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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05

DEOPLE who have sat in court and
watched skilled reporters taking down
the imprisoned speeches of counsel at the
rate of two hundred words and over min
ute, must often have wondered by what
means accurate reports of legal and political
proceedings were secured in days before the
invention of shorthand.
Some idea of the shifts to which reporters
were forced to resort long ago when any
thing approaching verbatim record was
wanted is given in an anecdote of Count
Theodore Lameth, who was one of the lead
ers of the Constitutionalist party during the
French Revolution, under the great Lafay
cite, with whom he had been in America.
1t was toward the end of 1892, when
Robespierre and his Terrorists were secur-
ing the upper hand in France, that the
Constitutionalists founded the Topographic
newspaper, the chief aim of which was to
counterfeit, by verbatim records of proceed
ings in the French Assembly, the garbled
and in1ammatory reports that the Terror
lists were sending broadcast through the
provinces.
Their system was based on the experience
all reporters have had, that within certain
number of words uttered in public it is COM
paratively easy to write down sentence
word for word, and that all that is needed
to obtain a verbatim record of the whole
speech is to divide the work among team.
For this purpose eight young men were
employed, who sat round a table. To avoid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05

we gides into the air right over the white
wake she was leavin'. The folks on her was
wavin' to us. First made out Wee, standin'
on the little bridge amidships, lookin' cute
and classy in white serge. Then l spots
Aunty, who's tumbled out in her boudoir
cap and kimono. l leans over and waves
enthusiastic.
@Hey, Vee!" shouts. watch this!"
I'd picked out the widest part of the deck
forward, where there's no awnin' up, and
when it was exactly underneath 1 lets the
melon go, hard as I could shoot it. Some
shot that was too! l saw it smash on the
deck, watched one of the sailors stare at it
stupid, and then caught a glimpse of Wee
rushin' towards the spot. Course want
sure she knew me at that distance, or had
heard what 1 said; but trust her for dom
the right thing at the right time!
"There's Mother!" l hears my sporty
friend roar out. II say! Mother! It's
Billy, you know"
No doubt about Mother catchin' on.
Maybe she'd suspicioned, anyway; but the
last 1 saw of her she was slumpin' into the
arms of white-h haired old gent behind her.
Another minute and we'd left the Katrina
behind like she had seven anchors out. On
we went and up once more, turnin' with
dizzy swoop and skimmin' past her, back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-07-05
TORCHY TAKES A CHANCE
Continued from page 8

towards where we started from. And just as
l was wishin' he'd go faster and higher we
settles down on the water, dashes in behind
the dock, the motor slows up, the plane
floats drag in the mud, and it's all over.
Took the yacht near an hour to get back
to US. Mother had insisted, and when she
found Billy all safe and sound she fell on his
neck and forgave him.
As for me? Well, maybe I didn't have
some swell report to turn in to Mr..
Robert! had him hstenin' with his mouth
open before l got through too.
3Aunty was mighty suspicious first off,
says L; "but after she'd used the long dis
lance and got line on how fractions was
waverin', she warns up quite a lot, for her.
Uh-huh. Gives me vote of thanks, and
says she'll call off the DEAL"
"Torchy," says Mr. Robert, II am speech
less with admiration. Your business meth
DDS are certainly advanced. 1 had not
thought of flying as modern requisite for
commercial career"
@The real thing in high finance, eh?" saysI.
@And, say, me for the air after this! I've swal-
lowed the bug. l know how bloomin' sea-
gull feels when he's on the wing; and, believe
me, it's got everything else in the sport line
loolsin' like playin' tag with your feet tied!'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
RlVERS-MADE IN GERMANY

