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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
THE IRON WILL.
Does Not Always Succeed-Where It
Has Failed.

From the Saturday Review.
They tell us an iron will is a very fine
thing. A great general rules his forces
by his will A parliamentary leader
drives recalcitrant members into the
right lobby by his will, If he has 1t. Ma
poleon, they say. controlled all France
by his will. / have long had doubts.
| Napoleon never had to get an obstinate
donkey out of the way of an express
train, for there were no express trains,
but had the task confronted him l doubt
| whether the iron will that conquered
| France would have moved the donkey.
| Nay, I do not doubt: l am certain 1t
would not. And since men are q great
deal more stupid and more obstinate
| than donkeys / am sure 1t was not by
an iron will alone that Napoleon ruled
1 the French.
The iron will only served to rule him.
self, to keep him hard and necessarily at
the working out of his. great idea, the
idea of convincing men that he was the
ablest among them, that by following
him they did best for themselves A
political boss does the same; there Is no
| iron will involved; merely he shows his
followers that they all gain by going
| with him.
/ And the same rule holds true in the
case of band conductors. military
| conductor can get his way because the
men under him are punished unless IHey
obey him; an opera or concert conductor
4 may get his way because he can throw
out of employment the men who do not
obey him.
| But the true born conductor, either
| military or civil, gets his way and fine
results when his bandsmen know that by
paying close attention to him and putting
| their backs into their work they help to
| secure performances of which they may
all justly feel proud
| When Nikisch first came here many years
ago we were told how on the continent he
was wont to magnetic his men and
make them insensibly yield to his will.
1t is likely enough they did yield; they
would have been dismissed II they had
not. But the magnetism did not IN the
| least work in England. The men simply
paid no attention to it. There might as
we'll have been no magnetism at al.
Twas in vain Nfkisch essayed 10 NIX
them with the glittering eye OF Wnicn we
had read so much-too much. me IN
human rascals refused to be fixed; the
performances were poor ana some one
must have lost fair sum OF money over
| the concerts.
See what happened when Nikisch re-
| turned not as master but as servant OF
the orchestra. The symphony orchestra
engaged him. The glitterins eye nonsense
and the iron will nonsense were dropped.
and at once artistic results were got.
| One might disapprove of many things he
!. did. and especially of his affected read
ings but he gained the effects he wanted.
and gained them in a legitimate manner,
through the faith the men had In him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
RAILWAYS IN AFRICA.
The Enterprise Of the Germans on
the West Coast.

From the London Evening Standard.
The Deutsche Kolonialblatt. printed in
Germany. publishes the information that
the Central African railway starting
from Dar-es-Salaam on the west coast,
has now reached the station Of Tura. and
10 now only eighty-three miles from Ia
bora.
The company is said to be now laying
down the line at the rate OF sixteen miles
a month. so that II would reach Tabora
In the spring OF next year, or nearly two
years earlier than was expected when the
scheme came before the reichstag IN 1904.
At that time. IL may be remembered the
concession was approved as far as Moro
gero. and the line first reached this place
IN October 1903. 1t was then decided to
prolong 1t for another 400 miles to Ia
bora.
The hrst part Of the new section was
difncult. and at the beginning of 1910 the
work had only got a. far as Kidefen. a
. little more than eighty miles. From
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
success | am part owner OF an estate in
tne SeramullY hills which Is situat In

