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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
Type of Journal Changed.

The journal of the society, which had
| hitherto been strictly technical and
which the society had with difficulty sup
ported. was changed as to appeal to
| the thoughtful but not necessarily tech
ncal reader. The scientific standard of
the magazine was maintained, but many
popular features were added and the ar
ticles were designed to be of interest to
| every one.
| The plan proved successful. Today the
society has a membership of $4,000, an
| income of more than $4,000 a year. and.
after payment of all expenses for its
magazine, has an annual sum of $4,000
| TO 100000 available for geographical re-
search and exploration. Explorers in the
| most remote corners of the earth are
| identified with the society and its maya
| zine.
The magazine Is sent to every member
| of the society free of charge. 1t is printed
by the society for the sole purpose of in
| creasing and diffusing geographic knowl-
edge.
The society is conducting explorations in
many regions. In 1912. in cooperation
with Yale University. il has maintained
"a large expedition I'm Peru. making geo.
| graphical, geolog cal and archaeological
Investigations around CuZco, in a region
which is generally believed to have been
the birthplace OF the famous and little
KNOWN inca race. ii also mas an eXpeQl-
ton in Alaska investigating the recen,
eruption OF Mount katmai this study be-
ing preliminary to a comprehensive inves-
tigation OF what Is perhaps the most
stupendous volcanic belt on the earth
Another party is making biological sur
vey of the country east of Hudson bay
The society has just concluded q series
of Investigations. extending over three
years, of the glaciers of Alaska. one OF
the most important fields of geographical
ltur nv,
of all expeditions is printed In the maya
zine. while the technical results appear
In separate monographs published by the
society.
Other activities of the society include
the maintenance of a geographical library
at it's headquarters here the award
of gold merals for achievements in
discovery and geographical research and
an annual series of addresses at the Ma
tional Capital by prominent men. During
the past several years the society's pro-
gram has included President Taft, ex-
President Roosevelt. Col. George w.
Goethals, chief engineer Panama Canal;
Robert r. Peary. Sir Harry Johnston Sii
Ernest H. Shackleton, Ambassador Bryce
Ambassador Jusserand Roald Amundsen
ex- President Charles w. Eliot of Har-
ward University, Clifford Pinchot. Sir VIII
Ifrid T. Grenfell, George KEENAN,. DIR. III
w. Wiley, DIR. L. o. Howard. etc. These
addresses are published in the magazine
The building which the association has
l now outgrown was erected by the family
of its first president. Gardiner Greene
Hubbard. as a memorial to him, and
tgiven to the society for its home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
Lets $4,000, 900 Contracts.

CHICAGO, January 3.-Contracts for
approximately s1O.OOo.OoO worth of equip
ment for delivery during the present year
have been let by the Illinois Central rail-
road, it was announced yesterday. The
order includes 10000 tons of steel rails
as compared with 5000 tons Of rails in
1912. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03
Paraguayan to Tour United States.

Jose Benitez Chilabert. commissioner of
studies for the Paraguay government,
was a visitor yesterday at the Depart
ment Of Agriculture He is in this coun-
try as a representative of his govern
ment. making a general study OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

American educational system. with spe-
cial reference to agricultural education.
He will remain in Washington several
DAYS before starting a tour of the coun-
try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

Robert W. Gait, upon retiring as master
of Williamsburg, Va, Lodge No. q, An
cient Free and Accepted Masons was pre-
scented by the lodge with a handsome
past masters jewel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

west yesterday The police We're given
the name of a person suspected of having
committed the robbery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-03

