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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Fox Hunting Near Rome.
From Outdoors.


Fox hunting on the Roman campagna con-
stitutes the most important and character
istic event of the winter season. All those
who know the campagna merely as an ex-
tensive region of country noted for the ma
laria there prevalent can never realize how
crowded and brilliant are these meets. The
greater part of the campagna Is cultivated
In grass, herds roam freely over its bound
less plain, where are no smiling villages nor
farm houses In any number. Yet In spite of
this apparent monotony nothing Is more
suggestive of contrasts and historical recol-
lections. Yonder is an ancient Roman
tower. the ruins of some medieval castle or
historic tomb, with curious inscriptions that
time has rendered impossible to decipher
Or in the distance. rising against the hori-
zon, long line of the massive arches OF
an old aQueduct. which burrows the COM
pagna In every direction.
During centuries Of labor thousands of
slaves brought these great stones on their
shoulders to construct these arches which
follow the natural undulations Of the plain
Through passage the height of an or
binary man. the water destined to supply
ancient Rome rushed ON its way. Thus
long before our day, efforts were made to
improve this desert land. The sheep, herds
of horses and slowmoving buffalo who sur
vey one with astonished eyes, often have
no other shelter than the protecting arches
of these huge aqueducts. Here and the1e
are few shepherds huts, or little cluster
of them on the summit of some hill.
The Roman campagna, where may be
seen superb sunsets Is ever wild and
majestic, and poets, painters and writer's
here find inspiration for their work. For
this reason one goes to the hunts as to the
theater, with this difference. that while one
is often bored at the theater all are d.
verted at these famous meets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
The princess" Figure.

From the London Mail.
Two years ago. when fashions votarles
began to whisper of the coming of the
princess" styles, fashionable women shook
their heads. The modern figure, they said
would never stand the test of the classic
princess" outlines. But the princess
gown made its way.
All this time, however, the modistes were
only paving the way for the pure and I'M
adulterated princess gown, and now all
the best dressed women In society are garb-
ed "a la princess" soft, clinging folds of
chiffon, velvet, trimmed with sable or chin
chilla for outdoor, and pearl white satin, or
even silver tissue for the evening
II the princess gown is to look either
smart or picturesque it demands q per-
feet figure, with round, full curves and
lines, and curiously enough, all the wear
ers of the new style appear to have de-
Veloped the princess figure.
I'VE make the figure as We'll as the
gown was the matter of fact explana ton
put forward by a Bond street dressma ker
true.
Horsehair, neatly padded and quilted is
the secret of the perfect figure under the
fashionable princess gown. A breastpla: &c
of horsehair makes up for the thin bust
The shoulders and hips are thickly padded
with the same material. Even the sleeves
are moulded into beautifully rounded curves
over couple of thicknesses of waddng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
A FAMILY IN THE FOREST.
Prof. Aliens Home on Slopes of Mt
Rainier.
Seattle Cor. New York Tribune

seattle Cor. New York Tribune.
Nestled among the big trees far up on the
slopes of Mount Rainier lives the so-called
Hermit of the Cascades" Prof Edward
Allen, formerly an instructor at Yale and
known to many scientific institutions as one
of the most active botanists of the Pacific
coast.
Prof. Allen does not live alone, in spite of
his title of hermit for when he suffered a
sunstroke. about seventeen years ago and
his physicians decided that he must live in
the open, but not in the sun. his wife read
lily agreed to the plan of lsolatlng them
selves in the far west and she accompanied
him to Ashford, Wash, near which they
picked out a charming break in the forest
and where they have since made their
home. There were three sons in the family,
then youngsters. They are now in the for
estry commission service, and obtained their
training under their father on the slopes of
Mount Rainier
Although their home is many miles from
the nearest habitation and the trails leading
to it are difficult to find, they have visitors
every summer, for botanists from all over
the world make the trip to Ashford to see
Prof. Allen.
The long one-story cabin In which they
live is surrounded by about five acres of
cleared land. On it they raise what they
can toward obtaining living. But 1t is by
MS discoveries now and then of rare and
unique specimens of plant life that Prof.
Allen lives. He sends his specimens to the
leading institutions of the east and Europe.
and in the remuneration received enjoys a
sufficient income to keep their little home
in comforts, and even luXureS, for ordinary
things luxuries there. The cabin is al
most covered by vines and flowers. Roses
grow in this country to a marvellous beauty
and are found everywhere about the cabin.
The flower gardens, which occupy about
Hdlf an acre would be q credit q the
efficient gardener
1t is In such surroundings that Prof. Allen
and his wife. both now well along in years
with white hair. declare they enjoy life to
the fullest extent and nothing can persuade
them TO give up their home among the giant
trees. There they wish to end their days
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
HAIR CUT ON A BRIDGE.
Evidence That Saved Man Accused
Of Murder.
From the London Leader.

