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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-03
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on piano and drums.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-03

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-10-03

,Sa PAUL Alfred MARKHAM sad JOsssA
HOLLOWAY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
New Ways to Spell.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
It would seem that there are public
utilities Of greater importance than pho
netic or simplified spelling. 1t is fair
query whether It simplifies spelling to
have to learn to spell all over again. on
the principle that whatever is, Is wrong
(spelt rong) Some of us were lucky
enough to be born spoilers. but others
had their orthoepy toilfully and pain
fully thrust upon them through the me-
dunn Of the First and Second Spoilers on
the hard benches of the little red school
house. and those who acquired their
spelling in this way. with the occasional
alienation of the spelling match think
II an arrow of outrageous fortune that
directs them back over the rugged road
of learning and makes them begin all
over again at the bottom OF the hill Of
Pa-nassus. Roosevelt went up this hill
with confidence six years ago In an order
to the public printer. but even the MIN
rod Of Nairobi has had to back down
again in his contributed editorials. And
1t does not appear even in African
Trails that he took advantage OF the
curt, clipt, cursory authorizations to
make as many low words creep in one
dull line as possible for the sake OF the
dollar that was paid him for each word.
Spelling reform was hailed at first be-
cause those who could not learn thought
that 1t meant hereafter each man shall
be a law unto himself. The public was
saddened to find that there was a strait
would spell travelled" not wisely, but
two is. and thus waste printers Ink.
The cause, espoused with avtdity. was
dropped with listlessness and languor
and solace was found in the study Of Es-
peranto. Now that, too-that last In
irmity OF noble minds-has gone by the
board-not the simplified spelling board
What is there left?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
USING TERRA Gotta
FOR RAILROAD STATIONS
Lehigh Valley Adopts Material,
for Which Many Advan-
tages Are Claimed.

The Lehigh Valley railroad has under
construction three stations OF terra
Gotta They are at Meshoppen. Fullerton
and Cementon. It Is probable that sta
tons of the same material will be put up
at Johannesburg and Lehighton.
When the buildings are finished the
terra Gotta does not show. It Is In the
form of hollow blocks. which are covered
by plaster on the inside and stucco on the
outside They have undergone severe fire
tests, and are absolutely flreproof. In
addition, the dead air. spaces make the
blocks non conductors of heat SO that
the stations are warmer in winter and
cooler in summer than II they were Of
frame or brick.
The Lehigh Valley will have about ten
terra Gotta stations when those now UNI
der way are completed. Other places at
which the company has used this ma
terial are Cortland, Interlaken. Honeoye
Falls, Freeville. Milan and East WAv-
erly.
The policy Of constructing freproof sta
tons makes not only for safety and
permanence, but for economy. The COM
pany states that the price Of lumber 10 so
high nowadays that the greater original
cost of fireproof buildings, as compared
with frame buildings. is moro than coun-
terbalanced by the saving in repairs.
maintenance and Insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
Fraudulent Honors.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Some years ago young minister OF
this city was solicited to buy q D. D.
degree from some unknown university
In a southern state. He took the matter
into federal court and. while the out
como OF 1t Is not now recalled. It should
have put q quietus on the commercial
activities Of that particular university
A similar experience IL reported in the
east. The offer Of honorary degrees in
law. letters or theology at a stipulated
price payable in installments led to an
investigation and the discovery Of the
self-called university" located in small
room Of an Office building. The equip
ment of the institution consisted OF a
desk. chair and letter press.
The defrauding Of innocent people takes
many forms and will probably thrive as
long as men and women seek to gain
something for nothing. This plan Of SELL
ing honors on the installment plan, how
ever, has few rivals. 1t appeals to the
ignorant and the dishonest and Is q At
subject for corrective legal action.
An honorary degree presupp0ses q con-
siderable amount Of intellectual labor, and
the majority Of such degrees are, OF
course, obtained legitimately. However,
the knowledge that degrees may be OBJ
tanned by fraud inevitably throws sus-
picion upon some of the honest ones.
The possessors Of hard-earned degrees
should be most .insistent that the bust
ness OF furnishing fraudulent ones be
rooted out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02

