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Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-12
sYmbolizes Nation's Growth.

con granite rectangular base is p1ac@& a series of p1inths or steps, thirteen 3ha
 number. typifying the thirteen original
 states. The top step supports on Sts thirty-six columns, symbolizing the Union I of 1865, each column representing a state existing at the time of IdncoInSs death.
 This co1onnade of the Union surrounds
 the wall of the memorial hall. which rises through and above it. ana at the top of the wall is decoration supported at intervals by eagles, of forty-edghe me- n1orial festoons, one for each state in tho Union today. The above three 1eaturea Of the exterior design represent tha Union as originally formed, as 1t waa at thu triumph of Lincoln's Hfes and as iH 1m when we plan to erect a monument &o his memory
 'HThese cumulative symbols housg Aa their kernel the memorials of Lincoln'a trayed to mankind that devotion. Integ- rity, charity, patience, intelligence and humaneness will find incentive to growth, and by contemplation of Q monument to his memory and to the Union the just pride that citizens Of the United States have in their country will be supple mented by increasing gratitude to Abra- ham Lincoln for saving 1t to them and &Q their children. and 1S5 feet long, and it's walls and 11oorse will be of colored marble. The ceiling. WHICH IS SL4Cy I6eL sQ1guS VIII De ported by massive bronze beams, silded, colored and lacquered. and light may be introduced through the ceiling where found by experiment to be of the best advantage. Tho columns Of the ins terior are of the Greek Ionic order ana are fifty feet in height
 'NThe statue of Lincoln fe of wf1fte sRaHs uary marble. and the tentative height of the figure the sketch of the inc terfor is twelve feet. The figure, if stand. ing, would be about sixteen feet high. The memorials to the two speeches will be Incorporated fin the end walls of the memorial hall. Large tablets bearing the full text of Linco1n's two great speeches, combined with adjacent als legorica1 figures, will form imposing meS morials. At each end of the outside ves- tibu1e are two spacess one of which can be for the use of an attendant and the other two for a staircase giving care- takers access to the roof and the base~ ment.
 'sThe large doorway. eighteen feet vida and tflirty-sfx feet high, is equipped with heavy doors of bronze gr1lles filled with plain glass. In mild weather these doors can be left open Curing the day, and in the cold winter months a temporary bronze and glass vestibuls can be pros vided in the lower portion Of the larRd grflles which are subdtylded at the botS tom for this purpose.
 ITO the east of the memorial, @xfencRs ing toward the Washington Monument. is proposed large lagoon, which will ina troduce into the landscape an clement of repose and beauty, and in its waterA the reflection of the memorial will add to its tranquility and retirement. A woodland scene should occupy the paFks way round about" - ,-sa-r>S
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himself four aces from the bottom of the pack. He turned to the native beside him. who had apparently watched the deal closely, but the natives face was expressionless.
 After a moment the tenderfoot edged closer to his neighbor and whispered.
 Did you see that?'
 'f See what?' inquired the native.
 "'Why, that man dealt himself four aces from the bottom ]" Well. it's his deal, aint it?' queried the native in surprise
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No, GEES are scarce
 Well, give me eight dozen.'
 Houston counted out his eggs and found he had just more than eight dozen. so he slipped the ninety egg in his pocket.
 That's mean trick said the hotel man. .'You ought to give me that egg as good measure
 Can't do It," said Houston That's where I make my profit. I have figured pretty close But I'll give you that egg for drink.''
 The bargain was made. and the two went into the hotel bar
 .'What'n you have?" asked the hotel ''Oh. give me a little egg and sherry,r said Houston.
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A Peculiar Gift.

John Barrett, dt- rector of the Pam American Union, Is a very close friend of Andrew Carnegie, and oc- casionally spends a vacation with the laird of Skibot' at his Scotch coun- try place, which is about as big as an ordinary c o u n ty. At one of these visits, before the present fine mar ble building of the
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Not "Full" Enough.