Attention is being called to the growth
of the National Geographic Society, fol-
lowing the announcement that 1t has
been found necessary for the organization
to construct new building adjoining it's
present headquarters In Hubbard Me-
mortal Hall to house the larger activities
of its enormously increased membership.
The society in 1899 had membership
of less than 1000 which has been in
creased to a total this year of no less
than 10000. The new structure to be
provided at the southwest corner of 1914
and NJ streets northwest. which will, in
| fact. be an annex to the Hubbard Me-
| mortal Hall, as the new building will be
| connected with the present one by pas
sageway, will provide room for the large
clerical force which the society is obliged
| to maintain because of this great MEM
| bership The new building will extend
| ninety feet back to a fifteen-foot alley.
| The cost of the new structure will be APP
| proximately $125,000. Arthur B. Heaton
| is the architect.
! The society, it is explained, is by many
| thousands the largest scientific one now
| in the world and one of the most unique
educational associations in existence. 1t
was founded in January, 1883. by a small
group of explorers and research students
| in Washington Ito promote the increase
and diffusion of geographic knowledge"
First Limited to Geographers.
| For the first ten years its membership
was limited exclusively to technical
geographers. They We're ambitious that
| the society should conduct explorations
and researches of it's own, and that it
| should also strive to make the study of
geography in the schools and by the pub
| lie more interesting. But to achieve these
purposes more funds were necessary than
were provided by the small annual fees of
| the several hundred members.
DIR. Alexander Graham Bell, who be-
came president of the organization in
| 1898, suggested that both objects might
| be secured If the society could develop
geographical magazine of sufficient inter-
est to be supported by the public; that
| earn a revenue for the society which
could be devoted to explorations and re-
| search, and at the same time the maya
| zine, by reaching many thousands of
readers each month, would also accom-
| plish the second object of the society,
popularize geographical study.
The society adopted DR.. Bells SuggeS-
| ton and opened its doors to all who de-
| sired to promote geographical science
teachers. lawyers, bankers. agricultur-
| lists. engineers and physicians. Every
worthy man or woman who wished to
study the world was admitted to it's men,
bership rolls. the only limitation being
that he she be nominated by one
already a member.
Gilbert II. Grosvenor IN 1899 was en-
gagged as editor of the magazine, and to
him was intrusted the task of building
up the society and of making "A popular
geographic magazine that would win the
support of the American public.
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United States Commissioner Charles d.
Foster of Fredericksburg, Va. has is
sued warrant for the captain of the
oyster boat Annie Price upon the COM
plant of Lawrence Connolly. eighteen
wears old, who SAYS he was drugged in
Baltimore SSpecember 10 and carried
aboard the Sbat and made TO work.
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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
Some Mighty Beautiful Things in the Constitution

CENATOR TOM MARTIN Of Vir-
- ginia is radically different from
most statesmen from the sunny
south. He is not an orator. On the
contrary, he is usually so silent that
he makes the Sphinx seem like the
star book agent for an installment
publishing house. AS some of his con-
stituents like to say: Tom takes
hts'n out in thinkin' and actin"
But while Martin says little, he lis
tens much. And when he does finally
break into speech his words are to
the point
Some time ago there came up, in
the senate, a bill on which there was
bitter fight. Straightway several of
those senators who have come to be
known as constitutional sharks" leap
ed to their feet one after another, in
high sounding and resounding protest
shall we, unworthy as we are, dare
to violate either the letter or the spir-
1t Of our beloved constitution" they
demanded. "Never-never--n one
6ota--NEVER!"
Martin listened calmly until all had
done. Then he rose slowly and drap-
Cd himself gracefully over one edge
pf his desk.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

1T is an admitted fact that Mary had
4 little lamb, but 1t may be news to
the general public that Bobby Blank,
who lives out Georgetown way, had
another. Leastwise, he had, until the
other day, when his ownership came
to what one might briefly call a
calamitous cessation.
Bobby had been week-ending with a
little cousin who lives out in the coun-
try two hours by wagon, on hill, off
the pike. Little cousin owned a pet
lamb, and when the wagon was wait
ing for Bobby he, somehow, managed
to sneak pet off and get away with
the goods.
The wise men who make the world
60 round for us assert that character
changes with environment, and it
must be so, for, by the time the wagon
had wheeled up to the home curb the
small white thing that had been as
docile as those other dear lambkins
that skip on the forever-green grass in
the way-back spelling book, took on a
kiddish butting velocity.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
CaIamitOus Cessation for Bobby's Little Lamb