From the London Leader
Literally speaking, the life of Hugh Orig
gan of Inniscreenery, charged yesterday
al Belfast assizes with the murder Of q
farmer named John Gardiner, hung upon
thread. The police based their case upon a
human hair a thread and a whisky bottle
The two men had attended sports meet
ing at L'snaskea and were supposed to have
started together for home Gardiner was
never again seen alive, but there was evil
dence of struggle having taken place at
Ballynadarragh bridge, over which they
would have passed.
At this spot Gardeners broken umbrella
picked up the following day, and his
dead body. with number of wounds, was
recovered from the river 1,2l3 yards below
the bridge.
The police Investigations succeeded in dis
covering a hair on the parapet of the
bridge which from its appearance, was
stated to have been from the mustache OF
the victim.
They also found thread near the hair,
and this. it was alleged by the crown. was
from the tab of the coat which the prisoner
was wearing.
An important link in the chain of circum-
stantial evidence was a black whisky bot
tie.
This, it was stated, was sold to Gardiner
at Lisnaskea during the day preceding the
night on which he met his death. and it
was not seen again until produced ana
opened by the accused at time subsequent
to that a which the murder was stated to
have taken place.
The medical evidence showed that Gar
diner was not dead when he was thrown
into the river.
Only one of the injuries on his body was
proved to be a wound made before death,
which might have been inflicted by blow
from a full bottle, but could not have been
caused by empty one.
Prof. Barklie. analyst, stated that on the
trousers, shirt 'front.' and the tie of the pris-
he discovered blood stains. which.
however, he could not determine to be hui
man.
For the defense. evidence was produced
to prove that rowdy scenes had occurred
at Bailynada rragh bridge at a tine after
the appearance of Criggan at the house of
a friend, where he brought out the whisky
bottle.
About this time cries of distress were
heard by those there, coming from the di-
rection of the bridge. So far as the thread
was concerned 1t was shown that it was
from a coat similar to those worn in this
part of the country by numerous people.
In reference to the hair fountl-four DAYS
AFTER the murder-a number of witnesses
declared that the inhabitants Instead of
going 10 a barber shop. obliged each other
by cutting one another's hair at the bridge
Only the day before the tragedy the de-
ceased cut the hair of a neighbor at this
spot.
After three-quarters of an hours DELHI
Grafton the jury found the prisoner not
guilty and he was discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Deer Trees a Man.
ON the st. Paul Dispatch

From the st. Paul Dispatch.
Doubtless firing of being pursued by en-
thusiastic hunters, a Black Hills deer turn
ed pursurer, and a result L. X. Haines,
residing near the little town of linton, in
the northern foothills of the Black Hills
had a thrilling adventure He had not
been hunting deer, but was quietly walking
up the road to get his mail when he sighted
the animal in the highway before him. The
deer was coming toward him. 1t some
distance down the hill, and Haines sup
posed It would soon sight him and take to
flight, as Is usually the case.
Instead of turning, the big buck when
1t sighted him, made straight for Haines
and it became race for life. Haines was
unarmed and as he is a heavy man the
prospects were that he could not outrun
the deer He speedily came to this con-
clusion, and reaching a pile of rocks he
took refuge behind them.
But the deer was not to be baffled, and
after lodging the apparently maddened ami
NAL for a few minutes, during which it
showed no signs Of relenting, Haines watch
ed his chance and again took to his heels.
Heading for a nearby tree, which seemed
to be exactly the right place for the emer-
gency, Haines, who was nearly exhausted
from his strenuous efforts TO escape the ami
nal. managed by sheer force of will to
scramble up the tree out of reach.
After about fifteen minutes vigil at the
foot of the tree the deer evidently Wea ried
of the game and departed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Perfumery and Divorce.

