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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Odd Bits of News.

The State of Virginia has passed a
novel dog law which, it is believed, will
enable the farmers of that State to raise
sheep successfully on a large tract of
waste land heretofore idle. This law
m axes it misdemeanor punishable by a
fine up to $50 for an owner to allow his
dogs TO run at large in the country.
With the CON pletion OF the line from
Denver TO San Francisco, there is now a
continuous commercial telephone line
stretching across the continent fro m New
York TO the Pacific coast.
A fortune of $40, 200 awaits Jas. Will
Der Hawn and Robert Grant Hawn who,
it is believed, are living in Iowa. A let
ter received by the authorities 10 Des
MOines asks that efforts be made to To-
cate the two men, who left New York
several years ago with the intention OF
making their home in Iowa
Since Sept. Bird Iowa grocers are re-
quired 10 sell by weight most of the
goods they handle. All packages must
have the net weight printed or stamped
on the wrapper. Unless this is done
they will be subject to confscation. On
ion sets and berries may be measured,
but the box must be full. Milk bottles
must have labels showing the quantities
contained.
The mineral production of Iowa in 'l3
reached a value of s25, COZ, OILS, accord
ing 10 figures of the U. S. Geological
Survey, compiled in cooperation with
the State survey. This is an increase
over 1912 of &, 70l, SOS. The two prin-
cipal mineral industries of the State are
coal mining and clay working, which
contribute neatly so per cent. of the
total.
Milwaukee has just successfully pass
ed through an experience like that now
facing Chicago milk consumers and the
result will be that in another year all
milk sent into Milwaukee will be from
tuberculin-tested cows, with the consent
VI Sue Shippers.
Drunkenness eases in the Cleveland,
o., Juvenile court fell off from IL TO IL
IN the first six months operation of the
liquor license law, as compared with the
same period last year. Parental neg
leet cases decreased from Pa TO $50 in
the same period.
All cattle in five counties in northeas
tern Illinois will be nnder a Federal
quarantine for bovine tuberculosis after
Oct. /. IA The five counties affected
are Lake, McHenry, Kane. DuPage and
Cook. No cattle can be shipped from
the five counties for dairy or breeding
purposes unless they are accompanied
10y certificate showing that they have
been subjected 10 the tuberculian test
and found free from disease.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16

The passage by the House last week
of the General Dam Bill, by vote of 100
to AZ, means that one of the more impor-
tant of the Administration tasks is well
accomplished; so we'll accomplished that
even the Progressives, who once claimed
to be the only true conservationists,
have nothing but praise for the joint
conduct of two Democratic Cabinet off,
GERS and two Democratic committee
/, chairmen.-New York Evening Post,
Independent Republican.
Thirty-nine Republicans and Bull
Moose Congressman voted for this DEM
ocratic solution of the water power
problem.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Chunh or War, Which?

Church statistics show that it costs
about 81, 600 to convert a man to believe
in the Christian way of living. Polite
al statistics, on the other hand, show it
costs about $40, 0OO-some authorities
say S25, 000-to kill man in war. Sup
pose that during the past third of CEN
fury the leaders of human activity in
Europe had taken the money they have
put into getting ready TO kill people and
put it, instead, into getting ready to
save them-that is to say, had put it in
to schools, churches, missions and into
setting personal examples of practiced
Christianity? Don't you think the world
would have gotten further along? Sim
ply as an investment. wouldn't the al
Tentative have proved itself the better
Perhaps Europe will swing to it on the
rebound Post
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
FAIRGROUNDS IN CITIES.
Rapid Growth of Amusement that Less
ems Juvenile Disease and Crime.

