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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
Despise Not the Old.
! rom the Omaha Zee.

rom the Omaha Zee.
Recent experiences demonstrate that In
the matter of transportation it is not
wise to despise the old things utterly
with the advent of the new, for necessity
may impel us to return to the methods
neglected if not discarded The canal
towpath, which became stock subject
for jest. has been ennobled by the Suez
and Panama undertakings. and in the
present day of traffic complications Is
fast. coming into its own. New York
state has rehabiltated it's old Erie water
way. and now three states of the middle
west are jointly planning for canal
across country from Toledo to Chicago,
eliminating long haul around the north
ern sweep of the lakes
The steam locomotive proves TO have
been extremely premature with its threat
to relegate the canal to complete oblivion.
Poky though that humble highway of
traffic may be. the possibi tiles OF it's use
fulness have only just begun to be dis
cerned. Toledo and Chicago and the
places between have extensive railroad
facilities. and the proposed canal will
cost a prodigious sum, but the need for
additional means of transportation indi-
Gates that there is no limit to the trade
of the country nor to the value of
mode of commerce that not long ago
seemed outdistanced and exhausted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
Old Wedgwood Cream Ware.

From the Iady's Pictorial.
Josiah Wedgwood was ecipsed by his
own greatness. His world-renowned
tasperware is his greatest triumph and
has overshadowed all his other work.
His Egyptian black ware. or basalt, in
itself would have won renown for any
other English potter. His marbled wares
are distinctive enough to have placed
him high on the list OF ceramic in
ventorS.
So it has come to pass that his earth
enware, the very English cream ware,
or queens ware, as he termed it after
1863, when Queen Charlotte gave him
her patronage and commanded him to
call himself Potter to her Majesty has
suffered by being regarded as the poorer
relation of his other work.
1t cannot be too strongly urged upon
collectors to pay particular attention to
three classes of cream ware. First, the
undecorated or plain. representing the
most perfect symmetry and riyaling the
work of the silversmth. There are de-
Hghtful teapotS Of bold design and eX-
quisite dishes of pierced work without
equal in English carthenware Secondly,
the transfer printed ware of the early
days. when the cream ware was sent to
Liverpool to Sadler & Green. Lastly, the
painted or enameled cream ware, of
which the recently found Catherine IL
service stands as the greatest triumph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
A CENTS WORTH OF POWER.
Things That Can Be Done With a
Pinch of Electricity.

From HarperS weekly.
Probably few people have ever stopped
to think what a power electricity Is. II
you have never thought the matter over
it will be surprising as we'll as interest
ing to know what can be done with one
cents worth of this marvellous power
On the average rate and discounts Of
the ordinary consumer, cents worth Of
electricity will operate twelve-inch fan
for ninety minutes.
VIII operate q sewing machine motor
for three hours.
VIII keep 4 six-pound electric fat-iron
hot for fifteen minutes.
Will make four cups of coffee in an
electric coffee percolator
Will keep an eight-inch disk stove hot
for seven minutes, or long enough to cook
a steak.
VIII operate a luminous radiator for
eight minutes.
Will bring TO boil two quarts Of water
or operate the baby milk warmer twice.
Will make Welsh rabbit in an electric
chatting dish.
VIII operate a seventeen frying pan for
twelve minutes.
Will keep a heating pad hot for two
hours.
VIII operate an electric griddle for eight
minutes.
Will run the electric broiler for six min
utes.
Will run a massage machine for nearly
four hours.
Will keep the dentists electric hammer
and drill going for ninety minutes.
Will keep the foot warmer hot for
quarter of an hour.
Will run an electric pianola for one
hour.
Will vulcanize a patch on an automo-
bile tire.
Will heat an electric curling iron once a
day for two weeks.
Will pump go gallons of water 100 feet
high.
Will keep a big glue pot hot for an hour
Will drive the electric clipper while
shearing one horse.
VIII raise ten tons twelve feet high
with an electric crane In less than one
minute.
VIII raise large passenger elevator
five stories a minute.
Will brand electrically $50 hams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
WOMEN ACTIVE IN CAT0'S DAY.
Ancient Boss Found It No Easy Job
to Defeat Roman Matrons.

