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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Tipping Nuisance.
From the London Chronicle.


You and I complainant not withs
out reason--of the tyranny Of the tip.
But consider the unhappy plight OF the
eighteenth century man. Here is the
anguished wall of Constant Reader"
who in 1875 writes to the Times: III a
man who has a horse puts him up at an
inn, besides the usual bill. he must at
least give ] shilling to the waiter. q
pence to the chambermatd. pence to
the hostler and pence to the jackpot.
making together shillings pence
At breakfast you must give at least 8
pence between the waiter and hostler.
If the traveller only puts up to have a
refreshment. besides paying for his
horses standing, he must give pence
to the hostler, at dinner 6 pence to the
waiter and pence to the hostler; at
tea 6 pence between them. SO that he
gives away in the day 2 shillings s
pence, which. added to the shiliings
pence for the night. makes shillings
per day on an average to servants.
And 5 shillings then meant at least 10
shillings today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Repairing Broken Bones.
From London 1Yt-Bits.


That the old-fashioned splint treat
ment is far from satisfactory in re-
storing the proper shape and func-
tons of a limb, particularly in cases
OF considerable displacement of broken
medical profession. And it is a fact
that there are many people today going
through life crippled simply because
a fractured bone has been badly set.
This danger. however. has now been
considerably minimized by a system
which has been perfected by a mem
Der of the Royal College of Surgeons,
which enables bad fracture to be
mended by means of screws passed
through the bones. with plates or nuts
at the ends holding the screws in
position.
One Of the great objections to the
splint method has always been that
the treatment has been SO slow 1t
necessitates the patient being kept in
bed or inactive for the longest possible
time, in order that the bones and
tendons may naturally heal together.
1t is pointed out that perhaps half an
hour is given to fixing broken arm
in a splint or a leg In plaster, and
then nothing more can be done for a
month or two, except for the patient
to enjoy his convalescence and the
surgeon to come and look at the band
age and have chat about the weather
1t is claimed, however, that if bolts
and screws are used in the treatment
of broken bones the fractured parts
are held together SO tightly that the
healing process takes but short time.
Furthermore, there is less danger of
displacement through careless move
ment on the part of the patient, as
when an ordinary splint is used.
The method adopted is quite simple.
After the broken bone has been held
carefully in position. it Is transflxed
by a long drill from side to side. and
into the hole SO made is passed a. long
bolt, which is one-siXteenth to one
eighth of an inch in thickness, accord
ing to the size Of the bone. The head
Of the bolt carries one plate, and an
other plate is passed over the opposite
end and secured tightly by nut when
the projecting end of the bolt is cut
off. These bolts and plates are usually
made of soft steel. and the method
Of treatment has been found particu-
larly valuable In the case of broken
|leg-bones, where the muscular strain Is
very great.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Absorption.

<tyYTHY do we always bring out a
w lot of fairy tales at Christmas
time? I'll tell you why. It's because
the fairy tale is irresistibly absorbing
The speaker was a New York publish
er. He went on:
81 gave a little boy book of fairy
tales last Christmas One evening,
after his supper, the little boy began
to cry.
What is the matter with you? ask
ed his nurse. What are you crying
for?'
"'Boo hoo he blubbered I ate all my
supper while you were reading me one
of my fairy tales. and here I didn't
know I'd eaten itr"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
A Cubic Foot of Gold.
From the Boston Globe.

The specific gravity Of any substance
is the number of times its weight con-
tains the weight of an equal volume of
water. Since the weight of cubic
foot of water at it's freatest density is
1000 ounces, or sixty-two and one-half
pounds, the weight of a cubic foot of
any substance is found by multiplying
1000 ounces avoirdupois by its specific
gravity. AS the specific gravity of gold
is 10, a cubic foot of gold will weigh
nineteen times 1000 ounces avoirdu-
pois, which is 1,1S7k pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
NEW LINES Of WORK
BY WEATHER BUREAU
Service for Protection of Fruit Grow
ers Regarded as Highly
Important.
FUTURE DAYS.

Several new lines of work have re-
Gently been inaugurated by the weather
bureau, according to the annual report
made public today. The work ranged
from explorations of the upper air to
special service given orchardists.
Explorations of the upper air and
studies of solar radiation were contin-
ned by the bureau during the year. No
small light has been thrown upon OBJ
scure features of weather control
through the information already OBJ
tanned of conditions prevailing in the
upper atmosphere. and continued in
yestisations are expected to disclose
additional valuable facts. Active heid
work of this character was transferred
during the year from Mount Weather'
Va to Fort Omaha, Neb., where more
favorable conditions for atmospheric
exploration exist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Forest Rangers Warned.

