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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
The Old Santa Fe Trail.
from The Baltimore Sun.

From The Baltimore Sun.
Our congratulations to the women or
Missouri Kansas. Colorado and New
Mexico. who have finally succeeded IN
marking the old Santa Fc trail. from the
beginning to the end. The Daughters Q.
the Revolution Justify themselves and
their organization by such works as tins
The old Santa Re trail, Mention o. u
brings to the mind pictures Of buffalo
herds and Indians and bulginG prairie
schooners. drawn by six and eight horse
teams and heavily laden with merchan-
disc: il suggests trapIers and pioneers
and fighters Daniel Boone and Kit Car
son and Moses Austin. Along II moved
home hunters and empire builders. gold
seekers and merchanlisers. mountain men
and history makers. The Nigof or new
world was in their blood. high hope clear
ed the path before them. That gold was
the lure 10 most of them in no wise
clouds the heroic atmosphere hanging
over their memories All of us seek ell
dorados of one sort or another, and FIRE.
uuently we find them in other forms than
those which our imagination had pic
turad Doubtless those VINO sought gold
i'm the mines at the end of the trail Of
by traffick:ng with the MeNicans at Santa
Fe found their chief return, in The cnd.
in the physical upbuilding. the contaci
with their fellows and the mental stimu-
tion Of the quest. 1t isn't the treasure
hut the search that counts: il isn't ta-
goal but the striving. as various poets and
philosophers have remarked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Evil in the Muck, Not the Rake.

| From the Christian Register
What a confusion OF ideas there is in
| our modern use of the word muc<ras>-
ing, II has been so wresfed from it's
original meaning that John Bunyan
would not recognize IT, In the great ALE
CORY the sordid pilgrim gave his whole
! attention TO the straws and rubbish and
ignored the angel above his head. His
conduc; was reprehensible. But today
when a brave man lays bare the corrup-
ton of a town or city il is called muck
raking." and sometimes frowned upon
by ease-loving bsrghers. when il is really
ethical and social sanitation. Often the
investigator brings to our attention un-
pleasant facts: but il they are facts We
ought 10 be grateful 10 him. Any man
who warns, us when our house is afire
or informs us bout some overlooked dis
ga sc breeding refuse near our house. that
man deserves our thanks. Why Willy the
person who is trying 10 prevent the
spread OF disease. physical or social:
undertaking.. forsooth. Our protest
should be made not against the ''raking.'
huf against the muck. And muck
or graft or inefficiencv must first be
pointed out before the cleansing can take
place Many cities of our land have bet
ter public service today because of the
efforts of certain resolute muckrakers.
We need more of this work rather than
less. AS long as there is muck. just SO
long let il be raked out into view and
condemned and removed. Let the
former rake all the more bravely and
thoroughly because ne lifts his eyes
now and then and sees above his head
the angel Of a municipal ideal.
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the finest masonry in the world. is built
into the east wall just twenty-five inches
from the center of this arched chamber.
The great step at the top OF tho loo-foot
grand gallery, the most conspicuous stone
in the entire pyramid. Is one yard high
and one yard and one pyramid cubit
twenty-five inches) across the top sur
face.
The king chamber air channels pene-
trate the granite walls one yard above
the granite flooring The boss on the
granite leaf in the antechambe- s one
inch thick and one inch out of the CEN
ter. doubly emphasizing the inch. white
the very first course of casing stones
measures I'D its sloping face Just seventy
five inches Cthree pyramid cubiisD. But
more wonderful still, there are just rs
many cubits of twenty-five inches in the
base line OF tie monument tsccket to
Ssocketl as there are days and fractions
of day in solar year. 1t is indeed
strange that 500 years before Columbus
discovered America these ancient Egyp-
tan builders of the mighty pyramid
used yard. foot and inch measure
Mr.. Covington possesses the twenty
tive-fnch pyramid cubit measure made
and used by Prof. Piazzi Smyth. author
Of "Our Inheritance in the Great Pyra-
mid during is memorable work on
the grand structure
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from the sides of the crater sink with
out splash. Mr.. Frank Ferret has
some interesting speculations to offer re-
garding this gas. It's existence is proved
because II will catch fire and burn. But
the kind of gas which will burn is not.
IN his opinion. the primal gas with which
the lava is charged. but that which, by
coming into contact with the sulphur,
carbon and chlorine OF the surface lava
Is converted into a comDustible mixture.
The gas coming from the depths below
the paroyysmal gas. as he calls it. of a
great eruption-is of q different kind.
1t comes directly from the internal reser-
voir, and is sometimes noticeable after
the first great explosion has expelled the
liquid lava from the throat CT a volcano.
II Is as sweet and clear as the air Itself
and appears to have the same compost
ton On two caSions-once at VeSu-
vius and once at Stromboii. last year
Mr. Ferret has been enveloped in the
cloud OF ash and gas at distance of less
than quarter of a mile from the crater.
The darkness was absolute from the
density of the cloud. and the darkness on
one occasion lasted for twenty minutes
But there was no difficulty in breathing,
and he could detect no trace of chlorine
or of the sulphuretted gases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
'HANSEL AND GRETEL" GIVEN
Miss Margaret Wilson Present a
Cleveland School Performance.

