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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
Nature Study.

A young woman from the East was
conversing with Kentuckian about
tobacco and tobacco raising. She was
very pretty and good conversation
aiist and the young man from Ken
until she gave him a sudden shock
by announcing
II should love to see tobacco field,
especially when it is just plugging
out. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
To Have Smooth, White,
Soft Skin All Winter
(From The woman BeautIful. }


Does your skin chap or roughen easily
in this weather, or become nnduly red or
blotchy? Let me tell you a quick, easy
way to overcome the trouble and keep
your complexion beautifully white, smooth
aud soft the winter long. Just get an
ounce OF ordinary mercolized wax at the
nearest drug store and use little before
retiring, as you would cold cream Upon
arising, remove the coating with sudsy
water The wax. through some peculiar
attribute, iecks on the rough, discolored
or blemished skin. The WORKOUT cuticle
comes on Just like dandruff on diseased
scalp, only in almost invisible particles.
Mercolized wax simply hastens natures
work. Used as required. 1t keeps the face
constantly free from devitallzed scarf
skin and only the healthy, .young-looking
skin is In evidence. It's the best treat
ment known for weatherbeateR, aged.
muddy, freckled, pimpled and all nnbeau-
tiful compilations,
Some skins wrinkle easily in winter.
There's an excellent remedy in a harm
less wash lotion made by dissolving ! ~.
powdered saxolite in * pint, witch hazel
This win QUICKLY eradicate @set.s line
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
No Compliment.

what a graceful dancer your
daughter is" breathed the insinuating
youth.
Sir replied the alert mother, st
want You to understand that my
daughter dances only the latest
dances She learned several years
after gracefulness went out Of style.
Washington Star.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
MAKE A GIFT
FOR EVERY DAY

For the holiday season we have arranged
TO sell electrical appliances that will make
gifts for everyday use on new plan.
Z Handy articles for household use have
been grouped in threes in such manner as to
enable buyers to get the articles in the COM
binations at price much below what the total
cost of the same would be If bought sep
arately
Here is the idea; we present two of the
nine available combinations to show how it
works:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
his Speed Limit.

First Fond Mother--Mr. Reginald
has to have a new set Of school books
every year.
take Harold for a model. My Harold
always stays in the same books kor
three yeafs.--New York Post.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
vAMSBURG NOTES

Glen Van PASSED., of Chicago, spent
Harrison, OF 500 Sanford avenue.
The Richelieu Young Mems Club
will hold a meeting Thursday night
There was an officiai board meeting
OF the Vailsburg NJ e. Church last
night.
Miss Frances Logue, OF New Haven.
has returned TO her home after visit.
ing Mrs. Joseph French, of Sanford
avenue.
Miss Beatrice williams, OF Provi-
denee, r. l.. has been visiting Mrs
Charles Fairbanks, OF Mum avenue
Miss Elizabeth Stevenson, of Stuy-
yesant avenue, entertained her card
club yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
New Dance Records for the VictroIa

Miss Caprice Do You Love Me Best If You Were Mine Take
Time, Her Eyes, Marriage Market Peg My Heart
Pullman Poers Parade Saney Tango Dreams of Childhood
When It's Apple Blossom Time Normandy, Thinking Tango
Tune How Long Have You Been Married. Ragme the Air and
| The Girl in the Bingham Gown.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
The Ne1v Music Rolls

selection Of the music rolls produced is always
be found payeano salon the second floor The
soe includes the latest popular musical comedy hits as well
the standard classical works from all the
Among the latest rolls the Hesitation Waltz Isle dAmour Just
Because It's YOU And Then You've Got Your Mothers Big Blue
Eyes, the Marriage Market and others.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09

Any of the above articles can be bought
separately at the prices quoted, and our de-
ferred payment plan can be availed of for in
dividual or group purchases.
If you make Christmas gift, let it be
useful one.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09

The Richelieu Young Mems CT
Will hold a meeting Thursday mig
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09

Why should we pay such a price
for the information when the news
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Just ESCAPED WORSE FATE
Fine 81 Man who Attempted Suicide
Would Have Been Larger Had q
He 0ucceoded.