R e pr e sentative Burnett of Ala bama, the only man who has ever succeeded in break ing down the an- cient custom of "calendar Wednes- day" in the House, is the shortest man in the legislature Once, during the fight to oust for mer Speaker Cam non, MT. Burnett arose and shouted, ''Mr. Speaker."
 T1 I4@1ral
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est authorities upon these matters.
 The chairman of the fine arts commits sion was Daniel H. Burn ham of Chicago, the man who designed the great white city, for the Chicago worlds fair. The vice chairman was Francis D. Millet, the distinguished artist who went down with the Titanic. Other members of the com mission are Frederic Law .Olmsted, Thomas Hastings, Daniel c. French, Cass Gilbert and Charles Moore, all men of in ternationa1 reputation. This commission puts at the disposal of the federal gov. ernment the best that the nation has in knowledge of art, architecture and city
 It is this commission that has persuaded
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as substitute for my Lady Nicotine.
 The only time lie has smoked in fen years was on hot day last summer while out campaigning. He stopped to talk with an old farmer who was puffing at a corncob pipe The smoke got into Representative Prouty's nose. and as soon as he reached town he rushed into his
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 Joe was days late, and the balioting had been going on unceasineIys with men Iretting their hearts out in the struggle between Clark and Wilson Just as 1t ing the crucial position, the Keystone state delegation was evenly divided At that moment into the great conven- ton hall rushed Joe with his grip. He cast his vote for Wilson, and from that moment the tide swung to the Governor of New Jersey.''
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An Apostle of Authenticity.

William Burns, the detective. was once in the city of Pittsburgh, one of his close friends at the Capitol relates, on the trail of some big crooks who were giving the gov ernment all kinds of trouble. He had disguised himself very satisfactorily, he thought, and was in mortal ter TOT lest some news paper should dis
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Broke the Deadlock.

Hampton Moore, representing a ds- trict in the city of Philadelphia, tells the following story from the Baltimore convention:
 If it had not been for a Pennsyl- vania q e l e g a t e named Joe Schrae- der. Wilson might not have been nom mated. At any rate, Pennsylvania would not have gone for him, and there is no telling what
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A Foxy Deal.

Once upon a time when William Can non Houston, rep- resentative fro m Tennessee, was a farmer, he took some eggs to town to sell to the hotel keeper.
 How much a dozen ?" asked the proprietor.
 Thirty cents," said the young Houston.
 Pretty, h 1 g h ain't they ?''
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Certainly

One story that President Taft de- lights to tell when he is introduced to an audience in a particularly flow cry manner. con cerns 8 tenderfoot who witnessed an old time poker game in a Nevada mining town.
 This tenderfoot stood behind the dealer, said the President, a n q saw the latter deal
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Uncle Joe IooKed at Inc nan TOT "a second and then said:
 "It is customary for gentlemen to rise when addressing the chair.'
 'tI am standing to my full height roar ed Burnett.
 But the House laughed so loud that an- other representative was recognized be- fore 'tthe gentleman from Alabama'' could compose himself.
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Temptation.

Representative Sol omon Francis Prou- ty of the seventh district of Illinois is the only man in the House of Represen- tatfves who chews gum, and he ckews 1t with a remark able avidity. He took the gum habit after a conference of Iowa physicians had warned him
 that he must either stop smoking or fill a grave. They sug- RPStAH cb bawiDp 071,,,
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ofice grabbed his secretary by the arm and almost shouted:
 ..For goodness sake dig out that pipe of yours and give me a puff! Lock the doors and keee every man out who looks like doctor. I've got to smoke or bust!''
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ments memorials or public buildings through the method of direct legislation.
 So, in this case as in others of recent date, the Lincoln memorial commission,
 like other such bodies, was given the benefit of the advice of a fine arts com composed of the nations great
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democratic leader in the upper house: Senator George Peabody Wetmore and Representative Samuel Walker Mccall.
 The federal government has, during the past decade, finally come to an apprecia- tion of the artistic monstrosities that are sure to result from the erection of monu-
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chairman of that commission Its rnem- bers were Senator Shelby M. Cullon, who represents Lincoln's home district in Con- gress; Joseph G. Cannon, then Speaker of the House of Representatives; Champ Clark, then leader of the minority and now Speaker; Senator Thomas S. Martin,
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History of the Memorial.

