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Evening star., 1913-10-19

And while he hops he sobs
In snf2s forlofn,
Had 1 q heart. 'twouId burst
Ny elm wings are torn"
Il atunble with no erutch,
Ne brulse I show.
hut my hearts laced with cracks,
, Anal turne6-wtth inward tears
douxAy
Evening star., 1913-10-19
'Impert.nence" of Papers.

.ON March IL, hundred and eleven
~ years ago. the first daily newspaper
was published in England. Incidentally.
Evening star., 1913-10-19

Bank of Crisfieid. Crisfiield. Nd suffered
a paralytic stroke Wednesday night. from
which he is critically Ill. Although eighty
six years old, Capt Sterling was active
in business
Evening star., 1913-10-19

From sumnaer's closing gate
Go Dan and I.
He swings upon a erutch-
"Leelksr with but one blue eye.
HIS pinky knees are bruised,
On HIS fat chseks-
Ran threuSh with crystal tears-
The aiFs's In streakss
Evening star., 1913-10-19

Hayes Nas accused of parsin1ony while
In the White House. and this because he
offered no wine to guests at dinners.
There was but little entertaining, but il
was not because the President was short
Evening star., 1913-10-19

For a girl of sixteen nothing could be
prettier than this coat suit combining
velvet and wool material and by the
clever introduction of a. waistcoat of the
skirt material giving the effect of a
three-piece suit. The coat is of pleated
wool material in soft shade Of tan with
long waist line and belt of self-tone
leather. 1t Is open to the belt at the
front, showing a little vest of brown vel
vet. The velvet is used for the graceful
ly drapei skirt and the effect is striking
and pretty. a brown velvet hat IS worn
with this and is trimmed with two long
ostrich plumes in tan falling over the
brim at the back. About the crown is
a fold of brocaded silk in brown and rose.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
ANCIENT BONE FOUND.

The discovery Of the bone OF a
camel on the banks of the Old Grow
river. in Alaska. has led scientists to
the conclusion that at the same time
that the part of the continent of North
America now occupied by the United
States was too cold for human habita-
ton. the Alaskan peninsula had al
most tropical climate. This is &C.
cording to J. w. Gidley, who lectured
the other night before the Biological
society of Washington at the Cosmos
club
The camel bone was found last year
by Copley Amory of the National mu-
scum. and Mr.. Gidley argued that its
presence in Alaska showed a tropical
climate and showed further that at the
time the bones were laid down-be
tween 10000 and 100000 years ago
Alaska and Asia were connected by a
land bridge across which the camels
had journeyed from the American con-
tinent to Asia. where they now are
found.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
Had FIero. Flight Win Bear.

Attacked by bear in the Jungle.
government collector named Whitty
had an exciting experience at Kowa
Kole. near Gaya. India. the other day.
Whitty was on a shooting excursion
during his tour In the Nawadan sub
division and shot at the bear, which
he badly wounded. The bear then
attacked Whitty. whose rifle was
empty. In trying to get away he slip,
ped and fell, and his rifle falling on a
rock was smashed The animal rushed
at him and began clawing his legs
and feet which we're well protected
by thick breeches and heavy boots.
Witty kicked out at 1t and caught It
In the nose. 1t then for the time be-
ing turned of into the jungle, only
to return to make second attack on
him. Seeing the bear coming back
again the man obtained another gun
from his native attendant who was
short distance away and shot the bear
In the head
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
Brave Women Exlles.

Some day some one will tell the
tale of woman's loyalty and heroism
as revealed by the convict settlement
of Siberia.
The man who was sentenced to ST.
IBERIA was legally dead. His heirs
might share his property--unless 1t
we're colffiscated by government HE
wife was free to marry again. She
could best escape police espionage by
such a marriage, as 1t would tend to
show that she had no part in her hus
bands plotting against the govern.
ment.
But in great majority of cases the
wife. instead OF using her freedom,
asked permission to follow her hus-
band into exile Some wives OF exiles
were compelled to remain in Russia
by family considerations. Many were
held back by the police. But of those
who could, an immense majority took
the Siberian trail
They made this choice when two
thirds of the exiles died on the road.
They went to the hardships OF from.
tier life on the edge of the Arctic
circle. They faced cold, privations,
isolation, espionage. TO be with their
husbands
There is no finer chapter in the his.
tory of the sex; and none which his.
torians and romancers have more un-
neglected
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
Remar,.abIs coineidenee.

