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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17
Concerning Her Size.

Dear Margery Doom:
I am nearly II years old. My meas
urements are: Bust 38, waist 20, hips
SO. / weigh 100 pounds, and am s feet
2 inches in height. Do you think /
am too stout? Hoping to see the an
swer soon. I am SIXTEEN.
You are stouter than the average
girl of II, hnf according to your meas
nrspsusHB are very well proportioned
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17
Cash Prizes for Six Best ANSWERS!
How Can Four Live on $40 a Week?
Conditions Governing
Stars Home Problem.

Write your answer conclsely.
using no more than 200 words.
Write on II side of the paper
only.
Sign full name (whether Mr.. or
MRS.. and give home address.
Initials only will be printed when
so requested.
Address all communications to
the editor the Home Problem;
the STAR. Newark, N. j.
If two answers are considered
as equally deserving a prize. the
one received at this Office first
will be given the award.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17
MIN Soup.

Let two quarts of milk, with a little
salt, one ~teaspoonful of sugar, come
to a boil; mix our tablespoonfuls of
flour with one u of milk; keep stir
ring constantly; boil two minutes and
serve. If too thick add a little more
milk.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17

Dear Margery Doom:
have kept company with a young
man for two years. He is very jealous
and whenever we have a quarrel he
never speaks first, saying that he will
never give in to me. Recently we
ouarreled about a small matter, n
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17

Correspondents are requested
not to send stamps for personal
replies. Miss DoOn's mail is too
heavy to permit her to write
private letters.
Letters written on both sides
of paper will not be considered.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17
NEWS For SHoRfPs

A shaving stand in oak, with a good
Hahne & Co.'s. for a reasonable amount
A special sale of linen centrepieces in
several sizes, with battenberg and
cluny borders, is being held at L.. BAN.
berger's.
Well-made dresses for little girls are
shown in serge, cashmere and mohair
at l.. s. Plaut IL Co.'S. All are prettily
fashioned and just the thing for school
wear.
All sorts of dainty little "fxings" for
the neck will be found at Lissner's. A
pretty ornament is a bow in the form
of a Yale pink satin rose, to wear with
a lace collar.
Children's school handkerchief, hav-
ing gay-colored borders and embroid-
cred initials, will be found at the w. V.
Snyder Company's.
Pretty lavalliere necklaces of pearl
and gold beads, in excellent imitation
of the jeweied ones, are shown at the
Goerke Company's.m
AT the David Straus store there is a
showing Of striped and checked madras,
linen, French flannel and other mate
tails for fall shirtwaists.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17

Editor Home Problem:
Sir--A family consisting of husband,
wife and two children with a weekly
income of ten dollars could manage in
tho following Way:
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17
How Would You House, Feed
and CIothe Yourself, a Wife and
Two Children on $40 Week?

WHILE the Home Problem closed
yesterday. and no more an
swers will be received, letters that
remain on hand will be printed for the
next day or two. Here are some more
answers:
Editor Home Problem:
Sir-I would add my letter to your
interesting Home Problem, hoping 1t
will help some one. We think it best
to live outside the city, and where
car-fare must be paid to and from
work l would try to get rooms for 80
a month. A small garden well fertilized
and taken care Of would give fresh
vegetables in season, and enough to
last all winter for a family of four. We
have saved dollars buying bread a day
or two old for 2h cents a loaf |
would buy groceries Wholesale when
possible, keeping posted regarding spe-
cial sales by reading YOU valuable
paper: pay cash for everything and
waste nothing. List per month: Rent,
So; carfare, $3.50; insurance, $1.20; fuel
and light, $3.50; groceries, IS; meat, 81;
bread, $40; butter, $3.50; homemade
clothing and shoes, 81; church, 60
Genus, cNtIllUb oldIf - StiltSs IOtdi.
1927 or a little less than So per week,
and a little more than 81 a week for
extras and to save.
MRS. j. c. WILSON.
532 Springdaie n e. Orange.
Editor Home Problem:
Sir-I shall not begin to give you
figures, but | know III family of five
lived on 1925 a week for some years.
1t all depends on how the money is
spent. Some will throw out of the
back door nearly as fast as 1t is
brought In the ron Another will
make a good meal out of very little,
making nice dishes out of scraps. One
pound of beefsteak will make a pud-
ding that will feed five, with vegeta-
bles, of course, and have some left to
fry with potatoes for p 1t does
not pay to live on meat and potatoes
only, but the ways and means cannot
be told. If a woman only knows how
to use up everything, there is no need
to waste a scrap. We had three
hearty boys and lived well on good,
wholesome food, Hastily prepared. This
was when the boys were at school. We
paid house rent. sent the boys to
school, and we were always neat and
clean and lived wen. Our boys are
all married and respectable, and we
are well and happy at the age of 6S.
This is my experience.
MRS. w. e. l..
Editor Home Problem:
Sir-You ask how one can feed, clothe
and house four people on $40 a week. II
Is pretty hard, but here goes for the
problem:
sunday-Roast beef, IS cents; bread,
Is; curly cabbage, 15; milk. 49,; coal
and wood, 20; S1.06.
Monday-soup meat. Is cents; bread.
10; potatoes. 10; milk, is; coal and
and wood, 20; STAR, /; Sl06.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17

