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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1909-04-08

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-06
WASHINGTON HERALD

ment Of Agriculture at $2,272,O ,OOO,OOO:
the value of the cotton crOp of thar
year as computed by the Census Bu-
reau was s7el, 100000 The value of
all manufactured products returned
at the census Of 1905 VS. nearly
sl5.oOO.0O0. OF this amount tex les
constituted s1.2O0, 100000 and cotton
goods $3.50, 100000
only about one-third of the cotton
grown IN the country is manufactured
at nome and it the entire prod,tc-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-06
WEALTH IN COTTON SOUTH PRODUCES THIRDS OF WORLD PR00cT

= Tie pTesonJ time about two
lhITds OF the worlds supply of cotton
IS produced in the United States, and
the character OF the fiber grown here
IS OF a superior quality for general
manufacturing purposes.
The felativs Importance of the cot
ton Industry in this country NAV be
seer from the following figures:
Inc aGsTe@"1@' value of the cereal
crops pfoducee in the United States
in 1907 vas Estimated by the Depart
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-06

importance Of American co++
1ess than s9,0OO,OO0 persons ara on
<Syed in its production, handline
u manufacture. OF this numher
pout 100000 are farmers and farm
laoorers; about 100000 are othar-
WISE engaged to some extent with ths
"a material in the United Stata.
lie at least 2,OOO. 900. OaO ara 80
cerned with it in foreign countries
some OF the potential and econor,;,
continued on Page Two.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-07-06

tloE had been manufa,.
total value of cotton o., f
have been about $1,35O,OOO
tWO-thlrdS Of our raw material ;c ;,
lied by European manufactures in
the production of goods which are
Senerally OF finer quality than that
OF the goods made here. the value of
elle lila lafiu1actures made from the
average cotton crop is estimated a.
not less than $2,ooO,oOO,ooO.
AS an illustration of the ind,e+,.,,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
Unknown Wives of Well-Known Men

Mrs. Howard Chandler Christy. wife
of the artist VINO created the famous
Christy girl, is the original Christy
girl. She has been the model for
all her husbands pictures.
Mrs. Christy, who was a Miss Mae
belle Thompson, of New York, before
her marriage. Is an undeniable beauty.
She accompanies her husband wher.
ever he goes on sketehing trips. Their
summers the Christys spend on the
old Christy farm near GAINESVILLE. o..
where the artist spent his boyhood
days. There he has built a studio 400
feet above the Muskingum river la
which there was a romantic beginning
OF the love story OF the Christys quite
betting the wooing OF Rough Rider
artist and the "prettiest girl in New
York"
|. He first saw her In restaurant
with her mother. Both women Were
In mourning The artist In him took
fire at the girls undeniable beauty
and after trying vainly TO find some
one to introduce him he boldly went
TO her home and introduced himself.
Take this card TO the young lady
In mourning don't know her name, y
he said to the maid at the door
The wedding took place few
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
ARE YOU FAT +?

You know you can not stay fat, don't
you? That is, you can not be fat and
be In style. The day when a fat wo-
man was tolerated Is passed. Nova
days all women must be In proportion
or be ridiculous. This does not mean
you should become skinny, however
You should not get below the nara
flesh line. All you ought TO lose Is the
bulky fat. That done you VIII una
yourself TO be n well formed ana tnere-
fore handsome woman
Now, how can this be done? BY exer-
cising and dleting2 Yes. and no. These
two means will bring some results but
not easily nor soon. One Is very hard
work. the other Is torture. Besides
neither can be depended on TO cause
uniform reduction. They may TAKE on
neshy shoulder. for example and
leave tho double chin untouched. What
you need. you see. is something pleas
ant TO take that without injury to your
and quickly. say Mt the rate OF n pound
q day or so. until IL is all gone where
: you want II 20 go.
For this purpose nothing Is less eX-
pensive. safer or simpler than Marmola
Prescription Tablets inexpensive be-
cause one large case, costing rs cents
only will produce results; safe because
they cause mo- wrinkles or stomach
trouble. but rather improve the health
and complexion. n anything; and sim
pie. because they do all the work with
out asking thought or effort on the
part OF the taker In short. they are
the ANSWER II YOU are fat and wish
20 be thinner N your druggist IL OF
the better kind he Will have them. IL
not write the licensees, The Marnola
Company, Detroit, Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

