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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
.01EN RlNk HIGH
uraau Report Tells Their Stand
ing in Educational Work.
some States They Appear to Have
Almost a Monopoly Of tho Higher
Positions. In the Public
School System.

A Washington How women have ad-
Is Npnced from the educational ranks to
he higher administrative positions In
BE public schools is revealed In fig
res just compiled by the United
hates bureau OF education. Four
K Idaho. Washington
.hd Wyoming-have women at the
Had OF their state school systems.
Ebd there are now 495 women county
3perintendents in the United States.
Aarly double the number of ten years
y In some states women appear to
I've almost a monopoly of the higher
bsitlons in the public school system.
iyoming has woman state superin-
ndent; the deputy state superlntend.
tt is a woman. and of the fourteen
kunties in the state, all except one
Re directed educationally by women.
! Montana, where there are thirty
3unties, only one man is reported as
$lding the position of county super
9tendent
1.-THE increase in the number of
pmen county superintendents Is
ost conspicuous in the west. but Is
b confined to that section. New
Sbrk reports forty-two women dis
let superintendents." as against
elve school commissioners in
4 loo. other states showing marked
creases are: Iowa. from 13 IN
200, to A in 1912; Kansas. from 26
Y 1900. to SO in 1912: Nebraska. from
to AZ in the same period; North
hkota. from 10 to "a: Oklahoma. Z
IA In only two states is a de-
lease reported: Tennessee had 3
& 1900 and only in 1912, and Utah
rs one less than decade ago
with the advancement OF women
II the administrative branch of edu-
tion has come demand for women
local rchool boards. and this de-
bnd has been recognized in many
&mmunities. The following cities of
Ap 900 population or more report one
'bre women on the school board
Nv York Chicago. Cleveland San
y $ancisco, Milwaukee. Washington
IS |aianapolis. Rochester. St Paul. Den
IN Columbus. Worcester Grand Rap
III Cambridge and Fall River MANY
|4aller municipalities have adopted
p idea. In commenting on the facts
Ie head of the bureau of education
ys:
1.-THE important place assigned to
pmen In American education has
come SO usual as to excite little
mment in this country; yet Amer.
Pm conditions in this respect are
p reverse of those of most nations
is probably safe to say that in no
per country In the world are there
many women proportionally as IN
p United States: in fact men teach
\ greatly cutnumber the women In
psf European countries"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
SAVES LIFE BY RIDING BULL

A Cheyenne tWyo.) man. while at
tempting to drive bull to pasture the
other day, in some way angered the
animal and was cornered in a corral
He was astride a horse, but was un,
able to escape The bull pressed him
hard, and to save himself he leaped
from his saddle to the animals back
Then began a series of plunges. but
the riders COW punching days stood
him in good stead. as he clung to the
animals shaggy name. One of the
rushes brought him close to the fence,
and the man leaped from the animals
back going over the top rail as the
animal started to gore him.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
AscgRTAiNINe THE cosT.

Efforts are being made by the
Ivy department to ascertain the cost
building the two fuel ships author.
fd by the last naval appropriation
T. The cost not to exceed S1.I4O. 600,
|ch, that they shall be built a.
Ivy yards. and that one OF them
|all be built at navy yard on the
ecifc coast, leaving II discretionary
|th the navy department at what
'rd the other shall be constructed !
with a view TO ascertaining the
Isl OF construction at the different
IVY yards tentative plans have been
mt out The estimate from the
fw York navy yard Is greater than.
|at from the Mare Island navy yard
iifornia. and the iavy department,
fy decide to build both at the latter
ira However. as the estimates
Pre- not based on sufficiently deveI.
Ped designs. II is expected that the
|pplemental bids will result fn a de.
fion to build one o the vessels a,
fw York and the other at Mare Isl.
Pd' The vessels will be tank ships,
view OF the increasing use OF oil
lei in ships OF war.
The collier Jupiter. authorized in
IoS, and in which Is being installed
4 experiments: purposes system OF
fctric-drive epropeIling machinery is
Peer construction at Mare Island.
pa Is little over SO per cent. com.
eted' This yard also has just com
|enced the construction of two gun
pats the Monocacy and Palos. de-
|sned for use in Chinese rivers
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
HOLLOW LOG TRAPS FISH

