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THE START OF AN UNUSUALLY BUSY DAY.

said, and, even though nothing is de-
manded in the matter of gymnastics we
don't get so we can't take our man.
There is very seldom any need for using
brute force, but when It becomes neces-
sary we can generally supply more than
is required"
In speaking of the drills through which
the men are put several times a week
Major of Police Sylvester said they served
several ends.
They set man up he said. THE
drill teaches him to carry himself well, to
stand with his feet together, instead of
sprawling out all over the street, and it
gives him a precision in movement that
he would not otherwise have.
But aside from this, in case Of large
fire or riot. it does away with the pos
sibiity of the men coming to the scene
of the trouble helter- SHELTER. They Learn
to obey orders. and in time of necessity
can advance in body when scattered ad-
vance would prove futile"
Not only are the foot police drilled, but
the mounted .and bicycle police as well.
Both these bodies have to learn to go
through certain evolutions mounted, such
as would enable them to make a company
movement.
In the case of the Districts mail car
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life in the kindergartner days.
Sixty-six years is "A long life in it
self, and TO recall the main events of
the National Capital during such a
period is a record not often retained.
Yet today this venerable lady retains
her clear memory and keen perception
of the significance of the past and its
influence on the present. Her sight
is good, her hearing perfect and her
interest in things Astounding. Daily
she walks abroad sometimes with e
maid. but oftener with her beloved
daughter, Mrs. Roswell Randall Hoes
with whom she has made her home
slice her widowhood, visits her friends
and receives their visits, and during odd
hours keeps up a yoluminous CORE
spOndence. Every summer Mrs. Cow
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at the end of which time, if he passes
another examination satisfactorily, the
applicant is permanently appointed to
the fire department
But 1t is during the years probation
that the trials of fireman are endure1
the time when he is learning his profess
sion, not alone by actual experience hut
by weekly drills as we'll. Each week
there is drill held at which the newest
firemen in each of the engine houses are
sent. 1t sometimes happens when two
newly appointed fremen are in the same
house one will have fewer drills than
the other, but as far as is possible il s
endeavored to give each an equal chance
to perfect himself.
WashingtOn's drill tower is situated in
a grass-covered plot adjoining No
engine house, on North Carolina avenue
between 9th and 9TH streets southeast
This frame-like structure compares to a
five-story building with apertures rep
resenting windows, doors, etc, and was
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late as 1898 the Augustan game was re-
vived at Florence.
The game as it was fixed by Caesar
nameless philosopher was played on a
rectangular field, with side and goal lines
and a center line. The goals were posts,
as today. Twenty-seven players on a
side took part. These were divided as
follows: Fifteen forwards five defensive
backs, four halfbacks, three full backs.
Score was made by kicking carrying
the ball across the goal line between the
goal posts. To kick or carry the ball
outside the side lines constituted foul,
and two fouls counted as one goal against
the side committing the foul. In order
that neither side might be unduly adj
vantaged by wind or sun, sides changed
after each goal.
The game ended at sunset, and six
judges awarded the victory to the side
having made the most goals. Specta-
tors and partisans of the teams occupied
seats behind the goal lines at ether end
with banners and horns. AT the conclu-
sion of the game the partisans paraded
the field, when custom required that the
partisans Of the vanquished team deliver
their banners to those who had b cked
the victors. Is there anything, even in
foot ball, that is new?
The Roman legions invading England
found the Celts Pets Copts and all the
primitive BritOns Playing rude game of
foot hall. The earliest mention of foot
ball-which, by the way, is the earliest
mention OF any game in written Enelsh
history-is found in the writings OF Will
liam Fftzstephen, who. in the year 1175,
wrote History of London He sa
After dinner all the youth of tie city
go into the fields of the suburbs and adj
dress themselves to the famous game of
foot ball.