! : -
One evening. several years ago. in Z
gold mining camp In the Transyaal. 4
man. partially intoxicated and sup.
posed to be actdated by Jealousy, at.
tempted suicide. He first took NOR
phiA. but this not proving strong
enough he tried to hang himself. but
was prevented. and handed over to the
eherin to be kept in safe custody for
night, and to be tried before the
acting gold commissioner, shrewd
and solemn Scot, the next morning
There being no law to prevent him
from committing suicide II he thought
at, but It being considered desirable to
punish him In some way, It was decid.
ed to bring charge of drunkenness
and disorderly conduct against him.
To this the prisoner pleaded guilty.
whereupon the acting gold commits
sioner, without the ghost Of smile,
delivered the following extraordinary
Judgment:
IT shall fine ye twa punds for your
drunkenness; but I'll Just gle ye to un.
derstand that I ken vera weel what We
attempted to dae, and had ye succeed.
ed In your attempt, your poonishment
would have bin vera much more se-
we're than It Isl"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
occult AnnlhIIatsd.

Everything IN being done to put
down what IL called the modern crav-
ing for the occult But taking all.
things into consideration, It 10 really
doubtful whether Il "a not mistake
TO check the only means we now en-,
ploy to keep our imagination alive.
This is an age o frealism A walk
around the Christmas fairs and shops
convinced M that even in nursery
land imagination Is shocked. The
chief Characteristic Of the seasons
toys is realism, and even the babies
books give the wee things facts rath-
er than fancies. Our jewelry is fash
toned in the form of aeroplanes. the
latest craze in dogs, golf clubs. or
something Of the kind. 1t is the real
istic school Of drama that is most
popular, and poetry may be said to be
wholly out Of date. But man-and
still less woman-cannot live on this
sort of thing long. If we stop the
pores of our fancy we are bound to
become less healthy in mind.-Ladies'
World
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
New EnaIand Romanee.

From Boston comes the story Of a
touching photograph romance. The
manager Of store became infatuated
with the voice Of young woman
whose singing he. heard reproduced
frequently in the machines, wrote to
her for her pictures, and the acquaint-
ance speedily ripened into marriage.
The bride, by the way, was intending
to study in Paris for grand opera, but
has decided to settle down in New
England.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08

The little museum which forms part
OF the record once In ChAncefy lane
Is a British institution better known
to Americans than to the thousands OF
Londoners who daily pass its doors.
or course. the most treasured OF
the museums exhibits IN the Dooms-
day book, but hardly less interesting
are the gunpowder plot papers, the
Wellington papers. the log of the
Victory, the last letter which Nelson
wrote with his right hand and the
first he "scribbled" with his left hand
after losing the right one, the treaty
OF peace strongly reminiscent of the
Field of the Cloth OF Gold-between
Henry WILL and Francis l., illuminated
books worth a monarch's ransom and
royal charters galore.
All these things, however, do not
seem to interest the Londoner, and
seldom viii one find more than doz-
en- people In the museum and of
these the majority. will not be Brit
ishers.
This museum" said an official, "is
better known to Americans than 1t is
to Englishmen. Americans are not
only interested in the Doomsday book,
royal charters and exchequer records,
but naturally in things pertaining to
their own country.
They like to see William PENIS
signature appended to petition to
King James II. praying that the diff
ference between Lord Baltimore and
himself may soon be heard by the
lords of the plantations, the delay be-
ing very ruinous; that of George
Washington to letter to his great
and good friend King George III, con-
| corning the exchange Of ratification of
treaty of amity, commerce and navi.
/ cation concluded in November, 1884.
as well as the signatures OF John
Adams, Stephen Hopkins, Benjamin
Franklin and Thomas Jefferson on
various documents" Pail Mall Ga.
zette.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Matter Of DOUBLING.

Oliver Wendell Holmes was a class
mate OF Doctor Clarke at Harvard, and
according to the "reminiscences of the
latter, the Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table was as witty then as later.
One day the two were talking Of
metaphysics, when the bright-tongued
little great man exclaimed, 'T'll tell
you, James, what think metaphysics
Is like. 1t is like a man splitting a
log. When It is done he has two
more to split"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Accents the Rehuke.