Another opportunity for service has
been found in the timbered regions of
the west during periods of unusual
drought. This has been taken advan-
tage of through the issue of special
forecasts of hot dry winds, which are
disseminated directly to the officials of
the fire patrol of the forest service and
other similar organizations. placing
them on their guard at times sof I'M
usual danger of fire inception. A fea-
ture of considerable moment to scien-
lists and students of meteorology was
the daily issue of a weather map for
the entire northern hemisphere, begun
by the bureau last January. Unfortu-
nately. the issue of this map was neces-
sarily suspended at the outbreak of the
present European war
A special investigation of orchard
conditions in western North Carolina,
where systematic observations are be-
ing carried on in number of orcha rd 8
by the weather bureau, in co-opera ton
with the state experiment station,
promises to give valuable results.
These studies have in view the estab-
ilshment of the influence of Topography
on local climate, the ultimate object
being to differentiate the safe and nm
safe locations for orchards in such re
gions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

10-A., 7-R. HOUSEHOLD OUTBUILDINGs;
plenty fruit; good water; electric lights; one
half mile electric line; In Va. $4,000. ,
3Sil A-MONTGOMERY CO.; ALL IN Gull
tiyation; 7-r, house; outbuidings; ] mile ~.
station; 20 miles out; good roads; 50. 500:
20 A.-I2 MILES OUT; SIR. BUNGALOW;
outbuildings; good condition; convenient to rail-
road; will exchange; $3.50.
MORGAN BROS 800 n Y, ave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
His Parting Shot.

From the Boston Transcript.
He-But couldn't you learn to love
She-I don't think I could. George.
He-Good-bye, then. 1t is as Tear
ed-you are too old to learn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
FOR sALE-H0UsEs.

FOR SALE-10-ROOM HOUSE: CENTRAL LOCA-
tion; reason for selling. to settle an estate; NJ
reasonable offer refused. Apply at 912 9Th st.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Heard at Birthstone Corner.

From the Boston Transcript.
First Urchin-Say, Skinny, what
makes your hair so red?
Second Urchin-Aw, I Just had de
scarlet fever and IL settled IN me
bean.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
Conditional.

From the Boston Transcript
Oeden-Going to get a new suit this
spring?
Owens-If l can find a new tailor,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06
FOR EXCHANGE.
A HOME. IN FLORIDA.

4 HOME IN FLORIDA
Al ormoId Beach. between the ocean and the
UaIifax river charming bungalow type house;
Japanese gardens. swimming pool. garage bear
in. orange and grapefruit groves New SlJv-
golf courS. crosses the property. \ charm
I'M. winter home offered at much below cost
IN HISTORIC LEXINGTON. MASS
Fronting the battlefield Handsome home of
modified colonial type Complete ana noderh
in every way Decorated with taste Mahog
any and cherry woodwork: tiled baths: Mot I
plumbing; stable aud garage, 10000 feet OF
ground. Price. $4,000.
IN THE SI-BURBS OF BOSTON
Al Cambridge. Mass. We have an unusual or
portunity for builder or investor. Plot "f
ground held by present owner over twenty
years Surrounding land thoroughly improved
10 center of Boston. Never before offered for
sale Owner has moved south and will sell at
one-half value OF surrounding lands. y gold
mine for aggressive builder. Demand for
houses does not have I've created. 1t is there
100 lots. JS,Ooo sq. feet, at '"c per IT.,
s25o.0oo.
A BEAUTIFUL VIRGINIA ESTATE.
500 acres 1870 of which is rich bottom land
tracIi,e modern housc. Near station. Wash
ington, ~ miles. Price Sta,Hn.
AMONG TIE FOOTHILLS OF
The Blue Ridge mountains. Boundary of I6
acres Part cleared: part in timber. 200.
apple trees Charming bungalow. Outbuid
inEs. Bold streams. Mill Great opportunity
si-BTRBAN PRoPERTy1)F VALUE
Close to city. \ very charming home. Conmo
dicus dwelling with modern equipment. FIX
tended lawns. Many trees. Limited acreage
Price, $4,000.
owners of all of above properties will con
slider exchanging for Washington properties
We have many other attractive properties fol
exchange
For particulars address
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT Co,
SIC Connecticut Avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

