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Evening star., 1916-02-20
STAID BRITISH SOCIETY
IS NOW A WAR MACHINE
Royal Geographical Society Kept
Busy Furnishing Data to the
Army and Navy.


Ihe hoyai Eeographical society, the
conservative old British institution for
scientific research work has now
someo the status OF war machine IN
the rapidly shifting geography of Eu-
rome This ancient R,it,sb ,nst,,,t,.,
''on
IL kept pusy supplying the British war
ONCE and the admiralty with geo.
xraohical data and man. vork.d on.
80 s;...ssa , W.
Win sciehtinc minuteness on land and
water routes, topography, mountain
passes and all the det.;,s wh,.h ..
passes ana all the details which are re-
Balkans, Egypt, Mesopotamia Persia
and the mountain masses be+wesn I'll
NS~t'
anu Austfia-
President Douglass FreshfeId of the
society saws. we bava At h.,a ,..a,
ieo''
ior use store OF iacts as TO any pos
sible seat Of war, with that habit of
mind ,b. .en.. ~ .,,r,, ~.
'A' SOU
sraphicai attituoe' that can reason and
act promptly on such facts, which are
obvious conditions of military ava
Evening star., 1916-02-20
DYE PLANT Is DESTROYED,
Explosion and Fire Raze New jersey
Chemical Mandatory.

PLAINFIELD, N. j., February 1s.-
The plant of the Middlesex Analine
Chemical Company. said to be a Ger
man-owned concern and one Of the few
plants manufacturing ana1ine dyes in
this country. was destroyed by an ex-
plosion and fire today.
The entire town of Lincoln, where
the plant was located, was shaken by
the explosion, which occurred before
the workmen had reported for duty.
Two men, the only persons in the plant
at the time, were seriously injured.
The explosion was caused. it was said,
by acid running together in the mixing
watts. The damage is estimated at $780,
900.
Evening star., 1916-02-20
FAITHFUL OLD HORSE 70 SPEND
HIS REMAINING DAYS IN EASE

Like Suberst;t;on. the famous old "three1egged
selling fater that could KEEP stef NTH the best Of
stake horses. and other faithful animals that haze
found good homes the end Of useful careers. Barney
of the horses in the District service. IS
to s6end the remainder Of his days IN comfort
1t might haze been different for Barney exceft
that he had the good fortune be assigned to the
buggy driven by Purchasing Officer NJ. C.. Hargroue.
For years he Performed this service faithfully and
when 1t ,oas decided that old age reducing his
usefulness Mr.. Hug,ove made uf his mind that he
should retire a deserving bens'oner. Accord'ng1y
when Barney offered for sale at auction yester
day Mr.. Hnrgrove bid hin. at the fr'ce Of $l9 The
horse IS be gven good home farm Virginia.
Evening star., 1916-02-20
THOMAS KELLY LOSES
LATEST LEGAL BATTLE
Wealthy Contractor, Under Charges
in Winnipeg, Denied His Free
dom in Chicago.

CHICAGO, February 1e.-Thomas
Kelly, a wealthy Winnipeg contractor.
lost another fight before Judge Landis
today to obtain his freedom on bonds.
He is to be taken from the custody OF
Sheriff Elvin ]. Griffin of Lake county
and turned over to the United States
marshal for the northern district Of IL
linois.
Kelly's attorneys had brought him
into court to secure his release on
bonds. pending the decision of the
United States Supreme Court on the ap-
plication for a writ of habeas corpus
which will determine whether he Is to
be sent back to Canada for trial on
charges of defrauding the government
in the erection of the parliament build
ings.
Allegations Explained.
Sheriff Griffin and his aids were
present to explain to the court the al
legations that have been made that
Kelly was not confined to the Wauke-
gan, ILL.,, Jail, but was allowed to live
at hotel.
regarding liberties given Kelly. They
admitted that Kelly lived in a hotel
for weeks at a time and that frequent
trips were made by him, in company
with deputy. to Chicago.
Il am surprised at the revelations
here today" the judge said. II never
intended for one minute there should
be any difference in the treatment of
this case and any other.
Save privilsoes Were nnuarranfed
"If Mr.. Kelly ran away from Canada
and If the leading lawyer of Canada
advised him to do SO. I am not going
to take a chance that he will not be
here to answer to the ruling of the
Supreme Court. Behind the back Of his
attorneys. unwarranted privileges have
been given him, and am going to deny
the application for bail and turn him
over to the United States marshal for
custody"
Kelly was turned over to a United
States marshal and taken to the Du-
page county jail at Wheaton. Ill.
Evening star., 1916-02-20
FOR RED CROSS WORK IN ARMY
Six Pedigreed Dogs Presented to
Gen. William C. Gorpas.