Editor Home Problem:
sir-I would like 70 have my little
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17
VIEWS OF WOMEN FOR WOMENAN THE HOWE <
AunTM
rMaYJ u

T~WoUS ~
Bananas
Oatmeal with cream
Potato and beef hash
Hot rolls Coftee
LUNCHEON.
Veal loaf French fried potatoes
Sliced tomatoes
Stewed prunes Cookies
Tea
DINNER.
Milk soup
Baked meat pie with potatoes
Green corn Peas
Tomato and green pepper salad
Fruit Coffee
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17

A shaving stand in oak, with a good
triple mirror, may be purchased at
Hahne & Co.'s. for a reasonable amount.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17
Many Have Written Letters
Stating Their Experience.
Winners Announced Soon.

cay about how | would n on $40
a week as I nave had the experience
of having to live on less. First of all
the woman must be able to manage
and do her own marketing and not
leave 1t to a child; also those who have
to pinch and try to get along on a bare
10 per, ! think, should cut out candy
and moving pictures unless they are
able to earn extra to pay for them. 1
have often made a good pot of soup
or stew on ten cents worth of meat
and bones, vegetables s. bread 5; 20
cents, and made one very good meal
when properly cooked.
People who are compelled to live on
SO per week should try and cut their
cloth according to their measure, but
the principal part lies with the econom =
ical wife and mother; as a woman who
c~onsults her children's appetite about
what they would like to eat could MOI
do it.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-17

Total SO go
That would leave 40 cents to save, N
case of sickness. j. M. F.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13
partition PARAGRAPHS.
Bazaar at PresbyterianChu
Change of Pastors.
of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mrs. Martha Terry and chile
rem, of McColl, S. c., visited
relatives here last week. Mrs. ].
S. Thompson, of Lumberton, R.
F. D. No. a. spent last week
with her son, Mr. T. w. Thomp-
sor.-Miss Mary Lou Culberth
spent Wednesday in Fayetteville
shopping.
The Ladies Missionary Society
of the Presbyterian church will
give a bazaar and oyster supper
here Friday night, the 18th.
Everybody is invited to come
with full purses.
We regret very much to learn
that Rev. 7. H. Sutton will not
be with US the coming year. Rev.
J. D. Pegram will succeed him
and will receive a cordial welcome
from our people.
| Parkton. N. c., Dec. $1,000.
"a shifting freight engine on
the Atlantic Coast Line Yards in
Fayetteville on the 9Th collid-
ed with hack crossing the track
and the negro dri yer and owner,
; Lucien Bryant. and his daugh ter
were both seriously hurt.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13
MOST PROSPEROUS YEAR.
Value Of Farm Products lncom-
prehensibly Large.
New York Commercial.

New York Commercial.
Most prosperous of all years is
the place to which 1909 is emit
tied in agriculture, declares the
Secretary Of Agriculture in his
18th annual report, made public
today. The value Of farm pro-
ducts is 50 incomprehensibly
large that it has become merely
a row of figures. For this year it
is So, 100000, 900, a gain of $685.
600, 900 over 1908. The value of
the products has nearly doubled
in 10 years. The report says,
ELEVEN years. of agriculture,
beginning with production of
81, AIT, 100000 and ending with
So, 76O, 100000! A sum of $40,
900, OOO,00 for the period! 1t
! has paid off mortgages; it has
established banks, it has made
better homes, it has helped to
make the farmer a citizen of the
! world, and it has provided him
with the means for improving
his soil and making it more pro-
ductive."
The most striking fact in the
worlds agriculture is the value
of the corn crop for 1909, which
is about $1,72O, 900, 900. 1t near.
ly equals the value of the cloth
ing and personal adornment Of
76, 000, 0O people according t.
the census of 1900. The golc
and silver coin and bullion Of
the United States are not Of
greater value. It has grown ut
from the soil and out of the all
in 12O days-S15, 900, 1000 a day
for one crop, nearly enough fol-
two Dreadnaughts daily fol
peace or war. This crop exceed.
in value the average of the crop;
of the five preceding years by 3,
per cent.
Cotton is now the second cro1
in value, and this years cottol
crop is easily the most valuabl
one to the farmers that has bee
produced. With cotton lint sell
ing at 1877 cents on the farm
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13
Deafness Cannot be cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reachthe diseased portion of the ear.
mere IS only way to cure deafness, and
that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness, is caused by an infiamed con-
dltion Of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
named you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing. and when it is en-
tlrely closed, Deafness is the result.
and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be des
troyed forever; nine cases out of ten
are caused by Catarrh, which is moth
ing put an inf1amed condition of the
mucous surfaces,
We Will give One Hundred Dollars
Tor any case of Deafness (caused by ca
Iarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
oatarrh Cure, Send for circulars, free.
r; j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, o,
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
pa ton,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13

