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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
Caused by Drought and Wind.
Rain Is Never Produced
by Explosion, Says Moore

Government weather officials think II
would be a waste of money to explode big
guns on the Pacific coast in the hope
Of producing rain
In view of further requests for a bonn
bardment of the heavens with the big
guns on the coast artillery at Puget
Sound, and at the mouth of the Columbia
river. in the hope of bringing rain on the
forest fires of the Rocky mountains. the
War Department today asked the weather
bureau for an opinion Of the probable
efficacy Of the experiment.
Willis L. Moore. chief Of the bureau,
in reply expressed the opinion that the
field. for years TO come, for charlatans
having in measure the sanction of the
government for their operations, to prey
upon the credulity OF the public and to
secure both private and public revenue
for their efforts TO produce rain"
Government Tested Idea.
A few years ago." said Mr.. Moore In
his opinion. under authority of Congress,
the Agricultural Department expended
1000 in the effort TO create rain by
bombarding the clouds with powerful ex-
plosives The effort was made In both the
humid regions OF the east and the sub
arid regions OF the west. No rain what
ever was produced.
I'VE have no record OF downfall OF
rain following the hundreds OF accidental
explosions OF powder mills and maya
zines The records of the government
show that more rain occurs on the Atm
and 9Th of July than on any other OF
the first fifteen days OF the month
Rain After Battles.
THE reason why rain usually followed
the great battles of history Is that COM
manders OF necessity move armies and
begin ENGAGEMENTS. IL possible. on fair
days. Then, as rain falls on an average
of one day in three. IL it does not follow
a battle II is due to the fact that a
drought prevails.
In other words. the regular operations
OF nature should bring rain during or at
| the close OF a battle during clear weather.
1T is the opinion OF the most eminent
physicists and scientific experimentists OF
/ the world that rain cannot be caused by
the setting of of explosives. but only by
marked increase I'm the vapor contents
OF the air. or by decided lowering OF the
Temperature i'm neither or which proc
csses can man operate on sucn stupen-
! dous scale as to initiate nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
TROOPS FIGHT FIRE
Two Hundred Members of
Idaho Militia Engaged.
HUGE BLAZE IN FORESTS
Renewal Of Flames Which Had Been
Checked by Rain.
REPORT OF DISTRICT FORESTER
Railway Company and the Govern
ment Send $50 Men to Az
ficted Territory.
REPORT OF DISTRICT FORESTER

SPOKANE. Wash. August 27.-Two
hundred members of the Idaho militia
were sent from their camps at Occur
d'Alene today to st. Joe to fight the
forest fires that threaten to destroy the
town.
On the Boville branch OF the Chicago.
Milwaukee and Puget Sound railroad
200 men are fighting a large fire that is
moving north. The fires on Marble
creek, south of the st. Joe. also are
alarming. Food has to be packed forty
miles to the fire fighters.
In isolated places the flames are break
ing out again at points where they were
checked by the rain Wednesday.
OGDEN. Utah. August 27-District
Forester r. E. Sherman. whose jurisdic-
tion extends over the southern part of
Idaho. received q message this morning
from the supervisor OF the Targhee for
ests that a fire of huge proportions had
broken out near Island Park, on the yell
lowstone Park branch of the Oregon
Short Line railroad. The forest service
and the railroad have sent $50 men to
fight the fire.
Better Condition in Missoula District
While the situation in the Missoula dis
trict, which includes northern Idaho and
Montana, is critical, it is improving, and
rapid progress is being made in suppress
ing the flames, is the information con-
tanned i'm a telegram received at the
forestry bureau yesterday from Chief
Forester Graves. Mr.. Graves. who was
en- route to Washington, returned to the
scene from Rochester last Monday after
the fires had taken a serious turn.
Most OF the serious fires reported last
week are now under control. reports the
forester, although several are still burn
ing as the result of high winds.
Caused by Drought and Wind.
The serious fires this year. says Mr..
Graves. resulted from exceptional drought
and constant winds, and the need of pa
troll has been much greater than usual
The disastrous fires have been those
which started in inaccessible places.
over ninety large and 500 small fires
have been extinguished in the Missoula
| district. The total number OF deaths
among the fire fighters probably will be
| between eighty and ninety Mr.. Graves
| says, and much of this loss was attrib-
| utable to Saturdays hurricane, which
started the fires afresh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Mrs. J. F. Edwards OF lower Fauquier
county, Va, died Thursday at her home
near Grove Church of heart trouble. She
was seventy i've yeara old
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
ILLINOIS COMMISSION
FIXES EXPRESS RATES
Claiming Power Under State Laws,
Issues Order Regulating Charges
by Companies.

