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Evening star., 1912-10-06

- RESH from the tropical island OF
Trinidad. a weather-beaten little
- steamer-litte compared to otner
oeean-going craft. although
rather large for this port-left
Washington this week after lHn tohs VI
street surface had been taken from oe-
tween decks with picks and shoveis. lhe
cargo as dug out, was muddy pia'h
compound entirely unlike the neat sraslsh
material that IS seen on the city S
thoroughfares-
The vessel was the tramp steamer
UIler, which for the past few days has
been lying at the dock of a Washington
asphalt company. The cargo was crude
asphalt, or pitch, which was discharged
at the dock at the foot of South Capitol
street The mate of the vessel. Lars
Larsen gives an interesting description
# the conditions at Trinidad and of the
methods employed there to Wrest the
asphalt from its native bed and ship it
10 different quarters of the world for ui-
innate consumption.
Il
The island of Trinidad. the romantic
spot from which this prosaic commodity
is received, is one of the West Indian
group. Its inhabitants are chiefly blacks
who either own small farms laid out in
the forest cIearings else are employed
on larger plantations owned by whites.
Their condition Is one of semi-civiliza-
ton. for the country, by reason of its
situation in the tropics, is calculated to
support it's inhabitants almost without
their giving any thought whatever to the
morrow. Bananas. pineapples and palms
grow in wild luxuriance all over the
country, and the great trackless forests
furnish a refuge for all manner of
strange and outlandish birds and beasts.
Trinidad was originally exploited by
Spanish adventures and the queer jar
gon spoken at present by its natives is
derived from the old Castilian tongue.
The lake from which the asphalt is
taken, according to Larsen, is situated on
the summit of a low hill about two miles
from the village of Briton, where the as
phalt companys pier Is located. The
.ountry in this locality is covered with
tense jungle which runs down to within a
few feet of the shores of the lake.
Through this jungle a road has been cut
connecting the works of the asphalt COM
Dany with the pier, and along it the
1ordes of half-savage negroes. employed
oy the company at a mere pittance. pass
iaily from their squalid homes in Briton
% work at the lake. The asphalt as II
oozes TO the surface spreads out along
spongy mass. 1t is the task of the
negroes to loosen this mass with picks
and to cart il away TO the scales where
4 is weighed before being sent down to
the ships.
Evening star., 1912-10-06

Most of them live at places along the
canal That's how they get into the work.
A few of them go to school in the WIN
ter when the canal is closed. but most
of them just stay about the house till
cold weather is over.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
MURAT SHOWED HIS WISDOM
Waited for Napoleon to Give Him the
Hand of His Youngest Sister,
Caroline.

81 wish that some of my field mar
shals had taken the precaution not to
marry when they were only sergeants,"
Napoleon is supposed to have grum-
bled, when he saw some of the ladies
at his court. Murat, the dashing
leader Of cavalry at Marengo, did not
make the mistake of his fellows, and
waited for Bonaparte to give him the
hand of his youngest sister, Caro-
line.
with her he reigned over the Two
Sicilies as Joachim l. Wishing to
stand well with the queen, the bishop
OF Tarento gave her a birthday pres
ent of one of Simon Vostre's Books
of Hours" printed on vellum in 1893
by Pierre Pigoucher of Paris and con-
tanning 81 fine large wood cuts.
Recently this relic appeared in the
library of the late Louisa Lady Ash
burton at Sothebys and realized s225
(Sabin). 1t may, therefore, go to
America, whittier Murat and Caroline's
son, Napoleon Achille. went and mar
ried a niece of Washington.-LOndon
Telegraph.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05

Illuminating Statistics Come to Light
In Suit Brought BY Moving Pic
ture Concern.

Bernhardt's acting is worth cent q
yard. Coquelin's costs cents and Eva
Lavalliere can and does draw 10 cents
for every three feet OF her posing.
These Illuminating statistics came to
light in the course Of a suit which one
Of the picture companies is bringing
because several miles Of the product
furnished them was said to be below
standard.
That acting ought to be paid for by
the yard is no new idea, although it Is
not generally stated with such bru-
tai frankness. An evenings ENTER
tainment" has to last a certain con-
ventional number of minutes, or It is
mot worth the money" 1t has to
be cut into a conventional number Of
pieces and adorned with a certain
kind of conventional embroidery. The
star" has to be on the stage good
portion of the time; in other words, he
or she must contribute a certain num-
Der of yards of acting at every per-
Torrance or the public will go where
they can get more stun for their
money.
Bernhard gets less from the NOV
ing picture people than Lavalliere-
about One-tenth as much. That, also,
Is a good, concrete illustration of the
market tendencies which we deplore
In theory and encourage in practice
throughout our own theatrical season.
Public demand. after all, determines
the prices if not the values of the
atrical commodities Just as 1t does
In other industries. II we can be in
duced to pay most for the tinsel and
paste, for the shoddy and the highly
colored cotton. it is hardly fair to put
all the blame on the managers. To
use one Of the classical expressions of
our modern Rialto, theatrical mana
gers are NOT Gin it for their health"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
What the Mosquito Costs