lfyou are suffering from billiousness.
constipation, indigestion, chronic head,
ache, invest one cent in a postal card
send to Chamberlain Medicine Co
Des MONIES, Iowa, with your name and
address plainly on the back, and thew
vii forward you a free sample Of
Chamberlain' s Stomach and Liver Tab-
Lets. Sold by j. D. Mcmillan & Son and
The Pope Drug Co. '''''
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1909-12-13

November l and with cotton
seed selling for about $25 per
ton, the lint and seed of this crop
are worth about $850,00O,OO0 to
the farmer. No cotton crop
since 1873 has been sold by fa1-
mers for as high a price per
pound as this one.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
weekly Trade Review

NEW YORK, Nov. 19-Bradstreets tomorrow
will say: With the arrival of cold weather this
week retail trade. hitherto inclined to lag, has
taken the appearance of activity and dis
tributive trade reports are more uniformly en-
couraging than for time past
IN some sections, particularly the northwest
the temporary eject Of heavy SHOWS interrupt
ing transportation to some extent has been to
duh some lines of wholesale trade but the
general effect OF the winter visitant has been
helpful.
From the industrial field generally the re-
in the western shoe trade and the automobile
industry. extra time is being run. The rail
roads are buying freely OF equipment and track
material.
The timber trade is reported good as a whole.
though there are some scattered complaints
from the south and the north Pacific coast
Business failures in the United States for the
221 last week 273 in the like week of 1905
263 in 1907 POI in 1905 and 224 in 1905
Business failures in Canada for the week
number %. which compare with 20 last week
and 80 in the corresponding week of 1905
Wheat Including four exports of the United
vember Is aggregate 61S5 sos bushels. against
s. 535. .474 last week and 5,599 .314 bushels fhis
week last year. For the 20 weeks ending No
vernber is exports are 81. 434 1O6 bushels against
81 .375. .1S9 in the corresponding period last wear
Corn exports for the week are l4O.4 4O7
against 2ss.S1s last week and 329.7l7 in 1905
For the 20 weeks ending November Is corn ex-
ports are 3.434. S65 bushels, against 2.6l1 ,227
last year.
r. C. Dun & Co.'S weekly review Of trade to-
morrow will say: Monetary anxieties have
faded and business generally continues wonder
fully large and prosperous Some serious prob-
lens appear, one of them the higher prices in
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20

VACILLATION In
STOCK MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov. l9.-There were con-
ficting influences at work in the stock
market today which gave an appearance
of irregularity. The unfsvorable influence
was doubt about the character of to-
morrow's bank statement.
In favor of higher prices was the re-
newal Of rumors Of the progress OF the
plan for the consolidation Of the copper
producing corporations and assumptions
growing out of the wells-Fargo melon
cutting" on other bonuses. The latter
influence was perceptible in the wide ad-
vanoes on light dealings Of number OF
high priced investment stocks known 70
have large surplus holdings In their trea-
suries. as well as others credited with
concealed assets which do not figure IN
balance sheets.
In the case of the copper stocks the
advance with which they started brought
in some realizing sales that turned the
rr;ces downward again and resulted In
considerable unsettling of the general
market.
The same was true OF Union Pacinc'
which got an early benefit from the re-
uewal of talk Of segregation OF assets on
its own account and from estimates OF
the value of investment holdings by South
ern Pacific Of wells-Fargo.
Doubts over the complexion of the bank
statement was due to uncertainty over tine
after effects of last weeks unexplained
loan contraction as much as to the actual
cash loss indicated by the preliminary
estimates of the currency movement. In
these the total of gold for export ran up
TO SIS, ,4o0, 900.
The express movement with the Interior
bovvever. Welded a considerable balance
in favor Of New York and the subtreasury
operations nearly half a million more, SO
that the loss by gold exports seems TO
have been reduced TO under S2,oO0,oOo.
United States steel was quite steadily
under pressure throughout. the day and
closed at small net decline in spite of
the buoyant rise at other points. The price
movement became feverish and excited
late in the day. but did not lose its
irregularity altogether and closed unsettled
Bonds were hrm. Total sales, par value,
81. .252, 900.
United States bonds were unchanged on
call.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
Dividend Advances Coldfield Con.
Associated Oil Stock Higher