From the Kansas City journal
Readers of a certain style of fiction have
long been accustomed to the perfumed hero
inc who wafts-she always wafts-into the
scene to the accompaniment Of an odorifer-
Gus nimbus that through the fevered chap
tiers. becomes a part of her personality, just
as the imprisoned sunbeams struggling
through her unfettered locks" and the I'M
fathomed mystery of her deep violet orbS
do AS an aid to effectiveness of impress
sion the perfume of her presence, like the
volatile emanations of some rare flower
Is an accepted subterfuge of the resource
full literary carpenter.
Until recently, however, the bescented
heroine has been left to sob her weary
heart out in the musk-laden atmosphere of
her own storybook boudoir. But she has
been Vitalized into real human being, and
even figures among the austere judiciary of
Great Britain as a menace to health. Sir
Francis Jeune. president of the British d.
Yorce court, has retired in broken health,
and he attributes his judicial downfall to
the perfumed air he had to breathe while
hearing pleas for separation from the bonds
of matrimony. He has arrived at the con-
clusion from observations extending over
a long term of Office that the use of per-
fumery and the desire to sever the marital
bonds have grown in proportion. Sir Fran
els thinks there is some occult affinity be-
tween the dissipation of over-indulgence in
scents and the disintegration of the domes-
tic relationship. The suggestion opens up
q wide field for speculation.
The use of perfumery among the nations
of antiquity was in the nature of respect
and delicate homage. 1t had sacred attri-
butej and was CONNECTION, after the art
of tile apothecary, tempered together. pure
and holy" Later. perfumery became asso-
ciated with luxurious Incidence and sensu-
Gus relaxatons Its continued use to the
present time is a survival OF the latter i'm
pulses. Just why sWeetly scented atmos-
phere should exert disturbing influence
In domestic affairs, or whether 1t is an eff
feet rather than a cause, or even whether
It Is not merely a catalytic agent in the
matrimonial reaction, are questions that re-
main for the sociological student to answer.
Sir Francis launched the result of his OBJ
servatiOns upon the sea of universal In
quiry, and there he quits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Hot Drinks No Longer Popular.

