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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
AGENTS RENT LISTS.
II. L RUST. 400 II ST. NV.

FLORENCE COURT. California st. and Phelps p,.
Ideal location. Stx-story hreproof building.
Excellent service. Telephones, e.evatof
rooms reception hall and bath. ........ So. 90
rooms reception ball and bath. ......... 5000
rooms and bath NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
THE wILBuRToN, 1874 Columbia road NV.
Built by Kennedy Bros. Oak floors; well equip-
ped kitchen; large porches.
rooms, reception hall and bath. boo
Between the two car lines: arranged for real
housekeeping: large pOrches. overlooking Col. I'd.
rooms, reception hall and bath. 5000
THE KALORAMA 1881 Belmont road NV.
Convenient to the two car lines; bedrocms
and extra toilet and bath; newly pspered and
painted throughout.
rooms and bath and porch. 5000
THE ARGYLE Park road and nth st. NV.
Built BY Kennedy Bros Possessing many q
venienee; dreproof construction; oak Moons;
cement porches.
rooms and bath and porch. $4,000
rooms and bath and porch. ........... 5000
rooms and bath NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $3.50
THE BEVERLY COURT, 1873 Columbia road.
service; elevator; telephones; nreproof coustruc.
ton; p0rches.
rooms and baths 10000
rooms and baths .................... $500
rooms and bath NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5000
8 rooms and bath ..................... 5000
1923 PARK ROAD NV.
Well arranged housekeeping apartments: edge.
grain noors. electricity. gas logs. porches tels-
phones.
rooms reception hall and bath. $500. <7.5o
The above is a select list Some of the locs-
tions are the best Washington Heights All
ly renovated. and your inspection and COMPARE
son is solicited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-05
APARTMENTS FOR RENT
With heat and Janitor service.
THE LOUDOUN, 3l6 Il. CAP. ST.
2. 5. rooms and bath; rent, $3.50 to 80

Elevator.
BELT. O'BRIEN CO., Inc, 1909 G NV.
THE MELROSE. 1913 CLIFTON ST. NV
4r. and b., $50; Or. and b., $35; very pretty
location.
THE PARK, corner 18th and n. Car. ave.
ne. ALL FRONT ROOMS Apt. 2. rooms
and bath. Only $50.
BELT, O'BRIEN 4 CO.. Inc. 1900 q nv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-05
WANTED-HELP.
Nt:ENTS.

AGENT wanted 10 sell celebrated tea cot
fee. baking powder. spices and extracts in
Front Royal and other points in Virginia and
West Virginia: valuable premiums given away
free. and the highest commission paid to the
agent: good opening to hustling man or
woman For terms address the Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea Co. Il and 10 n. Queen St,
Lancaster. Pa.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Too Many Books In 1900.

In bewailing the fact that too many
books are published Mr.. Helnemann re-
echoes complaint made over three
centuries ago Barnaby Rich. In his
preface to "A New Description Of Ire
land" published In 1900. writes: Zone
of the diseases of this age Is the multi
tude of books that doth so overcharge
the world that 1t Is not able to digest
the abundance of idle matter that Is
every day Matched and brought into the
world. that are as divers In their forms
as their authors be in their faces. 1t is
but thriftless and thankless occupa
ton, this writing of books. A man
were certainly better to sit singing In
cobblers shop, for his pay is certainly
penny patch! But book writer, If
he get sometimes few commenda-
tons of the judicious, he shall be sure
to reap thousand reproaches Of the
malicious. London Chronicle.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Was II For HIM

Blithers and Smithers were neigh
bors. They were friends before they
became neighbors. The enmty started
by Blithers' boy pushing Smlthers kid
off high picket fence and nearly
breaking his young neck. Then Smith
ers killed four of Blithers' chickens.
After that they glared at each other
like a couple Of horse thieves.
Bllthers hired colored man to NOW
his lawn. Rastus threw the grass over
the fence into Smithers' yard.
"Hey. you'll" yelled Smithers. What
In thunder are you doing?'
Rastus blinked.
"Das fob yo' mool. mister" he smiled
Muller roared Smithers. Il amt got
no muller
Rastus stared.
"Ain'tchaT he gasped. Then he
scratched his head. "Das funny" he
added. "De gemman what lib here say
de grass fob de jackass next dOh!'-
Judge.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Star Sinhf