success. | am part owner OF an estate in
the oeramully hills, which is situated in
particularly dry zone. For several sea
sons poor coffee crops withered away
rom lack or rain during July and August.
Wnen l was visiting the estate in
july, 1910. l noticed that heavy clouds
gatnered every afternoon and ! thought
tnat II we had been in a position to Are
explosive rockets from the highest peak
OF the NILS about $500 feet. a shower of
rain might have been produced.
Il therefore arranged to have a supply
OF rockets kept on the estate and Aired
OF every afternoon at the rate OF one
rocket every fve minutes. but only when
the conditlon of the atmosphere was such
that heavy rain threatened on all sides.
whether rain has fallen In response
to these explosives or not, the fact re-
mains that ever since we first tried the
experiment we have been fortunate
enough to catch sufficient moisture ia
enable the crops to survive the drought. /"
Firing into clouds with the object OF
causing rain was practiced for several
years in southern Germany, Switzerland
and France. but seems to have been
abandoned some time ago. The idea was
TO protect the vineyards and other cui-
tivations from damage by hailstorms. il
being thought that by the discharge OF
large guns rain would fall and that tho
danger from hai!storms would ba ayerten.
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ices across the continent
II is calculated in Belgium that the hne
from cabalc 10 Mutombo could be fin
ished In 1914. which is about the date the
German line should reach Oujidi. That
this IL no wildcat scheme Is proved by
a recent announcement in the kolnische
Zeitung that the capital of the above
named company was to be raised from
G2. 100000 To $4,000. 900. in order to bring
German one. II Is more than probable
that In the negotiations now proceeding
al Berlin this transafrican railway prof.
ect OF Germany will be taken into consid-
Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
EXPERIMENTS IN RAIN.MAKING
The Use Of Rockets on an Estate in
Southern India.

From the London Daily Mail.
Experiments made to ascertain whether
the discharge of explosives during cloudy
weather produces rainfall are described in
a letter from james Stanes.
Some years ago." he says, IAN ex-
pertinent was tried in the Cuddapah dis
trict of southern India with considerable
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being about twenty-three. She had told
him that she knew nothing Of cooking.
and he had always said that his bride
to-be must know this art. And yet, as
they sat together In the hammock on
that moonlit evening. he could not deny
but that there was something about this
little girl that drew her to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-16
And She Couldn't.
From Puck

From PUCK.
She was a blonde and he had always
dreamed that the one woman would be
a brunette. She was only eighteen and
he had always thought of his ideal as
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22

blasting tree hung with cakes. color.
Cd candles and gifts. Il 10 . pretty
sight to SEQ the children march In to
see their tree. singing - they 60. 20.
Tanner Baum" 20. Fir Tree), 10 the
air Of Maryland. Ny Maryland"
IN many German towns Just - the
bells ring to usher In Christmas,
every window In every house 10 quick.
" lighted. Then the children are up
bright and early. even the Tiny babies.
to 20 TO six O'Clock church. Oftsa each
child bears q candle to illuminate the
church.
The German Kriss Kinsls has one
horrid habit that our Jolly olA 0t Nick
would scorn. He generally leaves In
the stockings . bunch Of switches In
case they should BE- needed before his
next cali.
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eMy - - FAWkJ "a
~ are Uoong % tell yoa The eocsw
0f peo1uolng dos HIGH pei0ed ems.
q y, Take ears of yous growing stock
during this third quarter n the game.
Nany psopls. whsn they st : chick
grown 70 two pounds. assume that n
ID grown end can b left 70 hustle fss
itsslf. and though coaditions ere net
Tie most favorabls. stiil IT, . husky
chick md viii ~ through somehow.
even though h b wafersd and Ted
irreguIariy. NJ coop b. allowed 10 ct
vet and mover cleaned. Then the
chicks ct the core head. hrst thing
you know. and II they don't die Of NEG.
lect . month 10 taken out Of the
chicks development: then. II not we'll
cared cbr. another month or elk wseks
VIII - lost with roup In early fall.
with the result that the cold weather
comes on and catches the chicks not
nearly matursd. and - thin q the pro
verbal Jobs turkey" and when this
happens The poultryman will be f0rtu.
nate indeed II he gets his puIlets to
laying BY January. when the best
prices will b. past. and eggs started
On the downward trend. They by
March these puliets will be laying
nns, but their eggs will be taken to
IN oversupplied and cheap market.
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DRINK HABIT IS CONDEMNED
Or Victor Hersisy, Distinguished
English MsdIesl Authority. D.
Neuness PsrnleIews Custom.

