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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE
Supervising Architect, Washington. D. c.. Feb
ruary 81. 1s.-Sealed proposals win be received
at this Office until 3 o'clock pm., on the 3rd day
Of April 1913, and then opened. for metal vault
equipment for the new building for the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing. WASHINGTON. D. G;
this once at the discretion OF the supervising
architect. o. WENDEROTH. Supervising Archi-
tect. fezSf.tu.6t
TREASURY lEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE
Supervising Archissst, Masb1nStSp p c.. Feb
received at this o9ice until o'clock p. NJ. ON
the 3rd day Of April. 1918. and then opened, for
the construction. complete dnciuding the cleo
trical protection. conduit and wiring; lighting
menfl, Of vaults. except vault doors. for tie
Printing at Washington, D.. G. The work con-
templated is the construction of four intsrior
vaults. OF reinforced concrete. having aggre-
gate door area of about Z. $50 square feet, and
one exterior vault OF reinforced concrete. with
q housing OF about 1850 square feet area. fire.
proof constructions. stone faced. tile roof Draw
once at the discretion Of the Supervising Archi.
tect o. WENDEROTH. Supervising Architect.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07

MARE handsome black; weight, 1,1O0 pounds
ten years old slightly tender on pavement:
ought to improve on farm work: splendid brood
mare; wanted to buy, exchange for sound
horse. Fidelity Storage Company, 1920 U
ST. NV
PONIES-Pretty n dolls; pair Of the hand
soonest imported black and white spotted
foal; only 20 inches high: and 9 years old;
also little golden sire Shetland pony,
Teddy" 40 inches high; perfect little
model; also pony runabouts, traps. governess
carts, single and double harness md cowboy
saddles. Can be seen at WIZARDS Storage.
400 18th st. NV.
SADDLE HORSES-Eiye t5D high-class by. and
Va. saddle horses. Can be seen at the Park
way Stables, 32nd and Wis. ave-. Georgetown.
RObt. II. Gray Of Ieesburg Va. 10s
SURREY-Extension top; fine condition.; cost
sOt 90 NJ nshie c;,er 'e ,as az ra
room for automobiles. Room 1os, 1925 n. Z.
ave.; tel. ". 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-07
sHoRE PROPERTY.

FOR sALE-THE CHOIcEsr LOTS AT NORTH
Beach. Calvert county. Nd: Less than mile
train service. Lots situated In block No. i.
one hundred and 6fty feet from bay shcre.
shade trees. Lots fenced In. Size 86x55 n
Price, $3.50. Apply to p. ID. RAMEY. Real
Estate and Loans, 6l7 14th %. NV. i3s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
Local Items

The Bingvi11e Bugle circulates among
the best families in Bingville. Them
as don't take the Bugle don't amount
to much. Advertise in the Bugle.
The deacons of the Bingville church
are advocating the questshion of buy
ing a new bell. The one which is now
in use is cracked and has been cracked
for the past IS years. The congrega-
shion don't go in much for buying a
new bell-they say the old one ought
to last as long as the church does, if
it is cracked.
Jed Peters, our intelligent teacher of
the Bingvi11e school, licked FIVE schol-
ars last Monday. This is unushual.
Jed scarcely ever ticks more than 2
scholars day, but last Monday he was
suffering from a severe toothache and
probably felt like as if he ought to
work off his spite on somebody.
Ezra Underwood fell off the roof of
his COW barn while patching the roof
with a few shingles last Thursday.
Ezra lit on top of a wheelbarrow and
broke it some. Otherwise he was unin-
jured.
While cleaning up last week we come
acrost several copies of the Bugle of
the year 1877. They are very inter
esting to read as showing the changes
which have took place in our midst in
that time. The price for these back
numbers is cts. per copy. We do not
charge any more for them because they
are hallowed by age, as you might say.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
EDDYTORIUL.

