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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05
HUMAN ENERGY IN KlLOWATTS
Man Really e. Much conmsrsisl
Value II ne Could Put u on
Cash Sass.

One does not fancy the human body
as an electric dynamo. bur u the heat
and muscular energy expended by az
average man o; s,iantary habits ecr,
converted into electrical units b,
would find himself possessed ~ quiz,
valuable asset
II Is proved that q man uses "
about two and onchalt kllowa', hours
Of electrical energy In a working day
approximately Cne-half OF this IS uset
TO keep the temperature OF the body
constant. while the other hall Is eS.
pended In muscular energy
This amount Of electricity may not
seem great. but when ono considers
the things tha, can be done when Il
Is efficiently applied the power Of the
human body Is more clearly seen
Two and onchalf klloV att hours %
electrical energy Is sufficient 10 main.
tain four 25-Watt tungsten lamps or
~ caudlepover each Tor - hours or
heat an electric flatiron Tor six hours
run a sewing machine motor for 100
hours heat an electric toaster for
two hours an electric curling iron FOR
10 hours run large fan for 81 hours
or warm a ching dish for ak hours
Popular Mechanics
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05

nothing in common. 1t is your personal power
OF Character secrecy
Most Of the people We think We know. We
don't
So that our judgment runs cnssoro" And
often our little people are in reality the world
big people and our big people the worlds
little people
II is the big silent element which. when fully
realized inside mans Soul gives dignity and
calm and makes him ht and clean and great
courageous in the face Of danger. calumny and
duty
Who's Whop Why you are.
And the name Of the man who cuts your
clothes as well a. the name Of the woman who
washe, them. may be there And there will be a
glory thrill for the patient and Flooding the
shut-ins and uncomplaners, as they see the"
names in simple Gothic bold
Who's Who) YOU Most certainly YOU,
who IN the CONSEQUENCES and realization OF your
secret power live and express the best that Is IN
you-openly and unairaid-and glad OF the
chance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05

10 the sands brAind o. but in the Tn
p0liu'ua there SIS no attempt at de
vclopment The city carries Oh lim
ted caravan trade with the interior
as Il has done from time immeuCual
but the trade is attended wi'h di
equities The desert tribes are horc
and savage. and they rob and XIII NJ
European no Tiigoiltan even. can pos
sibly venture into thi5 part OF the
Sahara unprotected when tho cara
vans 70. 10 is bon vas numbers. com
prislng Two hundred FIVE hundred o.
even thousand Cameis with armed
attendant forming . private army
and their return months or even ~,
OF three year. later is a matter o. tx
cited interest aud graduation Tor he
whole city just as the return OF D.,
East India merchantmen used 20 b.
Tor salem
Ifpoll the city. has botg cen thirty
five aud forty thousand inhabitants
the indigenous fsccs Borbers. Arabs
aud negroes o. course. making Up the
bulk Of the population There are
eight thousand Maltese The Euro
pesns are almost negligible. the ltal
lans (chieiy SluiliaHsi. who are most
numerous tallyiug about six hundred
The Turks consist only - the fea
troops and the governing officials a.
whose head Or the goyerHorgenera
aud commaaderiuch chief nov ont
Rogeb rashl IL is OF course. ~.
personal representative Of the sultan
The desert population OF the eutir,
Village, or province Is very difficult e
estimate but iu the most recent local
and Official reports Il is given a,
about 900 600
Tripol has thirty mosques and thlr
teen syuagollCs. but until within L
few years 4, had no schools whatever:
the children receiving smatttciing OF
letters and Koran texts in the mos.
ques II Is better now. their are eight
publ. schools % various grades, ele.
mentary normal. technical. and mill.
tary. whose good effects are already &c
De- seen on the younger generations
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05
THE HORSE AND THE AUTOMOBILE

According to the Commercial Secretaries the
number OF horses on the farms and ranges Of
Texas has decreased 90 500 head during the past
ten years and the automobile is said to be rcspon-
slble for these conditions An argument IN ia
vor of "Dobbin" is that his value has increased
l64 per cen, during this period while the average
value OF an automobile has Deprecated 1887
The horse has practically held his own in Pot
ter County although our records show a large IN
crease in cars IN this county. We have IN Potter
County 1902 horses according 10 the latest cen
sus reports and their total value gwen at Sl22-
430
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05
lon1 French Canal.

