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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
FEAcE OF TILslT, 1907.
Napoleon the conqueor Cut Europe to suit His Needs

1 slgsFsSgsis. But She was. unsuccessful and
k@ng July 8 the treaty between Prussia
Fand France was signed.
Hard as the conditions imposed on
Prussia were Napoleon had been too
Ilenient; for he left the bandit nation
still in existence, the Hohenzollerns
still on the throne, the germs Of woes
unutterable to future generations Aft
eiwardS, at st. Helena, Napoleon bit
terly regretted that "his heart had
sealed what his reason disapproved."
Regretted Great Haste.
~ was in too great hurry at TIL
silt" said he. Il should have remained
year on the Niemen and in Prussia
and then devoured Prussia. 1 should
have deposed Frederick William and
issued a proclamation declaring that
the house of Hohenzolern had ceased
to reign"
Says Lord Rosebery: 'It is strange
indeed to observe how heartily, as If
by foreboding, he hates Prussia"
Not strange at all, for his keen mind
In the retirement of st. Helena saw
even more clearly than at Tilsit the
danger to the world Of Prussianlsm
under the lead Of the robber barons
OF Zoilern.
Prussia Immediately after the treaty
Of Tilsit began to circumvent the con-
ditions with regard to her army by
instituting short terms of enlistment
50 arranged as to amount to universal
military service, and to prepare the
way for her future ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
One hundred and seven years from
the time she seemed utterly crushed
she attempted world emplre-and
nearly SCOT away with It,"
BY the treaty OF Tilsit Gar Alexan-
der agreed that II England did not
assent to the peace he should declare
war against her. If Sweden objected
he was to send an army into that
country.
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cluded at Basic, Switzerland, a treaty
which was approved by the committee
Of public safety, of which Cambaceres
was the head The Jacobins objecting,
Cambaceres said: "Do you wish per-
petual war? If so, can tell the peO-
pie they are ruined by too many dem
agogues. We shall trace the natural
limits of the republic, make sure OF
the rivers which, after watering sew
eral of our departments, flow to the
sea; set limits to the countries now oc-
cupied by our arms
The treaty was signed between Prus-
sin and France at Basic on April D,
1895. BY this treaty the Rhine was
made the eastern boundary of France
until peace was concluded with the
empire and q line of demarcatiOn fixed
the neutrality of northern Germany,
for which Prussia was to be respon-
sible. By q secret article it was
agreed that If, ut the conclusion Of q
general peace with the empire, France
retained the left bank Of the Rhine
Prussia should receive territorial in
demnity for its possessions there, the
same to be taken from Austria or some
other handy nation, and France would
see that she got 1t.
4 Treaty With Holland.
In May a treaty was concluded with
Holland by which Dutch Flanders,
Maestrieht, Venloo and Flushing re-
ceived French garrisons. Holland paid
an indemnity and gave up half her
land and sea forces to France. On
July % a treaty with Spain was signed
at Basic, by which all conquests in that
country were abandoned, but Santo
| Domingo ceded to France. The little
dauphin was dead in his prison, but
the princess royal it was arranged to
exchange for certain French officers,
! At first France demanded that Spain
give her back Louisiana, but that claim
was abandoned. A retrocesslon was
forced five years later, however.
Prussia, Spain, the republics of &C.
noa and Venice, Holland, Switzerland,
Turkey, Sweden, Denmark, the Han
seattle towns and Tuscany now fol-
lowed the example of the United States
| in entering into peaceful relations with
the French republic.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
Keeping 1t Up.

A maid servant applied for a week
end off, as her home was distant for
the purpose of being at home on her
parents silver wedding day.
The leave was granted, and the maid
returned.
"Well," said her mistress, "did every
thing go off satisfactory"
sob, yes, thank you, ma'am," said
the girl, "and mother told me to say
she is very grateful to you for letting
me Off"
sand what did your father sayT'
asked the lady. ......
"Oh, lor! ma'am," replied the girl.
she wasn't there. He's been dead this
20 years."
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Mystery Explained.

