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Obtains a Charter.

A charter has been issued by the Nir-
sinia corporation commission to the
Standard Lime and Stone Company of
Martfnsburg, W. Va, to do business IN
this state. The company recently bought
about twenty-five acres of unusually fine
limestone land at Strasburg Junction,
Shenandoah county.
The work of assessing all real estate in
Winchester and Frederick county is In
progress, according to the law. which pro-
vides that realty shall be assessed every
five wears The assessors say their re-
ports will show marked increases over the
last assessment.
Charged with 'bootlegging." or selling
whisky without license. Benjamin Car
ter was arrested at Kearneysville few
days ago by Deputy Marshal Brown and
taken to MartinsburS, where he was held
for the grand jury of the United States
court.
The supervisors of Augusta county
have assumed charge of the work OF
building the new turnpike over the Blue
Ridge mountains, which is to connect the
western and eastern sections OF the state.
Officials of the Southern railway made
an inspection this week of the road from
Washington to Harrisonburg, and found
the roadbed in good condition. Improve
ments, however, were recommended at
various points. and it is understood sufH-
cient money will be appropriated for the
completion of the new work.
Mrs Ella SHELL wife of Arthur Smell.
prominent young business man of Harri-
sonburg, died this week at her home in
that place. Death came Suddenly and
without a moments warning. Ter huS-
band and three young children s-'rvive
her.
For failure to comply with the order
of the Virginia corporation commission I,
begin the work of erecting new passen
ger station in Harrisonburg not later
than January II the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company appeared before the
commission in contempt proceedings This
week and offered a number of reasons for
the delay, which were taken under con-
sideration by the commission.
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home of Mrs. Christine Herfurth sos |
street northwest, Thursday afternoon. Re-
ports were given by Mrs. NJ. Eleanor
Brown and Mrs. Brumbaugh, an hour was
spent among books and refreshments
were served. The members of the, club
are Mrs. Helen NJ. Wood, hub; Mrs Mary
w. Story, scribe; Mrs. NJ Eleanor Brown
financial scribe; Mrs. Mary F.. Sampson
Mrs Emma S. Ellis, Mrs. Catherine f.
Brnmbaugh, Mrs. jeanette Wickham,
Mrs. Edith Goddard, Mrs. Rachel Steiner
Mrs. Abbie Woodbury., Mrs. Anna Lacy,
Mrs. Emily Tracy. Mrs. Harriet Goble
Mrs. Abbie Prouty. Mrs. Florence Whit
ney. Mrs. Ella Mcintosh. Mrs Eleanor
Wheeler, Mrs. Pauline Potwin Mrs Alice
Fulton and Mrs. Christine Herfurth
Home committee--Mrs. Brumbaugh Mrs
Wickham and Mrs. Lacy.
The Young Peoples Union of the Peo-
pies Church met Saturday evening at
the nome OF Mrs. Carrie r. Kent. % r
street northwest. The reports submitted
Included that of successful little dance
given since the previous meeting, and a
play. with the cast made up of members
OF the society, was promised in the
near future At the close of The business
meeting Mr.. w. D. Mackenzie gave
short talk as to possible fields of social
service work open to a young peoples
church society in Washington. This was
followed by a series of vacation talks''
and the Seattle exposition. participated
in by Miss Annie Goebel, Mr. Ellis VIII
son and Mr.. c. G. Farwel Several
vocal selections were given during the
evening by Miss Margaret Silva. Those
present besides the hostess were Rev.
Georgia Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. e. c.
Bebb. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Willis, Mr..
and Mrs. w. D. Mackenzie. DR.. J. f.
Bracket, Mrs. Isabella Fawcett. Mrs. ].
x. Potter. Mrs. Fl. c. Bebb. Mrs A F.
Wild. Mrs. w. B. Spire and Mrs Julia
thompson Misses Christine Ferguson.
Potter, Pearle r. Smith, Alfalfa Humes-
ton. Edith Nichols. Frances Crosby, An
ME Goebel. Margaret Silva, Hazel Dakfn.
Ruth Miller. Mildred Miller. Stella viii
SON and Julia Woodward; Messrs. II 4.
Mariner. n. O. Brigham, c. A. Warren.
r. +. Abbott, Charles Ferguson, jr.
Archie Kent, G.. B. Rose, w NJ Feipsn-
baum, Raymond Greathouse, l.. p Shidv
E. J. Dakin, B. F.. Motley, Ellis Wilson
f. c. Howe and Ray r. Adams.
The Columbia Heights Art Club was
entertained by Mrs Engle Thursday att
chairman. After preliminary business
the art paper, Raphael and the Floren-
tine School," oy Mrs Chamberlain was
read, followed by the historic naner
''Rambles in Florence" by Edith Emer-
son. After club adjournment. Mrs. EnrIe
conducted a Cat party" Each member
was given slip OF paper with twenty.
four questions printed thereon to be
answered with words commencing ..cat !"
Two ladies' answered all the questions
and nearly all the others answered
twenty-five. The next test was to cut
cat from black paper, with white
background. The third test was to draw
pencil sketch of cat. The best to
receive prize.
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The Bamboo Plant.
From the Philadelphia Press.


