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The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Geronimo's Apaches
Will Be Released

Geronimo's Apaches. the famous fight
ing band that has for years been held
in nominal confinement at Fort Sill,
Okla. as prisoners of war. will be re-
leased.
All OF those who wish to return to
their old home and fighting ground In
the Mescalero section Of New Mexico
will be permitted to do so. Eighty-six
o. them have already elected to stay at
Fort Ell, however.
Acting Commissioner Abbott, Of the
Indian Bureau. has given telegraphic or
ders that these Indians be given their
choice. Those who go back to the old
fighting ground. will be located on facma
as soon as Congress makes q necessary
appropriation Of $4,000.
The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Theta Lambda Phi
Elects Off cials

The Theta lambda Phi fraternity has
elected John I. Cosgrove. retiring mas
ter Of the local renate OF the society.
tribune and delegate to the national
senate. The new officers 'pre: Master.
Edwin Tyler; vice master. Humphrey
Scott Shaw; warden. John L. Peters;
keeper Of rolls, Harry n. Carroll: keeper
Of excheauer. Albert r. Fessenden. and
guard Of the senate, Alexander ".
Prescott, jr.
The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Survey Costs Lot.

NEW YORK, Dec. la-After paying
taxes for nineteen years on . lot. Fred
Miller was Informed Il did not exist
New lines by the city surveyor had
wiped II out. Now he wants refund Of
his tag money.
The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Condemns JurieS.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Speaking at
Carnegie Hall. Judge Ben Lindsey. Of
Denver, said the Jury system in crimin.
al trials was u relic Of the dark ages
and should be abolished.
The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Doesn't Scold: Writes.

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Because James
McCloskey made his wife put all her
complaints in writing insteatf-bf scold-
ing him. she has left his home.
The Washington times., 1912-12-13
Writers Coming Back.

Sailing from Havre. France. on the
Provence tomorrow are the well known
Washingtonians. Samuel G.. Blythe.
Thomas J. Pence. and Jesse Carmichael.
who have been doing Europe" together.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

NATION or TELEPHONE USERS
That Seems to Be the Opinion Of Arm
old Bennett Concerning the
American People.

The European telephone Is a toy,
and somewhat clumsy one, compared
with the memorable seriousness of the
American telephone Many otherwise
highly civilized Europeans are as TIM
Id in addressing telephone as they
would be In addressing royal sov-
ereign. The average European middle
class householder still speaks of his
telephone. IL he has one, in the same
falsely casual tone as the correspond
ing American Is liable to speak of his
motorcar. 1t Is naught--a negligible
trihe-but somehow 1t comes into the
conversation
"Iow oddr" you exclaim. And you
are right. 1t is we Europeans who are
wrong. through no particular fault of
our own. The American is ruthlessly
logical about the telephone.
The only occasion on which was In
really serious danger of being taken
for a mailman in the United States
was when, in Chicago hotel, per-
manently removed the receiver from
the telephone In a room designed
doubtless Ironically for slumber. The
whole hotel was appalled,. Half Chi
cago shuddered. In response to the
prayer of deputation from the man
agement I restored the receiver. On
the horrified face of the deputation
could read the unspoken query: rs 1t
conceivable that you have been in this
country month without understand
ing that the United States is primarily
nohing but a vast congeries of tele-
phone.cabins?"
Yes, yielded and admired! And !
surrnise that on my next visit I shall
find a telephone on every table OF
every restaurant that respects itself.
Arnold Bennett In Harper's Maya
zine
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
AMERICANS FIRST IN TALK
Statistics, Notably Of the Telephone.
Prove the Pre-eminence Of
This Country.