Six dogs which arc expected to form
the nucleus Of a corps Of Red Cross dogs
for the United States Army have been
received at Fort Ethan Allen, VT, and
arc in charge Of Capt Edgar c. Jones
Medical Corps, U. s. A
They are Boxer puppies presented to
Maj Gen. William C. Gorgas. surgeon
general OF the army, by Mr.. and Mrs NJ
r. Spellman of New York-pedigreed Ger
man Boxer dogs, whose ancestors be-
longed to Emperor William of Germany
and the late King Edward VII Of Eng
land.
Evening star., 1916-02-20
Authority for I. c. c.

Senator La Toilette also proposed an
amendment to give the interstate COM
merce commission authority over leases
in states which have no regulatory au-
thority. and one to provide free leases
to political subdivisions of states, NUM-
cipalties and state institutions operat-
ing plants not for profit. An amendment
by Senator Norris would give the United
States authority to take over plants
after expiration Of grants upon six
months notice. An amendment by Sena-
tor Cummins would make the proposed
law apply to unnavigable streams when
ever the United States enters upon their
Improvement to make them navigable.
Senator Kenyon proposes an amendment
to give the Secretary of War authority
to examine all books and accounts Of
waterpower grantees.
Evening star., 1916-02-20
launch A HARD FIGHT
AGAINST SHIELDS BILL
Conservation Champions Not Salts
fled With Waterpower De-
velopment Plans.

Conservation champions in the Senate
have begun a determined fight to
amend the Shields bill to provide for
development of waterpower in navi-
gable streams by private capital.
Amendments have been prepared and
will soon be introduced by Senator
Husting. democrat. of Wisconsin and
Senators La Toilette. Norris and Cum
minis calculated to strengthen the
measure. Amendments bv Senator Hus-
ting propose:
That payment may be provided to the
United States of reasonable annual
charges for benefits that accrue to
water power grantees. subject to
change at the end of twenty years and
every ten years thereafter.
For Municipal Corporations.
That leases of power may be issued
without charge to municipal corpora
tions for municipal purposes. and with
out charge to individuals or associa-
tions for domestic. mining or irriga-
tion use for development of power not
exceeding twenty-five horsepower.
That dams and works constructed
wholly or in part by the United States
may be leased to the public for periods
not exceeding fifty years on terms and
conditions satisfactory to the secre-
taries of the Interior and War.
That in states which have not pro-
vided commission or other authority
for regulation and control of rates,
charges and services of waterpower
companies, such regulations shall be en-
forced by the interstate commerce COM
mission.
That whenever the President Of the
United States believes the safety Of the
country demands 1t the United States
reserves the right to take possession of
any power plant developed under terms
OF the proposed law for the purpose Of
manufacturing nftrates. explosives or
1or any other purpose concerning the
safety Of the country. to retain such
possession as long as deemed necessary
by the President. Just compensation to
be paid to grantees.
Evening star., 1916-02-20

James Patterson Kerr. seventy six.
employed for many years by the
Northern Central Railroad Company,
died suddenly at the home Of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. William H. Belts, in Baltim ore
from pneumonia.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-09-29
Notice Of Final Report.

