms. chOrea or st. Vitus'S dance, and
other distressing nervous symptoms at
tendant upon functional and organic dis
eases OF the distinctly feminine organs.
A host OF medical authorities OF all the
several schools Oi practice, recommend
each OF the several ingredients OF WHICH
SFavOrite Prescription IS made ior the
cure Of the diseases for which IL Is claimed
10 be a cure. You may read what they
say for yourself by sending postal card
request for free booklet Of extracts
from the leading authorities, to DR.. X. v.
Pierce. Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stltute, Buffalo, N. Y, and 1t will come u
goa by return post.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
COURT OF APPEALS.

The following is o summary OF yester-
days proceedings in the Court OF Ap'
pesls:
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad Company We. Wilson's admin-
isua.or. Argued and submitted.
Washington, Alexandria and Mt Yer
non RailWay Company vs.. Taylor Ar
gued by John s. Barbour and james r.
Caton for plaintiff In error and John NJ.
johnson for defendant in error, and sub
milted
McOrorey va. Gsrret, Partly argued
aud continued.
Neat cases to be called; White Oak
Company vs. City OF Manchester; Schnr-
mans executrix VS.. Bddle; Hunter
vs.. Hicks; Citlz ms Bank of Norfolk vs.,
Schwsrzschild & Suzberger; Atlantic
Trust and Deposit Company vs.. Union
Trust and Title Corporation; Fitzgerald
vs.. FRANKIE Baker We. Berry Hill
Mineral Springs Company; Miller, trus-
tee, vs.. Smith ct ais. Hawes & Co. vs..
Trigg Company, and Jordan g. Davis VS..
Annex Corporation, on argument docket.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
STATE PRIMARY.

The state democratic committee will
B, called to meet in Richmond about
the middle OF next month, to fix dste
for the state primary for the governor
ship. This announcement Wai made by
Chairman EilysOn yesterday,
It ia the general belief that the first
week in Angus! will be the date.
The committee will also decide upon
the assessment npon candidates for each
Office. 10 the las. primary, when there
we're three candidates for governor, the
assessment was 81 500 This year there
are but Two candidates.
Senator Daniel will also be candi.
dare for reelection. In all there are
now eleven candidates 10 the field,
against fourteen 10 the former primary.
The assessments msy thus be iccreas-
ed, though four y'a's ago a portion oil
each assessment was reioDded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
a Reliable
Remedy
Ely'S Cream Balm
10 quickly absorbed.

It cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane resulting from
Catarrh and drives
away a Cold in the
Head quickly. Re-
stores the Senses of
Taste and Smell. FL
gists or by mail. In
Ely Brothers, Sc Wa
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17

DO the right thing if you hsve Nssal Ca.
tsrrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm q. once. Don't
touch the eatarrh powders and snuts, for
they contain cocaine. Ely's Cream Balm re,
leases n secretions that infsme the rassl
passages and the throat, where's medicines
made viii mercury morsly dry up the sscfe-
tion and lsave you no better than you were.
In Q word, Ely'a Cream Palm is read rem
edy, not delusion. All druggists, 80 cents
or mailed by Ely Brothers. 56 Warren street,
New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
Slip Covers
To Order.

Slip UoveFs Tor uph0Istered fufnIsure
will save twice their cost 10 a single sea-
son, for thsy protect furniture from dirt,
wesr, sod fading. M)renvtr. hey are
washable, and if we'll fitt,d will lss. sew
eIal years. We ere nov showing an ex-
teDsivs sssortment of Slip Cover f'brics,
ipclGdiug Cotton Stripes, Linens, Dan
asks, Foreign and Domestic C0tOnnes,
&c. Est mates cheer;ully furnished
upon request.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
Coed Liniment.

You will hunt good while betorc
you 6ud q preparation that Is equal TO
Ohanberlsin's Liniment IS cure ter
muscular and rheumatic Pains, for the
cure OF sprsios and soreness Of the
muscles. 1t is equally valuable for
Isme back aud sll deep STATED muscular
pains. 25 and so cent sizes for sale BY
W. F. Creishto 4 Co., and Richard
Gibson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
alexandria Gazette.

