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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
Copyright. 1913. by W. werner,


Jeanette stood at the gate and watched
Edward Colby swing down the street
and speculatively twirled the big solitaire
on her small white finger. Without
doubt she was very lucky girl. Her
mother and father, two sisters and
brother told her SO. And she knew that
the entire town, where Edward Colby
and she had been born and reared, had
the same opinion. He was as near per-
lection as young man could believer,
rich. good looking mot in an effemfnate
way) and of excellent moral character
too good to be lawyer, people said
jocularly.
IT wish to goodness he'd topple of
his pedestal" jeanette muttered, unrea-
sonably. II don't know how 1t will so
living with a paragon.
The entire town had been surprised
when he chose Jeanette. Jeannete sold
notions in Hamleys dry goods store.
Jeannette's folks lived in shabby shift
less cottage that there was never enough
money to paint. The town predicted that
Jeanette would be embarrassed in the
big Colby mansion. where Edward had
lived alone since his parents died. That
was another of his many good points, the
other girls sighed. He was an orphan.
Mrs. Colby had been a shrewdish old
woman.
OF course, Jeanette was pretty. Her
black eyes glOwed with dancing lights
and her black hair curled up from a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
How does it feel to be a

paragon -
looked at jeanette steadily, and then
very stif1y he left the store. There was
a conflict of emotions in Jeanette's fool
ish heart as she watched him. Sne ioveo
him SO much that she couldn't bear the
thought of giving him up. and yet she
rebelled at the idea of burning incense
the remainder of her life.
1t was a very warm day, and the store
was hot and stuffy. Nearly every finicSy
woman in town came in to buy notions,
and they pecked and paved at Jeanette's
counter until her nerves were rasped.
Her pretty face was flushed with the
heat and WEAKNESS at CLOCK when
Ella Tracy rushed in excitedly. jean
ette!' she cried 30 loudly that customers
and clerks turned to listen. Edward
Colby was run over by Jennison's new
racer and had both his legs cut on. Now,
don't go and faint He'll live.
I Jeanette did not faint: she stood as
though turned to white stone.
From somewhere came a sibilant whis-
per: Goodness! He isn't such catch
now!'
Finally jeanette found her voice.
Where is he?" she asked, calmely-
They took hina home: the hospital was
too far. It's lucky you weren't married
to him.
Keep still" ordered Jeanette. furiously,
and without getting her hat ran out OF
Colby house. But it was an hour before
|. the doctors would let her see him. They
were stanching the fierce now of blood
and binding the torn flesh Some one
she never knew who-told her that he had
been walking along the street abstract
eddy, evidently thinking of something very
important, and paid no attention to the
warning honk of the horn. And Jennison
had expected him to hear 1t and step
back.
jeanette listened in numb horror, her
heart was almost breaking with knowl-
edge of what had occupied his thoughts.
OF course her petty words had worried
him.
Then the doctors took pity upon her
and she was allowed to go into the room
where he lay. conscious and able to talk.
but motionless.
.It could have been worse" he said,
trying to quicker his blue lips into a
smile you shouldn't have come, jean
cite. You'll be all upset and nervous.
You needn't have felt 1t your duty to
come. Jeanette
She flung her arms around him. II
didn't come from duty she whispered
fiercely. II came to marry you tonight
so can take care of you. And, Edward,
you can get two cork legs
Edward Colby. in spite of many ban
dages. Topped over SO that he could look
into the face pressed against his pillow
"What?'' he yelled. why, 1 simply
broke my legs. They'll be whole In a
that much damage to know that you care
enough to take me without any. / got
an idea somehow that you didn't care for
me. and was trying to figure out what /
lacked
(THE END
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
MRS. A. E. H0AGLAND DEAD.
Was Prominent in Work of the
Woman's Relief Corps.

Mrs. Annie Z. Hoagland, one of the
pioneer workers In the Woman's Re-
lief Corps of the G. A. r., died yes
terday at Georgetown University Hos
pital after an illness of about three
weeks. Funeral services will be held
at Zurhorsts chapel at $3.50 o'clock to-
morrow afternoon.
Mrs. Hoagland served as senior vice
department president and inspection
and Installing officer Of the relief
corps. She was a past president OF
burnside Corps. No. 4, and served fou,
terms as president of the Isabelle Wor-
reIl Ball Flag Association.
Mrs. Hoagland was the mother OF
Harry Hoagland. a former Washington
newspaper man. She is survived BY q
|daught&, Miss Florence Hoagland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02