many from the markets. but these are in process
of adjustment The copper industry, long
under the depressing influence of a tremendous
production will be fayorably affected by plans
for bringing the trade under better control:
Reports from various trade centers continue Of
the same general nature.
Some lul In the demand for pig iron is offset
by continued heavy purchases OF finished ma
terial at advancing prices, and reports are not
infrequent of premiums being paid for prompt
delivery. Buying of rolling stock and other
equipment by prominent railroads is con.
spicuous feature and some congestion is noted
at shops.
Trade continues steady with dry goods job.
bing houses and shows many evidences or
broadening in retail channels. Prices continue
TO rise, advances in prints having been an
nounced on Monday Advances were made un-
announced in other lines. Cotton prices con.
tinue to have direct influence on the values OF
goods and manufacturers are becoming ilole
and more conservative in building up stocks
This is causing merchants TO restrlc. sa,es 70 70
spot and nearby deliveries. Some good safes OF
prints for shipments to Manila have been lnaue.
but export trade generally is quiet Unuer"eais
and hosiery lines for fall are being opened anu :
initial orders at the necessary advances are ~ %
moderate character. Stocks in first ana sec
ond hands are in a healthy condition.
Trade in cheese steadily expands anu t the
market is firm with buyers obliged TO m; meet liz 1Ie
advance. Calf leather shoes are especiad5is da
high The entire leather market is IN q ug II
cidedly strong position and stocks on ABOUT an
varieties are closely held up. There is cun s
stantly stinening tendency on all varietles anu anu
prices are materially higher than they "ere @
tinues TO rule firm. The country nlues ar ;atins %
easy. Declines have occurred IN some VIZ VA i'm
of foreign, but there have been au'anees -
other descriptions.
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Foreign Fufure.
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO. Nov. 19.-Increased congestion in
the December delivery caused a further advance
in the price Of that option in the wheat market
here today, the high point of the day being
reached al. S1.0S7s. Distant deliveries were in
clined TO droop.
Active demand for the December delivery and
consequent widening of the spread between
that option and the May delivery was the fea-
tqre OF trading Many Of the smaller shorts.
alarmed at the prospects OF squeeze were
urgent bidders nearly all day but offerings were
light the greater part of the time.
The distant futures failed to follow the up
ward trend of the December delivery. owing to
favorable reports regarding the new crop IN
Argentina and Australia, as well as in this
the fall sown crop to be In excellent condition,
with the exception of some damage by Hessian
fly in Illinois and Missouri.
The range on the December delivery for the
day was between S1.0S1s and S1.0S5s, while
May sold between S1.05h and s1.O61k At the
close the December option was well up toward
the top at S1.OS%, but the more distant de-
lveries were almost at the bottom. with May
at S105%
Clear weather in the corn belt weakened the
corn market, but the selling pressure was not
heavy at any time. owing to the action of De-
cember wheat. Trading was inclined to drag
throughout the day and prices moved over mar
row range The close was easy with prices a
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
GRAIN MARKET
Whcat and Other Grain.

WnCaI ana OIher Grains
Wheat-Chicago firmer bullish Ar
gentine advices and moderate arrivals. Sellers
were few. Bull sentiment reported grow
ing.
There was no further advance in the cash
grain here.
CASH WHEAT
California, --: Sonora. S1.90@2; Propo and
white Australian. sl9o@2. Northern wheat
Club. Sl75; Russian red. S1.721a turkey red
$1.S5@1.90 per ctl; bluestem, $192la @1-971a per
Genital
FUTURES
Nothing doing.
Barley-Futures weakened of again, but the
cash grain showed no change.
CASH BARLEY
Extra choice feed. SI.4Tla; good to choice
Sl.45Ql 46h: common to fair, $1.40@ Pa per
cti; brewing. S1.4Tla al. .4sA: shipping lots,
1890 a. m. Session
Open. High. Low. Close.
May ........1.51 Isl 1.504 1.504
December-No sales. S1.45A hid. S1.4615
asked.
p. m. Session
May-S1. 50l5.
December-S1.45.
oats-conditions and prices remain as before
stated.
Reds for feed. s1.6o@ /. 20; reds for seed 81 90
@2.15 black. S2.40@265 asked; gray. nominal
at 81. .55@1 60; white, 81. .5Tla al. .65.
Corn.Smal round yellow. s1.70G175; white.
yellow, in bulk. San Francisco track sI57;
white. 81 81; mixed, $1.55 per ctl; white Egypt
ian, $1.5715 G1.65; brown do, $1.5T1a@1.65 per
ctl.
Rye-California is quoted at s2.O5 per ctl and
eastern at S1.S5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
FISH pER PouNI
Proyfsfons

