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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
IS What Harry TRaw Says the
Jury in the Case
Believed.
ADMITS HIS INSANITY
For Brief Periods About the
Time the Tragedy Was
Enacted.

WHITE PLAINS. N. Y. July 2s.
Harry X. Thaw took the witness stand
today at the examination proceedings.
which he instituted In an efrort TO ses
cure his release from the Matteawan
asylum for the criminal insane.
Thaw'S very .first statement made
a sensation Il believe, he said.
that in acquitting me the Jury was
largely influenced by the belief thar!
Stanford White deserved his fate. Z,
Then Jerome examined Thaw at
length.
Jerome reviewed Thaw's frequent
change of counsel. The witness ex-
planned that his disagreement with
the firm of Black, Grnbsr & olcctt
WAS due to their determination To-
try him ON the ground OF insanity,
when he knew he was not. insane.
He reiterated, however, that no
might have been insane for brief In
tervals, when he killed White.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
TAI T OBJ jet
TO ACR CEMENT
In Emphatic Terms He Says
Rough Lumber Should Be
NotMore Than $1.25.
HIDES AND LUMBER
Are Said TO Be the Schedules
the Copferees Used in
the Deal.

WASHINGTON, Nd. G.. July 2s-
Congressional visitors to the White
House today reported that President
Taft is not satisfied with the sup.
posed agreement OF the House ana
Senate tariff conferees.
Mr.. Taft is said to have express
ed in emphatic terms that the rate
on rough lumber shonld not be over
$1.25.
That hides had been traded for
lumber in the preparation OF the re-
port on the tarlff bill wan reiterated
about the capitol today in con-
nection with the report that the tar
if conferees had agreed to the re-
tention OF the Senate rate of $3.50
per thousand on rough lumber.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
LUCAS FUNERAL
Is Held in Zion Episcopal
Church in His Late
Home Town.

CHARLES TOWN, July 2s.-rhe
funeral of the late Judge Daniel b.
Lucas. whose death took place on Sat
urday evening. was held at Zion Epis-
copal church. The services were con-
Quoted by the rector, Rev. John S.
Alfrlend. and assisted by the Rev.
DR.. G. A. Hopkins, of the Presbyterian
church. The active pallbearers were
Messrs. Forest w. Brown, II. G,
Green. B. o. Gibson, j. VIM. Brown,
Frank Beckwith. Jos. Colbert, Thos.
ii. Moore and DIR. Jas. H. Ransom, all
of Charles Town. The honorary pail
bearers We're the members OF the
Jefferson bar, including Judge E.
Boyd Faulkner and Mr.. ]. NJ. Woods,
OF Martinsburg. The attendance was
large. interment was In Zion Episco-
pal churchyard.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
WORTHLESS CHECK
Is Said to Have Been Uttered
BY All j. Rogers, of
Dola.

Constable Thomas r. Kearns went
to Dola this afternoon armed with a
warrant from Justice w. p. Camps
court for the arrest OF All j. Rogers.
of that place. charged with uttering
a worthless check and obtaining lmer-
chandise on 1t from NJ. A. Nusbaum
May last. The check was for SIT
and was drawn on the Empire Nation
al bank. where Rogers had no money
at the time and where he never was
a depositor. Constable Kearns is ex-
pected to bring him in on the night
train to answer the charge before
Justice Camp. False pretense is the
direct allegation.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
ORGANIZER ' ASSAULTED
BY Unknown Thug at Nor.
gantown for Whom Off
GERS Are Searching.

MoRGANTowN. July 2s.-T. o.
Jones. OF Sharon, Pa. one of the or
ganizers sent here by the AmalGamat-
ed Association to assist in putting out
the workmen at the Morgantown plant
of the American Sheet and Tin Plate
Company. was set upon on a crowded
street yesterday afternoon and was
badly beaten up before his assailant
took to his heels, disappearing in the
crowd. Jones was standing on the
pavement peeling a peach when he
was suddenly struck from behind.
City and county authorities IRE now
searching for the man, who is said to
be an Italian.
Five more organizers arrived here
on the late train from Plttsburg last
night. A report Is current that the or
ganizers have requested that some OF
The union guards" be sent here. The
city and county authorities are pre-
pared to deal with the situation and
viii not permit any kind of violence
on either side.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
Brewers meet
AT the Waldo to Discuss the
Beer Trade in This
Section.