An interesting demonstration Of the
completeness and varied uses Of The
French canal system yas recently Fur.
ulshed by the arrival Of the British
admiralty zach, Rose at Marseille. IN
route for Gambia This zach, iirs;
vent from Portsmouth 70 Havre. and
thence b. the Seine 70 Paris. and
from Paris TO Marseille through the
LONG canal. Nemours. 81. Mammes.
the nrlare canal. Moniars!s the Loire
canal Chatillon.sur.Lolre. Neyers. the
hourgogne canal Chalon sur Saoue.
Macon. Lyon. Avignon. the Port-ds
bouc The Rose 10 q vessel OF 3s tons
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WHO'S WilO}

(By George Matthew Adams)
There IS one thing that you possess Oh lu
man Being-you who read this htc Ialk-with
which arbitrary selection ability OF Blue Books
and close oorporaiioned Club Committees has
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05

Only morning Newspaper in the Amarillo
Country. Cover. the Panhandle of Iexa. East
em New Mexico. Southern Colorado and Western
Oklahoma from twelve to twenty-four hour, in
advance OF Denver, Dallas. Fort Worth. Oklahoma
City. and other papers carrying telegraphic dis
patches
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05

Secretary Tumulty lost his hat the other day
All right so long as he keeps his head
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

The Daily News will be delivered by carrier
anywhere in Amarillo. by mail outside Of the
sity. for $500 year. or SOC month. in advance.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05
TOP O TIE MORNING.

- The grea, and glorious safe and sane. hip
hip hurIah IS now a has been Cut the weeds
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-07-05

Bristow OF Kansas says that after this be Will
always stand for principle instead Of party There
is difference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
Wayside Signs.

0NE of the changes that has come over
- the roads around Washington is the
decline in the number of wayside signs
the advertisements of tobacco. clothing
lumber. etc, which it was once the Gus
tom to tack on fences and trees. Once
upon time roadside trees we're tagged
with tin signs announcing that it was
ten miles to John Does store the best
place to buy hats, caps, shoes. shawls
overalls lumter. lime and hardware.
Coming into the city a mile farther on
you would see the same character of
sign announcing that 1t was now nine
John Does store was not the only store
advertised by these mile signs on the
trees and fences. Many other stores
were thus advertised, and then great
deal of general advertising-that is, of
non-local ablishments-occupied the
trees and fences, and urged investment
in many kinds of patent medicines. chew
ing and smoking tobacco and red liquors.
1t used to be quite business, the tack
ing up Of these signs. Men and wagons
travelled up and down the country roads
carrying on this work. They not only
tackled up signs for one business concern
but would carry side lines as it We're
or a wagon load of tin signs advertising
ether though not competing. wares This
smaller way. In the far backwoods dis
tricts these old-fas fashioned sign stickers
may be still busy, but they are becoming
rare In the environs of Washington.
1t is the practice still of certain adver-
tisers to stick up signs at country stores
and on the sides OF blacksmith shops,
but this work is not done SO much by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