'"The scholars of each particular school
have their peculiar ball, and the particu-
lar trades have, most of them, theirs
The elders of the city, the fathers of the
parties, and the rich and wealthy, come
to the fields on horseback in order to be-
hold the exercises of the youth, and in
appearance are themselves as youthful as
the youngest their natural heat seeming
to revive at the sight of so much agility
and in a participation in the diversion of
their respective sons"
But foot ball was not always held in as
much esteem or spoken Of so cordially as
by this genial old chronicler. April l3,
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erneur accompanies Chaplain and Mrs
Hoes TO their summer home in King
ston. Ulster county. n. y. and fire.
quently she Journeys to Frederick
Md, TO visit another daughter. Mrs
William Crawford Johnson.
81 do not fear these journeys at all.
said Mrs. Gouverneur To the writer yet
when ! was quite young woman and
made my first trip from new York to
Washington. no one. especially no lady,
ever thought OF making the journey with
out interruption / started from New
York on my first visit to the city which
has now been my home for many
years, about in the morning, and we
reached Philadelphia late that afternoon
We spent the night at Jones Hotel
which was in the lower part of the city,
and which was the place where the trav-
elers to the capital always broke the
Journey. We started early the next morn
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I do protest that it may rather be called
a friendlie knde Of fyghte than playe
or recreation, a bloodie and numbering
practise than fellowlie sport or pastime.
For dooth not every one lie in waight for
his adversary, seekynge to overthrow
him and pickle him on his nose, though
it be on hard stones, on ditch or dale. on
turves. on valley or hill, and he that can
serve the most of this fashion he is
counted the only fellowe and who but he.
So that by this means sometimes their
backs are broken, sometimes their legs,
sometimes their arnes- sometimes their
noses gush out with boode. and some
times hurte in one place and another.
And no mervaille. For they have the
sleights to mix one betwiXt two, to dashe
hymn agaynst the hart with their elbowes,
to butt him under the short ribs and
pickle hymn on hys necke. with an hun
dred other such numbering DEVICES"
The old puritan certainly disliked foot
ball and wasn't afra d to say so.
Our old friend Pepys, under date of
streets (were) full of foot balls. it being
a great frost" Pepys undoubtedly re-
ferred here to the weather. and was not
using the word frost with a meaning that
has latterly been given to 1T.
And again Shakespeare knew the game
without doubt. In liking Lear" scene
Nv, act 1. you will ind:-
''King-no you handy looks with me.
you rascal?
'oswald-Ill not he struck my lor'!
Earl of Eent-Nor ripped, you base
foot ball rla YER
whereupon the earl trips the unlucky
steward and overthrows him.
But the foot ball that Is spoken or, n
Weighed against and outlawed in these
writings and enactments was not he same
game as the one We know. In those days
the game was played by whole regiments:
the men of one village would be matched
against the men of another and the game
would continue for as much as a week at
a time raging over whole parishes. At
the old town Of Chester, on Candlemas
day, the citizens for centuries played a
foot ball game, the goals being the town
hall, within the city, and a place called
Rood's Eye-now known as Rodeshee-
outside the town. This game was played
in oommemoration of the day when, with
a famous wedge formation" the men OF
Chester defeated and drove out the in
yading Romans.
1t was not until 1851 that foot ball was
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cants are required to be five feet seven
and a half inches in height and between
the ages of twenty-one and thirty-five
In addition, they must not weigh less
than 145 pounds. The physical examina-
ton is made by a board of four physi-
clans. known as the board OF police and
fire surgeons which meets once a month
to examine ali applicants. In making this
examination. in the instance of would-be
hremen. not only is a strong system re-
quired generally. but strong lungs are-an
absolute necessity as well as strong eyes
In answering alarms firemen may be
called upon to enter SmOke-fiIled build
inss. during which both their lungs and
eyes will be put to the sevcrest test
\
Ihe physical examination passed, the
CIVIL service commission then acts as offi-
ciai examiner. third-class examinat on
being required in order to obtain appoint
ment- 1t is not required by law that TIE
examination be given under the direction
OF the civil service commission but by
mutual agreement such is the case Fol
lowing satisfactory mark in both the
physical and mental examinations, the
applicant is then made what in reality
can be termed an embryo fireman, al
though the appointment is termed
probationary" one. This lasts a year,
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unlike any house which firemen would be
forced to enter at time of fire, is I'M
walled, consequently making it not only
possible. but more than probable, that a
man on reaching the third or fourth story
VIII look down at the ground with a
growing desire to feel it beneath his feet
This, for one thing, is conducive to nerv-
BUSINESS. But what has far more DO
tent effect in shaking their nerves is the
ladder itself. These ladders are formed
of but a single perpendicular piece of
wood, from either side of which pro-
trude short pieces. comparable to the
runss in the usual ladder. At the top
of this continuance, and at right angles.
