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Evening star., 1909-07-18
HOW WIRE is DRAWN.
Securing Length and Firmness.
Preventing Britt1eness.

from the Chicago Tribune.
Bars of metal four inches square are
heated and passed while hot and lastic
through rapidly revolving rolls. reducing
them to wire rods which vary from one
qua rter Of an inch to an inch or more in
diameter. depending upon the finished
size of wire wanted.
These rods. which are formed in coils
as they pass through the rolls. are dipped
i'm acid baths to remove loose scale and
provide a lubricant for drawing. Drawing
consists Of pulling rods while cold through
holes of gradually decreasing diameter
drilled in steel plates. During the process
The particles of metal become elongated
and strained, making the wire harder and
more brittle. To restore it to proper
temper il is necessary to heat or anneal II.
When a fine diameter is required there
must be repeated annealings and draw
iags This may be done until the bar.
which originally was four inches square
and four feet long. becomes reduced to
diameter of a single thousandth of an
inch and extended 1900 miles in length
Before so fine size Is reached the wire
will cut into the steel of the die plate
so the usual die plates must be discarded
and the drawing continued through holes
drilled in diamonds, the diameter of these
diamond dies decreasing by fractional
parts of a thousandth of an inch. This
wire affords a striking illustration of a
material made more valuable by the ap-
plica tion of abor.
From the time the bar OF metal enters
the furnace nothing is added TO it. All the
work is done with one article, which is
passed through rolls and drawn through
die plates until 1t is finished. The wire
is made from an extra high grade of
steel wnsth in the bar t cents pound,
which is much above the price of the
greater bulk of steel In the finished wire
the value is Increased from 8 cents TO
so a pound.
Wire for fencing and the common grades
Of so-callcd market wire do not involve a
high labor cost and sell at small ad-
vance above the price of the metal bar.
Other wires drawn for more exacting pur-
poses sell at higher pricess. Wire one
one-thonSandth of an inch In diameter is
of course exceptional, being prepared for
delicate electrical tests of such Importance
that ii is deemed advisa ble to go to preaI
expense to make 1t exactly the required
size.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
LONDON STREET BEGGARS.
Large Amount Given Away
Casual Charity.
FROM REYNOLDS. NEWSPAPER

rom Eeyno!us newspaper
That the skilled besgar can make a
larger sum a week than the average in
dustrious working man WAS one OF the
opinions advanced by the chairman, Rob
ert Pierpont al the annual meeting of
the London Mendcity Society.
1t was probable, he said, that in the
streets of London alone something like
clG0,O0o a year was given away in casual
charity by persons who knew nothing
a bout the conditions and circumstances o.
those TO whom they gave.
The total number OF begging letters re
ceived by the society during 19ps was
.35s, which, with those already in their
possession, made total OF no fewer than
..>...s, re po,uted out thai about ~ per
cent Of begging letter writer's were utter
impostors. and only about l3 per cent
were deserving of help.
Mr. Pierpont reminded those present
that the society was originally formed by
the first Duke OF Wellington, owing 10
the number Of begsars. who, processing
10 have served under him at Waterloo
and in the peninsuiar wars. continually
accosted him i'm the street for aims.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
CavaIrymen Pass Through
City of Winchester.
ROADS TO BE IMPROVED
Valley Turnpike Company Meets
and Elects Officers.
FIRST HUNTING LICENSE
New Railroad rojected-Negress
Chased by Escort at Camp
Meeting.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, July Il. 1905?
Troop b. 18th United States Cavalry
Capt. l.. c. Andrews commanding. which
left Fort Myer, Va. the early part of the
week, arrived in Winchester on Wednes-
day and camped over night on the fair
grounds of the Shenandoah Valley Agri-
cultural Society, leaving the following day
for Somerset, Pa. where 1t will remain
for several weeks engaging i'll field ma
neuvers.
The route from Winchester was by way
of the northwestern grade TO Capon
bridge. Romney and Cumberland. 1t Is
the first body of United States troops to
traverse that section of the West Vir-
sina mountains since the civil war.
While sleeping on the Norfolk and
Western railway tracks near the cattle
pens at Beri yville, Clarke county,
Wednesday night. Robert Nelson, colored.
had both of his legs cut off by a freight
train, and died In few minutes. His
companion, Andrew Robinson. was badly
injured and is expected to die.
Rev. DIR. Samuel keener Cox, who is
said to have served more churches than
any other member of the Baltimore con-
ference, Methodist Episcopal Church
South. celebrated his eighty-sixth birth
day yesterday at his home in Harrison
burg Va. where he has been res Ding
since being placed on the retired list a
few wears ago. Until recently DIR. Cox
was associate editor of the Richmond and
Baltimore Christian Advocate.
Mrs. Anne Elizabeth Aff1eck. widow of
Alexander Affleck, celebrated he.' ninety
sixth birthday at her home in Winchester
a few days ago. and a family dinner was
held i'm her honor. Mrs. Affie1k was for
merIy Miss Hober of Kernstown, Fred
erick county. She is the oldest resident
in this section of Virginia.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
BATHING WITHOUT WATER.
Good Rub and an Air Bath Suhsti-
tute for Tub