professors were seen the advantages
of a cheap and alternative transporta-
ton system, both for actual use and
for the regulation Of freight rates,
What the professors saw they wrote
in the German press. AS a conse-
quence the empire has each year en-
larged, extended and improved its nat.
ural and artificial waterways. The riv-
ers of Germany, Rhine, Weser, Elbe,
Oder, Weichsel, Isar, Main, and others,
are not naturally well adapted to use
for traffic of large kind. In major
ity of cases their banks were soft and
easily washed down by the waves
from large boats, while their beds
were uneven and shallow. The Ger
man problem, with the rivers, was to
deepen their beds and strengthen the
banks. The cheapest transportation is,
obviously, by means Of the largest
ship or barge which can travel most
rapidly. Size and speed were sought
in the barges and development of
the river and canals that would permit
economical and rapid navigation.
The Rhine, the best known river in
Germany-at which the French, it may
be noted in passing, yet look with
longing eyes-affords an example of
the changing conditions which make
for tomorrow's industrial world The
ruined castles and the romantic seen
cry which have given to the Rhine its
pre-eminence among rivers have now
rival in interest in the strings OF
barges which the traveller sees as he
goes on the express steamer up or
down the river between Cologne and
Mayence. In order to make the Rhine
thus continuously usable natural
earthbanks have been, where neces-
sary, replaced by walls Of solid ma
sonry, the channel deepened and wild.
ened, wharfs built, and at Bingen-
concerning which we all learned in
our schoolboy defamation days -
rocks dangerous to navigation have
been blasted away.
Inland Cities Reached by Water.
What has been done for and with
the Rhine has been done for and with
other rivers. Even the shallowest
streams, mere bitches, have been
made into thoroughfares. Next to
aerial navigation for military pur
poses, the German finds a keen inter
est akin to sport in the business utili
cation OF the waterways. From Am
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
BUILDER HAS HIS TROUBLES
innumerabIe Complications When the
Work Of Constructing Chinese
Dwelling Is Begun.

When a Chinaman would build a
house, he consults a wizard instead
OF an architect. He decides the spot
for the front door-for that must face
exactly in the right dlrection-never
towards the south, unless II is the
house OF an emperor or high official.
The wizard also determines the exact
size OF the door, for an inch out OF
the way might prove fatal. There
must be screen three yards in front
OF the door TO keep out the evil
breath-no human breath. made by
tobacco or liquor, or malarial vapors,
but some mysterious and fatal some
thing that no one knows much about.
Then the wizard locates the spot
for the kitchen and he settles the time
to begin digging, for II the earth god
should be at home the workman might
thrust the spade through his skull,
and the family would all die.
The question must also be settled
whether this is the right year to
build. There are lucky years and
there are unlucky years. For in,
stance, a man must not marry in any
year beginning with an unlucky mum.
ber. Having picked out lucky year,
the next thing to do is to hit upon
the lucky month OF the year. and then
the lucky day In the month. Lucky
days are yellow and unlucky days
are black. There are more black
days than yellow ones; SO the case Of
the Chinese builder Is not all pleas
ure and ease.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07

sterdam, capital OF Holland, the travel
er wishing to go to Cologne, $50 miles
inland in Germany, may find his way
by sea-farlng steamer. At Strasburg,
300 miles inland, where yesterday only
the smallest water craft could be
seen, today may be observed boats
carrying 500 to 1000 tons. The chan.
mel OF the Main up TO and beyond
Frankfort, the commercial metropolis
OF Germany, has, at n cost OF s5,000,.
900, been deepened from two feet, un-
usable for shipping, to nine feet in
order to give the industries OF Frank
fort cheap transportation. Towns, Sit
uated miles from a navigable stream,
accomplish the same result by digging
and operating canals.
$4,000 Boats Used Inland.
Most Americans are somewhat IN.
miliar with the marvellous increase of
the German merchant ocean ships. The
North German Lloyd, with its steam.
ships on every sea, and other mer.
chant marine companies, have devel.
oped at a phenomenal rate. Less con.
spicuous but equally great has been
the growth OF tho inland merchant
fleet Of Germany, the shipping EN-.
ployed on its inland waterways. In
thirty years the tonnage OF the German
inland fleet has nearly or quite quad.
rupled. Twenty years ago the ton.
mage OF the inland fleet was so per
cent. larger than that OF the ocean
fleet, now II is four times as large.
More than 10000 boats are employed
today on Germany's canals and rivers
with a tonnage exceeding 100000.
Boats Large as Possible.
Germany has been quick to recog.
nize the economic value OF the large
vessel. The lmperators OF the ocean
have their humber and less showy,
but equally important, counterparts
on the inland waterways. Boats OF
100 tons and less have decreased in
number in the last ten years. while
large boats OF 300 tons and more have
Increased In number ten fold. The
small boat or barge is being aban.
doned In Germany as out Of date. The
present day boat is built Of the largest
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
THE
ELECTRICAL
World
CLEANING BLOCK IS USEFUL
A Handle About Twenty Inches Long
Affords Chance to Apply the
Necessary Pressure.