The foremost authority on the mos
quito, Doctor Howard, of the depart
ment of agriculture has more than
once called attention to the enormous
money losses caused by mosquitoes. It
appears that the value of real estate
in regions infested by them is reduced
beyond calculation. The development
Of one whole state-New Jersey-has
been held back by the pest.
In several states lands eminently
fitted for grazing and dairying cannot
be effectively used for such purposes
because Of the attacks of mosquitoes
on the cattle. thus reducing the yield
Of milk In the vicinity of New York
and Philadelphia there are large areas
Of land rendered almost uninhabitable
by swarms Of these insects, and this
notwithstanding the davances made in
the destruction OF their breeding
places.
In some parts of the northwestern
states horses must be covered in the
daytime with sheets to protect them
from the attacks Of mosquitoes. II
has been estimated that the cost of
house screens in the United States is
something like ten millions of dollars
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
Test of Friendship.

A member of the board of education
who was present at the recent com
mencement exercises in Sumner Ave
nue. school, says the Newark News,
heard James l. Hays relate an Incl
dent which defined the word friend"
1t is well known that Mr.. Hays in
cludes among his best friends the boys
and girls Of the schools. His happy
faculty for gaining the confidence of
the youngsters was responsible for his
being within hearing when two ju-
veniles were discussing friendship.
Here is one coming citizens opinion
Of friend indeed, as the member of
the board heard it:
Say, Jimmie" said an urchin to
his playmate, tell me what is a
friend"
Il think" replied his companion,
that a friend is a Teller what knows
all about yer, and yet likes yer"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
HAS NURsED FOR As YEARS
Assisted Lister In First Antlsep-
tic Operations.

In connection with the death of
Lord Lister it is interesting to know
that the nurse who assisted the ia
nous surgeon with his first antiseptlc
preparations is still in the Glasgow
Royal Infrmary. Nurse Bell has many
interesting stories of the old days
when Professor Lister was in the
lnfirmary, and the crowd of students
and dressers, many of them now chiefs,
who attended the classes from 1861
to 1869.
Nurse bell has been in the Royal
Inirmary for As years. She is now
50 years of age. and enjoys good
health, though not able to do much.
When Lord Lister was presented with
the freedom of the city of Glasgow
four years ago, it was his special de-
sire that Nurse Bell should be pres
ent at the function in st. Andrews
hall. When the memorial service was
held in the university chapel she had
special invitation to be present.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
DENTIST WAS JOLLY SOUL
But He Had Been Celebrating. as Pa.
tlent Found Out to His
Sorrow.

Otis Harlan. the actor. has been go
ing about with one lip loking like an
old rubber oyershoe. says the New
York correspondent of the Cincinnati
Times Star 1t appears that for some
time he had been intermitently both
cred by an ache in one Of his most
safely anchored teeth IT'S an odd
thing. though" says Harlan, that
ache used TO disappear absolutely ev-
cry time / walked up the steps of a
dentists's office. I'm not pulling any
old joke here. It would really go
away. Then the dentist would pin back
my face and get his right arm to the
elbow inside my mouth. and grub
around there with a discouraging air.
Always he would emerge declaring
that he could not find anything wrong
with any of my teeth. and advise me
to return the next time it worried
me-"
That happened several times. At
last the tooth got to aching for fair.
Harlan waited until his face began to
swell slightly-enough so he could
mark the spot with cross and be GER
tain of finding it afterward. Then he
went into the nearest dentists Office.
The dentist was a jolly soul-a very
jolly soul. After Mr.. Harlan sat down
he became convinced that the dentist
had probably been celebrating some
little thing He could isolate the scent
Of curacao and sauterne and the clover
cocktail upon the dentists breath.
Then he had been eating cabbage, too.
Harlan told HIM to hurry. The den
tist fastened his forceps on the aching
tooth
"Uh," groaned Harlan. Hoo! Uh,
uh. nh You've got hold of my lip"
"Thash all right. Mr.. Harlan" said
the dentist, smiling. vaguely. "Thash
all right. Don't you let that worry
you, Mr.. Harlan. l got hold Of the
tooth, too"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
Black Wolves Born in Captivity.