pom the st. Louis Globe Democrat
1t may surprise you TO know It," says
george Mitchell, that hot drinks appear
D be falling off In favor during the winter.
sime was-aud l remember It well-when
We had TO keep a big kettle of hot water
boing all the time TO supply the trade but
how one little kettle Is apt 10 boil for a
dozen hours without replenishing SO sCant
Is the demand for hot drinks
Half a dozen years ago hot toddles Tom
and ferries hot whiskies and other pota-
bles Of that same description were called
for repeatedly. The Tom and Jerry bowl
was always in evidence on the bars, but
now # is rare sight indeed except on
Christmas on New Year day, when there Is
always "A revival Of interest In the old
drinks, and eggnogs, Tom and ferries, and
SO forth, are in steady demand. On other
occasions, however, the cold drink is in
favor and really I think il is best for the
heat Of the hot drink combined with the
heat naturally impaired by the alcohol,
puts a man I'm such a perspiration that
going out into the cold outer air after
partaking of one is a pretty dangerous
thing. Perhaps it is a growing knowledge
OF this principle Of hygiene that causes the
unpopularity of the hot drink. Who
knows?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
NEW YORK's LEPERS.
The Dreary Life They Lead on Black
wells Island.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
Although recent statement that 200
lepers are walking about the streets of
New York. a constant menace to public
health. has been met with vigorous denials
on the part of local health officials, backed
up by the statements of experts to prove
that leprosy is a far less contagious dis
ease than generally supposed, yet New
York city has a leprosy camp of her
own. These lepers are public charges I'M
der the care of the department of charities,
and their abode resembles more a death
house in some prison than a camp 1t
is the one-roomed ell part of long low
brick building on Blackwells Island The
main portion of the building is given UP to
erysipelas patients. but this one room en-
tirely separated from the erysipelas ward,
is devoted exclusively to the use of leprous
patients. There are only three of them
at present, all men One is an elderly Dane,
who has lost his eyesight: the other two
are Chinese one q man of middle age,
who is very sick, and the other a young
fellow, who is said by the physicians and
nurse to be nearly cured of the disease
Though the camp is only about fifty
yards from the Metropolitan Hospital, the
administration building Of the hospital
group the island, when one crosses the
drive and walks down beside the long low
brick building to that small room at it's
eastern end. a sense of desolation lays hold
upon the stoutest heart There are other
buildings nearby, carriages rattle down the
drive. boats glide down the river within
ceiling distance. and only that low building
viewed in the knowledge of it's use, presents
picture OF sadness as complete as the
most imaginative mind could desire.
And the lives of it's inmates are in keep
ing with the appearance of the building.
1t is true that they ave not bound by hard
and fast rules, for the hospital officials
share the belief Of Dr. Charles F. Roberts,
leprosy expert of the city health depart
ment that leprosy is such a feebly con-
tagtous disease as to require other condi-
lions than mere proximity to communicate
1t. Consequently, In so far their physical
condition permits the city's lepers are free
to wander about the hospital grounds of
the island on fair days in summer when
they feel the need of fresh air and a little
exercise According to their nurse al
though they have never done So the lepers
would not be restricted by their disease
from visiting the city proper since Ieprosy
is mob counted contagious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
MUFF CHAINS AND HArp1Ns.
New Diamond Buckle and Novel Rings
and Jewels.
From the Jewellers clrcular weekly.

From the jewellers Circular Weekly
The utility of the very long chains capa-
bic OF suspending the extremely large fur
nuns which are striking feature of the
winters smart styles is now In evidence.
Those noted are not too fine, but of rather
substantial gold links, either plain or set at
intervals with gems.
Amber ana tortoise shell are the latest
materials included in the list OF hatpins.
RE styles are large round or medium pear
SNAPPED heads, and heart-shaped forms.
Some other hatpins are in rather long
faceted shapes, and still others are In goIu
opsn-work set with colored stones, that
hat worn, be it blue red or green
Very handsome Is narrow diamond
buckle, about three and one-half inches in
length, which exploits the fieur-de-lis pat
tern. with interlacing curves between,
forming with those connecting lines in
diamond work an elegant ornament in the
height of fashion
A color scheme Is carried out in light
sapphires in a charming ring in which a
yellow. pink, green and blue stone
are employed with diamonds in a princess
ring. Another fine ring displays a green
and blue sapphire with a diamond on
either side.
Jade cut in diamond shape and spaced
around a bracelet of yellow gold-a band in
an odd style of filigree-has rather an I'M
usual effect. Any one who has the Old
style of band bracelets or bangles laid
aside will be quite safe to wear them, as
1t Is said that they are again in style
Among new and useful articles a novel
paper knife and reading glass combined is
shown. 1t consists of rather Wide blade
of plain silver with ring at the top form
ing rim for the reading glass, the blade
of the knife being about the right length
for convenient handle
Some photograph frames and table mir
rors, in the usual popular sizes, recently
seen, give an effect of heavy round wire, or
cord work in very open loop designs, rather
than of the fiat results of plain pierced sill
YER, in which there are also many pleas
ing patterns shown.
An odd little tea bell which would har-
monize or contrast prettiy with dainty
china is of pale blue enamel on metal, en-
cased in bell of pretty silver openwork
in fancy scroll pattern.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
First Match Made in 1927.
From St. Nicholas.

