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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
esquire" for Thirty-Five Years.

WESTMINSTER. February 16.-Gustavus
w. Crapster. who had a record for the
longest service as a justice Of the peace in
Carroll county. Md, with single exeep-
ton. died at his home here yesterday Of
pneumonia, complicated with other dis
eases.
He was nearly eighty-five years old, hav-
ing been born April 5, 1922 He was a son
of the late Basil Crapster. and in his earlier
manhood was engaged in farming in the
vicinity of Taneytown. Mr. Crapster re-
moved to this city and was appointed JUS
tice of the peace upward OF thirty five years
ago. and served in that ONCE continuously,
except during the administration of Gov.
Lloyd Lowndes. He was Familiarity known
as Judge Crapster.
He was a strong democrat, but tolerant
of the principles OF other men. In religious
faith he held to the Methodist Protestant
Church. He was twice married, and his
second wife, who was a Mrs Mules of Bal
timore, survives him. He leaves no chill
dren, an only son by his first marriage
having died many years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Fined for Larceny of Mandolin.

The larceny of mandolin and case from
Mabel Riley, 40 street northeast. at whose
home he boarded. was alleged against
Charles @. Rowzee In the Police Court this
morning. Judge Mullowny thought that
Rowzee should pay so fine or serve sixty
days in Jail. Rowzee was arrested yester-
day on suspicion by Detective Baur of
police headquarters. The detective was in
q secondhand store where Rowxee offered
the mandolin for sale. and the detective
says that he recognised Rowzee as a man
who had been I'm trouble before and took
him into custody. The ownersiaip of the
mandolin was developed later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Lecture by Superintendent Chancellor

Before audience composed principally
OF teachers of English in the high schools
and those of the fifth grade Superintendent
Chancellor delivered an address on English
literature yesterday afternoon in the lecture
hat of the Business High School He dis
cussed literature as an Interpretation of
life. and said it not only interpreted person.
al life but social life we'll. AS illustra-
tons of his argument he cited Tolstoi. Sgd
ney Lanier and George Eliot. He concluded
by reading The Marshes of Lynn" by
I.Snier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
German Scare in Paris.

PARIS, February 16.-1n the chamber of
deputies yesterday NJ. Lefebure complained
that the people of the Department of the
Mouse. who would have to sustain the first
shock in war with Germany, were greatly
exercised by the activity of the Germans on
the frontier between Longwy and Mont
medy
Gen. Picquart. minister of war, raised a
a storm of applause when he replied that
II the Germans were violating the neutral
territory of the Grand Duchy of Luxem-
bourg France would take measures to meet
the situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Held at Norfolk for Alleged Larceny

A young man named Null Muller was ar
rested in Norfolk Va, yesterday at the re-
quest of Maj. Sylvester and held to answer
a charge Of larceny that was preferred
against him by James F. Window. living at
Y I'd street northeast. 1t is alleged by
Window that he gave Muller two horses to
sell and that he failed to make any returns
after he had disposed Of the animals One
Of the animals was Matte Chun, a horse
that was known on the race track at Alex
ander Island some years ago. Detective
Grant went to Norfolk last night with pa
pers for the prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16

A mass meeting for men. to be given un-
der the auspices of the Colored Y NJ C. A.,
will be held at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at True Reformers" Hall. 18th and U
streets northwest. Prof. Kelly Miller will
deliver the principal address: His subject
will be THE Greatest Problem. r. F..
Johnson, who was recently appointed gen.
eral secretary of the Colored Y NJ c. A.
will preside. The Lyric Orchestra will rem.
der selections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Bad Blood, Bad Stomach
Sick Headaches, Dull, Despondent Feelings,
No Appetite-All Permanently Cured.