In District Court, Howard County.
Iowa.
In the Matter of the Estate of Eliz-
abeth S. Donahugh, Deceased.
To Margaret O'Malley, Eliza Tan
ner, Francis O'Connor, Catherine
Kane, Leslie O'Connor, Mary J. Shan
non, Libbie McCan, Catherine McCan,
Margarite Higgins, Rose McCauley,
Catherine Phelen, Maud McCan, John
McCan, Lizzie Trip, Robert Trip.
Jennie Ballou, Alice Cable, Margaret
Smith, Hugh O'Neil, John O'Neil,
Lizzie O'Neil, Bessie Donahugh, Mary
Brandt, st. Josephs Union of New
York City, Home for Destitute Cath
olic Children of Boston, Mass, Little
Sisters of the Poor of Chicago, Illinois.
Orphans Home of Chicago. Illinois,
Father T. J. Murtagh, Mrs. P. F.
O'Malley, Father guile. Of Chicago,
Illinois, Raymond O'Malley, Nellie
O'Mslley, Catherine Phelan, and w.
C.. Brown, Treasurer of State.
You ana each of you are hereby mott
fled that on or before the 22nd day Of
September, 1916, there will be on file
in the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
trict Court of Howard County, Iowa,
the final report of P. F. O'Malley,
Richard Geraty and VIM. Connolly,
executors of the estate of Elizabeth s.
Donahugh, deceased, and asking that
they be discharged after the payment
of any remaining costs or charges
against the estate and after filing
receipts from the legatees showing
the distribution to them of the balance
on hand.
You are further notified that the
hearing of said report will be brought
on before the Court on the first day Of
the next term thereof, which COM
mences on the End day Of October,
1916, or as soon thereafter as same
can be heard; and that unless objec-
tons are made to said report, the
same will be approved as prayed.
5t2 w. L. BARKER,
Attorney for Executors.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-09-29

Sec. 5. The map of the City Engi-
neer on file is be reference included and
made part of this Ordinance.
Sec. 6. All Ordinances or parts of
Ordinances conflicting herewith are
hereby repealed.
Sec. Z. That this Ordinance shall
take effect and be in force from and
after its publication in the Howard
County Times and the Cresco Plain
Dealer, as required by law.
Passed and approved this Goth day of
Sept. 1916.
A. E. BARKER, Mayor.
M. ]. Macarthur, City Clerk.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-09-29
Ordinance No. 1879

An Ordinance repeating ordinance
No. 1874, and enacting substitute
therefor, establishing price at which
city water shall be sold.
Sec. l Be it ordained by the City
Council of the City of Cresco, Ia, that
Ordinance No. l84 is hereby repealed
and the following enacted in lieu there
of.
Sec. 2. The meter rates for water
sold by the city shall be as follows:
The first 10, 900 gallons, 40 cents per
thousand gallons.
All over 0,OOO gallons to 10000 gal
Ions IS cents per thousand gallons.
All over 10000 gallons to 10000 gal
Ions 80 cents per thousand gallons.
All over $4,000 gallons to 10000 gal
ions 25 cents per thousand gallons.
All oyer 10000 gallons to $4,000 gal
Ions 20 cents per thousand gallons.
All over $4,000 gallons Is cents per
thousand gallons.
The minimum water rate shall be
$Z.OO per quarter year.
And no water shall be sold at fiat
rates.
Sec. 3. The owner Of the property
on which water is used shall be deemed
to be the consumer, and shall be per-
sonally liable for the water bills for
water used on the premises.
Sec. 4. Property owners are to in
stall and own allmeters, and those here
tofore kept in pits, or holes in the
ground, shall be supplied with meter
extension readings on and after the
passage of this Ordinance without
notice.
Consumers failing to comply with
this section will be deprived of their
use Of the city water.
| Sec. 5. The city will in the future
keep all meters in repair, but this shall
mean only the repairs made necessary
by ordinary use and wear. And in nc
case will the city repair any meter
showing evidence of abuse, except al
the expense of the meter owner, mol
will the city assume the expense of any
meter repairs where the meter ha:
been damaged by frost. In case meter
becomes worn beyond repair metel
owner shall replace same with new
meter, and at his own expense.
Sec. 6. As soon as possible after the
passage of this Ordinance, all meters
will be sealed by the city, and any
meter thereafter found with broker
seal will be inspected, and if found il
need of repairs, will only be repaired al
meter owners expense. If the owner
refuses to pay any such repair bill wheI
presented then the water will be i'm
mediately turned off by the city, ane
will not be turned en- again until sucl
repair bill is paid and the regular fee;
for turning off and on water has beer
paid.
Sec. z. This Ordinance shall take eff
feet and and be in force on and after
October 1t, 1916, and after its publ
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-09-29

cation in the Cresco Plain Dealer and
Howard County Times, newspapers
published in said city.
Passed and approved this goth day of
September, 1916.
A. E. BARKER, Mayor.
M. j. MACARTHUR, City Clerk.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