In the nineteenth century-the century in
which so many wonderful things were done
the fourth step in the development of the
match was taken. In 1897. John Walker. a
druggist in a small English town. tipped
splint with sulphur chIorate of potash and
sulphlde Of anthony and rubbed it on
sandpaper. and II burst into flame The
druggist had discovered the first friction
chemical match, the kind we use today 1t
is called friction-chemical because it is
MADE by mixing certain chemicals together
ana rubbing them. Although Walkers
match did not require the bottle of acid It
heNsrtheIess was not a good one. 1t could
Re lighted only by hard rubbing. and It
spuitered and threw fire in all directions
IN few years, however, phosphorus Vas
substituted on the tip for antimony, and
the change worked wonders. The match
could now be lighted with very little rub
bling, and II was no longer necessary TO
have sandpaper upon which to rub it, 1t
would ignite when rubbed on any dry sur
race and there was no longer any sputter-
ing. This was the phorphorUs match, the
match with which we are so familiar
After the invention of the easily lighted
phosphorus match there was no longer use
for the dip-splint or the strike-a-light The
old methods of getting a blaze were grad
ually laid aside and forgotten. The first
phosphorus matches were sold at % cents
block-a block containing IA matches-and
they Were used by but few. Now 100
matches can be bought for a cent. Ii is
said that in the United States we use about
lJopO.oh.OO0 matches a year. This on
tn average, Is about five matches a day for
every person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
COLLECTS CORNER STONE DATA.
Odd Occupation Of an Illinois Deputy
Sheriff
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
One of the oldest occupations followed In
this age Is that of the professional collec-
tor of data for cornerstone boxes. Prob
ably Bloomington is the only town In Amer
lea that is able to boast of such an expert,
to whose mind and hands the packing OF
all the boxes that are buried In the town Is
turned over
Deputy Sheriff Stevenson is the name of
the man who likes to engage in this kind of
work. and he seems to have all he can do.
Within short time he has packed boxes
for the new county court house, public
library, Livingston building and several
park structures He is now engaged In
preparing data for three copper boxes that
will be placed in the cornerstone of a park
pavilion. The boxes and their contents
will weigh fifteen pounds.
Mr.. Stevenson has some queer ideas about
what kind of stuff should 60 into corner
stone box The daily and weekly papers
are always included, but there is a great
variety of other things. He collects a num-
Der of trade catalogues that show what the
people of this age eat and wear. how they
have their houses and offices furnished, and
whether they ride horse, bicycle or IN an
automobile. One hundred years or less
hence, should a cyclone come along and lift
the buildings of the town from their foun
dations, the people of that time will have
great time in studying over the odd
things that they will dig out of the foun-
dations.
Not long since the town suffered great
loss OF business houses by a devastating
nre Some of the foundations of buildings
That had been built a long time ago yielded
up some valuable historical facts that kept
the town interested for weeks afterward.
Inc residents became thoroughly enthused
on the subject OF cornerstone boxes and In
the rebuilding of the town almost any kind
of structure had copper box filled with
historical material slowed away in the ma
sorry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-25
Mean Man.

From the Binghamton Press.
Talk about meanness," said man from
the northern part of the county as he
dropped into police headquarters, Il believe
that we have man UP In our village who
is about the limit The instance which /
am about to relate l positively know to be
true for i worked for the man for several
months and boarded at his home.
He had two children and did not seem
to care whether they had anything TO eat
or not. The man was well off financially,
but did not like to pay out money for the
support of the children. Night after night
I have known the man to give each of the
children penny to go TO bed without their
suppers and then in the morning he would
make them give the penny up before they
had their breakfast.
"One morning the children came down
stairs and said that they had lost their
pennies. The father seemed to be infuriat-
ed, but 1 think that it was only put on. He
demanded the money before the children
could have their breakfasts, and when they
did not produce the money he whipped
them both and made them go without their
morning meal I think that he stole the
money after they had gone to bed"