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Evening star., 1913-11-29
The Postal Service.
vIII.-RuraI Free Delivery.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

No improvement in the postal service
of the United States, save only the parcel
post, was ever thoroughly discussed
before its inauguration as the rural free
delivery service. Many opposed it, most
of them on the ground that il would serve
only to add to the annual deficit of the
postal service. without bringing any COM
mensurate benefit to the people 1t is
true that If the service were expected to
be self-supporting on the basis of the
postage collected ON mail matter originat-
ing on rural delivery routes. disappont-
ment has followed, as is shown by the
fact that the postage on such matter
amounts to less than SS.oOO.0o0 a year,
while the cost of operating the rural free
delivery service amounts to nearly six
times much. But that does not take
into account the HI 1ess of delivering
mail, and the records of the department
indicate that the average farmer and his
family get more mail than they send.
1t is only about sixteen years since the
rural free delivery of mail was started III
the United States In a very small way,
but in that short time it has expanded so
rapidly that one almost loses count in
trying TO keep up with It, Now more
than 1000 carriers travel through the
rural districts of the country carrying the
farmers mail to them, and taking their
letters and packages back TO the post Of
fices. In the annual rounds of their duties
the rural carriers travel more than 3OO.-
100000 miles-two-third as far as all the
mail-carrying trains of the country to-
gether- The average cost to the govern
nent for every mile rural carrier travels
throughout the year is tritie more than
13 cents, and the average route is a little
more than twenty-four miles long.
*
Nor is the work done By the rural de-
Evening star., 1913-11-29
Monroe Doctrine a Theme.

Prof. William /. Hull of Swarthmore
will deliver an address at the coming
conference on THE Monroe Doctrine and
the International Court" Papers are
also to be read by W. Renwick Riddell OF
Toronto and Robert c. Smith, X. c.. of
Montreal, Canada. proposal to form a
"Pan-American court of Justice will also
be advanced. Papers on the latter sub
iect are 10 be submitted by John Bar
rett, director general of the Pan-Amer-
lean Union. and Joseph K. Wheless OF
ST. Louis.
Jackson II. Ralston of Washington will
preside at the second session OF the con
ference. and Henry r. f. Macfarland
also of Washington, will preside at the
fourth session.
Evening star., 1913-11-29

If YOU want work. read the want col-
umns Of The Star.
Evening star., 1913-11-29

The first rural free delivery route was
established in 1896. and from that time
Evening star., 1913-11-29

The rural carrier has now been placed
on par with other employees of the postal
Evening star., 1913-11-29

Barge Howard is chartered to load iron
pyrites at Quantico. Va. for Norfolk or
Baltimore: schooner Charles L. Rohde is
due at Norfolk from this city to load
lumber: schooner Earl Biscoe is expected
to arrive today with lumber from a Vir-
ginia creek schooner Eleanor Russell is
due at this city with cord wood from
Mattawoman creek: schooner Oscar is at
Virginia landing to load cord wood or
railroad ties for dealers here: schooner
TO load lumber or wood barge Clara
Brooks is on her way from Norfolk to
Alexandria to load railroad ties for New
York: schooner j. r. Dixon is at a PotO-
mae oyster bed loading for the market
here: schooner G.. Il. Shepherd is at
river point to load lumber for this mar
ket.
Evening star., 1913-11-29

- l. All Engineering Chapters
- corrected by Col. George W.
Goethals.
A2. All illustrations by the Off
- cial photographer of the Canal
Commission.
y 3. Colored map by the National
= Geographic Society.
~ 4. Index by Staff Member of
= the Library OF Congress.
- S. Book conforms to typo
graphical style of the United
States Government.
This book is by the author of
"The American Government"
which was read by millions of
Americans, and still holds the record
as the worlds best seller among all
works of its kind.
Evening star., 1913-11-29

ed birds for their own use They bag
ged three wild geese.
Evening star., 1913-11-29
Tugs and Tows.

