Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 34, Number 188, 15 May 1909 — Page 5

THE ItlCmiONB rAIXABIUM AJTD SUN-TELEGRAM, SATURDAY, HAY 15, 1909

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ft Mrs. N. C. Heironiinus gave an Informal company Friday afternoon at her home in West Richmond. Spring flowers were used in decorating. A dainty luncheon was served. Miss Mary Smith of New Castle was the honor guest. Mrs. Frank Critchet will entertain with a dinner company Sunday at her home on North Ninth street - J Miss Mary Smith of New Castle is the week end guest of Miss Anna; Davis who is staying with Professor j and Mrs. Helronimus, and attending Earlham college. J J Mr. and Mrs. Gustave F. Pafflin entertained the members of the : Cook Stock company Thursday evening at their home. 108 North Sixth street. Music, gamesand social conversation were features of the evening. A luncheon was served. Mr. Cook is a cousin to Mr. Pfafflin. v& Mrs. Rev. M. Hobson is entertain ing today her sister Miss Carrie Elli son and Miss Alice Scott They are both teachers in the Elwood schools. The following young people attended the dance at Cambridge City last evening: Miss Irene Hart, Miss Helen White, Miss Lena Weisbrod, Mr. Harry Hatfield, Mr. John Long, Miss RS.a TnnM Mill TLfni-t. Tlfllann tw 8cott Morse, Mr. William Reid, Mr. '; Everett McConaha, Mr.1 Harry Miller nd Mr. Scott Porter. ,A shower was given this afternoon Miss Ethel Patton, whose marriage to Mr. Harry Doan will take place in June. About fifty guests have received invitations for the function. Two of the prominent young people of Doddridge - Chapel, Miss Ellen Wright and Mr. Guy Ranck went to Newport, Kentucky, in April, 1906 and were married. , The secret has been successfully kept tor more than a year. Mr. Ranck will finish his work in Indiana University, where he is at . present a student. Their friends are extending congratulations. J '.VA Mr. P. , C. Friedgen has returned from an extended visit in the south. , Mr. and Mrs. George-Finf rock of Kokomo, Ind., will spend Sunday 'with Mr. and Mrs.' J. W. FIrif rock of South Eleventh street . ji ji -ji . The many friends of Mr. Wayne K. Pnrdy, of the United States navy, son or Mrs. Matilda Purdy, will be pleased to learn of his engagement to Miss Ce ll M. Derine, . of Portsmouth, New bly be celebrated sometime in June. ;; Kyi--,:. JI j js Several companies are being arranged by hostesses in this city, complimentary to Miss Mary Seaton of, Indianapolis.' Among which will be an afternoon tea party to be given by the Misses Dorothy and Marguerite Rush. j A number of persons in this city are making preparations to attend the commencement exercises at Purdue University in June. J J J Miss Ellena and Irene Cofield are guests of, friends and relatives in Cincinnati for a few days. There are some absolutely new designs in tablecloths and napkins which are among the latest importations. A beautiful one has the snowdrop center," always a favorite, and a border of garlands of roses and leaves twining in and out of, two straight lines of plain damask. At each corner are to be seen tall baskets filled to overflowing withs flowers. Another shows a plain center of wonderfully fine damask, and in the corners of cloth and napkins is a design of Louis XVI period a large medallion on either side of which are to be seen horns of plenty, and below the A IHIo&pifia Of Post 3. A Postu

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bow knot and scroll. The border is composed of the elaborate scroll and bunches of fine flowers. Still another is of Louis XV pattern, a group of dancing cupids in the corners and a border of trailing vines and heavy clusters of grapes. Mr. and Mrs. Morton P. Cain are here on a visit to the latter's sister,