SPRINGFIELD. H., August 27-The
Illinois board OF railroad and warehouse
commissioners. holding that 1t had con-
ferred upon it by the laws OF the state
the power 10 fix the express rates be-
tween points within the state. today pro-
mulgated an order fixing the charges to
be made by the express companies In the
state. to take effect october Is. 1910.
Accompanying the schedule Is volu-
minous statement by the commission
which reciteS that express rates or Illinois
are excessive, and that they are not even
the same for one company for given
number Of miles on one railroad that
they are on another.
Method of Regulating Charges.
The commission does not make reduc-
ton in the express rates Of 10 per cent
or 20 per cent. as has been done In some
other states. but has fixed a schedule for
given distances and for a given number
Of pounds. The reductions. 1t Is stated
by Chairman Berry of the commission,
will, In the cases Of packages Weighing
less than 100 pounds, range from 20 to
90 per cent. He says a large per cent
OF the express packages are below TWEEN
ty-five pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28
FIRST DAY IN NORFOLK
ENJOYED BY BUILDERS
Program Included Auto and
Steamer Trips and a Game
of Base Ball.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

OpeCldl DlsDdtcu 10 1no Stdk.
NORFOLK. Va. August 27.-Members
OF the Washington Builders Exchange. to
the number of about seventy-five. with
more than one hundred builders from Bal
timore and Richmond arrived here yes
terday to be the guests for two days or
the Norfolk builders. The Washington
builders were headed by Samuel ]. Pres
colt. their president. Their first day here
was a pretty full one. All Of the builders
first registered at the Norfolk exchange,
and then automobiles were boarded for a
tour Of the city.
A water trip about the harbor was next
in order, the steamer Memphis leaving
with all aboard at 11:3O o'clock. The
steamer stopped first at the Norfolk navy
yard. and there the builders found many
big ships and other things to interest
them.
Crossing the river. they then visited
the plant Of the American Cement Com
pany, which Is being built at cost of
million dollars. AS guests OF the cement
company. they were served luncheon un-
der the great trees at the old Poindexter
the Garrett Winery. where ESQ half -pint
bottles of champagne on Ice were found
waiting them.
Rain Stops Base Bali Game.
Preparations were commenced early in
the afternoon for a game of ball between
the Baltimore and Norfolk builders. This
commenced at $3.50. but 1t was not q
brilliant success. 1t was started In
threatening weather. and by the time the
fifth Inning had been played rain stopped
operations altogether. The score was then
5 to 0 in favor Of Norfolk.
The climax of the day was the banquet
tonight There were about ESQ present,
and it proved a jolly occasion. Many apt
addresses were made and Fluctuations ex-
changed. The visitors will remain over
tomorrow and another interesting day Is
promised them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

Prepare for Winter Now.
Let me nut your stoves and fur
I'm good heating order.
HutchnsOn,Ihssi.l ' i.sh s. ss P Man ssrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-28

bAOUD'S COURSE OF STUDY IN PRACTICAL
psychology enables you to develop strong per-
eonelity and acquire mental qualities essential
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10
HE'S MADE ENOUGH, NOW
HE'S WORRYING FOR POOR

