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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
THE AMBER INDUSTRY.
How the Raw Material Is Collected,
Assorted and Sold.
From Harper's Weekly.

L rom harper s weekly.
The business of obtaining amber from
the ocean has been for long a state mo-
nopoy in Prussia. The chief center OF
the industry is in the province of eastern
Prussia.
The gathering of the amber goes on
throughout the year, but 1t Is most prof
liable at the time of the equnoctial
storms, when the winds and waves throw
it ashore. After 81 storm the fishermen
drag the beach They deposit the haul
upon the strand. where the women and
children pick out the pieces of amber
from among the seaweed. The pieces are
assorted according to size, color and
form.
The value of a piece of amber is en-
HANGED when it bears the impressions of
plant or animal substances. The prices
of the pieces vary from about 13 cents
TO 40 cents, but may reach to 800 or
more. The price per pound runs from
about SIS to $50
y very large piece sometimes attains
the weight of sixteen or seventeen
ounces. The color is most commonly the
familiar yellow. but it may be reddish
brown or emerald green or creamy color,
and some pieces are quite white The to-
tai yield is valued at 1,JO0, 600 a year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
LARGE LIGHT ON TIPPING.
Veteran Commercial Man Figures
Up What He Gave.
From the Cleveland Leader


Every time the subject of tipping comes
up-and the extortion of it forces it into
view very frequently-the average Amer
lean takes a firm stand against 1t. Then
he willis. The next time he has a friend
to dinner at the grllroom or even hands
his hat to the white-aproned girl in the
cloakroom he parts with his coin with an
air of bravado that fools everybody but
himself. And he takes consolation from
the fact that it is only a trifie.
But is IT? In the individual contribu-
ton. yes, but the sum total would amaze
him If he We're methodical enough to keep
an account of such forced contributions.
G.. A. LorenZen, a cigar salesman, kept
such a statement of the tips he gave to
all the brotherhood of the open hand and
the charter members of the itching palm
He kept ii for twenty years. methodically
and Ii took just fifty small notebooks TO
carry the record. He stopped travelling
the other day, and when he put down the
last tip he added il to those that had
gone before I'm the score of years of dis
pensing gratuities. 1t mounted up to the
small fortune of $4,000, and while he
was no piker in his tips. he had not been
a grandstand player either. He gave the
customary amounts Much of this went
10 servants at hotels and on the rail
ways.
IF you don't give tips" said Mr.. Lor-
elLtIis you are pidChiiSlel ana lliiu tndt
your troubles are increased to such an
extent that you cannot make train con-
nections or get service at hotels
There is much truth in what he says
and much lack of backbone as we'll
Every one admits the extortion of the
system, every one protests against 1t. but
no one has a rigid enough spinal column
to take the step of cutting out tips alone.
If he could be assured of sympathy and
assistance, every sufferer would have a
bold front in the matter.
IL is too much for one man to tackle
but one man can start the no-tip move
ment and arouse the public against it, He
must be an organizer. though. and a
sticker. Public sentiment will be over
whelmingly with him at the first; then it
will begin to wobble. Here is where the
glue in his nature must begin to ooze. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
MORE AMERICANS YEARLY
VISIT SOUTH OF FRANCE
Pilgrimage of Great Moderately
Wealthy Glass in Large
Mum bers.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

LONDON, February S, 1913.
More and more Americans are going to
the south OF France every year in search
Of recreation. rest. pleasure or sport.
They are not the same sort of Americans
one used To see in the various places
along the famous Riviera. Formerly
wealthy people alone made the pilgrim
age of pleasure 10 the land of oranges
and palms, but now the great moderate
~ we'll off class is found there in great
numbers. The cheaper hotels and pen
sions are flied with them-so much so
that hundreds of smaller caravansaries
have sprung into existence solely In or
der to cope with the ever-increasing
number of visitors from across the At
lautic
Another change noticeable I'm the Amer
lean invasion of the continent, but es-
pecia.y in the south OF France is the
presence Of the men of the family. For
merry mother and the girls" used to
come abroad. while fat her and the old
or boys STAYED home 10 make the neces-
sary money, but now father has come
along we'll and Cujols or pretends TO
enjoy. the pleasure al Spending what
American prosperity has provided He
is here III large numbers. and though
sometimes he looks uncomfortable and
manifestly would rather be at his desk
or counter the American man has evil
IDENTIFY made up his mind To taste the
joys the rest Of his family have found
so sweet
This year has not been a successful one
for the palatdl and expensive hotels of
Monte Carlo Nice and Cannes. The
Weather Americans and English are
forsakng the Riviera for Switzerland
and the winter sports or are going to
Egypt or further afield. but the boarding
houses and smaller hotels are fuller than
yer. The terrace at Monte Carlo. where
formerly one used to see the beautiful
and extraordinary creations of French
rustUlniers and miiliuerS before they APP
Fsared in Paris. mas been turned over to
The thousands of the great middle class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
WAYS OF FRENCH BEGGARS.
Their Preparations for a Comfort
able Winter Sojourn.
From lie Cri de Paris.

