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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
CHILDREN'S TABLE MANNERS.

CHILDREN'S TABLE MANNERS.
after a long illness in the hospi-
tai, returned home to find that my
childrens table manners had suffered
complete generalization" says
Womans Home Companion. "They
'gobbled,' used knife and fork indis-
criminately and always awkwardly,
regarded their spoons as shovels, and,
in short, were perfect little savages.
I'm order to remedy this quickly,
I started a series of company lunch
cons at which l was the hostess and
the children the guests. I set the
table as prettily as possible and made
funny little place cards. The chill
dren played up delightfully."-, took
grown-up names, and even washed
their hands without murmur. We
made a set of simple rules: The
guests who behaved perfectly re-
ceived three pieces of candy, the
guests who made only one mistake
received one piece of candy, while any
unfortunate guest who committed
ceived no candy at all
Questions on table manner were
in order at any time, to be answered
by the hostess.
81 chose dishes for these lunches
which are not always easy to eat ele-
gantly, and | was very happy to see
how quickly the children improved in
table manners and other manners as
we'll For our company luncheons'
seemed to help general courtesy quite
wonderful. The best of it was that
there was no nagging nor cross words.
1t was all good fun, and my four
youngsters can now go anywhere and
eat anything, and mother has the
proud consciousness that they will al
ways appear to good advantage"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
IL Was the Other Way,

"Mr jones' said the senior partner
in the wholesale dry goods house to
the drummer who stood before him in
the private office, you have been
with us for the past ten years"
Yes, sir"
and you ought to know the rules
of the house. One of them Is that no
man of ours shall take a side line"
But have none, sir"
But you have lately got married"
Eyes; but can you call that a side
line, Mr.. Jones?"
Technically, it may not be-"
you needn't fear that having a
wife is going to bring me in off trip
any sooner"
"Oh, don't 1t is the fear that
having a wife at home you'll want to
stay out on the road altogether!"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09

these public restaurants costumes
quite as elaborate as for ball;
dresses of gauze embroidered in met
ais of make-believe precious stones,
trimmed with laces or embroideries
of every shade and variety, and
amounting, as a general average in
price, to several hundred of dollars
apiece-such dresses as twenty years
ago would have been condemned as
the height of vulgarity except in the
circus ring.
Years ago at Niblo's Garden, New
York, there was put on the first Choir
used spectacular play, called The
Black Crook" In it was an Amazon
chorus wearing silver spangled tights
like glittering coats of mail. The
whole city sat up and gasped at the
audacity of such costumes, preachers
denounced it, and parents forbade
young people to witness an exhibition
of such Haunting brazenness. Yet
to-day wives and mothers wear mer-
maid dresses spangled scarcely less
flauntingly and very little less sug-
gestiye Emily Post, in Everybody s.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09

Guess what the boss has sent you
tonight"
Has he sent me something again
tonight" cried the blind girl. Glow
lovely of him! With all his care to
think Of me! What is it--roses, or
lilies, or-oh, David, | smell them.
He has sent me violets."
Worthing saw the flowers trans
ferred to the fragile hand held out
the girls face as she held them to
her lips. What was there in the
look that reminded him of that dear,
dead girl for whom the flowers were
bought? Surely the faces were far
different and the blind girls was not
nearly so beautiful.
81 hope you never forget to thank
him, David" went on the sweet voice.
81 wish l might do it myself. Don't
you think / might"
NO David's voice was harsh
and stern; then he went on more
quietly: Men like him don't want to
be thanked when they do little things
like that. If you could see the way
he slips them into my hand and NUT
ters something about giving them to
you, you would never dare to mention
it again. You see, most of the fell
lows think he is cranky. But that's
because they don't understand him.
He's got lots on his mind-lots to
make him cranky about. He means
all right, l say. And, Beth, think
I'm going to get raise at last.
must be, because he has hired on a
boy and l am teaching him my work. y
In the look on the two faces Worth
ing could see what a raise" would
mean to them. Long after the shah
by figures had passed into the other
room he stood staring into the dark.
ness.
That night he dreamed Of the girl
in whose memory he had bought the
flowers. The blind girl was with her
and her hands were full of flowers.
AS they walked between the fragrant
blooms, the girl with the beautiful
face, Workings dear, lost love, kept
adding to the fragrant burden OF the
other. And Worthing could see that
the faces, one beautiful and the other
plain, were alight with the same joy
in the delight over the blossoms.
When David came into Workings
Office the next morning he found his
boss" sterner and gruffer than ever.
His voice had never been more harsh
than when he told him he had de-
cided to move him up notch" and
when the janitor would have thanked
him almost brokenly he thrust a
bunch of roses into his hand and mo-
toned him away. Take these home
to your wife and have little holi-
day together" he said. go up into
the country where there are flowers
all in bloom. Women like holidays
and flowers, and-and l don't want
you here to-day; I'm-I prefer to be
alone. Boston Post.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
The Wronq Sort,

