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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
MR.. STEPATH TO LEAVE HERE
RESIGNS MANAGEMENT OF THE
CENTRAL OPERA HOUSE.
Will Accept Position as Advance
Man of One of the Big Trav-
cling Companies.

Announcement was made today that
Mr.. Edgar Stepath, local manager Of
the Central Opera house has resigned
his position In order to accept fine
position as advance representative Of
one of the big travelling companies
and that he will sever his connection
with the local playhouse in a short
time to take up his new duties.
Patrons of the Central will learn
Of this with a great deal of regret
Mr. Stepath has been here for COM
paratively short time, but has, made q
host of friends. He is splendid the
atrical man of wide experience. and
his uniform courtesy and skillful
management of the local playhouse
has made him very popular. His con
duct of the Central has been such as
to win many compliments from the
theatre-goers here, and there will be
genuine regret when he sewers his con-
nection with the Central
Mr. Stepath will be succeeded as To-
cal manager by Mr.. Baker. of Ha-
gerstown, who is also capable and
experienced theatrical man.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
MISTAKE COST HIM HIS LIFE
FATAL ERROR MADE BY WEST
ERIN MARYLAND BRAKEMAN.
Thinking His Wife and Child In
Peril, Roy Yeager Sacrificed His
Life to Save Them.

Ignorant of the escape of his wife
and baby from their burning home,
Roy Yeager. OF Elkins, a Western
Maryland engineer, sacrificed his life
in fighting his way to their room, from
which they had escaped in time to
prevent being seriously burned.
When he went to bed Yeager turned
off the gas down stairs. In doing it
he loosened tube from a gas stove.
When he awoke about 100 this morn
ing he detected the odor of gas and
forgetting that the gas light in his
room was still burning be opened the
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
MR. B. SCOTT DEAD
Baldnoge 8 Ohio Conductor Ex-
piPed at His Home Here.
NATIVE OF AlLEGHENEY COUNTY
But Had Resided In This City For a
Quarter of a Century Was Well
Known to Railroad Men In
This Section.
This Section.

Mr. Richard r. Stott, former we'll
known Baltimore & Ohio railroad
freight conductor, and prominent
resident OF Madison avenue. died very
suddenly at his home at 1890 o'clock
this morning. death being due to
dropsy and heart trouble.
Mr. Stott had been in falling health
for several weeks. but the member
Of his family did not anticipate his
early death. This morning he was
in his usual condition, which was not
considered serious. But he suddenly
collapsed and dropped to the floor
Of his room, death ensuing in a few
minutes
He was aged 50 years, and was a
native of Allegheny county, Md. He
removed to Martinsburg % years ago
and for 10 years was employed as a
freight conductor on that road, on
the second and third divisions. About
II years ago he retired from active
life, and since that he had lived quiet
ly at his home in this city.
Mr.. Stott was regarded as skill
ed and experienced railroad man, and
was known practically by all the older
employees of the Baltimore & Ohio on
the second and third divisions.
Surviving him are his widow and
the followin children: Mr.. Theodore
Stott, Miss Lavina Stott and Miss En-
ma Stott, residing in Cumberland.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made and will be announced Sat
urday.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13

door leading to the stairs. The min
ute he did this the whole house burst
into flames.
Yeager descended the stairs, follow
ed by his wife and baby. Yeager
shut off the gas in the stove, and not
knowing that his wife and child were
safe battled against the flames in an
effort to reach their room. When ey-
cry other avenue of escape was cut
off he was forced to jump from a
second-story window. After lingering
for several hours he died.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
KNIGHTS COLUMBUS ELECT
NAME THEIR OFFICERS FOR
COMING YEAR.
Also Conferred the First Degree Up
on Several Candidates---Smoker
Held After Ceremonies.