She was leaning very near as she
whispered this, and in the burst OF
mental light which followed her words
Sandry put his hands on her shoul-
ders.
"You are positively wonderfully" he
breathed the most wonderful woman
in the whole world. How on earth did
you find these things out?"
"Ilampden," said Poppy with a shrug
OF her shoulders under Sandry's hands;
he's furnishing data with a ven
geance."
But why7 For the love OF heaven.
why are you doing all thisY can't
just understand"
With a little. soft motion. charming
IN the airy acceptance Of its own dar.
ing, the woman of the world put up
her hand and laid II with q caress over
the one on her shoulder.
Her face, tilted upward In the dark.
ness, shone like flower and he could
Just barely see the curvlng line In her
lps' dark against its light.
In the mist and the chill the subtle
perfume, that always seemed to strike
ones senses only after she had passed,
suddenly thickened and Sandry behed
on the Instant lights and flowers, gay
gowns and evening dress OF men-the
thousand intimate things and sounds
OF home flashed before him.
Under the touch OF her velvet palm
his own grip frightened and Poppy Ord.
way, quick to feel her first real en-.
trance into his inner consciousness.
pushed the sudden advantage.
"Why?" she said softly. why? For
you. Do you think I. who am trained
In investigation"-she halted with o
little catch OF voice and breath-"who
have to dig into every promising stu.
alton because OF my-work-could sit
by and see that man down you without
plunging into the breach? Indeed no
And wen win my-friend-wel win
With an inimltable gesture. az once
daring and hesitant, she lifted his
hand from her shoulder, brushing Il.
as II unconsciously across her cheek.
held II a moment and turned away
toward the camp.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Collins was outside, stretching a fi,sf

Collins was outside, stretching fi,sr
deerhide against the planks.
The owner turned In his saddle and
looked back at the camp-his camp
as they trotted away down the green
valley. It lay snuggled tight against
the pine-clad hills. primitive force In
primitive country, and he thrilled tc
its suggestion. AS they passed the
lower rollway he stopped and sur
veyed the brown slough, solid floor
OF logs as far as he could see, even un
III II lost itself between It's low. tule
edged banks.
At q natural clearing they reined In
to breathe the horses. and Sandry
turned to the girl.
"S1etz," he said, tell me how II Is
that you have lived all your life SC
near the ocean and have never seen II
when you have wanted to 80 much?"
The raro smile lighted her face and
she turned to him.
IL was afraid" she said.
what? Afraid Afraid OF whatT
"Of how II might look in truth. !
know how II looks in my own pictures
lit might not-look the same"
For q moment the man was silent
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
TOOK SPLINTER FROM HEART
Extraordinary Operation That French
Surgeons Are Reported to HaVo
Successfully Carried Out

An operation unique in tho annals
Of surgery, the extraction OF frag
ment OF hand grenade from the heart.
was described recent" at the Paris
Academy OF Medicine by Professor
ArmAngaud OF Bordeaux.
The patient, young Partisan ser.
geant of rather delicate constitution
who was present at the session, was
wounded at St Hubert In the Ar
gonne. on October l. A splinter one
half inch square and one-elghth inch
thick lodged In the heart. where It
remained tour and halt months On
February II DR. Maurice Beaussenat.
chief OF the ambulance in the Rue
Jacques Dulud, Neuilly. undertook to
extract Il.
Once the heart was laid open the
difficulties began The fragment was
very awkward 10 catch. and slipped
from the forceps several times before
it covlf be extracted. but the heart
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
Get the Habit Of
Drinking Hot Water
Before Breakfast
Says we can't look or feel right
with the system full
Of poisons.

