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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
JAPANESE SUFFERING POVERTY,
Business Retarded by Heavy War
Taxes-People Sacrifice Every
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Thousands Of people in Japan are
suffering intense poverty on account
of the war said N. w. Very. an
Englishman, who, in trip around the
world, left Japan month ago. We
found ia Japan" he continued.
among those left at home no great
grief for relatives at the front. Every
person deems 1t an honor to have o
part in the struggle. We found that
poverty grows daily in Japan and that
business is retarded by the heavy war
taxes which have been placed upon
tho country.
Yet there is no sorrow. In pass.
ing through Japan or in living there
casually, you would not know that
a war was going on, draining the best
in the population. Now and then
flags are displayed, aud in cases OF
great victory there is celebration.
but otherwise there is little outward
sign of conflict The condition of pov.
erty that | have mentioned Is, OF
course. beneath the surface. When
the wounded soldiers return large
crowds meet them at the station, and
they are regarded as the greatest he
roes of all time.
THE japanese are the most patri.
otto race imaginable. The glory OF
their country is the religion of those
who fight in the field. The women
have banded themselves together to
help. Every day hundreds OF them go
voluntarily to the hospitals to cut up
lint. Every material for the comfort
of the troops is thought of, and the
busy hands OF the women act as q
fitting complement to the bravery OF
the men.
I'm Japan they are sure of ultimate
victory. With this faith they are
willing to sacrifice everything in the
country to make It possible. They
believe that the war may last four
years and are prepared for all thai
comes. New York Evening Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

spine. ami hy the time the ssiren
put the finishing touches in its dying
wall every officer on the special was
chasing upon down the aisle and the
president was begging for mercy.
Brown, said the president to the
general manager, what in the name
of the Creator was that2'
You can search me-" replied
Brown, You heard it first. its all
yours
Slumber again settled down upon
the occupants of the special before
the ,sirens second assault upon the
harmonies, and at her third attempt
half dozen sleepy railway officials
gave 1t up as bad job. During the
breakfast hour President Harris said.
Gentlemen, no railroad company On
earth, no matter how big monopoly
it possesses, has the right to torture
fellow beings in this manner. Il is in
famous, and | wonder that the citi-
Gems of this town haven't risen en-
masse long ago and burned down the
shops. Every American citizen has
the right to peace and quiet during
the still hours of the night"
BY unanimous vote 1t was decided
that the railroad company had unwit-
tingly been perpetrating an outrage
sued putting the siren out of bush
ness. Imagine the presidents amaze
ment when upon his return home he
received letter signed by the mayor
and executive committee of the city
council of Cassopolis. It read:
"Honored Sir. The Mayor and the
City Council OF Cassopolis desire to
protest against the action or James
]. Hill in depriving Cassopolis of one
of its public institutions. We refer,
honored sir, to the car shops whis-
tie, by whose mellifiuous tones our
citizens have gone to bed at night
and risen at morn for the past five
years. In our recent resolutions re-
garding James j.. Hill we believed
what we said therein. We are, there
fore, utterly amazed 20 discover that
Mr.. Hill in his strenuous efforts to
conserve economy upon the railroad
systems which he controls, has been
fit to begrudge the steam necessary
to the operation of the car shops
whistle. 1t is the purpose of our city
government, therefore, TO offer to the
railroad company to pay from the
public exchequer the expense or the
operation of said whistle. We await
anxiously your early and, We hope,
favorable reply.
1t only remains to be said that AL
of the public institutions" of Casso-
polls are now in full operation. Chi
cago RecordHerald.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
FASHION HINTS.