From the Medical Journal.
Tie conditions and conventions of orr
civilization demand frequent bathing Il
is popularity supposed chat his frequent
bathing is essential to health.
This is quite untrue. We have seen f9r
and vigorous mep among the habitanis
of Canada who had never taken a ful
bath in their lives. Were t.e trlifl
known many thousands of cur fellow
citizens probably know nothing Of the a.
legged benefits of the tub. though main
tanning excellent average health.
Such people do not present the fresh
and pleasing appea rance OF the frenHcut
batIer however long lived they may bo
Is no.. however. much OF the benefit At.
tributed to the water in reality due (.
the complete exposure OF the Skin To tie
air.
The respiratory function OF the skin is
of high Importance and although wa-er
may be dispensed with closing the pores
TO air would result III speedy csphyXia-
ton. The historic instance of the bor
WHO impersonated John the Bartist in a
medieval procession and whose body was
covered with gold leaf with rapidly fatal
results is proof.
The ice-cold bath is a superstition: it is
pastime for the abnormaliy vigorous.
not desira bic for the average civilized
man. bath not too cold is really m
agreeable stimulant as well as being a
luxury. The feeling of well beiEg after
bath can hardly be obtained in any other
way. and the rapid multiplication of tubs
in hotels and private residences soon 10
approach one to the individual shows
how they arc appreciated.
Unhappy persons. however. whose
travels in the provinces or into the desert
may temporarily denrye them of snfii-
cient water for bathing may find a sub
s.itute that will at least AFFORD pari OF
their accustomed enjoyment. The body
may be energetically rubbed with
brush or coarse Tur kislI towel and after
ward exposed to the air for fifteen min
uteS or so. The accustomed feeling OF
vigOr will follow and the process Will he
found by the unini,ated to be astousii-
ingly cleansing.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
A Pepper Duel.
From the Century.

from the Century.
4 certain literary and diplomatic friend
of ours once took part in pepper duel at
a foreign restaurant. He was provoked to
the contention by the quantity of stimu-
lating condiment that a stranger across
the table indulged in The stranger
sprinkled an unconscionable quantity of
red pepper upon his food and proceeded
to devour il, TO the wonder and admira-
ton of onlookers.
Thereupon with studied nonchalance
the American swallowed an immense piece
of chilli pepper. Then the stranger added
more red pepper; then the American an
other larger slice, covered with cayenne
and SO on, till it seemed as if both would
explode, while the other diners looked on
aghast-the American finally winning out
with a prodigious dose defying all emuIa-
ton.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
Hot Time at Camp Meeting.