A strange coincidence that the man
who dropped him into the stream two
years ago and then rescued him
should be the man to recover his body
was witnessed at the River Meme, near
the Town bridge at Peterborough,
Northampton. fEngland). recently,
when the body Of a man named VIII.
liam, Burrows. aged thirty, who had
been missing since Christmas. was
taken from the water. The body was
found by ighterman known by the
nickname of Banker" who recogn-
lied II as that Of man whom he res.
cued from drowning at the same spot
under startling circumstances two
years ago. On that occasion Burrows
was going home at closing time, when
he expressed a wish to die. as he had
no money. One or his mates said. II
win give anybody sixpense who win
drop him over the bridge" Give me
the sixpence," said Banker" and hav.
ing got 1t he forthwith picked Burrows
up and held him over the parapet. Il
cant swim. the victim gasped.
Then you'll be able to learn said his
tormentor and dropped him In the
middle of the stream. He had sunk
twice and was drowning when
Banker swan to him and reyxa,axl
him ip the nick ot timh.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
MARKS OF GENIUS.

Representative Brantley of Georgia
likes a good story. and tells the fol-
lowing one on Carter Glass OF vir-
ginia:
Soon after was elected to con-
gress | was seated beside an old mem
Der. and he was pointing out the
celebrities In the house to me
See that man over there he said,
pointing to Carter Glass. Well, he is
one OF the smartest men In the house. ;
What has he done remarkable to
prove it?' asked
Look at him. said my friend
am looking at him. replied,
but his record is not recorded in his
race, and ! am no mind reader
You are not as smart as thought
you, II you see II that way he replied
See how ugly he is? Do you mean to
tell me that you think a man so
homely could have been elected to con-
gress unless he possessed transcendent
ability? He must have been wonder
fully smart to do itl'"
And, 1t is said, Mr.. Glass enjoys the
joke on himself as much as Mr.. Brant-
ley does In telling it.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
MAINTENANCE OF GOOD ROADS
People In Many States Are Filled
With Enthusiasm for Improve
ment Of Public Highways.

The present year promises to be the
greatest In. the history OF the move
ment for the improvement OF the pub
lie roads Of the United States, accord
ing to the reports received from all
parts Of the country by the United
States department of agriculture A
Joint committee of congress is en-,
gagged in an investigation OF the feast
bility OF federal aid in the construc
tion, improvement and maintenance
Of public highways, and a number OF
the state legislatures are considering
good road legislation In connection
with the general impetus that the good
road movement has recently had in all
parts of the country. the director OF
the Office Of public highways says:
Too much stress cannot be laid
upon the Importance OF maintenance
in connection with the work of Inn
proving the roads. The people In
nearly all the states are filled with
enthusiasm for road improvement and
are spending enormous sums of money
in the construction OF superb roads.
and yet almost without exception they
are making little provision to care
for the roads after they are built. This
is true not only In the various coun.
ties. but under many Of our state high.
way departmental.
To maintain the roads in good con-
dition year after year requires q con-
Siderable annual outlay. but this out
lay is infinitely less than the loss
which must fall upon the people event
~ 4 ~ 49, ~ ~
to utter ruin The thing for all advo-
Gates of good roads to do is to urge
Continuous. systematic maintenance,
and the setting aside every year OF an
amount per mile estimated by the en-
eineer In charge to be sufficient for,
the proper maintenance Of the road--a
course which must make for economy
ead edicisucyF
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
NAVY HAS OXYGEN HELMETS.

The navy department has ordered
small number of oxygen helmets to be
supplied to the submarines and to all
Of the battleships which use crude oil
as fuel In the case OF the submarines
1t is believed the helmets may be eHi-
cacious when poisonous gases are ac-
;identaliy generated within the hulls.
as happened to one of the submarines
two years ago with disastrous results.
The great oil tanks In the battle
ships have been found to contain dead
iy oil fumes after they have been
emptied Of their contents and it is In
tended that the helmets shall serve as
protection to the mechanics who are
obliged to enter these tanks and com
partments. Their use also is contem-
plated in the rescue of firemen or boil
er tenders overcome by bursting stsam
pipes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
URGE NATIONAL GOOD ROADS
Recent Convention Adopts Resolution
Proposing Highways From WASH
lnGton 60 Capitals.

