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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-03
Money To Lend

THE Standard Home Compa
ny, Incorporated, provides home
purchasing contracts with a
guaranteed invest m emit, an
agreement is made whereby Won
can borrow money to buy or
build a home or pay off that
mortgage. or improve your
property with interest at 5 per
cent on yearly balances, and
your return will be $3.50 per
month on each 81 900 borrowed.
hent receipts never pay divi-
bends. We have put more than
ten thousand people in their
own homes, and can put you in
yours, IT yon will take our plan.
Loans over 10000 600, Assets
over 81 100000. Gail or write at
once to
C. B. Ramsey, Agent
Office-over Postofiice
Norton, Virginia
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-03

w. II. Nickels, of Dufield,
was visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w.
j. Horsley in the Gap las
week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1913-12-03
{. B. Ramsey, Agent

Umce-Uver Postoffice
Norton, Virginia
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
SIMPLICITY IS ITS KEYNOTE
Beautiful Gown Shows the Undoubtec
Touch of Leading Partisan
Mcdiste.

Striking in it's beautiful simplicity
is Paquin gown, made of plain, dull
blue mousseline de sole. The full
tunic drops slender pointed train
and the edges of it are bound with
satin of darker shade; into the
folded belt of the darker blue is
thrust a rose of coral pink silk The
wrap designed especially to be worn
with this gown is made of blue crepe
de chine, heavily embroidered in dull
Persian colors. The wide double ruff.
fles that trim it are of the material
of the gown, says Harper's Bazaar.
A white louisine silk dress has a
hem and little jacket of coarsely WOW.
en- cotton, printed in colors. A green
silk collar and scarf add a brilliant
bit of color. Taffeta silks in changing
invisible checks in light colors are
made into novel wraps and loose long
coats for evening wear, and long and
short lace coats are worn with gowns
to match, or as separated garments.
All af1uff with frills and ribbon ends,
they are lined with one thickness OF
mousseline de sole.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10

to be seen, for this lends importance
to the scheme. The effect of the arch
and it's curtains is to break up that
passageway look and also to leave the
casual observer in doubt as to how
, much space there is between them and
| the stairs.
At night the curtains can be drawn,
and will give an air of cosiness, with
an electric lamp shedding it's cheerful
| light on the soft silken folds of good
rich color.
In warm weather a reed-and-beaG
curtain can replace the silken ones !;
it should not be multi-colored, but one
of those in delightfully."- cool-lookine
pale green rush with clear crystal
beads between. One wide curtain is
sufficient, divided into two, for we
must remember not to do away With
the vista of stairs, which so much de-
ceives the eye about the floor space
of the hall.
In choosing the furniture there must
of course, be nothing at all wide.
With pale amber walls and soft
SOkOI dHu carpet 6N'
erything should be, even the picture
frames, in dull black oak, for the com.
bination of the softly glowing amber,
the warm cherry color and the dull
black is really delicious. The furniture
should include an old oak monks
bench, which will have a most capa.
cious box under its seat for the hous
ing of rugs, mackintoshes, etc., and
which will most oblisingly turn itself
into table for use on "at home" days,
as its back turns down over the arms
in truly meritorious way. A pictur
esque oak chair, a little octagonal
table with palm and a quaint brass
tray hereon, and an umbrella stand OF
desirable narrowness, are all we may
allow ourselves.
A hat and coat stand with little cup
boards, a deep box, glass, and sun
dry other attractions will be placed
behind the right hand curtain.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
HIS NARROW ESCAPE
BY MARY POINTER.