Miss Margart Wilson. daughter of the
President. attended last nights presen-
cation of ''iiansel and Greter' by the
children OF Grover Cleveland School
accompanying Miss Wilson We're Mrs
edith kingman Kern. Henry p. Blair
PRESIDENT of the board of education; Mr..
Duyall and DIR. and Mrs. Davidson. Miss
wilson met the members of the cast.
I'd addressed the children between the
Is % the PLAY.
Those participating in the play, which,
IL the request of DR.. Davidson. will be
.rpeated next Tuesday afternoon, were.
lianscl Coda Norton. Gretel. Helen
ARMSTRONG: father. Lee Holland; step
mother. Vivian Shepperson: w.tcn,
Marion Randall angels. Marion Hof-
earl Eaton, -tileen Wilson. Louise Du-
tIney. Ruth Edmonston, Myra Stew
art, Mary Eaton. Ray Becker. Lorraine
Shepherd, Elsie hreig. Elsie Strasser
iie.-na Guttridge: hoosoblins. Helena
Moran. MAY Armstrong, Mabel Garner.
Mary Fisher. Dora Tauachtn OK. George
sheriff. James O NELL. \ German dance
WaS intcrpoiated. those taking part be-
iuS Flora Kali, Pearl BeaIl, Gladys
Riittain. Oswald Leaman. Lillian Fried
man. Ensus Friedman. Rose Tabacht-
.iick and Walter Parker.
The play as presented was written and
managed by Miss cecil b. Norton. a
teacher at the school the muse Of the
opera being used. Miss Edith Athey
was accompanied. The scenery was
designed by Miss Olive Wrignt, anothe.
of tine teachers. assisted by the children
If the school. and was built by two oi
the pupils. Douglas ard Lee Holland
during the Easter HOLIDAYS. Costume,
were designed. cat and made b. the
teachers OF the school. Misses Norton
Rice. Bradt. Henderson and Hartogen-
SIS. The drop curtain was donated by
the Parents Assoc.at on of Grover
cleveland School and WAS made by the
teachers. Music wa furnished by the
school orchestra. composed o: the fol
lowing Edith Portion Gretchen Dick.
inson. carl Edmonstou. Leslie Sheriff
John Elman ard Paul Portion.
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The Gases of Lava.

I"n Ire fon1on Pest.
NJ Frank Ferret. who is the latest
OBSERVER of the lava locnta;ns of kilauea.
furnishes vivid picture of the appear
ance OF a ncw ot;bu. 81 Of lava: .-Sldden IL
+ large cirCCiaT area Of the aava) lake
surface in the middle Of which a foun-
tain Is to appear. = strongly ag.tated
3S tnoacii violent uo-tlrust had been
i.lven II from De.o@. and in a few Sec
unds there rises through the surface skin
Il beautiful dcme-topped column OF per-
fectlv LIQUID Iaya-bTight orange yellow
in clear Notwithstanding upward in
= shower of fiery drops boiling dome
strapped for few moments. Ii then sub
SIDES into the lake amid sursing waves
a. tine parted surface .avas c'osc over
Tie spot. where smaller jets continue
Spouting and = general connection con-
t.n;:cs for some time" Tho fountain is
.ometimes followed by general in
urging Of lava from all sides 10 ire
place wlere the fountain appeared. All
these lava movements. though the move
mems u . heavy an. STICKY liquid. take
rlace with rapiGi;y VIII cik can only he
counted for by surprising That tine lava
material is 50 highly charged with cN-
pandins ~ IL have IL" qualities Of
fcam- fSccs Of roek falling into il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11