small, piquant face. Plenty of the young
fellows of the town had envied Edward,
but, nevertheless. there was considerable
surprise at his condescension. And
Jeannette, angrily conscious of her lower
social status, writhed at this attitude Of
surprise.
Sometimes Edwards attitude appeared
condescendingiy. won't you be awfully
glad" he had asked, tenderly. when you
don't have to TO down to that poky store
and work all day?
Perhaps It was only tenderness that
insnired the question, but it annoyed
Ieannette ssI like to work in that poky
store, = she replied. perversely. Maybe
I'll keep on after we are married
He laughed as though at a great joke
as II any woman could mean. so silly a
speech. The laugh stung Jeanette. She
was in a bad humor Two hours before
Ella Tracy, one of the foremost gossips
OF the young set, had paused In the store
and said, sweetly: ITS . shame 70 say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02

on any pretext or on no pretext at all.
'In fact" she said. Grossly. 81 believe
I'll keep on working and not get mar
ried"
Edward quit laughing. There was a
hard tone in Jeannettes voice. What
do you mean?" he asked, incredulously.
lis it joke that I'm too dull to see the
point OFF,
But Jeanette was too irritable to ex-
plain or talk. She merely sat in sulky
silence until it was time for him to go to
a meeting of the Civic Improvement Club.
That was another Of his good points. He
had organized It. financed it, and the
town was kept in state OF continual
gratitude to him by it.
She was still watching him swing down
the street when her father, grimy. with
Il corncob pipe in one corner of his to-
bacco-stained mouth, came from the OPP
posite direction and paused to shake
hands with his future son-in-law.. Jean
nette's father was mechanic In union
less town and he did not stop when, the
whistle blew q. nor did he clean up be-
fore coming home. Through the gray
dusk Jeanette imagined that she could
see the repressed disgust upon Edward s
clean-cut face, Perhaps he was thinking
that as soon as they were married he
would tell her to improve her fathers
appearance. "And I'll tell him." jean
nette began IL a fierce, self-communing
whisper. that my father is not a
paragon
Her father cut short the fierce har-
angue with which she was anticipating
the wrangles of married life. Its a
lucky girl you are" he said. impress
sively. as he came in the gate. Ito get
g. fine chap that could have had his pick
Of womankind. See that you treat him
we'll"
Z The next day and the next she treated
Edward so peryersely that he wondered.
then he got angry. 80
.'If I have done anything he said.
apologize. If Il haven't" He paused.
and the pause said plainly that in the
latter case Jeanette ought to apologize
for her childish temper.
s.'Y0u have done nothing she said.
sweetly. YOU'RE a model young man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
The Limit.

From the New York Sun. -
Knicker-Can they do more than stag
ger humanity?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
NAMES POST OFFICE BOARD.
Burleson Wants Advice on Space As.
sirnment in New Building.

N. o. Chance, chief clerk. cost Office
Department (chairmam; Charles F. Trot-
ter, assistant superintendent. division Of
salaries and allowances; II. A. Shore,
clerk. class 4, Office Of the second assist
ant postmaster general: w. J. Satterfield,
chief clerk, fourth assistant postmaster
general, and L. j. Robinson. assistant
postmaster, Washington city post Office,
have been appointed by Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson a committee to consider
the question Of assignment of space in the
new washington post Office building
The committee is also directed to ascer-
tain the kind. quality and probable cost
of the furniture and fixtures required to
properly equip the rooms therein, ana
to make such other recommendations as
it may deem proper with reference to
the proposed use Of the building.
The report Of the committee will be
submitted not later than May 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
Bills Contemplated.

The formidable program of progressive
legislation includes bills for the creation
of a. PARTISAN scientific tariff COM
mission; the initiative. referendum and
recall; national Inheritance and income
tax; Improvement Of the Mississippi
rivera merit system for postmasters.
marshaIs and internal revenue collectors;
presidential preference primaries; regis
tration OF all lobbyists; an Industrial
commission to supervise Interstate cor
porations, agricultural credits and agri-
cultural college extension, some easier
method Of changing the Constitution, and
numerous other reforms. including pro-
hibition of child labor and a definite min
imum wage for women
Other Measures in View.
Besides these the House progressives
say they will seek legislation on cur
rency, conservation of national resources,
good roads, exclusive homestead dispo-
sition of Alaskan lands. free use of the
Panama canal by coastw;se traffic. repeal
of the Canadian reciprocity act and re-
form of appropriation methods
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
EDUCATIONAL.

PIANO INSTRUCTION-SPRING AND SUMNER
rates for child beginners DC; half hour lessons
at teachers home. Box 81, Star Office. A.
PIANO LESSONS BY LADY WHO HAS
studied abroad: also French and German; con-
versaton especially. Apt. 3S4, the Portner.
18th and Y SITS. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
CONTROL OF RIVERS
BY NATIONAL SYSTEM
Senator NewIands' Plan for
the Prevention of Floods 4
Explained. !.

