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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

! had neither the training nor the ca
pacity that would have enabled me 10
match Mr.. Platt and his machine people
on their own ground Nor did / believe
that the effort to build up machine 81
my own under the then existing condi-
tons would meet the needs OF the situa-
ton so far as the people were concerned.
I therefore made no effort TO create a
machine Of my own, and consistently
adopted the plan of going over the heads
of the men holding public office and Of
the men in control of the organization
and appealing directly to the people be-
hind them. The machine, for instance
had more or less strong control over
the great bulk of the members of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

nent Of reform and good citizenship. !
was dealing with shrewd. hard-headed,
kindly men and women, chiefly concerned
with the absorbing work Of earning their
own living and impatient of fads, who
had grown 10 feel that the associations
with the word "reformer" were not much
better than the associations with the
word politician" ! had to convince
these men and women OF my good faith
and, moreover of my common sense and
efficiency. They were most of them
strong partisans, and an outrage had to
be very real and very great to shake
them even partially loose from their
party affiliations. Moreover, they took
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

were trucking To the labor vote; but In
all cases coming under the first two cate
gorles I had serious trouble with the
state leaders OF the machine. | always
did my best. I'm good faith. 20 get Mr.
Plat and the other heads OF the machine
TO accept my views. and 10 convince
them. by repeated private conversations
that I was right. | never wantonly an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

the city. the raising Of the street level
nothing has happened to destroy line of
the old building during fourteen hundred
years except the improvements" of the
seventeenth century-the age Of Baroque
A comment on the idea of that period!
While they were at this work Of scrap
Ing the classic hull free OF seventeenth
century barnaces. the architect. Signore
Castelluci, and Marchese Corsini' the
Mayor of Florence decided upon proving.
II possible. whether Italy's greatest poet
vas a reliable historian or an artistic
liar when he undertook, during the course
Of one Of his epics, TO describe the Bap-
tistery. 1.-The Baptistery,' said Dante
has wells in the floor for the immersion
of the person being received into the
Church These wells are Immediately Dc
reath the central point of the dome
Wells? What wells? The floor was tiled
with antique mosaics. There were neither
wells no. any signs OF their ever having
existed. so far as data served. the carved
baptismal font standing near the west
doors has always been used, as IL Is now,
Tor baptisms
Let US" they said. dig up some OF the
old tiles Immediately beneath the central
polpt Of the dome and see what hap
pens"
This is the work that was begun rev
weeks ago. And they were no sooner
fairly under way with II than they found
the wells. Bravo. Dante! Great marp'e
basins, broad and deep. No half way
business. either for infant or converted
sinner, i'm those days. Either all the way
in up to your ears in the waters Oh iaith
or no nope for your soul How they came
10 be tiled under antique thing and COM
pletely lost track Of no one knows
THE LURE OF THE UNKNOWN.
The air of mystery about the whole
thing. combined with the fresh enthusiasm
for discovery which came over those
| working ;here-maybe II was merely IN
| tuition and perhaps nothing but OLD
| Madame Fate--prompted them to dis
dc WI a little further. The earth seemed
| full of surprises. What next?
They loosened the ground around one OF
the wells, picked out the stones which
had been used as filler and finally hoisted
out the heavy marble well. Nothing
still, on with the task! They dug down
| half a dozen feet into the tightly packed
| black earth. and one afternoon. as they
were about to quit work for the day.
some ones spade struck hard on glint-
ing white object. Another shovelful lifted
! out revealed solid corner of marble.
dozen spades followed the lucky lead
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

franchises pay the state what they
properly ought to pay; they stood by me
when, In connection with the strikes on
the Croton aqueduct and IN Buffalo. 1
promptly used the military power OF the
state to put a stop to rloting and vio-
lence.
In the latter case my chief opponents
and critics were local politicians who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
Florence. October 10, 1913.