"A conference of brewers of West
Virginia and the central part of Ohio
is being held at the Waldo hotel this
afternoon. Samuel Blumenti1al Is rep
resenting the Hoster- Columbus Associ-
ated Breweries Company. OF Column
bus, o.; August Myers. of wheeling.
the Schmulbach Brewery Company:
E. v. Lowe, of the city. the Reymann
Brewery. of Wheeling; and Patrick j.
Lyden, the Clarksburg brewery, and
others are present The questions of
preserving empty beer bottles and the
regulation for the beer trade are
among the matters under considera-
-tion. Conditions in general are being
discussed and measures considered to
elevate the trade.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
FEAR DRIVES
TO CONFESSION
Miner Says He and Another
Committed a Store
Burglary.

Fear OF pal, who had threaten
ed to peach ON him and the effcrl
OF the fellow to persuade Mrs.
George w Robinson to eiope with
him., caused George w. Robinson, oil
Farnum. aged so years. to volun-
tarily surrender himself to J Thad
Borgess.. Fairmont Coal Company
detective, to whom he made a con-
fession OF burglary and in which he
accused Dick Cottle, aged %
years, OF being an accomplish In the
burglary.
Robinson told the officer that he
and Cottle committed burglary st
the :Meadowbrook store In March
last and that Cottle prior to that
time robbed the United States Ex-
press Company of package at
.Meadowbrook.
After Prosecuting Attorney viii
p. Morris had been consulted, a
warrant was issued by Justice p. NJ.
Long Tuesday evening against Rob
inson and Cottie. Robinson was
committed to Jail for hearing
later and an officer was sent down
the river in quest OF Cottle but he
failed to find him.
Mrs. Robinson is the imprisoned
mans second wife and is about Cot
ties age. In addition to trying to
induce her to leave her husband for
him. Cottle, 1t Is claimed by Robin
son, threatened to divulge their mis-
DECIDE and have Robinson sent to the
penitentiary.
Both Robinson and cottle are coal
miners.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
TOOLS STOLEN
Thieves Break Into Shed in
Glen Elk and Garry OFF
Carpenters Outfits.

Policemen are looking for thieves
who broke into a tool shed at the s:
G. Watkins & Companyts new build
Ing In course OF construction in
Glen Elk Tuesday night and stole
300 worth OF carneters, tools.
The door of the shed was broken.
open and the locks of three tool boxes
broken by the thieves who carried on
q number OF saws iintchets. screw
drivers. chlsels. ratchets, and other
carpenters tools. The most OF the
tools bore the following initials. "a.
NJ H." "E. E, H. and Up. T.. and
the chisels were marked with three
punch marks The workmen who
owned the tools nave offered re-.
ward of $50 for the apprehension OF
the robbers and the recovery OF the
implements.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
COAL MAGNA7iE
BEFORE ! ] BOARD
OF Review to Have Assess
ments of Large Acreage
of Coal Reduced.

~ ~ =
Josiah ". Thompson, of Uniontown.
Pa, coal magnate. and his attorney.
A. S. Fleming, OF Fainmont, were be-
fore the county board OF review We'd
nesday seeking reductions of assess
ments of coal properties owned by
Mr.. Thompson. ]. r. and j. p. Barnes,
a, j. Cochran and Il. Il. Umble in
Tenmile district In this county. There
are seven tracts in all and Assessor
Ernest L. Pigott had placed value OF
sos an acre on all the property. The
petitioners asked that 1t be reduced to
500 an acre and offered written testi-
'nony to show that is the proper
amount.
The board Is having some difflcul-
tty In arriving at "a decision In the
Thompson coal matter and 1t will
likely take recess until next week
before coming to a definite conclu-
sion.
Coal land charged to j. @. Swear
ingen. trustee, in Union district, at
2120.7S acres was changed to 90
acres at $50, 315 and six-seyenths
of the original tract at Stool. The
change was because OF a reduction
of acreage
OF the several tracts 271.35 acres
are owned by Messrs. Barnes, Cochran
and Thompson. another of r560.10
acres by them, 1884 acres by j. r.
Barnes and II. e. Unrble, 743.57 by
Thompson. IL acres by ]. r. Barnes,
1897 by Thompson, j. E. Barnes and
Cochran and 11,G47.62 by the Messrs.
Barnes. Cochran and Thompson.
Peter i. Lynch was charged with
221 acres of deep coal in Tenmile dds
trict at $1,000 and Peter i. Lynch and
others were charged with 24S acres of
coal other than the Pittsburg vein on
Turkey run at $1,ys0.
The Glarksburg Realty Companys
assessments on properties at s495 and
$4,000 IN the city we're reduced TO
$500 and $500 respectively. and one
property owned by the company was
Increased from s525 10 :1.1O0 and an
other at $40 was stricken off the
books. having been improperly
charged.
The Capitol Land Company was
charged with lot in the city at $110
and another at $3.50 charged to the
company was stricken off.
j. NJ. sommerville's assessment of
$495 on nineteen acres in Tenmile dis
trict was stricken Off and Jesse NJ.
Myers was charged with 1895.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
PREACHERS SUBJECT
At the Camp Meeting at New
Fair Grounds is 10 Be
Unique.

