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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Be Sure to ventilate Your Cellar.

Eben Z. Rexford. in Making the Country Home"
In the Outing Magazine for November.
This reminds me to say that all cellars
should be- arranged for some system OF
ventilation: some means by which the
damp, gas-laden air can pass on readily.
This air Is always heavily charged with
noxious odors from decaying vegetable mat
ter and is a constant menace to the health
of the occupants of the dwelling. II the cell
lar happens to be below. A tube can be
made by mailing boards eight inches wide
together-it should be several feet In
height-and connecting with a window In
such a manner as to draw on the foul air
without admitting any cold If the tube is
long enough. the draft will be always up
ward and outward. II this 10 done, the
cellar can be kept comparatively dry, and
all kinds of vegetables will be greatly bene-
fited by the change from ordinary condi-
tions Many a case of typhO d. fever lis d.
.rectly traceable to the unventilated cellar
below the living rooms. a-.,~ 49,
All vegetables stored in the cellar will
keep fresh much longer. and retain, u finer
flavor. II packed In dry sand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Negro State Fair.

MACON, Ca, November 1.-THE first
colored state fair in the history of the
race opened here today with large at
tendance. An opening address was made
by Booker I. Washington. There Is a
good display of agricultural products negro
Inventions. women's work. fine arts, slav-
cry relics and handiwork Of the crafts
The fair will continue for one week, with
special days for a physicians congress
woman's day. educational day religious
and sanitary congresses, addresses being
delivered at each by leading men of the
race. including Bishop H. NJ. Turner, w. q.
Crogman, president Clark University, At
lanta: DR.. X. w. E. Owen, president Gam
mon Seminary; DR.. F. E. Green and others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Depart for Convention.

A delegation OF southern women who
are residents of the District. departed to-
day to attend the annual convention of the
United Daughters of the Confederacy at
Gulfport, Miss. With the party from this
city were several delegates from Virginia.
Among those from Washington are Mrs.
Marion Butler. wife of the former sena-
tor from South Carolina; Mrs George
Wheatley and Mrs. James e. Mulcare. It
is said former Secretary Of the Navy Her.
bert, who departed Saturday for Gulfpert.
will make an appeal to the Daughters Of
the Codederacy for funds to assist in the
erection of the proposed monument at Ar
linSton to the confederate dead buried
there. Chief Justice Shepard of the Court
Of Appeals OF the District of Columbia. is
secretary Of the monument committee Of
the joint southern societies Of the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Justices Marrying Fee.
the Indianapolis News,

From the indianapolis News. N
whats the average fee paid by people
who get a justice of the peace to marry
them said Squire w. H Nickerson, the
other day. "WelI. I should say that It is
$3.50. I've married lots of people, and I
guess the fees have received will average
just about that.
II have never received more than So
and 1 make 1t a practice not to accept
anything less than 81. II the happy bride
groom offers me less than 81 / tell him
just to keep 1t: that he'll probably need 1t
to get his dinner with.
"Oh, yes, lots of them will offer one 50
cents. II a man asks me how much the
bill is. I usually tell him 50. Usually he
forks it over, but some people demur and
want to pay a dollar less That Is always
satisfactory to me. and 1 figure that I'm
lucky to get 81 out of such a fellow. But
suppose that many of them can't afford
to part with a larger amount"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
The Problem Of the Children.

Upton Sinclair in Success Magazine.
My object Is not to oppose child-labor leg
islation, or to belittle the efforts of those
who are agitating the question-it is not my
idea that little children should be permitted
to work in factories, no matter what the
circumstances may be. wish simply to
record what actual observation and expe-
rience have taught me-that after you have
got your child-labor laws passed, and after
you have secured their enforcement, there
are a great many problems still to be solv-
ed. II you are to do any permanent good
to the children.
For one thing. you have to solve the prob
lem Of woman's labor. You must keep the
girls out of the factories that they may
not be turned into beasts Of burden. or
forced into prostitution: and you must keep
the mothers out of the factories, SO that
they will have time to attend to the chill
dren and give them decent homes.
In the second place. you must solve the
problem of municipal government: you
must cease electing ex-prize fighters and
saloon keepers to city offices: you must
elect men with conscience enough and in
telligence enough to build schools, to pro-
vide baths. and Fairgrounds. and kinder
gartens. and parks for the children of the
poor.
In the third place-and most important
and difilcult OF ALL am afraid that you
must solve this problem OF poverty ITSELF
You must find some way Of paying at least
living wage TO the father Of family.
You must find some remedy for the horrible
condition which has been brought about In
places like Packingtown by the unlimited
competition of labor, opposed by an IRON
clad monopoly of capital / do not see how
any one can oppose the statement that
there il no use expecting healthy or inteili-
gent or moral children in a family where
the father, who is willing to work hard for
as many hours as Is necessary, can not
average any higher than i've or six dollars
a week the year round.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Wills Filed for Probate.