From The OutioOh
Among other interesting phases OF 10
man life which Prof. Abbott Gin his SO
ciety and Politics in Ancient Home } pre-
sents at close range Is the position OF
women in public affairs. Englishmen may
be consoled by the knowledge that the
Romans had their troubles 1000 years
ago. and that the suffragette is not
modern monstrosity. After the battle OF
Cannae. when Rome had to call out the
last reserve resources. law was passed
forbidding any woman to wear a partl-
colored garment or to ride in chariot
except for religious purposes. Later
when prosperity had returned and the
Roman women very naturally wished to
resume their finery and to drive about
III their chariots, they persuaded two OF
the tribunes to propose repeal OF the
law and used other methods so violent
that I.ivy declared that the matrons were
kept at home neither by persuasion. mod
esty nor the authority Of their husbands.
They blocked up all the approaches to the
Forum. importuning men to vote Tor the
re~t"ration of their rights.
Cato was the leader of the party OPP
posed to them and used the most ungal-
liant language concerning their audactous
attempt to interfere with politics, and he
sums up his remonstrance in the SEN
tence, LAS soon as they have begun to be
your equals they will be your superiOrs.
American women have already attained
that position without casting a ballot.
The Roman women went SO far as to
organize the Conventus Matronarum, or
the Little Senate. as 1t was called hold
ing meetings on the Quirinal and settling
questions of dress. precedence and the
use of carriages. There appears to have
been a good deal of frank talk with re-
gard to women among the Romans, and
Clodia, whose character had more as
poets than could be wisely described in
these columns. was called by Cactus "a
three-cent Clytemnestra," phrase which
shows how real the Roman courage was,
and also suggests the origin of the
American slang use of 80 cents as
mark of low value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
Departed.

I look down long lighted vista
That CLEANS through the valley Of tears
And see all the loved ones who vanished
Through the columns OF sixty long years,
And still hear their voices resounding
As ] did in the lost long ago
When roaming with schoolmates in childh0Oi
Where winding streams rush, fash and dow.
And often when arrows OF sunset
Pierre treetops with bright golden light
j sit by the oaks and the blue grass
To welcome the star-sprinkled night
And dream of the loved ones departed
Whose faces I see through the gloom
As they seem to beckon me upward
To a land of perpetual bloom.
And sure the Ia now shining
The millions who toddle today
Shall vanish like dewdrops of morning
And melt TO the cold silent clay,
While the spirit that thrills their endeavor
SHALL MI all the ambient air
Ard soar In it's glory forever
Devoid of sll sorrow and care.
JOHN \. JOYCE.
" ashinston d. C..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
A CLEVELAND AVIATOR.
Lake City Has Flying Machine
All It's Own.
From the Cleveland Leader.


Cleveland is now in the airship test \
young local inventor. Fred G.. Neice, has
produced a type of glider that has aroused
the enthusiasm of all aeronauts who have
seen it, Messrs. j. H. Wade, jr., and AL
phonse III. Morgan have ordered three OF
the elders. and De Mooy Brothers, manu-
facturers of marine engines, have formed
q partnership with Mr.. Neice for the
manufacture of airships. For the present
only sliders are To he produced. but De
Mooy Brothers are 10 design and build
engines for the ships and install them. 5
soon as the demand calls for them. The
new concern IS a purely commercial one,
all three partners holding that the day
OF experimenting has passed
Mr.. Neices airship is claimed 10 be
automatically stable. even without power
"A fact also claimed for the French Vols II
machine. 1t is upon this claim that he
has applied for patent. This automatic
sterilization of the Neice airship is
brought about by the provision for air
pockets under the wing tips. gust Of
wind striking the Neice machine, which
would have a tendency to cause it to
fall. only lists il slightly for the side
falling pockets air under the wing tips.
while the air spills from the opposite
side, the effect being to right the ma
chine instantly.
Mr. Neice's machine. while practically
a biplane. is not constructed similarly
TO the Wright machine, or other famli-
lar bplanes. Most of these models CON
sist of two fiat kites, one above the
other. Mr.. Neice, on the other hand
thinks he has improved upon this idea.
His planes are curved, the greater one.
which is the upper one, being a CON
vex surface, and the smaller and lower
plane being concave. The general eff
feet is that of a bird in flight.
The mere fact OF these surfaces being
curved would probably not be an I'M
provement over the fiat plane idea. 1t
might even be a detriment. as the sup
porting air would spill up over The
edges. but by continuing the upper con-
vex plane downward. some distance
past where the concave plane meets it
pocket is formed In the Wright
biplane stability. is effected by warp
ing the ends OF the planes. lever
operated by the pilot turning up the
edges OF the planes on one side and
lowering those of the other.
As in other aeroplanes. horizontal and
vertical rudders are provided for ma
neuvering the machine. The horizontal
rudder is carried in front and a small
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
Victor Emmanuel's Rare Coins.
From the London Globe.