Sand Castles ys. High Water, will
be the sermon topic at the camp meet
Ing tomorrow night. The Bible read
ing will be on '.Ininistering spirats,y
and the hour will be 4 p. m. In
creased interest is being shown In this
part of the meetings. The Rev. Mr..
shadduck has made these Bible prob
lens life long study and his exerge-
sis. while unique and ofttimes con-
trary to the general Interpretation, Is
orthodox and the doctrine good. Six
big meetings are being planned for
next Sabbath day. Watch the Tele-
gram for full particulars
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
FIKE COMING
To the City to Box with All
Martin at the Gymna-
SUM Soon.

Al w. Martin. the local fighter. has
decided to give Bud Fike. of union-
town. Pa, another chance in the ring
and the event will be pulled Off at the
Second street gymnasium in about
two weeks. 1t will be the next box
ing show Mr.. Martin will give in this
city.
The first show Mr.. Martin put on
here, was when he went up against
Fike and worsted him. Fike declared
az the time that he was not in proper
training and he has prepared himself
since and Is now eager for scrap
with Martin. 1t will be a six-round
contest and It promises to be quite
lively. OF course. the usual excellent
preliminary events will be given.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
HALE YEAR IN JAIL
And Fifty Dollar Fine I'm
posed on Man Who Flour
ished a Revolver.

Six months in jail and fine of $50
constituted the sentence imposed by
Justice Gordon Tuesday evening upon
Joseph Mannahino. a foreigner. when
he was convicted of Violating the new
pistol '.toting" law. Mannarlna. who
was In jail awaiting his hearing, was
remanded to that Institution to serve
out his sentence. He was arrested late
last Saturday night after he had gone
into Frenk Commas fruit store on
Baltimore street and fourishcd re-
volver. threatening to shoot some one.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
COUNTY SABBATH SCHOOL
CONvEN TIONP ROGRAM OUT
Is Thirtieth Annual Session to
Be Held in 'Shinnston
August 8 and A.

~ "a S - ~ ". j y y
Tuesday and Wednesday, August
9 and 4, are the dates fixed for the
thirtieth annual session of the Har-
rison County Sabbath schools conyen-
ton. which will be held in the Bap-
list church at shinnston. and the Of
fetal program has been made up as
follows, showing that the convention
will have many subjects of interest
before IT.
Tuesday Morning.
1:o0-Song, prayer, praise. First
Psalm 1919. Rev. Hanna
11:15-Annual address. President
11:SO-The Book We Study ~. !,
......,.s. 49,. DIR. L. 2. Peters
12:00-Intermission. 3
Tuesday Afternoon.
1:S0-Bible Exposition, Matt 20.
14-46........... Elder George Hills
2:00-The Bible Student. I.
80. .....s.. Rev. e. J. Woofter
2:3O-Teacher training .....-..
....... Rev. w. NJ. Long
observation-disclosures half hour.
.........s. Harvey w. Harmer
S:15-W. G.. Shafer Memorial 4. /.
........ Those who knew him
Tuesday Evening.
7:30--Prayer. song, praise.
7:45-Subject selected
~. y. Miss Martha v. Graham
-S:15-Subiect selected .... ..S....
............M Mr.. "a. e. Arnold
Wednesday Morning.
s:00-Song. prayer and praise.
.......... .Rev. j. G.. Cox
S:15-Bible exposition (lessoa
August 81 Elder George Hills
Suggestions Rev. j. E. Scott
9:45-Teacher training ........
1855. ...s.i.... Rev. w. M. Long
10:00-Class organization $500. !.
.......... General discussion
10:30-Men's Bible Glass
......... Mr.. A. z. Arnold
Neutrality-suspicious.. Rev. y. e. Bird
Wednesday Afternoon.
1:S0-How to Reach the Boys.
General discussion continued
200 Reports OF committees.
Secretaryts report.
Election -of officers.
2::S0-General summary: Past re
suits; present prospects, gen
eral discussion:
3:00--Futnre needs: Earnest work
study to know. zeal to do. love
for the work.
Bible quotations.
Every session will open on SEIZED.
lule time. Be at the first and every
session promptly. Be ready and
willing TO help. Take yonr Bibles.
Harrison county should aim to at.
tain the highest standard OF effective
Bible study and organization to pro,
mote intelligent Christian work. Tt
this end every school and scholar
should Willingly. contribute time am
Oficcrs.
c. W. Lynch, president. CiarkE.
burg.
Rev. p. j, wooftsr, vica.preslden.
Salem. IA
fancy Harrison. secretary. clarks
lhurg. w .vn.
A. Semitic asssstapt secretary
~ x 3 * y ~ q "a ( *
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
MARKERS SHORTAGE
Is Said to Reach at Least One
Hundred and Ten Thou
sand Dollars.

