Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 37, Number 62, 17 January 1912 — Page 8

mm RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUX-TEUEGR A3I, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY IT, 1912. Woinan'sWorld '(Complete KEY MOTE OF i Mrs. Craig Gives Society BiddU a Jolt. Home Furnishers

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President Taft Sends a Plea to Congress for Appropriation to Further His Efficiency Plans.

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versal filing system would be of great benefit, and cauHe a saving of money. The wante In the distribution of public documents also comet under the Presidential ban. That it costs the government more than $12,000,000 for traveling expenses for its various employes Is one of the things brought to the attention of the President by the commission. In commenting upon this feature, the President suggests that a big saving can be accomplished by putting into force a mileage book system that would save the government several millions every year. Among other expenditures commented upon are the loose purchasing methods now In vogue, and the annual cost of electric lighting which is more than $600,000 a year. The President is In favor of installing labor saving devices and believes this would materially decrease expenditures.

(CIRCULATION MEN HOLD CONVENTION

(National News Association) WINSTON- SALEM. N. ('., Jan. 17. The circulation managers of the leadling newspapers of North and South .'Carolina met in Winston-Salem today land began the annual convention of their association. The Initial session

met at the board of trade's rooms this morning with President Sam M, Buritt in the chair. The convention will last two days and will be devoted to the ex-

' change of views concerning canvass

ing methods, collections, premium contests and various other matters in which the circulation managers are particularly interested.

MEET AT SPOKANE

(National News Association) 8POKANK, Wash., Jan. 17. Spokane is entertaining for three days a large gathering of representatives of the retail hardware trade throughout this section of the country. The occasion is the annual convention or the 'Pacific Northwest Hardware Association which opened today and will continue its sessions until Friday.

AESCHYLUS. Curieus Fata That Overtook tha Father of Grtak Tragedy. Aeschylus, the celebrated Greek dramatic writer. Is universally referred to us the "father of Greek tragedy." Born of a noble family at Eleula. in Attica. 525 B. C, at the age of twenty-four he first presented himself at the festival of Bacchus as a competitor for the public prize and fifteen years afterward gained his first victory. The pre-eminence which be thus acquired waa successfully maintained till 468 B. C, when he was defeated In a similar contest by his younger rival, Sophocles. Aeschylus, mortified at the indignity he thought this put upon him, quitted Athena and went to the court of Hiei re, king of Syracuse. Of the remalning period of his life but little is known, except that he continued to j prosecute his favorite pursuit, and 'that his residence in Sicily was of jaome duration may be inferred from ;the feet that it was sufficient to af1 feet the purity of his language. The thirteenth and last victory of Aeschylus was gained in 458 B. C. On , the manner of his death, which was ! singular, the ancient writers are unanimous. While sitting motionless in the fields his bald head was mistaken ;for a stone by an eagle which haptpened to be flying over him with a tortoise In her bill. The bird dropped the tortoise to break the shell, and the poet was killed by the blow. Aeschylus is said to have been the author of seventy tragedies, of which nly seren are now extant.

THE PRICKLY PEAR.

This III Matured Fruit la Remarkably Tanaeieus of Life. The prickly pear is said to be so tenacious of life that a leaf or even small portion of a leaf, if thrown on the around, strikes out roots within a short time and becomes the parent of a fast growing plant. Mischievous though the African prickly pear may be, it is not without Its good qualities. Its Juicy fruit, though rather deficient In flavor, is delightfully cool and refreshing in the dry heat of summer, and a kind of treacle Is made from it. Great caution must be exercised in peeling this curious fruit, the proper way being to impale the fruit on a fork or stick while one cnts it ojen and removes the skin. The Individual who undertakes to pluck this treacherous fruit with unguarded fingers meets with an experience be does not soon forget Concentrated essence of stinging nettle seems all at once to assail hands, lipa and tongue, and the skin, wherever It comes In contact with the 111 natured fruit, is corred with a group of minute bristly hairs, apparently growing from it and venomous and irritating to the last degree. In dry weather these spiteful little : stings do not even wait for the newly arrived victim, but fly, about, light as thistledown, ready to settle on any no who has not learned by experience to give the prickly pear bosh a wide 'berth,

