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WORK OF CIVIL ENGINEER
IN REALTY DEVELOPMENT
Success of Undertakings Largely Dependent
on Character of Survey-Writer De-
scribes Planning of Subdivisions.

That the real estate and land men
are dependent in great measure on
the civil engineers is a condition paral-
leled only by the dependence Of the
civil engineers on the real estate men.
says r. E. ]. Summers, in the National
Real Estate Journal. This becomes
more apparent when one thinks of the
surveys of townsites, the subdivision
of sections and additions, the resurvey
of property boundaries, the survey of
roads and streets, the design Of sew
ers and waterworks, the paving OF
roads and streets-in short resume of
the work of the civil engineer.
An examination of these items will
show that it Is the activity Of the real
estate men that directly or Indirectly
produces such work. They are the men
responsible directly for the townsite
surveys. the subdivision of sections
and additions and the resurvey Of
property boundaries. The people who
buy and build on such property as a
result Of the activity of the real es-
tate men cause the further improve
ments. but indicating that it is all due
primarily to the real estate men.
What to Expect.
Because of this correlation of inter-
ests, 1t might be pertinent to point out
Just what the real estate man should
expect from the engineer and what he
should not expect.
First, for instance. take such a prob
lem as the design and survey Of a
townsite or an addition. The character
Of the work would be the same in both
cases. except that in some cities. the
plan of the addition must conform to a
general plan of the whole city.
The engineer will first make a care
full resurvey of the boundaries Of the
plot and mark them with substantial
monuments as the markers are
technically termed. He will then make
complete topographic map Of the plot,
depicting the contour of the ground.
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an ak chopped it to pieces. The tears
stood in his eyes. He picked up a
piece and thrust it into his pocket.
Then he laboriously kicked the remain
ing pieces out of sight. At supper
that night he was SO noticeably lack
ing in appetite that Jane remarked on
1t. Il guess you need tonic. father.
she said. Old Caleb assented weakly.
He looked longingly at the cake and
pie that the others were eating, but
he knew better than to ask for any.
Jane considered that cake and pie was
not ft food for an old person.
The next morning was James birth
day. It was one of the few breaks in
Caleb's monontonous life, and he made
the most of it. He had gone down to
the store and traded off his watch
chain for string of small gold beads.
These he presented to Jane after
breakfast. He had been so excited and
eager about it that he could hardly
wait. But Jane was in cross mood.
She had just quarreled with her hus-
band about the disposal of the egg
money. She took the box Caleb was
offering her with irritated Indifference.
She regarded the beads with frown.
She had been wanting new silk dress
and Thomas said he could not afford it.
Mercy me! father" she said, IT
should think you'd know 1 haven't any
use for these. What in the world are
you spending your money on such fool
ishness for?"
Caleb. watching her, seemed to grow
smaller. He turned around and fum-
bled for his hat as If he did not see
very well. When he went out his ell
bow knocked clumsily against the side
of the door.
Where you going?" asked Jane
sharply.
Just round behind the barn." he an
swered in low voice.
We'll, see you're on time for din
ner," she said indifferently.
But after he was gone his low voice
pricked her conscience. Il hadn't
ought to have acted so about those
beads" she said to herself. Il guess
l must have hurt his feelings. The
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THE EVENING STORY.
EYES OPENED.
Copyright, 1915. by ". werner.)