extends a steel saw-like ARRANGEMENT
used for hooking the ladder to a window
sill. 1t is on such a structure that the
men are REQUIRED to climb up the tower.
IN using these ladders they also use a
specially made belt. This consists of a
belt of unusual holding quality, to the
front of which is attached large iron
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

ERE some giant,
born OF the imagi-
nation of "A fertile
mind. to undertake
10 dfssect Washing
ton, and. by the
process of elimina-
ton, destroy some
OF its unnecessary
parts, 1t is posi- bic
that there are a
few small wheels
making I'D the civic
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machinery which could at pinch he
discarded But when all the wheels,
springs. screws and things had been
taken apart and spread on the face of the
giants front lawn. it would be found no
doubt that of the millions of parts there
were four which even in the eyes of a
giant doomed large. Wheels they can be
called. but another equally good name
would be Washington's blue squads. for
Uniformed in some shade OF other of
blue they all are.
Collectively. they might be termed the
wheels of civic safety and progress, but
individually they are known TO the by
and large firemen. policemen. postmen
and motormen and conductors. Surely Il
can be said that the fire and police de-
partments stand for safety while it
should be equally correct to classify the
postmen and motormen and conductors
under the heading of progress And if. In
putting Washington together again. were
the giant to leave out these four very
important wheels ii would be a sorry
CITY indeed which he would have re-
bulded.
But there is difference between a huge
machine and Washington. These four
bodies. although they may be considered
wheels. cannot be oiled in the usual man.
ner. No amount, however great. of or
binary greasing would make them run
smoothly. What is required as a lubri-
cant is their own energy. In the case
Of the fremen and policemen 1t not only
requires special qualifications to enter
the work. but continual practice to keep
in training. In the case of the postmen,
nlotormen and conductors. while little
training is required after their profess
sion is mastered, the requirements neces-
sary to become any one of the three are
numerous. and in both cases not possible
of accomplishment in day two
OF the four the training and require
mentS necessary for a permanent posi-
ton in the fire department are the most
rigorous. Here ii not only requires a
physical and mental examination in order
TO he eligible to appointment, but even
after having become fireman il is neces-
sary to train as probationary" for
one year. during which time examina-
lions are frequent Beyond that time,
too, the firemen are required to attend
Srlls whenever possible until they have
been in tho service five years, after which
they are immune.
In both the fire and police departments
The physical examination necessary for
entrance is severe, as demanded by the
character of work to be performed. In
the case OF the fire department appli
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only to be delivered to the addresses as
they follow. one after the other. But the
routing" is something which every car
rier has to know perfectly before he can
systematic his work. In the city post
office there are routing desks one to each
carrier, which are divided into grooves
into which the mail is put as it is sorted.
There are several rows of these groove
like arrangements and under each row is
the number or name of the street, but the
numbers of the houses found on each
block. All that is required therefore is
that the carrier put into its proper COM
partment each letter as he sorts it. When
ready to go on his route he has simply
to take them out one after the other. with
the result that his letters are arranged
according to the way he will cover his
route.
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BY MARGARET r. DOWNING.

HERE is probably
not living in
Washington today
nor possibly in
any other place a
W o nj a n W h o 8 e
IN emory goes back
as far as that of
Mrs. Samuel l..