Of these the Lincoln memorial just now occupies the center of attention. The final consummation of the memorial nIan Is the result of many years of agitation AS far back as 1869 Congress incorporated the Lincoln Monument Association. and funds were then collected toward ade- quately honoring the man who had saved the Union. Those funds were insufficient but are still in the United States Treas. ury.
 In 1902 Congress again acted upon the idea of g Lincoln memorial, and created a commission to secure plans ana designs. This commission never came to any definite conclusion. Many bills providing for an adequate memorial in Washington have been introduced into Congress No definite action was secured until, two years ago, bill was finally passed authorizing the expenditure of $2 600 GOO for this purpose.
 At that time there was created most distinguished commission, which was ask ed to settle upon a location and design ter such a memorial. President Taft wan
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DOME,Ev ] vl|| FsA EiisA AllliV

gift of Andrew Carnegie, and the inspira- ton belonged to John Barrett as he stood looking out of the breakfast room at Skibo, Scotland.
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Bacon's Conception.

The arcnltecC hImSel1, In deEcr1DinB The prominent features and the purposes Oa the memorial, said:
 '"The memorial itself should bs freq from the near approach of vehicles and traffic. Reverence and honor should suGa fer no distraction through lack of silence or repose in the presence of a structure reared to noble aims and great deeds.
 'I propose that the memorial to Iiua coin take the form of 8 monument synn- boIizfng the Union of the United States of America, inclosing in the walls of its sanctuary three memorials to the man himself, one statue of heroic size, exc pressing his humane personality, tha others memorials of his two great speeches; one of the Gettysburg speech, the other of the second inaugural ad- dress, each with attendant sculpture and painting telling in allegory of his splen- did qualities, evident in those speeches.
 '"The statue will occupy the place Of honor, a position facing the entrance which opens toward the Capitol. This position is in a central hal1s separated by screens of columns from the spaces one of the other memorials. Each of these three memorials will thus be se- cluded and isolated and will exert its greatest influence. I cannot imagine a memorial to Lincoln so powerful in ttg and so appropriate to his life as an imposing emblem or the Union 1n- achievements. Such a memorial placed on d site of such significance and pos- sfbilfty of broad treatment as the site in Potomac Park will convey it's lesson with the greatest force.
 ssThe site presents no difficulty in the way of making an imposing and appro- prfate setting for the memorial, which, by means of an elevation of the ground, will rise many feet above the tops of the pro- posed surroundings trees, even when full grown. It will be conspicuous from many points Of vteWp and by means Of OpeHR ings in the encirc1ing foliage will be sesn in it's entirety from six different monu~ ment approaches. Its whole eastern apG westesh facades will be exposed to view, the fsxAner toward the Washington Monu- ne1lt end the latter toward the Potomac river oxl hills of Arlington
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Greatest of Pathways.

This final link in the three-rniIe chain will give to America a parkway of his- toric importance and artistic beauty such Rs has never been laid down since the world began Beside 1t the classic Ap- plan Way of Rome, bordered by statues of unparalleled beauty. will sink into in significance. The Capitol of the United States has stood for more than cen- tury as a model building in all American architecture The Lee mansion three miles away but clearly to be seen on the Virginia hills, is an excellent type of distinctive colonial architecture The Washington Monument needs no com nent The Grant Monument and the Lin coln Memorial are on their way. with practically unlimited money bac of them and their careers guarded by a fine arts commission that is insisting upon the best that the world has developed
 Bordering the great highway that is to bisect the Mall is to stand a series of government buildings in harmony with their surroundings. All these lie in a gov ernmenta1 parkway three miles long. That Is destined to become Americas ereates- show place and to give the nation dis tinction in the artistic world.
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Unique Situation.