at the wrong one first. Things often
fall out that way But. at the second
of these houses this was learned:
Before the civil war this property oe-
Ionged to a rich man-Dundas. He con-
tempated the construction or a nne
country house and picked a site that OF
the surrounding hills aad wales COM
mands almost as far and FAIR view as
may be had from the Franciscan mon
astery at Brookland. which. by the way.
is within very short distance OF this
property. Dundas had dug the foundauon
for his house and we'll was sunk. Ihese
relics of that industry are clearly Wis
IDLE today The well has caved IN. but
water still flows in it, and sometimes
reaches nearly 10 the surface OF the ianu.
Prior to these operations Dundas had lald
out the roadway from the BUNKER III,
road TO the site chosen for his mouse, ana
al the entrance TO this road at the bunker
Hill main way he caused to De quit an
iron-stone house. and marked upon !,
the date Of its erection-1S6O. IL was u
ne the gatehouse, or the l0dge AZ Tue
entrance to his grounds Tne civli wAr
coming on. and the adjacent territory pe
ing thronged with troops and upturned
with earthen forts. batteries and fnIantry
parapet. the building operations ceased.
NJ any rate that is the reason now as
signed in that neighborhood for the ces-
sation OF the building work. During the
years lS61-6,. and being on road IN 40
vance of Fort Bunker Hill. the gate
mouse probably was used as picket post
or an outpost Hence II came 10 De
called guardhouse.
This part OF the Dundas tract later came
INTO the possession of a family remem-
pered Whereabouts as Wainwright. ana
sun later. though now a good many years
ago. II became the property OF Mrs Bar
para Pnuger, several of whose children
i've on parts of the old farm today. IL
was at the house Of Mrs Phuger's daugh-
Ter now Mrs. s. f. Davis. that the Ram
pier obtained this information about the
iron-stone 'gatehouse"
The Davis house is on the crest of the
bunker Hill road and about midway be-
tween the Sargent road and the Queen
lhapei road. and within an easy stone
throw or the mounds and depressions
Wnich mark the foundation Of what was
70 De the great Dundas house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

Of" averred the Cynic. except that it's a
scratched cross on the face of the God
from being all right. Want to buy it,
well, if it's all right, what the-why
are you-what-why don't yot. spend it?'
asked the clerk. triumphantly.
II don't want to spend it, Maybe |
couldn't do it. But ! don't even want to
try | want to sell it. Want to buy? IL
you don't. give it back. and III go try
and find somebody who will.
The Cynic reached out for the coin. but
the other drew it away and began exam
lining it again-this time more boldly.
Must be something crooked about this
thing somewhere he mused half to
himself. Then he looked sharply up at
the Cynic. Have YOU tried to pass this
on anybody else?' he demanded.
II have tried to get rid of it five times
today replied the Cynic, trLthfully
enough.
And got turned down every time?''
The cigar clerk pursued his inquiry re-
lentlessly.
And got turned down every time the
Cynic repeated, sadly.
The cigar clerk snOrted. Then he
snorted again for good measure.
Il thought So, he remarked, mean
ingly. And then you come and try it on
me- HUH.
With which unkind words, he showed
the dollar disdainfully across the counter
and looked at some spot high over the
Cynics head. And as the latter departed
he noted that the clerks face bore the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

another silver dollar. At this point the
elevator descended and he promptly APP
pealed to the elevator man for the where
withal to make the comparison.
The elevator man was shy on silver. He
offered to lend a dollar bill. but the con-
gresham disdainfully remarked that he
had one of those himself.
What l want is a silver dollar. 50 |
can compare il with this one and see
what's the matter with it.. he declared.
Sorry. sir said the elevator man as
he proceeded to answer call. But |
cant help you Haven't seen a silver
dollar for ten years.
oh. WE'LL said the congressman. Il
guess | can get along without it,. But
he proceeded to continue his tests. After
four or five minutes of this he arose, again
stuck hand in his change pocket and
again withdrew it empty.
why didn't you get rid of this down
town." he asked the Cynic suddenly.
Il did try to- declared the Cynic, look
ing as truthful as he felt. Il tried about
ten places. 1 even tried the stamp clerk
at the post office-but nobody would
take it,.
The Congressman croucned down. rang
the coin and listened once more. Then
he arose and handed il back.
I'm just like the rest of EN-. he de-
clared. 1T doesn't look good 10 me.
either So long"
And he was gone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
Many Flags in Washington.