rom lie vi de ParS.
Beggars and professional vagabonds
who have passed thirty years do not fail
each year when the winds of October
blow to select their winter quarters.
1t is then that each of them commits
some offense, well knowing that he will
get penalty of six months imprison-
ment The delinquent so times his offense
that he will not be at liberty until the
month of April. in the first warm breezes
of spring. He chooses his winter quar-
tiers wisely. for he knows the good and
bad prisons.
Fresnes, because of its varied and lux
urious accommodations, occupies the first
rank among prisons. This year the tenn
perature was such as to bring about some
true knavery on the part of these beg
CARS and vagabonds. From the month of
August they were forced to commit some
offense in order to assure themselves a
shelter
So La Sante. the antechamber of Fres-
mes, was gorged with prisoners for whom
the tardy rays of the September sun
proved a cruel irony. If the magistrates
show clemency and condemn these dere-
licts to only six months Of prison the dis
aster of these poor devils will be COM
plete, for they will without pity be
thrown into the street in the open month.
Of January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21

must stick himself and make others stick
The task is not for the gutter or the
self-server. But it is a great one, and
the fellow who frees the nation from tip
ping could have any old job he wants at
the hands of his enfranchised FELLOWSHIP
fererS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
PERSONAL

Rev. FIR. ID. ]. Leonard of Cam
bridge, N. Y. says a young lady Of
his parish was cured Of Consumption
by Father Johns Medicine.
Col. VIM. O. Niles Of Washington.
d. c.. says: Father Johns Medicine
saved my life"
One Of my children had bronchitis
from birth. Father Johns Medicine
cured her and made her strong.-Mrs
M McCabe, 534 West 10th street, New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-21
A Few Years Hence.

From the Pittsburgh Post.
We'll. how's politics among the suf-
fragettes?"
I'VE threw kisses at Mrs. Wombat,
our candidate, for an hour and seventeen
minutes"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

MOUND CITY

Mrs l.. d. Stophlet is seriously
i'll at her home on Fourth street,
Mrs. W. w. Hough spent yester-
day at the bedside of J. W. Rhine
at st Mary's Infirmary in Cairo
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Smith CT
Cairo atatended the Methodist Sun
day school picnic here yesterday.
Attorney Fred c. Woodward. of
Mtssoula Mont, is the guest of his
cousin. Mrs, H. NJ Smith. while en-
route to Washington, D c. where he
viii transact business
Mrs. James Burning is quite III
at her home on Main and Pennsyl-
vania avenue
Mrs. Otis Hudson of Mounds
spent Thursday with Miss Ruth
Wilson.
Miss Jessie Neadstine who was
taken suddenly i'll while visiting
Mrs. John We'son at Villa Ridge.
has been brought to her home in
this city Her conditions which is
serious, remains the same.
Miss Bertha Sneed of Wetaug. is
the guest of her sister Mrs. Gus Fer
guson of Upper Main street.
I. N. Karaker of Mounds was in
the city yesterday on business.
L c Perks is having his brick
residence repainted.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
ANNA