Florence. October 10, 1913
VXTHAT is the explanation OF inc
M mystery of buried buildings
w the buildings and streets. even
whole civilizations-that are now and then
discovered beneath the modern cities III
which we are living? No sooner Is one
of these mysteries explained away by
the legend of an earthquake or traditions
IF sack and pillage than another discoV-
srv is made to which there is no explana-
ton.
A few weeks ago here in Florence
Italy. an unusually interesting and in
applicable thing came TO light during the
course of certain repairs being made on
he celebrated Baptistery. 1t was the dis
coverv. far beneath the old building, Of
an ancient Roman temple TO Mars. The
event is being kept quasi secret from the
italian press and therefore from people
I'm general because the arch9ologlsts
now gathered here wish to continue their
work undisturbed by the crowds that
would annoy them il what was going on
were spread broadcast. The writer Tor
The Tribune was fortunate, however IN
being given the whole story by one VI
the archseologists interested in the dis
covery.
THE TRADITION.
II seems that from ancient times there
has been an unaccountable tradition
hardly more than a Tuscan folk story or
legend-that the antique Baptlstery. the
octagonal building facing the cathedral
and one of the most beautiful of the old
buildings in Florence. was originally
Roman temple But story telling Is in
the air here and legends are easily
dreamed. The tradition sank into ru-
NOR and the rumor was discredited many
years ago and declared by the best au-
thorities to be unfounded. One reads In
old guide books the details of the temple
story. together with the regretful COM
ment that the tale has long since been
proven TO be a pure invention.
All the more interest. then. when the
picturesque tradition redeemed itself and
the more glee for those humanists who
believe in folklore and think that al
though IL blooms and branches I'm airy
and fantastic shapes the tree of popular
legend has it's roots In true soil.
1t was about a year ago that the au-
thorltfes decided upon removing from the
interior OF the Baptistery certain affairs
and decorations which had been super
huously added In the seventeenth century
The building needed no restoration ex-
cepting that. although its foundations are
at least fourteen hundred years old and
perhaps older. Nothng-the ravages Of
time, war. usage. decay, the building OF
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7XNAE GREAT TEMPLE OF MARS UNDER ORENTuE BAPTBTER

OF the first and an outline grew an op.
long outline with a concave top son'
marble of exquisite grain the top was
too. Down the sides the hurrying spaces
went and dozens OF tense archeolosicai
eyes watched every shovelful and what u
revealed. Lovely carvings on the Hon'
and sides appeared as the earth gave ny
its sscret-dirt clogged and weather
streaked. but Enthusiastically lovely
Ii was a pagan altar. one OF the oeau-
tifully designed things that were
fashioned to kill sacrifices upon and hoia
their bloody remains for omen readlhs'
From the shape Of il and the hsu'e'
carved in the sides it was plainly an ai'ar
to Mars.
WHAT THE RECORDS TELL
Presto, The old tradition, the old folk
tale! THE Baptistery was once TEMPE
10 Mars" Only a slight change anu ca
pansion necessary-folklore Is ai"a'"
condensed: 1t is more rhythmic So y"
the site of the Baptistery once s'oou
temple TO Mars"
While some of the discoveries nave
gone on digging others have been se"i.n,
inc thro,,gb every possible source ana
authoritv az we'll as into rumor' ud"i-
tion and old tales. TO find out an u'eS
could about what may once have stoou y"
the site of the Baptistery. Ana 'nes
found sufficiently authenticated
from ancient sources concerhihs d
derful Roman temple that stoou III -.
valav of the Arno In location preciseiS
corresno,dinr TO that now occupied o'
the Baptistery. Some OF the a'N
plainly call it temple to Mars
The next step was to try to ma som.
connecting link between the recoiu'
the temple and the earliest meh''o" "
the building of the Baptistery. Natu'a Az,
enough, curiosity was also riie 10 NJ
why temple that once STOOD up "s"
and fair upon the plain should no"
hiding a dozen feet underground
they feel sure from other signs tna' w
altar was standing In its Original pia''
and on it's original level.
Between the second century b. - an'
the sixth century A. D.. however the',
is very little satisfaction to be got OUT ol
what few faint traces they could Iiu'
The mists tighten a little toward the s'A''
century, when the first accounts Oh wv
building OF the present Baptistery loom
up. Probably Il was a Lombard Queen
Theodoiinde, who, coming down with nc.
soldiers to do "a little conquering, ordereo
a fame to be built to st. John the Bapus''
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19

COlONeL COW N PARTRIDGE.
SUPERINTENDENT Of PUBIC WORKS
APPONTfD bY Gov ROOStVeU.
I DOUBT Is THERE EVER VAS Az
IMPORTANT DEPARTMENT or me n.y.
STATE GOVERNMENT Run WrRA
,HGHt0 STANDARD OeEslclsNO AND
INTEGRITY
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nized the boss in matters which he re-
garded as purely political stood shoulder
TO shoulder with the boss when the move
ment for betterment took shape in direct
attack on the combination OF business
with politics and with the judiciary when
Continued on fifth page
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Continued on fourth page.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