Word has reached our ears from
a perfectly reliable source to the
effeckt that the Panama Canal is
not yet completed, and the same
authority says it is hard telling
when it will be. This is a fit sub
ject for red-hot editorial.
We have heretofore criticized the
dilatoriness and shift1essness which
has characterized the building of
the Panama Canal in these columns
in the past when we couldn't think
of anything more important to
write about. and we shall continue
to do so in the future, let the chips
fall where they will. We propose
to keep agitating the completion of
the Panama Canal until it is fin
ished (if we live that 1ong), and to
use all the power of the press as
represented in the Bingvi11e Bugle
(the best advertising medium in the
county, to that end.
1t has now been several years
since Our government undertook the
building of the Panama Canal, and
even yet it is not finished. Why is
this? 1t is said that our govern
ment will import furrin labor to fin
ish the canal. This is ridiculous.
Why don't our government patron
ize home labor? Why don't it give
our own working1nen, who are out
of work, chance to build the canal
and thereby earn honest dollar in
the. sweat of their brow? Look at
the unemployed in Bingville who
would be glad to work on the Pan
anna Canal! There's Hank Dew
berry, and Eph Jones and Lark
Simpson, and Rufe Green, and Hez
Andrews, and Caleb Whitman, and
Hodge Perkins, and Slime Winslow
and lot more we could name who
would be glad to work on the Pan
anna Canal-perviding they could
come home Saturday nights and
spend Sunday with their wifes and
families, if they have any.
Eph Higgins, our accommodate
ing postmaster, is against the build
ing of the Panama Canal and has
been from the start. Eph's attitude
surprises US when we think how
turrib1e publick spirited he is in
most things. That Eph would take
up sides against the building of the
Panama Canal and thereby try to
delay this grand work is too bad.
In conversation we had with Eph
tother day, he wanted to know what
lgood the Panama Canal would do
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
Nearby Happenings

Benz. Andrews is troubled some this
spring with arysipelas. 1t has broke
out on him several times.
We need dry weather.
ST Hemingway was kicked at by a
horse last week and missed, just ex-
Gaping instant death. Cy has joined the
church since and says he is a going
to lead a better and nobuller life
Miss Molly Andres of this place was
married last Tuesday to gent from
Snake Bend whose name we did not
learn, but we understand he amt much
good.
Jim Reese seen fox Sunday with
a hen in its mouth, but Jim didn't
know the hen belonged to him until he
reached home.
Sam Woods visited the Co. seat last
week for the first time in eight years,
and he wouldn't of went then but he
was summoned on the jury. Sam says
the Co. seat has growed so in eight
years that a person has to look sharp
to keep from being lost.
Roomer has it that Miss Jane Tru-
man is going to marry Lem Gookins.
They have been keeping company IA
years VERITAS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
How We Felt

We have been asked who we favor as
candidate for Congress from this dis
trict-Hezekiah Saunders Democratic)
or Jim Alloway Republican,. We re-
ply that we have not as yet made up
our mind.
Neither of the above gents is at pres
ent subscriber to the Bugle and Meth
er one has had his candidacy announced
in this paper. Owing to this it is hard
for US to make up our mind which one
we will boost. Personally we are above
party lines in choosing candidate. We
maintain that it is newspapers duty to
support the best man regardless of poll
tics We shall mail to each candidate
a marked copy of this issue so they
will know just how we feel about it.
The price of the Bugle is 8 per
year in advance. Rates for candidates
announcements give with great cheer
on applicashion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
Personal items

Quite a warm spell of weather we
are having for May.
Joe Hines had his boots half-soled
last week. Joe thought he could wear
his boots all summer without having
them half-soled until next fall, but he
was mistaken.
Jud Weathersby, nephew of Hen
Weathersby, prop. of our general store,
is clerking in Hens store at present.
This is quite a help to Hen. as when
Jud is in the store Hens customers
don't annoy him so.
Abe Witherow of the Co. seat was
a Bingville visitor last week He says
business at the Co. seat is flourishin9.
What Abe's business was here we did
not learn
Jim Anderson has irritashion of
skin that keeps him pretty busy scratch
ing at present. Seven years ago Jim
was pizened with pizen ivy, and he
says every spring when pizen ivy be.
gins to leaf out he breaks out all oven.
This is strange.
Silas Osgood of Hardscrabble drove
through Bingville Wednesday, but did
not stop. If we are not mistaken, Cy
was driving the new horse he pur-
chased recently, but he was going so
fast we could not be sure
The widow Skinner is raising con.
siderable garden truck this year. She
took load of same to the Co. seat
recently and marketed it out, such as
onions and lettuce, etc.
Miss Tabitha Underwood tried to dive
her blue silk skirt red recently, but the
dyes didn't seem to work well, and the
result is almost ridiculous.
Hank Dewbery cut his thumb with
his .jack-knife while trying to cut off
a chew of tobacco from his plug re-
Gently, and Hank says about the tim.
that cut place gets healed over he
knocks 1t against something and start.
it bleeding afresh. Well. Hank ~,
know the old saying: Always in tbs
way like sore thumb"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
Country Correspondence
HAPPY VALLEY.