The colored camp meeting at Inwood
Park. Berkeley county. w Va, attended
by large crowd from points along the
Cumberland Valley railroad between Win
chester and Harrisburg. closed with a
general free fight. Razors were -four
ished.
Pnene Walker of Steelton. Pa was bad
lN cut and beaten by Emanuel Turner.
Turner accompanied her to the grounds,
but she left him to go away with an
othc" man. The woman was chased into
the house of Stewart Strong. leading
resident Of the community.
There she was beaten over the head
with skillet by Turner. The latter
knocked down Il deputy sheriff, who ar
rested him When the deputy rose TO
capture Turner the negro knocked him
Senseess.
Neg oes standing nearby permitted Tur-
ner to make his escape. He has not been
aDprehended.
Tne remains OF Reilly Locke. son Of the
late John w Locke of Clarke county
who died last week in Washington, where
were buried Sunday in Green Hill ceme-
terry at Berryvile. following services in
Grace Protestant Ep. p.scopai Church.
The officials and executive committee OF
the Winchester and Washington City
Railway Company Inspected the COM
pany's big power plant along the Shen-
andoah river at Millville. w. Va. this
week and decided TO make extensive i'm
provementS at once. There is a great de-
mand for electrical power by manufaC-
turerS, and 1t is likely the capacity OF the
plant. which was doubled not long ago,
will be further increased
Mrs Elvira Virginia Baker, widow of
George Baker. IA prominent attorney OF
Lexington, Va. died few days ago at
the home of her son-in-law, Rev. III. Eu-
gene Richardson. pastor OF the WincheS-
ter United Brethren Church. aged seven
ty-two years She leaves two sons and
three daughters. She had been member
OF the Presbyterian Church over fifty
years Her remains were taken to Lex
ington for burial
Evening star., 1909-07-18
Pastors Decline Calls.

Rev Thomas X. Cromer, pastor of Cen
tenary Reformed Church of Winchester.
has declined a call extended by churches
of Frederick county, Md. and will re-
main in this city. Centenary Church is
one of the oldest in the Virginia Synod,
and during the civil war it was used as a
hospital and horse stable by the Federal
troops.
Rev. DR.. Charles d. Gilkeson. pastor of
the Presbyterian Church at Moorene!d. W.
Va. has declined a call extended by a
church at Marion, Va.
The board of directors of the Valley
Turnpike Company met this week in
Woodstock and reelected officers for the
ensuing year. number of road improve
mentS were ordered
So far only one hunting license has
been issued by the clerk of the court OF
Hampshire county. W. Va, at Romney.
under the new game law. The new Ii
censes are unique. being printed on heavy
linen. on the back of which is digest OF
the law.
The applicant must give his name. age.
residence. occupation. weight. height. col
or of hair and eyes and complexion. and
his statement must be sworn to before a
notary public. This is done. II Is stated,
for the purpose of identification should a
game warden ask hunter to show his
license.
Fireman NJ T. Trumpouer of Hasers-
town Md. who came here few nights
ago TO do extra work at the Cumberland
Valley railroad freight yards. fell from
the engine tender and broke his collar
hone and sustained other injuries. He
was taken TO his home in serious condi-
ton
Evening star., 1909-07-18
Ants Eat Paintings.

The ubiquitous ant of this region has
all especial fondness for gilt picture
frames. He can make no impression on
the enamelliNe surface of the gilt itself,
but If lie can secure an entrance of
sixteenth of an inch in diameter into
the soft wood at the back ne viii leave
nothing but a golden shell, ready to fall
To pieces at the first touch. at the end of
d months work
Oil paint on canvas. irrespective of what
kind Of a scene it may depict is also a
favorite piece de resistance of these
greedy pests. | was shown what was
once a very fair copy of Leonardo ia
Ninci's Last Supper which had thus
been attacked, ine remnants furnishing
an Interesting object lesson in The gas
tronomic preferences of the BraZi.iaE
house ant. Certain pigments appeared to
nave pleased them, others 10 nave re-
PEELED them, the result being that while
been eaten away, most OF the garments
especially the gaudily coored ones-were
LEFT untouched, the lines of the cutting
conforming IN many places as smoothly
10 the painted divisions as though mace
Dy a knife.
The work of destruction was interrupt
ed al the end of the first night. and it is
probable that III a dag on two more they
Wouid nave taken the RnOIe painting.
frame and all The remarkable direction
taken by their first meal was most likely
due To the fact that the paint which was
laid on fresh yielded TO Their attack
somewhat easier tnan any of the rest.
An insect proof backing to the frame
and cover of glass for the picture itse1
is an imperative necessity tor keeping
a painting in this country. The pictures
most often seen in north Brazilian
homes Of the better class are g.ass COW
cred engravings OF religious subjects, in
closed in a frame of camphor wood. the
latter in common with Colorado quebra
cho and several other native timbers, noS
being subject TO attacks by ants.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
many years engaged in the real estate
anG brokerage business here.