picket fences A feature Of the opera
ton Is seen in the wide streets which
already have been laid out and graded,
with cement sidewalks, fire plugs.
street lamps and other improvements
installed before any Of the houses are
ready for occupancy.
On High Elevation.
AS the name Highview would in
dictate. all of the tract lies on particu-
larly high ground, and from the sum-
mits Of its hills excellent views may
be obtained OF all the downtown and
many OF the other residence sections
OF Washington. 1t is claimed, In fact,
that with the exception OF q small por-
ton of the residence area Of Tenley-
town, this little city will comprise the
highest residence section Of the Dis
trict.
Residents Of the new section will have
the advantage OF two car lines, the
North Capitol street line and the
Laurel and Riverdale line on Rhode
Island avenue.
When all Of the wardman building
operations in Highview are finished
there will be houses on both sides of
Rhode Island avenue, v street, Upland
street. U street. Todd place and Sum-
init place. and on one side each Of 1st
street and Lincoln avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
Disparity Of Age.
DESTROYED BY HUMILIATION.
The Process Of Retiring Flags From
Federal or State Service.
From the Hartford Courant.

From the Hartford Courant.
Within a few days the post ordnance
sergeant at the state arsenal at Hart
ford has flung to the breeze q new post
flag 1t was waving grandly from sun
rise to sunset yesterday. 1t is the third
| since the new arsenal was established al
most two years ago. The life Of the aver
age post flag is limited to five or six
weeks, despite the fact that 1t is tethered
to the tall pole only in fair weather. This
brand-new representative has the same
dimensions as those which went before 1t
and which were destroyed by mutila-
ton before the eyes Of only the quarter
master Of the arsenal and an ordnance
officer.
To destroy by mutilation" this United
States flag involves considerable red tape.
This process applies also to other United
States property In the possession of the
state. Among flags which are SO dis
posed OF are the regulation post flag. the
storm flag. which is four feet two inches
wide by eight feet long, and the garri-
son flag. which is twenty-four feet wide
and thirty-six feet long. The storm nag
is hoisted when 1t is rainy. The garri-
son flag goes up on state occasions, such
as Inauguration day.
Such property as Is to be disposed Of IL
first listed by the adjutant general. which
is the beginning of the red tape. This list
is sent to the inspector general OF this
has been Endorsed by the adjutant general
before a notary public. The inspector
general inspects and writes out what dis
position shall be made and signs before
notary public under oath. He has four
witnesses to his signature This voucher
| 10 in, nv tho ana is
then ready to be forwarded to Washing
ton. In military affairs the brigadier
general Is the responsible officer for the
United States property and the governor
Is the accountable officer.
This voucher proceeds to Washington
for approval by the Secretary OF War.
and Is received first by the chief OF the
division Of militia affairs. who indorses
the voucher. The property to be con.
sent to the chief Of ordnance. who makes
any further recommendations, Endorses
and returns the voucher. The voucher IL
received by the adjutant general with
directions He Endorses. and tho voucher
general. He then orders an ordnance
officer to destroy the specified property.
and also orders q quartermaster 70 Wit
ness the act.
the vouchers are sent back to the assist
ant quartermaster, who writes the sixth
and final Endorsement, with the state
ment, Action taken as directed" This
voucher is then entered on the records.
The voucher at the end Of the year Is re-
ported to the authorities at Washing ton.
The orders given by the assistant quarter
master to the ardnance ofhcer and the
ouartermaster are kept by these officers
| TOR protection. Such 10 the end Of the
| fags which we sec Ming from the
arsenal top by day and OF the many other
old flags possessed by tho ordnance de-
partrnent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
BUILDING TO COMBINE
THEATER AND CIRCUS
Marvel in Architecture De-
signed by Herr Stosch Sor-
rasani in Dresden.
Special c.blesram to The star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
BERLIN, September A wonderful
theater. opera house and circus arena
combined Is springing into existence
in Dresden under the auspices OF the
Saxon ministers of education and
finance. In this marvellous building
Caruso will be able to sing before five
thousand people. Mark Antony might
address an audience of four thousand
over the heads Of a thousand Roman
citizens. and. owing to the vast seat
ing accommodations. Wagner. on
most magnificent scale. may be heard
for one sixpence q head.
Roman Amphitheater Scheme.
The architect responsible for the
building which IL to make all THIS
possible is Herr Stosch Sorrasani. who
has had vast experience in the ouiid-
ing Of coliseums and arenas. For the
new building the Roman amphitheater
also forms the ground scheme: put at
one side OF the vast arena with its
tiers OF seats, situated eccentricai!y,
like a smaller circle just within the
circumference Of q larger circle, an
enormous dome thirty-six yards In
diameter is being built.
Beneath this dome will be an ordinary
theater stage, with all the usual equip
ment, while a hidden orchestra will
divide the front of the stage from
the arena floor. Thus. one day the
open ring may be occupied by the
tumbling clowns and performing ele-
plants of the circus. The next day
the arena floor may be sunk a few
inches by hydraulic machinery. the
fauteuils be extended right across to the
orchestra and Wagner opera may De
played before five thousand people.
Fitted for Colossal Productions.
AS soon as Lohengrin and his swan
have disappeared the fauteuils can be
cleared away and the arena floor sunk
to its greatest depth. from which a mag
uif,ceut tier Of terraced steps will rise to
the highest point Of the stage. The MAJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
IMPROVEMENTS TO COVER
NINE FULL CITY BLOCKS
Harry Wardman, Operative Builder, Is Con-
structing Total Of $50 Houses
in Highview.