1t is announced that the experiment Of
raising bamboo cane is being made in
California on a large scale. and. assum-
ing that it is successful, there will be a
new and important source of wealth
added to our national production. There
is no reason why bamboo should not he
grown in many parts of the United
States, as the climate and soil are no
doubt adapted to its cultivation and full
growth. at least in some portions of our
country. The sprouts used in California
are brought from China. where the best
bamboo is produced, although it grows
luxuriantly in Japan and is largely used
throughout the oriental countries.
The uses of the plant ae numeous. AS
young sprout it is delicious vegetable,
and when properly cooked most agree
able to the taste and very nutritious. 4
sweet juice can be extracted from the
plant which. after fermentation becomes
a palatable wine and the practical uses
to which the matured plant can be put
almost beyond mention. Japanese
dVt filing houses are generally constructed
of bar'boo. and there is no reason why it
should not come into extensive use in
the Unit~' States for the purpose OF
building lignt structures, bungalows, sum-
mer houses aid any dwellings of a mod
crate height
Bamboo is used FOR the manufacture OF
fancy articles for the toilet table, desk.
ETC., ana IL can De faSDloneu into many
useful and novel designs by a skilled
worker In the east 1T is extensively used
for water pipes and the writer saw, in
a remote part of Japan. a chasm crossed
by parallel lines of pipe, one ccnstructed
of bamboo and the other of iron piping
1t was noticeable that the iron pipe was
leaking, while the bamboo pipe was in
tact and appeared to be in the best of
condition.
The plant grows luxuriantly, and with
rr-,n to-
istence Indefinitely. In a great country
such as the United States there could be
created an almost unlimited market for
this product. and as the tendency OF the
age is to enlarge opportunity. 1t is not
unlikely that this experiment, should ii
result favorably. will open the door to a
large field of production in a line and
from an article that is comparatively new
TO this country. At all events, the out
come of this California experiment will be
watched with interest by all who are
DESTROYS of adding to the natural pro-
auctions of our land.
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WOMEN AS WINTER CAMPERS.
Best Dress and Outfit for Outing
in the Snow.
rom the Duluth News-Tribune

From the Duluth NeWs-1rllpnne.
Every winter more and more women
are going north to camp in the pine
woods and to hunt moose and deer dur
ing the snowy season.
This is not so much of handicap as 1t
sounds. In the first place the cold, al
though in some cases 80 degrees below
zero, is a dry cold and therefore exhila-
rating and not depressing. Secondly,
moose and deer are far easier to track
and overtake when the snow Is on the
ground, as they cannot move SO last-
Then too, camping in log cabln Is
much snugger arrangement than IN
tent and there are far worse things than
eating hearty camp cooking done over
roaring fire when the snow is so cold 1t
sings under your feet and appet1ties are
of the keenest.
Women will not mind the cold any
more than men if they dress properly for
it. and right here let it be said that skirts
are entirely out of place. They are no
protection against cold wind or damp
ness The proper costume Is one OF
blanketing or channels or even WATERPROOF
wool tweed, but made with loose knlck-
erbockers and knee or hip boots. These
should be lined with fur or felt, and a
wooden union suit and stockings should
be worm A greatcoat lined with squir-
rel or opossum or a muskrat fur coat is
also good for very coid Gays, Out the
best thing is to wear a chamois or fur
lining to the half fitted jacket or the
suit. as long fur coat is a clumsy thing
when hunting.
The woman camper should take plenty
of cold cream, but no other adjuncts to
beauty except a pair of old gloves to
wear at night over her vaseiine rubbed
hands She will find mans fur cap
with ear flaps the most comfortable for
wear, and she should remember that she
Is going into the north woods for health
and solid mans sport and should dress
accordingly and take things as they come
cheerfully and like a good fellow.
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Women of Brussels.
I'M the independence Beige,

