The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 1909 Page: 3 of 10
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Lord Kitchener, on the day he left India after a term of office aa com-
mander-in-chief during which he completely reorganized the Indian army,
wae promoted to the rank of field-marshal, aa a reward for his services to
the empire. He Is the youngest officer to hold the Important position as
head of the British army.
PROFITS OF
Practical Value of Woodlands in
Germany Is Immense.
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One-Third of Area of 8tate of Baden
Devoted to This Industry, Which
Yield Big Gains—Acreage of
Other States.
Philadelphia, Pa.—In view of the
general Interest In municipal or com-
munal forests, aB advocated In this
country by the American Civic associ-
ation, the report obtained by S. B.
Elliott of the Pennsylvania forest re-
serve commission concerning the prac-
tical value of such woodlands in Ger-
many is a remarkable document. This
shows the actual profits obtainable
from public forests, according to the
American Civic association. ,
There are 1,342,944 acres of forests
?q Baden, which state has a total area
of 3,726,665 acres. Of the wooded
lands, 577,465 are owned by Communi-
ties and corporations. In Baden 1,350
of the 1,564 communities have forests
and, in addition, 287 schools, churches,
hospitals and other similar corpora-
tions are engaged in practical forestry.
Prom these public forests there are
allowed to be cut yearly 261,724,300
board feet of timber, which. has a
value of $3,600,000 free of expense of
cutting.
As an instance of the communal for-
ests, the city of Baden has 10,576
acres, the income from which is $100,-
471, as against an outlay of $33,391, so
that the npf nrnlll la IRfi ftSO. or arv-
proxlmately $6.25 an acre. In Frle-
burg. the forests cover 8,086 acres,
representing a total Income of $84,-
166, with an outlay of $37,330, or a
profit of $46,386, or $5.79 an acre. In
Heldelburg, the forests cover 6,860
acres. The Ihcome Is $39,834 and the
outlay $27,189, showing a profit of
$12,635. Heldelburg still Is acquiring
land, and that expense necessarily re-
duces its net Income.
In the village of Braunlingen, which
has 1,601 inhabitants and 4,607 acres
of forests, there is "an allowance to
the citizens for firewood and 10,000
board feet of lumber Is given to
churches, schools and other public in-
stitutions. From the timber sold the
net income is $21,600 and Braunlingen
is not only free from all communal
taxes, but is enabled to establish elec-
tric plants, water works and other
public improvements.
Even In the village of Aufen, with
only 220 inhabitants, there are 163
acres of timber lands. This gives
2,000 board feet of firewood to each
citizen, and the 86,000 board feet of
timber sold nets more than $1,400,
Is snfliclent for all expenses of
little
cording to the very latest report, the
various German states having produc-
tive communal forestB are: Prussia,
6,309,109 acres; Bavaria, 2,041,450
acres; Wurtemburg, 466,203 acres;
Alsace-Loraine, 373,417 acres; Baden
(domains), 239,896 acres; Hessia (state
and domains), 177,923 acres; Prussia
crown, 165,492 acres, and Feursten-
berg, 74,493 acres.
In Hessia forests are being planted
upon land hitherto devoted to agricul-
ture.
WHOLE TOWN BE AUC1
Former Owner, Too Rich to Labot
More, Will Bell Kansas Town
to Highest Bidder.
Selina, Kan.—A live, bustling, Kan
sas town with one railroad station, a
grain elevator, half a dozen general
Stores, poHtofflce, dwellings, churcbe*
and other things, is to be sold under
the hammer.
The village of 8h!pton. nine miles
northwest of Selina, will be put up at
public auction soon and sold to the
highest bidder. Stilpton Is a strictly
moral town without a saloon, gambling
house or any other resort, and It le
the center of trade for a rich farming
section. The town is built on the big
wheat ranch of W. 8. Irwin. Irwin
who settled there 20 years ago, hat
made so much money he is giving ui
farming to retire to his town houst
and live on the earplugs of his bank
stock and other investments. A dozen
years ago, when bis acres had ex
panded and he was becoming a big
shipper of grain, be built a station and
elevator for his own convenience
Soon a general store was built on lane
rented from his, and In the last let
years quite a village has grown up.
Now Irwin has sold most of hit
farm and the balance of It, which in
eludes the village of Shipton, will gt
at auction, together with all of tht
livestock and machinery on the farm
THIRSTY BUY SNAKE BITES
Harmless, But Connecticut Men Ge
Drinks Without Registered
Phyelclan’e Prescription.
Winsted, Conn.—Silas Wheaton, re
siding In Hampsted, a no-license vll
lage. Is said to be making a good Uv
ing selling “Cook frost bites," as b<
calls them, but which In reality ar*
snake bites, to men desirous of get
ting liquor In drug si ores In no-licens*
towns. It costs ten cents to be blttei
and Wheaton, his customers say, fur
nishes the bandage
The snake-bitten man hurries to t
druggist, shows him where his skit
has been pierced by the snake's fang!
and gets a quart of something to coun
teract the poison. No druggist will de
mand a doctor’s prescription when i
life Is in danger.