! Bobbys mamma was waiting to vel
come little son as he hoped out Of
the wagon, dragging the lamb at the
end of a string. The first thing the
two knew the lamb had butted in and
sprawled them, mother and man
child, on the pavement.
A crowd developed with sudden.
ness that suggested it must have
swarmed up from the crevices in the
bricks.
The little lamb got busy and butted
around at the human fringe with skill
full impartiality, until a particularly
big man gave it what was intended to
be a down-and-out kick But it wasn't.
Not for the little lamb. AS for the
man-but maybe he wouldn't like 1t
mentioned; some people are so deli.
cately sensitive-and, anyhow, maybe
he would have done better if the little
lamb had given him a second try, but
1t wasn't that sort of a little lamb.
It preferred to streak off like white
lightning-and maybe 1t is streaking
yet.
Bobby was innocently frank. He
didn't mean no harm; he just took the
lamb because it looked good to him.
This moral kidnapery, which has been
epidemic among us since the knave of
hearts he stole some tarts all on q
summers day, was not condoned by
Bobby's mamma. She believed in fit.
ting the punishment to the crime; her
son had stolen lamb So she gave
him a lamming.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
CHAPTER XIV.
The Call Of the Key.

This astonishing denouement fairly
paralyzed Arrelsford. With daring
and ability for which he had not given
Thorne credit, and which was totally
unexpected, although what he had
learned of his previous career might
have given him solne warning, the
tables had been turned upon him by a
man whom he confidently fancied he
had entrapped be5S1d possibility of
escape!
His amazement freld him speechless
for a moment, but his natural re-
scurcefulness came back to him with
his returning preseace of mind. He
knew the futility Hf an attempt to
struggle with his caStors, he therefore
decided to try to reason with them.
Sergeant" he began, quietly
enough, my orders are"
But Thorne woula not let him con-
tiuue. Having gated the advantage
he was determined to keep it to the
end aad for that purpose he followed
up his first blow, fathlessly pressing
HIS charge hard.
Damn your erdTrss" he interrupt
ed fufiously. You Aaven't got orders
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
How John Burroughs Found Place to Sleep II

I Ohm BURROUGHS, accompanied
by two well known naturalists,
Ernest Thompson-Seton and Glenn
Buck of Chicago. was a recent visitor
to the capitol. These three men we're
here to urge the enactment of legisla-
ton pending in congress for the pro
lection Of birds.
At the capitol Mr.. Burroughs gazed
with thoughtful eyes directed toward
the imposing, glistening white, marble
senate office building.
Beautiful building, isn't it?" he
was asked
Hugh! Yes" was the slow re-
sponse.
But" he added, Il would a whole
sight rather gaze at a scene l remem-
ber 30 distinctly. / had visited a
small hamlet in state that was
dry"
Il looked about, but could find no
place to sleep 1t took only a few
minutes to traverse the settlement.
There was only one place where a
light could be seen. The nature of
the business being transacted there
was apparent to all who cared to un-
derstand. 1t was a so-called blind
tiger"
Seeking rest there was out Of the
question, but I was tempted to enter
and ask for information AS l was
hesitating. a faint light in a building
opposite showed, and in a few min
utes the form of a man, partly dressed.
appeared in the doorway and began
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

Leonard is only four years old, but
he frequently uses expressions amas-
ingly mature. The other day, for In
stance, he appealed to a devoted
young aunt to remove from his
sphere Of existence the new little
baby sister Of whom he had become
Jealous. The tiny lad was at some
pains to explain that while he didn't
want baby himself, she was SO sweet
and dear that plenty Of other people
would
But why don't you want to keep
her, Leonardo" asked auntie, divided
between surprise and amusement.
"Oh, she's such a bother, an man.
ma has to fuss with her so much, an
she makes me just suffer-" the young
ster gravely explained.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
He Twists Letters Like