Wrist bags are made In three
shapes. There is the bag which is
perfectly square and which opens its
full width. Then there is the oblong
bag. And there is the bag that is
very deep, but not very wide. The
most popular is the oblong bag, about
nine inches long and about five inches
deep.
The woman who wishes to appear
fashionable this season must insist
upon three small but essential points
when choosing her winter costume.
She must demand width across the
shoulders, slender waist and nicely
rounded hips. Nor is 1t necessary to
contract the waist to give it the prop
er slim effect. The smallness of the
waist, and good modiste can ac'
complish both with little inconyen-
fence to her customer.
Zibeline and fancy mixtures are
fighting hard for place on the fash
ion register, and some of the best
dressed women are wearing plaids
In dark blues and green's Is smart
walking suit made with plated
skirt, devoid Of any other trimming,
save rows Of heavy stitching.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
BARRIERS at Work In Streets.

The topsy-turvey methods of China
are curiously illustrated in the case
of the Pekin barber who, instead of
waiting for customers, goes out to
seek them. He carries his shaving APP
paratus and stool with him and, like
an American milkman, rings bell to
attract the attention of likely custom
ers. The man who wishes to be shaw
ed halls the barber, who places his
stool on the ground for the custom.
er's use, puts bow of water on the
little stove he carries, and. having
lathered his brush, sets to work. The
charge is not high. For sum equiv
alent to a halfpenny he shaves the
customers head and smooths QUA his
eyebrow5.-Ti Bits.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
A LOST INVENTION.
Fortune for Discoverer of a Metal
of Ancients.

FOFLune Tor DlSCONtTcF OF MSlat
of Ancients.
Fame and fortune await the lucky
individual who can realscover the
combination of metals from which the
Egyptians, the Aztecs and the Incas
of Peru made theirs tools and arms.
Though eacn of these nations reached
high state of civilization, none OF
them ever discovered iron, in spite of
the fact that the soil of all three
countries was largely impregnated
with it. Their substitute for it was
combination of metals which mad
the temper OF steel. Despite the
greatest efforts, the secret of this
composition has bafiled scientists and
has become lost art. The great
explorer Humboldt tried to discover
1t from an analysis or a chisel found
in an ancient Inca silver mine, but
it appeared to be combination of a
small portlon of tin with copper. This
combination will not give the hard
ness OF steel, so it is evident that tin
and copper could not have been its
only component parts. What ever
nngsits have been the nature of the
metallic combination, these ancient
races were able so 70 prepare pure
copper that it equalled In temper the
finest steel produced at the present
day by the most scientifically approx
ed process. With their bronze and
onpuar gpcfru,naptc Fbav wara ohla
to quarry and shape the hardest
known stones, such as granite and
porphyry, and even cut emeralds and
like substances.
"A rediscovery of this lost art
would revolutionize many trades in
nopoly. II copper could thus be tenn
pered now its advantage over steel
would be very great and it would no
doubt be preferred to the latter in
numerous industries. 1t is a curious
fact that though this lost secret still
battles SCIENTISTS. it must have been
discovered independently by the three
races which made use of it so long
ago."
The above item from Sunday pa
per is an example of many such float
ing about which both reflect and i'm
press an exaggerated sense of the i'm
portance OF a so-called lost invention
or art. The writer says: "A redis-
covery OF this lost art would revolu-
tionize many trades in which steel
at present holds the monopoly" Why
would there De any revolution? Is
any man signing for copper razor,
or does any boy want a BRASS jack
kniIe blade? There is no evidence to
prove that the tempered copper tools
OF the ancients were capable Of hold
ing a keen edge like steel; on the
contrary, they were probably very
crude and unsatisfactory substitutes
for what We now have. The United
States government board appointed
twenty-five years ago to test iron,
Steel and other metals reported
through their chairman, Prof X. IL.
Thurston, in that portion relating to
copper tin alloys, that alloys of cop
per 1889, tin 1855, tin 1888, copper
6S.5S, TIN 1926, copper 67.S7, tin 1910,
copper 65.35. and tin 34.47 were all
SO hard that they could not be turned
in a lathe with steel tools. These
and other hard combinations have
been generally known to the trade
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
- - IT 7TT1T 1rTTTr N

done in crystal and silver beads. The
skirt Is slashed up on either side and
in the front over a petticoat OF chiffon
and lace, the iacing being accomplish
ed by very soft ribbon. The tight
fitting. pointed bodice has a softly
folded ribbon which. brought across
and around the arms. forms the little
sleeves with an additional fall of lace.
From Doth sleeves and bertha depend
longer icicles built of the crystal and
silver beads.--New Haven Register.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
CREAM OF ENGLISH NUTS.

