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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

bearing an inscription by Cardinal
d'Altemps, has cracked and partially
fallen down.
The left portion of the handsome
facade is threatened with ruin, and
the main portlco is greatly dam
aged The interesting stuCco work
Of a pretty little chapel on the right
Of the main entrance has fallen
down in large quantities.
The Fine Arts Department, after
several years of delay, has sent in
spectors to see how far the damage
has gone. They admit that II is
very serious and have ordered var,
iOus valuable objects of art to be
removed. A ciborium, by Mino da
FiesOle, was removed from the little
chapel lest it should be damaged by
a collapse of the walls
There is water under practically
every building i'm Rome. Among the
famous buildings and sites believed
to be in most immediate danger are
the Colosseum, the Pantheon, the
Forum, the Theatre of Pompey. the
Nausoleum of Augustus and the
Temple of Mars and many others of
all periods
Twenty-three springs are known
to have existed i'm classical times
within the walls of Rome. All of
these then found their way to the
Tiber. Now all but five of them
have been covered up by new soil
and the waters of the remainder are
collecting beneath the surface.
We know from ancient writings
that the original site of Rome lay
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06
Our Alphabet Nothing But a Hod3e-PO ds

"HE celebrated Psychologist. Pro
pessor W. NJ. Flinders Petrie. has
u published a new work called The
Growth of Signs" in which he attacks the
theory that our alphabet is PhOeniciau.
Professor Petrie says that the most
commonly accepted theory is that the
Phoenicians derived their alphabet from
the ancient Egyptian hieratiC writing
that they developed il ana added 10 il and
passed it on practically in the form which
we have it to-day.
The Professor, on the other hand main
tains that the signs composing the alpha
bet. originated in many parts of the world
as far apart as Asia Minor and Spain that
they were gradually brought together by
the nations dwelling round the Nediter-
ranean and condensed by them into
convenient system and that while the
Phoenicians used this system they were
in no sense parents of IL.
He was first started on the way 70 these
conclusions, when he discovered i'm Egypt
signs similar to those of the alphabet
that were older than hieratic or hero
glyphic writing He found these signs
dating from the twelfth dynasty.
He then traced the existence of ether
alphabetic signs in various parts of the
world. which could not have been derived
from the Phoenician He has cou0i3ed
a list of SANS found in thirJy-fve ancient
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o.
the mos

luxurious thermae, besides the one
mentioned were those of Agrippa,
Nero, Titus, Domitian. Commodus,
Diocletian and Constantine.
Fourteen aqueducts were used in
ancient Rome to supply the water
for an these immense bathing es-
adjustments. or these auueducts
only four are now IN use. The
water supply of the city has dimin-
ished by 100000 gallons since
then
Il Is said that the baths of Cara
caIla contained upward of 1000
seats for the use Of the bathers.
There was a stadium for the games
by the young men, with raised seats
for the spectators. There were open
co'ouuades and seats for philoso-
pliers. literary men and journalists
to sit and discourse, read their pro-
ductIons aloud and discuss the latest
news.
Near the porticoes in the interior
open space, rows of trees were
planted. There was a sphaerister-
ium, OF place for paying ball within
the enclosure There We're also
places for less wholesome pastlmes.
The bathing pools were adorned
with beautiful marbles. The halls
we're ornameuted with the finest
pieces of staUary The walls were
covered with exquisite mosaics that
Initiated the art of the painter.
Egyptian syeniJe was enCrusted with
precious green marbles Of Numidia,
the rooms contained the works of
Phidias and praXitCles, and much of
tie artistic spoil OF conquered
Greece. A perpetual stream OF
water was poured into the pools
from the wide mouths of lions of
bright and polished silver.
To such excuses was the love of
bathing carried by the later decad-
eut Romans that many of them
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

