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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
NEW TRADES ARE TAKEN UP
Advent of Steel Sleeping Cars Throws
Many Wood Workers Out of Jobs
at Pullman Shops.

An apt illustration of reduction in
the premium on skill required of the
industrial worker is found at Pullman
by Graham Romeyn Taylor, who writes
in the Survey:
1.-THE advent of the steel car threw
wood carving, cabinetmaking and
many other skilled crafts on the scrap
heap and substituted metal work, de-
handing distinctly shorter training
Steel sleepers were first made about
1907. This year not a single one of
wood is being manufactured. Of the
ordinary coaches built on contract for
railroads about rs per cent. are steel
body and wooden interior finish, Is
per cent. are all steel and only 10 per
cent. are of wood. More would prob
ably be made entirely of steel but for
the difficulty experienced in heating
them
when the steel construction began
all the older and skilled employees
were encouraged to learn the newer
trades, and officials say that many of
the cabinetmakers readily adapted
themselves to the changed conditions.
utilizing much of their old skill in the
steel cabinet work. But they frankly
admit that the great amount of semi
skilled work, such as the assembling.
erecting and riveting of the steel cars,
has borne hard on the older employees,
who cannot stand the racket Slavs,
who don't seem to have any nerves,
the older employees was wildly point
ed out by Dutch tradesman in Rose
land, who said that when the steel car
work came in about 200 members of
the Dutch church, he attended left,
saying that the change of trades was
too much for them
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Filler Trees.

Personally, believe the best way
to handle filters is to plant the same
type of fruit, as peaches with peaches.
apples with apples. Dwarf pears are
becoming popular as filters and can
often be used in apple orchards. The
trouble is the average man is not pro-
vided with sufficient nerve to cut out
trees when they begin to crowd, and
as a result he allows the crowding Of
trees to continue until the orchard is
often ruined.-C. l. Lewis. Oregon Sta
ton
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

that the Probabilities of his being Called upon Do That Few
indeed Whereas the fact that he Careless about Brushing his
Clothes will be Daily Apparent to you"
"Dear Me' said the Woman. "And Henrys Manners Per-
fect?"
They All Woman could Desire replied the Sister. "He will
you Anywhere Evenings Always Adms your Singing
But Sure that Down the Bottom of his Heart he
Perfectly Good Man?" asked the Woman.
Not at ALL replied the Sister 81 have No Means of Seeing the
Bottom of his Heart But he Always Opens the Door for and Hopes
Slept Well"
How you Know said the Woman chat in Tremendous
Spiritual Crisis he would not Fail Me?"
81 DON'T the Sister replied eve have Never had Any of Those
in the Family should Not Marry with View having Them Think
But you Certain to have Soup"
every we Woman, eff that your Advice, will take
Henry"
Which she Did and Lived Happily Afterward.
Take of the Manners and the Morals will
Take Care of Themselves
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Somewhat Mixed.

You would scarcely believe" said
Silas, what an effect vision at dis
lance has on sex. Last summer
went to Boston with my two uncles
and we visited Bunker Hill monu-
ment. They were afraid to go up it,
but did so while they waited be-
low. When got to the top and
looked down, I'll be bowed if my
uncles didn't look just like ants"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

1t takes the constant labor of 60
600 persons to make matches for the
world.
Birmingham is the greatest jewelry
manufacturing center Of the United
Kingdom.
Gas Pipes are being made in France
from paper, compressed. dried and
vanished.
The largest gold mines in the United
States east of the Black Hills are in
North Carolina.
The worlds silk crop last year, &C
cording to French estimates. was the
largest ever produced.
A new type OF vacuum bottle is so
constructed that it can be taken en-
tirely apart for cleaning.
South Dakota broke all previous
records for the production of gold.
silver and lead last year.
Wood is cut thin enough to be used
as a substitute for wall paper by
recently patented process.
Missouri's coal supply Will last 5000
years, it is estimated. If mining goes
on at the present rate Of 100000
tons yearly.
An attachment to enable T-sqnare
to be used as q compass to draw cir
cles has been patented by C,,nnecti-
cut inventor.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
The Law of Chance.