Mrs. Anna M. Vaughan of the Huason'3 Flat. j J Miss Elizabeth Kolp delighted her audience last evening with the scarf dance which she gave at the Coliseum last evening, when "In Dreamland" was presented. J J J . The dance given last evening by Mr. Norman Craighead in the Odd Fellows' hall was a very successful event. About twenty couples were In attendance. Excellent music was furnished by piano and drums. J( J J Several persons from this city were in attendance at the dance given last evening in Cambridge City. The honor guests were members of the graduating class. Monday afternoon Miss Mable Reller will entertain with a company in honor of Miss Mary Seaton of Indianapolis, at her home, 304 North Seventeenth street. - i . pf A pleasant social event for today is the card company to be given this evening by- Miss Ruth Gilchrist at her home on Klnsey street in honor of her guests, Mr. George Moore and Miss Mary Seaton of Indianapolis. There will be guests for several tables. JS JI jf - An informal dinner company was given recently by Mr. and Mrs. Young at their home on South Thirteenth street. Jl j v A feature of Saturday's social calendar is the reception which will be given this evening at Earlham Col lege for visitors attending the I. C. A. L. meet at Earlham today. J Ji J Did you go to "Dreamland" last night at the Coliseum. If not you certainly missed a rare treat The production as put on by about three hundred persons, was one of the best for its kind ever presented in this city. .: '' Considering that the opera has only been practiced for' about two weeks, it was all that could be expect ed. '" Mr. Russell Heitbrink as Prince Oberon, the Royal consort, took his part well. He also sang a very beau tiful solo. Perhaps the most . charm ing feature of the affair was the dance of the. butterflies, given by a number of little people with Miss Katherine Ensminger as Queen. The work of Miss Ensminger, both as a reader and vocalist, is well, known to people of this city. She has remarkable ability for one so young. The decided hit of the evening was the dancing by Miss Elisabeth Kolp, who Impersonated "Twinkle,", solo court dancer. She re ceived a number of encores. Titania, queen of the flowers, was represented by Miss Karolyn Karl, who added much to the success of the performance by her beautiful vocal numbers. . ' , Miss Jessie Mann, queen of the flowers, also sang. Special mention should be made of the dancing done by a number of young girls, costumed to represent various flowers. The part of Puck, the court jester, was also well Impersonated. The other parts were especially well given., A matinee performance was given this afternoon. The ladies of the Penny club have worked hard to make this affair successful' and it is hoped a large sum has been realized. CLUB NOTES A meeting .of the J. T. thimble club was held Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Koehring. The Saucor Toastles with Cream! The particles melt in the mouth like food for fairies the exquisite flavour sought by the discriminating bee is not more captivating than that of Post Toastles

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PHONE 1121 hoetesa was assisted in entertaining by Miss Katherine and Miss Corinne Grottendick. Richmond roses and ferns were used in decorating the various rooms. Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. Frank Long of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. William Fraumann and Miss Mary Koehring were guests for the afternoon. Needlework and social conversation were features of the affair. A musical program was given by Mrs. Walter Snaveley, and Miss Florence Johnson. A dainty luncheon was served. A Richmond rose arranged with fronds of ferns were given as favors. Mrs. Charles Kuhlman will entertain the club in two weeks at her home on North Sixteenth street. jt jt j$ Members of the aid society of Grace M. E. church met yesterday afternoon at the church. Needlework was a feature. Several important business matters were also discussed at this time. - Jt Ji Jl Mrs. Dora Mitchell was hostess for an informal company yesterday after noon at her home on North Seventh street given by members of the "Perseverance" Bible class of the First Baptist church. The function was in honor of Mrs. H. Robert Smith who will leave soon for an extended stay In California. The guests were worn en members of the First Baptist church. Lilacs were used in decorat ing the house. The time was spent socially and with games. Luncheon was served." MAGNATES JOIN OF PROSPERITY Report Greatly Increased Bus iness and the Return of the Country to the x Former Normal Condition. . Y STEEL IS SHOWING THE GREATEST GAIN Industry Which Suffered the Hardest Blow in the Panic Recovering Fast and Mills Are Running. New York, May. 15. Predictions of the quick return of prosperity and nor mal conditions are made by a scor of leading financiers and commercial representatives, adding their weight to the optimistic prophecies of four great captains of industry who foretold the scattering of tba clouds of depression ana uncertainty before a golden sun Upon the settlement of the tariff re vision and good crops, say the oracles of finance, depends the stimulus of business which will precede recovery from the unsteadiness following the panic. In steel and iron particularly are en couraging reports made. This indu v try has been the one chiefly affected by. the financial depression and the representatives of the producing corporations say that the advance in business has been steady and is growing rapidly. Among those who todav nredicted a return of prosperity ' was William Rockefeller. He believes that much depends upon the tariff bill. He says the country is in good condition. The extent of the improvement in Heel, copper, electrical and other industries over the last two months has been borne out by recent statements made by the heads of industrial co:porations. . All seem to agree that the improvements will continue and in the event of good crops normal condition will prevail before many months have elapsed. Continued Improvement Indicated. W E. Corey, president of the United States Steel corporation, says the corporation is operating about TO per cent of normal capacity, and that indica tions are for continued improvement in prices as well as production. A representative of the Standard Oil company says the business of the company is normal. A representative of the General Electric company says the corporation, since February, has been receiving orders at the rate of between $51, 000. W) and fSS.fKJO.OOO a year, and that orders in the current fiscal year are likely to j reach $,WO,000, or equal to the boom year. ., - - J. A. Topping, chairman of the Republic Iron and Steel company, says all the blast furnace capacity of the corporation Is operating and 75 per cent of the finishing capacity. - ' Representatives of the Amalgamated Copper company report large sales of copper at advancing prices, and a heavy shrinkage in stocks. The equipment companies report an improvement In business, although orders are not coming in as rapidly as in the case of many other industries. Report Increase in Bueinese. Representatives of the Pennsylvania Steel .company and Cambria Steel com-