"You certainly do look good to me
this evening, Eleanor" said the young
man with a sigh of satisfaction as
he deposited his box Of confectionery
on the table and sank into a divan
corner all with the same motion.
Thank you,' said the pretty girl
with great sweetness. For an instant
her eyes rested upon him medita-
lively, and then she hurled her bomb.
ALBERT she said, who was the
girl with whom you were walking
down Michigan avenue Saturday aft
ernoon-the afternoon you telephoned
that we couldn't go to the matinee
after all, because you had to work."
"Who-me?" said the young man
in rather staccato tones, sitting up
right with great suddenness. An ex.
preston of utmost surprise began to
show on his face.
Did you think l was referring to
my grandfather or the president Of
Mexico?" she inquired, crushingly.
Who" began the young man with
great indignation, told you such q
RIDICULOUS STORY. OOQ want 10 re-
feet on any of your friends, Eleanor.
but there are INSCRIPTIONS persons
who don't trouble to be sure of iden-
tifcations-"
I've known you two years." broke
in the pretty girl, land I'm tolerably
sure of my own eyes, Albert"
'Oh, then you saw mel" the young
man murmured unthinkingly. He put
up a protesting hand as she opened
her lips. Now, Eleanor" he said,
don't be hasty! If you will stop to
think, you'll remember that lives have
been ruined on all sides Of us just
because people have jumped to con-
illusions! You're too broadminded,
know, to do anything like that! Why,
just think"
Il suppose that's all true" admitted
the pretty girl. But incidentally, who
was she, Albert?"
The young man regarded her with
a beautiful expression of reproach.
He sighed as he shook his head. Il
can't tell you how disappointed am"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10

he breathed in tones that limited of a
stricken heart. Really, 1 can't. I
thought that in you l had found the
one girl who understood me, and
whom l could trust. I did, Eleanor.
And now, this!"
Il don't see how that's got anything
to do with it, persisted the pretty
girl. you break an engagement with
me in order to keep one with anoth-
er girl and then try to make out that
you are the injured person!"
I'm not injured" the young man
told her. I'm just disillusioned. At
your lack of trust, you know"
Il want to know who that girl was"
said the pretty girl, decidedly, land
what you meant by putting me off
to go with her! You needn't tell me,
either, that she was the cousin of
the head of the firm and he had asked
you to escort her to the railroad sta
ton, nor that she was friend of
your sister who had just come to town
and lost her way, or"
Hold on" broke in the young man.
If you take away all the excuses, you
know, there wouldn't be anything to
say! I'm quite willing to tell you
all about her, Eleanor, and how l hap
pence to be walking with her when l
phoned you I was working-Im will
ing, because my conscience is clear,
and all that! BY the way-what were
you doing down town? You said over
the phone that you were going to stay
at home and practice!"
The pretty girl looked pink. 'I?"
she murmured. Why, went by you in
Bob's machine. He dropped in right
after you phoned and invited me to
go for ride, with supper afterward.
So I VENT"
II like that" said the young man
ir rising tide of indignation. when
you promised me that you wouldn't
look at Bob, let alone 60 out with
him! Deceiving me like that! You
thought I'd never know and you see
how fate has revealed your duplicity!
I'm astonished at you, Eleanor. Now,
will you Kindly explain what you
meant by doing it?"
There isn't anything to explain!"
insisted the pretty girl, bit waver.
ingly. q"
Very well!" said the young man,
getting to his feet with great dignity.
Il am going now-and when you are
ready to explain what you meant by
such conduct you can send for me!
An engaged girl acting that way!
Good night"
"Gee!" murmured the young man a
minute later as he fastened down the
front steps. THAT was a narrow e.
cape!"-Chicago Daily News.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
New Bathrobe Hood,

Much has been said about the charm
of the boudoir cap, but less is known
about the new bathrobe hoods These
are made in a variety of shapes, all
very large. Some have a long peak
which flops down over the side of the
head or back and a cape effect which
falls over the shoulders with a space
cut over the shoulders in the back OF
the hood which displays the neck and
is cool. These hoods are of the same
material as the bathrobe. They may
be attached to it or be entirely sep
arate.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
Sashes Revived,

The narrow sashes of the eos have
been revived. They are offered in
many styles, those of brocade in
bright colors and odd designs being
especially popular. The plain ones
have embroidered ends and most OF
them are finished with fringes. The
sashes are knotted at the side OF
looped at the back. They are WORD
with all sorts of costumes and give
an effective touch of color to a SOM
Der gown.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
FOR BRIGHT HALLWAY
EXPERT RECOMMENDS METHODS
OF FURNISHING.
Many Methods Of Beautifying Even
What Looks Like Perfectly Hope
less Passage-Decorative Scheme
Amounts to Much.