Gouyerneur, q n q
who can recall SO
f a / I h ( u ] V and
infinitely its social
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it is realized that the clerks who sort the
mall for the carriers have to know per-
fectly 5000 street names
Aside from the regular mail carriers,
the special delivery boys form another
important part of the service. Both mail
carriers and special delivery messengers
are under thousand-doilar bond.
Though special delivery boys do not have
to pass a civil service examination, rec
concentrations from persons know ng
them are demanded, while their record is
looked up by representatives OF the Office.
They must also be over sixteen years of
age. Aside from boys thus recruited,
clerks and substituting carriers also serve
at times as special delivery messengers.
Eight cents is paid boy for each let
ter delivered, or in the case of an at
tempted delivery. Their monthly pay
averages about s45, or pay for about 562
letters To receive this amount requires
a daily delivery Of approximately sixteen
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The system appears extremely simple,
but when a carrier IS new. it is by no
means easy to learn several hundred num-
bers and their exact location on the rack.
1t is especially important to know the
location of each section containing the
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HIS is the season OF the year
when the muffie1 crash of pad
ded figures against other padded
figures, the lump" of kicked
pigSkin and the shrill of tho
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14

Velva, the metropolis of McHenry
county, is wide awake and enter
prising little city Of 1000 people adj
mirably situated at the southernmost
point of the beautiful valley of the
Mouse river, and for natural advan-
tages and natural beauty it is equalled
by few and excelled by no city in the
state. It has good railroad facilities,
being situated on the main line of the
500 and is served by four passenger
trains each way daily.
Velva has two banks, several grain
elevators, $4,000 hotel, three de-
partment stores. an exclusive hard
ware store, grocery stores, lumber and
fuel dealers, one newspaper, The
Journal, local. long distance and rural
telephone system, four daily rural free
delivery mail routes and various other
establishments usually found in an en-
terprising and progressive city. Velva
has an active commercial club of near
ly 100 members that has done good
work in advancing the interests of the
city as well as the country tributary.
The bushes men generally are ever
willing to foster any movement which
has in it's inception the making of a
greater Velva.
With the growth of the city the cit
liens of velva have shown laudable
interest in public education, by pro-
viding and equipping splendid mod
ern brick high school building. The
high school offers the regular four
years course which is required for
admission to the state university.
During 1910 a summer school was held
here where the teachers and advanced
students were instructed in the higher
branches, and it is very probable that
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-12-14
MAGIC CITY is
TO HAVE A PARK

Mimic, N. d.. Dec. 1.-THE first
steps toward securing public park
system for Minot were taken by the
park board when . resolution was
passed advertising the sale Of $4,000
park bonds payable in twenty years
and to draw interest at not more than
s per cent
The sale of the bonds will be adver-
tised in the leading financial papers
of the east, and the money will be
used in purchasing land for park pur-
poses.
The bonds win be issued in denom-
inations Of 81 900. The resolution is
signed by r. B. Lambert. president Of
the board.
No action was taken on sites. The
board has several locations in view,
and It Ii likely that selection will be
made soon.
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These questions are asked by Jacob
Bloomgarden in The Survey, This
thought is one that embarrasses the
installment man in SO far as he is en-
dowed with conscience for he is
obliged to penalize the upright to pro-
tect himself from the beat.
The statistics of the trade show
that less than half pay their debts In
full. He who buys on installments
pays not only for long waiting and
heavy expenses but also for the pur-
chases OF the shiftIess and the dis
honest
Why do people buy on installments?
An obvious answer is because they
have not the ready cash for their inn
mediate necessities But this is only
part Of the explanation. The INSTALL
ment business il not limited to the
poor. II the credit merchant knows
that the prospective customer earns
little he will usually refuse to sell him
goods. The spread OF the credit sys-
tenn is due rather to d lack Of self RE-
lance and to dislike to part with
ready cash A large portion OF the
goods purchased in this fashion are
not necessities Of the hour. People
could wait week or month for rugs
or portieres. But scheme for getting
goods immediately without being
obliged to pay Immediately win always
attract thousands and breed shiftless-
ness. The instalIment business stands
condemned as system OF the shiftless.