PREDICTIONS

Although the dowager empress of her funeral ceremonies are Just now which will reach into the millions. pany report a satisfactory increase in business. The Lackawanna Steel company reports operations close to SO per cent of capacity. President Bedford, of the Corn Products Refining company, says business is improving rapidly. Westinghouse representatives report more men at work than at any time since the panic. American Smelting and Refining interests report a big Improvement In lead as well as copper, silver and other metals. Rogers, Brown & Co., state that orders are coming in rapidly for pi iron and that prices are improving. The Allis-Chalmers company reports improving business. The American Steel and Wire company states that record breaking orders have been received over the last two weeks. At times they have run as high as 20,000 tons in a single day. 'Representatives of the American Cotton Oil and the Chemical and Fertilizers companies report prosperous conditions. The Western Electric company shows a large gain in business. The International Harvester company is doing a normal business. Leather Industry Gaining. The leather companies show satisfactory gains in business. The United States Cast Iron Pipa and Foundry company is operating its plants on a basis close to 85 per cent of capacity. It is evident from the above that the turning point for the better, so far as ldustrial conditions are concerned, has been reached and passed, and that the stock market has been discounting a great deal of the improvement in evidence over the last two or three months. Mr. Rockefeller and his wife came back from Europe today after a month in Paris and London. . "I don't Bee why we should not have good times here this summer and fall." he said. "The country seems to be in good condition. Of course, many are watching the tariff before 'congress, but I don't suppose one can judge whether it is a good or poor bill until it is working. In England confidence seems to be growing." The State of Washington has abolished the tip in hotels, dining cars,' and other public places. The new law makes both the givine; and the receiving of a tip a misdemeanor, and imposes a heavy fine. . , LADIES' WAIST. The low round collar and roandet cuffs are a pleasing change from the more severe tailor-made shirt waists The design shown here is a plain, well cut waist with low collar or plain neck band and long or three-quarter sleeves with cuff. - The collar and cuffs are trimmed with an edge and insertion of, crochetted lace and a straight ruJRe, also edged with the lace, is used in place ef a bOW. ; :-. This patera is cut in five sixes, 33 to 40 bust measure. . Swe 39 requires 34 yards of 27-inch material. Price of pattern 458 is 10 cents. No. 468. .Name. Address. Size . out blank of this

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LONG DELAYED PROPOSAL A Note In a Bouquet That Was For Years Unanswered. One of the longest delayed proposals on record is related in a French story of a shy young subaltern who was ordered away to the wars. Not daring to speak, be sent a nosegay of yellow roses to the girl be loved, with a little note Inside begging her If she returned his love to wear one of the flowers In her breast that night at the ball. She appeared without It, and he went away broken hearted. Yean afterward, when he waa a lame old general, be again met his old love, now a white haired widow. One day his old sweetheart gently asked him why be bad never married. MMad am," be answered somewhat sternly. "yon ought to know best. If you had not refused to answer that note In the bouquet of yellow rosea 'I might have been a happier man." "The note in the bouquet?" she repeated, grow ing pale. She. opened an old cabinet and took out from a drawer a shriveled bouquet of what had been yellow roses, among whose leafless stalks lurked a scrap of paper yellow with age. "See! I never had your note," she said, holding the bouquet up. "If I bad I would not have answered it as you fancied." "Then answer it now," said the gallant old soldier. And the long delayed proposal was accepted at last. Lon don Telegraph. Where Widows Commit Suicide. Old customs die very hard in Chine. says a writer in the Wide World Mag' azlne. and in several parts of the Ce lestial empire It Is still considered a high act of virtue for a woman to com mit suicide after the death of her hus band. According to the law, the pro ceeding is actually legal in some prov inces. and such Is the state of public opinion that in districts where It is officially prohibited the authorities rarely interfere. These extraordinary voluntary sacrifices may frequently be seen, and I myself saw one take place. The widow herself, clad in white, the Chinese mourning color; the gallows erected for the occasion and the Im mense crowd gathered to witness the grewsome spectacle made a picture which I shall never forget. Crushing a Snob. There is an anecdote of the earlier years of King Edward VII. which gives an luterestihg side light on his loyalty to bis friends. It was In the billiard room of a private house In London woe re the then Prince of Wales had been dining. The royal guest was about to help himself to a cigar from a buffet when a nouvean riche. pushing forward, extended his cigar case, saying. "Try one of mine, sir; they are much better." The prince replied, with bis proverbial urbanity. "My dear. sir. if my host's dinner Is good enough for me his cigars certainly are too." A White Elephant Party. Invite each person to bring some article which is undesirable to Its owner. Have each article neatly wrapped and made as deceptive in appearance as possible. At a given signal each guest exchanges his article for one belonging to some one else. He takes It to a secluded corner and opens it. If be finds be does not want to keep ft. he neatly wraps it tgaln and exchanges It until be Is satisfied. This makes lots of fun. National Food Magazine. Not So to His, Jack She Is generous to a fault. Tom Must be a mistake. I told-her that I bad a great many faults, and she said she knew it and hoped that I would refrain from calling on her la the future. Somerville Journal. Timo For a Touch. "How is your rich uncle. Tommy t ' "Very SIL I'm afraid he won't last long." "Then yea can lend me that $10 1 asked you for last week." Meggendrfer Blatter. .. - - , . The talent of ridicule la the qualification of little, ungenerous tempers AdKiLLADIUJ WAUT ADS. KAY.