Il don't like you-I just won't live
here any more" said Teddy.
He expected his mother TO say. "Oh
Teddy, don't you loYeme?" or Your
naughty to talk so 10 mother" as she
usually did, but ;I5tead she said
Very we'll, you needn't. You'd better
90 hunt another home. III put on
your cap and coat. Hurry now. You
may miss just the home you want II
you don't begin looking for 1t"
Teddy was astcnished. And he
thought he was happy. He would
find home where boys could veil as
loud as they pleased, and have cookies
whenever they wished. and never
never have to wash their necks. And
yet somehow there was queer feel.
ing In his throat when he said good.
by and saw mother shut the door be
bind him.
But he didn't intend to give In. Not
at all He walked slowly down the
street and looked at the houses. He
wouldn't go to Marvin's. They wouldn',
even let a boz walk on their grass
Nor to Putnam's Mrs. Putnam kiss
ed too much to suit Teddy Nor to
Smiths: nor TO Kings.
He couldn't decide whore TO go
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
THE EVENING STORY

: don't care TO talk about those
things tonight" said the girl. Some.
how | don't seem 10 care for the
house-or even the engagement any
more"
For an hour they talked triyialities
and all the while the girl toyed with
the Green Diamond OF Deccan. At las
she thoughtlessly placed II beside her
on the davenport. and a wild thought
came 10 Montgomery. Why not steal
the evil stone and rid Penelope of
Whatever Daleful influence the thing
might have? Even If one laughed a
the strange legend. the psychological
influence or the story mad evidently
affected Penelope. So IN a few min.
utes he secured the Green Diamond
and excused himself.
In the moonlight without. the gem
took on wonderful new sparkle. Ii
seemed to Montgomery that the thing
was almost talking TO him. telling him
! that weird folk-tale OF the east. He
began TO guess its value, TO desire Ii
for himself-and finally the thought
came, Why not keep it's Penelope
| would think she had lost IT. II would
give him the start he had always
needed. He would go away. He did
not care 10 stay for Penelope and the
new cottage
And then a soft cry filled the night
and light feet battered. Montgomery
clutched the Green Diamond.
Arthur" called Penelope Morton.
"Oh. can you forgive me, dear?
don't know what possessed me. Come
back and let us talk over the dear
cottage plans"
But Montgomery walke1 swiftly on,
clutching the Green Diamond, caring
for naught but Its baleful dazzle ami
gleam. When she overlook him they
leaned over a whitewasned fence on
the other side of which q bunch of
hogs rooted and grunted in the moon
light. Montgomery glared at the girl!
"Oh, Arthur, don't look that way"
she pleaded. Come back-I think
must have been bewitched."
She grasped his hands in her earn
estness. and something green and bril-
! liant spun through the moonshine.
THE ring" cried Montgomery.
I've dropped the Green Diamond OF
Deccan,'
There was a rush on the part of the
pirkish pigs, loud squealIngs, and then
quiet The Green Diamond had dis
appeared.
zone has swallowed the gem" ex-
planned Montgomery. i stole II to
protect you and felt its hateful charm
myself
THANK goodness It's gone" MUIR
INJURED Penelope. There will be one
greedy pig In that lot. Come, lets
look at the plans."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

bit. but e falls over 'imself buying is
tickets for Nine. de Perrot's lectures
on the art or love making at Fortune
playhouse. Brewster-st.
Nine. Perrot Is diminutive little
person, but on the. platform she makes
a noise like a Billy Sunday. And she's
not a whit less vigorous.
You make me smile. ynu hulkine
Englishmen." she says. "You imagine
you know how TO love. The average
French schoolboy Ia better lover.
Take the way you kiss. for In
stance. You hold at arms length the
woman you dream you would die for
and implant on her forehead or her
lips "a cold, dry caress=of seconds
duration.
IF you have any passion you throt-
Tie 1t. SO you disappoint her.
Let yourself out. Kiss the poor
vCman. Don't cut II short because
you have an engagement for tea OF a
set OF cricket to play. Kiss kiss.
KISS her-drink the nectar from her
|lips-press her 10 yourself Give her
n bear hug.
You seem afraid of love. Every
other passion-greed. ambition, ha.
tred-you discuss freely, but you're
ashamed OF the greatest-love.
Your women are TO blame. think
One hears here so much OF woman
so-called inferiority TO man. Some
women really think they are Why.
In France such an opinion would be
considered a stupidity.
There's too much false modesty
about English women.
why do French women dress them
selves In their best and promenade
the boulevards, past the men citing
In front OF the cafes? To be admired,
of course. The men SIT there 10 adj.
mire-to see the elegant toilettes and
the dainty figures and the pretty
faces.
Your prude of an English woman
shrinks from such a parade and such
a cynosure. but the French woman
looks for such admiration. She would
be disappointed--and quite rightly
II she did not receive II.
1T is this continual repression
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
BIRDS AS THEIR
OWN SURGEONS