The population of the Columbia gar
dens zoo was increased by five the
other day. A quintet of black
wolves were born and Bess, the moth
er, was the proudest animal at the re-
sort Black wolves have become a
rarity during the last few years.
Bess has a history. Several years
ago a hunt was being made for fe-
male black wolves. An Indian boy
on the Crow reservation caught Bess
I ma trap in the Big Horn Canyon. An
Indian friend in Billings wrote for him
to the management of the gardens and
received an offer of $50 for the animal
He accepted it. Since that time Bess
has shown scruples against race sui
eide, and black wolves are not uncom-
mon at the gardens.-Anaconda Stand
ard.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
crItIcaI sven On peathbed.

The eccentric John Randolph OF
Roanoke. according to recently pub
lished letter describing his last mo
ments, even on his deathbed was crit
ical in matters Of orthoepy. A Quaker
acquaintance. in trying to comfort the
dying man by reading passage OF
Scripture. said "omni-potent." Rails.
ing himself from the pillow" says the
letter. Randolph exclaimed, 'om-uip.
otent, siri Read that om-nip-otentl'
The reader explained that Friends pro.
nounced the word as he had read It in
order to give It greater effect Ran
dolph gasped out. THAT Is wrong. sir;
read 1t always omnip-o-tsnt. sirl"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05

A woman's taste is very precep-
tible at the breakfast table. She
should never allow a soiled table
cloth to appear on it. The linen
should be fresh and snowy white, the
coffee well made and. If possible,
fresh flowers and fruits should adorn
the table. A nicely appointed. ap-
petizing breakfast is a promoter of
good temper and harmony through the
ensuing day, A soiled tablecloth,
tough cold toast. bitter coffee, etc.
are enough to derange both the tenn
per and digestion Of those who have
to submit to such domestic infections.
The Peoples Stock Remedy
keeps your stock fat and healthy and
free from disease.
An Established Fact-The Peoples
Poultry Remedy contains every in
gredient necessary for the production Of
eggs. 3O-tf RICHMOND DRUG Co. .
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
eoethaIs Told Them Ho,u-

The following story is told of Col.
George w. Goethals, who at the time
it took place was an instructor in en-
cheering at Vast Point.
One day. in a recitation. he gave
out this question to a class of cadets:
"The post fiagpole, so feet high, has
fallen down. You are ordered by your
commanding officers to put it up
again. You have under your command
sergeant and 10 privates of the en-
gineer corps. How would you get the
pole back into placer"
Each cadet, after long consideration
and much figuring over derricks,
blocks, tackle and so on, evolved a diff
ferent method
'No," said Goethals, "you are all
wrong. You would simply say: Ser
geant. put up that fiagpole!' "-Satur-
day Evening Post.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
nenrses In Horse rradinn.

Judge A. A. Adams, of the Indiana
appellate court, says the Indianapolis
Star, tells a story of man who was
good horse trader, but through lack
of mathematical education was I'M
able to determine his per cent. of
profits.
This man." relates Judge Adams,
made a good trade, and he was anx-
ious TO know his real per cent. of
profit. so he consulted a school teach
er.
az bought a horse the other day
for s25 and sold him for $175; now,
what was my per cent. profit? he
asked the teacher
THAT replied the teacher. was
not profit; it was larceny"
Plenty of Oats and all kinds of field
seeds at attractive prices. See us
before buying.
Il r. L. ARNOLD & Co.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
H. c. JAMES

Will buy or sellyour house,
farm town lots or any thing
else IN the Real Estate line.
Any business intrusted to
him will be promptly and
carefully attended to. See
him if his services are0need-
ed.
We represent iron bound
insurance Companies = re-
member this.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
FOR POLICE JUDGE

We are authorized TO announce J. ID.
Dykes for Police Judge of Richmond,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
partY.l
We are authorized TO announce W. L.
Leeds for Police Judge of Richmond,
subject to the action Of the Democratic
party.
The Climax is authorized TO announce
Superintendent John holland as a can
didate for the Office of Police Judge of
the City Of Richmond, subject 10 the ac-
ton of the Democratic party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05

FOR CONGRESS.