Furthermore, Wheaton's snake bltei
don't cost as much as some physician
ask for prescriptions Wheaton keep*
only green and striped snakes, but ta<
says they can bite.
Com for Scotch Grog.
Washington.—American corn l(
used more extensively than that o
any other country in the manufacture
of Scotch whisky when the price 1,
reasonable, says Consul J. McCunn o
Glasgow. Scotch distillers use abou
“330,000 quarters of 480 pounds each
annually. In 1908 $l,309,30u worth o
Scotch whisky was imported Into th-
United States.
Little Pet Causes Panic
Mouse Leaps from Owner’s Hat In
Crowded Car and Other Women
Jump for Places of Safety.
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Ampere, N. J.-—A mouse so affec-
tionate that he hid In the hat of his
mistress rather than let her go to
Montclair without him, caused a panic
in a car of the 1:08 train. The only
composed person In the car was Llb-
bie Mlshell, owner of the mouse. She
laughed at the other women when she
saw their alarm at the fat little mouse
that ran in and out of her hat and
did stunts on its brim.
“Kill It! kill It!” the woman who
was sitting nearest to Miss Mlshell ex-
claimed.
"Don’t you dare!” Miss Mlshell ex-
claimed Indignantly. “The very idea
of killing my pet mouse. Why, he
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take this trip to Montclair rather than
be parted from me even for a few
hours. Don’t you dare kill It!”
One of the women appealed to the
brakemen of the train, who was pass-
ing through the car.
“That lady has a mouse In her hat
and she won’t let anybody kill it.” the
complainant said, drawing her skirts
Just a little tighter.
“Are you sure It Is a mouse In her
hat and not a rat In her hairT” the
brkkman inquired.
"Certainly I’m sure. Didn’t it run
out a few mlnutea ago and sit up on
the brim of the hat and wink at me?
The bold thing! Why it might get on
the floor and—”
“I know. I know,” the brakeman
said hastily. "It’s a terrible risk. Let
me see what the regulations say abou
that.”
Just then the mouse leaped
Miss Mlshell’a hat and landed on the
back of the seat occupied by the ex
cited complainant. She jumped so
high a willow plume in her hat beegme
entangled in the emergency brake
cord and the train came to a sudden
The affectionate little mouse
to the floor, and the
places on the
search for Miss Mlshell's pet, but h<
was unable to find it Miss Mlshel
looked daggers at the other women a)
the way to Montclair.
Mexico Faces Famine.
Mexico City.—Mexico faces a con
famine which will require the llftim
of the import duty on that cereal, say.
Luis Balestrler, secretary of the Sc
ciedad Agricola Mexicans. The recen
frost, which worked Injury to the cro)
estimated at millions, was the culmla
ation of a series of disasters to farm
ers, including copious rains, floodi
droughts and tornadoes.
Nienty per cent, of the vegetnbl.
crop also is destroyed, and prices 1/
some Instances are doqbled.
Chardon, O.—Hambden is excltet
since that locality has become tht
abiding place of. a monster blacl
snake, which stretches the width o:
the roadway, being nearly 16 feet long
A calf belonging to John Makes dls
appeared and the oplnlQn Is that tht
big snake has made a meal of it
Some think the reptile escaped froty
a menagerie.
From Ballet to Bar.
Lucerne.—-Mile. Marla Hutkowska
one time mistress of the Imperial bat
let corps of St Petersburg, who aban
doned the stage some five years ago tc
study law at Zurich, has just passed
her final examinations, which givet
/her the privilege of practicing In the
Swiss courts of justice. Mile. Rutkow
ska has In effect applied to be admit
ted on the barristers’ roll of Lucerne
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GREEN AND BLACK
EFFECTIVE STREET COSTUME
FOR FALL.
Ornamentation of Heavy Braid and
Deep Fringe—Trimming of Coat
and 8klrt Alike (e Unusual
Feature.
Strikingly effective Is the fall street
rostume shown In the Illustration,
trimming of bold ornainenta-
heavy braid and the very deep
used on the skirt. The costume
is of green cloth trimmed with black
braid and black silk fringe.
This Is a two piece costume, the
under garment being a princess so
trimmed as to look like a gown with
an overskirt. The band of trimming
around the skirt, however, and the
fringe are merely set on; the skirt
beneath Is all In one piece. A deep
U shaped yoke Is formed on the bod-
ice with the braid ornamentation. The
gown has a high collar trimmed witl
straight rows of braid.
On the coat the arrangement of
trimming is such that It exactly fob
lows the trimming on the sklrL The
cutaway broad band and two polnte
of embroidered cloth are used over It
both In the front and In the back.