BY all the rules of the game of na
ture we should not be able to see q
star at all, for 1t appears from the
earth as a geometrical point, thing
without dimensions, and cannot be
measured even in the most powerful
telescope. A star appears In a tele-
scope just as ii does to the naked eye.
Now the question naturally comes up
as to why we can perceive star, a
thing with no dimensions. We GER
tainly cannot see so small a thing I'M
der the microscope The whole answer
is a popularity of the human eye and,
In fact. of all optical instruments, call
ed diffraction. A lens does not focus
parallel rays of light to geometrical
point. even though they come from a
point. and so a small disk is printed
on the retina by star, and the star Is
perceived Remember. though, that
only the stars effect Is perceived with
the eye. A planet of course Is differ
ent. as it is comparatively close to us.
and its actual disk may be seen and
measured In the telescope, just as that
of the moon can be seen with the max
ed eye.-Chicago Herald.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
A MASTERPIECES In FRAGMENTS.

DR.. Ohnefaisch- Richter. the famous
antiquarian. writing In the Pail Mall
Magazine on the ancient civilization of
Cyprus, describes the chance discovery
of vase of the fourth century B. 9.
which ranks as one of the finest exam
piles of ancient art ever found ut first
escaped the eyes Of my workmen alto.
gether," he writes, when accidental
ly found single fragment In the earth
dug out Of tomb. After good bak-
sheesh had been promised for each de.
livered fragment succeeded In finding
the whole vase with the exception Of
one small bit and In gluing together
with my own hands the sixty-eight
pieces and thus obtained the master,
piece Of art" Today 1t has place Of
honor In the British museum among
the collection Of Attic vases Of tho bsst
period.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
How yuestah as.s IL. Water.

In Yucatan the people depend for
their water supply chiefly on what are
known as 'cenotes,' or subterranean
reservoirs, fed by hidden underground
lakes or network of water courses.
Some of these are so near the surface
that the soil has given way and left
a surface pond or reservoir; others
again are reached only by powerful
pumps or system of ladders by
which the women descend into enor-
nous caverns or traverse narrow gal.
leries to ill their Jars from the hidden
springs, and in some cases the en-
trance to these deep caverns is con-
siderable distance from the nearest
village or farm. Sometimes crust OF
rock IL left over such 'cenote,' with
an aperture through which the day
light reaches the cavern. forming
real grotto, with stalactites and sta
lagmites of considera Bile beauty.
Nearly all of the ancient cities and
modern towns and haciendas are locat-
ed near some one Of these subterranean
water caverns.- Winsl0w Hall
In National Magazine.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
The cynios.

Cynics was the name applied to a
school of philosophers founded by An.
tisthenes. pupil of Socrates. The
main tenet Of the extreme cynics was
that civilization Is a curse, and true
happiness can be obtained only by
gratifying the most primary physical
appetites which man has In common
with brutes. The general attitude Of
the cynics as distinguished from that
of the stoics. who regarded everything
in the external world with indiffer-
ence. was one Of contempt They were
not an important philosophical school
numerically, but attracted attention
largely by their eccentricities and inso
lence. On account Of their contempt
for refinement their name came subse
quently to be applied to any one who
takes a mean view of human life.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Seasickness.

Seasickness COMES ON oceans. lakes
and some rivers. Not every one. how.
ever. who travels upon these bodies
Of water can acquire It, as 1t appears
TO come only TO those who have gift
for 1t. 1t has one great merit not COM
mon to all gifts, as 1t may be acquired
without previous practice, Those who
are skillful do not have to be taught
Like inspiration and the wonderful
one boss shay. 1t comes to them "all
at once and nothing first"
Various cures have been devised for
seasickness. One of them is publicity
If you can keep on deck where you
will be seen by all men and a few
fishes that may be staring at you. 1t is
said to be great help. The best cure.
however. Is carefully to remove the
water from underneath the particular
vessel In which you happen to be pass
ing away. II enough water can be re-
moved the seasickness will be inyari.
ably cured.
Seasickness Is the only thing you get
from the steamship company that you
don't pay for-Life.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Java's Teak Forests.