Senator Newlands of Nevada is strongly
in favor of a national policy which will
make it possible to control 10 large
extent the rivers of the country and to
prevent many of the disastrous floods
which are costing millions of dollars. each
year. In a statement just given ont,
Senator Newlands declared that he be-
lieved such a policy could be pursued
without the expenditure of too great
sums of money
While the public is aroused over the
floods which swept the cities along tie
Ohio river and other rivers of that sec
ton. Senator Newlands believes that
much can be effected in the matter or
necessary study and legislation.
Resents Criticism of System.
He took exception to the criticism
which has been made in certain quarters
upon the suggestion that a system Of
reservoirs be established to help control
the flood waters of rivers. He said:
In this proposed policy. the storage Of
water in reservoirs is only one of sew
eraI means. The opponents of this policy
appear to hope by substituting a part for
the whole, and attributing to its advo-
Gates ideas which never entered their
minds, to discredit 1t in mems m:ia--
Remedies Suggested.
Among the means suggested by Senator
Newlands for controlling the rivers and
preventing floods are forest preservation.
the construction of large dams at the
heads of streams. deepening and strength
ening the channels of rivers, building
Ievees along the rivers. and the preven-
ton of soil erosion and the storing OF
water in the soil itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
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Calling at Madeira, Gibraltar, Genoa, Naples,
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Send for booklet Cunard Tours
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
Other Measures in View.
For Newspaper Advertising Only.

That advertising by undertakers except
through the newspapers, is unprofessional
was the decision reached last night at
a meeting held in the Chamber of Com
MERGE of the Undertakers. Association
Of Washington. 1t was decided to eiimi-
nate many of the mediums now in use.
including theater programs, church publ
cations and billboards. The association
eiso decided to urge nverymen to arrange
. regular schedule of charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
EVENING STORY
A Paragon.
A Paragon.

Edwards mother is dead? Otherwise
you'd never had the chance to step into
her linen closets and all that exquisite
silverware she spent her life polishing.
Jeanette bit her lip and tried not to
show her anger at the implication that
she was not so good as the perfect speci-
men of Insecurity that had selected her.
But she was SO furious that she began
to hate Edward and was ready to quarrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
Remedies Suggested.
Gonzales Death Again Deferred.

The execution of Andrew Gonzales, coli
ored. condemned. wife murderer. was post
poned today for the seventh time. The
sixth stay would have expired next Fri
day. but as thes Court of Appeals has
not yet heard the appeal Of the condemn
ed man. Justice STAFFORD today deferred
the; hanging until May .. 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02
They Say We must reduce

the high cost Of living. First
Of all, we will put Sugar on
the free list and. tax incomes;
to make up the loss Of $751;
100000 a year in revenue. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-02

The work of REMEMBERING Hagerstowns
10000 houses, authorized by an act of the
last Maryland legislature. began Monday.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-04-10
ROMAN BONES IN ENGLAND

The extension 81 the infirmary at
Chester. England, has led to the dis
covery OF the graveyard used by the
twentieth legion OF the Romans dur
Ing their occupation of that city. The
Chester infirmary occupies site
which is locally referred to as the
plague field" The site seems to have
acquired its unsavory name from the
fact that casual discoveries of human
remains had led to the superstition
that they We're the victims of the great
plague. The recent unearthfng of re
mains in larger numbers on the site
of the extension OF the infirmary led
TO an investigation by Prot. Robert
Newsstand, who now reports that the
evidence proves conclusiyely that the
infirmary field was not used as bury
ing ground during the outbreak OF the
plague, and that all the burials which
have been go far unearthed belong TO
the Roman period.
Four distinct types Of graves have
ed of local sandstone, evidently rep
resenting a burial of some Importance.
as the walls of the tomb are covered
in plaster and the dome OF the struc-
ture originally stood out in marked
contrast to the surrounding surface
or the land, forming distinct tumu-
lus. Some OF the graves were formed
by placing Roman roofing tiles bear
ing the stamp of the twentieth legion
upon the floor and also at the sides,
the legionary stamps always facing In.
ward.
Another type OF burial was formed
by placing roughly hewn sandstone so
that V-shaped trough was formed for
the reception OF the body. A fourth
type of grave consists OF a simple
trench. dug in the solid clay at depth
OF not more than two feet from the
original land surface.
The Roman origin OF the graves Is
borne out by the fact that bronze coins
Of the Emperors Antonius. Plus and
Commodus have been found in them.
Such coins were placed usually in the
mouth of the deceased, and are gem
orally referred to as "Charon's pas
sage fare" to expedite the passage OF
the soul across the Styx, as 1t was be-
lieved that the person who had not re,
ceived the usual rites Of burial and in
whose mouth no fee for the ferryman
of the Stygian lake had been placed,
would wander hopelessiy on its banks.
while a decent interment and small
coin would obviate any disagreeable
INQUIRIES that Charon might else be
inclined to make.
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|iAllga s sSs HaVa yes s5a klJIza
WOULDN'T TAKE ANY CHANCES
Woman Surely Could Not Be Accused
OF Having Any Lack Of
Caution.