largely among the marshes by the
banks of the Tiber, with the cele-
brated seven hills rising above and
beyond them. The ancient Romans
we're careful to drain these marshes
as they built up the city, but mod
erns have not been so wise.
The Roman Forum, the heart Of
the ancient city, occupies a valley
which extends from the Capitoline
Hin to the northeast part of the
Palatine. Till the construction Of
the great cloacae, or sewers it was
marshy ground, on which stood sew
eral pools.
One of these was the Lacus Cur
thus, which vanished when the
clOacae were constructed. as de-
scribed by Livy. According to ira
dition it marked the spot where the
hero Curtius in very early times
leapt into the chasm that had
opened in the Forum. After the
water had been drained away the
site was enclosed and marked by an
altar.
Another pool, the Lacus Servilius,
near the Basilica Julia, in the
Forum, was preserved until near the
imperial period. Under Sulla it was
used as place to expose the heads
of many senators murdered in his
prescriptions.
The ancient Roman sewers were
egg-shaped in cross section Only
recently modern engineers redis-
covered the fact that this was the
strongest and most efficient form
for a sewer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-06

Magnificent
statue
of
the
Virgin
the
Church
of
St. Augustine,
which
has
been
removed
because
the
walls
threaten
to
collapse
and
destroy
It.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
Chautaaqua Secretlfy ]!
ToAddrcsS Con. G. :

s{f1on l'ussdi,t 1Dssiy.

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The regular mid-week meeting ol
the Commercial club. which viii II
held tomorrow noon at the club rooms
will be o. especial interest because .!
talk to be given by Alex Karr, seo
retary Of the Chautauqua Assembly.
Mr.. Karr has accomplished moro n
the few months in which he has been
connected with the association than
probably any one In Valley City rea.
Lies. Pledges OF thousands Of dol.
lars have been secured, land has been
leased from the Northern Pacific rail.
road, adjoining the Chautauqua;
bridges will cross the river, making &C
cessible many acres Of grove which
could hardly be reached in any other
way, and scores Of other improvements
and changes have been made which
will greatly extend the influence Of
the summer session.
Mr.. Karr will talk on Visions" and
those who want to see pictured = viz.
ion of what the Chautauqua Assembly
will be in few short years should not
fail to attend.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
Indian Fight
Quite Likely

Washington, June 10.-Demands of
Senator Lane of Washington, that the
Indian affairs committee of the senate
secure complete statements as to how
all Indian funds are administered be-
fore acting on the ten million dollar
Indian appropriation bill now pending
have opened up an Indian fight that
will probably be carried onto the
floor Of the senate"
Senator Lane made his final de-
mand today upon the committee, OF
which he is member, for complete
information. Thus far the commit
tee has been unable to furnish him
with any facts. Senator Lane pro-
poses to ask the committee Monday
to authorize only temporary appro
priations for Indians and to institute
at once an investigation of the Indian
bureau.
Other committee members declare
that it was impossible to secure de-
tailed statement Of the expenditures
Senator Lane desires that the bill
be recommended for passage early
next week.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
Young Man Was
Drowned at WlIIiSt0n

Williston, N. D., June 10.-William
Brownlee, a young man of % was
drowned in the slough on the river
fat west Of town. He had gone to
the place to bath with Boyd Carmody
a boy about is. w. F. Carmody, the
latter's father, followed soon after.
ward. Brownlee told that others that
be could not swim but waded out be.
yond his depth, nevertheless. When
it became evident he was in distress
the elder Carmody went to his relief.
The drowning man clutched his
father and dragged him to the bottom
and there was a close call to two
deaths. Mr.. Carmody was so near ex.
hausted that he was obliged to make
for the bank. A canoe was secured
and the body gotten out and physi.
clan brought from town. All efforts
at resusitation were in vain. The re-
mains were shipped to Boscobel. Wis,
bis former home.
Bf651anlee was single and. a black
smiths helper employed by Coulter {
Carmody and had been in Williston
but two weeks.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
John f, ndSkett
Died Last Saturday