A hollow log sunk In the Forked
Deer river. near Humboldt. Tenn.
forms one of the most efficient fsh
traps imaginable, and for many years
it has yielded p. L. Draper and J. l..
Henderson, near whose farms II 10 lo-
Gated, all the fish they. cared to use
and left some over for their neighbors.
Recently they took fifty-four pounds
of catfish from the log at one haul.
one weighing thirty-six pounds and
another eighteen pounds. a...a.
Messrs. Draper and Henderson
claim that they are violating no anti.
trapping game law In taking fish
from the hollow log. as they did not
put 1t in the river and arc not to
blame for the fish getting into tho log
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
OLD vi LIS Strong
Withstand Cannonadihg OF the
Most Modern Guns.
Anerloan-owned Stores In the 6usl-
ness District Of the City Of Mexico,
and Other Modern Buildings,
Shattered by Shell Fire.

Old Spanish architecture which has
defied nearly four centuries of earth
quakes. again has proved its value
Close examination of the damage done
during the days of terrific cannonad-
ing in the City of Mexico shows that
even the most modern guns do not
make great headway against the
heavy stone walls which typify most
of the prominent buildings In the
Mexican capital. Much greater dam
age was done the modern edifices
whose thin walls barely turned rife
balls.
Little real damage was done the ma
tional palace. which was the target
for the heaviest guns Gen. Felix Diaz
had In his possession. The greater
part of this massive edifice, which
presented face 675 feet long to the
direct fire of the rebel batteries. was
built during the time of Cortez. It
has been added to in more recent
years. but the original plans were
closely followed.
The walls have an average thick
ness of ten feet. The roof is fiat and
offered a poor target. Great shells
and heavy cannon balls expended
their might In vain against this long
gray pile of Aztec-hewn rock. Splin-
tered stone and great coat Of dust
found their way into every nook of
the shot-tortured structure, and some
projectiles entered through windows
and skylights, but a few thousand
pesos will cover the cost of obliterat-
ing from the palace all signs of the
recent struggle.
Less damage was done the mu-
nicipal palace, which forms another
boundary of the palace square, or 20
calo. But down 16 de Septiembre
street, which leads from the Zocalo
toward the Ciudadela, the arsenal
which sheltered the doughty rebels,
the loss is much greater. This is the
department store district and the big
French dry goods houses. with their
easily damaged stocks, were not In
position to escape loss from fire and
flying debris. Employees of these
stores stayed in the buildings. and, at
the risk of their lives. extinguished
the fires which often followed the path
of shell.
Several of the largest GerrIan haru-'
ware stores are in this district which
was swept by the direct fire between
the Ciudadela and the palace. The
Germans control the hardware bust
uess of the republic and most of the
stores in this section of the city do
wholesale as well as retail business.
Millions of dollars worth of goods
were stored in these houses, but the
nature Of the stocks prevented any
great loss
American-owned stores are scattered
through the business district and suf-
fered along with the others, but the
greatest loss. in nearly all cases, is to
the buildings. which, for the most
part. are owned by Mexicans.
Practically all of the important
buildings erected during the last dec
ade have steel frames. which support
concrete. brick or stone walls These
walls offered little resistance to the
artillery fire. But the steel work was
little damaged. which will mako the
work of repair much less than 1t
would appear from the present demor
altzed appearance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
safeguarding the Young.

A clause in the government meas
ure for the reform of the criminal law
in Germany and the establishment o.
special courts for juvenile offenders
provides children who are publicly
charged with severe misdemeanors
with the services of advocates or as.
sistants. For the latter appointments
women as we'll as men are eligible.
and feminine influence will thus not
be entirely shut out from these courts
The German courts will differ from
those already established In Australia
and America. as special juries drawn
from state school teachers twho are
otherwise exempt from this duty) and
other male persons who have first
hand knowledge in the training OF the
young VIII b. imPapese9-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
BRAYs AT RAILWAY CROSSING