We Americans are Ae greatest talk
ers in the world.
1t might be hard to demonstrate
that fact beyond the reasonableness OF
a doubt. so far as ordinary converse
ton is concerned. but when measured
in talk over the telephone our prim.
acy Is undisputable.
Statistics carefully compiled for the
American Telephone and Telegraph
company. based on actual figures OF
the number of instruments and wire
mileage In use in all quarters of the
globe and other exchange data, war
rant an estimate of $4,000 million talks
transmitted by telephone In the year
1911. of which 14.500 million were
within the borders of the United
States. or every 100 telephone talks
we Americans perpetrate Sc. so that
the combined number for all the rest
of the world is but one-half of ours
Our facilities for talking is also II
Illustrated by the relative use we make
of the telephone as compared with
telegraph and letter mail. Taking on,
ly Europe and the United States. Euro
pean letter talks in 1900 were three
times over those of the wire, while
in this country the telephone messages
were half again as many as those
that went by ail.-Omaha Bee.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

! 4 have a new chauffeur explained
Grace with a peculiar smile. He
kept me waiting while was shopping.
oh, | have the dearest new frockt
must tell you all about it," And Grace
went forthwith into long description
OF her latest extrav,lga not know
Ing that Irma vickery was palpitating
with the force OF her curiosity reg ard
Ing that same chauffeur.
An hour or so laser 1t was Irma
who made the movement to go. AS
she arose the honk. honk OF motor
horn sounded.
oh" exclaimed Grace remorse-
fully, my car was to be here at b
and 1t is now 5:15. Lilly, dear. we
have had lovely time: do come soon
and see mel" Out in the vestibule
Grace turned to the other girls: Come
on. all OF you, into my motor VIII
drop you all out along the way"
Irma stayed behind hoping TO be
overlooked. but Grace linked her arm
with that OF the shrinking girl and
drew her down the steps. Il most
especially want YOU" whispered Grace
SO that the others might not hear. MY
brother Is here for few weeks and |
do want him to meet you. He has been
perfect angel today and played
chauffeur for me since Jackson is OF"
Grace drew Irma close to the motor
and introduced her to the man with
his hand on the wheel.
There is not room inside for all
that bunch" Norman MacVane said
quickly; some one will have to sit
outside with the driver. DO you
mind, Miss yickery?''
81 much prefer it, said the gil
frankly. Besides" she laughed, "per-
haps l can ipyeigle you into giving
me back my two-dollar bill"
'Never!r decided Norman. as he
whirled away from the curb. II am
going to have that framed for my
room"
81 would like to have 1t framed for
my ROOM" suggested Irma. Gould
we not tear IT and each have half?"
Norman was silent for moment,
then he looked at her.
II know a lar better way than that
of settling the difiiculty."
And we wouldn't have to tear the
bill?" asked lrma.
mo"
Norman" came through the speak.
ing-tube In Grace's laughing voice,
where in the world are you taking
us?"
Norman looked about. He was far
from the right locality. As he spoke
back to his sister his eyes were on
Irma. 81 seem to have become lost
on the road. Sis" Then to Irma he
added. ION the high road toto hap
piness."
Copyright. 1912. by Associated Literary
Press)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

rom childhood. She was too close
like sister. But the information
about Rawson brought black scow
to his face. He would see the girl
hadn't seen her for months save IL
public, and he now remembered as he
went out on the street that she seemed
to avoid. him. Then he remembered
golf and the country club and forgot
everything else. lie hoped Garter
would be ON hand. Carter played 8
real game and made opposition worth
the trouble.
Despite a hint of wet In the air, the
day was perfect, the links were per
feet, Carter was waiting and the worlc
was bright. Bertrand got his clubs
and started, losing himself in the
game.
Half way around the course he sud
denly recognized Mona. She was with
Rawson, who was no match for her q,
golf or any other game. She gave
Bertrand the merest recognition. Ii
fact, she almost turned her back or
him, and her nod was small and chilly
What had he done? He teed off. won
dering The girls little red-browr
head was uncovered to the sun, hei
blue dress blowing in the breeze. She
gave vicious drive and missed the
ball. That was unlike her usual care
full, deliberate game.
Wondering what he should say tc
her about Rawson, he missed his owr
drive and mathematical himself IL
vigorous words, hereafter concentrat
ing his mind on the business of the
game In hand. He was no man to dc
two things at once. When he was
nearly around the course he looked
up and saw the sky clouding. Also
he saw Nona's blue dress disappearing
into the wood beyond, Rawson still.
beside her. He frowned and holed
in with fine accuracy. He was leav
ing Carter far behind.
Before long he felt drop of rair
on his face, made a wild drive, anc
In searching for his ball, the caddy be
Ing evidently of no account, he came
close to the little wood with its wild
paths and rustic seats. The caddy tolc
him, what he knew himself, that IL
was beginning to rain, soft, swift
summer shower. He sent his clubs
back by the boy and turned into the
wood. He did not mind wetting. He
loved the wet, fresh grass, the bud
ding flowers. the great trees. He went
up path and then through brush Ut
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
SIMPLE AID TO THE MEMORY
History Professors Simple and lnsen.
lous Method In Calling Tele-
phone Numbers.