rom the independence beige
The length of life Of an average wom-
an, in Brussels at least, Is superior to
man. Statistics show that during the
last two years the feminine element has
predominated in the Brussels population.
In 1908 there were only 7.S4S boys in the
Belgian capital between the ages Of ten
and fifteen years and 1908 girls of the
same age. After twenty years the diff
ference increases in favor Of the woman,
and while Brussels only possessed 9,3S3
males of twenty to twenty-five years and
9,1S1 of twenty-five to thirty the fairest
half of the human race was represented
by IL 7O1 and 10, $50, respectively.
This supremacy the feminine element
keeps positively to the end, at least as
far as Brussels Is concerned. We lea i
further that while Brussels has only
sixty-five men of eighty-five to ninety
years and ten nonagenarians ony, she
can count 1874 women between the ages
of eighty-five and ninety, 35 of ninety to
years, and six OF more than
ninetyfive years
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my daughter. who was studying music
From II TO Il in the morning the cafes
were packed with German women who
go out to take their second breakfast in
the pubic restaurants, a thing unknown
in America.
They take along their sewing or en-
broidery and sit an hour or two over
their cup of coffee glass OF beer At
Inc concerts, too, they take their work
and spend hours day after day listening
TO the music. You can spend an after
noon listening to beautiful music a mag
nifcent orchestra with fine vocal artists.
FOR lG cents That is an illustration of
the things that help to exile Americans
At 3 in the afternoon, again. YOU will
see the cafes crowded with German
women taking their afternoon tea. l
think American women are more do
mestic than German. because I never
heard OF American women who left their
homes in the evening to pass the time a
the club. A German friend took me one
evening to the German women's club.
The club has magnificent suite of apart
ments. including auditorium reading
room. parlor. cafe and smoking room.
When she took me into the last apart
ment it almost faxed me for a minute.
1t was blue with smoke. / had never be
fore seen room filled with elegantly
gowned, cultivated women all smoking
These were the wealthy society women OF
Berlin, titled some Of them.
They We're cosmopolitan in their dress
and manners. and did not present any
striking points Of difference from the
American woman, except in the smoking.
1t made the occurrence of last summer.
when our immigration officials detained
a second-class passenger, a woman art
dealer, for inquiry into her sanity be-
cause she smoked cigarettes. appear very
funny in retrospect.
THE German women's clubs. like those
of the Englishwomen, are based on the
same principle as mems clubs; these are
places for social enjoyment and for the
convenience of members in taking meals.
entertaining friends and so on. They do
not take up work in study, philanthropy.
reform and SO on, like the women's clubs
in America.
But along some lines the German
women have done more than the Amer
ican There is a working girls club In
Berlin with 1900 members. Its object
is to maintain sick benefits and an en-
ployment bureau, to secure better pay
and shorter hours. and otherwise to bet
ter the conditions of the members. 1t Is.
in fact, nothing but a labor union. but
it was organized and befriended by
women of the highest social standing.
some Of them women of the nobility
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VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Protestant Churches Unite in
Religious Services.
REVIVAL IN WINCHESTER
Clearing Away Of Doubt Attaching
to Civil War Capture.
BATTLE NEAR HARRISONBURG
Warm Contest Over Appointment of
Postmaster-Railway Improve
ments-Aged Residents Dead.
BATTLE NEAR HARRISONBURG
special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, January ~. 1916.
Probably the largest religious revival
held in recent years in the lower Shenan-
doah valley is in progress in Market
Street Methodist Episcopal Church. the
largest edifice of the kind in Winchester
under the auspices of the local ministerial
association. All the Protestant congre-
cations of the city have united. The
meetings opened last Sunday night, and
in addition to morning and evening serv-
ices many cottage prayer meetings are
being held and downtown, theater has
been leased for afternoon services for
men only. The services are being con-
Quoted by Rev DR.. William Black of the
North Carolina Presbyterian synod and
the singing is led by a choir of about 100
voices.
A bill has been introduced in the gem
eral assembly of Virginia to Incorporate
the town of Boyce, Clarke county, and
there is. no objection TO the measure it
is expected to pass. \ healthy and sub
stantial boom developed at BOyce a few
years ago, and the town has made
such rapid strides that incorporat ton is
now deemed necessary. Boyce is on the
main line of the Norfolk and Western
railway, and was the home of the late
Col. Urel BoyCe, who was instrumental
in building the road and who was known
as the James j. Hill of the Shenandoah
yalley
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AMONG
sYsTHE CLUBS
.ls1.~t95s-@o- ~
20