The will of Sarah B. Roach dated March
4, 1902. was filed today for probate. Her
entire estate is devised to her two sisters,
Mary r. Roach and Catherine NJ. Roach,
who are also named as executives.
After directing that her husband. Louis
Jenifer. shall have S. from her estate, Mrs.
Effie Jenifer, by her will, dated September
90 1906 and offered today for probate. d.
rected that her furniture and clothes be
distributed among Carrie Lee, Estelle Rich
ardson Jenette Lee and Mamie Richard
son. A sewing machine is given to Mrs.
Louise Lucas. Any money left after paying
debts, funeral expenses and the S. bequest
to her husband is to be expended in the
erection of tombstone. Mrs. Julia M.
Layton is named as executrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
REFUGEE COUNTESS STORY.
Fled From Russia Through a Terrible
Mistake.
From the London Mail.

tr0m tne LONDON MAIL
The Countess Olga Sergejeffna, who
claims to be the eldest, daughter of the late
Grand Duke Sergius the story Of whose
flight from Russia to London was told In
Fridays Daily Mail, gave a very full and
touching narrative Of her recent experiences
last night; a-... . *. -.-
The countess is. She says. the daughter
by a morganatic marriage of the Grand
Duke Sergius and Countess Feodorovna
She is a singularly beautiful woman, and
last night she was wearing a costume of
clinging black silk relieved with lace. Her
jewellery consisted of diamonds and pearls.
II have been forced to escape from my
own country through terrible mistake,
she said "One evening last June my hus-
band, Count Romanoff. who was an officer
of the Preobraschensky Regiment of the
Guards, WAS entertaining few friends at
our home in the Millionaga-Ulica. A young
literary Observation-Disclosures Kalkavsky-
had been brought by Baron Korff. one Of
our guests.
'Tt is said that he cherished feeling Of
bitter revenge against an officer in the regi-
ment, which passed our house. At any rate.
when they reached the house he left the
card table where we were playing and de-
liberately threw a bomb among the SOL
diers. 1t fell short. and therefore the in
juries inflicted were slight.
Immediately the place was in an uproar
The soldiers entered and killed all the men
tic provinces, Baron Korff and my uncle.
Count Orloffski. The soldiers appropriated
some f2OO which was on the card table
IT ran and hid. but was found and handed
over to the police. After detention of
twenty-four hours and hearing before a
magistrate was released and went back to
my home. I suppose my release was expe-
dited by powerful relatives. I was, how
ever, Immediately rearrested by military
officers and taken to Gatchina where was
confined in villa. closely guarded by SOL
diers. heard that the officers said. II the
police cannot mete out justice we WILL.
1T Is preposterous to have suspected me
Of completely In a nihilistic plot Why, all
my feelings are the other way tthe countess
eyes filled with tears); a plot that robbed
me Of the husband loved!
II do not know what I shall do. I must
wait till matters quiet down In Russia.
Yes. on my fathers side am cousin to the
car; but I suppose his mind Is poisoned
against me by those who carried me away.
l have no friends here. have been unac-
customed to any form OF work. and l can
only wait, waltz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
The Flute Barred.