We have received hundreds of similar letters
from druggists and medicine dealers-the essence
Of them all being that these reputable business
men feel safe in recommending Hoods, becasue
1t backs up all they say for it,
80. Holland, ILL.,, May Is, 1906.
&c. l. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.
"Gentleman:-I have been keeping a general
store for nineteen years. and in that time have
sold great deal Of Hoods SarsaparIlla My Gus
toners universally praise it. and In my own ex.
perience 1t has done what NO other medicine
could do.
For years I AFFLICTED with severe sick
headaches which seemed to arise from disordered
stomach and impure blood. Not q morning could
arise without dull feeling and pains in my head.
tried family physicians pills. la1atives and
blood medicines. all falling to produce the desired
result. My confidence in medicines was badly
shaken, but thought would give Hoods sarsa.
parilla a trial. In a short time my appetite I'm
proved, my headaches diminished and the dull. de-
spondent feeling gave way to 4 more cheerful
spirit. My headaches have been cured and rec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Reading Worth While. y

President Wilbur P. Thirkield of Howar
University delivered a lecture yesterday
afternoon at the n Street High School be-
fore the teachers of the tenth, eleventh.
tweltf and thirteenth divisions. Assistant
Superintendent DR.. w. s. Montgomery pre-
sided. The topic. What to Read How to
Read. When to Read" was sexhaustively
treated in a manner to sustain interest and
to evoke enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Foot Mashed by a Girder.

Joseph Miller ,twenty-eight years Of age,
who is employed by the American Bridge
Company, had his left foot mashed by a
girder falling upon it this morning. Miller
was working upon the building that is being
constructed by the Adams Express Com
pany at I'd and H streets northeast at the
time he received the injury. The injured
man. whose home is at Bound Brook. N. J..
treatment. Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Funeral of Gen. J. M. Williams.

The funeral Of the late Gen. James NJ
Williams, an account of whose death was
given in The Star yesterday, will occur at
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
family residence, 1923 Chaplin street The
interment will be in Arlington. Members
of the Military Order of Inc Loyal Legion,
of which deceased was an honored mem
ber have been requested by Rear Admiral
the obsequies of the deceased companion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Sought to XIII Minister.

THE HAGUE. February 16.-.An insane
man today attempted to assassinate the
minister of justice, DIR. E. E. Van Raalte.
While the minister was standing In front of
his residence the lunatic fired five shots at
him with revolver. but missed him The
would-be assassin was arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16

Judge John Homer Holt. at Philippi, w.
Va. has dismissed the appeal Of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad from the assess
ment made by the West Virginia board of
public works. Overriding all the points made
by the railroad company. The decision re-
lates to the assessment In so far as Bar
bour county Is concerned. Judge Holt is
the third West Virginia judge to uphold the
assessment In the last few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
$4,000 Suit for Alleged SANDER.

Clyde E. Bower today filed in the District
Supreme Court a suit for 5000 damages for
alleged Islander against Mrs. Mary A. Rear
don. He charged that Mrs. Reardon sent
postal cards to other persons containing al
legged sianderous statements. Attorneys AL
bert Sillers and Robert L. Miller represent
Mr. Bower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
TWO OLD RESIDENTS DEAD.

Another Near Ninety-three.
The death OF Christian Gummel, in the
ninety-sixth year of his age, occurred yes
terday at his residence, 300 Rhode Island
avenue northwest. The funeral is an
nounced to take place at II o'clock Mon
day morning.
The death of Almond Birch. in the ninety
third year of his age, is announced. Mr.
Birch passed away at IL o'clock last night
at the home of his son-in-law, John H.
Gheen, 1915 Park road. The funeral will
take place at 2:30 o'clock Monday after
noon from Mr.. Gheen's home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Asbury Neal Dead.

Asbury Neal. who has long been a
messenger in the Department of the In
terror died today at his residence, 1723
9Th street. Arrangements for the funeral
are being made this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16
Resignation of Lieut.. McElroy.