Millions OF folks bathe internally
now instead of loading their system
with drugs. What's an inside bath7"
you say. Well, 1t is guaranteed TO per.
form miracles II you could believe
these hot water enthusiasts.
There are vast numbers OF men and
women who. Immediately upon arising
in the morning. drink o glass OF real
hot water with teaspoonful OF lime
stone phosphate in 1t. This Is very
excellent health measure. II 10 In
tended to flush the stomach, liver, kid.
neys and the thirty feet OF intestines
of the previous days waste. sour bile
and indigestible material left over IN
the body which, If not eliminated every
day, become food for the millions OF
bacteria which infest the bowels. the
quick result is poisons and toxins
which are then absorbed into tho
blood causing headache, bilious az
tacks, foul breath. bad taste, colds,
stomach trouble. kidney misery, sleep
lessness, impure blood and all sorts
OF ailments.
People who feel good one day and
badly the next. but who simply can
not got feeling right are urged to OBJ
tain quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from any druggist or store
keeper This will cost very little but
Is sufficient to make anyone real
crank on the subject of internal sanl
tation.
Just as soap and hot water act on
the skin. cleansing, sweetening and
freshening, so limestone phosphate
and hot water act on the stomach.
liver. kidneys and bowels. II is vast
ly more important to bathe on the in.
side than on the outside. because the
skin pores do not absorb impurities In.
TO the blood. while the bowel pores do
ADV.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20

for seven miles every way-except
west-and at every filing there Is the
barest hold OF tenure-a windowless
shack-just enough to nail the law BY
its letter Nowhere have / seen a
cleared field, nor one sign Of tillage.
Mr.. Sandry, | believe we have stun
bled upon huge government swindle,
a case Of land-fraud gigantic in its pro
portions"
sandry was aghast. why, what do
you mean? Miss Ordway. do you mean
that the companies are crooked?"
mot so fast | believe Hampden
is crooked. and that possibly Frazer
was. For the latter-it is too late
and not in our scheme to nail him
But Hampden wen hang high as Ha
man-and that before he can alch the
East Belt with It's store ot uealtn
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
SYNOPSIS

siieh Of Dally's lumber camp directs
. stranger 70 the camp, Walter Sandry
Introduces himself 10 John Daily fore
man, 40 "the DillingwOrth Lumber Co,
sT most Bf H." lie makes acquaintance
With uhe camp and the work he has come
from the East % superintend and make
tuccoS0ful lie writes Ia his father that
ne intcRos 70 get a handful OF the wealth
N tlsa uncut timber OF the region lie
gives sllett permission 20 ride Black Bolt.
us sadale horse. In an emergency no
proves ~ the foreman that he does no.
SACK hagment. Siletz tells him OF the
FrooeheF. lie discovers that Siletz bears
enc siea ~ the Silctz tribe OF Indians and
Fondefe what her surname r. In the
tlsh 81 a tender moment he calls her
tha Night Wind In tho Pines and kisses
yer P0ppy Ordway a magazine writer
rom NeW York, comes 70 Dally's 20 got
material for a romance Of the lumber
fegiso Hampien OF the Yellow Pines
70, wants Sandry to keep on tract Of
4lumRaEe be claims title 10 and Sandry
lhlnk4 he has bought as the East Belt
damFdon sets up a cabin on the East
beh und warns trespasser7 on. S8niry
ehn ma NJ written evidence OF title 10
she tract His men pun down the cabin
eandFy compares slIez and Poppy San
lry'a end HnmpdCn's men fight over the
disputed tract The Preacher stops the
1sht Sgnory finds that the deed 20 the
East boit has never been recorded He
eeciees 10 get out his contract first aud
eghi ~ ihe stumpage afterWard.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-04-20
CELEBRATE DAY OF LIBERTY
Festivities Of Swiss Cartons 10 Which
All Visitors TO the Country Are
Attracted.

August is the day when the liberty
Of the swiss cantous IS celebrated At
Tenova one of the lavorte lorms ol
celebration is to throw colored nights
on the great fountain OF 'let d EAU
ahat rises out OF the lake. Every color
OF the RAINBOW plays over the tower
lng column OF white spray, Washing Il
10 this shining rainbow dress AT
night the water seems TO float in the
air ike q many colored banner. TINS
lct d eau or Jet oi water IS acknowlt
edged 20 be the highest fountain in
the world. At the pace where the
waters OF Lake Geneva narrow into
she harbor ready TO how into the River
Rhone. small breakwater has beer
built. Beside II great water mnin
with q nozzle six inches in diameter
ts suspended. with the end turned 10
Buch a way as TO throw the water nigh
IN the air. This - done by what Is
termed gravity pressure. ana the
piVhi- e"rtsDt saer's irving TO rise