multiplication will show that this new
neighborhood in the District will contain
a total OF more than 100 persons.
Plans for all of the houses in the entire
operation were prepared by A. II. Beers.
architect. Following Mr.. Beers ideas to
secure solidity Of construction, the first
floor In each house will rest upon steel
beams
Houses in the first row Of twenty-one
have been placed on the market at q
price Of $500 each. and at this figure q
majority Of the dwellings will be sold
In the rows which are to follow. One
side Of the Hghview tract fronts upon
Rhode Island avenue The second row Of
twenty houses facing on Rhode Island
avenue has been started. and houses In
this row will sell at about $3975 each.
Altogether the operation will represent
an Investment Of about 81. 25O, 600. and
there will be proportionate increase in
the assessed valuations of the property
over the comparatively low valuation on
which the District government formerly
collected taxes on the property as unim-
proved land.
Dwellings Of Colonial Design.
The houses. which are Of colonial de-
sign, contain SIX rooms ana bath each.
and it is stated that much attention is
being given to the interior arrangement.
In each case the cellar will be of con-
crete, and It viii contain the furnace for
the heating plant. There will be sep
arate front porches and parauet hardwood
floors on the first floor. Cabinet man.
tells Will be one Of the features OF deco
ration, as will also be q dome Of shaded
glass In each dining room. There will be
a pier glass mirror In q door facing the
entrance from the reception hall. All
rooma in each house will be outside
rooms and each dining room Will con-
tain three windows. The interior ar
rangement includes reception hall. parlor.
dining room and kitchen on the nrst
the second floor.
In keeping with the procurement
of the health authorities against the
solid board back fence as an enemy OF
the Highview tract win be inclosed by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
IDEAL MARRIAGE AGES
DISCUSSED IN LONDON
Astor-Force Engagement Gives
Rise to General Debate
of Topic.
Special Cablegram TO The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, September 2.-Discussion in
London of the Astor-Force affair has
caused general debate here on the sub
ject: What are the ideal marriage
ages?'
Some object to the Astor-Force engage
ment on the ground of disparity Of age.
some because Col. Aston is divorced
man. and others because they aver that
social ambition is the motive guiding his
tiancee.
Views of Noted Novelist.
With regard to these questions, a we'll
known novelist, who has made q special
study of marriage problems. has given his
views:
1T is better" he said, ito take courage
in both hands and marry in the heyday
of youth. If a man marries young, he
has the companionship Of q growing fam
lily in his middle age.
That the ideal age for man to marry
is fifty. Is absurd He will never be able
to know his children when they are
growing up. The patter OF little feet and
the prattle of childish voices will come at
time when he is not able to sympathize
with or appreciate them.
Again, an early marriage kills selfish
ness The man has to support his wife
and children-that may be hard, but it
has it's compensauonS.
Disparity Of Age.
Then, with regard to the disparity OF
age. the idea OF December and May usu-
ally gives us a kind OF shock Why Is
this? A man Of fifty has entirely differ
ent tastes from those of a woman of
thirty. At the ages of seventy and fifty
the disparity becomes even more &C
centuated.
In my view, there ought to be q differ
ence of from four to ten years-certainly
| not more than TENN the mans favor.
l would rather see boy of twenty-five
marry girl of eighteen than man OF
fifty marry a woman of thirty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02