He stood amid the blaze and SPLEEN
dor of his magnificent mansion, and
in his hand he held the portrait OF o
beautiful woman. His face was pale
and haggard, and his lips moved con-
vulsively.
What was this mystery. Was this
the picture Of his departed Wife?
No.
Was it the portrait of his dead but
dearly remembered daughter.
No.
What, then, was the cause OF his
haggard face?
Was it not the same portrait that
two minutes ago had fallen from itS
nail, and raised lump as big as a
hens egg on his head?
It was.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
In Praise Of the Arab Steed.

This polyphonic prose about the
Arab horse is raked up by George
Jennison. in the Manchester Guar
dian: "Allah made the horse before
man. and Allah said: I have called
thee horse; have created thee Arab
| have bestowed upon thee the color
koummite. have attached good for
tune to the hair that falls between thy
eyes. Thou shalt be the lord Of all
other animals. Men shall follow thee
wheresoever thou goest. Good for pur-
suit as for flight, thou shalt fly with
out wings. Upon thy back shall riches
repose. and through thy means shall
wealth come And he signed the
horse with the ghora In the middle Of
the forehead-the white star of glory
and of good fortune.''
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

different systems of computing rates
and charges for hauling as there are
motor trucks, each owner having an
original way of figuring his transpor-
tation toll. There are several factors
which should be considered in the es-
tablishment of rates in any district.
The value and the fragility Of the load
bear a direct relationship to the rate
that should be charged. Very valuable
or fragile loads involve the greater
risk on the part of the carrier and the
tariff for the carriage of such goods
should be sufficiently high to offset the
risk involved. The length of the haul
naturally is another prime conSidera-
| tion. Road conditions directly affect
operating costs and hence must also
be considered in establishing rates.
The perishability and bulk of the load
must be taken into consideration.
Where complete delivery is made from
the door of the shipper to the door Of
the consignee, and service is rendered
which is not duplicated by the rail-
road this additional service must be
considered in fixing the rate. Prac-
tically no rates have been established
on the basis Of cost plus reasonable
profit. A satisfactory rate must be
one which is low enough to attract
business and high enough to offer a
reasonable profit to the operator.
Where conditions do not permit the
establishment of such rate, care
should be exercised in starting a rogte.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
TREATY or BAsLE, 1895.
Treaty That Brought Recognition France After Her Revolution

The fall of Robespierre in 1914 in
clliatory spirit into the councils of re-
publican France, while at the, same
time the victorious campaigns of the
French armies cooled the ardOr with
which the hostile princes who sur
rounded the young republic had been
prosecuting the war. The smaller Ger
man princes were especially DESTROYS
OF bringing such a ruinous war to an
end AT a diet of the empire 1t was
declared that Germany had no inten-
ton of interfering with the domestic
affairs of France and negotiations
looking to satisfactory peace should
be begun. Before this France had,
since the revolution and the execution
of the king, been an outlaw among Eu-
ropean nations. In Italy the grand
duke of Tuscany was already negotiat-
ing with France for peace, being the
first of the European rulers to recog-
nlze the French republic. Austria and
England, however, declared that the
war must go on. But Austria had al
most ceased fighting ana the emperor
retired to Vienna in Encouragement
The republican armies held Belgium
and the left bank Of the Rhine and had
even made conquests beyond that
river.
Opened StronghoIds to French Forces.
The prince of Orange fled to Eng
land and the Dutch opened their
strongholds to the French forces. Sa-
voy and Nice We're In the hands Of
France, and the Austrians in Piedmont
were held in check by Bonaparte--
whose military genius was now begin
ming to be universally recognized and
who had been promoted to be briga-
der general.
Spain, which had suffered many re-
verses, many Of her cities being In
French hands, was only kept in the
coalition by the desire of the king to
safeguard the children of Louis XVI
and the pressure Of the British. Prus-
sia was already negotiating with
France. In the spring of 1895 Harden
berg, on the part of Prussia and Bar
thelemy, an experienced French dip
lomat, on the part of the republic, con
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
A DIAGNOSIS.