The resignation Of First Lieut. Gilbert A.
McElroy, 18th Infantry. has been accepted
by the President, to take effect at once.
Lieut.. McElroy was appointed to the army
in October, 1905. and has been lately under
treatment at the general hospital, WASH
ington barracks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16

Absolute Divorce Granted.
Justice Ashley M. Gould has signed a de-
cree granting an absolute divorce to Will
liam ]. King from Susan E. King on the
ground Of infidelity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16

several times, said O'Neil, before he
was compelled to leave the window and
dress. He testified that there was great
excitement in the barracks, and that when
the gun racks were broken open some Of
the rifles fell to the floor. There was no
light, and the men could not get their own
rifles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-16

The Senate committee on military affairs
today agreed to postpone the Brownsville
hearing until Monday in order to give con
sideration to the Military Academy appro'
priation bill.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09
Now It's "Photo kerch;ef."


Now it is the photo handkerchief.
Already some very pretty collections
have been made, and besides, scores
Of pretty articles of house decoration
have been constructed out of them.
The photograph handkerchief lends
itself to variety of uses. !;
AS its name implies, it is a photo
graph on handkerchief Although
for some little time heads have been
reproduced on satin cushion covers
for screens and the like, not until now
has it been possible to 60 into a pho
tograph gallery and have ones picture
taken on handkerchief. :: =
The uses to which these handker.
chiefs may be put are many, not the
least of which is to make the cover of
sofa or divan& cushion in ones own
room of squares of linen on. which
the likeness of ones best friends al.
pear Or there may be a. series OF
poses of just one person. >&= '%z III. * !
| Quite a bit of sentiment attaches ia
the fad The exchange sof handker.
chiefs, as well as the making of. col:
lections Of hem i. IS likely to. become
as popular as the cole tings 81. postal
cards g. . s} sssJ
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The first examination of the chill
dren is made by Doctors L. C. Vessels
and A. C. Butcher, detailed to the task
by Director Coplin. They make the
first inspection, and in cases where
they find the need of medical treat
ment they turn the patients over to
their fellow physicians.
Philadelphia has an intricate sys.
tenn for dealing with juvenile crimi
nails, and the present radical step is
the outgrowth of long experiments by
philanthropic men and women to do
something for the betterment of chill
dren whom birth and environment
send away to a bad start in life.
AS it's name implies, the juvenile
court of Philadelphia is devoted to
dealing justice to Offenders who are
under sixteen years of age. Magis-
trate German, who sits as committing
magistrate, is assisting in the work of
experimenting physically on youthful
offenders, and in the course of his
trials has made it point to study out
cases where help might be applied.
He is convinced that much. can be
done, and summarizes the result of his
studies in this interesting conclusion.
1T is not a matter of controversy
between criminologists, but an estab-
lished fact that many children hereto
fore treated as criminals are the
helpless victims of some. physical de-
foo+c or irritati0ns T have in nv ex-
perience as magistrate met with sew
eral such cases, and I have kept care
full records of them. One boy was a
most incorrigib]e and vicious lad, &C.
cording to the police, but Mrs. Ram
say, then the probation officer of the
juvenile court, secured medical aid
and the boys skull was operated upon
to relieve pressure upon a certain
detailed. Not only is the youngster
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09
PURELY FEMININE

ly should be spent so that it viii
bring the greatest comfort, SO that
it will be an umbrella for the rainy
day. =.
It is the duty of the girl who earns
money to be thoroughly informed not
only as to- her income, but to her out
go.
1t is the duty Of the girl who. works
to buy clothes of good standard fab
RIG. The girl who works is ITO be
honored because sheais a worker, but
she must not put on the garb of a but
terfly.
The girl who works generally has
some one else to care for; and that:is
much to her credit. Sometimes it,. is
the people at home; sometimes it Is
a younger sister who is to be helped
with her education; but always a
helping hand is needed.
The girl who works and uses her
money only for nonsense is not fit to
control money or to be the wife of
either rich or a poor man.
Learn the value of money. Have
that knowledge, no matter whether
you are a worker or an idler; whether
your income be great or small.
The girl who earns money will
never do her duty, will never do w hat
is right, until she is brave enough to
draw the strings of her purse against
extravaganza and sickly sentiment
tally and to open it to justice and
proper, generosity. =
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09
CRIMINAL TENDENCIES MAY.
q. 8. =. BE. CURED BY SURGERY
Ten thousand Children Being Examined in Phila-
-. " ...* delphia BY EXPERTS .:..-..s:

To check: or utterly abolish criminal
impulses in, children the Pennsylvania
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children, working in connection
with Philadelphia officials and promi-
nent medical and surgical experts, has
a work Of monster. pro-
portions and most ad vanced methods.
Ten thousand children picked at
random from the slums of the Quaker
City are undergoing investigation to
discover physical defects that doctors
say are the direct cause of the crimi-
nal instincts that lead them into sin.
Sometimes the trouble is in the
eyes, at other times it is a pressure on
the brain that it the root of the diff
Guilty. After obtaining the consent of
the parents, an operation is per-
formed, and the future conduct of the
little patient is observed.
Director -Coplin of the department of
health and charities and his chief of
staff, DR.. Abbott, are lending active CO.
operation in the work, and at the op-
erations, either participating or help;
ing with advice, are such noted ex-
perts as DR.. S. Weir Mitchell, DR..
George w. Dougherty, DR.. F. H. Der
cum, DR.. W. w. Hawke, DR.. Alfred
Gordon, DR.. Charles K. Mills, DR..
Louis Starr and DR.. Fred Freely.
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gone over carefully, but questions are
asked as to it's parentage, their habits
and health. All this entered on the
records.
One of the earlier discoveries made
by. the physicians is the frequency OF
poor sight among children. About SO
per cent are found to be thus affected.
All of those whose parents lack the
means to provide them with proper
glasses are being, fitted out at the
cost. of the society.
The partial blindness resulting from
the badly equipped eyesight is said by
many of the experts to be the direct
cause of considerable portion Of
smaller crime among children.
DR.. Alfred Gordon reports that he
has discovered a. surprisingly large
number of cases of feeble mindedness
among children supposed to be the vic
part. Since then the boy has been
studious, industrious and has not once
displayed tendency togo back to- his
former life or associates.
Every one, especially teachers,
will tell you that child with weak
eyes that are not attended to will be-
come slovenly and irritable and hate
the idea of study. Not because he is
bad, but because his eyes will not
permit him to compete on equal
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09
Cherry Tree on Lofty Perch.

its lofty perch. Every spring it BIOS
SONS, and later comes the fruit, to the
delight of the bird colonies of the
neighborhood. They have come to re-
gard it as their especial tree, growing
for their benefit alone, and certainly
no human being wants the cherries.
badly enough to scale the chimney for
them.
The chimney is a little weather
beaten at the top, the cap stones bro
ken away and many of the bricks
knocked out by the ravages of the
weather. Little by little the wind has
brought grains of sand and soil there,
and filled in all these little inches and
holes, until small aerial garden is:
aourishing all around the rim. Grass,
and flowers are growing there in sew
eral varieties, and can readily be dis
tinguished with field glasses. But tie
most remarkable thing about this.
lofty garden is the cherry tree. 1t is:
probable that some bird is responsible.
for it, dropping a cherry stone there
while eating the fruit on the top of the.
chimney. The stone lodged in one OF
the dirt filled inches, where it sprout-
ed. It is puzzle, however, how the
roots of the tree have found room to-
spread so as to allow it to grow to a
height of ten feet.
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terms with the other children. The
same thing is true with any physical
defect sufficient to dull any of the
senses. I have had several of such
cases. We have one boy now in the
house of detention that the police say
will be a menace to the lives of peo-
pie if he grows up. have recon-
mended surgical operation on the
boys Uranium, providing, of course,
that physicians agree that it is the
proper course. We have all the chill
dren who are taken to the house OF
detention examined and keep record
of each case. The experience of the
people who have been in charge there
has been that many children have by
operation or medical treatment been
sent back to their homes to become
obedient, useful children"
The examinations of Doctors Butch
err and Vessels are most complete and
Tins of cruelty, who are really in a
condition bordering closely upon i'm
becility and calling for constant and
patient care of a character their busy
parents are unable to give them.
The theory of operating on the skull
to lessen criminal tendencies is not a
new one. Criminologists have. found
in many cases that mating together
of the membranes of the brain close to
or adhering to the skull drove men to
deeds of violence, but when the pres
sure on the brain was relieved they
returned to normal tendencies.
An operation of the brain in cases
where depression of the skull indi-
Gates pressure on. the seat of thought
is now generally voted good surgery,
but the idea of trying the plan on as
many of the 10000 children as are
found to need it. is an experiment of
such dimensions that it will take an
important place in medical records:
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