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 10.-You
hear good deal about the new
philanthropy" and cooperation"
these days. Here's a man who is
trying to help solve the humanity
problem in his home city, Seattle,
Wash. by turning over the entire
profits of his business to charity Oh
CARNATIONS.
Allen Dale, the original cafeteria
man in Seattle, isn't endowing col
leges nor founding libraries, neither
is he awarding medals. Allen Dale
personally goes down on commits
sion row." buys the best things to
eat the market affords, hires an ex-
pert chef to cook 'em, puts the
prices down to ''help yourself
prices" and turns the profits, $2500
or $4,000 month, over to the Anti
tuberculosis League of King coun-
ty for the month of December.
But that's not all of it. This man
says, 1--WE got all the money I
want. l could retire and live the
rest of my days on the money I've
made, but l get more fun out of
keeping on with my business and
giving the benefit to the people.
FL donate my restaurant, my time
and experience in running it, if the
people will support the project, and
turn over the whole profits for pub
| lie benefit"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10
ALLEN DALE.
OUT OF HOOK

. PARIS, Jan. 10.-Dealers q
. from all parts of the world Z
. were disappointed today when Z
. Sultan Mulai Hafiz Of Morocco 4
. put in his appearance and paid =
= the Mont de Reit, the national Z
. pawnshOp of France, 100000 Z
. for the crown jewels pawned =
. by the former sultan, Abdul Z
= AZiz. =
= The dealers had gathered in =
= expectation of an auction of =
q the jewels, said to be worth =
= nearly $1,OO0,00O, after. the Of =
q ficials of Mont de Reit had re- =
= peatedly refused to allow Mu- =
. lai Hafiz to redeem the pledge =
= until the pawn ticket, lost by 4
. the former ruler, had been re- =
= covered.
= = ~><>< = = = 80 = Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10
RAT AND RABBIT BOMB

LONDON, Jan. 10.-A new rat
tested out in India and Australia.
1t consists of an outer and inner
metal shell, like one small egg in
a larger one. In the outer shell is
sulphuric acid, in the inner metal
egg is dry cyanide OF potash. The
outer shell is filled with the acid
and placed in a rat hole or burrow
and al. rat holes are tightly sealed.
After an hour or so the acid eats
into the cyanide and turns loose a
lot of most Internal deadly prussic
acid gas. In Australia one man in a
day killed more than a thousand
rabbits with this deadly little gas
bomb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10

Stiffness were out of our head. 1t
is not myself you are serving, and
not my party. 1t is this country
you are serving"
But, sir" began.
His long thin hand was impera-
tive. go on, then, with your we'd
ding, if you will, and if you can;
but see that you do not miss the
train at 8 o'clock"
(To be continued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10
BUTCHER" WEYLER
BUSY IN SPAIN

MADRID, Spain, Jan. 10.-"Butch.
er" Weyler, who gained notoriety
in Cuba during the attempt of the
Cubans to become Independent of
Spain, reached Barcelona, Monday.
and will take immediate steps to
prevent another outbreak there.
Conditions in Barcelona are re-
ported to be in an unsettled condi-
ton. 1t is stated that Weyler will
undertake repressive measures I'm.
mediately and will greatly strength.
en- the garrison. News from BARGE
Iona is being censored.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10
QUEER KIND
. OF
Wife Says Husbands Mis-
treatment Was Continued
Buying Of Real Estate.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 10.-Angeline
M. LeBoiteaux was granted a d.
vorce today from George l.. LeBoit-
eaux. The wife alleged cruelty,
specifying that her husband found
pleasure in buying real estate and
having her pay for it. She filed
suit, she said, when he bought no.
tel for $4,000, knowing nothing Of
the hotel business and expecting
her to pay for the hostelry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10

Washciean, the housewives
friend. Does your washing in little
time, no rubbing, steam concus-
sion, the secret process. Eight
washings for Csc. Sold exclusively
by 7. E. Westlake, 1856 Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10

ent, and of those not all the family
will be friends
She did not seem to see her car
rage as it paused, although she pre-
pared to enter when l opened the
door.
What sat on her face was per-
plexity, wonder, amazement and
something else, l know not what.
Something of her perfect poise and
confidence, her quality as a woman
of the world, seemed to drop away.
A strange and childlike quality
came into her face, pathos unlike
anything l had seen there before.
She took my hand mechanically.
"Of course" said she, as though
she spoke to herself, ut can not be.
But, dear God! would 1t not be
enough?"
| / did not understand her speech.
l stood and watched her carriage as
1t whirled away. Thinking of my
great need for haste, mechanically
l looked at my watch. It was /
o'clock. Then I reflected that II
was at II of the night previous that
l had first met the Baroness Won
Ritz. Our acquaintance had, there.
fore, lasted some IA hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-10