A simple and very useful commuta'
tor cleaning block may be made of
three pieces of wood, two bolts and
piece of broom handle. The broom
handle is fitted into the block and the
block drilled for two holes, as shown.
taking one-quarter-inch bolts five
inches long. The slotted heads may
be countersunk in one OF the strips
Of wood and thumb nuts are used at
the threaded end of the bolts. The
block may be followed out to conform
to the arc of the commutator, but If
the blocks is not made too wide, that
is not necessary.
The handle being about twenty-five
Inches long gives chance to apply
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
ELECTRICITY GRINDS COFFEE
Man Of IS Says II Does Not Taste az
Good as Formerly-Llttle
Work Required Now.

Twenty years ago II was my duty to
do some Of the marketing" declared a
man OF forty-hve, according to the
New York Sun. my marketing was
confined mostly to buying groceries,
as my wife was timid about trusting
me with the purchase OF meats and
vegetables.
Probably the thing that pleased me
most to buy was coffee. In those days.
as now. grocers kept two kinds Of cof-
fee on hand. that already ground and
that in the bean. From the first my
wife wanted me never to buy the for
mer, but to have-the coffee freshly
ground. This was agreeable to me. for
the reason that It pleased me to watch
the hustling grocer take the scoop.
dig into the coffee in the canister and
bring me half scoopful of the brown
beans.
"On his way to the grinder he tore
down a paper bag from a hook near
the counter Then he poured the cof-
fee into the grinder. arranged the re.
ceiving tin underneath, grasped the
handle and with jerk set the wheel
spinning. The next instant you could
hear the beans being ground inside the
machine. Then you saw the ground
coffee falling into the receptacle and
the aroma Of fresh ground coffee filled
your nostrils. That's how they ground
coffee in the old days.
Not having done any marketing In
recent years. was not aware that
modern methods have revolutionized
coffee grinding. However, the other
day went TO purchase coffee and
saw the old mill has been supplanted
by the electric mill. The up-todate
mill does not require much work from
the grocer. All he does is to throw in
the beans. turn on the switch and elec.
tricity does the rest But somehow
the coffee does not taste as good as
when ground by the old method"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
NEW ALLOY Fer DlAPHRAGMS
Metal Successfully Used In England
for Telephone Connections Be-
Ing Tested Here.

A new steel alloy metal is being so
successfully used for telephone equip
ment in England that several OF the
telephone companies In this country
are now testing II for receiver
ilaphragms. 1t is called "stalloy." and
It's chief Characteristic is that the ad.
dition OF three per cent silicon in
creases the resistance OF the alloy to
about three and one-half times that Of
the ordinary transformer iron. so that
the eddy current, when It is used as
part OF tho alternating current mag.
netic circuit. is greatly reduced.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07

the inland waters, rivers and canals,
OF the German empire. The German
makes the most of everything, himself
included, and he has not overlooked
water transportation as an aid to econ
omic progress and prosperity. The
present industrial greatness of Ger
many, so phenomenally increased in
q generation, and yet growing, is built
upon water.
Leads In Use Of Waterways.
Germany is not alone among Euro
pean nations in development and utll-
zation of inland waterways. The Man.
chester ship canal, the deepening and
widening of the channels of the Clyde
the Mersey and the Thames rivers in
Great Britain, making seaports of
slties far inland, the use Of the canals
IN the Netherlands, and the millions
expended by the republic of France
each year upon canals and rivers as
public highways-these show the high
ralue attached In Europe to an asset,
which, through public Indifference and
private railway greed and short-sight-
edness, has in the United States been
abandoned or neglected. Germany,
however, with characteristic painstak.
ing and thrift, has exploited her wa.
ter resources to an extent unsurpassed
In other European lands.
Germany has employed a combina.
ton Of means to establish its indus
trial position-the application Of sci
tnce to industry, technical training
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
Pictures by Teieqraph,

Berlin reports say that the seleni.
um method OF Prof Alfred Korn Of
Munich. for sending photographs by
telegraph, has been so perfected that
It may be possible within a year to
transmit pictures across the Atlantic.
Some time ago II was announced that
Professor Korn had made such prog.
ress with his invention that excellent
likenvsses had been sent from Mu.
mich TO Nuremberg. a distance OF
about one hundred miles. lie assert.
ed at the time that he expected TO bo
able to transmit to New York plc.
ture which would be good enough for
newspaper use In 30 minutes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07