We are authorized 70 announce JACK
CHM. a candidate for Congress in the
Eighth District. subject 10 the action Of
the Democratic Primary 70 be held
August 3, 1912.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
FOR ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce GEORGE
holland a candidate for Assessor of
Madison County subject to the action of
the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce w. F.
JARMAN a candidate for Assessor of Mad
ison county, subject to the action of the
Democratic party
We are authorized to announce RUFUS
JENKINS candidate for Assessor of
Madison county subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce P. S.
WHITLOCK, a candidate for the office
of Assessor of Madison county, subject
TO the action of the Democratic party.
FOR COUNTY CLERK
The Climax is authorized to announce
r. b. Terrill as a candidate for the office
of County Clerk of Madison county, sub
iect 10 the action of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce LaRueC.
House a candidate for County Clerk 70
Madison county. subject TO the action o
Democratic party
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05

We are authorized TO announce J. A.
SULLIVAN, a candidate tor Congress
from the Eighth Congressional District.
subject TO the action Of the Democratic
party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
FOR CITY ATTORNEY

We are authorized to announce MUIR
RAY SMITH a candidate for City At
torney Of Richmond, subject 10 the action
of the Democratic party.
We are authorized 10 announce d. NJ.
.CHENAULT a candidate for City At
torney, subject TO the action Of the Dem
Ocratic party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY

We are authorized to announce JUDGE
J. }. GREENLEAF a candidate for County
Attorney Of Madison county, subject TO
the action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce S. A.
d Jones as candidate for County AT
tOrney of Madison county, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce X. H.
CROOKE a candidate for County Attorney
subject tn the action of the Democratic
party.
We are authorized to announce o. P.
Jackson as a candidate for reelection to
the Office Of County Attorney Of Madi-
son county. subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce
Thomas III. Collins as a candidate for
County Attorney of Madison coanty, sub
ject TO the action of the Democratic
party.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
FOR COUNTY JUDGE

The Climax is authorized to announce
H. G. Rice as a candidate for County
Judge of Madison county, subject 10 the
action Of the Democratic party.
The Climax is authorized to announce
Judge W. r. Shackelford as a candi-
date for reelection TO the office of
County Judge of Madison county, sub
ject 10 the action of the Democratic
party
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
FOR SHERIFF

Inc CHmdA Is auJnorlZeu 70 announce
Elmer Deatherage as candidate for
Sheriff Of Madison county, subject to
the action Of the Democratic party.
The Climax is authorized 10 announce
John f. Baldwin as a candidate for
Sheriff Of Madison county. subjsct to
the action Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce n. b
JONES a candidate for Sheriff of Madison
county. subject TO the action of the Demo
cratic party.
We are authorized to announce II. II.
COLYER candidate for Sheriff of Madi-
son county. subject to the action of the
Democratic party.
We are hereby authorized to announce
VAN b. BENTON a candidate for Sheriff
OF Madison County, subject to the action
Of the Democratic party.
We are authorized TO announce Jacob
5. Collins a candidate for Sheriff of
Madison county, subject 10 the action of
the Democratic partV
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1912-06-05
SCHOOL sUPERINTENDENr


We are authorized to announce BENJA
MIN +. EDWARDS. a candidate for Su
perintendent of Public Schools of Madison
county. subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party.
Weare.authorized to announce VIM. S.
Brock a candidate for Superintendent of
Public Schools of Madison County. sub
Jet to the action of the Democratic party
We are authorized to announce Prof.
Harvey II. Brock candidate for Super
intendent of Public Schools, subject TO
the action Of the Democratic party.
FOR JAILER
We are authorized to announce MORGAN
TAYLOR candidate for Jailer of Madison
county, subject to the action of the Demo
cratic party,
We are authorized to announce CLYDE
RAYBURN a candidate for Jailer of Mad
isOn county. subject TO the action of the
Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce n?
Cotton, Jr., as a candidate for Jailer of
Madison county, subject 10 the action or
the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce w.
Joe Wagers for Jailer Of Madison county,
subject to the action of the Democratic
party.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-29
Erharts' Hogs Average $3.50.

