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Evening star., 1911-06-04
FAIRFAX, VA.
special Correspondence Of The Star.

FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE. Va.
June 3. 1911.
Miss Dora Grigsby Of Lynchburg was
a recent guest Of Miss Virginia Richard
son. Miss Margaret Farr has returned
from visit to friends in Washington
Mr.. Howard s. McCandlish and Mr.. +.
Shield McCandlish were guests Of friends
in Herndon last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Grace Of Washington spent Dec
grafton day with Mr.. Ernest Rheam at
Clifton. Miss Susie Sunny of WASH
ington was the guest for several days
this week OF her sister. Mrs. Mclean. at
Chantilly. Mrs. NJ. d. Hall. who has
been visiting relatives in North Caro-
lima for several weeks. has returned to
her home at Burke. Mr.. and Mrs
Luther Sherwood have taken possession
Of their new home at Germantown. Mr.
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Harrison. Mrs. F. A. d'Astre has gone
to Elizabeth, N. Y, to attend the we'd
ding OF her daughter, Miss Adele, who
Mr.. Frank Funk Of Hammondsport. N.
Y, where the couple will make their
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Burrows
and Miss Margaret Swayze spent Sunday
at Occoquan. Miss Grimsley OF Culpep-
er visited Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. Barbour
this week. Mr.. and Mrs. Barbour sailed
today for Naples and will spend several
months in Europe. Mrs. John Keith
Mrs. Spillman and the Misses Spillman
were guests during the week of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas r. Keith. Miss Alice Chinn
Of Alexandria is visiting Mrs. F. w.
Richardson. Mrs. B. M. Thompson, who
has been visiting her father. Mr.. Edgar
Mcfarland. has returned to her home at
Vienna. Miss Virginia Mcfarland OF
Florts spent Sunday with Mr.. Mcfarland
here. Miss Clara Rookwood has returned
from a visit of several weeks to her sis
ter at Conklin. Mr.. Fisher Dorsey, who
has been sick for a week. Is able to re-
sumo work again. Judge ]. B. T. Thorn
ton, who has been spending twelve days
at the Hotel Fairfax. has returned to
his home at Manassas. Miss Bertha Ben
nett OF Charlottesville Is visiting her Sis
ters at Fairfax. Mrs. Bessie Bancroft
and little daughter are visiting Mrs.
Charles Stoneburner at Oakton. Miss
Dorothy Milien Of Clifton Is visiting her
grandmother at Berwyn. Md. Miss Car
rie Hall Of Ida was . recent guest OF
friends in Washington. Mrs. Willie
Evening star., 1911-06-04
EVANSVILLE, MD.
Special Correspondence of Tho Star.

Special Correspondence Of Tho Star.
HYATTSVILLE. Md, June 3. 1911.
Mrs. Dorsey and Miss Mary Dorsey Of
Washington are spending several weeks
with the formers son. Mr.. Harry w
Doresy, Franklin avenue. extended. MI
and Mrs. e. o. Ollie Of Washington have
moved to their handsome country home.
Mill, near Upper Marlboro. Mrs. Sher-
man James, Wine avenue. and little
daughter have been visiting Mrs. James
mother in Washington during the current
week. Mr.. and Mrs. Quincy Turner Of
Baltimore have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs John H. Traband. Mr.. and Mrs.
R. B. B. Chew. Jr., who have been spend
ing the winter months in Washington. are
now visiting Mrs. Henry C. Dobbs. in
Hyattsville. They will remain during the
summer months. Mr.. and Mrs Pratt
Neal and Miss Blanche Neal OF Washing
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Pausch OF Baltimore
Evening star., 1911-06-04

Simpson Of Washington is visiting her
father, Mr.. Henry Rice. at Burke. Mrs.
Marshall Fitzhugh and Miss Annie Stew
art are visiting their sister. Mrs. Lyman
Bryce, at Pender. Mrs. James Birch and
son have returned from visit to Great
Falls. Prof. J. II. Beasley. who was the
guest for several days of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Richards at Clifton. has gone to
Chevy Chase. Nd. to spend several
weeks.
Evening star., 1911-06-04

It matters little what II IL that you
want-whether q situation or q servant
IA want I'D in The Star will reach the
person who will NIL your need.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