Teak forests in Java cover I, 4SO. 600
acres, and, as the area reforested Is
two and half times as large as the
area felled In given time. this magni-
ficent stock Of timber Is continually
increasing. A pest of the Java teak
plantation is alang grass dmperata
arundinacae). In order to prevent the
incursion Of this plant, as hoeing is too
expensive, the foresters SOW a legu-
minous plant, luecena glauca, between
the rows of teak seedlings. This chokes
the alang. keeps the soil clean and en-.
riches the soil In humus and nitrogen,
and ultimately disappears with the In
crease Of the forest cover.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Born of an Odor.

Professor Alexander Graham Bell
once gave an account, which Is here
condensed, of an invention founded on
a smell
First. chemist detected In sulphuric
acid waste an odor which on analysis
was found to come from q hitherto
unknown substance. This was called
silenium
Second, silenium crystallized was
found to be conductor Of electricity
of phenomenally high resistance.
Third. the new resistant, having
been put to use In place of whole coils
Of wire to balance the Atlantic cable
during the period Of laying. was found
to have at night twice its resisting
power of the daytime.
Fourth, Professor Bell playing upon
silenium's sensitiveness to light pro-
duced the phOtophone. by means Of
which one may talk over a beam Of
light.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Corset Ancient Armor.

A French historian of women's dress
states that the corset was worn by
the ancient Egyptians. This assertion
is borne out by the figures carved on
the tombs Of women. who are invari-
ably represented as wearing a garment
strongly resembling the modern cor
set. There does not appear to be any
representation extant Of Cleopatra VI,
the beloved OF Antony. but In one Of
the temples there Is a figure Of her
predecessor, Cleopatra H., in which
the sculptor has endowed her with q
corset cut on the lines of those worn
today Whalebone was probably un-
known to the Egyptians, but nation
capable Of constructing pyramids with
out steam cranes would probably find
no difficulty in making stays without
busks. -London Standard.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Spiders Are Not insects.

The spider is not an insect. though
probably nine people out Of ten would
class II under this term. With scOr-
pions and mites. spiders form class
In the animal kingdom known as arach-
nida. This name Is derived from a
mythical parsonage called Arachne, the
daughter of purple dyer Of Lydia.
who was tabled to have challenged
Minerva to trial of skill In spinning
So indignant was the goddess at this
act OF boldness that she forthwith
transformed the hapless challenger
snto spider. presumably In order that
she might have the best possible op-
pOrtunity Of practicing the art on
which she prided herself so much.
Spiders differ from insects in five main
particulars Their eyes are simple In
stead Of compound. they have eight
legs In place OF six. they do not pass
through the metamOrphoses which are
characteristic Of insects. they have no
antennae and their breathing Is accom-
plished by means Of organs which COM
bine the functions Of lungs and gills
instead of by tubes pervading their
bodies. These points of distinction are
to determine the fact that II
Is impossible to class spiders as insects.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Our Sixteen Striped FLAG.

How many stripes In the American
fagf Thirteen. Of course. yet there's
an American flag flown legally today
which has sixteen stripes. II is the
flag Of the revenue cutter service, and
the stripes are vertical. not horizontal
as in the ordinary ensign. The stripe
nearest the staff Is red; then come
white and red alternately, SO that the
'outermost stripe is white, The reason
for the sixteen stripes is found in the
fact that when the revenue flag was
authorized, in 1889. there were sixteen
states In the Union, three having join
ed the original thirteen. New York
Tribune,
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Panal Namaa.

Every one knows that as soon as q
cardinal becomes pope he Is nc
longer known by his own name. but
takes new one. This custom origi
mated out of reverence for St Peter
This custom. now law Of the
church, had Its origin in 1884. when
Peter di Porca became pope Of Rome
He held that It would be presumptu-
Gus to style himself Peter H., so he
adopted the name Of Sergius II. Be
fore that time many popes had chang
ed their names, but 1t was not obliga
tory for them to do so Sergius IL.
not only established precedent In
this direction. but he set an example
which all pontiffs have followed in
that none OF. them has ever retained
or assumed the name of Peter.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Quite Simple.