'Oh, DOCTOR" said worried looking.
agrarian, ''My wife is in an awful con.
ditlon From a medium fat woman she
has been reduced to skin and bones.
She talks necessarily In loud squawk'
ing voice, begins a sentence and never
finishes it, and jumps from subject to
subject without uttering anything that
has the least sense to it."
HIN! l see!" returned the physi-
cion. "Go home, Mr.. Gabbleby, and take
out your party line telephone at once.
Your wife has been listening in on 1t
too much."-Kansas City Star.
Lots of people make fortunes ont OF
other peoples curiosities.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
BATTERY WIRE WILL CORRODE
Trouble Is Caused by SuIphuric Acid
Gas in Cells, Accumulated by
Damp Air.

The inside of copper wire of the sort
used for battery connections frequent
" corrodes until it is completely eat
en- through, when it parts and a short
circuit results. This trouble Is caused
by the suIphurie acid gas IN the cells,
accentuated by the damp air about the
battery. If the wires are coated at
and around the terminals with cup
grease the copper will be effectively
protected from the acid fumes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
Subtlety wins but wisdom holds.
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

has been a household remedy all over
the civilized world for more than hall
a century for constipation, intestinal
troubles torpid liver and the generally
depressed feeling that accompanies
such disorders 1t is most valuable
remedy for indigestion or nervous dys
pepsia and liver trouble, bringing on
headache, coming up of food, palpita'
ton of heart, and many other symp.
toms. A few doses of August Flower
will relieve you. 1t is gentle laxa-
tive. Ask your druggist. Sold in all
civilized countries.-Adv. ..
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

'(Pxepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The man who plans to operate a
motor truck should have a good work
ing knowledge not only Of his engine
but the entire machinery in general.
The wages paid drivers vary in differ
ent sections Of the country and for
trucks of different sizes, ranging from
$2.75 to $3.50 a day. Depreciation is
one of the heaviest annual expenses
with motor, a loss of from 20 to
33 1-3 per cent of the cost of the truck
each year being required to cover this
charge.
Maintenance Cost.
Data collected by the bureau of mar
kets show that the annual cost of over
hauling and repairing the trucks
ranges from 500 to 5000 a year.
Those truck operators who make it a
point to keep their machines in con-
slant state of repair have relatively
small charges to meet for annual over
hauling. On the other hand, those who
operate their trucks as long as possi-
BILE with no regular repairs often have
to pay heavy oyerhauling charge at
the end of the year. Tire expenses, gar
age rent, taxes, licenses and insurance,
overhead expenses, repairs and equip
ment all swell the annual maintenance
costs.
Rates for Hauling.
In some sections there are as many
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
CLEAN OIL Base
MOST ESSENTIAL
1t Should Be Taken Down and De-
posts Of Oil and Muck Re-
moved we'd [lceasls alsa! 49y
PREVENTS INJURY TO MOTOR
Accumulation of Carbon From cyIin-
ders, Sand From Road and Other
Particles Shortens the Life
of the Bearings.
tBy WILLIAM H. STEWART, President