/ That national roads be built con-
meeting Washington with the capitals
Of every state in the Union was the
tenor OF resolution unanimously
adopted by the national good roads
federal aid convention at session re-
Gently held in Washington. The reso-
luton further advocated the creation,
wherever they do not now exist. Of
effective state departments in every
state" for the construction and main
tenance OF good roads.
proposition. made by William +.
Page on behalf of Representative
Slemp of Virginia. urging the ap-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
EUROPE'S GOOD ROADS
Regarded as Economic Factor OF
Life and Not a Fad.
Legacy Left by Romans Has Been
Husbanded and Has Added TO
Prosperity Of France--Aus-
trla 10 Close Second.

The wide interest that the road
question has for all classes In Europe
is remarkable. and 1t is this unity OF
purpose that builds on the network
legacy left by the Romans. Frances
Milton writes in the Scientific Amer
ican. Since that time, and that OF the
Henris and the Louises. to - whom
were due much of the elements Of
beauty that compose the French road
system today. particularly with re-.
spect to tree planting alongside, and
since the later day OF the military
road making genius of Napoleon much
has been undertaken In the way of re-
dnement which has produced. II not
an actual money return. at least a
prosperity which would otherwise
have been unknown.
To be just there are as good roads
In the United States today as In
France. In top dressing. in comp0rt
with the needs of the new locomotion,
according to any one Of the four or
fiva methods commonly made use of
In America, results are superior even
to anything yet achieved in Europe.
Brick Is found on some roads of
Holland. but 1t dates from before the
motor car era, before even that IA
nous pavement of Terre Haute, Ind.
owning already to some twenty years
and still good. Great claims of dura-
bility are made for brick. and IL these
two examples have any weight. the
thing would seem to be worth some
thing. In France there is a famous
stretch of Route Rationale in tbs
south, near Marseilles. Straight as
an arrow. fiat as billiard table and
smooth as marble. with row or
windbreak Expresses on the north.
which in the writer's opinion is the
nearly ideal roadway. French ma
tional, departmental and commune
roads. as class, are the best IN the
world.
In the French Alps are the fines
mountain roads in Europe, far and
away ahead of those of Switzerland
on all counts. Many of them were
due to the genius of Napoleon and his
military road builders. and II their
main purpose in times past was stra.
tegio. today they are Essentially prac,
teal
The mountain roads of Austria are
close second. particularly when II
comes to considering them from the |
point of view of the motor car
Italy has a nationalized roads sys-
tenn; so has Belgium. Austria ana
most of the German confederation I
The first three meet the situation but
organization and control be.
ing decidedly inferior to that IN
France.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

pointment of a committee in the house
Of representatives to look after legis
Iatfon affecting good roads. was heart
lily indorsed, although no formal ac-
tion was taken.
Representative Moss of West vir-
ginia criticised the tendency which.
he said. seemed to characterize some
of the speakers. to encourage class
distinctions and similar "factional-
ISM" His remarks Followed addresses
by several speakers who said the
farmers were holding back the good
roads projects because they believed
them to be only automobile roads"
Il believe the farmer is entitled to
consideration" said Mr.. Moss. II
think reckless drivers should have
their licenses taken away from them.
But | am also against the farmer who
believes he has the exclusive right to
the roads. The roads are for all the
people, rich and poor. We should all
stand shoulder to shoulder In this
proposition and not encourage any fac
tionalism"
). Other speakers included Representa-
tive Kinkaid of Nebraska, Judge ]. M.
Lowe OF Kansas City. Mo-; Pendieton
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
FfJf}[g(>>
FOR BETTER ROADS IN IOWA
Joint sub-committee Of Lealslature
Makes Recommendation Concern
ING Highway Improvement.