marriage" fills a need of tho time A
widespread sentiment. whether well found
ed not. must unuuestionably exist In
its favor else no such abnormal increase
in applicants for marriage at that par
ticular cathedral would have taken place
The issue, however. has not Vet been
brought TO the test of some such case as
that of the Browpings. The story is well
known but is worth reconsidering in view
of the extent and zeal OF the agitation for
excluding invalids from the privilege or
marriage
Elizabeth Barrett in early girlhood was
afflicted with spinal affection. Later ON
her lungs became delicate. When a
Young woman she broke "A blood vessel
Thereafter she was confined TO her sofa.
seemingly a hopeless invalid. Her father.
who believed in eucenics. forbade her to
marry. She married Browning secretly
/ and he took her 10 Italy. She bore him q
F., strong. healthy son. She did lots OF Sood
1 work besides. The world was sorry
when she died But when her father. the
cugenic champion. died, nobody shed a
| tear. There are many people living hid
! den lives with a story like the Brown
| ingS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
An Indian Name Symposium.

From the Chicago Evening Pest.
In the matter OF Indian nomenclature
we have had conspicuous Instances link
ing individuals with beasts in unaccus-
toned moods Thus We have come to
know Sitting Bull an Kicking Bear
among the Sioux. whose fancy in CHRIS
Jennings has been TO give Infants names
based either on nature taking or on as
s0c,ation with animals. Young Man
Afraid of His norses was the last OF the
hereditary Sioux chiefs if recollection is
accurate.
The government pay rolls have brought
out new and odd names. including Mary
Full Stomach. John Brings Home the
Baby. Susan Howling Horse, She Paints
Her Shoes. likes Water and Edward
Useful Heart
Here is the influence OF the white man
shown yariously. Susan Howling Horse
seems to be the only exhibit OF a past
system. John Brings Home tie Baby
marks the passing &C the papoose and
the ancient mission of the squaw as a
concerned guardian. She Paints Her
Shoes is similar indication-the moe
casins giving way 20 the machine-made
footgear of the paleface. Mary Full
Stomach has the proper Indian spirit.
but Likes Water--improbable and to be
ha zarded IS untrue
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slightly below that (31' 30 i0) Tor the
mean of the north face.

slightly below that (3l' 80 40D for the
mean of the north face.
The height of this first course OF ma
sorry is feet II inches, and the average
length of the fourteen co:1plete easils
stones is feet 6 inches The first stone
is feet . inches wide from east 10 west.
Its cubcal contents is c3out 2W cubic
feet and its weight about IL IONS IL
measures at its base on the cast slde
(which is partly expcsed) some II seet
inch while the base measurement OF tllS
fourth stone is about II feet inches In
the east face Of the first stone there IS d
neatly cut o.J-!nch vertical shoulder. INTO
which the adjoining core stone nts rev
Gus pyramid explorers mad piundeIeu ny
measuring from this 2.J-inch shoulder 10
the sioping face OF the stone instead OF
including the thickness taboui = ihchese
behind and beyond il ms ei'roi was
doubtless due 10 the top OF the shouider
being completely hidden by The hardened
debris which they had failed TO clear,
Had this debris been removed the true
length of the stone 10 feet inch' would
have been secured
..-rba first four stones. being at the cen
ter of the monument were covered and
perfectly preserved ny the debris Of lime
stone chips ard dust which came down
when the pyramid Was entered in SIS
IAD. bv the Caliph Mamoun. The re
manning fifteen stones. however. owing to
long exposure. were picturesquelE wealth
cred.
The Jennings of the casing stones and
considerable of the pavement on which
they rest are almost invisible. appearing
at places like a mere pm scratch. We,
eyery Joint contains n delicate film OF
almost white cement The few defective
parts in the top surface. which. of course.
mad been concealed by the OVERLAPPING
course above II. had been carefully chis-
eIed ont and had been replaced by u
neat we'll fitted. let-in stone. The entire
surface Of these stones is perfectly level.
and this was evidently the case through
out the structure Prof. Petrie found
that in a length Of forty fees the upper
surface of the first course of core ma
soury backing the casing stones) differed
from a dead level by only one-fiftieth
NJ an inch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Celebrates seth Anniversary.