A resident of an English city has
made himself marked man by In
Bisting on saying "nought" instead Of
20" when he calls q telephone num-
Der having ciphers In 1t. The tele-
pone operator usually corrects him
when he says three double naught''
by saying Three double o." The
other night he called up central and
said, Hello" and the girl replied:
"Hellnaught." He accepted meekly
the quiet rebuke." Springfield Re,
publican.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Hard 70 See Under wat.r

There is no scientific instrument OF
the scope" character which enables
one to see down to so or 60 feet under
water. When the sun shines vertical
ly over water, a box or bucket with
glass bottom is often used to look
into the water. A cloth covering TO
exclude light from the box or bucket
Is sometimes employed, But without
electric or some other light in the wa
ter these devices are. not very salts
factory.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
For Neatnees IN ciothlno.

London has adopted French indus
try which aims at neatness. It in that
OF the "stoppeur." The word refers to
the art Of mending clothes. In Paris
the "stoppeur' is well and favorably
known. Surprising a gentleman tears
his coat or burns hole with his cigar
cite in his trousers, the garment IL
conveyed to the "stoppeur." who in
some mysterious way reconstructs the
material. In some way they seem to
weave in the stuff, joining up threads
OF a bit Of cloth cut from anotheI
part
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
could FOLLY Go Further2

A very small dog created great
stir In the streets Of Paris few days
ago. A bijou pet dog was seen in the
Champs Eiysees with lady. 1t was
wearing indiarubber boots laced high
MP the leg, ear protectors. goggles to
shield his eyes from cold or mud, and
. raglan overcoat lined with thicK
flannel and provided with a pocket
from which projected a tiny handker
chief with e monogram.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
M 0oe..,,,..,i ch;.,,,.

TAorS are chords In the human
Asxt strange. varying things. which
$50 cniy struck BY accident; which
WIN remain mute and senseless to APP
1Ab thO'Acot passionate ana earnest.
80 respond at last to the Slightest
eoBnAl touch. In the most tnsensible
or ohildish minds there Is some train
az roAecticn which art can seldom
Lad. or skill assist. but which VIII re-
veal itself. a. great truths have done,
By chance. and when the diseoverer
has the plainest and simplest end IN
N3Sw.-Charies Dickeons. Is
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Pathetic AoneaJ.

Among the clever stories retailed at
the Beefsteak or the Garrick is nice
one Of the florid lawyer, who was
COUNSEL in an action for libel brought
by a provision merchant against a To-
cal newspaper. He said in his adj
dress to the jury: "My client, gen.
tlemen, is cheesemonger, and the
reputation of cheesemonger in the
city Of London is like the bloom Of
peach. Touch 1t, and it is gone for
ever" -
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Conversation During Meals.

The world long ago was forced to
admit the important relationship be-
tween mind and matter, and when one
is occupied by matter-eating food
the mind should also be brought into
play. Say something bright Pay a
few compliments. tell bright anec-
dote, chat of the pleasant and lighter
things In life during all your meals.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
rhles-Proof Umbrella.

An umbrella made thief-proof by
being locked in such manner that
It cannot be opened has been invent
ed by a London cloak-room attendant.
the locking device consists of metal
collar, one end Of which may be
slipped down over the rib-tips, and
is securely locked to them by revoly-
ing the three metal rings. These
rings bear the letters and numerals
OF the secret combination.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Lemon Hint.

Instead OF throwing away hard, dry
lemons, put them in a pan of hot wa
ter and set it where it will maintain
about the same degree of heat with
out boiling for two hours. When Ia
ken out and dried the lemons will be
as soft and juicy and rich in flavor
as though they had never grown hard.
--McCaH's Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Added Zest.