"As little sense as a donkey" u a
favorite expression OF contempt. but
sometimes the four-footed creature.
shows intelligence far greater than
the two-footed species. There is a.
donkey at Laredo, Tex. whose daily
performance is entitled to special men,
ton. The donkey is attached to a wa
ter cart, two-wheeled vehicle used
by Mexicans to peddle water among
the homes of some of their country
men. 1t is driven across railroad
track about ten times each day and
each time as It nears the track the
donkey stops and brays vociferously.
No amount OF persuasion can get the
animal across the track until 1t has
stopped and given notice TO trains on
the right of way that 1t 10 coming.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05

oeen accepted. This bears the portrait
of Washington In miniature. inclcsed
In a medallion, with no other eusrav
ing surrounding 1t except the border
of the note. q simple design in scroll
work, with the value in circle at the
lower corner Other past presidents
portraits are to adorn the notes OF 9TH
sr denominations.
The new notes will be six inches
long by two and half inches in width
This Is about two-thirds the dimen
sjons of the money now in circulation
"The new money will look as paper
money ought to look" according To the
designer, tested by modern STANDARDS
Of artistic taste and practical convent.
snce for handling. 1t is generally
acknowledged that our American cur
rency is clumsy and antiquated in
style, as compared with that of Euro
.pean nations-France and England
especially.
Foreign bank notes. as a rule. are
economical in size, fine in texture and
simple. though with elegance anc dig
nifty. in the pictorial designs printed
upon them. These are qualities which
dttingly characterize great nations
currency--not maze of complicated
lathe work or a tangle of meaningless
scrolls, or large surfaces of heavily
shaded engraving, such as is ordiuari.
ly put In on portrait plate of line
reproduction for black-and-white print
Ing of the effects of an oil painting"
Mr.. Cox is especially pleased that
all the official features of the bank
note, all numbering, lettering and sig.
natures will be on the face of the bill
leaving the back a clean slate for the
allegorical design. All precautions
against counterfeiting, he considers
are safely entrusted to the bureau OF
engraving and printing.
The figures were studied from mod.
eb. America was drawn from pro-
fessional model who has figured in
other works by the artist. The model
of Mercury was his own fifteen-year-
oil son. tall. slim. good looking
youth.
Mr.. Cox does not regard his design
az revolutionary or iconoclastic. A
chbist conception or postimpression
lit figure would have justified such
criticism, but he considers his WORK as
most conservative even in the novelty
that II extends to the new money Of
the United States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
He Was a Gentleman.

A Euclid Heights car-one of those
horrible ones where you have to sit
with your feet in the aisle--was lum-
bering along Euclid avenue yesterday
afternoon says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer, A very handsome and polite
young man entered at East 30th
street The only possible place to
sit down was at the side of broad
lady who was trying to occupy a
whole section.
81 beg your pardon" smiled the
young man: lis this seat occupied? %
Yes SIR answered the wide lady
with baby stare II am keeping It
for gentleman"
That's me-" grinned the young
man. sliding into the seat How did
you know what was?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
Held pesd Man Neallaent.

In Morse vs. the Commercial Trav.
elers Accident Association the su.
preme court OF Massachusetts had be-
fore II the case OF an accident insur-
ance company which refused to pay
n policy ON the life OF person drown.
ed while canoeing The facts showed
that the insured had continued on a
pleasure trip on lake in high wind
when persons familiar with the loca.
ton had warned him OF his danger
and when no other canoes were out
THE corr, decided that the insured
volunts rily exposed himself to unpec
essary danger and vas negligent and
tbat no gecovesy could pe had
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
Merely an incident.

The leathery faced man in the
smoking car was reading q newspaper
and chewing tobacco.
Suddenly he leaned forward.
Then he hesitated. and cast rapid
glance at the advertiying cards strung
along on both sides OF the car.
The particular card he was looking
for was not there.
1t had been taken down.
Still he hesitated.
There was policemen sitting with.
In three feet of him.
The policeman leaned forward.
Then the man who was chewing to-
bacco decided that he ran no risk.
and
He didn't hesitate any longer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05