Special Dispatch 70 The star
CUMBERLAND, Md. May l0.-George
+. Dowden. oldest cumberland-born
citizen. yesterday celebrated his eighty
ninth birthday anniversary. His health
Is good. lie served as chief of police
OF Cumberland and as sheriff OF
Allegany county many years ago. He
is of the oldest odd Fellows IN
MARYLAND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Eugenics and Marriage
!, the New York Evening World.

from the New York Evening World
Church supervision over the physical
health OF applicants for marriage. as ex-
ercised by the dean and his colleagues OF
the Cathedral Of SITS. Peter and Paul at
Chicago, has had the effect of increasing
the number Of applicants for marriage
there In fact. the dean reports that the
number has more than doubled over that
of an equal period OF time before the new
rules went into effect
This proves that the so-called certified
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The Tenacity of Cement.

The mean thickness of the joints is
hut -tifticth of an inch. and the mean
variation of the cutting of the stone from
straight line and from true square
is but one one-hundredth of AN inch
in i length of six feet three inches mp the
face: which is most remarkable &C
curacy. These joints, with an area OF
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OF the monument as spectacle. Now,
Tor the first time. one can at glance
see the entire structural details. With
d fuithC" concession from SIR CASTOR
Masperos department i! would be posi-
BILE to clear the entire north flank of the
immense structure. This would cost
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some s. SEQ. $500 of which has been kindly
promised by the Earl of Dysart. f. r. q.
S., of London The front of this grand
old structure, some :J.Gc0 years old. would
then stand out in almost its original
grandeur.
Much to the surprise Of the eXcavators.
for there are no to.nbS on this lthe north
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After Material.
From Tit-Bits

From rt-Bits. 1855
Editor--Why do you persist in, coming
here? l tell you l don't buy fiction
Author--Oh. I don't wish TO sell any OF
my stories. i am writing a short serial.
entitled The Ugliest Man on Earth" and
came in merely to obtain local color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11
Half and Half.

From the New York Morning Telegraph
Earle. why don't YOU let your little
brother have yous sled part of the time -
Il do. ma. | take il going down the hill
and he has IL goins back
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Serious.

-'sam III liedstaE Post
And 50 ,nii arc married -
Il told ycu I was going 10 be
"Ru, Z ,usht 1t was a joke"
II lsn !.
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side of tho pyramid. they found in the
lowest stratum of debris. close to the
base. many Itinerary OFFERINGS of antiques
and fragments. Most of them were terra
Gotta objects the ancient empire about
tGO B. CD. Two vases were presented
10 the British Museum. London. but Mr..
Covington has presented most of the OBJ
jects to the Eden Park Art Museum, Gin
cinnati. his home museum. They include
a few finely cut bronze arrowheads and
highly glazed small hand lamps Of the
Ftolemaic period 20 3. c.. Two small
dc shaped receptacles. one in stone
and the other III sun-baked bricks. con-
tanned fragments Of the terra Gotta
plaques and wine TASKS used by the
pyramid workers. They had been pre-
served all these centuries by the hard
ened debris. Two limestone Jewelers.
used by the pyramid masons were also
found. A broken ancient empire bowl
contained the bones of sacred bird.
which flew IFS last fight $500 years ago.
Durability of Limestone.
IN l90J while vainly searching for the
undiscovered exterior ends of the queen s
chamber. south air channel. Mr.. Coving-
ton found imbedded in the debris on the
eighty fourth course two fragments OF
triangular shaped limestone. some 1Ix1cX
10 inches. and some - inches thick
Clearly incsed in the dressed surface was
TIE lu.i tenth part OF sn iS-llcl
eter circle. This triangular napod stone
had been let into the casing stones
probab bly, for astronomical purposes The
reverse side conta ned small patches Of
buff-colored cement. The find is inpor.
tant. for ii IS the only cha-acter-b caring
stone ever found on the face OF the Great
Pyramid
While continuing his researches he
found on the seventy-SiXth course. pro
trudng from the cement. thus establish
ing its identity. a lady's thin ron brace
let or childAs anklet: it is the oldes
iron object known TO man. In 1897 Mr.
Hill. an engineer working with Gen
| WISE. found near the 103d course {
! fiat piece of wrought iron. equally as old
| and now exhibited at the British Museum
| London: but il was merely the material
| not a finished object. Sir CASTOR Mas
pero kindly permitted Mr.. COvington t
| retain his find
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Proportions in Feet and Inches.

1t is a remarkable fact that the build
ers of the Great Pyramid erected their
wonderful structure in yards. feet and
inches. also the pyramid cubit of twenty
five inches often appears in the measure
ments. The large niche in the beautiful
~ finished queens chamber. containing
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The 226 Steps of Stone.