IUBLIsHRD DAILY AND TRI.wBzKLT AT
GAZETTE BUILDING, $40 d Sl2 PRINCE
STREET.
TERMS: Daily--I year, $500 montns
$3.50; 3 months, $1:26; month, 80 oenpi
/ week, 10 cents.
Tri.weekly--l year, 500 !; months, sl'oO
8 months, rs cents: month. IS cents.
Contract advertisers viii not be allowed 70 ex'
csed theirspace unless theexce is paid for
at transient rates, and under no circum-
stances Will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business In the
space contracted for.
RESOLUTIONS in memonam, Of thanks, tributes
OF respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, VIII
nly be printed in the paper as advertise
mente. 49,,
Marriage and death notices mast be paid FOR
In advance.
Entered at the Postofice Of AlexaadriA, VIZ
ginis, ~ sscoDd-clsss mstter.i
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
WASHINGTON CONFERENCE.

The Washington annual conference
Of the NJ. E. Church will hold is next
session in Roberts Ohsp5l, south Wash
ing,on srset, beginning March "a
This is the oldest colored conference Of
the NJ. E. Church. 1t wss orRauIzsd st
Baltimore, 1864. 1t covers Maryland,
western Pennsylosnis, the Distrlct Of
Columbia, Virginis sDd West Virginia.
II numbers over 200 preschers. There
are only two living members of the con-
ference tba, helped to orgsnizs IL In
1864, viz. Rev. n. W. Carroll, Of
Annapolis, Nd, and Rev. Robt 81.
Robinson, OF this city (cOW S5 years
old). Bishop Bsrry (whits) Of Philsdsl-
phis, Pa, will preside. he will be the
guest OF Rev. DR.. Van Arsdsle, psstor
OF Trinity NJ. E. Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17

The FIRST minute after FIRE starts is the
mos; critical time, and the Columbia" Ex-
tinguishsr being always ready for use, makes
you master Of the situation. E. S. LEAD
REATFP A SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
ORGANIZATIONS MERGED.

TIE Lincoln Emancipation and Ne
n orisl Association sud the Frederick
Douglass Library Association has been
merged into one organization to ts
known as the Linboln-Doaglsss Bman-
clpation and Memorial Association. It's
Object il to create circulating library,
maintain free lecture course and ob-
serve annually the birthday anniversary
Of Lincoln aud Douglass. Msgnus l..
Robinson is presldect with W, 0. Payne
secretary,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
Sale of
Oriental Rugs
Nearly Half Price.

Spec'al s,le OF Oriental Rugs, in car
pet snd smsller sizes, that we mus, dis
pose of ia order 10 make room fer the
proper display Of the spring stock.
They sre sll handsome pieces, genuine
orieu'als, woven by hand in the Orient,
in the rich, mellow tones and chsrscer-
istic designs. SINE Of them ara very
old and unusual In colcring and p tern.
They are al strictly perfect, snd The
values represented tre based on TIE real
worth Of the gOod'.
Four.h q ot-G ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17

We invite the accounts of
individuals, firms and corno-
rations Investment securities
a speciality. Interest paid IN
our Savings Department.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-17
Sale of
Beds and Bedding

Several excellent values in Wbie
Eramsled BIDS aud Cribs, Mattresses.
Box Springs sni Pillows. The Beds aud
Cribs sra this stasou's goods and the
products of the lesdiug manufacturers;
the Box Springs and Mattresses were
msde 10 cur own fccloty, which is a
guarantee of their superior construction;
sud the Pillows are 6lled with good,
clean goose fathers aud covered wiih
German linen ticking.
Second hoor--F ct.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-06
For Amateur Art Workers.

TT MATEUR art workers are becom-
n ing interested in a recently devised
means of decorating various usefu
and ornamental household articles COM
posed of celluloid, leather, fabrics, copper,
brass, wood or bone carrying stamped
design. The only utensil necessary to do
the work is fountain pen shaped 'art
pencil' of brass encased in a turned
wooden handle. This tool has an inner
chamber into which stick of parafin
can be placed and heated over any con-
yenient heating apparatus. When the
wax has been warmed to melting con-
sistency the artist touches the pencil point
to the portion of the design to be covered
and sufficient quantity of wax to cover
the stamping will be dispensed, With
the stamping thus protected the back
ground of the article can be painted
etched or dyed.
A salient feature in regard to decorat-
ing silken and other fabrics by this means
is that after the paraffin has been applied
to the design they can be immersed in
dyes for coloring, after which the
paraf1in can be scraped and washed out
with naphtha, thus exposing the design
Brass, copper or bone is decorated by
preserving the natural color with a wax
application while the etching is done with
an acid upon the stamped portion Of the
article.