The cloth part of the bodice con*
slats of two pieces In front, something
like wide suspenders. Between these
there Is a full V shaped vest of chlf
Ion, and above this a deep square yoke
of white lace, with a wide collar ol
the some. The sleeves are of the chif-
fon, quite full and with a deep cuff of
the same. The chiffon in the sleevea la
plaited In at the armholes.
FROCKS MADE TO CLEAR /L00R
Idea of Foreign Designers Cannot
Be Said to Be Highly Com-
mendable.
There Is little dignity or elegance in
an elaborate gown that stops short of
the floor. This method Is all very
well when the skirt la for everyday
street wear, for one cannot be both-
ered with holding It up.
But It does not look suitable In a
frock intended for the most formal
social occasions Yet this Is the
last caprice of the designers abroad
They are making exquisite frocks
of satin, of mousseline, of hand and
metal embroidery with skirts that do
not touch the floor. The most ro
cent wedding gown made there for a
smart bride-elect Is short—actually
short! It does not touch the floor
and clears It enough to let one see
the white satin slippers.
It Is of mousseline and satin, the
skirt festooned with tulle cat.gbt with
hearts of orange blossoms.
Two exquisite frocks for formal
wear, one of white chiffon with e
draped tunic of pink moussellne
meshed in silver, and one of bluet
moussellne with black cluny roses aa
a border. Both have skirts cut twe
inches from the floor.
Gloves with Circles.
The smart glove that .nany fash-
ionable women aro wearing has the
back heavily embroidered with circles
in colored silk. Tois Is the color, 11
not tone, as the kid ol the i»'Iove.
KEEPING THE SHOES IN SHAPE ^ESH^TD FOR I HE INVALID
Proper Fitting and General Care
Practically All That is
Necessary.
Some people imagine that feet can-
not possibly look neat unless they are
small. This Is a great mistake, for,
however good and well made a boot
be. If It Is too short or narrow it will
be sure to bulge out at the sides and
wear Into an ugly shape.
Boots and shoes should always be
at least half an Inch longer than the
foot, as, In walking, the foot works
down Into the toe of the boot, and If
It Is too short, the resistance thus
caused throws the whole foot out of
shape.
The foot looks far better in a long
boot or shoe, because It keeps its
shape longer a^id takes away from the
width of the foot.
The trying on of boots and shoes
should always be done In the evening,
when the foot is at Its largest. If
this plan were adopted, one would al-
ways bo sure of obtaining properly
fitting footgear.
As a last hint, 1 advise all persons
to have at least two pairs of shoes to
wear alternately. There Is nothing
like a day’s rest every now and then
for keeping them In perfect condition.
Memorial for Qov. Johnson.
St. Paul, Minn.—The Gov. John Ai-
Dert Johnson memorial commission
hat been organized here. The com-
mlsslon will endeavor to raise a fund
of not less than $25,000, no individual
contribution to which shall be over $1,
for the purpose of erecting a suitable
memorial to the late Gov. JMmsou.
Satin Foulard.
The season's love for foulards has
spurred the manufacturers to greater
efforts, and we have a wider choice of
these soft fabrics than ever before.
Their width, which Is 45 Inches, makes
the material one that Is especially ad-
vantageous. for It adopts Itself well
*;o the demand for tunics, pepluma and
princess models. Foulards seems to
save a more brilliant finish than for-
merly, and it has slipped- easily into
the placj left by the waning popularity
of satin.
Light Yet Warm Wrap is That Genr
erally Known as the Night-
ingale.
As a light yet warm wrnp for an lo»
valid there Is nothing more comfort
able than a nightingale made of flan
nel, either plain or printed. It* con
slBta of a strip of flannel about 1 3-4
yard in length, fold It In two. ther
cut down at the fold ten Inches and
turn back at the corners, this formj
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Embroidery In Beaded Designs.
A pretty type of embroidery was
lately seen on a bols de rose nlnon
and net tea gown which had quantities
of beads used In Its adornment, some
of the larger ones being made of wood
and tbe rest of celluloid, lest the
whole should, prove too heavy. They
were In many shades of brown, all
round and all dull of surface.
neck with rovers. Now at each end
of the flannel fold the corners back
seven Inches on the same side that
waH cut down for the neck. Fold the
turned-over edge together and catch
with a few tirm stitches at the end of
the fold, this makes an opening for
the hand to pass through that turni
bark with a pointed cuff.
The reverB end cuffs may be em-
broidered or ornamented In any way
liked, and the fronts are fastened to*
gether by ribbon sewn just under r— _
vers and tied In a bow In front.
French Handkerchiefs In Colored Silk,
There Is a fad just now on tbe other
side for handkerchiefs in every po»-
slble tint and the pendulum has swung
back to silk, which we have not seen
for years This time it appears la
crepe-de chine, beautifully em
ered In both open and solid pat_
Another novelty Is a solid color 11
handkerchief with a white
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Hawkins, W. H. The Stephenville Empire. (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, October 29, 1909, newspaper, October 29, 1909; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth877845/m1/3/?q=central+place+railroads: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stephenville Public Library.