Sir Victor Horslsy. the distinguish
ed English medical authority. recently
addressed in Liverpool. England, Q
meeting Of medical practitioners and
others. arranged by the United kim.
dom alliance, 1t which the lord
mayor prssided.
Sir victor's subject was "A Social
Basis OF Testotalism." and In The
course OF his address he condemned
the custom Of standing drinks" and
Of providing alcohol At public and ri.
vats banquets and dinner parties. He
recalled the fact that his late majesty
the king vas the iirst Of the rulers Of
the British empire to break through
the custom Of alcoholic drinking, when
he gave leave for his health TO b.
drunk In water. Dir Victor went O
to suggest that II medical practition-
ers were to BE- active and patriotic
citissns. they ought all to b total ab.
stainess, because the social reforms
that were Of interest today were only
to BE- carried - soon - they succeed
"a In getting rid Of the. national cue
tom Of drinking alcohol
The scientific view was that svsa
small doses--what was called the diee.
stic use u alcohol-had an iniurioua
eject. Il acted upon the higher sn1
most Intellectual part Of the brain
b. vsaksnins initiation and loossnins
coatroi Of the Judgment ana IT,
toueus. II vas Q common rsmark Il
dinner parties that people did not
begin 10 taak until the vine had sooe
round. Mr. Justice Bargravs DseaA.
n bic svidsncs before the divorco
commission. bed sxprssssd the orr.
Ion that the worst evil was not the n.
cult u drunkenness. but the result e
snall suaAtitiss 81 alcohol. In Z nan
bsr q casss he believed that q ~.
teal peactitioases they could an ~
~ came thing q their ovn knove
edse. The way 70 81 the natjoe d
glve up this alcoAol drinkins euetaa
wss surely b. securing . dimisueSoo
q the opportunities q gsttiAg sieoAoi
TIE last license bill havins -
thrown eut q The heuse a lorda ~
oaly oehss alternative high y
cease syste0--lortunatsly eoV IL
Seansalty. haA bsss carried Il -
bu1est. 81 Iosai eutioa was sneeAee
aslhsl vhisA might y applied.
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POU1IPYNOTrS
NM@a ri e2acal,

Fresh air, sunshine and exercise
are the best poultry tonics.
The natural time for . hen to lay
ID from February to October.
Air-siacksd lime ID Q valuable do
infectant In the poultry house.
From now on until next spring the
hens should BE- supplied with dust
boz.
Oyster shells 10 the best food with
which the hens can manufscturs egg
shells.
D6cks have become one Of the BEST
paying propositions In the poultry In
dustry.
The germ Of disease must bs %
stroysd before the disease can b
eliminated.
The necessity for frssh air has led
to the great popularity Of The open
front houses.
Eggs and fowls used In the homo
should b. credited 1t market prices.
This 10 only fair.
Plenty OF exercise and plenty OF
good fresh cir are necessary for the
health Of the flock.
There are many waste products
that could b. turned 70 use - poul-
tsy food In every garden.
Many q woman makes greater
success with poultry thaa her husband
DOES with H. work q his farm.
II GOOD hens DO not lay. the fault ID
probably with the care tAking. with
the right kind of care anA feed thsy
are SURE 70 yisll we'll
A pen q : hundred sood laying
hsas win pse1uee saough eos 70 sup
ply Tie sugar aal eo4ps Of a erdi'
aasy family. besidss Supplying tAs
hone table.
A Asn. pc. . stsss. . cow-aay Of
eur nsat,Dre1uesng a. nilk-producino
animals, are ~ value 70 the fasmes
oaly II propestioa 70 tAelr digestive
- assimilative powers.
0rovtnG luekllnss thrive best % Q
fssl composs1 Of equal parts, b. nsas-
IRE, a cornnsal. groun1 psas. bran
aal mildllnss. IN DaAs into . thick
mAsA, either WIN sealling ~ water
o. MN, u hl4ss bs1ag the bsst. Ths
nash b inpssve1 ~ adding shost.cus
0psea grass. clover q ecns oshs.
Oseea seu9. ~ . lev hasdfuls q
Jesosse ~.
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Here are few hints to those who
are IN the business Of raising market
poultry: Maskst The roostsrs sepa-
ratsly. Ain - sttract ths eye Of tbs
buyer. Have regular market days.
Try 70 build up . reputation for primo
stock. Grow bone and muscle frst.
and then fatten. Big combsd broisers
are apt to b wrongly classified In
market. Always notify your commits
sion merchant before shipping Young
fowls shipped with old stock Will COM
mand old stock prices. Poultry should
BE- killed tho day before marksting
when going direct to the consumer.
Do mot mix whits-skinnsd chickens In
the same shipment with yellow.
skiansd ones. Have tag fastened on
each fowl you send to market. u 10
the best way to advertise your stock.
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22