Blanch one pint Of English walnuta
meats and cook until tender In boii-
Ing sailed water; drain and press
through sieve into cooking pot.
Simmer three pints OF clear brown
stock for half an hour, with the add.
ton OF a pinch of paprika, six cloves.
saltspoonful OF grated nutmeg and
. tiny piece Of vanilla bean. Strain
Into the pot containing the nut pulp.
season with teaspoonful and . half
Of salt. reheat and serve in shallow
plates with a tablespoonful Of whip
ped cream on top and accompanied by
crisp waters.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

for years. but OF what good are theyi
Copper aud It's alloys are more costly
than the ordinary grades OF tool steel
and the only apparent advantage pos
sessed is that they are incorrodible
1t is dif1icuIt to understand than this
would be the cause for any revolution
AIRY change, and we are forced to the
conclusion that such statements are
what. in current slang. is known a.
.'hot air. -Machinery.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
why Not, lndeeda

Why Not, lndeedl
II more than one house are called
houses
Then why are two mice not mouses
And why are two houses not hice?
Il letter is sent and It goes,
And we know it went when it's
gone,
Why hasn't it sneat when it SHOWS
Or the money we spent been spone?
If the vine that clings never changed.
But the joke that we spring is
sprung,
Why isn't the bell that we ring rang
ed
Or the door that is banged shut
bung?
A word that we speak is spoken
Why don't we say it is spake?
Our girl, when a pitcher is broken.
"Ach Louis!' she say. 1t ISIS
breaki"
IL we lie when we say that we laid
And we lay when we said that we
lied,
Why don't we speak of the needles
we played
Or tell of the pieces we pliedr
A fish that we catch isn't catched,
And the roof that we thatch isn't
thaught.
Why don't we speak of thought that
was matched
Or hear of an egg that was haught?
Ef picture that's hung isn't hanged,
But the man who is hanged isn't
hung.
Why isn't the song that we sing
sanged
Or any old thing ever thung?
Maurice Smiley in Golfers Week
y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
SILK WOVEN TO INITIATE RIB
BON.

Silk yard and half wide. woven
to initiate pompadour ribbon. is an
other newcomer at the counters de-
voted to evening fabrics. This is es-
pecially effective for stately robes in
combination with velvet. Brocades
grow In favor and many Of them are
woven In dress patterns, each gore OF
the skirt study in itself.
An imported gown on these lines Is
composed of rich ivory brocade show
ing an exquisite design in large rose
sprays. The pattern Is picked out in
finest gold thread with crystal drops
sprinlSled on the flowers for all the
world as though they were freshly
plucked from the dewey beds. The
pattern is outlined by tiny icicles
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
BAKED RIGGS.

Drop six eggs into shallow cake
pan, taking care not to break them
Give each thick sprinkling OF grnts
ed cheese and cover the entire dish.
including the eggs. with bread and
cracker crumbs. The pan should be
well buttered before the eggs are
placed in It. Bake ten minutes In =
very hot oven.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
DATE BISCUITS.

Make a milk sponge and set to risA
Add two tablespoonfuls or sugar and
two Of molasses, threa cups Of Sliced
dates and enough entire wheat -four
20 make rather stiff dough. Set To
rise again, then turn into pans and
bake for three-quarters OF an hour.
Set the biscuits aside for twelve hours
after they are baked before cutting.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
As l5PL SSsZD IDA
EB - eSzALK5 M
SWEET POTATO PATEs.

Boil the desired number OF pots
toes, then drain. season and mash.
Make sauce OF one-half cupfui o.
milk, two sablespoonfuis OF butter.
onehalf teaspoonful Of salt and =
dash or pepper. Cook until perfectly
smooth; then mix with the sweet po-
tato. FIJI shells with the mixture and
serve.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

Losing his new hat out OF window
or a swiss express, an American pas
senger pulled the alarm cord and the
train was stopped. He recovered the
hat and cheerfully paid a $40 fine.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
HANDSOME BLOUSE EFFECTS.