Tug Capt. Toby arrived from down
river towing schooner NJ. and a. Bes-
wick with lumber for this city: tug Car
ter left towing light barge for Quantico.
Va; tug ID. Nj. Key left towing lighter
for Alexandria: tug Eugenia left with
lighters from 18th street wharf for dig
Eing machines opposite Alexandria; tug
Edith G.. Niuship arrived at George
town towing coal-carrying boats from
river points; tug Minerva arrived at
Georgetown towing sand and gravel car
rying lighters from the digging machines
working below Alexandria: tug Louise
arrived with lighters frG m District work
house at Occoquan. Va: tug NJ. NJ Da-
Wis is on her way to Alexandria with a
light barge from Norfolk.
Evening star., 1913-11-29

Nor is the work done by the rural de-
livery service the only kind rendered the
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25
Irish Poplin

For early fall dresses this material the finest medium
weight highly mereerzd cotton goods In the best color for fall
wear. he price 10
26f yard
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25
THE FAMOUS RUSSIAN
SCENE PAINTER W04xluo
on W0l0NB fA&Hl0Hs

Tho Srptsmbcr Wbman's Home
Companion Is the advance Autumn
Fashion Number. Grace Msrssrc:
Gould. the Fashion Editor. gives I.
new and rrfreshiux review Of Just
the piae. that fashions ought to have
In our live. She believes In women
dressing faAhionabiy. but she 10 most
Violently opposed to extremes and ex.
,rasssancea. She maiuiains tho po-
alton that women can drcss f0Aioa.
ably. end yet srasibly and eeonom.
ieaiiy. A. the sane time. ~ Q matter
Of Interest. she reports the latest ex.
tremes Of Parisisn fashion. Follow
Ing 10 an extrsc, from her fashion
talk. reporting some OF the ia,cs, &C.
tisitics Of Madame Panauin Of Paris.
who 10 perhaps the usoss famous IN.
man drc>smaker In the world:
There IL no denying the fact that
plsiis arc pushius themselves for.
wadr. No iess a pctsonags thaR
i.eoa BAkst. the Russian scene paint.
er. who specially came into pronlu.
eaes By desisaiag the costumes Of
the Russian ballet. snd who Ia now
working with Psauin and pattias his
wonderful ideas Of color inio the
fashions. has d-sisncd . new plated
skirt which il really much like our
old-fashioned killed model OF cours-
there 10 . difference. The plaiss are
much deeper and there are fewer Of
then. The skirt II cut In seven eorrs
aud nsdc with one deep plat, 10 each
gore. There Il . boz plat In the en-.
ter front. and. dear nc. our friends
axain appear At the back. for here
there are Inverted plata.
Madame Paauin. whose word
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

Scaling ladder to paint their
AeaAQuartsss has aow become = Il.
vosits stuat Of the saffrasstts lead
srs OF the outlying parts Of towa. &C.
cord.ng to crowds OF admiriuG men
folks. who arc reporting their obeer-
vatioas Of the new art Ia their male
friendA Out on staten Island half
= dozen society leading ladies have
just finished vanishing the shiasi~a
Of = new home for the cause. and
husiae~s for miles around ssaGsstcd
durias the process. Though none Of
the more militant female franchise
seekers hss - yet attempted TO play
sicrple lack on the skyscrapers IL
the center of this city. II IL assured
that should they e>say such high sad
lofty tuabiisG. the tired business
men will suspend operations ,ndsfin.
iieiy.
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

counts for % much In Paris fashions.
never fors-,s her Loyalty 10 her own
rouutry. This season she 10 setiins
many an inspiration from the time
Of Louis XIV. therefore the lIou,s
Quinss period must be seckoasd with
In fashionins the gowns Of today.
Perhaps the most noticeable feat
usc 10 the waisicoat. which Madame
Paauia 70 frequently makes Of striped
silk. usiae the sanse silk - the Ito.
Ing for the cost as1 then for the
deep frilis which fall over the hands.
Fioxessd silks asd beoca1ss srs also
used for these wsiseeosis asd the
sof,es, Of flowsred ereps for the Lin.
lag Of the eoats-
Other Louis XIV. fashions Which
are looked upon ~ charmias rsviv-
ais today arc the ncckbands Of black
velvet made With the most elaborate
Of je~cled slides. the gay .coiossd and
decorated heels for evening" slippss
20 closely associated with Madame de-
rompadoar. and the profuse uss u
ribbon - trimminss.'
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25
SUCCESS N nI1,c1n

