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Evening star., 1917-10-04
BY ROBERT sLoSS.
CablcEram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily NeNs. Copyright. 1917.

CRbicET1m TO Inc SUR
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
LONDON, October 4.-Whether the
Duke of Wellington was right or wrong
in saying that the battle Of Waterloo
was won on the foot ball field of Eton.
it seems certain that the present Ar
mageddon will not end in defeat for
the allies cause because they lack mil
itary training of the best blood of Eng
land on that same foot ball field. There
I have witnessed the daily drill of the
officers training corps at Eton Col
lege: $40 boys. between the ages of fif-
teen and eighteen, are responding to
the sharp commands of officers lent for
the purpose by the War Department
1t was strenuous work for the young
men on the hot afternoon of the Indian
summer when | watched them, but they
showed an interest. seriousness and
smartness well worthy of the best ira
ditions OF Etop. This was the first pub
lie school 10 iE3ugurate military drill
in 1860. of this proof is afforded by an
old print which shows the Eton boys
drilling. unarmed and in top hats, in
the sChOOlyard,
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Mexico Has Much Silver,

Mexico Is reckoned by Mr.. White as
the silver producing country worthy of
first consideration, lately averaging
nearly one-third of the worlds total
1t is estimated that from 1921 to 1891
Mexico produced silver to the value of
s4,000.0o0,000. From 1871 to 1900 it has
leo yielded two-thirds of the worlds
production during that period. Three
fourths of the mineral possibilities of
the republic are said to be unexploited.
Upward of 5000 fresh claims are reg
iStered in each year.
The author explains that the phe-
nomenal finds of silver in the United
states of Manifestations, middle Ne
vada, central 1daho-Were partly the
cause of the abandonment of bimetal-
ism by all the great nations one after
the other. with the exception of China
which is now hesitating upon the brink
OF a similar step.
After going exhaustively into the sub
5ect of the worlds production of silver
MIR. White proceeds to explain the pro-
cesses of assaying and refining, and one
learns that silver was reduced from
ores by smelling in the year 1000 B. c.
The use of silver as an ornament and
not mere substitute for pebble bead
dates back to the bronze age, which
ranged from 1000 B. c. to 1000 B. c.
The earliest known Egyptian silver
to be of the twelfth dynasty (2io0 B. C.)
The Forty Thousand Pillars.
AS to the use of silver for decorative
purposes in buildings, mention is made
of the splendid palace reared by Chros-
roes, the Persian King-of Parthia. The
ediflce was said to have been supported
upon 10000 silver pillars of diverse
beauty and ornamentation. All that now
remains of the palace is the so-called
arch of .Ctesiphon. and it was near this
arch that the British troops in 1915
fought an engagement in Mesopotamia
upon an ancient battle ground.
\ feature in the great cathedrals of
the center of the building. The grille of
Barcelona cathedral is black like iron,
but artifcially SO. 1t is really composed
of solid silver painted over and por
tions have been cleaned in order to
display the fact.
1t is said that fine silver leaf is used
in India for medicinal purposes Wounds
are sewn together with silver wire, and
bones bound with silver bands. Missing
parts OF the skull, nose, ear and
tooth are replaced with silver. Gerald
Campbell in his "Verdun TO the Vosges"
states that Gen. Won Haeseler, the idol
of the German troops, an idol not who'll
ly composed of flesh and blood. but
partly composed of precious metal, is
"a man of iron viii with ribs of silver.
which he wore in place of those he lost
in the Franco-Prussian war.
The author recalls the fact that the
huge indemnity obtained by Germany
from France gave her the power to re-
model her currency, and to demonetize
silver in 1873. By this means she hoped
to involve France in difficulties. and to
cripple her power to recuperate-
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Recaptured French Flag.

II you want work read the want col
umns OF The Star.
Evening star., 1917-10-04

Negotiations are under way. 1t is
understood. between Ottawa and WASH
fngton with a view to bringing Ameri-
cans of military age resident in Can
ada within the scope of the Canadian
draft law. Canadian residents in the
United States would similarly be az
fected under the American law.
Evening star., 1917-10-04

Rev DR. Arson Phelps Stokes. secre-
tary Of Yale University. has been elect
ed principal of Hampton Normal Insti-
tute.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
MOLD NEWS.