Russell , N. D., June 10. John
Haskell, publisher Of The Bottineau
Courant and former telegraph editor
of The Grand Forks Herald, died al
Russell, as the result Of an attach@o
appendicitis a week ago last evening
While making an address before the
Farmers club at Russell, he was taken
sick and 1t was later found that his
appendix had been ruptured, peritoni
tbs setting in with fatal results. No ar
rangements have yet been made for
the funeral.
Mr.. Haskett was very well known
among the newspaper fraternity
throughout the state. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Haskell
residing near Bottineau, and pioneers
of that district. They survive him, as
does his wife and three children
Marion, aged 8; Alton, aged Z, and an
infant, months old. He was 81 years
old. $685..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
Masonic Grand Lodge
TO Meet at Bismarck

Bismarck, N. D., June 10. - The
twenty-fourth communication of the
Masonic grand lodge will be held in
Bismarck, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June "a, rs and rs. The
session will be held in the local temple
the first opening at 1890 a. m., Tues
day. The Bismarck lodge is the sec
ond Oldest lodge in tho state, and this
is the first time since statehood that
the grand lodge has met in the CAPT
tai city, though it met there in terri
torial days in 1886.
The officers of the grand lodge are
William E. Hoover, grand master,
Fargo; Walter L. Williamson, deputy
grand master, Lisbon; Frank A.
Cousins, senior grand master, Bis
marck; William Spriggs. junior grand
warden, Grand Forks; Clinton D.
Lord, grand treasurer, Park River;
Walter L. Stockwell, grand secretary
Fargo.
Aside from the business and work
inside the lodge, the committee have
arranged programme for each day
for the entertainment OF the guests
as follows:
June 24.-Auto ride, 1880 to $3.50 p
m. Master Mason's degree $3.50 p. m
Buffet lunch at the temple.
June 25-Band concert In the even
ing. Reception and dancing at the
temple at $3.50.
June 26-Auto ride for ladies only
1870 to $3.50.
Very complete arrangements are be-
ing made for the care and entertain
ment of the guests upon this occas
sion. Besides the regular committees
which stand through the three days
there is a reception committee, and
every member of the Mason branches
will take an active part in assisting tc
entertain the visitors.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
Green Township Club
Prepares for a
BIG Celebration

The big picnic June lItn, is to be
hummer. Everybody will be there
but must not forget their basket as
the society will only furnish amuse-
ments and each person attending will
be expected to bring along enough
eatables to feed themselves at least.
However some people who have at
tended affairs of this kind in Green
township predict that there will be
enough good things to eat, to feed
small army.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
City Bakery
CHANGES Hands

The City Bakery has changed hands
and the new proprietors are now in
charge. Skovhold & lverson are the
new proprietors and come to Valley
City very highly recommended as bus
mess men and are familiar with the
baking business in all its branches.
The gentlemen have been employed at
Fargo for some time one as head
baker and one as member of one Of
the big bakeries, which ought to salts
fy the people here as to their ability
to take care Of the business that may
be intrusted to their care.
Changes will be made in the ar
/, rangements Of the ovens and other
equipment which will be calculated to
facilitate the manufacture Of baked
goods and the new proprietors hope
to retain all of the old trade and be-
lieve that they will be able to demon
strate that they are entitled to the
patronage of particular people.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12

To carry the Chautauqua idea and
the spirit Of the Assembly into the
houses of thousands Of homes in
North Dakota where it will be impos-
sible to send members of the family
to the meetings in beautiful Chautau-
qua Park is the idea Of F. E. Osborne,
superintendent and the idea has grown
until today the ChautauQua Reading
Circle is it's fruit. Beginning with
the close of the 1913 Assembly a sys-
tematic course of home instruction
and reading during the winter months
will be given, and hundreds of homes
will at a nominal cost taste the de-
lights of education and culture from
we'll directed reading which would be
impossible under any other condi-
tions.
In it's general outlines the Reading
Course of the Valley City Assembly
will be similar to that of the parent
Chautauqua. That course embraces a
plan Of reading, however, which fol.
lows the general culture idea, and its
members are urged to study Greek
Life, Roman Art, and similar topics.
more or less remote from the pressing
local needs Of its members.
Essentially different from this idea.
the Valley City Assembly has selected
course Of reading for the FIRST yeAr
which 1t believes will be especially
valuable in answering the newer de-
mands Of this western country.
Asked today regarding his plan Of
reading, Alex Karr, secretary, prompt
ly gave his course Of reading the sug-
gestive name, "A balanced ration"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12