Geographically the location of this memorial will be peculiar. It is to be built on the lowest spot in Washington, despite the ordinary impression that a monument should be placed upon an emi- hence. The ground upon which it will stand is made land, formerly being por- tion of the broad Potomac During the last decade Potomac Park, a playground of Washington, has been built up largely of this made land
 This park rests in the bottom of "a great saucer. Across the Potomac the Virginia hills rise like tiers of seats above an arena In all directions on the Wash ington side of the river there likewise rise hills. All these look down into the bottom of this great saucer as the seats about an arena look down into it's Dit. As the arrangement at the arena has proven that an event placed in the pit may be better seen than if it were placed on an elevation, so 1t is maintained that the memorial placed these lowlands may be better viewed than if the old idea of elevation were adhered to. The
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the federal government to return to the
 vision as seen by Washington and Jeffer, making the Mall the place of historical magnifcence that they intended it to be. When Congress determined upon the
 building of memorial to Lincoln the cost dented figure of $2, 100000 there were a great many influences which sought to locate that memorial at one place or an- other.
 The fine arts commission was asked to consider all these plans and eventually decided that from the standpoint of city development. artistic setting and general the Mall from the Capitol and on the brink of the Potomac was the most de- sirable This commission also selected the architect and the design for the me- rnoria1.
 Its report was unanimous. After much discussion the Lincoln memorial conm1s- sion unaninn ous1y adopted its recommend ations. The Senate of the United States has unanimously expressed it's approval: The committee on library of the House or representatives has unanimously reported in favor of the bill. But one thing re- mains undone before the actual erection of the memorial may begin. The House of Representatives has yet to approve the plan.
 Selecting the Architect.
 Henry Bacon is the architect selected by the fine arts commission to design this, the most important combination of art and architectural work that the federal government has ever undertaken. Bacon is not a man who would have been se- Iected by any other sort of board than the fine arts commission There are scores of architects in the United States much better known than is he. Yet this commission of the architects regarded Bacon as the man specially fitted Tor this particular piece of work He IS known as an architects architect. The great builders of the nation have formed a habit of calling in Bacon whenever 1 they have in hand a work of particular Likewise has he long been a favorite with sculptors.
 Bacon worked with Burnham in the building of the Chicago exposition. work from which dates the architectural renaissance fin America. He 1t was who designed many of the pedestals for the unsurpassed monuments of Saint-Gau- dens. He Is one of the board of arch1- |
 The appropriation of $2,O0O,OQO allowed Henry Bacon in building the Lincoln memorial will produce structure of | magnificent proportions. Washington'S s l mighty monument, rising 555 feet above | the ground, cost only million and a half. No other monument in America 1 has ever approached this expenditure | The great monument to Grant now in | course of construction will cost S250. 0.O0o- ] In Italy a monument has been built to | Victor Emmanuel which cost practically | s2 GOO 600. It will be the nearest approach | in the world to the Lincoln memorial, | and the fine arts commission holds that with the advantages of time and place | the present memorial should far surpass
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speciaI Correspondence
 WASHINGTON. D. c. NHONoRDD by any adequate
 memorial of bronze or stone for half a century, Abraham 0 Lincoln, the preserver of the
 Union. is at last to be given such recognition through the erection of the greatest monument that the nation has ever built to any man.
 magnificent marble structure, g1isten- ing in snow white bri1liance against the green background Of surrounding forests and hills. and throwing down the gaunt- let to any edifice heretofore built by the hand of man. is to be put up at the . point where the Mall, the nations his tor1c parkway, reachesthe water front of the no less historic Potomac river.
 When this memorial is built 1t will grace one end of the Mall at the other and of which stands the National Capitol. At the feet of that Capitol will stand the monument to Ulysses S. Grant, the greatest of structures of another variety. Washington's monument-that -lonolith, the magnificent simplicity of which has become most intimately associated in the public mind with the National Capital will be reflected in a placid lagoon a quarter of mile long that will occupy he space between it and the Lincoln Me moriaL Directly across the Potomac stands the old Lee mansion, the one-tfne home of the leader of the Confederacy. It forms the executive mansion of Arlington ceme- tery, the nations burying place for it's distinguished dead. Linking these two, as Lincoln and Lee might have in spirit 'ciasped hands across the Potomac, and typifying the friendship that has been restored between the north and the south Is contemplated the erection of a great memorial bridge.
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 hills about Washington furnish the polnAa of vantage for looking into the pit,
 The magnificent proportions of this Yoa. morial are hard to appreciate. The 6rst step in it's building will be the constr1cs ton of series of terraces. These will elevate the base of the memorial ftse1A to a height of forty-fve feet above fIs present grade. The first terrace will he 1000 feet in diameter. In the oeftes os this plateau, surrounded by a wide road way and walks. will rise an endnence supporting a rectangular stone wall which bounds the second terrace Thor this second terrace rise three tlIga Tnor5 ble terracesS1ike a. giants stairway, Tba memor{altftselft caps this pyramid of far- races. w
 Tis actual structure, composed Of classic pillars and lofty halls will be more than two hundred feet long and s hundred feet tall. It will be larger than one wing of the Capitol building, A concrete idea of its size may be had by estimating 1t being as large as g six story building occupying the face of an entire block.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-09
Jupiter's Moons.