With that she was gone, and I
walked on cir the balance of the
night. Now and then Dams pitiful,
pale face seemed to look reproach-
fully down from the walls, but 1t
was soon displaced by brighter one
haloed in misty golden hair, and
from between two coral lips came
sweeter tones than ever mounted aloft
from cathedral bell:
Thank you very much, Mr. Rich
ards"
Resolving on a pleasant surprise for
my company, l met her in the corri'
dor the next evening as she was about
to ascend to her room, preparatory
to fixing up for the entertainment.
Miss Katie" / said, II have a
little star that was bequeathed me
from my aunt's estate. If you like
it, 1t would please me to have you
wear it tonight"
She clapped her small white hands
In ecstasy and the blue eyes sparkled
| suggested that she accompany me to
the room and see it. She colored
slightly and hesitated
you will only be in moment
urged; "the door will be left OPEN
With evident reluctance, which
caused me to admire her all the more,
she followed me. Not only the dia-
mond star, but dozen or so other
exquisite pieces were displayed In a
velvet lined box before her aston
ished eyes.
What a wealthy woman your aunt
must have been," she murmured, as
she stood before the treasure with
clasped hands.
you may take your choice"
was saying, when the door was flung
open, and Dan was In the middle OF
the room, with brace OF revolvers
pointed at my head, beside himself
with jeaous rage. l knew a little
about firearms, and 1t didn't take long
to note the guns he had were an
entirely different make from the one
he sheepishly showed me few nights
back. instinctively moved my right
hand behind me when he said:
Hands up, Bob! Maggie, put the
jewelry on him"
Before could say Jack Robinson,
the angel who was to accompany me
to the theater had caught the nip
pers and fastened them securely tc
my wrists. sat down to think II
over. Katie-Maggie, as Dan called
her-began gathering up the jewelry
and then fished around for more.
There's enough here to fix him al
right, Andy" she said, complacent
ly; the firms marks on every piece
too"
| looked curiously at the smooth
faced lad who was engineering the
proceedings. For the first time
noted an expression in his face thai
seemed strange. The dark eyes
cleaned with excitement, though the
features we're calm enough. AS
studied them | observed faint lines
here and there that did not belong
to unsophisticated youth. RAJ
through my mind the multitude OF po
lice officials whom / knew PERSONAL!
or by reputation In this country, bu
could not place him.
"Dannie," / said, weakly, "woulC
you please introduce yourself t
me?"
Certainly, Robert" he returned
I'm Andy Beauchamp of the Cana
dian secret service. This lady is Mrs.
Beauchamp. My dear, let me intro
duce you to Mr.. Felix Canover. ALA
'Skeleton-Claw Bob II there's an!
thing else you want to know, Bol
don't be timid about asking"
copyright by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07

thrift. centralized direction and con.
troll. But no means has been more ef-
tective than its comprehensive system
Of cheap water transportation supple
menting the cheap transportation OF
Its railways. The American visitor.
travelling from Brussels TO Berlin,
from Cologne up the Rhine. from the
Rhine TO Munich, in any direction, in
short, in Germany, cannot fail to be
Impressed by the businesslike use OF
the waterways. Hundreds Of barges
carrying thousands OF tons OF freight
are seen, n continual procession upon
the canalized rivers and artiicially
constructed canals.
Puts the Rivers 20 Work.
Almost without sea harbor, Ger
many has grown to be a great com.
mercial nation. With her chief fac.
tories located two or three hundred
miles inward, she has brought them
raw material by water at cheapest
rates and shipped the finished pro-
ducts, made In Germany" to compete
In the worlds markets successfully
with the products OF nations where
original conditions are far more favor.
able. This has been done by putting
all the German rivers TO work. While
Great Britain, with tho Oldest and. Mt
one time. the best system OF water.
ways In Europe, and the United
States, with watercourses unequaled
among great nations. have permitted
these waterways TO fall into dlsuse,
the young giant OF Northern Europe
has developed for actual use even her
smallest streams and has dug canals
10 connect her most important centers
Sf production. Hence. as contributing
cause at least, red cedar, taken from
an Ozark forest In Missouri. shipped
10 Nuremburg, employed In the manu-
facture OF pencils, reshipped to Amer
lea. can be sold In competition with
American pencils Hence, pig iron con
sumption has grown In two decades II
Germany 2G5 per cent. while crud,
steel production is fifty times as mucl
a. twenty years ago. Hence-indus
trial Germany.
Through the spectacles OF German
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07