May Kissam-I'm afraid papa would
make a scene if he came home and
found you here.
Jack Willing-I just left him at the
club; he won't be home very early.
May Kissam-How do you know?
Jack Willing-He was 200 in the
hole when l left.-Punch.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
THE WOMAN WHO TOOK ADVICE

There Woman who Had the Opportunity of Marrying
Either of Two Brothers she Preferred Since they Both of them had
Good Points she decided Consult their Sister Which her
Opinion would Make the Best Husband 81 Think she ad chat
shall Take John. He is So Good"
eyes said the Sister, bu He Sups his Soup and Sugars his Let
To say nothing Butterng
been Able to Teach him Better
"Bus he Reads Browning Beautifully cried the Woman
You will Hear him Eat Soup Often than will Hear him Read
Browning" said the Sister.
that he any Other Woman but Me
Long as he Lived" said the Woman
But he has Invea Habit of Reading Aloud all the Jokes in
all the Funny columns of all the Papers, No Matter what You Read
ing replied very Trying you
Fond of Reading to Yourself"
I Sure he would Give his Life for Me cried the Woman
eff you will Pause and Consider replied the Sister, you will Realize
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
FIattens Them Out.

William Dean Howells, at his coun-
try house in York Harbor, was adj
monishing young novelist who, after
writing a successful novel, had writ
ten only slight things.
Mr.. Howells couched his admoni-
ton in terms of delicate originality.
Two critics. he said to the young
man. were discussing a certain au-
thor"
His laurels,' said the first critic,
already seem faded and bedraggled.
That the other critics agreed,
is because he has been resting on
them Washington Post.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
No Merit in That.

Litigant-Your fee is outrageous.
Why, it's more than three-fourths of
what l recovered.
lawyer furnished the skill and
the legal learning for your case.
Litigant-But 1 furnished the case.
Lawyer-Oh, anybody can fall down
a coal hole.-Stray Stories.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

sulphur. with the hydrometer before
using to secure the correct strength.
The plant must be completely covered
with the winter strength lime-sulphur
in order to insure satisfactory results.
Get every portion from the ground to
tip of twigs by spraying from the top
downward. Get the spray into the bud
scales and crevices.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Some Proaress.

"My, but you men build rapidly"
said an old lady to a contractor.
six weeks ago you ebegan digging
the foundation to this house and now
you are putting in the lights"
Eyes, ma'am," replied the contrac-
tor, and next week the livers will
be in"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

If you have an old piano which you can
not play, come to the Richmond Piano
Company at Yeager's Jewelry Store and
see their line of superior pianos and piano
players, and trade in your old piano for a
player-piano and have some music in your
home. (l3-tf
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Women's Societies.

Mr.. Flatt-What is this S. P. u. G.
hear so much about?
Mrs. Flatt-Oh, that's the Society
to Prevent Useless Giving.
We'll, they ought to change it to
8. P. U. To-
What would that be?"
Society for Prevention of Useless
Talking"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Place for EVERYTHING.

Where shall 1 put this copy of
Pilgrims Progress?'" asked domes-
tic who was assisting her newly mar
ried mistress to arrange new library.
Why" replied the young house
keeper, "of course that goes with the
books on travel"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

be as long as is needed for the work
to be done. The upper part of the
head has hinged-holding device in
which the handle of the brush is
placed and held firm by a thumb screw.
This holding portion is also hinged to
the lower part, of the head and adjust
able upon it, so that it may be turn
ed at any angle at which it is desired
to use the brush and held there by a
screw
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
1t Ought To.

Bacon-Is your daughter interested
In neighborhood improvement work?
Egbert--Oh, yes.
What is she doing?"
Taking singing lessons"
Gee! 1 can't see how that's help
Ing the neighbors much
you can't? Doesn't it make 'em
forget their other troubles?''
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Some Rainbow

Redd-Where did you get that neck
tie you've got on?
Greene-My wife gave it to me for
Christmas.
But it's only got ten different col
ors in it,
Il know it. They must have run
out of colors when they were max
ing it."
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
SYmpathStlc.