w ASHINGToN.-Frank b. Willis,
w the rising young statesman from
Wool Town. Ohio, who pulled down
the spelling laurels in the recent Press
Clubs ladies' night entertainment, had
better study up that bluebacked spell
er, because there's another chap in
town who can twist the letters round
oils tongue like a Mexican greaser Jug
CLING a lariat. This same fellow is
Wrisley Brown, special assistant attor-
ney general of the department OF JUS
ice. Mr. Brown sat in the front row
at the spelling bee, and wore a sar-
aonic smile upon his face all through
.he proceedings. Now l understand
He thought the words were too easy.
This is easy to prove by looking up
he records.
Some time ago a correspondent who
purported to be a college professor
wrote a letter to President Taft com
planning that the recurrence OF crime
waves was due TO malign thought i'm
pulses hurtled about by detectives OF
the department of justice. Then the
detectives would issue forth and ar
rest these law breakers, according to
the writer, in this way working up a
reputation for efficiency. The writer
also said he had appeared before the
senate third degree" committee. and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08
SYNOPSIS.

Mrs. Varney. wife OF a Confederate
general, has lost one son and another 10
dying from wounds, She reluctantly gives
her r consent for Wilfred, the youngest 10
JON the army if his father consents. The
Iederals are making their last assault in
an erort TO capture Richmond. Edith
NhrHey secures from President Davis a
commission FOR Capt Thorne. who is Just
recovering from wounds, as chief OF the
telegraph at Richmond. Capt Thorne
tells Edith he has been ordered away.
She declares he must not so and tells
MN or the commission from the prest-
dent. He Is strangely agitated and de-
clares he cannot accept Thorne decides
10 escape while Edith leaves the room TO
the arrival OF Caroline Milford. Wilfred's
sweetheart. Mr.. Arrelsford OF the Con-
iederate secret service n rejected suitor
or Edith's. detects Jonas, Mrs. Vsrney's
In Libby prison. Arrelsford suspects II
Is Intended for Thorne The note roads:
ATTACK tonight. Plan g. UBs Tele-
graph" Arrelsford declares ThJrne Is
service, and that his brother Hepry Is a
prisoner in Libby. Edith refuses to be-
lieve and suggests that ThOr-sf be con-
fronted with the prisoner aa test. An
order comes from General Tarney for
Wllfred 10 report 10 the 6ant at once.
Edith Is forced to carry osR her part in
the test of Thorne. Tho rrioceer Is thrust
into the room ai..G Si1A Thorne
recognizes him as his elder W'other, Hen
ry Dumors They tut W p fake fight
and HepSy accidentally kiTls himself
Caroline ,Soes to the war department tele-
graph S1lce TO send message to Wilfred
ArrelsHlrd suspects a double meaning and
refuse 10 let II go through. He and
Edith "ecrete themselves u watch Thorne,
whosi arrival Arrelsford expects. Thorne
takes ,harge Of the telegraph office. He
starts 10 send n message but Is inter
ruptet by the arrival OF messenger with
n diSnF tcb from the secretary OF war
ArrclsfC-d and Edith see -forne alter the
secretary's dispatch. Thorne is shot in
the wrist by Arrelsford when he attempts
to send IL. Arrelsfoyd calls the guard,
and when they appear Thorne turns the
tables by ordering tine arrest OF Arrels-
ford
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