niicent possibilities of this mountain-like
show place have induced Herr Reinhardt.
the famous organizer of pageants. to join
forces with Herr Stosch Sorrasani, and
Dresden In the future will witness some
of tie most colossal of spectacular pro-
auctions For instance. the three-storied
"Faust"-Heaven, Earth and Hell-will be
produced here on a scale which has hith-
erto been impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02

Another large building operation is now
being carried on by Harry Wardman,
and when it is completed. which WILL be
probably two years hence. a veritaole
city. containing an aggregate OF 8O
homes will have been added to the Ma
tionai Capital. The scene OF Mr.. Ward
mans latest enterprise Is in the blocks
adjacent to the intersection OF Rhode
Island avenue and v street.. just one
block east Of North Capitol street, In the
section which heretofore has been known
az Hghv1ew.
Initial work on the project was begun
about three months ago, and shannon &
Luchs. who will be the exclusive selling
agents Of the property, made the an
nouncement this week that the first
sample house Of the operation has just
been completed and thrown open for its
first inspection by the public. In begin
ming the development Of the tract which
contains a total Of ten acres. the builder
entered upon the construction of row
Of twenty-one dwellings, on street. and
one OF this row Is the sample house. Be-
cause OF the desire to place this first row
on tie market at the earliest possible
moment. the sample house was rushed to
completion before the others. but the re-
A10AhsA IWCuty Will DC LAuShSu Al tIkS
near future. SO that all Of them will be
ready for occupancy by purchasers before
the autumn season has advanced very
far.
Work Begun on Second Row.
With tho completion Of this first row
assured In the near future. Mr.. Ward
man already has construction we'll ad-
vahced on . second row Of twenty dwell
inss around the corner from " street on
Rhode Island avenue. and it Is planned to
finish this stage Of the Improvement dur
ing the winter. The development OF
other sections Of Highview will follow In
rapid succession until the entire tract IL
filled with houses. Altogether there will
be about nine city BLOCKS Of residences
SONS to each family. q mere matter OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02

FOR SALE-A S5,5 500 VAL
UE FOR $4,45o. A charming
six-room house; desirable resi-
dence section; northwest; mod
ern in every detail; hot-water
heat; attractive exterior; beau
tifully planned. See us soon
about this, as it is a remark
ably low price for a house of
this character; others just like
it have sold for $500.
FOR SALE-CHARMING
RESIDENCE WASHING
TON HEIGHTS. An artistic
1o-room, unusually we'll built
residence in the heart of this
exclusive section; wide and
deep lot; hot-water heat; 2
baths.
$1,000.
This is reduced price, and
away below valrfe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02

FOR SALE-NINE ROOMS
AND TWO BATHS. Located
on Washington Heights, too;
hot-water heat; good street;
two car lines
$o,25o.
This is away below value.
FOR SALE-THE CHEAP
EST HOUSE ON WASH
TON HEIGHTS. Ten rooms
2 baths; fine heating plant;
beautiful residence street.
$500.
This is real $4,000 value.
FOR SALE-CORN Err
HOUSE AND STABLE. Both
brick; 7 rooms; furnace; lot
2OxI2O.
$4,000.
This is full value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
Proved.