Upton. Ind, July 2s-An ex-
animation OF the affairs of the
First National Bank was begun to-
day to determine the exact losses
incurred through the alleged defal-
cation by Noah r. Marker, assistant
cashier. who disappeared Saturday
with $4,000 missing after Mark
er's departure. 1t is said that
thousands OF dollars had been taken
through n period of eighteen
months. The total of this shortage
Is said to reach $4,000 and perhaps
more, which added to the loss of
$4,000 in cash brings the shortage
up to $4,000.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
MRS. CONSTABLE DEAD.

Mrs Lafayette Constable died at her
home at Mount Clare Wednesday
morning at 4 o'clock after a lingering
Illness Of tuberculosis. Her age was
rs years. She Is survived by her hus-
band. The funeral Will take place
Thursday afternoon at o'clock with
services at her late home and burial
at Jane lew.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
MARTIN CHOSEN.

The board OF education of slmp.
son district has chosen Prof, A. w.
Martin, former member OF the
city school faculty. district superin-
tendent of schools at salary OF
500 month and the salaries OF
teachers were fixed at the same they
were last year.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
LEE MALONE IMPROVES.

.Advlces received today from the
bedside of Lee L. Malone. geneai
manager OF the Fairmont Coal Cons
pany, who Is critically III in q Bal
timore hospital, state that he u con-
siderably improved. His pulse and
respiration are much better, he is
able to take more nourishment and
he sleeps more naturally. Prospects
of recovery have increased.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
GLASS PLANT GOES on.

ROCHESTER,, Pa, July ss--The
local glass plant, formerly owned by
the National Glass company. ali OF
whose holdings We're bought by the
Ellwood City Glass Company about
two months ago for 5000. 900, has
resumed operations after being shut
down for nearly two years. When
IN full operation the plant eplpleF
1900 persons. ~
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
a MARROW RsoArn.

MoRGANrowS, July 2s-Kate,
Raemisch went In the machine shop
OF her brother yesterday afternoon.
and caught her hand in a fast NOV
Ing lathe. She was being drawn
into the machine but had the pres
ence OF mind to jerk her hand out,
losing a finger in the act.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
SISTER DEAD
Is the Sad Message Received
From Elkhart, Ind, by
John Monscheim.

John A. Monscheim, of the Tele-
gram Office. received message We'd
nesday morning informing him of the
death of his sister, Mrs. w. t. Rough.
in ciark's hospital in Elkhart. Ind,
her home. Tuesday night, resulting
from complication of diseases. She
was &c years of age. The husband
antl son. two months old survive her
of the immediate family.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
NOT DRY +.
By Any Means Are Boxnak-
ers and Sawyers in
Convention.

TOLEDO. o., July Is The Ma
tional convention of the United Or
der OF Boxmakers and Sawyers, to-
DAY adopted resolution declaring
against prohibition on the ground
that Its adoption will throw the box
makers out of employment.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
FRnlenr TRA1N WRECKED.

Ten freight cars were ,lerailed on
the Short Idne at Lunberport at a
late h6pr last night and crew from
Grafton wont 10 the scene to clear the
track ind pick mp the wreckage Prop
erts dltE1age was conslae fabie No
person was Injured q; -
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
NO MEETING TONIGHT.

1t has been decided not to hold a
meeting OF the city council ito act on
several important matters until the
regular time. which will be Friday
night. The idea of having a session
tonight was abandoned, when 1t was
found these questions were not ready
to submit -
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
CHIEF Is VISITING.

Chief Harry l.. Brooks of the city
police force is spending a few days
in Nooman, Doddridge county, as u
part OF his summer vacation.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
BOY IS 1LL.