Farmers are very busy with their
crops. at,
Ezra Sparrow's horse run off with
him Tuesday, throwing Ezra out and
damaging the buggy so that it can't be
fixed Ezra was also some damaged
but he will get over it.
Miss Molly West has new beau.
That's the third in two years. Molly
seems to like change.
Mrs. Henry Altman has purchased
a new set of teeth, and says she can
chew in them almost as good as If they
was real teeth.
Jim Snyder sold a doz. chickens at
the Co. seat last week. He got s. cts
each for them on the hoof.
Hame Wilson's COW broke into his
oat bin tother night an ct about a bu
of oats. Hame didn't mind losing the
oats if they hadn't killed the COW. This
is probably the first square meal Hame's
COW ever got-and the last
There are more news this week, but
we haven't time to write them.
EXCELSIOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24

all under arrestl" It seems that Seth
had knowd of the dog fight all along
and had made up his mind to p@ stop
to it by arresting everybody present
and make considerable money in con-
stables fees.
The scene which follerd when Seth
appeared almost beggars descripshion.
Runty Smithers yelled to outen the Ian
terms, but nobody present seemed to
have time to pause long enough to do
this. The spectators made a rush for
the barn door, while some of them
craw1ed under wagons, and some
climbed into the NOW and hid in the
hay. Constable Dewberry was knocked
down in the mad rush, and struck the
back of his head on the barn floor
with such Whence that he almost broke
the floor Seth also thinks somebody
hit him a awful belt under the left eye,
which is black and blue at this writing.
Be that as it may, Seth was rendered
unconscious and hors de combat, as you
might say, and when the participants
seen that he didn't know what was 60
ing on they clustered around him and
wondered if he had fractured his skull.
Suddenly Seth set up and inquired to
know who it was pushed him. Seth
said that in his capacity as constable
stop to all dog fights in the vicinity I'M
less they was conducted in a orderly
manner and under his personal super
vision. Seth was then invited to ref
cree the dog fight and see that it was
conducted in a genteel manner and
helped to his feet, and the spectators
come out from their hiding places and
again formed a ring around the dogs.
Grips had by this time got holt of Run
tvs dog back of the left ear and was
holding on like grim death. Seth said
he calki1ated that Wesse's dog was
sure winner and Runty offered to bet
him two dollars that his own dog would
lick yet and Seth he took the bet and
put up the two dollars and ordered the
spectators to stand back and not inter
fere with the fight.
After Grips had held on for two
hours and everybody present was tired
and sleepy, the sports from the Co. seat
said they would haft to start back in
order to get home by daylight Runty
proposed to Yves to call the fight a
draw and part the dogs and Yves
agreed to this. Yves had to pry Grips
teeth apart before he could get him
loose, after which everybody bid each
other good morning and started home
in deep disgust.
Yves and Runty agreed TO let the dogs
fight it out on some other occasion.
Constable Dewberry told Yves to let
him know when the next fight was to
be, being as he had S. he desired to bet
on Wesse's dog, which he considered
was one of the best fighting dogs he
had ever saw. Deacon Butterworth
went to sleep in church Sunday morn
ing, but that's nothing-the Deacon
goes to sleep every Sunday morning
whether he has ben to dog fight Sat
urday night or not
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24

Bingvil1e when it was completed !?
Eph said if it passed nearer Bing-
vile than it does he would be big
for it, but being as it is so far away
he don't care a hang whether it is
ever built or not. That just goes
to show how selfish Eph is. We
told Eph may be it wouldn't help
Bingville so as it could be noticed,
but just look what fine thing it
would be for the world at large.
The chief objeckt in building the
Panama Canal, as we understand it,
is to unite the waters of the Allan
tic and Pacific Oceans so that they
may mingle with each other in
beautiful harmony. The canal will
serve as a passageway for fish from
the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
where the fishing is powerful poor
at present. The canal will also help
to irrigate the country through
which it passes.
Let us all unite in c1amoring for
the completion of the Panama Ca
nal, and let US clarnor so loud that
it will at length reach the ears of
our government at Washington and
move them to hurry up with the
job.
Subscribe for the Bugle. Full
news of work on the Panama Canal
will appear in these columns from
-, f0 time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-24
DOGFITE!!
TurribIe DisgrasefuI SkandaI in Our
Midst Which Only Goes to Show
How Brutal Some Folks IS
Full Particulars Will Be Found
as F0IIerS:

Last Saturday night witnessed one
of the most disorderly and disgraceful
scenes ever enackted in the vicinity of
Bingvi1le during her history as far back
as the oldest inhabitant can remember,
and it will take our town many years
to live down the smirch which has thus
been daubed upon her fair name, SO to
speak.
1t appears that one day last week
Yves Woodruff made visit to the Co.
seat and while there met up with run
ty'' Smithers, we'll known sporting
gent of that place. In a conversation
which Yves had with Runty, Yves said
he had recently purchased a bulldog
entitled Grips" which he calkilated
could whip any other bulldog in the
country. Runty then told Yves that he
in his opinion could wipe up the ground
with any two dogs which Yves could
produce. Well. one word led to an
other, and before Yves started to re-
turn to Bingville it was arranged that
the two bulldogs should fight last Satur-
day night in or near Bingville for SIS
per side. Runty said for Yves to make
the arrangements and he would be on
hand with his bulldog and a few friends
at p. m on the night in questshion.
Yves, who has good deal of respect
for the majesty of the law, thought
it would be better to have the fight
outside of the town limits than any
where in Bingville, so he made ar
Hodsons barn a mile west of Bingville
on the night in question. Yves, he
kept the dog fight pretty quiet. He
told a few of his intimate friends and
they told few others, and in few
days it got to be almost the sole topic
of conversation in and about Bing-
Vile That we have good cal of
sporting blood in our midst was made
plain by the fact that several of our
most respeckted citizens wagered bets
on the dog fight, most of them betting
on Wesse's dog. For instance, Eph
Higgins, our accommodating postmast-
er, bet Enos McCraken 10 cts. worth
of seegars that Wesse's dog would
Butterworth had a bet of Is cts. up on
the fight Several other bets too num-
erous to mention was also made.
Being as the barn is on the main road
between Birgville and the Co. seat,
Yves and his dog and large crowd of
the most respeckted citizens of Bling
vile was at the barn before o'clock,
and when the Co. seat crowd come
along on their way TO Bingville they
was stopped, and everybody repaired to
the barn. Lanterns was hung up to
give light, and the men formed cir
Gle and the two dogs was brought
forward and pushed into the circle and
told to go at each other. The dogs
didn't need no second invitashion AL
though the two bulldogs had never saw
each other before they seemed to take
a sudden dislike TO one another from
the minute they set eyes on each other,
and they rushed together and turrible
dog fight was the result.
The men crowded closer and closer
as the dogs rolled over and over, BIT
ing and growing, and trying to get a
better hold on each other In the
midst of the excitement who should
rush into the barn but Seth Dewberry,
our heroic town constable, and boiler
out in a loud voice, Gents. you are
Arizona republican., 1913-03-20
The Excitement of Writing
tfrom the Atlantic MOnthlv.)

PTom the Atlantic MOnthlN.)
 cannot help defending my own writing mood. the flpe, great and small. My blood does not run slussish as sit down to write No matter whether what produce has any merit not only know that to Write-to feel the pen in my fingers and the words leapinS from my my heart or wherever they abide. upon the paper-is a iov 'o me almost as thrilling the joy great friendly 'aik ana silence. l suppose this argues a small hess' a coldness. in me; but it is true.
 There is something half physical about if like 'ie 'liSilhS glory of standing on autumn hilltop or at the prov of swift seagoing ship It is q preathless speed and wonder. It not feel like any SLOW deliberate process of heavy thought or even CT cunning, happy craftsmanship. There is freedom in it. like the freedom seagulls and of youth; abandon. audacty, shudderings and horror splendors and mirth l feel when good spirit of writing IS upon me, expanded, powerful infinitely alive. As Whitman has it:
 am larger, better than I knew
 did not know l held so much goodness
 drew deep breaths and am free to run where Will over hill and dale. and city, ice fields and lush, lazy tropics. become a dweer In eternity and am not at all afraid die.
 Ana yet, when l am writing none of this sWht wonder is with me l have no winds and flames. Even with my friends l am aware often lha' my lreest self is dumb There is loss to them Tn that perhaps. for they might like my winds and flames at alL But it makes me sad that l cannot share with them what seems at least to be the happiest of
 And then it makes sad-but whimsically and hope philosOphically-When. the flying windy wonder passed and my again on the solid roads. know that, after all my ecstasy and urge ol seeming creation Is to so small end. Fol what have said when all reckoned up? I have chrped like cricket, and mourned like dove and laughed like silly parrot and there is noth- ing truly memorable and worthy in such chirpinc and mourning and laughter. l. too. shall go out into silence, and what l have tried to sing ant say shall not stand by then
Arizona republican., 1913-03-20
= Arizona Republican Editorial Page
The Clothes of Women