From the London Globe
King Victor Emmanuel. according to a
French newspaper, is numismatist OF
the first rank and his majesty possesses
collection which may be termed
museum. His cabinets contain $1,000
coins, some most rare and almost price
less. The king is a scientific collector,
and will shortly publish a treatise on
numismatics. 1t will run into several
volumes. and will be entitled Corpus
Minimorum Italicorum.'' The work will
be a complete catalogue of medieval
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
How Far Does an Actress Walk ?
From the Strand Magazine.

Nowadays. when there is 50 much talk
OF the distance run by a foot ball player
in the course of a match, 1t may interest
readers to know tie distance walked by
an actress on the stage In the course Of
piece. l have taken for example the play
East Lynne and selected the well
known part Of Lady Isobel and Nine.
Vine, as played by Miss Grace Warner.
/ marked on a chart the actual crosses
made in the course of three acts out of
the five in which she takes part: in the
other two she is practically stationary.
The distance covered amounts to .62
yards-well over an eighth of a mile; and.
adding thar to the distance backward and
forward from the dressing room, one
sees that an actress work is not all talk,
as so many people imagine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
Ragged Edges.

FROM Illustrated Bits.
The prominent citizen was rather proud
of his standing in the community.
And do you know he said, "when
first came to this town l had hardly a
rag TO my back
Inc man who was not so prominent
shrugged his shoulders
When | first came to this town. he
said, Il actually didn't have a rag to my
back
You re joking" said the prominent
citizen.
Not at AL said tine citizen who was
not so prominent, seriously. Il was born
here
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
King Edwards Favorite Horses.
From London Tit-Bits.

From London TIT BUs.
The report that Lord Marcus Beresford.
who has long had charge of the king 8
racing stud. will shortly retire from that
position recalls the fact that when a
favorite horse of the king or queen dies
its hoofs are cut of ard polished and the
horses name is inscribed on each hoof.
These are placed I'm a row in one of the
harness rooms at Sandringham. Their
ma jesties have either favorite dogs, as
well as their favorite horses. Against
wall at the back of their residence at
Sandringham may be seen a stone: ITO
the memory of dear old Rover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
WAGON WINDS UP.
Then Runs Several Hundred Yards
On Its Own Power.

II children cannot have automobiles or
their own to run. they can at least have
a wagon that will run several blocks on
its own power and give them all the fun
OF speeding for d little while. This vehicle
was invented by an Ohio woman. and its
motive power is a spring. The wagon is
a strongly built affair with two seats
and steering apparatus to be operated
from the front seat. Underneath the
body Is strong spring, which is wound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

and modern money struck by Italy or by
Italians in foreign lands. The printing
OF the first volume is almost complete
To insure correctness proof sheets have
been submitted to the keepers of the
coin departments in the principal mu-
seums of the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

from the back by means of a multiple
gear. After the spring has been wound
tight the boys get aboard and release
the brake which keeps the wheels still.
Instantly the vehicle shoots forward at
an eXhilaratng speed and runs for sew
eral hundred yards before 1t slows down
to stop. The brake, before mentioned
enables the occupants of the wagon to
STOP it in short space il there is any
danger of running down a poor old apple
woman or butting trolley car off the
track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
Irresistible.
From Puck.

FROM Puck.
Crawford-Why does your wife want to
move:
charlottesville happened to $40 q
house with two more closets in it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
Excellent Prospects.


What makes YOU think YOU will coin
money out OF that mining prospect
Our ad-writer has inspected the prop
erty and feels confident he can write II nm
to advantage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

rudder is also provided over each wing
UP. The propeller and vertical rud-
der is placed at the back of the chains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12

oCATED at Gar
field ark, on T.
street southeast
between New Jer-
Sey avenue ana
y ort Il e a p I o |
street, and in the
very last stages of
completion. is the
new congressional
power plant, one of
the largest ana
hanGsomest centra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-12
THE NEW CONGRESSIONAL POWER PLANT.