The Martinsburg council of the
knights of Columbus held its annual
meeting Thursday night and elected
the following officers:
Grand Knight--Joseph Haas.
Deputy Grand Knight--Joseph G. Pc
ters.
Chancelor--Rev. J. Il. Collins, Of
Harpers FeTy.
Warden--J. l. Mcdonald.
Financial Secretary--W. A. Breth.
Recording Secretary--Leo s. Cum
bingham.
Treasurer--Frank B. Burr.
Chaplain ]. T. Wilson.
Advocated. G. Mcintyre.
Inside Guard--D. G. Timmons.
Outside Guard--Owen p. Welsch
Trustees--L. A. Montague, w. e.
Dittmer, Jacob A. Holpp.
After the election the first degree
was conferred on class of candi-
dates After this smoker was held.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
Hughes Comes to Front.

Special dispatch to the Journal.
New York., Dec. 13.-The concensus
of opinion here today is to the effect
that Governor Hughes, OF New York.
will be greatly benefited by the an
nouncement of President Roosevelt
that he will positively not accept a
denomination by the republican ma
tional convention. II is now highly
probable that the breach between
Washington and Albany will beheal-
ed,
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
ROOSEVELT SAYS HE'S GLAD
IF HE CLEARED THE FINANCIAL
SITUATION IN COUNTRY.
Governor Hughes, of New York, Be-
lieved to Have Profted By the
Presidents Announcement,

Special dispatch to the Journal.
Washington, Dec. 13.--President
Roosevelt speaking to the mayor OF
Omaha, Neb., today, declared that he
was highly gratifled If his policy had
uncovered rottenness in the financial
systems OF the country. He said that
he was pleased at the general clear
ing up of the situation as a result of
the recent panic.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
ENTERTAINED BRIDGE CLUB.
Mrs. Snodgrass the Hostess at Very
Pretty Event.

The members of the Afternoon
Bridge club were delightfully."- enter
tanned Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Stephen r. Snodgrass, and the affair
proved a most charming one. Re-
freshments we're served at the conclu-
sion Of the play. Those present We're:
Mrs. J. w. McSherry, Mrs. N. d. Ba-
ker, Mrs. Robert II. Boyd. Mrs. H.
H. Emmert, Mrs. ]. William Stewart,
Mrs. A. Andrews, Mrs. G. ]. Faux
ner, Miss Burkhart.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
Startling, II True.

Special dispatch to the Journal
New York, Dec. 13.--Mrs Stuyvesant
Fish may not be able to entertain this
winter, owing to injuries received In
runaway accident during the past
summer. This is regarded as ma
tional calamity.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13

Mr.. Lewis Light, clerk in the E. c.
Shepherds drug store, who has been
confined to his home on East Martin
street, with an attack of quinsy, is
able to be out again.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13
WILL HOLD A SALE.
Ladies Of the Episcopal Church Cor
daily Invite the Public.

The ladies of Trinity Episcopal
church will hold sale in the parish
house on Saturday afternoon from 2
to 8 o'clock, when many articles will
be offered. The public is cordially
invited. 12-2t.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-13

Read The Journal for the news.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
Observation-Disclosures
OF A SEPARATOR
BY Prof. E. HI. Van Norman.

Some of the desirable features of a
separator are:
/. Clean Swimming under a wide
range of conditions, such as warm and
cold milk, and thick or thin cream.
The skim milk from a good separator
properly run should not contain to ex-
coed one-twentieth of one per cent of
fat, and under ordinarily favorable
conditions should show even less than
that in the double neck test bottle.
2. Ease of washing; all parts should
be so arranged as to be easily gotten
at for Washington corners and
tubes. ::
g. Easy running Ali machines of
the same manufacture are not equally
easy running. :: ~
a. Durable construction. =
= In Destroying Weeds.-In. combat
ting any plant or grass which has be
come a weed, it should be remembered
that it is necessary for any vegetable
life to have a leaf system above the
ground before it:5can live. If this is
destroyed, there will be no plant. If
the. leaves are kept. from appearing
above the ground, it will not be long
till the weed Or grass pest is over,
come. :;s s:.:.z.zs So. 80. =.
use Only Fresh .Esss.-Don't expect.
the incubator or the settin' hen to-
hatch ancient Seggs. An egg begins to-
deteriorate as soon assIaid. Like thes
zhena that laid s. doesn't improve
wit hsaga
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
TO MAKE FOR BABY
HAND EMBROIDERY MUCH USED
ON INFANTS GARMENTS.
Some Dainty Models Which Can Be
Easily Copied-AlI Done In
"French Convent" Work.