For the beautifying of an abnormal
ty long passage, such as architects oc-
casionally blunder in constructing, an
expert recommends the erection of a
curtain holder over the door leading
from it. He goes on:
From this we will suspend narrow
silken curtains of cherry color, which
will be kept we'll back during the day,
SO as to allow a vista of the staircase
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
Electric lioht Ratification

TO direct the rays of an electric
light down the centers of intersecting
streets an enameled steel reflector has
been invented, consisting of four semi
parabolas, Joined with their smaller
ends over the Light.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-07-10
Misplaced.

Misplaced.
First Cinder-"Why so angry?
Second Cinder-"I've been wastin,
time in q glass eye
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-04-01
SUMNER PALACE PLANNED.
Antonio Esposto May Build open-Ail
Theatre This Sprinu.

Plans have been prepared for an
open-air theatre to be built by An
tonic Esposito on his property cor
ner of Speedwell avenue and Clinton
place. The property is a natural
ampitheatre and with little grading
can be utilized for the purpose. En-
trance to the new theatre, which is
to be roofless, except for an awning
over the higher priced seats, will be
from the corner of Speedwell avenue
and Clinton place. On the frontage
of both thoroughfares are to be
erected flag poles from which flags
of all nations will be flown and the
poles will also carry garlands of elec-
trio lights. The front will present
the aspect of midway"
The theatre is planned to have a
seating capacity of 1900 The stage
opening is to be thirty feet wide
and the stage forty feet deep Two
retiring rooms for men and two for
women are planned, smoking. may be
allowed. Mr. Esposito hopes to ar,
range with the town authorities in
regard to his license so that in
stormy weather the shows may be
given at the present Palace theatre
while in fine weather performances
will be at the open-air Summer Pal
ace Theatre" Work will be begun
as soon as the plans are passed up
on by the fire and building depart
ments and Mr.. Esposito hopes tC
open the theatre on Decoration day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-04-01
THE NEW PRICE LAW.
Tank Wagon Men Must Study Up
On Decimals.

The tank wagon men who sell
kerosene, gasoline and other petro-
leum products to garages and stores
must speedily study decimal fractions
and their customers must do the
same. The new state law of uniform
prices is the cause of it,
The sellers of ANY commodity in
general use" must first under the
risk of severe penalties, name a gen.
eral or basic price for the whole
state of New Jersey. Add the exact
cost of freight to this, and you have
the legal price at any given point
within the state.
Thus the freight from Bayonne to
Plainfield is 33-100 OF cent, which
makes the rate for gallon of oil
at Plainfield 83-100 of a cent. The
difference is frequently more than
this, occasionally less, but in every
case there is a troublesome decimal
fraction to confuse buyer and seller.
AS this law applies to scores OF
other commodities than oil and there
by means increased confusion to all
dealers there should be some way OF
simplifying its action, say by allow
ing the quotations to be in hall
cents. 1t is not credible that the
trainers of the bill foresaw the quota
tions by decimal fractions which have
resulted under the terms of the new
law.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-04-01
THANKS FROM PROSECUTOR.
Mr.. Rathbun Expresses Gratitude tc
Officials for Cooperation.

Charles A. Rathbun, who retired as
prosecutor of the pleas of Morris
county on Monday, on that day sent
to many of the justices and other
peace officers of the county letters
thanking them for their assistance in
administering the criminal laws. His
letter was as follows
Dear Sir:-To-day closes my term
as prosecutor of this county. Upon
retiring l desire to express to you
my appreciation of the assistance you
and the other magistrates and officers
of the county have rendered in the
administration of the criminal law in
this county. The efficiency of a
prosecutor depends very much upon
his co-laborers and l am very glad to
take this opportunity of acknowledge
ing my obligation to you and all who
have aided me in the ten years SER
vice just completed. l trust the cor
dial relations which have existed dur
ing these years may continue. l
bespeak for my successor a continu-
alton of your hearty cooperation"
The justices have only the best of
feeling towards the prosecutor, hav-
ing always been treated fairly and
courteously by him and they all re-
gret his leaving the office.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-04-01
OPEN MANY BIDS FOR
AUTO FIRE APPARATUS
TWenty-Eight Bids Received
for Various Machines.