For sALE-THE FARM LATELY OCCUPIED
by the late Fred W. Bergman. near Suitland.
Md. IA improvements consist Of t' double
ming water. bath, etc: a tenant dwelling. sta l.
BILE. storehouse and loft, and a 3o-ton GOV
cred hay barrack; all well fenced and In fne
23h acres Of nne soil all fronting road. Get
your broker to show you this property or see
me for full particulars. CHARLES A.
SHIELDS, administrator of F. W. Bergman.
deceased, 1895 New York ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

A German inventor has perfected q
machine to test the elasticity Of rubber
from samples accurately.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Expense Accounts of Kentuck.
ians Filed

= ]. c. w. Beckham received
$5,325 in campaign contributions
and spent 81, $50 in his effort to OBJ
tain the Democratic nomination
for the Senate, according to his
post-primary expense account
filed with the Clerk of the Senate
last week, in compliance with the
Federal corrupt practice act.
Other candidates for the Senate
say they spent the following
sums: Governor James B. Nc
Creary, $6,169.76; D. II. Smith,
$379.61; George Nicholas, Accents
and William Marshall Bullitt,
nothing.
Governor McCreary received
$6,460 in campaign contributions.
Representative r. Y. Thomas,
Jr., spent $4,539.2O during his
campaign for the Congressional
nomination in the Third District,
and Representative ]. c. Cantrill
says he spent 81, 165 in his cam.
paign for reelection in the Sew.
enth District.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Another Plant

Manager Hackett, of the local
office of the Kentucky Utilities
Company, has taken charge of the
Richmond plant. Mt. Sterling
and Richmond are both now I'M
der the management of Mr.. Hack
EFT. The Richmond plant was
sold several months ago to the
Utilities Company and has been
under the SUPPLEMENTARY of Mr..
Geo. T. Bogard. Manager Hack
EFT will make his regular trips
to Richmond and will see that the
service there is second to none.
Mr.. Elmer David, of this city, has
been placed in charge, while Mr..
Bogard has been promoted to a
higher place in the company'S
service. Winchester Democrat.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
v. A. Lear Losing Stock


V. A. Lear, the stock exporter
of Lancaster, is meeting with a
great misfortune in the way of a
heavy loss of mules and horses,
ten head having died since last
Monday while five more showed
symptoms of the fatal malady.
Mr.. Lear having lost seven mules
and three head of horses, one of
them a fine broodmare, the n.y.
birds being yearlings and two
year-olds, all valuable animals.
1t was at first supposed that the
stock met death from the light
ming in Mondays storm, but
when other animals were found
dead on Tuesday and still more
are ailing, it was evident that
their demise was due to some
other cause, poison later being the
supposition. A post mortem ex-
animation was determined upon
and veterinaries were summoned
from Lexington and Danville.
DR.. R. L. Pontius, of the Fayette
capital, and DR.. Casey, of Dan
vile, making the examinations
and reporting that the animals
were victims of cerebro spinal
meningitis, the dread malady in
dicating a fatal affection of the
brain. Exchange.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Burley Crop Will Be Short Thi.
Year

Reports from the Burley To
bacco Company officials at Lex
ington from all parts of the Bur
ley district indicate that the crop
of white hurley tobacco this year
will fall far short of that last
year.
Government statistics show
that last years crop aggregated
215, 100000 pounds, and from re
liable estimates at hand this years
crop will be about IS percent OF
last.
The shortage is said to be due
to bad stand, followed by the
effects of the protracted droutt
which retarded the growth of the
weed.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Steam Boat Bill

A baby boy was born Monday
on the steamer Bowling Green,
near Bowling Green, KY, has
been named Steam Boat Bill
The baby was born to Mrs Essie
Joiner, who got on the boat at
Eastwood Landing, Ky. The
mother and child were taken
from the boat at Cromwell, KY,
and placed in a hospital. A vote
was taken among the passengers
and crew of the boat on the
name to be given the baby. 1t
was unanimously decided to
name the baby Steam Boat Bill''
and in honor of the event Capt.
Bewley ordered a special spread
on the boat.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
CINCINNATI MARKETS