One of the greatest discoveries Of
science is due to observation of the
eclipses of Jupiter's moons. 1t was
found that when the earth was in the
part of its orbit nearest to jupiter
these eclipses occurred 16 minutes
earlier than when it was in the fur.
thermost part; whereas by all rules
OF astronomy they should have &C.
Cured at the same minute each time.
1t was deduced from this that light
was not instantaneous, and conse-
quently took 16 minutes to traverse
the diameter of the earths orbit. a
distance of about 100000 miles.
thus giving to light velocity of 1866
600 miles a second which was ac-
curately shown later by other expert
mauts
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-09
One-Man Structure.

The biggest one-man structure In
England is Stivichal church, near Co
ventry. James Green, a native of that
city. not only worked the stones used
In 1t. but with the help of q single Ia
borer, placed them all in position.
and. In fact. constructed the whole of
1t, from foundation to turrets. How
long 1t took him to accomplish this
feat is not clear. He is said to have
been engaged on the task for 40 years.
but the interval which elapsed be-
tween the demolition of the old church
and the opening of the present one
was only seven years. At all events,
Green's record" like many others
In connection with building, will, we
may be sure. stand for generations
Wide World Magazine.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-09
TASK FINDS THEM PREPARED
Men Who Do Great Things, 1t VIII 30
Discovered, Have Looked For.
ward to the Work.

There are a great number of stories
of men who have seemed to do a great
thing IN casual way. 1t win invar-
iably be found that they have not
only been making ample preparations
oy study, discipline. and experience.
out they have constantly tested their
capacity, as a wrestler tests his. by
bouts with all the strong men he can
meet
When man does a great thing
there are some people who always
will set it down to luck rather than
to his capacity, but Il is an interesting
thing that man may have such a
stand-in. as t were, with this tickle
and tricky thing. 1t is quite common
to hear capable people say: 20.
am always lucky" They are really
IN measure unconscious Of the GER
tainties OF their capabilities.
The world is just beginning to wake
up to the fact that natural resources
in the way of ability have been vast
ed or monopolized as great natural
physical resources have been The
psychologist and the sociologist are
doing what they can to make this fact
understood. The lesson that men with
all sorts of handicaps have attained
greatness has not until recently been
vead Alright. We have seen nothing
but the phenomenal n these exam
pies. AS matter of eact, the handi-
cap mas ! many cases brought to the
front the grit of the man or woman as
nothing else could have done, yet we
are prone to believ- that such excep-
tional ability will out
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-09
Coming of Autumn

Sometimes autumn may be per
ceived even in the early days Of July.
There is no other feeling like that
caused by this faint. doubtful yet real
perception, or rather prophecy. of the
years decay, SO delciously sweet and
sad at the same time.-Nathaniel Haw.
thorne