Miss Pearl Leonard returned home last
week from Pullman to spend the vacation
with home folks.
George Hartman entertained num-
Der of young people at his home We'd
nesday evening Music and games were
played after a fine lunch was served.
The guests were: Misses Pearl Leonard,
Bessie Long Cornelia Box, Grace Reaves,
Mabel Death ridge, Messrs. Ohio Frede-
rick, Hardin and Chester Edgemon, Roy
Reaves, Russell Baily and George Long.
Miss Bessie Long returned from Che
ney to spent the holidays.
Several from Mold attended the wrest-
ling match at Cou]ee City THU sday
night, and some of them feel pretty blue.
Cheer up, boys, your luck may change
next time.
The Frederick family visited at the
Reaves home Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Boyer took dinner
with O. O. Stoner and family Monday of
last week.
Several Fords have been able to make
the trip this week.
Anyone having horses to trade should
see Claud Boyer.
Several young people received bath
robes on the Christmas tree, who cont
seem to have any use for them just now.
The Christmas tree Monday night W as
attended by the largest crowd that the
school house eAer held. A most excel
lent program was rendered
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
Bad Habits.

Those who breakfast at eight O'Clock
or later, lunch at twelve and have dinner
at six are almost certain to be troubled
with indigestion. They do not allow
time for one meal to digest before taking
another. Not less than five hours should
elapse between means. If You are troub
led with Indigestion correct your habits
and take Chamberlain's Tablets, and
you may reasonably hope for quick re-
covery. These tablets strengthen the
stomach and enable it to perform its
functions naturally. Obtainable every
where
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04

by E. L. Davis & Co., reminds us that
this is 1917.
Jessie Lawrence was fortunate in get
ting the first head mark this year.
John Lewis received the greater num-
Der of head marks last year with Will
LAWN close second.
Fifth and Sixth.
Each of us report an enjoyable vaca-
ton and readiness for work again.
We welcomed several visitors to our
Christmas program
Della Maynard has returned to school
after an absence of several weeks on &C
count of illness.
The sixth grade has begun the new his
tories and the fifth grade is ready for a
new reader.
Merriam Jones, from Wilbur, was Wis
itor in our room Tuesday.
srd and 4th.
The third and fourth grades started
the new year right by making five good
resolutions for the good of their school, |
All have given their word of honor to
keep them.
We regret very much the loss of one of
our number, Clara Burton, who is unable
to attend school the next two months,
owing to illness.
Primary.
Vacation is over and we are glad to see
everyone back in their places, except
three who are absent.
We could not get our calendars out be-
fore Christmas as we had planned, on ac-
count of so much other work on hand,
but will try to get them out this week.
The first grade will now take the first
reader. The second grade will soon have
the first semestsr's work completed. Ev
eryone is working with courage and VIM
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04
Found a Sure Thing.

I. L. Wixon, Farmers Mills, N. y,
has used Chamberlain's Tablets for years
for disorders of the stomach and liver
and says "Chamberlain's Tablets are the
best l have ever used. Obtainable every
where.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-04

Very few of the scholars seemed IN
clined to study we'll Tuesday because
they all had big times during vacation
to tell someone of. But their New Years
resolution is "Will try to do better here
after
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-31
GERMAN SHIPS TO
Be USED BY NAVY
Teuton Vessels Seized hy Government
Go Be PINT into Service, 1t Is
Announced.