HANDSOME BLOUSE EFFECTS.
One Of the salient feature of the
seasons fashionable blouses is the
heaviness Of the material employed for
their construction. Women have
fought long and hard against the
heavy fabrics being utilized for sep
arate waists, but the inevitable has
happened. Velvet is among the heavy
waist materials which are demanding
a great deal of attention. Very hand
some models are turned out of the
modiste shops of 1t. Velvet will al
ways hold an important position in
the fashionable world and although
many cheaper editions have come to
light within the past few seasons,
the expensive quality will hold its
own. Heavy waists are, as a rule,
not becoming, and the beauty lies
entirely in the fit of the garment.
The lines, SO to speak, must be per-
feet, and one who does not possess
an extremely shapely figure will not
look exactly smart in one. OF course.
the long shoulder effect must be toll
Grated, but any bagginess around the
arm-hole is objectionable. There are
only few styles in which a waist of
heavy material might be made. The
most becoming one is the perfectly
plain affair, with pocket ON either
side to break the severeness. The
velvet models are sometimes trim
med, but the greatest skill is neces-
sary to make them look at all pre-
sentable. One pretty affair, which
was, by the way, extremely becoming
to the wearer, was Of black velvet.
The entire front was beautifully en-
broidered in white roses. There were
no frills or puffs to make 1t look
clumsy and prettier waist could not
be wished for. Another striking one
was made of gunmetal colored velvet.
1t had five deep plaits in front, each
an inch and half wide and finished
severely with stitching. The sleeves
had very wide cuffs, stitched to match
the front.--Newark Advertiser.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

A scientist of Switzerland has test.
ed the mountain air Of that country.
and found that not mircrobe infests
the air above an altitude Of two thor-
sand feet
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

The Italian Minister Of Public In
struction made uss of $1,000 visiting
cards during his thirty-two months Of
Office.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

FrCHus AND fuckers.

It is remarkable how decorous, FEM
mime, and altogether delightful an eff
feet a fichu imparts TO q dress. NO
wonder so many women decided to
vary the changes with fichus OF lace
and flchus Of muslin, fichus OF fur,
and fichus OF velvet, such as Marie
Antoinette and her ladies liked, upon
their toilettes this winter.
For we are playing the part Of our
great-grandmothers again. and II Is
surprising that such words as genteel.
ladylike, elegant, and graceful are not
often on our lips, seeing that It is OF
that vogue our manners and fashions
are made The very lowest walk may
most honestly be described as mine
ing. The athletic stride is gone, and
we glide along as IL there were little
wheels beneath our feet, with here
and there limp. suggestive, perhaps,
of feeble knees, but only feeble
enough to serve as demonstration in
total opposition to the strenuous
movements that were deemed modish.
A fichu worn by bride the other
day was over a robe of ivory white
supple satin, set in quite full at the
waist and fiounced with lace, which,
to be correct, was Brussels, lace
that every bride who can will wear
now, owing to its smartness and to
the further fact that 1t. too, breathes
memories of that same distant day
when Brussels was the only wear.
Above this rich yet simple skirt a
corsage a pointe was seen, made with
full chemisette, drawn into a collar
less band edged with lace and fichu
modestly draped about the shoulders
and in front tucked inside the corsage
beneath knot of orange blossoms,
myrtle, and white heather. The
sleeves we're of elbow length and
lowered with lace. but 1t was the
flchu that gave the frock its sign
manual
The fichus of the hour have no
ends; they are Puritanical in their
sweet simplicity and effective.
A tucker is another adjunct of the
evening toilette that Is charmingly
prim and pretty, but not quite new
even as revival, for early in the
year we discovered its advantages,
and entered it as a noticeably desir-
able item of our full-dress frocks.
Made of net or lace, it borders the
decolletage, and has draw-string
of ribbon run through 1t which is tied
in front There are many deviations
of the tucker. One is applied to the
day gown and is a Toby frill in
miniature made of lace pleated in the
center, so that one edge stands uo
round the throat, and the other lies
down; and another is a quilting of
point desprit or Washington
Times.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
ABOUT sAsHEs