Cottolene-One half bbl 12%c: 3 half 5bls.
12%c; tierce, 1215c; tierces. 12&e; tierces.
12Ac.
Hams and Bacon-The Western meat Company
quotes as follows: Hams, 1874 619c; picnic
hams. 14c: California hams, I7@1Sc; bacon, O TO
S lbs 23Iac; 8 to 10 lbs. 221ac: 10 TO II lbs,
22l5c; fancy sugar cured bacon. 25ac; extra
light bacon 6 to lbs. 221sc; TO 10 lbs, 21 Sse:
10 TO 70 lbs. 211kc; light dry salt bacon. TO 10
lbs. 1s1ac; 10 10 IL lbs. 1sc; medium bacon. lie;
light medium bacon lie.
16Hc IS 17c; compound lard. tierces 1015c. sos
lOsc. los l114c 5s IL &c. SIS IL &c; yellow cook
ing oil 63c per gal; white cooking oil, CSC per
gal: salad oil Csc per gal
Beef-Local prices are quoted Export lots.
Inspected by the government. are 81 per bbl
higher Extra family beef s14 per bbl: fam
iIy beef, $3.50 per Dbl; extra mess beef, s13
per bbl; smoked beef, 21c per ID.
Pork-Extra prime, in barrels; s2s; clear $2s.
half bbls g. 40 for . ID kegs and s1.35 for kits.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-20
STOCK MARKET

Associated oil redeemed the local security otivs
sales which resulted in an advance from $40; 20 ,
to $4s.25 Alaska packers was lower at Ss9 90 piu .
Sales of bonds were 500 000 against Stu,ovV a sns
at $44. The San Francisco, Oakland anu srl, oan
Jose Consolidated railway per cent ponos "eie
ex coupon OF ST. 90.
quoted at $57. 7.25@5S and the preferred at
$S9.37 Y a s9.50 rho
Mining stocks exhibited more animation. Il ane Le
Comstocks sold more freely than for some nay, nay :
and the prominent ones were nrn 10
Interest in the southern Nevadas was cshtsa 49,
in Goldfeld consolidated which advanced from
$735 TO $40, the dividend declared on ironx
day inviting good many buying oraers. 0ouA
Consolidated rose from $11. 80 10 Slz ...,o,-
Columbia oil was dividend or &c !estsiuay ssi
New assessments have been levied as i9i9" I9iW
Union Consolidated. 10 cents; SILVER nm, >
cents and Eureka Gold (Grass valley ~ censs' 9,
the latter delinquent January ., SAFE oas 'anu
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Potatoes, Onions and vegetables

The potato market had mixed tone yesterday.
Salinas and Oregon Burbanxs were In free supply
and weak at lower prices the decline being due
10 the fact that the trade was running almost
wholly on river goods the upper grades OF which
were very firm. Onions were drm az the Old
quotations. In the vegetable market peas.
beans and southern summer squash were in good
request at steady prices. while offerings from
the bay growing districts were more or less FROST
damaged and had TO be sold cheap.
Potatoes per ctD-Riyer white. 65475c for
common 10 choice and 9OcdS1 for fancy; Salinas
Burbanks. S1.159130: Oregon Burbanks, 75c0
81; sweet potatoes. $16125-
Onions-New yellow. sOG90c per ctI.
Fegetables-Tomatoes, 40d75c per box. green
peas, 4g6c per ID; string and wax beans, 366c
per lbt lima beans, 6Qsc per ID; summer SQUASH
S1G1- 25 per box; garlic. 415c per ID: cabbage,
SOC per ctl; eucumbers 75c@s1. IS per box cauli-
nower 4o@5oc per dozen; turnips; 75c per sacks
carrots, 4oc per sack; eggplant. 50075c per box:
green peppers. 40@75c per box: celery. 40G50c
per dozen.