Washington. May 31-In addition 20
the German commerce raiders Prince
Ejtel Friedrich and kron Prinz VIII
helm. the seized German ship Lisben-
fels and the eunboats Geter and Lock
sam E-ilL be used ny the navy
For golfers and cargo carriers the
following German ships will be used:
Hohsnfel6e Frieda Leonhardt. Nj
eera h5eL Rudolph Blumberg. Foge-
sen. ETaslEu and SaE0uia
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-31

II. r. EEDGREE.
City Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-05-31

water works fund $1,000
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

WE HAVE seen that the principal desire
o. Ine owner.to.be is that his house be
wen built; his second thought is that the
PiaI Should he worked out to suit his par
t,cular needs; his third, that the design
should be good
now, In order TO see to IL that his house
10 wen punt, II is necessary that the owner
acquaint himslef with building materials and
tne quality Of workmanship wherein these
materials are used. This will Of course.
pe quite difficult, since in his study he does
not nave tho help Of actual experience. But
py good selection Of books he will go a
lohg way toward this end. He will not, OF
course become an expert, but he will no
uouot' be able to decide properly the larger
questions and will thus save himself big
mistakes in the choice of material and in
Judging quality or workmanship. lie must
rely entirely on himself in these matters
ana not leave any of them to the builder
whom he has employed.
1t is always desirable, even essential that
the builder be honest. but even though the
owner may be certain as to this, 1t is not
good business TO invest so much money
without knowing that he has value received
IL has often been noticed that there are
many who, although good business men in
all other undertakings, are veritable chill
uren when II comes to building house
Ihe next part of the. problem, the plan
nlng OF the house, should not he so difficult
The main idea which man should try to
keep out Of his mind in doing this Is what
his neighbor has or has not He should
plan his house for himself and his family.
place In which to live the quiet daily life.
He should forget that he will have friends
to entertain for if this is done occasionally,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

II Is best done in exactly the manner In
which one lives. This will make no extra
arrangement necessary in the planning of
the house. BY thinking only of the real
needs OF himself and family, he will also
not allow the plan Of his house to be an
endeavor TO express his social position, For.
by reason Of our common falling of trying
To give the impression Of belonging to a
strata Of society other than the one we
really do, he will make this expression an
untrue one. II we plan our homes with a
view to our real needs and live in them at
all times an honest, unassuming life our
position In society as expressed by these
Will be an envable one, and as complete in
It's scope and pleasure as any Of the others
which come to those In different walks Of
life.
There will be difficulty for the owner in
drawing up his ideas in the technically
proper way, so we suggest that he hire Il
good craftsman from an architects Of
nee who will work for him In the evenings.
He will thus obtain drawings made in the
usual way, which the builder will under
stand. He should not leave questions Is the
judgment of his craftsman. however, but
should decide everything for himself. While
a craftsman may know how &c, draw
well, his knowledge and experience do not
qualify him as a safe adviser.
The question Of the design, both exterior
and interior. should be handled in the same
manner, the owner deciding everything for
himself in detail and the craftsman per-
forming the office of drawing them out
properly. How these parts should be de.
signed the owner must work out for him.
self from the knowledge he gains II he
makes a serious study of the problem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

and 1 know all about it," replied Mrs
Cow
Just at that moment Billy heard n noise
and, quick as a wink, he scooted under the
barn and looked out one of the hired men
covered that the pail was empty he went
straight to the farmer and told him what
had happened.
THAT goat has been up TO mischief
again." said the farmer, as he started off
to look for the hired man.
He looked everywhere.
Finally, as there was nothing else to do,
the farmer thought he would take a hand
In looking for Billy himself He looked
under the barn and could not sec Billy for
the darkness under the barn. Then he went
across to the milk shed and stopped down
to look there.
Without waiting, Billy Bumpus took a
flying leap and his head landed squarely
on the farmers coat tails.
The poor farmer was young no longer
but he turned a complete somersault-then
he lay quiet still.
IL didn't know you had TO kill people in
the Industrial Army" said Billy, as he
trotted back to the side Of Mrs. Cow.
ANY more milk" asked Billy.
you have had enough" answered Mrs.
Cow
80 has the farmer" said Billy, with a
laugh.
There was another noise but Billy did
not wait TO see what it was. He disap-
peared.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