Boring Machine for Stump Burning.
above the bottom of the trench. A fire
is then kindled in the trench, and, as
1t burns, some Of the fire is drawn up
into the hole by the draft. This fire
feeds upon the stump and the hole
burns larger and larger until the
stump is practically all consumed.
Usually the stump burns down to
a depth of 16 or IS inches below the
surface of the ground, which is well
out of the way of the plow. The tar
in pine, of course, aids materially in
the burning. and 1t is on pine lands
that the method is in use.
The holes are usually bored by an
ordinary auger, according to Popular
Mechanics, but the work is so slow
that especially constructed augers of
the type shown in the illustration
have made their appearance in many
parts of the country, particularly in
Alabama The outfit shown weighs
about sixty pounds and consists of
l II Inch ship auger about six feet
long, mounted on a truck and stand
ard, and turned by a crank mechan-
ism. With this machine 1t is possible
to bore holes five feet deep in very
short time, and it is said that two
men can bore and burn as many as
100 pine stumps a day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
REMOVE ALL FRUIT MUNMIEs
Withered Peaches Should Be Re
moved From Trees Just as Soon
as Can Be Seen and Burned

After all the fruit has ripened ana
gone and the leaves have fallen there
viii still remain on many Of the
peach trees the dried up remains OF
peaches. These dry, wfthered peaches
are called mummies, probably be
cause they are dead and yet seem to
exist a long time without rotting.
Mummied peaches will hang on the
tree all fall and winter, and often till
far into the following spring, when
the new growing buds and shoots
push them off. To all appearances
they are harmless.
But the mummy on the peach tree
IS a source Of great evil in the fruit
orchard business; on its sunken hide
it carries hundreds Of thousands of
spores of disease Next year these
spores, if allowed to remain in the or
chaTd, Will be carried by wind, rain
and other agencies to other trees, TO
cause the growing and ripening crop
to rot. Many years the peach trees
blossom freely, abundance Of fruit
sets and grows to maturity, the
peaches begin to color and ripen,
when all at once, within a few days
time, they all begin to rot Almost be-
fore we know it all of the peaches on
all of the trees in the orchard have
rotted. Where there was prospect for
a large and valuable crop of perfect
peaches now is only more than worth
less rotten trash, and all has hap
pened before We could help ourselves.
The remedy for disease in the or
chard caused by spores is spraying
and washing with Bordeaux mixture
This mixture win kill and keep in
check nearly all fungous diseases if
the treatment is given in the right
way and at the right times OF course
it is needless to make the applications
after the disease, or rot, has once got
ten under way, any more than 1t is
to give medicine to a sick animal
when it is dying The disease must
be taken In time and the medicine
given in the early stages, If IT is to do
much good, and prevention is better
than cure.
The peach mumnies should be re-
moved from the peach trees just as
soon in the fall as the falling of the
leaves will permit all of them to be
seen. Every one of them should be
Immediately burned to get them out
of the way and to kill the spores ad-
herring to them to prevent them fly
ing in the air of the orchard and
causing the next seasons crop Of
peaches to rot. If this is promptly
and carefully done every year-in
your own orchard ard in your neigh
bors'-there will be less rotten fruit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
The AoRMED llNQJANQ
LONG ON SAME SPOT

There used to be a big ponG between
Avenues G and D and between Sixth
and Seventh Streets" he said. THAT
was a long time ago. We called it
Green's pond, and the boys used to
fish there
"All around these parts there were
lot Of vacant lots. Aston owned
lot Of them, and held them for a rise
in value. These lots, all around here,
would be let out to Germans who ran
vegetable gardens. It's all changed
now, and the only gardens l see are
those little soap boxes with green
things trying to grow in them that
you see ell along the street in the ten
ement house windows"
Yet that part of town is not so very
modern. Very close to Jackman's
door the horse car, trundIing by,
solves part of the rapid transit prob
lem of the neighborhood In his ear
lier days, the Drydock line of stakes
ran up from the Battery to Twelfth
street, and Second street had a cross
town line that was very convenient.
When Jackman talks of selling
and moving, he speaks with no great
conviction. Yet he's just a little lone
ly In Third street.
DO you know" he said, 'there isn't
person left anywhere about here that
used to know as a boy. They've all
died or moved away"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
WHERE CHILDREN ARE MINERS
Cripple Creek Youngsters overhauing
Dumps and Making Money
Shipped Three Cars.