Rapid Growth of Amusement that Less
ems Juvenile Disease and Crime.
A report given out recently by the
Playground and Recreation Association
Of America includes the following In
teresting statements:
Thirty years ago Fairgrounds were
almost unthought of. Today 1t has
been proved that almost any city, with
the help of the associations expert
enced field men, can secure not one
playground, but a municipal recreation
system side by side with the school
system.
Jane Adams and DR.. Charles W.
Eliot. in a letter regarding the associa-
ton, have said:
There are few opportunities for con-
tributing more effectively to the less
ening Of juvenile disease and crime.
producing social and industrial ell
cheney and increasing the Joy of life"
Birmingham, Ala; Dayton, o.; Ish-
peming, Mich; Kansas City, Mo-:
Lynchburg. Va; Montreal, Canada;
Red Bank, n. j.; Scranton, Pa; Sioux
City. Ia; Tampa, Fla, and Wheeling.
w. Va, have all established year round
recreation systems during the past
twelve months. and indianapolis. Ind.
and Rochester, n. Y, have had assist.
ance in trying to develop more compre
hensive municipal recreation.
Eighty-three American cities have
now what all communities need-play
leaders employed throughout the year
Twenty-four million of the country's
100000 children live in communities
where Fairgrounds or other organized
recreational activities are not available
throughout the year For over 2l.000.
700 of these childen there are not even
summer fairgrounds
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
BATTLED NATURE
IN DIGGING CANAL
Cost Of Removing Dirt Less
Than First Estimates.
SLIDES CAUSED THE TROUBLE

Enough Dirt fell BACK IN Ditcn TO
Build Chinese Wall Seven Feet High
and Seven Feet Thick Extending
From New York to California.
Economy Practiced at All Times.
Washington.-"Theo only reason ships
were not using the Panama canal ten
months ago, when the locks were first
ready, is that nature was battling 20
the last ditch in her efforts to thwart
the purpose of man to put a shipway
through the vitals of proud old Culebra
mountain" says William Joseph Sho-
walter, who visited the canal zone many
times during the progress of the work
there, In a communication to the Ma
tional Geographic society.
"Over $50 acres of ground lying out
side of the intended banks of the ca
nal and containing over 100000 Gu
bic yards of material were swept by
nature with silent but terrific force
down into the canal" he asserts.
'This onslaught demoralized an en-.
tire railroad system; it put the com
pressed air and water systems out of
commission; it bottled up one end of
Culebra cut with an avalanche of
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Big Came In Ohio.

Ohio big game hunters may not have
to go outside of the State opursue their
favorite pastime if the plans of the State
reforestation committee are realized.
Plans are under way to place the $4,000
acres of Unbiased and unused school aud
mineral lands of the State under the
the control of the State Agricultural
Commission. These tracts, some OF
them divided into from 5000 TO 10, 600
acres each, will be converted into forest
and game preserves. IF these preserves
are created, they will probably be stock
ed with deer, elk and big game, said
Prof. w. r. Lazenby, OF the Forestry
Department at the Ohio Slate Univer-
sity. who is working with the com nit
tee THE expense Of this work will be
taken care of by the income received
from hunters licenses. By working in
connection with the Fish and Game
game wardens can also act
as fire guards.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Z5aSIHT5HEN'
THE DINNER ECONOMICAL.
DOT ROAST may be made with one
Of the cheaper cuts Of meat and