MOROCCO. Ind, April Is
Old hunters along the Hanka-
kee river assert that various
birds are able TO minister to
their own wounds, and that this
knowledge OF surgery Is especi.
ally noticeable in the snipe.
They claim that when snipt
is wounded Ii flies or creeps
away TO some quiet spot, tears
feathers from its side or wing,
strips OFF the downy part and
places IL over the wound, there
by stopping the flow of blood.
This crisis being over the
snipe finishes It's surgical opera
ton by finding some CASTOR
feathers lying about the grass
and, after tearing out the quilts.
lays fold after fold If the down
over the wound
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

SHERWOOD, O., April 11.-"Jujt
love. honor and obey him, as you prom
Used you would
That's S9-year-old Mrs. Moses NJ.
Horns formula for keeping husband.
She's kept hers for Il years. She
married him In 1898.
I'VE have never had q cross word;
were just as happy today as we were
the day We were married.; Moses has
been an ideal husband" Mrs. Horn
continues.
Keep your marriage VOWS and
you'll all be happy she breaches TO
young wives. Don't let the preach
er use this new-fangled marriage SER
vice which says nothing about obey.
ing your mate. Have him employ the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
An GdiEorlel %rWoman
THE WOMAN WHO POSES AS A MARTYR
% WOInI>
BY CYNTHIA GREY.

The woman who is always plying
herself to the extent that she is 4
martyr needs to learn what real unhap-
piness IS.
Should cruel fate show her the real
meaning of the word, by thrusting her
cut upon the world 10 face one or
many OF its hard problems. then would
she be forced to develop her abilities
and have little time TO muse on her
misfortunes.
II Is hard to understand the type OF
woman who likes TO pose as martyr
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

old marriage form and then OBEY"
Moses Horn. only 90 himself, sec
onds the motion Married folks
would all be happy If they would only
follow our example" he argues. 81
have always loved, honored and cher
ished. Mary mas always loved. hon
ored and obeyed "
The old couple are the central fig
ures in a remarkable family reunion
held at the home OF one OF their daugh
ters every year. These answer TO the
Horn family roll call
Twelve children.
Thirty-six grandchildren.
Thirty-five great-grandchildren
Three great great grandchildren.
Covers are laid for IS.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

who ENJOYS poor health, for moth
ing is more fatal TO ones peace OF
mind than self pity
DON'T no 1T. Get such thoughts
ont Of your system. Life is largely
as we make IT,
GET OUT IN THE SUNSHINE.
commune with nature as much as pos
sible FORGET yourself in the socie-
ty OF some entertaining and bright
companion.
You will soon find that you have
been missing a whole lat of the
pleasures Of this life. that should have
been yours LONG ago.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
THE GREEN DIAMOND.
BY Stuart 3. Stone.

When Montgomery entered the lit
tie psrlor. Penelope Morton was ex-
aiming something upon her left
hand. SO closely. 80 almost lovingly,
that she hardly looked UP. Montgom-
cry experienced a strange, unreason-
ing jealousy OF the thing
Il have brought YOU rose he
said. the prettiest bloom in the gar
den. though IL is a poor thing TO Sc,
against the Uniting OF your lips"
But Miss Morton was engaged in
making greenish glitters in the lamp
light with the thing upon her hand.
What Is it," demanded Montgom-
cry. sharply What is IL that you
prefer TO the rose of love-
She looked up at him as though she
feared he might seize the bauble. 1t
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