Good doctors succeed aad anoag
them are the worlds greaiesa bsns-
faetors: poor doctors wrop out. -
they shoald. Good proprietary med.
icin<s succeed. and the homss d the
masses are blessed by them. Pour
n,esiictnCs drop out. ~ they should.
The American woman sre neither
suitable or foolish. they recognize
the value Of such standard remedies
~ Lydia u. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. which for more than thir-
~ Year, has been the standard rem
cdy for female ills and complies with
all conditions Of the Pure Food sad
pruss Law.
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25
Al IL Christian Church.

The services In the Christian
church yesterday were up 10 the U.S.
usi attendance: at the morning scr.
vice. . duet was rendered BY Miss
Afford and Miss t,issers,aft: In the
evening. there WEIR no services ~
the church. OF any kind. but . bake,
supper was served to all who attend.
cd on Prospect Point. followed by =
SONG and praise service under the
trees. led by Mrs. Rouduebush: al
this service. there WAS one addition
10 the church. Mr.. Cooks setmon
topic In the morning was The s,sn
Of the Hammer" hsscd on the words
In Isaiah. &i:;. which are ss follows:
They help everyone his asiehbor F.:
and everyone saiih to his brother.
he Of good courage 50 the car?en.
ter cncourascih the Goldsmith. and
be that smootheth With the hamms r
him that smitcth the anvil. ssy!as Il
the soldering. II IA good" The .er.
mon was In an optimistic vein. and
partcok OF the nature Of an indici-
mrni Of the crouch. The foliowin |:
are some OF Mr.. Cooks remarks:
1T IL often asserted and never de-
MED that panics In the business
world como ~ much from ment,i
conditions as from material condi-
tions: lack OF confidence, Mneasinca..
pe.sinni.m. fear. complaining and
erouching. are the shinxs which un.
dcrminc business conditions. sad
cause the scnscicss panic.
Campaigns are being wagei
against the white plague and the
black scourse': In recent year. We
swat the fly. the results. In thes,
cases. illustrate the power Of public
opinion. when once aroused. move
for campaign against the crouch
local.. in the state. nation. and the
world. In settling their differences.
the white man and Indian buried the
ma'chci: II is more Important for US
that We bury the hammer
Following out his tonic. the speak
or declared ~ That there is more
good than evil In the world: t,)
That the beginning OF helpfulness
is to open our eyes to the good In
men: and t5 That words Of good
cheer ought to have . large place in
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25
NEW YORk'S SEWER
SYSTEM FOUND TO
Be INADEQUATE

New York. Aug. 2O.-Thrsateninx
to seriously cripple the subterran-
can sinsws OF water. light and pow
er upon which everyone here must
depend. the shower dsluxes Of the
past week have demonstrated danger
Gus weaknesses In the sewer system.
according to the city engineers. who
have just completed y hasty examin.
alton Of these t0tterInG and crack.
Ing sluices. With the vast under.
ground world OF mains tied up to ev-
cry elbow Of the drainage ducts. that
are sadly falling to perform their
work under pressure OF thunder tor
rents. Il 10 feared that another sud
den flood may dark most Of the town
aud work = water famine that will
prove even more serious still. Since
millions OF human beings look for
light and water to the mysterious
vaults beaeaih this narrow island,
any such break ~ Is menaced by the
old sewer system II considered . mat
ter almost Of life and death BY the
local experts.
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

Madame Paauin. whose word
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

SERMONS
At the Nrss Y. Z. Church.