From Puck.
Prospective Boarder-Do you set q good
table here?
Rural Landlord-Good table? Great
Scott, man! Look at the size Of those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02
At the Side-ShoW.

From Lippncott's.
boy comes from Utah.
Proprietor-''Well. we'll advertise him
as Mormonstrosity."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-02

From Puck.
when did you first become acquainted
with your wife,"
THE first time disagreed with her
after We were married"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-05

The Duluth Record: When John G..
Lennon was presiding as speaker pro-
tenn in the Minnesota legislature he
invariably ruled that it took q two
thirds vote of the house to make any
bill a special order. which meant that
it would be acted upon at q fixed time
and would not be smothered as most
merltorIous bills are.
When any of the progressive mem
bers of the house were called to the
chair during Lemons absence they
would invariably rule that it required
only a majority vote to make q bill a
special order.
When there were any bills which
Mr.. Lennon desired to favor be
would retire temporarily from the
chair. call on a progressive to preside,
and Immediately a motion would be
made to make the favored bill q
special order ana the presiding officer
would rule that such a motion re-
quired only a majority vote to carry. =
When the favored bill was made a
special order Mr.. Lennon would again
take his seat and would continue to
rule that q two-thirds vote was neces.
sary to make q special order. In other
words, bills which Lennon favored
took only 81 votes to save him from
oblivion and gave them a hearing,
but those he opposed had to muster 80
votes to accomplish the same end.
Truly John moves In q mysterious way
his wonders to PERFORM
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-05
Suits to q r.


The clause 1T suits to a T." mean.
ing it fits exactly, is as old as the IA
miliar instrument, the T square or T
rule $50 called from it's resemblance to
the letter T), used by mechanics and
craftsmen for making angles true and
for obtaining perpendiculars. The ex-
preston was in common use in the
time Of DR.. johnson, who is quoted by
Boswell as saying Of Warburton, you
see they have fitted him to a T."
The Way to Find Him.
my wife and I are going to spend Z
few months with her people at
Strong's Corners" said the meek little
man, "and I want you to mail your
paper to me-
EYES," said the clerk. whats your
name?"
"Well-er-to make sure, I guess
you'd better address it, Mary Strongs
Husband, Strong's Corners."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-05
Feeding the Calf,

No farmer can afford to start his
calf off in any other way but well.
The calf should have a sufficient
quantity of whole milk until its ration
can be made partly skimmilk or Who'll
" skimmilk without danger of stunt
ing. The calf has no use for more
than three-fourths of a gallon Of whole
milk per day for the period of a week.
At the end Of a week begin the substi.
tuition: Of skimmilk slowly, increasing
the quantity of skimmilk and increas-
ing the total quantity Of milk fed until
three weeks old, and at the end Of this
time, If pains have been taken in teach
ing the calf to eat, he will then be able
to go on to a skimmilk ration entirely
with the addition of q feed night and
morning Of Indian corn or;sKamr corn,
whole or ground, and with what rough
age he will eat will thrive and con
tinue thrifty. The calf IS worth too
=; much q Ct this time ia, slight i \ q any
why. *. sf-s .zs !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-05-05
Ration For GROWING Pics.

OOSs0u UOC 0fVVUuU0 Vl38s
It is impossible for any one to say
what is the best ration for growing
pigs. The feeding capacity of one diff.
fers from another. We have been
feeding for years, yet are all the time
looking and anticipating some way to
produce better results, writes an Ohio
farmer in the National Stockman. Some
times we think we are feeding more
grain than necessary; then again we
think we are not feeding enough. As
q rule, more pigs are underfed than
overfed. We find a good ration for
developing youngsters is five pounds
Of o. P. oilmeal, ten pounds of wheat
bran or middlings. fifteen pounds of
cornmeal and one pound Of salt well
mixed in a barrel with milk and warm
water, feeding all they will eat up
clean morning and night. If you have
apples, cabbage or roots feed them at
noon. After they have eaten their
evening slop feed them n pound of
corn to each pound of live weight of
pigs. Ground wheat, barley or oats
can be substituted for a portion of the
bran and middlings If desired.