BY the shiftless, and for the shiftless.
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Railroad News
THROUGH SERVICE
TO CHICAGO
TWO TRAINS DAILY TO CHICAGO
FROM FARGO ESTABLISHES
GOOD AND QUICK CONNECTION
FROM WINDY CITY TO NORTH
WESTERN GATE CITY.

Through arrangements just COM
pleted Fargo will have through service
to Chicago on the Northern Pacific
with two trains daily beginning next
Sunday, Dec. III. This will establish
u good and quick communication be-
/, tween the great metropolis of the CEN
|. fral west and the biggest little city in
Y the world.
Arrangements now are made to that
4 trains Nos. and 2 will run straight
Through to Chicago via Northwestern
]. railroad, and trains Nos. and will
continue their through service via
burlington route.
j no. / will leave Chicago on it's first
i through trip to the coast Sunday night
I IT I'D o'clock, arriving az Fargo at s: 49,
o'clock the following afternoon. NO.
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and the ease with which 1t can be
farmed wheat has been the principal
crop raised in the past although other
grains are by no means neglected.
oats, barley, fax and rye are quite
extensively raised and do exceedingly
wen. Prairie hay, millet and timothy
produce an abundant crop and signs
are not wanting tending to show that
the dairying industry viii be one Of
the main assets of the farmer in the
near future. While but little attention
has been given as yet to the raising OF
fruits, yet the manner in which many
varieties respond to intelligent treat
ment justify the prediction that the
territory will shortly be raising all 1t
needs for home use of the staple
northern grown fruits.
Behind velva, therefore. is country
of fertility and that is the most sub
stantial asset any town can have.
Orher resources may SIillt anu VANS
but fertile soil in the hands Of an
intelligent and thrifty farming popu-
lation will yield richer returns as the
years roll by. Exceptional opportun-
tiles are offered in the territory trib-
utary to velva to those with limited
means as much of the land can be
bought at fraction of the price ask
ed for inferior lands in older settled
communities.
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lion tanner. She was IL year of age,
and had attained some distinction in
her ability to put lions and other
Wild animals though their interesting
exhibition. On Saturday. Oct. 81, IS
the performance was closing she at
tempted to make the largest male lion
roll on his back and put his feet to-
gether. She gave the signal, but the
lion did not respond. She prodded
him with a stick, whereupon the beast
sprang directly upon her, and tore her
body until he was shot dead. Plead
ing that she might return to her work
before the other lions get bad" she
was taken by her father to the sani-
tarium In Jackson, Miss, where she
died the following day.
The little girl loved her work. The
very danger appealed to her childish
mind. But the stain Of murder cam
not be effaced from the seal Of Mis-
sissippi except by speedy and COM
prehensive legislation which shall
close the doors of such Industrial OPP
portunity, against these little ones.
In the case OF Martha Frazier, the
stain Of blood reaches farther than
the bounds OF Mississippi. For the
home of Martha Frazier was in Penn
sylvania. 1t was only by chance that
her blood was spilled in mississippi
and not In her native state, for there
also work on the vaudeville stage
or in q menagerie, or In large num-
Der Of other occupations with the con-
sent OF his parents Il beyond the scope
OF the child labor law. The little body
OF Martha Frazier might have been
thrown to the lions In Pennsylvania as
Well as in Mississippi. without the
violation Of any law.
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2, leaving Fargo at 1907 a. m. will ar
rive in Chicago p. M, the following
day.
No. will leave Chicago for Fargo
and the coast at 10 O'Clock in the
morning over the Burlington the same
as usual and will arrive here at $50
the next morning. No. will continue
to leave here at the usual hour Of g IS
o'clock in the afternoon and win ar
rive at its destination at noon the next
day.