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MBS. CBAIU BIDOLK. To smoke or not to smoke in public places has been the question agitating ultra smart society for several seasons. On the continent and in England it no longer causes a start of surprise even to the conservative member of society to see milady while sipping her after dinner coffee at one of the fashionable restaurants puff daintily at her monogrammed cigarette. Society of the ultra smart set did, however, receive a jolt recently when Mrs. Craig Blddle, "one of the Biddies of Philadelphia," openly smoked a cigarette while dining with her husband and a woman guest in the public dining room of the Quaker City's most exclusive hotel. Up to this time smoking by women at this hotel had been confined to the private smoking room fitted up for them. Staid Philadelphia seems to be setting aside the conventinal. What next?

Concerning Women. Mrs. Matthew T. Scott, president general of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Is the owner of a tract of 10.000 acres of land in Illinois on which she is conducting a back to the farm enterprise. Only a short time ago Mrs. See! was elected president of a coal mining company to succeed former Vice President Adlal E. Stevcuson. Mrs. Florence Fenwick Miller writes in one of the illustrated papers of London that Englishwomen have absuqd ideas about American borne life. She says she was asked repeatedly after her visit to the United States if American women keep house. The general impression seemed to be that they bad no real homes, in the English sense of the word, while Mrs. Miller declares she found the home life in this country most beautiful. The reason that the French people enjoy the well earned reputation of being the politest people in the world is because "la politesse," or good breeding, is an accomplishment they always acquire at home and in childhood. A Frenchman, his wife and a couple of children will observe all the most exquisite social amenities in the privacy of their own norm?, and tbe'family life presents all the social advantages they require.. A French boy of even the humblest parentage dues not wait to go out in the world to learn how to offer a woman a chair, give an elderly gentleman his arm, invite you to dine or discover the topics of conversation that engage your Interest. He has lived from his babyhood in an atmosphere of family deference and cheerfully unselfish consideration, and he is charmingly polite by precept and example wherever he may find himself.

A Gift Suggestion. An ideal gift for the bachelor Is the "handy" box containing tags, rubber bands, labels, thumb tacks, twine in fact, almost any article one might need in diatcbing a package or for the hundred and one other conveniences to which tnyse needful articles may be put. One bachelor relates he derived more pleasure from one of these boxes, which was given to him, than front almost any other gift he could mention. The boxes come in various sizes, the number of useful articles contained varying with the st?.e of the box. A gift of this character is well worth considering where a personal gift is not desirable.

Highly Recommended. "Why did you leave your last place? asked Mrs. Hiram Daly of the would 'be cook. "I haven't left mo lasht place." replied tho applicant. "I haven't any lasht place to lave. I've been workIn' for mcself for the past year, an' I van recommend meself to yez very aoighly." Boston Transcript.

Nonsensical League. A league of men who undertake never to be seen with a woman wearint a hobble skirt has been formed at MVan.

A Giant Emperor. Maximlnus. the giant Roman emperor, could twist coins Into ' corkscrews, powder hard rocks between his Augers and do other seemingly impossible things. When angered he often broke tho jaw of a horse or thf skull or an ox with his fist. His wife's bracelet served hlci for a ring, and every day be ate sixty pounds of meat and drank an amphora of wine.

Night, fishing is prohibited on the Thames:

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AND GETTING READY TO HOVSE THIS NEW PURCHASES FOR SPRING

Our buyer, W. H. Romey, has just returned from the Great Purnituro Markets at Grand Rapids and Chicago, with order copies galore, showing his purchases for our thriving city. CLEAR THE DECKS. CLEAR UP THE ODDS AND ENDS, DISCOUNT THE STOCK ON HAND, PREPARE POR THE NEW GOODS, is his command. With vigor, and wonderful array of good, dependable merchandise), our stock is ready for your selections. Come tomorrow and be convincod that this is an

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$27.50 Brass Bed Outfit. All for . . .