I bsautiful broassSrssn. banded with
eula-bruase, blue and red, with some
banda Of brilliant black.
!. II ID 70 b. dsplored that this varis-
y can mot b bred successfully a.
domestic fowl IN northern climates.
The writer can mot learn that II has
ever bsen successfully bred outside
Of ~ nativs heath.
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22

Il Was Christmas morning. and
Brownton Was taking the air. when .
sssdy-looking man strobe up the gar.
rem path.
Merry Christmas. guv'nor." be said.
insinuatingly. I've called for my
Christmas box"
'Christmas box?" said Brownton.
why. I don't know yeu. Are you the
VILLAGE dustman?"
mo. sir. I'm the chap who played
the cornst outside here last year. and
you told me to take my 'ook."
"Oh you arsy" said our hero, fssL
Ing his biceps In . menacing manner.
And Why. pray. should ! give yos .
Christmas boxr'
"wsii. Euv'nor." explained the sup
plicant. Il haven't bssa playing this
year." sA.
And psrcsiving that be had been
spared some agony. Browntoa Dastsa
with . Christmas sixpsncs.
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.2sSszS>~

- - SssssAs~~s
Ing distracting enough for
their children, how would they IKE to
live In Russia. where work II often
suspended for fortnight. while all the
people keep holiday.
Even the poorest peasant has . tree
and II 10 harvest time for beggars. for
no one will refuse him anything.
In some Of the country districts the
boys dress - animals. and led By 9th
or boys - keepers. march through the
streets headed BY band Of boys max
ing dreadful music with harsh sound
Ing instruments. These professions 90
from door to door. pound until they are
admitted. and all given food and drink.
and two small pieces Of money.
All over Scandinavia . week 10 given
to merrymaking. Every one goes to six
O'Clock church ON the dark Christmas
morning. and in the evening every
homo In the land 10 illuminated. They
have wonderful trees. around which
grown people and children dance and
sing. The scandinavian child 10 very
good 70 the poor on Christmas and
takes gifts and food to poor families
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22

MalntalNe6 rhae vsswpssaass - oet.
Control u prsmses6 ~ veonl
AbstineNee Prem AlseAel.