Located on f street New Jersey avenue.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18
BOUND TO GET THAT BARGAIN
Determines Woman Shopper Woul
Not Let Little Thing Like
Closing Time Interfere.

You're too late" said the rHn
they're closing up The woman
looked At the door Of the store whore
hoy was drawing down a curtain
IT'S not six O'Clock" she said DO
tormlnodly. "ihcy can't close till s.t
O'Clock Wait hero for me" She '.i.t
the door and found II opened To hoi
nund
Tho woman wont IN 1ul fouH1 20
FcanU OF CONFUSION shopporH "Hro
being skiliully hustled toward th.
door with due respect 10 their feel
ingH. nnd down every aisle people
were covering the counters with p.u
tncilug covers
Young women with mouthuls o.
haiping scoWlyd at her and continued
to put ON their hats Men IN SHIFT
sleeves who wore carefully prnloc.'u.
th" stock looked ~ her and Hi.
THINGS tn each other
4 procession OF employees passed Of.
Co., why to uutor air and freedom ar
clouds uf juH arose
outside the man stood ON one lOa
and watched the curtalucd door 90
tried to give himself the air of one
waiting for car. and hoped noh0i,
would mistake him Tor q lolnul,
waiting at the door for the Ia
dies To- got through work
Tho strogrlors grew fcwcr and few
e., The door opened lesa frequently
/ io lot thoin oUt Aud ~ last throws,
th' door came the woman IN triumph
She had q package In her hand an,
did not seem ~ ubaoryc that the maj
. who lct her out muttcrcd an,
damned the door after her. securely
locking H.
rive got IT," she said trlumphlntly
You see Just had 10. Tho safe Na
only for today. and an their 5O.ccn
ribbon wis reduced to 20 cents"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18
GOOD POINT hs9ur The BiCH
osten'st'c1 90 l--rt rrrrs the Best
Of Us 70 Hustle 10 only for
Short Tint

n is a great mistake % believe that
Che rich are holding ui down As a
matter Of fact they ore pulling U.S.
up. n there were no rich people to
Keep our eyes gluod ICON the great
gulf between having md not having
none Of ~ would huhc We have
10 have the rich mans mansion prod
ding us, bic power sccrginE us and
l.a automobile butt'na 1a o.. r'i an'
where at an We hate to see bis
wife and daughter in frha aud jewel,
and realize what our ON wives and
daughters without thoe things thnh
~ us as providers. 10 peel our co1t'
m and get into the nmr None NJ
MS can 30 out driving With such ns
We have aud suffer tlf rich man tu
WHIT pnst us IN prism glass ANA bur
nishcd brass. thr1wlts duet To- our
hair without dolns iH.r in ihn
great arena OF human cndeavor Tor
the next two or throadgys. anyway.
Blessed are the rich .'r they OH
No with shame and new resolve ana
make M TO wonder what In the san
ilill we have been do.ng all these
Years Exchange.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18
BREAD USED AS FURNITURE
In sunny Countries the o'rG Of Life
Serves Other Purposer Than
Those o. Sustenancr.

In tho land Of the pyrnmila when
ever cohee u brought IN 10 "a visit
ing guest. the sun cooled b",9b sheet
lhF 10 always served tho, 'l-.. lt
lookS IKE so much chumoi7 leather,
ana u OF sWcellHh TASTE hcluh com.
pounded solely OF Hour ari the OK
pressed PUN oi sultdha mfus. IL Il
ol'nhly to handle ana can b' cram.
plru up IN TIE mana without fracture.
rms bread sheellng Is moot Inn
poitnnt article m Interior commerce.,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18
NOT ALI. GOODNESS OF HEART
Pullman Porter Had Good and SUI
helent Reasons for His Prot.
fered Services

"\Vhnt uumLph lndvY" nstpd tho
ri,,.nni Io,elpg morton of tb, voa..
au who entered his Pullman nn hour
prior TO train time
nrpp.r tgt ,psv..r,.J ala. ,,itl ,,..
sougsr
.f.r.or fe," Tl. ,,rf.r,. ..........
t1,u ,.as .,i,,,.t -, christ aud BAD. .,.I.
low pce .,r.v,l lt..If irt, o,irtI.t
of concern
90, .l...,'' .,..,.t.. .,.,.tt..
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ...
folt tbnt tbis w,pi,I ,,.. ,,,r... lad.
for brr An, irJirr,,I,, Ia, v,,II
nav. lit,d q, ,,l,. b.r..i,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18
METHOD IN THEIR MADNESS