This single course of casing stones is
the first of some 226 courses. which ex-
tended up some 61J feet to the pointed
apex of the structure. The angle Of slope
is generally accepted as 81 81 14"-John
TayloTs figures: Prof. Petrie's being
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Some Wonderful Revelations.

Mr. Covngton's object in making the
excavation was not only to test the base
line theory, but also to improve the face
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Barn and Stock Burn.

Mt. Herman, La, Jan. 49,
Oliver Breeland's barn contain.
ing two head of horses, nine
head of cattle and 100 barrels of
corn, burned last night. The
loss is estimated to be about
$1,000, with no insurance. The
barn had an alley through it,
with two big doors at each end,
and Mr.. Breeland said that when
he discovered the fire he noticed
the door next to his dwelling
propped open, which lead him to
believe that it was set on fire.
This is the third fire that has
occurred within three miles of
each other in less time than
three weeks. Bickham's store,
at Warnerton, and H. G. Affords
residence burned just a few
weeks ago. People in the sur
rounding neighborhood are
wrought up over it.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Card of Thanks.

desire to thank my many
friends and neighbors for their
help during my late misfortune.
On December the 25th. 1912.
l had the misfortune to get my
dwelling, kitchen and smoke
house. together with almost en-
tire contents burned. NV
neighbors and friends while my
buildings were burning, began
planning and arranging for an.
other home for me and work was
begun the next day and in two
weeks had another near enough
completed that me ard my fami-
ly could stay at home. l want
to say to all that language fails
me when I attempt to express
my gratitude and appreciation of
their efforts for our relief.
Respectfully,
H. F. Afford.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Dormitory Burns At MilIsaps
College.

Jackson, Miss. jan, 16.-One
Of the dormitaries of Mi]lsaps
College was destroyed by fire
at 8 o'clock tonight, caused. it
is said, by defective wiring.
The run for the fire department
was about a mile and the struc.
ture was doomed when the en-.
gines arrived. This building
was purchased a few years ago
from jackson College, a negro
institution, supported by North
ern subscriptions. 1t was a
three-story brick, costing per.
haps $4,000. The Millsaps boys
who roomed in the building are
said to have lost most of their
effects.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Louisiana CauliflOWcr Ahead.

6. l.. Tiebout, who is one of
the most successful truck gar
deners in Louisiana, and who has
been sending caulitlowers to a
big dealer in New York City, is
in receipt of a letter from the
commission house, in which it is
stated that the Louisiana product
is so superior to anything of the
kind on sale in New York City
that the time is at hand when the
Louisiana product will crowd the
California and Florida cauliflow-
ers out of the market of the
great metropolis.
While other caulihowers we're
bringing l.25 and $3.50 per crate
on the New York market these
frsm Louisiana were selling at
$500 per crate.
The commission merchant men.
toned above goes on to state
tl the caulihowers shipped
b Mr.. Tiebout were at least 100
Gent better than the Cali.
f6rhia cauliflowers.
1t has long been contended
that Louisiana vegetable and
fruit products are superio, in
practically every respect to SINH
lar California and Florida pro-
ducts, and the letter above quot
ed is proof of the pudding. -
Times Democrat.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1913-01-23
Illinois Central Train
Wrecked at Br00khavcn.

Two lives were snuffed out and
an injured list of twenty one
resulted at Brookhavcn. Miss.
Sunday night when the Illinois
Central's fast Chicago.to to-New
|Orleans Limited cOllided head
first with a freight train. IN
open switch was responsible.
According to teIegraphic infor
nation last night. Selby, the
freight train brakeman paid the
penalty for his negligence with
his own life.
Eleven passengers were rep
resented among the injured.
Only one, Miss Lucille Quarles,
of Charleston. Miss, is consid-
cred seriously hurt. With her
father, she was an occupant of
a Pullman en- route to New Or.
leans.
The wreck occurred at 7;225.
The limited, running two hours
behind time, hit the open switch
at a speed of twenty miles an
hour. The engineer, F. C. Fer
dish, jumped and escaped injury.
Cravick and Selby, of the freight
crew. were standing in the cab !
of the freight engine when the
crash came. They had no warm
ing, and failed to jump. Both
were instantly killed. Engineer
g. Bunch, who had his hand on
the throttle and had just set the
engine in motion, escaped with
MINOR bruises. Both Cravick
md Selby were mashed by fall
ng coal and scalded with hot
water and steam. They were
lead when medical aid reached
he scene twenty minutes later.