(By WILLIAM H. STEWART, President
of the Stewart Automobile School)
What a world Of trouble you are
storing up for yourself if you do not
drop the oil base and clean it. Sedi-
ment and muck accumulate faster
than you think, and sooner or later
you will have ruined engine on your
hands. 1t is not sufficient to change
the oil regularly, as advised by the
manufacturer. The oil base should be
taken down and the deposits removed
occasionally.
The first time you do this you will
be surprised at the nature of the accu-
mutations. Small Jumps of carbon
from the cylinders, sand from the
road, even particles of metal turnings
left there when your car came from
the factory, have all been found In the
oil base. But worst of all is the thick
muck of burnt oil and carbon which
covers the bottom and sides. The grit
and other particles are heavy and
sink to the bottom, but the muck re-
mains even after the base is drained
of the old oil.
Usual Advice to Motorist.
The advice usually given to the mo-
torist may be summed up as follows !:
"Drain out all the old oil. Replace the
plug and I'LL to the usual level with
kerosene. Run the engine not more
than 80 seconds and then drain the
oil base. Repeat If thought necessary.
This stirs up the muck and sediment
which runs out with the kerosene. In
this way the base and bearings are
cleaned with a minimum Of effort and
without removing the crank case"
"Stir 1t up" as Hamlet says. In.
deed, the grit, which should lie dor
mant until scraped out by hand, is
stirred up and splashed all around the
crank case and also carried into the
bearings. It forms fine grinding
compound which either shortens the
life of the bearings or clogs up the
oil holes, causing the bearings to run
dry.
Injurious Results.
LHe result 10 even WViSe IL TIC oh-
ing system is one of the pressure
type forcing oil through a hollow
crank-shaft directly into the bearings.
Right into the bearings, mind you |!
and under pressure, too! Can any one
defend this method after realizing
what this means? 1t is not suffi-
Client answer to say that the oil must
pass through strainer. The finest
grit will always pass through ana
harm is done!
So while 1t is dirty job and a dis
agreeable one to remove the crank
ease for proper cleaning It is the only
way to give your engine the care 1t
really needs. n.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
CLEAN VACUUM TANK WEEKLY
Unless Foreign Matter 10 Removed at
Frequent Intervals carburetor
Troubles Ensue.

Once week or so it is advisable to
open the drain cock at the bottom of
the vacuum feed tank. 1t will gen
orally be found that few drops of
rust and water will flow out before
any gasoline, appears. Sometimes it
is necessary to push wire up the
drain cock to start flow of any sort.
The inference is that unless this for
eign matter Is removed at regular in
tervals carburetion trouble may ensue.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
PLAN FOR ADJUSTING GEARS
Small Pocket Mirror Mounted on Iron
Wire Handle Will Be Found
Very Convenient.

In adjusting differential gears diff
Guilty is often experienced in seeing
whether the gears are meshing prop
erly. A small pocket mirror, mounted
on soft iron wire handle, may be
used in much the same manner as a
dentists mirror. Inspection or repair
on many hidden and obscure parts is
also facilitated by the use Of this
mirror.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

+ < n /. y y 2 Ya /. ,. Il LIN
The treaty OF Tilsit sigfianze6 tIiJ
defeat of the fourth coalition against
France, which consisted Of Russia,
Prussia, Austria, England and SWe-
den. Napoleon had won the battles OF
Jena, Auerstadt, Eylau and Friedland;
all continental Europe was at his feet;
he dictated the terms of peace. The
Russian army had been thrown back
over the river Niemen in the northeast
corner of Prussia. Napoleon went to
the town of TiIsit on that river and
opened negotiations with Emperor
Alexander. The king of Prussia, whose
domains were entirely in the grasp OF
the conqueror, came to Tilsit but was
allowed no part in the negotiations.
In a stately pavilion erected on a
gorgeously decorated raft anchored in
the middle of the river Alexander and
Napoleon met on June % and began
the drafting of treaty between Rus
sia and France which was signed by
the two emperors on July z Russia
was given practically free hand in
Turkey, allowed to seize, il she could,
the Danubian princlpalities, and, in
case Turkey did not assent to the
peace, to have all of Turkey in Eu-,
rope except Constantinople and Rou-
melia. The two emperors also dis
cussed the fate of Prussia. Frederick
William begged the czar to make the
best terms he could for him.
What His Reason Disapproved-
Napoleon said to Alexander: What
ever grant to Prussia grant at your
intercession,' adding that in that mat
ter his ''heart caused him to seal what
his reason disapproved."
The best terms Gar Alexander
could get for his friend the Prussian
king. were these: All the lands that
Prussia had stolen In the partition OF
Poland In 1913 and 1905 were taken
from her and erected into the Grand
Duchy of Warsaw, an independent
Polish state. Prussia coded to Nap0-
leon all her territory west of the
Elbe, most of which was added to the
new kingdom of WestphalIa, which was
constructed for Napoleon's brother,
Jerome. A small portion Of Prussian
territory was given to Russia and a
small portion to Saxony. King Fred
erick William was allowed to retain
only Old Prussia, Pomerania, Brand-
enburg and Silesia. And even the lat
ter province had "a string to It," for
the king Of Saxony, to whom the
grand duchy Of Warsaw was as
signed, was to keep open military
road across Silesia. Prussia was re-
duced to half her former territory and
deprived of her most important towns;
for Danzig became a free city and
Magdeburg went to Jerome Bonaparte.
Prussia was obliged to close her ports
against British commerce. A war i'm
demnity of large amount for those
days was imposed on the Prussinn ma
tion, and she was allowed to keep a
standing army Of no more than 42,OO0
men. She was reduced to q second
rite power.
Frederick William sent for his wife,
Queen Louise, in the hope that her
Wit and beauty might induce Napoleon
10 recede somewhat from these hard
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
MASTERING Worry.