Union county claims to have the
fastest motorcycle rider in Southern
Illinois. He lives in Jonesboro.
gides an Indian machine and wi !
male better time than any other
rIdsf fn Southern Illinois. When?
Durine The big motorcycle race at
me eomins 9Th of July celebration
in Anna To- which a big cash prize
giii be hung up Any motorcycles
WHO wishes to dafeat him will have
INC opportunity 70 do so If he will
spnly TO b. t. shannon. Anna, ILL.,
far an eaiTp = he race.
lalrc destraypa building on the
farm last soata Of Anna at the city
limits Thursday night. The blaze
tt-acted much attention and sew
era. automobiles went to the fre
The building belonged 10 c. j. Boyd.
Misses Bertha Wiley and Juanita
Lentz are visiting in Denver, San
FRANCISCO, Salt Lake and other
western points.
Tie minstrel show at Mille-'s
cper: horsc Friday night was play
ed TO a packed house. The chorus
was composed of about 80 people
The six end men were E. A. DAVE,
Harris Schultze. 0. Alden. w. {.
Mangold, w H. Taylor and Ed
Ward. Solos We're contributed by
E. H. Alden and Miss Helen Brown.
The Postal Telegraph Office al
Anna has been c'osed on account OF
lack of business. ]. P. Glenman.
commercial agent for the Western
Union was here this week and viii
recommend to his company that a
Commercial office be opened here
and that the present office be re-
moved from the l. c. depot. Mr..
| Glen Mangrum, an Anna operator,
| will apply for the new position.
Allen Ha-graye and Paul Propss
have purchased big passenger
Packard automobile to be used in
their livery business which is stead
lily growing. They also have a
| Flanders that is for hire.
4 Mi le-'s opera house Is now
closed The Minstrel show Friday
night was the last show to be given
in the house. The building will b
| remcdeled into an office building in
the near future.
| The construction of E. C.. Lind's
new vaudeville theater Is progreSSin,
nicely. The new house Will b
opened on July 4th. Mr.. Lind will
secure one of the best theatrical cir
| cults OF Chicago for his show.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
MOUNDS

Miss Elizabeth Keller OF Mount
City, Friday afternoon visited her
aunt Mrs. William Biggerstaff whl
is quite i'll.
Mrs. James Harding left Friday
for Chicago for visit with her son,
Clyde, who is under a physicians
care.
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Connell are
the proud parents of fine boy who
arrived Thursday.
Mrs. c. Calhoun met with pain
full accident Friday morning by an
explosion of a gasoline stove. SIZE
is doing nicely although receiving
burns about her face and hands.
Mrs. o. Crawford is on the sick
list.
Mrs. George Blank visited in
Cairo yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Henrietta Clanton ard
Granddaughter, Tia were Mound City
visitors Friday.
Miss Edna Beasley has gone to
Marion to visit her sister, Mrs.
Chas Calvert.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

and feeling a thousand times better"
Miss AMELIA JAQuLLARp. 6l3 Sew
enth Street. New Orleans, La.
st. Clair, Pa. My mother wa
alarmed because my periods were sun.
pressed and had pains in my back and
side, and severe headaches. had nim-
pies on my face, my complexion was sal
low, my sleep was disturbed, | had ner-
vous spells, was very tired and had no
ambition. Lydia e. Pinkham's yereta.
bic Compound has worked a charm in
my case and has regulated me. worked
In mill among hundreds Of girls and
have recommended your medicine to
many of them. F" = Miss EsT -. MA
CURE, lilo Thwing St, Saint CLAIR. Pa.
There is nothing that teaches moro
than experience. Therefore. such let
ters from girls who have suffered and
we're restored to health BY Lydia <.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound should
be lesson to others. Tho same remedy
is within reach Of al.
II ron want special ADVICE write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cene.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter Win
~ opened, read and answered hy 1
woman aud hell II strict c5..tercc
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

with water or some suitable means
used to reduce the flying of dust to
the minimum No cats or dogs shall
be allowed in such storerooms and
no person conducting such grocery
or market shall keep for sa.s in
such room, market o. shop in the
City of Cairo for human food any
plated, raised, stuffed, impure,
spoiled, putrid, unhealthy or un-
wholesome vegetables meats, eggs,
milk, fish, bird or fowl
All groceries, markets, store
rooms, shops, and enclosures shall
at all times be open to inspection
by the Health Officer. Mayor, mem
bers Of the Board or Health and all
other officers engaged in perform
ing sanitary duties. II it Is found
that the provisions of this section
are not complied with or that such
shops or places above described shall
NC AOAhu W Ut III du uiCttdH diN
unhealthy condition and the owner,
proprietor, occupant or person In
charge shall upon notice being given
him, her or them as the case may
be by any such officer Immediate y
remove al impurities and cleanse
such premises as he or she shall be
. liable to a fine OF not less than $40
or more than s10o for each offense
and $40 for each day such premises
shall not be cleaned under the first
conviction under this chapter.
Section 2. This ordinance shall
take effect and be in force ten
days after the passage. approval and
publication.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