The ocean beach here being un-
equaled anywhere else, no expense is
being spared to make surf bathing
leading attraction. The bath houses
are being doubled in capacity; life
guards and swimming instructors have
been engaged. Rats and life lines are
being installed, and hundreds of the
best and most expensive bathing suits
obtainable have been purchased. There
is no finer course in the world for auto
mobile driving than at Atlantic Beach.
1t affords longer uninterrupted drive,
it is absolutely safe and at low tide
there is no wider beach on the entire
Atlantic coast.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-11

Under the Management of Mr. H. M Stanford of the Tampa Bay Hotel
of the Best Kown Popular Hotel Men
a a and
skilled
for thu an O oguetS
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

and political matters which neede d
disposing Of. to follow that evening
In their removal. Springfield lose-
one of its most excellent and highly
esteemed families, and the county
parts from one of its most promi-
nent citizens and most popular and
successful business men in the de-
parture of Col. Sprouse and his
household. Their going away is
generally regretted and every body
from both town and county sincerely
hopes their stay will not be perm =
nent.
o. G. Sprouse's business career
has been phenomenal success Start
ing out in small way here twenls
years ago, with limited capital 81 d
but slight experience. by the exer
else of indomitable will and c age
Gus perseverance he soon m ide HIM
self felt in local trade circles, a. d
it was not long before he b came
recognized as born merchant end
natural business man of large cap :
city. By progressive methods ard
constantly infusing life and new lie 5
in his business he gradually became
more and more firmly establish G
until his house became a fixture aai
leader in its line of trade and success
was printed in big red letters on t c
banner Of the Sprouse store.
While Mr. Sprouse has built up an
immense business here in exclusive
mems furnishings, his energies have
not been confined exclusively to his
Springfield store. For a number Of
years he has operated chain Of
stores, at one time having brar ch 2
at Gallstin, Jackson and Clerksyi e,
Tenn Russellville. Princeton, 0a,ts-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

on him. he disposed of one after an
other of the branch houses until now
he is only operating three-at Spring
field. HopkinsvilIe and Rockport.
Ind.
With the three stores enumerated.
Mr.. Sprouse divides his time. for
which purpose, in order to be more
conveniently and centrally located,
he decided to make Hopkinsville his
h sdquarters However. MIR Sprouse
wants his friends to understand that
all { T his interests are retained in the
Spring field business as heretofore
and he viii visit here at fir, quent
periods during each month.
Since the opening f the Sprousr
store at Hopkinsvilie somstniog NOR,
than year ago. we get the info
m dion from readins the newspaper
IF that place, together with Otne
re liable sources. that q revelation
has been given the people Of thu
town aid country in the mat err g.
merchandising. The same degree
success has been achieved ther
that has marked all of Mr.. Sprouse'
other III d rtakings. The Hnpkii.,.
VI lie branch is department stor'
carrying everything in dry goods al
aides and mems wearing appare
From the outline given above O
Mr.. Sprouse's energies. it would
seem that ne could scarcely find tln,
for any thing except devotion to h
business. But on the contrary, /,
has for long time been active an
prominent both in county and Sla
politics For several years pas
and at the present time, Col. Sprou>
holds membership on the State Den
cratic Executive Committee and I
chairman Of the Robertson Counp
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

Cumberland Presbyterian Church
-. y. E,hman. Pastor.
SGnday School at $3.50.
Preaching at II m.
Christian t,ndpAvor 100
Preaching at 500 D. m
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26
Woman,s Mission.

Womans mission is a striking illus.
,ration Of the truth that happiness
consists in doing the work for which
we are naturally fitted. Their mission
Is always the same; II is summed up
In one word-Love. II is the only
work in which there can never be too
many workers; 1t grows by co-opera-
lion; II has nothing to fear from com
petition. Women are charged with
the education of sympathy. the source
Of real human unity; and their high
est happiness is reached when they
have the full consciousness of their
location and are free to follow H.
Is the admirable feature OF Their
ocial mission. that 1t invites them e
cultivate qualities which are natural
o them. to call into exercise emotions
ah.ch all allow 10 be the most pleas
rable. --Auguste Comte.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26
NEW RESIDENCE
Of Lucian H. Davis, on South
Virginia Street Nearing
Completion.