Contracts for the automobile fire
apparatus to take the place of the
present horse drawn machines of the
Morristown fire department. may be
let at the regular meeting of the
board of aldermen Friday evening.
Bids were opened at a special meet
ing OF the aldermen held last week
but the letting of the contracts was
delayed on account of the wish of
The fire committee to have more time
In which to examine the bids and to
confer with the apparatus committees
OF the various companies concerned.
The miserable showing of the auto
mobile pumping engine brought here
from Newark has caused the fire
committee to notify the bidders on
the pumping engine that no contract
VIII be let unless the bidder brings
MS machine here and shows just
what it will do when coupled up to
the Morrlstown water mains In
consequence the American LaFrance
Fire Engine company is rushing here
by fast freight a machine from its
factory to give a demonstration of
what this type of machine can do.
Twenty-eight bids were received by
the aldermen, eight being for the
pumping engine for Humane Engine
company, eight for a hose wagon for
the First Ward Hose company. three
for the combined tractor and hose
wagon for Washington Engine COM
pany and the remainder for the pa
troll wagon and ambulance for the
police and fire wardens.
In regard to the latter machine a
controversy has arisen between the
police committee and the committee
from the board of fire wardens over
the type of vehicle to be secured
The police want machine with top
that can be used for an ambulance
should occasion require. The fire
wardens don't want a top on the
apparatus. Unless this hitch is set
tied the police will go ahead and get
a machine suited for the uses of the
! department without regard for the
fire wardens.
The bids were as follows
Pumping engine for Humane Engine
company, not to exceed So, 500-Cas-
cade Pump company. $500; Dixon
company, $500; Webb company, S8,-
/ 800: Seagraves company, $500; Mott
Fire Engine company, $500 and ST.
800; American-LaFrance Fire Engine
company, $500; Robinson Fire APP
paratus company, $S,400.
Auto hose wagon for First Ward
Hose company, not to exceed $4,000
Adams company, $2.497; White Motor
Car company, $2,500; A. M. Guerin,
the Brockway company, $2,072; Auto
Car Sales and Service company. 81
420; Federal Truck company, $4,000.
Spencer-Wilkie Motor Car company
$2.500; Cadillac company, $2,477; Pal
mer-Singer Automobile company, ST.
500
Chassis for Washington Engine
company's hose wagon and tractor,
not to exceed ,500-Adams, $3,1S5;
White. $9,500; Knox Automobile COM
pany, $3,4S5.
Combination police and fire patrol
and emergency ambulance for Fire
Wardens and police department, not
to exceed ,000-Federal, $2,91O:
Path Finder company, $4,000; Auto
Car, $2,S60; White, $4,000; Palmer
Singer, 5000; Adams. $2,945; Spen-
GER -Wilkie, $2,650; Cadillac, s2,924. :
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-04-01

he thought Some districts of the
township have to have sewers and
can get them only through the town.
Eney Grupelli remarked that the
town does not want. the township to
come in and are just as well Off
without it as the town now has ev-
erything it needs and the township
seems to have everything it needs.
$50 L guess I'll go home" he said.
Watson A. Bartron, of Morris Plain
said he had lived in the township
twenty-five years and hoped to stay
in the township twenty-five years
longer. He asserted that in the
years he has traversed Speedwell ay-
enue there have been no decent side
walks within the town limits for a
long distance and until the trolley
came the road was in bad condition
within the town.
Gates B. Parsons echoed Mr.. Bar
irons remarks, and asserted that in
the township the sidewalks are built
up to the town line. For many years
he had traversed Speedwell avenue
and in that time did not remember
seeing a policeman above Early street
/ There was no police protection at
Morris Plains but it has its fire ap-
paratus.
j. Paul Jameson asserted that
when Morristown fire companies
visited the township they received
checks for S25, $50 or SIS.
Mr.. Tomlinson jumped up, declarir
that it cost the town $500 for every
alarm answered and when his state
ment was laughed at explained thai
he meant that the cost of maintain
| ing the department year was dl
iyided by the number of alarms to
get to this result.
A working man from Morris Plains
pointed out that the high taxes II
Morristown made it almost impossible
4 for a poor man to find home here
as the rents are so high.
Robert Hipson thought that per
haps Collinsville or Hillside NIGH
be taken in the town but as fol
annexing the whole township he con
/ sidered it out of the question. He
/ likened the scheme to the fable o.
! the spider and fly, assigning the par
/ of the spider to Morristown who en-
treats the fly, the township, into it'
web.
S. c.. Hicks asserted that 1t was
as reasonable to annex MOTHS TOWN.
ship to New York as to Morristowf
as it was a rural community with diff
ferent interests than the town has
AS for the fire calls they were an
swered in the name of humanity tt
save lives as we'll as property. Al
a member of the Prudentown fire de
partment he assured the townspeoplt
that his company would gladly an
swer any appeal for aid from Morris
town.
! j. Walter Strine asserted that al
a resident of the township he hat
come to the meeting to hear sons
reasons why the township should bt
annexed to the town but had heard
none. The township, he asserted
has heard none in the past, hence
the 1,500 signers to the petitions
against the scheme.
The meeting adjourned. after Mr.
Foote had asked it any others wished
to speak and none responded.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-04-01