DROBABI.Y no professional worker Weeds
4 a greater abundance Of vitality tnan does
the school teacher. The nature OF her
work-we speak OF II as her work pc
cause the majority OF teachers are OF the
feminine gender--Calls for n constant out
going OF nerve energy during the greater
part OF the day. and often the evening Is
devoted TO the preparation OF lessons, eN-
animation Of papers or other school work
Statistics show that teachers are among
the most frequent victims OF exhaustion.
II is safe TO say that many case OF
nerve exhaustion or neurasthenia could
easily have been prevented by feeding the
depleted nerve cells with pure food and
giving them reasonable chance for restora-
tlon by sufficient sleep. instead OF filling
them with drugs from some bottle, nerve
tonic or with substances commonly called
foods which are In reality absolute poisons,
such as wine and beer.
Does the teacher who has her two cups
Of coffee before going to work realize that
she has taken with each cup two 20 four
grains OF poison In the form Of uric acid?
Does the teacher who has her two cups
OF tea with her lunch during the noon hour
know that she has taken .2l grains OF uric
acid. and that during the afternoon her
body will be more weary because OF It's
struggle TO save her from the deleterious
erect Of the poison and her brain less ready
10 meet the constant demands made upon
II by her work OF teaching?
The administration resulting from the
use or beef tea, beefsteak and other forms
OF flesh, tea, coffee, old cheese, etc, is the
most common cause OF nervous exhaustion
Hot milk, hot cereal coffee or hot matted
milk can be quickly prepared and for many
teachers would prove wise substitute for
| tea
Ripe olives are very nutritious and form
a pleasing addition to a simple lunch. Nut
| meats, such as almonds and pecans. are rich
| In the food elements most needed by a
| weary nervous system, and these, masti-
! Gated with toast or well-browned waters
| form an excellent lunch. Sandwiches made
| with nut butter or with cottage cheese or
| with yolks Of hard-boiied eggs combined
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
Farmer Smiths
Column
CURIOSITY

My dears-One day was talking to some
school children and / congratulated the
seventh grade pupils their good atten-
dance.
Well, the seventh grade spent recess try
ing to find out how l knew they had the
highest average in attendance.
1t was really very simple, for the record
OF the various grades was posted in the
principals office and all 1 had to do was
10 read it and figure out which grade was
the highest
Sometimes say things in my talks
TO make you ask questions. / want you
70 use your IMAGINATION I wish you
would understand the value of CURIOSITY
rs an aid to arousing interest
I received a letter the other day which
made me so curious 1 sat down and an
swered it INSTANTLY. Can YOU write
me letter like that?
dare you to
Your loving editor,
FARMER SMITH.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
STRANGE ADVENTURES
OF BILLY BUMPUS
MRS. COW
BY Farmer Smith


1t had been but a few short hours that
our old friend Billy Bumpus had been
spending at the farm, but they were event
ful hours for the family and the hired men.
They-overslept.
Five o'clock Is the usual time for rising
on the farm, but the morning after Billy
Bumpus had eaten a bit off the rope that
hung from the bell and routed the house,
hold out of bed, thinking. of course that
there was fire somewhere, the entire num-
Der awoke at six and after.
II ever catch that goat, I'll wiring his
neck y said the farmer. at breakfast IL
have heard of trouble makers, but that goat
Will be the death of me yet"
II we lose an hour every morning on his
account, think II would be a good idea to
pay some one TO shoot him." replied the
farmers wife.
IT you started to shoot him, he would
open his mouth and eat the bullet when you
did shoot it," said the hired man.
Look here" said the farmer. You have
done so much talking l will appoint you
70 get that goat How you get him, 1 care
not but you need not do any work until
you get him and I will take a dollar of
your wages for every day you do not get
him."
That's easy" replied the hired man,
with laugh. II want just a half day
OH I'll have him for you, dead or alive
And while this conversation was going on.
our old friend Billy was helping himself
70 pail OF milk which was standing beside
Mrs Cow.
MY, but that's good milk !" said Billy
licking some Of II of his chops.
"of course II is good milk, replied Mrs
Cow. 'Do you know that cows are the
most useful animals In all the worldY
Il didn't know that thought goats
were. I'm the most usefuogoat in all the
world, Last night I rang the iire bell and
saved the house when Il was burning down
',xst. you dldl heard that bell rlng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

throuSh good books and by observation Of
houses he passes or enters.
IL house looks well 20 him he should
notice how It Is done paying attention TO
thu details. In each case no should try to
decide just what makes the house pleasing
to him He should, however. keep the
thought In mind that he should have on the
outside ana inside Of his house only those
features which construction demand or
which he feels are really necessary To sat
lsty his particular comfort or pleasure.
There Is no hope for a purposcess imita-
ton. no matter how beautiful and good the
original may be a mans home is the most
intimate thing he possesses, next to the
clothes he wears, therefore the closer II
comes to an expression Of his own individu-
ality and mode Of life the more he will en-
JOY living In 1t and the more Il will help
him as a sympathetic refuge in the battle
Of life.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
PROVES HE'S NO sLAcKrn