IS the Green Diamond OF Deccan." sho
explained. My Uncle Eliphalet from
India gave IT to me. Is II not splen-
did,"
why, yes assented Montgomery,
grudgingly. 1T has a strange scintilla'
! tion-rather baleful IL seems some
how"
"The brown folk say that the own
er becomes filed with petty, sorbid
thoughts" declared Miss Morton. "los-
ing sight of all higher things-that the
Green Diamond Is accursed.'
Montgomery started back involun-
tarily. Put II away he pleaded.
LET us talk OF our engagement"
But the girl shook her head and
continued TO gloat over the Green
Diamond. Il didn't want IL after |
heard it's legend" she continued, "un-
I'll Uncle Eliphalet let me take II Is
my hand. Then | suddenly craved II. :
Montgomery shivered. PUT the
evil thing away"
The girl frowned Evil? The germ
is worth $4,000,
81 may be-" conceded Montgomery,
"but come. have the plan for the
new cottage
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

gowned. among the prettiest being
Mrs. Herman Dey in black net and
lace; Mrs. George hester, black jetted
net, yoke OF rose pointe lace; Miss
Hortense D'Haene, pale blue lace
over blue satin; Mrs. &C. Macdonald,
imported Irish crochet lace over white
taffeta: Mrs. L. ]. Hickey, pale blue
satin and cream lace; Mrs. t. A. T..
Weadock, grey crepe de chine, TRIM
med with silver; Mrs. Joseph Be
LANCER, light blue crepe de chene,
trimmed with satin, and Mrs. F. w.
Baumgartner. white lace gpangled IN
, silver.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
POTATOES
ENER. COOK THEM
Potato Crouuets.

Take two cups of cold mashed po-
tatoes, two eggs sailed TO taste and
half a cup of bread crumbs and mix
them we'll together. Mold into long,
fat, cigar-shaped rolls, dip in cracker
dust. then in the mixture and finally
in fine grated bread crumbs. Fry in
fat over quick fire. Serve with
slices of cold meat.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
KISS RIGHT OR
KISS NOT At ALL
breaches Nine. de Perrot French
Loves Priestess Who SCOTS at
English Lovers.

LONDON England. April I5.@"Yot
English know love? Bah! Love.
whose holy fire ever burneth'-sa-
cred. beautiful. the one reality OF life
lis sealed book to you. In love
you are yokels. tyros."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
PLAYTIME STORIES
WHY TEDDY CAME HOME.

! He sat down on the curb ard thought
and thought and tht ught. Then sud
denly he ran home as fast as he could
go, and straight into his mothers
arms.
Why" she said, Il thought you'd
gone away 10 live?"
Il just came home" said Teddy, ''be.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

Queen Wilhelmina. who has recent!
become a convert to perfumes. prefers
the soft, uncertain French odors, ant
she uses them in French way. She
scents each article of clothing strong
". but with a different odor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

as 32 in the new styles. This has
the result of making the parasol fiat
when open instead 0f convex.
Rama is the most popular mate
rial. The colors are gorgeous.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

Nine. de Perrot, Paris priestess Of
love. has come across the channel to
teach Londoners how TO love. She
begins with speaking right out in
meeting.
She has London gasping. squirming.
pleading for quarter The staid. com
placent Englishman doesn't like II a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

which makes English children blush
when asked about their love FOR their
parents, that makes English women
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

less lovable. because less natural than
French women. Because English mel
set the example, English women think
II their duty to be cold. They do not
realize their power, they think IL bad
form TO reveal their true feelings.
"Ah, you poor people, how much you
miss"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

When you go shopping don't simply
say "A pound OF tea" because you cal
secure better tea, more delicious tea.
IL you only ask for "Salada."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