One woman has adopted charm
ing way of wearing her ribbon sashes.
After the ribbon has been formed
into boned and well-fitted girdle
slightly pointed on the lower side,
both back and front, a fiat twist OF
the ribbon hides the back fastening,
with the top finish that In no way dis.
turbs the back. so desirable. From
the girdle point in the back, on either
side Of 1t. the ribbon Is plated into
a strap perhaps ten inches long. A
loop of IL or Ia inches is added to
each strap. with an end OF ribbon left
hanging some three inches below the
loop. A tight twist Of ribbon at the
head OF each loop suggests a natural
knot at that point. A long sash end,
falling within a few inches of the bot.
tom of the skirt, is added to each OF
the two loops, but that should be done
by attaching it under the loops at the
top before the heading or twist Ii
made. so as TO have 1t hang we'll, be
sides insuring perfect finish under
meath.
Six or seven yards of ribbon will be
required to follow out this sash
model, but when complete 1t produces
the prettiest ribbon trimming that one
can imagine for gown. Boston
Traveller.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
DIFFERENT WAYS OF RESTING

DIFFERENT WAYS OF RESTING
II hold, in theory, that every wo
man should lie down every afternoon
and relax, taking an hours interval
Of entire repose, not even thinking Of
anything that taxes her, and thus re-
pairing the waste places of her life
after a busy morning. This is my
theory, firmly held and warmly rec.
commended to you. Let me whisper,
in strict confidence, that this Is not
thins ever do myself. TO take
nap in the daytime would be for
me one OF the impossibilities. and the
mere suggestion Is enough to keep
me wide awake. My preferences.
says Margaret Z. Sangster in the
Woman's Home Companion, are a
rocking chair and footstool and a
bright story in the half hour after the
midday meal. A neighbor of mine
has always a white shawl on hand
and knits when she wants to relax. |
could not tell you how many white
shawls this lady has made and given
away. but she is so proficient In their
manufacture that she knits like an
automaton. This pastime is her soda
tive, and she would not forego it on
any account"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

Real lace is enjoying a new reigA
Of popularity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04
CHoCOLATn CREAM CAKE.

Two eggs. a cup or graduated ~.
gar and two tablespoonfuls Of butter
must be thoroughly creamed; then
add cup OF milk in which has been
dissolved a spoonful of soda and 2 cup
and half of -four into which has
been sifted two teaspoonfuls Of cream
of tartar. The soda and cream Of tar.
tar are here preferable to baking pow
der. Stir the mixture until as light
as possible. add q teaspoonful Of va
nilla and bake in a long cake pan.
When done, spread layer OF whit6
Icing OF broiled frosting about quar-
ter OF an inch thick, and when cold
cover this with . thick coating o.
dissolve chocolate. Cut In squares
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-02-04

THE HANGING OF PICTURES.
In hanging pictures the guiding
principle as to height Is the level Of
the eye, but combined with that are
equally important considerations OF
size, shape and color, In relation both
to wall spaces and to each other. The
inclination seems to be to hang pic
lures too high, giving an impression
Of being skied.
Too high, too far apart, poorly bal
anced and forming steps or gables are
pitfalls to be avoided. When ones
pictures are large and can be hung
one in place. with thought only
for the proper height and lighting, the
problem is comparatively simple
one. The eye must rest directly upon
It; 1t must not give the impression
of weighing heavily upon the piece OF
furniture beneath, nor must 1t float of
into space above. The shapes must
harmonic with the shape of the piece
of furniture beneath, as well as with
the space. That the dark places must
be lighted up with the light pictures
and the dark photographs hang In the
high lights can easily be seem
Harper's Bazaar.