Cripple Creek, Colo.-Even the chill
dren are making money leasing in this
camp. One can go to the dumps at
the Christmas mine, on Bull Hill and
ind two youngsters carefully sorting
the ore, shipping and making good
profits. Jack Butler, aged IL, and
Andy Carlson, IA, both of Goldfeld.
have been given a years lease on a
portion Of the Christmas main shaft
dump and are working steadily. In
July they shipped three cars Some Of
the ore was carefully sorted and all
went to sampler. High returns were
received when 1t Is considered that
the ore was from a dump. One car
returned $22.40 per ton.
These youngsters are working be-
side two men they have employed.
They can pick out a piece of ore from
bunch of muck as well as the most
expert ore sorter in the camp The
quality of the rock in the dump they
are working appears good and in all
probability they will be able to ship
full three cars month for some time.
The dump was made in the early days
when ore running $40 per ton was
thrown out. Now many big mines are
working on ore that average $50 to $25
per ton.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

bottom and finished at the top with
a little hplike rim. After buying the
glass buy ribbon to match the deco
rations of your room just wide enough
to make cover for the glass by sew
ing two pieces together. The cover
may be either the length of the tube
and put on smooth, or 1t may be
longer and shirred on each side. The
latter way is prettier, but it will catch
dust and must be frequently brushed
out.
AT the bottom of the case the RIB
bon is gathered together tightly, and
either tassel sewed on or q bunch
of bows of baby ribbon. At the top
it is finished by hemming each piece of
ribbon separately, not sewing the
pieces together. The hem must be
wide enough to come out beyond the
rim OF the glass. A long loop of the
baby ribbon is sewed at the top of
each seam to hang the case up or
one piece of ribbon may be used, an
end sewed at each side. In either
case a small bunch of bows is used as
finish where the ribbon is sewed.
When the ribbon case is finished
slip in the tube, which should be a
close fit. If there is nothing in the
room that seems convenient to hang
the case on it is a good plan to buy a
long brass hook at a hardware shop
and screw it into any appropriate
place, such as a door or window
frame. An important point to be re-
membered is always to put your hat.
pins in the case when taking them out
of your hat. You will then never have
to hunt for the right pins for certain
hat
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Largest Collection Ever on Display to
Be Seen at the Chicago Art In
stitute of Chicago.

Chicago.-A million dollars worth
of rare postage stamps were placed
on exhibition at the Art institute the
other day. the collection being the
largest ever shown in the world. The
exhibit is a feature of the meeting OF
the American Philatelic society and
the exhibitors include millionaires,
governors, senators and number of
boys.
Chicago's exhibit is not interna-
tional, but the collection is more val
liable than the one displayed at the
last international exhibit at Birming-
ham, England. The doors of the Art
institute were opened to the public
following the reception to the guests
in Fullerton hall.
Il am sure the world has never
seen as rare a collection as we are
placing on exhibition said Henry M.
10th, director Of the exhibit Our
original intention was to experiment
to see whether there would be re-
Spouse If we would make it interna-
tional in it's scope. We had planned
only a small exhibit, but they have
completely swamped us. It will re-
quire four rooms and the corridors to
place the exhibit
The value Of the single stamps
range from so cents to priceless treas
ures. One of the most valuable is the
stamp the king of England bought for
$500, which later passed into the
hands of an American. Another In
teresting curio is the stamp that
caused the revolutionary war, the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
AVOID TOO MANY CLOTHES
All Right to Be Well Supplied, But a
SurpIrs Is Neither Economy
Nor Sense.

A woman who desires to dress well
on small income, and it can be done,
must learn first of all never to have
too many clothes on hand at once.
Let her buy the things she needs.
wear them out, and then buy others.
1t is better to have one well-ftting
tailor-made suit, keep it vigorously
pressed and in order, wear it until 1t
shows signs of wear, and then replace
it, than it is to have several inferior
suits. AS to large stocks Of under
wear, they are only an anxiety. If
not looked after frequently they grow
yellow. Styles, too, alter frequently
in underwear as in outer garments;
also human figures alter and grow fat
sometimes, and the treasured articles
won't fit when they are brought out
AS to shoes, it is better for the feet
and better for the shoes to have sew
eral changes and wear them in rota-
ton, but if shoes are kept too long
the leather is apt to rot.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
HANDS WOULD CRACK OPEN