From the LONDON EXPRESS
President Fallieres has now retired to his
quiet country house at Loupillon. glad to
be free from the fatigues Of his recent Of
fetal journeys.
He declared before he started that he
would receive no journalists there. Down
in the country" he said Il like to go
about In an old suit and wooden shoes, and
that Is not a fit dress In which to receive
the Fourth Estate
But an enterprising journalist travelled
down to Loupillon with q tent and pro-
visions, hired field adjoining the presi-
dents grounds, put up the tent, illuminated
1t last night, and began to play the Mar
seilaise" on a flute.
This was too much for the presidents
gravity. He invited the journalist up to
the house, gave him a glass Of the presi-
dental wine and bunch Of the presi-
Dental grapes. Then he allowed himself to
be interviewed about nothing in y, rticular.
on the strict understanding that the jour-
nalist should destroy his flute
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
HOW SHIPS ARE DIRECTED.
Machinery Makes It Possible to Steer
With Slight Pressure.


From st. Nicholas.
All the great steamers are steered now
adays by the aid Of steam or electricity.
In the old days half dozen r,en at .Ames
would struggle with the wheel in high
seas. and sailors have been killed by the
rapid revolving Of the projecting spoke
handles. The modern steering gear makes
1t possible to guide these great ships with
the slightest pressure The rudder. weigh
ing many tons. Is perhaps 500 feet astern.
yet with touch OF the polished wheel the
great 7OO-toot ship will swing from side to
side with almost the detcacy OF q compass
needle. The wheel that the steersman op-
crates merely governs the steering engine,
which in turn moves the great ruuder.
mo most astonishing thing ABOUT the
DridSe Is to hnd the wheel house with all
its curtains tightly drawn. as often hap
pens. and the man at the helm steering the
boat without seeing ahead at all. At night
or even by day IL the light Of the pinnacle
Is confusing the wheelhouse Is often COM
pletely shut In. The man at the wheel, 1t
IL explained. does not need to look ahead.
The outlook high up In the crow $ nest
and the officer on watch ON the bridge
Will keep him informed II any object Is
sighted. The duty Of the man at the wheel
b to keep the ship on her course. Through
out his watch of four hours he must keep
his eyes on the compass and nowhere else.
On one side of the wheelhouse are posted
sailing directions. which give the wheelman
explicit orders. The course to be followed
for the day Is placed in q neat little rack
called tho compass control. It suggests
the rack in church Ct the side Of the pulpit
which announces the number of the hymns
and psalm for the days service. The
compass control will announce for instance
N. Z. 8, w, or some such formula. The
Wheelsman chances at this as he takes
his watch at the wheel and holds the great
ship exactly on this course until he Is
relieved.
About the walls Of the wheelhouse are
ranged curious looking indicators much
the same as one sees behind the desk OF
a great hotel. About them are hung a
surprising variety Of barorneters. Their
mometers. thermostats. wind and rain
instruments. There are rows upon rows
Of buttons and levers on every hand adj
highly polished and in the most perfect
working order.
The danger of fire at sea, for instance.
is anticipated by a thermOstat connected
with the frame filled with little squares
like the hotel indicator. There are Their
mometers in every part of the ship cleo
tricalfy connected with this box which
are constantly on guard. If fire should
start in any part Of the great ship the
temperature would, of course, rise and
the fact would instantly be announced
In the wheelhouse by the ringing Of a
bell, while a red light would flash at the
same time in one of the squares of the
Indicator. The man at the wheel could
tell at a glance the exact point Of dan
ger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
The Heart Of q Child.

Patterson pu Bots In Success Magazine
That which disparages us and quickens
revolt is no less factor in a childs emo
tional life But there Is this difference.
We have the better opportunity to defend
ourselves and to obtain reparation. SO
there is certain pathetic pleasure in
standing with humanity where its Joys.
longlngs, it's embarrassments and its disap-
pointments are simplest and newest, and,
perforce where impotency Is absolute.
Give me this most monumental. this d.
vinest of enterprises for my own! Give
me a child to be at home with, to be in
absolute confidence with! If 1 cannot re-
fashion my warped, wrinkled and discolor-
ed old soul into the unbiased graces and the
ethereal purity of the spirit of the child.
let me now and again open that little door
and shut myself in that little heart, Just
for the sheer delight of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Good Old Times in Oregon.
From the Arlington Record.