I'm no Stacker" shouted Tame. MS
Clinthy. Of 24zs Columbia avenue. ~ H.
rushed into the Twenty-eighth and o1f1I|
streets police station last night n ..
thirty years old and l want 70 forI.INI
right away"
why the deuce didn't you. do II June
bY asked the desk sergeant '@rII4 Il.
more the time to 20 to jail than to bo regis
tered"
II was sick, but I'm well enough 70 h4I4
like the devil now" yelled MccIinthy. max.
Ing fist You see, sergeant, was n tho
hospital on June 6, I asked permiss|oh I1
get out TO register. but the doctors wouidr|
let me. darn 'em."
lie was permitted TO register At onon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

with cottage cheese may give to the teach
ers lunch the variety. which is an impor-
tant consideration. since variety is not only
the spice OF life" but the only spice that
should be used IN food.
Tho fruits OF tree and vine, the berries.
nuts and grains give wide range for
choice in the matter OF diet Fresh vege.
tables, too must not be neglected. A
biologic diet will conserve the nerve force
and health OF the teacher.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
Newnnrt Art Jury Selected

NEWPORT, r. l.. June 15.-SIrs Harry
Payne Whitney. William Cotton, John ELL
ott Harrison S. Morris, president Of the Art
Association of Newport. and Miss Helena
Sturtevant, have been selected as jury
of selection for the sixth annual exhibition
of the association, July IA to 20. Mr.. Nor
ris offers prize of 500 for the best pic
ture.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
Aviator Killed on Trolley Car

sANDUSKY, O., June l5-Tom Benolst.
st. Louis aviator sustained n fracture OF
the skull when riding in street car. He
stuck his head out Of the car window and
hit telephone pole near the track while
the car was running at a high rate Of speed
lie died in a hospital
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
Mushrooms

Are mushrooms good food7 H. H. D.
The mushroom consists chiefly Of wood,
water and flavor. but there is virtually no
nutriment In mushrooms. They are dif-
ncult TO digest. The only thing TO be COM
mended about the mushroom is that It Is
somewhat appetizng.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

friend Of mine objects TO hot air heat on
account of tho dust which comes into the
house through the registers MRS. A. f.
This is caused by bad installation The
air which CirCuates through the house is
probably taken from the basement instead
Of from the outside. This is frequent and
serious mistake
What Is meant by 90 many feet OF radta.
tlonl r. NJ r
1t is the unit Of measure for radiation
and Is obtained by taking into account the
cubic contents Of the room the area Of eN.
posed wall surface and the area Of It's win
duw-glasS surface.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
what is good for rheumatism of tho kpee'

What Is good for rheumatism OF tho knee3
MIR. \. X.
a fermentation followed by n heating CONF
press will relieve the pain and soreness
Use very hot lamentations for ten or twenty
minutes followed by a heating compress;
that is, n towel wrung dry out Of cold water
and wrapped about the part and covered
with flannel and macintosh.
CCopyrightO
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
THE GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX
Rv John HARVEY KELLOGG. M ID IL ID
BY JOHN HARVEY

quesons preventive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15
ADVICE TO THE HoME-BUILDFR
OF MODERATE MEANS
By VICTOR EBERHARD, B. Arch RA.

Even as on the exterior
their doorways con-
cerned the Colonists
mostly, so on the in
side the decorative fea-
ture of the room was
the mantel, on the de-
signing of which our
Revolutionary fore
fathers spent much
thought and have left
for us many examples,
fine and exquisite in
proportion and detail.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-06-15

MoNDAY-ruE ARCHITECTS WORK
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