AS the result OF daily deliberations
for some weeks by the committees OF
the Iowa senate and house. the joint
sub committee made the following rec
concentrations concerning road legis
lation:
Establishment state highway com
mission. with ample authority Com
mission TO consist of three members
appointed by governor Three mem
bers to select competent state high
way engineer
County engineers for all counties To
be employed by supervisors with ap
proval of highway commission
Classification of all highv ays into
county and township roads
From 10 to Is per cent. of roads IN
county to be designated as county
roads, to be under supervisors and
county engineer
All moneys expended on these road
to be In line OF permanent work No
money to be paid except on approval
Of engineer
All bridges and culverts, county ana
township. to be built In accurdanc X
with general plans OF state hlghwa.
commission. under direction of cou,
ty engineer
All township work to be put b
trustees in hands OF one man to be
known az superintendent of TOWNSHIP
roads. who shall make all contract
Tor dragging and temporary r, pairs
Two-mill levy to be placed in eouc
puisory drag fund. to be paid oui b.
superintendent for that purpose only
In case superintendent does work
OF grading on township roads tn,
county engineer must go over road
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
suIeId. rhat 10 Glorious.

Captain Oates may have had some
sort OF premonition OF the stern aud
self-imposed necessity that drove him
out into the Antarctic ice field In or.
der that his own disabilities might
not hamper the movements OF his
companions MIR. Pointing. the photog.
rapher OF the expedition. says that
he once discussed with him this very
ouestion---if y man broke down on q
polar journe,- what should he do3---
and that Captain Oates replied.
"There's nothing for him to do but
10 destroy hin self" And 30 we find
the whole wor appiauding an act Of
suicide which Is base only when com
,nitted for n ss.Ifish end and sublime
when the self-thken life IL sacrificed
10 the welfare Of othsrA
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
POTATO pEELERs DEFECTIVE.

Unless some of the wizards who are
improving upon nature can turn out a
spherical potato the navy must find a
better potato peeling machine than the
electric device now in use The other
day the department sent out an appeal
to inventors to submit device that
will economically pare potatoes of ir-
regular form. The official statement
declares that '.it seems that the pres
ent machines do most effective and
acceptable job on perfectly sound
potato. but when the murphy arrives
long and slender or sawed off and
hammered down the trouble begins"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
oeneroua Rehuke.

Nicholas Vain, one of the great
men of the time described In "The
Colonial Homes of Philadelphia and
It's Neighborhood. had wit as whim
sical as Lambs. although there was
less of it.
Annoyed by repeated depredations
upon his wood pile. he bought car
load of wood. and sent 1t to the Of
fender
Friend" was the courteous expla-
nation that accompanied the wood. II
was afraid thee would hurt thyself
falling of my wood pdle."-- Youths
g0wpauiqH
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

giving profile. So that grading can be
done systematically. and township
roads may be put In same condition
as roads designated as county roads
II the legislature will put these rec
concentrations into properly drawn
bill and pass 1t, Iowa will have made
a long step forward in handling the
road question. Certainly the money
spent on the roads will be better spent
ander competent supervision. says
Wallace's Farmer,
These recommendations however
10 not directly encourage q beginning
In the way of hard roads 1t would
seem that this legislature should do
something in the way OF stimulating
permanent road construction In those
sections where public sentiment is
ripe for t. No good will come from
trying to force good, roads In com
munities where the people are salts
ded with dirt roads. But the state
can well AFFORD to levy one-mill tax
and spend the money to -defray por
tion Of the cost of permanent roads
In communities In which the county
or municipality and the abutting land
owners will bear the greater proper
ton. Not . great deal OF permanent
road could be constructed in this way
but enough to serve as nm object les.
son. and this will be all that 10 neces
sary. A one-mili tar would amount
to only 81 on each quartersection
farm Surely the owner OF 100 acres
OF Iowa land ought to be willing to
contribute that much toward expert,
mental hard roads, It seems so much
worth while that we wonder that such
strenuous objection Ia made to r.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
KILLING OF DEER
Slaughter Likely to Exterminate
Species in Arizona.
Closed Season for Two Years the Only
Thing That viii Save Il From
Extinction ls the Deciara-
tlon Of Expert.