One day very nervous, timid-look-
ing woman, accompanied by robust
farmer, appeared on the platform OF a
little railway at a remote country
town. For time she devoted her at
tention to the time table. but she did
not find there the information she
sought, and she stepped up to the sta
tIon master as he came out OF the
office.
"Will you please tell me If the three
fifteen train has gone YETI" she asked.
in apparent concern.
Eyes, about twenty minutes ago, he
replier.
And when will the four-thirty be
along, do you think?"
why, not for some time yet, OF
course"
Are there any expresses before
them"
Not one
ANY freight trains?"
No"
Nothing at all?'
. Nothing whatever"
Are you quite sureT
Certainly am, or wouldn't have
said So"
Then said the tiinid woman, turn
ing to her husband, Il think we'll
As the tracks, William. ~ Youths
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-04-10
FEEDING TAME GOLDFISH

At Logan, near the Null OF Gallo
way. there is a most interesting tidal
fish pond. A rent in the cliffs facing
the Irish channel admits the salt wa
ter through a narrow assure, protect
ed by grating, into circular rock ba-
sin some thirty feet In diameter and
twenty feet deep.
The cliffs rise high all around
Stone steps descend on one side to
a ledge leveled into footpath at the
waters edge. No sooner does the Wis
itor's football resound on the stairs
than the green water, hitherto notion
less and apparently lifeless, becomes
peoplad with large brown fish arising
from the depths, gliding and dashing
g state Of great excitement.
n-rght on lines
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1913-04-10
need DAILY EASTER
Too Many Hesltating Christians
Who Neglect Opportunity to
''Let Their Light Shine


Among all the bright Sabbaths OF
the round year. the brightest is that
| which commentaries the most thrill
ling fact in the history Of the human
race Christ's triumph over the power
of death and the grave. Easter bells
ring from church towers: Easter now-
ers make the house of God fragrant;
and Easter hymns are pitched to the
most jubilant key. All this Is very
beautiful and inspiring: but there are
multitudes of people who profess and
call themselves Christians who need
something more than flowers or songs
or Easter sermong Their daily lives
are not very joyous or vigorous; It Is
gasping for breath rather than
growth III grace. There Is not much
bloom or fragrance In their religion.
| The most that they can honestly say
| for themselves is: We'll. | think that
was converted some time ago, and
am member of the church. and |
hope that / am a Christian. They
are like the comics. "a feeble folk
1 with little muscle in their faith, little
ring in their devotion, and little pow
er in their influence on those around
them. What these people need to
have is a genuine Easter for their
souls.
The Easter message to them Is: III
We be risen with Christ, seek those
things which are above, where Christ
Is. Set your mind on things above.
and not on things of the earth" We
| seldom get better things than we seek
1 for, and you, my good friends may be
grubbing away-like Bunyans man
with his muck-rake-among the
straws and rubbish, while there Is a
! crowd in the air above you. What
| you need is first look higher, and then
1 strive TO live higher Set your mind
on something better than merely get
ting on In the world, and aim at get
ting up, which is infinitely more inn
portant. Adding dollar to dollar In
your income or adding room to room
In your dwelling or round to round In
the ladder of social promotion, Is not
the true mark OF the prize for Chris
tian. There Is loftier realm of spir-
ituaI life-of which the risen Christ
is the center--that you should strive
to rise into. This need not make you
visionary or sentimentalist. or any
less practical, everyday Christian.
You may make these everyday duties
in your business, In your shop or
study, in your home or elsewhere, the
stages in your climb upward towards
Jesus Christ.
Clean Heart From Sin.
AS you look searchingly into your
own heart you will probably find that
great many besetting sins hays
found houseroom there. A cleaning
I and clearing out Is necessary IL you
would have the master dwell there.
You must make fresh surrender OF
your heart to that loving Lord, even
as Peter did. What different man II
made of Peter! He had indeed risen
into Christ Into close and vital, and
victorious union with his Lord. 1t
was a prodigious lift that hoisted the
sleeper Of Gethsemane and the coward
of Pilates court up into the heroic
! thunderer whose single sermon con
yerted three thousand souls. Oh, II
Ibis Easter season could see recon
nnin6 OF Gods people. what 8
1nnH~ar would be manifest
Tnnn--fs. giving and