Corn-No. 1 white SEC, No. 2 white
85c, No. 8 white SAC, No. white S3c,
No. yellow S712 @8Sc, No. yellow
87@8714c, No. yellow S61s @87c, No.
No. 4 yellow S6@S6kc, No / mixed
S71sc, No. 2 mixed S614 @87c, No.
mixed 861a Oslo, No. mixed 8515 @
S612c, white ear 84@85c, yellow ear So
Oslo, mixed ear 84@S6c.
12c, turkeyscmw emf emf cmfwyp jpa
Hay-New hay is quoted as follows:
No. timothy $40, No. 2 SIT, No.
timothy $3.50, No. clover mixed SIS,
No. clover mixed SIT, No. clover
SO, No. clover $3.50
Oats-No. 2 white 421sc, standard
42c, No. white 411ac, No. 4 white SO
@401sc, sNo. 2 mixed Az @42c, No. 8
mixed 41@411sc, No. 4 mixed 400
401sc.
Wheat-No. 2 red s5K @ssc, No. 8
red 93@95c, No. 4 red 89@92c.
Eggs-Prime firsts 22c, firsts zoe, or
binary firsts Ice, seconds lac.
Poultry-Hens, lbs and over 1910,
under lbs 13c, ROSTERS 915c; spring.
ers, 2 lbs and over 18c, under 2 lbs
Ice; young spring ducks, lbs and
over, 13c; ducks, white, under A. lbs
12c, colored lie; turkeys, toms 1s1ac,
young turkeys, 8 lbs 25c.
Cattle-Shippers $7.5O@8.50, extra
$8.60@9.25, butcher steers, extra $685.
@790; good to choice S6.85@7.90, com
mon to fair $5.50@6.75; heifers, extra
$7.85@8, good to choice $7.25@7.75,
common to fair $4.75@7; COWS, extra
$6.50@6.75, good to choice $575@6.50,
common to fair S3.25@5.65, Gamers SO
@4.5O.
Bologna $6@6.50, extra $3.50
@6.75, fat bulls $6.50@7.
Calves-Extra S11, fair to good $3.50
@10.50, common and large $500
1925.
Hogs Selected heavy $9@9.15, good
to choice packers and butchers $4,000
9.25, mixed packers $9.10@920, stays
$4.T5@6.50, common to choice heavy
fat sows $6@8, extra $50, light ship
pers $S.75@9.25, pigs Clio lbs and less)
! $6@8-25s .ssexSssi - ts,txss rszia = rs
Sheep light S4,75, good to
choice $4.40@470, common to fail
$2.75@425, heavy sheep $1,000.
Spring Lambs-Extra 1878, good to
choice $8.25@S.65, common to fail
$5.50@8, culls $4.25@5.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER FRANCOIS Beaupre. q
peasant babe of three years. after an
amusing incident in which Marshal Ney
figures is made a Chevalier of France
by the Emperor Napoleon. in the home
of the lads parents in the village Of Vic
pues. France, where the emperor had BRIEF
ly stopped to hold council Of war, Ma
poleon prophesied that the boy might
one day be a marshal of France under
another Bonaparte.
CHAPTER II-At the age Of ten Fran
co.'s meets a stranger who Is astonished
when the boy tells him he may one day
be marshal Of France under another
Napoleon"
CHAPTER IH-Francois demonstrates
his nerve by climbing lofty church
steeple. This deed is witnessed by the
stranger who marvels at the boys game
ness and asks him to visit him at
the Chateau.
CHAPTER IV-Franoois visits General
the Baron Gaspard Gourgaud, who with
Alike. his seven-year-old daughter, lives
st the Chateau. A soldier Of the Empire
under Napoleon he fires the boys imag-
ination with stories OF his campaigns
with the emperor.
CHAPTER v-Francois' father loses
his possessions in game of chance.
CHAPTER vI-The general offers
Francois a home at the Chateau. The
boy refuses to leave his parents, but in
Ine emu becomes COpy1SI Tor the general
and learns of the friendship between the
general and Marquis Zappa. who cam
paigned with the General under Napoi-
con.
CHAPTER VII-Marquis Zappi and
son, Ptetro, arrive at the Chateau. The
general agrees to care for the Marquis
son while the former goes to America.
CHAPTER vIII-Ffancois shows mark
ed attention to Marquis Zappi because
he once saved the life Of the general
The Marquis before leaving for America
asks the boy to be a friend of his son.
Francois solemnly promises.
CHAPTER K-Francois goes to the
leaving Pietro as a ward to the general.
Alike. Pietro and Francois meet a
strange boy who proves to be Prince
Louis Napoleon. Francois saves his life.
CHAPTER X-The general discovers
Francois loves Alike, and extracts prom
Use from him that he will not interfere
between the girl and Pietro.
CHAPTER xI-Francois goes to italy
view with Alike before leaving and near
" reveals his love for her.
CHAPTER xIIQueen Hortense plans
the escape of her son Louis Napoleon by
disgusting him and Marquis Zappi as her
lackeys.
CHAPTER XIII-F+ancois takes Mar
Quis Zappfs place. who is Ill. in the
escape of Hortense and Louis. Dressed
as Louis. brother Francois lures the
Austrians from the hotel allowing the
Prince and his mother to escape.
CHAPTER XIV-Francois is a pris-
oner of the Austrfans for five years, in
the castle owned by Pietro in Italy. He
discovers in his guard one of Pietro's old
family servants and through him sends
word to his friends of his plight
CHAPTER XV-The general. Alike ana
rescue.
CHAPTER XV1-FTancois as q guest
or the Austrian governor of the castle
prison inspects the interior of the Wine
cellar Of the Zappis.
CHAPTER XvII-Francois receives a
note from Pietro explaining in detail how
to escape from his prison. He starts and
reaches the wine cellar
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
Paper Finger Bowls