For the benefit of our customers have added this
outfit to equipment It aim to give prompt and
efficient service at all times When in need of any mate
RIAL such tubing mantes glassware, etc, phone
office and ask to have the light wagon CALL
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18
A HELPING HAND
Is Gladly Extended By A Clover
port Citizen.

There are many enthusiastic citizens
in Cloverport prepared to tell their ex-
perience for the public good. Testi-
mony from such source is the best of
evidence, and will prove helping
hand" to scores of readers. Read the
following statement:
Judge H. Wills, Judge OF police court,
High ST., Cloverport, KY, says; 81
have no hesitation in pronouncipg
Doan's Kidney Pills the best remedy to
be had for kidney disorders. take
pleasure in recommending them to all
persons afflicted with this trouble.
shall be pleased to answer any ques-
tons about Doan's Kidney Pills at any
time.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents
Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents FOR the United States
Remember the name-Doan's-a
take no other.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18

The average girl who boards rents a
room in which there are bed, rug
dresser. washstand aud pair of cheap
lace curtains at the window Never Is
the room inviting until she gives 1t her
own finishing touches. This is not pos
sibe unless she can buy cheaply and
make the room more attractive. For a
few cents she will be able to make n
complete change in the room. though
it must be admitted she will have to
add a little each week to complete the
scheme. In the first place. she will
need a few pictures. The plain black
or gilded frames are small. neat and
may be fitted with pretty but inexpen
sive pictures. Cheap lace curtains are
never pretty. and usually the landlad>
will permit the boarder to furnish heI
own curtains If she so desires. The
soft white batiste which costs but H.
cents q yard can be used for making
tonne with side curtains will brighten
the one window in the room. If the
window is decorated in this manner
then trim the dresser in the same way
Heavy pasteboard cut into a frame
can be finished with gathered valance
at top, with the side pieces gathered
and allowed to fall evenly at each side
Always have plain hemmed linen on
both the dresser and washstand If n
small stand is placed In the room IL
should hold fern or blooming plant
Wastebaskets are preferable to catch
all bags. and a very good looking one
can be purchased for a few cents. A
few cushions are needed to brighten
the room. after which, II the room is
kept clean. 1t will have a very home
like appearance.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18
Big Apple Crop.

New York, May 13.-Unless all re-
ports fail, this is going to be a banner
apple year. 1t was feared at one time
that frost had so injured the crop that
it would be short. Damage from
freeze is principally in portions of Color
ado and the Middle West. Missouri,
Arkansas and Illinois will be short of
apples, while, on the other hand, parts
of Colorado, all of Washington, Utah,
California, Montana, Virginia, New
York and Canada will have exceptional
ly large crops. The bloom was large
in all these sections, and the apples are
now set, and it is believed all danger is
passed.
In many of these states it will be
necessary to thin the apples to get good
sized fruit. 1t would be much better If
there were less apples and larger sizes.
Up the Hudson fruit is in good con-
dition and will be the first Northern
fruit on the market. A desperate effort
will be made everywhere this year to
have nothing but standard barrels.
With big yield, the prices should be
reasonable. -Cincinnati Produce News.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18