DOT ROAST may be made with one
of the cheaper cuts of meat and
allows the housewife to econo-
mize now that meat is so high.
Cream of Carrot Soup. = Take two
cupfuls cut carrots, three cupfuls milk,
one tablespoonful butter, one table
spoonful finely cut onion, one table
spoonful flour, one-half teaspoonful
salt, one-fourth teaspoonful white pep
per and one tablespoonful chopped
parsley. Wash, scrape and cut the
carrots, cover with boiling water, add
one-half teaspoonful salt and boil thir
ty or forty minutes, or until tender.
Drain and mash. Put two cupfuls
milk and one cupful stock Tin which
the carrots were cooked on In top of
double boiler. AS soon as 1t boils add
the carrots. Put the butter and onion
In frying pan, cook one minute, then
add the -four and one cupful milk slow
~. Stir until smooth and creamy, then
add to the milk. Add the salt and pep
per; strain and add the chopped parsley.
Made With Chuck.
Pot Roast Beef With Brown Pota-
chuck roast and wipe with wet CLOTH
put into iron boiler or Dutch oven and
scar on both sides. If you do not have
an iron boiler or Dutch oven scar In
frying pan. When scared put into
boiler and add one onion, cut small;
one tablespoonful salt, one-fOurth tea
spoonful white pepper and two cup
fuls boiling water. Boil one and one
half hours; then add one quart pota-
toes, which have been washed and
pared. Boil twenty minutes. or until
the potatoes are done, adding water as
1t is needed. You must have two cup
fuls of gravy by the time it is done
Mix one tablespoonful flour with cold
water and add to the gravy; then add
one tablespoonful caramel.
Apples Are Cheap.
Apple Fritters. - Take one cupful
-four, one teaspoonful baking powder,
a little salt and yolks of two eggs.
beaten light, with cupful Of milk
Crate in three medium sized apples,
beat well and fold in stiffiy beaten
whites of two eggs. Drop by spoon
fuls into hot fat and fry until nicely
Drowned. Drain on brown paper and
serve with maple strip.
Drop Cakes.-Take one egg. beat the
white separately, add one cupful of
sugar, one-half cupful of butter or lard,
two cupfuls of -four and two teaspoon
fuls of baking powder. Beat the but
ter and sugar to a cream. Bake In
small pans.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Acute INDIGESTION.

Il was annoyed for over year by at
lacks of acute indigestion, followed by
CO nstipation. writes Mrs. NJ. ]. Gala
CHER, Geneva. New York. - TIED every
thing that was recommended to me for
this complaint but nothing did me much
good until about -four months ago ! saw
Chamberlain Tablets advertised and
procured bottle of them from our drug
gist. / soon realized that / had gotten
the right thing for they helped me at
once. Since taking two bottles of them
| can eat heartily without any bad eff
fects." Sold by all dealers. adv
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
A Reliable Tonic.

Many of the people around here know
a good deal about this splendid remedy;
10 those WHO do not, we wish TO say that
Meritol Tonic Digestive is the greatest
strength renewer, flesh builder and nerve
tonic we have ever seen. For people in
poor health, weak run down and played
out, those not as strong and vigorous as
they should be, we recommend this ton
ic. Price 81 Wines Drug Store sole
agents. adv
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16

If all the European rulers had worked
as hard to prevent war as President
Wilson has done to keep the peace with
Mexico, would there not have been an
international conference at The Hague.
instead of innumerable battlefelds COW
cred with dead and dying human beings.
Baltimore Evening Sun Qnd. Dem).
Paste this thought in the conspicuous
fore of your mind and give il thirty Sec
onds every day for week.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
FOR BACkAcHe KIDNEYS AND BLADDER

If your child is pale and sickly, picks
at the nose, starts In the sleep and grlnds
the teeth while sleeping, it is sure sign
Of worms. A remedy for these parasites
will be found in WHITES CREAM
VERMIFUGE 1t not only clears out
the worms, but it restores health and
cheerfulness. Price 25c per bottle Sold
by Wines Drug Store. adv
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
HOw'S This (?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's
Catarrh Cure.
f. J CHENEY CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known f. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE..
Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price Is
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
DianhOea Quickly Cured.

My attention was first called to Cham
berlain's Ollie, Cholera and D;arrhoea
Remedy as much as twelve years ago.
At that time | was seriously i'll of sum-
mer complaint. One dose OF this rene
dy checked the trouble" writes Mrs. G..
w. florence, Rockfield, Ind. For sale
by all dealers. adv
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16

Swellings of the flesh caused by infam-
nation, cold, fractures of the bone,
roothache, neuralgia or rheumatism can
be relieved by applying BALLARD'S
SNOW EMINENT. 1t should be well
rubbed in over the affected part. Its
great healing and penetrating power
eases the pain, reduces swelling and re-
stores natural conditions. Price 25c, SOC
and Sl.00 per bottle. Sold by Wines
Drug Store. adv
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Wit and Hunor.

1t takes more than coat of paint tt
cover the freckles on ones reputa
ton.
What animal took the most luggage
into the ark and which took the least
The elephant took his trunk full, but
the fox and the rooster only had brush
and comb between them.
1t has been hot, of that you wot;
We know it to our cost,
But never mind, We II shortly find
A touch of early frost.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Served With Tomatoes.