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and a Bottle. It 1s always a great aatlaf action to make something out of nothing, and e bottle with a broken off neck is worth Just about nothing and Is generally considered as fit only for the ash pile. But there is a better way to treat it than that. In fact, it may be turned into a neat and serviceable vessel, or you may make out of it a number of glass rings that may not be of any particular service, but they certainly will be curiosities. Place the broken bottle on the table and pour oil Into it until it reaches a point just below the jagged eLje. BBFOBE AKD AFTES. lour object is to cut off this Jagged part and leave the rim smooth all around. In other words, you wish to convert the broken bottle Into a sort of tumbler. All you have to do is te plunge into the oil a redhot poker and the glass will suddenly break straight around on a level with the oil. That will give you a vessel that the cook will be sure to find use for. The only trouble is that she will bring yon all the broken bottles she can find for similar treatment. Now, if you want to make rings, say, half an inch In width, pour out half an inch of the oil each time and use the redhot poker as above directed. Philadelphia Record. FACTS ABOUT PINS. How These Indispensable Little Art!claa Are Manufactured. A few centuries ago pins were so expensive that only the rich could afford them. The poorer people used long thorns, fishbones or splinters of wood. At the ' time of the Revolutionary war pins were made of Iron and had one end filed to a point and a piece of fine wire twisted around the other end for a head. ' In tbe early days of the United States pins were all made in Europe, and they became so scarce when the war of 1812 stopped their importation that the price rose to a dollar a package. Nowadays in our big pin factories pins are made of fine wire just the thickness of pins. This wire Is first straightened to take out the kinks and is then cut Into pin lengths. One end of the wire is then struck so sharply that it flattens out add forms the head. Next the pins fall through a slot just wide enough to allow the stems of the pins to pass through. Hanging thus by their heads, the lower end of the pin blank Is filed to a pointThe pins are uoxv ready for the finishing touches. They are boiled in weak beer to remove the grease and dirt Then a caldron Is filled with alternate layers of pins and tin grains, over which certain chemicals are poured, and it is then put on the fire te boll. The pins emerge from this bath coated with tin. and after being washed in clean water and polished until they shine they are ready to be stuck in the papers In which we buy them. Te Make New Colors. Have yon ever tried mixing together two or three of the colors in your paint box. chicks, just to see what sort oT tints you'll get? Supposing yon want to get a pretty shade of pink, all you have to do la to mix together a little white and a little crimson paint. You can make It lighter or darker by adding more .white or more crimson. Try one day mixing to gether equal quantities of red, yellow and dark blue. What do you suppose you'll get as a result? Tou'U have a pretty shade of dark brown. Use bJacis Instead of the blue and youll get quite a different shade of brown. Mix one part Mack paint with threeparts white and you'll hare a pretty shade of gray, a sort of steel. Add a tiny bit of light blue and it will be almost the color of sliver. Try mixing- yellow with blue. You3 be surprised to see what a pretty green It makes. Stronger Than Steel. It Is not generally known that, slxe for size, a thread of spider silk Is tougher than a bar of steel. An ordinary thread will bear a weight off three grains. This is as strong agatu as a steel thread of the same tfck-i- . Suppose. Sometimes 1 th'.nk-I realty thinkThat ta tries live tn trees: That Brownies come from Brownie Lastf And rid on bumblebees. . 8netiaies I think 1 reanr thinkThat fairy tales are true. I don't believe in urly things . Likm wttches. though. Do you? St-Nicholas. Hard Lwek. " " " "I hope." said the good man. "that you are one of those enjoying prosperity?" ; . ' " - "No. I am sorry to say that I'm not. Oh, I'll admit that rm making a good deal more money than I did six months ago.' but the house next door to ns has been taken by a man whose wife dresses much Letter than the lady who lived there immediately before . was able to." Chicago Record-Herald. - Just mrnUrn Medal moor. i splendid