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Full Size Brass Bed, Best W. W. Spring, Felt Mattresses. $14.50 Brass Bed $12.98 $23.00 Brass Bed $17.98 $26.50 Brass Bed $19.75 $29.50 Brass Bed $25.00 $36.50 Brass Bed $29.98 $45.00 Brass Bed $38.50 $55.00 Brass Bed. $49.50

Bed Couches Big values in all Iron Bed Couches with National Springs, Mattress and Bolster complete. Drop Side Couches, regular $6.50, now $4.98 Sliding Frame Couches, regular $10, now $6.98 Sliding Frame Couches, regular $12, now . .$9.98 Englander Couches, regular $14.50, now . .$12.98 Other Bed Couches $15.98, $18.98 to $45.00. We are agents for the celebrated Kendall Davenport Couch Beds.

Special Prices for this Month

Mattresses Springs Our mattresses are made up of the best materials under the most sanitary conditions. $15.00 Kingston 50 lb. hotel style, special sale price $11.40 Silk Floss Mattress, regular $16.25 $13.98 Best Cotton Felt Mattresses, $12.50 .$8.98 Another Felt Mattress, $10.00 $6.98 Comb. Fibre, regular $7.50 $5.50 S. T. and B. Top, regular $4.00 $2.98

$12.25 Iron Bed Outfit All for . .

Full Size Bed, Soft Top Mattress. All Iron W. W. Spring. $3.00 Iron Beds ...... .$1.98 $4.50 Iron Beds $2.98 $5.50 Iron Beds $3.98 $6.00 Iron Beds .$4.98 $10.00 Iron Beds $7.98 $11.75 Iron Beds $9.98 $12.75 Iron Beds $9.98 Handsome Beds in colors, blue, green, bronze, etc.

Davenports and Couches

$15.00 Couch, now . . .$11.98 $18.50 Couch, now $14.40 $32.00 Couch, now . . . $25.60 Davenport Beds at $16.50, $19.60, $24.00, $35.60 up. Tapestry Davenports in mahogany, $50 values, now $37.50 Silk Plush Davenports in quartered oak, $60.00 values, now $42.00

Good Patterns in Floor Coverings

Axminster Rugs $25.00 Rugs at $19.75 $27.50 Rugs at $23.50 $30.00 Rugs at $26.50 Body Brussels Rugs $25,00 Rugs at $22.75 $28.00 Rugs at . .$24.50 $30.00 Rugs at $26.75 300 Rolls China Matting Choice of patterns and colors, new fresh goods at 19c, 25c, 29c 32c, 35c per yard. Tapestry Rugs 9x12 sizes, beautiful colors, popular patterns, value $14.75 at $12.98.

FREE With every purchase in our RUG and CARPET Department one of those so E Z Dust Pans.

LINOLEUMS $1.25 grade at 95c $1.10 grade at 85c 90c grade at 75c 75c grade at 65c 60c grade at 55c OIL CLOTH 50c grade at .40c 40c grade at 35c 35c grade at 30c 30c grade at 25c 25c grade at .19c

Choice Library Tabloo

$20.00 values now . . . $15.80 $16.00 values, now . . . .$13.40 Other Tables at $6.75, $8.50, $9.90. Dining Tabloo Pretty Round Pedestal Table at $9.90 Other patterns at $12.60, $16.50, $18.00, $29.60 up.

We Pay the Freight Anywhere Within a Radius of 200 Mlos

. . A Good Place Wkmait lm !t, i J&$L Wo Solicit to Send tyJfJ&OOCCS v37 Your CharCo Your Frionds i'SP5 Account ss . Main Street, Comer ol Ninth .sas .. ..

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