Tho sermon preached by Rev.
Frank w. Bretnaii At the First
Methodist Episcopal church yester.
day morning was from the tex.
What think sc Of Christi" Matt,
?::<:.
The uniqueness Of Christ as the
worlds savior sives an importance to
the question that cannot BE- overes.
timated.
In the material world like bsgets
like. aid each species mainiains It's
own identity with It's possibilities
and limitations. There 10 no crossing
OF species. BY these simpi. means.
Is mans nlnd able to grasp the COM
piex Of christ's character. Christ 10
both the son OF God and the son Of
man. II 10 essential that "" should
not allow the conception Of christ's
humanity to overshadow his divinity.
The divinity Of Christ has been
often and violently ssaailed for tho
christisn religion stands or falls
with II. His life was = miracle a.
we'll A. bis birth. To account for
this life on natural grounds would
require = greater miracle than the
miracle Of bis life. His holy sIniess-
ness ID apparent. lie never cl.saed
Himself With sianers but MS their
savior. Aud on the other hand NO
man ever brought proper charge Of
sin against Him. His was great
spiritual and forcesil p~rSonalIt.
that was able to project Itself for
good Into other lives.
The divine life manifested itself.
Miracles were performed with per-
feet ease. His power to read charsc.
ter was greater than any mans
Christ taught differently. lie vas
sbie to prc~~nt the kcrncl OF truth
throwing away the husk. with such
power and authority that Il laid hold
Of men's hearts aud sSicusea Of
mea He had n poiae Of charact.-
mid trials and prosecutions ihal wss
wonderful. Those deep experiences
Of 0ethsemaae and Calvary NAV
never known BY man. Through al,
lie aaiatains tina, holy psise Of
character that compeis the juds.
meat: he vas . religious naa. What
think - Of Christ: Al iatellectusl
concept perfectly osthodox asd In
harmony With revelation will not
sare admiration for the b~auty Of Ills
life will not chance the heart or save
the soul. The measure Of what we
think Of Christ 10 the measure Of our
Christian experience. lie IL able to
forgive sin. to rescneraie aud sane.
iify the heart. aad to In one iu,o
the piasc Of holy i!vlus. lie IL able
to save TO the ut;crmos'. tH
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

Filling its membership roll during
iis first month Of existence with over
500 siris who work about the Muir.
ray nm district. the newly launched
Ncishborhcod Lunch club IL recos-
nised A. more popular than many a
mana midday han .out In this citv.
Al an average price Of 80 cents for
luncheon and with dues Of 10 cents
ia month. the esierprisink girls whn
flock to ,hi. club each noou have al
ready made IL a paying proposition
and added TO It's restaurant facilities
= fine reading and rest room. Though
this idea Of the working woman.
club IL more or hess Of an experiment
here the marked success Of this new
venture seems sure to be followed By
chains Of such orGanixations.
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

Printing Of every description neat.
~ and quickly executed At the
Chronicis.Newa jUb rooms. sanpies
and quotations Oh rsquest. Uss the
sslsphous. Trinidad llo. u
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25
MIS- OF w0MEN

Many women suffer miscrahly
from chronic constipation. causing
nervousness. dissiness and sailow
complexion. They will find tina,
Wambeflain'a Tablets invariably
bring relief. These tablets are easy
to take and pleasant in effect. For
sale by all dealees.
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

life. A few words Of commentator
are sometimes worth more to man
than . check for his weeks wages.
said the speaker In closing.
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