Omelet With Tomato Sauce.-Take
four eggs and beat until light and
foamy. Then add two-thirds of cup
full of milk into which has been mixed
a teaspoOnful of -four. third of il tea
spoonful of baking powder and pinch
of salt. Beat all together we'll and
cook in buttered frying pan in a hot
oven.
Tomato Omelet.-Take six eggs, two
ripe tomatoes, three ounces of butter,
a piece of shallot and seasoning of
salt and pepper. Skin the tomatoes
and cut into small pieces. Add the
shallot, chopped fine. Separate the
eggs and beat both yolks and whites
up light Mix the tomato, shallOt. salt
and pepper with the yolks. Put the
butter into the frying pan and make
quite hot; then stir the whipped whites
carefully into the yolks and turn the
mixture into the pan and cook. stirring
all the time.
Use For Cold Vegetables.
Potato Omelet-Take cupful of
mashed potatoes, three eggs. with
yolks and whites beaten separately, a
scant teaspoonful of salt, dash of
white pepper. half cupful of sweet
milk and a heaping teaspoonful of
-four. Heat and grease a large sauce
pan or frying pan and pour the mix
lure into it. Keep on top of stove at
moderate heat till set and Drowned
on the under side. Then set on the
rack in the oven to brown on top.
Asparagus Omelet-Break the yolks
and whites of four eggs into separate
dishes, beat the yolks till thick. add
four tablespoonful of milk and salt
and pepper. Then fold in the stiffiy
beaten whites. Melt little butter In
an omelet pan, and when II Is hot turn
In the eggs. Brown well and then set
in the oven one minute. Have aspara
gus tips cooked and seasoned. Spread
on the omelet, fold the latter and turn
on hot platter and garnish with
parsley.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16

The chip on Uncle Sans shoulder is
to be eaten, not knocked off. 1t consists
of meat and bread which he is carrying
TO the war stricken millions of Europe
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Editorial Briefs.

Not Democrats alone testify to the
good works OF Democracy.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Il II i
DG1a2EHTGHENI
VEGETABLE OMElETS.

TANCY omelets are no more diff
cult to make than plain ones
Almost any fruits or vegetables
may be used in varying them. Some
excellent recipes for the omelets are
the following:
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16
Chamberlain's Liniment.

If you are ever troubled with aches OF
pains or soreness OF the muscles, You
will appreciate the good qualities Of
Chamberlain's Liniment. Many suffer
ers have used it with the best results. 1t
is especially valuable for lumbago and
lame back. For sale by all dealers, adv
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-09-16

The fonder a woman is of clothes, tn
fewer of them she wears.
Evening star., 1914-08-10

From Shanghai reports were received
today that the British Pacific fleet had
passed toward the north, accompanied
by two French cruisers.
Germans Molest japanese Shipping.
TOXIC, August 10.-The German fleet
at Tsingtau has already seized the
Russian steamer Riazan. carrying Brit
ish subjects; has driven one hundred
merchant men to the refuge of Japa-
nese ports and has embarrassed the
entire Japanese shipping in the orient.
The press gives prominence to an al
legged communication from America
saying the United States is sending a
fleet to Asia to protect its interests.
The report is considered baseless. but
1t has nevertheless reawakened inter-
est as to Americas attitude. Forty mis-
sionaries, chiefly French, but some of
them Germans. are leaving for their
homo countries to take their places in
their armies.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
LONDON EXPECTS SOON TO HEAR
JAPAN HAS ENTERED THE FRAY

LONDON, August 1O.-A dispatch to
the Daily Mail from Toxic says:
IAN all-night cabinet conference and
activity in the navy department has
strengthened the popular belief that ia
pan is about to take an active part in the
war A pronouncement by the govern
ment Is hourly expected"
Warships in Orient.
PEKING, August 1o-whether Japan
will participate In an attack on the Ger
man colony Of Tsingtau is a question
gravely concerning British subjects and
other foreigners in China It is believed
here that serious conversations" are
proceeding between Toxic and London to
determine the future status Of Tsinstau.
German cruisers are said to be search
ing the Yellow sea and causing British,
French and Russian vessels to remain In
port.
Evening star., 1914-08-10