long had difficulty in remember
Ing my own telephone number, which
is 1885, and often when asked for it
have been obliged to stammer. OOH
why---to tell the truth. I've forgotten
1t for; the moment" and then have
had my questioner go OF wondering
what sort of creature am, profes.
cor Of history writes in the Atlantic
Monthly.
Under my new system I am saved
from this humiliation. I merely have
to remember that my telephone call is
the death OF George VII, and at once
I know that It must be 1885. Similar
ly, when calling up the instructor who
has charge OF our elementary course
in European history, need only think
of the defeat OF the Franks by the
Burgundians at Vesseronce, and /
have his number, 524. The professor
who gives our courses in ecclesiastical
history appropriately has for his tele-
phone number 313, the date OF the
edict of federation issued by Constan-
tine and Licinius; and the one who
gives the courses In Anglo-Saxon lit
erature has 659, which marks the re-
covery OF the independence by Wulf-
here, the first Christian king OF Mer-
ella. For the head of the Latin depart
ment think of the incorruptible
Caecilius Metellus turning the tide In
the troublesome war with Jugurtha,
and call 1903; while Alexander's vic
tory at Arbela, 1871, gives me the
number Of the professor of Greek.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
A roy WATER MOTOR.

The toy water motor shown in the
illustrations may be operated in a
bath tub or a kitchen sink, but laun-
dry tub will generally be the most
satisfactory place because down In
the laundry you Will have more room
In which to rig up the toys that you
wish to run. and at the same time
you will not be in .anybody's way.
Aside from operating toys with a
water motor, the writer and his
friends used to have great deal of
fun rigging up a dozen or more
wheels of different sizes and betting
one to another with belts of clothes
line and heavy cord in such way as
to have them running at various
speeds. Spools. clothesline pulleys,
bicycle wheels, sewing machine
wheels, and homemade wooden pull
ley wheels were used, and when all
were set in motion they produced as
much noise as is made in a small
power plant-which to us was one OF
the fascinating features Of the
scheme. 4
You can probably get n small
grocery box for the case of your wa
ter motor; If not, it will be a simple
matter to cut down box. A narrow
strip should be removed from the top
board of each side of the box, as
shown in Fig. 2, or else a small strip
should be nailed to the top edge of
each side board, to form outlets for
the waste water. Gig. 81
Figs. and show the details for
the water wheel. The diameter of
this should be several inches shorter
than the height of the box. After
cutting out the two circular side
pieces OF the wheel. and boring a CEN
ter hole through each large enough
for broom handle or curtain pole
shaft CA, Fig. 81, draw the lines B
and G at right angles to one another,
and lines d and e at 45 degrees to
these. The lines represent the CEN
tiers Of the paddles of the wheels and
will be your guides in putting the
wheel together. First nail one end
piece to each paddle Gig. A., then
nail on the other end piece.
The shaft r should be enough
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

longer than the width of the motor
case to allow for cutting pulley (G)
on one end and driving a pin CID
through the other end Gig. 81. To
prepare the pulley, first make two
cuts entirely around the shaft with
fine saw, then remove the wood be-
tween the cuts with chisel. This
cutting must be done very exactly, Of
course, or your pulley will not center
on the shaft. Drill the holes II for
pins. Block I Gig. A. is for a set
screw to keep the motor wheel from
turning on the shaft. Make one of
these for each end of the wheel. Bore
hole A through the center of the
block, drive screw ] into one edge,
and then nail the blocks to the ends
OF the wheel. To mount the wheel,
first slip 1t into the case, then slip
the shaft through holes A, and when
properly conferred drive the set-screws
] part way into the shaft.
Bore the hole X through the top OF
the motor case, about one inch inside
Of the line of the forward part OF the
wheel. This hole should be just the
size of the faucet from which you are
going to obtain your water power,
and one end of piece of rubber tub
ing should be SLIPPED into 1t and the
other end cut off so it will be of Just
the right length to reach the faucet.
This will prevent the water from
splashing.
The uprights L and the upper
shafting M are necessary only in case
the water motor sets down In t:'b
and the toy to be operated cannot be
belted directly TO the pulley Oh the
main shaft The upper shafting can
be placed high enough so that the
belt will clear the sides of the tub
Gig. ~ Cut the shaft M large
enough to At snugly in the holes in
spools N and o, and drill the holes
P for pins.
Fig. 7 shows how you can prepare
wooden pulley wheels for gearing
down or increasing the speed of your
motor, and Fig. suggests how one
of these may be fastened to the side
of bicycle wheel and the two sup
ported on two uprights nailed to a
box case.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
Tracing Phrases.