So great has been the slaughter of
deer In Arizona and New Mexico the
past season that a movement Is on
FOOT to have law enacted by the
next legislature in both states clos
ing the season for hunting deer for
two years. w. p. Geary chairman of
the Arizona corporation commission,
VINO recently returned from a hunt
OF month in the Grand Canyon dis
trict, declares that II the killing. Is
not stopped deer will be almost ex-
tinct in this state within few
years.
am most emphatically in favor of
closing the season on deer for two
years" says Geary mot only have
the hunters, who ought to know bet
ter availed themselves of the remote
ness of the hunting grounds to exceed
their rights in the number killed, but
the animals have been poached to a
frightful extent. There are some
white men in that section who have
been doing this, and the Indians up
there have been doing it con.
stantly
So great have been the ravages In
that section on deer chat there are
Few bucks remaining, and those left
are of the scrub variety. The great.
big-antlered beasts that used to lead
the herds seem to have disappeared
entirely. | am told that there are
few in the almost inaccessible reaches
o. the Canyon Country. but failed to
see any on my trip.
There are large number of does
this season, and If the deer are left
alone for two years | am sure they
will increase so rapidly there will
b. plenty for hunters within the
bounds of reason. One advantage of
q closed season ON deer for two years
Is that 1t would be comparatively
easy matter to convict poachers. The
possession of deer meat would then be
regarded as prima facie evidence that
1t had been Illegally obtained. 1t is
a matter of recent history that elk
and antelope were put inside an en-
barge SO that they may not now be
hunted. Unless something is done to
protect the deer they certainly are
doomed to determination"
Arizona this year has been the
most popular hunting ground of the
southwest. Hundreds have come from
Oklahoma. New Mexico. Texas, Colo
rado, Kansas and California. Some Of
them have gone into the Businesses of
the furthermost regions and found
deer almost innumerable. One of the
largest OF these parties was that head
ed by Robert Dunlops. state treasur-
er of Oklahoma, who is said to be
training for big hunt in Africa un-
der direction of the Smithsonian in
stitution His party wen. into the
mountains 150. miles from Holbrook
They were probably the most scientific
hunters of the season, and their bag
was well within the limits of the state
law
Reports from the Naciminto noun
tain country OF northwestern New
Mexico are to the effect that the Pu-
eblo Indians have slaughtered deer
and other game without regard to law.
They have literally combed the woods
for their quarry, butchering every
thing they found The Navajos for
merly gave the authorities consider
able trouble in this region, but they
have not hunted in these mountains
this year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

The city OF Louisville. KY. 10 ssk-
Ing for bids on street work AZ follows
6.74o square yards OF concrete; $4,000
square yards Of wood block paving:
'47.oo0 square yards OF asphalt. and
$1,000 square yards OF vitrined block
sidewalks. The whole will coat about
$26s.00o.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
Aided Good ROAD.

The inauguration of the parcel post
did more for the good roads move
ment than any sigle action of the
government in many years. The con-
stitution specifically provides for the
construction of post roads. That the
parcel post cannot be successful un-
less the government exercises its pow
er In importing the highways is 40
cepted as a fact.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
Metropolitan MarxeIs,

Si?s
"Yes, an tired out"
Fast town. chr,
Fast ain't no name for it. saw
banks open all night T. 'commodate
them as lose their money early in th.
even, ] s'pose; an lawyers offices
open at three O'clock in tn morn,n.-
T. fix up them as are in hurry fer
divorce an can't wait till daylight:
an what else d. you think?"
What else? Well, wouldn't be
s'prised t hear of anythingl"
AN | saw a fun'raI goin' licketty
split. with an automobile hearse lead.
in tn percession an settin the pacei'
wall. 81. ! s'pose they have q git
tn dead ones out o. tn way in a hurry
4 give tn 1--we ones room. chg
Ypqse
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
Good Roads In rexa..

The citizens of Montgomery county.
Texas, recently voted bonds to tha
amount of $250.000 to be used In con
structing good roads in this county.
Work will begin at the earliest poe
sible date.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03
No announcement.

In considering roads remember that
there are few towns that look SO good
to the farmer that he win kill his horse
to get there
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-05-03

The farmers transportation problem
begins with the road that leads from
his door to his school. his church. his
mill. his gin. his pcstoffice and his
market.