DiSnarck, N %; June 5.-1he
Railroad Commission ID In receipt
from the company Of proposed plans
for the enlarged and improved depot
at Valley City. which the commission
ordered the Northern Pacific to build
in the same decision which compelled
the running Of all passenger trains,
but Nos. one and two, through the city
instead Of over the high line. In q
few days the commission will pass
upon the plans as the railway com
pany is anxious to commence con
struction work at an early date.
The plans contemplate remodel
ing of the present depot to make it
modern in every respect The outside
Of the building will be constructed of
stucco or plaster in attractive color
and new roof put on. The present
ticket Office will be removed and in its
place will be, on the south side,
space for the sale of tickets and tele.
graph operator, while on the north
side of the center of the building will
be women's and mems toilet with mod.
ern equipment, the toilet rooms being
separated from the ticket Office by
passageway from the women's wait
ing room on the west to the mems
waiting room on the east. The wo-
mems room being 33x26, and the
mems room 35x26 feet, both handsome
ly finished and equipped with modern
seats and other accessories.
Twenty feet east Of the depot pro-
per will be built pressed brick bag
gage and express station so feet long
and the same width and height as the
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
Received Money
For Good Roads
AUToMObIllSTS AID IN MAIN.
TANNING AND BUILDING
HIGHWAYS.

The county treasurer OF this county
received last week from the Secretary
of State the sum of s97O.40, that being
this county's share of the SO registra-
tion fee paid by the motor vehicle
owners in the county from Jan, 1st
until June 1st, 1918. The registration
fee should be paid and the tags put on
the machines the first day of Janu-
ary. But many put off doing so, as
long as possible, and so unconsciously
prevent the money being ready for
use in building up the roads that they
use. Indeed some are SO lacking in
public spirit that even at this time
they are still using the 1912 tag, or no
tag at all. The law requires every
police officer to arrest any one run
ming an automobile or motor cycle
without 1913 tag, and we understand
that it is the intention Of the local
officials to enforce the law
Last year the fund from this Motor
Vehicle registration was nearly $780,.
100000, and every dollar Of it went
back to the county whose citizens
paid it in-except the cost of tags,
postage etc. This year the amount
will be larger because there are more
automobiles and the law is being bet
ter enforced.
The counties are supposed to use
this fund for the building of good
roads and many of them do. 1t is
to the automobilist's interest that
the money is so used. With the
amount increasing each year and
rightly used, in few years the coun.
ties of North Dakota should have one
of the best systems Of highways in
the nation. But it cannot be done by
allowing some to pay the registration
fee and letting others escape, or by
not using the money as the law re-
quires and contemplates that 1t shall
be used.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
GIRLS EmCAMPmENT AT
VALLEY CITY CHhUTAUQUA
Alex karr Believes That Girls Should Have An
fQudl Chance With the Boys and has
ARRANGED for faCdmpmeat.

demonstrations on the preservation
and promotion Of physical health win
be given by Miss Erdmann OF the
! State University, and Miss Julia Lath-
rop Of Washington, D. c.
THE lessons looking to the happi-
ness and contentment Of the inner
man or woman will play . large part
n the program. On various days dur
ing the second week, instruction will
be given In preparing soups, eggs. des-
serts, vegetables, salads, bread, meats,
cakes and frostings, and few girls will
return to their homes without clear
er idea of how to set table and pre-
pare an appetizing meal.
Mr.. Karr is also enthusiastic over
the instruction in dairying. care of
utensils, separators, preparing butter
and other dairying products, and many
other features which, he believes, will
create a greatly added interest among
the girls in their home life.
That there may be no lack in enter
tainment features, the afternoon will
be given up by the girls to the musi-
cal numbers on the program, bathing,
boating, and fishing, and the evenings
to listening to the series of splendid
programs which has been prepared.
Owing to the large number of appli-
cations for admittance to the Girls
School which have been received,
competitive arrangement has been
made, and each school district, one
hundred thirty in all, will send re-
preventative.
The girls will camp in section of
the grounds set apart for them, tents
being provided by the Association,
together with a cot for each girl. A
large mess tent, to be used also as an
instruction hall will be set up, so
that during the morning hours the
members of the school will comEone a
small city Of their own. :" r r S',.' :,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
VALLEY CITY CHAUTAUOUA
ADDS READING COURSE