PARIS, August 1o.-A statement Is
sued by the war department at late
hour last night says that numerous
skir1nishes are taking place along the
entire front Of the French army. One
clash with the Germans was Violent and
the losses on both sides were serious.
The official communication adds that
the German troops are receiving rein
forcements. and that the French are
being strengthened.
A battle began Saturday evening on the
ridges Of the vosges mountains. Aero
planes took part. The French troops.
after a desperate encounter, obtained
possession Of the mountain passes of
Bonhomme and Sainte Marie. Then Sun
day morning when the fighting was re-
sumed they took a position dominating
Sainte Marie aux Mines.
The French losses in the taking of
Evening star., 1914-08-10
FRENCHLOSE HEAVILY
IN GERMAN SKIRMISHES
Paris Reports Fighting Along Entire Front both
Sides Reinforced-Kaiser's Troops
Flood Valley.

Satnte Marie are not specifically given in
the official report which confines itself
to declaring that they were serious. The
wounded French and German soldiers
were taken to the French fortress Of
Epinal for treatment.
A French aeroplane which ascended
during the engagement was repeatedly
fred at. the officer who was acting as
observer of the Ferman movements re-
ceiving a bullet in the hip. The pilot
of the machine, however, brought him
safely to the ground and he was able
to return to Belfort, whittier the aeropiane
also was sent for repair.
The German troops inundated the valley
Of the Seille, hoping by this means to
stop the advance of the French, but the
quantity of water was not sufficient and
the French troops were able to continue
their march.
1t is announced that the list Of Ger
man suicides in France has been In
creased by the death Of several women.
who became despondent because they
were under the necessity Of leaving the
country.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
REACH PORT IN SAFETY,
Russian and British Steamers Cross
Ocean to HalifaY

HALIFAX. n. S., August 1o-The Rus
sian steamer Dwinsk, from Libau, with
passengers. arrived of the harbor late
last night and anchored. The British
cable steamer Mackay Bennett arrived
from Queenstown. Neither steamer sight
ed any German cruiser
The Mackay Bennett. after learning that
war had been declared extinguished most
of her lights and came at full speed for
this port.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
RELGIANS AND GERMANS BATTLE
NEAR HOLLAND-BELGIAN BOUNDARY

dering on the Dutch province OF Linn
burg. They are now engaged with the
Belgian army, which has taken its posi-
ton near Tongres eleven miles south of
Maasticht. The fighting was progress
ing this afternoon in the valley of the
Geer.
A group Of flfty-nine soldiers from
Mecklenburg. who were detained after
taking refuge on Dutch territory, arrived
here today. They are to be interned at
Alkmaar till the end of the war.
Fifty Uhlans have been captured and
disarmed at Maastricht, capital of the
province Of Iimburg.
Evening star., 1914-08-10
gYMPATHIZE WITH GERMANY.
Resolutions Adopted by Irish volun.
teers at New York Meeting.

NEW YORK. August s.-Resoiutions
expressing sympathy with Germany in
the present war were adopted at a
meeting In Celtic park today in con-
nection with the annual field day Of
the LIST Regiment Of Irish Volunteers
Several thousand persons attended
The regiment carried a German flag
The resolutions extended sympathy"
TO the German emperor and declared
the Irish people would welcome the
we await an opportunity to take
military part in the conflict" It was
added.
Evening star., 1914-08-10

AMSTERDAM, via London, August 10.
A number of wounded Germans were
brought to Maasticht from Monck VII
lase. An engagement Is taking place at
Eben. near the boundary between Bel
gium and Holland.
Maasticht Is filled with REFUGEES. VINO
,a,, horrifvinx stories Of their experiences
At the hands Of the Germans.
dispatch to the Antwerp Handelsbad
,,or, Maasticht states that the Germans
have received reinforcements ana con-
pletely occupy the Belgian terntofy Dor