Return to the good old times" would
you? Then rise on a cold morning and
wash at the pump. pull on a pair Of raw
hide boots that rival a tin can IN stiffness.
pull on a wooden shirt over your back and
sit down to q bare meal with your three
legged stool dancing around on a slipshod
floor, eat corn pone and bacon for steady
diet and labor fourteen hours out of
twenty-four. 60 wstnout q daiy paper. =
tress. q kerosene lamp, gee-haw your oxen
to market and sit on the floor Of an OK cart
as you wend your way to church or a frolic.
Parch corn and peas for coffee and use sas-
safras for tea and see how you like it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Preparing the Garden for Winter.

Preparing the Garden for Winter.
Eben e. Rexford. in Making the Country Home, -
in the Outing Magazine for November.
Clear away the rubbish from the aspara-
gus beds, and burn It. This will do much
to prevent the spread Of fungofd diseases
another year. 1t Is we'll to apply literally
a reliable fertilizer now. as the roots OF
the plants will absorb 1t in their prepare
ton for the work Of the coming spring.
Blackberries and raspberries should be
given protection by bending down their
canes and covering with litter. This work
must be done carefully. to avoid injury to
the stiff and rather brittle stalks It 10
customary. among many small fruit grow
ers, at the north. to facilitate operations
along this line by removing @ spadeful OF
earth from the base of the plants, ON the
side toward which they are to be bent. This
allows of laying them down fat without
much trouble. Put a few shovelft,ls Of
earth on top Of the plants, as you lay them
down. to hold them In place until the litter
can be applied Trim away all old wood
now and thin out the bushes we'll An an
plication of bone dust and ashes will be
found extremely beneficial for blackberries
and especially the latter. ),
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Canal Commission at Colon.

Word was received at the office of the
isthmian canal commission in this city that
the steamer Alliance arrived at Colon this
morning. That vessel carried the members
Of the commission who sailed from New
York for the purpose of preparing the work
on the canal for the inspection of President
Roosevelt and to accompany him on his
tour in order to supply any information
he may desire on the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Capt. Schroeder Here.

Capt. Seaton Schroeder. commanding the
battleship Virginia, was at the Navy De-
partment today and had a conference with
Assistant Secretary Newberry with regard
to the recent collision between the Virginia
and the Old Dominion steamer Monroe. In
Hampton Roads, by which both vessels
were more or less damaged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
MRS. wAaaAl1AN's PETITION.
Asks Letters Of Administration on
Huahand,s Estata.

Mrs. Christine Waggaman. widow OF the
late Thomas L. Waggaman. this afternoon
applied to the Probate Court for letters b;
administration on his estate. She explains
to the court that the deceased left no prop
erty except household goods and personal
belongings set aside as exempt at the time
her husband was adjudged a bankrupt. Mr..
Wagsaman. she says. contracted no debts
subsequent to the BANKRUPTCY proceedings.
His funeral expenses. It is added have
been paid. Attorneys MILAN 6 Smith ap-
pear for Mrs. Waggaman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
$3.50, 900 Fire in Mobile.

MOBILE. Ala. November 12.-Ftre early
today along the river front destroyed the
sawmill plant of Hierenymus Brothers and
the mill of the Mobile Hardwood Company.
Several other buildings were damaged. The
loss Is estimated at $25OOOO
high wind was blowing and 1t looked
for time as IL the fire mught reach the
dimensions of a confia grafton. Traffic over
the Louisville and Nashville. whose tracks
run along the fire zone, was blocked for
several hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Plumbers Arbitration Board

Mr.. Jackson H. Ralston, one of the men,
bers Of the board of arbitration appointed
TO settle the differences between the mas
ter plumbers and the plumbers union.
stated this afternoon that meeting of the
board will probably be. held tomorrow
afternoon determination will then be
reached as to the future sessions of the
aribtrators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Gov. Hoch's Plurality

TOPEKA. Kan. November 1.-THE OFF,
ciai canvass made up to noon today COW
cred 100 out of los counties in the state. and
gave E. w. Hoch. republican. a plurality
over w. A. Harris. democrat of 1, 7O3 votes
for governor. The unofficial returns from
the missing counties make Hoch's plural
ity LOTT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Colored Musical Company Entertains.