ell of Cairo:
Section l. That no person or
corporation shall conduct in the
City of Cairo, Illinois, grocery or
meat market at which milk, yege-
tables. fowls. meats. butter, eggs,
berries or other food products are
sold unless the store room market
shop or enclosure where such ar
ticles are sod shall be properly
screened with a wire screen OF four
teen mesh which said screen shall
cover all doors, windows, and other
openings to such store room, shop
or enclosure and no person or corr
poration shall place or display any
Of the above named articles of food
kept, or offered for sale or handled
by him or it upon the sidewalk. or
pavement nor in any showcase or
window unless such showcase or
window is screened by wire screen
of the size mesh above mentioned.
and all storerooms, markets or
shops shall be properly and suffi-
GENTLY ventilated both during the
day and night and wherever such
place of business is over a base
ment, such basement shall be kept
free from water and be thoroughly
ventilated No deeayed vegetables
or refuse shall be allowed in any
basement under such rooms, mar
kets, shops or about such premises
or on any part of such property and
the floors OF such storerooms, mar
Eats and shops shall be thoroughly
swept each morning and prior to
such sweeping shall be sprinkled
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
RIVER EXCURSION
TO CAPE GIRARDEAU

The Knights of Columbus give a
river excursion Sunday. June TO
Cape Girardeau. Round trip Sl.00.
The excursion steamer Rapids will
make the trip leaving Cairo at ,
a. IN. Returning leave Cape Girar-
deau at s p. m. The boats starts
frem Paducah with excursionists
from that city.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
HOW'D YOU LIKE TO
BE IN ON THIS PIE

New Lork June 6.--The stock
holders Of the Standard Oil company
OF New York today ratified the pro-
posal Of the directors to increase
the capital stock from sl5.00000a
to $75.00o.000. This means that
each stockholders will get a divi-
dend of 400 per cent. payable in
new stock, on June 10. The dirse-
tors will meet tomorrow and order
the distribution of stock.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

town have been in the habit OF turn
ing out the danger lamps warning
drivers of vehicles that Fourth
street is impossible on account OF
the street being improved. The boys
have been seen at it and there is no
question in regard to the guilty
ones. Turning out the lamp at
Washington avenue the other night
caused the driver of an auto to run
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
MISS ANNE MORGAN
0. ks TURKEY TR0T

New York, June 6-Miss Anne
Morgan. daughter of the late J. Pier
pont Morgan, sailed today for Eur
ope on the liner LaFrance, the same
ship on which her fathers dead body
was brought home Just before
leaving Miss Morgan was besieged
by reporters and gave out an inter-
view in which she put the stamp Of
her approval on the turkey trot.
which has been banned here and
abroad as immoral. The SAILING Of
the ship was delayed fifteen minutes
,stil j. p. Morgan. Jr., could say
good-by TO his sister.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
NOTICE.

Dog tax OF the year 1913 is now
due. Call at I'LL Commercial ave
nue. and secure dog check.
H. ]. DACRES.
Poundmaster.
&C. IT
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
WANTED.

Ten painters. None but first-class
need apply. soc per hour Marabie,
the painter, 1106 Washington ave-
nue.; both phones 234.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

The health officer has been In
structed to enforce the provisions OF
this ordinance impartially.
CHAS. FEUCHTER,
Commissioner of Public Property
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
NOTICE TO TAxpAYrRs

Poll taxes for the year 1913 are
now due. All persons are requested
to call at Po ice Headquarters, No.
iii Commercial avenue and pay
same.
H. ]. DACRES,
Street Supervisor.
$50 tt.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

IA siii6 THESE lines
to express my graft
tueie to you. | am
only 16 years old AMI
work in a tobacco
I a c tory. | have
been a very sick girl
but ! have improved
wonderfully in ce
t aking Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound and
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
NOTICE TO GB0CERs
AND MARKET KEEPERS

Your attention is called to the
requirements of the following ordi-
nance:
ORDINANCE NO. 2so.
An Ordinance regulating g-o-
ceries and nsat marfets.
De i o-fasned by tsa city Ccsn-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
River Forecast

River Forecast
The Mississippi from below ST.
Louis to Cairo. the Ohio from the
mouth of the wabash TO Cairo. the
Wabash, at Mt. Carmel. and the
Tennessee, from Florence to the
mouth. viii fall at slow rate fo-
the merit two or three days
r. 7 LINDLEY,
Local Foracaster
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
WANTEp.