A very practical advance in
sanitation has been adopted BY
the proprietor of several western
hotels and railroad eating houses
by the substitution of Individual
finger bowls of parafined paper
for the glass bowl used in COM
mon with other guests. An or
namental band, sustained by up
rights, holds a crimpled bowl
made impervious by parafin.
This dainty dish may contain the
conventional slice of lemon or
geranium leaf floating on the
water, and when once used the
paper bowl is thrown away.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-18
JSIRkIIoNs 81 ELLSWORTH YOUNG
S Ml20ZI QQMoEHY

and gasping mouth and wet torn
clothes, was 1T demon for the haunt
ed spot. He cav nothing, no one; with
that there was q soft swapping Of
twigs and a movement in the darkness
farthest from him; movement toward
him. Tottering he crawled to meet 1t;
in another second the shadows had
shaped into figures-a peasant boy on
horse, leading another horse.
Then he stood close to them, and
the boy, leaning over without word
put something into his hand, and Fran
co.'s, swaying with exhaustion. saw
that it was a flask. He took a long
swallow of cognac and his chilled blood
leaped, and with that he had caught
the bride from the lad and was in the
saddle.
In the shadows Of trees, in lonely
lane, the peasant boy stopped his
horse suddenly and made a short ges-
ture toward the flask sticking out of
Francois coat pocket His strength
was going again; It was exactly the
right moment. Another swallow of
brandy and he rode on with fresh
courage. But something in the ges-
ture of the peasant boy; something
about his seat in the saddle, about the
touch of his hands on the rein, gave
Francois curious underlined shock. In
the growing daylight he turned toward
the silent rider. The coat collar was
up and the broad-brimmed soft hat
drawn down. The slim figure, outlined
against the cool pink vastness of the
morning sky was clad like an ordinary
young peasant-yet! There was a
poise. sure grace, which seemed unlike
a peasant, which seemed like
Have we far to go?" Francois de-
handed suddenly in French.
The head turned swiftly; black ex-
aggerated lashes lifted and under them
were the blue eyes he knew.
Alike"
He cried it out loud, reckless, for
getting everything. But she did not
forget. In an instant her hand was on
his mouth, and she was whispering in
terror.
francois, dear Francois, be careful.
We are not safe yet. We have vii
lage to ride through see, there is a
house. 1t is almost time for them to
be awake. Ride fast. 1t is two miles
yet"
They were racing again over the
soft ground, the horses unshod feet
making little noise, and Francois
heart was playing mad music. No
need now of cognac. Then they were
galloping down the sand of lonely
beach, and with that there was little
group Of people and a boat drawn up;
and they had pulled in the horses, and
Francois felt himself lifted of like a
child and lying like very little,
WORKOUT child In the generals arms;
and the general was crying, swearing,
hugging him without shame. Pietro
was there; Pietro was rubbing the
thin hands In a futile useless sort of
way, and holding them by turns to his