Copyright, 1915. by W. wernerJ
why, father"
The old man gave a guilty start and
His hand holding the pipe began to
shake Il didn't suppose you'd mind
my smoking back of the barn 80
much." he quavered weakly; 'it don't
dirty anything up out here"
Mrs. Emmons' severely relentless
gaze did not relax in the least. You
know what you promised" she said
with an asperity In her tone that the
old man unconsciously WINGED to hear.
Your sneaking behind the barn just
makes 1t worse. You know 1t amt
the dirt object to so much, though
goodness knows smoking's a filthy
enough habit. It's because it's so un-
healthy for you"
Poor old Caleb Stones face wore an
expression of pitiful distress. He look
ed up at his daughter. almost appeal
ingly. Standing before him there so
seemed like a veritable goddess of
righteousness. And had she been one
he could not have felt more apologetic
and guilty. He did not doubt the
truln OF ner WOrdS-tO him his dauEh-
ter was perfect, but her very perfec-
tion seemed to add to her pitilessness.
1t was less than year since he had
come to live with Jane and her hus-
band. but in that period of time Jane
had revolutionized his manner of liv-
ing Completely. He felt now as II her
dark eyes went through and through
him, searching out his weaknesses and
exposing them to the light.
Il Just had the pipe with me-" he
stammered. as there wasn't nothing
else to do
IF l were YOU" said Jane, I'D de-
stroy that pipe somehow. If you have
1t around you'll just have a constant
temptation before you to use it,
I'D hate to destroy IT, Jane. I've had
1t nigh on to twenty years now
We'll. my opinion is you'd better de-
stroy It," she answered absently. She
had bent over and was counting the
eggs in her basket. She had come to
the barn to hunt eggs when she dis
covered her father. well, I can't stop
to talk any more now." she said,
Strengthening. Il must get supper"
The old man looked after her with a
distressed expression on his face. We'll,
1 suppose I'd orter to do it." he said, in
strained voice. I'D better do it now
while 1 got strength" He rose weakly
and made his way with slow, shuff1ing
steps to the woodshed. Here he laid
his pipe down on the block and taking
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beads will look real pretty. too, on
my black silk" She hustled about
preparing an extra nice dinner. She
had not meant to hurt her fathers
feelings. She was simply thoughtless.
He did not appear at dinner time. SO
she went behind the barn to call him.
He was not there. After she had
searched the house and grounds thor
oughly she went over to the Gales
house. Ephraim Gale was an old man
about Caleb's age. and the two were
quite friendly. But Caleb had not been
over there, Mrs. Gale told her. In fact,
Ephraim Gale himself was away. He
had driven off that morning to visit
some relatives in East Derby.
A sharp compunction was growing
In James breast. Her face began TO
look wild. ''Oh, dear: oh, dear. sne
kept saying to herself. Il wish l
hadn't acted SO about those beads"
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evolutions)-Ump. ump, ump. ump!
Thin Man (yanking feebly again)-
But now 1t comes easy.
Stout Man (pausing and gasping)-
That's nothing. When I first came In
here didn't have any wind at all (tri-
umphantly), but now I can go through
all Of the exercises.
Thin Man dropping the chest
weights and seating himself)-Teu you
one thing. you have to be born an ath-
lete. Now when 1 was at college
could do tho hundred in 10 2-5 seconds.
Stout Man (eager to establish him
self)-That's a good record. Say. would
you believe that I was a great foot
ball player in my younger day? Fact.
Almost made the All-American line.
(Complacently) You're right when you
say that an athlete never forgets. 1
tell you. we're the ones who keep
young.
Thin Man (crossing his legs and as
suming a comfortable position)-I can
remember (relates a long story con-
cerning a relay race which he won
after starting the last lap with a ten
or fifteen yard handicap).
Stout Man (who has been restless
and inattentive)-That reminds me
(rehearses an epic wherein he charged
fifteen yards to a touchdown with six
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NAMES KINDS OF TREES
SUITABLE FOR STREETS
Forestry Association Also Gives
Suggestions for Planting
and Care.

The trees which are best suited for
planting on streets where the condi-
tions for their growth are favorable
are listed by the American Forestry
Association in reports sent from the
headquarters in this city to its mem
bers, together with detailed informa-
ton regarding planting and care of
them as follows:
American eIm-A graceful tree, at
tractive In summer and winter. TAN
and stately, with strong, arching
branches Grows rapidly in rich, well
drained, moist soil. but adapted to
many soils. Should be planted only on
wide avenues, forty to sixty feet apart,
according to soil conditions, usually
about fifty feet. Very liable to attack
by the elm leaf beetle. The English elm
is smaller, more compact. not as grace
full as the American elm, and more
subject to insect attack.
Sugar maple-Very hardy, but ex-
acting in soil and moisture. and Is SEN
sitive to dust and smoke. Rounded,
symmetrical head, foliage colors brill
nantly in autumn. Plant forty to forty
I've feet apart.
European linen We'll formed.
rounded head, with dense. beautiful
foliage, grows quite rapidly. but re-
quires good. moist soil. and is very
liable to insect attack. Should be
spaced about thirty-five feet. The bass
wood or American linden has larger
leaves, and is less valuable for street
planting than the European species.
Tulip tree-Tall, very regular form,
requires good soil. Hard to transplant
on account of tender roots; best re-
suits if young trees are planted. Sub
ject to scale and other enemies. On ac-
count of it's great size should be plant
ed only on very wide streets and In
suburban sections. Spacing forty-five
TO sixty feet
Red maple-Adapted to good, moist
soil; moderate growth, dense shade,
fairly free from insects. Fine coloring
in spring and fall. Space trees thirty
five to forty feet apart.
Sweet gum-Best suited to very
moist, rich soil Has compact FORM
beautiful foliage, especially in fall.
Very free from insects. Spacing about
thirty-f1ve feet.
White ash-Fairly rapid growth
hardy. suited to many soils. Grows
straight and forms round, symmetri-
in pleasing, irregular masses. Few
enemies. Spacing about forty feet
Hackberry-Medium sized, symmetri-
cal tree, not exacting as to soil, mois-
ture or climate. Slow growth, but fair
ly free from pests and diseases. Spac-
ing about thirty feet
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[1he Searchli8ht
Community Kitchens.