"Mr. Yaleblue. want to ask you q
question" remarked the Wellesley
maiden to her partner as they entered
the conservatory.
"A thousand If you like" replied the
gallant collegian.
What is a kiss?"
The young man was taken aback.
but quickly pulled himself together
and firmly said. This is"
Sir" replied the indignant seeker
after higher culture. you misunder-
stand me. The Interrogation | put to
you was mathematical problem
which | thought might interest stu
dent from Yale college"
1T does. 1t does" said the junior as
he twirled his light mustache, but If
it's conundrum | give it up"
The maiden's eyes sparkled. and
there was music In her voice as she
threw out the answer why, It's
nothing divided by two."-Philadel-
phia Ledger
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
TURKEY MAY ENTER
INTO EUROPEAN WAR
INDICATIONS ARE THAT OTTO
MAN EMPIRE WILL SOON BE
INVOLVED IN CONFLICT.
Has Not Yet Given Great Britain,
France and Russia Satisfactory Ex-
PLANTATION of the Entry Into the
DardaneIles of German Cruisers.

Washington.-An acute situation
has arisen in the Balkan states over
he possible entry of Turkey into the
european war, according to official
advices to the American government
from various sources.
Turkey has not yet given Great
Britain, France and Russia satisfac.
tory explanation of the entry into the
Dardanelles Of the German cruisers
Goeben and Breslau. When 1t was
first reported that Turkey had pur.
chased these vessels, Great Britain,
France and Russia demanded that the
crews of the two ships be repatriat
ed Immediately. Wednesdays dis
patches revealed that German crews
were still aboard the cruisers.
Many Washington diplomats famil.
lar with the situation consider 1t prac,
tically certain that should Turkey side
with Germany and Austria, Italy
would abandon her position of neu-
trality and join Great Britain, Russia,
France and Servia, who could count
also upon the assistance of Greece.
Greece is under martial law with
its army modified along the frontier
watching Turkeys movements. The
troops of the Ottoman empire are
quietly modelling without public or,
der to that effect. Italy's order for
on August n is believed
here to be due to some extent to
Turkeys military activity.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Villa Still Opposing carranza.

Washington.-While President Will
son and administration officials are
confident that the differences be-
tween Carranza and Villa will be set,
tied without recourse to arms, de-
tails Of the position assumed by Gen.
eral Villa, as reaching here in off.
cial reports, show that the fighting
general plans to insist on the elimi.
nation Of Carranza from permanent
power In the Mexican administration.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Water Power Bill Passed.

Washington.-The administration
bill aimed at developments of water
power on public lands through a sys-
tenn OF leasing sites to private enter
prises went to the senate Wednesday,
after having been approved by the
house Its passage, declared its au.
thor Representative Ferris of Okla.
homa, would mean a greater and
richer west"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Quarantine for Sheep scabies Lifted

Washington.-The department Of
agriculture has given notice that in.
asmuch as the counties of Carbon,
Emery and Grand, in the state Of
Utah, are now free from the disease
known as scables among sheep, the
quarantine against these counties has
been lifted effective August "a, 1914
This frees the entire state of Utah
from the quarantine for sheep scabies.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
"old GLORY" on French Soil.

Paris.-The Stars and Stripes we're
seen on the streets of Paris on Wed.
nesday alongside the French tricoior
when the corps Of American volun.
teers, 200 strong, marched through the
city to the st. Lazarre railroad sta
ton to take train for Rouen, where
they will be drilled under French Of
fcers.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Uncle Sans Mints.

The various minis Of the United
States are located as follows: New Or
leans, Philadelphia. San Francisco.
Denver and Carson City Each mint
is directly in charge of superintend-
ent, the whole system being looked
after by a board of directors, who are
responsible to the federal government
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
II IL Had a Voice.