The Bad Lands" of South Dakota
contain many strange rock freaks.
Large rocks are balanced on little
)nes; pillars. with singular looking
caps are seen; other rocks are eaten
way until they resemble honey.
combs; mushroom forms are common.
and a great many rocks have distinct
facial expressions. Such peculiar
forms. when presented in the many
colors which distinguish the Bad
Lands" and accompanied by the al
most universal silence, which per-
vades the region. are impressive to a
degree. The rock shown in the pho
tograph has been called Wagner'B
Cap, as having a resemblance, from
some viewpoints, to the cap with
which the famous composer, in por-
traits or marble busts, is usually
crowned Wagner's Cap is said to
show. from various angles, seven diff
ferent distinct outlines of human or
animal faces, in the strange and curl
Gus shapes assumed by the rocks In
this district the Indians found su-
pernatural influence and many are the
explanatory myths.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
AarIcultura de Iuxe

DO you think that the farmer is
more prosperous than he used to be -
Il dunno" replied Mr.. Corntossel
1T looks that way. but as a matter OF
fact most OF the farmers have sold
their land to city folks"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
Mistaken lmnressIon.

-And what is that man. running
'for?" asked young Mrs. Torlkins!
q He is trying to get homel'
Dear me, How fond hs 0uast bs uf
bfs fsmilysS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-04-05
Il haa often tiappened.

V Has Often Happened.
A man may lack force and still go
through q tortnne with considerable
Rsed-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
UNIQUE RAILWAYS
IN THE SOUTHLAND
Continued From First Page.

two roads IN handling freight at low
cost ana in reducing, by reason of the
exceptionally low grades the cost Of
handling freight is Of special interest
70 the south, because il viii attract to
'he study OF this section and its rail
i"a"s me ahlest experts in finance and
railroad management in the world
Inc success Of the Key Yves, cxtcnsjon
81 the East Coast Line is at the snmo
line another proof Of what can he
done through the utilization Of South
c'n opportunities. That road. fulfilling
inc dreams Of Mr.. FlagIer, is now re-
SoEnized as commercial success by
h"hkers' who when it was projected.
rcgHrdcd II as chncrical
These three UNIQUE railroad cntcr
prlSes' al located in The South, arc OF
The worldwide interest"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

lows.
-. An increased interest in deep
early plowlng and subso!Nng FOR corn
-. Tho proper spacing IN planting.
and an improved cultivation OF the
growing corn
.. Enough pure-brcd seed corn to
supply the county Il being grown for
next year.
Il. Saving ones' own clover seed and
sowing an Increased amount
IS. Sowing better small grain by
thoroughly cleaning the seed OF all
sinai! and faulty grains
&c. 4 growing interest IN the use OF
lime ground or burned
-. The absolute conviction on the
part OF Russell County farmer that
he must increase. and increase at
once, his yields on the small areas
nature has allotted him to cultivate
a. The last and the best result that
has been secured is the belief that
every farmer must IN a large measure,
do his own thinking: that while he
must know all the latest facts in con-
ncction with agriculture, and must al
ways be willing and anxious TO learn
from the demonstration work what
they know. the solution OF the prob
lem IS to how he can best succeed
on his own particular farm. must be
worked out by himself by hard think
ing"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Address

West Indian, and other peoples. s.o3S.
OF the immense migration for the
year 1913 only l3,46o were professional
people. Only ls0,l0S were ranked as
skilled laborers and the greatest pro-
portion OF these are in the three cfassi-
ncations shown below:
Tailors, 22,s34; carpenters, 1906;
clerks and accountants, l4,O35
The classification OF miscellaneous
occupations, largely unskilled. included
720.l27 The greatest totals under this
miscellaneous classification were as
follows:
Farm laborers. s2o.lo5; labore-s,
220,992: servants. 14O.2lS. Those who
arrived without any occupation, in
gliding women and children, were
297,1SS.
In connection with this statement
OF Immigration figures it should be
pointed out that every year there is
heavy departure of immigrants from
this country. In the year just ended
30S.l90 returned to their home lands
The heaviest exodus was as follows:
South Italian. 75.057 Creek, 3l,55G
Polish. 24,Io7; Bulgarian, Servian and
Montencgrin. 1885 p. II MEG.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