On the first Of September Mr..
Lucian n. Davis expects to move
into his new home on South Virginia
Street. Workmen will begin finish-
ing the interior and will be ready for
the painters 10 couple of weeks.
rbe work of shaping up the terrace
and putting down the concrete front
sidewalk wi be begun next M inday
or Tuesday. When completed Mr..
Davis will have one of the most
modern two story residences in the
city.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

Board f E ection Commissioner .
Il. has long been factor a, d leads T
in ulty political camp iigns. for
both local and State tick -ts, AID *
ercises wide inf lence at all elections
While he has moved his residence l.
Kantucl y for business reasons, Mr..
So ouse vii tain Spring field as hi
home and will not lose rouch win
local aft IRIS or abandon his interesi
and identity in State AID county po,-
itics.
Under present arrangements. as
resident managers Of the Sprou G
stores, Mr.. Ben l.. ID zier will be in
charge at Springfield, while Mr.. A
f. Baggett will manage the REX
port, Ind. branch. These gentle
mn are competent and capable
business men and have had an extern
sve association with Mr.. Sprouse. -
Springfield Herald.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

Second Baptist Church Rev. w
r. Goodman. Pastor.
Sunday School-9.45 a. m.
Preaching-11 .. m.
Freaching-7:45 y. m.
ecayer meeting every Wednesday
ufght-zs30 D. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26
AT THE CaURCAES

FIRST Baptist Church Rev. c. M.
Thompson. Pastor. Sc vices as
usual.
Sau,day SCHOOLGIRL am.
Morning Service --1i:00 a. y
B.Y. P. U.-6:00 o. m.
Evening Service--7:00 D. m,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26
Work Begun.

Laborers began Thursday tearing
out the partition walls in the second
Story Of the Hooser building. This
is the first 3-story building ever
erected in Hopkinsville. BY the end
Of the year it will be so completely
changed that it will really not be
the same building, excepting the
81 ie and rear walls. Waller & Trice.
the furniture men. are to occupy il
and the architects. with their sug'
gestions. have planned one Of the
best business houses Of the kind in
Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rev. C. II. n. Branch, Pastor.
Sunday SCHOOLGIRL a. m.
"A ems Bible Class--10:00 a. m.
Morning Service-l0'45 a. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

FSrst Presbyterian Church
Sunday School $3.50 a. m.
Morning Servics-l0:45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor-6:15 D. m.
Evening Service 500 D. m.
Weekly Prayer Meeting. -Wednes-
1aY--S:OO L. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

E5y local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
sanG that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed condi-
ZION OF the mucous lining of the Eusta-
e9aia1 Tube When this tube is inflamed
-yOu have a rumbling sound or imperfec
hearing, and when II Is entirely closed,
Deafness is the result, and unless the in
fIauzzz1ion can be taken out and til, )
s1sbe restored to its normal condition,
Nearing will be destroyed forever; ni3o
caseS out of ten are caused by Catarr,l.
which is. nothing but an infamed con6i-
lion of the mucous surfaces.
Wswm give One Hundred Dollars forany case Ct
Deafness tcaused by caarrh that cannot be cured
dallS Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
FL. CHENEY, & CO, Toledo, Ohio.
e3nid ~ Druggists, Use.
szzks Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26
Leaves With Family to Take
Up Their Residence in Hop
kinsyille, Ky.
He IS A REAL LIVE WIRE
Springfield Loses One Of Her
Most Progressive Citizens
and Business Man.

Co. O.G Sar,us, and family have
moved their residence TO Hopkins
vile. Ky. Mr.. Spouse and their
s1n Joan, =, d daughter, Miss GLADYS,
depa 'irV Tuesday NOR ing, eaving
M. S. 70 IS y h I'D syme personal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

WeThsdist Episcopal Church--Rev
A. z. Kasey, Pastor.
Sunday Schoolgirl a. m.
Morning Service-10:45 a. m.
Epworth League-6:15 p. m.
Evening Service-7:00 p. m.
Prsyer meeting at 7:00p. m. every
W edres5ay.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26
EarlingtOn's NewlP. N.