0llGuNGf SliI illAiANA " RdlAClHAi
General Randolph turned toward it
and Thorne made quick step in tbs
same direction.
What's that?" asked the general.
Thorne stood by the desk listening
while the key clicked out the mes
sage.
"Adjutant General Chesney," he
spelt out slowly.
"Oh, from the front, them" said
Randolph.
"Yes, SIR" answered Thorne.
What is he saying?"
Thorne stepped to the table and
bent over the clicking key. His com.
pliments, sir" he read off slowly. He
asks"-waiting for a few minutes
for the rest, still another pause
'of that dispatch-he says it's of vital
Importance, sir, and"
The communication which Thorne
had made to General Randolph was in
itself of vital Importance. The gen.
eral was too good a soldier not to
know the danger of delay in the carry.
ing out of military maneuver which
was probably part of some general
plan of attack or defense of which he
was not priey. He made up his mind
instantly He took the dispatch from
the hand of the sergeant and turned
it over to Thorne again.
Let him have it," he said decisively
The captain with his heart pounding
like mad sat down at the table and
seized the key. Was he going to com.
plete the dispatch? Was the plan to
be carried out. Had he triumphed in
the bold and desperately played game
by his splendid courage, resourceful
ness, and assurance? His eyes shone
the color came back into his pale
cheeks as his hands trembled on the
key.
General" cried Arrelsford, ft
YOU"
That's enough, sir. We will have
you examined at headquarters"
At that instant Lieutenant Foray
came rapidly into the room.
Thank God!" cried Arrelsford, es
he caught sight of him. There's O
he was sent away on a forced
order, ask him?"
Another interruption, thought !
Thorne, desperately lingering the keys
If they would only give him minute
more he could complete the order,
but he was not to have that minute
apparently.
Wait, captain" said General Ran
dolph quickly and again the key was
silent. Now, sir" he said to Lieu.
-enant Foray, where did you come
'rom?"
The lieutenant did not all compre
lend what was toward, but his answer
o that question was plain.
(TO BE CoNTINUEDO
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

vert on with great acuteucis, ~ any
OF the operators came back they would
catch him doing H. With that order
and the secretary's signature he could
go right on. He could even ordsr one
OF them to send H."
And pray how did he get the sacr0-
tary's signature TO forged telegram r.
asked General Randolph.
He tore II of genuine dispatch.
Why, general, look at that dispatch In
your hand yourself. The secretary's 8
signature is pasted on raw him do
They often come that way. sir"
said Thorne nonchalantlY.
"He is a liar!" cried hrrelsford.
"They never dol"
Thorne stepped forward impulsive-
ly, HIS face flushed at the word liar"
but he controlled himself.
General" he said, ~ you have any
doubt about that dispatch, seHG it
back to the war department and have
1t verified"
II was a splendid. magnificent bluff.
So overwhelming in its assurance that
even Arrelsford himself was petrihed
with astonlshmeHt. lie was morally
certain that Thorne was a federal Sc
cret service agent and that the dis
patch was a forgery, yet It would take
but a few minutes to send II over to
the secretary's Office and convict him
out of his own mouth. What could
the man mean!
That's a good idea" said General
Randolph. He hesitated a moment and
then turned to the guard. Sergeant"
he said, take this dispatch over to
the secretary's Office and"
At that moment. the key which had
been silent began a lively clicking.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

an unsteady course for the blind tiger
81 did not stop him. but as he en-
tered the place of liquor dispensing, /
entered the place he vacated, blew out
the light and cast myself into his bed.
which was warm, though none too
clean.
1T seemed hours later when l was
awakened by a reeling Swede.
"'Ah bane thanking you've my
bade,' he began.
MAN I replied. You've been to
the blind tiger
THAT was enough. The MAJ was
too daZed to think He turned about,
by degrees, and walked out of the
place. I don't know where he went,
but probably back to the blind tiger.
Though l had slept in my clothes,
felt refreshed as I awoke again with
the dawn of another day. I will al
ways remember that sleep, and the
way I manager to get bed, such as
it was. I've since slept in many lux
urious places, but never enjoyed my
repose better than that night"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-08

"Mistah President" said he in his
soft drawl, q yield to no man, sub. in
my respect foh the Constitution and
its trainers. They did well. They did
nobly, suh-foh their time. But, Mis-.
tab President, those gentlemen have
been dead mo- than one hundred
years, sub, and times, sub, have
changed, We've got to remember
that sub
"An' remembering that Mistah Pres
ident, what | started to say was this;
There are somo mighty beautiful
things in our Constitution. It's n
beautiful work, sub But, Mistah
President, of all tho beautiful things
in all that beautiful work, to my mind
the mos beautiful of all are those
glorious words, sub. gsvin us the right
TO amend"