An old Irish peasant was one Sun
day sitting in front of his cottage
putting away furiously at his pipe.
Match after match he lighted, pull
ing hard at the pipe the while, until
at last the ground all round his feet
was strewed with struck matches.
Come in to your dinner, Patsy" at
length called out his wife.
Faith, and OF will in minute, Bid
dy," said he. "Moike Mulrooney has
been a-telling me that if OF shmoked
a bit av ghlass OF cud see the shpots
on the sun. OF don't know whether
Moike's been a-fooling me or whether
DIVE got hold av the wrong kind of
ghlass. SCRAPS.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
His Soft Answer.

And this is the sort of excuse you
put up for coming home two hours
late for dinner and in such condi-
tion-that you and that disreputable
Augustus Jones were out hunting
mushrooms, you wretch? And where,
pray, are the mushrooms?'
"Eere gay are, m dear, in m yes
pocket; and vile gay ain so many of
EN-, m dear, We had lots of fun
Gus an I-huntin' EN-"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
FASHION OUTSKIRTS THE
BLACK CROOK"

l remember it was not so long ago
either - when one satin skirt and
three or four odd silk waists were
considered sufficient for dining at
Delmonico's and going to the play.
A few women wore whole dresses, but
they were in the ultra eXtravagant
minority. Imagine such costume
at Sherry's or the Plaza to-day!
New York women now wear to
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
The Motive Power.

"a western editor says nobody was
ever hurt while taking Joy ride on
the handles Of a plow.'
That's where he's mistaken. Many
a good man has been kicked by
mule. "-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
An Unnecessary System.

"You ought to have burglar alarm
system in your house." said the elec-
trical supply agent, so that you will
be awakened if burglar raises one
of the windows or opens door at
night"
mo burglar can get in here while
we are peacefully sleeping" replied
Mr.. Newpop. 1--WE are weaving our
baby"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
KEEPING A HUSBANDS LOVE.

KEEPING A HUSBANDS LOVE.
The fact that your husband is your
husband does not mean that his love
will be always yours. You did your
best to please and fascinate him be-
fore your were married? You need
to be even more fascinating and pleas
ing now. And why? You did not
belong to him before; now you do.
1t is mans nature to be always in
pursuit of something; therefore, if
you wish to keep his love, you must
keep up his interest in the chase.
Never let him feel that he has actual
ly captured you. Flirt with him,
tease him (when he is in the proper
mood for it. Keep up the romance
as long as possible, and don't get
commonplace. Platter him; trust
him, and be careful not to make him
jealous.
jealousy, though an excellent
thing for a lover, is a very bad thing
for husband. One thing you must
underestimate is a very occasional
man who cares to be bothered with his
wife's troubles. He may expect you
to hear and share all his, but he
looks for nothing but brightness and
joy from you. 1t rests with your
self whether you think it worth while
to humor him or not. Only, If you
do not give him the consolation he
wants he will go elsewhere for it.
Once lose him in this way and you
may consider him lost forever. No
man likes to see his wife looking I'M
tidy, or cross, or miserable; there
may have been many things to make
you so, but all too trivial to explain
to him. The wife who wants to keep
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
Fine School.

your daughter should attend my
school of education"
"She shan't! She's attended one,
and she's positively"
"Ah, but | teach a new system.
When my pupils are asked to recite
they are trained to refuse"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
His Busy Season.