THE people of Washington probably are
better acquainted with the flags of
nations than jewellers in any other Ameri-
can city. The legations of all civilized ma
tions are here. and then perhaps some
others. Distinguished persons or per-
sonages are always coming and going in
the capital of the United States and cour-
tesy calls for the display of many diff
ferent flags The leading hotels keep
flags of all nations and they make fire.
quent display of flags representative of
nations that were, before their absorp-
ton or extinction.
And this brings 10 mind that in the
flags of all nations which may be seen
in Washington red is the most usual col
or. You will see 1t In nineteen national
standards You will see blue in the en-
blems of the United States. Russia
France. Great Britain. Holland. Ecuador.
Sweden. Chile. Portugal. Venezuela and
Cuba. Yellow appears in the flags of
Austria. Spain. Belgium, Brazil, Persia,
Sweden. Egypt. China and Venezuela.
The yellowest flag is. of course. the
United States quarantine flag. Black is
to be seen in the flags OF Germany. Bel
GUM and China. The ensign of Samoa
has or had black in it. Green appears in
the flags of Brazil. Bolivia. Mexico Italy
and Persia. The merchant flag of Bull
garia has green in ii and so, too. has the
merchant flag of Austria Hungary.
The flags that are all red are the en-
signs of Morocco and Of Zanzibar and the
merchant flag of Tunis. There is larg-
er ratio OF red in the imperial flag of
Japan, the ensign of Switzerland, the
ensign of Turkey and the merchant flag
of Great Britain than in the flags of
other important nations. The flag with
the largest ratio of white is that of
Ecuador.
1t is appropriate in this connection TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27
Duck on the Window Sill.

TWO weeks ago the Rambler called at
tention to duck the second
story window sill of fine old mouse on
II street. Called attention" is not a
happy phrase. because nearly everybody
who pa sses along that part of III street
knows the duck. But anyhow, soon after
the Rambler saw this duck he wrote
about il. 1t seemed an interesting thing
and surely there must be a story behind
it, Well. there was.
In the previous story IL was said that:
Perhaps the family living in the house
will be able to explain il and perhaps
not. but the Rambler did not care to pur-
sue the inquiry further than to make
the necessary observation and notation.
The story of the duck is well told in the
following letter. which was received at
The Star Office few days ago:
The Rambler: This is the history OF
the duck in the window:
My father, DR.. Clymer. surgeon. L. s.
N on his return from the Asiatic Goa 81
brought with him some very beautiful
colored ducks. which he purchased in
Ceylon.
ION the trim over. whether from change
in climate difference i'm food or expo
sure aboard ship, all died but one drake
and he arrived in III street in good health.
He lived with us happily and contented
for two years. occupying the back yard
where We had large pond filed by a
natural spring.
When Alexander r. Shepherd put in
the deep street sewers our pond ran
dry and our drake then became sad and
pitifully melancholic, and one day we
found him dead.
1--WE called In taxidermist. had him
treated and placed him in the front win
dow always looking toward his native
home And when he faded out OF exist
ence We placed another therein memo-
ram. He or his representative has been
in the front of l6l1 III street for forty
one years
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

IVES. Indeed. Only Last
j Week About a Dozen
Washingtonians Were Of
fered Silver Dollar for 90
Cents and Refused to Buy 1t.
Among Them Were a Greek
Shoe Shine Proprietor, a
Fruit Dealer, Salesman, a
Moving Picture Cashier,
Hotel Clerk. an Old Clothes
Dealer and a Member OF
Congress-There Were But
Two Men Found Who Were
Willing-And They, Well, If
They Hadn't the Joke Would
Sure Have Been on Them
Eternally!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

would go front and ask him. He went
forward and had a conversation with the
man on the front platform and returning
to the rear platform, said that the motor
man did not know.
Those yellow flags We're getting on the
Rambler's nerves, and on one of the
few pleasant days in early April he got
off car determined to pay an extra
fare to find out the significance of those
strange flags, He walked over to stall
wart cOlored laborer. who was cracking
concrete in the excavation, and asked
him: What does that yellow flag mean?
The man looked amused. There was
pity in his eyes and voice as he replied
Boss. dat am de sign fo' de kyars to
go slow"
Simply crushed!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