A tlmid man unused to the methods
employed In the management Of a
church summer baznr looked with dis.
may upon the heap OF china frag.
meuts that had been swept into one
corner Of the room
Did all this stun get broken here
tonight he asked
Tho pretty attendant 40 o. nearby
booth assured him that II did.
Then how on earth do YOU make
any profit" no asked. - 80 much of
your stun gets smashed2"
oh mil She candllly. "lrH the
ruashiur lhNt couut 10 o. the Wuui
est thing but somehow everything
happens 10 vet BROKEN Just NJ the
elmo whom umc person who rs ub'o
90 huy gets through looking ot II. nud
Ua thc guilty wretch fools that hls
c1rclossucas may have caused tho 1c.
cidont he squares himself with hin
conscience by paying about three
times az much az the thing was
worth wouldn't YOU like TO look"
she waved her hand above h.r own
table ull of fragile micabrlc
mot ON your lifo," said the tlmld
man, and he backed on 10 a respect
lUl aud safe distance
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18
Warned In a Dream.

When Martin Michael went to his
work In a lumber yard In brooklyn.
y. Y, the other morning. he told his
lcllow.workmun that he had had q
curious dream and was afraid Il fore.
Swallowed trouble Tor him Tie seemed
worried over II, but the other men
laughed aud ho did not speak OF Il
again. About tom minutes before the
time 20 quit work for the day a
Sharp splinter u. wood 1oV from q
piece Michael "as .u.I'u. against
hm 1N aHl ual ma
hH body a doctor was mrr'g1J
called, hut Michael was beyond l
uau UI.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18
Pretty Customs In n,I,,sn,

Plougastel Is one Of the most In
'crcstIng places In Britain. for here
The peasants have pre- es,d their
strange customs bott.- than any
where else In the country Several
pnrdons" arc held hero. Ae prln.
clpal one on Midsummer Eve. This Is
q very picturesque ceremony. accom-.
panied by bonhros and other festiyi.
ties. Tho chlldren's tote IL charm
INK sight Little nro,ou,. clad In
heir gay old.world costumes. go out
Enchanting In tho wood. ol Mid.
summer Day The bird. a,. .at into
cages and brought homo. io b. care.
'ully kept and tended tl So Johns
Day comes round aeHu.-Wdc
World Magazine
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18

According To the statistics NJ
Paris paper which has Investigated
the subject. there are no less than
l06 factories In France for the man
ufacture ~ artificial coffee. These
factories turn out $4,000 tons annu
ally, while there are sos such cstab
lishments In Austrln.Hungary, In.
Guiding il2 for the manufacture OF
coroe from ngs and In Germany
nearly $4,000 hands are employed In
the trade and the annual output Is
100 600 tons
n follows that % largo quantity of
coffee" which We drink has not am
atom OF the real berry Ia A. The Hist
uf substances ont of which Il is mau.
umuuWod IFS alarming Cereals soaked
with beer. brandy or rum choatuuts
uul horse ohp-wuts. h8rIcut beans
end broad beans. carrots. dates and
finally. tho hard roo of tho cod Tho
annual output ct what is charmmsl,
called "mncllul coffee Tor Europe is
estimated 900 over ..- nOp tons
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18

a farmer near our town recently
hired lad to help him do rhorc. one
morning he told him 10 .1lr sonic .nlt
aud salt calf out In Tho pasture Thc
boy took o. quart Of alt with him and
thoroughly rubbed II hl over the calf,
working ~ into the hair \ gang of
colts Ice the pasture scented the -alt aud
got after tho calf They licked all the
hair on the calf aud nearly took th,
hide on too.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1909-12-18

Ilnpria,ss aud harmony are not
the sole ends Of marriage. Surely
homo o. lone 10 be kept iuviolato
even 70 It is not happy aud harmonl.
Gus: surely II does not follow that
only coercion holds man and wife To.
gotrer and yet coercion there must
be. n that means the assertion and
administration Of law, human and dl.
vine. Surely permission % feparato
from bed and board" o. not 20 be
confused with divorce from the bond
From the Century.