"How's business?"
Brisk" answered the druggist. i've
bought tickets for two picnics and four
excursions this morning, and donated
goods for several indoor affairs"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09

Sir Hiram Maxim proposes legal
lied roulette wheels in England, $40
out of every $500 to go to the state,
which could pay the national debt il
a few years.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, CAPUDINE

Whether from Colds, Heat, stomach oil
Nervous Troubles, Capudine will relieve you
It's liauid-pleasant TO take-acts immedi-
atcly. Try IL. l0c, Csc, and 80 cents At drua
stores.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
It's the experience OF every man
that he wants lot he doesn't get and
gets lot he doesn't want.

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugarcoated, tiny granules, easy to take.
Do not grippe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09

Waldorf Salad.-Wash and one head of celery,
cutting it into cubes into cubes three good
these together and add half cupfu OF
chopped Stir all we'll while pouring
dressing the salad crisp let
salad dish Individually and put
of mayonnaise each.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09

, her husbands love must make up her
mind to work for it.-Woman's Life.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1910-09-09
A HANDFUL OF VlOLETS.
By Annah N. True,

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The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Weekly Clearing House statement

NEW YORK. April 9.-The statement of clear
ing house banks for the week shows that the
ments Of the % per cent reserve rule This Is
a decrease Of S4,17S.TT5 in the proportionate
cash reserve as compared with last week.
The statement follows:
Loans, 81, ,242, 2TS. 800: decrease 50, ,274. 500
Deposits. 81. .227, 564 200; decrease $50 46o 900
Circulation, S4s. 409. 900: decrease sI07 800
Specie, S247 ,6l4, 800; decrease, 50, ,15S. 300
Reserves, 1913, ,42l, 700 decrease 50. .794. 900.
Reserve required, $3O6, s91 ,0J0; decrease, $5.-
Surplus, sc. $50. .G5O: decrease. s417s.77s.
Ex Z. S deposits, $6,921 $50; decrease s4-
The percentage Of actual reserves Of the clear
ing house banks today was $3.50.
The statement of banks and trust compsnFes
Of Greater New York not reporting to the clear
Loans. 81 l7s, 800; increase, s7e4, 700.
Specie, Sl25, s25, 800: increase S293. GOO
Legal tenders, $2l BIS. 500; increase S51e 300
766 400.
The. Financier Will say: Instead of the ex
tinction Of the surplus reserves, as has been
foreshadowed by the losses sustained through
gold exports, the clearing house banks of New
York city reported on Saturday unexpected
increase of 81. .532. 500 in surplus This SLOWING
actual conditions at the close of business AnrfI
O. The process by which this surprising result
accomplished is easily figured but an ex-
PLANTATION Il rather more difficult. Loans were
reduced during the week $19. $40 300 following
the contraction Of the previous week, and the
decrease in cash was only 81 800 100 which is
less than the amount of gold shipped in the last
six days. 1t will be recalled that In the week
previous a loss in cash of over $40 600 600 was
exports were provided for In advance. The de-
crease in loans and cash was responsible In
large part for the shrinkage Of $25. 4l4 900 in
deposits, and this contraction lowered re-
serve requirements by about Sc 333 333 dollars
the gain IN surplus is accounted for this fem
standing at the close of the week at So, 490, ,s75
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
STOCK MARKET

Trading in local securities yesterday. was dull,
for saturday, and the only variation worthy
of comment was decline in Associated oil TO
$50 %.
The feature of mining stocks the heavy
selling off of GOldheld Consolidated on account
of fire which destroyed the refinery and a
portion Of the mill which caused loss of from
$3.50, 600 to $500, 600 and will compel the closing
down of milling operations for 60 days. The
mill cost $1,000 600. The stock, which closed
on Friday at S7.S0 opened at S7.25, sold down
to S705 and closed at ST.30 The sales ran up
into the thousands. The treasury is in good
condition to stand the loss, there will be
about $1,000 900 left on hand after paying the
dividend on April 80.
The other southern Nevadas were quiet and
the Comstocks were dull at about previous
prices.
The Consolidated Virginia mining company
has levied an assessment of 20c, delinquent in
office May 10.
The Gould Sullivan & Co. has levied an as
sessment of $40 delinquent May O.
The TOnopah Extension mine has just shipped
- bars of bullion valued at about $4,000 and
80 tons of concentrates worth $500 per ton.
amounting to $1,000. making total shipments Of
about SO 600 This resulted from two weeks
run of the new mill and was the fourth cleanup
Of the plant and exceeded the previous runs
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10