The twentieth annual reunion OF the
Reformed churches CT the Nirginias.
Maryland. District Of Columbia and
Pennsylvania was held Thursday at PEN
mar. Rev. Dr. j. 4. Homheins of Mar
tinsburg. w. Va, was reelected prcsi-
dent of the reunion association.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
HOME LIFE IN FAR BRAZIL
THE OPEN-WoRK HOUSES OF
THE EQUATORIAL REGION.
Varied Coloring of the Dwellings.
Simple ishings-Residences
Of Para and Manaos
From the Los Angeles Times.

From the Los Angeles Times.
The houses of Para and Manaos are as
full of openWork as summer shirt waists.
Unlike the houses of the Guianas. wood
is little used in their construction. The
walls, both exterior and interior. are of
brick and plaster, the floors and roofs
of tile. and the ornamental fronts of
terra Gotta or stucco.
The latter are done in ali shades of
blue, red. yellow and green. and these
with the lacquered verte emeraude of the
magnolia shade trees, the tawny hues of
the river, the chrysoprase tints IL the
broad bitches of clear water, and the
deep cobalt of the tropical sky, make a
color combination seldom equaled.
The interiors of the houses are fur
nished as scantily and lightly as is COM
patble with comfort. Draperies and up
holstered furniture are obviously out of
place in sucn climate, and the excess
of chairs. tables and divans provided in
other places for show are here eliminated
to give the air chance to circulate. Car
pets are never seen on the floors, ana
rugs seldom: nor are the walls or cell
ings ever papered. The latter is often
done i'll fretwork designs. which allows
the air and incidentally the insects an
opportunity of moving in and out at
the roof vents.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Dry weather of the past two weeks has
caused damage to corn, potatoes and 9th
er garden vegetables. In many sections
the leaves on the corn stalks are begin
ming to curl up. and potato vines are
witheiing, while all the small produce in
"a rders has been damaged TO more CT
less extent. Scarcely any rain has fall
en- in the lower Shenandoah valley since
tho .IulV
Evening star., 1909-07-18

The first arrest to be made at Shep-
herdstown, w. Va. since the towns
saloons went out of business less tnan
a month ago occurred this week. when
a United States deputy marshal arrested
John Ross, colored. for retailing liquor
without Il government stamp. He was
held for hearing before Commissioner
w. H. Thomas.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

william T. Atkinson, known over the
valley of Virginia as travelling salesman
for a large Baltimore wholesale firm, died
t,,is week in Baltimore, after a lingering
illness Of dropsy and paralysis. aged
forty-eisht wears. He leaves his widow,
who was Miss Lille Hawse of Harrison
burg Va, and one son.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Col. r. p. Chew of Charles Town. w
Va. has been elected a member of the
board of trustees Of the Episcopal Theo-
logical seminary. near Alexandria. Va.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

William Wise member of an old Shen-
andoah valley family, died recently at
Riverside Okla. During the civil war
he served in Company A, lst Virginia
Cavalry.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
Winchester Fair Prospects.

The premium list Of the fortieth an
nual exhibition of the Shenandoah Val
ley Agricultural Society, to he held on
the Winchester fair grounds, September
=, and 0. shows that many premiums
have been increased over last year and
many new classes have been added.
Larger purses are also offered in the
horse racing events.
A number of new men have been elect
ed directors. and much new life has been
injected into the fair. A large sum OF
money has been set aside for advertising
purposes.
A local division of the Shenandoah
Valley Fruit Growers Association was
organized in Winchester today. Officers
and members of other associations Were
in attendance and explained the success
of their societies. The object of the new
organization is primarily for mutual pro-
lection and for the adoption of a uniform
scale Of prices and also a standard bar
rel or crate.
Gov Swanson this week appoint ed
Evening star., 1909-07-18

The barracks on the farm of Dr. How
ard Osburn at Ripon. Jefferson county
were destroyed by fire few nights ago
caused by spontaneous combustion. \
stable and courthouse nearby were also
destroyed Dr.. Osburn had just stored his
new wheat crop in the barn, as well as a
large quantity of hay.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

TIE supervising architect Of the Treas
ury this week received and opened pids
for the construction of tie new post
office building in Winchester, at the
northeast corner OF Piccadilly and Brad
dock streets and opposite tie new $2yo-
90 John Handley Memorial Library. The
contract has not been awarded. Tie new
h;,i,d:rc is to cCst about $4,000. 1t will
he OF colonial architecture.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

b. +. Thompson. a native of Clarke
county. Va, and a Confederate veteran,
was struck and instantly killed by a
train at Sdeburn. Va a few days ago.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

\ movement is on foot to start a bank
al Shenandoah Junction, W. Va
Evening star., 1909-07-18
Railroad Agents Meet.