Ten thousand theatrical workers
are this week piasiercd over Long
acre Square. where the focilisht Jobs
for ali next season are just beginning
to be parccii-d out by the manager.
Of most Of the local and road com.
panics. For n month or more every
cubic foot OF the white light district
will nov rins With the noise Of re-
hearsiaG choruses and v!brate with
the thunp OF dancing driii. When
the first frost finally opcns the the.
a,ers her-aboits. everyone who has
had TO live within half = mile u
upper Broadway II preparing to emit
the universal sixn Of relief that al.
ways srects the termination Of this
annual breaking In OF the theatrical
business.
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

cAroa,e,e.Nsvs soc . month.
The chronicle=news., 1913-08-25

That four.fifths OF all the children
turned loos- In this city on summer
days are normally playing kamea. II
shown by the reports OF 500 invc~-
,isaiors from philauthropic ins,itu-
tons. who have completed q census
OF almost 100000 youngsters OBJ
served In the crowded quarters dur
Ing the past moath. Over . tenth Of
thee boys aud girls were found ius-
lily pisyinI ball aud half ~ msny
skipping the rope. while less thsn one
per cent wes observed fighting and
gambling. Kick the Can" "Oae
Old cai." "Shinny.'' "jacks." sad
Follow the Leader" ere recorded ~
the favoriie sames OF the youngsters
who crowd the streets. and New
Workers are rejoieins that NJ whole
some sport seems 10 be followed In
the setld. noisy streets that form the
only playground for the great msssea
OF chlldrea who must stay In town.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-23
Resistance to the Sun.

Animals whose capacity for thermal
regulation is limited. such aS rabbits
and monkeys. rapidly Succumb 10 ex-
lusure to the tropical sun. In the
same circumstances the skin of a man
rises some 3 or degrees Z. above rhe
normal. Theoretically the black skin
OF negro races should absorb more heat
than that of the white people. How
ever. cOlorrd races are better able than
the white Ia regulate their temperature
under the influence of the tropical sun
perhaps because perspirat"n is more
abundant The ape. although Il native
Of she tropics. is less capable OF reSi~'
Ing the sun than other animals ana
even the white man. This is no doubt
attributable to the fact that its uatura!
home il in the forests For certain
monkeys two hours OF exposure to the
tropical sun is fatal
The Adair County news., 1913-04-23
CAUGHT THE BUFFER.
De Wint's Clever Ruse That Sold One
of His PAINTINGS.

De Wint's Clever Ruse That Sold One
of His Paintings.
Peter De Whit. the English land
scape painter, was accustomed each
year to have a semi-private show of
his pictures before sending them to the
Water Color Society's exhibition. On
such occasions his friends frequently
bought pictures. which, of course. ap-
peared at the public exhibition marked
Sold"
Among the painters friends was a
wealthy man who wanted to appear a
patron Of art and at the same time
keep his money. He managed this by
loudly admiring the paintings already
sold. He was always a bit TOO late to
buy the pictures that pleased him
most. and having seen them. as he was
wont to declare. be could never content
himself with less beautiful works
De Whit at last suspected the mans
sincerity. aud when the next show day
came round he concluded to test MIN
After plenty of time had been allowed
for De Wiuts friends TO make their
purchases the rich man arrived AS
usual. his eye soon fell on two per
feet gems" marked Sold" Turning to
the artist he said: Now, De Whit.
those are exactly the things should
like 20 POSSESS. What IA pity they are
not to be had
My dear sir said the painter. slap
ping MIN Oh the back. Il Enew Won
would like them. So put the tickets
on to keep tIirm for Won
The awk wHrdurSS of the situation
was only relieved when the enthusiasts
tic admirer became the somewhat IN
willing purchaser of the two gems -
YOUTHS Companion.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-23