err the heads with waxed paper and
set them in the refrigerator.
To take ,mildew from linen rub the
spot with soap; scrape chalk over
1t and rub 1t well; lay 1t on the grass
IN the sun; as IL dries, wet IL little.
IL will come out with two applications.
To clean furniture If rough rub 1t
with powdered pumice. II simply dir
ty, rub with diluted vinegar. which will
cut grease and remove dirt. Then pol
ish with some good furniture polish.
Furniture polish: Two ounces lin
seed oil. two ounces of alcohol. fou.
drops aniline. four drops wintergreen.
Put OH and rub with flannel cloth.
Table linen should be dampene'
thoroughly. and ironed until dry.
will then have enough gloss and 81
ness to suit the most fastidious.
Muslin dresses of delicate q
should not be washed with soap,
best fluid TO wash them in Is mo-
ter, made by boiling one poQe
rice In one gallon of water: res Ips,
quart of the water for starchit ,pH...
wash the dress in the =
Rinse In clear or slightly blRed-sa1s.
then starch the dress in the remaining
quantity of rich water and iron quick
~.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Hurlbut. OF No.
744 Second-ave.. announce the ell.
6agement of their daughter Miss
Louise Burt, to Macdonald J. Ken
nedy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

Grass stains may he removed by
saturating In paraffine before washing
To remove paint from linens ruh
the cloth with turpentine then clean
with French chalk dampened with al
cohol.
Violets. after they have been worn
will corNe out fresh and almost as good
as new. by clipping the stems, without
cutting the bouquet apart, and put the
flowers into deep glass OF water, COY.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

Thirty-two German cities own and
manage their local electric light anu
power plants.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

Miss Alice Fletcher. OF Harvard uni
versity, who Genes to Detroit to lee
ture before the Archaeological society.
is the guest of Mrs. George William
Bates while in the city.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

A. hall, Windsor Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock, eastern time. The pro-
ceeds OF these parties will be devoted
10 scholarship fund In the academy.
Miss Mabel Bishop, OF Wyandotte,
gave a dinner Tuesday evening, In
the Women's Indoor Athletic club, the
guest of honor being Miss Caroline
Hudson, soprano OF the New York
Concert company. The quartet gave a
concert under Tuesday Musicale aus
pieces, in the Church OF Our Father
Tuesday evening.
Miss Marion Connolly, OF the class
OF 1910 OF the Detroit Training School
OF Elocution and English Literature.
gave recital in Chaffee hall. Wednes-
day afternoon, assisted by Paul Chase,
tenor. Miss Connolly's program com
sisted OF the presentation of "Enoch
Arden" closing with monologue,
Her Decision arranged by Mrs.
Noble. The ushers were the Misses
Rossie and Hattie Grace.
The first public appearance OF the
Detroit Conservatory orchestra, unde:'
the direction Of Herbert A. Mi!liken,
Will Jake place luuESudy tNtuiHB III
the Central Methodist church, under
the auspices of the Central Epworth
league. Miss Elizabeth Moore. So
prano, will be the vocal soloist, rem
Gering the waltz song from the opera
tom jones' and the Mendelssohn
aria, Hear We, Israel" The orches-
ira numbers about so, aud has ar
ranged fine program for the con-
cert.
The charity ball for the benefit o;
the House of Providence. given We'd
nesday evening, in the Wayne Casino.
was great success socially as well as
financially, and the ladies' who have
labored so enthusiastically in it's be-
half feel well repaid for their efforts.
1t is believed that over 1920 people
attended. and the number Of tickets
sold is estimated at 1000. AS the ex-
pense was small. the ladies believe
that there will be a handsome sum
for this worthy charity. Finney's or
chestra furnished many novelties in
canoe music, and solos were rendered
/ by Benjamin l.. Shook. among his mum
bers being Lucy" and ITO You With
Eyes OF Blue" The young girls as
we'll as the matrons we're handsomely
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

cause-well. because | think this
house has the incest roof ever saw"
And though that was a very funny
reason. It seemed enough for mother.
And for Teddy, too-because he never
said anything about going away again.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

The first OF series of card parties
under the auspices of the Alma Mater
association of st. Mary's academy.
Windsor, viii I've held in the c. NJ. b.
A. hall. Windsor. Saturday afternoon
at o'clock, eastern time The pro-
ceeds of these parties will be devoted
TO a scholarship fund In the academy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

Mrs. Henry b. Joy, who is at prea'
ent In Hot Springs. Virginia, leaves
April 81. for Washington, to attend
the Continental congress OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu.
ton.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15

err the heads with waxed paper and
set them in the refrigerator.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-04-15
In Society

The engagement Is announced oil
Miss Helen Christine Albertus, daugh
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harold v. Alder
tus, TO Ernest Vaughn.