AUXILIARY No. -, Ladies' Union Veteran
j Legion entertained the comrades of en-
campments Nos. Ill and 50 Tuesday
evening The president. Mrs. Alberta
Mill took charge of the program. Adjt.
Gen. Hallem presented the auxiliary with
q set of resolutions thanking it for the
fla that il presented to the COM
Iaies of Encampment No. Ill. A liter
AIRY and musical program followed, also
remarks by National Commander Thomas
J. Shannon. Col. Brewer and Past Col
Connolly
The Capitol Hill History Club met
Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Iorks
II 4th street southeast. A good attend
aHce and a good program rendered the
occasion one of especial interest. Bust
ness of Importance was transacted before
taking up the literary features, which
included a paper on THE Last of the
Hapsburgs,' by Mrs. ]. c. Weldon and
an account of the Escorial Palace by
Mrs. q. Ii. Briggs.
Livingston Manor Chapter. D. A. r.,
held an open meeting Wednesday even
ing at the home OF the regent Mrs.
bers and guests listened to the following
program: "Milenburgs Revolutionary
Service by the historian. Mrs. Horace
Mcintosh; The Effect of the Declaration
tries" Mrs. Frank I. Israel; Its Effect
on the Colonies" Mrs. John c. Hoyt.
An instrumental solo by Miss Shofer and
vocal solos were given by Mrs. Naylor
and Mrs. Manchester. a social hour fol-
lowed, during which the hostess served
refreshments.
The Excelsior Literary Club met Tues
day with Mrs. Trouty by special invita-
tion. AS first new business Mrs. Foster
moved that the social meeting of the
21st be omitted and that the regular
meeting of the I'D he turned into pa
triotic session. Seconded and passed.
The regular program was then taken up.
Mrs. Emerson gave the first paper, en-
titled THE Treasure House of the Mon
tezumas.'' followed by Mrs. kittie Rose
Pepper. who gave an account OF the COIN
ing of the money at the Mexican mint
from the mine to the finished coin. Mrs.
Pepper also told about the entertainments
that were given at the time of the pan
American congress which met In the city
of Mexico
one of the first members of the club
Mrs. Bacon, who for number of years
has made her home in Boston. was pres
ent Refreshments were served.
The Freon Club met Thursday night
at the home of Harry l.. Anderson to
entertain Monte Carlo party Partly
through Freou Curtis description of a
trip 70 Monte Carlo and partly through
this gambling town OF Monaco. Here
each was given stage" money 20 the
value OF 100000 and told to gamble with
Sit. Honest JOHN faro. crap. bacca-
Pat poker. three-tard monte, keno,
We're ali PLAYED. but the roulette wheel
seemed to be the most attractive. 1t
on this game that DIR. Detmer AunS-
ed his last S15,unO and by a lucky turn
of the wheel won St50oCO, which made
him the greatest winner of the evening
and gave him the first prize. Through
her extra ordinary luck al poker, Mrs.
curtis received first ladies' prize.
AFTER a light supper the club was
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To Vote by Electricity.
From Tit-Bits.

T
1t is proposed that the French chamber
of deputies shall vote by electricity next
year. A screen will be placed near the
secretaries table containing the names
of the deputies, and against each name
will be five spaces. marked Present"
Absent YES" NO Vote unrecord-
ed" At the beginning Of each session
when the deputy takes his seat he will
press a button i'm front of him and so
record his presence. Then at the time
of the vote he will vote Yes No or
his wish to abstain by pressing the NEG
essary button.
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The Crittenton Wheel club met at the
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now OF Washington, saw Mr..
Crisman make the capture single-handed.
Contest Over Postmastership.