Old Veteran-The winter that we
camped around Petersburg was the
most severe that ever experienced.
Sympathetic Lady-Ah, your suffer
ings must have been intense.
Old : Veteran-Yes, madam, they
surely were in tents.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
A Statement Verified.

IT cannot sing the old songs"
This was sufficient, quitei
Why did she take such vocal pains
To prove that she was right?
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
IndIcatlnn caImnesa.

Wife-'Look here. Emil, II your col
leagues wife gets new hat / must
have one, too" Husband Keep
calm about it We have come to an
agreement that neither of you is to
have one"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Waue al crima

Il have a fine idea for crime play"
go to it."
There is just one point to con-
sider."
What is that?"
would have to pay any royalties
to the county if I dramatized the pro-
ceedings of the grand turyf''
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Don't Try.

isn't there any way of stopping
these cyclones" asked the Eastern
man.
NO." replied the Westerner; "the
best way is to go right along with
EN-"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Expected Soon.

Customer Have you the new edi-
ton of Pepys' Diary?
Assistant-Oh, no, sir, next years
diaries haven't come down yet-Lon-
don Opinion
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Better Than crusadinq.

In the days of old the knights were bold,
And Ministries went round drumming;
Life was romantic then, I'm told,
But me for modern plumbing.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Faulty Construction.

Bacon-Who is the bowlegged man?
Egbert-Oh, he's one of our self
made men,"
WELL say, itsn't there any law
against faulty construction in your
town.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Applicant-Give me a position as
proofreader-we1l get along all right.
Magazine Editor - What do you
mean?
Applicant Well, whenever you
make any mistakes in the magazine,
just blame it on me, and I'll never say
a word
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Hard Work.

Church-Was that her pay envelope
you just handed to your stenographer?
Gotham-Yes.
How much was in it?"
"Ten dollars"
you ought to raise her wages"
Il just did. The $40 was all 1 could
raise"
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
or Grand sweet sono,

Payton-"After his death an au-
topsy was performed, Mrs. Mala-
prop How swell BY which orches-
ira ?'-Lifs.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Green-Oh! well, believe Shallow
pate is pretty sure to get ahead in
time.
Wise-I know, but he needs one
right away.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Remedy for Blight.

Careful pruning and care of the
orchard will check or entirely clint
nate blight
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
About Time.

Church. see Los Angeles now has
six clergymen enrolled as special po-
lice officers.
Gotham suppose they can wake
the fellows who go to sleep on the
benches on Sundays.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14
Soaring.

Things are surely going up;
LIES struggles growing bitter.
Eggs are as high as shel1barks be
Slit skirts becoming Sitter.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Red Cedar Shingles. Bianton Lumber
Co. Phone AIS. lott
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Read our advertisements.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Missouri's coal supply will last 5000
years, it is estimated. If mining goes
on at the present rate Of 100000
tons yearly.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Gas Pipes are being made in France
from paper, compressed. dried and
vanished
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Wood is cut thin enough to be used
as a substitute for wall paper by a
recently patented process.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

An attachment to enable a T-square
to be used as compass to draw cir
cles has been patented by a C,,nnecti-
cut inventor.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

Birmingham is the greatest jewelry
Kingdom.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

1t takes the constant labor of 60
600 persons to make matches for the
world.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

South Dakota broke all previous
records for the production of gold.
silver and lead last year.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-04-14

The largest gold mines in the United
North Carolina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
UNCOUPLED RANGE HELD
NOT PART OF BUILDING
Interesting Decision Handed Down
by Court of Appeals of
New York.