' John F. WOODBRIDGE,

G. G. Campbell bought horse
from John Fr0edge for $50.
Rev. L. F. Payne preached an
interesting sermon here last Sun,
day.
Mrs. Jane Campbell is very
sick at this writing
Sunday School has Teen re-
organized at this place, with Rev.
H. M. Stotts as Superintendent.
R L. Campbell. candidate for
the Democratic nomination for
County Attorney, spent several
days last week in the Green Riv-
er section Of the county.
G.. G. Bennett and Wv,
Vaughan were moving stave
bucker, when Mir. Bennett snp-
PEG and fell. and Vaughn feIi
across his leg severely sDraimDg
an ankle. Mr.. Bennett had T"
be carried home, and ir VIII
doubtless be several weeks be.
fore he can walk again.
Mrs. Matte Stotts, wife n:
Frank Stotts, is very low win
tuberculosis, and is not expected
to 1--we but . few days.
Ed. Tobias Huffaker wa!
preach at this place on the i~,t
Suncay in June
Wesley Fudge and wife. Breed
ing. visited relatives at this place
one day last week.
j " McCIister ha, ab0ut COM
pieied mis- new store building d,
this place. and will move IN
with in the next few days.
J &. Campbell has recently
mhlrked in the huckster bus
inesS, and is now receiving chick
ems and eggs AT the highest mar
ket prices.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-23
Residence Phone 13 Business Phone 10 a.
DR.. ]. N. MURRELL-
DENTIST
Office, Front rooms in Jefries Bids
Up Stars.
Columbia, Kentucky
Go0d RGaGS

Thar 10 is the intention 30 nuil5l
national roads which will con
meet WASHINGTON i'm the uapi-
tails of every Sta'e in the Union,
was the tenor OF d resolution
unanimously adopted by the Sec -
Ond National Good Roads Fed -
eral Aid Convention at q session
held in Washington recently. This
resolution further advocates the
creation, wherever they do not
exist, of effective State depart
ments in every State for the con-
truction and maintenance Of
good roads.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-23
Pains in fhe Stomach.

If you continually complain of pains
in the stomach, your liver or your
kidneys are out Of order. Neglect
may lead 10 drOpsv. kidney trouble.
diabetes or Brlght's disease. ThOus-
ands recommend Electric BitterS a.
the best stomach and kidney medicine
made. ii. r. ASTON. OF Raleigh, n.
c. who suffered with pain i'll the
stomach and back, writes: My kid
news were deranged and my liver did
not wOik night. | suffered much, but
Il ectric Filters was recommended and
| Improved from the first dose. !
now i, ei like a new man 1t VIII
improve YOU too. Only SOC and 81
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The Adair County news., 1913-04-23
AN ACQUIRED TASTE.
Odd Compliment That Was Paid to an
English Artist.


Richard Wilson. the English land
scape painter. was not of a plant dis
position. Conscious of his own merits.
be diSdained TO humble himself TO
those who measure men by rank and
value them by pounds. But Wilson's
friends liked him no less for his
6rusque manner.
Goldsmith. Sterne. Wilson and DR..
Johnson were assembled at Garrick's
house with party Of ladies for sup
per.
I'VE were very lively at your ex-
pense indeed. gentlemen" said Mrs.
Garrick. rallying them for having ar
rived late. ITO punish you for not
obeying our summons the ladies ikened
you all to plants and fruits and flow.
ers''
"Pray let us hear" said Wilson.
Doubtless | come IN for a sprig of
laurel"
mo. sir" said the pretty. lively lady;
you are wrong"
For rue. perchance." said he.
mo. sir: guess again"
"Why. | am dubbed bitter enough.
perhaps q rrab," said he. 'for that
man." pointing to Garrick. has dub
bed me Sour Dick
Guess again." said Mrs. Garrick,
laughing. will you give 1t up?'
Yes. madam"
why. then. sir. you are Iikened to
olives. Now. will you dare TO inquire
further?"
LET me see" said Wilson. with all
eyes upon him. "Well. then, my dear,
out with 1t. | dare"
Then know, sir" said she. rising
and courtesying most grayely, MIR.
Wilson is rough to the taste at drst,
tolerable by little longer acquaint.
ance and delightful at Iast"-Ex-
change.
The Adair County news., 1913-04-23
STRAIGHT al IT.
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There is no use of orr "beating
around the BUSH" We might as well
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you TO try Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy the next time you have cough
or cold. There is no reason so far as
we can see why you should not do so.
This preparation by its remarkable
cures has gained a world wide rep
utarion, and people everywhere speak
of it in the highest terms of praise.
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