AN EFFECTIVE GRoCPING ~ PICTURES
AID Bi.lC-A -BEAr
of oil paintings waicr r,nrS. elrhngs
and photographs nu nnng together.
In a splendid trpaiiS.' .om - hr prin
ciples of House Decoration one OF the
best decorators III ~" profession said
that a room needed but H:'ir other acc
Grafton if the wali; WIRE mug with
fine, well chosen pictures
A bright girl once remarked. III /
could see the pictures IN then nome
could tell what kind of people they
are"
If we realized the truth of this state
ment and knew how much our pictures
give us away in spite of handsome
furnishings and attractive surround
ings we would view our pictures with
new intelligence.
Pictures show the trend and culture
of our minds as surely as do the books
we read and buy.
We might take a look around our
walls and, enlightened by few prin-
ciples in regard to g: Juping pictures,
make a vast difference in the attrac-
tiveness of our homes.
First the pictures should be APP
propriately framed. A great deal can
be learned in this line. Every picture.
like a woman. has a certain color and
should be framed to harmonic with
the general tone of the picture" says
Frank Alvah Parsons, director of the
New York School of Art. in an inter
view in Good Housekeeping.
Pictures showing large objects.
vivid colors and lively action require
wide, deep frames. Rosa Bonheur's
Horse Fair would look silly in mar
row. little frame. Quiet pictures take
inconspicuous frames.
Mats are losing favor, and most
pictures look better If framed without
them.
THE sprawling figured wall cover
ings are what kill the pictures in
many houses. A plain cartridge or two
toned paper makes the best back
ground for pictures. Too many pie
lures also kill the effect.
"In the hanging Of pictures the size
of the wall space should govern the
size of the picture. They should be
hung on the general eye level of the
people standing in the room.
when several pictures are grouped
they should be placed near enough to-
gether to appear unit"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a STO RIA
Walked to Parliament.

All members of parliament did not
ride to London from their constituent
cies in the old days Mr.. Barclay OF
Ury, who represented Kincardine-
shire In the eighteenth century, al
ways walked the whole way, doing
his so miles a day with ease. Mara
thon runners may note that his re-
freshment on the journey was a bottle
of port, poured into bowl and drunk
of at draught. George III. took
much interest in Mr.. Barclays
achievements and said: II ought to
be proud of my Scotch subjects, when
my judges ride and my members of
parliament walk to the metropolis. /"
The former allusion was to Lord
Monboddo, who always rode to town
instead of driving. considering it un-
manly ito sit on a box drawn by
brutes." London Gazette.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18

WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.-"About q year
ago l wrote you that | was sick and
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18
PICTURES IN THE HOME.

Refinement Of Household Often Indi-
Gated by Wall Decorations.
In the average home the pictures do
not seem to be considered an impor-
tant part of the decoration of the
room
They are neither selected with care
nor hung with judgment or any idea
of appropriateness.
Some people put anything on their
walls. like the undertaker's wife who
covered her parlor walls with the pic.
lures of the people her husband had
buried.
But that collection had a certain
unity. which is more than can be said
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18
PROCEEDINGS
Continued from last week

CONTINUED from last week.
Bond No. al, due Oct. 8, 1919, s 500 90
Bond No. AZ, due Oct. 1919, 500 on
Bond No. 43, due Oct. 8 1918, 500 90
Bond No. A, due Oct. lel3, 500 90
Bond No. as, due Oct. 1914, 800 90
Bond No. 46, due Oct. 8 1914, 3OS 20
Total amount standing $6,23S 80
The above bonds bear interest from
date, payable annually, at per cent,
payable at The Bank of Hardinsburg ~
Trust Co., Hardinsburg, Ky.
RecapituIation.
Sinking Fund Bonds outstand-
ing, 81, 400. 90
Bridge bonds issued to pay for
the erection of Tar Fork and
Eveleigh Bridges, 6,s3s 80
General Expense Fund over
drawn, 1894 81
S11, $40 10
Less amount left over
from amount receiv-
ceived from Mike
Miller Supervisor
of Roads to pay for
bonds outstanding
as shown in report
herewith, $3l 10
Less balance to the
credit of Sinking
Fund. GA 10
1,,r =.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-05-18

mo. N Akers 3 90
Sam Slaughter, 90
b A Whittinghill 90
The minutes read and approved and
it is ordered that court adjourn.
l.. L. Waggoner, ]. b. c. c.