By the unscreWing of coupling and
the removal of stovepipe from a fue, a
gas range ceases to be part of a build
ing when MORTGAGE purchases it at
foreclosure.
This is what the court of appeals of
New York has just decided in an action
for alleged conversion of 100 gas ranges.
brought by Central Union Gas Company
against Edward w. Browning. who as
MORTGAGE bought apartment houses in
East 137th street, New York city. in June,
1909. The gas company demanded the
ranges, but he claimed them. The COM
pany sued for 1925.
The suit was tried before Justice O'Gor-
man. who dismissed it, holding that
Browning was entitled to the ranges,
having purchased them as part of the
property, as the gas company had not
filed a conditional bill OF sale.
But Judge Werner, in writing the de-
,cision of the court of appeals, where the
case was carried. says that the ranges
were not so attached to the building
that as matter of law, they became part
Of it. "They were connected by the
usual service gaspipe and stovepipe fue-
unscrewing a coupling, the other by
hitting 1t out of the aperture made for
it. This is not such an attachment to
the building would give a MORTGAGE
any right of ownership as against the
mortgager, and we do not see how a
purchaser at foreclosure sale could
acquire any greater right"
The decision of Justice OGorman 10 re-
versed and new trial ordered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
REAL ESTATE AGENTS
SCARCE IN FRANCE
Owners Generally Care for Property
and Collect the
Rents.

In France property owners take a more
personal interest in their holdings than
is the case in America, according to a
well known real estate lawyer who has
had chance to study the French realty
owner. says the New York Sun. The
agency business is little known in France
Only estates with large holdings employ
agents to collect rents. attend to repairs
and look after other details of the
estate.
These agents are in the employ of the
estate and work only for the estate.
Other owners attend to these things
themselves. They collect the rent, in
vestigate applications for repairs. and by
personal knowledge are acquainted with
everything that goes on in or about their
properties.
When rent is not paid on time the
owner knows the reason for the delay. He
doesn't act hastily. as is the case with
agents. If sickness has visited a family
and takes their savings he Ia usually
lenient. provided they have been good
payers in the past: but if they are bad
tenants out they go unless the owner is
certain that he will have to wait some
time for a tenant. He balances the stu
alton and decides that some income is
better than none.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
IOWA COURT DECISION
AFFECTS REALTY AGENT
Declares Broker Earns Commission
if Owner Terminates
Sale Contract.

From the National Real Estate Journal
Under a contract of agency to procure
IL purchaser for his principal who will
purchase on terms satisfactory to the
principal. the supreme court of Iowa
holds that if the agent produces a pur-
chaser for his principal, who at the time
is ready, able and willing to buy. and he
enters into contract for the purchase
although in the contract SO entered into
there is provision that the principal
may terminate the contract within a
specified time. if he SO elects. the agent
has earned his commission, even though
the principal afterward elects to avail
himself of the provisions of the contract
and cancels the same.
This is true because the agent has done
all that was required of him to do I'M
der the terms of his contract. and the
principal may enforce it or elect to can
Gel it at his option. Bhe right of the
agent to his commission is in no way
affected by the conduct of his principal
to which he has not consented subse-
quent to the execution of the contract of
sale.
1t has been further held that where
the vendor of land enters into a contract
of sale with a competent purchaser pro-
duced by a broker or agent. the subse-
quent inability even of the vendor to
convey title by reason of which the con-
tract is not performed does not release
the principal from the obligation to pay
the agent his commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
J.H. J0RGENsEN APPOINTED.
Made Engineer of Lighthouse Service
Steamer Juniper.