Although hand embroidery is so
much a fad at present that it is Law
ished upon a great many garments, it
has an especially important place in
the making Of infants clothing, the
embroidery used being of the finest,
most delicate order. A great many
women delight in doing such fine hand
work, and for anyone. fond of fine
needlework the making of fine baby
clothes has great fascination. All of
the garments pictured in the drawing
were made entirely by hand, the
sketches showing some very dainty
models which could be easily copied.
The embroidery is all done in what
is known as French convent" work,
rather fine, soft cotton being used,
the flower and leaf forms all being
padded. Very little lace is used on
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20

OF the big hotels. / noticed 4 number
of chaps who got. the best OF mo at
all times. I bethought+@me that II
would be a good idea to consult one
of the walters as to the reason. In.
cidentally, I tipped him.
"A great light burst upon me when
I was politely informed by the waiter
that one of the gentlemen indicated
wore the Legion of Honor, that the
other sported the insignia Of the
Order of the Star of India, and that
the third was the proud possessor OF
the Order of st. Michael and st,
George. Gentlemen wearing these and
other orders, added the waiter, were
invariably given the utmost considera.
ton.
ut didn't take me long to drop in
line. I dug down into my trunk and
pulled out the badge, you now see
adjoining my manly chest. I put it on
and have worn it ever since. OF
course, none of our French friends
has the least idea what it represents.
but it's a decoration and that goes
with them. Since< donned it nothing
has been too good for me-"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
DAINTY THINGS FOR TRAVELLER
Compact Little Case to Hold Ones
Pins and Rings.

A compact little case for pins and
rings is made Of piece of fancy rib
bon lined with a piece of eiderdown
flannel, the whole bound by narrow
ribbon. One end the ribbon is turned
over to form a little bag for rings
and Is fastened with tiny buttons and
buttonholes. The pins are stuck in
neat little rows in the iderdown flan-
mel and the case may be rolled up and
tied with narrow ribbons. Equally
useful is case for wash ribbons made
of piece Of Powered ribbon six or
eight inches wide and about Is inches
long.
Turn up one side Of the ribbon about
three inches along the entire piece,
and feather-stitch it down at intervals,
forming four little pockets. Into these
pockets slip four cards on which is
bound wash ribbon, using either the
favorite color of the girl for whom 1t
is intended or else winding two with
white ribbon, one with pink and one
with light blue.
At one end make a little case for a
bodkin and at the other fasten a small
pair of scissors.
This little convenience is easily
slipped into the travelling bag, where
1t takes practically. no room, and the
narrow ribbons are always needed for
dainty underwear.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
DEAD KEPT 1000 YEARS.

Remarkable Discoveries Made by an
Expedition Into Turkestan.
There has just returned to Berlin
DR.. A. Won LIE Cog, the head Of the
small scientific party dispatched by
order of the German emperor to Chi
nese Turkestan in September, 1904, to
carry on the work of excavating in
and around the town of Turfan. For
the most part these discoveries con-
sist of manuscripts in at least ten diff
ferent languages and paintings on
hardened mud, plaster and wood.
There are several in tongue that
is declared to be utterly unknown.
These last probably will attract the
notice and interest of ethnologists
throughout the world. Apparently
this language is a variation of Syriac.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
A Little Pointer.