Like most other things, phrase is
ordinarily social product 1t Is diff.
ficult to find the origin of an idea. II
is dangerous to say that one has
found it.
In his late book, Applied Social
ISM" Mr.. John Spargo traces Proud
hons Property Is robbery back to
the early Christian fathers. In fol-
lowing paragraph he speaks of the In
qualities which divide men into rich
and poor, bringing some into the
world saddled and bridled and Others
wearing spurs and ready to ride the
saddled ones"-and Mr.. Spargo
ascribes the metaphor to Heine.
But Macaulay, in his History oil
England" quotes Richard Rumbold as
saying ON the scaffold in 1886, II new.
er could believe that Providence had
sent few men into the world ready
booted and spurred to ride, and mil
lions ready saddled and bridled to be
ridden"
Your good phrase has usually an an.
Client lineage.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
Always FAIRY Tales.

There has nover been language
spoken that has. not been used for
telling fairy tales. Whether In hot
lands or cold, among savages or the
most cultivated nations-why, not a
moment passes in which some one.
Somewhere, is not telling a fairy tale,
or listening to one, or reading one,
Or perhaps writing a new one. Which
makes II delightfully."- probable that we
shall always have them with us, how
ever scarce the fairies may have made
themselves in these prosaic and prac-
tioal days.-St. Nicholas.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

The first John Jacob Astor was
born in the village OF Waldorf, Ger
many. in July. 1854, and died In New
York In March, 1s4s. His son. John
Jacob Astor H., who was weak men,
tally. was born in 1875 and died In
1884 without issue. John Jacob AS
tor III, son of William b Aston. died
in December. 1887 John Jacob Astor
w. his nephew. was the Colonel AS
tor who died on the Titanic. and he
was the only son OF William B. Asior
II. William Waldorf Aston. whose
young son is the fifth to bear the
name. is n cousin OF the late Colonel
AstDr and son Of John Jacob III.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
Chance Choice
(Copyright 1912. by Associated Literary
PresH.)


TITS a matter OF chance" comment
ed Bertrand. struggling into his coat
and hastily preparing to take his body
where his heart already was-ten
miles away on the green links. 1t
was the last Of May. hot, and Saturday
afternoon, and he was glad to get
away from Harrison. who was In love
and liked to talk about marriage.
TITS matter of chance" he in
sisted. ANY sane man would prefer
his freedom. You know II, Harrison!
He fights shy as long as he can, and
when chance throws Just the right girl
in his way, she gets him. He strug-
giles, then yields, then pretends he
was the aggressor, whereas he Is near.
1y always merely accessory after the
factl He gets ANONYMOUSLY engaged,
and then tries to talk himself and his
friends into believing that no mere
single man can know what happiness
isl"
"The man chooses" said Harrison
doggedly, putting some documents into
the safe. Nov, l."
lib iiAShu anu pdihuIE hllCu u piO
testing hand and started for the door,
his merry dark eyes dancing, his cap
on the back of his dark head.
"Don'tl We all know just what hap
pened to you'll You went to a party
and met pretty lady from Los An
geles and will never be yourself againl
I'm going now, so you can write your
daily forty pages to her. But you're
a living warning to me, I've sense
enough to know I'm susceptible. and
don't daily with temptation, old fell
low-see you Monday. Hope it isn't
going to rain!" He swung into the
corridor of the big office building, but
Harrison was after him.
wait a moment" he said. want
to tell you something-heard yester
day that Mona Waite is to marry that
Rawson creature from-where is he
from? Nobody seems to know. What
Mrs. Harley meant by introducing him
about l can't think! / thought that
you and Mona"
John Bertrand shrugged his shout
ders the least bit and took the eleva-
tor down. He would not discuss Mona
with any one, his little playmate
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
surnasaed rh.n, AM