The person who knows no worry Is
a fortunate individual (if such hu-
man being possibly eXists), but worry
az well as its first cousins, nerves, can
be mastered IL we senslbly take each
day as It comes, smiling at its prob.
lens, and forgetting all about that
doubtful future" which some folks de.
clare Is full of woes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
That Friend!

Mother doesn't think she'll go to
the theater with us tonight, Albert"
'Is that so? I have got three tickets.
What shall 1 do with the third oneT
"Give it to the man you always go
out to see between the acts. He can
sit with us and you won't have to go
out and see him."
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
SPARE BULB FOR HEADLIGHTS
Splendid Plan to Mount Socket in Pc.
sition Shown in Illustration
Light Is Handy.

Every driver of an electrically-light-
cd automobile should carry somewhere
in the car a spare headlight bulb, as
these may blow out at any time. In
stead of carrying the spare bulb in
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Complimentary to Him.

He-But | asked you, dearest, to
keep our engagement a secret for the
present.
She-I couldn't help it. That hateful
Miss Oldum said the reason / wasn't
married was because no fool had pro-
posed to me, so up and told her you
had.--Brooklyn Citizen.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31

The Spare Headlight Bulb Is Used to
illuminate the Space Under the Hood
When Work 10 Being Done on the
Engine.
box under the seat, 1t is a good idea to
mount socket in the position shown,
connecting it through a simple switch
to the storage battery, says Popular
Science. The spare bulb thus forms a
very convenient light for Illuminating
the engine, and the socket may be
found handy for attaching trouble
light.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-05-31
FAMOUS
PEACE TREATIES
BY n. IRVING KING


Copyright 1912 by the Mcclure News paper
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-02-14
u. S. AND ENGLISH
FRIENDSHIP URGED
BY KING GEORGE
Monarch Also Urges Indus
trial Reform in Opening
ParIian1ent-LIoyd George
to Speak in Afternoon

King George, speaking from the
THRONE, informally opened parliament
this week in London, expressed his
desire that the understanding be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States should increase and that the
two countries will "act together In
the future"
TT has given me great pleasure
to receive President Wilson" said
the king 1.-The enthusiastic welcome
accorded him is proof Of the good
will all sections of my people feel to-
ward the United States. , earnestly
desire to increase this understanding,
and l trust my country and the Unit
ed States will act together in the
future. .. 49,. ~.
peace delegates have agreed to &C
cept the principle of the league Of
nations. for it is by progress along
that road that 1 see the only hope
of saving mankind from recurrence
of the scourge of war.
1.-THE armistice has been perSe-
veringly enforced. and the peace dis
cussions have been marked by the
utmost cordiality and good will, and
by complete agreement have made
Industrial Reform Asked
"I commend to your earnest at
tentjon. consideration of industrial
problems. I ardently desire that the
gifts of leisure and prosperity shall
be more generally shaped throughout
spare no effort toward healing the
causes of the existing unrest"
BhopaI. the second greatest Mo-
hammedan state in India. has been
ruled over by woman for several
generations.