Announcement is made of the appoint
ment of John II. Jorgensen as engineer of
the lighthouse service steamer Juniper to
fill a vacancy caused by the resignation
of Engineer Walter Gray. Mr.. Jorgensen
will take up his new duties at once. The
Juniper is a Baltimore undergoing ex-
tensive repairs. and the newly appointed
engineer will look after them.
A notice regarding aids to navigation in
Virginia waters has been issued from the
office of Inspector Rutland, as follows:
Virginia.-Seacoast-C inlet
third buoy. PS. third-class can, reported
out OF position, will be replaced as soon
,as practicable.
Elizabeth river-Elizabeth river entrance
gas buoy. 2A-The gas buoy. 50 candle
power. belonging on this station. was re-
placed and the buoy of less candlepower
withdrawn.
Channel gas buoy. 3A, reported ex-
tinguished, was repaired. and relighted.
Channel gas buoy, LA. found not flash
ing. proper characteristic was restored.
Channel gas buoy. IL. reported ex-
tinguished, was recharged and relighted.
Hospital point buoy, SO. first-class spar.
found out of position, was replaced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
STEAMER UNDER REPAIRS.
Northumberland Needs Overhaulina
Tivola Takes Her Place.

When the steamer Northumberland of
the Maryland Delaware and Virginia
Railroad Company route to this city
from Baltimore vas locked at Baltimore
to repair her rudder. broken in the Poto-
mac last week. it was found that the
work to be done was much more ex-
tensive than was at first anticipated,
and severa! days will be required to
complete it. The steamer Tivola, EN-
ployed on a route out of Baltimore to the
eastern shore. was substituted for the
Northumberland on the route to this
city, and she made the trip here in the
early part OF the week. This is said to
be the first visit the Tivola has ever
made to this city. although she has been
in service on the bay for several years.
1t is thought that the Northumberland
will return to service early in the coming
week.
The steamer Calvert of the NJ, D. and
V. line fleet. which formerly ran between
this city and Baltimore, is out of service
at the Maryland city, having her boilers
rebuilt and other extensive work done
to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
ACCUSED OF NON-SUPPORT.
Former Navy Yard Employe Will Be
Brought Back to CAPITAL.

Joseph Fulton Henderson, a machinist.
who formerly worked in the navy yard.
was arrested yesterday in Norfolk. va,
and given a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner Stevenson
on charge of having failed to support
his wife and child. He was committed to
the custody of the marshal. to be brought
here.
Henderson was married three years ago.
Several months after his marriage, 1t is
charged, he went to Detroit, Mich, and
worked in the shops of an automobile
company. His wife later went to Detroit.
The husband resigned his position there.
it is stated. and his wife had to get
money from her father to pay her fare
back to this city.
Mrs Henderson and her father We're in
court in Norfolk with Detective Cornwell
when the case was heard. 1t is likely
that the defendant will be brought here
early next week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-24
HIGH OFFICE BUILDINGS
YIELD SMALL RETURN
Writer Believes Maximum Height
Has Been Reached in
New York.

A writer in the Wall Street Journal
| reaches the conclusion that the ideal
skyscraper seems to be one of about
fifteen to twenty stories. and reasons
the matter out as follows:
with the completion of the Wool
worth building. the maximum in the
This was the expression of the princi-
pal of one of the largest renting
agencies in this city. when asked con-
corning desirability or financial ad-
vantage of skyscrapers as office build
ings. The tenant has called halt.
Had the demand continued, he said.
there is no knowing where the engi-
neer. the architect or the builder
would have stopped
Very tall structures which may be
erected hereafter will be put up for adver-
Using purposes and not for profit from
rentals. There has been remarkable
change of sentiment on the part of ten
ants within the last few years. Time was
when there was a rush to get into the
newest and loftiest of structures, but
not now. 1t is stated on high authority
that there is scarcely building of more
than twenty-five stories in New York that
pays dividend decent interest on
the capital invested.
One of more than thirty stories that
paid Is per cent for the first few years
after completion does not pay expenses
| today. That tenants do not want to go
too high from the ground is expressed
in the most forceful way possible-by re-
fusng to rent space above a certain
level or by vacating premises above that
level for others lower in the same or
other buildings.
Various reasons are ASSIGNED for the
refusal to go high, and for changes to
lower levels. Some complain of the long
elevator journey, others of the compare
tive isolation. and still others are honest
enough to admit a shade of dread or
doubt In the Woolworth building, with
tifty-three floors of office renting space,
there is none tenanted above the forty
first story. above which are twelve floors
for rent