G. Z. Barnett was nominated
Thu rsdsy To Dc PJsrm l3ter at Earl
ingtOn.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-07-26

boro. Hopkinsville. KY. and Rock
port. lad. At all Of the above places
he met with uniform success. but
finding the management Of these
combined interests too great strain
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
ANACOSTIA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Weigel, Of 12f1
W Street. Anacostia, yesterday an
nounced the marriage Of their daughter
Miss Ella May Weigel, to Mr.. Thomas
Walter Treynor. on June g last, in the
rectory of Grace Episcopal Church. in
Alexandra. Va. The marriage was kept
secret until yesterday. The parents of
the bride. however, knew of the mar
rage before 1t took place Mr.. and Mrs.
Treynor will make their home after
August Is, at 1901 Minnesota Avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest White, of Four
teenth Street, are spending their vaca-
ton in Irvington, Va.
The marriage of Miss Irene H. Bray and
william G. Chappelear. both attaches Of
the Government Hospital for the Insane,
took place on Wednesday evening in the
rectory of St. Teresa's Parish ineAna-
costa. the Rev. Charles M. Bart pastor,
performing the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
Chappelear are now at Colonial Beach,
Va, and upon their return will reside in
Anacostia-
william H. Swindell has reached his
home after a fishing trip on the Lower
Potomac in company with a number of
friends. ...n
Charles F. Linger. Ralph W. William
son, and Frank B. Tew, left yesterday
for Madison. N. Y, to attend the an
nuai convention of the Epworth League
Institute which will meet in that city.
W. W. Price. president of the Public
Improvement Association Of Congress
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13

Lawn" In Washington Avenue The
guests were Mrs. Barnes, Of Brooklyn:
Mrs E. D. Thomas, Mrs. Wade, Mrs.
Alexander. Mrs Butler. Mrs Robert
Williams. Mrs. John d. Crommiller. Miss
Bertha Butler.
Miss Nellie Israel. after spending some
weeks with her family here, has re-
turned to Baltimore
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Little have re-
turned from visit to Norfolk. Va
Mrs. R. E. Gibbons and children have
been visiting relatives in Prince George
County.
Mrs r. Hubley. of New York. IL the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Curiey. in Montgomery Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gray, Of Balti-
more, are the guests Of relatives here.
Mrs. Barnes. Of Brooklyn. N. z, was
the guest this week of Mrs John Will
liams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Blake, of Balti-
more, are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Innerarity in Lafayette Avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Innerarity. of
Baltimore. are the guests of their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Innerarity.
Mai. and Mrs. Alexander are the
guests Of Mrs. Alexander's parents Gen
and Mrs. E. Thomas.
Miss Bertha Butler gave . dance Satur-
day evening at her home in Montgomery
Street in honor Of DR.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Billiard. Of Washington Those pres
ent were DR.. and Mrs. Charles Billiard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles RapIey Hooff. DR..
and Mrs. T. Watts Byerfy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Williams. Mr.. and Mrs John ID.
Crommiller, Misses Eliza and Susan
Crommiller. Miss Butler, Drs. Will,
Byerly. and Carroll. Of Baltimore; Mr..
Frye. Of Washington: Messrs Percy Cas-
sard and Dick Wallack.
The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
CLEVELAND PARK.

Mrs. James Sharp is the guest Of her
daughter. Mrs. Ralpt w. Crane. in SIAM
ford, Conn.
The Misses Hinckel entertained at cards
on Friday in compliment to Miss Grace
Rudolph. of Philadelphia. Pa
Miss Rudolph. who has been the guest
of Miss Dorothy Weeks, returned yes
terday to her home in Philadelphia
Miss Marie Yeakle returned on Thurs
day from Frederick, Md.
Mr.. E. P. Mertz, Jr., will leave to-
morrow for an indefinite stay in the
Philippines.
Mrs Harry ]. Brown left on Friday
for Nantucket, Mass. Mr.. Brown will
join her later in the summer.
Mrs. Chester Sharp. of Manassas, is
spending a few days at the home Of
Mrs. James Sharp.
Mrs. Willet Hayes and family will
spend the summer at Winnepesaukee,
N. H.
Mrs. Margaret J. Wallace and party
have returned from a motoring trip
through Virginia
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nixon have pur-
chased a new home. $500 Newark Street,
and will take possession August !.