B erli n, G e r
many.-The fu-
ture Of Germany
will be maintain
ed upon the wa
ter, is a senti-
m G n t expressed
by the German
emperor with his
u s ual vigorous
insistence an d
more than his
usual CO n S | S t.
ency. The mas
t erful William
had the seas and
the German navy
in m | n d. H Q
might, however,
with equal or
larger truth, have
made the state
ment apply to
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
What She'd Like,

Il don't believe in marriage for
money"
MOT"
mo. But can't help thinking how
nice II would be to happen to fall
In love with man who also happened
to have a million or two."-Detroit
Free Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
commutator Cleaning Block.

necessary pressure to handle the
block and move it across the surface,
says Popular Electricity. 1t is
much better method than holding the
sandpaper under the fingers or hold
ing 1t to block held in the hand.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07
Ask a Policeman.

PA. does money talk?"
Eyes. dear"
IAN money!"
Eyes. Bobbie."
"Then how can any one get a quiet
tipT'-Judge.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-07

Won Ratz-Yer know. haven't paid
out cent for repairs on my old car.
0'Catz-Yos, so the owner OF Do
Stew's garage told mo.-Texas Coyota
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-15
HIGH SCHOOL ART
SHOW TO OPEN
Students Posters, Costume and
Other Designs To Be Seen
at the Exhibition.

Twenty-Five high schools Of greater
New York are represented by the art
work OF their students in an exhibition
10 be held for the first time in the
Fine Arts building, 215 West 57th st.,
ON Friday and Saturday Of this week.
and on Monday Of next week, under
the auspices Of the School Art League.
This exhibition illustrates the de-
velopmeut of art work for commercial
and other uses, in posters. costume
Illustration and applied design. It is
regarded as Of special interest at this
time because of the fact that the Eu-
ropean war has caused the closing Of
practically all the ert schools except
those Of the United States.
An interesting exhibit is that of the
girls from the Wadleigh High School.
most of whom are between the ages
Of sixteen and eighteen. One wall IS
devoted to work with the pencil from
living forms, done by students in the
Washington Irving High School. The
Stuyvesant High School pupils show
an attractive series Of photographs.
The exhibition will be open from
10 a. m. to p. m. Among the patron
esses are Mrs. Nicholas j. Barrett, Mr.
Reba c. Bamberger. Mrs. Antonio Pr
SAM. Mrs. Ella W. Kramer, Mrs. Arthur
S. Somers, Mrs. Ira s. Vile and Mrs
George W. Wingate. James Parton
Haney, first vice-president of the
School Art League, is in charge of the
exhibition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-15
JOSEPH |. HANCE DEAD
Former War Correspondent
Was in Consular Service.

Joseph l. Hance, former war CORE
spondent and United States Consul,
died at his home, AIS West 13Oth St,
on Tuesday evening. He was born IN
Easton, Penn, the son Of clergy
During the Franco-Prussian War he
represented The Tribune in Germany,
and later became private secretary 10
George Bancroft, the historian, who
was at that time the United States
Minister in Berlin.
While he was abroad Mr.. Hance mar
ried Clara, the daughter Of General
Goodsite. Of Nuremberg, Germany. On
his return to America he entered poll
tics. and was appointed military mes
senqer on Governor Tilden's staff at
Albany. In Governor Robinson's ad-
ministration he served as Deputy State
Treasurer
At the end Of his term Mr.. Hanee
took up consular work at Turks Island.
The climate proved so facilitating to
both himself and his wife, who died
there. that he was compelled 70 return
TO New York. A few years before the
Spanish war broke out he was appoint
ed consular agent at Cardenas. Cuba,
and was the last United States civil
official to leave the island after hostili-
ties began
Upon his return to this city Mr..
Hance re-entered politics. and was
made an auditor in the Finance De-
partmeut by Controller Metz. He held
this Office until i'll health compelled
him to relinquish it some months ago.