leave it, I don't care-only Id rather
sell il and have the 30 cents
The bluecoat looked at the dollar once
more. Then he looked at the cynic. and
looked hard. In fact. he leaned his head
far forward until il was pretty close to
the Cynic. and, standing thus he looked
and looked.
What the IS the matter with YOU"
he finally demanded
There's nothing the matter with me,
declared the Cynic. I'm merely trying
to sell good dollar for 30 cents and
But the bluecoat interrupted him
You act to me like man that : got a
fine chance of gettin' pinched' said he.
with considerable heat. For just about
two cents l d run you in. Now you take
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

IDENTIFY the latter had gotten glmmer-
ing OF what was meant and was trying
10 explain. Al length the proprietor
turned 10 the Cynic-and his manner
was belligerent.
What YOU want?' he inquired. sus-
piciously-
Il want" said the Cynic, politely. to
sell YOU that coin for 30 cents l don't
like it. | don't want il. | want to get
rid of it. And | offer it to you for
30 cents-easy money. Care to take it,"
The proprietor took the dollar from
the hands of his underling and looked it
over He examined the face then the
back. Then he examined the face again.
Then he looked al the milling: after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

and this grove Of twenty is about all
that remains of the wide forest.
1t is worth trip out that way to see
the kind of timber that once covered the
wooded sections of the District of Co
lumbia. The Murphys constructed a rus
tic bench under one of the big trees. 1t
was built so long ago that ii is very
old bench now. When this reaches print
it may be that these old oaks will be in
leaf and If you pass that way you
should take a rest in the shade of the
glorious trees Mr. and Mrs. Murphy are
proud of their oaks and will welcome
you to a share of the enjoyment of their
beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-27

sheep fresh pine bark is very pleasing to
the taste. 1t is not that they are forced
to eat it. because the government of the
United States and of the District of Co
lumbia or the government of the Dis
trict Of Columbia and the United States
provide for these animals an abundance
of food for sheep. If they had the gift
of human speech or if men had the fac
ulty Of understanding the sheep tongue,
they would probably tell you that they
find the flavor of pine bark exhilarating,
and they might also point out that some
men drink gin because they like the pine
woods or the juniper berry flavor. They
might say that by nfbbling the bark they
get the flavor without rendering them
selves unconscious, semi-conscious or
maudlin. and without getting a headache
which incapacitates them for business
next day. They might tell you that in
this they have greater wisdom than some
men.
An old ram might shake his shaggy
head and say: l take a nip of pine bark
when l want to. but | know when | have
had enough and then l have sense enough
to stop | do not try to take all the bark
off pine tree every time | see one. One
taste OF pine bark does not kinde in me a
mad desire 10 chew up a pine forest
-
One gentle eve might say; Il find a
pine bark nip quite refreshing, and
take it as a bracer when my spirits
flag. but no keeper in this Zoo ever
saw member Of this flock under the
influence of pine bark. II any resident
of this sheepfold should ever be pros
trated by over-indulgence in pine bark
the unfortunate sheep would hence
forth have to live with the goats
IL you enter the Zoo through the
Connecticut avenue gate you will pass
the sheepfold on your right. You will
notice that the pine trees growing
within the sleeps Enclosure seem to
have been whitewashed or painted
from the ground up to about the height
to which a sheep can reach. But this
is not SO. The bark has been stripped
OFF. or rather nibbled Off There is now
spring grass in the sheepfold. and it
was last winter when juicy green
stun was scarce that the sheep used
the old pine bark as salad. or course,
the trees will die, but sheep do not
kill as many trees as men.
These African sheep are very friend
ly and sociable, and will come to the
wire mesh fence to greet You. If they
Ia fancy TO you, and believe that