Fig. 4.-Swineing Hay Fork Derrick.
ticularly necessary in the case of the
pole carrying the pulley at the base.
A correspondent for the Nor'west
Agriculturist sends to that paper the
plan Of handy hay, derrick, shown in
our last Illustration. He writes say
ing: '"The drawing shows the designs
of a hay derrick used by us for stack
ing hay in the field. The skids are
10x12 inches, 16 feet long. The two
cross-pieces are 8x10 inches, eight
feet long, each set in two inches.
"The upright post is SKIS, and nine
feet high. The three braces are AKA
or round poles.
'''The boom pole is 30 feet long, four
inches at the top and eight or ten at
the butt. The chain can be shortened
to raise the boom or heightened to
lower. The boom is swung by swing
rope; as can be seen. "A shows the
fork on, which boom pole is swung.
The hole in the post is lined with a
piece of gas pipe with solid plug in
bottom. We use a six-tine grapple
fork"
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Various Forms of. Hay Fork
*#*z5** -: y = $:.:+ Derricks for Stacking Hay

/ There are a variety Of methods 5of
hay for stackers for hay, four of which
are shown in the accompanying illus:
trations, which in: the main explain
themselves = The first: provides for
the erection of three :heavyD poles.
These poles may. be- any length de-
sired according to the height Of the
stack. Good height; however, IS de-
sirable. Those in the Illustration are
about Sc, feet high. %'s IL 5 - d..
The posts in the foreground are set
20 feet apart. at the base. At the top
they are brought together and con-
nected by a 2x6 firmly spiked to the
two uprights. Opposite to these two
poles is a single. one, to the top of
which is fastened the end Of the fork
rope" A rope runs over the top OF the
single pole, across to point over the
pulley on the cross piece of the A.,
and then to the ground on both sides,
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this arrangement of the poles answers
an excellent purpose. The size of the
stack that may be built depends al
most entirely upon the length of the
poles used and the spread given at the
bottom. At the top they may be con.
nected with an inch bolt running
through the three poles or by wrap
ping the two ends with q chain. If
greater security is desired both can
be used.
: The top pulley is fastened near the
apex Of the tripod. A double tackle
may be devised and attached to the
fork. AS this increases the lifting
power of the horse, the double tackle
is advisable. The rope running to the
horse is best connected at the base of
one of the poles with a pulley. OBJ
viously, greater stability will be given
to the tripod if the poles are slightly
imbedded In the earth. This is par
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-02-09

the first lot from a single healthy
melon taken from a field of rusted
vines.> It had therefore been devel-
oped by the simple process of saving
seed from the best melons produced
by plants which withstood attacks of
rust when surrounding plants were
destroyed by this disease. What was
thus accomplished by one farmer
with one crop can probably be &C.
complained by other farmers with
the same or with other crops, if they
will be- alert, while the crops are
growing, to select and mark lndivid.
ual plants which show exceptional
merit along the lines of prolific yield
early maturity, resistance to disease,
or other desirable quality, and save
seed separately from the plant
showing such qualities. Marked var.
iations which may be proftably util.
ized%s in this way are constantly oc.
curing and are plainly evident on all
farms.
The point to be emphasized is that
improvements in farm crop varieties
nearly always trace back to individ-
ual plants. No one. is in better posi-
ton to notice these exceptional plants
than the farmer. He is in his fields
garden or orchard every day, where
these exceptional plants are pro.
auced.s If one plant in rust-infected
wheat field stands up green and free
from the disease, that is a.. plant to
save seed from as the basis Of a. rust
resistant strain. # one hill Of. pota.
toes in: a blighted field remains un-
affected by disease, seed from that