Il hear you are going to a mat
inee today" Miss Green said to Miss
Blazer. II hope you'll enjoy your
SELF" "Oh, I'm sure to have good
timei" replied Miss Blazer. I'm go
ing with a woman whose husband
strongly disapproves of her seeing
shows like the one we are going to
see; SO 1 think we can't fail to enjoy
ourselves"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Dancer slan IN Eioraa.

The appearance Of white" in the
eye OF horse indicates vicious ma
ture, because high tempered horse
constantly looks about, apprehensive
OF danger, or desiring to do mischief
The quick motion of the eyeball in OPP
posite directions exposes an unusual
ly large surface OF the white, which
thus becomes an evidence OF the tenn
per Of the animal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Learning by Love Letter.

''Love letters between young men
and women are an excellent method
of teaching literature" says DR.. Ar
thur Holmes. But it must be done
tactfully. We have known a young
lady who broke Off an engagement
because her fiance returned her love
letters with the spelling errors neatly
corrected in red ink.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Neatly Expressed Warning.

"This seat is provided by the vicar
for old people and children, and not
for men who are born tired" is the
inscription on public seat which has
just been placed in the pretty Sussex
(Eng.) town of Midhurst.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
navoni lila en,uAr

James ], being requested by his old
nurse to make her son "a gentleman,
answered emphatically: 'T1l MAX
him q baronet, gin We like, Iuckie, but,
the od'eil himself couldna' max him a
gentleman"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
scIefiTTnc FacT EsSapIIsned,

A number of rabbits upon whom
coffee was tried to determine the effect
of the caffeine it contained died, prov
ing beyond a doubt that coffee never
was intended as food for rabbits
Louisville Courier-Journa1.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
tmaulne lei

A complainant at the Highgate
(IIng.l police court described the call
Of a niilkman ~ Something between
the scream Of hyena and the falsetto
voice Of donksyH
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Point of NieM.

''Say, pa, what is the difference be-
tween q visit and a yisitation2" Fond
Father-A visit, my boy, is when you
go to see your Grandmother Jones,
and visitation Is when Jour Grand.
mother Jones comes to see Va
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
olft That la plvlnn.

II instead OF q gem, or even a
flower, we could cast the gift OF
lovely thought into the heart Of q
friend, that would be giving as the
angels must stve,-G George MacDon.
alds
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Shopping in the ozark Dlstrlct.

'You keep sportin' goods yur, don't
your" inquired frazzled looking
citizen from out on Rumpus Ridge, adj
dressing the proprietor of the hard
wore store at PolkVille, Ark. Eth
heb, that's what lowed. Well. what
I was amin to git was a straight
jacket for crazy kansas City
Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Fault Finding.

II we had no faults, we should not
take 80 much pleasure in noticing
the faults Of other people.-La Roche
foucauld.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
FrIohtful World. !

Church---The times are tlerve-reok.
ing.
Gotham What's wrong now?
why, when we entered a friends
house we used to be.met by one Of
those awful bear heads on the rug,
and now they're introducing Chinese.
dragon ruesi"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
sueeeeded the Hour eIana.

The first accurate clock was set up
In England at Hampton Court, in
1910. Up to that time members Of
the royal suite used hour-glasses in
their private rooms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Take. fhs ReoponpIbllltx.

Don't throw sano into your own
eyes by finding an excuse for your
mistakes In someone else.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
The Best Teacher

Men do nothing excellent but by inn
ltation Of nature.-Jean Jacques Rous.
Beau.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08

Reciprocity.
Meet the good there is In othass
with tho best there IL In yourself.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-04-08
Toofl Tootl

II doesn't require musical educa
ito TO blow an automobile horn.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-11-28
Special Nugget Service.