A great many women seem to find
it difficult to make both tucked sides
of their skirts quite alike, fatal mis-
take, and one that may be remedied
by very careful gauging of the pat
tern. No matter how fine the ma.
terial is, or how dainty the tucking,
if the tucks are uneven the entire ef-
feet of the blouse is lost under the
opprobrious term homemade" Eli
Their the tucks are not evenly spaced
or, in the case of graduated ones, the
two lengths of either side do not cor
respond. Rather wide tuckings are
very nice to give the desired broad
shouldered effect, and a correct line
in putting in the sleeve is one of the
essentials of a tailored shirt.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20

thing about conditions actually exist
ing at the time of the plot. Had he
chosen, he might have avoided all Of
Tense by placing the characters in the
Japan of legend or by shifting back
his plot to a remote time.
But this did not suit the purpose OF
the librettist, He wanted to be able
to make contemporary illusions. This
gave rise to amusing incongruities, but
the result is an undoubted caricature.
Since 1885, when the opera was
written, the position of Japan before
the world has completely changed. No
one any longer thinks of the Japanese
as being only semi-civilized. With a
rapidity for which there is no prece-
dent, Japan has taken rank abreast of
the foremost powers, and undoubtedly
the picture which Gilbert paints in his
opera, which shows the Japs as ma
ton of rude barbarians obeying a
ruler, who holds his power only by
terrific measures of revenge, such as
burning in oil, Is as much an absurdity
as if it were made to apply to the Uni
ted States. The conqueror of China
and virtual conqueror Of Russia, is de-
termined to force complete recogni-
ton of the new part it takes in inter-
national policies. and anything that
tends to ridicule the country or its
ruler is intensely offensive.
In addition to stopping the produc-
ton OF THE Mikado," it has just been
announced that the English govern
ment has ordered all naval and mill
tary bands not to play any selections
from the opera during the visit of
Prince Fushimi and the Japanese
squadron to England.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
THE ESSENTIAL TO :
FARM FERTILITY
BY HI. r.. Smith, OF Nebraska
Experiment Station. '-

The maintenance Of a high degree
of soil fertility is a fundamental prin-
ciple in successful farming. Had this
been recognized years age and meth
DDS .practiced that build rather than
deplete,, much of the native fertility of
our eastern Soils would have been
conserved. Live stock in the state of
Ohio began to decline in number 80
years ago and with that decline there
occurred almost Immediately decline
in the average yield per acre of wheat
and other small grains: That state
now purchases annually 81, 0OO, 900
worth Of commercial fertilizers. What
has. been the experience Of Ohio is
the experience of many other eastern
states. where grain growing without
rotation with hay plant s IS now prac-
sticed
The gro vim soff5 sue leauiness as al:
Ifalfa SIC &c i E COW peas and the
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
For "the Cup That Cheers"

For the Cup nat CheerS."
/ Afternoon tea is now an established
and welcome custom in most house.
holds, and there are many welcome
additions to the cup that transforms it
so that the visitor often asks, what
is it,"
One hostess uses arrack, another
green mint cherries with a bit of rock
candy for sweetening, another places
four whole cloves in each cup, rum and
thin slices of pineapple is the embel-
lishment given by another. Half claret
and half tea is: the "favorite formula
of little southern woman renowned
for mixtures.
The dainty Japanese waters to be
found in the delicatessen shops are
just the thing Ito serve and are the
very latest 4caper: If the hostess pos
sesses a set of gold medallion Canton,
the teapot in it's coy basket, if she
passes candied ginger on a quaint
Imari plate and burns the best orien-
tai incense in a bronze burner she. is
doing quite the most up-to-date thing,
and her teas will be noted in her
community. 3; ~. :.
" Just at, present there is a copying of
the ways and customs Of our oriental
neighbors;;' fashionable society, both
men and women, are. talking of
>scarabs, things: Egyptian and things
Chinese, but that is another story.
Only ask young miss what she most
wishes, and if mistake not, she will
reply, "A Chinese mandarin's coat or
"a gorgeous SIX embroidered kimona.' -
>:$t~ = Z - ,sss a:s: MADAME MERRI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20