about two months ago my hands
started to crack open and bleed, the
skin would scale off, and the good
flesh would burn and itch dreadfully.
When my hands first started to get
sore, there were small blisters like wa
ter blisters which formed They
ttched dreadfulsy, it just seemed as
though I could tear the skin all off. |
would scratch them and the skin would
peel off, and the flesh would be all
red and crack open and bleed. 1t wor-
rled me very much, as l had never
had anything the matter with my skin
I was so afraid I would have to give
up my employment.
My doctor said he didn't think it
would amount to anything. But it kept
getting worse. One day saw a piece
in one of the papers about a lady who
had the same trouble with her hands.
She had used Cllticura Soap and Oint-
ment and was cared. / decided to try
them, and my bands were all healed
before l had used one cake of Cuti-
cura Ointment. / am truly thankful
for the good results from the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment, for thanks to them
| was cured, and did not have to lose
day from work. / have had no re-
turn of the skin trouble" (Signed)
Mrs. Mary E. Breig, 1892 Brown
Street, Philadelphia, Pa, Jan 70, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere, a sample
OF each, with 32-page book, will be
mailed free on application to "Cutl'
cura," Dept. K, Boston.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Sleeves.

When the sleeves are of the peas
ant type, large folded-back cuffs are
usually employed as trimming, with
perhaps a narrow undersleeve of some
sheer white material, net or all-oveI
embroidery
This can be edged with bit of lace
edging or a narrow bias piping.
When the regulation sleeve, that is
cut on the lines of coat sleeve. is
used, the cuff is made more simple, to
conform with this style. 1t is usually
straight and Intrimmed, except for a
double row Of stitching.
Sleeves of summer gown or
blouse admit of much trimming. Lace
insertion, embroidery, with edging on
the cuffs, are all correct, if care is
taken to choose suitable trimming and
not too much of it is used. An over
trimmed sleeve, like an overturned
gown, is far worse than perfectly
plain garment finished with only a
hem.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
Stamps Worth a Million

boston tea party stamp. The Buffalo
Pan-American stamp with the plate
reversed. the error that set the ton
cues of all America wagging when
news of Uncle Sans mistake in his
printing department leaked out, is an
other interesting exhibit There is a
collection of Queensland twopence
stamps Of rare value. The walls of
the four rooms of the institute are
papered with the stamps and guards
Will be on contant watch to protect
the treasures.
The entire collection has been in.
sured at practically the face value OF
$1.0O0,0O0. The exhibit will close Sun.
day afternoon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
FOR MOTHERS OF SMALL SONS
Extra Pair of Trousers With Each
Suit Will Save a Good Deal of
Worry and Expense.

One feels the first maker must
have had several small SONS to have
thought of such a simple, yet such a
practical affair as the combination
suit for boys.
It is nothing more nor less than an
ordinary suit of clothes, usually made
in the Norfolk style which is so uni
sally becoming to boys, with one coat
and two pairs Of trousers.
Now as every mother of a growing,
healthy boy knows and appreciates, a
pair of trousers will wear out very
much more quickly than a coat. Slid
ing down cellar doors, climbing fenc-
es and trees, getting down on ones
knees to play marbles and other ju-
venile masculine pursuits-all these
have a shortening effect On the life
of an ordinary pair of small trousers.
Too frequently the small boys coat Is
but half worn when the trousers are
Sall gone" With this new suit the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07

only little wire device, the shape OF
a hairpln, with the ends straddled out
to form legs, but 1t answers all the
purpose of a much more elaborate
and more expensive implement and
can be adjusted in a few seconds.
Furthermore, so small is the holder
that the holes made in the lawn by
its legs are not noticeable. A wire
crosspiece that slides up and down on
the uprights holds the nozzle Of the
hose and the angle at which the
stream of water is thrown depends
on the altitude Of the crosspiece.
When the crosspiece sets low the hose
is nearly horizontal and the stream
cast accordingly. To throw the water
higher the crosspiece is moved up
near the top and the holder given a
backward slant that points the hose
nozzle skyward
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
New Yorker Lived in One Place
for rs Years.
Edward Jackman Used TO Catch Fish
Where S<yscrapers Now Are
Kept Out of Doors Much as
He Possibly Could.