A bill pending in Ohio legislature the regulation of the clothing of women, like much other proposed enacted legislation, incines people the abolition of legislatures, toward state of anarchy a of society in which every may do as he pleases where there laws for the regulation of anything.
 The Ohio bill is aimed transparent stockings and decolette and shapely While the bill does not go so far as to compel women to array themselves in the of it does compel them to moderate their charms.
 The itself is immodest one. much than any clothing donned by civilized society The board mems clothing is to consist of three persons be- the of thirty and fifty years and of whom shall be ordained minister. This commission shall have power 'prescribe rules and regulations for the designing and fracture of women's clothing and prohibit such styles and patterns of garments the commission after a hearing shall deem be detrimental virtue cnasity.'
 The commission however liberal might be inclined O would find itself restricted by lowing provision giving rein it's liberality: Tt shall be unlawful to display any garment trimmed combined with lace insertion any kind embroidery mesh net through which the color and texture of the skin be distinguish ed without having the lace other transparent teria backed with opaque material.
 The dresses shall disclose mot than inches of the neck below the chin Another clause the provides that transparent stockings shall be displayed in public places"
 There is one nice and commendable thing about this bill: ridiculous and outrageous there is probability of it's enactment. We the of this country as of all other civilized countries the deeency of their garments.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-20
Every Man to His Nearest Duty

(From Cardinal Gibbons Address the Paria-
 ment of Religions
 Let do all in day and generation in the of humanity. Every has mis- sion from God to help his fellow beings. Though we differ in faith thank God there is platform which stand united, and that is the platform of charity and benevolence. We cannot indeed. like Divine Master, give sight the blind. hearing to the deaf speech to the dumb, and strength to the parlyZed limb but work miracles of grace and mercy by relieving the diSreSses of suffering And do approach to Heavenly Father than when ale viate the sorrows of others. Never do perform act more GOd-like than when we bring sunshine o hearts that are dark and desolate Never like to God than when cause the flow CTS joy and of gladness to bloom in souls that dry and barren before Religion" says the
Arizona republican., 1913-03-20
The Leaders of Men

tLeBon, in his book upon The Crowd'D
 As soon as certain number living beings are gathered together, whether they be animals or men, they place themselves instinctively under the authority of chief
 AS enthusiasm becomes inflamed. happens most often that the then leader is he who started the led.
 He has himself been hypnotzed by the idea whose apostle he has since become It has taken possession of him to such degree every thing outside it vanishes, every contrary opinion appears to him superstition In time by affirmation, repetition contagion great power is given his ideas and he acquires that mysterious force known prestige. Every successful man. every idea that forces itself into recognition. ceases ipsO facto be called in question.
 The proof that success is of the principal stepping stones to prestige is that the disappearance of one is almost always followed by the disappear ance of the other. The hero whom the crowd acclaimed yesterday is insuted today should he be OVertaken by failure The reaction indeed will be the stronger in proportion the prestige has been great.
Arizona republican., 1913-03-20
FIRST USE OF THE MONOcLE

l-OndOn-The mOnOcle. usually ted with the sterner although perhaps less sex. Ia been worn for just a hundred years The first per son to screw glass in his eye was according to Sir Horace Rumbold, Dutch exquisite Jonkhe2r Breele, whose monocle startled the diplomats sembed for the congress Vienna. The fashion spread rapidly. In Doctor kitchiner's "Economv of the Eyes published al he congress he depiores the fact that "a single glass set in d smart ringe is often by trinket fanciers merely for fashions sake. These folk have the least defect in their sight and not aware of the mischievous consequences of such irritation."-New York