Walter Sandy, aged i6 years. is
very low of typhoid fever at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Sandy, at Worthington. He
is nephew OF John N. Knox and
Henry q Reeder Of this city
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
TAKEN TO POOR HOUSE.

Mrs. John Hull and three children,
who have been in destitute circum-
stances some time. were taken to.
the county fnfirmary Wednesday at
ternoon by w. P. Camp, overseer of
the poor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
MINER INJURED.

MoRGANrowN, July 2s-Fran's
Ignacius was canght by fall Of
slate at the Rock Forge mine near
here and badly injured. He was
taken 40 the Miners hospital at
Falrmont
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
FORFEIT IS PUT UP
By Jim Jeffries for a Fight
with Jack johnson for
Championship.

NEW YORK. July 2s-James J.
Jetfrles posted a forfeit OF $4,000
with Robert Edgren, sporting writer.
this afternoon as evidence OF good
faith that he is willing to meet Jack
Johnson, for the heavyweight
Championship.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
REYES RESIGNS.

RoGoTA. July 2s.-The resignation
Of President Reyes was unanimously
accepted by the Colombian senate to-.
day. August . as fixed as the date
for the election Of his successor.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
trreasitrer,

]. Hornor Davis. treasurer.
Clarksburg.
Executive Committee.
Carl Lawson, Bridgeport.
Harvey W. Harpier. clarksbufg.
Joseph ", Walden. clarksbdsg.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29

q. w. Mills was here this afternoon
from Fairnont on business connected
with the prohibition work he has IN
the state. Z
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
CHICAGO GRAM Sfa

CHICAGO. July IS 1Th
corn n, oats A..
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-07-29
LIEUTENANT ADAMS, CHIEF WITNESS M su11oN CASE avn

LIEUT ENAWT ADAMS, CHIEF WITNESS TIM SUTTON CASE AND
his ATTORNEY.
Lieutenant Robert E Adams Of the
before the board of Inquiry
the death Of Lieutenant James Sutton
followed him in the
picked with the barracks
the night of the tragedy
shooting of sutton
described in minute denl by
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-10
Ma1flitlgtO Merchants
VIII Help The Babies.

Following Merehants and Business People Warrington viii
Votes IN the west Wrgnans Popular Baby Contest to
extent 100 dollar propoonate number
#of votes for all trade tina $780,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-10
Big Pipe Line
TO BE BUILT INTO CALHOUN
COUNTY FIELD BY OHIO FUEL
SUPPLY COMPANY.

COLUMBUS, O., June 10.-At the
annual meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Ohio Fuel Supply Company all of
the old officers and directors were re.
elected and the reports of the ccrpo.
ration and its subsidiary companies
showed good Increases in earnings FIR
the year Just ended.
T1e company, one of the largest
natural gas corporations in Ohio, has
over $4,000 consumers, supplying
Evansville, Columbus. Cincinnati and
many smaIte cities. 1t also has a
large number of oil wells. Its leas-
es are in the Knox, Licking, Sugar
Grove and Basll-Baltimore gas fields,
in Ohio and Calhoun county, w. Va
From the latter field an elghteen-inch.
pipe line will be built this summer,
to be used when the Ohio supply is
short from any cause.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-10
Two-PIEcE SUITS
I RETAIN POPULARITY
Shirt Waists and Embroidered Access.
series Will be Worn by Well
Dressed Women.

Early'in the year there were rumors
that the ever-fatthful shirt waist
would be thing of the past, bR as
the days grew warmer the rnmqr has
proved to be false. There is nothing
that can really replace the separate
waist. The two-p!ece suit still re
mains in favor, and as long as women
wear them shirt waists will be ne,
cessity.
With the shirt waists come the lit.
tie embroidered accessories dainty
neck-wear, cuffs and belts, which may
be severe or tailor made, or fluffy aud
lace enough to suit the taste of the
most exacting woman, On all wearing
apparel touch of handwork is shown,
In fact, the general tendency is to ex.
tend the great amount of embroidery
on the clothes only, while the decora.
lions for the house are becoming more
simple and the lines more convention.
al.
In the home there has been thor.
ough discard of unnecessary ornamen.
tation, such as mantel or piano dra-
peries and the hundred and one small
covers an doilies showing the large.
size, Misunderstanding dowees. Those
who argue that the American woman's
taste for artistic things Is not improv.
ing need only go through the art
needlework departments Of the large
stores and see what is being offered
for sale and compare the things with
those Of ten years ago.-The Delinea.
tor for July.