New York-Inhabitant of this is
and to whom life is just one apart
nent after another may read with won
Ter tinged with skepticism that one of
heir fellow-citiZens, Edward Jackman,
who was born some time age on Third
street, has been content to live on
The same spot ever since. Not in the
same house, understand, for the old
frame dwelling, with the garden in
front, where Jackman first opened his
eyes upon the light of New York. was
0runed to the ground in a memorable
Ore that wiped out the whole neigh
borhood.
That was when he was q little boy,
put he heard the story of the big fire
from his father, who promptly built
upon the same site the three-story
brick dwelling, where his son has
lived to this day. So it is not quite
three-Quarters of a century That Jack
man has made his home in the one
house. Still, that is long enough to JUS
lily him in referring to 80 East
Third street IS his, permanent resi-
1ence.
do you suppose you'll always
i've here?" persons often ask the
Did man.
81 don't rightly know" was his
answer the other day perhaps I'll
sell. Don't know where I'd go if I did,
though. Might move out to Westfeld
with my son, or up to Harlem, but
f l did that I don't know what I'd do
with my dogs Guess I'll have to be
moving on, anyway, pretty soon"
He said this last with the intona-
lion that left no doubt as to its mean
ng. Jackman was IS years old few
days ago. and he does not forget it.
But he is brisk old man, who has
Kept out of doors for a good share of
his life. That is because he loves to
fish. Time was when he didn't have
10 go very far from his fathers front
door.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
aTHE WIDOW" LOST ITS HOME
Paris GuiIIotine Moved Out of Its Old
Quarters and Is Now Stationed
at Sante Prison.

Paris.-The guillotine has lost its
nome in the Rue de la Folie Regnault,
and has been put in prison as vag-
abond. For 81 years the woods Of JUS
tice," as the guilotine is called, lived
in a coach house with red door,
which was rented for their reception
by the government. The place had two
keys. one of which was always kept
In the home office, the other in the
pocket of NJ Deibler, the execu-
toner.
Every week NJ. DeibIer and his as
sistants called on the widow" and
creased. oiled and attended to her
needs. But for many years the people
In the Reighborhood Of the Rue de la
Folies Regnault have protested against
their grim neighbor.
The widow gave no trouble as a ten
ant; but on the rare occasions that she
iourneyed, all the riff-raff of Paris
clustered in the streets to see her
taken out
The lease for her home fell in some
days ago, the landlord refused to re-
new it, and from now on the guillo-
tine is to be stabbed at the Sante
prison.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1911-09-07
FANCIES OF FASHION
ouAINTNEss SHOWN IN MANY OF
SEASONS MODES.
chanseabIe Silks Most Appropriate for
Trimming That Just Now Is
Much Observation-Disclosures
cry on Serge Dresses.

Ruches trim some of the newest
silk frocks. The old fashioned double
box-pleating, stitched in the middle
and pinked on the edges, is used to
edge sleeves, fchus and the edges of
skirts.
The changeable silks are especially
appropriate for this kind of trimming
Ihey are quaint in themselves, and
when made with f1chus and the new
self-trimming they hint of grandmoth-
ers day-only they are much lovelieri
A charming frock brought from
Paris was of blue and green change
able silk, with a ichu of very fine
tuile embroidered in blue coinspots
The yoke Of the gown was of plain
tulle. Sleeves were pulled and elbow
length. The skirt opened at the side
over ruffied underskirt.
Some of the new tailored serge
dresses are showing broad bands of
embroidery around the hips. Blue
serge is trimmed with light blue; red
with brighter shade, and so on.
Lingerie frills of sheer batiste or
net are used on many of the serge
frocks.
A lovely white frock of sheer linen
had heavy embroidery in beige colored
yarn.
Many summer frocks have scarfs
designed for them. These are draped
around the shoulders in the form of
little nantes. One in soft liberty
satin was crossed at the back and the
ends finished with deep silk fringe.
For those in mourning, scarfs of
crepe lined with mousseline de sole
are worn.
Figured tulle over white silk is
used for little separate coats for
young girls.
White corded silk is also favored
for the little ones. Trimmings in
black soutache or braid give very
chic finish. Irish lace and "toile de
Jouy" are also much used on fancy
coats and frocks.
Hats of the cretonne are made over
little bonnet wire shapes, fitting quite
closely.
Natural colored pongee dresses are
trimmed with scarlet or bright blue.
This is particularly favored for young
girls who need simplicity with a sug-
gestiOn of brightness.-New York Sun.