sowing oats and grass in the standing
corn in the month OF August, the oats
and grass being scattered in with u
fourteen tooth cultivator.
The growing OF alfalfa is also he
ing given trial, \ number OF small
areas can be seen here and there. and
give evidence that alfalfa can be
grown successfully in Russell The
seeding of alfalfa with other grasses
in order TO inoculate the soil Is being
practiced by some OF the more enter
pris!ng and successful farmers with in
dicauons OF good results
Notwithstanding the drought that
lay upon the land az the close OF the
wheat and oat harvest, the plan OF
seeding these stumble fields TO grass
by disking. so strongly advocated by
our state agent T. O. Sandy, Is being
tried BY 4 number OF farmers. The
drought may make the seedlings n fail
urc. but the farmers are willing to
take the risk
Some of EARLY Results.
The results OF the half years work
10 date may be summarized as fol-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
THE sOYA REAN.
Possible New Source of Wealth for the
SOuth-NirSinin GrOxvs the Hcnn.

South-NirSinin Grows the Bean.
Attention has repeatedly been
called" says the Manufacturers Rec
ora, 10 the soya bean as a possible
source Of wealth for the South The
advantages of its cultivation through
the improvement OF the soil and the
value Of the bean in the manufacture
OF oil have been pointed out from time
10 time. y recent issue of the Times
Union. of Jacksonville Fla. reports
that J.. p; Nemzck, representing the
educational bureau of the Paint Manu-
facturcrs' Association, has been max
ing trip through the South urging
the cultivation of the soya bean on
the ground that oil made from this
bean is a. good substitute for linsccd
oil in paint work. and that the supply
Of linsccd oil is decreasing. a few
weeks ago we published q report from
abroad which indicated the possibility
OF the soya bean becoming an active
rival Of cottonsced for the production
of oil The subject is one which de-
serves the careful study of the people
OF the South"
These beans arc grown largely in
Virginia. and millions more can be
made If a big market is started for
them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
VIE VS. AND
Ne AR VIE VS.
(Continued from F1rst PaceN

warships, and where an armor plate
plant should be built if the govern
ment should decide to build one any,
where.
am using all of this suggestion, and
TALK merely TO throw out the hint that
when Uncle Sam gets ready, as soon
he must TO build armor plate plants he
VIII find no better location than Rich
mond on the James and maybe it is not
TO soon for Richmond 10 begin 10 ,e,
these facts be known TO your Uncle
Samuel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31

Suno!k, va. Angus: 30.-Ihc SUFFOLK
TUCK Packagc Company VIII soon
complete it's plant. replacing tina, re-
cemt!y damaged by FIRE 1t viii have
vpo crates. and tho plant NAV he hricf
outlined as follows. Total noo.
nIHce' l5.5"2 square feet: two-storv
fawdust house. Grating room s,o M"
ny room, heavy machinery house nlI
rrcnfoof having cement and sheet iron
three engines OF 90 ~ ana On polirIs'
powcr' respectively: three venee,
.a.hcs, Tour veneer clippers, rim saws
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
Pittsburgh money for Roanoke.

KoanOkc, Va, AUGUST Gothic Roa-
nckc Refined Iron Company has been
Incorporated with n maximum capital
stock of $500. 900 and the following OFF,
Gers: Dclano c. Thomas. president;
w. G. Hughes, vice president: L. S. H.
Gable, secretary treasurer. These are
Pittsburgh men, who bring with them
ample capital from Pennsylvania.
Treasurer Gable says:
with the use of n new alloy and
the help of complete Pittsburgh
executive and skilled labor organza-
ton we expect to be producing 200
tons Of new high tensile iron per day,
operations to commence in the near
future
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-31
The Ashevinc Gazette-News says:

The Ashevillc Gazette-News says:
The Central Highway OF North
Carolina, which passes through Ashe-
Vile and the most beautiful section
of Western North Carolina, will be
included in the -All-Southcrn route
which will be logged this year under
the auspices OF the American Auto
mobile Association. This information
has been received in n letter TO n
Buckner, secretary OF the local divi-
sion OF the Southern National High
way Association, from a. G. Ratchel-
der. chairman OF the executive board
of the American Automobile Associa-
ton