sudden increase in the receipts Of asparagus
made it impossible for receivers TO boost prices
for general offerings yesterday. Favored brands
OF selected stock sold up to S1.5O box, but with
most sellers % was top figure for extra in
the early trade. Prices for the lower grades
were stationary at 5OcGS1, with the Gamers
paying 15d Soc for No. l. There was a good de-
mand for peas, and although receipts from across
the bay were increased TO about 800 sacks the
market was slightly higher. New potatoes were
lower and rhubarb was again plentiful and
cheap. with 81 box a top price for anything.
Celery and lettuce were in OverSupply and weak
as to values. HOthOuse cucumbers were lower
owing TO the appearance of natural growth lots
from Sacramento. which sold down to 75c a
dozen. Old potatoes and onions were quiet and
unchanged.
Potatoes (per ctl)-River white 5O6T5c for
common to choice and S06n9Oc for fancy; Salinas
Burbanks s1.25@1. 40; Oregon Burbsnks. coca
S1.o5; sweet potatoes, 81 .2592.50 new potatoes,
3Q31ac per lb.
Onions (per ctll-Oregon, $1.4O@1 80; Austria
lan. 81; new green. 406l5Oe per box.
Negetables-Asparagus 81. .25a1.jO per box for
extras and 5OcGS1 for the lower grades; toma-
toes, Mexican, $2.50G12.75 per crate; green peas,
3GI4c per ID; garlic, J6tSc per lb; cabbage, $50
40c per c.; eueumbers 75c6$1.25 per dozen;
caulifower. 400 soc per dozen; turnips, soc per
sack; carrots soc per sack; rhubarb, 50c6l 81
per box; celery 1Jc0 S1.25 for large crates; let
tuee, S1.5OQ2 per crate.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
FIour and Farinnceons Good.

ID Peas-Green, "a per ctI.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
STOCK TRADING
RE MAINS QUIET

NEW YORK, April 9.-The stock
market today remained under the
influence of much the same fac
tors as on preceding days and re-
fiected the continued unsettlement
of speculative sentiment growing
out of this situation.
The wheat market was at
tentively considered for an ap-
praisement OF the conditions of the
government crop report by actual
dealers in wheat, but with the
reserve due to the belief in the
existence of fictitious speculative
conditions in the wheat market.
The arrival in New York yester-
day Of ship with a cargo of TO-
9O9 bales of cotton from Liver
pool was regarded as significant
of the artificial conditions in the
commodity markets. These con-
signments are designed for de-
livery against May contracts in
New York and to break the
threatened corner.
The engagement for gold for
next Wednesdays fast steamer be-
gan today and large additions to
the engagements before sailing
day were considered certain. The
London discount market was firm
and foreign exchange rates here
rose again in spite of the gold
enga gements.
The bank statement, while not
as weak as it was feared it might
be, showed nothing to indicate
that the policy of the banks in
the loan market would be changed.
With next weeks gold outgo al
ready inaugurated a further scal-s
ing down of loans by the banks
seems likely.
Bonds were irregular. Total
sales, par value, $1.43S,0O0.
United States 3s registered have
advanced 4 per cent and the As
registered have declined 4 per
cent in the bid prices on call
during the week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
GRAIN MARKET
wheat and other Grains