Montclair, N. J., has achieved a
triumph in domestic economy by open
ing up a community kitchen, where
food for a large number Of families
is being prepared daily at considerably
less expense than it can be cooked in
the home kitchen.
It is designed especially to meet the
needs of Industrial citizens. among
whom are included many mothers of
families The woman who works out
during the day has little opportunity
to prepare proper food, even If she
were not too tired from her own days
work to do so.
The kitchen supplies her with a
generous variety of cooked victuals,
delivered to her house, well packed
in a small fireless cooker. which will
keep them hot until the family is ready
to eat them. thereby providing for the
emergency Of extra long hours which
so frequently are forced upon workers
In a large establishment.
The heating of the plates for the
f1reless cooker involves no extra ex-
pense for fuel, as 1t Is done by the
same fire which cooks the food and
this one large fire has an economic
advantage over the number of small
fires which would have been required
to cook less satisfactory food in the
separate homes.
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Dramas of a Great CITY.
Being q Collection of scenes from
Here and There.
THE ATHLETES.

Tho interior of large private gym
nasium, wherein are revealed two mid
dle-aged men. The thin man. whose
lean, saturnine countenance is con-
torted. is hauling in a nervous man.
ner at ono of those contrivances sup
posedly devised for the Improvement
of the chest. The stout, bald-headed
man Is showing a pair of dumb bells
up and down and putting like a gram
pus Both are clad in running trunks
and Jerseys.
Thin Man (giving another heave at
the chest weights)-When 1 started I
couldn't do this exercise ten times.
Stout Man Counting the dumb bell
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Dogs and Boys.
From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
One wonders what must have been
the boyhood Of the man who raves
about the necessity of excluding dogs
from human association" A dog-it
matters not its kinds a necessary
complement to a real boy, and there is
matter with the lad in knickerbockers
who does not rejoice in the comrade-
ship of Towser. The man who has
had that treasure of affection and NO
longer regards 1t has lost more than
his youth.
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TO IMPROVE PURCHASE.
DUNCAN Acquires Site for Apart
ment on r Street.

Tho sale of unimproved property hav-
ing a frontage on the south side of r
street between 18th and nth streets
northwest of about forty-one feet was
reported today by Stone & Fairfax,
real estate brokers. 1t was sold for the
Hanvey estate and was purchased by
David ]. Dunigan. who contempiates
erecting an apartment on the property,
il is stated.
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The townsite or addition is then de-
signed and sketched on this map. The
questions of surface drainage. sewer
age. possible overflow. street gradients.
streets. ETC., will be carefully consid-
cred.
Wide Streets Desired.
The streets should be of ample width
and be laid out with reference to ease
of grading both the street and the
adjacent property. Residences should
face desirable streets and the cross
streets in the residence section should
not be too numerous. The principal
thoroughfares should pass through the
business portion. and have minimum
gradients. The system OF sewerage
and drainage should be worked out
roughly before the design is complet-
ed.
The plot would then be surveyed in
accordance with the accepted design
ed by permanent monuments Of stone.
gas pipe, etc. After the streets have
been located in this way. grade lines
should be laid for all sidewalks and
other improvements.
Value Of Accuracy.
Expect the engineer to do this and IL
he does not or cannot do 1t all-get an
engineer who can. for just that amount
Of work Is necessary for an adequate
and economical solution of the prob
lem. Then, when taking up the con-
sideration of remuneration, remember
the years Of study necessary to qualify
the engineer. the fact that he must en-
ploy several assistants at fair wages,
and furnish instruments that cost
about $500. Remember, too, that the
higher price of the expert over that
Of the novice will be saved many times
over by the saving in construction
which his experience engenders.
In making resurveys Of property
boundaries. either on farms or city
blocks, it is the function of the sur
veyor to find where the monuments.
courses, lines and boundaries origi-
nally were, and not where they ought
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No Harm Done.