Colored MUSICAL Company Entertains.
The Colored 400 Musical Extravaganza
Company presented its burletta entitled
The Extravaganza Musicale before a.
large audience at True Reformers Hall last
Friday evening. Those who participated
included Robert Wills, the Ingleside quar-
tet. Richard Brown, Nine. D. L. Stewart
the Extravaganza Female Quartet, Emma
Brown, g. L. Blount Irene Brown, Percis
Jordon. Lenwood Glascoe and the Extraya-
ganza Sextet.
The officers of the company are: Nine
Stewart, G. T. johnson, Henry Snyder.
Leslie Glascoe, Mary e. Snyder, Miss VAL
entine and David L. Stewart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Arrested for Speeding.

Policeman Holmes Of the first precinct,
who is stationed along Pennsylvania ave-
nue., made two arrests for automobile
speeding Saturday. Col. Archibald Oracle
forfeited s. collateral. DR.. Montgomery
Hunter. who was making seventeen miles
an hour. according to the policeman, for
feited SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Sites for Public Buildings.

Delegations from Minneapolis and Pitts
burg were at the treasury today consulting
with officials there about sites for public
buildings. In the case of Minneapolis all
three of the sites offered are in excess of
the appropriation made by Congress, and
the treasury could do nothing. The Pitts
burg matter was also deferred pending ef-
forts to get together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12

Thomas Dougherty. a prominent young
man of Dunmore. Pa. died in the State
Hospital at Scranton yesterday as the re-
suit Of being stabbed by a woman last
night. D0ugherty died refusing to make
any statement as to the name Of the per-
son who caused the fatal injury. but in
timated that 1t was a woman, and that he
was to blame He had been stuck through
the heart with Q hat pin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Finger Prints Of Enlisted Men.

Following the example of the War Depart
ment, the Navy Department has directed
that an Identification record, consisting of
finger prints and personal description, be
made and forwarded to the bureau Of naT-
CATION in the case of every man enlisttng
or re-enlisting in the navy on and after
December / next. The system of finger
prints is practically the same as that en-
ployed in the army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
DENIAL FROM MRS. SAGE.
She Contradicts Story About Her Dis
tribution Plan.

NEW YORK, November 12-Although
the general understanding is that the
widow of Russell Sage will give away the
bulk Of her $sOOO8,OOO fortune to those
whom she considers worthy of her char
ity. an interview purporting to come from
her. in which she was made to say that
her intention was to help worthy individ-
uals rather than churches or institutions.
and that she desired to assist those who.
through no fault of their own, were in need
Of aid, was denied at the Sage home today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Death of Mrs. Mary E. Moore.

Word has been received here of the death
at Sandy Spring. Md. yesterday, of Mrs.
Mary E. Moore. wife Of William W. Moore
Deceased had many relatives and friends
in this city. The funeral will take place
at 30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from
Amersley. the residence of her son-in-law
Mr.. TarletOn B. Stabler.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
Mr.. Newberry at His Desk.

Assistant Secretary Newberry of the
Navy Department resumed his official du-
ties this morning after a weeks absence
from the city, during which time he voted
at his home in Detroit last Tuesday and
made personal inspection of the navy
yard at Boston,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
RATES TOO HIGH.
The Government Refuses to Buy Sill
yer ut 70. -

The Treasury Department today received
offers for the sale of silver to the govern
ment at q cents per fine ounce. These
offers were rejected. and Secretary Shaw
stated subsequently that no more silver
would be bought at present high prices
The government has on hand. he said, sill
yer enough to keep the mints in operation
for some time to come. and he regards the
present prices as too high to warrant the
government In making any more purchases
at those figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12

In trying to get out OF the way of a
freight train going north two men were
struck and killed by a passenger train of
ton Railroad Company shortly after 4 o. m.
yesterday. The accident occurred In a
gully just beyond the Frederick road bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-12
SALE OF RESIDENCE.
An Investment Made Through Stone
q Fairfax.

The three-story brick residence, 100 10th
street. corner r street, has just been sold
at $4,000 by Stone & Fairfax for w. W.
Finley of the Southern railroad The pur-
chaser will lease the house and hold 1t as
an investment.