George Bernard Shaw Is a vegetarian
who has remained true to the faith.
and in letter to Chicago woman,
reproaching her for her fight against
the aigret when she still ate meat, Mr..
Shaw said:
1.-The lack Of logic prevailing every
where. We call the tiger ferocious
and ravening beast. but what would
you Chicago ladies be called II, for ex-
ample. the lamb chop had voiceT'
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Sealed Orders.

Bachelor Uncle-Well, frankie. what
do you want now? Frankie-Oh,
want to be rich Uncle Rich? Why7
frankie Because | want to be petted,
and ma says you are an old fool, but
must be petted because you are rich,
but it's great secret. and / mustn't
tell"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Austrlans on Italian Border.

Rome.-The Secolo says that, not
withstanding the denials Of the Aus
trian government, Austrian troops
are massing on the Italian frontier
The movements were discreet at
first, but orders from Vienna in the
last forty-eight hours compelled pre-
oipitate action, the effects of which
were visible at Trent, where there Is
an incessant movement of troops
The paper adds that there are also
$4,000 Austrian troops at Innsbruck.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Must Work or Lose Paw.

Washington.-The house on Wed.
nesday adopted drastic resolut on
introduced by Majority Leader U der.
wood, ordering absent members back
to their duties and docking" them
s2O,54 for every day they are away
except for sickness The vote On the
resolution was 213 for. 27 against and
s absent.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Discretion.

A lion that had been Ill asked a
sheep II his breath was bad. The
sheep said Yes" and the lion bit of
her head for a fool. A wolf, asked
the same question. said mo" Him
the lion killed for liar. A fox In
answer to the question said he had a
cold in his head and could not smell.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Easy.

"Tell me, old man." said the peren-
Mai seeker after useless knowledge,
why is your hair gray and your
beard BROWN
Easy" answered the facetious old
man. MY hair is twenty years older
than my beard. Michigan Gargoyle.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
She Made Him Happy.

"Shan't we go now. Emma? feel
cold here. and I've got cough"
"You sit still. Henry. and keep
your mouth shut I've got to finish
this book on The Secret Of Making
Ones Husband Happy" - Meggen
dorfer Batter.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Water Bonds for Pocatello

Pocatello. Idaho.--At the election
Tuesday, which was remarkable for
the Indifference displayed by about
one1half of the voters, the mayor and
council were authorized to issue
bonds for the sum of $4,000 to In.
stall municipal water system.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Vera Cruz Port Closed.

Mexico City.-Provisional President
Caranza has notified the authorities
OF ports other than Vera Cruz that
Vera Cruz is closed as q port on 40
c unit OF the occupation of the city
and harbor by the American forces.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
y Foresight.

She-JOhnnie needs a new pair of
shoes. He-Why. saints alive!
brought home pair for him last night
She Yes, you did. But as 1t took you
fully six weeks to remember to get
them 1t might be well to start In now
on the next pair.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Trouble For Pa,

where do they wind you up. Miss
SkreekerT'
wind me upT
"Yes. Pa said you sang mechanical.
ly."-Houston Post.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Tonsorial Sarcasm,

sArber- Very sorry. sir, but I'm
afraid I've made small cut on your
chin. Subject-Ah. 1t must have been
a sharp spot ON the razor.-London
Punch.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Government Shipping Company.

Washington.-Arrangements were
made Wednesday for hearings on the
ministration bill to authorize the
organization of a government-controll
ed shipping company to engage in the
foreign trade.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
An Instance.

Knicker-Time brings many strange
changes. Booker Yes. The boy whose
mother can't make him wash his neck
grows up to he rich man who goes
abroad for baths Harper's Bazaar.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
OF Course tia poaa.

Logical sequence. anyway"
GLOW now"
First man feathers his nest; then
he plumes himself Kansas City Jour.
nal.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Scholarship.

The scholar Is more inclined to In
quire than to affirm He Is more ready
to ask, "What do you think2" than to
say, 81 know."-C r. Thwing.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29

Wanted-Music pupils by Aston
Peake. The W. s. B. Mathews
graded course OF studies used. Thor.
ough work gu ran leA.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1914-08-29
Dehra Doom.

Dehra doom is the picturesque name
OF a fertile valley In the northern part
OF Hindustan. at the base of the outer
most ridge OF the Himalaya mountains.