From the Ladies' Home Journal
Her friends had asked their young
hostess to play for them and she was
performing a difficult selection from
Wagner. In the midst OF it she sud
denly stopped in confusion.
Whats the NATTER. asked one OF
the visitors.
II struck a false note" falterod
the performer.
well, what of it?" cried another
guest go ahead. Nobody but Wag-
ner would ever know it. and he's dead"
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Contentment may mean lack of de-
sire.
Fortune is often kind to those on
whom she frowns.
Better a. good-paying job than a
1ow-salaried position.
A tombstone is the dividing line be-
tween here and over there.
The fool never stops to count the
cost until the bill collector calls.
Many a man has a great head from
other than intellectual causes.
A tourist without money is a tramp.
and tramp with money is a tourist
Diamonds are trumps in the game of
love.
Judicious silence is an eloquent indi-
cation of wisdom
Every woman is a conundrum that
keeps some man guessing.
Ignorance occasionally borrows a
coat and poses as wisdom.
A few short weeks and the house
cleaning microbe will get busy again.
A man gets down to bedrock when
he has to keep the cradle in motion.
With the exception Of lovemaking,
there are many new ways of doing
old things.
Weak solutions may be all right in
chemistry. but they don't go in poll
tics.
Anyway, one-half the world knows
that the other half is looking for the
best Of 1t.
If wives would continue to be sweet
hearts, most husbands would forget to
pay their club dues:
Old men frequently give advice to
young men-and occasionally they give
up money to confidence men.
And many a man has ruined his eye
sight sitting in saloon looking Tor
work.
About three minutes after starting an
argument with a woman man realizes
that he Is up against it.
When a man offers you something
for nothing, you will save money by
going out of your way to avoid ac-
cepting it.
The small boy enjoys coasting. but
the average man finds that he can
70 down hill fast enough without a
sled under him.
And tho average man spends nine
tenths of his life trying to accumulate
enough money to enable him to spend
the other tenth in comfort.
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The small boy enjoys coasting. but
the average man finds that he can
70 down hill fast enough without a
sled under him.
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When a man offers you something
for nothing, you will save money by
going out of your way to avoid ac-
cepting it.
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About three minutes after starting an
argument with a woman man realizes
that he is up against 1t.
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And tho average man spends nine
tenths of his life trying to accumulate
enough money to enable him to spend
the other tenth in comfort.
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And many q man has ruined his eye
sight sitting in a saloon looking for
work.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

Old men frequently give advice to
young men-and occasionally they give
up money to confidence men.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

If wives would continue to be sweet
hearts, most husbands would forget to
pay their club dues,
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Anyway, one-half the world knows
that the other half is looking for the
best Of 1t.
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Weak solutions may be all right in
tics.
Evening star., 1915-03-06

With the exception Of lovemaking
there are many new ways of doing
old things.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-28
Princess


Manager Stockley presents strong
special today, the Kalem master
piece. Wolfe, Or the Conquest Of
Quebec" in five parts. 1t is based
upon the historic struggle between
the French and English. Gen. Wolfe
and Gen. Montcalm are both killed
in the terrific battle on the plains of
Abraham that comes as the climax
in the fifth part.
Wolfe is in the thickest Of the
fray. A shot strikes. him. He falls.
A tremendous shouting arrests his
agony.
They rum they runl' cries one
of his side.
who rum" gasps Wolfe.
The enemyl"
Now. God be praised" the dying
man whispers. 81 die happy"
AT the same moment. Montcalm,
desperately striving to check the
rout, is mortally wounded. The
French commander is carried to his
headquarters. He is informed that
his wound is mortal.
How long shall | live?" Twelve
hours more or less?-So much the
better. lam happy that | shall not
live to see the surrender of Quebec"
he gasps.
Wolfe's body is placed aboard the
English flagship to commence its
journey to the land for which he
gave his life.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-28
DIR. BEAZLEY
Specialist
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. }
One Contrast.