The Erhart & Sons sale of 65
head Of the big type Poland China
hogs, which was held in Adrian,
Thursday, was well attended. The
offering sold we'll, Mr.. Erharts' hogs
bringing an average of $3.50. Many
buyers from other states were pres
ent and purchased some of this good
breeding, but a considerable part sold
to local farmers who desire to get a
start in the big type line.
Following is a list of hogs sold, the
buyer and the price paid:
l. Cloverfield Beauty I'd, Ed Ar
genbright, Adrian, $l12.50.
2. Expansion Beauty, P. |. Hadden,
Garden City, $3.50.
3. Show Lady, A. G.. Banks,
Lawrence, Kas., $53.
4. Meadow Queen, r. L. Whitsett,
Holden, $5l.
5. Big Queen, C. G. Mills, Pleas
ant Hill, $48.
6. Kansas Belle, j. B. Hays, Bal
lard, $40.
Z. Nettie Keep On, E. A. Porter,
Adrian, $35
8. Spotted Girl j. F. Griggs,
Rockville, $42.
8. Queen Blain, G. P. Wilson,
Green City, SOL.
10. Queen Blain I'd, G. P. Wilson,
Green City, $45.
H. Hodgson Best, Roy Johnston,
Southmound, Kas., $76.
IA. Long Beauty, John barley, F.
Dorado Springs, $43.
Is. Long Beauty I'd, Tabler Bros.
Adrian, $3l.
IT, Rose Long, P. l. MADDEN,
Garden City, SAG.
H. Long Rose, A. g.. Banks,
Lawrence, Kas., $43.
18. Miss Rose, w. H. Lacy, Fair.
fax, Okla, $33.
Il, 10. IN Miss Sol Rose I'd, J: R. Cline,
20. Longfellow's Giantess, Sam
Joyce, Calhoun, Mo-, $50.
q. Long Giantess, w. NJ. Strobe,
Green City, Mo-, $751;
%. Monarch Sally, J. H. Baker,
Butler, Sal.
%. Sallie Long, Warren S. Rus
sci, Chilhowee, Mo-, $5l.
"a. Sallie Long I'd, L. V. O'keefe,
Stillwell, Kas., $40.
Is. Sallie Long Sd, w. M. Strobe,
Green City, $57.
Is. Sallie Long 4th, c. c. Kinds,
Nicely Landing, Mo-, Sal.
q. Lady King, w. H. Charters,
Jr., Butler, $62.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-02-29
Judge W. F. Wolfe, of Deer Creek

Judge W. F. Wolfe, of Deer Creek
township, this week announces his
candidacy for denomination for the
office of Judge of the North District.
Judge Wolfe is serving his second
year on the county bench and during
his administration has economically
served the county's interests.
Cow keeping is not new venture
with us. We have been in the dairy
COW business for several years and
have made special study of the best
dairy literature with the view to pro-
ducing the highest quality Of milk.
Our milk is sold on its merits. Try
it. South Side Dairy Farm.
P. NJ. Allison, County Superintend-
ent of Public Schools, has for distri-
button valuable souvenirs of the fire
which destroyed Missouri's capital
last February, in the shape of maps
of the state. II may be readily seen
that the maps have passed through a
fire, being burned and scorched on
the edges.
Some unknown party threw rocks
through the windows of the Western
Enterprise office at Rich Hill Friday
night, badly damaging the front OF
the building. So far as is known
there could be no motive for the act,
and there is no clew to the identity of
the guilty party. 1t is to be hoped
that he will be caught and punished.
For Sale-Hillcrest Farm, 400 acres
adjoining the city of Butler, Mo.
Will divide and sell on liberal terms.
This is one of the finest farms in the
county. Immediate possession given.
Send for descriptive circulars. Ad-
dress the owner, j. B. Duvall, Butler,
Mo. 1927 -
Art Gilmore OF Deepwater town.
ship, was in on legal business the
first of the week and made us most
pleasant call. Arts friends have
been urging him to become candi-
date for office, but he informs us that
he has no intention at allowing him
self to forced into public life.
$3.50 given away. Meet me at the
popcorn wagon.
19-1t R. Cannaday.
The jury in the case of Arthur Lin
ard VS.. the Missouri Pacific Railway
Co., rendered verdict for the plain
tiff late Wednesday evening in sum of
$4,000. The case grew out Of an ac-
cident at the depot in this city where
in wagon in which young Linard
was riding was struck by Missouri
Pacific train. Suit was brought in
the sum of 81. 500.