but was halted by Mr.. Wilson, who
rebuked him for his attitude toward
the board. After that Mr. Runyon
answered, the questions In meek
manner and showed more politeness
to the board.
Mr.. Runyon asserted the engine was
so far from the boiler because the
amount of money for the work was
limited and to pla &c The engine close
to the boiler would have cost sew
eral thousand dollars more. He ex-
pected to keep an oversight of the
plant, custom he had followed for
fifteen years in handling other plants
he had installed. Zero weather was
necessary to properly tune up the
plant and he would come up next
winter to make the adjustments as
well as visiting the plant two or three
times a year
Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Runyon and Mr.
Cooney withdrew after signing their
bills for services rendered Clerk
Smith explained that the old board
had engaged an architect to prepare
the plans for the work and had in
structed him to secure estimates of
its cost and have the price high
enough SO that the bond issue you'd
cover it. Acting under figures fur
nished by the architect, the board,
Mr.. Smith said, had gone ahead with
its bond issue only to find the bids
offered all higher than was expected.
Upon advice of Judge Cutler the
board voted unanimously to engage
an expert to examine the boilers be.
fore paying the bills.
Mr.. Cooney's bill of S25 for the
services of a man sent here on re-
quest of the board to run the plant
for week was ordered paid.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-04-01
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Julius catlin.

Mrs. Frances Hunt Catlin, widow
of julius Catlin, died at her New
York home, No. 829 Park avenue, on
Sunday after an illness of three
weeks of pneumonia. She was sew
enty-six years old. Mrs. Catlin had
left "Fairholme," her country home
on Whippany road, to spend the win
ter in the city. She was identified
with charitable work in this town
and in New York.
Mrs. Catlin was a founder of the
Speedwell society which cares for
sick babies, was interested in both
the local hospitals and was man
ager of several other charity institu-
tions. She was the daughter of Seth
Bliss Hunt and was born in Vermont.
She was married to julius Catlin,
of Hampton, Conn, in 1862. They
came to Morristown about forty years
ago.
Three daughters are left by Mrs.
Catlin:-Mrs. C. Mitchell Depew, who
is in France; Mrs Otto Hansen, of
Milwaukee, and Mrs. Stowe Phelps,
of this town
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-04-01
HIGH PRICES FOR HORSES.
Equines Shown at Field Club Exhibit
Change Owners.

The sale by Joseph W. Hartman
to Edward B. Mclean, of Washing
ton, for $4,000, of three high-step-
ping harness horses-Nala, Lady Dill
ham and Elegant Dilham-winners of
scores of blue ribbons, championship
prizes and challenge cups at the
leading American horse shows, inclue-
ing the Morristown show, has been
announced.
Nala is a trotting bred stallion. He
has won the championship of the Ma
tional Horse show four times and
has been practically invincible for six
years, making a record never equalle
in this country. Lady Dilham and
Elegant Dilham are haekneys, sister
and brother.
The price paid for the trio is the
highest on record They are now in
Florida, and are to be shipped to
Washington at once. They probably
will be exhibited at the National
capital horse show.