A lady leaving GAINESVILLE and its
icy sidewalks one morning recently,
over the L. & N. road, wrote back
the same day from Hopkinsville as
follows: Arrived safely, no mishap.
No snow or ice on Hopkinsville side
walks, under penalty of five dollars
fine." Respectfully referred. Leaf
Chronicle.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-28
Paducah Collision.

A hook and ladder truck on its
way to fire in Paducah collided
with a street car in turning a corner,
killing both horses and seriously in
juring the driver, Noah English.
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CONTINUED
Unit Law Upheld.

Judge W. A. Young upheld TIE
consliIutionality of the county unit
law in dismissing q contest by the
"wets" of the dry" victory in
Montgomery county last September.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-28

was wholly drunk. and on the porch
talking to Wikerson were couple of
Mexicans.
at looks as if they meant TO rush
proceeded to arm himself, and Everett
quietly followed suit
I'm going to talk to the boys first"
said Dorr He left the bungalow and
strobe off down the hill. followed by
the cook A gun was fired up by the
mine tunnel mouth
That's signal that the Mexicans
are making trouble" Kane shouted.
"Look out for dynamite in the shaft,
Johnr'
Without word further Dorr leaped
down from the porch of the cook shan
ty and started up the hill. followed by
a dozen faithful supporters. Other
shots were fred WiIkerson appeared
at the tunnel mouth and then vanished
inside. John sprang upon the trestle
and rushed after him.
Instantly n band of Mexicans mate
rallied halfway down the hill, cred a
few shots and retreated John paid no
attention to them. but kept on.
Once within the tunnel he saw a
faint CLEAN of light ahead OF him. He
understood that Kane was right. VIII
kerson was playing a desperate game
in blowing up the shaft and then In
the ensuing confusion allowing the
bandits to loot undisturbed.
A few yards farther on John stopped.
A dark figure rushed by him toward
the open air. But the little glow Of
light remained. For a moment Dorr
hesitated; then he leaped forward and
began trying to extinguish lighted
fuse.
He had almost succeeded when a
bullet whizzed by him; then second
spattered on the rock overhead. He
turned and fired blindy in the direc-
ton of the shots and resumed his task.
The fuse was short, but he succeeded
in extinguishing it and started back.
He met fusillade Of bullets. He
dashed on toward the mouth OF the
tunnel and suddenly emerged on VIII
kerson. who, not being able to see into
the murk OF the shaft. was firing blind
ly into the opening.
With a shout John leaped for the
man whom he now knew to be seeking
his life. Before Wilkerson could fire
another shot he was caught in a
mighty embrace and then began a
short sharp struggle high in the air.
John Dorr for the first time in his
life knew the absolute and terrific
thirst for killing that sometimes comes
to a man. 1t was either his life or
Wilkerson's. And no one should in
terfere with his revenge. He threw
himself on the man with but one OBJ
ject in view-to STAY him bare handed,
/ Wilkerson fought tigerishly. and for
the moment had the advantage. The
lofty trestle was an III place for a
| heavy man like Dorr to fight on. and
the others agility and 1.-THE quickness
seemed about TO win when John by a
sudden unexpected and desperate ma
neuver caught him and threw him
clear into the air, breaking his clutch
with a terrific blow. Then he jerked
him TO the edge Of the trestle and
flung him over
\ Standing erect. John drew the air
into his tortured lungs and let out a
tremendous yell OF triumph.
Ruth Gallon heard that barbaric yell
and shuddered Tom Kane stared up
ward at the figure on the trestle, and
his open mouth seemed lipless. for he.
too. shared in the moments blood
lust.
And on the rocks below wilkerson's
figure sprawled grotesquely. its white
and darkling face turned sightlessly
TO the sky.
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THE
MASTER KEY
CONTINUED From Page 81

miners were gathered about the COOK
shanty. Around the office stood n
dozen or so malcontents half drunk.
under the leadership Of Tubbs. who