feeding of these crops with at least
part of the grain grown, is our
surest preventive Of soil Improvement
1t goes without saying that this can
only be accomplished by keeping the
stock on the farm. If by feeding farm
animals no more than elevator prices
are received for the crops grown there
is still abundant reason for the prac-
tice of such system of farming. Many
do not feed stock because they are
fearful that grain thus disposed of
will sell at a sacrifice. No doubt this
is true, if carelessness is displayed in
the feeding and management With
the exercise of skill the opposite is
just as true.
Each year as the results of expert
ments are compiled and the work Of
other stations reviewed new proof is
added to the fact that careful sys-
TEN of feeding in which natures laws
| are given recognition is capable of
producing to marked degree larger
and more profitable gains than indis-
criminate feeding. It has been proved
beyond doubt that the cost of pro-
ducing grains may be reduced from 20
to 80 per cent by properly compound
ing rations. Such evidence is forth
coming from all stations of the middle
| west, where feeding questions have
been given most consideration. Should
farmer lose by disease one animal
out of every five he would feel much
unconcerned. The equivalent of this
is happening on many farms to-day
through injudicious feeding.
| II stock feeding is to be conducted
with profit there must be put into the
| work high order of intelligence.
| How can it be otherwise? The feeder
F! is in constant touch with natures
| laws, which must not be ignored. He
differing essentially in physical char
| acter, in composition and digestibility.
He is furthermore dealing with an an
| imal mechanism infinitely more
complex in the arrangement Of parts
and the performance of functions than
anything ever wrought by man. If
all foods and all classes of animals
WEI q o1IhC tHS ~ ODlClI "oulu NC q
simple one If all foods consisted. Of
the natural heritage, which at one
time grew uncultivated, animals would
get for themselves more nearly what
the system requires. But the arti-
fetal propagation of numerous forms
Of food (some kinds produce in greater
abundance than others) has made the
economical utilization of such foods
complex science. Nor can profitable
stock feeding be looked upon as a
science merely. 1t is a business, too,
| in the sense that one who is engaged
in the work is each year confronted
| with a change in prices on foods,
| which compels him to keep post
ed on market quotations in order:
to to be able to select those
i which go farthest for the money. Why
should not the stock farmer give just
as much study and preparation to his
business and profession as does the
lawyer, physician or engineer? AS our
population increases and land be-
comes higher in price this is con-
| stantly becoming more imperative.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
Two Clever Schemes

Two mothers were discussing pet
economies the other day, and their
Ideas seemed to me worthy of being
passed to the readers Of the depart
ment.
The mother of the girl of ten told
now 'Lucy's' stunning summer coat
had been achieved from her fathers
white flannel outing coat, a relic Of
past grandeur at summer resorts be-
fore he was married. The button holes
were shabby and there were worn
places down the front, pockets and
sleeve. The garment was taken to a
first-class tailor, who evolved an up-to-
date stylish little coat that duplicate
would cost prohibitiye sum to this
young mother.
We'll" said the mother of the three
year-old daughter, "you know how 1
dislike to sew for the reason that do
not comprehend the intricacies of cut
ting and fitting even Eotticoats? So
| buy a good length skirt or two at the
'sales;' the fancy founce and the un-
der ruftie make two skirts for Julia,
and l usually get three more from the
upper part of the petticoat In reality
these little garments seldom cost even
so cents piece. All have to do is
to put the bands on, make the button
holes and finish some of them around
the bottom with ruftles of lace or en-
broidery; they are practically all cut
out and there is no danger IF NV NOT
cutting them the right way of the
CLOTH"
MADAME MERRI.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-07-20
Chiffon Wells.

Chiffon wells, as we'll as those of net,
show the knife plated ruft1e about
their edges. 1t should, however, be
made of chiffon instead of lace, and is
usually from two to three inches wide.
Sometimes it is corded at the bottom
in the shape of a scallop and then
plated. Invariably the knife plait-
ing is done very fine.
When bought in the shops these
wells are costly Injuries for those
who gown themselves on limited in
comes. Any woman, however, with
nimble fingers can make them salts
>factorily. Lace which has already
seen service can be: turned to account
and afterward transferred from one
net to another as long as the fashion
endures.