/ Life is too Short" says Mr.. Karr,
Ito make it possible to read every.
thing in order to gain the information
and culture necessary to the needs OF
modern life, and the committee Of edu.
Gators who selected the Chautauqua
Reading Circle books found them
selves confronted with a large prob.
lem to secure books which would en-
brace the largest amount Of practical
and entertaining instruction with a
small amount of investment. either of
money or time.
THE well balanced course, the com.
mittee decided, should comprise a
study of. science, industry, history, ro-
nance and poetry, and the books, we
believe, come as nearly being ade-
>quate as it is possible to be. Our se-
lections were first The Story Of the
Prairie, by D. E. Willard, formerly
connected with the Agricultural Col.
lege at Fargo; The Conquest Of the
Missouri, by Joseph Mills Hanson
a splendid course in the history Of
ones own state for North Dakotans:
The Challenge of the Country, by G..
Walter Fiske. which deals with the
problems Of country life; and last, the
Cream Of the poems Of J. w. Foley,
North Dakota's Poet Laureate.
Immediately following the Chaptau.
qua season, the Reading Circle work
will be pushed by Fred E. Osborne,
who will form local clubs and chap.
ters in every part Of the state. It is
expected that by the time the next
Assembly opens in 1914, at least four
thousand members will be taking an
active part in the work.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12

( Martin Edward Anderson Of Camp
bell was united in marriage to Miss
Olga Mae Bender Of Dazey on Wed.
snesday evening at s O'clock at the
Methodist parsonage, Rev. Vermilya
ofi1ciating. The young people will
spend the summer on the farm with
reAstives near Dazeys They win hat
er make their home in Montana.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12

Esmond. N. DIR. P. Allison, aged
GA, died at his home here from a blood
clot which formed on his brain. He
was formerly states attorney of Eddy
county and before coming to Esmond
was county judge of Kidder county.
His wife was visiting at Fargo at the
time of his death. His son is editor
of the weekly paper here.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
WORK TO START AT ONCE ON DEPOT
IMPROVEMENTS MODERN C0NvEu-
IENCES---DET TAcAED BAGGAGE ROOM
aalleoad Commissioners h ReCdpt Of Plans fof
Valley City Depot WhlCh Wlll . Started
1t OsCe--.0ld bslltla) VIII D
Rca0tcje1.

otksr building and corresponding II
form. The two buildings win be con
nected by = covered corridor, making
ready access to the baggage roon
from the mems waiting room. The
baggage room will be 26x26 feet il
size, with checking counter, foo,
scale and other appurtenances, and
doors opening to the north and south
platforms.
The east 26x26 feet Of this building
will be devoted to the express bust
ness, the room being fitted with Office
for attendant, store room and other
necessities, and having north and
south doors to the platforms.
Both buildings will be heated by
steam, supplied with modern electric
lights. the floors will be Of maple and
interior finished very attractive. The
estimated cost of this improvement is
$4,000.
Inc members OF the rallrOad COM
mission leave tonight for DesMoines,
Iowa, to attend a national meeting of
state railroad commissioners, called
by the Iowa commission to discuss the
matter Of physical valuation of rail-
roads as the interests Of the various
states affect the work Of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, which
has this gigantic task in hand. This
is considered 4 very important meet
ing, especially as undoubtedly many
questions pertaining to the work of
railroad commissions will be also con-
sidered, the interchange of views be-
tween the various state represents
tives always being profitable.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1913-06-12
TH,RTv.Two YEARS At IT..

Will DuVall, commonly known as
Shorty" the old pioneer Of the Val
ley City department Is on hand. Billy
has served 81 years In various fire
departments in this state. Besides
this, he has printed still longer and
has not become tired Of either game.
He is a we'll known figure at all state
Observation-Disclosures Tribune.