Ten painters. None but tirst-class
need apply. soc per hour. Marable,
the painter, 1106 Washington ave-
nue.; both phones 234.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

into the excavation breaking the
machine and cutting cash in the
face OF the owner of the car.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
NEWS OF THERlVERS

Stage Of River.
Stage OF river 27.9 fall of j
during the preceding "a hours
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07
HELP FOR
WORKING GIRLS
Two Girls Tell Story Of Their
Illness and How They
Found Relief.

New Orleans, La. take pleasure
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-07

at
Local Data Today.
1912 1913
Highest temperature -. II 81
Lowest temperature -. So 8.
p. m. temperature. 1S 70
Character of day 80. Partly cloudy
24-hour precipitation 20
Sunrise and Sunset.
Sun will rise tomorrow ...-.. 4.S1
Sun will set tomorrow $780,. TIA
Weather Forecast.
Cairo and vicinity: Probably
showers and cooler Saturday.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-09-12
NOTED PERSONS DIE.

New York.-William F. Havemeyer,
aged So. one Of the organizers Of the
American Sugar Refining company,
died Sunday from heart disease.
New York.-Dr. Walter M. Fleming,
one Of the founders Of the order Of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine in Amer
lea, died Tuesday at Mount Vernon.
He was Is years old.
St. Paul, Minn.-Earle s. Goodrich,
aged 81, first editor Of the Daily Pho
neer and one Of the oldest residents OF
st. Paul. Is dead. Mr.. Goodrich came
to st. Paul in 1854.
Rome.-Cardinal Joseph Calasano-
thus Wives y Tuto,. project OF the con-
gregation for religious affairs, died
Sunday. Recently he had undergone
an operation for appendicitis.
New York.-John p. Archibald,
widely known as labor leader, is
dead. He was so years old and was
formerly president OF the Brotherhood
Of Decorators and Painters Of America.
At Providence. R. l.. John Henry
SHINES. formerly chief justice Of the
supreme court Of Rhode Island, died
Saturday Of heart trouble. He was 73
years old and widely known as an
authority on canonical law in the Epis-
copal church.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-09-12
Worlds Biggest Drug store.

The largest pharmacy In the world
Is not to be found In this country, but
in Moscow. It IL called the "Old Mix
olska Pharmacy" for it was estab-
lished more than two centuries ago.
The present immense quarters were
especially constructed for the business
when it was acquired in 1888 by the
father of the present manager, says
Pacific Drug Review.
The ground floor is divided into
rooms where prescriptions are filed.
the annual receipts from this branch
Of the business alone amounting to
several hundred thousand dollars.
Only one floor, the second. is open to
the public, and its large hall is
reached by a marble staircase. On
the third and fourth floors are the
vaults for poisons and the laborator.
les for distilling, sterilizing, etc. On
the fifth floor are q library, a museum.
the managers Office and a lecture hall,
where members of the faculty Of the
University Of Moscow give lessons to
students Of pharmacy.
At the present time the staff of the
Nikolska Pharmacy numbers 10 phar.
macists, 2O1 assistant pharmacists (of
whom IS are women, 80 student
pharmacists, l physician and 466 9th.
er employees, such as clerks, book.
keepers, electricians, Office boys and
chauffeurs.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-09-12
The Interstate Fair

The feature Of the Spokane fair this
year has turned out to be the better
baby contest. September / the num-
Der Of entries had reached TO babies
and are coming in at the rate Of forty
per day. The last rush Of babies to
the Spokane show will be great, az
Pullman. Cheney, st. John, Medical
Lake and score of other cities in the
Inland Empire are holding better baby
contests this next week and at least
q half dozen Of the prize winners will
be brought from each of those towns
to the local Spokane show. Ten doc
tors had been originally picked to do
the examining at the better baby con-
test, but this number has been In
creased to so.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-09-12

The carnival features Of the Spo-
kane fair this year will be under the
management of the Rice & Dore Water
Circus Carnival company and the
water circus is a new thing to the
people Of the northwest. A large tank
containing $500 gallons of water is the
stage Of some 80 actors and clowns
and Is the same show which caused
such q sensation In the New York hip.
podrome last winter. Some thrilling
motordrome events mixed with new
line of side shows will give the visitors
at the fair grounds much chance for
good amusement.