The Immediate elects q small oness
q alcohol - The nsrvous sysee0 have
oaly been dsnoastrafe1 Comparatively
recsatly. says IN naslish tsnpssasce
publication. Prof. Victor Heessey has
1ectured on the action a alcokoQ on
the brain and neTvoue system, 81 has
Quoted the sxpsrinsnte q Kraepslin.
who found the rsactiod tine q. &. the
time between observing . sienal and
indicating that II haA been oesssvsdD
distinctly diminished b. alcohol a.
though not consciously % 70 IL per
son Affected. These have beea con-
Armed By Dr.. Kelioss and others. DR..
Schmidt and DR.. Furer have published
elaborate tables Of numerous sxperi.
ments on the action q alcohol upon
mental operations, such % learning
By heart. associations. requiring chief
" automatic movements, were Ct nrst
rendered easier. yet those were soon
done with Increasing diAAculty. while
the higher associations were. frum the
hrst. enfeebled.
The Increase Of automatic actions
II no proof Of stimulation. All such
actions are performed more readily
when the attention 10 not hxed upon
them. II 10 ~ would BE- the case
were . narcotic to affect . horse and
bis rider. but TO Affect the rider Arst.
Az the grasp Of the reins relaxed
the horse might start on more quickly
and more erratically. depending upon
surrounding circumstances, because
free from the check and control of his
master. A. the influence extended
gradually to him his movements would
become increasingly sluggish. The
excitement Of the drinker IL the re-
suit Of surrounding stimuli. not
checked BY the judgment and will.
which are At once enfeebled. Hence.
It 10 maintained that Temperance. l. e..
self-control. 10 promoted by total alb
stinence from drugs such - alcohol,
which weakens It.
Other functions Of the nervous sys-
TEN have been proved to be impaired
by alcohol. even In small doses, such
~ one or two teaspoonfuls. for in.
stance. the sensibility Of touch. the
acuteness Of vision and hearing. and
the muscular sense. In all these cases
the subject 10 perfectly unaware Of
any injurious alteration. and It can
only be demonstrated By sensitive and
accurate tests.
II may ne truly said that the devil
In solution y . dsvll q dissolution.
disease and death. TIE Immediate
elects Of small doses can b shown
to b injurious BY precise observa-
lions. but the effect ID cumulative and
becomes obvious after several years
Of continuance.
II 10 this fact Of unquestionable
harm done BY alcohol without wsrn.
ing to the drinker. both Immediately
and after years Of moderate drinking.
through chronic degeneration Of It's
sues which render the advice to take
II moderately 20 dangerous. apart a.
together from the real risk Of acquired
craving for excess.
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70 MAKE GOOD Eco SINNER
oimpls Device Can Easily Dc Made
Out q Deg just Die Enough
20 Aeoemmodato Lamp.

The sketch shows . simple egg
sinner. Take box that will just per-
init the top Of the lamp chimney to
extend out Of the hole In the bottom
Of the box when tho box 10 upside
down over the lamp - It should be.
says the Homestead. Cut two holes
ut one side Of the box 20 two eggs
can BE- tested at the same time. Back
Of The lamp In this box you should
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22

TIE Wild species q turksy. Known
o ~ Ocsllats1 o. Hoa1uras turkey,
ives eeiGinaily Q aativs q Hoaduras
as1 ethsr parts q Csatral America.
osms aeecribe h q most beautiful
10 coiortag. equal 10 ~ Inpsysa
pAsasant, n not Richer The heed and
neck u this Wild variety afs naked
aAd % breast turf is present. Ths
carunc3es a the head end neck dff-
IT, somewhat from thoss Of other
turkeys.
TAs sroual color Of he plumass b
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22

custom Of ushsring Il IN. Just ct
nidnisht On Christmas eve. the men
and boys drssssd In fancy costume.
march through ths streets In long pro-
esssion. holding aloft Q brilliantly
Heated star. - they chant the ''0loria
II Excslsis." Ths little sirls CLAD II
white stand Il the windows and bow
% he star - Il passes.
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22