Wheat and Other Grains
Wheat-A wire from Minneapolis yesterday
said:
Cash people here say that not for years
has the demand for wheat been so poor as it
is now. Big stocks of -four also"
The San Francisco market continued life
less and weak, with quotations pointing down
ward
California club, s1.7o@1.75; Sonora, s1.s5m
1871; Propo and white Australian. 1'8711 a
1921 Northern wheat-Club 81 7061l 7215 |:
Russian red s1.s71a al; 70; turkey red, $1.7oG
LIS; bluestem, $1.1712 gI.S .S2h.
10 q. m. Session
No quotations.
Barley-Feed was freely offered at 81 221h
yesterday and 1000 sacks sold at that fieure
At the same time choice bright could not be
obtained under 81 25. Futures were lower
CASH BARLEY
No. / feed, S1.20@1.25; OF grades, S11215 al
11715 per ctl; brewing, S1.271a al 80; Shipping
lots ST 25@I.271a; chevalier, nominal
FUTURES
10 m. Session
December, $1.15.
Oats-The market is utterly neglected NV
buyers, and sellers have to make concessions
to effect sales. No further change in nrices
Reds. S1.371h@1.47h; blacks nominal; gray.
S1.471a @l.55; white, S1.47h@L55 per cti for
fair to No. /.
Corn-Mancburian small yellow is uuoted at
s1.60 per Genital in sacks; California small round
yellow, 81 160@1.65; white, $165; large yellow.
81 6O@ So; western states yellow in bulk. San
Francisco track, S1.50@1521 white. sl.52HO
1.55; mixed s150@1.51; white Egyptian.
S.. 551 1 so; brown do. S1.40@1.471a per cti.
Rye-Utah and California, 50 per ctl
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
CHICAGO HOARD OF TRADE
Future Grain and Provisions

CHICAGO, April 9-Wheat prices advanced
more than le today reports of chinehbugs in
the wheat nelds Of kans;k The market closed
AZ almost the top point of the day, with the
July and September deliveries each showing a net
gam OF lql &c. Corn and oats advanced with
wheat and closed at about the best marks Pro
visions also ruled firm.
Inc bulge in wheat prices was inaugurated
houses received messages from their representa-
uVes IN the southwest which claimed that the
chlnehoug had appeared in Kansas. Advices
IRON Missouri also claimed wheat was being in
cured by Hessian flles These dispatches started
active buying. From S1.OJi4 a Loss July ad-
yanced TO $1.0G12 while the September option
In The meantime rose from $1.02l4 to 81 03Ss a.
l-o31a There was liberal realizing on the up
turn but all offerings were readily taken. The
market closed active and strong, with July at
Sl;06$s q 1.Q612 and September at $1.032s
Trading IN corn was fairly active The sharp
advance IN wheat was the chief bullish inffu-
ence The market for the cash was steady to
&c higher No. yellow sold at 560 561sc.
May ranged between 5Sc and JS3tc. The close
was strong, with prices unchanged TO q a sc
higher. May being at 5S3sc
Oats were firm nearly all day owing to buy
ing by shorts and elevator interests based on
the strength Of other grains. May sold between
4lI2c and 4214c. The market closed firm. with
prices up AM$sc, with May at 4214c
PROVISIONS closed firm. Final quotations on the
May delivery: Pork so. 12i2, a net gain of J6i
Lac; lard, $136212, 1Jc higher; ribs, $13. .27 r.
&c up.
The leading futures ranged as follows.
The San Francisco call., 1910-04-10
Hay and Feedstur.

The circular of Scott, Magner & Miller says:
Arrivals of hay for the last week were 2 2O9
tons, as against .633 tons last week and 3 500
tons the preceding week. showing quite a de-
crease. which under ordinary conditions would
warrant hrmness in the market. But this is
not the case at present, as the market is very
dull and weak and no interest whatever seems
to be in evidence. Fancy wheat and red oat hay
in light bales is seldom TO be seen on the mar
ket. and when a car of this quality arrives it
meets with ready sale. With this exception the
market drags along from day TO day and al
most any offer made on other grades is accepted
by the sellers. 1t is difficult to obtain any
offer at all on much of the hay at the auction
sale. Holders OF country stocks are eagerly
seeking buyers. but without much success. and
are consequently consigning their goods to this