Speculation is rife in Winchester over
the matter of who will be appointed post
master. and some one is expected to be
nominated by the President almost any
day. There are two applicants-Post-
master Bentley Kern and Post Office In
spector Robert G. Gibbons. The former
has been postmaster eight years and has
many influential friends al work. Mr..
Gibbons is a son of State Committeeman
c. NJ. Gibbons. who is a personal friend
of President Taft and of Charles P. Taft
Charles Clary, a we'll known farmer of
Shenandoah county, was arraigned in
court in Woodstock this week charged
with failing to pay toll on the valley pike,
although it was shown he had not in
tentionally violated the law. He was
fined $40 and costs. the minimum amount,
but as it was his first offense the fine
was RENTED.
Despite the fact that he carried mimic
ball as large as an ordinary walnut in
his body for forty-eight years and suf-
fered intense pain at times from the
wound, Joel Robinson. widely known
resident of Wardensville. Hampshire
county, w. Va, died this week of pneu-
monia. He was seventy-five years old.
While serving in Company i. 18th Vir-
gnia Infantry, he was severely wounded
at Cold Harbor. and after recovering
partially he joined Company D, 18th Nir-
ginia Cavalry. and was present at Apo
mattox when the surrender took place.
William NJ. Newcomb. aged sixty-nine
years, a Confederate veteran, died this
week at his home in Berryville, Clarke
county, after an illness of heart disease
lasting two weeks. His wife, who was
Miss Bette Brown of Winchester; one
son, one daughter and one sister survive
him.
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WAYS OF BERLIN WOMEN.
At Cafe in Morning and the Club
in Afternoon.
Sew York sun.


II believe that the typical German
hausfrau is a myth" said New York
woman who returned the other day from
a years residence in Germany. Il don't
see how the average German woman
finds any time to be hausfrau. i some
times wondered when the German woman
found time to do anything at home.
Il spent eight months in Berlin with
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I TOM IUNdIHF NttnaHIt>.
The Brazilian government has placed
an order with an English shipbuilding
firm for a floating dock to he used in
connection with the two big Dread
thoughts now being built for her i'm that
country. The dock is to be one of the
largest if not the largest of its kind in
the world. and will have lifting capacity
of ~ too tons. 1t Is to be constructed in
eleven months, at cost of $4,000.
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Mystery Cleared Away.

The doubt that for forty-eight years
has surrounded the capture of Col. Percy
Wyndham, the noted Englishman who
commanded the LIST New Jersey Regiment
during the civil war. and who declared
he would take the crown of laurels from
the head of Gen. Turner Ashby, the
knight Grant of the Confederacy's cav
airy was cleared up this week, when
Jacob Crisman. who lives at kernstown,
Frederick county, admitted that he is the
person who made the capture. Mr.. Girls
man, who was in Ashby's command. saw
Wyndham forming his men in line for bat
tie near Harrisonburg, Va, June g. 1885,,
and seeing the Confederate lines in dan
ger, suggested to cOmrade that they
should charge at once. Acting on the
impulse and without waiting for his cap
tain to command Crisman gave the fam
Gus rebel yell' and, with revolver in
hand, sprang forward and was by Wynd-
hams side before the latter had time to
realize what had happened. Wyndham
refused to surrender when first COM
manded. but when Crisman gave the sec
ond command he handed over his arms and
dismounted. going to the rear, where he
was taken in charge by two Confederates.
Until recently all the civil war histories
have stated that while the capture of
Wyndham was one of the most daring
exploits of the war. one seemed to
know who performed the feat. Harry
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-02

to fraud or a scrimmage to determine
how many more men can be voted
than the precinct actually holds on
the regular election rolls.
II would mean that officers of pre-
cinct may, without rebuke from the
people, practice system Of political
fraud that would send them to jail
under a direct primary Jaw.
II would mean that the people could
view an outrageous assault upon the
principles OF representative govern
ment in these islands and not be
alarmed because II is politics"
1t would moan that the sense OF dc
corey, Justice, fair play, personal hon
or and civic righteousness either does
not exist or has beer deadencd Ivy n
wider use of corrupt practices than
hes been thought possible
II would mean that the Republican
patty would face probable der'nt in
tic Fall electlcl because II IL ccriain
rnt party n; tanG,t Keep its own
organization free from Irregularities
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-09-02
THAT MANOA ROLL BOOK.

Possession by the Andrews Buffan-
deau outfit of the Republican precinct
roll book of ManOa has done some
fearful and wonderful things for that
section of the city,
According to the record OF that roll,
men who have passed 10 their final re-
ward remain on the roll book and are
numbered among the people now en-
Titled to vote by proxy for representa-
ton In the Republican party.
Also the roll indicates that II has
been compiled so as to include resi-
denoe In Manoa for political purposes
only In other words Il has been
packed with people who do not live In
the precinct
According 20 the best Information
obtalnnhle, that Republican roll book
provides for tho voting At the Repub-
llcan primaries for this year 1910 NJ
more Republican voters than lhsys