try do. In fact each land has IT. own
peculiar ways. and our people. being
drawn originally from almost every
cline. have introduced into our cels-
bration Of the day . bit Of The Christ
mas features brought from mother
countries. We have the Dutch Santa
Claus. the German Christmas tree. the
English plum puddinG and carols and
our own peculiarly lavish gift max
Ing.
The boys and girls Of far distant
countries are spending the day In such
di6srsnt ways that II may prove Of In
tsrsst to young and old to hear some
thing Of the distinctive Christmas Gus
soms.
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RESTS ass TO b. cleaned. The bottom
ca - dropped and al The contents
win fall out. The nests should b at
Least u inches square. and for the
larss-sised breeds Is inches will b.
eetter.
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I take great care IN killing not to
alloy Tie feathers 70 become bloody
o. bthsrwiss soilsd. The gssse are
picked II . closed roam out Of all
drafts. ths feathers placed In deep
heGss q barrels. eays . writer In a.
sxsAaaes. Later hey are place IN
TIN Sacks and hung ont n the cir for
= aunbsr Of days. II case the geese
ase seaile1 The feathers are spread
ct . . sAsst o. BLANKET In an up
otaln roo0. over . register n pos
sl1)e. ustil dsy. They viii dry sur.
ps1sln0iy euiek. aaA n stirred oeea.
alsaal1y vhiis 1syiAs viii - - lisht
81 ~ - theaoA thsy nsvsr vsrs
Wel Wing. tail aal ether coarse
oeaGhsss ase Alseafls1 - plueked.
~ realy sals fee ~ feslhsto
assun1 Asns q - b - esats Z
+
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place . looking glass to reflect the
light out strongly At the two open.
ings where the eggs are tested. This
makes 1t much easier to shine the
egss.
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22
HE chiidrsa Of Belgium %
Christmas Eve are dressed

u ~ cotofs a1d f6SO pro.
esssioa. which marches through The
streets. ~ b. - orchsstfs an sing.
NJ carols. Each chil4 holds aloet eth
= . cArissehiA b . naassr q. . cru
ellx.
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HE Preach ehildrsa rarely
have . tree. ooastimes they

have . tres. oonssimss they
hang ~ slippsfs 70 b AllsA.
instead ee stockings. anA there y
erses chanting q "Nesl Noel. he
Christmas song. N
Ihe ~ ecanAinaviaa cAilArsn, IN.
~ Preach boys And sifis nsvse forget
the birds. but tnseeAA q Dlacing
sAsAyss q sraia - long Doles. hey
are hung alees tAs savss q ~
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OAe - al. u ~ Tie Oooe
lavish. 3 spsst " tAs chil
lsea e Germany. u eeabinse the
0n9see ehio1-WAich ~ Anegleaaa aso
peoae - toeoes-AA1 Santa Ciaua.
~ vAols DAY y full e sAess; iAnr
M esase end . - sAussh; pese
- ~ siaDss. bss b evesy he0e y
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3sz$9<~

HE little folks Of all the
world do not keep Christmas
The Dolores star., 1911-12-22

HkAAPo he aasst Chriss'
nas q all Y - he oos>
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-14
4
MORSE UNWILLING
TO RETURN HERE:
Chemist Arrested on Richmond
Warrant Prepared to Fight
Requisition.
JAMES LORD COMPLAINANT
Charge Is Thai He Obtained
$500 Under False
Pretenses.
MES LORD COMPLAINANT

Baltimore. Md. May is.-Dr #. B.
Morse. the San Francisco chemist. was
arrested for the second time here to-
night on Il telegram from Chief Wer-
ner. of Richmond. According TO the
telegram. Morse is wanted In Rich
mond on the charge of obtaining 5000
by means of false pretenses. DR.
Morse announced that he will fight all
requisition TO return to Richmond f..
n. Jennings, vice president OF the
Radiun Spray Company, of Richmond.
accompanied by Attorney James a.
Shelton, arrived here tonight, and
after learning that DR. Morse will Aght
requisitlon they left OF Washington,
D. C..
Morse Denies Guilt.
~ am not guilty of any wrongdoing
or intention to wrongdoing." said DR..
Morse. "On February 20 ! went to
Richmond and met James w. Lord, d
business man there ] gave him the
right to manufacture and sell radium
spray In Virginia. The contract spcci-
lied the Merchants National Bank OF
Richmond. where the royalty should
be deposited to my credit on tho NTH
of each month. Failure to carry out
the contract invalidated the paper, and
the entire right in the manufacture
and sale of the fluid reverted TO me.
81 do not know Jennings. Lord or
glnized a company in Richmond with
a capital stock of $4,000. and In all
probability gave Jennings the right TO
sell the fluid"