Special Nuoost Service.
 Fl. pAStD, Nov aS.--The victorious. General Vtlia obtained almost every thing he needed after the r'ut of tm federal army except onr very Mc's- M,ry thing for carrying 'n the husi ness of rebel. rh, federal soldiers had arms and ammunition and hospital supplies but they had nO money and in order to maintain hims'if aml his rapidly growing army the cx-handii and present hero of the constitutional ist cause was obliged to hi,vc stores and money.
 The constitutionalist government has not ms yet established u mint and it's credit is not e,md with tho hank . ing houses of the world x" the Imam ci,l problem was il srri,'ns "nc.
 The rebel leader. however. is prov ing himself a man "f nEiny parts. in fact. despite his origin nnd trainin.; villa seems t0 br able to handle sit : uatlonS Us they ;triSc III tThi! NtV" eonlc manner. Finding himself in need of funds lie went to tho largcs: job printing house in Juarrz and nr- dered paper money to Inc value of one million dollars printed "n ordinary newspaper stationary.
 With treasury full If ,his worth less paper he began paying "fr hi@ soldiers nnd issued an order L" tho shopkccpcrs and others of ihc town that the script wax to bc accepted In exchange for goods. In other words hc created u million dollars worth Of lcsui tender without .,ny gold reserve behind 1t and over night the cUnstitu- :
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-11-28
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
 ENDORSES DOCTRINE

plans M the Americans ,' iim- their tmlng should ,,. con1i,ler.s1 a nana:" tO America.
 Lord ITaltianc said that for the pres ent the British government was con : tent to await the development of con ditions in Mexico and that even shoul ii become necessary to land men for t,e protection of British subjects it w,.ul, In no way effect the Mnnro,. doctrine ax the troops and ships w"utl l,c withdra wn aS soon aS the trouble was oyer. The chancellor denied that the orders sending the ships away from the Mexican port were iS sued at the request of the Unitesi States department Of state but sail tln,t they were taken away when th'' ambassador was satisfied that British interests would be fully protected hr the Americans.
 In conclusion th'. official assurr'l th"se al the banquet thitt the U'rdi"i [ r.IntiOnx existing lntwecn EnElnn | and the United states for s" many years were never more close than a, the present time.
 The chuncellors speech was weri, cd with enthusiastic applause by all the Englishmen and Americans pres met
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-11-28
eENERAL VILLA INSTITUTES
 \ CURRENCY REFORM

This brought protests tlGai w"'" '"'' needed and riots which were queue . with tho M,yonc, and th" r"niis'''t'"'' of a great many stocks IN Villas or f.. ..rs. These g,n' ls were hau'c' "' tE.. bull ring 'm: m immehs" ''r"! store sta,lishcd where the new m"ne! is accepted In exchange for nil kinds of goods.
 Tn. su,,.essfuI fipancier and soldier has now issued another order |" th effect that any merchant rcf'ts'n': what hc calls the currency m the r'- ,,,hIi. will b,. shot and the merchant < nr.. In Il panic over the condition ': affairs.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-11-28

ti,nlalist treasury wus filled. This was d splendid way in which to i.ts.t the diiiicuity thai faced tho new government. it was fine for every hosly hui the sh,pkc"p'rs and these scheme for themselves refused {" ar- ccpf Inc new currency.
 The shops and banks were all closed plight as hcforc tn" issue of their lMy
 Then Villa issued u decree to the effect that the new money must be ac- tcptcd in exchange for goods under penalty of having the entire stocks of tGr merchants confiscatc'i.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-11-28
VILLA PREPARES
 ARMY FOR ADVANCE
spseial Nugget Service.

apeeiai Nugget Service.
 JVAREZ. Nov. 2s.--Gcnes1sl Villa Is rapidly getting his army In shape tp move on the city of Chihuahua and has announced that he will begin his advance upon that city next Saturday.
 There are said to he over twelve thousand men now in Villas army an he h getting his organization rapidly .umulet"i. < good many federal of- t,cers and all of the men who fought In ,he federal ranks In the last battl have Joined the rebel cause and th.. army under the ex- bandit is the great est body uf trUupx that has yet been assembled under the banner of revolt
 Villa is making use of the knowl edge of the rx-rcgular officers who have. come over to the constitutional ist side in perfccting the organization uf his army und thesc ofIicers are Of considerable aid In arranging thing, in u systematic military way.
 It tx proposed to divide the mai.' army into Ave divisions of three thou sand men cach and to begin the march to Chihuahua over separate routes all converRing near the city to he attacked.
 It is not thought that there will bc any serious resistance to Villas at-