Two meetings OF agents of the BaltI-
more and Ohio railroad on the Shenan-
ooah division were held this week. the
first at Staunton Wednesday and the
other al Charles Town Thursday. tni-
form methods and a system of handling
freight matter and also how 10 handle
explo,ves in transit were subjects dis
1nSged.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Spontaneous combust ion, supposed to
have been caused by rev wheat and hay.
resulted in the destruction by fire OF ii
large barn on the farm of J. S. Ritner,
near Shady Grove. Washington county.
Among the losses are $50 bushels of
wheat fifty tons of hay and much new
farming machinery
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Miss Sue ID. Johns IN has filed IL petit
tion i'm equity asking the court to direct
the sheriff To summon a jury to deter
mine whether her father. former Mag
istrate T. Ret johnson. is an ia bitual
drunkard He has about S7,aD, worth OF
zeal estate
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Plans have been drawn for new pas
senger station for the Norfolk and West
ern railway at Shepherdstown. w. Va.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Gov Swanson this week appointed
Shirley Carter of Winchester as MEM
Der of the board of directors of the West
eru State Hospital at Staunton, 10 sue
ceed the late Scott I'll. Hansbrough.
Messrs. Hansbrough and Carter were for
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Seized with cramps while bathing in the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal near Shep-
herdstown, W. Va, with a party of young
friends. Harry Flood, aged twenty-five
and son of William W. Flood. was drown
ed before his companions could reach him.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
Wedding Invitations Out.

Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Grace Eliza beth Eu-
genie Brakeford to Charles Edwin Tucker
Brooke, in Zion Protestant Episcopal
Church at Charles Town. W. Va, July IS
The groom is son of Or. Brooke of the
West Virginia University, and was the
first Cecil Rhodes scholar to go To OK
ford University from the United States.
He recently became a member of the fac
ulty of Yale University.
Rev. Flournoy Shepperson OF Magnolia.
Ark, recently called to the pastorate OF
the Presbyterian Church at Berryville,
Va. 10 succeed Rev. d. II. Scanion, now
Of Montreal. n. G.. has declined, and
will remain in Arkansas
Evening star., 1909-07-18

Justus George Washington Fletcher, son
of G. w Fletcher of Hagerstown Md.
was fatally injured in trolley collision
a Providence. r. l.. late at night recent
ly. He was studying for the United
Brethren ministry and was working as
motorman during the summer vacation
His remains Wee inferred this week in
Mount Hebron cemetery of Winchester
where the family formerly resided
Evening star., 1909-07-18

George I. Sissler and Miss Audrey
Athey. both Of Shepherdstowr W. Va,
who went to Sharpsburg. Md. on last
Decoration day to attend memorial ex-
ercises on the Antietam bait efield, an
nounced this week that they were mar
ried while in Snarpsburg.
Evening star., 1909-07-18
Surve7 for New Road.

A New York syndicate mas completed d
survey for a railroad 100 miles long,
which they intend to build from a point
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway up
Jackson River valley. following the foot
hills east of the river to the divide at
Monterey. thence Gown the east bank
of the South branch of the Potomac by
way of Franklin. Petersburg and Mays
vii to Keyser, w. Va. where ii Will
make connection with the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. The road is to cross
the counties of Bath and Highland, n
Virginia, ard Pendleton, Grant. Hardy
and Mineral counties in West Virginia.
The aggregate cost is to be 5000 0Co
and rights of way nave alreadE been
secured.
The congregation of the Frst Baptist
Church OF Winchester has addressed a
call to Rev William II. Garter of West
Vile. y. J. Mr.. Garter has under con-
sideration a similar call from LeesbuIg 6.
Va. He is native of this state.
Evening star., 1909-07-18

The greatest tailoring snap you've
ever been offered. Finest Imported
Sergss in both plain and self-stripe ef-
fects-staple goods OF the best weave
and textures, and hundreds of fine fan
cy suitings sold up to S25 to order this
week at STATS.
The Newtown bee., 1909-03-12
and smooth as marriage bell. Get the pure Clearola, which is only put up in one-half ounce packages. Ask to see it.
THE LURID GLOW OF DOOM

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