THE DEMAND FOR WATCHES never diminishes; providing, of course that they are of modern design and a standard make. Our present stock is noticeable for splendid and UNUSUAL VALUES. It you contemplate purchasing any thing in the Jewelry line, now is the time to buy. and this is the place. 0. E. DICKINSON. Diamonds Mounted. Watch Repairing THE CHAMELEON. This Curious Animal Is Like Twe Half Creature Joined. The chameleon Is not allied closely to any other anlraaL It stands aa a genus by Itself. The nervous centers in one lateral half operate Independently of those in the ether. This seems outrageous, and It Is. but It Is true. The chameleon has two lateral centers of perception of eeosattOB and of motion. There exists also a third center that common one la which abides the power of concentration by means of which the two sides of the creature may ne xorcea to wore- in harmony with each other. But this center of concentration does not always dominate the situation. Notwithstanding the strictly symmetrical structure of the animal's two halves, the eyes move quite Independently, and they convey distinct and separate) lmnreasions to their resnectlve centers of perception. As of the eyes, so of the other members each reports to and Is controlled by Its own center. The result Is that when the faculty of concentration becomes disturbed everything is jumbled. Let the chameleon be much agitated and Its movements grow erratic. They are those of two creatures fastened together, or. rather, of two half creatures Joined. Each half exhibits Its Intention of going Its separate way. The result Is pitiable confusion of movement There is ne concordance ef action. A curieus example of the chameleon's helplessness when unduly excited Is found In the fact that It cannot swim. The shock of being plunged into water upsets the poise of Its faculty for concentration. Forthwith each side strikes out wildly for Itself, te its own ado Ing. The chameleon Is the only four leggeo verxeoniie inai cannot awuo. When the creature Is cslm every impulse te motion Is referred to the com mon center of concentration, and the entire organism acts In fitting accord with the commands Issued by that faculty. Thus, while, totally different lmpressloBS from the two eyes are transmitted from their centers to the common one. that concentmtlna nower de cides as to which scene' Is the more important and then directs tbe eye otherwise engaged also to regard It. Tbe same principle applies tn tbe control of all the members so long as tbe animal remains unexelted. 'Any observer may easily verify the existence of this dual nature In a superficial way by some experiments with a sleeping chameleon. A touch on one side ef the animal will wake that side up. while tbe other side sleeps calmly THE LAr:DLdaDf$ tflSTAKC An American aprino In an CngIism Country Inn. An American was Journeying tnrougn England and encountered In a certain town a rather pretentions Inn. at which he ordered turbot. a favorite dish In those parts. ' The American had had a few days ef dense fog. end his appearance and manner perhaps snowed that he had become a little wheezy la consequence of tbe climate. He was Indeed forced to have frequent recourse to bis handkerchief. When tbe turbot was brought the guest fancied, even before It reached his plate, that It was no longer fresh, and an attempt to eat It confirmed that impression. He called tbe proprietor, who st once sent s waiter for fresh turbot and removed the objectionable dish. "I beg your pardon, sir." said the innkeeper, "but w got the Idea, sir. as you came In that yea 'ad n bad cold in your 'ead, sir." "And suppose I had? What could that have to do with my being served spoiled fish?" demanded the Indignant traveler. "II every think, sir. We as this rale in tnw 'onse: nun ss is a leetie doubtfoL like that 'ere. sir them which 'as lost the flavor of joth. as 1 may say them ere serrsn te parties as appears to 'sve cold la tbetr 'ends. air. and we finds that, beta aa such parties cent smell nethlak. they likes tbe ftsb just as welL sir. snd hnften they prefers em." Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. 01.25 Cincinnati Ecursi 2s Pennsylvania as. Train leaves Richmond, 7 a, m.