a near race riot happened In a
southern town. The negroes gathered
IN one crowd and the whites in an
other The whites fred their revolt
yers into the air, and the negroes
took to their heels. Next day a plan
tation owner said to one Of his men:
sam, were you in that crowd that
gathered last night7" ''Yassir." "Did
you run like the wind, Sam?" mo
sir. didn't run like the wind, deed
l didn't. But ! passed two niggers
tnat was running like the wind
Pennsylvania Grit.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

we receive out Of the dark hand OF
mystery the gift Of sunny days. We
pledge ourselves to take them with d
hearty will. and live them out to the
fuii measure Of the power OF joy--yet
never with a loose or temporary mind.
IN the moments we will not forget the
nours, nor In the hours the years. nor
IN the years the complete stature Of
our lives. framed in eternal silence
Max Eastman in the Twentieth Cen
fury Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

The Rev F. Bsrnaby Leach of
Burlington has accepted unanimous
call t6the rectorsbip Of St. Thomas's
church at Brandon and will assume
his duties December /.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

While out looking for the cows
one afternoon last week, Irving
French Of Bethel GiIeah ran into y
hedgehog The result was he had
III quilts extracted from one leg
just above the top Of his shoe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

Bishop T. S. Henderson has been
assigned to preside over the Vermont
conference next year by the board of
bishops Of the Methodist Episcopal
church.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
A Mere Guess.

PA, is it true that George Washing
ton never told q lie?"
+ Il guess it is. my son. Why do you
aak?"
II was just thinkin' il 1t was true
Martha must have always gone with
him when he went out anywhere"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16

Mrs. Bert Semple OF Woodlord
has cat with six feet, two on each
forward leg. The pussy's hind feet
each have six toes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-11-16
A Worse. Fate.

The Spanish aviator who was
wrecked by a'fiock OF locusts should
congratulate himself that he wasn't
flying in the New Jersey skeeter belt.
Washington Post.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-28
WILL EXHIBIT ITS CARS
AT THE COMING FAIR
Van Deman & wainwright Plan
to Show PulImans.

Van Deman & wainwright, of 211-215
Halsey street, have completed ar
rangements for showing the new 1918
line of Pullman motor cars in exhibit
ton Hall at the State fair. Letters
have been SEM to owners throughout
the State calling attention to the
exhibit. Every visitor will receive a
handsome little booklet of testimo-
NAL letters which the factory has re-
ceived from satisfied in New
Jersey.
Many of these wner have driven
their cars more than 5000 miles. Van
Deman & wainwright, who are State
distributors for this line, have estab-
lished agents throughout New Jersey
and from all indications the Pullman
line will be as well represented for
the coming season as any other cal
on the market. A special booth will
also be used for the display of Peer
less tires, also the Pennsylvania
vacuum cut tires, which Van Deman
& wainwright control the sale of for
the State.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-28
6,OOO-M|LE
TRIP IN AN AUTO

5. ID. Walden, vice-president of the
turned from a 6,000-mile Western tour
in a Packard "4S.' Mr.. Waldron, ac-
eompanied by three friends, left De-
troit July 2S and proceeded leisurely
10 the Pacific coast yer the central
route. passing through Denver. a
complete camping outfit was carried
and the party was entirely independ-
ent of hotels in exploring the Western
fishing and hunting territory.
The return trip was made from Los
Angeles, across the great American
desert during the hottest part of the
season, and trips of 200 miles were
made between settlements. Eighty
ard tourists rescued two women with
two small children who were stranded
without water under a parehlng sun.
The man in the party had started out
to find aid.
Frank II. Trego has returned to
Detroit from Buffalo, where he was
chief engineer Of the Il. II. Thomas
Motor Car Company, to take charge
of the department OF research en-
gineering for the Packard Motor Car
Company.
He was one Of the organizers OF
the Chicago Motor Club and for two
years its secretary and one of the six
founders of the Wolverine Automobile
Club. of Detroit.